Kansas weekly herald., 1855-06-08
The business of LeVUeas.
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city more bright and cheering, or her busi-
ness more active and animated, than at the
present time. We need no stronger evil
dcnce of the growing prosperity Of our
city than her general appearance and the
active movements of her citizens. Every
where can be seen discernible increase
in her business, and on all sides are the most
gratifying indications of thrift and prosperity
visible. Stores are being erected. houses
are being constructed, and every thing, that
in any wise tends TO accelerate the growth
of our city, is being speedily dispatched.
The roads leading from our city are for miles
thronged with wagons; our streets alive
with men; and every where in and around
our city, is the great m9lstrom of business
kept in z continual whirl. Boats are ar
irving daily from St. Louis, with full COM
plehents of passengers, and large loads of
freight for this point and scarcely day
passes that Leavenworth does not welcome
an accession to her population, and infu-
sion OF additional wealth, energy, and in
telligence into her business.
We are gratifed to see so many build
Ings in process OF erection in our city,
Wherever we cast our eye, we see new
houses springing up as though by the hand
of magic. Our oldest residents inform US
that " they have never seen so much build
ing in Leayenworth at any previous time. :"
So great is the demand for lumber that our
mill-although it is kept constantly putting
and sweating like toiling Titan--is not
able to furnish one-fourth portion Of the
lumber used in our city. Many of our cit
liens are procuring lumber in st. Louis,
IN consequence of the inability to get it
here. In many cases, ready made houses
have been purchased IN St. Louis, and
shipped to this point, which we are con-
vinced is the cheaper and more expeditions
mode of getting a neat and substantial
house. On Saturday last we were told by
a Mr.. E. Simmons who advertises in
to-days paper) that he had become pos
sessed of one thousand ready-made houses
of different sizes in St Louis, the larger
portion Of which he should ship to this
point, IN anticipation of meeting with a
ready sale. II is an indisputable fact that
the growth of our city has been in a great
measure retarded by the scarcity, and often
inipossbility of getting lumber, but since
this obstacle is now obviated we hope to
sec our city continue to advance with
"rapid strides" Shonld buildings con-
tinue to go up, and the tide of immigration
continue to flow into our city, for the next
six months at the same rapid rate as they
have been for the past month, we feel nc
hesitation in saying, that we feel assured
that Leavenworth would number some
three or four hundred buildings, with a,pop.
ulatlon OF some fifteen hundred or two
thousand souls. e
The business on our Levee, we car
safely reiterate, is not secondary to that o
any town on the Missouri river. At pres.
ent our landing is literally covered with
huge piles of freight Of every description
although large numbers of men and wag.
ons have been employed, for weeks past
in its removal. To give some approx
mate conception Of the vast amount o
freight that has been received at this point
we are able to state that the enormous sum
of ST. ,474 was paid for freight on good
landed at our wharf during the short space
OF one week. This-as incredible as
may appear-will not seem strange or ex
traordinary to those who are already awar
that our city has been selected, on accoun
OF It's numerous advantages, as the start
ing point by all the heavy and large Sal
Lake traders, and U. S. Freighters. 7
this fact is the immense business Of on
city mainly attributable.
We learn that the well known and en-
ergetic firm of Majors, Russell & Co., VIII
viii soon leave with Government stores fo
Salt Lake, viii start out from this poir
the large nunlber of six hundred wagon:
!. with an equal nuuitcr Of teamsters The
: draught cattle will number, some four thou:
and oxen. besides several hundred ahorse
and mules. We llase not been able /
gather any rebate Information as to tn
business OF y Gilbert s. CO., L;ying5to