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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
TEMPTED BY DEGREEs.-John Newton

TEMPTED BY DEGREEs.-John Newton
says. Satan seldom comes to christians with
great temptations, or with a temptation to
commit great sin. You bring green log
and candle together and they are very
safe neighbors but bringSa few shavings
and set them alight, and then bring few
small sticks and let them take fire, and the
log be in the midst of them and you will
soon get rid of your log. And so it is
with little sins. You will be startled with
the idea of committing great sin, and so
the devil brings you little temptatian, and
leaves you to indulge yourself. "There is
no great harm in this - mo peril in that;'
and so by those little chips we are first cas-
lily lighted up. and at last the green log is
burned. Watch and pray that ye may not
enter into temptation.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

GooD.-The account of the recent prize
fight in England, between John G. Heenan
and Tom King, represents that Heenan was
most miserably whipped. Although he
took unfair advantages, he made but one,
visible mark upon Kings face, while his
own was beaten to jelly, and he was COM
pletely used up at the gath round. We
hope that all DULLES from this country will
meet with a like fate, and that the brutal
rufianism of prize fighting will sink into
public odium in America. Leave bull
batting and man beating to Spain and phi
lanthropic England White Cloud Chief.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

When James T. Brady, the celebrated
lawyer of New York. first opened law
ysr's Office, he took basement room which
had previously been occupied by a cobbler.
He was somewhat annoyed by the previous
occupants callers, and irritated by the fact
that he had few of his own. One day an
Irishman entered. 1.-The cobbler is gone,
l see" he said 81 should think he had,''
tartly responded Brady. "And what do
you sel?' he asked, looking at the solitary
table and few law books ''Blockheads,"
responded Brady. BE gorra," said the
Irishman, Eye must be doing a mighty fine
business-ye haint got but one left.''
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

One of the fair daughters of ton was re-
Gently singing q fashionable air at high
pitch of voice, when an 'Irishmau. who was
passing by. rushed in with look of aston
i-hment, aud exclaimed, "Sure, and |
thought some one~was being mur,herd !"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

1t is better TO decide difference between
enemies than friends, for one of our friends
will probably become an enemy on the
other hand, one of our enemies becomes q
friend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

It is great misfortune to live under
government thst will suffer people to do
nothing; but it is much greater to be uu-
Ter one which allows all to do as they please.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

A witty doctor says that tight lacing is .
benefit. inasmuch as il kills off all the fool
ish girls. and leaves the wise ones to grow,
up to be women.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

When Thomas Telford, the eminent Eng
iish engineer, was working at his trade as
journeyman mason, at about the time of the
commencement Of the American Revolt
ton. his wages were 10 pence (35 cts. } per
day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

The lack oflongevity nowadays, is read
lily accounted for By the high prices of pro-
visions. People can't afford to live great
while at present prices.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

It is estimated that at least loo. 900 stran.
gers are temporarily residing ia the city Of
New York.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

For the first time in three centuries, a
Roman Catholic has been appointed Judge
10 England. Sergeant Shee,an eminent law
yer, Vas Tie man.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

In some parts of Germany. it is contrary
to Law for mothers to sleep with their in
faBts until they are two years old, because
so many of the latter are suffocated by the
practice.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
Harness, Saddlery,
AND CARRIAGE TRIMMING
ESTABLISHMENT.


Commerce.! Street, least side EATPORIA.
II V. BUNDREM, a practical workman in
II. the above branches of industry" would
respectfully announce that he has opened shop,
aud will manufacture to order and keep on hand
Harness, Saddles, Brides. Whips, and ali other
articles in mis- line. at satisfactory prices.
ETPeytiegIGr attention paid 20 Repairing. lSa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30

The stars look down upon q great deal Of
crime, and. alas, they wink At il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
HOUSE.

S. STORRS, PROPRIETOR.
TINE travelling public can be we'll cared for at
4 this House, on the most reasonable terms.
Good Stabling connected with the House. ia
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
VOL. 7----No. 10.
Tge Gmporia Netos ,
At Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas,
BY JACOB sTOTLER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
OHee-Nstus Building, corner of Commercial street
and Sirth aueRue.

