New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-21

W. le0 prv, crossed more bubbling rivers, and fol
lowed ON tl we stopped on account OF the neat hAoI
might be So in tie shade and IN the sun Aet tHosga
went ard TOOK warm bath in shady river thAt had
nm ,urrpo in the sun rarely or never had warm
a. bstb Absolelv the air felt cold when came OUT
and STEPPED into the sun to dress: 49, ma
struck With the marvellous beauty OF the country
dare Dot attempt 10 describe IT. ~ pam. -,
dare ~ eopy IL Bolivar too was struck Win 1Ae pS',
and manfred the name They replied " SalsA, lac
Vslev1ttel cracked: Fsn) What bestal name 10,
the Grenadsn italy The country here Is well WateIeG
ard much irrigated We crossed one stream me pea y.
which could not be FIVE feet below the average ie'e VI
the eouutry. IL was clear IS crystal
We passed the night az the Hacienda OF one oil 9l'
Onmdia friends who had gained his home BEFORE Us We
fund the house full of daughters the youngest o. No
has been married month The lady mas had iouT'ceu
children and the family in the house no" Is ao0u' ,Seu!
One of the ladies aided me in taking the census Ca one
~ her sisters she remarked She has no children yet
but v III have soon .,.- h,.
This Hacienda too was deserted during the war 6u1
the house is a very fine and IN the grounds Nhcu
few months ago were in the widest confusion n0'ceu
the same delightful distribution Of water as ths mora
ing and stream almost large enough tor Naterahi
runs directly to the BATH spacious vat eisa iee1
square. IL
The clock struck nine while were az dinner, which,
from circumstances beyond the control Of our KIND hosS
WAS not very comfortable The same ates were against
them and us in the morning. for We set out tte be-
fore eight without cup OF eodee or chocolate
This avn told is OF the necessary Inconvenience
of the glorious abolition Of slavery. What can you do
with servant TO whom money is no object and ease IS
very delightful
We made miserable breakfast with a short allowance
Of wooden spoons wooden plates and wooden cups at
roadside cottage; examined here fOot-Ordge ouh' Oh
one arch across wide stream with nothing but guauSs
and vines
Here We turned 10 the west and approached the Caua
by league Of what in winter must be horribly muddy
road. We had not yet seen IT, although Tor hYe days
now. not including the stoppngs, We had followed It's
right bank We crossed It's muddy waters with litue de-
Law and awaited the swimming and re0sding OF our
horses in the house of the ferpman erected on stills
We turned ont of the way TO a hacienda TO visit ana
await the fall of the sun little here made good
deviation from our programme, in taxing good dinner
10 which We did eXrayagant justice We then resumed
our Journey south famed by the breeZes OF the Pacinc
which bnt two days distance and at night approached
Cali
The largest towns in New Granada are Bogota Med
elm Cali San jill SOcOro Pedecuesta, and Velez, As
you approach Cali from the plains You see nothing ou
vast grove with some Of Ie cottages Ot the SUBURBS
peepna out and, towering all, two huge churches
eminent above everything, like ST. Pauls in London, or
the State House of Boston. Soon We were following up
the left bank of the Cali River We crossed hanl
some bridge of nine arches the longest and widest |
know of in Nea.Granada. The pavement raded beneath
oHr feet glimpse of public square and church showed
itself in the dusk of the evening We turned and rode
into house, and with more AMI more earnest embrac
irgs of parents brothers. sisters, and faithful servants
our Journey from Bogota to Cali was ended.
And now, of course there would be but two more let
tiers of NV travels-one from here 10 Buenaventura an
other the thrce-tod tale of the lshmus But, alas Ike
the Jews on the verge of Palestine must turn back 10
NV weary wanderngs in the wilderness. And this, too
when so near-Ony two letters from New-york
| have not the heart to speak of Cali have not
the heart 10 speak Of anything tear of the other halt
this sheet TO diminish s weight, and sad among the
kindest of frie nds home sick in the finest city have
ever seen in which English is not spoken, bid You
adieu l. Z. HoLioN