The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-15
FIR 0 NJ P AN A NJ A.

! The brig Perfect, Capt Townsend, arrived last
evening, from Chagres, bringing little later news
| from Panama. We have received the first number
of the Panama Star, paper just established. 1t
| is dated Feb "a. We extract the following items /:
Vessels in the Harbor of Panama.-One Bremen
bark, with coal for the steamer; one small schooner
of 70 tons, which is offered for sale in shares. at
$500 per share (28 shares, each share entitled to
| two passages; one old coasting schooner of so
tons, which is also offered for sale price S6OOO
| She is worth about as much as New York oyester
boat. The brig Belfast arrived here some DAYS
since, and was filled up Immediately with passen-
gers for San Francisco, at 500 each. She is 1870
tons burthen, and carries rs passengers. She is
now at an island below, taking in water and pro-
visions, and will sail in a few days.
Notice to Irduellers.-Those who wish to secure
the safe transmission of their baggage across the
lsthmus are advised to place the same in charge of
an alcalde, and take his receipt for the number of
packages thus deposited then consign them to
some individual in Panama, who should be author
lied to pay for the transmission of the baggage
when it arrives. By observing the above drec-
ton, much time will be saved, and no baggage lost
On the 22d ult. the Americans celebrated Wash
ington's Birthday in fine style. The French Con-
sui exchanged congratulations with the Americans,
and the Governor of Panama furnished fine band
The steamship Oregon, from New York for San
Francisco, arrived at Panama on the 23d ult.
Lieut. Lewis, U. S. N, bearer of dispatches from
the Pacific Squadron, Capt. Butler, and DR.. Gull
yer, came passengers in the Perfect
A COOP JoKE.-The Panameno Ia paper pub
llshed at Panama. of February llth, has the fol-
lowing which we translate, considering it entirely
too good to be lost 1t is grave official document,
being proclamation by the government:
REPTBL1o OF NEW GRANADA, Government ofthe Prornce
lCIRcULAR No. Ill Panama. February 8th 1849.
There has commenced to circulate in the coun-
try, certain coins of copper or other metal, which
the merchants of the United States are accustomed
to give to their customers, which coins are of no
value. They have upon side the arms of the
United States, and on the other an inscription.
As they are of yellow color, some have COM
menced to cheat those little accustomed to foreign
money, by giving them these medals for gold coin,
by which commerce is injured, and foreign money
deprecated. consider it, then, my duty to inform
you that you may instruct the public, that the
North American eagle has the following marks
on one side the arms of the United States, and the
words " United States of America ten dollars -
on the other side the figure of liberty thirteen stars
and the date of the year. The half eagle has ex-
actly the same marks, except that in place of ten
it says " five doars.'' The copper coin of which
have spoken above has on one side, the arms of
the United States, and the words IN c. Folger,
II Old Leuee, cor. Of Customhouse st. New Or |
leans" On the other side it has long inscription |
in English, which means &C Clothing store; clothes
for youths, boys and children; caps blankets and
plantation goods; trunks and hats With these |
explanations it will be easily to tell the genuine
coin of the United States |
God preserve you' THOMAS HERRERA.
Arriuals.-Steamers Falcon and Crescent CITY, |
with two briggs and bark, from New York. one |
brig from Phadel phia, and two from New Orleans,
with about 1000 passengers in all, have arrived at |
Chagres within the last few days. 1t is supposed |
here are about 1900 persons now on the Isthmus
waiting for vessels.
Capt. Townsend reports the following marine
intelligence:
Sailed in company with brig Eudora and schr Rawson
or San Juan Nicaragua Left Chagres brigs Sampson
md Sarah to sail next day for this port also in port schrs
William Thompson, and Mary Flkins