The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-05
NJ E xICO
A Season Of Excessive Observation-Disclosures
Stump Speeches Invading Mexican Terri
tory-The Fifth Of May Feast Days.

Stump Speeches Invading Mexican Terri
tory-The Fifth Of May Feast Days.
MAzArLAN, May 10, 1869.
The city has had a season of two weeks excessive
enjoyment Tomorrow concludes what Ia known as
the feast days, commencing with the 9th of May.
The Fifth Just passed the sixth anniversary OF
the defeat Of the French at Puebla in 1862 The day
celebrated In grand style. In the afternoon the
State anu federal authorities the Fourth division OF
the regular army and large concourse of citizens
repaired TO the Plaza de ZaraRoza to listen to an
essay delivered by c. Licencsado Cipriano Pima, one
OF the leading lawyers here. Music and mr.
Ing OF guns enlivened the scene. In the
evening grand ball took place at the
Government House, the beauty and elite OF
the city being present Governor Rub was In his
happiest mood, and United States Consul Sisson
danced with the handsomest Spanish beauty IN the
room. The interior OF the Government House was
very handsomely decorated, and a magnlncent
American nag was very conspicuously placed in one
end Of the hall, surrounded by Mexican tricolors
and portraits Of the distinguished men of the nation
The festivities Of the day were marked by singular
political incident. number OF political prisoners
who had been In jail for some time previously, owing
to their affation with the Martinez revolution, were
set at liberty through the influence of General Canto
Of the regular army and Collector Sepulvada, OF this
port. No sooner had the prisoners been released
than congratulations took place. and night found
that they mad exchanged all the dreariness OF
prison for the voluptuous glories OF the ballroom
Such is the mutability or life in the sister
public. The 18th of May yesterday was the first
anniversary of the fall OF Queretaro. The day was
celebrated with great enthusiasm. The military au
thorlties made a very excellent display. General
COrona's splendid division OF the national army
attracted much attention with their Zouave cam
paign caps, white smocks and black pants. The
celebration proper took place at Zaragoza square,
where all the authorities and an immense assem-
bage Of citizens repaired to listen to the of
the day. C. Jose c. Valades, editor of Ell COrTeO del
PactfC0, who delivered lengthy essay marked as
much for the purity OF It's style as for It's vgor and
gave the Mexicans genuine Off hand ''stump
speech" in true American STYLE language excepted.
Both Sehores Valades and Avon have been educated
In California both are very young men, and 1t Is
somewhat singular that they should have been
ected as the principal speakers of the day. The
was the Illumination Of the city and series
Of Fourth Of July fireworks. Bands Of music made
dreds OF people promenaded the Olas Atlas, or road
OF the High Waves, thoroughfare that may be
called the Fifth avenue of Mazatlan. The ceebra-
ton OF the first anniversary OF the fall OF Queretaro
will long be remembered here From the foregoing
it will be that patriotic celebrations in the land
OF the Aztecs conducted in about the style
as in the land of the Yankees The feast days about
which we have spoken and which end tomorrow,
MARTY the license and Sery G
private and public conduct yet with
aelness and very The
aristrocratic horoughfare alluded to- This is street
resembling Michigan avenue, Chicago One line Of
the street temporary row OF buildings has been
erected, dedicated to outdoor bathrooms, ice, cream
places of amusement. Along the sidewalk fronting
the permanent residences are smaller gambling
shops, fruit stands and tropical kitchens for cooking
tropical fruits, which means that the less space less
fire and less cooking occupied and used the more
savory and relishable the meal: During the contlnu
ance of the feast everybody is supposed either to
dance or gamble, from the highest to the
lowest, big and little, large and small. The
Mcfimsy and the Seiorita who plays the part OF
Bridget, walk alike boldly up 70 the gambling table
and bet according TO their financial resources So
great is this passion OF gaming throughout the
days that the beggars the money they may have
received ior weeks or months previously ana stake
Custom makes gambling on these occasions a sort OF
public diversion 1t is INDUCED in as harmless
amusement. Large sums however, are won and
lost. The tables are open all night, and all night
long men and women surround them ticking and
clicking the gold and silver pieces with devotion
iervent, II not as pous, as worthy monk counting
his beads.
is very remarkable indeed. For the past two weeks,
although, as we have said the greatest liberty pre-
vailed yet there has not been single arrest made.
There he's been no quarreling, fighting, or drunken
ness neither at the gaming tables, In the saloons
elsewhere. The guardhouse has mourned for com.
pany. This is certainly something to the credit OF
the Mexican people. What other city OF the size OF
Mazatlan in any other country but Mexico could
having fearful record Of bloody noses. black eyes
well filled lock.ups and better picked pocketsf
Could such frantic revels occur in corner OF New
York, London or Paris without scenes taking place
that would bring the blush OF shame to every re-
spectacle Observer II is old saying In this world
that the devil should have his due, and trust
the HERALD will honor Mexico or at least MaZat
LAM with this first class pun.
Trip to the Countrywide Historic Memo.
ries Of Rosario-The Famous TajO Mine
Wonderful Fertility Of the Soil-FeeIing Be-
tween the Liberal and the Church Parties
visit TO n Mescal Plantation-How the Bev-
ernge Is Manufactured -Sights and scenes |
Along the Route.
ROSARIO, state OF snaloa, May 2s 1865.
Your correspondent writes from one Of the most |
historic cities In the historic republic Of Mexico.
Over one hundred years ago Rosario was the proud,
wealthy, aristocratc capital OF the old Spanish
bility. Those princely Adventures have left behind
them what seems imperishable monuments OF their |
untirng zeal, wonderful energy and religious en- |
thusasm. Among the many objects OF interest is |
the grand old cathedral, dedicated one hundred and
seventeen years ago to the worship OF Almighty God
by Fray" Bartolome Garcia EscaIuela, Bishop OF
Durango. The church was twenty years in Its con-
structlon is sixty feet high to the roof nnety-six
feet wide and hundred and ninetytwo feet long.
tower sixty feet high, on the top OF which is set
e-sze statue Of ST. Domingo, surmounts the corner
from the 'front.' facing the Plaza, public square, the
opposite corner being designed for like tower-an
addition which, from some cause, was never con- |
structed. In the centre was placed huge cross,
cut out Of granite, but which Is reported to have
been thrown down and broken by cannon shot |
during one OF the revolutions Of the bygone past.
In the town now exant arrangements were made
for q chime OF bells, twelve in number, three OF
which are now only to be One, the largest, is
very massive bell and remarkably sonorous. 1t Ia
said 10 have been the gift Of wealthy citizen Of
Madrid, from which city 1t came In ascending to
the roof OF the church the visitor enters side door
and ascends o narrow, winding stairway Of cut
stone, during which ascent, at intervals openings
In the massive walls admit light to guide his foot