Star of Empire from Topeka, Kansas • 3

13! IE IE 1 I KANSAS TOWNS ALONG P. K. W. Wenworth City-with thirty thousand in- CHESTNUTS, raise a chestnut grove. raise a chestnut grove, vour game to grass.

A new hand's principal difficulty is to keep himself, from being brought to grass. 5 5 11,000 acres most of this fine, rich bottom land, with good water and some timber. HAYS CITY. This thriving town holds most of the Santa Fe trade, and the large Mexican depots of Otero Hellars are situated here. It is on Big Creek, 2'JO miles from the Missouri river.

There is good buffalo hunting from this point. lo get fresh nuts, pack them in damn (not BUFFALO LAND. In the last number of the Star, we told how, while sitting in Hays City, at evening, a herd of huge Bison came thundering along the ridge is younjr town will at no distant day AST ABSURDITY To believe that the town clock of Topeka ever strikes within a half hour of the true time. Somebody is paid for greatly misrepresenting the be od of the (if Am "BWl li'OIIIIierellLI eiJll-4 But then the triumph of sitting wet) sand, and plant late in fall or mm it IS Oncof the eastern ler.nl.,; ..111... RILEY COUNTY.

on the immense head, and twining early in spring, four feet apart each overlooking town. As night came I your fingers in its long shaggy hair. SHERIDAN. It ant tn. van commerce of the Missouri river transferred there.

The Hannibal and St. Joseph and North Missouri Railroads through the Missouri Vallev Road and the Pacific Railroad of Mis.cnri 7,500 acres fine rolling ncicnt man of the hour glass. This is the last tawa built by the National on sought a bed at the very com- while the black horns support you, 5 prairie rich soil. way, two or three nuts in a hill, and cover with one inch of leaf mould, or light prairie soil, and cultivate like corn. At one or two years old, i ia guuu nuiu iv g'j iu uuiiii'i uj i but bears a eorresnoudinsr nenahv.

fortable hotel, and dreamed off to arms for the hunters throne, repays Land Company, and is the present terminus of the E. U. P. R. W.

A brisk frontier trade is driven here. connect lue Missouri lliver Railroad "tre with our road. sleep, under a fine Cayotc serenade, all. in the suburbs. Jt Jias been no hiding behind rocks, Of all dismal sounds, on the lonely -nfl olano-htfiriritr like a butclipr.

no thin out to one in a hill. At four years of age. cultivation may cease prairie, the midnight cry of this ,1 nro-i no- n. hnndfnlf of shot, at an lie trees will bv this time shade little wolf challenges rivalry. When, 1 nnffer vmir nose, hut a fair down the weeds.

In a few vears. QS5E 10,000 acres; mostly gent- when one is sleepy, mornings. ly rolling prairie rich soil, with For several months'the town clock some timber and water. was so sOYr? that its admirers were 1 5 6,000 acres; mostly I VnzzM teU wen new (1f7 bf J-U rolling prairie; good land; a San; as.1,t. ofen suddenly part bottom? ftnkc m'dngt, long after the morn- ing hours had become notorious.

-i 6 3,000 acres; part goo i Then suddenly, the clock man wok bottom land, in valley of Blue up, and apparently at a venture, River part good upland prairie. moved the hands just one hour ahead. out of a sound sleep, years ago, we fiht, with a dash of danger, and each alternate row may be removed. And a little later, each alternate BUY R. R.

LANDS. We offer 2,000,000 acres of these lands at low prices, and the following advantages are apparent Cheapness. The price averaging less than $3 per acre. Closeness to the R. and a market.

An unquestionable title. A credit of five years. Ten per cent discount for cash. Valuable aid in getting started. first heard a pack open, an eager KANSAS CITY.

This town, although on Missouri soil, is close the state line, and may be fairly considered a Kansas place. Here is the point of junction of the main l.ne of the Union Pacific Railway, Kattern Division, with the Pacific Railroad of Mm3Lm and with tbe Cameron branch of ta Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, whieh crosses the Missouri river directly opposite Kansas City, on a magnificent bridge. The Missouri river is navigable for 2.000 miles above. The Kansas City and Neosho Valley Raiiroa.l is now being constructed southward from Kansas City.

