teen feet; color, somewl 



of cotton wood-trees ot an old lug-house hclnnging to Mr. Miller, ti.e agem oi 

 fornia Mail Companv at tins station, and which lie 1ms pulled down for the 

 This point a good one for ferry or ford; banks on either side low and firm. ] 



tunately capsized, causing the loss of some 831 belonging to the driver, Part 

 said,) and some clothing,' also three sets of harness. What I however grieve 

 about is, that a portion of our herbarium has got soaking-wet. The nudes wei 

 across. The men have worked hard and- have been constantly in the w 

 obliged frequently to swim. It was amusing to see the cook, Storer, throw i 

 coffee-pot he was bringing over on the raft, when it capsized, and plunge for 

 into the stream. Fortunately, he, as well as the other fellow on the raft, con 

 and therefore there was no loss of persons. It was, however, very provoking 

 the teamster discover his morale, by the v«»c iteration which he made just as he 

 from the raft: "Let her go; I am safe." This was the more so, as the fellow 

 a great brag; but, like all such, his courage, as well as honesty, failed him ju 

 moment of trial and when it was really needed. 



road the rocks have been porphyria, trachytic, and vesicular. 



We have now at Pleasant Grove, for the first time, got into the old I [iimb. > 

 and Carson Valley emigrant-road. The California Mail Company have a stal 

 under the charge of Mr. Miller, who occupies quite a good, weather-boarde 

 The grove of cottonwoods near it give the place its name. 



June 11, Camp No. 3G, Pleasant Grave.— Elevation above the sea, 4,: 

 Moved at quarter to 7. Immediately follow up the valley of Carson Riv< 

 north side, the old emigrant-road, which is as well beaten as any in the St? 



