The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-15
Er As Assald q, Freedom.
Home Correspondence.
BRowSyILLE, X. IT,
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Home Correspondence.
BRowNyILLE, X. T.,
September lst, 1855.
G. w. BRowN, Ese.,-DEAR SIR -
Permit me. through your paper, to sig
Nifty to your numerous readers where and
what Brownville is, and what It's pros
poets are; thus saving many the neces-
si.y of inquiring for lis locality, and the
inconvenience and loss of visiting and
locating in other places less pleasant and
advantageous than this.
BrownEiile, then, which, among the
many ''paper cities" and noteworthy
towns OF the Territory, is .'Ho mean
place." Its situated on the head waters
of the Wakarusa, which through It's
whole length of more than sixty miles,
flows through one of the very best regions
of Kansas Territory. At this point.
some fifty miles fromits mouth, the Wa
karusa receives two tributaries, one from
the southwest and the other from the
northwest; the course of the main stream
being from west to east. The three
streams are all about equal size, and all
alike pretty well lined with timber, and
bordered with the very richest and most
beautiful prairie, both high and low, bot
tom and upland; none Of which is sub
ject to inundations, but capable of culti-
yation, and of producing whatever may
be put into it in the greatest profusion.
IL is easy to see that it admits of many
more timber claims contiguous to each
other than could be, if but one stream and
one streak of timber passed through it,
instead of the three referred to.
Just at the junction of these three
Creeks, all of which abound with never
failing water. and variety of fish, is the
location of Brownville 1t is the site of
the old Catholic Mission. When the
Potawottomie Indians removed from their
former to theirpresent location. the Cath
olics, who had Mission among them,
removed to this spot, supposing it was
within the reserve assigned to them, but
finding it was not, they removed again to
where they now are, on the north side of
the Kansas river. This fact speaks strong
ly and distinctly in favor of tie beauty
and utility Of the location. None more
capable or willy than the Catholics in Sc
lecting the most favorable spots for the
seats of their operations. Never were
they more fortunate than when they fixed
on this place, had it been, as they sup
posed it was, on the reserve. Here they
erected number of dwellings, stable,
and a chapel; all which have proved
matter of great convenience toemigrants
on their first arrival, and until they could
provide cabins for themselves on their
respective claims.
Brownville is about seyenty-fve miles
from Westport, No.; thirty-fve from
Lawrence, and twenty-four from Topeka,
on the Kansas. 1t is about twelve miles
south from the Kansas river, and four or
five miles south of the southern line of
the Indian Reserve.
Such are It's bottom plains, its rolling
hills, its rocky bluffs, numerous streams,
and flequent streaks OF timber. that it is
difficult to conceive ola spot which could
unite more of beauty and sublimity, or
be better adapted toagriculture, and the
raising of stock Already goodiy num-
Der of hardy, intelligent, energetic and
persevering citizens are in the place. and
have done much for its improvement
Large fields of corn, well fenced, and
growing, and promises bountiful har-
vest. Much land is pioughed for wheat,
which will be sown soon. Stock of all
kinds is rapidly increasing; and the
building of houses is of frequent occur
renee.
There is regular preaching in town a
part of the time, Sabbath school AMI a
day school, are in constant and aiccess-
ful operation.
Our town plat is not yet surveyed, but
we intend it shall be soon, for we have
one of the most eligible sites for a town
that is often found, even in Kansas. The
face of the country, the good water, plen-
ty of timber, aud a splendid farming
country around, is not only highly favor
able, but just at this spot is the great mil
itary road from Fort Leavenworth to TT.
Scott and Union, and New Mexico, and
the southern California road, intersects
each other. Ii cannot fail to be a highly
favorable place for trade and for mechan-
ical business.
We are expecting soon to have saw
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open. We need more citizens, and doubt
not but we shall soon have them; indeed,
they a,e often arriving. Men of capital.
if of the right stamp in other respects,
viii meet with hearty welcome, and be
able here to make investments, highly
profitable TO themselves and beneficial
TO the community.
The most eligible of the timber claims
are already taken up, though some are
still to be had which are not mean, and
any number OF prairie claims may be
bad, which are unsurpassed for beauty
and fertility
Brownyille, then, is prominent among
the many places in Kansas which invites
the sober, inteiligent, and industrious
emigra;it to come and make for himself a
home, which it is fully believed will be
satisfactory for residence for life.
We say, sober emigrants, forthe good
people of Brownyille have passed and
published their sentiments strongly ad-
verse to the sale or use of the drunk
ards drink, and they are determined to
carry out those sentiments 10 the extent
of theiFeombined power.
Soon we hope to see and enjoy society
as good, and the means of mental aud
moral improvement as ample here, as ia
the old States. And why should we not
hope for it? Why may we not have it?
Il IS at the option of the people whether
it shall be so or not. Ii the people will
it, 50 it will be; and that they viii be so
disposed there can be no doubt. OF this
they have given the best evidence. Al
ready, though few in number, they sus-
tanned day school through the present