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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18
MISSOURI ELECTION.

The full official returns of the late election
in Missouri have not yet been received. but
enough are in to show that G. F. Jackson,
the regular Democratic candidate for Gov
ernoT. as well as the balance of the State
ticket. will be ahead, at least five thousand
The Representatives elect, are lst Dis
trict. F. P. Blair, Republican; Cd, j. s.
Rollins. Republican; Sd, J. B. Clark, Dem.
ocrat; Eth Z. H. Norton. Democrat; 9Th,
]. N. Reid, Democrat; 9th, j. 8. Phelps,
Democrat; 7th, j. w. Noel, Democrat; be-
ing Republican gain of one. The race in
the First District for the vacancy occasion
ed by Mr.. Blair's resignation was between
Barrett, Dem, and Blair. Republican; that
for ,he regular term. was between Barrett,
Democrat. Blair. Republican, ard Todd.
American. For the vacancy, according to
the official count. Barrett was about $50
votes ahead of Blair; but GOT votes were
cast for 'F. P. Blair for Congress
without indicating whether for the va
csncy or regular term, which were not
counted. If counted these would elect Mr..
Blair for the vacancy about sixty votes, so
that the moral effect Of victory rests with
him, whatever course the judges may pur-
sue in granting the certificate. Mr.. Blair's
majority for the regular term is about 1900.
In st. Louis county the Republican can
didates for the Legislature are all chosen.
Throughout the State the opposition
make gain of several members of each
House of the Legislature; but the Demo
Gratis will still have large majority.
The result, while not so favorable as at
frst reported, is still such as to excite the
iveiiest feelings of JOY in the heart of every
freeman. Republcanism is making SUBJ
stantial progress in Missouri, and four years
of National Republican Administration
win complete the work SO inauspiciously
begun few years since in st. Louis. and
Missouri be added to the galaxy of the Free
States of the Union,
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The grass has been good enough. all sum-
thef. to keep the cattle in good condition,
and there viii be an abundance of hay and
fodder to keep them fat all winter. Flour is
not higher here than last year at this times
land it is certain to be much lowerssbefofe
long. The people have but little wheat, but
they all have more stock than last season
Health has been universal, and there are no
Doctors bills to pay; and the people gener-
ally are not in debt at all. Many are dis
couraged; but the large majority of them
are mol. Their faith in Kansas is not shak-
EN- in the least. and with plenty to eat and
wear, lots Of stock. and comfortable homes,
they viii manage 10 get along even If
they Do MOI have from one TO FIVE .tkousand
bushels of grain to sell. No one will starve
or suffer in the least for the want of food,
unless wilfully. Business, of course, is
comparatively dull; yet the aggregate is, 50
far. more than equal that of last year
There is really more improvement going
on than last year--though, of course.
less than there would have. been with good
times--and the people have paid their taxes
with even more promptitude than usual.
The people are not asking one another
what shall we do ?''--khey are doing-mak-
ing the best Of Bad Season, 'and trusting to
their own energy aud the crops of next sea-
son TO bring all things around right again.
They repudiate. utterly. any such idea as
begging. for the means of support from their
Eastern friends-at least until they are real
ly needy. Those. who make such appeals
do not represent the real sentiment of the
people of Kansas. and belong to that class
who ought to have remained at home tied
to the apron strings of their mothers ere
they had ventured to do anything in the
way of pioneering" Kansas will "Lold
her own" the present season, bad as it is; and
we can promise TO our Eastern friends who
shall come to see us during the coming fall
and winter, plenty to eat; and will show
them fine farms and towns. growing coun-
try. with magnificent future opening be-
fore it. and a people I'll to Occupy it!
The widest circulation has been given
to the exaggerated stories of the effects OF
our Kansas drouth. 1t is but fair that the
denial should go'as far.
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facet Z sun of almost torrid brilliance and
powersiewless nights. and the prevalence
lin some districts of high, scorching winds,
whidA shriveled mp vegetation as if Siroc-
co hadspassed over it. The consequences
of such weather are obvious.
The Democrat. published at Columbus,
Mississippi, says:
I'm the immediate neighborhood Of town.
and throughout the eastern and southern
portion of the county, the effects of the
|droulh are plainly to be seen, and if rain
does not come speedily and abundantly, the
remaining hopes of our farmers will be dis
sipated."
In East Mississippi, a correspondent writes
as follows:
81 have hardly ever known such contin-
ued drouth. The crops are cut short. and
even gardens have failed. On last Friday
It commenced raining. and in few minutes
there was a fall of hail, which lasted fol
over twenty minutes. 1t was death to the
corn and cotton. The former was borne to
the grounds and the latter entirely de-
stroyed-2 =
1t will thus be seen that no less than seq
en- Southern States are at this time suffering
all the disadvantages of drouth as severe
as that drouA which Kansas has just been
partislly relieved. There viii be no suffer.
ing for want af food in Kansas this year. il
the people silLbut properly husband theiI
resourcesaand avoid the ''panic.''
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NEW METHOD OF TANNING.

