The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-12-31

is ripe and yellowish, the stem is cut quite clos
to pick the flowers, which are saved.
II we consider the climate of Louisiana, ane
the quality Of the high lands of that province
we might easily produce saffron there. Til,
culture of this plant would be so much the more
advantageous to the planters as the ncighbor
hood OF Mexico would procure a quick and use
full vent for it,
The report of the general land Office is o.
more than usual length, covering a period OIL
five quarters, ending 3Oth September 1856
and giving various subjects of its Jurisdiction,
and all the operations of the land system. of
the United States lands sold and disposed Of.
during the period covered by the report There
were sold for cash 10, O62. 1919 acres of the
public lands; and locateS with military bounty
land warrants 1856, $40 acEes; selected and
reported under swamp yranss 6.o36, 674 80;
and appropriated BY the railroad grants of May,
June and August. 1856, las estimaed) 49,
I35, 55o acres, making grand aggregate Tin
Guiding other internal improvement seIectons)
OF ALL 1886. SO acres of the public domain
disposed Of during the five quarters ending the
3oth September, 1856. This is a large in
crease over the quantity disposed of during the
five quarters preceding. While the sales for
cash have greatly fallen off, the disposal of
congressional grants and locations of land war
rants has more than propor'ionably increased. |
The tables accompanying the report showing
the sales, locations, swamp selections, &C., are
very full.
Lands to no considerable extent have been
proclaimed and offered at public sale durino
the year 1856; the present policy of the Office
beng TO secure them to the actual settlers nm t
der the presumption laws, rather than to favor
speculation therein, by precipitating public
'a'es of large quantities beyond the means of :
settlers to purchase. With the view of making {
his the permanent policy of the office, the re,
port recommends slight modification of the '
'reempton laws. Other amendments, for the t
qu'taoie adjustment of conflicting settlements :.
pon unsnrveyed lands, are recommended !
The surveys during the year ending 3Oth of O
september, 1885, Of which plaes have been re- Il
n'ned and approved, amount to 16, 873 500 v
cres OF which 9,991.884 acres are on the d
'aclhc- coast. Extensive surveys have been i,
1ade which have not yet been reported The d
arVeys OF 1855 and those reported in 1856 p
mount to 41,1l8 AS acres, of which II 573 q
% acres are in California. and the territories NJ
Oregon, Washington, Kansas, Nebraska and tie
tab. at
FASHIONABLE CoNvEST1oN-The last great o.,
vehement in the fashionable world has been al
'used by thew announcement of convention
De held at Brussels next year, to which dele ST
'tes are to be sent from all parts of the world re-
order to discuss existing NODES advocate c.
auonaI costumes, or defend national peculiar M
es. The ugly beaver hat, the unyraceful pr
owsers, the stiff collar of the European gen 49,
eman, together with our hoops and small bon va
u.s. are to be severel y investigated, and su- ma
rceded' IT possible. by something more IA me
NAL IN their estimation. In view of this, it ne
IS been proposed to call convention of Amer Tt
an leaders of the fashion, designers and ar tic
ties, IN order to cut loose from FOREIGN restric Ii
ms, and establish an American platform for De
tlonal costume. Why should we be subject la1
foreign interference in dress any more than PR
politics? is
N~~~--~-~o---~-o>oSs-
kANsAs--A letter from general Persifor F. e'e
nth, commanding the United States military DO,
ces IN the territory, dated as late as Novem- eye
81, gives An official confirmation to the an
ancement of perfect good order and peace Pre-
" prevailing there. General Smith consd- nia
"a 1t no longer necessary to occupy the troops 1
II the affairs OF the territory, and in copclud ms
: his letter says Il foresee nothing in the son son
'pe of disorder that the ordinary means in cd trl
hands of civil authority, directed by as able and
energetic hands as those of the present GOV imE
or, are not amply sufficient to control: and n
whole time and efforts of the troops here can sty
'ceforward be devoted to the protection of the to r
inter- Governor Geary, in letter of the stot
ne date acquiesces in the withdrawal of the for
Dps with the exception of small force to be Gle
d IN guarding the prisoners in the custody has
he law, and secure jails not yet existing in Su '
nsas. r# @4s sa.s = rs- n
The Louisville Times, of the 18th inst. saws 1t Il
past five or six days have been the severest s hu
money matters that have been felt in this and
Tor many years. So say the business men cure
we believe. our merchants have all wealth ot y
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