New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-04-12

a., sb.bbier. more ancient less sslable, more
tnorte cd into cooked hat old cooked hat, j never,
never saw nor ever more expect to see-even, as IN
this hn case to cap the climax Of absurdiy In pan
falcons or out
His other coverings were in keeping with the aged
hat triangular He had q ragged military coat,
adorned with seDioccasioDal buttons, and by no
m e.ps demi-oceasoDsl hcles, and wore pants and
shoes and bsyonet belt to match.
All Hsytiens are besgars, was the sweeping state
ment Of New England traveller in speaking Of
the inhabitants Of this glorious island Of the Gulf.
don't believe il yet, but am afraid that will think
90 of Hsytien officers ere long, The frat thing that
the pilot did when be boarded the ship, was to ask
where the steward was aud TO sive him broad hints
fCrlunch. Then be begged for tobacco Finally he
bes ped for piece Of beef and received il.
The very first act Of Old Cooked Hat after an
nouI cling bis rank concerning which, suspect,
be did wiully utter unyeraci'y), was TO beg for
Tobacco for himselfan his black companion. HE
nustto, in appearance and manners, was tho
rough gentleman, and neither asked nor received
any bounty.
The mulatto wrote permit which enabled us to
20 on shore. In the days Of the Empire, al Official
documents were headed thus:
Then followed the proclamation or other State
OF commercial paper.
The clearspces and invoices of the Laurila were
thus verbally crowned But the Republic has
ohaagt tout cetd"
The mulattO wrote:
LiberfL E9ahN
WeD-lopg life to the firm Of L. g. f., in Hayti
and elsewhere
FREE TO ROAM.
Az soon az the paper was made out We were In
yted to enter the boat and 20 ashOre-an invita-
ton which We promptly accepted. From the har-
Dor the city has not very prePosessing appear
ance. The lofty mountains winch rise behind the
town cause the low one-stOry house which are seen
Al their base TO look meaner and more dwarhsh than
they really are. 1t looks very refreshing though,
two weeks from icy winds and three feet OF snow,
10 see the lofty cocoa tree and the leay plantain,
and even the tOrrid sun which makes vests nul-
ssnce and umbrellas luxury, Is provocative OF
pjety rather than un0IthOdOx e1clamaSODs of ex-
haustiOD. .
We'll, we were rowed ashore and with difficulty
landed with dry shoes. There is DO quay here-no
wbarves. Every ship discharges in lighters. One
black still remained on board as Government spy;
be came out with the pilot, and will remain,
believe, till the vessel sails.
The first sight saw was a MACS Of beautiful wild
flowers, withdrawing at my enthusiastic admi-
ration Of tbem-tbe Hayden officers called needs
Kicking men is vulgar practice, but felt that
there are times when it might rank among the nine
ties in the thermometer OF virtue.
We were conducted to the Bureau de Porte;
signed our names and left; then we were led long
way up town to a military station, and introduced
TO the General in commsnd-a black, and the most
intellectual. looking negro ever saw, aud man, l
venture to predict, who will be heard of again.
He sat in shabby looking Office, surrounded by
ragged soldiers but was attired 10 very handsome
uniform, adorned with epaulettes which were
studded with diamonds.
'VOus etes ici pour v0tre sante 7"
eyes," said my companion, Mr.. NJ, pour
mon sante!"
"Est-ce que vous restez ice ?"
"a few days and then we go to Porte au Prince.
"Ah cest tout, said the General with bow.
els that all :" asked the captain.
That's ALL" Same here JAS. REDPATH.