Freeman's champion., 1857-08-06
PRAlRIE T. CITY,
KANZAS TERRITORY.

- thC iuVuiO NiOl BlSuu AhuSiOoV' hO VOi
rors Of her political history for the first two
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.
}1rhe 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 a 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 bountitul return.
These towns are located in different parts
Of the territory, and the eye Of the saga
cious Speculation 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
Element that is now flowing in'here.
i.H-m1 PRAIRIE CITY .1.a
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road for
tv a va miles west Of Kanzas City, and tif'
teen niles south OF Lawrence. The com
merca ~ ~ New Mexico will soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
bv Eve or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
fron, Gov, to six. thousand pounds, and in
train. Of from ten to fifty wagons; making
tho d;s,ance of line hundred miles in
Jrivos oF Ebm ten to twenty miles each
dav Passing through the town are roads
ruvon;nr from Lawrence to Osawatomie,
peorib paola Ohio City, Stanton, and all
no;nts N the Neosho and Potlawatomie
rountrv ] Which have an immense travel.
Tbe locat;on Of PRAIRIE City is not equal
led-certainly not sulpaSseu.-oy any pom,
Oh this road, at all sui.aole lCr d towh' -
| lies on beautiful piece Oh lanu gehuy
sloping to the South WIN u prominent p'un
on The northern extremity, from which can
he seen for distance OF thirty miles, the
most enchanting scenery Of The " Italy Of
America y in speasing Of which, the Rev
.Tobn Pierpoat said " God MIGHT make a
lovelier country, but it iS very certain 'na'
he never HAS"
Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are orahches OF the
Ottawa creek, thus supplying IL with an
abundance of wholesome wafer
Both of these streams are lined with TIM
Der, froma quarter to- a mile in breadth Ihe
black walnut and Che burr oak are the pre-.
vailing varieties, interspersed with black
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine or
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
is all taken by actual settlers, whoreside on
the ground. Claims with timber can be
bought at this time, from five to fifteen hun.
dred dollars. ass fD,