Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-02-19
There are unmistakeable signa that the

emigration to Kansas the present year
will be ve"y great Many whose author
ity is gool, say that the wealth and pep
ulation Of the State will be augmented
by the accession of Que hundi ed and fifty
thousand persons, at least. Many per-
sous from Indiana and Ohio are now in
various portions Of our State, prospecting.
The comparatively barren fields of the
"Hoosier" aud Buckeye" States are fast
succumbing to the superiority of the fer
tile plains Of the Central State.
Your correspondent, few days since,
made a trip to Neosho Falls, 20 miles
below here For several miles north of
the Falls the road is fenced, the houses
are neatly and we'll built, orchards arc
set out, while at the Falls there is a CO.
pacious water saw and grist mill-the
whole looking very New England.like
| think if some of the autidiluvians of
LamoilIe county could see Woodson
Co unity Kansas) farm on which there are
two hundred,aere corn6elds. they would
feel-as Josh Billings says-"like a ka-
nall hoss turned out to grass"
All our towns aud villages are growing
very fast. Within the last six months
twenty buildings dwellings and business
houses have been erected in Burlington,
and as many more will be completed by
1.-The first Of June uext There are several
| Vermonters living here Among them
are two merchants bearing the names of
Grimes, from Springfield Geo. II. Car
penter, who owns well filed furniture
warehouse, is native of Waterbury; and
Of our eight attorneys. the leading one
VIM. B. Parsons Esq, is native of Bur
! lington Vt and former resident of Ra-
kersfeld. At the wish Of Parsons this
town was named altos the Queen City of
I Vermont
The legislature is now in session at
! Topeka. Nothing worthy of note has yet
been transacted. A great deal of atteu-
tion is being paid to railroad matters
Kansas has already about one thousand
miles Of railroads in running order, and
many times that number of miles are 10
course of construction. Also, doubtless
some political figuring is cling done, for
next summer is to be. politically. lively
ore in Kansas. Besides the Presidential
there are Gubernatorial and other State
officers, Congressional, Legislative and
Judicial elections to be held For Re-
publican candidate for Governor, ex Gov
Carney is most favorably spoken of, tho
Hon S S. Prouty of this place, and editor
Of the Kansas Patriot is mentioned. For
M G, Hon. Sidney Clarke will probably
be renominatcd, though Col 1hos Moon
light has many friends who would like to
see him receive the nomination. Mi
Gen. Blunt also has aspirations for Con
cressional honors
Large numbers Of Sac and Fox indians
pass through town daily. They are re-
turning from their annual hunt south of
here Their ponies are well laden theil
persons dressed in grotesque costume, and
their faces smcsred with paint TO at
Eastern person their looks aud actions
are interesting A few years aud these
scenes will be of the past.
Work on the Neosho Valley R. R, will
commence uext month, and be vigorously
prosecuted until completed. An extensive
religious revival is in progress IN this
county; unusual health prevails in the
valley, and venison. qaails, prairie
chickens, etc. abound.
Yours respectfully,
E. HENRY WILEY.