Freeman's champion., 1857-07-16
PRAIRIE CITY
KANZAS TERRTT0RY

rs KANzAS TERRITORY. .it d5
FTN he settlement Of Kanzas will be read in
j. 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 80 Immediately succeeded
the restoration of peace. Tue period Of
her fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period since reformation Of
the Federal Government: determination Of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
blythe men abetting and leading this unhat
ural warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve a houie 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 ones--have been
heard in our national councils, in warning
and denunciation against the wrongs com
mitted upou 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 aud building up Of new towns, is
as natural as the former period was unnat-
ural, o#.
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 prai-
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 tina,
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
tlement that is now flowing in here
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road, for
ty-6ve miles west Of Kanzas City, and ff
teen miles south oi Lawrence. The com
merce of New Mexicowill soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
by Ave or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
from fourto six thousand pounds, and ii
trains Of from ten to fifty wagons; making
the distance of Fine hundred miles il
drives of from ten to twenty miles eacl
day. Passing through the town are roadl
running from Lawrence to Osawatomie
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and al
points IN the Neosho and Pottawatomi,
country, which have an immense travel.
The location of PRAIRIE City is not equal
led--certainly not surpassed-by any poin
OH this road, ut all suitable for town.
lies ON beautiful piece Of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent blui
on the northern extremity, from which cal
be seen for distance OF thirty miles, th'
most enchanting scenery Of the Italy o
America = in speaNingof which, the Rev
John Pierpoat said God MIGHT make
lovelier country, but tis very certain tina
lie never HAS"
| Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are branches Of tn,
Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with al
abundance OF wholesome water. .a
| Both of these streams are lined with tim
Der, from quarter toa mile in breadth. Th
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspersed with black
berry, hickory etc /; there is no pine o
homlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timbe
is all taken by actual settlers, who reside OF
the ground. Claims with timber can b.
bought at this time, from five to fifteen hun
dred dollars.
PRAIRIE.
AS fine prairie as there is in this country
lies round about in this region. And man.