The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-04-02
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This body. met at Leavenworth on
"Wednesday last the oath, Bishop James
presiding. The Attendance seems to
have been full, and much business was
transacted.
Below is list of the appointments
for the ensueing year in the Enporia
FMPoRIA DIsrREcr-c. n. RICE, p. K.
Enporia, J.. NJ. Hancock.
Americus, j Ohm McAnulty.
Hartford, John McQuiston.
Burlington, Fl. NJ. Sliaffer.
Ottumwa, w. NJ. Robertson.
Leroy, j. s. Kline.
lola, +. y. Graham.
Humboldt, S. A. Green.
Oswego aud Chetopa, p. McNutt.
Wcstralia. s. Parker, j. ). Harryman.
New Albany, j. NJ. Edminston.
Eureka, j. Z. Cohenour.
% Cottonw God Fails, j. Wynn.
Marion Center, Manoah Woolpert.
Council Grove, Thomas Smith.
Eldorado, To be supplied.
A. Il. Leonard, of Leavenw orth, re-
mains rs Presiding Elder of that district.
W. II. Davis. OH the BALDWIN, City dis
trict; Ex-Lieutenant governor Green
takes the place of r. l.. Hartford on the
Manhatton district; J. ID. KNOX remains
on the Fort Scott district.
ID. r.. Mitchell is Chaplain of the State
Penitelltiary; II. ID. Fisher goes back to
Atchison; Il. L. Hartford goes to Law
renee, and Mr.. Dearborn to Manhattan.
j. e. Bryan, formerly of Council Grove
is sent to Centropolis; j. a. Simpson is
President of Baker University. J. II.
Leard, formerly OF this place, is sent to
Marmaton. tf.H,9 ara
THE EMPoRIA DISTRICT.
The Presiding Elder of this District,
Rev. {. X. Rice. reports his district the
largest in the State; was made larger
at the last Conference by the addition
of Montgomery, Labette and Neosho
counties. Beginning at the head of the
Neosho river, thence down that stream
to Chetopa, thence west to the Verdi
girls and up 10 the Junction of Fall .riv-
en-, and up both those streams to their
head, thence over the Flint Hills down
to the Big WALNUT aud Whitewater riy-
ers, thence north across the country 10
the head waters OF the Neosho river,
the place of beginning.
Lyon county, one OF the best in the
State, has 5000 inhabitants.
Coffey and Allen. both good counties,
5000 each; Labcite, destined TO be as
good as any, 5000; Wilson. full of rich
good lands, 1000; Greenwood and
Chase, l,5Oo. each ;. Norris. salLnost. full
of Kaw Indians, LOO; Butler, with
much good land and fine pasturage, and
magnetism limcstone, 800 w oodson,
4 0hl. A. LIsNr :.
known; Marion, $50. So -.-et 81 81
The towns are Emporia, 1900 inhab-
itants; burlington, Leroy, lola and
humboldt, 600 each :; Council Grove,
Chetopa and Oswego, 500 each Cot
tonwood Falls, 400; Americas, Marion
Center, NcOsho Rapids, Hartford, OF
tumwa, Neosho Falls and Eureka, BOO
each.
Some of these towns are improving
rapidly, others are quite dead.
Besides the streams mentioned there
are numerous streams, all of which af-
ford rich bottom lan1s and more
or less timber. I have been struck
with their names; there are East, West
aud Middle creeks; Big, Long and
Crooked creeks Buck, Sand and Mud
creeks tSpringi creeks and Dry creeks ;
Coal. Slate, Limestone, Silver, and 9ia-
mond creeks; Timber. Walnut, Hick-
DRY, blackberry, Willow, Elm, and Cot
tonwood creeks; Eagle, Turkey, Duck,
Goose, Chicken aud Owl creeks; Buff
falo, Elk, Deer, Badger. Wolf and Otter
creeks; Bachelor and Fancy, creeks,
and Troublesome creek. All of. them
have been trouble some to me, during
the past winter 81" 'sai - xfii'9t 80
There are eight Protestant denoinina-
tions operating in the bounds of-nIy'
district. The Rreshy terians co. s. have
organized 81 Tour ditfereBt points; they
have one ehaFelf and an academy. ~ ell
The Presby tesiansc(o tS.1 have Or.
ganized at three pDintSs They are pre-
pairing to build churches at Hunaboldt
The Baptists have .sevefaIs societies,