The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-06
COLOMBIA.
Presidential Canvass in the state OF Pnna ann -
strike an the Railrosd-snndny Labor.


Pre-iientiai Canvass in the state OF Puna -
! strike the MISUNDERSTANDING Labor.
PANAMA May rs, 1858.
The principal topic OF interest here at present is
the coming election the Presidency Of tins state.
| which takes place in October. For so far but two
| candidates have been presented-DOn Pablo ArOsa-
meua OF this city, and Dr. Manuel AnadOr Guerrero,
of Santiago de Veraguas. At present It is difcuIt to
form opinion rs to the success OF either part,
but both young men OF responsibility and good
standing. II is not probable that any disturbance
will attend the election "a everything denotes tue
greatest tranquility throughout the lsthmus.
Our rainy has fairly set in, but iDt before it
was wanted. and the country already presents IL
most cheering aspect after the long drought,
o couple OF showers being sufficient to clOthe
the parched up fields In most luxu-
| rant livery OF green and allay the dust
| which OF late rendered our road almost impossible.
The atmosphere, too, is more agreeable though the
temperature the year round does not vary degree
averaging between eight O'Clock A. M. and three
O'Clock p. M. about eightytwO degrees Fahrenheit
but after four months incessant dryness one longs
for refreshing shower by way Of variety. our only
change Of being that OF from dry to wet and
rice re,'sa.
strike occurred about ten days ago among the
native labOrers the railroad, which slightly but
tendent however. has pursued tile very JudlclOts
policy OF sending agents into the interior or the state
and to Cahagena TO bring fresh hands on contract,
instead OF submitting 10 the strike, which Will
doubtless be attended by healthy results The labor
ing classes here can exist about thirty cents per
al em. hut are not satisfied with earning dollar. In
fact, they have no idea of the value OF money.
II may interest some OF your readers TO know that
Captain Creighton, who. as commander OF the Three
Bells, some twelve years ago so galantiy rescued
Commodore Watkins and his passengers from the
wrecked steamer san Francisco, Is at present In
| Aspnwali in command OF the Liverpool steamer
| Venezuelan. The old sea dog still sheds tear over
| the loss OF those whom he was unable To save from
that fearful wreck instead OF seeking praise for
wha. he did only regrets his inability to DO more.
| Tue name OF such a man, living or dead, should
never fade from our memories, though his perhaps
has long since been forgotten In New YORK by those
who should be most mindful OF Il.
| very laudabe attempt IL being made by the
| managers OF the Panama Railroad and Pacinc mai
| Steamship Company To do away with Sunday work
pies sake II nothing else would like to success
fully carried out. The star and Herald has taken
up the subject in very proper manner. and shows
that while the directors In New YORK enjoy rest
and mental recreation home their employees on the
Isthmus had - work lass year iortyseyen SUNDAYS
churches and missionaries make but little pro-
gress here. for 10 Is difficult undertaking for the
clerks 10 combine psalm singing aud hide checking
on the sabbath however satisfactory such comDi-
nation might prove 10 the directors IL IL 10 be
hoped that the instructions from aeadquarters for
the observance OF the sabbath by the employees OF
these companies on the Isfhmus may be carried out
In deed "a well "a IN word; Tor II SIX days IN tue
week Is many a man should labor In Northern
climate II Ia surely asking too much OF him 70 work
seven DAYS within the tropics.
notwithstanding the change OF sezson the lsfhfn "a
continues perfectly healthy, except an OCCASIONAL
OF dyseniery. To this disease your late cor
| the editor OF the spanish part Of rhe star ami
| Herald. fell Q victim the 18th INST He was
young Of fine attainments and highly respected
in community. The funeral PROCESSION aitendei
by the Masonic fraternity one OF the mo-S I'M
| posing witnessed in Panama, and the remains
accompanied 70 their final resting pssfe IN TIE
foreign cemetery BIZ the President Of the state the
Commander-in-Chef OF the forces, and other diZni-
leading native and foreign residents.
General Lawrence. United states Minister 70 Costa
Rica. leaves Panama TO-DAY, pcr steamer SaiVanof,
! for his post.
what has become 81 General KiIby Smith. appoint.
/ ed Consul to Panama year ago! ~ = nearly sine
he would show himself out here
The United States steamer Dacoteh, Commander
Spcer. sailed hence Tor Area, Peru, the gh inst.
Inc United states steamer ~arsnac. Captain FraileY,
4 viii sail for Francisco On the nth. or
Immediately after receiving fTe-h compile
ing star from New York The United states
steamer Ossppee - on the Central American
coast waiting stores from Panama AMI will probably
sail thence shortly for the sandwich Isiand.. me
! sIoop Cyane remains here AMI the steamer setfy4
| burg az Aspinval. Admiral Hon, In command u
the Atlantic squadron, - daily exported al The 9tef
There are two French vc.aeis of var IN his port.
Quiet Rrxn- In the Inierisr-Tbe Bank oi
po"de"'.
r,s,nA MAJ =. isss.
rHg arEgios.
Prom Bogota dates 10 the ~ Of May have Dsen re-
ceiyed. The new administration under General san
~. Gutierrez IL progressing fsyorably and quiet
regDs In the capital. The Dev-papers, however
hint at coming storm jnd considerable uneasines'
In felt by the publication Of an article by the arti
sans entitled I'VE Are inIwsnt OF Bread" which ID
rather significant. The entire republic Il In state
Of great poverty and there Ia little business doing
Congress has refused TO snnnl The decree Of ban
ishInent passed on General Mosqucrs.
| The public forces OF the Union have been nxcd al
| one thousand i've hundred men ~ time 81 peace.
In the senate. the 14fh April, the following reso
luton was adopted:-'The senate lanenfs the dcstr
OF the citizen Vicente Oarte, President 81 the soy
ereign state Of Panama. HIS iife model for re
publicans." - -
since the last mail left there hiss been no arriva
| from Central Amcrca There are, however, lev
Items Of news which may have escaped publ
The government OF Guatemala has extended NJ
| concession to the Panama Railroad steamship INT
for i've years more with an annual subsidy OF ,Wo
The coee crop OF that state s on the Increase sn'
promIses TO add greatly to the wealth Of the country
rhe rainy reason had set In and the roads were 'e'
bad. a.,
city, writing from salvador, says:--
Considerable ..a,fsc,.cn has been produced her, " %
q The Of N: sans Of .S *. m.s
IN n. hands * Mr. j. Gsrs.sns.rG london, and The. ADJ
;9T I s.:: n. ss e. and q xdrS
Consul General Of ssyaacr under whose sIrsr:nsse gI
Ssop%ea, O De i.gas. and 70 .
And 'V sSs osss rss ssns
OBITUARY.
DR.. Ernest n. J. Mex, editor 81 the spanish po,o
OF the star ara ifratd and special eoIrsspp Isa
his rcsiicpce In PAnama, on the 2nth MY "'N' ="