The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-12

Our LeaveuW0rtn correspondence.
IxAvrwoRrn, Dec 80, 1857.
what Costs 10 CT 10 Kansds-7Ae Different Routes
There, dc.
The merchants Of New York, when they found during
the recent panic their warehouses burdened with
chsndke and little hard cash their safes, imme
siey increased the inducements for the people TO pur
chase their goods by decreasing 1hc prices On the
Contrary the railroad companies-at least those in the
Northern and West Statcs-whcn their stocks became
OF little value and their usual receipts greatly decreased
largely increased the prices Of travel snd decreased the
accommodations for it, They not only fewer trains
but them much slower than formerly Indeed there
can hardly be said TO be any express trains from New
York city 10 jefferson City, Mo. They all acoommo
dalton trains. Last summer through tickets from New
York Leavenworh Kansas, only s27 So now they
$66 not including the hotel and omnibus expenses
The knowledge OF this fact and OF the difficulty almost
mpossiby, passing part OF the route Of great
Importance To Kansas emgrans and must necessarily stay
nearly all emigration htherward until there ia change
Such at present. the OF the Territory
that no having family Of either children
should attempt 70 reach until the Missouri nsviga-
ton opens next spring The difficulties Of the passage AL
lay west Of jefferson City.
Through tickets from New York 70 81. Louis, Mo-, by
The New York and Ere road and their connections
$50 IS the time Is from three to four days EXPENSES for
meals from 81 SO 70 81 day; emigrans usually take
their food along with them. From Cleveland St. Louis
there arc four different routes by the way OF the follow
ing named places Chicago, Wabash Valley, Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, with the Ohio and Mssisspp Railroad All
Of these routes make about the time and charge the
same price.
Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri is dirty irrsgu
larry built little village, where almost every other house
hotel, in which travellers are furnished with
BILE accommodations, at exorbitant prices. The place
the extracted frcrl w are an
unfortunate TO have TO pass through remain in
short time All persons going to or from Kansas have
usually to remain there one or more nights.
From the capital of Missouri to Leavenworh, T. T., the
distance by stage 100 miles; the S22 the time
is usually from six to ten days, sometimes travelling
any other country that is bad this
The passengers start from Jefferson City with dne team,
and in good covered stage; for five miles they pass
rapidly and pleasantly along, fattering themselves that
they will reach Leavenworih in four i've daysthe time
the stage agent promised to make bu; at the end of
five miles change comes over the spirit Of their Dreams
and the spirit OF their horses too The passengers
Their informed that that stage further ken
out and thrust into old open lumber wagon, some
such vehicle, on top OF Pile Of mail bags with horses in
front Of them that cannot be urged into decent
the gcad Of the ferce Jehu The mud often knee deep
The passengers have 20 walk than ALI the way and
frequently carry rails to y the wagon out OF the mire
Such is the stage route from Jefferson City through Ms
sour 10 Ieavenworth into Kansas where the travel
inducements amply sr;ent 10 pay for the establish
eut OF first class stage line. have certain knowledge
OF the condition OF this route both from experience and
the concurrent declarations Of every person have seen
who has been over IT,
From Jefferson City to Leavenworth by up the
Missouri river, IL IL 900 miles the time about four days
and the fare during the SUMNER when the river high
$40 iding board The usually closes about the
middle Of November this year has remained OPEN and
is navigabe TO an unprecedented late On the
last Of November the steamer Thomas TI started up
tbs 10 Leavenworih but found that was closed by
ice come miles above Lexington, No. Her frcgh; was
landed Lexington and she returned 70 St LOUIS. The
weather subsequently cleared THO river of ice, so
that several boats made trips Up IT, Oh the night OF the
24th of November the Thomas T. Tut again left ST. LOUIS
joseph aut the intermediate towns the river
the morning o. the 2eh she arrived at Jefferson City took
90 boar The passengers and freight Oh the f. ogden
which could not obtain sufficient load TO 60 up herself
and Immediately put on the steam for Kansas arriving at
Lexington she took on board the freight lief, there,
thence completed o. the most successful trips that
has been made upon the river. Several female
her also, Mr.. Adams, the Mayor OF Leaven-
worth, who having recently visited Washington
in regard 10 Kansas affairs and had several interviews
there not only She republican leaders but with such
Douglas returns 10 the Territory fully convinced
that the ecompon constitution never be put through
Congress Most OF the women on board the b. had de-
tembed 10 return home and ROMAN there until the river
navigation opened IN the spring rather than attempt to
reach Kansas by the stage ute.
