New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-16


Modern Ci'iiizaiion-An African Phiioss
, "her-Panann Rniirond-Cest and FaiaIIr
af ns,;s:uu It-pcussss and Richest vsse
ts,ieu ia che woria-Aspiuwaii-Traa. ran. "S
ring the TreasRre-voyagc on the Atlantic
Igumors Of sea.sickness-Tws Days In Z
ssnIe-sienchiny New-York.
From Our Special c.. respondent.
| NryYoRE. Saturday Jsnu,rv 49, l9Ce
Acr our little boat was pulled up the beach by coal
black natives, landed among .umbe-down buildings
Climbing rckcty stairs and passing undof crazy arch
We were in the lanes Of Panama shaded
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AS this was JAM church holiday, the thorou,bfsres
were thonged with gay stirod natives Of every hoe
from jet black to light buff. few Boosting untanted
Casan blood fair the people of Louisiana and
Mississippi; but chocolate is the prevailing tint OF tins
mob. lnterspcrsed wore Frenchmen, Germans Jews,
English aud Americans oil in white linen from head 10
foot and hydrossod Spanish ladies with dazzling eyes
and clear rich complications tncturcd with olive Women
OF tho poorer classes there working cassos wore
lightln lawns with immense frs about the neck and
exhibiting one entire shoulder and breast. The chare,t
maid of Panama is proiigal enough only when abe
unmasks her beauty not merely the moon but to tho
blazing sun and entire populacc. The whteness of her
drapey s in sharp contrast with her awny skin. Some
boys Of ~ years ond under wear shirts. but ar.
entirely naked while girls appear in the elegant costume
Of the Greek Slave" They form striking couples Tor
promenadeyoung ladies arraycd only In straw hats and
The young democracy of New-Grenada arc incredibly
calous TO the graceful wisdom Of The TRIBUNEs Fashion
Ediiress, and nagrantly rcbc.lous against "the Paris
mnor who dtessos the world from her mpcrious bou-
doir" If there be any Calvnism in dress, thoy are
hopeless examples Of total dopravity.
The large, well stocked trading houses sell goods chepsy
than New-York; for Panama is free port paradise a0
smokers who love genuine Havanas and for returning
New-yorkers who purchase for wives, daughters aud
swcehears Tho exquisite lawns OF ish linen whea are
specie; in Ncw-York. 81 currency. Panama bats, whoh
endure and crushing like gua percha sol for - 70
sl5 There is largo American hotel and cathedral seem
ingly 900 years old Many buildings shattered by
earthquakes aud war Tae old city is reduced pile
Of ruins and Panama, which looks about the oldest
town in the world, is tending in the Same direction
Crumblng walls surrounding the city, adobe ruins vithin
and roofs of tall buildings aud church towers are pro-
fusely covered with growing vlnos and shrubs Here
Nature accumulates while decay here vegetation
triumphs over masonry.
The ancient cathedral f,cng The Plaza is a quaint.
irregular pile Of stone aud strcco, with half dozen
dcval Spanish bells In of its towers and crumbing
walls covered with MOSES AID vines toerns negro.
in pcctacles and grayhar who looked old enough TO be
Aztec king and spoke only Spanish invited s 20 enter
We passed in by side door through oobblers shop The
roof is supported by tall pillars, and tho elhce will hold
iO0l propA There i much siyerwafe about the altar
Scores Of marble graycsoncs fiat upon tho sfonnd rcce
in mellow Spanish Latia thc virtues O. ds
parted cavaliers. The cost Of burial space - sad 10 DO
In exac. PROPORTION 20 its distance fom the altar Oar
cioer9ne pointed out ono Of IN, lan'i1s, as ~ rsa,
the Child and then with polite beseechns Pre- ented
the ConiribniiOn-box. ycar ago tho revolutionary
leader closed the churches and drove out the prc aud
there has been no rcii Nous service since.
In tbs coolest OF the year ia, blazing san wss
fcarily oppressive. supepnnuatct New forE onni-
bus. drawn by two males. rltei Is bones through The
streets ani a n3w5boy brng.htg ~ r. Daiy str, printed
Ia Sparish eal Engll camp hom hcpress-.vo modern
Nero r,der rr,d Prnr,n, hat, airci his En-i Us
benefit sshakcspcarc siys: the white riss th,
DAY and the black rule. the nsht; but Gabriel says;
the law rules the poor man. and the rich ruiss TO
law" Gabriel, \ sort o. local F4rluhgr upper seemed
be blowing l.s horn. sies ticking several hons 100
many bui li,g one OF The large and eduinng audiences
which usually attend that profound school Of philosophy.
