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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
THE IMMIGRATION PAPER.

For several very important reasons
we concluded not to make this an i'm
migration paper. First, most of our
citizens thought it too early for such
an issue, and but little matter has been
received for it. Second, we had not
the time to get it up just now.
We shall issue an immigration edi-
ton in a few weeks, notice of which
will be given. We have made arrange
ments for map of Lyon County to
be published in THE News. So soon
as it comes to hand we shall issue a
number devoted to information about
the country, for immigrants. The map
will give the location. OF the towns,
roads, proposed railroads, streams, etc.,
and will be accompanied with an arti-
Gle giving a full description of the
county.
All the surrounding counties shall
have full showing in that edition. if
the matter is'furnished. The articles
should be written and sent Us at the
earliest moment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

On this side of the paper will be
found the report of the Principal of
the Normal School, and on the outside
the reports of the Executive Commit
tee and Board of Visitors, for 1868.
These reports are of the utmost i'm
portance, and should be carefully read
by all, to the end that the public may
know just what is being done with
the money invested in running the
school.
We do not believe we are making
an assertion which cannot be salts
factorily substantiated, when we say
the money invested in support of the
Normal yields better return, in the
way of disseminating popular educa-
tioh, tan any investment the State
can make of a similar amount of
money.
We call especial attention of mem
bers of the Legislature to these reports,
before whom they will be laid early
in the session. They will be asked
20 make a sufficient appropriation to
run the school this year, and it will
be well for them to have all the in
formation about the school possible to
obtain. These reports together with
the comprehensive catalogue which is
to be issued in few days, will give
all the information desirable, and W e
ask for them a careful perusal.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
KSLARGRD.

We are happy to lay before our sub,
scribers The News enlarged, this week,
according to promise. 1t is the larg-
est country paper in the State. We
have not had the time to bestow the
amount of editorial labor on this issue
we had desired, but will promise our
readers that our paper shall generally
be not only the largest but the best
filed country paper in Kansas.
Itswas not the increase in cash re-
ceipts that indaeed US to enlarge the
paper and add very considerably to
our weekly expenses, but the hope that
the people of Lyon County and South
western Kansas would appreciate our
efforts to give them large paper and
a good paper, and come forward and
give US an increased support. Friends,
shall we have large increase in our
subscription list, or shall we be disap-
pointed in our expectations
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

as labor, ETC., has increased two-thirds
since the salary of the President was
established, the salary of the President
should be increased go as to enable him
to defray the increased expenses of the
position. This seems to us to be but
an act of common justice, and we think
$4,000 would not be too much.
That the President should merely
have an Office for the transaction of
business is not for a moment to be
thought of. The custom of the civil
lied world requires that the chief ex-
ecurive of nation should receive and
entertain, at proper times, the repre-
sentatives of foreign powers, and we
say give the President the means of
doing it in proper manner. 1t is due
to the Nation that this should be done
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
KANSAS AMONG THE STATES.

The aggregate vote of Kansas in
1864 was 1882. In 1868 the vote as
counted is 45,O6S-which makes no
account of one thousand votes of the
Militia and the 10th Kansas, in service
on the western frontier. To those of us
who look forward to the time when
Kansas shall have a population of
three or four millions, 10000 votes
standing for a population of only
about 326, 000-does not seem very
large. But the railroads are not all
built; the "hands that want acres" all
over the eastern half of our own coun-
try and in every principality of the
Old World, are just finding out that the
"acres that want hands," are of all
places under the sun, here in Kansas.
So before the eldest of Gus boys" live
out half our three score and ten the
dreams will be more than realized.
But much as is yet lacking Kansas is
far ahead of all her younger sister
States, and several of her elders. See
how our 10000 votes overtop Nevada
with but 15,16s; Rhode Island with
bat 1851 Oregon with but 1900
Delaware with but 1868; Florids
with 121Ol; while West Virgins
leads but 5000, and Now Hampshire
about 10000. 1t will thus be seen thai
Kansas leads in population, already
six of the States, and is so close behinc
several others that another year vii
put her ahead of those, too.
Ten years hence Kansas will b,
sixth in population and wealth in tn,
Union, led only by New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Missouri
The completion of the Pacific Railroad
and their connections will work rev
olution In trade and population tina
will surprise others besides the sold
est inhabitant.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
POPULATION OF LYON COUNTY.

