The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-23

IEAvEswoRrH CRY, X. r., July ., 1890.
A Graphic Description Of Leaoe~0oytA City before TIE
FEe-ks Situation in Sanitary and Oonsmercial Point
Of Viex-Hs &ysets Stores, Houses, Places Of Amuss-
ment CAuyches Hotels Boarding Houses and Drinking
Saloons dc &c.
Now that Kansas become peaceaSle and prosperous
and that political has become rare commodity,
think that description Of the largest city in the Territory
will not be considered unnteresng especially 70 such of
your readers have friends relatives soourning here
Ieavenworth queen city OF the far West PLEASANT
ly situated on the Missouri about 40 miles west OF 81
Louis. 1t is built q number Of small hills or broken
bluffs, overlooking the broad waters Of the Big Muddy
and the State Of Missouri the opposite aide Of the river
In sanitary and commercial point Of view city ever
situated 10 better advantage The people here healthy
and robust, and Is rare thing To funeral process
sion passing through the streets No masma rises TO
spread sickness and death among the inhabitants, ~
u 80 frequently the case in the western coun.
try. Tho atmosphere ID peculiarly dry, and
even sleeping in the open air may be prac
ticed with perfect impunity. For q oonsumptive
person there could be many places than Laveu
worth To the inhabitants Of Kansas Territory aud tn
jacent counties In Missouri Leaven worth offers
ducements ne commercial depot As al evidence OF tn
fact only 70 that duripg the
years population mas qua 1rupled. viisgs coatsu
ing 500 persons In 1885, nos in 1858 city peopled
by goo inhabitants che rapid growth Of Lshven
worth has exceeded the oec.aons Of the
and never was growog 90 ast or was 1t 60 prosperous
The streets out with regularity a. right
Angles with each other, and such Of the have already
names given 10 the streets think very
The nomenclature OF those running bscK from toe
w ns yvar sr ~ns nsss sa os
ware and Cherokee streets the principal business tho
roughares hsnked both sides by Choctsw, eaeca,
Manu. and other streets named after indian
tribes We have got Broad way here, which in time VIII
be the fnest street the city. situated about three
quarters a mile from The and over 100
fare and proc,enade oat when the city extends osk
little further, Brosc way will, ike Its namesske IN New
York, be the main artery Of the place
The stores and houses are, with few excep'loos, ouh
Of wood, and. the city stands Minds ITO
sorcibly OF what San Francisco was lew years ago
Leavenworth is lie California city in more than
spect Her inhabitants composed of men sud wonea
and children from Gil paris OF the Union rho ion pulsve
Souiberner the SHIRE wd aud calculaog Yankee sdd
hardy, enterprhing Of Ohio, Indians and Inin ,s
labor side by aide for the sdvancsnsut OF
civilization IN this far on region The foreigo
Germans predomnate. There Is a sprnklug OF irish,
French and swedes, few negroes, Aoxl,Aas add
lncjans Our floating population IL COMPOSED of aooers,
Indian traders and ,hose who carp living tue PAM
These wild and ventureaome spirits riie into tSwn
mules, clothed and armed 10 true back Pop lmAn COS
tune Attached TO their ooots they spurs - the
most savage looking pattern, the rowes being generally
an inch ana half long Each spur onaunso.ed ~ita
little bell, which tickle sinkle a, every step,
TO attrac, the attention of the stranger rhssa
sailors OF the prairie, Fremont Gala .hotn geo
Wait two three times year, dispose o. t1eir
wares and purchase goods at our stores
For city where the 1ulanon Is composed OF so many
spirits is . roe OF much wonder tha.
few b. caches OF tue peace occur Tnere ordnSace
in force prohibiting the carrying OF contested
which, no doubt has toe ec o. lesseuiag ,ne uunosr Of
street fracases is true hundreds violate ne !sS.
whenever arrest Is sde--and II no. rare Occlr
repce-the offender Ia Coed heavily.
In the way Of public nens Inc people are p'ey
well supplied. We have nsa Jnsares al,
uer and have been occasionally visited b. Srcos On
p&nise concert singers AMI negro mnst-eis We gene
rally have horfe twlcs week, to snioh eli
are invited free gratis and which Invariably suras
peaceabie aud amusing Affair c1noa 81 - VIA. your
respondent has often Long Island 'escSs.
