Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25

and mules in the corral If Hospitality was not quite SO
highly seasoned with hot pepper would go down easier
The rough life the mountains agrees with the body
and mind much better than the luxuries of the valley
seem to do.
This town has population of 800, mostly Indians
The valley contains 1000 There is great deal of pow
erty The cultivated portions of land seem to be
populated. Deaf and dumb lounge about. good look
ing with baby in her came to my door beg
ging for bread Her intelligent face was sad When
her money the poor creature nearly bent on her
knees before My gun cover wanted repairs; and
while applying Mestizo shoemaker with three four
apprentices, the sub prefect joined unguardedy
told him what wished and remarked that the man had
much business he could not repair it in time, when
asonshed to hear the subprefec order him to do
the work in loud and passionate way The shoemaker
pointed to the large amount of work hand and said
he could not possibly attend to it when he was ct once
ordered to do what he told by the next morning and
to bring it to the Government house. The
paired and the shoemaker paid after which was more
careful.
The productions Of the valley maize, barley, wheat,
luoerne, beans potatoes small apples and peaches with
few chrmoyos OF inferior quality. The tunas fruit is
Il very abundant the cactus flower beautiful .
We at the bottom OF the valey Of Arquacahua the
first sugar plantation. An old Indian with his in
hand is leading the snowy waters Of the Andes between
rows Of sugar plants, which two feet high with
rich yellow leaves. Man seems 10 suffer, like the plant
from the heat Of the sun. Both would perish under in
this valley without sufficient water for irrgatng the soil
with it he plants end produces crop every year A
little above his head the mountain de there appears
another climate, with stunted clusters of cactus small
punches OF dry grass rocks and dusty SOIL deserted by
animal life, except by green lizard basking in the
parchng rays Of the little higher the surface
is covered with ead-colored coat of grass, turning
little greenish the eye ascends when suddenly streak
Of dark earth is capped by the pure white snow and
you look up 1t seems to get deeper and DEEPER until the
soil is completely enclosed in pyramid of eternal
The old Indian exchanges his sugar crop in the plaza
Of Ayscucho for Massachusetts, cotton goods.
i Crossing stone bridge, dated 1854 stream Of
/ green water flowing northwest, met party, ladies
and gentlemen, travelling on horseback The gentlemen
green goggles and the ladies green wells protect
the eyes from the glare Of the the reflection Of his
rays the often causes Inflammation of the eyes,
said to be very painful in the rainy season, when the
| snow-liIe reaches below the road
The Peruvians anxious to make show before stran-
gers put spurs their spirited horses ride full speed
halt suddenly and worry the animal by turning short
round and jumping him. Aman rode by at full speed
and drew up just before my mule in doing he pulled
rather hard the Spanish Bit and the horse throwing
his head struck the rider in the mouth cutting his
lips and dispacng six Of his teeth which saved him from
pitching the horses head. negress rode mans
saddle and fat straw hat trimmed with fancy
lored riband The riding skirt is dispensed with under
the Bloomer style She very long orange coored
SIX stockings, and on the heel of small and neat black
shoe she buoked her woman's spur. Her horse has o
rocking pace The hat is gracefully placed side Of
her plated wool With large cigar between white
teeth she smoked her way through the mountains
fully guarding her smiles only condescending to deal
them out her mstresss deserving friends Afr-
can slavery exists in Peru
On arriving at the town of Abancay the sub-prefect
was in the country. The Governor kindly offered
house but, as wished to make observations upon
the stars during the night, passed and encamped
in the neighborhood. At p NJ, Their. 77o the mules
well fed with lucerne they suffer, and begin to
show effects of the travel The parrots talking in the
bushes our tent, and cricketves with us.
AT the Hacienda Lucmoj grove of willow trees shaded
the avenue The house of two stories high large
and neatly whitewashed; the garden richly supplied
with fruits and flowers; the peach in full bloom.
The oubuildngs for the Indian in good
order The shelter for sheep, horned cattle, horses,
mules ackasses and numbers of goats showed universal
kind treatment. The of this valuable
young bachelor of intelligence aud hospitality The
death Of his father gave him possession of the property
He talked with me about his country and said, ''Ah,
Senior Gbbon the Government does nothing for the peo-
pie" Upon being asked why the people depended upon
the Government, he looked surprised, and wanted to
know whether all the improvements in North America
\ were not made by the Government?
The few silver mines in the neghborhood have been
abandoned
After declining polite invitation to remain here some
days. we took short cut the cornfeds to the
town of Curahuas, miserable little Indian place The
water from the mountains passes down the ravne to
small patches of sugar The mountains wild.
Winding round Of them suddenly sight of
the longooked for river Apurmac lis waters foam as
they dash its rocky bed. Our view was of by
another turn and leaving the surface Of the earth
ter tunnel cut into the mountain, which stands perpen-
dicular like its strata by the side of the ruin. kygh
holes are cut through the rock and travel along
in alternate light and darkness the arreros shout the
top OF their voices Mt the raip the mules fearful Of
proceeding. Coming to house which open both
sides, looked the Apurimac bridge, and then
down into the river fearful distance below The toll
house is inhabited by two women, man, child, dog,
and two jugs Of chicha The ropes Of this suspension
bridge of bark about the size of soop-owars hemp
cable made fast the posts which support the roof
of the house. 1t is best for travellers be too par
cular in their examinations how these ropes are
fastened winass in the mddeo the house kept the
| ropes hauled up when they Stacked off.
One woman, good-looking black, was seated by a
large jar of chicha which she sold travellers with her
child the other side. She spun with smoking
fire close by keep off the sand es these little insects
here in summer. white woman was seated by the
windlass holding her head in her hands thought she
had the smallpox, but the red bumps on her face were
caused by these annoying fes The baggage was taken
of the mules as they brought through the house.
carried over the baggage on their own backs When
Rose, most sensible animal, the bridge she held
down her head laid her back switched her TAIL and
plainly kicked out the words 81 won't 20 over She is
generally induiged and coaxed An old mule was put
forward and she behind to follow him. As the arreiro
walked on with the bride the toll man persuaded the cid
mule with ropes end, when il backed, kicked with
both heels pulling the arrero along We took shelter be-
hind the windldss with o barometer The
ed picked up the child with hand by the neck and
the chcha jug by the extremity, and beat retreat
She mounted the wndass and, in towering passion,
commanded with her tongue telling the to the
animal at Jose stood out of the way with Rose,
for the old mule had charge of the house and getting
warm lie succeeded in putting his hind legs in the fire.
when the chunks few in all directions. The mule became
angry if it had been abused here before As soon
as he cooled down little the bride was taken off hide
rope put his head and htched round his nose each