New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-10

outgoing and Incoming parties. THIS " fs~ nrst tine
since this mail commenced rnning that IT has been -
long detained. What will Governments 10 IN Tins er.
protect Iersons crossing the Plains between TINS ana
Santa Ft, is becoming with us 8 serious question
shall they be prey maHuding parties OF Indians,
who murder and steal, and go unwhpt OF justice
Prof. Campbell the agent of the American Bible
Society Tor kan-as making tour through the iefri-
tory and establishing Bible Societies wherever he can
nd sufte ient cooperiiOn His plan Is TO organize enc
central Society in each county, auxilsry TO the parent
Soeety IN New-York and around IT, and auxiliary to
many Bible Societies a. he can and through these
and such local agents they may select TO vis every
family and carry to every man IN the Territory an
offered Bible and the offered privilege OF aiding IN the
good work. The Bibles are to be sold at cost.
The lands hitherto reserved for the Of the New
York Indians have been found by recent surveys TO
he larger than WIS necessary for that purpose, and
consequently southern boundary for the reservation
has recently been marked out considerably within the
limits heretofore held for those Indians.
Mr.. c. NJ. Randolph resident engineer on the Kan
sss City division Of the Pacific Railroad, Is in this
neighbOrhood. Tomorrow, be will accompany over
the line Of the road several bidders for contracts The
letting, be informs me- will be received from one mile
10 The whole division OF seventeen miles. Inc W2rk
men Will soon be busy this end OF the road Inc
best feeling prevails among all classes OF people
in regard 10 this railroad and everybody is for an early
completion OF the long desired communication between
Kansas City and 81. Louis.
The trade carried on between the Territory OF New
Mexico ard the Northern States of the Mexican repub
lie and the United States through Kansas Is now very
large amounting 10 nearly millions annually, and
is yearly increasing. Formerly that trade was exeu-
syely confined 10 Independence, No. Of late years,
however most of il has come TO Wespor and Kansas
Cy. This trade alone is sufficient build up large
city in this neighborhood.
treaty has lately been made with the kaws, by
which these Indians sell to the Government over one
half Of their lands They still retain tract nine by
fourteen miles running east and west from the west
boundary of the old reserve We are glad to learn
Of the treaty throws some OF the hnest lands oil
Kansas open for settlement. The lands are TO he bid
off by sealed proposals. the bids not 10 be below the
Improvements. OF all the frontier Indians whom we
have observed since residence in these parts the
Kansas or Kaws the least advanced in civilization.
There school among them now, and no encourage
men given for the establishment of In 1888, an
institution for teaching the rudments Of education was
started but il langushed, and in 1854 was finally
abandoned The young Indians would not learn, pre-
ferring to follow the chase and stick TO the manners
their fathers and the old ones declined exercising any
authority in the matter.
The free use of intoxicating liquors prevails through
out the tribe which is gradually killing them off, The
laws enacted by Congress for the suppression OF the
whisky traffic are loose in their nature and still more
loosely enforced. The whisky dealer has no difficulty
in evading the laws and carrying on the trade right
under the nose of the agent. The agent has every
disposition to correct the evil but he is powerless
The Kaws are fine looking fellows, strait as an
arrow slender in person. with countenances son and
amiable They are efieminate and indoent, and not
only Will not work but prefer begging and stealing 70
hunting Their removal TO distance VIII De reilei
to the whites along our borders.
Usage Falls il the name of town which has just
been located at the military crossing Of the Marais DIES
Cygnes. Ii is a beautiful location, and with proper
management will undoubtedly make a large town.
As the land in that section has all been preempted, tue
Company are able to give deeds for lots Immediately
BOOMERANG.