The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-04

y" or C,u,~-, al r-a-'n'ip,. prices, aud wan d's.
patch. The steamer 'Orus " ia not proper vessel
To run on the Ch,grrs RIVER Her dr. Aft OF water
ls TOO gr~s, IL req iir-s n perfectly fl ,tbotom-d
boats, with single. wheel ~ ths IN. similar To
these fune,ng on the Ohio and our southern rivers
during the 10 y water s-ason: ar It pr1pelled nv
f,dr whetIs they should b. d s.0nnscted, 80 that
one can be worked ind .r-nd-nt ot thu other
Owing I" ih- tortnoas conrs- at tie riv'r, this
Tangtmrnt ut the vhre's ~ v-vv necessary. The
Orus. however, can run " ar 20 mites the river.
AT this point, ven IRE obliged to rssh'p your body
and luggage INTO a canoe, and thus proceed TO
Gore-na. / would advise obtaining canos At
Cnaerrs ut the start BY IN d,iug one will save
much tr"nb~. AID II NAV h" exp,snrs.
From DIR. HaSs, VINO lett Panama on IN. night
OF the llth, we learn that thu "Ci'ifornt" sailed
from Panama for SIN Francisco on the q l, with
376 passenYrrs--iO Prruv'sns among the aunb.r
whom chr brought from Valparaiso. Her net pro-
ce.ds. from this single trip. w"nl1 only ,nnt
CSC COO! A schOO ser, hon Sht nv Chris Lilly aud
party, sailed on The LIST with 25 passengers rns
ship PhiIade ph'a sailed the ~ with PSI pas
seDRpTs The ship, have z eii diff :nv in nati'n.
ing water catks They were selling n PAa am tor
40 cents per gallon by measurement Tn. British
bark John Ritsnn sailed o. TIM lStn with over 100
passengers the brig 3 Fast WAS u,.aad would SAIL
IN . Few days. tull of passengers.
Panama was healthy board at the Anne
rican Hotel, per single d,v. 81; per week,
6l,40o; French Hotel 81 so per day TIE al.
tanned from 2, cents to 81 pr week, AID t1en to
keep bach-l,r's hail. Tn,s mode proves tar l4ss
FL, +nslve and more agreeable than living at n y
TEL. Geon. p f. Smith lived ia this m 10 ,-r while
III Pan-ma. Ii vase st,m tted N It there wO nd ne
from 100 to 200 A mericAos 1T Pa ANA. and The
route across the lsthmus. after the sung OF the
abe W named v. s-ts Add tn thus. pr Crescent
City, 305 Falcon. 3l7 bark Marie IA, 100; b Ig
Marion 3; br,g L ,d"ra, GO and the numbsr now
waiting tor passage to San Francisco. amounts tn
nearly, It not gate. 1909 persons. With tAis |
send a list ct passengers aud vessels arrived Ut
Chsgres since the 9th OF December ~ t. 18th
February.
The great source of difficulty to persons landing
ut Chagrrs, q the inor d'nate qlant'ly ct baggage
they bring with them, and tn. lnconvenent form
IN which II IL packed. SINE will have large boxes,
weighing from 800 10 500 lbs others two, tn e..
ard tour large trunks apiece. weighing from $50
to 800 pounds; aud some with barrels, weigh
ny from lOo to AGO pounds, b-s'des carpet bags,
vnhses. tents, &C. II Is not uncommon to s-e
ga head with bundle of tent pOles on which he
will pay freight Ia California just " # there were
no mate rails for tent poles IN that country SO little
across the I,thmus.
Now, light mule load IS $50 lbs. 200 lbs Is a
large load aud lo0 lbs. is con sldered the proper
v Teah tor good mule and this. It possible,
other material, so that one halt " Ill rest on each
side OF ihr animal. somrthin The form OF a palr
OF sadde-haes. With their baggage IN this form.
perenps could cross the Isthmus w til much more
comfort and rapidly than the m ijOrltv do pre-
sent Send your fre'ght and heavy baggage by
the way Of the Horn. A mule from 'rgoba to
Panama will cost from 81 to tl2, so that tn Ill
forna emigrant can count the taxing his tent
poles and freight by the way Ot the Iyhmls.
