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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-01-06


~ A duel is expected to take
place between Senator johnson, Of Ar
kansas, and Col. Hiudman Representa-
tive Of that State. The former pub
fishes card denouncing the latter, and
Col. Hindman. it is said will challenge
] ohuson as soon as be arrives at Wash
ington.
EFFEcTs OF CoED on LAND.-From
every qDarter of Texas accounts of un-
precedently cold weather are received
and losses recorded. Tn some places.
cattle, sheep and goats died in consid.
cradle numbers. In some places, even
domestic fowls were frozen stiff on their
roosts.
~ The Baltimore elections win
be speedily brought to test Of its Ie-
gality. Some Of the county officers
elected have attempted to take their
places, but the ineumbents refused to
yield them on the ground that they
were Illegally elected. This will bring
the matter into court TO decide wheth-
er an election carried By force is legal.
Any place out Of Baltimore it would be
decided that it was not.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
Aggregate amount,
AT ST. JOSEPH.

Total, SIO5,655
During tie corresponding period Of 1859,
only about one-taOentieth Of the above amount
acGs brought in, fact which must be con-
sidered as highly encouraging, and conc.u-
sively demonstrating steady progress in
the development of the mines.
The one hundred and FIVE thousand dol
lars received by Express during the last
seven weeks, does not, of course, represent
the exact amount of dust dug out in the
same period. Last year the shipments by
Express up to the 31st of December, repre-
scented value of about 1913, 600, while the
receipts at the United States Mint at Phila-
delphia, up to the same date exceeded $780,
600, thereby proving that just about one
ffth only of the gold crop was brought in
by Express.
An estimate of this years yield of gold
on this basis, indicates probable harvest
of about four millions Of dollars.
1t may be well to state in this connection,
that Messrs. Jones and Cartwright have re-
ceived advices by the last mail from Dem
yer City, according to which most of the
quartz mills have overcome the difficulties
that first prevented their successful opera
ton, and are now daily producing truly as
tonishing amounts of gold.-Leavenaeort
Times, Goth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

The fourteenth session of the Interna-
tional Statistical Congress opened in London
on the 10Th of July. Delegates from all
parts of the world were present. The rep
resentatives from the United States were
Judge LoDgstreet aud Mr.. Lawrence. Mr..
Dallas, American Minister, was present.
Prince Albert, president of the Congress,
delivered an appropriate inaugural address.
After the address, the following little incl
dent occurred Lord Brougham. seeing the
American Minister present, said he hoped
Mr.. Dallas would forgive him for reminding
him that there was a negro present as q
member of the Congress. This caused
loud laughter and cheering. Mr. Dallas
made no sign in response. but the negro in
question-Dr. Delaney-rose and returned
thanks for the kind allusion which had been
made to bin, and assured all present that
he, too, was man. This was greeted with
renewed cheering from all parts of the hall.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
KANSAS CROPS.


CRops IN SOUTHERN Kansas friend
Who has just returned from tour through
johnson, Lykins and Linn counties, informs
us that the corn crop in that section VIII De
nearly an average one. The wheat crop IS
almost total failure. The late rams have
made grass good. and the stock looks very
fine. The settlers do not by any means an
ticipate any suffering from the failure of the
wheat crop. Money aeemed plenty, and the
Ecountry was improving. finely. The differ
Hent towns were progressing with healthy
growth.-LeaVent0orfh Times, Cd.
Corn in this vicinity is recovering since
the late rain. We saw a gentleman, Gay
or two since, from the Kaw bottom, who
saws corn looks fine in that neighborhood,
and will make a good yield.-LeconlptOH
Democrat
Tue CoRN.-This is an old song but
none the less interesting TO the people of this
section. Our hopes are centered upon IT.
As severe and as protracted as has been the
drouth in this part of Kansas, and as with
cred and shriviled as the corn now appears
in consequence, we are nevertheless assured
by those qualified to judge in the matter,
that it is generally in good heart, and grow
ing daily. Mr. Horatio Fletcher informs US
that during recent period of about ten
DAYS, his corn grew twelve inches in height,
and we notice that the corn in Col. Holt
days field, near town. is growing steadily
every day. An experienced farmer inform
ed us day or two since, that it was his
opinion that Should our usual August rain
hold off no longer than the 10Th or 9Th o.
that month, an average yield can be de-
pended upon. That which is the most ad
vanced now, will do the least. So, there i:
no need for responding; our wants will bt
abundantly supplied. In '55 we saw 6
fed of com which was planted upon The
4th of July. and yet it matured before fros
made its appearance Topeka Iri6une, SO
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
81. s49. $40 Sc So. 544, 4l6 Is

