Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. April 17th, o'clock, came and found us ready to leave old Shelbyville, Tennessee, for the Eldorado of the West. Myself, R. A. L. And C. Having concluded to try our fortunes in that far famed land, so bidding adieu to our friends and families we stowed ourselves in the coach, the driver cracked his whip - and off we went. The.