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60 1858 Across the Plains over to his followers. The gates are now closed, and the port-holes are opened, there is but just room enough to pass your hand through the furs are no rapidly passed through the aperture by the thirsty Indians and the rum is distributed in the same manner with equal rapidity, and then follows a scene of drunken revelry that beggars description. Braves, squaws and children are all huddled in indiscriminately virtue and decency finds no resting place while in their Bacchanalian orgie. Such a sickening and disgusting sight I never wish to behold again. And this is the way that giant monopoly has accrued its present enormous wealth. This is British philanthropy with a vengeance. Sleep was banished from our eyes during the night Bedlam had let loose, and was on a bender. Oct 20 Wednesday.- Again called on Mr. Christie, was told by one of his servants that he was busy in the office and would be at leisure in a half an hour. Waited an hour and a half, my patience became solely taxed. I finally made up my mind that I would wait no longer, so inquiring where his office was and being shown I soon appeared before his august appearance, and demanded no further delay, as time was precious with us, and if he did not wish to trade, it was immaterial to us, as there were "freemen" outside to take them off our hands at a good bargain. He jumped up in a passion, took my measure, and remarked, "Well come on, I'm tired of dancing attendance on you"