Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-22
Completion Of tIAe Nicara-
e.t qua Route. ~

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from the New York Sun:
Passengers from California land
on the Pacific side, atsthe, port Real
| eJo in Nicaragua. Here a great
many Americans have settled, and
several American hotels are opened,
where the best fare and accomnoda-
tions are had at moderate prices
From here passengers go by horse or
Stage, for $40, 10 Granada, which
is a small town at the northern end
Of the Great Lake. The road from
ReaIeio TO Granada passesthrough
one ofthe ric. est and most fertile ter
rltorles on the continent. Midway
is the city Of Leon, the capital of Nj
caragua, where passengers will also
find first rate American hotels, Sew
eral hours can be spent here TO ad
vantage in examining the curiosities
of the city.
Arrived in sight of Granada, the
heart of every American traveller
thrills with. delight as he behoIds the
flag OF his country flying from the
stern OF trim little Steamboat an
chored not fer from the shore, and al.
most under the shadow bf the great
volcano OF Mombacha. The steam
er proves to be the Director, and he
prepares ter a voyage down the lake
to San Carlos, through scenery the
most grand, majestic and sublime,
which the eye of man has ever gazed
upon. The distance from Granada
to San Carlos is about ninety miles.
Leaving Granada, the steamer
dashes far out mtothe lake, in order
to pass the point of Mombacha,
rounds up for the city of Nicaragua,
and steers to pass midway between
the two great volcanic islands. The
scene which now bursts upon the
traveller is unutterabIy sublime. On
the right, and close ON board, the
mountain island of Ell Zapatero tow
ers up from the clear deep. and inst
beyond, the mountains Of Granada
and old Mombach& likewise loom.
On the left, seemingly but few
rods rods distant. The majestie volcano Of
thousand feetl Just beyond this is
seen the volcano of Madeira, FIVE
thousand feet hight Right ahead is
',ssssstt t9S'ss city OF nicaragua, benfnfr
which tower up another chain of no.
BILE mountains. si u a3
The United States abound in beau
tiful scenery, it is true; but of all the
deep, soul-moying sights which NOR
tai man ever saw, none compares
with that from the deck Of the Yam
kee steamer Director, as she pIows
hi between Napatero and Omectepe,
towards the anchorage ofNicaragua.
AS the boat draws\ \near to Mica
ragua, the steamers BILL is rung, the
small boat lowered, the engine stop
ped, and the land made Unreal North
River style. ,of eoo. ,.r, e.gN
1t is strangely pleasing oan Amer
lean to observe with,what wonder
and awe the Nicaraglhns look upon
a steamboat. The Dirctoris the first
steampropelled vessel THAT has ever
broke the silence of thec, great Lake,
and while we think tha, mountains
rather stall, ~ they behe% our steam
boat is an actual miracle. The Mica
raguans will do anything for. the
/ Americans, bul iiley mat4 and vii, win
i good reason, The EnglishaE
From here the boat makeh straight
/ course for anCarlos. TIE Lake is
studded with many islalIs, some
very high, and clad with aperpetu-,
al covering of luXuriant Ties and
tropical plants, l.. e ,'%
AT Salf Carlos the outle of the
lake to the Gulf Of Mexico ctnfnen-
4 ces, being called the river SAY uan.
Here the passengers leave theteaml
er, and proceed in boats don the
!, river to the town of San Juan, which
! lis the Atlanticiterrninusio thebute.
3 The influx of Americaos has ilksed
s new life into tlse country, AS in
q stance, we may mention that PM.
i panyhas been organized at Leolfor
"A OPENING a new and shorter road bm
S that city to the harbor of RealejA
& In granting them a charter, the &C.
y retary 81 State says: 81 witness VII
I Imuch setisfactions This adVanceh
g the improvement and civilizssioIlf
i the, county by a companyltof Md
raguan cilizens. itjg the first indq
trial association which has yet bee
= organized, and marksa a line betwet
: the depression and, desolation oftl
past and the prosperity and hoT
which providence now, extends us
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