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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

DEATH OF Rev. JAMES B. FINLEY
This pioneer Methodist preacher, famil.
iarly known as 'the Old Chief" died at
Eaton, Ohio, at one O'Clock, yesterday
morning. His disease was paralysis.
Mr.. Finley was the son d Presbyte-
rian minister. He was born in North
Carolina in the month Of Jaly, 1880, and
was Therefore at the time Of his death over
seyenty-seven years old. His father re-
moved to Kentucky in 1888, and in the
yer 1896 came to Ohio, and settled near
Chillicothe now stands. Mr.. Fin
ley's youth was spent amid the hardships,
privations and exciting incidents o. pio-
neer life. These he has delineated most
graphically in his autobiography, and
they seemed to have exerted a marked
influence upon his character and career.
Having studied medicine, he commenced
praeticing in 1900. In 1901, he mar
ried Hannah Strane and built a cabin in
the forest, three miles from the nearest
neighbor. In August Of this year, he
was converted at camp meeting, and
was impressed with the feeling that he
ought to preach the gospel. But resist
ing the call, he wandered in darkness for
eight years. In 1909, he finally entered
upon his career as Methodist circuit IL
der. He labored acceptsbly and success
fully, at various points in Ohio, until
1922, when he was sent as q missionary
to the " yandotts, who then held reser-
walton in the northwestern part of the
State.
After FIVE years among the Indians,
Mr.. Finley was appointed SUCCESSFULLY
to the Lebanon, the Chillicothe, and the
DAYTON districts, as presiding elder. AZ
ter being laid aside by protracted sick
ness for some years, he was appointed
Chaplain Of the Ohio Penitentiary, in the
wear 1876, and labored there for three and
a half years. Since 1850, Mr.. Finley
has lsbored in various fields within the
bounds of the Cincinnati Conference, and
has written some interesting sketches of
pioneer Methodism, work called "Pris-
on Life" and an autobiography. He
was a strongly built, large hearted and
clear headed man. Always earnest and
impressive as a preacher, he was Of
ten truly eloquent. He was. one of the
men of generation now rapidly passing
away, to whom the west owes much, and
whose memories she should cherish
Cincinnati Gazette, AH0Hst 8th.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

KANSAS EEECrox.-on last Monday
the general election in Kansas, which has
been the subject of 90 much interest for
many months, took place. We have
heard from several precincts, and At which
the day passed peaceably and so far IS
we can judge fsvOrably TO thsfrse sellers.
At Doniphan there were posted about
two hundred y. s. troops, but their ser
vices were not called into rsquisition.
The Democrats we understand had .
small majority at that precinct. At Pal
ermo the Freesoilers are reported 10 have
had q large majority. Wsthsna also
went against the Democracy. We have
no news from any other than Doniphan
county.
We still have hope, faint though It Be
that the Democracy have carried the Ter
ritory. By next week we viii be able
to give the probable results--i&. joseph
Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

DEATH OF THE OLDEST PERSON IN LII.
NOIs.-Mrs. Catherine Donnelly, whose
death at Woodstock, McHenry county,
on Tuesday last, was announced in this
paper, was one hundred and eleven years
Of age, sad was probably the oldest per-
son in this State. She was q native Of
the county of Tyrone, Ireland. She was
the mother of twelve children. Notwith-
standing her extreme old age, she retained
the full use of her faculties to the last,
and until very recent date was able to
move about the house. For the last fifty
years she has restricted herself to one
meal day, and that was psrtaken of af-
ter II O'Clock in the day Chicago
Journal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

re- We have received another new
Kansas paper, published at Sumner, BY
Cone Brothers, called the Gazette. 1t is
neat paper, and evinecs energy and
ability. Terms, % a year. We have
also received q copy Of the Summer Daily
Gazette! We presume this latter is only
to see how Daily paper in Sumner
would look, or to give strangers exalted
ideas of the importance and business Of
Sumner. as no one could expect to pub
lish aDaily in earnest, in town like that,
when it has not yet been thought expedi-
ent to start one at Leavenworth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

