The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-06-12
FRON LxavEswOR4H.
Editorial Correspondence.

The weather IL so hot that even ;
Col. Vaughan, the great philoso-
pher, cannot "keep COOL"
Notwithstanding this, it is author
itively stated that Col. Houston, of
the Commercial, has deliberately
made up his mind to be q candidate
for Congress.
Col. Anthony, OF the Times, is
happy and contented. The Times
is rapidly extending in circulation,
and is the cheapest daily in the
State, the price having been reduc-
ed to So. The weekly is only 81.
LEAvENwoRTH
Is dull. That is the common YER
dict. To 3 man Who was in the
habit OF seeing It during the war,
and has not been enough here since
to get used to the present condition
of things, 1t certainly looks very
dull. Still, we spprehend, it is not
: behind towns generally In this re-
J. spect. We find, IN going about the
city, that It has improved vastly
since our last visit. Several of the
largest and handsomest business
, blocks and residences to be found
= In any western city ornament Its va
- rious streets. Down about the riVei
regions there are many empty build
e ings, but back from four 10 eigh
= blocks business seems to be lively
: and healthy. LeaveEworth is ths
handsomest place on the Missouri
~ river. It has wealth, and this ha
been literally expended In erectini
beautif al and elegant homes, ant
in surrounding them with all ths
makes q home desirable. The res
= idence portions Of the town ar
!. complete forests OF beautiful tr c
and shrubs, giving them an air
comfort and refinement not to b
~ found in any western city that "
- know of. Neither do we know {
n any city where the residences 81
~ 60 universally good, and clean lool
cd ing. No matter what outsider
m. may say, we End very little di
are enlargement here, the old city priC
nd and spirit still existing to q larg
a. degree than we had expected
find. The city has many large bu
mess houses, which mnst do an e.
hIy tensive trade. 1t mas also sever
ion important manufacturing estsblis
as ments, which are pernane
by and bound to attract he
for { large number OF lahore
the and a heavy capital. We belle
the thing now most needed
use Leayenworth Is q reduction of ia
ent es. The complaint over high tax
fu. is universal, and this OF itself mt
the keep q large number of people fro
lng settling here. This Eaatter is e
are gaging the attention of all, and II
dolbtedly some means will
adopted to decrease the burdens
the taxation, which hang like an Inc
GOD bus on everything. LeavenwoE
The is and will remain an impOrts
ave city, because che is surrounded
at a country and population viii
and will make her so. She has seen !
ions worst day. She has struck "b
lich rock" and her interests are now
true the upward road to fortune a
mo- growth. Even last year. with tin
will so dull as they were. mere mon
put was invested in new buildings Ia
in any previous year of her ext
ence. One of these buildings v
'eA' q magnificent court house. I
o. building looks almost like twin
hrst our noble Normal, but cost mt
nIee more money. Il is certainly 8 "a
< fine structure, and is conVenien
rem and elegantly arranged for the bu
Sseu ness OF the couHty. The build
ram is located on an elevated site n,
one the center of town, and will SC
! U" be surrounded with q haudso
len white stone and iron fence, and
81" grounds will be ornamented W
blue grass aAd trees. All over
-, city are many hne churches, cost
.. as much "a 100000. The CathC
- cathedral cost quarter OF q u
,h. lion.