New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-05-05
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
CoTrespondcnce ~ The ". y. Tdb1ne.
ELwOoD, Doniphan Co, Kansas, April 70, 1859.
THE WEATHER.

the coolest have known here, al the time
very changabe. Within three weeks we have had
two or three snow stoims and the third day after
Of them the Thermometer rose, in the shade, above
30 degrees. The Winter wheat, however, looks well,
and there is every prospect of good yield. The past
few days have been Spring -ke--both yesterday and
to-day the thermometer standing above ~ degrees at
D. m. in the shade. The grass begins 20 look green
in the woods on the hill-sides with southern and
western exposures and in wet land. The trees begin
TO bud and son parts of the woods redoent with
the perfume Of the blossoms. We fear the peach crop
is failure throughout this whole section.
FARMERS AND FARMING.
Arid all the rush for Pixies Peak-which, by the
bye is not bound for Pixies Peak at all, the name
being misnomer but for the South Platte and
brauches-we glad 10 that few OF our own
farmers are foolish enough TO leave their claims where
q competency now, and ultimate comparative wealth,
are insured to all who industrious and frugal.
Besides there is an emigration Of the real yeomanry
to Kansas, even this season, which comes 10 IND
home and livelihood upon our rich soil, made free by
the earnest efforts and perseverance, Of those who
till it.
Kansas now offers more than ordinary Inducements
to the agriculturis The soil is rich, climate good
market at the door Of almost every man, and the price
of land only 81 % per The immense emigration
10 the FL Dorado makes prices high for everything
that farm furnish. This same condition OF AZ
fairs will continue for the present, at east and II the
eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains be indeed rch
goldfeld Kansas must furnish the greater proportion
Of their food Hence, the farmer i'll eastern Kansas
is assured of good and ready market for all his prod
nee. We advise every young man who contemplates
coming West within one or two years, to come now;
for the Government land sales which take place IN
July will throw into the hands of spectators much OF
the vacant land-land which il to-day much OF 1t, in-
trinsically worth s. and e. per acre. but which now,
hpYt he pre,IT M
land-sharks would il be, were not the Sham De-
mocracy bent on harassing the Freemcn OF Kansas,
who love Freedom rather than Slayery-for no proht
can accrue To the Government from the sales, a. the
land arrart holders will prevent, they always do,
and did at the recent Iowa sales, those intending TO
purchase with money from doing; IN fact, no spec
uator at all conversant with the ropes will think OF APP
peaiing with augbt else than warrants THIS fact renders
the action Of the Administration the more nexcusabe
and galing by thus forcing lands into market, the
settlers have their claims eoparded and the growth of
the new 81 ate Is seriously impeded.
The person coming TO Kansas can now come direct
by railroad from the East to Elwood via the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroad, and from here can traverse
any portion of northern Kansas good land, near me
route 10 the gold mines, and within twenty miles Oi
ElwOod, being open TO presumption.
THE GOLD MINES.
As TO the gold mines, have little to say, though
living on the border, have neither nor heard OF
sufficient reliable evidence to authorize one-tenth OF
the emigration which has already crossed the Missouri
River. is not settled fact that gold eTists IN such
quantities as 10 pay any large number q persons TOR
mining the evidence Of the existence thus far rests
upon most inconclusive testimony, and advise every
one who is earning decent living to remain where be
is until something definite and conclusive is known.
THE EMIGRATION.
The emigration gone forward is immense II began
too soon and some who started early have suffered
much; few turning back. Every stream and body
Of timber from Elwood 10 the Big Blue, is envened
by the tents Of the emigrants They ~ in all shapes;
some with packs ON their backs trudge along on foot;
sone clubbing together, buy handcar and putting
therein their little ALL become for the nonce beasts OF
burden to draw their own cart some 60 with single
yoke Of oxen, an Indian pony or mule hanessed into
handcst; while others 20 well provided with wag-
ons drawn by mules or Oxen and well laden with
large supplies of provisions and mining implements.
THEM "FOR FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW" ADVOCATES.
very amusIg aud suggestive incident TRANSFERRED to-
day. company Of Suckers, IN route for Pike Peak,
coming through Missouri, accosed one evening by
bright, niellgen-ookng negro boy, oftwentytwo or
three years with the inquiry II they were gong 10 the
gold mines. On being assured they were, he remarked
that he should like to accompany them. The Illinois
ians asked il he slave, and he replied that he
was; but they, not having the fear OF james
Buchanan, DIR. Adams, OF The Ncr- York Observer
before them, an suppose, regarding the liberation
Of human being, even though his skin be dark rs
not strictly in opposition Ia the Declaration of lndepen
dence, told him to jump into their wagon, and they
covered him with their blankets and ten-cloth.
III that position did they travel with him during the
day, releasing him from his confinement at night.
When they reached ST. Joseph, they had their outfit
10 purchase not knowing they could well obtain il
here in Elwood and they dare releasethe boy from
his place in the wagon. They therefore, drove from
store 10 store, pling into the wagon and on the boy
covered only by blankets and the entcOth sack after
sack Of -four bacon, shoves picks, and the ,rhOc ont
NJ for three four bound for the Peak but the
boy bore the nnease weight heterogeneously pitched
upon him without murlnur, never giving the slight
est iutma,iOn of his presence. II il wonder that il
had not killed him. and ii seems incredible that he
should have endured il without uttering cry The
"Suckers' heard that ElwoOd Free-Soil place,
so at once crossed over and drove up into town. the
boy still beneath the whole iosd. As they passed
through the main street, Of them stepped into the
post -oflce-a strange plsce to seek Free-S0ers but
thank God, james Buchanan cant find man in 81
wood fitted for postmaster, who is uphoier of his
debaucbed AdmnistratiOn-and inquired whether
there were any Pro-Slavery in town; he was in
formed that they were a very scarce commodity.
well, are there any Free-Soers here" :. Lots OF
them. What do We do with niggerS here :" We
don't have them" ''what do yer DO with runaway
niggers p Let EN- nip, lend them helping
hand. But spose ieer has stole uigger, to free
him. what II yer do 2 I'D If We don't treat him to
the lager" The Sucker who al first seemed careful
and suspicious thereupon looked pleased, and his no.
nest face wreathed in smiles, he replied well
I've got one in the wagon, and ] didn't care TO have
him ketched." He then related the circumstances
given above. When informed that the negro could he
released with safety, be departed much pleased. We
take gres pleasure in informing readers that this
boy found uiiujured, though almost suffocatei
ard somewhs, bruised. When told he was free and
safe be was almost beside himself with JOY.
ELwoOD.
Elwcod is fourishing and imposing both in looks and
population. II is to be the eastern terminus of the Fl
wood and Topeka Railroad, which is to be located
this week Said road will run west Uf this fifteen niles
then turn southwest to Topeka We feel almost per-
fecily certain of completing the fifteen miles rom here
westward by Winter, and have il IN running order by
March. II will be the pioneer road Of Kansas, and can
be graded very cheap the fifteen miles spoken of cost.
inc han mill be b.xs