The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-06-10
sasnrday Eyening, Jnae 5, 1882

saturday Evening. JRae ), 1882
THE OVERLAND EMrGRArroS.-We find !
letter in the Cleveland Herald from an intel !
hgent correspondent, who is on bis way to
california, dated St. Joseph, May Is, a part
ofwhich we transfer to cur columns as
matter of considerable interest. "There is
not" says the writer, ga more diversified
and varied body of people in the universe,
than those EN- route for California. have
met in my travels so far, all ageSof both
sexes, from tho babe OF four weeks old in its
mothers arms, to the hoay headed veteran
who has exceeded by more than ten years
the allotted age Of man. have observed
all cllsses and conditions In life--the busi-
ness man, the dandy, lawyer, preacher, doc
tor, mechanic, farmer, common laborer,
loafer and gambler. Allo these person.
ages comminglc and help to make up the
grand panorama Of emigration across the
plains. OF the number who have gone the
overland route and who are about ready to
leave from the various points Of starting it
is impossible to form any very definite opln-
ion. It is estimated, however, by those
whose opinions are deserving OF consldera-
ton, that twenty thousand would not cover
the number, aud that were they in contin-
nous line as close together as the teams
could stand, they would form train more
than three hundred and fifty miles long;-
that would be sufficient to establish two lines,
one from Cleveland to Cincinnati and the
other from Cleveland to Wellsvlle, being
the entire length Of two Of the great Rail
Roads leading to and from your city.
The method Of travelling is various, with
pack mules and horses, with wagons drawn
by oxen, cows, horses, mules and asses, the
oxen and cows by far cut numbering all 9th
ere, and some on foot with their hnnd-cartf
drawn by Themselves. The last seems to be
the hardest and most mcritorious service o
ALL Men who will engogoto draw hant
cart two thousand miles by hand, certainl.
deserve success. The outfit generally con
Sists Of about three hundred pounds Of pro
visions TO the man, cooking utensils, tw
blankets, gun or two to each company
and the wagon and necessary team, whic
is from two TO eight yoke Of oxen, from tw
to six horses or mules, with one or two exit
horses or mules for riding. Each compdnl
nlso has tent in size to correspond with th
size OF the company. The above with som
etceteras constitute an out for trip Gcro'
the plains"
or the Cholera, no says that disease ''mad
its appearance hero week or two ago, an
10 carrying of somo, and irghtning man
more. imagine that twenty, and perhap
less, would cover the entire number VIII
have died, but its appearance has create
quite panic, and cmigrants are leaving
fast az possible. There was company
eighteen persons from Greene and Clinic
counties, Ohio, who came up the Missou
on the same boat with myself and campo
about four miles out Of town, who have 10
two men, one by cholera and one by son
other disease. The misfortunes of the col
pany have placed them in deplorable sit
alton. They have broken up and some
them already gone home, and most of
remainder will follow suit as soon as tn
can get away. Indeed am informed
one of their number that there is no prospt
of more than four out Of the eighteen goi
any further. They are fine set Of fclo
and all OF their acquaintunces sympath
deeply with their Affections.
ut is said that the cholera is on the plai
and that many are dying, but from all that
can learn think there is much more ala
than there is any cause for"