The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-19
TWO CENTS.
Em1x ration e. California.

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MOVEMENTS NRw YORK.
Among the passengers who sailed in the Pana.
ma. on Saturday last, tor S,n Francisco, was an
assoss'q OH. OF eight Sen.lemen They are.
d Judah, John G. Hver, C,areoce G. Mitchell.
EdmundLG Capron, Charles C. Green, and JOSH
ah Hoyt. They comprise the Adrlphi Company =
1t Is needless TO say that they are abundantly
supplied with arms, provisions, camp equipage,
tools, apparatus, &c.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The ship Ward Henry, Capt. Church, cleared at
New Bedford on the 10Th inst for San Francisco.
She takes out the following passeogers:-
John Church, captain Ezra Wrigbttpgton, LIST mate,
OF fnrhs'eo; James p Lswrsnce "a mate, Of Fall
| mouth Benjamin kanu'e. Joha Ferry James Ham
William G. Eldr,dge George +. Galley joseph s.
Tsbtr, George Dssno, Frederick Wilcox, George d.
s sse OF HreA,sn fste, sss,ey Charles srown,
| sish Sparrow, Mason Rogers William RuRples OF
Ro'he.ter; jss:ph CSC, Jsthro cOe Eavin " Fay
or Loren Smith, Charles Gray OF tile Com
James M. Alden, Il marlborough; William Tsylor
| Of WestporG.-Total rs.
-, The schooner Paragon, Capt. Haley, cleared at
Gloucester M the 18Th, tor San Francisco She
takes out the following passengers:-
George Grover Arthur Cain and Jason Williams OF
Gloucester; William H Holiday, of Boston; A. Low,
The California excitement has subsidized to a.
great degree There are Il few companies not
quite full, who intend to leave as soon as the ne
cessary number Is obtained. The Northwestern
next week They go out In the bark Orb. But
two vesse Is have cleared at this port tor the gold
regions the present week.-Bosts's Journal, Ftb-
ruary 10. ND
CONNECTICUT. ID 20
A number of gentle IN this city and vicinity
at the head OF whom is Hon AionZo w. Blrge, OF
Coventry, late Treasurer OF thu State, have formed
q company with capital Of $3.50 to be divided
into fifty shares. They are to purchase u Ship
provisions tor three years, and the frame work for
a large hotel, which is to be kept BY one Of tho
company. They are to take out their families,
ana 20 prepared tor a permanent settlement
Nor,cich Courier, FEB. H. ..
NORTH CAROLINA.
Ho FOR CALiFoRNIA.-We invite attention to
the notice IN to.days paper OF the sailing Of the
bark John A. Taylor from thus port to San Fran
cisco. This splendid new bark has Just been built.
at Little River in Brunswick county, and will be-
| launched in few days She ID 100 feet long, Of
300 tons burthen, and IS said 10 be OF beautiful
model II our people will go to California let them
consult their comfort, safety, aud pride by placing
themselves upon this strong and beautiful North
Carolina bottom Their feelings of exultation IN
their craft, as she rides into our far Southwestern
port, will be worth the gold dust OF several days
amassing.- Wilmington Commercial, FEB. Is.
INDIANA.
The South Bend DemOcrat OF the 18th inst,
ssays:-A California JOINT stock company Is formed
psct to start next week. Probably Is others will
60 from this town and its vicinity.
WISCONSIN BRIGADE For CALIFORNIA. o.
We understand that from 400 TO 600 persons will
rendezvous at Madison about the 18th Of March,
and from thence form the line OF march across
Iowa and the Missouri plains TO California. Among
those who will join this company, we learn, are
Col. Haraszthy, (our State can scarcely spare SO
worthy son, y Mr. Sutherland, Lieut. Wright and
various members of the Senate and Assembly.
who are determined to visit this modern Ell Dorado
and see Its golden treasures. They will cross the
prairie IN one company, and under one Organiza-
lion, and though Wisco .sin is the Youngest State
IN dr,uh her al m
that goes there will embrace better class of men,
OF who will be more calculated to worthily build
up new government. Those with whom we
have conversed are all enthusiasm to traverse even
the long distance of 5000 miles.-Dasiy EViscow-
SIN, Feb. q.
PANAMA.
We have received through the house Of Messrs.
Nelson, Jacobson ~ Co, of Panama. the follow
Ing Interesting statement -
BY DIR. n ARosEMENA euEsApA.
The name Of pestif-rous that has been applied
to the lsthmus Is entirely unjust There are how
ever constant cautss of Diseases which common
to all countries situated under the These
causes are humidity and excessive hea and - travel
different atmospheric becomes necessary in order to
main tain complete health upon passing the sthmu, to
proper precautions to oounteract the effects Of the
GAUGES OF disease Hygiene furnishes the
csps health in oil the countries Of the goss
but medical work Is not within the reach OF all and,
| furthermore the subjects explained In general
terms without special application to any partcular
have found it useful to pubitBh the most
necessary rules for to the Ishmus without risk.
These rules have become tho more since the
notorious imprudenoe committed by late travellers
from North America has been the Of OF them
having perished. Nothing of this happen these
ptecepts carefully observed. Travellers will not
then have opportunity to repent having preferred
our short route to the protrsced and nsv
CATION Of Cape Horn.
There are two pr indications that should bs
site nded to upon crossing the lsthmus-
First To keep In order the functions Of the intes-
tines, carefully avoiding all Indigestion.
J n va ha uAOIa rat
deavoring to keep 1t within It's just limits To fuldI
both there indications, they should follow exactly the
lst 1t 10 u,efu to make a good selection Of eatabes
and make use of saltsd fat provisions nor Of highly
ness that Is suffered by travellers be attributed
the use Of fruit-it muet be prohibited entirely.
Fresh beef rice, some preparations OF corn fresh
eggs, poultry and bread, the only articles Of food
| that should be taken.
I'd Spirits must DO used with great moderation and
mixed with water under tbs form they are useful in
prererving the skin in delicate Precipitation Of the
utmost Importance in these climates; weak tea and
| coffee will produce the sams effect
3D. Water should be placed in glass vessels time
before usipgesrthen veecels being very porous pre-
abiy tbs Of h, water
very agreeable and thirst canssd by
rive heat, 1t is also the cause Of colds add dsrhs
| especially II cold water Is taken uhilst persprnx.
4th Clothing should be- Of light linen cotton; OF
woollen nothing should We used but inside Gsnnsi
1t should be changed immediately sfer being dampsd
by aud shoala carefully avoid any cur
rents Of air while doing So such a. cau,ed BY win
duws or doors The head should DO bat lightly covered
with straw hat, especially up the river Chagres and
the roads of Cruces and GorSona.
9Th. Dsmpness must BIO avoided as far as possible,
and the feet should be preserved perfectly dry; the
clothing Is vet during the day by the rsns upon
irving at house, rub brskiy with strong run upon
tie feet back and srtouatons Of The limbs aad maze
imme dste change Of clothing.
9th. The doors and wisd OF the houss should be
while sleeping 1.-THE does not per-
nit this curtains should be used that will obstruot
the renovation Of air, and yet prevent sudden
rent. d..
such are the precepts that should be sorupulously
obstrved In ths transit OF the Isthmus to preserve
heath II travellers give to these ali the Importance
they deserve the odous epithet Of ps-tifsrous With
which this Isthmus has been stgmatised, will be
(s,gned) MARC ARoSEMENA QUESADA.