Year: 1865

twenty feet wide is abundant in rch Ores and can be
ling on the vein itself The present reduction works
consist OF only eight stamps and three pans whe mere
should be twenty Of EACH The ore pays one hundred
day is only limited by the numb& Of men employed.
Five hundred could now work in the mine taking
out ore. ,.,


Probably no district In the country is 80 little known
this surely possesses the same number OF
The American companies can soon have 1t all their
way, for a mine owner is, In manner, potentate,
and all in the district can combine ther mght 50 as 70
ment Now that the war is over at home l presume
there will be large amount Of capital seeking invest
ment and II mines here are properly managed they
Offer appears me- better inducements for men TO in
than any other country In the world One thing is
certain this country will become quiet, and those
who acquire property now will make large increase ON
the rise Of property after all Is over


POLITICAL CONDITION THE COUNTRY


Politically we are in s'nxn Macmillan has declared
that all who acquire landed property here become natu
rallied by such act So If the yankees come down
here expected to drive them Of the country
We are waiting anxionsly TO what Secretary Seward
going to say about this matter and fear that the
immigration scheme Of General Otega and others BODIES
no good, unless backed by Uncle Sam.


THE CITY OF DURANGO.


Speaking OF Durango reminds me that l have visited
that place since last wrote was eight days from
Mazatlan to the city Of Durango, via San Dimas The
direct road is little nearer. Leaving San Dmas days
ride brought party TO the summit OF the Sierra Madre
nine thousand feet above the level Of the From
there to Durango is succession Of low hills and valleys
until within thirty forty miles Of the city, when It is





degrees in the shade Mazatlan, freezing on the
summit was quite agreeable to me who had hardly
snow or ice for four years, and caught fine cold to
keep me in remembrance OF the trip for some days


The city OF Durango is well built regularly laid out,
well watered and presents clean, neat appearance 1t
owes its origin mostly TO the mining districts around IT,
whose wealth In years gone by cenered here and built
this beautiful city The most important mines that have
enriched those of San Dimas and vicinity Here
Don Juan Zambrano lived, and was shown his palace,
used by government An old gentleman related to
that when building the house, he asked the privilege
of the Viceroy Of putting railing of silver In front OF
the windows and balconies He refused permission,
and ordered to mako them OF wood and stands the
house to this day. The Vceroy did not wish others to
excel him in extravaganza he himsefc could not afford
Durango has several fine churches, and her principal
thedral is equal TO the famous one at San Xavier in
Arizona, in It's best days. There is u fine plaza
and park alameda, which Is filed with the beauty and
fashion Of the city every evening Here is change
from horseback to carriages-everybody has his car
ragcand mountain clippers, drawn by eight to twelve
mules and go just they do in Sacramento and
Marysville The town is somewhat larger than Sacra
mento in extent, but probably not in population. is
much the finest town have yet In Mexico, and, by
its position and advantages centre Of trade, bids fal
to increase in Importance In the heart Of rich agss
cultural country with good roads TO the Gulf of Mexico
aud the capital and home consumption In the adjacent
mines must surely hold It's own among the interior
towns Of the "enlpire' With a railway connection TO
this place It's advantages would be greatly increased