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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-27
KANSAS NEWS ITEMS.

The Kansas City Journal says: "a
party of immigrants from Michigan
passed through town for Pumpkin creek,
in the Neusho valley, Kansas. They
were wen Omitted Whereas Pump
kin creek? We thought we had heard
of all the creeks in the Valley, but this
is new one. a-ra nfsf f-sq
The Catholic Cathedral at Leaven-
worth will be eOnsecrated with great
pomp and ceremony on the Sth of De-
cember, and will doubtless attract large
crowds from the country TO witness SO
novel and interesting proceeding.
Mrs William Chase, of Topeka, is a
candidate for the position of Enrolling
Clerk in the next Legislature of the
State. She performed the duties of as
sistant at the last session, and is said to
be abundantly competent to fill the po-
sition to which she aspires.
QUAKERs IN OsAGE.-John NJ. .Weth
ereil, the agent for large colony OF
Quakers, which propose to come to Kan
sas from Pennsylvania, was at Buriin-
game last week making necessary ar
engagements. The Chronicle saws: "He
has selected parts of townships Is range
IA, and Is range 10. consisting of about
$1,000 acres of land, lying within
from four to ten miles of Burlingame,
a little east of south. The lands are
undertake with coal, and in every other
respect good lands."
Smallpox is creating some excite
ment at Mound City, and exaggerated
rumOrs of its fatal results are circulated
in neighboring towns. The Sentinel
says only one person, Br. Lowe, has
died with it. and the disease is confined
to the members of one family.
The NeoshO Valley Register says
A company has been organized III
lola, styled 1.-THE Neosho Valley Stock
Farm Company" with paid up capital
of $4,000. The Company is composed
of D. Il. Hovey, o. Ii. Harlan and A.
G. Sessions, each of whom are enter
prising men. and we'll qualified to carry
OH such all enterprise. They have leased
the farm on the other side of the river
known as the Hovey farm, containing
Stocking it with the best blood" west
of the Mississippi.
We'challenge Topeka and Lawrence
Mr.. Munger informs us that with one
run OF stone the City Mills ground and
bolted sixty-tiye sacks of flour. in five
hours, last week. Who can beat it p
Usage Chronicle.
The Fort Scott Monitor says:
The country south of us, which con-
sists of the counties of Crawford, Neo-
sho, Labette and Cherokee, polled IA vote
OF 1898. Less than three years ago there
was not white man living in that conn
try, with the exception of few Cath
Ollie priests at the Catholic Mission
There are now 10000 Industrious pio-
neers making homes in those four coun-
ties, and iii three years there will be
double that number.
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In on, # the runbers the editor anol.

In one Of the numbers the editor apoi-
ogizes for notieing school exhibition
which took place in Baltimore several
months before the notice was given.
We fear he would not have made a very
acceptable ''local' in this fast age
We might fill columns with Interest,"
ing extracts, but our space will not ad-
init. This paper of fifty ears ago shows
that in nothing has there been SO much
Improvement as in printing and news
papers There is comparatively but lit
tie mention of the events of the day,
whereas now paper is q complete epi-
tome of the history of the whole world.
We thank friend Truitt for the pleas
ure of this interesting chronieler of fif-
ty years ago.
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THE VALLEY ROAD.

EDITOR NEWS: Your readers are
aware that a meeting of the Directors
at the Union Pacific Railroad, Southern
Branch Company, was held in New
York, few days since. The meeting
was called for the purpose of relieving
the Company from the entanglements
and delays growing out of mismanagc-
ment under the Beach contract of last
year, and of making final effort to Sc
cIre the building of the road. There
were present at the meeting in New
York SIX Directors, as follows: II. F.
Hale, p. 4. Taylor. I. S. Huffaker, S. S.
Prouty, 7. III. Walker, and p. b. Plumb.
