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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-23
Notice Of Publication

NELSON T. PRITCHARD, of the State OF
IN Indiana, will take notice that the State OF
Kansas, by Geo. H Lille. District Attorn ~, did
the 9Th day of July, AID. 1852, file petition
in the District Court, within and for the county
of Lyon, in said State. against the said Nelson T.
Pritchard Benoni Pritchard, and Horatio Pritch
ard. defendants, setting forth that the said de-
PENDANTS, on the Goth day of February, A. D
1861, entered into recognizance, to the State of
Kansas, in the penal sum of five hundred dollars,
for the appearance of the said Nelson T. Pritch-
ard at the next term of the Distgict Court, to be
held in and for said county, to answer a charge
of grand larceny; and that the said Nelson T.
Pritchard has neglected and refused. and still
does neglect and refuse, to appear before said
court; and that the said plaintiff prays judg-
ment against the said defendants for the sum of
four hundred dollars. with interest thereon from
and after the 2lst day of October, A D. 1861
And the said Nelson T. Pritchard is notified that
he is required to appear and answer said peti-
ton or before the thirteenth day of October
next. .~.. .
Dated this 7th day of August A. D. 1862 81
- GEO. II. LILLE, IL
5I-7 $11 sol Attorney for Plaintiff.
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MORE BOUNTY!

A fund is being raised in Emporia, for the pur-
pose of paying to the needy families of those who
enlist in the LYON COUNTY COMPANY bounty OF
TWENTY DOLLARS each, per annum, until the War
is closed s-f
This fund is almost raised, already The fami-
lies of those who volunteer shall not want.
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We received call, few days ago, from NJ. H.
Tracy, agent of j. Ashton & Co., Wholesale deal
ers in wines and liquors, at Leavenworth. This
Is new house, just opened in that city, and
those wishing anything in their liue will do well
to give them call. We thank Mr.. Tracy for
favors, in the way of q nice bottle of wine.
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Particular Notice.

The time of many of those who subscribed for
The News last summer, and paid in corn, ETC.,
has expired. We shall erase their names from
our books, unless they order the paper continued.
We hope none of them will stop, as we need their
support now more than eyer. We shall take
corn, flour or wheat from those who have not the
money to spare Attend, to this matter SOON
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w A r M LETTINGS
HON. THOMAS EWING.
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court,
Will address the citizens of
LYON AND MORRIS COUNTIES.

On the present condition of the country, and the
duty of enlisting for the War, at the following
times and places ....fas
EMPORLA,
Saturday, August 23d, at two o'clock p. m.
AMERICUS,
Saturday evening. August 23d, at seven o'clock
COUNCIL GROVE MORRLS CO.,
Monday, August 25th, at ten o'clock a. M
Let there be general turn out.
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Proposals.

PROPOSALS will be received by the Direct
L ors of School District No %. of Lyon county,
Kansas, until the 10th day of September next for
furnishing lumber, hewn timber and shingles, in
cluded, for furnishing stone and laying founda-
ton, and for building school house, in the above
named district. The material to be of good quail
ity, and the work completed in time for plaster
ing this fall. For further particulars and terms,
call on G. D. HUMPHREY, Director.
535 or w FREDERICK Clerk
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L II
90 LYoS COUNTY. K1xsAs,
John Terrell, PIE.
Elijah Weakly
Mary Ann Weakly. Def'ts.
ENLIJAH Weakly AND MARY ANN
II Weakly, non residents of Kansas, will
take notice, that John Terrell. of the County of
Lyon, in the State Of KAnsasi did ION the 5tl day
of August, A. D: 1862, file his petition and
an affida Sit for an order of attachment, in the
District Court of Lyon County, Kansas, against
the SAID Ely ah Weakly and Mary Ann Weakly,
daDts, setting forth tn at the said
gave a mortgage to Wesley Thompson, on the
northwest quarter of section number twenty-four
t24), in township number eighteen qe). of range
number ten IO), east of the sixth principal me-
ridian, in said County of Lyon, to secure the paw
ment of $500 and interest thereon from the 23d
day of March, AID. 1860, according to two certain
promissory notes referred to in said mortgage,
made by said Elijah Weakly to the said Wesley
Thompson. and assigned by said Wesley Thor mp
SON said; John Terrell, plaintiff; and praying
that Judgment may be rendered for said sum Of
$500, and interest from March 23d, 1860, and
that said premises may be sold to paw the same
and that execution may issue, for the baln nee
nd the said Elijah Weakly and Mary Ann Yeak-
~ are notified that lot number eleven 1I), block
number eighty-three (93), lot number nine 90,
block number thirty 3d. and lot number
two e. block number one hundred and three 1O3),
in the town of Americas, were. on the 18th day
of August, A. D. 1862, seized, by an order of at
tachment issuing from said District Court, as
your property. and are now held to satisfy the
judgment of said court in said case. And the
said Elijah Weakly and Mary Ann Weakly are
further notified that they required to appear
and answer said petition on or before the 10Th
day of October next, or the same will be taken
as true, and judgment rendered accordingly, and
said property will be sold, and the proceeds ap-
piled to the pay ment of the same.
Dated 5th day of August, A. D. 1862.
JOHN TERRELL.
PxJ
Sly &I400
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Attachment Notice

