The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11
LETTER PROM FILE cAP1rA1.
ToPEKA, May Ist, 1861.

considerable work. I do not recollect ths
tides of the bills that have become laws this
week, but they win soon be published.
The excitement in regard to the war has
somewhat abated, but the people are none
the less determined to resist traitors to the
last. Sam Wood suggests that the Legisla.
ture adjourn and organize themselves into
military company. which would no doubt
give as much satisfaction to The people al
anything they could do.
Jesse John, Esq. of Brownsville, Ne
braska, has written letter asking that the
South Platte country be annexed to Kansas
The letter was read in the House of Repre-
seutatives amidst cheers and stamping oil
feet. The letter was referred to a special
Committee of FIVE. It is said that three
out of the five are in favor of the scheme.
So you see this matter which occupied SO
much time of the Wyandot Constitution,
is sprung in our FIRST State Legislature, and
meets with great favor. I cannot Tell what
it will amount to yet. If Southern Nebras-
ka is annexed, the people of Southern Kan
sas think, in order to have their rights re-
spected as people. viii have to go in for
division of the State at the Kaw river,
and let what is now Southern Kansas and a
portion of the Indian Territory on her
South compose new State. Let the peo-
pie of Southern Kansas be on the alert.
The questions which daily come up for
discussion in the State Senate establishes
the fact that there are some able men in
that body. Taken as body, 1 do not think
the State Senate has ever been excelled, in
point of ability, by any Kansas Legislative
body. The twelfth District holds it's own
in this respect. Among the best and most
forcible debaters are Messrs. Bancroft, Nc
Dowell, Denman, Wood, Lockhart, Broad
head Lynde and Phillips. Messrs. Nc
Doweli, Denman and Cornell are the Dem
ocratic Members of the Senate. Besides
being able men, they are perfect gentlemen,
and last but greatest, they are sound I'm
ion men.
Hon. Marcus ]. Parrott will arrive in
Leavenworth to-day. He has been spend
ing several weeks in Washington. His
of friends in the State are anx-
ious that he should candidate for Congress,
and will be glad TO learn that there is
probability that he will consent to run. If
he does, the contest will be between him
and the noble and true Conway.
Secession is rampant at Kansas City.
Doane, the Editor of the Republican at that
place, has been compelled to flee from the
city for safety. He took refuge in Wyan-
dot. Many of the leading Free State bust
ness men have been driven out. Among
hem are Messrs. Bruckman & Pulte, Dry
Goods dealers, and Mr.. Ordway, dealer in
Boots and Shoes. hope the people of
Southern Kansas will recolIect this town
which they have done more to build up
han any other class of people.
The bill for the election of State officers
his fall will not become law.
There are about three hundred candid
stes for Congress.
Among the many propositions to locate
Ill the State Institutions in the Kaw Valley,
S one to give to Manhattan, in Riley coun-
y, the State University. A Commission
If one from the Senate and one from the
House was sent up there to examine Col
ego building which a Boston Company ,
nave erected, and which they and the people
propose to give to the State provided the
Stale University is located at that point.
The said Boston Company built said Col
eye with the expectation that Manhattan
would become a great and populous city. |
It turns out that they missed it little, and
o get out of bad scrape they want to get
t off on to the State in some way. By the
ime the State wants Univerity building,
his old shanty will be ready to erumble
md fall down. l do not think, however, |
hat the University will be located, at this
session. There is not particle Of use of
is being located for some time yet. We
would modestly suggest to the Legislature
hat when they locate these State Institu-
ions that there is a country far to the South |
If Topeka. Lawrence and Manhattan, and
hat the Kaw valley is from sixty to seven
Y miles north of the center of the State, |
md that there are almost $4,000 people |
forth of that river while there are about
q. 600 thousand inhabitants south.
Several more appointments are announced
or Kansas. ]. c. Burnett. of Bourbon
county. member of the last Territorial |
legislature and of the present State Sen
tie, is Register of the Fort Scott Land Of
ice, and P. P Elder, of Franklin county,
Receiver. These are good appointments.
Both of these gentlemen are honest. and on
be score of "seryices rendered." deserved
he Offices to which they have been appoint
d. Hon. Chester Thomas has been APP
pointed Mail Agent for the State
This is another good appointment. Mr.. |
Thomas is precisely adapted TO this bust
Tess. 1.-The right man in the right place"
J. A. Cotton. of Lykins county, has been
.ppointed AGENT of the Miami Indians