True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-05-27
RAND settlement Of Kansas.


The Pittsburgh Preacher and United
Presbyterian contains q recent letter from
Rev, ]. D. Steele, now in Kansas Terri
tory, from which weexlract the following;
The Pioneers are pouring in by thou
sands on thousands. Some pretend to
estimate that 100, 900 will be here against
fall. They cannot possibly winter in the
Territory-for except what is obtained
from Missouri there is yet nothing raised
in the Territory to live on. l suppose,
from all hear, that the free state men
coming in number 10 out Of every 2O.-
1t is said the arrivals at Leavenworth av'
erage 500 daily; most Of them make
straight for Lawrance, SO miles back from
the Missouri river, and then scatter eve-
ry where. A number of Associate Re-
formed Presbyterians are in Leavenworth
already A number more are soon to
start. An agent from Xenia, Ohio, is
looking out location that will suit AS
sociate Reformed and Associate Presby-
terians, and that will pay them fine per
cent; so that they can get not only new
home, but add considerably to their tenn
poral prosperity. As soon as free state
agent or agents buy out pro-slavery
town, I'm told the land rises in value
from SIS 10 $40 per acre. This process
of purchasing town is very common.
Leavenworth city and vicinity is one
of the most beautiful and enchanting situ'
ations for a river city I ever saw-high
bluffs aud ridges. and yet wide and lev.
el plains beautifully diversified. They
have lots in and around it, and land up
to tremendous price. Lots that sold
last fall at $3.50, sold the other day at
$4,000. Land that sold at 5000 an acre
in the suburbs last November, sells now
at $1,000 an acre. Leavenworlh has
about 1900 or $500 inhabitants. Fine
land, four miles out can be had at S4S an
acre. New land TO be pre-empted can be
found only thirty or forty miles back
from the Missouri liver at this point
We have some expectations Of several
A. C. colonies in Kansas as soon as they
build houses. preached in LevenwOrth
city on last Sabbath, in the Northern
Meth. Church. The Southern Meth
Church has gone down. An Old School
Presbyterian Church is there. They are
building new Church. The Episcopa
lians are doing the same. A great many
doggeries have sprung up in Leaven
worth city-nothing 10 see man down
IN the gutter among the swine.
Kansas is a most delightful country
equal think in soil 10 Iowa or Illinois,
and much mlder in climate than either o
them. Kentuckians in Leavenworth tel
me that they cannot see that it is more
severe in winter here than in Kentucky,
except when increased by prarie winds.
Good boss carpenters can make SO ;
day; other workmen and laborers, from
sl,75 to $50 day. Good boaTdin:
can be had at hotels for s5a week. 4
new Free-staie paper is published a
Leavenworth city, called the "Leaven
worth Times" 1t is supposed The pro
slavery constitution will be adopted by ;
small minority Of the people-the Free
state people declining to vote, or recOg
nize the pro slavery legislature, or any o
its proceedings. Whether Congress vii
force this on the people remains TO b.
seen. But there seems to be no doub
abou! the fnal result, that Kansas will b,
a free Stale. Missouri people generally
give it up. A peep at the hosts of new
corners will satisfy any one that Kansa:
is bound to be free state.