New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-15
TRIALS Of the California Emisrants.

Trials Of the California Emisrants.
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California erligranis which vii .n,eres; your reader
by reason u he noble spni O; humanity AID The ID
domlis5.e energy o; VII therein msniiestec under
Circumstances q appalling danger ard great d!seour
sgsmcnt It's Ole Of those Instances q tr-e-aeaTted
Christian adherence 70 Risst and q uncscuiarng 1e-
vouoI . he social cures Of our common brotherhood
which 81 interested Ia Feseulng from OLIVIER
Without further preface eve yog tie .eiiefs-
- soAED -TEANBoAT -ANosET NE4E Z,
MrscAroE. H. d 3 =. 80
D.AR PAEFSrs ] have not heard IT, % yo- sine
nv return 20 Quincy. Il. - coacl41e 700 did not
avo.dab.e ci-cgmstsnces wos.d prevent ny o-.le
A. "the Words Grand Convention. which q
nov gathering on the banks % the sacrament.
for dikklag gold snl extending t'- specie basis
You may BE- assured thai TO ordinary ci-cl nstan-
ces 49, s have t1rle1 ne oacE- Yea -. lld~r
stand the ressons for my course from 51et nara
ton o. difficulties, dangers and clsao appointments
which encountered or ny nay f-om -. LOUIS 20
~. Joseph.
Our progress had been good ard o1r i1rtuue
pros porous 70 toe time " Ogr arr.vs a. N.lncy
H. Under ny management the writer OF tnls
letter formed the company 10 ono and vas "a
captain our funds were lsrger thai Then re ie't
Ohio. had pad Al cur exoenses-s0me over
hundred dolsrs-snd I tsd ''f within ~ enty
dollars o. n, o-ieine. sarn. My books. ~i'h ne
trade ~ could carry o. bad brought SPOUT 10. w. =
yec,ed result These books were nearly a. s9.1 We
concluded r. 20 ne rest d tie Wy by Vster A. iar
We could S. . z and Z 2. Wfre sent round o.
procure our o1inf ahile ae, l. 2 7 + Cook. fiei'
'ng j. y Nara1ore. and myself remained behind %
close W our trading
~ o. May o. tie steamer Monroe SIC sccomP .she1
Only part q ner TIP and 9ss lid sp ~ J~- r-on
City The Cholera Ma on her before sne st4-'e1 ana
increased DUNG our trp a. ieafil4 rate more L7h
half 81 ner doomed passengers ana crew we're stcken
down NarsmOrc took % 10 ~ mid form on the day
Ne landed ~ Jefferson City. IN common wiin most
Of those whom have seen taken with the tnoiera
Naran0re wss fret seized win mid oisrrnea lie
did not think be had the Cholera 10 two days be "ss
prOstsfed with the Oh sease ~ 's most ma Znani form
Cook had the pren0ni,ory symptoms, and sent Inn
back bv land g. Quincy which i distant from Jea@r
sou CIV ~ mes great wac rs fsor % the Cno.-
era have 20 doubt be would have had % ha1 D. r.
NAMED Where 1t HE return, believe saved nis
life
went into a house With Nsramore snd four others
and Tor days constantly with the dead and 1y
ing the only one that came our - mat cnafne
house alive The bare noOr my BED, 4 sfns.
tcuuk my pillow with constant int sdpuons by 'ne
ri the sick. spent such week - nope never
% boz called q pass through again Aad %" lea e
the Destroyer could not de-ert = sick and heipe'-
c0mrade IN distress ~ .0er7Hig p4sdsfa ~ HaNt
bg zach ofirr had wrtt.n % M Joseph, giving an
account Of condition o. that part oi my c"mPai5
which had gone on before me. do hoy dream ~ de-
-ertioa hy them ldsed them hy my ""n lee .ns-
th. i've ...k c0rnratf- nn whom a.tet. an1 over
whom watched were carried to the grave came
1u' alive yet uy lators. and the horuols sceAe-
through Which nad passed nesrv unsif-n- me- ana
a slow fever c0ulncd ue ioi several days.
found warm friends and received several INVITA-
tons o. spend the summer ~ y.t'erson OHy. bii
was st resolved 90 10 D. Ca.iJfna, aud - soon ~
able pushed on J reached - Joseph the tfsi ID
June and learned that our company had heen gone
ten DAYS We had trusted the most o. our company
funds IN their hands They had appropriated al q,
their VII use They bad sold al my books and used
| toe money. Cook and myself who had pot 10 more
tuan malt the capital II the company were thus ro1ll
u nearly AL Be- De this while Vas Win me s.cA,
my trunk was stolen from thr steamer aud then. n.
though was invited to JON company which hal "-t
several Of 10 members determined o. return. settle
with Cook. Tor As could, by advisor Of our loss,
and try sgan.
reached Quincy with loss than go. COUSIN T.
H. has given some business and with be All nope
I'D do well-trating 10 grain and farmers pr0fucff
selling some goods, g. OF this, Hereafter hs'e
nearly recovered my strength Ny sleep j. no longer
disturbed by the horrible reroAectous which cuhg 90
me sitter my trials ~ Jerrrs.n City
conscious recutude ~ having tended faithfully my
comrades ~ nv own expense. now consoles me Win
bright hopes strong hsnds and empty pockets star
again 10 my struggle With the world am gaining ~
perience and hope yet 90 come out " 1ghi eide up
| am now in glorious country. rich and oeautiil
| beyond Description What nave already zen eur
pss-e- any country ever saw unless 10 be mat around
81 Joseph Already the farmers are surrounded With
every necessary Of life aud with more uNulies thsn
are beneficial The hATdshlps % fret settlers are DOT
| now felt here An Industrious man who can procure
| or bring on team. 20 On 10 Government lands
raise hs crops ana In TWO years pay Tor his iaful
Ncghbofho0ds which have not been settled eight years
| send ou yearly o. market, some $50. some o. some
100 lat hogs wheat ia proportion. &C. have oetf
back into the country and know TINS statement Co be
the liter II truth Common schools are greatly needed
| and teachers are ia demand 10 al this country.
almost forgot o. tcl you that ] was admitted @
| the Bar. d; Jefferson cry. by Judg" Munro VIII
| added voluntary recommendation 50" Col hth
ton and conyerssi with HIM just before be made hi
great speech Hirrat for ne Free S1ier. = Missouri
Benton begins O. as trees waking, II not %,
! old be vii better by snd-oy Benton VII shaA'
| he house OF Pro.Siayery locoF ocoism 10 Mssour
| about ihe ears Of the animal Tio's god tm'
| coming
| hope my friends viii write often 20 me. Coul'
they feel ~ I have felt the worth Of kind word ~her
| among strangers. and " amid the pesiilence which
| w.steth Al noon day, they would sometimes drop
line 70 comfort and cheer
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