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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-31

The storyis told Of girl at Bangor who
presented the interesting spectacle of
che,ci1g gum during the ceremony of her
marriage with her beloved. 1t isn't quite
so bad as the man who stepped TO The win
dow in the midst of the ceremony which
was making him double, and relieved him
Of tobacco juice.
The seat Of S. s. Cox, reported elected
to Congress from Ohio, will be contested
by Samuel Shellaparger, on account offrauds
perpetraied in Columbus.
The Iowa soldiers vote as follows
Republican, 7.122
Democrat, 1894
The remnant Of the glorious 7 III which
has been in every western battle since the
wal broke out voted thus:
Republican, sos
! Democrat,
During the week Of battles in front Of
Washington, Gen. Bayard went forward
under flag Of truce, TO meet and confer
with his old comrade in arms, the famous
J. f. B. Stuart, ofthe rebel cavalry
Less than two years ago Jeb. was first
lieutenant, and Bayard second lieutenant
in the same company; but Jeb. Is now q
major general and Bayard brigadier. Dur,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1862-10-31
SOLDIERS BoUxr1Es.

The bill in relation to soldiers bounties
came up, and Mr.. Edmunds said he deemed
it unwise for the Legislature to suthorize
towns to raise money to pay bounfies here
after voted to volunteers. lie did not adj
NIT the force Of the argument that such
legislation should be resored to because
communities would do the same by volun-
tary action without the law. He thought
the draft the trae way to fill up the army.
and that the system of paying bounties was
fruitful source Of mischief, and he was
therefore, while in favor Of legalizing the
past acts of towns in voting for paving
bounties, decidedly opposed TO providing by
law for any such action hereafter.
Mr.. Stoughton did not think il wise for
the Legislature TO exercise guardianship
over the towns. The towns were DESTROYS
that some law like the bill before the Sen
ate, should be enacted, and it was desirable
that towns should have the right to nav
bounties. He thought the Governmen,
would yet raise 500 600 more troops. and
II was proper to make provision for the fu-
ture. lie wished also that towns might in
this way be saved from the disgrace of a
draft lie was opposed TO the amendment.
Dir. Edmunds said the purpose OF his
amendment, was to protect the general in
teresf Of the State. Ii houuties are to be
given, the State OF the United States ought
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08
TOPEKA Ian. 25. 1863.

EDIroR EMpoRIA News: Your Topeka
correspondent, in recent allusion to sew
eral supposed candidates for The vacancy Ia
the U. S. Senate, which Gen. Lane is ex-
pected to make. says: cit Is announced
thst j. ID. Wiucheli will arrive in day or
two from Washington, armed With the rec
concentration of Gen. Lane for the place.
&c.,-addipg an ungenerous comment upon
my former opposition to Gen. Lane, and
sneer about "sudden conversion
have no means OF knowing whom your
correspondent may be-, but ventures the
guess that be is some protested partisan OF
Gen. Lane, on the alert to demonstrate his
zeal. The case he creates is certainly one
of "zeal without knowledge" At the mo-
ment when Gen. Lane - bearing on his
shoulders the. responsibility of = warlike
expedition, in the success of which Kansas,
the West, and the whole nation. has so
large a stake-wisely seeks to extinguish
past enmities and unite the sentiment of the
State in his support, none of his real friends
should permit themselves to search for un-
worthy motives, in the conduct of those
former opponents vino are willing to forget
past differences, in the present necessity for
united action. Will Gen. Lane thank such
adherents. for thus striving to place his old
opponents in the position of snenaies for
life?
The differences of your correspondent have
no foundation in truth. | claim the same
right to return from Washington, that
had to 60 there; but Of that return. no per-
son in Kansas had any notice from me.
Neither have !, at any time, claimed any
Endorsement" of Gen. Lane for the SEN
ate; on the contrary, I have denied, on all
proper occasions, having received or asked
of him any promise of support. The sim
pie fact ia, that Gen. Lanes overtures to
myself for a reconciliation were made and
accepted sOithout any stipulations whatever
Of a personal nature; they arose from the
changed condition of the country, and were
not, that am aware, discreditable to either.
Gen. Lane did not seek to buy an oblivion
of past conflicts; nor did / dishonor my
consent. by labelling it with price. Mel
Their have my views of his character essen
TALLY changed; but he IS Senator, charged
with responsibilities of the gravest nature,
and soon may assume the still more grave
responsibilities of a General of Division; and
in the present perilous condition Of the
country, should deem myself both crimi
nal and weak, did fail to sustain and aid
him, so long as his course merits the ap
.proval of the just.
p. / may add that my past opposition to
Gen. Lane has arisen from political causes,
and that ] have never suffered any personal
injustice at his hands. l find the less diff
Guilty, therefore, in subordinating my pref
udices to my judgment.
j. NJ WINCHELL.
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Foreign.

