New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-24
, MEXICO.
a Mexican Ciub-A Mexican cnieiol-A
Modern Croesus-A Romance OF Honey
Cesfing-Tweniy senrs Among the
EndinHs-Coidcn Ceres and Golden
Rivera.

Gestng-Iweniy kcnrs among tn'
EndinHs-Coidcn Ceres and Colder
! Rivers.
From Our Special corespoaien.
Cnr OF MExco Feb. Il. ls66.
! 1have been lately introduced among pgiva;,
circle OF gentlemen who meet HightS in the elegan
rooms Of the Iurbde Hotel apparently with no othe
object than TO enjoy each others society but really
with tie secret purpose OF learning what is going il
| tie ofica, world and OF exchanging information OF
current topics. meet there in all positions from
the minister down to the counter guerrias officer.
class not remarkable for character education. TIE
place Of reunion IS composed Of series Of apartments
finely furnished abunianily supplied With home AID
foreign newspapers and periodicals. with cards aud
checkers and With side board furnished With fruits
pastry cold meat, wines and liquors. In the middle Of
one Of the roous STANDS large coffee apparatus
manufacturing in less than 10 minutes y %
most excellent coffee raised az Cordova and highly
favored as he best Java When one Of the members
Of the circle the he lights his cigarette snd
then receives from the hands OF Indian waiter on
silver tray. his cup Of the eXhiliaratng beverage
fauked by a bottle OF brandy o. aga6reiae on one
side and his naper the other. II he = NaNictn
born he Will throw the newspaper aside. drink lis cor
fee and smoke IN silence. II be j. foreigner. lie WI
begin 10 talk snd then drink and smoke. McNclns do
often begin verse urttl fleA nave SNloAtu
cigarettes and swallowed their dFraricnte. Bu; when
the tongue is unclaimed Il is difficult 70 sag when and
where II viii stop.
sweep the whole political horizon, and get an Inside
view OF the machinery Of the Mexican Government
lie has only 20 hear and to inquire. The natives Of
this COUNTRY have not TIE gift VI rctcencc nor - the
policy Of the Empire very complicated at present so
That any intelligent observer can. with very little trog.
bic. arrive al comprehensive view OF the position o.
affairs.
Among the persons visiting the place, notice a
pleasant yOung follow aCOut 30 with flashing eyes. long
curling hair and face IN which the trace o. aboriginal
blood n, easily detected He Is secretary 90 one OF the
Ministers and shows by the bri.liancy OF his plmlge
that be has full consciousness OF the importance OF hs
rank His dress il cut IN the most approved fashion
hi- boots shine like polished steel aud bis JOuyiu
gloves are OF an Immaculate white. But his noticeable
regularity is his mu,tachc and imperial cufled with
much precision and Stiffness, that one would
thoy made Of twisted glass The exaggerated
attention this gentleman pays TO his person aud dIe,
does no, prevent h.5 being very amiabe ana exceed
inriy wcutOrmed tn all matters pertaining to politics.
CURIOUS ADYEN rCKg OF A MEXICAN GOLD-FINDER.
Yesterday evening. nv rev friend the Secretary
came 10 me with mysterious air and leaning upon my
shoulder. whispered IN my cav: Are you dtsirous 90
see curiosity "CeTRiny,' said l. what Is il q
"A man with more gold bars than any mint rich by
millions ayaricous Shylock and old ms Mcthusa-
lab" replied the Secretary. Where is her, said /.
" He l. jlst coming up stairs. met him in the bar.
room ofthe Iiurnide House and invited him TO come.
