The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28
CENTRAL KANSAS.
JUNCTION Cry, Dec. Is, 1871.

JUNCTION CITY, Dec. Is, 1871.
This important station on the Kansas Pa
ciiic Railroad is situate at the confluence Of
the Solomon and Republican Rivers, its
boundary reaching from one river TO the
Other ]; is also the function OF the NJ. X.
& T. Railroad with the Kansas Pacific, SO
that j. is Junction City in fact, as we'll IS
in name. The business men Of Junction are
live, wide-awake men ard are looking not
only 10 railroad interests, but are offering
inducements ,.manuiac.urelsto locate among
them.
Negotiations aie pending for the establish
men, OF a WOODEN factory, and with fair
prospect OF rs being 4 success. A first class
brewery would do well here. The country
around is settled up by Germans and Scan.
dinaviln-, .sho can do without almost any
thing else better than beer. We were in
formed that no, Jess than SD, eco year is
sent away for that article alone, and that
twice that amount could be sold were ii not
for the high rates Of freight.
The locationof Junction City is very
pleasant one and tie land around it is very
rich and desirable, and produces the finest Of
crops. While at Junction We paid visit to
FORT RILEY,
the nov headquarters of the 9th
Cavalry. We there found the veteran,
Lieutenant Colonel, Tho's Ii. Neil, Brevet
Brigadier General il, command, and just en-
tering upon his duties. The General is
gentleman in every re-pec;, and evidently
understands his duties rs an officer We ar
rived at the Fort in lime 10 witness "Gnard
mounting which is very pretty sight, and
did not seem a. mono;onoIIs 20 us as il did
during the war.
The bard oil the Sixth Cavalry is one of
finest in the service, equal, We 4 ink, TO that
of the Fifth Infantry, which We think, is
high compliment.
Tie view from the Fort is magnificent. II
is situated upon the high bluffs, and COM
mands view of the country for twenty miles
around. The officers Of the line are fine
looking men, ard very genilemanly, and
look ne though they could fight when neces-
sary.
1t has seldom been our pleasure 10 see
finer looking body of men Than compose the
uIc VI tHt ciAth SiNaHs sSA"iuiOuSiy HS3t
in appearance. and their arms and accOuter-
ments giistening in the sunlight, like polish
ed mirrors In front of the guard house the
''wood squad" were drilling. Their drill
consists in walking around in a circle, each
armed with large stick of cord wood-good
exercise for cold day.
The distance from Fort Riley to Junction
City is only three miles, and the drive is 4
pleasan. one which both civilians and col
diers take advantage OF.
But TO return to the city. Business Of all
KINDS is we'll represented, aud some Of the
houses have quite large trade. L. Rock
well, esq, deals in all kinds Of goods, and
does business of about S125, OuO year.
This is probably the larges. house in the city.
Hall & Porter are the principal druggists.
Henry Cans, OF the New York clothing
house is the largest dealer in that line.
Slrickler & Street, general merchandise, Jno
Grass. and half a dozen others, whose names
We cannot recall, all carry large stocks of
goods and do a line business. The Hall
House ranks highest among the hotels.
wAMEGO.
We found everybody so mnch engaged in
the marrow Gauge" question at this place,
that they had no time TO tall anything else,
SO we babe them goo!-day, promising TO
call again when The battle" was oyer We !
60 from here to
ABILENE,
the land OF the ''long horns from where /
Won vii, hel. again from
MARION GAUGE.