The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-25
TERRITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.

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We regret to learn from the Lecompton
Democrat, that the notorious Hugh s.
Walsh has returned to the Territory, with
the intention of remaining. He has been
appointed Commissioner of the Kaw Half
Breed Lands. We had hoped to be spared
further infections of this nature, but it seems
that the President is implacable in his en-
nifty towards Kansas.-Iopeka Record.
-RIpE GRAPEs.-Mr John Ross, of this
city, presented US, few days since. with
several punches of beautiful, ripe Isabella
grapes, grown in his garden, on vines set
out three years since. More lucious fruit
we have never tasted. Mr.. Ross has fruit
garden which is the admiration of ali his
neighbors, and which is a perpetual witness
to the eminent adaptability of Kansas soil
and climate to the production of fruit in the
greatest observation-disclosures Republican.
-SHor HIMSELF Acc1DENTALLY.-A
young man, whoes name we did not learn,
and who was on his way to Iowa, acciden-
tally shot himself in the breast, at Hargus'
station, ten miles northwest of here on FRI
day. He was unloading bis wagon, and
was in the act of pulling his rife out by the
muzzle. when the hammer caught on some
thing, and the rifle exploded. sending the
ball through his breast at one side. He
was conveyed to St. joe, where, we under
stand he has since died.-Doniphan Post.
-KIDNAPPED.-Ali little colored girl, eight
years of age, the daughter of woman nam
ed Green, has been missing since day be-
fore yesterday. and is supposed to have been
kidnapped. For weeks past the little girl
has been employed in the National House,
as waiter, and it is strongly suspected that
degraded prostitute, the mistress of an
individual well known in the community,
was the instrument through which the girl
was spirited away, she having decoyed her
home to her iniquitious den in the upper
part of the city, and gave her over to the
parties instigsting the affair. The matter
will be thoroughly ventilated.-Leavenworth
Dispatch.
"A religious revival is now going on in
this city. The exercises are conducted by
Rev. E. Whitney, Congregationalist, and
Rev. Mr.. Gardener, Methodist. Meetings
are held every evening, and about one hum
dred persons are constantly in attendance
ElaUood Press.
A large number of the settlers on lands
now open for pre-emption in this District,
have been in town during the week, secur-
ing their farms. The land sales will COM
mence on Monday, and will continue not
more than two weeks. The Office will then
be closed for two weeks, at the end of which
time it is expected that pre-empting on the
New York tract will commence.--Fo7t Scott
Democrat, Aug. 1Ith.
"A Congregational College has been To-
Gated at Topeka. The citizens of that place
made an endowment of $50 acres of land,
and considerable amount of town property
We learn that no lands were sold DUR
ing the sales which commenced at juno
ton City on the 18th. Spectators will
not pay $1,25 per acre for land in cash
when they can get it for less than one dol
ar by laying warrants on it. This is what
the settlers have most to fear.
Gov. Medary is about to take up his
permanent residence at Fort Scott
We learn that there are now about rs
wagon loads of goods at Kansas City, de-
signed for the Indians west of US, intended
as presents, we suppose. to pay the Indians
for the murders they have committed the
past six months. Our Indian policy is a
disgrace to the nation. The Indians call US
an ''old woman government" and says,
"Soldiers no fight me kill pale face; Great
Father he gives US heaps fine things to be
good" Whenever they get shot they resort
to the same thing again, knowing that our
Government, instead of chastising them,
will again buy peace and SO we CO.
Council Grove Press.
-DIsrILLERY FOR KANsAs.-Yesterday
we noticed on our streets some half. dozen
wagons loaded with some suspicious look
ing machinery. Upon inquiring, we learned
that it was quite an extensive distilIery-
its destination, Wilmington, Kansas Terri
tory. Mice times den, when they get that
fire water mandatory in full blast out
there. 1t is our own opinion that, with the
present scarcity of corn in Kansas, our
neighbors over the line would do better TO
make what they have into bread rather than
''tangle foot. Kansas City journal
-HoRNED FRoG.-A gentleman just in
from the Cimmoron river country has placed
in our Office specimen of the horned frog,
which is found to exist in great numbers ia
that country. The head is much like that
of dog, his legs are like those of other
long tailed turtle. The whole surface of the
head and body is covered with short, sharp
prickles of hard and horny substance.
The gentleman who brought it says that to
his certain knowledge it has not eaten a NOR
sci of anything for six weeks, and we are
told that they can exist for six months with
out eating anything. They live, like Cbame-
leon, on air. 1t is quite curiosity Ibid
New PAPKRs.-Two new papers are about
to be established at our county seat-one
Democratic and the other Republican. Our
county will then have five papers-three
Republican, one Democrtic, and one indie
pendent-more than any other county in the
TERRITORY, except Leayenworth. So we go
While papers are dying out in other portions
of the TERRITORY, new ones are starting ul
here.-DOniph0n Post.
One HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF
LAND TO BE GIVEN AwAY.-In view of the
confidence manifested by the Republicans,
in Honest Old Abe's ability to carry Ill
lnois, a gentleman in this town offers TO bel
| a quarter section of as GOOD land az there