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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

4. B. Mitchell in a speech before the To-
peka Democratic Convention, pledged him
self that Southern Kansas would 90 en-
s'aosse against Mr.. Parrot, and in favor of
Judge johnson. Now. with all due defer
ence to Mr.. Mitchell and his sources of in
formation, we beg leave to differ with him on
this point. most decidedly. Southern Kan
sas viii show by the result of the election
that she is firmly welded to Republican
principles, and win give to Mr.. PARROT, as
the representative of those principles an
overwhelming majority. The counties Of
Butler. Hunter. Madison, Chase and Brock
enridge alone win not give him less than
eight hundred majority. and it will more
likely reach thousand, and the other ooun-
ties of Southern Kansas viii do full as well
proportionably.
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Voice of the Kansas Press.

The Leavensoorth Times, in giving list
of the Kansas papers that support the Wy
andotte Constitution. displays a considera-
BILE amount of ignorance when it says 1.-The
Herald of Freedom aud the Kansas Press
are on the fence.' The Herald was one of
the first to take ground against it, while the
Press supports it. The following is list
of those papers that favor the Constitution,
so far rs we are able to observe: The Law
renee Republican, Atchison Champion, Ell
wood Free Press, Manhattan Espress, To-
peka Tribune, Doniphan Post. Osawatomie
Herald, Mound City Herald, Cottonwood
Falls Press, Leavenworth Zeitung. Palermo
Leader, White Cloud Chief and EMPoR1A
News
The following papers, all Democratic, OPP
pose the Constitution: Leavenworth Her
aid, Lawrence Herald, Lecompton Demo
crat, Atchison Union, Fort Scott Democrat,
Iowa Point Dispatch, junction Sentinel, and
Wyandotte Argus. 1t will be seen by the
above that the press of the Territory stands
divided on the Constitution about as fol
lows: For the Constitution, 13; Against 6.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Information from the mines is still very
fiatttering, the claims in operation, with one
or two exceptions, are doing as well as be-
fore reported. Of late we have seen seve-
raj nuggets of considerable size, taken out
one weighing SIS pennyweights- On the
head waters Of the Boyou Salada, some rs
miles s. w. of here, rich diggings are dis
covered, In which two men with pans made
$50, SO cents in one day. Sluices are now
going up.
! Extravagant reports are coming IN from
the Colorado river. about 100 miles s. W.
of this place, about men taking out pound
of gold per day Numbers of miners are
going out there. and we shall soon be able
to report ,adyisedly. North of us as far as
the Cheyenne Pass. mining operations are
progressing. and near the Pass, report says,
very rich diggings are found. Rocky Mota-
tain Nea0s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Sol. Miller of the White Cloud Chief had
an article few weeks ago, giving, in rather
strong terms, his objections to the appor-
tionment under the new Constitution
Some of the Democratic papers of the Ter
ritory thought, of course, that he would op-
and Sol. has received not few ''friendly
pats,'' by them, because of his supposed op-
position to that instrument. We knew Sol.
would come out all right. He is an honest
man, and the Democrats need not count on
him-"narry time Here is his position:
1t is now pretty well settled that the
Democrats, as party, will oppose the rati-
| fcation of the Constitution. The instru-
men is an excellent one. the only objection
able feature of any consequence being the
apportionment But that will not last long,
as the first Legislature is required to make
new one; and they will not have the pow
er to gerrymander, for the Constitution
prescribes single Districts, and requires that
each county now organized shall have at
least one Representative.
The Democrats in the Legislature, last
winter, were anxious for a Constitutional
Convention; the Governor was keen for it.;
and the party made hard fight for dele
gates. The first damper upon their ardor
was their failure to obtain majority of the
delegates, as they had expected to do
They then tried to bride the Republican
delegates, but again failed. Their last re-
sort was to attempt to bully the Republicans
into measures; but being beaten at that like
wise, they were .'done for" At this crisis,
Gov. Sammedary made his appearance
He had received his orders from Washing
ton-he told the Democratic delegates they
must not sign the Constitution, and they
obeyed the order to man. It was uncO,a-
stitatioaaE, he said, and they believed it J.
Why was it unconstitutional Because the
Republicans had a majority, and refused to
be bribed or bullied into annexing Southern
Nebraska, or allowing Indians to vote, SO
that, through rascality, the Democrats could
gain control of the new State. Can any
lone deny that this was unconstitutional !?
MOI
| Now the honest fellows are yeIping a.
gainst the Constitution. They think Kan
sas is too poor TO sustain a State Govern
ment, and that her people do not desire one
and this In the face Of the fact that the
people voted, in March, in favor of a State
Government. by large majority. The
"yelpers" themselves were hot for Consti-
tuition. until they found they could not rule
the rocst. Their argument against its rati-
fcation viii commence with Niger, and
end with Nigger-the intervening space to
be filed up with a great variety of sound
logic. consisting of Niger
We trust the people of Kansas viii ratify
.ha nonet;tution bv an ovarwhaIuninor ma
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

