Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-10-02
Mistfllaueons.
KANSAS coRREsPONDENCE.
wYAsDoTr CRY, Sept. LIST, 1856

wYAsDoTr CITY, Sept. LIST, 1867.
EDITOR JouRNAL:-Every portion OF our country has
its own npeCnliaritcs It's hills and dales mountains and
Valleys praes and woodlands; It's people and its own
peculiar Institutions. These pecuares particularly
characteristic Of Kansas The extreme western portion OF
the territory quite hily and mountainous, while
the balance and by far the larger portion consists ofvast
prairic nterspersed here and there with running streams
of water which never ofbcnrng their banks extern
siye quantities Of timber The largest amount of timber
sfound along the Kansas or Kaw river extending back
from tho river on either side from nine fourteen miles
The timber consists principally ofhckory, oak ASH cotton
wood maple, poplar and walnut
recently made tour that portion Of Kansas known
as the Shawnee country Twill give you few items OF my
trim with brief description of the country, and ms there
ia little ofthe romantic connected whit perhaps may
provc none the less interesting nsas has often been
termed the 1aly America butf one portion exceeds
in loveliness another, It Is the Shawnee lands hsgen
orally conceded that these lands are the most valuable OF
any in the territory But not only they rendered
because Of their beauty but for various other
By referring to the sectional map Of Kansasit Will be seen
tina, johnson county, in which these lands situate lies
o the Missouri line and that the Kansas river running
in direction waters the entire northern
nortion the county Beside this great auxiliary there
are numerous smaller running streams the largest OF
which are Blue river Mill, Bull and Cedar creeks inc last
three running rorlh empty into the Kansas. Hence we
m ,ho ,,e of these lands are enhanced by their being
i, ,imhered and watcred There is much that adds 10
their beauty the andgeneray lies high, and that monot-
which s characteristic of most prairie lands does not
here meet the eye the land is quite rolling rising IN
long swclls and most beautifully adapting tn farming
But period has elapsed since these
were given government in trust yet so rapid has bee
the emigration to this section of country that the landi
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ingup As fast Government makes treaties with th'
Indians fof which there are thiour tribes in this ter
ory) and tho land is open for peem,on 20 fast do w
6nd the rood. honest settler making himself a home.
MIGHT hero add that It Is ariousy estimated that hansa
| how has population of so COO to ,0G0 souls.
Not unlike other portions of the territory noticed nu
merous springng up on the Shawnee lands, prom
nent among which is Shawnee, johnson City, oia'ha
Princeton and Gardner, From the relative position
Gardner IL is reasonable to suppose that it is destined
be the town this county The Santa Fe road runs dag
onally through the county in south-wcstery direction
Gardner is situated Immediately this road and at tn
junction Of four roads with it, viz: the Lawrence Bul
Creek Little Santa Fe running from lndepcnce MOI an
RAINING south tn the Peora Kaskaskia Pnkesha'
and Wca Trust lands The proprictors Of Gardner en-
terprsng eastern people, They have in course ofcreco
a magnificent three story hotel. Gardner is to be th
county scat of Johnson county. road is being cor
struccd from wyandot City running through Gardner an
numerous other towns, terminating at Prairie City.
line of stages will be put on, and thereby the trav'
will be secured TO this route to the whole southern coui
try. Coal stone and all material for building abounc
lplcntifuly throughout this county The Usage rive
Just south this county, running little south of wcs
waters the Peoria, Kassaskiu, Pnkcshaw aud wea IruS
Lands and cuptes into the Missouri river miles bC
low Jefferson city.
AtGardner mounting my horse set out to take vie
Of that portion Of country lying south and west of III
Sante Fe road. The afternoon was far advanced whe
left the camp and expected to spend the night at som
squattcrs humble abode. silent adnirer of the connti
and scenery rode on. Unconscously hadrode oof til
Shawnee trust land and now found self the ShawuC
reserre bethougt nysefto retrace my steps shade
ofnis sht fast gathering around rode to sigl
elevation at hand from which had view ofthe
rounding country for many miles lut not sign of III
most humble babtaon did see, except here and there
little rising Of the ground which indicated the home
the prairie wolf. Guided by my compassI had no fears
!oosug my course long as Iooud But nigl
overlook me, my compass avaIled nothing. / bega
to rcaliz- my situation-alone the broad prairie,
was conscious that any endeavors to better my Situate
might only lead mc further from my According
dsmounted from my horse aud prepared To camp for ii
night. Relieving my horse Of his saddle and bride,
fastened one end of my arict 10 his neck and the o
end to foot, thus laid me down; my stdde for po,
nature forming my bed. Being very much fgucd BY III
days travel, old Morpheus cllimel for his
and far oil can-'and vas enjoying pleasant dreams
tune ratte-snakes that would not lite. Thus the hou
OF that lonesome night passed away Interrupted occasion
ally 10y the howl bark Of the prairie wof the pullir
{ the laiet when my horse would reach its crgth.
La ose early In the MOI ming and riding tiX mil,
gt 10 camp in time to cajoy my bre ,kiast ih my
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