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, 1865-02-20

The new and gallant little State Of Nevada
Inns fmmmtalizcd her infancy by sattfSins the
constitutional amendment abo1tstiug slavery.
Ono Of ,hc Chic-go corsplratora, Col. An
dcfson. formerly on officer in the rebe! army,
shot himself yesterday at Cincinnati. His
wouna Is fatal one, and will saye him from
tbe halter.
a faidIns party Of Michigan caval:y from
Shcri1an's army have DESTROYED large md
iu,portsnt furnace at Charlotte which was
used for The manufacture OF shot md shell
for the rebel armies.
Our dispatches abound with extracts from
fhc rebel papers on Shrrznan's moremcnts,
which, as in the case Of his Geosgin campaign,
arc exceedingly interesting at present. Tnes
contain nothing iater,. howevcr, than secce-
iary stantun's bulletin, except the report Of
the evacuation Of Wilmington.
We need hardly press the importance OF
Secretary Stanton's appeal to Gov. Fenton in
his bulk tin received this morning. As sur
victorious armies ,a,e advancing through the
very heart Of the South, encourage them by
filling up their ,onks. Never were there such
incentives for recruiting. Let this springs
campaign be tie last one. It viii be The last
il the people at home do their duty.
President Lincoln has Issued pcoslama-
lion calling together the United States SEN
ate In extra session on the 4,h Of March next.
The session is called simply for the purpose
: Of having that body net III Executive session
upon the Pccsidcnt'5 Cabinet and other nomi-
nations.
TIE reported capture OF Braachvi'le, S. c.,
by Gen. Sherman is confirmed. The place
~ +ftn 3rcf affn 4hy.an
days' nara fighting. The rebels report that
K,lpatrick's cavalry was rcpulscd and driven
five miles by Nhccles's cavalry On the 10Th
Inst II will be remembered that the rebels
wlsp{ed Fitzpatrick number OF tlnes-on
papcr-luring tho march through Georgia.
lnc advance Of SAcrsnau's army was reported
ucar Co1u,nbia, the capital Of Sonth Caroliaa,
nj last accounts, and q batte was anticipated
LArEn.-Giotious news COMES t. u5 at au
carly hour Ibis morning, through stirring
official bulletins from Stanton md Grant.
Sherman, with portion Of bis army, reached
the Congarce river, opposite Columbia, We
guess about the 18th, immediately wudei the
river. walked into and took possession Of tue
capitol Of the proud and sovereign ssate o'
South Caroliua, Bcaure gard, With his army,
leaving the same spot few hours before
Anothce portion Of Shrnan's army, It is be
Icyed. went TO Augusta ind took possession
of that city. The evacuation Of Charleston
says tue Richmond papers, follows Us i
uccessa! r sequence. lnantiripat1oa ola risl
to that doomed city from Sherman, th
Charleston Mercury has pulled tip stakes ami
loft for new base. The Rtchmoud paper
Indicate that Sherman Will probably not G.
An fhor1aSf0r al Ytrnsnnt 1,t14 k*Ht =
, 1865-02-20

Ck10F C0LEEGEsr Sep s5, 1850.
II ,7s cc@tiGes ehat the Stewart
Cool.<.ns Stove hnS for manv
years been; in s1pce=~a n1 use IN
my IA zn1Iy- and tbs longer it has
been used the hi@fser5r has been
uppre,:satcts, ns well o1z sr.rcoant
Of coon osny, ascons'en7e1ce.
Recent nn A: very decided i.n-
provements, suggested py cou-
timed use. hare been snzst9e In.
this Stove, among. which ere:
l.t. A double sheet bottoms
hue, by which the llcnt is c4u.a1-
ixed and the sEnaount OF finch re-
quired diminished
|. 23. 4 perforated, mct:111ic lin"
1 ing to tue fize ci1aMbe<, by
means Of which. the volrzdie'
conbnstible escaping: in the
smoke il consumed
| In one word, the inventor of,
this Store, has in ray Judgment
conferred II substantial benefit.
alike on those whose Office it in
| to prepare the food and on those
whose privilege i: Is to ;parxulke
| OF it when prepared
I ELRPE1*T.N9TE
, 1865-02-20

