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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-01-25
The Markets.

The Leavenworth papers represent bust
ness as being very good in that city. Spring
wheat brings 40 to 60 cents per bushel;
fall, 70; corn, in the ear, 29 cents; shelled,
25. Corn in the ear rose two cents per
bushel in the week past. Oats 22 cents
per bushel. Hay is in good demand at So
per ton, having advanced SO per ton in the
last two weeks. Hogs, dressed, bring $225
to So so; on foot, 81 go to So. Bacon 8
cents. Corn meal rs cents. Beef. on foot,
81 so to So gross. Work Cattle from $35
to $50 per pair. Buckwheat -four sells at
SO per ewt. Hides, dry, 9 cents, green,
81. There is good demand for mich
cows at SIS. Potatoes 80 to IS cents per
bushel; butter / 5 to 90 cents per pound !;
eggs Is cents per dozen; beans 81 per
bushel; turkeys so to rs cents piece !;
chickens 90 cents piece; lard cents per
pound.
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isse RI q New YORK, Jan. II
The Bermudian of Jan. 8. has the follow
ing paragraph: tHer Britannia Majesty's
steamer Racer arrived here from New York
on Friday last. Her advices are TO the
99th ult., and contain news of the highest
importance.
"The American Cabinet has aeceded to
just demands of Great Britain. namely, the
restoration to her protection of the four per-
sons taken as prisoners from the steamer
Trent. This discussion must, We think. be
hailed with satisfaction by all parties. We
are thereby spared from the apprebensions
OF the horrors OF international var and Amer
lea has shown her good sense il thus comply
ing with the very moderate demands made
Of them
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A dispatch from Washington. dated Jan.
II, says Gen. Jim Lane leaves on Mon
day for Chicago. To day he had an inter-
view with the President and Secretary Stan
ton and Gen. Mcclellan, who heartily united
in giving him authority to conduct the cam
paign on his own principles. Lanes staff,
which will be that of Major General. com
prising II officers. of whom several will be
taken from the army of Potomac. Cham
pion Vaughan will be first aid de-camp with
rank of Colonel. The column will be am
ply supplied with everything requisite for a
march South from Kansas.
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INFORMATION FROM SLAvxs-AD p:,s
ardson. formerly of this State wr;,as =, n|'t ,So
N. Y Tribune: WIVES ~ tue
g In my last wrote you briefly of the n
valuable services rendered by the pegroa.
to our troops, engaged in hunting down Ita
bridge burners in North Missouri. bsr"
since learned that Gen. Prentiss' CONNIE
before the battle of Mout Zion, was ssvsi
from falling into an ambuscade BY the warn.
ing of slave. and that. when. Gen. Sturae,
was marching toward Lexington for the par.
pose of relnfo' icing Mulligan, he, too, was
advised of an ambuscade. by an old negro
These facts. like hundreds of Others iaml.
lar to every one who has been with our ar.
mics, show that the slaves are our friends
wherever we will permit them to be, and
utterly refute the SANDER that they can be
used in any considerable number to betray
US.
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Can such things be and overcome us like
a summer cloud, without our special won
der; such things are, and thousands of our
citizens can testify that there is no place in
the West like J. Chivers' celebrated chem
ical process of making old clothes new.
Gentlemen, it is fact he can make an old
coat new by his magic process. Gentle
men, give him call. If he fails to please
you, no charge will be made. His Office is
on Second ST., above Shawnee. Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
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MONEY MATTERs-TRADE-THr NJ
KETs.-No changes of nrte have o. MAJ.
10 monetary MATES the past west '0rrel
change still remains the same VS.. E.
coin and per cent. premium for a. par ft
Money and exchange are plenty 'FencF
{ Considerable gold dust is cominc
the Peak. III itoa
F LAND WARRANTs.-The latest F.,
quotations are: LASER,
1905. 60 cents per acre; 1eos, IS d.. o,
90 do; 40s, 81. W. ls
Inc market is firm and advancing
They are quoted here by Messrs y
WlgtalI d. Co., as follows: l. 3.
1905. 800: 12os, $50: eos S7s
none 10 market. ~,
: Demand is fair, with prospective d.
on the oveprices..' Time warran, sI va
years. have been reduced $40 from f .nI''
quotations. 'Ofnt
Trade-both wholesale and rst.a
been good. though the week opened d,n
account of the cold weather. Our msr uIil Oh
have no complaints to make. Good i0' L
advanced in price during the last n.y., ~ lave
two. and 1t takes little time for na ""'n OF
get used to high prices, but they vii I spa 70
ually come in. Our streets have bo .,, event
ded for the past few days with lo,J tea nf crow
duee; the sales of live stock have hsan - pro pro-
and considerable sums of money have ~ t~ So
go hands.-Leaoenworth Consfrs1,iSs
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From washington.N
WASHINGTON, Jan. is.

