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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-22

A MoURNFuL TIcTrRE.-We take the fol-
lowing extract from an elaboratelv prepared
article entitled "A Fresh Crisis in Kansas. -
from the New York Times of the 9th inst
i; is indeed mournful wall.
Our Kansas correspondent. whether
writing at the dication of stern facts. or OF
infirm nerves. sends Us gloomy and threat
enlng picture of affairs ia that much endur
ing Territory. Foriorn, detected and OPP
pressed weary of waiting for that long
promised popular sovereignty. which they
are supposed by The Douglas Democracy
to be actually enjoying. but of which they
have thus far had no substantial tastes, the
people of the land are represented to be quite
ripe for any counsels. however desperate.
that offer the opportunity fol- self'govern-
ment. This malcontsnt spirit. on The par'
of the people. has heen fostered by variety
of mishaps, which brought ruin to their
doors. Crops have failed creditors always
swift footed when debtors lag. have been
urgent and merciless the actual season and
its harvests nave brought no relief; there is
the universal cry of famine and the univers-
al wall of despair"
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From the Denver City Daily Herald, Sept.
INDIAN OUTRAGE.

One of those scenes which arouses the
fighting faculties of every American citizen
has just trarspired within twenty-five miles
of our city. We get the following parlie-
ulars from John Shears, Mr.. MOyn, and
VIM. M. Young, partner Of one of the vic
tins:
Fl. F. Rice. Hiram Pierson and VIM. NJ.
Young. occupied place known as Rice's
Rancho, on Running Greek, about ten miles
above Box Elder Station. and twenty-five
miles south east of this city.
On Wednesday, the 29ih inst, Rice and
Young were employed IN making hay about
three miles from the rancho, leaving Pier
son at the cabin. when dog, which be-
longed to some one of them. came TO where
the Two men were at work. and by bis ex
cited manner caused Rice To suspect that all
was not right, and he started for the rancho
TO see what the matter was. Rice not re-
turning the following morning. Young re.
paired to the rancho when he found The cab.
m had been burned. and the bones of Pier
son and Recall that remained of them
in the ashes. Young went to Bentley s
MIL. which is not far from the scene. pro-
cured assistance, returned and examined the
premises.
The bodies of the victims were entirely
consumed. except the bones. which were
identified by the metal buttons of the coats
they had worn, found in the ashes with the
remains. The steel point of an arrow was
still sticking in the back bone of Rice
From blood on the ground, pieces of ar
rows and fragments of epear covered with
gore, bullets and patches known 10 belong
TO the rifle of PiersoB. and evidences of 2
desperate struggle. it is supposed that he
was despatched about twenty i've rods from
she cabin, to which was then dragged and
thrown in. The fragments Of weapons
found on the premises. among them three
blo6dy arrows, which have been brought to
this city, ara known TO BE- those Of the Kio.
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RAILROAD MEETING.

AMERIcUs, Breckenridge Co.. Sept. ID.
Pursuant to call made on Sept. 81 by
citizens of Breckenridge county, conve' .
ton was convened at the house of 7. C..
Hill, Esq.
S. L. Kenyon. ESQ. was unanimously
called to preside. and W. A. Shannon YVES
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting TO be to select delegates " attend
the General r. r. Convention to be held at
Topeka on the 18th of October. by come
pertinent remarks on the subject.
On motion. a committee of.three persons,
consisting of T. C. Hill. Dr.. Swim. and
w. A. Shannon. was appointed to daft res
olutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting. who. after retiring a short time.
reported the following:
WHEREAS. There appears a call from
different sections of this Territory for II
Railroad Convention. for the purpose of de
vising a system of Railroad Land GRAMS,
to be petitioned for al the next session al
Congress. to be held at Topeka on the II,
of October proximo, and desiring full ref :
Iesentation from all parts of the Territory
and.
WHEREAS, Americas. the Seat of jus
tice of Breckenridge county, located as il
is on the Neosho River, feels vital interest
in the success Of the contemplated road
from the Western boundry of Missouri by
way OF the Usage and Neosho Valleys,
therefore be it
Resoiaed. That we fully and cheerfully
endorse the action of the Garrett and other
conventions that have adopted systems OF
Railroads. having in view the early devel-
opmenr of the agricultural interest of South
ern Kansas, and request the Convention Al
Topeka TO lake the same into careful con-
81 Iteration.
ResOi0ed. That we recommend to the
Topeka Convention the consider ation of a
continuation of the Atchison d Topeka
Railroad in a southwesterly direction By
way of Americas to Fort Union. n. u.
After which it was moved that county
delegation of five be appointed By lhi- Con-
vention to attend the Topeka Railroad G M
venIion. being one for Forest Hill. one for
Fremont. one for Agnes City, one for Wa
Lsrloo. and one for Americas. which was
unanimously adopted. P. B. Maxson was
chosen for Fremont; w. A. Shannon, for
Agnes City; T. C. Hill. for Americas; T.
w. Stevenson. for Forest Hill. and William
Richardson. for Waterloo. VIM. McCul-
Tough was added to the delegation. TO rep
resent Cahola.
P. B. Maxson. Esq. offered the follow.
ing resolution:
RESOLVED. That copies of the proceedings
OF this meeting be transmitted 10 the Em.
poria 1Xeaos and Americus Sentinel, with q
request TO publish them.
After which the meeting adjourned.
S. /. KENYON. Chairman.
w a. SHAsKoN. Secretary.
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"THE GREAT CALAMITY"

