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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04
..rhe sabbath at Americus.,,

Mr.. NEWS: A certain wise man hath said
there is ga time to keep silence and time
to speak" In unison with this, 1 was
taught, when boy. to speak when spoken
to. And, as l have been kindly addressed
through The columns of your paper, issued
on the 18th of March, by one of our citizens
M. d. would not be so ungentlemanly
as not to reply.
! Mr. n. D. wishes the reader to under
stand that in his first he made few hon
orabIe exceptions to the charges then made;
and, from his reference to poor Tray, l
should infer that be looked upon me as one
Of those we'll meaning, but unfortur ate, IN
guarded ones, who were decoyed into Err
ror's path-but be keeps the idea prominent
that might escape his pen through the
loop hole Of exceptions. Now. Mr.. Mighty
Dry. would simply inform you that you
are mistaken, if you think 1 wish to escape
responsibility. My actions were deliberate,
and impassionate. 1 have nothing to recall.
| do not wish to escape your reproachful
pen by skulking away from the scene. 1
admire that true manly sentiment of the
Apostle, when he was publicly thrust into
prison. contrary to law: 'And now do they
thrust US out privily? Nay, verify -
am called upon to explain, in reference
to the conversation that took place at the
hotel. This l will gladly do, and see whether
there has been a change in my mind, or
whether my friend has been dull Of appre-
hension. Mr. M. D., with few others of
the same stripe, stated that the existence of
the different denominations of Christians
was strong argument against Christianity.
1 replied that, in my judgment, it was not;
that orthodox denominations agreed in all
essential points, and differed only in minor
points. was then ludicrously asked what
thought of the Campbellites. replied
that l did not wish to have anything to say
about them, as we did not treat them as any
part Of the Christian church-from the fact
that we differ with them on essential points,
and agree with them only on minor ones
Now, if We had stated, in our meeting on
the Cd, that we represented FIVE different
branches Of the Christian church, then an
explanation how l came to change my mind
would be in order; but this was not the
language. The term employed was demon
ination, and not church. Now, while l am
willing to admit that my friend is we'll &C
quainted with medical terms, yet I think he
is mighty dry''-or rather l should say,
dull OF apprehension-in reference to theO-
logical terms. The reader will remember
that we did not claim to be true simile of
Christians. We only claimed to represent
FIVE different denominations of Christians.
And believe. according to our boosted in
stitutions, that man is treated as innocent
until he is proven guilty. Ifslanderous in
are sufficient to condemn a man,
then woe betide the church
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

At Solomon Camn. near 1T Vernon, No.. on
March slh. 1862, Ia MES n. WHEELER. OF Go.
c. 11th Kas Vols, aged % years. 6 months and
6days-ofpneuma which terminated in quick
consumption.
Mr.. Wheeler Joined the Baptist church at. Nc
Henry. III at the age of 1s. He moved to Kan
sas during the summer of 1856. In the spring of
1861 he united with the Christian church. He
sustained Christian character through all the
varied scenes of life To the lamentations of a
beloved wife will be added those of all who knew
him.
FAREWELL. LOVED ONE.
/ saw the wife, in the prime of life,
As she the letter read,
And the tear-drops start. as her bleeding heart
Received the news-He's dead !
And as she zrose from her sad ming woes,
With feelings none can tell,
She then wept aloud, while she hu:nby bowed,
And family sighed, Farewell
was far away, at later day,
And saw the mother there
And saw her start as she raised her heart
To God in solemn prayer;
And heard her cries, as she turned her eyes.
While down tear-drop fell,
And a sigh was breathed from the sad bereaved,
Which gently said, FAREWELL
saw the sisters two, and the friends so true,
When they heard of the death
OF brother dear and a friend so near
How he breathed his last breath.
sorrowful word from their lips was heard,
As trembling down it FELL
And it told the heart that all must part
That alt must say, Farewell
saw the two little babes, tyet of tender age,)
In their innocent glee-
With no fathers care. or kind counsel to share,
Teaching them from sin to feel
Oh, God keep them Alright, both by day and by
might,
Ever guarding them we'll.
May they ever live to thee; oh, never let it be
long and last FAREWELL
Now my spirit yearned, and my eyes were turned !;
They saw that Holy Book
On whose pages brighta glorious light 80
Is seen by all who look.
And / saw in this bright home of bliss.
Where our beloved has gone to dwell,
That we all may meet, and each other greet,
And say more, FAREWELL! [C0m.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

IMPORTANT New EDUCATIONAL WORK =
Cummings, Of the Topeka Tribune, is about
30 issue a grammar of the English language
For examples of the practical application of
Dassina
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04
CHE Gnltoria geUs.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1868.

