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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20
IMPEACHMENT rs PEACE.

Impeachment has gone beyond news
paper discussion. Nothing we may say
can have any influence OH the decision,
| for that decision rests with grave and
| impartial Judges, who will decide ac-
cOrding to the law and evidence. Al
| though impeachment is an adjourned
question, it is new to the people. They
scarcely understand it. 1t has been how
erinS over them like a 'bad, revolving
STAR with evil omen, and fcrbodings of
national calamity. 1t is to dispel these
feelings, and cndeayor In q small way
to educate the people to the proper APP
probation of the solemn duty that we
continue to discuss a question that now
rests with the high court of the nation.
impeachment is peace. The thousand
fumOrs of war are of 10 more consc-
quence than the snow-flakes which dark
en- the air. We shall have no fighting.
Here III New York, some of our Five
Points denizens, deep in their cups, and
fresh from the last prize fight, are.thrcat-
ening TO go to Washington to assist the
President in dispensing Congress. We
have certain heroes of the July riOts-
the murdeEers of fugitive negroes. and
the burners of orphan asylums-who
would be delighted to aid the President
in sacking the Sub-Treasury. We have
seen no one really expecting fight but
Mr. Raymond. The Wall Street peo-
pie are quick to scent trouble. Money
is the first influence to feel panic.
Yet Wall Street maintains surprising
equanimity. Amid the agitation of the
last five days, gold has merely ranged
from 40 to 143. The danger of war,
therefore, has the mercantile value of
three per eenti This is the feeling
among moneyed classes. If we were
at liberty to nrint assurances which |
have come to the editor of this paper, |
it would be seen that the weaithiest, the |
most conservative, the most timid of |
our citizens; are strenuously In favor of
impeachment. Men who control mill |
ions, and whose interests are widely |
spread over the land and sea, unite with |
us in theprayer that Congress may spec
Oily give us peace by removing an I'M
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The Democratic papers make great
cutlery about negro supremacy land point
to the Reconstruction conventions as an
illustration. Let us see the extent OF
negro supremacy in these bodies. In
Virginia twenty-five out of a hundred
and five delegates, or less than one
fourth, arc colored men. In North Car.
DINA, thirteen out Of hundred and
twenty, less than one-ninth. In Missis-
sippi, twelve out of hundred and
twenty-eight. In Louisiana the blacks
have majority of ten. In Florida
twenty out of eighty are colorcd. In
Georgia fifteen out of hundred and
ninety-five, or one-thirteenth are color
ed. In Alabama eighteen are colorcd,
about one-fiifth of the whole body. In
Arkansas five out of scyenty-eight are
cOlored. In South Carolina the two ra-
ces are about equal in the Convention.
In Texas the delegates have not yet been
chosen.
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ITEMS By LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

4
A telegram from Cincinnati, OF
Wednesday, says: The steamer Mag
nolia, Cincinnati and Maysville regular
packet, which left here at noon To-Day
with about one hundred cabin passen-
gers and a large amount Of frelght eA
ploded her boilers twelve miles above
the CITY. at half past one O'Clock TINS
afternoon. The greatest portion OF the
cabin was carried away, and the boat
afterwards took fire. About forty per-
sons were killed, several being burned
to death.
The following is from Kansas City ::
Andrew McGuire, a noted guerrilla,
and one of the gang connected with tho
bank robbery at Richmond, Missouri,
was taken from the Jail ut that place last
night and hung, by party OF six per-
sons III disguise, calling themselves a
vigilance committee.
The President has informed General
Grant that the Constitution does not
!, Justify any interference by Uuited
| States authority in the affairs of a State
until after formal demand by the Gov.
crnor of that State, and SO 10 present
action can be taken in the Tennessee
matter.
, The chief object of late among Mr.
JohnsOn's friends is to secure the aid o
two or three Republican lawyers o
note, for the purpose of exciting pelit
, ical influence in the Senate.
Jerry Black admits freely to hi
E friends that he has difficult job Oh
{ hand to defend Mr.. johnson. Las
( night he said to one: ''Now, you see
: we of the defense are bound to go il
: pretty strong on the Constitution, am
: nine chances out of ten some of thcs
managers VII quote the President
words on us, when you hear MAJ
prating about the Constitution, spo
: him.
> A dispatch was sent to Governo
/ Brownlow, of Tennessee, asking whcth
, CT in his opinion more troops wer
/, needed there, in anticipation of trouble
Last night Secretary Stanton receives
f telegram from him, stating that, al
t though the rebels were secretly armine
c with the intention of getting pOsscssiO
c of the capitol and State archives, h
n was fully prepared to take care of theI
: with the State militia. 1t would no
e in his opinion, be necessary to ca
= on General Thomas for troops. IL
le dispatch intimated that if these person
e attempted to violate the laws and cau'
a bloodshed, that an example would 1
G. made on the ringleadcrs not soon to |
forgotten.
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ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.

