ff 4", ea f J& Go / FF, 4 ~ ff 4 "7 CONTENTS. PAGE IntRopuctory ArticLe.— The Territory beyond the Missi — The two Great Railroads — The Excursion 5 Lerrer I.— Arrival at Clear Creek, the end of the finished Road — Meeting of the Excursionists at Clear Creek — Ellsworth — Arrival at Fort Harker — Curious Rocks—Prairie Grass — Country last passed over— Fort Harker— Another samc Leave-taking—Expedition to Pond Creek : 11 Lerrer I].—Tornadoes and Rain— Party to Pond Creek—A Ranch —Solidity of the Earth — Wells tae of the Smoky Hill . 16 Lerrer III.—Continuance of the Flood— _ Change { in the Soil — Buffalo Grass dying out— Wild Plums and other Fruit . 19 Lerrer IV.—The Flood—The Question of Routes 21 Lerrzr V.— Prairie Dogs—Rambling Observations— Enterprise of o.oo of Chicago with this State and Road ; . se Letter VI.— Water falling—A New Hotel — Return of twoof the Pond Creek Party —Observations upon the Country above . Letter VII.—Arrival at Lawrence—Flood in the ona Hill and Kansas . . . . . . . : Letter VIII.—Trees in Kansas Lerrer 1X.—Mineral Resources of Kansas—Magnesian Lime- stone, its abundance and excellence as a Building Material — Other Varieties of Stone—Marble—General Remarks . Lerrrer X.—Mineral Resources of Kansas, continued —Coal— Salt — Gypsum — Alum —Iron Letter XI.—Towns in Kansas—Leavenworth—Rivalry with Kansas City —Lawrence—Its Location, Beauty and History — Swift Retribution—Brief Mention of an old Friend . Lerrer XII.—Towns in Kansas, continued , Letter XIII.— Towns in Kansas, concluded —The Neosho Val- ley —Seasons in Kansas—A word to such as may think of Emigrating ae (8) 24 31 34 37 4] 45 50 53