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TOWN LOTS FOR SALE.

THE subscriber having the exclusive agency
l. of that beautiful portion OF the town of St,
Paul, owned by VETAL GUERIN adjacent to the
Catholic church, and extending from the banks
of the Mississippi, beyond the bluffs at the north
of the town, offers for sale number of eligible
building lots for private residences or business
purposes. The portion of this property beyond
the town line is now being surveyed into out lots
of convenient size for suburban residences
DAVID LAMBERT.
May 5, ls49. If:
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Henry A. Lambert,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law-St. Paul. Min.
REFERENCEs--A. 5. Collins. Esq, Madison,
Wis, David Graham, Jr., Esq, J. Prescott
Hall, Esq r. NJ. x E. Ii. Blatchford, Esqs. /;
New York; Messrs. +. Cramer, Milwaukee;
Grnneil, Minturn & Co., JAS Mccullough, 81
neon Draper, Jas, Bowen, n. York. ST
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B. w. Lott,
Attorney and Counsellor at Luw. and General
Land Agent
Particular attention vii! be given to collections,
Paying Taxes, Entering Lands, Securing Pre-
Emption Claims, and entries made by Military
Land Warrants Stf
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Standard Historical Works.

Standard Historical Works.
NACAULEY'S History of England, volume
lvl l and 8.
Prescott's Historical Works, vols.
Hullam's Historical Works, vols.
Bancrofi's History Of the U. States, 8 vols.
Modern British Essayists, 9 vols.
Allison History of Europe, 4 vols.
kussell's Modern Europe, B vols.
For sale by (may IL 3-t) J. BROOKES.
New Publications just from Press.
~ OLD Mines of the Gila-Sequel to Old
" Hicks.
Parkman's California and Oregon Trail
The Midnight Sun, by Fredericka Bremen.
The Diamond and the Pearl, by Mrs Gore
The Caxtons-a Family Picture, by E. Bull
wer Lytton.
A Man Made Of Money, by Doug. Jerrold.
The Marksmen of Monmouth, by Newton NJ
Curtis.
London Punch, and Illustrated News-Re-
ceived and,for sale by (3-tO J. BROOKES.
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GEO. w. CAMPBELL, 81 CO.,
kE AVE Jast received per Bon Accord Doctor
a l. Franklin, Cora and Montauk, the following
with many other articles in their line, which they
offer for sale on reasonable terms, and invita- the
public to give them call.
Is hhds \ sugar 10 bbls pecans
90 bbs clarified do tIerccs new rice
40 sacks Rio coffee 10 bxs star candles
20 bbls Becher's S III Is realms letter and cap
molasses paper
) bbls golden syrup 10 dox bxs table salt
20 Iegs Naiss s. small sacks
] oG sacks IA salt 20 &c wooden buckets
50 DIX. b: 10, 10 by II 20 nests tubs
10 by ii glass 6 Sc covered buckets
$50 bbls live geese feath 2 doz large tubs
20 bis w X cheese 90 bxs variegated soap
10 '' English dairy do so GO mould candles
Chocolate Preserves
Sweet oil Ess Lemon
Ink " Cinnamon
Figs &C Nutmegs
Bath brick Rose
10 bills clear mess pork; Is do mess do
20 do tar; 30 bxs soap
20 half bbls 5 Ii mOlasses; Is or bbls do
so sacks dried apples and peaches
80 bbls cider vinegar
A. spirits turpenline
20 sacks Java coffee
so boxes raisns; spices assorted mal0
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Galena A0pertisrments.
HEMPsTEAD & WAsHBURNE,

ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Galena, Illinois.
iD@ We have constantly on hand supply of
genuine Land Warrants, which will be sold.
May - If
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6alrna A0pertisenlrtns.
b. III. CAMPBELL

b. HI. CAMPBELL.
NO. 50, Steamboat Landing, Galena.
5 just receiving, direct from Boston, N. York
IL and New Orleans, his Spring and Summer
stock OF Groceries, Liquors, Glassware. Provis-
IONS ETC., consisting, in part of the following ar
tices -
lOO hhds N y sugar bbls N E rum
50 bbis loaf do l-2 do nutmegs
70 do crushd& powd do l-2 do cloves
100 do 5 II molasses l-2 do indigo
40 hi do do 100 mats cassa
Az Dds y do 30 casks fresh currants
25 10 gal kgs gol syrup Is bxs asstd ketchup
Soo bags coffee 20 do pepper sauce
4O do Java do Is baskts olive oil
SUI bxs assorted teas 20 cases preserves
~ bss pepper and spice 20 do asstd pickles
30 bxs ground do do 10 bxs essences
70 terces rice do capers
rs bbIs tar 5 cases fresh prunes
so do almonds, pecans 10 do bxs * hfbxs sar-
and filberts dimes
200 bxs s Inf bxs raisins kegs mace
ioo bxs Goldfish 50 coil asstd cordage
100 do Scotch herring 100 dOZ bedcords
200 drums fresh figs 300 kegs asstd nails
so bxs lemons &orangs so nests painted tubs
IL cas- table salt in bxs 100 doz do Pals
IS Nj asst'd cigars 20 do washboards
100 bXs asst'd tobacco 200 rms wrapping paper
40 do smk'g & chwg do so do letter and cap do
do Turkish do 100 doz brooms
100 gro matches 40 do shoe and scrub
25 do playing cards bing brushes
SO bales wickg & twlne 10 bxs clothes pins
200 Nj percussion caps 200 do mld&dipt candles
AZ bxs mustard % each sperm and star
Is casks Goldfish Candles
10 do Boston saleratus 20 kits mackl& salmon
40 bXs starch so bbls Nos l, and 3
200 do glass asst'd sizes mackereI
10 bbis lard oil 40 hf do do do do
do sperm do $50 bxs clay pipes
so bxs w X cheese 100 bbs and SKIS d apples
500 SKIS G A and Il salt 100 do do peaches
100 bbls kenawha do 100 kegs white lead
30 do crab cider Is bXs ink
so do Dayton ale 200 do soap
90 bxs pint TASKS 25 do fancy do
so do tumblers s wine $50 bbls vinegar
Glasses 200 mess and prime pork
10 bxs decanters $50 kegs leaf lard
300 bbls Gin whiskey $4,000 lbs bacon
rs do brandy and IN 500 bbls ) + flour
10 do com vines 80 do Quincy crackers
10 do best do 10 cases glass jars
hf pipes Cog brandy 25 bxs brandy cherries
Is l-8 do do do do cordials
bb!s peach % bales oakum
Galena may 81 lS49 If
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John McCusick,
Lumber Merchant, also Dry Goods, Groceries and
Hardware.
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T.AILO rim c..

NSHE subscriber would respectfully inform the
Il citizens Of st. Paul, that he has taken the
shop recently occupied by p. r. Johnson, ON st.
Charles street-where he is prepared to make to
order all kinds Of GENTLENIEN'S GARMENTS
on short notice. From his long experience in the
business, he is confident Of being able to give
satisfaction to all who may favor him with their
custom.
W. Ii. TINKER.
ST Panl June lIth lS19 Stf
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so hhds o sugar 10 tierce rice
20 bbls loaf do 10 chests tea
6 4" crushed do so Is Id bxs imp'l tea
so 6 S ii molasses SO lib Sc IS &C
80 sacks super coffee 20 ID ID ''Y 6
so bxs raisins $4,000 segars from $50
Is bbls pecan nuts $40 per 1000
10 Sc filberts 20 bxs No herring
Is g almonds 200 sacks CT salt
10 &C Brazil nuts 20 do B So
80 bxs smoking tobacco Is gross playing cards
20 '' sup'r chewing do IS g matches
so 6 Is ID ca nectar do 40 lbs wrapping twine
Is &c Kentucky do do 100 rhcams DO paper
40 bxs mustard SO bxs mould candles
casks saeratus 20 &C dipped 60
so bXs starch 20 90 sperm 's
20 bbls mackerel "a 6 star g
90 bNs soap 20 bbls dried apples
30 g assorted candies 40 doz brooms
30 pepper sauce 80 bxs pipes
I'm assortment Of Spices 100 bbIs vinegar
so gross backing 10 cask currants
100 kegs assert nails $4,000 percussion caps
50 bbls crackers TO bbls lemon syrup
80 bales hops 800 bxs sardines
90 lbs sup'r hams 10 bales rope
100 hbs rect'd whskey 10 bbls currants
90 cam gin and brandy Is hf pipes Cog brandy
100 g old rye whiskey 10 bbis supr Madeira
10 g GO Borbon do wine
Is Sc sw't Malaga wine 40 bbls port wine
10 &C peach brandy - sup'r do
20 casks white VINE ] pipes Cp'g brandy
10 caret II bbIs st. Croix rum
so boxes do 20 bxs brandy cherries
20 bxs asst cordials so 90 Champ cider
bbs do pipes pure gin
IL baskets champagne bills Stough'n bitters
2 cases absignett 90 ess peppermint
4 general assortment of Bar Furniture, Ocean
ers, Tumblers, Wins Glasses, Jars, Cans, Pitch
ers, etc.
LORRAIN & co. are also the only agents this
side of st. Louis for Holt s. Maliby's superior
Oysters-warranted to keep in any climate-haye
constantly on hand about 1000 cans
Gaena. Illinois, May IL 1919 3n
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GEO. w. CAMPBELL, & CO.,
Wholesale CrOcers. Forwarding and
Commission Merchants,
No. 81, Steamboat Landing,
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CITY BOOK STORE.

