Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-09

The Cost Of Living in hansas The Her.
aid Of Freedom, Of January 10, published in
Lawrence, Kansas, in reply 10 some com
plants which have appeared from time TO
time IN eastern papers respecting the prices
OF the ordinary comforts of life IN the newly
settled territory. makes some interesting
statements IN relation 10 the cost Of living IN
Lawrence. II says, IN the first place. that
provisions O. every kind which Is raised IN
that section of the country, are plenty there.
Excellent beef can be purchased by the
quarter ut rate OF from five to six cents
per pound nice steak sells for eight cents.
Excellent corn fed pork can be bought for
six or seven cents and mast fed pork at a
considerable lower price. Flour sells for
$3.50 per hundred pounds. Groceries alone
are shade higher than eastern prices.
The circulating medium IN Kansas Is gold
and silver, and money is more abundant
than at the east. Common laborsrs earn a
dollar and a half per day, which is very
good wages. considering that board may be
procured for two and half or three dollars
week. The editor Of the Herald OF Free
dom, during a stay Of several months in the
territory, heard of but one death. and the
sufferer in that case was eastern man who
brought the disease with him from his form
er home.
The houses are not as comfortable as might
be desired. but they are asgood as can be ex-
pected in SO new a country and are constantly
improving. There are now about ninety
houses IN Lawrence. The Herald Of Free
dom says that cotton cloth is one of the most
useful commodities which is brought TO Kan
sas. 1t is used for innumerable purposes by
the settlers. Among other purposes to
which il is applied is that of roofing and
when covered with good coat OF tar and
lime il affords an excellent substitute for
shingles. Il is also used upon the interior
walls of the rooms, in lieu OF plastering, and
being properly papered furnishes an i'm
passable barrier to the chilly blasts OF win
ter.
The Herald of Freedom says that paper
mill Is very much needed Ia Lawrence, and
any enterprising paper manufacturer who
would establish himself there would speeds
ly find his hands full of business.
Trouble al Copingion, Ky.-A recent e.
mute in Covington, and the attack upon a
lot Of American school boys, by party OF
lfiah children of various sizes, has caused
some talk IN our sister city. IL seems that a
feud has long existed between the pupils Of
the Coyington High School under the care
of Professor Asa Drury, and those of the
Catholic School, under the charge of the
Rev. William O'Reilly. How it originated
we do not know, but the efforts of the very
worthy instructors were not sufficient IA
maintain peace, and few days since the
boys of the high school were assaulted,
stoned and compelled to beat retreat
Receiving reinforcements, they fronted the
enemy and pitched battle took place, in
which several were struck with stones, and
one boy badly scared by a wooden pistol
that was presented at him. As a last resort
to secure peace, the mediation Of the Mayor
was called in, and some ten or a dozen OF
The Irish boys were arrested. Yesterday
they wore examined, and upon promise OF