The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-02
BUSINESS MEN IN GENERAL.

MEN in GENEkAL.
AT this point four stages leave to make con-
nection with the City of Mexico. Every
other day, a stage leaves for the city of Lagos,
AZ leagues distant, where it connects with the
Mexican Central railroad, for $I2, 80 pounds
of baggage allowed. Another stage line also
leaves every other day and makes the trip in
two days-charge $Io per seat. Hotel ex-
penses en- route are at the rate of Is cents per
meal and for stopping all night at miserable
inn So per passenger This latter is far the
better route for ladies and children. Then
the general stage line runs daily stages to and
from the city OF San Luis and Queretaro, one
day taking the route by way Of San Francisco,
the passengers stop over night, by Franco,
Dolores, Hidalgo, the beautiful CITY OF
San Miguel de Allendi and Queretaro-b
far the best roulette other by way Of La
PHO, the City of Santa maria del Rio, to sleep
at the Hacienda of La Fechada, where good
accommodation is had. This part OF the road
is through the north portion of Mexico, which
have notyet seen. 1t is said to be even more
barren than the fields of Lara.
Passing the next day in fine valley the
large town of San Luis de la Paz, we break
tasted at the town of San Jose de Herbide, a
good size place Of some 10000 people, which
seems to be improving To-day we crossed
some good valleys where new corn, wheat
and oats are principally grown. The best
estate we passed on the road is that of the
NoriAs de Charas. Steam plows could
be used with great advantage on this vast
estate. To-day, in the early part of February,
saw orange trees bearing beautiful oranges
of excellent quality,
GROWING IN OPEN GROUND
Oranges large and of the very best quality are
sold for cents piece.
We passed, to-day, the silver mines of Los
Pozss, which are worked by an American COM
pany. At the village Of Santa Rosa we
struck the road by way of La Quemado, and
reached the city of Queretara at about
s p. M, having travelled 90 Mexican leagues
in two days. The fare from San Luis to
Queretara either way is Sis per person, extra
baggage IL cents per pound; dinner fare at
IS cents and Sill per head; fare at La Flechada,
So per head for supper, bed and coffee in the
morning. sincerely recommend 10 my fellow
citizens that have any regard for their bones to
take either the two days stage to Lagas or the
route by way OF La Quemada. The other
should be left to sinners on the road to pur-
gatory.
San Luis Potosi is one of the best resorts
fer people in delicate health, but they should
refrain from going there until the railroad lines
are completed, as at present the conditions un-
der which the journey has to be made make it
very tiresome and unpleasant to healthy and
! strong people.
San Luis enjoys, as climate. almost per-
petual spring. AT this time OF the year snap
beans, green peas, caulfower, tomatoes,
onions and all varieties of lettuce of the
very best kind, besides all tropical fruits,
abound in the market.
At Queretaro the hotel building is good,
but the table and attention is OF the
worst description. The price for sup.
per, bed and coffee in the morning is S.
per head AT this point, as well as at Lagas,
we rejoiced because we thought we could take
the great Mexican Central railway to the City
of Mexico. You will soon hear how much we
were disappointed, CHAPfAPAk,