LEW
BUBG
Volume VH, Hnmbcr 45.
Whole Number Jfi7.
H. C. HICKOK, Editor.
0. N. WORSEN, Printer.
LEWISBTJRG, UNION CO., PA,., FEBRUARY 4, 1851.
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a nuiriiniMT raJtiiT Jocassx.,
Isyutd Verdnnday mnrningt at Lewisliurg.
Vnion county, Vtmuyhama.
-r -$l.f m Tear, (or cm rtollv in advance;
I - lliin thW months: $AO if P within
? u, -iW lfur.-llie y.rpir.n: 6 cents for
. - '..vorii.tif.n fr,r six month, or l.-M. lo
"J"Mvi. ' 1.1 m.,nuai., .. optional with th
:uare, one '
OalSINAt. NARRATIVE.
Notes of a Seven Months' Jonrney to
CALIFORNIA,
VIA. FORT SMITH. SAXTA FE. VILA UIYIH, ASI
TUI! TVI.K LAKHS.
Fn m the Private Journal kept bj
VH. II. CIUMDEIILIN", or Uwiatr. o. Pa.
CONTINUED.
Tuesday, June 19 Siarlcd about 12
set upritihi, nnd lied together at ihe top. The flat on the rier here is almost a mile
over which are thrown a few loose, skins ; j wide, affording a good stock range. There
they are almost naked, and are wretched ; appears to be but liilte land under cullivn-
looking olj'-cts. The channel ofthe liver
frequently narrows to 150 yard-!, where it
rttus very rapid, boiling, foaming, and
roaring, as ils tuibulent waters rush along.
The sand hills frequently extend in to the
ion about the p'ace. The Mexicans are
very indolrn', and wou'd rather starve ' a
hole" than woik ; the amount or food ne
cessary to keep iiti American ulivc, would
least half a d z iii greater.'' Socora is
river, obliging us in cross them, and at : a poor, destitute place, some ol our cow
linips we can not find the road for ihe j pany succeeded in g'.-ltiug a lailu course
r o'clock. The road is tolerable good ; the ' drifting sand. We encamped on a fiat, on j corn meal at $C per cwt. We exchanged
, . k. tl T.-ar: twoioar.
aiuadiii w uiverLiae-
1 for a a month., f i "or a , ,
-..ta. n.S cuss-lin one fourth of a column. "
Wo"k an l .u;.l ad.vertuvmrt.Ui lo he paid br
WIM-n - .11 ...,a .f ff.'IlCrftl 1 . fl -i I a . 1 a- . T 1 I 1 J mm ' I- .1 . . I II I . a
CommumcaTioiw mmr, - ,vZ m.tt coumrv very mounia nous, i assro mrouiin ui innK o me kio urHiine. w uvre we nno , i ihck axes, wiai e naa uruuiu iruin
voi. iv st not within thr rnge of mrty or stanan mnum. J j ' , 1 r t
.i letter must enm iinii bT"rcJ . San IVlro. a small rutjrdero cxttaiinn i nrfitv cood urnzins fur our block, but were ; home, lor 4 lb, ofujitr. il.e loi : irked
.. r ik. witnr 1.. rcelfr attention. llK I - O t O ' .
i.ires v , ' .... t n.,rtm..iiL. ti be . ... J U .. . ..i u l l... ...k;,-l. , l..,ir..i,v . ... R. H. . .... ... .. I. ...
I UUMUiLG III' U . 4 IIS. r- I ( , IIU liUiv9
maj iriiy of the company prelerred lounoing
in camp, to traveling. ' We are now out of
the settlements,' our s'oclt of provis:on3
is light, end we con procure no more until
e reach California. With the many ex-
lighten our packs by abnndunin every
article we can dispen-se with. This evening
e made n bonfire of book', clothing, die.
We have tolerable water at thi encamp
ment, and our stock is feeding upon gram-
mnples of suffering and starvation on sim-1 ma. Distance, 20 miles 116J,
ilar trips before us, it appears to me that itj Thursday, July 6- Ascending a long,
should be of tlie utmost importance, to im-j narrow valley this morning, wiih a broken
prove every moment that we can, without i rsnjje of mountains on either side ; at he
injury to our stock ; but many persons are; head of this gentle slope, me found a
so ind;(E-ient to the future, that they will ' spring cf cool, delicious water, and also
not uct until forced by " s'ern necessity
By Lieut. Emery's description, we suppose
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parently much frigh'ened on first seeinjr
i'ms eciuiviy o the Kiitori.ii i)epirtm.-iii. to be . 5lUl a rjnziii houses, about CJ acres o! j verv much annoyed bv mosquitoes, which
to llaBI C. 1IICIOK. K,.. ixlUor-Mid tuew on ..,,,! . . ' - J j
o.iihmi to o. s. wi!. 1-uUuSar. 11B,Thjr4owr l"d under cultivation; the wheal l.n.ke.1 , swarm along the riter in mvniids. re1y
!?i'"Hi'r,"!t Wntt oTs-VJiTugN. t'roprictoT. j well, about 15 inches hij;h. liicainw-d ! to attack any ' flesh and blood" that may
near a ranch, where we found a spring ot come iu their way. Instance, 25 miles
water, hut no grass. Saw some pine to- j 963.
dav.andalewoaksapl.n. This place i : oa.urmy, June niter pacing d
I r. . r . .... - I vtwitlfstt r.it.til ta-f? tvfrf ralleil lir nl 4
I called o m Antoueiic. 1 Here is an Anier-1 1 f, -. - ,
Flowers and Stars.
