The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-29

v.e Rorks-7Ae Rural Seory-1Ac Neso LiaM House
at Navy Boy.
On Sunday last the United States sleop Of war John
Adams dropped anshsr in Panama bay, after passage
Of thirty days fon Valparaiso via Caao We were 70.
csived with open BY hospitabls Consul, Col
Ward and the other American residents Of Panama.
The steamship Golden Gate lying 1t Tabogs and the
Captain ost time in Offering the Inequalities Of his
vessel 10 said to be the finest in the Pacific, and
can easily believe Il. Shortly after arrival the Su.
psrntend.nt Of the Panama Railroad visited the John
Adams, and invited the officers to accompany him TO
Aspnwa the terminus Of the railroad the Atlantic.
Az mary could be spared from duty gladly availed
Of the opportunity thus afforded to visit the
waters Of the which washes the shores of dis
tant home.
BALI. past eight o'clock on the morning of the ap.
pointed day the party at the depot in Panama.
ready for . start. As the road has been but lately
opened, this depot 10 only temporary one, though
believe it viii not be very long before another connecting
with long wharf, win be finished At nine We started
The train large ONE, drawn by strong, servicea
BILE engine Of twenty tons weight The greatest speed
attained thirty miles hour. The road is carried
iIoush country obstrusted in some places by tidal
wanps in others by abrupt conical hills, and covered
every where by dense jungles It s admirably built and
was told by ocer who, before entering the service
had been engineer and Is fully competent to judge
that is better than three ourtns of the new roads in
Iwas struck With the care taken in passing over
those parts Of the road vhi,h not yet complete The
ftayiet ersoss are sixty feet to the mile and the total
ton, distant ten miles from Panama, s village called
the summit which Tor time the terminus Of the
porsDce Wood 10 every where abundant close by and
IL 10 said to furnish excellent FIRE The route il by
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tropics every where afford objects Of and there
are many views which cannot be surpassed for mag
siheence and grandeur Here and there, too, wide
spread lawn or sluggish stream would remind Of
scenes in our far of home.
We had breakfasted in an old Spanish city the Pa
eifc, and took early dinner in Yankee town Of
yesterday, with the Of the Atlantic breaking al
most at our feet The magic mirror could not have
brouaht about greater more rapid change It to
hRe the work Of enchantment, and it was hard to
believe in s reality The eompanys house at Aspin WALL
facing water and every attention there shown
MS that We could desire After dinner We visited the
which thoroughly and
to the road. What is called "fansy vors" would be
Is,bmus and very little Of It, but great atten
ton 10 paid to utility and durability There we're several
6ne looking engines under the sheds ready for extra
service and in the shops engine and several
undergoing repairs. These shops are furnished
with machinery and al that Is for keeping the
lighthouse. which renders Navy bay accessible at
all times has erected, and is kept going At the
notise was in hish state Of order and efficiency. and
potl ing has been omitted that perfect
which take 1t all for ALL is the most stupendous proof in
existence that human energy and when
properly directed, overcome fate itself. The
and hDera,y Of the company not extended to the
works alone great Afternoon ia paid to the comfort Of
employ es they lodged houses beautifully
and every want seems TO be provided for Judg
ing from their sppsarsncs they do not so. much from
don't see any reason why they should be otherwis
proper care is taken. The whole place is clean, and
which hept the air cool and pleasant quite different
from Panama the other ade Though it il considered
the bealthstt place ON the Isthmus.
1be Fl Loraco arrived from New Orleans while
in AipL wall After stay there OF twenty -four hours,
as pleasant 80 and OF every
"a We arrived there safely by dinner time, in COM
paDy with the passengers Of the Ell Dorado. 1t would
be difficult to thank Mr. Centre. and the gensemsn as
Efforts to make our trip agreeable. SCNBLEUS.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.
KEY WEST, May 23, 1855.
Tie United States sloop-of war Cyane, Comman der
Wilson, arrived ON the 18th instant from Boston She
of The hsrtor the evening before, but, getting
pilot put to sea again. The Cyane has a new crew.
and while in port the have been exercised at the
guns firing both shot and shell. The same has been
The with all the vessels of the squadron that
visited this PORT Their crews have been almos. daily
pacti,ipg ~ the guns The Cyane sailed again 21s
cruise.
The United States steamship Princeton, Commander
Eagle reported off the mouth Of the hsrbor the
Isabels mails closing the 10TH She had bsen
cruising in the Gulf but had met with incident worth
recording Her officers and all well. She
eoaled at this station and went to the morning
Of the GOTH being ordered 1t said, TO cruise Off Ma
tapzas and Havana.
The Uniied States steamship Fulton Captain Mitchell,
arrived the 15sh from Havana with dispatches
the Commodore, and sailed 22d return to Havana,
with the ma,ls &C., from the Commodore
The sloop ofwsr jamestown, Com. Crabbe arrived on
the morning Of the 10th, from cruise of st Antonio
She sauted Gem McCauey in gallant STYLE after
snchoripg and In the midst Of thunder storm
The plinent ckIowedged at by the heavy
sups Of the San Jacinto. The j. brought no news.
The Cpted States steamer Corwin, Lieut. Craven,
arrived from Cape Sable the 17th with Prof. Bache
and lady, as passengers The Professor has been
turDg base line at the Cape and also inspecting the
operations Of the different parties of the coast and
ryers The C. sailed the 18th for New York. via St.
JebH's, Fla.
The United States steamship san Jacinto, Com. Mecau
ley, sailed on the 10th for Havana