Route to the Pacific telegraphed as new westward path
A collation of speculative routes to California via Texas and New Mexico argues the Mississippi hub, with New Orleans and San Pedro as endpoints, as the best balance of distance and safety. It rails at northern routes, envisions a through line from New Orleans to St Martinsville to Washington, then Austin and beyond, detailing a coastal inland corridor toward the Colorado, Gila, and San Diego. Also mentions a French president salary, a Sandowich Islands consul note on California mines, cholera near Matamoros, and Plaquemine floods with smallpox.
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Mississippi
Republic
Texas
California
New Orlenne
San Pega
Monterey
San Francisco
New Orleans
St. Martinsville
St. Martinsside
Washington
Austin Cry
Colorado
Col. Beneto
San Diego
Chagres
Rio Grande
Newspiper
Pete Sohn
Express C
Saul
Meredit Cermoneler
Wwe
California Dreamers and the Oregon Trail Peril
An extended frontier vignette depicts wagon trains marching west in 1849 toward California with families, horses, and oxen struggling across plains. A storm, hunger, and thirst threaten travelers as they push through blizzards and floods, while leaders and settlers debate risks, routes, and survival.
Fragmented 1849 Columbus pamphlet edition headline
A long, ragged OCR fragment from the Columbus Georgia Morning paper of April 24 1849 includes vivid passages about emigrant hardships near St Joseph Missouri. It also features assorted vignettes on hair coloring superstition moral conduct business notices and anecdotes with scattered names places dates and events.
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Iona Mie
Tanat
Natory
Courts of Ordinary
Aya Ar
Lublin University
Mananas Floridas
Mayo
Caldaron
Columbus Enquirer
Goon
Ron
Sandwich Islands
Boston
Calif
Citovens
Mara Monon
Brownsville
Matamoru
Thoussand
Plaquemine
Hiwissee
Califor
Portane
Od Chilliou
Venir
Jong Yourself
Phi
Joirney
Rawley
Zip
John
Jake
Independence
St. Joseph
Port Liramie
Sicramento
Niles
Bill and Dale
Paulin Hines
Davie Pinal
Hesiagts
Hyun
Hong
Monte
Flell
Nancy
Columbus
Georgia
Notgh
Eugene Garnot
Paris
Ides Etate Unis
Debay
Charhiteiry
Ita
M. Stontahadition
Savin
Addressi Yay
Holly
Ovis
M. Tinbert
China
Alles
Voisin
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Aods
M. Delay
Furroy Asp Naronkov
Anys Allison
Europe
Alion
Fulton
Pirat Comsni
Napoleon
Amin
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Aunts Merchants Magazine
Honora Keevan
John Delany
Brockerry
Queen's County
Benky Urennan
Clarendon Street
New York
Maration
Lusi Levren
Treland
Quebec
Barney
Therads
Flaherty
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Cabot
Justine
Gulf Reporter
Kentucky
Stiire
Stan Slick
Siddie Dlivine
Goi Tinovit Cuaseesy
Tine
Cambridge
Maghiid
Sayland
Phane
Clyde
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
Elo
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Gardner
Frances ‘Tre Guasclive
London Journal
Viauives
Daix
Innocent
Brea
Lahr
Ion
Rymore
Warre Crorugs
Tim
Uncle Tin
Phinothy Jamieson
Wisconsin
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Circuit Court
Tibothy Jabesod
Uncle Tim
Ned Rawson
Easton (O
Boston Bee
Fasstuake Parton
Chivey
Ghonierchite Virginia Ie
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Taylor
Rano i
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Alan
Owl Pie
Palo ‘Altoy
Minn
North West Medical and Journal
Thomas L. Cling
Bbe
Fabrica of
Persia
Ted
Genoa
Duke de Montre
Kelly
Carreau
Poleon
Courier and Enquirer
C. F. Hoffman
Fitz Greene Halleck
England
Marion
Oliar
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