BOONE COUNTY
CALIFORNIANS
From the Columbia Missouri Statesman
Columbia, Missouri
March 8, 1850
We are endeavoring to prepare a full list in alphabetical order of the emigrants who will go to California from Boone County this spring. As yet the list is incomplete, and we would esteem it a favor were our friends to aid us in supplying the deficiencies. Such as are not reported in the list now published will please call either at our office, or at Crow & Jackmans Rocheport, or at Sidney Maupins, Buena Vista, and leave their own names and those of their messes and neighbors.
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H C Anderson James Austin Dr. John M Angel John Armstrong B. Samuel W Berry Mac Brink William T Berry Thomas Barns Benjamin Barns Hubbard Barns George Bradford James Boyce Stephen Bedford Jr W C Bugg Dr. James H Bennett George Bright R E Bondurant William H Booker Jessee Bugg Franklin Burnett John M Black Madison Bradley Dr. J L Buster Lee Burruss Nimrod Bishop John Barkwell Dr. John Baley Robert Baley William Breyman Joseph G Berry John Bysfield William Beazley Jefferson Bentley Elijah Brink Lawrence Bass Albert Barnett John Booth Peter Booth Carr Booth James Benedict Greenbery Baker L G Berry C. T H Cox Montgomery Cowden Richard Carter W Carter Mac Culbert John Carlisle William Clarkson John Clarkson James T Connerly Sanford Connerly Thomas Caldwell Nelson Carter Viley Collins Ogel Campbell Charles Campbell William Campbell Merit Cave Dudley Clark Franklin Clark William Carpenter Thomas Chandler ...... Chapman A J Challass Milton Crews ...... Clatweller Samuel Caldwell James Caldwell D. John Dickinson ...... Dooley Alex Duncan Martin Duncan J M Doneghee James M Downey E. James Eastin Green Edwards Moss Easley William Evans F. James Fulkerson Andrew Fenton W H Fawcett Thomas Farthing John Fortner Wary Fortner Charles Finley Columbus Finley Sherrad Faddis Wiley Ferguson G. James Grant John M Gordon William J Gordon Henry Gatewood Odon Guitar Rueben Gosling Robert Galloway James Gentry Sidney Gentry Joseph Graves H. Thomas Hulen David Hulen William Hulen James Hulen B B Hunter Levi Hern S T Hart Cicero Houston John Hall George Hersh Dr. Thomas J Hardin James Hamilton Staunton Hume L B Hunt Durret Hubbard John Hubbard William Hickam John Hadden James Hern Harrison Hawkins J Harvey Hill Birch Hunt Hensly Hudson John Harris John Hopper Sidney Hopper Thomas Hancock Rice Hern Madison Hern George Hickam William Holmes M N Heaston George Hubbard Ambrose Hulen J. Thomas Jackson Slocumb Jackson James Jones Thomas Jones Harrison Jones Greenberry Johnson K. W D Kelso George W Kimbrough Sr George W Kimbrough Jr Robert Kimbrough John Kimbrough John W Kimbrough Alex Keene Thomas Keene Charles King Henry Kite Richard Keone L. Claiborn F Laforce Richard H Lawson John Lampton Joshua (Cap) Lampton Richard Leonard Ambrose Lythe Jacob Langston George Langston William Laforce James Langston James Lowry Franklin Lowry Perry Lynes Slater Lenoir M J Lamme James Little Benjamin Lane R Lowry John Lynch Kirtley Lynch M. Isaac B Monday Sidney Maupin Cornelius Maupin Job Marsh Orvil McCready Ed McCutchen B McCalister William McClintock ...... McMickle Joseph McDaniel John Martin Robert Martin Tyre Martin Nathan Martin Jr James Melloway Franklin Melloway Wallace Maxwell ...... McGowen Thomas C Maupin and family ...... Mead Ab Marsh Jeptha Marsh David McQuitty Jr David McQuitty Sr David McBride William Monroe N. B F Nichols Samuel Northcutt Elvin J Nichols Amos Nichols George Nelson John Northcutt Elman Nash William Norris O. B F Orear William Orear J Belt Orear Robert Orear P. Young A Purcell Hiram Philips Jr Augustine Philips James Pigg Thomas Parker Prather Parker Thomas Parker Thomas C Philips Thomas Palmer John G Provines Robert R Provines Josiah Parker Henry Parsons Bloomfield Philips Dr. W C Philips Mitchel Pulliam William Pulliam James B Persinger Stephen Pettis Quincy Pitcher J C Payne Dr. James H Parker R. Elcanah C Reed ...... Redderford ...... Redderford John P Royall Orace Ridgway Dr. Alonzo Richardson James Richardson Jr David Richardson Wesley Rice John Rocheford Thomas Rocheford F T Russell John M Robards Thomas Roleson Thomas Roberts Finley Roberts John Reed James Ryan William Ryan W Riley John Ridgway Elijah Rogers William Reyburn James Riggs Zadoc Riggs John Riggs Samuel Rowland Thomas Rowland W W Rowland G W Roland John Rowland W F Roberts Charles T Reed S. Alex Schooler Wharton Schooler Rice Schooler J Sprinkle Caleb S Stone Dr. T R H Smith Job Slocumb Robert C Slocumb ...... Shackleford ...... Spiers James Starke Charles Starke John Smith James Smith Alfred Slack Philip J Selt Brown Searcy Samuel Spence B R M Spence W R Spence James Smith John Stephens J H Stephens W Smith W South Newman Suttle Varner Skinner Thomas Short Rice Short Franklin Seymour T. James B Tucker Jefferson Turner Thomas Turner Samuel Tuttle R C Threlkeld John Threlkeld G Turner ...... Tucker Thomas S Tuttle Win Tuttle Dr. E C Taylor Abram N Turner Richard Turker Mordica Turner J R Tiffee Jessee Turner James Turner Richard W Turner V. William H Victor J D Vanhorn John Vanlandingham W. Harvey Wright A B Weldon Dudley Wainscott James Wainscott Alfred Wainscott John Warnock William E Wilson H H Wilkerson George S Waters R J Wade Allen White Wesley Wright W Wright Joseph Wright William White John Wade John J Weir James Wilcoxon Hern Williams Peter J Wright Alex Wright R P Waters William Wells Sampson Wilhite James M Wilhite