Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-25

I been subjected 10 notwithstanding in 100
4 parts Tho following proportions;
Chloride OF sodium, Common sally o. so
Nn,ori1e OF calcium 0.6l
horde of magnesium o.9t
Sulphate OF soda 023
Sulphate OF lime l12
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10000
'0ianrlng your eye along the map, you
wli' SEQ small stream entering The Utah
tdke, south of the Spanish fork, and the
ilrst waters of the lake which our road of
lo44 crosses ~ coming from the south
ward. When was on that stream with
Mr. Walker in that year, he informed me
that on the upper part Of tho river are im-
mense beds Of rock sal, Of very great
thickness, which he had frequently visit.
cd Farther 10 the sonthward, The rivers
which are afllnent TO the Colorado, such
az the RIO Virgen, and Gila river, near
their mouths, arc impregnatod with salt
bY tho cliffs of rock salt between which
they pass These mines occur il the
same ridge in which, abou, 100 miles 10
the norhward, and subsequently in their
more immediate neghborhood, wo disco
Vered the fossils belonging 10 the ooaic
period, aud they are probably connected
with tpat formation, and are the deposite
from which The Great Lake obtains its salt.
Had We renamed longer, we should have
found them in ~ bed, and in the noun
lains around its shore.
Sept Rive resumed our Journey
ATE IN the day, returning by nearly The
same route which we had travelled In com.
ng to the lake. We had tonight d sup-
'cr Of sea gulls which Carson had killed
lear the lake.
Sept. l3.-The people were rather low
plrIled to-day, hunger making then very
lulet and peaceable; and there was rarely
N oath 10 hn heard 10 the camp mot even
solitary enfant De garce. II was time
or the men with an expected supply Of
from Fitzpatrick TO 30 in the
eshborbood; and the gun was fred ut
venlng, 10 give Them notice Of our local
", but met with no response.
Sept 1.-The people this evening
1oked so lorlorn that gave them permis.
ION to Kali a fat Young horse which had
urchascd with goods from the Snake Ia
Ians, and they were soon restored to gay
" and good hlmor. Mr.. preuss and
lys9lf could moi vol overcome some 70.
nuns OF civilized preiudces, and prefer
y 70 starye lille longer feeling as
ueh saddened as il crime had been
,mmilted.
Inc next day VIC continued Up the val
v, the soil being sometimes very black
I'd good, occasionally graveIly, and occa
1nally kind Of naked salt plains. We
md on The way this morning a small
'eampmont Of three families of Snake
dams, from whom we purchased a small
antlly of koeUah Shortly afterwards
? met an Indian on horseback who had
led az antelope, which we purchased
~ him for little powder and some balls.
crossed the Reseaux, aud encamped on
lett bank; hating early for the plea.
70 81 enjoying wholesome and album
ut supper and were engaged in pro.
citing our unusual comfort. when Ia
40 gaIIoped into camp with the news
Il Mr.. Fitzpatrick was encamped close
ns, with good supply Of provisions
ir. rice, and dried meat, and oven it,
butter Excitement made Us all wake
and after breakfast before sunrise
next morning, We were again on the
q, and, continuing up the valley, cross-
some high points Of hills, near several
ges Of Snake Indians. BY the gift of
nlie, prevailed upon Iile boy to
" me The hooyah plant, which proved
,e peleriana edulis
We encamped al dark. Scattered fires
nmered among the mountains, pointing
ne camps u the indians; and we COD
TED the comparative security in which
travelled through this country, with Tho
Iahce we were compelled to exert a.
g the Sioux and other Indians 90 lie
crn side Of the Rocky mountains.