The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21
selling Correspondence OF the MINI
nesOtian.


or on the Boat-LesvenworthC CITY, &c.
SHAWNEE HOUSE,
LE.yENwoRrH CRY, X. T., Nov. 5th
MrssRs. EmroRs:-I suppose you are
waiting anxiously to hear from your "trav'
cling correspondent" and l should have writ
ten YOU from Platte City, but time would no'
hermit. You will observe by the heading o.
this letter that have arrived at the "seat o.
war; in this far-famed and distracted Terri
tory. =.
Left Weston Thursday of last week, taxing
the overland route and reached Platte City
same day. the distance being only miles,
Had a rsush ride, over rough road, running
through very rough country, and the pre-
x;ous rains had made beautiful supply o.
mud which of course rendered it pleasant
The country between Weston and Platte City
is wild and billy, interspersed with woods o.
heavy and light timber. The timber is most
" black walnut, ash, oak, &c, no pine OF
tamarack growing in Mo. Wild grapes also
abound in great quantities. Now and then
cluster of Atrics duSky sons" could be seen
ehopping wood but not with that alacrity
and caergy as is exhibited in the Free States
BY free men, who are not compelled to work.
The land in this country is Of the finest KIND
beng rich clay or muck, and with the right
kind of labor isht be made the most pro-
ductive in the world. Crops are good, and
potatoes, apples, pumpkins, squash, tnrmpS'
&c. &c. are of the largest and best quality.
Arrived at Platte City, made directly for
the Printing Office, where l found my old
friend and schoolmate, ETHAN ALLEN, Edi-
tor and Proprietor of the Platte City Week
IN .itlas. He has as snug and nice little
office as YOU commonly see, is doing good
business and getting rich. His paper is neu-
trail in politics and has large circulation
l was introduced to his pretty little wife,
much surprised to l"arn that "Ethan had
been and committed matrimony." He is a
first rate clever fellow and deserves success
for his in !omitablo energy and perseverance
in thus establishing first class paper in the
wildS of Missouri. Platte City is the Coun-
ty Seat of Platte County, and is town OF
spme 1900 or 1000 inhabitants, and rapidly
growing. A large emigration is pouring in
this fall.
Being unable to procure seat in the stage,
/ concluded to start afoot for Weston.
started, and had walked about three miles
when WAC overtaken by the stage, and the
driver reported plenty of room inside
Got aboard, and reaching the half way house,
wherein was painted the euphonious word
entertainments we concluded to "eo ~.
Arriving inside, the Bar, was the most prom
inent piece Of furniture noticeable, behind
which middle-aged matron presided. "iiow
are you," was the salutation, and alter some
conversation, during which a potation or so
was imbibed, we inquired what she did with
the gun, which was hanging over the BIZ
ionists - Concluded it wasn't safe to stay
long, and the inner man being revived, on we
went, meditating on the ferocity and dare
devil spirit of some of the feminine gender in
this region.
Got into Weston about dinner time, great
ly invigorated by the tramp and ride, the
weather being glorious. On the way back,
We passed some % or 30 Government teams,
loaded with corn, bound for Fort Leaven-
worth. The teams are what is termed "spke
teams" there being seven mules-the odd one
in the lead lon one of which the driver rides.
These drivers are paid $50 per month and
70 ind, so l was informed by one. They are
kept pretty busy.
At Weston .snund my old friend Mr.. Gro.
F. PREscorr, formerly correspondent of the
Dunlieth advertiser, He Travelled last sum
mer through Kansas & Miss ouri, and wrote
some very interesting letters to that paper,
giving an account of his travel, &c. Lattcrly
he has taken up his abode in Weston, and
Tor some time has beer sick with the ft'ver.-
His health is rather feeble now, but he is the
same whole souled, good hearted fellow as OF
old. He was for while resident of Min
nesota, but has concluded to take up his res
idence in the South
One popularity of Missouri, which pecu-
larry strikes a stranger as being extremely
ludit rous, is the mode Of travel ado, 2ted by
the ladies. They can be seen most any time
of day, on horseback, riding through the
principal street, as unconcerned as if they
were afoot. Now AMI then a boy IA brother
perhaps can be seen seated behind the lady
LadieS are scarce here, and the women
bear TO comparison with the Minnesota bellies,
as regards beauty and refinements and the
beautiful women in st. Paul are not to be
compared with the Missouri and Kansas fem
iDines-"No sir ee!'
visited the 'Rnpewa a new institution
to me, at Weston. in company with my
friend, and there, for the first time, saw them
mauuEa cture rope. Several niggers were
''prtchin g in sorting the hemp, while white
men fed he "Masheen" Thousands of l.
lars worth of rope are here manufactured, and
shipped de- own the river, and hemp grows lux
uriously Il 'ronghout Missouri.
Left W, st'n on Wednesday, the 4th inst -,
by steamer, and re ached here the same day
suppose you like a minute description of this
city, but cannot give you such an onc
From tn e river, Leavenworth City reese m :
bles, in great degree, Hastings, on the Mis-
sissippi, My it has pleasanter location. 1t is
pretty lie vel, and is fine site for large city,
as it undoub teddy will be. Settled in the fall
of 1854, it now has a population Of some fire
housand-enly little over two years =
From moth ing, it has grown to be point of