By the Europa we have foreign dates to
Jan. 12.
The Morning Post announces that thor
ough understanding with the American Gov
ernment has been arrived at, and that Mr..
Seward will have succeeded in impressing
on the English Cover nment the notion that
they have not only present indemnity, but
no small pledge of future security.
The Times fixes England's expenses, ow
ing to the late difficulty, at two millions of
pounds, but when the bills are in it will be
double that umount. it does not think,
however, that the money has been thrown
away.
The Daily NesCs is eulogistic of the course
pursued by the Washington Government,
aud bitterly denounces the policy of the
Times and Post.
The Times has strong editorial on the re-
ception due Mason aud Slidell. aud says
they are about the most worthless booty it
would be possible to extract from the jaws
of the American lion, having been long
known as habitual haters and revilers of
England, and sincerely hopes that English
men won't give these fellows an ovation.
England has returned them good fer evil.
They. if they can, will be only too willing
TO entangie her in war with the North.
England would have done the same for two
negroes. Other journals advise similar
course. The Times reiterates its denunci-
alton of the stone blockade. and says:
.''Among the crimes which have disgraced
mankind, il would be difficult to find one
more atrocious than this" and asserts that
no belligerent has right to resort to such
warfare.
The pacific termination Of the Trent af-
fair caused rise in the Bourse. Paris. oil
1 per cent. The Monileur says feeling of
profound regret and indignation is arous-
ed in England and France by the vindic-
tive act of destroying the port of Charles
ton. vf $3.50
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08
THE LEGISLATURES.

Very little business of Importance has
been transacted in the past week. For
come unknown reason our correspondence
from the Capital has not come to hand.
Old Smith of Lawrence was turned out of
the House because he was elected bv the
disgraceful frauds of that city last Novem-
Der. The contest between Speer and Ste
vens is not decided. We learn from a
private source that the contest between
Messrs Bancroft and Rankin resulted in
favor of the former gentleman. The bill 10
change the name of this county to Lyon,
passed the House and was reported on by
the Senate Committee on Counties, and its
passage recommended; so that ne are now
probably living in Lyon county. Thanks to
Mr.. EskriGge. Mr.. Sleeper introduced a
concurrent resolution. stating that as the
Senate had been in session three weeks, and
had passed only three bills and had but Two
more under consideration, that the Senate
adjourn on Friday. the 7th day of Febru-
airy. The resolution passed, but was prob
ably intended more to hurry up legislation
IN tie lower branch. than anything else.
We shall probably not catch the Legisla-
turo adjourning until the little dab Of
money now on hand is "cleaned out"
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Gen. lanes staff.

The following is General Lanes full staff.
All were appointed on the staff by General
Mcclellan, and detailed to Major General
Hunter, to be detailed by him to General
Lane-a formality necessary in the case OF
a Brigadier with Major Generals COM
mand:
Colonels-Wm. H. Merritt. of Iowa. who
commanded the Iowa First at Springfield;
Lieut.. Col. Judson Fitzpatrick, of New York,
now of Harris Cavalry.
Majors. Richie. of Kansas: Vevan
Antwerp, of Iowa: I. j. Weed and Cham
pion Vaughan. of Kansas.
Captains. r. Mcclure, of Kansas;
VIM. Kyle, of Illinois; VIM. A. Phillips,
A. P. Russell, William O'DonnelI, OF Kan
sas.
First Lieutenants-James N. Rice of H.
LIMOS; VIM. P. Dole. District of Columbia;
James Christian, J. M. WincbelI. A. J.
Mead, of Kansas; J. B. Carter. of Pennsyl-
vania; A. L. Read, of Kansas.
Second Lieutenants-Fred.- A. Brown, OF
New York; Money Hickock. of Illinois: w.
H. Roberts. of Kansas, formerly of Ober-
lin, Ohio.
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that the sinking of vessels filed with stone
would mol be repeated elsewhere.
It was rumored that the French and other
Governments were taking similar eteps in
this connection.
The London Morning Post speaks of the
general condemnation of the act of sinking
The stone vessels. and says that i: is rousing
European governments to a common senti-
ment. and asks why more forbearance should
be shown America than was the case when
Belgium was recognized, particularly as
Holland was never guilty OF the barbarities
committed by the Cabinet at Washington
The suspension of specie payments con-
tinued to be the theme of gloomy prognos-
tications for the Northern States.
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WHO IS wHOl

