Weekly Trinity journal., 1859-05-28
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Veayerille, Saturday Morning, May 2S, 1850.

fovorte way of travel for Californians, with the
vuneror inducements offered over the other routes
II will reduce the passage time from San Fran
oisco to New Orleans nearly week. The extract
Given below is from Rev. E. S. Lacy's letter to
the Pacific;
OF the fare on the Isthmus, we may say that it
was better than we expected. Chickens and eggs
wore plenty up to this time, though the meat was
Of an inferior quality, whatever it might be. But
ter. we learn is not seen at all in Mexico. Their
bread is crushed corn, cooked fiat, like Yankee
slanacks, and is very good it is called fortiLias,
and is the bread Of the natives. They also eat
many beans, or frYolies.
On Saturday evening at 81 o'clock, we left
Serabia, hoping to reach Suchil, and 60 down the
river that night, but the teams were very poor
and weak and our progress slow. The last no
torous fifteen miles was entered upon at P. NJ
after resting couple hours. The poor animals
were scarcely able to draw the coaches, and the
passengers walked nearly the whole distance.
Rain came on, and the teams broke down, unable
to drag up the slippery hills and we camped out
beside stream. Some huddled around a hre,
some swinging up their hammocks in the trees,
and covered themselves with blankets, and some
slept in the coaches 1t was hard night With
the break of day that Sabbath morning, the dri-
vers were feeding their teams, and soon we star
ted, under lovely sky, for Suchil, eight miles
distant The sky lighted up. and we came in
sight of the place where we were to embark upon
the water; we were ushered there by no "church-
going BELLS" nothing appeared like the Christian
Sabbath. AT 81 A. NJ, we entered our canoes,
and put out into the stream, rowed by four brawny
natives, directed by white man in the stern of
the boat The river at this place is larger than
the Yuba at Marysville. We 1oated on, under
our umbrellas, delighted with the change of
travel. Every thing was still and quiet, a nice
fan cd us. VI Wprn In i'm
excellent health, the still, luxnrant forest on each
hand, dressed in brilliant cOlors, cchoing with
the songs of birds, could be easily imagined, as
in an attitude of Sabbath devotion. We met the
hoats of uprivcr passengers in the afternoon,
blessed them, and wished them WELL AT twilight
we sang the old fashioned hymns that our memo
ries preserved We lay TO a few hours in the
night, which was chilly, built large fire. and
kept as comfortable as we could. At day y-break,
the cry of the monkes, in "A grand concert across
the river, and the chattering of parrots, were the
signal for fresh embarkation. BY the way,
this monkey cry is like the roaring of lions. The
provisions on the river were from supplies carried
with u.s. Every traveller should be well stocked.
Still we foatcd until about noon, when we
came upon the river steamer, twenty-siX hours
from Sucbil We were now about forty miles
from Minatilan, where we were to take the ocean
steamer.
We were soon under way, and came in sight Of
TUE 'oNH VI o,oUU pcopl', plciuTesuuclV Slbhdltui
came along side the new ocean steamer Coatzool-
COS, about p. NJ, of Monday, 18th of April, thir
teen days and some hours, from San Francisco.
We had been upon the lsthmus six days. 1t was
an unnecessarily slow, protractcd transit. There
is great and cnl pabe nefficiency on the part of
the Company's agents. There appears a fatal
want of energy. We were allowed to remain a.
Ventosa nearly all day. before we could get away.
Then another day at Tchuantcpcc This loose
ness was observable every where upon the land
transit. Instead of setting ont in the cool OF the
evening, we would start at 99 A. NJ. The whole
crossing could as well be done in three days as
six. The stages. accompanied by agents on horse
back for assistance in case of accident, or defense
II attacked, were abandoned by them in the most
dangerous part of the road, when horses were
falling, ard teams giving out, and the passengers
had to act in their places. The mail agent en-
pioytd TO keep his eye on the L. 5. Mail, was no
where near 1t, that night, but lay sleeping in
Suchil the mail could have been robbed with
perfect impunity. We are willing to make allow
ance for embarrassments for want Of funds Just
at the present time, but this does not excuse the
nttrr incf1ciency obvious in the execution of
things which they are able to do. The table of
distances is as follows:
VentOsa To Tehuantepoc. oc.............13a miles.
fehuanteprc to Amooya. .........39 80 "
Almoloya 10 Seraba river. "
Serabia river to Suchl. ..............3 "a
Total land travel. el...............117Im miles.
Suchil to Minatitlan. n................ll0
Whole dist from steamer to steamer, 227b miles.
From all that we can learn of those who have
been employed upon the Isthmus. it is remarkably
healhful. Their men have suffered nothing from
sickness. There are disagreeable insects, which
annoy them, among which is one called Rota-
don, small gnat, quite poisonous, and coming in
10 know the creature. The jigger. so-called,
creature getting into the feet and limbs, makes
caution necessary, or they will work dsagreeabe
and fearful consequences. There are also said to
he centipedes, and n species of worm which is
grown from an egg of an insect in the flesh, all
Of which give little trouble to travellers, and to
those who work there they are no great terror.
People should be careful not to step upon the
ground in their shoeless feet, upon the floors
of the houses.
We find the steamer on this side magnificent
ship, far superior in its finish and furniture, and
whole outfit, to anything upon the Pacific. 1t is
not quite large the largest, but will easily
accommodate thousand passengers. The state
rooms are spacious, and the cabins are really ele
CANT She is moving over 800 miles day. The
Gulf is as smooth as bay and our whole sea
Journey thus far, as upon summer lake.
Our passage from Minattlan to New Orleans
was the quickest ever made, two days and six
hours. Arrived in the latter place at noon of the
2lst April, 16 days from San Francisco. IF we
had been met by the same energy upon the land
transit as we have been by sea, upon both sides
of the continent, we should have accomplished
the journey in Is days. IT can easily be done.
Nature has provided every thing for this route,
and it must be the quickest and pleasantest way
to and from California, fer all who live in the
West especially, until we have the great Pacific
Railroad.
BIG DIFFEKENCE.-The Observer says that
number of Pi-ute Indians have been in Placervlle
'recently They are fine looking fellows, infinitely
superior to the Diggers-and they know it. One
Of the ri utes stole Digger's hat. The Digger
told merchant who stepped to his door and sure
enough, there stood the Pi-ute with the appropri-
ated sombrero under his arm. Did you take that
hat from this Indian ?" enqured the merchant
!. Yes p was the laconic reply. "Well, what did
you take it for? 1t is not yours, and you have
no right to rob this Indian" continued the gen
'ieman. The Piute brought the discussion to a
close by Indignantly exclaiminp. " HanptOWn