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Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
"Oak Ranch" Jan. %, 1850.

"Oak Ranch" Jan. %, 1850.
John. Fred. and myself are keeping
bachelors hall in canvass house or tent.
We have squatted in beautiful part Of The
country. and will probably claim pre-emP
ton right when the lands are surveyed.
We have na med our place " Oak Ranch, +"
from four large oaks peculiar 10 the country
10 from, Of our Casa, as the Span
iards call our house-a very temporary
one you will say; but We are comfortable,
and feel very much at home, ,notwithstand-
ing the wet weather, The country at presen.
being almost deIuged. During the dry
season it never rains, and Q great many
people live night and day in the open air.
very much doubt whether you would fall
in love with life in California if here. Our
nea rest neighbors are seven miles distant.
| am alone to night, John and Fred. hav.
ing gone down 10 the Embarkadero, seven
leen miles, distant with the mules, to pack
up provisions. wish you were here. 1t
would afford me grea, deal more pleasure
10 tell you my mind than 10 write it. As
TO general news, anything could write
would be stale. for If you continue 10 stake
the papers," you know a. much as ] do,
almost.
As to our journey out. l will say moth
ing. 1t is an unpleasant subject. and makes
me feel ''sor,er dreadful" 10 think Of scenes
we passed through suffice it TO say that il
is the longest. most difficult. and hazardous
rout overland now Travelled.
The Lewis,o~n boys who came BY Vert
Cruz through Mexico to Mazailan. thence
10 San Francisco by water, were highly
pleased with their trip and reached here
in July.
have seen papers from the States q
late a. November. On the arrival OF tn
last steamer, thousands Of Trbunes, her
slds. and other papers cold a one dolla
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 90, 1850.
H. c. HICK0K, EDITOR.

! more than twenty to travel in company Al
useless. You need no guide, the road b.
fore you being broad and plain. 1.-THE ba
ance oi the company are as well provide
with stock as yourself. lyon should joi
such as are, It will not be necessary I
provision for more than eighty days q
most. One ID. Of bacon and one and
halfof breadstutf will be found l,ltle enous
for each man per day-,one half -four. tn
other hard bread, which tho less palatabIe
is more con venien, in case Of rain or tn
absence Of wood.) A few pounds OF beans
dried fruit. coffee, sugar, salt, pepper. Tea
aud other minor articles } ou may think Of
will constitute your stock of provision.
coffee pot. frying.pan, stew kettle, tin cup
and plate. and your kitchen furniture i.
complete. An india rubber bucket for the
mess. would be found very useful.
Armed and equipped as above, you had
better set sail with the "irade winds, u
which commence blowing about the frs,
Of May. Ii your animals should prove
stubborn talk Spanish to them, {" Happsh,
mulah, vamosa 5" it will have the desired
effect. lf you should swamp in the mud.
don't sUear. but set to and liz them out.
If you should be overfaken bv a storm,
your tent blown down. yourselves and
" traps" saturated with water. take IL
cooiy, especially if you can get no wood to
make fire with. lf you should wake
up in the morning, and find iha. your an
imals had walked off in search of better
picking. it will afford you pleasant days
stroll over the plain in search Of them. If
your sumbcrs should be disturbed by the
presence of score Of wolves, bowling as
though there were that many thousand,
doal be alarmed; they wonr hurt you,
they only ,can' your meat. Ifyour guard
should fall asleep, and the Redskins"
see Fl, to walk off with part Of your bag
gage. don't think hard Of it; they need
it, you can console yourselves with the
idea that they did not take all. If pro-
vision should grow short. or stock fail,
don't forget 10 turn in q, the Mormon Set.
'lement, to recruit and rePlenish. If in
crossing the desert your animal should
drop down under you, think nothing Of it;
you can easily foot il the balance Of the
ray. Or if any OF your companions. over
CONG with thirst and fatigue, are unable to
proceed, leave them 10 their fate, and rush
for wafer. lin ascending the Sierra Ne.
'ada, one Of your mules should lose its ba.
ance and fall over preeipice, pack and
III, you can do no better than assist it in
its former footing. If through
'ut the whole Of your journey, you pre-.
erre an evsn temper Il never knew an
nssance,) you should be worshiped as
aini in ihis land Of promise." and be
PRESENTED with q crown Of gold. Finally,
one out Of ten Of you succeed in making |
fortune here, you riH do better than
housands that hape gone before you.
Respectfully You're,
W. H.C.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

