The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-06
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.

NEAR IEocMpros, Dec, 20, 1855.
Vogu9e through Kansas-Hotes Route-Aspec Of the
Colnhg-Lo6or and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the
Clark Dsauvtanoes-Gop. Shannon, de-, dc.
We left wesiport at 9 A. NJ yesterday in open
wagon, loaded with doors, carpenter TOOLS &c. (this
being the first conveyance for Lecompton) vita the I'M
dersan6ng duly entered into ourselves and the
driver, that should walk up the bad hills and own
the steep ones, which, 1t than we have
been doing for the benefit of Kimbu Moore Co.'s stage
line evor since we left st. Louis mot to mention p'sA
ing rail- seemed no very great hardship We nai
for company the road, besce the driver twho hao
been raised in Illinois) Empire state man. gong
to seek his fortune in compton whch al your
ought to know" has been selected a. the capital OF
Kansas Territory who with certain Mr.. stewart, the
ny appointed Superintendent of Public Buildings at
" the capital made up our complement OF hi,eds To
Mr. S. we are indebted for much courtesy and
able information, Kansas her prospects, At 2
O'Clock p. ". we halted ut Donaldson'sn Kentueksn
who married the daughter Of Shawnee chief Captain
Parks, and is therefore entitled reside upon the
Indian Reserve y his dwelling, new stone house. Just
erected at cost of 81 $780, is for 81 dggngs quite
aristocrac affair, being two stores in height with
DOORS, windows and such like luxuries and wonderful
TO relate athed aud plastsred inside here dnsd
two Bits Il. York shillings per head hog
and Wild honey and then progressed (teeng far
individual self concerned, consic ersby beter)
on our way to Bsban's Ho.ei ~ on wAkansa creek,
where We proposed halting for the night As We jour
neyed, our friend Stewart pointed to a rude
closure standing solitary and alone upon ridge of the
prairie " There" said he, 81 witnessed strange
mony last spring" The friends of shawnee bravs
whose spirit had sought the hunting grounds of his
fathers burying their dead Of their sight be-
meath yon grass grown mound As rode up the inter
meat he been completed and the moula filed in, the
beside the grave with avore hound OF the deceased
For it Ia The custom Of their people when the red
goes fol tn upon that unknown rs send his svorite
steed and faithful dog to bear him company.
Our way lay for the most part lorg rolls Of up
swelling prairie with here there long line Of tim
Der, marking the location of some eek or I" bottom
land, but general thing the earth boosted neither
bush shrub.
Poets who praise prairies ought to ride them in
the teeth of December blast, tie top of losded
wason-wh his eyes fountain of waters-and his noe
indigo blue and will venture to say that he will
quote from Shakespeare, we beard an Irishnan do
once and declare like honest Pat tia, prairie just
dat sale and Improbable
We know that ''your correspondent foundit sofor
the went down and the biting sweeping oer
unprotected trolls " we would have gvea ali the romance
OF our situation for the INFO Is Of warm
room ana bot supper. Yes, will be candid-be it
confessed then that shivered and shook until between
the influence Of the hour and the ingest naturally
coming from hog and hominy dinner got the blues
grew de. perate-wished KAnsss, ne war; ami the NEW
YORK HERALD in that extremity, and your humble
want, the writer safely back in Empire state. But
Beoan's Ho;el' Interrogation mark again brought
up sgsn At r. NJ, and assure that had not
taken III frozen body out Of the wagon ha
hour before thawed out, and, unlike Marx Tapler,
auroed up jolly under the genia influences Of bglog
Ere and hot cup Of coffee. But We should 40 you our
self and mine host, Mr. Beban, iojastics ii We
elected describe his 'hotel inside and out It is
log cabin rather two log cabins, with connecting
link between in the shape Of porch which obtained
by ccmbif ing the flooring and root and omttiug th,
siies-to either end Of this sismese yin hous-
