The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-28
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.
Very Late from Chagres aud Jamaica.
NOTHING FROM CALF ORNlA.
&C.. &C., -.

The fine steamship Crescent City, Capt stoddsrd a.
rived this port early yesterday morning from Chsgres
whence she sailed the 18th aud kingston jamaica
whence she sailed the 10th met
Our sdvicss from Chsgres are Of the 10th; Panama
Of the sth and Kingtsn, Jsmaos 10th inst. We have
also sdvices rom the Mosquito terrtory-thsy not
very late, but somewhat interesting.
There 10 nothing later from California.
The steamship California was to leave Panama for
San Francisco the 2eth, and would. take all tho
passengers then at Panama.
The bark Ella Frances had sailed with one hundred
and twenty five passengers; tho bark An~huss was
dischsrging and would be put up for San Franosoo'
There had been but two rains In Panama In two
veeks The Weather va. very pleasant, and the city
perfectly healthy the cholera having entirely dissp
peared.
Thu steamer Alsbsms arrived at Chsgres on the
ming of the 18th inst from New Orleans She went
round and anchored in fuckers Blight, Navy Bay, on
the ming 10TH and the steamer Orus took of
her passengers, sixty six in plumber The captain had
gone to Panama with the intention Of awaiting the
arrival Of steamer Panama expected about the goth.
There had been arri vas from the Southern coast
OF tho Pacific since the Empire City left The price
OF passage the river Chsgr-s very much reduced
owing TO the steamboat General Herran having made
q successful trip to Gorgona. The Alabsms's pas
sengers went up in some for four dollars and
none paying more than Fix dollars per head
The Hon Mr. Van Allen. United States Minister to
Ecuador was at Gorgona the 18th inst, to
Panama He probably left the latter place en- the Goth
INST, in the British steamer for Guaysquil.
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA, Saturday, Sept. 8, 1S4o.
.arothsr 1y.p over the Ihmus- The Cost Of Passage
The Steamship .agent, &C., &c &c.
The SO much talked of and never to be- thoroughly
described Isthmus has been got by the passsn-
gers the Empire City At individual cost varying
from $I4 to S50s3o being about the cost to
which when added about two weeks board at Panama,
at So Der week will the Isthmus crossing, from
one steamship to the other $50, and person ought
toeave New York without that sum for this purpose
having his tickets With him, and say $50 pounds Of
Much has been said and written Of Cbsgres and the
river the town its.i Is the afar-its buildings about
bfty 10 humber. made of bamboo cane, aud stand
In twamp sboundiug With niasma and filth, which
seem quite congeDial to the natives Who inhabt 1t.
steamboat Ct can hardly be- visib. from canoe under
foot hia H. We viewed IL forms the most
enchanting psuo,sm which can be imagined its
mighty aud ma ypibrsnt tropical vegetation its luxu-
rant fosgs OF thsde and color and the festoon
ing and ,stwnipg Of its Towering climbers, all form
ing gorgeous spectsce worth to the sdmrer of ma
lures sublimitiss than the aud trouble
Of The journey An attempt to describe is out OF the
question hut from some botanical notes made 1T ths
tine IsA sll send In my next some remarks thereon
Captain Mount who came out In the Empire city
forthxith took crmmaud of the Orus and took about
SO per,ons up the river about ~ miles to Vamo Va
mos. Next morning the General Herrsn" came down
took coal took 10 miles furthcr-lo short Of
Gorgops The steamboat travel Is much preferable tc
the Canoes the cost about equal The officers OF the
beats made effort Dsk- passengers comfort
able We (csmpar'op end self walked from Cruces
to Panama In about 1lH hours carrying biscuits and
for the trip with us The road was very
m br,lss Some carried their
ready for should a. soon think of carrying them
charged for In corn ns'd In Ns~ York state as on
the Isthmus the pa tiv~s just quiet SO many
mountain theep and ~ lit's TO be dreaded
The bark Ella France tasd on the 4th With 130 pas
sspeers for sorpis tall stesrsge ssoommodations)
tickets $3.50 and toupd. The steamer Oregon sailed
on the 2sh u with 25l passengers. She had been de
layed several days to complete her repairs during
which lew OF the "rul. az ruin class Of persons
TEN pied TO get up excitement against the PAcin'
Mail steam, hip fompspys Agents Messrs Zaehrissou
Nelson & Co aud ~. abb. Superintendent Capt. w
q Stout. They called ~ meeting at the american to
Tel In vitipg the ds,atieh.d impatient of the -xca
BILE gold hunters Who OF eourts respond ID sye TO tn
moot unfoundrd and sytrsvsssot propositions An ex
piriug periodical In ts i.st number WAS called to tnei
ad-th- PanaMe Star winch published what they csiie
the proceeding, meeting changing the agents an
superint. pd-at with "srs'rking Ia bunan li "dere
lictIon Of duty" "sp.culatpg in tickets" &c, &c
which come Of the parties knew be incorrect suC
keErs u y. q bfough. them "a thsir senses; -
much So thai they published an extra retracting sub
stantiGlly the ffuvr changes IN. reG,srk Is oitei
made III cund ret Nv. hundred dollars for ny ticket
I'D return {" the sfat,s or try % buy auctoer
Such grazing god hunting b'peis many OF whom ar.
IN too ircspsbl- 81 ever being satisn-d
either by the prtten' sgents aud superintendent here
or any Others slsesb here aud no company or agent
vbatfosv.r Who uuoerstsud their business. will uuer
take 20 sttemItu There We report here that tn
Aatama bsg arrived at hasr-s with the New Oslean
rIsstTgns: II 20 W shali soon be N
Mr. mo1d gees cut In IN. alifornia az agent 10
the eomtsby a. sen traueisco; aud bis ami.hle an
gsntl.manly nannsrs will 10 doubt make tiu yer
popular there aud consequently, an accession to tn
eCrsrsuy.
Your correspondent viii s'so add 70 the coGifoEn
fN- ras.ttrtrs, hy culiVa'itg Vegetables Tor III
Ei,smrts &C Francisco flsrh vegetables, hithert
being cut ui the Qurtti aud ,Ut perhaps at IN" -a
OF bse y.s much sold wii be realized by ttGl wa
~ ~ suy uilCr
.ut rroen q the ifthmus Railroad Survey, ar
rived IN Panama issi evening AMI viii no dOnbt pus
forssid thai Gesirsblr obJset without delay
one word % ore: ndyise all Calorniens coming tn
way 90 have her arifc trsrts. ufty 1osr- for rth
mus s,p.tt.s Vnt patiently uutii the steamer i
ready Ait.ua mrts ia she orning ytgprrs 10 the eve
niig MIND ther tusiusss teeP ctol. ny morning
bath In the racifo. (s ff.. Of cbarrsl hai they vii
b. al the dirgings quite 80 soon ~ the grum6l.r.
w. ".