The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10
INTERESTING intelligence
FROM THE
ISTHMUS OF PANAMA.
&c. &c. &c.

~Hehcc ehe sailed ON the Z5Q. Inc Ftcdyuns OF
II the LIST inst, says =
She brings intelligence from the Pacific to the morn
Ing Of the 2lst also twelve thirteen passengers
among whom are Mr. Edward Byrne, Of the Quarter
7 Of dispatches from the New Granadian government
Mr. C. leaves Immediately for Washington
Our letters by this arrival are very interesting.
They are annexed
Our Panama Correspondence.
PANAMA. March FL, 1S49.
Highly Ateesttng Acknowledgements of
Pandsna-1he Mqa Steamship Oregon-Means
Of Gctttmg to Cahfrnia-Ihe Emigyamts the
Isthmus-1He Railroad to the Pacifc-Ihe Sur
reytng Party-Free Trade in New Granada
Arrivals of Emiwants-Sa~ Salapado and the
Mail Steamships-Neo Mercantile HoUse-Ihe
Isthnus Mail Serv,cs-Comn,erce of the Pacific,
&C., &c.
The little town of Panama. 80 famous in history
for its great wallis its battlements and earth
quakee, has been driving quite thrifty and profita-
bic business during the past three months. All, from
the muleteer and water carrier up to the Supreme
Judge, have profited by the influx of Yankees
Real estate, which for the most part valueless
until the opening of this gold excitement, has adj
vanced more than one hundred per cent. Houses
that could be rented easily for go per month, now
oommand from $50 to $50, and it is even difficult
at this enormous increase, to obtain one. Articles
of food, clothing, and manufactures, of every des
cripton, have advanced in the same ratio, so that
4 living IN Panama at this moment Is not quite as
cheap as in some of the towns the Ohio. Yet,
with the immense drain upon the scanty resources
limited only by the want of cultivaton-one can
live moderately comfortable at one to two dollars
per day This figure, however, is as high as you
can reach, exclusive of wines The grades of living
are as various as are the modes and Styles and all
with accommodating prices. Many, for instance,
form In clubs or messes appoint their caterer, rent
n unfinished apartments, provide their own pro-
visions, and do all their own cooking and washing;
others prefer renting by the day, week month,
chamber furnished with beds, tables and chairs, who
feed at pleasure, either at hotel or restaurant;
another class, again, obtain full board in private
n families, where they allowed the run of the
1 kitchen, and the pleasure of cheerful pantomme
&for few Americana talk the language) cQnfs5 be
! fore and after meals with the Senors or her Ian
gushing dark eyed neice. An aping class Of Astor
teeth-picke rs who SAVIOR strong of the Goldfish and
potatoes they were wont to relish at home, here
enduring at hotels horrid usage, no comfort, bad
attendance, and SIX IN room, all for two dollars
per day. and the privilege of saunerng through the
dilapidated and once shining halls Of the Astor or
Y the st. Charles of Panama.
There cannot be above seven or eight hundred in
the city at present, and about onehaf that number
on the Isthmus. Every house within the wallis and
many outside, from the Governors down, is tenant
ed by Americans; and peace loving person. it is
n
various classes assimilate The buildings are large,
I airy, and well supplied with apartments, always
allowing number of spare rooms, not used by the
family, that thus, in the present great demand
( for them, rendered of some account
During the past week there has been but little
stirring of consequence. The city is healthy the
rising above IS, with a fresh breeze constantly
y blowing in from the sea. Altogether, this is the
most salubrious climate ever enjoyed; perpetual
summer here reigns, giving life and verdurc
fhrou0h all IN he delir dad1
ing new fragrance to the trees, vines, and the fes-
toons of rich and variegated flowers that over
hang the .ramparts and adorn the. balconies and
terraces OF almost every house 1t is not true that
baneful diseases exist in this country. Excuses
and exposures in any country, though it be an
Eden, would lead to disease and death. 1t cannot
h spot where so many of her bounties have been
lavlshed, and where concentrated all that is
chaste and elegant in her works Panama, again
assert, is not an unhealthy Place-Chagres is, no
doubt; but much of the suffering complained of
by people is owing to exposure to the sum- and
an excessive use of fruit and bad liquors
The beautiful steamer Oregon, the second vessel
in Mr.. Aspnwall's Pacific line, sailed the 18th
inst. for California, with 240 passengers, than
her complement. The Oregon reached here from
New York, as you are already aware, in passage
of only ffty-two days; but what is most remark
able during the long and tedious voyage round the
Cape, the engine was not stopped, except when in
port, nor hammer laid upon it until her arrival
in this harbor, where 1t was taken entirely asun-
without the cost of one cent. She went to sea
from this port as perfect ship foatcd, and
full ten per cent in better order than when she
sailed from New York. The engineer department
Of the noble ship was creditabe to the chief engi-
neer and his men, as well as the scientific build
ers. Nothing could exceed the exactness, the dis
cipline, and the scrupulously clean appearance of
everything within this important section Of the
The California is hourly expected from San Fran
cisco. Her passengers are here, anxiousy waiting
her arrival, and hundreds that have no tickets, and
who have been waiting opportunity to leave
this place, are none the less DESTROYS, although
their chances Of getting on board exceedingly
small There are no vessels In port unemployed;
in fact, there are but three-al told. One of them
is the whaling bark Equator, which came in here
few weeks since, and Immediately engaged $50
berhs at two hundred dollars each netting the
handsome sum of thirty thousand dollars, the
whole of which was RENTED in gold to her owners.
The expenses of the trip paid ont of portion
of her cargo of oil, sold here. The other vessel
bound to California is the British bark COLONY,
with like number of passengers engaged. The
morning after she arrived there was not berth to
be had. The price of passage is also two hundred
doars-fare, salt Junk and hard bread. The Bre-
men ship Won Humboldt handsome vessel, of
700 tons, is etil here at an expense to the steam
ship company Of forty dollars per day. She has
coal on board, and is now waiting the arrival Of
the California. Her captain was offered sixty
rates and the number offering, she would have
ccmmodntcd three hundred, thereby netting in
trip the full amount of purchase money. The cap.
tain being under heavy bonds for the fuflment OF
the charter could not comply with the daily and in
ccssant solicitations Of the people little schooner
Of fifty tons burthen, called the Constellation, was
purchased few weeks since by Col. Zabriskie for
$1,000, in which himself and party numbering in
all about so, sailed for San Francisco A similar
class vessel in build and tonnage-but minus a
keel-Peruvan built, worm eaten and weather
beaten, sold not long since for $4,000 The party
numbered fiity-two. They sailed on the 2lst to-
day. There are all kinds Of wild and extravaeant
schemes on foot, by those who are almost driven
TO despair Small canoes, calculated only for
creeks, or such like navigation are being fitted
with nasts, and provisioned to the utmost Of their
capacities, for the journey to San Francisco; as
incredible as this may appear, it is nevertheless
true, and there are Don Quixottes enough in
,l,.k