The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-15

early In the morning they may be seen thers.bouts In
crowds AZ n.ne, however they are all gone again, su
TIE second class Of market people consists OF
who keep stands the plaza and supply the wants of
though vvacit group Of about hundred and ffy
old and young homely and handsome dirty and clean
They form the brightest feature in Granada life. fer
ment. Soldiers and citizsns alike hunt out the market
and soon become familiar with senora from whom
uey purchase all they require, and at the same tiae
improve themselves in the Spanish language. The grs
generally profess decided admiration for the Amer&
cans but still they win run up the prices on them -
much rs possible The boys learning this knk how
ever and every article they buyundegoes process Of
ducton purchaser sorg in search Of eggs and
"outire huevos, ssnorsp (wish eggs, sir.)
"se. cuADto for your ~avsFsy' (Yss, how much fsr
"CuaItro por dima-muy bueno, fresoop, (Four
tor dtme-very good, fresh.)
a., "No bueno,s put. in the American "cinoo por -
dime that other gal says she gives FIVE. my dal,e.n
ore pima but loving under the chin brings the
hfth and the Americana buys up his assortment roa
his sweetheart duloe she called In ordinary
eopve, sation.
The list of articles sold In the plaza like the stock a
msrous to be mentioned Every species of tropical frui
oranges, pinespples cocoauuts bananas, plaiutatu,
lemons, Zines, marsnons and host OF others sufficient
TO hh an octave volume. They comprise swes sAA
every other taste to the absolutely nspid The
employed in plucAing and bringing thsm to market and
those who have no money Into the orchards sAA
gamer tb6Kn free OF cha.ge.
Besides huIt there piles Of vegetables squAsAaa
melons, cosn rice beans and . variety of other ar1.
cies Then the tables grosn with sweetmeaNt
made OF Hour snd sugar and sugar aud OF
osAer compocNds such . primitive people might 10
sc2posed to febrcate After these chckeas, fsh guar
nc6 q species OF anim.i very much resemb bling the
lizard buf large a chicken and said 70 be quite %
good pigs. with here and there great piles Of alligator
and tcrtts eggs These two latter articles found IN
large qunNtiies the lake beach, and sometimes hage
turtle 10 brought Up BY the natives On such ssto
Br0ckav sticks cut ebrgle 'front.' of tao Walker
house 1reah turtle soup to-day, ssd oonseq uendy the
people crowd upon him thick that their coat tails stick
out the window.
Az the meadianal throws its raysrpen the market
the traders commence pencing business and ts
market Is deserted. The have maae their vagau
and they seek the cool retreat afforded n ths
hammocks, and IN eeniug sesta dream of gay cabal
lercs and progressive Nericanos They oontsnted
and who would proaney sdjuoge that thy lsas hap
than the ressees whose footprints crowd upoa the
heels Of the receding generation:
1t is dull in Granaca when marketing 10 over.
Last Wednesday afternoon. whom the elasn of A&-
tack spread conformation amongst the natives OLA
found her tray OF alligator too heavy to b
carried in her fight she left them the Piazza Whe
ing to their different quarters, one old follow
psgner in Mexico espied tbs tempting pile. In twink-
ling he stacked his musket and made for tray where
he soon filed his bosom With the spoils OF Thas
equipped he made break for quarters hut brthened
he was 1t nice job to keep his musket from break
Ing the eggs and thus occupied be had no time to look
ont tor pitfalls sudden deolivity yswneI under has
feet and over he went The eggs wore all broke ana
when We affirm that piieo coosh smells sweet ia
parison have done duty. The soldier reportsA
himself ready for fight, but his superior officer ordered
him into quarantine for the rest Of the day.