SrR1naxzEzD. Saturday. Feb Is-But sno Of Tx
the Ecnate-took their pay IN gsecnbasks--The
fcInHtndrr retained Nr. Edwards TO appiy for 4
ssandcn,us at the April term Of the Supreme
Court
There will bc nj cxcess Of ten companies oyce
the len Rev regiments Authority has been asked
to assign them 10 the Old regiments, and contnne
.that at lcast n1y companIrs can Tins be raised.
, 1865-02-20
mproredflax Cleaning Machine

xhieh' from IT. Kreat efficiency ana
t;u's eatss or business Of e.s+anr ~ ~: @tsn
| ~. importance II Promoting rho cu;,ur. ,,,s =. sa'
tzetu5s Of aax th' ou@ @hkas tbs West. 2"' III Aats
fof the tmni- d,ase fnsther deyeoprnar+ =. ..,
Il ~ peotose3 t, Jain reliable ana s,.1s.tss =.
r. s,o.. e ss.. oAshuE and ope.artc ct nax N,
'Fonn IA t1e El1thxest strere eron. ~ -
taoassnd acres ot COED, th,ckiv ,un a"o
'o'' th's "nrTent ys.r and snnn.n. ,h so
- "Sca1ae driven By twenty h,s,s ,,..s =.
pe*ef' ana Attended By nya mcn. VII 80. ao'rva
n.ra,a - two tens Of nbra in dsy': rs.rs -
q mere "efk1o@ capacity. with the ,sm. w..
1ai labor, than that OF suy other hxr m.-nts = ~
NE. ~ 4oa1a4atfy In
Flax Fibre can be cleaned xrr.t. .
=. COST 1e"" than one-half cenx prr
r'"no' or less than the cost Of ct..-..
eo*'on hore by the Cotton Gin.
t,r 49, .eaoy sale aad larec:y tpersasor ,,.,,.
duces- WHICH sn1s nschita pro-
ines w1.n this u'sen.ne1p, il ih.rea,r nsz
I'm 1" oe1 any faturs eoupet.s,sn rttr Eot
80. annoa' sf7ots Of from 7Eo 70 rurxs ur,xo,
fsAc.S3 can be nude On the Observation-Disclosures
ao.a@ ten thoasa1a dollars, franl.r, ~
a. .ae same tine FaEieg tue iarper s1cn n,s-.
~ 20 "aKe l., Wtthtbe seed ra},p,, 49, ~
sc IL Cos1n7 t7cpt proascea, "oe CO
Ii. n, on til nt.trr Est for sae; ae;tu,s,,c,,nt.,.
such parties inrufsS1fss sho make na%iutss Nd.
baidia Is sud i.bor and kua ef MT prnnt..~
ti:y Of good. ewrotssdr da1 ss1aW;-~ef,g- now-r.
cbIee tu operation Euo,t OF tho ytar. -n.n
This ouderstgned. Who has bad faurfeeH Ytarx-
experience In the IL p-!ae.s, #t ire the sIJ qt BIZ
personal htt.nuoa n At,rta: the o,esxxpxs Of each
mill.
Those drsf nln to seeu@s the uas ct thesr sehtuex
ehohd make iV mediate :r:snsemenss 10, obtaining
tic regulate erwo1nnCsAaD Aoxz3 cSnax h the y,e4n
~ of each proposed lax mill By coaErAet&c; With tho
t1'meEs jaasuAtt ~ and bsf opening of s,EiaK
aas grown ffom good. e1esn reed, evea1y sown o
ruei: titled 1an thcrate Of about uae boShtI
and DAFT to an acre.
IN uegdcizttous win parties proposing for dAx a-
chntry. good busnesa references are teqn!-st..
, 1865-02-20


