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The News.


ously i'll At bis home in Concord, N. n.
The Secretary Of the Treasury .wili
ask for reduction Of taxes iu his re-
port-so il is said. He will also recon
mend return to specie payment. !
SO, look on, Tor general tumble cl
prices.
The murderer OF Gen. Rob,. McCoo..
is to be hung. His name Is Fran.
Gurley.
VIM. Heffren, on trial at Nashville.
died on the goth ul,.
Nearly all the veteran corps have
voted TO 20 out Of service.
When the war ended. government
owned $50 locomotives. 1900 cars aud
7O, 600 tons Of iron-slI lbat remains is
10 be sold before the first oi January.
The proprie.ors OF soda water toun-
lains do NOT like TO pay = per cent. tax
AS producers, but the Commissioner oi
Internal Revenue holds them 10 it.
The Stonewall-rebel ram-proves
10 be the mos. formidable vessel ever
constructed by the rebels. Her iron
ram projects IS feet. and would sink
any wooden vessel.
The stories Of negro instructions in
South Carolina are pronounced utterly
false BY our officer in command there.
The Liberals in Mexico are active
and hopeful. The departure Of the Em-
press il is believed Is the fore-runner oi
Mxximilian's exit.
John Mitchell. it is said. was not par
doned, bat tock the oath Of allegiance
What becomes df the correspondence
between the President and The Fenians
on the pardon. then ? Mitchell. it is
said. goes to Paris in exile.
II is said our government is not in
favor Of Intervention in Mexican affairs.
A 10, of New York roughs we're re-
Gently sorsIy beaten by body Of police.
while engaged in robbing affair.
On train Of cars from Canada. SO
women we're arrested for carrying whis-
ky in tin cans made after the likeness
of babies, 10 avoid the revenue tariff
Women smuggling whisky They mast
have been women Of the bsser sort.
truly.
Large frauds in the navy yards are
alleged 70 have been discovered. run
ming through series Of years. and con-
ceaIed by false entries.
Corn. wheat aud Aour all ON the de-
cline at The eas; and the downward ten.
dency in pork is rapid. In Cincinnati
the best leaf lard is only 90 cents. and
polk 10 aud II cents net. and going
dows. Look out for squall-l
All manner Of stock gambling and
'visdling prevails In New York.
The news from Europe unimportant.
The British are 10 trouble over The rebel
pira,es.
The steamer Ni.gara vas rsn into BY
be Post Boy. near Helena. Ark and
'unk 10 two minutes. $50 colored troops
70 board we're drowned and 80 deck
lands and 6remen.
The Head Center Of the Fsnians 10
rehnd. one Stephens. hes been arrest.
d ard held for trial.
Great dsstisssieu 10 reported ss Pei
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The British government is in trouble
over its relations with the United States,
growing out Of the aid afforded the reb-
els under the guise Of neutrality. They
'so%ed 10 the wind and they may ex.
pee, to reap the whirlwind.' The re-
turn Of the pirate Shenandoah to an
English port. adds to the confusion Of
the ministers, and does not make the
prospect Of speedy settlement Of the
question any more favorable. The
press Of the Islands tries 10 throw as
much blame on the pirate commander
- possible. but no sopistries Of editors
or members Of the British cabinet can
do away with the fact that the piraiical
vessel Vas bull, in British waters. man
ned BY British seameo. armed with Bri-
tish guns, and her departure from an
English port not hiudered. but rather
encouraged.
One thing is certain; the people Of ftte
United States will not be satisfied with
any settlement Of this question which
does not make the British governmen,
pay for the damage done by these pira,-
icsl ships built and equipped BY Eng
lish capital. manned BY British seamen.
and sent out from neutral ports. We
feel sure that nine-tenths of the people
Of this country favor insisting upon the
payment Of these claims by the British
government, and il she refuses. take
Canada TO foot the BILL
It is said that Napoleon intends to
withdraw his troops from Mexico. and
leave Maximilian TO his fate Apropos
Of this. the wife Of the bogus emperor
ofMexico has left the realm of her 'liege
lord aud gone to Europe. This. it ia
thought. is for safety. and the precurs-
or Of the Emperor's exit from the do,
minions of bis usurped empire.
II is thought BY those who ought to
be we'll informed. that if France persists
in the effort to force Macmillan upon
the Mexican nation then Uncle Sam
will have finger in the pie and the
nephew Of the Little Corporal will
have h,s hands full. and snd it an ex-
pensive business TO iniermeddle 10 af-
fairs on this continent with which he
has no business to interfere
These little rifles in our diplomatic
relations show that there is possibili-
ty Of . brush With either France OF
England. or both; but We think there
will be no war with either power
They have all to lose and nothing to
gain BY . conflict with rs; while We
should be the gamers; aud our people
would rather like 10 see these lovers oi
rebels thr.shed pretty decen,ly or ,hei'
encouragement and aid OF treason in the
recent conflict for self existence on the
part Of the United States.
Our people feel their strength. and have
an independent opinion Of themselves.
we can whip the world. is quite COM
mon exprsssion: and with this feeling
there is no disposition to yield an inch
70 any pcwer. but TO maintain our rights
to the full.
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Prairie Fires.

