The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-22

kers. It was cheerful apparition for II turned OUT
to be
who had come all the way across from st. Domingo
city TO pilot the American party through se coun
mineral treasures OF the country were situated.
PennelI is a dashng fellow, speaks the language
than most men. He wsstoo late Tor the Americans.
but they returned in the evening WITH the opinion
for her carsoes Of tobacco, mahogany, dyswoods,
eodee,, &c. 70 BE- transported 70 SANTANA.
Tyen .sn 1 point they sS9aS Dy.n e
q the morning. Pennen and I went overland on
house or the Magistrate OF tine district and pro-
ceeded next morning to Jajqua, with . rake" OF
horses: Here after pref watt We met the
ana that morning coming mp the stream. distance
OF only about twelve miles, There was general
from this POINT ds~n s 70 x a ana make
Jalqua the head OF steamer navigation, and build
wagon road nom thence to Macoriez in the inte-
road frem that point. From Almasin to Jajqua the
road 10 fr1ghtful and would cost large
su% q money Sns 70 make II for
comparatively plain sailing. After dinner al Of us
TOOK to horse and ratified away through chapparal
tobacco centre. the Tide was long but very ex-
vibrating. Our cavalcade at times extended In
line mile Oss but e , 1As drew on we
THE scHNERY ON THE WAY
WAS Of the most charming type. Purple mountains
guava and mango trees, and SKY overhead Of the
softest blue. the posada or hotel where we were
compelled 70 put up u nsccries, was something
Fifth Avenue. Captain Plumner slept ON the c0un-
ter and the rest OF the party disposed Of them
S was consumed N ee WSiins for Sorses SsS
gone abroad that We wanted to buy horses,
and All sorts Of miserable beasts were
for nag which would hsvs been an expensive IN
vestment at So; but, then. these people think
ann sas 1m Il y. Originally cs q g y .S
very least Importance. Finally, sunday morning.
when all the people nom near ana far, dressed In
towards the humble church, we mounted horse for
Noca Pennen ana happened to have two de-
:sa s9S bas Hsss sys
and Obey had three OF the most iorloIn-looking
Ssstss that eyer ppsd ogds pu%mers
anatomy, and as we rode ont Of town hundred
laughing eyes were turned on the spectacle we
nocA AND TILE xoKEs AND SANTIAGO DE- Los
CABKLLERO6.
We passed across the Vega Real, or royal
ike the oSs pssk %Spss
times over. The country through which we rode
the mc Y tine Ss the
ssneS in Ho:a NJ ss sR and sp; se
Next morning, after coiiee and sunrise, we were
on the road again, this time bound lor Santiago de
los reached N the
This town was burned down during the spanish
occupation, but 1t 10 on its legs again and thriving
and on the banks OF lively river called the Vague
The view from the fort above the town is almost as
nne as that from the top of Lookout Noun tain.
stretching on hundred miles towards st. Domingo,
level as prairie; and then, on the other, bold
IN rance 81 &c
the azure vault Of the heavens. You might sit on
the parapet of the fort for whole day and never
tire gazing on the splendid sweep. Of country At
THE PEOPLE and THE OFFICIALS. 44g
On the trip SO far have found the people very
than had supposed They are exceedingly honest
and inofIensive, and there is admirasle material
IN them for making good and en1cient citizens Of
Gals the plundering rascals, who strut in little
brief authority, who give the country bad name.
aud, in fact, the offences familiar to our criminal
code are rare In this latitude. 1t is gentle coun-
try altogether. The climate Is delightful. There
are no wild beasts, nor serpents. nor ven0mOus
things OF any kind, save the centipede and taran-
tula-and the latter Is as rarely met with green
dse@ the country Is snsUary blessed IN s All
spects, save human government. That alone Is the
blight and curse Of the land.
SCHEMES OF THE CoLONIsTs.'
Halsey says he can run railroad from here
down to Almasin or some other point on the Yuma
o %s ae aeDa
gold the Vega valley 4e i putting together s
capacity Of separating the gold from the earth and
ofrestOrlng pair OF socks or shirt to the original
color Of the cotton. After Halsey has cast his eye
over the lumber reg1en and measured its value,
and after Obey has taken an inventory Of the gold
copper and coal deposits the party, pioneered By
m n city and AA enbar r acoS. the s' latter
Where they viii report to the directory they have
country at which, Of course, intelligent foreign
ers laugh but these people have only TO be shown
the miracles Of our civiliSation-tne sewing ma
ciate them just as much as we do. They are
anxious to learn, yet no one is at hand to teach
them. In the little town Of Macoriez called at the
school OF Mr.. Davila, and was amazed to hear that
his was the first and only school ever established
In the town. so the youth of the community were
permitted, for the most part, to grow up in ignQ-
rance. Yet the school, though only two short years
In operation had sixty scholars, and their exercises
in reading and arithmetic were, under the circum-
WHAT THE pox1vcANs REQUIRE. FL,
Give this people 2 good stable government and
SO proud and prosperous in America and st. Do
mingo would grow to be an earthly paradise. But
In its present condition, sparsely populated largely
given up to the wilderness and lacking decent
roads and all quick and convenient means Of COM
munication, it has no charm outside OF Its climate
H y cana
be mentioned, and therefore refrain rom giving
you the names Of the many rare trees, plants and
fruits passed the journey ana left BY the road
side. Everything In the botanical dictionary can
be grown IN st. Domingo; but NOBODY makes
an effort to test the capacity OF the soil. There are
no ploughs and nature has the whole business Of
agriculture thrown upon her shoulders.
Pennell has found me out Q horse to 20 to Porto
Plata and as hear there Is some excitement there
over An attempt to outrage the British nag by the
Dominican authorities must bid adieu to delight
full Santiago and the sweet sparkling Vague River,
where the lovely maids wash their linen on the
stones and hasten ever the mountains to the city
by the sea- passing the lusrous peaks of the Santa
Cerro, wearing eternally their mantle OF elysian
purple. Halsey, Obey and Plummer 20 to La Vega
and from there down the valley to Cotuy and
finally to st. Domingo.
d. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Signora Fabbricia, py1nrd donna In italy, for
whom Mercadanfe and lanizefN exnreaslu cnm-