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Three Cotton, Warehouses Destroyed
Loss $700,ooO-F F1remen Reported

r Loss $7oo,ooO-F Firemen Reported
Killed.
: NV TORE, Dec 9.-A frc early this morning, on
COTTON Bond Watcaouses. tosetbT with TOO oslss
OF cotton and Other mefchaudtse. The bni1dtnga
Tc,u kix efories and a1r eomLlote snlns It IL r.
milling walls. Lnss estimated at nearly T. oM 0on
New fonE, Ice. 2-1i Is sisted that several po-
lcenen urrr injured By sallmG wall It tho dia On
:c0oQ, Including 9,0C0 bales OF COTTON LOO easea
Of tobacco, larEe enaouut Of clothing, &c Tho
clothing mad most Of the cotton belonged 10 the
Government -
The fbst ssates that the loss by tho 8rc at the
eosrcr Of Bridge md state streets his morning Will
tmount 10 $1H, 900.
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CLOSING OUT SALES

4Aa MILLS wou1d say to snc ladios of Cnieaxn TIA,
- the trade IN Millinery Goods u drawing 10 N end
kna has decided to close ont hex gtock. and offers
slex1nt s1Iply Of goods 1t lower rates ihss era
known IN Chicago,
Asf Rh}1xfns, atrsst
, 1865-12-03

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xood, permanent struatko, - NlDorapoNL Mlnn- By
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state e1u be relieved from them. was read nd 1e-
ftEEed TO tho Prison Committee. =
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:5 sseoE r. psaaea 10 a1'o~ Of my compilation, on
The White House IA situ besss,ecrd with .nn1,
cAntG eoF Tho vaeant New Yofk Colieciorhjn. Ths
pos1aon viii not be flled, howeTer, belore he
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
Thanksgiving Proclamntion.

War, the recent and dreadful scourge
of our nstion. has now ceased. Ameri-
can slavery, the source of our troubles
has perished. War no longer threatens
the lives of our citizens or the desolation
of our homes. Government. has again
established its authority. and traitors
compelled to bow in submission thereto.
Our land is now blessed with peace and
prosperity. and is now. in truth. the land
Of the free.
The people of this State have enjoyed
universal prosperity. Feeling that we
should praise God for those blessings and
favors. /. Samuel J Crawford, Governor
Of Kansas. do hereby appoint Thursday.
December 9TH. A. D. 1865. as a day Of
Thanksgiving and Prayer. and do recon-
mend te the people of this State. that
they meet in their respective places OF
worship to engage in such religious SER
vices as shall most appropriately express
our feelings of dependence upon our
Heavenly Father. "the Giver OF every
good and perfect gift." and devoutly i'm
plore the continuance of His favors and
blessings.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State. at Topeka. the 18th day of No
vember, 1865
S.J. CRAWFORD.
Governor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

TRAvELs OF A REBEL PREss.-A CORE.
spondent Of the St. Louis Democrat gives
the following interesting item in relation
to the Memphis Appeal:
The Memphis Grensda-J sekson- At
lanta- Montgomery Appeal has been re-
vived. The first number of volume six
teen was published in Memphis on the
5th inst. 1t is the same size and appears
in q similar dress to the St. Louis
Republican. 1t is printed on he identi.
cal press which left Memphis in 1862,
and which was kept out OF the hands Of
the Federsls during the war. though it
had to do some tall travelling to do this.
1t is worked by the same pressmsn,
Andy Marman. who was shelled out Of
Jackson when Grant made his famous
move from Brownsburg. The press has
made many narrow escapes. and not
withstsnding its peregrinstions. prints q
beautiful paper. the columns Of which
gave an interesting account OF its adven-
lures. closing as follows: "The Appeal.
being now perfectly ironclad with paroles,
smnssties and pardous. is on its feet again
in robust and vigorous life.. Its solunns
are draped in mourning for Col. John
McC Clsnshan. one of its former Publishers.
who was accidentally killed in Memphis
in June last.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
Election in DOniphan County.
Correspondence of the Times
Troy. November Sth. '65.


