The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-16
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 Sa~ FaASc1sco, May 9, Ist9.
 We had a long. wearisomr voysse tro,n Panama, having been g. days on the Pacific before we entered tbe Goidra Gate ot ihis magnificent bay As regards our voyage l could wife volume, as we were Americans on Board British crsfi, atd John Bull the skipper, aud BFato ct Brute, hls Frst Mate, attempted al once 10 make Us feel that they were " mon Iehs of all th-y sarveyed:" bat ihry had Yankees-to deal with, and gness found out a thshg or twO' before long. l will moi weary you wilh yarns about the voyagH. Enough to say, the Captain stated to as tas du also the British Consnl al Panama before sailed that he had ample pro. visions for slxsv days They were all consamed in thirty. He attempted 10 give us black, or rather greeu. moaldy but had 10 put m at Aeapu- co and purchase good Hour, sugar. rec, Sc. &c. 1 have certainly eome 10 ierT,a,nation never again 10 sad under affofheF fise, il fsn stand on dsrk beneath the iolds of ihe SlaT-SPaDgied Banner. We had l29 passengers nom Panama. and IT from Aea- pulco representatives from every tribe and nation under the sun. except the Turks and Arabs
 The weather was ioggy and thick we approach ed " Cbry sophylac or inc Golden ,te." hut we could easily perceive ihe dark, giaai-!lke rocks looming up on either side, ard passed these mute sefitlRels which have suafded his heu-tfni pass for ages Natures silence being nnbroken save by the rolling pillows dashng asains: them and te scream of the ses-bird, he slaated on the gaie1
 
 us. An exclamation ot delight vas heard at the moment from all parts of th. ship he mist was gone, and ia another moment hiii and valley ciuS- ierinS houses, Of all shapes and siaPs and tented fields. lay before us. Had we not known the "caaSe and effect, We would have thought lhai the army Of oeenpaiton was encanped here; and indeed II Was all ' aimy with Plen;y ol arms and anmuni- 'lon, but without military insignia.
 Niaety-four days st sea tbe anchor is dowL and the boat ready to pull ashore. Farewell 10 the bark John Rttson and Captain Kennedy. Alas. poor fellow, he lies beneath the waters oi San Francisco Bay. Alter cafousiug with fellow Captain last night, both intoxicated, they put eff n small boat to go on board inc ship. The boa, was upset and Kennedy sunk beneath the waves lis cotnpanian was rescued with difficulty. What fearful warn ing against in'emperance He had told me ot his hotne-his iainily-his cottage al Miryport - lie would never go ta again; he had money enough; he owned lhfee ships. and remitied sl 00t to England rom Panama. The demon Run has claimed IFS victim, and his home will never more echo the sound oi his footsteps
 Terra fir once again! Letters from home first and then look abJut town This is Montgomery street parallel with the shore; that house facing us on the brow oi The hill, belongs To Mrs -, house and tot worth $50000; that water-lut, stak+d ont. would bring at sale to-day--oh. dare not say how much: gold would not buy II. Mr. - bought ten iots this morning al Bpnecia at s3 900 each -- Stores sheds open icts sds the s,rpe, Cor ather tue way-slde), filled with boxes snd lsncy articles from India aud China; wines and iiauots from Eng land, France and Italy; YaLkee notions from Way Down East '--everyrhing from everywhere may b. found here, except--welt, except what Except churches. There are good, iai,ht,h and devoted Ministers of 'he Gospel here, laboiug in the cause ot Hin who made the silver and Inc gold. 10 whom belongs the cattle on a thousand hiis," but The hearers are few; great multitude from d Christian land, these iafoh shores have inscribed on theil altar, GOLD. l would not say that all are 50. On, no; there few who worthy of the name ol Christians, and the Iitte hand wi trust, become gFes, one.
 Do you wonder that my head has ached some s'ffee arrived hete dld not think oi Il beiote but head-aches are very ronInon here, and by-and by there ~lll he heart-aches; yes, the reaction wi come, the avalsnches will slde. There Is too much selhshness, cove'ousness, grasping avariee. 1 re- main yours, tiuiy, tLp D.