The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-28
THE ISTHMUS.

are last supersedng incidence and procrastina-
ton The example OF the universal American
nation, like the famous pills OF the elf-propelng
Dr. Brandreth, seems to be ''wUrking wonders"
and inusiLg new life into the once almost mani
mate native Examples end constant employment
at liberal prices, have had most salutary effect
upon one and all.
But few months since there was 10 commu-
nicaton between the United States or Europe
and Panama, other than the single line OF Eng
fish steamers. On the arrival of one OF these
vessels at Chagres, a few passengers would quiet
ly pass over the lsthmus, and were never heard
OF afterwards unless it was to send back to their
friends the most awful and thrilling accounts of
the danger and difficulties they had to encounter
and portray in graphic style the terrible and OF
tensve appearance of the ierocious animals and
venomous reptiles and insects with which the
whole country was infested. Now what has
been the result of the last few months Scarce
ly a week passes without the arrival oil a steamer
at 'Jhagres, laden with passengers and goods,
who Immediately on their arrival SET out for Pan
anna. Since our arrival, we have not seen a per.
son who has not been ag1eeably disappointed IN
the passage over the Ishmus The drearv and
lonesome passages and horrible mountain defies,
so much dreaded, have suddenly changed into
beautiful and romantic scenery, famed by exhil-
Grating breeZes-the offensive and poisonous
grpwths into charming evergreens and shrub
berry, studded with blooming flowers making the
air redolent with their aromatic perfume-tIe
chattering OF the monkey, the screeching OF the
night hawk and the squalling OF the parrot have
given place to the lively song OF the merry boat
man, as he cheerully plies the paddles in pro-
pelllng his ancient and rude looking gondola-
the reptiles and crocodiles, instead of being so
hIdeous, afford fine amusement and fair oppor-
tunity OF testing the quality of new qua or ps.
tol. Arriving at Gorgona we can find com.
Portable house, good meal of victuals, and pIen-
ty of room to swing hammock Daily the roads
from Gorgona are lined with the mules and ma.
ives attached to the forwarding line of Messrs.
Leetch & Co., who have, after much trouble and
difficulty, succeeded in establishing line capa-
Bile OF forwarding goods from New Orleans to
San Francisco or any of the intermediate points
Let any one walk around Panama, and he cam
not fail to notice the marks OF the Anglo Saxon.
American signboards, in the regular catchIine
style, "Cheap Good" -"Broker's office''-"I.i.
censed Auctioneer," Sc, &c. meet the eve
here and there. "Going, going, gone!' in styIe
that would do credit to Peter Funk, in his palm
lest days, echoes from different places along the
street; the horse jockey and the pedlar are not
behind the others; and yesterday we heard ut
tered with an earnestness that would have hon.
ored Sam Slick, sYou don't want TO buv no dried
apples, nor about half billed ham, already cook.
ed, nor little less nor half barrel OF picked
pork, real genuine Boston harbor, nor nothing do
you!" Even Cave johnson, the immortal Gave
would here find some one with whom to divide
his honors and share his misfortunes. The buI.
ledn board OF MeSSrs. Leetch & Co. now bears
the familiar words OF email failed TODAY" and
then adds, "Nothng from beyond Gorgona."-
Talors and rum sellers have become shin.owner
and ship-brokers; and thus has the once dull
and quiet Town OF Panama, under the influence
OF American energy and industry, become the
scene OF activity and business.
The survey for rail road under the contract
OF Messrs Aspinwal s. Co. is gong on with
much rapidity; the examinations Of the engineers
are proving more tiattering than they had antici.
pated. The building OF this road will give sill
further impulse TO business, and make Panama
aside from all other considerations, an important
point Tor business. and increase the value OF pro-
perty.-PanamG Star, .Narch "a.
MODEL MOTHER A Mrs. Miller of Harris.
ourg' Penn, on the 10th inst gave birth TO FIVE
boys, all of which are alive and doing well
what makes this case more singular, IS. that Al
her nrst confinement she gave birth to two. and
at her second to three, and at this, her third. to
hVe' making In all ten children in four wears
and all living.
THE REPORTED DEFALcArIoN IN Npw
YORK. The True Sun SAYS:
"The present state of the matter is that tho
$zO,ooo which is now in controversy was demos
tied specially in the Mechanics Bank-that Mr.
Moore has never drawn one cent OF the p,ono,,
therefrom-nor authorized its transfer to any 9th.
er account; but that Mr.. Peck, the DENNY
Marshal, who is the dsbursng agent OF the Office
requested the officers OF the Bank to transfer The
amount specially deposited to his account. which
they did without any question; and that. of
$l33 .OUO which has passed through Mr. Pc ~,
hands, ne IS prepared to show vouchers tor the
proper expenditure OF $4,000, and to pav over
the balance. r' WV
Row AT THEATRE On Thursday nib,
iast, quite serious disturbance occurred AZ he
Richmond Theatre, during the performance If
the Moravian musicians, Herr Stoepel and MN
Lovarney. The police officers discovered k;d.
inapper, named Morgan, in the second tier He
mad been in the penitentiary, but had escaned.
and when he found he was Dissolved no atte,nn
tea to slip out quietly. The officers rushed unon
MN, when he drew bowie knife and leaned
down the stairs. He defended himself for soma
time, and reached the street. where mob ofh
friends succeeded in rescuing him.
Coon ONE. Brownlow, Of the Jonesbor.
ough (Ienn.) Wing, tells capital story of far.
mer IN that part OF the State, who. TO make
speculation, put large stone ia one Of his hogs.
heads OF tobacco, and forwarded it to his com.
mission merchant, at New Orleans, directing his
merchant there TO send him barrel of sugar.
ny accident or otherwise, the stone was discov.