Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-11-02
A "trip TO California and hach.
For The Telegraph.
THE BANNER COMPANY.


hrst part OF the journey tried our camp qualities
1t rained great deal accompanied with thunde-
and lightning, and high wind, which with an oc-
casional snow and hail storm. and now and then
a str ak OF sunshine, made up our weather
Poor grass and poor water and frequently none
OF either-pla;ns where the dust is impregnated
or mixed with sort of alkali, making it like 81
eratus dust, which of course entered our mouths.
! eyes, and noses, as also those of our animals.
were some of the spices of our Journey. Add
to this the rattle, and noise, and confusion of "a
large train, the mules braying necessarily in lii
/ deous concert, and it requires temper bordering
somewhat on the angelic, to preserve its equan-
unity. On the third of June we arrived at Fort
Laramie. After hating here a short time. we
moved on and crossed what is called the Black
! Hills. The country here begins to assume
/ picturesque, indeed, magnificent appearance
to person whose eye has long been familiarizcd
to the monotonous level of Wisconsin scenery.
Laramie Peak lifts its head towering to the clouds
while on every side, like silver head patrarchs.
stand the snow capped mountains June oh,
we crossed the north branch of the Platte river.
at the Mormon ferry. After this, we found the
grass more scarce, and the water very much Of
The character of ley, from the alkali with which
tits impregnated. Some kinds Of game are pIen-
ty, particularly species Of Antelope and Buff
luio meat is occasionally had, Which is quite a
treat. On the l4th Of June. we had attained an
elevation witch brought us into the region Of
snow. We used snow water for coffee. and at
! night the weather was freezing cold. A great
part Of the distance, for fire wood, we used the
artemisia or wild sage. On the 10Th we reached
and stood upon the summit of the Rocky noun
;ains. Standing at this cleyaton-perchod upon
one Of the verta5rG of the back bone of this mon
ster earth-overlookng, as it were, the Who'll.
North American continent, manis apt to brcata e
| trcer and deeper. 1t is something to stand in
solitude on the boundlcss praifie--to float on the
bosom of the majestic rivers Of our continent
to plough the waves of orr inland seas;-it is
something too to stand, in the old world among
! the majestic ruins Of times and people that have
passed, or among the splendid monuments of the
rrcsent---or on those bloody field where tyrants
have strengthened lLcir power or the people have
ioosancd The bands which bound thom. All this
furnishes feed fer BE thought and Gives scope
to the imag ination. But 10 stand wheroa mighty
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