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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
THE IRREPREss1BLE CONFLICT.

What is it now ? Not whether the black man
shall be or a chattel. That question is
by the good providence of God, pretty we'll de
cided. But though free, and no longer to be
sold with mules and oxen. he is still "ngger!'
And shall a niger vote? True, for the pecu-
liarities of his complexion and condition he is
not exactly responsible. The blame, if blame
there he, lies somewhat farther back 1t mus,
somehow ultimate rest with Him who took the
liberty to paint ore butterfly brown and another
yellow. and TO give to one man red. another q
brown, another yellow. or white. and still
another black skin. Shall the red man say
"What 20 these pale faces here? Let them be
colonized Lac,.. 10 the countries from which they
came They ,Lrins with them the fire water
which takes from our brave warriors theiI
strength. and from our old inen their wisdom
And they bring also diseases, that sweep away
our wives and our children. as the dry leaves
are swept before the wind" Yes. the red man
may thus SPEAK. and where he has the power
act in accordance with his speech. if We MAJ
drive the dark skinned men back to Africa. or to
some colony where We may choose to locate him
The black man was forced to come here. a2d
shall We also force him away? l cannot see
that We have a right to do either. He is here
and in some cases his ancestors were Sighting the
battles of 76, while some Of our anccston were
beyond the sea enduring the tyranny of the Old
World despots. To us it may be said. as it was
TO Gods ancient people. Thou shalt not oppres.
the stranger. for We know the heart of stranger
seeing We We're strangers in the land of Egypt"
What il the stranger be ignorant? Endeavor
to enlighten him. And especially demand that
his children be instructed. and that they have
access to the great fountains of knowledge and
truth. Perhaps. in his ignorance he surrenders
hisJudsment to some canning Ugarte, or some
lying demagogue. who buys hi. vote with
drink that beclouds his hlain, or makes him
fool. will you drive him back. will you colonize
him. to improve him? Suppose, even. that he
has complexion that you do not admire, and
that he is so ignorant of physiology that he does
BOT know the use Of bath tub? You need not
drive him out of the country-it is very wide
Give him employment, and he will soon secure
suitable changes of raiment. teaching him the
necessity of cleanliness. the value Of frequent
abiutions. and he will learn what all fairskinned
have not yet learned. that all dirty people are
eomewhat disagreeable. and that health and
longevity depend very much on the abundant
and skillfui use Of water. 1t will be great deal
ehesp-r to furnish him schools and bathing tubs
than to give him . territory. and force him to
dwell there, If you had the right 70 do 60.
!, Perhaps may speak Of his sosial status io .
future time. IDS as aS ~ -
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

A special to the Mobile Register anc
Advertiser, (rebei) from jackson, dated the
4th, says the enemy commenced crossing
Big Black yesterday. They threw over sis
regiments Of Infantry, two of cavalry and
two batteries, at Railroad Bridge. They
attempted to cross at Messengers, but
failed, and are now attempting to cross at
Birdsoug's. The city is full Of rumors,
and some excitement prevails, bat people
are generally confident.
The Worlds letter has q report that four
thousand troops have landed or James Is
land; near Charleston, il, the rear Of the
'e0e' 9 nlHsM oA.sel'es' 4s.e 9 soobaIH saf
The Posts Washington special ssys there
ane over twenty 6ve millions Of gDld iu the
Treasury. and it is rumored that Mr.. Chase
will ese long sell part of il for notes to .p-
ply to the expenses Of the war. .-as ~
Gen. Blunt and Maj. Anderson are here
getting ready to leave for Fort Smith. A
large number Of troops will speedily be
soossntrsted q that post Gen. Bluss will
opss The spfisg e4npsigns under the most
favorable auspioes, sod win push our VIC
aortoss ecsunns oa 10 sbs Gslf. .-Lear.
Conservative. '52fn'
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
The Frontier Nursery
PATRONISE HOME INDUSTRY -
COMMENCE AHoRcHARD THIS SEASON

