The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-16


AMERICANS ON THE IsTHMUs.-The Panama
Star of the 24th, in describing the recent change.
wrought on the Isthmus by the Americans. thu.
speaks of the town of Panama:
Let any one walk around Panama. and he can
not fail to notice the marks of the Anglo Saxon.
American sign-boards, in the regular catchline
style" Cheap Goods, y Brokers' Office, &c Ii
censed Auctioneer," etc., meet the eye here and
there. Going, going, gone p in a style that
would do credit to Peter Funk, in his palniest
days, echoes from different places along the streets
the horse jockey and the peddler are not behind
the others; and yesterday we heard uttered with
an earnestness that would have honored Sam
Slick" You don't want to buy no dried apples,
nor about half a billed ham, already cooked, nor a
little less nor half barrel of picked pork, real
genuine Boston harbor, nor nothing, do YOU 1''
Even Cave johnson, the immortal Cave, would
here find some one with whom to divide his honors
and share his misforlunes. The bulletin board of
Messrs. Leetch d. Co., now bears the familiar
words Of" Mail failed to-day" and then adds
Nothing from beyond Gorgona." Tailors and
rum-seers have become ship-ow and shin
brokers; and thus has the once dull and quiet
town of Panama, under the influence of American
energy and industry, become the scene of activity
and business.
Several parties are now in the vicinity, making
geological and neurological examinations. They
are highly pleased with their success thus far, and
-" niio"lDS Jul tlut iiicy NAV uisAoteT uc-
posts OF gold as rich as those of California. We
have seen some of the ore washed out of the beds
OF rivers and taken out of quartz and we look with
great deal of interest for their future examinations
The survey for railroad under the contract of
Messrs. Aspinwall q Co., is going on with much
rapidly; the examination Of the engineers are
proving more faitering than they had anticipated.
The building of this road will give still further
impulse to bushes and make Panama, aside from
all other considerations, an important point for
business, and increase the value of property.
The climate here is pleasant as could be desired,
the nights cool and comfortable and the days warm
and agreeable, the thermometer ranging at a
pleasant temperature all the tme while the refresh
ing breezes of the Pacific keep up fine and con-
tinuous circulation of pure air. The health of
Panama is as good as any point on the Pacific or
Atlantic oceans. Is it not fortunate that our coun-
trymen are thus blessed while in waiting for trans
portation to our destination.
The advices from the South by the English
steamer, however, inform us that We will shortly
be supplied with extensive and commodiOus means,
large number of fine vessels having already sailed
for this point
A friend has furnished lis with the following list
OF passengers of the schr. Molestadora, arrived at
Chagres on the 26th ult. from Balize Honduras
portion of those of the Galveston-which we pub.
lish for the information of their friends:
~ Msss, g. Gerald g Cowlss J. B. Lewis J. " Plume
" M Bureoyne, 3, BgrSoyRs. r. g. Web, Il. q. Co.'S
peasy Joha Mooss and cspi CSC ksW, ''s's*' ~ ~