/ Hon. G. w. Deitzler, of Lawrence, has
4, forwarded to US two specimens of leather,
made at his tannery in Lawrence, by means
Of new process, remarkable for It's rapid
ty and cheapness. One of the specimens
is calf.skin, which Mr. Deitzler gays was
"bought green from the butchers shop, and
ia sic days after it was the finished leather
you see." The other is a sheep skin, which
was tanned in three days We have shown
these pieces 10 persons who claim to be good
judges, who pronounce them "a No. ~
leather.
Mr.. Bell, the patentee OF this new method
of tanning. states the following as some of
the advantages claimed by him for it over
the old method:
| First, claim that 10y this process, can tan
calf skins and upper leather in from twenty four
hours to eight days, and heavier hides in pro-
portionate length of time, with less than onehaf
! the labor required in the old way Of tanning.
| Second, it makes firm. plump and strong leath
er. of good weight and is pronounced by the best
judges Gamers and workers of leather) equal to
any, and superior to. most now in the market
Third, am enabled to prevent the liquors from
becoming decomposed, or sour, and can strengthen
them without accommodating more than is neces-
| sary.
Fourth, for tanning furs. skins with the hair
on, it is far superior to any other method.
Fifth, a tannery. to do large business, may be
started with one fourth the expense of buildings,
yats DE, by the bark process, and the materials
(Cnly three jngFedlents-ne corrosive acids or
metals used) are cheap, and be obtained at any
time and at any place.
The advantage which this will prove to
Kansas, should all these advantages be real
lied, cannot be over-estimated. Unless
some such substitute for bark for tanning
purposes shall be discovered and used, Kan
sas will always be obliged to buy her leather
abroad, and that, too, while shipping away
ten times the amount of hides necessary
to make this leather. Any one can see that
the amount of money which could be saved
to the people of Kansas, should they be en-
abled to manufacture their hides into leath
err at home, would be immense.
We can scarcely doubt that this new pro-
cess of Mr.. Bells is all that is claimed for
it. Mr.. Deitzler is using the process at his
taanery in Lawrence with success, and in
many places at the East, where bark is
plenty and cheap. it is being supplanted by
the new process, because of the less ex-
pense foi buildings. and the greater rapidity
with which the operation is performed. al
lowing a much quicker return on the money
invested.
Mr. Dei;zlsy has purchased the right to use
this process for the whole of Kansas Terri
tory, and will sell county rights on the most
reasonable terms. WHO of our enterprising
citizens will purchase the right for Breck
enridge county. and establish tanne-y at
Empoiia , We do not doubt that it would
prove paying investment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18

Messrs. Pratt and Peabody who went
from Emporia to Pixies Peak last spring.
with stock of-groeeries and provisions.
returned Wednesday evening last. having
been thirty days on the return trip, starting
from California Gulch on the headwaters OF
the Arkansas. They report mining pros.
poets tolerably fair, with enough to give en-
ployment to al in the mines. A few days
before they left reports of rich diggings
across the snowy range produced a per-
feet stampede among the miners in Cali6or-
MIA Gulch. Provisions were scarce and
high in the mines. Health good, The
balance of the Empsria boys are all weH.
and apparently prospecting.
The Indians on the plaias are becoming
more and more troublesome aad blood thirs-
~. A: Bent's Fort they saw naa who
had been shot and scalped By the Kiowss.
a few days preyiOus,.a few miles from the
Fort. who was still alive but not expected to
live much longer. Forty miles this side Of
Bent's Fort they found the body of man
who had been shot and scalped apparentl
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STARVATION IN KANSAS.