The proprietor of the above Nursery, situst.
ed five miles from Fort Riley. on the Fort
Riley and Fort Kearney Road. six miles due
west from Ogden. now offers for sale
&C, 600 Choice and Reliable Fruit
@fs Txses!
Consisting Of Apples, Pears, Peaches and
Cherries; also Chestnuts and large collee.
tiOn of grape vines and small fruits-black.
berries, strawberries, currants, gooseberries,
and rhubarb and shrubbery; roses, peonies,
tulips, snowballs, ilacs, towering ounce and
honeysuckles; Lumber d poplar, maple and
locust trees; all of which l will sell at the
following rates, or exchange for young stock
at fair prices:
Three year old Apples, ten dollars per hum
dred forty seven dollars for 500, ninety dol.
lars per 100; large, for immediate bearing,
fifteen dollars per 100, seventy dollars per 500,
one hundred and thirty ty-fve dollars per 1000
Peaches, Seeding, two and three years old.
four dollars per 100, nineteen dollars per SEQ.
thirty-fve dollars per 1900; choice budded, ten
dollars 100. Pears, Cherries and Chestnuts,
% to 80 cents each. Grapes Delaware, Eve
years old, transPlanted and root -pruned Sl.5O;
three years, -S1.25; two years, 81; layers. rs
to so cents; Concord, % cents to 90: Cataw.
ba, Isabella, Clinton, Idon, 20 to 35 cts; Frank.
lin, Diana, Northern Muscadine, Hartford Pro
life, SO to IS cents, Blackberries, Lawton, 81
per Dozen. Currants,. and Gooseberries Is
cents each. Strawberries from 25 to 40 cents
dozen. Rhubarb from 10 to 25 cents each.
Everything else In proportion. - q
Having for a long time been connected win
the we'll ,kaown nursery and extensive test
orchard Of Cutter & Sons, Of Western Illinois.
was enabled to select all the best tested
Western varieties, which fact is worthy the
notice Of all men. Communications promptly
answered. Stamps for return mail never ~.
fused. Address SAMUEL CUTTER,
n1v3) Fort Riley, Davis Co, Kansas
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
Large Cities and Their Growth.

We're a stranger to judge of the city, oi
New York by the selfcomplacent laudations
Of the press Of that city, he would be in.
duced TO believe that London, the largest
and richest, and greatest city in the world,
has been completely outstripped by the
" metropolis of the New World" The
following statement, derived from official
sources, namely, tie census of the United
States for 1860 and that of London for
1861, the full reports of neither of which
have yet been published, is presented, leay.
the reader to draw bis own conclusions:
In March, 1851, London contained .
population of 1862, $50 inhabitants aud
3O5 1896 houses. In 1861, the population
bad increased to 2. 800, ,989 Inhabitants, and
369, ,43l houses, showing an increase in ten
years of AL, 763 inhabitants, and Of SO, ,48s
houses. The pumber of houses erected in
the city of London in ten years was there.
fore only 500 less than the total number of
houses in New York in 1861 m ET
ID In 1850 New York contained q populs
tion of 5l5.5l7 inhabitants, and 81 ,29l
houses. In 1860 the number of Inhabitants
is set down at S05, ,76l, and the number of
houses at So. .97l, showing an increase of
29O, lQ4 Inhabitants, and 16, $50 houses.
Philadelphia contained In 1850 popu-
lation of 30,045 inhabitants, and Of So. .974
houses. In 1860 the number of Inhabitants
was $50, $50, and the number of houses
1882, showing an increase in ten years Of
2S.3 .354 houses, and 222,4S4 inhabitants.
Thus We find that London in ten years,
bad Increased in4population AL, 1853; New
York, 200, l04 souls. or 5673 per cent, and
Philadelphia 222;484 inhabitants, or IS. 4S
per cent. The average number Of houses
during ten years in London was 5349: in
New York. 1868; aud in Philadelphia,
1869. London has been settled 1000 years.
New York 249 years. and Philadel ,hia ] 78.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
Junction Citv, Kansas,

TIE DRAFr.-The call for 100000 men has
been increased by the Government to 100000.
The necessities Of the spring campaign. and the
final blow. have prompted the Administration
to this move. Those recruited under the call
for 300 900 will he credited. rs will also all the
veterans re-enlisting. which will go far towards
obviating the draft, which Is set for the 10th of
March,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

