Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-05-08

KANSAS LMlIAaIto-
LAvakScf, X. T, March so, 81.
A GREAT human tide is flowing on
Kansas. They come in the morning,
they come at the monday, they come
in the night The snorting Missouri
River leylathans, which have toiled
through the muddy, shaggy, sand
banky sinuosities OF that classic
stream, halt by tho muddy, undeyeI.
oped lovee OF some embryo city. and,
with tiendish Border Ruilian :
scream, herald tho advent OF a few
hundred more adventures to this
land OF promise. Ferries ply brislxly
at the modern Jordan, as the rebel
lions and muddy waters refuse 20
stand still for tho passage Of those
caIico-eoyered eArks. drawn by oxen,
and containing nothing hoIier than
shouseh old goods" Hacks, and bug
gics, and wagons, every wheeeIabie
variety of the genius carriage, are in
motion, and the owners thereof real.
izing q "iair thing" BY this most le-
gitimate mode OF "conveyancing -
Enterprising singuiars, with capet-bag
attachment, throng our thorough
fares. Board aud lodging are words
Of starting import. Local geography
Is elevated 10 the chief rank among
the sciences, and "claim" takers arc
like another cloud Of locusts upon the
face Of the land.
A portion OF these omigrants como
TO settle permanently; aportion come
20 speculate; few como to spy out
the land, forcrunners OF prospect
i've emigration, while no inconsidora-
bic number are like tho emigrants To
Arkansas, who went there 10 come
back again. To-day claims were 10
be had tow miles IRON such point;
tomorrow, few miles further oii.-
To-day an adventurer, by the aid OF
advice and exploring peregrinations,
discoversa place that suits his fancy.
He lays down u few logs which he
carries on his shoulder trom the near
est timber, and amusos himself by
penciling his name, with sundry dates
and the fact that the claim is taken.
lilo stands On some prominent point
of his prospective heritage and mem
tally maps out the improvements that
arc TO grow up under the hand Of in
dustry, and tho Italian-Iikc soitncss
and beauty OF the landscape before
linn puts him In horoics. lie goes
back 70 the nearest town 70 contem-
dlato the erection of domicile, aud
inquire about the propriety olrccord-
ing his claim, when ne tiIsds still
freshcr cmigrant than himself, who.
upon hearing of his choice, offers him
fifty, or one hundred, or two hundred
dollars for his "chance, and, anxious
to make trifie SO easily, lac makes
the transfer, aud claim-taker number
one IN once more upon his investiga-
ting travels.
Then there Is cloud Of specula-
tors, those who came to be specuIa.
tors, and those who are so tempted
into becoming 50 by the multiplying
qualities OF the almighty dollar. Al.
naschars vision is realized, only II
grows out Of a town map instead Of
basket Of orockery. Lots rise as II
they were blown up By gunpowder,
and city interests are considered the
antecodents Of pecuniary Million
nium. A year and half ago man
could buy claim, for a thousand.or
fifteen hundred dollars, which was re-
gardcd as big price thon; now he Is
selling IL IN lots at rate that win TO.
alizo one or two hundred thousand
dollars. All tho world of half-hedgcd
specuIators hear with Wondering nd.
niration. Another haa invested n iow
hundred, orlt may be a few thousand
dollars In town lots, but q few months
ago, aud II selling at an advance OF
tive or throe hundred per cent Al
ready antielpative nabobs expand lns
TO importance. Tho worship of the
golden calf Is too sublime a faith TO
bo diverted from is legitimate out
pourings BY the shabbiness of tho
temple IN which 10 Is set up.
Perhaps tho expanding home of
the Legitimate squattor Il the happlcst
picture. FIRST tent whltens the
prairie hilI.sido. then n log .cabin.
rough and unoouth. Soon alrame or
stone building grows up, while the
burrows arc drawn through tho deep
black soil, and tho germ Of another
noble homestead farm ii shooting out
IN strength aud vigor. To day Is for
trial and toll, tomorrow for hope.
The seeds Of future happiness and
wealthar sowing fast to-day. Slopes
hitherto untrodlcn By the foot oil
white men are claimed day by day as
hisheritage. Those who have prn-
dent industry and perseverance, will
succeed rs surely "a daylight follows
darkness. But n few years, and all
these will DO rich farms, and those
towns, or others better chosen, will
be the seats of bustnes and enterprise
That is, unless Border Rufilan VIC,
lcnce or Federal despotism conspirs
to throw another blight on Kansas.
What motley mixture of human
life Is comprised in this exodus from
the StatesI The motives to emigrats
are as different as those they hav,
sent here Little episodes Of life ar,
written, strongly marked and full o
interest. How many of those VIII,
come arc incapable Of going through
even q brief pioneer experiencel L
is one thing to read of the patient en-
ergy of pioneers, and another to fac.
IL. Even where tho obstacles ar,
lightest and the goal is nearest, Their,
are many who have neither faith no
courage to meet them. In the olde
cities and States there arevery man,
whose means and wants are Unite,
to the day that creates and supple