Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-05-03

hn Earthly Paradise.

OF South America. especially lis interior,
w, know but H,tc. The explorations OF
u,rndon and Chiffon, have given Us more re-
,,abe information concerning IT, thah' per-
hans, all other travellers anC writer's conO- I
ned, Some months since, we notice" Ut
considerable length, the work ol TIVE hfst h'-
med That of the latter We have Just read
with even greater interest we give oe'o"
an interesting sketch, selected irom 'h's OooH'
of the Department and city OF santa Lruz'
situated near the eastern boundary o' BOIL
via, and almost midway between the Atiah-
tic and Pacific Oceans. With no commerce
other than that carried on by mule trains, u
ont off from intercourse with the world, 1t
scarcely feels the loss OF either. Its natural
pr,duciions make it independent OF all other
countries. Their great variety and ITS elua-
Bile ana luxurious climate make 1t a h"Pp!
Valley" an earthly paradise. But lei our
author speak ior himself:
.N hen We look ut the list Of productions
in that re zion OF country, we are struck WIN
the Independence of its inhabitants upon al
external trade. A Oreuklhs, table III Santa
Cruz, constructed OF beautiful cedar WOOD Is
described, covered With white cotton cIoth'
silver plates unI dishes, with silver cups
forks, and spoons, coffee, sugar, creum' cut
ter, corn and wheat bread, mutton, eggs, ana
ORANGES, are all produced in the province
Beet is found on the pumpa, game III lhe
woods, and fish in the rivers. Potatoes a"o
all the garden vegetables are raised upon Tue
plantations. The arm chair OF the creole Is
made ct the ornamental "Caobu," or mahog-
anv tree. Fight guests may be seated, each
one in different species of mahogany. Ills
Indian servants gather grapes, make wine'
collect the tropical fruits, and tobacco; while
his wife or daughter take pride IN weli-made
ciUars. The climate is such that horses
roam about all the year; there is no expense
fer stabng the animals. No barns are ne
cessary for the protection of his harvesls du
ring hard winter. His house may be Al
omen as a shed. What little thin clothing
and bedding his family require are suPplIe
bv the soil, and worked into fine cloth by tn
hands Of Indians, who spin, weave, and sew
Silver he cares little for except in table use
Gold ounces are melted into crosses and ear
rings for the INDIAN girls. The lnnahitant
or Santa Cruz are therefore the most indoler
in the world; undet its hosPitable climate
few men exert themselves beyond what is al
solu,ely necessary.
When he takes fancy 10 wear stripe
trousers, he plants n row Of white cotton al
arrow of yellow. These coors contrast will
out the trouble Of dye-stnff, should 'e wi:
n blue, he plants row Of indigo; when
requires red, he gathers cochineal from anon
the woods, where he also finds bark whit
produces deep black, which the women G
ten employ to dye their white dresses.
Tho heart-leaved bixa grows wild; the V
ni!la bean scents the door way, while Il
coffee and chocolate trees shade it. The s
gar cane may beplanted in any part of t
province, TO be manufactured into sugar, ru
and lnolasses during the year of planting.
/, may be we'll to give, from report,