TERn-Two dollars per annum. in advance.
Clubs of ten. Sl7. Clubs of twenty, $50
All papers discontinued at the expiration of the
ime for which they subscribed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-30
THRILLING ADVENTURE.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has the follow
ing letter from Capt. Jas. H. Dodge. of the
9Th Wisconsin Battery. 1t is a thrilling
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
Arrival Of John Nara.
tive of his Escane.

Ger. JOhn Morgan was hOnored with an
ovation on the It'll, on his arrival ut the
rebei capital. The following highly inter-
eSting account of his escape from the Ohio
Pententiary, and subsequent adventures,
is published in the Enquirer. 1t will re-
pay perusal:
Their bedsteads were small iron stools,
fastened to the wall with hinges. They
could be hooked up or allowed to stand on
the floor, and to prevent any suspicion, for
several days before any work was attempt
ed, they made it habit to let them down
and sit at their doors and read. Capt.
II ines superintendent the work, while Gen.
Morgan Kept watch to divert the attention
Of the sentinel, whose duty it was to come
round during the day and observe if any
came in while Hokersmith was down I'M
der the floor boring away, and missing
him, said, "Where is Hokersmth?'' The
General replied, "He is in my room, sick -
and Immediately pulled a document out Of
his pocket and said to him: Here is a
memorial have drawn up to forward to
the Government at Washington: what do
you think of it:''
| The fellow. who perhaps could not read,
being highly fattered at the Generals con-
descension, took it and very grayely
looked at il for several moments before he
vouchsated any reply. Then, handing it
back, he expressed himself highly pleased
with 1t. Int the meantime Hokersmith had
been signaied and came up, protesting to
feel Every unwell.' This sentinel was the
most difficult and dangerous obstacle in
their progress, because there was no tell.
ing at what time he would enter during the
day, and at night he came regularly every
two hours and inserted light through the
bars Of their door, to see that they were
quietly sleeping, and frequently after hs
had completed his rounds he would sliI
back in the dark with a pair of India rub
! Der shoes on, to listen at their cells if any
; thing was going on. TheGeneral says tina
he would almost invariably know Of hi
, presence by certain magnetic shudde
which 1t would produce; but for fear tina
! this acute sensibility might sometimes fai
him, ne broke Up small particles Of Goa
every morning and sprinkled them be.or
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
From the Sath Iowa.

FORT EsPERANzA, Texas, Dec. Goth.
lS65.-EDIToR HAwKEYE:-We are now
encaped on Matagorua Island, which we
captured IA few days ago. How and when
not be known by all those to whom such
information would be acceptable.
In attempting to retrace our steps I will
need the aid OF TheseuS TO ferret out the
mazes of our wanderings by land and by
sea. Our bearings" have been numer-
Gus and our lsg-book shows rate of
travel equally variable since the 10Th OF
New Orleans. Our conveys numbered
twenty steamships. bearing the I'd Diyi-
sion, 18th Army Corps, Major General n.
J. T.. Dana commanding, ACCOMPANIED by
Gen. Banks.
During our voyage Neptune must have
slept or its Trident" lost. its prestige,
Judging from the way King 4Folus play ed
the mischief with his realm. We had q
strong gale and high sea-loat one ship,
one schooner, and great many horses, but
fortunately no men. Our aquatic life on
the Mississippi River for more than year
proved of little value; the placid waters OF
the river never tested our amphibiousness,
as did q few lUrches of the ship" Belvidere''
on the Gulf. We grew sea-sick; and ~ we
| swung III our hammoeks, longed for land.
We received but little sympathy from each
! other-like Don Juan:
No doubt We would have been much more pa
thetic.
| But the sea acted as a strong emetic."
If we may judge from what sailors call
a moderate gale at sea, certainly a real
storm would transcend all descriptive
powers.
| On Sunday, Nov. LIST, we arrived in sight
of land off Point Isabella; the sight OF
terra frn,n, although a sandy island, was
cheered by. all on board. Our regiment
being on the heavy draft ship Belvidere
was unable to effect 4 landing for several
days. Finally, with greater peril than the
storm experienced at sea, we debarked o.,
Brazos Santiago Island having been trans.
| ferred to a smaller vessel by means of the
'Ighters," of course leaving our baggage
behind.
On the 9th we crossed Bocachica Pass by
the aid Of pontoons, used as a ferry boat
on to the main land, and marched to The
Rio Grande, where we bivouacked for thu
night. Two days march up the river
over ground once trod by Taylor's army
brought us to Brownsville. Upon our ar
rival, Gen. Vandever marched the Brigad
through, the town in column, by company
music playing, which seemed to affect til
, people deeply, who thronged the corner
. and streets, both male and female, anxiou
to bid us welcome.
We learned here that the rebels upo
hearing OF our approach had displaye
their chivalry and determined valor, thei
e devotion and spirit Of sacrifice to the caus
!, of freedom by burning the town an
: running away, though the town is the prt
: perry Of honest tradesmen. The reb,
force at Brownsville was small, and whel
they have gone, the Devil, who exercises
d fatheriy care over them, no doubt know
n 1t is rumored that Gen. Bee who ha
). command of the Department, has gone in,
" private life in Mexico, with an immen.
. amount of gold, collected from SPANS
e aud Breach merchants for "Confedera
ic lttou.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
A WELL-K EPT SEcRET.-Of the desce.