Hava@ aasd mp entire atock Of Goods With tie eoo<,
] VIII Of my nnstne>s. to, JuHN STEvENsDy RSn !.
fenueman ~ac has had many years experts :,c. ard
VINO mar besn most succes4fu1 as Aeschsnr -.,' ~
an nserh city, Honld hesebT RECRUITMENT ht., -.
my Patrons and MI thess in wans Of elegant and ca,
lonat!e SarIenss.-.~ the assusauct ,hathr ,tn
ianY trsfan the reputation Of this estab)l.hment M
Ger It's foFmer and present proprietor.
a. ~. Dc LONG,
1uzeha;ed the ltock or Goods ar ", . 1
rrSn~scs vIu he seen By Il Card ahore. .hs,1
ron,nns ,s hrs 'sss and sh all hc pleas. to retst
shs us,roasae ea e4*~no biu VI long experience
enables ne to guasan.s. entire sa,ssac.ton sian
4cepcoIstsnty nnand tns eos. , asetsos and fAsa-
i6hsnle Goods, both OF forei~n ~ a@mesuc usau-
1aef0,e to C FOUND Ia 'he Eass. m u HAeM
While stsfsin;to nesls, trust 10 eiFe LIBERAL
support
AEJoilN STEVENSON, having purchased the ef.~
Tire sFeek os Goods Of Mr. 4. ". De LONG. dsafsa
to inform friends ar customers that snail retain
ny od pdstttou, and sha!t be pleased 10 sec one aud
az WOO aaEe heretotoFe thvoFeG tth their pakspc
aee assuring tneu Of the elegance OF style and
suEsriosfsy Of Manufacture which has ehar .cter1zxd
sae "<fk dt @aH establishment during yeass past.
HENRY HUKWELl-~
Nh'c8Fo. req. -. N6J. te{1kf4s-je net
, 1865-02-20

Later from Europe.
New YoRK. Feb. 1s.-The steamer s'~""s"
from Southampton, sth. s--''' '-
eu. Tas opsnea 0a s ,a,1s 5t ot I;sasis, KeS52.t
The fpeech said Her Matesly 'as - s;;asI u ms1
G.. mud would rejoice at f1isnaly reconc,,,,..
I The Queen has had creat sattsM:,tpa Ia riT;n.
ler sn1etion to the Conference meeting o. deie
Tsb s1s E 1afSss Sf =:
Lnton Of those Provinces hinder central Hoyern
.t1eni, ifatpr0ved By the Provincial Legislatures
vi'i wll DO laid before. Parliament tor carrying
this important measure tuto effect.
Confederate loan 65GE57
French r=nts 67f. 20c.
Peace tumGzs ssIaed such credtt at Frankfort
a'eTs Gss sbsrss ana 6nited States ssrs sish,
4 Paris telegram says the ncws Of the eeas1on
founded.
A French paper conft1.s the report that the
steam ram oiinde recently on the coast Of Frsncc.
and barrels were Faaafered to her from an English
steamer.
CoNuEEC1AI~
MoxeK-EnEltsu rands contipae unfaT5fabiy iniu-
saa Sautse Of connection, and Consos DECLINED to
co1rox-7here has been an exieasiye demaad t.:
Ssps as hsa s,sa:S. bales prices
Market sa4eser. and pE1ee1 inch 4nssd: ,, s,,.
wbcnt dull and 1da:d tower. Flour d: ciined "a =
pfl- 1ndian Corn neglected..
Hsss,s Err. s.4ae =: tessr gtsee.r
s'eady. Kicc naeaaossd- ~''e'
L1vzrroo1. Feb 7-p. m.
r. e. e. e. .~e dr. 2 bales Msrke
FLouK- Dali and que tltions bare!{ m.tns ,tued
, 1865-02-20
QhtfugG Mribnrleo
Wanted

NEKF<l4
Proposals for delivering, within tue next
three 1uonths, at urbana, Champaign county,
ILL.,. fr,,1n one ton 10 five hundred tons ot
corn hrsks. They mnst be pressed and baled.
They iced not he cleaned nor assorted. bnt
',nny bc sent just Us they are stripped oil.
Statc The number Of tons prop ,sed TO be fur
nishcd. Address " TRIBUNE Co, Chicago"
, 1865-02-20
FROM SFs<lATFKs. =,

Refueed their "Hs iu Greenbacles-A
maulanuk-TAe Zen New ReSi.
111entx 1lorc I3aun xtuii-Hectuttx for
1l1f, old Txe.-1n1rnYA~
, 1865-02-20
FROM ST. Louis.

