Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-11-13
THE OVERLAND ExIaRAaTs.
eo,arsronDrrsr OF THE ALTA CALIFORNIA.


eoaarsroNDHNsE or THE ALTA CALIFORNIA
CARSON VALLEY, SEPT. $780,
As every thing concerning the immigrants must be inter-
esng to our readers. will say little moro the subject
No would believe that the number Of peope pouring
into California was great it actually is unless he lrav-
eIed the emgrani road Our calculation the first
four days after we left Webervle; that day counted the
wagons and the number passed hundred and six
tyfve Nearly all were drawn by oxen. One hundred and
fifty wagons, per day, for two months, would make nine
thousand wagons this route. Yesterday counted Inc
number Of women and it thirty two passed fully
that number every day since left Webervilie. Count
ing twenty five per day, for two months the num-
Der would be fifteen hundred. We passed. at the lowest
calculation, five hundred per day. Four hundred ne
day, tor two months, would make twenty -four thousand
Add to these the number who travel by other routes Near
all of those passed sturdy looking western work
ing men, Most Of them Were aoot, having lost their ami
mails on The DESERT and scattered aung with careworn and
detected couneances dusty and many cases attered ha
blments, pots pms Gags. blankets and rifles sranned
yer their shoulders, they looked like struggling yuun
teers, on forced march, than independent citizens bound
for the land Of gold. The generally Young
good looking and well dressed. Many of Them were pump
shookng farmers daughters and several of the hand
soonest welcomed with bouquets of beautiful California
flowers gathered in the valleys the other side of IKE
Snowy Mountains. Some the women handled the whns
and reins-some were well mounted on Observation-Disclosures
rode in the wagons and others solled foot MANY Of
themen were in distressa few asked us for bread Their
mstorunes chiefly owing the loss of animals on the
desert for The want of food and water am told that the
road through the desert literally sewed with dead hors
es and oxen and that one thousand wagons left on the
desert. The road um Weberve to this place is srewed
with broken wagons, Wheels harness. trunks, dead oxen
&c The loss Of property the route has been immense
Every thing except provisions is srewed along The road
every camping ground the question is "Dont you want
to buy this asplendd rifle" "a superfne coat"
fine pair Of boots good feather bed? Any of these
articles can be bought in the valley for S. Flour and other
articles provisions have been sold so 50 per pound
There traders all along the route to the desert an
prices are falling Flour is down 10 seventy five CENTS and
abundant.
Carson Valley is some fifteen miles wide, and is covered
with luxurlant growth of grass Snow remains still
the mountains each side stream of ice water runs
through our camp, and mile distant there is stream of
water boiling hot. In the morning the steam from it is
like volume of smoke. Wild ducks and prairie hens are
abundant.
have met several acquaintance here from the Southern
mines. They found gold but in sufficient quantities to
induce them to remain. Rich discoveries will be made on
this side ohe mountains but whether we will be the lucky
ones remains to be To morrow we start for the
Trucky River. Yours, truly, R. WILSON
90 Hon. WILLIAM r. KING, Of Alabama, now Pres-
dent of The u S. Senate having been invited 10 public
dinner by the citizens of Tuscaloosa declined to attend but
wrote letter in which he audes 10 the late proceedings
of Congress, and says 81 feel justified in saying that the
honour Of the South remains unta1nshed The Constu-
ton has not been violated" He complains of the admis
sion Of California with large territory as an act great
injustice to the South, but thinks it does not furnish us
fable ground for TO the extreme measures advoca-
ted by "I he says, evey act of oppression or
unjust Legislation furnished good ground for the destruction
of this great Government, the wonder and the admiration
of the world it would long since have been broken into
fragments. When the embargo laws carried desuation TO
the shores Of New England destroyed her commerce. and
left her ships to rot at her what would have been
the feeling had that section determined to dissolve the
Union 7'
Is Al an adjourned meeting of the citizens of
Richmond on the 9Th inst, after addresses by Messrs.
G. w. SUMMERS, of Kanawha, and A. r. CApERToN,
Of Monroe, resolutions were adopted expressing the
opinion OF the meeting that The city should subscribe
one hundred thousand dollars, each, 10 the Central
and requesting the Common Council. 20 auiforiz
polls to be opened in order TO ascerlaie wishes of
the citizens 40
g A second meeting of The citizens Of Hampshire
press the sentiments of the people in reference to The
Compromise. The action of the previous meeting
was repudaled and resolution adopted declaring
that there is no cause for resistance or secession on
the part of any of the Southern States.
o. The Washington Republic, in audng to the posture
of affairs in Boston, says:
rhe citizens of Boston have not yet represented 10 the
tbpp
ton of the laws, that the officers Of the Federal Govern
ment are unable 10 discharge their dules has judi
cal certificate to that effect been granted is it snlc
pated that any such certificate will be authorized by
the facts Any who imagnes that mob can get the
better Of the authorities and The order loving citizens Of Bos
ton is merely infatuated The citizens of Boston pre-
their own peace and ORDER and will peseve them at
all "hazards and TO the last extremity >; but if the unmtu
exgency should in which they may need the aid
of President Fillmore to this end, it will be given without
hesitation to the full extent of his constitutional powers"
ILLINOIS FINANcEs-It is stated that at the present
time there is not banking institution in the State of Hi
nois yet she surrounded by banking States The con-
sequence u.s. her currency rags instead of the hard cnk
Her farmers handle little else in the shape OF money than
the promises of the banks of ohe! States For this pvl-
lege they pay annually less than six hundred thousand
dollars. Her neghbors by of bank issues, treble
and quadrupe the amount Understanding their capital
pay them eighteen to twenty-five per cent; ard Illinois
pays them this per centage every dollar she handles OF
their issues. Then surprising the currency of this State
TO be ten Millions she pays other States and their CAPT
tasts annually in the shape of interest, not less than
5000, 000.-PHtsbmg Gazette.
"BorANY BAY' IN NORTH AMERIcA-It is ntimated
by the London Daily News, that the British Government
will probably make purchase of The Island of Aulicon
the Gulf of ST. Lawrence with the design of establishing
upon colony of convcts, to The purpose Of the
United Kingdom and Of tho Provinces The island FRO"
90 to 100 miles long and 90 or IS miles in width uninhab
tied situated at the mouth of the river ST. Lawrence and
regarded as dangerous obstacle to navigation In the
project above referred TO is carried out it is said the British
Government will harbor there, by convict labor
in order to render it attractive shipping Another motive
the enterprise, is the cheapness Of transporting conycls
to the island as compared with The Of conveying them
to Van Denans Land.
IT. NIon learn that tho Grand Jury