The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-28
TERRITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.

/ er experienced. The tneFInomeleri on eacD
of those days, rose to liz degrees in the
shade On Saturday afternoon. a strong
gale of wind prevailed from the South
The blast was hot and scorching as the
| breath of furnace, and as whitening and
destructive in its effects, as the sirocco of
of the Arabian desert. In the sun, the
| Thermometer went up to lS2. Men and an
finals were alike Frustrated, and it actually
seemed as if some terrible calamity was i'm
pending. The effect on our blighted crops
was truly alarming; and it Is now evident
thai unless we have heavy rains within a
week everything will be ruined.-Fort Scott
Democrat, 1871.
Bees are doing well This season in Kan
sas, but sBarms are not increasing as has
been usually the case. We saw at Skaggs'
house short time since. some thirty hives
of bees, all apparently doing well, and We
are informed have lately been sold at price
from two 70 three dollars each: 1t viii pay
well to look after this mode of raising great
luxury, and farmers would do well to 60 in
to it more generally .--Leeompton Democrat.
-EpIroR AssAULTED.-Mr.W. w. Ross,
| one of the talented and gentlemanly editors
of the Topeka STATE Record, was assaulted
upon the sidewalk in front of the Eldridge
House, last Saturday evening, by man by
the name of Jones, a resident of this city.
The alleged provodation was the publish
ment of some article in the Record which
Jones thought reflected upon him. Mr. Il.
g. Elliott interfered, and prevented any vi
olence, when Mr.. Ross very properly took
no further notice of his assailant, and pass
ed on Mr.. Ross is incapable of an ungen-
tlemanly action, and his cool and dignifed
demeanor under the circumstances meets
the entire approval of our citizens.-Ldsc-
renee Republican,
--WIsD WAGoN.-The veritable wind wag-
Oh has at last arrived in this place from
Westport, Mo-, a distance of 1876 miles.
propelled all the way by wind. 1t has sails
somewhat similar to the sails of the schoon-
ers on our western lakes. Who says now
that the Santa Fe road is not navigable
stream? We expect soon to see this wag
on making regular trips between this place
and Westport. Running time AZ hours
Council Grove Press.
-SALT SPRINGS IN THE FALL RIVER VAL
LEY.-Mr. James Robinson, of Fall River, 8
miles below Eureka, Greenwood county, has
presented the editor of the Neosho Register
with small quantity of salt manufactured
from the water of a salt spring recently dis
covered in his neighborhood by Mr.. Hodge.
The editor says, 1.-The spring discharges a
large amount of salt water. Last week Mr..
Avery, Of that vicinity, boiled down guam
tty of it and succeeded in manufacturing
sixty pounds of as fine and pure an article
of salt as we ever saw One gallon of wa
ter yielded one half pound of salt. Mr..
Avery's experiment has proved so satisfac-
tory that he has been induced to send to
Kansas City for kettles appropriate for the
manufacture of salt, and it is his determi-
nation to develope the resources of his
spring to the fullest extent.-Ex.
-FoRT ScazE GoLp.-Judge S. A. Will
liams, discovered the other day, among the
earth taken from his cistern, beautiful
specimen of scale gold. We are not aware
that any further explorations have been
made: but. from the fact that gold has been
discovered in various parts of the Territory,
we are inclined to the opinion that this
whole region of country has, at some past
time been the subject of volcanic action
Judge Williams, who is an old California
miner, pronounces the specimen in bis pos
session, one of the finest he ever saw
Democrat.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-A female resident
of this city, whose life has not been of the
most blameless character, attempted to put
an end to her existence yesterday, by taxi
ing arsenic. A physician was promptly
called in, by whose exertions her life was
saved.-LeaO. Times.
The Deputy U. S. Marshal started for
Washington yesterday. He had in charge,
Joseph Ray and Charles Merrill. convicted
for passing counterfeit money, and Thomas
Mccormick, for grand larceny,--Leav.
Times.
A New CHURcH.-A new brick and
stone church is to be commenced in week or
ten days, on Sixth street, between Shawnee
and Seneca. 1t is TO be 40 by 68 feet, and
occupy, as a site, the one-half of four lots,
donated by Mr.. Yost. The Rev. John j.
Rogers, who has returned from collecting
tour in the East, will, in few days, pub
lish bids for the same. II is for the oenom-
ination known as christians. LEAR
Times.
-BoUND FOR KANsAs.-We noticed upon
our streets yesterday some eight or ten wag-
gons containing families and out6tings; all
bound for Southern Kansas. Upon inqui-
ryswe learned q at they were from Illinois
and Wisconsin, and their destination is the
Neosho country. They report thousands
of families in both Wisconsin and Illinois
who are preparing to emigrate TO Kansas
this fall. The tide will set in early and from
accounts the accession TO the population of
Kansas for the next four months will sur
pass anything of the kind heretofore wit
messed. There is undoubtedly room for all
that may come and. We will guarantee that
movers of the character of those we con-
versed with yesterday viii meet with hear
| ty welcome wherever they may settle
Kansas City Journal.
-BoDr FouNp.-On Tuesday the dead
body of man was found in the bottom be-
tween this city and Wyandot. about one
hundred yards south of the road. 1t was
lying in the woods wholly unconcealed, and
was discovered BY che smell of the decom-
posing flesh, the indications being that the
body bad been lying there some ten days.
He had evidently been murdered. Oae
bullet hole was found entering at the fore
head and coming out at the back of the
head; another entering near the top of the
head and ranging downward TO the chin.