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mail iwHiMT -i. a. turner, editor.| % Mlcclil]) journal:—Jl cbotcti to p olitics, iwiti General Itliscdlann. {terms, $2,00 a year. VOLUME I. THE INDEPENDENT PRESS. Published every Saturday Morning. m^KSiaie TWO DOLLARS per annum; — in advance to all not residing in the County. Hates of Advertising.— Lojral advertisements inserted on the following terms: Letters of Citation, $- 50 Notice to Debtors and Creditors, •’> 00 A pplieation for leave to sell land or negroes, 400 Sale of Personal Property, by Executors, Administrators or Guardians, •* 50 Sale of Lands or Negroes, by same, a 00 Application i<tr Letters of Dismission, 4 50 Yearly Advertisements-— Professional and business cards, measuring twelve lines or less, will be inserted at Twelve Dollars. Other Advertisements will be charged $1 00 for every twelve lines or less, tor first insertion, and 50 cts, for every weekly continuance. Advertisements, not having the number of in sertions marked upon them, will be published till forbid, and charged accordingly. Job Printing of every kind executed with neat ness and despatch on reasonable terms. OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS. I’M IE INDEPENDENT PRESS is published weekly in Eatontou, Ga., at the price of $2,00 per annum, invariably in advance; except where the subscriber resides in the county. As its name indicates, it is designed to be entire ly independent, being governed alone by such rules ns decency, gentlemanliness and good morals im pose upon every press. It hopes not, however, to mistake licentiousness for liberty, nor scurrilious ness for independence.. Its politics arc Democratic—of the school of Jefferson, Madison and Jackson. It. however, is subject to no party discipline which would -compel its Editor to sacrifice truth and honor in behalf of iiis political associates. He will speak what he thinks. Vine distinctive feature of this press is that it Allows and invites a discussion in its columns of all subjects whatever, proper to form reading mat te! for the popular mind. Communications from yjolitical opponents are admitted upon the same -- rms as communications from political friends. — T t is required of both, that they make their arteil es brief to the point, and free from personality -.vd all illiberal feeling. Religious questions, as well as political, and others, may be discussed. Much of the attention of this press is devoted to Literature and Miscellany. It is not entirely till.'ii with political wrangling and party strife. — In addition to its literary and miscellaneous matter, t; contains articles on Agriculture, &c. And as Georgiass and Southern people generally are fond of field sports, this subject also aids in filling the columns of this paper. Whatever can add to the prosperity of Georgia, and aid in developing her resources, moral, mental and physical is considered peculiarly adapted to these eriumns. The cause of common school edu cation, especially, will be urged upon the people of Georgia with till the ability we can command. All communications must be addressed, post-paid, ■to the Editor of The Independent Press, Katonton, •Georgia. April 18, 1854. J. A. TURNER, iprflfrssioiuil & business Cadis. J. A. TURNER, .IT TO It JYB I*.! Tlj .1 W*, EATONTON, GA. RICHARD T. DAVIS, ASKKKBSISra A® SAW* EATONTON, GA. OFFICE OVER VAX MATER’S STORE. mm waKOK RESIDENT DENTIST. ' EATONTON, GA. May 16, 1854. W. BRYAN, BOTANIC PHYSICIAN, EATONTON, GA. OFFICE up fitairs, adjoining the Printing Office, where he may he found during the day, and at night at the residence of VV. A. Davis, unless pro fobifojimlly absent. All calls for medicines or atten tion promptly attended to. Reference TRY HIM. May 30th, 1854. 41v AY. A. DAVIS,” eStljolcsak unit jftrtail ©rutcr: Sells Country Produce on Commission: East earner Jefferson St., Eatonton, Ga. April 18, 1854. C. L. CARTER, FANCY CONFECTIONER, No. 4,Carter «fc Harvey’s Range, April ■v>, 1854. Eatonton, Ga. S. S. DUSENBERRY, f*ishioj%\ibijE tub on WE warrant to please all who wish the latest style of dress. Shop up stairs, adjoining the Printing Office. April 18, 1854. FRANKLIN & MAM’LL E'A.orEHqinuß A YI) COMMISSION MERCHANTS > SAVANNAH, GA. June 6th, 1848. 