The New York herald., 1863-07-23
NEWS FROM s0vJh AMERICA.
Our BuenOs Ayres Correspondence.
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Our Buenos Ayres sCOrrespondence.
/ BuESos AYRSS, May is, 1868
Stormy Elections IN Buenos Ayrc-Tne Ballot Taken ne
ChrrcheE Ercstemest and Violence Of tie Populace7ne
Paper csrreacy OF the Country l0sordnce Of the Peo
pie Gyoa Incr ase of Cafc and Shcep- Railp0y Pro.
gess and Improvement Executions in Mcndosa-Ancrs-
can Influence in South Amcrc1Locd Explorations, dc.
| Since my last have passed tho annual election
for the provincial Legislature This year the choice q
Governor depended the choice OF
the Legislature elects the There unusual
felt in the election and Of strife sell
dom witnessed in any country. AT several places tho
tables were brokoo up aud the voting suspended
In this country all elections hold Sunday and in
the churches Catholic) At tho Mercea church wild
rabbe gained the aud of the tiles with which
hcy pelted che antagonstic rabble below So violent
wore the crowds the churches that tho srects
often quite impassabe Many carried away wsund
cd and two lives lost The American Sunday
school await lu in the storm, and 70 select re-
tired in order reach homo in safety On the
evening the next day large and respectable and
orderly public meeting discussed the state o. Affairs and
inquired the best methods for securing the expressoa
Of tho popular will 1t asroed to petition the Legis
lature to set aside the election.
The point at issue was tho endorsement not OF the
present national government The persons concerned
OF course the outs and their hsagerson There
but that the general government ably administered
it by President Mtre, will be triumphanty maintained
The candidates for Governor Manuel Ocsnpo rich
merchant and Speaker OF the Senate Mariana
Saavedra, rich merchant and at present provisional
Governor Norberto Res.ra the renowned fnancier Of
South America Valentine AisinA twice boore Governor,
and each he resigned bv popular request The most
probable candidate is Restra.
The currency OF this country isa matter Of ceaseess
confusion apd loss As has fixed value is constant
ly causing disturbances provinces In
Rios many unable TO and tho paper goes
up down rapidly, that every grocery became at
once shaving shop and exchange olco, where tho
change was given in heavy blows with bloody knives
Con. Urquz the Governor took the responsibility and
banshed all Baenos Ayrean paper money But commerce
demands bank OF kind aud the Entre Rosans pro-
pose making Of their This meets opposition;
"for then Urquxa have money at hand any time 70
mako war;" This indicates the manner In which the
bank 10 this city is used on occasion.
In Paraguay bank bills circulate among people who
cannot read arranged that dollar bills have
picture say Of batte i've dollar bills have picture OF
. horse, tens Of an OK, &c. -s7 Mw s.g.
Already the whole country astr the opening Of
the Rosario and Cordova Railroad which TO
the 25h instant. Mr. whcelwrght, the concessionae.
will be she great Of the He has surveyed
the route engaged to build the road and doubts
his ability construct first class railroad The President
ard his Cabinet aud the various Governors 70 be
present. and yet tho display will be far below the
Of tho event. N
In some parts OF prov ince pasturage already
low and For year past there have been
few storms abundant rains aud good grass The result is
great OF every kind Of product from the paste
raj portions Of the country. AS sign OF surplus may
state thst CATTLE for killing, selling q $50 to $50
sold at these figures Sheep in demand and com
mand half the price or cattle.
LAndfor passurage gonc up price n all directions
has doubled In the last three years. frontier
called, Is gradually extending Lands that one year
were a. TOO remote arc now eagerly sought -
From tho provinces there Is news Of speck or war In
Caamarca and In San Ln and In Cordova there has becn
organized extensive rebellion but II has been far
OF Cordovs were promptly in the held, and the loyal
authority has thus far been maintained There is
serious alarm as 10 the result.
In Mendoza the Governor proceeds execute the famous
nounces death for stealing the value Of $25 silver since
my last two executions have occurred under IT, They
have no strong prsons, and lile 2 cheap
the various provinces there Is old unsettled question
70 extradton. Or mes are committed the criminal
rangement for mutual safety; how
he may be political refugee and he Is not willing
enough in political offences but h case Of robberies
impeos Justice President Nitro lately solved the prob
Ien Criminals Of sats had fed into ffCuman and were
demanded, but refused Application being mado
national Executive, he declared "wbcn the national
provincial tribunals summon an offender for SENTENCE
there not foot OF soil Ia the republic which
for his asylum against the demands OF justice duy mani
fcsted.n
consacr that 1t IS without statute " support it, and
against the usases Of all time in tn region Formerly
had TO lot escaped criminals run or else and kdnap
them.
There is old claim here OF an American against the
govcrnmcnt amounting to over million OF Spanish dol
ars has been for forty years, and old
claimants are dead. The heirs born here.
when the American Minister intericres, they tell him
Is OF their II has been on hand so long that
the nationality o tho family has been changed Il still
In the Circumlocution 0ffce.
Tho TRIBUNAL election for Governor Ia this province oc
Cured Nay g. iie ia elected by the Legislature Ma
riano Saavedra who has nlei fractional
elected In spite OF the provisions OF the
which decl,rs that Governor Is Ineligible for cleo
tion. In respects be Is good ofccr and he
harmony with lLs national gov ysrpment.
In spite Of the unsettled state Of Uruguay the chief
attraction for settlers there Land, good be
bought, for than the price Droughts
less frequent than this side and tho market Tor wool
Is Just as good while for animals Il better. There
now IN Uruguay $500 900 horned cattle.
% arrvsa s, rst sen bas, =, eop
of first fruits The demand Tor seed IL uuabatod. Most
cf the seed distributed 10 in small parcels for planting
10 five for experiment for the frat And
for purposes the Manchester Cotton Supply
sends out rom this city one hundred pounds Of seed
Isutenans ciey Of the United states Navy formerly
Of the United states steamer PnlaKi has resigned aud
will remain In this country. Samuel Hale, sou OF the
widely known and highly esteemed American Samuel r.
Hale OF this city, died April ~, aged H. He In
admirable youth and the whole city moved by hts
Death. The disease consumption. Az his funeral
was gathered the largest and most respectable assem-
blage Of native and foreign gentlemen Ihs
funeral OF private citizen
Rev. Mr. 0oodfeiow, the American clergyman o. this
city bccn unable 70 perform his pulrit labors for
month past account OF an attack Of cergymans
throat but he Is again nling hts pulpit twice day Tho
congregation In the American church is large and In
crsssing. The Sunday school Is model for cn,csncy
Mr. w. whoelwrght the American railroad man goes 70
Europe By packet TO make the nna arrangements
for tho Rosario and Cordova Railroad The festivities
during the latter part or this month are % be