Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-06

ravine, one up the river towards the "City Of Wy
andott," and the other through the high bluff, with
q steep grade, the latter being Market street. Two
or three business houses being completed, and
several new ones are in course of construction. /
think il would take but very little to overdo all
branches Of trade in this place. as it must of ueces-
sy be very limited, till the country adjacent there
to, particularly in the Territory becomes settledup.
But enough now for "bleeding Kansas" the
greatest bumbug" of the age. She Tow has, on
paper, more large and hourisbng cities than any
FIVE States in the Union, all Of them enjoy G more
natural advantages than any other city, aud each
one being the terminus Of about seven railroads,
only every sixteenth section of her territory being
reserved Tor farming purposes.
think am safe in saying that five hundred EN-.
igrants arrive in the Territ1ry per day, and sup
pose from 100 to 200 leave per day. There APP
pears to be no abatement in the general desire of
the American people to see "the animal" He is
quite docile at present, though differing in color
from the ore on exhibition in California few years
since The admirers of his 'white spots" seem to
be more numerous among the arrivals now going
on than formerly, and the oil settlers, good natuI-
eddy attribute the intense cold We now enj Dy-
ing to the great influx OF northern population.
wyandott, three miles above Kansas City. at the
mouth of the Kansas river, embraces wharf boat
for hotel, and obly ten or a dozen small ndiffer-
rnt houses on the bin. Quin1aro, another great
city" is seven miles above Kansas City containing
one hotel and two or three small Indifferent build
ings. These "paper cities" are owned by eastern
capitalists and shares, embracing ten lots, are held
at from 81 900 to 81 800, binding the purchaser to
put improvements on one Of them to the amonnto OF
$500 within one year. 1t is truly laughable to see
persons from New York and other Stats arrive
here and view the great and growing cities they
have purchased az interest in. They come with
maps and pro6les, showing where the different
parks, hotels grand avenues, aud half dozen rail-
road depots are situated, and arrive only to see
vast wilderness.
Immediately in rear Of these ''paper cities" there
/. Indian reservation OF ten miles in width, and
forty 10 extent This reservation embraces fine
section of country, AMI will probably remain in the
possession of the Indians for lons time to come
Where these woud-be cities are to receive their
trade from, am unable TO see. short distance
above the latter place we have the City of Leaven-
worth, which is inflated more than all the great
cities" Each place is contendng for the suprem-
scy, and if they all put together, they would
not, at present. hardly make respectable sized vii
lage.
Speculation, pbrenzed and mad, has run viii
with the people, the real estate barometer is now
he ted to such an extern that GIBBS and flows from
the top, and must, ere long, from some point or
points, receive chilling blast from the muddy
ters Of the Missouri
The two main points Of entering the territory
from the river s Kansas city and Leavenworh.
The arrival of boat and the leaVingof from 200to
800 emigrahts. With 'bag and baggage" stock snd
farming utensils, and many with "black carp
bags" produces of course, some stir and commo-
ton in the respective places; but 10 short time all
s as "calm and serene as bright summers morn
ng," the great cities" having Invested themselves
OF their surplus of inhabitants. These places, if
they continue to grow, must be very slowly. ss the
county back must fret be brought into subsection
and their paper railroads" can be Of no await save
TO humbug.
Take 10 the 'llne OF march" and 60 to the terri
tory If you wish to see ST. hts. Emigrants are to
be seen ia all directions, eEquiring the way to va
cant lands not pre-empted. Pre-emptors conform
TO the law by erecting sod houses, bush houses and
tents, and many exhibit an earnest desire 10 sell
their claims at IRON $500 to 81, 00o and for fee
| of $50 some who have been on the ground for
lerg,h Of time and become acquainted with the
rop e." will tell you OF the whereabouts OF vacant
claim. There hundreds of young men here who
hold claims, roll up in a blanket and crawl into
sod hol' which in the eyes OF the Law they claim
! to he house, aud snxiou.ly await 81 opportunity
TO sell out their claim at high figure and then
leave the country.
| Kansas river is spotted from the mouth up to
Topeka with large fourshing cities, (on psperl AID
even 10 the midst Of an immense prairie you will
find large cities stakrd of Topeka shows some
signs OF Improvement, while Lecomptou, the
place Of great attraction, seems 70 be slow In the
way of improvements Farther down the Kansas
we come TO Lawrence, where il seems 70 the the
.fas.snds Of all creation have been collected aud
dropped"
You viii see hundreds whose depicted counten-
snces show they ~ere badly sold when they we're
Induced TO go 70 the rescue Of "oleeding Kaasis."
Provisions are scarce and exceedingly high; pota-
toes IS per eush I; bacon Sc per 10; board 81 per
day aud ''zeep 10 the prairir." Horse and mule
Ash SUI much for want OF feed; one gentleman
nforned ns he purchased some hay Ia the terrific
| ~ for bis horse, which weighed. and for which
be plii at the rate Of $500 per ton. Some Jon vii
end without money. and trieads scarce Of course,
xhile others. sharpsrs aud spectators. are assh,
yet their money win not boy, 81 all times. even the
necessanes Of Iife. a they are DOS 70 be bad.
Much suffering isapparens In many place., aud be-
iora anythiag can bs raised yOa may expect 10
hear "gensrai hosl =
There Is great extent Of dus country 10 Kansas,
shpush she bass perllon hes been reserves lor the
Indians. In regard 70 timber ID shs Territory, the
great sry from nearly svery qaarssr save the In
ai*n rsseFsaEions. represent IL scarce and Inferior
b gsosth- Reporss ara rarrent thai deposits Of
cosl have been discovered h vasious places 10 the
terrisory ssoac 10 nnmsroas places projects rom
sac ba pssires aud will IN time be made services
bic bath for hslldlng snd fencing.
base protested sad lali Cur large city on the
bad wslers 81 "Humbpg Riser,a p Be- knosaand
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