Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-27
TRI.,y !, i TO CALIFORNIA.

We copy from the New, York Express the fol-
lowing memoranda respecting the routes 70 the gold
regions There are now running permanently lhe
following first class steamers between New York
and Chsgres, viz: The Empire City and Crescent
City of Howard and Sons Line. :. The Ohio and
Georgia Of NJ o. Roberts Line. Tue Cherokee
and Philadelphia g Howland and Aspinwall's Line.
The whole of which are substantial ana last
steamers, and commanded by men OF wen KNOWN
The price of passage BY the Howard line is $65
in the sieerage, and 800 to $l25 in the CabiHs;T
The s,eerage includes mattresses on board. line
prces by the Roberts line are, Stale Roam berlin,
SlOO: standee berth, 500, steerage berth S5O-al-
So including bedding and board By the Asfiin-
wall line. After Saloon, $I25 Forward Saloon,
800; Lower Cabin, 500. The prices by the Law
line are lower than by the others, because the slea
meTs do not go direct %, ls.s -" IT,,
Cabin Passengers are allowed eight, and steer
age passengers six cubic feet OF baggage, whnout
charge Freight is taken to some extent a, ~ els.
per foot, but the difficulty in getting, it across the
ls,hmus is very great. The coet is about 70 Cts
per To- ,., -, 49,,
The passage across Is made IN two or three days,
at cost of about $25 by the Steamer OTus, or by
canoes TO Gorgona or Cruces, and thence on foot or
BY mules and horses to Panama, at which place the
Tribune" says, by hiring room person can live
for about 81 S. per week by boarding All resiaq-
rant On the Pacific the, following steamers are
running, and the balance ara to be there soon.-
The Oregon, Panama, California, Tennessee, Uni
corn and Carolina of Rowland aud Aspnwall's line,
Sarah Sands and New Orleans, Of Howard s Sons
line, Columbus and Isthmes, Of II, D, Roberts
line, added to these there are two more soon TO .pe
sent round the Horn to join Howard & Sons line.
The prices on the Pacific are the same in all the
above steamers First Cabin, $500; Second Cabin
or S,eerage, $3.50 Passengers are allowed ten Gu
bic feet oI baggage. Freight in the Howard Line
is taken So per foot and probably IN the others al
the same price. =, :, -
The Aspinwall steamers are full, on the Pacific
side, up to May. The Howard steamers are also
full to May, and il is doubtful if steam passage
could be obtained from Panama until after April
We believe that sailing vessels are running between
Panama and San Francisco, and passage can De oo-
tanned at from ST. so to $500. atl
Those who prefer voyage around the Horn can
| find at any time fast and substantial vessels at this
port about 10 sail for San Frahcisco. The time Of
the voyage ranges from FIVE to six months, and The
price is 500 to $500, according to,the accommoda-
ton. Freight is taken at Csc. zoe. per foot;r7
There are some ftytwo vessels OF all slzps Inclu-
ding two steamers, up at this pom for California.
We notice that all the vessels engaged in the
China trade, as soon as they arrive here, are lmme-
diatefy put Up for California, and from thencaproba,
bly, to China and the East Indies. ..AA,. !.
The overland journey from independence, Mo-
is slow, tedious, and in. some measure dangerous
but cheaper than by the ls,hmus or the Horn. We
do not know enough about it to go into detail
Persons wanting information should address some
one in ST, Louis, s., :. -, =. :
cisco via the Isihmus of Panama can be made In 81
to 40 days, aud any one wishing TO save time should
take this route. The others are very uncertain;
We tsfsve by all the steamers the passage mo-
ney, or security, is required in advance. The rule
is the same BY vessels around the Horn for passage
but freight is taken frequently, the freight TO be PAID
in California. 80
A little pamphlet, called ..'The Passage of the
Isthmus," published by Messrs. Jennings s. Har.
rison, contains much information Of value to the
traveller California-ward.