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LOUISVILLE MANUFACIURED TOBACCO
MARKET.

NOVEMBER lO.-NdnUfnctured TObdccO.-Firm
butquie.
VIRGINIA CHEWING TOBACCO.
Virginia bright extra and fine pounds. 75m Soc;
Virginia hne and extra ilg, 75MS Soc. Virginia fine
6-:nch and 12-inch twist, G0GG2c.: Virginia me-
dunn 6-incl and l2inch twist. 4G:D4Sc. Virginia
medium los and 16'S, 4G@4Sc.; Virginia medium
l2-:nch pounds 45GL5Oc.; Virginia common L.
inch pounds, @45c.;Vir,dnla good bright Linen
sac; Virginia common l1-!nch. 32M33c Fr-
gina mahogany and bright navy, IS and is. A
@45c.; Virginia black navy, IS and A.. 42M45c.
VIRGINIA SMOKING TOBACCO.
Virginia fine smoking, S1.2O@$1.25; Virginia
assorted, 4JG60c.: North Carolina aud others, AZ
@60c.
LOUISVILLE NAVY TOBACCO.
Fine bright navy S's 52@54c.; fine bright
navy, 3'S, As, and Ms, 46647e.: mahogany.
1907. TBS. 45@46c.: mahogany double thick SIS, 46
Gg47c.: mahogany single thick IS 46@47c.: DC.
and Zoe. plugs and fancy styles, 4SM50c.: bright
1907. lbs, 46@47c, bright double thick SIS. AGO
4Sc.: bright single thick 3s, 4G@4Sc. bright sc.
and 10c. plugs and fancy styles. 5O@52c.: plain
wrapper. 49,, Is. and 16-oZ., Acc. plain small
WORK, 42c. second grades, fbs, ~. and Ks, AUG.
42c.
= LOUISVILLE SMOKING TOBACCO.
Mixed plug, smoking Sac: stem smoking, In pa
per. 2Sc: cut and dry smoking, 22Q3uc.; bright
and sranu!ated Us, ". and ~, 27@3oc.: bright
granulaed. in bags. 29@75c.; pipe smoking, In pa
per, 2S@l30c. Northumberland.
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BURNED.
The Chesapeake.Bay-C Knives.
tigatfOn.

BALTIMORE, November 13.-The steam
Neutrality-suspicious. to-day completed their re.
port upon the circumstances OF the recent
Collision in Chesapeake bay between tue
steamer Falcon and The schooner. }: g.
Tryon, in which the former was sunk; The
renort entirely exonerates Captain Kirby,
OF the Falcon, from all blame for the COLL
sion. ,5
The Falcon lies In an easy position, ana
very little OF her freight has foateo out.
Wreckers are now preparing to ra,se ner,
having arrived at the scene OF the disaster
yesterday. ~ 17.,.oa
The Tryon il In the bands OF the United
States marshal, and will not be released
until the libel is disposed of or bond given
to cover the demand.
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ObsequfeS.

ATLANTA, GA, November 13.-The fune-
raj to-day of Professor Bernai Malone, Or
ganizer OF the Atlanta public schools, whose
remains arrived from Texas yesterday, was
attended by 10000 people. Eulogies were
pronounced by Governor Colquitt, Mayor
Calhoun, and DR.. Haygood.
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NEW YORK WOOL nyAEKET.

NOVEMBER 11.-WooL-The market continues
ST, ay TO harden with anxious buyers and resei we'd
offerings. All grades pLric pate in The movement.
The adyices from Texas. California, and neEboor-
Ing markets, are all of a confident temper aud the
English markets are advancing, with much ireer
i'm poriaiioas from the latter quarter looked for
Journal Of Commerce.
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NEW YORK PETROLEUM MARKET.