These annual des,royers Of property
have recently been raging 10 most psrt'
Of the State. doing their work Of devss'
tation. In franklin county, there ~a,
. family recently from Indiana. living
in . leul-all from home bat young
man and his sister. They saw the fire
coming, and vent out 70 6ght it, and
save their properly. l.came on in fury.
They were s.rangled with e smoke
and heat; pros,ra,ed and burned to death.
The young lady lived long enough to
tell how they came BY their death; her
brother died Immediately.
In Linn county several farms were swept
over. and fences. grain and buildings
consumed.
ln other places hay. fences. and other
property has been swept away before
the devouring element. The Junction
Unoin reports S,rater & Strickler as los
ing thirty tons Of hay. and another firm
OF hsrders as losing 1000 worth. ssri-
ously incommoding them in the care Of
their stock.
How do these fIes get started? II
proper care vsrs Iaken they Certainly
would not occur. Either carelsssness
Or esiminality must attach to some par
ties, or thess disasters would not occur.
II seems 10 No that prairies should oos
be burned Of until spring. when there
would be less danger from the fires.
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Kansas NeWs.

Fsom an article in the Bulletin. We
learn ,ha, $50 buildings have been erect
ed in Leavenwor.h. this year at cost Of
g. ESQ. .000-60 Of the buildings we,s
made Of brick. and cos, $1,000, o; 50
frame structures cost from e3. 600 to g.
600 each; aud $50 frames cost from
$500 to $4,000. the improv-m. n's
on the streets etc. cos, 8244. 1876 81
cost Of lois $3.50. 900. making q total Of
81 .864 496 aud uncompIe,ed improve.
men,s will swell the figures 10 Sc Co.,
100 Tsis does pretty we'll fos CITY
N ,,s ini,acy. The improyemyn ior
.n-xi year are Ia exceed those OF Tie past
ven considerably.
II is claimed that So brick buildings
"ave been pul up IN Lawrence 'he pass
year.
Surveys fof icur or tive railroads "rs
IN prog -css IN ibis State al the present
lime.
The Bulletin says that Kansas City
merchants were laying Ia their stocks
u goods Al The wholesale house IN Lea
venwor,h. All right.
TIE Bulletin gives list OF 20 houses
IN L-~veu worth. the aggregate sales oi
which foot up the snug little sum Of
%, 445. 700: the lowest 6gures being
$780, QUO. aud the high .. e2.OOO.OOO.
This does no, include hall The business
houses Of The city. but mos. Of the hea.
w dealers. Where is there . city Of
ten years old from its birth ,ha, can
show soch results?
The Independen, is the tile of re-
ligious paper under The control Of the
Presby ,erian church soon 10 be publish
ed in LeavenWorih.
Judge Delshay is spoken Of As U. 8.
Senate, to succsed g. c. Pomeroy.-
Nereiful Provi. ence deliver Us from
such an inflic'ion!
The Bulletin presents a greatly i'm
proved aspec, in it. ns~ and tidy dress.
L, is neat as a new pin and is lively
and spirited. Long life and prosperity
attend il.
Our Senators apd member Of Cong.
ress have gone to Washington.
We have accounts OF prosperity from
all parts Of The State. More houses
needed everywhere.
Several robberies. ..hefis. and swindles
have been chronic!ed during the week
in diaeren, parts Of the State. We do
not a.temp, to keep record Of all .hs,
occur.
The A.chison papers have been oo-
cupied with . personal quarrel between
The editors ever since the elecuon.-
Disgusting 10 hardly . strong enough
word 10 express su idea Of the combat.
aud the weapons used in conducting the
fight.
Tho sclo!hs in attendance .. The
public schools Of L~svenwor,h c;'y num.
Der l.252 whites. The tax levied Tor
school purposes is Sii.6as.s7,
h. Clay Wright. Of Leavenwor.h.
committed suicide BY shooting himself
a few days ago. Hs tried .seliexecn-
'ion BY eu,,ins his throat some time ago.
but Vas getting uslI.
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The Pork Trade.

