Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-23
|FUsLIc sAzE OF Town LOTS.
LEcoMPT0N. KANSAS TER.

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LEcoMPTON, KANSAS TER,
THE CAPITAL OF KANSAS.
ON the 23d of October next, public sale of
SItown lots will take place at LecomPton,
Kansas Territory.
Lecompton is beautifully situated on grad
nal eminenee, on the south Sank OF the Kansas
river, Immediately opposite TO the mouth OF the
Grasshopper ; the shore is rocky, and the land
ing the best on the Kansas river.
The whole Of the country for many miles
around may be said to comprise the richest
land and best timber, to be found in the Terri
tory. No better hemp. corn, or wheat lands
can be found in the West, nor better watered
country. The nature Of the formation is such,
that q continued process of fertilization is
going on from the gradual disiutegration Of its
limestone. The point of health; the well drain
ed nature Of the country is sufficient attesta-
ton, that no malaria can here exist. Building
materials Of the finest qualities, both limestone
| and brick clay, are here found in abundance.
and the coal discovered Throughout the Ter
ritory, underlies this section also.
This portion of the country is the most dens-
ely populated part or the Territory, and the fine
| fields Of corn and other grains which surround
it, show the industry OF settlers. and the value
| Of the lands. Little more need be said of the
advantages of this place and its neighborhood,
| as it is expected that persons wishing to invest
in the rare chance now presented, will visit the
| town and Judge for themselves.
Capitalists and others will, however bear in
mind, that Lecompton has been made the seat OF
Government for Kansas Territory by the Leg
| isiatire Assembly, at their late session, and
have also made it the comfy seat of Douglas
county, Besides these advantages, which nec-
essarfiy include the expenditure of the sppropri-
atoms made by Congress for public buildings,
a number of Territorial roads have been decla-
| red and will soon be laid out and made from
some of the most important places in the Ter
l tn rhar rfarh h1s haa
ted for bridge across the Kansas at the town
which connecting with the great military road
from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Rely, will en-
| able trains and the travelling public. to avail
themselves Of this fine road, already bridged
| from one Fort to the other. This point will
also centre all the trade and travelling from the
northwest portion of the Territory, to meet the
| said road, the charter of which has been grant
| ed from Lecompton to LeavenworCh City, one
of the best landings and most prosperous places
on the Missouri river.
| It is useless to dwell upon the advantages
and facilities afforded to the mercantile and
| travelling public by this river road the in.
creasng trade to the interior and to Santa Fee
will here avoid the disadvantage of the land
| transportation from the river to a point SO fal
inland, and ere long Lecompton will be tbs
| starting place for all the trade now scattered
| along the Missouri river.
Colleges. Universities, and other iitera.
! ry Institutions have not been neglected by thu
| friends of education, and Legislature; charter
for all these have been obtained, and prominen
men named as incorporators or trustees whe
wifi by their zeaf and energy, iend their inf1u
! ence in building us city. to be surpassed BY
| very few in the Union. For further informa.
tion, address A. RODRIQUE.
| President of the Town Co.
Or s. J. JONES, Sec'y. at Lecompton, X. T
~At meeting of tn. Lecompton Towr
CO., held at Westport, Missouri. the follow.
ing persons were duly chosen officers for th'
ensuing year.
Dr.. A. RODRIQUE, President.
| d. WOODSON. Treasure;
s. J. JONES. Secretary;
A. RODRIQUE,
| D. WOODSON.
J. c. THOMPSON, Trustees.
| c. B. DONALDSON,
VIM. THOMPSON,
October 9, 1855-3w.