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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-14

reetors, or any other information concerning the
institution. We have not paid the editors any
thing TO puff as, and do not intend to: that per-
haps accounts somewhat for the milk in the eocoa-
nut. All We ask of them is 70 state the truth
whenever they have anything to say, as they may
be called upon TO srbstanfiAte their sssertioHs.
Our readers sill please notice that Mr..
Smith does not deny our assertion that the
charter Of the Lawrence Bank" is Illegal.
That assertion we eth maintain. Il has
never been submitted to Congress as re
quired By U. s. Law, and is. therefore
Illegal. How much the bills of this
Bank are really soo7tA. when the basis
on which they are issued IS illegal. and the
chsrter which authorizes their issue is null
and void. We leave the public to Judge.
VIVA. does il matter # the "charter" is
stringent when iss provisions can never
be enforced We give the "bank" the
benefit of Mr.. Smiths denial concerning
the exchange for Wisconsin money. and the
attempt to force its currency" into cir
culation; although our information on those
points was most positive, and reliable.
The banks of Wisconsin may ali be ''le-
gitimate'' as Mr.. Smith says, for aught we
know to the contrary; but they circulate a
very great deal of worthless currency. On
Iy the other day we saw notice in Mil
waukee paper. issued by the Auditor or
Secretary of State that he was ready to re-
deem the bills of certain Wisconsin blanks, y
from the proceeds of the sale of their ''se-
curities'' at discount of from thirty to
eighty three cents on the dollar. Is it pos
sible that coin is at such discount in
Wisconsin ? Such currency may be "legit-
innate but the less of it the people of Kan
sas handle the better they viii be off.
We do not propose to discuss the charac-
ter. responsibility and purpose of the men
who are at the head of this bank" any
further than to say this: That when men
do business upon fraudulent basis, and
under charter that is null and void, and
whose provisions can never be enforced
against them, theinference is irresistible, I'M
less refuted by positive proof to the contra
~, that their purpose is not entirely hon.
est, and that somebody is to be cheated.
We appeal to every fair minded man to say
f this is not so i? We know that these feel |
ngs are shared by portion of the people
IF Lawrence, and that some of the most
business men of that place ut
erly refuse to touch the bills of this "bank"
or the very reasons that We have set forth.
The gentle insinuation in the last SEN
ence of Mr.. Smiths letter shall not deter
Is from performing what We consider to be
,ur duty as journalists, and we hold our
selves in readiness, whenever called upon SO
o dc. TO submit our cease to jury.
In whatever we have said in regard to
his ''bank,' we have been prompted by
10 prejudice or partizan motives. Our
,ersonal relations with its managers, so far
IS we know them, have been of the most
riendly character, which we wish might
ong continue. We had duty to perform,
nd we performed it. We willingly take
he responsibilities and consequences.
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The news from Pixies Peak continues
favorable. The mining operations the pres
ent season are on much larger scale than
heretofore, and the field occupied much
larger. While very few extraordinary leads
have recently been discovered, yet most, If
not all. of the veins that were properly
worked. yield sure. constant and hand
some remuneration TO the owners. Quar.z
mining appears to be the most profitable.
though requiring considerable capital to
conduct the operations.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-14

