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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-08-30
Qua ST.. LOUIS LETTER.
sr. LOUIS. August 24th. 1867.

~ -1PS-NS So @N-As 4OO1s
DEAR News Who should come IN
on us this morning but our old friend
Judge Bailey. looking dusty and warm.
but sound as usual. He goes East to stay
till October. The dust still envelopes ev-
erything as it did while you were here.
with no prospect of rain. The markets
show the effect, if We may Judge from
the appearance of the vegetable stands.
Peaches and pears are SO abundant that
We are almost surfeited with them. The
city is remarkably healthy for the season.
The deaths average about one to a thous-
and of the population each week, more
than half being children under FIVE years
Of age. We have an efficient Board of
Health with all the authority they need
for abating nuisauces; and, being sensible,
practical men. they have been of great SER
vice. Their management has gwen uni
versal satisfaction. Business Of all kinds
shows a very marked mprovement-the
amount of -four and grain being transfer
red is enormous. The best brands of
xxx. Saint Louis Mills. new winter
wheat -four. sells now for from sig to
S13 per barrel. Flour about as good,
without the established reputation. sells
from 81 to Sl2. New winter wheat has
cold through the week. for the best quail
ty, Sc. 50 bushel-in ferior quantities as
low as So. 10. Corn is high, consider
ing the prospects of the coming crop. II
has sold through the week at from 81 90
to $40 bushel, aud is 6rmer to day
than it has been. Oats advanced during
the week ten cents bushel; they are
selling from IS to 72 cents, as to quality
There has been some large cattle sales
during the week. Cattle averaging from
900 to 1000 fbs, sold in lots for $500
per hundred. Those averaging from Toe
to 800. brought S4,CO to S4.25 per hun.
dred. Texan cattle averaging / 900 lbs
sold for 50 25 per hundred. Sheep sold
from $3.50 to IS 10 per head.
Groceries are firm with the gold N ar
ket. The dry goods and boot and shoe
men are bringing on very large stocks
all anticipating good fall trade. w,
have our regular number of suicides (ont
day. our regular calendar of crime, auC
are RECALLED every few DAYS by the accoun
of some new farm hand over in "EIinoy,'
slipping off with his employers bes
looking daughter. 'just as he had learned
to need her." and appearing all al once
on this side of the river before some Jus
tice of the Peace, anxious to be made one
with the Justice always ready and willing
Regular sequel: Old gentleman arrives
il hurry but too late-gets mad-curs
es like trOoper-mskes fool of himsel
finally gets over it. and all go home to
gether. This happens every few day
during harvest.
Our Board of Trade are discussing ou
railroad interests. The Board of Engi
ueers are in council with the best eDgi
ueeriug talent in the whole country
over plans and specifications of the new
bridge. And our sporting paternity ar
seeing who has the most money to bet OF
mike McCool." So good bye till anoth
er week. Yours. P.
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Last week We made lying visit to ST..
Louis. and from there over into illinois.
There has been an extended drouth about
St. Louis and cut 10 Illinois on the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad. Many fields OF
corn were very small, and nearly dry
enough to burn. This extends through
that section of the State. and will be dam
aging to the agricultural interests. Farm
ers do not expect TO raise over a third Of
crop of corn. The dust on tie roads
made travelling almost uncomfortable. and
the heat was almost intolerable. II this
state OF things existed in Kansas. there
would be terrible howl all over the coun-
try IN regard to it. A fine rain fell on
Monday, the lstL, but it. was too late to
save tie corn. 1t vas the 6rst that had
fallen, worthy of note. since some time in
May. Al intelligent gentleman told ua
that this same drouth extended through
Central Indiana. In Northern Illinois
the coru is good. Certain it lie that a Dor
ton of Illinois and Iudiana are SUFFERING
badly with this drouth.
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FIGHT WITH THE INDIANS.
Our Men Repulsed.