MEssas. EDifoIs-I hAda the PlessaFe recently
Of visiting the fine Reading Room established a
Fort Riley. The enterprise seems to be com
plete success. The room was well-lighted. q hi
tables covered with, newspaper and periodicals.
American and British, and nothing seemed
wanting to amuse or interest our briSe defender
Who may 6ad Temporary home in the garison
Except perhsPs . few religious periodicals. o
which did not observe any. You are awars
also that . eourse Of lectures has been. iaaugs
rated. / One recently delivered by The Rev. Me-
Hendersep. Chaplain Of the Post, on the sntaso
nistic principles Of Liberty and Slavery, is spo
ken of - being very able and Interesting. did
not hear it, On Tuesday evening lecture va,
given BY the Hon. Mf. AcBntneys Of Junction
on the Present Aspect and Prespectiye Fstnre a
our Country. The view taken BY -Nr. NeBss
ney Of the " good time comisg,"n was highly
encouraging to those who have faith In God. and
in hetriumphs Of the great principles Of justice
..d .tesdos. When We entered tAe room, 1t vas
already tu..I Of soldiers. sipsisg glososs John
Bruwn," and he earnest truth, the grand and
noble thoughts of til. lecture were in entire con
souanee with the prine;ri,s which induced the
bravs martyr to hazard ghis iite.. He showed
With irresistible logic. that those we fought p
defend and secure our liberties nuaf secessanly
hare the right 70 se.s for their uaintenanes sud
ThA natunl ights of Gans the doe
trines Of he Declarsiop Of Indspsndsues. and
The very language Of the good old celssituaioas
fnmed, By our FAthess to |: establish ipstiee &nd
Liberty" aliks demand equA rights and ssivsz-
II suffase. The question i not oae 1of psop.
xts. complexion. OF soesal Posities. hut Of human
ightA. To yop. - isopdpeton pf . ire ousspo.
ZEN press. it must Be gsAtifying TO ,6ad our
lblest public speaksrst 8sasleasly and frankly
isasist their POSITION on thssids of tie aassest
Nd tsssst Liberty. q. sesiag2S togs-g sl.ffk,dj
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
HRws oIRAHrNos

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| q Rieh.o4 u, .inph oIsr.sla Of .,i,.
fingeost f,sm njcsns = dnak &
zher. - elevss handisd dlAeriat religion.
in the world. No excuse for mans not hav-
ing any.
| One Of Senator Sprsgues cotton. mills; fthe
BaItic) paid an excise tax of 81 900 for the
menth Of January.
The Herald's correspondent says Price is at
ECamden, All. He has besn streAstieaed BY
5. 600 meu, under Winton, and il preparing for
. move against Little, Rock. mn o.
Gen. Butler has commenced the establish
ment Of common school system at Norfolk
and Fort Monroe precisely like that in Msssa-
chnsetts- iqidr1 1aiv;g - .e;rod - saa9;4i
On the 4th inst. the Minnesota Legislature
|re-nominated President Lincoln That makes
the; eleventh State that has. taken sinilar
action. .-..-y fa.: ! eAt
The Chicago Workingmen's Association have
passed unanimously . resolution to expel from
their society all who may have appealed fol
and obtained exemption papers. ;,-5 fetI
The Senate judiciary Committee have agreed
to an amendment to the Consultation forever
prohibiting slavery in the United States. q
The Military Committee Of the House have
agreed to . resolution that all Generals who on
the 18th day Of March next shall not have
been in active service for the previous three
months, shall be dismissed. - 40
San Francisco now ranks rs the third com
mercial port in the Union, New York being
the first and Boston the second. If San Fran.
cisco keeps growing much longer, however, she
will change places with Boston. ~,
According to the report Of the City 1nspec
tor of New York, no less than eighteen thous-
and people live in cellars and Easements in
that city, under conditions that are constantly
provocative Of febrile and epidemic diseases
Illinois has filed her quota under the call
for three hundred thousand men, and has q
balance of thousands to her credit. This gal
liant State has been subject at no time to q
draft. She has exceeded her quota under every
call Eng '3. 81 : ~''lFaaf t--'f.i % .'--s.-.
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Nothing inpcrtast occurred on the trip
until the steamer reached College point,
sixty one miles above New Orleans. Op-
posite here she struck the bank while run
ming slowly, on account Of darkness. This
occurred February 1st, at S o'clock, A. NJ.
The Jar received was very slight. The
steamer backed out easily, and proceeded
on her way as before.
After she had gone three or four miles,
lit was discovered the boat was leaking
badly. The pumps we're Immediately put
to work, but the water gained rapidly On
them, and it was foally found necessary to
land, as the water was already ahc.e the
guards. There was no longer any prospec.
Of keeping the boat aaoat. Planks were
put out, and dcbarkatiou Immediately com.
menced. This operation was about bali
completed when the prov Of the Plane,
dropped suddenly down, almost perpendic.
ularIy, producing q tremendous jar, and
carecning the boat. - I. -.
She sank at once to the boiler deck, when
another fearful crash was heard, and the
entire cabin and texas were precipitated &c
the waters surface. At this time Captain
Dubois, of the 18th Illinois infantry, jump
ed from the hurricane roof into the yawl
breaking his leg. By the GOODNESS and
daring Of Captain J. C. Burdeau and mate
William Dwyer, the wreck was cleared o.
the remaining troops, passengers and crew
without loss Of single indisidual, although
three or four persons we're quite severely
injured by the falling in Of the cabin.
The mules, cattle, and one half of the
hogs, wero also safely got on shore. The
forage went down with the steamer, and j.
total loss. The clerk saved all the mon
ey, papers, letters, &c.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

