The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-09-14

present scarcely appreciated The mposnnce
Of this excursion to the very line Of The In
dian country, and hoped the day was not far
distant when the road would be extended to
Fl. Leavenworth, and that the next excur-
sion would be from Leavenwosth to the Gulf
of Mexico. He dwelt upon the geographical
position Of Kansas; her soil, climate, and
the intelligent character of her population;
predicted her future Greatness, and was
proud of the State of his adoption, etc., etc.
The Senator called upon d. Anthony, who
made few remarks oomplinentns Southern
K,nfas, Leavenwortb, the S,ate and the rail-
road to whom We were indebted for this mag
nifcent entertainment.
Loud calls were made for Col Chanute,
the Superintendent. Search was made for
him. When found he was surrounded BY
the ladies who wouldn't release him, 70 the
gallant Colonel designatsd Judge Thatcher
to reply ON behalf of the road. The Judge
came forward and was received with applause.
He said: Col. Chanute says he can build
railroads but he can't make = speech, and
delegates me to speak for him. He
would rather make . speech than
build railroad. He said this was en-
phatically Kansas enterprise. 1t was to be
built and run to aid and build up the State,
and the cities of Leavenworth and Lawrence
and the towns which began to start into life
along the line of this thoroughfare. If you
will look on the sand bar below the bridge
at Lawrence, you will see it black with teams
and men grading and filling up the ap-
proaches to the Kansas river bridge, and the
river will be spanned by first class struc
ture within few months. His speech was
to the point and was we'll received.
Hon. Sidney Clarke was called out. He
congratulated the people on the completion
of one of the grandest roads in the State,
connecting the towns and cities and great ag-
ricultural interests of Southern Kansas by
one continuous line Of railroad with Leav-
enworth, the great metropolis of the State.
He was glad to know that the future of Leav-
enworth was now assured, and was glad that
not only Northern Kansas but the State
could boast: Of having Leavenworth, the
largest city in the West, within her borders.
He made good speech.
Ward Burlingame made happy speech.
He thought Leavenworth, Lawrence and
Humboldt were very nice towns, and in time
might rival Topeka.
Judge J. X. Goodin made a splendid
speech, giving due credit to the hardy pio-
neers who settled up and made the wealth of
the State. He thought Humboldt about the
best railroad center, and that she was sure
to be the metropolis of Kansas.
George Einstein was called out, and spoke
earnestly in behalf of the mercantile interests
of the State
The meeting closed with Col. Anthony
calling for three cheers for the L. L. 4 G.
road and its officers, and three more rousing
cheers for glorious Southern Kansas.
We cannot close this article without refer
ring TO the fact that ninety days from this
writing will see the long trains of the L. L. |
and G. road running through from the south |
ern line of Kansas to Leavenworth. That
from December hereafter our city will be the
terminus Of this magnificent line of road,
as it does, the very best portion of
he State. Thepeople along this line are the
real friends Of Leavenworth. They believe |
in Kansas towns.
The X. p will build within six months |
he road to Topeka.
The people Of Southern Kansas feel with |
Is that from this date Leavenwonh will |
row faster than any town on the Missouri |
liver, and they rejoice at the good fortune
If our CITY.