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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-13
NORMAL TRAINING INSTITUTE.

The State Institute for teachers now in
progress at this place is eminently sue
eesful. Over sixty members are in at
tendance. Among the number who are
taking prominent part 10 the exercises
we observed. in brief visit 10 the Nor
NAL Hall yesterday. our Stale Superin
tendent Of Public Instruction. the Hon
P. McVicar. of Topeka; Prof J. E
Platte, of the State Agricultural College;
Prof J. n. RInkin, of Ouumws; A. d.
Chambers. President Of the Hartford Col
legiate Institute; E. F. Heisler, of Wyan-
dotte, County. Superintendent of Public
Instruction; NJ. E. Hapt, of Cotton wood
Falls. County Superintendent of Chase
county; the Superintendent of Schools in
Greenwoodlcounty Mrs. M E. Carpenter,
Of the Lawrence High School; Rev. G.
G. Morse, Superintendent, of Lyon county;
Professors Kellogg and Norton. and Mrs.
Gorham, of the Normal School.
The exercises, thus far. have been
mainly conducted by Profs. Kellogg and
Norton, and Mrs. Gorbam. This lady.
recently from the Illinois Normal Uni
versity, mas commenced her labors in 8
manner which satis6es all parties connect
ed with the school.
On Monday evening, Prof. Kellogg lee.
tured at the NJ. E. Church on "The De
gsneracy aud Rsgeneraey of American
Politics." Tuesday evening Prof. Nor.
ton delivered. at the Normal Hall, an ad
dress On "The Teacher of the Twentieth
Century" Ga Wednesday eveniniDg
the students and citizens assembled for
sociable, TO the apparent enjoyment of al!
Prof. Norton led the siugers in few spir
tied sOLgs, and Prof Kellogg read Ma
cauley's Virginia with CHARACTERISED,
power. Last evening Supt. McVicar lee
tured upon School Government. TIL
lectures were all IN teresting and well at
tended.
The State Teachers Institute is deci
ded success. and the teachers who bav
attended it will carry home many valua
BILE materials to weave into the education
al progress of the Stale.
We shall publish more elaborate re
port next week.
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AMNESTY.

The President issued his am nesty proc
lamation on Saturday. After an i'm
mence preamble and an interminable
whereas" we are furnished the nub Of
conformation in the following words:
Now, therefore, be il known that I,
Andrew Johnson, President of the Uni
ted States, do hereby proclaim aud de
clare that the full pardon described in the
said proclamation of the 90 day of May,
D. 1865, shall henceforth be opened
aud extended to all persons who directly
or indirectly participated in the rebellion,
with the restoration of all the privileges,
immunities and rights of properly. except
as 10 property with regard to slaves. and
except 10 cases of legal proceedings under
the laws Of the United States; but upon
this condition, nevertheless, that every
such person who shall avail himself Of
thIs proclamation shall take and subscribe
to the following oath. and shall cause the
sime to be registered for permanent pres
erVatlon, IN the same manner and with
the same effect With the oath prescribed
IN The said proclamation of the 26ah oil
May, 1865. namely: al do solemnIy
swear or affirm. in the presence of Al
mighty God. that will heneeforth faith
fully support, protect and defend the Con-
slIlution of the United States and The
Union OF the States hereunder, and thai
will IN like manner ABIDE by and faith
fully support all laws aud proclamations
which have been made during the late re
belllon With reference TO emancipation OF
slaves; so hel p me God"
Tue following persons, and no others,
are excluded from the benefits of the proc
lamaIion and of the said proclamation oil
the 29,h day OF May, A D 1865, namely:
1sI. The chief, or pretended chief ex
ecuUve officers, inclucing the President.
Vice President, and all the heads os de
paFtments OF tie pretended Confederacy
or rebel government, and all who were
gents ihe.eoi IN foreign states and coun.
'Iies, and all who had, orr preiended to
hold In the servIce OF the Govern mept or
pretended Confederate Government. a
military rank or title above the grade OF
BTgadier Ger al. and naval rank or title
above tia o C4ptaio; and all who we're,
or pretended TO be. Governors of States,
while maintaining, abeiling. or submitting
to, or aequiescing il, the rebellion.
81 All persons who. 10 any way, treat
ed otherwise than as lawful prisoners Of
war. persons who in any capacity we've
employed or engaged IL the military or
o. val service OF tie Uaited ats,
81. All persons v no, at tie time thew
may seek 10 obtain the benefits of this
proclamation. are actually engaged in civil
military or naval confinement or custody
or legally held 10 bail. either before or al
ter conviction, and all persons who we're
engaged. directly or indirectly. in The as
fascination of The late President of the
United States. or IN any plot or couspi-
raoY IN any manner connected therewiIb
In testimony whereof, have signed
these presents bF hand. aud have caused
the seal of the United States To be there
unto affixed. Done at the city o! Wash-
ington. The TIN day Of September, 1867.
(signed) AEDREw JOHNSON.
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The Neosbo yaiIey RriIroad.

