Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-03-20
From Kansas.
Correspondence Of the Fremont journal.
WYANDoT Cry, X. T., March

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el to us and with incidents occurring on
board the boat and at the various landings,
with the watchful care of Capt. j. H. Bries-
| ly and Commodore j. b. Weaver, and the
attentions of ]. Skinner, the gentlemanly
Clerk, made tho two hundred passengers on
board the splendid steamer Morning Star,
feel at home, and they enjoyed themselves
some if not more.
Tho town of Herman, in Missouri, is the
great grape growing place of the State.-
The hills for miles presented the appearance
of the Fatherland, and at tho Levee one
would think he had really landed at Baden
Baden, so exclusively German were the peo-
pie of the town.
jefferson City is pleasantly situated on
the south bank of the river, and from dis
tance the Capitol Buildings loom up in mag
ic grandeur, closer inspection ofthe city de-
tracts some from first impressions.
Bonneville, 23O miles from st. Louis, is
the next town of Importance, it is nice
town and the State Fair grounds looked
beautiful, even at this season of tho year.
Glasco, Lexington and Independence arc
thriving places for Slave State, and was
reliably informed that good farms within 5
or 10 miles back, could be purchased for
from Sc to $l2 per acre, with good orchards
and well improved, only the usual rack and
ruined looks of n farm marked by slave Ia
Dor. I think that for emigrants who desire
good farms and intend to make permanent
home, Missouri presents better inducements
than any of the new Territory, as sla-
very is not on the increase in the State, but
free labor is becoming respected and apprc-
ciated, and with the number of people who
will settle in Missouri this next year, the
value Of real estate will raise immensely
Kansas City, be it understood, is not in
Kansas, but in Missouri, it is an old town
and of late has had some life in it; many
people pay their fair to Kansas City, sup
posing of course, that is the promised land,
the mistake costing them from one to five
dollars.
Wyandot City lies at the junction of the
Kansas river and the Missouri and at some
future day not far distant it will be the great
metropolis of the west as it is the most nat
ural point for a town, and when Kansas
fills up it will be the great mart for trade
and manufacture.
Quindaro, five miles further up, is town
started last fall. think it doubtful spec
ulaton. Delaware situated fifteen miles
further up is still more doubtful.
Lcarenworth five miles further up is the
largest place in the Territory, and on exam
ination found the people had some of the
tallest kind of expectations for the greatness
of their city and real estate at Chicago pri-
ces. Leavenworth is beautifully situated
on fine plateau of Prairie on the west
bank of the Missouri and will always be a
town of Importance, but it must eventually
give way to Wyandot City. The fort is
situated about two miles above town and
the fine buildings and farms of Uncle Sam
add much to the beauty of the town. 1t
is astonishing to look over this town and see
the houses and buildings for two thousand
people and all the appearance of comfort
surrounding them, to realize that only two
years since not a sign of life could be seen
here, and the bushes were broused by the
the wild deer of the plain.
Speculation absorbs the public mind
while politics is left entirely in the back
ground The impression generally prevail.
that if the free State voters turn out il
June, and there is no gouging, a majority o
two to one, Free Constitution would be the
result, and if Gov Gcary is retained in of
flee, which is earnestly hoped will be th'
, case, there is fair prospect of fair ex
5 preston of opinion being obtained. an
; confident the Border Ruffian business i
closed up. There are some rufians in tn
r territory who deserve to be shot, and on
0 Sharrod, last week, got his deserts, or near
= ly so, yet he did not die after all. 1t is be
+ lieved by good judges of the state of tn
e public mind that peace and quiet will rcig
j over the land this season. A few words abou
: emigration and | must close. / did no
J. come out expressly to see the country an
therefore cannot give any extended natur
=. of the interior, but that has been credibl
Y given by correspondents of last year
,c To those that look upon Kansas as des
Y rablc place, l would say that Brick-ayer
Brick -Masons, Plasterers, and Carpente
- y could not help but do well and the SOON
rs they go the better. Young men with sma
capital to make a start in the world, W
j. find here better opportunities to make mo
o. ey than anywhere else. Farmers can S
le cure, with small means, domain suflicier
OF ly large for themselves and children, still
would not advise any one who is doil
IL well here to make change, as it is alwa
C. well to let well enough alone; for some tn
" go will get sick of the country, and retu