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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

If we may believe the general testimony, times
were never harder than at present And yet there
never has been a time in the history of Central
Kansas when more permanent improvements were
being made than now and in no other year has
business, of all kinds, been better, at this season.
than now. Britton Isbell's mill is cutting
out IN average Of over fifteen thousand feet of
lumber per qweek. every foot of which is taken
from the mill yard soon as sawed. Haworth &
Soden, at their mill on the Cottonwood, west of
Emporia, are saving about ten thousand feet of
lumber each week besides grinding about four
hundred bushels of corn and we presume that
'he mills in other parts Of the country are doing
pr0POrtiOnately well. All this lumber is being put
INTO buildings and fences, in town and country,
ana tue mills are being overrun with logs, which
unusual at this season of the year, and gives
promise of steady demand for the future, equal
to the present.
ne times are hard here-terribly so-as every
one knows; but We have yet to find the first man
VINO was discouraged in consequence. The drouth
ana hard times together could not discourage the
settlers-and now that rains have been vouchsafed
tney are Jneilant, and straining every nerve to
outoo all former Years in the way of improvements
There hut little money in the country: but our
farmers are generally out Of debt and there is an
unselfish spirit Of Accommodation in the communi-
ty which answers instead of ready cash; and the
Promise now is that the crops of next fall will be
hountiful enough to supply not only the wants of
the country, but furnish surplus for the market
Should such be the case, not 8 farmer in the Neo-
shO AMI Cottonwood Valleys but will have a bal
ance-on the right side of the ledger with which tt
commence 1861
-S
Last Sabbath afternoon, during the heavy thun
der storm, the chimney of the dwelling of j. ID
Cox on Union street, was struck by lightning an
completely demolished. Fortunately, no further
Damage was done
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

We learn that Lodge of Sons of Temperance
has recently been organized in this place.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

Mr.. Rankin's singing class meets every Monday
.-en;ng at McElfresh's Hall.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

We learn that several families from Connecticut
arrived on Duck Greek during the present week,
and purchased farms in the neighborhood of Mr..
o. Phillips. Duck Creek has received numer-
GUS accession to its population the present season,
and there is "still room" Mr.. o. Phillips has
rendered material service to emgrants to that part
of the country in assisting them to favora-
BILE locations. His reward is in the character of
the community around him, which is of the very
best
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16
Gun and Lock-Smithing.
EDWARD TRASH

- EDWARD TRAsK
is prepared to do Gunsmithing and all kinds Of
i light Job Work on short notice in a workman.
like manner.
E Shop on Sixth avenue, two doors east of Ficl
& Eskndge'e store,
40 EMFoRIA, KANSAS.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16
BANCR0FT'Se COLUMN.
No~oOoO~-N~~o-oO~~>~~~~~
CENTRAL. KANSAS
Land and Collection
AG e IN @ Y.
ORce Removed 20 l47 COmmerciaI Street,
EMPoRIA, KANSAS.
e. P. BANCROFT,
Real Estate Agent and Conveyancer,
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

MILL ATTEND TO THE ABOVE BUsI-
w ness in all its branches, such as Entering.
Buying, and Selling Land, Paying Taxes, Renting
Land and Houses, Collecting Debts and Con-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16

In addition to the above, now offer for sale
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-16
Lum b or ard.
AGUg MEDIcINBI

nUIEIEE. FaEi6sa chiseidire, laeia casA-
~ eo1ue. saith 8 Tonic Syrup, 1aynee Aspe
FiIfs- woodward s Finleyis Agra Cure. end
eli other kinds Of patent Medicines, or sale at de
4corner store" BY FI0K 4 ESER1DGE.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
The Japanese Embassy.