From an article in the Humboldt Union
We learn that the Neosho Valley R. r =
now called the Union Pacific Railroad,
s.. BIS sailing 10 pretty fair financial
weather. We should judge that the line
of the proposed road from FL. Riley to the
south line of the State was not far from
one hundred and ten miles. To build
this distance they have voted to the COM
pany by county subscription $3.50, 600,
and grant of 10000 acres Of land,
which land ought to average them by the
time the road is completed, full five dol.
lars per acre, making SO. $50, 900, insur-
ing final total, if properly managed, OF
81, 1900 With this prospect the COM
pRny ought to be able TO borrow money
70 prosecute the work within a very short
time. We observe that Thaddsus H
Walker is one of the directors, and if all
its directors are men of similar stamp
our neighbors on the Neosho are likely, al
some future day, TO have some other sub.
ject with which to ell their papers than
the present continual ding dong about
sour Railroad Prospects,"
Since writing The above, we learn that
the contract for building the road from
junction City to the vicinity of lola, in
Allen county, has been let. The work
Is to commence by the 18Th of October
aext.-MGnhattaR Radical.
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NeOsbo Valley Railroad.

We learn that the NeosLo Valley Rail.
road, from Junction City, via Council
Grove, Emporia>and Burlington, to the
north boundary of the Usage Indian lands,
is contracted for to A. F Beach, of Ball
sion Spa, N. VI; V. Baker, Troy, N.
Z; VIM. McMichael, of Saratoga Spring;
,. J. Crane, of Bsllston Spa; Mr.. Dorm,
Canal Commissioner of New York, resi1
ing at Schenectady; Jas. Gowan and
Dull Of Harrisburg, Penn. Msssrs. Dull
d Gowan built the Hsrper's Ferry works
for the Government, and the lake tunnel
OF Chicago; and with Mr.. Beach are now
the contractors for the Hoosac tunnel of
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Dorm has been the
largest contractor on the enlargement of
the Erie Canal. /. v Baker Is Superiu-
tendent of the Rensselaer, 81 Washington
Railroad, and a man Of large railroad ex-
perienee. All of the gentlemen are men
OF wealth aud large experience in rail-
roads.
we now expect 20 see energetic work
between this company and the L. L
q G. Il. r. Co, to demonstrate which
wall reach the southern line of Kgnsas
arst, and thereby secure the prospective
franchises in the Indian country.-Lap
TeBee Tribune, dug 9etS
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THE DIFFERENCE.

1t is generally known that there has
been some jealousy between our Nsosho
Valley Railroad and the L. L. d G. Road,
growing out of some supposed conflict of
interest. Possibly this difference was
more imaginary than real, and very likely
we shall never hear more of it, as a gen
erous rivalry for the honor and profit OF
first reaching the Southern line of the
State, takes its place. With our Valley
Road on splendid footing, we don't pro
pose 10 recall the ridicule which the en-
terprise has heretofore encountered from
the friends and promoters of the rival en-
terprise. But glance at the condition
of the respective roads, as they appear
at the present time, will enable our PEG
pie to appreciate the unselfsh labor, the
wise forelhought and business ability ex
bibited by the Directors of the Valley
Road. Our road is under contract for its
hole length on a subscription of $500,
600 county bonds. or less than seven
thousand dallars to tie mile. The L. L
q G. Road is under contract only to OF
lava, twenty seven miles, to accompli- h
which Douglas county has voted $500,
600 aud Franklin county 5000 600. max
ing t,oenty thousand dollars to the m,le. OF
county bonds. Thus the L. L & G
Road costs the tax payers along its line
three times as mach as the Valley Road
will cost TO those Interested No doubt
Douglas and Franklin counties can well
afford 20 pay this large sum. rather than
fail of getting the road; but the counties
10 the Feosho Valley geta road of greater
value for one third the money. So muc
Tor good management.
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MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.

