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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-04-09
Notes of TraveI--No, ?,
CARRoLLToN, GREEN Co., ILL, !
March 4tb. 1864. {
Dept. Provost Marshal.


EDITOR NEWS AT last in my wander
| ing fight have reached the sucker State
1 last leftyou at Lawrence. Lawrence still
bears the marks of that fearful ruin, an
will for long time to come. The shape.
less ruins here and there scattered over the
city tell where the work of fire and death
was done. pictured in my imagination
the scene, and wondered what fendish de-
sire possessed the. men who perpetrated the
act. Certainly the imps of hell would have
rebeled had they been commanded to do
such work /; but what can we expect of a
leader whose food is the sight of the drama
whose drink is the tears of agony, which
he causes to flow from broken hearts
whose breath is the groans of the wounded,
and whose councillor is grim death-who
delights in desolating the fairest landscapes,
and painting their green verdure with
streams of human blood-who is in ecstacv
when he spreads the blacklist gloom over a
community, and then lights It with unearth-
ly fires, and makes it picture of hell itself +?
From Lawrence 1 took passage in the
stage to Leavenworth. We met a great
number of wagons loaded with goods for
the interior towns. This mode Of trans
Portation is what makes the goods come so
much higher in the interior than on the
river. but soon the steam horse will be seen
on the plains of Kansas, spreading its ben
eicial influences all about. Then the farm
er Will have sure market and a rich return
for his hard labOrs. I stopped in Leaven-
worth but few hours, and from. what l
saw, should think that more business is
done there now than ever before I drop
ped into the ''great wholesale grocery" and
did not wonder at the great circulation of
thousand dollar greenbacks in Topeka about
the time the U. S. Senator was elected, for
allzkinds of groceries were heaped up by
the cord almost beyond the increment of
numbers to estimate. Surely the business
must be very profitable, and if money will
make the fraud go down with the people of
Kansas, the wholesale grocery man has got
the money to do it with. here met Major
Hicks, with whom the people of Emporia
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are acquainted. The Major was gay, and
took me round to see the L. E. Plant. He
was on his way to Chicago.
At Leayenworth l took the boat for Wes-
ton. The only thing on the boat that at
tracted my attention was little sign
over one of the statercoms which read
smile I smiled and passed on.
Arriving at St. Joseph took the Fl. &
St. Joe Railroad for St. Louis, about mid
night, and arrived in st. Louis about 9
O'Clock on the evening of the same day.
The cars ran very slow on the Hannibal
road, it being in bad repair. 1t is rougher
much of the way than the stage, coach.
The railroad company is putting up a splen-
aid hotel at Hudson, the terminus of The
N. NJ. Railroad, and when it is completed
will doubtless contrive to have the trains
lay over night at this point. Any thing tc
take the money of the traveller. At almost
every point along the road saw the effects
of the peculiar institution which has been
the bone and curse of the great State o.
Missouri and the entire country. Nilsson
ri possesses many advantages over Kansas
She has timber, and plenty of water, with
navigable streams and railroads.
have already trespassed too much OF
your columns, and, like ARENAS, will bic
you "adu" for the present.
Yours, &C., JONES.
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At an indignation meeting at Elm Creek,
Waterloo township, recently, Sylvester Hill
was called to the Chair, and T. F. Burns
was elected Secretary.
Messrs. E. H. Sanford, VIM Wight, J.
G. w. Stinson, Levi Smith and T. F. Burns
were appointed committee on resolutions,
who reported the following:
WHEREAS, The Representatives and Sen
ators of the State of Kansas have, at their
late session, gone through with the form of
electing U. S. Senator, more than one year
previous to any vacancy in that ofice-at
time unusual, unprecedented, and without
the authority of the people; therefore,
ResOIved. That We regard such appoint
ment or election as void, entirely authorized
by the people, surprise, usurpation, and
a fraud upon THAR rights-a cowardly at
tempt to ''steal the power from the many to
the few" thereby arOusing the people to a
realization of the maxim that ''eternal Wig
lance is the price of liberty"
RESOLVED, That when undue means are
used in our government to obtain place and
power-when liberty is in the scale on one
side and money and expectations of Office |
are placed in the other, the latter outweigh |
ing the fOrmer-it is high time tina: every |
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GETTING READY.

