The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16


0Us HoSDURAs OoRREsPcDsHm.
oHoA, (Honasras) Fab. Is, 1855.
Pamphlef Of The IRey Ocoaaic 0bmpeay- Productions Of
HondSras-Woods for Ship Bnildixg-TAe India Rub
Der Tree-Ldbor and Wages-Gold and OAsr Msals--
Price Of Lands-Smsrasson- British Iaauemoe
As the pamphlet published BY the Honduras Inter-
oceanic Company viii draw public attention to that
country, enclose you few remarks the capabilities
and productions Of the State Of Honduras which may bs
interesting to your readers ana be the Of draw
ing the attention Of the commercial world to this part
Of Central America.
The coast Of Honduras, the Atlantic sde abounds
with many valuable woods, the principal Of which arc
mahogany and cedar too well known in commerce TO re-
qure any description bat there many others not 80
wen Known which might well be worth the attention Of
shipbuders xrghts and other person. Who require
hard and durable woods OF these the first shall men
ticn 10 the gaanscas tuberose, Il give the Spanish
and English name an everlasting VOID; there are small
sebooners In Beli6 with solid bottoms Of this wood,
las 1t grows 70 an immense size) which are known to
have lasted hundred years, and believe is stin
running. The chichipasts, billy webb, which some
captains Of vessels who have loaded Demersra tell
Is similar II not the the greenheart-a wood
much used in England at present for shipDui ling pur
Poses-is an extraordinarily hard wood and 10 used
by the inhabitants for sugar mills. The guam.
pole lotus, Is another hard wood used for cogs
the cyMnders Of the sugar mills. Both
these trees grow to large The hispera
or sopadills, wood similar in respects
to hickory, but durable, il used for posts
in houses, lasting forever, never rotting in the
grouId but rather petrifying; the moro, . very
bard wood, Is used for similar purposes the qusbra
hacha, (Ansiicised break axe) in English iron wood
is, as its implies, hard iron: these three
last viii be founs squAring from foot to two And
there great variety Of similar woods, too nuns.
rous to mention which only require to DO known to be
in request.
The dia rubber tree 10 found here In any quantity
close to the rvers and any persons acquaint
ed with the mode of preparing the gum for ma tket
would easily realise . very handsome Fustic is
abundant large quantities Of the best species Of Brazil
are to be found the interior but the rivers there
too dangerous to admit of transportation by water and
land carriage being ealy possible with mules is too
pensive but any one understanding the msthod Of
extractI the DYE and making IL into paste, s done
in Yucatan with the logwoOd would no doubt find it
The whole country is covered with pitch piDs which
amounts the pine is found the coast these
easily be brought to marAet, the rivers when ap-
preaching the coast running through large valleys
with moderate force and bsing perfectly navsable for
ihs inhsbi.ants of the country having been employed
in cutting mahogany, all good axeen and sAwyers;
that they arc constantly cutting down the
being unk here, oblges them every two three
years to cut down virgin lands La borers be obtain
cd the COAT for So or 81 month"; and in tho interior
C.ttl. are Plentiful and cheap, and any quantity
be obtained either for working oxen or food Inaian
corn pIantains rice and joes "a species Of bean)
what 10 mostly consumed BY the people, and are pen-
full and cheap.
In addition to ths woods many very valuable balsac
trees abound and others producing various gums used
in The writer Of this not well acquainted
would find It erth his while to visit the county The
bslsam, sangre draso dragons bood) and copsl
have been pointed out to the writer by who under
Whilst all the world is running to California
and Australia in search Of gold, probably as much
tage that provisions, &C., TO be obtained TO any
amount, and o. cheap or cheaper than in the United
MONTH any ONE can find himself at home again for
small expense. At only three days' journey from
Omoa, sy 90 miles in the valleys Of Que nison, there
are many streams which bring down large quantities
of gold dust The INHABITANTS, who wash in the most
primitive manner, viz with horn spoon and Gala
bash, often Oh ain from $40 to sl2 wesk-thsy
quick silver; and they work their account,
1t 10 to be supposed that they do them
All
State, gold washing is followed occupation prin
iarps quantities, for the very nefacest means used
are annually exported from the ports Of Onoa and
not assSs that :n
tefials would do well here in Australia Calfor
mia, at far less expense Mines Of silver and copper
ss'a.s mere a. Is Of essas
SsDe no %sehinsss bePs even soos basf
smith is very article. As the only land car
ebipery from the coast and the rivers being navi
gable Ter any distance water is out Of the
nS p
easily overcome any cifcutes, iron mines abound,
and worked by the natives. have been assured
met With
U1cle,r.d lands, and Of the best qaalty, are sbun
heierisa q cabesIsa Of Land is $500 ards long By
1880 wde or two cabellersas are 900 square yards
the nssS md IN
to rmark tSst the country merely requires beng
permitted to observe that the American government
would well to encourage emigration to this country,
ing spirit which is 40 peculiarly the distneuishing
Of the British government and which, by their occupa
tiOn Of San Juan, Lmshonss, on the Mesquite shor:.
most and unless the United States extend their all
insepsnd.nt states vhO BY to way are we'll disposed
the Americans look to them for aid and support
| ment) to the state Of British dependencies.
/ should observe that the climate ID remarkably
situated in about is deg north iatisSds and Is not 90
hot here at the hottest period Of the year IL is in New
York at the same period-esap de solel and people
should observe that any quantity Of the above
mentioned woods be obtAined in the rivers Of Uua
and Cbincon-that s to say, in the woods adjacent;
and where these abound the rivers perfectly navi
gable for large canoes, flowing through large valleys
without any falls or rapids. Ell H0NDURENO.
OxoA, Hon., Feb. &c, 1856.
| Route from Neo Fork TO California By Omoa-Whai I
Traveller Wans-Muls, Aosos, Baggage and Cos
Hauing Places-Hours of Starting and Raling-Maa
| y oa,s-7rade wi,h California.
- 70 persons DESTROYS OF making quick trip to Calfor-
MIA from the United Slater, and Wishing to avoid long
voyages perhaps route advantageous Is the
from 0moa to the ports Of Tsre, Real Lss, Union
| and Lbertad: and we've II generally known, would,
sure, be much frequentsd. Any desrous Of try
ng this route should embark for the British settlement