The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-01-12
nDarious Mlatters.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Route 10 California.

oAsto the best and cheapest route to
the gold region, we will state the sugs
gestions and facts derived from the most
reliable sources. ..qS t af 20, io-'f
In the first place we mention the route
by Cape Horn-tbe distance from New
York is about IL 900 miles, and will oc-
cupy about five months---the price of pas
sage varies from 500 to $500, according
to the accommodation on board ship. y.
Another route. and hitherto the favor
ite one,lis by Chagres, across the 18TH
mus TO Panama. and thence to San Fran
cisco. The distance from New York, is
about $500 miles, and will occupy, if
there be no detention, from 80 to 40 days.
By this route, passage by steamer or ship
can be taken at New York for Chagres.
thence across the ls,hmus sixty miles. by
canoes and mules. thence 10 San Fran
cisco by water, $500 miles,and thence $50
miles to the gold region up the bay and
Sacramento river. The expense Of the
journey by this route, if delayed. is
from 100 10 $50 dollars, according to fare
and accommodations selected. 3IaA a 7-
Another route is overland by ST. Louis,
Independence and Santa Fe, and may be
made by those able to endure its fatigues
and hardships in three months, at an sx-
pense of from 100 to 200 dollars. 1ates
There are several other routes-one
via Vera Cruz, Mexico and Acapulco on
the Paci6c--the cost about 26O dollars,
and the time about 40 days, providing
lhere be no detenlions. When at gthe
city Of Mexico. the emigrant can go to
Mazatlan on the Pacific by Gaudalaxara
1.-The whole journey by this route from
Vera Cruz to Mazallan is made in TWEEN
ty days on horseback, at Mazatlan are
always vessels on which passage could be
obtained--cost by this route 275 dollars,
and the time about ,45 days. Some par
ties are preparing to go via Austin, Tex
as, aud others across the plains from lnde-
pendence to Santa Fe; but these routes
are represented as long and dangerous.
The above are all the routes to the gold
re gon worthy ofnotice; and in reference
to them we would remark, that a passage
by sea around Cape Horn, would be at.
tended with no detention, impositions on
the way or great hatdships. Select a
good vessel. and you are landed at San
Francisco without the hazard of losing
your baggage or any extra expenses
BY sea you cant axe good supply thing,
necessary to comfort and health; by any
other route your baggage cannot exceed
$50 pounds, s,g ,.-.~.i gar. su44
The route across the Isthmus is the ia
vorite one, but il is row attended with
certain delays and extra expenses that
must render 1.-THE Inst to be selected
The transit ofthe lsthmus to be made in
canoes and on mules, through country
where the night air is said tu be fatal tc
the unacclimated, aud the recent accountt
from Panama, state that six thousand
persons were already there Wanting q
chance for passage to San Francisco, aut
the number will probably double in {
month or two. 4 .sli.9i, 10 e.,a an
l., The detention and expense attending
II isruinous TO the gold hunter, unless h,
lbe supplied with a largo amount of extri
cash. Aman who went as far as Panama
land returned, states that the crowd wa
large and daily increasing, no accommo
dationsfo board and lodging board ii
a negro cabin from $S to $40 per day
and no prospect ofobtaining passge 70
a month or two. The suAerings and sick
ness and deaths. that must necessarily b.
endured and occurrwe need not ,enlarg'
upon.eti e, gi 6, I.jaiii,r, n, s.j. an -si
| The overland route. toFa amaui accus
toned to outdoor labor--a stout health
man, would not be unpleasant, particu
larly if he be fond Of adventures and hair
breadth escapes" By this route. a mus
culat, hearty man, would need little els
.Rhan arifle, ammunition, suit Of buckskir
land d mule Pr Thisroute must be travel
I I'D ID spring and summer, and by joinin
: a caravan oi families which are Startin
weekly, the expense could not excee
500. '''''.s'.i2a '''e ~ ''~t.i I
t ~ Delirium trerneHs was relieved !
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It chloroform,