Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-24

| Angeles, U.s. miles; from san Fran
cisco, PSI miles.
I ELEVATIONS.
/ The base OF the monument in TIL,
grand plaza is, according to latest correct
ed measurements, 1895 feet above til,
level OF the sea; Bald mountain, towart
the northeast and at the extreme north
ern end OF the Santa Fe mountains,
1861 feet above sea level Lake Peak, tt
the right (where the Santa Fe creek has
its source, is l2,O45 feet high; the divide
(Tesuque road IN; Aqua Fria, i, 4SO
Cieneguilla (weSD, 6,O20; La Bajada
j,5l4 mouth OF Santa Fe creek north OF
rena Blanca), 5,225; Sandia mountains
(highest point, lU,60S; Old plarers
6,SOl; los Cerrillos mountains (south)
1854 feet in height.
POINTS or INTEREST.
There are some forty various points OF
more or less historic interest in and sbout
the ancient city;
The Adobe Palace, north side of the
plaza, has been occupied rs an executive
mansion since 1850, the first governor and
captain general $50 far as the data at
hand reveals) being Juan de Otermin.
The Plaza-Onate and De Vargas made
triumphant marches over this beautiful
oasis, the one in 1871, the other in 1868.
Church OF San Miguel. Erected in the
10th century destroyed during the Pueblo
revolution OF 1850; rebuilt by order Of
1.-The Marques de la Penuela, i'll the
year ITO.
The oldest dwelling house in the
United States is located near San Miguel
church. 1t was built before the Spanish
conquest.
The ancient cathedral's walls are grad
ua!ly crumblins and instead grand mod
ern stone structure is building. The old
cathedral WIS erected in l76l.
Old Fort Marcy was first recognized
and used as q strategic military point by
the Pueblo Indians when they reyolted
against Spanish rule in 1850 and drove out
the enemy after besieging the city for
nine days. The American army under
kearney constructed old Fort Marcy in
1876
Fort Marcy OF the present day IS gar
riSoned by three companies OF the 10th
L. :. infantry, under command of Cap
aims Gregory Barrel, j. F. Stretch aid
Duggan, and here at 8 Il. m. daily occurs
guard mounting, feature Of military
laneuvering ever OF interest to the tourist.
Other points of interest to the tourist
ire: The Historical Society's rooms; the
'Garita,' the military quater; chapel and
of Our Lady OF the Rosary; the
'hurrh museum at the new cathedral, the
gardens; church OF our Our
.ady of Guadalupe with its rare old works
II art; the soldiers monument, monu-
nent to the Pioneer Pathfinder Kit
larson, erected by the q. A. r. of New
Iexico; st. Vincent hospital, conducted
" Sisters OF Charity, and the Orphans
Industrial school; the Indian training
chool; Loreto Academy and the chapel
# Our Lady OF Light.
The sisht-seer here may also take a
el,icle and enjoy a days outing with |
10Th pleasure and profit. The various
pots of interest to be visited Jar9s, sTfNute !; T
ueblQ. takinh, up in picturesque Santa
& canon; the Aztec mineral springs:
ambe pueblo; Aqua Fria village: the
lrquolse mines; place of the assassipa.
on OF Governor Perez; San Ildefonso
lehlo, or the ancient cliff dwellers, he
md the Rio Grande.
THE AZTEC SPRINGS.
-Four miles distant from Santa Fe owe,
beautiful and picturesque mountain
al Is the latest point OF interest opened
the sight seer. Prof. Clarke, OF the
Institute, Washington. y.
; returns the following analysis Of the
faithful waters:
rts f., m nnO