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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04
From the Independent.
THE WORD FOR THE HOUR.

Between the living and the dead%
treat Moses stood, and thus he said:
sHaste, make atonement: incense bring;
MAKE to the Lord an offering.
Bring fire from his own altar-hame,
To pierce the heaven from whence it came,
If haply His fierce wrath shall cease
And this great people go in peace"
Oh, fercer plague than then befell
The wasted tribes of Israel,
Is raging now in this our land,
With none to help on either hand.
Oh, where is he-our Moses-where
The man of faith and zeal and prayer,
To stand, the Leader and the Head,
Between our living and our dead
o Lincoln, In thy chair of state
The truly good are truly great.
Men name thee honest, prudent, wise,
And so, with eyer-longing eyes,
We look to thee;-our Leader be !
Speak but one master-word-"Be free %
Than incense, more divine that word,
And owned more truly of the Lord
One word-the noblest ever spoke
But one--and the dark charm is broke.
Whose lip shall utter this name
All earth shall shout it with acclaim.
From East to West, from South to North,
One grateful anthem shall go forth; [doneH
While. Heaven shall add its sweet ''Wel
And sing Gods reign on earth begun.
Fitch6urg, Mass. CAROLINE A. Mason.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

Sec. 10. lind be It further enacted, That
no slave escaping into any slave territory,
or the District of Columbia, from any of the
States, shall be delivered up, or in any way
impeded or hindered in his liberty, except
for crime or some offense against the law,
unless the person claiming such fugitive
shall first make oath that the person to
whom the labor or serVitnde of such fugi-
tive is alleged to be due is his lawful owner,
and has not been in arms against the Unit
ed States in the present rebellion, nor in any
way given aid or comfort thereto; and no
person engaged in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States shall, under any
pretense whatever, assume to decide on the
validity of the claim of any person to the
service or labor of any other person, or
surrender up any such person to the claim
ant, on pain of being dismissed from the
service
And | do hereby enjoin upon and order
all persons engaged in the military and ma
val service of the United States to observe,
obey and enforce within their respective
spheres of service, the act and sections above
recited, and the Executive will in due time
recommend that all citizens of the United
States who shall have remained loyal there
to throughout the rebellion, shall, upon the
restoration of the constitutional relations be-
tween the United States and the respective
States and the people thereof wherein the
relation shall have been suspended or dis
turbed. be compensated for all losses by acts
of the United States, including the loss of
slaves.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed Done at the city of
Washington this 22d day of September, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-two, and of the indie
pendence of the United States the eighty
seventh.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
w. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04
THE LOST.

The walls were scrubbed over with the
names of travellers. There were not many
of them, for few have reached Sinai irfthese
later years. But there were some scores of
them here and there, and while reading them
aloud to his companions, Strong paused
and hesitated; and then passed to the next
name and read that, and the next, and the
next, and when no one noticed him went
back and silently pondered on that name
which he had not uttered aloud.
Certainly it were no PROCLAMATION to utter
on the sacred air of Sinai the name of any
one earthly. Even a lover might haze been
pardoned for shouting the name of mis- be-
loved on that hillside, as the Moslem pill
grims are accustomed to do at the holy
kaaba. But he was no lover; only sad
traveler-sad noW-for he read the name of
one who was once the light of home in
this far Western world-beautiful. radiant
in her purity, but whose name has not been
uttered on any lip for many years-a for
hidden, would that it were a forgotten
name.
1t is the old, wild story of love, and sin,
and shame. Was it not a startling associa-
ton with the sacred mountain of the Law?
She-let her be nameless here also-she
was the daughter at country clergy man in
the happiest village of the State of New
York. She was young, and. as I have
said, beautiful. Her form was magnificent;
her lip was maddening; her eye was glory.
Educated by her father in the parsonage,
she was as thoroughly accomplished in the
lore he could teach her as the old man him
self; and who write these lines can bear
testimony that she could read the words of
the Law in the language of Moses himself,
and the words of the Gospel in the, tongue
Paul used on Mars Hill; for have heard
her do both.
A city aunt did the rest. She could sing
by nature, and she had masters who taught
her the use of harp and guitar; while in the
gay assemblies of the Western metropolis
She rapidly acquired those arts and that
| knowledge which the world values more
than Greek or Hebrew.
am dwelling too long on this episode.
The spring sunshine casts the evening
shadow of the old church spire on the grave
of the pastor, whose head lies low under
the grass. No one was near him when he
died. Around him, in the sad twilight,
came visions of golden years, and the form
| of his lost child fitted hither and thither in
the room as he closed his weary eyes.
| They found him dead in his chair, with
the early morning sunshine silvering the
hair grown white with the grief and shame
of her fall. She had fed with one who
could not call her wife. They wandered
over the world. My friend saw her name
at Sinai; 1 saw it at Wady Halfeb, at Baal-
bee, on column of the Parthenon; and l
saw it last on a white stone in a. little
graveyard under the shadow of the jung
| frau, where the moon shines sadly on the
grass that covers her, before it goes west
ward to hallow the night above her fathers
grave in the up-countY churchyard.-An
| american at Sinai.
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The Indian Troubles IN MinnesOta--In-
feresting Statement.

