New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
THE EMPIRE OF THE WEST.
ST. LOUIS TO BE THE METROPOLIS OF THE
NATION.

Nev.Orleans cannot compare with it, since the latte
is not in the track of the worlds commerce. and car
never be while New-York, Boston, Philadelphia, an'
Baltimore exist. st. Louis is the focus of the Grea
Valley Of the Mississippi and the very gateway 4
the Valley Of the Missouri and the golden land o
California. The waters OF these great rivers MAJ
flow toward the Crescent City; but trade comes to 81
Louis from the Gulf well from st. Paul or Omaha
st. Louis will soon take her place as the Commercial
metropolis OF the West, and she has fully re
covered the effects of Slavery she will make Chicago
and Cincinnati her tributaries. II Boston is the Hub
head OF this nation intellectually, St. Louis is th'
Heart
CENTRAL Observation-Disclosures
IfyoU wish TO tho Valley Of the Missouri as u.s. III
all ito productyeness it is best 10 travel by RAIL- on .no
north side Of the Missouri to Lexington. or II near thaI
point TO Richmond The bluffs OF this muddy river smut
of the yew and the traveller gets little Rnowedge OF inc
country through which he is passing After soou os
ride by rail, he will aiight at Lexington te center
of the great Bitumnous Coal region OF western ~
nnnoR and the rolling praires OF missouri anu
Kansas the vast plains stretching through So9rao
buffalo, and fast becoming the pastureand OF re cdl
OF tho West-require an immense supply OF C.al ana
the railroads as We'll manufactures of this region must
ever by their vast consumption make the ooatmlne
never falling source Of profit The construction OF "a
Joseph 1.-THE second city OF Missouri nnst open mp these
beds OF Coal about Richmond and Lexington ana pace
this road among first roads in all the West Travei
ing the line OF this road we enter one OF the rches
agricultural regions in the world The grape cereals
all kinds the peach pear apple, and pun-lnuoed al
the products Of the soil which this climate wiz allow
abound The land is rolling, and, though OF dark
springs and streamet Of the best water Since the war
Tins region has increased in population beyond all pre-
lake counties OF Western New York.
JOSEPH
This city, OF IS 200 inhabitants is Situated on the right
hank OF the Missouri River in the very center OF the
hta ne
q Corn and Wheat here yield their maximum crops. II
not in what respects consider the natural re-
sources al this city, we find the highest results Con-
sumption Is unknown bilious diseases. 80 common in
are exceedingly and general good health prevails
The n0blest river in the world rolls before the city six
railroads here taxation Is but IL per cent; man
uacturrs hnve here Coal is found both the river
m Donpan Countyand at the eastern terminus OF the ST.
Louis and ST. Joseph Railroad at Lexington In vast BEDS
Iron and Lead are hand in Missouri and Illinois IN the
abundance. Labor must always rest satisfied
cured the greatest abundance The cotton bale put
upon the steamer at Memphis and NewOrleans, IS not
reshppcd, but may be unlOaded from the steamer into
the cotton MILL where II converted into sheeting
Woodworking must inevitably become great source OF
revenue along the banks of the Missouri and the
plains OF Kansas and Colorado, and even IN MISSOURI ana
The WOODEN mills now springng up In 81. Joseph must
increase IN number AS this production expands
The character OF the population of St. Joseph isEasern
very enerprsng. and remarkably puohcsplred, as -
the fact that the city owns nearly oOO0 worth
II railroad shares The assessed value OF property IN the
city sl5Oo0oo, while her debt is something less than
sJOOc0 Nothing can equal the energy with which she
taken hold OF the enterprises of internal improve
ent Her people are all alive to their several Interests
sendng out the iron horse to open NJ the country to
Just now she pushing through the great road 10
Fort Kearney, called the St. Joseph and Denver CITY
Railroad Her schools Of the best class and her
churches would be ornaments TO any CITY The Western
characteristics OF rouGhneSs are rapidly giving place 10
culture, and trade is growing up on every side.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KANSAS.
