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247 warm & dusty- we arrived at Obispo about sundown, where we are to spend the night, this Town is 32 miles from Aspinwall- and from here- we are to go on Miles to Panama.- as we intend to stop here tonight we engaged lodgings at Old Jos "as he is called", a Black fellow, and is known by all that has ever crossed here, he came here to the Isthmus, and opened an Eating house, "or Hotel, as he calls it" when the California Excitement first commenced and has been here ever since, and I am told he is now worth some 1- 200,000 dollars as the Rail Road is finished, he moves along and build a shanty to accommodate the passengers as they cross back & forth- there are several other's here beside him, that accommodate passengers too /what they can get,/ but Old Jo gets the most of them- he is a fine clever old fellow good natured as can be, all like him- as his place is small he is obliged to set his tables several times to accommodate all his customers etc- and should one wish to enjoy a meal here, he must not pay his kitchen or cook, room a visit before Eating- as I was waiting to get a chance to get something to Eat, I took a walk round his place and see his cooks preparing something for supper- the negroes catch