Friends of education, remember next
Thursday, and be at the School meeting.
Elect your best men for Directors; let
them be wide awake men in school mat
tiers. Vote q generous tax for teachers
wages. You ought to have schoolabout
eight months-at all events provide for
not less than six months. Then look
around and see what your school house
needs to make it comfortable. Yes, /
mean to make it comfortable. Some do
not believe in the use of the rod upon
their little darlings, even when they
need it, but will condemn them to the
barbarity of sitting upon slab seats, with
no support for either feet or the back,
thus producing crooked spines and evils
for life. Make your house comfortable,
provide good seats and desks, with good
teachers, and the next generation will
bless your memories. Mothers yon are
interested in the future ofyOur children; ;
if you cannot go to the school meeting,
let the matter be we'll talked up at home,
before, and your husbands will tr'siy
represent your wishes A Soou eouca-
| ton is the f..ure capital for your chill
dren, which neither fire nor water can
affect. Let your Spring term commence
as soon as possible. A school in July is
not worth twenty per cent. The money
is thrown away. The first of April is
good time to begin. Start out with
the expectation of having number one
school the next term. Get q good teach
er, and then do yOWr part, and there
will be no trouble. The district must
do its part, and fully one half depends
upon the parent. The children must at
tend regularly; there must be comfort
able school room, black board plenyt
of chalk and a supply of books. l say,
start with the expectation of having a
number one school. About one half of
| our schools during the past winter
would compare favorably with an equal
number in Michigan or Mass. Why not
be able to say to the emigrant from the
eastern states, "You will find here
schools that do not fall behind those
you have left" 1t can be done, if the
people do their duty.
Let every District Board be represent
ed at the Teachers Examination, next
Saturday. Come and see how the cXam-
ination goes off. There will be the
I place to find teachers, and the Supcrin-
tendent will be happy to aid, in any
possible way, in the matter of finding
good teachers. Lyon county may be just
Iy proud of the stand she has taken with
reference to her schools, but there is
much more to be done if we would be
the banner county of the State. Other
counties are pressing on with all vigOr.
We must not slacken our efforts. The
emulation is genrous one, and let our
Free Schools ever be the glory of the
| State.
A full report ofthe winter schools will
be forthcoming in one or two weeks.
Let the report of the election be returned
/ at once. Blanks have been sent to each
District.
N. B. Under the head of /" Remarks"
insert amount of levy for iquidating
Bonds. Also any action taken with
reference to building. Also the loca-
ton Of your school house, or where you
propose to build.
| G. c. MORSE. Co. Sup't.
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md whc,.aOn,t tell .ueh stories as the