1t is source of grief 20 US to acknowl-
edge that the crops in many counties OF the
Territory have proven almost total failure.
a calamity which we consider worse by far
ii an that Of '55 and 6, when the country
was racked by hostile connections between
two contending political organizations. AT
that period we had money to buy with. al
though bread -stuffs were scarce and high
in price, but at the present time our money
has given out, and Notwithstanding the fact
that provisions will be sold the approaching
winter at prices 90 TO 80 per cent lower
than the figures of 80, and =, very
very many of the Kansas settlers will to
all intents and purposes be cast upon the
charity of their neighbors. In help OF
such unfortunate, either the respective coun-
ties must make the necessary provision for
those within their limits, and thus place the
burden where it properly belongs-upon
the tax payers, both non resident and resi-
dent-or leave the matter to the discrmi-
mating kindness and magnanimity of indi-
viduals or neighborhood committees. Eli
Their method Will meet with our unqualified
approval. Ii those who have plenty--and
there are scores of wealthy men in Shaw
nee county-refuse. or murmur at giving
W their 1855 prosperous OtStutShp ouA s''S
county considers herself too weak and poor
TO take The burthen. then, and only then
will it be time to make an appeal to our
friends in the States.
Let not those who wish to succeed in life,
and those who are the real friends of Kan
sas. picture the present state of affairs with
darker shade than they really are. Our
people know, only too well, how to keep up
and look on the bright side during the APP
preaching. and seemingly hard winter
The darkest hour is generally the last before
day. and if such proves to be the case with
the history of Kansas. what great prosperi-
ty may We look for in the year 1861.
For US. we can see 10 reason why our
people, at least so far as our observation tx-
lends, cannot pass the ensuing winter in
quite comfortable manner, at least to say
without eny being reduced to positive suf-
fering. The citizens of this locality are
able, we are satisfed-superabund so
to provide for what few there aIe among
US who will stand in need of assistance ;
and all who have traversed the Territory
concur in the opinion bat Shawnee and
Douglas counties have suffered more Sc
verely in the matter of crops than any 9TH
er portion Of Kansas.--Topeka Tribune.
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GOV. SEWARD m LAWRENCE /
Hos. wM. H. SEWARD.

Hos. WI. H. SEWARD.
GEN. NYE, the great New York Orator,
G. w. PATTERSON. En-. Lieut.. Gov
ernor of New York, and other distinguish.
ed speakers will address the People of Kan
sas, at LAwREEcE. on the 26th day Of Sep.
tember. A. D. 1860. Mr. Seward has an.
uounced that he will, at that time. make bic
Territorial Speech" as it will be impossi.
bic for him to speak at any other point in
the interior.
The citizens Of Lawrence are making
Preparations to give him welcome worthy
of the man. The people Of the whole Ter.
ritory are invited to join in one grand rally
at that city on Wednesday next. Let old
Breckenridge have delegation there. We
hope all who can will forget our common
misfortunes and turn out to hear the Cham
pion of Free Territories aud the worlds
greatest Statesman.
The reception will take place al g o'clock
Pm. Grand Social Entertainment, Sup
per aud Ball in the evening. Speeches both
afternoon and evening.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


