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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

Deer are said 10 abound beyond the district
of the salt marshes and sands which sur
round the lake, as also coyotes. goats and
rabbits The birds seemed TO be counter
part of those of Uper California. It is,
however, but a sterile and forbidding place,
and utterly unfit for human habitation.-
Several lamentable instances of death by
starvation have occurred since the COM
mencement of the guano business in that
region.
The mate and boats crew of the ship
Challenger, Capt. Winsor. trading at Eide
Island, deserted year ago last May. Their
skeletons were afterwards found near one of
the Iagoons, where they starved TO death.
The mates name was Allen, and an account
of the circumstances was at that time pub
lisbed in the Alta. Two of boats crew,
who deserted at subsequent period from
the ship Ayre. also starved to death in that
desolate region; also two or three from the
Ocean Express. In short, the country pro-
duces nothing upon which to support life.
save what can be taken with fish line and
gun. 1t is certainly remarkable that, with
all the thorough searching that our inquisi-
tive people have given to the Pacific coast,
so important geographical feature as this
should have remained unknown.-Alta CAL
ifornio,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

RESPECT DUE TO WIvEs-Do not lest
with your wife upon any subject in which
there is danger of wounding her feelings.
Remember that she treasures every word
you utter. Do not speak of great virtues
in another mans wife, to remind your own
of fault. Do not reproach your wife With
personal defects, for if she has sensibility
you inf1ict wound difficult to heal. Do
not treat your wife with inattention in COM
Pany; it touches her pride, and she will not
respect you more, or love you better for it.
Do not upbraid your wife in the presence of
third party. the sense Of your disregard
for her feelings will prevent her from ac-
knowledging her fault. Do not entertain
your wife by praising the beauty and ac-
eompiishments of other women. If you
would have pleasant home and a cheerful
wife, pass your evenings under your own
roof. Do not be stern and silent in your
Own house, and remarkable for sociability
elsewhere.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
The Trial of Stevens

1t is generally supposed that Stevens, one
of the accomplices of John Brown in the
Harper's Ferry affair, had been handed over
to the federal authorities. and was to be tried
in the United States Courts. 1t seems.
however, that this is not so. George Sennott.
Esq, of Boston, wrote to the President for
information on the subject, and is informed
by a letter from Andrew Hunter, ESQ, that
"tbe authorities of Virginia have definitely
settled that he is to be tried in Charlestown. -
and that the trial will probably come off in
the present month, though that is not GER
tain.
1t is suggested that this change has been
resolved upon in consequence of the appoint
ment of an Investigating Committee by the
United States Senate. The original object
of Virginia in allowing the trial to take
place in federal courts, was that witnesses
might be compelled to attend from other
States. Il is understood, however, that DR..
Howe. Wendell Phillips, and others, will be
summoned to attend the Committee, and
that their testimony can thus be secured.
A special session of the State Court for
Stevens trial has been ordered by the Vir-l
ginia Legislature.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
Patronize Home Mercban+.

The mechanic represents the erect.
force OF the universe. Matter under LIZ
hands takes on its myriad forms that W. us
quired by our advancing civilization ne
furniture of the house-the carriaoe bo.N
boots, calicoes, silks, wooden faSr;o "' a.
press, the car, the steamboat, cities Of he
and temples of the living God are all fanaS
lar forms of the creative and add"
character of the Mechanics toll. RI, ".nS
enough it is TO look into the copdit;on aI y,
the thousands of mechanics who reS;d. ol
our smaller towns. Toll as he may. be ca ~
seldom rise to opulence. The mercbsnt1 u
the professions, the landlords, the mons1
shaver, and the swindler, may and DO r;:f
to wealth and competence; but the to;l;~e
mechanic, as general fact, lives on a s;Jss
street in a modest house, if he has ar,'
all, while the others room up on main strao,-
in fine palaces. One cause of this i neo
cisely in this way, the trading and farm;no
classes patronize foreign mechanics
man goes tie New York and pays $500 e.
a new carriage-so much capital is forors-
lost to that locality, and it is the same Win
shoes, hats, plows, &c. One mechanic af
ter another is crushed, and his trade is lost
and himself ruined.
When the home mechanic is we'll sus
tanned, he always becomes a good workman
cash having furnished him the means Of
living success. England is the greatest me-
chanical nation on the globe. The small
island rendered it a necessity that sha
should unfold this creative power to its ut
most limits. Her foundries can make rcoro
cannon, shells and balls, than all the arse.
nails of Europe. Her love of money NAV
lead her to sell to the enemy the implements
of death for her own destruction. England
re-creates its wealth once in two years.
The island is a vast workshop of hummipp
wheels and glowing FORCES. What England.
is TO Europe. New England is to America
The steam power of England is equal to
the physical power of the whole human
race; that of the island is equal to the whole
globes population in creative labor. Let
every small town in America adopt the
policy of England-look out for yourselves
first.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
s.Wrifa Soonp,

