The New York herald., 1876-11-30

the interior and runs 10 Matina little town OF about
2oo Inhabitants fcolorcdt Thence ~ traverses tbc
country TO the Madre do Dos River, where the hnshcd
track ends, the whole length OF The lne from Port
Iimon being thirty-two miles From tho hadre 90
p1os tho work is beng pushed forward oy Messrs
Kulth x Douglas the contractors: but progress -
very SLOW, the government cannot spare enough
money just now for It's more rapid prosecution. IL
has been tho belief OF the people here that on the re-
turn OF Don Tomas Guarda this month tho necessary
funds would he more regularly provided Tor this ell
important work but financial difficulties continue to
cmbarrass the administration, and the country is yea
tho anxious seat regarding the future OF the road
From the Madie DO olos ne ine runs 70 squir's ana
bank OF the for about neen miles 10 Picdras do
Fuceo where crosses the stream ana turns into the
valley OF Turia.ba TO Angustura From this point II
winds through tho mountains and valleys 10 Cartago
Hero again the railroad met In running order, and
train can taken to San jose or Alaiuea Tho road
4, in good order but grades extremely Steep
equal 10 tive feet To l00 and the curves sc
sharp aud frequent that run over them reminds ont
OF that famous farm fence ~ Ohio. which was 80
crooked that, matter where hog went through II,
he always found himself on tho same side OF the bar
rer. The distance from Cartago TO the capital oy ra
THE CAPITAL or COSTA
San Jose is quite nice town 10 look nj rom a ds'
tance and makes pretty picture, but short resi-
In the dwecr % lose all sense OF
the picturesque All houses one story high, in
consequence OF the dangerous proximity Of the volcano
Iazu noun tam that always LOOKS ready TO get sick
and s'hcave up Cartngo would suHer most from an
eruption, but the earthquakes that attend thai
phenomenon would soon bring things togethcr so tnai
one could not tell two from one. rhe people OF sab
Jose aud Cartago KIND aud pcaccabe but nave
very little say 10 Foreigners the machosl mules al
they call them. This feeling was caused. however ~
the misconduct o the early arrivals from abroad, whe
did no credit 10 their respective countries
SECTION.
The length OF railroad In working order on the Pa
cnc slope about thirty miles the western terminus
being Aiauca. The last named town 10 but u collec-
ton Of small dwellings, with few stores principally
devoted TO the sale OF liquor The survey or tho ne
Puma Arenas has been completed. but II IS believed
that al work the road will DO stopped on ac-
count OF the lack OF funds.
PRODUCTION OF COSTA RIGA.
The soil of this Republic Is productive Tor tho most
part IL is light and loose, and evidently OF volcanic
origin From the line on 10th oceans to height
OF 2. 400 5000 feet every kind OF tropical fruit Is
found and easily cultivated. At higher ele-
walton in tho open valleys, which extend
from many parts OF the mountain chain before
ret. rrcd TO, sugar cane, tobacco, potatoes maizc
and corn produced In their greatest perfection.
But pride OF the country. wel MS the chief ar
ticc OF exporlation Is coffee This article takes ihc
first rank In European markets and Is of the finest
quality known TO commerce. Various kinds OF vaua-
bic woods abundant In tho State mahogany, cedar,
&c, particularly. The mineral resources are be-
transportation scarcely anything has been done
toward developing thcm; In TACT, this question OF
trans sportation overshadows all others Without
railroad Costa Rica can be regarded ms one oil tho
poorest countries In the world. With railroad tho
country fail few years TO become one oftho
richest parts Of the habtabc globe.