ST MR. O. W. aMiE&SV.
The sli!Hle nf "' 'llin "rounJ,
Anil fee. t.cl R"i"U- f) i
U Mli"if u ii lem'er iesves
At .lav'a .lerlmiiiC Ixmr.:
While stia.lo eUe tliifti and fjil.
Thv hmrt is fiilJ with R'ief
To trimlt the et -"ing ilay-U gone
So Kively, jet fo Imef.
Ah, griee nnt ! l.ei (he e-ning sky
Attract thine upward gnze.
See. one ly one tlie alms ifiply
Therr mild, crlential nys;
ch floer which penlly tiuks to rest
C'loius it aurry eye.
'JUiiU ihee Inok up lo some bright orb
Rulgeni in the kic.
nd thus, when faJe thoite lorely fljwers
"f whom we wHlch nd weep.
sew ihtt i-inrd on ouie in rove
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nen r , jn JelUl.4 ,.!, ,eep
A do"- n,u t xhy flower on earth
I-Viiilii.ne in
Opes not it. rye. ...me. forttt
But, tat ! n.Hher tar . . ,
Aarid y be.ly trai.. " chm
J.iwissi'Jto. I'lulad. Chr.
Facts in Printing.
ictn living lu re, who is very cumfurtal I v
siiuned in his adubi: house ; he raises
orain, ve-:etab!es. &c, and makes lumber
by horse power, fur which he finds a ready
market at Santa Fe. Distance, IS miles
917.
Wednesday, June 20. Our course S
W., through the mountains. We passed
iliroujh San Aiiiomo, cui'aining about
ISO inhabitants, and San i'edro, of about
the same size. We traveled down the bed
of a dry stream for seveial miles, and
through some canons, (he mountains on
ii clock this morning ; brought up our
iiiu'es, eat urea kins', packed, und started
at G. Passed through Sahino, and other
Mexican towns. Very unwell to-day ;
suffered very much from cold in my head,
and a healed ja w, which produced a severe
headache. I had a chill during the fore
noon, and notwithstanding the sun was
almost insufferably hot to the others, 1 was
compelled lo wear my overcoat. In the
afternoon I had a smart lever, and fre
quently felt as though I would full from
my horse ; I longed to reach an encamp-
us. but saluted u? in Spanish with the word
we are encamped upon the spot where Gen
for tale or barter; we can procure no , Werney stopped several flajs lo pacK, ana , uuena (good.; ana rnaae many signs ot
t!uile at thii place. A heavy howcr!end his wagons back to Santa Fe ; it is friendship. We returned the salutation
threatened us, but ended in a gust of wind. posite Fia Christi.ba! mountain, and the1 afer which they came up lo us. They
Mr. Aubrey's teams cntne up, and en I Hut contains about 200 acres. i spoke Spanish pretty well, and Capt. Dixon
camped on the opposite side or the river. ' M -"day. July 2. Stared at 7 o'clock j held a hni talk with them, through our
The Virginian exchanged some ariium's ! tiiis morning, and made a pretty hard day's i guide and interpreter. They said that anv
1 inarch; h"at very oppressive. e kept ! number oT Americans coud piss through
c J down the liver, out for tliernost part of the ' their country without moles'ation, if they
either side towering above the clouds. ' '"'i place, which we did not find until dark.
About 1 o'clock we emerged upon a large
plain, sloping westward to the waters of
We stopped lo noon on the bank of the riv
er, where the grass appeared very good,
j the Kio GranJe ; here we had a beautiful ; hut after unpacking and turning our stock
display of that strange phenomena ol nature,
' mirage.'' We imagined we distiuclv
saw the wa'ersof the river, long before we
....u rami in siuht nf it ivhif-h .ae rhrt n.-.t rf-nrh
Common or le.r pre-s pnnlmj: ".. & Weuc.mpl " Hal.
