The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-21
.KlIslslJJIlI llsKMI
AND EMIGRANTS' GUIDE,
ea3F For the Year 1864. oiigHaL


On the LIST of january, 1854, and Annuallf
thereafter, work will be published under thu
direction OF the Kansas State Agricultural So
ciety, which will exhibit from year to year the
growth, resources present condition and pros
poets OF our young and vigorous Common
wealth. 49, -
1t will comprise handsome volr n. ~ f,n,a
500 TO 400 pages (octavo), ilI.s., ateJ ~;.h -
traits Of several 81 our r.os. distinru;shed Ill.
liens and soldiers, execI,ed in the hest .tvla
Of art, and will contain besides the usual cal
endar pages, and a great variety Of general
statistics, the following as leading features:
l. NE SrArE:-A complete (condensedl
nn's..ory of Kansas from its organization as :
territory in 1854 to the present time, with .
complete list of State Officers, Executive, Leg
islaiive and Judicial, with o sketch Of all
state institutions as the State Universe
", state Agricultural College State Normal
school, with their endowmerts, &C.. Railroads
| projected and In progress, Societies, Public
Libraries, &c.
| IL. The COuNTIEs:-A condensed historical
sketch OF each County in the State, stating
population in 1860, typographical character.
Instance ana direction OF the county seat from
| Leavenworth and the State Capital ehief
Towns, list of County and Township officers.
&c. Also the Agricultural statistics - furn-
ished by the County Assessor, and the number
| Of acres OF land in each county subject to en-
try under the Homestead Act, Railroad Lands.
| &c.
| Ill. The MILITARY:-Embracine N com.
| plete rosters Of the several Regiments Of Kan
'ds Volunteers, with a brief historical sketch
! Of each-embracing so far as practicable . list
| OF the actions in which each regiment has
taken part-with list of casualties. The SOL
/ diers Of Kansas have achieved q worldwide
celebrity for GOODNESS, dash and daring, and RI
is designed in this and future volumes Of the
| Register to preserve the memory Of their gal
| liant achievements, and each volume will con.
tain portraits of some of the most celebrated
OF the Kansas military men. (2) The Kan
sas Militia organization by Divisions and Reg.
| iments f-
| Nv. PROFESSIONAL GUIDE:-Comprisine COM
plete lists of Clergymen, Physicians and At
torneys at Law-arranged alphabetically, with
| Post Office address of each. The denomination
OF each clergyman, and the school Of practice
of each physician will be carefully designated.
V. BUSINESS MISUNDERSTANDING q full
list OF all the leadingBankers, Merchants, Me-
chanics and business men in the State, conven-
iently arranged for ready reference
vi. The CITIES AND CHIEF Towns OF KAN
sAs:-under this head, we design to give an
historical view Of Leavenworth Lawrence.
Topeka, AtchisOn, Fort Scott, Emporia, Man.
haitian, Council Grove, Junction City, SC, with
list Of county officers, and statistics showing
present population, trade, &c.
VII. THE TEREIToRIEs:-Sketch of the settle
ments present population and development Of
the new Territories adjacent to Kansas-with
an account OF the best routes from the chief
cities of the East to each new Territory &C.
counts Of the new gold mines of Colorado.
Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico, and other
matters of general interest.
VIII. An edition viii be published contain
ing complete sectional map of Kansas, show
ing the location of Counties, Towns. Railroads
and projected Railroad Routes, Telegraphs and
Public Roads, with the various Indian Reser>
vations, and comprising the recent surveys.
and lands open for settlement and sale, alonyA
worth Sl.OD each.
The work will be prepared under the direc-
ton of the Executive Committee of the Kansas
State Agricultural Society, and is designed to
exhibit for the information of emigrants and
others complete view of the immense re-
sources of kansas-with the inducements il
presents for immigration, as well from tho
older settled States as from Europe, and also
to furnish convenient Hand Book of refer
ence for business men at home and abroad
A limited number of advertisements will be
cOnspicuOusly inserted at reasonable rates.
All persons to whom this circular is sent
will confer favor by promptly forwarding
any information deemed to be of interest. and
all desiring early copies of the work, arc re-
quested to send their orders with the price
with map one dollar and half, without map,
one dollar). Address
KANSAS ANNUAL REGISTR.
Ia Topeka, Kansas.