There has not been Q time in many
years when the pork packers Of The
country we're % fearful Of investing 10
tho trade. - the present season. And
there is good reason for this fear. The
inflated condition Of the currency. the
eoormossly high price Of hogs and the
uncertainty Of the future are oil against
tie trade.
There is no market for pork. is the
universal statement 10 reference to the
subject. For three years the army has
furnished the only market for mess
pork. Nov that is cut Of. 10 former
times the South was the great market
for THE staple. But slavery is abolish
ed: there are no planters sitb hundreds
.ofnegross " .spp'J; hence. this demand
no longer exisls. Families OF laborers
eAnnos afford to pay half the price st
which pork is nov selling. 70 that the
mass of labossrs Of the country cease en-.
sitely to BE- consumsrs. Where. then.
i the ). msnd 10 come FROM? There
Gan be ne any where ~ the prssen.
i<iel>.
Then. il the earsency is contracted.
~tish is 'le true policy Of the country.
v6sre will sh~ pork-pseker be sish hi
mest II II ani IS ceots pound gross!
..r VET. ci,hr,e Evidently BE- will Be
Ac0se.
Il il Mt To br wondered slsGt uadsr
this slate IL the case. the tendency Of
.he price Of polk i dowasards. We
btIie.e il Gill 90 dowa. dewn: down;
and we hardly koev whore il sill s.op.
1t ought to 60 dows. asd every thing
9Th II, one ssd two hssdrsd per cent.
Let the tumble eommeses. The soon.
sr the better.
W:adV t-dnefv Z Whavi
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r. The Sheriff Of Johnssn eouaty
lef, home With bic family on visit one
day last week. when HE house vas en-.
tered. in bis absence. and 81. 500 stolen
fro~ = bnrsau drawer. His pspers
we're acaitered about. bat come gold 10
shs drawer was not taken. The monsy
had bssn collected BY him 10 bic Official
capacity. No clss to ihe sbieves.
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The White cloud Chief proposes Ira
J. Lseoek - candidate ios Speaker.
The pppiassies 10 good oee.
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JOHN W. DAY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Real Estate and Collecting Agent,
OSKALOOSA, KANSAS

Will practice IN the Distri COu-, ri reff i,
SON and adjoining Counties ami in tie Ssyrer,
Court; PAT TAXES for xoNREMDkNfs: and lax,
acknowledgements Of Deeds and other instru
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RIVER PRICES.

