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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-04-28
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EDGAR S:NOWDEN, ,Ja
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s ones formerly Fge7lch's) B,>ok Store.

TYE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA,
Dispatches tro,n the Petersburg Express
# rha 23.l, as telagrar|,ea trom Fortress lIon-
roe. state that on the 2Dcb instant feet Of
Fa3erai gs,oboats were IN ;he Kappa hammock
river, twelve miles below T4ppahannock, ,eith
:: lradgug mavEljne in fhe advance, searching
for. torpe1oes The dispatch expresses the
opinion that Tappahannoek or Port Royal viii
be the base ot Burnside 5 80 operative move
meut against Richmond. Another dispatch,
from Orange CoucJ house. meus:ons q Innaor
thas the Federal ARMY commenced m the 22d
10 move up their rear preparatory to an adr
vance. There was nothing, however, it is nj
daa, to Indicate Hi Immediate advance.
The Washington correspondent Of the y. \
Post says that gigantic preparations are going
on for he approaching ca,np npaign in Virginia;
that General Grant In actively making his ar
rangements for a great battle, and that whilst
it is not probahle>jhat the shock Of arnls VII!
take place during this week, if Gen. Lee re-
mains il bis present position, the latter has It
in his power to force battle at any moment.
II he concludes to do SO, it is asserted pos>lse-
", that the offer will not be declined.>
From the Geographic announcement, froro
Fortress Monroe, that the Federal steamer
Greyhound has been sent up the James river
to City Point to order down th*s TWO French
steamers aud two sailing vessels which recent
!y vent I'D there after the tooaccn belonging to
the French, government 1t Is surnaised
that active military Operatives Oh The line OF
the James river are about 70 commence.
Volunteering under the last call Tor eighty
five thousand militia 10 serve for one hundred
days is said to be progressing favorabIy in
Ohio aud la<liana.
4 New York paper complies list Of twenty
niue leading articles of farm produce, which
show an average rise Of 9S per cent, while
geld had risen only 70 per cent. 1t also gives
list Of sixteen leading articles which have
risen $50 per cent
The Cincinnati Gazette CONES to the conolu-
sion, from all its sources of information, that
the damage TO the wheat crop, during the past
winter, was cot as great as has been appre-
hended
Advices from Bermuda TO April 20 state that
the steamer Atlanta, supposed to he another
blockade runner, had arrived from England =
The E!genia and Hanson have LETT for Eng
land.
The block al runner Va',ce, from Whining
ton, via Nassau, has arrived at Halifax. She
was chased twice after leaving Nassau. She
reports that the blockade runner VIII o'the
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School Associations.


The question frequently comes up, How
shall we interest our neighbors and friends
in our school 90 Teachers complain that
the parents rarely or never darken the door
of the school-room. On the other hand.
parents excuse themselves by saying that
they cannot find time, and that their absence
does not result from want of interest.
While these excuses may be valid in some
cases, I suspect that another motive has
something to do in the case, and one which
most would be ashamed to acknowledge
that is, feeling of awkwardness and fear
at venturing into strange place. This
feeling has much to do in keeping many
away from the school-room, especially when
combined with not very great amount of
interest in the school Still another reason
is often found combined with the above. It
seems such trouble to stop business and yJfz
up 10 90 to the school,. These three reas-
ons usually prove sufficient to keep most
parents from the schoolroom. That par
ents ought to visit the school where their
children are attending. all will admit but
how to bring it about, is question that has
baffied most.
confess that the storming of these three
lines of Notifications, will require not a lit
tie skill and perseverance. The Friday at
ternoon exercises of our village school, de-
CARNATIONS, compositions, and the reading
Of the paper, are contributing much to
the interest and familiarity of our friends
in the school. Let me suggest another
means of deepening the interest of our peo-
| pie in our common schools-that of School
dissertations.
This may be township or district ar
rangement. If it be a county or township
organization, the Executive Board make ar
engagements for the holding of its meetings
in the different districts The exercises
usually consist of an address or lecture
discussions relating to school interests, and
a brief examination of the school, which i:
supposed to be in session, or some exercises
on their part, for the entertainment Of thu
audience, in geography, spelling. etc.-th'
whole ;ntersperced with enlivening and ap
proprate music. To these associations al
come far and near.
Single districts can manage their own as
sociations as they please. Of the grea
value of sach meetings to tie cause of ed
ucation, nothing need be said. 1t is To-
late now in the season for much to be &C
complished this year. We hope Distrc
= No will make beginning to be folowe
. up throughout the county.
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March 5. 1864.
SheriR's Sale.

