The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-19
The Kind atof People On the Isthmus.

nifn M 9IisIla os.gossac re. tssis .;
The Kind of People ON the Isthmus.
tnaAi correspondent from sDarien writes an
iintsres,ip 8 ACCOUNT for The New York Eve
ming Posi- in which he describes the 18th
mus and its paopfeae gniAsseza los .gi9e-f
Among the common spesple, rnarfiage.is
scarcely ever Asoismaized ! The parties
live together as. man and wits, each re-
serving the right TO leave the sother IS in
,erest or caprice may dictate. Now and
then ascase occurs where the parties con-
tinue faithful t6each other Tor life. These.
however, are exceptions TO the rule. In q
great majority Of casss. women are left, !,
after q lew years, with brood of helpless
children, to meet the vioissitudes Of life as
| best they can; and the chances ofohildfen
so situated ITO become reputable meniand
women, or useful citizens, is small indeed !;
have Iseen women with two. threes or
more children, who. when asked, !" ls the
father of your children liying?" answered,
E.,Y es;I e ach child has a;faiher living "a,
aitois enly.very recently that marriages
l,performed by others than ecclesiastics have
lbeen. legal, and the lees established by the
lchnrch, have been 50 enormous as TO place
them beyond the reach Of the poorer class
les. 1t ise doubtful, however, whether the
people will avail Jhemselyes, Of; the regent
liaw--they prefer the present arrangement,
Ire Along the line of the railroads rs well
/ as, Of the Chagres river, and about all. oi
f.ls p.sms.p 81 X mn,iav sssmbIs % oi YVES,
naHs ~ . nd - a,;vss &c Gan,rai and
Gnh.S .r,H - ,sas;o. =. 'Thsss nsonls are oen.r.
e,,h, ,s psSr hars,,s ,s,r,,s, snss
Psy l'ss.psseS sy as,.., = ~ wars, ssnss 4
To'My, IVY rh.rs Ssssa, - e conrs. - ercso.
f lions S ,o,his heir general character. From
ib;a ci.ss,of nonulation come most Of tht
= "A 20. 90 who have nernatfated thefts
49,. ana mnrders alonc tha ront,
is s.s,saS Msrn Rsv ana p.nam.
~. h.. ,hs. hoetn,an ~ mon tho ch.ora
= q ,h;s class. And - .l,o are ,b,
s M Win I'll - s,lha ~. :
, ~ 80 "a H. .,hon bs ~ ~ ;;n,nosa,
sletYmssss. sHp . Il .s,h. ""H f.,hpY. - " iS4s'
upV. ,acsd. rom ,ba orss In, = ~ trav
~ rnrosoh The rursI i;s,r;c,. her Il 81
% y mncb 1 more marked tendency 10
: don;nsrea nf Indian feai,ra. and IN
! nonnlat;on Of these rural districts, are re-
frrssrrJsa .s sno,,cb more hanest. faithEl Kin
fsd fssnd ohi;a;ns nassess;no. however. ver
E;,,,s @ Ds snsrau san 5, e nSns,rv Thsy are .s;m
!. ,s ~ can.entsd ao .,smnarate 81 and with e,
,l VANS and those easily .upplied" Man
> afshs land holders il his Country m 1l Law ciai,
), - snorr,on.l - cts often several miles
sxssn, and without anv definite line 9
!. dsm sTcn,ion or bound dary:-sometimes 4
d tsion of .any clearing excep q. few acre
. h shon, the rss;denee of the lanJIlord: "A
i. nss no nersnn e allowed fo pasture can
- go. 80 cor, of ad;6ce an fhia cja;
!. mSSsg wm;,Som, nermis,iion from the presitaende sia
. 70 f''sse.ss's i.7.'t'
Ssrs are sr ot 10 t.nccess cess and haye, e
!. ! +. asn @ ,wenty rods e rond that ! carria,
ssen s;.S ,,ora ." ;hau nna wheel oond ns., AVE-
;,iEEsa.S sa.nsn San, I af ,hs ra;lrn,d
~ sHTSse ~ 80 tha nioMah :, nnkno,,w.mn. kno,,w.mn f,l
- aho,a 20. s...;na az sre saw hoa' nlon,
- "aI "nS a;aIis asaT s non ~ wsrf,r
~ ~ anT ~ Ss.s s,;,h th;s macba,s claa
- - ,;,shas ns @ ,ro,n he land and with it's moi
be m ny ,aslas holaIin The ground, where he d
u -, cs.- s.,,..;,