Tho has now a population of ubout 30,000 souls. prayer went forth to the shades of all patent hair restorers. We verily thought a band of savages had burst forth at our bedside, and each hair stood out so with affright, that it tree in the remaining rows. These will furnish much valuable material for fence or hop poles. Such a grove ol a few acres would be of im-1 mense value.

The trees are rapid A portion Lilly and broken. If he keeps on at this rate, he will chance of life for your victim. And so, before the sun was two hours high, four of us had each cut choice morsels from buffalo of our own killing. It is truly love's labor to take from the prairie monarch his rich robe, and then beneath the immense cut out those tender morsels which taste so deliciously at the re turn dinner. r-.

nnn 'i soon catch up his lost half hours. seemed to prick the skull growers tne nuts are always in demand at large price: the wood is Ll. R. time is fast enough, but tho bottom land rich, with plentv ft 11- i town clock weats it by half an hour, ot timber and water. Bart rolling -r -l-- i in very durable and in great demand The night may be solitude itself, not a sound over the dreary, ocean like plain.

You fancy a field mouse could be detected walking over the ETEOROLOG IC AI, REPORT. Prof. Hawn, for tho Times Conservative, says of November Mean temperature for the month, 30 6 mean temperature for the month of November, 1867, 46; and the mean temperature at Leavenworth for thirty four years, 40 36. The mean temperature for the month falls but a fraction below the average for thirty-four years. Vet it was the most disagreeable period, more so than any November since the settlement of Kansas.

This was mostly due to a great dnronortion With our saddles well laden, and 1 i iiiu 11 lbiiiiiivu tuiuauiu uuu for posts, railroad ties and rails, and Pe; good soil, with timber and ancient time it can give any is coming into fashion with cabinet, water. otbcr thirty miimtes, arid then comQ makers. No vrood- combines in so 6 6,700 acres mostlvhigh out ahead. Would it not be well to great a degree, strength, lightness rolli iri rich either buy the clock man a watch, or Si wiu uuii ii i u-iic even ui mj iitu i fnnr nnir act: hpnvi tor trnnhips LAWRENCE. This is the point of junction of the Leavenworth branch with the main line of the Union Pacific Railway, and also tfcs point at which the Galveston Road now building, unites with the furmer.

wind. Suddenly, with a burst, as i homeward- a hundred shrieking demons had rC im uuijiiuiLY. itjain, wncn a 1. A part good hire a small boy to keep him posted. lllliiJVl ililVA I'lllLli bottom land.

n. sail wen uas been sunk here 60U feet in roi ciouuy wcatner ami the large amount of at depth, and a strong brine obtained, anu ar mospherio-moisture. These conditions are for UPLAND FARMING. chestnut grove is cut down, it sprouts vigorously from the stump, and usually attains a "height of thirty feet in four or five years. I he doctors injuries were ot such a nature, as rendered riding impossible, but he managed to keep up with our well laden horses.

That the vicious Bob suffered wwJJ merited 6. 7,800 acres; mostly upland prairie fair soil some good stone-quarries some bottom, with water. rangements are nearly completed for the manufacture of salt. Two large woolen factories are In successful operation. Lawrence is the shire town of Douglas county, and is remarkably well situated for extensive business operations.

The State University, a beautiful and costly edifice, is located on Mount Oread, overlooking the city. eign to this perioil of the yaar. Snow fell on the 23d to the depth of nine inches, and in small quantities on several previous dates, amounting to nine and a half inches. Before the ek'se of the month the snow had all disappeared. To fall season was tmasuflliy boisterous, and disagreeable, with more rain and cloudy weather, thrtn has been known for many years.

