Litchfield enquirer., 1877-04-12
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they toli he. why not to my friends in the North? It is long way round; stage to Potosi, and then horseback, and how long, merciful Providence only knows; but there is no harm in trying. I wrote you from Vera Cruz, and also from here after my arrival; both letters are suppos- ed to reach N. o. at the same time. have not been we'll yesterday and to-day, too much coffee, and probably change oi altitude; but such glorious valley, such 8 glorious sun, and the novelty all round. Yesterday. with party of six, visited .Chapultepec, and Tacubaya. The view from. the tower is beyond my description. I saw the piano of Carlotta, used by hei when they occupied that hill, as a resi- dence; visited the magnificent garden oi Ecaudon at Tocubaya, and had regular ,12 o'clock Mexican breakfast. For Mrs. H., have piece of bark from one of those immense cypress trees of Montezu- mas time, and piece of volcanic tufa from the summit of the tower, as she is fond of rare things. visited the Methodist family to-day, and we are to make an excursion to the Viga Canal. This morning went up the cathedral tower, to look about. and visited the mar ket. bought some tomatoes for relish. l have very large rooHa, atSl.5Qsper, day, and at the noted restaurant, bargain for my two meals at one dollar per day, and call what they have. s.rea .r.v asa t I met Gen. Ibarri who knows M, also Col. Enking who knows him we'll. have not seen any of the dignitaries yet, but shall see Gen. Toledo soon, and Gen. Diaz, when he gets little more at leisure. He has heavy thing on his hands, but l think he is honest and honorable. Last Sunday I attended the Methodist Chufch twice, and was much pleased, the organi- zation is so good; went once to the Epis- copai church, but did not like it as we'll. An earnest man apparently, but his ad. dress was marred to my taste, by dipping fingers in holy water at times and cros- sing. have also been this morning to my bankers and drawn $30 on my account, five in paper, current in the City but not away. They were very civil, and looked over any quantity of silver, but nothing of Maximillian could we find, ex- cept 1Ocent coin of 1864. We also found two or three quartillas, very smooth, as such coins are very rare. At Tacubaya did not find my old quarters of AT, but went right to my room in back of the Ma tional palace. My other house in the City can't make out, as there has been some change made and the family has fgtepNtai666 6Si"tass "tass nght, 6nr Fdrd -nds-Ieel we'll enough to go. Several were there, mostly Americans, with conversation and music. At Chapultepec, which is hill oi Volcanic rock, there was huge idol carv. ed by the Aztecs, on the side of the hill, but defaced by the bigotry of priests, so that only few of the outlines of carving now remain.
 NIGHr.-We have had our excursion or the canal with Mir. Butler and daughter, had nice sail on the canal to an Indian village; then lnnch of chocolate with tortillas and red pepper gravy, and re- turn by same way; had tea with the ,fami- ly, and spent very agreeable evening. Our boat was flat bottom, square ends, with an awning in the center, like gon. dola, propelled by two Indians with set ting poles, went as far as the floating gar dens, only they are not floating gardens but patches of earth thrown up for culti vation, with water all round from whicl the vegetables are watered. These gar dens are very extensive, and supply tho city with different kinds of vegetables The poppy is also cultivated for it's gum We could see the "Volcan" and "Whit. Woman" but very much concealed by clouds, ,-also snow-capped mountain or the Western side of the valley. Tc morrow I shall visit the museum.
 When in this city thirty years ago, thu streets were alive with swarm of idle useless monks of the various monastic Or ders. gliding along through the throng with cowled heads, and .sandaled feet but now all is changed. Their monas teries have been sold or converted to oth CT uses, and in some cases, new street. cut through the very walls, and monks ar prohibited by law from appearing in pub lie in the distinctive garb of their Or ders; many of their silly processions ar also interdicted. I think most of tn, friars have left for more congenial at mosphere, and they do not now exercis, such an influence in the affairs of govern ment as they did in former years.
 Every letter in this country ia 25 cent postage, so for economy I shall no write to many persons, but leave it tC you to tell others where I am, &c. At tn
 Post-ofice, you give them the quarter ant they put on the stamps. 1 would like t.  market to Litchfeld; grenada's. .chirimoll
 mameye, sweet lemons, lines, and others whose names do not know; none of then though equal to the orange or apple. ex cept the chirimolla, which has taste o strawberry, is as large as an orange, ant of dark green color. MARCH 8th. If thi
 letter is to go at all. it must go in thi
 afternoon, hope it will succeed. 7. I Tam being used up by this horrid Mex
 ican, Continental style of living; had 1
 cup of chocolate and piece of bread afte
 eight this morning, and breakfast a
 twelve. In the meantime I have don
 the Museum and Art Gallery. There
 quite large collection of paintings in th
 latter, mostly of religious character. I
 the former is the ''Sacrifcial stone," s
 called, of the Astecs, with rude sculpture
 human figures in costume somewhat sin
 liar to that of ancient Egypt, and othe