Smyrna times., 1855-08-15

that nearly all have caught the fever and uni
ted to promote political ends.
4 Kansas is destined to become State very
soon. Some conjecture two more years, and
others longer, whilst some even a shorter
period. --'> .V -...-. ..ft.
The bounding DEER the jealous antelope, and
the rowing buffalo must seek lodging place
farther west. The war-whoop of the Indians
Will be replaced by thesound of the axmen, the
arrow-rock converted into building stone, and
the rude encampments into densely populated
cities. Soon will the red men resort for the last
time to the graves of their fathers and take
the last look at their once fond hunting grounds
they must recede before the steady tread of
MANIFEST DESTINY, and ere long they must re-
form or take their abode west of the mountains.
What a moral grandeur thus to see civilization
I pour in and drown out barbarismAto behold
the altar of the living God substituted in the
place of delusive sorcery, and the triumphs OF
the sun of righteousness roll back the dark and
thickened cloud of impenetrable superstition; !;
like the orb of day rising higher and shining
brighter, dispensing thewapor of skepticism as
the mist of the valley until his rays fill the
whole earth! Yes, these fertile plains and
healthful climes were created for a more nobl,,
! purpose than hunting ground--thc homestead
will soon be raised mp, p,surrouhded by the prolific
| grain field and the numerous herd, endeared
within by the ties of friendship and the sacred
relations of the family altar. The society in
Kansas, where it has been my privilege to be-
come acquainted, is of the higher classes in the
New England, Western and Middle States---2
large proportion of which, are men of finished
education, all bearing high moral tone Q q
| Here, as at Lawrence, we are thoroughly pre-
pared for the Maine Law; in fact, it is in ope-
ration at both, places, no spirtuous liquors are
allowed to be sold by anybody according to our
sluatter laws, but they only effect. certain COM
Emunlties, by whom they are passed. We wish
our Legislature would follow the. noble exam
pie set by Nebraska to stop the blshting curse
OF lntemPeranee while it is yeta riyuet, p!ac-,
ing us at the head of the glorious reform, and
thereby barring back one of the blackest curses
that ever stained the name of state or a ma
tion.si We are glad to see the happy effects of
ITS workings among you, and the enthusiasm
manifested too, with deterninationsto TO see the
lettersof the law enlorced.aa...- 49, r. s4.
The weather since our last has been genial
mixture ofsunshine and showers, On the 10th
instant, quite a shower of hailstones fell-suffi.
cent in size aud force to break window panes !:
but, f0rtunat tely, it was of short duration, and
M for nj iuinr III Al
moneterat meridian has ranged from ninety.
five to a hundred and TWO. The latter is the
highest thus far this season, which was 70 low
ed by rain There is all the time. a breeze
when the mercury is high--so the ladies never
have the trouble OF iann2g themselves Those
who have experienced the pleasantness of sea-
breezes can form some idea of our prairie
zephyrs. This is a great country--to speak of
all its qualities would be incredible.
Crops look exceedingly thrifty and the pros
poets through the spectrum of the season looks
fattering. The city plot is now surveyed, and
a copy sent for ithographing to Cincinnati The
plot is one mile square; streets sixty feet wide,
crossing each other at right angles; through
the centre there runs two avenues each an hun
dred feet wide, to be ornamented with row
of trees in the centre, and to have twenty
feet sidewalk. The building lots are fifty feet
! front, and a hundred and fifty deep, with an
alley Of fifteen feet running through each
square. At the southeast corner there is a
park laid off, of eighty acres, through which
the Kansas river runs, dividing it into two
handsome parts The site is naturally beauti--
ful, 'abounding With scattering trees, and rising
to its southern extremity, in benches or mounds
which will beautify its cultivated appearance.
+ The cemetery grounds are Situated one and
a half miles distant, on the west side, in an
elevated position, commanding Romantic view
of the surrounding country, and overlooking
the town. p "''st fca s'oia' es'"%.s 5a-
p Inducements are held out to persons who
come to the town with view of building
unlike most other towns which have held their
lots at very high prices: thereby ihiurinS the
(. growth of the place and depreciati0g the valae
of their own property INSTEAD Of, as they think,
u enhancing it'd ssf -ssass3oa ne4iiD9eTe
i, r. Next fall the surrounding country for quite
\ distance in the interior, wili be filed up by
>. emigrants..' 079if9" o5 @9h5 '9'ioea - iq'
Tf1 There is a3steamboat Of small dimensions on
its'aV6y from Giacihnatibto this place, which
is intended to ply upon the Kansas river.! The
annual rise ofthis river, this summer, has been
iSery small the rains have, however, Kept it ID
good sta for short seasons. aa '7sh soNlA
,s, Uhhblel to write more at present, we close
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