. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ublic. In my peregrinations around Caracas, I came upona specimen of Lancashire industry, the cotton-mill ofMessrs. Machado Brothers, situated in the Los Adjun-tos district, near the head waters of a branch of theriver Guaire, whose diverted current turned a largeovershot water-wheel, which supplied power for thespinning and weaving machinery. The consumptionof raw material was from 15 to 20 cwts. weekly, theproduce being coarse grey calico and factory was located amidst very beautifulscenery, nea
. The land of Bolivar; or, War, peace, and adventure in the Republic of Venezuela . ublic. In my peregrinations around Caracas, I came upona specimen of Lancashire industry, the cotton-mill ofMessrs. Machado Brothers, situated in the Los Adjun-tos district, near the head waters of a branch of theriver Guaire, whose diverted current turned a largeovershot water-wheel, which supplied power for thespinning and weaving machinery. The consumptionof raw material was from 15 to 20 cwts. weekly, theproduce being coarse grey calico and factory was located amidst very beautifulscenery, near an old settlement in a pleasant valley,surrounded by picturesque hills. The proprietorswere not given to politics, and although the nianu- xi8 THE LAND OF BOLIVAR. [Chap. vi. factory skirted the line of military operations, it didnot suffer greatly during the troublous times of theRevolution. The high moral character and steadyapplication to business of the Machados have madethe concern a success, and it may l)e quoted as anexample of industrial well-doing in spite of war. For. DIEGO BAUTISTA URBANEJA. ten miles the road from Caracas to Los Adjuntos ismostly cut on the hill-sides, the sugar estates in thevalley presenting a succession of agreeable views tothe traveller. During my stay in Caracas less outward appear-ances of crime and disorder were visible than in any Chap, vi.] URBANE/A. 119 town I ever saw ; and, considering that it was actuallya time of civil war. the fact is really marvellous, andliiglily creditable to the people. The unruly spiritsand intransi(jientes of the place were kept well underby the exertions of Dr. Diego Bautista Urbaneja,Minister of the Interior and Justice, who, from hisuntiring activity and powers of physical endurance,I named El hombre de hierro (the man of iron).The city was under his charge, and some of his regu-lations appeared stringent, if viewed according toEnglish ideas, but, under the circumstances, theywere justifiable, and produced
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