Year: 1859

Governor we were met by what appeared to

 be more fraterni1ing Indian. The Major

 suggested to H Cwho was anxious to buya small

 and very good kind of cheese, made by these

 ludian') Co give the Indian bits to 20 and get

 one. The Indian "pa'msi the diaero and

 left us. promising a speedy return. We waited mo matter how lonr-but we waited in vain

 for the return of Indian with the cheese. Al

 length the stage drove up-it was now dark

 and the driver sung out all aboard and

 we were soon ra,ding on again. In few

 moments the Major without cracking q smile, said he felt sorry for the poor Indou-we look ed a. him inquirngIy-he continued he was an honest Indian, he had no doubt missed his way and could not find us-but said the

 Major We will have Hat cheese tomorrow. for dinner at the Fonda. So soon as ho said Fop. da which We were aware was in Santa Fe. q distance of 50 miies-we burst into laugh. We then knew We had been soli and proclaim ed at once" satisfactoryr

 The Major then told us, that the Indians had no doubt taken II and myself to be runaway soldiers for had on one of Uncle Sam's over coats, and Il. had on pair of army pants, as they knew nothing of our coming in the stage The Indians are afraid of deserters; they ire. quentIy commit depredations upon them; and that was the cause of the Governor treating us so cayalieriyi and as for the cheesemonger he had considered us iar.game

 

 In short time we arrived at Alrodone, the home of our fellow passenger Major W. and he prevailed upon the driver to stop for short time, in order that we might pArtake of the Majors hospitality, hy drinking some of his r'fo det pais the pure juice of the grape, made from his own vineyard We did ample iustico 10 tbo wine, but as our host was a bachelor. and had been absent some time from home, nothing 10 be had to eat Our accommodating Jehu. now informed us it was lime 10 start, if we intended to make the regular stopping place that night each one made tracks for the coach, bearing in hand as a trophy bottle of the delicately favored wine The Major as merry as the mewiest of us, followed suit and agreed to accompany Us, to our place of destination, the ancient and far-iamed city of Santa Fe.

 Late at night We arrived at Townsends, and went to bed-not feeling the want of it. supperless-thanks to the wine Like the "boo, by bird at sea, when it lights upon ship. the moment our limbs touched the bed our heads were asleep-wrapt in the arms of Morpheus, and enjoying a steamboat slumber, by the as- sstanre of glorious old Bachus

 Rose early with a slight head-acLo-took the usual antidote, and then a good breakfast. and were soon on our last days ride. After few miles journeying, We overlook the team of Mir FRANK GREEN one of the owners of the Santa Fe Stage line, and were forced to join him in ofsome of the good things ofthis life Green and his party had camped out over night We met Mr. Green at Albuquerque, where he had manifested his generosity and politene.s towards us. He is man rarely to be met with, although l have seen many good fellows enjoying frontier life With "Frank"

 There's room enough, andeaah may bring his friend Late that afternoon We arrived in Santa Fe. which contains a population of about six thousand sous-of which from two to three hundred are white IL is a great place for business, carried on with the surrounding coun. ry The principal merchants and traders are oreign Jews. l saw as many as one hundred TX oXteam loads of goods, enter the city, n a few days One unaccustOmsd to such