Who is the commander of the Southern
Expedition That's the question before
the people of the West. There has been
much said about the expedition and who is
to be It's commander. 1t has been heralded
over the country that General Lane was to
lead this column. which pleased many
perhaps majori.y-of the people of Kan
sas. It was reported By telegraph that the
General was granted special powers and IA
vo rs-that Of mastering the Indians. ETC..
bat the following telegram from Washington
toestL YER with the order of Gen. Hunter.
which we published in our half-sheet las,
week, sta ting that he would take command
Of the exp edition himself unless otherwise
directed. puss the thing in different shape
We publish the dispatch and leave the rea-
der to draw his own Conclusions:
"Gen. Hunte.-'s proclamation TO his
troops that he will command the expedition
aeross the plains in person. is hailed here
by AilitaTy men as 40 omen of success
Gen. Lanes expedition South. about whict
90 much has been said, wasoniy in the i'm
agination OF Gen. Lane himself. and never
authorised by ths President or General
Mcclellan. Gen. Lane, when commission.
ed by the President. Was informed that b
would act as . subordinate officer TO Gen
H1ntsr sod NOT Independent OF him."
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From Wa. hington.
WAsH1NGroN, Feb.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 3.
Representatives of Geographic interests
now here have suggested to the Committee OF
Ways and Means their readiness to pay a
tax on their messages, and thus contribute
to the support of the Government.
The chairman of Ways and Means Com
mittee, Mr.. Stevens. viii endeavor to bring
the House to vote on the treasury bill on
Thursday.
Representative Hooper's speech was listen
ed TO with marked attention. it being consid
cred clear exposition of the view of the
Treasury Department on the financial ques-
ton.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in let
ter to the Committee says the general pro-
visions of the bill seem we'll adapted to the
end proposed. That the provision making
notes legal tender was doubtless well con-
sidered by the Committee, and their refiec-
ton had conducted him to the same con-
clusion. He felt great f-ars as to making
any thing but gold and silver legSl tender,
but owing 10 large expenditures and the
bank suspension, the provision is indispen-
sable.
The Secretary has suggested amend
ments providing against counterfeiting, and
directing the manner in which notes are to
be executed.
The Secretary addressed note to Mr..
Spaulding. to day, in which he says imme-
date action is of great Importance:
''The Treasury is nearly empty. have
been obliged to draw for the last instalment
Of the November loan; as soon as tits pail
I fear the banks generally will refuse to re-
ceive U. S. Treasury notes. You will see the
necessity of urging the bill through with out
delay
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

The President, Secretary of War and @.
If. General have had q consultation with
parties from the West, in regard to the frauds
in the Quartermaster's department at Cairo.
Frauds in the way of contracts are said to
exist which viii be Investigated TO the full
lest extent.
A deserter from the let North Carolina
cavalry gives his name as N. T. Emmett.
and confirms the statement of previous de-
ssrters as to the condition of the rebel troops
and entertainments about Manassas. The
term of enlistment Of over 30, 900 men, he
says, expires at the end of this month. Of
this number not one tenth will re-enlist.
and if an attempt at coercion is made, be
prophesies desperate and bloody resistance.
It is now confidently asserted that there
are not ten Republican members in the
House who are prepared to advocate the i'm
mediate and unconditional emancipation oil
slaves. All hope of Legislation favorable to
this class Of politicians is abandoned, and
the Administration programme of preserving
the Union and Constitution and enforcing
the laws is said to be omnipotent in the
House.
The investigating committee find that va
rious parties in Philadelphia claim from the
Government, for army supplies of different
kinds. over sixteen million dollars. Speci-
mems of some of the goods, for the payment
of which this enormous sum is demanded
were brought here by the committee. and
is positive evidence that the laws have been
defrauded.
The postal receipts for letters carried du-
ring the last quarter of 1861. are but little
less than during the same period last year.
when the mails went all over the Union.
The cost of transportation is three million
dollars less.
Mr.. Cameron has been confirmed by the
Senate as Minister 10 Russia, and Mr.. John
Lathrop Motley, the historian, as Minister
to Austria. Mr.. Cameron leaves late in
this month. when c. NJ. Clay will return
and take position in the army.
Private letters which have beee received
in Washington from persons abroad, con-
firm the impression that the Governments
of England. France and Spain mediate an
early recognition of the independence of the
rebels. This recognition, it will be pre-
tended, is made in the cause of humanity.
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Notice Of Appraisal.
TavIOr