The Territorial Democratic press is d.
yided upon the Democratic nominations for
President. The Leavenworth Herald. To-
peka Tribune, Leavenworth Dispatch. Paola
Chief, Olathe Herald and Fort Scott Demo
crat have pronounced for Douglas, while the
Lecompton Democrat and Junction States
man go for Breckenridge and Lane. The
Wyandott Argus views both of them with
indifference. and goes for neither; the Atch-
ison Union and Marysville Platform not
heard from. None of them can well de-
nounce Breckenridge, as all voted for him
for Vice President in 1856. when he occu-
pied the same position that he now does,
and is just as good Democrat as Douglas
or any of the balance of them.
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The mammoth steamship Great Eastern
has at length crossed the Atlantic, and is
now lying in New York harbor. She ar
rived on the 2sth ult.. bringing fcrty two
passengers. and having been ten days on
the passage. This trip is said to have de-
monstrated satisfactorily the Great Eastern IS
superiority as sea-going vessel. and the
excellence and reliability of her machinery.
She is 697 feet long, weighs $1,000 tons.
has cost about $4,000, 600. and is of course
much the largest vessel ever constructed.
Her arrival has created great enthusiasm in
New York. and she is daily visited By i'm
mense throngs of people.
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questered spot. Here he was engaged in
study. The practice of devoting every
moment to the acquisition of knowledge be-
came fixed habit With him through life.
and the result was that few men ever &C.
uuired such a vast amount of knowledge.
He was literally, walking encyclopedia.
Almost as soon as be was eligible, on ac-
count of age, he was elected to the Legis-
laiure, post which he continued to fill
with great ability for several years. He
subsequently, filed several other Offices
At one time he held the Office of prothono-
tary of Bucks, his native county. He was
at another time secretary of the Common
wealth under the administration of Gov.
Findley. For nearly twenty years he was
member of Congress, and stood at the
head of the Pennsylvania delegation in that
body In 1929 he became a member of
President Jackson's first Cabinet-flling
the responsible post of Secretary of the
Treasury. At the dissolution of this Cab
met he was offered the Mission to Russia,
which he declined, and retired to private
life. Had Mr.. Ingham conquered his love
of moral purity and yielded to the wishes
of President Jackson, he, instead of Martin
Van Buren,, would. in all probability, have
Ueeu tue successor OF the OiQ nero. DUb
Mr.. Ingham loved virtue above Office, and
without moments hesitation be retired
from official station rather than wound a
pure conscience.
In all his walks through life has he been
blameless. Not stain--not the slightest
spot on his moral character: universally
regarded as an honest and upright man;
bonored and respected even by his polite
al opponents. A wise and incorruptible
statesman, good citizen. obliging neigh
Dor, an affeclionate brother. kind and in
dulgent husband and father, above all an
humble and pious christian-such was Sam
uel D. Ingham.
If there was an, thing lacking to secure
our regard for this excellent man, it was
supplied in that noble vindication of Kan
sas contained in an address to the Young
Mems Republican Club of Philadelphia in
1856, and extensively published throughout
the North.
1t may not be improper to add that Mr..
Ingham died member of the Presbyterian
church, of which society he has been for
many years consistent member.
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TCommunicatedl

DEATH OF HON. s. d. INGHAM.
Died, on the 9th of June, 1860, at his
residence, in Trenton, N. J., the Hon. Sam
uel D. Ingham, in the 18th year of his age.
The life of this eminent man furnishes
another happy illustration of the SUPERIOR
ty of our free institutions, and offers a
bright and encouraging example to the
American youth.
The father of the subject Of this notice,
DR.. Ingham. was somewhat distinguished
for eccentricity; but was man of great
moral worth and q self-taade scholar. He
died in SO of Yellow fever. The mother of
Mr.. Ingham was an energetic, strong mind
ed, pious woman. She was of the Quaker
order, and after the death of the Doctor she
married John Simpson, an eminent minis
ter of the Society of Friends. Samuel was
born on the East Spring River in PenDsyI-
vania, and was the Oldest of nine children.
His school advantages were very limited.
He was apprenticed to the psper-making
business. It was then the custom in all
paper mills to task the hands, that is, to
have what were called ssdays works." when
this was finished, each hand spent the bal
ance Of the day as be thought proper. Some
preferred to perform what was called 'sover-
work. for which they receiyed pay at jour
neyman's wages. It was for some time a
mystery how young Samuel spent this time.
AS soon as his days work was done he
would suddenly disappear, no one knew
whittier. At length be Mas discovered IN
bower, which he had erected on some Sc
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wool to Chicago or New York, Is but tri-
Ae compared With lis worth when there.
To be sure it must come in competition with
wool from Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania,
nearer 70 market but we contend that the
advantages for raising wool here are so much
superior TO those existing in the States east
of the Mississippi. that the Kansas farmer
can successfully compete With them in their
own market. and make lage proportionate
profit.
We do not intend to furnish a tabular
statement of the profits to be realized from
a flock of one hundred or one thousand
sheep. Although Figures don't lie" yet
figures recklessly made often deceive. We
prefer to press the point upon our readers.
citing what has been done as evidence of
what can be done. There is a growing
feeling among our farmers that they must
turn their attention to something else be-
sides raising grain. and that. too. soon
Not that they will raise less grain. but what
they shall do with their surplus acres,
which it viii not pay to put into grain, as
has been demonstrated.
We shall publish in cur columns. from
time 10 time, such practical suggestions and
plans on this subject as we may find in our
agricultural exchanges, and hope also to
hear from our farmers on the subject.
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The Chicago Press of Saturday says

