, 1874-12-29

"nlcn Ho AaVo pocl alloWeu the privilege OF |
publishing. We notice by tho Now York Herald |
that lilo vease passed. through tho stralta Of ofa-
gollan, Nov. "a, aftoon days out from rio Ja- |
Giro: aud no hnvo siuco heard that sho arrived |
Mt Panama On tho 21Ht inst, having made re- !
marlsably good timo.
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a r"k LETTER.
=. oA'sAo.t ~, ~ ~ thhiSa' Aio DE JASElho,
NoS. o.-Wa as,lSca IN th's hafhos t"o weeks |
aso 3ee'o'""S' ~ o,uof " repair 1ho propeller;
o"S ~ ~ no" pfopaoo W. mh 60 out III tho samo
conut,on ~ VIC ca,ao III. anoto arc no dry dockH
III Aao iafee enough 1of 'A's sesset 10 go into.
80, lnmeaato4y Oh our ARRIVAL
tnh o9etih.pAA
WHICH VIC pfougn1 WITH us from NC" York was
t"Aau o'' sl'ota 20 oo eus 'ososnee' l" ano@s ton
Gays IT, "as an'7aea' ano On 'no second Ihnra-
aay alteF cur aefi'al, WaH to"ea Gus TO EDO Vea-
ao! 1t resomblou III shano high alausard roof
turned upside down, and in size wag 81 feet long
by q feet vida and 20 feot ttnnp. In ort}nr tn bn
sycccsafr, IN ,,uno a t,nv ro,,,,roa .,oo,t,,
,.t.- Id ,,rs.4'a.1t ~ .,.as
"ator; bnt' unfortunately, thoro was rather a
tossing sea. By Thursday evening thoy Ind
sunk 1t 10 tho }osel Of tho water by attaching
re-itou to tho bottom, and then towoa It to thu
ato, ~ ~ .,o..o, raad, - s,a,, :. ts,,,t, a..
=, W. 'oeso', 4o"os ~ s''N ~ henoa'n tno
Eaaaes i'll LAG haosi'hE'
During Tho night tho bay wna rather rough,
and In tho morning tley went to work On tbe
dam. Int M aoon m Inv r,cro,, n toto o,rav
H. t,saas ~ W. ~ 'aAo I"us
suo s.Ao'o. p1oratA'otl ~ a'nA'nk II 1o"oF' snoS
Oil came OIL at onco' and
THE pA1t spL1r APART
In several places, yl,ilo tho wnrea kent doah,nr
# ohnut will, ,ioIonco T,v +,o +;,o t,ov,,,,,.s,
~ 49,. - t.a a,,ase ~. :. .''ao soos uA.1eu
u pae@ TO 'ne snoeo again. e"as complete
wreck
After this, diver waa employed to go down
aud Investigate tho actual condition of tin
ecrew. mud find mt hory rn,ch ~ +o t,yo 1t,d,a
~ t,aona sn 49,. ~ ~ wv paaca
"eo 1."aou ~. 1 49,. .'u nuu"t .aes o' one
aho T 1eet ol the osAer a1o st'll 1omalntng; aud
tho Captain enys sho ia In abettor condition than
1e thought Tor.
r. would teko ohout month II mt 1noro IN
,,,,, ,s.tt ~ MI ta.a !. 49, ,to',nt
na1o anosne. e'Ao'-u'''t' u'4u .n'to % ~ ooao1
It's great expense to tho Company. having
this voazol lying here, Tho average cost por
| ten, is said to bc about $500.
| After tolegrnphing New York tho condition Of
mud continue through the Straits 10 San Esau-
| cisco
IN OUR PRESENT CONDITION.
We will probnblY .ynvo R,o on Sunday next.
It III rather unexpected to nlo, for thought they
| pair their propeller before starting out ngain.
They caiculato on reaching tic Strata IN about
ton days; but it will. Of course, matte considor-
| ablo difference whoshor tho winds are favorable
Or not.
Tho climate Of Rio is delightful, tho air being
clear aud balmy, though at timea the sun ID very
lot, Tho natives do not mind tint, however
tho women wearing loW.necked aud Short
skirtea dresses, and going batehoaaoa;;
rion, going about III they do, IN halt-nudo con-
d.iun. In carrying buudlea or jnge. thoy always
carry them Oh their headr, which they DO With
out tlo slightest trouble.
A16anr in TrcH III
NEXT TO ADoIIBuED;
and, aftor the proaont raco of BlaYes are out
ther ehildren will ba free.
All the, streets arc excellently paved with
| stone, aud etroet-cara rnn Oh oil tho principal
streets and 10 all the anburba Of tho city. Yhcj
! worry much resemble our open cars, except TINT
they arc drawn by mules aud run along worry
fast and smoothly.
those genera'!y roor-looking things:
Tho city is well provided with pnraa. Two of
them. though small, arc especially beautiful.
viz: ono containing largo statue IN brouze Of
Don Pedro T.; aud tho o.Lcr the Passeio Pub
ltco. which u neatly laid out. and ii!lca with
tropical plants Of all kinds. III 1t are fountains
playing, two ohcaks, aud Q paved esplanada
| facing tue bay. 0strlchos 'Salk tho paths.
1noloAod Gre lear and Bprig which I
p1uokcd In
/ THE BOTANICAL GARDENS,
Homo n1llea from tho city. Tho former ia from
tho rlant pasi the latter, Think il native OF
India, but 40 not knoW the name Tho Gac-
! den, Situated IN tlo direction OF Dokafago (0uo
of tho principal suburbs), ia very extensive
aud beautiful park. aituated in tho midst Of
sonlo worry high Inountalna. On entering, tho
frat object of attraction which meets tho eye ia
q long avenue or Atatoly pa1m-treea, planted
yosy evenly, and extending tor long distance.
to tho other aldo of tao garden. Theto
are li]iow'so two similar roEs on tho
right and left a!dog aB you onter.
Tropical plants OF all descriptions arc hero cu!i-
waited among which may be mentioned tho
various hnds Of palm-trecH, serow-plnes. bananaF,
bamboo-busheH, bread-trees ana m9ny Others
siao, !arse ass9stnant q fosotSn p!a"'s Inc
flowers also aro boautifult but manY-,sucll as
geraniums, caetasea otc:1lo not soasn to Hour
lsh any bottcr than IN Northern cltmes.
THE CITY ITSELF
preaonts oil tho appearance OF busy aud oxton-
sivo comnercial capital but compared with
any Of our latgo Northern c'ties seoma very
crowded aud unclean. Ino onlldlngg afo built
principally OF stncco anu stone. Ihe former bo.
| comoh dlngg VIII aeo. anu Rools on, WHICH gives
On Appoaranco OF decay y 20 1he Guy. Iheso afe'
! however. ul1uY pHrt1GulATlY EQQu public build