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branch of the A. T.. & s. F. R. R., and
make it. part of the said branch Of the
Union Pacific, with all the land grants
which now belong to it.
Mr.. .Fennimore offered the following res
olutiou which was adopted:
Resolved. That it is the sense of this
convention that the Neosho. Valley road.
connecting, as it proposes to do. with the
Southern States. and with the Gulf of Mex
leo, is second TO no other branch of the
Union Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That a committee of three BE-
appointed by the chair to prepare articles
for the organization of Railroad company,
to connect Fort Riley and Fort Gibson,
under the general incorporation act of the
State, to report at the next meeting.
The chair appointed Msssrs. Rankin,
Eskridge aud Goss.
On motion, the convention adjourned to
Fmeet at Emporia, on Saturday, the 4th day
of June, 1864.
H. N. BENT, President.
J. SToTLER, Secretary.
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NEWS OF The WEEK.

a dispatch from Fort Monroe via Bsltit
more, April 25Lh, says an oficer just ar
rived. from Roanoke Island makes the fol-
lowing.report General Vessel surrendered
Plymouth on Wednesday, the Goth, after
four days fighting. Our loss is $50 killed.
and $500 prisoners. Rebel loss, 800
killed. "a
The New York Herald special dispatch
from the Army of the Potomac has the fol-
lowing The Richmond Sentinel. of the 92d,
says the following dispatch has been reeeiV-
ed by Gen Bragg
PLrMoUrH, n. c.. April 20.
To GENERALIZATION Bragg
have stormed aud carried this place,
capturing Oae brigade of sixteen hundred
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LYON County Teachers, Institute.


= The Lyon County Teachers Institute vii
hold its Spring term, beginning Wedges
day morning, May 18th, at Emporia. The
exercises will consist in drilling of Teach
ers in the various branches Of learning
taught in our common schools, together
with familiar discussions of the various
subjects connected with teaching, govern
mept, &c, in the daytime, and lectures
evenings. by Professor GoodnOw, State su-
perintepdent of Public Instruction.
The law was amended last winter SO as to
make ii the duty Of the County Superin-
tendent to give notice of the time and place
for general examination of teachers, and
making teachers liable to pay one dollar each
for a certificate who failed to attend such
examination and have special examination
All PERSONS wanting certificates of quail,
fcatiOn to teach school, and giving satislac'
ton that they possess such qualifications at
the Institute, can have them without the
inconvenience Of going into a set and form
al examination:
Board and lodging will be given 10 all at
tending the Institute, by the people of En-
pora, without charge, and all are cordially
invited to attend. J. NJ. Miller,
S-n'i publ;o Tnsfruot;op
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THE NEosno VALLEY RAILROAD

The proceedings Of the Railroad Gonvsn-
ton held here last Monday show that the
people are awake to their interests, to some
extent, though not as fully as they should
be. Their interests lie with the proposed
road traversing the entire length OF
the Neosho Valley, looking for an out
let to the south. in tslirectiOn of Gal
weston Bay. and to the west by connection
with the Union Pacific road'at' Fort Riley.
We are rather in bad shape just now.
The Atchison, Topeka L Santa Fe road has
the privilege of constructing road down
the Neosho, from where their road crosses
that stream to where the Lawrence and For
Gibson road crosses it below, and they have
the lands. This company has no particu
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WHAT THE MERCHANTS SAY.-Phe mer-
chants everywhere who sell De Lands
Chemical Saleratus, say that no article evsr
sold gives such universal satisfaction 20
customers. They like to. have customers
pleased-espeoially the ladies. They knO"
it is the Housewives Favorite"-that
Chemical Saleratus.
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s--..r FIRST VIs1T TO WAsHINGroE.-This
: -. ,;,s If the story which occupies al
most our entire outside '@'S week our
noble secretary.of theI Seasury, 'hase' Is
the hero of the story. We :dvise all %
read it. It will we'll repay the tins spent
in doing SO. 1t is undoubtedly true So
~ of the early history of Mr.. Chase, We
take it from the Atlantic. and it is written
in the beet style of eof their best writers.
We.do not often publish stories, but this
one we deemed so good that all ought to
rad IL
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Ladies, Gentlemen, Girlsand Boys
Come see Jot.'s Pictures not mere toys,
But Pictures true to every size,'
With life-light beaming fromfheir eyes.
His Pictures unsurpassed
And keep their color to the last
Indeed, his 2 Ictures almost talk
And if they'd feet I 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 sweetIy smile
And I will bet'niy purse Of gold 20" :
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 yeu will see
How accommodating Jot can be,
Where you may feel yourself at ease,
And Jot. on hand each one to please.
Call soon, as my stay will be short Inetrus-
ions given in the ART at reasonable terms.
Rooms opposite the Post Office.
j. b. CARTER.
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Mcdowell has been removed Tor resigned
we can't learn which, for certain from the
Office Of United States Marshal for Kansas,
and Lieutenant Governor Osborne has been
appointed in his place. Osborne is one Of
our best men, and we can heartily endorse
his appointment.
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NOTTCEI
A Fine Farm for Sale.

