The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-26

taon and stores which, one year since might be seen
With slimy walls the receptacle Of lizards and crsspog
insects, are now renovated with white washed wsts
green doors shelvngs counters bottles Of brandy and
pickles, boxes Of wooden nutmegs and real live Van
rious homsspun commodities that are offered for sss
to the native well the foreigner The streets once
covered By long dslicsts grs:: serving only Is the
q living beings, and their provsndsr. Through
pct of Sssuls Es Barrel! Of asa our
kegs Of butter Of rolls Of cheese and here
and h;1s .: : .n'h
temples are Is numerous a. were the Mmslonss OF the
Hesthsn mythology. esst Of ships equal to Phils-
ing, waiting for passengers for California while
many agents runners, hunting the town In pur
Of fare csjos the soG hunter into an operation which
costs him from $40 TO $780, and os Of three months
time.
good deal Of dissati.faction Is manifested among
the Americans doing business here, account Of
constellation tax or . percentage levied upon ths
port Of the provincial government. One Of the condi
tions upon which the federal government agreed to
vns. ins not require from IL.
support should s. derived from s own resources TO
maintain the little civil and judicial hst Of officers,
and Offices that must exist this tax has adopted
the only snectual Of fulfilling the promise
thing like order municipal regulations cannot see
why the Americans have any right to complain the
Laws! II they don't like them, let them seek some
very amusing trial came off here short time sinse
In which CoDgregationalist clergy man, from New
the trial which, in point Of fun and takes the
lead OF the celebrated Onderdonk affair IL amounts
to this In ss few words q possible: This gsntlsusn
with Of the adventurous ladies that making
the California tour In swarns unprotected aud
accountable liking, and wishing to know Of her.
offered bis protection sthmus In the plsui-
o. ns ian eooosess ne psid out twenty four
thing Of the irpumerahle soft and delicate attentions
shosered upon her during the trip, On their arrival
at Panama the ungratefu creature left him dear
er friend unpaid and unconsoled-a course Of treat
ment cur venerable friend could not brook and with
the fool hardness Of an insane brought the mat
ter before the sitting judge in the Of civil suit
Here the whole affair criticized anslyzed and dis
scted The nature Of the brought crowds to
the court room The trial. ss IL proceeded gained In.
cressed interest. The counsel for the lady in the
ming Up, inquired, knswinsy Of the judge his client
breaches Of travelling etiquette which he was guilty Of
on bis way up the rver The judge replied in the st
man should forfeit $l2hslf the equivalent
the pleasure he received In kissing her hand aad Of
was ssudsed to ray the sentismsn the other half q
his claim. The claim was paid at once, by voluntary
contributions from the spectators which with tho
esssaeiss iusults and indisniss nom tho crewd, he
The work on the Panams Railroad Is about going
pleted ard on the ground Mr. Tottsn, the chief en-.
gireer has gene into the interior engage laborer
Lsborers are nockpg from all quarters OF country
he facilities for travelling, without cargo the road
are nov equal to the great from the fact that
borees Ct nsves Indians and negroes hearing Of the
success OF others that have preceded make for this
region.
There are great many depreiations committed
upon the Americans BY Americans. Trunks are being
hr ken opep property stolen aud pilferiDg ali kinds
IN cessantIy going on. gentlemen named Pendleton
wss robbed Il s2,l00 q few evenings since.
We are hourly looking for the Unicorn, from San
Francisco, the Tennessee, from New York via Rio
Janisro, Ysparso, and Callso; sso the Sarah Sands
Captain Thompson. We not anxious, as they
still within time.
A new company has been Instituted here, under the
name OF the Panama Steam packet Company, with q
capital Of $1,000 10 Is Intended TO construct t~o
steamer Of sixty tons each fer the navigation OF this
bay and III. adjacent coasts far west Gotta Rics,
the eide, aud far south Buens Ventura,
the other The house Of Messrs. Smith and Levis Is
at the head Of the enterprise.
The tswn at present perfectly healthy and ali
want Is assurance Of pesoe to be perfectly happy.