The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-26
The Emigration to Kansas,
OUR ST. LOUIS CORRESPONDENTS.

81. LOUIS, April 20, 1867.
Interesting TO Kansas Emigont-A virpisian Vieso Of ne
Niger Qusstion-E d,pard Ersyay-Hints to WeSern Ta
Suers-TAe Money Marked, dc.
We are here route for Kansas; clear sky overhead
and dry pavements beneath-a blessed change from the
last three days Of ice and snow In fact it Is generally
supposed here that the clrk Of the weather. has in
contemplation 10 Meramize the niger question by alter
ing the climate to suit the political aspect of ST.
We have been comforting with the agents or the trans
portaon hines 10 Kansas with view Of finding out If pos
sibe, the character and quantity Of spring emigration
to Kansas They tell that everything goes crowded.
Of substantial class; carry fewer arms and more
dollars; TO feel q general confidence in the
good intentions Of the new Governor, and talk in
II should be. II may be gratifying, however, 10 your
free State readers to learn that the Northern free State
in favor OF free soil We hear Of almost fabulous prices
being asked and paid for real estate in Kansas but prefer
TO await the evidence OF our own eyes and ears before
quoting the market.
Apropos the ngger question: we were in the Pacific
Railroad ticket Office yesterday, among crowd Of emf
grants bound out-mostly from the Old Dominop-whan
intelligent hard working hooking chap from near Rich
mond, expressed himself thus
ats no use, gentlemen talking about niggers in Old
Virgniathey make every man poor and keep every
IN debt who owns one niger there raises little corn
in the summer and eats il the winerhe don't pay for
his feed Now, down in Georgia and louisiana, where
It's like man having large family 70 sup
port, ana poor WOrkerS al mat farmS, TOO
are too large; men and half cultivate six
or seven hundred acres, and losing money all the
while, wben II they would their land and oon6ne
themselves 10 hundred and fifty acres, they might do
WELL and as for fruit Is first rate country; but Is
ten TO one, il man buys place and finds apple
chard on be will cut the trees down rather than attend
10 them"
Now may there not be some valuable common sense
hints in all this?
As have tried all the Kansas routes feel qualified
IN make few suggertons 10 those coming West. Buy
through tickets by whatever railroad you may
cy 10 81 Louis with tickets attached for Kansas city via
Pacific Railroad TO jefferson city, and boats from thence 70
Kansas city. The advantage gained is this: q through
ticket, II purchased in New York for Kansas city
only about $3Q-ths includes your board river
beats; but II You only purchase TO St. Louis costs you
about s to that point and Sl2 Kansas city, either by
boat from LOUIS which is oftenmes uncertain or by
the best route because the quickest viz that above
The charge for freight the SAND by either route the
the time by river is from four to ten days, according
stage OF water the time by railroad and steamer being
from thirty 10 forty eight hours. The advantage then
through ticket, If purchased in New York. say eight
dollars saved, not 70 mention the time.
The Ohio and Mississippi road will be in running order
throughout by LIST of May il will give direct line from
Cincinnati TO ST. Louis, the time being from twelve 10 Or
teen hours, broad gauge.
-. Louis is crowded with strangers the hotels flied
overlooking. The spring trade heavy but short"
and money Is said TO be "ught' present. from the
operation OF certain new banking laws.