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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEGRAPH,
Wednesday, May /, 1867,

wednesday,, may 1907. }
There was very iitile disposition to operate in
stocks this morning, but prices were steady.
Government bonds-were firmly held; july 1866
5-2Os sold at 10S5, no change; and August 7'30s
at lO6t, no change; llO3 was bid tor 1862 6-20s
1lUs for 6s of 1881; 80 for l0-40s; and 1861 fo-
June 30s.
City loans were in fair demand. The new
issue sold at 102, no change; and old do at 96s,
Railroad shares continue the most active on
the list. Reading sold at 52@52!, no change;
Pennsylvania Railroad at SO, no change; Lehigh
Valley at 562 no change; and Philadelphia and
Camden and Amboy; q for Little Schuylkill;
6l8 for Norristown; 562 for Mlnehill; 33 for
North Pennsylvania; 29 for Elmira common; AZ
for preferred do; 13 for CatawIssa common
2S@ for Catawissa preferred; and 444 for Northern
Central.
City Passenger Railroad shares continue dull.
Thirteenth and Fifteenth sold at 20, no change.
64 was bid for Tenth and Eleventh; 2S for
Spruce and Pine and Is for HestonvilIe.
In Canal shares there was nothing doing.
21s was bid for SchuYlkill Navigation comm on
Se4 for preferred do; 53a for Lehigh Naviga-
ton; l52 for Susquehanna Canal; and 564 for
Delaware Division.
Bank shares were in good demand for invest
ment at full prices. Union sold at So; 1l6 was
l04s for Seventh National; 234 for North Anne
rica; l65 for Philadelphia; 1864 for Farmers
and Mechanics; 662 for Commercial; 100 for
Southwark 324 for Manufacturers; ITO for
Iradesmen's; 50 for City; and As for Consoli-
dation.
Quotations of Gold-lO3 A. NJ, 1876 I'll A. NJ.
l345; II NJ, 1851; l P. NJ. 1864.
The Warren and Franklin Railway Com
pany give notice that the coupons of that Com
pany falling due May will be paid at the bank.
ing-house OF Jay Cooke & Co.
The Directors of the National Bank of the
Republic have this day declared dividend OF
four per cent, clear OF taxes payable on
demand.
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Fire at Crittenden. Nv.

CINCINNATI, May IA fire occurred at Crit
tPnden, KY, on Monday night, which destroyed
the Masonic Hall, Mounds tin shop Radcliffe &
Mans6eld's dry goods store, and other buildings.
Nearly half the business portion of the town is
in ashes. The loss is not stated.
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MEETING oF TIE PHILADELPHIA Soo1rrx 20

MEETING OF THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR
THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE-A stated
meeting was held this morning at the rooms
No. 7O2 Walnut street, at IDS A. NJ. The Society
was called TO ordeT-Mr. Bddle in the chair
There being no communications to be read, the
Association went into election Of members.
Ihe following names were presented:-Edward
). Morris, Thomas e. Longshore, w. G, More
Rowe. A. w. Harrison. s. g. Collins, and Charles
Anderson. These gentlemen were unanimously
elected. ..t IEsgIIn
The following persons were then nomi-
nated:-C. j: Hoffman, flour and feed mer-
chant. No. 3O4 N. Delaware avenue; Henry
James NJ, Wade, Arlington, Montgomery
county, Pa; and Professor Fairman Rogers, Of
DR., Thompson spoke on the potato question.
and remarked that, next to the bread question
Ihe potato demanded the consideration of the
Society, and mankind at large. T77
Mr.. Sharpless presented several very fine
specimens or the Monitor potato. Mr.. Emerson
dlseoursed on the disease Of the potato, and the
DR.. Elwell stated he had been Informed that
disease among cattle had broken out in West
been nnrcbSsed sdG IN tha %hicn spread 4 mad
delphia and requested that it might be in.
CURED into, In order to prevent the spreading
DR., Mcclure spoke in reference to the rot
among sheep, and assigned as the cause their
ieealng on low and marshy ground. He stated
toms are yellowness OF the mem branes OF the
eyes, and enusions on the breast and throat; to
the high lands. -a-l asaiS1
The Treasurer then handed to the President
eertlhcate Of membership. dated 1885, two
months after the organization of the Society,
which was quite an Interesting document, on
account OF It's age and the parties IL referred TO-
4 ne following Is a copy:- .H .t..
on the 9th day OF April, 1885, his Exoellency john
Illcklnson, ESQ.,, was elected member or the Phlia-
dephia Society tor Promoting Agriculture the SOcl-
ETY. inviting his assistance.
TIM PICKERING, Secretary
Mr.. Coleman suggested that an essay be read
at each meeting, and after much discussion q
motion was made that the President appoint
at each meeting person 70 deliver an essay at
the next meeting of the Society. DR.. Emerson
was named to deliver the first, In June next.
After some further discussion, the meeting adj
journed. IU
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LYNCH LAW IN KENTUCKY.

