George Washington Carleton

“ Our Artist, with the naked eye, beholds a pig, a fighting-cock, and a black baby, all tied by the leg, at the humble doorway of the residence of a colored citizen, in the principal street of the capital of Central America.
IN THE BAY OF PANAMA.
Our Artist wanders about the sleepy little neighboring island, Taboga, where the English steamers lie, and sketches, among other picturesque bits, the clean little whitewashed cathedral in the dirty little Broadway of Taboga. ”

“ A PERUVIAN COOK.
Peeping into the kitchen one day, Our Artist perceives that a costume, cool and negligé, may be improvised by making a hole in a coffee-bag and getting into it.
STREETS OF LIMA—CALLE JUDIOS.
Almost every other street in Lima has a stream of filthy water or open sewer running through the middle of it, offering rich fishing-grounds to the graceful gallinazos or turkey-buzzards, who thus constitute the street-cleaning department of the municipal government. ”

“ Deeming it always incumbent upon the traveller to invest in the products of the country, Our Artist provides himself with a good sensible Panama hat, and thus with wife and "mutual friend," he peacefully and serenely meanders around among the suburbs of the city. ”

“ HEAD-DRESSES IN LIMA.—THE MANTO.
The Señoritas look very prettily sometimes, with their black mantillas thrown gracefully over their heads, (See Geographies, etc.,) but when you come across a party possessing a decided nose, in profile, the effect is rather startling.
REVOLUTIONS IN PERU.
Our apartments look out upon the Grand Plaza, where the fighting usually takes place; and as the windows are mostly broken by the balls of the last Revolution, (Nov. 6, 1865,) and it's about time for another, Our Artist gets into ambuscade every time he hears a fire-cracker in the street. ”

“ Our Artist assists at a mask-ball in the Jardin Otaiza, and is puzzled at the nationality of the costumes worn by the dancers.
CHURCH ORNAMENTS IN LIMA.
The statues in the niches and on the spires of the Cathedral look very well in the daytime; but at night, when the turkey-buzzards roost on their heads, the solemnity of the thing is somewhat marred.
THE BELLS OF LIMA.
Lima is full of churches, and the churches are full of bells ”

“ PERUVIAN SKETCHES.
THE START—STEAMSHIP "HENRY CHAUNCEY." FROM NEW YORK TO ASPINWALL.
Sea-sickness being a weakness of Our Artist, he determines to be fore-armed, and accordingly provides himself with a few simple preventives, warmly recommended by his various friends.
IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA.
Our Artist, having indulged rather freely in the different preventives, gets things mixed, and wishes that his friends and their confounded antidotes were at the bottom of the Dead Sea. ”

“ Outline Sketch of an Ancient Moorish Well, inside the enclosure of the ALHAMBRA; with a bit of the Old Wall.
A SPANISH VEGETABLE MARKET.
A sketch in GIBRALTAR—This fellow was seen wandering around the streets, selling vegetables to the natives, and steering his Donkey by the tail.
PART IV.
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ALGIERS.
LANDING IN AFRICA.
We leave Gibraltar by Steamer, and upon reaching the city of NEMOURS, Our Artist and his Better-Half are taken ashore from the small boat by the Natives in this summary manner!—A couple of inviting Hotel-keepers are awaiting them on the beach. ”

“ CARNIVAL IN HAVANA.
A Masquerade at the Tacon Theatre.—Types of Costume, with a glimpse of the "Cuban Dance" in the background.
A MASK BALL AT THE TACON.
Our artist mixes in the giddy dance, and falls desperately in love with this sweet creature—but
LATER IN THE EVENING,
When the "sweet creature" unmasks, our Artist suddenly recovers from his fit of admiration. Alas! beauty is but mask deep.
STREETS OF HAVANA—CALLE OBRAPIA.
The Cuban Wheelbarrow—In Repose. ”

“ First night at the "Gran Hotel Leon de Oro."—Our artist is accommodated with quarters on the ground-floor, convenient to the court-yard, and is lulled to sleep by a little domestic concert of cats, dogs, donkeys, parrots and game-cocks.
ECONOMY IS WEALTH.
Showing the manner in which one ox accomplishes the labor of two, in San Felipe. ”

“ Our Artist, having understood that this town is chiefly remarkable for its fine breed of mules, ironically inquires of a native Venus if this can be considered a good specimen. The N. V. treats Our Artist with silent, stolid, Indian contempt. ”

“ STREETS OF HAVANA—CALLE O'REILLY.
The Cuban Wheelbarrow—In action.
FIRST HOUR! SECOND HOUR!! THIRD HOUR!!!
Our Artist forms the praiseworthy determination of studying the Spanish language, and devotes three hours to the enterprise.
BED-ROOMS IN CUBA.
The Scorpion of Havana,—encountered in his native jungle.
SEA-BATHS IN HAVANA.
Our Artist having prepared himself for a jolly plunge, inadvertently observes an insect peculiar to the water, and rather thinks he won't go in just now. ”

“ Its officers are among the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of New York. JAMES BUELL, Esq., the President, is the President of the Importers and Traders' Bank, a man whose name is a synonym for integrity and skill in finance, and its stockholders are men equally well known in business circles, and hold an equal share of public esteem. ”