The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-04


Gold, in dust, '.................s 100 ounces.
Gold stamp. Observation-Disclosures. ri ,G57 4"
Silver melted, bur not coined, 1906 g
Silver IN "A crude state, ......... 3S4 marks
Pesos FueItes, Observation-Disclosures. ID, IA -
Tin,. ..,........ ......... 4,ao7 quin.',.
Copper (smeteo) ............ Z3S5
tgroupd ore) ...............H,1o
tpeoimen) ................. 20
PERUVIAN bark, ...................l04oO
Alpaca wool, ...... .............. 2,yS9
Utner wool :............... is6
hlues (neef...... ................ $40 =
Hides (chinchilla) ................ a299 9
Coffee, ................... w
Cotton. ........... ~
OF the gold, We have to say, that the washings at
the head waters OF the river Ben its banks, are
the best-they come evidently. too from Mt Illi-
mani, farther north but they extend even to LIZ
Paz. There are also diggins south Of La Paz i'll La
Sierra 40 Tatora, Oropesa, and even near Chuqui-
SAGA, near the celebrated Potosi silver mines;
all these washipss are profitable, but inferior to
those north OF La Paz.
An American, named George Carroll, hrs worked
q mine Mt Mount Liimani, for year and half
past-he has resided there some ten years.
The mines are worked by the Poems, tn" descend.
ants Of the Incas, and they are paid two and half
dollars per day, which is . much higher compensar
ton than they receive for any other kind of labor
The gold mining and expectation has also another
very heavy expense, and that is-it, and all other
expectations from that region, are conveyed some
three hundred miles BY land carriage, to the port o:
Of silver, on the au sbority Of John Reed. Of Ed
inburg, rho out to fu the post of Inspect.
or General Of the Potosi mines, and has resided
there some thirty years, we can say, the silver
mines of Bolivia very extensive, and they
would be much moro generally worked II fuel for
the sEasltng process were not 80 scarce. The TACT
is, the whole first range of the Andes, the tabls
land and the west slope of the second range are 81.
most entirely without tnber, and the country east
of that is unexplored As all the smelling is done
by foundries, requiring wood fuel, the working Of
the mines is thereby much limited.
OF tho tin mines the most profitable are at Or1-
In that vicinity timber is little more p.enti-
full than ia almost any other mining district, hence
there is greater facility in the production Of the
tin and large export
La CuscsriIla, Poruvian bark) one Of the most
important products Of the country, pays duty OF
$40 per quin nj to the government for the right Of
cutting. Notwithstanding this duty, the exporta-
ton has been great OF late years, that Congress-
passed law, come eighteen months ago, which took
effect about year since prohibiting any further
The wool exported is that Of the llamas AMI Of q
very superior quality. II is taken from tae higS
table land between the two ranges Of mountains,
for the llsmas live there constantly. short time
since Congress passed act prohibiting the export
alton Of these lamas, rs they were considerably
sought for and it was deemed essential to keep the
Woo ID 1ae ooan Of
time after the passage of this law, was compelled
to return without them.
Coffee has only been exported in samples. 1t 9
stated to be equal to the best Mocha, and we're not
the land carriage 60 expensive, it would boa worry
profitable article Of expectation
Cotton is exported about as coffee, for specmensl
IL is longer in the fibre than that OF other coun.
tries, ana is Of superior quality for long FIBRE
1t is of complete yellow color-but its color de-
Ponds upon the chemical composition OF the soil;
for when the seed is planted elsewhere, the growth
is Of the usual colsr Of cotton. II is generally sup
posed that the nankeen Of the Chinese is manufac.
tured from just such cotton, and not dyed.
We shall probably present some items Erecting
the commercial condition Of Bolivia, in . few days
--hannA hay W hes ~ YegpAcks
ing its exports Much may be Cleaned Of interest
from information at our disposal, and we shall, Of
course, use it for the benefit Of our readers.
From the Panama Echo Oct IA
A few days since, We gave statement Of the
exports Of africa, the port of exporsion for Boli-
Wan products To-day, we are favored with
Of her productions, and the advantages which she
possesses. As correspondent states, the "draw.
back" of Bolivia has heretofore been her lack Of APP
probation of herself. This is the case with most Of
the South American States--but with none other so
much Bolivia.
1t will be observed, that the writer Of the COM
munication we annex expresses the regret that the
American exploring expedition under Lieut.. Hern.
den, had not taken different course from the one
FIRST marked out. He not aware that Lieut..
Gibbon Gas the account published by us in July
declares) was directed, in of failure on the
river Purus, to explore the Marmora, some hundred
miles distant from the latter and tho principal river
mentioned by our correspondent, MIR. Perkins.
Mr. p. promises to give further statements Of in
terest
Mn. EprToR--
Having noticed article in your paper a few dry.
since the subject OF the exports Of africa in Bolivia
desire to co the attention of your readers TO fushs
eoBsiderai on Of Bolivian commercial position.
consideration not merely present value but as
indication of what Bolivia may be- IL the policy which
her statesmen are earnestly striving to put
rivers Beri, Brsnco and Marmora.
These rivers the head waters Of the MADEIRA the
largest southern branch Of the Amazon the navigation
OF which would opeu communication from the interior
OF Bolivia to the Atlantic Hitherto the republic Of Be-
vis has been almost ioateo from the commerce OF tho
world though possessed of natural TO
limited extent Virtually debarred from the Pacific 1t
m1sosrisn must be With The Atlantic
Even shs haG ports the Pacisc and we're not de-
pendent on Peru export how few arti-
ces of general would pay the transit of from
hundred TO tso hundred esgues land carriage over
the double range OF the Andes, with its intermediate
table land
Other circumstances tend also direct their attention.
TO communication-the finest climate and the
fertile soil in that direction whereas the ragged
steps of the Andes and s cold table lands almost entirely
destitute Of vegetation must present insurmouns-
bic obstacles to western transit Different commissions
OF exploration have examined the rivers BENZ Branco
and Aarmorn There are, IL Is true, difcues-but
not 10 great previously anticipated Tbose formerly
laid down as the catarscts MADEIRA mere rapids,
and crossed by schooner in April last which sailed
fou, Para at the mouth of the Amazon and within
twenty Leagues 81 Cochaosmba The BENZ has several "a
pidr the commissioners OF opinion that with
slight expenfe Of Blasting The lodges constituting these
mpedments they msy wise the stream
s large and deep and goes much to Ia Paz, the
commercial .mporus, than any other ryer. IL is TO be
regretted that the American exploring expedition under
Lieut. Ilerndep, did first direct their attention to.
these rivers instead the Burus and Uacs. The most
fayguipe expectations of Lieut. hsury of the Washing
ton Observatory, with respect to the importance OF the
trade Bolivia capable of producing, ere not exagser
atcd.
Nature Is not only luxuant In the magnitude Of her
productions but profe in their infinite variety There,
the animal vegetable and mineral kiugd dom seem mutu-
ally VIC for prominence while the magnitude Of her
gigantic rivers gyee great facilities OF commonicaton
ei principal drawback has hitherto been want Of das
appIccin don of heI advantages
Already has The pu hing commercial policy OF England
cent A. her Mirster to Bolivia eminenEiy calculated
10 advance their typographical and meteorological sur
voys- Coic mel Augustus Lloyd, recently surveyor
general of The Isle Of France, and formerly cne Of
Rsl.ysrs officers This gentleman has gone we'll pre-
pared to make analysis Of her various minerals
md exscy surveys Of hr rivers The peculiar isolation
OF Boiyia has prevented the civilized world from