The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-04-14

the 18th, with many other passengers
{ by the steamship Northerner, from
! New York Captain Bhdd, OF the
NortherHsF, would detain his ship at
Chagres until the 2Etb,, awaiting the
arrival of the California, due at Pana-
ma on1bed24ih or 25th.8o 5,,-
I The number of persons on The 18th
:. mus is estimated at from 900 to 1000,
Of whom 700 are at Panama, the
remainder divided between the road,
Gorgona and Chagves. .sod
Transportation from Panama to
San Francisco, or to any other place,
is not to be had, and many persons
have been waiting in vain for the
past six weeks, and some even a
longer period. Tickets by the Ore
gon steamer, which sailed on the 18th
for San Francisco, were disposed of
at large premiums, as high as $7OO
being paid for a ticket.
The American whaler Equator and
the English bark Collooney sailed
from Panama on the 18th with about
$50 passengers each-all one class
steerage passengers at $3.50 each.
The English steamer due on the
Odd was most anxousIy looked for, as
her marine intelligence would be of
great importance. Letters had been
sent by the previous steamer TO Val
paradise, Callao, and other places down
the coast, by Mr.. Nelson, the Ameri-
can Consul, stating the great number
Of persons at Panama, bound for San
Francisco. and the urgent need of
shipping. Vessels bound TO San Fran.
cisco do not touch at Panama, as the
bay in which it is situated is from
400 to 500 miles long, and consc.
quently would be 1000 miles out of
their course.
There is little or no sickness upon
the lsthmus, and the roads were in
excellent order, such as they are.
Great anxiety was entertained for
the safety of the steamer Galveston,
as she had not reached Chagres when
the Alabama left. !, 49,,
The Alabama had n beautiful run
both'out and home. While at CEagrcs
she lay directly in the mouth of
the Chagres river, which according
to the following extract from Capt.
Bakers private log book, is anything
but the peslilehtial hole it is repre-,
Sented throughout aie United States.
We annex il for the benefit of those
who are solciIous for tic safety Of
their friends and on their way to
California by this route. Capt. Baker
says:-
We have staid in Chagres river ten
days, and during the whole time the
wind has blown steady from North TO
North East, with few light showers
Of rain; in fact altogether it is the
most pleasant place ! have ever moor.
ed a ship. The temperature is be.
tween TO and So, with constant
inc breeze. II has never been calm
since our arrival. Our crew have
perfectly healthy. No mus
Iuitoes or flies TO trouble one, and
he natives kind aud apparently in
accent ofall colors and clasSes-"hale 4,
elbow, we'll met, The chief of the ,
village isea mplalte, Senior Ramos, !
whose will tOIthe natives is consider
ID law, as he is rich. He has a son
With him. alsOia mulatlo, who was
ducatcd in New York.
The most genteel parsonage OF the !
,iaoe is Capt. Pareces, captain Of the ,
'oft, tho collector. and postmaster. ,
The Catholic priest is also quite a /,
.enteel parsonage and treated me
politely. 4nloy
The female mulattoes and negroes !
ave strong traits OF beauty, and the
mallest feet ] have ever seen. ] !
deserved some horrible sights, such
IS the disease Of the feet, termed J
as also blotches covering
he body and face which are disgust.
ng aud disagreeable TO the sight. T.
The women arc fine seamstresscs,
Ind their shirts and chemises are all
lnely Ornamenied with needle work.
IN the whole ! take them to be pretty }
loncsI and kindly disposed, guilty Of ,
title tricks in trade, bat having bat
little education It's quite al cxcusa.
lie fault, particularly as they see the
Yankees Sd bent on getting TO the !
gold diggiugs," and they come gen
rally well supplied with cash. +
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