The FIRST embassy ever despatched by the
japanese Empire to foreign government
left Nagasaki on the 18th Of February for
the United States, via the Sandwich Islands,
San Francisco sad Panama. The embassy
Consisting of two principal ambassadors,
princes Of the highest rank among the no.
bility OF the Empire, and two associates,
who are mobiles of nearly equal rank, with
sixty EIGHT subordinates) arrived at San
Francisco on the 9th ult. in the U. s.
steam frigate Powhattan. They brought
100000 to defray personal expenses, al
though the embassy is invited at the sole
expense of the United States. The chief
dignitaries are magnifcently dressed in en-
b, oidered silk robes, each wearing a sword
of beautiful workmanship. They were re"
ceived with honor and s'distinguished
consideration" by the Common Council OF
San Francisco, and conducted themselves
with dignity ard propriety. As soon as
some repairs could be made to the Powhat.
tan, they were to sail for Panama. The
ambassadors will thence proceed to Aspin-
wall, whence the o. s. steamer Roanoke is
expected to be in waiting to convey them to
Washington. They purpose spending about
month in the United States, although their
time is not limited.
The object Of this diplomatic visit is to ex-
change notifications Of the treaty negotiated
by Mr.. Harris, in 1858. The treaty should
have been ratified on the 4,h of July, 1862
but the embassy has been delayed by the
| agitation Of an ancient law which inflicted
death upon any native of the country who
shoulc go to foreign land. Thus has beer
accomplished by American diplomacy, with
out the firing of gun, or the splitting OF
drop OF blood, that which all the govern
nents Of Europe have been striving to effec
for more thaa two centuries-the opening o
Japan to commerce.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

AN INFAMOUS SENTENeE.-The Fayetteville
Courier contains an account Of the trial, at
Ashehorough, in North Carolina, of the Rev.
Daniel Worth, for the Gtrocious crime of
circulating Helpers book, to convince the
people of the South that it would promote
their interests to abolish slavery. For this,
at the conclusion of the trial, he was sentenced
to be Imprisoned for one gear in the Peniten-
tiary. Everything about the trial ought to
excite the indignation of every freeman in the
country, for there is nothing in it that belongs
to this age of the world, or this side of Austria
or Naples. The Judge, in pronouncing
sentence, remarked that he had the power to
condemn the criminal, also, to be placed in
the pillory, and be publicly whipped, but he
had concluded not to add corporal punish
ment. So there is little regard for decency
loft ID
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

DAsTARDLY CONDUCT OF FEDERAL OFFICERS
From the Boston Traveller we get the
particulars of the arrest of MIR. f. B. San
born, at Concord, Mass, on writ from the
Harper's Ferry Committee of the Senate
Some half l dozen government official:
went at night to Mr.. Sanbora's house, rang
his bell, and on Ar. S. coming to tho door,
one Of them handed him decoy letter
which read thus
"SIR:-The bearer, worthy young mae
solicits your aid in procuring employment.
Help him if you can. BUEEUM.
saugus, April l, 1860"
Having fully identified their man by his
receiving the letter and opening it, the
chief officer called up five assistants aud
selling Sanborn put handouts on him ana
hustled him towards a carriage, He resi.tcd
them and his sister also resisted to the ex
tent of her power. When the otlic GERS got
him to the door the sister ceased her ress.
lance and screamed at the top of her voice
and alarmed the neighbors, ascore of whom
were soon OH the spot. Sanborn was drag
ged into the middle of the street, without
his hat and il his stocking feet. At this
point he held up his manacled hands over
his head, and shaking them said !: sCitizens,
see what the United States Senate have
done,ior me-" His remarks made great
sensation among the crowd. Many of them
used force to prevent him from being takeu
away, and his sister got into the carriage so
that he could not be put in, but she was ia
ken out with more force than politeness,
having her clothes torn in the struggle.
The carriage door was also broken. Before
the officers could get off with their prison.
II, a writ of ha6eas corpus took him out OF
heir hands, and the result of that We have
lad by telegraph.
Mr.. Sanborn is highly esteemed citizen
md teacher, who is charged with having
,een in correspondence with John Bro vn.
The order tor his arrest and the manner III
which it was executed has justly excited
reat Indignation against the Slavery propa |
andists for whose benefit it was made. 1t
GEMS to be part of the nature OF
,any Of Mr.. Buchanan's hirelings o sneak
round like clothes-line thieves-do their
rork in the dark and then do it by exercise
f brute force. They have received a de-
srved rebuke from the Court at Boston
| this instance. - J.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

