The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-30
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 Fosr sxfTa, Jaaasfy. Issa. Ths vast nanlber of letters rgeiyea lately and the variety of inquiries aase retsers it impossible t0 answer each separately, and or the purpose of giving. as as possible, all tA information re- qasite inc agents have concluded ta issue aaosaer clfealar, and to have extensively pabtsSaed as possible
 h the first place ia regard 10 lie rouIs: Accord ing to the dlssenee, laid down ly Lieut. Msary, ] of the t. S. Navy, very scisatiie geatlelnan 1t is only 500 miles rom MeFa,,aisi Monterey, OH lhs Pacific. Mcmphis is accordingly 500 miles nearer to Monterey than Indspenuace, Mo Incl iiaie therefore. wiil ba much shater, than was at first estimated; Porhaps it w hardy exceed eighty days travel from this place t0 M1lterey and many confidently believe il ~i not eeeed sixty days | The advantages of stsrtpg st this oiBt by the first of April, sad the ditfereRee ia tis distance, 9i throw nearly two Inoaths acvantae to tsc eTnrrant 1 going ths rsate; and he viii be lbant sou miles nearer the point of dessiaasian on tt 18th Of May than those who contemplate startinRfrom lndepcn- dcnee; and gsRtlenaan, who hs trasesva tliat1 read .smarssd . i s0ad ,s.;sk , ,sss 's !!ls ssis moving to Cali(orn.so go to the Canadian trail be- sies aftey leaving this place provisions sud horse feed cnn be uu rs-sased for 3O0 miles on this road which Is not sic case on ihs Missouri route The comnany yiil proceed from this place directly to ts4=rr,z-s Ira ling house. -feas miles above tie p,orfbof the North fork of the Csnadian, crossing the south fork two three hundred yards above 1 lhz mouth of the North fork; from thence 10 Ed 1 wards trading house, on Little river; from thence directly on between the North aud south forks Of Canadian river afordiHg nearly all or the year excellent grazing for stock. These streams rise in tue neighboFhood of Santa F and often run close together that they both be seen from the point and is an unerring natural guide to the enigrahis their route, being sn the dividing ridge which is level could be well desired and abouAds with springs the entire distance, The whole distance Is susceptible of being settled and can easily be travelled the winter, the river bottoms have an abundance of winter grass, which, assured, Is excellent for stock of any kiad. i Ruf;slo abound on this roate. and in such quan- ,ittss that they cannot be numbered The emigrsnt would, in traveiing this road, have pleasant aud delightful trip, which is not the ease with those who take plssare on board of ship and set down at Chagres or Pansma, in nhealthy climate, where he hnas five or six thousand persons ahead of him. and has to wait his turn to be transported to his i place of destination running the risk, however, of being sick. or losing hts life Ii is expected that ] every person who has determined 10 go, has made i up his hind 10 endure the hardsaips of camping out, and attending 10 his horses, wagons, &c. But we well enough acquainted with such a life as 10 be enabled 10 sae that those who havo made the l experiment heretofore, have uniformly become of robust constitutions, aud generally increase very much in flesh.
 Every person should be well supplied with pro-
 
 to be . suficicncy for orc person, sz. one handfed pounds Of bacon; hundred and twenty five pounds of flour. twenty pounds of coffee; thirty pounds of sugar, aud salt iar pepper, Sc. in pro- portion. Other asticles of food might be taken il thought necessary bat the first mentioned articles arc not 10 be neglected.
 c ood and substantial wagons, two, four and six horse te largest to carry not above 2so1 lbs, and , inc smaller proportieBate amount. Persons pre- . terring to purchase their wagons where they now reside enlHd do 70 and ship to this place. A iso every family uiess should have geod tents, mana ] factnred fFom gaod material, and camp equippagt 7 Ji every @igd, aad-ene or two good axes to eaei 7 weEea, tagether wISN sags craving kaises tws IT frce estlsels aAa aEseFs, Ai's pefhaPS goos Ho'tOck. spade or shovel. hose iupleu his vii 1. ac found very necessary the r0ad and V III b, s very eongeBsAnt when the emigraat arrives at th' l eud of the lonrBey.
 Horses, lntlles ar oxen ss Tuassy as each reTsol may ihak himself capable of taking care Of bat '! suificieEcy must he taken for each wagon. Tn
 wagons will ali be inspected by committee ap 2 pointed for the purpose; theisiofe. be sure yo' r have good, substantial wagons,
 | l. IS necessary that every emigrant be tn
 ground before tbe first oi April; regulations vii have 10 be adopted by The company fer the pu Tpos i of insnring harmony and prosperity thai the com |. pany may proceed along the road without delay The necessity of adopting wholesome regulation
 for he company, will he apparent 10 every one
 and az every member of the company will be in
 
 be hoped that ali viii endcayor to oe on the gicun
 at aa early day.
 D Several letters have been received from youn
 men who wish t0 go out as teamsieTs The sgehi
 wonId state for the iniofDsion oi such, that the
 have authority to engage them; the owner of ae a wagon and tean. must furBish his oSsn iearasier. T but we eSpect that teamsters will be wanted whe i! tue rendezvous takes place. However we woul IT hol5 oHt nO Inducements 10 youhg men to come to
 that purpose alone.
 rl Merchant, desigBng 10 take goods can do 80 h f adhering 10 the regulations in regard 10 wagon
 and teams. The object in ail Is 10 lake ligt Y oaas, so that The company may travel with grestc e facility.
 s Every necessary for an outft can be purchase !. al this place. or Esn Buren, aye miles frem hi ,t Iowa. aud al reasonable prices.
 n Ia reference to ths place, the s;sritag point W would remark, tha II Ites al the kesi of seasb boa hnFigaDon on the seiith side of ihe Arkansas rive ,l imnsdlatey on the western line Of The Slate ia alOin,a2 lhe I1tian country, and five miles aboy
 Van Bufen. with population of between 7oo an
 i0Y1 inhabitants. l. IS place 0s considerable tra f having several wholesale and rsiaIl stores. Alno
 every ihiag wanting for ap outfit can be purchase , here
 " AS the agents of this company are not eA tensY. 1 ly known abroad, they beg leave ta refer 10 Id n i"Iio"ing aamed gentleman Big. Gsr. Asbneki, : '. =. A, at inc garrison near tis place, Cap
 John Rosers. F. Nj, ahi any Of the merchants
 Fort Smith ef VaH BareR Hon. ". K. Sebastial Aioti sa* i@'s non n JoAHsot AasHtRefo
 Constess lfoa this State.
 We would aiso state thai application has bee
 made tor escort oi drageoas to accompany n ', expediliora Al letters mast be post paid. U .f9eats --JoHN. J. DILLAKg, J. K. kANsAp = JoHS F. WHgELEK
 is F,seassc of tAt Ms P46lic Lands. -Secretsry Wa n ker, ia his late annual report recommends reda
 iou of the price Of the paAic aills Ia tweBty- hI fs cents per acre We make the following extract, c '. this subject from his admirable report: Id arco,lin to tshIA af ths f,oo.,,l.s..ns, as ,s