Acffon of tie Missouri State Constifa>
ffonal CourcntIou---Buna TO tho
Missouri LeGfslature-~-13 Heavy Loss
By Firc.-~an order rKeEokel.--Aeticn
ff. n CLIQUE Of I'm
, 1865-02-20

sr,,enaid Stock, Is Acres Planted.
+ adfrpadac, lows. 1sraella NoEton,s HrglTie pns ~
naa f.s6e MaxatawDy. RoE .t'a Hyhres, g. n al
OYEn YIT1Y pIFYEgxAr 60 = co0yHs:AF Ill 'oa'
AZ 'sEs RiNG HELASoRR CRAZE VINE tAYEKs M sd
refy o1E srleItehbs ,he ainele ytas. dossn am
hunlr.d. lrcse are extra nne ocs'f Aoie p'a''' "'
low rate. ren's e: Ing quality; !Zs;.+ra1
! e,E;.s,HnunEErs, anrnnHAH---- AREBs N,
4stoF 't'r and Fxu't, TT Ornaments, ueaaf. q,
hSoT CRAFTS, apple sad Fear; sa,sszy .tosk,
nr>pE. cuitant, Willow, Fep:ar,
ae. stls's u - - napa,Ge and SWEET
piITAifs r MI < IA sessou 'hrsc choice
zn9t. a8fo''1+4-'" un.
Roses! R0sES!-stock and assortmeur
Syrr o 600 VEL soott d pants s1oNAMED vARlz-
FUiBs. BEDDING ind GREENHOUSE F1Axrs
Two bnpdset eolfs tAnaHLIAs; &C xpd OVER or
CHIEl "a :YEEMUMs; 1000: vEEBHNAs: over IL
ef Tree ta1naI!oD. t1 l1ca!ss. over 10 sot'5;- o.
Ger sn:utas. oeeE 30 k1ts wlh hk1uio Us Lt;s' III.
beFoses. Tiger FitHets, g, de.-Tesy gsnslat As
srrtmtEt.
Pa kirE carefully dcne in 07oss. Tc1uot c1sh.
Sepd twn ret staMT+ laE CATALOGUES; new leicrtn
i've &. tao ue cont IDS Is pa.tf, with ucst T1lu +.
uFecilcts anu hints su1 "cs.eiA painters. Ageaid
aId e2pefteucca WotSfr~n GttrA.
Aotrss1J. + PII0ESR,
tlacmnSton SarscIg. bloom'agsoa. III.
NAa0 k4tii5t MNEF h 3LW.7
, 1865-02-20

1he hesslesf io.. ny fro we hare had Id y
9tt tor long lime occrrred taet night in the ne
straeuon 2f the lorge sIsukc, hub and axlctree
iactory Of Woodhurn q Scott, corner Of Bloodway
and Ash!T streets. Ths huildtng was one hun
af.d and tlxty-dve feet long. seventy feet wide,
and , three stories high and til]ed Win an. n.ahrd
t stoeS m ,9f e fems tssen thousand wagons and bug.
r. stock I: niout one hundred aud tEcnty fire
thousand dollars, and the machinery fft3 thpus.
and, and building twenty thousand. Insurance
81, ,MM mostly Eastern Offices.
iti. said the order for the assessment Of rebel
srmpath1zers here has been rerokcd. This rrvo-
cation as well az that Of esezsthtng e!ae that is
br tcnder-bearted Union men.
BHeadie1 General uummond is in thr city,
and will probably be uss1sued to duty IN this d.
vision.
4 small clluue Of discontentcd, fault tanaing
Germans Of the *-Radical Democtattc'' Fremoni
stripe. held meeting on Thursday night and
took strong ground nGatast the action Of tie State
Convention III Its work Of revising the Coueiitn-
ton. They charge majority Of It's members with
Pn1tan1cal ialaticism, and PISSED set Of reao1u-
hons eIahods ing theit views, which they design
presenting to the Convention.
, 1865-02-20
I Nsm ADVERTISEMENTS.
VIII AT
DOCTOR MOTT,
t -OF-
| UNION CoLI.EGE
Says about
:. P. P. STEWARDS
\
G. o o K 7 N G.
sTovE.


