Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-08-27

TuE (u!r1o: R"G1oN.-A letter
dated 3 ca del Turo, July goth, in
the New \ ork Tribune, says:
| write to confirm the nrws of
the imp ,rtant disc ,vrrieS which
were au'1mnccd by the last steam
er. Ting extensive cvmclcries of
the abori gincs, that inc]urc in their
sepu]chrcS such vast treasures, are
very numerous; for the Talaman-
cas-, who peopled Chiriq1'i, were
numerous and powerful, as we'll as
rich. AT the time Of their conquest
by the Suan1ards, they comprised
nine large tribes. 1t was a custom
Of the aborigines to bury their valu-
ab}es with them. Few Of these
Indians remain, and those fewnow
scattered in the lnonntains Of CHR
iqui, still preserve the same custom.
In one Of these. cemeteries in the
savannas, which / saw, each grave
was indicated by head stone, halt
buried IN the ealtn.
The northern slope of this Prov
ince was as thickly pcoplcd as the
SOUTHERN one, but being now so
dcnse]y covered with forests, no
one LAS yet examined the rich
homes Of the dead. It would be
very easy for me to find them by
the data | now have. Two stone
figures, representing a warrior and
q child, were found in one Of these
cemeteries. on the northern slope,
on the banl IS Of the river called Es-
trella, that. cmpt1cs into the lagoon.
| have also obtained some very su-
perior coal from the borders OF this
river. .s,. )
In my opinion, and | have. well
studied the subject, the wealth. bu-
/ rjed in these Numerous cemeteries
will create large emigration to
Ohiriqui, and the source whence
all the gold was obtained: will be
discovered by the energies of the
men of tho North. The history Of
Spain points to the great mine Of
':lisingal,' situated in some part Of
this country. P. and B., who were
also on the spot, confirmed these
statements, and cQnc'1rrcd with me
in the opinion that great and prof
liable gold washing exist. Com
pared with California and ..Austra:
liza, Ci!iriqui appears to be admiral
bly, situated between two: oceans,
easy Of access from all parts Of tho
world-its harbors are fine and its
climate healthy. The coal mines,
of themselves, will. soon becoid6 aa
important as the gold. "' - =,
SrIcKlNu TO .ONE's ..Rrenrs.-
''lIow IS it John, that,yo bring the
wagon home in such a condition 2"
II broke it driving over a
stump.' $50 -, ,...> .,,}
{" Wherc?"
"Back in the woods, half a mile
or so.''
"But why did you run against
the stump? Couldn't you see how
to drive straight2" ...:.,-~
II did drive straight, and that
is the reason | drove over it. The
stump was directly in the mi ddle
of the road.'' ..>
y" Why did you not round it:''
Because, sir, the stump had no
right in the middle Of the road, and
| had right in it," ii 'h.. Jan
"True, John, the stump ought not
to have been III the road, but /
wonder you were SO foolish as not
to consider it was there, and that it
was stronger than your wagon" ..
-.." Why, father, do you think that
I am always going to yield zip *mnyg
rigbts?>> For II am determined
to stick up to them, come what
will" al
"But what's the use John Of
standing up for rights when you
only get greater wrong for doing
500" :..:. al.
Il shall stand up for tIrom at;all
hazards.'' ~.
WE'LL. John, all lave to say
is this, hereafter you lrfust furnish
your own wagon. - !: C..
Why is a man eating soup with
q fork like another kissinv his