Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-08


of Willis P. Bocock.
The Chair appointed the following committee -
y Fisher, DR. j 2 Thorn, j Simkus, j Dun
tan, DR. K Mapp, DR. g F Wilkins, w Williams,
j d Scott, 5 j GofIigan, w H Parker, w Baily, j
w Tankard, John Nottingham, Jacob Nottingham,
WIN Moore Jr.
On motion tho Chairman and Secretary were added
| to the committee.
DR.. VIM. a. Thorn moved that any Democrat from
| Northampton be- authorized to ACT AZ delegate.
| On motion of John K. Waddey, DR.. j j. Simkin
of Norfolk, and George u. Wiss Of Accomac, were
appointed alternaes
| On motion, the meeting adjourned
| WM. HARMANSOS Chairman
LEROY OLDHAM, Secretary.
For the Enquirer.
Pen and Ink Sketches Of Kansas Territory.
Letter No. 5.
LHcoMPros Cry, KANSAS TERRITORY,
| April Is, 1857.
Messrs, Editors From the first sale of lots-Oc.
tob.r 9Th ls54-may be dated the history of Leaven
worth City. All that had been done before this
merely preparatory, and from this date its progress
has been truly uneIamped. Works Of public i'm
provement have kept pace with private enterprise,
and these, in their turn, have advanced with such
rapid strides as 10 be beyond the most sanguine ex.
uec;ations of its warmest friends. Notwithstanding
The efforts of it's enemies to build up rival cities by
| sanderiug and belitting the advantages Of Lesven
worth as q commercial point Notwithstanding their
efforts prove tn6 lilies De Invalid
! and worthless-ths city has advanced with wonder
full rapidly, keeping from the first its asceDdancy
the largest town in the territory and leaving all rival
places on the Missouri river far behind it, in works
of public improvement and private enterprise. Even
TO those who, from the first have seen its advantages
in locality proximity to the foii, and numberless
other circumstances favorable TO rapid growth, its
progress has been standing wonder.
Among tho more prominent reasons for this rapid
! ty of growth, We may notice the ad]acency 10 the
| l.ol. f,l. pE Inll..
nuaiIy paid out 1t is from this depot that the vast
| government trains start, which supply the various
military posts among the distant Indian tribes Here
are stationed at all times, large body Of troops
cruitiuC the and horses after the hsrdshps Of
Indian campaign, or remaining in readiness for The
| breaking out of fresh disturbances. In the Year
| 1854 moro than S6OODDO di-bursed at tha point
in psy TO the soldiers and employees Of government
and for provisions and other neccssaries 10 military
establishment. As & matter OF course, large cash
trade must accrue to the town nearest such an esab
shmeut, and Ltavenwor,h C;ty Possesses this ad
vantage alone. The trade accruing from the fort,
however is destined to be small item in the bust
meas of Leavenwurth City. The freightng of the
va,t quantities Of merchandise and provisions re.
ouired to be annually transported the plains
constitutes business, the natural radatng point OF
which 10 Leavenworih, AMI which employs hundreds
of men, aud thousands Of oxen and mules. The Salt
Lake traders and Califorus trains will also set out
from this point, aud III out here for their arduons
Journeys across the deserts. The government roads
10 New Mexico, California and Oregon are the short
sst and best that can bs made and the streams are
| bridged in mnny cases. with substantial and costly
| structures 1t for the reason, that Fort L-aven
worth was the most eligible point on the river. for
reaching the country in the far South West, that its
site was selected, and has since been retained. The
ou6tting business just spoken OF has heretofore been
done by the frontier towns ct Missouri. lndepen.
dance and Wes;port, neither Of them upon the river,
have monopolized, to great extent the Chihuahua
and Ssnta-Fe trade, while Weston and ST. Joseph
have fitted out The engrant trains for the Salt Lake,
California and Oregon. All these towns are far in
f.rior, in the natural advantages required by this
trade TO Leavenworth, and it is evident that but Il
short time will eiapse before the channel will be
changed TO this point.
