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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16
KANSAS SENATOR'S.

The question as to who shall represent
our new State in the United States Senate,
ID one of importance 10 her people. There
are plenty of men willing to leave their com.
Portable homes and pleasant families, and
make every other reasonable personal sacri-
fee to serve the dear people ratt er than see
the country go to ruin. The great trouble
will be to choose the best men. Out of the
multiplicity of candidates. and the conflict
ing local and political interests, we see a
pretty fair chance for the forming of combi-
nations that may elect men entirely unified
for Senator's. AS, we are sorry to say. the
list of applicants embraces the names of gen
tlemen whose intellectual attainments and
craftsmanship are decidedly below par
More than a year has interviewed since the
Representatives and Senators were elected.
In that time changes have taken place. The
political fortunes of some Of the Senatorial
aspirants have come up, and others have
sunken into oblivion so deep that they will
probably never rise again. Men were then
spoken of in connection with these high
Offices. by the masses. who, if they were to
submit their claims to the popular vote now,
could not get "corporal's guard" We
hope the members of the Legislature have
kept pace with public opinion in thismatter,
and that they will, as far as possible, reflect
the wishes of their constituents when they
east their votes for United States Senators.
On joint ballot there are quite number
OF Democratic votes-enough to make it an
object with persons so disposed, to trade
with them. We have heard that an attempt
viii be made to elect Democrat, and be-
cause the Republican vote would probably
be split up considerably they entertain
high hopes of success. This point must
be guarded carefully by the Republicans. or
we may have a Democratic Senator from
Kansas.
Some of the aspirants are trying to ad
vance their cause by promising Office to the
members of the State Legislature. They
try to gull The members by telling them they
will control the appointments in Kansas,
under the new Administration. We have
in our possession list of the Offices prom
Used to certain men by one of the candi-
dates for the U. S. Senate. He promises
some of the best offices in the Territory to
men who are totally unfit for any response
BILE position. We trust they will not sue
coed in obtaining many votes on promise of
appointment to Offices over which they have
no control whatever. It is for this reason
that we should like to see the election of
Senators postponed until after the appoint
ments are made. Then each candidate will
stand on his merits, and the best men will
probably be chosen. The demagogue who
expects to gain the position of Senator by
promises he never intends to fulfill will then
take the back ground.
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MnHnns
GEoReRw. sYLYEsERR Ann Hnu ).


NEoRGEW. SYLVESTER AND uo,. ',
~ Sylvester. residents Of the Sat- ~ 40
York, will please take notice that Cvru. NJ
ton did. on the I'd day of February 4 II \. ~.
flle his petition in the Clerks Office of H. iss
District Court. sitting in and for the C. oveOti
Breckinridge. in the Territory of Kansas Vung u
the said Court to set aside tie assion,,ip a!le
certificate of location issued to the said Gat q,
Sylvester by the Register of the D,str;o. { 7
Office AT LecOmpton, in said Territory Iact
signment having been made Janua-T H. ''i y
1858, as appears by the record thereof ~ i D
in the Office of the Register of Deeds in ~ sfd.!
the said County of Breckinridge in Boot Duo D Ss
35S; said assignment having been mad Ne
said George W. Sylvester to the said How.,gI&
vester. and fraudulent and void as against ~ y
Cyrus L. GortOn, for that it was made M ~
consideration, and before the patent issusd ta
land pre-empted by the said George ". Sr,1
for which said certificate OF location iss6aS
scribed as follows The south west op,-, Dc
Section No. u. in Township No. Is, q
No. IL, containing l60 acres, situated ,--igss
County of Breckenridge; and the said G. -
Gorton did, on the fifth day of May, A. -
purchase said land at SherifFs sale, il b,SS
been sold to satisfy Judgment obtained .'s
March term of said Court, A. d. 1850. br &c
L. Gorton against the said George " Sylya.see
The said George W. Sylvester and Howard :
vester are hereby notified that unless they An
and answer or demur to the petition of tbst =, -
Cyrus L. Gorton on or before the 18th d.S ;
March, A. ID. 1861, Judgment will be rep5ss;
against them in accordance with the prsvs,
said petition. OWEN A. BASSETF.
lS6-S5 Attorney for CYRUS l. Go-t
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ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE.

