The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-29

dom have Increased and gone westward II the Of
the Eastern shore Of Maryland and my native state OF
Virginia taken from their sandy homes In the cast
and ranplanted In this the far west the change wouiu
be such that the headed would dance the con.ump
be cured the become fat. and they would soon
forget their herring whilst reveng over the raj
howders OF this lovely land would say lew
words the pocks Of your city five had any use
for them here; but there is according to
Gods will, for physicians or quscks OF any kind they
need not come As to lawyers, we have no use for them
havo no law to cxpound, they would have nothing
do aud when make our civil laws, (~hioh will
be- soon) intend them to b, so plain and republican
that every body can understand them without ex-
PLANTATION roguss and rascals, the supply on hand
IL entirely the demand. not only American manu-
facturs but every land that the shines upon
printers and OF every honest calling, caa become
rich here We want them here and when they come
let bring his implements OF trade calling with
hi there IL nothing here towards civilization. only
what has bsen brought here by settlers improvements
thousand years behind the age out In this coun
try; aud they from the eastern states, let
them by way Of the IL IL better than the
fatguiug travel by land and then they bring what
they with them. There have been three hundred
wagons with smgrants lately arrived in tbs valley Of the
sncrarnento river, from Independence, Missouri.
This valley sacrameuto) Is the most extensive settle
mept Of Americans in California, and this broad and
fertile valley s fast filling up Silence reigned over "
through ages; it's blooming bosom was the haunt Of the
elk aud the beastg OF the woods the death like stiffness
only broken by the splash Of the lndnns paddle
ne waited his uradened down it's pearlv
The hardy pioneer came to 1t with axe and ride and
unfured starry flag it. and now it blossoms
tho rose The poughboys merry whstle, the milk
maids gay song, and the hum Of busy life are heard
from the Of San Francsoos placid water to the
cliffs Of the snowy mounains and the time 10 not far
distant when the lovely vale and plains Of this beau
full country will TEEN with Thousands OF the OF the
earth that love to repose under the branches OF Liberty
Tree.
San Francisco bids fair to be the commercial mart .,
California; but Monterey enjoys the fsvors Of trad,
at present yet ths convenience Of navigation the
rivers THAI empty into san Francisco's bay makes IL bet
ter than this market But the tins Is drawing
when the mountains will be tunnelled ths ravnes 1ed
up and the rumble Of the hissng engine be heard
railroads from Vanoouyers island 70 Panama aud the
of these forests thank God for the day that made
thoui ifeo.
EMIGRATION TO SALIFo RSIA.
The difficulties ana daners 70 which hardy pioneers
Mir Quivvey correspondent to the Western H,positor
One Of his LISTERS appeared In that paper the ath inst
This LITTER datod the Gath Of March last OF Lower
Pusba The writer arrived at tho Drst settlement In
California tina l4th Of October, after very long and
tiresome journey Very soon after their arrival la a
forna airing OF the revolution aud that the American
ooors raise these emf enlisted volunteers
in regiment formed under Col Fremont With he pro
mise u twenty hTe dollars per monthtargnn's thirty
five He speaks very favorably OF the country over
which he has passed. and that II be were now back
in Missouri with he family and with his present know
ledge of the country he would not hesitate 10 move
thers The charms VI the country must DC very great
to couuterbaancc the diffc ues which the enigrnns
encounter IN getting there aud OF whcn ne ssss ns
Boom who changed their minds on the route aud went
to Oregon Gov. Boggs reached california about the
time Mr. Quyvey did eftor much dimculty, having
Lost hs cattle party Of efnigrants, who went out
started with Col Russell, suffered almost incrs iibe
hardships In the mountains last winter having been pre-
from crossing them by the snow This company
composed of twenty three wagons and left Indian
Creek on the l3th day OF Mny, 1915. About a month
previous 10 tn. date Of the letter, Ave and
tgo men arrived NJ Captain Johnson's, the first
house Of the California settlement, entirely naked
aud thor feet trost bitten They stated that their
company had arrived at Truckey's Lake on the east
side VI the mOuntsus, and found the deep
they could not travel Fearing starvation sixteen ct
the strongest eleven mees aud nre fsmaes) oreed 10
start Tor the settlements foot After wand.rin.
about number OF days bewildercd their provisions
out Long hunger made IT necessary TO cast lose
10 who mould be- sacrificed to make food for the
rest but ut this time tho weaker began TO ole which
rendered the taking OF life unnecessary. As they died
the company went ioto camp and made meet Of the dead
bodies OF their companions Nine OF the died aud
seven were eaten One Of the carried tn John
sons the back OF an Indian. IRON this statement
Il tuld seem that the women endured the hsrdshipe
better than the men, Of them died. The compa
ny lett behind numbered sixty souls, ten Of them
tho Others women and children 1hey were In eamp
abont one hundred miles from lJohnsons Revolving as
1t may seem, IL IL stated that Of the women was
obliged to eat part OF the dad body of father and
brother, and another saw her husbands heart cooked