Freeman's champion., 1857-08-20
PR AIRIE CITY,
KANZAS TERRITORY. .

uc ScutlclHelJ VI htnIuS Will Uo Ichu III
l. the future with great interest. The ter
rors Of her political history for the first tw o
years will not astOnish the future much
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that so Immediately succeeded
the restoration Of peace. The period Of
her fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period since the formation Of
the Federal Government: determination of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
by the men abetting and leading this unnat'
ural warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve home from this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, and
the purse of the free North in behalf OF
their suffering brothers in the midst of
OF these occidental regions, The tongues
Of old defenders OF the cause of Freedom,
united with many new ones--have been
heard in our national councils, in Warning
and denunciation against the wrongs COM
mitted upou the rights of their countrymen.
The immigration into the Territory this
spring with the large amount Of capital,
and the consequent rise of property, the
founding and building up of new towns is
as natural as the former period was unnat-
ural.
All the lands of Eastern Kanzas, for 100
miles back, is soon to be occupied, not ex-
Cepting many Of the Indian Reservations.
The mania for town property, like prai-
rie fire, is now sweeping over the land
Many Of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps location.
None, however, are TO be covered by
swamps, or lakes, as in many of the new
States of the West for swamps and lakes
do not exist in Kanzas.
Many Of these towns are to possess real
life, and investments made in them are des
tined to yield most bountiful return.
These towns are located in different parts
of the territory, and the eye of the saga
cious speculator will soon discover them.
With the map of Kanzas in his hand, he
will readily decide in his mind the lines that
are to be the great commercial arteries of the
country, through which are to ebb and flow
the business OF the country, and carry to the
still farther west, the civilization and set.
tlement that is now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road, for.
ty.fve miles west Of Kanzas City, and tif-
teen miles south OF Lawrence. The com.
merce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
by five or six pair OF oxen or mules, carrying
from four to SIX thousand pounds, and il
trains Of from ten to fifty wagons; making
the distance of lime hundred miles in
drives of from ten to twenty miles each
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to Osawatome
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and all
points III the Neosho and Potlawalo omie
country, which have an immense travel.
The location OF PRAIRIE City is not equal
led-cerainly not surpassed-by any point
OH this road, ut all suitable for town. II
lies on beautiful piece of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent bluff
ON the northern extremity, from which cal
be seen for distance Of thirty miles, thu
most enchanting scenery of The Italy o
America = in speaking Of which, the Rev
John PierpoAt said God MIonr make
lovelier country, but it is very certain tha
he ever HAS"
Bordering on the northern and southern
eXtremities OF the town are branches Of tn,
Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with al
abundance OF wholesome water.
Both Of these streams are lined with tim
Der, from quarter to mile in breadth. Tn,
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspersed with black
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine o
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timbe
is all taken by actual settlers, who reside OF
the ground. Claims with timber can bC
bought at this time, from five to fifteen hun
dred dollars
PRAIRIE.
AS fine prairie as there is in this country