The New York Tribune draws two i'm
portant facts from the above First, while
the free population of the slave States has
probably averaged very nearly as much as
that of the free States, its use of the Post
Office is only two-ffths as much. That is
to say, were the white population Of the
slave States. on the average. as highly civ
ilized as those of the free States, the Post
Office during the last nineteen years would
have received six millions and a half of dol
lars more, to say nothing of what it would
have saved by the better roads and locomo-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
THE Pixies PEAK GOLD CROP.

AS various rumors and reports, deroga-
tory of the richness of the gold fields of
the Rocky Mountains, have again been cir
culated by the few disappointed gold hunt
ers, that are now arriving on the Missouri
river from their unsuccessful pilgrimage
across the Plains, we subjoin, as the best
means of refutation, the exact amount of
bullion received from week to week since
the 7th of June, the the time at which the
mining season could be considered fairly
opened) at the offices of the Central Over
land, California and Pixies Peak Express
Company in this city and St. Joseph:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

The first Republican campaign thunder
is from the Northwest. which Douglas
nomination was to cause the return to the
Democratic fold Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
elects Mr.. Tesch, Republican, City Treas
urer. by a majority of 932! The city has
always been Democratic, the majorities on
that side ranging from fifteen hundred to
three thousand! This shows which way
public opinion is setting in Wisconsin.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

Some two score of the desperadoes con-
gregated in the Jefferson City Penitentiary,
at noon of July esd, made simultaneous
attack on the prison gate, and actually bat
tered it open. A lively conflict ensued be-
tween the guards and the escaping prisoners.
in which several of the latter were wound
ed, and three were killed. About twenty
of the felons temporarily succeeded in ma
king good their escape, but most of them
were recaptured before nightfall.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
War cArEp crsnrEe SAYS OF LrNcoLs

WAR CALEB CUSHING SATs OF LTNcoLS.
in conversation between Caleb Gushing
and Col. Parker. author of. "reminiscences
of Rufus Choate, Gushing said:-''Abrs-
ham Lincoln is much ADLER man than is
generally supposed, even in his own party.
In his canvass with Douglas he beat him in
argument, beat him at law. snd beat him in
wit, and the published debates of that can
vass will sustain this assertion"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

Fighting is still going on in Sicily be-
tween the Neapolitans and the forces of
Garibaldi, with the chances largely in favor
of the latter. France and other European
powers are endeaxoripg TO complicate mat
ters so as TO prevent revolutionary
triumph.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

The massacre of Christians in Syria is
said to reach from 1900 to 5000 persons,
while ISL villages have been Destroyed
Sickening details are given of the barbara
ties inflicted on all ages and sexes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

The Presidential AK is beginning to move.
The decree having gone forth from the
White House, that no Douglas man could
hold a Federal office, those who cling to
the fortunes of the small Giant, must look
to him for support Over one hundred
heads have rolled off within the last few
collectors and U. S.
Marshals. Fe, Fl, 70, fun, l smell the blood
of Douglas man, and I'll have some.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

tive facilities of more civilized country
Second, while the Post Office has realized
net profit of S8,757,913 in its business in
the aforesaid free States, it has made net
loss of see, 994, 795 in the slave States!
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

A Texas paper says that man named
Larkford. in Coryell county. recently whip
ped negro slave-girl from sunrise til
twelve O'Clock" He suspected her of steal
ing money, but afterward found the treas
ure where he had laid it, and then, with his
natural inconLinence of memory, had for
gotten the occurrence. The man who fur
nshed the information said that "she was
the most iuhumanly whipped creature he
ever saw, neither horse nor OK excepted
Now, while such occurrences as this are
daily multiplied, who will say that slavery
is not Christianizing institution?
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
THE POST OFFICE THE TRUE TEST
OF CTVILTZATTON