DEAR COLONEL Sol. Miller, whilom
editor Of sheet yclept Chief. is selected.
by large majority. to the dipnified posi-
ton of State Senator. to Gil vacancy
created by resignation of j. I. Lane,
over one Abram Bennett, Soils associate
in the Senate. in the winter of 1864. After
Bennett's term in the Senate, he was ap-
pointed Agent of the Kickspoo's; bnt his
residence with the noble red man has not
increased his popularity with the people Of
Doniphan County. Bennett was nomin-
atei by q mongrel Convention. which
was warmed into life by the hate of one
man, the disappointed ambition of n
second, and the Barkis-like willingness OF
a third to serve the people in any posi-
tion from Lieut.. Governor to County
Commissioner Sol. was the candidate
of the radical Republicans who held no
Convention, believing the bes: interests
OF the party forbade it; but who wishsd
all officials to be honest and capable.
The chief fight was against Crab fer
Sheriff and Tracy for Treasurer-both
are successful-both Republicans, and
both honest and competent men. Col.
Frank Tracy. who is an old typo was
left for dead on the battle, field at Will
sons Greek, where he fought as a high
private in the front rank.
Charles Rappelye is elected to Clerk.
and George w. Burr beats Alfred Lar
zelere for County Commissioner-Latze- ze-
lere used to be popular here. The res,
of the ticket for County officials was
principally supported by both sides.
OF course. there were no Democratic
votes cast-thst class having emigrated
from Doniphan in the year one Of the re-
bellion. Yours, truly.
ELMWOOD.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
TO SOUTH CAROLINA.
She Must Repudiate the Rebel Debt
aud Adopt the Slavery.Abolishing
Clause.

WAsmNGToN, November 10 0-The fol-
lowing is copy of the telegram address
ed to His Excellency. B. F. Perry. Pro-
visional Governor of South Carolina:
'lIe observes wi b regret that neither
the Convention nor the State Legislature
has pronounced debts and obligations
contracted in the name of the State for
unconstitutional aud even rebellious pur-
poses. to be void. He equally regrets
that the State seems to decline the Con-
gressional amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States abolishing sla-
very. telegraphed to you ye,terd y as
follows The President directs me to
write to You that an early adoption of
the Congressional amendment of the Con-
stitutisn of the Uaitrd States abolishing
slavery by the South Carolina Legisla-
ture is deemed peculiarly important and
especially desirable with reference to the
general situation of the Union have
now only to say the Presidents opinion.
before expressed. remains unchanged"
"W. H. SEWARD"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

The SPEAKERsHIP.-Tbe question Of
the Speskership Of the House is already
being discussed. Kellogg, of Leaven-
worth, is willing to serve again, and 9th.
ers ere aspiring. AS the Governorship
of the Stats and the Speckership of the
House have been monopolized by Leaven-
worth and Southern Kansas, ever since
the organization of the State. perhaps
they would consent to give some other
section show. this time. Out of Eve
sessions of the State Legislature, Leaven-
worth has had the Speakership Of three.
Let Northern Kansas have it once. In
this connection, we have heard the name
of Ira j. Lacock, of Brown. proposed.
Mr.. Lacock has served two sessions in the
House. is thoroughly acquainted with the
ussges of such bodies, and is one of the
ablest members elect. His friends in the
House will probably present bis name for
the Speakership.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

A CuDIosIrY. We have received, with
the reqnest "P. X" the first number OF
he Southern Nebraskisn. successor to the
Falls City Broad-Axe Wa bad thought
that the man Drake got mp the greatest
rarity in the way of newspaper in this
Western country; but this new affair caps
the sheaf. The date line under the head
is set in larger and more prominent type
than the heading itself; the matter stands
as if the form had been thrown together
with dung-fork; no attempt is made to
secure a register; the grammar and or
biography are awful; and an utter con-
tempt is exhibited for periods. commas,
an other punctuation marks-wIen used
at all. they are thrown in at random. As
to print. it looks as if swamp mud mad
been dsubed on tie type with the hand,
and the impression taken BY sitting down
ON it. 1t has vignette. the only feature
of which we can make out. being dog.
II fresh devil, who had just taken his
first lesson in washing rollers, could not
get mp more creditabls looking sheet in
every respect. be ought to be kicked out
of the office, without the benefit of clergy.
We cannot exchange with such q thing.
We care not how small and unpretending
a sheet may be. if it is half respectable; but
such a concern as this is disgrace to the
craft, on insult to respectable workmen,
and bad example to place in the way Of
young apprentices. Besides. it will "gob-
BILE up" advertising, job-work. and other
patronage which would otherwise go to
papers published by printers who have
learned their trade and take pride in it.
and who have established papers at a sac
ri6ce of time and means. But as this
article already contains more matter than
the entire sheet under consideration. We
forbear further criticism.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
Nine Children Killed o.. Wound.
ed by the BursIinS of u Shell.


