The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-04
The Opera In South America.

LIMA, ApTii ., 1907.
DEAR MoTnER--I arrived here the day before yes
terday, quite WE'LL although very much fatgued. l
have not yet seen Lima, but those who have been
out are delighted with it. 1t is much warmer here
than | anticipated; but they tell that next
month is the commencement Of winter, and that it
will be too cold. We arc at present stopping in
hotel The accommodations very good but SO
expensive that it is impossible TO stop heresix dol
lars day. without washing, SC. We have found
house, and will go to housekeeping directly ] will
endeayor to give you slight sketch of my journey
The steamer Crescent City is the most uncomfortable
dirty boat ever saw. We were nearly starved to
death for the first five or six days until we arriycdn
Kingston where we bought fruit, &c, which lasted
the rest Of the voyage. Kingston is pretty little
city, but very dirtytho population are two-thirds
negroes, end the remainder English. There arc
very handsome stores. | was obliged to pur-
chase thin summer clothing rs in two days
after we left New York, the heat so intense
that suffered more than at any time in New York.
We remained here twenty-four hours to take coal.
The manner of putting the coal in is very curious
II is all brought on board BY negro women. in large
wooden tsbs, which they carry upon their heads. It
you were to see Of them, il would seem almost
impossible to lift them, even were they empty. |
should think there were hundred OF them, and it
was astonishing to see how soon they had filed The
vessel. Some Of them were little girls Of not
than twelve years. The remainder OF the journey
to Chagrcs very unpleasant. ii being very rough
and in consequence was very sick all the time.
We arrived at Chagres in twelve days after we left
New York. We were not allowed TO enter the mort
i 90 not know why, but the captain received
orders to 20 to Navy Bay. Wctheiefore landed ut
that great city, composed Of three log hu,s and one
house. We should have remained on board all
night, but. ms they heard there house kept by
Italian. they a aud rot
something t. cat. We therefore Went on Shore
AID proceeded to the Navy Day Hotel, which is
| bad a very good sapIcr, cooked ny Squarcia (who
| was tficd III New II rk for stabbing ana killing
q man. After supper, tic room was filcd with
| al sorts Of rough Caii!orians. who had found
/ hand organ heaven knows Where and who
there for the purpose of dancing We were obliged
| I'll on wooden benches, placed against the wall,
ard be spectators. One man, in q red flannel shirt
| AZ batcluot4d nsistcdon Waiting with me. For
| t'rately n gentleman, who on board The steamer
| with ~. knowing that bad gone on shore. went
y mc2ae'l TO the house OF the thof Engineer on
! thc a'lroad and begged room Tor Barill and my
| sell u was y very nice house, brought from Vow
! ork. and passed the night very comfortably;
bat the rest Of the company were obliged to stop all
night IN sort Of loft over the supper room, where
1 The lat- snakes, and cockioactcs. made such riot
/ that they were obliged t. IL N all night to defend
/ Themselves
4 Al five o'clock the next morning took the
] ears. ii is the most comfortable railroad ! ever
saw-tAc are beautiful Il already runs twenty
miles. and Nr. Stevens. The contractor, told tlat
| i would be entirely finished IL ono year. When
" arrived 1T he end Of the railroad, took litdc
boat. about the lie OF those On spy Pond Imagine
/ 10 yourself sixteen persons IN little open boat,
and ioui Indians with long poles, as tie river is
shallow they are obliged t. pole Ill the timo. We
( continue" Y! "ltii 'tlk' "beh ,hc p'as was oTaNn
/ 20 any further. 20 nothing TO ~ done but to
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! ", hu1 mino Were wet UFoosf ana tho isn.
/ We were obliged 10 stor in ,hc s-ofr. s,,r On Ky
sand FOR more Than an bouy ,.I;lo jbS mon unrcI
| the boat. as VOL ma thev conld n,enooed II
\ orcn nv trunk and ret ME All clothes ~ c6sncn.
/ ard elanlber.d un III Ida 81 !, n.cein;.a' mi
managed Ia oet LsL{nJ :, 400 49,, ss ,oPs,f' -,
lat We were able few ii ~. Ia eel into the boat
ana proceed to Gorcoua--son,6 OF the conlpanv
/ stayed with tile basg4ss. until We eonld send
canoes l. take item Inlme8i ltelv Oh arriving. We
| won't 10 tlo hc1sn al fla Soyerl.or III about
! 5P.M W. had all an barg,gc. ami tLorrh. "a
Lad got settle ro The f.ht bQt after dina T. tho
baggage was wcighcd--imaz irc how much il
Weighed as some al .hc traulgs were full OF water
At about eight clock We were al Obliged 10 mount
| our mu,es .nd siaEt They have yery nice slde-
sadlIcr and \. Il any one being carried ~ i nm.
mocl Il 4 entirely impossible rs any one WHO once
Gees lie road can easily determine II was very dark
and every ono was Obliged 10 take a Gambia IN thcir
\ hard ia ZEE tLe way was fsf,htanef ! INST