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Show TI1K I'ltOSl'KUTS IN I'lllllUAUUA. .1 I'lclure or Modern Clillliallon.-Uriall Clillliallon.-Uriall kings Ahead. A few words from Chihuahua may Interest (lis reader of Ihs Nnrt. I bavo Icon here about leu day, having born detailed to this illy bi local a lino of Hallway from Chlliunliuk lo Uuerrrro, ft distance nf about ICD tnllee, Ihetelo connect with Ibo inalnllnsof tho Mexican Northern raclflollall. way. Thla mad wilt ruitfroai Demlng, X. M., through lh states o( Chlhua-bua, Chlhua-bua, Hlnaloa and irt cf Honors, traversing a country full of nalural odvaulages, most of which lo. day Ihxdormantforwaiitof Atneilcan energy nnd vim biutlllts them, lluller here aclli at 90 renla per pound, aud cIimso bringa n corrusisinulng price. ThlalanaAiuplobf loMlbllltl.. which may l utlllbnl here; aud tu oplv llku tlio I jitter-day HalnU, who know how lu build una iiewcountry,tlilicouulry may lcalled4 gooil one. Chihuahua has a population till. mated al Itl.tMd to t,0, has street cars, elertrlo light", well paved streets', four or II ro beautiful plaxaaor squares, II cotton factory, woolen factory, liu-uBlngchuiches,aloiig liu-uBlngchuiches,aloiig maautiryaquo-duct maautiryaquo-duct marly a 111II0 ion,:, wllh two long ariudes of arches, lu some p'aceithlrty to forty let high, lino broad itouo bridges with beautifully cat veil euins lairaiieuoti each aide, and beautiful public buildings. Of thu latter, tbu government palace (wo would rail ll Ihs mats home) It by far tho mit luipoalot;. ItlsaboutSuu fret by KM square aa I paced II, ami liaaouata great sum. l.ach window rati must haw cost revvral liuudrsl dollars, balug moat beautifully carved. III lad thn lAi-adt of the building mo mnrvelt of b auty, 1 11 ths plat (ronl-lug (ronl-lug tho l'lata Hidalgo slauda inomiinint errclul lu liouur of Miguel Hlda'gii y l"o.tillv thu Washliiibiu of Mexico tho leader whu lighted thn torch of liberty for thla laud. Having la-en defcatc-1 aud raptuicd by tho Hpanlsh troo, ho waa luiprlsone.1 (or suvrrnj inoiithslnatnwii near by, ntnl iliein aliotonthnsot now orcuplirj by llis monument. This monument la of Is-autlful .Mexican marble, with tour alatuee In brouiu at tbo corners, while al the summit of Ills abaft atauda staluu (H Idalgu. Thu ctst of tbs uiouutucul waa $7o,0D0, na I am told. A regiment of I'Vderal Infantry and ono of cavalry occupy barracks here; ttlso a forrsi of slate trootai euttuncd In a largo brick bariarka. livery day Iho sound of drums and bugha reichooa through ths atrrela aa lruo march through them; and ovcry Huuday ami Thursday evening thu twu line mill, lary bacda play In lbs plans until a lata hour at night. In one respect I Ilka thesis plain very much, (rom. the (act that all ground not occupied by walk la filled wllhllowenltreiieaiidBhrubB, And In each plasal.a largo fountain lo which dally resort niulllttidiM of aioplo with water Jar and other veseela (or tbu Uecieieary fluid. Aalocllmate, It la delightful, a I. though aofaraoulh, Ua altitude Bona feet glviltninoiteratiihiat lu sum. mer, while lu low latitude gives a phnaint winter climate, isrely cold enough to fit ir. Ibjtea bloom hers hi Dccemtier, retaining their lea via all winter. Not bi weary Iho reader, I will aim. ply ay that Mexico la full a.r 01 s0r. lutilllis which, lu ptu llku Ihs 'U. ler-day Halnb, would bs tlintdy lm. niense, American nnpltai and enter-ptlso enter-ptlso nro setting Into Mexico lu n ab-ady alriani, and ars inidurlug a, kind ol aicoful rnvotutpjii In Luilnesa and anrdal mailer which will bs no. tlceabls lu few moin jears. J. II. MAHmitAf, ClIIIIVAIll'A, Mexico, June SO, 1601. |
