Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-01-02
NO. %.

Ih's is country where you can raise stock
10 any amount without ever cutting any l,ay
or fodder Tor them, or feeding them or hous-
ing them for the entire year. For your oxen
you can get $3.50 per yoke, for your Ameri
can horses from $50 to $50 or $500, for GOOD
cows $50, and other stock in proportion. nud
these prices are likely to continue. There
IS comparatively no end TO the money, and
all man needs TO make it, is industry. and
TO lay il up economy. Here, too, YOU will
hnd good schools, and the people alive to ed
ncallon; good churches. denominations and
preachers, and the people moral and n,eIIi.
gent and anxious to hear. Our mail routes
have been established. and our mails are req
ularly carried. The HowIand aud Aspinwall
line OF steamers extend TO Portland i'm Ore
gon, and there is a regular semi. monthly
maii between that city and other parts Of the
territory and New York. Beside this we
have line Of river steamers plying between
Astoria and Oregon city, and Oregon civ
and Cascade city and Intermediate ports and
two steamers whose machinery has been
long on The way, will soon be placed on the
Willamette river above Oregon city, running
up thai beautiful valley from 100 to $50 miles.
Here you see all things are ready and waiting
Tor the coming emgrant have no hesiian-
cy III saying, upon my own responsibility, as
The representative Of that territory that such
inducements were never actually offered be-
fore TO emierants since the organization of
the government. Nor do hesitate 10 say.
Tint, 10 any industrious and economical man,
hve years IN that country, with the induce
mens actually offered there, nre worth as
much IN point of property, as twenty years
east OF the Rocky mountains. The only ques-
ton, then, which remains to be considered, is
How can you get Ihere?'
There are three ways 10 get 10 Oregon.
one round Cape Horn, time six months from
New York; another across the Isthmas, by
steamboat, time forty 10 torty-five DAYS from
New York, and The third. across by the over
land route, Time from the Missouri river. from
Two and half TO i've months, according to
the nature of your teams, and your expedition
on the way.
The expense round the Horn will be from
2ro $500 for each grown person, and board
ed, with smaller prices for children, depends
ing on age. BY this route you can get any
amount OF freight carried you please.
BY the lsthmuS route, there are TWO rates
OF fare. First fare from New York to Cha.
gres, 500; across the 1sthmas from $50 to
800. and from Panama to Portland, Oregon,
S4OO, and found, making sum total, sav, Of
$3.50. Second fare, from N. York to Cna-
gres 500, across the lslhmas MS before and
from Panama TO Portland 5000, and found.
making sum total of $500. By ili. route
you can purchase of the Rowland & Aspin-
wallis line through tickets TO Portland Oregon,
aud have The guarantee of that responsible
hrm against any delay by the way. AS many
inquiries have teen made of me about those
delays on the lsthmas, 10 persons having
through tickets, | will take this occasion 70
say, that If you purchase your through tickets
OF Howland Aspinwas line, YOU will meet
with no detention whatever. You may rely
upon what tell you. All persons going to
Oregon by the lslllmus route, should 20 by
hIs line, If they do not wish to be detaIned
at San Francisco, and this is the only compa-
ny having through line. Their office is 81
South ST., N. Y.
BY the overland rontc. every person should
be at one of the following points on the Mis-.
sour river :-lndependence or ST. Joseph in
Missouri, or kanesville in Iowa, ready 10
leave just us quick as the grass is sufficient
to drive on, which is the case from the first
Of April TO the first Of May, according to the
nature of the spring. He will choose n team
of oxen, mules or horses, or if without fam
lily, he may pack through, by riding one
horse or mule, and packing his prov lsons,
&c, on one or two more. This is the
quickest mode. Mule or horse teams, with
Iehr loads. the next in point of expedition
oxen the last, but quite as sure as either
The cost by this route. in the end, will be
hur small, as the following calculation will
! show.
Persons from Ohio, Michigan or Wiscon-
SIN, and at all points west of these States, us
ually start with their teams from home
Those farther east or south, first find their
way into some State west Of those named as
| Illinois, Missouri. or Iowa, and there pur-
chase their teams. Any one who pleases
can go 10 Independence, ST. Joseph. or Kanes-
vile, by way of the Missouri river, and then
90 back into The interior. and purchase their
teams. Each man should buy from three 10
five vokes OF oxen for each wagon, according
10 I'letr load, lay IN provisions plenty TO
last him through, and have some TO spare in
case OF a contingency, and start with as light
load ns possible, losing no time, either Sum
days or week days. unless it is absolutely
necessary. lie careful not to whip or fret
your teams. and you will have no trouble.
The route IS a healthy one, and wish all TO
know and understand, thai emigrans on the
Oregon Irall meet with none of those disas.
iers Tor want of want of water aud grass
which have been SO destructive on the Cali
fornIa emigran,s. have driven Team ovpl
the route and ibis know. Keep in small
companies OF lot exceeding twenty wagons,
and always remember TO avoid shdrpers TO-
wards the last eud of our journey, who will
meet you with all manner of stories, for the
purpose Of buying your cattle, horses and
property for song. Treat them with the
contempt they deserve. The cost of getting
TO the place Of rendezvous will depend on
the distance from the place of starting
From this place let MS count the final cost.
Suppose You pay $50 yoke for your oxen
high price along the frontier. Five yokes
would cost YOU $3.50. A wagon well rugged
! SI5, good American mare S75. and two
cows S25 for both, making the sum total
S425. Your provisions would he 200 pounds
of -four, and 100 pounds Of bacon, 10 every
person. Then there would he coffee, tea,
sugar, spices, dried fruit, lard, honey. small
quantity of Indian meal, some bard bread,
rice, beans, salt, and small stock of nedi-
cInes, enough of each kind to last you
through. Your cows would furnish YOU with
milk and butter by The way. We will esti-
mnte your provsions and via-ctas to cost
1 Sl00, which added 10 the former sum would
make S525. Alter you start you viii rarely
have an occasion, mud sill more rarely a
chance, to spend dollar. With prudence
you will he very likely TO get through with
all the stock you start with Bur lei ms
make all due allowances ior losses by the
way which we will suppose 10 he one yoke
of oxen, and then let US reckon up after YOU
are through, wiIhopt SAVING arv,h;,a of ,bs