1t will be seen by dispatch that Gov
Morton has called out the Indiana Legion
consisting of 10000 men, to get ready for
invasion. There seems to be little doubt
that the rebels are preparing 10 invade the
North in two columns-one into Pennsyl'
vania and the other into Ohio and Indiana
We should not be surprised if the entire
militia of the North were called into the
service for three or six months. Let us
get ready to welcome the rebels to hospita-
bic graves, if they try that game on.
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Foreign News.

PORTLAND, April 4.
The Hibernian, from Liverpool, Gath,
and Londonderry, 26th, arrived. The Ger
mans have abandoned the siege of Freder-
lea. The pirate Florida arriV ed at Santa
Cruz Tenerife, on the 4th and sailed on the
9Th. The U. S. ship st. Louis reached
Santa Cruz on the 9th. Macmillan en-
barks for Mexico on the 18th.
Liverpool, March Gath. Latest via
Queenstown.-Lord Ashburton is dead.
The Danish Rigsdag closed Tuesday. The
king said we are still alone, and know not
how long Europe will look upon the acts of
violence perpetrated against US. We are
ready to do everything that may serve to
establish peace, but the time is still distant
when we shall submit to humiliating peace.
London, March 24.-The Times has a
telegram from Vienna, stating that the con-
ference proposed by England, without
detailed basis or armistice, has been accept
ed by Austria and Prussia. The Terrific
rial integrity of the Danish monarchy un-
der the present dynasty, will be maintained.
The conference meets at once.
The Globe says the Emperor Macmillan
will adopt policy of strict neutrality to-
wards the confederate States. The Gov
eminent at Washington has not agreed to
aceredit an envoy to Mexico without condi-
tons.
The disturbance in Perth Hungary ap-
pears 10 have been serious. Fourteen per-
sons belonging to the higher classes have
been arrested and 1900 arms seized.
The following is a summary of the news
sent out by the Hecla from Liverpool, 22d :
Four new paddle steamers, built of steel,
and of great speed, are ready to leave Liver
pool to run the blockade.
The pirates of the schooner Georty have
again remanded by the magistrates TO allow
the prisoners an opportunity to consult SUI
perior courts. The judge of assizes at Liv-
erpool refused to interfere.
Macmillan will officially receive the Mex
lean deputies Easter Sunday. A Minister
will then be appointed to countersign the
acts of the new Emperor.
Slidell had been refused an interview with
the Arch Duke, while at Paris.
The Pope's health is said to be improved.
NEW YORK, April 4.
The steamer City of London, which left
Liverpool on the 2lst ult., arrived here at
7 a. m.
The New York correspondent of the Lon
don Star Gays the American Government
III luS ga! hodAOuy 6ClA6O ny
the Vanderbilt.
The London Times, in an editorial on
American affairs, sees no advantage on Ell
Their side, and no foreshadowing of the end,
and says the only thing certain is, there will
be no interruption, and the Americans will
work out the result by themselves.
Garibaldi was expected to land at South
ampton in about a week.
The London Morning Herald says, I'M
less Napoleon and Msximilian recognize the
South, the establishment of Mexican En-
Pire will be a fruitless expenditure of
strength by France, and end in humiliation
to all concerned.
There had been no additional fighting iu
Jutland. Semi-oficial Copenhagen papers
say Denmark will not accede TO an armis-
tice, as they cannot entertain the surrender
of Duppel, nor consent to the present posi-
ton of affairs being basis for the suepen-
sion of hostilities.
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lover of his country were aroused to the re-
sponsibilities of the hour when free institu-
tons are thus sought to be trampled in the
dust.
Resolved, That if legislators can attempt
to sell their constituents as political slaves,
for money OF the hope of reward, we are in
favor of electing Senators in Congress by
the people, as Members of the House are
elected, thereby holding them directly re-
sponsible at the ballot box, and that, for
the same reason, we earnestly desire to vote
for President and Vice President by a di-
rect vote, recommending a change in the
Constitution of the United States SO as to
abolish the offices of Electors and Electoral
Colleges: thus the popular will can be
safely reflected, the President and Vice
President elected by majority OF the peo-
pie, making it impossible for foreign or do
nestle means to be used in the "appoint-
ment'' of those responsible officers.
RESOLVED, That Abraham Lincoln is our
choice for the next Presidency of the Uni
ted States.
Resolved, That the Secretary be request
ed to cause the proceedings of this meeting
TO be published in the Emporia News, To-
peka Record and Leavenworth Conservative.
The meeting was addressed at considera.
bic length by E. H. Sanford, aud at the
close of his remarks, on motion, the reso-
lutions were adopted with but one dissent
ing vote. S. HILL, Chm.
T. +. BURNS, Seo'y.
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Leavenworth Election.