amd who don't tell such stories as the
Democrats correspondent; that we
have five hundred miles of railroad in
actual operation; that we have over
eleven hundred district schools, be-
sides several colleges and academies !;
that we have "a army of forty-three
Thousand children In schools that we
have over thirteen hundred teachers en-
ployed that farms are being opened up
by the thousand every year; that our
hills and valleys are being covered
with stock, thousands of which go an
nualiy to eastern markets that we
have one city of thirty thousand inhab-
itants, and several others of from three
to eight thousand; that not only the
farmers and stock raisers, but every
other class of people are prospecting tt
as great degree as in any other coun
try: and then ask themselves if. thes,
things can be, and such stories as thi
published in the Missouri Democrat arr
true, or even if there is the shadow O
truth i'll them. And finally, let tn
: Missouri Democrat remember that
has drawn and still draws heavily o
Kansas for its support, and that il
thousands of Kansas readers don't than
t it for sending broadcast over the ca
/ such bare-faced falsehoods as that pul
3 lished above.
1t is enough to condemn such yarn
n that the authors arc almost UNIVERSAL
:: ashamed or afraid to sign their name
7 to their productions. They are usual
:. signed ga Farmer" in order to NAL
: people believe they are written by hol
= est men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

WHAT ANOTHER Cow CAN Do.-Not
long since we copied a short article from
the Emporia Nescs, headed, What one
cow can do" The following facts show
what another COW can do:
Rev. III. p. Satchell, Methodist pastor
at the thriving town of Ottawa, informs
US that he bought cow and calf about
the middle of November last, for which
he paid $50. He then sold the calf for
81, reducing the cost of the cow to $23.
She supplied milk for his own family of
three, besides which enough was sold
to pay for her feed, to pay for herself,
and net $50 in cash besides, up to date,
being three and a half months. The
feed was meal and small portion of
corn and prairie hay. The cow is, in
appearance, an average one for the
country. We should say that stable
was provided, which was covered and
walled with hay. We ask if this is not
more profitable than freezing and starv-
ing an animal all winter, and then COM
planning that it is worthless in the
spring 7Baldsctn City Visit0r.
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A dispatch from Washington, dated
the 14th, says: There is considerable cx.
element over the news from Tennessee
that trouble may be looked for there
Yesterday afternoon, Gen. Grant re-
ceived a brief dispatch from Gen.
Thomas, stating that the enemies of the
present State Government in Tennessee
were organizing for resistance to the
laws, and to get control of the State,
Gen. Thomas asked for Immediate in
struction. His telegram to Grant as
snred the latter that these statements
are certainly founded upon a positive
movement of the rebels and supporters
of the President. Without delay, Gen.
Grant telegraphed to Thomas, and with
out communicating with the President,
or sending the order through him, to
use all the forces of his command to
preserve peace and protect the State au-
thorities in their execution of the laws
to the fullest extent, and to report il
more troops are needed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The Topeka Leader is in favor of re-
locating the State Institutions, or rather
advocates the consolidation humbug,
introduced in the last Legislature, to
consolidate all the State institutions at
one point We advise the Topeka folk:
= to let that matter alone. The day will
come when they will regret taking stocl
in that enterprise. You had better lie
well enough alone Mr.. Leader.
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FLOODS AND STORMS.