7 WILL offer for sale, cheap for cash, my farm
Il on which live, situated Badger Greek.
Jackson township, Lyon county. Kansas. four
miles north of Forest Hill. 1t is all under fence,
a good well, good dwelling house, and the uSu-
al out buildings on stock farm about 10 acres
in good spring wheat, about acres in rye, and
Is or 20-acres in oats-a good stand-and about
Is acres of corn land broken, and 20 acres Of
good timber. ; GEORGE CHRIST.
April 3Oth, ls64.-tf
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50 Id I z r s.
PAY and PENSION OFFICE
AT EMPORIA.

RtLAIMS FoR>BoUNTY, BACK PAY, "IR-
mands against the Government will receive
prompt attention, aud be duly prosecuted in the
proper Department, if entrusted to my care.
Parties interested can obtain the necessary in
formation at my Office in Emporia, or by address
ing the undersigned, stating plainly their post
office address, and the general nature of their case
n. B. This is the only regularly licensed
CLAIM AGENCY
in South western Kansas,
Address COMMUNICATIONS 70
o MOVES SPTCER,
<'9 EmPoEia, Kansas.
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\ fine rain here on Wednesday morning
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about FIVE miles from where the Sd division
of his command and the 9th corps were en-
+camped, the rebels made stand, and our
line, consisting of only 2,4o0 infantry, form
ed in a belt of woods with an open field in
front, and the enemy in the woods on the
other side. Gen. Stone. of Balls Bluff
fame, chief of Gen. Banks staff, was on the
field, and took direction of the movements.
Gen. Ransom was 10 favor of advancing
only in forces, but his wish was disregard
, 1864-12-13

The New York Tribune learns that a pow
crful organization Of the whisky interests Of
Chicago, Cincinnati, and other Western
cities, has been made 10 lobby down the ex>
else On distilled spirits, at the present session
Of Congress" We believe that the Tribune is
misinformcd, so far rs the dlstilling interest OF
this section is concerned. We understand
TINT the producers Of spirits In Illinois, Wis
sin, Iowa and Missouri ask but one thing Of
Congress, and that is pernane,aee Of the law
affecting their interest. They ashland the
request is 1easonable-that they may know
where they stand that their trade may not
be made sauttlecock for each session OF Con-
gress to knock this way and that way to the
great peril Of the capital invested in their busi.
ness. We believe that they are entirely satts-
fled with the Recommendation of the Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue, as they certainly
ought 10 be.
Ii there be my organization to lobby down
the excise On distilled spirits, (and We have
heard Of such m organization in New York
city, We trust that there are honest men
enough IN Congress to vote 1t down. Such q
combination can hardly have anything In view
hut to "bear'' the market for purposes OF
speculation. The experiment Of q two dollar
tax On distilled spirits has not get been tried,
for the reaeon that the time for its taking ef.
feet has not arrived. It would be the extreme
Of folly to reduce the tag before we have
learned BY Its practical operation whether it
is wise or unw.ise.
, 1864-12-13