During the past week our streets vess
crowded with men and teams QUILTING for
the Baosack mines and points in the inter.
Tor. The roads are good, aud everything
indicates lively spring business. and the
liep'a share for Leasenvorih u Times
The Supreme Court at Washington on
the 18th, refused application for a writ Of
oertiorari. in the case Of Vallandighsm, on
the ground of want of jurisdiction.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

Foo yue f.xvras-,sS Senator s 0slib5esy, 81 De
lAakusee It Ne TChisllfinais eldsds1cs psates.
Jss. I'D fe psay~iYi aHe hqs .sfAs 9ess5tns ~
4 net pooa rescued ftem The shaspeu that sEs DoR
bleeding him. 6s win die paupef = FOOD sue
prayer, yen. food foe prayer" xtsro!
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
More Rebel Vessels.

The Tribune says letter from our Lon.
don correspondent contains some, pieces Of
Information on = point Of importance, which
has, as yet, attracted little or no attention.
The news, in a nut she'll, is that at this
present moment there is feet of six rebel
war vessels in Chinese waters. These ves-
sells were fitted out in England, by Sherrard
Osborn, an English naval Captain, and were
recruited among the officers and men Of
her Britannia Majcsty's navy. They were
under contract to the Chinese government,
but when they reached China, a disagreement
arose betwcenO Osborn and the Chinese author
tiles, and the vessels were not delivered, but
thrown on the market and sold at aution-
Osborn, officers, crews, guns and all to JEFF
ferson Davis. 1t is intimated that Osborn
had some slight expectations of reaching
this result when he left Eugland.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

= a special 70 The Tribune .ays::' Through
Gen. Buffers Intervention the officers spd
men Of Col. StIeieht,p command have been
!elea'ed fio@ eloss 'gpdnspeet and dl thei'
lloos Femovedsa .e'I91isd ,go7f 1sniss5i -
aThs TiusqHiito Hesd letter states tbst
he sebel bltaf ssppner suak of Charles
ton had cargo Of iron plates and pthaf
metal for the cepsssastiou Of iron clsds,
asdtnssied fos,5 gcns. Tie rsbsls shave
bsss uss6leitossmose any Of the sAsge, .
Ssessqusse6 Of ths epustapt Gre tromo or
guns. saei,
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
STATE ITEMS.


