New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-25
NEW MEXICO.
saEia Fe- Business Government COntraets-
ninrders-R Farming kIt CONGRATULATIONS
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Cores Poncence Of The Tribune
SANTA ~, New Mexico, Jan s. 1851.
HORACE GRIZZLY ESQ Since my first and in
troductory episte 70 you circumstances have pre-
vented me from carrying olt my intention You
can easily conceive tie difficulties which lie in
ones way in such an awful country as this.
Business has been unusually brisk here this
fall, in consequence Of the arrival Of freight trains
and soldiers. Without tue military this country
would be the poorest in the world Tor merchants.
Government pays the soldiers, teamsters and all
herewith connected Gambling and fAndAngo's
are the prevailing anusements here
Brown, the extensive contractor having freight
ed out one million lbs. for Government this seas
nearly oil his hands were paid of here Their
ges generally amounted to $780, Many Of them
were YCrkers destined for the promised land and
not a few belonged to your respectable body, bat
alas the fascination Of the andango allured them,
and thus they are now pennyless
Sometime ago the people snxiously looked for
the GorernOr of this territory but their curiosity
has subsidized as they feel satisfied no Governor
will be nominated till Spring.
Many imagine tina. this route is the best to CAL
fornia, but would respectfully suggest 20 them
10 take the other route The Salt Lake route is
most decidedly the best and the safest.
Murders are not frequent, bat when murder is
committed il creates no sensation About month
ago. several soldiers entered the Exchange" the
most respectable house ia Santa Fe, and created
what is called in vulgar parance, - fuss One
of them was shot dead 81 the bar; who fred the
shot cannot be proved. AT the same time an
Apachi trader killed young Mexican in another
bar room. At the tandargo nothing is moro
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used, after which the dance commences as II
nothing had happened
Goyeroment intend farming here, and have for
that purpose sent Mr. Nesblt, once an editor and
aprinter, par excellance, to buy seeds and the
necessary implements. MIR. Nesbtis one OF those
who found that honor and eminence Is 10 be at
tanned by editors but not wealth. so he chose
another occupation and has smsssed decent for
tune. e.r
Cant Eastin, Quartermaster General of this Ter
ritory, is said to be almost the only correct man
here Col Monroe of whom you may have heard
go much lately is a real picture OF Old HacN'-
We want a politician and not military man
among US nything is good enough Tor greas'
ers. but Government must know that there Is an
American population here.
Kit Carson, the old mountaineer is well ana
hearty. He is the only man IN this country VINO
thoroughly understands ladlan WARFARE @nu s"o
onIv man who can chastise the Red Skins hts
Missourian and has nothing to distinguish MIN from
an ordinary man. He lacksthe great qualification
of his friend, Col. Fremonti gentlemanly tone
Several parties are just taking their departure
for California from this place.
The friends of religion will be gratihea 10 near
that we have two Missionary gentlemen mere
from the States They are Presbyterian and
Methodist, and are fully determined to SOW the
seeds of religion in thus ungodly land.
Every merchant is on the que g're' preparing
for the States or for California and large trade
may be anticipated in the Spring Several eminent
traders have died here lately, namely, Isaac Nc,
Csrtv. Nesbit. and the lamented Judge Brown, OF
GEORGETOWN, Ind. l must conclude.
NV oO0' Your, always A. T.. Mex.