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STATE ELECTIONS.

The result of the last batch of State
elections is no more satisfactory to the
cause of Emancipation than those of Ohio,
Indiana and Pennsylvania. New York
elects Seymour (Democrat) Governor, and
there is considerable gain of Democratic
Congressman, including the two notorious
semi-lraitors, Fernando Wood and his
brother. Seymour is worse than Vallan-
digham, and how lie could be elected Gov
ernor of the great State of New York, when
Fort Lafayette is his proper place, is more
than mystery. That State has certainly
covered herself with disgrace.
Michigan has gone Republican by about
5000 majority, as also has Wisconsin,
both electing their entire State tickets. In
Michigan, four Republicans are elected to
Congress, and two districts doubtful. The
Democratic gain in Wisconsin is consider
able.
Delaware has probably elected the Union
ticket.
New Jersey has gone largely Democratic.
of course.
The indications are that in Illinois there
are large Democratic gains. A majority
of the Congressman will be Democrats.
Owen Lovejoy is defeated.
Massachusetts has gone Republican by
about 10000 MISUNDERSTANDING Gov.
Andrew. A thoroughly Republican Legis-
lature is also chosen, which insures the re-
election Of Sum Rer to the U. S. Senate.
Bully for Missouri! An out-and out
Emancipationist, Henry T. Blow, is elected
to Congress from St. Louis, and one of the
same kind, probably, from the Jefferson
city district. The indications are that the
Emancipation party will have a majority in
the next Legislature. It looks a little
strange that slave Missouri should go fol-
Emancipation, while free New York elects
a man for Governor, who, if he is not q
secessionist, is against the Administration
in all its efforts TO terminate the Rebellion
in the right way. We have noticed that in
a majority of cases where the Republicans
have gone into their Union movements, u
they have got cleaned out-and we cam
say we are sorry. They will always gel
beaten by bowling to the demands of The
Democrats.
The Democrats have gain of twelve oil
/ fifteen Cong essmen, IN the elections thu:
! far.
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NEWS SUMMARY.

There is rumored change in the Cabinet.
1t is reported that Seward, Smith, Bates
and Blair will retire, and their places be
filed by Fessenden, Colfax. Winter Davis,
and some Western Republican. 1t may not
be announced for some time. We do not
think the country could possibly lose much
by the change.
A long letter from Gen. Halleck to Sec
rotary Stanton, in reference to the want of
supplies, &c, for the army, shows that
nearly all the acquisitions have been an
swered by the Quartermaster's Department,
but delays in transportation prevented their
arrival at the army depots. A dispatch
from Mcclellan to Meigs exonerates the lat
ter from blame, and says: 1.-The idea have
tried t. convey was, that certain portions of
the command were without clothes, and the
army could not move until supplied"
A dispatch from Philadelphia says that
McClellan's removal caused considerable
excitement in that city. Among the rumors
as to the cause, is that some instructions of
the General in Chief were not followed, and
Lee escaped in consequence. FOrney's
Press says it was purely military act, and
the result of mil tary consultation and dis
cussion. Although recommended to the
President. and approved by him some time
ago. it was only finally resolved upon after
change became inevitable.
A special dispatch says: We hear through
several channels. that charges of serious
character have been preferred against Gen.
Curtis, now In command of the Department
of Missouri, aud that be viii probably b.
soon suspended from his command, and or
J dered before court of inquiry.
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THE ELECTION HERE.


Below We give the official abstract of votes
in this county, which were kindly furnish
ed to us by Ed. Borton, County Clerk.
There were. in all. 49s votea polled in the
county. This surprised everybody, cou-
sidering the great number of soldiers that
have gone from the county. No one ex-
pected that our whole vote would exceed
325 TO $50. We see that the Mongrel pa
pers charge that in some counties the re-
turned soldiers voted. 1t was not the case
here. Not soldier voted in this county
that We have heard Of We can only &C.
count for the large vote on the ground that
the people were more fully walked up than
ever before. The Presidents Emancipation
policy was to be endorsed or repudiated.
This is the Secret of the heavy vote polled
in this and almost every county in the State.
The people of Kansas don't take any half
way doses. They go the whole hog.
They deserve and will receive the thanks
of the lovers of Freedom in all parts of the
land. The voters of Lyon have done nobly.
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MCCLELLAN REMOVED.