We have heretofore estimated the
population of Lyon county at eight
thousand. That we were not far wrong
a few figures will show. The vote at
the last election was LOSS. Estimating
five persons TO each of these votes
gives $40. OF course the full vote was
not out. 1t never Is, and the lack of
contest last fall upon single Office made
the vote unusually light. 1t is safe to
say that two hundred legal votes did not
appear at the polls. This gives 1000
more. Add to this The immigration
since the Sd day OF May. and the blacks
and unnaturaiized. at least 500 more.
and we have grand total OF Z, $40. This,
in the judgment of many web informed
persons, is too small an estimate by 500,
but we prefer to be within bounds. The
county is growing rapidly. Not day
goes by without additions to our pop
ulation, and the most sanguine must
calculate on being surprised at the in
crease. We predict a population of
over 10000 by another general election.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
Week of PRAYER.

By agreement of the Pastors of the
churches in town, the members of the
different churches aud the public gener-
ally, are requested to meet at the Eng
lish Congregational Church at $50 p.
M, next Sabbath. The service will be
held Monday night following at the
Methodist Church, and alternate be-
tween the two through the week.
The following are the topics suggest
ed by the American Branch of the
Evangelical Alliance as suitable for ex-
hortation and intercession on success
sive days during the week.
January 3-Sabbath-"The interces-
sion of the High Priest over the House
of God"-the motive and model for
united prayer.
January 4-Monday-Confession
of sins, and thanksgiving for special
and general mercies during the past
year to nations, churches and families.
January -Tuesday-For the tenn
poral and spiritual prosperity of ma
tons; edifying intercourse and the
maintenance of peace; for increased
openings for the Gospel; for removal
of social evils; for the better observ-
ance of the Lords day, and for kings
and all in authority.
January g. Wednesddg-FAMILIEs.
For the children of Christian parents /;
for blessing on home influence; for
all seminaries of Christian learning,
universities, colleges and schools; for
sabbath schools and private instruc-
ton for our youth abroad, and for a
| blessing on Christian literature.
January = Ihursday-THE CHURCH.
For more knowledge of Gods Word,
and increase of-spiritual life for sound
and faithful preaching, adapted to rich
and poor; growing love to Christ; a
more earnest love for Chris tians of all
names and nations, and for the sending
forth of more laborers into the har-
vest.
January 8-Friday-MIssIoNs. For
the conversion of the heather and Mo-
hammedans for the growth of mis-
sionary zeal; for the removal of min
ORANGES to the preaching of the Cos
pei among all nations for recent con-
verts, and for all who suffer persecu-
ton for TIE truth.
January observation-disclosures.
For the conversion of the Jews; for
circulation of the Scriptures; for
Christian and philanthropie societies,
and for the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit on Christian churches, through
out the world.
January 1O-Sab6dth-The duty OF
the Christian Church in relation to the
religious wants of the world.
JAMES GORDON.
NJ. S. CRoswELL.
L. NJ. HANCOCK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

The county tax of Cofey county is
eight mills; that of Shawnee is four
teen mills, and of Lyon but five mills
Scarce county in the State has so small
levy for county purposes the present
year as Lyon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

Gen. Longstrect has written another
sensible letter supporting the action of
Congress, and urging the Southern peO-
pie to go'to work at home matters and
develop the resources Of their country.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
Established in 1851
MAPS, PLATS & BLANKS
OF ALL KINDS.

Particular attention paid to Conveyanoins.
Will pay taxes for non-reSidents and will
advise regular correspondents Of the amount
Of their taxes in time to avoid costs.
Will buy and sell Real Estate on the most
favorable terms. No charges unless q sale
is made.
Will procure Patents from the various Land
Offices, and furnish
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
A NEW TAILOR SHOP.