The motto Of Live and Lei Live~ will eovsr.
u n eur dealings.
Call aud see ss before purchasing
elsewhere. at our new stand on The
south side Of the Public square. one
door vest Of q. b. Carson b Bros Store.
227-1 COY BROTHERS.
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-03

WHAT IS AN IScn OF RAIN ?-The late
weekly return Of the British Registrar
General gives the following interesting
information in respect to rainfall:
"Rain fell in London to the amount of
0.43 inches, which is equivalent TO forty
three tons of rain per acre. The rainfall
during last week varied from thirty tons
per acre in Edinburg to two hundred
and fifteen tons per acre in Glasgow. An
English acre consists of {, 6,272, $40 square
inches and an inch deep of rain on IN
acre yields 6,272,64O cubic inches Of
water, which, at 277, 7,274 cubic inches to
the gallon, makes %, 622.5 gallons; and,
as gallon of distilled water weighs ten
pounds, the rainfall on ain acre is 226, ,225
pounds avoirdupois but 2,240 pounds
are ton, and consequently an inch deep
Of rain weighs 1C0,993 tons, or nearly
one hundred a:.i one tons per acre. For
every one~hundredth of an inch {; ton of
water falls per acre. Ifany agricultur:st
were to try the experiment Of distribu-
ting artificially that which nature so
bountilu!ly supplies, he would soon feel
inclined to rest aud be thankful
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of Georgias, inventor of extempora-
neo1s elcquence and founder of the
school described by Plato as sword.
weovers." With his foot on this pros
trate statue should our Professor sit, and
bid his pupils look and shudder at the
ruin which gales Of speech, let loose by
a rhetorical 4Eolus, have brought upon
an afflicted land. Then, in due course
of time, another generation will arise,
which will appreciate, at the proper
value, those representative bodies which,
in times like these, discourse for months
upon wind instruments, whilst that man
of action, General Lee, in vain points
out the only means and hope of their
salvation.
One of the greatest charms of Spring
is, that it puts an end to deliberative
bodies, as it is one of the consultations
of Fall that it puts an end to the kindred
bore and annoyance Of mosquitoes.
The land is wearied and disgusted with
debates, addresses and high-sounding
resolutions. The passage and enact
ment, four months ago, of any law, put
ting into the field all ablc-bodied men.
the representatives included, would have
done for the physical and moral strength
of the Confederacy more than four
months of continuous eloquence. 1t is
vain now to deplore the past, but we
may at least invoke the representatives
of the people to spare the world any fur
ther infection of speeches which do not
answer the arguments of Grant and
Sherman, and of appeals which are not
distinguished by the Demosthenian at
tribute of action. We do not observe
that Sherman was anywhere stopped in
his march by the one thousand rounds
of oratorical Parrot guns which COVE
nors and other public speakers let off at
his advancing columns. Unless the
representatives Of the people take the
field themselves, and secure a position so
close to the enemy that he can hear what
they say, we have no hopes that he will
put his fingers in his ears and run for
his life.
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FRIDAY RN1NG.......".....M MARCH 3, 1865.