George o. Catline VS.. John Clary.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of an
N order of sale, issued from the Fifth judicial
District Court for Lyon county, State of Kansas,
and to me directed, I will,
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, A. D. 1864,
between the holrs of II m. and p. m. on said
day, at the Court House door, in the town of En-
poria, county of Lyon, State of Kansas, offer for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, the following described real estate,
to-wit: The south half, and lots No. one and
two of the northeast quarter of section two, a.,
in township eighteen, (I8), south of range elev-
en-, 1I), east, and containing one hundred and
fty-three and 37IO0 acres, more or less, situated
in the county of Lyon, State of Kansas, to satisfy
Judgment in favor of George o. Catline and
against John Clary
Given under my hand, at my Office in Emporia
this I'd day OF February, a. D. 1864.
SAMUEL j. MANTOR.
323-28 S84Ol Sheriff
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ShariR,s Sale.
323-28 S8.4Ol

George o. Catline VS.. David r. Case
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of an
IN order of sale issued from the Fifth Judicial
District Court for Lyon county, State Of Kansas,
and to me directed, I WILL
ON SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. A. D. 1864,
between the hours Of II m. and D. m, on said
day. at the Court House door, in the town of EN-
poria, county of Lyon, State of Kansas, offer for
sale at public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, the following described real es-
eleven S' Gij in township seventeen, a. range
twelve, 12) containing one hundred and sixty
acres more less, situate in the county of Lyon,
State of Kansas, to satisfy judgment in favor OF
George o. Catline and against David R. Case.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Emporia
this Sd day of January, 1864.
SAMUEL J. MANTOR.
323-28$800l Sheriff
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The committee returned with the follow
ing preamble aud resolutions. which were
unanimously adopted
WAEREAs, The Legislature Of this State
just adjourned, has, contrary to the expec.
tations, and, as we believe, the wishes of a
large majority of the people, elected Thos.
Carney 10 the U. s. Senate, and
WHEREAS. Such election was brought
about by undue influence on the part of the
Chief Executive of this State, and
WHEREAS. Such election being in def
ance of public opinion, without precedent.
wholly unwarranted. and detrimental to the
public good therefore, we, the people of
Lyon county, in mass meeting assembled,
do.resolve,
1st. That we denounce this unwarranted
assumption of power, on the part of the
Legislature, as a usurpation of the rights
of the people.
Cd. That. while we pledge ourselves to
the fortunes of no political aspirant, We de-
mand the right to be heard in the selection
of all public servants, from the lowest TO
the highest.
Sd. That, in our opinion, no man is de-
serving of political support for any position
of honor or trust, who countenances this
last greatest stumble upon the people OF
Kansas.
4th. That we heartily endorse and ap-
prove the course of our Representatives
and Senator from this District, in oppos ing
this unprecedented fraud upon the people
to the last, and welcome them home, as men
worthy the trust reposed in them.
! ~ ,oot;or bo raeOlut;oDc vuaro ordaraI
to be published IN The EEPoRIA News and
Leavenworth Conservative.
+ r. SWALLOW. Pres.
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Publication Notice.

District Court of Lyon county. Alexander
Black, plaintiff, against John Phemister, U.
B Swisher, Peter Hufstader and ". F. Hen
derson, defendants.
Holm PHEMISTER and U. B. Swisher are
q hereby notified that an action has been com
menced by the plaintiff above named, against
the defendants o. ove named, in the District
Court, within and for Lyon county, IN the State
OF Kansas, upon petition filed IN the othce OF
the Clerk of said Court, for the purpose or OBJ
tanning the foreclosure of mortgage executed
by tne said John Phemister, to the said plaintiff,
dated March IA, 1859, to secure the payment Of
1886 50, with interest thereon, from March IA.
1860 at the rate of five per cent. per month, ac-
cording to the terms of a promissory note bear
ing even date with said mortgage, and executed
by said Phemister to said plaintiff, AID delivered
to him with said mortgage.
The land described in the said mortgage, and
to be affected by the foreclosure, Is the northwest
quarter of section twenty-five, In township
eighteen, range eleven-160 acres. Said petition
prays that the said land may be sold and the de-
PENDANTS barred of all equity of redemption there
in /; that the proceeds of the sale be applied u
the payment of the said $236.SO with interest al
aforesaid also to pay S20.79 which plaintiff has
paid to redeem said land from tax sales, the iur
Their sum of $50 90 attorney g fee for foreclosure
and further to pay the costs of this action TO o.
! taxed that the defendant J ohm Phemlster may b.
adiudged to pay any deficiency, and that PLAIN
| tiff have execution therefor.
The said John Phemister and U. B. Swlshe
are required to answer said petition, on or before
the 25th day of April. 1864.
Dated March 10, 1864.
CHARLES CHADWICK,
Atty for Plf., Lawrence, Kas.
Attest P. Il. HUNT, Clerk. 1854 SO <;
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sherifs Sale.
George Barney
Order of Sale.

