The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-09-05
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. :.


Or the WIxo. Acc. %. 1860.
Dear Andependent:-On Tuesday the
2ist ult.. we left our home on the banks
Of the Miami aud took the cars for ihe
west. expecting to call halt at ST.
Louis. and then return; but circum-
stances led us to extend the trip ard
mako Aying calf in Kansas and at
Oskaloosa.
During the journey from Ohio to the
t.rritory. we were erat;sed to find in al
most all the distance the finest prospects
for the growing crops. In Ohio. In
diana aud Illinois. corn certainly never
was better. We passed many fields
tho yield of which will range from
seventy Eve TO one hundred bushels
per acre and, in general the crop is
about out CT the reach Of contingencies.
This is fortunate in view Of the great
drouth in some portions of the Union,
which has cut the corn,a as well as other
products Of the soil, short. and will
render it necessary for the want thus
caused to be supplied by these three
leading corn states Of the nation.
Cincinnati continues to improve in
substantial and rapid manner. The
population in the corporate limits will
reach 10000 by the census of tie
present year. and including the imme
diate surroundings. part really Of the
city. though not embraced under the
charter. the number will be swelied to
over 100000 larger than any other
city west of the mountains BY $4,000.
which will still entitle her to the ap
pellation Of Tie "Queen of the West"
The business of this city is constantly
increasing and widening. and is of a
permanent, character. Railroads whose
aggregate length. including connec-
tions. will amount to thousands OF miles
center here, branching out at every
point Of the compass.
OF these we name the Little Miami,
Cin.. Hamilton l. Dayton. Marietta.
GAINESVILLE. indianapolis and the Ohio
and Mississippi. The Lexington. KY,
ltoad comes 10 Covington on the other
side of the river. The Ohio and Mis-
sissippi furaishas-il.a- hest and most
direct route to persons wishing to pass
from Kansas 10 southern or central
Ohio. or to the states further east, and
we hesitate not TO recommend this route
TO all our readers in the territory. 1t
is a pleasant road to travel over-broad
guage e. and the officers and mana gers
are gentlemen of the first order.
ST. Louis is doing thriving business.
We are unable to give her population,
bu, think from the data we have that
it will reach Ie0, 900 inhabitants. The
trade Of this city is very extensive
The territory it supplies is really inn
rnsnse. embracing much of Illinois,
Missouri. Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska,
and divides with Chicago the trade
from Wisconsin and Minnesota.
At the present time the rage here is
for large hotels. One is now in course
Of erection, which will rival in size any
similar establishment in the world =
probably i. is the largest hotel in the
continent, and there are none in Europe
equal to it. 1t covers nearly a square.
is Eve stories high besides the base
menf. the fronts on two streets are of
white marble. with carved work at the
windows, doors, cornices. caves, ETC.,
and most elegant finish is given to the
whole. 1t is owned by = stock compa-
ny-will cost half million to finish it,
and one hundred and fifty thousand to
furnish it afterwards. Il is called the
Indie House, in houor of one of the
largest stockholders. who came forward
when the enterprise was likely 10 fail
and put in e75.OOO stock.
We think the investment in such a
house very bad one. Il will be lwen-
ty years before the patronage it can
receive will pay two per cent. on the
c,pital II is in advance of the wants
Of the place and of the country. and
mast wait until the growth Of the two
reaches the point where Il will be need
eh Monster hotels and Inflaled towns
are only beneficial as places tos the in
vs.,ment Of gas-bcth must find their
level, and stay there. growing up with
the country. slowly but surely. Put.
iin:ss on airs loa't make cities. nor bring
custom 10 hotels. = .sassa w.
There is one strange feature in the
history Of ST. Louis today. 1t is this:
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