Such seiisons assume in our minds an exaggerated form, from tho fact that thoy rarely Occur. punishment at some future tiiii? during the day, I inferred from his dilapidated condition next ffltvuing. GOO acres; part bottom, with some timber, and part roll- As a general choice, bottom land I is" that sought for bv new comers I into our state. Fortunately for them, our valleys are numerous, wide and rich, so that they spend but a little time belore choosing. And yet, those who settle on upland havo never, in any instance known to us, changed.

The wheat, which placed Kansas ahead in that culture of all Colonies forming in the United States ov Europe, and moving under auspices of the National Land Company, will be furnished Portable Booses, Building Materials, Agricultural and Mining Implements, at ing upland prairie. THE STATE CAPITOL. The State Capitol building, now 800 acres high prai- SS 7 1, rie. with some bluff. HOGS.

i manufacturers' cost, and delivered at the nearest railway stations, at dis- Josh il i in ars sneaking of this subject. 7 acres some good other states, was grown on high land. vnllrv hind with food mifl being erected at Topeka, is one hun- dred and fourteen feet in length, by seventy-eight feet in width. Its heighth, from the ground to the top of the balustrade, is eighty feet, be-: ing eleven feet higher than the Na reduced rates of freight and to all such colonics, Grants of Lands for Schools and Churches will be made. courses as follows: II.is are a lived animal, and generally die as soon as they get fat.

The bog be learned a grate many ennnin." timber mostly handsome, rolling prairie. TOPEKA. This beautiful town, tho Capital of the State, Is upon tba south bank of the Kansas river, 23 milos above Lawrence. One of the finest State Booses in the west, snfficient to accommodate the future wants of the great State of Kansas, is now being built. Topoka is growing more rapidly than anv other city in Kansas.

Educationally, it possesses Important advantages. Lincoln College, one of the loading institutions of the State, is located here; also tue Topeka Female Institute which is under the fostering caro of the Episcopul Chureh. Par-ies in search of farms, should come direct to Topeka. It is the most important land point in the State, and is rapidly becoming the most thriving city. The A.

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been flung at your feet, as many wild Halha'sare thrown into your very ears. Around, on every side, but a few feet distant, the whole air is fillet by the infernal serenade. A stranger would think it the war whoop of assaulting savages. Morning broke, as it generally docs on the plains, with a glorious sun and an air which exhilarates as if one might breath champagne. On every side, the ocean-like swells of land were bathed iu the fresh light.

After a substantial breakfast, our horses were brought to the door. Five made up our party. Judge Jas. K. Knight, of Sr.

Louis, a whole sculed, genial gentleman, and one the leading members of the bar of that city; John T. Madison, President of the Fifth Street B. who developed a thorough sportsman's spirit, hidden beneath his well earned business character. Then there was the Doctor, a fat specimen of the corn fraternity, who had attached himself to us the evening previous. Buffalo Bill, an old scout, and the writer, completed the party.

We were all well mounted, except the Doctor. This personage appeared upon a fat, bob tailed pony, whose 7 El 2,800 acres fair, rolling prairie: some water and a things, such as histincc the front gate oft" from it3 hingc.j. tipping over the swill barrel, and finding a hole in the fence tew set intew the Cornfield, but thair aint any length to their memory, it is awful hard wink for them to find the same hole tew git out. especially if you are any ways anxious they should. Hog" are very contrary, and seldom drive well the way you are going, they drive hist the con little timber.

OF TIIK i In ISbo, Missouri heid equal honors with our young state, in the production of that most important of all grains, but the year after was left far behind. From upland orchards, during the present season, have been sent those fruits which placed Kansas among the first, in that culture also. So far, even corn has yielded, tribute to the high land theory. Some time since, Mr. Kilcy M.

Iloskinson, wrote as follows regarding his experience: "1 3 2,200 acres; high prai-i rie land. E. D. Union Pacific! trary way. tional Capitol.

