Freeman's champion., 1858-05-20
PR RAIRIE CITY!
/ KANZAS TERRITORY.

+ N, KANZAS TERRITORY.
fTNHE settlement Of Kanzas will be read III
l. the future with great interest. The ter
rors Of her political history for the first two
years will not astonish the future. much
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that so Immediately succeeded
the restoration of peace. The period Of
Aet fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period since theformation of
the Federal Government: determination OF
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
by the men abetting and leading this unnat-
ursl warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve a home from this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted the sympathy, the talent, and
the purse of the free North in behalf Of
their suffering brothers in the midst of
Of these occidental regions, The tongues
Of old defenders Of the cause Of Freedom,
united with many new ones-rhaye been
heard in our national councils, In warning
and denunciation against the wrongs com
mitted upon the rights Of their countrymen.
The immigration into the Territory this
spring with the large amount of capital,
and the consequent rise of property, the
founding and building up of new towns is
as natural as the former period was unnat-
ural.
All the lands of Eastern Kanzas, for 100
miles back, is Soon to be occupied, not ex-
cepting many of the Indian Reservations
The mania for town property, Ikea prai-
rie fire, is now sweeping over the land.
Many of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps a location.
None, however, are to be covered by
swamps, or lakes, as in many of the new
States of the West for swamps and lakes
do not exist in Kanzas.
Many of these towns are to possess real
life, and Investments made in them are des-
tined to yield q most bountiful return.
These towns are located in different parts
Of the territory, and the eye of the saga
cious speculation will soon discover them.
With the map of Kanzas in his hand, he
will readily decide in his mind the lines that
are to be the great commercial arteries of the
country, through which are to ebb and, flow
the business OF the country, and carry to the
still farther west, the civilization and set
element that 10 now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated on the new Santa Fe road for
ty.fve miles west of Kanzas City, and ff-
teen miles south Of Lawrence. The COM
merce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this town, in wagons, each drawn
by five or six pair of oxen or mules, carrying
from rourto six thousand pounds, and in
trains Of from ten to fifty wagons making
the distance of nine hundred miles in
drives of from ten to twenty miles each
day. Passing through the town are roads
running from Lawrence to 0sawatomie,
) Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and all
points IN the Neosho and Pouawatomie
; country, which have immense travel
: The location of PRAIRIE CRY is not equal
led certainly not surpassed--by any point
on this road, at all suitable for town. 1t
lies on beautiful piece Of land gently
sloping to the South, with prominent blur
on the northern extremity, from which can
be seen for distance Of thirty miles, the
most enchanting scenery Of the Italy of
America in speaking Of which, thc,Rev
John Pierpont said "God MIGHT make \
lovelier country, but it il very certain that
he never HAS" The Lawrence Herald of
; Freedom Of Aug. Goth, 1857, says
= "PRAmE CITY.--We passed through this
, thriving town last week, and pronounce it
{ one Of the most beautifultown sites in Kan
Q sas. In country like this, where every
S manthinks his claim handsome enough for
: town and every town sees beauties in its
. own location, which no extravaganza can
$ over state, it is no little credit to the origi-
e nators to say and to feel that the natural
o beauties of scenery which surround them
are equal to the first in Kanzls. The peo.
pie, loo, have the true pioneer grit stone
buildings, frame buildings, log buildings
shanties and cloth houses, all indicate
thrift and courage On tn: summit of the
hill, which overlooks the country far and
wide, is now being erected substantial
stone building for seminary Of learning
y Bordering on the northern and southern
extremities of the town are branches of the
!. Ottawa creek, thus supplying 1t with an
u abundance Of wholesome water.
!, Both of these streams are lined with tim
}, ber, from quarter to mile in breadth, The
i black walnut and the burr oak are the pre-
vailing varieties, interspcrsed with hack
6 berry, hickory; etc there is no pine OF
hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
J. Is all taken by actual settlers, who reside OF
the ground. Claims with timber can bI
- bought ut this time, from five TO fifteen hun
! drod dollars.
PRAIRIE.
As fine prairie as there is In this countr,
lies round about IN this region.
. TIMBER.
= There is a sufficient quantity Of timbe
- 10 supply the reasonable wants Of the farm
y vrs, and for town purposes. And timbo
"a grows very fast In this country; the Locus
~ can be grown from the seed In three or fou
/. years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
d FENCING.
:. "A claim can hardly bo found withou
sufficient stone on the same TO fenc
Il, and build all that Is deslred.-Wire fenc
can be made at a cost Of about forty cents
rod. This kind Of fence would be, W
think, the most available TO start with th
0sage Orange will give protection to crop
In about four years from tho seed. q
h, STONE.
We have the best Of building Stone o
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