Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-08-25
OHfoANs IN KANSAS,

We have been favored with copy Of the inter
sting report Of the Committee Of the Ohio Kansas
company. They have laid of tract Of forty
'quaro Understanding miles north and south
,nd east and weston the Black Vermilli1n ris
", six miles above its junction with the Blue. -
they say;
The face Of the country Is agreeably Diversified
J with streams and hills, plains aud dsles with oc
casonal bluffs forty feet high, with projecting lime
stone of the beet quality for building purposes. -
On the face of these bluffs generally three
distinct strata of stone, varying In thickness from
one to three feet, and are usually about twelve
feet apart; these are found in sufficient abunaa
to supply all the demand Of tho company, without
hauling any more than q mile.
The productive qualities Of the soil TO need
hardly attempt TO describe.
By experiments made on some Of the elevated
portions of our claim, we find rich black mould nj
least foot thick, undeTlaid with strong lime
stone clay, indicating great durability in the soil
and no doubt it would continue TO improve in pro
ducing some kinds of grain for many years
even under the most exhausting process Of cult
vatun.
| We ore situated in latitude 80 and half deg
north, ana are decidedly of the opinion TINT all
kinds Of vegetation adapted to Southern Ohio may
be produced here in the greatest abundance. We
fpd tho wild plum, strawberry, mulberry and
grape spontaneous and plenty. Corn planted
since arrived, by some of our com pany, has at
tained tSe .ieight of two feet, growing through
tough sod three inches thick with the verdure anC
freshness Of that on the best Ohio bottoms Early
vegetables, common in Ohio, are now ripening and
coming into use: and the forwardness Of the latoi
kinds, bespeak property for production in the
soil that is seldom if ever excellod.
Some springs of good quality have been found
on our township, and it is the opinion Of the com
mittee that good limestone water may be found on
every section with but little trouble; there have
been wells dug on our claim but in most parts
of the Territory that has been settled, water Of n
good quality is found at the depth Of twenty-five
feet
Timber is mostly scrubby, and consists Chiefly
Of swamp oak walnut and hickory; some feY cot.
ten wood, elm, blackberry, and sycamore, are scat
tered along the banks of the strelms; the most val
liable timber we have is found among the walnut.
The country abounds with deer, wolves, wild
cats, badgers and coons Wild turkeys ard ducks
with variety of the smaller feathercd tribe are
hero.
Six miles below u5 the Vermillon pours its
sempellucid waters into the Big -Blue from there
down to its junction with the Kansas River is
twenty-five miles; and from there to Fort Riley
about twenty miles.
The southern extremity OF our township lies on
the California road, leading from Fort Leavenwortl
and Weston, and is about thirty miles northwest
Of the road leading from Weston to Fort Riley
We are about forty miles north of Fort Riley, and
ono hundred west Of Fort Leavenworth The road
leading from LeayenwOrth to Fort Riley belongs
to the government. and the streams over which il
passes are generally brdged, which accommodates
the travelling public free Of charge. Roads arc
generally excellent
We have selected a section very nearly central
as town slc, and laid off such portion of it III
to lots, an alleys, we deemed it neces-
sary at the present time; there is ample room foI
extension that may be required. Forty eight lots,
containing two-Gfths of mn acre eachare now ready
for occupation, which will appear from the accom-
panying map.
Our infant town was proclaimed Ohio City, by
accamation, as the members convened; the
township must also have a name, and none seemed
moro appropriate than Harrison, which was uni
versally agreed to.
The exploring committee consisted OF Micajah
T. johnson, Abraham Holiness A. G.. Barrett, Da-
vid Barrett, and A. Heberling, who have been ab-
sent two months. They represent the country as
healthy. They say that the company have now en-
the ground about twenty members, who have cho-
sen their claims. and cabins are in progress oi
erection. All honor to the hardy pioneers of civ
lization in the wilderness.