Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-13

our Territorial Bill, and seontribute to its
pefmanency as means Of easy solution,
for all future time, of dangerous and ex-'
citing question 10 our National Councils.
Thus with law and order reigning in our
midst, mutual foleranee Strengthening our
hands and accelerating out pfogress-fana-
ticism disarmed and the Union sustained
by q cheerful and determined observance of
the Constitution that binds It together-by
preserving unfmpaired the purity of the
ballet box and deciding there as freemen
Should the questions which the Nation has
properly referred TO it, each man calmly,
fearIessly and dispassionately expressing
his opinion and casting his votein conform
|ity to the dictates of his conscience and un-
Fderstanding and by bowling submissively to,
the viii of the majority when properly as
certained, and we shall have done our whole.
duty and may expect to- reap Its pleasant
fruits. I sI.s q ,,.sisEzs ~ 'af1 5lais-
These remarks were received with earn
est attention and marked appreciation and
applause, and when the plaudits had sub
sided, DIR. Leib proposed the health of Goo.
Reeder, which was received with enthusi-
asm by the company. .l.:=,. .s+..'s= -
Gov. Reeder thanked the company for
the sentiment and said that there was mo
man who on this occasion so well deserved
| to be remembered as the Host to whose
courtesy and hospitality, the entertainer
| and entertained were all alike indebted for
the place of their meeting and the good
cheer that accompanied it, and proposed;
TIE health of our Host, Capt: r. E. Hunt.
This sentiment was heartily concurred in
by all present and responded to by Capt
Hunt in a brief and appropriate acanowl-
ledgement. a ~
After half an hours social intercourse, in
which courtesy and an absolute freedom
from restraint were alike combined, the
company withdrew, bearing with them the
impression that the first Governor Of Kan
sas is one of Natures noblemen and just
the man for the post.
Every thing passed off pleasantly and the
occasion was one, long to be remembered
by those who participated in it.
Correspondence Of the Kansas Herald.
MARYsv1LLE BIG BLUE R1vER) K. T.
- October 8, 1854.
Mr.. ED1Ton: Previous to our departure
from Leavenworth City, I promised you
intelligence of our procedure westward.
The Great Emigrant route leading to Or
egon, Salt Lake City, California and the
Territories approximating the Pacific Ocean
was selected. Receiving God speed and
hearty good bye from our friends, we COM
menced our journey; the first night our en-
eampment was on Oregon Hill, fine heal
thy and elevated region, within three miles
of the fourishing City of Kickapoo on the
Missouri river; continuing the second day,
we passed through fine rich agricultural
district already densely settled by the in
| dustrious and hardy Pioneer evincing that
industry and American energy which so
quietly and rapidly populates the western
wilds into cities, towns and villages, and
magnificent farms. The soil being rich
and well capable ofproducing in abundance
! all the various products now raised In the
States, such as Wheat. Rye, Oats, Corn,
Hemp and Tobacco, having an abundance
of timber and good running water. Pass
ing along the road, abundance of Grouse
was shot by our friend w, and relished
exceedingly for supper, encamping the sec
ond night.on Rock Creek one of the many
tributaries Of Grass Hopper. This stream
having an abundance Of good wood, pure
water, and rich soil, is an excellent camp
ing ground for Emigrants, and will become
a rich farming district. Continuing oul
Journey, we crossed the little Grass Hop
per, Great Grass Hopper, and halted fol
dinner on the Big Nemaha River. This
River possesses great Induce ments to the
agTiculturalist, having a fine wide bottom
| of rich alluvial soil, being well timbered
with variety of wood, and good evidence
lof Camel Coal on It's east Bank. Already
has the hardy and industrious Pioneer in.
|vaded the primitive forest and fallen the
gigantic tree from which comfortable hous-
es are erected. and occupied by the respec.
tied families, a nucleus on the Great Mem
aha around which hundreds of families are
concentrating, and changing the forest inte
homes for the present and the future gen
lerations, portion Of ofcountry inferior te
none in our beautiful Territory. After din.
IInar. me iionrneu,ed forward the road passing