The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1865-11-16
For The .JefersoniCn.
Missouri Items.


FRIEND ScHocH A new era opens
in tile History of Missouri, Slavery which,
like an incubus has paralyzed and retar-
deds its growth, since the memorable
struggle of 1920, is among the things
that were. The dark and damning reign
of treason, is no more, and its history will
to future generations show forth acts of
barbarity that will, in fendishness, eclipse
the noted massacre Of Wyoming. Free
Missouri, with her new constitution, her
fertile plains, and healthy climate, offers
inducements to the hardy, intelligent pi-
oneer, equal to if not superior to any 9th
er portion of the North and West. left
Quincy, Illinois, beautiful city of about
10000 inhabitants, situated on the Mis-
sissippi, at the terminus of the c. B. &
o. r. r., and the Wabash Valley and
Great Western running from Teledo to
Quincy, last week dropped down to Han
uibal, (20 miles below.) The farms in a
radias of say 80 miles from Quincy are
worth from Is to 100 dollars per acre,
according to locality aud improvements
[ would remark south of Quincy and a
long the line of the Hannibal and St. Jo-
seph Railroad, is good section for grow
ing Grapes, Apples and crop of Peach
es Gudging by the past) about 7 out of
10 years. Hannibal is a fine town for
business; it now contains perhaps about
5000 population The Hannibal and St
Joseph Railroad, under the manage
mcnt of C. w. Mead, Its present superin-
tendant, assisted by Col. Hayward, will
soon become first class road l make
this prediction upon years of acquaintance.
/ know Mr.. Mead is gentleman, that
knows his business, and is one of the few
who has the happy faculty of mindins it.
The lands belonging to the Hannibal and
St. Joseph Railroad, are now for sale on
easy terms, at fair prices, ranging from
So to IS per acre, and within one to fif-
teen miles of a depot. The lands along
this road lie in about the latitude of Phil
adelphia. Persons wishing information
on this subject eau address a line to Geo.
S. Harris, Land Agent, Hanniba! and St
Joseph Railroad, Hannibal, Mo, or by
calling at the Office at Hannibal they can
get full particulars. Just step into the
freight Office, you will there fnd H. Court
right, formerly from Wyoming Valley
Henry was fine intelligent boy, aud as
a legitimate result has become useful
energetic man, being at this time gener.
al freight agent Of the road l hope some
eastern boy Will stick pin here and go
and do likewise. We have a great d
yersity Of talent in the west, but still there
is room. Missouri with even its present
commercial facilities, with its rich sell
and unlimited coal and iron, when fully
developed, will go ahead OF the old Key |
stone State. If any pioneer should strike
'ile' through a mistake (aud worse mis-
takes than that has happened), you may
live to see Pennsylvania behind Missouri
even in her mineral productions Th
material is here and when we remember
hat the march of Empire is Westward,
and estimate the tons of Railroad Iron
hat will be used in building roads even
vest of the Missouri river, rather expect
somebody will find out that the manufac-
ure Of the article in this State. which
would save heavy freight, could be car
led on successfully. I find prices here
re high, not only for labor, but for all
commodities. Buckwheat -four however
S only sixteen dollars per hundred lbs.
Pork in the St. Joseph Market 20 cents.
}orn 60 to 70 cts. per bushel Potatoes
bout the same, and Apples So SO per
'ushel The past summer has been rath !;
r wet. The fall warm and pleasant no :,
rost of any account till after the goth of ,
october.
In my next will speak of st. Joseph
nd some of the Kansas towns. +,
Yours truly,
r. W. HINCKLEY. /,