Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-09-08
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FkoM THE PLAINS ArD SALT LAKE.-I
On Saturday pack train reached Sacra-
mento from the Missouri river, having left
St. Joseph on the 23d of April. They are
from Illinois and came through without en-
countering any serious tnishap. In the af-
ternoon another train arrived from Great
Salt Lake City, which place they left on the
Oath April.
Mr.. n. S. Phelps, formerly resident of
Independence, Mo-, who has been sojourning
in the valley for the last year, was one of the
party and has placed us in possession of the
following facts:
The company numbers ll5 persons and
have brought with them nearly 1900 head
of cattle, all in good order. On the 25th June
the train reached the Humboldt, which
stream was them rising rapidly.
The crops in the Salt Lake Valley are
backward and less seed has been sown than
usual. High prices for provisions, vegeta-
bles, &C., will consequentle be maintained
through the season.
FROM THE PLAINs.--Mr. Hugh Dickson,
from Chilicothe, Ohio, called upon us yes
terday, having Just arrived from the Plains.
He left Fort Laramie in company with Geo.
Pickerel and Henry Lyon, of Sangamon
county, Illinois, on the 10th of June, and
reached Downeville in forty days. Mr..
Dickson thinks the emigration is heavier this
year than it ever has been, but great many
are Oregonbound. He thinks he was about
the center Of emigration, and on a rough
estimate he passed fifty wagons per day.
from the time he left Fort Laramie till he
arrived at the Sink of The Humboldt. He
reports great many families on the road,
and goody number Of young ladies'. He
made some calculation of the number Of cat
tie that would cross the Plains for Oregon
aud California, and he is sure that 100000
head would not be too big an estimate.
The Humboldt was very high, and emf
grants were compelled to keep the ridge
road on the north side, all the way down.
He met with no trouble from the Indians,
and thinks they will not be annoying this
season. He passed through Salt Lake, and
found times hard and provisions high
Flour was selling at rs cents 5s pound,
which at this time last year was selling at
or cents. He passed Kit Carson on the
Humboldt, with 1000 head OF sheep. The
party came into Downieville by way OF
Jackscn's ranch, and report it very practi-
cable route. They met with ready sale for
their animals to Mr.. Jackson, and at liberal
prices.-[Downievele Echo, 23d.
RETURNED FROM SALT LAKE.-Mr Can
avan returned on Friday last from trip to
the Great Salt Lake City, whittier he went
10 purchase stock. In the object of his WIS.,
it we believe he succeeded very VSell al.
though prices ranged much higher than he
anticipated they would. He paid $50, and
in some cases $l00, for a COW, and from
$3.50 TO 5000 for yoke of oxen. s!ocl,
brings very good price at Salt Lake.
The emigration is just getting in from the
States, although Mr.. Canavan does not
think it will bear any comparison, in point
of number, to what came in other years
Great quantities of stock however are be.
ing brought across by the emIgrants.
Mr.. Canavan did not lose any of his
stock in coming across, nor was he moested
by the Indians. 1t is his opinion that the
emigration, this year, must suffer very
much, as the grass is bad, and the Humbod
river was rising very fast. This will i'm
pede the progress of those coming through
until late in the winter, when it is possible
the SHOWS may set in and cut them off from
from supplies. Mr.. Canavan travelled sever
al miles through the snow.