On last Saturday morning number OF
children went into the woods near Bran
denburg for the purpose of gathering nuts
In rambling through the woods one Of
the boys found what he supposed to he
an iron ball. when he called the other
children to look at it. The children took
what they supposed to be a ball. but
which was really a shell. home with
them, and commenced endeavoring to
break it open. when it exploded with a
terrible noise. scattering its death missiles
in all directions.
The house to which the shell vas taken
was that of Mr.. Padgett, of Brsnden-
bnrg. At the time the she'll exploded
ther were nine Children around it, all OF
whom were more or less injured, some Of
them having their arms and legs blown
of, and so mutilsted that it was hardly
possible to recognize thsm. 1t is said
that four or FIVE of the children cannot
possibly live, and that two others. If their
lives arc spared. will be cripples for life.
Mr.. Padgett, the father of the children.
who was standing near at the time of the
explosion. was struck by portion Of the
shell, and severely. theugh not dangerous
iy wounded. 1t is presumed that the
shell waa thrown there al the time Nor
gan crossed into Indiana. and that it has
laid in the woods ever since-Louisritle
Democrat, Nov. 18Th.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

DEATH OF Hon. JACOB CoLLAMER-
By the death of Hon. Jacob Collamer,
u. s. Senator from Vermont, another of
our few remaining old-tine statesmen has
departed. He had attained seventy three
years. He commenced public life when
be was in his twenty ninth year. as a
member of. the Legislature of Vermont.
in which he served for three years. From
1888 to 1S42. he was Associate Justice
of the State Supreme Court. and from
1S43 to 1848 he was q member of Con-
gress. In 1S49 he was appointed Post
master General BY President Taylor.
which position he vacated in 1850, on
Fillmore's apostasy to the old Wing
party. He was elected Judge of the Su-
preme Cont of Vermont in 1850. and
continued in that offics until 1854, when
be was elected United States Senator.
serving with distinction, and was re-elee-
ted in 1860.
The Senate Of the United States had
not . more honorsble or al abler member
than was Judge Collamer. He was sn
undemonstrstive but nevertheless Q good
statesman, and q man of 6ne scholarly
attainments. To Vermont bis loss will
prove an irrepsrabls one. and in the Ma
tional Senate his white hsirs. his genial
countenance. and his wise and honest
counsels will be greatly missed.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

l. THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES The
first House Of Representatives of the State
of Kansas possessed more ability than
any subsequent oDe-in fact. as general
thing, that body has of late years been
sadly deficient in ability. There is de-
cided improvement in the coming House.
1t is something like the first one-in fact,
may fully equal it in talent. Such men
as Col. William A. Phillips. Of Saline;
Sam. Wood. of Chase; Col. Holiday,
of Shawnee Col. Blair, of Bourbon !;
Col. Jennison. of Leavenworth; Col.
Burris, of johnson Mr.. Lacock, of
Brown; Mr.. Click, of Atchison and
Others whom we might mention, are a
great acquisition to the House, in the
way of talent. 1t is to be hoped the re-
suits of their labors will be more satisfac-
tory than those of their predecessors.
Kansas possesses a miserable jumble of
laws, which have been becoming more so,
every year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23
Vvirz.
ELMWOOD.