TWO NEGRO BOY MURDERBRs TAKEN FROM JAIL
AND HANGED BY A MOB.
CINCINNATI, April S0-A terrible lynching
lucky, on the oath instant. A negro boy of Is
shot through the head and instantly killed q
white boy of similar age, named Richard Crowl.
The murderer had an accomplice, and both
were arrested and lodged in Jail at Nicholas
Vile. About two o'clock on Saturday morning
a mob entered the Jail, took out the two pris-
oners and hung them, on tree in aneighbor-
borinp garden.
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Eira in Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, May This morning a fire broke
out at No. 26 William street, communicating
with several dwellings on both sides, which
were totally consumed. Loss, about $4,000;
insurance Sb0OO
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Murder of a Telegraph Operator.

INDIANAPOLIS, May l.-John s. james, tele.
graph operator at Gosport, Indiana, was mur-
dered in his Office last night. 10 particulars
operator there, 70. ' 80
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ARRIVED THIS MORNING.

steamshIp WSUmIhg, nig, Issii ~ h9urs tr9m sayan-
III all Steamship Co. 29th ut., A. M 20 miles s. or
HatteraB, passed steamer Mariposa, and schooner
with loss Of Jlbboom. The Wyoming had heavy Sc
gales for i8 hours.
schr j. Price, NekeTson, days from Portland with
headings TO 5. d W, Welsh.
schr B. L. Elmer, Haley, from Boston, with mdse
Steamer w. Whilldin Riggans, Il hours from Baltl.
more, with mdse. TO ]. D. RuoR
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES To IA
keported by Dehaven q Bro. No % s. Third stree

-Messrs. De Haven d Brother, No. 40 South
Third street, report the following rates of ex-
change to-day at P. M.:-U. S. IS of 1881, ll05
@llOs; do. 1862 1O7t@1O73; do, 1864, ,lO5t@lO5l;
do, 1865, 1866 @lO5R; do, 1866, new, lO7l@1O7j
do; 5s, lO-4Os, 9s5@99t; do. 1905, August, l66
S@l064; do, June, lO53@lO54; DO, July lO59@
@1l93; do, July, 1864, llss@llsi do, Aug 1864,
lls@1lsi; do, October. 1854, il7@ll7i; do,
December 1864, ll6@ll64; do, May 1865
tember, 1865, 1ll9@1Ill: October 1865, lilo
lll3. Gold, 135@1354. Silver, l29@lSl.
-Messrs. William Painter Co., bankers, No.
36 South Third street. report the following liates
OF exchange to-day at II o'clock:-u. s. IS, 1881,
l07t@lO73; do, 1864, lO5b@lO5g; do, 1865, 1866
@l05b; do. new, lO79@lOH; 5s, 10-40s
99@99t; o. S. 1905, lst series, l06t@lO64;
Compound Interest Notes, December, 1864
is; Nav, 1865, l3; August, 1865, IL; September
1865, liz; October, 1865, liz.
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ACCIDENTALLY SHoT.-Policeman Vandeerit
Of the Eleventh District was accidentally shot
AZ about o'clock this morning. He drew his
revolver to shoot at a. mad dog, when The
weapon by some means was prematurely dis.
CHARGED, and the bal entered the groin OF the
omcer, and passed through his body. Ths
wound is considered dangerous.
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Fbr addtttonal Marine NelOs see INird Paoe,

CLEARED THIS MORNING.
Schr II. B. McCauley Dorman, Trinidad, d. S, Stetson
a. Co,
sehF L, A. Bartlett, Smith, Clenfuegos. Madeira &
Cabada. .I .'... n. '..... MI. mn.
schr B. steelman, steelman New London. G. v. Cor
NELL |
schr Reno. Chase. Portland, Warren, Gregg &Morris
schr r. Doran' Jarvis Providence, Westmoreand
schr Ann 8. Brown. Fisk, Boston, Captain
str w. Whillden, Riggans, Baltimore, J. d. Ruof.
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nnMnsrIn pORns

