The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
Our Porto Rico Correspondents.

ST JOINS, Il X, Jan 10, 1851.
-A6aus IN ne Lslamd-Inter~ai Inproue,ne~ts--
Steam Nar1gatior-7hs Goprn,r o. the Island
-IVo~fs Of the People, The Sugar Crop, &c.
think another foreign house here, either EGG.
lish orAmerioan, 1.-THE later especially associated
with, OF employing natives for their inland business
would do remarkably well, aud, by its rivalry d.
vide fortune which Others are making fast, and on
safe ground Planters business. when we'll con-
Quoted, Is very profitable.
But here If sul another enterprise worth the at
tention Of The enierpnsIng Capitalists of the
No'th-lfat ~, the cone truction OF railroad be
tween ArecIbo ana st Johns, which II Is consl-
dered would produce handsome interest. and pay
tor is cost 10 the course OF few years. Both the
government and the people Of the island are long
INK for its construction; out there IS neither deter
UiUston nor ACTIVITY on The pdu OF the latter Inc
government does enough, | think, by exempting
nom any duty Whatever, any ar icIes imported tor
the construction OF the SAID road, and, besides Is
discoeso 10 gtant IT. protection, and sundry PRIV
IL ger, 10 any foreigners sho would undertake TO
bUild the road d th,u expense The distance
nom Areoibo Ia Il johns, Cor rather Cdtano, on
the opposite eide Of the harbor-s steamboat call
"a III. Catapo, has been lately butt at Phtia-
dephia, and Is intended TO ply between Caano
ard 81 iuhrs)-fs rom thlrrs -sx To forty
mIl.s,' through flat country and, with the ex.
ceptiou Of y couple Of leagues of marshY ground,
the best adapted tor The pu pose OF railway
buIlsirg. Sugar plantations abound everywner
upon the Whole oi ths territory, and the line would
run through t6ltTshly settled country, having IN
its rear sn towns snd villages ON the north, aud
about nire Ell III south side. The confluence OF
passenger on this 10 ii wonld he immense; nothing
10 be said 1T n. NUMBER at sugar hogsheads that
would run upon the same, To be shipped Al st
Johns, thus ,ucfr .stng considerably the exports
la this part az he island.
CONSIDER ihs above articles worth the attention
OF the .nlerprsips IN, OF the North. should they
prov. interesting 10 any - them, and should they
"A.
other concerned with rosoung business IN % the
sill virgin. ane to Re worked Island Of Porto Rico"
would I've the nam's OF Two individuals re- siding
IN Saint John's, aho, for he probity Of their chs
rsctsr, well rs for their inuencial position are
tine rest could poipt out r. ferences, aud who
would be ready tosct a. agents Ia any transaction
with IN. govern required tor the project Ut the
railroad building John Lind gren, Esq Consul
81 NJ Il M and Mr. Cornelius Kodrght, a notable
planter and merchant, are the persons, and they
would spare no trouble, fof the rake OF improving
M, mat riai ccIdiion ~ he lrland ~ Porto Rico
The people ~ thl- leland, although not forgetting
the welt l.arr.d Ion Manuel Nunez, feel satisfied,
snd hiv. much ~ expect from he wise admini-ira-
iior If N, sctual ehef officer Of the customs, Don
Miguel Lopez DE Acev,do, frank, popular gentle
uhn sho do.s rot miss any opportunity W his power
to promote the interest and welfare Of the island
himself being free usdor," which principle he
hAs shown iruy to follow. by his doings, IN the face
81 The world " this gentleman remains in Porto
RICO, he viii surely change the present trade OF the
isand INTO more extensive and prosperous one;
but. SHOULD he he removed from office this very
oay, many change, an . his name, ever dear To US
wOuic tncr, remain to remind us of his generous
edpIn sit4top, and exeriio0s to I'M rove our com.
merCe, ana consequently, our welfare. May he
b.lorg amongst Ne
To give Won ~ idea &C our wants consequent
upon he rsJid increase ~ population and good
lsste ~ tLe inhabitants We want few good
tailors here, one. especially that would receive his
goods from Pars direct the taiors here do not
understard iheir business We also want shoe
maker. well supplied with good ma'enais 4
couple ~ fashionable dressma kers would lind plen-
" al business IN s.. Johns oculis snd ear snr
rson, and siso homeopathic physician, skilful
10 their branches, would be welcome here. But
specially and above all, we are in great want Of a
midwife IN thls city there 10 but one AT present,
who y making fortune. and cannot attend To the
many calls she has have known her to leave a
Tatitnt fer half an hour, during which time she
assisted another more fortunate, and charged for u
q douboon. tsl7) In the interior and other
place. OF jhe island, midwives are very scarce !;
ply siciens and drug are also very in
he Interior ~ the isisnd.
Tho sugar crop ~ this year IL very abundant.
The estate al NJ Cornelius fortnight, the first in
the island, viii make 2 500 hogsbesds. The wea.
her continues favorable for he grinding, &c.