The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-02
..-. From the N. o. Picayun
An Island to Rent.

Trend was suggesting 10 US The other day that II
would be COOL idea just now to send everybody on, Of
the city, and hang the city keys II? the Belize. with the
pacard New O,leans TO Rent" That idea is ludcrons
enough. even though originating in sal subject, but
advertisement which we happened on yesterday in a file
OF Panama papers shows real bona fde island, way
out in the great Pacific ocean, which it's owners having
TOO much real estate hand, do not know what 10 do
with, and accordingly pu, il like house. lot, or a
farm, "io rent" True the the people of The
republic OF Ecuador, but il strikes that il
people and republic woslnot lie, our republic. in the
shape OF fne big island all ready for population, go
Begging around the world Tor occupant Wed people
It ourselves we'd get up regaas; we'd import Coolies
and, II Coolies wouldn't do, we'd keep cool and send for
Hot,entois. Just fancy fine place like the DESCRIBED
10 this advertisement, wanting and waiting anxiousy for
teasnt Cant our cahtgei-aways get up an expedi.
ton Hear the Ecuadorians
To lease for a term Of years, Charles Island one OF
the Galapagos group in the southern Pacific depend
enciss OF The republic OF Ecuador, lying between
five and six bundled miles westward Of the coas, OF
America. The island IL situated in latitude deg 20
MN s,u,h. and longitude 8 deg. 30 min w.s from
the mer dian of Greenwich. and is abou, fifteen miles
in length iron north TO south, by Black Beach; and
Post Office Bay well known TO vessels lrequentng The
island perfectly safe and connodous. The tempera.
iufe oil The Island IS agreeable, and The climate very sau
bTous The sounds around II abound in fish OF various
kinds and OF excellent quality with abundance OF turtle
II 10 about eqpdslant from Oaayquil and Panama, and
iom Cape Horn and Oregon on The best route for
America, thence to the Atlantic. The soil OF the
island capable of producing all kinds OF tropical plants
together with many OF those OF The temperate Su.
gar grows 10 the height OF eight feet, and
Is BIT for grinding nine months. Cotton (puta seed)
hTves well, and is tqual in quality the best Sea
Island Not only the valleys but the sides OF the higher
mountains, may be cultivated from January 10 December
eiop following another IN RAPID succession mos,en-
ell IN summer by continued and heavy dews, and by
rains winleT
There are at present on The island about 900 to TO-
00O head OF thriving cae, besides horses mules asse.
hogs and goats In addition To the constant and increas-
ing demand tor live stock by transient vessels touching
there very large profits may he realized with the ship.
menl OF cIltle TO Panama and California they require
other fodder than the tuna, cabbage tree, with
small supply OF waller duing the voyage. By laying
pines, al comparatively ung COST from the hf.t spring
to the beach, distance 81 about two miles copou-
lJw OF the Pursst water be obtained capable o sup
plying tbe increasing fleet OF vessels OF all nations. in
GLIDING whsers that are constantly passing IN the vien-
iy OF the island As the trade of the Pacific becomes
vcoped, i u destined 10 occupy important position
coang depot for steamers and station for whaers,
the group lying IN the immediate negbborhood OF what
Is called the oH-sborr ground"
There's prospect Climate Acknowledgements
agreeable excellent fish, abundance OF turtle, tropical
and temperate plants, cotton, crop after cfo
plenty Of live stock, cabbaSes growing like apples on
trees, &c, &c, &c. Talk of Robinson Crusoe hi,
island mere sham to this We could put in our
and smoke il. Imagine Montgomery. or some other en-.
ierprslng gentleman. opening Pass Pacific Whalcr.
Hotel on this delightful island we New Orleans men
taking our families with us flying 10 San Diego in the
Pacific railroad care, jump on fine steamer, landing a
the watering place king big breath OF salt air that
comes all The way from Australia eating tender Pacific
lamb chops tasting tree-cab5a2es Ia trtns, Teasing
tore eggs revealing fresh juice iced punch
betting baule between Galapagos goats, putting
l"two-Iorty" Galapagos irotter 10 his PAGES
beach track fifteen miles long. and filling up the leisure
hours by siestss and watching for the steamer from
Panama, South America, California, Sandwich Islands
or China, fleet of whalers from the North or South
Pole and then returning by times, after two months OF
our little up, to New Orleans.
Barney, pack up our portmanteau directly and lei
j. TO telegraph TO B. 10 write TO NJ to seour,
room for US in the Texas" OF the Pass Pacific VIVA
lers Hotel.