NEW YORK. April sO.-Arrlved, steamship City
w ashingtOn, HalcrOw, from Liverpool.
Steamship Gen. Bedgwick, from Galveston.
steamship Victor, Gates, from New Orleans.
Steamship y. Wright, Bolger rom Tampa Bay.
steamship San JaclntO, Atkins, from Savannah,
Ship Belvidere, Jackson, from Manila
Ship Bavaria, Smith, nom Hevre.
BaFque Emblyn, Cummings, nom Palermo,
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Baruue Charlotte. from Liverpool.
Bardue j. E. Ward, from MatanzRs.
Bardue Arizona, nom New York.
Three others, unknown.
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LATEST SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF PHILADELPHIA........... ............. MAY L.
STATE OF THERM0METER AT THE EVENING TELR-
GRAPH OFFICE.
IA. M......64l IL A. M......-.65l p.
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SALE OF STooKs AND REAL EsTATE.-The fol-
lowing stocks and real estate were offered for
sale at the philadelphia Exchange, by James
A Freeman, commencing at noon to-day with
the annexed result ....
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MEMORANDA.

ship sharpsburE Randall, hence, at Queenstown
10Th ult. !. .t, -. Il
Steamship Melita, Sumner, from Liverpool for Phi
ladelphia, AT Queenstown l4th inst. 4
Brig Maria White, Bryant, hence, at CardenRs l9th
schrs T. N. Tower, Perry, for Philadelphia cleared
al Havana 23d ult. ..ILI..
schr VermiiIon Davis hence, at Bristol 2Sth ult.
Schr Lizzie ID, small, Tice, hence, at Danvers 2ith
Schrs s. L. simmons, Candy; Minerva, Jefferson; j.
b. Johnson, Smith; anu Willow Harp, Davis, hence,
= schr Ada A. Andrews. Kelley, hence, at Newport
. sohr O. woolsey, Parker. for Philadelphia, sailed
from Providence 29th ult.
Sehrs j. b. smith. Williams. and Pathway, Haley.
for philadelphia sailed from Portsmouth 25th nlt,
Schr Hattie. Carter from Salem Tor Philadelphia.
at Newport 10Th ut.
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Court Of Oyer and Terminer-Judges
Pierce and Brewster.-William b. Mann Dis.
trict Attorney. ]. Bradford Dwight, Assistant
District Attorney.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-22
Ike Religious Awakening

The prOtrncted meeting at the Meth odist
Church, which has Teen energetically contin-
ued through the terrible weather of the past
few weeks, has finally closed It has been a
decided success. Much of this is due to the
earnestuess and ability of tn. Rev Ne. Pad
dock, who came from Lawrence for the sp ecial
purpose of assisting in the revival. Aessrs
Leard, Murdoch, FraLer, Fairchild and Gillett,
have also labOred earnestly aud efficiently. a
number of our leAiing citizens have been ad D.
ed to the church. Much interest in religious
matters has been awakened in the Congrega
tional and Christian churches also. and tn cir
numbers are increasing. E
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John PAXTON. Gibson Payton, Lewis
q Payton and franklin PaytOn, will take
notice that petition was iled against them
on the 18th day of March, a. D. 1867. in the
District Court OF Chase county, Kansas, by
Philip PaytOn, jackson Payton- Amanda Paw.
ton and Martha Walters, and Is now peodi1e
wherein said Philip PAyton, jackson Payton +,
Amanda Payton and Mar,ha Walters. demands
partition OF the following real estate, to wit:
SCUM west quarter secuon 81, township IS,
range y in Chase county, Kansas, and that, at
me next term Of said court, the said Philip
lay ton' Jackson PaytoR, Amanda PaytOn and
Maltha Walters, will apply for an order that
PARTITION be made OF said premises.
Dated this 10Th, day of March. A. D. 1867
4O-I2 bW w. 5. ROMIGH, Attorney.
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EMpoRrA, March qand. 1867.