AT the meeting in Lawrence, on the
5th, a full organization was made,
the object being to advance the cause
of Manhood Suffrage, and oppose Female
Suffrage. An Executive COMMITTEES was
appointed. Of which G. Y. Eskridge is
Chairman, and E. G. Manning, Secretary.
We have not room for the resolutions this
week. Suffice it to say, that vigorous
canvass IS to be made 10 favor of Man
hood Suffrage and against Female Suffrage.
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THE PRESIDENT,

TIE gist of the Amnesty Proclamation
issueda few days ago by President John
son is published elsewhere. The President
seems determined to push vigorously his
e ght with Congress and with the people.
Recent events at the capital only Pre- We
how strenuously and dstermnedly he is
at work, and how he will remove every
obstacle in his way, even ia violation OF
law. He has got his courage up with a
full head of steam on, and will take the
country to destruction before Congress
meets, if it is in his power to do so.
Nothing but confidence in final triumph
and full exercise Of patience on the part
of the people will prevent it. A dispatch
to the ST. Louis Democrat of the 7lh SAYS
if officials known to be in entire confidence
with the President are TO be believed, be
is more courageous to-day than at any pc
riod since the contest with Congress be-
gan. They all assert that be will now 90
straight forward in the course determined
on, whatever that may be. 1t begins to
appear that the main purpose of the am
nesty is to afford pretext to the mass Of
rebels at the South to vote. The same
officers assert that the Presidents mex
step will be the re-opening of the registry
at the South and postpone the writ of cleo
tons or attempt to do both of these. Tn,
result of the late California election will
undoubtedly give the President fresl
courage, and fresh impudence.
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A letter from a gentleman, formerly q
resident Of Kansas, bat now living 10
Cleveland. Ohio, to friend in Emporia
has the following paragraph:
Last night (Aug 3O) we had the irst
shower of rain since the 4 b Of July
This long droulh has burned up the grass
SO that many have had to begin to feed
their cattle bav. Corn. pola.os, fruit,
&e.,-all honest .Jfndi6us" and in con.
sequence the farmers couutenances are
long. Dairymen are only making about
one-lhird the cheese they would with a
favorable season. aud selling at from to
9 cents pes pound; live hogs 5 cents, and
cows worth $50 10 $50 but spring down
to Sl5; business of all kinds dull and
dropping, with very poor show for OUT
Aders. To Offset this. must down grad
uaily to old prices, and l don't know as
there is any cause for complaint. as they
have got to come down TO anti war prices.
when We have been looking for aud ex
pecting before this"
The writer further expresses his regret
at having left Kansas, which is the "old.
old story over again. even in the mouths
Of those who have turned their backs on
the Central State.
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Proceedings of the Board Of Commits
siOners Of Lyon COuRtys at a Meeting
held September 9Th. 1857
Present, R. B. Hurst, R. W. Steven
son and J. NJ. Miller.
Board called to order by the chairman.
Ordered. BY the Board, that A. Lo-
zier be allowed to redeem certain lands
sold for taxes aud purchased By Lyon
county. by paying taxes, cost and ten
per cent. penalty.
Ordered. By the Board. that tie Office
of Superintendent of Construction of
county buildings, be abolished.
Ordered. By the Board. that r. B.
Hurst be allowed to purchase, from the
county. lois A and 48 on Merchants
street in Emporia. By paying the same
that they cost the county.
Ordered. That the Clerk be instructed
to advertise, by publication for two weeks
in the Fmporia News, for sealed proPo-
sails for furnishing material aud building
a fence around the court house grounds
building side walks in front of the same
on Commercial street, aud building a els
,ern and privy for use of court house
according to plans and specifications &c
be seen at the County Clerks Office. all Il
be completed on or before the 1st day o
November next.
Ordered. By the Board, that o. Y
Hart be authorized to procure suitabl
books for Numerical Indexes for III,
Register of Deeds Office
Ordered. That an order be drawn OF
tbe treasury in favor of Amor & Maxsol
for $500, 90 for extra work on count
buildings, aud an order for So, 5000
payment due on original contract.
Bills and accounts allowed and order
: issued.
Fraker & Gillett, conductor for
court house, $440
Armor q Maxsou, extra work on
county buildings, 962 o
Armor q Maxson, payment on
: buildings, 10000
G. q. Morse. Co Sup. fees, SO
t Amount allowed and orders is
3. sued, Sept 6. 1857, S3.O5s 5
: BoaId adjourned to meet Monday, SEP
; tember 231, 1867.
Z ]. i. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE IKTER1,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE. Aug. Is. 1867
HoN L g Ross, IT, s. Senate.
Sir: Referring TO your personal inqui-
~ of to-day, have the honor to state:
1st. That the ACT of March 8, 1858,
Statutes Vol. 10. page 244. extends the
served sections of public lands along the
lines of all Land Grant Railroads.
81. That by the act of March 27.
1854, Vol 10, page 269, every settler on
public lands along the lines of Land
Grant Railroads. who had settled there
on prior to the withdrawal of such lands,
is entitled to the right of pre-empIion at
the ordinary minimum, or 81 25 per acre.
81. That the act of July 6. 1869, Vol
IL. page 492, Sec. 3, expressly reserves
from the grant 20 the Pacific Railroad alt
lands to aOAich pre- eleptioa or homestead
claim neay hare attached, at the line Of
said road, is definitely 6xed-and the
Sec. of the act of July 2. 1864. Vol.
Is. pags 358, provides that the giant of
lands TO the Pacific Railroad, "shall not
defeat or impair any pre-emption, home
stead or other lawful claim, nor include
the Improvements Of any bona tide settler,
land the timber necessary to support SAID
mprovemeuts) not exceeding 100 acres
for each settler" TO be exempted by the
operation of said act, aud the act OF July,
l, 1862.
Attn That Sec. of the act of March
81, 1864, Vol. Is, page IS. provides that
where preemptor has taken the initia-
tory steps required by existing laws as to
actual settlement, and is called away from
such settlement by being actually engag-
ed 10 the military or naval service of the
United States, he shall be allowed until
six months after the expiration of his
term of service. in which TO make final
proof, file affidavit required by the Is b
Sec. of the act of September 4, 1841,
upon satisfactory proof being fled with
the proper Laud Officer, of the fact of his
being 10 the military, or naval service.
5.h. That any case reported to the
Commissioner by the Register and Re-
ceiVer showing conflict 10 which any in
terests as above referred to may BE- 10
volyed, the same shall be carefully aud
thoroughly examined, and a prompt de
cision rendered TO secure tie ends o.
justice.
l am. Sir, very respectfully your ODE
dent servant, Jos. S. WILSON,
Commissioner.
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OHIVALRY RRDIVIYUs.