The long expected removal of Gen. Nc
Clelian has at last transpired. Few will be
disappointed, and much larger number
highly gratifed. at this intelligence. He
has lost two hundred thousand of our best
soldiers, and spent six hundred millions of
treasure-and no one can point to single
act of his, during his command, that will
in the least compensate the country for this
immense loss of life and expenditure of
money. Burnside takes his place, with
Hooker as second in command.
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died about nine O'Clock of the same mora
ing, at Maysyille, Arkansas, three miles
distant from Fort Wayne He was buried
in the outskirts of the town. with military
honors, by Company c.
The wound of which Musgrave died was
not niece ssarily fatal, but being dark at the
time its nature was not discovered until he
was brought into camp-a mile distant-by
which time he had lost so much blood that
reaction from the shock was impossible, and
he sank rapidly to death.
Young Musgrave had endeared himself
to all who knew him, by his generous quail
tiles. He was a good soldier and a true
friend, and deep grief pervaded the entire
circle of his acquaintance.
The tribute which grateful people shall
pay the heroic dead of this war, belongs as
much to those who die as young Musgrave
did, as to those whose spirits leave their
bodies on the field of battle. Let it be re-
membered of him, then. that his life was a
generous sacrifice for his country.
The wanderings of the Eleventh, since
the day il left Fort Scott-about three
weeks ago-would probably be of interest
to the many households in Kansas who are
represented in its ranks by husbands, faith
ers, brothers or lovers. should have been
glad to have given to the readers of The
News the efforts of my pen in that direc-
ton, had time permitted. If the future is
more favorable in that respect, they shall
hear from me occasionally.
The health of the regiment is good. The
men are in fine spirits, and anxious to rem
der to the Government the service for which
they volunteered. 1t is probable that the
present campaign will eliminate in bloody
battle, decisive. for the time being, of the
fate of the Southwest Kansas will do her
share towards achieving victory.
Very respectfully,
d d pTTrNyp
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envy did not occupy them, and the next day
Col. d. Ulassey sent over men who brought
away four guns and wagon-load of am
munitiou. After the evacuation of Mary
land Heights, Col. Miles sent word to GEN
Mcclellan. then at Frederick City, that I'M
less reinforced he could not hold out 48
hours. Mcclellan therefore dispatched a
messenger to Gen. Franklin's> corps, which
was engaged with the enemy at Compton's
Gap, wholly unable to give the needed as
sistance. or to give it in time. Mcclellan
appears to have made no other effort to re.
leve the place.
The enemy attacked Harper's Ferry on
the morning of the 18th. and the surrender
was agreed .on-Col. Miles representing to
the brigade commanders, whom he consult
ed, that his ammunition was entirely ex-
hausted. and they concurring in his dis
erection to surrender.
The commission acquit Gen. White, Col.
D'Utassey and Col. Trumbull of all blame
for the surrender, and praise the capacity of
the former. They find that Col. Ford was
given. by Col. Miles, discretionary power o
abandon Maryland Heights, but that the
exercise of the discretion was premature;
that he conducted the defense with no abll-
E6yS SuO AIo VI laCh Gi CaDdC-
ity disqualify him for command Colonel
Miles is convicted of ineapacity and crimi-
nal neglect, especially in neglecting to for
tify and hold Maryland Heights. the key to
the frontier; and the evidence stated in the
report concerning his course with the rebels
is such as to raise the strongest suspicious
of treachery.
Also, Gen. Wool is gravely censured for
I Il
in command.
Concerning Mcclellan, the evidence ad-
duced in the report and the opinion ex-
pressed by the commission are most direct
and damaging. The General-in- Chief tes-
titles that Gen. Mcclellan. after receiving
orders to drive the enemy from Maryland,
marched on an average of only six miles a
day in pursuit, and that in his opinion he
both could and should have relieved and
protected Harper's Ferry. In this opinion
the commission fully concur.
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Report of the Harper's Ferry Committee.
The military committee appointed to in
vestigate the facts connected with the dis
graceful surrender at Harper's Ferry, have
made a report. The Tribune gives the
following synopsis of the report, editori-
ally:
Col. Miles vas in command at Harper's
Ferry. Gen. White was present from Sept.
18th until the surrender, but did not as
sumo command. Col. Ford took command
Of Maryland Heights Sept. 9th. Gen. Me-
CleIlan left Washington for Rockville Sept.
7th, most of his forces having preceded
him. The enemy attacked Maryland
Heights on the morning of Sept. 18th. The
l26th New York broke and fled disgrace
fully, and the breastworks on the heights
were lost Colonel Miles was on Maryland
Heights that evening for several hours. con-
sulting with Col. Ford. He left between
eleven and twelve O'Clock. without order
ing Col Ford to eyacuate the heights. bat
with instructions to spike his guns, if
compelled to abandon. About two o'clock
Col. Ford abandoned the heights. The en-
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paign. Uncle Abe and all the friends OF
the Emancipation Message, all over the land,
will rejoice at the news from Kansas. Our
soldiers in the field will thank us for what
we have done in saving Kansas from the
disgrace of New York, Ohio and other
States. Kansas has done her duty we'll
much better than any one could have ex-
pected. She is in favor of vigorous pros
ecution of the war, and sustaining the Pres
ident in his last and best act.
The following are the majorities in TWEEN
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FROM COMPANY c.
HEADQUARTERS sp BR1GApE

