Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-07-27
Correspondence of the Delaware Gazette,
EAarox, LEAvESwoRTH Co, K. T., |
July Is. 1850
July Is, 1860.

Ouiy 10, 4COu.
EDIroR GAZETTE l gave YOU few notes
of travel from Delaware TO Warrcnton, No,
and not knowing but few thoughts by the
way from farther west might be interesting,
nave concluded to note few items.
In going North on the North Missouri R.
R. we pass through delightful, rolling, prairie
country corn promising heavy yield; oats
rather thin on the ground meadows tolerabIy
good many persons depend OH praii lie grass
for hay, instead of Timothy and Clover. Ar
irving at Mexico, the County Seat of Au-
drain Co, Il pleasant town, principally of
frame buildings and many of them fitted up
with considerable taste; by The way l would
mention that there is one stone building scarce
ly worthy of notice, except las | earued) that
some two years ago it was occupied by ali
honorable, talented. much esteemed and las /
thought) respectable citizen Of your town
Leaving Mexico we passed through a beauli-
ful prairie country until we arrived at Hudson,
in Macon County, the junction Of tire \. NJ.
r. r. with the Hannibal & St. Joseph r. r.
From Hudson west, for about fifty miles. the
soil is thin principally covered with small
brush, but little good timber, some low prairie.
Chilicothe (about seventy miles east of St.
Joseph is on rolling prairie, and the largest
and neatcst town on the road, from this place
to st. Joseph is a delightful prairie country, it
is but thny settled along the road the corn
which looks well is the only crop denoting a
good yield. St Joseph is ii place of consider
able importance there are many buildings in
course of construction both public and private.
The drouth las affected that section of coun-
try to a considerable extent. having but little
rain since last fall. / learned that there had
been. frequent rains from ten to fifteen miles
north. during the spring.
Ieavenworth City is a place of much i'm
portance and note. The citizens complain of
hard times, and yet there is Il large amount of
business done there. There is weekly train
of twenty-siX large wagons. each drawn by six
yoke of oxen, leaving this place for Denver
City, near the mines also daily line of stages
for the same Place. Emigrans are going and
returning daily to and from the mines.
There is a good stage of water in the river
From four to six steamers stop daily at the
city, much freight is shipped to and from this
point. This is a beautiful location for city,
but this appears to be a doomed city, for nu-
merous fires have spoiled its appearance
Scarcely week passes without a fire; on last
Monday morning fire broke out in block
of buildings on Delaware street, and consumed
the entire square except one brick building.
On account Of a large emigration to the
gold regions the past spring, many dwellings
also store rooms arc unoccupied; returning
emigrants, of which there are many, give very
discouraging accounts from the mines.
On Monday afternoon the 9th inst, while
strong wind was blowing, and sand and dust
filling the air to such an extent that it was
difficult to sec but few rods, the air became
so hot that it appeared to proceed from fur
mace, and continued so until evening many
closed their doors and windows aud remained
in their houses. There are many conjectures
as to the cause from accounts it appears to
have been the same over the Territory The
weather generally is warm, though the evenings
are quite pleasant. y heavy rain fell here on
Saturday morning.
Leaving Leavenworth City, Saturday l4th
inst, for this place we had fine view of the
Fort. The farm connected with the fort con-
tains 2700 acres, it is well fenced principally
prairie; has the appearance of being an old
farm in a good state of cultivation.
On our way to Euston, twelve miles west
Of Leavenworth, we saw many fine farms, corn
generally has a promising appearances much
of tbs in tassel and the cars putting forth
Hearing from many persons that there has
been but little rain since last fall, connot i'm
agine how they can have such fine looking
corn. The oats crop is rather light, it is prin
cipally all cut and taken in. Timber plenty
on streams prairie generally rather rolling.
There are but two political parties here,
Republicans and Democrats. The latter be-
ing divided between Breckenridge and Douglas.
Much contention prevails among them. Lin
coins prospects are frightening. Many of the
Democrats are willing to say and do say that
tho Republicans are sure of the next Presi-
dent. Yours &c,
IT q MILLER