Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-22
TaE CRY OF MExICO. TO-

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calls o. fihe e'y Of Msxico--Jo lav before our
traders tn eil0wiag graphic and I'M resting de.
fcrP'ion oilhe Ear famed civ ol lhs Azlscs. Il
Is rom Branz Mayors enc book on "llexico
e. II Wa and as il IS" Long as it is il will Be
taInd s'nRalsr'y WI written:
Il wa III rlMdle Of November. but there wat
Nay mil iness IN ths a.mosphcr,. The SKY
was Of thar deep ultra marine blue peculiar 10
s'eya.ei reg,ons. IS ranged my eve down
The street fr,,a my balcony, the town was alive
with te, mng populations the windows Of The
Eouses stood apen; fair women s'rulled home
ward from mass; old monks shufied along in
their cowlcd robes; the butcher urging along his
ass win rs 7erpatsii, stall hung around with
various meats; freshly leuyed flowers and trees
N ihe coartyards, Of which caught glimpse
through the open portals, aud in ,ne balconies
loing'd 'h1 early risers. enjoying cigar after
iu''r cup uf chocolate. lIwas lively and beau
tiu scene. worthy Of the Pelcii Of iha, mas,er
painter of cities, Canalegli, who would have de.
llgh'cd in lhs remarkable transparency aud puyi.
~ Of The atmosphere, through hich The distant
nils, some Iaehty miles of, seemed but barter
a, the end Of Ike street.
The plan or,ae city Of Mexico is precisely
thar Of u ch ckrrboard, with great variety Of
squares. Straight streets crossing each other
a. gh, angles, aud a; intervals. The houses
are painted @i,h gay coors--light blue, iawn,
and green, intrrsprrs. wih pure white, that
Remains loug uuslalned in the dr. atmosphere,
The view OF all these from the elevated tow
G Of Inc cu'hcdraI 30 which soon repaired af.
tsr 'ny arr.ga' in The capla.) presents a mass Of
d.rn :, slacp'a' and fat ruoloj dwellings, ro.
quam'y covered, like hanging gardens, wnh
LoTrrl and .nl'ags. Beyond the gates (Which
yoI would scarcely think bounded population
Il 2U0Oool h. vast plain stretches oul on eve
Ty SIDE TO tn mountains rayersed Ia some pIa.
ces by long lines Of aqucdlcls, sweeping 10 the
city from the hills; aud in others with lakes,
cultivation "a3 beautiful groves. unlil the dis
lance IS closed by yolcaaoes, whose SHOWS rest
against the blu. sky, uncovered al Ibis season by
slngle cloud.
Below is he great square or the Piazza
large paved araa--lron,ci on the north by the
cathedral, on the east By lhs National Palace,
(lhe re'ilsucc Of the Pr-sidenO 10 the south OF
which again is tho Museum, and a stone edice
Tecinty bu!il IN tasteful Style for u market. The
corner stone Of this was laid after ! arrived in
Mexico, and before left, the building was near.
ly com J,tcd. Until that time tho fruits, flowers
aad vegetables, an most OF lie ueccs, aries the
tl5Ic, had been sold on that s,oI in shambrs
ani booths built Of bauboos and reeds, shelter, d
fiom iha rain aud sun by lhaIchel roofs. IN the
soulh western corner Of the square, the Purian,
al unSlghdy building, (orccted believe since
the revo,naon) greatly mars the rtttct Of the
Plaza. Il is a useful establishment, how, YER, Us
!! aft rds 4 large revenue to the municipal .ly,
aud - tn great bazaar, where every article re-
quljilc for The dress Of Mcxicans, male or ic.
ma.e, may b, purchased NJ reasonable prices.
On the pavement which runs round, sit ndmbers
Of coachmon, whose stands arc in The naghbor-
hool, and crowds ol women wlIh ready y.made
shoCs.
Not the least curious, howrv +, among the
muluule wid which the side walks are general.
" ihro Igcl, at. about dozen "cvaug lisD,"
or leucr wr,rri, whose post is awayt on the
carbs,un 0i ne eastern ,ront OI the Faran. A
hug, Jug ui ink is placed beside them, board
raS'i across h r kuac', pile of dlli,r rent color
ed pa. er. most OF which is either cut Valentine
fashion, or ljuri,hcd over and adorned with pen
aad ink oInnmc l3,) ls pared on It, and on
slOO brior, h.m, si,s some di,Coas1luiu looking
dams |, or heart broh n lover, pouring oul
pas.i N which th9 scribe Iuts IN becoming phra-
sc ogv.
i /, a. important tral', and more money is
male in NJ ylcu by this proxy making love,
thtn perhaps anywhere else. You cun have
"d.c ardiIoa" Ioroge rial It scoldmg letter for
me j.; and an uP5miJiHg rp>tlr, full of dagg r.,
jealousy, love, uad tenderness, (joayi Z tie uu-
fuullare cip"ul in very distracted state of
mint dpna upon azure paper, brsPriukod with
hears uuG doy.s, Tor tho ridiculous Pnce oI 25
cCEs!
Wcsi OF the P.riun, urd all around Inc south.
crn unl western sides Of the PLAN, or those por.
tons Of it v hch are not directly occu i'd by the
cathedral aud National Palace, run ihc arch d
purats, similar TO the arcadrs Of Bologna
These are filled wuh gay shops, pcdIars, cafes,
old r.olhcs, toys, flower vcndrrs, swaeunc0tS,
bookslnIls, cutters, curiosity hunters, Antiquities,
(ycrilute and doubtful and the usual crowd Of
lourgor, and quiIuun"s. Here the last rryoIu.
ton, or rhc probability Of new one, is in con-
'nuaI discussion by knots Of idor5. Above
stHirs, in some Of The dwellings, are gambling
houses, a, formerly in tha Paais Royal, with
which The sc,ne hero presented docs not Of
cUurse, We in taste and spleuJor.
OPPOSITE to the souhom end Of the Parian is
tn Casa Municipal, Of Town Halt, in the lower
sorry ofwhlch is the lonia, (lho Exchange oftho
merchants Of Mexico II noble room.
The cathedral occupies space Of SEQ feet,
by 400 front. The main a,mr is na' erected n
tanN The wall, but near n, centre o, he cdico, /.
boneulh The domc From this extending urouud
the choir, PROBABLY Two hundred feet, there is
rali h-,wccn four and FIVE feet high, and Of pro.
porllonabe thickness, composed of gold, silver
end a small alloy Of BRASS. This i surmomrod
with silver statutes Tor candles. In front of The /
altar is In, choir, ilselfa church built Of dark
wood Of the r0rcsl antique carving. The nmr, /
p'acel upon marble platform elcya,ug il from .
tn aoor Of lhe building and covered with gold
snd silver ornaments, candieslirks, aud crnGias,
is oi oiwrough, and polished silver, and Oh, whole
ia surrounded by small temple, in whiyhr.-,s.
1h. E...1r. of lh. NIrnin OF Rnmnllns :, M n-.-..