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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21
LOCATED.

The much-vexed University question,
which has been before the last three ses-
sions of the Legislature, has been settled.
Our correspondent informs US that the
Senate passed the Lawrence bill, I8 to z.
Goodbye. University! We can do without
you.
Lawrence is surrounded with cities that
will soon swallow her up, and stint her
growth; so she could not live without State
patronage. Leavenworth, thirty-fve miles
distant, will be the eastern terminus of the
L. P. Il w. R. R. Wyandott, at the mouth
of the .Kaw, forty miles off, will be the ter
minus of the Kaw Valley Road; while To-
peka, but few miles west, has the Capital
and Lawrence will become merely way
station, if, indeed, she has a railroad at all
Wyandott or Kansas City will be the ship
ping point at which all the southeastern
counties will dotheir business; and Topeka
when the railroad is finished that far, viii
be the business point for all this region o.
country, being some fifteen miles nearer t.
US than Lawrence. Poor Lawrence she
will have to content herself with the unen.
viable reputation of being the Literary cen.
ter" without the hterature), and tn,
peaceful abode of played-out, dishonest pol.
iticians; and she viii also be marked as the
''center" of election frauds and ballot-box
stufing. She has betrayed those who had
a right to expect her to fulfill her promises
Her friends in this section of the State have
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sherif's Sale.

STATE OF Kansas, LYON COUNTY, IS
James c. Munkres VS.. Halt & Porter.
DY virtue of an order of sale. to me directed,
ID issued out of the Fifth Judicial District
Court, for Lyon county, State of Kansas, viii.
on
TUESDAY, The 24TH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1863, 3
between the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and four
o'clock p. m, at the Court House door, in the
town of Emporia, county of Lyon and State Of
Kansas, offer for sale at public auction. TO the
highest bidder, for cash in hand, the following
described lands and tenements, to wit: The east
half of section number twenty nine (29), and the
west half of the southwest quarter of section
number twenty eight (2S), all In township NUM-
Der fifteen I5), south of range number twelve Q2),
east of the sixth principal meridian, situated in
the county of Lyon, State eff Kansas. taken as the
property of the said Messrs. Hall 4 Porter and to
be sold to satisfy said order of sale.
Given under my hand, at office an Emporia,
this Doth day of February, a. D. 1863.
JAMES B. COX, Sheriff Lyon Co.. Xas.
1880 $9,IOl By r. PARHAM. Under Sheriff.
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1t is not too late to learn a

found her out. 1t is not too late to learn
lesson.
Southern Kansas is skinned. She gets
nothing. The NeOsho valley wanted small
share of the State patronage, to strengthen
her, and give her prominence; but Lawrence
comes in, singing with the rebuke the peo-
pie gave her at the ballot-box year or so
ago, when she ran for the Capital-raises a
corruption fund, and, with her numerous
lobby, gobbles up the University. She is
welcome to all she will make out of it.
Through her loud professions of friendship
she has heretofore held large share of the
patronage of Southern Kansas. That day will
soon be over. Topeka is many miles nearer to
Lyon, Chase, Morris, Usage, Greenwood,
Butler, Hunter, Irving and Marion counties,
than is Lawrence. Our true interests lie
with the Capital. We acknowledge that we
have been slow to see this. But the time
is soon to come when all our business must
be done at Topeka. When the railroad is
completed to that point, our business men
will only have to haul their goods about IS
miles, instead of 70 to rs, as at present. We
hope measures will soon be taken to estsb-
lish line of stages and express, and also to
procure the establishment of daily mail,
| from Topeka to Emporia, via Burlingame.
Let Topeka now make an effort for the trade
and travel of this section of the State, and
she can obtain it without difficulty. 1t is
no farther to Leaveuworth via Topeka, than
via Lawrence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21

