Kansas weekly herald., 1854-12-15

increasing II chCuidtlou. II may now DC
considered on permanent basis. 1t was
commencedunder disadvantageous circum-
stances, without house to print in or even
a subscription list The first No. was set up
under the shade of a large elm tree, the
materials were then moved into the house
we now occupy, which was the first build
ing put up In Leavenworth. 1t is the pio-
neer press in the Territory. 1t was the
first and only paper published In the Ter
ritory for about two months. Ithas acquired
a character and celebrity all over the Union,
of which any one might feel proud. We
have labored assidously to make it a paper
devoted to the best interests of the Terrific
ry, and National in its character. We
have had to forego many Of the pleasures
and luxuries of life, and submit for while
to the camp life, living and printing out of
doors writing editorials on shingle, and
sleeping on the ground. But now we are
comfortably, situated, in good house, with
plenty to live on, respectable sanctum,
where our friends may visit us, and find
us at home.
We commenced the Herald, relying up
on generous public to sustain our efforts.
Thus far they have nobly came forward and
give us their aid and support. We have
expended a considerable amount of our
means in this blishment, believing that
paper properly conducted at this place,
would be well sustained. We believe we
have not calculated in vain. But we ask
our friends every where still to lend us their
aid and encouragement. The Herald is
yet in its infancy, though the oldest paper
in the Territory. 1t commenced its existence
almost with the birth of the Territory, and
its proprietors are determined to keep pace
with the rapid strides, Kansas is now ma
king in Improvements.
We are greeted with words of encour-
agement from every quarter, that cheers us
on in the performance of our duty. Our
friends are interesting themselves in ex-
tending our circulation for which we feel
grateful.
The Louisville, KY, Time says
'We take several items of News from
the Kansas Herald of the 10th Nov. This
is the FIRST number of this excellent Jour-
nal we have had the pleasure of seeing
Mr.. ]. w. Greene, who has lately retuned
from the Territory, is taking names for the
purpose of making up a club in this city
and county, and we advise those wishing a
good paper from the Far West, to give him
a call at No. 80, Third street.
The St. Paul, Minnesota Democrat says:
"THE KANSAS WEEKLY HERALD, is the
title of handsome hebdomadhal published
at Leavenworth, in Kansas Territory. The
flag which it displays at its head bears the
word Democracy" upon it, and because
the Editors show that they are bold and
vigorous writer's, and because they are the
pioneers in a new Territory, we welcome it
cordially"
The Chillicothe, Mo. Chronicle, says
"NEwsPAPERs are springing up so rap
idly, and those heretofore established change
hands so frequently, that we can hardly
keep the run of them.
The first number of the Kansas Herald
was lately issued from a canvass tent, or
the-site of what is now called Leavenworth
City, Kansas Territory, before the frs
house was erected to mark the place tha
aspires to be the capital of future State
1t is published by WIN. H. ADAMS, (form
erly of Chillicothe, Mo-, and more recently
publisher of the Platte Argus, and LUcIAo
J. EAsr1N, late editor of the St. JOSEPH
Gazette.
improvements in LeaVenvOrth
The work of improvement is still progress
sing in our young city. The demand fol
lots is on the increase and within few days
several have sold at $500 each. Severa
large buildings, one of them, store house
have gone up within the last week, an(
every day brings us citizens, who are only
deferred from building by the scarcity o
material and workmen.
Leayenworth is bound to be the CONNER
cial emporium of Kansas, and while we ART
rejoiced at its growing prosperity we art
pleased to see that our sister towns are al
so improving. We despise the petty jeal
ousies which grow up between rival town
and hope that our neighbors of the Kicl1a
poo Pioneer will not for a moment thinl
that his sarcastic" allusion to our city ant
ourselves has disturbed our equinimity. w
like fearless and Independent opponent,
and would rather have the Pioneer shit u
a lick" right in the face than stab us in tn,
dark by publishing the communication Q
an anonymous scribbler, who would not i
he could do us justice, and VINO is evident
lv nreiudiced against this CITY.