The New York herald., 1866-06-04
SANTIAGO. DE CUBA.

The Bx.Capital Of Caba-HoW it Di6sr0
from the Ruins OF Pompsli-Its People,
Hotels. Commerce. and Latest Romance.
QUE sANrrA0o coRRRsroNDENCE.
SANTIAGO Ds CUsA, May 10. 1sea
If had 70 visit this plaoe-once the capital now the
second city In cuba-frsquensly, would much prefss
dong so In the manner employed BY De Mastre In hs
Voyo0e Nocfxrns; that H. asrde OF window sill with
pillow for = saddle have objection 70 my imagine
ton wandering among It's paved irregular and
streets Rambling In Imagination through Santiago
qures umbrella 70 protect from the sun, and
draughs of unwhocsome doubtful looking water from
time to time 70 refresh exhausted nature one Is nos
stewed In his own penpiraton, like young pigeons In
their gravy; unpleasant smells assai the nossy
pools Of standing water and immemoral mud passed
without dicuty, hills ascended and descended with ease
and the entire city with IL environs ormes around
In this be through and scanned In the twink
ling Of an eye. Even now, while mediate upon this
wonderful and delightful mode Of travel my imagnstoa
has recalled recsaed last night and the Plaza do
Ia ReinA can distinctly hear the band play again thas
piece from La Favota and In the bad tIms thas
disgraced last night can the sweeping trains,
the outrageous crnoncs The futering ribbons or san
tago's dvinities The band goes on in Kind Of spas
modic effort all the drums and trumpets taking furious
part tho march with which the spanards invariably
wind up the nights musical programme. The prome-
nsders move of In groups, and In a few minutes
might just we'll be standing among the ruins Of Pom
pe thinking what used 10 take place there two thousand
years ago. so little sign ID left on the plaza OF the pic
r. or a 40 noah sos
Santiago and the ruins Of Pompei during the silent hours
Of night and that Is that tho former Is lighted BY gaa
whereas the latter, believe, not But the soul 1t
the unknown stranger finds balm In gaslght and he
must perorce be,ake himself 10 the solitude Of his
chamber
BorgLa
This "home'i s necessarily in some hotel
For fame sounds the heroic syllablcs both ways.
Why people viii persist in calling bad good Of the
worlds mysteries but II tht motel be really the best
what must the othors be. Asuanger coming TO santiago
E sure TO be told that Madame Adele keeps tbe best hotel
There are two others In the next street. OF which haa
the reputation OF an excellent table. --~~.
4. THr UNIrkp sIATEs c9SsrLATE - Z .s ,
& 10 be found In this tct of hotels lie present incnm.
bent Of tue ofce Is Mr. Wallace the same who has nlcd
ID lor the past four years.
TsAps wlrn rux rxrxp STATES
never was very great, nor u now. Yet Il hoped that
may improve hope kindled and kept alive BY tho
steamer Fah Kee, which gives santiago direct commnnI
celon with great metropolis at least once MONTH
The only other communication SANTIAGO has with the
outer world directly Is by Of tho French steamers
which touch here on their way from knsston Jamaica,
10 ST. Thomas and vice This communication -
twice a month. There also steamers from Havana
going TO and returning from St. Thomas every hfieen
DO MOI 90 10 ST. Thomas also every fifteen days The
principal carrying trade s however done BY railing
se which carry tho produce rea. . ssnaso ron .hs
necessities OF the place. which IN this respect are noe
very great owing TO want of railroads and wagon roads
in The interior OF the country. In consequence OF this
pressing much Of the country back Of santiago is
barren Wild The shipments Of sugar from this port dur
ing last month hve thousand hundred andsodd
hosshcads and but very Insignificant quantity of tbox
sugar The sugar crop throughout Cuba promises 10 DO
q fair average ono this season.
oar RosAscs AID SAD REALTY
In Spanish theatrical company, lately here was a
lady, young, handsome and talented She has srntten
many they say and In return accepted prorcrcd hearts
innumcrable This kind Of thing IL called love By
hfft lhZ
with a. little smoothnes that OF true love Rente-
man, who shall be namsless was snttcn by this lady
and paid her unrcmitting attention, much 70 tbss
there we're, strangely enough rumors Of msrriaxefos
the lady though very fair, very fraiL Be that ~
may, the gentemsn ~ not msrimonaiiy inclined, was
30 accepted lover OF the strongest yps IN ceeSs a.
time riyai appeared One day the rivals met the one
goryns 10 his triumph, the othcs envous and devourcN
~ ssAses; " No assas v temper V ssdas -