7—l y HUDSON, FLEMING & CO., FACTORS Sc COMMiSSiOH MERCHANTS, No. 94, Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. rr'ENDER their services to Planters, Merchants, 4- anddealers in the sale of Cotton and all other country produce. Being connected in business with Hopkins, Hudson & Cos., of Charleston, the establish ment of an office in this city will afford our friends choice of markets Strict attention will be given to business, and the usual facilities afforded customers. J, R. Brusov, ) ; Lambeth Hopkins, \V. R, Fleming, l J Augusta. Savannah. ) (J. J, Cohen, Olmrleson COURT CALENDAR FOR IN.jI. REVISED BY THE SOUTHERN RECORDER. si pfkiohcoi siTS. JANUARY. 4th Monday, Richmond 2d Monday, Chatham Muscogee 4th Monday, Richmond AUGUST. FEBRUARY. 2d Monday, Clark Ist Monday, Clark 3d Monday, Campbell 3rd Monday, Campbell Walton Walton 4th Monday, 4th Monday, Baldwin Monroe Jackson Taliaferro Monroe Marion Marion Baldwin Meriwether Jackson Sumter Meriwether Taliaferro Sumter. MARCH SEPTEMBER Ist Monday, Coweta Ist Monday, Pat tiding Chattooga Coweta Madison Madison Morgan Chattooga Paulding Morgan 2d Monday, Butts 2d Monday, Polk Cass Cass Crawford Crawford Elbert Butts Greene Elbert Gwinnett Greene Harris Gwinnett Polk Harris 3d Monday, Cobb 3d N[onday, Cobb Fayette Twiggs Hall Fayette Putnam Hall Twiggs Putnam Talbot Talbot j Columbia Columbia Hart Hart 3d Thursday, Bulloch 4th Monday, Gordon Monday after. Effingham Newton 4th Monday, Gordon Macon Macon Washington Newton * AYilkes Washington Olay "Wilkes Last Thursday, Rabun Clay OCTOBER. APRIL Ist Monday, Cherokee Ist Monday, Cherokee Fulton Fulton Murray Randolph Randolph Murray Warren Pike Wilkinson Warren Taylor Wilkinson Tuesday alter, Pike Camden 2d Monday, Forsyth Taylor Whitfield Thursday alter, Rabun Dooly Friday after, Wayne *llabersham 2d Monday, Forsyth Hancock Whitfield Montgomery Dooly Laurens Glynn Thrsuday after, Tattnall Habersham 3d Monday, Lumpkin 1 laneock Worth Montgomery Franklin Laurens Early Thursday after, Mclntosh Henry and Tattnall Stewart 3d Monday, Lumpkin Emanuel Worth Jones Franklin Oglethrope Stewart Pulaski Early 4th Monday, Union Henry Decatur Jones IJeKalb Liberty Houston Oglethrope Jasper Pulaski Lincoln Emanuel Scriven Thursday after, Bryan Telfair 4th Monday, Union Catoosa Decatur Thursday after, Irwin Dekalb Bulloch f 1 louston Monday after, Effingham Jasper NOVEMBER. Lincoln Ist Monday, j Scriven Kinchajbonee Telfair Fanninl Catoosa Heard I Thursday after, Irwin Walkei MAY Upson I Ist Monday, Ist Tuesday, Bulloch % Kinchafoonec 2d Monday, Bim Fannin Gilmi-I- Heard ('hattlhoochee Walker Bake! Upson Jeffe§3on 2d Monday, Bibb Dadtl Gilmer 9h Monday, Slalding Chatahoochee Pick® ns Baker Burle ('hath am Canlden Dade Callloun 3d Monday. Spalding Trofip Pickens Friday after,iWayne Burke 4th Mondavi Glynn Calhoun TlJbmas Troup I’lughtery 4tli Monday Thomas } f>yd Dougherty Thursday ; lor, Floyd } jclntosh Monday after Lowndes, Monday tier, Lowndes Monday af Lowndes, and I Liberty Clinch Thursday lifter, Bryan Thursday after Clinch, Monday i jter Lowndes, i Ware. ' Clinch. Monday alter Ware, Thursday after Clinch, Appling. ' Ware. Wednesday after, Monday alter Ware, Charlton. Appling Friday after, Thursday after Coflee. Charlton JUNE. Friday after, Coffee Ist Monday, Jefferson DECEMBER. 2d Monday, 2d Monday, Leo Dee Carroll Carroll 4th Minday, Muscoogco *On the Ist and 2d Mondays in October next (for one term only.) f Fall Term, 1854. j After Fall Term 1854. About the Letter J. —Many peo ple in writing the letter J, make no dis tinction in its form from that of I, or, if they do, it is so slight that most peo ple would be at a loss to distinguish the two, unless the letter is accompanied by the whole word, Such indis tinctness often occasions mistakes— mistakes that might a times result in something serious, jiways in that which is unpleasant, i Every letter should have a characteristic form that will distinguish it from all others at a glance. And why J has come to be written so much like 1, is hard to be told. The fault must lie in the teach er, or him who leads the hand to the use of the pen. J should always, when designed as a capital, be made with its lower half below , while I should come only to the line; then there pan be no mis take, and if the renowned “John Doe” should take a notion to write his lirst name with only