E The Leavenworth Times is after
us. to know our politics, although it is
evident that he already knows. To satisfy
the Times, and other seekers after like
knowledge, we will endeavor to define our
politics. briefly and explicitly, personally,
alphabetically, and unexpectedly
Politically, we are a National American
that horrible, Pro-Slavery, Border Ruff
fan party. Sympathetically, we are with
the Free State party of Kansas, which
we exhibited by voting the Free State
Ticket, from top to bottom-from. Dele
gate to Congress to Constable-on> Mon
day last. Did the editor of the Times do
more? Newspaporially, we hold to no
party. We say just what we please, no
matter where it hits. If the TIMES is still
in the dark, we will do all in our power
to enlighten him.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

Coop SENSE FROM THE New YoRx
HERALD.-The New York Herald, which
supported Fremont last year, in speaking
Of the Kansas question, says the people
of New York are aware that the Free
State population of Kansas are to the
Slave-State population as ten to one, and
if the Free-State men, with that proper
tion in their favor, and with Governor
whose fair and impartial course has
brought down upon him the ire of the
ultra pro-slsvery sectionists of the South
lose their game, the fault is theirs, and
they deserve no sort of sympathy or re-
spect. If they would only be manly
enough to disregard the revolutionary
and ridiculous ideas of that chap Lane,
go to the polls like good American citi-
gems, and record their votes in favor of or
against the constitution that is to be fra
ned for them, then there is no fear of
their having foisted upon them set of
political institutions to which they are
opposed. If they have not loyalty and
common sense enough to perform that
plain duty Of freemen, then It Is Of very
little consequence what 'Isort of institu-
tons" are imposed upon them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

ANOTHER STEAMBOAT SUSK.1Wel learn
that the New Lucy, mail steamer on the
Missouri, has sunk. 1t is somewhat of q
coincidence, that both Of the boats on
which we travelled on our way to Kan
sas, have sunk within a week of each 9TH
er-the New Lucy, which was then a
Railroad Packet, from Jefferson City to
Weston /; and the Admiral, upon which
we came from st. joseph to White Cloud
We are sorry for them, but we couldn't
be with them always!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

re- Monday was the most disagreea-
bic election day we ever saw. 1t rained
all day, and the mud in the streets Of
Iowa Point was over shoe-tOp deep. And
the manner and place of voting, too, were
delightful, and no doubt every one present
fell in love with the viUd Teee system. I'M
agine crowd similar to that about a
ticket wagon at circus, when the doors
are first opened, tramping about through
the mud, and showing each other like fifty
hogs around single ear of corn. And
the place of voting, how will we describe
that? Imagine window in the second
story of house, with the sash in, but no
panes and several dozen men standing
upon the outside of the sill, holding them
selves up by the sash, and peeping in,
each striving to vote first, and the rain
pouring down all the while. The voting
place at Iowa Point, came as near the
above description, as we can get at it. In
fact, the viva voce system is humbug,
and the only wonder is, that it is counte-
nanced in civilized countries.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

There were four Magistrates elected.
The vote for Surveyor. Coroner. and on
the License question, is not given.
We have no returns from the balance
of the County, but from various reports,
it is very close vote. One report says
that. the Free State Ticket is elected by
about 80 majority, and another is, that
portion of both tickets is successful
But all reports give Parrot a majority
in the County.
In Brown County, the Free State tick.
ct has q sweeping majority. In the Mt
Roy precinct, the vote stands, Free State
As, Democratic %. In the Claytonvillc
precinct, one report says there is a small
Free State majority, and another, thai
the majority is large. In the Walnut
Creek precinct, only some fifty votes wer'
polled, but three or four of which wert
Pre,Slavery.
We have nothing from other parts o
the Territory, but we judge, from the re
suit in this corner, that the Free State
ticket is generally successful. By on
next publication day, we hope to be able
to give more extended returns, suficien
to indicate the general result.
LArER.-Charles Blakely, Pro- Slavery
Constable, is just from Iowa Point, anc
we learn that he brings word from tn
entire County. which has elected tn,
whole Free State ticket, by SO majority
and that. as far as heard from other part
Of the Territory, there is not a singh
Pro-Slavery man elected to the Legisla
ture. If this is correct, there will proba
bly, soon be large accession to the Of
fice-seeking population of Missouri.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

