An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . velling along the route we came. I may have something to say about manufactures be-fore closing this letter, as Puebla is called by somethe Lowell of Mexico. May i8th. In walking through the streets this morning, I sawmany boys and women exposing for sale Genl. Scottsaddress to the Mexican people. Presuming that all thesepapers are as responsible as our papers, I will merelystate that he tells them truths in such a simple style,in relation to the manner in which the people and Armyhave been misled, and shamefully abandoned by theirGovt, and ge
An artillery officer in the Mexican war, 1846-7; . velling along the route we came. I may have something to say about manufactures be-fore closing this letter, as Puebla is called by somethe Lowell of Mexico. May i8th. In walking through the streets this morning, I sawmany boys and women exposing for sale Genl. Scottsaddress to the Mexican people. Presuming that all thesepapers are as responsible as our papers, I will merelystate that he tells them truths in such a simple style,in relation to the manner in which the people and Armyhave been misled, and shamefully abandoned by theirGovt, and generals, that it will do much good. For-eigners here speak highly in its favor. The Generaltells them that he is going to Mexico, etc., etc. I find that each day in going out, I am losing theimpression of novelty, which the first sight of the Citymade on me. I had therefore better communicatethis impression before it wears off. It may presentsome views I might not otherwise give. mil iiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii nil ^*rTW|r^p^^||MMIIw .^ ^, .^ IS,.. In Mexico ^n The streets are broad with sidewalks of flat stones,the centre paved with round stones. As you entereither of the principal streets, the first thing that attractsyou as novel is a row of tin pipes (several to eachhouse) projecting some three or four feet from the upperpart of the walls of the houses; these are to throw thewater into the streets, which are thus policed by everyrain. Each window is closed by an iron grating,projecting sufficiently into the street to enable thesenoritas to stand, or sit, and command a view of thestreet. The upper story has a corresponding balconynearly all filled with flowers. The walls, instead of presenting the sameness of ourswith the red bricks uniformly placed, present allkinds of bright lined mathematical figures; the manof wealth shows a front formed of pieces of porcelain(generally with the figures), presenting a very hand-some appearance; his neighbor, probably not quiteas rich, has
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