THE New CoNGREss.-The New York
Tribune makes palpable mistake when it
says that the next Congress will be based on
the census to be taken in June and July of
this year. The Deputy Marshals have to
make their reports to the Marshals, they to
the Superintendent Of Census, and he to the
Secretary of the Interior; this officer has to
determine what the ratio is, and certify to
each State the number of members of the
House to which she is entitled. The State
Legislature has to pass new apportionment
bill, dividing the State into. single districts,
before members can be elected to the new
Congress- Now most of the time up to 1862
will be required to go through all these details.
The Tribune is entirely mistaken. Ne such
election for members has ever taken place
until two years after the census was taken
Chicugo Press and Tribune. ,..- &C.
We think the Press I'd Tribune is right
in this matter, and again suggest an early call
of the Republican Convention in this District,
to nominate candidate for Representative in
Congress. Iowa City as the place, and
Thursday, May Oath, as the time, would be
acceptable to majority, we think. This
would be the day after the State Convention,
thus enabling delegates to attend both
Conventions. - ..s. .--. -.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20
wThe Democracy are growing over til,

az The Democracy are growing over the
election Of Supreme Judge in Wisconsin.
The truth of the matter is that the Democrats
had no candidate in the field. Sloan and
Dixon, both Republicans, were the candidates
Sloan was the regular Republican nominee,
and the Democrats, with portion of the
Republicans, united upon Dixon, who was
elected, because he was regarded as little
more conservative than Sloan on the slavery
question. The Democrats are thankful for
email favors
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

GEORGIA REPUDIATEs DOUGLAS. -Wbe her
''the South VII / oit q. Charleston il Doug
las is nnminated,' remains 10 be cen but
OF one thing we feyl very on.idert and that
is thut thousands Of Democrats an Georgia
nell bolt the neminafio" Of tile Convention
if Douglas is the nominee. No argument
Of expedency, nor even apprehension Of a
Black Republican trIumph, Can induce the
Democrats of Georgia to indorse Dough las
squatter sovereignty heresy, which in it,
practical effects would be as fatal 70 the
rights of the South in the Territories as
any doctrine preached by Seward himself
Those Southern journals who have inter
preted the action OF the late Convention
at Milledgeville, in sending delegates te
Charleston uninst.ucted, as favoring the
| nomination OF Douglas, have done injustice
to the Convention and to the Georgia DEM
ocracy. -SaUannah Neacs.
VANITY FAIR Vanity has hard bit at
the President this week, in a cut relreseLt t.
ing Mrs. Columbia engaged in sewing to
gethcr the soltions OF Il map of tho United
States Uncle Sam leaning upon the back
of her chair looking sternly Indignant.
while Biddy Buchanan arrayed in her best
flounc es, bonnet and shawl and holding her
''bunde of things" marked "Wheatland,"
stands before her indignant "missus." The
following coloquy underneath is scarcely
needed explanation.
Mrs. Columbia. -"Well Bridget, guess
we shan't need your services after next
March,"
Biddy Buchanan.--ssAn' shure thin will
yes be afthergivin' me back my cherackter.'
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

Mr.. FoKNEY ON THE PRESIDENCY. - The
Philadelphia Press has carefully PREPARED
article on the Presidency, in which a prctr-
ence is expressed for Douglas as the CHARTS
ton nominee, if he be placed on a genuilc
Squatter Sovereignty platform, which t
believes the Convention will adopt. The
article concludes rs follows:
"Shoull, however, we be mistaken in this
belief, and the Convention shall, IN any
manner, change it on this subject, or weaker
it's force by assuming or following any decision
of the Supreme Court adverse to it, or pa'tel
with it in any double sense, we are quite sure
Judge Douglas would not and could not be its
candidate. This is also a foregone conclusion
And, if he aim to accept nomination on any
such doubtful or contradictory platform, he
could not be elected. All his great popularity
with the masses would not save him."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

ANEW L1EurESANT-GovERNoR.-We learn
from the Fairfield Ledger that Mr.. Rusch, in
accepting the Emigrant commisslonership,
has resigned his Office of Lieut.. Governor and
Senator ). F. Wilson, of Fairfield, having
been elected President of the Senate, becomes
virtually Lieutenant Governor Of the State.
Mr. Wilson will do honor to the station.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

