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

The Charleston Mercury of Thursday
saws that two Abolitionists left town on that
day for the North, by steamer. One OF
them was taken in charge several weeks
since, and has been earning his Eving for
month, by cracking stones for the city,
agreeabiy 10 sentence imposed by the May
or He has acquired his trade, and leaves
without single regret. The other was re-
ceived from Georgetown, where he had ex-
pressed obnoxious sentiments.
TIE ". 7. Herald.--Y Yesterday wagon
load of the New York Herald Cripple sheet
containing full report of the "Union Mass
Meeting'' in New York, arrived in this
city. They were disturbed gratuitously to
all corners at Adams d Co.'s Express Of
hce. A similar batch was sent to all the
chief cities in the South for free distribu-
ton to the citizens. Call at Adams Ex-
press and get COPY Richmond Enq"'-
rer, 22d.
Lnder rg0toriouS.-Besides the new
eyelopedia the Southern papers put under
their ban Fred. Gerstaker's sWild Sports
in the West 1t is stamped as a vile,
abominable, lying Abolition publication. II
any more of them go South the Union will
be dissolved
After the Harper's Ferry invasion Gov.
Wise issued an order, after the manner of a
nine tailed pasha, that no vessel must leave
any Virginia port without special permits
sion from him personally. under penalty OF
fine of $500. Capt. Mayo. of coaster
from Bangor, Me-, not having heard of this
order, set sail from Norfolk with a cargo
for New Haven, Ct He was obliged to
put back on account of head winds and was
seized and thrown into Jail, where be laid
until he could procure 300 from Boston
lowed to depart. Virginia must abandon
tercourse in good earnest.
ErpWlsion Of Free Negroes from Arkan-
sas-Large arrival IN this City-their re-
ception by the Colored PopuIdtion.-At the
late session of the Arkansas Legislature,
an act was passed, giving the free negroes
of that State the alternative of migrating
before January I, 1860, or of becoming
slaves. As the time of probation has now
expired, while some few individuals have
preferred servitude, the great body of the
free colored people of Arkansas are on their
way northward. We learn that the upward
bound boats are crowded with them, and
that Seymour, Indiana, on the line of the
y. " M. n. H., affords temporary home
for many others.
A party of forty, mostly women and
children, arrived in this city last evening
by the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad. They
were welcomed by committee of ten, APP.
pointed from the colored people of the city,
by whom the refugees were escorted to the
Dumas House, on McAllister street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth, at which place a
formal reception was held. They were as
sured by the Chairman of the Reception
Committee, Peter H. Clark, that if they
were industrious and exemplary in their
conduct, they would be sure to gain good
livelihood and many friends. The exiles,
as before stated, are mostly women and
children, the husbands and fathers being
held in servitude. They report concerning
the emigration, that hundreds Of the free
colored men of Arkansas have left for Kan
sas, and hundreds more are about to follow
= Cincinnati Gazette.