The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-06-18

Cuban style, the dessert being profusion
OF the fruits ufiihe Island, coffee aud CT.
gars, the two latter being taken together
at the table, first a sip OF coffee, then a
Whit Of the cigar.
was on shore again on Sunday morn-
ing aud visited the principal churches
all Roman Catholic. no other religious
service being tolerated-and witnessed
the ceremonies Of mass, and had good
opportunity TO see the people, mostly
women, many OF whom we're extremely
beautiful They all rode TO church in
the volante, bringing their children with
them. As the churches are without
seats-except a bench along the side
aud the floors being flag stones, or tiles,
each one brings very rich rug or CAR
pet on which they devouily kneel. Some
brought small chairs. The churches
were richly adorned with gold and silver
ornaments and images, aud from three
to six priests OBLIGATED in each. The
singing, which in most of the churches
was very splendid, was conducted by col.
oreG singers, with violins as their accom-.
panments.
Your limits will not permit more
detailed account of objects of interest,
and | will but further remark, that | kunw
Of no place of more interest to spend n
short time, or any climate more Delightful
than that of Cuba. This Island is un,
ques'ionably the richest portion Of the
western wo.id, and is Justly entitled rhe
Gem Of the Antilles. Its greatest
length is about 500 miles, its breadth
varies from 25 to 1870 miles, and con,
tains about 1890 English square miles.
Havana is one Of the best harburs OF the
world The forests of the Island are oI
great extent, filled with Mahogany, ant
other valuable woods, and It's mountains
abound with coal, copper ore, asphaltun
marble and jasper. In 1871, the pop,
ula,ion was AIS, 29l whtes-beng abou
one,third Spanish, or natives of Spain
and two-ihirds Creoles-I52.S 3S free
colored, and 436 ,405 slaves - total
,007 ,604. The value of exports it
1913 was S27 ,993,770. Import, S32.
$50, ll0. The revenue to the Govern
ment in 1914 was S24 ,S64 ,427. Th,
Government is of the most absolute ant
tvrannical character, administered by
Governor General, who is supreme mil
itary and civil commander, and respon
sible only to the Queen Of Spain. an,
probably in no part of the world is
administered in more exacting and ~
bltrary manner, aud the life and libert
Of the subjects more at the within Of
lyrant, than here. Its power is onl
maintained by depriving The people c
all will in the control of public affair.
and of the possesslcn Of any fire arms q
! means of attack, and by maintaining
very large military force, Of importe
soldiers, on the Island.
Everything at present is in very quit
state, as the fears Of an invasion 10y III
:. Fillibuslers AT the present time, ha'
subsidized, and the Government is so we
prepared for defence, ii will be no ca,
matter to capture the Island. The Of
GERS are rather DESTROYS of an invasion
that they may have an opportunity
-, distinguish themselves and get prone
: ted.
Cuba is yet destined to be an elemei
: of great commoiion and strife, among
parties in our own country, aud perhal
, to shape the course If many Of our pc
iiicians. lying AS ii does at the gatewi
: to all of our Gulf ports. and being but
> few hours sail from our coasts, and b
;, coming The great thoroughfare 10 orr P
i cific and Gulf possessions, and so rio
=. in productions, so fertile in SOIL and $
, beautiful and so delightful in cimai,
- our progressives, and ultra, stror
. halance-ofpower men, together with Il
y. elements of revolution within her bosor
|; will never rest until it is annexed at
: made portion of our confederacy.
" G.. G. l..