Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-04-11
Hol for Kansas


NIessrs. s. W. Cone & Co., Of Millard
CITY, Kansas, are now forming COM
panv for the purpose of emigrating to
Nat Territory early this spring They
design starting from Haverhill, \. H.
their present head-quarters-on the 2lst
inst. and all those wishing to emigrate
must be in readiness at that time The
company viii go out under the auspices
Of the Immigrant Aid Company" Bos-
ton. The design of this Company, as our
readers are well aware, is to furnish Kan
,as With actual settlers from the free
states. and thus defeat the object of the
Slaveocrats of the South, and roll back
the tide of Border Ruffianism" which
has so often trampled upon the peaceful
inhabitsnts.
Those intending to make Kansas their
future home, and wishing information in
regard to that part of the west, can OBJ
4ain it BY corresponding with the above
named gentlemen, Haverhill, n. H., or
the following persons, to whom they have
the pleasure of referring: -
Hon. A. II. Reeder, Washington, D. c.
Hon. Horace Greeley and Charles A.
Dana, Editors Of the n. Y. Tribune.
Gen. S. c. Pomeroy, Lawrence, KIT.
DR.. T. II. Webb, Boston, Mass.
Hon. John II. White, Lancaster, N. Fl.
Col. John P. Dennison, Guildhall, Vt.
I'M. Macarthur, Cincinnati, Ohio.
D. Wilson, Willard City, K. T.
Mr.. Geo. Walter, Sup't of the Amer
lean settlement Co, n. Y. City.
To those who wish to 60, we would say
that this affords an excellent opportunity
to do so, as they can be in charge of per-
cons well acquainted with the necessary
outfit, the route, and the place Of their
destination.
The cost of emigrating from Haver-
hill to Kansas City, will be, for first class
ere, forty dollars. The expense is but
triAing, and when once there, is easily
made up by the increased price paid fol
labor
Kansas, we consider, is one Of the fines
portions of this continent, both as regard
coil, climate, OF position. Its soil is o
the richest quality, being mostly prairie
Water is good, and plenty. The countr.
IS traversed by innumerable small streams
and occasionally spring, pure and cold
gushes from some hillside. The chan
nels Of the streams are deep and gener
ally rock-bottomed. Their waters flow
more swiftly than those of Illinois, which
accounts for there not being so much 0
fever and ague as in many parts Of tbt
west. The banks the streams are higI
aid often PERCEPTIONS.
There is, however, one great objection
to Kansas, IN the sParseness Of timber
which must prove q serious drawback t
smigrants, though that obstacle can b
more easily removed than in Illinois, a
in Kansas, there is, in many places, a,
abundance Of stone, which is not the cas-
IN any other part of the west. Thes
stone viii answer all the purposes c
building.
We do not now speak on the anthori
ty Of others, but from personal observa
ton-having Travelled over some portion
Of Kansas and Nebraska in the sprin
and summer of 1852, while on our wa
to Oregon. Taking the journey in tn
manner we did-on foot-we think 1t
our privilege to speak, and "to speak q
enc having understanding"
Below are a few extracts from on
Journal which we kept at that time
Where the quality Of soil is spoken c
is not being first rate, we mean as CON
pared with the best prairie lands of Iii
nois -
MAY SIxTH.-Wc have, to-day, tray
eled about fifteen miles on our journey
The roads are very heavy and nearl
impossible, occasioned by the almost il
cessant rains which have fallen for til
past two or three days and nights. W
passed through Catholic Mission. a srna
trading post situated on adehghtful pra
RE, aud having the richest surroundin
country in America. The soil Is su
passed by none in the world veget,
ton is very rank and tolerably far a,
vanced.
MAY EiGHTH.-We encamp to-nigI
on the margin Of small and rather slui
gish stream. 1t has an abundanceo of ifs
Grass is here very luxuriant. and OF
stock do well. 1t has been very ba
weather for the past few days. We hay
had to stand in the rain one half the tim
Il has been extremely cold and wind
Some Of our party, mostly Mississippi
ans, "cuss their picter's" without stir
for having started but being fairly e
trapped, they determine to keep the