New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-01
FROM KANSAS.


WrsTroRT, (Mo.) May %, 1855.
/ arrived again at Kansas City ON Saturday,
the 18th inst, having had a very quick and
pleasant trip of Al days from st. Louis. In our
company were judge Drummond OF chicago
and his lady, an route for Utah, OF which Ter
rtoTy the Judge was last Fall appointed Chief
Justice His appointment was secured through
the influence OF s. A. Douglas, whose partisan
aud personal friend he is; but though most
ultra Old Line Democrat, he is a warm-hearted,
honorable, generous man; and have no doub.
will ably ard honestly discharge the duties Of
his Office He will cross the plains in the month
of June and temporarily become a resident of
the new promised land which, from the descrip-
tons of those who have seen it, more than RI
walls in natural advantages the old Judea set
apart for Gods chosen people We also hal the
company OF another politician of the same stripe,
but whose personal merits arc acknowledged by
all-Mr. Slack of Indiana who, a. the Nebraska can
didute ran unnecessarily for Congress against
John L. Petit Mr.. Slack humorously alluded To
the absurdity of party issues in stating that he
was forced III that canvass TO straddle whisky
barrel merely because his opponent had mount
cd the Temperance platform
From our speedy trip YOU will infer that me
Missouri at last il rising. Such is the fact anu II
is hopeful that the trouble on account OF low WaeI
is past for the present. The Kansas h'et ha n a,so
risen six feet, and two boats have gone up 10 aM-
nco n Is rsaIIv refreshing to think that reights,
/ which have been up to - per hundred VIII sinA
sosin ~ their proper leyel-about on cents.
The Enumeration has greatly fallen OF, though
numbers are still arriving Many iainilies win
tsa,ns implements and in some cases Riggers, are
Going in and commencing at once the great work OF
/ cultiyatine the ground--a work TO which ali arc
! stimulated BY the extraordinarily high prices Of
/ provisions For instance, -four is twelve to
thirteen dollars barrel, corn dollar and half
D bushel, and potatoes three dollars. Still there
seems enough hear of nobody going hungry.
/ The low condition of the Upper Missouri has con-
tributed to this state of things aud we shall soon
now be getting corn aud potatoes from Western
Iowa, wleIe they are cheap. In mOnth-and
even ltss-tlese articles viii be much cheaper in
this market than at present But the great over
( land Mormon aud Oregon emigration and the Santa
ft trade will continue, with the local demand, to
ieep the prices high for some years; and the man
who comes to Kansas and thoroughly prosecutes
the business OF agriculture cannot fail 10 find him.
self in short time independent in his creum-
stances.
The rains have come at last, copious and refresh
ing The prairies now in the fullness of their
glory covered with rich green grass, interpreted
with Iipe stIawbeTres and brilliant flowers Feed
for cattle is so abundant that the impoverished
rules and oxen of tie incoming Ssnte Fs trains
get actual. fat in iortnigh.'s grazing
lie political excitement seems abating We
stu hear tie mutterings Of the distant thunder
ard an occasional fash Of lightning reminds US
that tie elements are not yet at rest At Fort
/ leavenworih McCres, who shot Clark in self
defense, still remains in the custody of the United
States troops who have acted nobly in rescuing
him from tie hands OF the iniuriated mob Blta
nan named Phillips, charged with being an accom-
plice of McCreas lin said self-ieitnse) has been
seized BY tie Missouri borderers taken across the
river TO Weston and there had his head shaved and
coat OF tar and feathers applied TO his whole
body. He has returned to Leayenwortband swears
vengeance.
But on Sunday an outrage occurred at Kansas
City which for time excited the lseliest appre-
htnslons: This town is the port of entry for kan.
sas Territory, End. with regard to its own inter-
esH' bas heretofore frowned upon the outrages
committed by The Missouri conspirators Violent
threats have been made by the Nulfers of coming
there, as at Parkyille, and demolishing the Amer
can Hotel owned BY the Emigrant Aid Company |