Here are few lines that viii touch gently tn
learts Of many who are a.away from hone," ant
Who can look back into. the past only a spring o
wo and call up the time when these words, uttere'
With solemn, impressive earnestness. accompanied
he last farewell:
Long parting from the hearts we love
Will shadow DER the brightest face;
And happy they who part, and prove
Affection changes not with place.
A sad farewell is warmly dear,
But something dearer may be found
To dwell on lips that are sincere,
And Turk in bosoms closely bound.
The pressing hand, the steadfast sigh,
Are both less earnest than the boon
Which, fervently, the last fond sigh
Begs in the hopeful words write soon !"
write soon l"-oh, sweet request of Truth,
How teDderly its accents come
We heard it first In early youth,
When mothers watched us leaving home.
And still amid the trumpet joys
That weary us with pomp and show,
We turn from all the brassy noise
To hear this nsinOTe cadence low.
We part, but carry on our way
Some loved ones plaintive spirit tune,
That, as wander, seems to say,
affection lives on faith Write soon !"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
A Wealthy Man,

The New York correspondent of the New
Orleans Crescent gives the following descrip-
ton of George Law
eff anything don't pay. George Law re-
spectfully drops it. He now owns nine
tenths of the Eighth avenue Railroad, which
alone is an income of prince. and grow
ing more valuable every day. He also owns
nearly all the stock of the Ninth avenue.
which. when completed, will run from the
Battery through Greenwich street to the
Ninth Avenue, and thence to Harlem river
a nine mile concern. Half the ferries be-
long to Law. He owns the Dry Dock Bank,
and the Bank owns about forty acres of
docks, houses and land almost in the heart
of the city. Law owns the Staten Island
ferry boats, and two miles of water front,
nearest New York, that in few years will
be worth for docks ten millions He really
owns the Flushing Railroad, and heaven
knows how much more he owns. That i'm
mense thinking brain keeps accommodating.
don't think he goes into large operations
now for the purpose of making money. 1
think he works to keep from staguating-
Though not politician, he Yields a very
influence upon politics, especially
upon local affairs. Most persons have an
idea that he is an old man. No such thing.
He is only fifty-one years old. and possesses
one of those vigorous constitutions that will
last him forty -nine years longer''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

A NOBLE SENTIMENT.-Some true heart
has given expression to generous nature in
the following sentiment:
''Never desert friend when enemies
gather around him-when sickness falls on
his heart, when the world is dark and cheer
less is the time to try true friend. They
who turn from the scene of distress betray
their hypocrisy, and prove that interest
moves them. If you have a friend who
loves you and studies your interest and hap
pIness, be- sure to- sustain him in adversely.
Let him feel that his former kindness is ap-
preciated and that his love is not thrown
away. Real fidelity may be rare, but it ex-
lists in the heart. Who has not seen and
felt its power? They deny its worth who
never loved friend or labored to make
friend happy"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
GEORGIA LEe1sLArURE.-Among the bills

GEORGIA LEGIsLATURE.-Among the bills
passed at the late session of this body are
the following Imposing heavy Iicence on
all insurance companies not licenced by the
State. Providing for the establishment of
a State armory and foundery and the MANI
facture of arms, subject TO the action, how
ever, of the next Legislature. Taxing ped
dlers who sell goods not manufactured in
Georgia. To condemn strolling free negroes
as Migrants, to be sold for term of years
on the first Indictment. Another act pro-
vides against suspension of specie pay
ments by the banks, by inficting severe.
penalties.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