On the night of the 18th rousing Union
meeting was held at Leavenworth, being
gotten up to counteract the influence of the
late rebel demonstration in that city, which
Was led off by the Inquirer, and which re-
suited in the destruction of that Office
Strong resolutions were adopted, and speech
Is were made by Gen. Blunt, Col. Jennison
and others. In the course of his remarks,
Jenuison said, in regard to the destruction
of the Inquirer:
The cleaning out party was not an ire
spensible mob: nine-tenths of them were
property holders in this city. went into
the Office first, hoping to find the engineer
at home. / asked for arms of the first man
took hold Of He said there were none
there. But when began to run that eighteen
inch butcher-knife of mine under his ewes
kit" he cried out. You'll find them in the
next room I" And / did find U. S. mus
kets in that rebel Office.
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A letter is published in the last Lawrence
Journal, denouncing Blunt for his self-glo-
ri6cation in his report of the battle of Prai-
RE Grove. Clouds brigade, who took the
most active part in this battle, is scarcely
mentioned in the report. The writer says
the report is false in some thirty or forty
particulars. Col. Cloud wrote to Blunt to
90 amend his report as to do his brigade
simple justice, or he would go where he
could get it. Blunt did not reply, and
Cloud laid the matter before Scho6eld, and
asked for an investigation. Cloud is now
in command of the Southwestern District
of Missouri, as a reward for his faithful SER
vice., and his friends are pushing him for
q Brigadiership. y
We have not seen soldier who went
through the Arkansas campaign, but what
agrees in saying that Blunt has been extreme
" lucky, and at the Prairie Grove fight,
had it not been for Heron, he would not
only have lost his entire train, but would have
been cut to pieces; at one time he was we'll
nigh surrounded and did not know it.
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The Irrepressible Train Suppressed.

Geo. Francis Train was Saturday evening
suppressed by order of Gen. Curtis. and
his poisonous gas shut of. 10 his lecture
on Friday evening he attacked the Govern
ment so violently as to win applause from
the secessionists and Kisses from the loyal.
The character of his reasonable utterance
having been reported to Gen. Curtis, an or
der was made giving Mr.. Train the choice
of going to Grstiot street prison, or leaving
the State before night. He chose to do the
latter, and left for Alton at four o'clock.
In removing this crazy advocate Of treason,
Gen. Curtis has done an act which the 10y
al people of the city will heartily applaud.
ST. Louis Union.
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MORE LEGISLATION FOR THE KAw

A bill has been introduced in the House
of Representatives, to appropriate Sl5o,o0Q
of the bonds of the State to aid in the con-
struction of three bridges across the Kaw
river--one at Topeka, another at Lawrence,
and another at De Soto. The bill is SINH
lar to the one introduced last winter, which,
after hard struggle, was strangled. And
We hope the present sw;ndle will follow its
illustrious predecessor. We think the State
has been put to about expense enough, for
the special benefit of the Kaw valley. The
bridges are to benefit Leavenworth, Law
renee and Topeka, great deal more than
all the TEST of the State. If these towns,
which now control the whole financial pol
icy of the State, can raise such muni6cent
corruption funds to control ali the Slate in
stitutions and fat Offices, we should think
they could raise the means within them
selves to build the necessary bridges across
the Kaw, which is to be the means of put
ting millions of dollars into their pockets,
without calling on the impoverished State
treasury for aid.
The Constitution of Kansas says, dis,
tinctly, that the State shall never be party
to any internal improvement. If this ap-
preparation of her bonds should be made
for the purpose alluded to. the violation Of
that instrument would be even more palp
bic than it was in the location of the Uni
versity. The bill will probably pass. crea-
ting this enormous debt to build up the KaW
valley, as that interest now, with the aid Of
what weakened nincompoOps they car
purchase from the south, have things their
own way. There are bridges wanted across
the Marmiton, the Neosho, the Wakarusa
the Cottonwood and other streams north
and south of the Kaw, and the people o
these respective localities are no more abb,
to BULL them than are the people of Law
renee, Leavenworth aud Topeka, TO bridg,
the Kaw. Are they asking aid from tn,
State, in violation of the Constitution, anC
IN violation of all decenoy, to build bridges
across their streams ? They are not hog
and have some interest in the future welfar,
and financial status of Kansas.
Let every member from Southern Kansas
be on the lookout, and tack on amend
msnts, if the swindle is TO be perpetrated
10 bridge every stream in the State. 1t ii
decided 10 be more respectable to perpetrat'
large fraud than q small one. Let as have
1900, 900. instead Of $4,000.
g-- By the way, We saw statement, few
days ago. that LeAveuWOrth county was il
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21
SheriFs Sale.
STATE OF KANSAS, LYON County, ss.
James L. Thomson VS.. Hall d Portel

