Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-01-06
From the ST. Louis Rcveille.
GOLD.

aOh, that the use Of gold we're clean
zone; would to God it could be quite abol-
ished among men. setting them as it doth,
into such a cursed and excessive thirst after
it," This was the cry of an ancient wor-
thy, and had he lived to the present day, he
would have seen that human hearts and hui
man discovery are but little likely to he
changed by the prayers Of the pious. An
expedition TO California is now in progress
of organization in this city. In Cincinnati,
DR.. George is busy in preparing a large
emigration. From Troy, N. Y, body of
youung men are to take up their route, over
land, to the Pacific, early in March. In
Baltimore, the other night, there was an
enthusiastic gathering of members forming
the I" California Association" In this conf
pany it is proposed that each man subscribe
bis name for the sum Of one hundred dol
lars, which amount is to be paid to treas
urer, who will be required to give bond,
with good and sufficient security, for the
faithful discharge of his trust-the money
thus subscribed to be received as general
fund. Thus each man will hold share IN
the company, which is to cover all the ex-
penses of the voyage to California, and il
man Of family, will also provide for their
conveyance. The Association intend pur-
chasing vessel of sufficient capacity to
carry one hundred and fifty to two hundred
persons, which will be paid for out of the
general fnnd, and stock her with provisions
for six months voyage, reserving the bal
ance Of the fund, if any, for contingencies.
When the voyage Is terminated, the vessel
will be sold in any of the California ports,
aud the proceeds distributed equally among
the shareholders thus the voyage will be
performed ut a very small expense to the
adventurer.
This looks like business scheme. From
Fort Smith, Capt. Josiah Gregg is to take
out a party OH the trail from Arkansas to
Albuquerque, in New Mexico thence by
the ella valley, TO the Pacific East, west,
north and south, the cry Is "a. Californian
We read in the California Star, Sept. 10,
that at the largest meeting ever held IN San
francisco, resolutions were adopted sccu-
ring fixed value for gold dust hencetorth
IL would cIrculate--coln being abseut--in all
business transactions, at sixteen dollars the
ounce, A committee of five was at tho
same time appointed 10 draft memorial TO
the Congress Of the United States, urging
upon that honorable body the speedy estab-
lishnicnt Of branch mint. This memorial
says: "lt is believed by your memorialsts
that at least S5,500,00O in gold dust, at six
teen dollars per ounce, troy weight, VIII be
removed from these laInes IN the year end
ing July LIST, ls49.
When il is recollcctcd that this sum is
more than equal 10 the total amount OF gold
taken from all the mines In the u. States, in
the fifteen years ending IN 1888, and that 1t
is nearly three tunes as great as the entire
gold coinage of the United States mnt and
all its branches for the same year, your me-
morialists believe the question wall assume
such importance "a To commend itself TO the
attention Of your honorable body"
Providence has wisely withheld knowl-
edge OF these treasures I'LL the moment when
a harder, better race might be led into the
country. Whatever may he the final result
Is to the mines, apopulation will have been
gathered into Que OF the finest countries IN
the world, such ms will gloriiy freedom IN
its extension. The country even now Is full
OF bright and adventurous spirits letters
home IN every direction, show this. The
soldier, the trader, the land hunter, the
tourist--ail are there even rags have been
tempted into industry las we gather from the
following verse of parody IN the Star;
ash-wash-wash--
Till the back is almost broke;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With your legs aud thighs in soak,
Wash-wash-wash-
Revolving an OH IN pan,
And wabbling about with shake and splash,
Till you doaD, you're Christian mani
Soul and oody and mind,
Mind and body and soul,
OH can IL be right when they're all confined
To the basin and the bowlw