The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-29
ARRIVAL OF THE CRESCENT CITY.
Very Late lrom Chagres aud Jamaica.
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NOTHING FROM CALF ORNiA.
&C.. dss., Gkp.

The fine steamship Crescent City Capt stoddsrd ar
rived this port early yesterday morning from Chsgres
whence she sailed the 10th aud kingston Jamaica
whence she sailed on the 10th met
Our sdvicss from Chsgres are of the 10th; Panama
Of the sth and KiDgten jamaica, 10th inst. We have
also sdviees the Mosquito tsrrtory-thsy not
very late, but somewhat interesting.
There 10 nothing later from California
The steamship California was to leave Panama Tor
San Francisco the Goth, and would. take all the
passengers then at Panama.
The bark Ella Frances had sailed, with one hundred
and twenty five passengers the bark Anshuas was
dischsrgng, and would be put up for San Francisco
There had been but two rains In Panama In Two
weeks The weather was very pleasant and the city
perfectly healthy the cholera having entirely dssp-
peared
The steamer Alsbsms arrived at Chagres on the
uipp of the 18th inst from New Orleans She went
round and anchored IN fuckers Blight, Navy Bay, on
the morning of the 10TH and the .eamer Orus took of
her passengers sixty six In plumber The captain had
gone to Panama. with the intention Of awaiting the
arrival Of steamer Panama expected about the 10th.
There had been no arrivals from the Southern coast
of tho Pacific since the Empire City left The price
of passage on the river Chsgr-s very much reduced
owing to the steamboat General Herran having made
. successful trip to Gorgona. The Alsbams's pas
sengers went up for four dollars, and
none paying more than Fix dollars per head
The Hon Mr. Van Alien. United States Minister to
Ecuador 1t Gorgons the 18th inst en- route to
Panama He probably left the latter place the Goth
INST, in tho British steamer for Guaysquil.
Our Panama Correspondence.
Panama. Saturday, Sept. 8, 1s4o.
.daeahsr T,1p oper the Isthmus-The Cost If Passoge-
The Steamship agent, &C., &c &c.
The so much alked Of and never to be thoroughly
described Isbmus has been got over by the passen-
gers Of Empire City At individual cost varying
from $l4 to S50s3o being about the average cost to
which when added about two weeks board at Panama,
at Sc per week will make the Isthmus crossing from
one steamship to the other $50 and person ought
toesve New York without that sum for this purpose
having his tickets With him, and say $50 pounds OF
baggsGe
river the itself Ia the buildings about
bfty In number made Of bamboo cane, and stand
in a twanp aboundipg With niasma and filth, which
seem quite congeuiai 10 the natives Who nhsbt 1t.
The river scenery when viewed from the deck OF the
steamboat t hardly be- visibls from under
a roof two foot biah1 viewed IL forms tho most
enchanting panorama which be imagined its
Iisnt fses OF every had. and color and fsstoon
ing and .btwinipg OF its towering climbers all form
ing gorgeous spectscle worth to the sdmirer Of ma
lures suhliui.s than the expense aud trouble
The journey An attempt to describe 1t Is out OF the
question. but from some botanical notes made ut the
tine 81 all send In next some remarks thereon.
Captain Morpt. who came out In the Empire City,
forthwith took command II the Orus and took about
so persone up the river, about 22 miles to Vauo Va
mos Next uornirg the General Herrsn" came down.
took coal and took 10 miles furthcr-lo short OF
Gorpopa The steamboat travel Is much preferable to
the canoes; the about equal The officers of the
beats made effort pssssng-rs comfort
able We (cempar'op end self walked from Cruces
to Panama in about IIK hours carrying biscuits and
rere hme pts for the trip with The road was very
rough aud for i've miles II raised and We carried our
beas Some passengers carried their
ready for should a soon think OF carrying them
charged for In dsd 10 New York state rs on
tnsf Mat sDT ms nv
mountain tkeep and ~ little to h. dreaded
The bah Ella France ,ailsd on the 4th With 100 pas
sepgers for siiorpis tall ste,rsgs a,commodations)
Tickets $3.50 and tousd. The steamer Oregon sailed
the 2stb ult with ISL psssengers She had been de-
layed several days TO completes her repairs during
which .w Of The "rul. ruin" class Of persons at
tempted to get up excitement against the Pacihc
Nelson Co and lie sbl. Superintendent Capt W.
u Stout. They called meeting Mt the american io-
tel pvtpg eli the dissatisfied impatient of the -xcits-
Bile gold hunters Who OF courss respond d TO the
moot unfoupded and sytrsvsssot proportions An ex-
priug periodical tn it .'t nuuber was called 70 tnei.
the procesdpgs q tn" meeting charging The sgents and
sup,rn. pd-ot With "trsfSckug 10 buman HE "d.re-
liciion Of duty" "spsculatiDg in tickets" &c, nc
which some OF the parties kn-w to be incorrect aud
bieers n. 80 broughi them 20 their senses; so
much thai they pubish,d al extra fetaeting sub
stantiully the frurr clsrles The remark Il often
made. 4. could get dv- huncrrd dollars for my ticket,
Tw,Uld return g. the Stats" try 20 buy nuether.
Such grnsIipg god bunting bipeds many Of whom are
IL PROV 90 tou iuch lsbr 81 ever being satisfied
ithrr Nv the pr sen, sgens aud here,
or any Others .lses here. aud company or agents
rbatsosv,r Who uu0erstsud their business. will uaier
tske 10 sttemrt ~ Tier. is report here that the
Alatsma ha~ arrived at hagr-s with the New Orleans
rLsstIgeit: II 70 shall st,n be III
Mr.. Esl mood g.'s cut In the altoona nsgsnt TOY
the comtsby a. sen trAucisco; aud bis amishle aad
gsntltBsuly nannsrs will 10 doubt make tim vcry
popular there md e0nsequ"nty M accession 70 the
cCrp-uy.
Your correspondent viii aso aid % the comforts OF
N. rAs.oir,rs, by culuva'itg Vegetables Tor tbs
sttamers at san traIcsco fsrb Vegetables, hitherto
being cut ui the qu,r aud ,oi perhaps az the 'ad
u,a YEAR, much gold will be realized oy ttGt way
a. ~ Euy cher
Ifsut rroen q the itthmus Railroad Survey ar.
rived IN Panama last eve ning ana Htl ~ 0Jubt pusn
1orssid that de@ifsbir DbJsrt uithnut delay
on. word ore. advice all Csliinrnsns coming this
way 90 have her fartc trses. uity oosrs for 18th
mus eypetfss spit patiently Uutil the steamer -
ready ait.ua ga She orniug vtfpcrs 10 the eve
ritp mind thew hususss teCp cod, Ny mornirg
bath in racifc (s frse Of cbarfs1 nnd they wilt
A. w. y.