As lie was Speaking the door or the was thrown
open. and man OF small stature, with hardly hair on
tered the room. He wore q flowing jacket and trOws.
ers probably 70 conceal his want OF flesh. end bn his
head q Two can hat whose huge dimensions cOntreste1
with the dimnutYe size OF his person. On bis entry he
made bow AID politely inquired for general OF great
reputation. Every rose 10 his feet rs he spoA aud
be conducted to an armchair amid the most fat
terng inquiries about bis person and his he4Hh. Inc
old man coughed smiled and inquired for his cup OF
coffee which was brought ~ once. "Geutemen said
he slipping ibe favored beverage, let me give you a
little opinion OF mine. have been drinking eohee iof
~ =. via qpffp l.s,f,
is the best ia the word-and don't think uu have i'm.
proved the quality LIZ .,psnIsh GoSernic... 'ai"n
did nor -s, py the <ay had at least an advantage
over the governments which rseded III IL took care
of the quality OF coffee and tried TO improve the stocks
au old Spanish gentlemen living in COlima, has inher'
tied its traditions and he Is nov raising the best eonee
but am afraid that after him. the great methods OF
raising and preparing that bean|Sill be forgotten.
As he spoke his face. OF death-like paor, lighted
up and a smile stole his contracted lips to pass
away swift ripple on pool OF stagnant water lie
had IN his person something attractive. which made
every one in the draw near his chan ana BID hin
good evening. He was Old. and immensely rich.
Besides the life of the old man was iu OF romantic
adventures some of which he liked to relate especially
that connected with the making OF his fotune. As lie
seemed in laxative mood he drewaround linn large
circle Of curious listeners.
The old man. seeing our curiosity in our eyes, took
malignant pleasure in yexing Us by bis silence lie
coucLed sneezcd complained OF his chest and OF his
head. He would have disappointed ns al had not 2
Colonel who knew him by heart gone to the piano ana
played Indian air whose eject was always TO unite
the tongue of the octOgenarlan.
As the first notes OF the Instrument stole up from the
kew the old man stretched his meek IN the direction OF
the instrument. His face lighted up again the blood
rushed 10 his BRAIN his hands graped the arms OF his
chair. and. hall rising from his seat, he exclaimed
Bravo Colouel Bravo This is the march the
Apaches were playing the day going 10 De tOma
hawhed. They sang II and blew 1t on horns. ! know
none exciting, so exhiaTatng IL Is the hnest ever
heard and the one prefer. appear very singular
no doubt added the Oct0genaran, looking at the
gIoap around. you cannot imagine how man can
Ike the air which Is sung near BIS grave put wheh you
hear the circumstances OF my life, YOU VIII soon under
stand that one nav find this tune without parallel IN
uUsc> Those who remember the period OF our glorious
Independence and the uprising OF the Mexican nation
against the Spanish OppressOTs, have not forgotten
Sergeant Moline who. at the age OF II, clDibed the
walls Of a convent, in which Spanhrds were m
trenched and planted the Mexican Tag upon the fort
fcatiOns. At that time, gentlemen, MeXco strred y!
an ardent patriotism highly sensitive TO deeds OF
daring; the of the young sergeant was echoed all
over the country and became known even tothe Indian
tribes on the frontier MoinO whose ruin you now be-
hold was then an enthusiastic and reckless young man.
careless of danger with unbOunded ambition ana an
eager desire have the eyes OF the whole world hxed
ppon his person. To-day that NOlnO. who - now ad-
dressing YOU has been taught by experience to consider
recklessness a danger ambition snare, and < DRY an
empty sound. The war of our Independence having
coones commission TO expel the Indian Apacles rom
the northeastern part Of Mexico, and three months
afterward was In the NOM tanous region Of sonora
driving tho Indians before me- and compelling them 10
submission.
This part Of the country. famous for the number,
variety and richness of s minerals Is ful OF NILS ana
rayines thcky with hinge forests, fmpenetrabe 20
oOtmen and almost impervOas 10 the rays OF tue sun
Anxious 10 find the treasures reported hidden under
this uxuriant vegetation, / vent one day with hall
dozen Of nay officers. well armed anc equppeh INTO .als
Wilderness Hardly had we entered the woods when
We found our march mpeded by 30 ma1y Vlhetang'es
and net works bogs and stumps that We were ioiceu
to cut our way throuyh with the raetste. III.
1.-THE forest was full Of strange sights deaenng ges
and alarming shadows Birds OF huge dimensions,