Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-07-15

DENVER Cry, X. T., june 18th, 1859.

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FL. GAZETTE u will not inaict upon Won
a description of our journey from Leaven-
worth City here, as il presents very little that
would b. of interest to the general reader
We were 81 days in making the entire Journey.
This however is IL much longer time than it
would have taken us, had We postponed our
1 starting for ID or % DAYS; the result was we
were Obliged tn stop over several DAYS at Il
time waiting for grass. Then the distance is
much farther than WI supposed, for instead Of
5GD it is nearer 500 miles from this city to the
nearest point on the Missouri. We met with
no misiortunes, no mislruls worthy of note. are
well pleased with the route, and with the eN-
ccption Of 4 few hail and snow storms lad
! pleasant weather. The journey, for any one
who has q relish for campIife, is decidedly
/ pleasant, especially over the route we travelled.
The Lcavenworth and Pike, Peak EXPRESS
Company. have established Stage Stations at
convenient distances, say % or so miles apart.
where we found all the late papers, learned the
news, and got information in regard to the
road 50 that every morning We knew lust the
distance wc would have to make for wood.
water AM grass. We found the EMPLOYEES all
obligin%, and ready to give us all the inform,-
ton we needed. This Stage route is decidedly
one of the greatest enterprises of the day. the
capital employed amounts TO over $200,000.-
There is now on tn: line. 80 stages, over 900
mules, and $50 employees. The stations are
located generally on the bank Of some stream.
where wood, water and grass are accessible.
and some of these localities arc very beautiful
An ordinary octagotial tent is pitched, which
answers for the larlor. sitting-room. dining
room, and kitchen. The fabie de hne is cx-
ceedlngiy primitive. Upon the arrival of the
stages, the cushions are taken out spread in
the centre OF the teat, upon which arc placed
the meals, and the passengers, in the absence
OF anything like 4 stool or chair, arrange Them
sclvt.@ us best tl;cy can on the ground. They
however Ike Ourselves have appctitcs cngendcr-
cd by this out door lie which ''a5@oIls at such
small Inconvenience, and ono soon lorgcc..s that
such Il thing as Il stool or chair was ever used :
by them. \ wide corcll is built near the
tent into which the mules are driven at night.
which completes the whole arrangement
The trip through is now made in II days.-
The stages are similar to an ordinary carriage.
but built mitch stronger, ami are capable of
carrying 6 passengers each. They are drawn
bw 4 mules; it is, however, still a question.
;
whether the company reap much Of a harvest
from such an outlay. They have the right To
carry the Us. Mail, and make their own
charges, 50 that our letters now cost us -
Cts III addition TO the stamps.
! have delayed writing for several DAYS, in
hopes to he able to find some information in
regard TO the new gold regions, that / could
consider reliable When we first arrived here,
q ut, every thing was confusion, thousands
were returning and prcpariu2 TO move to Cal
iiornia IN fact wcmct numbers rcturnin. scv
tIai days bciot" we arrived. | suppose there
Is not the twentieth part OF the emigration now
here, thar started lur here this spring. | am
by good authority. that at least 20,
coo returned 10y the flatt Route alone. Men
came with wrong impressions they supposcd
they could find the nuggets having about pro
miscotsly. aud of course were Disappointed