New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-15
FROM KANSAS.
sorr.spon dence Of TIE N. Y. Tribune.

SENECA, Nemahs Co.. X. T., Feb. ~, 1852
| am not in the habit Of writing for the psper. BIT
your invitation 10 all readers friends OF rHE rS-
USE to send you any items that may be OF sny ipsrs
to your many readers has induced me 10 take up ny
pen. | have been reader of The TRIBUNE for Ia,
years, aud don't think could get along we'll without
il. ike il, for It's extensive variety Of interesting
re sding matter both home ana foreign for the general
correctness and reliability of its information; for ID
devotion TO the cause Of agriculture and Manufactures,
or whatever tends TO develop the resources Of our
country. ike IL for its opposition to land speculs-
tion by individuals or the nation. But most Of 81,
like il Tor ts sympathy with the aboring classes, Of
whatever nation or color for ts opposition 10 tyranny
of every form; for its setsacrihcng support Of v1s
ever 1t deems right and It's stern rebuke of wOstsvd
u deems wrong.
This 10 ore Of the northern counties Of he Tern
tory, the third ore west Of the Missouri River. TIE
land is more fertile and not broken i. IL in hs
river counties. The face of the country resemble
northern Illinois more than any other prairie corn1Il
have seen. This is Of the best, # not the be,
timbered country in the Territory. Stone coal Of a
excellent quality Gboupds all along the Valley OF hs
Nemshs and ia tributaries; also lime and ssodstohs
rock of an excellent quality for building. seoeos
the county seat II occupies beautiful etc and con.
tsins several stores and hotels blacksni;h shop,
stesm Mill and other improvements. IL Is not . psp1
town ard doesn't cell shares, but the town compasy
give any q lot who will build on and occupy X
The great military road 10 Salt Lake passes tnr0uga
the town and the Salt Lake Mail Company HAYES
station here. Hitherto the bulk Of the emigration has
gone TO the central and scuhern portions Of the Tenn
tory, but stree the Hannibal ard St. Joseph Rairosi
is completed, we may reasonably expect 10 gsto 1
share Of emgrsnts. 81. Joseph is sixty-hye mics
esst Of here and Atchison sixty, and LesvenSona
ninety. ..
A crest many Of our citizens have taken the god
fever and are making preparations 70 start a. sos
the grass is sufficient TO support cattle in the Spnfg
Alres 1y small parties startng 70 the mines ron
the towns along the Missour R;yer-sone afOot cns
with lack mules, and few with wagons. The ro'.
rous Jack Henderson, with five comrades, psssed
through here the liIh inst, bound fer the gold 10
gicn A word 10 lhOse vino COZ. smplate going ~ Pkss
Peak. Don't allow yourselves 10 be hnnbuggsd ~,
going by the glowing accounts Of rich diggings sIa
"big strkes" you zee in the Western pspers, espe-
cialy those published along the Missouri River, ,9
great many OF them are "msds out OF whole con :
got up on the moet approved style by hireG 80
writers 10 brig trade or travel 10 the towns Aobs ~.
river where ssid papers are published, or oy INC pV
pretors Of paper towns cities 10 the new T. Dofso.
There is doubtless, gold there but not 10 be nae "
the 5000 -shovefu, or in fifty pound nuggets sso.
az sorne you'd endeayer 10 make yog believe hs',
copyeYsed with dozens Of during the last sd
Winter directly from the mihcs; some had spent ns
Summer and scarcely earned their bread, and pDs
had not done well as that. TTo young men spen.
two months 10 digging and prOspectng they se1.
prepared with provisions and tools, and everything
Necessary TO i've and work with, and cal the gc3
- they found they carried home in a goose qaiL"
think their accounts are more 20 be relied on nsn 'n
stories Of bogus town-sits proprietors, speeLa'o.
in provisions either. Any person who is settled - :
good business at home had better stick 10 osn ,an
himself to BE- led off on a Will goose chase % PAs
Peak at least I'll the fact Is established tns' gg'-
digging viii pay. Bot some vii 60 anyhow, 90, y,
the mere love Of adventure. To such let ne say eon
start without plenty of provisions, 1t lessI '....
months supply fort s ioag way f.om wn.fe ~
thing except game can be had. A. last sceo'm,;
-four selling a. $50 per hundred in the mines, -
other things in proportion; and Il will be midsonns,
before provisions in any quantities will srnve a. '-'
mines. l.. usN9h"