The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-05

T, MAY ., lO0V.--THIPLE
AFFAIRS IN KANSAS.
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Our As.Asas CeTrsspsAasnee.
DrvrK CuY, March 20, lsoo.
Afe~ ne f@iws-A Word # Ldrice to frapelleys- L.
orbssa~ C.syga y ns Express Compa~sss-YAe Eniva-
ton liiks's Peak Gold kjwes- Stage Trarsl IN Kansa
0O"y<~ions DS Ysysos-cAsraaeisscs Of Wakx
k>s->tAtsem osty-Aotcslturai Resources Of Kansas-
Arg~stfaous RealA Of the Ttritevy-PlaA. Vausy and
PsG'ns--/ Prairie Doc CITY, &C., dc.
Most persons intending " take ride Of seven days and
nights the Plains would retire early on the
evening previsus 10 starting. Such, however, wa
not the with myself. Parting with old
friends, writing letters home, and packing bag
gage FOR Q scjourn Of uncertain period in the
Rocky Mountains, occupied the tue % fully that
surprised 10 find that Was after three in the morn
Ing before my arrangements completed. The bust
ness Of packing was the most difficult, for the express
company only allows each passenger twenty i've pounds
Of baggage. Think Il IL, 70 fashionable Broadway prom
enaders and frequenters Of the opsrseok over your
wardrobe and consider how you could get along with
twenty I've pounds Of baggage You would ind
sry notwithstanding the fact that your wardrobe would
all several trunks 70 repeon, TO purchase entire out
Ut adapted this and amsst undiscovered country,
10 wit hunting coat sporting boots, uncouth sheep
akin pants, fur esp, robes &c, with ut least half dozen
flame coorsd flannel overshrts and You might consider
yourself well rugged, and doubtless look decidedly Wild
you contemplated your personal appearance the glass
But when came 70 packing mp, would you have the for
tude resist the temptation hea out BY single dress
coat few tasty vests and enc two pairs Of fashona-
bic pantalooDs9 Dan you forego the comforts and uxa.
riss Of s which your education and habits have induced
you TO regard matters Of necessity you In
deed stole. But the majority OF mankind would do
did, that u, take general survey Of their wardrobe,
and then pick out, pieoe by piece certain little Ar
oces which they consider actually Indispensable pack
them away tightly, and After hour passed in dscrmi
nsoDs rejecting and selecting, find that they have OK
ceeded the prescribed weight by 1t least fifty pounds
And then you commence the work all over again but
ia boosess EFFORT you must have this article and thai
cannot be dispensed with. You are about 70 relinoush
the ask in utter despair truth sowly forces ITSELF
upon your mind that twenty five pounds Of clothing win
never suhee for gentleman and that the only aerna
tive IL to pay the freight upon good sized trunk, In
cition to the carpet bag which you have 80 long
been sweating And this y the only sensible course 70
be pursued for there Is summer well winter in the
mountains and the gold extend through a lesst
i've degrees Of latitude.
AZ hundred thousand adventurous individuals are
thinking seriously Of eigrsns 70 the Peak and q twenty
thousand viii certainly start deem proper dwell 1t
some length upon these little things, which, in reality
viii be found 10 be matters OF much Importance People
are ~ we'll dressed fin Denver City a. they are New
York. and they have not brought their wardrobe with
them will purchase fine clothing here at double or treble
few hours Of troubled sleep, an early rise, the last
cocktail In the States exceentbreakfAst at my hotel
Leavenworth, and repaired to the express Office There
large crowd collected 70 bid farewell, and take Q
smpfs the adventurers for the land OF gold BAnkets
robes and carpet bags litter the sidewalk they hastily
thrown into the boat, together with the mail, and
moments become precious. " Don't break that blan-
ket % shouts anxious looking individual, who was
evidently bon visan The the crowd called
TO he Aforesaid blanket, which upon exsmioseon il
isnlv have SooceeSsd IN .mnasn. f.p , yUu ser of
medium This time !" cries friend, and amid Q hearty
laugh The pasfeDesrs jump in and the coach rafting along
the streets eayes the city ana s denzens behind
Nobody ever took seat IN stage coach, even for
days journey without scrutnzne quietly indeed but yet
divouals such moment display their real character
they all smiles and poeness, evince great regard
duge In bon mot In order to create favorable impress
son
Our party certainly cosmopolitan one for we were
Mol The Doctor fine, hale pleasant looking old gen
ueman hso BEEN deuzsn Of the plains for many years
and was engaged IN thu freighog business 10 addition
TO an excellent education, rehsed and purely
moral principles, he possessed good temper and fine
ssrrs'Ss and Valuable nformauon, 0 wnicS snii
'eSe0 many KenucR syu srssss sr Su.r mp up ,., WIN
hal yesr ago renquiAhed hs postal mortar 70 his
ass~,sni AGA made visit Of exploration to the mines,
was returning there To open valuable claim.
No Am old California miner, who ia . single season
had realized handsome amount Of dust al the Peak was
between the city mnes-a Speculation which Il
bound 70 be successful
for the Aih time. He had purchased q large
ttock Of goods aud his saleAhad oudcst
antcirAtons, be was IN excellent spirits. found him
10 be a well informed, reliable gentleman, aud
capnal companion.
No. "a yoapg man Who had been in the
lake for several being confident that banking