The New York herald., 1851-11-04
Our Panama Correspond

PANAMA, oct. 18th, 1851.
Inyotcnt 4drioe 10 TTGreers-Uays and Means TO get
.9cTo.s the Bttmus.
The steamers have at length started for California and
with them the majority of the passengers from the At
lsntie statesthough some few still remain behind out
Of means, and awaiting a sailing vessel some other
cheap mode Of conveyance for the land of gold. And
that little tine left to the business residents Of
Panama to think the passing events Of the thmus
am induced to write line Of advice to those OF our
tountrymen who may hereafter pass through this city
which trust. If attended to- will save them great
anxiety and protect them from serious Inconvenience
and loss whilst making their way from Chasres to Pans
tesde relieving your humble scribe from very great
amount Of trouble and annoyance every time steamer
Tir,tly, then would, at all times (no matter what
the reports ss to chesp passage from this port to San
buy through tickets fom responsible persons before
starting from home and IL unable TO do So under
of having at least hundred and twenty FIVE dollars
in their ockets arrival here II they cannot manage
this they had better stop at home there poor
houfes here; and the hopial Is very Indifferent
Secondly Passengers should fetch little baggage
possible If well asserted small trunk full OF clothing
Will amply ,ufiee The generality OF people bound for
California and their wardrobe be repls nished pre-
sumo in San Francisco almost cheap as In New lork
without the trouble ana risk Of transportation but
Necessary however TO carry large amount Of baggage
should be taken TO pack 1t in moderately
small sized trunks Of the IT. orgest description and well
ject to saturation and hard knocks in transit.
might remark here that persons Of limited means nav
ing rything In the q every had better dispose OF
IL in the etae' Panama Il poor place 20 raise money
IL personal enects and gold watches and such like
cheaper here than home besde. rir kets more
subject 10 be stolen than money
1bndly. l would recommend emigrants generally TO
BE- careUl Of every with whom they have any deal
ngs from the time they reach Chsgns until they get
beard the steamer at this portexcepng OF course
Of known character and good reputation. Of whom
there plenty here-but passengers generally hit
upon swindlers to deal with or, more probably, the
svinders keep a sharper lookout to catch the pas
tenRtrs thsn honest people do; aud In fancying
ly wnded OF every thing they possess passenger
fboud never lose tight "a bis baggage during his trip
the Isthmus matter what forwarding agents
may tell him II he gets 20 Cruces before his baggage he
should wait until IL arrives and II mule cannot be
veDiettly found carry 10 Panama immediately. he
10 s being sent after him. In the latter the proba
bty H. lac will either lose ~ entirely have 70 walt
here long receive that he will miss his passage
the fret steamer. ard spend all his money before tbs
sailing o. the next This is daily occurrence; and
the l. committed 1t l. very difficult g. find
edy the laws though toleraby stringent being 20
Ia tfat II takes months 10 osscute suit obtain
sjucgmest either for robbery. svndisg detention CT
los o baggage In fact thing else The old axiom
that Prevention better than cure should be always
bern In mind on the 1.thmus.
Ths - suggestions, Mr. Editor though simple vill,
aterd to- useful at least 10 the cne-.
Had been able TO make them shorter should have
gladly done so but a. they are shoud they meet your
will be the q saving few OF poor country
the usual iisks attepdaut trip from the
United states TO California via the Isthmus Of Dsren,
ara shelter Of respectable and honorable ct
few infamous characters who residing smsng N.
Yours, A ID. b.