/ Secretary Cameron stnomiDation as Min
ister to Russia was reported unanimously
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs. but
was not acted upon.
The Senate Post Office Committee meet
tomorrow for the purpose Of considering the
House bill to abolish the franking privilege.
The Committee are not in favor of total abo-
lition of the privilege. and will amend the
bill.
In answer to-day to call for information
upon Secretary Cameron. made by the SEN
ate, he incidentally remarked:sssl take occa-
| sion to repeat the statement that / never
made a contract since took charge Of the
War department, for any purpose whatever.
having always interpreted the laws of Con-
gress to intend that the heads of Bureaus, all
of them able and experienced officers of the
regular army. shall make all contracts for
supplies forthe branches of the service, sew
orally. under their charge"
The Times, special says: ss !,
Ii Is doubtless true that Adiutant General
Thomas will soon vacaie his place. There
is deeper and more general hostility to him
than to any other off GER in the army, not
excepting Gen. Stone. 10.
Gen. Seth Williams, popular officer and
most indefatigable working man, is named as
his probable successor.
Mcclellan was to-day before the Joint
Committee on the conduct of the war for
three hours. They listened to a patient and
candid account of his operations on the re-
sponsibie Office to which he was so suddenly
and without his knowledge or procurement
summoned by the President and by the ma
ton voice. The difficulties of his position;
the embarrassment of questions arising; the
amount of labor to be done; the ferocity and
strength of the rebellion he has to vanquisb,
were CROPPED together in manner so effect
i've of sympathy from member who had
imbibed prejudices against him. and the
modest and steady assurance he manifested
of an early and utter overthrow of Rebels,
gave confidence in his capacity and gener-
alship that had not before existed
Secretary Welles sent to the Senate to day
a defense of himself in the matter of char
ges preferred against him. S
Z The Senate acted to-day on a number of
army appointments. Thirteen Lieutenants.
put in commission by Gen. Cameron, and
one surgeon, were rejected. Many others
will follow.
Among the reflections by the Senate of
military nominations was Watts, as Lieuteu-
ant, late gardener at the White House,
and Wood, Of Minnesota. as brigade com
missary.
Rerazd's Dispatch: The officers of the
regiments raised by Gen. Butler in Massa-
cEusetts for his coast expedition. were COM
missioned yesterday directly from the War
Department.
From private advices received here seri-
Gus apprehensions are entertained that the
heroic Parson Brownlow will be assassina-
ted before he can reach the Tennessee bor-
der. even with pass from the Rebel War
Department.
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NEWS FROM THE INDIANS.

