The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-08-08
sabO..sri.n sst,lenant % the Neo.ho.

Sabbatsrisn Settlement on the Neosho.
The following article We clip from a
late number of the Sabbath Recorder, re-
ligious paper publishedin in New York. The
letter is from a gentleman who travelled
| through Kansas in the spring, and made
settlement on the Upper Neosho, We
shall let him tell his own story
"As am frequently receiving Letters of
inquiry concerning any prospects for a
Sabbatarian settlement in Kansas, pro-
pose toreply in short, through the columns
OF the Recorder.
Lin company with A. r. Jones and
Z othesS, took a tour 10 the Territory in
April and May last, and explored quite an
extent of country, especially that portion
lying between the Kansas and Neosho
rivers, and finally pitched our tents in the
Neosho vailey-on tributary stream
called Dow Creek, which, in our iudg-
ments, appeared to be the spot, above all
others we had seen, around which might
cluster large society of Sabbath-keepers,
with as good land, and as healthy loca-
ton as is to be found in the Territory.
Since then, others have Joined us, max
ing six Sabbatarians holding claims around
the same point, and all now residing upon
them, except myself, and intend to re-
turn as soon as get my affairs settled up
in this place.
We have staked off town site, and
filed on the same in the land Office at
Lecompton, with the intention of starting
avillage if possible, comprised entirely of
Sabbath keepers, where we can have our
own schools, churches and academies, and
thus insure to our people that independ-
ence so essential to the prosperity of our
society. We are located one hundred
miles from the Missouri river, sixty-fve
miles southwest of Lawrence, twenty
five miles south of Council City, and five
miles north of Emporia, directly upon the
mail route.
Emporia is situated between the Neosho
and Cottonwood rivers, one and half,
miles from each, and from its location
must become town of much importance.
Although the first house was built in
April, it now boasts of large hotel, three
stores, mechanics shops, and printing
office, where is published newspaper
called the "Kansas Nelos."
One advantage we have over other sec
tions of Kansas, is the great abundance of
timber-suffieien for all building purpo-
ses for ages to come. There are two saw
mills within eight miles, and two, with
grist-mills attached, within four miles of
us, all of which are now, or will be in a
few days, in successful operation.
The principal objection advanced against
our locality, is the great distance from
navigation; now this, | consider an advan-
! tage, from the fact that the farmers, on
or near the Missouri or the Kaw rivers,
will be obliged to compete with all Mis-
souri,, consequently all their grain will
have to be sold at very low price-while
on the other hand, all that can possibly
be raised in the Neosho valley for the
next ten years, will demand the highest
prices, to supply the emigration which
must necessarily settle up the vast extent
of country beyond us, and again we have
| the great Santa Fe route near us, over
which is carried the entire commerce of
: New Mexico, by trains of from ten to fifty
wagons each In travelling five miles on
the road one day, we met train of fifty
wagons drawn by FIVE hundred head of
cattle, driven by fifty Mexicans; and we
were told that scarcely day passed without
bringing with it such a train. The trains
for miles in length, remind the observer
of oriental practices, when immense cara
/ vans ieurneyed over the plains of Syria
and Arabia, bearing to the cities of the
Mediterranean the wealth of the Indies.
These trains must all he supplied with
/ provisions the whole distance of eight
hundred miles. Here a Railroad must
soon be built, for a country with such
rich land, with all the advantage of large
quantities of timber-building stone, and
stone coal, settled up as that is, by some
of the most intelligent and enterprising
men of the East, will not be deprived Of
all the luxuries and convenieuces of an
old settled State. We have delightful
climate, with only two months of hard
winter, and ever gentle breeze in sum-
mer-with no local cause, to prevent its
being healthy country, for there is not a
swamp or lake in the whole Territory.
Latitude the same with Washington city.
There are plenty ofgood prairie claims
! vet uuoccupieu, DuE Ine tIUOtr is ali
!, taken; but that will be no detriment
with so plenty near by. We can buy
good rails for three dollars per hundred
shingles five dollars per thousand, lumber
; has been very high, on account of the
, scarcity of saw-mills, but will now become
, cheaper.
AS for the troubles, they are at an end
: and Kansas is sure to become Fret
State.
: Kansas is by no means exempt from
the inconvenience and trials attendin:
] the settlement of every new country, bu
: there are many hardships and privation
/; to encounter, and the man that starts ou
E with barely money sufficient to carry hin
, to his claim, will probably regret that b
r has ever left his native place, for ever,
mouthful of food he uses for the first sea
son, will have to be bought and paid fo
at an extravagant price. So let none g
without his eyes open, let none go bu
the industrious, and they may be sure Q
ultimate success"