The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-24

PANAMA, N. G., July 25 1852.
The Great Irregularities of the Maas-Remedies
A few words, through the medium of you,
columns concerning the transt Of the United States
mail across this Isthmus, may prove salutary, and
effect desideratum much to be desired on the
part Of the American residents here, our country
men in California, and foreigners in general
The Panama press, since the arrival Of the
Ohio's mail ut Aspnwall, on the 10th inst has beer
teeming with editorials rejecting. upon the post
Office department and its inexperienced pro tenn
agent. From the tenor Of these articles, the Post
master General, to comply either with irresistible
political infuence-the bane of our republican So
lioitations of personal friend, appoints him mail
agent, in charge Of heavy and important mail to
California, and, a. Q corollsry, the recipient Of
public favor is finally landed there at the expense
of the government-his object accomplished, and
thousands ineonvenienced and made sufferers. This
but tits death to the frogs"
The United States mail, by the Ohio, left As
pinwan on the morning OF the 18th instant, and ar
rived that night at Cruces The credit of this dis
patch is due to the efficient and energetic late mail
Here Mr.. s. cut loose from his successor, and the
mail, which should have been the next night in
Panama, arrived in fragments, the last parcel COM
ing in on Saturday, the oath
This serious evil can only be remedied by the ap-
pontment Of mail agent, with liberal compensa-
ton, to reside upon the Isthmus. He should DO an
acclimated citizen of the United States, versed in
tho Spanish language, energetic in character, and
courteous in department. His duties should be to
take charge of the mail its arrival at either port
and accompany it, m propria persona, across the
Isthmus, the necessary expenses for transportation
to be betrayed by the post Office department.
Apart from the non-reoeipt, in due season, of the
Panama mail bag, closed in New York, great in
convenience is experienced in obtaining its contents
after its arrival in consequence Of the system pur-
sued at the Panama post office, where all the letters
IRE numbered and those TO foreigners placed in the
windows, to be delivered on the payment of ten
cents. Let the United States mail agent be in
structed to separate from the Panama mail bag all
letters, &c for Americans, and hold them for deli
very at bis Office in Panama. The benefit arising
from such instruction and consequent duty, is inca-
culable, would greatly oblige us, AID insure the
prompt and sure receipt Of our letters Should OBJ
lection be offered by this government, the ground
Of depvation o. this item Of legal revenue more of
frmr ees and lees Of Cancellation would accomplish
the result. highly beneficial and satisfactory to
Americans.
cannot but think this will meet the hearty ap-
proval of the department., as it does Of every Amer
can citizen in Panama, with whom have cOnversed
upon the subject. II would efectually prevent the
detention Of the mail, reciprocaly and vastly i'm
portant to Americans on either side Of the Isthmus.
II would guarantee the safe and prompt transit Of
the mail from ocean to ocean in two days. and enable
days Of departure. It would also silence the
animadversions upon the head Of the honorable the
Postmaster General.
Capable, reliable, and responsible menare bore,
who would faithfully execute the duties connected
with the Office, but they must be met with liberal
spirit on the part ofthe department ERE.
PANAMA RAILROAD, Aug. 6, 1852.
The Health and Condition of the Lstitssus.
think ii justice to the IHhmus and the railroad, as
well to myself, 10 correct account that appeared
in the HERALD Of July %, signed "Nicaragua,"
and to give you concise statement of the health
and condition of this great thoroughfare rs 1t is and
has been for come weeks. We had cholera more or
less, for about three weeks including the last week
OF January and the two commencing July. It first
appeared in Gorgona and Cruces, and next at the
Tabernina, or Aillers station Of the road, and as
Yves stated, many died there No physician com
nected with the road called the disease dysen
terry. 1t was properly understood and published.
This was the only railroad station that suffered
much-that is to say, the men Of this station were
the only ones that died, With few exceptions The
whole number Of white who died OF the cholera,
while in the employ oil the company, was nearly
fifty. A few natives have died also, probably not
hall Of that nsmbsr Ls rev mossy among the
men who came down the line FROM Tabernila. 1t
Is untrue that fifteen, or o third of that number,
were ever buried there in one day It's untrue, also,
work No station on the road, except the Tabernilla
station. has stopped, and that was only for day
during the worst of the cholera. The last case Of
cholera that / saw was nearly two weeks since, and
that was among the boatmen upon the river. A
company Of soldiers that passed through hcre two
weeks or moro since, suffered very badly with both
cholera and fever, between Gorgona and Panama.
But their attacks were induced, TO great extent,
by their excessive dissipation. There has been con-
siderable and severe fever among the railroad men
Mt Aspinwall ut Gorgona and Cruces, rs well as in
Pane ne, since the disappearance Of cholera but at
present the whole line Of road well all Of the