The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-09

70 divide The company and protect each claim until
the time q liking Of either
From what have sesn am confident that there
are now scattered along this line not les than thirty
thousand enigrants; some say 6fty thousand, but
doubt 1t.
The Territory Of Kansas.
We find in ons Of our exchanges letter from Mr..
9. w. Kephart, giving variety. Of information in
&C., and the location Of the principal settlements,
with some useful suggestions to those who intend
emgrstiDg thither.
Nj. K. recommends that the Hde Of settlement
should be chiefly turned to KsnsaA In point Of fer
tty Of soil and other natural advantages, he thinks
that Territory preferable to Nebraska. Should the
Pacific Railroad be constructed upon the central
route, which IL undoubtedly the best, It must pass
afording facilities for milling and manufacturing
purposes, and contains lands unsurpassed for fer
tihty; Companies designing TO go out this year
ahould 60 as soon q possible, and take stores with
them for year. By going out now they will be
able avail themselves Of the prairie grass, which
may be cut in abundant supplies for the winter.
About September the Indians win begin to burn the
grass, and When the process Is once commenced,
the confagration Win be rapid and widespread, till
in short time the beautiful prairie will look like
broad ocean ofink. II any go ont late in the sea-
son, they would do well to take With them seed
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wheat crop. Those who take out any considerable
amount Of stock, will, for time 1t least need to
provide border, not only on account Of tho vast
prairie ranges but to protect Their cattle from the
fail to run OF stock whenever they get chance, il
It be only to return it again, and claim reward
for fnoiDg it.
There is Baptist missionary station, with very
neat and comfortable meeting house, just beyond
the Missouri line, and within about four miles or the
fonrishing village Of Westport, Mo- Almost within
sie of this mission is station of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, of which Mr.. johnston
the delegate elected to Congress last fall, is the
principal.
A few miles from these stations the Friends have
located mission The country around these stations
is some of the finest rolling prairie 10 the West il
convenient to the Missouri river, and is dire tly on
the lii Of the projected railroad from st. Louis to
st. Joseph, which will doubtless soon be completed
There is . missionary station at Council Grove,
seventy five white persons engaged in trading With
the Indians, &C. This place is 100 miles from indie
pendence, No., on the Santa Fe road, situated on
the Council Grove creek, the principal tributary of
country und is an upland rolling PRAIRIE soil fer
tile, scenery beautiful, and diversified with fine
streams belied with excellent timber. There il now
. monthly mail through this place to Santa Fe, and
quite an extensive travelling and transportation
business to and from New Mexico.
Along the Kansas river there is most prolific
soil and some delightful scenery. Indeed, the en-
tire Territory appears to be fertile, rolling prai-
RE abounding In beautiful streams of water which,
with their green beltings Of timber erd at the same
time an additional charm to the scenery and pro-
ductiveness to the soil.
Such lie the substance Of Mr.. Kephart's views az
to the condition and advantages of Kansas Terrific
ry; and we may add that those views are sustained
by the concurrent testimony Of all who have had
opportunities for forming opinions on the subject.
Correspondents Of the St. Louis Republican,
WHITEHEAD, Kansas Territory, June 26, 1854.
knwA AIxAn1 H. G-c-> All f.
teresting region, that your readers may have some
idea Of its interest and character. This city is Is
yet, OF course, Q prospective one. There are only
several houses built, but they are well constructed
81. Joseph, at the termination o. the ridge which
bounds the Plains on the east, and il adapted to
the improvements and the construction of large
city: The river here bends southwark, and washes
the base OF the ridge, with channel some fifty feet
deep. The rich and beautiful prairies spread out
westward to the remotest extent Of vision while the
magnificent forests Of the river bottom and the
Blask snake Hills occupy the eastern view. It will,
importance. The country around Is filing up With
most enterprsing and Intelligent people. Thou
sands have already come In and thousands are still
coming The lands for frcm ten to twenty miles back
have, with but faw exceptions, been claimed by
squat ers. They are determined to improve and
devtlope the country as speedily as possible, and
they will not be long in doing SO, for never saw
more energetic and intelligent body Of men any.
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri.
They held . meeting on Saturday last to form
rules for their present government. 1t was large
and enthusiastic. Col. A. NJ. Mitchell presided,
and Col. Broadus Thompson, Of your city, was
chairman Of the committee on resolutions. They
both made spirited speeches. You win receive
COPY OF the proceedings for publication.
This ridge IL the point from which the railroad
come citing with the Hannibal and St. Joseph rail.
read must start westward to the Pacific. It opens
upon an elevated, undulating country, and Is on .
line with the conveyance of the roads coming from
the great msrts Of the East and the South Pass It.
therefore, will soon afford fine field for speculation
Indeed, opportunities for realizing speedy and large
fortunes are now open, on every hand, for men Of
enterprise and industry-such opportunities Is have
be again in this generation. Young men and heads
OF families, with moderate or no means, should not
Jet then pass
The proceedings Of the meeting above referred to
were similas to those Of the meeting held at Salt
Creek on the 10th Of June, which viii be found be-
low. The same resolutions were adopted, with the
following additions
That any person building his cabin or tent within less
than half mile Of another shall be deemed intruder
That the bona de purchaser OF claim located and re-
gsered 10 recognized as entitled to the same under the
laws Of this association provided his intention be to oc
cupy the same as q citizen Of this Territory.
Settlement or Kansas,
From the It. Louis Herald, June COL
We see by paragraphs in the Eastern papers that
the persons who are undertaking to settle Kansas
on antislavery principles are still "agitating. They
are holding meetings, making speeches, getting up
reports, passing resolutions, and doing eseryt6ing
to the accomplishment Of which nothing besides
tongue and pen is essential Their actual progress
in the emigration movement is less apparent From
statement Of what took place last week in New
York, at meeting comprising several different sec
tions Of these agtators, we should infer that the
progress is thus far rather slow. Another statement
assures u.s. however, that the whole capital Of the
Emgrants' Aid Association will soon be called in,
the managers have advertised for proposals for
carrying from 10000 to 10000 persons from the
Eastern States to Kansas this fall" From the
same statement we gather what folows:-