The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-19

ones. Perhaps Is the uxurlance OF the
SOIL and the with which anything be produced,
that makes the people nsensble the benefits which
they have but TO me seemeda great pity 10 much
good land useless.
SAN BERNARDINo COUSTY-RICH RANCHES.
Aztec crossing the Santa Anna river San Bernardno
count4 the road through the Chino Rancho which
marked Cotons map, though it consists Of but
house. The is then due west into Los Angeles
county, which may well be called !" The Angels"
ty for the rich fertility OF its soil few miles before
reaching Los Angeles city, through the beautiful
little town of FL Monte which is ranged along the road for
nearly five miles and composed OF series of neat look
houses built Of wood and considerable cultivated
land The fences are many Of them, live fence, made
eastern willow which grows 10 large size and lines
the road tor miles The Post Office q wooden building
with piazza and shnged roof which looked quite
refreshing after thousand miles travel without
ing house having the appearance OF civilization. The
roads through this county excellent and as we ride
along pass numerous herds OF cattle Many Of these
herds watched by dogs, which so1we trained that
they keep the ocks together and will not permit strange
men rayeaous animals 10 approach.
TRAINED DOCS.
One in this county has three dogs, who take the
herds from the corral in the morning. drive them TO good
pasturage watch them until night when they bring
them back. They take al meal times two remain
ing while tho third goes home to his meal This may
seem pretty tough story, but am assured that Il is
fact.
LOS AS0ELEa.
Los Angeles City about twenty seven miles from the
coast the San Pedro river II contains about 5000 in
habtants, and has a number Of tine buildings The PEG
pie mostly Mexicans Spanish and Indians but since
the acquisition Of the State By the United States the Anne
ricans have been increasing in numbers. There is q
weekly paper published there and the town. as passed
through it. looked thrifty and business like. On the out
skirts Of the city the vineyards covering many
and producing the most luscious grapes, from which
wines are made which have world wide celebrity.
Celebrated sparkling wines are made here The fruits
of tie neiehbohoo are OF the largest kind saw some
pears which would take premiums at our agricultural fairs
Their flavor was however, inferior TO the Bartlett pear
We arrived al los Angeles in five days and four hours
from Tucson. making nearly six miles hour on the
average in spite OF the sandy desert and craggy hills
As entered the town met the sixth mail from San
Francisco, which left Monday, October 4, with two
through passengers. We stopped only long enough to
change coaches, and started way again. We met
here Mr. ~ L. Knyon, the superintendent Of this end Of
the road through whose energy the line from Tucson all
the way TO San Francisco has been stocked Messrs
Hawley aud Buckley the superintendent between Paso
and Los Angeles received much assistance from him. and
he was much aided by Mr. Warren Hail. of whom have
before spoken experienced stage The stock from
Los Angeles very good, and made the best time
that part Of the rouesometmes making twelve miles per
hour including soppaees He has excellent drivers
and his longest station Is twenty six miles The average
distance between the relays OF horses from ten TO fifteen
miles.
THE ROUTE BEYOND Los ANGELES.
Our first change miles from Los Angeles. Fiji
teen miles further changed at the old Spanish mission
Of san Fernando, which is marked on Cotou's maps 1t
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ranches the remains Indicate that fine adobe
building with large pillars front and fine befry and
fountain niche III the centre Of the building contains
fine piece Of old statuary. Part OF the building now
used stable for the companys horses and the only
inhabitants saw few Indian women, washing in
little brook which gurgcs by who ggged IN high gee
passed with beautiful team OF white horses
than usual allowance in consideration Of
heavy and pass which lay in our route. would
be we'll Cor other portions OF the road east II Paso II six
horse teams used there in number Of diff
cult places such the Colorado desert and the Pc
cateho Pass, but ! suppose little time VIII regu-
New Pass, where il strikes the old road from San
Bernardno 10 the TETON Pass OF the Sierra Nevada noun
tains. The canon road is rugged and difficult About
the whole route. should judge to be full $40 feet from
the level the road which has be assembled and de
sended N the space Of quarter Of mile Perhaps my
idea of the distance correct; but certainly II
very steep HILL and six horses found great difficulty
IN drawing our empty wagon up. The road taxes some
pretty sharp turns in the canon and slight accident
might prcciptaie wagon load into very uncomfortable
abyss. AT the base OF the the smooth sandy
bed Of a creek, which was now dry. Eight miles from
San Fernando changed horses again Harris ranch,
having msde nearly miles per hour and in spite OF the
bad condition OF the roads after one the heaviest rams
known in the county. From this point, the road
leads through the san Francisco canon twelve miles
long the small Jagged peaks OF the mountains either
prolcs We reached Fort Tcon, nincty-six miles from
los Angeles, at $40 A. NJ. Friday. oct s. where
struck the route mentioned the pub shed time
table.
