The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-07-27
Lettcr from Iknnsns.
Correspondence Of the Perrysburg Journai.l
CIrT OF LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 10, 1853.

[Correspondeuce Of the Perrysburg Journal
CIrT OF LAwREScE, KANSAS, July 10, 1853.
EDITOR Journal, On the fertile prairies Of
Kansas where beautiful cottages, fuely cultivated
fields and gardens, large droves Of 6ns cattle sbeop
and horses, are to be seen on every haud; and
what gives the spectacle a more beautiful tone, is
6ne churches aud school-houses springing up on
almost every hilltop, and along the beautiful
valleys, showing a most oommendable taste and
spirit.
Railroads are making rapid strides to the north
and south, aud 10 the far west, supplying the
emigrauts with all the comforts of eastern life.
But few years will elapss ere Kansas will have
population equal to, if not greater, than any Of
the Western States; aud why not9 Its advantages
are good. II has the finest soil in the world. II
can grow, as great, if not greater, variety Of
agricultural products; consequently its resources
will soon be equal to the demand. Factories Of all
kinds are being erected and put in motion in all
the towns which have business advantages. The
inducements to emgrate to this section are as fol-
lows ;
1t has a mild, healthy climate rich soil cheap
lands and splendid water, u abundance, but no lie.
From what information can gather, aud from
good one. The corn looks fine, aud promises well
The border-rufians have long since disappeared,
with their detcstible institution peace, quetude
and prosperity now pervade.thjs young and thrifty
State.
The city of Lawrence was DESTROYED by Guam
tell, August 81, 1868. Since then the progress
and prosperity OF the place has been uninterrupted.
The burnt district is now almost one solid block
Of brick and stone stores.
AS to public improvements, much progress is
being made. Sidewalks are being built and ex-
tended streets graded, culverts and bridges built
and roads repaired at an expense Of thousands Of
dollars. A very handsome and commoliuus school
house is being built at cost of $4,000. The
Presbyteriaus are building beautiful Gothic
Church, of dressed sandstone, which will cost at
least S12 900. Lawrence can boast of the finest
Hotel in Kansas; besides, it has other fine build.
ings. The State University, which is about com
plcted is very fine edifce.
Thus has Lawrence risen from her ashes and
more than eclipsed her former glory.
General LANE was buried in the Lawrence
Cemetery on the 3th. His remains rest with the soil
that he helped consecrate to freedom. II is wei
he lies in this citadel of freedom for here was the
main theater Of his action here his greatest polit-
ical battles were fought here his greatest triumphs
won; here let him rest in peace and quiet. The
wild prairie grass covers his mortal remains. The
wild winds of the plain, not wilder fercer than
the storm and tempest of political dscord, with
which his spirit so oft contended, will chant sad
and plaintive requiem over his grave.
The burial of General LANE was largely at
tended. The procession was full three fOurths OF
mile long. The funeral discourse was pro-
nounccd yesterday, at IL, A. NJ. by the Rev. X. D.
Fl sHER, Of this city.
The Thermometer stood Saturday, l4th, 90 deg.
in the shade, and l2s deg. in the sun. AS this
will probably find you all shaking with the ague,
will not bother you longer.
Truly, T. A. GoRRILL.