The people of Leavenworth by an almost
unanimous vote, decided to raise 500, 600
on the credit of the city, for the immediate
commencement of railroad from that city
westward The daily papers are full of re-
joicing over the result. and seem to look
upon the success of the enterprise as sure.
Laurence RepnbiicaH. 1ssa @
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To Railroad Contractors |!

TN pursuance of the order of the Executive
L Board, sealed proposals are invited for the
grading and masonry of eleven and one half
miles Of the Jefferson City and Neosho Valley
Railroad, beginning at the State line of Missouri
and running west. Any information that may
be desired in relation thereto, can be obtsned on
application to the Secretary, at Moneka, till the
5th day of October, 1859, at which time the con-
tract will be let. w. F. II. Army, Prest-
AUGUSTUS WATTLEs, Sec'y.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Horace Greeley has arrived at Salt Lake,
where he was publicly received with great
eetat by the typographical and press associ-
alton. He made long speech, mainly up
on typographical matters, which was reeeiy-
ed with great respect by the Mormons, and
frequently cheered.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

Niger. niger. Niger is the only ar
gument brought forth by the Democrats
against the New Constitution, SO far. We
do not believe there are over one hundred
negroes in the whole Territory. The stale
and senseless cry of niger" might as
well be dried mp" Il don't frighten any.
body. "Dry Up. Democracy" q
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Notice I!

T HEREBY notify all persons that my wife,
i Efvira Hill, has this day left my bed and board
without cause or provocation; therefore warn all
persons from boarding or crediting her on my ae
count as will pay neither board nor any debts
that she may contract ANDERSON HILL.
Aug 10th, 1S59.-2w -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

There is a rumor aloat that troubles
have again broken out in Linn county. We
hope it is not true.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

The telegraph between Leavenworth and
Atkinson has been completed to the latter
place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27
w. E. SUTLIFF,
Merchant Tailor.

Wholesale and Retail dealer in Cloths, Clothing,
Hats, Caps, and Gents Furnishing Goods. e.
bridge House, two doors south of main entrance.
Lawrence Aug. 81, IS59-1v.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

There was strong feeling in favor of i'm
mediate hanging, and it was with the ut
most difficulty that some of the citizens
were prevented from stringing Mayberry mp
10 the nearest tree. The character of the
men composing the jury and the meeting.
representing as they do the wealth and re-
spectability of that portion of the county.
is sueh as TO furnish sufficient guaranty
to call concerned that the above verdict is
no idle menace. but the firm determination
Of men who s.know their rights. and know
ing, dare maintain
Hoover, being an old man, with large
family, all of whom. including himself,
have been sick for sometime, and it bang
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27
PETIT JURORS.

Stephen G. Elliott and VIM. Tannahill,
of Fremont Township; Henry Mosier,
Isaac Wright, George Reese and George
shockley, of Americas; Isaac Cox, A. G.
Proctor and Thomas White, of Emporia;
Elijah Lucas, John Wayman. R. w. Cloud
and Sidney Putnam, of Waterloo; John
Buchanan, BENZ. T. Clark, VIM. Eikenberry
and David Mcmillan, of Cottonwood; limo
thy McIntire, H. S. Sleeper and j. S. Pig
man, of Forest Hill; Chas. Columbia and
James Finney, of Cahola; A. Overaker and
Fink. of Agnes City.
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Eggs are selling in Minnesota at five
cents per Dozen, aud potatoes at forty
cents per bushel. e ias1o - =
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FRUIT TREES