STATE OF KANSAS, LYON COUNTY, ss.
James L. Thomson VS.. Hall d Porter.
DY virtue of an order of sale. to me directed,
ID issued out of the Fifth Judicial District
Court, for Lyon county, State of Kansas, I will,
on
TUESDAY, THE 24rH DAY MARCH, A. D. 1863,
between the hours of ten o'clock a. m. and four
o'clock p. m, at the Court House door in the town
of Emporle, county of Lyon and State Of Kansas,
offer for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der for cash in hand, all tie right, title and in
terest of Messrs. Hall q Porter In the following
described real estate, to Wit The southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter and the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter of section num-
Der thirtythree (33) township number fifteen (l5),
range number twelve (l2), east of the 9th princi-
pal meridian, situated in the county of Lyon,
State of Kansas and to be sold to satisfy said or
der of sale.
Sheriffs Office, Feb. 90, 1868.
JAMES B. COX, Sheriff,
1880 So ISL By RoB'T PARHAA, Under Sheriff.
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arrears to the State for some $4,000 of
taxes now due, and that Douglas county
was behind sl3, OOO-nearly Efty thousand
for these two counties, who are asking the
State for enormous appropriations to build
them up at her expense. Would it not be
well for them to have gentle hint, by some
gentle means, that they had better pay their
honest debts. and then they can, with bet
ter grace, do their begging?
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Of Bradford adopted memorial thanking
America for the relief afforded, and sug-
costing assistance to emigrate there, as 8
more effectual way of affording relief.
The Kingston (Jamaica) papers announce
the arrival there of the Alabama on the Goth
of January, with the officers aud crew, Is
in all, of the Hatteras The Alabama was
severely riddled in the encounter. Two
Federal men of-war are reported off Jamaica.
Semmes had reception at the commercial
Exchange from the merchants of the city,
and was loudly cheered.
Advices from Europe cay Heenan is
matched for prize fight with an unknown
pugilist, for ten thousand dollars.
News from Vicksburgh to Saturday says
the ram Queen has returned from below
The trip down the river was most success
full. She met three steamers with provis.
ions for the rebels at Vicksburgh. She sue
ceeded in destroying all of them. She
took from SO to so prisoners, one of them
Colonel. The Queen went near enough
Port Hudson to draw the fire from the up
per battery. The water flows through
Williams Cut, in front of Vicksburgh, anC
small steamer had passed through tn,
! canal
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rolled against by railroad interests; and.
worst of all, be was not supported by unan-
imous delegation. And yet, so diligent and
persevering was he, that he held the Law
renee host even. and tied them twice. The
casting vote of the chairman was against
him, and he lost. But let him have the
honor for what he has done, although the
job was too big, and he has been defeated.
KAs.
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The Legislature has passed set of resO-
lutions, condemning Mr.. Conway for his
late speech in Congress, and requesting him
to resign. II the speech is such as it has
been reported to be, the resolutions are per-
haps we'll enough. We have not seen it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21

earle Horne was hung at Leavenworth,
on the 18th inst, for the murder of Philip
Freund. This is the first case of hanging,
by law. in the State. He protested, on the
Rallows, his innocence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-02-21
Mrs. M. A. SOPER,
HUMANITARIAN Notica,

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters of adj.
IN ministratiOne upon the estate of JOHN
WILKINS, deceased, have been granted to
me by the Lyon County Probate Court bearing
date the fifth day of January, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-three. All persons having eiaims
against said estate are required to exhibit them
to me for allowance within one year from
the date of said letters. they may be pFeeluded
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
ELEANOR WILKINS.
Administrators Of John Wilkins, deceased.
January is, 1863. 270-2 s.. 80.
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The Democratic paper at Atchison-the
Standard-has been removed to Missouri.
There is disease called Loyalty, in Kansas,
which is very fatal to traitorous sheets.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