The Postmaster Generals report of the
receipts and expenditures of the Depart
ment for the last nineteen years, from 1841
to 1859 inclusive, gives the following. plac-
ing fifteen free States against fifteen slave
States. ALI but one of the latter, Texas,
co existed through the whole period. Tex
as made its appearance in 1916:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

Gov. Seward is coming West, and viii
probably be in Minnesota at the assembling
of the Republican Convention on the 18th
inst. He will speak in Wisconsin, MINES
ota, Michigan and Illinois.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

Over three thousand persons assembled
at Kansas City on the 25th of July, to wit
ness the ceremony of breaking ground on
the Pacific Railroad The work on this
road is progressing rapidly.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

A frightful hurricane passed over Coffsy
county last Friday evening, carrying des-
truction in its course. Several houses were
blown down in Burlington, Leroy and OF
tumwa, and two or three persons severely
injured; and trees, houses and fences were
blown down in the country. The damage
was very great. The hurricane was accom-
panied by torrents of rain and heavy thun-
der and lightning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

We understand that Col. Gilpin. Republican
Elector for this district, will speak in this city
next Saturday evening. We presume that Col
Gilpin's personal popularity with our people viii
procure for him respectful hearing-hdnsas City
Journal, 26th ut.
Now read the following from the same
papers account of the great railroad cele-
bration. held at Kansas City the day before
the above announcement appeared:
"Col Doniphan was followed by Col. Gilpin. of
Independence, who paid beautiful tribute to the
brilliant effort of the gentleman who had just
preceded him. He spoke with eloquent enthusi-
nsm of this beginning of the contamination of
that grand scheme which has enlisted his tongue
and his pen for the last twenty years. We were
now ''about to debouch out upon the great plains
Of the once far West and down the golden slopes
of the Sierra Nevada, to shake hands over the
wave with the Eastern World. We start out IN
der the shadow of the names of great and intrepid
men. and should there be any trePidation on our
part The time for speaking had passed-tbe
time for action has come" Col. Gilpin's speech
well received and loudly applauded'
Col. Gilpin has been quoted as "author-
ity'' BY all Western Missouri for the last
90 years, and has furnished the brains for
all the railroad movements of that section
during that time. He is one of the wealtbiest
and best citizens of Jackson county and in
every way identified with her moral, social,
and material progress, and has labored I'M
ceasingly for their advancement. And yet
it is not certain that he will have respect
full hearing" in Kansas City. when he presents
to his fellow citizens his honest views in re-
gard to political matters, and show them that
the triumph of the Republican party would
hasten the completion of the great Central
route to the Pacific ten years at least: that
the interest of the whole West is identified
with the success of Republicanism The
Journal dare only presume" that 'Col
Gilpin's personal popularity will procure fol
him respectful hearing" You must be-
lieve in "niggers as an institution" if you
want to be heard in slave State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04

One hundred and four citizens of Hanni-
bal, Missouri, believing that the success
of the principles of the Republican party
is necessary to the we'll being of the coun-
try" have united in letter to Frank Blall
to come and make them Republican speech
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
J. w. BOYER & co.
Journal of Commerce Building, west ala.
Main Street, near the Levee,
KANSAS CITY, MO,
For Spring and Summer,
New Mexico Trade!

UTE are well prepared with mammoth stO.l
w of BOOTS AND SHOES adapted to n
New Mexican Trade, to which we invite the 4.
tention of buyers from that country, and will seI
them ut ST. LOUIS PRICES.
w. BOYER & co.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
DIR. J. F. MORRIS.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
TENDERS his professional services to the peo-
i pie of Neosho Rapids, Breckenridge county,
Kansas. Office and residence in Neosho Rapids.
l56tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
Lime! Lime

Lime! Lime!
7 HAVE FOR SALE large quantity of supe-
/ rior WHITE LIME, at my kiln, five miles
west of Emporia. This lime is much stronger and
more beautiful than the common article usually
supplied here and will be sold at about the same
price. 1851 T. G. HUNT.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-08-04
NEoSHo HOUSE

NEOSF5O FIOVSEg
NEOSHO RAPIDS, KANSAS
T. NJ. GRUWELL, Proprietor. LI56
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
Charleston Convention.

