The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-04-17

Emisranfs to California By way Of Independence.
California Emieration-Hot oropded-Priees Of ani
Song hsSs ae Eas1Ssni otSsrs lie Tsss1 and
IA correspondent of the St. Louis Republican,
writing from Independence. gives us some idea of
the movement toward California on that route.]
INDEPrNDENcE (Mo.) April s. 1S49.
adds largely to the number Of emefants with whom
In proportion the arrivals business Increases and he
e the s1d s are
lords too come in for their share for all must eat drink and
generality snrness and indifference reigns supreme and
saGa the new con 6y AZ
y@ sceVed at which stock was being
Io mules have been soid sss While Others
o and
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hs supply good and at present exceeds the
extensive wagon in the western country are
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necessary for the trip be surpassed in any town of
For miles around small companies in camp, patiently
awaiting suceney of grass to enable them to start upon
MES visited today was one from Lower Sandusky. Ohio
Mess John On NJ Gta sS IT. IS
Caldwell Isaac Sharp J. W. Stevenson, John snben Geo
outfit Of three wagons sixteen mules two capa
BILE Of accomplishing fourteen provisions for nine
Of them design locating in the region Of the dggns
while others when they obtain sufcency of the dust"
Along side Of the above company from Cincinnati,
composed Of Joseph Longe Abtam sanborn VIM Craw
tent and provisions for six months Their object get
sa pat sens and s they
Inc next company found in quarters was from Knox
Woodson, RDekenson, r. Hale, and Richard Brit
% R. o County va Tsy
QUILTED and well prepared for the long and hazardous jour
In The vicinity are encamped two small! companies
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company has tent wagon and other necessares for
an mo-. Sutf i tn, Their object + to dig geld.
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INTO Joint stock company and under full organization
Der have deemed such Organization unnecessary The
findings OF this company be equally divided share and
ded with four light wagons, be dawn by mules and oxen
two large tents provisions for nine months suitable arms
g..
%ond Isaac Bsnia f. HON. Copiiin % Durham f B.
Fox William SHARP, se,aiod, and Peter SHARP
aa HoagR and TnS Eh
county Ohio encamped vicinity Of the above
provided with tent wagon oxen and mules necessary
provisions. arms and other equipments suitable for the
company from Anderson county; Ky, also H camp
smss Ms r. Ss
MIe5 and Taylor compose the company They have
tent and intend carrying six months provisions; '
hardy set of Tennesseeans, consisting of James Quin
spmp Mr. fs smith, N and
John ,1s HAIRS from Ru5heIod county al ready 70
and the other necessary equipments for outfit.
Var. %fb6sl ES.I Ms Fl % Gynff5s;s
lard, from Ptsylvania comfy Thoma: J. Brown. from
Campbell county Captain elements A. B. Clements J.
county and John r Cole from Henry county o This conn
pany have three wagons two tents and eighteen mules with
Of a Yoans 9ao
U OF Bss
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will secure success they to sufficient to
shall close this report Of companies by giving one from
sm,;, EmPire state consisting Of LsgIange w
expedition, and intend making the journey as mess in
So yoq have list Of the first hundred who ready to
starr ioi Ell Doado The given you are small in
possible shall Obtain the and residence of every per-
ION starting a from this st. Joseph and other points
'a 2 and equipped for the expedition.
past Nealner been disagree
aoe Several OF emgrants from the they have
mad 10 undergo have been made SICK and considerable fear
manifested by many in consequence of reports of deaths
rom cholera in this vicinity These be reli
ably traced and are no doubt, exaggerated gentleman
imposed to be from North Carolina named Robert TIMBER
ield died last night after short Illness He alone and
Intended emigrating W tn the first company.
Some of the boys have the elephant and intend re-
urnng Others are already ronte for home Some have
attempted to whip the tiger" but instead, have been
ieeced Of their all and unable obtain outfit This
'ace affords every facility for gambling and the unsuspec
nR before they are aware OF it, drawn the
aud TO entrap them when they relieved of their
unds. ~
kR Jackson Fire Co. No. 49, he officers and men,
e q the ahoye Company will attend Special Meeting
N TUESDAY EVENING 18th inst, a halfpast O'Clock.
ap'oA BY order. II A. HENDRlKS Acting Sec'y. |