The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-07-07
LETTER FROM wYANDoTTE
KANSAS.

who have been excursioning out
west, for the last few months, seen
to have enjoyed the hospitalities O.
various towns, and have returned az
equivalent in the way of compliment
tary mention and description, except
in the case of Wyandotte, which has
had the ego by"
I believe it was incidentally men
toned, in one item of some of your
correspondence, "as a pleasant
place 10 live" There are some peo-
pie who measure a man only by his
dollars. His intellect, his heart, his
character, go for nothing, except as
they have been the means of accu-
mulating money. So, they regard a
town ikewise-a steady and healthy
growth, the social and educational
advantages of a place, are of no
earthly account unless accompanied
with the usual grab and bluster Of
mammon worshipers.
I copy from Don Piatt's spicy pa
"The Capital" published at Wash
ington, the following extract from q
letter written by an accomplished
gentleman, Col Irwin, who has been
stopping here a few days, and tho't
us worthy of a notice. In addition
to what he has said, 1 will merely
state that we have three banking
offices, and five churches, two Me
thodist, one Congregational, one
Episcopal and one Catholic, kesides
the Methodist and Baptist meeting
houses of the "colored persuasion .
three dry goods stores, two clothing
houses, three millineries, nine gro
ceries, three bakeries, one printing
establishment, and the State Insti-
tute for the blind, noble building
with beautiful grounds surrounding
it. AS for professional men, I think
we will match Fremont in the num-
Der oflawyers, doctors and clergy
men.
A Catholic institution bv the name
of "St. Alois Academy" has been
established here within year. Much
attention is given to music, and I
am told the classes in music have
progressed with rem arkable success.
Our society is composed of eastern
people principally; the homes of
Wyandotte are not inferior to those
of any other place for refinement and
cultivation.
We think hillside" itself, en-
powered in its blossoming vines and
shrubbery, is worth a pleasant re-
membrance; and our suburban
homes especially those about Quin-
der's, the elegant fruit farm of Mr..
Alfred Gray, also that of Mr.. Dick
inson, the extensive graperies Of Mr..
Major Hudson of another
and many others do not de
serve to be ignored. Please make
room for Col. Irwin's letter from
''The Capitol" C. NJ. D.
oThe city takes its name from the Wyan-
iotte tribe of Indians. These Indians at the
date of the revolution and for many years pre-
Vious, inhabited the central and northern part
Of the State Of Ohio. They were in the habit
1f making frequent raids into Pennsylvaaia
md Virginia, and many of the most prominent
men of the tribe are descendants of white per-
sons who were captured on, these raid and ad-
2pted into the organization.
In lS4S, they removed from Ohio to this
peninsula between the Kansas and Missouri
rivers, then belonging to the Delawares-from
whom they purchased thirty-six sections of
and, and received three sections as a gift,
making in all q, 1858 acres of the finest land in
Kansas.
They continued to live on these lands, some
lew Of them making valuable improvements,
-he majority making no progress, until 1865,
when a treaty was concluded with the govern
ment which made provisions for their becorn-
ing citizens Of the United States; such, how
ever as did not SO desire being allowed to |
place Their names on roll of those to be tenn
porarily exempted.
Some OF the members Of this tribe still re-
main in this place, and quite a number of mo-,
lere who claim to have Wyandotte b1ood
heir veins, are men of education, shrewdness
md capacity, and not a few have amasse5 Co..
unes that would be respectable anvwbere j.
he east. The day of the genuine Indian.
However, is gone by. The people of this coun-
ry look upon poor, "Lo" as a necessary evil
hat it is possible to bear for time, inasmuch |
s there is a speedy prospect of his being got
id of forever.
His lands have passed into the hands of the
7hites, in one way and another, and tribes
'hich were once prosperous, rich and power
Il, would now actually die Of Of starvation
-ere it not for the generosity of the govern
lent in supplying them with the necessities
life. Fate is against them and they are
owerless.
Wyandotte has one of the most delightful
'cations on the Missouri river, and is about
70 miles northwest of Kansas City. It stands
the junction OF the Kansas and Missouri
vers, and from the bluffs overlooking the
ansas the view presented is beautiful beyond
In front Of you lies valley ex-
nding from the banks Of the two rivers TO the
1t of the bluffs on which is located young
licagO, almost entirely covered with railway 8
olrs dspots. freiqht housea car and ma