The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-03-07

kANsAs.-The following letter was address |
ed to Mr. Thomas Taylor, q respectable gen.
tleman who goes to Kansas to make locations
for number of the respectable and enterpris.
ing mechanics at Cannelton, and is from q
very reliable source. 1t will be of interest to
the large number of emigrants from this re-
gion who are preparing for start to the ter
ritory. 1t is dated at Parkville, Platt county,
Missouri, opposite to the new town Of Quin-
dora, which has recently been laid out by
Eastern capitalists, with the view Of making
it the shipping point and emporium Of Kansas
valley. The Kansas river is of such uncer-
tain navigation that railway must socn su-
perscede it A railroad from Parkville to in
tersect the Burlington and St. Joseph railroad
is already determined upon, and it will I'M
doubtedly be extended up the Valley of the
Kansas; making Parkville and Quindora the
crossing point on the Missouri:
DEAR SIR:-We still hear the low growl of
the ultra agitators, but the great bulk of the
people have become determinedly conserva
tive; and the great railroad projects have so
taken hold of the public mind that they will
crush out civil discord and sectional hate
We are confident that railroads and immigra-
tion will soon settle the question with gard
to the institutions of this Territory, and we.
the people, will level up to the higher grade
of humanity.
1t is thought Quindora will be the metrop-
oils of Kansas; it is the first site for town
on ascending the river, in the Territory. 1t
\ laih off, loct 'hr,c xyh in
the woods, and divided into 5000 lots, which
at first sold for Sl5 each. They are now
worth $50. Property is rising; lands three
and four miles back, were sold last year for
$40 per acre. Now they are worth from S2C
to $50 per acre. There will be some land in
Shawnee Nation, after the Indians have selec-
ted their allotments, which will be open to
settlement in the spring. and good claims car
be made back on the Blue Good lands on
this (the Nissouri) side, can be purchased
from so to $50 per acre for improved farms
In Harrison county Missouri, next to the Iowa
State Line, good lands can be entered, with
land warrants, no: far from where, we propose
to run our railroads to Burlington. The land
; Office at plattsburg will be open about the
first Of March, when all this land will be Ia
ken up at once. This last described country
can purchase land for So per acre. Our land.
here on the Missouri are very fine. Parkvill,
and Quindora are in sight on opposite sides
the river. AT either place person would do
well with mill. We pay ten cents bushe
for grinding corn, and one fifth for grinding
wheat. A saw mill is wanted. Lumber sell.
for Sl5 per NJ for sheeting-S20 for wealth
erboarding-S25 for Touring or joists, anC
the demand is greater than can be supplied.
Quindora was in the woods on the first day
: Of January. and it is already a town. The,
. are building there as fast as lumber can b.
procured. The company have a capital of 8.
100000, and if we can push our railroad
through, it will soon be city. It's founder
are Eastern men, and are very liberal in al
q their arrangements with immigrants, in orde
to draw them to this point.
, Your friend, GEO. s. PARK.