Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-12

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Fort WllltAza, a,skansazsrerrltory.
Public attention is nov turned to the va
|rious points on the South side Of the Mis-
souri, xiyer for business Localities and the
public are eagerly sk1IsiE to select the
most prominent po61ien where towns Of inn
portance are likely to spring up in the fu.
ture. It Is conceded that Leayenworth Is
to become the focal point, the concentration
of public attention to this point has settled
the question that this is to be the chief town
in, Kansas territory and that the heaviest
business . tosbe done here, but other points
must necessarily assume 9 secondary inn
portance. Kickapoo is claiming some no.
toriety; Atchison is sstriyimg for prominence;
Marysyille claims TO be the outpost town,
and the concentration of trade to the west
ward, and doubtless will become so; Doni-
phan is looking forward with hopes of sue
cess; Jacksonville bids fair to make a re-
spectacle point; but the place which heads
this article has beenmeying onward in the
even tenor of the way with so far conpara-
lively but little notice in the public prints,
presenting advantages for a location for bu-
siness or pleasure, not surpassed by any OF
them. 9++sslts =7''''s9A tl'.lsi-l-i'iiili =
It lies facing the Missouri river on a most
beautiful bluff, sloping gently from the wa
ter and commanding magnificent view Of
the river up and down, and also of the eodn-
try for miles back, which, is already dotted
with farm houses. as thick as the probable
lines of the survey will hereafter. permit,
comprising the very best farming lands and
peculiarly adapted to the growing of hemp.
You can stand on an eminence near the
town and count in plain view between ff-:
teen and twenty houses. - ..-,.. /.
The bluff is covered with beautiful boz
dy of timber, comprising the usual forest
growth, but most prominent are the tall,
straight walnut, best suited for lumber, while
there is found In this vicinity about the best
body of timber In any portion of the terrific
ry. There has been discovered two fine
coal banks on the town tract, rock bound
landing for mile In length, presents itself.
The town lies between Kickapoo and Atch-
ison, and within three miles of the Great
Military and Emigrant Road leading west
ward, and bids as fair as any other point in
that vicinity to become county Seat. A
company was organized some time since,
and have laid off the town into lots of con-
venient size for business and residences.
Mr.. Lorathon and Henry Brady. two of
the shareholders are on the ground and au-
thorized by the company to sell lots at pri-
vate sale. which they are prepared to do on
reasonable and satisfactory terms.
There is now in process of erection a
steam grist and saw mill, the machinery is
all on the ground, and the mill will be in
operation in few days. Col. Sap is erec-
ing respectable Hotel. Mr.. L. N. Brad
y, Of Platte City is about opening busi-
ness house, and several others are speaking
of going into the mercantile business at this
point There is also ferry boat plying
regularly here. The company intend hav-
ings public sale of ''ots on the premises
about the first of March next. 1t is intend
ed to divide the coal mines into shares and
sell the shares in the course of the ensuing
spring, presenting a fine opportunity for
speculation, and upon the whole, there are
few places in Kansas which presents more
inviting inducements to the trader or the
mechanic than Port William.