The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-14

IAe pews from New 0Hauads = dotsd e Panama and
AspiIwan On The An Of May. ~ t N
Mr.. jose harosliao Haysaseo Aad BEEN nominated for
Governor Of the State Of Panama
The Attorney Gene, al Of PAnams bed refused 70 oosy
federal order to prosecute Gsv FAbrss for dereon Of
duty in the a1Atr u April 10, lisa "-
QUIZ AsPNwALL ConHesroNpENCB r
AspnwALL, N. G, March Is, 1858.
AspinsraA, 10 Temperature. Climate, Health, Lo-
cation, Population, Stores Hotsls, &C. Mu~icipal
Gorernmsnt- 7hratioW-- TIE Decentralization
Influence Coinage Steamers and Sailing Paek-
cts Postal ArrangssssRts, @c,
You, in New York, are clad in overcoats and furs,
warming your shins at blazing fire, with the ther
mometer probably at or below zero; while here,
sitting at desk with coat vest and neck tie Of,
windows and doors all open, Q refreshing breeze
sweeping over the reverberatng ocean - 1t dashes
along the coral beach, am sweating over my epis-
toIary Iabors This il said to be the pleassntest
time Of year at AspinwaL Il h called the dry sea
son. and lasts from December till May, the eastery
trade winds cooling the heated atmosphere, and
making q residence here just now health restoring
and pleasing. There is no epidemic sickness on the
island; some touches of the Indigenous fever.
shsking recanecNnas Of homo into the minds of
American residents. But it is . great mistake to
suppose that Aspinwan IL the most unhealthy place
on the Istbmus and so very hot. People are well
of here as on any other part of the Atlantic
coast of Central America; and with the
exception Of the universal Isthmus fever and the
enervatiDg influence Of this climate, from what l
hear and see AspinwaI is more healthy place to
live in than any other on this side OF the isthmas
have a. vet visited There 10 On excellent hospital
provided by the railroad company for the use OF
thafv 40 nd n
physician was fully satisfied there 10 out the usual
American average amount Of sickness among the
fe:Issn' Rom Ssnpv. tbe rs,lrce3 and in the e,o
uucn. Ian age Of Nose it's mo whar." The town owes
lis origin and existence 10 this extraordinary under
taking. Ten years ego all ab"nt hero was morass,
covered over with impeDetrable nnderbrush and
parasitical laced trees. The company own Mama
nills isand, which Is about one mile square, and
lease tie different pats which the stores houses
and huts nj the inhabtants stand They refuse 70 sell
any part Of It in fee, and this together with the high
monthly rent charged, il said by the people OF the
town TO operate unfavorsby on its growth and pros
Aspinwall contains about eighteen hundred In
habitaDts, fifteen hundred Of whom are natives and
Jamaica negroes, Americans and Europea ~ making
M the difference. III latter are either In the en-
pioyment of the railroad and steamship company or
attendants In or proprietos of the various stnres
hef consist OF notions and dry goods whole
sale produce and commission houses groceries, grog
peries and GeEdas, with number Of restaurants and
6otel. Among the latter is the Howard House, the
largest and best in the to wn, at which good accom-
modations with fair charges may be depended on
The usual price Of board 10 three dollars day. or
Pr Provisions and house rent are high in Aspinwa
az may be seen by the followine-An ordinary one
story house or store rents for $3.50 year; two story,
1000; three story, 50 600 payable monthly. The
timber of which the habtations and warehouses are
composed does not last over i've or six years in con-
sequence of the coiTnding Influence Of the climate,
sroac GC ha I'M n N
dewed and Sicketty appear Ance and SOME PORTIONS
especially where the negroes reside- cannot be
sxcelled by the filth, squahane@ and grovetiing
character of the residents In the most unsca
yengered part of the Five Points The price Of nut
ter Il 3sc. beef l5c., brown sugar Is, white sugar
TO- -four el2 per Dbl, hogs lard 26c., ham Csc,
eggs SOC. dozen, chickens ST. turkeys 81, potatoes
matches Sc box, washing g a dozen, ice IS cwt.
or l0c q 10. The wages OF laborers average from
81 to 81 80 day; mechanics, from 50 TO 81 or the
The latter, unless employed by the railroad steam
packet companies, have not even chance of exist
| ence.
The trade OF Aspinwaii n ,.ny---.-r and A-se-.
! can influence Ia making considerable Improvement
In the commercial habits and customs OF the people
There is az opening Ia this place for substantial
| or enterprising traders Of any kind.
The town Ia governed by an Alcalde appointed by
the New Grsnaas government. who takes cognisauce
Of all criminal business after his own fashion, gene
L
and payment Of the taxes &c. There Is a tax levied
ON house property, another commerce, and third
on cattle the taxpay err being kept In complete igno
| rance II the disbursement Taxes are levied more In
an arbitrary than equal manner; successful CONNER
cia enterprise being taxed In proportion TO the POGO
| tempo habits OF the people AID the ndolent cha
racter Of the natives The government never thinks
IL gets enough--it Is always AFTER the lions share
| and il ia sufficient to know you are doing well TO
| merit the special consideration OF the tax commits
sioner. How the Panama Railroad Company ma
| nages to make any profit, apart from the grab all
| policy pursued by De New Granadisn government
L mystery. or the 300 white residents, there arr
not twenty white females; the want Of their society
making residence here almost uncomfortable The
color.d women, supcradded W their azy ana nltny
habits. possess all the characteristics of the negro
1 race, fat nose. thick lips, DC. -,
| No press no scboolhouse, missionary church
/ librnry and club formed by the railway employees
some 800 wooden houses OF all sizes ana cnanactsrs
besides the commodious wharves warehouses, offices
| and buildings Of the American Sscamrhip and Pnna-
ma Railroad companies, constitute Aspinwall. While
the black and mixed population increases, the white
cal influence may benefit those among the natives
Sc who are engaged In trade, there Ia too great m
amount Of native and imported Ignorance, lazines'
and filth 10 he anecied by the leaven which all %
anxiously desire should work out the social, indus
| trial and political regeneration of this land.
A sou, akine clariores cracked flute or squs skine
FIDDLE every night, and even day. gathers together
the vctsries e Ierpschore Baeehas U.S. and Venus nus
who, LOST W III feH rerpect, oisoVh sVsss 'uoi ~
foopery and debauchery, more encouraged thar
frownta rpon by public opinion. Lclhng, ssuatsans
Icing jabberine at every corner are Jamaica negroes
| who n not employed BY the railrosd. make common
cause with the dirty natives and the ready tools
of those In power 70 take venscapce on American
i.dnstry. While the United States government
Justly stretching Ice protection over the Nicaagua
Transit route, is not this one equally deserving Of
their consideration Over ten millions OF Americar
capital n mployed here, and independent OF the
routine business transacted. and the safe transit o.
the passengers across the lsthmus, the ihnuence o.
the Halted states government II wanted, and should
be made felt here Past experience-the Psnama
massacre aboot which no decisive action has ye
bten iaken-should impsrt more vigcr TO the admin
htra'ion, and urge thosc In pcw'r 70 protect amer
can interest, and foster American influence IN TN
qus,tsf, without this protection, promptly exar
tis.d when called into existence, our pauobal res
rect viii become bye-sord II derision 10 Centss
hne,,cap rovevpn,snts, and while English indu