Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-22
wagons.

q Taylor's, 35 As do
2Oth" Whitcomb'sI02 30 do
Some Of these small companies will
double up. News came on from the chiefs
OF the Pawnee Indians, that the emigrants
must go well armed and guard we'll our
cattle, &c. IApprehend no danger five
are careful. Peace and happiness pre-,
vaits throughout the camp; an6 good
wagons, good teams, plenty ofprovisons,
and what is more, all in good health, ex.
cept some few persons going for health,
and they are fast improving.
Mrs. Whitcomb's health was poor when
she started, the 9th of March, but she
now enjoys better health than for some
+iEne before.
We have the best of good luck, such as
health and prosperity all around US. Our
little company from Cook numbers seven
wagons and eighteen persons. The dis
lance to 81. Joseph is $50 miles by way
OfBurlington. The road through Iowa
and Missouri is very rough, but passable
for teams with care. st. Joseph is
small town 20 miles above independence.
three years old, and bids fair for a fine
place. The emigrants can buy plenty of
provisions at fair price; bacon cents
per 10, -four 81 per brl, sugar cents per
lib, molasses 80 cents gallon, rice cents
per lb. work cattle high. Emigrants
should come with strong wagons. and
plenty of oxen and cows, but no loose
cattle for they are more trouble than profit
The wagons are best on the wide track
boxes project 8 or 0Inches over the side.
awellcoVered; for here is the place to try
their strength in this broad ocean ofprai
RE, where the winds blow some times a
perfect gale. We have this day taken
the census, of our company and find Alb
persons, lob wagons, 1000 head of cattle,
81 horses, and mules. The society is
mostly first rate northern people, from
illinois, Indiana and Iowa. Officers con.
slst OF one captain, one orderly sergeant,
one guard sergeant for each division, say
10 wagons, and seven men for council
The best regulations exist in end about
camp; every man ready for duty, 1l8 able
bodied men. This day we laid over fol-
the Puspose OF making guard tent. The
lhe ladies have assembled together for
that purpose. One could but enjoy him.
self while hearing the sweet notes com.
ing forth from the fair sex. Pride and
beauty are not behind the times here, nor
merrlment of all kinds. To night we
have dance, the silks are futtering upon
the sward, while the dust is flying, to.
gether with the sweet notes of the violin.
There is full display of human nature,
from the infant up to grey hairs, yet
mostly men of enterprise, all in good
spirits: none wishing themselves back,
but anxious to press ahead. The distance
from st. Joseph to Oregon is about 1880
mllesi An average of 16 miles per day
will take US through in 93 days-say
four months. This will give time for us
TO prepare for winter. We have in ouI
companya clock wagon, to measure
the distance every day. Yesterday we
made 23 miles with ease. The road i,
good for new country with the execution
OF some creeks. The distance is nucl
less than we expected and the roads mucf
ahetter. 10 morrow we start and wher
our teams are strung out for marching
they make grand appearance, one and &
half miles long. The mail starts for Or
egon soon. The troops enlisted for the
purpose of establishing military posts
start soon, and will overtake us on thu
mountains; then there will be a chance
Tor receiyin your paperwest of theStone,
Mountains-send it along. | will writ,
you again soon, and give you all the par
ticulars.
Yours with grateful respect,