. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . as the papers were too poor to give theamount required. Yours Truly, J. S. KOBINSON. Here are ten lines irom the agent at Julesburg, two days later,telling Dear Alex, at Denver, that, although a Pony had passed on Thursday, it had brought no dispatch for Denver. How disap-pointing! No news for Denver away off in the mountains. Howneglectful their friends at home! Nevertheless, the comforting assu
. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . as the papers were too poor to give theamount required. Yours Truly, J. S. KOBINSON. Here are ten lines irom the agent at Julesburg, two days later,telling Dear Alex, at Denver, that, although a Pony had passed on Thursday, it had brought no dispatch for Denver. How disap-pointing! No news for Denver away off in the mountains. Howneglectful their friends at home! Nevertheless, the comforting assur-ance is vouchsafed, that, had such a dispatch arrived, he would havesent it in to Denver, two days ahead of that time. He would nothave forgotten his friends ! JCLESBERG, Nov. 10th, 60. Dear Alex. A Pony passed here Thursday for California from Fort Kar-ney, brought no dispatches for Denver— If the Agent at Kearneyhad sent us dispatches would have sent it into Denver two daysahead of this. G. M. Thompson. Now comes a word of command from the president of the com-pany. It is still later, however, August 17,1861; the dog-daysare upon them, and in these sultry ides economy must be practiced,. FAC-SIMILE OF THE FIRST LETTER CARRIED OVER THE PLAINS BY THE PONYEXPRESS, BEARING THE NEWS OF THE ELECTION OF LINCOLN. 49 ECHOES FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. 51 or the express company be given over to ruin. Castor oil mustgive way to dope, not for men or horses to cure their ailments, butfor coaches. So reads the command, and the authority must beobeyed. But is an amelioration after all, for the dope is ofno common order or origin ; it is Patent Dope. No grumbling willbe permitted on the part of those who are to henceforth use it; ifthere be, immediate permission will be granted them to change theiroccupation. In other words, of more martial strain, if they fail toobey orders they will be promptly discharged. OVERLAND MAIL, EASTERN DIVISION, Centl Overld, Cal. & P. P. Ex. Co. St. Jos
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