The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-09-28

tender l8.
B5- Read the account on our first page
to-day ofthe great out-pouring of the Democra- |
cy Of Philadelphia, and then scatter far from
You your doubts about the success of the Demo- !
cratic party in October next.
LETTER FROM REV. TllOS. X, DAEiS.
The following letter from Rev. DAVIS,
formerly of this place, will no doubt be read
with interest BY his many friends in Bedford
and elsewhere
SAN FRANclsco, Cat. Aug. Il, 1855.
/ GEx. G. w. BOWMAN
| My Dear Friend IL promised to write TO you, up
/ on my arrival al San Francisco, that you might,
through the Gs-ste lptmy friends IN Bedford County
/ know how bad been prospered on the way. Mon
day, the 2Sih of May, day of sadness as left
Bedford wondering whether should ever see again
the beautiful uIountaIns which encircle It, ever
again look upon the familiar faces OF re dear friends
with whom had just bid good bye and whether
should ind on the iar-of Pacific coast sweet
a home as that | was leaving. melancholy
| day was Friday, the Sth of june when our darling
MINNIE was laid in her little grave al Carlisle new
ermore in this life to gladden. with the light OF
her deep blue eyes, and the music OF her merry
laugh. But in view OF her delicate health, and Of
the perils which ever before us we felt that 1t
was bes-that il precious comfort to leave
one child sleeping in the green and beautiful bury
ing ground at home, where the eve ofafectIon would
often upon her owly couch, and the hand o ten
derness be stretched forth to guard H.
We sailed from New York, in the Mail Steamer
ILLINOIS, az o'clock, Wednesday, the goth Of
June. We had about 500 passengers, including 30
children. The crew numbered 07. BY O'Clock
| and my little family regularly and thoroughly
sea sick, and here the curtain mast drop. II were
tell OF all the dstresses Of Mrs. DAVIS, who con-
npea 10 9e b sex n We a'qfa + 9 Wee @ 10 EFF 6o
WtJtE and recovered after day or two, and no"
the restless and mischievous little uFehn kept me
trotng after him, up stars ana down NlsI's' anu al
through the ship during the remainder OF our voyage
my mind filled with anxiety, all the line, lest be
hould fall overheard, pitch INTO the midst OF the
: machinery, have doubt that faithful descTiP-
tion of this my daily employment, would be anus
E ing to some of our old acquaintance
n On Tuesday the 26th we had view, loF some
/. hours, of Queen Isabella, Jewell,
The bright little isle OF the Ocean,,
the beautiful Cuba, which some OF our people, mol
+ having the 10th Commandment before Their eyes
seem to covet so much. On the afternoon o. friday
'e the 29tb we landed about O'Clock, at Asplnwa-
- a new port, established by the T. ). NJ. steamshil
Co about six miles from the old town OF Chasres. Q
which we heard so much, and that dreadful, III IN
avs Of 1S49 and So We spent the night at the t'Cif
Rotel'' in Azptnwall, and when, IN the morning, Ia
IN sun arose ms spendor we were treated 10 var
e,y of Tropical sights and sounds. iull OF novelty an
< interest. IL we're giving more tHdu odie V"''it'
OF our trip would speak OF the coca-nut trees, IN
roonkeys and parrots, Isihnlian natives and Jamalo
u, negroes. that abound at AsPlnWail. ABOUT Ten q
yt clock we started in the cars, for Panama, 4S mt
distant The scenery, by .ihs way was altosr'ni
ID different from any had ever seen before, ana
nd naces very romantic and beautiful. The fTa al
open dwellings of the natives, and these latter 6e"4
louagjng hali-dressed naked IN the shade, We
strange novelties TO the PASSENGERS As long as =
cars were in motion had pleasant breeze, e
loved our ride, through the groves oil hg and coci
trees very much. But the stopPages were ifequei
on account OF the dnbions condition OF the road, al
then the heat was rather great for comfort. bet"e
:" and i O'Clock arrived al Panama ana eXpPI
Gus enced the strange emotions attending the first si
lOn OF that mighty Ocean, whose waters wash neaI
Of half the globe Then ensued, IN the course OF Iai
s porting passengers and baggage from the shofe TO
shin. which being two miles distant, a scene OF ct
- fusion and war Of tongues, altogether lndeserIbat
)m- The scodng and swearing OF the native boatmens
ne their efforts to get ahead of each other IN putfE
,,o their passengers boaid, were appaiIng by Fl
clock all were boaId-ail IN Safety with the i
ana renton of those foolish sfeerase passengers who
ing taken advantage OF the day land to get drunk
ev- At 9o'clock the noble steamer, JonN i. SrEfHl
,fon was on her way 10 San Francisco. The moon 81
. brightly, and lovelier scene think never bel
than that moonlight scene as We Iapiuiy ei'ueu
ei- the Bay OF Panama.
the "wednesday the 4th of July, celebrated
that board our vessel IN truly patriotic and enthnsl
go manner. At midday the passengers, ladies and dN
'tti tion from Democratic Young American, preceb
re IS by the reading OF the Declaration, and by prayer
the followed by several patriotic songs. At o4
,aka we had a dinner extraordinary, followed by mug
ous toasts and excellent speeches:
sdih' On the morning of the 9TH we put INTO the 81
rose, did harbor of Acapulco, on the Mexican coast
. has coal We were there from O'Clock until nod
the As we approached the Bay in the cool OF the
(, = morning hour, thought the scene equalled, If
OH not surpass that had enjoyed so much on thA
Of Panama Maay of Us went on shore Acaa
is said 20 be the hottest place in North Amerl4
J. can well believe is. / was never afraid OF
'Ium- stroke before believe but as | walked owe
,h;ia heated pavements OF that Mexican town, and ia
influence ofits scorohiag sun, was afraid OF ~
e'' cou,planed OF the heat TO the lady OF the Ama
they Consul, Col. Denman, she drew her woolen
. the more closely around her, and shveTed, as snea
r.r.n, uOhl think it is 20 cold. Why this is our
-. here, And true enough; il was mid winter
~ ~ a. crossed the Isthmns, and visited Acapulco,
loot, such be their wineer-what, o what, mustE
per- simmer be Z On Tuesday. the 10th, we expH
He | ed a most remarkable change, in passing from
,b.r weather into cold-and from that day nnth thH
- :, OF the voyage the gFrat effort TO get cE
nall enough on and TO find some the ship4
street we might be OUT of the reach OF the stronl
called winds, blowing fresh from the region oil the led