The building is divided into three stories, the first seventeen, the second nineteen, and the third thirty-five, in the clear. The wing nearly completed, contains, in the lower story, sixteen rooms, which arc each about twenty feet square, ard are intended for the use of the State officers. In the third story ore two halls, for the Senate and Representatives, that for the former being twenty-seven bv sixtv-five feet and that for the latter forty-seven by seventy-eight feet. Each hall has attached to 't a large gallery-for the use of spectators, that for the RAILWAY CO 51 PAN POTTAWATAMIE COUNTY. 8 7 9,500 acres; part bottom, I with good water and some timber FOR SALE BY Til, '3 ST.

MARY'S MISSION. This place is miles above Topeka. in the ntre of the "Pottaw.itamie Indian Reservation," a district of country ol great agricultural capabilities, about 30 miles square. The Catholic school, for the education of the Indian youth of the tribe, is established here. oaiance roiling prairie.

t.j live on one ot the highest points In 1 1 a National Land Company. 7 7,000 acres some fine ot land in tins part ot tne state, it bottom lands, with water and can be seen for many miles in every SEE THIS. For several years pat runners for lands in other States, affirmed loudly that Kansas was abject to drouths. No greater falsehood could havo been uttered, and yet Kansas being then without railroads, and travel expensive, people swallowed the lie, and cither staid at home or settled elsewhetft. Now almost any portion of our Stytc can be reached in'f iiir days from Now York, and those settling in Kansns, usually bring hosts of friends to also secure homes on our beaatifnl prairies.

The following, furnished to the Kansas Farmer, shows how utterly false has been one of the most popular of the lies regarding Kansas 2 it has been currently reported and believed in the older States, that this State is subject to severe droughts, particulur'y during the se.mmer months, June, July and August you will please publish the following, whieh is compiled from data from the official report of the Couimissioners of Agriculture for I860 WAUAIEGO. This place is the market depot for a rich and well settled district of country. It has one excellent hotel. viciousness was only equalled by his Senate being twenty by twenty-laziness. "Where these two, man seven feet, and that 'for the House and horse, had joined company, is twenty by forty-seven feet.

There unknown. are also attached to the halls suita- In the great international con- ble rooms for committees, clerks and gress of beasts, which fable tells us officers. ST. GEORGE. This place is eight miles above AVaumego, and situated at the mouth of RIack Jack Creek, which flows through a rich and well timbered valley.

A valuable water power occurs hero in tho Blank Jack Creek, and the fall in tho Kansas timber; balance fair upland prairie, direction. My neighbors laugnea, and told me my predecessor had. 8 500 acres part valley, starved out here, and I would soon with water and timber; halancd share the same fate. I will give tho bluff-pasture lanv results of mv first efforts as follows: 8 12,000 acres: mostly fine I 1 Plowed mJ Zromd H6HIT I vallev lau'd, with water and tim- I DEEP then planted one acre Hunga- ber part upland prairie, and some rian acre ln i or acres in corn. From these 1 realized UlUlt.

TT 1 1 j. iwo tons Hungarian hay. one nun- 8 acres;" part good dred gallons excellent syrup, and bottom, with timber and water; two hundred bushels of first rate balance good prairie. corn. There has been no manure eel nun applied to this ground that lam i some bottom 11 i i i aware of.

liesiues the above, mv land, with timber; some upland family cultivated a carden on the prairie; some high pasture land, and i 5 grounds that were once a cattle pen, line quarries ot magnesian lime stone, f. tlirir Inlinrs hmnir ernirnpn with nrr- TERMS OF PAYMENT. The lands are sold for cash or on credit. Sales are made on credit as follows One-fifth cash down at time of purchase. No payment, except interest due, at end of First Vear.

One-fifth cash with interest due, at end of Second Year. Onc-f'fth cash with in'erest due, at end of Third Year. cash with interest due, at flfc Fonrth Viar One rili'u cash with, interest uue, at tnd of Ffth Year. Interest on dc. 'erred payments at 6 per cent, per annum.

A deduction of 10 per cent, on credit price will be made for cash payment in full. EXAMPLE. 100 acres at $2.50 per acre, will cost 400, to he building is constructeo. ot the of, the ancestors of the pony would have praise from the donkey tribe as beautiful magtiesian liracstf feionk FOR SIX YEARS. a lawyer.