MONDAY EvKx1Aa, Oct. Il, 1874,
HOGs-Eeceived At the yards ufnce Saturday, II, T..
Hogs. Entered sales, 81 head at S1o3 CHIEF
u At I'll 1+5c@l2oo per 100 nj.
The n5m and active tone with which this msrke'
closed Saturday has not diminished In Its move
ment4 yesterday md to-day. The high prices then
quoted have not only been fully sustained but some
OF the leadn. transactions We further t::Anee
OF 10al5c per 100 Ms.
There was every reason yesterday to suppose tha1
VIC were going to have heavy and drifting
snow storm, such an one, as for .eyers
days In January last had the erect ol
thoroughly b!ockAdiuE our railroad routes
thus edectualy cutting of any supply for the time
The results that Packers and Shippers were
sual1y anxious to secure nll available stock1n the
yards and By tte afternoon hsrr very little stock
unLo1d. One or two stock trains hnva subsequently
arrived, but the sales have been very brisk, aud this
evennf the yatds wesa cleafer than they haTa been
during the present SEASON.
The 'market cloaed with an actiye demand and
pr!ss ruled extremely 0fm At the advance prcvioaly
roked.
The principal sales were Phai1 to L. stone Is head
averaging :7s ns At s1.ls, Walwork 4 Mallory to
B5ns head. averaging ss4 NJ At fles3: strahosa s
Co. to Fnvorite Son 80 head, averaging So IS At 81
-; J. Fry Co. to Turpin Co. 149 h sd, Averaging
IS III At 3114o; J, GEidlsy to Turner Sicolcs Is
bead. averaging so ns 1t tlah5; And to Romp i
uoush Il head, ayerating SCI Ms At sieo per loo -.
HOG SALES SINCE SATURDAY.
rnHr wkEna.
, 1864-12-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

MONDAY EVENING. Dec. T., 1864.
The favorable weather has given considerable
nctyity 10 the pork market md packers are in the
market calling for pretty large sums Of money.
TLe'bankcrs were we'll fortified with means to-
lay, and answered nil calls from Legitimate
sources. But II the heavy drain Of today con-
tinues through the week bankers will ind them
selves With comparatively empty vaults. Tho
whisky men are alau In the market for fayors, but
the bankers play shy with them. Other interests
arc not generally asking for money. Tho fa1i In
gold to-day has restrained operations generally at
the Board Of trade, and the transactions were com
paratiycly small.
Exchange has been more plenty In the market
to-day, and prices have weakened. The buying
price has been iG4 discount, and selling At par.
with occasional sales at premium.
Gold In New York grew weak to-day, and fell of
or 4 per cent. The foliowingare the quotations
telegraphed to James Boyd, bullion broker, IS
CLARK street:
, 1864-12-13

tB The appointment Of Mr.. Chase as Chief
Justice completes the Organization of the
Supreme Court Of the United States. The
Court is now composed Of the following
Judges: "
Salmon F. Chase, Of Ohio, Chief Justice salary
$G5N.
Nathan Clifford, Of Maine, Associate Justice;
salfr3 $1,000.
Samuel Nelson, Of New York, Associate Justice;
salary &, co.
Roberto c. Grier, Of Pennsylvania, Associate Jns:
tice; salazy 1000.
james ii. Wayne, Of Gcorgia, Associate Justice !;
salnry &. 900.
David Davis, Of Illinois, Associate Justice !;
ealary &, 900.
John catrou, Of Tennessee, Associate Justice :;
salary S6.CDO.
Noah n Swayne, Of Ohio, Associate Justic. !;
Ealary &c, Zoo.
Samuel +; Miller. OF Iowa, Associate Justice !;
Stephen J. Field, Of California, Associate Jus
uce SALARY St, OG0.
Tie Court meets on the first Monday in De.
cemher OF each year at Washington. It Is
now in session.
, 1864-12-13

