The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-04-24
EmiSratien-Teeumseh.

Emisraton-Tecumseh.
Emigrallts are already arriving in great
number The Missouri Steamers come
up the river loaded with passengers.
Kansas City, Leavenworth and Atchison
are the points at which nine-tenths of the
emigrants land. We are glad to learn
that the emigration this season Is OF an
apparently much more servieeabie
character to the Territory than the ma
iority of snch as we had last, season.
large proportion of the new corners be-
ing mechanics and farmers with their
families, who desire location either In
well established towns or in neighbor-
hoods contiguous to such places, where
they can have the advantages of schools
and churches, county organizations and
competing stores. Such men do not
want to go to the vacant lands of the
Southern and Western portion of the
Territory, fifty or sixty miles from such
convenienees as they have been accus-
TONED to,-where they viii have to live
two or three years On hog and hominy,"
shelter themselves and families in log
shanties, and endure privations which may
be avoided by locating in the more thick
" populated portions of the Kansas Val
ley. We have endured such privations
and sacrificed the first two years of our
residence in Kansas by locating in a
country that was then too new. Many
good claims and farms can be purchased
now in this vicinity at reasonable rates,
claims and farms which have cost the
owners all they ask for them, if they
count their loss of time and extraordina-
~ expenses of living while waiting to
pre-empt or in opening their farms. New
corners cannot go upon the vacant lands
of the Southern and Western portion of
the Territory and get things comfortable
around them for two or three years.
Their time, and the ayails of improved
land during that period will warrant
them in paying fair prices for good i'm
proved farms, where they can ply their
trades or find a ready market for all they
can raise. No part of the Territory is
more healthy, productive or inviting than
the South side of the Kansas river, none
more densely settled by respectable and
industrious citizens. Society in this sec
ton is now passing to a third transition
state which marks the settlement of all
new regions.-The rowing and adventu-
rous " Squatters - have gone West and
South to take new claims, spectators
and single men who form the second class
have either sold out, or are getting wives,
and settleing down.-The third class will
hereafter control affairs, give permanency
and character to towns, build churches,
school houses, roads, bridges, and good
dwelling houses and in two years make
our neighboring prairies more productive
and desirable than those in Illinois. For
mechanics and laboring men, Tecumseh
offers advantages unsurpassed. The pub
lie wants will furnish all kinds of me-
chanics with abundance of work. To
worthy men who need assistance in start
ing their business, our citizens will all
lend a helping hand. Property is not
held at speculative prices. Lots are for
sale low to those who desire to secure in
terests here, and we are authorized to say
that owners will sell large proportion
of their lots, comprising the most beau
tiful and desirable portion of the town,
to new corners, OF desirable terms, viz;
from $50 to $50 per lot, payable in two
years without interest and to those who
will build within three months, the choice
of location from 800 of the finest lots in
town, is offered at 500 each, payable
within three years without interest. Now
is the time to pitch in" Lumber and
building materials are abundant. Stone
can be had free of expense, bricks at 81
per thousand &C., Tecumseh is improv-
ing as rapidly as any town in the Terrific
ry. Our buildings are all stone and brick,
our prospects for the future are all we can
desire. Our citizens have energy and lib
erality, and although they do not blow"
as much as some of their neighbors, are
determined to make Tecumseh desira-
bic location.
We want 100 masons, bricklayers and
carpenters Immediately. Every mechan-
ic, wagon maker, timer, shoemaker, chair
maker, &c, who entertains any doubt as
to the location, is requested to pitch i'll "
to Tecumseh. Here he will be guarGr-
teed by responsible men, abundance ofwork
to make good wages over and above ordi-
nary expenses.-Kansas Leader.