its initial, the printer would never transform him into I. Doe. Every one who instructs in penmanship, should bear this in mind, and teach the pupil the difference in constructing these two letters; and those who have acquired the habit, should at once break it, and so write their J’s that they may be “ known of all men.” EATONTON, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1854. florin). A Duel. Thomas Hood describes an intended duel which was prevented by an amicable arrangement made upon the ground. The parties—Mr. Bray and Mr. Flay—rivals for the affections of Miss Lucy Bell, find it necessary to appeal to arms. But- first they found a friend apiece, This pleasant thought to give— That when they both were dead, they’d have Two second# yet to live. To measure out the ground, not long The seconds next forebore; And having taken one rash step, They took a dozen more. They next prepared each pistol pan, Against the deadly strife ; By putting in the prime of death, Against the prime of life. Now all was ready for the foes; But when they took their stands, Fear made them tremble so, they found They both were shaking hands. Said Air. C. to Air. I?., “Here one of us may fall, And, like St. Paul’s Cathedral now, Be doomed to have a ball. I do confess I did attach Misconduct to your name ! If I withdraw the charge, will then Your ramrod do the same ?” Said Air. 8., “I do agree ; But think of Honor’s courts, — If we be off without a shot, There will be strange reports. But look! the morning now is bright, Though cloudy it begun; Why can’t we aim above, as if We had called out the sun?” So up into the harmless air Their bullets they did send ; And may all other duels have That upshot in the end. ItfetdlilTOHS. FOR THE IXDPEXDKXT PRESS. MY UNCLE SIMON’S PLANTATION; OH SKETCHES OF SOUTHERN LIFE, Ac. BA' ABRAIIAAf GOOSEQUILL, ESQ. STUMP-SPEAKIXG AND THE BARBECUE. “ Com’st- thou with deep, premeditated lines, With written pamphlets, studiously devised, Humphrey of Glostcr ? If thou canst accuse, Or aught intend’st to lay unto my charge, Do it without invention, suddenly; As I, with sudden and extemporal speech, Purpose to answer what thou canst object.” [I. King Henry VI. Every fourth year, if we are to cred it our stump-speakingpettyfoggers, and hireling slangwhaneers, our liberties reach a crisis. Without their patriotic efforts induced Toy the love for the dear people, these liberties would most as suredly be dashed doivn the precipice of destruction, and lost in the Mtel stroom of annihilation. In the name of all that is good and holy, how shall wc reward the labors of these gentry ? 1 low shall we repay them for the love which accumulates in their bosoms, un til, every four years, the interest ex ceeds the principle, and breaks out in such torrents of eloquence for us the sovereign people? Oh! “Danielcome to judgment,” and let us know how Ave shall discharge the debt of gratitude due by us! But avc will let one of the aforesaid benefactors, in the ab sence of a Daniel, enlighten us upon this subject. Come on then Mr. Pet tyfogger; just whisper it in my ear, and I assure you I will keep it from the common people that you have any such thought. If I mistake not I hear in private something like these words: — “Givens office /” Jlelas! pcaivre Yor ique ! It was proposed, at one time, to have a “free discussion,” and barbecue in the neighborhood of Uncle Simon.—• The old gentleman v r as very much op posed to it: —“For,” said he, “I have heard several of these free discussions, and I never knew anything good to come of one of them yet. Y our Democrat is not going to believe yonr Whig or ator, and vice versa. Each speaker is disposed to indulge in ridicule, low an ecdote, and too often in falsehood. — The party which halloos loudest, and laughs most, is the one which gains the •advantage. Now, are not such proceed ings demoralizing in the extreme? In stead of our smart men’s setting exam ples of good taste, and high-toned mo rality, they tire for pandering to the prejudices of the people, and teaching them that ribaldry is superior to logic.” These Avere my uncle’s views, in which I perfectly coincided with him. The statute of 29th Charles 11, chap. 3, called the “Statute of Frauds,” and passed as “An act for the prevention “ WITHOUT FE'HI, F.tt'OU OH