An act defining and establishing the
southern boundary of Breckenridge county.
An act TO exempt certain lands from the
provisions of an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the city of Sumner
An act to divorce William West and Mary
Ann West.
An act to repeal an act entitled .'an act
to create the Office of justice of the peace
in the city OF Junction." and to provide for
the election of jussicesof the peace.
An act to DIVORCE Mary Hough aud Henry
C. Hough.
An act additional to an ast entitled IAN
act to regulate the taking up and posting Of
strays."
An act regulating the fees of officers. ju-
rors and witnesses, and for other purposes.
| An act divorcing Joseph G. LoriDg and
Seraphina NJ. Loring,
An act divorcing John Van Delft and
Laura Van Delft.
An act diyorcing Lucy Van Tifiin and
Schuyler Van Tifin.
An act diyorcing Ellen Jane Moore from
her husband, James S. Moore.
An act divorcing George w. Lovelace
and Sarah Lovelace.
An act to divorce James p Whitney
and Harriet N. Whitney.
An act to incorporate The Inhabitants of
Shawnee, in johnson county.
An act divorcing Ruducia F. Stephens
and A. L. Stephens.
An act to amend Gan act establishing
banks at Lawrence, Leavenworth and Wyan-
dot" enacted Feb. l1th, A. D. 1853.
A act to establish Territorial road.
An act to incorporate she Lawrence Ferry
company.
An act to incorporate the Episcopal Fee
male Seminary.
An act to amend 'an act to incorporate
and establish the city of Leavenwo'th, &C.;
also to amend an act amendatory of said
act. approved Feb. eth. 1860.
An act to legalize certain official acts Of
Notaries Public.
An act to prevent the payment of certain
bonds purporting to have been issued under
the provisions of an act entitled. can act to
provide for the funding of the debt of the
Territory" DC.
An act divorcing Clark w. Lewis and
Sarah Lewis.
An act Iegalzing certain official acts OF
l. Elwood Smith.
An act to establish a ferry across the
Kansas river.
An act divorcing Marcus Mallery and
Angelina Mallory
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the White Cloud city company passed 1853,
and the amendments to said act, and to le-
galiZe certain acts, therein named.
An act to incorporate the Geneva town
company.
An act to incorporate the Farmers and
Mechanics Educational Association of
Bloomington, Douglas county. Kansas.
An act to incorporate the Havana city
company:
An act to divorce Arson B. Spinney and
Margaret Jane Spinney.
An act to incorporate the Eudora Semi
nary association.
An act divorcing Susan E. Marquette and
Stephen NJ. Marquette.
An act to incorporate the city of Mays
vile, Kansas Territory.
An act divorcing William A. Baldwin
and Julia S. Baldwin.
An act establishing branch department
of Baker University by the Kansas Educa-
tional Association of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
An act to repeal certain laws therein named.
An act to incorporate the New York Min
ing and Tunneling Company.
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We understand our friends at the tempo
rary State capital are making big prepare
tons for the accommodation of the members
of tie State Government, aad visitors, dur
ing the session of the Legislature. Topeka
is = beautiful place, with good, substantial
buildings, and the people are liberal; and il
we mistake not. ample provision viii be made
for all. We are of the opinion that, as nc
divorce bills can be passed by the State
Legislature. the attendance on the lobby
will not be very large.
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KANSAS RELIEF.

