The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-05-30
Wyasaot, 10 Lsvrsnee.

PieaSantly and somewhat advaHtageoJlSiy
located, both as regards commercial inter-
course with the down and up river towns
and as being the eastern terminus of a
stage route from this city, Lccompton,
Topeka, and other inland towns. A good
hotel has just been opened there BY the
Eldridge Brothers, formerly of the Free
State Hotel, Lawrence, of whose fate our
readers are already aware.
The stage route from Wyandott is, to a
setose, or evsn casual observer, repiete with
much of interest and instruction, and
those not familiar with nature will here
find, in her ever fair and open book, OPP
portunity for pleasing study.
The first portion of the route, for some
fifteen or twenty miles, lies through the
primeval woods, where giant trees, the
growth, perhaps of centuries, rear heaven
ward their ponderous forms, with branches
waving in yernal freshness before the
signing zephyr which eometh afar o'er the
prairies from the genial South. As we
pass along our winding course, over gen.
tie hill and through the lovely dell, cross
ing the Big Stranger, whose sharp jutting
rocks and murmuring flow form scene
of beauty to the voyager's eye-where
the vine is pendant in graceful festoons by
the roadside, and the ivy twines lovingly
around the oak-no flight of fancy is re-
quired to call to mind that this, but few
years since, had never echoed to the ring
ing stroke of the pioneers axe, nor had
the curling smoke from his cabin home
risen through the thick foliage surround
ing it. 1t was the hunting ground of the
WyandOtt and Delaware, the red monarchs
of these wildwood glades, and they alone
roamed in freedom through the sylvan
dells, undisturbed by the bright glare of
Empires star, unchecked by the approach
of the pale face, the harbinger of ciyili-
zation. The gnarled oak and the arrowy
ash, the walnut and hickory, with Others
of all descriptions, hold here fond COM
munion, thriving luxuriantly in the finest
soil the sun of heaven ever shown upon.
Anon, as the primitive coach progresses,
We see yet the rude cabin of the aborigi-
nee, and hear the sharp bark of his faith
full dog. We behold him divested Of
many of the appliances of savage life
clearing the dense woods and planting the
yellow corn side by side with his white
brother, in peace and unity. DottiDg th'
fair landscape, here and there, are thu
cozy dwellings of the pioneer, surrounded
by the implements of the noble art, Agri
culture, which underlies the foundation
of our national greatness, and which her,
is most subservient and necessary to th'
destiny of man. Log heaps are burnin:
, throughout the woods, and anon is heart
a crash, telling that another of these for
est giants has fallen before the onwar'
! march of the settler; while around, o
e almost every side
e We hear the far of voyager's horn,
We see the Yankees trail"
ever toward the sunset, toward the Evenin
& Land-still " Westward the course of En-
q pire takes its way"
o Soon emerge we from the dim old wood
upon the bright green prairies, rolling an
beautiful before US, spangled amid tn
wavy grass with red, white, yellow an
r blue wild flowers, forming landscap
o fair and beautiful as the brightest conceI
tions of Claude Lorain.
Far away in the West stretches an ur
broken field of green, while at times,
the right or left, rises in majesty loft
ridge, covered with bright verdure, alon
the base of which are seen the white co,
cred wagons of the emigrant, bearing to
: western home the treasures of his house
hold. Rosy-cheeked youth, and hard
manhood, alike find beauty in the wilder
ness, which ere long shall blossom like tll
rose by their endeayors
At intervals along the road, leading Fl
over the prairie. are numerous Indian trail
formed by the peculiar manner of trav'
adopted by that race, always, when on
| journey, going in single file, and invaris
:: bly, having but one route.
There is so much of monotony IN pEa
ne travel, that enlargement of descriptio
a is difficult; nought occurring to reliey
Is the scene save IN occasional cluster of tre.
=, growing in some rasine.
If Passing the expanse of prairie, again "
, come to timbered land, similar TO that b
D, fore passed, and some miles in extent, pr,
5 yioas to reaching the Kansas River, passir
20 which, we are, after ride Of SIX or eigl
Ie hours, in Lawrence, one of the most prom
I ising towns in the Territory.
It For the farmer, who wishes to find
. home in the West, the entire extent !
country between the two points, possess
advantages Of soil, climate and timb
= second to none, although portion Of q
d lands sre On the Delaware Reserve, aF
70 cannot be purchased at present. Hoseve
e there are sufficient for all practical pup'
Al ses, equally as good, here and elsewhe
q throughout the Territory.
l. Westward no. is the watchword. L
y the cry re-echo Ger the rugged hills Al
h through the sterile valleys Of New En-
land, and let her stsiwart sons and gent
m daughters come, uniting with those
= other States, 70 form the nucleus OF
d Empire in the West: and Kansas VI
eoof, hseseoYne the bright particular stas