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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-12-24
sKIHnlsn Ar wnrr HAIL.

a severe skirmish took place on Tues.
da,. at White HILL. The river was be :
tween he enemy and our troops. We
lsarn that our troops cleared the river bank
81 the enemy. and drove them back. Our
loss IN this engagemen, was about 20 killed
and 40 wounded.
The ilth, Col. Levcn,horpe's. had seven
men killed and twenty three wounded Al
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-03-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

We have no news, yet, Of the number
1Led aud wounded at the late battle at
Enelson. A dispatch says thatone regi-
Hal which was in the fght-the 11th H.
anois-has but lao effective men left.
Gen. Price. having been reinforced by
NcCulloch's command, made stand at
Sugar creek, in Arkansas, on the 18th, but
Was defeated, after short engagement, and
again fled. Many prisoners were taken.
and large quantity of arms, which the
men threw away in their flight.
NJ. W. Delahay. Surveyor General OF
Aansas and Nebraska, has gone to Wash
'nstOn 10 urge the extension of Government
surveys in this State and Nebraska.
The State Convention, now in session at
SPRINGFIELD, H., has appropriated half a
million of dollars for the exclusive purpose
VI ieiIeving the wants and sufferings of the
4'"NOis soldiers, who have been and may be
FUNDED ,, in battles fought in defense of the
Va the slst, Gen. Halleck telegraphed to
oen' Mcclellan that General Curtiss had
, ~ Bentonville, Ark, with considers
VIC Quantity OF baggage. wagons. &c.
n rec thousand rebel prisoners at Fort
~ ,Onelson have asked to be allowed their
,'erly' and to be enrolled in the army of
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From Fort DOneIson.

FoRT MONROE, Feb. Ell.
Richmond papers of yesterday contain
the following:
AUGUSTA, 18th.-Professor Paul arrived
tonight from Nashville. He says Fort Dom
elson fell Sunday morning, and that Gen.
Johnson had telegraphed to tie enemy and
offered to surrender Nashville on condition
private property should be respected. No
answer was received, but majority of the
citizens seemed willing to give up on these
conditions. Large numbers of persons had
left the city.
Thirteen thousand Federal troops were
stationed at Fort Donelson, and 5000 at
GAINESVILLE.
The river was rising so gunboats of the
enemy could reach Nashville.
A large amount of government stores will
fall into the hands of the enemy. Most Of
the rolling stock of the railroads will be
saved.
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From Richmond.
BALTIMORE, Feb. q

BALTIMORE, Feb. 81.
One of the released prisoners arrived here
to-day, who has been confined in Richmond
seven months. He gives unmistakable evil
dence of strong Union organization In
Richmond. The Union men there claim to
be 5000 strong, and say they are eagerly
waiting for an opportunity to fling out the
stars and stripes.
Out of ten Notifications erected around
Richmond. only one is armed; the city can
be easily taken.
Desperate efforts were making to get re-
cruits for the army. The secessionists
admitted that unless they could secure the
services of every male in Virginia between
18 and so years of age. they mast yield In
thirty days.
Unionists have leagues regularly organ
lied with signs and passwords. Many acts
of kindness were shown to the prisoners, on
every possible opportunity.
He further states that three or four regi-
ments daily arrive at Richmond; that troops
now there will return to their respective
States. 1t was also understood that only
some thirty or forty regiments would re-
main at Manassas.
News of the surrender of Fort Donelson
had most disheartening effect at Rich
mond to seeessionists, but cheered the hopes
of Unionists.
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II Is not proDaDle our army Will follow
Price very far into Arkansas. There is con-
siderable talk of certifying Neosho. and
placing detachment of troops at Cassv;iie.
Letters found at Prices headquarters re-
veal strong Union sentiment in Arkansas.
It is reported that Gov. Harris of Ten
nessee has convened the Legislature of the
State to repsal all laws passed by the Con-
federate Legislature, inconsistent with the
Federal Constitution.
White flags are flying at Nashville.
Gems. Pillow and Floyd committed many
acts of vandalism as they passed up the
river.
1t is believed Columbus will be evacua-
ted.
Gen. Halleck has telegraphed Gen. Nc
Clellan that GAINESVILLE has been taken. with
supplies enough for the army for twenty
days. The place is now occupied by Gen.
Smiths division.
Five thousand infantry. two or three bat
teries of artillery, and large number of
wagons containing immense quantities of
baggags, stores, ETC., left ST. Louis on the
10Th for the Cumberland river.
1t is stated by the latest from Donelson,
that the Federallos was 800 killed and 700
wounded. We are inclined to think this
is far too small an estimate.
1t is rumored that Stephens has resigned
the Vice-Presidency of the "Confederacy."
Both he and jeff. will undoubtedly be get
ting out of the way before long.
The recent news from Europe touching
the determination of the allied powers to
put Hapsburg, as ruler, over Mexico, and
thus create monarchy on our borders, is
creating profound sensation in Washing
ton. The fact that some such scheme was
on the tapis has been in possession of the
Department for some time, and it will be
found that dispatches have already been
sent our ministers at London, Paris and
Madrid, protesting earnestly against any
such project.
Vera Cruz dates of the 9th state no adj
vance had yet been made. Over 1000
sick soldiers were there, besides hundreds
at Tejera. Yellow and typhoid fevers had
broken out among them. Mexicans insist
on the -embarkation of the Spanish troops,
but consent to 1900 allied troops remain
ing to attend the negotiations at Orizaba
The allies state that they will advance dur
ing February to Orizaba, and would give
battle at Cerro Gordo, if opposed Mexican
papers express greatest hatred toward the
Spaniards.
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Notice.

