The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24
Washington Territory.
The Legislature has adjourned without establish
ing the locality Of the capital.
News from tho Isthmus.

From the AepinwAl Courier June l5l
During the past fortnight but few incidents Of
note have transpired upon the Isthmus. Such as
are important we have noticed in the columns of
our semiweekly issues, and such notices will be
fond md. under appropriate dates in this paper.
The railroad company are as busy as ever upon
the line, and are making as much Roadway as could
be expected during the present unfavorable season.
They have large force at work. for, although large
numbers OF the workmen are leaving by every OPP
Iortunity, on the expiration of their contracts,
their places are rapidly supplied by new Corners
from various quarters. The Chinese force has been
augmented from the arrival of over three hun
of several hundred, and every steamer from Car
thagena lands batch Of hombres for the railroad.
The very heavy rains that we have had during the
past fortnight have somewhat retarded the work,
of the unfinished embankment; the damages were,
however, quickly repaired, and the grading Of the
line and the laying of rails Ia being vigorously car
ried on. To those who know and appreciate the
drawbacks and obstacles against which the officers
Of the company have to contend in the present con-
struction of the road their actual progress now is
as remarkable as it has been heretofore.
The present aspect of affairs at Aspnwal, so far
as business is concerned, is promising. There are
improvements going on among US constantly
several buildings are in progress of erection-our
walks are gradually improving-the bridge across
the lagoon in front of the City Hotel has been re-
end to end. In the renewings that are being made
in the various hotels in the city, there are evidences
Of more attention to comfort and neafness than have
been shown, and an honorable rivalry seems to be
carried on by number of parties in this MATERIAL
are charging as well as improving their establish
ments.
The lessee of Van COURTS Exchange has rented
several apartments in convenient and comfortable
building near the Exchange. We are told he in
tends to get up club.room- success to the effort.
The City Hotel has been ceansed and repainted
very extensively, and the house adjoining added to
IFS accommodations Mr.. johnson informs us that
he contempates making still further improvements.
Mr.: I'D. Bemis has fitted up in good style the
buildings formerly known as the Union and the
them, and having united them, has otherwise en-
larged and improved the establishment. He has
christened it the st. Nicholas.
Mr. y. Q. Clarke has very much improved the
Lone Star, by adding large building in the rear,
ana is as usual continually conjurng up some new
method Of increasing the capacity and notoriety of
his establishment. The last move was the putting
up OF sign thirty feet long and four feet wide, with
the name OF the house painted upon it in plain ele.
CANT letters handsomely covering the whole sign.
Among those who leave for homeward trip on
the Illinois are George B. Nichols one Of the most
popular employees Of the Pacific Railroad Company,
on the Isthmus; VIM Marean, one of our Oldest cti.
zens; and DR.. Blame, another old Isthmenian.
The lsthmus is very healthy, Notwithstanding the
fulness Of the "a ny season.
The provincial and our city government are as
unsettled as ever, and there is little prospect Of
settlement, We have no police force but that Of the
Vigilance Committee no courts during large pro-
portion OF the time and almost all the officials have
SO entirely lost the confidence Of the people that they
are worse than none.
Among the arrivals by the United States ia our
fellow resident. d. Van Court and Gen. vilIamil of
Ecuador the latter is en- route to CuayaQuil