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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
Am Underground RIVER In Ohio.

1t is not generally known that there
exists, about mile west of Fremont,
remarkable underground stream, with
swift current, and no outlet above the
surface of the ground this side of Lake
Erie. 1t was discovered several years
ago on farm north of the -Four Mile
House. now owned by widow Shelter, by
a man who was returning from days
chopping in the woods. In walking
over slightly sunken place, he noticed
a hollow sound, and turning, struck the
ground with his ak The ak broke
through and disappeared and never has
been heard from since. Further inves-
legations showed rock about six feet
below the surface, with crevice foot
or more wide, in which water could be
seen several feet below. By tracing its
course farther down and breaking
through the crust, the same phenome-
non appeared again, and by dropping a
piece OF wood or other floating substance
in the upper aperture, it was soon seen
to pass the lower one, showing strong
current A lead and line, let down to
the depth of seventy feet, found no bot.
tom The supply of water is only
slightly affected by drouth, and a pump
set up in one of the places above men.
toned, has furnished the purest water to
the whole neighborhood during the late
dry season. 1t is certainly quite re-
markable stream Fremont Journal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

B6r A correspondent thus writes from
Holly Springs to the Aberdeen Eran-
liner: at is the opinion at district head
quarters that the color of the convention
will be one third Conservatives, one.
third deeply dyed Radicals, and one
third moderate Republicans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

DD~ Lady Margaret Herbert asked
somebody for a pretty pattern for
nightcap. WE'LL said the person,
"what signifies the pattern of a night
cap?" "Ohl child" said she, you
know, in case of fire"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

16S~ Fenianism dates very much fur
ther back than most people suppose.
We would remind our readers that when
Herodia's daughter was living she had a
head-sent. her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
I6T The lew York papers again she

16g- The New York papers again show
some concern about the cholera, mas
much as the ship Lord Brougham, just
arrived from Hamburg, had, during the
passage of forty eight days, not less than
seventy i've deaths from cholera, which
is a heavier mortality than ever occurred
before on a ship arriving at the port of
New York. The vessel had no physician
ON hoard
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

REN. A destructive fire ragged in the
woods back of Racine, Wis, last week,
for three days, burning up houses, barns,
fences, hay stacks, and other agricultural
nronertv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

nG- Mrs. Kate, wife of Major General
James S. Negley, died suddenly, in Pitts
burg, on Friday evening, Of heart
disease.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

say An ex.Confederate colonel OF
cavalry, now resident in Mobile, has
drawn $40, ,OOOin the Havana lottery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

L65~ A brute in human shape run
away from New Castle, Ind, the other
day with his half sister, with whom he
had been living adulterously.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

neH. The managers of the Sheridan
reception at Chicago tried to get Wes'
ton to come, to draw crowd and give
eclat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
Interesting Details Of the Earthquake at
Porto Rico,


A letter from Mayaguez, dated Novem.
Der 9th, says:
At five minutes past three o clock p. m,
yesterday, we experienced an earthquake
such as the oldest inhabitants do not
recollect ever having felt before. The
day was clear, and what little breeze
there was came from the southeast The
shocks we're three in number, the last
being the most violent The oscillation
was from east to west, and the effect such
as TO ring all the church bells and the
town.clock, just as if there owere gen.
eral alarm sounded by the authorities
Shortly after the shocks the tide rose in
the river, and n current set in up stream,
at the rate Of about ten miles an hour.
Up to dark the river overhowed six diff
ferent times, rising as high as one yard
over the mole. We know of some sugar
house ohimneys, walls and a few new
houses having been thrown down. Along
side of one of these houses there sprung
up two fountains of water, and this
strengthens the belief that the quake
passed along in that immediate neighbor-
hood
During the night there were five other
shocks, and at half past seven this morn
ing there was another very violent one.
Fortunately, thus far have heard of no
injury to persons resulting from the
shocks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
s6T Ristori is in Pittsburg.

B6s~ Mr.. D. A. Mahoney has given up
editing the St. Louis Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

BeS- Putnam's Monthly Magazine has
been revived by the original publisher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13

A ADMINISTRATIONS SETTLEMBN I IN
"A County Court Of shelby county To the
Heirs and Creditors nf Janafhaa Albright. de-
ceased. .-Noiics is hereby rivCn bat We
flrd my settlement Of the estate Of Jonathan
Albright, deceased. with the Clerk of said
Court, and that viii apply for ccnfrnnfion
Of said settleuent a. the Jar uary term. ISIS of
said Court, 20 Be held on the fr Monday n
said month IN the C1urth- uzc IN fhe city Of
Memphis A. ALBRIGHT.
Approved November 9Th, 1851.
JGHN LoGGUE. Clerk. 76-lm
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-13
Terrible Tragedy near Kingston, c. W.

