New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-09
lower than in the United States the duty beng about
the same. and rates nominal

lower than in tho United States the duty beng about
the same. and rates nominal
FROM MANZANILLo TO COLIMA.
From Mauzauilo to Cohma about 90 miles there is no
wagon road though could easily be built just back
OF the first range OF hills behind the town there Is fresh
water lake. 80 miles In length which would float small
steamer By this lake people carried by native ca
noes toward Coma for its entire length and from us
further end there toerabe wagon road most OF the
way to that city. The Government some time ago com
menced to cut canal, fourth Of mile In Ieng.n'
through the hill back OF the town, TO connect the Ao
with the harhOr aud make it possible for small steamer"
to pass through, thus opening mp the country 70 con"
merce The work about half finished an" tneu ous
peuded for want Of funds, about $4,000 having oeon
expended One hundred Cinnamon WORKING al 81 I1i 20!
would finish the work in co days almost Inc ~
seem TO be doing we'll They say that the duties arc
collected regularly and fairly now, the olo cu''o"i ~
Knocking OF half two-thirds OF the auiounU vi iui
cargo 10 the ruin OF the smaller importers haNns Oee
abolished by the Juaroz administration They nave not
been subjected to forced loans" since the mushroom
E,niro coIapsed the last squeeze having been made
In January 1906 By the French when they levied
tnOoo on the City OF Colma, town Of 10000 to $4,000
people but were forced deeamp by the arrival OF the
Liberal army under Gen. Ramon Corona When only
400 coo had been collected. There st many French
.ics residing in the country. and coTsidering the
provoeatons which the Mexcans have suffered, are re-
markaby wclireated everywhere.
Give Mexico 10 years Of uninterrupted peace and Man
zanilo with its natural advantages would become Sh
important seaport. The town is somewhat unhealthy
because the lake gets iOw and breeds fever ana ague
during the dry season. but the Europeans and Americans
appear to suffer but little while the natives being poorly
housed and exposed ali of weather are SICK haI
t6e time We saw many Of them lying AROUND uhuer
he yerandah apparently half dead with ague Every
hing here comes down from the interior on muleDaek
and II takes six days for train to make the W mics
from Colma to Manzanillo. Some time this will be all
different Already a telegraph line is in operation from
the City Of Mexico this place and Mr. Seward was met
by congratulaory dispatches direct fIOm President
Juarez and Cabinet Stage coaches and STEAMBOATS, VIII
come next, then railroads and higher civilization
SEEING THE SIGHTS
The rain pouring down in torrents all day. we have
been unable to leave Manzanio, and it is uncertain
whether we can get of tomorrow even. Meantime we
have nothing 10 do but 60 around and see the sights
such as they are. The beautiful white coffee OF Coma
which superior the best Mocha, and sells here for
little than SO cents per pound, was carefully exam
incd Then the dclcatenavored and almost pure white
sugar OF JaliscO which sells at 10 cents pound was
duly sampled aud pronounced excellent ana cheap.
Tropical fruits oranges lemons, lines, sweet lemons
pOmCgranatcs, melons, bananas, ana various olnere
nuts etc. are abundant and cheap. In the courtyard OF
our host, Mr. Deckman. we found trees loaded with
Cocoa palm tree. covered with nuts OF all sizes
The verure on the hills is maglnSent ana Woh h ~
fdy soothing 10 the eye grown weared Win inc sgt on
the bare red hills of Lower California and blinking unaer
lug between vessels and the shore, is done by gher
there IS only miserable old rtckety dsused wharf,
and eycryh has to be earned through the SURF 70 the
dry land on mems backs. The bay swarms with SHARKS
and the lake with algatOrs. Two years ago sudden
feshe drove the agators out OF the lake lutO the pay
aud fight. long. bloody and terrible TO witness, tooK
place between them and the sharks. The mhlhltants
looked with calm ndifierence-it was none OF their
funeral anyhOwaud finally saw the alEators Clehnew
bag aud baggage by the sharks THIS fact Is wen
attcsted by eyewitness still living mere On
the beach is found the machinery for large sugar
pr rted six years ago at cost OF 10000, ana now lying
rusting away in the sand The want OF q wagon-rOad
MS reaching the plantation for which it Was Intended
ucar uadaaiar and may be left there for as many
wears TO come before the owners Will take new start
aud Get II mn INTO the interior, and put 1t In operation
The forests all around abound with game, quail, deer
wild turkeys pheasaHts partridges OF TWO varieties &e
Sc 1t paradise for hunter, and the waters OF the
6ay abound with fish Of all kinds We find cigars equal
10 fair Havana made at Topic, selling for " per 100,
neatly nut M in boxes. The temptation 10 suuggle a
Few az Them into Francisco, we were going that
way would be almost irresistible Half million silver
dollars came down from Granddaughter last month by
one train or cOuducta and sent 10 san Francisco
hv the Golden City, which steamer brought them nme-
d5tely back they on the way 10 NeW-1 OK
or EurOpe via Even tho poorest people appear
TO nave some small change and there is FAR more money
i'm the country apparently than our people, VINO lOlll
their opinion from letters written for publication aOroau
by Europeau correspondents residing here generally sup
pose We are small fandaugO given IN honor OF
Mr. Stewards party this evening, and we hope 10 leave
before daybrcak for COlma