New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-05

6s. and dinner coz sisted Of beef, chickens ara us,
dioca; the latter general substitute through u.
eonptry for bread. Oar rone from tins place s.i lsy
through level grazing country IT'S mon0tony relieved
by superb woodlands. Psssiug the village of
Pars cuayri, we stopped far the pight a, tie
house If Ssnora Dalmacia Fernando. Fe,.
tive sounds reached we approached the Jnghrx
o. guitars and dancipg. We had disturb msrry.
msb rg, snd met with cold re option IL wa TOO
lac TO look Tor other quarters and fatgued by lcx
days rice, pdsp,se 20 excuse this want OF hos.
pitsEty by remembering that oar arrival hsd inter-
rsptsd the dance. ] revepged myself by an sI.
a. lost on the sfpHora for, refreshed
by bath IN small riyer thst meaaderet
through tie csIupo, ani wrapped IN poncho sat
shawl, I settled mysef for the night, quite 10
mindful of aiter invitations 70 supper ard bed
The vsqneano had especial instructions 20 py
for all accommodations which the party recsived;
and II five O'Clock the next morning We left with
$ smile, q courtesy, and an dd'os sesor, fron
Sonora DalrsCia, that would have taken sback'
On old Spanafd. But | was unmcyed, and wen. Gu
my way with s;f bow snd determination never
again to seek shelter from storm starvation az the
house OF this fsir widow.
We passed a wooded spur OF the sierra, sni after
ride of twenty-one miles hungry and fatiguej stopped
at the Estancia jel Estado about one mile irom tia
Rio Hondo, small tributary Of the Nbiqlari. Hers
two of cargsro horses, with the dsgueUsotype n
strUments, broke down, but furnished with
fresh animals 20 take 10 the house Oi SenOr jose
Dolores, our restipg-place Tor the night.
Passr the Capllla btimi, We arrived, about dusk
AT Don Jos6's. He was absent, bus We we're kndl3
received by the sop, who r as fresh ncrses 10 Villa
Rica AS early on the following morning as the azi.
ness of our vsqueano wog.d slow, We were on tAs
road and in a short tine reached the lloiq iarmn
litile Tbiluarl. the priDopsi branch OF rivero
that name. Alter fordipg tbs stream which ass twc
huuir, vaids vide, aud from two 20 three teet deep
We entcrsd 'hr Partdo Ytsue oj breekfsstei st Il,
es,ancia Of Senor Manuel NG.qucz. Three hours lair
We arrived at Villa hcS.
Uavir, letters for G. Porto -ucse merchant, Doe
ouis In1 D | ct grce souFlt residence, wishing
to consult him about quar- -, s'r oar party. Hen.
.i.4.i that ID. -.Any as could ..tummOdstei shOal
r,msip al bis house, viii lJr the Others ne found
lo5giugs. bad no wish t. irJse upon hls kindness,
bat be would only comp ..se matters oy agreelns
10 find rnORs fOr us else fe, provided We wuQd
take our meals with him. = hosptai.y of Don Louis
Was only surpassed by Lius'ry and intellgeDce.
ThCush an active merchal -ortlcaiture, mechanrS
and the rearing of horse copied his leisure hours
garden well stocked WI delicious fruits, improved
q acbinery for crushing sugsr, and some fine horses
were shown us with eN deA pride. Ills racers wers
really noble animals though they may not have poe
sessessed the blood and heels OF Eclipse OF Henry.
Senor Homan slso takes ar Intelligent interest In The
native products of the county. His house, like
all those of the better class at Nlla Rica, VA
of adobe, and of one stoy. Ihe inrntar'
made of Paraguay woods such rs Moro
simo and Tataybs, both OF wuich have q very
nue texture, and susceptible of high pohsh.
The Horosimo is not unlike manogsnyi the Tstayba
is of delicate straw color. am Indebted 70 him iof
some beautiful specimens of the gun NJ Moatitimbaby
which is amber oolored, clear, and apparently ss hsi
as crystal. Ii is soluble only in nitric acid.
The upshot Of his observations on this tour d
succinct,y stated.
had now, by a circutous route, Travelled 600 miles
through what represented 10 me the most pop
uous districts of Paraguay, and found them every
whore abouDditg in natural resources. Science has
made no progressive innovations in the processes
are still of the rudest description: the pOws are Of
wood cotton IS spun and woven by hand-loomsj
sugarcane is pressed in wooden mills and cigars
manufactured by families at their own dwellings. The
actual products are undoubtedly meAger, when Va
consider the adaptation o. both soil and climate az
riculture; and yet the aggregate amount, under
the present primitive system, is considerable. Ths
Indigenous vegetation extraordinarily prolific. For.
eats and plains TEEN with medical and edible plants,
gums, resins and dyestufs. Many woods possess tn,
value Of metals IN their power to resist the action oil
water and atmosphere. The hbrous tissues of several
abundant species Of aloe furnish raw materid
for manufacturing enterprise The yerba, as the et
periments of the Jesuts proved, can be grown IA
quantities TO meet any demand. might be suspected
of exsggeration If should enunerste the many art.
cles, such caOutch0uc wax palm oil, indigo, cot.
ton, rice, sugar and coffee that could be added u
staple commodities to those named, as egitimatsJ
recognized in the trade Of this country. Indigo
though cultivated TO most limited extent, might Be-
come one of the most valuable articles of expOn.
There are several varieties growing wild and thsf
quality so far as tested, seems little inferior 20 the
cultiv vated plant. According to Azara silk could h
produced IS the mulberry is Indigenous.
Our space forbids US to follow the narrative d
Lieut.. Page at greater length nor is this the pscs
to discuss the commercial and political relations
the expedition. The addition which it has mada |
to our knowledge of the geography, n.tural history
and manners and customs Of Paraguay is BY %
means incODsderable and the value of it is co.
HANGED by the intelligent and agreeable manner 10
which it is communicated