The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-18

est,s suSeo ~ hs c;tv Of Mexico we have read
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anywhere we copy the loiiowina I'm 80 49,
flne book on Mexico as IL WAC anu 90 - " &c
tits will be found singulary well written Our SOL
di now bevond doubt auartered in one OF the love-
a;,;aa ~ 10 ,rorld 4ibanu atlas
nest e''ieS ~ 'he wv 5hou H., ,ho , Nov
Il was the middle oil NovehTti oa, neie TaI 10, Jna
mildness in the atmosphere me SKY was VI ua' ueeP
ultra marne blue peculiar 10 eleVale1 regions. no
ranged my eye down the street rom my oalcony e r0M
was alive with teemlng population the Windows 81 ne
house stood open; lar women s'roiied homewaLu lon
mass old monk shulled along III ihelr he
butcher urged along ms ass WIN its , hu
around with various meats h oW ss,n au
through the open portals; ana III he balconies lounYeu
the early rises, enjoying cigar alter their cup OF cho
colae Il wasa lively ana beautiful scene worthy OF
the pencil Of that master painter OF clties Cannaletti,
who would have delighted N the remarkable Transparent
cy and purity OF the atmosphere through which The DIS
the end of the street
The plan OF the city of Mexico is precisely that OF
chequerboard with greater variety OF squares straight
tervas The houses are painted with gay colors--hght
blue, iawn, and green nterspersed with pure white,
that remains long unstained in the dry atmosphere.
The view OF all these from the elevated tower of the
cathedral, Ito which soon repaired after my arrival IN
the capita presents of domes, steepes, and flat
dens, with flowers and foliage Beyond the gates (Which
yon would scarcely think bounded population OF 2oo0OO
the vast plain stretches out every side to the noun
tans aversed places by long lines OF aqueducts
sweeping to the city from the hills, and in others with
beautiful rrovae uptil distant
,;' Z; nInsod IN, Inc vojcoroes whose SHOWS resi-
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ill., = .o creat o,,are Of the Piazza large paved
80, aa 18th bv tho cathedral. an The east
M a. ii Nai piana ftba residence nj The President
~ te % W hinh onan arc tho musenm and STONE
VI te sua 10 H. h !, ssste,nl s,vIe for market The
rer stone ~ his was laid after arrived in Meyco
IA h3pn u lsft The hnillng was nearly comnIeed
Hi, ,bat Time Inc fr,i,s flowers and VEGETABLES and
t IS tb nacsssares of The table had been sod on that
hnilt If nd
Il ,oj rom ,be rain and sun nv matched roofs
In 10 snnthastern corner of The souore the par;an
an ,,n;obt,, huilJnr fereced believe since the revo
-. H,r5, ,he atfec of tho plaza II is usaf
lu.J,1 Sy har 90 i afnrds jar,e reyenne 10
d is Tho great bazaar ,ybere every
"a. a f,r tbe dress o Mevcans malls or female
,nar he n,,rchasad at reasonable prices On the nave
mem wnlca runs h and crowds VI .
hn,uever ,rnong The multitude with which the side vail
"a @enenllv thronged are about dozen " eyangess.'
~ e latter CRITTERS whose most is ALWAYS IN the curb
4s ~ Oh. aastorn frnnt III Tho por;an A buga ng of
mi il nlaced beside them hoard rests their Knees
r. Gaspen conrad naner fmost of which Is either
cut Valentine fashion, or fourished over and adorned
with pen and.ink ornaments is placed on it, and on a
stool before him sits some dsconsolate looking damsel
or heart broken lover pouring out passion which the
scribe puts in becoming phraseology 1t an important
trade and more money made in Mexico by this proxy
making love- than perhaps anywhere else You have
declaration for rial scolding letter for medic;
and tenderness Qeaving the unfortunate recipient in
very distracted state OF mind) done upon azure paper
besprinked with hearts and dove, for the ridiculous
price of twenty five cents!