The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-10-21
NEW SERIES-NO. 200.
Mr.. Greeley's Experience in the In
terror OF California.

Mr.. Greeley's Experience in the In
terror OF California.
The country papers along the route of
Mr.. GREELEYs travels, make merry over the
personal "reminiscences of the philosopher.
The following items are from the Mariposa
Gazette:
PHILANTHROPIsT ON A HORSE.
The Hon. Horace Greeley left Col Ere
mont's residence in Bear Valley, on Thurs
day morning of last week, and reached Yo-
Semitic Valley the same night He return
ed via Big Tree Grove, which is distance
of about ten miles from the Yosemite
trail, reaching Bear Valley Saturday night.
From Mariposa, the party were absent fifty
five hours, of which fourteen were spent in
ever made. Horace, though not by any
means an elegant equestrian, possesses two
important qualifications for making good
time. He sticks to the saddle, or in other
words, hangs on to the crupper with one
hand, ticks his beast energetically with the
other, and "goes it "-shaking all over like
jelly. He would not, after this fatiguing
trip was over, own up to soreness, as it
affected his honor, though we gravely
suspect the seat of it was somewhat damaged.
HOW He EXPRESSED HIS WONDER AT THE BIG
TREES.
He was very companionable on the road,
discussing upon light and heavy subjects
with easy bluntness and naivete. There is
considerable of dry comic quality in his
composition, which Enthusiastically sticks out
on suitable occasions. A popularity was
noticeable in his manner of expressing won
der and admiration of the grand scenery of
the valley, big trees, &C., when anything re-
markable appeared to view he would break
forth into whistling, which sounded like
wind blowing through knot-hole, or would
roar on some /" hime or sort of pot pourri,
in which all sorts of words and metres were
beautifully intermipgled, and set to music
execrable enough to charm the heart of
yell or howl in manner that would aston
ish any aborigine on this continent to dead
certainty.
MEM. OF HIS TRAVELLING COSTUME.
On one foot he wore cotton sock, and
on the other woollen one. Boots, number
IA, which, not many years ago, cost as much
as $3.50. Pepper and salt pants, with the
old white coat and hat, completed his entire
habiliments, the tout ensemble of which was
very striking and antique. The old coat was
much dlapidated, and pieces had been cut
from it in sundry and divers places. The
committee that met him at Pacerville cut
all the buttons of but three, and the Yo-
Semitic delegation got the rest, with most of
its binding.
CASE OF CLEAR DECEPTION.
Mr.. Greeley was invited to Stockton by
the authorities, and was met by those depu-
ted for the service of welcoming him, outside
the city walls, and by them taken to the
Mayors house. There the corporation adj
dress was read at him, to which he replied
briefly, expressing thanks for his reception.
He was then informed that, as the city's
guest, rooms had been provided for him at
their best hotel. Mr.. Greeley, then seated
in barouche, was driven to the aforesaid
hotel. In the evening he addressed the citi-
zens, and in the morning, as he had estab-
lished himself in the carriage (about starting
for Mariposa), the boy of the house ran out
yelling "Mr. Or e-el-ey! 600 Greeley, yer
haven't paid yer bill!!' The distinguished
philosopher philosophically took out his
purse, paid it, and left.