The Sa5bxth Is n1 observed quits ~ s,r;Iy 1ur
Puritan fathers would desire; but, nevsg.heess ia a
source OF much grsd sdon TO kDov that tho chdrcles
filed to their utmost capacity every Sdu9ly,
sregnons Intelligent attentive be roaod Ia
much larger cities. the Sabbath Is looked upoo day
Of enjoy ment aod recreation well prayer by the
people OF Lssvenworto aud Is thus nationally observed
by the masses here.
should not ctoee this sketch Of Lslveuworth City,
without abiding TO the hotels and boarding houses
which numerous here The hotels are, sgenerL
torg, niseraoie concerns, and quite uosued FOR the
wants of the ubhc drst c!ass hotel would pay well
here, and is most devouty hoped thst some entsrprs
ing person W IA furnsh with The boarding hod
Ie ou, nv e os,'sr sSs" s n,e me anesSe o
you get plenty OF th and lees 1901, while a. the ard
Ing houss you get less Of both For modest to &c,
FAT In Leavenworh boarding nouee s out of the
ton He must have plenty Of tina. invaaable article
known "coeek," or else he will be ooupenei daily 20
Of meat aud 30 SION the pudding passed. around sfer
you have devoured The said plate OF thA. you
seldom or ever eata hearty neal IN e.s you visa 70
offend the landaiy, (Which would be looked u,ou "a
the highest kind Of treason imaginable By tee res;
Of the eoasders) BY ysn,urins to .k for a
better success than which attended the ea,rt Of on
yer rsst, but II 10 seldom tried than once a GU
ocnd plate would hardly repay one for tbs unmiskeabe
Drlnklpg sslooos do . h,rrshiug business In Lsayen
worth BY no city OF It's size is II surpassed for the
xr
ed. The proprictors OF . certain hotel levee
offered 80 900 year rent for th,r barroon the
reason ,bst the Ssrroon was worth 70 them a, is,,
S. 600 per anuum Lager bier 10 alec sold great qu
ttes and every day becoming more popusr especially
among the work Dc glasses, wac had IL exochent
sttute for poor chiskey'
LE,vywoHru Cry, X r., July 10, 1858.
The L,compor Consduton-7he Free State Party ,rs.
ments If the L>aters-A singular Fsct Jim Linz
Agair-7hs New MAI Contradiction Needed, dc.
Notwithstanding Is c1pceded by men OF all parties 10
this Territory that the rejection Of tae Lscompon
tkn the first Monday In August next II fixed ACT thc
leaders Of the free State party continue shrsx for
freedom" AZ loudly ever, ana 30 dsuolncc the .ro
slavery men In the vilest tsrps TX Governor Ssn,oa
with eye 10 political ofce doubt, Is sull s'urpng
the Territory opposition ne "Eoslsh jugsle he
calls H. and last made speech 10 Atchison Robnsos Ii
following suit In the neehborhood Of lawrence and Ls
compton, while Marcus j. Parrot depled to pay paf
tcusr attention to inhabitants of Lesveuworth Par
rot exceedingly anxious 10 be sent back 10
Washington. Last evening be was TO have al
dressed the free State party In this city; but
the prevalence Of q terrific thunder storm precuded
the possibility OF his ndulgng In even single re mark
day he leaves for lawrence where he expects 70 6ui
the weather proptous. Aprooos OF the wcsthsr:
asnguarf that during The past six months. wnsn
ever the free Sa'e attempted 10 get up puoc nest
ing IN this city almost Invariably ranei on the evenng
announced, rendering postponcment or adjousnment
necessary In each When Il announced tina, the
L<oompton b had been defeated In Congress attempt
made 10 get up demonstration BY the free SAC
ms Of this city and night set apart for speaking,
nc. But storm In that very day and continued al
most for week sfer wards aud u was not until taore
nad been hal dozen postponemsns that the meeting
could be bold 20 Saotvn addre esd the Tree Sste
party few weeks ago, rain cut him short In the mid
DIE OF his oratorA dspay, add II stormed 20 many
evsnines .nerssrds that he vas obliged 70 give NJ