Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-09

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5rith Judge Perkins, Of L0uisimla-Hs
Opinion Of HarimHlas-He Come
ara u. 70 F7sF cen. PicC's Cb'9Hg-
The Prolific Resources Of the CDttHf7-
Ger. Price and He SstfleG01t-S SoC
Harris g.tef CgFgcut5r-Dsscripti0l
oftiC Colony, etc.
CoEDsvA. Jan. l5 ls55
When one leaves Vera Cruz for Cor
dova, the first impression T. that of ;
man who should Unexpectedly be JakeI
70 another planet, snd who does not tinS
in what he sees the image Of the work.
he has lust left. The vegetatiOn Of the
country is OF a peculiar character, anC
bears no resemblance 20 the vegetation
Of any other-in some places Of a darl
green, bordering on the black, in Others
almost yellow, and So soft IS seemingly
10 have been stolen from Heaven. Tn,
trees are slsO Of n peculiar shape ano
color, and the shrubs are Of so quaint 6
structure as 10 invite the attention Of the
passeTs-by, and flowers so odd and 50
brilliant as 10 excite the admiration o.
sL
The peculiar beauty of this landscape
is also due te the maEniicence OF It's Eiiiy
frame aud the almost supernatural bright
resE and artistic distribution Of the light.
The sun in these regions seems To have
been q special creation, snd bears no re-
sem hlauce 10 the sun Of the northern
cline. Hereits rays have peculiar hue,
thev are az once soft and penetrating,
mellow and acute. When yUu see them
embrace q plant of bananas or cluster
Of BAN oo0s, you would never say that il
is the same power which b0ils the ater,
draws The trains and melts adamauL
As one advances n0rthward, he sees in
the background the frOwuing MaIta-l!ia-
huilt a mountain range which passes TO
the North Of Co7doya, aud running
thence 10 q semicircle ends IN san Juan
de lGPuuta. almost cutting in its termi-
nus the main road 70 Vera Cruz. In the
center Of this hiiiy region, rising Ike two
giants. and looking IS the mighty yesi-
Ees OF sn anfideluvi2n creation, the jra-
Versiuz peak Of OriL8ba and the snow
clad head Of the Popocatapetl strikes your
sight as two huge pillars, strong enough
70 prevent Heaven from falling. Their
massive proportions, their shriveled ia
ces, thsir des1!ate peaks, form as striking
contrast % the smiling landscape il
the midst OF which they tower as q cen
uurian oak IN the midst Of 8 sugar cane
field. Their deep WEiukles, OverShad-
owed by pyramids Of massive sulphur,
and overrn by frozen foods Of CTisped
lava. here and there intermingled with
charming oasis. in the midst of
which rowing bands Of psG-
thers and tigers sre said TO nest
These ferocious animals, the terror Of the
Asiatic Bnd African traveller and native,
are almost harmless here. They run
away at the spproach Of man, snd unless
fired upon sud wounded, never show
sny disposition 70 revenge themselves
upon the masters Of the creation.
The cars which run from Vera Cruz 10
Pa5o del Macho, q distance o. dfty-twO
miles. cannot be said 70 be very fast, but
they are as comfortable as any north OF
the PoumEc, ard conducted almost on
the saBIe principles. Soft seats, large
windows, plenty Of light, sWaTuls Of flies,
and an abundance Of dust II this does
not constitute felicity, ] do rot know
what does. Ny companions, a. far a. I
could Judge from their looks, were nearly
all foreigners. As the French was spo-
ken more than any other language,
Judged that they formed the uIsj0Tity Of
the travellers; next tG them came the
SpaniGrds and the MeEic8ns. 4 few
American Rebels. two or three Germans,
and as many Italians, were among the
passe myers. The engineer, as well as the
were British, but spoke span
ish very iutelligibiy.
soon became acquainted with seve-
rsl Of my travelling companions. The
rebels particularly attracted my atten-
tion. They were still clad in their for
mer hOmespun coats, which looked o. If
they had suffered much from the severe
trials 70 which they had been exposed.
