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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-11-03
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct. 22.

Several prominent gentlemen, just arrived
here from Kansas, deny Thaddeus HYATT
story about suffering in Kansas. Commits
sioner Greenwood had bought corn at TWEEN
tyfve cents per bushel. The farmers had
short crops, but enough for home consump-
ton. Those who are leaving the Territory
are not doing SO on account of the scarcity
of bread-stuffs.
UnblushIng-what shall we call it p
Misrepresentation. We venture the asser-
ton that If .'several prominent gentlemen
from Kansas were in Washington at all,
they were " gentlemen" who have not been
out of hearing of the Gongs of the Leaven-
worth hotels, and had nothing to do but to
go to the table and eat when called. The
fact is, we believe the above is base fabri-
cation. If Commissioner Greenwood
bought corn for twenty-five cents per bush
ell" he ought to have as much sympathy
with his white brethren as the poor Indian,
and inform Us where in Kansas, corn can be
had at that price. 1t would immortalize his
name.
In all the circle of our acquaintance
and aIesidence in Kansas of some four years
has made it quite extensive-we only know
of four farmers who sell any corn, and that
at S1.OO per bushel. and they would rather
not dispose of a bushel, being fearful that
they will not have enough to bread their own
families until another harvest, but cannot
deny when children are crying for bread.
Such statements are but another outrage
upon the people of Kansas. and all such
prominent gentlemen" deserve, as they
will receive, the condemnation of truthful
and indignant people. In the language of
Holy Writ, we can but exclaim "How
long, Oh Lord. how long p
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WHAT THEY WANT.

The dis organizers of our county avow
the following changes in county lines as
their policy in the next Legislature -
WincheH, of Usage, wants six miles off the
east of Breckenridge; Sam. Wood, the
Temperance lecturer and bar keeper, wants
from two to four miles off the west; Empo
ria and its mercenary allies desire to throw
twelve miles off the north, and take all they
can get from the south. Their objects fur
Their avowed are, to create a new town and
county seat at lag. (Withington's, to gall
vanize the town site of Superior into exis-
tence again, and aid as far as such changes
in lines will. the forcing of Emporia and
Council Grove into a degree of importance
and position which will crafty the avarice
and cupidity of the town spectators inter
ested. Will the people consent ?-Sentinel.
That cause must be desperate indeed.
which requires resort to such wholesale
lying as the above. The whole article is a
bare faced lie, and will deceive nobody
By ''discrganizers" we suppose they mean
all who are in favor of a change of county
lines on the north and south. The idea of
changing east or west, is perfectly prepos-
ferrous, it could not be done if every man
in the county was in favor of it. We think
they should be changed, so as to conform
to township lines, but even that cannot be
done at present. You may howl until you
are hoarse about "disorganizers, every
thing that will be ''disorganized" will be a
gang about Americas, who have made a
living out of the hard-earned money of the
taxpayers of the county. This is the way
it is done. A. and B. get drunk. and A.
slaps BIS. face, and anon, ''case" is made
out Territory of Kansas" versus A.
The case is tried before ''hts honor''-Esq.
Muggins; and Esq. Plunkins is employed
for the Territory. (the defendant meUer has
any counsel, and A. is bound to keep the
peace, until he gets drunk again-a bill of
costs, varying from l 5 to SO dollars is the
result.
1t is fact, known to every one cover
SAINT with the business of our district court,
that at least four ffths of the expenses, arise
from cases originating in or near that place.
The most expensive case ever before the
court in this county, costing more than one
thousand dollars, never could have got into
court at all, if it had happened in an intel
ligent community, and never would have
been taken there, had it not been for these
harpies, who now howl ''disorganizers,
when they see that their Occupation is
gone"
Farmers, taxpayers, these are facts,
which you should ponder, AMI think at
least twice, before you vote to sustain this
corrupt dynasty.
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THANE SEWING PRoCIAnATIoN.
"a be Ps0els Of Raasas Tsrritoru:.