A meeting will be held at McElfresb Hall, on
next Wednesday evening, at ~ o'clock, for the
purpose OF consulting with reference to procuring
site of twenty of land, adjoining this place
for the State Normal School
H. W. FICK, o..
Leroy CRANDALL,S Ooiniiii' Is
Emporia, April 3, 1863.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

The paper which we use to print The
News on now, costs eleven dollars and fifty
cents per bundle Gao qures) in Leaven-
worth, and Twelve dollars here. Less than
a year ago 1t cost US five dollars and fifty
cents
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

Rev. John Earnheart will preach at Nc
Elfresh Hall tomorrow at 1o4 O'Clock a. m.
Also, at the KirkendalI school house at
O'Clock p. M, of the same day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

NoTICE.-A meeting of the citizens of
Emporia, will be held at the Christian
Church, this evening, 4th inst, to consider
and prepare for a dinner to be given to the
Volunteers visiting US. Turn out, all OF
Won
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-04-04

Again, it is said that this unguardeC
spirit renders many good man unsuccess
tul, DC As this sentence followed pooi
DOG Trav, !; must have reference to being
unguarded in the selection "f company.
would ask my friend what is the prac.ics
rule of comparing virtues between profess
ors of religion and non professors q? Is it
not to select Judas from among the pro-
fessors aud then one of the finest specimens
of humanity from among the non-profess-
.ors, aud then compare them And BY the
way, even Judas from the church will
often throw the other in the shade. Now /
know my friend is mighty dry" but
think this practical rule will bring blush
to his face.
This meddRng with everybOdy's bust
ness" deserves a passing notice. When,
on the holy Sabbath. men will cut and haul
hay, cut and haul wood, pick and haul corn.
buy and sell. and even go within a few
yards of the place where congregation is
assembled for worship. and chop wood. in
defiance of the wishes of the people and of
the laws of tie State, in acom.uuuity where
four Gfths of the inhabitants are a church
going people-such conduct is little try
ing. And when we insist Oh preserving the
morals of the youth. by observance of the
law in this direction, they cry out, "med-
ding with everybody's business f. Now.
in my judgment, this savors strongly of the
sentiment in the land of Dixie. But the
spring election is close at hand, and il Mr.
Mighty Dry can succeed IN throwing bomb
shell among the professors of religion, he
will perhaps have gained his point.
J. McAEULTY.
ANER1cus, March 90. 1868.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
The President AMI the MARYLAND Eiea,;an.

