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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09
sheIIing CharIeston.

a correspondent Of the Savannah News
writes from James Island:
1.-The enemy is now shelling the city
beth night and day from his long range
guns on Morris Island. AS yet the damage
to the city has been but trifling, and the
loss of life small. A kind Providence
seems to extend his protecting wings over
the devoted city, and under their shadow
the Sister of Mercy goes unframed the
rounds Of heavenly charity; and the pratt
ting child throws his hoop in the street
unconscious of the missiles falling around
him. Indeed, there is q moral sublunity
now exhibited daily in Charleston which
could but challenge the heart feeling even
of Yankee. An incident was related to
your correspondent on yesterday, which
illustrates the sublimity to which women
can rise. A lady dressed in deep mourning
was seated 10 the front verandah of her
dwelling engaged in sewing, when sudden
y aParrots shell came screaming up the
harbor and burst with an uneartblY sound
just above and in front of the position where
she was sitting. throwing its fragments in
every direction. But this 'Mother Of
GraccT' remained calm in her seat, slowly
and sadly raising her eyes toward the point
where the shell had burst. Size gazed for
an instant. then as calmly resumed her
work. From her mourning apparel she had
felt before the horrors of war. Perhaps her
only son had fallen at Wagner, at Sumter,
or on James Island. Or perhaps the loved
one of her bosom had fallen before the ac-
cursed Yankee, and now the Death angel
has no more terror for her. The Charles
ton Courier says that the number of shots
fred at Fort Sumter in the present bonn
bardment is estimated at 18, 600, Of which
between 1000 and 5000 missed. Includ-
ing about 1900 fred in the previous bonn
bardment, 5000 of which missed, We have
a totalof Of, 600 rif1ed shots and shells fred
al Sumter.
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Sehofeld to the Senate for confirmation,
strongly recommending him for the place
nov occupied by Gen. sehenk.
Gen. Washburne of the Federal army
holds the coast of Texas from the mouth Of
the Rio Graude to within 100 miles of Gal
weston.
A very important ceizure of Confederate
bonds and treasury notes to the amount Of
81 100000, was made BIZ United States
Marshal Murray's detective. A large
quantity of plates, dyes, tools, and machin-
cry was also siezed, and The parties con
cerned arrested. 80
Col. Lowe of the Cd Massachusetts cav
airy, while on a scouting expedition near
Haymarket on Friday, suddenly came upon
a guerilla eneampment. He SURROUNDED it.
dashing upon the villains. killing and woun-
ding many, and taking So prisoners. one a
captain. We lost one killed and one woun
ded. Moseby's videttes were dressed IN
United States uniforms.
The London Times has intimaled that
Arch Duke Maximilliap will not accept the
Mexican crown, and that Napoleon viii
have to cast about him for some one else.
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SOLDIERS, PAY.

We see that proposition is before Con
gress to increase the pay of our soldiers
Their wages has always been too small, and
should be increased. No one would think
of laboring at any ordinary employment for
the wages which the soldier now receives
The work is often much harder and more
severe on the constitution than that of any
other business, and yet the soldier is com
PEELED to serve his country for wages hard
ly sufficient to live On. We have often
thought that if the soldiers pay was in
creased to what it should be, there would
be no necessity for a conscription law. We
hope the bill may become law.
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Some of the Lane papers are charging
chat Governor Carney filed protest, at
Washington, against the removal Of Scho
field. The statement is denied, positively,
by the Governors friends, and the proof
demanded. Newspapers are very hard up
for something to sustain their fortunes,
when they have to resort to such stories.
Capital made IN this way will avail them
nothing, but will only reeoil on their own
heads with double force.
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The New York Tribune has the following
special, dated January 81
The mission of Gen. Butler has been
much wider than has yet been stated, and
relates to further places of the utmost i'm
portance, the nature of which must remain
secret until subsequent action on the part
of the rebels cause their protracted deyel-
opment. Gen. Butler had an-in.erview
with the President, Secretary Stanton and
Gen. Halleck, and is understood to have re-
ceived their endorsements of his proposed
course. and had full power given him to
carry the same into effect; that all rebel
prisoners, about 80, 900 IN number, are to
be transmitted to his department, is true,
and retaliatory measures tc proper and
legitimate extent, have been determined
upon. Also embraced in Gen. Buffers
scheme, is a move in the game which the
rebels little think>of, and which cannot fail
to bring them 10 ten ms: He has prepared
counter-mode to every possible contingency,
and whether they refuse to hold communi-
cation with him or not the result viii be
the same.
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THE WAR NEWS.


