The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-01-21
Further News from Caifornia.

From the N. 0. Picayune of the 10th, we
extract further California items of interest:
Speculation in tickets is still very active in
Panama. Steerage tickets in the steamer
had been sold at premium as high as 1875
to $500.
A number of Americans in Panama had
signed a petition to Gen. Taylor, praying
him to appoint MIR. VIM. c. Lacy as Council
of that city.
The work on the railroad across the 18TH
mus will be commenced about the middle of
January.
Gen. Herran ex-Minister from New Gran
ada to Washington, had arrived in Panama,
twhere he was warmly received.
John Lloyd Stephens the Vice President
| of the Panama Railroad Company, was also
| in the city.
Mr.. w. Lucar from Ogletown, Canada
was drowned on the 10th ult., by the upseting
OF a canoe in which he was. in the Chagres
river, between Gorgona and Cruises. He
had 800 on his person, and his body was re-
covered.
Toboga Island is the hay of Panama, and
is of matchless fertility. 1t is thence the ships
obtain water and Vegetables. The Echo of
the 26th ult., says:
We understand that a company of gentle
men, 100 ia number, are coming round Cape
Horn in a sailing vessel, and intend settling
on Toboga Island They bring with them
the frame work Of hotel, which they intend
erecting there Toboga is destined to be the
Saratoga of the Pacific. What gaiety,
beauty and spIendor will shine there
A complimentary ball was given to Gen.
Mosquera, ex-President of New Granada, on
the 18th ult., by the young men OF Panama.
1t took place at the Government house. The
| l.
ent. and among the Americans were Hon.
Bale Peyton, J. Lloyd Stephens, DR.. John
Lecomte, from New York, &C.
The New York Hotel, Panama, a magnif-
cent establishment, was opened to the public
on the 9th ult.
The Governor OF Panama aud a number OF
Granadian officers and distinguished citizens
were present Mr.. Hance's lberality on the
occasion is much lauded.
Meetings of Americans had taken place at
Panama, to protest against the new tax law
which has lately come into operation there
1t is said to be oppressive in its present form
bearing particularly hard on our citizens.
The Panama Star OF the Goth ult. says:
Mr.. John w. thorp of New York city, ar
rived here OIL the 4th inst from San Francis
co. On the evening of the 9Th he left his room
at the Washington House, for the purpose of
ATTENDING a "fandango," since which time
nothing has been heard of him. He had
about 500 in gold dust upon his person at
the time Of his disappearance. We fear
there has been foul play.
From the Panama Echo of the 29th ut.
we take the suhloined:
From a letter received here from Mexico.
dated November 7th, 1649. we extract the
following paragraph:
we really live in golden country; we
have just learned from Topic that gold mines
Extremely rich, have been discovered in low
er California, in the vicinity Of the port called
! La Paz.
Eighteen months ago, says the Echo. the
| grass grew foot high in the Nam street oil
Panama, and not soul could be seen stirring
along the side walks. Now this busy mart oil
trade and commerce is augmentIng in every
branch of business, and is but a daguerreo-
type glimpse of Wall street on a small
scale.
1t adds that any enterprising Yankee who
would bring cargo of ice TO Panama could
realize fortune in hort time.
A good many robberies had been commit
ted in Panama. A gentleman named Win
throp, stopping at the Washington Hotel, had
his trunk taken from the house. carried out
side the walls, and ri1ed of its contents,
among which were sixty-seven $40 gold
pieces of American coin, amounting TO 500
Save 800 it was all the money Mr.. w. had
with him.
A Mr. Adams, also, lately had his money
belt taken, containing $3.50 in gold. This
was done while he went to take bath.