Kansas weekly herald., 1854-10-13

among the western citizens. Having par
taken of an excellent supper, and refreshed
ourselves with good nights rest, Weawoke
on Monday morning to witness the most
sublime and gorgeous sight the eye OF man
ever beheld. that great and glorious Luz
miinary the Sun. scattering forth his seful-1
gent rays over the bright green plain, of
the west, with here and there the earth
studded by dense bodies of fine timber,
comprising Red Cedar, the various species
of Oak, the Walnut, the Hickory, Haekbef-
'ry, the Ash, Cotton Wood, the Elm, the
Linn and the Sycamore, with innumerable
herds Of fine cattle, lowing their morning
melody whilst the various herds
men We're collecting them together. for
their morning feed. After breakfast our
party went forth and viewed the fine site
of Marysville. meeting the surveying par
'ty who had just completed the southern ba-
sis of the city, and Mr.. Doniphan in COM
ipany with Mr.. Woodward and Marshall
accompanied and showed us the Location.
Marysyille is situated on, the East bank
of the Big Blue River, and upon neutral
ground, owned by the United States Gov
Eerment, and by no Indian tribes, whish ia.
#eiitates the Trustees IN securing a.. title
thereto without any difficulty. The city is
regularly surveyed, comprising an area Of
-
800 acres, streets crossing each other at
right angles from East to West, and from
North to South, having width of 90 feet
except Spring Street on the Southern boun-
dairy being SO feet wide. The Blocks each
comprise ten lots of seventy feet front, by
depth of 132 feet to Alleys rr1nning East
and West twenty feet wide, reserving a
square for the erection of Public Buildings
for county purposes, its elevation from the
river front being five degrees to the mile
and gradual, secure sufficient declination
SO essential to the cleanliness Of every well
regulated city. Already active demon
strations are entered into by shareholders
and purchasers of lots, to commence in the
spring the erection of many large. and fine
Brick. Store, Ware and dwelling houses.
And now, where the din of industry and
energy may be Witnessed, was proceeded
but a, few years ago by the wild Indian
and rowing Herds of Buffalo. The large
trading House of Messrs. Marshall, Wood
ward & Co. in Marysville, hasa fine assort-
ment of the various Merchandise necessa-
ry to supply the settlers, and the immense
bodies ofelnigrants concentrating at this
point, from Weston, LeaYenworth, Inde-
|pendence, St. Soseph, on their way to the
far West. The various routes leading west
ward and travelled by the great im1niggra-
ton from the Missouri River, all concern
trate at this particular point from whence /
can safely say commences that great thor
oughfare the Oregon, California, and Salt
Lake City, Forts Kearney and Laramie
Road, over which annually pass thousands
of persons. $50.
Whilst examining the various strata of
earths, we discovered In abundance on the
North side of the river the Lamina of Cop
per, interm:xed yariously in quarts, which
led us to a further research and found the
metal in fakes, veins and leads, varying
from thirty to ninety per cent in purity ,and
in large abundance, sufficient to justify the
commencement of;zny. company to a sue
| full remuneration, in the mandatory OF
this valuable metal for market and will un-
questionably cause heavy outlay and expen-
diture of capital at this point. Lead has
been discovered in large quantities about
five miles North of Marysville, and said by
miners that it viii ahundantly remunerate
the workers. The country adjoining Ma
rysville possesses superior advantages and
will unquestionably become the finest agri.
cultural district of Kansas, being well and
abundantly watered, and heavily timbered
are inducements teForm large and speedy
settlement, already have Messrs. Marshall
Woodward & Co. fine large farm under
fence, and successfully cultivated, a large
crop of corn, which was being gathered
during our sojourn. etz
Tomorrow, we move forward, and I shall
not forget you and the Kansas Herald, the
Pioneer of the West, the Elm Tree and the
Black Bottle. hope ere this, you are ir
the new house. More anon. 49,.
Yours Trulys
VERITAS
The SOlE5 Lake sREN6E.
The Salt Lake Mail arrived on the even
ling of the 18th bringing us full file of the