The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-09

LEAvrwonm CRY, K r., June q, 1857.
Character and Progress Of Emigratiou to Karsas-h"ssa
hprVvcments- Relative ValSs Of Property IN ~ hsusr
C0u~sies- NovtApsstsyw Kawsas, &C.
Emisrsnts arriving IN Kansas diner sssen"~'v
from those who were wont 70 migrate hsher. ye@ "
two ago che Territory In the sole possession Oh sPe'u
ators and designing pelcHns; bat BOW farmers mecns-
MICS and Of business pouring into the ne'd s0'o
that ere long the people viii be In the mAoy anc
the movements of specuators and politicians VIII DC hooked
upon with suspicion and dislike by the masses now de-
velopiog the resources Of the country
The ipdvsrious and hard working men Of Missouri, Ill
nos Indiana Ohio and Pennsylvania arc 70 this
Terrory NOT purpose OF taking an active part in
pols out merely mind their farms and workshops,
with the view of be.ierng their worldly condition.
Nary sboltionsts tired OF shrekng for bleeding Kan
sas sre Initiating the example Of their prudent
ncghbors bid fair 70 become peaceabe and re-
spectacle citizens.
The interior of the Territory is beginning 70 be settled
FOurahrg villages may be away back the prairie
fifty sDd sixty miles from the Missouri river. Already
the people talking of building Of the
railroads laid down the maps rne idea OF consruct
rsf1ads the rerINory Is no doaot pre@.'ure eus
been during tine pant six months have doubt thss
before five years shA eapsa tnere viii be hundreds Of
value VI property along river counties varies
cordins to location II the Missouri and adjacent to
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forty dolsrs per Well improved far cannot be
purchased CHEAP here the river in Missouri It
s needless 70 speak Of the soil OF KSusas s rich be-
yond description. 10 many parts Of toe Territory the
soil extends ten and twelve feet below the surface
OF the ground. What nexuaustabe source Of wealth
VIII the soil Of Kansas to those who choose 10 cult
vste il! What . legacy for . fA.her to leave TO his
chrdren-a farm Of the richest land In the world
All the government lands In Leavenworth, Jefferson,
Athison Dcpiphan Shawnee, Douglass and Johnson
ties already occupied ana all the good claims have
taken up But back OF these counties there plenty
Of splendid lard for the settler which be had fer the
moderate rate Of 81 20 par Bro county in Inc
northeast part Of tne Territory bordering the Mssnir
river n about bali settled East OF the Kickapoo fss
walton county pretty well settled, but west o. he
reservation those Of caus ocate 10
aovanssg q, per haps than 10 any other county.
TO morrow I purpose taking trip through the north
part Of the Territory with the view Of seeing what
progress settlers making in cuvatng the soil in
the counties Of Leavenworth Jefferson Achson D,nphaa,
Brown Neraha and Marshall. i will also visit the
hunting grounds OF the red man, and report to your
readers tie condition OF the sborgines point Of cvza
ton and comfort Many tribes Of Iadsns in this Terri
tory FAR adv in civilization, she others yet
aia NJ the barbassns for which the is noted Il Is
for the purpe Of comparing the condition Of those who
have become civilized and those continue to
tho Territory all their native wIldneas that
correspondent undertakes this journey into the very heart
of the lnciSn domain 9s notes BY the way side may
nc. be estpg 20 the readers OF toe aERALD
cisy TO thoee who sara interest In the lndiao
and hose sho 10 reading descriptions OF the far
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