We clip from the columns of the Chica-
go Prairie Farmer the following abstract of
a report made by W. F. N. Army, General
Shipping Agent for Kansas Relief:
The following is the total amount receiv-
ed and forwarded since the beginning of the
agency, to January 18th, 1861. Wheat and
-four, 1913, 400 lbs; corn and meal, g.
O18, 1903 lbs; Beans, 136,411 lbs; Buck
wheat and -four, l9,459; Miscellaneous
grain, 67,08l lbs; Total. $3.50, 563 lbs.
Mr.. Army says: ''This looks like large
amount, but it is only about one fourth of
what will be necessary for the sustenance
of the destitute for seven months.
''The United States Army rations for
each man, daily, is 10 OF. Of bread, and
and either go OF. of beef or of pound
of pork, but no vegetables" This amounts
to s66 OF. of solid food per week when
beef is allowed, or 210 OF. when pork is al
lowed, or 168 lbs. of solid food to keep a
person for one week. 498, $50 lbs. for 3d.
600 people for one week, or ID, 962, 800 lbs,
almost fifteen million lbs, for seven months,
or thirty weeks, 244, 1875 bushels at so lbs.
to the bushel. This calculation does not
take into account what will be required to
feed horses and cattle while hauling the pro-
visions into the interior from Atchison; it
only considers the smallest amount of food
required to sustain $4,000 human beings for
seven months.
From the United States Census Report
and other authentic sources, / have sscer-
tanned that there are in thirty counties in
Kansas (leaviRg out the counties contigu-
Gus to the Missouri River, $4,000 farms
with an average of about 80 acres to each,
plowed for cultivation, making 45O, 600
acres. That an average of Ave acres of
spring wheat to each farm will require II
bushels per acre, or 10O, 600 bushels of
seed wheat, which should be sown in Feb
ruary, or at least the beginning of March,
and which will enable the sufferers to raise
home supplies by the month of July. in
stead of depending on corn, which they
will not Be able to raise till October; they
and $4,000 bushels Of corn for seed.
The amounts that will be required at the
lowest estimate for the payment of freights
at the reduced rates of transportation which
the Railroad and Express Companies have
literally consented to make, viii be as fol-
lows:
Freights on breadstuff $685. s2 so
on Seed Wheat, Corn and Potatoes 81 500. 90
The lowest estimate that We can make
for sacks allowing for return sacks is 30 10000
Total amount SI45, 2s250
These estimates and statements of cost
and amounts of provisions required are
predicate1 upon the suppositien that the
people WHO are known TO be in want will
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

In speaking of the Lawrence Republican,
few weeks since, We unintentionally neg
John Speer, as connected with the editorial
management of the paper. Mr.. Speer is one
of the ablest as well as one of the oldest ed
itors in the State. The editorial depart
mentis conducted by Messrs. Speer d Smith.
and not by the latter gentleman alone. as
wac indicated in our former notice.
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PUBLIcATIoN notice.

In the Second District Court within and for The
county Of Breckenridge, Territory of Kansas, st
ting for the trial of causes arising under the laws
of said Territory.
John T. McLain and Thomas McLain.
Henry Parker, Sarah Parker and Sam
uel Mccall. -.--.s,-4-
fENHE above named defendants are hereby not
L fed that the above named plaintiffs, did on
the 3Ist day of December. A. d 1850, file Their
amended petition in the Second District COart iot
Breckenridge county in said Territory, the obleet
and prayer of which is to secure Judgment again"
Henry Parker for the sum Of $e25 90, according
to the tenor and effect Of certain promissory noe
made and delivered by said Henry Parker, y
twelve months after date, together with inteTeS
turty and also for the sale Of certain real estate
conveyed by Henry Parker and Sarah Parker, V
John T. McLain, in trust. to secure the peymen;
of the above mentioned note, and in which sara
premises Samuel Mccall claims an interest Cd
verse to the plaintiffs and which said resl esss
is described as foilows: The west half, C3), o.
the north east quarter, "a and the east half "
of the north west quarter u Of section No. es'
en-, (ll). township No. twenty. COY, range No.
eight, ~, situate in the county of Wise and Ter
ritory Of Kansas. The defendants are hereby 30
tilted that they must answer or demur to said Pc
tition, on or before the 9Th day of March. A. D.
1861, or the matters therein stated will be taken
as true and judgment rendered accordingly.
A. ]. BAKER, Atty for Plaintiffs.
Attest, t. MACARTHUR,
Clerk Second District Court,
By T. II. RUGGLEs, Deputy Clerk.
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MARCUS J.PARROrT.

It is conceded on al hands, that one Of
the Senators from the State of Kansas will
be taken from north of the Kansas river.
and the other from the south. This is
right. North of the river, the contest, 50
far as we are informed, seems to lie between
Between these two. we do not hesitate to
say We infinitely prefer the former. We
take this ground because we think Mr.. Par
rott head and shoulders above Mr.. Pomeroy
in point of ability and craftsmanship, and
because we think be is the choice of the
people of that portion of the State. Mr..
Parrot has been in Congress for the last
four years. as the Delegate from Kansas,
and has of course gained that experience
and knowledge which would give him q
decided advantage over a new beginner, in
the Senate. In that time he has done much
for US, although his enemies do not seem
willing to give him credit for accomplishing
anything; but it must be borne in mind,
that in bis position of Delegate he could not
vote, or speak on anything but business
connected with Kansas. We shall not soon
forget the noble speech, he made in the
House of Representatives in defense ofthe
people of Kansas against the slurs of Dem
ocrats. year or so ago. We think be has
done well, under the circumstances. He is
one of the best debaters as we'll as one Of
the Lest lawyers 10 the State and we will
venture the assertion that he will make a
good Senator, if elected, as we believe be
will be.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