Twenty years ago, the whole quantity
Of anthracite coal mined N Pennsy lvauia.
was three hundred sixty five tons. In
lslO, eigh, hundred sixty seven Thousand
and for:, -s,s tons. In 1870. three mil
hon two hundred eighty two thousand fur
hun,ised and ninety two. ard for the prs
en-, year it may be estimated nj sour mil
ion oil tons. The business Is in is infancy.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

Enulish Taxation-R MONTE
Martin states, that q! 100000, 900 Of TAX
e., two million and half of rich peopls
paw Gil 10000; eight million Of The
middle classes pay a25, 5,4.0. 900; and lour-
teen million OF the working classes fay
GI3U30,0u0.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
From The I.ewiSburg Caliiornians.
OAK RANCH, near The Mission Of !
San jose. Calf. jap. 1850.

Sah jose. Saii'' 'so. 'o0V'
FRIEND "oRDEN: Ia io'mfr letter.
promised 10 give you description OF a.
outfit. for sn Overland journey I" ta''ior'
MIA. No doubt fbe emigration across the
plans will be immense nex' season o.
lot expect to inhoence any o. my tr'e"ds
10 undertake the j"ur"ey-nor would
bat sh 'uId any venture. let them beware
"i The Sou'hern or Fort Smith" route.
i'tn which so many Of us were gulled las,
season by the spectators OF lha, place.
Those self Interested villains deserve hang
my, wiihout grace, let their successful o..
forts 10 attracting large portion OF the
emigration, and making that a starting
po.nt.
The rou,e ihro' O'd Mexico, from Vera
Cruz. 10 Mazaian, is highly spoken Of,
by some Of lhose ~ho have Travelled il, |,
il no doub, p'easan, and expedi,ious if
passage for San Francisco can be procured
at the latter place. Detention u, Maza,lan
i, he principle objection 10 the route.
BY way Of the South Pass, through the
Gr.a. Basin, and across the Sierra Nevada
mountains, has been, and viii continue to
be, The great line of travel, to this country,
BY land. have me. persons tha, came
through from Independence, No, in ffiy.
five travelling days. OF course they were
well supplied with good pack mules; which
IS the only way would again attempt the
Journey.
1t is true, number OF wagons have
come into the country, but the greater
part ofthem. amounting to thousands, are
ssrewed along the way from The South
Pass to the Summit of the Sierra Nevada.
A great many convenient articles can be
carried IN wagon but what do extras
and comforts amount TO. when at last
coNged 10 pack, IN the midst OF . desert.
or on The top OF mountain, where Few or
none oil ;he facilities can be procured !
What shall say. in regard TO "nec
e'sary ouiht' have learned BY expert
eoce ana observation,
Inc principal obJecis IN packing are ex-
pee non. ana being able TO travel with
case where wagons can not 60, or pass
with dihcui'y. The Lighter the PACKS,
ana lever unnecessary articles, the better.
IL there be TOO much oil anything, let ii be
IN the provision line. Carry nothing with
you out absolute necessarles' and my word
ior H. you VIII not regret II. Let pair
oi saodie o"ss contain your entire ward
'o"e' .oNe'' '@ocy af'ic'es ana al. WIN
good sun OF substantial materials upon
your oack' an extra PAIR OF Pantaloons.
0o0'', ana Two changes OF underc'othes.
a'' ai' 'ha' are necessary. NO need ior
ofoaocioths ana sa'Ins-plenty Of such
goods here. A blanket overcoat is an in.
article. An Indla.rubber over.
coa'' 'egeinss' and blanket, do not come
hmiss' Tor ram may be expected 10 the SET
ing out also email, light. waterproof
lent, and two pair OF good wool blankets.
Your can'een, OF whatever material. should
pe thickly covered with wooden cloth, and
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
The Rulers Daughter.
~ MRS. NARY 8. D. DANA.

A father is praying the Savior to hear,
For his daughter is dying, with no helper near,
Bereeching him greatly, he falls at his feet,
And his story of SORROW hear him repeat:
"My dear little daughter, I fear she will die!
thou merciful Savior attend to my cry!
II thou wilt but touch her, she surely will live:
Then to thee all the glory, o Jesus, I'll give
And Jesus went with him-but soon it was said
To the heartstricken father, Thy daughter is dead
Why trouble the Master thy woes to relieve!"
But the kind Savior whispered, snow only believe"
They came to the house. and the mourners there
Who with weeping and wailing were rendins the air
But Jesus reproved them: "Why thus do ye weepi
For the maid is not dead, she is only asleep
O, see /! with touch how the maiden awakes,
When the mighty Physician her hand gently takes
And see from her features pale death quickly flies,
At the voice Of the Savior, 80 damsel, arise!"
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

