The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-12-29

tural resources are unsurpassed by any
country in the world-its soil will produce
three CROPS per annum-and there is no veg
etabIe Of fruit that will not find coDgenisl
soil for It's culture. Tobacco, wheat, coffee,
corn cotton, indigo. cocoa, sugar, rice beans,
&C.; and the finest tropical fruits adorn its
hill-sides and plains, and grow. in wild lux
uriance throughout the length and breadth
of the land The country is studded with
beautiful lakes and rivulets, giving every
iacility for irrigation, if necessary. Its
grasses are thore nutritious than any other
on the face of the earth, aud game roams in
abundance throughout its shady forests Of
Bruzil; and Grunge trees. Its waters abound
with the fhny creation--and the mossy
banks are carpeted with the most beautiful
wild flowers. .4tt
TtiE MINES OF NICARAGUA.
Its mineral resources are uhbounded.--
Gold, silver, copper, iron, coal, saltpeire,
sulphur, and copperas, run in rich veins
through its lofty mountain ranges; and only
require the energy and capital of men of tai
ent and experience to lay open to the light
the enormous treasures of its valleys and
hills.tops. At the distance of about two
ard half leagues from Ocotal, OH the main
road to Jalap, are the ravines Of Chachaguas,
numbering about fifteen, which some sky
years ago had been worked by the natives,
and proved to be very rich, they, at that
time, using nothing but wooden dish for
washing, making two and three ounces
day eaeh. On the sumo road, four leagues
from Ocoial. are the ravincs Of Sabamapi.
yielding gold in large quantities., of sppe-
rior quality. In the valley of ArrPyan are
very rich gold washings The ravines Of
Lernts have also proved very fine. Uimow,
sixteen leagues from Ocotal, is celebrated
for its rich silver. iron, and copper mines
Thegnines of Maeuclsiste, Sta lbiho, III
rado Quitable, Chagnite, PeGiilos, Qucbra-
ches, Javouera, und hundred others, a.
bound with gold and silver. In the Valley
of,Arrayan. clone, aretweHty.one geld bear
ing streams and ten piacers. The extent Of.
the quartz mines Of Nicaragua have never
yet been ascertained. From Point Balls,
running an eastefly course l70 leagues, and,
from SAID Point running south and southeast
fifty leagues, as far RS SeeUTil, ani from
thence running course 10 the source Of The
River San, Juan IN the Lake gt Grah,.da 10
leagues and ranging through TO Costa Rlca
and ChontaleS, are muantaih ranges sand to.
possess, in every difectio,, sUld bearing
quartz u The District of ChyntpIes has been
better explored than any other portion OF the
mining regioiB and several companies are
now preparing to open their different, leads
in that District, among whom are Mr.. H, t..
CLAY, lately arrived in Nicaragua from
New-York.a DON FRRMtk FERREa, Minis
ter Of Public Credit OF the Government Of
Nicaragua, possesses mines known by the
name of "Dulce Nombre," in Tigre. noun
tain; and ''Casmateo,'' in the same vicinity;
and in the Huciendas Of San Eusablus; and
Hato Grande, and San Juan, in Juiguepha;
all in the District Of Chontales. Those
mines have been thoroughly explored, and
proved to be very rich--Don FERMIS FER-
RER, having extracted six thousand dollars,
in two days, from the Hacienda Of San Eu-
sabius, without assistaiice or the application
of machinery Of any kind. ;o.t
#F+9 PROGRESS OF THE COUNTRY.
The progress Of civilization. commerce.
good feeling and peace, is unprecedented in
the history Of the world. Since the signing
of the treaty of peace and the meeting Of
the opposing armies in the Plaza Of Grana-
da, not single renconoitre has occurred be-
tween those contending parties who had be.
lieved that to meet each other on amicable
terms was to sell their birth.right and to
brand themselves. with eternal disgrace a.
mong their party. Now, mingling togeth-
er, all wearing the blue badge Of peace and
HuTmOHyS tuCy WuiCu W IuC uUubc VI OOus
and in unison offer up their prayers to the
Throne Of Grace. begging for continu
ance of the blessings lately shed on their
benighted and war-devastated land. Pre-
vious to the entrance Of Gen. WALKER and
his gallant band into Granada, the ears OF
the populace continually assailed from
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the pulpits and camping grounds, with tales
and prophecies Of the depredations and e.
Dofmities TO be committed by them should
they ever be allowed to enter their city.--
Their houses, were TO have been torn and
burned down, their churches despoiled Of
their altsrs and relies, their women offered
lup to the brutality of spiratical mob, and
| life set at nought amid the ruin and deyas.
ststion they were 70 have perpetrated. But
a happy disapRointm ient awaited The q Gsana
Idenos. WALKRRls battalion, after the TAX
Ting 81 the seity.ga itssshtise satientioato
[fle protection Of the lives and property ,cf
the poPuIaces " saRd-=pupF sdsnted The
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Unnecessary Fiolence % soutFsge sec6asfed
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