Lawrence Nursery,
Situated two miles west of Lawrence on the Oil.
ifornia Road, between Lawrence
and Lecompton.
TINE PROPRIETOR WOULD CALL THE
L attention of oil those intending to purchase
TREES, PLANTS, ETC,
to his stock of Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Crane
Vines, Currants, Gooseberries Raspberres, Black
berries, and other hardy plants of various kinds,
all of which have been raised on Kansas soil,
hence will bear transplanting much better than
those raised out of the Territory.
No pains nor expense have been spared in OBJ
tanning such varieties of Summer, Fall and Win
ter Fruit as have proved to do well in the West.
The trees all grated from old bearing orchards
and are unsurpassed for size, vigor, health, and
beauty, and as such they are offered to the public
at better rates than any other Nursery.
G. B. BRACKETT, Proprietor.
Address, G. C. BRAcKETr, Agent,
aug27-6m Lawrence, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27

We trust the people of Kansas viii ratify
the Constitution by an overwhelming ma
jority, aud silence the persistent hypocritie-
al cant about niggers, even if the Senate
should trample upon their will. aud reject
the Constitution. SIS -
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GRAND JURORS.

R. w. Stevenson, D. H. Baker, A. J.
Mitchell and - Vangundy, of Forest
Hill Township; W. H. Watkins and j. R.
Swallow, OF Waterloo; G. H. Wilmington
and - Hunt, of Agnes City; Fleming
Smith and R. H. Abraham, of Fremont;
Thomas Shockley. Cotton and John
Conner, of Americas; Van R. Holmes and
Robert Logan, of Emporia; James Jackson
and Felix Hunt, of Cottonwood; J. L. Co.
lumbia and Dillon Haworth, of Cahola.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27
1900 EzzzSsz5 5000 1900 IsS~l1
gy1sVSs5T VysSss<y1 6JFs5Vs5a 0zl<ezs8
The Hannibal & st. Joseph
r A / L r O a d
Freight Arrangements.
To Merchants snd Shippers

TREIGHT taken to the following places at the
T. lowest rates, and with dispatch; also saving
charges of Commission, Drayage, Storage, and at
laa st me Insi1ranna
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Grand and Petit Jurors.

The following is a list of the Grand and
Petit Jurors for the September term of the
U. S. District Court for Breckenridge Coun-
ty, commencing on Monday, the 10Th day
of September, A. D. 1859:
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 16.
quiet; Spring extra, $5.l5.
Wheat No. l red, $1.30; No. 3 red, $l.19;
inferior white, 1925; sales of 200 bushels
of Scotch fife for seed at $3.50. Corn
p 1-2a74c. Oats-50a55c for ordinary to
good; 60a65c for prime seed, Rye, 9Oa95c.
Potatoes - extra choice Neshannocks,
95ca$1.
ST. LOUIS, March IA.
Flour-Dull; IS. 75a$5.s7 IL for super
fne; low grade extra, $5.75. Wheat
receipts light; good to prime fall, $1.2ea
sl.30; choice, $1,36, common and fair fall !,
Sl.l5a$l.20. Corn prime yellow, TIA
$780,, good white, 70 l-2c., choice white,
SOC. Oats-p-ime TIC; choice, SOC Rye,
s7a9Oc. Barley-choice, 90a95c.
New York, March IA.
Flour-Moderately active and Sc higher
for common grades; extra western closing
quiet; $6.50a$7.5O for common to choice
extra. Small sales of rye -four at $3.5Oa
81 Is. Wheat-$1.10 for sound Chicago
Spring $1.a0 for Milwaukee club; $1.4Sa
$l.5C for winter red western; $40 for
white Ohio. Rye, 88a9Oc. Barley, 65as5c.
Corn, 9la92c. Oats-WesterD, 61a63c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18


THE. WASHINGTON TRAGEDY.-In noting
the latest incidents connected with the
Sickles and Key affair the Washington cor
respondent of the N. Y. Herald writes under
date of the 9th: ..-.t .-...
Mrs. Sickles returns to New York to-day,
with her mother. Mr.. Sickles has given up
to his father in-law Mr.. Bagioli, his residence
at Bloomingdale for the use of Mrs. SickIes
as long as she remains under her fathers
protection, and, at the request of his friends,
assented to his little daughter remaining, for
the present, with her mother. He saw his
child to-day for the first time since the trag-
edy. The friends of Mr.. Sickles expect the
New York City Congressional delegation will
be present at the trial to countenance and
support him.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
For tho Journal

