The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-08
Intelligence from Panama

TIE TRANSPORTATION OF GOLD AND SILVER BULLION.
The public abroad are little aware Of the aston
ishing amount OF gold and silver which passes
monthly, and we might say, daily, across the 18th.
mus from this point 10 Chagres The long trains OF
mules which PASS out OF our city gates, laden with
Ip2ots OF geld and silver, and boxes OF specie and
gold dust. would have made the heart Of a buca-
Deer IN The olden time, dance with transport, and
fill the mind Of The dazzled advenfurer with dizzy
visions Of nexhsustible wealth. These amounts
sre only those transmitted by public agents here,
while the vast treasure from California quietly car
ri,d over by private individuals, and which can
scarcely be correctly or over estimated, as no &C.
count Is TO be had OF 1t here, must greatly exceed
III, M in value. We give below the amount for
waided from this place, from the LIST OF last Octo-
Der TO the be ginning Of The present year,
com roHwANprp Acnoss I'M IsTHMus -.
BY ZschrissoD. Nelson Co. ....... .t2os5s44 Us
rri,sis inai,idu.ls (s.tnat:i). 100000 90
ooid and liver by II Nj S. S. Co, from S.
America, Mexico &c. .....''. sooooVo w
IL Is a matter OF some surprise that the H.. M
Steamship Company have lost but about $50 since
their establishment, while Messrs. Iachrisson,
Nelson a. CO., agents of the Pacific steamers, have
been sfil more fortunate, not having Lost single
dollar, although we frequently hear Of serious losses
sustained by private individuals, both in money
and properly, In the somewhat perous Journey
down the Chsgres ryer. The success OF these
~
for transportation, long experience In the route, and
their extreme vigllaBce-each consignment being
eccCmysDied from the Office 20 Chagres by men,
Der Of the firm. We learn that many, returning TO
the States from California, are now securing the
safe nsIoraton OF their treasure by eflecDg m
insurance upon II with this eminent firm, both by
sea and land, which Is, undoubtedly, the most safe
and prudent course.
MisCEII.ssEoUs.
We notice among The sTrlyals IN this city the
names Of Capt. Il. X. Hardin, Secretary Of Lega-
iion al the United States AT Chill, and Oliver Char
lick, Esq, WHY and successful politician of the
Tan many Hall Stamp. We hardly think his free
ard ,asy democratic notions VIII suier any abate-
ntnt from his yisit Ia the ls,hmus.
We congratulate the public that the Gorgona
ros IL NJ length IN travelling order. TINS saves
t,y,n mi, OF rlver navigation, which ~ nearly
equal To q days travel In speaking ~ Gorgona,
We coidally recommend to our iriendr aud rea-
dsrs The excellent hotel keIt by Mr.. Miller ~ that
Place. Coed fare, good beds, and polite attention,
are characeTisiics Of his house, and can be found
now here tlfe, that we ale aware OF, IN that part
of the "moral vineyard"
II really does seem as II the natives Of this place
ere infatuated Not content with the money which
10 being poured IN q continuous stream into their
potkts, many 81 which heretofore have been as
destitute Of dimes es n hen of teeth. they would
act the pant Of the IN the fable who kiiied the
goose that laid the golden egg For miserably old,
cilspicated tensmsn,s, with the grasping sift oi
PIgsfro. but without his brains or bravery. the
fsntmenos are asking he most esorbiiant prices.
An hidsRo had the coolness, the other day, "a ask
SEQ per month for the rent II little better than
an average house IN remote and obscure street;
a house that even m a more advantageous siiua.
ton in New Orleans or New York. could he hrei
for $500 per annum. The tax lately imposed by
the s,pItnt Provincial Chamber, IL asoher re-
frethIng instance 81 their ubsolhisucsied chstac-
ter and the inevitable consequences of tare rapid
ly sypesring. The Amencsn and French hotels
having been taxed 10 an amount which no circum-
sisnces could justify, have abandoned their leaiu-
mate business, snd their houses are nov only oc'
cup,d 40 lodgings. A lair tax would have been
theeiiully PAID, but now they will pay none u is
the SEINE short-sighted snd jealous policy carried
out in all their public silavs, which have made the
South American republics, fwhat carIcaturss J
The laus hlnq tiotk OF the world.