News very meager. Advices from Folly
Island state that our guns at Cummings
Point opened on Charleston on Christmas
morning, lasting from Q to o'clock. Sew
eral fires were kindled in the city, which
burned considerable amount of property
The rebel batteries replied without damage
to us. The United States gunboat Marble
head was fired into by rebel battery in
Stone Inlet, and two men killed and five
wounded. Assisted by the Pawnee she
compelled the rebels to leave their works
Gen. Gordon with detachment of men
landed later in the day, and took possession
of the works. The guns we're subsequent
Iy brought off by the commander of the
Pawnee. They are two eight-inch sea-coast
howitzers. The rebels had one killed and
five wounded.
Capt. Drayton, Capt. John Rogers, Capt.
Worden, Commander Daniel Ammen, G.
w. Rogers, Fairfax, and Capt. Downs, all
of whom command Monitors that are now
employed before Charleston, have given to
the Secretary of the Navy the result Of their
experience with these vessels in various at
tacks in which they have participated. We
quote from Commander Fairfax, whose
opinion comedies with that of the others:
81 am convinced that, although this class
of vessels can stand very heavy fire, yet
the want of more guns will render them
comparatively harmless before formidable
earthwoiks and forts. l must say that I
am disappointed beyond measure at this ex-
pertinent of Monitors overcoming strong
forts. It was fair trial"
A delegation of New York ship owners
have visited Washington to demand the re-
moval of Secretary Welles.
Steps are being taken to reorganize he
local authorities of Tennessee and put its
State Government il motion.
Gen. Averill, commanding cavalry in the
Army of the Potomac. has lately made a
magnificent raid into the enemy's country,
penetrating Virginia below the. parallel OF
Richmond, cutting its railroad communica-
tons with the West, and destroying depots
filed with Confederate stores. He destroy
ed 10000 barrels of flour, 10000 bushels
wheat, 100. 600 bushels ehelled corn, 50. 900
bushels oats, G, 900 barrels meat, and ], 900
sacks of salt. His march is by far the
most bri.iaat and difficult of the war. and
he escaped with comparatively light loss
from the net work with which the rebel foe
surrounded him.
The proceeds of the Sanitary Fair in Bos-
ton will reach $4,000 $4,000 has
already been paid the Treasurer. OF course
viii now demand that New |
England be left out in the cold.''
The amount of outlay for the Western 4
Sanitary Commission has been over ST.
200. 900. a large amount of supplies is
needed new and money must be raised 10
get them.
The President has sent the name Of Gen.
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The st. Joseph News of the 4th, gives
the following account of the condition OF
the trans on the Hannibal d st. Jo' rail-
road: GA party of men arrived last eTs-
ming direct from Kidder, where the train on
which they engaged passage got showed in.
They report the snow in some of the cuts
between there and Osborn fifteen feet deep,
aud almost as hard and compact as ice.
The snow plows were useless. and the coun-
try was being secured for hands at So, so
per day, to clear the track by hand. Two
trains were passed on the route between
Kidder and Osborn, the smoke pipes of
whose engines were the only parts visible
The engines clearing the track from this
and of the road were met about three miles
this side of Osborn, and it was thought
they would succeed in reaching that point
by to-day. 1t has now been week since
we received mail from st. Louis, and from
the present appearances it looks as though
another week might elapse before we re-
ceive another"
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shariTs Sale.

DY virtue of an order of sale, issued out of
- the Third Judicial District Court, set
ting within and for the county of Shawnee, and to
me directed in favor of Robert Wilson, and
against Hall & Porter, / viii .
ON SATURDAY. JANUARY 23d, a. D. 1864,
at l 0 clock P. NJ offer for sale, at public auc-
tioa at the door Of tie Court House in Emporia,
Lyon county, one large dunn mare, seized and to.
be sold as the propertYof the said Hall q Porter.
Given under my hand at my office in Empori6-
this 9th day Of Janury. A, D. 1854.
ROBERT PARHAM,
3I0-20S225 Under sheriff.
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Fiendish.


