New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-04
The Pacific Ooesn il indeed paoific ocean I

Inc racine ocean 10 lndecd PACING ocean =
Five days out and we have seen no storms. 10
whales aud hardly crested wave, to disturb ita
peaceful bosom. But we have on board what Is
not 30 paciAc-a living shark, whom We call our
Captain. His other name Ia Waterman and
greatly fear before get to San Francisco he will
be u ,o0fer man in another sense Though an able
man evidently az eeamap, he is tyrannral and
oyerbesrug o re " and passeog-rs.
Our fare fore and ait, 10 allowed TO be excellent.
The perpsepgers ! am thinking, never liv.d better,
1t home. The provlslons are ofthe bost quai.
iy, well cnOked ana in abundance. The great
pumber To be ted m.ket difficult get at the table
until 1t hhs been reset three four times There
Is & lack OF system. AL crowd for tho first raoe,
ard vt are spoken to very much as farmers speak
TO their cattle Gee, Back " Come hiIner =
and the Sic a. too severely prcks vith MS gnsrd,
which has produced s1me unnecessary gtanghng.
Passengers BY the other line of ssesmDoars MAKE
such bit'er complaint oil their treatment, tbs: Te
are most perfectly CONTEXT With our choice.
must not forget 20 announce thatCaps. Randall,
so VI ell known on the Lakes for bis uroanlty and
skill Commander, Ia on board, owpassen.
ger, bound for san Francisco 10 take charge OF this
boat upon Der arrival. THIS change deem fOrtQ-
nate or the owners of this line. know him we'll |
have sailed Nth him ia company with l,200 pas
seDgers on the Lakes when all moved like clock
worn.
The number of passengers on board OF this boat
ia not far from Co., We are crowded, sufocated.
One bali, if not quite all, complain of ailments, and
the weather is excessively warm Some Of US
certainly have thoughts OF the poor saves in the
Middle Passage, and have not forgot that once
there was black hole" in Calcutta. Those who
suffer know beat how to feel for the suffering. Ia
there no law regulating the number of passengers
10 be carried by these boats
AcAPULco Aug 3.
We arrived in this snug harbor This evening, at
no little peril. Our Captain and all elso on board
a1rz tof Ri h,rb a. o-,-
one time we're in the breakers and grinding on the
beach, and Wa were ust able to back out and
escape if not shipwreck, a long detention. After
feeling our way in the darkness, we at last found
the harbor, where any person might have found it
that had looked upon the chart
The contrast between this place and Panama s
80 great am almoss willing to say it il the clean.
Hest place ever saw. The inhabitants are neatly
clad, and everything wears the aspect of law and
order. Mountains nearly surround the harbor and
mostly granite, Great boldera are scattered
about crumblipg 70 pieces, which seem to Macad-
amize the roads and door-yards The principal or
nsmental trees are the cocoa and lime Owing to
the cholera, which was prevailing, fruit was nor
permitted to be sold. Cocoanuts, bananas and
lines, however, found their way on board ID rich
profusion. The population OF this city ls estimated
TO be from 5000 to 5000. Three of our number
died Of the Panama fever, and were buried In this
place.
After two days detention, replenishing wish
coal, water, &c we left this prosty harbor Add
now, after five days have elapsed, nothing has
transpired worth noticing except our rich enjoy
ment of water. breezes. The sea every day is the
Same smooth sea. At midnight, when all ID atlll.
ness, have mounted the upper deck and surveyed
the scene about me. The vessel moves along with
the same untiring motion, while more than 500 liv-
ing men, all PROSTATE, cover her deck some
asleep, dreaming of great expectations others
SICK, are watching for morning. l look over the
ship then over the sea, then upward toward hesv-
ems golden stars thence my thoughts wing their
way to iriends, to my own New England home
and then realize with Amazement what am
where | am
Sunday, llth-We are nos sailing where We
have occasional glim pres of Southern California
The bree2es are cool and refreshing. The thin
jacket ia exchanged for warmer clothing. Whales,
$780, can now be seen throwing their water-apouts,
and this gives new interest to our voyage. The
religious tract ia widely distributed and we have
had two religious servicen-and thus the day has
been employed pleasantly and profitably.
dug. l5-After a passage Of l64 days Sailing
days from Panama. we find ourselves this morning
safev moored in the har Dor Of San Francisco New
scenes now await u.s. which may be the subject
matter of letters in future, as my humor and time
will permit. &c. for the present, fare you well.