The New York herald., 1868-03-13
CURACOA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of TINE HERALD.
decacon and it's Climete-Trnde CcnGned TO
Jcws-Thc Revolution i'm venexneln.

Jcws-Tkc Revoiati0n I'm venczneln.
CURACoA, w. l.. Feb. s, 1865.
The rainy season here Ia about passing away, and
we may expect q return to the hot dry winds and
scorched look which nature wears during SO large a
portion of the year in the tropics. It Ia wonderful
what change Is brought about In vegetation here by
occasional shower. The trees suddenly put
the vcliest green, the sky is clear snd blue, and
refreshing sense Of GOODNESS and Eghtness comes
over one.
Curacao is an almost perfectly barren island, a
little Guinea corn anda few medlars being about the
only crop raised, while the cactus that mark
OF tropical sterility abounds everywhere. Still
Is pleasant place to while away week
In. There Is. some picturesque scenery among
these hills which well repays o morning
'canier. Tle climate is very healthy, all mala-
rlous diseases being entirely unknown. The people
are hospiabe ard kind, and as orderly community
as any in the West Indies. The negroes con-
stitute than half the population; they
manifest none OF that oyerbearing insoiepoe
so common in the English colonies The whites
consist Of the Dutch Protestants or 'Macambas,r a.
they called, and the Jews. The latter carry on all
the business and comprise the best society Of the
island. Among them have met many courteous and
well Informed gentlemen. Their business is princi-
pay done with Venezuela and the United States.
when II Is considered that this is corfned to q few
Jewish families, and thai the soil OF the island il
almost sterile, 1t is wonder how the mass OF the
people live. But In this climate personal wants are
few: any negro, and many white man too, makes
out to live matter OF ten or twelve cents day
The only town upon the island Is Wilemstad built
on bofh sides Of Santa Anna bay. very safe and
corumodlous harbOr II contains about twenty thou
sand inhabitants. Like most West India towns II is
any thing but handsome; the streets are as usual
narrow and crooked, but they kept clean and are
now toerably well lighted. The present Governor
Mr. DeRonvillc, II making some attempts at beautl-
flying the place, setting out young trees 1c.a good
thing II the trees will only grow.
Education Is well attended to. There are abunt-
ance OF schools and good sncs too literally SUD-
ported by the Dutch authorities and some priypte
schools. There s also collegiate institution know
the Colego Vargas, founded some four years ago
| by gentleuaD from Venfzucla IL numbers over q
hundred adeDts, with an excellent corps OF nstruc-
tors.
island life presents sut little OF novelty or excite
ment. Tho terrific hurricanes and earthquakes at
St Thomas we're topic OF talk and all hope the
sale OF that ISLAND % our government will be con-
sumInated. ln fact people would he glad to see tho
United states buy up these Islands pretty generally
| The revolution In Venezuela Ia just now tho myin
topic Of intorest here The liberals have achier ed
=! several successes, and with union and good organ
| zatoD could readily expe the usurper Falcon But
az 20 hten the case In South American affafp the
revolution seems likely to fall for want OF concert
Lmong ita leaders. II Is 10 be hoped that Wyme way
may be found ere lQpg 70 rescue thas cQvntSy, ths