JACOB HALL and JAMES PORTER, doing
e business under the name of Hall d Porter.
will take notice that r. M. Hill did, on the 25th
dag of November, A. D. 1861, file his petition in
the District Court, within and for the county of
Breckinridge, State of Knnsa 8, egainst the said
Hall & Porter, defendants, setting forth that the
said defendants did, on the 18th dag of April,
Missouri give their promissory note in writing to
the said plaintiff for the sum Of $249.2O, due one
dag after date, with interest the rate of ten
cent. per annum; and also, th st said r. NJ Hill
1861, obtain an order of attachment against ihe
said defendants. And the said Jacob Hall and
james Porter, defendants, as aforesaid, are mott
fed that they are required to appear and answer
said petition, on or before 18th dag of April, AID
1862. R. NJ. HILL.
By KENYON d GALLIEEE, PpFs' Attorneys
Attest: D. A. PAISTER, Clerk. 22z-33 $40
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Notice..


JAMES T. HOLIDAY, of the State of Ohio,
q will take notice that George Stevenson did,
on the 18th day of February. A. D. 1862, file his
petition in the District Court for Breckenridge
county, in the State of Kansas, against you, the
said james T. Holiday, setting forth that you
gave a mortgage to said George Stevenson on the
northwest quarter "a of Section Ten QO), in
Township Nineteen Qe7, of Range Twelve (l2),
east, containing 160 ceres. situated in said coun-
ty of breckenridge, to secure the payment of
1854 $1,000, and the interest thereon, accordin e
to certain note referred to in said mortgage and
praying that you pay the money due on said note,
for principal and interest, tn at the said prem
ises may be appraised and sold to pay the said
debt, now amounting to $780, and also praying
judgment for an attorneys fee for foreclosure, of
ten per cent. upon the judgment rendered And
ton within twenty days from and after the beth
day of March, A. D. 1862.
GEORGE STEVENSON.
By ELMoRE d MARTIN, his Attorneys.
Attest: d. A. PAINTER, Clerk.
Feb. IL, 1862. S9.45 226-32
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speech of Mr. Leard.

