Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-01-13
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tanning aqua huiiousa' ia...a-.
"a: 9TH. The preparations of AN, article
highly soryiccable to agriculture as an IN
cidental produc, 0rthe manufacture OF Gon
Cotton by his process.
5lh. The preparation OF an artlcle@ca
pable of being employed with advantage
in the manufacture of Alum, w.hick article
is also an incidental product of the Gun
Cotton by his process.-Patmetto Ban'
From tie N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
APPROACH TO THE CRY OF MEXICO.
II a march TO the Mexican capi,al. from
Vera Cruz as the starting point. is deter 4
mined on by the great military sases nj
Washington, we all have an interes. in
knowing what is 10 he encountered on the
road. The following itinerary, as it may
be called, has been made up from authen-
tic sources. and is believed 10 be accurate.
Tera Cru=.-The city of Vera Cruz is
walled round, with for, a, each ex,rem-
ity Of the walsr fronl: IiIc walls on the
land side are loopho!ed for muske:ry.-
Parape, guns have been recently mounted
on The walls The city walls are very
thick, Of coral rock the walls Of the hou
ses are ususiIv % feet thick. and the roofs
are fiat. Each house has cislern or els
terms of rain waller. The city is we'll
paved,
From VsrG Cruz 10 Merico About ten
miles from Vera Cruz is stream 200
yards wide, crossed at ferry in scows, or
by swimming horses over. The next
stream, abou, 80 miles from Vera Cruz, is
fnrdable. andis also spanned by 4 wooden
bridge,cale'l Pcucate del Reg Uhe Kings
BRIDGE and also the rational bridge. Near
ii on the right is an eminence Of about 60
feet, on which is fort, completely com,
mandius the approach and bridge.
Be:weca these bridges and Jalapa the
road passes near several" heights. from
which The natives can annoy invaders ou
the road.
City Of Jalapa.-This city stands nn
very elevated ground, yet for many miles
the ascent is quite gradual. From The
city Vera Cruz is visible, as is also the
sea, 80 miles distant. The city itself is
upoa high hiii--hishest in the GENRE, so
that The streets incline considerably; SO
much so that no wheeled vehicle cun pass
along any Of them except the main street
or road, which has considerable rise and
descent. The city is surrounded by a
wall, and has strongly built Church near
the Western gale, which could he convcr
red into a citadel. The streets are paved.
The houses, as in clhes Mexican lnwns. are
Of stone, will, fiat r,'ofs and iron barred
windows. Opposite the city, on The left
Of the road. is hill Goai which 'he road
might be annoyed and shells thrown into
the town For The distance soi six or Sc
ven miles hcfore reaching the towu The
road is a handsome aud substantial stfuc:
,ure Of chequered pavement, and must
have been very costly.
Ferote.-At the base ofa high mount,
bearing the same name, some distance
from the road en- ahe lsf', isa cluster of
hosses. wilh.a Church, called Pernte.
Citysof Peroe. e.-Opposite,' on the right
of tbs read, and commanding ii si1s eyefy3
,dHecsionsstaods tie castle: lhis on; slilat.
SdGdys plain, strongly 5djlI 6l' slcSe q ID
encircted by deep dry fossc or ditch,
Tire mair entrance is by going over che
rcur de .Erire by as.slile, descending some
twenty FIVE or thirty stone step. to the
b 1om oflhe losse and crossing il to the
gates. which are Oh level with the bot.
tom ::
City Of Pulc5a.-This city is walled
and fortified. tits buir OF stone and lhr
streets arc well pared. Contains ahon!
iGQ,0G0 inhabitants. tIere water 10 ahun
danl, but from the national bridge to this
city 10 wa'ercau be obtained the aa,;res
puigue,as beverage
From laiapa 10 Pue5ia tha,e arc occ3
soma tcights near tn" road, which. ii inr
tifcd. might annoy invaders. In acl from
Vera Cruz 10 Pneb!a this is The cas.-rhe
travel being alternately y ovcr broad unob
slrucied rnafs. and narrow passc.. com
manied b. heights. The road uas..s
through Puenia. The Purbiuuos lave
peculiar Character; they are cunning aud
and th- ;nos csper; rohper.
and assass.ns throughou' Mexico. where
there j. no lack of such. re an offcn1cr is
brought before an alcade, any where elsc.
and i: known or ssceriained 10 be q Pue-
hsno, his condemnation is sure. Cordora
A small walled and sarrisoned Town. |
through which the road pa.ses. Beyond
Pueba the road is good iii! II reschc. The |
mountain Of Cordova, about III. midway
between 'ae former and the city If Mex! |
co, where ;hc ascen, is very rugged and |
sleep, though without defiIes. Near The |
road, h' The foot of this mountain, passes
he Eio Fro. or cold river, which has its
rise in the nei2hborins mountain Of Po
poca'apetl, i7.0D0 feet abnve the level
1t tneseg a work on some of he heighls
ii Popocatspstl would command the road. I
After leaving the mouniain of Cordnys
ne road is good and uRobsrructed, with
'irniy Of wafer to the city pi Mexico /
: or severai miles bcf.re reacnins that civ
he ROAD is delightful, passing between par-
;i!ei canals and rows of Lombar,y 200