The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-02
THE RETURN.

At one i. NJ the party started Thermometer eighty
I've degrees during shower in special train to re.
turn to Aspinwal. An went well unit, tn. train had
proceeded about twenty miles Here at the obispo sta
tn just after the train had passed portion IL the
road sustained over deep gully ON slender piles, the
Engine ran OF the track. No damage done beyond
the tearing up OF rev ties. messenger was imme-
diateiy despatched To A-pinwa on hand ear At half
past at night, eleven hours after the accideat,
train arrived Up from Aspinwall The passengers aud
baggage we're immediately transferred, and at A N.
,he morning oi the 10Th reached Aspnwall. This in
ciient only added variety TO the otherwise perhaps too
morotor and unaccustomed manner Of crossing the
sthmus 1t gave taste Of night upon the isthmas,
and relish for the unch of workiBgnan's fare. which
the kindness and activity of Col Totten and Mr. Center
procured Tor the party AZ the Obisp0 station.
richer treat ami more refined, awaited us a, the
house Of Nr Bourn, the steamship conpany'4 agent
Aspnwall IA sumptuous breakfast that in variety
and abundance OF good cheer ryaled the dJsursr Ia
fourchstis oi the Bolivia
It was understooi that the I,thmusian designed giving
and others their temonstraton In the celebration of
ops ming the road 10 be followed BY dsieHer Tues.
day morning. the goth, at Aspinwa, given ny the rail
road 70 the Panamau and others These would clos.
The festivities Of the For this ball and break
as The majority Of the party did not delay their stay
on the isthmus.
AtoA M of the 10Th the party sailed avay from the
hosptable shores of the isthmus, bearing away with
them AGREEABLE reeolocions q most enjoyable trip,
and Of the reception OF the kndest hospitaltties
The burning sun of the isthmus however, the rank
and tapge forest growth, fstd swamps, the muddy,
sluggish stream Of the Cbagr~s and other the alb
scucs among the people 0f our familiar comforts u
lite, the flth, priyaton and fatigue that had met
eyes all sides upon the thSus had prepared FOR
willingly turning our faces Eom.ward We could but
imagine what ust have teen the priyatons Of those
Who made the pa'sAge Of the u'hmps in the time oi
mules and ChaRres Boats snd> thank American eater
prise that bad enjoyed the benefit Of railroad transit
Three hearty cheers carried our adisus 20 party u
entertainers the wharf and 20 four O' party
remaining over until ne1t steamer, ami hse return
waited Their parting Rrsetingt 20 the VI Dorado
moved asay INTO the bsy % the sound of parting
lutte from the cannon shore.
success attend the noble enterprise, the Panama Raj
road and may H. a. paying entsrprse, equal its de.
s'rs. II i should not the world VIII b. stll ths gamer
by lts completion.
We are having slow fsssag. through the Caribbean
sea IN the ~ dorado, agsint; head vBd towards ~.
Havana. The ship u not worthy ~ her commander
Indeed Captain Gray u worthy u No. vessel tD all
rsspects
The pF.ssur. Of events during the short stay ths
s'bmus and tho oppression Of sickness the Voy
sge, must be an apology for whaisycr short eomlpgs
may BE- apparent in this Aecout of
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