Pending the discussion on the Universi-
ty bill in the House Rev. Mr.. Leard. from
Ottumwa, member from this District, de-
livered the following forcible and pointed
speech, in favor of Emporia. His consti-
tuents hereabouts viii thank him for his eff
forts in their behalf:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN do not intend to make
long speech. Too many have already
been made without reaching the point We
are here like witnesses-under oath, and are
bound to act honestly and conscientiously on
this question. We are sworn to support
the Constitution of Kansas. Where it does
not give precise direction, we have wide
margin for opinion and each can innocently
exercise his opinion and so vote but where
the Constitution is clear, the margin for
opinion is not so wide. Duty is plain. Ar
ticle 6, section Z, reads provision shall
be made by law for the establishment. at
some ELIGIBLE and CENTRAL point, of State
University Now the question is, what
does the Constitution mean This once
settled, and eyey man can vote intelligibly.
The Constitution gives two directions to US
on the subject of locating the State Uni
versity viz : 1st. An eligible point. Cd,
A central one. Now what is meant BY a
point being eligible ? IF understand the
word, it is simply suitable. That is. there is
some adaptation at that point to the wants
OF the future institution. This may imply
several items. 1st, Moral consideration,
freedom from public vices. intemperance,
DC, DC. / know of no place where there
is higher tone of morals than Emporia,-
none freer from public vices. If this is a
qualification in place to receive the Uni
versity, then EmpoTia has no superior.
Cd. Natural considerations, such as a
healthy localitr, elevated position and free
dom from noxious vapors, miasma, DC,
form another item of eligibility.
l can assure you, sir, that Emporia has
decided advantages in this respect. No
place in the State can boast of better health
You need not entertain fear on that point
Your sons can breathe the purest atmos-
phere in that locality.
But there is another item of instruction
in the Constitution. That is, it must be
located at central point. This, sir, means
one of three things. 1st, the commercial
center; the center of population; or the geo.
graphical center.
Ii it means the first, then Leavenworth
is the Constitutional point In that case
1 think the people from that place very
short-sighted not to urge their claims. If
it means the center of population, as has
been urged, then l believe Topeka should
have it. If it means the geographical CEN
ter, then according to the map before me,
Emporia is precisely the spot for its loca-
ton. according to the plainest interpreta-
ton of the Constitution. This was the in
tention of the trainers of that instrument.
1t can mean nothing more-nothing less.
The great coming future of the whole State
not the small strip of land populated in
1858 but the entire boundary as described
by that Constitution. This is the true state
ment of the question. 1t is not one of dol
lars and cents, but of eligibility and CEN
tralitY.
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Administrators, Notice

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of ad-
IN ministration upon the estate of CHRISTIE
PIER COLUMBIA, deceased, have been granted
to me by the Breckenridge County Court, bearing
date the twelfth day of February, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-two. All persons having claims
against said estate required to exhibit them
to me for allowance within one year from
the date of said letters or 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
MARTHA COLUMBIA,
Administrative of Christopher Columbia, deceased.
Feb. 18th, 1862 fa HsE z 227-g
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"The Truth Teller" is the name of a
little sheet printed at Lawrence, for Topeka
circulation. 1t is Robinson, Stevens q
Co.'S defender. 1t is in exceedingly poor
business, and we are sorry to see the name
OF our friend 10. Trask, at its head as pub
Usher. 1t pitches into Judge Ewing and
Gen. Lane very severely, but will have no
influence on the minds of the people, in
H5ard to these gentlemen. Judge Ewing
between two fires. The State Journal,
Aabiuson's organ. and the Conservative, in
the Lane interest, have both denounced him.
We hope the Judge won't lose much sleep
OYER il.
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Our Minister to this Court, Mr.. Adams,
is *'the right man in the right place." Be-
side his knowledge of the duties, and his
ability to discharge them, both Mr.. Adams
and his family possess in an eminent degree
the personal and social qualities which com
mend them to the high and refined circles
and associations which surround them, and
in which they are moving. Nor did the
change in this regard occur any too early,
for learn from unquestionable authority
that the interests of the Government here
as in France were but indiferently repre-
Weeds London Cores.
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Notice.

JACOB HALL and JAMES PORTER, doing
e business under the name and style of Hall 4
Porter, will take notice that Seth NJ. Hays and G.
NJ. SimcoX, doing business under the name and
style of S. N. Hays d Co., did, on the 25th day
of November, A. D. 1861, file their petition in the
Clerks Office of the District Court, Fifth Judicial
District, within and for Breckenridge county,
Kansas, against the said Jacob Hall and James
Porter, defendants, as aforesaid, setting forth
that the SAID defendants became indebted: to the
said plaintiffs, on the goth day of June, A. D.
1860, in the sum of three hundred and twenty
our dollars, for goods and merchandise before
that time had and received of the said plaintiffs
by the said defendants: and also, that the said
plaintiffs did, on the 25th day of ovember,
A. D. 1861, obtain an order of attachment against
the said Jacob Hall and James Porter, defend
ants, as aforesaid. And the said Jacob Hall and
James Porter, defendants, as aforesaid, are mott
fed that they are required to appear and answer
said petition on or before the 18th day of April.
A d. 1862. s. N. HAYS l. co.
By KENYON & GALLIHER, PEfs' Attorneys.
Attest: d. A. PAINTER, Clerk. S9.45 227-33
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sheriFs Sale.
1. S. P. Morehead,