A dispatch from General Hancock to
Governor Crawford. dated at Fort Hark-
er. August "a. 1867, gives the following
particulars OF recent ght with the In~
dams:
Capt. Armes. Tenth Cavalry, with one
company of bis regiment, and two com
panies of the Eighteenth Kansas Yolun-
teers, was attacked on the 21st inst, at
noon, on the Republican, by large force
of Indians. reported TO be 500 to 1000
They were engaged until the night of the
22l. Our troops, about $50 in number,
covering large space of country. were
finally forced to retire, leaving three men
kiled-left on the feld-and thirty FIVE
wounded. who were brought in with a
loss of forty horses.
Capt. Armes reports large number OF
Indians killed and wounded-Lieutsnau
Price. of the Eighteen Kansas, Gays about
one hundred and City.
Capt. Armss, with the rear guard and
wounded, encamped there miles from Fort
Hayes last night.
Major Moore, of the Kansas Cavrlry,
from whom have had report. informs
me that be. with the remained Of the bat
tslliOn, and Maj, Elliott, of The Seventh
Cavalry, with about two hundred men of
that regiment, would cave this morning
for the Indians.
The companies of the Eighteenth Kan
sas' engaged in the fight on the Republi
can, on the 2lst and 22I, were those of
Captains Jenness and Baker.
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they had already furnished in obedience
to The order of The House of Representa-
tives. The information that the Second l.
Auditor had in hia Office 80 600 muster
out rolls for the year 1865. and there
fore probably $50. 600 in ali, led me. aud |
I think many other representatives, TO
doubt whether it was certain that only |
forty-ive clerks could be employed IN
their examination l could not see Why
each CLERK must have 600 rolls
could not zee why. with sufficient office
70, m and labor properly systemalized, 500
or even 1000 clerks might not he ems
ployed In the examination of 150. 900
rolls. did not regret that the House res
oiulion was defeated in the Senate, because
1 thought saw a prospect OF obtaining
relief by the employ ment OF an increased
force upon the original rolls themselves,
The impression as very extensive 10 the
House, that, after all. there might be at
the bottom of the trouble some u0disclos
ed reason not originating 10 the necessi-
ties of the case. and at the close of the ses
sion special commute was appointed to
ascertain the cause of the delay and sug
gest a remedy. if possible. This commit
tee has power to send for persons and pa
e pers, and is determined TO make thor
ough aud impartial investigation at the
D commencement of the next session, and
t to ascertain. and. if possible, remove the
: obstacles TO 'he speedy payment Of these
bouuties. UuIil Congress shall act upor
i the committees report. can see no pros
r pect of relief for our soldiers who Al,
! waiting the additional bounties PrOyidsC
+ by law.
o Very respectfully. vo1r obsdisnt ser
u want. HALBERT E PAINE.
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New Goods Coming.

J. c, Hall has gone after fall stock
OF dry goods, clothing. boots and shoes,
etc., which will arrive at bis
store in few days. He intends to have
full stock, aud invites bis friends and
customers to call and see them at their
earliest convenience. Don't forget to
take your pocket book with you.
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The WEEKLY BULLETIN. valua
be paper comes 10 Us this week with =
Supplement. TIE Publishers. until thew
can perfect arrangements for an enlarge
men'' will issue occasionally Supplements
to their Weekly. thus making it the Lagg
est and Cheapest paper published 10 the
State. We notice that they are Offering
special inducements to parties to oct IN
CluIs. Not only do they offer premiums
that every family wants. for Clubs of six.
ten and fifteen subscribers, but thew give
to the party who sends them The LARGEST
Club over fifty. from aBy School District
a magnificent Helodeon aeorth One Hun.
dred and FIFTY Dollars Here is an op-
portnnity for some of our energetic folks
10 provide our School with a valuable
instrument
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For bigh-to arguments in favor of
Femsls Suffrage We refer our readers to
the VenHs Of Miscellany, printed At Cot.
tOnwood Falls.
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Mr. Murdoch is about to revive the
Usage Chronicle. He win put in his best
hicks against Female Suffrage. There is
nothing Burlingame needs more than a
i've local paper, such as the Chronicle al
ways was.
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TO THE

Purchase. Sale and Renting o
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The W d Of sec IS. iowa IS, range q.
The n "a of sec. %. town IS. F'rnge ZIP.
The n u of sec. , tOWn 20. range L0,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-09
IsOTOMAC