g. G. futile, of Topeka; who was APP
pointed by DR.. G. A. Cutler, Indian Agent,
to visit Southern Kansas and inquire into
the condition of the Union Indians who had
been driven from their homes in the Indian
Territory, south of Kansas, by their rebel
brethren, and to provide them with tempo
rary relief from their suffering condition.
arrived here yesterday, direct from the
camps of the Indians. He first visited
Chelsea, where he found about 1000 .Indi-
ans in a very destitute condition. He pur-
chased supplies of beef and corn for them.
of the people in that vicinity, and has made
provision for their removal to the junction
of the Cottonwood and Neosho, near this
place. Mr.. T. had to pay fifty cents per
bushel for corn, and a proportionably high
price for other articles. They are to be
brought here because these articles are
more plenty, and cheaper. Mr.. Tuttle found
on Fall River, in Greenwood county, be-
tween 1000 and 5000, who were almost
in starving condition. This body of In
dams were removed to Verdigris, near
Pleasant Grove, on account of the scarcity
of grain and provisions.
Among these Indians are remnants of nine
different tribes, but the great majority of
them are Creeks. It is their opinion that,
unless troops are sent to the Southwestern
border in short time, that section of
country will be visited and laid waste by
the rebel Indians. These Indians say they
are not whipped yet, and are awaiting the
marching of Lanes army, which they are
anxious to join and go back and help fight
to reclaim their homes. Mr.. Tuttle brings
the news that John Ross has been taken
prisoner with his two sons, and that the
latter have both been shot. Ross followers
are completely hemmed in by the rebels,
and are unable to make their escape.
Whether these Indians are to remain here
until spring, and how they are to be fed.
are questions which we cannot. at present,
answer. This matter demands the imme-
diate attention of the authorities.
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A joint resolution passed theseHouse the
first day of it's permanent organization, ac-
cepting the conditions imposed by Congress
upon the admission Of Kansas into the I'm
ion. It has since passed the Senate and
been sent to the Governor. A similar res
olution was passed at the last session. but
BY some means it was lost. The subject
of 'jaYhawking'' has received come atten-
ton at the hands of the House. A few
days since resolution was offered By q
member from Atchison. setting forth that
the citizens of the border counties were un-
able TO protect themselves from proving
bands of jayhawkers, and that the civil an.
+thority was also powerless for that purpose,
and calling upon Gen. Hunter to interpose
in their behalf by the exercise of military
authority. After some discussion, pro
aud con, the resolution was referred to a
committee, who reported in substance the
same resolution, to the House. But as the
definition of the term '.jayhawking'' was
thought by some to be rather indefinite. the
resolution was re com mitted. with instruc-
tions to the committee to define specifically
what t'jayhawk;ng" meant-which will be
no task at all. The sentiment Of the House
is about unanimous in regard to this Kan
sas Institution. and when, the resolution
comes up again it will be promptly passed.
The chances for short session are slim
enough. Probably two thirds Of the mem
bers are opposed to it-mostly. however,
from conviction that the interests of the
State demand considerable legislation at this
time. @
The members, generally. are good natur-
ed, and the prospect is that the session will
pass off pleasantly and tremendously. All
seem alive to the interests of their constit-
uents, and ofthe State at large. 5a ;'
F. R. Page, of your county, has been
appointed Assistant Enrolling Clerk of the
the House. Is sraas d ~
am informed that the Senate committee
to whom was referred the question of the
right of Messrs. Gum, Phillips, Broadhead,
Bancroft, Lynde and Wood. the ':military
to their seats in that body, have
determined to report at an early day that
they have vacated their seats by accept
ance of military commissions from the Gov
ernor. aa gsr 500
The matter of the Senate contest between
Stevens and Speer, from Lawrence, is also
in the hands of committee. The chances
seem to be that Stevens will retain his seat.
1t is generally believed, now, that Lane
will not resign his seat in the Senate. Pity
for the dozen or more men who had "dead
sure thing on the succession.
l send you the Governors Message,
herewith. It was delivered in the House
on Thursday, and is a business like doeu,
ment, which meets with approval all round.
Mark PARROT is in town. and SO is J. NJ.
Winchel; ditto Rev. w. r. Davis.
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SummorA.