A WELL-kEPT SEcRET.-Of the descent
ants Of the Pilgrims, there once lived 4
old man who, unlike nearly all his bret
rem, had no particular respect for the cs,1
gy. Going his accustomed rounds one ts']
he met reverend gentleman, who ate
few casual remarks on worldly topics, To 4
addressed him:
"Mr. =, you have lived long; ve.1
few attain your age. Would it not be 4
part OF wisdom to attend 10 your souls ee.]
Germs Immediately? Really, it would !
rejoice my soul to see you at the eleves1
hour, become a praying Christian WI
well. now ParsOn H, my BE
tells me to pray in secret"
"Ah, well-yes-but DO you pray u 4
cret!"
fWhy, now. ParsOn you know
should TELL you, 'twouldn't be any sEcS'
! any how"
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

MISUNDERSTANDING the other Iowa
regiments which have nantes ed their de-
termination to '.see out the fight we I'M
derstand that the Ninth, Gen. Wanderers,
has almost or quite unanimously re-enlist-
are evidently all sound. While so many
of our unencumbered young men here at
home are studying how to ouoid serving
the country, those who have gone into the
field seem determined to stay there. They
don't seem TO think it much Of a hardship
to fight rebels.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

sa.r- There is to be- an Irish National
Fair AZ Chicago, commencing On Easter
Monday, March 18th, under the auspices
OF the Fenian Brotherhood. the proceeds
to be applied to Irish National purposes -
Extensive arrangements are making for
il, ali the principal Halls of the City are en-
gagged, and il isexpectedio be "big thing
We suggest a the best mode of settling
Irish Nationality, that they apply the funds
to bring over the few Irishmen yet left IL
Ireland. That will finish the business.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
THE HAWK-EYE
"wednesday, January 20.