Our esteemed fellow -citizen G. L. Daven-
port, Esq, returned home from Minnesota
Yesterday morning, having left st. Paul last
Friday evening. Our readers are aware
that the object of Mr.. Davenport's visit
was to examine into the nature of the In
dian troubles in Minnesota, and if possible,
arrange for their settlement. The long and
intimate acquaintance of Mr.. d. with the
character and habits of the Indian would
have enabled him to be of great service in
effecting reconciliation had such a result
been possible. Leaving our city with the
supposition that the whole difficulty had
originated between some quarrelsome band
of Indians and some swiRdling, or at least
incautious whites, Mr.. D. felt quite san
guine of success. The result has blasted
all his expectations. Instead of small
band being the aggressors. he found whole
tribes engaged in the fearful work of de-
struction. The Sioux being the originators
of the attack, and ostensibly the only tribe
at war, there is little reason to doubt that
their number has been greatly swelied by
the braves of the Chippewas and Winnie
bagoes.
At least six hundred whites have persisted
in the massacres at Fort Ridgely, New Ulm,
and neighboring settlements, while about
two hundred women and children are held
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

LEMON PfEs.-A lady gives the following
method of making them: Crust made and
placed on tins the same as for apple pie;
slice very thin half common-siHed lemon.
with the peel shaved off; scatter this peel,
chopped fine. upon the bottom crust. among
your slices. Stir together enough sweet
milk with heaping tablespoonful of flour
to make thin batter; then add two-thirds
of teacupful of sugar, and teacupful of
sweet milk. Stir all well together and pour
over your slices in the tin; cover with
crust, the same as the bottom, and bake
rather slowly. like this way of making
lemon pie, as the articles of which It'll COM
posed re within the means of the most
limited nousekeeper, without resorting to
all the nieeties that make up the dishes for
the rich.
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EMPORIA. KANSAS SATURDAY OCTOBER 4 1862.

as prisoners by the Sioux. There can be
no doubt that the war inaugurated will, and
must, become of determination or extirpa-
ton. The people of Minnesota are insist
ing with united voice that the entire State
be cleared from the presence of Indians.
friendly or otherwise. In the special .ses-
sion of the Legislature it was proposed to
erect block houses and stockades along the
whole Indian frontier, at intervals of ten
miles, each to be occupied by fifty armed
men, and keep the intervening space patrol
ed by cavalry. 1t is probable that this will
be done; at any rate, the authorities are de-
termined to secure the State from further
ravages. Gov. Ramsay has about 1000
men enrolled, and will soon have them
equipped for the war. Large quantities of
ammunition have arrived at St. Paul from
Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio. The details
of the sqfferings of the people driven from
their homes are horrifying. Mr.. DaYen-
port thinks that there is even reason to fear
serious difficulty next winter on our bor-
ders; and certainly his opinion is entitled.
to attentive consideration by our State Ex-
ecutive.-Davenport Gazette, Sep. II.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

CUR1os1r1Es OF NATURE.-Among the
papers published in costly style by the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington, Is the
microscopic plants and animals "ascn .; I've
quite number of insects. The animal
which produces the disease called Itch is
illustrated by an engraving half an inch 10
diameter, which shows not only the ugly
little fellows body and legs, but his very
toes, although the animal himself is entire
" invisible to the naked eye. When Lieu
tenant Bergman was sounding the ocean,
preparatory to laying the Atlantic telegraph
the quill at the end of his sounding, line
brought up mud, which, on being dried.
became a powder SO fine, that on rubbing
it between the thumb and finger, 1t dlsap-
peared between the crevices of the skin.
On placing the dust under the microscope,
it was disoov cred to consist of millions of
perfect shells, each of which contained
living animal
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

