The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-24
December lS4o You can deduct the $3.50 and pay me
the balance
We have bad considerable snow mn in these parts
but do not think It will be a hard winter
Am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,


am, gentlemen, your obedient servant
RICHARD WINGATE.
that my outfit has cost than expected, and
bsiSg snort Of money have drawn Q draft you for
aoo at sight to pay my expenses IS far as New York
got Dashed at the bank in this place The csshier
knew you WELL and did the drsfe with great pleasure
viii allow you to deduct this from the balance you
WOODBURY., CoTs, Jan. Is, 1s49.
GENTS. am the pastor Of the Presbyterian flock
In this delightful village, and have been requested by
member Of my congregation, Il most deveut Of
the name Of Minor Gapin) to address you . few
lines in regard to bis son, Job Galpin. The youth
Wishes to go to California In search Of the root
Of evil, which has turned many righteous men
from the paths Of holiness. His father u q poor
persmy Hollow, about mile from the village centre
He will pay the Of his far as New FORK
Mr. osIp'n hss been subscriber to the Weekly Err
would call and the editors Of that paper they would
advance the necessary funds in order get Gapin,
junior as oerrespondens Of that paper He would
write them from California, every week for twenty-five
weeks the time he purposes to stop can add Ia be.
half Of young Gspin, that as attended the North
District School during the winter On the su INNER he
Is in the mill with his fsther for the past three win
,srs, and writes neat lesiols hand Hoping you will
be able TO make satisfactory arrangement with the
editors OF the Express, who given to understand
Eastern people and tru.tng to hear from you ere
trus our hsaos mys In
S.-f you will call at the office of the American
with box of tracts on tho import Of
religion They to be- distributed to the gold diggers
sn:S o In the sOS region have
same. This amount collected at q ladies' prayer
citing held at the house Of brother Galpu on Mon.
day evening last. Your chip prayed fer at that
time.
EAsroN PENNsYLvANIA, Jan. 7, 1S49
GentleDen:-Will your ship Sample sail poetiyely
on the LIST proximo? wish to 60 out in her am
ptdar OF India rubber suspenders and garters will
s.i you ct once What ! am Wiling to do, Ny brother
sented to endorse my note for $3.50, payable in one
year, with interest. His name Is David. II you wish
NM
and die then you may deduct the amount of $3.50
ana pay the balance over to my brother. We have
from Californa the very first chance ind.
Please write me immediately the exact latest day
In your letter tho name of any slap up hotel where
had better stop and will go right there whom reach
York Yours to command, WIN. NEIL
These are but samples of thousands of similar
letters that are sent from all parts OF the country
iIom every class of the community, to persons
whose names appear IN PRINT or IN any way con-
nected with vessels going to California: Propos,-
or TO get out, are OF such ridiculous character
that the only wonder is how any ideas 80 absurd
could enter the brain of human being.
Iwo: respectable individuals belonging to the
IN Front street, who had advertised a vessel for
California. and the following conversation actually
occurred
a,. Enter Tie to. California Preposiseni.t..
CLERK" He Is. Do you wish to see him for anything
% so He !: very busy just now"
CLERK" ak in bis private oflcs-yondsr
soEsE-The private oface-Door efully shut-Seats
taken by the two Proposition ists--Merch lays
down his pen, rubs his hands,
Well, gentlemen, what can do for you to. day3n
We wish to 30 to California. You have ship
m. I'VE: fine vs'ssl-f.'t '.lsr-p.'sass saS0-hov
Eight Of us, all told.n
Eight. must take . look at the passenger list
quite : number Gocss at tn. iist,-Ws have room
ence; will engage for the whole eight"
We have purchased . boat, this morning"
boat on With sooS w.n, x
useful in the rivers The ship take deck-ws
can make an arrangement, have no doubt. Is that
mo; how much would you pay s!n
=" What did you say 2! how much will pay you -
There are Gains stses there' You are anxious
sns 1sst, 0us sa quSassy Amt
"Thsts what We have come to see you about We
form party Of eightwe want to 90 California but
We have means We have purchased an eight. cared
been condemned Is unseaworthy. We got her at
bargain. Three Of our number ship carpenters
fixing the old boat all ship shape we can be re.dv in
a week. Do you take 2"
"Gentlem-n, really don't understand you; the ship
any''
"Buy' That be damned we won't sell hsr. I'll
will put our boat aboard your ship. You shall give us
pasesge to California that il say food and such
thDesfor We will sleep under the boat deck make
sort Of room Of her at night, and Whenever there
comes calm, Tin the day time, mnd) why, we will get
out our boat, take rope out with us and pull away
We VII tow the ship until 1t blows again. viii that
"what'-sive eight persons free passage to Cali.