CITY. BOOK STORE,
No. 95, Main street, Galena, Illinois.
JOSEPH y. WAGGONER,
nEALER, at wholesale and retail, in School,
~ Classical, Law and miscellaneous Books,
Plain and Fancy Stationery - Sabbath School
Books, and all the publications Of the American
Bible Society and Methodist Book concern.
Among the School Books may be enumerated:
200 doz toy and reward books for child'n & youth
i25 do primers and spelling books, assorted kinds
so div Reading books do do
80 do Arithmetcs do do
% do Geograp hies do do
% do Grammars do do
10 do Dictionaries and defners do do
10 do School histories do do
10 do Works on Nat. Philosophy, Chemistry &
Geology
10 do do Algebra, Geometry, and higher
Mathematics
10 do different books for the study of the French
German, Spanish, Latin, Greek and Hebrew Ian
guages.
Among the Stationery may be fonnd-
1000 CURES blank books
500 states and five thousand slate pencils
200 doZ pass and memorandum books
so reams cap and letter paper
100 gross steel pens, twenty gross holders
10000 letter envelopes, etc.
The assortment of miscellaneous books is eX
tensive--in including many valuable Historical and
Theoosicalworhs and books in general Literature.
Please call and examine the stock and prices.
Galena June If j. n. WAGGONER.
YHNilE subscriber is just receiving, direct from
Il New York and New Orleans, his Spring
Stock Ct Groceries, liquors, &C., which he is Of
fering at reduced prices for cash. The stock
consists in part of the following articles
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OOO BIS Raisins; so drums Figs. 10 csks
AUO Currants; 10 casks Rice in store, for
sale by (maI2) EDW. HEMPSTEAD.
IN BBLS Oysters, Is doz Sardines, 10 doz
~ Pickles, 25 bbls Pecans, in store and for
sale by (mal2) EDW. HEMPSTEAD.
The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-14
III. +. McCLOSKEY.

NV HOLESALE Grocer, Commission and For
" warding Merchant, has received direct
from clyde Pouche and Kaho,'' the following
which he offers at the lowest mar
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f. f. BERGMAN g. CO.,

No. 80, MAIN STREET, GALENA,
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

