The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-04


but he cannot silence The continuous song or rather ye
with which every movement OF their poles 10 accom-
panied from morn I'LL night This 10 real torture, Hom
Soscn here IS DO ESCAPE aoe 49, - 9anso Sde
erroneousy supposed that one OF IT. uituarie the Ma
ppi, could be converted INTO canal 70 connect the Az
lantic ocean with the Pacific. Tue official report oil "a
exploration survey which accompanied from ocean
70 ocean favors praccaoiy OF attaining that great
project through another oil It's adents, and efforts are
now being made in Europe az well as Ia the United
States TO enlist capitalists IN favor OF this scheme the
accomplishment Of ~hioh would confer more honor aud
lasting benefit than the destruction OF aundred Sebas-
topois
files Of the Central Cordera this river az oro two hun
dred and atty miles south OF the Gulf Of Darien, first be-
sufficiently slow in its course to permit Of steam
vigaton From this village which s romAntcaiy situated
promotory the junction OF the Atrat, and Anda
guds the former river, now broad and smooth stream,
Commences what may be called It's navgabe course, and
reaching Quibdo, the provincial capital, distance OF
twenty dve mics Below Qubdo the Atrsio increases In
the beauty majesty of It's bends, flowing with
rage current OF two and halt niles an hour which Is
sometimes increased to nearly Tour, and measuring
from side TO ride, quarter 10 three eighhs OF mile.
Below the junction Of the Murini TO- winch is nearly
eighty miles fromthe the banks almost uninha
p.,ch near hs entrance the suro \. oocupsd by few
traders and negroes who live by collecting csoutchonc,
or BY trading with the and others who ascend
and descend Below the ko Suiro there Is not and inch
OF dry land either SIDE the margins being well defined
by trees which densey overhaDg IT, and sea Of swamp
and Jungle, alive with allgators, stretch away 90
either side to q distance Of fheen or sweniy
miles This vast Jungle is, Of course, prolific
Of fever Of the Temtent type escaped BY lev o. those
Choco. lorg detention In this swamPy region cannot
fail 70 be productive OF sickness Against this evil there
s but remedy steam, whereby the passage might be
made In two days which occupies three weeks. But
for strong bret which generally blows from the Cult
oil arien enabling boats TO sail up ~ far AZ the Rio Suro
and even MuriDdo tending purify the stmos pherc aud
to reduce the temperature, the climate OF rhis region
would, doubtless be far more unhealthy than rs No i'm
lookout ut be kept for which chiefly lodge near
the banks and for floating trees OF which there are very
few 10 be in mia stream Almost every male inha
biaDt Is qualified act u pilot with supervision
the part of his empoyers-sincs al travelling is per-
formed in canoes up down this river and is suents
The aspect OF the river and its bsnks-iu minated by
sky, rs 1t always is until the evenlng-is noble
and picturesque the beauty OF the scene oesag
b, frequent of the mountain ranges which bounds
the valley either side. At night II rains almost inva
varaby, from sunset until sunrne, with frequent tnun
der storms and lightning OF tropical briinancy.
T6n regularly however is 10 be sccouL ted for Is un
quesonaply of the most remarkable features OF this
ration renders healthy and agreeable than IL
would otherwise be. The lapse OF iex days without
rain IS followed by rise Of the thermometer to an un
Above The Murndo, where we note the remains
Of an old Spanish tort, now oyergrown with
at nearly every half mile ranches, or farm
houses, uncouth in aspect open on every side, ana
rooted with the leaf Of the palm tree Joyaiy does he
has all day long cramped up under palm leaf avn
ing the steps Of OF these simple dwellings,
Every rancho has its pantain walk, its sugar plan.
tation and IT'S patch Of But unfortunately, cultiva
ton Is At lis lowest ebb SO densely the plants
crowded together that II 10 impossible 70 force passage
through them, each robbing us neghoor Of the air,
light carbon OF the sphere, web as OF those
saline gradients OF the soil without due portion OF
which no plant can yield or grow in perfection
Ny Efforts inst into the minds OF this knd hearted
bu indoleni people The principles OF agricultural che
mstry, were not fear, very successful 10 all that
said ,pey gave ready assent and pretended TO listen
with deep interest, but like the Spanish gypsies among
whom benevolent Enghshman endeavorod 10 introduce
the Bible suspect they a. ess s oaer ne
sgreusturs, Practice before theory, but they were
too polite TO express dissent The results OF bad nus
bandry are however very seriously felt IN Choco where
provisions sometimes arta q famine price, and but for
the bocca ctca, whose annual abundance seems Ike
proviceptis Intervention, II 10 prooaoe tha, famine
would actually take place, from time TO time, in this
golden region.
