The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-07-12
INTERESTING LETTER.
PANAMA CRY,

New Grenada. June 1850
Mr.. Irins:-Dea: Sir: Having arrived in
this extraordinary city on the 20th, and
having a few leisure hours, have conclu.
ded TO present you, agreesbly 10 request,
with an abridged account of our voyage
thus far. Left Knoxville. Tenn, on the
9Th May. ls50--came by Athens. Dalton.
Atlanta. Augusta, and arriyefin Charles.
ton on the the l3:h, and with eleven 9th
ers IN company. left Charleston on the
day waiting the arrival OF the steamer Geor>
eia, and all but one became sea sick--atout
snnse' were aboard of the splendid Ship
Georgia.: Stage and Rail road fare s2l,
no, including board. Passed Savannah be-
lore day-cOurse S. E.. II feet water-the
coast OF Florida, on our right. in view hum
dreds of miles. Sunday 10Th, a pleasant
morning---no land in view-course S 40
feet water. Captain Porter gives notice
that 10 passenger Must 60 ashore al Ha-
wanna without his authority, cholera and
yellow fever there, and if any should be
permitted TO 60 ashore must carry no wea.
pons, the law being rigid. At noon Cuba
in view--see mounlains-5 p, m. arrived
in the Harbor, thousands OF Spanish eyes
upon US, hundreds of sail here. and
the flags OF many nations wave in the
breeze. The population OF Havana is es.
nmaed a, 100000. As we could not 90
10 shore, could see but small portion of
the cily-in poin, of maanifcence. howev-
er, it will not compare with the large cities
OF the States. The Fort. on high Bluff.
may from the surface of the water be some
200 fee: in height. with Spanish flag on
top. with the sign of the crown. Monday.
20 h. taking IN coal-cily under martial
law, lo"k Tor an invasion every dav--ware
jealous OF us, said our Captain must leave
on the second evening, he informed them
he would 90 when hp got ready 80 leave
for New Orleans and Freuch's route 10 Cal.
lfornla-srr driver hitch the horse in a
carriage, drawing it and the passenger be-
hind him. and when 6 horses are worked,
there are drivers, hne on each near horse
this would 5p novel in the Sta,es-natives
labor with pants on but no shlrts-and some
90 naket-Tuesday. 9 IA. m. leave, 1000
passengers aboard, 90 men. weigh anchor,
5. 70 w., going along the coast OF Cuba
see many mountains, would like to travel a
lew days hrrp-5 p. m. no land IN view,
course w. delightful breeze. the sea
rough, and the ship rock king, sill spread
"Wednesday S. 40 IT,, windy all night, and
all dav linla sea slck-a passenger vomi-
ting cried, "Iamn the lold"-Fliday. 2llh.
all getting well Of sea sickness, one sinner
said TO another, f'ihat he never knew ill
now, why so many damned dogs were
started to Heaven, but thai it was because
the city was paved with gold, and they
are going there 10 obtain it," Verv well
thought let them get what is slenified by
the precious metal. and that will do
Wash Deck every morning by an engine
sounded and found II Ialhoms water;
looked at latitude and Longitude and found
ourselves 800 miles rom Chagres-Sun al
noon perpendicular-6p p. M. passed Prov
ideuce Island, a barren uninhabiied ledge
Of MOUNTAINS if any of the McMlnn peo-
pie wish 10 live the lie of a hermit. just
lp,ltem come here.-Sathrday. 25h 9 a. NJ.
no land IN view--haIf pas, the l>'hmus
in view IS. p. m, arrived in the Bay OF
Chagres--Sunday. 2Olh. half past 2. M.
leave in small hoa;s, going up Chagres rlv-
er. one OF the most beautiful rivers in the
world. over hundred Yards wide at the
mnu,I.-- Breaatast at Cation, 10 miles.
miserable indian town, bot an American
Hotel. gond-l presume the river scenery
is among the richest and most sublime Of
the Almighty works IN this lower world.
Mattress carry clothes in large sourds; all The
tropical traits grow here, Spanish cattle,
MOnkIes and a quantity OF other animals
are here. and the feahered tribe are per-
fecty at home-notice a family OF young
algaiors along the river--ihe natives are a
MIXTURE OF Indian. Spanish, Negro, and
probably much else-thev speak Spanish,
our boats are from TO 10 Ieet wide, from
20 TO so long, some dug out. and others
frame WORK. were rowed and poled by na>
tives, sometimes naked and at other tunes
not quite, and as void of shame or nodes
" as horse. These houses made Of reeds,
covered with pam leaf, dirt floor, fire in the
middle, no chimnies, no beds. sleep on
some cowhides and on hammocks. no yard
fences, hogs and dogs lie in the house,
can'e come close up. white and clean,
but it is only one garment al time among
females, every thing else is 6llhy, very
filthy. The surface Of the country IS level,
60 miles TO Gorgona. an Indian town, ve-
~ filthy. the soil remarkably rch-lf IN
der the government OF the States, and set.
tied by them. would be one of the first
countries in the world, the river runs lowe
", and cannot become sIasnant. the water
is clear and good for use. there is however
much filth in it. thousands of small boats
ascend and descend, it is a great highway.
shrubbery and trees so thick over its banks
the eye cannot penetrate far; the river
scenery is sublime beyond sxpression.-l
Il has never entered into the heart and
pencil of man. and never will. To draw a
picture to the life. II beegars description
Same Tree tops grow '1io the ground. and
others grow up inIo heaven, one Standing
alone under. its branches measured 4OI
wards one way. and az Yards the other,
a, iieh, angles; 40 miles from the mouth
of Chacres, an Indian town and fresh vs.
Ter spring, and also a chalybeaIe-walkI
10 miles i:om here TO day ever an aston
isbinclv rich country. but no, GUILTY. aIed or
,mproved-Tuesday. 9th. p. III leave Cor
gona, filthy town Of some size. took
the in the river here. packed my trunk
and another on steer al Cruces at p. m.
IeJ, the river al this town, 70 miles from