Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-04
GADABOUT'S COLUMN.
Written for the Evening Star.I
Meth0diSm I'm Mexico.

Bishop Simpson returned TO Wizards Hotel
Friday morning from the City of Mexico, where
ne has been establishing and organizing mis-
sions for the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
was accompanied by his wife and by George
McCreary, esq, of Philadelphia. Mr.. McCreary
informed me that it cost him personally $3.50 70
make the round trip from Philadelphia to Vera
Cruz and Mexico, and after some weeks repose
and saunter, TO come back by Havana, Cedar
Keys and Savannah. He said that he could
make the round trip again for 5000, aud travel
mere vaTiOusy.
The new railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico
Is somewhat longer than the Pennsylvania rail-
way from Phiisdelphis to Pittsbarg, and the
fare Is about $40 IN gold. The ascent TO the
mountains Is sleeper than any grade in the
United states. AT one place there is a nearly
perpendicular descent of twenty-five hundred
feet. Fifty soldiers guard every train to keep
of eutTiilas. The Carriages are on the English
plan, and are of three Glasses. The second class
fare Is only half the first class, with accommo-
cations substantially as good. The train leaves
Vera Cruz about three O'Clock in the morning
and arrives at Mexico about nine O'Clock the
same night Bishop Simpson was received by
President Lerdo de Terjada, the chief justice,
the Chief minister OF state and all the repub-
ican authorities, with hearty welcome. 1t is
the policy of the republic, without active par
ucipstiOn, to encourage the rights of other
Christian sects in Mexico, with the end of neu-
traliZiDg the power which the old state church
has heretofore brought to bear against the pop
ular cause.
massacre of the Baptist missionary took place,
as has been reported by telegraph. At the same
time Il lot OF bandits carried rich old man out
of the city Of Mexico TO the mountains and held
him for a ransom until pursued by the troops
and then left him for dead, and he died soon
afterwards. The efficiency OF the government
is show II, however, by the fact that i've OF the
seven desperadoes were pursued and killed
General order exists In all the central and mari
time provinces, nor are there any AZ prehensions
of future revolutions The memory of Juarez
is revered like of that OF Washington. The
President inhabits the old palace of Chapulte-
pee, which the Americans took IN lSi7. and the
Mexicans have a more royal White House for
their President, therefore, than we, who have
none outside Of Washington. The Mexican
government gave S20, 600, 900 TO the railroad to
Vera Cruz, and a further subsidy TO the Alex
ander American steamship company. Their
railroad is much better built than the Pacific,
the bridges based on hewn stone, and the super
structure of imported iron. Mexico city, M.
McCresry says, is an exquisite place, far supe-
riOr to Havana, with n population of 250, 900.
There are but 10000 pure whites in the city.
The populace like the German merchants better
than any others, and these do the principal
business. There are about 90 American resi-
dents in all. Our new minister, Foster, is a
modest man, popular with every body. Living
in Mexico is not dearer than in Washington
and one can get along comfortably for from 81
to SO day.