~ go. a. MoULT0N and N. B. MoULT0N,
" of parts unknowns viii take notice tbsi
James Means, of Breckenridge county, Kansss'
did, Oh the 7th day of JannarysaA A. D le62. BE
his petition in the District Court within and @
the county of Chase, in said State. against %
said George A. Mnplton and, d. B. MoultoB, de-
PENDANTS. setting forth that the said defendant,
were indebted TO the said plaintiff in the sum o.
forty one dollars and twenty eight cent?, op 81 81
account stated, for labor performed upon Owen.
ing house, situated inssaid county; and that -
secure the payment of said stated account, sais
plaintiff did file the said account. duly verih1.a
by affidavit, in the Office of the Register Of Deeo
in and for said county, thereby securing lien upon
said dwelling and the lots on which it was atl
ated, for the said amount So as aforesaid, aDege'
to be due for labor performed upon said dwelling
The prayer of said petition is that the said dTeI
ing and lots may be ordered to be sold, and tas
proceeds applied to the payneHt of said ded%
fOrty-one dollars and twenty eight cents. nOs
due and unpaid. And the said defendants sr y.
hereby notified that they are required to apr
and answer said petition on or before the -
day OF March, A. D. 1862.
= JAMES MEANS.
by PL5Ns = PLANTz, his Attorney
January ls. 1869. slo5e Pas"
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SUSPENSION OF SPECIE PAYMENr.-The
suspension of specie payment by the banks
of the eastern cities, seems so far to have
produced but little financial disturbance, al
though the rate of exchange has been ma
terially increased in western cities, and tras-
ury notes are at greater discount. The
banks of New York when they suspended,
held over SEQ GOO. 600 in coin. When they
suspended in the crisis of 1857, they neld
less than So 600. 900.
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BY advices from Rolla to the 18th, we
learn that the brigade which has left there for
the West, is composed of the 35th and S6th
Illinois. 25th and 44th No.. and Bachcff's
and Hoffman's batteries under command of
Gen. Osterhous. Another brigade under
Gen. Sigel will doubtless assume command
of the entire division at the proper time.
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In Luck.

Several of our Breckenridge boys have
got office in the Legislature. JEFF. Pigman,
of Neosho Rapids, is Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate; r. Parham, Jr.. of this place,
is Enrolling Clerk of the House; while F.
R. Page has an assistant clerkship. They
will make good officers. They are COM
petent and genllemanly. Ena
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The committee on the conduct of the war
have resolved to advise the immediate pas
sage of bill to punish with death any per,
son who commits fraud'on the Government,
whereby soldier is bodily injured, as. for
instance, in the sale of unsound provisions;
also, to punish with Imprisonment and con-
tiscation of all property and government in
the quality of goods sold or services pretend
ed to be rendered to the governmen:.
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,IayhaWking.

AS will be seen by our Topeka cores
pondence, resolution has been introduced
into the House condemning jayhawking in
the strongest terms. and requesting Gen.
Hunter to interfere for the protection of the
citizens of the State, against those rowing
bands of thieves. We hope it will pass
unanimously.
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From what We can gather, the seat in the
State Senate, in contest between Messrs.
Bancroft and Rankin, will be decided in
favor cf the latter gentleman. There are
several of the Senators holding military
commissions, and we understand the spe-
cial committee to whom the subject was re-
ferred-of which Mr.. Sleeper is chairman
will be in favor of declaring their seats
vacant. "a 80
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Topeka, goth January.

Saturday morning, the Supreme Court
decided the case at issue between Robinson
and Crawford concerning the occupancy of
the Gubernatorial chair. The opinion of
the Court was delivered by Chief-Justice
Ewing. the points of which were-1st, That
Gov Robinson's regular term of Office ex-
pired on the second Monday of January,
1862 (being last Monday. but that under
the Constitution he held over until his sue
.cessor was elected and qualified, according
to law; Cd, that Section I, Article I, of the
Constitution, which provides for the cleo
ton of the Governor and other State Off
GERS sat the time and place of voting for
members of the legislature" contemplates
their election sat the time and place of vot-
ing for members of both houses "of the
Legis lature;'' Sd, that by the Constitution
it is the province of the Legislature to fix
the slime and place of voting for members
of the Legislature, and thus, indirectly,
fix the time and place of voting for State
officers; 4th, that as the Legislature had
fixed .the time Of voting for members of
the legislature on the Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday of November, 1862,
therefore, no legal election for Governor
could be held previous to that time. And
for these reasons the writ Of mandamus
ought not to and would not issue to COM
pei the Board of Canvassefs to count votes
illegally cast.
The opinion was of considerable length,
and is highly spoken of by all who heard
it, as logical and we'll written document.
Of course there are various" opinions
among outsiders as to the decision; but no
where have heard of doubt as to its
perfect honesty, and freedom from bias or
prejudice. There are enough persons who
never saw the inside of law book, who
are perfectly able to demonstrate that the
decision is contrary to law; but legal gen.
tlemen confess to some difficulty; and I
incline to the opinion that tile bar generally
will indorse the conclusions of the Court.
Mr.. Crawford and his more immediate
friends submit cheerfully to the decision.
but there are those who feel indignant to
think that Gov. Robinson shall continue in
office another year.
The Court also decided that the Legisla-
ture now in session is Blu; the second ses-
sion of the first LegisIature-which is very
good news, as it relieves the Legislature
from an immense amount of lobbying and
trouble upon the subject of changing county
lines. 4st
A case involving the question of the le-
gality of the change of the county lines of
Breckenridge county. by the Territorial
Legislature of 1861. will probably come
before the Court on the 3oth inst. An
other vexed question viii thus soon be got
out of the way.
The Legislature has started out briskly
in the way of business. Upward of thirty
bills. mostly of general character. have
already been introduced, and referred to
the proper committees. Among others, one
by Mr.. Eskridge, to change the name of
Breckenridge county to that of Lyon"
AMI one by Mr.. Baker. of Nemaha. 10 pro-
vide for the .'trial of offenses upon infor-
nation whiea abolishes the Grand Jury.
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We understand that some lawless persons
are urging the removal of Major Cloud as
Provost Marshal. No good citizens desire
this. and as we are in great measure in
debted to Major Cloud for the present quiet
and orderly condition of the city. let us
hav4 no change. No better man than Ma
jor Cloud could be found for the position.
- Conservative.
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Union victory in Kentucky.