George Barney
VS.. Order OF Sale.
Enoch j. Coffman. J
NOTICE is hereby given that by vitue of an
IN order Of sale, issued out of the Fifth Judi
cial District Court for Lyon county. and to me
directed, 1 will,
ON MONDAY, APRIL 18th, 1864,
at the hour of u o'clock h., of said day, at the
Court House door, in the town of Emporia, coun-
ty of Lyon, and State of Kansas, offer for sale at
hand, the following described real estate, to-wit
The southwest quarter of section eleven uI), in
township seventeen Q7), of range twelve I2)
east, and containing 100 acres, more or less
situated in the county of Lyon, State of Kansas
to satisfy judgment in favor of George Barry
and against Enoch ]. Coffman.
Given under my hand, at my office in Empcria
this Sd day of March, A D. 1864
SAMUEL J. MANTOR,
327-32 S8.4O Sheriff
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Summons.

In Fifth Judicial District Court for Lyon county
Kansas.
Mary Ellen Montgomery, Plaintif,)
against
John Montgomery, defendant
TNHE said defendant will take notice that, on
i the 18th day of September, A. D. 1863, the
said plaintiff, Mary Ellen Montgomery, fled her
petition in the Office of the clerk of said court,
setting forth among other things, that, on the
18th day Of December, 1856, she lawfully
married to the said defendant, with whom she
lived and cohabited as the dutiful wife of the
said defendant until the 18th day of May, A. D.
1862, when, in said petition alleged, the. said
defendant, without Just cause or provocation
willfully abandoned said plaintiff. and that he
hath continued so willfully absent from said
plaintiff Until the fling of said petition. for the
period of more than one year next preceding the
fling of the same. The object and prayerof said
petition is divorce, whereby the marital relations
subsisting between said parties may be decreed
to be wholly dissolved, null and void, as well as
for alimony and change Of the name of the said
plaintiff TO her maiden name, Mary Ellen With
ington, together with such other and further
equitable relief as may be Just in the premises.
Said petition viii be for hearing at the next term
of said court.
MARY ELLEN MONTGOMERY.
By EPHRAIM II. SANFORD, her Attorney.
Attest: P. II. HUNT. Clerk
By MOVES SPICES, Deputy Clerk.
Februry /, 1854. 1928
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Publication Notice.

STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE COUNTY, 50
Gustavus Kutter, District Court.
Fifth Judicial District,
Thomas Stamp and Chase County,
Charles Willemsen Kansas.
THHOMAS STAMP, the above named defend.
Gustavus Kutter, has commenced On action in
said Court against the said defendant, by fling
his petition in said Court. the object of which is
to obtain judgment against the said defendant,
Thomas Stamp for the sum Of one hundred and
ten dollars ($lI0 00) together with interest there
on from the 5th day of September, A. D. 1860.
at the rate Vi twenty per cent. per annum claim
ed to be due and owing from the said defendant.
Thomas Stamp, to said plaintiff, on o certain
promissory note, made executed and delivered by
the said defendant, THONGS Stamp, to this plain.
tiff, on the 9Th day of September, A. D. 1860,
whereby he promised to pay TO the said plaintiff
or order one hundred and ten dollars (Sl10 00)
in two years from the date thereof with interest
at the rate of twenty (20) per cent. per annum
until paid; also fifty dollars liquidated damages
as Attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to obtain
decree Of foreclosure and sale of the following
described lands and tenements: Situate, lying
and being in the county of MaFion-which conn
ty is attached to Chase county for judicial pur.
| poses-to wit: The east half of the northwest
/ quarter and the northwest quarter of the north
east quarter of section ten (lO), township twenty
one (2l), south of range five (5), east, contain
! ing one hundred and twenty acres of land. And
| the said dsfendrnt, Thomas Stamp, is further no.
/ titled that unless he plead, answer or demur to
said plaintif g petition on or before the 23d day
of April, A. D. 1864, said petition will be taken
as true Ind judgment rendered accordingly.
! SHANNON & SHANNON,
and A. s. HOWARD,
Attest: ]. S. SHIPKAN, Clerk. $3.50 SIs
Dated this Goth day Of February A. D. 1864.
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EMPORIA SCHOOL.