pose. Thus VIC find one body moving on
sparta, and ane ther on WR1Tentou, the latter
point being forty-six mics west Of Augusta,
and the former tho capital Of Hancock county.
TuRsDAT. NOVEMBER 20,
finds the cavalry advance Of General slocum
at Waynceboro. thlrty.tWo miles south Of
Augusta. General Howard was moving more
slowly, probably on account Of the Greater
dif6cqttfes to be overcome. On this day Cen
eral Foster embarked column from Port
Royal, aided by Admiral Dah1gnn. for q CO.
operating movement on Pocotaligo and Cru.
hamsstllc, on the Charleston and Savannah
road.
wEpSEsDAr, NovKs,nEn 80,
General Fitzpatrick was within ak mics of
Savannah, having diverged from tho Central
road, near Mnlen, and led tho advance, Sd
Eannah papers Of this day reported General
Sherman still on the Central road, and for
aging extensively to feplenish his commissa-
rint: He Waa moving slowly toward Millen,
but bis close proximity to Savannah led the
people Of that city to adopt the most ener-
getic measures for ita defense.
THURSDAY, DECRMBEn l.
This dny, it e reported that the co-operat-
Ing force Of General Foster was defeated ut
Grahamsvillc, on the Charleston and sayan-
nah road, and fell back On Pocotaligo. Gra-
hamsyille is thirty four miles from Savannah.
i Is presumed that the main body Of General
sherman's army arrived In the vicinity Of Mil
len on this dny. Subsequent reports show
that instead Of attacking he avoided Millen
and took the road towafd Darien. The force
which was operating on the Augusta road
vas opposed By Wheeler, 1t would seem,
vigorously, and the Union force retired In or
der to Join tho main body near Mil1en.
Beyond This point We are unable to follow
the movements Of ShcFman's army chronolo.
gfcally. It Is reported that he has occupied
1Iillcn, and again, that he has avoided 1t and
taken moro southerly direction. It would
appear that General S1ocum' force has joined
the right wing, as nothing has been heard Of
Its operations on the Augusta road since 1t
damage inflicted upon the Georgia stato road
does not seem to have been serious, as hopes
we're entertained BY the Augusta Journals
that the line would be opened to Atlanta in o
few days. The Georgia Central road also ap-
pears to have been but slightly injured, for
Communication had, at the latest dates, beon
re-established with Macon, but probably by
the Eatonton brunch from Gordon, and thence
By coach or mail-riders to Madison, on the
covering from their alarm, and are now TAX
ing measures to restore the integrity of their
Communication with Millcn and Savannah In.
tefrupted by the raids Of General Fitzpatrick.
Although Millcn had apparently been passed
ut last accounts, the people Of savannah will
not probably be reassnred until thAt city
ehall have been avoided also.
GENERAL snERMAN'5 DESTINATION KNOWN.
The Fnlton was dispatched yesterday with
a mail which has been made up especially for
General Sher1nan's army, She will proceed to
. point which will only be made known to
Captain Wotton in his scaled letter of fu-
structions. This is positive indication that
the destination Of General Sherman Is known
at The 1Vnr Department,
, 1864-12-13
ILLINOIS STATE EIaOIeT1CaJI%
TEJRAL SOCIETY.
From Our Own Correspondent

