Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-05-22

man FANNY. Al Sredt uisldllCe OH VIC
saw horseman approaching US at full
speed, when he came close he proved 10
be an Atawa Indian, one Of The finest
specimens of humanity ever saw, and
very handsome. tall and straight as an ar
row, dressed in cap bright colors, a
red blanket coat, blue lcggins and moe
casins, with large buffalo revolver strung
round his waist and mounted on fine In
/ dian poney. lie wanted to know whether
we had met any Indians on the road and
Informed US that he was after some OF the
Sac and Fox Indians who had stolen his
ponies. Fifteen miles further brought
us 10 Cenropolis containing Is houses
and saw-miI, situated on Eight Mile
Creek. On the opposite side Of the creek
is the celebrated Mnneola where the
Territorial Legislature located the capitol
They owned the town themselves and
hoped thereby 10 realize fortune by it,,
but the people are so indignant about it
that the scheme seems 10 be abandoned.
They meet there to-day TO adjourn TO
some other place and form State Con-
stitution in opposition 10 the Lecompton.
80 Minneola is destined 10 short lived
glory. The :own consists of a hotel
store and other houses, with thousand
acres pegged off INTO town lots, which the
proprietors of the town sent on TO New
York to be sold. We stopped in the
woods near the town to feed our mules
and eat our dinner. While eating our
dinner several hack loads of members Of
the Convention passed going into Mime
ola. Started again al ! O'Clock, on reach
ing the hill above the town, one Of the
finest views presents itself have ever
seen. In front of US are the lands Of Alta.
wa Indians low level bottom land ex-
tending for l 0 miles, with here and there
herds of deer and Indian ponies, TO the
Eas, and West high ridges called the
divides Prairie city Is miles distant
can be distinctly seen, behind us Minneo-
la and Cenropolis close 10 the timber,
Descending the hill we came TO lheAtawa
lands about 10 miles square, and as level
as table, in the distance could be seen
the Mission House. Here wonld be a
magnificent arena for one of McCormick's
reaping machines TO work, not hill nor
stone 10 interfere. If this land ever
comes into market there will be great
rushing for it. At FIVE o'clock we reach
ei the "Marias-des-cynes' one Of the
tributaries Of the Missouri. Here we
stopped 10 water and look out a camping
ground, as the sun was an hour high we
determined at last TO push on to small
grove mile distant which we reached
before sun n.dOwn. Here we prepared to
eGcamp in ravine, surrounded by
small grove of timber. Our greatest in
convenience was having to carry water
from pond quarter of mile distant.
Having collected together the fallen Tim
Der in the ravine we built large fire, put
the pot on to boil and finding the direc-
ton the wind took spread our bed on the
opposite side. The usual way of camp
ing out is with tent, but as we found it
impossible TO get one we had 10 place our
bed as near the fire as possible. The
Prairie is on fire 10 the west OF US, buI
burning slowly as the wind is not very
high. bald Eagle is perched up in
tree nearly quarter of mile of looking
down upon US. Supper is over, the dish
es are washed and stored away under the
trees, the mules tied TO the wagon on the
bank above Us where we can keep an eye
on them. The moon is out bright again
tonight. Mr.. II. and F. have talked
themselves to sleep, while am sitting
OIL the Buffalo robe with my feet to the
fire writing and watching al the sametime
mess of beans boiling for breakfast.
which my late experience in the culinary
department has taught me take long
time TO cook. 1t is nine o'clock my eyes
are getting dim as well as the fire, so
will refresh the latter with wood and The
former with sleep.
Wednesday, March 24h.-spent a
quie, night. go, up at half past FIVE, cook
ed breakfast, which we finished about sun
rise and by half past six we had the mules
up ready for a start. At eight o'clock ar
rived at North Middle Creek on the op-
posite side Of which is the town OF Medo-
sa containing houses. Here we halted
for half an hour 10 talk with some of the
inhabitants and get some particulars of
the route. They informed US that Medo-
sa was trying for the honor Of The county
sea, of franklin. The county in this
neighborhood seems TO be ,hinly settled,
the soil better than around Topeka and
more timber both of which advantages
continued 10 increase the further south we
went. Five miles more brought Us TO
Pouowalome Creek, the largesl we have
We, seen except the Marias-des-cynes.
Crossed at The ford called Dutch Henry's
Crossing" Here we came 10 small