We make the following extract of letter
published in the Lawrence Journal, from
Hon. R. S. Stevens to D. p. Ridenour, the
Chairman of the Lawrence Relief Commit
tee. Mr.. Stevens went East, after the Law
renee raid, to assist in taking care of the
widows aud orphans, and also having in
charge the dead body of the lamented
Thorp. Let the conduct of the officers and
employees of the New York and Erie Rail-
road be remembered by the,people of Kan
sas, and letthem be avoided on all occasions
as wewould avoid the man whose hand was
dyed in blood on that fatal morning, for
they are no less demons
From Leaveuw6rth through to the sea-
coast every courtesy and kindness were ex-
tended 70 the party BY railroad and steam
boat, officials, terTymen, hotel-keeptrs, and
every one In any way connected with The
routes Of travel, with one solitary exception,
viz: the New York q Erie Railroad. In
Detroit I telegraphed Mr. Minot. Sur erin
tendent of that road, in reference to free
passes for. such as took that route, request
ing an answer in Buffalo. Arriving there,
nothing was heard from him, and ali had to
pay full fare. AS you know, I had the re-
mains of Mr.. Thorp in charge. At first
the depot baggage master "a worthy Cana
diam in Buffalo demanded that I produce a
certificate from physicians in Lawrence that
the deceased did not die of any contagious
disease, refusing to ALLOW the body to be put
in the car without such certificate. Or
course to comply with his demand was i'm
possible; and it was only after much talk
that he yielde1, charging-twice the regular
first class fave. At Hornellsville, where we
changed cars for Belvidere, the same an
noyance had to be endured; and even after
the body had been put into the car and dou-
bic fare paid, the train baggage-man (wbose
name wa8 Quinlan, and who was at dinner
when it was put in. with curses threatened
to throw it out.
[ do not believe the managers would
countenance such conduct, and it was most
unexpected by me to find a greater ruffian
on the Erie railroad than those who, on the
morning of August 21st, 1868, so inhu-
manly murdered our citizens. Those killed
the living; this one insulted the dead.
People of Kansas should hereafter be
slow to patronize road from tie officers of
which they receive neither favor or sympa-
thy, and whose hirelings were mean enough
to add insult to the uncharitable conduct Of
their superiors.
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Lawrence has made arrangements with
Mr., Hallett by which he runs the Pacific
railroad to the bank of the river opposite
the city. Lawrence men are growing won
derfully over their good fortune, and well
they may. Lawrence men actually talk
about Leavenworth getting their goods from
the East by way of Lawrence.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

Judge Delahay seems to be having con
siderable trouble about his confirmation in
the Senate. We sincerely hope he may Ge
defeated, not that we have aught against
him personally, but because he is unfit for
the place. and because we do not wish to
see the bench brought to ridicule.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

The oolored people of LeavenwOrth had
a grand celebration on New Years day, in
honor of the proclamation of freedom.
They are making an effort to secure the
right of suffrage in this State. Several
gentleman made speeches favoring the pro-
position, among them were D. w. Wilder of
the Conservative, and Col. Vaughn of the
Times. Letters were read from Senator
Pomeroy and Ex-Governor Robinson, TAX
ing strong grounds in favor of negro suf
4sge.
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We publish in another column oommu-

We publish in another column commu-
nication from J. o. W, slapping folks gen.
orally, and us among the rest. He says we
encourage a certain petition for a law 10
fence cattle. Now We advise J. o. W. to
look again. If he can see word of en-
couragement from US in that article, his
eyesight must be as fertile as his magma
ton. The petition was handed to US by
one of our best farmers, with request
that we publish and say just what we did
about it, We did it to to get the question
before the people. It oughtto be discussed
to see what they want. Some want cattle
fenced, and others want the crops fenced
so as to tuin cattle. j. o. W. grows face
tious, really. Let US hear from you again,
jim.
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Legal Notice.