TRANSPORTATION LINE,
FOR ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON AND
j GEORGETOWN, q. G. CONNECTlNGA At
AQUA CREEK WITH THE RlCHMON D.
+, FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAC Il. t.
~U-~ THE STEAMER EXP ESS,
.5.aa.SSSs Captain A. G. Nickle, leaves Bnitl-
moro from Fier No. S, Light street wharf, every
TUESDAY, at 4 o'clock p m, for tho above
cities, and stopping at the following way points
on the Potomac Point lookout, Piney Point,
Foxwelps Wharf, Curoman Bay, Burch's
Wharf Stones Wharf Chapel Point, Matthias
Point, Aqua Creek, connecting with railroad
to Fredericksburg and Richmond Smiths 1T.
and Glymont. Returning leaves Washington
at & m, and Alexandria at I a. m. every
SATURDAY. aEf.'
10, THE STEAMER KENEBEC.
,E6zzsgsz& Captain E. S. Talbot, leaves Bal
tinore from Pier No. 8, Light street wharf, ev-
cry FRIDAY, at 4 p. m, for the above cities,
and stopping at the following point on the To-
tornac kiver Mundy's Point kinsalc Plney
Point, Plowden's Wharf, POpe's Creek Matthias
Point, Nanjemoy Stores, Aqua Creek, connect
ing with railroad to Fredericksburg and Rich
m0nd, Smiths Point and Glymont. Returning
leaves Washington at "a: M, and Alexandria
&sr Freight of all descriptions carried at low
rates. For further information apply to
j. BRODERS 81 CO.,
No. H. King street Alexandria
aa J. B. BRYAN s. BRO,
s5 Pennsylvania av., Washington
A. NEEDHAM 81 SONS, p.
142 Light st. Wharf, Baltimore
.-,---' = 20 j. G. WATERS,
NH TT 100, Water street, Georgetown.
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AUCTION SALES.
rOM SALE
OF'VALUABLE LAND,
I'M KING GEORGE GOIINTY "

IN KING GEORGE COUNTY, VA.
BY virtue of decree of the Circuit Court Of
King George, county, pronounced in the suit OF
Quisen berry's Administratrix VS.. .Quisenberry
and others, the subscribers, therein appointed
Special Commissioners for that purpose: Will
expose to public sale, ION THURSDAY,tt tn
5th, day of December, 1867, Chat being Court
day. at King George c. H., the tract OF land an ,
in the decree and proceedings mentioned, called
;;'" TIE COTTAGE'"' ~,
:. 1.-THE Cottage contains 724 acres. 1t is beau
tifully located in King George county. on Ma
chodoc Creek, near its entrance into the Poto.
mac river, and is bounded on two sides BY. that
creek and Williams creek. The landing. on
the farm is accessible to steamers and sal yes e,
sells of large class, Offering the greatest iscll-
ment. consist of q Small but comfortable Franc
Dwelling House, good Barns, Stables, kzsA
Corn lou ses, Servant Houses, Ice House, saskaa
pump, Sc. The farm is in fine condition, the
land level, well adapted to the production OF
corn wheat grass, Sc, and is Justly considered
the most desirable real estate in that portion Of
the county. It IS we'll enclosed with good and
substantial fencing, and the several fields also
separated by good fences There is a plenty OF
water, and timber in abundance for the use of
the plantation. 1t is altogether most deslr
ab1s tract St land for 81
BY the decree, are One.third of the purchase
money in cash; one-third in II months, and tn g
remaining third in "a months from the day Of
sale, carrying interest from the day of sale, and
the deferred payments to be secured, after! the
confirmation of the sale. by1a lien on the land;
Unless otherwise notified Of change, the sale
will positively be made at the time and place
specified. Information in regard to the char
acter of this estate. may be obtained by letter,
addressed to VIM. S. Brown, esq, sComorn,
King George county, or Dr.. K. 81. Stuart, Edge
Hill, King George county, or to either of the
subscribers Any person wishing to purchase,
however, had better visit the premises, and exl
anime for himself i G. w. LEWIS
n JULIAN j.. MASON,
! at g4 WIN. a. LITTLE.art
| King Geo. CO., oc 23-law6w @g Comm RS,
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- THE GAZETTE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES s NOVEMBER 9.

