The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-06

: 10 the Editor Of The Union:
la compliance with promise, made through friend. |
propose IN series OF letters, to give you reliable inio
nation The subjects OF travelling To- ana The
resources and population OF, /" III Dorado"
As 10 the lnp, nothing OF the lille incidents wa'Gn are
OF personal interest 10 myself-snd which would be to
my irends-will be gwen, but only such matters
as will be OF service to future em'gfants
In the first place am bound strongly 10 condemn the
regua mail line The accommodation is very bad and
that line far as could see or hear Negligent OF the
comfort and convenience Of assengerS while ihe oppos
this strongly advise all emigfants to take the How
land Aspinwa line and Tor this Their steam
ers although comoriless, safe and their departures
'punctua as lovers 10 the hour sworn;" so that one
having through ticket is of speedy passage And
hundreds have died the lshmus OF fevers contracted
BY delays occasioned by having tickets on steamers which
absent when The holders arrived at Panama South
erneIs, however. will always do well by taking the
steamer Alabama from New Orleans TO Chagles, with
through ticket IRON Panama. For the lsthmus, a lew
bottles OF the essence OF coffee and brandy II DESIRED are
all that one need lake and you should by all means bing
=. e baggage as possible Necessary clothing an a
brella and India rubber should make The onth
Trunks OF any reasonable size and weight can De trans
ported, but II weighing over one hundred and twenty
pounds subject 10 fifty per cent additional feight
The expenses on the lsthmus lar greater than has
been supposed, and emgrans7especiaiiy iades-are
put TO great Inconvenience My vile came wiih me, and
am prepared to give advice 10 others II any lady IN
tending to visit California should chance TO see this letter
advise her first 10 make up her mind 10 regard the ma
tives OF New Granad just AS she would many wild
beasts 10 be offended aohpg belonging their pecu
liar mannes for she will find them TO present rude
picture OF Adam and Eve with their fly eayes-oniy The
liz isaues ieG out For comfort lei her take but little
baggage and have that well secured in India rubber Ga
leaving Chagres make special contract, il possible
against remaining all night al Gotoona place about ten
equally dees,able to an American; and without spe-
cia bargain the natives. arriving IN the morn
ing, will insist on remaining for the night Except
coffee the fare the lsthmus is not good, yet quite
bearable. AT Cruces III the rainy season. Gorgona
in the dry the boats are left and passengers take
mules. And here give my fair countrywomen a word
nj all
delcacy the side OF riding asrde but good side
saddle be procured and after seeing many who have
tried each plan, say, without hesitation, that the
side saddle is both safe and more comfortable and
either way preferable to the paankeen The dress for
the sthmus should be Turkish trowsers with dress
coming little below the knee, and strong leather shoes
large bonnet, and long gloves and above all other
things, stout heart Thus equipped takes about three
days to get up the river. where suggest. lady should
get ahead, and TO secure an early start next morning 1t
took my party little over seven hours to ride from Cru
TO Panama.
The history OF The Isthmus wild and startling
eastern romance Chaeres which OF all earth the most
filthy and detestabe little village. was once laid out for
magnificent city. The old fort is built after fashion
and a scale that is truly wonderful. More than two
hundred years ago it taken by the English buca
nser Morgan who made the road to Panama excep,
about four miles that constructed by Bolivar, and
which remains solid monument OF his genius. About
five miles from Chagres, and on road that an American
would at st sight pronounce impossible, even TO foot
man. high on the mountain, we found two anchors OF
immense size; tradition ascrbes their being there to
Morgan Panama was twice rfed by this daring cor
sar The population is very degraded one, Their
form of government has the OF republic, but is
scarcely at a but the little that is OF il is
lily constructed aris,ocracy asked many natives
knew. The popular vote, il is called, is confined TO
few large property holders who elect college OF electors
and then elect President, members OF Congress, &c
Their courts are caricature and a mockery
Onleaving Panama. interesting points are touched
before reaching this place, whch'was one OF the last
,ins found and settled by the Francscans Who lost
m a he AM a his
iy and harbor, named it after their great patron saint
Above all comparison. this is the finest harbor in The
world Ten thousand sail of ships lifeline could ride
at anchor in saiety. without difficulty. The city has
about thirty thousand citizens, aad is built in
that would put credence to severer test than desire
There are now about tour hundred and fifty a in port
Buildings are springng up as if under the inau
ence of Aiaddn's lamp. The Union Hotel presents
N aeS oee s a
cut down tent from the ground on which this mag.
nihcent hotel stands; in twen,y-eght days part
OF the house opened. II a splendid hre-pIoof
brick building; and | would scarcely be believed
by my mother if should give faithful de-
scripion of The furniture and table they keep have
obtained bill Of fare for iodays breakfast and dinner
and enclose them which please insert the best
ner OF giving what is their style OF living One other
mark All gambling is excluded from The house-even
from the basement story Ladies and families would do
well 10 60 TO the Union Hotel. al least until they look
around conducted by that prince OF hotel keepers
Mr. Hall, lately of the Eag'e Hotel. Rochester
have been here week, and shaye heard strange and
wonderful stories about the mines My own impression
il, that the quartz mining is the best In my next will
give yoa iull account of the value OF labor IN ali
the different branches can safely cay tina, labor
and capital pay enormously
Our legislature nearly at tie; the people, however
democratic and the legislature will certainly elect
democratic sena,or-who that will be, man knows
General Cas- the great favorte here, but any demo
crat could get The vote of the State The feelings Of
people on the sectional questions are peculiar. Caior
MIA IL neither northern nor southern State. The anuon
between northern and southern men has rubbed off the
sharp points of each. This Stale is to be balance.
wheel in the machinery of government, going for
neither section but strictly following the constitution OF
our country and having wish but 10 do justice and
confidently expect that the political justice and rm de-
mocracy OF California will place a Jewel on her brow
more precious than her crown OF gold. Z.
Unio~ Hotel, Portsmouth, Square, San Fta~eseo under tia
management Of Isaae NJ Hall
BILL OF FARE-BREAKFASr
Friday, Nopsmber 20 1850
Fried fish, fried trout fried red fish, broled salmon,
broied sardines, coueetes de de foe
outlets, beef steak tend.ron steak nackere fh balls,
h rfancase,) iried liver, elk steaks bears meat quail
(brolled) stewed tpe brown bread, Lafayette cakes dry
toast corn cakes, dipped toast, magnolia rolls bominy,
roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes MONS (ed) fried
tafocs, milk, chocolate, coffee, green and black
BILL OF FARE-DINNER
Sours-Mock turtle, mutton broth, brown and oyster
FIsH-Baked red fish, wine sauce, boiled trout, and
salmon.
BoLxp.--Leg mutton, csper sauce, Wes,phaa ham,
champ cofned beef and cabbage tongue with
Esrsxks BeeL steak pie, vcnison chop, sauce piquant,
calls feet poet sauce canards neva red fish, CO.