H. D. Shepard
VS..
Henry Jacoby.
Before J. G.. ". Stiason, Esq, Justice Of The Peace
IN and for Waterloo I'Oacnship, LyOk Co, Kansas.
ON the 18th day of July. A. D. 1862. said JUS
" tee of the Peace issued an order of attach
ment in the above action, for the sum of twenty
nine dollars and ffty-three cents.
5I-3% 81. d. SHEPARD, Plaintiff.
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Judge Ewing arrived here last night. He spoke
at Neosho Rapids yesterday afternoon His
speech was one of the strongest, most patriotic
and eloquent efforts we ever listened to. The
Judge will speak here to-day at 2 o'clock, and at
Americas tonight 1. . =. -, = l. = o. /
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Summons.
summons.
DISTRICT COURT, }
LYON County, KANsAs.(
James Means,
Plaintiff,

James Means,
Plaintiff,
Henri, ~ tiffany. EEz.Eae.
Alciua Tiffany, and
A. Isbell.
Defendants. p ] -.-.--..
II NY, formerly of the State of Kansas, but
now of the State of Wisconsin, will take notice
that James Means, of the county of Lyon, in the
State of Kansas, did, on the 25th day of July,
A. D. IL g. file his petition in the District Court
of Lyon county, Kansas, against the said Henry
Tiffany, Alcina Tiffany and A. Isbell, defend.
ants, setting forth, in substance, that the said
Henry Tiffany did, on the I'd day of March, A. D.
1859, execute and deliver to the said A Isbell his
promissory note for the sum of $S3.75, due in
four months after the date thereof, aud that,
to secure the payment of said note, the said Hen
ry Tiffany and Alcina Tiffany gave a mortgage
to the said A IsbeIl, on the following described
premis es situate a said county of Lyon State of
Kansas, to wit: Commencing at the south west
corner of the north half of the northeast quarter
section number four a., township number nine
teen U9), range number eleven 1l), east; thence
along the center line of said section, north IL
degrees and Is minutes, west Id chains, to a wal
nut stake; themes north 7S degrees and 5 min
utes. east IL $500 chains, to stake in the prai-
rie; thence south IL degrees and Is minutes, east
IA chains. to red elm stake south line of said
north half; thence south 70 degrees and min.
utes west 10 $500 chains, to the place of begin
ning-containing IL acres, more or less; and also
setting forth that the said note and mortgage
were, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1862, duly
assigned by said A. Isbell to said plaintiff; that
there was due on said note, at the time of said
assignment, the sum of twenty four dollars and
eleven cents ($2411); and praying that judgment
may be rendered for said sum of S2411. with in
terest from the 18th day of March, A. D. 1859;
and that the said mortgaged premises may be sold
to satisfy the same. And the said Henry Tiffany
and Alcina Tiffany are hereby notified that they
are required to appear and answer said petition
he Catcher A n
or the same viii be taken as true and Judgment
rendered accordingly.
JAMES MEANS
52-S By J. II. WATSON, his Attorney
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The Conservative says the Empcria News Ina
come out for Collamore for. Governor. Web, yo
tell l-falsehood. -t'F .sra.s--. ....4s
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Our friends Tom Hall an E. LUngfelloW have
just brought in another thrashing machine
making nine or ten 10 this county All speak
highly of this new machine; and Tom Hail. of
course, says it is the best one in the county. We
wish the bows success
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Transportation Wanted.

