The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-29
California Emigration overland.

of large emgatng parties from all parts of the country
towards the Plains, route 10 the gold regions.
The Baltimore Sun groups many of these particulars
The Lafayette California Mercantile and Mining Com.
pany left Lafayette, Qnd Wednesday last for Cali
fornia on the steamer Genesee They proceed 10 New
Orleans, and take either the Vera Cruz, Mazaan Rio
Grande routes They are all members of the MASONIC
fraternity and before starting formed themselves into the
"SeTra Nevada Lodge"
| Two companies OF New Workers. and one composed
entirely of Germans, in Pittsbug on the 23i inst
They will start the wagons for which they
have contracted with our manufacturers can be made.
telegnphic despatch from St Louis advises emf
grants TO California TO procure their mules at home.
They were very scarce and high in Missouri. The low
est quotation was 500.
The Little Rock Gazette notices the arrival of several
companies at that place. bound TO California Among
them the knckerbocker company from New York,
numbering some so men, under command OF Captain Ef
berts; company from Mississippi and Alabama, under
command of Captain Smith, and third numbering 80
or 40 men. A company was organizing at Little Rock,
under Captain McVicar, and another at Memphis They
all go by way of Fort Smith, from which post detach
ment OF troops, under Maor Bonneville. starts for the
same destination.
The Louisville Journal of the 22d instant says that on
the previous day seventy men, bound to California came
down the Kentucky on the Blue Wing. They left for
ST. Louis on the Pennsylvania and Meodeon The for
mer boat had also company from the east for the same
destination
The Lexington Atlas notices the departure of l2 men
frsm that city for California.
company Of % left Lafayette, Indiana on the 18th,
for California.
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Capt Aukrims company of Calfomians, numbering w o
hundred and fifty men, from Pittsbug crossed the falls
early on Monday morning on tie steamer Consgnee.
The boat was chartered at Pttsburg to convey them TO
Independence.
The new steamer San Francisco, and the Jewess left
Louisville for ST. Louis the 23d crowded with passen
gers-the majority OF whom going to California. The
hurricane decks OF both boats covered with wagons
and trappings.
ADDITIONAL The Georgetown Advocate states that
"a party OF some fifty or sixty active and enerprsing per-
Ipay he
MIA in few days by the western route They expect TO
take up the line OF march from the square opposite the
Presidents house, on Monday next"
Sixteen persons left Beaver, Pennsylvania, on last
Tuesday week. for the gold diggings in California
The Western Press says, that they started with the
necessary wagons for their journey well as the
proper equipments, arms, and clothing. They adopted
the plan OF regular partnership to last Tor two years
all the members of which to share alike i'll both profit
or well Should death invade their circle, dividend is
to be struck and the share of the deceased taken Of
and handed over to his heirs. This company is COM
posed of men Of worth and character, and their depar.
ture from among induced quite meeting of citi
zens who desired to take them by the hand,
aud bid them God speed on their journey.
They proceeded from here to Beaver Point, where they
expect TO take steamboat for St. Louis from thence by
similar conveyance TO Fort independence, where their
long and tedious land journey is to commence. They
expect to leave independence about the Goth of April,
and to arrive in California early in September"
. The Charlesiown Mining Company OF Virginia depart
ed from Charleston on Tuesday last They number in
all about seventy hve-embracing of the best and
worthiest citizens OF the town.
The Spirit of Jefferson says
"Sorne have already gone make the neces-
nc. The route by Independence has been selected
% % M on av Sn' s 0n
zed for year from the Isl of April ss and with laws
making in the ag,sga's This amour" has been
Journey, and procuring supplies for six months after the
rival of the company in California 1t has military
well civil organizations and both departments under the
direction oil udcous and proper ocersthose who have
the entire confidence of the and the respect OF the
community The company July armed to defend itself
from sson should occasion require resort TO this last
alternative
The following is list of the officers OF the company,
viz:
Presdont-Benjamin F. Washington. of J,ffsrson.
Isl commander-Robert H Keeling. of Rich nond
Sd commander-Joseph E n Lewis, of Jefferson
Treasurer-E NJ Aisquih, of Jefferson
Quarternastsr-N Nathaniel Sewers OF Jefferson
Secretary. Harrison Kelly, of Jefferson.
Snrgeon-Dr. Bryarly of Baltimore.
The California company organized in ShePherdstown,
in the county, destined for California took their
departure last Wednesday week DIR. Richard Parran,
most esimable and worthy gentleman, selected
the President of the company. The entire company mum
Dr. Richard Paran, James Boyer Joseph Rnehard John
Cloth. Thomas Binnx and George P. Wolff. The other
Frederick, Berkeley, and Hardy in Virginia. and Wash
ington county, Maryland. They have paid into the
hands of the treasurer about 900 in the aggregate,
which ii is supposed will be ample to pay all expenses
The company take the land route and expect to leave
Fort independence about the lst of May.
| MRs. FARNHAM's CALIFORNIA ExPEDIrIoN-The New
York Tribune of Monday says:
| eve informed by Mrs Farnh,m that she has n
gagged passage FOE her in the ship Angelque
fine vessel of 500 tons, fitted up with convenient state
rooms and all appliances of comfort possible for voy
age Mrs. Farnham leaves 10 morrow for Boston,
ete her arrangements She has had many applications
from all parts OF the country and there is prospec
that her band of female missionaries will be
enough phi h much in the way OF refining and i'm
proving the rough California community"