The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24
Affairs In New Ora nad0s
OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE.

PANAMA IN. CO., Aug. 80, 1854.
The Erigrants at Psxoma-Appearancc of A1s
ctntWers abandonment Of the Lucky Mines-
L0re and attempted Snicide-7Ae Railroad.
Panama wears dull, undressing aspect. No
life, no animation, no progress The only events
which break this unvarying mon ,tony Of the scene
are the arrival Of tho steamers from San Francisco
and Of the papers and mails from New York. These
occur twice month, and for two or three days al 10
hustle and animation. Crowds of passengers tbrong
our streets; mules clster in every directions the no
tells the saloons the billiard rooms reap brief but
sbundant harvest. But to these brief sami monthly
excitements eeds period OF profound collapse.
The silence Of deathregns in the streets. The fes
solitary way faJers who arc visible seem ainHst
scared at the sound Of their own footsteps.
There is striking difference In the aspect ard
appearance Ct tie two currents which meet in this
place-thoss from San Francisco and those from
the States. The passe myers from California arrive
here Gle an and in good conotion. The voyage down
has been pleasant. They have the air Of men well
eatisfied and well fed. Your returned Californian
has seen "the Elephant" He is travelled man He
draws q handful OF gold from his pockets when
he "takes drink" He carries dust quilted in
his belt round his waist.
what q contrast to the new arrivals from the
States Weary and travel.worn, with garments
soled and despatched with the mud Of the Isthmus
mounted upon jsded and broken-down mules,
they slowly enter the streets Of Panama, cAsting
nquiring and suspicious glances at the new scenes
and new faces which meet their view. Everything
about them shows the air Of men embarked ia .
new and arduous enterprise, which they wish they
were safely ont cf
A trae zeal event occurred here, . fey days
since. A gentleman from California, Mr..
H, arrived here in the Sonora, for the
purpose Of being married to o young lady OF
this town, the Eenorits Josefa A., to whom ne
had been previously betrothed. The bridal hour
arrived, the guests were assembled the officiating
Psdre was just performing the marriage ceremony,
when The loud report Of pistol was heard In hcuso
but few rods distant. The bystanders rushed 10,
and found young German named Mr.. B., Of han d.
some appearance, lyir upon the floor weltering in
his blood with gbastly wound In the left breast.
An exploded pistol lay ct his side. He said nothing
but "Josefa, Josefa,r the nsme of the bride. Is
seems he had been q rejected lover. He had seen
the young lady but few hours previous-begged
her to give him Q ring a. keepsake when size
should be gone to California, which she did. He
left appearing very sac. Two hours after he shot
himself he preferred to die rather than zee her he
loved in the arms Of another.
Strangely enough, though he aimed directly ct
his breast, the bullet only penetrated the left lung,
and lodged In the back, under the shoulder blaze.
He IL doing wei now and may recover.
The mail road hence To the Summit, the present
railroad terminus, u In shocking condition, aud
the passengers and malls are crossed only with
great difficulty. Il IL confidently expected here
that the railroad win be completed to Panams in
December next. Heaven grant Il.
Al vuELro.