The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-08-25
General 1qteijigepce.
Missouri and Kansas Notes.
KANSAS Cry. Mo Julv 81

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July "a.
EpIroR OF THE DEAocnAT:-Last Sat
urday afternoon, after the members of th.
Kansas House of Representatives had ad
journed to hold a private discussions ovel
Governor Reeder's veto. and to consider
the unprecedented position it had placed
them in. | rode rapidly 10 Kansas City,
entered the Polar Star, and proceeded tc
the far-famed little city of Parkvile, eel
ebrated alike for having extinguished It's
Luminary, and distinguished itself for its
mobocratic proclivities.
Il is built, as nearly all the towns on
the Missouri river above st. Louis are
built, on bluff, or rather on a group of
hills. Weston, which was bullion level
plain close TO the banks of the river, is
now no more than one mile distant from
it! The lesson taught by the coquettish
Missouri's treatment of that town, will
cause all future founders of ''places" out
West to build their city on hill, which
will at once prevent the river from over
flowing and jilting it.
Walking in Parkville is rather an ex-
ercise than an amusement. A person
uaaceustomed TO promenading on l,iIT
tops cannot walk either up or across any
street without putting like uorpoise-or
like The Republicans theatrical critic.
don't believe that any person ever did,
does, can, will or could die in Parkville
of the consumption or disease of the lungs,
unless he contracted them in other cities.
The ladies look healthier there than in
st. Louis. Health is the never failing
reward of taking outdoor exercise daily;
and the inhabitants of Parkyille cannot
leave their homes without taking such
exercise!
Parkyille contains from 600 to LOCO
souls. 1t supports two churches. What
Mrs. Stowe modestly said of herself is
exceedingly applicable to the city oi
Parkyille: it's mot much to look at, mol
everwas." Itboasts, however, ola large
stone-built hotel-built by Mr. Park-oi
two very fine stone-bui!t blocks-built
by Mr.. Park-of several handsome stone
private houses-buiA by Mr.. Park-ofa a
stone-built Presbyterian church-built
chiefly, one OF It's members told me, by
Mr.. Park-aRd several tastefully con-
structed and painted wooden cottages,
surrounded by well cultivated and pretty
little gardens. There is evidently good
taste as well as political excitement in the
city of Parkville.
Parkville still supports a weekly pa
per. The Southern Democrat is the sue.
cessor of the Parkyille Luminary. 1t i:
well edited; it advocates pro-slavery
principles. Mr.. Starns is an able writer,
as well as most hospitable gentleman and
agreeable companion. Permit me thus
publicly to thank him for his hcspitable
conduct toward me during my stay in
Parksille. BY the by, the next time you
send ME on reportorial tour, | wish
you would look over your correspond
ence from the section | am travelling in
before YOU publish it. | went to the post
Office on Saturday, in company with Mr.
Starns. and got copy of the Democrat
The first article he saw was an attack or
l1S l1C W to OH ClitOts vi COuf *
It did not offend him; but supposing he
had only been man, what q fix ] would
have been in! Ishould have been obi
ged to have fought him. at least. Now
as lighting is great bore. and as I've
already done as much of it as I care
about, j hope You viii be more consid.
crate the next time | leave, or give me Z
certificate declaratory of your willingness
to fight at all times with all parties
| tried very diligently to ascertain the
character of Mr.. Park, and the estima.
ton in which he is held in the city which
bears his name, and in which he has liv
ed for the last seventeen years. 1t is sale
that Sir Walter Raleigh smiled at his in
tention of writing true history of th'
ssorld when he heard several conflicting
accounts, by eye witnesses, ofa fight tina
occurred between two men beneath hi
wiadow. Ifhe had visited Parksilie, b,
would certainly have given broad grin
al the thought of writing a true charactel
of any historical celebrity.
Mr.. Park was originally a highway
mani and negro thief; he was publicly
whipped in Texas; he made money BY
cheating the Indians and stealing theil
ponies: he was one of the meanestof men,
aud be wasa d--i abcliIionistl That's
the firm belief, or at leastexpressed opin-
ion. of zone party.
Dir. Park was q self-made, honorable
man; he rose from poverty to wealth by
his own unaiied exertions; he was the
most Industrious and public spirited oi
citizens; he encouraged every public en-
terprise. and gave material aid TO every
public improvement; he intended to build
and sndow college here st his own ex-