T SHALL want transportation for 100 Men
| from Emporia to Leavenw orth, about the
first of September. How many of the loyal farm
ers and teamsters of Lyon county will volunteer,
with their teams, to carry the soldiers to Leaven-
worth p. B. PLUMB.
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$1,6s5 have already been raised in Leaven-
worth for band, flag and other regmental pur-
poses, for the Eleventh regiment, Every effert
will be put forth to make this the excelsior Kan
sas regiment. .---- --
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Capt. W. H. Il. Lawrence, candidate for Con
gress, arrived here last night, in company will
Il. S. Sleeper. ..-.--..E --.-L -
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Administrative Notice

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of ad-
IN ministration upon the estate Of W AL
to me by the Lyon County Probate Court, bearing
date the fourth day of August, eighteen hun,
dred and sixty-two- All persons having claims
against said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance within one year from
the date of said letters. they may be precluded
from any benefit of such estate; and if said claims
be not exhibited within three years from the date
of said letters, they will be forever barred.
HARRIET N. DAVIS,
Admin istFatrix of Walter B. Davis, deceased.
August 9, 1862. 25l-3 s. 90
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Snecial Notice

Special Notice.
4 shall attend at all the above meetings for the
purpose of recruiting. Those who enlist here
will draw pay and rations flom the date of such
enlistm emit. t PB. PLUMB,
Recruiting Officer 18th Regt. Kas Volunteers.
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Mrs. George Wait will accept the tn anks of til
editor and family, for beautif ul boquet
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-23

Hon. NJ. s, Adams visited Emporia last Satur
day. He is very confident of success
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Summons.
Jonathan Harris
agst.
Henry Tiffany
and

Jonathan harris
Henrv Tiffany District Court, Lyon County.
"a State of Kansas.
HENRY TIFFANY and ALOHA TIrFA-
L L NY, formerly of the State of Kansas, but
now of the State of Wisconsin, will take notice
that Jonathan Harris has commenced civil nc
ton against them in the above entitled court, to
recover the sum of one hundred and ninety nine
dollars and thirty seven and one-half cents, with
interest thereon at the rate of twenty five per cent
per annum, from the the 10Th day of July, A. D.
1860, together with the further sum of ten per
cent. upon said amount of principal and interest,
as attorneys fees; and also for decree of fore
closure and sale of the following lands and tene-
ments, situated in said county of Lyon, to wit:
The southeast quarter of section number seven
%, in township number nineteen Q9), of range
number eleven QD east of the sixth principal
meridian and said defendants are further mott
fled that unless they answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, herein filed on or before the
18th day of September A. D. 1862 the same will
be taken as true, and judgment rendered accord
ingly.
JONATHAN HARRIS"
247-53 $l2 .40l By P. B. PLUMB, his Attorney
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Attachment Notice. 2
WATERLOO TowNsHIP3
LYON COUNTY.
Haynie Thomsonl
In Justices Court.

ITO HENRY JRcoBY: Y0a are hereby Motif
l. ed that writ of attachment has been issued
against you, and your property attached to salts
fy the demand of Haynie Thomson, amounting tc
twenty-eight dollars ($2s). Now, unless you
shall appear before J. D. Wiggin, Justice of tn
Peace In and for said county, at his Office in said
at one o'clock in the afternoon, Judgment will be
rendered; against you, and your property sold 70
Dated this 22d day Of August. A. D. 1862.
SIS $780, HAYNIE THOMSON, Plaintiff.
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summons.
Ellen Catterson ] District Court, Lyon county,
VS.. Kansas.
John L CattersonS F-<DIvoRcE
John L. CATTERSON, of Lawrence, in the
q couaty of Douglas, and State of Kansas, is
notified that Ellen Catterson did, on the 9th day
of July, A D. 1862, file her petition in the Office
OF the Clerk of the District Court of said county
of lyon and State of Kansas, charging the said
John L. Catterson with willfuI absence from said
plaintiff for more than year last past, without
provocation the part of said plaintiff; and ask
ing that she may be divorced from the said John
L. Catterson-which petition will stand for hears
ing at the next term of said court.
Dated this 18th day of July; 1862.
ELLEN CATTERSON.
247-55 $7.6Ol BY P. B. PLuns, her Attorney. S
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Notice to Tax Payers.
DELINQUENT Taxes. Chase County, for 1881

