The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-21

raiso.
We are In possession Of a file Of the Panama Star
to April 20, and copy of the Neighbour published at
Valparaiso dated March 80 From both of these Jour-
mails we extract the following interesting items of
intelligence =
The publisher of the Panama Star, having secured a
passage to the gold dggngs takes leave in the follow
W. f. Legs having secured passage for California
week. takes leave of the readers and patrons of the
Star thanking them for the liberal patronage extend
ed to the little sheet during the few weeks he has
connected With it as publisher, and hoping that the
same liberaty will be continued to those who may
coed him. The Star is not yet ready to set Is there
while!
From the Panama Star April 81
CHARITABIE SPIRIr.--The entertainment given
Wednesday evening for the benefit of emgrants in the
city afflicted with sickness &c. was highly creditablc
to our national character for iberaty and
py The large hall Of the American was crowded with
very orderly and attentive company, and the enter
ainments Of the evening highly satisfactory. The
empOraneous address of Col Weller happy In style
and appropriate in sentiment and received with many
marks Of appreciation. The music of the evening
very creditable to the young amateurs who had so
kindly volunteered for the occasion We have no doubt
that much good will result from that one wellspent
evening.
man Of distinction and fine talents, reached the city
last week on his way to California. Mr.. A. b Gray,
principal surveyor in the commission to the boun
daryIwith Mexico who unavodaby detained in the
States for several days also here The party of tho
boundary commission are now all In the city In readi-
ness to sail by the first steamer for San Diego
SONG r. y. c. COMPANY.
Written at Sea-.3r, "Oh Susdntah.N
We're q band of Trojan brothers.
BY the star Of fortune led
And follow our Aineas s-f
To the placers golden bed;
With our bags upon shoulders
And gold Jumps in our heads
With our sifters and our diggcrs,
We shall show them awe faint dead
Chorus: q California!
We're coming ''by the powersn
And fyour gold don't 'catch few"
Twill be no faut of ours
The Falcon steamed us to Chagres
By steam we'll scrapc the river,
And down beneath the water blue
The gold flakes we'll discover;
Well fill our pockets full, my boys,
Wen I'LL them till they sweat.
oh, We shall be the luckiest dogs
On the Sacramento yet
We are rugged to dig, we're rugged to fight,
We're rugged to meet our eating;
And when reach New York again,
Wen be rugged to stand the treating 4
Then, here's health to those behind,
Success to us who go,
And whensagain we reach our homes,
May we nave Asa Chorus ~ sD' Oh California &c
Panama, April 10, 1S49. J.MS.
from the Star, April 1871
HEADS Up The temporary detention Of Amcricansat
this point although annoying enough Is not 80 disa.
globe that we wot Of Many an inland town in the
United States scarcely boast an ARRIVAL or uepar
ture in the whole year and the events OF one day arc
perfect index the OF the other three
hundred and sixty four Not so here-arrivals and
departures faces and new friends are turning up
and turning down all the while. The novelty OF
Spanish town, this particularly the habits ana
manners and language Of people with whom we have
heretofore had very little intercourse, serve TO white
away our leisure hours and, IL observed to that end
will answer to instruct well amuse. To those
whs have an eye the grand and imposing the blue
spreading out before them, with it's beautiful
Islands its bold coast its rugged rocks and It's wave
washed beach, presents with which they viii
not soon weary Those who more matter offact In
thoir idens can eat their oranges in the morning,
stroll through Main street, chat with the senoritas,
smoke their segars, and sleep till the cool OF the eve
ming Then comes turn on the battery, a cup OF
coffee and slice of ham in restaurant, and wind up
with game Of billiards visit to Spanish circus
and horss-laugh at the sports Of the ring In add-
ton to this we can announce in few days the com
plcton of nine pin alley for the exercise and enter
of those who fond of that kind OF sport
it not for the xiey of getting to the gold re-
gions we would be the merrest aud happest set OF
fellows that ever chance threw together in strange
country; even as it is, we are right hard to beat
The Journal called the Neighbor published at Valpa
raise gives the following list OF vessels which sailed
from that port to California between September IL lSa8
and March "a 1S49:-
LIST or VESSELS SAILED TOR CALIFORNIA