3S OOiiKs, lleWspilTlt-Tsj, a.i -
bv a
lare number of t.ls or types, every I
near the town of Albuquerque. This no
ble river, so celebiated in history of late
L. i i nr inien-
tM wDicii - - r j, ry a tllie wide a, ,hij poj,,,.
oitv tn fit for use. TlK-re are hui two or ; c I
' 10 . , !ts waters have been higher this season
three men in He United Mates w h i can
nirec men . , . , , than ever know be'ore, and although :on-
'-a.e'.heniairi e n which fj pes are cast, ... . ? ,
"ae , . 'siderably abated, is still very much swol
so irul.r, complete, nroportione.1, uni- J
Ml ' ' , . , i j . n. and more than bank full in many
firm and exact must the win k be done. ; -....
i iilices. A pack-mule company ol 80 men
The letters are indn principally t lead. ,' ' '
in order In uiiui iirwnip m mis i.mi,c , in- terry
tiVir l'aj!it;e and swim their rtnitei. I ne
: . . . i. . i. .. -. i a a
, . .i . ;cirr'ni IS) rn twin, uic mntri i'iiiu. ami
For every Mzed and difP-reniJy shaped -
' , . . ni a mui. dy r turbid nature. Alln.qnerotie
tti.e, ne matrices have lo I made, and mut-u' .
. . .u i- ... c.ontMiiis ut.out oOO iiihabiiunts, and i (he
eh wiih the sime cxaclness. nr the loin "
In Roman, each lefer must '"-' "".
s h,r .end small cap .village we na.e ye.l n. ...ere i a
H oires, and other detachment or U S. n.ol.ners quartered,
f i .. . .1 . M..
neie. i an American eei.nei:eii, ii'-ssr. .
w.. . ..a ii .i r , ir. i,. ...mI-H' tienefit. and invited all hands.
( tea ! me numocr '
mixed wlh the mher metals-,
fird.lflicie.il1j avheocool.
is defeciive.
be made five limei
itaU, lower ra-e, point,
....(.....l.tu -h:ir.ii-ii'rs. To itive some .
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. I .,..,. J.Will ll.l.l "si tl IIU I l II I 'I, .1 I 1 Pill t ui I. . , w
loose to graze, wc found that they would
not eat it, being of a salty nature ; we were
exposed lo the rays of a burning sun, with
out a panicle of shade, and almost de
voured by famished musquitoes ; they also
attacked our stock, which threatened to
"stampede;" and we were soon glad to
re-pack, and continue our toilsome journey .
d.campcd near a small Mexican town,
where we were supplied by the inhabi'anw
with eggs at 3 bits a dozen, and goal's milk
at 2 bits a quart. 1 was pretty near a
used-up lad'' when I reached cam;).
Distance, 33 miles 1023.
Sunday, June 2 Remained in camp
to-day. I busied myself m readm liu.ery's
Route from ihe Ui" Giande, to Calitornia ;
the journey is a more perilous one than I
had any idea of. having never read a de
scription of the litla river route, before
The citizens of the town have cot up a
with htm.
Thursday, June 23. Did not st,-
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ramp until 10 o'clock. When passing "ay, was over tne uulls, ana inrougr. ine line Americans; oiu not nr.i gie uurntr,
arrnyas that extend into it. 1 lie ascent or trespass upon their natural rich's.
II
through Socoro, the mule that Fermando
was riding threw him. " 11c thought him
self killed,' but after examining, we found
that he was not seriously hurt : settled with
him, gave him a present of five dollars,
and left him in charge of a nurse. Con
tinued our course down the river, pas;ng
through Lomz and San Antonio. I inei I
an old Mexican wool-dealer, who offered i ''v;r 12 miles, and then bid farewell to the ponies ; they had one gun, and all were! that time."
and descent was very steep and rocky,
which fatigued some of our stock, and the
pucks frequently became disarranged; some
ofthe company came into camp long after
the main body. Game is very scarce ;
eras tolerable. Distance. 30 miles 1 119
o
much this can be relied upon is unknown,
for they are slid to he very deceitful Indi
ans. I have no doubt, however, that in
more than haif the di;ficu!;ies with the Indi
ana, their eneu.ies are the first aggressors
There was ei-ihl in number the old chief.
Tuesday, July 3 Traveled down die ' his squaw, and children, all mounted on
" I hope he will. It contains an esell
lent ariicle, that I desire much to read.'
Mr'. C. was an excellent lady. acd.
probably, posse.std as liberal fecliags as
her peace loving husband ; but she could
not believe it 5o te their duty lo furnish a
free paper for their more wealthy, yet co
etous neighbor.
N. had formerly taken a paper but
thinking it too expensive, in the no small
discomfiture of his wife and children ha
had ordered its discontinuance. He.how.
ever, dearly loved to read, and had, for
year or more, been in the habit of sending
' little Joe' on the disagreeable errand of
borrowing old papers of his neighbors.
Mrs. C. waited patiently during the day.
expecting soon to see little Jots coming
ith the paper ; but the day passed, at
likewise did the evening, and no paper
came.
The next morn'ng, after breakfast, sha
4 as heard to say " Well, John, the pa
per has not returned yet."
"Ah, indeed; I guess neighbor N. baa
either forgotten his promise, or is absent
from home,' replied Mr. C.
"I think. she continued, "we had
better 'nd James down after it."