"Our information, gathered from all sour
ces and what observation we have been able
to make, lead to the conclusion that the
prospects for full crop all over the North
west were never better. The breadth sown
is larger than ever before, and with favora-
bic weather for few weeks more. the har-
vest will be secured, and our gamers will
be full. Kansas and Northwestern Mis-
souri, were an exception, but it is believed
the late rains have brought forward the crops
in that section, and will make them largely
exceed the fears entertained by the people a
few weeks since. 1t is too soon to form any
judgment in relation to the corn crop; bat
thus far it looks well, and it will doubtless
largely augment the general abundance
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-14

Mr.. Fitzpatrick. of Alabama, whom the
Douglasites nominated for the Vice-Presi
dency by reclamation. was firm advocate
of the Lecompton Constitution, and voted
for it in the Senate. Mr.. Johnson, who has
been substituted in the stead of Mr.. Fitz-
patrick, on account of the declination of the
latter, is of precisely the same school of
Politics-uitra Southern and proslavery.
Wonder if the Douglasites will still claim
to be the true FREE Soil party of the nation
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is town in Middlesex county, Mass an
other in Grafton county. N. H., another in
Penobscot county, Me, and still another in
Addison county, Vi. where every legal
voter is Lincoln man.
s. Judging by the reports of the rival
conventions al Baltimore, it would seem
that the Breckenridge organization alone
looked forward TO an existence four years
hence, inasmuch as it decided to hold its
next national convention at Philadelphia,
while the Douglas Convention made no pro-
vision for the futures But perhaps, like the
poetaster who expected to be read when
Shakespeare was forgotten. the followers of
Douglas calculate upon perfecting their or
ganization when theY have whipped the
Southern Democrats out Of the 6eld.-Bos
ton journal, June s.
A correspondent of The Tribune writes
from Detroit. Mich. IS follows:
sour prospects never looked better in
this State. We are fortunate in having a
good strong State ticket-to follow in the
wake of popularity-that viii swell the ma
jority for Lincoln and Hamlin to $4,000.
There is more real enthusiasm and zeal in
favor of Lincoln among the people than l
ever knew so early in the campaign for any
other candidate. It is not of the least con-
sequence to us in this State what may be
done, or who may be nominated at Balti-
more, Douglas cannot come within 90, 600
of carrying this State and the only thing
that attaches the party to him here is the
hope, with his nomination, to carry one
Congressional district. But they will sadly
fail in that. There is not foothold for
bogus Democracy in this State. All Re-
publicans admire the manly position taken
by Edward Bates in regard to our nomina-
ton
The Democratic State Convention Of
Michigan assembled at Detroit few days
since, and nominated John S. Barry, of St.
10. county, for Governor also full State
ticket. The Convention was strongly for
Douglas.
The Democracy of the Fourth Michi-
gan district have nominated E. H. Thomp-
son, of Genessee county, for Congress.
-Ephraim K. Smart has been nominated
by the Democracy of Maine for Governor.
The spirit of the Convention was unanimous
for Douglas.
The Chicago Press and Tribune gives
a list of seventeen new Republican papers
started in Illinois since the Chicago nomi-
nations-a majority of them in Egypt.
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AS far as can be determined by the cur
rent of events in the political world, Doug
las will not receive single electoral vote.
In the South his supporters are all leaving
him, and in the North, the Republicans
will carry everything before them. Brock
enridge and Lincoln are the competitors for
the Presidential honors. All others may
as well be counted out"
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Much feeling is said to be excited among
the few remaining friends of Mr.. Buchan-
ans Administration, that neither of the
Conventions gave it the first word of re-
cognition, liberation or comfort Mr.. Blu
chanan thinks he deserved as much from
the South as Mr.. Pierce, having surrender
ed much more to it.
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The Leavsnworth Times says that ..altered
bank notes are in circulation on the Mclean
County Bank, Bloomington. Illinois. The
one We saw was ten altered from two,
and was very we'll executed. The yignette
was drove of cattle on right of bill a
female; eagle on left. The genuine ten
dollar bills of that bank are an entirely diff.
ferent plate.
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lame. n Marshall and Civil Action.
Eliza Marshall.
TT appearing, by the affidavit Of L. I. Heritage,
1 that the said defendants, james II. Marshall
and Eliza Marshall are non-residents Of this Ter
ritory, and cannot be served with process issued
ont of this Court it is, therefore, ordered by the
Clerk OF said Court, in vacation, that publication
be made fer six successive weeks IN the ERpoFis
Ne,cs. weekly newspaper Published in said
county, notifying the defendants of the tendency
Of this suit. the object Of which is to recover from
said defendants the sum OF 500, with interest at
the rate of four per cent per month from the 18th
day OF May, A. D. 1853, according to the tenor of
. certain promissoEy note and mortgage executed
and delivered By said defendants 10 said plaintiff
as set forth in said Plaintiffs petition also for
the foreclosure Of mortgage IS set forth in said
petition; and that unless they answer or demur %
the petition Of said plaintiff or before the 9Th day
Of September, A. D. 1860. such petition viii be
as true. and judgment rendered accordingly. and
such decree made and relief granted IS prayed IN
said petition L. EcARTHURs Clerk.
By T. @. HILL, Deputy.
]. b. wA7sos. ATTY for PHI. issw6
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Che last Overland Mail from California
brings intelligence that the Indians, so
lately hostile. have dispersed. and the dis
turbances appear to be entirely quslled.--
The mining operations that had been stopped
on account Of the difficulties. have been
resumed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-14

