White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-01-18
enlisted 1t the beginning Of the war.

missioners. Correspondents relative to
the Cherokes Lands. in Southern Kansas.
Recommendation in favor Of encouraging
emigration; of the organization Of new
Counties; Of legislation in behalf Of Edu-
cation; and Of provisions for the Deaf
Mute Institute. Fsvors q. change in the
site Of the Penitentia,y. Recommends
an appropriation to commence the erec.
tion Of Capital buildings. Favors the
Monroe Doctrine. the hanging Of leading
traitors, and standing by the Admins
tratiou.
The people of this place have set their
hearts upon an appropriation to COM
mence the erection of Capital buildings;
but it will hardly pass. unless it be se-
cured by means Of swapping with differ
ent delegations who have Pet schemes to
accomplish.
The question Of negro suffrage hss not
yet been introduced, but We understand it
will be on hand in due time.
The members from Donipbsn County
and Northern Kansas are al on hand,
doing their duty. except Mr.. Drenning.
who has been severely i'll. He expects to
be here. the last of tbs present week.
Mr.. Mix is here, and we understand
has his documents ready to contest the
seat Of Mr.. Stratton. of the Doniphan
District; bat mp to the present writing,
the contest has not been introduced.
Gen. Lane is in town, and will speak
tonight, 10 Representative Hall, on the
subject of Reconstruction. He takes q
strong stand in favor Of the Presidents
policy. 1t is reported that Coils. Phillips.
Anthony and Jennison will take the op.
position ground. If SO, a lively discus.
sion may be anticipated. We understand
that Anthony and Judge Griswold took
issue with Lane. in bis speech at Leasen.
worth. few evenings since. and that the
meeting closed with regular bear dance
As an accompaniment to Lanes move.
ment, two sets Of Resolutions have been
introduced into the House-one set by
Mr.. Click, Of Atchison. fully and une.
quivocally sustaining the Presidents pol
icy; the other set by Col. Jennison, quo
ting various declarations of President
johnson in f.vor of Furnishing traitors
and con6scating their property. and ask
ing him to stand by his declarations
We shall doubtless have our foil allow.
ance OF political buncombe. this Winter
at the expense Of the people. But it j.
not little singular to end Jim Ian,
Sighting on the same platform with suct
. dyed.in- -the-wool Democrat as G.. w
Click.
The annual accident occurred last night
in the cellar way or man-trsp in front o
the old Topeka House. j. G. Burnett
formerly of the Humboldt Land Office
fell into the trap and broke an arm. On,
Winter. Mr.. Holiday. Of the OVERLAND
Mail Company, fell into the pi: and al
most killed himself. The following Win
ter, Col. D. r. Anthony fell into tb'
same place and broke his jaw. We d.
not know who was the sufferer last Win
ter; but rumor has it that during tha
session. there were dangerous pitfalls al
over the house. from gsrret to cellar. NJ
death reported in consequence. but any
number Of persons played out. 1t is t.
be presumed, that when some person loso
his life in that trap, proper sanitary pre-
cautions will be taken to avoid accident
in the future.
The weather. since our arrival. ha,
been rainy. muddy, and disagreeable ii
the extreme. The only thing worthy t.
be mentioned in connection with Topek,
mud, is Topeka wind.
Topeka has grown rapidly. within tb
past two years. A large number Of sub
stantial and costly buildings have bee,
erected, the place wears business aspect
and strange faces sre plentiful. Among
the improvements. (which will be REFEREES
to hereafter. we notice that Messrs. Mac
donald & Baker Of the State Record, hsv
got up 6ne erection.
SOLD REsIDENTERs TURNED UP. II
citizen of this County informs us that
being in st. Joseph. short time since
be came across Carey B. Whitehead. on
of the old Border Rufiian bell.wetbers o
this County. who left ct the beginning o
the war. to prevent the Kansas Aboli
tionists from stealing his niggers. h
represents Whitehead as being IS rsgget
and forlorn a specimen Of humanity .
be ever saw; snd that be acknowledged
with bitter oath, that his niggers wer
"plsyed out"
| Another citizsn, who was not lons
since at Fort Lsavenworth, says be me
ths,a OharIsv Rlakalv- formerly snothe