The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-05-22
EpIr0RIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
LAWRENCE, May Is, 1868.

The country never looked more pros |
porous, or as beautiful. Everybody |
seems to be full of hope. Kansas has
commenced a new life. On large
number of farms fences are extended |
and new fields are being opened. What
is more noticeable than any other one
thing, is the large increase in the num-
Der of fruit and ornamental trees, which
is everywhere to be seen.
We met large number of teams load
ed with pine lumber, which shows that
new houses are rapidly on the increase,
and the people are building better houses
than ever before. There are few of the
temporary cabins or board shanties put
up this year. People are coming here
to stay.
We only stopped at Topeka long
enough to get supper. This we partook
with Uncle John Wilson, of the Capitol
House after which we took the night
train for Lawrence. On the train were
several gentlemen who had been look
ing at the country. Some were pleased
and others not. Some were going back
dltCL lllC Odo as LSAk
as Manhattan. One gentleman inform
ed me, in answer to my inquiry as to
how far he had looked at the country,
that he had actually hired pony and
riden outsev miles from Manhattan.
He found nothing that suited him. and
so was going back. He expected to
find wide rich bottoms of unoccupied
land yet, with timber plenty. When
he got here and found land ranging
from thirty to fifty dollars per acre he
was Disguised. When I advised him
to go back from the railroad fifty miles,
where he would find as good if not bet
ter lands at low figures, he hooted at the
idea of getting so far away from rail-
road. think the early settlers here-
those who have gone through the trials,
hardships and privations of ten years
of pioneer life, ought to have gone back
on the hills and left the choice locations
for those fellows that are coming in
now to find Garden of Eden just to
their tastes. They actually complain
that all the best lands and choice loca-
tons are taken up. OF course put in
UCSO IlChS tOI 4NCOShO lIlSgs
heard no less than four gentlemen on
the train assuring new corners that
theirs was beyond dispute the best To-
cality in the State.
We found the Center
all excitement over the new triumphs
of its base ball club and impeachment.
The Kaw Valley club, which lately
"scooped" the Frontiers of Leaven-
worth in this city, had just returned
from Leavenworth where they had beat
en- the Frontiers on their own ground.
The papers were filled with the ac-
counts of the triumph, and the "bloods"
were discussing it with glowing cheeks.
The excitement about impeachment
also ran high. Saturday morning 1
| talked with j. Il. Rankin, post master,
Charley Garrett and others, all among
the warm personal friends of Senator
Ross, and they assured me the people
| need have no trouble about that gentle
mans vote on the guilt of Andy. Mr..
Garrett had come from Ross after the
evidence was all taken, and after which
Ross said he felt free to express himself,
and he assured Mr.. G.. that his vote
would be given for conviction. Mr..
Riggs, U. S. District Attorney, had
late letters from him in which he had
made the same unqualified statements.
Judge of the surprise of the Republic
ans here, then, when, about eleven
o'clock Saturday, a telegram was re-
ceceived announcing that the eleventh
article had been lost by one vote, and
that Ross was among those voting for
acquittal. The gloom among Repub-
licans could be best judged by their long
counGnances. Many could not believe
1 it. Ross wife was in one of the stores
when she heard it, and she expressed
her unbelief openly and emphatically,
adding that she did not believe her hus-
band would betray his country in
that way. What brought about the
sudden change in Mr.. Ross, after the
and after the evidence had all been
heard, no one pretends to say, positive
i ly, but have heard not a few boldly
{ declare they believed he had accepted
money, which it is we'll known was
offered freely to secure the Presidents
acquittal. / defer further comments
on Mr.. Ross course until hear FUR
Their explanations from him or his
friends. But of one thing Mr.. Ross
can rest assured, and that is that he has
! betrayed the Republican party of Kan
sas. I hope he can satisfy them that he
has acted for the best.
The result of impeachment is regard
ed as squelcher on Ben. Wade's
chances for the Chicago nomination for
the Vice Presidency, and find not a
few Republicans rejoicing in that, to
them, crIlmb of comfort.
We leave this afternoon for Chicago
to witness the great convention which
is to come off there next Wednesday.
We go by the q. P. road to Kansas
City, thence by the new Cameron cut
off over the, Ii. s. s.. 10. road to Quin-
cy, and from there to Chicago via Chi
cago, Burlington = Quincy road. For
passes over these routes L am under
obligations to Jacob Pike and Lou.
i Abbee, agents for these excellent roads,
at Lawrence.
The Durfee House, in this city, kept
by that prince of landlords. Skinner,
/ still poaintaiFls IFS ran,,t7t;r,, n q a fret