Fernando G. Taylor.S
EERNANDO q. TAYLOR: You are hereby
4 notified that will cause to be apprnised
according to law. on Monday, the 18th day Of
February. A D. 1862, on the premises, by virtue
of an execution issued from the Fifth District
Court, in and for Breckenridge county, State Of
Kansas, and to me directed, the following real 20
tate. to be appraised as the property Of Fernando
C. Taylor, to wit: Commencing at the northea'!
southeast quarter (s. e. "a of section thirty
five (sec. 35j, township eighteen Qe). range ee''
en- QD, running thence west 100 rods; therc'
south 40 rods; thence east 100 rods; thence north
Al rods to the place beginni g. It being thirty
acres. more or less-lying in Breckenridge county,
State of Kansas.
Given under my hand this 26th day of Janu'
airy, A D. 1862. JAMES 3. COX, Sheriff
225-27 S4D
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

A number of wagons loaded with con-
trabands passed through Paola on Monday
last, and on Wrdnesda couple OF wagon
loads srrived at Osawatomie. which. in ad-
dition to our former enpply, affords an
abundant crop. Labor IS quite plenty now.
and is performed readily by this class OF
people. who display good deal of compe-
tition in their attempts to get jobs. The
coming season will find Kansas better pro-
vided with free labor than any of the West
ern States-and ali this at the expenss OF
the ''institution'' in Missouri so.osozsie
Herald.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08
Summons.

* EO. A. MOULTON and N. B. MOULTON,
" of parts unknown, will take notice that
James Means. of Breckenridge county, Kansas,
did, on the 7th day of January. A. D le62. file
his petition in the District Court within and for
the county of Chase. in said State, against tn,
said George A. Moulton and N. B. Moulton. de-.
PENDANTS. setting forth that the eaid defendants
were indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum Of
forty one dollars and twenty eight cents, an
account stated, for labor performed upon u dwell.
ing house, situated in said county; and that, to
secure the payment of said stated account. said
plaintiff did file the said account. duly verified
by affidavit, in the Office of the Register Of Deeds
in and for said county thereby securing lien upon
said dwelling and the lots on which it was stu,
ated, for the said amount So aforesaid. alleged
to be due for labor performed upon said dwelling
The prayer of said petition is. that the said dwell
ing and lots may be ordered to be soil, and the
proceeds applied to the payment of said debt Of
forty-one dollars and twenty eight cents now
due and unpaid. And the said defendants are
hereby notified that they are required to appear
and answer said petition on or before the 2l.t
day of March, A. D. 1862.
JAMES MEANS.
By PLUME & PLANTz, his Attorney,
January 1s, 1862. slO.5O 223-9
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

We learn that bill is to be introduced
into the Legislature shortly. authorizing the
State to lend its credit TO assist in The con-
struction oftwo bridges across the Kaw riv-
er-one at Topeka aud one at lawrence
the sum advanced by the State to be return
ed as it is collected in tolls. This is an ex-
cellent project. and We trust it will be adopt
Sd. 1t will in the end cost the State moth
ing. and be the means of connecting the two
banks of the river. TO the great advantage
of both.-Ssase Record.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08
The Burnside r Ieet-The Panic at II Itch.
mOnd and Norfolk B ea uregard and J eff.
DavIS-The Mer rimac a Failure.

