New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16
NICARAGUA.
MERCHANDISE AND LABOR.
SouespenSence Of The ". Y Tribune. 49,
Toxu,, on Vrpcru RAW Jan. %, 1S5l

SouesesnSenee Of The N. Y Tribune. 49,.
Town OF VIRGIN BAY, Jan. -, 1870.
We arrived at Greytown On the 18th, and took
steamboats, up river On the morning OF the 2oth
Texan named Craig shot young man, lately Of
New. York but formerly Of Brooklyn, named John
sou LYMAN. commonly called Lyme Craig is yet
pnder arrest Lyman was buried by his compan-
lana at Castillo Rapids. When Kerrigans party
arrived at Virgin Bay, the best Of them joined the
Louisiana Volunteers. Some six or more went to
San Juan, and are now employed there laborIng
One 10 in the Guard-house here on suspicion OF rob
berry; Kerrigon, with the rest, has gone TO Granada
There are probably sixty men smplqed mere oy
the Accessory Transit Company, at from $40 10
1926 per month, paid weekly. Thde are about
fifty mounted soldiers at this point, prlncipaiiy
from Californa--all quiet, orderly, resPectaoie
men. They are well armed and EQUIPPED ana I'VE
well. They are employed cbeny az escorts as
there is no fighting Of any kind 10 De done; Each
man il provided with carDlDe' haDei' anu 'N'0i
mounted revolver.
The foreigners here have this day iormeu al in-
dependent volunteer cOmpsoy'
/ have converted with al classes here relative
10 the popularity of the Walker party, and have
found but ono respOnse-aD ardent desire Tor the
entire success OF his plans
Nor can this be wondered at, when one sees the
nstiyes-fnely formed, athetc-lOokiDg men aud
women-amOst naked, and sunk to condition
little If any better than savsges.
There Ia considerable population here, and yet
merchandise can hardly be found at any price.
To give you an idea Of the prices: pair OF
boots costing in New-York 81 80, is worth So;
a cotton handkerchief, in New-York l21 cents,
brings 81; carpenters tools cannot be had at any
price; neither can stoves or ranges.
Groceries of every kind command enormous
prices. and vet board is only 81 per day.
have not seen drunken man here. Drunk
ards are dealt with severely. The C0mmandant
Col Fry, a plain, easy-gong, unassumlng gentle
man. keeps perfect order within his jurisdiction,
thus commanding the respect OF all classes, native
and foreign.
The Transit Company pay to the deck hands on
the river and lake an average OF $40 per month,
and employ probably $50 men at $500 per annum.
A saw and grist mill is greatly needed. Lum-
Der cannot be had here at 800 per LOCO feet.
Good flour is now selling for $50 per Dbl. Hams
are not TO be had at 81 per ID.
Fresh good meat sells from IL to Is cents per
H.. and the natives are too indolent to bring in
and kill at this price; while alive, the anmalsare
not worth more than 3 or cents per ID.
Common day labOrers get 81 per day and bOard
carpenters from So to 81, and Lot to be had at
that Blacksmths command 50 per day; TIN
smiths, as much as they charge; gdnsmlths ditto
For making pair of pants, where everything is
found by the owner, from 50 to SO. three-cent
paper of chewing tobacco is sold for 70 cents.
Washing and ironing, 81 per dozen.
Whatever the rumOrs in circulation prejudlcal
to the character or government of Gen. Walker,
his position is as firmly established as the Execu-
tive of any State in the American Union. With
few exceptions, the men who have come here are
of the better class. Many of them are buying
town lots; others are clearing lands with the in-
tention of farming; and they now only require
steam saw, planning and grist mills to build their
houses
conversed to-day with a surgeon of much ex-
perence in different climates DR. Wales of New
York, formerly surgeon of three different steam
ships on the Atlantic and Paci6c-whO informs me
that this, the dry season there is but little sick
ness except from dissipation, and that he cOnsid-
ors the climate healthy for all persons of good
habits