New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09


tumbIes Gel pals" the customs of the country we
leuILed the visits of the preceding day, aud sesan
to more VI the domestic and social lite OF The
citizeIs Of Granada. We found the residences ali
comfortable, aud many elegant governed by mis-
uesses simple, but graceful and conhding in theiI
manners They we're frank IN their conveIS alton,
and inquired with the utmost naivete whether was
married or intended to be- ana II the ladies' of Ell
NoIte would probably visit Granada, when the
"Vspores granoes." the great steamers, came TO
run 10 San Juan, and the 'VaporciIas." stean-
erets, TO ply on the lake and river. They had
heard OF a Mr.. Este,ens. (their nearest approach
to StepheDs) who had written a BOOK ABOUT
their poore pais," their poor country, and we're
anxious to know what he had said OF them
and whether our people really regarded them as
"esciavos brutos sin verguenzi" slaves aud
biutes without shame, as the abonns5ie English
tlos maldtos insleses) had repre- sented them They
were also very snx,ous to know watcher the party
OF Californians which had passed tlAJugh were
"gente coEun," common peope, or "caDalleros,
gentlemen upon when point, however, We were
AUTOMATICALLY eyssive, for there was more Ia the
inquiry than we chose to notice Ole lady had
heard tna. ] was great antiquarian and antlci-
patory TO nv visit, had got togets most incon-
gruous collection OF curiosities. from vases sn-
usuos,' fragments OF pottery, and stone ha,chets.
coTn 10 an extraordinary pair of horn spectacies
and preposIerousy distorted hogs hoof-all OF
which she insisted on sending TO my quarters " aieh
she eio, with some rare birds, aud plate OF
dsscss' At every house We found a table spread
Win wines and sweetme Ats. and bearing q little
silver 0fazief tlltc WIKI purnlng Goals, for the
greater convenience OF hghiiog cisars. | excited
much surprise oy declining TO seoke, the ground
that hse never done so but tue ladies' insisted or
my taking "cigarto," which they said wouldn't
inluie newborn babe. and paid mo the conpil
ment OF lighting II with their own far lips afseY
which II would have been rank treason to etiquette
and would have ruined my reputation for gallantry,
had Tefuted NJ hrss endeavored TO snlrk toe
responsibility ofsmokr by ihrus,ipg il into my peck
tt but oups That as soon rs one disappeared another
was preseI tee, so Was oce ec to face the music"
In ire end. IL every sala fouEd A large ham,
mock suspsnceo from the walls which was invxris-
eiy rendered to the visitor, even ~hen there we're
Of honor.
Ire women OF pure spanish stock are very fair,
"hu nave The smbo.pcsnf which chaTacterixes the
,oAe't TIE hopes. Their dress, except in q few
last"hcss where the ssf costume Of our own
esS' w Dad been adopted, was exceedingly loose
s sle hoslng, leaving tue neck and arms exposed.
nc ehene eiess vas often pure white, but general
we Hayha, was OF SEINE Powered s.ufs in which
ssse lns gei2 tasgisee. vaneyke) was white hsavi-
VIZ nee WIN lace. Satin slippers red or purple
sash "ourc loosely roand the waist ard . rosary
SUSTAINING huie GOLDEN cross, with a mario
eoiosn panc OF string OF - ayls extending around
the forehead and bnoins TIE hair which 0ftsn fell
u iuxuriaAs waves upon their shoulders. completed