Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-14

ance. american horses are luxury INDUCED
only by the weathiest at the livery.stabies al
hire Of a golante with an American horse is near
twice as much as that Of one with horse of I'll
country The jockeys give them name wbc|
means horses which hold up their heads' IL
not strange that an upright carriage of the hea
IN man or beast should strike Cuban SpaniarI
as popularity.
1t IS just the time now to eat pine; and luckilI
mere is the Domtnaca. the cafe which figured 81
largely In the exaggerated accounts Of indgnt
ties offered to the remains of the misguided fift{
who were shot under the walls of Fort Atares. y
1t Is large building, of single story. openinI
on three sides through wide and lofty arches upoI
an inner court, in the midst of which is foupI
tain. Its single floor is of tesselated marble. j
The pine which the waiter placed before us 81
courteously and which it is almost needless d
say we eat by tearing 1T in pieces with silveI
fork, is truly excellent, but not so much mor}
luscious than some which we remember to bav
eaten at the North, as we expected to find it,
Inc truth Is, that occasionally as fine pine cal
be procured IN New York as the market of Ell d
vana will ordinarily afford; but there such pinI
costs six shillings, and is rarely seen here it ma
be had at any time for six cents
There are few vistants to this famous cafe al
TINS time OF day and 1t is not surprising that eve
ry head should be raised as yonder tall slovenl{ !
figure enters ssLos Caiaforaianos ~ is passed
around. True enough, he is one of the same trbl
by which we were encountered ere we had reach
ed the shore A steamer arrived this morning from
Chagres, and that from New York is not expect
ted until tomorrow; hundred and fifty or tw |
hundred of these Jasons are turned loose upo !
the city. Singly, in pairs, and in companies
they rove about the place, utterly Indifferent
as to their forlorn appearance, and with an ill
disguised contempt for the people around them
which increases every hour. This one, as Id
stands for moment alone on the threshold d
the door, his hands thrust deeply into the peck |
cts OF his baggy sack-coat; his trowsers threat
ening to tumble in heap about his heels. bi /
boots virgin of backing, but not CT Chagres mud
and turned up at the toes like the front Of wood
sed his matted beard hiding his mouth but mol
Its sneer; his hat so shapeless and SO greasy tina
1t is tit only for the use of the soap boer-as h(
stands thus, he looks with the quiet unconcerr|
of native independence and conscious wealth.
for ten thousand dollars is wealth to hin,-upo.
the people who regard him as little better thar
pirate and an ogre. Catch him eating pine !
and ices He comes in to liquor; > and regret
ting that none of his companions were with hin
VT en- he stumbled Unexpectedly upon this bar
room, he whets hi, thirst, while awaiting thel
ary'7at ny slight preliminary potation, consist !
ing ct quarter Of a pint of brandy and two ia
blespoonfus of water. The excellent quality Oh
the splrits lends somewhat to elevate the country
ID his estimation and wipng his mouth with the
back OF his hand he turns around with com
pacent smile, and sumes his bold scrutiny O
the other visitants of the place; not seeking I'd
suppress broad grin as he notices many of them
eating thin slices of crisp cake, which they din
dalntily into the huge tumblers of lemonade from
which they occasionally sip little of the refresh-
ing liquid with spoon, or suck it through sill .
yer tube Though in appearance he is fair type
OF the Calf rnlan, as he is known in the south and
west, there are occasional varieties of the genus
which d II from him materially. Look through
one of the doors into the street, and see that pair
one OF whom, not unlike our first acquaintance
stands staring at some object new to him. His
companion differs from him equally in manner
and in dress. He wears cutaway coat, waist
coat, cravat; he has BACKED boots and his
trowsers, which once were black, are thrust into
them only because the bottom rims are ragged
More wonderful than all, he wears a tolerably
clean shirt, kept doubtless to provide against
and put on in honor of the ladies he
valnly expected to meet in Havana. He is evi-
IDENTIFY city man. His beard is reduced to a
and a peaked tuft upon his chin. He
wears cap which may hap was bought at Genn s,
and carries well preserved umbrella under his
arm. He thinks it upgenteel' to stare; and
with folded arms he stalks on in dignifed propri-
ETY., while the other satisfies his curiosity. He
Is evidently some young lawyer or merchant q
clerk, who was more devoted to his moustache
and the opera than to clients or customers, and
who foolishly thought he could make that for
tune in California which did not turn up ready
made at home He has failed but had he sue
'eeded IN his wishes, his success would have been
If little service to him. Ready made fortunes,
ike ready -made clothes, rarely fit those who get
hem
BY this time the place seems to swarm with Cal
fornans The Spaniards begin to entertain fears
ma nat they may hold mass meeting on the Grand
Plaza, and organize revolution They pervade
ne city, and as they bent on pleasure and have
very little coined money, you may see them in the
'iverplate shops and the exchange Offices selling
gold dust. They drive sharp bargain, and sell
only as much as they must part with to supply their
present need, for the government prevents the ex-
3ortation of gold by giving the ounce (doubloon,)
which is actually worth but sixteen dollars, the
ega value of seventeen. remember one of them,
hin laced, with straight yellow beard and hair
fellow like Falstafs friend Justice Shallow, so
orlorn that his dimensions to any thick sight were
nvincible." He stood istlessly behind two others
Who were selling dust to old Spaniard, who
ook no notice OF him until he found that his COM
,anlon turned continually around to consult him,
or he was the sharpest and the richest of the par
y. In spite OF the miscellaneous condition of
heir wardrobes, these men have certain manli-
less OF manner, which contrasts favoraby with the
Iir of those around them, and which, aided not
title by the full growth of that manly ornament,
he beard, makes them not unpleasing objects OF
distance.
Having put money in their purses, their first de-
ire after sa drink all round, is for drive. They
ave contempt for the Uolante, which they call
damned parsons gig with the wheels behind y
some OF them are obliged to take up with the
espised vehicle; but many as can, get into an
I'D barouche, which for years has been getting
nouldy in some out-of the-way stable. There are
'ut three other four wheeled vehicles in the CIV
o wit, the state carriages of the Captain General
md OF a foreign dignitary; and after being reluc-