attached huge chimney Of such tremendous
DINE nsions that it quite carries out idea which
heard hszarded Of house bull. to a chimney; =
bur feel is cheap in q country and there are worse
hing. after long winter days ride th .n hesping wood
fire >i,h it's spsrkes and Asnes of light and its great
req Goals which peep out like fiery eyes mo- TO mention
the CLOWN pictures which the dsy dreamer fanciss he
watches with thoughtful brow the upward of the
glowing sparks and then for furniture pile Of books
chest cf rswers table, . big bed little do, with
small aImoIy of rifles completes the inventory. Aud
then there's the group round The fire. but It would re-
qEire II kens DDe STICKS cross oetwe an the TWO
to DO Them justice. So win leave IL ADLER pens
the so, In enor bound to write Kansas,
and nothing shorter truce tnen 70 any ssscfpoa 2,
tempsuon great Suites II TO say that we slept
that night the sleep Of weary maa-on feather bed,
where dreamed of Rocky mountain snow drifts in
through craft, with door bali foot too short
SIDE and window with the panes OF glass absent with
out leave On the other. And ended first day and
night I, Kansas We breakfasred and started betimes
this ing reached the town OF Franklin about noon,
where orders include the INDUS rial and agfcul
tua state and prospects of the Territory ootsned
the following facts having first wi bout usual prudence
deduced twenty cent for personal interest which
our informant might have had in settling 10 that partcu-
Franklin, (Kausas Territory, is pleasantly situated
. Mr.. Wallace, OF Iowa, in October 1853, but per
manebt buildings were not commenced until Juns
Of the present year. town lots 60 feet BY 100 feet be ug
according location from SIS to 500 Timber (princi
psly osk and black walnut. ia TO be had abundance
at the die of little mile from the town. Tx
ceent may be obtained by digging 70 depth Of
ON Is TO 90 feet. These wells sometimes go dry. Pine
lumber may be obtained at Kansas City (the nearest
point cost including Incorporation to fsanha OF
(frst crcp taking range of two miles from Franklin
has been 60 bushels to the lands on the Wakaru
bottom and % bushels soc IN the prairie. two
story frame building 42x32 fee comfortably finished in
side has just bee put at cost OF 81 800 There are
some twenty houses and cabins oait OF IN process Of
erection.
The population of the place is from IS TO 100 souls. It
is sror pro- slavery town and furnished large quota
-neary 60 to the Governors forces for "the war
1t has sseam mill Of 1s horse power Taey have
had Of fever aud sgue there as yet but We
should say that the vicinity favorable 70 the pfoduc
ton II swamp miasmas. Frank lin Is distant some 50
miles from westpor No., 55 from nde pendence from
Lawrence and Is from Lcomp'on, the capitol OF Kansas
The follow ing facts and figures" which have de
rived from well qualified to give accurate inf)ra
ticu may prove useful 10 those VIII contemplate
to the Territory These calculations will apply TO large
portion Of Kansas Day aoorsrs command 81 70
per day and find themselves mechanics from 81 % to -
per day without board washing (as there is lack OF fe
males as yeti is high; ray 81 IS per Dozen single team
wag sacu ating the days travel at rs miles
nay b had at "a so per day You may reckon
80 bushels to the wagon. Fencing may be imate at
S4per hundred rails Thiincludcs every hng-spting
hauling and set.Ing 1t would be great saving 10
emigra If he were to purchase his bu diug materials,
fully manufactured in ST. Louis, and transpor them
the site telected. When speak Of bulldog material
ne refer TO doors sashes frame work foorirg &c fis
not only saving in the transportation Of buk which
course greater in the uncressed material but the diff
ference OF mices will make saving upon the articles
purchased In st. Louis Of nearly 20 per cent Frame
house, which are built entire In st Louis have been
TRANSPORTED Kansas tor erection at great savog TO
the ner For instance, the auditor Of the state SIR
Donaldson has such q house at Leconpton it il two