- ~ = -'AoASu' -t'-
VS.. g
Fernando G. TaylOr
d 7 virtue of an execution to me directed issued
ID out of the Fifth District Court, sitting in and
for the county of Breckenridge, dated Jan. 26th,
A. d. 1862, wherein l. s. p. Morehead is plaintiff
and Fernando G. Taylor is defendant, / viii, On
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY MARCH, A. D. 1862,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. II. and four
O'Clock P NJ, of said day, at the Court House door,
in the town of Empori0. in said county of Breck-
Inridge. expose for sale and sell at public auction
to the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand
the following real estate, to wit: Commencing at
the northeast corner of the west half of the south
east quarter of section thirty-fve, in township
eighteen, OF range eleven-running thence west
one hundred and twenty rods, thence south forty
rods, thence east one hundred and twenty rods.
thence north forty rods to the place of beginning
being So acres more or less, lying in Breekin-
erty OF the said Fernando G. Taylor, to satisfy
said execution. Appraisedat $50.
- JAMES B. COX.
Sheriff Breekinridge county.
Dated EmPoria, Feb. 90, 1862 $50 227-3l
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Order Of Sale.
S. NJ. Hays & Co,

s. NJ Hays Co,
VIM. II. Eikenberry.S
DY virtue of an order of sale issued from the
ID Fifth Judicial District Court, sitting in and
for Breckenridge county, and to me directed, I
WILL on
MONDAY, THE 24rH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1862,
between the hours of nine o'clock A. n and four
O'Clock P. NJ of said day, offer at public sale, at
the Court House door, in the town of Emporia,
county of Breckinridge and State of Kansas the
following described real estate to wit: The north
half of the southeast quarter of section seventeen
90, township nineteen (l9), south of range ten
COl, eastof the sixth principal meridian, situate
in the county of Breckinridge. State of Kansas.
Dated at the Sheriff's Office, this 18th day of
February, A. D. 1862.
E GODDARD, Sheriff.
226-29 $3.50 By j. c. HASKELL, Deputy
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The following is from the Richmond, Va,
Dispatch:
We have scotched the snake on the Poto-
mac we did the same thing before winter
set in in Western Virginia. We did it in
the most ummary manner on the Peninsula
in June. It does not yet appear that we
have not done it in Kentucky. The move
ments of the serpent are too feeble on the
coast of Mississippi to require as yet any
decisive steps against him there. We have
scotched the snake at Beaufort. Burnside
is the coil of the reptile; and if we can Grip
pie and destroy him there, our troubles
may be set down as over; for the enemy's
treasury is now bankrupt, and without some
great and brilliant success which will put
him in possession of cotton, this war must
break down in few months. We have no
apprehension from Burnside, but a prompt
and vigorous rally of our people against th is
favorite enterprise of the enemy, will carry
dismay and dispair to the heart of the
NORTH"
Has the Dispatch heard the late news
from Fort Henry, Fort DoneIson, Roanoke
Island, and Savannah +? Wonder if it cap
pears yet that they have not ''done it,
in Kentucky. We rather guess the ''rat
tie snake is getting the worse of the
"scotching'' game. Let the ''big snaik"
tighten on him
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EMPoRIA. KANSAS.
~. Fates-or rather the rivers-seem to

~. Fates-or rather the rivers-seem to
!. ooainst us. Twice we have sent for pa
and each time the teamster has return
= vitbout it-not being able to reach Leav
.,vOrth. We had also expected to procure
, small supply of DR.. Armor; but. after
,,ripg in vain, at three different times, to
zach his house, gave up the job in disgust i.
This accounts for the half-sheet this week.
.providence permitting We shall be all
,;gbt next week.
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Order of Sale.
S. z. G. Holt. pl'ff, !
Admir- of estate of VIM. II. Reynolds, decd,

