The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-31
Things Ina Panama.
The following extracts from letter which has
been furnished us for publication contain some in
teresting particulars IN York Tribune.

The following extracts from letter which has
been furnished us for publication contain some in
teresting particulars IN. York Tribune.
FARE IN THE RANcHos.
'.pertaps I viii inter you 10 know how coffee
is prepared in these diggins. The coffee Is burned
or rather roasted. When wanted for use, little is
placed on fiat and rolled with another stone
somewhat resembling in shape an old fashioned roll
ing pin. With these implements the coffee Is pow
defed very fine, when II Is put in kettle of boiling
water. When IL begins 10 boil little native sugar
lie poured into il. Afier boiling two or three min
urss il Is ready 10 drink, and better coffee never
tasted. The charge Is malyo, or five cents cup.
If you drink milk, the price doubles. Sprituous
liquors are found nj almost every ranchero; the
charge is the for coffee. Boiled rice, green
corn and bread Of tolerab.e quality may be emu
meraed among the eatables 10 be obtained on the
passage Jerked beef may be obtained also, but il is
not fiji for white man TO eat, unless lie be on the
point OF starvation"
A PANAMA BREAKFAST.
Breakfast we GET about 10 o'clock NJ, and served
ND in good style. 1t ssts of omeletes, boiled
sgps, beef steaks, fried plan,ans, chopped beef,
bread and coffee. At o'clock served with
bread and coffee; 10 n breakfast; at p. NJ capi
tai dinner Of fowls, game, SOUP oranges and bananas
&c. &c. The city proper that il, within the walls
Is built entirely Of stone and brick. The streets are
narrow and payed.The houses are built with por-
ches oyerhanging the s.d,waks max ns convent
ent shade for those who choose 10 wa Tx out In the
middle of the day. tt Houses mo lily three
stories high The lower stories used for stores and
halls In which (halls) mnles driven while load
ing and unloading For co Mort and CONVEX i,nce
the houses are not excellcd. They mol hand
convenient Tut somewhat stocked with
fieas."
PANAMA SOLDIERS.
"There is park or plaza about the e tire Of the
city, the most OF the promenading Is done on tho
Iamparis OF the southern wall. On here mounted
some of the hneat brass c: mon ever saw. Heie
TOO may be seen the City Arsenal and soldiers bsr
racks IL is amusing TO zee the soldiers drill In
the Arsenal Yard Their uniforms are meant TO be
white cotton trowsers and rock-coals OF the same
colored materials, with blue cloth cps trimmed
with red flannel. They all, with the exception OF
officers, go barefooted. When marching they 90 ni-
most on a run, with their arms swinging 50 far
as TO hit the ahead in the back and those be-
hind right in the bread basket
GAMBLING, &c.
Il see great deal Of gambling dono here by ma
tiyes and Americans. There are in Town great
many New York backegs. Faro-rables are plenty
enough and seemed TO b, thonged with customers.
Billiard saloons here 100 and roulette tables
nything in fact 10 carry on the dnmning prac'
lice Of gambling. The shops Ia town are uniyer-
sally kept by women and entertain myself by
walking around and dropping into the shops oelng
the pretty black-eyed Senoras. don't Ills true
make much head way in conversation, but YET i
seems TO make some sport for them TO hear me at
tempt il" RUfus j. CAsFiElp.