1t ip fact noticed by every traveller in Kansas
that the Delaware Indian lands among the richest
and most beautiful only in Kansas Territory but
in our whole country. large portion OF these ands
have recently coms into Market and passed from
the hands OF the Indians into the possession of set
tiers and others; while large amount yet remains
10 bs sold. The permanent reservation OF the Della.
vare. which extends some forty miles along the
North aide of the Kansas river embraces all the
lands occupied by the tribe. These Indians receive
large annuity from Government, in addition TO the
derived from the sales OF their lands, which,
alon. would render them the wealthiest community,
ubabitlng an equal amount OF territory TO be found
on this continent. An extensive each trade Arises
from this source, which has formerly been done EN-
tr.ly BY the frontier towns Of Missouri these now
Having given a statement of the advantages OF
L.ayenwor,h city, let US enquire whether its dctn0i
progress has not been, in some degree, commensu
rat. Herewith. In December, 1851, MIR. u. Clark
sold sixty acres of uumprOved land, ADJOINING the
city for 81 UOO each in hand, and DR.. Few was OF.
fsred 81 QUO for the same number Of acres, which he
refused. DR.. s. Few sold So acres adjoining town
during the trust sales for OOOor S2O0 per acres;
Mr. Abel Gilber; also sold the same number OF acres
for similar sum other tracts of 10 and ~ acre.
respectively, sold for S2DO per acre. MIR. Henderson
sold quarter section one and bali miles South
West OF the city for S5,OOO. Lots in the city now
ange from 800 to $1,000 each. according TO !oca,
ton. Four vacant lots on Cherokee street. recently
sold for - 6O0 As All evidence OF the rapid increase
in the value of real estate SINCE ne 'afs portion OF
the Gilbert tract has been sold for upwards oil S'DO
per acre. and the whole tract with the Few tract, Will
readily sell for 81 900 per acre. The Henderson farm
is now held at sl76Oo-slOO per acre mas been a.
ready paid for lands two miles from the oity.
There are in Leavenworth. al the present time,
eight different religious denominations holding re
gular service, aud having ak houses OF worship
The sec;s are As follows:
Lutherans, Row J. Is. Mc,iee: NJ. L. Church South,
Rev. A. Williams; NJ. T.. Church North, Rev. VIM.
Butts; Episcopaians Rev. Hiram Stone; Christians:
| Rev. j. w. jackson; Catholics, 1T. Kew. Bshop
Tweige Cumberland Presbyrerians' heV. McCrary.
design 10 give SONS facts concerning Inc amount
Of trade done by come of the more prominent Dust
mesa firms, during the past Sc asOn. will notice the
operations of Majors, Russell & Co.. in The ireghtng
business, without iuvidious distinction. lhis hrm
employs annually more than FIVE hundred wagons,
thousand i've hundred head of cattle and near
| eighteen hundred men in conducting ia vast opera
tions, Freight was transported across the plans ID
1855 to the amount of eight millions OF pounds and
the amount carried last year must have been stiil
larger They require strict morality OF all ther EN-
ployees and a discharge is the consequence OF pro-
family, gambling or dissipation Their glg aniic ope-
raons are carried on from this point as head quar-
ers, and sl5 900 laid out here for buildings ne
cessary in conducting their business or the ousl'
ness houses &C., and Of Leavenworih City, Feorua,
y 1897, there are dry goods stores, 3 groceries and
provisions family groceries s. clothing store d.. 81
stores g. real estate agents. TO- lawyers 3D. physicians
and surgeons, 90 livery stables, Il furniture stores D.
merchant alors, 3; watch-mskers and Jewellers =
bakeries 1; boot mud shoe makers shops, ,; Whois
sale liquor stores, q tin and stove Stores .; saaae
| and harness makers, :; meat markets, 81 smiths
shops 5; banking houses, 9; saloons, ~. ,
Respectfully yours, &C.. NJ. +. l.
THE TRIAL OF MRS CUNNINGHAM FOX
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