New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-11

and create an empire out Of the raw material
lawrence shows signs of intelligence, thrift, and
an indomitable perseverance,. 1t is the most enter
prisirQ business place now in the Territory II
numbers about 600 inhabitants. | cannot hear oil
a good saw mill running in the Territory. Lumber
is brought from Westport and Is worth irom % "
81 per VI.
Iyesterdsy attended the Free State meeting for
nominating candidates for new election in the
liza Election District. The window still remains
broken ss the Missouri mob left il when they took
no,sessicn of the ballot-box and forced the judges
10 leave at the last election Judge Whitfield was
nominated for the Council and Augustus Wattles
and William Jesse for the Assembly Missouri
saws they shall not be permitted to take seats. as
the Assembly will stand BY the members whom the
Missouriaps elected in March last | was told on
nv WAY. sbout $50 miles from here, when in Saline
County No, that that County had sent 200 voters
into Kansas all armed with revolyers, knives and
oups. and that other Counties had done the sane,
ard that any had come from Arkansas also.
asked how many of those who went TO Kansas to
vote from that County expected to go there TO Ve'
NV informant said Re knew of two families who
had gore; there might be more going but he dld
not know them.
The erpearance of the country here, thlckly
dotted over with dwellings, is beautiful Many
of Them are not Inhabited but are simply put NJ
10 hold claim till the land can be occupied.
A very large proportion OF the actual farming
settlers here are from the Western States. They
cone in their wagons and bring provisions for SIX
months put up cabin, and go TO plowing we
have been living in our wagons now one month, IN
GLIDING tie time we were on the road. The same
DAY that took up a claim I plowed and planted a
garden Since then have been employed in build
irg cabin and preparing shelter for the family.
Tie expense Of moving family of eight persons
with their wagons distance of 200 miles was less
than $40. In good season it would not be more
than oncl alf that The best route is through
Iowa. crossing the Missouri at any convenient
roint and striking southwest to Lawrence or
Fort Riley, or any other point the emlgrant has
in view
Missouri is very billy country and the hills IN
the east Part are covered with sharp flint stones
which cut the cattles feet. Accommodation are
poor ard The people that movers fall in with are
often uncivil and sometimes insulting. was told
this grew out of the late political excitement, as
they had made an agreement not to sell grain TO
movers from Free States This made it necessary
for movers generally to say they were from Ken
tucky or Virginia At present while corn is 81
or ore per bushel in Missouri it is selling Tor ~
to 20 cents per bushel in Iowa. The prospect
/ for large wheat crop never better, and this
should it continue so till harvested will reduce the
price of provisions. Potatoes are selling for 81
rer busLel ard corn 81 90 With the exception
of few home-sick and returning ones the people
arIear TO be delighted with the country and hope
| ful for its future