The Ssfo 1iaf fsestA ons in av,r Of the snrtya.,ed
srEw6sxr.s sravr t% : ben volunt,.tly rendered
'hy Rey, .n!snAlar Se-cT, D. D.. sho,e pr,ct,c.,
d iptfitpe.$tn:s the tn sofy = ~ Fs~l'e1
WITH, nj .,,.,rcd, nee, King renders Lis
, 1865-02-20
S. a. CLEMENS.
Odccc Of WAlwortn, Hubbard q Co., rs IAke-st
Chiesso. H., Feb. 1sa5. feS htsi 9t vRaxpet
NEW SKIRT

A1eV A6 ~ ~ kAAN - ~ 80
For 1865
Anew .nd great n7entio1 In Hoop s1.r1a
TuE DUPLEX ELLIPTIC {OG DUubL3< aTKKy<
SpElSG.
VESTS. BRADLEY & GARY.
tLssc J I.&J.o. WEsra
07 Chambers Street, New Xoxk, :
t5e ftt oEnc!g Of 1he pssenr, sod e1c1uaaSs uauu.
4AatuIsrs OF this
}. BRADLEY 3 PATENTED pUPLE1HLLIPrlC
STEEL SPELxt4 SKIRTS.
This invention cosasts p4 Duplex Tor .tn3 Rlliptt6
sce ssrta+E. inEeRt1a5 hsaIael tightly /. nd dTmty
.eEethes, asye VI edge, u.AtnE the to::.aat, most
xi*su-: flexible and dut1c3- spring rrse6.
Biting H. Eeater L consea urnce 4 Il: eissse1
ID use lastly ann with The .anne coE1oniente ax
salk er mdsin urrss- ~ enaire1v obeNa.s a aentae
tho onlp o1t cGuua to Hnup Shirts. VI: the annoy.
Arce 10 he ~eaIer rs wei! a. tbt pubic. Especially In
crowded. cnrxtsSes- rnttro1d thN1ch
p<v5, fSin snE CT Ene4 p!ace, frc.n :1a 1aeuty cf
cuntiasapg tnt 4 n oe.pps:n< s$H12,l scsce- Thi1
.ottteG removes the cE1calU. while siFg the sk1Et
est must ish ard r Aeeiul apearancs Tor the
sttret. pprFn. Ecumeuadc horea d7<ss i Ixfy
nagtrz enioTea The pleasure. coDfo-t and great con-
sen:aar-t wteEn1 The Drplex Elliptic Spring SKIRT
for e1h-le day. vi never atfervaI1 |1nZ1T als-
pensx with the use of iheu1. They th4 QoAa
~ ID every part. and BY :zf tt l1hts, mat a1za-
b.r, cculoI13ole ant Economical sk.tt iaada. Mar
bra and ladies' In mort storeA n tA1
ttts and hron about the t1tfrrecE St1ses.
nEsIEx Il EEIipr1c sfntaa s6tKra
, 1865-02-20

ST. 10, 1s- saturday, Feb. 15,-Thc State Cop
yentiou <cstef1sy adopted a etr!rgeut stctio1 to
t,e Constitution, ecainst all ktnds of special leg
i.Ianop; also section racadng the seats Of Scna.
tors and Representatives who may more ont 70 et
the district Or county they fnay represent during
The Legislature passed hill On Thursday Civ;
Ing ST. L6nis direct connection with the railroad
erstenn Of Iowa; also IN independent road to
Lxayenwo.th ana St. Joseph, which It is cap
posed vii result CRAFTY TO the benefit Of this
c!tv.
f}ux Chamber Of Commnrfe. In beh.1f Of ltte1
md 1he titiscns generally, Yesterday Invited @ ahs
to visit St. Louis and partake Of public dinner
The Invitation has been accepted, ant 1n"~
81 It has been dettg1ate9 as the time To- --ua
Gen1ton. Members OF the olale the joI}
s~-'A~A'- .ynventton ar
, 1865-02-20
Efm advertisements.
$50 u. S. LOAN.

nfs, ass invented, aut VIII, hs. n,,..
oea-sss' 1eccatI5 pas IN opsrs.,or - oss os.
, 1865-02-20
NeD abbertisemguts.

pERSONAL.-If the gentleman
Ehn lest hti hat. etc on Fsfday, rte 1::h Int,
ahc1k f!e3 =. m On C9aai 6tftes, near KiS7i. v II
cali Aethe sEe place and :une, this evening he
Ray Ces s3ttr,ociisn ifosa 11e.a3er Of tte 31th H.
! Gav-Isf- [ttI3 1S1rl1 %CADUCET4.t
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-23
Special Election Notice.