SLEIGHINe AND CoURrING.--"Naturm meant
wintur on purpos for kortin. A little tidy,
scrumptious looking Stay, real clipper Of
horse, string of bells as long as a string
of onions around his neck, and sprig on his
back, lookin for all the world like a bunch
of apples broken off at gatherin time, and
a sweetheart along side, all muffled up but
her eyes and lips-lhe one looking right
into you, and the other talking right at you.
is cen almost enuff to drive one raven, tarin,
distracted with pleasure, amt it? But then
the dear critters say the bells make such
din, there's no hearing ones self speak;
and they put their pretty little mugs close
up to your face, and talk, talk, talk, till one
can't help lookin right at them instead of
the horse, and then whap you both go cap
sized into snowdrift together, skins, cush-
ions and all. An then to see the little crit
ter shake herself, when she gets up, like
duck landed from pond. a chatterng away
all the time like canary bird, and you
haw having with pleasure, is fun alive, you
may depend"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.-We learn that,
Miss Harriet E. Smith, daughter of Horace
Smith, of Spaford, will start soon for Wash
ington Territory, away in the Northwest, be-
yond the Rocky Mountains, to marry man
she has never seen-Mr. David Spalding. jr,
son of David Spalding. of Spafford. The
friends of the parties are intimate, and rec
commended correspondence between the
parties, which was continued for two years,
and has resulted ina marriage contract; and
the young gentleman, being engaged in
profitable business which he cannot conyen-
iently leave, has RENTED funds to his
dearie, with request for her to join him
there. We sincerely hope that "the course
OF true love may run smoothly" in this IN
stance Skane0teLes Democrat.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

Quite serious Indian tragedy is reported
from Minnesota. The circumstances. as
detailed, are as follows: During the time
OF the annual payment made to the Chippe-
was year ago. a Chippewa warrior was
shot dead by another of different band, of
the same tribe. Although strong efforts
were made at the time by the civil authori-
ties to effect an arrest, yet the murderer es-
capped. Nothing was known of his where
abouts until he turned up last week at Swan
River. Having entered the camp, the
squaw of the murdered warrior recognized
him. She Immediately procured a gun and
shot him dead. His brother, who happened
to be present, leveled his gun and killed the
squaw on the spot. Her brother then shot
the latter and was in turn killed. Thus
four have fallen TO satiate the retaliatine
vengeance SO sweet to savages.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

There must be some good farms in Hi
nois, Judging from that owned by David
Strawn at Ottawa. This gentleman has
marketed, during the fall, twenty five hun
dred head of beef cattle, at an average price
of S31 per head, making ST., 500. Mr.,
Strawn is now the owner of seven thousand
acres of improved land, worth, on the aver
age, twenty five dollars an acre, or total
of Sl77, 500. He fed the beeves sold in
the market, ten thousand bushels of corn,
and has still on hand. at his farm, twenty
thousand bushels. He has also harvested
eight hundred bushels of oats.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
Popping Corn.

We were popping corn,
Sweet Kitty and I
And it danced about,
And it danced up high.
The embers were hot,
In their fiery light;
And it went up brown,
And it came down white.
White and beautiful,
Crimped and curled,
The prettiest fairy dance in the world
The embers were hot,
In their fiery light,
And it went up brown,
And it came down white.
All many time are the embers hot,
And the human spirit can brook it not;
Yet radient, forth from the fiery light,
Cometh transformed and enrolled In whit.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28


Too MANY THINGS AT ONcE.-If YOU
want to distinguish yourself, devote your
mind to the accomplishment of some one
purpose, and don't fritter away its energies
upon the semi-acquisition of half dozen.
ga little learning is a dangerous thing
in all cases, for it always misleads. knives
that contain ninety blades, four corkscrews
and boot-jack, said somebody, once,
''are seldom brought into action. In at
tempting too much, they usually perfect
nothing" Take a lesson from this fact.
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth
doing well,' and whatever is not worth our
while to learn to do well, it is only time lost
in endeavoring to do specifically. This is
the true system of study, and if carefully
carried out, win save many pang of re-
morse over many wasted moment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