The city of Kingston, G. W., was
thrown into a state of excitement about
noon on Wednesday, in consequence of
murder which had been committed in
the township of Pitsburg adjoining, and
the subsequent death of the murderer by
his own hands. The facts are as follows
Mr.. WooIard, of the American Hotel in
Kingston, had been married to Miss
Waller, who died. and as there was a
probability of Mr.. Woolard marrying a
sister of his deceased wife, her brother,
John Waller, a farmer in Pittsburg,
threatened that the marriage took place
be would shoot his sister. The marriage
did take place about two weeks ago. On
Wednesday there was to have been sale
of stock, etc, at Walters farm, and he
called for his sister, Mrs. Woolard to
accompany him out there She complied
with his request, and took seat in his
wagon, light one-seated vehicle, beside
an old gentleman, Waller taking a place
behind these two in sitting or kneeling
posture AS they approached the farm
Waller drew a revolver and shot his sister
through the back part Of the head. She
lived in state of insensibility for about
fifteen minutes. After committing the
deed he Immediately jumped from the
wagon, and putting the revolver into his
mouth fred it of. The ball lodged in
his brain. He died shortly afterward.
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PLANTATION SUPPLIES.

WE ALSO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION
w TO The sale Of Cotton. and viii On orders for
Plantation Supplies for all who may iavor US
with their uatrnnaFa y lul
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sTENOGRAPHY.
NOTICE.

HAVING RETIRED FROM THE REAL
Estate and Rem NJ business on account Of
ny health, avould he epy ans the puhlo
for the Iibora patronage that has been be-
stos ed u on me. an would resp ctfuily re-
commend and cord ally ask for continuance
OF the sams TO nv successors. Messrs. REED
& WILSON gentlemen of knOwR integrity and
business qualifications. U. W. POOL
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property,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29
woNAN's IHPLUEEOE.

ER. EDITOR: merely take my pen to
call. attention 70 an article ia she News
lately. headed ''Femals Suffrage" This
extrsc, did not come to Us IS cold water
to . thirsty traveller. Oh no; it Was little
TOO warm for some of Us to sWalioW With
out stopping occasionally to take cool
breath. The writer. in one place. says
that she ia we'll aware that female suffrage
viii be opposed BY thres different classes
of society. The Grst. aud largest class,
consists of ''silly women" We would
just ask here what il takes TO make silly
woman? Ia 81 one that is generally found
around her own happy Eissids trying sv-
cry scheme and plan 20 make her own
home happy residence. and one that has
all living confidence ia her own beloved
companion, not afraid TO trust him away
from home, not even on election Lay?)
Or is it the reverss-one that Is not try
ing TO Gil her own position in life, bat At
tempting to lrampls that of her husband
under foot. We would Just say here that
If the multiplied thousands Of the strong
or sex are not capable Of irsnsacling bus
mess. making laws. governments. &C.,
de-, what shall be done? Shall We, as Z
weaker sex, go forth. ballot ia hand. ma
king our way heller. skellsr to the great
ballot depository? Such is not my Opin
ion. We just imagine, within ourselves
that woman can accomplish much more
good ii they only would let mems afair'
alone and pay stricter attention TO th'
great responsibilities resting upon them
around their own family circles. We ad
nit there are some of our sex that are
we'll able, both in body aud mind. to ex
ert great influence over a community
70 these We say. success to you: but hope
charity may commence at home in every
instance. We can't see were there is
anything very encouraging 10 class of
individuals of rather a umid nature for
writer to take up her zen, and in place
of putting the matter before the peopls in
a smooth. lady.!ike manner. to CONNECT &C
BY calling her lady friends hard names.
euch as "Silly Women" Weak Cos
hns," &C., We think il would be rather
a difficult matter, especially this time OF
the year, to test which the goslius are.
For my part, the only method l know
would be TO watch the whole fJck. We
generally see the goslins following close
after the old goose. that is ever ready and
willing TO stretch forth her long neck and
vide bill GV grasp in every grain or crumb
that may be cast away. Tbs second class
spoken of consists of ignorant. uneul
tured men. To this class We would just
say, take your OWL part. or bear with Wo-
mans slang. As for keeping political
papers out Of our reach lest some of US
might have q tendency to want to vote
We don't believe in women always dab
ling 10 political aft .irs. We think if the
time is coming when We are TO stroll to
the polls to vote, We had better be pray.
ing for stogies and Overcoats to onme 10
fashion. MRS. ELLEN DAY.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29
REMOVAL OF KANSAS INDIANS.