CHARLEY HAssLER
"YOULD annouBee tethe public that he has
w opened Tailor Shop at the store 81 g.
W. Frederick, in Emporia, where he viii at
lHEor him with their patronage. Clothing re-
paired and renovated. Clothing cut fcr others
70 make, speciality. ssa5s5
peeember Is, 1888 ss.s1
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
MINISTERIAL MEETING.

To the Ministers of the Gospel in South
ern Kansas, Greeting:
DEAR BRETHREN-Somet time ago q
few ministers of different denomina-
tions met at Americas, in Lyon coun-
ty, Kansas, and organized a Union
Ministerial Association. Three denom-
nations were represented in the or
ganization, and two others pledged to
it. Tie design of the Association is
to promote the true unity and spiritu-
atty of all Christian churches. Our
next meeting will be held in Emporia,
Lyon county, Kansas, commencing at
9 a. m, Wednesday, January 9th,
1869. The opening sermon will be
preached Tuesday night, the 26th, by
Rev. Mr.. McAuley.
We invite you all TO attend and par
ticipate in the meeting, and help for
ward the good work of uniting in one
all Gods children on earth.
Please drop me note and let me
know what subject you select for es-
says for the occasion, and will insert
in the programme. All who can at
tend please let me know, so that we
can make arrangements for your enter
tainmept during the session.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

Representative Maynard, of Tennes-
see, is said to have delivered the best of
the twenty-five eulogies made over the
death Of Thaddeus Stevens.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
Ernporia Advertisements.
Wine Plants
Bv the Thousand.

would announce TO the public that have
a few hundred thousand Of the Wyatt Wine
Plants. 1t is used for making wine and there
is nothing that Will excel itfor making pies and
ing than the piepiant does This plant
il species of the rhubarb, il grows very large
generally about inches in diameter ~ feet
long. Il viii grow in any soil or climate
where the pieplant viii grow.
/ want agents in every county OF Kansas
will give liberal inducements. For further
particulars address j. r. BOND.
Americas, Lyon county Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

Five students from Kansas are in at.
tendance on the Michigan State Uni.
versity at Ann Arbor
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
Yours truly,
l.. NJ. HANCOCK,
Correspondin6 Secreta

Corresponding Secretary.
P S. Will the ministers come pre-
pared to report the extent, condition
and success of the Missionary work
in their respective churches, and every
thing of special interest in the same
at the present time.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

To THE FRIENDS OF NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
"A State meeting of the colored men
of Kansas and their friends will be held
in Topeka, on Wednesday, the 10th of
January, 1869. The object of the
Convention is to adopt measures to Sc
cure the right of suffrage to all citizens
of this State. Why should ten thous-
and of the loyal, fighting and laboring
men of Kansas be degraded by dis
reimbursement Who is benefited by
this tyranny, oppression and wrong2
1t is alike disgraceful to the State, the
nation, and the great Republican party
Then let US labor to have this dis
graceful blot removed from our other
wise free and prosperous State Let
every colored man come up to the
Convention. Leave your business and
spend q day for your rights. We do
most earnestly urge our white friends
to meet with and aid us in this great
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
State Normal School.
OFFICIAL REPORTS FoR 1858.
PRINCIPALS REPORT.

It's Success, Condition and Usefulness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

Honorable Board Of Directors Of Kansas
State Normal School:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to SUBJ
NIT for your consideration this Fourth
Annual Report of the Normal School
for the year 1868.
STATISTICS OF THE SCHOOL.
The attendance of pupils, the coun-
ties represented, etc., are shown in the
following tabular statement:
PuriIs in attendance
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

city Tor sale At fdsr prices.
46.64O Acres OF Chofce Land.
ing 70 AMOS a. LAWRENCE situated IN IyoE
Chase, Marion, Greenwood, Butler and Sedg
wick countless This land was selected wild
care, AZ an early day, and much Of Il Il tim,
800 per aoEe< This Is the best opportunity
nov offered IN Kansas 80 get good unfmprcvsf
lAnas ae ; low nigure. 8. p. BANCROFT,
tI-0 6sal Estate AsezE EalTlosl9
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
Desirable
$3.50 Acre or ChofessT;..an,