A Ii PERSONS interested in the matter Of
n the last wiz and testament of Daniel Roe,
day Of January. A. D, 1864. IS the day fixed for
proving said viii, according TO law, IN the Pros
bate Court of Lyon county, Kansas.
Witoess my hand, this 4tlf day Of JahGary, a.
D. 1861. ro ~ - = 49, =. - = :. p
= NOTES SPIGER. - =
3Is-20sI Ga Probate Judge.
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We.propose that those persons who hold
to the idea that the negro is the connecting
link between the ape and the white man, be
called the +" link" party, and that they have
painted on their banner large link " Of
bologna sausage.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

Since the Senate committee proposed to
repeal the $500 exemption clause, enlist
ments have nearly ceased throughout the
country. The Governors OF many States
have written to Senators protesting against
the repeal, and saying thai It viii raise the
price of substitutes to $1,000.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

John McReynolds, formerly of Kansas
City. proposes to start a paper at Mound
City, Linn coInty.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

The rebel Early has attempted an exten-
sive laid in the Shenandoah Valley, but
Gen. Kelley was little too early for him,
and The thing proved rebel fzzle.
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FROM TOPEKA.
correspondsnee Of THE NEws.


TOPEKA, KAs, Dec. 90. 1868.
ED1ToR News: Through the kiQdns IS Of
Mr.. Burns of the AUDITORS Office, I am en-
abled to subjoin tie following statement Of
the condition of the State finances. includ-
ing resources and indebtedness of all kinds,
up to the Goth inst, which cannot fail TO be
of interest to your readers:
Amt Of per cent. Bonds
outstanding, with int, S2O401J00
Do War Bonds, do do, 500 Oh
Do per CT. Bonds, do do, 4.3JO6o
Do Te.'. Warrants, do do, 21,12i.6l
Do State Warrants, do do, 29,l69IO 3J2,69i5l
RESOURCES
Amt Ter Taxes uncollected, II 9I2.74
Do State Taxes for 1861, do, $1,000 y
Do do 1862, do, 49,2o9.3O
Do General Revenue in the
hands of the Treasurer, Ss26.99
Do Tax Levi ID for 1868, 52,76262 3l4,o3'12
Amt State Warrants out
: s. standing Dec. 81, 1862, $a7.G58-s2
Int allowed on Warrants re-
deemed in 1863 2,S42.e3
State Warrants issued to
Dec. 30, 1863, 96,IlGc5 I36,Gl780
CONTRA.
State Warrants redeemed
during the year 1863, lUG,o4o10 1O6,o4olU
Balance State Warrants OFT
standing Dec. 20, 1863, 2J,toS ~
From this statement it appears that the
total Indebtedness of the State is $780,
694.3I; the resources Of the State amount
to 1914. 83712; excess of resources over
indebtedness $12,142.81.
The tax levied for 1868 is more than one
half the amount of the entire Indebtedness
Of the State. Itlargely exceeds the amount
of warrants issued during the year, and 1t
is presumed that it greatly. exceeds tie
amount of appropriations made by the last
State Legislature, including whatever pro-
vision was made for payment of interest on
the outstanding bonds. The question there
fore suggests itself to the mind of every
thinking tax payer, as to whether We are
not paying too high taxes, even taking the
large appropriations of the last Legislature
as an index Of what we ought to pay. A
great deal is being said at present about en-
couraging immigration to Kansas. Let us
not forget that immigration naturally shuns
a State encountered with brrdensome ays-
tenn Of taxation. Yours Truly, D.
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Arch Bishop Hughes died in New York
city on last Wednesday night.
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rThe.proceeds of the late Sanitary Fair IA
Cincinnati was $1,000
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Tie 10th Kansas volunteers have gone
to Alton, Ill. 1t will probably be ordered
to Chattanooga.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

Letters to members of Congress no long
or go free.
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JAMES MEANS

stone Mason, BrickIayeF and PIasteFeE
ready 10 take contracts for anygYerk- 10 llis
1 line. BUILDING ST0NE and PLASTER
Ing HAIR for sale. ar..5s77
E,areria. kansas, August ?. 1851 202
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The. Secretary Of War reports that DUR
ing the last year 1855 miles of land and
submarine telegraph was built, which wien
completed made a total of 5,326- miles Of
military telegraph in operation.
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Z The navigation of the Mississippi was en-
tirely suspended at st. Louis on the ED
inst. The river was z inches below the
low water mark of December, 1860, which
was the lowest stage previously known.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

Gen. Burnside relieves Gen. Foster and
takes his old command.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-01-09

Judge Bent is now editing the Burling-
ton Register. and making an excellent pa
per of 1t.
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The Lawrence bridge is completed and
in use.
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For sac.

