Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-09
SALE OF TOWN LOTS,
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=. IuyOhPToN. KANSAS TER.

THE CAPITAL OF KANSAS. :
|nN the 23d of October next. public sale OF
A'tow1 Iots VIII take place at Lecompson.
Kansas Territory. xsTT1t9 -z-e
Lecompton is beautifully situated on grad
sal eminence, en- the south hank OF the Kansas
river, immediately opposite to the mouth Of the
Grasshopper sthe shore is rocky, and the land.
ing the best on the Kansas river laE .5
The whole of the country for many miles
around NAV be said to comprise the richest
land and best timber, to be found in the Terri-
tory. No better hemp, corns or wheat lands
can be found in the West, nor better watered
country. The nature of the formation is such,
that a continued process OF fertilization is
going on from the gradual disintegration 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, uuderlies this section also.
! This portion of the country is the most dens-
ely populated part of the Territory. and the fine
fields of corn and other grains which surround
it. show the iudustry of settlers, and the value
of the lands.s Little more need be said OF the
| advantages of this place and its neighborhood,
| as il 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 I-ecompton has been made the seat of
| Government for Kansas Territory by the Leg
tislative Assembly, at their late session, and
have also made it the connty seat OF Douglas
| county. Besides these advantages. which nee
essariiy include fhe expenditure of the appropri-
ations made bv Congress for public buildings,
a number OF Territorial roads have been decia-
red; and will soon be laid ont and made from
some of the most important places in the Ter
ritory to Lecompton; charter has been gran
ted for bridge across the Kansas at the town,
Ixyh oh fho
| from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Rely, will en-
able trains and the travelling public, t., 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 Eecompton to Leavenworth City, one
of the hest 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 point SO far
inland, and ere long I.ecompton will be the
starting place for all the trade now scattered
aiong the Missouri river.
Cofieges, Universities. and other iitera-
ry institutions have not heep neglected by the
friends of education, and Legislature ; charter
for all these have been obtained, and prominent
men named as incorporators or trustees who
wifi by their zeal and energy, Tend their infu-
ence in building MS city. to be surpassed by
very few in the Union. For further informa-
ton, address A. RODRIQUE.
President of the Town Go.
Or S. J. JONES, Sec'y. at Lecompton, X. T.
| RT At meeting of the Lecompton Town
Co., held at Westport, Missouri. the follow
| ing persons were duly chosen officers for the
| ensuing year.
=, Dr. A. RODRIQUE, President.
d. aWOODSON, Treasure;
8. J. JONES. Secretary;
''~ A.. RODRIQUE,
d. WOODSON.
J. c, THOMPSON, Trustees.
-t.- G. B. DONALDSON,
VIM. THOMPSON, .@f9
October 9, 1s55-3w. .s--s-er..