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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

How ELDER MeKINNEY MAS DRIVEN OUT
OF TExAs.-At meeting recently held in
Fairview, Randolph county, mo- Elder
Solomon Mckinney narrated his adventures
in Texas, from which State he was expelled
a year ago. It appears that be left Iowa
three years ago and went to Texas to ind
desirable residence. Having found place
where his services as a preacher were ac-
ceptable. he returned home and took his
wife back with him to the South, proposing
there to live. This occurred in May. 1850.
Before leaving Iowa for the last time,
neighbor- requested Mr.. Mckinney to col
lect from one Sprowle, in Texas, sum oil
money which he owed After preaching
for some time, the Elder one day received
visit from the debtor, Sprowle, and IN the
course of friendly conversation, the for
mer spoke of the commission with which
he had been charged. Sprowle denied the
debt, and appeared angry. His next step
was to deuounce Mr.. Mckinney as an Abo-
litionist. A committee meeting was called,
without the knowledge of the accused. and
95 or 80 citizens deliberated as to what they
should do with him. A number of wit
nesses were examined, who declared that he
was not an Abolitionist, but a Democrat, as
he had always been. Then Sprowle was
called on to give his testimony, which he
willingly did, charging the Elder with being
changeling in religion. One Blunt dared
to speak in favor of the minister, and he
was at once denounced as an accomplice.-
Mr.. Mckinney was then preaching few
miles away, and his congregation prepared
certificate to the effect that the charge of
Abolitionism was quite false. The editor
of the paper in Dallas county was not al
lowed to publish this certificate. being
threatened with the destruction of his prop
erty should he dc so. A letter was sent to
Mrs. Mckinney, saying that her husband
and Blunt were to be hanged within twenty
| four hours ''six feet in the air. Under
these circumstances, the threatened men
thought it expedient to leave the country.
They accordingly started, after sleepless
night, during which they sat with loaded
guns, expecting an attack. Having trav-
eled twelve miles, they were met by nine
men, who robbed them, and took the party
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinney and Mr.. Blunt
back to the county town. Mrs. Mckinney
was left at private residence; the men
were put into the Jail. At 8 o'clock the
next morning, the latter were taken out and
tied 10 tree. Then seven of the rufians
fogged them with heavy cowhide whip,
each fellow giving ten strokes. The pun
ishment was very terrible, and the condition
of the victims was most deplorable. After
After being thus beaten they were allowed
to go on their journey, though they were
left penniless.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

HEADLEss BIT SPUNKY.-Secretary OF
the Treasury Cobb lately turned his aiten-
ton to the shores of Loug Island, and find
ing there several persons in the public EN-
ploy, who were not sound on the Admins
tratinn goose. he served them with ''notiee
to quit" One of them talks back thus to
the Secretary -
'SIR:-I take this public method of thank
ing ysu for your zeal in prescribing mem
bers of the Democratic party who have the
manly independence to speak and act for
themselves. l have been quite long enough
disgraced by holding office under niger
driving administration, and have, therefore
much reason TO congratulate you for my re-
moyal. Meantime. however, you will please
take notice that the freemen mot slayes) of
which am one, have come to the couelu-
sion to dispose with your services next No
vember. You will, therefore, hold YOUR
self in readiness to make your final exits
on the 9Th day of March next. IL O'Clock at
at noon. Allow me here to add, for your
especial edi6cation. that while you are
quarrelling about your sectional differences,
protesting not to care whether Slavery is
voted up OF. down, and making war upon
Honest Old Abe" the ''the Rail Splitter, /"
there are hundreds, nay thousands, who have
acted with your party. delighted
with the idea. of setting on his FENCE.
Very respectfully.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

LAND SALEs.-.Tbe sales at Junction
City were Every severely let aIone,' . during
the past week consequently, J. B. 4 Co.
are not likely to realise anything in hard
cash, by by this cruel precipitation of the
land sales. Many of the settlers ebstained
from filing on their claims before the sales,
with the design of fling afterward, which
gives them further pFe-emption right for
some time. 4 number of holdes of warrants
are ready to pitch into the locating business
after the sales. We apprehead that some of
them may realise, to their sorrow, that for
spectators to own four fifths of a country,
is after all, very poor speculation. Go
easy, gentlemen: there should meyer be more.
than certain number of drones to hive, to
make it pay.-Las0rence Republican,.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