Az OYSTER FAMINE IN EURopE An oyster
famine limminent in Europe The ravenous
maxaisff, qpdensBs and artisans have encour-
spedgsueR vandalism by oyster fishers, that
neartSAlf che discovered saltwater beds upon
which, these naolluscs have been wont to repose
have. been, invaded and ravaged. .ln the year
1864 200 900 oysters were deyocur your! q 10
LopdensrAl9ne; osIn., 1868, London ana al
EnShadea re promised hardly Soo, ooooool o.,
Wales! sOysterst are now I'd or Sd apiece, and
not easily 10 be had on those terms . a1 boa.
rhea CaAcah beds, which gave the name toa
famous PANS cate, used to yield about 50,Ooo,-
600 oysters 4 year as late as lsS 1c four years
now Ifobabty nothing kA1 bed on the Irish
coaat. Rhkiich gave work to 1900 fishermen, and
produeed 10 Che season, 81 900 per week, is
worth rsoaroeIy. 9300 9 year. The merchants
andpfshermen1ofs both France and England,
haying suddenly discovered the lack of supply,
have gone to oyester; farming. But oyster
culture il not SO easy. It takes four years for
the oyster spawn OF. s'spat'' to develop into
edi6les, Sometimes there is no spawn, no
CROP and no. produce. The uncertainties Of
the trade are formidable What are the peo-
pie of Great Britain and modern Gaul to 90
tor oysters IN the meantime? I, s-.'
The Europeans, whose appetite for the most
delicious bivaIve in the world is thus liable to
besdisappointed for one or two seasons, really
neversEnew anything about an oyster, and have
apparently not thought, even in this their ex-
tremity, shout the advantage Of transplanting,:
instead Of cultivating him upon his native sub
terrenean soil The people Of New York have
longotasted and enjoyed the delicious flavor OF
oysters transplanted from the Virginia sea
shefe, land cultivated in more northern attitudes.
Even the 'Caaifornians, who are furnished with
within a few miles.o the Golden Gate, have
latelY1taken to importing and cutiyating a lar
ger and more "coppery mollusc from the
neighborhood of San Bias, on the Mexican
coast below, Like everything, animate or In
animate, handled by the fingers and subject to.
the akin Of man, the oyster is capable Of I'M!
proyement. N. y World. -
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NOR BALTIMORE
( .U-.. The STEAMER COLU MBlA,
.EEsEaazas Capt JAMES HARPER, having re-
ceived new boilor. and been thoroughly reht-
tim TIM rss every sATURDAY, at o'clock, :. m.
for Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown,
stopping ut Ill her formor landings
Returning. will leave Alexandria every
WEDNESDAY MORNING, at o'clock.
@s~All way freight must be prepaid.
asi3- For freight and passage apply to
NH 5-1Om 3. WHEAT, Agent
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4 KING STREET. n
BOOTS A ND SHOES.
FALL STOCK.

We have now on hand a large stock of L A.
DIES, GENTS, MISSES, BOYS, YOUTHS
and CHILDREN'5 BOOTS and SHOES, Of
every description, which have been recently
made of the best quality and aSest styles st so
the country, towhich we invite the special at
tention of country merchants, and farmers IN
want Of good and reliable goods will do well 70
call and examine before buying, rs they will
be sold very cheap. -.IL ....
Mems Calf Double Sole Stitch Boots.
G. I" g Scotch Bottom Boots.
&" " - Dress Boots .....
1" Heavy Kip Double Sole.
:" Calf cOng re!
'' 50 Stitch Congress. g. -:
" Scotch Bottom Shoes. ..a
g Peg BalmoralS.
L" Heavy Kip Brogans. f....
" Sewed '-.. ....
Ladies' Calf, Goat and Morocco Boot.
" Glove, Kid, Congress and Polish Boots.
d." Fine Kid Heel Slippers.
Is Lasting and Morocco.
Misses Calf, Goat and Morocco Boots.
- Lasting and Kid Polish
Chdron's Goat Morocco, Lasting, Calf and
Glove Kid, Lace and Button Boots.
Boys, Youths and Chidron's long Calf and
Kip.
HGlLS' ana Ladies fln OVGr-onOHS.
w. B. WADDEY,
sep II H. King street, Alexandria, Va.
BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER.
D. NJ. FURLON
the well-known anatomical BOOT MAKER,
announces to his friends and tho public that he
is prepared to make best quality FkENCH
CALF BOOTS and SHOES, sewed and begged,
at the lowest rates. / guarantee to tit all kinds
of feet, with Jumps corns and bunions, satis(ac
torily, or no charge will be made. have nu-
merous testimonials Of the entire satisfaction
have given in the past, and will continue the
same with all who favor me with cali ut
au 26.ly 1l5 King st., bet Pitt il st. Asaph
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
IT, POTOMAC
EEasa llasc EER 2 100 M p a

,Ess azsHsN FERRY OMPANY.
The WAWASET leaves her wharf, in Alex
andria, TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 6! a.
M, for her trips down the Potomac, touching at
tho different landings.
On THURSDAYS she makes her regular trip
to MOUNT VERNON, leaving Alexandra at
104 g m.
The FERRY BOATS leave Washington and
Alexandria respectively at I a. m, and p. m
running every hour during the day, the last
hour Of leaving each place being 6p m
oct l4-.tf
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.oPA RTNERsHIP NOTICE.

