Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24
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LAWRENCE, n T., Jan. 10, '65.
Mn. EDIToR;-rn my former communication 10
your paper, promised to write again; but no,
knowing whether Il was acceptable, neither wish
ing to crowd myself upon your notice, have fore
borne writing till knew whether my first was pub
lished. | am sorry to hear that the Eagle i 50
soon to become extinct, as ii were, hoping tha, Il
might reach the age Of its namesake the noble bird
Of America.
Much Of Importance has transpired since the date
Of my former communication, IN this city. par,ieu
larly. and in the Territory generally. Two new
cities. at the least. have been started; one. Topeka
10 miles above this place. and another 65 miles
above, which as yet has no name, though loea,ol
At place formerly called Peterstown; both arr ON
the Kansas river. and bid fair to become thriving
cities.
Perhaps your readers, Of whom, hear, many
will probably come here in the ensuing season.
would like to know more particularly Of the mode
In which these western cities are formed. ALLOW
me to take them back to the time when the "fourth
Party," OF which was a member, were stearning
up the Missouri River in the ''sam Gloon" This
party consisted Of 2Si members. including 90 chill
dren under the age Of 8 years. 50 many, to be
accommodated at once, made accommodations Of all
kinds necessarily very crowded aud unsatisfactory.
FOR which state Of things many Of the company
faulted the Emigrant Aid Co., but which could be
prevented cnly division fthe party thereby hav-
ing Fewer to accommodate, and more to accommo-
date them with. This being the case, by the time
they arrived at Kansas city, on the confines Of the
Territory some faint hearted ones were very much
afraid that Kansas emigration wasn't ..what il is
cracked up TO be- And then at Kansas CITY there
was but one hotel. and the fare poor, and only az
per week at that. more became discouraged, and
some or turned and went back to the East. and
two len for Minnesota, without having set their
feet into the Territory. Thus matters stood. when
the company commenced preparations for going to
Lawrence. Yankee-rown, New Boston, &C., as this
place was then varOusly called, so miles into the
Territory. These preparations were as various as
the means and inclinations Of the party. Some
purchased horses, some yoke Of oxen or two, and
some went with "shanks horses, !" and others hired
teams to carry them up to the promised Canaan
Of their hopes Arriving at this place, they re-
fused, as party. the prOfiered aid Of the agents
further into the country to locate place for set
tement This Committee were gone some time,
anu as work could be had, at good wages, for all
that wished it, and many were falling short Of
funds, about one-haif Of the party concluded 10
settle at this place and hereabouts; while the res,
awaited the action Of the Committee In the course
Of week the Committee sent back one of their
number who reported that they had selected the
country between Rock Creek and the Big Blue, on
the north side Of the Kansas river, 10 miles to the
west Of this place. Those Of the party who had
not located here. Immediately started for the Big
Blue; but in about week we saw the familiar
faces Of many Of them back to this place again !;
some went down to Kansas, and have not been heard
Of in these parts since
Till within the last three weeks, in consequence
Of this split among its MEMBERS the 4th party has
been considered as extinct; but now il has CON-
menced gathering together is scattered members.
and laid the foundation for another city. Among
the many that went up after the Committee to the
Big Blue, several families instead Of coming back.
crossed TO the south side Of the Kansas, and locat
cd near Antelope Creek, where they have timber,
prarie-stone. and water, in abundance; and
around these families, as neuclus, the members
are gathering, once more to become party. At
this place the Emigrant Aid Co. have promised to
put a saw-mill, hotel for the accommodation Of
the incoming immigrants, and some other buildings,
in return for which they are presented with one
fourth Of the city LOTS and these lots II the place
becomes large town or city, will yield them
handsome profit; otherwise nothing. The city Is
stAksd out with vide streets. and lots about 90
fsst BY lSo ons-half Is claimed by members Of