Nor DOUGLAS BUT LINCOLN IN KENrucxr
The Chicago Press and Tribune of An
gust 10th, prints an extract from priyat.
letter written by an influential and intelligeD,
gentleman in Kentucky to prominent GEN
leman in Chicago. In it we find the fol.
lowing relative to southern opinions of Lin.
coins election and conduct when in power
cit may seem strange to you, but il ia
nevertheless true, that tie South looks for
tie election Of Lincoln ty the people, and
scoald prefer him to Douglas. Our most
ultra Southern men seem to respect him
and have confidence in his honesty, fair.
ness and conservatism. They concede that
he stands on moderate platform. that his
antecedents are excellent, and that he is rot
likely to invade the rights of any one :
but they can't go for him because he holds
opinions relative to the rights of slavery in
the Territories directly opposite to the South.
ern view. Sill he is an open and candid
opponent. and therefore commands South.
ern respect"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The Democracy on the Pacific seem to be
as bad off as elsewhere, and the Republicans
are not without hope that they viii be able
to carry the Golden State. So far as heard
from, the division in the ranks seems to be
about even between Douglas and Breckin-
ridge, with the chances in favor of the latter
In Oregon the case is about as bad. and
there is but little reason to doubt that Lin
coin will carry the State triumphantly. The
hard work in the canvass, for the Repubii-
can cause. is being done by the Democrats
themselves, who are thus for the first time
rendering good service to their country. and
the cause of Freedom.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

THE DELAWARE TREATY SIGNED BY THE
President the worrying delay of
the past few months, this great treaty has
received the Executive signature. A dis
patch from Washington to John H. Mellow
ell, the President of the Pawnee & Fort
Riley Railroad Company, brought the cheer
ing intelligence. The treaty was signed on
the Gath by Mr.. Buchanan, who is rustica
ting at Bedford Springs, Virginia.
With this the Delaware lands revert to
the Railroad Company, and comprise tract
of some forty miles in length by ten wide,
being the entire reservation from the Gov
eminent in favor of the Delaware Indians.
The soil. without exception, is as fine as
any in the country, and is well timbered
and watered.
Little more remains to complete the Com
pany's title, and as this is the case. it is
useless to contest the matter further, so that
all opposition will subside into friendly
recognizance of the facts. We understand
that efficient notice will be given to all tres
passers against making depredations upon
timber or settling upon the lands.
Surveyors will be on the ground in the
course of few weeks, and the whole sys-
tenn of railroad enterprise will soon be in
full blast along the entire line of the road !;
and before the end of autumn, gangs of la
borers, with all the auxiliary agents of the
enterprise will dot the entire distance from
here to Lawrence.
Thus commences the great scheme which
is to contribute so largely to the prosperity
of our city. By spring we shall witness
the first waves of that emigration which
shall eventually fill all these plains and val
legs with proud and prosperous yeomanry
The fate of Leavenworth is in the grasp of
her citizens. Let them be true to them
selves and to the whole people, and Kansas
will before long exhibit the magnificent
spectacle of strong and hardy State-se-
cure in all the elements of greatness, with
a well digested system of internal improve
ments epringing into completion, knocking
for admission to the Confederacy Leaven-
aOorth Times
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

MURAT HALsTED. Esq, of Cincinnati,
writes in response to an invitation to at
tend Republican gathering
have not much confidence in the Republic
can party as party-and no confidence in
the Republican platform as declaration of
/ believe in the necessity of
turning out the ins--in the Legitimacy and
excellence of the Republican sentiment-and
in the personal integrity and sturdy will to
do well. of the Republican candidate for the
Presidency, Who is eminetly man of the
l more and more believe THE
MAN for the nation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
We recapitulale as follol


