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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Emporia, Feb. 10Th, 1864.
Administrators Sale.

DY VIRTUE of an order of the Probate Court.
ID of Lyon county, Kansas. made on the lst
day of June a. D. 1863, will, in obedience to
said order, on Thursday, the oath day of March,
1864, at the door of the Court House, in the town
of Emporia, in said county, between the hours of
IL NJ and 5 P. NJ, expose at public auction, and
sell to the highest bidder for cash. ali the right,
title and interest of William Bronson deceased in
the following real estate, to-wit Three acres of
section 81, in township IL, range / Il; the east
half and northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter of section g. town II, range II lots I67,
l74 So Park street, 143, a. 95 u Bellair street
I03, ia, 49, 49, 1873, &c 1874 Mechanic street, 81,
81, So 1873 Pleasant street, Id, 5, SO College
street, 261 ILL., "A, 307 Commercial street, 3D. l40,
IA, 166 Vine street, 149, IS West street, Il8 East
street, in Fremont, in said county
P.B. MAXSON,
Administrator of Estate of VIM. Bronson, de-
ceased. 324-27
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Publication Notice.

srATE OF Kansas, CHASE CoUxrY, IS: -
James streeter, District Court, Fifth judi
eial District, Chase County,
Augustus Lathrop. } Kansas.
A UGUSTUS LATHRCP, of parts unknown,
"A viii take notice thnt 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 % per cent per annum from the 1st day
of October, A d. 1861, and fifty dollars as Attor
ney's fees for foreclosure, and decree of foreelos
ure and sale Of the following described lands and
tenements, situated IN said county Of Chase and
State aforesaid TO wit South west quarter Of sec
ton fifteen 5), and north west quarter Of section
twenty two (22l, both in township twenty (20).
range eight ~ east And said defsndantis fur
thcr notified that unless he plead, answer or de-
mur to the plaintiT' petition herein fled, on or
before the 18th day Of April, A D. 1864, such
petition viii be taken as true aud judgment ron
dered accordingly. JAMES STREBTER,
By s. n WooD his Attorney.
Attest: !. s. SHIPMAx, Clerk
Ry A. :. HowAaD Deputy Clerk 2J-3i 1880
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Notice to Builders.

GEALED proposals will be received by the
y Board of Directors, Of School District No
%, Lyon county, for the construction of a stone
school house in the said district, until Saturday,
March 5th, 1864.
The 81 re Of the building is to be 25x36, one
story high, and to be completed by lst day of
September, 1864.
Phe plan and specifications are on exhibitions
at the residence of J. o. Hyde
Bi IS for the carpenter work and mason work
to be handed in separately. The mason work to
include the plastering.
The Directors reserve the right to rel ect any or
all bids.
J. o. HYDE, Director,
S. G BRITTON, Clerk
ROYAL [RINKElG, Treas.
Empora, Feb. 10Th, 1864.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

Last week we gave, briefly, some of the
excuses offered by the friends of Carney,
for his election to the U. S. Senate, at the
present session. We have frequently been
asked, since then, what we thought of the
matter. We unhesitatingly say, what we
always have said, that the election at this
session was an unmitigated wrong upon the
people. The people of Kansas are peculiar
ly political people and they watch with
a jealous eye all the political movements of
their public men. The Legislature was not
elected with view that the election of a
Senator would take place this winter, and it
was taking the matter out of their hands
to elect before they had a chance to express
themselves on the matter. 1t is setting a
dangerous precedeut-one which will not
be tolerated. The Legislature could just as
consistently have elected a successor to
Pomeroy.
: While we believe Jim Lane would have
done the same thing had it been in his pow
er, It does not make it right for his oPpon-
ents to do it.
We have sustained Governor Carney,
generally, as Governor, and expect to con-
tinue to do SO, and would prefer him for
Senator, but we cannot endorse his election
at this session.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

