The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-26
NEWS ITEMS.

The New Orleans Times says the sugar
crop Of Louisiana WiIIrsach $4,000 hogs
heads, against IS geo last year; that only
unusual obstacles Rill keep it below
loo. 900 next year. sDd the old average of
400. 900 viii be restored in three years.
Awritsr in Louisville paper makes 8
calculation, sshoWing that a Persoa who
wants good personal outfit OF clothing,
etc.. can save money By taking trip to
England. and buying it there, instead of
paying the prices charged in the United
States. 90 81 4 u =. (.
Two or three inches of snow lsli at
New Orleans On the Sd, The Picayuns
says fifteen years have passed since snow
was seen in that city. previous to this.
The prOfFered mediation of the United
States. in the differences between Spain
and Chill. is regarded ALMOST certainly as
the fOrerunnsr of an honorable and per
manent peace. 80 80
As the dirty little nationally called
Spain was the first TO insult rs in our
time Of trouble. it is of course very pat.
ural for Mr.. Seward to tender to her our
good Offices in gstIlnghsr out ofa quarrel
in which she is certain TO be soundIy
thrashsd by the PluckY little South Amer
lean Republic. Verify, our foreign pol
icy, as at present administered, is a won
derful thing. ga
On the night Of the goth ult., SIX men
entered the house of. W. P. Doyle. Hill
County, Texas, killed him aud his son
Rufus. and then robbed the houss OF
81 400 in coin, some currency and nine
drafts for $1,000 each. 7ak
The rumor is revived that Speaker Col
fax, next mouth, will lead Their widow
of a wealthy banker of New York 10 the
altar. tr4a =s
The Presidents Message was telegraph
ed to the Sau F raneisco journals. and pub
lished in that city on the evening of its
delivery to Congress. Heavy on the " ire,
that. zsa-5..e siav -.s a.e.
Good resolutions were numerous in
Boston on New Years Day, and on the
Saturday following the Five Cents Saw.
iugs Bank 10 that city received $4,000
in deposits, which is said to be the largest
amount ever tatsn in one day by any
savings bank in the city.
Letters recently received By intimate
friends of General NJ CIellan. indicate the
probable early return of himself and fam
lily. He will quite likely spend the sum-
mer at Orange, N, j.
john Nichols and his wife died on the
same day, December 24,h, in Dauvers.
Massachusetts, after married life of ifty-
seven years, epen: in the same house in
which they died. ao
| General Rosecraus is said TO be .smak
inG pile" in California, by his skill and
enterprise as mining engineer.
Hon. James Black. of Lancaster, Pa
has undertaken to raise fund Of 500, 600
for the use Of the National Temperance
Society, and Hon. Wm. E. Dodge. Of
New York, has subscribed $40, 900 TO
this fund. as. 579 s5A
The parsimonious Clerk Of the Supreme
Court of the United States charged each
reporter who secured copy of its recent
decision $40. Il is said the income Of the
Clerk is not less than $4,000 year.
The New York Irish American state S
positively that Stephens is still in that
city, and hints that he will probably at
tsmptto escape to France.
The Government holds SOL 1850, 900 in
gold, of which $50, 100000 are held on
certificates.
The oil we'll at TerFe Hsute, Indiana,
has commenced flowing at the rate of six
barrels an hour. 57s D,f
The CO federation of the British Prov
inces has been agreed upon by the dele.
gates aud the British Government. The
latter furnishes twenty millions of dollars
for internal Improvements.
A telegram says that neither Secretary
Stanton or Gen. Grant agree with Presi-
dent JOhnsOn's last veto, but endorse
Congress. .-L
The leading Democrats in Congress
express their thorough contempt of Mr..
Johnson, aud declare that they have no
more idea of taking him up for Presi
dental candidate than they have Of RUM
ing john Morrissey. Nor will they per-
NIT the President 70 dictate The coustruc-
ton OF their party or platform. s.
No arms have been manufactured At
Springfield ArmorY duriUg the past year,
The operations at that post having been
confined to cleaning aad repairing arms
which were turned in after the war, and
to make necessary preparations for cou-
verting the Springfield muskst into bresch
leaders. About February the AFmory
will be able to turn out at least two hun
died breech leaders daily. ga .,ot
From ell parts Of Wisconsin come com
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