Always in a brown study, Junction City. It will be fireproof. rrrer is a Uo ponsidersble at this point, sufficient i 1 Mean temperature. to furnish power lor extensive mills. itess.

Months Juno he would often stop short, in mid i The rafters are of iron. The build-i career, to debate on the-propriety of I ing will be heated by a furnace. proceeding, and his master not be- I When completed, our State Capitol average 20 States, Kansas, 26 States, Kansas, 26 Slates, The country around St. (eorge is very rich nd productive, and the blutfs furnish an abundance of tho finest building stone. Thfcse bluffs which riie on either side of the Kansas river and its tributary streams, are admirably adapted to the culture of the grape.

Mean rain. Inches 4.l'6 5.10 3.S4 4.30 3.84 4.50 2.57 3.84 3.91 2.94 3.60 3.40 mrr oi similar inclination would de- i will be one ot tne most imposing fij.9 73.4 7J.8 80.8 74.9 75.9 69.5 74.2 73.7 72.9 73.0 70.0 structures on the continent. July August June "63 "64 July August be paid as follow K.in-.t. 38 States. Kansas.

20 States, Kansas, 26 States, Kansas. Interest Principal. $S0 00 i FRUIT. success we having potatoes, i ill 9 7,600 acres valley land, feet 20 I with water and timber some fine beets, $19 19 9 beans, squashes, melons, cab scribe an arch over his head, and come to rest upon the buffalo grass. In such cases man and brute nould occupy the position of VIS a vis for some moments, the doctor feeling of his bones aud Bob quietly and unconcernedly sampling the sweet, short grass, as if nothing had happened.

Cash Payment, End of first year, second year, third year, fourth year, The average depth of rain, per month, for the The last two years ha? demonstrated plainly that Kansas will soon rank as the foremost fruit ptate in the bage, kc. in profusion, and of SO 00 SO 00 80 00 80 00 14 40 9 60 rolling prairie, and a part high land. MANHATTAN. The Big Blue river here forms a junction with the Kansas. This is one of the most delightful locations on the line of the road, and is ths business centre of a flourishing community.

The Agricultural College is located here. It is about one hundred and twenty miles west from Leavenworth. There is a fine water power on the Ulue, five miles above town. 4 SO nth year. months of June.

July and August in the years 1851 "55, '56, '57, '5S, '63, '64, in the following named States; viz: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Coq-i necticut. New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Maryland. Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Michi The same farm may be purchased union.

Uur producers snow liner fruit, ind greater yield, than any of excellent quality. From the above results I have come to the following conclusions the uplands of Kansas are as productive as the bottoms, or nearly so, if properly cultivated." 8S 9 3,357 acres; mostly fine, smooth prairie some water and timber a part valley land. OS 9 1,000 acres; gently roll- ing prairie good soil. 10 2,145 acres; fair upland The human frame having taken unto itself a new lease of breath, its indignation would be vented in a se-; ries of kicks and shouts, returned OGDEN. the new states, and surpass most ol the old.

There is no rot, and no mildew, and trees are not easily winter-killed. It is seldom that a SALINE COUNTY. 13 1 800 acres good and upland. 14 1 5,000 acres part bot gan, intlinna. Illinois, mn.

Wisconsin, Iowa. Minnessota, District of Columbia, Tennessee. South Carolina, Kansas. Nehraska Territory and California 'Zt- States. Mean depth rain in Kansas, for the same time, 3.

SI inches one fourth of an inch per month, for tho eight years, iu favor o'' Kansas. This is a well built town, settled chiefly by-thrifty Germans. The fine agricultural ard gTaiing country surronnding this point, ofi'er inducements. full crop of peaches can not be raised tom land, in Gypsum valley, part TABLE OF DISTANCES An immense quantity of native wine fine been made the present year, and informed on grape XV has prairie, with some bottom, water and inferior timber. 10 9,287 acres; some val- OS THE UNION PACIFIC E.

