Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-01-06

!2ohthS. he cspItoI hss not YET been ouiH
The legislature and State officers at present make
u>e Of large buildings ultimately intended for
stores. A new Episcopal Church ha, jus, been
compleled-a handsome building Of white limo
stone with stained gl'ss windows. To an
EpiseopaIian, not expecting TO 6ne his church
so far west the surprise is delightful. As hs
ard listens TO a choir which would do credit TO
any church in the east, be can hardly realize
that only fifteen years ago, where he now stands
was nothing but vast prairie, with here and
there a so lilary squatters cabin, but chiefly in.
hasi,ed BY Indians. Within a few miles Of The
town are the reservations OF several tribes, Pot.
towattomies, Kaws, sc. Il will not be long
though before these Tribes will follow their
brethren in the westward trail Of the red man
towards the shores of the Pacific. There is al
so in Topeka an Episcopal Female Seminary,
Classical College, Mercantile Coleae, and
Public school, all of which are fine buildings.
But the good people Of Kansas are BY no means
satisfied with one Railroad. By spring several
more will be projected and we'll under way.
The Missouri Pacific is to be completed TO Lee.
yenworth from Kansas city, running along Tho
south bank OF The Missouri river. A railroad
will also connect Lcavenw orIh with Lawrence,
and the hrst raj has already been laid on the
| lherc is the AtchesoN and Santa Fe Rslko DAD
which is now being surveyed and which will
lniersect the Union Pacific Railroad at Tope.
ka. II is thus that commerce is stretching out
her iron fingers towards the Pacific and pour
ing into tie eastern cities the mineral aud sg.
rculturaI wealth Of the great west. II 10
pecallY the younger ones, who until the last
lew weeks have neve seen q train o, cNrs. this
privilege being only enjoy ed by their IN re fa-
yoTed chiefs who occasionally visit The seat Of
government 10 talk With their great father.
Gathering around The locomotive as il stops st
a station, they manifest the greatest cuIosiy
mingled with profound awe for that great mo-
tive power which even the white man looks up.
on with o species Of reverence, and which is in.
deed the Archlmedal lever that moves the world.
Leavenworh is perhaps the bes instance OF
sudden growth Oi any town west Of the Missis-
sippL Il now boasts Of 1900 iuhsbitants
wien fifteen years aso there were hardly seven.
teen. Elegant residences abound on the more
retired streets, while IN tue business portion Of
.he c!ty we find large wholesale houses. banks.
churches, und many other iEe buildings, which
seem TO have sprung up like Jonah's gouTd in
a hight. From this point the great erland
line Of stages and wagons start, going through
to the Pacific and passing through the tabled
realms Of the followers Of the ProPho. Joe
Smith.
The next war We shall have may probsbIy
take place on these western plains, whers the
question under tie harsh consideration OF tho
sword will not be whether secession is consti-
tutIo1al and Slalo sovereignty are inherent
rights, but whether It is lawful in ihese hard
times OF paper money and heavy tsXauen iSr q
man 10 have moro than one vile. aud If so
what is the best systcm Of domestic govern.
menl which will be dec Ided by The Genlies on
one side and the Mormons on the other, under
Ihsif great polygamous leader bingham Young.
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