The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-30
EMIGRATION TO MEXICO.


Mr.. Charles Fink, Of st. Loals, left IN
February last, for Mexico, uin New 0rleans
and Havana, and arrived az Vera Cruz on
the le,h OF April. HIS design was to settle
permanently IN that country. but he has
lust returned. after several months solourn
there, and gives a rather unfascrabe ac-
count Of the impressions produced by his
visit. lie was accompanied by party oi
thirty two emigrants, who all started i'm.
,nedately Tor Cordoya, situated IN DIS
,rict which is said 10 be the richest AMI
most beautiful part Of Mexicn. They found
the accommodations for travelling wretch.
ell, and some we're obliged TO proceed on
foot. Mr. Fink visited the plantation OF
.ir, Huge Fiuck, four miles from Carlotta
General Prices settlement,) on the main
read from Vera Cruz 10 the city Of Mexico.
Mr.. Flnck's plantation he pronounces the
finest one he met with. lie has about 100
acres IN coffee, some specimens Of which
have been left with Us. II appears TO be
Ut superior quality. and we understand
that II has taken premlum in England
over lava. Mr. Fink spent several days
here 10 luoking at the country. and was
hnspiiably entertained. lie travelled about
considerably. Tor the purpose Of buying
land IN that sieinlty. The Gountry is very
mountainous; The VALLEY lands are ol rDll
ing Character. aud PORTIONS ol them too
rocky ts be cul,.,sied with the plough.
though they are said 10 be very good for
coffee. aud the greater p,rtioD oi lhem are
: rich. The 100 acres which MIR. Finck ha.
under cultivation contain $4,000 caHrc
olsn,s. fran 50, 600 oi which the ripe brr.
~ was gathered last year. yielding crop
Which bn,usht $1,000. Al an expense ol
81 500 in producing Il.
Mr. Flax visited Cnrd9ys, niBe miles
8 distant, where Judge Perkins. late ai Lpu :
t.iana. resides. lie u the Mexican Gsy-
ernmrnt Agent iar the sale ol pabllc lands,
al which lhete are Que nps 10 the market,
Enough What are called The +" Ghlckawcrda
lands" are beng surveyed. aud will soon
be offered Ia rm.gtants. Bata serlnu. Oh.
lection Ia them y the sickness which pre-
walls there ~ ihe ram, seasons. AZ TAR.
iotta. Mr. RAk found Ge"rrAl Price. Ex.
OO,rrnUr sartis, aud lew oiher Amrrl.
! cans. in good heath. IL consists oi mi !,
1--WE houses, some unfinished. Naier through
cut tia, section Is yer, scarce and purrhas
ed oi indians. WIN br'ng u 10 caus e Maic !
None of the settlers At GHrlnita have sc
rralized any thing irnm cf"p, u their owl
produe Iinn, and ten. shelby wa, the onl,
one Who appeared TO lie earnestly at work
Labor i almost impossible TO be ~ curt'
Tor agrituliufal purposes, nearly all hein,
emIll, eli Ia building GuvernmruiLailtoads
Nj. Fink was unable ~ purchase land !
ewnus refusing TO sell except AZ caufmou
price: and his advice T. those who hav,
comfortable homes 10 this eaunirs j.. 10 &c
main ahrte they are. Oi,he party ot em
igrAni- Who wrnt out with hin, nearly NJ
have returned. lie represents Msfim,llal
as very unpopular ia Mckee The peopl
cordially hate the French and Engh,',, bu
are kindly disposed towards Amsr,cap'
Dir. Fink me, General Eatly a. Cordo,a
on h,s way To Havana, aid states that III
irttcr. 50 extensively Pabiishcd lately i
the papers. gisesa true view nl MrfCan II
falrs--peihaps rather tup favorable one.
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