Freeman's champion., 1857-07-02
CITY.
KANZAS TERRTTORY.

AAMAAS TERkITURY.
TNhe settlement Of Kanzas will be read in
IL 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. The period Of
her fraternal civil war, for two Years. was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period sisce the formation of
the Federal Government determination of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
by the men abetting and leading this unnat.
pral 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 ones--have been
heard in our national councils, in warning
and denunciation against the wrongs com.
mitted upon the rights Of their counmymen.
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.
All the land 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
willreadily 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 10 the
still farther west, the civilization aud set
Element that is now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated in the new Santa Fe road, for
ty-fve miles west of Kanzas City, and fif
teen miles south OF Lawrence. The com
nerce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this city, in wagons, each drawn
by hive or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
from four to six thousand pounds, and il
trains of from ten to fifty wagons making
the distance Of nine hundred miles in
drives of from ten to twenty miles eacl
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to 0sawatomie
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and al
points In the Neosho and Potawatomit
country, which have an immense travel.
The location of PRAIRIE City is not equal
led-certainly not supposedly any point
oil this road, at all suitable for town. |,
lies on beautiful piece of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent bluf
on the northern extremity, from which cal
be seen for distance Of thirty miles. the
most enchanting scenery of the Italy o.
America !" in speaking Of which, The Rev
John PierpoAt said "God MIGHT make a
lovelier country, but it is very certain that
he never HAS"
Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are branches of the
Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with an
abundance of wholesome water.
Both Of these streams are lined with tim
Der, from quarter to n mile in breadth. The
black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspersed with black
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine OF
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
is all taken by actual settlers, who reside on
the ground. Claims with timber can be
bought at this time, from five to fifteen hun
dred dollars.
PRAIRIE.
As fine prairie as there is in this country
lios round about in this region. And many
claims can yet be had within three, or foul
miles OF the town.
TIMBER.
There is 4 sufficient quantity of timber
to supply the reasonable wants of tho farm.
ers, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country the Locust
can be grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING.
A claim can hardly be found without
sufficient stone on the same to fence
1t, and build all that is desired-wire fence
can be made ut cost Of about forty cents a
rod. This kind of fence would be, we
think, the most available TO start with the
Usage Orange will give protection to crops
in about four years from the seed.
STONE.
We have the best Of building stone on
the town site In greaI abundance. The
cost Of quarrying and hauling is about three
dollars acord Lime and sand can be had
at cheap rates, and in any quantities.
WATER.
In this respect, we think, Prairie City has
the advantage over many other towns in the
country. While water, as rule, is abund.
ant, and Of a good quality In the Territory
still II is Of better quality and more easi
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