Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-08-08

/ them that they left their horse meat cook
| ing on the fire. was in hope. they would
stand and give US little fight. as had a
he stands before a ueU trimmed bosc and
arror. We found the remains Of several
horses and mules at their camps, IN at they
| had not We; consumed. They 90 down
/ in the plains below and steal their animals.
upon which they principally subss,. The
most formidable animal tina; roams the for
est here. is the grizzly bear, they are very
numerous here, ottentimes grow TO the
weight Of from to 1900 hundred pounds.
Two Of our men had an encounter with
one. they found him feeding upon the side
of the mountain. they Immediately got
within 100 yards of him, seated them
selves behind large Pine tree, leveled
their guns and fired, both balls taking eff
fec, in his left side and shoulder-he fell
but arose again Immediately. making the
forest ring with his hideous wells and pro-
ceeded up the mountain. My friends re-
loaded only in time however 10 see him
returning to the very same spot where they
first shot him. as if TO discover who his as
sailants were. They leveled and fired
again, both balls taking effect as before.
he fell but arose again Immediately. COM
menced swapping his teeth, believing
like lion, started up the mountain. occa-
sionally looking back as if 10 discover if
possible who had hurt him. but our bows
were too smart to show themselves. They
considered discretion in this instance the
better part of valor. IT was we'll he did
not see them, or they would have had to
run or climb in double quick time. This
will certainly pass for considerable Bear
story. ] was not aware | had spun it out
SO long until re.read it, at any rate. he
was none Of your common bears They
pursued him al a respectable distance. but
! night coming on they were obliged to
alb andon the chase
We did not discover any gold. being
prevented by the earth being covered with
snow from IS to 20 feet deep in some pla-
ces. but the country. judging from exter-
nal appearances. gives strong Indications
of the existence of gold, it having been
subject to heavy volcanic actions. large
quartz, rocks, black sand, and red earth
being visible, goes strongly to prove the
existence of gold, to some extent at least
As it regards provisions. | have been
very agreeably disappointed, there are
great abundance in all parts Of this coun.
try that is at all inhabited, but at prices
lows: We get first rate article Of Chill
Flour, which is superior if any odds 10
American. at $50 TO 25 per hundred lbs:
mess pork 40 TO so cts. per lb fresh beef
25 to SIC ID. an excellent article. We
get our own venison, one of our company
being good hunter, keeps us supplied
with that all the time. Plenty Of deer in
this country, and also elk Potatoes 40
TO soc. ID; onions 81 so to 50 ID: keg but
ter $ 80 to 50 ID; lard 81 ID; cheese so
10; molasses 81 per bottle; dried apples
and peaches about 5 Id; apple and mnce
pies S1.o5 to $3.50 piece. buy one
occ asionally, merely because the maker
and vender is an American woman, from
the State Of Massachusetts, The article
OF woman is rather a scarce commodity
IN these diggins. have not spoken TO but
one or two since left the States; but if
live TO get back again. will make it up
with usury; but when that will be can
not even guess now. although my associ-
atoms. my home. and all tha, hold near
and dear are in the land of my birth. still
have an object in view in coming here.
and until that is accomplished to some ex-
tent at least. home. friends and associa-
tons must be dispensed with to great
degree. My ambition and energy prompts
me 10 make these sacrifces
D. ]. STORMS.