On the 9th OF October. 1856, Sup
Thos. Murphy, in transmitting his annual
report 10 the Commissioner Of Indian
Affairs. closed with the following recon-
mendatiob:
''The rapidity with which this STATE is
being settled by emigration; the fact that
the Indian reservations within the State
are composed Of its bsst lands. with q
magnificent supply of timber aud water;
aud considering that the emigration is
constantly hemmiBg in and mixing with
The Indisos, who canUot be made to I'm
derstand Why their laws and those of the
State are constantly clsshiug. the white
mau always getting the advantage; and
considering that the government has
Effected treaties with the SJutberu Inii
ans, by which large scope of country
is now open for the selection of homes for
Kansas Indian, would earnestly recon-
mend the Department To make treaties as
soon as possible with the Indian Tribes in
Kansas. providing for the sale Of their res
eTVationS in the State, and their removal
To the Southern Indian country. those
who may elect 10 remain and become Cit.
zens.tO have the privilege of doing 50.
This, 1 believe would result ben icialiy
both 10 the Indians and the State"
fhe Commissioners OF Indian Affairs.
seeing the importance of this recommen
dalion of Superintendent Murphy. c,m
menced at once 10 put it into practi able
operation. He appointed comr issiouers
10 visit the vraious triOss in Kansas. with
instructions 10 inform these Indians what
the Government wished them TO do and
invited them to Washington 81 the expense
OF The government. The Indians cOmpIi
ed with this I'quest, went to Washing
ton, aud now Supt Murphy wires US
Tom that city the result Of their Visi.
We have concluded treaties with the fol
lowing 1ndian tribes from Kansas, to wit:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

The snow fall last week. 10 some parts
o! The West, exceeded that of any storm
during the winter months, and the cold
was hardly less severe. At Cbicsgo the
thermometer indicated twelve degrees BE-
low zero; at several points in Iowa four
lsen. and At 81. Paul twenty. -four. On
many lines of railroad ia Iowa aod Wis.
coDsin the suoW fell to such depth IS to
mate il necessary to derain trains Till the
track could be cleared. The whols bel. of
country north of the forty 6rst parallel
presented as blanched snd frigid an APP
PeArance as il mid winter. and skates a nd
sieighs that had bssu put aside for the sea
oD. were once more, add for this SPRING
sPrObab!y the l4ss time. brought into req
uiriou. Sleighs 10 The North. and canoes
ia the Spuih. we're, last wick, The most
useful Of all vehicles
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

These treaties, with the exception Of th.
KickaPOOs. have been made so that no B
K Co. or spectators can gobbls The In
dian lands, bat they are made SO that tb.
poor man can get his portion Of ihes.
lands add IT about the price for which the
public lands OF the q s. are sold. And
before tWo years roll around there will
not be 10 Kahsas singls IndIau lribs.
In addition TO the treaties mentioned
We have made oilers with the Quspa~s.
Mixed Senscas and ShaWuees, and Co~
SEin SoaWness. who live Just sontb OF
the Kansas line. A treaty had been made
last July with the DsIawarss.
The beneficial results Of lhis wise and
prudent action upon the future develop
menl ard prosperity of Kansas, canpot Be
too highly estimated. /, opens 10 settle
ment and cultivation. l.O7i ESQ acres of
the best timbsFsd, bess Sslersd, add most
dOsiTabls lapd ia the State, it removes
from our midst race Of people that can
nos Be civilized, sBd viii not be produo-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

married sisters can boast. But, as We
said before. these cases are exceptional,
and the opposite is the rule.
With men the case is different. Then
life is more stirring and active; they
travel more. see more. feel more Of the
concussiOn Of mind against mind. They
are invested With heavy public RESPONSE
bilities; their whole life tends to greater
mental expansion. Hence the fact, 60 Of
Ten observed that where young aud ig-
nOFant coup ? begin life together. the
wife too frequently remains uucul;ivatsd
and ignorant, while the husband attains
to high public position, and to command
ing mental power.
Now this is all wrong. The care of 3
home. the rearing of children. are high
and snnobling occupations, and nowhere
else is woman more attractive, but self
preservation is the first Law Of nature, and
every wife and mother has = righ to op-
portunities for mental growth. 10 car
ing for husband aud children. she should
not be cogsll!ed 70 bslitIIS and dwarf her.
self. ! AsS
Il IS s&ersd truth that where Soar
treasure is. t4srs will our heart bs alb.
If a woman's whole interest is confined to
her kitchen and nursery, her mind will not
grow beyond them. II public responsible.
tiles are placed in her hands, her mind will
expand in proportion. If women could
vote and bold public Office. they would
knew more, be more respected, WELD
greater power, be wiser, better, and hap
pier The Wade HampLons of general poll,
Tics would coms bowling down to them
The petty tawdriness often attributed to lhC
female mind would gradually disappear,
aud higher ideas and aspirations would
take its place. Women would not love
the baby less, but the country more.
There is no earthly reason why house
work. should be less 6ffectually done, i
the hOusekeeper were thinking about ma
liOnal needs aud the forces of human pro
grese, instead Of the last folly which Mrs
Demorest or Eugene has psrpetrated.
This is not matter for sneers or trif
ing thoughts. 1t is a question of vita
aud far-reaching importance. We fea
that Woods Amendment will be allowed
TO go almost by default. Why are no
the progressive elements of society awak,
and at work? +
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29
STATE FAIR FOR 1867
A AGRICULTURAL RooM


