The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-20

Oh tne 0lstIlct- mere are located the
various shops IRON which tran potaiion is
supplied and kept in repair, and the shrek
Of the steam whistle of the solitary steam
engine there at morning, noon and night,
is a familiar and not altogether uumeio-
dious sound, 20 far away from the stir and
hustle OF advanced civilization.
of TO the west about one mile is situated
the arsenal, presided over BY Capt. Shoe
maker who was sent out here tsenty-one
years go on temporary duty. and has
Lever been relieved from il Vet. ! have not
Vet visited IN, ar email, but understand that
IL Is garrisoneG by two enlisted men, sad
dler and gum mith, ana il is supposed to
he invulnerable TO any attack that is liable
10 be made on il.
About six miles to the south is
THE VILLAGE OF TIPToNvILLE,
situated in the valley OF Mora creek, named
after, and evidently owned and operated BY
MIR. ". L. TiplOn, who years ago, when
Young man, located there, married Next
can lady, raised an interesting family, and
now, when on the down hill side Of lie, has
got him beautiful home, with all the lux
uries that could reasonably be expected out
| here, with his family all around him, and
is apparently as happy az a king is sup
posed TO be.
| That there IL
| SOMETHING UNUSUAL GOING on HERE
| am fully concerned, but what ii is am
unable to tell. 1 see Col. JEFF Z. Davis, Of
the 23d: Col. q. Pennypacker, of the 10th !;
Col {. H. Smith, of the 18th; Lieut.. Col.
ames Van Noast, OF the 10Th ; Major A.
J. Dallas, OF the 23d; Major 5. \, VAIN
wright, Of the 10th Capt ID. VI. Vance, Of
the 10th, and Captain }. III. Bradford, OF
the 18th, all here know that they are
not permanently stationed in this territory,
their various commands being in Kansas
and Colorado, and tine reason OF their being
here and remaining 80 long can be inferred,
and that only by some person familiar with
the WAYS OF military men and military pro-
ceedings. And then DIR. ". ). Tremaine is
here, a gentleman versed in medicine, law
and military tactics, and Is seen fitting
about. here and there as if full Of business,
but what he is doing | don't know. Per-
ha,e this whole riddle will be solved one OF
these days. lind all there gentlemen gen.
ial companions and as long as they remain
here shall myself be 10th to leave even 50
foriorn looking place Fort Union.
oIhkh fEfS>oNAL>-
| have met here also Mr. T. Z. Catron,
the United States Attorney Tor the Terri
tory, and Mr.. Thomso", his law partner,
both of whom are recognized as rIfied guns
among the legal artillery, and their pres
ence here for two or three weeks in success
sion seems TO indicate something unusual
going on.
| also had the pleasure of meeting Mr..
Hutchinson, a former resident of Leaven-
worth, and book-keeper for the old firm of
Brace h Baker. lie is now resident of
Santa Fe, and the clerk Of paymasier Viii
lard. He saws that, although pleasantly
situated, his heart yearns for the old home.
Mrs H. Davis, the widow OF DR.. :. Il.
Davis, formerly OF Leavenworth, is now re-
siding about twenty-five miles below here,
near the town of Las Vegas, and is the pro
prietress Of some very valuable hot springs,
which are becoming quite resort Tor per
sons in pursuit Of either health OF pleasure.
The post trader here, Col. }. {. Duet is a
very quiet, pleasant, unassmuing gentleman,
and would never imagiue from his appear
ance or his manner that he was once the
brother-in-law OF the Nation. He keeps a
varied assortment OF the necessari,s, well
As some OF the luxuries of life, and jud re
manages to live very comfortably from the
profits of his business.
THE WEATHER
here is all that could possibly be desired
that is to say that all tastes could be salts
fled, for We have sunshine and storm, hur-
ricanes and dead Gains follow each other n
such quick succession that person who
could not find something in it all to sui
him, must be hard to please indeed.
| If ever find out what all these strange
officers are doing here, will let You know.
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