To tie People of Kansas Terr;torv:
In the beginning, we were promised thatewb;Ie
the Garth remaineth, seed time and harvest. cold
and heat, and sutomer and winter, and dav and
ght shall not cease
This great promise to mans hope and industry
was made by Him who is the fountain of Truth
who Etso said unto the tempest be still. 1Rnt
into Gods great purposes man cannot prv- His
ends are worked ont in His own good time He
chastlseh for our own good eiyeti and withhold
eth that His name may receive the higher glory
among His creatures The contrite in heart are
chastened, and the proud are humbled Let mar.
therefore, not repine at what is to him mystery.
but rather let him thank God, with humble obedi-
e5ce, putt ng trust in His great promises fulfilled
unto so many generations; rather bow in grateful
alteration to him by whose power he breathes and
moves, than ignorantly curse the hand which ex
tendeth blessings and withholdeth no needed good.
THEREFORE, l. SIMUEL MEDARY, Governor OF the
Territory of Kansas do, in accordance with Gus
toIn-a custom sanctioned by Christian people
anPpoint and set apart THURSDAY, the 29th day os
n0yEMBER, A. u; 1860. as day of THANKS
GIVING and PRAISE, for the many mercies
vonehsafed to u.s. Though drouth has come upon
us, md our people are soreIy tried IN this their
hour of destitution-though the graneries are
empty, and food is given out with a sparing hand
yet it is q for rejoicing for thank sSiyinp
and praise that unusual health pervades every
part OF our Territory, that plenty is within reach,
that the means OF communication are rapid. that
the hearts of Christian people beat quick in acts
OF mercy, so that our wants are but to be made
known to be supplied and, more than all, that We
have an opportunity of doing good works for one
another, that our hearts may have closer commu-
nion, and society be moulded together with Faith
Hope and Charity"
Given under the Seal of the Territory, at the
city of Lecompton, this Soth day of October A d.
1850. S. MEDARY
By the Governor:
GEoRGE NJ. BEEBE, Sec'y of Kansas Terry.
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NO MORE COMPROMISES.

The time has at last arrived, for square,
stand up fight and no finching, and all par
ties are prepared for the conflict The diff
ferent local interests of this county, are now
to be settled. Everybody is tired of this
everlasting county seat question, and are
determined TO have done with it now and
forever. Every body knows that with
square vote between Emporia, and either
one of its rivals, Emporia would receive
large majority but .here are few persons
who wish to put off that event, to second
or third election. Now every sensible per-
SOD knows that Americas and Fremont can
never unite, for the simple reason that II
one succeeds, that 1t sriH be the rain Of the
other, situated as they are so near each 9TH
err. The people of Americas weuld prefer
to cast their votes fer EmPoria, rather than
for Fremont, and Fremont would do the
same rather tEan vote for Americas. Then
the strife with them is only to see which OF
the two is the stronger. According to the
law under which the election ia held, the
second election shall be conducted Sin all
RESPECTS like the frst' The object of this
singular provision is to give the place hav-
ing the lowest number ofthe three, chance
to sell out to one Of the others to the best ad-
pantoqe. This object was openly avowed by
the author of the bill. Now, suppose. at
the first election, Emporia receives the high
est number of votes but not majority {;
Americas next, and Fremont next. AT the
second election it would in all probability
be the same. Then at the third election,
the two highest only being voted for and
Americas and Fremont unable to unite, for
the simple reason that it would be certain
death to one of them does not every one
see that Emporia must eventually be chosen!
Now we ask voters Of this county in all can
dor, what object can you have in scattering
your votes among three or four places at
the first and second elections. when you
kno,O the choice will finally fall upon this
place? Scores of persons have said to us,
that they would vote for this place in pref
erence to Americas, and other scores, in
preference to Fremont. Now gentlemen, Ii
you are honest in that assertion. why not do
it at the first election, and have done with 1t!
We merely offer these thoughts for your
consideration our own opinion, based up
on careful estimates made by disinterested
persons is, that Emporia will receive a ma
jority of so over all other places at the
first election.
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MORE TROUBLE IN soUrERN KANSAS.
A correspondent ofthe Leayenworth Times

