The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-06-29
and fatigue and suffered much greater priva-

and fatigue and suffered much greater priva.
tons in the Old States.
Besides the novelty Of the scenes present.
ed to the view on the Isthmus, the infinite
variety of tropical productions of both the
animal and vegetable kingdom, and above all
the Lake and mountains of Nicaragua, more
than compensate the traveller for the slight
fatigue and p-ivation undergone in the three
days occupied ip passing from the shores of
the Atlantic to those of the Pacific. Some
regarded the crossing of the 18th mus as the
most pleasant part of the trip. | am with
the majority, l believe in preferring
"The sea, the blue the free.
The wide and open sea-"
Among the 46l passengers on the Brother
Jonathan, which ship brought US from San
Juan del Sud, there were no individuals Of par
ticular distinction. But what was much bet
ter, we were cheered and en'ivened by the
presence of rs ladies, some of them travel
ing ,oih their husbands, some coming to their
husbands, and a few coming out for husbands.
There was hardly any sickness on board
One lady was expected to die of consumption
but arriv ed in improved health. One pas
senger was unfortunately killed by fall
With this exception nothing occurred to mar
the pleasure of the voyage.
The Nor ,herner, which arrived at the same
time with the Brother Jonathan, brought up
severa! distinguished persons. In the list
published this mornn g, observe the names
of Senators Weller and Gwin, Representative
Marshall and McCorke, Mr.. Hammond, Col.
lector, and Van VOORHEES,, Surveyor of San
Francisco, Land Commissioner Felch, DIS.
trict Attorney s. w. Inge, and last though
not least, the famous O. Lola Montss: Count
ess Of LandsfeIdt. Lola left New Orleans
on the Philadelphia. Of the Aspinwall line,
the same morning that we left on the Daniel
Webster; but so superior was the speed Of
the latter vessel, that We passed Lola and
the Philadelphia at the Balize, as il they had
come to anchor; and We expected TO bring
the news to San Francisco Of the countess
approach. But "the battle is not always to
the strong, nor the race to the swift" Lola
is one of these not easily outdone, and ow-
ing to our detention at San Juan she got the
start of US on the Pacific side. About zoe
miles from San Francisco the Brother Jon.
ATTAIN overlook and passed the Northerner
but arriving at the entrance Of the harbo'
about midnight, the Captain was too prudent
to enter till next morning. You may ina
CINE his chagrin, when arising and rubbing
his eyes at early dawn, he saw the Northern
er just passing the G Golden Gate. Well done
Lola Montez! Daniel Webster was some in
his day and generation, and so is Brother Jon
athan. But they and the crest of mankind
must cave in to the invincible, the unrivaled
the peerless and won't.be. outdone counties:
OF Landsfeldt.
| The friends Of Gen. Lane will learn with
pleasure that they reached here two weeks
ago in good health, and ere this have probab'
ly reached their destinati n. The Ger eraPt
party, large when he started. grew larger al
he proceeded; every body seeming to think
!. very justly, that to goin company with him
would make the trip more pleasant. / no.
uce the names of two young lawyers who
joined his party, at New Orleans-Mr M,sh.
er Of Cincinnati, and Mr.. J. Guthrie, nephew
of Secretary Guthrie, of Louisville. They
are probably known to some of the citizens
of Evansville. have met with some &C.
quaintances here, but none from Evansville.
G.