" Would it nnt be best, wife, to wait
until afternoon 1 N. may return U before
n.o iIim In.! ...ii' in I.;- ....LniimU ' nn.l ' mnilijv waters of the Rio liravo del Xorte, i armed with bows and arrows. Their diess
an old carbine, made in Luicaster, Pa., without u regret, although the road be- j was similar lo that of the Indians on the
for my rifle. 1 needed the t. ule. but, afer 'ore us, will no doubt be more difficult, j fiontiers of the States, except the blankets,
a second thought, concluded not lo pnf i : und toil and suffering may be in store lor j and some oilier articles, which were of
with my old friend. We tried lo exchange j Where we turned otf. there is a small ' Mexican manufacture. They were all
our horses fur mules a: San Antonio, but : "at 8 high mountain on Ihe opposite side, bare-headed ; the old squaw rode astride
the "greaser" asked two prices for his
animals, and we were lather scarce of
funds. We encamted on the river ; hud
and the river canons immediately below, j her animal, with a large basket or pannier
H'c supposed this to be ihe place where lashed on each side ; in one of which lay
(Jen. Kearney left the Rio Grande. Our j a papoose, as well contented as tb iugh
good grass, lots of mosquitoes, and used up j course is now S. W. We ascended a very rocked in Ihe finest cradle of the cast, en
a Mexican sheep-fold for fuel. Cloudy ' high b'uir, and the country for some dis j cased with down. Their moccasins were
during the day, with a slight sprinkle of! lance appeared level, but we soon found' beauliful, made of buff buckskin, and dis
ram, which continued all nighl. Distance, out to the contrary. We crossed some played a good deal of skill in the manufac-
24 miles 1061. 'very deep and ri.fatull arrovns, which was, lure.
Friday. June 29. Remained in camp .very fatiguing to ourselves and animals. I After leaving the spring, we crossed a
to-day. Engaged a Si-nniard at San An lvica.nped in one of these tremendous' high, d.viding ridge, and descending, by
lonio, to guide us as far as ihe Gila river, gulches, at a distance if 12 miles from ' nn indistinct trail, through a long, rocky j lod ofthe paper, and tore it all up."
Asyou think best,' was the submissive
reply.
They wailed until nearly dark, but no
paper made its appearance. James,
smart lad often years, was now instructed
to proceed to neighbor N's, and get lbs
paper. He soon arrived, and made known
his errand. He was very politely inform
ed that it was lent to R-, the blacksmith,
who lived about half a mile farther on.
James, unwilling to returu home without it,
resolved, notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour.to cmtinue on to the blacksmith's.
It was quite dark when he arrived, but
he soon made his business known, and wss
informed by Mrs.' R. that " 'itl'e Sis got
for which we are to pay him $C0 We . the Rio (.'rande. The water is very tine, deh, totween the mountains, for a dis
are anxious lo be on ihe way. bul nur stock ! warm w hen we stopped, but cooled afier j 'once of 10 miles. Our animals sufTered
nieds recruiting, and we are obliged lo give sun down ; it was the best we had usd 'severely, and Mr. Burrell abandoned his
ihem time. This evening we were " drawn i for a long while- There is a variety of! riding horse, which had become entirely
out in military irder,' lor the purpose ot ! trees in this ravine, nnd amongst others; useless. W'e met several Mexicans driving
inspeciina lire-arms, as we are soon to en- nk and walnut, both ihe irunks and fruits lot of sore-backed, broken-down horses! ...
ler ihe country of the Apache Indians, and jf which would be considered a burlesque j Hnd mu'cs, which we suppose they had( James, somewhat dispirited by his 00
il is thought prudent to be on the look-out. I upon the same species in Pennsy lvjo.a. , picked up along the trail, having been slJCcegsfu mission, and not being very
courageous in the dark, silently beat a
u I'll take the fragments," said James,
who was for having nothing lost.
" The fragments, Jim !" exclaimed Mrs.
R. ' Old Dook, the peddler, come along
here to-day, and I sold 'em with the paper
iJ-
We number 33 persons, and can fire 113 i We caught a few small fish in the slrenm. abandoned by parties of emigrant in
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"""K "-"'"r. " "' "renal i rounds atone discharge, besides which. ! which tasted - natural. ' i he na'er sinks. ' . "ey nave no own Decn ; ,a rlreat for home .where, in due sea-
After su ! we are pr,.,tv WP nriI,erl wiih knives, eke a short distance below our camp. The' brought Irani he Sia es, and if grazed for: ,, he arrived, and reriorled the result of
We also passed resolutions, with reuard lo country aloti
., ii . i ...'in m,ff,;n ui ww.num nrr wcrm ai.mb .
