Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-30
PUBLIC SALE OF Tows Lots,
LECoMPTOE, KANSAS TER.
THE CAPITAL OF KANSAS.

THE CAPITAL OF KANSAS. |
ON the 23d of October next, public sale of |
Otown lots will take place at Lecompton, |
Kansas Territory.
Lecompton is beautifully situated on grad
ual eminence, on the south bank OF the Kansas
river, Immediately opposite to the mouth of the
Grasshooper the shore is rocky, and the land
ing the best on the Kansas river.
The whole of the country for many miles
around may be said to comprise the richest
land and best timber, to be found In the Terri
tory. No better hemp, corn, or wheat lands
can be found in the West, nor better watered
country The nature of the formation IS such,
that continued process OF fertilization 10
going on from the gradual disintegration or its
limestone. The point of health; the well drain
ed nature of the country is sufficient attesta-
ton, that no malaria can here exist. Building
materials of the finest qualities, both limestone
and brick clay, are here found in abundance,
and the coal discovered Throughout the Ter
rtory, underlies this section also.
This portion OF the country is the most dens-
ely populated part Of the Territory, and the hne
| fields of corn and other grains which surround
it, show the industry OF settlers, and the value
/ advantages OF this place and its neighhorhood,
| as tits expected that persons wishing to invest
| in the rare chance now presented, viii Visis the
town and judge for themselves
| Capitalists aud others will, however bear in
| mind, that Lecompton has been made the seat or
| Government for Kansas Territory by the Leg
| islative Assembly, at their late session. and
| have also made it the comfy seat OF Douglas
| county, Besides these advantages. which nee
| essariy include the expenditure of the appropTi-
| ations made by Congress for public buildings,
| a number of Territorial roads have been decia-
red and will soon be laid out and made from
| some of the most important places in the Ter
ritory to Lecompton; charter has been gram
ted for bridge across the Kansas at the town.
which connecting with the great military road
from Fort Leavenworth TO Fort RELY, will en-
able trains and the travelling public. to avail
themselves Of this fine road, already bTidged
from one Fort tn the other. This point will
also centre all the trade and travelling from the
northwest portion of the Territory. to meet the
said road. the charter of which has been grant
ed from LecomDton to Leavenworth City. one
J of the best landings and most prosperous places
} on the Missouri river.
} and facilities afforded to the mercantile anf
J travelling public bv this river road the in.
} creasng trade to the interior and to Santa Fee
} will here avoid the disadvantage of the Lane
, trans sportation from the river TO point so fa
D inland, and ere long I.ecompton will Be tn
starting place for all the trade now scattere,
alone tho Missouri river.
c. Colleges. Universities, and other iitera
rv institutions have not been neglected by tn
! friends OF education. and Legislature; charter
, for ail these have been obtained, and promincn
men named as incorporators or trustees wh
e Will by their zeal and energv. Tend their inf1n
? ence in building city. to be surpassed b,
very few in the Union. For further informa
, ton, address A. RODRTQUE.
President OF the Town Co.
Or S. ]. JONES. Sec'v. at Lecompton. K.
~ At mAatinr of the Lecompton Tow
Co. held at Westport, Missouri. the follow
= ing persons were duly chosen officers for tn
ensuing year.
D.. A. RODRIQUE. President.
D. WOODSON. T.easure;
II 81. JONES Secretary;
= A. RODPTOUE.
e II. WOODSON.
j C. THOMPSON. Trustees.
c. B. DONALDSON,
10 WM. THOMPSON,
: October 9, lS55-3w.