Freeman's champion., 1858-01-28
ADvERTIsEMENTs
PRAIRIE CITY
/, KANZAS TERRITORY.


TNhe settlement Of Kanzas will be read in
i 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
her fraternal civil war, for two years, was
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any other period sipce the formation Of
the Federal Government: determination of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
py the men abetting and leading this unnat.
ural warfare against their brothers, who had
attempted to carve home from this wild
but beautiful country. Their expressions
have enlisted tho 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--have 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
al natural as the former period was unnat-
ural.
All tie 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, like prai-
rie FIRE, is now sweeping over the land.
Many Of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps location.
None, however, arc 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 rea
life, and Investments made in them are desl
tined to yield q most bountiful return.
These towns arc located in different parts
of tho territory, and the eye Of the saga
cious speculator 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 tbe Q
still farther west, the civilization and set
Element that il now flowing in here.
PRAIRIE CITY
Ys situated on the new Santa Fe road for.
ty.tite miles west Of KanSas City, and 6f-
teen miles south Of Lawrence. The com.
merce of New Mexico will soon be carried
through this town, in wagons, each drawn
by Eve or six pair Of oxen or mules, carrying
from four to 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 tho Neosho and Pottawatomie
country, which have immense travel.
The location of PRAiRiR Cry is not equal
led--ceriainly not surpassed--by any point
ON this road, at all suitable for town. 1t
lies on a beautiful piece Of land gently
sloping to the South, with a prominent bluff
Oh 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, the Rev.
John Perpont said God NIGHT make a
lovelier country, but it is very certain that
he never HAs." The Lawrence Herald Of
Freedom Of Aug. 99th, 1857, says:
"PRAInE CiTY.--Wo passed through this
thriving town last week, and pronounce il
one Of the most beautiful town sites in Kan
sas. In 4 couRtry like this, where every
| ....,, al ~. k,a oln;,, hanJ.np,n annuoh fny
n town and every town sees beauties in its
own location, which no eEtravagance can
over state, il is no little credit TO the ohgi.
nators TO say and to feel, that the natural
beauties Of scenery which surround then,
are equal TO the first in Kanzas. The peo'
pie, 100, have the true pioneer grit; stone
buildings, frame buildings, log buildings
shanties and cloth houses, all indicate
thrift and courage, On the summit Of the
hill, which overlooks the country far and
wide, is now being erected a substantial
stone building for seminary Of learning"
| Bordering on the northern and southern
cxtremities Of the town are branches Of the
Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with an
abundance OF wholesome water. y..
Both Of those streams are lined with tim
Der, from quarter toa mile In breadth The
black walnut and the burr oak are tho pre-
vailing varieties, ihtersperscd with hack
berry, hickory; etc there is no pine oil
homlock in Eastern Kanzas. This timber
Ia all taken by actual settlers, who reside OIL
the ground. Claims with timber can be
bought at this time, from fvo to fifteen hun
drcd dollars.
PRAIRIE.
As fine prairie as there is in this country
lies round about in this region. And many
claims can yet be.had within three, or fou
miles Of the town.
'" N TIMBER.
There is q sufficient quantity Of timbe
TO supply the reasonable wants Of the farm
vrs, aud for town purposes. And timbe
grows very fast In this country; the Locus
can be grown from the seed IN three or fou
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING,
A claim can hardly bo found withou
sufficient stone Oh tho Same 10 fenc
II, and build all that Is dcslred--Wire fenc
can bo made at cost Of about forty cents
rod. This kind Of fence would be, W
think, the most available 10 start with th