RATHER DOUBTFUL The Spirit Of The
Times has story that We are scarcely will
ing to credit:
"A farmer out West was greatly annoyed
by the scratching of his chickens in his
garden, and concluded to experiment with
them little. He procured the services of
Shanghai rooster, and the result of the cross
was a brood of chickens with each one long
and one short leg. When they stood on the
long leg and undertook to scratch with the
other, they couldn't touch the bottom; on
reversing the order of things. as digging
with the long leg while the short one sup
ported the body, the first stroke would re-
suit in grand series of summersets. The
consequence was that the hens soon became
'a-weary' of the fun, and left the garden;
and the farmers good wife rejoiced greatly
thereat."
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Pans for Setting Milk.

In connection with other matters, Prof.
Voelcker paid some attention to the kinds
of pans for setting milk to obtain cream. His
avn conclusion is that the great point con-
sists in having a shallow pan with perfectly
smooth surface. He said good dairy women
had found by experience that shallow pans
throw mn more cream than others, and
keep the quality of milk better. He said
it was an erroneous supposition that the ac-
cess Of clear air was injurious; the freer the
current of air through dairy. the better
hu, damn air is INJURIOUS to milk. Another
gentleman. (Mr. Blackburn said he had
always found that small depth OF pan
threw up the largest quantity of cream, es-
pecially in warm weather. He uses IN sum
mer a pan of one and a half inches ana IN
winter one of four inches.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

Adit Gen. Thomas has taken steps to
organize the IL 500 Federal troops who
were taken prisoners at Harper's Ferry by
the rebels and paroled, preparatory to send
ing them West for service in the Indian
war. 1t is understood now to be the inten-
ton of the Government to employ all the
paroled prisoners in this way, regarding it
as decidedly preferable to exchanging them
for SO many Southern prisoners. and thus
releasing the latter to swell the strength of
the rebel army. The soldiers thus become
just as available to us, while really prison
ers as they were before.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

The election In California has resulted in
a complete triumph of the Republican party.
The returns, yet incomplete, show forty
seven Republican Union members of the
Assembly elected, and four Union Demo
Gratis. Every Democratic Senator is defeat
ed. Six Douglas Democrats and four
Breckenridge Democrats hold over, consti-
tuting the sole opposition element in the
Senate, which has thirty mine members.
This insures the return of Republican
Senator in the place of Latham.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

The newly born daughter of the Queen
of Spain has received one hundred and
twenty-four names.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04

Parson Brownlow has already cleared
SIT 900 by ehe sale of his book.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04
THE INDIAN DIFFICULTIES.

Interesting from Fort Abercrombie-De-l
scriptiOn of the Siege.
From the st. Paul Press
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-10-04
Vol. 5----No. 80.

FEKMs-Two dollars per annum in advance.
Clubs of ten. ST. Clubs of twenty, $50
All papers discontinued at the expiration of the
in,e for which they are subscribed.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
FROM washington.

