The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-01-24

Governor states. has been eminenty suca
lcessfal.
The general administration Of tho adsivs
Of the Northern and Southern prisons IL also
satisfactory to the Governor.
noSArroN OF THE PUBLIC pANps.
Congress, ou the 22d Of July. 1862, passed
an act donating TO each orthe S,atcr not IN
rebellion against the Government. an
amount Of public lands euual TO 80 1000
acres for each Senator and Representative
in Congress. to which the States are respec-
lively entitled BY tho apportionment under
the census OF 1860. This entities Indiana
to $4,000 acres. Whenever there are pu b.
lie lands In the State, subject TO sale al,
private entry at 81 25 per acre. the quantity
TO which the State 10 entitled shsil be select
cd from such lands, bat II there are no
such lands in the State. Or not enough, III 0
Secretary Of the Interior is to issue 10 the
State land scriR for the requisite number OF
acres. This scrip cannot be located by the
State to which il is issued. but must be sold; ;
but the purchasers may locate il upon an,
OF the unappropdatcd lands Of the United
States subject to saIo at private entry ;st
81 25 or loss per acre. Ccrtain conditions
are appended 10 this act requiring State Ic-
gislation BY tho various States 10 make i,s
acceptance valid. The Governor recon
mends the necessary Legislation and tho nc .
ceptsncc OF The grant BY our Legislature.
lie farther recommends that the grant be
used for tho establishment or an efficient,
Agricultural College, or for tho endowment
Of an Agricultural Pro(essorship. with sui
icient experimental farm attached in the
various colleges Of tho State already es.ab-
lishcd.
wfALrfr or THE STATE.
The mineral resources Of Indiana arc but
impcr feciIy understood. Nearly onc-fourt.,,
Of tho whole area OF tho State Is a coal
field. largo part Of which is Of the finest
quality. Excellent iron ore is fonnd in vss'
quantities In many counties and although
bus little worked as yet wifi be the source
Of groat wealth nd prosperity Ia tho future.
Throughout the State, excepting few small
localities, the soil 10 rich and fertile, capable
Of producing all the grains and grasses in
the greatest abundance. The State aboundsl
10 fine timber aud living streams Of watcr
and in every respect presents the facilities
for an easy and profitable agriculture while
m abundance of coal aud water power
furnishes the means for manufacturing on
the largest scale and cheapest terms. From
surveys, geological examinations. and every
source Of knowledge open, in reference to|
the topography and soil Of Indiana, Il is|
safe TO say that no State in the Union hsv-
ing nm equal number Of square hilcs has less
land unsuscep,ible OF cultivation. The
State is traverscd In every direction BY lines
Of railroad well managed and in successful
operation. In 1860 there was in the State
2l25 miles Of railroad in operation, the
construction Of which is estimated to have
cost s70,205. .l4s. and Il may not be i'm
proper to remark that Oh these rosds were
built without the aid Of grants Of land by
the Federal Government. Yet these roads
do not furnish sufficient facilities Tor the
accom- modation Of tho travelling public and
the transport alton Of the immense produce
tons OF The State. Some conception may
be obtained Of the magnitude Of these pro.
ductions BY giving the statistics Of . few
Leading articles, as shown by the last CEN
sus. In 1860 there were produced 10 the
State 60 GAL ,59l bushels Of corn, 1912 40
bushels Of wheat, 5,o2s. .775 bushels Of oats,
n FAC. .I32 pounds Of tobacco, 2,466, ,264
pounds Of wool, 8 3.s73,Iso bushels Of Irish
potatoes, cas- 500 tons Of hay.
THE wAa--rREsIDEHr's FRocLAMAlicS.
A number oi States are In rebellion
sgsinst the Government, endcavoring 70
dissolve the Union, and estabIish new
Confectionery; they have largo armies In the
fold, and IRE making war upon . grand
scale.
Tho President has issued his proclamation
Offering freedom 10 slaves held in certain
Of tho rebe llious States. Il romans 10 be
seen wha, effect this proclamation will have
in suppvessing tho rebellion, hut whether
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