Hon. III. j. Parrots and ex Gov. Stanton
have just left Kansas on stumping tour in
the East The former goes.to Illinois and
the latter to Pennsylvania. There are few
speakers more able or eloquent. Wherever
they go they viii be listened to with pleasurs
and profit.
The grandest demonstration ever had IN
Philadelphia took place Saturday evening
Over seven thousand Eve hundred Wide
Awakes were in line. in uniform. The Old
Key Stone State is safe.
a correspondent writing to the Cincinnati
Gazette, from Milton, Wayne county. Ind,
says that number of the leading Demo
Gratis of that community have renounced
modern Democracy and are going to vote
for Abraham Lincoln.
The Detroit Tribune says that Lincoln
wiped out 40. 900 anti-Republican majority
in Illinois, at a succession of blows with
his big maui. and he drove the wedge in so
far that the thing has been splitting ever
since, and will be reduced to splinters on
the 9th of November.
Gov. Pennington. of New Jersey, who a
short time since declined to be considered a
candidate for reelection to Congress. has
Welded to the earnest solicitations of his
friends, and will accept nomination.
There ara one hundred and three Ger
mans in Lafayette, Ind, who have declared
their intention to vote for Lincoln and Ham
lin, who voted for Buchanan in 1856.
While Douglas and Breckenridge are on
The stump. and endeavoring to prove that
The doctrines of each are irreconeilable, their
partizaus are patching up fusion between
the two.
At last accounts nothing decisive had
been achieved by Garribaldi, but it was
hoped be would enter Naples in triumph
without serious opposition.
The Providence Journal Gays: The
speeches which the Prince of Wales has
made thus far on his trip are in most excel
lent taste, and reflect the highest honor on
their author. Whoever he may be-
The editor of the Troy Times is author
ICED by Mr.. Morrissey to say that no match
has been made between him and Heenan
He will not center the ring except under
circumstances of great provocation.'
Three hundred Germans now belonging
to the Republican Club of Peoria. ILL.,, vo
! tod for DoroIss in 1883
The telegraph is in working order to St
Paul. Min, and the frs! dispatch over the
line was sent to Gov. Seward.
It is said that John Wood. the present
Governor of Illinois, arrived thirtytwo
years ago at the present site of Quincy
with 20 cents in his pocket. Now. Quincy
con ans nearly 10000 inhabitants. and Mr.
Wood lives in and owns a residence there
which cost him $4,000.
The Republicans in Baltimore expect tt
give some 5000 votes TO Mr.. Lincoln. II
Washington Wide-Awake Club has beer
organized.
TIE Chicago Times says the Democratic
| party has ''come to q pretty pass" Yes
| il is passing array. and that is about a;
pretty thing as it can do.-AtchiSOn Cham
pion.
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Every mail brings the most iattering po-
litieal news. TIE triumph of the great
principles of Republicanism, and their hon
est old standard bearer, Abraham Lincoln.
seems TO US to be beyond doubt. From
Maine to California the people seem to be
Wild with political excitement. Our East
ern and Western exchanges TEEN with ac-
counts of immense political gatherings,
numbering from five to fifty thousand. All
over The country the Wide-Awakes are wa
king up the dormant energies of the people,
and clubs are being formed in almost every
township in many of the States. The great
battle seems 10 be confined principally to
the States of New York, Pennsylvania, In
diana, and Illinois. Buchanan carried all
of these States except the former, in 1855,
and the Democracy confidently expect to
carry some if not all of them this fall. The
Douglas and Bell men have fused in New
York, for the express purpose OF preventing
Mr.. Lincoln from securing the electoral vote
of that State; but the greater number of the
Amer clrs have signifed their disapI roval of
the 'sell-out" by joining the Republican
army. In Pennsylvania there has been an
attempt at coalition between the two wings
of the Democracy, but with little or no sue
cess; and those best posted are so sanguine
as to setsthee '.Old Key Stone" down for
twenty or thirty thousand for Lincoln. In
Indiana and Illinois the greatest excitement
prevails. Tom Corwin, Cassius Ii. Clay.
and others of the best stumpers in the ma
ton. are doing great service in the good
cause, and we should be exceedingly disap-
pointed if in November these two giant
States of the West did not roll up ten to
twenty thousand each for cold Abe" in
November.
The prospect is indeed fiatteriug Tor a
change of affairs at Washington in March
next. What blessing this will be to the
people of Kansas Then indeed she can
have hearing. and her lights be respected
by the Government. No more will she be
tie special object of tie spite and scorn of a
wicked old man. She will be treated as
have other Territories and should Repub-
licanism triumph in November. she will be
free aud sovereign State in less than a
year.
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OHIO CoRRESP ONDEYCE.

