Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-03-01

Council Grave. Bat that Vas not fact Council
Grove still belongs TO and is in possession of the
Indiana was informed by those who had a
nerfsct right TO know that when the Pennsylvania
party arrived at Kansas City they burst nsunder
and separated, a part going with Mr.. Brown to
Lawrence City, and part followed Mr. Stebbens
and Mr.. Albright into the wilderness Of prairie;
they took the Santa Fe road Travelled and tented,
till they all became weary, and arriving at small
stream called Switzel creek they called halt and,
turning themselves around once or twice, looked
wise, and exclaimed IN loud voice, /" we have
found it!'' and they called the newborn city
Eureka Whether they used water on it before
they named it, did not learn. 1t was born on
the 18th day of November, A. D. 1854, e5 miles
west of Kansas City. The surveyor was ordered
to lay out said city in such proportions would
suit all those directly interested. He did take
rope and ran the boundary lines at miles square,
and thinking that sufficient, closed for the present.
Others stepped off their claims for farms and next
day all left and took the back track, except two
men and their families, formerly of Plum Creek,
Indiana county, Pa. who are still on the ground
was told that they all had the horrors, and that
some only got relief in overflow of water from
their eyesi
Now, of course, have not seen the whole Ter
ritory with my own eyes, but have got reliable
information from those who did and all agree as
to the scarcity of timber, water, and coal am
forced to the conclusion that this Territory is not
the place for the poor man to come-at least for
the present All the best, and in fact the only
well timber ID land in the Territory (this is admit
ted by alp is yet owned by the Indians, and par
ticularly the Delawares, they having treated with
| the U. s., reserving strip on the north side of
Kansas river, 10 or II by 40 miles; and this. as
soon as it is surveyed is TO be sold to the highest
bidder, and the proceeds paid over to the Indians
Some say it viii bring $50 per acre. The Wyan-
dots, small tribe, have reserve of miles square
in the fork of Kaw and Missouri rivers, and have
the best place for town city in the Territory.
They are about to renounce their nationality and
become citizens. and if they accomplish it, they
will Immediately lay off a town and sell lots
They are intelligent and pretty wen educated,
and talk good english. The Shawnees have re-
serve Immediately on the south side of Kaw river
26 by 80 miles, the U. s. to pay them $l00, 600
a year for years, and as socn possible the U.
s. is to survey off zoo acres (of the Shawnees'
own choosing) Cor each of said tribe which NUM-
bcrs about 500, which they can sell, remain on
as they choose ;-and they, Of course, via choose
their own improvements. Then there are about
500 of this tribe wandering in the southern part
of the Indian Territory, which the U. S. are to
survey off in one body leo acres for each or them
which they can occupy at any time within FIVE
years, and if not, the U. S. is to sell it and pay
tie proceeds over TO the Indians. (sIndian no
| fool this time.'') So You the balance of this
reserve that will open for the settler will be in
small lots, and among the Indians, and nearly all
without any timber on it, or in reach Of it. Of
| the many thousand emigrants that it was said
went into the Territory, the greatest part of them
have either returned gone into other places for
there arr net over On 700 settlers here
withstandng there were near 5000 votes polled at
| the late election.
| As to the iron or lead ore, can only say have
not seen any, nor found any who did. As
to the so is doubt, generally, very good, and
adapted to the raising of almost any thing, except
cotton. The climate is good, the purest have
ever known but they say it is very cold some
winters, but never lasts longer than six weeks, but
/ still very changeable climate. AS to its future
destiny will only say that from all can gather,
think there are five in favor of it being slave
state to one for it being free state. So l think
there will be better chanses in two three years
after this to buy land than there are now. as a
fgreat many will not have the means to hold or pay
| for their clains when 1t CON es into market.
| Now, have only TO say, that in my humble
opinion, this Kansas Territory, this " Land OF
Promise," has been entirely overrated, and must
have been wilfuly, deliberately, and grossly mis-
represented, to the injury of all, and to the de
struction of many poor msn.
In conclusion, let me say to all who are in search
of a home, stop and e take TIE friendly warning
before you travel any further in the wilderness ol
Kansas Humbug. But if you mast see the ele-
phant, leave your family at home, and come and
see for yourself. / was in search of him, have
found him, examined him in part and think him
anexpensive baste, &C., &c.
remain your humble servant,
/ ROBERT CARMON.
| GLASGOW CIrY, Mo-,
January 2, 1856.
e3-The election in Vermont takes place on the
| last Wednesday in March.