The result was in every way satisfacto-
ry. The Beach contract was delivered
up and cancelled, and new one enter
ed into with the Land Grant Railway
s. Trust Company, of New York, where
by the latter Company agrees to build
the road, az follows: Work to be COM
menced December 18th; grading to be
completed through Davis county by
18th May, next; and grading, bridging
and culverting to Council Grove by
18th July; cars to be running to Coun-
Gil Grove by 1st November 1869; and
forty miles to be completed every year
thereafter until the State line is reach
ed; failure to work forfeiture of all
rights under contract.
There is no doubt of the ability and
determination of the new Company to
build the road, and if circumstances are
favorable as anticipated there is little
doubt but that they will build it more
speedily than they are bound by the
contract to do. p. u. PLUMB.
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The BANNER PRECINCT.-Nemaha
county claims that it has the banner
precinct, every vote in Neufchatel pre-
cinct being cast for Grant. We have
in Shawnee county one precinct (Do-
ver) that did the same. Nemaha can't
have all the gIory.-I0peka Record.
Nor can Dover and Neufchatel, for
Timber creek precinct, in this county,
voted solid for Grant and Colfax.-
Manhattan Standard.
IrO precincts in Saline county,
Gypsum creek and Walnut Grove
gave each a unanimous vote for the
Republican ticket-NationaI, State and
county. The county of Ottawa-our
next neighbor on the north-gave her
vote SOLID for Grant, COlfax, Harvey
and the Republican ticket throughout.
Not one Democratic vote was polled
in the entire county. Talk OF your
Banner Precincts" anywhere east OF
the 9th Principal Meridian! Bah =
lSGiinG Herald.
Hurrah for the West! We take
stock in the West. We like the West,
and took several shares in San honest
farmer" at the last State convention.
We are satisfied with the investment.
The best fellows in the State live in the
West. We don't know a more mag
unanimous, intelligent, and "bully set
than the West turns out Amt the
Salina Herald, and Junction City
Union, and Manhattan Standard print
ed in the West? We reckon they are.
And a livelier, better edited set of
papers don't hail from any other quar-
ter of the State. Amt the West in
junction City, Manhattan and Salina
We reckon she is, if she knows herself
Your Western chaps are up to snuff.
Old honest Harvey, and Adams, and
Houston, and Fitzpatrick, and Stricken
and George Martin, and Hanna, and
several other honest men live there
and they can all write legible hand
without lOlling out there tongues
They are all Republicans, and that's
what ails the West. The West is al
ways numerOusly Republican, anC
must have a United States Senator ont
of these days.
4 But we only intended to say, Mr.
Herald, that Lyon county "also Tough
nObly" i'll the late campaign, and ha
two townships, Fremont and Agne
City, which did not cast a single vot
for c. Morn Blare. While you ar
passing around your ''glory" and "Ban
ners" don't forget Lyon county.
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ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE
RAILROAD.

Col. G. X. Holiday and Hon. D. L.
Lakin, of Topeka, the first named Pres
ident, and the latter Director in the
above company visited this place on
Thursday and Friday of last week, TO
ascertain what this county would do to
secure the extension of the road from
Burlingame here. A consultation was
had between them and several citizens.
Col. Holiday talked to those present
about the prospects of success, and
urged the importance of the extension.
The enterprise is III the hands of most
excellent and energetic company of east
ern capitalists, at the head of which is
ii. G. Lord, of Cincinnati, one of the
best railroad men in Ohio. He men-
toned the names of other railroad men
aid capitalists. They will build the
road to Burlingame by the first of June
next, and propose, if they meet with the
proper encouragement, to extend it
to this point by the 1st of January
1870, thirteen months hence, or by the
LIST of July following, at farthest. These
gentlemen express the utmost conf
dcnce in the ability of the company to
carry out their agreements, and say
they are willing to enter into writings
to the effect that the road will be built
if this county will give them 100000
in bonds.