vIFFECTIO.Y” of Frauds and Perjuries,” is one of the wisest laws that adorns any civil code. I suggest to our gentlemen leg islators, wherever found, the proprie ty of passing a law, Avith like intentions, against the practice of stump-speaking. I have no hope, however, that my sug gestion will be heeded by those to whom it is addressed, since most of them are afflicted with the. mania Avhich my proposed medicine would cure. But to return. Uncle Simon’s ob jections were overruled by the tribu nal which held jurisdiction, anditAvas agreed to have a “free barbecue and discussion.” The Pettyfoggers, and so on, must come, and enlighten us so that we might know how to cast our votes , Nve poor ignoramuses. All in the neigh borhood subscribed a shoat or more, according to their several abilities, and uncle Simon, conforming to the will of the majority, did the same. The night before the barbecue rolled round, and Major Lookover was ap pointed to superintend the feast. The pits had all been dug, the wood hauled, and the pepper, salt and vinegar got ten ready, together Avith all the other little et ceteras appertaining to such an occasion. The next day, at about 10 o’clock, 1 went to the pit. I learned from old David, who Avas one of the chief men in barbecuedom, that the shoats, about forty in number, and the lambs, about ten, had been “put on” that morning near day-break. Major Lookover was boisterous in his com mands to the darkies who were placed under his charge. He felt his import ance fully as much as any one on the ground, except perhaps, the speakers and old David. I was much amused to hear with what ineffable contempt the latter spoke of “poor Avhite folks,” who, lie said, seemed over anxious to swallow some of that of Avhich he knew they were destitute at home, lie said that when ever Maj. Lookover happened to turn his hack another way, thesefolks would pounce down upon the pig’s tails and ears, already sufficiently cooked, like a turkey-buzzard at the birth of a lit ter of these gentlemen grunters. “Mass Abraham,” said he, “they don’t know no more about manners clan a gentle man’s niggers. Old Davy is black, but lie knows heap better clan to begin to eat afore he is axed.” Reader, imagine old David walking up and down the pit, with a stick in one hand, iionv punching the lire, and then brandishing his weapon over the head of some delinquent younger ne gro. The Major had breveted him second in command, and dubbed him Captain. This had truly a martial ef fect on him, and it appeared in his firm, steady tread, and a disposition to be belligerent towards all intruders. In one place stood a squad of what might be termed the %'hoys .” Each one held in his hand a rough-looking hickory stick, which reminded you of Hercules’ club in miniature. Their breeches-legs and socks seemed to have been quarreling that morning, from the antipathy they exhibited toward each other, and which could not even be overcome by the main force of old bri dle reins substituted for straps. The same cause of difference existed be tween their vests, and the waist-bands of their trowsers; or, perhaps, what I took to be an exposure of their shirts, in consequence of this difference, was only white bands of cotton cloth gird ed round about their stomachs, and which formed part of the mode ala Vhoy. Their coats showed that they appeared in borrowed feathers, literal ly and figuratively; for in reality, the said garments looked as if they had been stowed away in feather-beds in stead of chests or trunks ; and more over, their indisposition to clasp their wearers in close embrace, betrayed the fact, that in all human probability, their daddies had stood for the tailor to take their measures—the boys not being used to such things, and there fore liable not to stand correctly. Their hats were probably those which their fathers wore when they were married, upwards of twenty years before; for they were real bell-crowned fellows, reminding you more than any thing else of an inverted sugar loaf blackened, and stuck in a rim of patent leather.