A letter is published from President LIN
coin in reply to a protest of Governor BRAD
FoRD against an order of General ScHENck,
directing troops 90 be stationed at the polls
on election day. The President says
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON
November ,, 1868.
6 To HIS EreeHency Il. II. Bradford, Of IA
ryiand:
SIR:-1ours of the 3lst ultimo, was re-
ceived yesterday about noon, and since then
| nave been giving most earnest attention to
the subject matter of it, At my call General
Schenck has attended, and he assures me il
Is almost certain that violence viii be used at
some of the voting places on election day.
unless prevented by his Provost Guards He
says that at some of those places the Union
voters viii not attend at all or run ticket
unless they have some assurance of protec-
ton. This makes the Missouri case of nv
action in regard to which you express your
approval
The remaining point of your letter is a
protest against any person offering to vote
being put to any test not found in the laws of
Maryland. This brings US to a difference he
tween Missouri and Maryland With the
same reason in both states, Missouri has 10y
law provided a test for the voter with refer
ence TO the present rebellion, while Maryla.i
has not For example, General Trimble, cap
tured fighting at Gettysburg is, without
recanting his treason, Il legal voter by the
laws of Maryland. Even General Schenck's
order admits him to vote, if he recants upon
oath. | think that is cheap enough. Ny or
der in Missouri, which YOU approve, and Gen
eral Schenck's order here, reach precisely
the same end. Each assures the right OF
voting TO all loyal men, and whether a man is
tz,,-1 4, Ill ~.
oath. Your suggestion that nearly all the
candidates are loyal / do not think quite
meets the case. In this struggle for the ma
TONS life | cannot so confidently rely on
those whose election may have depended up
on dISloyal votes Such men when elected
may prove true, but such votes are given
them in the expectation that they
will prove false. Nor do | think
that to keep the peace at the polls, and to
prevent the persistently dislOyal from voting.
constitutes just cause of offence To Maryland
| think she has her own example for it. If
mistake not, it is precisely what General Dix
did when your Excellency was elected Cover
nor. revoke the first of the three PROPOSE
tions in General Schenck's General Order No.
53-not that it is wrong in principle, but be-
cause the military being of necessity exclu-
slye judges as to who shall be arrested, the
provision is liable to abuse. For the revoked
part | substitute the following:
g That all Provost Marshals and other
military officers do prevent all disturbance
and violence at or about the polls, whe ther
offered by such persons as above described
or by any other person or persons whatsoever.
The other two propositions of the order
| allow to stand General Schenck is fully
determined, and has my strict order besides
that all loyal men may vote, sad vote for
whom they please.
Tour obedient servant, \. LINCOLN
president Of the United Statesn
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
The Action at Rappahanneek Stati0n---The
9Th NiSe0nSlu,

The New York papers bring some addition
al details of the brilliant affair at Rappahan-
mock Station last Saturday. The Times cor
respondent says:
While all who participated in this affair,
believe, without exception, did well special
mention should be made of the Fifth Wiscon-
sin and Sixth Maine.
The Herald correspondent writes from War
renton Junction on Sunday;
The prisoners are now arriving. They are
chiefly frem North Carolina and Louisiana
They say to our boys, " You all could not
have taken Us, if we had had bayonets like
yours" The Wisconsin and Maine fellows
answered, oh CANNON; that's played out
We did the same thing at Frederick sburg,
ard can always do it. Our orders were to go
into those works, and we should have done j..
bayonets or no bayonets. We never thought
of them till we got close up to the redoubts
and then fixed them"
The stocism of the 9TH Wisconsin BOYS
when wounded is remarkable. Three poor
fellows, who lay with their faces towards tn,
enemy, and who had fallen while charging up
the hill upon the redOubts, on being asked if
they were dead replied, Dead No; we
are worth two or three dead men yet" Each
had a broken leg, and they cody remarked
That's all
Among the prisoners captured were six col
onels, TWO of whom, commanding brigades,
declared to Gen. Sedgwick that they were so
well assured of the strength of their position
that they were confident it could not be sue
cessfully assailcd by any one corps i'll the ar
my of the Potomac. The result shows that
they did not correctly estimate the bravery
of our soldiers, since their works were car
ried by only four regiments who in skirmish
line charged on the enemy in his line of bat
tie, under the protection of his rife pits
Sergt Roberts, of the Sixth Maine, captured
a rebel battle flag. That regiment suffered
very severely, losing in killed and wounded
seventeen out of its twenty-five officers who
went into action and two-thirds of its enlis-
ted men. The regiments actually engaged in
the capture of the prisoners went into battle
with only about nine hundred men, and the
excess of the prisoners above their own num-
bers Is therefore very large.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18

have committed the mistake that he might
have known that he had left 3 portion of Neg
ley's force, with Negley himself, or the ,iqht
and that it was from this quarter the strag-
glers he questioned came that at any rate
the roar of artillery and mu5ketry, toward
the center, at the very time he decided al
was lost, ought to have been proof conclu-
sive that his army was still calamity holding
its ground. and should have spurred him 10
instead OF away from it, and that this ,cas
conclusive to his Chief of Staff, a. it should
have been to any SOLDIER
L do not pretend TO enter into the discus
sion. 1t is enough to say that his unfortunate
step convinced the War Department of
Gen. ROsecrans' incapacity for = sustained
protracted effort to meet an overmastering
crisis, and at once decided it that he must
not be left to command the greater number
OF troops now required at Chattanooga
Hence his removal was only question of
convenient occasion.
Three other causes of complaint are also
alleged:
The evacuation of Lookout Mountain, which
the Department regards as unnecessary, and
a further inaication of his having been & STAN
peded =
His relations to one TRUEsDAm whom he
has made chief of his Army Police, who, it is
said, was expelled from GRANTS army, is dis
trusted by every respectable officer in the ar
my, by mary regarded as :. villain, and charg-
ed with cotton speculations of an illicit char
acter, and other rascalities. This man has
succeeded in gaining and keeping Gen ROSE
GRAMS full confidence;
The feeling since the delay at Murfreesboro
between GRANT and RosECRANs rendering it
impossible for them to cooperate amicably.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
Napoleon III. and Eugenie- "reminiscences of
Washington irving.

