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Thorpe, of ST. Louis, and consists of Job Newton.
William Miller, William States, William Cooper,
| and Mr.. Williams. They are provided with two
wagons, a tent, and other necessarics.
| Two companies from Virginia, are encamped in
the Indian territory. equipped and ready to move.
The first is under the style of "Sacramento Union
X. Lambdn, r. b. Woods J. A. Agnew, J. E.
| Wade, II. T. Morrison, C.. ]. Chapman, George
Rieby, Moses Ray, DR.. j. h. Brotherton, George
| Hebbe, +. T.. Hamilton, r, S. Hopkins, John
| Burey, Y. Brown, II. =. Buckley, J. McCulloch,
| G.. D. Curtis, c. Arthur, g. Currey, "A. b. Olney,
| William Drennon, b. A. Goode and servant They
are provided with five wagons, six mules to each,
SIX tents, and provisions for six months. They are
| bound together Joint stock company, and have
shipped provisions, NC, for their after arrival.
| The second company is from West Wheeling,
and composed Of Charles Thompsoa, John Curley,
| Joseph Tuttle, Charles Hail. l.. Thomas. p. and
F. Thomas, and Amos Curley. They have two
wagons, OK team one tent, &c and go as Joint
stock company Encamped In the vicinity OF the
above, is a company OF fifteen Germans, suitably
QUILTED for the expedition. Supposlng meto be
a government officer, seeking their names with
view OF taxing them, they refused to give any in
formation. | was unable to relieve them of this
impression. After leaving their camp, | ascer-
tanned they were under Mr.. Petit, who was then
absent.
A company consisting of J. B. Forge, w. II.
Chever, John Lewis, OF Davenport, Iowa; and la.
ready TO move.
A company consisting of William Mcdowell
Dayton, Oho J. II: Boyd, n. C. Cannon, and
Charles Cannon, of Peru, ILL.,, is IN camp, ready to
move.
A company, consisting of Dr. J. S. Ormsby, T..
=. Ormsby, OF Peru; Major VIM. Ormsby, and J.
h. Irumbull, of Kentucky; A. McLain, ]. Meats,
J. Shut, M: l.: Deter, J. McManus, and Samuel
Stoufer, of Weslmoreland, Penn, is ready to
move, provided with four wagons, six mules to
each, necessary provisions, &c.
The following companies from Wisconsin, are in
camp, equipped and ready to moves: LIST, J. B.
Howe, l.. Dutton, f.. Gordon, f. Stebbins, A. H.
Blake, w. Dodge, L. Lowry, w. Spofford, +.
Pearce, - Simonds, II. Blake, - .Kimbal,
county; and I'd, Jonathan Mavey, wife and six
children, of Rock county.
The following from Indiana, in addition to those
previously forwarded you, are in camp, ready to
and John n. Maniove, of Tippecanoe county, i I'd,
John Bartlett, James Hammn, j. Ridgeway, A.
Staunton, w. Woodfon, and A. Leeds; and Sd, B.
wife and two children, of New Albany; and in
company. Andrew Jackson, of Ireland, and Thorn
as Kyle, Of Kentucky.
ready to move ALBERT Moss, Charles Berdew,
James Brown, Montgomery county; Thomas and
William Hart, of Campbell county; William Way
man and d, SOM and Allen Thorpe, Of Summit county;
A: Goole, ID; Miller, J. Q: Gordon, Thomas Coffin,
William A. Boggs, b. Finnin and lady, of Nash
The following from Pennsylvania In addition to
those previously forwarded, are In camp William
Bancroft, William Nash, M. Nash, A. De Foe, of
Erie county; ID. Evans and r. Carter, Of Pha-
delphla and J. ID. Thomas, George w. and Charles
Jacobs, of Chester county.
A company, consisting of J. r. Wheeler, Harri-
rison county, Ohio; James r. Wiley, M. W. Wi
ley, c. Boorsman, John Days and lady, Columbia
James Ladew, Galena, ILL.,; J. M. Brumbarry, Ma
cogdoches, Texas; James and Charles Casey, of
Ireland; John Heager, of Holland, are in camp,
suitably equipped for the trip
family from Hamnden county Mass cous;ct
ing OF Hector Campbell, William b., Samuel L.,
Hector b., and Chas. A. Campbell, and six females,
are in camp, ready to move.
The following, from Illinois, in addition to those
previously forwarded, are also encamped, ready to
start-James Robinson, Peter Hoffman, Coles
county; John Gordon Il Son, Arthur Carr, +. Gill
ford, John Johnson Of Shelby connty Calvin
Will county; George A. Sanford, of Kane county;
A. F. Hagan, William Lawrence, Amos Church,
OF Lasalls county; and DR.. Autees, George Perry,
X; Turner. and Mr.. Pierce, of Grundy county
This, with my previous letters from this place,
gives you the names Of l,l2i persons that are in
camp, in the vicinity of St. Joseph, equipped and
road. -Four hundred would be large estimate
for those yet boarding in town-thus giving 1900
as the highest number of emigrants at ST. Joseph
Every boat that arrives adds to this number: of all
new corners will apprse you in time.
The weather continues cold and disagreeable.
Last night there was heavy frost, and this morn
ing lcs three quarters of an inch thick, found
on still ponds OF water Camp fires are blazing in
every direction, around which a shivering mess,
wrapped In their blankets and robes, are huddled
together, cheering each other on the prospect be-
fore them INSTRUMENTATION has been manifested
In several companies many members have bolted
the camp, and took to the hotels, having become
convinced that 1t is time enough for a man
to do camp duty when he has no other accommo-
daIon.
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican,
ST. JOSEPH, April 25, 1919.
FROM what have been able to ascertain, there
appears to be greater number of emigrants rem
dezvousing at this point than at Independence At
the commencement of the season this was not
ticpated by the good people of the latter place. or
expected by the business men or citizens of st.
Joseph. The arrangements of the merchants to
meet any demand that might be presented, are am
pie in the extreme, and afford facilities for procur-
ing everything necessary for an outfit The stock
market is well supplied-mules ranging from $45
to $40 per head and oxen $45 to $55 the yoke.
While these facilities to the emIgrant are afforded
on the part of landlords to provide for his comfort
and sustenance; at least such is the case at the
Edgar House, the place at which / sojourned du-
ring my stay; AT dinner, April y, noted down
document been presented the guests, and to show
the high living INDUCED in, inclose it, as follows:
boiled ham, two dishes; fat pork, six dishes; fried
dozen dishes corn and wheat bread I; desert,
peach pie. AT this table about forty persons were
seated to dine. One qualification is, that none of
us are likely to be troubled with the govt previous
to moving to the plains. To say the country does
not afford sufficient supplies to enable those cater
ing tor the public to spread at least an ordinary
table for their guests, would be SANDER upon
those whose ayocation it is to cultivate the rich
and looming soil which for miles encompasses this
ylcinlty-.yet such has been the plea presented
TO admit It's correctness would be of small avail in
eXtenuatlon of their remissness in other respects
Inc appearance OF the rooms and sheeting to the
beds, indicate great scarcity of water, or gross
negligence. The river being contiguous. and the
town plentifuly supplied with wells, leads me to
suppose, the latter to be the case. For these ac-
commodatlons, 1t is true, you pay but the mode
rate sum of 81 per day, yet fully enough, | should
suppose, TO enable them TO do better. Landlords
TO study their own interest, would make better
provision tor their patrons, even though "they
are only California emigranis."
In addition to the companies previously forward
ed you from this point, have to add the following.
which are IN camp and ready to move =