— They had little white hairs fixed about upon their countenances here and there, which made them resemble an old pig eon with the feathers picked off before the down is singed. Every now and then when Capt. David passed these, one of them would make an attempt •at a witty saying, at which they all roared, but which had no other effect oti David than to cause his upper lip to assume an angle of forty-five degrees, and his nasal organ to behave accord ingly. In another place you might sec a large collection of boys, of ten years and under, sitting down upon stones and roots of trees; now lolling about, now huddled together like a bevy of partridges in a sunshiny December morning. Every now and then one of them would stray too near the pit, and Capt. David would jump at him, and make him scamper off to his compan ions with so much terror in his counte nance, as to prevent for some time a repetition of the offence. I lere you might see a crowd of girls “just out,” and dressed in a manner corresponding with that of the young men, only, of course, they had not yet commenced like their mothers, to wear the—trowsers. Every now and then you might see a squadron of boys such as I have described above, come dash ing upon their three-year old cockle burred colts, performing divers and sundry evolutions, which would even put to shame a Georgia Major. Now, they would come one side-foremost, as if nature designed their ponies to trav el in that way, and then, they would turn tails for heads and make a retro grading progression towards the place of assemblage. “Never mind their ways,” said un cle Simon; “every man has his own way of being great, and I am not sure but that the way of these boys is pre ferable to that of the speakers, who will pretend to enlighten us presently.” By tliitftime the crowd had nearly all arrived, and, to use old David’s words, “a few on ’em” Avcre around the pit. “Where the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.” The sight was truly tempting. Up on the sticks laid across the pit, were placed whole pigs, with their tails as nicely curled as if the task had been performed by the liair-dresscr to some citv belle. Their noses were turned up just as they used to be in life, when their owners scented an ear of corn from afar. A constant incense of odors seasoned with pepper and vinegar, went up from the whole oblation, and eve ry where greeted thc olfactories. E ver and anon, drops of rich gravy fell down into the lire, crackling, and send ing up curling wreaths of smoke, ac companied with a fragrance which made all lament that it should be lost! About 11 o’clock there was a com motion among the people, and it was announced that the speaking would soon commence. We all proceeded to the stand about one hundred yards off; but, as the crowd deployed to the right and left, many were the wistful looks cast back towards Sodom, the place of their future hopes. I saw both the speakers, one Whig and one Democrat, mount the rostrum. One came with his “premeditated lines,” his pamph lets and news-papers in abundance— ' the other had none of the documents visible; though it afterwards turned out, that he had some “few extracts cut from some Northern papers, which he would read to the audience.” Well, the man Dobbs, who had no visible documents, got up to speak first, and made a tremendous complaint against the other for bringing so many pamphlets and news-papers there. For himself, he was going to speak extem poraneously. The intelligence of the audience which he had the honor to address, needed no such thing as doc uments! lie then went onto show that the only issue between the two parties, was the question of slavery; and that his candidates were in favor of it, and the candidates of the other party opposed to it. To prove this, he read extracts from Barn-burner and Free Soil papers; showing, that they opposed his candidates, while they fa vored the pretensions of the others.