They have been having terrible floods
and storms cast. All along the Missis-
sippi the damage by rains and breaking
up of the ice has been heavy. The rail-
road bridge at Davenport, Iowa, was
swept away by the floating ice and high
water. In some of the towns the river
rose rapidly into the streets, driving
people into the upper story of their
houses, washing away payements, and
doing other damages.
A dispatch from Louisville, Kentucky,
of Tuesday, says: "About twelve
O'Clock last night, this locality was Wis
tied by most terrible storm of wind
and rain, destroying proporty and crea-
ting alarm among the people. Along
the Louisville, New Albany and Chica-
go Railroad the storm was very sovorc.
The wind blew perfect gale, tearing
down telegraph lines, uprooting trees,
carrying away fences, and doing other
damage"
A train on the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad, was thrown off the track
near the former place, on Tuesday, on
account of tree which the storm had
blown across the road, and the engine,
tender, baggage and express car, COM
pletely smashed, and the engineer and
fireman killed. The passenger cars were
thrown off the track, but no damage
done.
A telegram from Albany, New York
18th, says: "The water here is very
high, and the river clear of ice. Tho
Hudson railroad is submerged below
Castletown. Trains are sent via tho
Harlem road. The water at all point.
along the Central road, is very high
Seven trains are now delayed at the
Planatine bridge"
A dispatch from Detroit, of the 18th
says the Saginaw river is higher thar
has been known for years. Steamboat
are running on the ST. Clair and Dctroi
rivers. The ice damned in the Moos'
river, Canada, on the 10Th, and portion
of the town of Bellville was inundated
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The United States troops at Fort
Lyon arc out fighting horse thieves, $50
OF whom are fortified twelve miles be-
low Trinidad, and defy the world.
They are in n strong house 30xS0, with
two foot wall, which is surrounded by
a strong corraIl. Farmers in Trinidad
are afraid to go home. The people arc
going to work in earnest to put down
the thieves, but it has been ascertained
that some of the leading men of tina,
section are in sympathy with them.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The rc-appearance of Fanny Kemble
as reader is one of the sensations in
New York. The receipts of her first
night amounted to S1,1lO. The hall
was about two-thirds full. A large
proportion of the audience were elderly
people, who had heard the lady many
years ago, and came now, as much as
anything, to see how time had dealt
with her. The critics generally agree
that she reads with the same marvel
Ions effect as she did when last there.
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out the county, and find the average re-
port footing up near double the amount
soWa last season, and generally looking
very thrifty. The farmers seem very
jubilant over their present prospects,
Notwithstanding some complain for
want of rain. (This was written before
the late rains.> "There Is gigantic
stride being made throughout the coan-
ty in agricultural improvements, hence
the county is fast becoming the garden
of the west. w. j. HUFFAKER.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

In view of the recent statement of the
New York World, that General Grant
is not church-going man, it is worth
while to recall the fact that he is not
only a regular attendant at the Wesley
an Chapel, but gave $4,000 towards the
Metropolitan Methodist church now
being erected at the capital.
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ASSESSORS.

The blanks are printed and the Asses
sors will soon be about the business of
listing the real and personal property of
the county, if, indeed, they are not all
ready at it. The new law makes town
ship trustees assessors of personal
property in their respective townships.
The county SCISSORS will list the rea-
estate of the respective counties. On
the backs of the blanks to be used by
the township assessors is the blanks fol
taking the agricultural statistics, aud we
hope every citizen will assist the asses.
sors to get correct and reliable inform
alton. There is q law which was pass
ed several years ago requiring these
statistics to be gathered every year, but
for some reason the law has not been
generally observed for years. Only
three counties made a return to the
State authorities last year, and meas.
ures have been taken to have the stats.
tics gathered this year in all the coun
ties. Get ready for the assessors.
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On our outside this week will be found
an interesting sketch Of the early life of
Gen. Grant, which was written for the
New York Ledger. The Generals
chances for the Presidency are SO sure
that his father can write his history for
the Ledger with impunity. 1t would
kill an ordinary man, but we guess
Grant can stand IL.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The religious inteterest in New York
City is undated. Meetings are held
nightly in the various churches, and in
many of them in the afternoons. The
daily union prayer meeting at ten
O'Clock, in the Twenty third street
church, is overiowing in numbers and
fruitful in spiritual blessings.
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w. j. Hnffaker, writes from Quinda-
70, to the Missouri Democrat, as follows /:
!" Since seeing your request for infor-
nation concerning the wheat crop, I
have investigated the matter through
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The English have knocked down
squarely in regard to their iron-clads.
The new monster, Hercules, was launch
ed recently, but as she is broad ship,
and can carry only three days coal, no.
body has any faith in her. The Times
now comes out fairly in favor OF the
American turret system, and calls upon
the Admiralty to build scores of such
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

The town of Bedfod, fifteen miles
from Boston, has neither minister, law
yer, nor railroad, and the ladies teach
all the schools. Nothing ever happen
ed there, except the birth of President
Stearns of Amherst college.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-03-20

In the Northwestern States food foI
stock rules very high year by year
Hay is fighestin Michigan, averaging
SIG; in Kentucky, $14S0; in Ohio,
S12,32 in Indiana, s1l,63; in Illinois,
Sc. 73. IS
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Notice.

