been no recovery.

The palmy days of gambling, in San Francisco, have been rivaled in
the little town of Santa Fé, and the boldness with which the Mexican
player will part with his last dollar, shows the hardened state
to which the man, and, what is perhaps worse, the woman, have been
brought, by years of habitual playing for money. In olden times, the
Mexicans used to travel hundreds of miles, and bring their money with
them in order to squander it at their favorite game of _monte_. Not
only this fact is true, but men will often sell themselves into the
slavery of debt in order to satisfy their craving desire to gamble.

The town of Santa Fé is watered by azequias or small canals, which
are used in every section of the Territory, with which to irrigate the
soil. Near the town, and on a hill adjoining, stands the ruins of Fort
Marcy, which was used by the American Volunteers during the conquest
of the country in the year 1846. This fort commands the town; and, for
the purpose which governed its building it answered very well. There
are several good boarding-houses in Santa Fé, and one hotel, which is
well fitted up and well kept. It forms the rendezvous for the
whole town. The commanding general of the military department which
comprises the Territory of New Mexico, with his staff, makes this
town his head-quarters. There is also a garrison of American soldiers
stationed in the town. The governor of the territory, the judges,
surveyor and all the government officials of any importance, make
this place their home. The Territorial buildings, being the halls of
legislation, and such other buildings as are necessary for the State
and Territorial purposes, both finished and under process of erection,
are located in Santa Fé. On one side of the plaza there stands a long,
low building known as the Palace. No one, however, would be aware