.- i .. i ... ..I . . .. . ii.ic i.,i i. iilii. 11.1.1 i'uii iihi u . ic i - I , . . rz ai-,i univu icLiiiiiiiii. nri.n ri','rn i i i,-,u,iu , i,jti .111. i'i Vilnius, ai mi- - 11, eirjui.
ters wlncli g.im ion., a -yi--, . . . I . ... ......... .... :, ....... ... r. . . ' V. . ... t '. "... , a ,h- O; ..i; . . .. . ...
ill state that there aie two cases, us ihe Jiovernor's palace ami rai.cn. are lartnuia 1 " '"cr rm. uuu. c u i k : ;r,e order i t iraveling, which will do, if ; point, is very broken, but does n it present "i"-" "-. ..... i " Ah, ' very composedly remamea Mr.
liners ca'Nh.iri, the lower case c.Hitain- ,,n '"' ale. and expect lo make a lr-j h.und many nl ihe inhabitants sleeping ! observed." Our stock numbers S5 heads, las l.u bidding an asp. etas ihoe vast plains1 '"oiiii'aiii stream ofclear, excellent water.. C., ' I supposa R. asked neighbor N. 10
Tatnliecomnion or sma.l I. tiers, with ""ie a few, ears. L-ihor is w.ir'h from outside iheir dwellings. f..r cn.i.lort, wih j nlci We purpose driving in ihree separate along the Canadian r.ver. There is he.r' U'e some oflhe irout. which abound ( encj hj, tr,e paper, and he did not like to
punctuation, v: 4 l"r """'" here, out t which the smuit nrcs ojin teitie twin, lo nnve away ,-aiigs. but as compact as posinle ; two men a good deal .1 tui.btr in the tuvines, and " " c. t"""'"1"" ""'""'"' j deny him. e can no', I think. JMSliy
' - i t . s. I . 1 . . alt . I i i . . . . 1 1 . . . I . - . I In.ol nf itiu fstti f ass koimr an I.I mlr ciu I t -
idrats ; ties " """fi,1 ,u iward niniM il. l Here: ' musquniMs. ah me i wri.n gs. w.ins, are , rlll,. sm,.e (j,s!,nce , advance of the ' 'he Id ns are covered witti a nnety ol ( acf!u,e eiiner i doing inienuonai wrong i
'he figures and points l
J iual.; letters. pces, and qu
,-s- t.a- 54 boxes, and every one is or.ru
pied. The upper rase,
.Vi'.e and Miiall capitals,
m-.rt . H characters which are in com
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company, ns a front guard'and four be- i shru'.hcry . cactus beargr.iss, and gr,.mma, uwl ,dhe lnc "alt "cry "e'y- and one paper, continued he, IS Of ItttIO
i... .J .1 i. .....ik ui .1,1 ..... 'M.i,-. . re. ..n...i.,..rt -f ..l..iu.. vv.. ! i j . .. ... , . i. : . . r j. L.....: i . i . enca in iiiiieu t is ii t t he loot n I I he Uome a . .. ... t
culitaiiiiti" the.r ' ' -iMuiamiai 'iu -i ninr... -v.., .. w...,.-..- ... ... riinu, as a - rear guaro, - tne Daiance to j t-cua w ury grass, nincn is saiu in ue , - -. wu
nan curd; we paid $1,50 lor enough to liequently see the women, upon the flat ,UHA and drive ihe mules. If anv nr,. crv nutritious feed f.r animals. Distance. ! mo,""an 50 v" "Y '-ul- limery ,
ad numerous
ciaik our suniier and break last. The iilla- house lors, in the evening, vt ith n shawl ' i,iii,rl m tn m nrmnun nnrL- A-r. .i. 24 miles 114:1.
i 1.1c land (what there is ol it) produces well, j er Iheir heads, (iheir only head-dress.) 1 rearguard is not to passthem. but remain ' w',rwday July 4 No firing of can
which is very appropiiate Irom i'.s peculiar
hi'pe. There is a fine grow th of grass on
.n I . I .,,. It CM.,n.
.nun use has ' ' Lnd arge herds of cattle, horses, mules. 1 reminding me ol Uible descriptions of the , nt.hl this is done. A nht watch lo be ! non' ri"H'nS f bells, or other demons'.ra-1 the flat, on which our stock is fcasttn
the ivlie loui. in.".. -ri '
mou loot of Roman leitcrs
con
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1 ... .- j.. ...1 , 1 .-.I i. .. ' . Ilom ot lov. thuninrniii it in ihi. u ..Ln I Thu !?:nMi.ii!.r.ai.:Kt.-irr.rltLitk.,it!r,n-t
has lo have n,-'ep. "f"' i?"a,s. leeo ul'"n me grass along ; manners aria customs 01 ine iiiiiaiiiuints 01 , appointed by tne l.a plain, whatever nuin- ' J - ; o - - ,
is no wis.d in (he netghlHirhisid 01" ihe hnces, fill., we have jel s-fn 111 New
Mexico, are coiiqiosed of adolies- We
" You may argue N's case as you
p ease." replied Mrs. C, but be assured
ofone thing."
What is that T asked Mr. C, with
evident fear.
.1 11 r . t .11 .ii-. 'n, 1. 1 , . . . . . in rp 11 nn lis ni urmiir v i.r n. nnun fi wni wa n i nn.l mni.r iit.irip. r,ie .w. i a- ... i. v-Li it ...:ii ..
