The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-06-20
DUBUQUE, IOWA, JUNE 20, ls49.
escape your notice. You may rely implicitly
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escape your notice. You may rely implicitly
upon the correctness Of my statements. )
/ Among the distinguished personages here,
is the accomplished MIR. Fren ont, COL Wei.
!! Ter, OF Ohio, aud Major Scwel,- the first named
bound for San Francisco, and tho last for Sun.
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Yankee enterprise is beginning to be seen
and felt in this city. Since the America MS ar.
rived here, a newimpuIse is given to trade and
commerce. Some have gone to Valparaiso and
Callao to charter vessels. and bring them here
for the San Francisco trade, white others are
engaged IN mercantile, forwarding and COM
mission, money exchange, and other similar
fransac tions. Go into the principal street of
this city. and you will find all kinds of trades
and professions in full blast No less than
three auction shops, (a business not known here
month ago. are open and Numbering away.
A month ago the water to supply the city, was
brought in on the backs Of mules, but now u
large cart, drawn by u yoke Of oxen, and com.
manded by regular ''down easter" is dong
a large business in the water line. A thorough
reformation in the financial and mercantile
transactions Of the city, has taken place
French and Spanish coin, which a few days
since, commanders premium Of from / 5 to rs
per cent, is now only worth its face; and Ame-
rican coin, which was greatly deprecated, is
now worth premium. Dry goods, groceries
and provisions. are rapidly coming down to u
legitimate level, and everything here is fust
assuming an American aspect Wherever the
American goes, he is certain TO leave the i'm.
press Of his genius for enterprise and healthrul
competition. g. f.
The steamer California has been expected
Tor ten days. but has not yet arrived. Many
think that she is either unable to procure fuel
at San Francisco. or that her crew have left
her, and shs will not be here for months. Tie
steamer Panama, on her way from New York,
is expected here on the l7th inst. There ure
more than both STEAMERS could take, if here.
! who bought tickets in New York
The Governor Of Panama has Just received
fhe news Of the election OF Gen. Lopas, as Pre-.
sident Of this Republic. The flag of the Re.
public was hoisted upon the battery, and one
hundred guns fired.
Allow me, in concluding this letter, to cor
rect one error, which is very general among
the Americans here, and presume is the 50 mt
in the States, to wit: that the rainy season is
the sickly season in this country. 1t is mis-
take. was conversing last evening with Mr.
Farand, very wealthy and intelligent mer.
chant OF this city, and formerly American Con
sui for this place, and he informs me, tina it is
very, erroneous notion people contract with
regard to the Ia use Of sick ness in this climate
He tells me, contrary to all information have
received upon the sub ect, tina the wet season
is the season for health That there is COM
paratively no sickness, and that those who are
i'll when the wet season sets in, generally rcco.
yer. III says the air is Both cooled aud puri.
fled, which you know is the fact, and the large
quantities Of filth, which is thrown into the
streets, and not AIKEN up by the buzzards. is
washed down the cutters into the sea- This
will certainly be surprising TO most people in
States, and doubtless gratifying to those, who
purpose visitlngCa'ifornia by the Isthmu US route.
Indulge me little further, while mention
an extraordinary circumstance which came
within my own observation. While down street
a short time since, my attention was attra ctcd
by a group Of men collected around an Amer.
can Lady. and went to the spot to learn the
subject Of enquiry. | found robust looking.
woman, called Mrs Alexander. whose dress
and countenance Indicated la Dor and fatigue.
but laughing and chatting about her march on
foot across the lsthmus. Yes, ~asabsoIute.
ly III the presence of live woman, who had
that day cumb the hills and rocks, and trav.
erscd the passes from Gorgona to Panama.
1t was really subject of universal surprise
aud appropriately so, too, for venture to say,
that not one woman in ton thousand, could
I perform the feat.
VIM. II. MERRITT.