Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-03-04
WAY AND COST OF GETTING TO
CALIFORNIA.

We have received a large number IF letters
from all parts of the country, asking information
i'll regard to the best way of getting 10
California, the costs, SC. As we have no time
to reply to each of these letters, we take from
the New York Tribune the annexed article.
which embodies sach information as it possesses
OH the subject, and publish it for the benefit Of
sll intending 10 seek their fortunes in Califor.
MIA:
The quickest and best rohte IL via ChaersS
ana Panama. ketween New York ard Chagres
tnere are now the following steamers running:
Howards & Cos Lane-Empire City and Crese
cent City.
George Lag's Lins-Ohio and Georgia,
Hovafd + AspinealVs LiM-Cherokee and
Philadelphia,
These are all staunch, safe and fast boats, and
yell commanded. The price of passage BY the
Howard line is $65 in the steerage, and 90 10
$l25 in the cabins. The steerage passage in.
cludes mattrasses and board. The prices by tho
Law hneare: State room berth, S ioo standea
berth, $50 %steeiage; $50 also including bed.
ding and board. By the Aspinwall line After
saloon, Sl25; forward saloon, 300; lower cabin,
$50. The prices by the Law line are lower
than by the others, because these steamers do
not go direct.
Cabin passengers are allowed eight and steer.
age passengers six cubic fee! Of baggage, with.
out charge. Freight is taken 10 some extent at
70 cents per foot, bit the difficulty Of getting it
across the Isthulus is very great. The cost 10
about rs cents per h..
Thu transit ct the Isthrnus is made in two to
three days without much difficulty, at a cost Of
about S25. Passengers go by the steamer Orus,
or Ivy canoes, 10 Georgia or Cruces. and thence
on foot pr nv rroIoe o,j bor,cr D...-.
Panama living is moderately cheap, and by hir.
ing a room and living at a restaurant one can &c.
along for "a or IS per week.
Howla7d ! Aspsnualps Line-Oreeon, Cali.
@iornia, Unicorn, Panama, Tennessee, and Caro-
lima.
Horari 8 Sons Lsns-sarah Sands and New
Orleans. -
N. O. Roberts Lins-Columbus and 1s,hmus.
There are also two other steamers soon to DO
sent round the Horn to Join Howard's and sons
line.
The price on the Pacific are the same in all
the above steamers: First cabin, $500 second
cabin or steerage, $3.50. Passengers are allow.
ed ten cubic feet of baggage. Freight in the
Howard Line is taken at 81 per foot, and ~
suppose in the other at the same price.
The Aspinwall steamers are full we under.
stand, on the Pacific side up 10 May. The How.
ard steamers are also fullt o May and it is doubt.
lul II a steam passage could be obtained from
Panama until after April. We believe That sail.
ling vessels are running Between Panama and
San Francisco, and passage can be obtained at
FROM $3.50 to $500. Between New York and
Chsgres there is no difficulty in obtaining q
steam passage.
Those who prefer 4 voyage round the Horn
can find at any time fast aud substantial vessels
1t this port abou. TO sail for San Francisco. The
time OF the voyage ranges from S TO 6 months,
and the price is 100 TO $500, according 10 the
accommodations Freight is taken at 65 a 10
cents a foot. There are some ~fifty-two vessels
OF all sizes. including w steamers, up ct this
port for California.
The overland journey from Independence Mo,
IS slow, tedious, and some measure dangerous,
Int cheaper than by the Islhmus or the Horn
Re do not know enough about it TO go into any
detail. Persons wanting information should sd.
dress some one at St. Louis.
The journey between New York and San
Francisco via the Isihmus of Panama can be
made In SO to 40 days, and any one wishing to
save time should take this route. The others
are very uncertain.
We believe by all the steamers the passage
money, Or security, is required in advance. Tho
rule is the same by vessels around the Horn for
passage, but freight il taken frequently, tho
freight TO be Faid in California.
A little pamphlet called "7he passage OF the
isthmus,' published BY NIessrs. Jennings & Har.
rison, contains much information OF value to the
traveller California ward.