The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-08

enced might engender That man with such
antecedentS, and occupying such position, act
ing in matter Of sufficient interest to attract
the attention ofthe world, and in the presence
of free and intelligent people, among whom
hs was reared and expects to spend the evening
ofhls life, can fail TO perform bis entire duty
when the path that leads to it is so plain that
''the wayfaring man, though tool, could not
err therein" is consunlmation that am very
certain can never 5e realizpd.'
Grea Su6eyiags among the California Pass
engers, by lcag Of .iicaragaa Hundred
aRd 1'wenty Deaths.
The True California gives the following ac-
count of the dreadful sufrrings endured by the
passengers who left New York in April last for
California, by way Of Nicaragua
The steamer orizaba left New York on the
Sth Of April, with some Ave hundred passen-
gers, for California, by way of Nicaragua. On
the 10th she arrived at San Juan, and the pass
engers dlsen'barked. BY means Of open boats
they started up the river, during 4 soaking rain.
he exposure caused them much suffering
When they arrived at Castillo, they were in-
formed that the transit across th- country was
closed; and after two days delay, during
which they were constantly exposed to The
weather, they We're told if they chose, they
could return to New York but only fifteen
minutes We're allowed them: and as they were
compelled 10 abandon their baggage in case
they concluded TO 60 back, three hundred of
the passengers determined TO push on.
They were taken to Grenada, where they
We're detained month, notwithstanding that
an epidemic was prevailing there Here the
most fearful disease commenced to rage among
them. Tn four weeks, seventy nine OF the three
hundred We're buried. During this time they
suffered every pTivation-mauy were without
means, and those who had money were COM
prlled to pot up with extorion and robbery at
every hand.
On the Goth May, in the evening, news
reached Granada of the arrival Of the Sierra
Nevada, at San Juan del Sur, and three hours
were given the surviving passengers, sick and
well, TO get on board the Lake steamer. At the
time, it was pouring rain aad pitch dark. The
SICK were carried down, in the best manner
possible, all getting thoroughly drenched. Up
on reaching the landing Of the Lake steamer,
they were kept in the rain until they had ex-
hibited their tickets, which detained them sew
eral hours. Finally, all We're crowded on board,
but before morning, three oil the sick died, and
We're sent on shore.
On the Lake steamer, The scene is described
as hafing been dreadful TIE passenger were
crowded together Ike sheep in pen. There
was scarcely room for tie sick to lie down.
For ninetren hours they were thus confined,
suffering every torture Of body and of mind
several poor Wretch-s gave up the ghost on the
boat, and others died while attempting the jour
ney from The Lake 10 San Juan. After they
in the Sierra Nevada, the sickness
broke out again, and during the passage from
San Juan to this boat thirty-lhree deaths occur
red.
AwkwARD.-A yo,ng and very handsome
lady was few DAYS since passenger in an
omnibus in New York. III which was party of
SPaniards, who began in their own language
rather particular discussion Of her charms
They continued it without restraint until they
reached their destination. In getting out one
Of them happened TO step upon her dress. What
was his astonishment to hear her verv quietly
inform him OF the fact in frighttul good Castili-
an. The astoniShment and embarrassment,
chagrin, excuses and apologies, are all in that
ong catalogue Of things which ''can only be
Imagined"