HEADQUARTERS 3D BRIGADE,
lsT DIVISION ARMY OF THE FRoNfTER,
CAMP CURTIS. BENTON Co, AK,
November 1st, 1869.
1t is with great sorrow and regret that I
record the death of Jeremiah T. MusgraVe,
private in Company e, 18th K. V..-the
first death that has occurred among the
persons recruited by me for the Eleventh
Kansas. in Lyon and Greenwood counties.
Young Musgrave died of a wound which
severed the femoral artery just above the
left knee-in6icted by the accidental dis
charge of gun in his own hands. He was
on ''grand guard at the time (about four
O'Clock on the morning of October S1st }. at
Fort Wayne, in the Indian Territory, and
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Total, so far as heard from, "a

IoLaI, 80 Tar as heard from, 34S
Truly, the soldiers are not forgotten.
Whoever else may prove recreant to the
trust confded to them when our brave
brothers went forth to do service for their
country and risk their lives for her safety,
let it be proclaimed, to our honor and glory,
that we have remembered their blood IN our
ballots-that our campaign is parallel with
theirs-that Kansas is forever loyal-and
that if the Goddess of Liberty is cast off by
all other peoples, yet on our plains she will
be ever welcome E. x.
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q. S. & L. FILLMORE,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.

LA w RENCE, KANSAS.
AWRENCE is a live town, and H. S. &L.
IL FILLMORE keep q large assortment of DRY
GOODS.
7 AWRENCE is the point to trade at, and the
IL DryGoods House is
H s. L. FILLMORE.
AWRENCE means to do the trade of South
IL ern Kansas, and the first to solicit that trade
are -. H. S. d L. FILLMORE.
T AWRENCE is the point to buy Dry Goods at
IL and II. S. d l.. FILLMORE mean to sell
them.
T AWRENCE can sell Dry Goods as cheap as
IL any river town, and H. s. d L. FILLMORE
mean to do it. go. <.r--
p" S. d L. FILLMORE buy Goods, not
4. withstanding the War, and they mean to
sell Goods so it win be to every mans advantage
to call and purchase.
" S. & L. FILLMORE are up with the
i L. times, and to sell Dry Goods to
cry man, woman and child who looks to his
her own interest, and calls to buy them.
II SD L. FILLMORE invite all coming to
H. Lawrence, to call and see their large stock
of staple Dry Goods.
II s. & I. FILLMORE sell only for CASH
II. and hence and do sell cheaper than
others who trust.
IT s. d L. FILLMORE keep all kinds of
Ii. Dry Goods, Ladies and Chiidren's Shoes,
Carpets, Millinery Goods, Bonnets and Notions.
!" So L. FILLMORE have just received
II. new stock of all kinds of Dry Goods,
from New York, so that it puts the capacity OF
their large store to the test to hold them. Hence
they say, Pile in your money and they will pile
COME AND SEE
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OGDEN, KAs., Nov. 5, 1869.

