, 1865-10-17

few hours In Acapulco ought TO 1nake an
American donbly thankful for the free Pro-
testant civilization We have inherited from the
founders Of our ocean bound Republic.
But the signal gun wakes the echoes Of the
mountains, and ii half an hour VIC must be
''nll aboard for Panama. For two days NC
ran down the coast Of Mexico, and on Tues.
day, the 18th, were opposite the coast oil
Guatemala. Nearly all day we were in sight
Of the volcanic mountains Of this wonderful
country but all Of them seemed disposed to
keep perfectly quiet In our Presence: Two OF
three Of them we're almost perfectly regular
cones, and we're judged to be from twelve to
eighteen thousand feet high. Il was not till
informed by Capt. Bradbury that they were
eighty miles distant, that NC could giyc them
credit for any such towering elevation. Their
great beauty detraets from that fearful sub
Unity which, were they jagged and broken,
their immense height would surely inspire.
next day Nicaragua, and tho next, Costa Rica
on Friday, New Grenada, and. on Saturday
morning we landed at Panama. Before leay.
Ing the
] -. GOLDEN CITY
let Us look. through our spleudit
steamer, probably to see her no mort
forever. She is commanded BY Capt
Geo: d. Bradbury, m expericneed sailor and
measures $500, length SO feet, and 'e her e.
Eine ,5W horse power. She Is very largo
beautiful steamer, her rooms and snloons srt
Eplcndidly furnished, the table is superb, and
for the two weeks we hare been
aooafd Of her, travelling 3,270 miles
We have enjoyed ourselves to the besi
possible advantage, and we have not expert
cnced one Of those discomforts Of which
occan voyagcrs have told us so much. Cali
fornians arc Justly proud OF their splendid
steanship line, and now TINT the Pacific 3lai
Steamship Company have purchased thu
steamers and the line Oh the Atlantic side
the public will hereafter have the best posi-
bic accommodations in passfng round from
California. The same company have, under
the act Of the last Congress, secured the con,
and China, and IS soon Us the steamers can be
built, they will have a continuous line, en-.
brac3ng moro than half the globe. But, here
VIC are in the old city of
PANAMA,
and queer, quaint old town 1t is. hlauy 0!
the houses appear to be and probably are
from one to two hundred years old. The
"ruthless hand Of time" has tostled many Of
them, and left them IN all stages Of dilapida-
ticn. In all the sections Of tic city nc were
able TO visit we did not see a einglenew build
Ing or IN Improvement Of any Kind. Out
side Of the hotel and few stores, where the
people appeared divided between French and
Americans, the Inhabitants were apparently
spnnlards, negroes and Indians, and al ranks
and shades Of mixture between them. Taken
together, after some three hours Of shopping
and Sightseeing, we were glad to take the
cars on the
PANAMA RAILWAY.
This road Is forty-seven miles long, md We
more than two hours. The tropical regeta.
ton along the route was sourco Of perpetual
study aud interest 10 us. The hugo leaves Of
The palm species, the tall india rubber
fCaoatchoae} irces, and the dense tanglewood
by the roadside, gave Us, we presume, good
idea Of vegetable life in the torrid zone For
twenty-five miles or more VIC ran alongside Of
the Chag1es River, Of whose miasmatic shores
we heard 70 mucl, in the early history Of Cali
foruia emigration. It nlmoBt mnde us ehud.
der to think OF the suffering and disease and
death Of which this muddy stream had been
the witness. II rained seyerely-the first
phrnomeDa Of the kind ne had seen for
months.-dur'ng our stay Of three or four
hours at
There Is not much to sec, and so VIC lost
nothing by the severe showers which kept us
indoors while here. At eight o'clock on Sat-
urday evening VIC were on board The fine new
steamer New York; the lines were cast of,
and, in half IN hour, all were satisfied that
The wind was fresh ahead, but on sped our
splendid steamer, dashlng aside the wares of
the Caribbean Sea, willie for Al hour or two
VIC watched the shores of South America, al
most sorry that, being 70 near, we conld not
set foot upon the southern half Of the Conti-
ncnt. During Sunday aud Monday NC were
out Of sight Of lind, when about ten IN the
evening We passed the small islnnd Of Nevas.
sa, the only island in the West India group
owned By the United States On
were rassins. Between the % Isl. Isl
ands Of Cuba and st. Domingo; and in the
evening NC passed the last Of The Islands along
our route, to soc lind no more till the shores
morning. Va made made the M rua from IN AspinwaiHl
to Sandy Hook In SIX days eleven hours and a
halt, being by nearly half day the quickest
trip on record. OF coussc nil were delighted
to reach their desired bnven." The evening
previous to onr landing, the passengers raised
I've hundred dollars TO procure a suitable tes-
timonIal for Capt; Tinklepaugh, and nearly
among the fircmcn. The Captain and officers
Of the New York treated 'their passengers
With marked courtesy and kindness, md Wo3
golden opinions and hearty thanks from all
Of them. They are justly proud Of their no.
bic steamer, and long may she survive the
pcrits Of the mighty deep.
Thus has ended one Of the longest, and PROT
ably, taken together, one Of the most cventful
excursions ever made In our country. We
have become more than ever convinced that
rich and great us the States are cast OF the
Mississippi, they have their peers 10 wealth
and power In the States and Territories west
nf tho great centrnl artery Of the continent.
Bni!d the Pacific railway, 20 that tho vast
mineral wealth ofthis immense territory can be-
Of This remark within tho next ouarter nf
century. BIZ. CnlSax has everywhere received
q right hearty Western welcome, merited In
all respects By his high position mud eminent
public services, and both he and bis party
will cherish thousand most valuable and
pleasant memories lasting "a lile itselE. B.