The Lancaster banks advertise $500 re-
ward for the detection Of the persons who
have nu,Ilaied their notes. and pastel IT,
gc,hes ,he pieces so as 10 form ne~ onss.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20

Mind in Sicknsss.-There are duties IN
oo,et bv sickness. Oae is, 10 seek the
restoration OF health. Another, tn deny
"ne', self Another. to summon The mind
10 the relief Of :he body. The physician
NAV do much 10 aid this,as Dr. Rush, when
hy the words a., the ca es nest, ne rallied
he neutal energies o! an enieejled patient.
by the recall OF scene Of youth in winch
both had par;aken. We ought to be most
,ssidnous in attention to those whose dis
.ase is accompanied wi!h mentsld-presslon-
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
Fresh kiI.

Man acts strangely. Although q car.
rent OF fresh air is the llie OF his very lungs,
be seems indeiaiisab!e in the exercise of his
inventive powers 10 deprive himself Of this
heavenly blessing. Thus he carefully clio.
ses every granny oi his bedcha amber against
rs entrance. and he prefers lha. his lungs
should receive the mixed efiasun from his
cellar aud arier, and from patent liule
modern a9uarius in lieu OF II. Why should
man be so terrified at the admission OF
nigh air into any of his apart her's? |,
IS natures overEowing current, and never
carries the destroying angel with it. See
how soundly The delicate LITTLE wren and
tender robin sleep under IFS full and immG|
d,a'e influence, aud how fresh, and vigor-
Gus, and joyo they rise amid the surrour-
ding dew drops Of the morning. Although
exposed all nigh, long to The air @! heaven.
their lungs are never out of order, and this
We know by the daily repetition Of their
.ong. Look al the newly born hare. with-
out any nest 10 60 to. Il lives and thriTes.
and becomes strong and play lui under the
lnmrtigated rocien..ncv of falling dews Of
ugh, | have here fiue msie turkey, iuih
eight years old, and he has not passed a sin.
gie ui.h, in shelter. He rons's in a cherry
Tree, and always 10 i. r-,.-...s health .hro.
ou, tie year. Three duashill fowls pre-.
ferrins the cherry.,ree to the warm perch
Is in the hen-house, took up their airy quar-
ers with him early IN October. ard have
never gone TO any other roosilng pace
The COW anI ne horse sleep safely on tho
.n'd damp grodadeand the roebnck Iiss
,own 10 res; in the heather, on the oewy
top. my sell can sleep ali nigh;
ong, barchesd=d, under the iuI moons
: a,ery beams. without any fear OF dan
,er, and pass The day in wet shoes without
'a,ching cold. Coug hs and colds are geo
rally caush; IN the transition from au
.yer-healea room 10 cold apartment /; out
here would be ~ danger IN this movement
t ven,iia,ion we're properly attended to-a
,rerau,ion Iiiis lho1gh. Of nov sdsys.-
'Iafer.on's Es oys on Natural History.
Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
4,933,0o9


Deduc,ing from this total the Safe and
ialernal improvement, selections. we have
four million two hundred and thirty three
thousand seven hundred and sixty three
acres entered jor use and settlement, al.
most the very sams amosn,. We had arrived
lby at the theory Of incssasisG popsla,ion
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
TeIecrnphIc summnry.

Ourteegraphic reports are chiefly distingushedby
the announcement of changes in the cabinet in
Canada, and the resolutions passed at the great
Union sting u New Haven. The despatch from
Toronto, though brief one, indicates that the po
iiical elements are somewhat disturbed in that
quarter; but whether or not anything very novel
has occurred beyond what is stated, can only be a
subject ofinference. The mails will soon give us
particulars which may be interesting.
E.The resolutions adopted az the great Union meet
ing IN New Haven, show a spirit in Connecticut
like that which has pervaded several other impor-
tsnt cries Of the Northern States. We think that
the people Of the South will find fresh reasons in
these new evidences of conservative and patriotic
feeling for relying upon the sincerity of the inteli
gent masses of the North The dastlrdly attempts
of demagogues TO elevate themselves, even at the
risk of the confederacy, by the proclamation of
their own presumption, and by their ambition to
read higher law than is Immediately given for
the government Of u nation, we rejoice to
say, has met with another rebuke that is
at once decisive and pointed in its appl-
cation. The excrescence Of the whig party
is found to be like canker eating into the very
yitals of its growth, and we know of no way In
which TO cure the evil but to cut out every evil
dence Of il, If men would preserve all that's whole
some and worthy of iourishing. The time has
come when it is necessary to cease that tampering
with the evil, which will gather strength by the
least encouragement The political pruning knives
at Washington should cut hard, deep, and fast, till
the rank venom is thoroughly extirpated. Any
thing short Of this will be found to be dangerous
delicacy, that will result in perfect ruin.
Our telegraphic news from various cities, gives
the state of the weather in different sections of the
country, and it will be perceived that on several
railroads the trains have been detained for many
hours.
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
n o y r " M A n X K -.

