The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-04

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| INDEPENDENCE, April 23d, ls49
Messrs Keenale y Field: You have doubtless re-
celved many accounts of the appearance Of indie.
pence, the price of mules, statistics of the number
of emigrants, ETC., etc.. and YOU NAV by this time
have begun to consider the Missouri-rver- Caifor-
MA excitement decided bore; nevertheless, can
not resist the inclination to send an additional
chapter, the last you will receive, probably, prev
GUS to the departure of the trains.
IL am perfectly satisfied that no political, social,
national, religious scientific revolution or catas
trophe, could have brought about the changes which
the discovery of gold the Pacific has wrought in
the appearance of this town and its environs. The
quiet little village of former days has suddenly been
transformed into fair, or more properly tremen.
dOus Cdmp-neeting, and its inhabitants are as
mere drop OF water in the new and immense popl-
lation. From early dawn until night, every road
land more particularly that leading from Wayne
City) is crowded with emigrants, on foot, mule
back, or In wagons, who resort to the town to while
away the time, or to make purchases. You NAV
stand on road only few moments, and see ad-
venturous representatives of every State in the
Union. They lose no time, either, in lettering
their circumstances, for the principal part of the
day, whether at their camp in the woods, or at
lllena mouse IN town. is passed IN endeavorlng to
sudp their mules or equipments for others which
they happen to fancy better. A person cannot ride
fifty yards through the street without being accosted
with an say, mister, don'tyou want to sell that
mule Ormaybe you prefer swapping for splen-
did yoke OF oxen'' The 'Noland" and "Indepen-
dence" houses las also every other house in the
town where boarding and accommodations may be
had) are as full as eggs, and almost every hour in
the day landlords are compelled to refuse applicants
for admission.
You may imagine that where such large num-
Der OF adventurers are gathered, and doing nothing
there must be great deal of scientific specuIa.
hon-or In other words, gambling going on. What
ever " hells " there are in the city, indeed, are
crowded from morning until night with emigrants
and professional sportsmen. Roulette, monte and
many others, some of which had never seen be-
FORE serve to tighten the hour land the pockes) of
the emigrants. The bankers all appear to be we'll
Off, | have frequently seen them pay out for an
hour at q time, and still have large piles at hand
to draw upon. In the long run they never lose.
emplified in several cases. The other evening for
instance, two lghthearted Calfomians strolled
into gambling saloon, merely to pass away the
time as lookers-on. They had watched the play
at faro table for nearly half an hour when one of
them ventured dollar. Two hours after, he had
lost his money, mule, tent and baggage, and was
endeavorlng to borrow sufficient money among his
friends to take him back home.
As a general thing, the emigrants have first rate
teams, and very complete equipments. Some,
however, are provided with only Indifferent ami
mails, which, in all probability, will give ont be-
fore they have fairly entered upon the journey.
have seen great number of wagons belonging to |
. Turner's Pioneer Train" They are thought |
here Just the sort of thing for expeditions jour
ney to California. There are great number of |
Santa Fe wagons also about the town, belonging |
to traders who have just arrived
do not know the precise time that the trains |
will start out, but suppose that the first companies
will be under way about the first of May. Messrs. |
turner d Allen propose to be the first on the |
palms. although, in truth, have not seen a single
company who had not made up their minds to be |
lne gr@; Ry the 10th Of May, suppose, very
1ence will resume its quiet appearance.