The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-21

The freight viii amount to several hundred
dollars. passed two car loads, near ST. Joseph,
Yesterday, which must wait at Atchiscn till some
5 so can be raised.
As the people of illinois and Iowa have con
trbuted so bountifuy in provisions for the dis
tressed sufferers in central Kansas, NAV not
ask, through you of the East contribution in
money which will enable US to pay freights.
Our hundreds OF bushels of potatoes will be
a total loss unless We can remove them very soon.
The Mayor of Lawrence, the Hon. G. w. De-
itzler, a most worthy gentleman, will gladly re-
ceive al! sums sent to his care.
Sincerely yours,
CHAS. REYNOLDS.
Learenrorth, Kansas, Nov. 3, 1850.
IN. y Tribune.
DESTiTCTICN in kANSAS-APPEAL FOR HELP.
The undersigned, citizens of Kansas would
call attention to the following statement Of facts
During the year preceding the LIST inst,
dreadful drouth has prevailed throughout the
interior Of Kansas. A harrow strip bordering
on the Missouri River has had occasional show
ers, and has yielded fair crop. Some other
small and isolated districts have also had light
showers, and raised part of a crop. But resid-
ing as We do, in widely-separated localities, We
in the Territory has not yielded the smallest crop
of any kind except little corn fodder.
In our localities the best yield OF corn does
not exceed ten bushels to the acre not pota
TO OR vegetable of any kind has been raised !;
gardens have proved an entire failure, although
they have frequently been re-planted. Fields
have been re-sown in wheat. then buckwheat,
then turups, and all a total failure.
From personal observation and intercourse
with people from various localities We are salts
fed this is with the above exceptions, the cOnd-
ton throughout the Territory.
The inhabitants have not old crops on which
to rely for bread Last years vegetables. Of
course, are consumed. The wheat was either
used for seed Or ground for food. Nearly all the
old corn las been fed out or sold last spring
| at from twenty to twenty-five cents a bushel-
Not one farmer in twenty has peck Of old grain.
Nor is there money to buy bread. Our peo-
pie have expended ali available means in making
improvements. The commercial disaster of 1857
left Us stranded. The tide Of returning prosper
ity has relieved our Eastern friends. The Miss
ippi Valley is rapidly rightng. But the first
wave has not reached US. Now comes the loss
of our crops, and with it goes hope of return
ing prosperity.
We only make these statements because duty
SohptiS u. i-pNhiS TIC Soou iiaHic VI Jul auOP
ted home, and fearing that the truth would injuFe
US. the inhabitants Of Kansas have waited thro'
weary months OF doubt without making known
their fears or their wants. Even nov those iiv-
ing in the favored localities above alluded u,
write hopefully of the future.
This drouth is an exception in Kansas. To
this fact We have the explicit testimony OF mis-
sionaries who have lived there from fifteen to
thirty years
But the terrible fact confronts US that many
| thousands of our people have bread and lit
tie clothing for the coming Winter. While some
of them will be enabled, by great sacrifices of
property, or by the timely aid of relatives at tie
East, to live through the Winter, ther, is a very
large number who must be aided b, the public,
or suffer the last extremity Of famine.
There is little in Kansas to divide, bat that lit
tie will be shared with the destitute; but beyond
all this much viii be required.
We, therefore, in behalf of our starving coun-
trymen, appeal TO the benevolent ihrou gbout the
nation. Christian friends, we ask YOU 10 initiate
the example OF Apostolic times, and help YOUR
needy Brother man, we reach out to
you in this extremity and impiore reet
Rev. DANIEi. FOSTER, Centraa, Nehama
Co., Kansas.
Rev. C. C. HUTCHINSON, Topeka, Shawnee
Co., Kansas.
Rev. ". o THOMAS, Lawrence, Douglas Co,
Kansas.
CHARLES A. FOSTER, Osawa,omie. Lykins
Co, Kansas
ISAAC T. GOODNOw, Manhattan, Riley Co,
Kansas.
L. D. BAILEY, Emporia, Breckenrdc Co.,
Kansas.
October sOM, 1860.
We indorse this appeal for aid from our fellow
citizens Of Kansas, as one of real and pressing
importance. We hope an immediate and gener-
Gus response will te made.
Wherever this appeal comes, let a contrbu-
ton be at once sent in to DR.. Thomas Ii. Webb,
No. Winter street, Boston. He will forward
the same to the County Committee, chosen by
the people of each respective county, TO be dis
tributed by them to the destitute.
We ask all ministers of our churches, who are
willing to do, soon and as effectualy as pos
sble, 10 interest their people in the matter and,
in such way as they shall think best secure their
contributions.
Of course, il ia optional with all who give to
send their contribution through DR.. Webb or by
some other way; his name is mentioned that all
may see that there is a way in which the1can be
sure OF reaching their fellow-citizens of Kansas
Rev. A. L. Stone, Pastor Of Park.st. Church.
Rev. G. W. Blagden, Senior Pastor Old Sou h.
Rev. Henry NJ. Dexter, Pastor of Pine street
Church.
Rev. E. O. Haven, Editor Of lions Herald.
Rev. W. F. Warner, Pastor of Blooiafeld.st
N. E. Church.
Rev. Geo. N. Randall, Rector of the Church
Of the Messiah.
Rev. Ezra S. Gannett, Pastor of Federal street
Church.
Rev. O. Dewey. Pastor of New South Church.
Rev. A. A. Miner, Pastor of School-st Church.
Rev. A. P. Ceverey, Pastor of Church in "
Bridgewater.
Rev. Baron Stow, Pastor of Rowe-street Bap-
tist Church.
Rev. H. Neale, Pastor of FRS, Baptist Church
Rev d. c. Eddy, Pastor of Harvard-st Church.
Rev. J. W. Parker, Pastor Shavmu,-avenue
Baptist Church.
Hon. Amos A. lawrence.
Hon. s. E. Sewall
Hon. Henry Wilson.
Hon. Arson Buriingame.
Hon. Oliver Warner.
Hon. William Cafin.
Hon. Jacob Sleeper.
Hon. John n. 8. Williams.
s. G. Howe, n. D.
Lee ClaAin, Esq.
VIM. B. Spooner, Esq.
George L. Stearns, Esq.
His Excellency, \. P. Banks.