The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-16
GET READY FOR cAL,FoRNIA,

she senate, ts now the acting Execatve of the State. until asucccssor is elected by tue people.
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 GET READY FOR CALIFORNIA!
 The fever for emigraling to California has seized portion of citizens, and measures are already being taken preparatory to the early departure e company.
 The opportunities for srecsissi-.s and rapid acquisition of wealth. ia--teihptlng lure, and men arnonz us eg .-4aeree and eamneaenss, are ready in-s--saSK in the enterprise. There are few, whom Inc comforts of home and its peculiar ties do no, oin put tstl an itching to reach the gold dggings and seaize iof himself the miraculous reports which have reaekedus.
 Thege can ao longer be doubt of the ruth oI those statements which at first seemed really labu- ioas. confirmed. it has been hy the official repor, oG Cot Mason; and there is something exceedingly sniieing in the idea Of picking with your knife, from the soil or from rock, pieces of gold worth from 100 to l2o dollars.
 Bat when ws regard both sides of the picture. snd count the cost of an adventure to the gold region she pfivaon and danger, the misery and want which t may be necessary to endare, we think rcfectine mea will at least hesitate for time if they cannot wat til the railroad to ihe Pacific is constructed Those. however, who may be determined to %. ear nos have an opportunity of starting by the best and uost practicable route presented. at present, b, Ioans the association to be formed at this place. On tho first Monday in March next
 We understand the proposed route for this com. pany 10 be. first to proceed ey Fost Saith. up the Arkansas river, to mouth of the Cimerone or sali,,. fork cf the Arkansas thence up the Cimerone to it. head watsrs; from there, by the most practicabl, and direct feute, 10 El Passo; and afier renu th. company in the Mexican settlements in that Oar; O New Mexeo. to proceed along the Gila, as near ., nay be. hy the rontc trasslsd by ten Kearney. {, the bead of the Sacramento. or 10 the San Joacnin may prove most advisable. This part of the ioui, will Dc determined from the face of the country ans such information as can be obtained of a seIia5l, character. and from the guides employed by ,h, company.
 One of the main objects of those already engaged ia thas enterprise will be to trace out the nearest practicable travelling teate flom this point to the mouth oF the Sacramento river, and make settle. nents tn the valley and upoa the Bay of California To those who are disposed to make a setilemen. eheapIy, ani a, an early day. in the new territory, this opportunity presents many advantages. There are already. il is said from to 500 people waiiing at Chasres for passage and inc means of ;IaspoTta- ton across the lsth,nns, and many at Panama for vesssis to take them up the coast. Both of these places are said to be the most unhealthy in the world s and the expenses are enormous
 We give below pari-0f the regulations proposed to be entered into by all who desire to avail them selves Of this opportunity of getting forward: ARTacrxs or ASSOCIATION, ENTERED INTO AT LITTLE
 ROCK, JAsuARr, ls.s.
 We, who have subscribed our names hereto, agree to form ourselves ia,e emigraiing associa- lion, to Dc styled uaesIiiiie Rock aud California Associations" the immediate object of which Is, as isa name imports, for prevailing, in the antse,, the necessities reqaiste for atsur 50 long sud assuous. and fer the purpose of sahiec,lny each and every eas se certain rules and regulations. which may 'esd te harmony. good order, safety aud comfort ca he reat and te insure the speedy, comfortable sste and certain Accomplishment of the propos cd nadestakiag. and to command. upon our arrival in that respect which may be due to respee- saes and intelligent citizens Of the United States in siraase country, dc hereby agree, each one fer hsmsef. to provide the following articles, and ap psar with them ca the 18th day of March next. ., Liste Rock, la this State, to wit, one saddle ber.e and pack mule; hundred pounds of flour; twca- fy-flve pounds of crackers; twenty y-aye pcup,. of aaiias; iifty pannds of fat haeon fseea pounds of powdeF and lead; Eve pounds @f s-s. sas ,is,s, or slass paGr ef holster pistols and knife: md eacls Hsa ~ every ne@ of six ii Lear his propor ton of ,hs exp<ases of the following additional sriieles, ts wls,--oae pack male extra. oas ten,. one axe, eas haad-sa~, ono auger. one drawing kaiss' enc ceIes pot. tin caps, one copper ke,lle q Eve gallens. one spade.
 Aad t b further agreed iha. we V ill oSv,he Is, Monday ef March aext. meet at tS.s capital ,a the city of i.iiile Rock and psoSeeiby ballot 10 ehoase shs iaslsslag sfsesrs. qne captain aud thrse Hsa- tenants, whe are repaired ta serve wthoa, any ne euaaasE easapeasaiioa and zach man isar to place aimsslt ansef and sseefsing The rules and saea.a- soas hsrssy and hereafter adcpsel shall be subject, ef the srst aud aeeoai osnee to hs dismissed fsom as esnssBy. if within safe distance rom aay eivi. ssed ssssmeat; sai if not, shah be sasjee, 10 the nii4ess iaisllon of fmiiiary alscipllne and the fAls associations is pledged ia sa.sain .ho.s ia emnsna sassuyiss into sfFAet all sacA orders, if | os rsaaisaL of hsrsh. The vote of ths whole snpaay shsi dsssfmias the matter. &c.
 . Thest who nay dssiss b isia this company, aay sddssss either cf the following genslemen. Amsd as esmnisass ef rsfrsses. JAars Mc.l acse. TarxAs Pa.z.;is. HESxr g<s-Ez, gss-T 
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