In addition We have statistics of the num-
Der of acres under cultivation, the number
of cattle, horses, hogs, DC, mules, also col
lected from the Assessors returns. The
whole number of acres under cultivation in
the county, is 15.e49; divided as follows :
Emporia, 1924; Jackson, 1850; Water
loo. 2,298; Pike, 2,225; Agnes City, $50;
Cahola, $50: Fremont, 1874; Americas.
1867. The whole number of horses in the
county, is 1904; cattle, 5000; hogs, s.
356; sheep, 1874; mules, 55; wagons.
557.
This showing is not so complete as we
ed all the reliable statistics we have been
able to obtain. Hereafter, when the ma
chinery of our county organization gets in
to smooth working order, we shall be able
to present complete showings, each year. of
the resources of our county. We have
enough, however, to demonstrate the fact
that Breckenridge occupies front rank in
the counties of interior Kansas. Our neigh
boring county of Coffey, comprising the
same area, unburdened by Indian Reserva-
tons, and one year older in settlement,
shows a total of all taxable property of on
ly $500, 900, or $4,000 less than that of
Breckenridge. Each succeeding year will
increase this already wide difference, for
third of our county is closed to settlers
by Indian titles which will be mostly ex-
tinct in year or two.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

be deducted from real estate as vel! as per-
sonal property, in listing the property for
taxation, so that the above must necessarily
be considerably less than the actual value
of taxable lands.
The number of town lots in the county,
returned for taxation, is as follows: Em-
poria. 2,7oo; Waterloo. 1885; Americas.
1,I15; Fremont, ,566: total, 1886; with
an aggregate valuation of $685. 1852; of
which Emporia foots up s39,194 Ameri-
Gus. So, I32; Waterloo. s4,0l6; Fremont,
g.. $50. The valuation of personal prop
.erty--deducting debts-is as follows: Em.
poria, S34, 691 Jackson. 6,2l9; Pike,
s29. 839; Americas, s2I, 359; Waterloo.
SIC, 489; Fremont, SO, 1856; Agnes City.
SO. $50; Cahola, SO. e79 total in county,
sI47. 5o3.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The coalition between the Douglas men
and Know Nothings of New York, SO long
talked of, has taken place-or rather the
Know Nothing organization has been merged
into that of the Douglas Democracy. At
the late Convention of the Douglasites at
Syracuse, the Know Nothing State Commit
lee were admitted to seats, and permitted to
name ten State electors of their own faith,
which they did--with the understanding,
however, that the whole thirty five, if elect
ed, shall vote for Douglas and Johnson. 1t
is also understood that the Know Nothings
will support the Douglas State ticket. This
is a complete sell-out on the part of the
Know Nothings, and is a confession of
weakness on the part of the Douglasites
that will do them much damage. One of
the results of this bargain and sale'' is
that majority of the Americans have be-
come disguised and are gong for Lincoln
and Hamlin. 1t is easy to sell out politi-
cal party, but it is often hard to deliver the
goods. 1t is likely to prove so in this case.
1t is also likely that further coalition will
be made with the Breckenridge men. conce-
ding to them portion of both the State and
electoral tickets. in the hope that combi-
nation of all the elements opposed to Lin
coin may prove strong enough to prevent
him from carrying the State. Folks who
are strong enough to stand alone don't lean
on ricketv sunnortS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

A friend, writing from Leavenworth un-
der date Aug. goth, has the following in
regard to the prospects of that city;
This city has been in a somewhat depressed
condition for the last year, but the crisis
be past; confidence in the future of LeayenEorth
has been restored, and the building of good sRd
permanent business houses has recommended in
earnest. Some twenty new brick buildings viii
go up this fall more than half that number are
under way now. having been commenced in the
last two weeks. In spite of sl rivalry. this win
be tie city of Kansas
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
Faithfully yours,
ONO.