TNHE Beard of Direct ors have the pleasure o
L announcing to the public, that the Emporia
School will commence on Wednesday, the 9th
inst. Everything will be done that lays in our
power to make this a frst-class District School.
Scholars from outside the District will be ad
paid in advance, and the other hale when the
term Is half out.
Application can be made to j. R. Swallow, or
in his absence to j. Stotler
J. r. SWALLOW, Director.
Emporia, January %, 1863. If
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PLYMOUTH LEAGUE.
Indignation Meeting.

Pursuant to the published call, the peo-
pie of Lyon county assembled in mass meet
ing at this place, on last Saturday evening.
The meeting being called to order, j. R.
Swallow was made President, and J.-D.
Gilchrist Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed a committee on resolutions A.
G. Proctor, DR.. Armor, J. NJ. Miller, H
w Flick, aud n. Lockerman
During the absence of the committee Mr.
Eskridge took the stand. and made an able
speech against the fraud. He was followed
by P. B. Maxon. ]. StotLer. J. NJ. Miller
F. G. Hunt, J. r. Swallow and others. Al
were alike opposed to the fraud, aud dowr
on the movement.
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ANOTHER MARRIED MAN.-Webb Wilder,
of the Conservative, is married man. We
met Webb last fall. He told US she had
it," We inquired what? Love" says
the young man. We knew by his tone that
he was in love. aud here is the sequel:
On Thursday, March Sd, by the Rev.
Nj. Shaw, at Kinnekuk, D. w. Wilder and
Miss Mary E., eldest daughter of Dr.. j. B.
Irwin.
Well, Webb, we wish you JOY. May you
always, with Mrs. Wilder, enjoy the richest
blessings of earth. May the printing bust
ness continue good, and may you never be
put to the necessity of boarding your
hands, as we country printers have TO do
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Notice of Publication.

STATE OF Kansas, LToS County, Sc:
In the District Court, Fifth Judicial District,
sitting within and for the county of Lyon and
State of Kansas.
Charles Britton, Plaintiff
vs..
Phebe E. Britton, Defendant)
DHEBE E. BRITToN, Of the town of Brattle-
i boro. in the State of Vermont, will take no
tiee that Charles Britton. of the county of Lyon,
in the State of Kansas did, on the 18th day of
fee of the Clerk of the District Court within and
for the county of Lyon, and State of Kansas,
charging the said Phebe E. Britton with willful
absence for more than one year last past, and
asking that he may be divorced from the said
Phebe z. Briston, which petition will stand for
hearing at the next term OF the said Court.
Dated this 18th day Of February. A. D. 1864.
CHARLES BRITTON.
By F. @. HUxr, his Attorney.
Attest; P. II HUsT. Clerk. IS 81 50 SO
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Publication Notice.

STATE OF Kansas, CHASE CoUxrr, IS:
James streeter, District Court. Fifth JUDI
VS.. cIaI District, Chase County
Augustus LathrOp. Kansas.
4 UGUSTUS LATHRCP, Of parts unknown,
N will take notice that James Streeter has
commenced a civil action in the above Court.
against him, TO recover the sum of one hundred
dollars together with interest for the same at the
rate of 90 per cent per annum from the lst day
of October A D. 1861, and fifty dollars as Attor-
news fees for foreclosure and decree of foreclos-
ure and sale of the following described lands and
tenements, situated in said county of Chase and
State aforesaid, to wit Southwest quarter Of sec
ton fifteen I5), and north west quarter of section
twenty two (22), both in township twenty (20),
range eight 81 east And said defendant is fur
thcr notified that unless he plead, answer or de-
muir to the plaintiff petition herein filed, on or
before the 18th day of April A. D. 1864, such
petition will be taken as true aud judgment ron
dered accordingly. JAMES STREETER,
BY S. n. WooD, his Attorney.
Attest: J. S. SHIPMAN, Clerk.
BY a. S. Howard, Deputy Clerk 1851 1880
Dated this 90tk day of February A. d. 1864.
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Probate Notice.