EpIToR News: AS none of your re.
pOrtsrs were present on last evening al
the lecture Of Miss Mutt. permit me to
give my opinion.
The subject of education was handled
in its bFoades. and highest sense. No
one could iud fault witA the style, or con-
trovert the facts. All, or nearly all of
the popular abuses of our social and ed
vocational systems, we're handled without
gloves. and il We as a community, or as
individuals, will por6t by the lessons
taught. We viii become better and wiser
men aud women aud better members OF
society aud of The State. On the Whole
it Was-one of the best efforts on the sub
jet that | ever heard. aud I find that Is
the opinion of nearly, if not quite Pll ?!
her bearers,
YOPrs for sdRssdOn. {:
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New Adrerli.ments.

Read the programme of the Normal Penetra-
liza, and see if You are not Iik lily t. g. fifty
cents worth. This entertainments given for
the purpose of increasing the library OF the
Literary Union Go, and take your families
along.
Fraker & Gillett offer for sale the celebrated
Doty Washing machine, with wringsr attach =
Ell. This is practically valuable machine,
the best of its kind, and housewives nse j it.
Briggs, POIwin L Co., of Kansas City, off
a large stock OF dry goods. carpets, clothing,
etc.
Mr.. George Plumb has quantity of freshly
burned lime for sale, at his kiln some four
miles northeast of town.
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Amer1cus Farmers, Club ssOclatiOu

At meeting of the citizens of Americas
township for the purpose of organizing 3
Farmers Club Association, the following off :
GERS were chosen: DIR. N. Thornell, Preside mt;
Joseph Ernst, Vice Presiden - E Whinnery
Secretary; VIM. W kits, Corresponding Sec
retary; p. B. C,mpbell and Ogden Barrett,
Committee.
ON motion adjourned to meet at Americas,
March 3Olh, at o'clock p m
W. w. KITS, Cor. Secretary.
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The Burlington Patriot says: 1--WE are graf
flied to announce that the Emporia Silver
COrnet Band will give concert at Burling
ton on II urs day evening, April Attn. We be-
speak for them a full house and delighted au-
dience. More particulars will be given here
af;er.''
Nj AXE your people turn out, Bro. Prouty; they
surely cannot do better in the line of music
Prof SimsOn has been doing solid, valuable
work for Emporia, aud especially for the Sill
er Cornet Band. If Burlington doesn't give
our boys full house, It will show sad want
Of appreciation for real merit.
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Banking House.

By reference to our column of sp,ciIis. it
will be seen that our Banking Ofi;s-an in
stitution which this portion of Kansas has
needed for sometime-is prepared for business !;
and Capt Her. tage, the bIsinesS manager of
the institution, will be found always ready to
wait upon his customers promptly, during bus
mess hours
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Examination Of Teachers.

By - recent act of the Legislature it is made
the duty of County SuPerinte ndents to hold
public examinations for those desiring IA teach
in the common schools of the State. 1t is
further provided that an examination shall be
held on the lASt Saturday in January, and ev-
cry three months thereafter, or at such times
aS may be necessary to fill vacancies. The
same act fO bids all privat, examinations.
As many Ms are anxious to be legally qualified
for teaehiDg, notice is ereby givOn that there
will be an examination of those desiring GER
ti6cates, at the district school building of E n
Pori-, on Saturday, Both inst, comm encing at
a. m. The second exam nation W IL be on Sat
urdny April 9th. G. C. MORSE,
Co. Supl. Pub. Inst
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Kansas City. Missouri.

Kansas City. Mo, has undergone great
change during the past year, aud has many
Sdrge " holefale business houses, and one OF
the most noted for mammoth stocks and large
sales, is the well known Dry Goods House Of
Briggs, P0twin Il Co. who deal largely in Dry
Goods. Hats. Caps. Notions Clothing aud Car
pets. Their large building is fitted with new
goods of the lateat styles and patterns. They
promise to sell at the bottom price, an T thei r
word Is good for any promise made. The pro
Prietoss are hon ora Ie N en-, aad their al.smen
polite to all.
Our merchants in visiting Kansas City will
not fail 10 call on
l0.12-4w BRIGGS, POTWIN 4 co.
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NnticA
sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of an order of sale issued from
ID the District Court for Chase county. KAN
sas, and to me directed, will Offer for sale ut
public auction, in the town of Cot tonwOOd
Falls. in said county, ~
On Saturday. April 8tt, A. D. 1867.
at one o'clock p m. of said day. the following
real estate, to-wit: The west half of the north
west quarter of section twenty six (26) and
the east haH of the northeast quarter Of sec.
ton twenty (27), township nineteen
l9). south of eange seven (7), east, situated
In Chase County, Kansas, TO be sold as the
property of George Robert Miller to satisfy q
j Judgment in favor of Seth NJ. Hays. Appraised
at 81 600.
Dated this 9th day Of February A. D. 1856
l0-l05w J. h. SCRIBNER, Sheriff..
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TabIenu1 WANTS.