THE ATLANTIC MoNTHLE for September
has the following table of contents: Among
the Trees; Victor and Jacqueline; On a
Magnolia Flower: Some Notes on Shak-
speare The Great Arm Chair; The song
of Fatima; Something abou History; Ny
Neighbor The Prophet; The Pilots Sto-
ry; A Day with the Dead Culture; The
Children's Hour; Three Mile Gross The
Professors Story: Reviews and Literary
Notices, &c. This is. an unusually good.
number, which is SAYING great deal, and
is indicative of a determination on the part
of the publishers to make THE ArLASr1c
worthy of its extensive patronage. Tick
nor 4 Co. Boston
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
EBENEzER JAYEE.
The Runp CAND1pArE OK ruE srU.p-

The RUaP CAND1DArE or rHE SrUap.-
The regular Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press douglas organ
says:
It is authOritatiyely given out that after
Judge Douglas has completed his tour
through the New England States be will
make circuit of Virginia, North Carolina,
Kentucky. Missouri, and Tennessee. and
that ne will make his appearance in Penn
sylVania early in October. He will speak
almost every day between now and the cleo
ton, if his health permits.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
THE Cattle DISEASE.

Last week we briefly noticed the fact that
large number of cattle had died in this
vicinity, and on Eagle Greek, in Madison
county, of disease called By many, Span
ish Fever" and supposed to have been
communicated by droves of Texas cattle
which have passed through this region du-
ring the summer. Since then we learn that
many of the cattle on the Verdigris, in Mad
ison county, and down the Neosho, in Cof-
fey county, and also on Forty-two and
Duck Creeks, in this county. have died
from the same disease. Whatever the dis
ease may be, "Spanish Fever" Murrain.
or what not-one thing is certain: that
it was communicated TO the cattle here by
the droves of Texas cattle passing through.
Their route from the time they touched the
Neosho, sixty miles below here, until they
arrived on the Kaw River, may easily be
tracked by the bodies of the hundreds of
cattle that have died from The disease they
brought. In no other part of the country
has this disease made its appearance except
along the track of these droves. Various
remedies have been tried, but generally at
tended with no good result, and at least nine
out of every ten of the cattle taken. with it
have died: and when the disease shall have
run its course, the proportion will be found
to be still greater. As near as we can
learn, over three hundred cattle have died
of this disease in the last three weeks,
in an extent of country fifty miles long.
north and south, and three miles in width,
extending along the Neosho, Verdigris, Ea-
gle Creek, Cottonwood and Dow Creeks
At a fair average valuation, these cattle
were worth from eight to ten thousand dol
lars. The disease seems to attack first, and
with the greatest malignity, cattle of i'm
proved breeds, though il is not contagious
among tame cattle. seeming to be capable of
communication by the Texas cattle to one
another and to tame cattle, but going no
further.
If these wild cattle shall continue to be
driven through Kansas, our farmers may as
well abandon that branch of the stock bust
ness at once. But We hope our citizens
will see to it that no more of them are al
lowed to come through this way. at least.
1t is matter in which all are vitality inter-
ested-one involving the prosperity not alone
of individuals but of the whole community.
1t is possible that mild measures will not
do-that simple requests will not be needed.
If so, then force must be employed-sufi-
Gent to secure the end aimed at.
At Burlington and Leroy. in Cofey Co.,
the citizens have held meetings and resolved
that they will not suffer these cattle to be
driven through their neighborhoods, or any
where else except back where they came
from. determined to stand by each other in
carrying out these resolutions. 1t would
not be bad idea if the citizens of this
county should hold meetings of this char
acter at different places, and take such meas
ures as would best serve to accomplish the
object in view. Now is the time to act.
Since the above has been put in type, a
cali for meeting Of citizens has been hand
ed in for publication, which will be found
in another column.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

1t is reported that Gov. Banks, of Massa-
chusetts. has accepted the Presidency of the
Illinois Central Railroad, and in conse-
quence will decline denomination, as can
didate for Governor by the Republicans.
An animated canvass for his successor is
the result; II. H. Rice, John A. Andrew,
Geo.. S. Boutwell,, and others are mentioned
in connection with the candidacy.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01
An anti Douglas letter writer. in an epis