From the Auburn IN. u Independent.
The Latest History of the Rebellion.
The Auburn publishing Co.. Auburn, N.
Y, have just issued the fret volume of "a
Complete History of The Great American
Rebellion, embracing the Causes, Events,
and Consequences, by Elliot G. Storke, Ed
itor of The Family, Farm, and Garden. !"
Vol. l., 800 pages octave, price in cloth
gilt $50, in arabesque leather $500 per
Vol. A second Vol. of the same size and
price is in preparation, and viii complete
the work.
Seven chapters of the first volume are de-
voted to the "Causes of the Rebellion, I"
and the remainder of that volume contains
a full and well arranged account of all the
civil, military, and naval events of the war
from the attack on Fort Sumter to the bat
tie of Fredericksburg.
The plan, size, and execution of the work
are judicious, and the time selected for its
publication is we'll chosen. During the
first year of the war, several histories were
rushed out in great haste, in order to Sc
cure the first market. They we're written
in few months, and the first volumes is
sued embrace less tban one-fourth of the
events which have already transpired. The
progress of the war has rendered them COM
paratively worthless. Second and even
third volumes have followed, and more still
will be needed. These early histories there
fore are necessarily imperfect in plan and
execution, unweildy in size, and needlessly
expensive.
Those objections are, in this work, avoid
ed. 1t was Intentionally, and, we think,
wisely delayed until the great and signif-
cant events of the contest could be accu-
rately stated, and its important facts prof
tably applied. For those reasons, we re-
gard this work as decidedly superior to its
riI ais, and more worthy of the public con-
fdeuce and patronage. We commend it,
therefore, to all who desire-and who does
not "a full, reliable. and cheap History OF
Great Rebellion. A complete history of
the war can be obtained much cheeper in
this work than in the early histories even
for those who already have the first volume
of the latter. The early period and great
haste in which they were prepared proven
ted the adoption of any systematic plan,
and make their works needlessly elaborate
and expensive.
The work is having large sale, the ut
mosts efforts of the publishers being insult
fcient to meet the demand. 1t is fully and
finely illustrated, with portraits, maps, and
battle scenes, and it is beautifully printed
and substantially bound.
This work is to be sold only by subscrip-
ton. Mr.. D. W. Mercer of this place has
secured the agency for Lyon, Chase and
Butler counties, and will wait upon the cit
liens of these counties, in short time, So
Letting subscribers. From glance at the
work, we should think it worthy the patron
age of the public. Mr.. Mercer will also
have the agency o. other books, which he
will present to the people of these counties
at the same time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Tribune says letter from our Lon
don correspondent contains some pieces Of
information on point of importance, which
has, as yet, attracted little CT no attention.
The news, in a nut shell, is that at this
present moment there is a feet of six rebel
war vessels in Chinese waters. These yes
sells were fitted out in England, by Sherrard
Osborn, an English naval Captain, and were
recruited among the officers and men of her
Britannia Majesty's navy They were un-
der contract to the Chinese government,
but when they reached China. disagree
ment arose between Osborn and the Chinese
authorities, and the vessels were not deliv-
cred, but thrown upon the market and sold
at auciion-Osborn, officers, crews, guns
and all to Jefferson Davis. It is intimated
that Osborn had some slight expectations Of
reaching this result.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