. ... na,r...es and the Italics me oa,1KS ol "le river; vegeiauies grow ine cast. 1 neir ogricuuuiai implements j uer may he required, lo he on duly two ' " ' ' aw.,-. .Mining, onty neignoor i. win uui
tructefl I-ju mar . - j . . . . ...... .1 1.1 1. ..... .: , , , 1 ihe anniversnrv ofour N.itinnnl liirth.ilav ! eral davs we have been fivinr awav. . ...... : : r .i.M;a
I d d I r ' w hich will make "ere, anu uuu cumrs 10 me greaitst arc in ine ruursi kiuu ; me musi imporiani , nnurs eacn, also a person irom earn mess, . - - - j - - - - e. - s j , long ue at tne hicoutcuhtouc u uui.au
""Tnn'"1' " -Jsi to n.anufaclure letter ll'r(e- Distance, 5 miles-948. I article, is a large sletl hoe, (brought from : to guard the stock, morning and evening, ,"s,t'a(1 o( ml,kint' preparations to celebrate j abandoning, and making bonfires, of as peopIe (of old p!lper3.
over 100 niort j . )m j Thursday. June ?1 Woke up this the Stales,) wiih which Ihey build houses, j while grazing. Our guide rame on this i lh'9 evpr-elcome holiday, in a manner' many articles as we conclude we can d.s-, In abo n three weeks after this conver-
Ac, of size an 'J, morning with my face very much swollen, ! cultivate crops, ccc. Ii answers the several morning, but rain prevented our starting ",sl aZ-Me 10 ourselves, we were i pense with.for the purpo.e or reducing our ( satil)n x. WM inf1(rrned by the Postmaster
Her-, then, mere ! caused by s'eepm" upon the dump irm-ind. j nurnosesofshovel. trowel, and hoe. Their M-day. obliged to pack up, and be under way at 7 packs. Our guide has - cached" a great ; ha, he hld a in the (,fl;ce. He was
' which had lately been ovei flowed. This I ..lou-h consists of a simple niece of crook-I Saturday. June 30. R un durin; ihe o clock. Instead ol listening to a patriotic ; many goods w hich we have given him, and hiiihtv pleased at the announcement, but
crmw over, to print a newspaper. ' ... ' . . . 1 . . " .. .... " ;,..;.. : ;.. ....I . .k. i, 1.;. ..... . .. ... .
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, I iiH ivi iii.ij; aii.u.l.ii.1 v IIIC IIUIIIC UI .11! III! tu llllliajl, Willi UIIC IIUI1U.C, IU WHICH llieV 1 ",r;,,f J "'f" ..-ww ...... ... ...... in, . a I . c i ne kou u ..... ..
'ed trie nuniuer uiio - ... . . . : . ,1,.. (,.:. e .. I l... ..:ii i. 1...1.0. ...t;.l ItK r.n..U,r,.. ...
orany kind 01 snetter. 11 is wnn ainctnty - "uuu. mi- u nn.is uuu anctrij.ic m u- un.tt s'i",u 1 as to send mm a paper, aiier man; tii'
we manage to keep our baggage and pro- smiles ol the dear girls, the incessant , utensi's, tools, clothing, die, than any j.-tur,.,,, however, he came to the conclu
To give the uninitia
pro;
. . ., .;, iFiai.klin joined our company; he was I attach a yoke ol oxen, and stir up theearth.
portions o: types used, it mayanswir, . . . 1 1
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very anxious lo travel wiih us, being alone,
and we look hi in along, more out of com
(He
! was a Pulander by birth, and proved a
j verv gooif It How.) S anrd down the river
this morning, which runs a due southern
'course. Fur ihe most part of ihe time, we
'traveled through very heavy sand beds and
ust to slate that we use, say ior a common
rnl nl n B F.HO h 1 fillO t c3.
uuu SI a .ui.. - . i " nno ra (mo : l.- l'on ,ha" a" ,J,,u-r c d"a,i('n
j;in : h, c 000 ; i 8 et'; i 4i" ; k 80'i ;
: 2,000 ; m 3,1100 ; n 0 000 ; 4 000 q
550 ; r 5.000 ; 8. ( 00 ; I 0 000 ; u 4,
wo ; v i.ooo ; w 2.1.00 ; x 500 ; v 2.
000 : 7 9011 : ii ti (Kill
v . i -i f , , r. ... j hifs, which was drilling, and almost sulfo-j wide, and very rapid, at this pom
A.irluii i i. hiTi haul of no nts. Iiiures. e,' J . i
d.uble ,e er. and oiher characters, which !ca,ed us at ",nPS
Their wagons are a more clumsy, uncouth
looking machine than I could have ima
gined. The wheels are cut out of a solid
log, and the whole cart is made without an
ounce ol iron.
dry. Started at 10 o'clock, and :"huppah mulah" is ringing in our ears as I Spaniard I saw in New Mexico. Ram ; sion tnj, j. was some friend whom he bad
traveled un'i! 6, down the western side of ;we Plod along ovpr ihe barren waste, or this evening. Distance, 22 miles 11S5. aS!,is.cd in former years.