1t is to be hoped that the Government
and People will work together in provid.
ing for the wants of the soldiers nov
engaged in our defence. Not one of those
noble and heroic men should be permit
ted to suffer for the want of sufficient
food and clothing. The debt of obliga-
ton which the country owes them is in.
calculable, and the least that can be done
is to see that not one of them remains
unpaid, and that not one of them shall
be curtailed of the nccessares Of life
We know that the people have rendered
aid to this object, and but for that aid
the army might be enduring great priva-
tons. The duty of relieving any wants
that may still exist is alike incumbent
upon the Government and the people,
and both should cooperate to that end
with energy and perseverance. Who
ever does suffer, it must not be the sol
diers Of the army, who have endured
and dared so much, and who are the
sheet anchor of our national salvation.
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Mr.. Summers declaration in the United
States Senate that "the name Of Taney
Gate Chief Justice) will be hooted down
the page of history, and an emancipated
country will fasten upon it the stigma it
deserves,-a disgrace to the judiciary Of
the country and the age" will hardly
disturb the quiet of the great jurist's
shade. So many other men, and so
many other things, will have to be
"hooted down" for similar offences that
the departed Chief will have plenty Of
company. He can go floating down
"the page of history" on the wreck Of
the American Constitution, with all the
great statesmen who constructed and
illustrated that great, but unfortunate
production of American genius and pa
triotism. Everything is "hooted down "
or shot down that was ever enshrined
in the love and admiration of the Ame-
rican people. Massachusetts, spits upon
the grave of Daniel Webster and sends
Charles Sumner to occupy his place in
tho Senate. The wisest and most viz
tuous-living citizens of the North are
ostracized, and every uttcrance Of reason
and moderation is promptly fshooted
down" Resistance to oppression, once
considered the frst ,:.'y Of freemen, is
now punished Us csp;sa' crime, and re-
bell;cn, once a pride and glory Of Keso-
lutionary America, is now "hooted" at,
a. the climax Of oil human wickedness.
Whether tho stars Of American great>
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One Of the most interesting items of
recent foreign intelligence is the an
nouncement that the Suez Canal is finish
ed. This matter, though not concerning
ourselves, is one which may prove Of
vital importance to the long established
domination Of Great Britain. The re.
markable man who wields the sceptre ol
France may yet strike more successful
blow at British supremacy by his com.
mercial and geographical enterprises
than was ever dealt by the military
power Of the first Napoleon.
That great undertaking, the Suez
Canal, was long . subject Of European
intrigue, in which the tactics Of France
finally vanquished those Of Great Bri-
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ness in former times will disappear from
the armament, because the owls Of IA
naticism are trying to hoot them down,
Will remain for posterity to decide.

From NORTH ALABxxA.-Our latest
news from North Alabama is, that Lo-
gan's corps occupies Huntsville and tho
adjacent country. Colonel Mead, Of
Jackson county, and Captain johnson,
OF Madison county, burnt the railroad
bridge over Paint Rock river about the
10th or 18th of January. The enemy
are reported to have burnt every house
in Guntersville but six. We have con.
tirmation, also, of the intelligence that,
in retaliation for Captain Johnson's
guerrillas having killed four of their
men, the Yankees had burnt every house
in Vienna, near Paint Rock river, but =
church and a widows house, and every
residence and clubhouse of every descrip-
ton from Vienna to within four miles of
Huntsville.
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The London correspondent (February
I'D of the New York Tribune says that
no sick oysters could have opened more
quietly than Parliament on its seventh
and last session. Whether the con-
sciousness Of its impending dissolution
| affected its spirits, whether the members
| were under the influence of the weather,
or whether they are reserving themselves
for more appropriate opportunities, Quien
saJe? Pope's Goddess Of Dullness was
prevalent. OF all the barren Queens
speeches that ever were delivered-and
that is saying good deal-the last is
probably the barrenest. I'VE are inte-
rested in it (says the correspondent only
so far as it quietly scatters to the winds
all the foolish rumors of recognition {"
by the uttcrancc of the cold word "neu-
t, ality which might be stereotyped
for future use until there shall be no
further OCCASION.
We cannot understand how speech
can be considered "barren," in the
United States, which contains that con-
soling assurance. The correspondent
treats Her Majesty with irreverence and
insrat tude. 1t is obvious that all the
pains taken to impress the United States
with sense Of the obligations incurred
by British neutrality are thrown away.
We would like to learn, by the way,
where all these foolish rumors of ere
cognition" come from. We have had
them now for nearly four years. AL
most every month in that time, one of
them starts up and scars aloft (; and no
sooner is it fairly on the wing than that
double-barrel shotgun, Palmerston-Rus-
sell, brings it headlong to the earth. So
far as we arc concerned, it is piece of
refined cruelty to palm such stories upon
the public. There is no more chance of
British interyention-there never has
been since the beginning of this quarrel
than there is of the Intervention Of the
man in the moon. We have got along
thus far without it, and expect to do so
to the end of the chapter. A Govern
ment which has spent a great deal of
time and money in getting up the Ame-
rican war is not going to be the first to
bring its own devices to naught.