NOVEMBER ELECTROMAGNETIC cOniiuues
slack. but prices not materially changed, although
ra.ner weak. Quotations: 3hc. for crude in bulk !;
655@73c. for crude in shipping order; &c. for
naptha: refined at 7%c. asked in New YORK, TIC.
for Philadelphia. and nc. nomtnafly for Halti,
more: refined In cases at 1GA(G ae.-Jonrnat
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PORTLAND. Me-, November l3.-lt Is re-
norted to-day from Augusta That the state
authorities have certificates prepared 10
send out giving seats to seventeen Deno'
cratic senators and eish'y-nVe Iepisssn, 20.
tiyes, giving The Democrats q majority W
i0int ballot.
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A connects for Milton. ". &.
Is connects for Asheyile and all pOiats In western
North Carolina daily, except Sunday.
& connects for Macon and all points In SoathWsG
Georgia.
D connects for Jacksonville and all points IN Flo
rida.
connects for Macon and all points in southwes
Georgia, and Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem phis, sHf
al Texas points.
Z connects for Selma, Meridian, jackson. saa
Vicksburg. "
G CONNECT for Galveston and all Texas points.
Trains from the above uamed points dfTtre IL
Richm0rd at 4:43 =. II. aud $50 A. N.
Trains between Greensboro and Salem run daily
except Sunday.
Trains OH North Carolina division make connce.
ton at Goldsboro' with the w. L w. X. X. TO and
from Weldon and Wilmington.
rumau Palace DraTIng-rOom and Sleeping Cars
rum through on Train No. 4S from New York and
Richmont to Atlanta, and from Greensboro TO Ali-
glIsta and ON Traiu No. Az from Nav York and Rca.
mOnd to Greensboro.
Tickets sold to all points south. southeast, anS
southwest, and baggage checked through.
JOHN r.. MAGMURDo.
General Passenger A2en.
T. NJ. Z. TALCOTT. General Superintendent.
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Striking ConI.AIiners.

CHICAGO, November 13.-fhe strike
among the coal-miners Of La Sale has in
creased. until about one thousand are now
idle, and only one coliery is running.
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NEW YORK PEANUT MARKET.

NOVEMBER 11.-Pednuts-Buvcrs stlll have "a
ther the advantage the offerings being good and de-
mand fair. Prices are for Virginia, 3hG93Ac. q ID
for prime new 4644c. for extra prime new, and
4!Sc. for exi ri prime old 4464hc. for fancy new,
and hand picked at 5@5Sc.-Journat Of Conn
,uf
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Verdict of Not Guilty.

LEBANON, Pa, November 13.-The jury
in the Zechman murder case, after being
out twenty hours, returned a verdict this
morning Of not guilty.
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NEW YORK SUnaC MARKET.

NOVEMBER 11.-Sumdc.-Quotfd ut $50 for be ST
Sicily: S3O6oi4o for low grades sicily. and S4750
@s5U foi Vir2inia.-JournGt Of Commerce.
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1,,e late Zach. Chandler's Successor

