Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-02-28

sail for San Francisco, expect to reach
that place about the middle of March
next, plenty soon enough for any ope.
ra'ions, as the rainy season will con.
tinue until about that time as am in.
formed 10y men of this place who are
familiar with matters and things in
California.
Upon my arrival in this place found
in this port two steam ships, five or six
Briggs, all preparing.to make their trips
to San Francisco. The rate of passage
on the steam ships fell over one hundred
per cent in about four days. The Brigs
are all filled with passengers, but one,
and she will be full by the 18Th of this
month, the time she contempIates sail.
ing; and one of the steam ships will sail
on the 18th of the present month and
one has gone. My opinion is that the
vessels now in port will take all passen.
gers at this place bound for California
but one month hence, things may be
very different. All the Missourians are
going on the Carlien. My opinion is
that ii is better to cross the plains than
to come this way, unless an individual
has through ticket on the steam ships
and it was an utter impossibiIity for
me to procure one at New Orleans or
at any place else on the trip.
This place contains about $4,000 in
habitants and is destined to be one of
the creates, places in the world, proyi-
ded nearer or better route TO CaIifor.
mia cannot be established from the
States. The Americans are literally
taking possession oft place in all the
departments of trade and business Of
every kind that is profitable. My health
is good and am in good spirits-l
found Judge APplegate at this place and
| find him TO be great heln and service
10 oil the young men from Missouri
A person TO come this way TO Califor.
mia ought to have not less than $500,
$500 would be very desirable in case
of sickness or any bad luck. An indi.
vidual to take a cabin passage should
have about S700. There are three or
four more steam ships to be round from
the States in about two months from
this time, to run between this place and
San Francisco, after which | think the
rates of fare will be reduced considera.
bic. Reports say gold is abundant in
California and that much sickness and
distress prevails in the mining districts.
| see some men returning sick-I saw
one poor fellow from Boon county, Mo.
being carried across the Islhmu. in a
Cot. There are said to be three hun.
died Americans in this place destitute
Of the means to return home or TO 60 on
to California. | have seen some men
who went across the Plains las, season
returning very much dissatisfied, and
have seen others who crossed the plains
last season, returning with from $1,000
to $4,000, which they had acquired in
about three months. All say that if a
man can have his health to labor he is
certain to make a. fortune.
When shall have reached San Fran.
cisco l will write again.
The steam ship agents and officers are
heaping their curses upon the Missouri
association, gotten mp by Judge Apple
gate, which has had a tendency TO re.
duce the price of passage. The specu'
lators who hada a bough, large number Of
tickets on the steamships and Briggs have
been compelled to sell them for cost
and in many instances for less than cost
an accoun. of an arrangement the pas
sengers TO fill up oil the brigs in port
except the steam ships and the ships be
longing to the line-the result was The
passage had to come down to the usua
and ordinary price.
Your friend,
E. B. CONE.