The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-07

seemed oyerjoyed TO see SO many Of their
own brethren, and they the Representa-
tives of SO many more. Joy bcamcd from
their face, and though in some cases we
could not speak to each other with our
tongues, hearts spoke to hearts, and the
love of Jesus Christ, our common Lord
formed bond between us that We could
feel.
There were over two hundred in orr
party, and wc could not consent To have
our friends burlcncd with 80 heavy a
load, and tried 10 remuncratc them, IN,
they would receive no compensation
from us, cOnsenting only TO our meeting
the bills for the groceries consumed.
On our way back, the delegations from
the various States consulted together,
and the result Of our consultations was
the raising Of over fifteen hundred dol.
lars in pledge, 10 build a house Of worship
for the Monterey Church
We left Waco on Monday morning,
and reached Monterey on Tuesday night,
spent Wednesday in sight seeing. and
returned on Thursday.
Monterey we found to be large city
of some forty thousand inhabitants. I,
is situated in n valley, with lofty noun
tains on three sides, literally mountain
city. The houses are. with very few
exceptions, one story high with flat roofs,
and are built Of limestone rock, in some
cases beautifully colorcd. The houses
of the poorer classe. are built with mud
or cane walls, covered with Il roof of
thatch, made Of u long grass bound in
sheavcs and closely laid together. The
better class Of houses are built on three
sides Of an open court, in which are
planted fruit trees orange, lemon and
fig and flowers, and where fountains
play. Through the iron railngs which
enclose the windows, we could sometimes
catch glimpscs of the homes of the peo-
pie, and often saw signs Of comfort and
even luxury. Handsome pictures adorned
the walls, and rich furniture attcsted the
taste Of the owners, while the sound of
the piano told of cultivation Of the art
of music, and the hum Of the sewing
machine announced the incoming of the
products of Yankee genius.
Indeed, there was strange mingling
Of the old and the new in this city. AT
ono moment person, as lie heard the
whistle of the locomotive or the rum
bling Of the street car, as he saw the
rapid moving sewing machine, might
well feel that he was in the midst of the
nineteenth century civilization. But the
next moment, he would be made to feel
that he was living in some city of Bible
mention, rs he saw the groups Of asses
loaded with bundles Of wood, or jars Of
water, the ox.teams driven by men
armed with the old OK. goad, or looked
upon those Eastern built houses, or the
women, with heads covered only with
little sbnwls, like the wells of old At
one moment in nm American city, the
next in old Jericho or Jerusalem.
Among the many places of interest in
and around Monterey, none attracted
greater attention than tho celebrated
Bishops Palace, the capture of which by
General Worth ended the battle of Mon
tercy, and resulted in the esurrcnder of the
city. This palace is n large stone struct-
ure, situated on Il high hill, entirely
commanding the city, but in its turn
commanded by Il lofticr part Of the same
elevation. This latter was supposed by
the Mexicans to be inaccessible, but
while they slumbered in fancied security,
the American army had made ,Ie.our,
climbed the hill, or mountain rather, and
were in position to blow the Palace to
pieces. Immediate surrender followed.
In the city proper there is bridge, aud
ON that bridge pillar, surmounted by
an image of the Virgin Mary. 1t seems
to be memorial pillar, as on it in large
letters occupying two lines, are words to
this effect: Here three hundred Mexi-
cans routed four thousand Americans"
In small letters occupying one line ref.
erence is made tc the capture Of ihe
above mentioned Palace by the Ameri-
cans. The lack of energy of the Mexi.
can government may be seen in the fact
that quite number OF cannon, spiked
and left by Gen. Taylor, still lie OIL the
ground useless.
AT the foot of the hill on which the
Bishops Palace is sitrated, ale some fine
springs, from which water.is distributed
over the city, and in the middle of the
city there is group of springs of beau.
tiful water, throwing off stream large
enough torun mills. All along this stream
women are to be seen washing clothes,
snd men, women and children bathing.
Modesty Is not a virtue Of the ordinary
Mexican.
Think of home in tree. Such may
be seen in Monterey-a neat little cabin
built in o pecan tree, fifty feet, it is said,
from the ground. Quite number o.
our party called on the Governor of the
city, by whom they were very cordially
received, and some on the American
consul, by whom they were treated with
cool Indifference. Indeed, we were told
that British subjects are much moro re.
spected by the Mexican authorities than
are those of the United States--the fact
is largely duo to the men representing
the two Powers.