DETROIT. November 13.-Goyernor eros
wen this afternoon appointed Fernando Y.
Bear,an United State senator to az Tue }, un-
expired term O. tie. late Senator oIah ales.
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Port OF RICHMOND. NOVEMBER ID, 1879.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Wyanoke, Couch, New York, mcrchan.
disc and passengers. G. w. Allen Co.
Steamer Norfolk, Tnnni, Philadelphia, merchan-
steamer ARIEL, Clifford, Norfolk, HnnGd States
mail, merchandise, and passengers, l.. b. TatpE.
agent .....
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Baltimore Nocembcr 9th, schooner Nellie
Branuock.
MEMORANDA.
PUILAD PIiIA. November il.-Arilved:
Schooner LotIic S0Icrs, fr'rn EIchn0nd.
NEW YORK. November 1l.-Arrivcd: Schooner5
A. j. Alcqtt. Soper, and G. Z. Wright, CroDper.
from Virginia.
BY Telegraph.
BOSTON November l3-Arrived: hbble Dunn.
NEW YORK, November l3.-Arriyed: bermuda.
State of Pennsylvania. Treion, Charlie ton, Caron-
drIst Richmond. Arrived ont: Laura, Emily, Me-
rlna. Homeward bound: PartEena, for Hampton
Roads.
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TOBACCO MARKETS.
RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY. November Ii. 1879.
The number OF breaks to-day comprised SO hogs
heads and IS tie ces. The offerings at auction on
Change were .25 packages: of which number 13
were sold at prices ranging from s1.60 to $27.
The following are the quotations:
DARK GOODS, FOR EXPORT.
Lngs.-Common, S2.50G*3 medium, 800
$3.50: good, 81 40: ::
good: s7@S7.5o; fine, Slo@s12.5o; extra ine,
StemSiing.-common. s2.5o@s4: medium,
S4.5O@S6; good, $6@s750; fine, S7@s9.
DARK GooDs-MAEUFACTuRIN
Tug FILers:1Commcn, 1904; medium, $3.50
lieut. Ftiiers-Common. s5asG.5o: medium. 81
assoc; good, s9@slO.50: fine, s1l@$l2 So !;
extra tine sun-curcd, $l26E17. 49,
Wrappers.--Common, Sass so: medium. 50
ass. so; good. 81 oslo SO: fine, S13@S14; ex-
BRIGHT CONGRATULATIONS
$40; good, s12@si5. SO inc, &soSsso:: "'oe'
FllcfS.-(ommon, s5MS6: medium, S7MS
good, SlO@hl2; fine S13@$l5.
IfrdDperScC0,nmun, $40 s15: medium. SIG
SOB; good, *3o9S4O; fine, $45@S50; fancy, $50
Nahogany WraDpers:-Commen, s15@s1e
medium. s2O@e25: good, S3olS10; fine, $3.50
$50; extra, sG0@$75.
Il WESTERN GOODS. E
Ing Fitlers.-Old Gark, S3M4.5o.
Le0f Fitlers.-Common TO medium. S4@s6; good
to tine. $7tal0.
Lags. Working.-Ncw dark. SO 5nM$3
Lc0C. Stem Hing.-Ncw dark, SifLS7.
MdSon COuRty.-New common 10 good filters, 81
@s1o.
REMARKS.-There has been no material change
In the above quotations for several weeks. The
market Is little weak for all grades of filters.
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FfOur.

Fine, s3.5O@S4; surertine S5.50QS5.75; extrt
$3.50; common family, S8.5O@S6.75 ; 1allcy,
BRANDS S7MfS.
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RICHMOND, YORK RIVER AND CHEsrEAKE}
RAILROAD. !
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS,
- TAKING EFFECT OCTOBER l, 1879

cE hh1NS,
~ TAKING EFFECT OCTOBER l, 1879
PASSENGER TRAINS.
500 F. NJ Leave Richmond daily Except Sum-
dayl. connecting at West Point on
... TUESDAY. TIL URSDAY. and SAT-
UROhI, with steamers for all land
iDgs on the \ orK river anu for Bati-
more.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAINS.
800 4. MI Leave Richmond daily Except Sum
1000 4. MI dayl, connecting at West Point With
steamers for Baltlninie on MONDAY.
T TnTnsHAY, M snd + D s \ + j ~:
M0SDAY. WED&EsDAY. and
FRIDAY; with steamers for proyi:
dcnce and R0ston OIL TUESDAY nnt
FRIDAY.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAM
Clio A. VI. Leave Richmond MONDAY. VET
NESDAY. and FRIDAY.
PASSENGER TRAINS.
1000 a. NJ. Arrive mt Richmond daily iexctp,
sunday. conncctinG at West Point
TUtSbiT, THURSDAY. ard SAT-
URDAY with steamers from Gaits-
THROUGH FRElGH. TRAINS.
4Iop M.} Arrive at Richmond daily Except p
with steamers from Baltimore, Ne"
Ierk, Providence. and Boston,
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN.
3:jj L. N. Arrives at Richmond MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.
No transfer Of frctghI iii Rl"n.nu'.d 10 81 rom
southern points. Cars run through between Atlanta
and Vest Point.
Careful naud!iug and 2Spa:ch, With lowest ra es,
guaranteed.
Issued TO All northern AID wcaI"r" points.
For ir formation. apply III Office of the company.
Twrnty-lhird AMI Dock streets, Iichmond. Va.
oc4 II. T. DOUGLAS. SHnerlnle!Ident.
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Fire Record.
AND OBACCO-NANUFACT0R1
BURNED IN NEW ORLEANS.