ltrom Our Own Correspondent
BLOOMINGTON, Dec y, 4etL
1n's Is INC lou!ln anu !ast uay oi tae SEE
sion Ct the Illinois State Horticultural Socie-
ty. The attendance, which has been unprece-
dcntially large during the week. has ttinned
mt cons;dersb1v to.S,v. The ne.nlt ~ 4he
sa.s.,. - nI.ts. a. .s' Va ~
"eeA,f 1aoo'' H'enousn tne Wofh was oone
IN somewhat crude and Il-digested manner,
will prove of incalculable advantage to the
Horticultural fntercsts of The State Ncar1r o1l
as4na ,aaa,an ~ hast Ha.t;orst.-a1 sn,.a. a.
y. .ns 1s"a6 "uN oesN ~! a1iAoS
OF this and the adjoining States hare taken
them. Andrews Of Rockford. Brynut or
frmeeton, Donsms Oh nankegan, DonsheFly
Of Jonesboro, Earle OF South Fuss, Edwards
of Lamo1lle, Flagg Of Alton, Galusha Of Lis.
bon, Husman Of Hermann, Mo-, Higgins Of
" woeotu1n, o,4 s,9sa Engsman n o. Spfnsnsia, Long
Mackinaw, Orcrmann and Phoenix Of Bloom
ington, Recd Of Upper Alton, Roots Of Tam
lrorn, Schroeder Of Bloomington, Shepherd
Of Hennepin, Whitney Of Franklin Grove,
Reynolds OF Springfield, and many others
equally prominent.
coMMlr1EE on FINAL. RESOLUTIONS,
On motion, a committee of three was M
pointed on Final Resolutions consisting Of
Galusha, Aifnler and Flagg.
CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Flapp read n new constitution. which
he had prepared. differing In some essentials
from the old one. It provides for life mem
bcrg. by paving SO honorary members. bv
,,a1;nr 41k 1al1 fod;as TTaeent cf 7neat;nra -.
Re1 Ra hnSo1nrs mr. IN nemhsrs, ana annnai nemhars
narinc Is at earl, ann1,nl meeting. fThe 1r1res
r. az 7mc,rhers " he cors;1crSi 1memhars
The IT ter1ns of he ~ ot}icera m arc to eTnire Nv liz
~. ~ Iar+.nr - s1+aa5 ~ - ~ +ix ~ ~
ne1: ones " are c}ecteS a. ia nov ~ c.sa ''9
Tho ,ss4r cnns+;t,,t;o,, - 1.e ,,s,nn;1nos,r
,i7ante;, ~ ne" eons1''u''oA ""' o'''1n'HiouS's
i new code If hv-laws WAS also adnnted
The changes from the old bylaws are the fol.
lowing:
s'T.) There shall be chosen annually by the
Executive Board, o Standing Committee Of
State, on the following subject (Who shall re-
port annpally):, p
Meteorology In relation to horticulture.
Geology
Botany
Onitho1ogy
Entomology
Gfnlt Caea!og4es. gan
fan.n.sa g1nanasnta. ana ose'ui A"1oer'
''1 s''tone' -
HeA1 1ssoAl. a,t4sNo'
:, ": .. etough, Esq, OF Geneseo, proposed
taat Inc next ann9ni meetinG pc nelo AZ
Geneseo, and he offered, If the Society 'ac-
ceded, to give 1t 3lo0, with promise of q
c1t;zens ri f;enesen aud ~ oIso that the hosn;. s
taiffv ri tha tow, ,,ro,,1d - e-+a,aa5 - tha
Ansy VI tne to"n "oala DC e21enoeo 10 the
memneIs.
, 1864-12-13

and mechanical industry. To prosecute both
We need universal scientific education among
our industrial classes. An isnorant agricul-
tural people are merely 30 many SORTS chained
by their ignorance to noverty and slavery.
They rise but little above the soil they till
and the stock they raise. The West Is not to
be filed up by such. It appreciates the need
Of practical scientific education in those
branches Of learning that relate to agriculture
and the mechanic arts. Hagreat consolida-
ted fund, ample for the securing Of success TO
such an Institution should DO secured, tho
Western farmers and mechanics will send
their Sons to 1t to be educated. But to q clas-
sieal institution they will not send their sons,
or If they do send them there it will be only
to find them spoiled for any other business
than the learned professions already 30 over
crowded and arduous, and pecuniarily I'M
profitable. We would not encourage the cr-
Tor, If 1t Is entertained BY any person, that
any institution, however we'll conducted, can
turn out practical farmers or mechanics any
more than practical lawyers, bankers, editors
or generals. The grant does not so presume.
But there are certasn branches Of learning
which would not b. only pocuniarily useful to
q practical farmer or mechanic, but would
greatly dignity and adorn his calling, con
verting 1t from the mere tillIng Of the soil in
to profession involving not only hcalth!nl
labor, hut intelligence, stndy, observation md
reflection. They are these branches Of learn
ing which every youth needs to acquire, and
which, should he become farmer or mechan.
ic, will come into daily requisition as book
keeping docs to = merchant, law to 4 lawyer,
or Latin to professor,
, 1864-12-13
Home Manufactures,
TFrn1n thu RnHfon Iorrnaf- I