William Wirt James Wirt William Wiggam George Woodson Joseph Waters William Waters William Wade L Withers Walter W Wilson William Williams John E Willis Whole number of emigrants whose names are published above---353.NEWS TO CALIFORNIANS We propose furnishing news from Missouri to the miners in California. Our ability to do so has been demonstrated, and this too during a period of great embarrassment and difficulty in mail transportation. These difficulties, heretofore occasioning delays and failures of the California mails, are now vanishing. Agents have been put upon the line between New York and Chagres to see that mail matter goes forward; and doubtless, the same regulation will exist in a short time between New Orleans and Chagres. The connection then will be unbroken and reliable. The evils complained of at the Isthmus are also effectually remedied. Capt. McLean, U.S. Mail Agent for the Pacific mail service, has announced that henceforward there will neither be obstructions nor delays in the transmission of the mail across the Isthmus. Mail service for the interior of California is also in process of improvement. Hence news papers mailed her for subscribers at San Francisco, Sacramento City, Stockton, San Jose, Coloma and other points, whether on the coast or in the interior, may be expected to reach their destination with reasonable certainty. What Missourian, and especially what resident of Boone or the counties adjacent, two thousand miles away delving for gold in the valley of the Sacramento or the San Joaquin, can estimate the value of a newspaper received weekly from home? Friends write but seldom while the paper is mailed to them weekly. Another important consideration is, that even when friends do write they cannot if they would give the intelligence a paper contains. Single letters cost 40 cents postage each, while the paper containing more news than twenty letters will coast but three or four cents. That the Statesman reached California during the past year, and with reasonable regularity, is abundantly shown by Mr. Russells letter published last week. No fears need be entertained on that point. Many who propose emigrating this spring have already sent in their names. Those who leave families behind them have ordered two copies---one for their families at home and one for themselves in the mines; for remember, we will give news from California as well as to California. We suggest to out-going emigrants that one copy of the paper to each mess, although infinitely better than none, is not the best arrangement. In nine cases out of ten messes are disbanded on reaching the mines and the members scatter all over the country. Each man therefore who wants the news had best make sure work of it by subscribing for it on his own book, A copy to each man---thats the doctrine! California emigrants throughout the State, who wish to hear from home every week, are invited to send in their names to us, or to either of our agents in the prospective counties, stating the post office in California to which they desire their papers sent. Other citizens remaining at home, and wishing to hear the latest news from California and all other quarters, are also invited to become subscribers, for a good time is coming. (I wonder if this article was written so much for the California Gold Miners as for the sale of their newspaper....) To Californians----John S. Jones, of Georgetown, Mo., gives notice that he will furnish provisions and ammunitions to eighty teamsters, for their services across the land route by Fort Hall, to California, and give them one months provision after they are discharged in the gold diggings; They are to be discharged as soon as they get there. Their services to commence on the 25th of April, or sooner if the grass will permit. ARMS FOR THE CALIFORNIANS On the 14th March 1849, the Secretary of War caused to be published the following notice, which is of interest to California emigrants: War Department, March 14, 1849 The following regulations will govern in issuing arms and ammunition, under the resolution of Congress, approved March 2, 1849: 1. Each applicant must send to the War Department an affidavit that it is his bona fide intention to emigrate to Oregon, or California, or New Mexico, as the case may be, and must state distinctly what arms and ammunition he requires. 2. On receipt of an application and affidavit, as above stated, a sufficient supply of the arms and ammunition designated by him, to arm and equip each applicant, may be delivered to him or his order, on payment of the cost thereof; provided the Government has such arms, and the same can be sold without detriment to the public service; and if not, then the applicant may receive such other arms and ammunition as he shall select, on the same conditions. 3. Arms and ammunition, furnished as above, will be delivered to each applicant, or to his authorized agent, at the nearest and most convenient arsenal where the arms may be. The place of delivery desired by the applicant, should be designated. These regulations, we presume, are still in force. At all events we have no knowledge of their repeal. Last spring Maj. Wm. Bell, the officer in command at the Arsenal near St. Louis, was authorized to issue arms and ammunition, the above requirements being first complied with by the applicant. We suppose the same officer has the same authority now.
Charlotte
Curlee Ramsey
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