New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-01
FROM WESTERN MISSOURI
From Der Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
ST. JosEPH, Mo-, Nov. %, 1860.
On tie morning of the 9th inst | left the metropolis
of tie gold region for this city, by Of the tweeky
Concord coaches Of the Central Overland California
and Pixies Peak Express Company. Az there were
weye Imsengers beside the drivers and express
eenger and the regulations of the line forbid carrying
more than six persons in coach two vehicles left
iist morning. and came through together the entire
distance The travel eastward from the mines is now
70 heavy that the Company Is compelled TO send
through an "extra with almost every regnlr coach.
ON COMPANY was composed If Green Russell, one Il
the por eer ext lorers of the gold region with party
Cf liz mining companions, all returning to spend the
inter at their homes III Georgia banker from Atchi-
sen a French trader from Leavenworth, one or two
mel elfnts from tie dgLirgs, seyersl Miners and
hdy whose husband recently died in Denver OF the
Trevaipg fever, ard who is now returning with two
fatherless children to Der old home IN Goversvle,
n. Y Her affords an excellent illustration of the
heah-iDsI iring effect Of trip the plains Ten
DAYS before starting, she lying dangerously i'll
fItm typhoid fever, with deathly pallOr upon her
face and deep hush, purple as the ripe grapes,
III on either cheek She was still an invalid, when she
to, ler sea in the coach and the ride Of the first day
seen ed TO utterly exhaust her; but she afterward rail-
he'd and Notwithstanding the care Of two little child
len, 'oplnutd 10 giin 80 RAJ IDLY through the unlner
upted stage journey Of Fix days and nights that be-
tore liz clore her face again the glow OF health.
one Of Il G, orgianf-an old gentleman Of 70--was
flso IN invalid 70 weak that for the first day or two
he compelled TO have his meals brought to him In
tie COACH but the pure air and exercise also proved
en- cta for Lin, ard before reached the river this
fire old Georgia gentleman one OF the rdle old sort was
in robust ana vigorous health.
Nearly all the passengers brought in gold dust; and
though the eXpItss messenger carried only *OOD or
% O6O there was upward of 200 on the two
tath,e. The route lthe Platte) ia now envened BY
hundreds Of miners, their way 10 the States, by
private conveyance, to spend the winters and long
caJayais of wagons bound for the Id region, and
Gen with -four, sugar coffee and whisky. few
stIny buslces jouneying toward the South of
sly and suen wolves and great herds of agile, spotted
aJelopes from the road before reaching the
"feltements." Tie Pony Express, with dispatches
for Denver City and California announcing the result
OF H. Presidential contest, met IN the night, upon
tie paires, dashing along at break-neck pace.
"WEai news Of tie election T. shouted driver, as
C H. reyed the Mercury, without Stacking his speed
The Republicans board gave yocerous vent to their
exuternce at this detisive intelligence while several
infatuated friends OF Mr. Douglas grinned horribly
ghasily smile, and insisted that 1t must be hoax
Tie Pony Express aforesaid went through from this
ty to Denver Cos niles, in two days and twentyone
LouTs, the beet time on record and accomplished the
htt til iles with horse belonging TO Capt. A. b.
Miller in thirty-one minutes This express Is also
run by the Genital Overland California and Pixies
Ieik Express Company, wbose President, William h.
Ruteell Is termed by the editor Of The 81. joseph
Free Dtmoerot the Brains of the Border" Read
" bal the enthusiastic writer says OF the pony,
and see If there il something in this enterprise
itself prophecy of the great Pacific Railroad of the
fituTe-whiCh stirs your own blood IN sympathy with
lis:
down your map and trase the footprints gusdupe
dntie animal Prom ST. Joseph the Missouri to San Fran
the Golden HoroU the last locomotive TO the h
across our boundss continent Through through Ne
tssLs by F,r keaey along the Platte by Fort Laramie
passes and along the steep deheutah, Fort BndgsF salt
lske City. be wchc Brigham With his swim Ponyshp-
~, ~ ~.
sad sicr than foTs TEiaa-awsy they co. rider and horse.
did you see them they are ~ Ceors leaPns over ne saen
tie American Psoruua allowed u to glance at the future
t III 6sy g %' vsy i RS P@ Ike the '3S Of
Jel the fish for be ideh faroasy Take out your
watch eight days from New York. eighteen days from
London. The race ~ to The sHin"
The company keeps in active service, upon the Pony
Exuees and tie Stage Line to Denver lexcllsve OF
its Salt Lake and California routes) 900 mules, 4Jy
borfee and IS COACHES Ii the next Congress shall
give (as it certainly ought daily mail contract TO
California, il will put the coaches through from this
Wesern terminus Of the railway to San Fran isco at u
rate wlich vill astound "Od togyhm ana leave even
the II Icndidly run Buerfeld ine Tar behind Nasure
ind g. ercia laws have settled The question that the
Pacific Railroad must pass through ths central region
But to return TO our trip. The route from Denver
10 ST. JoseTh and Leavenworth Ii better stocked, l.
be- We hln any other stage line in the United States
Tie null are the very best that could be found IN the
Ms,i,IIi Valley, and so numerous that regular
q afh ana two "eAtns can be started any DAY IRON
tAch enu 81 lnt me- anu lulOuBh
iuconyenienoe. Tie journey occupies hye days ana
twenty lours continuing without interruption, except
toIl for Changes Of animals and meals at the Sta
ticns twenty-five mixes apart. IL IL much less ta'igu-
irg n an Mil lie supposed Tie ride during the bret
pylt il wearisome but after that nature ASSERTS her
,ef and ore can Keep nearly souDdy and refresh
irgly in sitting posture leaning against the corner oil
tie ct6fh a. in hi. Red al home Such, ~ eaSt, has
teen my own experience in crossing the plains i've
tin w express aud such is the report OF those who
on he gIeat Butterfeld route dc without cessation
fer twenty -one days and nights from Central Missouri
to s. n Hancitco.
IMPROVEMENTS have progressed very rapidly In 81
JoseIh for the Iast TWO years. and among other spa
,Cus builor r. w rst lars hotels have been erected
al furnished at a cot of about hundred thousand
dollars each Ii il difficult for one TO realize that be u
on tie border wi en- finds in hisapartments Brussels
ear etc, maIble-coyered furniture, gss and wafer m
trcdu,ed By es Tie comp leon Of the Hannibal and
s. JCseIh Railroad much the shortest and most expe-
dious route 10 III the Far Wes. has given new i'm
etus 10 81. joseph, and enabled her TO make gigantic
ttdee in wealth and population.
Like the State Of Missouri in general, this city 10
conservative and ULicnoying and the secession move
nett GndE little favor Mr. JeI Tnompson-Ib
ron with a An ex-Mayor Of the city, who Possesses
III tie n adnels Of Gov. Wise, without his tasont
Issued fun ing dislnion manifesto few days ince
which BE oonjured up the most rendrkhbic pictures
Of rayiti I'd women Taged cities, and Thoe hot "a
a. Is nj rnurdcted t-t the petie huRh VI MS
nNmgs, wi ich rendered pecnihriy hD"nrd Dy tue
faf ri Lincoln received nearly twice s many votes
In ST. Joelb M Breckinidge. The ~. .bseph Free
BrBacTc,. MI hrhed weekly, and edited by ID. w.
Wider, esp. Is the organ Of the Free Labor party,
atd ilrtgdy eniovs a.ntge cirruuiiOh IL y able,
ftl..s "a r.,-iseut journal with the fiaE 81 the