Whereas. the Legislature OF Kansas,
of A. d. 1865, enacted that no county
could issue its Bonds TO any Rail Road
company without first submitting the
question of such issue to the qualified
electors of such county, it is therefore
resolved by The Board Of Commission
srs of Jefferson county. Kansas. this
sixth day Of Sept, A. D. 1865, That
special election shall be held on the
30th, day Of September, A. D. 1866.
for the purpose OF submitting the fol.
lowing question to the qualified Electors
OF said county. to-wil: Shall the County
Of Jefferson subscribe one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars (Sl5O, ,OOO) to the
capital stock of the Aichison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad Company, in aid Of
the immediate construction OF said Road
through said county. the said one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars $780,
000) 10 be paid in the Bonds of said
county. payable in thirty years from
date OF issue. bearing interest at the rate
OF SIX per cent. per annum, and provid-
ed, that snid railroad company shall
issue full paid stock OF said Company
TO said County 10 the full ammuly Of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
(si50. 900 Oh the receipt OF said bonds
from said county. and provided further.
that the one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars $50. .000) in the bonds OF said
county shall not be issued to said Com
pany until said Rail Road is fully COM
pie;ed. equipped and in running. order
through said county; and provided fur
iher, that the line Of said Railroad thro'
said county shall not run further north
ives, than Grasshopper Falls. nor further
south east than Ossaloosa, ,nor less than
twenty miles in the county OF Jefferson
Ballots TO be printed or written AS
follows: For Subscription Of Stock and
the Issuing Of Bonds. and Agains, the
Subscription Of Stock and the Issuing
Of Bonds 10 The Alclison. Topeka aud
Santa Fe Rail Road company.
Given under our hands this 9Th day
Of Sept. A. D.. 1865.
Board of Commits. ( J. p. BARNES,
sioners Of JeiIsr- Gro. JAnrsos.
son County. Kaa. wooD,S Foster.
!. Terry Crilchfeld. Coupty Clerk oil
Jefsrson County. Kansas. DO h6feDy
certify that the within order is true
aud cotrec, copy OF an order Of the
Board OF County Commissioners of JEFF
!erson County. now on Tile IN this office.
-. Ia witness whereof | hereunto
Seai set my hand and alllx the seal
t-} Of said County this the 9Th
day of September. A d 1865.
TERRY CRITcnFiELp. Co. Clerk.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-23
Railroad from Lawrence.

The proposition TO build railroad
centrally through this county from Law
renee north-westwardly, on an air line,
"A continuation of the Pleasant Hill
and Lawrence rosd-meets with almost
universal favor. The meeting on We'd
nesday evening 10 this place was unan-
imously in favor Of issuing bonds Of the
county 10 aid said road.
As contemplated i, will run length
wise through the county. in a central
course. touching near this place and
Grasshopper Falls. Hence. it will nc
commoda'e larger number OF our cit
izens than any other road yet talked of
AS We said last week, nature has FIX
ed the route for such road. By com
ing up Buck Cse.kss there i.s s.e.- .-l.asy.
grade 10 this place--none that will ex
ceed forty feet 10 the mile, and no bluffs
TO dig dawn. From this poin, north
ward towards the Falls, there is no
grade to overcome over forty feet TO the
mile. and no bluff 10 penetrate; SO tia,
for thirty or thirty fye miles OF the
way. the line for the track is already
marked out without single difficulty
Of magnitude. Indeed. outside Of the
kaw valley We doubt if there can be
found anywhere in the State more
practicable and easy route upon which
to construct railroad.
This road when built will pay. Il is
designed 10 tap the roads westward all
through. and take the trade and travel
from them as far as possible. l, is TO
be broad gauge road. and as such. ex-
tends 10 New York city.
II is an enterprise in which ST. Loui.
is deeply interested. as i. will pour
wealth into her Golfers. Lawrence de-
pends upon it more than any other road
for prosperity, and we think it will be
made. The sooner the better.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-23
Our Commissioners.