One year had passed ; the papers con
tinued lo come, and N. was still ignorant
7b le continued.
uuld swell the list amazingly. And all
:h s makes one item in a co.nmou news
i'sper iiffice. Nor is i.n) thing said of the
r.umeruus pictures, fijwers, ornamental
shades, condensed, extended. AVc, tvpes
used in job and newspaper priming, all ofjP0"1 ,,f tta,er J h'id !'re"y Bood g'"fc'
which is necessary to make the slock of an hr oul' "n'ma's. There is a large Mtx--
ordinarv newsi.arcr establishment. The can rar,ch near us' fine vme Brd,ruil Uef
I his is the nature ol
the high ground on ihe east side of the
river. As fur as the eye can reach, noth
ing but a bleak, barren continuation of
sand hills is visible. We encamped this
evening' in a cotton-wood grove, near a
the river. There is nothing but a trail to -nd our way up and down the rocky j
follow, and it would be impossible for wag- heights. Instead of a bounteous dinner j
Monday, June 25- Reached Tome oris to get along here. The bottom I md with our friends, or indulging in ice cream,
about 9 o'clock ihis moru.i.g, and prepared ' along ihe river becomes narrower as we j "'t juleps, fee. we are confined to a
.u. .. ., .... . j !. ..i j. .i ; m.. .,i..u. ik. kiir, scanty allowance of the bare necessaries
io cross II. e river, ii is nnout sju aras w1 u"""i """"J , , : ;.i ii . ,,r l, i.cu.-i
The , or table lands extend in lolhebank of thejol lie, and wretched water Irom our heat P'i ) - -.
ferrman owned a large "dugout,' in j river. The country extending back, is very id canteens ; ana instead oi bciug witn and a-u..j, -
which ourselves and baggage were crossed broken, and ends in a lofty chain of .noun- amongst our friends und acquaintances, ! brought Irom the clhce. trunk.
B I es, James uroui;iii ii iiou.u uu j,u-
Selected fcr the Chronicle.
The Lent Paper.
John, w hat has become of last week's
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ui siting, ior me iiiiiii- uiii ui o j we j tuius , n afniin. j j j - - -j . ., , .
.oserl Melons S:t.r.Bu,;m ...;,!,! ah,.,i rlrv i-rass urotvs here, which af- occasions, we are au insola'ed band of ad-: urday evening, but neighbor XN. and wie
types cost from 30 cents to S3 a pound.
A common newspaper office ought to be
supplied with from 1000 to 1500 lbs. of
type. These with some $200 worth of
Hood type. $250 for a hand press, a good
many dollars for brass rules, and still
more for iron materials, ink, &c, will
makes very large abstraction from Si.
500- The usual widih of newspaper col
umns is about 17 m's wide. An em is the
thickness of a line.
On an average, nearly three types will
go into an em, counting spaces. For ev
ery 1000 m' a printer sets, he handles
30u0 types and if he sets 6000 m's.which
is a day's work, with correcting ihe same,
distributinu enouuh for next day, he hand
les not far Irom 36 000 type per day.
The remark is o-ten made, thai there
tre so many errors in the paper, and il is
true., but let 99 out or 100 who make the
observation try the experiment, and make
fewer if they can.
tc. ; the grove reminds me of an old Penn
sylvania apple orchard all but ihe fruit.
Capt. Jennifer lost his pack-mule this
morning, with all his effects, and broke
down his riding mule in search of it. As
sembled this evening for the purpose of
reorganizing our company, and electing u
Captain, Maj. Green's term ol office hav
ing expired when we reached the Rio
Grande. After agreeing upon certain rules
and regulations for the government of ihe
company, J Vs. H. Dixon, of Baton Rouge,
La., was duly nominated and elected Cap
tain, until we reached the " diggings.'
Distance. 21 miles 963.
Friday, June 22. To-day we passed
through Puerto, and several smaller Mexi
can towns, which are scarcely worth a
discriplion, having about ihe same appear
ance and characteristics ; saw anme In
dians along the river, who I suppose live
upon fish ; their huts consist of few poles
our animals, hverihing was landed upon j ford good pasture for idieep,
the opposite side, which occupied the re- i plains are covered w ith a great variety ol
mainder of ihe day. and we encamped upon mezqtiite nnd other bushes, plants and
(he bank ; slept within leu feel of the wa
ter, and had a cool breeze oil' ihe river.
Exchanged saddles with a Mexican to day.
