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GRANADA DE NICARAGUA, Dec. 20, Il


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Correspondence Of The Tribune.
GRANADA DE NICARAGUA, Dec. 20, 1850.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: Granada, one Of the largest
towns of Nicaragua, and unquestionably the most
important, as regards the inland trade OF the coun'
try. possesses one the finest sites in the world.
Approaching it from the sea, the houses are con-
cealed in the magnificent trees, which shadow the
shore, all around the city only the towers OF
few churches rise above the foliage. The ruins OF
aSpanish Castle stand near the water. The strand
is drawn with @ smooth and softly curving line, and
is planted, as far as the eye can reach, with hne
trees, under which we undress, to battle IN the
Lake. In the shadow are vendors OF fruit,
which the Californian invariably buys, before
be sets sail for San Carlos Here, also,
sounds the axe of the American shipcarpenter.
The city is about three-quarters OF mile IN
land, and the space between it and the shore
consists of thick chapparal, with here and there
garden. In q few years, however, the city, which
now has about $4,000 inhabitants, will stretch
down to the shore, and piers Of warehouses will
take up the room where halfnaked wesherwomen
now ply their business, and hundreds OF bathers
congregate Behind the city rises range OF
wooded hills, which connect with the volcanic
como IF Nombacbo, about 5000 feet in height-a
prominent feature of the landscape. The large
island of Zapatero, which furnishes the best wood
for ship.building in the neighborhood, has lower
cone than Mombacho A promontory which
bounds the bay on which the city is situated, con-
sists mostly of numerous small islands, epsrsted
bv narrow channels of the sea. They are stony
but very fertile two generally form an estate, one
being used for the residence of the owner and the
other for his plantation.
Seen from the high ridges back OF the city, the
whole landscape appears with new beauties.
You look down on the city, whose houses and
churches rise from the midst Of forest tvegets'
ton. Still further, beyond the picturesque groups
of the trees spreads the broad surface OF the Lake
almost constantly glitterng in the light OF clear
sun, and bounded in the distance by the noun
tans of Chontales and Matsgalpe The crowns oil
the cocoa palms, which rise above the other trees
and stand ont sharply defined sgalnst the olue
sheet Of water, give tue scene that genuine IFopl
cal character, which one easily iorgetS, as long as
he does not happen 10 stand IN 0shSAa PiSu'A
tion or between hedges Of yucca.
few DAYS ago l rode to the nelgh0oring cry
of Masaya on the way 10 Leon. The road leads
through park-like country, an slternsuoh OF
grova thicket and open savanna. Only mere ana
there q clump Of cactus or q solitary PAIN, gave
the vegetation tropical character The city IT.
self however, lies amid the most iuxGrlsh' sar,
dens, and plantations Of bananas, orSnges ana ali
kinds OF tropical fruit trees and ornamental
growths At short distance rises volcanic
mountain of considerable height, the crsteS OF
which was active during the last century
oRhxApA. Saturday, Dee. p, 1859.
There is 10 doubt that in short time Granada
viii be an important city and seat o. enterprise
and trade. All who have travelled through the
country from the Pacific Ocesn-and companies
are daily arriving from Csldornia-are OF opinion
that Granada deserves preference over all other
cities o. the coast, although the country around
Leon and Chinandega is much more thlcAy peo-
rled and better cultivated. II the great projected
Ship Canal should be carried through into Lake
MaDsgus, or Leon, the future Importance Of Gran
ada would be placed beyond doubt snd even IN
case that the Canal shoRd go direct from Lake Mic
arsgua 10 the harbor Of San usn delSur on the Pa
ciGc Ocean, or the Gulf OF Papsgslo, this city
would remain the center OF all inland trade and
OF all great undertakings. Already among the
native population, il is the sctiye principle Of the
country. There is already large number OF
foreigners here who have either settled perms.
nentlv, or intend doing so. | hear, from many Of
the returned CaliiorniSns that they intend coming
back again, to remain. Intelligent and widely
travelled men tell me that this is the most beaut
ri country in the world, and that they find the
opportunities AFFORD ed by its present condition in
the highest degree attractive.
The project OF colonization called into exist
enre by Bulow, has brought here many intelligent
German families, such as Dr.. Bernhard, from
Brobsch0tz. Assessor Streber from Konigsberg,
and others Several vessels that have sailed
49,, Rr~ep with ennigvents are expected short
w. If thev bring Germsn mechanics with sui
fcient mesns to establish themselves. their ar
rival viii mark ar epoch in the aHa'soi the coons
Try This class Of people is mos, wanted here