Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-29

Ter examined my doube-barrelled gun, and, Laughing,
called out in English: Thank you kindly the rains on
the mountains during the night have flooded the PHI
pin and we therefore cannot breakfast together this
morning"
We the tracks of five Chunchos on the sand. Their
feet are very small and they walk with toes much turn
ed in.
Reganing the top of the Andes, wefound the barome
ter tube had been broken on the way hole cut in
the top of coeepot large enough insert ther
momeer and the height of the mountains determined by
boiling water.
The day is pleasant and we took our last blow and
rest the clouds lift and while seated smooth top of
the peak of the Andes aar off to the the mag
nifcent view we have been anxiously expecting.
The rich low lands looked down upon from height
of nine thousand feet 1t is like looking upon the
ocean Those regular ridges trending northwest and
southeast decreasing in height they increase in dis
ance like the waves of the rolling towards the
mountains The whole surface is covered with beauti
full growth of forest trees whose foliage appears Of
deep blue color The spacious earth and they that dwell
therein by sovereign right belong to the Almighty
I. He fram'd and fx'd it on the seas
And his Almighty hand
Upon inconstant floods has made
The stable fabric stand"
Looking at the compass following the direction Of the
northeast point see interruptions in the ridges where
the Madre de Dos cuts her way through the rollers
that river forces to believe il be the same as
Purus. This is matter Of Importance If 1t is nayga-
bic for steamboats, to where see 1t forms the
tural highway to South Peru.
AL the silver and gold Of Peru not to compare with
the undeveoped commercial resources Of that beautiful
garden. Rice yields well without flooding the lands; cane
produces rich sugar juice without the expense and trou
BILE of irrigation cotton grows upon tree "corn and
useful fruits abound" The hummng- bird darts amidst
sweet orange blossoms, while the inqustve monkey is
engaged in scientific examination Of the pineapple.
Regular rains descend and cheer the meadows second
birth" But the savage nations round must consent to
bow their heads.
The wealth, strength and greatness of nation depend
upon wel-cAtvated and productive soil and people,
aided by and manufactures. Veins of gold
silver out without other industry poverty follows
particularly where the people have been principally school
ed in poetry and Latin grammar found to be the
some parts of our route
Leechler tells he has not heard his own language
spoken for ten years that he would like much to 60
with me. " But Mr.. Gibbon 81 have o wife and two
fine boys in Porcartambo." He has been of so much
service and stood by brayey amidst my troubles that
feel inclined to sit still and talk with him in plain Eng
lish The Cascarleros have islands in the bed Of
the Madre de Dios. During the rainy the
tain torrents wash away the soil about the roots Of large
tree falls into the stream and is carried away
by the waters that tree borne rapidly down until
reaches the level country where the of the larger
rivers slow, there it turns up side down-that is,
the branches sink and the roots stick out of the water
The branches eventually hold to the bottom of the river
while earth and sand heaped upon them drftwood
and vegetable matter catch in the roots lodge against
the trunk. little island is thus built up. 1t grows
larger and larger every As it increases in in
the middle of the river it occupies space which before
was covered with water The body Of water must
pass it does it cuts deeper channel while it also
away the banks, whose earth and growth
ried further down by the freshets One channel grows
larger than the other The smaller probably fills
up and then island is lost by its attachment the
main land. Should the river be large enough to float
vessel and there be falls between it and the sea- that
island is the head Of navigation Suppose it is in la
ude 12o south longitude 70o west of Greenwich the dis
ance from the island to the mouth Of the river Purus is
1856 miles, northeast half east from the mouth of
the Purus down the Amazon to the sea, straight line
S06 miles east northeast three quarters east
1857 tS06=l,541 which distance steamer in
six days Triple this time for turnings and stoppages
for fuel we have eighteen days then from the mouth OF
tho Amazon up to this island
slip loaded with wooen and cotton goods and with
hardware poughs, and farming uensilsof which there
are none except some miserable old mushets-wih corn,
rice buckwhea hemp tobacco all kinds Of garden and
flower seeds, plants vens and shoes, would require
twenty-five days to the mouth of the Amazon, eighteen
days to the island and ten days to Cuzca; in ALL fifty
three days On the route travelled a present by Cape
Horn Ysay the Pacific the nearest seaport to Cuz
co. the passage would occupy one hundred and five days
and fifteen days from there to Cuzco in ALL hundred
and twenty days. Time with merchants is money.
But the great river be explored from its mouth
up When we swan across the Cosnipata with ban-
boo basa lost my straw hat in the middle of the stream
Should it be found in the mouth of the Purus shall
hereafter maintain that fully entitled to the honor Of
having decided that the Cosnpata is tributary of the
Purus ..s...@
Teach your children the way to the sea- and in your
old age the uxues Of other lands will gladden. the hearts
mountains.
We pitched tent while shepherds watched their
focks by night oil seated on the ground"
We arrived in Cuzco after absence Of twenty-one
DAYS Richards was still much reduced, but gaining
health The prefect expressed his regrets at not being
authorized to send troops with and asked the favor
of written account Of my visit to the east in behalf of
the Peruvian Government.
The city Of Cuzco has population Of about 10000,
with greater proportion Of Creoes than any place be-
tween it and Lima There is but one newspaper pub
lished, official, called E Triumfs del Pueblo, (the
Triumph Of the People
In the museum are many ancient curiosites-mum-
miles, mining tools, earthen, stone, and metal ware war
clubs hatchets and Indian costumes. In small libra
ry hangs translation into Spanish of the Declaration
of Independence Of the United States Among the few
readers met there questions often asked Of Fenn
more Cooper, who to be better known in South
America than any other North American. received
much kindness from those of Spanish descent who had
read Mr. Coopers works The distinct pronunciation of
his name shows the deep impression made upon their
minds by that distinguished author.
In the College of Sciences and Arts were three hum
drcd boys. The president seemed anxious to give ia
vorabe impression of the institution In the picture
gallery some of the choice drawings executed by
the students from time to time preserved There
seemed to be natural talent displayed but want Of
good instruction Mathematics, philosophy, Latin gram
mar and drawing are the principal studies. While
walking on the balcony among the boys wrapped in
broad cloth cloaks and caps we observed youngster
deeply interested in very greasy looking little book.
He said poetry is my lesson for to-day He was ask
ed which he preferred to be, Byron farmer? The
bows around us laughed, when he spoke out quickly
/" Byron SIR" On the wall Of dressing room hung
in line three hundred Napoleon-f cooked hats
The president informed they were worn by the boys in