The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22

y clouds rom ne depths Of thc undergrowsh the wood
pecker commenced his ringing stroke tho trunks OF
decsytDg trees and the whole forest became full Of the
sights and sounds Of life and motion. But Il midday
everything became sgain silent and m0tionless; all
animation seemed suspended beneath the ard0r OF the
solar rays Notwithstanding the mpenetrable Of YER
dure which arched all: and only the mOnotonous
Of the river which flows the foot Of The ruins
broke the death like silence.
LOCKWOOD LOCKWOOD currNGs
The dye wood OF Campo achy, which the EDglsh call
ogwcOd the SpaDiards po de ata and 70 which
have given the barbaroue appellaion Of henatyslos
Campecanun, Is tree Of medium size and peculiar ap-
pearance, attaining height, under favorable orcnu,-
stances OF from twelve TO thirteen yards The trunk Ia
much gnared and full Of irregular cavities The leaves
smooth and heart shaped The flowers small, yell
loweh In color and hang in punches from tho ends Of the
tanning seeds which eaten by fowls a. in fact are
these Of almost all the vegetables and fruits that are
found here The foliage Of the loguood tree Of dark
green and very nxorant During the early period OF M
growth forms thckets quite sinar 70 those OF the haw
thorn but as 1t DEVELOPS it gathers In lmpeneEabls
masses In the forest 1t takes entire possession OF
the ground, which remains without vegetation under
iss shade II is found on rocky mouns.ns a. we'll S ON
the dssn a sO sI ISIn, S%t better on humid
OF the rivers Its growth Is rapid yet It's wood bar
compact, and can be long preserved under ground. II
from its shadow, the ground becomes covered with
anursery OF young pans which only need light and air
reepect the economy of nature. The Eglsh vsiny en-
teavored in the LucayO Islands, and In other of
.ns mas Ia tic S 70 this precious
friendly soil The bark OF the ogwood OF dark Color
and the thin and yeliowsh strongly with tho
rsddhh shade OF the heart, which darkens rapidly when
it in contact with the atmosphere This change OF
color however, is only superficial; for when the bullets
have become faded by long exposure in warehouse
vender sways chips OF their surface before delivering
them to purchaser must add that the principal dye
is red like that Of the Brazil wood (cnsalpa) with
which It is sometimes conounded but IS black, shadinr
purple The seCretes, addition reddish aud
trans parent substance analogous 10 gum Arabic which
IA q hyaQf ~ IN he IhA If
basco and Yucaan, where the logwood tree abounds,
nerspersed with the lagoons, which, during the
gable streams. The wood therefore be cheapy trans
ported from place 10 place; yet words convey
traffic 10 cariic on There total absence of efficient
or economical management The proprietor reposes Q
careless confidence in his woodcuera, who receive real
for each quintal OF wood delivered at the point OF
barkaton. These men roam the Forest selecting and
cutting down such trees please them according their
caprice or convenience The wood Is cut down
and barked with an axe has been vamy Attempted 70
substitute the for this Instrument which would ac
tate the work and perform it more evenly but the
sion which the Indians feel To any innovation has pre-
vented ito adoption. The great Inconvenience arising
from their mode Of operation Is the irregular shapes
vents is being stacked with ease Furthermore, in
stead Of cutting down the tree from lie root ought
to be done, they cnt II yard or more from the
IN order TO labor and to avoid the knots and protu
berapces which prevent il from being readily stripped
Of It's bark There something quito sad in this practice
Of leaving portion Of the muta;ed trunk still Standing
the most important part OF the tree by the way since
well known that the stumps thus len never again send
out vigorous shoots. Is high time that intelligent
proprietor should effect reform in this respect The re-
venue obtained from the cuttings might thus be doubled
and the business Of wood cutting by careful
might then be saved from the ruin which menaces it,
he cutting Of the wood commences with the dry season.
when the water begins TO fall and navigation becomes in
teTrupted. With the rise OF the waters transportation Is
resumed, and the accumulated stock Is rapidly OFT
In favorable localities where navigation is continuous
the whole year. the cutting Of the wood goes steadily
without regard TO the Few establishments how
ever thus advantageously situated In most OF them
mark on The streams and lagoons whore awaits the n
riodioal rise 10 be noated out the enbdrccds Tho
traffic might be made constant in nearly all by the
construction roads the removal OF bars deepen
ing OF channels but the inhabitants these countries pre-
fer to wait Providence TO exertng themselves IN enter
prses OF this kind They have OF transportation
except such a. nature affords them grauitousty This
fact should not be forgotten in judging of toe merits OF
y paraded before the public and in which ssress
laid geniaty Of climate and productiveness Of SOIL
without one word being said Of the difficulties the way
OF carrying them cut, and which more than nufy the
advantages which they presumed 70 Offer TOE best
cuttings situated in tho swampy Yucatan and
Tabasco and extend of the Gulf IN the base
the mountains Their products are sent by way OF the
island Of Carmen and La Frentera to the point where the
vessels from Europe come to receive them The value of
the wood when put on board varies from three ten
reals the qu;nal At ten reals the vender realizes I'm
msnse profit, but 1t is price rarely obtained When
proprietor has not sufficient capital to cut he wood his
accosnt he sells out his cuttings reservng one third
Of the product in kind The conoons Of ths contract
y CnaSArtfr
land disposed Of only the right Of establishing GER
tain number Of wood cutters for y certain LIMO on the
property.
We might continue these extracts and ACCOMPANY our
traveller through the forests Peteu but the in
exorable limits Of space forbid The passages quoted will
show, however, that his narrative equally pleasing
picturesque and instructive.
An EPIToxE OF BKAITHwAIrx's RsrRosrEcr Bv
Walter G. Wells, M. D. Part /. New York, JAM
1860.
careful examination Of this volume win satisfy the
reader that book Of reference for the medical prsc
titioncr. b likely TO provo valuable AZ con.
deused encyclopedias Of madeleine in which monographs
rendered Of practical utility indes rerum In the
modern improvements Of medicine sfted from one OF thu
best medical journals published, Il common 10 itself
by it, accuracy and completeness. The Typography and
getting up Of the work excellent and it's price places
it within the reach Of every physician.
NEW MUSIC.
Under the title OF "The Amateur" Mr. Theodore Hare,
has published collection Of the choicest specimens Of
modern piAnofore musie which hsve been classified and
corrected by the author and Nr. a. A. wouenhaupt
No. eS Of sour Musical Friend" contains SONGS by
Hatton, Lnlcy and Stoepsl; Cupid Walk by Kullak
and St. Valentines Day, = rsdowa, by Frsdsl.
We have received from Horace Waters collection Of
sacred melodies, consisting soos duets ios quartes.es
and choruses, arranged BY Augustus Gull.
RNaRAvINGs.
Nr. Jacknan, Of No. 4ss Broadway, has published a
fine mszzotnt engraving Of picture by Frsdericks ius
xatng sosns from the popular novel Of "Ths Heir OF
RsdcliEs."
ShrOvctide, or Pancake Day.
In the good old tmeseven before this magnificent con-
49, r~y.