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CUBA IN 1877.

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LETTER III
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Cuba was discovered in llS0, by Column
bus, who appointed Diego Valasqnes Gov
ernor To him there were Is successors
acting in the same capacity; until the year
1904, at which time tiaspar Ruis de Pereda
was appointed at Havana, w.ta the title of
Captain General OF the Island Down to
this day, there have been in all II chiefs, in
Guiding General Wives, the present Govern
or. The island was occupied ia one place
on the south Side, as early as 1906; but Ha-
vsna was not settled till 1871. Its locality
rendered it favorable situation for vessels
from the variou. p.It; OF the Gulf IT Mexi-
CO, to stop at; and that at first caused its
growth. This place has also been the de-
pot Ct great wealth, and particularly. since
the revolution in South America These
events have driv IN the old Span,ar,ts from
the new republics; and many Of then who
have brosSht wealth with them, have set
tied in Havana, in preference to returning 10
Spain.


! The population of the Havana NAV be es.
| timated, at the present time, at about 40.
Oo0; not more than half Of which is probably
within the walls. This number is given. al
ter having examined the subject as far as
4 possible, in place where taking public
census is viewed with so much jealousy. tho,
even one Oh the commissioners appojnted r.
TINS duty, ridiculed the report which he and


others had made. The usual estimate n


the residents is higher; and this NAV be


looked upon as the medium Of different onin,


ions, Mr. pnincetr IN SIC ,,,-..,. eF'