~ public auction, at my office in Cottonwood
Falls on the first Tuesday in September next, the
following described pieces of Iand-omitted at the
sale in May-for the taxes, penalty and charges
10th section of Tax Law, approved February 81.
1860. -
SAMUEL BUCHANAN, County Treasurer
Dated Treasurer's Office, Chase county, Kansas,
August l, 1862. 1903
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lob PRINTING, ct every description, neatly
= and promptly executed, At the News OFrrcE.
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The following are the names of those wht
have enlisted in the Lyon county company
up to this date = =
Slas A. Moon, Thos. Gordon,
James Odell, Noah Gibson,
A. Isbell, Sames H. Doyle,
Jos. ,Dougherty, fireman 7. Page,
Max. Fawcett, A. A. Hickox,
Henry Pearce, Thos. Anderson,
Elijah R. Lang, Fred. Hirth,
John R. Lang, A. Brandley.
Thomas R. Mitchell, Sam. NJ. Anderson,
Robert Y. Glenn, Lewis Doolittle,
John Logan, Lucieus Holmes,
William l. Plumb, LIT. Heritage, .
Levi Fowler, w. M. Kendall,
Jere. 7. Musgrave, Jas. w. Thomas,
Harvey Fowler. Charles. Stotler,
A. G. White, VIM. Rawson,
John D. Walker, Jacob Benson,
- Mitchell, Elijah Moore,
w. V. Phillips, A. H. Smith,
Horace Wyman, o. L. Davis,
Nelson Demoss, G. III. Walker,
William T. Galliher, w. II. Stewart,
Isaac Benson, Tbos. Barber,
John NJ. Resoner, David lessee,
John NJ. Hyde, o. T. Adams.
James Hamill, ii. G. Clark,
A. S. Childers, Hartwell Martin,
John Moys. o. Y. Hart,
Alexander Drake, jesse Gibson, sA
Milton N. Frost, A. J. Andrews,
n. Weaver, d. II. Baker.
W.X. Myers, p. B. Plumb.
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Notice to take Dispositions.
STATE OF KANSAS.
In TIE DIsTRIcr CouRT, LYON COUNTY
Lyman Allen and John Gilmore,
Partners doing business as
"AlleR d Gilmore"
Plaintiffs,
A. II. Shurtleff and NJ. a. Morse, 2t r.
Partners doing business as
"Shurtleff q Morse"
Defendants.
TNHE defendants will take notice that on the 5th
l. day of September, A. D. 1862, the plaintiffs
above named will take the dispositions of JOAN
Gilmore, and sundry witnesses, to beiused as evil
dence the trial of the above cause, at the office
of Douglas, in the State of Kansas, between the
hours of eight o'clock m. and six O'Clock p. m
of said day; and that the taking of the same will
be adjourned from day to day. between the same
hours, until they are completed. ... o., -..
- Es PLUMB d WILSON, y
51-3 SIS Att'ys for Plaintiffs.
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Summons.

DISTRICT ooURT,l
LYoS COUNTY. KAxsAs,
John Terrell, PI'f.
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The following are the names of those who
have enlisted in the Lyon county company
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District Court, Lyon County,
State of Kansas.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-30

