Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-12

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a few leagues ahead. We had been d.
rccted 10 d" los Rancho Americana" seve.
raj times befure. At l o'clock we re-
packed. and a, 3 encamped at Mr.. Will.
iams' Rauch.
This gentleman was formally from
Wilkes. Luzerne Co. Pa. From
what ] could learn. he len PennsyIvania
about the year 1920, end came out 10 the
Rocky Mountains, where he followed
hunting and trapping lor n number OF
years. A few years ago. he settled upon
his present location. which is said TO be
The finest ranch in California; that he was
then worth noihDg bu, the clothes upon
his body, but now owns eleven square
leagues Of land, 35 600 head If cattle,
l5O1 horses and mules, and grea, many
sheep. There is fat Of very rich land,
several miles 10 extent. well walered, " hich
he purposes laying out into town and
farms, 10 be settled by Americans. Mr..
" llliams is apparently very much of n
gentleman, freely selling anything his
ranch affords 10 emf igran's. at moderate
prices, and giving gra'ulo1sly TO those IN
needy crcuns stances. Il is said iha, du-
ring The war, he furnished the American
army and navy with horses and cattle, for
which he holds bill against The United
States government, TO the amount o
$3.50, coo; also iha, Col. Fremnn, made
an offer o: 100000 or The ranch ard stock
W heihPr II vas accepted. or Why the
sale was not made, have never under.
stood. Nearly oil the emgranls by the
southern ioure. rass This ranch, and more
OF less have dealings with Mr. Williams.
Contrary OpiBions have been formed a,
regards his character, generosity, g.. !;
some say lha, he has kept strict account
Of all that he has given the needy eml-
grants. with The Intention Of presenting ii
20 the u. 5. Government for Remuneration,
&C.. &c Mr.. Lane. from Paris. Mexico,
arrived here in advance Of US. on his wav
to The mines. He started from home, with
nine wagons. and upwards of forty mules /;
he was Obliged 10 abandon all but one
wagon, and barouche, which he sold 10
Mr.. Williams, and has but fifteen mules
lett. lie is an American " ho has resided
in Mexico tor numbrr Of years. and a
more on The way than he will make in
California. Here saw a rev meth, d OF
- doc,oring" sore backed mules, animals
Tor which Mr.. Williams had exchanged
with travellers, being almost ruined by the
chafing Of pack saddles. The :" caballada' -
vas driven into the CORA, and the :. pa
tirnts." one after another, lassOed, thrown
down. and firmly tied. Several young
Indians then went 10 work. gouging the
DIRT and corruption out If The sores with
their fingers; they then iiI up the cavity
with fresh Stacked lime, and lei ,bc animal
run and in a shor; time, II is said. the
sore will he healed up. II is most cruel
operation. saw as much as a quart OF
maygo,s cl,wed out Of si,glc sore.
The h,:ls in this vicinity are covered
with the burrs If The wild clover, The stock
of " hich has disappeared. Poor stock will
IaIen upon these Durrs in two months.
There is also an abundance of wild oats
on The hills, which is excellent feed. The
almost Incredible number OF cattle that
range these hills and valIies, their size
and condition. prove tha, this portion Of
California at least, is one OF the finest gra-
ziny countries in The world. The horses
are not so large as American. They are
never accustomed TO any other feed than
the range. which accounts inp part, f'r their
ability TO perform long and last journeys.
An American horse does no, come OUT
or show well until broken and trained.
The Californian horse is The reverse ::
when tanned, his spirit is broken. and ais
beauty gone. The Calif,rnians are cruel
horsemen. the high mountains on the
north of The valley, and The south end of
the Sierra Nevada range. have a white
appearance. which is s,id to be natural
lime of good quality. The climate here is
delightful, the day being warmes; from 7
until 10 O'Clock in the morning, after which
the ocean breeze coos The atmosphere.
making the remainder of the day pleasant,
Distance, 20 miles-2l29.
Friday, Aug. 24.-We continued our
course ,as morning. and stopped near Mr.
Reeds Ranch. Hill Dixon and myse f
visited him. Mr.. Reed came out from the
State Of Missouri in The year ls44. He
now owns well stocked ranch, a large
VINEYARD. and has a comfortable house I"
live in. He is young man. has CALI
iornia wife. and during The war her broth
ers tried hard tn take his life. He gave
u. a great deal If Information in regard TO
the country and The mines. whittier he