Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-12-22
HOl For CALIFORNIA.

q Coil Items We feel bound to keep our
&readers advised of the interesting movements
8tor the gold dIggins. The New York Com
smerclal says:
The distance from New York via Cape
#tiorn is about 900 miles, and the passage
#to San Francisco will occupy about five
#months; the price varies from $500 to 500,
#accordng 10 the accommodations on board the
ssCveral vessels.
s The distance from New York, via Chagres
sani the lsthmus, TO San Francisco, is about
$500 miles. Passengers are conveyed w
#ihe ChagreS river in canoes about forty miles
&when they are transferred to the backs o.
smuIeS and carried twenty miles to Panama
8wheTe they take passage to San Francisco II
5whatcver vessel they can find going. 1t Is
expected that the steamship California, which
seft this port about the beginning of October,
swlll be at Panama by the first of January, 10
fake her place in the line, which is advertised
/ TO sail the first OF every month when fairly
organized. The Panama and Oregon are both
on their way out, and by the first of March
sthe line will be complete. The distance from
Panama to San Francisco is about 3,44O
4 miles.
The steamer OruS has been fitted up for the
navigation of the Chagres river, and is to
9Ieave on the 10th inst Passengers leaving
New York by vessels bound 10 Chagres in all
this and next week will be in Panama III sea-
5son to take he steamer which is advertised to
leave on the 5th of February
The following is the charge made by steam
vessels via Chagres, the most expeditions
! route:
From New York 20 Chagres, in saloon $50
" cabin 100
" Panama TO San Francisco, saloon CSC
=" I" cabin 2OC
For places at a less distance, 10 the South
Sol San Francisco, on the California coast, a
8WopOrtionate reduction is made.
: Some of the sailing vessels bound TO Cha,
greS, charge from SIS to $50, according to the
accommodations and fare on board. Persons
going This way can carry very little besides
Rjhe'r luggage the heaviest bulk will have to
De sent around the Cape
The following was formerly the charge
smade by the United States ships, for passage
% the several ports on the Pacific, from Pa
mama:
'a4 ma 10 Realejo, 700 ms, in state rooms So
no. no. Acapulco, 500 ms, '' 10;
B p Ma Msu s.ns; $4,000 miles," II;
~ H. Gan Diego, 5000 miles, &c 22t
P d. San Francisco, $500 ms, =" PSI
erT1sE Ill me lower cabin at a reduction Of
one-ftth from the above rates
- usage IN the forward cabin from Panama
10 T eI'n ,S Of the above named ports, s1OO
Dbl ~ Inc different ports of Boston, New York
seIa auephla and Baltimore, at least fifty YES
reoio ave up Tor freight or charter to the GOLD
woT T%S / and 10 record all the expeditions
Of nO WIPE be mnprachcable. A New York letter
Oh T " eedinesday evening, saws: " A0'A '''''
mass m 1e|e.erS had mass meeting-yes, {
10 form ' Cai;; at Rey's Hotel, last evening
enrolled com l'Gsaa association. and the name:
Bile citizens ana ,se many of our most respecta
business The shoeaakersp srr IN b 6,Seci
demonstration tonight and are 10 nave =,
pnSIs are re 10 have talk about whether rI
down the s oe better for them even to throw
'Ds sack and pick up the quoin.