Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-02-02
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The St Louis New Era Of the Goth Dee
has the following interesting particulars about
the Gold Region, though of no later date than
we have already published
yesterday morning. DR. lett Of Hannibal,
In this State, came passenger in the steamer
Edward Bates. from New Orleans to this city,
whence he arrived few days previous, direct
from California. He came by the way of
Pdnam and Chagres. From him we learn
the following facts connected with the route,
expenses, and mode of conveyance across the
Isthmus.
The expense for transporting freight from
Chagres to Panama is a dollar per hundred
pounds, twenty-four miles of which is by
| land, and the residue by water The land
carriage is performed entirely by pack mules,
whose cargo consists each of 300 lbs weight:
five miles of the rout is very bad. and nothing
can be carried except In appropriate packages
adapted to being packed on mules. The
charge Is seventy-five cents a hundred, and
six dollars hire for the use of a mule to ride
across to the water transportation. The wa
ter carriage is accomplished in large size ca
noes, the proprietors of which charge twenty
five cents hundred; in addition to which
each passenger IS charged 81 fare to Panama.
On reaching Panama, you have to procure
lighter to take you cat to the vessels in the
ofng, which is an additional cost of 81 for
each trip of the lighter; several, howe err
going out can join together In employing enc
OF these small boats. AT Panama il is i'm
possible to procure any kind Of accommoda-
tion under "A day; adventures would con-
sequently do well TO take their tents and camp
equfpage with them, so that in the event of
detention at Panama, they could pitch their
own tents, and save themselves this great ex-
peEse for rather poor living.
A steamer makes the trip from Panama to
San Francisco in from ten to twelve DAVIS
and DR.. Jet thinks there will be no risk of
any great detention at Panama. the trip from
Chagres to Panama IS accomplished with ease
IN twenty-tour hours, and without any deten-
ton whatever. At Chagres it is very IN
healthy, the prevailing disease being fever and
ague, but on the Pacific side the climate is sd
lubrous and healthy.
From San Francisco to Suffers, which is
In distance hundred miles from the coast.
You proceed In small sail vessels, II passage
IN which Is SO each, and the cost Of transpor-
tatlon of merchandise about dollar hundred.
hen you reach Suffers you are within 40
miles Of the gold diggits, t? which every
man has to make his way the best he can
At San francisco and in the vicinity board is
the same as at Panama, 81 d day, and labor
and everything else to which a price can be
affixed proportionably high.
The Doctor informs US that it cost him SIC
IN cash for simply setting his wagon tire =
Cattle up to the time he left were plenty in
the country, vegetables generally scarce, and
very little fruit There was considerable
stock of flour on hand at Suffers, and more
was going In by every arrival The Doctor
says he has read no account since his arrival
IN the United States that exaggerates either
the quantity or quality of the gold He far
ther states. that the gold is found In dry "a
vines, as well as those covered with water
Persons who 60 about collecting the precious
metals with any kind Of system amass three
times the quantity Of dust aud ore that those,
who, like hen with one chicken, are scratch
ing little O~vory~vharo
DR. Jet relates one circumstance that came
under his observation which is rather ludicrous
and shows the avarice Of those in pursuit of
the lucre even IL land where its abundance
knows no limits "A party Of some twenty or
thirty were exploring dry ravine that lead
t. mountain supposed to be rich with the
precious ore; when near its base, they came
suddenly upon spot which gittered like the
armament III clear night with gold dust and
ore, caused by the washing from the noun
tain In an instant, every man threw himself
upon the ground where lay scattered the trea-
sure, and sprawling out his arms and lers
Claimed presumption TO the surface he could
cover in this way The title was regarded
by each good, and the average Weld to the
whole party In very short time was upwards
Of three hundred dollars