Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-11
From Missouri.
cOrrespondencgUf the Daily Patriot.
WARsAw, Mo-, April q, Is!

WARSAW, Mo-, April q, 1887.
MEssRs EDTToRs :-Having in nv possession a
voucher calling for "forty slugs" of Uncle Sans
public domain, made haste to this pace, it being
the Captains headquarters TOT this district to max
inspection. survey, and location The Registers
office is thronged from morn till night with persons
entering and pre-emp'ing land.
The business for the week plss sums up 81, 900
acrrs entered alone at this Office. 10 three days
$4,000 acres were entered. These transactions rep
resent 10 a true light the oft repeated remark, OF
land Office business" and show clearly she great
rush for the oc upancy OF our vacant lands.
JEFF rsou CRY, the capitol Of this State, is small
affair, and evidently finished. The SIsts-house and
penite tary being the only ohjectS of interest or
attraction to a stranger, the former being located
immr distely the bluff, presents fine view in de-
scending or ascending the river, but for size beau
ty or finish, would hardly admit OF comparison with
the Capitol Of Tennessee. The latter institution,
learn, is well pttronzed some Of the inmates hav-
ing been put in for the crime of working on tue
roads" at least stranger would think so from the
miserable condition they are in.
The country for about fit, en- miles back Of JET
ferson City, is very poor and broken, so much so,
that "black-eyed peas" would pine away ana die.
You viii fnd, however, some improvements, made
entirely by the German population. After passing
through this sterile region, you merge out into
rich aud productive country, alternating with pr,i-
rie and timber till you arrive at NarsAw. These
praires are the most magnificent and fertile ] have
ever behold, Aboundug il well improved pl'nta-
tous 10 a high state OF cultivation. Stock raising
is the leading feature in this locality, as timothy,
herd's-grass and clover, appear to ne e nAturapro-
duct otsIhe soil. Ready sale is maj OF all stock
aised, as New N 1ico, California, aud Utah, de-
pend upon this region Tor their supply. Several
droyes are now in readiness in this county for CALI
fornia, and only awaiting the growth Of the grass
on the pains to take their departure.
In compsny with several other gentlemen, call
ed ct the ofice tthe Regist OF the land Office aud
obtained blank plot Of the vacant land ia Vernon
county, and proceeded TO make 40 in p sction Of
the soil, location. &c, preparatory 70 receiving
official "IhumbpAp e" for the saas | selected
most beautiful lot 10 the north-west corner Of the
county, 10 fact il was forty that would put to asbt
any land have ever seen in Middle Tennessee, of
rich. rolling prairie, and FASTENED back to Wsrsau
10 make the entry, and on arriving was surprised
10 end that The said iorsy had not ony bsen enter
ed in my absence, bot four other applications had
been made for entering the same tract. Some per-
sous go Gus 10 examine the eouutfy, With pIass of
g. veral thousand acres Of vacant land. and on re-
turning, frequently had most Of h entered up in
their absence. the rush Is great add The eOusgry
so fal Of p rsons 10 quest Of Ianda.
In travelling through The West. and more Parsiea-
larry in Kansas Territory, you viii 6ad many ~bo
have not paid good s,ssnsiOa 70 "ssm. JohLsoa's
Dictionary" consequently, they are ignorant Of The
says, mAsnsrs aud customs Of our ironGier people.
A csss In point, 20 shOs yoa hos Bostosian uAs
evidently soIa" waen be purchased an insere 3
% the IHmo1s railroad city Of Lawrense. wlil sui
ac.. Arriving Al Kansas Clss. where. ~ shs sly
about ene-half Of the emigrauss sop, oar "wsil-
posted aud istslgsns" irissd from BOsson request
/ "a the laBdlsri 10 have han voks easly 10 the
| morning 90 he wished 10 take the ears 10 Lac
rsnes. Col Cbllss. the landiord informed bin