Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-06
correspondent of the Kansas Herald.

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The fact that our fellow citizens from the
t t East have not yet fixed upon name for
their yitiage or towns or city, as the case
lmay be. deprives me of the Advantage Of
dating my letter at any particular place
This settlement Is sometimes called Faka-
rusha; sometimes New. .Bastoa orsstAe New
/ ENGLAND village the Enigrant. city,
But it viii not suffer long for want Of an
established name, at least ifits people are
disposed to accept generous propositions
from their brethern at home. Already the
old town Of Worcester Mass, known as the
lheartfof the Commonwealth. has offered to
IgiEe't the settiers.a large public library as
soon as they shavea convenient place 10
4 put il, i they VII name their city I. W Or
! teester. I find that a good many are par
|tial to Indiaa names and it would not be
surprising If gifts and book offerings are re-
i jected. ,-.'..- - - So stia -
But passing over nameslet me call your
Eattention with some particularly to tins To-
cation and the advancement which has thus
/ far been made in civilization. The site OF
j the New England settlement is one OF tie
most pleasing on the Kansas RIVER. 1t IS
on 6end OF the river, about elgilt miles
from the mouth OF the last flowing Waka-
rusha, and forty miles west oil the town Oh
Kansas in the State of Missouri. To tie
south and east the land is an elevated prai-
RE OF more than ordinary fertility and ex-
4 tends for many miles. On the West rises
a magnificent bluff mile from the river,
imparting to the view peculiar attractions
There are good building materials IN the
neighborhood,, consisting OF timber and
stone; and it cannot be doubted that the
place possesses rare natural advantages for
the. establishment of large and thriving
town. Before the agents of the emigrant
aid society had inspected this place it had
been secured by two western men, who at
an early day, made claims upon it. One
of them erected a good log house which is
now occupied as hotel or boarding house.
This stands on the claim faEthest west and
for which the agents of the company have
contracted to pay $1,000.
e The progress which has been mad
substantial improvements is not ,nuc
even a log house has been put up b.
Emigrant party. Heretofore as well as
now they have lived in tents furnished by
the Aid Society. The explanation of this
is the inconvenience of procuring lumber
for use. 1t has not been thought best to
transport lumber from Missouri, but rather
to wait until steam saw mill begins to run
when it can. be furnished much cheaper.
In municipal affairs however they are
behind no settlement. Within a few days
a. Mayor, Aldermen and city council were
chosen. DR. RoBINsoN is the Mayor
am informed that became out at first as
one. OF the agents OF the company. He has
had considerable experience In pioneer lille
having travelled through this territory
years ago and survived the squatter bottles
of California He is cool and cautious In
ldevising affairs; fearless and determined
| IN thelr execution. Those VINO are apt to
| regard rudeness and severity OF address as
| the evidence Of firmness, would be inclined
to passsthe. Doctor by for less than he is.
have seen and talked with a large nun.
ben OF the settlers here. AS general
| thing they are. entirely satisfied. with Kan
sas, and eontented. In indupsrry and EN-
ergy they are like the average OF men, a
Ittie more entEuslastie perhaps,. and good
deal more: antl-slaserys than the average:
One good thing tiiey bring with them Is
sotriefy. Ithink they are nearly all teto-
toiers. The greater part are mechanics.
Of the women, for there are such, among
the company the most are young, hand
some and married. But more are coming
out.. Yes indeed, the Yankee glrls will
have considerable to do in Kansas-they
viii make things stand aside and they will
be heartily welcomed provlded they do mot
dress inhioomers nor speak in public; Yet
yoaknow I was always partial to Kentucly
women: shall prohabI go down to, the
grave believing thar laey combine ,Wlth
grace and femaleg loyehness, more ,neaI,
genuine heart than. the fair of any other
land OF State. - s'.4ss sfss5 . $50
On the whole I have acquired a favorable
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