An anti-Douglas letter writer, in an epis-
tie to New York gentleman, writes thus,
from Cairo, in Egypt:
81 am, as before. on the National Union
Platform, and we intend to turn the election
into the House, when John Bell or Edward
Everett will be elected President. Lincoln
will carry Illinos by. about $1,000 MAORI
ty. 1t is generally conceded here, that
Douglas will not carry single State. The
relative strength of parties is regarded as fol-
lows 1, Lincoln ; g, Bell [; 8, Breckenridge;
and Douglas counted out of the ring entire
""
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

POPULATION OF New HAMPsHIRE.-The
population of New Hampshire by the Gen.
sus of 1850, was about $4,000. 1t was
thought by many that the census of 1859
would show an increase of $4,000; buta
late estimate sets it at $50, 900. If this last
estimate be correct New Hampshire will
barely retain her three Representatives in
Congress.
Thus far the census shows a bare increase
of population in all the Eastern agricultural
districts.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

REFREsHMENT Cause.-The Central Rail
Road of New Jersey have introduced new
feature in their management. which seems
calculated to afford comfort and refresh
ment to travellers. They have placed res
taurant cars in some of the trains, where
passengers may provide themselves with
the necessary edibles for their trip. without
trouble. AS several accidents have occur.
red on the various rail road lines to persons
who had aligted for refres hments, this will
be a welcome arrangement.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The BELL-DouGLAs CoALIuoN.-The
New York San, a paper of decided Demo
cratic leanings. says of the Bell Douglas Goa
lition in the State
Exactly such. a coalition as this has new
er before been seen. even in politics. and It
is improbable that its SUCCESS will be such
IS to encourage a speedy repetition of the
experiment. It is doubtful if the double
headed ticket viii receive as many votes as
. pure Douglas ticket would have commanded.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

CRoPs IN AsDERsoS CoUsrY.-A business
letter from Cresco, Anderson county, dated
on the Goth ms, says: 1--WE have had,
within the last two days. several good rains
just in time to save the buckwheat, late corn
turnips, d.; too late for aerly corn, early
potatoes, &c."-Lcwreace RepstHicag.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

TIE Republicans of Leayenworth have
nominated their ticket for city officers. head
ed by the name of JAS. L. Mcdowell. as
candidate for Mayor. There is strong
prospect that the Democracy, with Col.
John P. Slough at their head, may be
beaten.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

Sam Houston has written letter to
New York friend advising the union of all
conservative men upon one ticket. Sam is
too late. The conservative men, have
been united on one ticket for the last
three months-Lincoln & Hamlin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The last Pixies Peak Express that arriv-
ed in Leavenworth brought $4,000 in
gold dust. The average amount received
each week, by the Express is upwards of
fifty thousand dollars
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The New York Courier and Enquirer
says there is no foundation whatever for the
statement that Mr.. Seward will decline to
serve another term in the u. S. Senate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

Alex. H. Stephens has avowed his inten-
ton of stumpipg Georgia for Douglas and
johnson. Meanwhile, Douglas is doing a
good deal of stumping on his own hook,
being now operating in Virginia. on his way
to North Carolina.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The Republican demonstration at Indian
apolis, on Wednesday last, was great af-
fair. from $4,000 to 10000 persons being
present. The great crowd was addressed
from four different stands by Tom Corwin,
Frank Blair. Henry 8. Lane, and other dis
tinguished speakers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The Democracy of Philadelphia have split
in regard to their city nominations. The
Douglasites withdrew from the convention,
and the remaining delegates nominated S. S.
Randall for Mayor
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

CRoPs IN OH1o.-It is said that Ohio will
produce five million bushels more of wheat
the season than ever were harvested in one
year before.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The Douglasites in Connecticut have got
the upper hand of their bed-fellows, the
Breckenridge, and ''bloody ruin" is to be
the consequence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

The Republican State Convention of Mas
sachusetts met on Wednesday last, and
nominated John A. Andrew for Governor,
with full State and electoral ticket. Gov.
Banks was not a candidate for re-uomina-
lion
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-01

1t turns out that Johnson, regular Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in Arkansas,
is defeated. and Rector, Independent Demo-
crat, elected by over 5000 majority.