Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-04-14
Letter from Kansas.
WYANDoTrE, March %, 49,

WYANDoTTE, March %, 1859.
E. S. ELLIoTT:-* You
are aware that in consequence of tie ex-
treme muddy roads we had 10 ship our all
on the cars at Dyer Station, at the State
line. We had very severe storm of
rain and wind, which hindered our moving
for an hour. At Joliet, which is wide
awake place, we again shipped for Peru,
Ill. We got to Peru on Wednesday, S D.
M, got aboard steamer for ST. Louis
The Illinois River was outrageous, run
ming over the country for many miles be-
yond its channel--here were wild ducks
by the wholesale, as though all the ducks
in the union were assembled en- masse. We
landed at st. Louis on Friday, distance
Peru 200 miles.
AT st. Louis we laid in stock of gro
ceries and hardware--started up the river
On the boat ID A. January, Capt. Oldham,
commander. This boat is 800 feet long.
and well arranged. There were 700 pas
sengers, horses and wagons without num-
Der. We encountered some Is sand bars
in going up to Wyandotte city--had to
back off of the bars sometimes to the dis.
lance of two miles; twice we were blown
ashore in spite of every effort, fortunately
we received no harm. We were more than
five days in reaching this place, from St.
Louis. distance $50 miles--about 100 ms.
per day.
There are many beautiful towns along
the Missouri river; among them may be
found Bonneville and Lexington. Boone
vile is said to be the garden spot of Mo.
Kansas City is the last town in No. on the
river, and Wyandotte is two miles from
X. c. The Missouri river along here is
vOry evoked, mas high mountainous bluffs
on either side. Wild geese abound here
by the thousand. While on the boat we
became acquainted with Mr.. c. c. Car
penter, formerly of Indiana, but now of
Wyandotte; he has been to Pixies Peak,
and in nine days dug out S93.6O and be-
ing only furnished witha pan for washing.
Mr.. G. is gentleman of responsibility,
and will return to the diggings in few
days. We also became acquainted with
Mr.. Armstrong. a Wyandotte Indian, who
lives near this city and is very intelligent
and wealthy. and is minister of the Cos
pel--he and Mr.. Carpenter advised US to
take the Santa Fee Route.
Wyandotte City is at the junction of the
Missouri and Kansas rivers, and on the
west side Of both. 1t is destined to be a
great city; it has natural advantages hard
to excel, surrounded with rich and rolling
ant excellent springs and abundance Of
the best quality of timber. At this place
the Missouri river comes from the North,
and the Kansas from the South unite and
turn to the East. The town plat contains
6lO acres at cost of about S175 per acre
purchased from Mr.. Armstrong. Land
here now is worth from 80 to 100 dollars
per acre. We are how encamped two
miles from Wyandottee near Mr. Arm
strong's--he has large and fertile farm,
large brick house, and in one of the pref.
test places in creation.
We went to church on Sunday-saw
many Wyandotte Indian ladies who live
here. They are richly dressed in plaid and
silks-high-heeled shoes-hooped in style
walk very gracefully, and are quite hand
some.
Provisions are not as dear here as in
Plymouth.
Tell dear mother not to care for me, FOL
l am much better than when l left home
l am well pleased SO far. We will leave
here Tomorrow. Give my respects to al
"our girls"-bless their smiling faces.
Yours. &C.,
A. G. ELLIOTT.
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