DEAR JOURNAL: - At an election of
school officers for this district and city, held to-day
at the Court House, there were the ''sso,nous''
number of taoenty eight of the "sovereigns" who're
ported themselves and voted. Now, Mr.. Editor,
isn't this too bad? Why is it that there il 50 much
apathy in this matter of education! Now, Sir,
undertake to say that if some ambitious, would
be Mayor" or some champion of lager beer or
whisky had calleda meeting of the voters of this
city to rally around the "Whiskyitss," you would
have seen them muster by hundreds, if not thous-
ands but how diffsrsut when invited to look after
our educational interests,- children's morals,
and their future usefulness; we seem to treat it
as something Of no Importance. 1t il q shame and
disgrace to our city; yes, Sir, burning shame!
But we shall hear from these delinquents when
a tax is levied and about to be collected Then
you may hear their croakings at every corner and
to these it might be important to say that an ad-
journed meeting of the electors is to be held on the
first Monday of April at n o'clock P. n. at the
Court House, when and where the matter Of
school tax for 1859 will be discussed. Will the
taxpayers attend, will they, as heretofore, ab.
sent themselves and then find fault with what has
been done? MusCArNR
Monday evening, March 14th 80.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
MUSCATINE MARKET,

The rain and excessively bad condition
Of the roads has rendered business dull.
No wheat Of any consequence coming in.
We have no changes to note in our market.
We append our usual quotations:
! Wheat-Old, Seas 90
New, 55a70c.
Winter, ST. 90 (nominal) $1,000
Flour $5,00a$6,00.
Buckwheat -four, $3.50 per 100 lbs; re-
tail $500. - b : 4
Corn, in the ear, Assoc.
Oats-Old, 5Oa55c. !; new, 35a40c.
Barley, 40a6Oc. Ess. F
Rye, SOC.
Beans, 81, O0a$l,25 ras7
Potatoes, 55aG5c.
Apples-green $1,25a$1 so, dried $500
per bu.
Eggs, II l-2c.
Butter, l5a20c. .--
Smoked ham, sugar cured, lOal2 l-2c.
Shoulders, &c
Clear sides, &c
Lard, 1Oal2-2c.
Hides, green, 5 l-2a6c; dry flint l3al5c.
Lumber, $l0a$30 per 1000 feet.
Hay--frairie, $3,oOaS4; timothy, $500
asst per ton. .s.
Lime-S0c per barrel.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL VEToEl

THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BILL VETOED
The farmers have Mr.. Buchanan to thank
for the defeat of the bill granting lands to
each State for the erection of an Agricultu-
raj College. Their request for its passage
was so moderate and enable, SO OBJ
viously looking to the public good, that the
rumored intention of the President to veto
it. was at first discredited. 1t was request
which nothing could be lost by granting,
and nothing coul be gained by refusing
Nevertheless it encounters the Presidential
veto.
The Presidents excuse is ECONOMY !"
Yet the bill did not propose to take one dol
lar out of the Treasury. It only proposed
to bestow for the Education of young Far
mers, few hundred acres of those Lands
which the same economical President has
helped to squander by the thousand acres,
and the million acres, at once, on specula-
tors in Railroads, speculations in Land
Warrants, spectators in Forts, and specu.
lators in public plumber generally. Econ
omy - And while thus niggardly of favors
to the people, the President is stuffing the
pockets Of Philadelphia, contractors and
Brooklyn Navy Yard politicians, with the
public funds, and himself demanding from
Congress Thirty Millions of pocket money.
albany Journal.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
NoWs Paragraplls.

