The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-09-20
For the Palladium.
Letter from KamSslS.
MOUND CRY, Sept.

MKssRs HoLLowAr & DAvIs-Dear S'rs:
We have had an uncommonly dry seas
on. such an one as never fell To the lot OF
Kansas in the recollection of that noted in
dividual, the "oldest inhsbitan,." 1t is now
absurd 20 try to ,onceal the TACT that kansas
is threatened with absolute distress. and
that famine is coming nearer and nearer to
our doors. Some men seem to thiLk it a
great crime TO say anything about our des-
titute condition for fear II will injure the
pro>p. cts of Kansas. / cannot see why it
should, Tor | do not think it any more sub
ject to drought than any other country.
Such sad dispensation happen occasion
ally 10 all countries. and can see no more
improperly in telling the world that the
severe drought has destroyed all our crops
and cut off ali our means OF support. than
for our friends in Iowa to tell of their mis-
fortune ar distress from the late tornado.
Floods. fires, tornadoes and droughts are
not in mans ke eping. therefore those who
suffer by theoI eau bear more Of the respon
siblity. and should feel no humiliation to
be- made their victims Meteorological tables
have been kept at the military stations in
this Territory tor nearly twenty years. and
by their reports the average amount of rain
that has fallen annually has been from 90 to
x
amount tia; has fallen varies in different To-
c.liti-s. but ranges IRON to 2 inches. At
this place | am sure it has not exceeded
inches from June of last year to The latter
part of Angus, Of this. Almost any other
country would have failed to raise nything.
every vest,ge of vegetation would have been
destroyed in half the time. but our soil
seems somewha, adapted to such eccentrici
ties of climate, and in some favored locah-
ties they will make some corn. / think
81 all, of OF 26 acres, perhaps have 50 or
rs bushels A great many. finding their
corn was likely to TAIL, sowed buckwheat
ard turnips, but they promise but poorly.
and if the dry weather should hold on a
few weeks longer the last hope is gone. and
unless assistance comes in from the States
there must certainly be great deal Of suf
fering. and thousands will be obliged to
Leave for some more favored locality to
hunt the staff of life. There are great
many that could get along if they could
get employment of any kind to earn bread
for their families. They will have feed
enough perhaps to keep their stock through
the winter, others again have failed TO raise
anything. and are comre lled to leave or
starve; some have sold off their stock at ru
inous rates to obtain living till they are
about out OF anything more to sell and no
means TO get away.
Good work cattle, such Is would have
brought S75 or 500 one year sgo, are sell
ing a, from $50 to $50: milk cows from SIC
to SIS that would have brought t25 OF $50.
Thaddeus Hyatt. of New York, paid u-
visit few weeks ago to see Tor himself
whether the reports were true in regard &c
the general restitution. he is satisfied and
has gone East TO solicit aid. There are a
grea, many that can get along through the
winter. but will be without seed to sow on
plant in the spring. II seed wheat and corn
could be sent ont and sold on . years time,
they could ge, along we'll enough. 10d they
could secure the payment to any person
who is able TO furnish tie same.
That miserable old tyrant ., the he.d Of
affairs in Washington City. has ruined ti,ous
ands OF poor ceulers by forcing their lands
into market. not with the hope or expecta-
ton of selling any Of it. but just to open il
for SPECTATORS who have filched the means
from the public crib. aud the homes OF the
poor pioneers now goes into the hands Of
tire land sharks. There is good deal Of
anxiety tel, in regard 20 the result Of the
coming contest for President. II Lincoln
is elecsed, We are sure Of having our rights
respected; il not We look for NO favors
Yours for Freedom,