MAJOR ANDERSON AND THE STAR OF THE
WEsr.-The Cincinnati Commercial pub
fishes the following extract of letter from
Major Anderson, written in Fort Sumter
two days after the visit OF the Star of the
West. 1t will be read with general interest
"FoRT SUMTER, Jan. IL, 1861.
Whether bloodless separation can now
be effected. after her (South Csrolina) fool
ishly firing upon vessel bearing our flag,
the other day, I think very doubtful. I
sOas soreky tempted to open my battery, but,
perhaps fortunately, for the chance of hav-
ing matters settled without bIoodshed, I
could not Aave touched the battery that opened
upon her. and my defc11ses s0ere just Men tn
such condition that I could not hare opened
tie aOar. am now nearly ready. The
people have supposed that this work was
ready to be defended when 1 came in. It
was far from it, and it would take me. even
now, one weeks hard work To have it in
complete state. My command is only about
one-eighth of what Il should be in time of
war-but though small in numbers, feel
strong in the confidence that Providence
will guard and guide me safely through any
danger that may threaten. Yours sincerely.
Robert Anderson
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

Governor Medary's new paper. The CRr-
SIS. has made its appearance upon our ia
bic. 1t is one of the largest and hsndsom
est papers on our exchange list. and we
need not tell our readers that it is well ed
tied. 1t contains eight large pages of read
ing matter, Eve columns to the page; Civ
ing forty columns of reading matter each
week. 1t is devoted to the cause of the
Union. If any of our Democratic friends
or any one else wants to read 8 good polit-
ical paper we advise them to subscribe fol-
The CRISIS. Terms, two dollars per an
mum. Address, 8. Medary, Columbus, o,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

! The editor of the "mud machine" al
Americas displays asorrowful state of thick
headedness. or is willfully ignorant. He
cannot get it through his Uranium how il
is that the expense of. advertising the delin.
quent tax list (Which was not published in
the !Sentinsl) is not paid by the county
We propose that he get somebody to read
the law for him. It is true that the county
issues scrip to the printer for publishing
the tax list-twenty-five cents for each tract
of land. and ten cents for each town lot but
when the land is redeemed by the owner,
the Treasurer collects the expenses OF adver-
Using each piece of land or town lot-so
that it comes off of each individual whose
property has been advertised, and not of
of the county. He asks, in all the earnest
ness of his simple soul, if THE NEWS
twill be so kind as to explain why the Coun-
ty Commissioners, on the first day of Oc-
tober last. allowed. among other things, bill
of S475,3O for advertising delinquent tax
list and why the County Board issued
orders for the payment of that bill 90
The only reason we know of is, that the
law requires them to do so. Have you any
way 10 suggest. by which the County Com
missioners can get around the requirements
of the law? If you have not. we most re-
spectfully suggest that you "dry up" We
published the delinquent tax list" and
charged what the law allows US for it and
we propose to do so again, if we ever get a
good opportunity.
The Sentinel further says:
81 he author of the above extract was at
that time, as at present, member of the
County Board"
We presume it refers to Mr.. Bancroft,
who had editorial charge of this paper dur
ing our attendance at the session of the
Territorial Legislature. If the Sentinel edi
tor will look at another column in this paper,
he will there find list of the county officers.
If he can't read, we advise him to get some
one to read it for him, as it is very imror-
tant, if he is going to conduct public jour
nal in this county, that he should know who
the County Commissioners are.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

TIE ATLANTIC MoErHLY for February,
with its rich table Of contents. has come to
hand. ''E Pluribus Unum" is the political
article in this number, aud is one of the
best written we have ever read. There are
many ether excellent articles in this num-
Der. Price IS per annum. Tickuor 4
Fields publishers, Boston.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

Letters received from Paris by the Asia,
state that on New Years day. the Emperor.
Louis Napoleon. at the official presentation
of the diplomatic corps, expressed to Mr..
Faulkner, the American Minister, the hope
that no States had separated, or would sep
arate from the General Government of the
Union. The Emperor expressed the wish
that the United States might long continue
united and prosperous people.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16
NO MAIL.

