Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-03-02
Correspondence Of the virginian.


Kansas rEauroRY, Feb 10th, loo
MrssRs EnIroRs Allow me slnal space
ia your columns. to give your readers short,
but true account Of the soil, climate, population
and prospects of this western territory. The
nttle may say. with rcgard 10 things MS they
are at present may be relied on accurate;
to thu future time olone 'an determine.
am well aware uauya vanished tale has
been told Of he otteactions aud advantages Of
thu country, and for that reason have taken
grcat pains Is examination. observation and en-
quirs. 10 inform pnysnf July, in order that your
numerous readers might profit thereby
l. the first place would shy the whole terri
tor, from north to south aud east 10 west, might
be callcda high rolling, beautiful aud rich prni-
rie irnvcr-ed nj great intervals by creeks and
river: the timber being confined to the small
bottoms, only, ON the rivers and creeks, and
few luvue-; and limited as iti-, ii is of dwnr-
fish growth, in consequence of the many ires.by
which il has been -tunted. All the timbered
claims in this whole section, on or near the Kun
saa river have been long since taken; rs also the
greater portion of the prairie in tho immediate
vicinity of any wood, and near the great thor
oughfare to California and the great Salt Lake.
II would almost seem incredible when tell you
many pole cabins have been erected five or six
miles from n stick of wood, bat such is the fact,
50 eoyotous are the people To obtain possession
of lnnd, on Which they can stand and excain,
this i my own ground.
Tn, emigration here is of the poorest class,
principally from Missouri; and some from all
the free states The winter thus far has been
exceedingly dry, mild, and plcasant.a thing which
10, 10
Indians. The shawnee and Delaware reserve is
certainly the best aud most desirable portion of
this v hole territory; and nm informed, il will
IN lew years be thrown into market, Mt which
time many can fud homes To suit THEW ideas.
There has been II constant aud hot war wagrd
between the hir ling nbolitonists and pro slavery
men, ever since the settling of this country;
and il grows hotter as the day Of election for
Legislators approaches. The census Is now be
ing taken and will be completed by the lst of
Marcel, immediately after which the election
follow. | think from ali can learn the slavery
men viii hive the majority. rs there has been
great discussion in the Nh tioa camp, ac-
count of some nltra fauatie doctrines promulgo-
ted.
There have been seven eight town site laid
off, on the south hank of Kansas; hat few have
been much improved. save Lawrence, (the tho
hion town. the houses of which are constructed
of prairie sod and grass. after tn M del Of the
Old irgna top stack. Speculation in quarter
sections, town sites and lots j. running high
All the oilicor- Of The territory Gncndine the
GovornoD hayr been busily ana udnstrionslv
/ engaged in gallopine over the country TO find
the RIGHT spot. I'earin" let they might not get
it, thrN have taken spots everywhere.
knu-as river Is ayirabc about three months
of the lear fsr small steamers, which will great
" facHta}p the settling f the country, and con
dueo to the comIort Of the poor squattcr All