STATE OF KANSAS, CHASE COUNTY, IS
Gustavus Kutter, District Court, Fifth
vs.. Judicial District,
Henry M. Pratt and Chase County,
Charles Willemsen Kansas.
"ENRY N. PRATT, the above named de
IL fendant, will take notice that the said plain
hH, GustaVus Kuttcr, has commenced action
in said Court, against the said defendant by fl
ing his petition in said Court the object of which
is to obtain judgment against the said defend
ant, Henry NJ. Pratt, for the sum of one hundred
and ten dollars (Sl10 00) together with interest
thereon from the 28th day of August, A. D. 1860,
at the rate of twenty COY per cent. per annum,
endant, 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 28th day of August, A D
1860, whereby he promised to pay to the said
plaintiff or order hundred and ten dollars
(l1O O0) In one year from the date thereof, with
interest at the rate of twenty (20) per cent per
annum until paid; Also fifty dollars LIQUID ted
damages as 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
pmpOses-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 (2I) south
of range four a. east, containing one hundred
and twenty acres of land. And the said defen-
dant, Henry NJ. Pratt, is further notified that un-
less he plead answer or demur to said pIeintiff
petition on or before the 23d day of April, A D.
1854, said petition will be taken as true, and
judgment rendered accordingly.
SHANNON d SHANNON,
and A. S. HOWARD,
Plaintiff 8 ATTORNEYS.
Attest: J. S. SHIpMAN, Clerk. 25-3I els 40
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
The Raleigh IN. c. Progress contains a

The Raleigh IN. CO. Progress contains a
strong article against the new Confederate
enrolment act,and says if Congress is bent
on fastening military despotism on the peo-
pie they must submit quietly or resort to
the principle that resistance to tyrants is
obedience to God, and the people of North
Carolina won't lhesitate which course they
should pursue. Pass the tyranieal bill re-
ported by the military committee, and the
collision so long talked of between North
Carolina and the Confederate States will be
upon US.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Herald's dispatch from Vicksburg
states that Jackson and Yazoo City are 10
The hands of Sherman, after slight Skin
mish. attended with little loss to us. This
success gives us fine foraging country.
Generals Mcpherson and Hurlbut occupied
Jackson. Col. COtes occupied Yazoo City,
after short fight at Satalia, where we lost
few men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

Latest advices state that cavalry expe-
dition under Gierson and Smith crossed the
country from Corinth, moving South. It's
object is to disperse the troops under Polk
and Forest, and then to cut of their retreat.
There is no reason to doubt that the expedi
ton will also operate against the flank OF
Johnson's army. The army at Chattanooga
is already in motion for Tunnel Hill and
Dalton.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A special from Washington to the N. Y.
Herald says, it is reported by the military
authorities here that troops from Lees and
Beauregard's armies are being sent to other
points in the COnfederacy, probably to Mo-
bile, Atlanta and Knoxville It is stated
positively that Lee has only $4,000 infant
ry on the Rapidan, though his cavalry has
been reinforced.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Stock Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that will sell to
IN the highest bidder, for cash.
ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY GOTH 1864.
on the farm of j. W. 10y, two and a half miles
southeast of Americas, the following lot of
horses and cattle, consisting of
Five head of Mares and lilies 90 head Of
Cows: l three year old Steer ID head of two
year-olds 20 head of yearlings. Also, ten tons
of Hungarian hay, and one Allen Reaper.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m
1913 "a SAMUEL 10y
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Stolen,

EROM the subscriber, about eight miles from
Il Emporia, on Sunday night, the 7th inst, a
mare described follows color, chestnut sorrel,
with white star in the forehead in one nostrh
a white spot, and a white spot on one hind foot,
branded with a. small letter oh" on the left
shoulder. Whoever will return the horse to the
subscriber, or give information whereby the same
may be found or which will lead to the detection
of the thief viii be literally rewarded
JOHN G. HENLEY.
February 10th, 1864. 1896
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Topeka Record says: A bill has
passed the House to provide for the pay
ment, of the militia that has been called into
active service by the Governor, or any Off
Ger authorized by the militia law. 1t au-
thorizes the Governor, Auditor and Attor-
ney General tn audit all claims presented to
them, not exceeding one hundred thousand
dollars. They issue scrip in payment for
the claims allowed. The same bill author
ICES the States officers to issue bonds run
ming go years in payment of the scrip.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A special to the Tribune FROM Washing
ton, dated Feb. II, says the Rev. S. o.
Wiley, Of Philadelphia. Rev. ] Il. Sloan, Of
New York. and VIM. Brown. of Phila-
delphia, a committee of the Reformed Pres
byterian Synod. had an interview this
morning with the President, on the project
of Amending tie Constitution in favor Of
christianity and freedom. They were in
trOduced By Judge Bingham, and presen-
ted their memorial. The President replied
to the delegation that he would take the
matter into consideration, and give such at
tention as his duty to our Maker and coun-
try seemed TO demand.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Notice of Publication

