The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-28

8, What Rro ~ are nees ,.a y

provisions
Aner Each person should take 100 lbs BACON 100 lbs
-four 20 lbs coffee, 80 lbs and lard, sa. pepper
aud other smaller Articles OF food be thought neces
ssfy the first mentioned articles must be taken.
4 What arms and ammunition are necessary
Aasno. Every man should be provided with good NJ
ne shotgun brace Of pistols and good knife, be
carried in The belt about five pounds oil powders and ten
s. VIII merchants be permitted to take goods
fnscer Yes But those taking gods must not overload
reference TO the amour, Il be carried by each wagon.
Can stock OF any kind be tukenf
Aasrer. Such stock be taken can travel without
impeding the progress Of the company, and much
each person taking stock can attend 10.
Horses, mules add be ob.aned here perhaps
many as WIZ supply the demand Those persons who
reside can So ship to this place be
purchased low. Young DESTROYS OF attaching them
and buy small wagon AID eam 10 ha u their provisions
camp equiPage, Ne Indeed know Of several who IN
Tend doing Perhaps no portion of the world holds
greater inducements the young than that OF Calfo
MIA and every sober industrious young man who may 20
there and who VIII the Aroper will lay foam
dation iyr wealth and useiune
Several Young have made application for situations
as To such would say we have author
employ any, that being The business OF those who
have teams along Each owner OF wagon and team will
have TO furnish iu own isinsers There may be call o
a number oil such persons when the rendezvous takes
place, but the hold any inducements
| persons wishing To go IN that capacity.
Every emigrant should that he is provided with every
article required the road above ALL his wagon
and harness are GOOD and TO be sure 10 take along the
repair either should they need IL the road 1t
being well prepared for II, and we have no doubt that
many te convenences necessary TO be taken, will sug
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to the agents We would say, therefore, be well
| pre- pared for the Trip
and proper officers chosen 10 govern and conduci the
pedition, that harmony may be enjoyed and the exped
ton with certainty and facility Ii must be apparent
every that good rules and regulations must be adopt
ed and The forming OF them belongs to the company alone
and would be for the agents lay down
of rules 10 govern company OF persons who are them
he on to- hoeve ha NO au u
permitted unite with the company unless he
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uymen who determined, with the blessing OF Divine
up their minds to hadships incident jour
ney such distance. 1t wond be folly for us TO that
the path will strewed with flowers, and tina, the emf
grant will only have pluck them as he passes along
There will be be that is calculated
the mind Of the emgran, but there will be also
labor and wachfuiness required by every one.
Fort Smith is the head OF steamboat navigation the
Of near 1000 inhabitants. There is a. military post ad-
joining the town. where garrisened two companies
United States troops During the winter and spring
sons--n fact until JuIy-,hs navigation this place
always and the river Is never obstrucsd by
ice during the winter season There is now every prospect
that large company will leave by the LIST OF April
Indeed, there every reason TO believe thai there will be
enough on the ground by the last oil March to form
three detachments of sufficient size to proceed with
ting from distance making preparations for the trip
Steamboats, are constantly plying between this place and
We confidently believe that there will be two companies
of United States dragons ordered by the government
ilonia and think very probable there win be
OF eng neers TO survey and mark out the
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the proper partnen for troops and think it will be
piled with promptly.
We have, doubt omitted many things which persons
at a distance would like to know but have embodied
all information in this circular, already long,
could think OF and in fact enough we think. 10
adj the purposes for which il intended
The being unacquainted large portion of tho
United States, beg leave refer to Hon. Scion Bohand
Hon w. X. Sebastian, and Hon r. w. Johnson members
in Congress from this State Brig Gen Arbuckle Capt
sibey Dr. j. II Bailey. Maj Macklin. officers Of the Uni
ted States army stationed at this place Capt Rogers p
NJ, Maj Elias Rector, United States marshal, any
the merchant. citizens OF this town Ogden " Luce,
H. Wilcox, Col G. w. Clarke Scott White Il Co.. Henry &
Cunningham Wallace 81 Ward, and Col. John Dire men,
Van Buren, Gen. s Hampstead. United States district
ans and Dr. K L. Dodge, Lltle Rock.
Those persons desrous OF attaching themselves this
company, have opportunity Of doing SO by
sending their names number OF family. &C., &c. As
there number OF praes in the vicinity of this city,
they will afford excellent places Tor the grazing of stock,
while the rendezvous is taking place
! JOHN ]. DILLARD,
| J. K. kANNADY,
| JOHN +. WHEELER,
ET SMITH. January Is, lS49 Agents.
J p. S, 1t is intention to mlsesd any by our