New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-14
Fare On the Overland Rsass 60 California.

A letter from the City OF the Great Salt Lake
published IN the Cleveland T'r~s Dcnocras, sives
the following attractive picture Of the hospitAhnes
encountered on The road
" This days travel brought Us 10 Fort B.dssT q
trading establishment situated in pleasant valley
/ on Black Fork lis miles from the South Psxs in
south-westerly direction.
" The Fort Is quadrsngulsr form aud composed
Of block houses lncosing an area or yard Of some
20 OF 80 feet SQUARE. and is owned by Brdger and
Bascus two old nountaineers The night We
stayed here snow fell five inches deep, snd the
wind howed al terrific rate The storm con.
tnued the next morning. and the hosPtsble Old
mo1utaineer. Bndgcr compelled Us BY bis soil
citations. % stsy over the day with him. This
however cncroached upon our calculstons but to
proceed Ia such a storm over the mountains, wss
MT only unpleasant but hazardous. A blazing lire,
and the stories Of hair breadth scapes' aud
descriptions OF various parts and scenes in this In.
teresting. but comparatively unknown, portion Of
our country made as forget the storm without
While we were being thus interested. We were
summoned 10 dinner We repaired 10 another
nom OF the Fort, aud found the dinner Ia wait
ing everything in one dish large pan, per.
feet congl0mer alton OF fried. stewed. roasted and
boiled meat bread soup and dumplings, IN one
confused mass, and the only dish on the table, ex
cept q basin for each guest and one for the host,
filed with decocton OF tea that had the appear
ance OF ley Our cook and water. one that dons
the honors Of the table, filthy looking squaw.
the wife of our host, and several little brsts, hM
breeds were scattered around on the door, and
skulking behind old chests aud broken stools and
benches in order the better 10 scrutinize their
strange guests. Under such circumstances. any
one disposed TO be ta.tidious fright have re,rscf
| f,Ny declined taking dinner But men change
with the scene. and circumstances which surround
them in many things. A Journey across the Goa
tlneDt on this route will convert slekly 0rthsm'
ite into sn omniverous gormandizer. Beside, Y enc
should feel disposed to shrink from such dlsh, Is
would not do TO carry the inclination into effect -
You might as well hope to go unscathed sitsr n-
sultng the lady OF some yallian, knight a. 10 AZ
pect good treatment from q mountdneer aits< NJ
hospitaties had been spurusd.
1--WE remained over the day aud the ensuing
night with Br.dger and the next morning soek
our departure
"ADpREssIs AT THE IsAuouRArios OF Nh
cHIsLEs Kms a. Prssiasnt Of ths ColGmels celsss"
The Address 70 he PrssdsnI sees BY Prof hcvicxAn coz.
sss principally Of eseonism IN Iss msshod q s>~'
cation pursued in Tie English Universities frssidssi
KISss reply Ia In the strain, strongly defending ~
importance Of classical learning and presenting soxns n
srssung historical rsminsesness The general sksrsoss1
Of both these addresses H. perhaps too scholastic fef ~
popular isse and without saneisns rseesnadsa Of M
progressive spirit Of The age-a faux naturally 10 b -
pecied within he walls Of unlveiy, spd sssuy enough
forgiven,
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