FORT TETON.
Fort Teon il directly in the Pass, and has very
tine adobe buildings, most OF which belong to the govern
ment There few settlers. The price OF hay here is
$40 per ton aud barley six cents per pound. I should
think some OF euterprsing Yankees who think ten
dollars per for hay very high price. could make for
few OF the many OF useless fertile lands In
this section OF California We len the fort at AS A. ~,
route passing through Grape canon. The hills on
either side Of this have remarkably round aud
smooth appearance. The road IL winding and vcrgcs
many dangerous prccipce, requiring the most careful
and expernced dryess The road through the pass for
Ave miles j. good. and then strike level plain for
thirteen mics to tie sink Of Teou thu next station, at the
entrance Of hc Pass The next station sixteen miles dis
ant and tie road PLAIN with some heavy sand, and
steep hills. Fifteen miles from the last station
the Kern river, which emptes into the Tuarc
lake. We are now IN a vast PLAN, through which our
road runs for hundred miles, crossing q series OF
rivers aud creeks which empty into the Tularc lake. The
Kern river rapid running stream, and has IN he cross
cd boat. A named Gordon keeps the fNry, and
has arg, a,boat which being out Of order Mt this time,
DE stages could not Sand we had TO small
boat propelled stern hrt with shovel by the dcxterous
hand Of the ferry The company have station here,
and detention u cnced, horses and another
wagon waiting the other side. The land along the
river bottom " good We have 10 thirty three
miles OF sandy road over some steep foo, hills Of the Sierra
Nevada with only occasional green spot 20 relieve the
mono,ony. For several miles the road winds at the foot
OF these hills with abrupt turns which keep team ira
yelling like horses N circus ring though the curves
alternately TO the right and TO the left The hills barren
Occasionally have steep one and from the top
the eye reach nothing but the tops OF other
hills and the craggy summit of the sierra Nevada The
two % three little groves Of nusau, poplar and cotton.
wood quite relief ana you wonder. you look at
the sandy soil how the sage bushes live All
uhsi of Kings river is dry bed, and passed
II without knowing II. There ~, however, a pump to
mark the spot We stopped al stations at Poec creek
twenty six miles from King river miles thence At
White river and eighteen miles thence 10 the next station
yrsALfA-A RECEPTION.
The mex, town q importance vssla, which is forty
seven MIKES from White and about hundred from
TETON, AMI the hrs, town from Tcion. There few
adobe houses. and the population about nvo hundred
The place situated IN oak grove, sometimes called
the -Four Creeks which seldom have much water. There
are number Of New Workers Ia the town, and took
glass OF lager. which made feel quite nj home
Though nearly midnight when arrived the
news spread rapidly, and soon had cordial greeting
Before We len they gave anvil salute, which
quite new 10 me. The powder s placed In hole IN one
anvil and train laid to the cdge card IL then placed
the hole and another anvil top % that The
ports quite heavy those of eight FOUNDER
THIS the first evidence Of any enthusiasm along the
route left Fort Smith, and the rousing cheers
they gave as drove Oh al III so on Friday. the