New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-27
SOUTH AMERICA,
PERU,
PERU,
TIE RIVAL RIMA-DoNNbs-MUsiCAL fukoHE-
THE GREAT FAIR.



TIE RIVAL RIMA-DoNNts-MUsIcAL FURokE-
THE GREAT FAIR.
iFRoM our OWN CORRESPONDENT
LIMA. Dec. 27,--I.ima is enjoying the presence
az tyyo rival primadonnas They Italians one very
Young both very pretty and both distinguished singers
great rivalry exists between them each is so Jeafous
OF the other Is to make herself ndcuous and there Is
really nothing choose between the two one mas he
most frlshed execution the other the Richest most
thrilling Of voices Each one has hosts Of admirers and
such presents ovaton and receptions as are accorded
to each one on her particular night 1 never
saw eoualed even in New-York SO great Is
tho excitement as 10 remind one OF the famous
hurore over Jenny Lind in Castle Iaruen' "hen
she sung there many years ago on the asI Idns
night of Marchet OF the Donnas the boxes so9 IO
80 soles each and one American mimonaio -, aiatc
Melggs paid $500 for two boxes. Inc cDaI Vi st"tv
gold was sent 10 the lady covered with flowers, and she
was brought the stage seated III H. hei plcsIs
now new star has arisen. There has just arrived rom
San Francisco an Irish-Amercan Prima Donna VINO mas
Italian singers She makes her first appearance III te
TOrdore and rumor saws VIII prove uangeIous ~ a"
possesses voice but II will need great atracO
TO excel the Italians MaTchetu ana M0IIo he ILL T
brna are also pronounced admirable Dy inc lnuscoN-
inc PcTuyans The great annual Fair which takes place
once wear has lust gone by and merchants and others
who attended have returned TO Lima III u held hanu'
Io miles i'm Tie INTERIOR and right in the heart Of the
mountains Ii is always ned in the same spot year aiter
year The Pacific Mail Company run extra steamers ior
the occasion Washoe little port about 90 miles down
the Coast and from WashOe you must hIe Hueb AT dO
ulous prices to traverse the remaining hundred miles
such roads such such chance to rough
H. never occurs but in lifetime. Though called a
fair really barter or traffic as no money Is use
The shopkeepers from Lima Valparaiso, Callao, ana
other cities keep all their Old unsuitable and uniason-
able goods fer this grand occasion. Then goOa sacs
man iutrusted with them, and goes to the lar
Ii holds week. The Indians from the mountains, e
native PeTuyans. and their wives and chdren, are Tue
purchasers. As they have no money, ana no heeu OF
any so rarely do they enter INTO CIVILIZATION the trades
and bargains are all made dde-that is by exchanging
one article for another Everything is traded-Old silver
gold old coins, and metals dug mp from the mountains
and various stones quartz comedians and iron ORE are
brought by the natives who often have niue iuea
Of the vane Of the articles they oncr Ihen'
after all the old coins, come the i've STOCK d
donkey, a. pair Of mules cows. and pigs, mems tuI-
keys sheep, and all the stock in trade in9uhtaneGr
can steal The native made laces OF Inc women,
their embroidery and fancy work, the queer baskets
and hats manufacturedby them the strangely woven
puuchOs OF the ana their curious clay ana stone jars
PAINTED with Indian devices are exceedingly interesting
For these are exchanged faded ribbons, shop-worn
wOolens, beads trnRes. cheap Jewery aud countless
other unsuitable The merchants OF course make
the best of the bargains and the big end OF the trade
as the saving Is and often while the natives are Haunt
ing their coarse red dress and faded mantas the
others have received in old silver or coin, moro tha
three times the first cost OF the goods.