We have news of fight at Wills Springs
in Kentucky; 275 rebels were killed, in
Guiding Gems. Zollicoffer and Peyton, both
dead The 10th Indiana lost rs killed and
wounded. Nothing further of Federal loss.
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Free Lecture at the Christian Church.
Prof. Foster will deliver free lecture at
the Christian Church. in Emporia, on Sat-
urday evening. February 8, accompanied
by series of experiments. All are invited
to attend. 81
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A majority of the members of the Legis-
iature are in favor of long session. The
first bill proposed wassene appropriating
s24. 800 for the expenses of the Legislature.
enough to carry them through SO days.
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Good! We see that P. B. Plumb has
been made Chairman of the Judiciary, the
most important committee in the House OF
Representatives. Mr.. Eskridge's name fig
ures on the COMMITTEES on Public Instilu-
tons, Education, and Counties.
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High Water.

CINCINNATI, Jan, 70.
Heavy rains have prevailed since Satur-
day night. The river here is Fifty one feet
and rising at the rate of three inches per
hour. There is FIVE feet of water on the
first floor of buildings fronting on the river.
All the tributaries above are pouring out at
dood height.
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MARRIEn.

at Friends Meeting. Emporia, First month
22d, JASON W. CAUSE and MARTHA ANN
RICH, both IF this vicinity.
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VALUABLE REPORTS On sPern.s's and .
&c FgEW RENEDIEs employed inltne rs
serv..ssnt in sealed letter = aecspe
cilssrrs I've g. three Stamps fog PSss1ais HTos'
al5ie. Address Dr. j SKILAlN Z sesrset. Pr
Howard Association. No. b Nlpth iN
sdsIphia, Pa.
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Mr.. Eskridge has introd bill chang
ing the name of this county to Lyon We
hope the bill may become a law.
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Sen. Sigel is strongly pressed for a Ma
jor Generalship by Senators apd Represent
atiyes for the Northwest
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One hundred and 6fiy released Federal
prisoners srriysd 1T Baltimore on the 18th.
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J. R. SWALLOW,
County Treasurer,)

County Ireasurer,I
Emporia. Breckenridge CO.., Kansas,
WILL buy and sell Real Estate. locate Land
w Warrants, and pay Taxes for parties desr
ing it. in any county uth of the Kaw river.
January 25, 1862. s-. 224
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~ GOD FARM, with ~ story Frame House.
N for sale or to let. Apply to
224 j. r. SWALLOW.
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The Governors message will be pub
lished next week.
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vsasxteaas. chairs, Tables. Bureaas, Nat
:. = trsesess Sofa. Loungess Safes
z willow Wares MetaIte
Burial Casees &e. sss ~
gAefall and complete sasnEtzaentc Of kurnituss =
save On hand Work done 70 order.
Store on Main street, betweeo eeepaG Snd -"
1857 KANSAS VIAA
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TOWN LOTS. in Emporia, Americas, Ere,
i mont, and Neosho Rapids, for sale by
224 J. R. SWALLOW.