Owing TO the swollen condition of the
streams no mail has arrived at this place
since last Saturday night Neither has the
stage running from this place to Lawrence
been able to depart for over week. It il
EaIher hard matter 20 get up newspaper
without mails. Our readers, therefore, will
pardon the stale condition of our columns
this week.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

Secretary Dix estimates the amount
necessary to carry on the different depart
msnts of the Government till July LIST. at
$40. 900. 900. He suggests measures to
raise this money. and among other means
refers to the surplus revenue deposited in
the States in 1886 as specific fund which
might be pledged or recalled.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Post says;
ga gentleman lately arrived here from
Florida, who has travelled through Alabama
and Georgia. says that the people of those
States dread the idea of secession, but that
they have been induced by the politicians to
vote for it in the hopes of making better
terms with the North. The South CAROLYN
ians are all the more eager to provoke some
act of war, so that Southera blood may be
aroused"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-16

We have heard of very cold weather. so
far, only along the Hudson, New York, and
the 81. Lawrence, Canada. In Europe the
Water has been unusually severe. and the
amount of snow. especially in England. an
anomaly. In Ohio the weather has been
variable, with moderate amount of snow
and cold weather,
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Master Commissioners Sale.
TERRITORY OF KANSAS, Breckenridge County, q
Jefferson f Ellis =

US.
J. A. Brown.
DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed, is
ID sued out of the Second District Court, sitting
in and for the County of Breckenridge. for the
trial of causes arising under the Laws of the Ter
ritory of Kansas, dated Dec. 22d, A. D. 1861
Wherein Jefferson +. Ellis is Plaintiff and ]. A
Brown, Defendant, will, on Monday, the 25th
day of February, A. D. 1861. between the hours Of
10 o'clock A. II. and P. N. of said day, at the
Court House door, in the town of Emporis, in said
County of Breckenridge, expose for sale, and sell,
at public auction, TO the highest and best bidder,
for CASH in hand. the following real estate to
wit: The undivided half 10 of the east half
% of the north east quarter G4) of section -four
teen, (14) in township eighteer I1e) Range ten
QO) and, also. the undivided half % of twelve
and one half Q21al acres, Of Inc south east part
of the south east quarter o. of the eouth west
quarter ca of section four, A. township eigh.
teen (ls) range ten GO). situas. said county
Levied upon as the properly ~ j. 4. Brown to
satisfy said order of sale. a. at $265 o.
Master Commissioner Breeki KIT
Dated, Emporia. January Io,r, Il -. 1861
Printers fees. $l0,e5. 226E
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Numerous applications continue to be re.
ceived from postmasters in the seeded
States for stamps. and the Department al
Washington supplies them on their making
statement that they will make just and
prompt returns to the Government of the
United States. Money is. after all. great
nQWar.
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SheriTs Sale.
TERRrroRY OF KANSAS, County of Breckinrdee
Joseph Butler,
Lafayette James.

Lafayette James.
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION To NE
d directed issued out of the Second Di.tFie,
Court. sitting in and for the County Il RrscS;U-
ridge, for the trial of causes arising under II.
laws Of the Territory of Kansas, dated NOvemb..
18th, "A d. 1860. wherein Joseph Butler is pla;S
tiff and Lafayette James is defendant: viii !,
Monday. the 2Sth day of January. A. D. lSSl, b.
tween the hours of 10 o'clock a. NJ. and oekeL
P NJ. of said day, at the Court House door, in d,
town of Emporia. in said county of Breckinhdps
expose for sale at public auction to the highest aS
best bidder, for cash in hand, the following re e,
tate, to-wit. The north west quarter of the SOUTH
east quarter Of section fourteen, "a, town,bir
eighteen. (ls), range ten. (l0), situated in MI
county; levied upon as the property of LAhyss
James to satisfy said execution. Appnissd =
three hundred and twenty dollars.
E. GODDARD
Sheriff of Breckenridge Co.,Kf
Dated. SherifFs Office, EmpOria, DeeembrM
A. d. 1860. nhM
1.-THE above sale was postponed till A,S&
of February, A. d. 1861.
f. GODDARD, ShenH