State of Kansas, county of Lyon. In the Probate
Court.
A Ii persons interested in the estate of Sam
N uel Hammil, deceased, will take notice, that
a petition has been filed In said court, praying
for an order to sell the real estate Of sal deceas
ed, to pay the Indebtedness of said estate that
said petition is set for hearing in said court, on
Monday the 4th day of April next, and that I'M
less good cause be there and then shown, why
said prayer should not be granted, an order will
be made for the sale of the real estate said pc
tition, described follows, to-wit The n. f.
quarter of section 30, township Is, range IL, in
said county, and lots No. 90 and 269 Commercial
street, u State street, al Market street, 50 Con
gress street 169 Sylvan street, 10 West street. los
Mechanic street, l56 Neosho street, SO Cotton
wood street, and 14T Constitution street, in EN-
poria, in said county, or much of the O.:
will pay the debts Of the said Samuel HGmmil
! deceased,
Witness my hand, this I'd day of February, A
| D. 1864. MOVES SPICER,
| Probate Judge.
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Catterson is in receipt of hardware and
timers stock, which he is about to open
for the public. He will also have an assort-
ment of cooking stoves in few days. Mr..
Catterson is preparing to do an extensive
business. His institution should be pat
rOnized by the people. Our motto should
be encourage home manufactures" His
stock will be sold as cheap as they can pos
sibly be afforded.
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INTEREST CLAss-Mr Gruwell has a new
and very simple rule tor computing inter
est which he proposes to teach to all who
may desire to learn it for zS1 per scholar
The class will meet at the school roem
Monday night. We have seer the rule, and
know it is we'll worth the tuition. Remem-
Der Monday night is the time for forming
the class All who desire to learn this rule
will be present.
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STATE OPP KANSAS, CHASE COUNTY. g:
Gustavus Kutter, District Court, Fifth
VS.. judicial District
Henry NJ. Pratt and Chase County.
Charles Willemsen Kansas.
ENRY NJ. PRATT, the above named de.
L 4 PENDANT, will take notice that the said plain
tih, Gustavus Kutter. has commenced an action
in said Court, against the said defendant by 81.
ing his petition in said Court the object Of which
is to obtain a judgment against the said defend.
ant, Henry NJ. Pratt, for the sum of one hundred
and ten dollars ($l10 G0) together with interest
thereon from the 28th day of August, A. D. 1860.
at the rate of twenty (2O) per cent. per annum,
claimed to be due and owing from the said de.
PENDANT, Henry NJ. Pratt, to said plaintiff on .
certain promissory note, made, executed, and de.
livered by the said defendant, Henry N. Pratt to
this plaintiff, on the 2Sth daV of August A. D
1860, whereby he promised to pay to the said
plaintiff or order one hundred and ten dollars
(llU U0) IN one year from the date thereof, with
interest at the rate of twenty COY per cent per
| annum until paid; also fifty dollars liquidated
damages attorneys fees for foreclosure, and to
obtain decree of foreclosure and sale of the fol.
! lowing described lands and tenements, situate.
| lying and being in the county of Marion-which
county is attached to Chase county for judicial
| pun poses-to wit: The southwest quarter of the
southeast quarter of section fifteen, I5) and the
north half of the northeast quarter Of section
| twenty two (22) township twenty-one (2l) south
and twenty acres of land. And the said defen-
dant, Henry NJ. Pratt, is further notified that IN.
less he plead answer demur to said plOintiff .
petition on or before the 23d day of April, A. D.
| 1864, said petition will be taken true, and
| Judgment rendered accordingly.
and A. S. HOWARD,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Attest: ]. S. SHIPxAN, Clerk. 1851 sis "a
Dated this goth day of February A. d. 1864.
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327-32 $40.
Estate Of Charles Burns, Deceased.

A LII creditors and others interested in the es-
n tate of Charles Burns, deceased, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, Administrative of
said estate, intends to make final settlement of
the said estate at the next term of the Probate
Court Of Lyon county to be held at the Office Of
the Probate Judge, in the town of Emporia, On
the first Monday of April, A. D. 1864.
LUCY A. BURNS, Administrative.
JNo. W. HAYES, Atty for Administrative.
Dated February 18th, A. D. 1864. 26-29.