We notice that the Board of Dire ctors
Of the Kansas State Agricultural Fair al =
vertise a Tournament, with Knights,
Queen of Beauty, Crown of Valor, and
all the etcgterAs of first class South
Carolina Southern Chivalry tilt of spears.
Shades of the Pilgrim Fathersl l. Kan,
sas, newest and choicest coin from the
mint of Freedom. to adopt the tom foolery
wherewith her early oppressors were won't
TO delude themselves into tie belief Of their
right to whach the backs Of everybody,
Ion or puissant, not born with thong
in their hands, and lot of "cussed be
Canaans" as an Inheritance? A cheap m
itation of an outgrown war-overthroWu
labor hating barbarism, to be revived in
Kansas, as one Of the attractions at an ex
hibition of the INDUSTRY of her peopIel
The Emperor of the French, in his speech
preparatory to awarding the prizes az the
recent Paris Exposition, said he had come
to distribute recompense to those who
have most distinguished themselves in
the labors which enrich nations. embellish
private life, and soften manners" The
President of our State Agricultural Soc;-
ETY. win be able to say that he has come
to distribute recompense to those vic
have most distinguished themselves in the
directions that impoverishes nations. de
slroys private life aud restores the manners
of tie bon, and the licentiousnees and ty
amy of the born aristocrat.
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THE STORY OF POOR TRAY,

The "Spiritualsts and Friends oil Pro.
gress" held State Convention at Law
renee on the cath ult., at which the fol
lowing, among other resolutions, was
adopted:
ResoIged. That tie object Of this con-
vention shall be the organization Of town.
ship and county societies, procuring suit
able halls and public lecturers for dIssem
nation of the facts and philosophy OF
sPiriluslIsm, which embrace political.
social and religious reforms, such as
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE, advance
ment of temperance, virtue aud honesty
the development of a higher practical and
scientific christianity.
OF course these people have as good a
right to be in favor of Female Suffrage as
anybody; but isn't it fact of some sig
nTfcance to those persons who believe 10
the inspiration Of The Scriptures, and the
Divinity of h. Savior, that every person
on the foolstosl, who disbelieves these
things supports Female Suffrage as the
'chief stone of the corner?' These "Sp;r
i'ualists' and Friends of Progress hold
hat "the book called the word Of God i,
not the Bible nor inspired Scripture. -
and further deny that Jesus of Nszareth
was the Savior of man. If some Of on,
Presiding Elders, and orthodox Chris
'ians who are supporting Female Suffrage
don't get ashamed of their company be
fore long, then We are mistaken.
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OUR RAILROAD.
What the Papers say About thu
Contract.


