The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-05-03
STATE ITEMS.

A glorious religious revival is in pro-
gress at Manhattan. The Independent
says that one hundred and seven scces-
sions have been made to the NJ. E
Church during the awakening. and the
good work still goes on. Other churches
are alec gaining accessiOus.
The United Brethren of Kansas have
received Aattsripg assurances that they
will be the recipients of $50. 900 from the
Peabody educational fund, for their uni
vsrsity at LscOmpton.
at Louisville, Pottowatomie county.
the earthquake was so violent that horses
fell down in the street, and chimneys top
pied and fell.
The Conference of the United Brethren
Church of Kansas, held recently at Ls-
compton, was the most interesting con-
vocation this body ever held in the State
Nearly 700 accsssions to that church
were made last year.
The information received from Gen.
Hancock's Expedition, says tbs Conserv
alive, and the conduct aud movements
of the Indians, indicate quite uumistaka-
bly, that our troops have gone forward to
a conflict. The council the General Lad
with the indians is far from satisfactory,
indicating. indeed, that they are intend
ing to take the "war path" We have
great confidence 10 our General, aud know
that he has made all the necessary arrange
ments for q lighting campaign. He
had hoped that when he came 10 contact
with their chiefs-wheu they understood
the purpose of the Government, and saw
the preparations made to conquer q
peace, I" that they would give up the con-
Test and accept the reaouabIe conditions
imposed. These hopes have been pertty
nearly destroyed by the hostile attitude
manifested by the leading Indian warriors.
The SIMULTANEOUS capture aud slaughter
of white men at different points on the
great route to the west, and the large
body of red men engaged in the work of
plumber aud massacre argue anything
but peace.
We clip from the last Humboldt Uuiou
the following local:
Col Welt, Assistant Engineer Of the
L. L. 4 G. r. R., and brother to the
Chief Engineer, has arrived here, with q
party Of men, to make survey OF the
re ad from Humboldt to the south line OF
the State.
The Marysvills Enterprise says:
Thaddeus H. Walker. Esq. the great
Kansas land holder. has been sojourning
q day or two among rs. He paid our
sanctum friendly visit during bis stay,
and in pleasant chat over the question
of Universal Suffrage informed Us that be
had made diligent inquiries amoug his
many lady acQuaintances in several E4s
tern States, and that he did not find one
that Was in favor Of accepting the elective
franchise until be reached Kansas.
The Lawrsuce Wooden Manufacturing
Company, (Studebaker d Co., bought
of Major P. P Elder and Israel Moreland
of Ohio City. yesterday. nearly Two tbOus-
and pounds Of fne Merino wool, on pri-
Vats terms. The greater part of it was
paid for in the manufactures of the COM
pauy. This company have bought sever
al other lots of wOoI in the few days past.
The excellent business reputation of this
establishment is throwing large portion
Of the Southern KaHsan wool trade in their
hands. a wool growers, and manufsc
lures convention will be held At the fac.
tory, on Wednesday next. to take into
confederation matters of importance con-
necIed with the wool interest in Kansas
and Western ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS zFi6-
HSs.
The LeavsuRorth Commercial SAYS:
Gen. T. L. Price, Managing Director,
last week located the station houses and |
depot buildings along the lice Of the rosd |
from junction City TO Ellsworth. The
citizens Of Salina gave forty acres Of
ground to the company for their use. an
At So lomen City sud otLsr points sipsiis