New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-27

springs and GOOD timber in that region grass very
indeed and it will tempt many Of our people to pitch
their tents there 1t would not be difficult to construct
railroad from these mines to Salem, upon which i'm
quantities of this coal might be and
thence by up and down the willamette and
Columbia rivers Several out prospecting for
| gold in the coal regions"
| From Panama.
By the Falcon have received Panama papers to the
| I4th utimo
/ NEWS ABOUT Tows-Under this head, the Star of the
4 18th inst. gives the following s3
| Every body says there is news about town. and
consequently say there s news about town" as
what every says be and DESTROYS Of
| keeping much on the side of truth as possible.
Que thing is certain that every thing is ourageously
dull both III the way of news business and money The
only thing plenty is grumbing and robbeiies and from
Orleans House grumbles the people wont
drunk and the police grumbe because the people wont
keep sober The creditors grumbe because they cannot
collect and debtors grumbl because they unned for
money In every person is disposed to grumle and
we grumble because find nothing grnmb ab' ut
/ by the bills round it appears that Senior
CardenBs robbed 1850 in plata besides several ar
ces merchandise If the rogue will that he stole
en- he is red half the value and stands
Car,hagena afterwards so it is probable
he will be wise enough 10 hold his tongue,
~ them a. authorities ef Taboaa went
on board the ship Lady Cough, at that port, ard while
some Of the the mate in surveying the
vessel in order that they might apprase her the balance
busy occupied in the cabin loading their hats and
pockets with such little items they thought worth the
British Consul who made application to the Governor in
reference thereto and order issued by that officer
ordering the immediate return of the articles and repr
mandng the gentlemen for their injudicious conduct
The Alcalde at Tahoga doubtless finds it rather difficult
penses is consequently driven this mode Of
mary approprating his neghbors goods
for this peculiar and otherwise proceeding
i The improvements the hulk Monde progressing
fvorably and the probability Is that this vessel will make
decent hospital after all She viii be ready to
The British Swift sailed fer England via VAL
paraiso on Thursday morning, from Taboga
The roads between Cruces and Panama iuvery bad
present. and large quantities goods have been
damaged The Government is more to blame for tn than
has obstinatey refused to spend cent
of the immense taxes levied unles " the of
improving road however the railroad will get here
some day the taxes will be Dispensed with
) $50 the Government is perhaps wise in making hay
while the sun shines poe keting all they get for
The ball to Captain Dornin came or remarkably well
and did much credit to the Governor There no fault
One gentleman went directly from the ball room to the
battery the rise after sitting there he
reminded that it breakfast time (Soelock) and
that the up two hours previously he elgedip.
went straight to bed Two or three of the iayqde
are still missing. We purpose making exploring tour
around town to-day in order to find them Tits supposed
they ara rot lost. q
Business has entirely put aside the arrival
of the Portsmouth, although we do not know that that
vessel has affected the markets either way the
other but not and the probability ia that the
merchants would have taken three days rest under
any circumstances.
We hope our readers will have good time with the
Star y this morning but fit is dull the fault is not
the fact is said at FIRST there is news and 1t is
perfect stuff to hunt after it. Next week, probably,
| shall have something new
GoMpLIMEa BALL-A ball was given at Pa mama on
the night of the 9th inst to Captain Dornn Of the Uni
ted States sloop Of Portsmouth. 1t very fine
affair and attended by the Governor and the elite of
the town. The Governor the originator of the
pliment The Portsmouth to sail for San Francisco
about the 25th inst.
THE RAiLRoAp.--The Star, of the 10th, says:
We are informed that one half of the bridge for the
Chagres river which the is intended to pass
has reached its destination and that the remainder is
pected out Immediately. By the time this bridge is
erected it is supposed the road to Gogona will be
pleted the distance is about five miles, it will proba-
bly, be opened in less than two months The only travel
then except in the will be from Gorgona Panama.
distance of about twenty-five miles, which is
pished with mules, and in the dry is rather
pleasant ride, occupying about five or six hours.
twelve months this time the whole road accord
ing to the Contract will be completed to Panama and
then shall be able to the Isthmus in couple
hours.
, The CANAL ACROSS IsrHMus-The Panama Star, Of
the 9th of July contains interesting details
furnished by Dr. Cullen leading movers in the
enterprise which appears to be making rapid for
opening ship canal the Isthmus of Panama
The route is described follows will lead from Pert
Esoces in the Bay Of Caledonia about miles east of
Limon Bay, to Fuerte del Principe the site of old
tlement of the spanards abandoned in 1880 distance
about twenty-five miles southwest The tract of country
described level and Of low elevation but quite
of swamp DR.. Cullen does not believe that there any
where one lunureQ
Through this space ship canal is be cut to unite with
the river Savanna at Fuerte del Principe little below
it, At this point the river there il depth and
often Of three fathoms Of water and the tide there
from six to eight feet Fuerte del Principe is eighteen
miles above the mouth of the Savanna and is fourteen
miles north of the mouth. The largest vessels can
ascend the river nearly to Principe there being depth
of athoms water at its mouth and rise Of tide
feet and the free from instructions
banks never inundated and swamp any where the
: neghborhood.
ihe savanna river opens into the Tuyra or Santa Maria
del DArjen, the latter discharges
a deep Cuff Of San Miguel by mouths. one of which
eighteen aud the other twenty f4thoms Of water
The distance from to by this canal would
be about forty miles In direct line from Caledonia Bay
the west point of the mooth Of the savanna the dis
Is lance is only thirty one and half miles.
Great stress l. laid the excellence of the harbors at
each extremity Of the route It is asserted confidently
that the canal can be cut through entirely without locks
a flow of the Pacific.
da Government dated on the LIST OF June last to ope
sh canal across the Isthmus of Darien between the
! Gulf Of San Miguel the Pacific, the Bay of Gale.
dona the Atlantic with liberty to select any other
point on the Atlantic between the Punta de MOSQUITOES
nine years The canal is to ba completed within ter
with propagation If four years longer ii required
= should ont-hird of the work bs then finished The com
pany receives with the grant 10o0 fanegadas (about
900 English acres) of r be selected any part
: fthe Republic The harbors both the Pacific and
Atlantic remain free and neutral The new Ora
madam Government ia receive per the profits
for eighty years and per cent for the remaining
years The company are to make deposit Of e24
OO0 guarantee within twelve months from the
= grant. Frs 49,
The grant however, is contingent on the consent of the
Panama Railroad Company, which holds an exclusive
!. privilege.
The grant is in the hands of English capitalists among
whom are the builders of the great Chrysta Palace
Hyde Park and the contractors great Northwest
!. ern Railroad In England.
An agent by this time in this country with the OBJ
ject of negotiating With the Panama Railroad Company
OF obtaining joint interest Americans in
the canal and in claiming the benefits Of the Buwer and
Clayton treaty for joint British American pro
a lection Of the route,
: The UNITED STATES TRoops.--The Panama Star, in
speaking Of the troops which recently crossed the
: Isthmus on their way to California, says:
We hear all SIDES from al perties we meet with
complaints regarding the Of attention shown towards