WASHINGTON CRY, August Is, 1860.
~Thaddens Hyatt, of New York, is here on his
way to the West. 1t is said he goes to Kansas to
inquire into the coalition of the people of that
Territory, who, it lie reported. the verge al
starvation from failing crops. -DispateA to AssO'
eieteS Press.
In addition to the above We notice in the
lat New York Tribune. letter dated from
Mound City. Linn county. Kansas. settin g
forth to the readers of the Tribune that the
people of Kansas are about 10 starve if not
reheved-the writer going. into details &C
cording to the most approved style of mod
ern beggary. To those who would stop to
reflect, the letter would carry its own anti
dote-its exaggerations being most patent
bat thousands will unthinkingly believe,
and the effect cannot but be very damaging
to Kansas and her people.
Kansas has suffered from terrible drouth
during the past twelve months and from
which il has but recently been relieved. A
very large proportion of the crop ofwheat-
both fall and spring-was killed. snd the
corn crop much damaged.
But. bad as Il hiss been, We never gel
+ have heard anybody speak Of starvation as
among even the possibilities. There is al
most enough of last years crop left for
food. while the growing corn crop. much IS
4 has suffered from the drouth, will far
more taan.supply the home demand for that
article. The prospect for potatoes is fair;
Cor buckBheat aud. turnips. excellent
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18
HARD & REYNOLDS
LAWRENCE AND EMPoRIA
o. S. Mail & Express Line
rHRoUaH I'M oNE DAY.
With Passenger Coaches /!
Connects with L. s. Express and Lines of
Railroad for all Points
NORTH SOUTH AIND EAST

rT~HIs LINE is WELL STOCKED AND
/ furnished with comfortable Passenger Coach
es and carries the U. S. Nail. Leaves Lawrence
Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings
passes through Bloomington. Clinton, Twin
and Waterloo-arrives in Emporia in the evening
of same day. Returning, leaves Emporia every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday mornings at
o'clock. arriving at Lawrence came day.
and Empora and in connection with the U. s.
Express, on reasonable terms, and safe delivery
guaranteed
u Th line is over the only direct route to
Central, Southern and Southwestern Kansas.
Fare-Reasouable.
HARD d REYNOLDS.
August Is, Is6O-Iy
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dug-our informant thinks be saw at least
one hundred and Fifty. He came across
one well-to-do farmer who had hauled wa
ter couple of miles for the past two years.
and as the springs had dried up. as last
resort he concluded to dig well, expecting
TO 60 down fifty or sixty feet fer water. He
dug but twelve feet. and found plenty.
There is yet s'corn in Egypt" and the
people of Kansas will raise plenty to live on,
croakers to the contrary Notwithstanding
Leavenscorth Times. 18th.
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The Democratic'state Committee of Pen

