New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-19
TuT MARKETS OF MEXICO.

IN ia Cos DOITRs-DoNN III RIAL" ~
rrr FLOATING GARDENS -UNlNEh@AL d.
yp.yTY or TIE MuHMAS
o, An A-IoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF nv l''"
pr, or MEXICO. May 25.-Bcrual baz IN hi'
-. of the conquest Of Mexico by Cortcl' gives
Hse.c,ipton Of the narkct-place OF IL" Caii'aI ~
..n,,.ared to tibet chicf,ain IN the wear i'l'' IL
- interesting matter for comparison Win inc
dition of the same place at the pr sent 'aF'
eTo.,,ere astoui.hod" says the historian al 'N'
Ids Of people aud the regularity when pre-
III as well rs at the vast quantities OF ueTeh'"-
H. which those who attend' d us were '.ln"n7
,i,,ino ont Each kind had its particul'r
va which WAS distinguished by sian. The
ar,cles consisted Of gold, silver, jewels feathers
&c chocolate skins dressed and undfcssctI
a,ls md great numbers of male and icinaie
slave. some Of whom were fastened 10y the neck IA
ooIar, TO long poles. The meat market was
,,octod with fowls, game and dogs Vegetables
- articles of food reauy dressed. SAT-. brad,
honey and sweet pastry made IN various Ways
.,e also sold here. Other places IN inc square
.ere appointcd 10 the sale of carhcn ware. W"'i'h
bousehold furniture. such rs tables and hcn'h'''
s,.,,ool papcr, sweet canes filed with tobacco
r;xed ia liquil amber. copper axes aud working
,ooIs and wooden vessels highly painted Num-
to. If women sold fish and little loaycs made Of
sa,.,o mud which they find in the lakes. and which
,,,,bles cheese. The makers of stone blades were
husilv employed shaping them ont Of the rough
material and the merchants who dealt IN gold had
che metal in grains rs il came from the mines, IN
TRANSPARENT tubes so that they could be rcckonrd;
and the gold was valued at so many nantes or s"
many riqayis OF cocoa, according to the SIC OF te
mills The entire square was Enclosed in pal/aS'
nader which great quantities of grain were stored
,nd where were also shops for various kinds OF
goods"
Behind the Palace south of the long pile Of huilf-
;ngs ocenpied by the President Of Mexico and his
,roons is now the principal market OF the city 1t
Is nco>cd 10y high stone walls, and there are en-
frances through four gates leading from - many
streets As in Berual Daz's time, the out portion
of this inclos,d square is occupied 10y shops ana
proiecting pillzas.p beneath which arr exposed
FOR sale the different products and manufactures of
Mexico; and the central portion Is occup"t hy
natives. s1uatted bcucath the shade of squares of
Mating stretched over frlmeworhs, ami each
SQUARE supported 10y single pole-likc rude UNI
hrella slaves and gold and precious Jewels and
featbcr-wOrk are no longer sold In the market
for the articles wendell here confined within ih"
range Of those desired for he table and for household
use But what a variety! Il reminds one OF what
BE- has noticed in coming mp To this high i'h'r-ar'
of Mexico from the coast namely. that th> country
can boast of almost every climate. e. cry variety "i
scenery ana the products Of every 1onc, from arctic
10 torrid.
Several zinc roofs, supported upon s'or" pillars.
give shelter To crowded stalls and cover every
variety of merchandise fIou a squash >-el 20 %
wooden spoon. The entire indo-urc Is dcl-.Iy
packed with human beings, especially h the morn
ing when the PURCHASES are mostly made. Ii'
men and women that do business mere ''.'- 'i'''
entire families with th''h ana lot ''' ''> ave i.''
as at home; there is Il" possible l'n' " va ''' '''
lie lAat Is Lo' "cit 'AH''"'" "i'l ''"'''"- '.'
oehc"y' Inc hl'h''s "' u''"''"' ~ d way '',''
Tho various portions ''o''" ~ ""''' ''''
an" "I'''''' i"' i"' .'''N '' '
On inc s'"he pavement '''' ''',''' '''
her STOCK III iItIH ir-'i, '>9 ~ '"' SV',
10 the customer Ia threading Hi' wa! ,"i|"-n '"'r
miscellaneous "'"e''''S' O4' mus '''''
peppers c-'s ",'''''- w. ','''''''
" way ."'' ''','" "'''' '
~ ana ''''0 "'', 90 go
an ,'' S"'' ." vac ' ~, 49,. a..
gun ~ "', ." 80, 81. l','. d., 49,. ,t.o,
""n''s'S, - go W. - ''N
""" l''''''' -. ,,,.,.,,,
-. ..3 ,
In COINS '".""s" ,"' '"'' "'' .
ing, J"itr" d""H l"e "'''''' van
and vegetables as ! 81" them ON me Hu'.n "I
newspaper: and here Is the >t. trans f'"i "~ ran
ON tb.r,. First after p..>inr the dealer. DO fri.d
- .,. ,.,,,i .li.l,,,,, ,,,t .,.r..r,. of
meats WA" were 'uD''"i'F "iN'''N ' ''i
pork and slIedS Of beef sizing M iai' I" "HlN
eoui.T. and sfIHVCs ~fatl..-N dt ttir
49, .. ..ii. .,,l ETA. ,.....
gate you encounter '"' ilN'' "''.'' ''
table 81 luds. There are lines, fragrant il" any
oro,yn in Wrst Indian gardens. but ~ ifhout thrir
,lur,ro.ss and hayor. the, p.rfunr the air ia the
Immediate vicinity. despite the s.wa,r odors and
the Haunting Of vile garments tia; -m.l 20
heaven. Close by are lcars.-hcre are two zones
brouoht clos. tocetbcr but these pears are not
,ou,i ~ tbos. of Northern clirnltcs -rh.rIos-pc-
cnli,r IN the country-,haldocks. rar1ocs. La