&a~The Coppeheads in Congress are a
good deal exercised about the confiscation
OF rebel property. Sunset Cox, one Of
these delectable vipers, is particularly
fierce because Judge Underwood holds
that the act of Congress contiscates real es-
tate in perpetuity and that such q contisca
ton is CONSTITUTIONAL Cox don't fancy
this Interpretation at all. 1t IS likely to
hurt al! the "Big Snakes in Rebeldom,
and oi course il offends this underling OF
theirs, 1t will be too bad, he thinks, that
all the men who are excluded from the
Presidents offer OF amnesty, should lose
their 'nigyers' their hands, and
with these their positions, their influence,
their power to do further harm. Anything
of this sort is the sorest OF grievances to the
immaculate Cox, and those other intelli
gent and immaculate gentlemen, the Cop
perueaa leaders Of the North.
III the eyes Of these Congressional but
ternuts nothing is so outrageous as med
ding with the "rights'' OF the traitor lead
ers. Treason is a very Senial crime to
their minds. The traitor is to be pliled ana
pettea, not punished. All the shedding or
blood they have caused is but Il mere bag
atelle, very pardonable, and not deserving
of any punishment whatever,-not even SO
much as the contiscatien of their property!
What kind souls these Butternuts are!
How they sympathize with rebels! How
thew commisserate the trials and dangers
and sutferings ofthe loyal hearted!
Now, to our minds, the merits OF the ex-
ceptions to the amnesty and the interpreted
tons and decisions Of Judge Underwood
are, that, together, they hit and punish the
identical men who caused the rebellion
and almost or quite all of them. Under
wood is right in his Interpretation. Ii the
real estate Of traitors cannot be absolutely
contiscated it cannot be contiscated at ali.
The Supreme Court will affirm it. There
is no other conclusion possible. And the
resul, will be that the slave-monger lead
ers lose their all, and if they escape the
country we shall atleast get rid of the breed
finally and altogether.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

ss~ A Nashville correspondent Of the
Chicago journal states that the Fifth Iowa
Cavalry, over five hundred strong. have
re-enlisted. We are beginning to think
that all the old regiments will signalize
themselves in the same way
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

Wa-We give our readers the benefit Of
'onn Morgan's account of his escape from
the OHIO Penitentiary at Columbus. as pub.
hsneo In the Richmond Enquirer. They
Will find it interesting and may believe
lust as muck OF it as thev choose.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

MrGen. Frank::P. Blair now occupies a
seat in the House of Representatives. We
presume his duties AS General must be OF
very arduous description! If he is so
we had better get along without his servi-
ces in that capacity altogether, and with a
great many others. Our Major and Eriga-
der Generals want wedding out terribly.
We don't see the use Of paying them for
doing nothing
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

Na-Gen. Thomas, we Judge. walked nm
'ne traitors within his lines, when he com
peiied them to contribute ten thousand dol
lars to the families of each of three soldiers
VINO were murdered by their guerrilla
friends. They won't like TO do that often
II won't pay. And these 'chivalrous, trail
TORS were never known to do ANYTHING IN
less they thought it would "pay" in some
MODE or other. They won't do so much
assassination around Thomas hereafter, we
guess.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

y Some of the papers are publishing
McClellan's hotch-potch which he calls his
report. 1t is not particularly interesting
and is remarkable for but two things, so
far as we can discern: The first is the I'M
pertnence OF its author from the time he
assumed command Of the Army Of the
Potomac. The second is his unceasing
calls for more troops" more everything,
on all occasions throughout. We verify
believe that if he had had every man IN the
Union in his army, and there had been but
solitary rebel between him and the Gull,
he would have made a requisit:on for an
other brigade, and have pretended that it
would be useless to move until il were
supplied The horse-leechs daughter
but family symbolizes poor dementea Ma.
She might have been conteuted. Blu. in
Macs ease it was impossible.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

The Chicago T,ibunesays that Thurs
day last was the busiest day ever known
in the Provision market in that city. In
bnlk and box meats alone four millions
OF pounds exchanged ownership, besides
several thousand packages of Mess Pork
Prime Mess Pork, Lard, Hams, &C., and
all at high prices.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

~ st. Paul dispatch says that the
only son of Ex-Governor Swift, and the
last surviving son of Ex-senator Rice,
both died on the previous day of scarlet
fever.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

GAr dispatch from Des Moines says
that SenatorJ. G. Foote, is Chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means Nc
Crary, Of Lee, on Judiciary Henderson,
on Federal Relations; Udell, ON Military
Affairs Dixon on Claims
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

THE sixth IowA.-We learn that the
gallant 9Th Iowa Infantry has, like other
famous regiments unanimously re.enlist-
cd. Itproposes weimagine, to see the war
through and do its share in making Law.
abiding men ofthose who sought to over.
throw the Republic. 1t will succeed. too
weguess. The regiment will soon be a,
home on urlough.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

