The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-23
News from st. Domingo.

OUH ST. DONINGO CITY CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. DOMINGO Cry, Jan. 81, 1860.
American Aspect Of The Mechanical Imporaiions rom
the United Sates-Tae Paper Money QUESTION Wearing
Out in Reality-An american Claims Settled by Gopers.
nent-0feial Movements and Appointmens-D Dangers Of
AIand Navigation, &c.
Our city begins put quite an American aspect The
Helen Jane, which vessel arrived yesterday in fifteen
days from New York. brough. fresh batch OF the ire.
pressibe nephews Of Uncle SAM who have come to briug
new ideas Of liberty and progress this long benighted
precinct They are everywhere welcomed harbn.
gers OF better days. The Helen Jane also brings steam
sugar mill, rice, corn and chocolate mills as well as the
fanks to get them sgoing. of the ancient cava-
Hers OF this burg inquired Of me those machines went
OF themselves, and on receiving reply 10 the negative
shook bis head mournfuy much as to say Then rm
afraid they won't answer here"
The everlasting paper question still topic of interest
to the holders The material of the paper wever being
Of the most miserable sort regards texture and dur
by, is fast rcdeemng ITSELF and will soon be ont OF tho
market
The foreign consuls, having patched IN reconciliation
with the government back at their posts The last re-
voution played the time beng-as Greeley said
OF MackeIevile during the last eecton-s all is sercne
General Cazneau has effected satisfactory settlement
now reposcs upon his laurels having opened Samana
also enjoying his otua Gig his beautiful etaurid
ueaI tue City IL any Otler gentleman lady has
got any claims against the Dominican republic let them
send EN- aong Nov is the time; Americans are In high
favor-and they don't get any cash, will be sure
TO get plenty OF fine words which be used for other
purposes besides buttering parsnips.
The President Santana still remains at his country seat
at Leybo and General Afau administers the government
TO the apparent satisfaction of all.
Don Pedro Ricart Torres who is the agent and con.
gnee OF Col Fabens' De Of American packets has
been appointed Minister Of Hacienda and Commerce. Hs
Is the leader Of the party Of young Dominica aud very
popular and efficient leader he isone Of those genial
glorious chaps not met with every summer day.
Another vesse-the French brig Duchess Anne of Mar
elleshas been lost tho Caanita tho east end
II Saora 1t will be well for strangers comnz 70
an Domingo to give this end OF the island wide BERTH
am assured by shipmssters that the charts of the
sland now in Incorrect and hence the numerous
hipwrecks in that neighborhood.
COL Hencken, who well known 10 your readers from
his interesting notes furnished to Mr. Irving his Life
OF Columbus, Is said is amusing priucey fortune by
his copper works.
learn that the government has made propositions to
Col Fabens to bring out thousand cmgrant families but
have not learned the conditions have been agreed
upon. It is consummaon devouty to DE wished for.
1he Charles Adams sailed yesterday for New York. and
the Robert A. Fisher sails 70 morrow Both vessels have
full cargoes.
Produce in quite freely the season being ne aud
the roads IN good order American merchandise abua-
dant and prices remain low
The health Of the city was never better.