The CorroN TRADE.-We extract the follow
ing from the corres, ,ondrnce OF the Liverpool Mail
oi the 18th uu:
Sir--May l trouble You to ms 'rt the following
in your valuable paper tomorrow!
he stock OF American to-, ay will probably be
reduced 10 35O, 900 bales, OF which lVO, 900 bales
are estimated 10 be n he hands oi FIVE importers.
On lhe l4th Of September tb-re We're Gully four
vessrls loading in New Orleans Tor Liverpool.
In Mub,le, at same date, none.
The total quantity known TO b- afloat from the
States is not one weeks consumption!
The dull accounts rom this side, between the
3 st Of August and the 5th lust, would tend TO
reiard further shipments
1t ia not probable that more than 700, 900
bales will ue received before th- Isi Of December
Spinners have paid T. per pound advance this
week, and don talk Ut short time
Purchasers of goods aud yarns have paid spin
ners demand, ano are still in the market al to l.
pei pound advance OH the latter
II cotton holders be firm, they will get I'd. per
pound Tor middiing Orleans this year
What time in October does MIR Barber who is
quoird authority in the Manchester Courier,
expect the heavy American inIporls2 HIS spin
nny friends must be indebted ham tol his sair ut
advlce a. well as to the Liverpool correspondent
Of the Guardian, who blows hot and eoId with the
same breath.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

A FLEET FOR CALIFoRNIA.---The trade
between the Atlantic cities and the Pa
cfic has increased TO such an extent that
unless readers examine attenlively the
shipping lists, they are not likely TO form
Just conception of its amount. The
Baltimore Pairio; has prepared and pub
li>hed list of departures from the United
States for California during the recent
month Of October, made up from the most
reliable sources, which we doubt not.
viii astonish many who do not pay par
ticu!ar attention To this subject.
This list comprises 10 ships, 10 barks,
II brigs and l3 schooners---in ali 65 sail
OF vessels. The greater proportion are
ships of the largest class, but even by
putting the average tonnage down at 300
tons. we have an aggregate tonnage OF
l9,5O0 tons leaving the Atlantic poris in
the short space OF one month for our dis
tant possessions in the Pacific. The de-
parture of California bound vessels has
become matter of such common occur.
renee that in many instances the number
of passengers is not given, aud therefore
the number who have left during the
m nth of October by the Cape Horn route
can only be estimated. Allowing but 20
passengers to each vessel, which is low
estimate.---many Of the larger vessels
which left Eastern ports having been dis
patched 10y large associations who go out
in them. land we have a total of 1900
persons. Besides these. during the month.
the steamships Empire City, CresentCity,
and Ohio have sailed from N. York for
Chaeres, and the steamships Falcon.
Alabama, and New Orleans from this city
for the same port, carrying together at
least 1000 passengers. So that it may be
safely estimated that during the month
of October at least 23O0 persons have lett
the United States by sea, bound TO CALI
fOrnia.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

/ Honolulu IN Possession OF THE
FEENcH.-By the arrival of the French
frigate Poursevante, Admiral Tremelhl,
we have received advices from Honolulu
to- tire 9Th inst. The news is of impor-
tance, but we have only room for s,an-
mary of the strange events which have
transplred there. M. Dillon the French
Cousul, has for some time been at logger
heads with the government upon the sub
ject OF Catholic rights and brandy. About
| the 10th of August, the Poursevante and
war steamer arrived, when M. Dillon
made certain demands upon the govern
ment, threatening thens with great guns,
in case of Noncompliance. The demands
duction of duties on brandies and liquors
of one-half, and the return of one-half of
all such duties as have been collected
since 1916; I'd. the same rights to Catho-
lies aud their schools as are granted TO
Protestants; Sd, the repeal ola law which
coinpels whaleshipS, importing liquor tor
sale, to pay por, charges; 4th, the renls-
sion of fine imposed OH some captain OF
whaIeship. There were some minor
demands relative TO redress and sails
faction for indignities aud insults offered
10 the grand republic. These demands
were made, aud three days allowed for the
governor to comply or refuse.
The King being absent, the Admiral
waited until his return. when the govern
ment refusing to comply with the de-
mands, the French troops landed and took
possession. of the fort No resistance be-
ing offered the gallant fellows spiked aud
threw from the ralnparts the guns of the
fort, destroyed the ammunition and pub
lic stores, aud took all the Hawaiian ves-
sells that were in port. The Hawaiian
flag was lowered, aud the French hoisted.
After the quiet possession OF the port tor
three days, the French abandoned II, aud
retired OH board their vessels. The
Kings yacht, KameIaneha I'LL. was
manned with Freuchmeu. aud dispatched,
it is supposed, to Valparaiso. the steamer
sailed for Tahiti, and the Poursevante.
with M. Dillon and family, sailed for this
place, where she arrived Tuesday evening
NJ. Dillon aud family, sailed for Panama
in the steamer Oregon, from which place
he goes to France, via New York. The
British Consul General aud the Ameri-
can Consul protested against the action
of The French forces The British Con-
sui General offered his services as media
tor but was refused. Ii is uncertain what
the result of all this will he; but the gen
eral impression is, that M. Dillon has ex-
ceeded his powers. and that his acts will
be denounced by his government This
belief is strengthened by his sudden de-
parture, and his anxiety to be the first to
represent the matter to his own govern
mellt ---AIt0 Cuiy0rniun. Oct. /.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

