Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-03-22
Correspondence OF the Nnwaukee Sentinel.
LETTER FROM KANSAS---No. IL.
LAWRENCE. KANSAS TERRITORY, /
March LIST. 1855.

w ait vi ttiuS, ana luutS JOSiliuu lot wv
weeks past, has pre-, ented my sending you
my usual correspondence. As | am in the
frequent receipt letters ofinqury in refer
ence TO this territory, and the means Of
getting here, with the things necessary 10
be brought, DC, | will in this place, if you
please, take occasion TO answer some OF
these inquiries. Here is a letter from
Chicago which, as it contains about as
comprehensive a list of questions as any
have received, will lake as nv guide |
have received similar questions from Mil
waukee:
How far from St. Louis are you located
ana in what direction?'
In a westerly direction. 40 miles from
ST. Louis u2the Missouri Riverto the mouth
Of the Kansas, thence rs miles up that rlv-
err BY water, or 50 by lard, TO this place.
Boats viii be running to this place and
above Immediately on the opening OF nav
igation, say in two weeks or less from this
date.
In what portion Of the territory can we
find good locations?
In any portion, not embraced in Indian
reservations. AS good points as have been
located, and probably better, are open for
location; and some OF those first chosen, as
possessing superior advantages, have been
abandoned, as witness the famed city OF
Douglass, 10 miles above this place on
the Kansas, which never contained but one
house.
AT what season would you advise us to
Gomez "
Just as early as you can pick up your
duds and start We want you here at the
coming election, in about two weeks to
vote for freedom, and Immediately thereaf-
ter to aOork for it without cessation, until Its
ummation-probably some few years
hence. If this dlscourayes you, you bet
ter not come, as those are needed here
who are willing and expect to work for
Humanity, at least portion Of the time.
What is our best mode of travelling,
and what route is the most expedtious?'
BY railroad to St. Louis, and steamboat
thence TO this place, or any other on the
Kansas river; or by team from Kansas
Mo, to the southern portion of the terrific
! ry.
Would you advise us to bring our wo-
men with US at first?'
BY all means, especially if YOU come in
the fore part Of the season. Could you but
witness the sorrows and lamentations-the
feeling and appearances of perfect abandon
with knees and elbows boldly prolrading,
or striving to hide themselves beneath the
oyerhanging and surrounding tatters-the
apparent want of care as to personal APP
pearance, or even, as is too often the case,
of cleanness-the vexatious loss of time
and temper expended in cooking and 9TH
er household duties, &C., manifested bv
those of US who have left their wives be-
hind them, am sure you would never ven
ture on the experiment; at least they will
never repeat it, The women amongst US
=. appear to have wthstool the hardship Of
pioneer life, thus far, quite as well as the
men, and IN manner 10 shame them at
least Bring on your women. The sum
mer season IS more favorable than the wia-
ter
What had we best bring with us?'
Everything YOU can apply to use. Moth
ing will come amiss, as nothing is manu-
featured here yet, ana scarcity and high
prices must prevail for some time to come.
Tools and implements of agriculture and
the trades. household goods of necessary
kinds, will be required. The country viii
abound with provisions, and merchandise
of dry goods, groceries, &c, at reason
able rates, just as fast and as far as they
will be required by the settlers No doubt
there will be abundance of teams of horses
mules and oxen, and also cows and other
| live stock. driven III from the adjoining
States rs fast AS required, AMI compet
lion viii keep them at reasonable prices or
if not they can be readily procured there
by going for them. Prices there now are
very low and falling, much lower than they
were last fall,
How many would be best to come, and
how many are actually necessary to sue
cess?'
10 the first part will answer, five hun
dred thousand, for the first installment, to
be followed up as fas: as circumstances will
permit; to the last part, am not certain
that understand to what success is re-
ferred. Ifin1iridual wealth is meant, any
man who has ordinary faculties and COM
mon energy, can become independent by
going on TO, and pre-emp.ing 100 acres of
as good land as lies out of doors, or me-
chanicsl and other labor is, and will be, in
good demand at remuneratins prices.
What kind ofmechanics are most need
ed, and what portion of each?'
Of course houses are first to be built Of
wood. stone concrete, gravel wall, brick.
logs and perhaps even sods. Then farm
ing utensils, household stuff Of all kinds,
and finally the Injuries In The meantime
we are, even now, in pressing want of shoe
makers and tailors. Send or bring on all
kinds, and if there should be superiority
of some kinds, they will find they were
never in better luck than when they had
an opportunity to step out and take up
farm.
what is the nature, strength. DC, OF
the soil?'
Ii is generally a clay loan or RI resting
on clay subsoil. with light friable SUR
face of vegetable mould from one TO three
or four feet in depth. yielding most luxu-
RANT growth of vegetation from the grass
that mats the surface, to the majestic forest