Those PRocEEDINds.-The proceedings
of the Brown County Free State Con-
vention, came to hand last Friday even
ing, (nearly month after the meeting
was held } by mail, from Iowa Point.
As White Cloud is six miles nearer than
Iowa Point, to the place where the Con-
vention was held, and persons are pas
sing back and forth almost daily, it is a
little strange that the proceedings were
sent to the Point, to be mailed for this
place, instead of being sent here direct.
The postmark on the letter bears date
September 10Th, which was Saturday.
AS the mail is carried on Friday, the let.
tiers had to wait just one week, before
they could be sent here. This will &C.
count for the non-appearance of the pro-
seedlings in the Chief. At this late date,
and after the election is over, we presume
it is not worth while to publish them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

GENEROUS Greeley, in the Tribune,
makes proposition to Colonel Forney,
of Philadelphia, (under the idea, we pre-
sumo, that they are the most influential
men in the Union. } that they unite Their
influence, and settle the Kansas Difficult.
ties at once. That will be very kind Of
them, indeed We are anxious to SCI
the result. If they succeed, (which they
will, of course, we intend to propose tc
the editor of the Volks6latt, of Cincinnati,
that he and ourself Immediately settle the
mutiny troubles in India !
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

COOP HrT.-We take the following
good hit from the Catholic Telegraph
There is scarcely an editor in the
country who does not exactly see how
the Atlantic Telegrsphic Gable might
have been kept from swapping. It is q
pity the company had not engaged a few
Of them as engineers"
That is q great idea. Editors, who
are always swapping at each other, to un-
dertake to teach how the tslegraphic ca
bic might have been kept from swapping.
We have no faith in them. They are
too snsppish for that.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

A HORSE PUxPIse WArER.-One oil
our friends in Ridley, has two horses,
which go to the pump in his barn yard
almost daily, and pump water for theil
own use. One Of these animals common
ced this singular feat last summer, and
since then, has learned his fellow to 90
through the same operation. It is really
amusing to see one Of these horses put his
mouth to the nozzle Of the pump, while
the other is engaged in drawing the wa.
ter. The above fact can be authenticated
by numerous respectable persons, who
have witnessed the horses drawing water
when their necessities required it.-DeEa-
vdre Co. Rep.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

NEsRAsKA BAHKs.-The Banks Of Ne
brsska, with the exception Of the Platte
Valley and the bank Of Florence, have all
closed doors. As the bills Of these banks
have not been very current in this COM
munity, the suspensions have bad little
or no effect on monetary Affairs. Il Is
said the banks above named are able and
will redeem their whole issue promptly.
The suspended banks have or viii soon
make an assignment Of their effects for
the benefit Of their creditors.-& Joseph
Gazette.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
N THE Portsmouth (Ol Trhnn

re- The Portsmouth (O.) Tribune,
speaking of the St. Joseph. Doniphan
and Topeka Railroad, says that it will
pass through Brown County, and that
Carson will be point on the route. You
will have to alter the map. friend Tribune,
or you viii have the road going away
" around by Fishers" 1t would be sim.
liar to a road running from Portsmouth
to PomerOy, and Marietta, making Chill.
licothe point However, that will not
interfere with a saw mill at Carson. II
there is timber at that place, asaw mill
will pay handsomely, Railroad or nc
Railroad and the sooner one is taken
there, the better.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
N One of the most appalling disas

E One Of the most appalling disas.
ters at sea, has recently occurred off the
southeastern coast of the United States,
by the wreck of the Steamship Central
America, formerly George Law in q
gale. She had or board some FIVE or si1
hundred passengers. mostly persons re.
turning from California, and a vast
amount of gold. The treasure was all
lost. with the Captain, and most of the
officers and crew. and all the passengers
except about one hundred, who have been
picked up by other vessels.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
R Two of the Pro-slavery eandi-