FATAL ACCIDENT ON rHK Henson RIVER RauRoAp
brakeman the Hrl~n River Railroad, known as
Dutch johnny, bed death yesterday betw cen
two cars at the depot corner of Tenth avenue nnd
Thirte:h street. The buoy brought tho Twentict
ward station house, Tho Coroner Lotincd Deceased
was about forty years a. age.
FATAL VEHICLE observation-disclosures Duffy, native or
Ireland, aged thirty years. died yesterday at Bellevue
Hospital from the effects OF injuries accidentally received
by falling from coal cart Coroner Collin held an In.
quest upon the body.
FouSD DRowSEp-An inquest was also he'd by Coro-
ner Collin upon the body % an unknown man found
drowned at the foot OF East lwcntycgh street De.
ceased about thirty years OF age had boon In
the water about four weeks
HALFWAY CAsUAfIy.--Richard CURE, a machlnist
about ATTY 1--WE years u age, residing at No Ludlow
street, was killed at the Of Pike and Cherry
streets on Saturday afternoon by the giving way Of
dummy. Deceased standing on the dummy for tho
purpose OF descending OF the lower floors when
the machinery broke and he prccpatad 10 tho eel
lar with great violence nju ing him severely that he
died afterwards. Tho Coroner notified to hold
an inquest.
WOMAN KILLED IN GREENWICH srrrxr--coroncr Col.
lin held inquest upon tho body Of Mary Casey ma
two OF ireland, who accidentally killed by falling
from tho attic widow Of NO 90 Greenwich street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-30

Among the arrivals At the Aston House yesterday we
find the name Of General Buckingham, from Washing.
ton. As many Of our readers will be anxious TO know
who General Buckingham is we append brief sketch
OF his military life By which It will DO he man
Of ability Brigador General Cathcrinus p. Bucking
is native Of tho State Of Ohio and appointed to
the United States Army from that State He entered
the Military Academy a cadet in 1925, and graduated
the 30th OF June. 1929, standing No. in q class OF
forty six members, among whom were General Robert
Z. Ice rebcD, Joseph f. Johnston (rebsD o. NJ Mtche
(Union); T. A. Davies (Union), and others He was
appointed q Brevet Second Lieutenant Of the Third
United States Artillery the LIST Of July, 1922 and on
the Same day received his full commission. He was
Acting Assistant Professor Of Natural and Experimental
Philosophy at the Military Academy at West Point from
October $780, to August rs, 1881, and resigned tho
service the goth Of September OF the year He
next appointed Professor Of Mathematics and
Natural Philosophy at Kenyon College, Gambler Ohio
which position he held from October 1888 to Dece
1896 He has since resided In Ohio During the present
troubles he has been very prominent in the
OF the Ohio Volunteers, and at the time of his appoint
ment TO his present rank held that OF Aduant General
Of the State Of Ohio He expressly called Wash
ington by tho President and nominated BY him the
rank OF Brigadsr General OF Volunteers and his talent
soldier is esteemed by many officers being very
good araCtor.
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now SHE RAN THE BLOCKADE AT BEAUFoRr-oARE.
LEssNEss OF OUR WAR VESSELS ETC.
Mr.. James s. Willcs first officer of the schooner Ro.
bert GilnIan, which captured by the Nashville on
her return trip from Southampton, gives facts in
relation TO the rebei craft.
Tho Robert GinlIan sailed from Philadelphia on
the 14th OF February, and whic sea- the GOTH Ia
latitude 81 degrees so minutes, longitude ~ degrees
minute, was captured by the Nashville The schooner
and corgo, consisting Of provisions, Sc, were burned,
the bong transferred to the Nashville and taksn
to Beaufort NJ On the 2sth of February oas OF the
United States bockading vessels supposed BIO tho
Blenvie, hove in sight She carried oght guns
with ono pivot gun her bow. The Nashville sailed
right under tho guns Of the blockadiug vessel
having asignal flag marked 7. 8. flying at
the time. She also exhibited the Union colors
until some two miles ahead OF the Bienve. Tho Union
vessel then gave chase firing twenty guns the ro
treating fec, without however, doing any injury When
rounding Fort Macon the Nashville fred one gun Of her
pursusr, which took effect little short of the bow
Tho enthusiasm OF tho OF tho rebel steamer was
unboundsd at their lucky escape from hr angs OF Unco
sam, and they laughed 10 their hearts content ut the
carolessncss OF the damned drunken Yankees they
politely termed their pursuers number OF rebel soldiers
who shore at tho time also joined tho cnhust
asm Our informant speaks In tho strongest terms n
the carelcssness exhibited by blocaadins in
allowing tho Nashville easily to escape. Mr.. willcts
together with tho crew, confined salisbury N.
for over three months, and was liberated on juno 1.