The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-10

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sun levied being $4,000. This is to be
raised among the native inhabitants of that
city, twenty-five of them being assessed in
sums ranging from 5000 to $1,000. From
the decree announcing the forced loan /
extract the following
Art. 1. That a forced loan for the sum
of ten thousand dollars be exacted from the
inhabitants of this capital, divided amongst
the citizens named below
Art. 3. The amount assigned to each
lender must be paid ut the latest, within
seventy-two hours after payment is &C.
mandcd and if the payment is not made,
the lender, his attorney or representative,
as the case may be, shall be imprisoned un-
til the payment is confirmed, without
%prejudicing the right to ~inforce payment
by law.
Art. 4. The sums collected on account
of the loan as decrced, shall be deposited in
the Administrator Principal dc Hacienda
Nacional.
Art. D. The commission to be paid to
the special collector OF the loan will be ar
ranged afterwards.
If any OF your readers think that their
taxes are high let them think of the people
here, where all the taxes are asseseed on
business there being no such thing as real
estate, highway, school, poll, or state tax.
THE SCARLET PASSION FLOWER.
Among the myriad of tropical blossoms
which adorn the Isthmus wilds all the sum-
mer year, rendering their leafy eolitudes
bright and gay, there is none more bril-
liant and beautiful than the scarlet passion
flower. The plant lie a creeper and may be
found interwined here and there, with
the profuse and inextrlcable masses of TO-
liage, mural, inpenctrable, wonderful,
which are so appropriately called jungle.
Differing from the grenadilla, or purple
variety, in all respects except that both
grow upon vines, this flower delights the
eye and challenges admiration with its star
shaped, regal coronal of most intense and
vivid scarlet. Unlike its purple namesake,
which yields a very sweet aroma, it is
odorless nor is the flower the parent Of
fruit. But as a thing Of royal beauty it is
unsurpassed III the whole floral world. AS
it displays its astral splendor, from some
luxuriant bank of verdure, the involuntary
exclamation of the beholder s,-How re-
gal, how beautiful, how typical The
graceful bamboo, the broad-leaved banana
and the lordIy, lonely palm, are zach and
all emblematlc of this region, but there is
no more perfect sign and symbol, to the
imaginative mind, Of the great warm sensu-
Gus heart of nature, throbbiDg in and
through the sunny lands she loves so well
and endows so richly. than this scarlet star
gem of perfected passion, set in her eme-
raid crown.
The principal article Of expectation from
the Isthmus are bananas, which grow here
in great abundance, and of which some
five or six hundred tons are monthly ship
ped to New York. Another subject that
is now attracting consideration and already
becoming an important occupation is that
of cattle raising. Shipments of live beeves
are now regularly made to Peru, and there
is no reason why a large supply should not
be afforded for the West India islands and
other countries where there is q demand.
After awhile, 1sthmus fat cattle might be
proftably slaughtered and sent to market,
either as canned meats, or in the whole
carcass, after the latest manner of Iefriger.
ating. 1t costs mex to nothing to raise
and tatten fine animals in this region where
grass and water are so abundant.
Rear Admiral G. II. Preble, U. S. N,
hoisted his broad pennant on board the
Omaha, on the 10Th inst, on which occa
sion he received a salute from the Pensa
cola. The Omaha i the fl1gship of the
South Pacific squadron, which at present
consists of the Omaha, eight guns, and thu
sailing ship Onward, which is located per
msnently at Callao as store-ship. Wher
it Is remembered that the cruising grount
of this squadron extends from Panama &c
Cape Horn, a distance of some five thous
and miles, these persons who do Lot be
licve in keeping the navy up to q decen
standard can see the necessity of having
this large squadron well supplied with ed.
mirals, etc. l am of the opinion that bu
few nations can show a fleet of this siz(
commanded of one admiral.
The Omaha will remain at Panama TO.
the present and the Pensacola will leav,
about the gath inst. for the Central Ameri
can and Mexican coasts.
The steamer "Larue" arrived at thi
Port on Sunday, 18th inst from Sabanilli
and Carthegena. She brings reports that
severe battle has been fought in the state o
Antigua, and the government forces wer
beaten and the rebels were marching on Il
Bogota the capital Of the nation. In re
gard to peace the opinion prevails, that
owing to the very embitteIed state of feel
ing existing between the contending partie
throughout the Republic, there is no i'm
mediate prospect of peace. 1t ia though
that the deplorable struggle will be man
tanned until one or both parties becom
exhausted and the country completed,
ruined, as that portion of the country il
which the war is raging is the most fertil,
of any portion of Colombia. That peact
may soon be declared is the wish of all Of
the lsthmus.
Since my last was written but very it'll
has been going on in the shape of amuse
.ments the only ones being one or two din
| ner parties, to which only agents and cap
tains were invited and one small party
Last night several of our residents attende,
a hop given at the Grand hotel in Panama
; the following programme being finely give
] by the band Of the United States steamshi
| Pensacola
, 1-Overture-Tencrod ...............R ossin
2-WaltZ-NOvellen ...,,,., .Gung
3-Lancers-Original
= 4-WaltZ-Alberth. Rosa
5-Polka-Die Rieden Postllllone Wielan
6-WaltZ-Blue Violet -. .COot
7-Galop-Under Kreuzband. .......... Rot
j 8-Mazurka-L. Herondelle. Keller Bell
0-Waltz-Village swallows..........S traus
The Pensacola and Omaha are yet 9
q Panama but it is reported that the forme
: will sail for Central America about th
l Gath of this month.
Next week VIC are promised tie event G
e the season, it being the first appearance c
' the original and only real troupe of mil
. strels ever formed on the Isthmus. rh
performers are all yonng men connecte
G with the railroad and as they embrace i
: their number one or two good singers q
n well as a good pianist and orgsnist,
, think that it will prove a success, and
! can surely vouch that the character o
''bones' will be nearly perfect.
Q We are enjoying splendid weather, al
. all well and trying TO be contented wit
I, our lot. Yours, ETC., d. G. b.