New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-29
American .reamers nt JamaIca.

Correspondence Of The Tribune
KINGSTON jamaica Jsn. Is, $40.
GENrLENEN avail myself Of the opportunity
Afforded by the arrival Of the steamship Crescent Cy At
this port 20 send few lines In return tor the he OF TIE
Tribune you were 80 good as 10 forward me month
since have Iule news Of importance to relate con
corning affairs in this Island your readers likely
10 be interested the proceedings Of the Assembly or
the specustions Of the planters But the successive ar
rivals Of three American steamers ST this port within
week. had created quite sensation among the inhab
itants and will give sou particulars Of their ap
pesrsnce ,nd departure.
TIE town was surprised on Tuesday last the 2;h, by
the arrival Of small steamer the Ora' the build Of
which was puzzle to those Of the natives who had
never been on our American rivers For myself. wss
cutie As much s.tonished AZ any OF them, unit learn
cd what che wss and bow she came here. Hundreds
of persons went to the whsrves to LOOK At her She was
soon boarded, when il was sscerfaned that she had
stopped for supply Of coal on her way TO Chsgres.
with fourteen California migrants On board. went to
sse her snd assure you quite homelike TO walk
Oh her deck and view her comfortable cabin. Captain
Tucker informed me tins, the fret part Of her voyage
was very stormy bat her passage from Nassau. New
Providence, 10 this port, which occupied about three
gays AIDE safely And Pleasantly. Inc Cfht TOOK
In supply OF Goals from the Royal Nail Cos wharf
and left on Thursday morning.
The day after she sailed In came another, the I'm
mus vita large number Of passengers who made the
most If the visit by driving round town at great rste
startling the natives with the sudden Eruption OF North
ern gold seekers first learned, from some OF ner pas
sengers the extent 10 which the mania RACES among
you It's yet felt strongly here, and the jana
cana are slower 70 move than adventurous YANKEES
but II you continue sending shlpoads OF such eager
and ardent emigrsnts they cannot help catching the
infection very soon.
The Cresosat Gu Is our last snd grestest wonder.
She came here three days sgo and has been visited
since then by thousands OF the inhabitants who are 10
raptures with the splendOT Of her internal arrange
m-nts have been Justly proud OF such me speci'
men Of American art. and her superiority IN every re-
suect to the English sea-steamers has been Willingly
ackn0 edged. Numbers Of persons from the vicinity
have come into town visit her she leaves TO NOR
row understand for Hayans, and were only able TO
lesve here tor month or two. should be strongly
tempted 10 take passage in her. There has certainly
never been an opportunity 10 visit home with such
speed and comfort, since have been here.
Yours &c G.. n. @.
We have sl.o received by the Crescent CRY files Of the
Kmsston Morning Journal up to the 10Th mat from
which we take the following items
The IsrHMUs or PASANA-We noticed a few days
ago the pro Get OF Railroad across the lsthmus Of
Panama again revived. and now proposed 70 the Amer
lean Government by John c. stephens, Esq and two
other gentlemen who, We learn were IN Jamaica ABOUT
4
duced TO and had long Interview with our fellow col
onist snd Crown Surveyor OF the island, Edward Nc
Geschy ESQ. who, IL will Do reoemo ered about four
wears since made a survey Of the lsthmus with Capt
Lot the General superintendent and Of the Direct
ors Of the Royal Mail Company We believe that Capt
l. and Mr.. McCieschy readily communicated 10 the pao
lie their know ledge Of the lsthmus, large elaborate
map OF which constructed by Mr. McGeachy showing
the physical structure Of this interesting section OF
country which forms the barrier separation of the
two oceans, we then saw.
This map We believe is now in the possession OF the
British Government and regret that 90 interesting
documrnt has been given TO the world railroad
or 4 mscadsmized road pronounced quite prscti'
cable. Be the honor to whom Il may, Of carrying our
this project heartily wish It success for Il cannot
fail 10 be OF general 70 the world, and Jamaica VIII
sooner or later participate In the benefit.
The CREscsNr CIrY-This splendid steamship was
visited by large number Of ladies' Sunday and dur
i1g Yesterday on the former day she must have had
upward OF a Thousand visitors consisting OF persons OF
al DESCRIPTIONS and classes The officers polite and
respectable men, and notwithstanding the crowded
state OF the vessel they made all parties sasned with
their kindness IN showing them every part Of the ship
The splendid manner in which the cabins are htied
up seems strike every with surprise particularly
the ladies' saloon which looks magnificent in It's appear
snce The pspier mache work on the panels Of the
doors OF the oerths superior anything Of the sortwe
have ever seen. The Yankees mi ghs we'll boast OF this
vessel as every department Of reflects high credit
upon their skill ana workmanship In hitting up Many
persons came up from Port Royal and from Spanish
Town Yesterday 20 pay visit 70 the Crescent City,
sad we need not say that every one who has been
board has expressed satisfaction as 10 the supOny OF
this vessel any other that mas ever visited our
shOres.-Jan. 10.