every year descencs ,ne Aua'o IN immense Shoals ana
caught cured ike uerngs the Scotia and Irish
coasts But for this aoiunct toe population OF Choco
small as IL, would soon become small oy degrees AMI
beautifully Legs No venture 70 prealc failure
OF the psn,ain CROP old Goblet fretod the disease
and death OF the potato in Ireland The psutain ead
Humholot, zig the mort prolific source OF human food
in creaiion,n ana II Is 70 be feAret that viii
always continue 10 prevent the negro race from
habits. not only In Cnoco, out throughout
SOUTH America Besides the crops mentioned xe gene.
rally hnd grouped around these cottages, variety OF
fruit trees snch the orange the breadrut the mango,
ard The chocolate ueeint last Of which should
no shere aains greater perfection thar here Pine
appls guavas and many other fruits too numerous 10
mention are cultivated, or rs1ncr permatcd 70 grow.
he skill more successfully.
YET Of these articles Of produce the quantity ,ugh
market Is sipgulGiy small, evinsing very forGoiy she
excessive lsziDcss OF the o~nerpi dare no, call them
produceIs-and Quibdo they sold at prices far less
moderate Than might be expected Ia country where
vegetation actually reigns paramount by reason OF
moist bui regular climate, and . fostering yet not
FcorcLirg sun.
less 10 be accounted for by the prodgaiy with which
has scattered the means Of livelihood over those
tropical regions where bis lot s cast Why sork when
ne eroy the dece fer niens al The price OF 70 little
tor The argument seems N be 10 his favor, but is
practical optraion = upierly aiA 70 proyress sai I'm
whether would be different IN Alabama or any OF the
cotton, sugar and roe growing states Of the American
Union.
Al Turbo, near the mouths Of the Nra,n, was much
amused by the skilfu seneralship displayed by Mr..
Carlos Dean an intelligent ard persevcring Eashsnman,
Ia the o. the free negroes whom he employs
10 the number Of sixty or seventy, Ia collecting eioei
chovc Every three or four months these people
return 10 the village and few DAYS spent N negro
jollny, singing, drumming, dancing aud gun frng-in
TACT what . called fandang ARE quietly Cub
Eday they must return 70 the woods starve: q
pound OF provisions bottle OF sLisa5 vi be supply
wen WIZ; ,or a oyr y, NV, erv os.ss sr0
ment excu,e - brought 70 besr-gcEness wedding,
brh bsrsm, or some such domestic event, thai has
or has NOT taken pace-s vany urged UPON hm ~ tae
crowd wcoiy beaicd petitioners al eager, IKE school
boy for one days more eohc ere they rsgru to the
gloomy woods
Guilty saii Yr Dean 10 me. has a p3wcrfa, influence
ever them. and fer my sake and theirs lose
sisht 81 good manners my dealings with ny coloFe1
trends but there Is Sill more irfesst bic iuancus
TIA, Of short bat Tor this, he salt. taey wogld
loier seeks the settlement, and slwsys starve them
on The fourth cay md OF thei wea hurranng u prAsc
Of fpn Carlos.
Throughout Cboco toe negro chArsGer Is the same--
cay die and good ratsred In forty years. ~ 10
iormed by Juo,e az OF QuibGo Only too murders are
recorded having place IN the provace. Yet tn
ATfc~n blood dery and the Cbocosn negro generally
. nsn Of powerful muscular Development Tne ascen
dsBcy stu maiuisi a,d b the white Syansn a
negro population al least tfy lines more numerous, y
the result ~ tIst sn1uarg and personal dignity whch
the vi sophisticated negro intutveiv respects much
I. be ccttomns sni dedes the bells inF language and
osins a The American Eagnsnmsn whO has
The folly 70 display his ART pslDies 10 t1s msn
per. tradition hands dosn 10 MIN.
memory extending through less than half lieums
tells him OF the gentle uestment which be perence
10 The old spanish family, whose osnersnp ne
vas bred and born and grew r. manhood Hence u