The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21
SANTANA SUMMARIZED.

Two Pilgrims Left ON the Shores OF the
Bay-Thc Wise and Witching Fabens
and His Rema rk able Somewhat the
West India Company Has Not Done.
SANTANA, st. Domingo, Feb. 81, 1873
Ihave taken my last survey Of this future set
tlcment Of American industry and enterprise,
walked for the fifty first and final time through
the village OF Santa Barbara, shaken hands with
the two fororn pilgrims, last OF my promising
colony, for wnOm had predicted happy and
auriferous future, and packed up my traps for an
indefinite journey across the country without
single emotion OF regret at leaving this extremely
stupid place. My pilgrims are gone the Lord
knows where, and out Of the twenty-three
who left New York with high hopes and
boundless imagnations l see but two on
the shores OF SANTANA They will cult.
vate the farinaceous plantations and nurse
the sweet banana, and only hope their lives may
be as peaceful and beautiful as the shores OF the
bay whereon they have cast their lot. In the
transfer Of SANTANA there was no ceremony The
surrender OF the bay and peninsula was given at
st. Domingo City when the $4,000 in gold (the
yearly rent) was delivered over to Baez, and as
that was all Baez cared for, he was Indifferent to
any ceremonial in the matter OF surrendering I'D
the property.
JOE FABENs, THE WONDERFUL.
Fabens is now the sapient Governor of SANTANA.
He is man Of peace but should occasion demand
OF him an exhibition OF belligerency he can call
upon his remarkable son Joe a Christian youth,
with q tremendous capacity for mild lemonade and
ship biscuit, on which he cherishes the hope OF
being one day President OF st. Domingo. Joe Is
not wisely SILENT like his father and therefore 1t Is
that when he makes his best effort to secure admi-
ration of his transcendent genius, he meets only
Fabens and SANTANA are Identical How many
lots the handsome Governor owns Is not for me to
say because don't know, nor does anybody else /;
but then he Is a good fellow, they say and above
ali he Is wise looking man. who for aught people
may be aware Of carries IN his head the solution
OF that bothersome problem OF perpetual motion.
Santa Barbara, or "Stockwell," as it Is proposed
to call 1t great Jebediah, what q contrast Of
namesD, would be pleasant place In which to
water,s edge II the sunken valley to the LEFT of
the town were drained and filed up and the bug.
bear OF chills and fever banished; II the streets
were graded and guttered, and society OF few
hundred decent Americans introduced. As 1t
stands have no craving desire to pass my exist
transfer is made, that the wealthy west India Com.
pany will make this place blossom as the rose and
several years hence nobody viii recognize the
present town OF santa Barbara, SO much Will 1t be
THE FUTURE OF THE SETTLEMENT.
There IL excellent land around, and the climate
is mild and genial, though it rains for an uncon-
scionabe length OF time In the wet season. A
great many people are bound TO come here when 1t
Is In operation as a free port, and am informed
nothing but SANTANA Is now debated throughout
the West India Islands. The managers Of this
enterprise have II within their power to make Sa-
mana either magnificent success q most de-
plorable failure. So far they have done nothing to
meet general expectation except to erect hotel
ut place where nobody will care to go, even
though II commands view OF most extensive pro-
portions. II they were In dead earnest they would
have chartered an extra steamer and sent down q
corps OF men to lay out the town, organize
a government, employ laborers to fill up the
swamp and be at work instanter in every direc-
ton, for there are hundreds OF people anxious to
come mere: but where's the Use long as thew see
nothing but the one Old sleepy village OF Santa
Barbara, where nothing can be found to attract
the attention OF the most desperate speculator-
nothing but mud when IL rams and nothing but
dust and duness when IL does nOt2
Mr.. Easey, who started yesterday 1p the Yuma
River to see whether II can Ne made available loy