Business and residence lots IN al parts e q
city fof sale At fair prices.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01

NORMAL SCHOOL AT SALEM.
This school is also for females exclus-
lively. One hundred and fifty pupils
were in attendance at the time of my
visit. Nine permanent teachers are en-
ployed, besides extra teachers of draw
ing, music and elocution, and lecturers
on civil pOlity, English literature and
zoology. This institution has library
of some eight thousand volumes, a good
supply of philosophical and chemical
apparatus, and a Museum containing a
large collection of specimens illustrat-
ing various departments of science.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-01-01
EMPORIA
BOOT & SHOE MANDATORY.
GEO. CLAPP

UTOULD respectfully announce to the peo-
w pie Of Lyon and adjoining counties iiiHt
he has purchased and taken possession of the
Boot and Shoe Shop lately owned by William
Clapp, and that he intends TO carry on the bus
mess at the old stand.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-09

dent tonight TO ascertain whether there
was any foundation for the insinuatiOnS
or direct charges made against the Admin
istratiOn. The President conversed with
the utmost frankness upon the subject,
and he said he had not thought proper to
publicly contradict statements concern
ing the business, as he had done nothing
whatever to influence the money market,
or TO afford any advantages TO private
parties.
While in New York he had many vol
untary advisers, but he had repeatedly
said to them that the administration al
ways held itselfi in Il position to act as it
seemed best, and free To- make n change
of policy for public interest. In the course
of the conversation that, while on the eve
OF going TO Newport, James Fisk, jr., came
on board the steamer at New York and
said to the President that Gould had sent
him down to ask that he would privately
give them a little intimation as 10 what
the administration was going to do on the
financial question.
AThe President replied that the giving of
such information would not be fair, and
asked Fisk whether he did not think 50
himself. Fisk admitted it would not be
fair. The President then informed him
hat whenever the administration was
going to change its action or policy, the
Secretary of the Treasury would give no.
tice through the newspapers, as usual, 80
that everybody might at the same time
know what it was, thus excluding any
possible charge of fayoritism.
On the morning of the panic, Friday,
Secretary Boutwell, communicated the
state of affairs in New York, when the
President said sell IS, OOO, 600 of gold. The
Secretary said that he had come for the
purpose of suggesting the sale of 3,000,-
00O gold. The idea of selling gold thus
appearing to be in the minds of esch, a
few minutes thereafter an order was tele-
graphed 10 New York to sell S4,00O,000 OF
gold.
1t may be repeated that the President
had informed no one of the purposes of
the administration on financial subjects,
and the same remark is equally true OF
the Secretary of the Treasury.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-09

y GENTLEMAN who has just re-
turned from a Northern tour and
visited extensively, having free inter-
course with people and politicians,
informs us that a desire is almost uni
versally expressed by Northern Dem
Ocrats that JOHNSON should be elected
Senator. A remarkable fact also Is
that this gentleman left here an an
tagonist Of JOHNSON and returned his
advocate, having been convinced by
the arguments of these Democrats.
There are undoubtedly some strong
reasons favOring JOHNSON, as well rs
objections to him. With US these are
- balanced that we are not dispOs@
10 be severely partisan. If JOHNSON
should now come Out in a speech,
promising great diligence to promote
the interests Of the South, and look
ing less to himself than Is expected of.
him by his antagonists, probably it
would strengthen his ease. There is
no telling what a people SO willing to
ignore the past and run a new a C for
prosperity may do. While at Nash
vile we had endcavored 10 come 10
n conclusion AZ to the result. But
that is more than We could do, not as
a partisan, but as a loOker-on. Take.
ii for all in all, we have a Legislature
a. respectable for character and talents
as c was convened in the State.
They will do the best they can, and
the people Will be satisfied, We have
a plenty OF first class men and We
shall have n Of them. II We were
To make a guess az to the Senatorial
complexion Of the Legislature, we
should say il stands for the first ballot
In the proportion of thirty JOHNSON.
twenty-five ETHERIDGR, and twenty
scattering. Either the JOHNSON or
BTHERIDGE men may go with the
scattering for a third candidate. We
were pleased 10 see so warm an ex-
preston Of many for our tOwnsman,
WN. Ii. STEPHENS, who is undoubt-
eddy one Of our most talented and
worthy men. The two BROWNS also
have lei friends who would
like TO elect them.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-09

