The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-18


low logged on, with his body slightly bent and his lon
locks flowing. could help being reminded of the pic
tue OF the wandering Jew in Sues work. His trade
certainly not profitable for all he asked two bits day
Our road Tom the Baro for short distance lay
last oil the taest ridge of the Sierra The highest
attained about feet Some of the precipces we
fnghtfu-the path winding along on the very brink
chasms TO look down which, almost made dizzy and
where to have maee false STEP would have been perd
ton At last descended the plain where the road
excellent At midday we stopped to rest in the village Of
Chihutan. We fell in here With Frenchman, by name
Don Juan Condief We dined with him, and found him
very socabe From this gentleman obtained uch info
nation about the country and people, The productions
nearly all consumed by themselves-thee being but
little with the rest of The world The little there
carried with the cities of Oajaca and Guate.
mala by mule carriage. There coasting vessels
and port of entry than Acapulco. II rare
thing vessel off the coast. shown some cosrse
blankets Rebosas and cotton fabrics made in the State
(Oajaca).
Leaving Don Juan. off for Tehuantepec and enter.
ed that city about sunset while the be- ringing for Ora.
cion IBqurng for the of Doa Guadalupe Rodrgues
Ito whom hadt been referred and finding it, we were
soon installed in the most comfortable house had been
since leaving Vera Cruz 1t is strange. place the size
OF Tehuanepec, Q6 eco inhabitants that there
gle Inn but such the and travellers Obliged to de-
pend upon the hospitality of private houses for accommoa
ton This impute to there being little communication
with other rehuantepec rather looking
plsce situated both sides of the river of that name
There are tall bills rising each side of it, sprnkled
with houses The Plaza the in all other Mexican
towns. with a church on side, and the Governors
Palace Gas is caled) the other. The market. which
stroed through the next morning. we'll stored with
fruis-ish from the coast and good beef The Indians
here are of the called Zapoteca They well made
and have remarkably fine features The women are be u
full The river is shallow, rapid stream-men, women.
and children of years. wadng it. In
the morning early the whole population battle
it-women and men. nMdis natarali6us. L had been
furnished with letter to Don Miguel Petrez the Secretary
of the Governor In the of the day called upon this
gentleman at his Office and found him young man of far
liberal and extended than the generality of his
countrymen He enthusiastic about the Isthmus be-
coming day the highway between the oceans.
friend OF his had of Moos survey, which he for
in order that might it. Showing passports he
quesed to walk to the house of the Governor with him.
that he might sign them for return. This did and
short walk brought 10 the house of Col MuhOz the Gov
ernor. In the verandah loungng half dozen
Mexican officers who stared entered. Ushered
into the presence of the Governor. found him poy
middlea ged man, in uniform. He bowed u.s. examined
our passports and signed themater which, departed
There were 200 soldiers Of the line in the place. As the
too hot for exercise returned TO quarters and in
the evening rode down 10 the sea- four leagues off, shall
forget this. my first view, of the old Pacific As
God its shore and looked the Dad expane of
waters glancng in the evening felt that that hour
for all the toll and travel had endured
good BATH be assured did my companion and N.Y.
selves away. orly when the night approached. We
manned for the night at the hacienda of Zuea BY and
returned to Tehuantepec next morning
forgot to mention that we beheld sail in sight. Not
usual thing this coast The spot visited small bay
and would excellent anchorage for vessels.
must hasten 10 c'ose with my description. After
naming few days longer in Tehuanepec returned by
he of Iuchian, Ca considerable } the hacienda of
La Venta lake Superior through the Paso Tara and
On to the Bario thence back to the Coatzcoa o, and
Town Mnattan where found the schooner ready to
o sail for Vera Cruz Embarkng, reached TIE latter
place in two days. last Sunday. Let into short
of the advantages of this route.
steamer reach the mouth of the Coazacoalcos in
our days from New Orleans A small steamer, drawing
wo feet the river at nearly all for fifty
eagues up-makng in tbirtysx hours thence by
and. thyfve leagues the distance be made in
lays by coaches, as soon the road finished,
bout to be undertaken by Don Cazetano Moro and the
of Manning, Macintosh Co Say four day.
he lshmus and four from New Orleans-makng in
Ill., eight days from that city the Pacific, and point
100 mies above Panama. The superiority of this route
'ble at and do not hest-te prophecy that will
the only used after gets opened between the United
STATES ana CallfOfnla- Yours. etc., T. C. J.