From the Life and Letters Of Washington Irving.
On the 28th Of March, 1858, IRVING wrote
as follows to Mrs. SToRRow, who was then in
Paris:
" A letter received from YOU while was
at Washington, gave an account Of the marri-
age procession of Louis Napoleon and his
bride to the Church Of Notre Dame. which
you saw from window near the Hotel de
Vile. One of your recent letters, I am told,
speaks of your having been presented to the
Empress. | shall see it when | 90 to town
Louis Napoleon and Eugene MOntiio, Emperor
and Empress Of France .-one of whom Ihave
had guest at my cottage on the Hudson
the other whom, when a child, | have had on
my knee at Granada 1t seems to cap the
climax of the strange drama of which Paris
has been the theatre during my lifetime.
q have repeatedly thought that each grand
comp de theatre would be the last that would
occur in my time; but each has been sue
ceeded by another equally striking and what
will be the next who can conjecture?
" The last | saw OF Eugene Montijo, she
was one Of the reigning bellies Of Madrid;
and she and her giddy circle had swept away
my charming young friend, the beautiful and
accomplished -- -, into their career
of fashionable dissipation. Now Eugene is
upon throne, and -- voluntary rcclusc
in q convent of one Of the most rigorous or
ders Poor --. Perhaps, however, her
fate may ultimately be the happiest Of the
two.
. Am ! TO live to see the catastrophe of
her career, and the end of this suddenly con
jured-up empire, which seems to be Of such
stuff dreams are made Off
81 confess my personal acquaintance with
the individuals who figure in this historical
romance gives me uncommon interest in it :;
but consider t stamped with danger and in
stability and a. liable to eXtravagant vicissi-
tudes "a one Of Dumas's novels. You do
right to witness the grand features of this
passing pageant. You are probably reading
one Of the most peculiar and cventful pages
of history, and may live to look back upon it
as a romantic tale
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
Miscellaneous Hens.

- am all heart said a military officer
to his comrades. PITY you are not part
pluck" said the Colonel in command
- When is man least likely to pursue a
straight course? When he forsakes the line
of duty, TO follow the bent Of his own fancy.
= What class Of females are best suited
for coachmen's wives: Milliners; because
they know how to handle the ribbons.
- 4 keeper of a saloon advertising his es-
tablishment, concludes thus" Those of my
patrons who desire it can be sent home on a
wheelbarrow gratis"
-" a equity gentleman says, if you would
keep your room comfortable in winter obey
the injunction Of the ghost in Hamlet
g List list! Oh list -
A son Of the Emerald Isle, having been
told that the price Of potatoes had risen, ex-
claimed, Faith, this is the first time l ever
felt grieved at the rise Of a good friend"
-'N No man can DO anything against his
Ill, said metaphysician, during a discus
sion. " Well, said a wag, 4" / believe you
had a brother who went to prison against his
viii"
An outside passenger by coach had his
hat blown over a bridge and carried awayby
the stream. as it not very singular" said
he to gentleman who was seated beside him,
:" that my hat took that direction = " Not
at all, responded the other. - 1t is natural
that beaver should take to the water"
The word " dun is said to have origi-
mated in this wise John Dunno, a famous
bailiff. of Lincoln, England, was 50 extremely
active in his rough business that it became
customary, when a man refused TO pay his
debts, to ask, why don't you Dunno him-that
Is, why don't you send Dunno TO arrest him?
Il ploughs sows, l reaps, l mows, I
gets up wood for winter; | digs, | hoes, and
taters grows, and for what / knows | owes the
printer. ! do suppose all knowledge flows
right from the printing press 80 off I goes,
In these ere clothes, to settle up-I guess
Twice KmLED.-An Ohio paper publishes
the following item: &" 4 deaf man, named
Taft, was run down BY passenger train and
killed on Wednesday morning, bali mile
north of Greenwich station, near Cleveland.
He was injured in a similar way about year
ago"
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
shR SUgpiv Movement.
From the Richmond Wing. oe5obe