The Democratic State Committee of Penn
syIvania met at Cresson on the 9th inst.
and after some discussion unanimously ad-
opted the following resolution in regard to
fusion of the two wings of the Democra-
CT in that State:
ResOIred, That the Democratic Electoral ticket
be headed with the names of Douglas and Breek
enridge as an Elector at large and in the event of
the success OF the said ticket If the greater num-
Der shall have been cast for Mr.. Douglas, then the
vote of the Electoral College Of the State shall be
east for Douglas and johnson, but If for Breeken-
ridge, then for Breckenridge and Lane. If the
vote of Pennsylvania cannot elect the candidate
for whom the majority of the votes are east, and
can elect another man running for President
claiming 10 he Democrat, then the vote of the
Electoral College, shall be cast for the candidate.
If it viii not elect either of the candidates for
whom it is cast, any of the Democrats who are
voted for in the States, then the vote shall be cast
for the candidate who has the majority of the
votes of the State, and the chairman of this con-
vention be requested to obtain their several and
distinct pledges of aoquiescense in the foregoing
resolution and report the result of his action at
future meeting of the committee.
This action of the Committee will proba-
bly, be repudiated by the Douglas men,
who have called State Convention to meet
AZ ih q ~ SOuSiOCi
the expediency of putting in nomination a
separate electoral ticket pledged to Douglas
alone
The Democracy of Accommodating. Pa /,
determined not to prove an exception to the
general Democratic rule, tie present season.
On the eleventh instant. they held a coun-
ty meeting, at which there was a regular
skirmish between the Douglas and Brecken-
ridge parties, and much bitter feeling was
evinced. The meeting broke up in a row.
During the absence of Mr.. Ransom, editor
of the Democrat and Crescent, Douglas
paper. the Breckenridge party entered his
Office. mutilated the forms, ran up the
Breckenridge flag. and issued an edition of
the paper. Tie affair created great excite
ment. A personal encounter took place af-
ter the meeting between Mr.. Ransom, editor
of the Democrat and Crescent. and G. A.
Smith, Breckenridge man and an Attor-
ney. Ransom gave Smith the lie, when the
latter collared him.
-Hurrah for the harmonious Dernoc-
racy 2"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18

The Convention of the Christian Church
of Kansae. was held at Big Springs, COM
nencing on Monday the 8th inst. and con-
tinuing until the following Saturday even
ing The attendance was large, delegates
being present. representing twenty seven
churches. Mr.. Charles Mock, of Big
Springs. was chosen President, and w. o.
Ferguson, of Emporia, Secretary The
question Of establishing college in Kan
sas was finally disposed of by appointing
twenty Trustees TO locate it, and re-
ceive subscriptions TO aid in its construc-
ton, dc. A proposition to establish a
monthly periodical devoted to the in.
serests of the Church. was laid over
for one year. All matters Of general inter-
est 10 the Church were discussed, and the
Convention adjourned, to meet on the 7th
Of September, 1861, at Prairie City.
Tho Christian Church of Kansas, al
though but recently organized on working
basis, is growing rapidly in members and
influence. It's membership already exceeds
two thousand.
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but a few days previous. whom they buried.
The troops that have been stationed al
Pawnee Fork were of on the Smoky Hill.
looking FOR he Indians, who were taking
advantage of their absence to do all the
mischief possible. It is dangerous tor
small parties to travel the Tonte alone. The
Indians are becoming more emboldened ev-
ry day. and nothing but chastisement viii
do them any good.
AIessrs. Pratt and Peabody eame in with
a government traiH. with which they expect
to return in few days.
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Reliable advices from Pennsylvania ~.
sure the Republicans that Curtin their can.
didete Tor Governor, will have 90, 600 ma.
jority against any combination, in October.
and Lincoln still larger ono. The Repub.
licans there are completely organized and
know their exact strength. ''As goes the
keystone State SO goes the Union" The
Ides Of November will witness glorious
triumph for freedom over slavery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18

Judge Oliver NJ. Spencer has been nomi-
mated By The Republicans for Congress. from
the 6rst. Ohio. District. John A. Gurley
from the second District; and Samuel
Craighhead, from the third District All
good men, and true, who will probably
h elected,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-18

Returns from nesfiy one bundled coun-
ties in Kentucky give COombs. American.
over $4,000 majority for Clerk of Court oil
Appeals. over McCasty. his Democratic
competitor. His election is, of course,
sure.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-13
For the Democrat.
The Results Of Lincoin's Election.

