American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-08-24

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more than ! 200 lbs. per wagon, and four yoke
to the wagon is enough at one time. But III
trailing mp the Nebraska, or Platte, | would
drive them al to the wagon, to prevent them
from getting the foot evil; for all who nave
performed the trip can testify that loose cattle
are much more subject to that disorder than
those that are kept in the teams; and they are
not subject to that disease after they leave the
buffalo country. We have speedy and GER
tain cure for it; which is to burn the frog oil
foot with hot tar and rosin.
"The supply of provisions should be very
nearly as follows: To each person $50 lbs OF
flour, 100 lbs. of bacon, 20 lbs. of coffee, the
same of sugar, 3 lbs. of saleratus, and rice and
dried fruit is very useful.
''The men should be dressed with buckskln,
and every family should be we'll supplied with
clothing of all kinds, as it ID very difficult to
get clothing in this country at present, and 1t is
twice as high here as in the states, owing to the
scarcity and want of competition. would ad-
wise. strongly advise one to bring all the
clothing they can, as it will increase the weight
of their loading but little, and will be of more
use to them than any thing else they can bring.
Good rifles are very requisite, and they will
sell for from 80 to rs dollars. American horses
are very high in this country; in fact, there are
but few here. American mares would sell for
5000, and they will come the whole trip, if
carefully used, and be IN good condition when
they arrive. 1t requires some care, however,
to prevent the Indians from stealing them. |
would say let no man start to this country
without good mare, if he can procure ONE
Cows sell for about $50; oxen, 500 per yoke
Sheep are much needed here, and am inform
ed by those who have driven them from the
States, that they stand the trip as well as any
other kind Of stock This country is admira-
bly, calculated for growing WOOL"
), With rail road from Michigan to some
point on the Pacific, (Which will be made at
some future time,) the Oregon territory will
become the centre Of an immense commerce,
with dense population. But without the rail
road, we have no doubt that it will contain
numerous population few years hence.
LATEST FROM THE ARMY-The Indian Skin
mish Observation-Disclosures of the Army
We copy the following interesting paragraph
from the Charleston Evening News of Friday
Lieut. Lee, of the Sth infantry, who arrived
this afternoon direct from the army, informs us
that Gen. Worth, with his brigade, was on his
way 10 China, 60 miles beyond Camargo,-
This town is an important depot, it being mill
tary post Of the enemy. There is no doubt of
the town being, at this time, in possession ofthe
American forces. All the regular troops with
the exception Of Mays Dragons and Ridgleys
battery numbering from to 1000 are at Ca
maTgo.
Gen. Taylor is now at Camargo. 1t is sup
posed that he will proceed to Monterey with
| 5000 men, and the impression prevails that the
enemy will give him fight at de6le between
Monterey and Sateio. We are requested to
state that there has been no meeting between the
CamancheS md The Teras Rangers, as stated in
the Matamoras papers Of the Sth inst.
Destructive FIRE IN HARRISBURG. A fire
broke out in Harrisburg on Thursday evening
last about O'Clock, at the corner of South and
Second SITS , in the Steam Mill belonging to J.
H. McAllster, which was entirely consumed,
together with two frame tencments belonging to
j. Nj. Anvil, and two small dwelling houses.
Five or six stables in the rear of the buildings,
were also consumed with their contents. The
Military Academy at the corner of State and
Second sts., was on fire several times, but was
saved with great difficulty. We learn that MIR. |
.McAllster was insured for $1,000.
MELANCHOLY. A Mrs. Mary E. Hussey,
widow lady of New York, while bathing in
company with friends at Rockaway, l.. l., was
carried into the deep water by the under-tow
and drowned. Her friends used every endea-
vor to save her, but their efforts were useless,
the tide being so strong as to carry her out to
sea. The gentleman who accompanied her, in
his endeayors to save her, sank three times and
was then rescued by his friends, after much ex-
erton, the gentleman and lady that were with
her provdentally escaped themselves. She
leaves little boy, her only child.
NAVAL. The U. S. ship of the line Column
bus, stated to have sailed from Hong Kong, |
May 10, for the Sandwich Islands, was not
bound direct for those Islands, but would cruze
in company with the Vincennes, northward
along the coast, stopping at Annoy, Chusan and
Shanghai, and thence, if the current served
along the Coast of japan. Thence the Column
bus would sail for the Sandwich Islands, and
the incomes would return with DR.. Parker
and the pilot to Canton River. The U. S. brig
Perry Commander Blake, was at Key West on
the 9th inst, last from Havana.
CHEAP LIVING. A letter writer from the
Cherokee country, describing the cheapness of
Injuries and veables in that nation, puts down
corn OF 90 cts per bushel, beef at cents per h.,
eggs cts. per dozen, chickens IL or I6 cts. per
pair, butter cts. per lb., and every thing else
in proportion He says, gentleman perfectly
familiar with the resources of the country, aud
the cost of living, informs him that man may