The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-06-27

MdSrKa. Z. T. June "a iss,

FRIEND DkoWN - nave not forgotten
nv promise to you, though / have be-,
long in fulfilling it. In a new coup,,,
where the people are new and the elin.,.
new, and the Surroundings new, and an
things to be created, it takes time to know
what to write about. And there is SOM.
thing definite now, something that h.
an existence and q name; I mean MoSrx.
And as you are interested in all that D.,
tains to Kansas, / viii tell you somethin,
of it.
Moneka was laid out by an associates
of the residents of Kansas, and all, | b.
lieve, from the New England stats
Consequently, it win partake more brlss
of the character of New England towns
and villages, as to schools, tempersuc.
and moral character in general.
It's location is somewhat unique, neiths,
on the summit of divide nor on ~.
bottom of stream, but vet on high rrai.
RE, and sufficient. rolling to carry of II.
water The scenery surrounding It isS
the beautiful in which Kansas so gepe,.
ally abounds. On the west, lying slop,
for several miles, rises bluff, not so hicS
as to render access TO the town inconvel.
lent, and vet sufficiently high to fom
swind breaker" and protect the town
from the westerly winds 80 prevalent Der.
tain seasons of the year. North, alSo,
the foot of this highland spreads nos
luxuriant valley, and furnishing the verv
richest of farming lands, and lands, to-
which viii be inexhaustible. For The
limestone which abounds along ,hes.
bluffs is wrought upon BY the wind. ahl
| frost and carried By every current Of raiu
| to fertiiize the lands below. This stop.
along the divides will furnish Unlimited
quantities of building material, and beinr
elevated is easily removed to the places
of building. Aud what effect such vas
bodies of lime stone may have on purl,.
ing the atmosphere, in neutralizing so1.
ious exhalations, and disinfecting pos
onous miasmas, may be known when
chemistry walks in 10 the meteorological
field.
On the south, about three quarters o'
a mile from the town site, lies the timber
of Little Sugar. And now as you turr
east and east your eye over this valley al
timber just now putting on its robes d
green, Sugar Mound lies on your nigh;
and Mt. Carmel in silent sublimity on
your left, while, through and beyond, the
scenery seems to open into another and
neighboring country. As far as your eve
can reach, to the south, to the north, t.
the east stretch the beautiful plain. Of
Kansas, now waving in spring apparel
aud rich in golden flowers: and the timbsr
of Mine Creek, like summer gifdlt,
belts the east expansion.
Coal seems to be very abundant, and
lead and other ores have been found in
considerable quantities. Timber is found
in as great abundance as in almost anv
other part of the Territory. What with
} coal for fuel, and stone for building and
fencing, the demand for timber will not
be as great as many seem to imagine.
So much for the enyirons. The tcwr
is laid out so that it takes part Of four
townships. The avenues are 100 feet
wide and run north and south the streets
are so feet wide and run east and west.
Thirty-six lots have been given for
schools, and thirty-six for churches. The
township corner being near the center o.
the town, brings the school section
within the city limits. This ron will see
must some day, assist considerably il
raising a school fund and should III.
, fund be distributed as in many Of th,
! States, the town will get portion of fou
l townships which viii enable them II
have the very best of schools and schOc
; fixtures.
The first building erected on the site
commodious hotel, at cost of betwecI
/ tive and three thousand dollars. (Tem
perance of course, rs the articles Of asse
. citation make it work forfeiture Of tn
,. title to buy, sell, keep or give any in
toxicating drinks.) This is now open fo
. the public, and receiving its patronage
c The next building erected by the comTa
ny is to be an Academy. The timber 70
e the house is now on the ground, and "
e hope to raise It next week. This is to b
. two stories high, the upper part TO serve 70
. q public hall, meeting house. lectuF
room, &c, until others are built. ThH
D with its bell is expected to cost near 100
dollars. The frame work is very substab
. tial, and designed TO stand unshaken, mi
, the storms of Kansas.
, Adjoining the town and also alongsid
the school section, is private claim, o
: which is to be located HThe Kansas Ayr
g cultural University" This, as its nam
A indicates, is to be Unipessity--a scho'
t where the studies shall be mainly ELECTIVE
e and where the student may sustain hin
$ selfor herself by daily labor.
4 1t is designed TO have shops for th
9 mechanic, land for the farmer, and agriorl
9 ture studied as q science for these tw,
t agriculture and mechanics, will form th
, principal staples of Kansas future great
ness.
5 We hear the cry throughout the couBtr
) and the civilized world, that ..dae iaLs,
must be eLerated.. Amen! to that. But
elevate him we must educate him, {
rather give him chance to educate hin
. SELF
) In the Indian dialect, .sMonekav Sign
fies morning STAR" Why shouldn't it }
the morning star and the ''good time con
: ing" for the farmer and the mechanic ?
We have here literary society, whe
holds its meetings weekly, consisting
near forty-six members.
In my next, viii tell you somcthin
about the people if you wish.
As ever, for God and humanity,
JOHN O. WATTLEs