Ten years ago, when Mr. Greeley was making ms over
land trip through Kansas, he predicted glorious future
l.. In, . q,
tegence wealth. enterprise comfort and CULTURE 1t
filing UP faster than any State In the Union. With eli
mate unequaed. a soil uch beyond comparison, and a
population made up OF the best nerve and brain ot Now
England and Germany IL is fast taking plaGe IN The
front rank OF our Federal Union The st. Joseph and
Denver City Railroad VIII take you through lands which
though new have become fruitful and productive
lhe old ands Of the East Many pioneer has purchased
his acres OF the Railroad Company at 81 30 TO s.
acre, erected budiugO wood stone, and with good
plOw ana two Jokes OF oxen the pairle Is broken ana the
year or have yielded him 1900 bushels
the golden grain % Of wheat 1000 bushels while
duct. have yielded IN the prOporto on SO0n hs
orchard planted his farm stocked and he has all tho
hay he needs without cultivation Ghough he needs but
little, for the Winters are very mild here) He occupies
home with farm all fenced ana m as good suDlugt
tiOn POughkeepse farmers Young ir'ut appears
and peace aud plenty and health 10 enjoy them bless him
and hi, family. This il life in Eastern and Northern
Kansas The Railroad Company has yet hundreds OF
thousands OF of just such land now coming on tho
market for sale as tho road progresses toward Fort kear
ney IlS must be source OF immense wealth. 10 thls
favored Company ana oilers rare tt-
caring good farms and happy homes
goUIE 10 FORT KEARNEY, WITH a BIRDs-EYE VIEW OF
THE GREAT PLAINS.
Leaving the City OF St. Joseph, and crossing the Mis-
Elwood. take the OF the st. Joseph
and Denver Railroad. Through Doniphan County and
Brown County for distance Of over so miles We behold
densey populated country-villages burst upon your
view III the valleys OF country beautiful any upon
the eaItn. The road winds along the valley of NOlf
River under the blus Of which stream yon may see crop
taf
steam OcOmotOn and manufactures IN Kansas ana south
ern NeoT9ska Wathena: Troy ana SeHerShGS are
and you reach the junction Of the Topeka Railroad At
Robinson you the coamues developing rapidly, and
proving the great wealth that underles the finest soil in
the world rs You pass into Brown County, inc son
changes of darker hue and increased richness
streams abound every hand, along which theky-
studded growth Of trees Is seen. The inevitable lime
stone of this whole region underes II ALL and beautiful
springs Of water burst from the hill SIDE or may be
reached by boring 20 80 feet About 40 miles from ST.
Joseph You begin come upon the rolling prairie
lands Of Kansas Al this season. these lands are
generally Of wintry aspect; Bus the unsea,
green dress TO every bill aud valley. You
enter Nemaha County. and wind along the beautiful
VaiIev M thr Neuaha RIVER The elm, oak aud hickory
timber tower them nsste beneath their shade
Pssirc the towns OF sabetha Albany and Seneca you
% -, rho connty seat OF Nemaha The private resi-
dences OF this village snpass any we have seen III he
state The stores Churches ns anu nid
land Of thousand years history Almost the same scene
repeated until you reaeh "a Enr Keornev
and is situated upon the Big Blue hyef' reinarhaDy
adapted for manufacturing purposes From ths POM;
looking west, behold tho great grdZngelds OF
Kansas aud ColoradO-he former home OF the Dunaio
aud now become the chief source Of cheap beei Tor tho
DailOu.
FORT KEARSEY
Turning OF the left take our farewell look OF the
great pans and pursue travels toward Fort kearney
taking the old emgrant road being adopted by the
Railroad Company as its route.
From Fort Kearns9t the shortest route eastward
il via St. Louis, Instead OF roundabont way by
chicago Thanks Western enterprise, with
Eastern capital, this short and dIrect f0ntt
Will soon be completed. The ST. Louis aud
81 JOseph Railroad is accomplished fact, aud the 81
Joseph and Denver City Railroad 10 tins place FOli
Kcarlc VI will soon be finished. 81. Joseph, or ST. 10,
~ il rs called IN the yernacular Of the country the