ArkMlsas Conferences a tho M. E. Church.
Appointments for Preachers for the year 1850
LirrLe Rock. DssrRnF Stephen Car.
Isle. p E.; Station. VIM. P. RatcHa
Prairie Clrcut, C. Ne Sloan; Lewis
burg do. Stephen Farish;, Dover do. to h.
supplied; Clarksville, john ]. PiIlmo,..
DardaneIle. II. A. Scrugg. PeryyiIls
Mission, b. F. MNabb and one 70 hS
supplied Benton Circuit. Jesse NJ
Boyd. john H. Rice. Montgomery CT
James Rice
BArEsvIELR DlsrRrcr-Andrew Hum.
ter, P. L. Station, ito be supp!ied)
Batesville Circuit, r. M, Kerbv.
SmithviIle do, James NJ Rogers, Green
brier Mission, David H. Caruthers; Sa.
lem do, Ansel Webber; Richwoods do
Byron S. Corden; Little Red River
Richard Martin; Elizabeth CT. W. n
ThornbMry.
FAYETvILLE DlsrRlcr-Thomas San.
ford, p. E. Circuit, r. M. Morgan.
Bentonville Circuit, to be supplied
Van Buren, and Fort Smith, Juba Est,-
brook; For. Smith CT, J. B. Thetford
Ozark, William j. Stafford; Huntsville
James M. jones', Carrolton CT, J. w
Shook; YellviIle Mission, p. Barham-
Jasper Mission, Jonathan d. Stockmau,
WAsHINGT"N DIsTRICr- VIM. Moores
P. L. Washington Circuit. J. J. Roberts,
Sam. Morris.
Camden Station. T. E. Garrett. Cam.
den CT, q. w. Cotlingham. one to be
supplied. Arkadelphia CT, James f
Cobb; Blue Bayou CT, to tie supplied
Little River. Ii. G. Garden; Lafayette
Mission, j. M. Stevenson; Eldorado CT
l.. p. Lively. zone to be snpplied) Prince.
ton CT, Jno. IL. Blakely AIN Mission 10
be supplied; Red River Mission, w. P
Mason.
PINE BLUFF DssTRIcr--Aexander
Avery. p. E. Pine Bluff Station, A. NJ
Darlington. Pine Bluff Circuit, -
Young.
Plum Bayou-Fountain Brown: Ar.
kansas Circuit. w. l.. q. Nj M'Kenzie.-
Columbia do. John F. Truslow; Warren
do; j. w. Shiprnan: White Oak do, Ito
be supplied;) Harrison do. Peter Haskew
Napoleon do, ito be snpplied)
HELENA DIsTRICT-John NJ Steel, P
E. Helena Station. John Cowle; Hele.
Ia Circuit, Charles G. Jones.
Laurensville CT. George f. Thompson;
Marion do, William Finn; Osceola do,
). Spnrrier; Gainesville, b. Harris; Hele.
na At'u Mission, TO be supplied); Mount
Vernon CT, Thomas Hunt.
c. P. Turrentiue, President of the
Washington Male and Female Seminary.
IL. Z. rhweatt. Agent for Washington
Male and Female Seminary.
.lohu Harrell, Agent for the American
Bible Society.
l.. S. Marshall, and L. G. Adams, left
without an appointment, Ill consequence
of i'll health.
William P. Ratclife, John F. Truslow,
A Hunter aud VIM. Moores, delegates to
General Conference.
Reserved Delepates-J. Harrell, and
G.. p. Turrentine.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