srATE OF Kansas, Lyon County, IS:
Fernando c. TaylOr,l District Court,
VS.. Fifth Judicial District,
A. Lee Glenn. Lyon County, Kansas.
A LEE GLENN, of parts unknown, will
N. take notice that Fernando G. Taylor, of the
county of Erie, State of Ohio. did, on the 9th
day of February, A. D. 1864 file his petition in
the District Court of Lyon county, Kansas,
against the said A. Lee Glenn, defendant setting
forth that on the Sd day of October, 1863, the
said "A Lee Glenn, defendant, gave to the said
plaintiff his certain promissory note, In writing
Of that date, whereby he promised to pay to the
said plaintiff, in four months after date thereof,
the sum of one hundred and forty dollars, dated
at Fair Play, G, T., which said note has not been
paid, nor any part thereof, and the said A. Lee
Glenn, defendant, is hereby notified that he is
req uired to appear and demur to or answer said
petition on or before the 22d day of April, A. D.
1864
Dated at Emporia, Kansas, this 18th day of
February, A. D 1864. F. G. HUNT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: P. H HUNT, Clerk. 1881 SO so
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Summons.
In Fifth Judicial District Court for Lyon county
Kansas.
Nary Ellen Montgomery, PIaintiffl


Mary Ellen Montgomery, Plaintif,)
against
John Montgomery, defendant. J
TNHE said defendant viii take notice that, on
Il 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, 1886, she was lawfully
married to the said defendant, with whom she
lived and cohabited as the dutiful wife of the
said defendant until the lSt tn day of May A. d.
1862, when, as 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 filing of said petition for the
period of more than one year next preceding the
fling of the same. The object and prayer of said
petition is divorce, wherebyt 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 may be just in the premises.
Said petition viii be for hearing at the next term
of said court.
MARY ELLEN MONTGOMERY.
By EPHRAnf II. SANFORD, her Attorney
Attest: P. II. HUSz. Clerk
By EoYEs SPIcEa, Deputy Clerk.
Februry !, 1864 1920
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A dispatch from Washington, OF the
l4th, says gentleman who arrived tonight
from the army of the Potomac, saw, before
he left there, Richmond paper of Thurs
day, found upon the person of a deserter
who came into our lines, in which appears
an article stating that 100 officers have es-
capped from Libby Prison. by digging tun-
mel under the street for that purpose. 1t is
supposed the prisoners had been engaged in
that arduous work for al least month.
They we're missed at roll-call, and forthwith
troops were dispatched in various direc-
tons to capture them. Four were overtak-
en- on the Williamsburg and Hanover Court
House railroad. Il is supposed they were
scattered in the neighborhOod, of Richmond.
The guards were arrested on TIE belief that
they we've N collusion with the prisoners,
but were afterwards released, the subtera-
mean mode of escape having become known.
The paper says Neal Dow was not among
the runaways, but was probably waiting to
accompany the next batch.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th has
an editorial denouncing the Virginia Leg
islature for attempting to interfere with
State and war matters, by the passage of an
act requesting Davis to remove the outlaw
ry of Gen. Butler, to facilitate The exchange
of prisoners.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A dispatch from the army of the Poto-
mac, dated Feb. 70, says all is quiet, not
withstanding runners of a fight. Eleven
deserters came into our lines yesterday
morning. They had seen the amnesty pro-
clamation, and came TO take the oath of al
leoiance.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