BELLEFoNrAINE, O., Sept. 8.
DEAR News; have been listening to q
speech by Cassius II. Clay! Shall close
my letter here? Ought I to write a col
umn, or even a sentence. in explanation of
that declaration That name is some o;
the few. the immortal few" which has an
unmistakable and unextinguishable mean
ing E; and when say that I have heard
Cassius Il. Clay, / have spoken of the
earnestness of a great soul--of courage I'M
shaken amidst countless perils-of truth
uneullied--of humanity narrowed to no
race or creed-of justice enthroned above
all interest or prejudice-of principles never
placed in the balance with policy, but for
ever held of such weight as to outweigh the
world, and of such value as TO be forever
unpurchaseable. He is hero in the truest
sense; and although trust am no funk.
ey." and although certainly would not go
. dozen steps to see H. r. H.. Charles AL
bert. Prince of Wales. Lord Reufrew, Heir
Apparent to Great Britain. Ireland. Wales.
India, Canada, Australia. ETC., I confess
that was proud. and felt more man whtn
I had shaken hands with Cassius Clay
Kings have touched, before now, for dis
eases, and we are told have healed them
Who could give the truth cowardly sup
port ?lwho vonlI not feel IN sounder moral
health. after touching this hand. which Ma.
lure and not Accident has ennobled?
The Bsll.Everett party have held their
State CanysnLion. but they did not nominate
German for elsctor at large. The electors
they did select have been 80 successful in
cultivating the shades of private life tia,
am unable to tell you whether they adopted
my suggestion ard nominated an Irish
Catholic or not. Their only accession this
year. 60 far as I can learn. is Hon. Lewis
D. Campbell, exc the Butler pony. who de
serts the Republicans because OF the Car
Schurs resolution in the Chicago Platform
All the significance Lewis ever had was de
rived from his anti.slavery professions. ant
nov that he is consorting with MADAME
Bell Everett. who has at best doubtful
character. there are decided suspicious tha
his virtue is somewhat easy. He was |
good district politician. aud as such nigh
have been useful man bat in attempting
to become statesman he '.spread ont to'
thin" and proved wretched failure.
The BE. Convention aforesaid resolved
to defeat Jsdgs Brinkerhof. Republican
candidate for Supreme Judge; but Will
their spirit is willing their flesh is veal
1t requires votes to defeat candidate il
Ohio, and while tie Bell-Everetts may b
prolific in resoiutional literature. they ar,
sterile Of ballots. and therefore impotsnt ii
efecting results.
Faithfully yours. oHio.
-.
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The Express from Denver City arrived at
Leavenworth on the 10Th. bringing in ten
passengers and $e5.OOo-s45. 600 con
signed. and $50. COO in The hands of pass
engers. G. n. Raffaty and George Stevens.
Transfers, brought in the snug little sum oil
$4,000. the result of one years prospect.
ing.
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The census returns of the Territory are
mostly in. and indicate population of no.
900 or 10000. With this population we
fail to see Why We should not be admitted
into the Union at an carly day Of the COM
ing session OF Congress. We cannot see
what possible excuse the Democracy can
trump up for voting against our admission.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-22

A furions storm passed over portion Of
the South on the 18Th instant. destroying
much property. The estimated loss in the
vicinity of New Orleans, by FIRE and storm,
will exceed $4,000 In Mobile the storm
flooded third Of the city. and the loss is
estimated at a million of dollars. The ship
r. II. Dixie was wrecked in Mobile Bay,
and sixteen lives lost.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-09-22