The great billiard match between Michael
Phelan and John Seeriter, for the champi.
onship of America, is to be played at De
troit, April 18th.
An enormous. cave was recently discover
ed in Pulaski county, Kentucky. 1T is said
to be equal in point Of grandeur to the
Mammoth Cave.
A man in Massachusetts, led blooming
bride to the altar on the 9th ult became a
father on the 10th, and advertised his wi fe
on the l4th, cautioning all persons against
trusting her on his account.
The Rev. Charles Beecher, Of George
town, is reported to have renowned the doc
trine of original depravity in his pulpit,
declaring that men are born pure as Adam,
with every faculty perfect.
The arabian Giant" otherwise Mr.. De-
routh X. Goshen, native of Asia, weigh
ing Alt pounds, was married in Worcester,
Massachusetts, Thursday last, to Miss Gel.
estia N. Tower, of Montreal, wei ghing lis
pounds
A few weeks ago man named Garrett,
farmer at South Waterloo, Albany Co., N.
Y, disposed of his farm for $4,000, gave
So 900 to his wife and two children, and
with the balance eloped with his servant
girl to California.
Queen Victoria has in single finger
ring gallery Of family portraits, each a
mere Photographic spcck, but under the
magnifying glass, they display the delicaoy
and finish of large portrait Victoria has
nine children, all of whom are in one ring.
With the exception of Mr.. Webster, who
died while he was Secretary of State under
Mr.. Fillmore, there has been no Cabinet
officer deceased while in Office since the kill
ing of Mr.. Upshur and Mr.. Gilman, in 1874,
by the explosion of the great gun on board
Of the Princeton, in the Potomac, excepting
Mr.. Brown, Postmaster General.
The Spencer (Owen Co., Ind.,) Journal
learns that on Saturday week two little boys,
aged respectively two and four years, sons
Of MIR. A. Goodwin, Of Green county, got to
quarreling as to which one should have pos
session of an Ak. After short scufde, the
elder one succeeded in getting the ok, and
Immediately struck his little brother in the
head, killing him almost instantly.
Mrs. De Grove, Mrs. johnson, and q
number of other women in New York, have
formed club which is devoted to the dis.
cussion Of all the topics that concern or af.
feet the domestic and social relations OF
life. The organization is national. Aux
iliaries are to be formed in all parts of the
land. The club in New York holds regular
monthly meetings. The subjects to be dis
cussed are those that pertain to domestic
cookery, the wardrobe, the laundry, house.
hold utensils and machinery, house furnish
ing, warming and lighting, household ex
penses and economies, domestics, family
hygiene, the management and education Of
children, the difficulties encountered and thu
reforms needed, &c.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18

MRS. PARr1NaroN PATRIOTIC -"Hurra -
said Ike, as he read the fact in the papers,
sshere's O'Regan admitted into the Union.'
"A furriner, should judge" remarked Mrs.
Partingto1, looking very wisely at the steam
that rose from the tea cups aad formed in
one cloud near the ceiling, ''but Pm glad
they've let him come in to enjoy our polit-
ical rights and lefts and other perogatives.
don't believe that man should be cut off
because he wasn't born in this country for
twenty-one years, which of course wasn't
any fault of his, for everybody would be
born here it they could have their own
auction consulted. ut means," said Ike,
"a new State" "Well, child" replied she,
1.-The odds is only the difference-States or
men, tits all the same. Let 'em come into
our grand CONSERVATION, where the eagle
shall spread its broad opinions over Fem
and make 'em happy in an unlimited bon
dage of brotherhood, like the Siamese
twins" She had not taken her eyes from
the steam that rose from the cups, and join
cd in one cloud, that seemed to represent
the Union she was depicting. Ike had
better illus ration, he took the five preserved
peaches on the plate and put them all in
one.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18

WHAT THE DRMocRAr1o CONVENTION MUST
Do.--The McGregor Times, which, by the
way, is about as consistent and honest a
Democratic sheet as they make now a-days.
says the State Convention, which is to as,
semble, at Desmoines on the 1st of June,
must throw overheard all such abominable
doctrines as Democratic Senators promulgat.
ed in the late Congressional debate on Hale's
amendment. The best way to work that,
friend Richardson, will be not only to over
throw the obnoxious doctrine, but the party
which originates and sustains such menstro-
sites. That's what tie Republicans propose
to do.-Dubuque Times.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-03-18
PRoFIrABLe, BUT DlsAGREEABLE BUSINESS
-TWo mar, William What nnd Dr. d

PRoFIrABLe, BUT DlsAGREEABLE BUSINESS.
Two men, William Whatley and DR.. P.
II. Brassel, have of late made business of
going into the counties of Georgia, examin-
ing the county records to find what farmer
has given in too low an estimate of his prop
erty, and then informing on him-gettins
$40 on every $l9O that the estimates were
too low. They made $40, 0OO out of one
couaty-Cobb-in. this way. They entered
Morgan county last week, in the pursuit Of
their calling, but the citizens got up dele.
cation to escort the interlopers out of to wp,
to the music of drums, gopgs, kettles, &c.
Brassel left in advance of the masic, but
Whately submitted to the escort witt, be.
coming resignation. = Nashville (Tenn J.
Ban er