There Is no sickness at present IN the route from
ChsRres 10 Panama, nor do thlak there is any
danger IN crossing here tor the next three mouths,
and very little after that time, to those that will
take care OF Themselves. If persons will expose
themselves to the night air, and gorge them selves
with fruit they are unaccustom-d To, they must
make up their, minds to suffer the coase.
queDces l took no less than dozen cocoa
nuts from many different persoas In one
hour after landing, the worst thing stranger here
can ent: II, after eating OF these, aud dIe guam
try OF halt ripe bananas and exposure to The night
air, they are taken sick. they curse the climate
end country, never once thlnklag that they are ia
the least 70 blame. Then, to Cap The c max, ick
comes I" the United States long statement con-
ceTning ''desihs by cholera" "deatns IN the ,uu-
taIns," ''hesrt rendin2 tnes," the number of
sharks that chased them when landing at Chagres,
&c, &c, &c.
wish to call the attention of those gong to
Csliforhla, and OF thos. in particular who have.
snd who intend 10 purchase, preserved mats, to
the tscr that all those shipped the Crescent City
were Il total loss some were thrown owe rbeard
before reaching ChaQres, a. the smell Of them
Guild not br endured; the balance w~re left the
beach, ut Chagres. lnclosed, | send you certfi.
Gates to the amount vi e3ll, rs hackers Of what
have said, should II be doubted, Yon will observe
that one party certl. that his cans marked roast
beef, on being OPENED, were to ind tn contain po.
ta,0es. Persons leave New York IN the bslef th It
they have plenty Of provisonso t the best kind add
before they have accomplished one Ell hth OF the If
Journey,rbey are obliged TO d. pend upon the country
through which they travel for subsistence, at the
very highest price, and this, too, after beug SWIM
DIED out OF their provisions, freight money &c,
by those they leave behind them Will you show
o. these proceedings Tor the benefit of those who
may tOllOwl
From Mr.. Gilman, who left San Francisco on
the 10Th Il Dr. crmber, and Panama IN the l3.h of
this month, we learn t1at the reports from Caitor-
ma are not exaggerated and that, II any thlag the
whole OF The tnlh has not YET been told. He re-
poiis that the u S. sure ship Lexington sailed
from San francisco for Valpiralso about the Lot
ot december, and il was Understood thar she had
on board over $500, 0OO worth Of California gold.
AT Valparaiso, the larger portion OF the gold would
be shipped on board the British steamer To Paaa-
ms, thence across the isthmu, 10 New YOrk-the
balance was to be sent around the Horn The
English steamers sail from Valparaiso for Panama
on the lst OF every month The Lexington lett San
francisco on "r about thu lst ct D-cemb-r, aud 1t
che reached Valparaiso by the LIT OF February.
(Which sbe ste0d no more than even chance to
d') the gold would reach Panams nv the 23d or
2ith ut this month, sbd It forwarded rect, would
leave Chagres on the 25th of same month 1t 1t
dd not leave Valparaiso until the Let of VI t-ch,
then The Crescent City, sailing from New York ON
The l5h 81 The same month, would he in Cages
just IN time to receive and bring It tn New York.
Mr.. Gilman brings $500 worth Ut California gold,
specimens from The wet and dry dgg,ngs.
Mr.. Poredes, the commandant ct the port OF
Chagres, Is not the agent Of the English steamers,
rs stated by one OF your correspondents. brother
ot his who resides al Panama, acts.ss the travelling
n.ail and specie agent OF these steamers
between Panama aud Chagres. Personslandlng at
Chsei+s. and who are Obliged To remaio there
over night, wish anything IN the eatlng line,
ndv,std 10 pairOnze an Od nego by the name of
Don Louis-an honest old fellow, who speaks
Epghss, having Inv, d IN England, and who lives
inihe only decent house "a the place He will give
yon PLAN substantial Yankee breakfast, dinner,
ppd lodging. at a reasonable price, and lfyou are
.lck, he nn. bus wlfe VII, s;y- you care and -.
teDtoo, and not rob you OF your last cent HIS
house 10 known by the name Of the Crescent CITY
Hotel, the olo fellow ha wing run ~ sign to that
Eff CT. and of winch he Gems to he quite proud
One word IN rg,rd to the STEAMER Crescent
City, and bring this to close. Every thing good
ead ot ihls chip is true. The praises bestowed
upon her pr- well nerlted: she 10 an excellent sea-
boat, and foe sailor.
Hell Conrnspder Capt Stoddard is every inch
a saiior-kipd and attentive TO the wants and cum
tors Of those with hun, aud II perfect gentleman.
1 xyould advise all DE - m and aueed