White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22

ST. JosYH. Mo-, July 9, 1863.
A week ago to-day. put on my best "bib
and tucker" kissed Betsy Jane and the little
ones. and at half-past Z, A. H., found myself
leaving Wathena in one of the beautiful pal
ace cars of the lightning express on the st.
Joseph nd-and-and-well, can't tell, for
the life of me, what road. At all events, !
was bound for St. Joseph. and this road runs
through Wathena in that direction. Its west
ern terminus have never been able IN find
out, though have read the papers very dill
gently, too. Riding in the "keers" is a nov
city, you know, for US Kansans. So, as a mat
ter Of course, when met Jack Selover's BUS,
while on my way to the train, and John, the
driver, asked me to ride with him to s.. joe,
naturally turned my nose up dsdainfuliy,
and mu,tered Slow COACH" That BUS was
once the pride and glory Of Wathena. Is its
occupation gomez I'll never tell you. Well,
shot out. Yes, we scooted. A Teutonic
friend who sat opposite me exclaimed, "She
ish go like hail iamnsshun." And We did
until we reached the outskirts of town, when
the train was stopped. and man seht on ahead
to keep the track clear of cattle. Again we
were laundering on. In due time Elwood was
reached; and, as sauntered through the hot
sands from the depot to the ferry. thinking Of
the wondrous energy and enterprise brought to
bear in building the road over which | had
just passed, which. sooner or later, was to link
China with Wathena and st. Joseph, was
startled from my reverie by voice exclaim-
ing: Come. hurry up; we've been waiting
for you this half hour" Looking mp, saw
John sitting demurely on the Bus, smoking.
"Why. John. thought you was in Wathena
yet." said /, rather astonished.
"I ras there this morning." was Johns an
swer.
"Der tuyfel! Hail tamnashun" quietly
the Teuton.
We passed over to the Hub of the West, on
Capt. Fleming's new ferry boat. Denver.
This boat is the largest, strongest and pretti-
est one on the Missouri River-in fact, doubt
boat than the Denver.
ST.. JosEPH
Is rapidly advancing c,tyward. She has thrown
aside her swaddling clothes. and begins to as
sumo a metropolitan appearance. And why
mott A glance at the map will tell the future
Of st. Joseph. in clear and unmistakable char
acters. That she is destined to become the
lirst city Of the Missouri Valley, is fact, clear
and defined. Here is the great'centre, and
must ever be the great central railroad termi-
nus of this fertile valley. Sioux City," says
,ue. Bah! Why, before Sioux City can pos
'ibly grow rs large as ST. Joseph nor is. the
after place will have hundred thousand in
at . moderate estimate. Croakers
will tell you that this place or that place along
he river is going to distance st. Joseph in the
ace. commercially and oil other ways. They
'oint to Kansas City,, Nth her magnificent
3sidgs and Pacific Railway, and cry. "Behcld
he spot which is to monopoize the trade of
he whole West.' But look here! Did it
ver occur to you that 81. Joseph will some
lay have Bridge and Pacific Railway A
Bridge is not needed here at present, but .
'aci6c Railway is. And whenever the Rail-
ray nov commenced is finished, the Bridge
INST and win be built, and the future great
ess Of St. Joseph assured. 1t seems to me as
the citizens here we're little blind on this