Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-16

end, as to lose their all, and were COMPEL.
ed to borrow from their more prudent asso.
lates, sufhc1ent funds to take them home.
One Of these establishments is located ON
the public square: within stones throw of
the Court House. So large is the company
congregated in this small room, both day
and night, that it is necessary for yen,ila-
ton to keep the windows hois.ed. This en-.
ables the passer-by and stranger readily to
see where his fortune is to be made, while
the music Of gingling coin attracts his ear
and inclines him to venture in to see the do
ings To make the thing more attractive,
and seducing, al each table will be found
some honest looking sbetter,' who wins
heavily-that is, he wins where his bet is
the only one made upon Garland
and daily and ho urly you can hear the re.
ports on the street of such an one beating
the bank out of six hundred or thousand
dollars This heavy winner is quiet
partner and his success is bait to others.
1t takes well; and men who never saw q
gamRf monte or 'faro, try their fortunes
upon his success. They generally come
out minus their all. There is no secresy
about this show-it is boldly opened to all;
whether licensed by the corporation, or not,
am unable to say.
Ohio has more emigrants in the field, ut
this present time, than any other State in
the Union.
In seeking information respecting the
outfit OF different companies, have found
that provisions for the trip, basing the time
at from 100 to l25 days, have been provi.
ded by many companies. But few, very
few, Of The parties going by this route will
be able to accomplish the journey in that
period, let their calculations be what they
may. Prudence, ifnot the necessity of the
case, should suggest the propriety Of q
more ample supply keing provided.
Near all the companies that have been
forwarded you, both from this point ard
St Joseph, intend to be the first to move to
the plains This is their calculation, and
have no doubt each will make every exer.
ton in their power to carry it in execution.
10 be sure Of being first several have
already moved as far as Kaw river, are
there in camp, and ready TO proceed when
others appear. This desire to be in the lead
will, fear, cause many to urge their teams
beyond their capacity at the start.
Much apprehension is manifested, owing
to the imense emigration, that the grass in
the vicinity of such places, as must neces.
sarily be selected for camping, will prove
inadequate, even at the most favorable part
of the season, 10 subsist tho stock. Those
best aquainted with the country, however
deem it ample for The number that will
move this season, yet consider that compa-
panies hazard much by n too early start,
unless provender is provided. The great
majority that move first make no such
provision.
The company you have already pub.
lished as in c,mp ready to move, including
those given in this communication comprise
2, 500 persons, who will carry at least 3,
600 head ofstock, in oxen and mules
This body of men, with this amount Of stock
intend moving the coming week. Allow
ing that all succeed in starting, each anx-
ious 10 out travel tho other, it is feared that
the young grass they will find near thcir
camping places will provo that wholly in
sufficient, and, aided by hurried marches,
| tend to reduce their stock. This being
done a; the start, will retard them greatly
reaching tteir destination.
The past few days the weather has teen
pleasant and warm, and vegetation is sd.
vancing finely. CALIFORNIA.