The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-16 00:00:00

POTTERS' EMIGRATION SOCIETY.

TO THI IDITOR OP 11111 3[PIRESII.
SIR,—Yon will grostly obl.ge the Potters' Joint
S ock Emigration Society and Savings Fund, by in-
serting the enclosed latter in the columns of your
valuable journal. You wili perceive it is of general
interest, and gives an impartial statement of the
potters' movem-set in western America. I am, B:c..
WM. EVANS, General Agent.
Examiner (Afire, Stefford Potteries, Aug. 14.
1111101ATION LETTER
[From the Fifuhire Advertiser.]
[The following very interesting letter bee Just been handed
us in for publication. It is from P young man, a native of
Kirkcaldy, to his sitter in Linktown, and cannot fail to be
read with interest. It must also be gratifying to tithes of
our readers who are in connexion with the Potters' Emj
oration Society, to hear such good accounts of their propaty
in Wisconsin]
Fort Winnebago, Wisconsin, June 9, 1849.
Dear Sister—lt is with grist pleasure I now sit down to
give you an account of my voyage to New York, and subse-
quent Journeying into the "Far West." We left Ore. neck
on the 2nd of April, and anchored at Gourxk, three miles
from Greenock. Oa the sth, at eight o'clock in the even-
ing, we set sail, and, in a few days, were fairly rid of land
and sea sicknesa,and were sailing merrily, tmjd,ing the utmost
health sad comfort in the midst of the vast ocean. Ido not
think any set of passengers evt r enjoyed more health, felt
more agreeably, or exhibited more of a friendly disposition to
each other than we did. In eight days' .ime after sailing we
gained the backs of Newfoundland, after Ehlers we bad
frequent fogey and calm weather ; but, netwithstandieo,
our excellent vessel gained the land a the mouth of the
Hudson on the let of May at noon, havinz paternal her
passive in 27 days. We had on hoard 394 pamenpers,
s a cargo of a tootanod tons of pig-iron. Give ay cots.
rliments to Mrs. and Mr. F—, wed let them know that
John wee a most stretable companion tome. I was much
affected when we parted, perhaos never to see each other
again. Oa the night preceding the day of our seporadon we
paced the deck alone for a long time, deliberating how we
were to act for toe future, and eschanging good ativien.
Amour other things we aerosol to write to each other con-
stantly, but es neither of us knew his ultimate place of set-
tlement, it is impossiliss we can know where each other are ;
therefore you will, I hope, be so kiad as to get his direction
for me, and give lie people mine to transmit to him.
11. ft New York oft the 4 h of M is' for Buffalo, a dist-
ance of 375 nib s west. My cmpanions were John Thomp-
son—a kir.d.heartcd and agreeable man—and Alexander
Sirs sod f Alexander is a mason, and a member of
the Potters' S -eirty ; and as he was going right on to his
land, we resolved to accompany him anon the ink II as
far as Milwaukee, 988 miles farther west. Ihre we stayed
some days, having taken a house for ourselves. I readily
htsined work, as I took any kind of job that offered, and
got 3s. a Jay, which is considered a low wage. But pro.
visions were . %newly cheap—beef at 2.1. and 24d. per b. ;
.he best beefatakes 3d. per lb. ; eggs commonly at 31 per
sirs.; flour at 4 dollars per bsarel of 1961b5., or 16s. 84.
per %fermi. All other kinds of provisions are alike cheap,
so that one day's work In Wisconsin t•ill keep a man a
week, but you know that a week's work in Kirkalrly will
sanely keep a man a day In file, I Aced like en Ba-
rr of; perfectly Peppy in all respects, and only regretting
thot you were not with me to shore in the plenty that every-
where abounds.

We left Milwaukee for Fort Winnebago, about 104 miles
farther, into the acw state of W.SeOesie. We passed Pet-
tey:grille on the road, and slept one night in one of th-ir leg
homes. I was charmed with the comfortable appearance of
them cottages, particularly the inside,whhh in each appeared
to haenriste in plenty and content. On the told, the whole
nanny, from Milwaukee to Putter•ville, and from thence to
Winnebago, waa clad with fruittrees in full blerm.
Apple*, **lmre, cherries, hickory nets, and hazels. were
abundant in a I dine' ose wile fever we turned our
eyes. Itaipbstries, gooseberries, •trawbeerie.,and every kind
of fruit were equally plentiful, and all *llk- free to whoever
throe : tog ether therm. Bat I must rowel to more im-
portant matters. The potters have purchased a tract et
country nn Fox River, about eight miles from our dwelling
(fur we, John Thompaon. Alexander Sim, and myself, ore'
will in comp my). This place we have visited, and are mere
than satisfied with ita fine appearance. We saw Mr. Thos.
Twin, th, manager of the Society's land hare, and be has
accepted us as members, as far as he can, and given us all
the privileges of those who are already on the land, and are
full narmbera. John Thomson and myself will always re-
member his lereineni to us. In a few days we ere all
three going to erect our own Milan on our own forty
acres of land. Now thin b somethieg after our toils
and dangns, and something with coming to Wiscnnnin
for. Bet As it is impneuble for us to join the society here,
you will rtqued my mother or my uncle to do en in my
name -at th society's branch in Kirltaldy. 11. In. 61. is all
that is required to make me a member, and send out the cer-
tificates of membership instantly to me. As we are going to
erect our houses oursCves, the ripen.* of each will he about
30 dollars. or something more than 61 ; and the expense of
tweaking up and fencing a few acres—say nine or ten—will
be something. But I am h elthy and str.ng, and eau get
along; although, at the same time, if I could get a little as-
siatann from home, I could make a paradise hare for you all
whenever you should like to come out, and nothing
could give un greater pleasure then to see you
all here. Bat I wish you to understand me. Nothing
is farther from me than the idea of " begging
pound in the meantime," for I can get work, and eau
earn my bread and raiment, and in a few years could
make a shift to clear off everything, if Ood grant me
health, but you cannot but see the importeace of taking
fortune when she comes at last. and haying a few dollars to
moist her toed intewine In fins, it is more for the rake of
my br the es and yourself and my uncle, that I make this
i remark, es I hops you and they will come out this leneth
next spying; moreover, I wish to let the people of Kirkcaldy
seie that we understand how to get on when thirge go
with us.
have managed to tome all this way, a distance of 1.617
sidles from New York, with very little. I had only ti7s.
wiles I landed; on every one of then I lost a penny, so that
I had not 34.. to carry one 911 the way ; and now, if lealth
be granted me, I will succeed, and be to a condition, I hope,
to w•leamis you all to a better and happier country, and have
a home prepared for yon.
The society takes 101. for a log house, and 12/. f‘r a framed
one. Ours an to he framed houses; so you are the advan-
tage of working for °omelet', and combination on our °en
aceoult.—No more at present, but remain, your affectionate
brother, 0110110 E MIICIIELL.