Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-01-13
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nN 'o"h' III Whlcn he gives some hrstrate
hints 10 those who design joining his expedi.
ZION 10 the Mountains, next spring, with refer
ence TO their arms, equipments, stores, cloth
ing. &c, sc, He thinks that the company
will be very large from present appearances.
and believes it desirable tina; oil should rem.
devious al independence, by the middle of
April so as o start by the frs, of May. The
destination is Fort Wallah Walah, on the Co.
Ilumbia, below the forks of Lewis river and the
northern branch Of the Columbia. From the
lrende2voust 10 the destination, he says, there is
but one very difficult place for Wagons to pass
and even that can be made passable with The
work Of two or three days of about forty men:
AZ Fort Wallah Wallah it would be advisable
to build boats; and those wishing TO 60 farther
down the Columbia can float down without
impeachment. The reason for taking water, is,
that the country on either side being heavy
tmbered, and no road laid out. il would be diff
hcult TO make much progress, except with
pack animals.
The Major advises emlgrants not 10 load
their wagons with more than 5000 lbs. As to
furniture, take none. They had better even
sell their feather beds, and take in their place
good supply of blankets and quilts Take
no crockery, but rather tin ware. With res
poet 10 stores, let good part DO flour in tho
shape OF pilot bread. If any should take an
over supply Of coffee, tea, and sugar, they can
always obtain an excellent price for i, al tho
different posts passed. All working cattle,
mules and horses should DO well provided with
extra shoes. Some tools, such as axes, hoes,
spades, augers, &C., should be taken; plough
or two should likewise be taken two or three
whip saws will be OF use at Wallah Wallah.
Loose cattle can be taken to advantage as the
country on the route is capable of sustaining
countless numbers of stock.
The Major says, that Notwithstanding "large
bodies move slow" he can easily lead his ex-
petition, even 10 the shores Of the Pacific in
-four months. The distances are nearly Us sub
joined
From independence 10 Fort Larimie, $50
Fort Larimie to Fort Hall, $50
Hall TO For, Walah Wallah, 400
| " w. w. to Fort Vancouver, $50
! Every man should DO provided with al least
y good rifle lbs. powder, and 10 lbs. oflead.
The best size bore for rifle is 40 TO the pound
This size will easily kill buffalo, but a small
or calbre would be better suited TO the game
ives, OF the mountains. Each person should
have al least lao lbs. bacon; $50 lbs. -four;
10 lbs. salt; 90 lbs. coffee and 40 lbs. sugar.
II would do well for several persons 10 con-
siituie mess-each mess TO be provided with
a small tent and cooking utensils. Mules are
much better 10 endure this trip than horses.
though horse is very useful in running buifa-
10. A horse TO be Of use in hunting must DO
kept for that express purpose.
In reply 10 tho question why guides are ne.
cossary 10 the expedition, inasmuch os tho
route is plain, the Major gives wha, would
strike Ne as quite cogent reasons were wo TO
DO Of the party. IIo shows very plainly the
advantages of having leader who is well ac-
quainied with fho habits, customs, warliko
dispositions and peculiar traits Of character
Of the various tribes of Indians through which
the Oregon emigran,s have 10 pass. Such a
leader he pronouncos his coad tutor Major Har-
ris 10 bewhatever may be thought Of him
self; though no is evidently no chicken Ma
| jor H., he says, is acquainted with the Lam
suage and customs OF almost every savage
tribe that roams over the western praines from
! Missouri 10 tho Pacific ocean: "Iie has dwelt
1 in their lodges and smoked the pipe Of peace
with nearly every tribe. With the red man
his word is always taken as sacred for ho has
never deceived them. lie has roamod for
twenty years and more over the mountains on
either side: and through all the vicissiudes
:ghi.h he has passed, despair has been 10 him
a stranger: undaunied courage Is indel'ibIe on
his FEATURES"
Guides will. also, be necessary. Major A.
adds, 10 lead 10 The right camping grounds, as.
in many instances, forced marches have 10 be
made 10 reach wood and water. lie concludes
By saying that Major II. and himself, imme-
diately on arrival 81 the destination will leave
for the States. il necessary. with all commands.
PaoGnEsg or SciEScE.-L Lieut.. kamSle,,, OF
tho Russian Navy. (t is sald,) has made an
important discovery. lie finds II there 10 any
4 g 4 49, ~ ia
rivers. by means Of galysnic pile which tho
two isolated conductors are directed TO the bot
tom the water, where they are brought close
l,oyeiher. yiihoui coming into absolute contact.
When the inferior exiromties Of these metallic
threads touch metal, il puts them into COM
tnunicalion. and establishes galvanic current
in The conductors, the existence Of which 10
made manifest 10 the observer by the declna-
lion ola compass placed under one OF the
threads. When this is ascenained tits easy.
bv means Of needle which can be slid down
10 The point minated, 10 tell whether the met
al Is non. The application Of this discovery
10 archaeology Is much dwelt upon"
S5rru CARoLiNA's INoRBTEDsEsa.-Son'h
Carolina il indebted TO the amount Of $500
600 The G0vernoTi in his message says that
bedoes not believe that il will be, under ihe
present financial arrangements Of the s'S'e'
paid as il falls doe, withou. creating ano'he'
in lieu Of il.
rJ-'Tis said that an individual, eonsldefa,
BIZ islkcd aboni year before last, VINO elesieu
Eve thousand dollars in one year BY auenoihs
10 his own business, has recently met WIN Sc
,s,o reyerses, in Consequence Of having so ex'
fenced the sphere Of his usefulness, as 70 en-
b,ace he business Of his ueighboThood genef-
ally, What pits that 80 welFmeaning
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