WASHINGTON, October II.
The Republican says the Government has in
formation eontradictng the report that Lees ar
my had been thrown across the Upper Potomac
into Maryland.
It is aseertained from the Army Of the POto-
mac that the heavy rain Of yesterday prevented
any field operations.
Our cavalry scouts failed to find any consider
able body Of the enemy, and our signal men,
owing TO the fog and haze, saw indications of on
ly one lsrge camp at Bristows' Station.
1t is believed that the enemy having, during
the previous day, recOnnOitered our position
and finding our lines impregnabe, retired rear
ward, and fearing that a rise in the Rappahan-
mock would interfere with their base Of supplies,
have expedited their movements towards that
line. Our troops are equally well posted for an
advance or a retreat.
The enemys forced marches and the scarcity
Of supplies render it impossible TO actively ad-
vance or retreat. If they attack US, then, defeat
Is considered beyond doubt.
report reached headquarters this morning
that the enemy was in force at and around Ma
nassas Junction. Some Of our troops immedi-
ate prepared 10 advance, probably to reconnoi-
ter.
Our recent movements have been exclusive
ly of strategic character, in which Lee has
been, thus far, completely outgeneraled by
Meade. No fears exist Of our not being able TO
cope with Lee in the field five can get his forces
into mass without our having long base oi
supplies.
It's said that general order will be issued BY
the War Depart nent in few days, providing foT
the enlistment Of colored troops in the States ol
MARYLAND, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia,
and Tennessee. Allioyal owners will be allowed
$500 for each slave that may enlist. The slave
to be free at the expiration Of his term Of enlist
ment The slaves Of dislOyal masters will also
be enlisted, but they will not be paid for them.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
NEW YORK ITEMS.

NEw YORK, Oct II.
The Posts Washington correspondents states
that General Meade was three weeks ago order
ed to fall back upon Centerviile.
Lee discovering the retreat of our army, tried
to take advantage Of it. He failed in that pur-
pose, and the Army of the Potomac Is now in an
impregnsble position. Il stands on the deien-
siVe ready TO strike blow at the enemy, and its
present position is vastly safer for offensive ope-
ratiOns than that held by il one week ago.
1t wss almost impossible to protect ninety
miles Of railroad across hilly and woody part
Of Virginia.
Lee Is quite strong in numbers, stronger than
he was two months ago. He has not only been
reinforced by conscupts but by troops from the
vicinity of Richmond.
The Hersld's rebel correspondent in Baltimore
declares that Lee is very weak. It will be re-
membered he announced that Lee was about to
invade Maryland with a tremendous force a week
or two before Bragg drove Rosecrans back to
Chattanooga.
The rain is falling rapidly to-day, and no mill
across the Potomac are muddy, and it would be
difficult for an army to move.
The nights Of CenterYille are ours, and the
disposition Of the several corps Is such as to de-
feat any attempt at flank movement.
We hold Fairfax Court House IN such force
that the enemy dare not venture on our right
flank.
1t is reported but not on any satisfactory au-
thority that Lee was moving down the Shenan-
dOah Valley. It is possible that cavalry raid is
contemplated by the rebels down the valley.
The Army of the Potomac grows stronger eV-
cry day and is able to hold the new line even If
Lee is largely reinforced, and will doubtless soon
show that it can do more than that.
General Haleck went down to the front yester-
dav evening to to hold a conference with Gener.
al Meade. He is back in his office to-day, and it
is said that he is satisfied with the position Of the
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
nIAsnN,s LErTRR.

WASHINGTON, October Is.
The following is copy OF q letter from Mr..
Mason to jeff Davis, and was found among the
intercepted correspondence Of the latter. It
plainly shows the reasonable purpose Of the
writer at the time
SELMA, Va, NEAR WINCHESTER,
September 80, 1856.
Ny DEAR SRI have a letter from Wise, Of
the 9th, full Of spirit. He says the Governors
ofNorth Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana,
have already agreed to the rendezvous ct Raleigh.
and others will-this in your most private ear,
He says further that he had officially request
ed you to exchange with Virginia, on fair terms
Of difference, percussion for flint muskets. /
don't know the usage or power Of the Depart
ment in such cases, but if it can be done, even
BY liberal con Instruction, hope you viii aeeede.
Was there not an appropriation at the last
sessiontOr converting hintinto percussion arms,
if so, would it not furnish good reason for ex-
tending such facilities to the States Virginia
probably has more arms than the other South
cru States, and would divide in case Of need.
In letter yesterday to a committee in South
Carolina, gaveit as my judgment, in the event
Of FremOnt's election, the South would not
pause but proceed at once to immediate, abso-
lutte and eternal separation. So am eandi-
date for the first halter
Wise says his accounts from Philadelphia are
cheering for Old Buck in Pennsylvania. hope
they be not delusive.
(5igned,) JIM. MASON.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
WAsHINGTnN NEWS

