White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-02
Correspondence.
(For the Chiefly
THAT COUNTY MEETING.


Somewhat late on the morning Of Saturday
July 2lst. ga solitary horseman"-nOf that IN.
fortunate, immortaliEed BY the late G. P. R
James-"might have been seen descending one
Of the gentle slopes" which surround the good.
Iy city Of Troy. For full particulars, as to the
apIsarGnee Of said " horseman" and his gallant
steed, the reader is referred to the opening
chapter, first page, Of any Of the aforemention-
ed authors novels. That SOLITARY horseman''
was your present correspondent, who had been
summoned to the County Seat, in common with
the other citizens Of DOniphan County, to at
tend "Mass Meeting" 30 be held for the pur-
pose Of calling the Board Of County Commits
sioners to account for their recent action in re.
lAtiOn to the Jail contract, and their dismissal
Of suits brought by the County for money be-
longing to the School Fund.
The facts with regard to the Jail are simply
these: From the County records, and their prin.
ted notice, it appears that the Board we're bound
to let the contract to the "lowest responsible
bidder" that Daniel II. Ingalls, was such bid
der; that they accepted the bid on condition Of
his fling the necessary bond; that June llih
was the day set to receive the bond; and that
on said day none Of the Board we're present.
But bond was nlSd on that day, BY James W.
Forman. who had become Ingalls, assignee, in
the sum of IS, 900, conditioned for the building
of the Jail according to the plan and speei6ca.
tons, for the sum Of $3.50, and signed By
James w. Forman, Joel Ryan, Jas. r. Willis,
and E. NJ. Lee. That the Board did meet on
the 18th of June, and, having notice Of the FL
ing of the bond, let the contract 10 Johnssn 4
StrsuShn, for the sum of IS, 800!
On my arrival, found the town already I'LL
ed with strangers and citisens, discussing the
great topic Of the day, at street corners, the
Court House, and the grOceries-at which lat
ter places such quantities of "eorn," Of the
quality known as "sed," we're being % put in"
a. would have warranted an agricultural editor
in predicting magnificent crop Of broken no.
Ses, widowed eyes, &c, &c. The forenoon
passed away unmarked BY any event Of special
save the arrival Of . delegation, her
aided By the sfrsins from . band Of music, from |
that PSrs6iss Of SssSs and qsisf, Barr OsE. |
But the mech Burr Oskess soon dispersed 70 |
lay in small stock Of groceries" and nothing
was left one TO do but TO join the enterprising
agriculturists before referred 70, on 20 70 the
hotel and wait patieatly for dinner. Il 10 10 be
that your correspondent di4 The latter.
Dinner over, the People assembled at the
Court House, and we're called to order By J. =.
aanpsOn, Esq. The meeting was proceeding
o organize, when Squire Rueker arose for in
crmatiOn a. 10 the object Of the meeting. AK
ng very peTtinsntly Why the people, "is;Gkoss
IisfiaetiOs fpsTtS," bad been called together
y Mr.. Hampson, - GIsirMss sf he RsSsBEissn
;enfTsI Connaiftee7 This question, certainly
apable Of AoSrsfely brief statement, Mr.. I
tucker managed 70 consume at least . AsB AoEy
D putsing, stating il in every variety Of form !
Imaginable His stock Of synssyuaa being FINAL
: ezASssfeS, he snhsided, and The meeting or
anised, By choosing II. N seaver, ofHighland. I
and Wilder. Of EIwood. sseretary-
iree Democrats, whose names were suggested
" Secretaries. declining; and not merely d. .
'iH'Tg, bat 'SsAs6eslfy'' declining, probably {