— Ilis remarks were interspersed through out with anecdote, witticism, etc. Os course, the excitement was tremen dous, and the welkin rang with plau dits and shouts of laughter—simply, because his party had gone to the place determined to cheer, and laugh—and, rather than not to laugh at all, they were determined to laugh at nothing. Dobbs wound up by addressing him self directly to the crowd ! have de- scribed as standing around the pit, tel ling them how much abashed he was to speak in the presence of so much in telligence and enlightenment! Hobbs, now got up to reply, and fol lowed pretty much in tlie footsteps of his antagonist. lie seemed carried away with a flood of indignation, to think that Dobbs should have com plained of his carrying so many 'docu ments upon the stand, when he him self had been compelled to draw from his pockets the documents he had cov ertly stowed away there. For himself, he despised hypocrisy, and therefore had come out openly and boldly from the first with his pamph lets and newspapers! Here followed the most tremendous and uproarious applause. Hobbs then went on to tell his anecdotes, and to excite laughter in his party. He, also, made quotations from other Free Soil papers, to coun terbalance those which had been addu ced by Dobbs. I noticed in these speeches, that each of the orators made constant appeals to the lowest, and vilest prejudices of their auditors; who hallooed, laughed, screamed, yelled, howled and stamped unceasingly. Very often, however, when they sh ould have applauded they were silent, and when they should have been silent, they made most noise. It was very unlucky for the speakers that the breeze blew from the roasting meat towards the stand—for I was several times very much amused to See some of the finest bursts of eloquence—some of the most pathetic appeals —lost up on the audience, who happened at that time to have heir nostrils inflated with odors from the barbecue, borne upon the wing of the Zephyr, and who stood with their noses turned up in that di rection, just as I have seen cousin Aristides’ old Louder throw up his head to wind a fox trail. After Dobbs and Hobbs had spoken an hour and a half apiece, at two o’- clock it was announced that dinner was ready. The congregation did not wait to be invited twice to the table, but forthwith made a rush for their antici pated meal. The pigs had been taken up and carv ed into proper sized pieces, then put in wooden trays, and ranged along upon the table at intervals of some three or four feet. Between these trays were huge piles of light bread, and a kind of sour corn loaf which goes by the name of risen bread. All joined in, and reserving discussion of the merits of the speeches of their respective or ators until after dinner, were very bu sily employed in a practical discussion of the merits of the eatables—a point upon which they all seemed agreed.— I happened to pass by Captain David, when a peal of laughter burst upon my ear, and soon after, the exclamation — “Lord, how some white folks can cat!” Literary.— Alexander Dumas, the French novelist, and plagiarist, is en gaged on a “twelve volume” novel for the United States. Charles Dickens has accepted the office of President of the Beading Athenaeum, vacant by the death of Judge Talfourd. M. Jaques Arago is about going to the Brazils, at the invitat ion of the Em peror Pedro 11. Frederika Bremer has Avrit ten a Avarm appeal to the Swedish Parliament in favor of the Jews. Among the deaths in England late ly, is that of Arthur Aikin, at the age of 80, and the eldest son of Dr. Aiken, the friend of children, and author of Evening's Entertainments , in conjunc tion with Mrs. Barbauld. Arthur Aiken Avas Secretary of the Geologi cal Society and Society of Arts, as well as author of various scientific Avorks. Prestige of Spectacles.— l de scended to the Kulhait river, on my route back to Dorjiling, visiting my very hospitable tippling friend, the Ka gee ofLingcham, on the Avay down.— He humbly begged me to get, him a pair of spectacles, for no other object than to look Aviso, as he had the eves of a luuvk. He told me that mine drew down universal respect in Sikkim, arid that I had been drawn Avith them on in the temple at Changachelling, and that a pair would not only Avonderfully become him, but afford him the most pleasing recollections of myself. Hap pily, I had the means of gratifying him, and have since been told that he wears them on state occasions.