New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-14
THE ISTHMUS.
Commercial Observation-Disclosures of The
Isthmua - Population of Pannn,n - Chace
Mines-1he Panama Upas Tree-The Hail.
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Isthmus - Population of Pannma Chaee
Miues-The Panama Upas Tree-The hai.
road.
Correspo nd, nee # Tie n Y. Tribune.
PANAMA, Thursday Sept 30 lS42
The event of most interest here during the
month is the passage of by the Provincial Legs
ature now in session. for the eab hnent OF the Of
hce of Commercial Judge" Though the mercantile
interests Of Panama are of very great aud quc
items Of moment constantly arising yet the have
been thus far referred the uninstrcted and frequently
corrupt MINOR Courts, of combined civil and criminal
jurisdiction Even Alcaldes have sometimes beea
thought competent decide the intricate questions Of
mercantile and international law The greatest abuses
have consequently arisen. Though Panama is a free
part, heavy import duties have actually been levied
and in some paid TO avoid trouble Appeals 20
the Supreme Court at Bogoa difficult and tardy
means of redress. The establishment then, OF Com
sreial Judgeship has given great satisfaction to the
al" community. The salary affixed s
pbout 5000 a year-small, N"en 'he enormous ss.
penset OF living here are considered. =
persons named as candidates.
The feeling Of dissatisiactiO with the system OF cen
utlzstion exittrg in NewGronsdG appears 20 be gam.
ing fore 6nd will reu probably, in Dew EFFORT i9r ne
independence OF the lthus when prote tOn, and per.
hsIs more, will be needed from the United ;ates The
Go1eInor OF this Province, himself appointed by tho
President nd Senate at Bogots has the entire app lint
ng power in his district and IL almost wholly lrrcspon
sibe. The present incumbent, General Henera an IN
fuccesu candidate in the recent Presidential election
il yeiy % punr in Psnsms and the resound with
song in liz honor. lie has however just TAX IN an in
uoi,ouf ttep in ettocking the Foreign Hospital being
by IT. position d ngerous TO the health Of the town The
old Hotpta Icing badly managed, the foreign residents
were compelled 10 take the matter into their hands,
and have purchased and fitted up expense of about
5000, large hulk which stranded In convenient and
healthy potnioD, with air and facilities Tor bathing
juf " hat wanted it accommodates ehout s. persons
tree Of charge The Governors proclaim ltioi unrcar
sonuby declaring this dangerous TO the health OF the
tC"b may compel The abandonment OF most necessary
ntttuuon.
By recent ordinance of the Provincial Legis lature
Fixing the quota o. eyes To be furnished ly each Car
ton, ind the Ci,sl estimate of the population O, tho
Province O PIn,ma TO be 52,2ll; OF tho Canton Of
P1ndmh IN, udiLg the City, GOrgonn. Cruses, and
yIllages lOes0 The town Of Panama has about 500
nftive inhhhsnlr, end the resident foreigners may be-
roughly eiinated Ut 800 The important city Of
Porto Bolo h reduced to Il decayed village OF PED IL
hal itsnta.
In view, perhap, Of the probable importance of the
Mining District a CnOc0, this Government AZ advertised
for n, amer 10 oariy mals g.. To Buenayent hs
poIt about 3O0ne- hence. Thelranrpot OF provisions
Indp,fsergr might make this worth while 10 prudent
person Ofhe Choc0 mines hear liz IL az pre- eft;
but small patie' are now out prospecting" the yL
Icy Oi tie Cheese alb ut fifty mcs Il wn the coast AZ
yet their .ucccss Ii d. ubtiul Gold waahing exist sad
the miners roper. yield OF o. day but the hcu-
telieie with tn IN operations
Iumpeascd 70 be able add to the facts identifying
the "hblod Upas tree OF the Ambitious orators with
the MGnagnla 81 the Iethmus and have my account d.
rect nom the highly pectabe party concerned Don
Manuel Diaz atc Governor, and at present Collector o.
the Revenue tor this province, rode out, short time
since, with two Of is family and servant to barne
uIon the beach While they were bathing the servant
i1itoned the horses under a "Manzana tree, and
VIE, Of ctuiEe, tusied about them time. soon
after the etuln a the putty the man and a" the noss
were seized nh weakness and terror terminating 70
CCLVulsrn . The hOises all died and the nan only 70
covered tii.T severe illness OF seyeBl dnys. II nave
not yet been Hbe 10 examine particularly the tree, nor
10 disctyer which OF the many kinds bearing the nAmo
"ManzlnIllh" tile may be- Tie fact, how ever, area
| hive ,tsted.
At TIL. period Of the rainy season the tbermomSa
ranges, iIG IN suHrse TO sunset, from ~ - ~ FPm
SL6woIs O. daily occurrence, but irfqp nty aVSe
the fowr flowing down the rocky points on ech side
into the tee, piBg up an amphtIeater OF inky clouds
sIoULd The lay The volcanic ciiarncpr Of ns
beautiful lslGtotpe, the picturesque Old town, and
the icyenes o. lie among the natiy,g, constantly
remind the u0ycler OF the shores Of the hettefr~
mean. bmerun PAINTERS complaining o. the M
nCtcny Cl indoor Northern hie SHOULD study
the beach at Ptnam0, glowing IN tropical sunsa,
ard ortwded, Ike a picture 81 Claud 9Th hsares
whCe bvTnlled skins DO not need the hue " antiquity
u give a. wa NTH and richness OF csloring, aaa
whit suIpy ,udcs OF the Nude, without tie lnter'eS
t1L Of tic L I, School Of an Academy. a,
Tie oGy,ht q the Panama Rair, al INFO de town.
Gnxitusy expcctd and speculators are efser 10 hHo
the teImIluf. awhile, lands WITHOUT EIe tO"Hees
fra iIh, aid Ter the greatest ipduce'l'nfs 20 py
dsnt ana L np'THe cuHyatois. Frc-h PROVISIONS ~
Wye con nj Id yc. high prices and contract CaaS
men are ,>c,ll II laborers. Yours r'@py. HAZE
Wefnd some items of interest in cur iiles@
Pan ms ItIcIs Ii, reach TO Sept 80 -,
CHAEcoAi BusIsEss.-We visited, on Wea-
ne,dfy h., e lEtle native vlag t the mouth o. -.
hi GuI0,, ,iG isuDd there mose evidence 81 nias,.
illL We have ever before obseryed among tls Pa
tin 81 ii IfLn u. The viii &c constts o; about
eB bi uicc Luis filled with men, women and ciii'h -
On tie l. nks O. ne liver and fronting the hut my
tiiy Ixy coal pits where the ci'afco
bun ~ L. /. IA II IuisctuIed. The "Yoe swat
tLCe y uIiol, Tie ps not round az tley arg 90
H. the stti,r. luf WEDGE shHpe. Tie ground .se
cle,r.o ri Ltn Der Of poles laid lensihNSe o. -
iii ,p he sc, Of mail wood placed, above -,
hyer q ,tah iic piled IN until the pile II aDou,
ie;t heL. Tho ~ l. neatly rounded of, sni tns M
i, eo,ei.d viii cath. Three tree he then 80 %sJs ~.
cue sn u ana two at the large end OF ts Pa
four 81 Il, Lty occupied in the proc % %
ii. VIC oiIiOtiIioosL Good sized bunse g. Mu.esxl
-. hin. tho