wxsHISeTos, January 1s.--A special despatch
says: ifsi1 t
The Navy Department has received dispatches
from Commander Glisson OF the United States
steamer Mt. Vernon, dated of Wilmington, N.
c., giving an interesting account of the burning
of light ship. Having heard that the rebels
made use of il as a beacon for guiding vessels in
and out Of the harbor, and for the purpose OF
annoying our vessels by hosting light at night
he determined to take advantage of a hazy night
with the wind off shore to effect her destruction.
He accordingly despatched cutter under com
mand of Acting Master Alck Allen, with John
p. Foot, coast pilot, and crew of five men, and
gig under command of Acting Master Sturges,
aud crew of six men. The boats proceeded
within short distance of the light vessel on the
off side of Fort Caswell. The two officers,
boatswain's mate, and quarter master, climbed
on board by rope which was hanging at the
side. The light boat was quite deserted Car
penters had been at work; the vessel bad been
pierced for eight guns. No attempt was made to
modest the expedition until they had kindled the
FIRE which etfectually destroyed the light ship
The fort did not open fire on the boats til they
were clearly out OF harms way.
Firing down The Potomac was heard last night
between IL and IL o'clock. 1t has since been as
certained that the rebel batteries had opened on
Gen. Hooker's command on the Maryland shore,
but without damage. y e b. s
Secretary of War Stanton will enter upon bis
duties on Monday. Cameron will remain in
Washington some days and visit his home before
departing for Russia.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. lit is confdentally
asserted to-day that Gen. Wool has sent notice
to Gen. Huger at Norfolk, to remove the women
and children from that city.
The topmasts and spars of the Minnesota were
taken down to day and she will, il is said, pro-
coed TO Elizabeth river tonight with the frigate
Constitution.
The Pensacola is also lying here and every
evidence of active naval operations is appa
rent.
A flag of truce to-day took the following re
leased rebel prisoners: Col. Pegram, Capt. Full
ton, Lieut. A. Z. Bell, Capt. Touzil, Lieut. John
W. Pool, Lieut. j. @. Lazel, DIR. r. w. Jeffries,
and Capt. l.. j. johnson, and several ladies.
The body of Lieut.. J w. Kenser, who died at
Fort Warren, was also taken.
The flag steamer then proceeded up the James
river almost nine miles above Newport News and
met the steamer from Richmond with $50 re-
leased prisoners. f tft.
All of the prisoners were convalescents from
the hospital, About twenty had crutches, and a
dozen bad to be carried on board, some on cots
all of them had been wounded Dr. Higgm-
botham accompanied them, and the men were
loud in commentator of his uniform kindness to
them.
Information has been received that the rebels
have Abandoned Roanoke Island in Pamlico
Sound, and it is also said to-day that they are
preparing to evacuate Yorktown. The latter is
not generally credited.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. l8-The Tribune has i'm
portant news from Mexico. 1t appears that so
far from being upset by a new revolution as re
ported, Juarez organized before the adjournment
of Congress a new and stronger cabinet.
Deblo, Secretary of State. issued proclama-
ton soon after his appointment closing the port
of Vera Cruz, and increasing the regular army TO
1000, and calling on the States for as many
volunteers as they could furnish.
1t is believed that 10000 troops will be in the
field soon. fs rK4 etE
Congress adjourned. Juarez was invested with
full Dictatorial powers. The Government has
laid two direct taxes, which the people will
cheerfuily submit to.
A Port Royal letter states that the steamer
Isabel was much damaged by shells of the Mo
hican while running the blockade. One shell
knocked off her entire stern, and she barely got
in aioat. The fog was dense. but she was dis
covered by the gunboat Roebuck. The Mohican
slipped cable, and chased her under the batteries
of Morris Island. The Isabel returned her fire,
but without effect
Another letter reports the English schooner
Gipsey, with z, 600 bales of cotton, was captured
by the New London in the guilt, and taken TO
Ship Island The De Soto ran into her at the
mouth of the Mississippi, on account of her act
ing suspiciousy
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
from Fortress Monroe.

!.
FoREREss MoSRoE. Jan. 1.-THE Wilmington,
North Carolina Journal of Wednesday has heard
nothing of the Burnside expedition and thinks il
singular if it left Old Point on Saturday night
reported
The Raleigh Register of Wednesday says some
gentlemen in that city report that they heard on
Tuesday heavy cannonading. The editor thinks
they were Mistaken as the distance from the coast
is too great.
The Norfolk Day Book of Friday. says moth
ing has been heard of the Burnside expedition
since it left Old Point and the editor processes to
be at loss TO know what point may be its desti-
nation. -. ~. ~ 49,. $500
The same paper announces that thirteen large
steamers left Old Point on Thursday and pre-
sumes that they are intended for another expedi-
ton 20 some other point TIE editor has been
hoaxed as no steamers except two, delayed by the
storm, containing the Depineul Zauayes, left on
that day.
The prisoners from Richmond also say that
up to the time they left, on Tuesday morning at
6o'clock, nothing had been heard from il there.
The Richmond papers of Frieay contain moth
ing of the expedition.
! The French frigate which arrived yesterday
was the Pamone. Notice having been given a
salute Of twenty one guns were fired, and the
Fortress Immediately replied with equal num-
Der.
The Pamone is the flag ship of Admiral Mar
quis De Montaignac.
The Admiral came ashore this morning ac-
companied BY the flag Captain and an Aid de
Camp and was received by Gen. Wool with mill
tary honors After the visit it was announced
that the Admiral would to. morrow visit Norfolk
20 consult with the French Consul.
The rebels are building new battery this side
Of Sewall's Point
The battery at the Rip Raps threw few shells
among them yesterday which caused temporary
suspension Of operations.
The Constitution remains in the Roads waiting
orders. go 8
Gen. Butler is expected here, when she will
probably proceed to her original destination
Ship Island.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
Sunday Night Dispatches.
From washington.