D. acres hne bot several of the be eral of the best FORT RILEY. This is a military post, chiefly used as a receiving and refitting rendezvous for troops farther west. A FREE PAPER. The Star or Empiric is pnv fished monthly, and will be sent free to any desiring it.

Send the addresses of yourself and friends, to W. E. Webb, General Manager National Land Company, Topeka, Kansas. culture, declare that Kansas, in that, should yet equal France. ley land, with timber and water; mostly good upland prairie, and some timber.

Kansas C.ty State Line The followingletter explains itself: tom land rich quality plenty of living water. Also, first quality of upland prairie; with some timber. 16 1 10,300 acres; part rolling prairie, with some timber good soil; part very rich bottom with running water and timber. 13 2 5,500 acres bottom LF.PA.nTMKN"T OF ICULTI-RE. 5tb, 1SCS.

AcRIfULTI 15tb Washington, D. Oct. 8S 10 4,21 acres some valley land; mostly good rolling prairie; I some timber and water. by kicks and bites. Then peace declared, a further ownward movement would succeed.

Six times did the doughty doctor come to grass and grief, before buffalo ground was reached. Raising a gentle crest on a fair gallop, before us grazed a dozen or more huge, shaggy bulls, perfect fur mountains in the animal line. A shout, an eager spurring, an excited preparing of weapons while at full speed, and away went hunters and buffalo. The quick breathing of excited men, the firm spring of the racing horses, and the heavy, lumbering tread of the frightened Bison, made sweet music for sporting ears. A sharp crack of a carbine from the foremost horseman, and a crimson HOP PLANTING.

We understand that several parties will go largely into the cultivation of this valuable plant next spring. Experiments hitherto made show that a very large profit can in this manner be easily realized here. II. J. Stbicki.kr, Sec.

Kansas State Agricultural Society, Leavenworth, Knu." JUNCTION CITY. This town is situated at the western side of Port jiiley Reservation, at the junction of the Smoky Hill an I Republican rivers 130 miles from the Missouri. The Republican river stretches out in a northwestern direction. The valley of theSmoky Hill river, alone which the railroad continues its course almost due west, is rich and extensive. Inexhaustible beds of magnesian limestone, occur in the bluffs near the town, and extensive quarries are already being worked a fine light colored stono, not unlike marble in appearance.

nut to 0 State Line 3 Armstrong Station, 1 Muncie it Pccondino Edwarlsvillc, 1 Tibiow, Lenape, IB if Stranger Fall Leaf. tl L. i. L. Junction, Lawrence Buck Creek, IB Williamtown 4T PerryriUe, Medina Grants Station 0 Topeka Silver Lake, 'fff'iMW "'SKB Cross Creek, 81 St.

Marys, 9 10 246 acres; good smooth prairie. land in Valley of Solomon Iiiver and rolling prairie some fine sand stone quarries. 14 2 6,000 acres high roll-! Dear Sih I hve the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the grain and fruit, as advised in your accompanying note of the 2d inst. I am 11 1,340 acres fine valley AMUSING. E.istcrn editors seem to be totally incapable of appreciating K.ins.

is. They speak of her total vote, stating a number whieh is not as great as that of 'the Republican majority. land, on Vermillion Creek, with timber and water much pleased to have such excellent ing prairie good soil, some sand-testimony of the progress making in stone quarries. 11 5,118 acres; good prai- rie land, with considerable timber Kansas, in the production ot ruit 15 2 8,800 acres fine prai There are many days during winter weather when plowing may be done to great advantage. I 1 1 in thin rhe n.iio in file heavier nn 1 rie land, sloping into bottom, with and water.

upon the flank of the nearest spot and Grains, and kavc displayed them iii the Department for the inspection ABILENE. Twenty four miles from Junction City, we reach Abilene, the couhty scat of Dickinsan County. The valley of the Smoky is here wide and very beautiful. The land is fertile, and grazing very superior, and Aniline has been elected by several of the most extensive cattle dealing firms in the United States as the point of concentration and shipment to tho east, for Meiican and Tex.i; cattle. i i 1 i IT 1 1 1 i i lilr-irl a i 1 more teiiaeiou.s sons.