Lawrence has now four well armed and drill.
ed companies. They 60 out frequently, and
make fine appearance. .s4f ...sa, =
The Kansas Stage Company PROPOSE about
the 1st Of March, put on daily line Of Ton,
horse coaches between Council Grove and
Topeka. -
The 9Th Kansas Regiment now inusters ], Ill
men, and is the largjst regiment west Of the
Mississippi. S.-7e So -s-.
Captain Mefford has been commissioned as
Third Major of the Sixth Kansas. -.l,na
Lawrence has been much excited since the
re-appearance Of the guerrillas. Mr.. Nc Kin
ney saw Dick Yager on the Santa Fe road, and
on his report big meeting was held in Law
renee on Monday Mr.. Sutliff was appointed
to 90 East and buy nine hundred dollars worth
of rifles.
Sam Wood said publicly that if Jim Lane
had gone into Senatorial election and been
successful, he Wood would have declared il
was damned fraud. As it was, it was all
right = Tribune. s-sl gs.-
A Dutch member Of the Kansas Assembly,
having returned home from the session, was
asked by neighbor what had been done BY
the Legislature. 81 don't know what others
have DONE" replied he, but 1 have cleared
one thousand dollars on the Senatorial question
for mine SELF" "' -~5b,', 1i-t - ao3
BY a very unfortunate accident, the locomo-
tive which was landed at Wyandot Tuesday,
was run into the riser Wednesday. She had
been fred up, and was running backward and
forward on the track. on the levee A pretty
heavy head of steam was on, and she was run
ming rapidly down toward the river, when the
attempt to reverse failed and she plunged
head first, into the river.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

Gen. Sherman's expedition agsinst MSssls
is very formidable. His force numbers 10000
men. Of which 1000 sre negro troops: -2--
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

J The Joih. Oonventioq.net at 8 o'clock
P. NJ. Tuesday I'D eensumated the FRAUD.
thereby yau aid 7 aOd every citizen Of
Free Kansas we're swindled out Of our
Elective Franchise that glorious= right %
dear to an American citizen. We do ntt
say this because Thomas Carney was elect
ed, nor yet, because General Lane was not
elected; but in defence Of the greatest
principle Of freedop.-Osage Chyonic1e.
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

a' WASHINGTON, Feb, Ia. =.
A gentleman who arrived TO- night from
the Army Of the Potomac, saw, before be
left there, a Richmond paper Of Thursday,
found npon the person Of dcserter who
came into our lines, 10 which appears an
article stating that 109 officers have escaped
from Libby prison by digging tunnel No.
der the street for that purpose. 1t is
supposed the prisoners had been engaged
upon that arduous task for over a mouth.
They were missed at roll. call, and forth
with troops we're dispatched in various di
rec,ions to eaptsrei them. -Four were over.
taken on the Williamsburg and Hanover
Court. House railroad 1t IS supposed they
were scattered in the neighbour BOD Of Rich
mond. 7se itH .'i
The guards were arrested on the belief
that they were in collusion with the prison
ers, but were afterwards released, the sub
te:rauean mode Of escape having become
known. ~ - 80
The paper says Neal Dow was not among
The runs~sys, but was probably waiting to
accompany the next batch. .1oi7s sei'sFc. -
The deserter above referred to says that
. large number Of his regiment ft6e Tenth
Louisiana y are barefooted, and that their
daily rasions nov consist of only quarter
Of pound of. meat and but one pint Of
meal. r.a52b.fs AEe8z = H lGa-' 'E5g4
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

~ The following r extract from, Gos.
Haniltons address to the people of. Texas.
is commended 70 all who are afraid Of free
negroes becoming their equals: 7.,.se .i IS
q " "Your position in society will remain
unchanged, that Of the Negro improved.
Let those who feel conscious that they can.
not successfully compete with the Negro
for the prize Of ,ackpovledged merit and
moral worth, cb.fe. and complain. % The
man Who il conscious of endowmeuss, phys
icaI md, mental. superior TO- the NegtN, and
wbo, intends 70 employ them for the good Of
biz ic0qDtry and his race, need feel no jeal;
ossy;sf the uegro's freedom. rs oi 7s,ss71
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20
si,hiux Of the Steamer Planet

The foliossog are bsapaisicsl.r.sf the
liking Of stealet z enes a fsfoiishsd
j Mr.. MoSe, hse ckrE
The ill.Iafed steamer Planet lett Cairo on
January 25th, bound for New Orleans,
with troops and Government stores on board
1st Mississippi iofsotry corps de Antique.
S75 officers and privates, from st. Louis
on board, besides many passengers. Her
freight comprised . large amount of hay
aud oats, 20 tead Of cattle, zoe hogs, and
The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-02-20

: 1silov rsuales ssii for dollar apiece in
Dixie