THERE ARE SOME odd and strange
things i'm this curious world. We are
not sure it would be a world if there
were neither snakes nor sinners in it.
In Tennessee some COnfederates are
for JOHNSON, who, according to the
testimony of Gen. GRANT, would
have hung LEE in order to make trea-
son odious; and in Mississippi the
Radicals are tor ALCORN, who was an
original secessionist, and onlydeserted
the Confederacy because JEFFERSON
DAVIS refused to promote him. In
Tennessee Conservatives support
ETHERIDGE who would have hung
them all at the beginning of the war,
and in Georgia, 10 BROwN, a chief
Confederate, is the leader Of the Rad
ical host. The people follow leaders
like sheep. They take anybody to
accomplish some plausible object,
and, as remarked by a cotemporary,
"would whitewash the devil, if such
an act was necessary to give them a
victory at the polls" We r~ecOllect
once of a candidate whose opponent
bad the advantage of him in that par
ticulaF respect, exelaiming, ooh that
| had stolen a sheep" He thought
be might be elected in that case on
the ground of persecution, since his
antagonists would be sure 10 charge
it on him. Would to GoD the people
might require that applicants for office
should be as much above suspicion as
other people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-10-09
GOLD.
Did Boutwell, play Bear or BuIl7 The
President and the Panic.


As pertinent matter to the late "fus-
tration " in the Gold market, and as show
ing that the panic which ensued was not
entirely unexpected, wo print h follow
ing from the New York EceaiHg Post, of
the oath nit.
II Mr.. Boutwell, should step into the
ring, In obedience 10 the demands OF the
" bears y and their Journals, what will be
the resultS-The Treasury will DO again
surrendered TO gold gamblers, and all
principles OF public policy abandoned. \
contest viii ensue between the Secretary
whose are precisely known 10
every one, and a secret conspiracy of
capitalists, whose resources are known
only to themselves. They may be or be-
come strong enough TO buy what Mr..
Boutwell, can sell, and, IL so, the Treasury
will simply be depleted and defeated, and
its credit injured. But, if not, there will
be a general panic in the money market,
immense fortunes will be made by one
class of business and lost by another.
through no agency of their own or of the
laws of trade; snd the Dispositions TO gam
bic IN "short gold win be prodigiously
stimulated, by The conviction that il is
under ~thespecial protection ofthe Gov
eminent; a conviction which has already
done more TO promote such speculations,
anu the corners provoked by them,
than any other cause. The
gamblers caught in this "corner" may
be badly hurt, but they have brought il
on themselves, and the nation has no
sympathy or aid for them. Still less
does It wish 10 encourage their Operations.
and lead to a periodical recurrence of the
same trouble by interfering in their be-
half. Let them fight their own battles.
and possibly some few of them NAV learn
to let gambling alone; and many more
may be saved from following their bad
example. Since the above was in TYNE
the Secretary of the Treasury has come
into the gold market as n tebaarD an
n0uneing the first sale of 100000 for to-
morrow. The immediate result has been
the most violent fluctuations in tho price.
the ruin of many spectators and the an
riehing of a few. The ultimate results
are likely TO be far more serious.
GRANT M THE GOLD PANIC.
WASHINGTON, October 3.-Aseomments
ave been made in the newspapers CON
corning the Administration ia connection
with the recent gold panic. and as Innch
interest Is felt on the subject, the agent of
the Associated Press called on the Presi-