E Two of the Pro-Slavery candi-
dates for Representative. for this County,
were here. on last Saturday evening. One
of them boosted largely about being at
the sacking Of Lawrence. When next he
gets in humor for Boosting, he can tell
how the people Of Doniphan County
sacked him To have been engaged in
that scandalous proceeding, is enough to
damn a man In any civilized community,
without Dragging about It.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

Eg Mr.. c. F. Jennings has brought
into our office, stalk of the Chinese Su-
gar Cane, raised by him, from the seed,
in his garden. 1t is about ten feet in
height, resembles stalk of broom corn,
and bears black seeds on the top. He has
a number of stalks in his garden, from
which lac intends 10 take the seeds, for the
purpose of having the Cane experimental
with on larger scale, next season. II
grows well in this country, and from al
accounts, is destined to make q profitable
article of culture. We would advise oul
farmers to procure some of the seed, and
see what they can make of it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
RFIf any Of our readers want a goo

RH any of our readers want a good
paper from Washington City, containing
all items and Statistics Of importance in
Government affairs, besides greatamount
Of literary and news matter, and Demo
cratic in politics, cannot do better than
by subscribing for 1.-THE States" large
weekly. published in that City. by Major
John P, Heiss, at 81 year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

E We have received copy of the
YOUE9 AHerica, a paper recently started
at Leavenworth, by Gen. McLane. II
appears to be an Old Line Wing paper.
with Pro-SIavery proclivities. and pitches
into the democracy with tooth and toe
nail: 1t is spicy little sheet, and con-
tains much Of interest TO the general rea-
der. Terms. 80 year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

PASoRAMA OF TUE MIssoURI.-This
great Painting, which has bat recently
been completed. viii be exhibited in this
place, on Friday evening, by the artists
Messrs. Faul and Field. who are now on
their way to the East. They are travel
ling down the river with the Panorama in
a skiff. This is the first Panorama OF the
Missouri ever painted. and is said to be a
work of great interest and artistic skill.
White Cloud was sketched on the 4th OF
july, at the time of the Lot Sales !; but
as the town had then just begun to be
built, its appearance has undergone some
change since then. We learn that the old
cabin on the wharf is to be seen, which
was the first house ever built here. As
we have not seen the Painting, and can.
not speak from experience, we give the
following account Of it, from the Council
Bluffs CLARION =
THREE NIGHTs OF THE PANORAMA
The Great Panorama Of the Missouri Riv-
err. has been exhibited to the people Of
this city, for three successive evenings
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of last
week-to crowded houses, and so far as
we can learn, has given general satisfac-
ton, and can safely pronounce the under
taking one of complete success. Early
in the spring, Dir. Henry Faul, the friend
" and indefatigable m anager, accompa-
MED by the great artist, whose well diree-
ted peAcilling is SO happily seen, made
the whole distance from Sioux City to st.
Louis. for the purpOse'of getting correct
sketches, distances apart, present and
prospective advantages of the most i'm
portant places on both sides of the River,
and ever since, until last week, has it en-
gagged the attention and time of the pro-
prietors. Inasmuch as the proprietorS
hail from this place, Council Bluffs, Oma-
ha City, and several other places, are rep.
resented on a larger scale and more in
minutie than it would have been possible
to adopt for the entire distance. The
scenes are very natural, the modesty Of
nature is no where oyer-stepped, except
perchance in the now and then carIcatured
representations of the Artist in a sketch
ing attitude, or scared into chills by the
perilous condition of his little craft, -
in approaching one of the thousand dan
gers of the /" Big Muddy" By partially
persuading yourself that you are really
on the "Mad Missouri" you may have
fresh view of all the river scenes from
Sioux City to st. Louis-the mad sinu-
osity of the rivers course, the turbid ele-
ment, the bobbing sawyer, the stern look
ing snag, the sand-bar, the stately Packet,
the rising City, the Cottonwood, the
blufy, undulating Shore. the extensive
Bottoms, and even Judge Lynch in the
execution of his process, may all be seer
in two hours. and for fifty cents.
As the Panorama is to be taken down
the River, and hence East, we would In
advance recommend it to the favorable
notice of the press and the public.
Since the above was in type, we have
seen the sketch of White Cloud. Il
. looks Just as White Cloud did on the 4tl
Of July, at the age Of one month.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

