Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16

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| It is generally conceded, and with ,
great degree of plausibili.y, hat the mos
4 siinfallibls method we have of detegpinins
the Future is from the Pas. This aneth
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Oiversalty adopted as tie safea and
Fmost practicable method we have Of an
fveiiing and revealing the Fusure. From
this method we now propose to ascertain i
Epossihle, the destiny Of our Town, for We
Ecap see ne good reason why it should no
Ebe applicable in this case. This question
What is the destiny Of -Leayenworth-
will no. doubt be pronounced as nnanswer.
able and insoluble by many persons whs
will say, Towns like men know what they
are but none know what they will be-
We do not for single moment contend
nor do we wish to be understood as such,
that it is our gift, or the power Of any NOR:
tad man, to foretell or reveal the Future
No one abhors, detests, loaths the Astrol.
oger who pretends by his skill in the star
ry world, to foretell what is to come, or re.
late what is past, than ourself., No one
prays more sincerely, more fervently, than
ourself-for the determination, the utter
anrihiiaiion, of the so called Professors
of the art of Astrology" who infest our
large cities, but at the same time, we ask
is it unjust or unreasonable to predict or
determine the destiny of a town from her
past history, certainly not. Then let US
enter upon our calculations, which we viii
base upon the data furnished US by the past
growth of our Town (Which is without a
precedent through the entire West, and
her unparalleled prosperity, and we readily
arrive at the conclusion that the day is not
far distant when the population of Leaven-
worth will be reckoned by thousands. and
not by hundreds, as it now is, and that our
town before many years roll by will be-
come City Of enviable repute and great
importance, and will be known not only In
the West, but in the North, South, East,
and West-throughout the entire Union
The past growth of Leavenworth, which
has been so rapid as to appear almost fab
ulous to the human mind, warrants the be.
lief that in few years she will surpass
Weston-Such are her present prospects
This must be admitted, Missouriana it can
not be denied-howeyer painful the ad-
mission may be-Recollect that the future
career of our Town bids fair to be attended
by the same unexampled prosperity, as has
hitherto rewarded the exertions and enter
prises of her citizens. Remember that her
future growth promises to be equally as
great in rapidity as her past, which is, as
we have already stated, unexampled, un-
PARALLEL, and unprecedented. Moreover
there are many cogent reasons, besides
the past growth Of Leavenworth, for enter
tanning the belief as expressed above, for
in predicting the Future of Leavenworth is
it not Just that we should consider her beau
tiful and eligible situation, which an obsev-
ant eye can at once perceive, her surpass-
ingly beautiful cnvirons, her inviting back
country-unequalled in fertility and pro-
ductiveness of soil-which can be had al
most ''without money and without price,"
Should we not bear in mind the many nat
ural advantages our Town possesses, and
should We not also remember that it needs
no one of prophetic vision to foresee that
Leavenworth is to become the great Com
mercial Emporium Of Kansas and the Nu-
cleus of the Kansas border. -
The untiring industry, the indefadgable
perseverance, which has so far character
lied the efforts of our citlzens, induce US to
hope that our expectations high and sam
guine as they appear to some persons
will not be unfull6lled, and we believe We
will see the day when our predictions will
be verified, for such yerifcation only
calls for prompt, decisive, and energetic ac-
ton, indefatigable industry and strenuous
efforts from our citizens, which. awe are sure
will be most heartily given.
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