A correspondent ofthe Leayenworth Times
writing from Napoleon, Oct. 25, says that
the scenes of other days are bring revived
again. It seems the difficulty is now with
the settlers on the Cherokee Neutral lands.
Col. Cowan, the Indian Agens, aecompan-
led by company of U. S. Troops, few
days previous, went through the country,
burning houses and turning the people out
on the prairies. The writer says:
When this news came to our citizens in
this portion of the county, they immediate
~ s.nt down delegates to learn the facts and
report. Some of those gentlemen have re-
turned, and report a most distressing scene.
Serenity. toar houses have been 6urned, and
at least one hundred families turned out up
on the prairies, all by that subtle acquain-
lance of ours called the power of the FEEDER
al Government. / have, during the last
twenty -four hours, conVersed with at least
twenty persons from that country, and all
give it as the saddest scene ever witnessed
in Kansas. Women and children are now
sheltered in the bushes along the creeks,
mourning their hard fate. They feel dis
consolate-almost sick of life. Some say
they would as soon die as leave the coun-
try they have been laboring so hard to i'm
prove during the last six years. In fact,
the whole community are quite discour-
aged, and know not what TO do. They al
most feel deserted-as cast out from every
body. If they don't belong to Kansas, or
to anywhere else, and no arm appears to
protect them, or show them any sympathy
in this sad hour, what, they ask, is TO be
their fate e?
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We see the Sentinel has responded to our
call, to hoist its ticket, and appears with
about half Of ticket at its head. It has
only two Commissioners, and no Superin-
tendent of Schools, either county or terri
torial. Mr.. Stanley is going to leave the
country, to be gone all winter at least, and
is moreover using his influence in favor Of
his opponent, Mr.. Stout. So you might as
well take his name down. aud let Mr.. Rich
ardson Ego it alone, as he is bound to be
euchred any how
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DIED.

At his residence, in Americas, October
9th, 1860. Il. Sentinsl. Esq, aged 81
weeks. The subject of this notice had been
ailing for long time, but was not consider
ed dangerous by his friends, until after the
County Convention. when be was taken with
commissions. which continued with great Vi
olence, finally terminating in death. The
predisposing cause of his illness, was sup
posed to be an internal cancer, called by his
physician. Jour-per cent a-naoaath. The de-
ceased leaves large circle of (non- paying)
friends, who can only console themselves
with the words of the poet =:
Man groweth up like the hopper-grass,
And is cut dewn like the sparrow grass,
And is buried like the iass- ack"
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The discussion at Neosho Rapids, on
Wednesday. was we'll attended. Speeches
were made by various gentlemen on both
sides ofthe ''local question" In the course
of his speech, Perry B. got badly mixed up
on his favorits stock law, and his squir-
mings and twistiugs to rid himself of that
affair, were pitiable to behold. We sin
cerely hope he will keep on the stump un-
til election day, as he makes votes for Lille
every where he speaks.
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H. w. FIcK, J. R. SWALLOW.
DEMOCRATS,

You will see by the following Card. that
Mr.. Suite. your candidate for Representa-
tive, withdraws from the canvass. This
leaves the contest as it should be, "purely
a local one" Mr.. Suite will make hosts OF
friends by this manly and straightforward
course-thus leaving every Democrat free
to vote as suits his interest in the local
question:
To the Voters of Breckenridge County.
As my name was presented to the voters
of Breckenridge County. for the Office OF
Representative, by the Democratic Conven-
ton, held at Emporia on the eth inst. and
as the present contest is purely a local one,
would respectfully withdraw from the con-
test as candidate for that Office.
Respectfully, &C.,
Emporia, Oct. 31st, 1860.
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Terrible Snow Storm ON the Plains.

