Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-26

ION ana 81. ifornla. ~ thees lstssrs. and th.ls
demonstrations in&icotsd BY the Newspapers i
throughout The country, we are a6Is 20 form an
opinieat nat there willba alaxge emigration from
this point noxs spring. A number of persons, !
with thoir teams, have already arrived here, Z
from the States Of iowa and Illinois, intending
to await of this point the season for emigration.
In reply 70 the many lcttess which are address,
ed teas, we win send this paper, which will
also contain prices current e ell articles mel
cessafy for einigrnntn. which we hope wils 1--WE
Satisfactory reply and useful information to the
persons who enquire. h
This city has been selected, by the emigrants,
for Che last four years, the main and best start
ing point, for several reasons, which were TO
them Of Importance, and which should deter
Minis the coming emigration. Those coming
from the States Of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana, I
with their wagons, viii find good road from
Hannibai, on the Mississippi to this place, al
distance OF $50 miles, and after reaching here
they wsllbe 80 miles further on their route,
tiisss sse;:! he e sny otises point. While
persons coming up the Missouri river, can
reanh this place from ST. Louis at the same cost,
thss they can either Independence or Kansas
having thereby The advantage OF 100 miles of
sieamhoat navigation,
a most important consideration in selecting
thss place is this. The read leading from this
place iffersecss Gle road from Independence, in
the prairie, l25 miles from here, while it is TWO
suMDREn AND Fivx NILEs from Independence,
meAinx difference Of EtGHry In favor Of the
ra.ssc FROM g. Joseph. Besides this the road
from ST Joseph is overa high and hard prairie,
with hnt one stream Of any Importance to be
crossed, and which may be az oded, while the
Kansas River, which is much dreaded by emf
grants and traders, in the spring much swollen;
and the rapidity Of the current, renders the
crossing difficult and dangerous. In the spring
OF 1872 Col. Fremont, in crossing this stream
lost great part Of his provisions, and had en-
dangcred the lives Of several Of his men. In
adopting the roate on the south side Of the
river, from Independence or Kansas, the emil
grant encounters some Of the great est difficult
ties OF the trip, within two hundred miles of
Independence, and before his stock is we'll
trained 20 the wagon. This road lies along the
south side Of the Kansas river, over a country
broken and billy, crossed by numerous small
streams which, at that season are generally full.
All OF which obstacles are avoided by the route
from ST. Joseph. Col. Fremont in his second
report, thus speaks of the country OH this side
OF the river. "We continued onr route along
the southern side Of the Kansas, where we
found the country much more broken than on
the northern side Of the river, and where our
progress was much DELAYED by the numerous
sinai streams, which obliged us to make fire.
quent BRIDGES The testimony of emigrants
and all others acquainted with the routes, is
that there is From six to eight days difference
between them: and in favor Of the st, Joseeh-
route, with much less danger and difficulty.
The fact that the main emigrants of the last
four years have started from this place, will be
much to the advantage Of the coming one. 1t
a5'directed the attentian of dealers in stock,
mules, oxen, &c., to this place as the market !,
which will, as in previous years, afford full
supply, at prices regulated by the great COM
petition, which the enormous amount of stock
brought here FOR sale creates. The number Of
mules and oxen broken, and ready for the har-
ness and yoke, immediately in this country is
great; as the former emgrations have lead the
farmers TO turn their attention to this kind of
stock t4
This city is now the second in the state.
The numerous mills, stores, drug stores, cloth
ing stores, wagon-makers, blacksmiths and gun
smiihllls, - mechanics of all kind, can furnish
flour, clothes, groceries, wagons, guns, medi-
cines, and everything else necessary Cor sha
trip across the plains; and the public houses of
the city can give ample and good accommoda-
tons TO the emigrants while they remain here
All articles for locomotion, clothing, and per-
s onai protection and health, can be obtained at
any notice, and upon good terms as they can
be purchased anywhere in the country. 1t is
true, that many emigrants who purchased ar
tices Tor the plains last year at st. Louis found
that they could be had, at this place for twsnty
pr cent. less money. Many Of our merchants
have been largely engaged in the California and |
Oregon trade, and have now on hand, large
stocks suited to that service. Bacon and any
other provisions can be had either from the |
merchants or the packers.
The country about this city, is we'll cleared
ont. and it affords abundance of grain and nas-
ture for cattle while here, and among the farm
ers many emigrants can be accommodated, with |
boarding, SC.
The size, and importance Of this city as
place of business, necessarily suggests TO the |
emigrant the fact, that all his supplies can be
more readily had here. II has fitted out almost
entirely the greatemigrations Of the three last
years. Its geographical locality, being the from
Tier town, points it out as the place for leaving
the river. And the fact that the late emigra-
lions, have passed by the old starting points and
selected this place together with the testimony
Of all persons who have tried both, upon which
testimony, the late emigrations have doubtless
acted, should readily determine the coming emf
grants upon adopting this city, as the place of
eaying the river, and Of entering upon the
plains.
The prices current has been reviewed by
gentlemen well acquainted with the prices and
ales in the city. And they perhaps may be relied
Ipon As not being varied much by next springs
sade, as the supply and demand viii be about {
quail. I
Horses, $40 to 60; Mules, fifteen hands from !
zee ta45, snail sizs fsssa $50 to50. oxeE /