EARLY.-The advance guard of the ex-
pected immense Pixies Peak emigration ar
rived IN his city, we think, on Friday last,
in the person of Capt. Gregory. the lucky
discoverer of the ''diggins' bearing his
name. We learn that the old veteran is
DOW comfortably domiciled in a tent near
the depot, awaiting the first of February,
at which time he says be intends to start on
his return trip to the mines. lie gives it
as his opinion that people who wait until
April or May viii find the road hard one
to travel, SO heavy viii be the transit over
it previous to that time.-.St. Joe Paper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

A letter writer at Denver City, Dec. 9th.
says that the mercury, on Monday eyenino
previous. CONCEALED at 391 dogs. below zero.
Liquor froze in the grog shops. and wine
and ale bottles burst, and an OK froze to
death Two wolves were driven into town
oy hunger and eat two calves tied in sta
Ole. The weather was supposed to be 80
degs: colder than any time last winter; the
weather changed 30 deg. in the space of
thirty-six hours.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

True religion takes care not only of a
mans working life. but also of his leisure
and rest. 1t takes care not only of his SOL
emn hours, but of his mirthfulness. It
trkes care of the whole man. NY children,
when they are sleeping in their cribs. are
just as much my children as at any other
time, just as much mine in their sports and
labors. And God is not a harder father
than we are. We are always his children:
we can go to our rest, or even to our amusa-
ment, without feeling we are doing that
which is not worthy of our religion.-H
". Beecher.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

The Charleston Mercury. the organ of
South Carolina notification. treats the dem
constructions OF Northern Union-savers rather
lightly Hear how it jests: " But, let
the JuSgiery got will amuse somebody,
we suppose. Jack, stand one side and lei
The monkey sneeze. II is a funny beast. =
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

MILITARY DEFENCE OF ALABAMA. A
Joint Committee of the Alabama Legisla-
ture has been laboriousy engaged in perfect
ing plan of State military defence. The
organization of corps of eight thousand
uniformed volunteers, in two divisions
four brigades and sixteen regiments, to be
armed by the State; the purchase of arms
and munitions, the erection of arsenals'
and the establishment of State military
school, are features in the general plan.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

GOVERNOR OF TExAs.-General Houston
was in Austin on the 9th inst, making prep
arations to locate himself and family Il, the
capital for the winter. Il is said the Gene
raj attaches a good deal of importance to
the movements in regard 10 Mexico.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

just put that back where you took it
from ]" as the Irish lass said, when young
Rory snatched kiss.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28

Here's conundrum to the 'spint: !"
Why are loafers in printing Office like
trees in Spring?
Because we always like to see them leave.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-01-28
CoUNTRY,

The fauna and fora of the interior are as
yet but little known. but it is believed that
q number of rare and hitherto undescribed
specimens of each, as well as of fish, exist.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-24
Additional Foreign News by the North
Ariton


