Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24

the Association, who manufacture the city, one
fourth are kept by the Association to give to those
persons who are willing to take lot or lotsnevcr
more than being given 10 the same pcrson--and
make a certain amount Of improvements upon
them, within IS months the Improvements vary
ing from $500 to $1,000. according to the value Of
the lots.
Topeka Is formed In the same manner, though
the members Of the 9th and 9th parties, by whom
It Is formed did not reject the profered aid Of the
T. A. Co, though these parties broke and scatter
ed somewhat There Is also a mill 10 be put up at
this place by the +. A. Co., and they are already
laying the foundation and getting the building up
though they do not expect to get the machinery be-
fore the opening Of navigation in the spring
think, also, that they are starting city on the
wahalusa, (wakArusa,) or 8 miles from this
place, but as yet have heard but faint reports,
and do not know the truth Of them. So much for
new cities.
About the 6rst Of Jan. the people Of this place
were somewhat amused and surprised. 10 see bonn
bastic and flaming handbiIls stuck upon every con-
spcuous post and housc-corner. reading as follows
TERRITORIAL INDIGNATION MEETING,
We, the Sovereign people Of Kansas, are requested
TO meet at Lawrence on Thursday. Jan. 1lth, at
II o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of taking meas
ures to protect ourselves against the daily en-
croaehmenb Of the LAWRENCE ASSOCIATION and all
mOncd monOpOlies. MANY CITIZENS"
Who the Sovereign People were, was a mys-
terry to all the good citizens Of Lawrence, and 80
they patiently awaited the day. It afterwards
proved that the meeting was got up by number
Of Missourians jOinod by a few Disconnected
youngsters, and some older, though perhaps not
wiser heads. who thought themselves badly misused
in not being admitted into the Association. Il
seems that their principal grievance was that the
site for the town Of Lawrence had been selected
before they had time to squat upon ii. Another
grievance was that their timber had been cut,
without their consent, by members Of Lawrence
Association. This meeting met at the appointed
time. and the officers and committee having been
previously appointed, they proceed at once to bust
ness. Amer few remarks by the President, Civ
ing the object Of the meeting, the Committee on
Resolutions as called upon TO report. This re-
port was given through its Chairman, man who
cannot talk plain. having an hair lip and an i'm
perfect palate. who appeared with large roll Of
paper, from which he commenced reading a pream-
bic Of an hours duration, after which came few
resolutions, very denunciatory Of the Lawrence
Association, the Z. A. Co.. and especially Of DR..
Robinson, the President Of the Association. and
agent Of the T. A. Co. Upon the whole the meet
ing was very unsatisfactory 70 those who had no
hand in the pie, and very satisfactory to those who
were the originators Of, and the principal person
At the meeting. A oounieracting meeting Is to he
held to-day. which will probably be about as good
as the other was.
II pity that there should be so much need Of
quarreing and opposition. in order to make Kan
sas free Territory. With a soil and climate Hke
this, one e'ud be con,enied TO tin thu soil and 81,
under his own vine md eg-tree, and not meddle
with politics In the lessst And here let me civ, n
few hets. in refutation Of some assertions TIM
have been going the rounds Of the eastern papers.
from the pen Of New Hampshire man, wiso came
out In the 4,h party. and went back. amer staying
two days in the Territory. He states that this
country Is almost destitute Of wood Upon every
stream and creek you cross one every or
miles--tbere will be belt Of timber, ranging
from rods 10 miles wide consisting Of all kinds
Of walnut. oak. elm. kaetberry. ash. cottonwood.
sycamore. &c. &c. He also states that it is so cold
that mules freeze to death in the bottoms. in A
standing position:--I do not think we have had
night cold enough to freeze hin to death, or even
TO nip his eItremities; and as to our suffering
from hunger. ut this place. as he predicts, II is
thing we have not thought o. The country in
the surrounding region is high rolling prairie,
which. where it approaches the bottom lands, ends
in bold bluffs. fringed with lme-stones, Of which
there is, some claims, sufficient to fence with.
and to answer all other purposes for which stone
is required upon farm. As yet. we have had
little or no rain,-just enough to warn us to be
ready for It when It docs come The coolest wealth
er we have had was 10 deg, and that only once
while at the LIST Of Jan. the Thermometer stood s5
deg. in the shade. which is very like freezing.
Yours truly,
A. O. CARPENTER.
CONGRESSIONAL.