The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-25
Our New Granada Correspondence.

AMLALEMA, N. G., May II, 1852
Aaotser Feast Day and No Work-Fsaa Days More Holy
than Satba,As-The Peorle Quiet and Enjoy Sladay for
Plcsare-Agicuuure and .Scenay-He Politicians and
Place Holdsrs-7Ae Gold Mines-United States Mas,
Srrice
To-day is another feast day, which gives me the op-
p'rtuny Of writing for impossible get labor OF the
peonn feast days They will labor Cd the Sabbath
without any compunctons Of conscience provided it be
not feat day. These things at first appear strange to
the North American, and to Of foreigners, but ia
short time become accustomed TO their habits MS
1t is quite natural for me to uncover my head as I
pass their place Of worship when service is in and
consider my duty to conform the DO wers tina. be
and that have voluntarily chosen. Too many foreigner.
rdcue some Of their church and other proceedings but
my opinion is such people fault in their heads aud
not 10 their hearts, Common politeness Is cheap
modify.
The people are a remarkably quiet people, and their
conduct for good behaviour would teach good lesson
many engheI ed inhabitants have been in this city,
With population of Zoo souls, six months
and yeu will understand Sunday Is always a fair
day. and brings together thousands from the Interior
and is extremely rare that fight or an arrest is
made. They enjoy life better than any people know
excepting the lager bier Germans There is bound
to their Hospitality, though you be perfect stranger
rsre too.s their wants are mere nothing and the de-
OF nature almost grow into their mouths and
three crops per annum at that
The country cannot be exceled not only agriculture,
frus, and all kinds OF minerals but you get any de-
gree CT climate you wish. In sight of where ! am
the same width the Hudson At New York; upon one
side rises gradually mountain TO the height of TO- 900
or l2coO feet Now muca OF TINS extensive mountain
has down and seeded to feed the herds
OF cattle: 100 steep, however for any other cultivation
the varegated and most beautiful Upon the oppo
site side OF the river - this city is another mountain
commencing about three to four leagues from here, and
spg to the height of II 900 feet the res:.
ton of the rising presents sight no. second to the
NisgarG Falls when il strikes that great peaked
noln.su. am not competent to describe It's beauty.
AS 10 their republican for OF government, it Ia mere
farce. The o1lcehoders far thaa our
own, for will at first make pretensons to no
nests but here, from the START they in for themselves
and that generally under STOOL and the that
get the most is the best fellow. An empty treasury, and
they will not take their own government scrip for goods
ers' capital it would be still The great demand
for tobacco at this place causes the In
dustry. Tho tobacco trade here is TO Amlalema
wha the gold regions san Francisco. More than
three millions Of dollars paid foe tobacco alone by
Only two houses per annq besides many other second
much OF the same material is made In seyars and sent
To New York German segars.
Within venty leagues from here is the Antiocha gold
regions Plenty Of II there, and from what learn
with the same effort made N these mines that there
ia 10 California the yield would be fully equal TO the
mines OF California and would North
miners fre thousand miles travel Our people under
stand but very little OF this county tee people, theiI
manners and customs except upon the sthmus the po
s'io1 Of which is in great part made OF runaway ia
mace and the hard from the other provinces
The Jamaica negro-wno is the white maus enemy, and
man, the worct part Of humanity. They have all the
pudence Of negro, backed up by nation OF whites woo
tell them they are ut least as gooi white But
we have not any English French Ministers Consu
TO dictate as to the du,ies &c 10 be levisd that
fortunate Mexico.
1t be very annoying to President Buchap an tina
Congress lid MOI empower him 70 give protection
flag and citizens, when all who have known James Blu
chanep for Of could neither doubt his honesty
ability. second Jackson with this difference: he
moderation, but equally rm, and has the abb
ay Ny convictions have always been that his head ant
heart are right.
Please gay something about postal arrangements Ii
Ne~ GTaraea There are no American mails on the coag
but at Asp,nwal.