North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-07-02
LIFE IN HAYANA

The iollowlng extract from Lady Eueli0. G.
Woriley' Is Tfayelsin the United STATE. SU'a
ing 1919 and $780, brings many Of ,bs erdUt
outer life in Havana brightly before ms. 'pee'sd
ssaft is an extraordinarily pav.loot;,
course in the heat Of the day no one tb;nI own O
out who can help it. But when it beun. VI Stirring
the city seems almost to shake with an cool
carriages. going in different direction, wbo.qGakeO
cupants are vsit-paying, shopping, &c. noSe ,aFO
ing with the paseo and beautiful and fairvny end
carriages mostly are. They are called r,Ie these
are generally drawn by mules, driven bv ns and
iI some splendid livery. We went on, lhs nrSSsiON
and went little way into the countrv-s Onef day.
ty drive, indeed. 1t was long, b1o.I PNet.
road (what luxury to rs, after The road 10 smooth
bordered with lovely edge of roses and aAeoD
Pomegranates, in their greatest beauty: WeIng
went 10 the Pdseo, where caniages-mGlDS;'.M eA
mnsqnltoes In Hayana-swarmed in double lines stS
alt seemed like fairy tale in action Thoa" and
fu, aeral-looking gayly painted open yoan,.s f1ss
cars fitted for Queen Nab, and the etberoaI lie
within, crowned with flowers, with no otbeTno oeags
on their gracious heads than these delica,e No.sg
and their own massive braids Of superb bact SO;n
for very seldom did they wear The man,II, "aH;
when they did, its exquisiiely disposed folds and
little else than the light shadow cast by ihose
dant waves of silky sable locks-all was aqua
ment. How gracefully waved their fans. win ~SI'
they futtered light pretty salGtations 10 each o
those giistening feathery fans, like the WINGS
hn,,-i
must have spun them, Iris colored them! I w;I
and paint, in words, three of these fair dauuh,sr.
Cuba, as they recne in their luxurious yolantes ~
is in dress of the most sky-like azure anobo, ~
diaPnanous dreamy sort of robe, of the most uO.,a
texture, and the sofest vet brightest tint os ~
color; and the third (who sins forward in the EidS
is in spotless ly-while and these dresses Aoot o
ard full as very clouds about them. They ro.n
decoletees and with very short sleeves, and ali s
snow-Pale, with statuesque features and magnificent
l.: -
these carriages, with equally fair and airylike dO
sels within, and clad in every hue Of the rainbow
lilac, emeTal green, the faintest, stTawv-yellow
(that admirably suits with their generally ietbat
ocks,) and various delicate tints and shades Of all
colors. The carriages, themselves, look like emu,
nous butterflies gittering in the rays of the descend
ing sun, with their innumerable colors. Then, how
beautiful are the long double rows Of trees on either
side Of the PGseo and the flowers, and the exquisis
sky above, and the splendid fountains, falling into
sculPtured marble basins; and how charming is The
delicious temperature, and the soft breeze from s
neigh5oring sea! You do not see here, as in Mexi
co, hundreds of superbly mounted ca6aEeros, making
their steeds champ and prance and caracolar, til
their weighty silver ornaments fash like lightning
OH the eye. Here the gentlemen generally pedes.
TRAN promenaders, if they not lounging stretch
ed out in their luxurious 3okantes themselves. They
walk leisurely and gently along. smoking the fag.
rant weed, and gazing at the fair Habaneras who an
passing in their fairy coracles wheels, and they
tell me it is The fashion here, when gallant senior
sees particularly lovely young donna, for him
to exclaim-' How beautiful-how lovely :" and for
her 10 reply, with slight, gracious inclination
her little stag-like head Gracias, caballero."
was MT little Surprised at first, at the answer hs
ladies make to the universally employed sautalOn
-" A los pies de V. senorita -" Besos los manus
de v. caballero pol am at your feet, mntamw
- kiss your hand, sir!'') Bot the dign6ed gen
tleness with which they say it, seemed TO take Of
from the too great condescenson apparently express
ed. 1t was as superbly gracious the bending ola
crowned head in acknowledg cement of subjects
homage. The streets are exceedingly narrow,
and the UoLanses, with their immensely long shafts
and enormous wheels, in them with the greatest
difficulty, but, luckily, they do not easily overurn In
the suburbs, the streets wider. single uOlGne
stopping will sometimes block whole GALE The
,aieserO is urged, perhaps, by other driver be.
hind to let him pass by, but it is not always this
conceded by the fair Creoles in the carriage, at least
so says La Condesa de Merlin in her amusing 'Yiaja
la Habana.' Often she tell US, is feminine voice
heard from the depths of quirtin UOLante, crying
N o te muevas, Juan, no te muevas por nadie" They
keep in rich families UOLante at least, constantly
waiting, all ready at the door, IN any members
IF the family should take a sudden fancy for little
lrive and in wealthy establishments each daughter
nay, each child, has her own Uoi1nte. Among The
poorer casses-and poor they must be indeed, if they
10 not indulge themselves with carriage at least
lit is constantly the custom, from want of the ne
,essary space and building, to turn corner Of the
lrawing room into coach-house. In fact was
old they consider handsome UOiGUte (and rather
han not have handsome one they would half starVe
themselves on little chocolate and a cigarito,)
eally great ornament to their not otherwise much.
furnished rooms. 1t looks very conspicuous and very
stately with its gigantic wheels, and it is occasional.
y used, | am Informed, as sort of elevated and
oclable arm chair by two, or perhaps three OF the
aides Of the house when the rooms are particularly
ull and thus, raised it were on siIverembossed
hrone above their guests they chat with them conde
and survey them complacently from an
advantageous position. These apartments, in geneF
], have great resemblance to each other-aTge
DOL, and with little furniture except a number OF
ocking chairs which are called here butacas. On
hese. softly balacing themselves backwards and for
Yards, will be seen usually the ladies' of the family
heir perpetual motion fans in their white hands
hose never-to.be forgOtten-or-dispensed-w FANS
which they agitate eGdencios0mene, and with the u
most grace. 1t may perehance he tertuliG thai you
ook upon: the great doors are thrown open de par
n par. Numerous lights are blazing in beautiful
andeabras ofgass alabaster flowers profuselJ
catered about in lovely vases of porcelain and Of
liver, and enormous faroles-a species of splendid
antern which sheds the most dazzling lght-are IL
the recesses of the spacious apartments
nd the broad corridors, and large balconies. where
roups of men may be seen talking together, or sd'
hiring the beautiful array of ladies seated in the
rand s0Lu."
New INVENTION. The Steam Elevator is the name
iven to recently invented machine which is now in
peration in New York in measuring and transhiP'
ing grain. The Courier says:
8. 1t is erected on propeller, which is moved TO
ny desired part of the harbor. by merely transfer
ing the power which operates the machinery Of the
;Ievater to the propulsion of the boat on which it IS
laced, and with the framing of which it is SO con-
ected as to form part Of it. Il is, with the aid o.
our men, capable Of transferring from the hold oil
ne vessel to that of another, two thousand bushels
corn anhour, in doing which the grain is screened
Tinnowed, and weighed with the greatest precision
he advantage TO the shipper in deshatch and to the