S. z. G. Holt, plf,
Admir- of estate of VIM. II. REYNOLDS, decd
VS..
Norval H. Kelley, def't.
DY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
- issued from the Fifth. Judicial District
I will, on
WEDNESDAY. THE 9TH DAY OF ArR1L, A. D. 1862,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. H. and four
o'clock p. M of said day, offer for sale at public
Emporia. Breckenridge county, Kansas, tn follow
ing described real estate, to wit: The south west
quarter of section fifteen Q5), in township num-
Der nineteen q9). south of range number twelve
(l2(, east of the sixth principal meridian situate
IN the said county of Breekinridge and State of
Kansas.
Dated at the sherif's Office. this 26th day of
February, a. D. 1862.
JAMES B. cox,
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It's said that one of the men who were
scalded on board the Essex during the bonn
bardment of Fort Henry, was told while the
boat was drifting down stream that he could
not live. He asked how the fight went on.
They have surrendered" was the reply.
s.Glory to God rs said he, in feeble voice,
and at the same time trying to wave his
hand. ''Glory to God ~ he repeated; II
can die now, and don't care ~ In few
moments he was dead.
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sheriR.s Sale.
4. R. Jones vs.. G. D. Burdick.

a. r. Jones vs.. G. d. Burdiek.
DY virtue of an execution issued from the Fifth
ID Judicial District Court, sitting in and for
Breckenridge county, State of Kansas, and to me
directed, I viii. on the 18th day of March, A d.
1862. between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m and 4
o'clock P of said day, offer ct public sale, ct
the Court House door, in the town of Emporia.
county of Breckenridge, and State of Kansas, the
following described real estate. towit: The south
ton fourteen (sec. LAY, township eighteen (town
le); range eleven orange ~; situate in Breckin-
ridge county, State of Kansas. .5s
Dated at the Sheriff s office, this sth day of
February, A. D. 1862.
E. GODDARD, Sheriff.
By j. @. HASKELL, Deputy.
-30-Prs fee, 800.
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Summons.
- THE STATE OF KANSAS,1
BRECKENRIDGE CoCNTY, S.
In the District Court Fifth Judicial District
Spring Term, 1862.
CIVIL ACTION.
John Weaver, plf

George Perkins and Eliza B. Perkins, deftst
I 7 appearing by the affidavit of John Weaver,
L that the said defendants are non-residents of
the State Of Kansas, and cannot be served with
process issued out of this court it is therefore or
dered by the Clerk of said court in vacation that
publication be made in The Emporia News, O
weekly paper published In said county, notify
ing the said defendants that the plaintiff, John
Weaver, has commenced civil action against the
said defendants, in the District Court Ia and for
the county aforesaid. to recover the sum of one
hundred and four dollars and forsy-eight cents,
with interest at the rate OF ten per cent. per an
mum from the 18th day of September, A. D. 1860,
according to the tenor of two certain promissory
notes and mortgage executed and delivered by said
defendants to Daniel Bowman, and by him as.
signed, delivered and set over to said plaintiff as
set forth in said plaintiffs petition; also for the
foreclosure Of said mortgage upon the following
described premises, situsted in the said county
of Breckenridge, to wit: The north half of the
northeast quarter Of Section Twenty Seven (27),
in Township Eighteen (1S), of Range Eleven (lI),
east of the 6th principal meridian, Is forth in
said petition; and that unless said defendants
swer demur to the petition Of said plaintiff,
on or before the 18th day Of April, A. d. 1862,
such petition will be taken as true aad Judgment
rendered accordingly. and the mortgnged prem
ses will be ordered 10 be sold to satisfyssajd
judgment. ~
w. T. GALLIHER, Atty for Piff.
Attest: ID. a PAINrER. Clerk.
Feb. Il. 1862, $3.50 2a6-Ss
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KANSAS, SATURDAY. MARCH 1. 1862

prisoners are loud in their denunciations of
the runaways. Many of them acknowledge
the hopelessness of their cause. and intimate
their willingness TO take the oath of allegi-
ance and return to their homes. Compost
ton of rebel regiments as follows: Tennes-
see II. Mississippi 8, Texas 1, Kentucky 2,
Arkansas l, Virginia 4; battalion cavalry
each, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi.
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Thurlow Weed writes that the moment
Parliament meets, agitation OF American
questions will commence. The blockade
will be attacked from one quarter, while
another section will demand a recognition
of the independence ofthe Confederate States.
Nor is it from England alone that this kind
of pressure will come. France is even
more FESTIVE than England under the block
ade
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Old Boreas has changed his programme
This week the weather has been gotten up
in Kansas style. 1t is good. and the in
babitants enjoy it. The mud has been in
toIerable, from the melting of snow and ice,
and the thawing out of the ground, which
was frozen to depth of twenty to twenty
FIVE inches.