We obtained glimpse a the great convent tie
shore closed BY lc revolution and also ~ The Luar
dapdaod fort, hah concealed urder lrxurant vines pui
shrubs, bearing go- ,c1u. fgwcr. Then saeing lite
steamer tcd wi pelscng. lfs live black VITA
bees We hnstenei 30 en- e., hot iaro" Winding ,'rcti~
10 the railway siaiion AZ tAe waiers edge, atd
clhowei through tho dcas, parting cnavd iHio the
cars which have cer' D,lis acd gbi blind. in'telI o!
glass Windows. TIE locomotive s4ncEoi and 81
winding around foot hill and Through Jungle, toward
the suns nit ~ that narrow neck Of hrd wicA divides
two unbounded se,s. The Par7'na rs'lv ~ irsru ~
1913 VAS completed ~ feven years costing $1,000 per
mile Again and se,ir - aosk suspended. ipf ;be
ssrioas. pss'iloni fcvcNrredilg ar poisoned AL who
h-cltArl ~ Nlfvcs West Indians, isl Ff'lch. iifr
mon, Ar.trians Coolies and Chinese wee .necos.i.eiy
curlovei labor 70, snd % I'll t proved i4'. Ito j.
miles afo rdgcd with ssc' aaa sad To- harf y. iitr'
~, for every ST. per. Jamaica negroes hpd W.i3 ifp
our Northern States bore the climate best 4lG bllslad
the .ork Think Of mon breathing isrcr. fcnc'ffns
caurbrakcs wadlrg amps hfi'iAs i"A''' 't'.-iff
dong boa-coDstciors, couglsand cfoco.os, constant
" braying death FOR ono or tao dollars pr dN
The pays larger dividends then ey "ihe' N 'ns
frtyc.st miles AID corresponding pri,e' for nc1th'.
Sryer-,ieits OF IL passenger ani tHo-lhs q" f p'hr'
o., ,. or, from the Cal fD,ua trade; but This freight in
dudes treasure estimating ~ the tun much the NzrI
portion goos SoutAwaIt ihe EurOpoan and tnHet sl.s
trade with tire West co@. o. South America very heay
Brtsh mail steamers ply from alpara,o . rtnans az
on the East side another !.Hs connects ASpiHTH "''n
Liverpool. .,. t,o,
endure, me aveges OF climate and insects. The accon-
panyny telegraph poles arc % cement 10 timber e1-
posed To tie air would last more than ons year. foIr
ii es r. arc the loc. super cndeuts houses of uni
form architecture two stories, white with green blinds,
high ceilings broad halls deep balconies aud piiA<as
around the entire building and separate kitchens ia the
rear These dwellings, all made IN kew-iok and sent
ont ready to be put together look cool and inviting Each
Superintendent is responsible for his four mi OF road
which req es constant labor keep II from being washed
away cnmbed covered by the irepressblc vegetation
Beside the track arc the dwellings Of native Workmei.
and yagers-lttlc stcspro0ed cabins. thatched with
tiles grass cane, with walls of sticks sud paster They
look dry and cool but during tue rainy season they must
admit water Ike stoves, and Their occupants become
aquatic The women, WHO celebrted ths day IN clean
focks aud bits OF hnery all wear Panama mas hAo ,e
mon Prolific nature hs' blessed them VIVA lhnunerapie
ausky babies. | have nothing Ike II save IN Dali
Lake streets aud On Missouri prairies.
Hero is tho richest, den'est vegetation IN the world
an mpenerablc tanglo of msugocs, p.lntnin,, pains,
oranges bananas lines, lndaubber trees, aud thousands
of shrubs and Parasites To Northern ewes. Here ~
Drmcyd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tlpi1'I-t ''"Nnipos W."
boVers Lttlcsisla. Of rcen.swSr fragments Of water
hisand basaltic cliffs, ac exceptional. As whole, the
Istbmus is vast Jungle OF trees, cane-bIakes and parasites
gay with gorgeous flowers and birds 81 brilliant puna1e
& with The cocoinut and sometimes dazzling with the
brightness Of the orange. Monkeys and parrots chatter
an The branches Wild beasts hde in tho dinges, insects
swarm in tho svHfnps aud huge reptiles drug Their so"
length aoug the COY soil, drkeled by thick foliage
when shuts out the ght Of the rich topical heavens
From branches GO feet high vine, hang down Ike ropes
minoue on the earth ~ and labyrintAs, aud climb
in An The huge rruuls Ike cok-screws The old fact OF
na,sre and figure OF rhetorc-the sustaining OAK AMI
cineng yine-mans strength and womans tenderness-s
reversed The tree indeed bears the vine, but is so,
cd in the embrace Of DEATH The trunks OF some forest
kugs resemble huge pipes Of lead and even tho stems OF