White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27

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The following morning we resumed our
journey. and the next point we made was
Doniphan. This is rather the largest
town in Kansas above LeaTenworth. and
is at the present time improving more
rapidly than any other. We noticed
some thirty or forty new houses under
Iway-most of them small, one story
buildings. Doniphan is surrounded by
fine country. bat we do not like the
situation-there is too much low bottom
between the town and the river. We
called at the Crusader Office. and found
Mr.. Redpath busily engaged in getting
out the number of the Crusader giving
Gen. Lane "beelix." He had very large
edition. and seemed prepared to send the
papers throughout all creation. We also
saw there, Charles Lenhart, whose name
has become somewhat famous in connec-
ton with running Pat Laughlin, Boyd,
and others, out of Doniphan, during the
recent troubles. He is tall and slim, sports
moustache. and wears his hair very
long. We did not find him the reckless
and frightful looking object which pc
rusal of the papers would lead one to
imagine him to be. But perhaps he is
only frightfnl to Border Rufians. A cat
looks very meek and gentle. but is death
on mice. Mr.. Lenhart was formerly of
Columbus, Ohio. We understood that
he had also disposed of his stock in Gen
Lane.
The next place we came to was Atchi-
son, once so lannon's as a Border Rufian
stronghold. 1t is nearly as large as Don
iphah. and there are quite a number of
buildings going up. We liked the looks
of Atchison better than those of any
other town we visited. The buildings are
generally Of better class. and there ie q
substantial appearance about the place
We called upon Mr., Martin. of the
Champion. He has just enlarged his
paper, and has good hopes for the future.
We hauled up for dinner at Sumner.
1t is new town upon the bluff. right in
the woods. A number of buildings are
going up there-most of them two sto-
ries. We understand that persons who
get lots there, are bound to put up GER
tain class Of buildings upon them. Sum-
ner has very fine three story brick hotel.
1.-THE front shows four stories, but as yet
there is no one to occupy it. While there.
we heard great deal of talk about Kill
ling Atchison dead, right off. We are
inclined to think that they will have to
go into the killing business on an extern
sive scale, and do great deal of it, If
they accomplish their object. The persons
whom we heard talk, expressed a supreme
contempt for every town on the river,
except Sumner. Other towns might reach
population of three or four thousand,
but none of them could keep within hail
ing distance of Sumner. We do not
wish to say word against the place. but
We would rather own property in New
York, or even in St. Louis, than in Sum-
ner. We had no time to hunt mp the
Gazette Office.
Resuming our journey. We presently
entered the Military Road leading from
Fl. Leavenworth to Fl. Kearney. As
far as we could see, the teams were strung
along, carrying supplies to the army in
Utah. The poor oxen in that service
have hard time of it. The wagons are
loaded so heavily, that it must be hard
work for six yoke Of cattle to pull one Of
them over dry, level ground. But drag
ging them up and down hill, through
mud nearly hub deep. makes slow work
of it. The brutes who drive. keep whip
ping and yelling, and the poor b-utes that
do the pulling. are covered from one end
to the other with wealts, some of them as
large as mans wrist, and the flesh of
the animals culver all over. Lord pre-
serve us from being an oxen in the service
of the Government of the United States!
Towards evening. upon emerging from
hills, mud holes and underbrush, the ia
nous, the mighty, the word-renowned
city of Sweet Kickapoo burst upon our
vision! Judging from the appearance Of
the town, there must have been a new
building erected there not more than three
years agoI The principal advantage
possessed BY the place, is a fine view of
the city of Weston, Mo. We are some
what curious to know who ever conceived
the idea Of building town at Kickapoo.
II is no place for town, and, what is
more. we do not suppose that there will
ever be town at Kickapoo. Notwith-
standing the Land Office is located there,
Kickapoo is sufficiently dull. The set
tiers are daily pre-empting their claims,
and the spectators and SINNERS are
filing their pockets. There are very many
claim difficulties among the snuatters and