They appeared, however, as buOysut as
il still 0n their old plantations, and did
not look a. if they had lest their family,
their home, their property, everything
in q word, dear 10 mans heart. Their
hope was 10 build up again fortune and
s h0me, and 70 recover in Mexico what
t1ey hsd lost IN the rebellion Of the
south. In justice 70 them, must say
that they were extremely sober in the
opinion they passed upon their conquer
1rs, against whom l did not hear them
utter s single curse.
Two OF these rebels hailed from Mis-
sissippl, three from Georgia and one
from Virginia. II was, however, suid-
Client for these men 20 learn that each
hsd served 81 g soldier IN the COniCde-
rste army 20 create among them broth
eIly ties-such as an acquaintance OF ten
wears would never have produced.
Placed a. the extreme end OF the
car, IS IL desirous 70 avoid sttract-
ing the attention Of their fellow
travellers, they spent their time in
Of the battles in which they
lad been, Of their reverses, and so
on. differing as 20 the causes Of the
fnsI collapse OF the rebellion, nut agree
ing - 70 the manner in which u might
have been saved. One Of them,
Colonel in Gen. Prices army, owing
probably 70 a light blue homespun coat
and breeches, quite new, q huge slOHchei
hat.of the finest wool, pair OF elegant
Erayisl mustaches, and an easy com
mBud Of words, seemed % exercise
decided influence upon the crowd, and 10
is listened 10 with marked degree 0i
deterelcs and respect
Sincere or not, the feelings OF the
rebels toward the United States assume a
milder form here than al home. Dis
tancss which blot out bitterness Of re-
sentiment the hopes and prospects Of
large fortune; the knowledge they have
that the desire of the Emperor is that
they should abstain from any utjerance
calculated 20 wound the pride and sgs-
capabilities Of the Americans the abb
sareug interest produced by the novelty
ana richness OF the Mexican landscape
The want oi rest the soiteniug influence
uf the climate; the effect of captivating
scenery, speaking To the senses and 20
the lmsgiuat.ou-ail. this, no doubt
contribute 20 lessen the unnleasaut re-
membrane Of the past and 70 deaden
the pangs of defeat. I WAS informed that
those who hsve already settled here are
even praising Che Government of the
United states. As proof Of this. enc Of
uy nelghbors showed me a in number
Of the Mexican Tunes. edited by Gov.
Allen, Of Louisiana, an euloeisric article
on President johnson and his message.
The lingering gate Of the cars, which
would De nuinous in a country Opeu 20
trade and industry, here is rather pleas
ant. as il gives travellers IN opportunity
of having s fuller view Of the country
and fits pecUllariries. As We advanced
s8wards Paz0 del Mseho, the soil loses
lis dark hue and assumes kine OF red
color. The natives call il CQrric1A or
c.ay lands. These are not supposed %
ls the best for vegetation, but some OF
them are very good, owing % the mix
ture of animal and yegetai remains WIN
pure clsy. such are the lands OF Monte
Blanc0, Monte Paios, 5apuapain, ana
part Of Sacstapec, Tapia and san Memo
las All the others included Ia the NAT
laynia range. as far as san Juan de Ia
PJnta, are commonly clay lands, Of q
dark gray color very strong, anu are
esteemed the best ina the COTdoya district
for the cultivation of the sugar-oane, to-
bacco coffee, and, in fact, for any and
everything else whether grass or grain.
As almost all the lands belonging totbe
city and district Of Cordova have n6sn
covered by dense forest, they abound
In vegetable and animal remains; IS the
watsrs are abundant and the heat Of the
sun most powerful nature seems, in this
privileged region, 10 have eEerted her
self 50 as 10 save man from the necessity
Of applying himself 70 labor. Slick
lime, slumida, magnesia, and the oXydes
Of magnesia aud iron, together with the
saline and alkaline com binations, are 50
admirably mixed and In such just proper
tiens, that from one extreme TO the other
II THIS district the mind Is filed with ad-