The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-09

ed Acapulco Esd January. The remainder were daily
expected.
AFFAIRS ON THE ISTHMUS.
The Approaching Railroad Celebration-Pre-
parations to Receive the New York Rail-
road Deputation-Health Report-A Row
Mt Tab0ga.
The Aspinwall Courier Of Jan. 80, has the following
review Of affairs on the sthmus:-Daring the past fort
night nothing of Importance has transpired except the
opening connection Of the railroad. For weeks it has
appeared doubtful whether It would be possible TO COM
plete this connection before the end Of January; but
Notwithstanding that there have been several obstacles,
either Of which seemed almost insuperable-notwith
standing that II has rained every day, and almost in.
cessantly during several weeks-the connection was
made. and the cars wont over the track the whole dis
lance from Aspinwan to Panama, on the 2Sth Of jan
uary.
On the arrival Of the train near Panama, 1t was met
by Q large proportion of the native population, who
were anxious to behold the ere eating steed with his
train Of carriages. On the approach of the train, they
seemed ~stupifed with Amusement; but when the engineer
opened his steam whistle, their wonder was changed to
fesr-and some OF the women and children were so en-
tirely b~ewildered and Mortified that they started for the
woods, screaming at every jump. The impression upon
the entire population, on the appearance Of the train at
the city, was Of the most exciting character, and after
the first paroxysm Of wonder was over, the people
crowded about the train SO close as scarcely to leave
room for it to move upon the track. The train reached
Panama about noon, (having run dow from the Sum-
NIT, the first tune, in an hour and . half, and remained
until near seven O'Clock in the evening, giving the whole
wonder they had SO long been expecting. About dark
the trnin started from Panama for Aspsnwau, and
The next morning, Monday, January 20, the first
regular train left AspinwahI for Panama, and on Tues
DAY aSyyt the sob so,s, the tbs d arst company ANY Of pssssI,ggsf rs from psn.m the
in the cars, to 90 over the whole transit by steam.
Thus, 1t viii be seen, the connection has been fully
established between the two oceans, and we trust the
hundreds and Thousands both in the United States and
California, who have heretofore been 80 incredulous re.
lative TO the possibility Of constructing the Panama
Railroad, will now believe, not only that the thing can
be, but that it has been accomplished. We learn that
the formal opening of the read viii take place about the
18th Of February, on the arrival Of the steamer which
will leave New York on the 5th Of February; IT is ex-
pected that several Of the directors of the Panama Rail-
road Company, and o considerable number of viJitors
from the United STATES, will be present at the opening.
At or before that time, we shall publish an account Of
The transit trip can now be made daily, in from Ave to
six hours, and but q short time will probably elapse be-
fore the trains will run regularly in four hours. The
supremacy Of the Panama route over ell others Is now
fully established, and the only means that 1t lacks, to
make it In every respect the most desirable that can be
viii limit the average passage within eight days on the
Atlantic, and within twelve on the Pacific. This can be,
and we doubt not, soon will be done The average trips,
under present arrangements, will be about nine days on
Bhe Atlantic, and thirteen on the ~Pacifc-aad when we
kemind our readers that, in 1851, the Atlantic voyage
yKcuSbduy ItQulItu ELEVEN u&yb, anu tu0 fAcluC averaged
seventeen, w must convince them, without further
comment, that great credit and ample public favor are
due to the companies that have thus improved the faci.
hties of the ocean travel on the Panama route.
The subject (next In importance to the improved con-
diton Of our route) which has occupied the attention of
the Istmenians during the past fortnight, is the prospect
Of government for the lsthmus. The Pancsseno. Of Jan.
rs, in an article setting forth the treat benefit OF the
railroad, suggests that Q pranch should be opened to
enorrera, and sc~aotnef to Chepo.
.ae Aspinwal Courier Of Jan. 81, says:-To be sure
there will be q railroad celebration. Every individual,
or every few individuals composing . circle OF friends,
win celebrate the opening Of the railroad to Panama, ION
their own private account IL no means Of joining in .
united and general movement Is afforded tdcln. Certain
thss Neat and toll Of the day, win be- quite ae DESTROYS Of
participating in any ceremonies, or uniting in any method
Of rejoicing, as those who have come 10, as It were, atthe
eleventh hour. On the other hand, those who have but
quite recently joiued the ranks, as well "a all who have
ever been engaged in the work Of building up the Pana.
ma route, should cordially welcome each other in this
matter. The residents Of all points on the Isthmus are
deeply interested in having q pleasant and general cele-
bration Of the great event, and natives and foreigners
should have the opportunity to use, and should use, eve
ry effort to render such celebration commemorative ~
well for its harmony and enthusiasm as for the consum.
nation over which they rejoice.
The Panama Herald Of January 22d says:-Our city
never was healthier than at present, Notwithstanding
this is the changing, Of th. wet to the dry season. With
Ia hardly a patient in the foreign hospital.
The contemplated opening Of the railroad through to
the business Of Panama. Yesterday one Of the largest
mule owners in the city sold out, at public auction, his
enure stook OF mules, contemplating no further use Tor
them on the road.
In q few days we shall have the first train Of cars rat
Ting over the track into Panama, at least 80 We are as
sured, and we are anxious to know what Is going to be
done to celebrate so remarkable an event. A deputation
OF gentlemen from the Board Of Directors In New York
Ii expected out in the next steamer, to be present on
the occasion, and II no display is made by the people Of
Panama to welcome them, they will carry OF the idea
that the Panamenos are rather . peculiar generation, to
say the least Of it. We hope that some OF the natives
will take the matter up, as II would really be Disgrace
full TO allow so important an epoch as that of the open
ing Of the first railroad In New Granada to pass by un.
noticed. II is not the business Of the few foreigners
here TO take this matter in hand, else we fancy IL would
have been attended to before this, but the celebration,
II there be any, should be undertaken purely by the ma
tivcs of the country.
Under the head Of q "Kow At Taboga, - the same pa
per has the following We learn that rather a serious
row occurred at Taboga on Friday, by which one man
lost his life. II appears that the sailors OF the ship An.
go Saxon, lying In that harbor, were daily deserving,
capture those he could Of them. Immediately on his
landing he found a large crowd OF beach combers. wait
ing to attack him, from whom he was obliged TO take re-
fuge in the Company's works. being At the time unarm.
ed. After procuring his pistols he proceeded with O
friend to the grogshop where two Of his men were drink
ing, and ordered them TO go on board their ship. This
they refused AM attempted TO escape, upon which
and the captain laid hold OF one Of them 70
take him TO the boat. The fellow then drew a knifs,
with which he endeavored TO strike the captain. swear.
.ng at the sane time that lac would kill him. Finding
his life In danger, and his prisoner NEST desperate, the
captain, in self defence, fred his pistol and shot the man
through the head, causing almost instant death. We
mans life, but from what we can learn Of this case II Ia
one Of those occurrences which are at times almost IN.
~avoidable, and one which, we presume, would DO justi.
fed BY any court or jury In tho world.