TCPEKA, kansas. Marc IA. 1867.
Nolise IS hereby given that there will
b. meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the Kansas Stale Agricultural Society
At Lawrence. in the ofic. of the Kansas
Farmer. April lOh h. 1867. at g O'Clock
n. at which lime the location Of the
State Fair this Fall. beginning FIRST Tues
dav in October-will be made
All towns or citizsns thereof being in
terested or DESTROYS for the location Of the
STATE Fair this Fall. are respectfully re
qusstsd to transmit or present Sealed Pro
posAls for the same to the meeting above
mentioned. enclosing with the Proposals
an account of advantages, conveniences.
hotel accommodations. &C.. of their respec
tive towns. Proposals to be marked
Proposals for State Fair" and address,
ed to the Secretary.
It is hoped. by the Elk Com. that there
will bs laudable rivalry manifested by
all Kansas towns, to secure the adYanta-
geous results of the holding Of State
Fair in their locality. Proposals from all
portions of the State will be considered.
In behalf of the Elk. Com.
II J. STRIcKLER,
Secretary.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

Congress- DEGREES that negroes shall
vote, and the Carolinians at once claim
them for brothers. If suffrage has such
an influence upon black men, how viii it
afTset white women?
Girls usually SGIry before they are
twenty years old. Up to that time they may
have had the same educational advantages
as their brothers; but here circumstances
change. The whole Ifs of the wife Is
taken up with round OF petty home du
ties and cares. .such as are necessarily Incl.
dsLt TO housekeeping aud maternity. In
nins c. sss out of ten. marriage closes for
her the gaze Of intellectual progress and
* pansion. Dinner and daruing, dairy
and baby. these are The exclusive objectS
TO which her thoughts are directed.
Having no direct connection with public
affairs, she naturslly takes very little in
teret in them. Her reading lie rsther for
recreation than instruction. She seldom
goes beyond the ATLANTIC. - aad general
lTig content with Lady's Book and L,dg.
'r. There may occasionally be fOuOd
woman who constitutes az. exception to
:, 'uis Felsi who is s;IoDg enough 10 body
and Intellect 10 keep her head above water.
% eenqnss the difficulties that Anrround
:hsr'Sud move grahdly forward in futsllscs-
"Al Ana spiritual growth. Such women live
S - SAaient queens. dispensing tie grace.
'al hosPA4silisS OF attractive home and
ahArntno Sooistg 1;,h 80, -uu
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

A passenger train on he Hallem rail
road. while entering the depot at PAtter-
son. struck yoke of oxen crossing the
track with such force as to throw them
against the walls of the building. caus
ing them to rebound and fall nder the
wheels of the cars. tearing the trucks
from The coaehes. throwing the cars from
the track. and doubling the rail up as il
it were telegraph wire. The smoking
car became detached from the train and
cellided with platform car on the track.
The wheels were torn from under the
smoking car and the body of the coach
thrown over. All three of the cars were
badly smashed. yet, strange to say, no
one was seriously hurt, Notwithstanding
the cars were filed with passengers.
among whom were q large number of the
members of the Legislature.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

A negro, uamsd Isom H lmmonds,
broke into his employers store at Indian
sPolis on Thursday night. aud robbed
the money drawer, taking at the sam E
time a large carving knife. Hs then
went off aud got drunk. aud on Friday
morning started out of town on the Ma.
tional road. When near the Insane Asy.
lum he met q man named J. ]. Whitesstt,
driving a wagon. Hammond. who was
walking in the middle OF the road, de
maDded of Wh;tssett to turn out, and
upon his refusing, jumped into the wagon
and commenced cutting him with his
carving knife. Several persons passing
by iuterfered in time to rescue Wuiuesel,
although he is very severely wounded,
and will probably die.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-03-29

Our Western adVicss are that about
ons hundred Indians crossed the South
Platte at fremont Springs. few nights
since. Another series OF Indian troGbles
on the Smoky Hill rou.e is confidently
predicted Along the Platte ell the
ranchmeu have their arms in order, and
expect plsury of f.gh ing this spring Gen
sral Sherman has writes to General Grant
that 1--WE must act with Vinjictive cara
sstness against the Siox. even TO their sx.
termination. men. women. and children.
Nothing less will reach the root of this
case"