The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-22

The brig Mount Vernon arrived here yesterday.
We are indebted To- the politeness of Captain r. G.
Wall for copy of the Panama Echo Of the 29th
ult, from which we make the following extracts
Dr. Cullen begs to inform the editors of the Pa
mama Echo, and the public that he leaves this
ning, "wednesday, Dec. 26) for the Province of
Darien in the portions Of which, inhabited by the
aboriginal tribes, he intends to make very extensive
explorations; and where he expects to be success
full in the discovery of rich mining region. Judge
Shattuck, Of Mississippi, will probably accompany
the Doctor DR.. G. will communicate to the editors
Of the Echo any information he may procure, dis
coveries he may make, in his expedition.
More Gold.-From letter received here from
Mexico, dated Nov. 7, 1919, we extract the follow
ing paragraph,
just learned from Topic that gold mines, extremely
rich, have been discovered in Lower California in
the vicinity of the port called La Paz.p
The British steamship Peru left this city on the
9th inst, with crowd of distinguished passengers,
For Valparaiso are bound Mr. Bale Peyton, Ameri-
can Envoy to Chill, and daughter; Messrs. Bright
and Frederick. For Guayaqul, NJ De Vaudeville,
French Minister to Ecuador, and the Spanish
Charge to the same court For Buenaventura. N.
c., Gen. Mosquera and Cen Herran, both Ex-Pre-
sidents of New Grenada Gen. III. then proceeds
to Bogota, and Gen. M. to Popayan, his native
province.
The bark Lota, Capt Beark, arrived here few
days since from San Francisco. She brought 60
passengers, and made the trip in 80 days. Some
four deaths occurred on board during the voyage
- Rice, from New York. aged 45-had conside-
rable funds with him; John Horst, German, aged
80; - Dye, from Pa, 81 years old, became
crazed from the effects of dysenery it is supposed,
and jumped overheard Eli Manly, from the West
ern Reserve, Ohio, aged % years-left about s2OO.
Captain b. Clark, of Boonville, Mo-, and others,
came passengers on this vessel, from some of whom
we learn that gold continues as plentiful as ever in
California, but that the scurvy was prevailing to a
considerable extent in the mines.
Look Om!-We understand that a gentleman
by the name of Winters, just from the States, on
his way to California, and who is now stopping at
the Washington Hotel, a few nights ago, had his
trunk taken from the house, carried outside of the
walls, and rhed of its contents, among which were
sixty-seven $40 gold pieces of American coin,
amounting to the sum of $3.50, Save $50, it was
all the money Mr.. W. had with him.
A Mr.. Adams, also, lately had his money-belt
taken, containing $3.50 in gold. This was done
while he went to take bath. We say to all con-
cerned, watch as well as pray The hyenas are
prowlIng round.
Quite batch of steamships, equal to small
floulla, reached Chagres few days ago, between
the 10th and oath inst. The Alabama and Chero-
kee arrived the 2lst the Br. steamship Midway
on the I'D then, on Sunday, the 23d, arrived
the -; and the next day the Falcon and the
Telegraph reached the same place. Passengers
are daily reaching Panama but the crowd is not
so great could have been expected 1t is said
many intend returning, having seen elephant -
at Chagres " Faint heart never won fair LADY,
it requires man of iron nerve and resolule heart
to make fortune in California. Well, it does. y
Mr. Denison, U. s. Postofiice Agent, arrived in
town yesterday, with part Of the Falcon mail Mr..
Seymour, another Agent Of the Post-ofTice, is
hourly expected with the balance.
The British mail steamship Peru arrived at this
port on Sunday last, the 23d inst She brought
S750,000 in specie, large freight of goods, and
some thirty passengers, The Peru left yesterday
morning taking off more than fifty passengers, and
the mails for the South Pacific Coast.
Ice-Any enterprizing Yankee who would bring
cargo of ice to Panama, could realize a fortune
in short time In the way of ice punches set us
down at all times for nine chances out of ten.
Eighteen months ago, the grass grew foot high
in the main street of Panama. and not a soul could
be seen stirring along the sidewalks. Now this
busy mart OF trade and commerce is augmenting in
every branch of business and is but a Daguerreo-
type glimpse of Wall street on a smaller scale.
Daniel E. Bennett of Rhode Island died last
Saturday He was 40 years of age, and was on his
way to California.
The weather is charming, and the health of the
city continues good.