TUESDAY, Dec. Ath-6P. NJ.
The stock market rather unsettled this morning.
some Of the fsncss we're up and were down. The
transactions were to about the usual extent, bue
We notice slarger portion for cash than At tho
first board, Erie Income bonds advanced n per cent
Morris Canal y; Mohawk, y. Farmers Loan de-
clined y per cent; Hudson River, u; Rochester, and
Syracuse, NJ Harlem, V; Reading Railroad, Y; ana
Erie Railroad, " These slight resctons give heal
thy tone to the market while they give the bears an
opportunity to take In Of their shorts and rea
lire small proats tits impression that thsrss st
this moment larger quantity OF fancy stocks In the
hands Of brokers' in Wall street. than ct any time pre-
vious within the past three years There very tis
doubt Of this and IL full time for the holders oS
most Of these stocks to begin to look about,
ana see where Q market be found fer such,
immense quantities Of ungusrantsed securities.
We do mot allude TO good, sound al visends.
paying railroad stocks, railroad bonds secured By
mortgages State and government bonds but 10 stocks
which have been enormously inflated, without the
slightest basis for rise, unproduotivc ungusranteed
and sustained almost entirely by the legitimate sd-
vance In those possessing real value many ofthsu,
much beyond the present market value Erie Railroad
IL wonderfully sustained The continuation NAV
carry higher but present prices do net bring into
the street q large amount Of stock outside holders
have better opinion Of the value OF the shares than
we have. Reading Railroad and Norwich and worces-
ter Railroad win, without doubt sell higher after the
dividend than they do now. Having earned iarse-
dividends, part Of which the steckhod,rs viii SOON
receive their market value Ia more likely 10 be en-
hanesd, than dspresistsd By the returns received ON
the Investments The payment Of dividends from sc-
tus earnings gives holders confidence and whstevsr
demand exists afterwards for the stock generally raises
prices. Erie Railroad has sold higher dividend on than
u did dividend on although ~ Is well known that ths
dividend was paid out Of the capital Hudson River
Rsresd sold at seventy i've dividend on end eighty
one and half dividend on. Reading, Norwich ana
Harlem vil probably folldw suit for n Il pretty
veil understood that each Of these companies
pay the dividends out Of the net earnings. Norris
Canton, and Farmers, not paying dividends, are .
dead weight In the hands Of holders and the hishsr
they 90 the rapid the scsumulstos Of interest
ssd mere rapid increase In the cost Of shares % fax
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

RINo FOUND on BUReoYNE's CAMP GRoUND.-we
have seen a very handsome gold and enamel mourning
ring that found In June last in Green wieh Wash
ington county, the banks Of the Hudson. This
lie found about two miles north of the place where
General Burgoyn surrendered to Gen Gates October
l777 and where the former General had his encamp-
ment. The ring was found by boy, while he was
planting field, and is in perfect state the enamel
bearing in distinct gold letters Robert Johnson OBJ.
10. Nov. 1775 IL, IL" The probability is that the
ring belonged to some officer of the British army
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

TRiPLEp HALL.-The two grand musical festivals
which Anna Bishop offers for this afternoon and
ing. are exceedingly attractive. Anns Bishop, Mise
De Luce signor francesca Bilni, Mr.. Philip Meyer
and siepor Novell will each display their musical
abilities Mr. Boehss, the great musical director, will
sing several splendis musical gems which Ia her
hands will receive ell that the beet knswledge Of vo
caliEatiop impart 20 them. IL will be worth the
price 81 admission to hser her sing the thrilling melody
sf the Last Rose Of summer
CHRisTrs MrvsrRELs.-This celebrated band will give
an afternoon and evening performance to-day. The
selections OF melodies and other attractive features
will NO doubt draw large sssembage OF our otissns
The solos on the violin and guitar are excellent.
fellows MrrsrRrLs.-Tbe amusements NJ this
ana beautiful hall, for this Afternoon aud evening
ctnsis OF the choicest Ethiopian melodies burlesque
dancing solos on the banjo, violin, and accordion
Secure seats early and enjoy good treat.
FAREWELL Co-cEsr MISS JrAwIr RgYNsLpsor-
This affair will come of on Friday evening next vfen
Il IL hoped her countrymen will muster strops and
give her bumper She may not be the most scientific
vocalist but her natural strains are very effective and
can reach the heart.
Asrop PLACE Orrna Housr.-The next performance
will take place to- morrow night and will be observed
tbst the entertainment IL one that promises TO be
very interesting and satsfsctory We learn also that
there soon TO be very great novelty At this house
The celebrated ballet troupe OF Professor Rley having
arrived from Paris, are soon to appear here, and
rumor says that there will be for very great
enthueiafm. It may be remembered that Prof Risley
has selected the most besutful dancers Of Paris for
his company. and that every performer has high
European reputation. Such an enterprise com ming
such talent Of course, cannot fail to prove very at
trsetive.
There we're 1877 deaths In Phisdelphi. during the
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

