Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-15

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prevent them from sinking. There are a
number OF cabins about this trading post,
mi ab ted By a motley rare Of whites. In
disns. and Negroes. Old Mr.. Edwards
has grown wealthy, bu, at the same time
.rey. and bordering on second child.
hood. in This traffic with the Indians. The
Kn'ckrr booker Company from New York
passed Edwards last week. They dis
posed Of many Of their effects here have
had great deal of trouble and contention
IN their party. Two wagons overto"k
and encsmped near US this evening. A
hesvy thunder shower last night. to-day
verv pleasant.
Tuesday. .Apri, 24-Starird a, o'clock
this morning, the road beI,er, and the coun.
try mare open than usual. We have been
!uxuria'ing Tor some days upon the many
good things we procured from the Snaw-
nres, such as wild turkey, fresh pork,
milk. butter, eggs. sweet po'a,ors, pea nuts
&C.. and dish "i friiiers, bu,ier cakes OF
houshnuis, IS not uncommon at our table
Distance. 10 mIlcs.-I4S
Wednesday, April 25.-Remained in
camp II day. III. Go.'t teams gone back
10 Shawneetown ("r corn. The Indians
promised to bring us corn and .'coni flour
To camp. hu: didno, fulfil. Persons living
IN civil I'D country. unacqusnIed wrh
the Indian characer. would naturally
svmprh,z- with them and would dwell
frr hours upon the wrongs they had re-
c-iv-d at the hands at the whites. hot a
short acquaintance With these isrd,kinS,
viii >uffi 'e TO change tina, opinion. They
are tr.acher"u>. lying, dishonest people,
with but few redeeuing ,raIt. Of character
We give them no opportunities to piler
from US.
Thursday, April 26 Started at & lhi.
morning, and travelled over level coun-
try, al a pretty fast rate, until Q o'clock,
when it commenced raining. aud the troops
encamped. We determined to go on. |
ascended a high point or buff. of which |
had fine view Of large and beautiful
scope Of counrry-woodland and strips of
prairie, alternately. wanting but The houses
TO give II The appearance Of vast settle.
ment. We made the compass our guide.
and s,eered IN due west direction. cutting
our own road for abou, five miles. when
We encamped. satisfied lha, we had done a
reasonable days work. There is great
abundance of iron ore in this section Of
country, and the soil is a rich loan. prod
urIny fine grass. The water in the small
streams we crossed to-day, was as clear
as chry>taI. bu, Of soft, brackish taste
The sun is generally very hot during the
day, and The nights uncomlorlaby cool
Distance, I3 milrs-l6l.
F.Iday. Apr! 27.-Sarted early, and
after crossing creek, struck upon high
prairie, over vi hich We passed at g"od
rate uni,i 2 o'clock, P. N. when we bore
a iIIle N nf W. and soon fund ourselves
in ugh, pIace-rocks. rav'nes and woods
all around US; but we finally reached our
camp grouno. after upseltIng one OF our
wagons in ~ deep ravine; fortunately. VIZ
broke nothing Part of our course to-day
VAS through iine Country. Crossed what
Lieu. Deut calls the Delaware mountains;
the scenery, from some OF the peaks, was
truly magnificent. The streams Of water
,o-tay. were limpid. but saI.ish IN
taste. From the appearance Of The country.
we mus, be near the Canadian river. and
by " hat We can learn from the Indians.
about 25 miles from Cho,eau's." 1t is
high time we reach that point. which has
been more the topic with US than the gold
mines of California. We have no good
feelings fur the founders Of this new road.
and hope bu. few will venture upon it.
I6 miles-i79.
Saturday. April 20 s-Seversl Of US
started ahead Of the wagons, early this
to s.cut and bIaze" the road.
which we did Tor aoout four miles ihro' a
scrub oak and briar ,hicket. when the way |
ons came up with US; crossed wide
,r-ek, flowing towards the Canadian, the
ned being qu'cksands passed thro' several
niles of ,imbcr. which proved 10 be the
Gross T,mbers" which separates the 10
Ian Territory from the Plains or "Grea,
A u.erican Desert" The Delaware Indians
nhabrt ,hi. portion Of country; the noun
ai"s Of ina, name are nothing more than a
n,sh, bald prairie. About mon, we came
,ut upon the great plain, which extends
north, sou,h aud ives, as lar as The eye can
each. Saw two anielopes to-day. and
ired two shors ut ;hem as they ran or
.a,her flew BY Us. Several zine turkeys
<iled 10 day, and q prairie chicks mes,
robbed of II eggs. Tonight, MS sit by