The Kanzas news., 1859-03-19
BARNUM's HOTEL, ST.. LOUIS,
March @ 1879

DEAR NEws:-The subscriber hereof ar
rived in st. Louis last night at PM. The
trip from Kansas City was void of interest
and unusually monotonous. took the
steamer Asa WiLgus to Jefferson City, and
at the latter place the cars for ST. Louis
having the good fortune to meet on the
down train from Upton your esteemed fell
low citizens Solomon Brown and A. G.
Proctor, on their way East. They were
just one week on the road from Emporia to
Upton. The roads were-Missouri roads,
which is all that need be said, and which
accounts for the length of time they were
on the road.
I find large number of the-oitizsns of
Kansas bound Eastward, On business and
pleasure. The number going up the river
at the present time is comparatively small
the gold emigration not having yet started
to any great extent. Il few companies have
however gone forward They will find out
their mistake when it is too late. Six weeks
from this date will be early enough to start.
There will be nothing lost, and much gam
ed, by delay of few weeks. The num-
Der of emigrants for Pixies Peak the pres
ent season has been variously estimated at
from fifty thousand to one hundred tbous-
and. From the best information I can OBJ
tain am inclined to think that the former
number is more nearly correct than the lat
ter. Times are still very hard in the East,
and although many viii sacrifice their prop
erty to get away the present season, the
larger number will prefer to hold on till an
other season, which will solve all the doubts
that exist in regard to the gold regions, and
also enable them to realize higher prices
for their property. There are thousands of
young men out of employment, many who
would gladly go if the thing were possible.
The bulk of the gold emigration from the
Eastern and Northern States will land in
Kansas opposite st. Joseph or at Atchison.
The Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad hav
ing been completed makes that the quick
est, cheapest and most desirable route.
The Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Il
iinois rivers are all in good boating condi-
ton, and the spring trade has fairly COM
Henced-being somewhat earlier than usual.
st. Louis wears busy look. I notice
among the Kansas merchants here making
purchases, A. G. Proctor, of your place,
who will send forward heavy stock of gro
ceries tomorrow, and III. Solomon, of Law
renee, who takes the place of F. Conant,
branch of his Lawrence store at Emporia
early in the season. Freights are low
from % to 10 cents per hundred from st.
Louis to Kansas City and Leavenworth.
Last night went to see and hear Picco-
lomini. the great Tuscan songstress. Hav-
ing about as little ''ear'' as s.voice'' for mu
sic, / shall not attempt critique of the
performance. Suffice it to say that the
s'dead- heads" encored loudly, and those
who paid for their tickets preserved a re-
spectful silence. The sight of the crowd
that filed the hall was worth the dollar ad
mittance. The wealth and beauty of St.
Louis we're there, frizzled. founced, pow
dered and perfumed. Piccolomini is an in
teresting youg lady abouttwenty years OF
age, and is said to be a niece of His Holi-
ness the Pope. Of course not to have seen
and heard her would be to prove ones self
anknown-in the world of music and art.
which don't intend shall be done in nv
case.
NV stay in the city will be short. I
have had the pleasure of meeting many old
and valued acquaintanees here-sll hearty
and thriving. j leave for Ohio Tomorrow
morning, from where I will write you.
Yours, GRILL