OGDEN hAS.s NOV. ., 1907.
DEAR NEWS: The election is over, and
the news from the neighboring precincts
begins to come in.
Glory Kansas before all the world!
Stewards eulogy is deserved now, if ever.
While Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania, in
the choice between Unionism and Democ-
racy, choose the evil side, ''brave and vir-
tuous" Kansas spurns both, and, after hav-
ing sent onetenth of her population and
one-half of her voters into the army, still
comes forth as true-blue Republican, up
to the hub, and nothing else Hurrah for
Kansas
A local and personal jealousy in Riley
county caused certain clique, six months
ago, to begin their operations, and lay many
plan, and pull many wire. to secure their
control of affairs there. One of the gang
nearly succeeded in becoming delegate to
Topeka, but fortunately failed. The whole
concern then came out in their true colors,
denounced Republicanism, took position on
and supported the Lawrence ticket, can
vassed the county thoroughly for weeks,
and used money unsparingly. The result
is glorious. Riley county goes about 100
Republican majority. Manhattan, their
stronghold, is Al majority against them.
and Ogden 25. Such dangerous oombi-
nation, and such hard work, the Unionists
have not had, presume, in any county in
the State.
But the people are awake-''and that's
what's the matter'' AS remarked sew
eral times lately, bully for Kansas We
have elected every Republican county can
didate-and the clique is doaOn.
Since I commenced this note, other
return are received. Just remember that
Davis and Potawatomie counties are thought
to be very strong Democratic stronghoids
Especially Davis). then look at this:
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ITEMS BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

A special dispatch from Trenton, Tenn,
dated the 18th, says: The grand army pass
ed beyond La Grange yesterday evening.
Ourpickets are six miles from Holly Springs.
One hundred and thirty of the enemy's cav
airy were taken prisoners during the day,
with Federal loss of two killed, and two
wounded. From highly creditable source
we learn that the rebels have fallen back
A letter from Holly Springs to the Mobile
Tribune says there are not 200 blankets
in Prices army corps. Blankets and KNAPP
sacks were nearly all thrown away in the
retreat from Corinth.
Special to N. Y. Herald: l have news
from Richmond up to the 9th inst. Lee ar
rived there about two weeks ago, and has
been there ever since. He has resumed his
position as General commanding in chief
and acts as military adviser to the War De-
partment. Gen. Joe Johnston succeeds Lee
to the active command of the rebel army
quarters at Culpepper. Stonewall Jackson's
corps has been increased 10 $4,000 men.
The advance of the army of the Potomac was
known in Richmond, and the situation well
understood. The rebel plan of operations
was said to be TO mass their forces on the
Rappahannock and then fight the greatest
battle of the war.
Major General Hooker has been assigned
TO the army corps heretofore commanded by
Fitz John Porter, who has been ordered to
Washington to stand his trial on the charge
preferred against him by General Pope for
misconduct at the battle of Bull Run.
Late California papers state that sugar and
syrup, made from Chinese cane, and bet
ter article than the imported, has been made
in considerable quantities in the State. Tu-
are county will, no doubt, be able to supply
her own population with sugar and molasses
Washington specials state that the wagon
bridge over the Rappahannock, at Warren
ton, was burned by the rebels as they re-
treated before Burnside's advance. 1t was
1000 feet long. The rebels, it became evil
dent, will make no important stand this side
of Gordousville.
Owen Lovejoy is elected by about 4OC
majority. and not defeated, as was at frs
reported.
At the Democratic meeting in New York
on the 10Th inst, John Van Buren, nomina
ted Gen. Nc Clellan for President in 1864
A private letter from New Orleans says
Gen. Butler has recently taken possession
of two large plantations near that city, anC
has transferred large number of loya
blacks there for active service. The mum
Der of fugitive blacks in the department o
the Gulf is increasing at rapid rate, blu
by employing them in this way, says thu
writer, paying them small wages, and charg
ing them for their clothing. the Govern
ment will be fully reimbursed for any ex
pense it may have been to.
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THE REPUBLICANS TRIUMPHANT.