Advices from Washington. of the end,
state that the Democratic politicians now in
that City, have abandoned all hopes of eff
fecting any accommodation whatever be-
tween their respective candidates by joint
electoral tickets or otherwise.
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Latest news from the recent Oregon cleo
ton indicate the choice of Logan. Republi-
can. to Congress, and Republican Legis-
latnre. Should this prove true. Oregon will
soon be represented by two Republican U.
s. Senator's.
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The Senate. before its adjournment. rsti.
fed the treaties made With the Delaware.
Sac and Fog. and Kaw Indians. The terms
Of these treaties are the same as heretofore
published in these columns.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-07-14

Will come of our Democratic friends
please inform US which wing of their party
is sectional and which national?
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Legal Notice.

within and for the county of Breckenridge.
= L. T. Heritage
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~
SETTLERS AND EnaicRANTs
Supplied with stocks for the season and outfits
for trip ut deduction in p.ice-making il
object to purchase here instead Of going 70 the
river.
"ouiok SALES ana Small PrOah'
Il our motto and as our immense stock goes OF
we keep filing mp. each time adding more largely
to the Quality and variety Of our sesorsment-
Keep Everything
That can be wished for IN this country, and at
prices . correspond with the abard times 80
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We invite all who are disposed to patronize
"home institutions" TO give US call.
July Il. 1860. WATSON. BRACE 8 co.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-07

teller Of the truth too exact in his notions
to suit the atmosphere Of Washington as /,
now Is. HIS enemies may say that he tells
Blnck Republican lies; but no msn ever
charged that, in a professional capacity. or
citizen dealing with his neighbors, he
ould depart from the Scriptural command
AT home he lives like a gentleman of mod.
est means and simple tastes. A good sized
house Of wood, simpmly but tastefully for.
nished, surrounded by trees and flowers, /.
his own. and there he lives at peace with
himself, the IDOL of his family, and for his
honesty, ability and patriotism, the admi,a.
ton Of his countrymen.
IL Mr.. Lincoln is elected President he will
carry but little that is ornamental to the
White House. This country must acceu,
his sincerity, his ability and his honesty, N
the mold in which they are cast. He will
not be able to nuke as polite bow as
Frank Pierce. but he will not commence
anewythe agitation Of the Slavery question
by recommending TO Copgrsss. any Kansas.
Nebraska bills. He may not preside al the
Presidential dinners " ith the ease and grace
which distinguish the venerable public
functiohary," Mr.. Buchanan; but he will
not create the necessity for a Covede Com
mittee and the dsgraceful revelations of
Cornelius Wendell. He will take to the
Presidential chair just the qualities which
the country now demands to save II from
impending dstruction--abilty that no man
can question, frmness that nothing can
overbesr, honesty that never has been i'm.
peached, and patriotism that never despairs.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-06-07
Personal Habits of Abraham Lin.
coin.