We have the proceedings Of Monday and
Tuesday. A temporary organization was
effected on Monday. by calling Hon. T. B.
Flournoy, Of Ark, 10 the Chair. On
Tuesday, Committee appointed for that
purpose, presented the name Of Caleb Cush.
ing Of Massachusetts,, for Permanent Presi-
dent, with one Vice President from each
State. A resolution was adopted permitting
delegates TO divide their vote. A commit.
tee to report platform was appointed, and
a resolution adopted to sgree upon a plat.
form before going into nominations. The
platform committee would report yesterday
The chances seem to be in favor of Doug
las, who, it is claimed will be nominated on
the third ballot. Several of the Southern
States threaten 10 withdraw if q Congress.
sional Slave Code plank is not inserted in
the platform, OF if Douglas is the nominee.
We think it altogether probable, that nom.
ination was made to-day.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
Hon. T. P. Akers for Governor.

Concerning the nomination Of Hon.
THOMAS P. AKrRs Of Lafayette county, as
Opposition candidate for Governor, the
Hannibal Messenger says:
In the event that neither Gen. WILSON
nor Msj. ROLLINS is candidate, Mr.. A
KERs is our first choice. After Little
jim LisDLY" had successfully dashed
GLAZE. JACKSON all over the Third District
and defeated him by an overwhelming ma
jority for Congress, the sly "Fox" removed
into the Fifth District, to try his congress
sional fortunes there, in filling the vacancy
occasioned by the death Of the Hon. John
G. MILLER, but here he was followed up
by Mr.. AxERs, who, if anything, gained
more brilliant victory over him in the Filth
District than Mr.. LIspLY did in the Third.
The redoubtable Fox" therefore nnlwilh-
standing his proverbial slyncss, has been
defeated for Congress twice in succession
and Mr.. AKERs can kennel him in The
race Tor Governor as easily is either he or
Mr.. Indy did in that for Congress-
Let's have another "Fox chase" and by
putting Mr.. A. on the track. We would at
once have whole acres (AKERs) o: Oppo-
sition men again in the field.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
Nsj. Jackson on the Rail Roads.

That the Rail Road Question is TO be
one Of the leading topics in our present
State Canvass, all ADMIT. The Democratic
State Convention knew this, yet they
,hirked The question, in a most emphatic
manner. The position of Maj. Jackson, the
democratic candidate for Governor. was
unknown previous to the Convention, SO
far as We are advised. The evening ofthe
day the Convention adjourned, the Major,
and large number of delegates, tarried al
Syracuse, on the Pacific Rail Road, and he
made speech. He was very thankful for
the nomination-very emphatic on the ne
gro question-but when he came to the Rail
Road Question, he did not face the music,
as has been his custom. We make an ex.
tract from tbs correspondence Of the Repub-
l,ean:
As citizens Of this great State, we should
look 10 her financial condition, guarding
against depreciatIng her credit; a, the same
time Maj. jackson was in favor of perfect
ing plan for the completion of The great
trunk lines OF railroad already commenced.
and the fostering of judicIous system OF
internal improvements. We must find n
way 10 do this; The trunk roads must be fin.
ished. To this end the speaker seemed iul.
ly pledged. We had seen the draicullie.
that encountered the question ii. the late
Legislature, during three sessions, and il
was now the duty OF every true citizen OF
Missouri 10 endeavor 10 devise n plan Tor
overcoming these difficulties; he was one to
give hearty Cooperation; the problem
could be solved let il be done-let us do it.
As the chosen leader OF his party, Maj.
Jackson should have submitted his plan, for
completing the trunk roads, and not talke |
about being in favor Of ''perlecIIng q plan,"
"judicious system Of Internal Improve.
ments." ard SO on. His eulogist make,
him declare in favor of completing the roads.
and then says, to this The seemed fully
pledged" We can discover no pledges,
although The writer tries yer, hard 10 make
happear that the speaker was decidedly in
favor Of completing the roads, on such o
''pian" as every "trus citizen" might de-
wise! That is a very tSrei mode Of doing
a thing.
Major Jackson may be in favor of selling
ont the roads, in order 10 insure their CON-
Pe'i'n; he may BE in favor CT the State do
ing it, or he may he in favor Of allowing the
present companies the unexpended balance
of the States credit, and release of lean,
to raise more money 10 complete theS. but
in his Syracuse speech he was very careful
to Keep his position in the dark. The PEG.
pie look TO such men to unfold and develops
plans, and take decided position. pro OF
con. Perhaps, when Wilson, or Akers, or
Rollins, take shs field, Major Jackson will
settle down, and give his position.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26

