The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-05-19
For tie Herald # Ffeedcns.
a Trip to Kansas.
LAWRENCE. MAY II. 1875

LAWRENCE, May IL, 1855.
ED. HERALD From the organization
of society men are so placed as to set
little or no value upon thing easy OF
attainment, or in mercantile phraseology
that they do not estimate an article 9TH
erwise than according to its cost. Acting
upon this well established truth, the man
who leaves his home to seek in far land
that prosperity which he cannot attain in
his own neighborhood, must at once, in
manner, re-string his nerves and steel
his finer sensibilities, in order to manfully
encounter the numerous obstacles, which
the greatest prudence cannot always
foresee, and which he may est-assured
will beset his path on either side. This
is made to appear the more necessary
when he counts the cost of any success
full operation. He will also find in most
cases, upon close calculation, that he
has paid fully as much as it is worth
This latter reconsideration, properly under
stood, will act as powerful stimulent in
effecting those great and beneficial
changes which never fail to follow the
steps of-the bold and enterprising The
irresolute should pause, for their coin
cannot certainly be current where eour-
age and constancy united form the only
medium of exchange. There are others
who should also bear in mind, that it is
a plain absurdity for any one in this
money-seeking age to expect to barter a
thing of little worth for another of costly
make.
The connection of the foregoing with
what follows is SO apparent as to need
little comment.
Those moving to Kansas Territory
from the eastern States and wishing to
economise in time as well as in money
will find the railroad through Chicago
the quickest by several days, but to those
who can afford to loiter a little by the
way, the route through Cincinnati, Lou
isville, DC, is recommended. The great
beauty and never ending variety of the
scenery along the banks of the Ohio and
Mississippi will well compensate the tour
ist or emigrant for the delay of a few
days. The writer's experience was
simply as follows. He bought athrough
ticket from Buffalo to st. Louis for
.S18 so. meals and state-room included.
Left Buffalo in the cars at II O'Clock
P. III. on Monday, April Esd, reached
Cincinnati at Z p. NJ. the following Tues
day. AS the steamboat connecting with
this line leaves only in the morning, he
| staid at the Spencer House, first class
hotel and under excellent management
Left Cincinnati at 2 P. III. Wednesday,
in the elegant mail steam packet "Jacob
Strader,' reached Louisville about
O'Clock the next morning. At this place
some delay is caused by change oI
boats as the mail steamers draw toe
much water for them to pass over the
| falls between Louisville and Portland
SO all the passengers. baggage and
freight are carried overland to Portland
about miles distant, and re-shipped
on board of another steamer waiting be.
low. The removal of baggage, at all
times troublesome, and frequently expen.
siye, is now attended with certain loss
for in the absence of credible authority
it would appear as if the employees of /
railroad company were either feed ol
otherwise interested in destroying a.
much of the passengers effects as thes
could conveniently do in so short aspace
of time. A box of clothes and books
beloning to the writer, reached Cincin
natl, by Railroad from Buffalo. in 50 dis
tressed condition that by the time i
came to Portland it was open, and seyera
articles were missing. About midday
the transportation being effected, he Wen
on board the Baltimore, one of the fines
boats on the western waters, and continu
ed his journey to st. Louis, where he ar
rived about 8 O'Clock, P. n, the Satur
day following. During some part OF tn
trip few black-legs came on board, nu
such was the caution and respectabilit.
Iof the company that these gentry had t
soon go ashore, as was supposed, IN des
pair at the badness oftrade. There wa
but little encouragement given to thei