WASHINGTON. Jan. ls.--A special to the Herald
says:
There was general inspection of the transpor-
triton department yesterday Over 900 wagons
and teams were reviewed in one body.
Cameron surrendered his portfolio to Stanton
o-day.
An official report from Gen. Halleck says Maj
Hubbard's cavalry attacked rebel force of 900
at Silver Creek, in Howard county, under COM
mand of Col. Poindexter, on the 18th, and routed
them. The rebel loss forty killed and sixty
wounded. Our loss was six killed and nineteen
wounded. He also says they captured l60 horses
sixty wagons, los tents, eighty kegs of powder,
200 guns and twenty eight prisoners.
The Senate Military Committee are still en-
gagged in examining the appointments made by
the President. principally for the army. The
number of Brigadier Generals is seventy. They
will be recommended for confirmation except ten
or twelve who will be reserved for future consid-
Grafton AtlA- -
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20

The following are the names Of the released
prisoners
A. c. Weed, End Wisconsin: A. B. Caskell.
2nd Wisconsin; ": q. Upham. 2ad Wisconsin;
Charles Weber. 7th Ohio: John Huston. LIST
California; David Strong. 2nd Wisconsin; r.
Margrown. ist California; Henry A. Wilmann.
End Wisconsin; d. L. Mitchell. LIST Minnesota;
David Jones, 2nd Wisconsin: G.. s. Brinkhoffer,
lst Michigan; George Winfield, 2nd Ohio; j.
Southland, End Wisconsin; James Cannon, LIST
Minnesota; J. p. Enching, 2nd Minnesota; Mark
Pinnsy, LIST Minnesta; NJ. Holmes, LIST Michigan;
j. W. Browning, LIST. California; James Ander
son, 2nd Wisconsin; Stephen McKsen, list Cali
fornia; Levi EuroJ. lst Minnesta; 4. Pratt, lst
California; w. II. Clearer. LIST California; J. H.
Taylor. 2nd Wisconsin; j. S. Halsted, LIST Min
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
From Cairo.

CAIRo, Jan. lS-Captains Murdoch and Web
ster returned last night from the expedition to
Bloomfield. 1t was complete success. eaptur-
ing forty of the enemy among whom was one
Lieutenant Colonel two Surgeons. one Adjutant
and three Captains - ~ -. ~
Captain Phelps, with the gunboat Conestoga,
made Reconnaissance Of the Tennessee river
to-day and shelled point just below Fort Henry
where masked battery was supposed to be, but
did not succeed m drawing its FIRE. ~, ~
Nothing from below of Importance.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-20
sBY rkLEcRAPH.I
New York Market.


cr sF NEW YoRK, Januaryls.
Flour rules quiet and closes firm; sellers at
inside quotations; sales at So 45@5 IS for su.
periine State IS 1905 50 for extra State; SIS As
as 55 for saperfihe Western; S. 7505 so for
common to medium extra Western; IS 95@6 for
shipping, Sc l0@6 rs for trade brands.
Whisky firmer; sales at 2514 626c.
Wheat duh and dropping; sales of Northwest
ern club at 81 32ls, Green Bay spring 81 80,
common Mwaukee club 81 32ts( al 80, COM
mon winter red Western 81 SO.
Nothing of moment doing in corn; market
rules heavy at 64@65c for mixed Western in
store and afioat.
Pork more active and very firm; sales at $ll
1912 so for mess, Sl2 IS for Western prime
mess, ami $500 so for prime.
Beef firm and fair demand. mA
Dressed hogs shade easier; sales at IA
Lice for Western and Az for city.
Lard opened quiet and heavy and closed a
shade easier; sales at 734@63sc.
Butter quiet at IL 0l5c for Ohio and l7@20c
for State.
Cheese dull at 51a@7c.
Raw sugar dull; Cuba S149S34c; refined su-
gars firm.
Molasses quiet; no sales are reported.