The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-11-14
EAJsAS lJJUAL RIeISfIl
AND EMIGRANTS' GUIDE,
For the Year 1864.

On the 1st Of January, 1864, and Annually
thereafter, work will be published under the
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.
1t will comprise handsome volume of from
300 to 400 pages (octavo), illustrated with por-
traits of several Of our most distinguished cit
liens and soldiers, executed in the best style
of art and will contain besides the usual cal
endar pages, and u great variety Of general
statistics, the following as leading features:
l. TIE SrArE:-A complete (condensed)
history of Kansas from its organisation as q
Territory in 1854 to the present time, with .
complete list Of State officers, Executive, Leg
islative and Judicial, with q sketch of all
State institutions-such as the State Univcrsi-
ty, State Agricultural College, State Normal
School, with their endowments, &c., Railroads
projected and in progress, Societies, Public
Libraries, 80.
ii. The CoCNfIEs:-A condensed historical
sketch Of each County in the State, stating
population in 1860, typographical character,
distance and direction Of the county seat from
Leavenworth and the State Capital, chief
Towns, list of County and Township oficecS,
SC. Also the Agricultural statistics rs furn-
ished by the County Assessor, and the number
try under the Homestead Act, Railroad Lands,
SC.
III. TIE MILIrARY:-Embracing 0) COM
plete rosters Of the several Regiments Of Kun
sas Volunteers, with 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 worldwide
celebrity for coolness, dash and daring, and it
So Ico al -. Al
Register to preserve the memory Of their gall
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.
~. PROFESSIONAL GUIDE-Comprising com
plete lists Of Clergymen, Physicians and At
torneys at tLaw-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 DIRECrORY:-Containing full
list Of all the dingBankers, Merchants, Me-
chanics and business men in the State, conven-
iently arranged for ready reference.
vi. The CITIES AND CHIEY Towns OF KAN
sAs:-Under this head, we design to give an
historical view Of Leavenworth, Lawrence,
Topeka, Atchison, Fort Scott, Emporia, Nam
haitian, Council Grove, Junction City, &c, with
list OF county officers, and statistics, showing
present population, trade, &c.
VII. TEE TxalrIoRIEs:-Sketch Of the settle
ments, present population and development Of
the new Territories adjacent to Kansss-with
an account Of the best routes from the CHIEF
cities Of the East to each new Territory, se3
counts Of the new gold mines Of Colorado,
Idaho, Arizona and New Mexico, and other
matters Of general interest.
VIII. An edition will be published contain
ing complete sectional map Of Kansas, show
ing the location Of Counties, Towns, Railroads
and projected Railroad Routes, Telegrsphs and
Public Roads, with the various Indian Reser-
vations, and comprising the recent surveys,
and lands open for settlement and SALE alone
worth 81 90 each.
The work will be prepared under the direc-
ion Of the Executive Committee Of the Kansas
State Agricultural Society, and is designed to
exhibit for the information Of emigrants and
'thers . complete view Of the immense re-
sources Of Kansas-with the inducements il
PRESENTS for immigration, as we'll from the
,lder settled States a. from Europe, and also
o furnish . convenient Hand Book Of refer
nee for business men at home and abroad.
A limited number Of advertisements will be
inserted at reasonable rates.
AL persons to whom this circular IL sent
vill confer favor by promptly forwarding
my information deemed to be OF interest, and
II desiring early copies Of the work, are re-
uested to send their orders with the price
with map one dollar and hall, without map,
ne dollar). Address
'UBIISHERS KANSAS ANNUAL REGISTR,
Topeka, Kansas.