, 1873-06-08
PERU.
Life in Spanish South-Amer-
lea.
The Harbor and Commerce OF .Caliao
IA Destructive contlagration.
Others-in-Lav--AF Fam
lily Observation-Disclosures. .:

It is very surprising to me that the people OF
the United States, in naming the great CONNER
cia1 ports Of the world, give due praise to rama.
ma. valparaiso, and San Francisco, but utterly |
ignore
THE HARBoH OF cA11Ao,
when, in fsct, it is the finest open roadstead IN
the world, and has very large commerce. The
Pacific Steam Navigation Company sends three
lines OF steamers from Ca1lao to Europe, via the
6t1sits OF Magellan, weekly steamer to
Panama and Valparaiso, and up and down the
entire coast, and weekly lines to intermediate
ports; France disputes the trade Of the coast
between Panama and Valparaiso; Germany has
q new European line; and the White
Star (Amarican) Company hes also just
estahlished q new line; while sailing Fes-
sells OF all kinds and nations are
continually arriving and departing; and, among
these, the fastsailing, trim clippe1-ahips OF
American build take precedence, both in beauty
Of hull and in point Of numbers. In the year
1672, 2,1e3 vessels entered Callao harbor, and
2,111 vessels loaded with guano cleared from
here And, bosides Ill these vessels, 81 ships
alone brought 1s 1856 Coolies to Cailao in single
year.
It can be truly said OF the 1000 men who con-
etitute
THE PERUVIAN ARMY,
that two-thir1s Of the entire number are officers,
who ride on spirited chargers, wear quantity OF
gold bullion and lace, and are, in speech, very
bravo and heroic.
The I'd OF May has been celebrated in Peru
annually with great rejoicing, as the day, when
Peru discounted the Spaniards, and drove them
from the hArbor by bombardment. This year
The celebration has resulted very disastroualy,
having resulted in
4 CONFEDERATION
on IN Immense scale, destroying S500,000 worth
of property. Half square on the principal
street in Callao Is in ruins, and nearly nl1 the
american stores. As very few OF the Peruyians
hare any fires in their houses (either for cook
ing or other purpoHss, living almost entirely
from eating -houses), it has never seemed ne
cessity to have suitable fre-engines, and several
old, broken-down hand-engines have done ser
vice for the entire City Of Linn, and trio equally
<dilepid.ted hand d-engines are an they have pro-
vided for Ca1lao. When, therefore, on the I'd OF
Msy, some heodless enthusiast threw his rocket
from the roof Of the Hotal Comarclo.
to add to the general g1orihcation of the
day, he little calculated the consequences
that would prove so disastrous. The light
sparks, falling upon the mating -thstched
roof Of the hotel kindled into blaze, and soon
the fire epread, and threatened to make second
Chicago Of Ca1lao. Had there been good steam
engine in the place, the fire could have been
instantly subdned but it kept on increasing in
proportion, until s800, 600 worth Of property (all
the bsst stores) we're destroyed.
Since my last letter, have been down to
Il LARGE SUGAR ESTATE
(the largest On the coast} a. cefro AzoA- four.
-1- 90 In -
tbis ostata in single vesr aud the little coast
stea,ner not only brings back in tow bark laden
1pith ercnr Int carries on her deck g. 900 Blankets
~ oran9ee rrnnes and piue-appIes for Callao.
Along the edge Of this coast, which We closely
11AMAs
(the native sheep OF PERU, bearing goods fa1
into the interior These 1auas have soft,
beautiful wool, which is wrought into the finest
T. laces, lace-shauls, and aacques; and they are
Ssaso used as beasts Of burden. each one carrying
3sN0 pounds and no more. Il they are over
1oaded. even one pound, they know it at once,
y and, By SOHO strange instinct, lie down, and
c.nnot be induced By persuasion. blow, kick, Or
These little lamas pronounced az spelled
yamnas) 80 100 and more miles from the coast
into the interior, bearing goods and merchsn-
dise in exchange for sugar, coffee, and native
nor any apparent algn OF vagetaron, on THESE
arid plains, the entire Tay. But .
wonderful provision Of Nature has placed about about
every 40 miles. little, bitter, green plant, "hose
and chew, keeping their mouths constantly
moist, sud acting as stlmuiant- Ihese leaves
they carry under their tongues 1or uays, ana
it serves = double pu1pose,-as substitute Tor
drink and for food
It has been my coca 1ortnne 20 ne an 1n1l!eq Me-.
guest TO 1amily (fe1oV1an) picnic. kn1aA 1A
tnat in no country except fern, can thefe oe
found such entire harmony aa exists mere among
relatives: II has passed INTO pfosero am1s., Gs,,
IN Ine on1teo otates, tnat . 1aao e~a14o1 1--we
N1sn n1a
AofHEa-iN-LAW
IN peace and quiet, ana moW tnsle gre ~ NJ. .
merous Jokes and sly hln1s cropped peep oetore = IN
"a %nG Pas @en
gong out to Peru on me steamel, INC nlss ="
tune most laateIqas a nclbsns 4h;a soa a,,b3ect ~
boasn nav19g 1os 1'a mems nsrann rn Se hara H.
moLnel.naaa. g. a.. uua5 as,e a,ad ~ +aLe
s.eAme{ ssoPpeu n;att hi toa, a7,on@ nu tha onaap
a+;sa anr That T6re hronehf Of in boats
~ aoii hv N tha nativa h6atnen WA An