CLoTHING-HOUSE AND OBACCO-NANUFACT0RY
BURNED IN NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, November ia fire last
night in the auction clothing-store OF A. d
l.. Levy, corner Of Magazine and Granier
streets. caused a less Of 100000; fully IN
sured, as follows: $4,000 in Marshall j.
Smiths agency, $1,000 in the Teutonia,
81, 1000 in the Sun Mutual, $4,000 in the Mer-
chants, and $4,000 in other companies.
M. l.. Huggins's tobacco manufactory,
adjoining Levy's store, was badly damaged !;
insured for $4,000 in the Manhattan and
Mechanics and Traders Insurance compa-
MES.
PLANISG-MlLL BURNED.
LocKuAvEN, PA, November 13.-The
planning and shingle-mill OF r. S. Brown Il
Co., Of this city, was burned to-day. Loss,
$4,000.
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LOUISVILLE LEAF-TOBACCO MARKET.
NoyEMBER 10.-1he sales aggregated 81 hogs.
heads.
The Louisville Iinn:c sold / hogcheads: /
ho2,l cads DNieSS county lugS ut 54.SJ. $3.50.
So. 90, So 20: ho.sheads Warren county lngs and
trash ut 81 IS. 1890. SO. $3.0j, 1896, 1905,
$3.50 Courier journal.
fDthcr houses had sales ut like priccsl
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DICHMOND AND DANN LILLE RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS TAKING GF3tCI
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 2e, 1879.
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JACKSON GUY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC
No. 1elx MAIN STREET tUP-sTAIRs),
RICHMOND VA.
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counrs: City Of Richmond. State and Federal,
AMI the County aud Circuit courts OF n9 Mhnx
ana Louisa counties. DC Sf-'i" tAN"'
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IA, 81
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Train No. AZ. Train No. AZ.
Daily. D:Aly.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09
The Best Fruit State.

No one thing has contributed more 10
The fams ofkhnsas than her unsurpassed
capabilifie. n frnit-gruwing state
Her advantages in this direction we're
iir-t brought 10 the notice IT the public
in 1869. when siie carried on fhe frat
prize and gold medal M the National
Ponoiogica! Congress. That nrs
state. comparatively unknown, and with
no reputation al all A. fFuif-groxiny
State. should -ei,d her ayples, peaches.
pear. sie., to q <asioaai fruit fair.
where tl4ey wsfsld e<,me into COMPETE
iion with the best st,esirlsas from the
best fruif-sroaing Districts ~ the Init
ed -iste-. exhibited very great degree
of selfeostfsdence, and that she shos,d
sc'iiaiiy carry awaY the fir<t prize. over
all the famous fruit districts represented.
astonished The country. Thss fraii wss
gathered tron fss eastern conn;ies
ansi before this seefissn Of the State had
settler. Again. two years szo- nj
Philadelphia, she esssss of frsf-l,e-; with
alI standard frsiits. Her apr,irs. f,eAsise..
pears sud grSpes are never surpassed
sad rsresy sqHsllsd by any di%srief an
The rsnfinesf. and - ben the ;,sss5isissties
Of TIE state =. q frais-gTeser are fails
Developed, she viii derive frssa sssis
sonres saesf revenae "a her most San
esssne frieads Issvs A. yet hardly dared
90 hope f5r.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09