Below we make extracts from some Of
our State exchanges in regard to the con-
tract recently made for the construction
of the Union Pacific, Southern Branch
Railroad:
Under Contract.
The Board of Directors Of the U. P.
r. R., s. B. Company, at their meeting
on the ED, closed contract for the con-
struction of the road from Junction City,
via Council Grove, Emporis, Burlington,
&C., to the north line of the Usage lands,
a distance Of $50 miles. The parties III
terested in the contract are Messrs. Bull.
GoWan d Co., the firm who built the
Chicago Tuanel, and who have the con-
tract for the Hoosac tunnel; mr. Il. McMi
chael, capitalist of Saratoga Springs,
New York; Mr.. Dorm, the canal commits
sionsP Of Eastern New York; 1. V. Baker,
Supe Iintendent of the Renssa laer &
Washington, and other railroads out of
Troy aud Albany New York, an d Mr.. A.
+. Beach, who was agent for all par ties,
and who made the contract. These par
ties have bound themselves to commence
the construction at Junction City on or
before the 18th of October, 867, and u
complete and equip the road to the Usage
dauds by the first of January, 1879, aud
under a certain state of circumstances
which It is believed will exist, TO finish il
by the hrst of January. ] $40.
Our space to-day is so occupied with a
description of the route of this road that
We have no room for comment. But com
ment is not needed. The successful &C
complishment of this great enterprise ia
now fixed, and it shows what energy and
determination can accomplish. 10 less
than two years it springs from nothing
to Sn accomplished reality, far In advance
of similar enterprises of older date, and
sustained by men of high political po-
sition and supposed financial influence
Junction Ci2y Union.
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Az Important Contract lei.

We understand that the contract fol-
building the Southern Branch Union Pa.
c!6c road known as the Neosho Valley
road, has been let to responsible eastern
capitalists, aud prominent railroad men
Work is to commence at Junction CITY
on the 18th OF October, and the work
Jill be speedily completed to the juno
ton with the Leaven worth, Lawrence &
galveston road at the southern boundary
Of the State at sn'early day. Much cred
i OF this grea! enterprise is due Hon.
fhaddSUs Walker, who owns IOO. 600
pores Of land in this S ate, aud who has
been efficient in Inducing these men to
take hold of the enterprise.--LGgrenee
: journal.
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ALLEN COUNTY AGAINST THE WORLD
Mr.. Imge, living up at Geneva, last week
took from his field three stalks of corn
measuring respectively, sixteen feet, six
teen feet five inches, and seventeen feet
and seven. He informs US that his whole
field will average fifteen feet or more
Think of i'll A stalk Of corn measuring
seventeen feet seven incees 10 length!
Who can heat it?-Iola Courans.
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It Is worth something to be a negro
nowadays. On the 9th negro named
Bowers. who had bought frst-class cal
ticket fof Washington, was put off tbs
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
cars near Richmond. having refused 10
lide In The negro car. He was about to
sue The company, but on the 7th he COM
promised The matter by them paying him
5000 damages. This is the first case ID
The courts where negro has recovered
damages of this kind.
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Owing TO the grasshopper scare of last
summer, much larger breadth of buck
wheat was sown than usual. Ground
that was left idle in the early part of the
season on account of the hopper raid, was
afterward sown in buckwheat wherever
the seed could be obtained. On Sunday
we saw a field of forty acres in buck wheat
on the eastern side Of this county, all in
bloom, presenting beautiful sight, and
promising an abundant yield. A crop Of
wheat had been previously taken from the
ground. If it fulflls the present prom
Use the owner will realize a handsome pro.
fl from it-Lawrence Tribune.
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The people Of Butler county voted on
the county seat question on the Goth Of
August. We learn that Eleorado receive
ed large majority of the votes. This
town has been moved couple of miles
up the Walnut from the old location. aud
is now improving. The great need OF
The country down there is lumber.