White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-14

bruissd. This sccidsst -detsipsd % six
hours. and Ne reached Hannibal sbout
midnight. The collision was unsvoia-
able. under the circumstances. and oil
hands on the trains did their best to pre-
vent it, and afterwards to remedy the evil
as far as lay in their power.
OF course. when the cars arrived at
Hannibal. the Keokuk packet had left
for St. Louis, and We were compelled to
submit to hotel "accomodstions." In
the days when niger chivslry ruled the
land, it was essentially necessary that the
prineipsl hotel in every considerable town
in the Slave States should be called
"Planters' House." The house at which
We stopped was . relic Of that dark sge;
but the name WAS shout oil that was left
of its former pretensions. There was NOT
dsrkey about the premises; and the pro-
prietors acted also IS clerks and porters
lin which latter capacity they did not
neglect the qosrter for abusing trunks.
A weary day in this city Of tobacco
wsrshouses and factories. snd the whistle
of the Keokuk packet Di Vernon was q
welcome sound in our ears. although
considerably behind time. so that We did
not reach St. Louis in time for the morn.
ing train east. We did not epdeavor to
cultivate the scqnaintsnce Of our friend.
the porter on this boat, as bis face was
covered With fresh scsbs Of varioloid. and
We feared our attentions. in his unwsll
state. might weary him. we therefore
merely handed him 25 cents each for
banging our trunks. and left him alone
in his glory.
Of St. Louis We will merely remark.
that the proprietors Of the Olive Street
House were the only hotel men we saw
on the entire route. who bad any disPo.
sitiou to accommodate or oblige their
guests. They appeared eager to do both.
and their charges are no heavier than at
houses where travellers are allowed to
look out for themselves. Let the public
% axe Q note of this.
The l:30 lightning express trian found
us flying throungh Egypt. Illinois. on the
Ohio and Mississippi Rsilrosd. We
were now fairly in the settlements. The
crops along the route looked finely
Wheat fields were seen in every direction.
rapidly ripening. We had no oppor-
tunity to make observations through In
diana. as night overlook us at Vincennes.
and the first dawn of morning gave us .
view Of the homestead and tomb of Gen.
Harrison. at North Bend, q few miles be-
low Cincinnati, on the bank Of tbs Ohio.
At Washington. Indiana. We took q
sleeping car. and spent the night in this
amusing manner those who have never
enjoyed the exquisite felicity Of . sleep.
ing car. may 6nd an admirable substitute
by making bed in the hopper of huge
mill. and having some ono to
turn the crank vigorously and constantly
the night. The noise and mo-
ton would be very similar to that of .
car.
We found this part Of the country suf-
fering for want Of rain. TGere had been
none for many weeks. and the dust was
several inches in depth. But there have
since been few fine showers, which have
refreshed the spirits Of farmers, as we'll a.
their crops-but especially Of tobacco
raisers. Tobacco has been selling at high
figures. and the people appear to bs wild
onthe subject. Every procurable spot Of
ground is being put in tobacco: and it
looks as If corn would be almost wholly
neglected. There are large quantities OF
wheat which will yield heavy crops: but
corn is bound to be scarce and high. 1t
requires wet weather to set ont tobacco
plants; and Immediately after the first
shower. q busy scene was presented in
every direction. Girls and boys from ten
to fourteen years of age readily received
Two dollars per day for Getting ont plants.
aud men received three dollars. In fact.
help is extremely scarce: and any one who
can raise hoe or put in Q pla... can OBJ
tain at least dollar day IS wages. At
these prices. there are but few loafsrs, old
or young.
People here say that wheat is the only
thing that can be bought low. Bot there
is prospect that this will not last long
There being but little corn to be had. dis
tillers are buying up the wheat to manu-
facture into whiskey-and oil the while
grosning over the ruinous tax upon whis-
key. New distilleries are going up. and
still comes the cry of the heavy tax on
whiskey. We do not think the farmers
Of Kansas will have to sacrifice their corn
crop. if they have patience to hold on for
awhile.
The fruit crop will not be varied. The
peach trees were nearly all killed BY the