The plea Of Henry Wirz. in self-de
fense. has been published. 1t is Of en-
ormous length. covering eight closely
printed columns. The points are that
Wirz denies the charge of cruelty to Fed
eral prisoners, says he was not 'fficially
responsible for any of the snfferings en-
dured. and that he did not commit the
crime of murder. A correspondent of the
Tribune says that thefollowing autobio-
graphical sketch of WIZ was received
from his own lips by a gentleman who
visited him in Washington yesterday:
IL was born in Zurich, Switzerland;
came to the United States in 1849 at
which time l was unable to speak Eng
lish. l tried tn obtain position as as
sistant to some physician, but failed
Landed in New York City. afterward
went to Connecticut. from which State !
went to Lawrence. Mass. where l was
engaged in a shawl factory. After re-
naming several years. went to Kentucky.
where married. l afterward went to
Philadelphia. and thence to plantation
IN Louisiana. where ] was employed as a
physician. / remained there until the
breaking out of the war. when | enlisted
in an Independent company as a private;
was afterward made clerk Of the Rich
mond prison; l was soon af,erward made
Captain and Assistant Adjutant General
on General Winder's staff was wound
ell at Fair Oaks. 1.-THE wound from which
he now Suffers was then made Provost
Marshal Of Manchester, Va; was then
sen. on an inspecting tour Of the prisons
Of the South
"In 1868 l went to Europe for the
benefit of my health. where l remained
three or four months; on my return / was
put in charge of Andersonville. Ga. un-
til the Consederacy bursted mp. / admit
that prisoners we're brutally treated. but
deny that l am the guilty party; have
never shot man in my life."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

AN ERROR CoRREcrED.-Mos: practi.
tioners and medicine makers. in prepsr-
ing pulmonary medicine. use ingredients
which must be prescribed mot oiteuer
than three or four times per day." the
proper treatment in such cases is to en-
ploy q medicine that it is safe to use ev-
cry fifteen minutes-the directions for
cough medicines should be ''little and Of.
ten." 1t is the throat. not the stoma ach.
that requires treatment-this is the secret
of the success of Goes Cough Balsam.
take it, little and often" In a very
short time it has become immensely pop
ulsr.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

HoLLowAY's PHLs.-Nervous Head
ache, from whatever cause, debility, indi-
pestion, costiveness. liver complaint or
nervous disorders. will find a speedy and
radical cure in Hollowsy's Medicines.
They invigorats the constitution. restore
the torpid energy of the stomach, stimu-
late the action of the bowels. cleanse the
blood and purify the secretions Of the bile
and liver.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

{ LUCKY AND UNLUcKY.-The editorial
profession had its share of lucky and un-
lucky members, in the late election.
Jake Stotler. of the Emporia New. Mr..
Bond, of the Humboldt Herald. Sam.
Wood, late an editor, and Col. Holiday.
recently of the Topeka Tribune. have
been elected members of tie House; and
D. B. Emmert, of the Fort Scott Moni.
tor. and another whose name we don't
like to mention, have been chosen to the
Senate. ia which body there are already
several editors. Among the unlucky ones
are McReynolds. of the Psola Argus. who
is beaten for Representative. and Mur-
dock. of the Usage Chronicle. defeated
for County Treasurer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

DAVIS TRrAL.-Accordiug to the
Washington reporters. JEFF. Davis must
be kept extremely busy repeating "to be
or not to be-" One day. it is to be tried;
the next, to not be tried; the next. to be
hanged; the next. to be sent into exile
One reporter declares bis information to be
reliable: the next. that it is not to be re-
lied upon. Some one of the statements
is supposed to be correct; but which one,
is not to be determined from any certain
Information Of which any public journal
is yet in possession. 1t is probable, in.
deed. that no fixed determination as to
what shall be done with Jefferson Davis
has yet been reached by the Government.
or viii be before the meeting of Congress.
when the policy of the administration
upon this. as well as upon other subjects,
will doubtless be more clearly and sharp
ly defined than it has yet been.-Tribune.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

Coop NEws FOR TUE FIRST KASsAs.-
We are gratiied to lesrn that. BY order
from the War Department. surviving
members of this heroic regiment who
enlisted prior to the Battle Of Wilson's
Creek, in 1861. are entitled to $500
bounty each. They deserve it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

, r. the Lawrence Daily Tribune has
been considerably enlarged. and Major E.
G. Ross. formerly Of the Topeka Record.
and late of the ilth Kansas, has purchas-
ed an interest in the establishment, and
associated bimself with Mr.. Speer in the
editorial management of the paper. We
are glad to note their prosperity.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