From the Richmond Wing, October ST.
We regret to state that the efforts of the
committee appointed by the City Council to
obtain supplies Of food for this community,
have thus far not been attended with success
Mr.. Garrett, the agent appointed by the com
mitJec, has just returned from a visit to
Louisa and adjacent counties. He reports
that the farmers in that section of the State
have nothing t. sell He win next visit the
vallev-the Goshen of Eirginia-and il is to
be hoped that he viii meet with more success
in that productive region. Farmers erho hare
dsg SluJluS a3iblsS for sale should not rat to be
ce}led upon, II Heg are al al disposed 10 alert
III te1rrl condition Of things 7Aic5, are tel then,
IA al ca,d0r. threatens 20 0gsrtake RS ere long
What rH oar enemies Higlk Jrbet Uteg read s1t,b
paragraphs Is uljs-z,e5sesi from sense Of duty
- tbs community and to tie ca5tSeE II is use
less 10 Bs5Jce cords i lasre folly to remain 81
27,t, trdel st sueyy daV eeide7ces Of az aJ-
preaching BREAD FAMINE III tbs cifv.
while within the limits Of the State, 1t l. be
leved, there Is food enough for all the people
for twelve months. The population of Rich
mond cannot live upon air. and while the ma
iority would be willing, we are suTe, to subsist
on half rations of bread, there Is, at present
no prospect of obtaining this much during
the winter.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-11-18
Rebel Account Of the Battle of Lookout Valley
1.-The Battle Of Chiscanauga Must be
Fought Again.

From the Richmond Examine Nov. ,.
The news from Chattanooga is not agreea-
bic. We have, at last, some key to the alb.
surd riddles of the lying telegraph, in which
the Yankees were represented to have gained
the southern bank of the Tennessee in con
sequence Of q victory won from them by Gen.
Jenkins. The real facts seem to have been
simply these: a detachment of the enemy
embarked at Chattanooga on the night of the
26th ult. and came quietly down the river to
a point where there had been a ferry. Here
they landed found the Confederate guard
asleep, without a waking sentinel, and hand
cuffed them before their eyes were well open.
These were cavalry pickets. Proceeding up
the hill, the enemy found the infantry pickets,
also asleep, and took possession of them in
like manner \ solitary sentinel further on
happened to have walked up in time to hear
them, and fred off his gun. The report
walked up regiment which fell into line and
fought some. But the enemy having brought
up an overwhelming force, this gallant regi-
ment was forced to fall back, \ bridge was
speedily thrown over the river at the ferry,
a large body of troOps-inlantry cavalry and
artillerv-were brought over, and in a few
hours the hillside was covered with breast
works and batteries.
The idea that this was only movement to
cover the retreat of the enemy from Chatta-
the Confederate General. But getting no
confirmation from further developments, Gen
eraI jenkins excellent brigade-the same, we
believe, for some time encamped in the neigh
borhoOd of RichmOnd-Was ordered to dis
lodge the enemy and regain the ferry. The
attack was made on the 29th and was at first
successful, but Yankee reinforcements arriy-
ing, General jenkins was finally repulsed.
Meantime, a column of the enemy had
marched up TO the river side from Bridgeport,
and had thrown another bridge across the
stream at Shell Mound, The enemy now have
possession Of both banks, from Bridgeport 10
Browns Ferry, which enables them to bring
their supplies by water TO point within two
and half miles of their camp. Grant is no
longer dependent upon the railroad for food.
His troops have no longer to live or half ra-
tions. 1t is no longer impossible for him to
winter at Chattanooga if he thinks proper to
do so. Nor will his threatened advance be
any more nullified by the want of stores. IN
d ,rord. IRE hare lost the advantages Of tie battle
CHietamaa,qa TIE battle Of ChiekanaolgaHstst
5e fought again.