Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-11-05
Correspondents Columbus Journal.
THE KANsAs EXCURsIO ONIsTs.
Sr. Louis, Oct. 2e.


sr. Louis, Oct. &c.
The Kansas Excursion organized by
Mr.. A. j. Ryan, and which left your
city yesterday arrived here to- day al
half past twelve. It will depart for
Kansas city and Topeka Uia the Mis-
souri, Pacific at four o'clock this after
noon.
The party numbers about one hund.
red and sixty, the following being a
partial list: s. g. Mcbride, William
Mcbride, A. K. Culbertson, r. J.
Harkins, Thomas Drake, james Nc
Mahon, J. O. A. Tressize, Mr. Coleh-
er, S. r. Hosmer, J. A Adams, Zanes-
vile; Joseph Snyder, dStna, Licking
county; d. Snyder, A. T. HendreD.
GroFeport; Alexander Brown, III. B.
Mosher, James Watkins, d. Willis,
w. B, Gray, Henry Mosher, New
Philadelphia; A. Minnich, Trenton,
TusearaWas county; Samuel Doren,
Alexander Doren, Franklin county;
j.. @. Smith, VIM. S. Dallas, Layton
@. Smith, Urbana; NJ L. Frank, St
Paris; J. e. Upton, Columbus; J. III.
Morgan, Grove City; Joseph Gerhart,
Bremen; George w. Wiley, Fairfield
county; Amos Graham, do; j Near
tor, New Lexington; Adam Neff, Ire
mont, Clark county; j. Frantz, Dub
lin; J G. Thompson, Dublin; Jacob
Mitchell, fremont, Clarke county; Z.
j. Gard, do; Mrs. Roof, Delaware
county; J. Dolson, Columbus; Moses
Root, Delaware county; james Bale,
do; A. Il. Sprague, ReyBOldsburg; JnO.
Algeo, KirkeFsville; W. J. Phelps,
BIendon; H. G. Hart, Central College;
b. Dickerman, Delaware county; Geo.
Dowdell, Columbus, O. Breyfogle, Col
umbus; James McAllister, Columbus
Miss Frank Counts, London; Nancy
Mrs. E. Wilson. London; j. Liewell-
yn, Newark, Charles Peck, Johns
town: VIM Smith, Licking county; J..
III. Patterson aud wife, Seneca county;
B.J Powell and wife, Licking county;
Geo. Goodrich and wife, GreenVille;
John C. Hamilton, Newark: L. l..
Barrick. do. Mrs. Senter. Columbus:
Miss Nina Seuter. do; G. B. Simpson
Alexandria; W. ii. Davis. Newark;
S. q. Smith, Newark; DR., S. D. Bisler,
Newark; j NJ Denman, Coshocton;
John McNamar, Newark; John n
Lauge, Newark; j A. Miller, New
ark; G. M. Bussey, do; J. Bussey, do;
N. w, Wing, do; G. Sutton, Center
burg; Geo Ragnall, Roscoe, c. II.
Greene; Newark; Mrs. j. f. Given,
Columbus; z. N. Pfleger, Columbus;
J, X. Vance, Licking county; W. S.
Dumbauld, Homer; J B. Butin, Lo-
gan; d. w. Dumbauld. Homer; r. s.
Tullows, Utica; j G. Conklin, Hart
ford; Winfield Conklin. Westerville;
John Mitchell, Huron Silas Warth-
man, Logan; Soloman Harsh, do: Capt
Wm Daylor, Columbus; Alfred E.
Lee, Delaware; d. K. Jones, Colum-
bus; g. j.. Ruseo, Greenwich; J Gid
den, Delaware county; +. E. Harkius,
Greenwich; JAS. A. Hill and wife, ST.
Louis.
Though brought together fer the
most part as strangers, the party gen
orally have become well familiarized
with their companions in travel, and
no one has failed to find a coterie Of
congeuial spirits. Mr.. Ryans man
agement is admirable, and all has thus
far passed merrily as a marriage bell.
The scenery along the route is beauti-
full With autamnal glory, and continual-
ly presents some new and attractive
phrase to the beholder To one, who
is for the first time West of the Faith
er of Waters, and has never before be-
held the ap parently limitiess expanses
of the prai ries, they have a charm Of
novelty at least, and leave pictures up
on the memory which stand in charm
ing ontrast with the exquisite scenes
along the Lite Miami.
It would be idle to attempt to write
up this whole city or to detail the incl
dents Of the excursion in the few min
utes Of leisure allowed me. Suffice it
to say that all is gay, the entire party
is In the best spirits. The splendid
Silver Palace cars and perfect Rrrang-
ments of the Little Miami and o. & NJ.
roads have reduced travelling to 4 lux
ury, and plenty of congenial company
and lively auticipations of adventures
to come, what more could heart desire?
The only thing we have to regret is
that friends left behind US can only
anticipate and not share the pleasures
of the excursion.
Every one has Buffalo on the brain
and has wonderful expectations of the
havoc he will cause among the shaggy
monarehs of the prairie. Perhaps
these expectations will be realized and
perhaps they won't But there was
never a more fortuitous time for a
splendid hunt, and accounts from ''the
front represent that game is more
than abundant
But am reminded that the train is
about ready and must defer anything
further until the leisure of another
halt, and the inspiration of coming ad-
ventures recorded, perhaps in old army
style beside the camp FIRE
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