The New York herald., 1869-04-24
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

Peaceful Progress of the Republfc-Commer.
cial Results of the Paraguayan War
Changes in Trade with the United States
News Items.
BUENOs AYREs March H. 1859.
The enterprises favoring peace and progress are
carried under the skilful management OF Presi-
dent Sarmiento, who Is tireless In his efforts to re-
form and improve the country. The National Ex-
position at Cordoba for April. 1870 promises to be
an important affair."
The new telegraph line to Rosario about ninety
leagues inland and on the Paran& river Is now CON-
pleted. Another line from Rosario towards Cordoba
extends now over $50 miles, and sys.
TEN has just been announced under ma
tional decree for carrying lines OF telegraph
through the three nearest provinces crossing them
binding them together and to the capital, Buenos
Ayres. The Central Argentine Railroad, connecting
Rosario with Cordoba, distance Of 2l7 miles by
rail, is In thorough order Tor 100 miles, to villa
Nueva. There are two trains, one each way, daily,
and the old bullock carts are falling behind During
the month OF December, 1868, the increased income
from the tralc was $aoooo gold, greater than dur.
ing the same month Of the previous year. The COM
pany own q grant OF land six miles wide the whole
route, through the middle Of which the railroad
runs 1t is the greatest enterprise and viii make
the richest company in South America.
The illegal seizur and Gales Of merchandise from
Paraguay, OF every exportable kind, has called the
attention OF the national government and the sale
transfer Of such goods Ii forbidden until the real
ownership Is proved. As soon as the decree was
issued 1000 hides were embargoed. and next day o
cargo of tobacco tea and hides shared the same fate
and the next II 200 hides Unless proof Is made In o
few days the goods are to be sold on account OF
whom 1t may concern, and the money deposited.
one OF the nrst permanent commercial results of
the Paraguayan war Is the opening OF the river Ber-
mejo, which company has undertaken under a
steamer has gone up. Il draws less than two feet
Of water and carries twelve tons The want OF mar
ket has kept that long, rich valley almost unknown.
IL will AFFORD an outlet for q part OF Bolivia.
The resolution Of the national government to pro-
tect the frontier and resist the Indian invasions has
given hope to the outer towns and settlements. Il
Is humating fact that the Indians, IN the last
line over thousands Of square miles OF fertile lands
fs and he Is dispOsns Of MILITARY forces Tor this pur
fGh The conversion Of ali these pampas from
pastoral 70 agricultural fields Is progressing
s 1ne y be sa sass sa. ss tne ss eor
the resultant character Of The % people 1S,i ana
year will see sown and reaped nearly double the num-
Der OF acres OF wheat and maize that any previous
year has produced. The cheapness Of lands invites
the laying out OF large FARMS and It Is not unusual
TO find them OF the size OF township In the states
There Is one new settlement OF scotcn, IN .ae
such farms and where they use every Kind Of i'm
proved agricultural machinery even to the instan-
taneous Abyssinian artesian well borer. Each farm
as soon as once organized begins to be productive.
But capital Is necessary TO commence.
Gold now comes from Europe by almost every
steamer the last having brought f326,0oo ster-
ling for the river Plate. National bonds are rising
In price. -
more important every year In all things ex-
cept WOOD. This the high tariff almost ex.
cludes. During 1858 this country imported from
the United states 5SSs packages OF agricultural im-
plements and only two barrels OF nour. once thou.
sands OF barrels came annually. The character OF
the imports IRON the United states shows gradual
ana certain change In this country, as for example,
the Introduction of farmers implements instead OF
-four. Also the progress OF building Is seen In the
introduction OF 81, 100000 feet OF lumber, and pro-
gress In other directions Is read In Ill barrels OF print
Ing materials and 1895 boxes OF sewing machines.
The Prussan government has only recently sent
to this country, for the nrst time, minister. He
was very cordially received by President Sarmento,
and the Germans Of this city have eaten very nne
dinner to do him honor.
Two new provinces are about to be created In the
Gran Chaco out Of the immense wildernesses that
border the Parana river on the south and west.
The health OF Buenos Ayres continues good,
although Montevideo has put on quarantine or TWO
days between that city and this, compelling us TO
toss for two days the open, squaly harbor, when
we are Just as healthy as they are.