The Leavenworth election is over, and as
we anticipated, Mcdowell is elected Mayor.
During the canvass, the Times was bitter
and buoyant, while the Conservative, con-
trary to it former history, was tame. We
Judged from this that Mcdowell would be
successful. We suppose this may be re-
garded as Carney triumph. But the way
it was obtained, according 10 the Conserva-
tive, was not very creditable to that inter
est. There was disgraceful row on cleo
ton day, which the Conservative says was
inaugurated by McDowell's strikers, and
from the best of our judgment, the state
ment is correct. Mayor Anthony, towards
the middle of the day, issued proclama-
ton closing the polls in some of the wards,
and took possession of one Of the ballot
boxes. He was knocked down, and made a
narrow escape with his life. He was saved
through the intervention of Mcdowell and
Jennison. Marshal Schott was badly beat
en-, and the Conservative says he died from
the effects of his wounds. After this riot
the Anthony men staid away from the polls.
In many respects Anthony has been the
best Mayor Leavenworth ever had, but he
was tyrant, and this is undoubtedly the
reason for the course taken by many of the
DULLES of the city to defeat him. The small
vote for Anthony may be credited TO the
bullying process of the opposite party.
While we do not think he would have beat
en- Mcdowell, he would certainly have had
a much larger vote had it not been for this.
The figures show, we think, that not near
the entire vote of the city was cast. Nc
Dowell received 1,534; Anthony $40.
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A New Orleans correspondent of the n
Y. Times says nineteen hundred colored
children are now learning to read and write
in the day schools of New Orleans. a
year ago over 10000 negroes we're fed by
the Government commissariat in Banks
Department, besides Is, 600 more who hung
around our camps and were more or less
dependent. These are now all at work.
There are fed to-day only so colored or
phans, and about 100 aged men at the pub
lie expense.
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On Thursday we received call from D
F. Drinkwater, of Chase county. D. F
is one of the thorough, go, ahead young men
of Southwestern Kansas. We owe him an
apology, which we shall take this occasion
to make. He was our correspondent at the
Capital last winter, during the session. The
day before the Senatorial election, he wrote
us very bitter denuneiation of the action
of the Legislature. At the time, We thought
the letter too denunciatory, and did not
publish it. We have regretted frequently
since that we did not do so. The letter was
strong and to the point This apology is
due Mr.. Drinkwater
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BANNACK QUARTZ LEADs-A Mr.. No
Ian, who has just arrived from Bannack.
having left early in February, furnishes the
Denver Commonwealth the following fig
ures, as tie run of a ten stamp quartz mill
located in that region: three cords of quartz
yielded $3.50; five and three -fourths cords,
1924 As; five and two-thirds cords, ST.
448; eleven cords. $685. Mr. Nolan
says that there have been great many dis
coveries of quartz lodes, but there are no
mills to work the quartz. At Virginia and
Nevada cities, the miners have been able to
sluice in the middle of the day, the climat g
having been more favorable. Stocks of
goods were very light, but in view OF the
enormous quantity of goods reported en-
route, holders are very anxious to sell. No
new discoveries of placer diggings have
been made worthy of notice, but large par
ties are prospecting, and are expecting to
find good fields near Gallaliu.
At Bannack, there has been no sluicing
done during the winter. but parties bave,
done great deal of tunneling, and getting
pay dirt.-LeaUenUortk Bulletin.
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The Pike township Union League took
the people of Emporia by surprise on Sat
urday evening last. They came in on
horseback, and made splendid appearance
They carried at the head of their process
sion beautiful flag. They came to visit
the EmPoria League, and an interesting
meeting took place at the school house
We were sorry that the welcome to them
could not have been more hearty and more
general. Their visit was not generally
known by the Emporia League. We hope
they will come again. Their visit was ben
efcial
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The name of the Invalid Corps has beer
authoritatively changed to that of the Vet
eran Reserve Corps.
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GooD.-Our county Board did a good
thing at their meeting on Monday. They
authorized the Trustees in each township
to make a complete list of all'the men that
had, enlisted from their respective town
ships, who are TO report here to the County
Clerk on Monday next. They also appoint
ed Robert Parham an agent TO take these
lists to headquarters. and see that our coun-
ty is properly credited with all the men she
has furnished. Ifthis is done, Lyon coun-
~ will certainly escape the draft. The peo-
pie will thank the Board for this action.
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1t is said that there is q fatal sickness
among the soldiers at Olathe, thirty or for
ty of them being confined in the hospital
there. The disease is peculiar one-the
patients being taken with cold feet and
chills and dying in day or two.
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Majors Plumb and Sleeper and D. A
Painter arrived home yesterday.
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Ladies, Gentlemen, Girls and Boys,
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But Pictures true to every size,
With life-light beaming from their eyes.
His Pictures are unsurpassed
And keep their color to the last
Indeed, his Pictures almost talk,
And if they'd feet think they'd walk.
Now, Ladies, if you wish to see
How beautiful you really be,
Just dress up in your Sunday style
Walk in-don't frown, but sweetly smile
And l will bet my purse of gold
That Jot will please both young and old.
Now if you wish to make call,
You'll find his rooms are free to all
Come one and all, and you will see
How accommodating Jot can be,
Where you may feel yourself at ease,
And Jot. on hand each one to please.
Call soon, my stay will be short Instruc-
ions given in the ART at reasonable terms.
Rooms opposite the Post Office.
j. B. CARTER.
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JOT, CARTER
Is Now in Emporia!
And is prepared to

