New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-06-01

We make the following extract from letter
of DIR. w. Newcomb to the Ithaca Journal:

We make the following extract from letter
of DIR. w. Newcornb to the Ithaca Journal:
After week expended in the Bay of Ocoa
we left for the capital of Hayti the city of
Port-au-P Prince. A trip of nearly three days
and two nights brought US to our anchorage
in the bay, with the city spreading out before
us, at a distance Of about two miles This
place shows more activity in commerce than
any we have thus far seen. Here the steamer
Hornet, which successfully carried arms and
ammunition for the Cuban patriots, is closely
watched by a Spanish man-Of- war, the captain
of which, in violation of neutral rights, has
made repeated attempts to capture on shore
or in the harbor the captain of the Hornet
The American steamer Port -au- Prince brings
us papers containing the interesting specula-
lions in regard to the loss of the Tennessee
and the denunclatiOns Of a member Of Con-
gress for dispatching such rotten concern on
such a perilous expedition. When we consider
that the Tennessee is O new steamer, with
splendid appointments, the smile becomes
audible upon the face of every officer in the
ward-room. The "City of the Princes reach
ing up graded hill, is somewhat peculiar in
its general make up and in its population.
The water supply derived from the mountain
passes down upon each side of the roadway,
aud IN places is planked over. connecting the
snSSs WIN thC oiQCWaihs Ills 10 COteTtu Win
projection from the buildings, supported by
squared posts, and the whole space from the
shops to the street is used for the display of
merchandise, thus shutting off the sidewalks or
trotolrs from use, and driving the pedestrians
into the street.
Like many other tropical regions, the style
OF living on shore is quite expensive. A
breakfast this morning composed of one cup
of coffee, without milk q small, sour loaf of
bread, and two eggs, cost $500 A miserable
beggar extorted $40 as q contribution, and a
very indifferent guide, for two hours services,
felt himself not properly rewarded by $500
lee. "A dinner with the American Minister on
chicken and roast beef, with liberal supply of
various fruits, vegetables, and champaign, with
claret and other wines, naturally opened the
purse, and further contribution of $40 to
another mendicant, summed up the expenses
oil the day, $3.50. This expenditure being on
private account, and not at the xpense of the
Commission, led to careful invest cation, with
the following result, viz: Paper money of
Hayti, calculated at the rate Of $4O0 for one
In silver, shows, for breakfast. 50c.; Tor guide,
3oc: Tor charity, 30c. total, $l.20.
Upon the whole this does not seem quite as ex-
travagant as FIRST appearances would Indicate
Our arrival has produced q decided sensation
among the people, and funds have declined
from $3.50 for 81 to $500 for 81 in conse.
quenee. The American Minister and Consul,
and the captain of the Spanish steamer have
made us an official visit, and the appropriate
salutes in consequence have been fred.
Our minister and his wife, though with Afri.
can blood in their veins, are educated and re.
fned, OF most genteel address. possessing in q
high degree the spirit of hospitality, and live
in style worthy of their position. No filter
representative to this country could be found
than the gentleman SO wisely selected by our
Government. N.
5 PoRT.A u.PRIscE, February, 1871.