The New York herald., 1868-06-28
COLOMBIA.
Arrival Of the Japan at Panama-A Negro
Candidate for the Panama Presidency-Out.
rageOus Mode Of Burial.

Arrival Of the Japan at Panama-A Negro
Candidate for the Panama Presidency-Out-
raseous Mode Of Burial.
PANAMA, June is, 1869.
The North American Steamship Company % steamer
Santiago de Cuba reached Aspinwall from New York
on the l4th instant Her passengers sailed hence for
San Francisco same afternoon on the Oregonian.
The Pacific Mall Steamship Company's steamer
Henry Chauncey arrived at Aspinwall on the morn
ing of the 18th. She experienced very rough weather
on Hatteras had her bulwarks stove in and one OF
her paddle boxes badly damaged. Her passengers
sailed hence on the night of the 18th the steamer
Montana.
The Pacific Mail Steamship C0mpany's new steamer
Japan reached Panama from New York on the 14th
instant in sixtyhree days including four days stop
page at Lota for COAL She sails hence this evening
for San Francisco. where she will enter the Japan
and China line
Since the sailing OF the Arizona for New York on
the 18th inst there s scarcely item OF news to re~
port that is worth recording Another candidate
for the State Presidency has entered the political
arena in the person Of DR.. Mateo Iturralde, we'll
known once holder here and at times representa-
tive from this State in the Congress of the republic.
He belongs to the Latin race and s brought forward
by that portion OF the population who live outside
the walls and who are commonly known az gentle
men OF color but he has strong party to back him,
and will doubtless take away great many votea
from Arosemena, which will weaken the latter
against Amador. The contest is beng carried on
very quietly and far as foreigners are concerned
II probably signifies little which candidate wins.
The folks at home who attend funerals At Green-
wood would have been astOnished the other day TO
see how o white man was sent to his final rest IN
Panama. His name was Brandt, Frenchman Dy
birth, said to be American citizen by naturaliza-
ton. He got sick, was taken to the hospital ana
died. His remains were put IN an OLD Dox used
for such purposes by the soldaery, with br1ck
for q pillow, and conveyed by the chain gang
to the cemetery where they were thrown INTO q
hole, nearly naked and altogether cOmnlesa But
'such is life" The deceased was respectable man I'D
life, but only miserable cuss" after death may
mention that this mode OF interment Is that nvara,
bly, adopted by the authorities In the case OF soldiers
and Jail birds, az II saves the price OF CONN., IN
their cases think nothing OF It, Dut 1--WE don't IKE
the looks of it'' where foreigners are concerned
Mr.. william Leblanc and Sehora Reta Barrera nave
presented to the Sociedad Frances de Benencencia In
Panama, commonly known as the French Hospital,
a building lot In this city for the purpose OF having
erected thereon new French hospital.
The North American Steamship Company q steamer
Nebraska, from san Francisco, arrived In this pord
this morning, bringing 23S passengers, who leave
Aspinwall for New York this evening on the san
tiago de Cuba.
Doha Josefa Arosemena de Hawes, widow Of
Joseph Hawes and one OF the leading ladies of
Panama died OF dysentery on the night OF the l2fh
instant.
The sioop Cyane remains at Panama and the gun
boat Gettysburg at Aspinwall.
There is news from the interior OF this republc.