IA KE PICTURES
that will suit the tastes and purses Of all. in.
sert Pictures in
LOCIxETS, PINS, RINGS, sc.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-26
Washington Iterns

NEW YORK. Jan. PA special TO the
Post from Washington 18th saws: The
speech OF Postmaster-General Blair at An
napolis on Tuesday evening last gives much
satisfaction here.
Col. Fish, formerly Provost Marshal Of
Baltlmore, was put into the Old Capitol
prison this morning on a charge of fraud
and corruption.
The weather in this vicinity continues
very mild, and if it continues, rebel raid
down the Shenandoah is not improbable.
though the rumors on this subject llp to this
time are without foundation.
Fernando Wood spoke this morning
against confiscation and in favor of peace,
The committee on the Conduct of the
War will meet to-day. 1t will at once take
up the eases of all alleged frauds in the
Government.
The Canal Enlargement bill will be re-
ported from the committee at tile first on
portunity.
A special to the Commercial Advertiser
from Washington 25th says The House
Military committee to-day reduced the
commutation clause in the Senate Enroll
ment Dill to $500, and refused to exempt
Qnakers and clergymen.
The Senate Finance committee will TO-
morrow consider the Tax bill. The COM
mttee, it is said, are divided on Woods
amendment. The impression is that the
Senate will agree to it.
An important bill will soon be reported
from the House Postofflce committee. MAX
ing the Postoflice Department responsible
for money sent by mail.
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condition Of the River at 81. Louis
..Charies NOyes Sentenced--From
Annsas

Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 25-There has been ex-
tremely warm weather the past few days
and a material softening of the ice in the
harbor and to-day immense fields at the
upper end of the city moved down some
three hundred yards, forcing the steamer
Emily from its moorings, but doing no seri-
Gus damage. Several steamers have broken
their way through the ice to-day to safer
positions on the opposite side of the river.
The ice has disappeared six miles below the
city, and it is thought our harbor will be
sufficiently clear tomorrow to allow ferry
boats to run. A speedy general break-up
and resumption of navigation is antici-
Charles Noyes, who has been on trial two
days for robbing the United States Express
OF S6OOOO last August, was convicted and
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary
Stockton Hall and two adjoining build
ings in Leavenworth, were burned TODAY.
The principal sufferers are Coolidge & Co..
Ashton d Co. and John Mitchell. Loss
$4,000.
Resolutions renominating Abraham Lin
coin for the Presidency passed the Kansas
Legislature unanimously.
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
New York pIarkct--Jan. 25.