Everybody has heard how Kansas stands
by "Old Abe's" proclamation. The ma
jority for the Republican State ticket is only
a little over FOUR THOUSAND That's
all. It's Jug handle affair. The mon
grels didn't get enough votes to make it in
terestiug to read the returns. They got
Atchison, and that's all they gOt-pro-
slavery Atchison. If there had been a
county named Stringfellow they would have
carried it. But they've only one. We
suppose Ingalls, feels good. He lives in
Atchison. Did anybody ever before hear
of ticket running in any State, that did
not carry more than one county? 1t is the
most complete victory we ever heard of
We have not the full particulars, and the
majority for each candidate, but Carney's
and Wilder's will not be less than 1000
In few counties the Republican ticket
was scratched considerably, and some o.
the Union candidates run ahead of their
ticket. but the success of the entire Repub
Iican ticket is sure. The smallest majority
will not fall short Of 1000. The Senat'
and House, too, will be pretty much all on,
way. This is glory enough for one cam
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General Schofeld's army has returned
to Springfield, after its brief campaign in
Arkansas, and will probably go into winter
quarters at that place. 1t is also stated that
Blunt's command is coming back to Fort
Scott.
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For Sale

THE southeast quarter of see ton twelve. town
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Parties wishing to buy can address me at Leav-
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Gov. Robinson has issued proclamation.
setting apart Thursday, the eth inst, as a
day Of Thanksgiving.
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ty-two counties
Total,

Atchison and Doniphan counties are not
given. They will about balance each other
The Lawrence Republican has Carney's
majority at 4.O95, and WiGer'sa at 4,329.
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GREENWOOD COUNTY.
This county gives the Republican State
ticket about 100 majority. The dissatisfac-
ton which we spoke of a few weeks ago, in
regard to the local nominations, terminated
in the running of an Independent ticket
for Representative and county officers,
which was elected over the ticket put in
nomination at the convention. The INDIE
pendent ticket was composed of good Re-
publicans. B. F. Van Horn was defeated
by Rev. ]. Kinner, of Eureka, whom we
learn is most excellent man, and one of
good abilities. We do not know the names
of the county officers elected. We will
print them if some friend will furnish them.
CHASE COUNTY.
Chase gave the Republican State ticket
from 100 to 195 majority, and elected her
Republican county ticket. M. R. Leonard,
of Bazaar, is elected Senator for Chase,
Morris and Butler counties, and E. A. AL
ford Representative for Chase, both Repub-
licans, and good men.
BUTLER COUNTY.
Little Butler gives seven majority for the
State ticket, and elects VIM. Harrison to the
lower house. Mr.. H. is a true Republi-
can, and an intelligent. honest man. Pap
HARRISON as he is Familiarity called, will
do to bet on.
NORRIS COUNTY.
There have been two or three mails from
Council Grove since the election, but we
have been unable to get the result. 1t is
close on the State ticket We are glad to
know that Mr.. Downing, Republican, is
elected Representative by one majority over
a South-side Methodist preacher. Our cid
friend Col. Sanford, it appears, did not make
a very strong run for Senator. Try it
again, COL, but get on the right side next
time.
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bushels. being 3. $50. 900 more than the crop
of 1861.