New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-25
Deferred.
SOUTH AMERICA NO. II.
Traits of the Native.-Their Agricultural Pro
dactions Description Of Bogots-tsen. Peez
Law and LAWYERS. &c.

On Thursday evening last Mr. WfLLIIx.oS con
cuded his observations on South American Gus
toms. &c. We subioin, among the following few
items Of the first lecture which we were then com
PEELED 70 omit from our synopsis for want Of room
The natives have great idea Of the ingenuity Of
Americans. Whenever any article went out Of repair
during Mr. VS. sOjourn. II always taken 20 him
thinking he could do everything required Of the Aaer
nOney making and money loving traits, they have
a similar notion This was illustrated smuslngy On
Sunday, when Mr.. W. was passing from cngrch a
hosry beaded priest tapping him the shoulder, said
In a winning voice Ny son want you o. confess Jvll
sins for which the other replied Oooh' guess no.
il will cot too much 'Ihsts u exactly, exclaimed
the priest have Just made bet Of dozen champ aSne
that thst would be your answer Come. let wax MO
the church and drink 1t 20 in they went says M
williamson, 10 back lect1Te-room' and had me chan'
pagoe with a hearty laugh Now. the Joke was very
good but the prouyety Of the stake may be doubted
especially at The hands Of rerCeqd teacher Of the
people
In Anioouia the g0ld MINIS are rich, bat poorly
worked although they are in the hands Of kngi'n com
paoies Not half the gold Is extracted ioI - isasOn
bat what is obtained pays such an iueDe per cen'as
that the companies do consdes worm "hle 70 us
deeper or more carefully
Antoquia is also celebrated Tor the core Hale.H
Fairs and for being tbs made one OF me places "neIe
re Covernren, gs,sers is teHA Of everything for Is
an ks,shlsbed Is that Il shall receive Cor II not receive
nvoe,,y,l t,pth part OF everything IN the counuy-ah
r
animals brSs hsh, &c.
The ans and priests Of the country support
ed IA, contributions from the people At stated inter
vss the priests from house to house daily with eA6n
sy different ornament Of the Church in their hands
and the people foreigners sso are obliged TO give sor
tkas though it be no more than an egg or an apple
Vo,cinq is a common practice. When native
Ia afflicted for instance by swelling on the hnser
which causes him trouble and pain he vows that on re-
covery he will render into the Church finger OF gold
and this he 10 very careful 10 DO Frequently Mr.. W
said he mad seen piled up in the market place i've or six
bushels OF arms myers &c made OF gold as the offer
ings the people tenth Of all THE goes to the Gov
eminent and the remainder the priests appropriate
The funerals are conducted in very character
stc manner The corpse ID carried through the streets
AZ stated times for several days 10 the music OF nie and
drum for the space of halt mile and then returned
the house whence tsaried allowed 10 remain uno the
next day and then the operation IS again perform
ed rich man we believe foreigner died there not
long since and his funeral occupied eight deys-the eN
pen5es amounting 10 about s.z h0usdnd dollars, 30 eN
0rbtant il the charge
The Banana grows to the very largest size IN
that region and used IN almost every manner In the
nted States only varieties Of the fruit are known
the LONE and the SUgG. The latter IS apeor descrip
ton coming principally from the West Indies where
the best will not grow account Of the prevailing
winds and breezes In South America Bananas are
usually planted after man has married and u 90 flour
shng in that climate that grove may BE- formed 10
few yesrs.
The Piaatain is different description Of the
bsnsna-used for boiling like our potatoes, and IN this
way is very delicious food When very ripe II ired.
The leaves Of the tree larger tnsn the banana being
from 20 and 10 feet IN length The plantan rather
dangerous food 10 liquor must be taken for
some time after psrtakng OF hem-else the most fatal
consequences ensue native OF that country could
not be Induced 10 drink any liquor Immediately after
eating them, il he were TO have bali the Republic.
Wood is brought into the towns on Jacks, bound
up in bundles of about dozen small sticks each, and
sold at stated price.
