The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

up badly. The old story OF swell, we are going TO
have change soon," meaning, of course, the advent
OF Americanism here. seems 10 buoy up great many
who look hopelessiy upon the future, II that future
be like the past. Several OF the young men and
few merchants OF this city e>geyy pursuing the
study OF the English language for the express purpose
OF welcoming the Americans In the Anglo-Saxon
tongue upon their advent here. Is not this hopeful
sign for despondentsf There is some talk of trying
to build wagon road between this city and Du-
range, but the probabilities are that the enterprise
will end In talk. Senior Antonio Paredes a member
of the State Congress, departed to-day for the city
OF Mexico as a delegate to the Miners Convention,
to be held there the coming month. The free ex-
portation of bullion win be the leading question
before the Convention, and mining laws are to be
revised with view to civilized improvements. The
trying OF traitors Is not yet concluded. An indi-
vidual who s now secretary OF the State Congress
Is up before that body for having served the empire
The accused, now holding office under the liberals,
could continue 10 hold 1t, as far rs Congress was
concerned; but some extreme radicals have driven
said Congress 10 act as high court OF impeachment
contrary to their own wishes.
~ THE STATE OF DURANGO.
The assassination OF Patoni by General Canto
and his soldiers continues to be q leading topic.
Canto who has been declared a member OF Congress
from the State OF Jalisco, win now be tried before
that national body instead OF by court martial. The
administration papers say that Canto is alone re-
sponsible for the murder OF Paton while published
extracts say that Canto has openly stated that he
had secret orders from the general government to
dispose OF deceased. The accused Is now In Gus
tody or the authorities of the State.
Senior d. Luis de la Tore, president OF the Com
mon Council OF the city or Durango died on the 9Th
to all foreigners residing in the state. modern
Grau has arisen to fame and announces that mag
nldcent lyrical opera troupe (Mexican will soon pay
the DurangOnians a visit.
There were some heavy foods In the district Of
Maprni and Nazas. great deal OF damage was
caused thereby. The feast days Just passed, namely,
on the 18th, 10th ana 17th were days OF jubilee at
the capital. There are some few bandit chiefs in the
State who principally conne their labors to robbng
La RestdardciOn Liberal, the Official organ Of the
State contains IN its issue OF the 10th inst five col
and half OF non-nowery oificial documents, one
column and three-quarters OF poetry and quarter
OF column OF advertisements. Such is the leading
organ OF the government, the State, the people and
the press.
In the State of Coahuila the radical editors are on
the warpath after the clergy. Fortunately for the
latter there is only such editor but this gentle
man talks or rather writes, with a vengeance. Ac-
cordng to his views the priests the great ene-
mics OF Mexico and the liberals the dem-gods who
are to make the republic moral and political para
disc Rafng for real estate Is one OF the novelties
at the capital.
Poets continue to afflict the good people Of this
State with the most wretched sentimental doggerel
There Is no talk OF wars and revolutions; but If any
American filibusters should cross the Rio Grande
there is a general feeling Of meeting them In the
Tom COrwin style.
News from the state OF Chihuahua reports every
thing quiet. Business is livelier at the city OF Chi
huahua than In most other Mexican towns on ac-
count Of the large foreign population there com.
posed principally Of Americans and Germans. The
gold fields said TO have been discovered IN certain
portions of the State have proved 10 have been prin-
cipally confined TO paper and golden imaginations.
The State Of Jalisco s now irreverently known as
the Hell of Mexico; and from all accounts 1t well
deserves the name. The rObberies. kidnapping and
murders committed within its borders, II we are to
take the Independent and clerical press as Judges.
would figure up as handsomely as the dominions OF
some sable king in Central Africa. II also unortu-
natey leads the IN suicides Another feature oflts
demoralized condition is a war-ferce, personal and
POLITICAL among the editorial fraternity. Jalisco is
said TO have produced more bandits, thieves and
assassns than ali the rest OF Mexico. There are
those who wonld have to see the statistics before
they could believe this.
The little kingdom OF Topic under the Emperor
Lozada l., maintains profound peace though pre-
pairing for bloody war; Tie supreme government
has declared It territory, but Lozada cares very
little about what they may declare. We have il from
official authority that the Congress of the Union will
declare war against the Topic monarch citizen
President Juarez being their mOuthpece. What is
coming, then, Is well known. General LOZada will
retire to the mountains and fight a guerilla war
the boodest that has stained Mexican history.
He has thrown down the glove to the national au-
thorties and they must meet him or meet an add
uonal national disgrace.