boat going up TO Kansas a; this a the
year, command almost any price for conveying pas
SEQ City 10 Leavenw worth but as that includes board Il IL
still something cheaper than word cost b. go by stage
laborers and many men OF limited means, Shoeannot
afford TO pay erorbtsnt prices 20 reach Kans get
their baggage sen; on by express atd walk from Jefferson
City 70 Leavenvorth. 49,
The best route 70 Kansas q, the present is thaS0yel
Great Western Railroad Cleveland Toledo Fort Way
sny other point that ntersec with the road Through
R4eouri l. called the Hannibal and 81 Joseph Railroad
d this route which Believe is cheaper than any other
during the winter seAson there Is only one hundred miles
q staging from New York N lsavenworb Kansas. from
Hannibal Joseph there only seventy mes y the
railroad which are not completed from - Joseph %
Ieavervorth Is thrtymllcs these two spaces, which
mai The one hundred miles said to be covered b.
fret c!Ass stage line which makes excellent time. The
seventy mice on the Hannibal and ST. joseph Railroad not
Naf u "A 1
operation by spring lhe city OF LeaverWortb intends
% Id branch road 70 the uannbalaud -, Joseph line
The distance only thirty miles the face OF th country "a
favorable 10 the project and will probably be sue ess
fully carried through within two or three years then We
Will have direct connection by away With New York
The Pacific Railroad which from St. Louis 10 Jeer
sou City Is q direct line Kansas by spring will be
wa-ds Ksasas The oompaay had inten led 70 carry /:
right into that Territory a. soon as possible b ey are
al present laboring under some embarrassment and Il
will be years at least before the road completed They
depend Ter their means for ng on the work upon
sale Of Missouri State stocks TIE LEGISLATURE % that state
have enacted that So stocks shall not be sold under 90
and wbcD they will reach that you probably know better
M New York tLsl % here, but unit that time TIE
road vii rot be ooupiet q beyond Round Hill
FoRr IKAvENwowrH, Jan. 1, 1855
TIE UEtod Soies Ttro>s IN 6ansas--Llt Of 0ocrs-Ds
trtsutio1. y Troops n tie 7sr.itoT
Fort Leaveawefth, the chs, military station Of the
Uned States IN Kansas, Is stuA,ed three miles north Of
the city Of Ieavenw III. The station Is a fort only
nameits site elevated and Of the most beautiful in
The Territory regarded as unhealthy IN the sum.
er season. Tie barracks Of The soldiers houses
Of ocers wooden structures and built opposite the
SIDES Of lsrgeopen square drill aud parade ground
The artillery and stables occupy the line Of the
proouzsou Of size Of this square There but few
buildings here which not directly connected with thu
army The streets the sdes Of the square being
paved with by the troops The following lis, Of
tie officers Of the army now In Tansas:-
LIST OF oPFicKRs AT TIE POST or PORT LEAvES-
WORTH, KANSAS TBRRITokY.
l. Brevet Br.eaier General William S. Harvey. Colonel
"a Regiment 81 the post and also
tie troops serving IN Ksnsas.
GKNEHIf oFFIcuS
1 Captan Alfred Peasanton ID Regiment OF Dragons
Acting Assistant Adutsnt General.
orkRTFRMlsTER pETARrsrrI
2 Captain Thomas L. Brent.
3 Captain Winfield S. Hancock.