turning lueiu up euiiioe, in uiyuu ivy i mi acres fair prairie deeply to the action of the frost, a chemical ac- Knight. An instant after, the doc- oT prouueers ana connoisseui s. ne t.on of great advantage iso.t and- sue- only rCgl'Ct IS, that the fruit Cannot some timber fair soil. 16 2 9,500 acres; some very fine bottom land, in "alley of Smoky Jit i I lliver, with water and eceviing critpb, is r.i 'iuu i win -v 11 1 Wamcso, 10 St. George 110 Manhattan, JIT Oi-dvn 129 Fort Rilev 13i Junction City, 13S Chapmans Creek, 150 Detroit 14 Abilene.

162 Sand Spring 166 Solomon City, 171 Salina, 18 191 12 be in a condition for an earlier working in the 5,802 acres; lino prairie r.f 1,,1 i. I tion in winch it was lhere I land rich soil; well timbered. tifftbef balance of township rolling Uvt m.t an. it would hp.n to be no good reason why I I Kansas should not take the foremost all right, but before the horrified rarilc in trie production ot truit, as doctor could draw trigger, pony stop CLAY COUNTY. 1 10,400 acres; part fine rolling prairie, watered bv Spring, 20 13 3 4,200 acres some hot torn laud mostly high rolling prai rie." 14 3 2,800 acres fine hot 2 1 spring.

Plow as long as the weather will permit on such soils the result will prove the wisdom of the process. Kansas is 207 miles wide, north to south about 400 long, east to west. Between latitudes 37 and 40 degrees. About 80.000 square miles; 50.000,000 acres. The number of white inhabitants is about Four year- ago the total vote of Kansas was 20.

132: This year we have cast a vote of over 43.000. Tbis shows that tho State has more than doubled its population during the last SOLOMON CITY. This place is on the north b-ink of Solomon River, one of the chief branches of'Smoky Hill River, (lending near the base of the Rocky Monntaius. and for more than 230 miles one of the riches valley of Kansas. It is an active little town of about two year's growth.

One company from Xew Enlanii has expended here a large turn preparatory to manufacturing salt on an extended scale. 222 Chapman's Creek; balance prairie and Covr Treck Station, 234 torn land in Valley of Mulberry upland t. 'iL well as gram, and it shall ever be my pleasure to contribute all in my power to secure that end. I remain, very respectfully, our ob't. servant, Horace Capeon, Commissioner.

QUARRIES. Some Uigu ruumg r3. iir 15S3 2,000 acres; part good 2 480 acres; rolling prairie land, part rolling prairie. i witn h'gh ridges. pel with a jerk for self consultation, and deposited his rider among the' bulls.

Our fat friend deprived of his usual privilege of recovering. Hardly had his form touched ground, before a side blow from one old shar-gy fellow's horns sent him flying like a huge rubber ball, to one side. Had the buffalo not been so frightened it might have fared worse with SALINA. I four years. Kansas has an area of seventy-eight thousand lour hundred and eighteen square miles, being ten times the size of Massachusetts, and twice the si70 of Ohio.

It is situated between the On thousands of the farms for IQ 3 3,800 acres high bottom a rolling prairie. 13 4 6,500 acres; part high bottom land; part rolling prairie; rich soil, with some timber and water. 14 4 9,700 acres most of this fine bottom, on Spring and Mul him. These animals 10,000 acres; part very fine bottom land, on Chapman's Creek balance rolling prairie. 3 5,100 acres; part fine bottom, on Republican River; also rich bottom, on Cain's Creek balancft smooth prairie, sloping towards creeks.

ave a VerV e-ilr. hv thXsitinnsil T.nnrl thirty seventh and fortieth parallels of north Wilsons 20 Bunker Hill, Sit Fossil Creek 264 Walkers Station, 274 Havs Citv 288 Kilis 302 317 Parks Fort, 329 Coyote, 33 Antelope, 346 Buffalo, 351 Grinnell, 364 Carlyle, 37 Monument, 386 rlPP Sheridan 40S Timber Lands tor Sale ON SALIXE RIVER. The following valuable tracts are placed iu our hands for sale Also latitude, and immediately wpst ol tne state or uiipicasunt W9J ui pretscuiJiig tne are yeUS ot builillno-stone. Fourteen miles beyond Solomon, we reach the flourishing town of Salina. This place is rapidly growing in population, and exhibits much business enterprise.