OuArrY OF New YoRK MILK.-Our readers will
find in our columns, to-day, the conclusion of the
milk trial, which created SO much stir during the
past week, comprising portion of the Testimony,
the charge of the Judge who presided on the occS'
sion, and the verdict of the jury. 1t has for several
days been crowded out The whole case ought
to be printed in pamphlet form, and copy placed
in the hands of every head of family in the city.
From the evidence of the medical men, given on
the trial. it was shown that very large quantity
Of the milk sold in New York, and consumed by
our citizens, is peisonous-that for confectionery
purposes it is comparatively valueless, and that 1t
superinduces disease in children of tender years.
This is the fluid known as swill-mlk, taken from
cows fed on swill, and confined in stalls in the
upper parts ofthe city. The swill, it was proved,
diseases the animals-destroys their teeth so that
they cannot eat hay, and il was shown that disease
of the animal was communicated TO the milk. Is
it any wonder, then that our little ones are swept
of in such great numbers, as they are every sum-
mer, when they consume such villainOus COM
pound as swill milk! Hundreds and thousands Of
them die every summer by cholera infdntnm and
kindred disorders, superinduced, we have not the
slightest doubt, by this impure milk.
We hope and trust the authorities VIII direct
their attention TO this subject, and break up the
numerous poison manufactures, in the upper part of
the city, under the name of daries. 1t is sub
ject well worthy of investigation AS Judge DAILY
well remarked, in his charge to the jury, men who
sell milk of this description commit public crime;
and we may add, that parents who allow their
children to use it, are doing them an irreparable
wrong, and preparing work for the doctors and un-
dertakers. Let the public insist upon roofing out
those nuisances, and we shall have supply of
good and wholesome milk.
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.
THE WEEKLY HERALD FOR CALI.
sl. FORyIA.

The steamship Falcon, Captain Hsrtstein, will leave
this pert on Thuradsy afternoon, for chagres, With
passengers and the mails for the Pacific. The malls
will close at o'clock The WEEKLY HERALD, for cir:
culaon In California and other parts of the Pscnc,
will be published at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Single copiaR Al }
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

We doubt every practice. We doubt every thsr,s
We doubted the telegraph. railroad. and steam:
Ard many have doubted what Hesmer dfsplsy'd.
And many still doubt the success Of free trade
And somseveu douit-thoush they certainly doat--
- The power Of watts gr-.t Antidots.
Watts Nervous Antidote mn ust and viii bu
doubted by all unt ~ b tried, Tor nothing bus actual
ptrsnee can convince any OF s wonderful life
principle and vigorous promotion 81 bottle bc
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

New Years Git Concert much the talk Is 20
of the "a Of January 1851 Had there thousand
number instead Of twenty five hundred they could
Al The and 50 splendid te gifts for d,tri
button Tie Concert will be fully worth dollar
and 70 all those TO whom fortune that bad jade does
Distribute gift dollars worth OF fine music on their
selection. will cont)afion. The books
JoLI store, 800 Broadway where also the music viii DO
The New York herald., 1850-12-25
GIns for the senson.-Braay,a Dagucrreo.

tyres ivory ged 10 b superior natures
and those upon pure silver beautiful Inserted ooke
rings brseelets and pns OF every size On hand
assortment Of gold lockets in every STYLE Also olain
and bridal ut his National GalerY 2o sroadwsy.
Open
The New York herald., 1850-12-25

CssirsA beautiful and extensive above
goods for sale cheap az j. " SAVACES street,
grsat variety o. HnnE Watches suitable fer ladies' or
gentle men, and of all qualities y