D. W. Wilder. Esq. las gone to St. Jo-
ssPh for the purpose of taking charge Of the
editorial columns of the Free Deaaoerot. OF
that city. Mr.. Wilder Was formerly editor
Of the Elwood Free Press. and was one OF
the most talented young men of Kansas.-
he is . good writer. aud will make the Free
Democrat what We have nersr sonsidered il
berstofore-a good paper.
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According to the Council Grove Press.
the total population of Morris county is
SEA; of Chase county. ss4; Butler. 5oI ;
, Hunter. e6S; oioe, 4Is. and Marion. 81.
Tbe total number of voters in these coun-
ties Is aae.
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Gen. Walker and about seventy of his
fJllowers have.been taken prisoners at Trux-
sllo. Walkers men were very destitute.
and many of them were sick. They were
permitted to return to the United States, on
condition that they would never engage in
another expedition against Central America
Walker and Col Rudder were to be slot.
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Governor Banks viii go to Chicago IN >
o.few days to make arrangements for the re-
naoval OF his family and .he assumption of
his new duties. His family will remove
thiiher early this fall. and the Governor will
isin them at tie close of bis official duties.
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Douglas arrived at Syracuse. N. T.. on
the morning of tho sixteenth. on bis way
from Clifton Springs. where it is reported
be found bis mother. He spoksa Syracuse
70 Q crowd of over so. 900 people.
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There will be two March's in ls6f-one
shs mouth Of March. aud the other the
aaarel of the Democratic otice-holders out
of Washington. Tie latter viii be ''graud
march. and may not occur again for many
YEAR,
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On Friday of last week, two droves OF
hogs. numbering some Eve hundred head.
passed through here for the East. They
werA ali stock hogs. and purchased near
Rock Greek and Muddy, at q 10 cts, per
pound GTosakoppeY Fall GozsLts.
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From the Council Grove Press. Extra, Sept 18th
INDIAN DEPRECIATION.

The Indians. for two weeks past, have
been paying their respects to cur county.
They were FIRST seen on Lyons creek. on
Monday the Sd of September. Monday night
they stole five horses form Stephen Akin
SON, on Clark's creek. Tuesday night they
camped on Mill creek. Friday night they
made descent upon Council Grove, and
stole some twenty odd horses. They seem
to have come down the Neosho and Mum
kers' creeks. taking all the horses they could
lay their hands on. On Saturday night they
returned, taking some twenty more horses,
including eight CT ten from the kaw Indians.
Monday night they returned and stole three
horses from Bernstein. in town. also one
from j. NJ. Douglas passing up Elm creek.
they passed Rockeys about daylight. Tow
ards Diamond Spring. they overlook a Mr..
Wise, ON the road who had camped for the
took and slaughtered yoke of oxen for night.
their breakfast: at about seven o'clock they
surrounded Judge Espy's horses at Dia-
stration against them with a riff. which
about twenty Indians with large num-
Der of horses.
It is supposed to be band of Otoes and
4o"AS iIohi INC piaius. AHey undoubtedly
came down here on a stealing expedition
from the Kaws, on some petty grudge, but.
not finding many kaws here. stole indis-
criminately from every body. Two or three
persons have gone out to ascertain, for GER
tain what tribe of Indians it is when we pro-
pose that public meeting be held. and q
volunteer company be organized TO pursue,
rescue the horses.-pushing the Indians,
and take ponies enough to pay all expenses.
The only fears we have. is that the govern
ment will interfere to protect the Indians
We have no idea that the government s.
long as it Is administered by the Democratic
party. will do anything for white men. II
they will only keep hands off. we shall be
satisfied until Ola Abe takes the helm OIL
the ship of state, when We expect to see
some protection extended to the PIONEERS Of
the west
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The Lawrence Republican announces the
fact that Mr. Army had purchased in that
city seven hundred dollars worth of gro
ceries and provisions to send into Anderson
county.
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and roll it in. SOFAS to keep il in the earth,
and he will have no more complaints to make
about the loss of wheat crop. Yours.
ETHAN EARLE.
Leavenworth, Sept. 8, 1860.
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Connects with u. s. Express aud Lines
Railroad for all Points
NORTH. SCUM AND EAST!

THIS LINE IS WELL STOCKED Ayc
l. furnished with comfortable Passenger C~&
IS and carries the II Mail. Leaves Lrrrre
Monday, Wedncs lay and Friday n,"ruina-
rn=sse through Bloomington. Clinton, 1Es
Mound. RiigewHy. 10, Burlingemc. Su,eii
aud .rlIHp--IIrive- in Emporia in the vvvay
of same day. Returning. l.Hvrs Emroriy NJ
Tues lny. Thursday and Saturday n.orUyRG
o'cIocH. arriving at LawrrRc. salIe day
Exrr SIS rackags carried bet" EN- Laptis
and Empuria, ana in connection with the I S
Expr. IS, on reasonable terms, aud safe dehVsF
guaranteed.
" TIL line is over the only direct route b
Central, Southern and South western Kansas.
Fare-Reasonable
HARD REYNOLDS
Auguste, s6O-y
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Hon. n. F. Conway passed through
Leavenworth on the 10Th. on his way to
81. Joseph to meet Senator Seward.
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a county organization has been effected
in Linn county for the relief Of those who
now. or may hereafter. from the destitution
that prevails, require assistance.