The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11

age. They were attacked by three bands Of rob-
0ers at different times, bu two OF the bands did
the third stole the little pony the Frenchman HAD to
carry his vile and child by turns, and wheG the
his property some OF the bandits hauled him about
until they succeeded in hsnSlmg seg aud sprain
ing an arm. The ROBBERS also took what little eff
fectS Tie unfortunate couple had. Fortunately the
wife mad secreted some 5000 In her clothing which
the yagabonds did not discover To-day the French
man and his wife depart for San Francisco and they
VOW before high Heaven that once again m a civil
lied and Christian country they viii never come
back to this republic OF barbarans. The wife, with
more gong to America" When they ger there
their finances will be reduced to So So SO much OF
for couple who have lived seven years in Mexico.
Commercial and financial AFFAIRS are extremely
dull taxation is very oppressive, and the heat par
takes OF the taxation, SO that all things considered
this Is not o heaven upon earth. Why any white
men live here Is matter OF profound mystery.
The elections for members OF Congress soon take
place. Matters will pass or quietly until after
election, when the row usually commences Guer-
zero sends seven members to Congress.
Some enterprlsing foreigners are trying to link
this city with the capital py telegraph. Work is
present suspended owing to the rains.
Through the influence OF John A. Suffer- Ameri-
can Consul at this place. 1t is believed that at tho
next session OF the National Congress special privi
leges Will be granted to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, whereby one or the cOmpany's steamers
VIII call monthly at the port OF Mazatlan.
Several officers OF the national government have
been here for some time past unable to proceed for
Mazatlan, Guaymas and elsewhere.
AT present there Is military force in garrison In
this city OF 200 the First division Of the regu
lar army. Both officers and men. strange to say,
conduct themselves In quiet, orderly manner, con-
slderng the influences and surroundings.
There have been several deaths here lately, the
most important Of which are those OF FL Faro and
The Neptune, two weekly journals. Verdict-Died
for want OF brains and subscribers.
rough census Of the American population at
this commercial metropolis figures as high as twenty
nine most Of whom are In the employ Of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
AN ITEM FOR CALIFORNIA.
TWO OF the above company steamers arrived here
this afternoon, an incident not OF frequent occur
renee and so worthy Of note, especially as regards
the tide OF travel from and to California.
The Colorado, Captain VIM. H. Parker, purser,
G. u. Goddard, bound for Panama, had on board
only $50 passengers, while the Golden City, Captain
W. +. Lapdge. purser, H. G. Israel. carried 100 pas
sengers for san Francisco The former steamship
had 400 tons freight and $7T0 in species the latter
1880 packages or freight. BY the above passenger
statistics we find that for every passenger who left
California four and fractional part arrived there.
Besides many OF those going East are merely on
visiting tour and will again return to the FL Dorado
OF the Pacific. On the other hand, mostly all who
or scatter throughout the State. 1t Is to be pre-
sumed that the passenger traffic on the Union Paci
tic Railroad will show like bearing. The people OF
California may then fondy contemplate rapid IN
crease IN their Notwithstanding extremely de-
Srabe-and II they only can keep down earth
quakes and greenDacks, they can keep up against
the terrible TRADES OF George Francis Train Cali
fornla Is paradise and, like tnat fellows girl In
Indiana she Is only to be known to be loved.