A "PooR SHoAr."-We know of no
man who fills the plans and speci6cations
of "poor shoat." more fully than one
A. r. Gilstrap. Of Macon County, Mis-
souri,. generally known as "Judge" Gil
strap. We happen TO know something
Of bis gyrations, since the commencement
of the rebellion. In the Fall Of 1861. he
came to this place. with his family. hu.
man chattels. and household goods. rep
resenting that he was compelled to leave
his home in Missouri, on account of his
Unionism. While. here, be was exces-
sively troubled lest the Kansas Aboli-
tionists should steel his niggess. a couple
of dirty. greasy, filthy specimens. the
stealing of whom should have subjected
any person to prosecution for committing
a nuisance. After winteriDg here. he re-
turned to Missouri. early in the Spring
of 1862. where he became terrible Rad
lcal. lie ran Tor every public cfhce IN
the County, and wns elected TO ell the
Legislatures and Conventions. People
began to think that Gils:rap was the only
man left in Macon County. His tongue
was always running. .butehering the
Kings English. and he had happy fac
ulty Of talking on the wrong side-that
is, the side that was in the minority. AZ
ter the adjournment of the late Constitu-
tional Convention, we next heard of him
trying to run a Radical Convention in bis
County; and failing in that. he turns up
as delegate in the recent Blair Demo
cratic. Copperhead State Convention.
That's what Gilstrap amounts to. Now.
isn't Abner ''poor shoat ?"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

~ The rebel pirate Shenandoah has
entered the River Mersey. and surrender
ed to the British authorities. Her Cap
tain says be set sail for England, "a soon
as he heard of the close of the war. which
was on the 3oth of August. We suppose
be thought the proper persons to receive
his vessel, were the original owners.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

r. The commercial papers have quo-
tations of the General Markets. Ifthey
refer to the market for political Generals,
such as Mcclellan, Slocum, of New
York, Couch, of Massachusetts,, Morgan,
Of Ohio. and Runyon, Of New Jersey. we
should say the market was overstocked,
and the commodity worthless.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

"a We observe that quite a number
of "Frauds" have been returned to the
Legislature. this Fall. Boys. let's have
another Senatorial election
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

! E The following golden gem is from
Dingus: A mans character depends al
together upon bis father and mother.
Without father and mother. we would be
nothing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

~ Returns of the Colorado election.
indicate the success of Gilpin for Govern
or. Chllcott for Congress. and of the en-
tire Union Republican State ticket.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

The Alabama State Convention was
composed a. follows: OF the old line
Wings there were As; of the Dsmocrsts,
80; "A voted for Breckinridge. 81
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

~ Gen. Fitzpatrick has been appoint.
ed Minister to Chill. he earned it. BY
his brilliant services in New Jersey.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

~ We are indebted to Mr.. Rappelye.
County Clerk. for the table of election
returns in this issur.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

| How TO CURE ABUSES has been
truly said, that the terrors of many OBJ
jects exist only in our Imagination: but
if boldly grappled with. they are easily
overcome. Like the old man of the sea,
met with by the renowned Sindbad the
Sailor, If we permit them to ride Us, they
will soon ride our life out; but If we de-
termine to rid ourselves of them, the task
is not so hard as we anticipate. The Re-
publican party was ridden by the Blair
Family. and many persons thought that
sny effort to get rid of them. would be
the death of the party. Mr.. Lincoln de-
termined to try it, and President johnson
has followed his example. The result has
been, the Blairs kicked, and roared, and
went to the Democracy. but the Republi-
cans appear to be all the stronger for the
riddancs of the incubus. The New York
Herald held reign of terror over the
places of public amusement in New York.
the managers Of which permitted Bennett
to bleed them ont of hundreds of thou
sands of dollars, under the idea that il
they refused, his influence would ruin
them. Finally. they determined to make
a bold and united move to cut loose from
him. and to their surprise they find that
they are not only not ruined. but that
their establishments have risen in respect
ability. and increased iu prosperity. So
it would prove in all cases of fictitious
power. held only by means of working
upon the fears of its subjects.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-11-23

w Secretary of the Interior-Ore
who writes Cholera prescriptions.