The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
Affairs in the River Platte.
OUR BUENOS AYRES CORRESPONDENCE.


BuESos AyREs, Dec %, 1850.
Neao Mnistr 70 the United ytas-Sctch Of Ar Slrmien-
t0-Cmrorersy btween the United States and Paraguay
+. H. Hopkias-San Fernando Rdiiroad-Cgdord Rail
road-Gcn. Urquisa Rsired-Hn WeaRA- fncome-Sup-
port of Schoois--Systc,n of TlyrapAs-Owneof Steam
ers--Habsts and Characterization Steamer
Observation-Disclosures dc.
In last wrote you that Senior Don Emilio de Alvear
had been appointed Minister Pleniposentiary TO the
United States This gentemans father Oiled the same
appointment for many years, and believe finally died at
WashlrgIo The son, however, declines the honor,
and retb from the rational cabinet 10 private life.
The appointment Of Minister the United States has
been ten1ered TO senior Don domingo +. meuto
Secretary Of State Of Buenos Ayres and it understood
that he accepts. MI Sarmento is progressive man,
and he has been identified with the progress of
Agree and Of Chile tor The twenty years. During this
time he has been the chief Of the educational ad
vancement OF these countries. visit which be made
about ten years ago 70 the United States has resulted
the Incorporation here OF the school Of
that country that Buenos Ayres free schools and
high schools and splendid edi6ces His residence
at Washington Minister VIII be dilgent, employed in
marking the strong and imitabe features Of govern
ment Tor the benefit Of his own
The people here spectators Of the
disc ssop between Paraguay and the United states che
pubic sentiment here that should stand
fore tbs world II had investigated before we sent a
feet 10 compel settlement And yet u yield the point
after ALL and aeree that We han no idst caim the
commtee at Washi gton has done, argues JUS
tcc, though a. the expense Of consistency.
Among ,hoee at ufsi and deeply Interested In the Para
Da%e Of n HoS'"s, Ea. Re "s w.s as sns
Of the Rhode bland Company and United
With San Fernando Railroad which leads north
ward ~ this city II has be feared that the eel pso
suffer by that cumpany would be total and final but
t. AVOID similar Losses rom high water, thy will pro
coed at To chse higher gouna and the
Rad. Nearly all the materials have already arrived,
md fha unskfs
most praise worthy perseverance.
One Of the grapdest improvements South America rs
just Low being Initiated II Is the OF Rosario
and Coroova by railroad Preliminary STEPS taken
some time ag, out the survey has been made and
800 00O (siver) Of stock BY its charter tbs govern
beI = guarantees bn- per cent annual DIVIDENDS
Gen Crquiza has retned 10 comparatively private lie
though ne still governor ~ the province Of Entire Rios
In that province he extensive "f land and Of
ca'te An i.s of his ssrssoas may be gathered from
tue feet that he nearly hall million heal Of horned
cat,-, and the wool Of sheep annually i've
hundred tons His income must DO enormous II Is ex
p,LGed IN making addons aud improv ,uents upoa big
present Ds and in various puouc enterprises OF
th,se may mention the following
In support OF scbooH The college, at Conception dol
Uruguay amply 1ow.o and fur nsbed with appro-
buildings and apparatus for university aud IL s
nded BY four hun red pupils the whole expense being
pad, .ve the boarding " the Dups By lhe munhcspce
Of TrQux.
In attention the interests the whole country he
has friends located IN part of the Comic iefaton
and among all the pe'gbborpg Indian tribes,
keep hun Informed by despatcnes continually OF the state
Of tnnp generally NO INVASION OF Ddiaoe or dis Affection
Of the v I'D becomes reality before Il beco kbox
T., hm these seCtnels Of his psssonatey attached
u bn. When be last arrived IN Blew passed
through an mInebse throDg Spectators 70 the
carr aRe II did not appear but Il fact that IN
that crowd there we're several hundred armed aud
awaiting the slightest Indication Of danger TO throg
tn mrelvss between nm aud Danger.
IL the eDcoI fragment Ct every kind Of progress he
The cb-' owner III line of steamers viii meet tho
ION mecia necessities 20 these rtvefiDe count, HIS
hUse Ike yell tld Motel, with the number " visit
sno sppicsDts tor that cfoUd around him and ID
Is sa'o that he always gives the nrst preference
aged and the poor.
have thus ssetched briefly OF the foremost men OF
souh Amer ca. Tho present peaceful aud prosperous
OF the ConeoeratioD owiug to General
Ufauzl than tn any other self educated aud ssf-
rcsn, be has faults that thos, of hls times
while, in spite OF them, his MUD gives balance to
nation.
Vessels are busily loading with WOOL chiefly for the
unit.d states Lumoer has Ia mouth come down
sadly price. Last sales have been Tor white pine SAB
per 600 f.et; p'ch pine, SO; aour IS hn,ns $50
butter, zoe rice, 81 80 per % lbs starch 81 so per
rs bs
here has beer great rage for lumber aud csr9oes
have been sold a. hsh $50 per 900 feet but In one
month u has gone down 80 Ger cent
lbe Paraguay rovei has bought the American
exporh steamer f. Argentine or n river boat.
ne c'ctbs Tor representatives. 10 tho nationa Con
gen p'ss'n 81 oaney hat " so parishes thsre
we're 10; enough 10 tho otoe OF Judges OF
eec'in tho highest nutnbe- ~ votes that ane ons
man r'ceiTed vas 55l-and that 10 q CITY OF 2o,ooO
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