Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-07
c;.orIespondenoe Of the 1ntenigenoer.
-, LEAvEswoETu erTY. Kansas,

lessys. Etlitors Since my last letter to you,
have travelled quite extensively in upper Mis-
souri. and have visited many of the principal
towns and counties along and back of the river.
am much pleased with tie country, and think,
no is the universal boast out here, it is one OF
the finest regions in the world. Having come
.,rp as far as Weston, which, you know, is the
residence of the far-hmed Stringtcllow, lbegan
70 think of Kansas, and so prepared to cross
over. did so, and found myself landed in the
much talked of Territory. Although had been
frequently assured that every thing was quiet,
1 must acknowledge l found myself quite
uneasy ; not that either, but somehow un-
pleasant. and almost unconsciously was
at work adjusting my pistols, so as to be
ready.in case some "border ruftianism" should
turn up got along very quietly, however,
meeting no one who looked particularly pugna-
cious. Asyou approach Fort Leavenworth, you
pass through the Government farm, which IS in
the highest state of cultivation, and improved
coual to the choicest sites in the East. The
convenient farm houses and stables are liked up
very neat was yery much surprised IN the
looks of the Fort. / expected to see some
long. square affair, with port holes bristling
like some neat country village. On the sides OF
the Fort are block houses, with port holes for
cannon, and also places for small arms AT ev-
cry side you see pulled up looking fellow IN
blue clothes. with a musket on his shoulder,
marching up and down in the stittest possible
manner. Every where around are to be seen
squads of lazy looking chaps dressed in blue,
lounsing about and looking very much as II
they were hard pushed for something to do.
The road from the Fort to this place leads
through beautiful tract of country, most of
which is cultivated by the government met,
in coming down, any quantity of people return
ing from the city, who seemed, in their appear
ance. to represent all sections of the Union and
all grades of society. ThepostpOnement of the
sale of the city lots created quite fuss for the
time. and great many had left, cursing the
government and the free sellers. They said 1t
was Just piece ofunderhandcd work toput the
town into the hands of Eastern men, and some
ofthem swore they would die before they should
have it. The town is growing up as if by mag
ic. The lots have now all been sold by the
Town Council they binding themselves to make
good titles for the purchasers. The town, al
though not yet three years old, has about three
thousand inhabitants, and if it increases as 1t
did this last fall and as it is now, it will have
ten thousand before the Spring passes away
The people are putting up little shanties to win
ter in, which gives the town real back woods
appearance They will all give way next sea
son. TO good substantial houses. Already there
is one very fine hotel, about the size of the
Sprigg House, and they contemplate putting up
= - IL,
Governor Geary's popularity is rather on the
wane with the pro-slavery party. His public
course, so Gar, is rreproactlable; but from some
little incidents which have occurred, they have
decided that he is not Sound on the goose"
1t has been alledged that he has in several in
stances favored free state men, and that ne was
active in getting postponement of the sale Of
the city lots. Besides this, they are quoting
from the California papers, in which, it is said,
he is accused of embezzling the public money
while there At presentthe slavery question is
rarely mentioned, but it's because the people
are so much taken up with speculation; but in
the spring, when the ernigrants begin to come in,
there will doubtless be fresh outbreak. Every
body very rcsignedly seems to contemplate the
Misunderstanding, us matter OF course, some
fuses will take place. Ifindherc, as elsewhere,
that those who have the least interest IN any
form of society are the noisiest. The free state
men are now in the majority in this place, and
suppose they will double their number several
times in the spring.
All quiet, well disposed men here very greatly
regret the feeling existing and the occurrences
which have taken place. It has prevented the
right kind of men from coming into the territory
It kent away the conservative influence of prop
erty and left the land in the hands of mere adj
vcnturcrs, who, having nothing to loose, do lot
hesitate to embrace any opportunity to incite the
people to lawless violence. From all that can
see, think there is a great future in store for
Kansas. twill rapidly people, perhaps not with
the best classes, but with human being and
these will. in time, become settled and stable.
man who has been used to the comforts of
good home in the Pan Handle, finds himself often
contrasting his former and present condition
have seen many blue day since leaving the
old hills, and expect to see good many more
But the only way for one to do here, who has
but little capital, is to SO to work and keep at
work until something .turns up" may take
a notion to marry one Of these good looking In
dian girls among the Delawares, who owns an
interest in the reserved lands. Such contracts,
youkuow, are mere matters of taste anyhOw,and
out here the people don't consult fancy when the
dimes are at stake.
Whatever happens of this kind or of any other
matter equally Interesting to your readers, |
win keep you advised. Yours DC,
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TnE LYoSSAIs PASSENGERS by the schooner
Nancy J. BraytOu, at New York, from Kingston,
ia, it is ascertained that none of the LyOnnais
,,ssssrs,ays had arrived at that port. as reported