The New York herald., 1870-08-21
NEW YORK HEED - :
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In 1869, We, the especial object
extensive esplanado running ala
Of thaaa hutldtuOR WAS

and carried away, and the x<r-uN
on s ~ @ u % 70 ae
The loss here alone lB estimated At more than
$2o0,ooo The wharf In front OF the Bolsa
and the MalecOn or promenade to the east OF THIS
edlce were also completely lost the materials COM
posing them being carried out 10 sea and again
thrown on shore in an almost unrecOgnlzRble condi-
ton. The railway along shore running to Santiago
was also submerged and the rails and embankment
In many places have disappeared. number OF
houses were Inundated, and the whole damage may
be put down at $4,000
That however, Is not the only misfortune that has
ainicted us. The smallpox Is still raging dreadiuly
throughout the poorer and lower portion OF the
town, and the d6Dris heaped upon the shore 10y the
storm has Increased the fifth and malaria that doubt.
less gave rise to the epidemic. The authorities ap
pear TO take but little Interest In the matter; tle
hospitals, crowded as they are, are found totally
Inadequate to the necessities or the occasion;
people are leaving the city In numbers, terrified
at the spread OF the contagion, aud, In fine.
1t is curious fact that despite all the measures
that for many years have been taken by the govern
the common people cannot be persuaded OF the ell
cacy OF the operation, and persistently refuse 10
allow the physicians appointed especially by the
municipality to enter their houses with this object
To THIS anu The extremely filthy condition OF the
lower part OF Valparaiso is due the present formida
bic apparitiOn.
The railway in process OF construction between
the important towns OF Taicahuano and Chilean i'll
the south OF The republic, Is progressing most salts
government IN foating loan In London, especially
to deiray the expenses of this undertaking, give
new Iuc IL lS tHOugnI lDnl the
line will be finished witnn two years IRON this date
Passing from Gillian through very rich and
highly cultivated country 10 the large city
OF Conception, 1t carries the productions
OF that section 20 the port or Talcahuano considered
10 be the best aud most within the limits OF
the republic, and there is little doubt that the
revenue OF the government VIII be considerably
augmented by the profits OF The road. Chile is
assuming new character as q producer OF ex.
ceient sikworms. large quantity or these were
some time since sent tn the Chean Consul In France,
who, alter having distributed them among the
growers near Lyons reports that the quality Is con-
sdered as equal II not superior. to the best cultl-
waited IN France.
AS another proof OF the high estimation with
which all American industrial projects are re- arded
here the Chilean Agricultural Society have named
committee, composed OF competent and expe-
rfenced persons, to study the system followed in
the agricultural schools established In the United
States, and To make thorough report thereon, in
order that some plan may De adopted for the
OF institutions OF the class that To be set
on foot throughout this country M. Julio PrieLO
urrioa, gentleman who has distinguished him.
appointed by the society to communicate with the
different associations Iii the United States and to
offer In return Tor the Information ana data re-
quested To remit all OF the publications that have
appeared in Chile on the subject AS this republic
is lurther advanced IN agriculture than any other
country IN America WIN the execution OF the
Unted States great deal OF useful Information can
doubtless he derived from tue facts that Mr.. UrrOla
has In his power TO furnish.
Accountnas already been given Of the sale by the
government 10 Mr.. Henry Meiggs Of that portion OF
the guano to be found IN the deposits OF MeJlones
belonging TO Chile. This gentleman, already hav-
Ing secured the Bolivian half OF the guano found il
to his interest 70 make the highest bid to this gov
ernment, and now, consequently has the entire un-
dertaling III his hands This guano selling in
Europe for eS I0s, and being purchased here at an
average price OF ten hard dollars, cannot but prove
to he an advantageous speculation.
We have nothing further from the seat OF war on
the Araucanan frontier. Both parties appear 10 be
actively preparing for the coming campaign and
the Indians, under their French emperor seem 20
have agai.' become united and determined to push
The war to the bitter end But little confidence is
nm nf
judging from the policy that hitherto has
been unfortunately employed.