The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-23

Gala Day In Bogosa In Honor OF tho How
Presidsnt Elect-Internal Improve.
ments In the Repubaac-American En-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the Capital, &c..
OUR BooorA CORRESPONDENCE.
BoGorA, May II, 1885
This city, with its delightful climate, whose tempega-
turc the whole year similar to that Of your city
in May is now In great state of excitement The
President elect General Thomas C. de Mosquera is to
arrive tomorrow and extensive preparations being
made TO receive him. Floral arches will extend the
whole length Of the Plaza de San victorina and much
powder win be burned grand displays Of fireworks viii
take place and gala day will be made OF IT. The de-
parture Of the foreign mail this afternoon pecudes the
possibility Of my giving account OF the reception
until next month
The Presidents chair since April has been occupied
by the nrst designado. Senior jose Maria Rojas Gar
rdo in the absence OF General Mosquera, who has for
two years been Minister PenpotentIary from this
country the Court OF st. James The General is uni
versay acknowledged by the people to be the only
who sklully aud successfully hold the reins OF gov
eminent, and his coming has been anxously looked for
Bogo;a scventy-hve miles distant from the great ave-
nue. Of the country (the Rio Magdaena aud about Ave
hundred miles from the occupies such an isolated
position that affairs in the outer world seem 70 affect the
people Of this city but very little The burning OF Val
parso creates excitement whatever, and In fact but
few comments made ON the between Spain and
Chile by the journals.
There are Ut present quite a number OF Americans
in this country other than those attracted here by
the newly discovered wealth OF Barbacoas. A corps
of engineers from the United States at present
making important surveys the RIO hagdalena
Measures are being taken to develop the great mineral
Of the country and engineers at work ex
porng and plotting surveys for railroads These with
the question Of the ineroceanic canal, show thai an
active step In the direction OF progress Is inanguraed
which, with the administration OF q stable and effective
government, will open glorious future TO the Coom-
bian republic
telegraph line Is in operation between this city and
Honda Via Ambaema, aud will before long connect the
city of Medelen in Antioquia, with tue capital Action
is also being taken TO improve the ordinary cart and
mule roads throughout the country which have been up
to this time sadly neglected
The city OF Bogoia presents pleasant contrast to the
tourist who forms his opinions OF the people and their
manners and customs from observations OF the people
in terra caliente There the heat renders
the least possible amount OF clothing too much for
comfort and the majority oil persons encountered are
IN state OF semnudity Here the young sprigs of
fashlon-and their name Is legionvie with the voares
Of the dame in London Paris or New York The ladies'
hero noted for their beauty are extremely modest in
their dress and b0nnets not worn except by the
foreign lady residents The natives rich and
Handsomely embroidered cloth manta, which they
draw the head in manner Answer the purpose
of bonnet decided advantage some fashions for
covering the head that sometimes appear as models ON
broadway
The view of the rich and extensive plains upon which
Bogota situated the traveller forget the shock
road and is annoyances to which he has been sub
je ted in reaching them Extending for thirty miles In
eastcry direction. the pastures, rich with heritage,
filed with the finest Of cattle and horses and fields
Of wheat rye and passed almost to the very
entrance OF the city These plain, furnish the nhabit
ants of Bogoa with such vegetables green peas tur
nps carrots parsley potatoes celery and cabbage from
January to December, while apples, strawberries and
many fruits unknown in country are always aban
dah The market Is always we'll supplied. produce is
continually brought in from the hot country to supply
those ARTICLES peculiar 70 torrid climate rhe working
class the plains Indians industrious patient and
wall disposed who consider themselves well paid when
receiving twenty five cents day THE usual price, they
finding themselves Greai numbers 0l them live tie
plains and earn livelihood by working ON tho rich es
tstes laboren
I Numbers OF our young men from tho States viii no
doubt be attracted 10 Spanish American countries with
the idea that fortunes ar within easy reach OF the ADJ en-
turous. Il isa mistake. None Of these gov srnmcnis
sufficiently well and firmly cstabi shed To guarint
those rights enjoyed at home And the great bane and
drawback the frequent revolutions which occur
when a suffer nlke-frcnd and foe, native and s,ran
| ger, and unless enicrprsng spirits who desire
| % come to these countries nre we'll defended by
rood contracts for the execution OF specified work they
will nd themselves in unpleasant situation thrown
upon their resources without other than
TO Spanish Amer justice. The romance attached to
travels in torrd climate of, and the Geld
for honest labor much wider and fraught with much
more satisfactory results in the o,ates than ont OF them