AS to whether the question will be
submitted or not this winter we are not
prepared to say. A petition to the
Commissioners has been circulated and
a few signatures obtained, but the Com.
missioners, we believe, refuse to submit
the question at present. The people
so far as we have conversed with them
are reluctant to take upon themselye;
this new burden. They have subscrib
ed 100000 to the Valley road, and
have just voted to have three bridges
built, which will cost at least $4,000
We believe the disposition is to wal
till spring, and then see what is best t.
be done. Our opinion is that the PEG
pie of Lyon county will not be fount
standing back when the pinch comes
When the time comes we shall discus
this question calmly and fairly, witt
our best interests in view. The prop
oSition is certainly worthy of the Sc
rious consideration of the people o
Lyon county.
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In Vermont on election day the
snow was up to the wagon hubs On
some of the hill sides.
Wisconsin's majority for Grant will
be about 24,O00. The friends of Hon.
Matt. HI. Carpenter say he will be GER
tainly elected United States Senator
by the Wisconsin Legislature next
winter, in place of DOolittle.
Hon. j. NJ. Ashly has issued a vale
dictory address to his constituents.
occupying two columns of solid nonpa-
reil, in the Toledo Blade. His constit-
uents issued their Valedietory to him
on the 18th of October last.
Taking the total vote cast at the
recent election as basis Counting six
inhabitants TO every voter, the present
population of the State of Illinois is
estimated at 1855, 3l4, which is an in
crease of 974,5 since 1860.
The following are the places where
the fearful Seymour spoke, after the
October elections, and the Republican
gains in each place: Rochester, 276 (;
Buffalo, 3l72 Cleveland, 1856; Chicago,
5169; indianapolis, COS; Columbus,
$50: Pittsburg, 1000. Reading, 1913 !;
Philadelphia, 22O0; at home, 1000; an
average Republican gain of 1889 for
SSANA CIVIL
Nasty says that Andrew johnson is
still the Moses that he claimed to be ;
he has only changed the Isrealites.
The Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. says, i'll late decision, smoking
and fine-cut chewing tobacco and snuff,
sold, or offered tor sale alter January !,
1863, and all other manufactured tObac-
co of every description, sold, or offered
for sale, alter July 1, 1869, must be in
stamped packages; and tobacco on
hand after the respective dates named,
not i'll such packages, must be packed
to comply with the law. The expense
of re-packing and stamping tax-paid
tobacco, at those dates, must be borne
by the owners.
Brick PomerOy's Democrat says that
ian intelligent, but very black African"
reported John B. Coughs recent lect-
ure, i'll Cooper Institute, for the New
York Herald.
Montgomery Blair has kind words OF
late for the incoming administratio on,
and. strange as it may appear, his
friends are expecting that with all the
Blairs he will come to the surface again
under Grant.
The Wapello Republican SAYS that
somebody asked colored barber OF
that place, on election day, if he voted ?
Yes, said he, t'that is, not 'zackly-I
bought pint of whisky for a Demo-
GRAFT, and he voted for the amend
ments."
The dispatch from New York that
Gen. Grant desired, before accepting an
invitation to Evarts' dinner, to know
whether Randall, McCulloch and
Welles were to be there, as he did not
wish to meet either of those gentlemen,
went through each one of them as it
the current which came over the wires
continued its course till it struck the
persons named with miniature light
ming bolt. The aversion of Gen. Grant
to social intercourse with these men
arises from their certifying to Mr..
johnson that Gen. Grant had lied in
his statement about turning over the
War Office TO Mr.. Stanton. The feel
ing is most bitteH against Mr.. Randall.
McCuliOch and Welles confined them
selves to furnishing the written vers-
ions Mr.. johnson wanted.
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Observation-Disclosures.

The Chicago Post declares for female
suffrage.
Ben. Wade says the Vice Presidency
is all in the family, at any rate.
The Grecian Bend is dead. Ridicule
killed it. 1tr.
1t is said that fully 10000 men are
employed in building the Union Pacific
Railroad.
The average decline in grain i'm
Chicago during the past month has
been cent day.
st. Louis is in a state of perturbation
because Il wealthy citizen of that place
married Il chamberniaid.