WAsHINQT0N, Oct. II.
Throughout the whole day there has prevailed
rumors that the rebel army had crossed the Po-
tomac and was marching on Washington. The
frequency of such rumOrs has cansed them to be
dis0elieyed, but there is serious reasons to be-
lieVe that Lee, with an augmented force, is NOV
ing in that direction, and VIII cross that river to
attack Washington on the north side, if not pre-
vented.
General Meade is massing his forces In that di-
rectiOn, and a battle may be expected within
twenty -four hours, but no apprehensions are en-
tertained as to the result.
GovernorsSalomon Of Wisconsin is here, and
has succeeded in having the quota Of volunteers
made.
It has been concluded that the draft shall be
carried out in the Western States, but each one
is to be credited with its supply Of volunteers
and the DRAFTS to be made aecordingle.
The sudden movement Of our army has shut
in number of guerrlllas between it and the de-
fenses. Steps are being taken to captura them.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
SPECIAL DISPATeHES,
FROM DOWN THE RIVER.
Vote Of the Ohio Bays at Memphis
General Grant at Vioksburg.
ITO the Chicago Tribune. !

CAIRO, Oct. 16.
The steamer Metropolitan arrived this
morning, bringing Yicksburg dates of the
9Th, Memphis dates of the l4tb, and Major
General 0. s. Grant and the officers CON-
posing his staff.
General Grant lately issued his Order
No. 271 at Vicksburg. It sets forth that
all citizens, residing within the fOrtifcs-
tions around the city, will be allowed to
resume their former occupations, profess
ional, mercantile and mechanical pursuits,
on proof Of their loyalty to the Govern
ment of the United States, or taking the
satisfactory oath and giving suitable
bonds for future loyalty. All purchases,
by citizens, of clothing, provisions OF mer-
chandise of traders within the city limits,
will be made on permits Of the post com
mander, or provost marshal. Certificates
must be made of the number in the family
to be provided for, and that the articles are
for the use of the family and for none
others.
The Commissioners to take the vote of
the Ohio brigade at Memphis, have report
ed, through Colonel Fuller, the following
as the result Of the election;
Twenty-se7enthr regiment Ohio Infantry,
BrOugh, 1853; Vallandigham, %. BrOughs
majority, 435.
Thirty-ninth regiment Ohio Infantry,
BrOugh, 587; Vallandigham, 9. BrOugh's
majority, 52S.
FOrty-third regiment Ohio Infantry
BrOIgh, 8O6; VaIlsndigham, 81. Brough's
majority 255.
sixty-tbird regiment Ohio Infantry
BrOugh, 875; Vallandigbam, 8. Brough':
majority, 872, Total, Brough, 1881; Val
landigham, 81. Brough's majority, 1892.
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FRopI TIE SOUTHWEST.

The Jackson Mississippian Of the 6th says the
election for Governor, State ot1eers and Con-
gressmen toek place on the 9th and supposes
the state officers are reelected
The same paper also says that sharp fight &C.
Cured on the Big Black in which the rebels were
driven back but being reinforced they compelled
the Federals to retreat beyond the river.
The Selma Reporter says Bragg has $4,000
spare stand of small arms
-Four companies Of the I'd Iowa cavalry sur
rounded the town ofHernando on saturday nj sht
and captured three men, formerly Memphis po-
licemen, engaged in the recent burning OF steam
boats on the Mississippi river. They had list
Of all boats on the river with the prce to be paid
for the destruction of each. They are now IN
irons in Irving prison and will be tried by mil
itary commission
The vote in the I'd Iowa cavalry resulted as
fnllnvEs 81 for Stone, l0I for IutLe.