4 Bay horse, 3 years old I yearfing mare colt !;
i a span of buggy ponies, good match, fast nd
dee5 MOVES SPICER, Emporia.
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ST. Louis mails arrive at Kansas City
via ssdalia 81 hours ahead Of the mail via
Hannibal q st. Joe. Railroad.
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Several papers Ia this State vehemently
insist that Deiahay IS emiaendy qualified
for The bench. Zee, forabsnoh with hole
in it, Hhas Ctoua CHR.
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The cold in the East is intense. They
are having the most terrible winter ever
known. A dispatch from Buffalo, dated
the Cd, says:
Two hundred feet of the Niagara Falls
road has been washed away. No cars have
left the depot since Thursday. Trains,
however, are running from Black Rock to
Suspension Bridge. Business is almost en-
tirely suspended. The worst of the Storm
is now over, though it is still showing
This afternoon the weather is intensely
cold. The thermometer at midnight on the
3lst ult. stood 40 degrees below zero. Last
evening it was 8, and this morning at 6
O'Clock degrees. Evans bridge, in the
lower part of the city, has been carried
away.
Another dispatch from Cincinnati on the
4th says:
Two soldiers were frozen to death at
Camp Chase on Saturday. Soldiers in
Camp Indianapolis suffered considerably.
A number had their ears and feet frozen
On Thursday night four rebel prisoners
were frozen 10 death while asleep in the
cars at Jacksonville. The trains on all the
railroads leading to Cincinnati haze been
much DELAYED BY the cold weather. There
has been a great deal Of sufferi"g among
railroad Een and passengers.
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EMPoRIA, KANSAS.

The Legislature meets next Tuesday.
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COLONEL CLOUD.

This brave soldier is now at Washington
on business connected with his command.
It is known to the Colonel's friends that he
has had long contest with Colonel Bassett
for the Colonecy of the Cd Kansas Volun
teers. That contest has lately been decided
by the War Department against Col. Cloud.
He is now in Washington attending to the
matter. No Kansas man has served his
country more faithfully or more effectually
than Col. Cload. Because he has always
preferred fighting to working fer political
fame, he has been overlooked and mistreat-
ed Other men have been promoted over
him who have not done half the real SER
vice for their country. We say this be-
cause we believe it is true. Had he con
scented to become the tool of some great
man, be might have had promotion. Col
Cloud had higher aim. He went with
sword in hand for his country's good, and
right we'll and ncbly has he used it in her
defense We hope he may obtain at the
hands of the Department that redress which
he deserves.
Here at his home Col. Clouds friends
have watched his course, and they are proud
of him. A meeting was held here few
DAVIS sqo to make arrangements to tender
him a public recsption. This was before
he went to Washington The, necessary
committees were appointed, :snd the invita-
ton sent to Laayenworth. 1t reached there
the day after. his departure. Below we give
the resolution expressive of the sentiments
of the people of Emporia, which was passed
at the meeting alluded to above:
ResolUed, By the citizens of Empotia in
town meeting assembled, that, cherishing
the highest sentiments of admiration and
regard for our fellow townsman Col. VIM.
f. Cloud; and viewing with pride and graf
itude the luster which his intrepid aud sol
dierly conduct has shed upon the loyal
cause; and believing his public virtues are
only equaled by the purity of his private
character; as testimonial of our apprecia-
ton of the Patriot, Solder, and Christian,
we invite him to Public Dinner at this
place at such time as may best suit his con
Yenieuce.
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FORM or PERMIT AND SAFEGUARD.

FORM or PERMIT AND SAFEGUARD.
Permission is granted to----to reside on
ter Of seetion--, township range
---, in----coanty, Missodri, on the
road leading from---to--, miles
distant from this Station. --las-------
eyes, ---hair, ----complexion, and Is
about--feet, inches high and.
years of age. 7-is the heed of a family
consisting Of the following named adults,
and also Of the following ehiIdren--.
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A safeguard is hereby granted to the person
and property Of the said---. Any person
in the service of the United States who shall force
this safeguard viii be court martialed for the Of,
fence, which is punishable with death. Z