One of the most wonderful fruit farms in
the west is that of Mr.. McCracken, Of this
county. allusion to which is made elsewhere.
The farm is in Grant township, about four
teen miles from the city, situated on the high
rolling prairie, and can be seen from great
distance from any direction. 1t contains q
quarter section, 40 acres OF which is set to
trees and small fruits. Ab0u; $1,000 fruit
trees, and Il finer, handsomcr looking lot OF
trees never grew. Ofthis number q, 600 were
in bloom last spring. The small fruits. cher
ries, etc., are planted between the long rows
of trees and each, in their season, bring large
returns, netting a handsome profit. For in
stance, his raspberry vines produced 800
quarts. He sold $50 worth OF blackberries
week. For farm ten or fifteen years old the
the above facts would hardly be worthy of
ago was piece Of wild prairie. covered with
wild grass. fact which seems almost incred-
ible. 1t is an example of the capacity Of our
valley and what man of energy and pluck
can accomplish. The farm is not only yield
ing large amount Of fruit, but it is planted
in corn yearly. He also has large quantity
of choice flowers. The entire farm is sur
rounded by hedge sufficient to turn stock.
There is also blacksmith shop, post Office
and store located on the farm. There is
quite large society Of United Presbyterians
in the immediate neighborhood who will soon
build church. Upon the whole, We believe
the assertion that nicer and finer cultivated
farm cannot be found in the Arkansas Valley
than the McCracken fruit farm.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09
Correspondence Kansas city Time, Dec q, 80
Ths Third City ia Ksnsas

Wichita Is the boss town Of The state II II
the third city IN Kansas. commercially IL l.
the largest grain shipping point and has
more population, for iis age. than any tawn
in the state. II j. truly an infant monster in
growth. wealth. business aud trade. sub
stantiai business blocks are going ND In all di-
rection-. while it, commercial fBgsrr keep
stretching out farther abJ fnfther bDijcr and
bolder. binding IT. trade closer together
Branch houses are here from kassas City snd
Is Kansas ttty's tradrsEien and merchants
know an lnde. when they IL: know a
good city when they scr H. no better atiyer-
tise.aent can be given To wie.ifa iksb this
fact alone. Nature has done well bf tbera
their location !. right. Ber rcai estate men,
her newspaper. her elevators are factors os
immense importance. Her whole ife iis.
been one of activity aud fhrift which even
John shrrln1n's contraction policy eotfli not
demeii.h. She has a reading aud talented
people. a Democratic msDfer Of the fsgisla-
tire, candidate for United states --enaior
and Dave ErnSHerf, the general fasefias here
fer ihs Office Of Chief Clerk oi the HDSIse
Wichita has In her midst yery noted fnsB
in the prrenn of Arehihasd A. slsnB. Mr.
Glenn has filled many Iupoftasi office in iill-
nois. fraia which -lsfe be has but recently
moved, 'ommrncire with the Office ~ dir-
cult Clerk. Ia lSas. he was sssre.s.,sciy spspsf-
in,eBdent % Public Instruction., delegate 10
the t9n-tltuisanai Convent la lssi n.sts<
Der of the state Beard 81 EqusizatisB In i-ss-,
and state Senator in ir724. during which isi-
ter year be va. elected President ~ the een-
ate. beeosBing Lieutenant Governor Jy reason
of the Lieutenant Governor beropips acting
Governor. Here be has engaged in the hotel
la connection with A. y. Dsuffnx
The fremont Hosise. under their efieient
management, i hasiag AZ immense run.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09

The desirability Of cheap transportation
and the fact that the great Arkansas flows a.
most directly to the sea, and that it has been
for many years successfully navigated by
light-draught steamers as high up as the capi-
tai Of Arkansas, with occasional trips to Fort
Gibson i'm the Indian Territory, gave rise to
discussion Of the question of its navigabiiity
to Wichita. That the volume of water is suf-
ficient has never been denied, but the uncer-
tainty of its channel and numerous islands
and sand bars seemed to be insurmOuntable
barriers. Following the introduction of a
measure in the House by the Congressman
from this district. the Hon. Thos Ryan, pro-
yiding for a survey of the river last spring. a
steamboat successfully ran up through the
Indian Territory. landing at Arkansas City,
fifty miles southeast of Wichita. The Con-
gressional measure became a law and regri-
lar survey of the stream was entered upon by
early i'm the fall of '.S. The work of the sur
vey has just been completed and the chief en-
gineer announces that the river can be made
navigable for light-draught freight steamers
from the Mississippi to the mouth of the Lit
tie Arkansas at Wichita. His report will be
made to the Department immediately, accom-
panied by estimates, plans, profiles, etc.,
which will be submitted to Congress the
present session. That the successful settling
of this question wouldbe OF value beyond esti-
mate to the producers Of this valley, needs no
argument.
The magnitude of this river and its princi-
pal tributaries, all of which flow through this
county, are described at length elsewhere.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09
For the EAGLE.
Public Schools lu Ssdgwick County.