sWa;f undersigned, have this day associa-
ted with, us III business, Z. L, TOLSQN OF Ma ~
rJIand, under the firm name Of G WIN, BECK
HAM & CO., for the purpose of conducting q
GENERAL CDMMISSlON, GROCERY and
FEED, RUSIN,ESS, at No. 80, King street, OPP
posite tho Corn Exchange. Thankful for the
liberal patronage extended to us heretofore we
solicit q continuance Of the same to our n W
house. 1T -, GWLN y BECK II An.
July II, 1867.
m. B ~ Ill persons indebted to the concern
ofGwin s. Beckham are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. IS we desire to close our
books, -. - t-.:..s' - jy IL
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DICHMOND REFINED

Il ,
II SUGARS AND SYRUPS.
i This day receiving per schr. Alice Curtis an
other inv Dice of SUGAR from the Refinery of
G. j. MORRIS & CO., Richmond, which I am
instructed to sell as low as they can be bought
in Baltimore Those Sugars have been tried oy
our confectionors and pronounced equal to any
they ever used.
Confectioners and Merchants would do we'll
to examine them.
,I," 1 OFFER FOR SALE.
200 bbls a." "Circle A." "B, !" &c, "C
Yellow" sc Extra" and Yellow.
10 bbls. Virginia Golden Syrup.
nov 5-tf GEO. Ii. ROBINSON.
fJNO CHARLES s. MOORE, ESQ, a no's-'es-
i ident of the State Of Virginia.:
SIR: Take notice that l. shall move tho Cir
cuit Court for Alexandria county, on the 10Th
day OF November, 1867, being tho 9th day Of
November term, 1867, for judgment against you
for one years. interest on $4b7, money due on Il
note drawn by you, payable to me, two years
after date, for said amount, and dated the 9Th of
January, 1853, the said interest being payable
on the lst day of August, 1867, under the act of
the General Assembly of Virginia, passed
March the End, 1866, and the amendment thcre-
of passed December 18th, 1866.
Dated Alexandria, Virginia, the 18th day Of
October, 1867. AMOSS. WOODWARD,
oct l5.law4v* BY HIS Counsel.
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On and after MONDAY. Sept. 9th, two
daily passenge trains will run between WASH
INGTON and LYN CHBURG the daytrain con-
Meeting at Gordonsville with the Virginia Cen
trail Railroad to RICHMOND, and both trains
at LYNCHBURG with the Virginia and Ten
messed Railroad, for NEW ORLEANS and in
termediatel points.
Through tickets, .snd baggage checked 20
Richmond, and all points South and Southwest.
> Leave Washington daily at $50 a. M; and 6 10
b. m; and Alexandria at 100 S. m and 7.l5 p;
nj, arriving ct ,Lynchburg at 40 p M and
4.O7 a. M, and at Richmond at 400 p. m.
: Leave Lynchburg at Z. 10 q. M, and 15 p. H.;
arriveat Alexandria at d 80 p. M, and 6. co q. m
and at Washington at 5.25 pm, and 10 a; m I;
, Passengers for points between MANASSAS
JUN CTlON and PIEDMONT leave Alexan-
dra daily Sunday excepted) at 90 a. M, arrlv-
in at Piedmont, the present western terminus at
1910 p! M: Eastward, leave Piedmont at lo.3O
a. M, and arrive at Alexandria 4:O p. m:
E,.,.... j. NJ. BROADUS,
ia b. . General Ticket Agent.
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ROOTS AND SHOES.
MY STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,

BOOTS AND SHOES.
for fall and winter being now COMPLETE, l
would respectfully solicit an inspection of the
same.
Besides the extensive assortment Of the most
elegant and fashionable Shoes Of PH1LADEL-
PHIA MAN UFACTURE, IS well rs of my
OWN MAKE I would offer as specinltio5:
A good MISSES BOOT, ut 81 2j.
&c LADIES' 3" -" 7j
Custom work made as usual.
LEATHER and FINDINGS, Wholesale and
retail T., 80 A. ROSENTHAL,
9S King ST..
WAsu1NGroN STORE, Gil, 7th street. Intelli-
gencer Building. 3 doors above d street.
oct 19--3m