hrnia on such an absurd promise' Nonsense =
you are not in your senses, My tine il valuable
cannot lsten to tuch stuff"
"Stuf who do you call stuff you bloody old thief,
Calls itself merchant, B--a stuck-up thing; yes a
thing you are like that chap : merchant %
II, .Ee.y men you must e.; will not sit here and
for police man unless you 20. Here, Richard, Thomas
book keeper. GENE hero"
The two propositionlsts now began to make pre-
pal atoms for their departure; and when they had
reached the outer door, the oldest sang out at the
top OF his voice, "You are sweet child, you are;
you have It all your own way, now. Merchant :
bah Jist let me catch you out night-Jist let
mesee thatugly mug ofyourn any where around the
corners up In The old eleventh ward, and I'll give
IT fits. You be damned-you and your leaky old
ship She is coffin, she is. We wouldn't gone
In her unless we had a boat of our own on board
would we, Bill % And away the honest fellows
started, to think of some other proposition.
The ship Pacific sailed yesterday for San Fran
cisco, with the following passengers -
c. W. Williams, Warren S. Smith, B. s. Read, John
$. Durham, E. Miller, JILL Cook, b. II. w.
renee Pool, Edward w: Lenerts P. c. Walden, N. X.
Master, A. w: Gay, w: Digeiow, J. Nation, C.
ADgre. Johs Chenry, N ID. Morgan Hale, II. Bling
ham, Ezra Hopkins, Mark Hopkins, DR.. Stsdman,
Brown, w. II. Sherwood, j. w. Bingham, NJ Eb
belts Gilbert Rey nolds, VIM Dill, Julius, Ascherman
Frank Squire, Gustave Sapan, Perne Prefer Sahman
Bowen A. Clark, A. N Nicholson, Dr. Clereland Cas-
we'll Chas Thomas. VIM b Jones' DR.. Henry Jones.
Dr. Edward Hall, Levi NJ Kellogg, A. 8. Marvin. IT,,
Samuel Thompson, Frank Cherry, Owen Spencer Geo.
s. Powers, John Ipgos, jr., C. N Humphrey John J.
Jones, james Gunssy, Francis P. Stedmsn, T. c.
Mathswson, G. w. Adsme, Je,sie Grimm, James
B Tsefsrd, J: Petite. jr, D. w. C.. Brown, J. A.
Morssn, E c., Galu'hs, J. J. Galushs, Doctor
r. Hull Geo. B. Hitchcock, Teneyok Powers, John
B Ran Brown. Dsnr Kipgsbury, H. eager, Bepjs-
min raIntf LrDs, Matthew Il Bsrrtt, J"sn S. FISK,
Virgins. Rod.riok Matth,on. +. Snyder, MIR. Stacey,
Updtrhil Van Wagner, James Van Wagner, Richard
M. Quick Jacob Drake, VIM Lockerman, Mr. Ditton,
Mr. Hatch, VIM Morour VIM II. Crane, Mr. Cart
wright, S. Ferris, MIR. Westlake, Jordon Layton,
Abb absm Suger. Horatio Emmons, VIM. 7. Emmons,
Doctor Beals-1C0.
The bark HerslIia also sailed for San Francisco.