Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-04-14
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i We find in the Sand,Isk ys(Os) 'Rsgiste1
a synopsis aof an isssre sting Lecturer OF
Cuba, delivered in that cily BY sMrs. GAGE
Of ST. Louis. We append,a few extracts
| t"Shc left ST.. Louis for Cuba Februar,
18th, 1859. In two and half days af,s,
leaving New Orleans the Island Of Cuba
appeared in view. OF the beautiessof the
lsland gas seen from the sea she spoke in
/ glowing terms A gun was fred from the
ship, xtch was answered BY a gun from
Castle Moro, granting permission to enter
the harbor Of Havana. Opposite Castle
Moro, which frowns upon the entrance 10
the bay, is the ancient cathedral in which
the bones of Christopher Columbus lie
eDtombed. His body was first nterred in
Spain; was Afterwards taken to, ST., Do-
ningo. and ihen removed to Havana,
where. now lies. ssf s,..5s
-" Along in front Of the cathedral, over,
looking the bay, are fortiications and bar
racks for the soldiers, bull. in solid rock,
at immense expense. Tbe bay of Havana
is in ths form II tie letter I, the tail OF
the forming the entrance. It's width at
the entrance is only about. Lone quarter Of
q mile. They arrived 50 late in The after
noon they Could not land tulu;il morning.
Each one who iands8mnst pay - to the
Spanish Csnsul,4 ,4saad produce "a spaper
s'gned BY % Justice of the Peace Or sother
maassisstrate,, certifying to his or her idepti,-
| ty--also denoting the pdrpose Of the visit.
Mrs. q. said she certified that it was only
10 please hefseIf that she visited Cuba. -
There u .atl entire absence Of twilight in
those latitndes. Almost Immediately with
the disappearance Of the sun, gas Is lit il
the city,e and ssths town Is Situated uron
4 plane iuclihedl from she water, making
almost every house visible, she ,ssserioed
the appaarance Of lhe many lights as. re-
ry pleasing when viewed from the ship. -
here are very few nights,in the Year amid
the tropics fiat ares,tot perfectly clenr, and
the atmosphere fressfrons impurities In
the evening mussc floats TO your ear from
the zsbips, the barracks, the. houses, the
little boats upon the bay-in shor. The air
Is fill of music ses 'fe S@8j $50 ss
Z s'she spoke ofthe splendid appearance
OF the lire hiss which abeani at nighL ;
one Of them placed under glass case will
give light sufficient TO read by on dark
night Men sometimes Place them IL the
burton h0,es of their shirt bose,ns 10 light
tthemaas they go; young ladies' at evening
soarses year them IN thelr head dresses,
and AT 81. domingo she had seen them
dancing gay'y a, bali Win innumerabFe
Ere HES sparkling IN their dresses. -a sRis
"Ou ltiIe morning atler their arrival
they were permitted to land. She dascrlb,
sd the aPpearapce Of the Coolies who acted
MS porters to their baggage Mf,nv Of the
liadies ol the party from the ship stood in
great fear Of tie Custom House. but she
said thev had no,biag to com PLAZA of, as
no part sot, their aagirobe was. disturbed
10y The, officers. The streets are only,
twenty FIVE feet wide, covered with avn
lnes whIch freenertly stretch entirely.
across. d ihese sstaceisa were o3built over
three hundres years ago. the sidewalks
arc only two feet vide. The windows to
ths houses are mere openinss without win
i,iow glass, protected by iron crates wh,ch
stand oat several ipeiies IRON he side Of
Dlhs houssa to alio ..e occupants to look
up and down the street. \ large gateway
which is the only entrance % house, ad-
Tn,its you' into an enclosed court sarro,tnd-
ed by a haleony wbirh leads into Tho
various laparimsnts Of The, houses. I he
floors usually consist OF cement. The
more wealthy have marble floors. iron
Blinds render the Windows secure against
storms, and nozother blinds are KNOWN
Old Spanish customs have yielded litlie TO
mode,n Innovations. ...s..r..t.....r. j.. I
The best families take their coffee in
bed at sunrise. III Spanish c5okinr garlic
forms an ingredient in everything NOT ex-
scepting tea Two meals day are. only
taAen. In regard to making bread she
thinks we might well take lessons Of the
Cubans, as she never tasted so soca breal
any where else. Wine is used az ali
meals. After dessert the ladies and gen.
temen all dunk wine aud smoke to. cher
Ladies never walk ia the streets They
do not appear in the streets at al nhtil
etternoon, aud then they ride, doing their
shopping, even without sighting. Their
conyeyauces is a two wheeled q vehicle,
sometimes sgsrbly mounted. called q, va
lante, drawn by one, two or three horses,
according TO the wealth OF the owner. -
The driver rides the horse. and If three
horses are attached, tandem, IL is his pride
TO make the FIRST salop, the second csnter,
and the third trot Lotteries are conduct
ed 10y the Government. Yon are impor
tuned to buy asticket at every corner, and
ticket i, by your plate at meals nearly
a thah -
lotteries are . source OF immense profit to
the Government. The Sabbath is devoted
70 ockfghtins and bali-haitingg In The
evening military bands play insthe public
square pn every Sunday night tho Car,
tam General gives a, grand ball at his pa.
lace. The cathedrais are slimH attended |
The police regulations Of Havara are OF
thss most sperieet sdescrip,ion.a She des--
erihed q tri sate t,les snAe yl.r, and the.sugar
and coiiee paEl lalieus,, Sugae cane being
more profitable to raise than coffee, tie
latter plantations are fast giving way to
~. The tyranns ofslhs Spanish sGosern-
ment, towards Cuba she described as ,beipg
very oppressive. No native Cuban, can
hold oihse either in the Judiciary or mill.
'hfysa5 'cannote,e" be a police officer. |
laxation, IN all native products is exces-
siYe feSeent on sagar which is taxed 2
per cent A Cuban canno. give q party 10
his friends, move ftom one house TO nnolh.
eT or de anything e.se hardly without
special ilieensa from the govern .nent.--
Sshosls are. sdl under the cun,ryl of The
mairrs, ~ regard TO the eo@para.ive
condition Of slaves in Cuba and tha South
ern States, OF the Union. she considered
that slavery hal no retlesmiag feature any,
~hersew ,as kaN Il tassa it.se4af s85
In Cuba, however. a slave was permitted
BY Gosernment TO buy himself, appraissrs