FoRT MONROE Jan. 81.
The steamer Ericsson, from Hatteras. has
arrived. She brings nothing later except
that the Burnside expedition was about 20
move to it's destination.
A prisoner of war named Taylor, of Gin
einnati. has arrived here by flag of truce
from Richmond. He says that Gen. Beaure-
gard has left for Kentucky. taking with
him 6. 900 men from Manassas, and that
JEFF. Davis is to take com mand in person oil
the troops at Manassas after his Inaugural
ton as President, on the Ell February.
The greatest panic prevails at Norfolk
and Richmond in regard to the Burnside ex-
petition.
When the Ericsson left Hatteras Inlet the
weather was too rough 10 land troops, and
Mr.. Taylor says he was accompanied by a
detective to Norfolk, who was very watchful
not to let him carry any paper with him.
From this it is supposed they must have OBJ
tanned some important information.
It was understood at Richmond that Gen.
Beauregard would reach there on Saturday,
on his way to Kentucky.
The opinion at Richmond was that the
Merrimac was a failure.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

The Leavenworth Conservative is very
severe on the Supreme Court of this State.
because of its decision in the Robinson &
Crawford case. Gus people have no par
ticular use for Robinson. but they think the
decision of the Court vas able, and Just.
Ths CoRservotivs puts as in mind of pug
nacious little '.purp'' barking st the moon.
The Court will. Notwithstanding the canine
like demonstrations Of that sheet, pursue
the even tenor of its way
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

At the last session of the Legislature the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated for State
printing. This was considered enormous.
by those who knew nothing about the busi,
ness. But it was all licked up before the
year had half expired. The Printing Com
mittee in the House are now engaged in
investigating the matter. and We under
stand there is likelihood of some big
frauds being exposed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

The seat of Sam Wood, in the State Sen
ate. has been declared vacant. Mr.. Lamb
din has not jet got his seat, because it is al
legged that his election vas informal. We
know nothing of the facts in the case. Il
is stated that the Governor has issued his
proclamation for Senator in that 1.-THE 18th
District, on the 18th of this month, which
will be next Thursday.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-02-08

Sol. Miller, of the White Cloud Chief, has
been publishing that paper some five years,
and until his recent trip to Topeka, where
the good people of Doniphan county sent
him to look after their interests in the Leg
islature, he was never outside the village Of
White Cloud. Consequently he saw many
very strange sights on the road. He writes
to his paper that at one place as be noticed
one old woman, the color of new saddle,
who had pair of specs on her nose and
several quite small boys Must have
been powerful " nose the old lady had.
We rather guess from SOILS description of
his outfit when he started to the Capital
the principal articles being large bottle of
whisky in the left coat pocket. and large
flask of whisky in the right-that he could
not tell exactly whether the boys were on
the aforesaid nose, or the ground.
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Burnsidess Fleet to Burn Savannah-Eng-
land excited abOut the Stone Fleet-She
still Threatens War.
New YoRK. Jan. 81,

NEW YoRK, Jan. 81.
The floating iron battery which has been
building for the last three months for the
Government by Captain Ericsson, at Green
Point. Long Island. was yesterday launched,
in the presence of large crowd. There
have been but one hundred working days
since the date of the contract. The battery
will be ready for service in little over a
week. rs es.sts-T
The Richmond Dispatch. of Wednesday,
denies the importance of the point gained By
our feet. and says even when it gets to Sa-
vannah it will not have accomplished much,
and adds ''Ihat if Savannah is lost, our fleet
burns that city. but what then? Il is not
place Of much importance, has no cotton
nor specie. and in fact Is not as big as New
York"
The.Africs, from liverpool. arrived this
morning. with two days later adyices.
The Commissioners OF Customs had re-
ceived orders to permit the free expectation
of all articles against which prohibitions
were recently issued.
It is reported that Lord Russell. in re-
Spouse TO . memorial from the Liverpool
Ship-owners' Association, in reference to the
stone blockade of Charleston, said he sent a
dispatch in December. warning the Govern
ment at Washington against the Ill feeling
that such proceeding would engender. and
also that it would lead 70 the opinion that >
reconstruction of the Union was considered
hopeless. -~~----
Afer the design was carried out he sent
Ashabsr dispasoh expreesiDa st5oag bopss
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About the only important item by tele-
graph this week, is the startling. unlocked
for, and dampening intelligence that A. j.
Mead, of Kansas, will not accept position
on Gen. Lanes staff. Pity! We respect
fully suggest the name of Blake. of juno
ton City, as q more suitable man for the
position, as he probably knows less about
military matters