Freeman's champion., 1858-02-04

KANZAS TERRITORY.

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KANZAS TERRITORY.
rTNRe settlemeheof KanHss will BE- fead in
j tho future with great ,interesto The ter
rors Of her political history for the first two
years viii mot astonish tho future mitch
more than her material prosperity and rapid
settlement that 80 Immediately succeeded
the restoration Of peace. The period Of
her fraternal civil war, for two years, WINS
marked with greater brutality and danger
than any olher period siace reformation Of
the Federal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
the Free State settlers by death, or removal
from the country was fully determined upon
oy the men abetting and leading this unpat.
ural 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 resiods,n 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 intot tho Territory this
spring with the large amount Of capital,
and the consequent rise of property, the
founding and building up Of new towns is
asnatutal as the former period was unnat-
ural. .NyD MN w.
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, like prai-
rie fire, is now sweeping over the land.
MANY of these towns are only to have an
existence on paper, with perhaps d 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 rea
life, and investments made iii them are desl
tined to yield most bountiful return
These towns are located, III different parts
of the territory, and the eye of the saga
cious speculator will soon discover them
With the map of Kangasi in, his hand, iht
will readily decide inhis mindthe lines tha
are to be the great commercial arteries of thu
country, through which are to ebb and flow
the business of the country, and carry to tb
still farther west, the civilization and set
tlement that is now flowing ID here & *
I PRAIRIE CITY
Is situated on the new Santa Fe road for
ty.fve miles westof Kanzas City, and iii
Z, teen miles south of Lawrence. The com
merce of New Mexico will soon be carrie,
through this town, in wagons, each draw
by FIVE or six pair of oxen ormules, carryin
from four to six thousand pounds, and Il
trains of from ten to fifty wagons; maxim
J the distance of nine hundred miles i
drives of from ten to twenty miles ,eao
day Passing through, the town are road
running from Lawrence to 9Osawatomit
Peoria, Paola, Ohio City, Stanton, and a
points IN the Neosho and Pottawatomi
country. which have immense travelslH"
| The location of PRAIRIE Cry is not equa
led-cer,ainly not surpassed--by any poiI
on this road, at all suitable for town.
!, lies on beautiful piece Of land gent
sloping to the South, with a prominent blu
I. on the northern extremity from which ca
) be seen for distance Of thirty miles, th
! most enchanting sceneryof the" Italy
, America :" in speaking Of which, the |ke'
, John PierpoAt said 9" God MIGHT make
loveler country, but it is very certain thu
: he never HAS" The Lawrence Herald, 3
l., Freedom of Aug. 29th, 1857, says; ;,rl!
"PRAIRIE CITY.-We passed through thl
n thriving town last week, and pronounce
: one Of the most beautiful town sites in Kan
zas. In country like this, where ever
manthinks his claim handsome enough 4
n a town and every town sees beauties in il
+ own location, which no extravaganza ca
l. over state, it is no little credit to tho orig
:. nators to say and to feel that the natur
3 beauties of scenery which surround thel
i arc equal to the first in Kanzas. The PEI
'r ple, TOO, have the true pioneer grit igstor
" buildings, frame buildings, log building
! shanties and cloth houses, all indiea
u thrift and courage On the summit of Il
III hill, which overlooks the country far ar
wide, is now being erected q substanti'
y stone building for seminary OF learning
,r Bordering on the northern and southel
+ extremities of the town are branches Of d
! Ottawa creek, thus supplying it with
abundance OF WuolSooHno WauVi' "
( Both of these streams are lined with iii
ber, from quarter to a mile in BREADTH VI
black walnut and the burr oak are the pr
10 vailing varieties, interspersed with hRc
:. berry, hickory; etc there is no pine q
% hemlock in Eastern Kanzas. N This timb
y is all taken byactual settlers, who reside
D. the ground, Claims with timber can
in bought at this time, from five to fifteen hu
~ dred dollars. u M a & ! " f
ii 4 PRAIRIE.
ID As fine prairie as thcrc is in this ceuntr
m lies round about in this region, And ma
- - claims can yet be had within three, orfo
: miles Of tho town. .-.--~
:. ,snla-- TIMDER.r~~' YJh1A
Nj There isa sufficient quantity Of tiInt
to supply the reasonable wants Of the fur
81 ers, and for town purposes. And tint
So oro1va very fast In this country: the Lot,