New DEMocaAric QUAL1FIoA11oNs FOR
OEylcE. - The Indianapolis Journal says
that MIR. Elisha 6. English, who has been
recently appointed o. s. Marshal for the
State of Indiana, was once a convict in the
Kentucky eni1entiary! The Democratic
paper published at Indianapolis indirectly
admits the charge. BE is y the father of the
famous Kansas-8ill English.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

HUMANITY AT DlscouNT.-Capt. Avis, the
tailor. who endeared himself to the hearts OF
the humane everywhere, by mingling some
grains of humanity in his dealings with John
Brown and others, while prisoners under his
charge, is about to suffer for his kindness of
heart. Upon presenting his bill for OUTLAWS
in the matter of fuel, lights, &C., to the Auditor
of Public Accounts, he had the modification
of seeing the bill rejected. Strange to say,
the bills were for expenses incurred for the
benefit Of the Jail guard having in charge the
prisoners. Virginia has tens of thousands to
bestow on the folly of Gov. Wise, but not one
cent for necessary expenses incurred. -
Newark Advertiser.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

SLAVERY NOT LAWFUL IN New YoRK.-The
Court of Appeals Of New York, before whom
has been the famous Lemon case for some
time, have affirmed the opinion of the Supreme
Court, thus settling the principle that slaves
cannot be taken into New York even tempo
rarily by their masters. The owners of the
Lemon slaves were paid for their 'chattels, :"
years ago, by voluntary subscription. But
the State of Virginia insisted on continuing
the litigation, in order to establish that her
citizens may take and hold her slaves where
they please. Thus far she has been unsnc.
cessful, three adverse decisions having been
given in succession. She now threatens to
carry it to the Supreme Court of the United
States, whose we'll known "Dred Scott :"
proclivities encourage the hope of different
rac,1t
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

WHAT POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY HAS DONE
The Mobile Register, Douglas paper,
abiding to the introduction of slavery into
New Mexico, says:
" Under the on-interveption principle
embraced in the Kansas Nebraska legislation.
239, 900 square miles OF free territory have
been converted into s1a0e territory, and the
will of the squatter has carried slavery
degree and half north of the old slave line
of SO deg. 80 min"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

"You SHED THE BLOOD OF MY BRoTHER,
TWENTY YEARS AGO, AND AM HERE TO SPEAK
THE TEurH"-So said Mr.. Lovejoy, on the
door of Congress, on Thursday, 9th inst, in
one OF the most scathing speeches Of the
session, in which he hurled defiant truth at
the slavery propagandists, telling them to
their teeth that he would hold up to the
retribution of public sentiment slaveholding
in all its atrocity and hideousness." They
tried to silence him by threats and calling him
abusive names, but he manfully stood his
ground, and indicated his right to the freedom
of speech, for which his brother fell martyr.
1t is we'll to revive a few of the incidents
connected with the murder of Mr.. Lovejoy, II
our readers would feel the full force of the
bearing and the language Of his brother. The
Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy was the editor OF the
Alton Observer, an anti-slavery paper, printed
at Alton, Illinois, right over the river from
Missouri The press Of the Observer was
three times destroyed by mob, the last time
on November 1tH, 1901, a. WHICH, eiAAS NAA
Loveioy was killed. On the night of the 7th
a mob collected around the warehouse IN
which the press vast having arrived by
river the day beforehand threatened violence
if it was not delivered up to them. Mr..
Lovejoy and number of friends were in the
warehouse and prepared to defend the press.
The mob were told from the warehouse that
the press would not be given up, and then
the mob commenced an attack. A shot fired
from the building took fatal effect upon one OF
the mob, named Lyman Bishop, and the mob
for a time withdrew. They, however, rallied
again with increased force, and set the ware
house on fire. Then, to escape death by
burning, the inmates were forced to leave,
and in doing so the Rev. Mr. Lovejoy, at the
door of the building, received four balls in his
breast and fell corpse. The mob brought
out the press, and, having smashed it, threw
the pieces into the river. This is the outline
of the affair. The mob was from the Missouri
side, and the whole outrage perpetrated under
the lead and direction Of slavery. The thrill
ing effect of Mr.. Owen Lovejoy's remark to
Clark, of Missouri, can be better seen in the
full glare of that Alton outrage, and hence the
incident has been revived in the newspapers.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

svThe pro-slavery press are very fond Of
asking why STAKEHOLDER has not the right to
carry ''his property" wherever his business
or his pleasure calls him. This question is
answered in the true Yankee fashion, by
asking another, and the following: "Why
can't carry my property where l please ~
as the man said with two polecats in basket,
and . pound of assafoetida in each pocket,
irving to force his way into ballroom.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

