The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-23
Our Boca del Toro Correspondence.
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BocA pRt ToRo, CHRoUI, Jan 20, 1858.
Boca 7oro Harbor-A Ne,o 7rdns Route Variety Of
Timber IN the Country-Codr MS>-Dacid- Emigration,
lis Advantages and Neutrality-suspicious. Jua9,e-
"Sdy a, Home'-C7imdte-Heaih Physiological
fact-Attdntic Side Of Central America, de-, dc.
About hundred miles north from Aspnwar, on the
Atlantic coast is Boca del Toro Chriqui which deserves
passing notice The harbor OF the finest on this
side, being capable of containing the navy OF the world
deep, spacious and well projected II u.s. however, but
seldom visited, especially by American vessels, at
present there is no commerce. except coastng trade
carried on between Chirqu and other countries. This
will not be much longer the case, enterprise Is al
ready begnnag,to devclope which will ulti.
ma,ely lead to commercial intercourse
The OF Boca Toro Is small consisting OF a nun.
Der Of huts, inhabited by few hundred ne.
groes and natives. mule road is being con-
s,ructed from this side to that the Pacific
the length Of which is computed at sixty miles.
More than twothirds Of completed, the
remainder being in forward state, being contemplated
to have the entire route from the Robao to David
open for traffic in few months. This will deveope
Of Chriqu and give reeh impetus 70 the opera
tons Of the New York Chiriqui Mining Company.
Quite a large variety OF timber grows in this place,
much Of il being very valuable for shpbulidins aud
manufacturing purposes consists OF Santa Maria, Gala
bash, tebooroes zapads dog, eboe Spaosh elm, prcky
yellow Joke, mangrove, olive fiddle, sambo, and msbos
woods; specimens of which have been given TO ComIno
dore Psudng. The coal found in this region il said by
be OF excellent quality, while others assert is
worth the digging Kh should the right kind
Of stun liz mining will prove Of wealth 10 the forta
nate possessors
The only town OF any importance in this State which
within the jurisdiction OF the New Granadau government
il David, the Pacific eide contains about 900 of
mixed class OF inhabitants chiefly negroes and natives
AmeFnang.
between this town and Panama; and in the event OF
the transit being opened, the trade will be largely in
creased.
suppose efforts will be made 10 induce emigration 10
this quarter the euterprsing SPECTATORS have
made arrangements for opening the transit route The
advantages such endure the hardest kind OF hard
work and whose constitutions sufficiently vigorous
resist tho gradual nxoas OF enerva,ng and some
places fever eneen1erin climate, very tempting but
persons shouid look well before they leap from the
frying Of New York competition and hardship,
district OF marshes mountains and inerminabe Jungle
have travelled i've hundred miles up and this
coast, and with all the Inducements which prolhc soil
hold forth ali the temptations which the sparsey set,
tied towns offer have the spot on which would
advise the adventurous emigrant 10 pitch his tent.
Persons who are even accustomed 70 clear away heavy
tmbered land the United States scarcely form an
idea OF the densely deep impenerable growth of trees
with underbrush and parasites nteraccd which reaches
from end OF the Atlantic coast Of Central America
she other. The clearing OF such land " TO white
"labor in VAIN and the natives will attempt
y ! would say 70 Az whom tanning ,ss prospSssases
the country they culogze temp,
10 emigrate, STAY at home this your place
less Won directly employed by home company. and
very good wages, such "a will pay you for the
and tear Of your life Farmers have but little chance OF
success aborers lees mechanics all spectators
can try their luck In Wall street
ON the Atlantic side Is,bmus from Cape Grsclos
N Panama the thermometer during the year from
90 90 degrees There s said 10 be here than
the Pacific side, the rainy setting about May.
and ending In December The climse il not what you
would call sultry; but u IL cnervatns, and fevers
lees prevalent along the The American Of
southern STATE sooner overcome by The climate than
such live IN a northerly one, those living the
furtbest portn standing the best but all after few
years, give IN, become pale and bilious look ng and
accustomed have the fever that they look upon az
mere matter OF course.
Whatever may be the difference between this side and
the Pacinc-snd told - s,rkins-,here can be bu,
opinion expressed by those who have and lived
in the towns and the Atlantic side OF Central America
that emigration cannot he successfully forced 10
open up the Of the country sufficiently make
desirable for the operations OF American industry and
snterrrise.