The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-06-05
Wanfarn Oarreapondeneo.


Road TO Jefferson City, wh,r9 We took the
Packet New Lucy" bound to Weston,
No. We made slow progress in oonse-
auenos OF the strong current and winds,
which exceedingly annoyed usi aud still
to increase our vexation, the steamer ran |
several times upon sand bars, and we had !
some little delay and no little difficulty to
sxtrioate her The river has been quite
high, but is now rather low and falling
We arrived at Weston, sos miles above
ST. Louis, late In the evening, took lodg'
ines At the 81. George hotel there, aud
went next day by Stage 80 miles to St.
Joseph. A man had been murdered in
the street At Weston, on che evening Of
our arrival between the place Of landing
and the hotel by some person unknown
The commission Of this iusidious and in
human act apparently created no s1iioi-
tuds: and indeed / never witnessed such
stolid indifference on an occasion 80 revolt
inc and so destitute Of any known prov
ocation. A murder is committed In the
dark, upon lone individual going unsus
pootingly through ole Of the most frequen
ted avenues Of populous village; and
vet no effort, worthy Of the name, is made
to ferret out and punish the assassin. No
wonder that the citis9ns Of such a vii
lago should be proyerbial for their border
rufiianism in the struggle for freedom in
Kqnsas. We reached 81. Joseph about
four O'Clock p. NJ, aud then overlook
and went on board She steamer iona
ha," bound for Sioux City. We were
again greeted with the intelligence Of an
other unprovoked murder committed the
evening before In a dwelling at 81. Jo-
seph, but this had the excuse of being
excited by the love Of money A rap
after uighth,ll is made At the door which
is unsuspectingly;opened by the occupant
of the house. Apisiol is suddenly point
ed aud shot a. his head by a masked in
truder A mortal wound is inflicted and
the villain becoming alarmed, escapes
without however consummating his das-
tardly purpose. It was a source Of some
qualification to ascertain as we did, that
the public were not wholly indifferent to
! the commission Of this deliberate murder.
| We passed numerous towns aud landings
long the Missouri aud they uniformly
exhibit the same wretched appearance
Although generally noted on the map,
yet they frequently consist Of not more
than two or three, or, at most, q dozen
houses aud many Of these are mere shan
ties. There is no manifestation of thrift
or neatness about them, aud in the free
north. would most Of them remain with
out any historic record Of place or name
Even Jefferson City, the capito, Of the
State, would, If in Ohio, rank as a thirC
or fourth rate village; aud yet it excel
all others in appearance, wealth aud pop
ulation for distance OF more than Cou
hundred miles above ~. louis. Never
theless It's levee isimperfect and its street
are rugged, without grading or boing
otherwise improved, Bat when we az
prooch Kansas, the south side of the riv
or is studied with inoipient towns which
to give them character abroad are demon
mated cities. Some Of these. like Laay-
euworth City and Iowa Point, indicate
thrift and progress, but most Of then
arc got up, like certain modern Banks il
Indiana, by heartless spectators; sp'
already begin TO preseat the fruitful out
shoots Of premoditatod swindling to b
perfected, like them, by playing skOr,
for mere gain, irrespective of conscience
good morals, or aveu common honesty.
incline however to think favorably Of Oh
prospects Of Kansas City, which is iden
tiled with the interests Of Kansas, ne
less than those Of Missouri; for its looali
~ is peculiar and It's advantages natura
and characteristic. BY reference to tn
map, il will be seen that Kansas City i
situated 10 triangle formed by the Mis-
souri, and Kansas rivers oonaooted by
liua i'm immediately in its rear. II viii b
observed that this is accomplished by
divergence Of the latter to the left as
approaches the right bank Of the formar
The ground is high and hilly and bo
tween It and Wyaadott City, it is low
and subject 70 the washings il not III
foundations Of the Missouri The Ra
Road already constructed to Jeiferso
City, is intended, when made to the Kar
sRs river, 70 run westerly up its valley |
, the interior aud ultimately 60 California
The town Of LswrOnoe aud somo other
are located on che right bank Of the Kal
sas, and consequently win seek the COT
, struction Of the Rail Road on The Ea,
bank Of that river. This will obyiate Il
? necessity Of brieging it aud crossing d