— Hooker's Him alayan Journals. “Oh, what a soft seat!” as the hat said when placed on the dandy’s head. Death keeps the key of the miser’s chest. NUMBER 10. Hgritnltaral. Agricultural Qualities , <$V., of JYebraska. The Cleveland Herald contains an interesting letter from the Nebraska region, written by William Walker, aft intelligent and worthy half-breed, 1 "' and the chief of the Wyandot Indians, from which we make the following extract : * As far as I have been able to make observations on cultivated lands, 1 have no hesitation in affirming that there can be no country found to sur pass it in the production of corn, wheat and oats. Clover, I think, will not do well. The soil is too loose, and the clover freezes out in the winter, and what is left gets the finishing stroke during the autumnal droughts so common to this country. That this country is well adapted to fruit raising I can speak with confidence, as I have been doing something in that line my self, and take much interest in that de partment of horticulture. I think I never ate as luscious in my life as my neighbors and I have rais ed. It is to be regretted, however, that in some seasons the peach crop has met with total failure.A But apples and other fruit seldom fail. On the alluvial lands we have pawpaws. &c., that will eclipse anything in the ay est ern Avorld. With regard to mercantile and me chanical pursuits, it Avould be difficult, at present to tell. This Avill depend upon the population in the various prominent points, and Avhen the cur rent of trade has settled down to the permanent maximum. The location of the Mississippi and Pacific Bailroad through the central route Avill soon developc the business points. But upon the organization of the territory, and, moreover, upon the extinguishing of the title of the Shawnee and Dela- Avare Indians to their lands upon the Kansas river, (as they oavh both sides) a great opening Avill here present it self to the enterprising and business men of all pursuits. It is navigable for 200 miles up to the “Rupublican Fork,” except in a low stage of Avater, which occurs generally in the Fall.— The country upon this stream is con sidered the best portion of the territo ry, the land generally being Avell adap ted to agricultural purposes, and being well av ate red by streams emptying into the Kansas River. I have not travelled this portion of the Territory, and therefore Mate only whatT derive from reliable authority. I have explored the southern portion, and cannot speak in rapturous terms ot the country. It is not as well watered, nor has it as many water privileges for machinery as in the northern part, nor is the soil as good, though a line gra zing country. The whole territory is prairie, except upon the streams; and like most other western countries, has hills and dales, rivers and creeks, prairie and timber, rich 'and poor land. The upland lies high and rolling into beautiful waves. The timber in the timber country is red, white, black, burr, and pine oak, shell and smooth bark hickory, black-walnut, hack berry, coffee, bean, mulberry, ash, linden, &e., and in the bottom lands which are subject to inundation, noth ing but cottonwood of the rankest and most rapid growth. There can be no better country for raising live slock. The waters (from springs) are generally hard, owing to the source being from beds of lime ; stone. There are springs, however, | that proceed from clay banks, and the | water from these is invariably soft. With regard to the climate, it is ! about the same as in the northern pan. |of Ohio, except the winters are not ! so long, and the summers are longer and warmer. As evidence of the lat ter, I will state that during the months of July and August, the mercury in the shade is frequently up to 100 and 105 deg., and 1 recollect two or three instances of 110 deg. In the winter, the weather is very irregular. In the winter months, the mercury will sometimes stand at 55 deg. or “Temperate,” and in twelve hours’ time it will be 10 deg. below zero. The irregularity of the climate is by many attributed to our altitude above the valley of the Mississippi and proximity to the Kooky Mountains.— Hut: permit me to say at least one thing iu praise of the “Queen of the Prai ries”.—we have, both in winter and summer, the finest roads for wheel car riages on the Continent of America; I do not say turnpike' or Macadamized roads, but roads made by the plastic hand of In the winter es pecially, it is glorious wheeling—in deed, good for any other mode of trav elling;. One peculiarity I cannot pass with out remark. The morning and even ing twilight lasts about an hour longer than in Ohio. A crop of hay has been mown from the Park in Mew York on the last week of May. The corn crop looks exceedingly One.