A correspondent Of the London Times, writing
from SlaninOpl- under date of Sept 18Th,
athr,ns that very bad feeling exists among The
Greek population of Turkey towards ihe Turkish
government They rejoice at the prospect of IA
war between Turkey and Russia, and though the
Sultan has shown them great kindness Of late,
their hereditary hatred of the Turks has not been
abated in the least. The letter contains the fol-
lowing ncideui:
When the steamer which was 10 take back
Prince Radzivil approached Therapia. with IA
Russian frgae in tow, the whole of the Greek
population Of the village crowded to the water
side; and if there could be any doubt respecting
the sentiments with which they are animated, it
was dspeed by the enunciation of trI-
umphant exclamation, heard all sides--"N {
shall soon Lear mass in the Mosque of Sancta
Sophia"
Russian agents are busily engaged in fome ntng
this vile spirit. A serious quarrel recently broke
out between some Bulgariaus and Greeks of the
Archipelago, and the disputants resolved to decide
the question by pitched battle Pera. The
Greeks wished to make national affair or the
quarrel, aud actually threatened 10 take the lfr
OF their own consul his refusal 10 sanction their
bloody scheme The "batIe." thanks to the in
terier-nce Of the Turkish authorities, ended in
smoke. but such demons irations are rather curious
in these times of excitement.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28

TRAGEDY ON NORTH River. ph
Flouton an insane man from Stock bridge,
Mass, took passage recently from Hudson,
on the steamer Hudson. Daring he night
he became noisy and wild, and the captain
ordered Robert Stott, deck hand, and
The pilot, Mr.. Chase, to secure HMM
trying.,o do which both were stabbed by
the lunatic. Stott expired in lew min-
utes, but Chase will recover. In the con-
fusion of the dark scene Flouton sprung
overheard and was probably drowLed.-
The vessel was stopped aud search made
for him with the small boat in vain. A
coroners inquest was subsequently held
in Hudson, which resulted in establishing
these circumstances.
Washington telegraph., 1849-11-28
RAILROAD TO THE PAC1FIc.-Extract OF
letter from Col Fremont to Col. Benton,

RAILROAD TO THE PACIgN--Extract O
letter from Col. Fremont to Col. Benton
dated
MONTERREY, June 27, 18i9
II shall be anxious to receive the besl
information relative TO- your plan for she
railroad; wflas the prospects are for its
adoption, and towards what point of this
country it will probably be directed.
''Iu conversing with Mr.. I. Butler
King and Gen. Persifer Smith, few
days since, this road was subject of
general interest. | mentioned that the
line explored III my last journey was
admirably calculated fos the road, passasg
the mountains between ,hc Arkansas and
Del Norte, wiah scarcely an inequality Of
psofle, and with knowledge Obtained
since our disaster showed would what
have been the character Of its extension
further west, to the Great Basin. A re-
ference to the map will show you that
this line crosses the valley OF the Del
Norte at the northern edge of the New
Mexican settlements. handsome aud
fertile country, whence branch road
might be thrown down the valley of the
river and through the settlements to Senta
Fe. The road would enter the basin at
the southern eud of the Mormon settle
monts. and cross by the way OF ftamboldt
river. About midway of that rivers
course large valley opens into it, and
up this lies all excellent way to low
pass near the head of the Lower Sacra-
mento valley. Before reaching this pass,
a way diverging to the north affords a
practicable valley road into Oregon, and
il, my opillion, far the best by which you
can reach that country.
'Immediately after this conversation,
Gen. Smith determined upon party to
explore that part of the route which |
have last described, with view to report
upon it at the ensuing session of Congress,
He afterwards called upon me to request
that ] would send him written com.
munication, to the same effect, i'll order
that hereafter the credit of the suggestion
might remain with me-. 1t is not pleasant
to see the work pass into other hands,
but private means are inadequate to snch
undertakings here"