The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-03-31

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The people of Balls Bluff, Va, propose
to have grand ball for the purpose of OBJ
tanning funds to improve their graveyard
The CircIsvills (ObiO) Union says that
in one school district in that county at raj
hunt 9.2O8 rats were killed in ten days. Ev-
cry man in the district participated.
In the month of February there were ia
ken up for actual settlement g, 585 acres-oi
public lands at Denver, Colorado; 9. 1913
acres in Minnesota, 3,O85 acres at Hum
boldt, Kansas. l@
A glass factory has begun operations in
Lasslls. Ill. 1t at present employs about
forty hands, but is soon expected to be-
come much more extensive.
Lately there has been a great excitement
among the people of Armstrong county.
Pa, over the discovery of a substance close
ly resembling gold. Il is found in a finty
blush rock. said to be species of quartz
Specimens of the ore have been forwarded
to the essay Office in Philadelphia.
The whole number Of Passengers landed
at the port OF New York during the year
1865 was 255, 765. of whom 9,413 were
citizens, and 1876. 352 were aliens, an in =
crease in alien immigration over the pre-
vious year Of %, 436. During the present
year %, 638 immigrants have arrived, and
during the week ending March 81, ,919,
an increase over the corresponding period
last year of 13,497.
The civil rights bill, making all the in
habitants equal before the law, without re-
gard TO color. has passed both houses of
Congress by overwhelming majorities. 1t
is an important measure, as it gives color
ed people rights in law, equity and the
courts equal to white men. 1t does not
affect the right of suffrage. It is stated
that the President will veto this bill.
In Oakland township. Schuyler county.
Illinois, on Sunday last, gang of rOwdies
gave a chGrivari to newly married couple
at the house of Mr.. Middleton. Mr.. Mid
dleton opened the door to demonstrate with
them, when he was knocked down with a
club. His cousin Murray Middleton, then
rushed to his assistance, when they attacked
him, knocked him down by striking him
on the head with rock or briekbat, aud
stamped him 50 severely that he fingered till
| daylight next morning, when he died. We
have never known any good to come of
such performances, and they should be
frowned down by every community.
Gen. John W. Geary, formerly Territori-
al Governor of Kansas, and latterly a gall
liant officer in the Union army, has been
nominated for Governor of Pennsylvania,
by the Re publican State Convention. The
resolutions adopted, heartily approve the
action of Congress, and call upon the Pres
ident to stand by his party aud his pledges.
The Freedmen's Bureau in Virginia and
North Carolina has turned criminal cases
over to the civil courts.
Says the Boston Traveller: "There is a
large fleet of vessels on ths way to this port;
at the present time, and favorable winds
would cause and immense amount of mer-
chandise to be landed on our wharfs. Thirty
one ships, fifty barks and twenty FIVE briggs
are now on the way bither from foreign
ports alone. with eargoss of India, Pacific,
South American, African. Mediterranean
and West India produce. Thirty ships and
barks are on their way hither from Liver
pool. London, Glasgow, Shields. Ardros-
san, &C., with cargoes of iron, coal, chem
icals drugs, dye stuffs, crates, dry goods,
&C., &C. In addition to these several Eu-
ropeaG steamers will arrive here in few
days."
A terrible FIRE occurred at Cincinnati a
few days ago, in which Pixies Opera House
aud many business houses were destroyed.
The Commercial estimates the loss to be
sI,75i 900. Insurance s293, oOo.1a If
Three tons Of. Spencer rifles were shipped
to Canada from Boston. the British au
thoritiss bsipg the purchasers. I'd
Mr.. Brown of Missouri has introduced
bill in the U. S. Senate to aid in the con
struction of the Kansas aud Neosho Valley
Railroad, connecting the great lakes, Iowa,
Missouri, and Kansas with Texas and the
Gulf of Mexico, and to secure to the Gov
erument the use of the same for military,
postal, and other purposes. This bill au-
thorizes the above road TO construct a road
and telegraph line from the eastern termi.
nus of the Union Pacific railroad. Eastern
Division, to the mouth of the Kansas, river,
and through the eastern tier of counties to
Red river, to connect with the railway from