Distance, 6 miles 1029.
flowers, pecu'iar lo the country, which arc
apparently all of a stunted growth. As
we proceed down ihe river, Ihe growth of
cotton wood on its banks becomes more
. .... .. i.ii..
flie hiUs and venturers, far away from civiliz .lion, iu the being here, lie laid u on tne parior iao,e.
midst of a savage country, inhabited hy "Oh, i. has got ine paper ; i remem
liidiau. who are noted lor their wailike' ber now of lending itlo him."
and thievish propensities. Eut all tins " I am very sorry for thai ; I think you
d. . ,iisr...n...e us. although before' do very wrong, husband, in lending the
tat a 'papers before we have read them. He
sinning Irom home, we expected to i
from whence they came; but being one
dav al hauling." he informed his neigh
bors of his good fortune, and expressed
some fear that he should have to do with
out a paper soon.
Nn, you won't,'' said James C, in a
loud tone of voice ; " for mother sent on
two dollars more for you, last week."
" Well done, Jim !" shouted a doxen
voices, while a simultaneous roar of laugh
ter rang along the line of teamsters.
N., who had previous to this announce
ment, been remarkably cheerful and talk-
I ative, became sudJenty silent, while a deep
louith of July dinner in San Francisco. who takes a paper and pays for it, iscer-i d co!or ,he e,blem of shame, man.
I 1 . . t C l i . a 1 . a, .
Tuesd-v. June 26. - Started earlv s -.tensive, bv which we can see the course , Our course is westward," our watchword lamly emitted .o ...e nrst prrusa. u. ... ,ed hij bfOW. Xms mu a good lesson
" v ' - ...., . : .i .. ' m Vn Imi N asked me lo end it to . t
passed through Lamalad, which is situated
opposite Tome. Afer traveling a few
miles, encamped within a short distance of
Socoro; but finding the grazing poor, we
concluded to move to town, which we did
ihis evening and encamped on the river,
half a mile from the place, where we found
good grass. W'e intend remaining here a
day or two, to purchase and exchange
mules, hire a guide to the Gila river, and
supply ourselves with a few necessary ar-,
tides, preparatory to setting out upon our
yet long and somewhat hazardous journey,
this being the last place of any consequence
we will meet with. Distance, 8 miles
1037.
Wednesday, June 27. Socoro contains
about 2 or 300 inhabitants. There is a
company of U. S. dragoon, stationed ben.
.Maine Farmtu
f,h rivrr when a creat dis.anrc from it. "onward." and we are as determined us; " Tes, but .n. asaea me to it ,o ((ir N Eiir,y lhe next morning, he went
We encamped on the bank, whe.e we had' ever in prosecuting our journey, in hope him, and how could 1 reluse so kind nd j and payed Mrs. C. the four dollars, ac
nleniv of orass. wood, and water. We are of reaching our dosiinalion.at least before obliging a neighbor T I am sure he would knowlcdgej his error, and was never after
.hii... . the waierofihe RioGrande. !the close of the year." The general aP- j lend mo h.s. if he took one, ana i snouia t0 take less lhan two weekly papers.
" . ! s .si t. Knrrnui " I
which would be excellent if filtered ; the pearance ot tne couniry mucn as yesterday,
current carries a great quantity of sand j We stopped lo noon in a small valley cov-
-.1 -. . l:.i. l... . u. ....I.. j:i.. iimm -iih li. !p in u.hir-h therA am a nnnrl
along Wlin II. wnicil m.ic mc mci uii.ji. - - , i - ,
n...ne. -2S miles 1089. of water. Capt. Dixon called us together, I
Sunday, July 1. Several very heavy as he said, to give us a 4th of July speech,
showers last night ; ourselves, blankets, ! instead of which, he tendered his resigna
and everything else, completely saturated. i ion as Captain of the company, saying
It was very cold during the night, which j that he had been elected for a week, and
minV ii still worse. We sufTered " awful- more lhan that time had expired. There
want to borrow.
Don't N. lake the paper ?' inquired
Mrs. C. with surprise.
" No.'
ly, and this morning look like a set of
drowned rats." We are obliged to lay
bv, frihe purposed drjing.io day. The
sun is favoring us, by shining out clear
and warm. By 10 o'clock, our baggage
was dry and ready for packing, but the
was some misunderstanding about the mut
ler. However, we elected him over again,
by a unanimous vole. W'hen about leav.
ing our nooning place, wo were visited by
a smart shower. Some of our slock is al
ready " jaded,1 and we are determined to
QuBEti VtcToniA Mrs-CM. Kirkland
writes from England, for Sartain's Maga-
Why not? He is. as he says, always I rine, concerning the Queen, that she is
very fond of reading !" well understood ra oe - ""
..Y but he seems to thick himself iniellect, not wholly sane at present, and
unable to pay lor one.'
Unable ! He is certainly as able as
we are. He pays a much larger lax, snd
he is almost always bragging of his supe
rior cattle, and"
Hush, wife! Ii is wrong to speak of
our neighbors faul'a behind iheir bscks.
He promised to return tho paper to-day."
liable to complete aberration aa sue grows
older."
The Clinton County Democrat records
the capture of three salmon, near Bald
Eagle creek, which together weighed tl
lbs.
Blair county oumbers 21.S39 acuta.
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