rs hereby given TO the voters Of School Dis
i trict No. OF Lyon county, that the annual
meeting Of said district VIII be held 1t the
school house In said district on the 26th day Of
March, 1868. at two O'Clock p. N. 80
.slsssz4 j. L. WILLIAMS, District Clerk.
This 10th day Of March, 1855. 9iR sdf
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senator Morton's health is In, proving
Iapldi y, and he walks better than at ,cny
Ime since his return from Europe.
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Exec,rsore' Notice,

NOTICE is hereby given to all whom e NAV
IN concern that the undersigned, Executors
Of the estate of Thomas Black deceased, late of
Morris county, Kansas, will present their ac-
counts in the Probate Court Of said county for
final settlement. at the April term, comRlenc-
ing Mt Council Grove, In said county, on Non
day the 9Th Of April. Il. d. 1858. fsslsf sed9e
WM. DOWNING aa
II. BOWEN, 5.5. 80
Executors Of Estate Of Thomas Black decd.
February 28th, 1868 1o-13
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Dissolutiea Of Partnerehiu

TYHE partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned In the blacksmith
ing business, was dissolved by mutual consent
on Saturday, February 18th, 1865. The books
ard accounts are In the hands Of Hr. Conner,
who will settle the business Of the late firm.
AIlpersons Knowing themselves Indebted TO
us are earnestly requested to call and settle
HIRAM CONNER.
1912 THOS. HOLMES.
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There are twenty-five new railroads
in process of construction within eighty
miles of New York City.
The New York herald., 1868-10-24
" THE MINISTER FOR COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
Insurrectioa Near Puerto Principe-Troops
Sent to Put IL DOwn-A Sisirmish-
Causes Of the Trouble.

Causes Of the Trouble.
HAVANA, Oct 10, Is6s
An insurrection has broken out in the southeast.
ern portion OF the island, which, Notwithstanding
the efforts OF the authorities to keep tho affair quiet
is causing considerable excitement here Nothing is
allowed to be published, and all dispatches from
that vicinity have to undergo the most rigid con-
sorship Under such circumstances II Is almost i'm
possible to get any reliable details. 1t is known,
however, that an insurrecon OF greater or less mag
nitude exists. Two bodies OF troops were sent out
from here the ilth, the one going By steamer to
some port on the north side and other by rail to
the interior. The principal city in that portion OF
the island referred 20 is Puerto Principe, containing
about 10000 Inhabitants, three-fourth OF whom are
white. This place has always been regarded as tho
centre OF discontent with spanish rule in the isand
and It supposed that the controlling power OF the
presen. disturbances is there. A despatch from
Bayamo, In tho jurisdiction Of that name, dated
yesterday, says that about daylight on the llth
Spanish troops, composed OF infantry and
cavalry. approached the town Of ,ss,,on Yara 70
ManzanilIo in which were ne Insdrrectlon, ars
blockaded the principal avenues The others soon
came up and, with the cry OF Liberty OF CuDa,.
one OF the infantry The troops advancing 70 the at
tack they broke and ned, leaving some small arms
behind and carrying their wounded With them. The
Governor OF the place ia despatch, says the insur
gents viii soon be completely routed.
The dissatisfaction which exists taking advantage
OF inc dficultlcs in spain TO make Itself manifest
grows out OF the enormous contributions now de-
nnanded from tho people and which are exacted with
the utmost hsrshness and vgor the implements and
domestic animals necessary to the cultivation of the
land not unfreguenty being seized and sold TO make
up arrears Added 10 this IL the arbitrary and tyran
nical manner In which many OF the spanish officials
perform the duties OF their position, treating the ma
lives with great indlgnity. IL IL not probable that
the present disturbance will culmlnate in ANYTHING
OF Importance there Is little or no unity OF feeling
or action, even among the most discontented, and
the troops here among the best soldiers in the world
arc 30 placed that they can be easily concentrated in
numbers sufficient to quell any insurrecon likely to
arise.