The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-02

and SIXTY wide bsrdered on al sides BY the
o.t beautiful eountry ever shsid Virgin Bay, the
Ike i American town built up s.cs the opening OF
M rouie California 1t Is twelve iles from this point
"a san Juan del Sud, the PsciRc and passengers are
opreyed over this part Of the route in omDbasss from
Virgin Bay to Rye laid down in the map IS Nicaragua ~
.boat miles This Is old Spanish town. containing
bout 5000 uhsbitAats located three miles from the Lake
The country around this city the finest in all Nicaragua
and supasses that about Granada The hacendas IN
Inc vicinity have air Of comfort not often to be met
nth In these parts though greatly lacking in style and
elegance those in Cuba Between Riyes and the
Pacific distance Of some sixteen miles, the country IS
ess billy with occasional plains OF considerable
extent covered with luxuriani grass and the trees loaded
with bowers Of cscry variety and color The soil seemed
10 be Of the richest quality and certainly capable Of pro-
ducng immenss yield. stte.et ae.s.a
tied region who're heard nothing but the howlng monkey
and noisy parrot that these lands might be easily con-
yersd by lttls industry and enterprise into hourshing
farms or baendas Half the labor here to make
living that Is required in the United States and yet so in
dolent ad mproyident the generality Of the inhab
ants they barely supplied with the neeessaes OF
life And ret there is any real suffering amongst
chem they always have su1Hcient eat such as II is
Torlss and hijoles com cakes and beans, aud boiled
pautan y The customary food Of the natives after tins
cigarStso and hammock, and no is happier than
Standard although he may not have rial in his locker
The truth H. nature has done much for niS country
and such tng efforts required to secure LIVING that
has resulted in universal apathy and nertnes' among
The most popuous parts of this republic the depart
meuts or Granada and Leon which lie in the north part
OF thu State the former bordering Lake Nicaragua
and The latter on Lake Leon near IT, Chinandago, in
the dsyArnent Of Leon is think the handsomest city In
the republic and certainly place where more comforts are
10 be- found II lies inland about eight miles from hea
lego the principal seaport the Pacific except Del SUD-
and contains about 10000 inhabitants. There are some
English and American families residing there The city OF
Leon contains about 10000 inhabitants and the city OF
Granada about $4,000 The city Of Moriah contains about
10000 nhAbitsns and is place OF considerable trade
Managua although the Of government Is dni stu
pd place. with extremely accommodations Tor decent
people.
Large quantities Of sugar and tobacco grown in the
department Of Leon and American company located
there have while aborng under many disadvantages ac-
cumulacd fortune BY raising the former article oo-
served some very extensive coffee and plantations In
the neighborood of the city Of Granada yet could
ceye that they cultivated to advantage To con-
Guide this communication, which has already been too
much extended will say that for natural advantages
soil aud climate regard Nicaragua infinitely the finest
Of the Central American republics great portion OF the
State has been explored especially the Mosquito
coast That gold abounds in many parts ! have every
reason to believe and all that Is required Is energy and
erprise to make this manifest But the great effort should
be directed the immediate cultivation of the soil This
win always afford certain and RETURN tenfold for the
labor bestowed and be the of providing in short
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