Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-12-01
THE VlNDICATOR.
ST AUN ON, VA
SATURDAY MORNING. DEC. 1, 1855
Editorial Core gpcndence
MILAN, SALIoAa CO., Missouri,

NOV. o, lSJO
This is the second time ! have visited
this city Of the woods. Milan is certain
seen. The T. S. Land Office is kept in a
small story and half frame building up
stairs, which is reached b. small shack
lug pair of outside steps. such az our
farmers use fol getting into their coru lott .
Uncle Sam is quite humble in his dress in
this quarter Of the world. VIM. j. Lii
mar. the Register, is a robus. old chap and
as grabbed a, human nature usually gets,
with very little spirit Of accommodation.
The ANXIOUS land seeker crouches before
him as i. he were an inferior. With all
the objections that can be urged agains;
the Register, Ne transac!s his business with
great deal OF accuracy. If Uncle Sam
would see 10 the manGavres OF some Of
hia boys he would give more general salts.
faction.
There is a Tremendous crowd al this
Office anxionsiy waiting 10 buy land. 1t
is said that since the perq ulsltes Of the
Register have reached their maximum the
entities are made much slower. Before
his salary had reached its maximum there
were III clerks in the office, but to-day,
understand, there are none. Som. of
those who have just registered their hames
II they wait 70. their turn to enter, w,ll be
compelled 20 remain unli! the latter part
Of next week, aud unfortunately an
among the last upon the lat. with about
200 names ahead Of me. Selecting and
entering land requires no small fegfve OF
patience aud foikeaiabce. Puzzle officers
here possess pienty Of inertia. Clignery
IS not alone confined to Virginia. | per
ceivr that some big schemes for the pio-
motion OF The private advantage Of officials
are to BE- met with in these Western eoun.
,ries. Tie United Stat.s;las been badly
cheated in somc Instances by his sons who
wire permitted 10 tax. for .heir benefit
"swamp land Fortunately, however,
the proceeds IF them are to be applied to
schools. | these scbucl funds ale proper
" managed, the children OF the far vest
viii have ample opportunities for acquir-
ing All education.
Land sprcuia!ions afe the order of he
day here, and would advise tho1e who
,lcsire to purchase Isuds in Missouri at
governmen. prices not to delay moment.
A few good chances may be found yet by
careful search, bu! they will not exist
long. The emigration liom Ohi, lads
aha. Illinois and Iowa are Cling up North
ern Missouri rapidly, and " i'll put quite
IA ne" face upon things here very soon.
The two last years have be-n SO dry
here that neatly all the water mills have
been standing idle for the las, six months
Blu; .dey are beins rapidly superseded by
good steam mills.
The weather here sill, continues delight
:u! And it is cutie delightful travelling
over thr smooth prairy roads, starting up
The thousands of psrtridges. the hundreds
Of pta'ir hens, the old field hare. large
flock, Of turkeys. and occasionally the
nimb!e deer. The Missourian wolf is
hardly seen a, all in ibis pant Of he State.
and the sheep, iine aud tat range at large
through the woods in qaes, OF acorns.-
The hogs ale getting yeIy ia! in the woods.
Yours, &c, y. K.