OF. JOSEPH, OcL. 81.
By the Pony Express this morning we
have advices from Julesburg, $50 miles
from here, of one of the most severe storms
that was ever known on the plains at any
season of the year. On the 26th, it blew a
hurricane, accompanied by hail, until three
O'Clock P. M, when heavy snow storm sci
in, the weather rapidly growing cold. EN-
igrant trains line that station on every side,
their cattle suffering more than in mid win
ter. 1t was thought emigrants below and
above Julesburg would also suffer severely
and great loss would ensue. The pony was
detained five hours in consequence. 1t is
blowing here furiously and has the appear
ance of snow, and growing cold.
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twenty seTen niles lonS-the tWo eountleS
together making a continuous district OF
country sirty-tsSo miles IN length, and only
from twenty-five to twenty-four in width.
The interests of the people of the south end
of Waubonsee are separated, by distance,
from the interests of the people of the north
ern portion of that county, and, are blend
ed. and run directly in the same channel.
with the interests of the people in northern
Breckenridge. Then we ask it as matter
of justice to the people in both counties,
that they be formed into municipal COM
munity. as they desire, and the counties
made their natural and proper length. The
people there are situated now. just as the
people were on the three mile strip. before it
was attached to Breckenridge county,
community split in two, whose interest is
one-artifcially divided, but. naturally to-
gether. Remove fIom your mind all preju-
dice, if any. and acknowledge the stubborn
fact" Let no little personal interest in
duce you to withhold from those people the
justice which they rightfully demand at
your hands.
We must induce the settlement of Central
and Southern Kansas, by making such
changes as will convenience the people
wherever they may be located. Form, tEen,
this new county, and you accommodate the
people from the Kaw river to the last or
ganized county, south-you add to the in
terests of central Kansas the influence of
another county-you increase our represen-
tation in all our Legislatures, which we will
greatly need when our lines of railroads come
to be established-you induce migrants to
settle in the new county who will be proud
to hel build it up, and to cultivate soil,
that would undoubtedly remain unimproved
for years yet. A portion Of Madison coun
ty wishes to follow the three mile strip, and
come into Breckenridge, for the reason that.
through the centre of Madison runs divi
ding ridge Of some 10 miles in width. The
interest of the people on the south side of
this divide concentrate at point in a south
erly direction, while the interests of the peo-
pie on the north side of the divide, concen-
trate at point in the Neosho Valley.
To confirm the above statement, let any
man go through this tier of counties, and
his ears will be continually asssiled with
expressions of dissatisfation in regard to the
present arrangement of our county lines
The same dissatisfaction existed in the tiers
of counties east and west of US. But the
legislature removed that dissatisfaction by
forming new county in each tier, thus
uniting settlements, before divided, and es-
tablishing county lines where they natural
ly should be.
In those counties now, all is peace and
quiet; parties on political questions are or
gained: the people in them laboring for the
common interest of the Territory; while we
in this tier, have been and are now, engaged
in local guerilla warfare, which has COM
pletely disorganized parties, retarded the
prosperity of our counties, and burdened
the people with taxes to build up local in
terests. Make the proposed change of lines
and we will guarantee that peace, prospect
ty, organization and light taxes will follow.
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From New Mexico.
INDEPENDENCE, o.

INDEPENDENCE, Oct. 80.
The Mexican mail, with dates to the 5th
inst, has arrived.
A. 81. Berg has succeeded in recovering
sixty-three of his mules that were stolen BY
the Indians. and in all probability that is al
he ever will get.
Hostile Indians are all around Santa Fe,
and the citizens dare not venture any dis
lance out for fear of being murdered.
No news from the army in the mountains,
in pursuit of the Navajo Indians. No hos
tile Indians were seen on the plains.
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We learn that wagon load of salt, man
ufactured from the water of the salt springs
on Fall River, Greenwood Co., was sold in
Leroy the other day. 1t is as fine and pure
an article as the best table salt. It is being
retailed in Leroy at one dollar per bushel-
twenty cents less than the imported coarse
salt. These salt springs, We confdtntially
predict. will eventually prove to be a great
blessing to this portion of the Territory
NeoshO Re0ister.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 90.

Notwithstanding the urgent application
for the postponement of the Kansas land
sales, the Secretary of the interior has not
regarded it as proper, under the existing
laws, to submit the accommodation to the
President, with that view, as in the case of
of those soon to be sold in Minnesota
The relief suggested by the Secretary is, that
the lands of pre-emptors shall not be sold.
They will have the benefit of the twelve
months credit allowed by law for paying
off the lands which thus become subject to
private entry.
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WATSON FOSTER

