New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-03

EMIGRATION TO WESTERN NIRGISIA-We
learn that Thomas Rawlings Esq OF Brooklyn received
by the last orders for thousand farms Of
$50 acres each-n al 10000 aeres-in Western Virgi
MIA the whole tract being intended for Welsh settle
ment to be commenced the coming Spring Oft
whole number intending to join the colony not
read English Mr. Rawlings has established sgencies in
different, parts of England Scotland ireland and Wales
for purpose of sordng facilities 10 those who de-
sire to emigrs;e Western Virginia and learn that
many respectable farmers possessing considerable CAPT
tai are coming out in the Spring thus making room for
those who must remain behind M Rawlings will 60
out in the March steamer 10 superntend the execution
OF his plans He has made arrangements by which the
money OF the emgrsnts will be deposited in bank at
Richmond 20 await their arrival Arrangements have
also been made take the emierants from this port
Virginia without exposing them 10 the impostOns so
frequently prsctced here by persons who represent
themselves as agents OF the various lines OF travel
FRAUD N INDIAN MEAL.-A sample OF meal
has been exhibited this morning coming from
the New Brunswick Landing Mills which wss evidently
made by grinding the corn and cob together.
The process OF making this spurious meal il said 10
be this After the corn and cob ground together
the product is Kindred and then ground again 10 or.
der to make resemble pure meal As nearly possible
Newark Advertiser.
The above is nofrsud far the miller IL concerned
although it undoubtedly is the consumer. The meal
Was ground on an order from an English house which
received order from England with specific directions
! TO grind the corn and cob together.
THE CaLF0KSIA EXPTDTIoS.-We give the
following letter from Col Stevenson 10 the editors OF
the Argus received BY the ship Courier, from Rio a.
the best Of advising the albany friends Of the
volunteers Of the actual condition OF the Expedition
and IL progress.
Tie letter dated two days before the departure OF
the Expedition from Rio de Jsneiro (on the 10th Now
month from the present time, il will be seen they
may be expected 10 reach their ultimate point Of ces
! tination Argus
Rfc DIT JASErRo Nov q, lsi6
Ne dear SIR: We are safe here in a sound and
healthy condition, the men In good spirits and al
icus 70 reach their home. Our passage was long
tut although attended with the 1sua incidents Of chip
board Dot disAsreesbs. AL The transports arrived here
within few hours Of each other with bu; about ten
I men the siek list
The Albany boys. officers and me1 are well. and Ike
ly to continue We well supplied win prevent
ives against the scurvy and the heath Of the Is &C
remarkably good. that do not believe We shall stop
again before reaching California The ships vii stop OF
not the Circumstances Of each may require after w
pass round Cape Horn
Our friends NJ home therefore must not be surprs
ed II they do not hear from again until shsll have
resshed California We shall leave here Sunday
xn And hope 70 reach fna destination in 100 days
lou VIII oehss ne by making II known that the Al
osny troops are well and that anything forwarded q
them al Ssa Francisco the intended head quarters
the regiment viii come safely 70 hand
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