The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09
The Kansas state Register aad ErnigrtInts,
Guide.

The Kansas state Register aad EmIgrants,
Guide.
On The 1st of January. 1861. and annu-
ally thereafter, work viii be published IN
der the direction of the Kansas State Agri-
cultural Society, which will exhibit from
year to year the growth, resources, present
condition and prospects of our young and
vigorous Commonwealth.
1t will comprise handsome volume OF
from 500 to 400 pages (oc@vo), illustrated
with portraits OF several OF our most dis
tinguished citizens and soldiers, executed
in the best style of art, and will contain be-
sides .he usual calender pages, and great
variety of general statistics, the following
as leading features:
1. The STATE.-A complete fcondensed)
history of Kansas from lis organization IS
a Territory in 1854 to the present time with
a complete list of State officers, Executive.
Legislative, aud Judicial, with a sketch of
all State institutions, such as the State Uni
veFsity, State Agricultural College, State
Normal School, with their endowments, DC,
Railroads projected and in progress, Socie-
ties, Public Libraries, &c.
2. THE CoUNTIEs.-A condensed histori-
cal 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 township
and county officers, DC. Also the Agricul-
tural Statistics as furnished by the County
Assessor, and the number of acres of land
in each county subject to entry under the
Homestead Act, Railroad Land, &c.
TrTr7 Mn Tn, },ra o1nrr 7 o0r,
plete rosters of the several Regiments Of
Kansas Volunteers, with brief historical
sketch of each-embracing so far as. praoti-
cable list of theactions in which each reg
iment has taken part-with lists of casual
ties. The soldiers Of Kansas have achieved
world celebrity for GOODNESS, dash
and daring, and it Is designed in this and
future volumes of the REGISTER to preserve
the memory of their gallant achievements
and each volume will contain portraits Of
some of the most celebrated Of the Kansas
military men. 81 The Kansas Militia or
ganizalion by Divisions and Regiments.
4. PROVISIONAL GUIDE Comprising
complete lists of Clergymen, Physicians,
and Attorneys at Law, arranged alphabet
caliy, with Post Office address of each.
The denomination of each clergyman, and,
the school Of practice of each physician,
will be carefully designated.
5. BUSINESS DIREeTORY .-Containing q
full LIST of all the leading Bankers Mer-
chants, Mechanics, and business men in the
State, conveniently arranged for ready ref
erence.
6. THE CITIES AND CHIEF Towns or
KANsAs.-Under this head we design to
give historical view of Leayenworth, Law
renee, Topeka, Atchison, Fort Scott, En-
poria, Manhattan, Council Grove, DC. with
lists of county officers, and statistics show
ing present population, trade, &c.
7. The ERRIToRIEs.-Sketch of the set
tlemente, present population, and develop
ments of the new Territories adjacent to
Kansas, with an account of the best routes
from the chief cities of the Eas! TO each
new Territory, accounts of the new gold
mines of Colorado, Idaho, Arizona, and
New Mexico, and other matters of general
interest.
9. An edition will be published contain
ing complete sectional map Of Kansas,
showing the location of Counties, Towns,
Railroads, and projected Railroad Routes,
Telegraphs, and Public Roads, with the va
rious Irdian Reservations, and comprising
the recent surveys and lands open for set.
cement and sale, alone worth 81 each.
The work will be prepared under the di-
rection 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 resources of Kansas, with the
inducements it presents for immigration, as
well from the older settled States as from
Europe, and also to furnish a convenient
hand book of reference for business men at
home and abroad.
A limited number Qf advertisements will
be conspicuOusly inserted at reasonable
rates.
All persons to whom ills 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 requested to send their orders with the
price with map one dollar and a half, with
out map one do!lar). Address Publishers
Kansas Annual Register, Topeka, Kansas.
We publish in another column commu-