From the Chicago Press and Tribune.)
In his personal habits, Mr.. Lincoln is as
simple as the child. He loves a good din.
ner and eats with the apptite which goes
with great brain; but his food is plain and
nutritious. He rever drinks intoxicating
liquors Of any sort, not even glass of wine.
lie is not sddicated to tobacco in any of its
shapes. He never was accused of a licen.
tious act in all his life. He never uses pro.
fame language. A friend says that once,
when in towering rage in consequence o
the efforts of certain parties to perpetrate a
fraud on the State. he was heard to say
"They sha'nt do it, d--n'em" bot beyond
an expression Of that kind, his bitterest fee el.
ings never carry him. He nevet CANDLES
we doubt If he ever INDUCES any games oil
chance. He is particularly cautious about
| incurring pecunary obligations for any pur.
pose whatever; and in debt, and in debt he
is never content until the score is discharp.
ed. We presume he owes no man dollar
He never spsculates. The rage FOL
the sudden acquisition of wealth never
took hold of him. His gains from hi,
profession have been moderate, bul
sufficient for his purposes. While Others
have dreamed of gold. he has been in pur
suit Of knowledge. In all his dealings he
has the reputation ofbeing generous but ex
act. and, above all, religiousy honest. HI
would be a'bold man who would say thai
Abraham Lincoln ever wronged any one
cent, or ever spent a dollar that he hat
not honestly earned. His struggles in early
life have made him careful of money; bu
his generosity with his own proverbi.l H,
is a regular attendant upon religious wor
ship, and though not communicsnt, Is
pewholder and liberal supporter of The Pres
byterian Church in Springfield, to wlicl
Mrs. Lincoln belongs IIsiss serupuloul
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Wanted-A Printer.

We do not know the author of the follow
ing, but he or she had a big heart lively
brain, and good natu.ed countenance.
"Wanted--a printer" says cotemparary
Wanted "a mechanical curiosity, with brain
and fingers; thing that will set so many
ems dayi machine that will think aud
act; but still, machine; "a being who un.
dertakes the most systematic and monoton
Gus drudgery; yet one the ingenuity of man
has never supplanted, mechanically; that's a
printer.
A printer! yet for all his dissipated and
reckless habits, $ worker, at all times and
hours, by day and by night; setting up in
close and unwholesome Offices, when gay
crowds are hurrying to theaters; latter still
when street reveleis are gone and the city
sleeps; in the fresh air of the morning, in
the broad aud gushing sunlight. some print
ing machine is at its ease, with lis eternal
unvarying click! click!
Click! click! the polished cubes fall into
the stick; the mute integers of the express
ion are marshalied into line, and march forth
into immortal print. Click! and the latest
Intelligence becomes old the thought prin
cipaI 1.-the simple Idea living sentiment
Click! click! from grave to gay, item after
item--a murder, bit Of scandal, a graceful
and glowing thought, are in turn clothed BY
the mute and impressive fingers of the ma
chine, and sekt adrif: in the sea of thought.
He mus not think OF the future or recall the
past; he must not think OF home, Of kindred
of wife, or of babe. His work lies before
him, and thought is chained to his copy.
You know him by his works, who read the
papers, and are quick at Typographical! err
ors; whose eye may rest OF this mute evil
dence of careless toll; correspondents, editor,
authors, who scorn the simple medium of
your fame, think not that the printer Is al
together a machine. Think not that he is
Indifferent to the gem of whcq he is out
the setter. Think not a subtle ray may not
penetrate the recesses OF his heart, or the
flowers he gathers may not leave some OF
their fragrance on his toll worn fingers. But,
when YOU seek friend, champion adviser
when you would elevate one who, from sym.
pathy, may iily represent either or both
when you want judges, governors and presi-
dents, o. ye people, advertise: "Wanted-
a printer"