Mr.. CRITrENDEN's DEcLrNATIoE.-At
the festival given in Alexandria on the 18th
inst, the birthday anniversary of the i'm
mortal Clay, Mr.. Cri,lenden took occasion
to announce his deciination in advance Of
The Presidential candidacy, in the following
felici'ous terms. We copy from the Ma
+tlonal Intelligencer:
"Mr. Crittenden then disclaimed all idea
and all wish for the Presidency, signifyine
MS preference 10 retire and rest after d long
period Of public service. He did not un.
derrate The station, whatever he might think
OF some men who had held il. He had no
hope he could have it if he wanted it, and
does not want it ii he could have it. He
SAID this out OF no mock modesty; he ad
always said it. For himself, he had served
out his time, and was time 10 retire. Mr..
Clay, however, was a man fit for the Pres.
idency, and he was long anxious 10 see
him President. All we want now. is n
proper sort Of Chief Magistrate. Not a
man OF vacillaiion, but man of s,ron. and
good hear, who could 81, here joyousIy
among his Ielow-ciIzens TO hight, and TO-
morrow go with firm and iron hand and
make strict execution o' his duty, and a
man who could not do that should give
place to a slouter and better man, |. was
Jackson's force Of character that gave him
his popularity. A proper Pre>iden, mus,
have physical as well as mural Outrage;
so as 10 meet man who should come from
the North or The South with ,hreat. upun
his tongue, and say TO him SIR, | ain Presi.
dent A man who has NOT the heart 10 do
this Is lot fit Tor tie place. Il III. least
fracture or creyice be in him, his weakness
will be sure 10 be found ont. His admins
tration will be made TO bend. But. Oh the
other hand, il he be brave and firm. and
honest, the Union will be safe. am,
said Mr.. Crittenden, no. candidate for the
Presidency"
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26
Third District Congressional Canvass

Correspondence of the Times.
GRuNDY County,, April both. 1860.
Mr.. GREEN: As the so.calleG, national
"Dimocratic" party is laboring to bring
forth Irregular nominees, for the various
Offices TO be filled, is it not time. that the
union men, the conservative Of all parties,
should be looking around and concentrating
their strength on some candidates, who will
take the field and endeavor TO bring the
country under the control Of more patriotic
rule? In Grundy, the people are ripe for
such man, and believe, if some man Of
known conservative views, will take the
field for Congress, Gen. Clark can be beat
en-. He never was popular; but less SC
now.
In this county, I hear a good deal Of anx-
ie,y expressed for one of your citizens
Col. 10 DAVIS, to make the race. He is
well known as an able ond gallant wing
snd his name would draw 10 it many Of the
old line wings, who deserted us in 1856
also hear OF Judge SMITH, of Linneus,-
he has many friends here and would, also,
be cordially supported. 1t Is time TO dc
something, and | hope you gentlemen OF The
press, will commence the canvass Of the
matter. OLD GRUNDY.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-04-26

EFrom the following, which we take
from the lasl Grand River Chronicle, it will
be seen Howard democrats ..wouid kill the
party, ii they had the sway" Says that
paper:-
BRo,a,ion in Office is an old Democrat
ic doctrine, and is as applicable now a.
heretofore. This is the language Of Mr..
Gates, Of Adair, late a member OF the Leg
IslaIure, used in reference TO his being
again candidate. It's the doctrine every
good and true Democrat endorses. For in.
Producing resolution IN the Stale Conven.
ton, embodying the very sentiment used by
Mr.. Gales, IS quoted above, one of the
Howard delegation, denounced it as ''pest.f
rous." Such Democrats would give life
time estates 10 his favorites, and doubtless
act upon the idea that they aud their friends
are the embodiment Of Democracy. Such
Democrats would kill the party, il they had
the sway.