Chapter XXI: {V of Vol. II}

Trip from Chihuahua to Aguascalientes, in 1835 -- Southern
Trade and _Ferias_ -- Hacienda de la Zarca, and its
innumerable Stock -- Rio Nazas, and Lakes without outlet
-- Perennial Cotton -- Exactions for Water and Pasturage
-- Village of Churches -- City of Durango and its
Peculiarities -- Fruits, Pulque, etc. -- Persecution of
Scorpions -- Negro-ship in the ascendant -- Robbers and
their _modus operandi_ -- City of Aguascalientes --
Bathing Scene -- Haste to return to the North -- Mexican
Mule-shoeing -- Difficulties and Perplexities -- A
Friend in time of need -- Reach Zacatecas -- City
Accommodations -- Hotels unfashionable -- _Locale_,
Fortifications, etc., of the City of Zacatecas -- Siege
by Santa Anna and his easy-won Victory -- At Durango
again -- Civil Warfare among the 'Sovereigns' --
Hairbreadth 'scapes -- Troubles of the Road -- Safe
Arrival at Chihuahua -- Character of the Southern
Country, 162

CHAPTER XXII {VI of Vol. II}

Visit to the Mining Town of Jesus-Maria -- Critical Roads
-- Character of the Town -- Losing Speculations -- Mine
of Santa Juliana -- Curious mining Operations --
Different Modes of working the Ore -- The Crushing-mill,
etc. -- _Barras de Plata_ -- Value of Bullion -- The
Silver Trade -- Return to Chihuahua -- Resumption of the
regular Narrative -- Curious Wholesales -- Money Table
-- Redundancy of Copper Coin -- City of Chihuahua and
its Peculiarities -- Ecclesiastical Architecture --
Hidalgo and his Monument -- Public Works, and their
present Declension -- _Fête_ in honor of Iturbide --
Illiberality towards Americans -- Shopping Mania --
Anti-Masonic _Auto de Fe_, 178

CHAPTER XXIII {VII of Vol. II}

Departure for Santa Fé -- Straitened for Food -- Summary
Effort to procure Beef -- Seizure of one of our Party --
Altercation with a _Rico_ -- His pusillanimous Procedure
-- Great Preparations in Chihuahua for our Arrest --
Arrival of Mexican Troops -- A polite Officer -- Myself
with three of my Men summoned back to Chihuahua --
Amiable Conduct of Señor Artalejo -- _Junta_
_Departmental_ and Discussion of my Affair -- Writ of
_Habeas Corpus_ not in vogue -- The Matter adjusted and
Passports granted -- The _Morale_ -- Impunity of savage
Depredations -- Final Start -- Company of _Paseños_ with
their Fruits and Liquors -- Arrival at Santa Fé, 193