Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-12-06
Nicaragua.

The following extracts from the private
correspondence Of very intelligent citizen
Of Nicaragua, convey valuable information
in respect to that very interesting country ::
| --, oc1ossa 3oth 1856.
Nv Dear Friend-The most important
news from Nicaragua by the last two ar
rivals is the statement "tha, Gen. Walker
had revoked the decree abolishing slavery
in Nicaragua"
1t has come little sooner than told
YOU it would, but not too soon. Now
what can you Virginians do? Why not
you yourself make the start through the
newspapers? --.-
First.-Slavery is admitted.
Second.-The State is as large as Viz
ginia, and ninety. per cent. public
lands. This got from the best informed
natives, after careful inquiry. f...g.
Third.-The lands are rich, and the pro-
auctions those most adaptedto slave labor,
viz: =.''
J.. Sugar in perfection no frost.
2. Tobacco rudely cultivated, but not
much inferior to tho Cuban. .
3. Coffee of good quali,y-now much
neglected. .. s.,s Pee O.
4. Indigo-said once TO have been the
best in the world, but its culture has been
abandoned since the civil wars. II is.
however, more easily restored than any
other crop. and the vats for its preparation
are still to be found on the old estates.
They were made, by the Spaniards, Of
stone and cement. .H IT,.
5. Cocoa from which chocolate is
made. \ beautiful crop, requiring but
little labor, and yielding great value in
small bulk.
| 6. Recovery abundant, of the upland
varieties. 49,. ...--.. -.-.s
I. Dye.woods, of various kinds and Of
great value. .,H. II ..
The foregoing are all produced on the
low country adjoining the lake and the
Paci6c.-But there are no marshes, that |
saw, in travelling extensively in this re-
gion. As you ascend the mountains which
lie to tho north and east you meet with
other productions, viz: Hs.i.-.st DO
8. Cotton. Of excellent quality. az
9. Then wheat is said TO yield well.
There are still some old -four mills in this
section. Wild Indians here begin to be
troublesome.
10. With wheat appear the fruits of the
temperate zone. .,.
IL. Open glades, covered with perpetu.
al grass, on which, in some parts, herds Of
thousands Of cattle may now he seen.
IL. A little higher than the pastures.
gold and silver mines, which the natives
are now working with profit, though using
the rudest and most inartifcial processes ;
for example, they bring the era down to
their grinding places on the hack Of oxen.
Is. The best kinds Of timber are 10 be
found in all parts. l was particularly
struck with the cedar. beams of which
were shown me said to be III years old,
and Is sound as they were the day they
were put up. 5.-f. 4.
This magnificent country Gen. Walker
has taken possession Of in the name of the
white race, and now offers to you aud
your slaves, at a time when you have
not friend on the face Of the earth.
What will you do for him? You must
support him with men and money. The
men most wanted are men Of education, it
to serve in the civil government, and COM
mand in the army. Are there not scores
of such men, wasting their lives in idle
ness, and without prospect for the future,
in Virginia? '.}i - +'i 7s-.'H
| Next money. Will the South let slip
this glorious acquisition, from sheer mig
!. eardliness? Rightly appreciated and
. rightly urged, It seems to me not only in.
dividuals, but States, would come forward
to aid the great and effective champion Of
their interests, and the only one in the
world. '-a7
Take hold. my dear fffend. and make
the Southern press take hold-bring all
your ENTHUSIASM to tho work, and let 10
SEQ what can be done. @ tf.
consider the country remarkably
healthy, more % than many Of our South.
en States, unless, perhaps, Western
Texas. - -" "n'.z
In speaking Of the productions Of Nica-
ragua. left out corn and plantains. These
constitute the principal diet OF the people,
aud the latter serve the great mass for
meat as well as bread. A lower diet you
could not conceive-hardly good enough
for decent milch cow-and nothing could
mnra strnnnlv mark The lox,, s,r.de rs IL.