Missouri has gained $4,000 in popu-
latiOn since the war. Large bodies of
enigrants are pouring into the Western
counties. w
The Legislature of Indiana stands as
follows: Senate-Republicans 81 /;
Democrats, 10; House of Representa-
tives-fepubIicahs 50; Democrats, 43.
They elect d Senator i'll place Oh Hen
bricks.
California proposes to hold a Worlds
Fair i'll 1870, and the Pacific railroad
agrees to carry passengers at half fare.
The funeral services of Ex-Governor
Tod, occurred on Sabbath last, at Briar
Hin. Over 15,UOO people were ia
attendance.
A Washington dispatch says General
Grant was asked by visitor it it was
true that lie had directed his private
secretary, General BaGeau, 10 destroy ali
applications tor Office, without first
showing them to lIim. Yes" said
General Grant, some of tile appIica-
tions might be from good men, aud |
don't want TO get prejudIced against
them by their untinciy haste
Upon the subject of labor in the
South, the Richmond HhiQ says ::
w hite labor may come in; there is
room and TO spare Tor all that will
come; but the main reliance, and the
best .or the cultivation OF the old staples
must be upon the black population"
1.-The newspapers have YOU married
as well as chosen Vice President" said
u friend to Mr.. Speaker CoItax the
other day. Elected, but not vet
sworn in, in either case" was the reply.
Valiandigham has vacated the edito-
rial chair of the Dayton Ledger in
favor of his associate, MIR. Ii. Elliott.
Val. is again practising what he once
.evaded-the law.
The colored citizens of ST. Panl.
Minnesota, held jubiiation Friday
night, over the passage OF the suffrage
amendment. They marched through
the street with band, and serenaded
Governor Marshall, Morton Wilkinson,
Mayor SteweFt and other prominent
Republicans who were foremost In
advocating the amendment. 1t is pro-
posed to call mass convention of
these newly made citizens at an early
day, as a ratification and memorial
celebration OF their elevation.
Brick Pomeroy has come West on a
vacation. His health is far from good.
He finds it very difficult to get red-hot
since the election.
The death of Ex-Governor Tod makes
vacancy in the chosen Presidential
electors of the Stale OF Ohio, which. it
is thought, viii be filed by the select
tiOn OF Ex-Governor DennisOn.
at recent Republican demonstra-
ton In CONNECTICUT; a Clergyman illu-
minated his house and displayed a
transparency with the following Script
ural quotation &c rant not the desire of
the wicked A.happy hit.
The New York Democrat aaxiousIy
asks " hat has become OF Frank Blair
He is on the Western slope.
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Hon Sidney Clarke, our thrice elect
ed Congressman, has already gone 10
Washington to prepare for the arduous
duties of his position for the winter
Of one thing the people of Kansas can
boast, and that is their Congressman
has never sold them out. This faithful
ness accounts for his hold on the affec-
ctions of the Kansas Republicans
hold that has three times secured his
election to Congress. He will take a
more active and prominent part in the
dOings of Congress this winter than
ever before, and we hope and believe
will do much for his constituents.
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FROM THE NINETEENTH REGIMENT.

The Lawrence Journal of Wednesday
contains the following letter from DIR.
Russell, Assistant Surgeon of the nine
teenth regiment, which passed through
here few days ago, to a citizen of that
city. 1t will be read with interest. 1t
is dated camp on the Cow Skin, Nov.
l4th:
1--WE have had very pleasant time
on the march aside from a few days of
rain and the snow storm. That was
rough, and in all my soldering I have
never seen anything worse for men and
horses We have passed through some
very fine country indeed, and especially
above Eldorado on the Walnut. We
reached the mouth OF the Little Arkan-
sas Thursday evening, about p. NJ,
and remained there until this morning,
taking i'll ratiOns and a short rest.