MR. EDITOR: Ii seems that at re
cent meeting Of the Board of Commits
s'oners. they passed bill in favor Of a
party which perpeiraied swindle up
on the county in open violation Of the
decision of the District court. | wish
to asked il il is safe to trust men who
thus wrong the county. with the dispo-
sal OF $3.50, 600 to be con iiionally sub
scribed 10 railroad? Ii they wrong
the county in one case. may they mol
in another? Are We safe in committing
such heavy trust into their hands!
QUERisT.
This. we think. is unjus, to the com
missioners. Mr.. Jamison told us that
he was not aware Of the shape in which
the matter stood until after the action
Of the Board. We think there was no
design to do wrong on the part Of the
commissioners; that they are honor able
and trustworthy gentlemen. and in the
matter OF the $4,000 would do ex.
Actly according 10 contract. We think
the Board will show their good inien.
by reconsideriug the matter a, their
next meeting. and setting it right on
the record.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-23

Mn. Eprroa:-We have bad much
in ycur columns favorable to the rail-
road project TO be voted upon on the
3n,h Of this month; and pow will you
permit few remarks on tie other side
s I ask: OF what use will the railroad
be to persons in the county who live
eight or ten miles on the east side Of the
line? Evidently none whatever. II
would lake day TO 60 and return from
q depot with load Of grain or produce,
when little more time would take the
same 10 Leaveuworth where enough
more would be realized for it to more
than pay The difference 10 the cost OF
getting 10 market. This is self-evi-
.d.n. proposition. and needs no srgu-
-.nent.
Again When We get down on the
Delaware Reserve, the Pacific road will
be nearer than the proposed one. and
viii afford the byst point 70 ship to-
...;,hus two thirds Of The county will re-
:eeive no benefit from the Atchison and
Topeka road.
Fu.,l,er: The last named road may
run to Gras,I.opper Falls. and then lake
we,swardiy into JAcason aid Shawnee
couniies-may run just miles in
,ahe county, aud ye. be Of beaeiit to only
.,ue corner OF the same. AGy one look
Jug Al the map can see that this il pos
.,,ble il 10. probable. Isl. right TO tax
tvo thirds or ,iiree-fourtis Of tie citi-
Gems o. the county for The benefit OF The
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-09-23

RAILROAD COMPANY HAS COMPLIED WITH THE
CONDITIONS STIPULATED Or NOT! Shall We run
into the fire with our eyes openi Are we so
stupid that we will not see when the light is shed
upon usiu foodi Are We infatuatedi
LET UssroP AND THINK.
Much more coIld say, Mr.. Editor. but this
is already too long and forbear,
simply asking all, friends and opponents OF the
proposed measure, to reflect calmly and act de-
liberately and wisely Every true man is work
ing for the best interests Of the County, as he
sees sud understands. This Is every ones Du-
rr. II is my purpose and aim, and doubtless
the same is true OF all my fellow-ci,izeas, but
while we are in earnest Ie, us also be charitable.
&c.
The lateness of the hour at which
the above communication came to hand
precludes The possibility Of comment. II
seems TO contain matters of real impor-
tsnce, that We should all consider can.
didly. Ii we are to pay our subscrip-
ton without the benefits OF the road, or
in violation of the terms. or without
the assurance that the conditions will
be complied with fully and in every re-
spect, we think no man in the county
wishes to vote the bonds. Under these
circumstances tie stock should not be
subscribed until the road is completed.
Let us fully understand this matter. aud
not take leap in the dark
Ass the other points, two-,hirds OF
the people could well afford TO be mag
nanimous to the one-lhird, and lose
nothing by it. We give the subject to
our readers and ask them to ponder up
on it, which they can do as well with
out our comments as with them. Ii is
presenting the subject in a new light,
and for the moment, IL strikes us as OF
ui!at importance. We cannot possibly
afford to throw away s $4,000. Pom
der the subject. reade, in the spiri, OF
wisdom and progress. and yet with q
sure eye to safety.