Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-04-11


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SAMUEL CARUTHERS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington, Feb. %, 1856.
Kansas.
We fndin the Camden Journal he following letter.
which contains valuable information
WASHINGTON, March 49,
DEAR SIR AT the request of the Hon. w. W.
BOyce. take great pleasure in giving you such in.
formation in regard 10 Kansas will be useful to
persons emlgratlng to that country In regard to
soil, Kansas is unsurpassed, producing from sixty to
eighty bushels OF corn per acre twenty-five to for
ty bushels OF wheat per The finest oats have
ever seen grow we raise in Kansas. In fact, have
seen nothing planted in Kansas Except coon) that
does not produce more 10 the acre than on the best
lands of Tennessee.
Besides being fine grain and grass country, it is
part of the hemp region of the United States
Hemp is decidedly the most profitable crop now rails
ed and the statistics will show thai the planters of
Western Missouri are making more money per hand
than is made in any other State in the Union 1t is
nothing uncommon for farmers to pay three hundred
dollars hire tor negro men per year. White
not be hired Tor less than $50 Per month. In addi-
ton 10 our advantages agricultural people we
have trade with New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, and
California, amounting to several millions of dollars
per annum, besides our Indian trade amounts 10 more
than one million per annum In addition the Gov.
erment for military supplies expend a very large
sum.
Military stores are sent out to all the posts of New
Mexico and the Indian country, and to give yol
some idea of the amount of transportation required
tor that department-one firm last year employed
over seventeen hundred men and twelve hundred
wagons, each drawn by twelve oxen. Kansas is
the starting point for all emgrants going West Of
| was raised in Tennessee, and have been in nearly
every State of the Union, and say to you in all
candor that have never seen any country that pos
sesses as many advantages TO old settlers as
Kansas. Our friends in Western Missour-with
similar soil 10 Kansas-make from six to eight hun.
dTed dollars hand per annum. This will, have
no doubt, large to you, but | assure you it is
strictly tue.
The climate of Kansas regard as being far better
than in Tennessee from LIST September until LIST of
March we have but little rain-mostly clear, dry
weather. The past winter has been, though, colder
than ever known before. Our country | regard as
very healthy some localities chis and fever pre-
vail 10 some eXtent-We have pulmonary diseases
in Kansas. In regard to supplies you can procure
anything you may want in Missouri-if you get to
Kansas by May Or June you can raise plenty of corn
Our lands ready cleared-you can make your
location one day and commence farming next.
In conclusion, permit me to thank you, and 10
thank the people of South Carolina, for the noble
effort they making 10 assist US in preventing
the best country, in my opinion in the United States
from falling into the hands of the Aboltionists.-
J. ". WHITFIELD.
Hon. JAS. CHEsNyT, Jr
Land Warrants.
An intelligent dealer in land warrants has furnish
ed the National Intellagencer with the following
statement, which may convey useful information &c
persons concerned
" The price of land warrants like that of every
commodity of intrinsic value, depends upon the
known laws of supply and demand, and careful OBJ
servance of these laws must indicate with or est
correctness the range of prices for the future.
he nd for for
the last twelve months has been unprecedented far
exceeding the highest estimates of the most sagacous
observer. Hence the trade has become OF immense
magnitude, and been embarked in by large capitalists
in every section of the country.
When the Department commenced issuing warrants
under the of the Sd of March, 1855, it supPos
ed prices would commence at from 81 to .O5 per acre
Intead of that prices from the commencement ranged
from 81 10 TO per acre. varying but little until
sudden and unexpected panic effected in Novem
Der last and prices went down as low as 073 and *
cents per acre. The season for locating having az
was supposed, nearly expired, it was predicted tina
prices would not again rally, but would fall still
lower. All these predictions have failed. Prices
very soon started upwards, and such was the demand
throughout the winter that rates continued to advance
until 90 per acre for l20's and $1.14 for 1905
and SOS free given. These rates were paid VI
to the 18th and 10Th of last month, at which time a
sudden and unexpected decline took place, and IN a
few days thereafter prices quoted IN New IorR
from 81 oil to 10 for 12Os and $1.O6 per acre tol
1908 and sos and in this city at $1.O4 tor 1903
and 81 .O8 for zoos and sos
1t is evident from the developments brought to view
and growing out Of the panic IN November last anC
the facts that now present themselves to every
full observer that there is legitimate cause for the
present panic and heavy decline in warrants. 1t il
only the result of circumstances, brought about doub
less by specuatons If the demand during the
tire winter was sufficient consume the supply anC
fully maintain the highest figures what must be thu
ruling rates during the most favorable season TO
J., location now opening upon US! The demand mus
increase and, a consequence, prices must 60 up
!, large numoer of private individuals are alread
upon the market buying largely for Immediate loca
G ton, and companies are being organized IN varIou
parts of the country for the purpose of investing
i, large sums of money in warrants for the same pur
, pose.
The number of warrants that have been issue
e from the Department under the act OF the Sd Q
C March, 1855, is $4,000. These have been issue
}, principally to those who had previously obtane
warrants for 40 or 80 acres and whose claims there
fore presented no difficulties OF the 100000 claim
presented about 10000 have been examined, leaV
ing only 10000 10 be acted on before the whole mum
ber> will have been either allowed or suspended Y
e this number from fifteen to twenty thousand Wi
probably be suspended so that within few month
warrants can only issue in that h@Ve been sus
nended for further proof. These cases require niue
q more care and time in examination, and the issu
It from the Department will decrease from one-thlrd
one-haf The supply therefore, for the present yea
t cannot be equal to the last. The present supply
warrants will consequently be soon exhausted with
out the possibility of its again occurring and shoul
,here be more than the usual demand prices must g
: higher than they have ever done.
CHURCH BURNr.-We were much grieVed to lear
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