One of the most interesting features of the
Normal Pentralia, next Tuesday evening, win
be the brilliant series of tableaux which Mrs.
Kellogg, aided by committee of the students,
is now preparing. Mes. Kellogg's taste and
experience are sufficient guarantee of their
brilliant SUCCESS
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FOR SALE.

Valuable Land and Town Lots.
IpGeF for sale fifty acres of land adjoining
Ernporia on tn e mol tn west, and lots Nos. .. 3,
30. 30. 40. 46, AZ. Ga, sc, "a, II6, 300. 3l2 and
1896. on Commercial street. Empor.a. L..
Will take good span of horses in part pay .
Inquire at this office. or of NJ. ROBERTS.
lO-Sf FmPOria. Kansas.
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Notice.

TIRE following Order was passed By the
III Commissioners of Greenwood county at
,their last meeting. Those interested will take
notice.
Ordered, By the Board of County Csmmis-
siOnsrs, that notice Be puBlished IN the EN-
poria News for fous consecutive weeks that
the commissioners will. at their next regular
meeting on the first Aoulay in April next
hear III applieatlons for DAMAGES on aceOun
OF tbs location Ct the State Road from Empo
xia to Eureka. HARVEY NORTON
Jo-13 County Clerk
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Mics s. A. Mutt, InspirAticnal speaker, viii
lecture Saturday evening March 23d, and on
Sunday 10 = clock, a. m, and z o'clock p.
m at the school house in EmporiA. Subject
selected by the audience. Admission twenty
FIVE cents
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SPECIAL ELECTION.

NOTICE is hereby given that. WHEREAs,
IN at a special meeting of the Board OF
County Commi ssioners of Lyon county, he'll
February 2Ist, 1861, petition. signed by citi
zens of said county was presented, praying the
Board to submit to a vote of the qualified elee-
.ors of said county, the proposition to issue
The bonds of the county not 10 exceed in
amount the sum Of twenty thousand dollars
$50 .OO0,) payable Ia ten years. for the pur-
pose Of building bridges, as follows, to wit:
One bridge over the NeOsho river, north OF
EmpoFia, between AmOr's and Rinker's fords.
aud one over the Cottonwood river, south
Of EmPoris, Therefore, be it
Ordered, That at general election to be
holden in said county on Monday. March IS,
1867, the qualified electors at said election
will vote for or against issuing said bonds.
Those in favor of the proposition viii have
written or printed on their ballots For the
bonds" and those opposed will have written
or printed on their ballots, Against the
bonds;'' said election y i'll be conducted aud
returns made as re CURED by the law governing
elections.
By order of the Beard of County Commits
sioneEs- ]. L VILLA Ms.
10S-i0 County Clerk.
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We and the following in the Asbtabula,

We ind the following in the Ashtabula,
O, Telegraph. of the slh inst:
MANNED On the evening Ct the Sth inst,
at the residence of the brides mother, in Ash
tabula by Rev. Mr.. Tu.bill, Col. =. B. PLUME
of Kansas, and Miss CARRIE SOUTH
WICK"
From the above it will be seen shst our gal.
liant friend, hitherto invincible in battle with
the Confederate States, has been fatally wound
ed by the young archer, OF the United State
and Carried off the field. The fair bride was
certainly fortunate when she took her chance
at the matrimonial lottery. and. like little
Jack Homer. stuck in her thumb and hauled
out PLl1B" We hope that Fortune may
treat the Colonel as generously as he treated
the printers
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Miss Mutt, of Law renee. has lesn liy ria
a Sc ries of ctures on Spiritualism during TIE
week, to the great Satisfaction of these mong
US who receive her system of philosophy.
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Holderman 4 Ferguson are putin fine
glass front into their gr1c'-y building. and
fitting it up in the lost splendid style inside
They Will soon open one of che best stocks of
goods in Southern Ka Mas. .e...