Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-04-17

officers were appointed, juries sal in the
brush, free Of charge, where damages were
claimed lawfully by the plaintif-the los
or's team, or wagon, if he had either, was
put up and knocked off to the highest
bidder, ard the claim satisfied. Many
poor fellow was left there without dollar
in his pocket.
After considerable consultation as to
our future exploits, our little party very
agreeabIy settled up all standing bills and
divided into three parts ono for home
one for Cherry Ridge (Fike's Peak )--the
other for California, TO which | united.
We took down our canvass, while others
were still pouring in. pitching their tents
and keeping up continual hum up and
down the river. The gold question was
being cXpoundod by male and female
the latter bouncing about in their hoops
as it promenading Broadway. The thous-
anJs OF cattle, horses mules, wagons, &c,
in that vicinity and adjoining valley, and
the large trains continually arriving and
departing, gave the place the appearance
of an old settlement. But must be more
brict. 1t would take mea n month to write
all saw, heard and experienced
Our load being heavy, we sat part OF our
provisions usidc though we needed them
before we got through. We soon struck
what is called the Black IiilIs-cyer them,
and we are climbing the eastern slope of
the Rocky Mountains. Day after day,
trudglug along beneath q burning sun,
shaded by nothing except clouds Of mos
quitoes, all claiming kindred. Having no
fan, was compelled to carry a brush
made Of twigs to fight my way, or be
smothcred with n coat or blanket wrapped
around my head. These sutierings can be
better imagined than described. We
worked on day after day, and week after
week, until we reached thu junction of
the California and Oregon roads. Here
was another mass meeting. Parties here
went through the dividing operation more
practically, After resting our stock few
days we drove up to the turning post, cX-
changed compliments, good wishes, &c,
and separated, perhaps forever.
and my partner, Mr.. Hoffman, took
tho Oregon road. The indians on this
road are troublesome, though the only
harm they done us was to steal five horses
and few cattle. We made up train Of
twenty wagons, or l04 persons, men, wo-
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