When i say that the country about
Wichita, at the mouth OF the Little
Arkanras, is paradise, i am not ex-
aggerating III the least. 1t is ahead of
anything that / have seen in any coun-
try. l sometimes feel like saying that
will make my home there. 1t is a
military post and company of regulars
is stationed thsae. Tie soil is good,
out Tim Der Is scarce. Inere Is gOOu
2rIzing now in TIL cOul.try, and stock
would do finely. Thursday, we saw
the first sign of buffalo. and this after
noon the boys took in two, and we
supped off them. The prairie is cover
ed with them, and we will have no
trouble in supplying the command
with fresh meat. The general health of
the command is good, and all going
smoothly. Gov. Crawford is with us,
aud is universally liked, as is also Col.
II. Moore, of Lawrence. We are now
south of the Arkansas and beyond the
line of civilization. Our destination
so far as we now know, is the Beaver,
where we expect 10 meet Gen. Sheridan,
and then we viii go where he says, or
die in the attempt. We have seen no
Indians yet, but hope TO soon, as the
boys are spelling for fight. We have
the finest regiment that 1 ever saw go
into the field.
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The ladies of the Presbyterian church
of Lawrence are going to present q
study gown, by a vote, to the best look
iEg Lawrence editor. Speer and Rey-
nolds are very earnestly pressing their
claims, and we think it will be a hard
matter for the ladies to decide between
those two beauties. The Lawrence. ed.
1tors are ali fine specimens of personal
beauty. It's good thing for them that
such editors as Prouty, Trask and Mead
cannot come in competition for the
gown.
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Charter.
Read What the Press cay Of the
/. Charter T

We have given the Charter fall and fsf
trial ana pronounce IL the ne plus ultra o
stoves, and all that can be desired In It's line.
70 is unsurpassed as . ready, quick and even
stove for the farmers and for general house
keeptnR.-St0fe Journal.
One oE our oldest settlers, moving 70 Arkan.
sas, via S.. Louis, took his stove, the celebrated
Charter, with him for fear he could not obtain
another one like ft.-L1scFeRce 1FiEane.
At b . very even baker, takes hut little fuel,
and Is very itErab1e4 - Usage CRxonicte.
While many Of the modern cooking stoves
have good points, we have seen no stove that
hHs 50 many excellent points ~ the Charter.
made by ChansDeElain. Of Cinei nati-TnneE
Record. ="
We ind more good peiRt1 In this Charter than,
any other stove, while if costs no more Than
ethers.-E 0sneN Gross Press.
fkAKER & PEYToE
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We also have large stock Of Hay knives,
Grindst,n ., and ..angings, Picks, Mattox,
Hoes, Shovels, Spades, and many other articles
We buy in large quantities direct Of the manu-
facturers, thereby saving the jcbber's commits
sion, and ship in large quantities, thereby Sc
curing lower rates Of freight; consequently can
afford TO sell lower, and do a more Legitimate
bushes than any house in Southwestern Han
sas.. Thankful to our friends for the large and
liberal patronage we have received heretofore
we hope by close application TO business and
low prices. TO merit the continuance OF the
same. Truly, 1850
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Dispatches from the West report a
desperate riot at Bear River City-two
hundred rOughs were engaged. A
large number of people were killed and
wounded and much property destroyed,
including the printing Office of the
Frontier Inder.
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The Missouri Presbyterian is ont
against Thanksgiving day. The Pope's
bull against the comet is nowhere.
Folks who stuffed themselves on tur.
key and oysters yesterday will feed bad
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-27

The Woman's Rights people are very
active just now. They have just held
large conventions in some of the princi-
pie cities, and are going to have Ma
nonal convention in Washington during
the first week in January. They are
circulating petitions all over the coun-
try for suffrage for the women of the
District of Columbia.
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Senator PomerOy of this State is
spoken of in connection with the posi-
ton of Secretary Of the Interior, in the
new Cabinet. 1t would be gratifica-
ton to the Senator's friends, and an
honor conferred upon the banner Re-
publican State, which would be fully
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Reverdy johnson is making himself
so ridiculous in England that even the
Administration ''goes back" on him.
The Tribune remarks that this is worse
than soiag licked by q mule.
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