Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-29
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The weather is much the same as it was two months ago, only we have little more twilight and dawn. From 12 o'clock M, until o'clock P. M the last week, the ther- mometer has stood at 91. We do not feel heat here as at home if B @ keep out of the sun, which need not tell you we do. A strong land, or sea breeze blows nearly all the time, and the uniformity of the eli mate adapts the system to the high tenn perature. Mornings and evenings are al- ways cool. ;. .,, la.l5.s ..l
 Two French vessels are now in port, ele- gantly equipped. The ''Doris, . a first class English frigate, fired national salute early one morning, last week, It was fine thing to see and hear. The smoke from her broadside enveloped her, and all the ships near her. We could easily fancy an engagement going on, as the forts in town returned the compliment by firing 21 guns in honor of her majesty. Every day or two some one of the vessels fire at a target. We watch their practice with great interest from our gallery as we are not near enough to mind the noise. We see the flash first, then the ricochet of the ball beyond the target, which throws up the water in great white spouts, in two or three places, before the sound gets up the mountain to us. At 8 o'clock A. M.. all the flags are hoisted. and then tho harbor looks gay. We saw g cavalry turn -out, one evening, lately, head ed by the President who happens just now to be in the city. have only seen him once since I came. and then he called at our house for few minutes. He is fine looking man with dark brown skin, and rides remarkably we'll The horses were good. and the riders handsomely dressed. The Champ de Mars (parade ground), at the rear of the palace, contains over one hundred acres and is beautifully level
 One side is occupied by barrack, kept very neatly, and built of stone with slate roofs, as almost all the houses are in the city. Near by is tho hospital, fine large building, and not far off is the Prison. The State House, as we say in English, is also near the palace and once was an imposing looking building. but fire has smoked it, and the roof is badly shattered. The pal ace is collection of rather pretty looking houses connected together by tasteful gal leries, and stands in an enclosure contain ing 10 acres. A high white cemented wall surrounds it, with an iron railing on the top. The Champ de Mars is the fashiona-
 ble riding ground in the early evening, and wonderfully picturesque place it is at that time. On the ramparts of the fort fronting the palace you will see few sol diers pacing. with skins which. make their
 black coats and hats look brown. and, sta tioned rear them, . few musicians in bright red uniforms playing finely on the bugle, favorite instrument here. Troops will be drilling on one side of the ground with a great prepondsranoe of Generals among them. Dashing along somewhere else. you will observe European or American naval officers, in short, elaborately trimmed jack ets, ,and funny little white caps, with a .na- tional emblem glittering on the black band. Here and there . foreign or Haytien horse woman will canter by, her long skirt al- most concealing her lttael horse. and att tended by . gentleman dressed in white, the usual city costume. ,s;si9 .H a,ai.g.7
 sDozans of donkeys will be trotting de- murely along in another quarter, almost covered up with huge loads of Guinea grass. only showing the tips of their long ears and meek looking tails, and driven by negro women, walking behind. or riding another donkey. These women indulge in no extravagant clothings indeed nearly dis pense with it altogether. always wearing.
 however, the bandanna d-piece, and white leather slippers. run down at the heel. io se .eA iE1ssA ssysss4sf iserao1 u
 Stretching along toward the sea m are are, the great mountains, their tops purple in sun set mists, and sides clothed in richest yer dure. sa i,t3e saes
 Bringing this 6ne. open. but pncnlhya ted park are tamarind, acacia, mahogany, |logwood. palm. and cocoanut trssss. If We wait . little the wonderful cluster of tl stars, known a the Southern cross will appear just above bold peak, and apparently resting upon it. i moat e5q quiaite emblem oi our Faith which reaches from Earth to Heaven. ErrodJ from a prisass Lstssr. io
 I'm New Haven Blues had their target On tho 14th. Y r sssS s'aa'