YOUNG JOE SMITH IN Hls Fathers Shoes
From the correspondence Of the Cincinnati
Gazette, we get the particulars of tho formal
installation, at Amboy, Lee county, Illinois,
on the 9th of April, Of Joe Smith as Prophet,
Seer, and Revelator in Zion,' as successor to
his father, in the Mormon Church:
"There were present fifty male and female
Mormons from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and
Ohio. Joe Smith made an address, saying
that he Of late has been having revelations
through the Holy Spirit of the will of God ];
he said that for two or three years past the
Church has been exciting the wrath of God,
and he, Smith, had now recognized it, and
that the doctrines of Brigham Young he holds
in adherence. Presidents of Seventies, Presi-
dents of Quorums, and a Bishop, were then
chosen, and prayers offered up for the Saints
in bondage in Utah."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

eYThe Charleston papers continue to
guard their citizens against the horde of
National Democratic Convention, next week,
and recommend careful looking to doors,
bolts and bars, while Baltimore paper says
Several heavy orders have lately been sent
on from Charleston to New York for fire proof
locks, and other means of protection against
hurplars0
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

Mass MEETING OF CoLoRRD PEOPLE. On
the 18th inst, q mass meeting of colored
people was held in Zion Church, in New
York, to consider the merits of the society
known as the ''Atrican Civilization Society,"
The church was closely packed with both
sexes. Resolutions 1enouncing the society
were read amidst great excitement, succeed
ed by att mp's to make speeches, which
were suppressed by cheers, groans, Kisses,
eat-calls, and all sorts Of disturbances.
Finally, tie lights were put out, and the
audience dispersed, with much loud talking,
vehement action, and threats of personal
violence
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20


MAILS TO PIXIES PEAK.-Government has
provided no mails to Pixies Peak. Letters
are carried by private conveyance, at an
expense Of twenty-five cents to one dollar per
letter. The Post Office Department decline
putting on a mail until Congress votes an
appropriation to defray expenses. The Com
mittee of Ways and Means have reported
$25, 900 in the general appropriation bill but
this bill will not become law until the last
day of the session, and the consequence will
be that no Government mails will be carried
this season. Now this is matter that
interests the whole country. Schuyler Colfax,
who is Chairman of the Postal Committee, is
trying to secure postal facilities without delay,
and for this purpose drew up special bill,
and got his Committee to sign it, asking
Congress to appropriate the aforesaid ,OOO
forthwith But, when he came to present it,
objections were raised by the Southern Dem
ocrats, who, by the way, object to all measures
that are likely to benefit Northern or Western
people. As unanimous consent to the intro
duction of the bill could not be obtained
| Colfax will next try to get two-thirds Of the
House to consent to a suspension of the rules
on some Monday, that the bill may bt
introduced.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

SoUATrEn SOVEREIGNTY, SQUAT. = The
passage Of the bill, by the House, for punish;
ing Polygasny, knocks the underpinning
entirely out from under the Douglas platform
of Squatter Sovereignty, and that specimen
of political mechanism is tumbing about the
ears of its builders. The right of the people
of a Territory to have absolute control over
their domestic institutions was scattered to
the winds by those Democrats who voted to
interfere with the plurality-wife system in
Utah.
The distinction that was attempted to be
drawn, in the case, between Polygany and
Slavery in the Territories, to the effect that
Polygamy is crime, is too fine to be Of avail.
Polygamy permits a man to have as many
wives as he can support; slavery compezs the
blacks, of both sexes, to cohabit at the will
Of the master, and to break eff such cohabit-
alton when that master sells one or the other,
or when he can improve the breed by
crossing" it in a different direction.
"Strange there should such difference be
'Twixt tweed!edum and tweedledee."
-Wereund Herald.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-04-20

RsPUBLlcANIsKINV IRGINIA.-A Republican
State Convention for the choice Of Delegates
to the National Convention at Chicago, is to
be held in Wheeling, Virginia, May I'd.