The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-28
EEOM THE "MONROE BOYS"

Company to which an attached might DC
enabled to hear and read for themselves
also thinking that any thing Of the sort IN
the way Of Information TO those who are
contemplating n trip to the " diGglns
wou'd ut only be welcome but probably
interesting, therefore solicit short spac"
in the columns Of yoLr valuable paper, from
time to time.
Our Company lcf, Monroe county on the
10Th of April last, aud consisted Of l.
persons, (two coIorcd.) We left BARS
Ferry On tho might Of the l5ih aboard the
steamer Ellen White, for Decatur. Aa
which point we reached on the 18th. Find
/ ing the Tusrumbia Railroad in bad order
md difficult 20 set over, we chartered Il fiat
boat and went through the shoals. One of
our number, Jas. Ninsan', contracted with
the owner Of another craft which was to
have gone through with us, but lromss.9m'
cause failed TO overtnkc us. | will not lrou.
| Bile YOU with an account of our trip from
Tuscum5in 10 New Orleans, rs that has
already been furnished by Capt. Vaughn.
We were detained at New Orleans 4 days,
and kept constant look out for tie "lost
one of lsra e." but could &c, no 'idinrs of
him. and as farther delay would have oeen
detrimental! to our health and Otherwise.
consequently or the 20ih, at 9 a m, On
| board the trir CharrHn we embarked for
this place, cleared the bar at the mouth Of
Tic river a. 8 a. N. next !aornjng--,hc com.
pany generally in usual health, except ono,
Houston Vinsan!. (brotter to the one lcID
who | learned afterwards he'd been COM
planning for day or two previous Of OIL
irritation Of the bowels, but had ContinIcd
his usual hnbts up to the night oftlc 5O;h.
On the 1t day of May the disease had as
snmcd at once very malignant character.
and continued with increasing and uncon-
| trolluble violence. which bid entire defiance
to all medical aid and skill. About 3 p. M,
same day the poor fellow brcarhcd his last.
notwithstanding the services Of three ply
stefan and every attention the company
could bcstow. All seemed to no purpose,
the appointed hour Ind come, the grim
monster Death had taken hold upon him,
ard no earthly powercouli loose his grasp.
And while the company mourn. deeply
mourn, his loss from among them. tlny no
less earnestly sympaihiZe with the bcreuv-
cd wife md family of the deceased, His
disease was pronounced cholera by the
physicians.
His lost hours worn cnln and scrcI.,
Meeting death without mariner or gtuan,
Though round his death couch no loy d enc
was seen,
To calm or console him so far from his
home.
At 6 p. H., after the very appropriate
ceremonies suitable to the solemn scene,
by the Rev. Abncr Cunningham. bis body
was consigned to its walcry grave, where
he now sleeps his last sleep.
The remainder Of the company have On
iOyed usual hoath-no sickness except The
effects of the sea, though for myself have
experienced none even from that cause
Some, however, suffered severely. Our
company so far proves to be q very mora!
and agreeable one-nIl .hings gre held and
used in common So far as becomes neccssa.
nv for the convenience and benefit Of the
company. And feel that | you'd not say
too much if venture the assertion that no
company has yet left EGs, Tennessee for
CALIFORNIA; better organized, or in which n
better spirit prevails for the general ad-
vancomcnt Of the interest Of the whole.
than the mutual attachment which now
chaructorizcs ours, and which bids fair 10
guard, protect and lead US on to success.
To say the least Of our sail from Orleans
to this point would be more fear than the
: most creduous would be willing TO receive
without n parg 10 that organ, und also
would be more app:ehend than one anti
; cipailng the trip would be willing to risk
Think Of being OFT - days from New Or.
> leans, on hundred men all cooped up to-
y gelher in a space similar to the hollow OF
some Of the mniestc oaks Of your fp,es's,
u and surging like unto a "Baby Jumper
the distance only Of about eight heudred
miles. coursed by the voyage. during q
great portion of the time hailed by vigor.
Gus heads winds, then by squalls and gales,
which 20 ore unaccus,omed to a-faring)
would seem for time to put to hght all
hopes Of sight of the diggings, and then,
Oh! what Gains, and luls, which seemed
n almost 10 annihia,e the little remaining pa
= thence necessary to continuance of,hc yoy
: age; and during the last fifteen days to hear
If the many and oft repeated accents of-'-iand
e travel hereafter" "s,eamslip always"
"cool drink Of Tennessee water" and Sch,
iust one meal Of mammals hoe cake and