The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-05-20

ENf'NeNA'N anu tAputl 70 see nm m uoV
OF two. Two or three boards and couple
OF trunks were lcl on the landing after
loading the Wagons. Some Of our COM
pany proposed leaving them until we went
TO seek a camping place, which when
iouud, we would return TO the landing, and
take them away. The proprietor Of COM
mission House, who I regret TO say, halls
from Tiilin, requested them 70 leave them
in his warehouse, saying they were per-
tecty welcome 60 do so; they accordingly
placed them in shed, or one horse build.
ing and in the course Of a few hours.
three or four, al most, returned with the
wagon and took thcm out; the said pro-
prietor, demanded and required them 10 paw
one dollar; this premium for neanness was
paid willingly knnwinn tho L'syi. ..s,unotv
this sordid individual placed upon dollar;
we had no doubt but that the one he 40
mehnly flched from us, appeared 10 his
distorted vision, as large as a cart ,pheel.
Poor fellow he Is 20 be pitied; he can't
help Il, for i is natural 20 him.
IL gives me pleasure to record an incl
dent very different IN is character. On
Tuesday the 10th, we travelled some ten
miles andoncamped about y miles east Of
Lancaster, a small town west Of Leaven-
worth some SO miles. had rode In the
wagon that day, in consequence of hav-
ing hlistered feet, and during the night the
Storm King went out in his wrath. Il
blowed, hailed, raincd and showed. Snow
fell about five inches. We arose early on
Wednesday morning and hastily striking
our tents inoed the storm and with rapid
strides, made for Lancaster, fasting; arriv-
al HhUuu H.Ns al.
addition, 10 being we'll saturated in the
storm, with blistered feet had diarrhoa,
and a good ague chill 20 boot. Mr. Foy,
the Landlord, administered 10 our wants
kindly, charged a moderate price for what
he furnished, and refused to charge or take
anything from us for using and occupying
his house, made us welcome 10 his dining
room In which there was stove, and OBJ
served, that he would furnish us all the
wood we wanted, and we should keep the
stove hot When informed that | was
unwoll, he made up a glass Of brandy,
| pepper and sugar for me, and his good la
dy, attended 10 my wants, put me in her
own bed, and treated me with much kind
ness. We staid until the next morning;
I my bill was 60 cts all told, and with many
thanks TO our kind Host and Hostess, We
pursued our journey.
Il The Territory between this and I,eav-
enworth is sparsoly settled the soil is
good, timber is scarce, water Is good and
clear, the roads are good, but the settlers
seem to think they have a good timbercd
country. On my observing 10 a farmer
that there was a scarcity Of timber, he re-
piled; "Good God there is timber enough
for any body. | can't soc what in the
name Of reason makes any man want for
more.n could see no timber. At l.eav.
/ enworth, and from 10 TO 90 miles West
the land is quite broken, but a. you trave
westward il becomes more even. The
, Kickapoo Reservation is a fine body o.
land, high, rolling and good; a fine stream
and some timber. The whole countr,
. looks well 10 me, but the farther West The
=. better. Some of our company have gonI
i Into the country, on Turkey Creek, 70
D corn, They succeeded purchasing loa.
! iofRood corr at 40 ccnts n buahol. som,
of our mess are fishing, some are hunting
and some are catching frogs!
DIR. Gibson, and his company, number
/, ing Is in all, have just arrived from st.
, Joe--Hll in good health and fine spirits
and are now encumping along side Of us.
Messrs. DIR. Gibson, b. Gibson, II. Pat
terson, ]. M. Patterson, r.. Patterson
[ Spayth, Drosbach, Watson, Palmer, Grif-
. fith, Williams, Baker and Miles, (of Mo-
' compose his mess--with two wagons.
On Monday next we leave our present
: abode. having tarried at Jericho until oui
4 boards have grown. We will anticipate
+ the growth Of grhss and wend our way To-
It wards Fort KeHrney.
ri / cannot close my communication with
4 out commencing TO the travelling public, il
10 that part of the Territory, the generou
s Landlord at Lancaster, (hIr. Foy and hi
= amiable Lldy.) They will entertain
strangers Hospitality, and charge then
4 moderately. / might have stated thai
4 while we were storm staid at Mr.. Foy's
{ Hon. Judge Petit, Zone of President Blu.
d chRnan's appointces,) of Indiana, was there
Q also, lie had been traversinghis Judioia
: district, for the purpose of holding court
d and in most Of the counties, believe, ar
: organization had not yet been effected.
i Three different divisions Of 30 teami
l. each, of Perry g. Co.'S trains, have pass
j. cd Mt different times, loaded with mer
@ chandze for Salt Lake. The first trair
c passed us a week ago, 80 Wagons d o
v which had 6 mules to each wagon, tho
) balance had each mules. A day OF tw,
G after another train Of 80 wagons, with 4
G mules to each wnggon, and yesterday thu
h Sd train Of 80 Wagons and mules b
a each Wagon. am advised they will sci
n the teams to the government at Salt Lake
Il they can; If they cannot so sell, the
d will 20 on from Salt Lake TO California.
5, We now number "a effective men,arme
k and equippedj each one of whom, 9TH
+ writer excepted,) have no doubt, has al
e the chivalry of his honor the "Lord Mayo
h Of London" and will (if engaged in MOI
4, tai combat with any hostile tribe) displa
u as much coolness and bold intrepidlty a
Ie did that honorable functionAry when b
d sailed forth 10 KIN hs hare.
h Please excuse bad writing, interlinea
ID tons, &c. My writing establishment, tho
at quite extensive, is not very convenient
,e / write upon my trunk, with as niue
IN ground as ] please 10 occupy for sea
Us on which 70 kneel, lie OF sit, and the car
in opy Of heaven for a covering; and at sue
e. terms as ! can. At this time, May Is
n. Sunday Il is cold and has been rainin
y, all day. Yours truly, G. J. KEEN.
- = LETTER FROM IOWA.
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