Worcester daily spy., 1858-07-20

LAWRENCE, K. T, JuiY.5, 1858.

LAWRENCE, K. T., July5, 1853
Dear Spy ;-Prssuming that some Of your
readers, who have celebrated the Fourth of
July" in your gOodly city, would not object to a
little account of the peoples doings here, upon
that day, avail myself of leisure moment to
give few details,
Everybody, then, having been notified that the
Sd of July would stand for the 4th, little after
midnight on the2d we were awakened, not by the
eannon's roar, because 1.-THE cannon-is not
here, but in the Southern part of the Territory.
A few heavy guns" however, answered every
purpose. The celebration was in the wood jusa
across the Kanzas (or Kaw) River. Prayer was
offered by Rev. MIR. Nute-a prayer OF thanks
giving that the day had cOme when the " danger
OF war" had ceased and the people were free to
follow the pursuitof liberty and happiness. Next
music by the band-whioh belongs 10 Lavtence,
ahd is = very creditable One-snging by the Glee
CLUB, and then the reading of 4hat glorious old
document. the Declaration of Independence 1
Do not believe that in any portion OF the United
States could have been found the same number
of peopls ESTIMATED between two and thre
thousand) listening with more breathless atten-
ton and earnestness. Each line spoke to the
tree heart. Tried and prosecuted as they had
been, by Pierce the first and Buchanan the
Mudk cVulu nave Oee1 more SATISFACTORY 10
the listening heart, than the consciousness that
they had fought like brave men. long and well,
and obtained victory
The Grafton was delivered by J. C. Vaughan,
Esq, OF LeaYenworth, but formerly of South Car
ohna. where he was given notice to leave on ac-
count of his abolitiohism." His speech was
short, pertinent, and interesting.
At its conclusion followed dinner, after which
came the dessert of toasts and speeche..
The celebration closed at o'clock having been
conducted throughout in very pleasant and sue
cessful manner In the evening, those who chose
"formed for cotilhon," at the Free State Hotel,
building that would compare we'll, both ,as to
size and good looks, with the first class hotels of
your city.
You may count the many luxuries of the East,
and compare them with the few, as yet, of the
West. but you must not forget the one spontane.
GUS gift OF nature, bountiful, generous, through
out the country as it is-the prairie flowers. They
are In beautifui blossom now, aud In large yarie-
ties. We have many Of our cultivated Eastern
flowers, only in more delicate form look from
my window out upon the muddy Kanzas (or
haw) river, and sigh for one glimpse of our clear
waters. miss, too, the little brooks which me-
ander through dell and glade at home, the single
trees shadowing the hills, and giving cool rest
ing place to the tired traveller or browsing herd.
Yet there is great beauty here.
The country is gently undulating, with strips
OF woodland ever in view. The very SOIL too is
dear, consecrated to ireedoa, as it has been, by
the blood Ct its settlers. There are but few who
have lived here long but what Glove Kanzas'
knowing that, though the star of promise may
rise in the East it will ceis saihly go Westward.
We are having very hot weather now. and it
has not rained for week. Constant cool breezes
render the heat very bearabe, indeed. l. do not
think one suffers more from it than by our Mas.
sachusetts Summer weather.
One comes from Leavenworth to Lawrence by
stage-a distance OF 'thirty.fve miles. Competi-
tion has already found its way hither This
morning the texpress driver called out, "Stage
for LeavenwoAh-fare two dollars if that's too
much, take you over for nothing" There was
time, few weeks ago, when one line actually
carried man to Leavenworth for nothing, and
gave him his dinner after getting there such was
the spirit of opposition, and fifty or twenty ave
cents ives all that several paid.
The "timeS' getting little easier here
and business men think it will be quite brisk in
the Fall. 1t has been extremely dull Dry goods
are just about twice as high as at home, and not
as good. The cost of transportation is heavy
But the spirit Of Yankee enterprise will, before
many years make some changes. Railroads will
take the place of stages, and bridges will render
ferry boats needless. Already there is talk Of a
railroad from this place to LeagenWorth, and
then what is now days hard work will become
an hour or two hours delightful pastime