Tn WAY HORsE THIEVES ARE SERVED
In KASsAs.-John Cathert, horse thief,
was lately shot near Eaton, Kansas Ter
ritory. He was riding along on his sto-
len horse, which was recognized by par
ty who called upon him to stop. He put
spurs to his horse, and was thereupon
Immediately shot dead.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

E The Doniphan ConstitutiOnalist
promised majority of over 200 for Ran
som. in DOniphan County. When he
promises, he should be as good as his
word. No doubt Ransom will be look
ing for that majority, up this way!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

re- We notice that papers all e7aI
the country have been swindled by -
John s. Dye. of New York, by publish
ing his advertisement of "Thc Forger
Convicted" for which they cannot get
pay. We had an offer to bite at the same
bait, but didn't do it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

EEFor some weeks past, we have
been receiving numerous letters of inqui
ry concerning White Cloud and the sur.
rounding country. We viii endeavor
to answer some Of these in our paper.
next week
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

GRAsD LODGE or OPP FELLows.-TAs
Grand Lodge Of the Order Of Odd Ea'
lows is now in session in New York. Ths
order was established in 1886, in the city
Of New York, and now numbers sixty
eight Lodges with about 6 900 members
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08
~ We are reouested by Nj. McGar.

re- We are requested BY Mr.. McGar-
vey. to say that if one Lobbins, of Iowa
Point, whom Col. Buford paid two dol
lars to bring his (McGsrvey's) horse to
White Cloud. does not wishto be consid-
cred in an unfsvorable light. and proceed
ed against accordingly. he had better bring
the horse forthwith.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

VThe name of John s. FairmGn has
disappeared from the editorial head of
the Elwood Advertiser, and that of E.
Russell & Co., takes its place.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

A REMEDY AT LAsT.-A remedy has
at last been thought of. to cue the cor
ruption which exists in the National Gov
eminent. and restore peace between all
sections of the country. VIM. Butt, Of
Atchison, addresses piece Of advice to
President Buchanan. through . commune
cation in the Quindaro C1indOsedn, rec
ommending that the Government in all
its departments, be suspended for the term
Of one year, and that the time be occupied
by grand Unicn Camp Meeting of all
Protestant Denominations, and the Cath
olics, if they will, at Plymouth Rock /;
that they send up prayers and petitions
for the Government; and that the salaries
of all the officers,-(if Government is
suspended, what officers will draw sala-
ries ?)-be placed into q common treasu-
ry, to be appropriated to colonization
purposes As President Buchanan is no
doubt subscriber and regular reader of
the Chindotcan, he will unquestionably
comply with the request. We feel SO sure
that he will do so, that we hereby announce
that the National Government will be
suspended for one year, Immediately after
Horace Greely and Col. Forney settle the
Kansas question, which will be as soon
as they pull their onions! Immediately
thereafter, = Union Camp Meeting will
commence at Plymouth Rock. Preach
ing, first day, by Henry Ward Beecher,
to be followed by Theodore Parker and
Archbishop Hughes, successfully. Chick
ems will be plenty! We are the more
positive that President Buchanan will do
this, as he has no doubt often attended
Camp Meetings, and convinced himself
that they are great promoters of morality
especially upon the outskirts of the
camp! Wonder if Mr.. Butt is really in
earnest, or is only attempting to make
somebody the Butt of joke!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-10-08

The Lynchburg Republican says the
true Democracy " intend whip in or
viii iOut Walker, his apologies and
hackers" F