Na- A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial, writing from Frankfort, KY,
declares that every man there is "consid-
cred an abolitionist who can spell in three
syllables, and believes in railroads and tel
egraph lines" Ofcourse that is the case.
All kentuckians who have brains enough
to reason at all, are "Abolitionists" in the
sense in which the insane traitors use the
term. They are Union men, believe in
crushing treason and hanging rebels. And
this is the 'Abolitionism" of these times
Kentucky is getting radical" as the
phrase is, not so slowly as some people inn
agine. 1t will before great while be even
more so than either Missouri or MARYLAND
and the conservative gentlemen will all
have to take back seats. "Things is work.
ing" that way pretty fast, and will work
faster.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

late election, as made by the Legislature
in Joint Convention, on Wednesday last,
gave the following result: Stone, on home
vote, 69,l06; soldiers vote, 11,Ol7; total,
o6,l01; futile, home vote, 53, l32; soldiers
vote, 5000; total, So, 49,; Scattering, 70
Stone majority over Tuttle on home vote,
1874, on soldiers vote, l4,00l; total ma
jority, 29,975; over ali. 1890. For Lieu
tenant Governor, Eastman received 81, 80;
Duncombe, 5f,30t. Eastman's majority,
- tl>l
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23
Our Protest.

A call appears in the State Register, TO
which is affixed the name OF Thos. r.
Withrow, Chairman Republican State Cen
trail Committee, for State Convention
at Des Moines on the 22d day of next
February for the purpose OF selecting Del
egates to represent the Union men OF the
State of Iowa i'll the next National Con-
ventiOn
We don't know on what grounds this
call is issued at this early day. 1t is SIM
ply preposterous. TO select delegates III
February to a Convention (which will not
meet, in all human probability, until July,
and that in times like these, is too absurd
a proceeding to be discussed. We want
men in the National Convention who will
represent the very latest opinion OF the
people. Events move rapidly now. Those
who propose to appoint delegates III
February, whatever they may intend, do,
in fact, deprive the people OF the power
to express their will at the time and the
only time when it is their most precious
privilege. The State Convention, this
year, should not be held more than two
weeks prior to the meeting of the National
Convention. At tina. time the people will
have made up their minds whom they wish
to have nominated and can select de.e-
gates who will truly represent their opin
ions. We want delegates in the Conven
ton who will do this. and not repre-
sent any personal aims and mere private
opinions. We want the people To keep
control of this matter to the latest moment.
If delegates are appointed in February
they lose control forever. The next nonli-
nation will be of more importance to us
than any one ever made. To put il beyond
our control so early, is merely to sharpen
an axe, possibly, for our own destruction.
We protest against the time of meeting.-
Ii is three months too soon at least. RI
delegates are selected in February, the
people will find out why and that to their
sorrow.
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

ONE OF THE GREYBEARDs.-A dispatch
from Lockport, Illinois, dated on the l4th
inst. says:
"a dead soldier named Ambrose Rath,
has been found here: He is aged about so.
discharge from Co. A, 37th Iowa In fantry,
dated Alton, December 10Th, and $3.50 in
money were found on him. He is not
known here, and there is nothing on him
to show what part of Iowa he is FROM
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-23

Eg- The Washington letter writer's are
beginning to tell what is going to be done
IN the spring. They wag their heads very
wisely and pen very oracular prophecies.
Among the latest Of their fulminations is
one that Richmond is to be taken by a
combined movement, &C., &c. They know
all about the matter of course. But they
forget that Richmond is Of memorial con-
sequence TO us. 1t is the army that is in
front Of it, that troubles us. If they will
inform US that Lees army is captured or
destroyed-either will dove shall be
gratiied. That will give us Richmond,
ana Lynchburg, and all Virginia, and
North Carolina too. That will be some.
thing worth telling of. This talk abou,
Richmond, leaving Lee out of account is
all "bosh."