Tobacco IS only allowed TO be cultivated on
particular about Is miles square Of which Govern
rnent takes the sole monopoly. When gathered u IS
done up in pound bundles, and passed to the seat OF
Government through the hands Of An Acsde specially
appointed for this purpose In every town on the route
II Is sold at sbodt 81 per pound.
dt10IgonnfsaB - carr Cd - So fsli~-s --.--.
the women seem 10 prefer black partners probably
for the reason that being more INDUSTRIOUS lhan 'Ho
whites they have more money
The Ctr of BOg0fa is a day journey IRON the
river The rosd s dangerous 10 travel on account %
the frequent OF preclpces' forming Sussu
four or five feet in width However the mules allo"
ed to have their way without restraint VIII easily
overcome this difficulty, esping across with amazing
efootedness-although to foreigner the undertaA
Ing hazardous The nrst thins mat strikes the eye
on entering the city is perfect Broadway omnibus Ia
beled Brewers Broadway Stsses'-(ior they have
Broadway in Bogota as well as in New lorkl-taken
down there at first by some enterprsns Yankee, who
found experiment succeed well that he sent back
for more. that drive fine business and plenty OF
passengers IN the province of New Grenada bosota
must necessarily be very healthy place the ihermOne
ter ranging only from 65 TO O. throughout the year
Ii is situated the site OF mountain near The river
Cachuchs-many small streams running through or
near the city Another Yankee has started Beer Man
uiactOry the Government granting him the enure mo
nopoly for 50 wears Within few miles ride OF the CT
~ be all the fruits of the earth so much does
the climate change in short distance livery sunday
the city contains population OF nearly $1,000 inhsoi'
isnts market days the number reaches $4,000
The mafketplsce IL the spot where all executions are
performed Mr.. w. had himself the misfortune to see
40 citizens shot for rebellion during his stay there
reroluioH is the very easiest thing accom-
pshed A daring man with bali dozen followers
walks boldly up the Acsde OF the nrst village ID his
way forces that officer 10 issue prOnuncsm ento IN Ia
OF his asssilsnt and pledge himself not to move IN
the except for the good OF the othe-snd thus IN
short time dozens of towns sworn 70 unite IN favor
of the reyoluonizer and his handful OF followers ana
frequently in this way are revolutions accomplished
which cost the Government million Of dollars before
they be crushed
The Indians of the Plains about Bogots are Gel
ebrsted as a brave and energetic people. Gen. PAEz
has always been their Chief go well was Bolivar
Of the energy Of these men that ne a~sys msde
peace with them In preference 70 fighting. Win them
Psez In fact declared Venezuels an Independent Re
public and dehed even the priesthood. These indians
light with aDces and the lasso. Rushing past on tne
fleet horses that they scarcely be perceived
they the ssso three four OF the enc
nv and when they sufficiently ughtened by The ma
neuverins OF the wetTsined horses the warriors re
and nrish the business Win -
principal way In which spain has lost some OF her best
Generals-1hese men when travelling suosist on nom
n but cocoa prepared by burning the leaves OF the tree
10 an ash and making this into small balls Win sugar
On this fare they VII travel for weeks without Pausng
Their horses feed on nothing but oor aud one pecuAa
rty that they arr foundered. Even when a''
cling swiftly they the coolest waters and when en-
camped eaca man Immediately throws down before ns
horse half bushel of II asked whether they are
not fearful of evil accruing from such treatment
they eareessy No let the animal eat ast what
he wsnts-no harm done
The mode Of agriculture Of the natives Is very
different from ours All their implements are from one
10 two hundred years behind the present day. IheI
ulow IS Ike a shovel with piece Of wood extending
halfway down. Ia planting seed, hole Is eGt IN tne
ground with the achest and the seed dropped IN FOR
iunAtely the soil j. very mellow and uch-else good
crops would be scarce-Hhecf yields from - 10 %
bu shells 10 the scre-Of Frus there Is an immense va
riety, and Fos-s Of every cline. On market day "
almost impossible 10 person who IS not covered
with huwers They used everywhere--efen AZ ilhe
rals where a child dies the body IS lad IN room ana
flowers strewn over 1.-THE natives also have the fles
plant somewhat ike Potato. Of this plant could o.
Introduced into the United states would lar super
seie the PoiaiO) small stalk Of llca placed 10 me
ground soon vegetables and from i IS made eassAys ana
much other poor peoples food Prom go 70 go os o.
this plant grow in h-the roots weighing about -
los apece-Cors i used BY the natives N great quaint
ues.-C5s0H Is scattered al through tie WOODS grow