Mr.. EpIroR:--As we are in the midst Of
n money panic consequent spon The cleo
lion of sectional President. for the first
tire in our poll zeal history. II becomes Us
as patriots, and law auiding citizens. to
pause and see in villa. direction We are in
e,;;ab!y drifting.
The sisus Of the times Indicate unmis-
,akeab,'v he dissolution of The best gov
.rnr,,, m .'arth. and unless there il a
compromise specify affected between the
northern AMI sou,he-u STATES. the whole
hing will 90 By The hoarl. We hear the
question asked daily. Wy does The cleo
ion of Mr. Lincoln affect the 'non'y mar
kel? That such is the case zen" VIII nave
he hardhood to deny. The i,epu '''cans
are 10Th 10 believe il. but the eviie.rc Ia $
already become SD overwhelming that iheJf
are compelled to make the admission. nj
though Reluctantly. 1t appears to us that
our financial difficulties cannot be philo-
sophically accounted for on any o:he'
yround than the election of . President by
a sectional Party. Although we might
have experienced n little sirinsenccy III
money matters even il there had pbeen no
election, but it would have been impossi
bic in the nature Of things TO have had
panic. for the reasons that our crops have
bee unusually good this season. we have
superabundancs of every thing that is
cn,. .ulated TO make both the inner ard the
Imtwsrd man oomforsebas, and the bslsuss
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-13

southern States stav in the Union or not.
that they have always been drag npon
Tie Northern States and a disgrace upon
ne nation. Such men are now what they
probably have always been isunionists
in sentiment and feeling. To say that
such predictions assertions. and threats
are worse than foolish ia only. saving what
every one. with half reason. knows to be
true. Vixen the southern States do Sc
cede. as they certainly will. soon. they
Union while tie laws ofthe Nothern States
remain as they nov are on the Statutes Of
many Of the Abolition free States. lfthev
ever come into the Union again those per-
sonal liberty bills will first be stricken
from the statutes Of those States and a
sufficient guard will be thrown around the
southern States to guard their interests
and their rights to their property. A Law
similar TO the present Fugitive slave Inv
will have to he acknow edged by every
state in the Union 10 be the active ruling
law of all the States and consequently it
will then be regarded. as il now should be
as The law OF the land.
Di.unio,. bankruptcy. and probably civ
il war is tie price that will have TO be
paid for annihi'aiing sec;ionalism. but it
has gained such foohold that no thing
short Of such scurge will open the eyes
If the masses and show them that they
have been led bindfnlAed by fanatics.
traitors and unprincipled demagogues who
were seeking power and place at no matter
what cost. just "a soon rs the honest pa
friots of the country are forced to see our
national affairs in proper light. and feel
he want of fraternal relations that should
,ver exist between the two sections Of our
then they will spurn those who
have led them step BY step into the state of
affairs that vii; soon apread gloom bank
-uptcv and ruin over our formerly happy
md mos prosperous Union. This is the
working of Black R"rublicauism.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-13
Lost His Wind.

The ferocious indo,ni'able cold gentle
man" who edls the M C.. Republican il
appears. has lost his wind. The election
of "O,d Abe" has knocked both the wind
and "thander' (quo'ed from Cabbage
heads heavy article fast week com
p'e;ely out Of him. Through the cam
paigu he did his best for his sectional
cause but no to the lime OF the State cleo
lion lie lost ground willie -rywhere else
throughout the State Republican maipri
lies were greatly increased. He did not
feel very well over the result so far as his
county Was concerned. but few of his
Republican brother editors, who thought
he needed it. TO make him continue game
until after the Presidential election, fiat
ed and pulled him and he went in again.
Ia his first issue after the result of the
Presidential election was known. he got
mp column or two OF gloliiration--tod
h- Republican friends that they were ''out
Of the woods" and that they might hollow
if they felt like it--,hey diJ not feel it--le
was disappointed and chagrined and before
he got out his next issue things were 60
ing SO that he turned bis Joy into despon
deucy. feeling that the great Republican
victory" was the certain death Of his par
ty and the almost certain destruction Of
The Union Then il was that he collapsed.
subsidized, "simmered down" and gloried
not any more. Poor dilapidated "old gen
llemanl' The only source of consolation
we have to point To him IL. that there are
thousands Of his Republican brethren who
feel just as bad as he does. aud that he
cannot go amiss for sympalhzers. The
VIII lie Republican party evidently feels
about as badly "gone in" as the old gen
tleman's entrance to his mug appears.
In the mean time. don't let the Repub.
licans forget that they are "out Of the
woods" and that they may 'holler'-if they
feel like it.