The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-12-26
KANSAS lIIUlL REGISTER!
AND EMIGRANTS' GUIDE,
For the Year 1854.

On the 1st Of January, 1864, and Annually
thereafter. work will be published under the
direction of the Kansas State Agricultural s
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
800 to 400 pages (octavo}, illustrated with por-
traits of several of our most distinguished cit
liens and soldiers, executed in the best stvle
of art and will contain besides the usual cal
endar pages, and a great variety Of general
statistics, the following as leading features:
l. The SrArE:-A complete (condensed)
history of Kansas from its organization as .
Territory in 1854 to the present time, with a
complete list of State Officers Executive. Leg
islative and Judicial, with sketch Of all
State institutions-such as the State UNIVERSE
ty, State Agricultural College. State Normal
School, with their endowments, &C., Railroad.
projected and in progress, Societies, Public
Libraries, &c.
Ill. The CoUNTIEs:-A condensed historical
sketch of each County in the State. stating
population in lS6o, typographical character,
distance and direction of the county seat from
Leavenworth and the State Capital. chief
Towns, list of County and Township officers.
&c. Also the Agricultural statistics as 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 MISUNDERSTANDING 11 COM
plete rosters of the several Regiments of Kdu-
sas Io'un'etrs, with q brief historical sketch
of each-embracing SO far as practicable list
of the actions in which escin regiment has
taken part-wii.. iist of Casualties. The .o,-
alers o. KANSAS have achieved Worldwide
celebrity for GOODNESS, dash and daring, and il
is designed in this and future volumes of the
hfgHtr to preserve the memory of their ga
liant achievements, and each volume will con-
tam portraits OF some of the most celebrated
of the Kansas military men, (2) The Kan
sas Militia organization by Divisions and Reg
iments.
Nv. PROFESSIONAL GUIpE=Comprising 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.
'. BUSINESS MISUNDERSTANDING q full
list of all the leadingBankers Merchants. Me-
chanics and business men in the State eonven-
iently arranged for ready reference
vi. THE CITIES AND CHIEF Towxs OF KAN
sAs:-Unde 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 TEEEIToRIEs:-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. ac
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, Telegraphs 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 direE
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 from Europe and also
to furnish a convenient Hand Book Of refer
encc for business men at home and abroad
n limited number of advertisements will be
eonspicuously 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. are re-
quested to send their orders with the prico
with map one dollar and half without map,
one dollar). Address
PUBLISHERS KANSAS ANNUAL REGISTR,