Is the candidate for County Superintend-
ent of Schools. without an opponent. Prof
Foster is well fitted for the post, and will
fill it to the satisfaction of all parties. Vo-
ters, we submit the questions involved in
this election, to your intelligence satisfied
from your conduct in the past, in rebuking
fraud and corruption, trickery and chilean
cry, that the decision you will render on
the 9th of November, will be just and right.
A. I. BAKER,
E. P. BANCROFT,
H. S. SLEEPER,
COMMITTEES.
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Rev. Josiah Lamb has just started fol
Iowa.to solicit aid for those who are in need
in Kansas. Mr.. Lamb is gentleman wor-
thy the confidence of those whom he goes
to visit. We understand he goes under the
auspices of the Linn County Board of Di-
rectors, organized for the purpose of adopt.
ing measures OF relief for all who are or may
become in need.-Mound City Report
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A Coon SuMMER's WORK

A COOP SUMMERS WoRK.-We saw, q
few days ago, over two thousand dollars in
gold dust. taken from the mines this sum-
mer, by Mr.. Taber, of this city. Our read
ers will recollect that we published letter
short time ago, from Mr.. Taber, in which
be spoke very favorably of the mines. 1t is
evident that he had reason to be content
with his prospects. The dust was brought
in by Mr.. Maxcy.-LGwrence Republican.
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Look Out for ROOrbacks

We charged the Americas people, mora
than two weeks ago, with attempting to buy
votes with town lots, and it is not yet de-
MED. 1t probably will be, in an extra. just
on the eve of the election, accompanied by
all sorts of frightful stories about Emporia.
and "Emporia candidates" as they call them.
They tried last spring and failed, they will
try it again and fail. Still it is well to look
out for them.
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We have counted in the last four dav

We have counted in the last four days,
l96 teams passing our door from the eastern
part of the Territory, bound for the Buffalo
region. Nearly every wagon was loaded
with barrels, and ornamented with blush
ing damsels, accompanied by small army
of men and boys.s They expect TO pack suf-
fcient beef for winters use.-Junction City
Statesman.
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NOtica.
Before g. d. Humphrey, j. p

Before g. d. Humphrey, j. p
Territory of Kansas Breckenridge County. s.,
~ . vs. SS' Civil Action.
G.. L. Roe.
c. L. Roe, of the State of Wisconsin, will =,
notice that N S. Storrs. of the county afora.a;ts
has sued ps you before s0d D. Humphrey
the sum of fifteen dollars for boarding, and te;
unless appear and answer on the 10th dav la :;
December, A. D. 1860, at 10 o'clock, judge,1.Su VI
will be taken against you for the whole anon
and a transcript will be taken from the dockat :,
said Justice, to the Clerd of the District Conf :.
the purpose of executing and selling certain IL, ~
belonging oyou, siruate IN said county.
G.. d. HUMPHREY, 7 p
J. NJ RANKIN, Atty for Pltff
October 25, A. d. 1860,
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Nor FoRGorTEN.-The anniversary of the
death of David G. Broderick was observed
in California. The flags of several of the
engine houses were at half mast, and the
Republican and Independent newspapers
published articles laudatory of the man and
honorable 10 his memory.
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Central Kansas relief Association.

The Board of Directors of this Society
held meeting at this place on Wednesday
last, and effected an organization by the
choice of R. H. Abraham for President.
and J. w. Randall, Secretary. An execu-
tive committee was also chosen, consisting
of the following named gentlemen: H.
w. Flick, w. F. Cloud, L. D. Odell, An
drew Hinshaw and J. w. Randall.
We learn that this committee intend send
ing number of Agents East to solicit aid.
Thos. H. Stanley, prominent citizen of
Americas township, designs leaving next
week fer the purpose of soliciting assistance
in the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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We learn by the Lawrence Republican,
that there is boiling ticket in the field in
Douglas county, got up by few sore-head-
ed Republicans and Democrats, who held
a meeting at Brooklyn last Saturday, and
nominated the following:
For the Legslature-Dr. Scott, of Gin
ton; G. w. Bell, of Willow Springs; and
j. P. Cowles, of Lawrence.
For Commissioners-Joel Grover, of
Wakarusa; A. J. Beam, of Clinton; and A.
Hindman, of Willow Springs.
For Assessor-Philip Hutchinson, of
Wakarusa.
Mr. Grover, in card published in the
Republican, declines the doubtful honor"