The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29
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LETTER FROM THE IsTHMUs.
The Americans at Aspinwall---The United
States and British Consulates--- Personal
The Weather---The Railroad---The Public

AsPINwALL, June IA, 1875. }
Per Steamship Acapulco,


The Weather---The Railroad---The Public
Health.
AsPINwALL, June IA, 1857
Per Steamship Acapulco.
In my former communication / have
spoken entirely of the native population of
this place or of things connected more d.
rectly with this country. Believing in the
old saying, that "varlety is the spice of
lfe," am going to dgress this time, and
tell the friends of the vermonters here, who
there are that are associated with them in
this far away place, and think that | can
make as interesting letter on that subject
as it devoted it entirely to things or sub
jects of Colombian origin. AT present
there are four -blooded Vermonters re-
siding here, MIR. White, Mr.. o. A. Dodge,
Mr.. Sylvester Deming and myself. OF
this quartet it is not necessary for one to
say much they are all too well known to
large number of your readers, suffice it
to say that they will endeavor to at all
times keep up the reputation of the old
Green Mountain state, and l know that
none of them allows day to pass but
what they both think and talk about it,
and enjoy pleasant anticipations of once
more breathing the pure air of old Yer
mont, and mingling again with those many
friends hearty good.byes and fervent
"God bless you" followed them as they
left their native hills and homes.
The United States is represented by
The AMERICAN CONSUL,
Hon. James Thorington of Iowa, who has
been here for several years, together with
his family, consisting of his wife, four
daughters and son. He is also connect
ed by marriage with Vermont family
well known in Rutland, Mrs. Thorington's
father, Hon. Jonathan Parker, having
been born in Clarendon, from whence he
removed at an early age, and recently de.
ceased in Davenport, Iowa. l have fire..
| quently heard it said of American consuls
that, as a general thing, the least said the
better but this case, am happy to say
proves an exception, Mr.. Thorington being
a fine type of the western gentlemaN, ant
one who, with his family, commands the
respect and esteem of the entire population
Of the isthmus, and If the United States
was as we'll represented at all its consulate.
l am sure there would be no discredi
brought upon our country.
TIE BRITISH CONSUL.
Mr.. X. G. Crompton is the representa-
tive of her Britannia majesty at this place
1t woald be impossible for me to say toe
much in regard to him. He is q dappel
little chap, who always has "good morn
ing" for every one, and if he meets ont
stop and shake hands and indulge in
pleasant conversation. Being an English
consul is not any reason to him for putting
on airs, and I have frequently told hin
that he ought to be an American and in
deed he can make some claims to tein!
one, for Mrs. Crompton, pretty, sensible
little lady, is a native of New York Thei
house is always open, and visitors ar
always cordially welcomed and made t.
feel ut home.
PERSONAL.
G. E. Wise, freight agent of the Panam
railroad at this station, has been here abou
thirteen years. He came from the Bostol
and Lowell railroad, and so thorough
conversant has he become with the work
ings of the road, that 1t is said he know
every car, mark and detail connected witt
them. Mrs. Wise is native of st. Johns
bury, and therefore we include Mr.. W
among the Vermontcrs, and he is in all re
spects worthy of the name. The destinic
of the Pacific Mail steamship company ar
presided over by Captain Frank Bowen
who in one sense has quite national rer
utation, he being the commander of Oh
Virginius at the time she was blockaded i
this port by the Spanish man of war, Pi
zarro, but afterwards was conveyed TO Sc
by the United States gunboat Kansas, tn
, commander of which threatened the Span
lard, should he fire on the Virginius. TIL
captain is genial, wholed souled man, an
as he was an able sea captain so is he
good agent. The agent of the Boston ic
company, S. w. ID. Jackson, Is q Massa
chusetts man who has been here eigh
years and has his health yet. Mr.. j. is
full blooded New Highlander, great acqu
,, stion to our society Of Americans, and til
! Boston ice company could not procure
better man for that position.
. j. II. Leverch is the agent of the Roys
mail steam packet company, an Englis
,, company running steamers to this port
. Mr.. Leverich is yet young man, and cam
5 to Aspinwall six years ago and filled tb
position of superintendent clerk in til
, railroad office for year and a half, whe
he accepted position in the Royal ma
! Office, and at the death of the former ager
! he was appointed to the vacacy. Mr..
occupies the best house in the city, and
few weeks ago lost his wife, IN whic
afiiiction he had the sympathy of the CT
tire foreign population.
j. II. Maginnis, the Irish consul, is sta
ton master at Aspinwall. He has been O
: the isthmus for twenty years, commencin
as check clerk. He is good fellow, ur
derstands his business, and, in addition