The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-30
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WAUBoSsA, May p. lss,

WAUBoSsA. May q, 1857
DEAR BRowN-The Connecticut col,
ny, you know, has occupied this loe,li,
about one year. but, for various reason.
has not succeeded in locating a town s.,
until quite recently one of three hun6,,,
and twenty acres on the south banl :,
the Kansas. 1t is indeed, most beam;
ful site, and one on which improvems,,.
such as mills, stores, public and MR.,
buildings, are being made.
The colony (not joint stock commas,
have agreed, or agreed to differ, On N
matters concerning Its interests, and ~;n
probably continue to do 50 until a ,ov,
organization shall take its place.
Alta meeting of the colony, on the l0s
instant, DR.. J. P. Root, formerly of Me-
Hartford, Conn, was chosen Presiae,..
Rev. Harvey Jones, of Waubonsa. Sec,
tary; n. C. Welch, formerly tuto, !,
Yale College, Treasurer; Capt Vim G
Mitchell, formerly of Middletown. Con,
LIST Director.
The Board of Directors are six in nun
Der. Messrs. J. H. Gould, formerly q
Maine j. N. Hubbard, formerly of Ma
dletown, Conn; Benjamin Street a.
merly of East Haven, Conn. J.HWd
ter, formerly of Hampden, Conn. ;PB
Hart, formerly of Durham, Conn, eonss.
tute the Board. All officers are cbose
BY ballot.
Several important committees were a..
pointed, one of which will take the initia.
tory steps for erecting house for pubti,
religious worship, which viii be blessn,
and ornament to the place. C. B. Line,
who has been active and successful !,
gathering the necessary funds for that. sn4
also for school, house, is Chairman Of Ii,
Committee.
One of our number has in his posseS.
sion one hundred dollars worth Of books
states, pencils, inkstands, writing-boOks
&C., selected with care for this place Al
the East. There are children enough in
the vicinity, within convenient distanc.
of q well-situated school-ho to make
very pleasant school.
The claims on the south side Of III.
Kansas, within five miles of the town
site, are nearly all taken, although good
ones may yet be had. A Ferry Compsny
has been organized, and measures takeh
for establishing ferry, that will bring
the valuable claims on the opposite sd,
of the Kansas in close proximity to GU,
town site. An early visit from the L. s
Surveyor and suite, in an official eapactr.
would be very great favor to us.
You know, Mr.. Editor, that mani
things of very rapid growth are subject
also to premature decay. I sometimes
think it may be so with many of the new
towns in the Territory, which have such
a rapid growth on paper.
five could get the Herald of Freedom
sooner after its publication, it would
much please Its readers and friends here.
The number dated May 9Th was received
here per mail of May 18th, which is
after the fashion of the tortoise express.
The severe frost of the 18th instant
has nipped the early corn, beans, pOts-
toes, &c, and the unusually cold weather
of last week was somewhat dishearten-
ing; but now the weather is fine, and !
great many acres of corn viii be planted
in this vicinity. More would be planted
both of corn and potatoes, if it were mo-
for the impossibility of procuring tn
seed. Potatoes via National Committes
cost here four dollars and fifty cents PEI
bushel; corn, by the same means, thret
dollars and fifty cents per bushel. Per
sons not able to purchase for cash mus
pay, cash, $l50 per bushel for freigh
from Lawrence, and give . note for ON
year for the seed, at the shove prices, les
the freight. If enough is sold for cash
the freight is not demanded. II seems
me curious way TO make donation Q
seeds to settlers. although it may be tn
best way that could be devised. T.R