The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-03-15
LETTER FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Especial Correspondence Of The Ccmetl
GRANADA, February 18th 1865.

Especial Correspondence Of the Ccmetl
GRANADA, February 18TH 1855,
Dear Comet: 1T was my intention when
left Louisiana for this State to keep
record Of d,ily observations, and such
events as might be interesting to our read
ers, and present them 10 you in such
shape as might answer for collection of
facts relative to this country, as would
enable all who desire to come hear to know
exactly what they would find when they
come. But "every day brings something
new" and change is as much the order Of
the day in Nicaragua, as in any other coun
try. and find it impossible, for where are
rude ha,nlets and huts to-day, there may
he trhiving town tomorrow, and the
country generally seems to put on new
| habiliament with each new day. Six
months ago the natives We're in possession
Of all the land, to-day the Americans are
in all points ard throng every road and
extremiities Of the Republic But to begin;
and where shall begin? Even while I
write one fact. ere | am done, the fact
becomes fiction. Here are the remains Of
an ancient castle. fort, church or battery,
but in few days Los Americans have lev
el1ed them all away and blooming garder,
fine mansion or plantation obliterate
the old ruins. There in that street YOU
can to-day see none but natives ragged. dir
ty, lazy and spluttering bastard jargon of
Spanish American. but Tomorrow Los
Americans have cleared them out and
themselves remain in quiet possession -
The Natives Of this soft, luxurious climate
seem to be strict followers of Cato Phil
osophy relative to death" To sleep, per
chance to dyeor,,' for they do most Ger
tainly sleep, and even while they sleep if
they do not dream, they smoke and in
stinctively mutter "pocc tempo" "poco
tempo Signcr Americana" And now as
look from my hole in the wall !" (alias
window upon FOUNDER mountain top, tow
ering up to and mingling in the very blue
of Heaven, cannot hut wonder how it
has been that we at home have known SO
little about this favored land. Such grand
scenery, such, soft bracing breezes, such
luxurient foliage, such vigorous forests,
such productive soil, such variety of pro
duction for man; sustainance, in fact such
combination Of all the circumstances that
man can ask to make of earth an Eden.
and Of home Heaven Our voyage from
New Orleans to San Juan was fair one
and we made t in seven days, but from
San Juan to Granada, we had more diff
Guilty, than on all the balance of the route
One can see but little at San Juan, that he
can admire, and as we had no opportunity
to examine that place, or the country
round about, shall let it pass The river
up to Castills. ninty miles from San Juan,
is not in good navigable condition at this
season Jour midsummer but might be
easily made so for even the largest class Of
boats At present the only boats that ply
upon it, Of any Importance are of the Iran
sit Company. They are small steern-
wheelers, about fifty tons to one hundred
tons, built Of iron expressly for this trade,
but during the winter season larger class
Of boats ply between the mouth and. lake.
Along the river there are no openings or :
clearings Of Importance although one might
find in every mile point of great beauty
for plantation or dwelling 1t would be
much easier to clear these lands than it is
to clear the same quality of land in Louis
lana. The first growthis not very heavy,
nor thick, but the underground is both
thick and heavy. Cut it down, or rather :
cut it off and the sun will dry it in few
Jays, SO that fire will do the rest perfectly.
Castillo is small place, at point here
The river bed has been partly filled with
arge stones by the natives in years agone
in order to make falls, TO prevent the as
,ert Of the Buccaneers that used to infest
his country. There is also an old fort
nere situated upon the top of high core
shaped hill and which even now in its
lesolation is strong and difficult of access.
From this fort ore has fine vieweo the
liver above and below, and far off to the
'ast. north and south. you behold large
Mountains, robed to their very SUBMITS in