Freeman's champion., 1857-09-10
PRAIRIE CITY,
KAN2AE TERRITORY.

"
4 the'future with great interest The ter
rors OF her political history for the first two
years will not astonish the future much
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that so Immediately succeeded
the restoration Of peace. The period OF
ner fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period sihce the formation Of
the Federal Government: determination OF
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
oy the men abetting and leading this unnat,
ural warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted TO carve home from this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, and
the purse Of the free North in behalf OF
their suffering brothers in the midst OF
OF these occidental regions. The tongues
Of old defenders Of the cause of Freedom,
united with many new oncs--have been
heard in our national councils, In warning
and denunciation against the wrongs com
mitted upon the rights of their countrymen,
The immigration into the Territory this
spring with the large amount Of capital,
and the consequent rise Of property, the
founding and building up of new towns is
as natural as the former period was unnat.
ural. '. l.le. ..a.,..
All the lands of Eastern Kanzas, for 100
miles back, is soon to be occupied, not ex-
cepting many of the Indian Reservations
The mania for town property, like aprai-
rie fire, is now sweeping over the land,
Many of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps location.
None, however, are to be covered by
swamps, or lakes, as in many Of the new
States of the West; for swamps and lakes
do not exist in Kanzas. ...
Many of these towns are to possess real
life, and investments made in them are des
tined to yield most bountiful return.
These towns are located in different parts
of the territory, and the eye of the saga
cious speculator will soon discover them
With the map of Kanzas in his hand, he
will readily decide in his mind the lines that
are to be the great commercial arteries Of the
country, through which are to ebb and flow
the business OF the country, and carry to the
still farther west, the civilization and set
Element that is now flowing in here.
n PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated on the new Santa Fe road, for
ty.fiye miles west Of Kanzas City, and tif-
teen miles south OF Lawrence. The COM
nerce Of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this town, in wagons, each drawn
by Eve or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
from four to six thousand pounds, and in
trains of from ten to fifty wagons; making
the distance of nine hundred miles in
drives Of from ten to twenty miles each
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to 0sawatomie
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and al
points IN the Neosho and Pottawatomie
country, which have immense travel.
The location of PRAIRIE OITY is not equal
led-certainly not surpassed-by any point
on this road, at all suitable for town. II
lies on beautiful piece Of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent bluff
on the northern extremity, from which car
be seen for distance Of thirty miles, th'
most enchanting scenery of the Italy o
| America J" in speaking Of which, tho Rev
John PierpoAt said "God MIGHT make
lovelier country, but tits very certain tina
he never HAS" The Lawrence Herald o.
Freedom, of Aug. 99th, 1857, says
"PRAIRIE CITy.-We passed through this
thriving town last week, and pronounce Il
one Of the most beautiful town sites in Kan
zas. In a country like this, where every
man thinks his claim handsome enough to
q town and every town sees beauties in it'
own location, which no extravaganza car
over state, it is no little credit to the origi
nators to say and to feel, that the natura
beauties Of scenery which surround then
are equal TO the first in Kanzas. The peo
pie, too, have the true pioneer grit ston'
buildings, frame buildings, log buildings
shantics and cloth houses, all indicate
thrift and courage. On the summit OF thu
hill, which overlooks the country far an6
wide, is now being erected substantial
stone building for seminary of learning
Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are branches Of thu
Ottawa creek, thus supplying 1t with al
abundance of wholesome water.
Both of these streams are lined with tim
ber, from quarter to a mile in breadth. Th'
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspersed with hack
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine ol
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
is all taken by actual settlers, who reside OIL
the ground. Claims with timber can be
bought at this time, from FIVE to fifteen hun
dred dollars. a' t.
PRAIRIE.
As fine prairie as there is in this country
lies round about in this region. And many
claims can yet be had within three, or foul
miles of the town.
TIMBER.
There is sufficient quantity Of timber
to supply the reasonable wants Of the farm
ers, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country; the Locust
can bc grown from the seed in three or foul
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
~ FENCING.
A claim can hardly be found without
sufficient stone on the same 10 fence
it, and build all that is desired-Wire fence
can be made at a cost Of about forty cents q
rod This kind of fence would be, W,
think, the most available to start with th,
Usage Orange will give protection to crops
in about four years from the seed.
STONE.