Freeman's champion., 1858-08-19
PR RATRIE CITY
KANZAS TERRIT0RY.


KANZAS TERRITORY
TNHE settlement Of Kanzas will be read IN
Il the future with great interest. The ter.
rors Of her political history for the first two
years will not astonish the future much
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that SO Immediately succeeded
the restoration Of peace. The period of
her fraternal civil war, for two years, war
marked with greater brutality aud DANCES
Than any other period sirce the formation of
tho Federal Government: determination OF
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
by the men abeJting and leading this unllat-
ursl warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve a home FROM this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, and
the purse Of the free North in behalf OF
their suffering brothers in the midst OF
oI these occidental regions. The tongues
Of old defenders Of the cause OF Freedom,
united with many new ones--have been
heard in our national councils, in warning
and denunciation against the wrongs conf
mitted upon the rights Of their counuymeli.
The immigration into the Territory this
spring win the large amount Of capital,
and the consequent rise Of property, the
founding and building up Of new towns is
as natural as the former period was unnat-
ural. "
All the lands of Eastern Kanzas, for 100
miles back, is soon TO 6e occupied, not ex-
ceptIng many Of the Indian Reservations.
The mania for town property, like prai-
rie hre, is now sweeping over the land.
Many OF these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps u location
None, however, are 10 bc covered by
swamps, or lakes, Us in many Of the new
States Of The West for swamps and lakes
do not exist IN Kanzas.
Many of these towns are to possess real
life, and Investments made i'll them are des.
Jlned to yield a most bOuntitul return
These towns are located III different parts
Of The territory, and the eye Of the saga.
clous specuIaLOr will soon discover them
v lh the map Of kanzae in his hand, ht
will readily decide Ia his mind the lines thai
country, through which are " ebb and flow
The business ol The country, aud carry to The
sLlll farther west, the civilization and set
tlement that 10 now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY ...
Is situated on the new Santa Fe road for,
ty-fve miles west Of Kanzas City, and iii
teen miles south ol Lawrence. The CON,
nerce Of New Mexicowill soon be carried
through this town, in wagons, each drawn
by hve or six pair OF oxen Or mules, carrying
from fOurto SIX thousand pounds, aid in
trains Of from ten to nifty wagons making
the distance Of Line hundred miles IN
drives Of from ten 10 twenty miles each
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to Usawalumle,
Peoria, Paola, ONO City, Stanton, and all
rUlnts IN the NeOsho and Potlawalomie
country, which have immense travel.
Tie location OF PRAIRIE CITY is not equal
Ied-cerlalnly y not surpassed--Dy any point
IN this road, ~ all suitable for town. 1t
lies Oh a beautiful piece OF land gently
sloplng to the South, with prominent Dlun
On The noilhern extremity, from which can
he seen for distance ol thirty miles, the
most enchanting scenery Of lhe ltaiy oI
America" III speaking Of which, Inc rev
Jonn PlerponL said God MIGHT make d
lovelier country, but it 10 very certain thai
he never HAS" Tie Lawrence Herald ol
Freedom, OF Aug. 18th, 1851, says:
"PRAIRlE ClTY.-Mc passed through this
lhnving town last week, aud pronounce i
one Of lAe most beautiful Town sizes in Kan
zas. In Il country like this, where every
man thinks his claim handsome enough 10
u town and every town sees beauties IN IL
own location, which no extravaganza cal
over slale, IL is no llltle credit W The Origi
nators to say and to feel, that the natula
beauties ot scenery which surround then
are equal to the first in kanzls. The PEG
pie, 100, have the true pioneer grit SION
buildings, frame buildings, log buildings
shanties aDd cloth houses, all indlcat
thrift and courage. On tn. summit of th
hill, which overlooks the country fur an
WIDE, Is now being erected substanliu
stone building for seminary Of learning.
Bordering On the northern and bvutner
eXtremlJles VI the town are branches Of III
Utlawa creek, thus supplying 1t with a
abundance Oi wholesome water.
Both VI these streams are lined with tin
Der, from quarter toa mile III breadth. III
black walnuv and the burr oak are the pr,
Valllng varieties, luIerspersed wllh hucl
berry, hickory; elc tLere is no pine +,
nemIock IN Eastern kanzas. Tins llnb,
Is ali taken by ac.ual seCllers, who reside U
Tie ground. Claims with timber can /
bought AZ This time, from i've " ntluen hui
, dred dollars. b..
PRAIRIE.
AS fine praIno as lhers is IN this countr