The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-11-29
11Pr1Nas FROM rHR STATE Pres.

CLIPPINGS FROM rHR STATE PRESS.
The Kansas State Journal says that Mr..
John Speer intends to commence the publ.
cation Of new paper 10 that city, to be
called the Kansas Tribune.
Coal IN WYANDorT CoUNrY.-Mr. W,
+. Overton informed US day or two since
tnat mau who was digging we'll in Nun.
cietown, IN this county, about eighteen miles
from this city, short time since, struck q, 1,
vein OF excellent coal about two feet thick.
-Wyandotte Gazette. -
FROM GEN, BLUNr.-We learn. from
Geo. W. De Costa, Esq. who left General
Biunfs command nine miles below Benton.
Vile, Ark, on the 1lth, that the command
was pushing on South towards Fayetteville.
in pursuit Of Gen. Cooper, and to take nos.
session of the Indian country, Col. Phillips
having been sent into the country to test
the practicability of occupying the country
and holding it with the Indian Brigade
Times
From THE FRoNTIER.-We notice on the
streets the familiar face Of A. j. Campbell,
ESQ.,, of Salina. He is down with q load
of furs, and reports a good many Indians in
tue vicinity of Salina. Salina is prospect
lively q poin. of considerable importance,
and Mr.. Campbell has already built up .
good trade there. A great deal of good
land in that vicinity is opened to settlement
under the Homestead Law, and emigration
is already tending that way.-Reputlican.
We learn that man was arrested few
days ago by Mr.. II. o. Finch, of this town
ship, who confessed that he was one Of the
Platte county (Mo.) bridge-burners. He
was in rags, aud distressed looking object,
We are told. We also hear it said that he
is suject to fits Of insanity, and that his
statements are not always reliable. He
was taken to Dr.. Trower's, that gentleman
(with whom the prisoner had lived in for.
mer times) becoming responsible for his
safe keeping until the military from Fort
Leavenwor,h should come after him. If he
is one of the bridge burners he deserves to
suffer death. Oskdloosa Independent.
FINE SrocK.-The Majors, yesterday
morning, brought down splendid flock of
blooded sheep, one ram Of which took the
premium at the New York State Agricul-
tural Fair, this year; also number Of
choice fowls and pigs, all the property Of
the Hon. Geo. w. Collamore. Mr.. Cola
more purchased this fine stock in tho
Eastern States, aud they were taken to
Lawrence to-day, to be placed on his farm
which is near that place. This will prove
a valuable addition to the stock already in
Kansas, and We hope the attention Of our
farmers will be directed to this branch Of
stock raising.-Leov. Bulletin.
ANOTHER OUTEAGE,-On Saturday, tho
Sth inst, the office of the Pao.a Union
Crusader was entered by squad Of about
twenty five soldiers, belonging to Co. d,
11th Kansas Regiment, who Knocked into
pi" all the type they could find standing
around on the galleys. Notwithstanding
this outrage the Crusader made its regular
appearance, and in time to give the ring.
leades of the gang ueri,ed chastisement,
which he now has time to reflect upon in
the guard house. This is only another
beautiful fruit Of the Jayhawking policy
inaugurated by the Conservative over year
since, and which, if allowed to grow and
develop. will entirely subvert the liberties
Of free people and ruin, irreparably ruin
the whole country. 1t is high ti,nes this
destroying printing offices by lawless mobs
was put down-cffec,ually crushed out. It
must and shall be.-IJid.
Foul MURDERS. Bacon, Esq, o we'll
known citizen of Atchison county, was
found on Monday nigh. in an out Of the
road leading to this city, in horribly
maug!ed condition. 1t appears he was tho
victim of notorious rebel who had been
proving about in the county for the last
three nonths.-i 6id.
EE In very many of our exchanges We
notice the announcement, I" Boy Wanted"
1t might be good speculation for some
individual to get up some.-
Sol Miller.