It is surrounded by a fine agricultural country, whieh abounds in rich saline springs, and inexhaiutib le quarries of gypsum of superior quality. This is the county fmic of Saline Couniy. It will be the future shipping point for the rich valley of the Saline River, and for the fertile country to the gouth jilong the Smoky Hill, and its tributaries. FORT HARKER. This is a military post of considerable Missouri, thus torimn tne centre pi me greax 10rns 0t the dilemma.

The same snme fine ouarries of fvnsnm. Tho American Union, difference exists in Buffalo shooting etnrio ltJ nf PVirv vnritv inil in cludes that fine, marble like compo sition with which so many buildings 3 11,200 acres; some fine 10 The largest tree in the State of Kansas, is a magnificent oak, nine i feet in diameter and about thirty feet in circumference, and runs up straight as an arrow, forty feet with- prairie, but iiostly brokon with ridges. berry Creeks, with somo timber balance rolling prairie. 15 4 10,000 acres part bottom, with some timber, on Spring Creek balance fine rolling prairie. 16 4 11,000 acres much of this rich bottom land, with somo timber and water; part rolling and broken prairie.

13 5 10,000 acres some which, tne rrencuman ooserveu tiger hunting. Ven ze Frenchman hunt Z3 tiger, it iz fine sport, but ven ze tiger hunt ze Frenchman it iz very ad." And now the excitement was at full tide. Two old Bulls were wounded, and as often as we approached within nistol distance, they charged. rid 8 throughout the State are faced. It can be sawed easily as wood, is a pure white in color, and hardens on exposure.

Then We have the hard lime stone, and the sand stone. i Also a beautiful soft Magnesian 3 4 1,500 acres rolling prairie, with small creek running out limbs. The United States Survivors took the dimensions of this on record at Price sfto $1,000 through. (V 4 8855 acres, some fine bot-torn land with living water and ELLSWORTH. This-town has a good deal of "fair farming oouatry surrounding it, and will undoubtedly be a place of considerable importance.

It is situated directly upon tho north bend of the Smoky Hill River, and some of the bottoms are quite wide. hf qr 31 12 4 hf qr 34 12 4 160 aero, qr 3t 12 4 160 acres, qr 35 12 4 160 acres. srqr of 1 I qr 33 12 4 with improv'ts 1 tree, ana they are now Washington. near Fort Wallace, which will prob- with I some timber, balance high broken goo A Californian writes to the papers ith head lowered, large eyes giar- ably in the mture be shipped largely bottom, in Mulberry alley, in in fury, shaggy beard and fore-1 to other States. It has the three water mostly high prairie; lock shaking in rage, and the im- colors, red, white and yellow, in stone.

infuse animal coming down upon regular bars upon its face, and gives i 14 5 0,800 acres'. qr of I qr 4 4w bfn wqr 4 13s4w se qrn qr 4 13 4w IMH FORT HAYS. I about a snake with a head as large prairie. 4 5100 acres: part fine bottom, mostly rolling prairio. small destined to be the most important as a milk pan and eyes like apples Thia is General tr twAntv fVnr nf cnal-P and vnn like a battering ram, it needs a a front which for beauty and ele- i portion good bottom land, oaiance in Western Kansas.

sh nivcjr I swqrneqrS 1.3 4w ailitary point Sheridan has made it his present head quarters i -i horsft to hrin cr ctunop ia hi chl nri inri hich nrairie 2d rmalitv of Soil. 160a JlOpo qr So 12 Hw in the fie'd. U1UL1 -LflJ lul rest. i i tr rr rr rvi i if i it i i i i rr mmJMI.