The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24

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nov carriage made ~ .sppsasaaos cerase It
Wall street end Broedway yesterday, destined Tor
the transportation Of paasengsss ACROSS the Trsast
road On tbs Iythmus Of Nicaragua.
The Accessory Transit Company have had car
riages there since February. 1854; but tho prsssnt
contractor has resolved to substitute nsv ones in
their place. The one we examined yesterday y
very light, weighing only $50 ibs,) on ne elliptic
springs, seats length ways, stationary top, end
sun and waterproof curtains to protect passengers
against sun and rain. Tho seats have soft oushions
end stuffed backs, and the wagons arc male 70
carry eight or nine passengers, leaving twenty
inches room for each or four inches more than our
Broadway omnibuses. They are provided with
good breaks, and wiu be drawn by four mules.
1t seems to Rave been the object TO combine With
lightness and comfort also handsome appearance,
and we are sure that this object hss been attained.
The wagon is painted snow white, with light
blue stripes being the colors Of Nicaragua, inter-
mingled with red stripe Of our hsg.
The top bears the inscription, New York and
California Steamship Line via Nicaragua )" ON
one Of the panels, next to the door. the American
shield, stars and stripes; On the other panel the
NicarsguAR coat OF arms, with its five volcanoes,
rising sun, and liberty esp
A picture Of rtal California cabin, with some Of
tl6 &OlQ QputeIR JQhL IehQ08 b0en lotteIb
Atlantic-one deeply occupied In studying tho NEW
YORK HRRALD-is painted on one side the other
side repre- tents tne old folks 1t home" receiving
news ffcm California.
An OLD shoemaker sitting on his bench, embraced
b. els wife both listening letter from their SON,
which sheir daughter ia reading to them. The old
man holds draff Of 81, 900 on Adams & Co. in his
hand, s!l bear the expression Of intense happ.-
ness.
We are informed that twenty five Of these wagons
are il progress now, and Sn Of them are to be exc
cute d In the same style. They will be ornamented
with appropriate pictures Of scenes the Isthuus
and California;; and the owner Of them has made
an arrangement with 0. B. lrman to 60 ont to the
turesque scenery Of Nicaragua, which will be copied
on the wagons.
The company are taking them down to the 18TH
mus en- board Of their steamers, fast they are
ready.
The company have other Improvements afoot.
The new large steamers on the lake and river, with
staterOoms and sleeping apartments, will DO away
with all the want Of comfort, and the finishing Of
the two wharves In San Juan del Sur and Virgin
Bay, which ale in good progress, will contribute
greatly to the despatch Of passengers and save eight
10 twelve hours time each trip.
By the finish Of the Panama Railroad, and care
be saved In time ard all the difficulties and delays
of that land route will be avoided; but Panama can
not overcome the eight hundred and odd miles travel
in the Pacific ocean south Of the Nicaragua port in
the Pacific /.
The Few arrangement Of weekly communication
Is great accommodation to the public, which w
be felt still more if Congress should accept the offer
Of the Nicaragua Transit Company to carry also the
mail over their route.