The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1863-05-23

Chr Il n i . n.
Junction, Kansas, May 23, 1863.
Dasis County he's paid to date United States
fax of four hundred dollars.
Fer. companies of the I'd Colombo passed
Trough town Friday morning
Fort Scott has been chosen the County Seat of
Bourbon County by about four hundred majority.
U- The Council Grove Press don't exchange
with u. Must be pitching into this section Of
country right sharp"
u We have received "prettygraf" OF
PHILos Sorry we can't transfer it to block,
with which to ornament this column.
q The Rev. ]. Paulsou, lately ordered to
supply this place by the NJ. E. Conference, has
been appointed Chaplain of the Eighth Kansas.
OF company, of the Second Colorado troops
arrived at Fort Riley last Tuesday. There are
several Junction boys in this company.
" Paul Kramer, one of the parties in the late
terrible fracas, has SO far recovered from his
wound as to be walking about
90 $50
Last Wednesday was the two hundredth birth
day of William Bradford, who introduced print
ing into the American Colonies.
Who says it can't rain in Kansas? Last
Thursday evening we had second edition Of
Noah's flood. We prophesied rain, and it has
come.
Major General Sedgwick, who figured so ex-
tensvely in the four days battle at Chancelors-
vile, was three years ago in command of Fort
Riley.
DANIEL MITCHELL, Esq, of this place has been
!gnpointed on the Board of Commissioners to To-
cate the Agricultural College lands, R. S. Mil
Ter, resigned. He is most eminently qualified. |
20 Leavenworth has recently received into its |
Golfers some seven or eight hundred dollars from |
a tax on dogs. Junction could raise q like |
amount, or rid itself of number of intolerable |
nuisances.
We received calls from Captains Hall and |
West of the Second Colorado. Hall was in all |
those glorious fights of the First Colorado. West
is typo, which would induce us to bet heavy
on him.
Too little attention is paid the cultivation of
the potato in this State. Invariably the supply
runs short in the spring, and even seed potatoes
are sometimes difficult to obtain. Steeeter &
Strickler have a fine lot for seed
% Friday and Saturday, the Doth and 30th
of this month, are the last days for which work
upon the roads are to he called for. Those who
have not already complied are requested to meet
at Bartlett's Ferry, armed and equipped as the
law directs, or in lieu thereof pay three dollars
NJ The Rev. William Wilson, of Lecompton,
has been chosen by the Presbytery OF Highland
as their Representatives in the Old School General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. An honor
fifty conferred, and the more gratifying inasmuch
as several secesh and soreheads have had him
under charges before said Presbytery.
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D Company E, of the Second Kansas, COM
posed principally of Junction boys, recently had
one of its members shot at Fort Scott for deser
ton. He did not belong to this neighborhood,
but was a straggler, having previously deserted
from Wisconsin regiment. His name was
John Somers.
KrxcssuRY has safely arrived at home, and
says: eve promise regular issue of the Dako-
tan hereafter, unless compelled to 'skedaddle'
from the land by the uncomfortable proximity of
bedecked, bedaubed, be-damned and blood
thirsty Santee Indians. Don't seem to be neigh
borly, up there.
. u The Junction City Sabbath School was
reorganized last Sabbath upon permanent and
effective basis. 1t is now in possession of an
interesting library, and everything else necessary
to il efficiency. It is hoped every child in the
neighborhood will be gathered within its folds.
The Rev. Mr.. Todd was chosen Superintendent.
and DR.. Seymour Secretary and Librarian.
CHkKRING.-The Leavenworth Times says that
q grading machine is IN operation on the Leav-
enworth. Pawnee and Western Railroad. which.
with four hands to run it, will do the work of q
hundred hands. The road bed is being prepared
very rapidly. The iron horse will be snorting
around Junction ten years before it viii Council
Grove. r.AI
Pr.soxxza-The company of Colorado troops
which passed through here a few days ago. had