The extreme rate adopted By Congress In the
tariff on sp9ol cotton thread, has resulted in
bringing to this country some Of the largest man
ufacturers Of that article. The manufacturers Of
tho well known ''Clark,s Spool Cotton" repre-
scented in New York BY Messrs. George A. Clark
3 Brothers, and In this city By Mr. Albert 8.
Pratt have nearly completed one Of the largest
spinning mills In this country, furnished with I'm
proved machinery constructed on the newest
principle, with skilled operatives from their works
advance in the thrift adds to the already large
number Of eminent manufacturers who are pre-
pairing to follow the action Of the Messrs. C1ark,
against theso % Who. from 4 exoroitant pfoasa. had
congratulated themselves on secure MONOPOLY
, 1864-12-13
Miscella1,enus.
Asthma Cured.

EDD1rowx. YArka COUNTY, n. T., May E, lsso.
Editors nutal New Yorker-sceinE au inquiry Ia
tho sRural for for the distressing disease the
Asthna write to let the inquirer know what has n
1ncst cured ma.
1have had the spasmolc asthma fifteen years, and
never iound an1 medicine that would prevent an al
tack-when tt Was coming on until commenced tax
inc "Jonas Whitcomhs Remedy for Asthma" coc,-
uenccd taking this remedy eighteen moutns aso. and
tasb not had a s?Vere pa1oxy1m slncc-
"Tu1TcoHn's tHMEp1'' has done ms all that II il
Recommended 10 90. sSARAH sEELY.
Ex-President Martin Van Burens suncrtnss In nls
1ast illness were greatly Aeyiaiod By the so OF ou.s
Whscnmhs Asthms Remedy, "a proved by letters In
cur possession rom his physician md rom III, Van
Burcn himself expressing much qualification with th4
results oflts uae.
Extract from the Life Of Washington Irving, hy his
nephew, Pierre Il irving, Vol. ". pagoan:
"Tha doctor prescribed, ~ an experiment-wbss
had been sueRested BY poct &C. NJ Holiness on hIa
Late visit" Jonas Whltconh'a Remedy for Asthna.s
teaspooDtul in wine g!ass Of Wascr to be taken
every four hours 4 good night was tic result.'
JOSEPH BURNETT 4 CO., Dostou, proprletoss md
sold by all Druggists 6492m1tow-YAr.ip
, 1864-12-13

Several gentlemen returned to this city day
before yesterday from d trip to idaho, among
others son of DR.. Snclson, Before reaching
Denver the party were caught in severe
STOW storm. became completely shut up and
suffered untold misery. Most Of their mules
pcrished, and wagons had to be: abandoned.
fs well Us cooking utensils and supplies. The
party subsistcd for several days on pagchcd
corn, which WAS prepared By fire made from
willow t"igs, the only fuel to be had. After
leaving everything behind, the party walked
about one hundred and twenty miles, and
slept on the snow at night, with corn for q
ed much by the severe storms, md 1t is feared
that many have pcristed. Coming iu, reports
Of Indian deprcdations were current, but the
ra1ty Ind no difficulty with thcm.-S. 10
tepA Herald and Tribune, 7h.
, 1864-12-13

~ The United States Mint at Philadel-
Phla, within the past six months, has coined
about eighteen millions Of the new copper
cents. The November report Of that institu-
ton states that five millions si1 hundred ond
Ten thousand cents, and three millions one
hundred and forty"tiye thousand two cent
pieces we're coined last month. Where do
They 60?