The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-19

nv - Nc Trces- MofRb ma reuSf0E, Eo0es oan
and customs, d,ao." Thh b nd, but Ks kus; agrsal.
turs san b Sarcsly said V sx, except N ne ouAvt
Won q some tobacco On The north side none Of the n
ehaDical arts are pYactised The industry Of the counsr
devoted ainly to cutting mahogany and other kinds q
vesd, and sasiDg cattle. Nearly all the south sde Of
Plata the towns and cities Of the Island are fallen In
ruin. have stood on the hill Of Esmeralda, outside he
vest gate Of San Domingo whore the residence Of
stood there then and looked down upon the city did the
CAsneau and thought Of the brilliant days Of the voeroy
sDs s ass'Ps Ss f. a
sxpreisbe sadness would n bis soul 70 LOOK now On i
eiumsed ruins and see the death in Life Of lis melancholy
The csuse Of this decadence is clearly to be found in
ne great eponds,nce Of blacks in the republic and The
absence o. any enforced system Of labor Tho doctrine Of
Charles OConor that every must do something for
the common good and that he who can work and won't
when el to himself merely an Of the earth
and relapses into barbarsm, and must therefore Oe
guided his aoors BY superior intelligence has not yet
begun 10 prevail here. An hland which contains 90
much unappropristed land offers too many Asylums
for these people 70 expect anything from them the way
The remnant Of Csshan grandeur presents cad picture
the eye OF the observer, poor victims Of misplaced
conndence; ba: there Is nothing melancholy about the
gushing Az my old friend spauding Of the C1urey and
Enquirer, said before General Webb bogus general
but spunly chap turned free soer, they have turned
their liberty into independence of everything that Dis
tpguifhes man from the brute
these are the people and this the race that Wendell
HrRAiD Of the lst under tree .. Ia MasA hPha hall
way between Cotny and Conception dc Ia N II was
esS Pa u I've the @
ing Of Il. His resemblance 70 Napoleon, a. depicted BY
H. %
thoughts-so did Touseamt Napoleon could ride four
sasd 'S ss nS ea
"caled pussops when he SAID that "niggers sternum
poison 70 horses back. Thero was another point
overlooked Napoleon, when in council with his gene
rails, would sometimes resch out for pinch Of snuff and
help bmae from aDybodys boz, afterwards putting the
box In his pocket through p-eoccupaton Of mind Tous
sa. bad the same habit Of pockeng things while dining
1t the tables Of his friends-no. snuff boxes in his
caee, but spoons Now, with al due Difference TO Phil
bps would respectfully sugges. tina; there by
which the Saxon race disposed 70 measure greatness,
which he omitted 70 cite or his argument would have
fallen 70 the ground and the. Ia the power 10 create
achieve, accomplish results. would have taken great
pleasure in showing the coquep. gentleman Of the
results achieved By rouesant pOuverture which would
aso have explained 70 him how 70 be reclining, Ike
under the shade Of wide spreading tree, instead
o. enjoying the hospitality Of some o,ass Nspolecn,
stars ye. ii their posts ard being ten o'clock
A. H. and having ridden thirty miles, had hauled up =:
house OF story and about twelve feet square
!. an excesopgy airy apartment having holes 10 the
any descr.pton when arrived there were assembled
a. this ettaN, and sqaaung on The earthly floor, seven
back Nsposeons 70 a. many stages OF nn and disease
three four and nurneroue children. The cos
tune OF the party similar 70 that Of Gen. jackson
when Major jack Downing surprised him by az early
morning visit, which consisted, according 20 the Major,
Of 'esnanoss noh.n' q. ALL" the predomnang feature
Of this interesting group was Dirt Some we're afflicted
WIN leposy, arc one o. the Napcioons mad MS Feet
progeny hung around the threshold, while tracks Of
wood Ice were seen uron the door ss, and felt sure
OF the happy family within. they received solemn
silence IN reply tS my inquiries they had nething TO
the river but they had no drinking vesse After eating,
or whenever hey fa: thirsty they we're mot TOO proud
70 60 to the river and drink. No, having the deu
cate appreeilton OF pAtures nobility that Phillips
has, lef, this mansion and nay upon The green suard
under tree iii my guide came with the sandwiches
ana clnret, ana there l read Philips lecture.
This ia the style civilization beqnea.hed by the great
Tousssin.. Phillips will say The description % exsg
gerated,. that they muf, have had some furniture,
from. 50 should say. They certainly mus, bot
they didn't They we've purely animals They had not
wth-nener plate, knife fork spoonful gourd
caIabssh or birchen cup TO drink from When hungry
thirsty they went to he river and lGy down upon their
bellies to drnk-and his not in Sahara the steppes
Of Tarayy, but in terrestrial Paradise !xe San Domingo
Now, was once an admirer Of Wendell Phillips re-
member his fine classic face az him a. Cambridge m
my youths summer, and Afterwards when listened with
Arts" What pity he has never travelled down SOUTH
Too much Boston has upset hiu hear he has joined
ss sysS Ot ma
dap,es In . ring around Frog Pond, all singing
Bo ann y y /: FF ssi'ss sIsss'
You shall have Q sugar plum,
And .'l have one my1elfy.
But enough Of The Niger question: bad egg ut best
On the 9th ns which Is the anniversary OF he nation .
Independence, Congress will assemble. WiaJd's and
Browns filing up fast there being one Congressman
each. Five arrive, which viii complete the
body One Of the 6r.t questions to come before them y
the navigation steam o. the river yuma proposed
by Baltimore company represented here BY Mr. Yager
Of that city: From what can learn, Mr. Wager has
good prospect Of obtaining the privilege.
great demand for American machinery is springing
up and several sugar and mills machines fr clean
ing and coffee, &C. have been imported, and others
ordered. The goverpmen. discussing the labor ques
ton and disposed to conrac. for the introduction OF
large numbers OF laborers with any who will under
take the business. Il has been suggested that good
Glars Of hands be obtained at the Cape do Verde
ten, and 20 20 the coast of Africa Ut once2
Owing TO the drought the north side Of the island
the tobacco crop Will be very Email this year not exceed
ing 80 600 quinAls Last year coo were exported
have recently teen some fine specimens OF washed
gold from the streams the head Of the Hama river,
and some good sized nuggets from the neghbor
hood bling the gucn gold Of The California dry dig
gipgs The natives, who occasionally visit from that
quartss, ornaments Of native gold in the time Of
Columbus first voyages.
The weather Is dry, cool and delightful Only two
American vessels in portbe Helen Jane sail for New
York to morrow, Adeline Sprsgue, do in few days
Late from Venezuela.
TOTAL DEFEAT OF FALCONS F0RCEs-THE WAR SUP-
POSED TO n At AN END, ETC