The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-03
A Wedding i'm the Gate Of the
Rocky Mountains.

hH inciuruiH OF tho following htflilug Hiu-
- wrre Iuii ~ tho writer 10y nrr &c W.. pee
,un rfespBl--nud, gre, llcfclhre, lrue,-
They give a.Nyid picture ui The dangers 10
which lhe barly pioneers ot liio Pacific were
exposed on uluir painful journey % lhrlr new
holhe, We cory from the Democratic Re-
view Tor Fehnluiyi
On lhc evening oflhu Alb Of July, lSil,
iWo families oirmlgrnuls might br srou lcu-
ted for tho hight ~ "ilc Pacific Spring" on
lG" 0tiu Uaii nom MT0WI 70 Oregon
and Upper California. Thry bad leli indie
prHdeurr, tho common point Of departure,
and lhrn uue thousand miles hrhihd lhcu Ia
cuuIuuy VIII q much more numerous baud.
Iiul,'lieselsions had occurred nh utusl always
huppcu iDthc absence orgoyornmoui, or cX-
ccu'iyc physical force, mud tlic'Volhntnry OF.
ghnilulipu sglil into fragments, which luior
hoWr,rg, continued 10 rDll upwards, like tho
broken pidrCH uf n flying bail, under ihe IN
pclur 6flhcir original projections. Thrsr ,No
i,'.tt,lte-r-'l.-FaAlod with the -ehs'Inacy gld
uClous tpliII Or tilrir. ruUrutiy frr'i tleleF-
mined tu udvHGcc blorri mud heing provided
with excellent lcaH'-rsHd many loose uulcs
pnd oxen, 20 M TO rest their animals Il, tie
qucu' changes IN the wearing service of their
journey, thcy had been emitted 90 rcurli tho
first fountain which mluglcs ~ winter, with
llIc western oreun-uud hence called "lhu
Pacific Sprlnr' souic ten DAYS sooner Ihuu
the remainder uflho band. Thus they we're
VI TO iiinFTf ~ iTFTTTF TrTrITrt Ut rtIu WIN
Nevada hy the premature fill OF autumnul
snow, most dreadful conli0gcncy, which
pinuuurs are nIosT dUAious 10 avoid.
But the iurwnrd movement of 10 himinu-
tive n party was hazardous ~ the extreme.
III all, they numbered oul, do2cn persons,
four OF llieso were slnul chlIdfou, and the
rest adults ulopposilo sexes, IA equal proper
tiuus. Ilrir rurrgy, prudence uud rurrc-
verancc in spite of tic hostile -@,,d- IItt-tt-l,
sIvagus ilnl hoctred around their why, bad
carried them safely tins FAR, hni the distance
of ihcir route of two thousand mllcr, aud
would probably hive bofuo ,hcm 10 the set
tlcmcnt- ofthe Sacramento, had not a cnsu-
nlty interviewed, Hs unexpected as Il was iin.
possible 20 iorcscc or resist,
ln the mean time, the liulo hud, not con-
s,iaus 90 The IMPENDING dancer, appeared ~
5r iuthc huppicst mood coukcd their frugnl
supper over lirr oi"bulldo chips amidst
irhc-, laughter uul scraps of forest song,
and ludulif'd the Nlilc ia the bIishtrSt untlci-
pnl!ons ~ ",hc promised land before
ilrh.
About sunset, u you'll and maiden strullrd
from their camp, md assembled ouu Of thJsc
@ull elevations, which oyerook end command
the celebrated ''Snmli. Pass" Tho view -.
NtntU mo iuufNti lhholt HlhlltlGht Niitl Sol
cmn dcsoatiou. InuucuSu ViUius aud meas
urcss mountains extended Wide Hs tic clr.
cumirreucc of sight, aud the Wlal1 g4iuercd
~ the rcd rays OF cvrung, as " spriuklrd
with n baptism of bmnlug gold But The
liucsJ poiut u the glorious perspective was
tic. noble Pass isel:-that prcnt gate IN tie
mountain wall--so easy OF ascent, That u ruil.
way might bee run without excavation, To Tho
key offs gentle arch \ 81 oNcerdiugly broad
that all the armies on The globe mighI duploN
WiIhjni,s arga, and urrucr wing Of their
mighty line would touch the edge Of It's cuor-
rnuus gap.
F. The lovers, Toe such They werc,l looked
GI' TUCy WCTC tUSr III rtIc rUTur1uUy NJ suttrTU=
ity, and IN blended ccslNcy and devouf awe
pressed Involuntary closer 10 each olhcr.-
Then their two hearts ihrohhcd logctlirp us
pouc, aud the musical hnul, of their warm
itc-pulses became cline aud choral mn.
them, for they saw the name Of naturc'- God
sculltui'rd on the mute murblc Of ten thuus-
-a4..L.ock-, What mnficrrd II. l4l-l L,.h AYcrc
indigenous products Of the tar ifo~cr aud
clothcd IN smuke,inlrd leather, and COARSE
threaded humr.spuu? That did not bear
theur Il ON love aud worship. amy more than
FROM dew aud Sunshine. He was brave above
fear, aud she was beautiful beyond Words
Hence titcir love WINS youil's ueccEsity--us.
uOUtTUi ~ the etl+I~sluI OF urdvr from flow
err, or rs the coming Of flowers ut tie cal OF
Mny.
What grand church for our wedding :"
whispered Henry, as thnY Eruzed down or
their white canrass telHs, beside -"'Ih. Pa
ctfic spring MheiCC arose the linking met
ody of muIo-beis, and the rigging mcriincut
OF childIrn's voices. ....f
Euuu's soul was a. her eye but She au-
s,.araI Gal with n sluilu and n blush
~ on remember your ptOu.sc,N continued
llcMry, "luodG cue monl 0go, at the Grand
Island OF the Platte, to he NY hride nt tie
hrS, fountain flowing toward. Cpiforuiu;
and ttrrrr 1t ~ That sweet spring suIi.!~ IL
icy rill TO Green River, which, los or down., Is
callcd, the Colorado Of the West, aud cuptus
Us Wnters into the pcurI-produc,ng guilt"
At the inslnut, the lovers started, for both
at the same lime, discovered several dark
looking objects IN The south, towards thai eN-
lrnordiunry butte, which has sine received
thc uaine or "Incob's Tower" Thrlr first
thought WAS of Indians. But nearer APP
proach of,he moving forms disS'pn,cd al! mp
prcheusiuu. They appeared TO be herd of
elk. Ictsnrcly grazing ~ the short, Wild suse
of the sterile PLAIN. The cugrahiS were ig-
uosunt OF The sngulNr fact thai The pratI rs
lpdinus frequently Asstnnc tl,e-riei1Ts- aud
shapes oftIe various animals, aud IN hi,
strange met0morphoses take the unwary irny-
Gllcr 10y surprise.
As twilight, gradually deepcned over the
earth and sky, the youth aud maiden deScen-
1tji 10 their rouHp. SuPPc, mps suou lies
patched, aud al! prepared lnr rl,e uuptinI GER
emory Emma's f.ther, a Bnptis, minister,
utfiriutr,t to- e!laplaIg. 1t may roadily Ice con
l-42- lIA4ILiEA- hll hcGm LruvrIt-ri
Tor the OCCASION. Such occasions are com
p,"n among piunccr parties. some delicious,
buffalo marrow was handed round, aud sup
)ilied tho plucc OF sugur.coa,cd cake. There
..r-. ~ 1nrnLnA arr 10. N -lA.arera nut ~.