ding uplands, '0' -
FI0uR.,5alOc better with a fair demand. Sales
ooaI 10 for extra state the inside price for in
aeror q 45aI % for extra round hoop Ohio 81 70a
ofor trade brands the market closing quiet owing
70 tne increased fImness in ireights.
WHlSkY-Market unsettled, with sales of 80 brls
at 82Lc. - ~ ''''
WHEAT--Actiye and 2c better especially choice
spring Sales at 81 Sal go for Chicago spring. 1904
oo Tor milwaukee club; 58al 591s for amber red;
ehoice lots held higher 81 for common red State:
oaai ~ Tor winter rcd western; G9al y for amber
Mlchigan, and 81 for white western.
aCOfN--The market is dull and very heavy II was
oneLed az 70 for shipping mixed western in store,
OATS-7The market opened very firm but closed
for choice. -
W00I--Quict.
.PETROLEUM-Quie Sales refined in bond at
PORK-Dull, heavy and lower. Sales at 1850 for
mess; IL S9 Tor old do ~ 90 for do 10 GOALS 90
~ BACON SlDES-Quet at l0Jial0Ac for western
Cumberland cut "
BEEF-Quet
G0RlNEB MEATS-Less active.
SHOuLDERS-Sales at sa9c.
HAMS-Less active at 101<al2Hc.
HOGS.-Drossed, Gull at 8lla9Ac for western and
LARD-Ihe market is very dull, with sales at ls%
al3nc. 70
BUTTER--Firm and in demand.
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Cincinnati Market-Jan. ga.

FLQUR-Market was quiet, without change in pri
ces The sales were $50 brls extra at 90 TO- and 5O
WHISKY-The market was wholly unsettled and
nrices nominal. The jobbing trade Is being done al
PRUvISIONS-Mes Pork and Lard were dull
and city Lard was offered at 12a1c City Mess PORK
is held at $50 50 but $50 25 the best offer made
fair demand for bulk meats. and heavy Shoulders
averaging 40 lbs are saleable at DC. Hams in good
demand at lOc. Head and gut Lard is held at lisSc
Sales Of 100000 lbs clear rib sides at ec so cs gut
WHEAf-We quote red at 81 3sal IS; hill at
81 3S9l 40; and white nominal at 81 1901 As for the
best grades. Sale $50 bus prime Ky. white deliver
0AfS-The sales wcre 300 bushes in sacks, the
sacks TO be returned at s8 cents 1000 bush in eeya
tor at s4c 700 do including Sacks at 9c and 500 do
C0RN-At upper road. 95c was offered for new. and
at the lower depot, Slal O3. sale of 1900 bush new
RYE-A good demand at 81 40 per bush for prime
samples but holders are asking 81 go Receipts
HAYSUnchangcd at s27 oO92s 90 per ton for
prime timothy in bales on arrival and $50 OOG9l 90
SEED-Salcs of 1876 bush Glover at $3.50; $50 do do
at g. CO. The market is firm at 81 9Oas.
BUTTER-The market is steady, with a good de-
mand for choice. We quote prime to choice West
ern Reserve Mt 27c to 2sc; prime to choice Central
ONO, 25co to 27c fair to good at 2Oa24c common at
10 10 sVc. receipts, sOi packages exports 26O pack
ages.
EGGS-Thcre has been good inquiry for prime
fresh but stocks light and holders ask "a to- 25c
We quote prime fresh shippers' count ut "a to e5c;
repaeked, &c to 2sc lined, is to 2Oc.
GR0CERIES-Th market Is firm. with fair de-
mand at full rates. Raw Sugars are held at shade
higher. We quote Coffee at "a TO 36c for common to
strictly prime Rio; Sugar l32tc 10 l5ac for raw and
1874 to lsc for hard refined; Moasses G7 to zoe for
last years, and q 10 zoe Tor this wears crop New Or
leans Sales 90 brls fair New 0llesns las es (new)
at T2c,
P0TAT0ES-The market r. IN lins unchanged at
So, to 81 90 per bush from store.
f(iazette.