The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-16
the stocks their officers under pay and making no re-

which we confess ourselves Just posted up
OF the benefits that would publicly aud individually
and the power is vested in the Secretary of the Navy
80 to act II Congress shond pass resolution
thorizipg him. il would result in more profitable
ployment of Of steamers than they could
now in any way be appropriated.
At all events, whatever objections might be justly
urged against thus employing our naval vessels 1t
tainly would be appropriating government store
ships that despatched to the ports this coast
legitimate service, after discharging their cargoes
touch at this point and the character of
senger vessels for the benefit of valuable portion of
American population embarked in the laudablc enter
prise Of peoplng our new territories.
Let this matter be considered and acted on in the
States.
get to the gold dggings thus pours his full soul in
glowing strains
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And away in California
I'd soon be scratching gravel
Communicated.
1t is matter of the greatest surprise to us, that
among fifteen hundred intelligent Americans,
composed of almost every class Of
lawyers, physicians, mechanics and not few editors
who Mt home have been considered, and Justly too,
Of intellect, shrewdness and tact
with every variety OF business-that have
yet been adopted calculated to fix the relation which
commercially does exist aud which should particularly
here be kept in view between the ovesses and
those who have to pay their money for freight and pas
sage 1t must be perfectly clear to the mind of every
man that while the owners of property in ships sent
to this port because they that the demand
Will warrant the adventure, have right to ask
price for passage freight to San Francisco that they
may believe themselves capable of obtaining yet IL il
equally true that the passengers themselves have
thing to say in the matter-and those who pay the
money, who have caused the demand, and upon whose
fiat the vessels must depend either for fair and
sonablc remuneration or loss Of time and money.
themselves reduce. to just standard, the tariff Of
prices. But If the true freghters, may almost say
the controllers Of the vessels, he passengers) them
selves, have no system of unanmity, but continue to
bid against each other the inevitable result will be
increase enormously the rates, in the way which we
shall presently explain While the passengers are
hus raising prices by bidding against themselves,
lch opportunity Is presented to few Industrious,
Woodworking and energetic men, doubt not,
to step in, and by industriousy giving publicity
10 the rumors Of the immense number of persons
awaiting passage, by protesting, with feigned can
dor, a belief that no vessels can or will arrive to
supply the demand, and by continually striving ex
cite the apprehensons Of well informed as
themselves as to the fact that the demand will produce
the requisite suppy-by keeping back the truth, well
known to themselves that vessels sufficient to carry
every man off the Isthmus already on their way
here they are enabled to line their pockets well
with the money Of men now poorly able to feed their
avaricious maws.
A case in point--The British brig "Two Friends,
arrived here few days since consigned to respecta
BILE merchant in this place; hardly had she anchored
when she boarded and chartered for the high price
of $4,000 of which $500 must be paid for forfeiture
Of her charter party yet from the anxiety and
tainty among the emigrants here above referred
the contracting parties were enabled to fill her up at
exorbtant rate OF $3.50 for steerage and $3.50 for
a cabin passage. Had this feverish excitement not
been actively ostercd and fed had the passengers been
true to themselves this vessel would have becn
chartered such terms to have enabled her SAIL
taking the same number of passengers at the moderate
rate Of $3.50 each
With these before them VIC earnestly trust that
all true Americans will as one man arise-and while
hey will chccrfuly pay not only fair, but highly remu
ierative prices for passage to San Francisco thew
4. once put down the nefarous practices and extortions
If all who show themselves disposed to take adyan
age OF their apparent necessities,
HEALTH or THE CIrY-Wc ore advised by old resi-
dents that the health of the city is as good as usual if
such is the fact there few towns of this size in the
States that can boast Of better bill of health.
Since last four vessels have arrived in port and
glad to announce three in sight, of numbers
known to be on their way.
Proclamation of the Governor of Panama
TOMAS IIEnREEA, Governor Of the Province Of Pana-
ma, considering
lst That recently many transient persons have In
troduced the practice Of dschagng firearms among the
population Of this city and its suburbs at all hours of
the day and night
ID That this practice is dangerous under all aspects
and that a case has occurred where ball discharged
from rifle struck within the distance of half yard Of
an individual
persons of the citizens whose saetyi threatened by
these extemporaneous discharges Of firearms;
attn !, mat as It pronSit t ~ article IAN OF the "a
laton that in the inhabited parts there shall be
shops stores, other ediGccs with powder other
explosive combustbes greater necessity exists pro-
hbit the discharge Of firearms, inasmuch they
voluntary acts OF Individuals who the shops, stores,
or other edjfces for the deposit of powder, &C.,
offer danger, inasmuch Nv they carefully pre-
served do therefore in the exercise Of the powers in
vested in by the articles 4th aud 35th of the LIST
law I'd part, LIST treaty OF the New Granadian Re-
copilaton,
Art l. The discharge Of firearms within this city
its suburbs with or without balls at any hour of the
day or night is strictly prohibited.
Art 2. Any individual contravening the above ar
ticle shall be liable to fine of from $40 $25 rs the
police agent Of the place where such Infringement
ours may deem fit, and subject also to whatever da-
images he may have caused as well as to such legal Pc
10 tal, lieha d Inv law
Art 3. The political chief Of the canton, and the
Alcaldes Of San Felipe and Santana Unchanged with
the execution Of this Decree well Of the recovery
of the amount of the fine according to the case.
Publish this decree, in English and Spanish, In the
two periodicals established in this city, in order that it
may come to the knowledge Of all parties.
Given in Panama, on the 10th day OF April, 1910,
JOAQUIN AsrRrLLA, Secretary
BOLD RAscAI.--On Wednesday, fine pistol, one Of
Colts small revolvers was stolen from the counter of
Johnstons auction ROOM where IL had been left for
sale reward of $50 has been offered for the property
and thief Johnston didn't suppose that the pistol
demand for rascals as there is here, there must be
demand for pistols.
The association for the relief Of the sick and dest
lute Americans, will give second entertainment in
aid of its funds Wednesday evening" 18th inst, at
5 o'clock, at the American Hotel
MIR A. &. Bradford has consented to lecture on the
state Of learning from the fall Of Rome before the
oths in the 5th century to the fall Of Constantine
pie before the Turks, in the 18th century.
n
Of several favortc gces and melodies by amateur
club.
The committee urge upon their fellow countrymen
the necessity Of effort to establish sufficient to
provide for the wants Of the sick and destitute 80
many Of whom unfortunately here and cspe-
cially to sustain the hospital which has been estab
lished for their convenience by this association.
The committee have decided to make specific
charge for admission, but each person entering will be
called upon to contribute according 10 his ability, at
the door. Seats will be reserved for ladies.
We refer gentlemen DESTROYS Of supplying themselves
with choice lot Of wines and liquors for their voyage
TO the advertisement of Mr.. Mclean they may DO
seen, tasted and felt at the Gem.
ATTEMPT MuRDER.-On Tuesday night, a young
man named Farley from New York city. was assaulted
in his tent about six miles from the city this side of
Gorgona and seriously injured that his life is in
danger Of at this writing, Saturday evening The
father and two sons had pitched their tent there,
where they provided refreshments to emgrants a
means of living without expense while kept on the
sthmus. The father and elder brother had left the
tent business understand and on their return,
On Wednesday morning found the wounded man lying
nsensible his head shockngly bruised. and trunk
broken open and rfed. There was money in another
trunk advised, but the villain or villains did not
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