Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-08

thef Numerous herds. and goats milk Is gene.
rally nscd, but that cannot always be obtained,
and il is not fl for bse till i: has been boiled.
The wealihicr classes live in style of great
luxury, and have seldom partaken Of more ete-
gant ,nd sumptuous entertainments than at
their hospitble boards. The service Of China and
Silver are beautiful and rich. the coufses follow
each other in rapid enccession, and the table
Croans with the proiuson pf mrats, fruits, con.
fec'ona>y. and wine. piled Upon il. A gentle.
man, whose curiosity induced him 10 count the
courses at dinner, assured me that they OK.
ceeded twenty in numbon
During my short stay at Ssltillo, had On
opportunity of witnessing their hurisl rites. a
young lady OF great beauty, whose loss was
deeply deplored, had died. and an immense con.
course Of people attended the funeral solemn.
ties. The deceased was dressed in white, with
white satin slippers on her freti iser head deck.
&c with garlande, her raven locks gracefully
disposed over her shonlderj her hands crossed
in front and holding q large boquet of howere.
Thus adorned, "lke bride waiting her bride.
groom" she was placed on white coach-a also
trimmed with flowers, and surmounted with
caropy OF satin roses and feathers. On this
bier, the mortal remains of the poor young girl
beautiful even in drath--was paraded. feet
foremost, through the principal streets Of the
city. and sround the main plaza, exposed to lire
wondering stare OF curious strangers. The pro.
cesson was headed by three priests, dressed in
he rich vcs'ment OF their Ofden chanting pray.
crs for the decrased--tke chanting being &C.
conpsni,d by three vvolns. Others carried
banners and crosses incense wns burnt; four
men, in clerical costume, bore the beir on their
shoulders. and then followed the mourners,
friends, md rel.iivcs of the deceased, the whole
hcing proceeded by a band Of music, while the
bells of the Cathedral tolied mournfully. The
ceremonies within the church, were not differ.
en-, from i,rose Of the Roman Catholic religion
in other countries.
The Meai aicans have often teen represented
as subtle, ueachetoOs, and cruel race, in
whom no reliance can be placed with safety
This may ,e sos hut i'll were to epeak Of them
from personal observation sione of the parts
which have visited, should say that they are
| naturally ho.pi,ahle. kindhear'ed, and amiable.
In ,bei, n,nnnrrs they are extremely courteous,
| and the most civil people have ever Known
NV duties generally carried ME in advance OF
the armya-s sometimes several days ahesd-snd
OFTEN to considerable distance with small escorts
! On one occasion. being unwell. | remained over
night in a town oc l4O0 inhabitants, without q
snldicr within eight mites of mes and another
,hns \ WAS fifty miles distant from the camp
with only three dragons az . guard: and YET
a, no time did feel ,he s'iphtcs, apprehension
for my safety, nor have any resson to suspec,
that my confidence wax misplaced. Wherever
I went. whether to the princely hacienda, or the
humble rarcto, wss treated with kind meas ant
hospitality; and must confess that the impses
sion made upon me was greatly in theif tavos
With better and Wiser form of government
one able and willing to destroy their miserable
sysier, NJ peonarr, h' insure the liberty OF th'
press. educate and liberalize the people, 40,
develo2e the resources OF the country, l csnno
donSt tina, ,hay would rise high in the scale o
civilization. tits 'rus, that while they posses
many Of the vr'nes, they aln exhibit many o
the vices, Of an ignoran, and bali barbsrous peo
pie.