The steamer North Briton, which arrived at
Portland, Me-, ON Wednesday last, brings tho
subjoined news in addition to what has already
been published. Her advices are ono day later
than thuse brought by the Fulton:
The North Briton brings Cork papers Of Thurs
day, the 9Th. War was thought to be extremely
probable between Austria aud Piedmont. The
latter government was buying cavalry horses In
France.
Adyices from ConstaItinopls announce that
there was n Misunderstanding among the Turkish
ministers, and u change was expected. AL the
foreign residents had protested against the taxes
on house rents
The Porto had ordered q double enlistment as q
precautionary measure.
Tho Sultan had received q protest against tho
taking Of Tetuan by the Spaniards, anda letter OF
encouragement had been returned, and promises
Of subsidies for Morocco.
1t WINS stated that Count Arose had been ontrus-
ted by tho Emperor with mission 10 bring
about definite settlement between France and
Piedmont Of tho question relative 10 the annexa'
ton Vt Savoy.
Florence, March The government ordinance
supprcsses all tho former deoroos against the lber
ty Of tho press.
Naples. March "A grand military display
took place on tho lst, when somo persons Of high
distinction were arrested.
Several noblenen are about to be cxilod. There
is great activity at the arsenals.
Letters from Sicily announce that tho Ahor-
.ncy General of Messn had been murdered, and
Illuminating bomb had been thrown ut the Di-
rector OF Police, by which two persons were
wounded,
Rome. March 3d.-There Is great agitation
in tho Marches. Tho trcolor is hoisted night
ly.
Vienna, March G.--It is stated tho government
has received positive information from Bologna
that the troops thero insist on. returning TO Tus-
cnny.
Tho news from tho war with Morocco is to tho
.Sth ultimo. The permanent occupation OF
Tetuan had been definitely agreed upon
Ten thousand beds had been ordered there
Several battaions Of tho Peninsula army had
bccn ordered to DO ready for Africa on the first
summons.
A letter from tho Sultan OF Morocco was read
on tho 25th ult., in the principal mosque OF Tan
giers announcing his rejection Of the Spanish
conditions Of peace. That ho was coming to tho
northern province with q large foroc. and thero
is but little prospect of peace. That he had am
Pile funds aud would prosecute the war If he lost
all his seaports. lilo expected all truo believers
to rise in defence of their country, and said that
order had been given to put to death all plum
derers.
The Sultan had dismissed all tho Arab cavalry
who plundcrcd Tetuan, after being decimated in
their flight by hostile mountaineers, and behcad-
cd many of their chiefs.
At an interview between Generals 0'Donnell
and Nuley Abbas on the 23d, the oesson Of Tot
uan only partly considered. The representa-
tive of the Sultan was not prepared to exceed to
tho demand OF Spain, and the negotiations came
to an end.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-24

A SINGULAR QyIRK IN HINDoo LAW TURNING
To THE ADVANTAGE OF CHRISTIAN CONVERTS
The Missionary Herald, of March, has an account
of decision made by an English Magistrate at
Amednugger, India, which, if acted upon, will
completely revolutionize the position Of Christians
in India. 1t seems that some Christian converts
connected with the society under the charge Of
the American Missionaries drew water out of tile
public tanks. which as outcasts or low caste peo-
pie, il was claimed they bad no right to do. An
appeal was made to the magistrate, who decided
that the Christian might have all the rights which
they had before conversion. The Hindoos not sa-
tisfed with this, appealed to the Governor in
Council, who not only confirmed the decision of
the magistrate, but went one step farther and re-
minded the Hindoos that according to their own
Shasters, "the caste of the Ruler is equal to the
highest p Thus all Christians, being Of ''the
caste Of the Ruler" or of the British Queen. are
mado the highest at once. This, if carried out,
will relieve Christian Missionaries in India Of o
great deal Of annoyance
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-24
VOL. s...N0 900.


itiatory to the development. Of some scheme which
may bs fraught with practical results. He proposes
the assemblags Of . "Confsrepcs Of Reuniou,b the
delegates TO which 10 be elected BY each and every
Annual Conference, 20 that every section and shade
OF opinion In the country shall be rsprsssnssd The
delegates TO consist Of both clerical and lay delegates
and to meet In some central city near The harder line
OF the two Churches, [say Washngtoo CITY, and af-
ter mature elaboration and due report
plan for reunion, to DO submitted TO an the Confer
ences for ratification II the plan proposed should
fall to receive the approval of two-thirds Of the
Conference In the r. Church North and two-thirds
Of the Conference In the N. e. Church South, then
such plan should be null and void, and Of no effect
On the other hand II 10 suggested that IL the plan pro-
posed should receive the approval oftwo thirds Of all
the Conference Of each Church. then reunion should
bo declared effected according to Whatever plan the
Conference may have proposed. ..l.
The writer also suggests that any dificuity Ia the
Epscopacy might be remedied by the election Of one
bishop from every two or three Conferences, who
shall always be the presiding Bishop OF said Confer
euces assisted by 90 many other Bishops 40 might
choose to be present BY this means Il Is coniended
that every section Of the Church and Of the country
would have ts pro rata episcopal representation and
Jurisdiction. The editor Of tho Richmond Advocate
In referring to the proposition Of his Baltimore cor
respondent, esclalms
"Alasl we fear Il Ia impossible We SEQ not how
tho two brothers, this Jacob and that Esau can ever
be reconciled the question ofslavery We despair.
But regard to Baltimore brethren, We are ever
vacil",ing beswesn hope and dfsari"-Ba'fimo's A~~-