We understand that the Idaho fever will
take of several of our old citizens in the
neighborhood of Americas. In the Rees
and Wright vicinity. We are told but few
viii be left. May peace and JOY go with
them, and may they realize their most san
culinary dreams in Pockeling the "yaller
bows -
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

ANOTHER SToTLER.-We have received a
copy of the olney (Ills.) Herald, with the
name of J. w StotIer-brother of the edi-
tor of THE NEws-at its head as publisher
Success 10 you, jim.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Herald's dispatch from Yicksburg
states that Jackson and Yazoo City are in
the hands of Sherman.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Leavenworth Bulletin, speaking of
the opponents to the Senatorial election,
says ''let the polecats howl" The Bulletin
viii find great number of respectable men
throughout the State TIA. don't ike 10 be
called ''poIecats'' for opinions sake.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

M. Smith, of North Carolina, recently
stated in the rebel Congress that there were
100000 men on the rebel muster rolls. Of
these one half were not on duty, and the
rebels were unable to feed the fractional
part who were in the field Mr.. Chambers
of Virginia, said there was as great de-
fciency in clothing as there Was in food.
His State was not able to stand another
draft.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A refugee from Savannah says that Gen.
Beauregard's headquarters have been re-
moved from there, in anticipation ofan attack
on that city. The rebels have one hundred
and fifty torpedoes ready to float down the
Savannah river. Some 800 troops garrison
the city. The Georgia regiments had al
ready mutinied in consequence of short
supplies.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
HURRAH, FOR THE SOLDIERS !

The joint resolution. permitting soldiers
to vote, has passed our Legislature almos:
unanimously. That's right! They are the
last men who should be deprived of vote.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Hsrald's Washington special says it
is understood that the Government is pre-
pairing protest against the French Occupa-
ton of Mexico.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A grand banquet was given to Governor
Carney, at Topeka, on Friday night last.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Tribune's Newbern letter of the l It'll
says rumors came from the front that the
enemy is again coming upon US. All is
ready for them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

A despatch dated Headquarters Depart
ment of Virginia, Feb. 18th, says portion
of the guerrilla party that stopped the train
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
robbed the passeng gers, were overtaken and
captured few hours after. From the best
information, it appers that the band did not
number over thirty-fve men. We have
captured tea of them. They consist of
the rebel chivalry and symPathizing Balti-
moreans. Our cavalry are still on the
hunt
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

One thousand and twenty bales of cotton
were burned at Wilmington, n. c., on the
9th inst.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The members of both branches of the
Legislature from the Border counties, voted
almost unanimously for Carney for Senator.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The Supreme Court refused application
for writ of certiorari, in the case of VAL
landigham, on the ground of want of juris-
diction.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

SUCCESS UPoN MERIr-If there is an ia
stance upon the records of our country
where an article of American manufacture
has made its way to universal favor solely
upon its own merits and without extraneous
aid, it is that OF the Chemical Saleratus. II
has only to be sold in one place, and it is
demanded in another; and so it has gone on
increasing in favor until the products of the
works of D. B. De- Land d Co., at Fair
port. Monroe County, N. Y, are now i'm
mense.
This article is made only at these works
by process known only to the proprietors,
and is better for all purposes than soda.
Try il.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

Gold at last accounts was up to 90 cents,
in New York.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20

The report Of the escape of the 100 Pris
ouers from Richmond is confirmed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-02-20
Probate Notice.

TINE following persons are required to make
settlement in the Probate Court, of Lyou
County Kansas, ut the regular term thereof, to b
holden on Monday, the 4th day of April, A.
1864, to-wit.;
A ] McFndden Gnnrdinn.
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1Rn Acre Of Land

ITO EXCHANGE FOR WORK CATTLE
/ The land is in a good neighborhood, only
q little over one mile from Americas.
Apply to j. r. SWALLOW.
Emporia, Feb'y 2O,l664. 3m