EDITOR EAGLE The condition and pros
poets of the common schools of this county are
,aitering. Thoroughly educated, practical
teachers are in good demand, and are begin
ming 10 receive fair compensation for their
services. Most of our teachers are taking
pains to improve themselves and their meth
DDS of instruction. One most favorable token
is. in majority of the districts the people are
demanding higher class of teachers than
formerly: qualifications are made primary.
while pay is only a secondary consideration,
provided the person obtained be teacher
Under an act Of the last Legislature entitled
..Au Act 20 provide for uniform system of
County Normal Institutes we have had two
sessions of our Normal Institute. of four
weeks each. with an average attendance of
>ixty-seven. We think no direct influence
has been so powerful in bringing sbouta uni
formify in teaching and cievating the stand
ard of education as our Normal Institutes.
Eight wears ago there was not a school
house in this county. Now there are lao or
yanized school districts. with los school
houses. of which three are brick. Nest If
these houses are commodious. convenient
and comfortable. According 10 the State
Agricultural Report. for 1874. there were al
that time. in this county, eighiy-'wo organ
lied school districts and fifty school houses,
SO that in the last four years there have been
more than fifty school houses built. There
are, according 10 the annual report made TO
the State Superintendent OF Public fnsirus-
ton, about FIVE thousand children of school
age in this county. There is no doubt ;ha,
our teachers. our schco, houses and all that |
goes 10 make our school system efficient are
equally as good. II no! superior TO those Of |
Eastern and older States.
Respectfully. u. II. BRrcx,
County Superintendent.
The Wichita city eagle., 1879-01-09
High AuthoitrY.

For some weeks past the New York Heeaia
has been devoting much attention TO the col
lection Of facts relating 10 the development.
relative aud otherwise, of the Western States.
That great paper has had men al work on the
statistics of such States as Illinois, Iowa, Ohio.
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Arkansas, Texas, etc.
and the conclusions have been drawn with
more than ordinary care by those delegated
for the work. The unpreiudiced and fair
su mining up Of Kansas, her present standing
and future prospects, are given in the follow
ing words, showing that her naryclous
growth is not only appreciated, but tha. she
is exciting the wonder Of the world;
sin looking over the record of Kansas we
find that the development Of fae State has
gone on with astonishing rapiditF, bu: dur
ing all the years Of its settlement it, era Of
prosperity has not been so great as during the
past twelve months. There seeui- to have
been a new impetus given TO the tide OF In.
migration. and large proportion OF thai
which was sweeping away 10 the yast plains
Of the far Northwest has been detected 10
the Southwest. and out upon the fertile iisl,!s
Of this productive state. The testimony Of
hundreds Of correspondents who have settled
in Kansas. aud have begun the tiiiage Of ifs
virgin soil. a. received by me. il that they
have reaped far greater advantages than fisy
could in any other section Of the West, even
with the great Inducements elsewhere held
out. This j. by no means written in the
spirit Of special or personal interest in kan-
sas. for the writer has no individual Interest
in anything beyond the general good Of the
entire eounfry-if a local pride in Chicago
NAV be excep-ed-but he cabno, ignore the
fact Of the wonderful aud fairly startling adj
vance which the bloody border has made.
Traffic in lands. Government and priv ate. has
set anoaf an increased volume Of currency,
local trade has picked up. the crops have been
good. and for wheat the prices particularly
satisfactory. Farmers. investing in moderate
sized farms and paying down nearly the total
value Of the same. find Themselves cotapsra-
lively able to cope with the bngbesr of fn-
cumbrance. and see their wsy TO an early re-
lief from the financial hurdeH.f'