The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-24

90, pointing up at the sun and 1t the same time
patting upon his corporal developments, speak.
ing two words for himself and one for me. / put
him Of with their national characteristic celebrated
''poco TEMPO" or bye and bye, which Is celebrated
among them whom one is in haste. At last, about
eleven O'Clock, We arrived ct small settlement, on
way, and stopped at bush house, much to the
delight Of our hombra. We got q chicken, or old
| hen, cooked, which was brought in and set before
us in calabash We brought out our stock of cake,
bread, cheese, and clarct, and went At it in good
! earnest, using our fingers in plaos of knives and
forks, as such things are scarcely known among
the common people, while all the natives Of the
neg hborhood, men, women, children, aud all,
stood gazing at US, but moro especially at Mrs A.,
to see if she actually did eat, and if SO, how
| After NC had finished, our hombra came dancing
in, and the way chicken bones, crackers, tortillas
go, disappeared, would have been caution to
cpicures; his mouth worked 30 fas. that both his
hands were unable to supply the demand for more;
at lest be pars d. for the best Of reasons there was
nothing more to eat; he licked his chops, then his
fingers, and reluctantly, with q sorro wiui couase
| nance, slowly LETT the house.
At4 p M, We mounted our horses aud pro.
eeeded en- our way We passed more native huts
than in the morning, and met several parties of
natives, men ard women, on horses or mules. After
crossing several small brooks, late in the after
noon We came out upon the bank of the river
| Rio Gran6e, which we forded, and found
selves within two miles OF the city. The
balance Of the road was through level, beautial,
cultivated country. On either side, fields OF corn
ara sugar cdno were growing, Wuue groves OF plan-
tain and bananas were spreading their long broad
caves gracefully upon ali sides, with scattering
| trees OF the grange, lime, AM oocolDut, The
| whole country bears evident marks OF volcanic
oruptiCns; oonica mountains are to be seen on all
sdcs SIS fnr tho eye reach, lifting their sharp
peaks TO tbe clouds. Earthquakes Grs Of frequent
occurrence throughout General America. could
scarcely realize the fact that was travelling il
| the land Of volcanoes, but when turned my eyel q
| little 70 my left, and gazed upward to the smoking
peak o. the vclcaao CT san Miguel, rising Ike
| huge pyramid TO the height OF some 1900 feet,
| could but re alze Tho truth of my vision. The vol
cano had beon il vie. during the entire distance
from san Carlos, md it seemed we were almost as
its base during the afternoon. The last eruption
Of this moUhlaiB o. much inpof tance, was eight
years ago. since then it has been inactive, until
three years since, when i. again broke OUT from
that time TO within tbreo months il has been ina3-
| tive At this time it is again smoking; but as
yet there has been eruption, or any appearance OF
fire. stream of water burst out, q few weeks
| ego, uncn its west side, which has formed large
lsgcon, but doing little damsgs. The Inhabitants
expect hourly an eruption or m earthquake From
almost any point you can zee more than dozen
extinct volcanoes, while the whole country il CO.
vered with volcanic matte Just after the dark of
the evening We entered the city; the streets were
throbged with ustves; now and then single lamp,
burg upon crane stuck in the side Of the build.
iDas would throw its dim light a bout tho narrow
streets, aud guide us on our way over the rough
pavemonts few squares ahead We sa y the Lights
from hundred candles, and hurrying on, sooa
found ourselves at the grand plaza in the centre OF
the city Of San Miguel. The whole plaza was CO.
vered with rude huts, bull. Of small poles, placed
upright, and covered with ies Or canvass; the
streets were thronged with psople and it was with
The greatest difficulty we could get along. We
forced our way through the crowd; at last sol
der placed his musket before us, and we were com.
PEELED to halt There being no public houses, and
so macy people in the city, that lnost every room
was occupied, ard being disappointed by not meet
ing with Spanish acquaintance, who professed
himself friend and promise to have a room pro-
ylded for Ehch nrOmiaa fOund ha n
intended to .ful6l, we were thrown entirely upon
tho hospitality Of our two English friends for a
nights lodging, After considerable persuasion
with the soldier, he allowed us to pass, but only
en- condition of all the men dismounting, and lead
ing our horses, and then Mrs. A, could ride had
been suffering all day with pain from sore foot,
walk; but the soldiers authority being positive,
bobbed along over the rugged pavenents, and at
last found ourselves in our friends apartments
a single room at the corner Of street and tho
PIAZZA The room was hung full Of hammocks,
and, with their furniture and baggage, lett but q
small vacant Space it had been hired By Mr.. II /,
ayoung English gentleman, doing business in Gua
temaa; he mad taken about half dozen houseless
friends IN With him, AID his room vas fairly oocu
IieG, bu. he kindly furnished with bed, or 3
llace to fleep, in back room. among saddles and
horse trnppings, where We passed our first night in
Saa Miguel IL gss prison Of room, IN On
scobs building, nish sro doors and window,
acd rom lis cum siness appeared more like i man
in tie calooooso than anything else; but w we're
grateful for thas and under obligations TO Mr il
for his kipcuess and hospitality Stepped into tee
streets ard tcnui them occupied by Hundreds who
bad 10 other pace TO sleep, AID had taken poasej-
sen OF the pavements, ale and female, ant were
lay ing athSart the street with their heads against
tho bu6ngs the feet Of those on the opposite side
meeting those in the centre, forming an lmpasSa'
bic barrier, except over the forms Of humanity
There was scarcely breath OF dir, and from th5ro
being such crowd, Il was 70 close ana sitting
tbat il made faint We retired but not to slesp.
Tie cathedral opposite, and from tower at one
corper, come nifty feet in height at every hour OF
tie night until ten, and then commencing at four
in the nor.jng, was Kept up the most disoordaut
Music, by four boys, from eight old cracked and
bloEen beDs, that ever fell 70 the lot OF human
being 10 withstand Cracked aud broken iron kot-
ties, bur & up pounded with hammers, eight at \
time, If dlscoraaut aognds youli be comparison.
Thus it was through the day; the boys seemed to
take the greatest delight II banmoring upon these
bells every hour, FOR fifteen 10 twenty minutes,
during which al business and conversation must
necessarily cease
Tie city COZ. ans from l. 600 to 20 900 iGhabi-
tans; X Is built a the base OF tle volcano CT san
Miguel. Tne buildings are adobe, one story IL |
height, Tbi;cwssbed, and covered with tiles The |
streets aTe nGI!ow. principally roughly paved with I
10 sidewalks, tad Tue gatles 10 the eon.re. Tao /
buildings are teuaThable for doors, ana -afe.y q
window, the lD0rs arc paved with brick about
twelve inches square, the rooms ore rarely ceiled
ever Eead, hut show the beams, rafters. and bore
roof Each building the city has generally
court ya.d IN the interior, and corridor extending
the size Of the building; here they swing their
tamaoeks. and the whole family sleep st night, or
lcrrse through the day, while q separate p9Ttioa
is us-d to- horses, mules So TIE c Y has a grand
p'sga o. ABOUT ~ acre n cxtent' the east tide is
occupied by tue cathedral, an ancient dlapid2tsi
locking building, built If Stone, fast going 10 do
Cay. ike ell the spanish baila.rgs, for tho want Of
care The interior is spacious. beng over hun-
cred lot II depth ana - vijtb extending the
breadth e. the block, in Che form * q cross less
orc arm. hero Is oIo large aitar- occupying tie
tltiye erl Il th3 chlych, ana reaching . the rof
displaying quantity Ct gi!dlag, and yhrio1s s@aH