Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-01-03

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Poker lost $4,000, all he had " on since
he had been in the country. Such j.
gamblers life in California. Ihad like to
have forgot our friend Jordon. Moses
has been working the mines, and believe
has done pretty well. He came to town
Yesterday, and is very homesick. He and
Charley are well, as is John Farmer. |
have not seen Arthur Sullivan since he
came in. but hear he is we'll and doing
well. The kisar boys are we'll; John is
in town at this time.
Be'ryman Jennings, Simp White and
McCarver, are all here; they are all do
ing well, and are rich. Hanna, Jennings
4 Co., own two schooners and eight o.
ten houses that rent for large sums
Hanna, is Adolphus Hanna, who used to
be boy around Augusta. Old Jelfer.
went home to Oregon since l came here
with $4,000 in dust. Lamson has been
here and has made money, bit | cannot
learn whether he has returned to Oregon
or is some where in the mines. He has
done well, or had last spring, when last
heard of him. John Holland lives at SUIT
ter's Mills, has done we'll and has made
two or three fortunes.
Our friend Beckett, poor fellow, got
here some time in September, weak and
worn down by fatigue and his old disease;
after lingering about ten day. on the 22d
OF Sept, at about IL o'clock p. NJ. he ex
pired without a struggle. On the mex,
day he was buried by his friends here and
the transient members of |. q. 0. F. and
Masons. There being no lodges Of eithe,
order in this place, Of course they could
only attend and show their respects 70,
their deceased brother and fellow citizen
Each order formed separately, but die moi
60 through any Of the ceremonials, having
no authority 10 do 80. II was the first ant
only funeral in this place when there ha.
been any public demonstration of eithe,
orders and it has had salu.ary effect. The
l. o. o. F. cannot work, but they have
formed an association which association
relieves the sick that come to their knowl.
edge. About week ago ou, frient
Joshua Holland also died at the hos pital
in this city, Of the dinrrhea, after sick.
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jim. Hobbs got in here about two week.
ago, and has gone with Capt. Vile. H.
left George Hight at the head Of Mary.
river, and came in foot, a distance o
about 500 miles. He say. the Hight.
were near given ou, and will have hard
time to get through without some assis
tance. Since that time Jennings and my
self have made every inquiry as to wha
road they may have taken from the Sinl
(there being three roads from that plac,
10 this, but as yet We have not been abl
10 learn; and as soon as we do we will
send some assistance in the way of horse
and provisions, for they must be in a yer,
destitute situation. They have not fallei
in with the assistance sent out by Gen
Smith, he having sent ont to the relief O
the enigran.s over 500 pack horse. an,
mules, with provisions. The suffering q
the emigranls in the latter end of the EN-
igra,ion has been very great. Henr
kilbourn, of Fort Madison is at Weaver
Vile, abou. 80 miles from this place. yer,
bad with the scurvy, as also is Mr. Hawk
hurst.
I Frank Brooks and his boys are on Bea
river, 80 miles from here, all we'll hear,
from him Yesterday; he is gone to winte
there. lie sent down for me to send hir,
up his winter provisions. Ken>ls an
Russell are still with him. Blair am
Arch Rankin are in the dry dgcing<, g.
miles from here. have only seen Mil
ton Blair when he was down; they wer
doing we'll. PRESLEY DUNLAP.