The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-12-30
From Dust and Foam.
sScenes I'm Chilli.
vis,r At q. cArHAsIsE's.

An horr's steaming through narrow chan
.nsi, winding among lofty hills and ,slets, COW
Grad with luxuriant vegetation, brought us up
with the:tnnsr harbor. formed merely by con-
trsetioo OF the channel opposite the town, at.
ter passing which. It again widens, giving
-sgsess to the sss BY the southern end Of the
island; thu. vessels arriving frop the north.
ward, bound south. enter through the north.
1rn passage and sail out by the southern.
Our anchor was searceiy down before we were
sersnunded BY hotilla Of boats, and the beach
wss tined with people looking with wonder
ulon the Yankee steamer never before had
Eieir syss opened upon . structure, snl
.yoanS and old, sailors end lancamen, gszed
with uisdisxuised amazement upon this "ma-
riMs anomaly" No sooner had the fornaii.
ties Of the Custom House been gone through
with thAn the vessel was inundated with visi-
aors who were impatient to inspect her, and
for an hour or two we were completely
taken BY storm; Of pretty girls there were
. large proportion on board, who, after satis-
9yisg their curiosity regarding The vessel, i'm
provissd Q waltz ia the saloons. We, OF course
being too pallant to allow them 10 dance alone,
soon joined them, aiii were quickly upon the
snosa Friendly terms with the whole party
After smusirg themselves an hour or so in
4his way, d y invited us 20 accompany then
on shoes aud 6nish our first evening with an
impromptu,b Thinking the opportunity a
good Que, some four 6r five Of US idlers ac-
La - ~h ~ q ftoo
isso =, Csthari'e's s'society $" so, Jumping
ssto eos q the boats and wedging ourselves il.
smpAg The gsris, we pulled gayly tor the shore.
40 rsaehinG the beach We each gallantly
caught. our neighbor around her waist and
bore her out Of the surf. The party safely
lasied, vs accompanied our newly-ma-e
friends to one Of their residences which had
/, been Designated for the occasion.
u Ny first impressions Of the town were most
favorable. Having landed at the foot Of the
publie square, Ne passed through it's entire
length In order to gain our destination in the
suburbs; the church, occupying the upper
side, Aanked on the one side by the Presidents
palace aud Oh the other by public baildings,
all standing in bod relief, their outlines well
1dshned IN the bright moonlight, gave the Pla
"a. an imposing appearance; taking advan-
.sss of the beautiful night, hundreds were
stfoihnE shout the Plaza. while music softly
stols through many ar open easement.
r Arriving at pretty little country house in
the midst OF gardens, where the perfumes Of
Aswsrs % they aoated in the evening air were
most ovespowsriMg, we were ushered in BY our
kind friends. After resting and partaking Of
their hospitsity, in the shape Of luscious fruits
anA Ieohssryes Of the country, we resumed our
Asncins, which we kept up to a late hour,
hsvtnS tssn, meauwhile, jvined by large ac-
esseions Of the beaux aud bellies Of the town.
Tns young ladies we're, without exception,
lively and companionable, graceful, and Of
pleasing appearance, while some Of them were
sxessaiagly psetts. s-Aa,lsts hour we bade
,sdisa 70 our kind sntsrtsiners. and With prom
Ssss e coon repeating our visit, made our way
% the ship. much grati6ed with our hrss sx-
eesisacs II St. Cathariss's. Ga
80 LIVE IL vALPAaAIso.
Ths socisty oe Valparaiso has always been
excellent the Chilian ladies, noted for their
Assuty, aad locking with lsnisnt eyes upon
Aeatside barba:ians," while the ladies on Ger
. Allegro, or = sMsrryhili." J" ~ the terrsced res.
daaes Of the foreigners is aptly styled, always
were eslebratsd Tor their hospitality and ami
sbsiisy.
4 grsAk draw6aek TO . residence on this
esasth ~ ffsqusney Of earthquakes; con-
stastay eeeusfiag, they keep one in continual
Arsad, and - this vsrv terrace experienced
1hA fMk ahssk ~ ,svsr fslt- -.
Dining with our Aospttabls eoanl, Mr..
MoosAead, while IN the oct ol taking wine
with lady guest, m unaccountabls feeling
esps over Ne, asd without knowing Why
os wAssseors, We simultaneously sst down
our Giassss. In IN instant Mrs. Meorhsad,
s~iAAsaE wesd, rushed from the table aud
.tespw open ~ the DOOR, and taking her chill
Asss ~ the hanA, stsppsd out upon the tsrracs.
Ths Gsptlamsn esQainsd ssatel-still the fssl-
iag oe opprsssiea-ths Wine glasses and de-
ssabers hseass to daass.-end thAn-it vas
ss6ty-and ~ opprsssIsa psssed away. I