Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-01-04

KanEas.

The word hun>QS has become extreme
ly familiar to the public eve, from tho
fact that matter enough TO FIJI an o,,ov,
volume or two is presented daily in the
papers on subjects connected with ,bo
politics of that Territory. But with mol
itics we have nothing to do. Our more
useful but less pretentious task is 10 H.,
pense information, derived from the ov
cellent little work before US. ~srov
Greene's Survey Of the Kanzas REGION
To that country thousands are looking 90
their future home. Already the tide Of
emigration sets Kanzas-ward, and inst No
soon as the political destiny of the Ter
ritory is settled, it win rival Iowa, Wis.
consin, and Illinois in the rapidly of is
advancement. Mr.. Greene's work mr.
pears at the right moment. II makcsns
acquainted with the value and importance
of kanzas at the very time when its DO
litical character is to be decided foruapy
generations.
The territory of Kanzas contains
eighty-one millions of acres; of which
about one-iourth is barren or mountains
Gus; the remainder fertile in various de-
grees. The greater part of the arabic
land is prairie, not unlike the prairie Of
Illinois, and in no respect inferior to it.
The climate, however, more nearly re-
sembles that of Virginia, without its sui
triness in the hot months.-L;te Hlustro.
ted
East of the mountains rsays Mr..
Greenel the actual winter does not con-
tinue three mrnths, during which snow
falls rarely exceed three inches. Plow-
ing is done in january; across the Dor
der in the Missouri settlements, families
may be seen, in calicoes and shirt-sleeves,
seated at their doors, and enjoying the
twilight of a December eve. But there
are bleak days and weeks, when a strong
wind from the north blows unintermit-
tingly. And, near the mountains, full
fedged storms come down, not long-last-
ing, but as freshly keen and gloriousl7
wild as those we read about Of Piedmont
and the Scottish Highlands.
Spring in the eastern half of Kanzas
is attended with rains from the beginning
of March until June. The streams are
swollen, and wagon routes become mirr.
but not ike thoseof Indiana and Illinois.
and it is not probable that corduroy Or
plank roads viii need to be constructed.
The vegetation is exuberant; and, upon
the Cottonwood and Little Arkansas, the
bright green Of the fresh buffalo grass.
outrolling in the sunshine, is almost toe
| vivid for the eye to bear.
Autumn brings the calm beauty Of the
Indian summer Of New England and tic
Middle States. It is rather dry; for
August September and October bless the
country with but little rain; and some Of
the creeks stand IN pools. But this does
not prevent abundant crops, since they
are either harvested or so matured as not
TO be affected by drouth. In respect 10
continuance Of growing weather, the eli
mate is decidedly superior to that II Wis
consin, Iowa, and Michigan, where. from
1916 to 1851 there were, sueeessively,
partial failures of the crops from the
shortness of the season.
Summer, throughout the territore. lisa
delicious cycle. The ardent toon-iide is
; tempered by the soft south wind from the
Cordilleras, and refreshing showers ae-
comPanied with such unpatented thunder
and lightning as modern meIodrama will
never initiate. Then, Of clear evenings,
: the round moon viii float up in its path
- OF mellow splendor until the on-lookeris
i drunk TO the spirits core with the red
q glory that floods half the sl,y. And.
even upon the desert, where, in the gar
: ish light of day, there is no fair thing,
: there is yet a starry beauty In the night
. that calls the soul to heaven.
= There is not that smotherinr dagpnesi
and closeness which annoys tic dweIer
. upon the bottoms Of the Lover Mississ-
q ippi. Mosquitoes are smaller and less
$ rapacious, and away from the Kanza
. River there arenone-none. at allevents.
It tiab ever presented their bills to me.
With regard to fever and ague. that
o eireasis Pest Of new ,e,attsriess M. ts.aao
IS Is of opinion that it need not be feared
IS by the temperate settler. Not that the
= disease is unknown in Kanzas, but it IS
y not severe, and, after the prairie is once
is broken, it usually takes its flight and is
felt no more. lie pronounces Kanzas
d one Of the healthiest, as veil As one Of
a the most agreeable elimates in the world
There Is a vitality IN The afraosuherg