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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Mr.. G. B. Bachelor has bought lots on
State street and is making preparations to
build 4 residence thereon.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Preaching at the court house, next Sab
bath and hereafter. at 1890 A. NJ. Bible
school immediately after this service. All
are invited to attend.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Sacrament of the Lords Supper and re-
ception Of members at the Congregational
church next Sabbath morning. All are in
Yited
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Robert Hurst has put up a nice porch and
otherwise improved his residence on Mer-
chants street
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

The genuine Hathaway Shirt. the best made,
fine Linen Handkerchiefs. hemmed, French
and American Suspenders, fine Drawers and
Under Shirts for sale at PERLEY Co.'s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Leroy Crandall. AN old resident of this
county, has been elected Mayor Of North
Lawrence. ,sa
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

John Foster, two miles south Of the juno
ton, offers for sale Usage Plants, two years
old. by the hundred or by the thousand, at
prices to suit all. t5rtl 1890
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Whitley & Truitt have both their
stores here and in Hartford we'll stocked
with new goods.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Henry Holmes is getting the materials on
the ground for frame house l6x24 on the
corner of Neosho street and 9th avenue.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Fine Melton Suits, fne Trieot Suits, fine
Scotch Cashmere Suits, Cotton Suits, Linen
Suits and Wooden Suits, at marvellously low
prices at PERLEY & Co.'S.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
County sup

H. A. champiin is cutting the stone for
the front of Moore & Weayer's and Wibley's
new block. He is doing some OF the incest
work that we have seen IN the state. The
stone is what is called white limestone, and
exists in large quantities in this vicinity. 1t
is taken out in large blocks and can be dress
cd in any shape, Some of the stone that he
has dressed presents the appearance of mar
BILE. Mr.. Ci.amplin is master workman,
as his work shows.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Button Hole Scissors now on hand
at WriGht's. Also full line Of all kinds
of Scissors and Cutlery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Quite a number Of strangers have been
in town this week attending the delinquent
tax sales. . rcs
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

50 to 10 cts per gallon. GRO. PLuMB,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Wright has just received lot of AInes'
Spades and SElOVels: also, Spading Forks,
and some 81 Garden Hoes.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
w anted.

A School Teacher to teach in school district
No. Waterloo, Lyon county, Kansas.
l. w. HUTCHINSON,
1920 District Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

White Linen Duck Suits, White Marseilles
Vests, and Spring O,ercoats, can be found at
PERLEY & Co.'s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

The nlaie to buy Hardware Cheap for Cash
is at E. r. HOLDERMAN 8 BROTHERS.
19tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Call and see the new Thief Proof CasI,
Drawer at SVriglaa's, and order one. 1t
is Il good thing.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

W. Fl. h Harris is putting up frame
house on Exchange street just cast Of FIRE.
mont Park.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

c. B. Bachelor, Attorney at Law and Real
Esate Agent. has taken an office in DIR. True
worthys building No. 1871 Commercial street.
See his card elsewhere.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

street. ffr
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Anything you want for men or boys wear
you can save money by purchasing Of
PERLEY & Co.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
Wanted.

partner with acash capital OF from 500
20 sSo0 70 put intssa business that l. newRay-
ing from SO to SIS per day, and can be made
to pay from 10 20 SIS. Address Box -,
l5-tf Americas. Kansas,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Union Lodge no. IS, meets 1t their hall In
EmpOrfa, third story Of new bank building,
every Tuesday eEs4ine at o'clock p. m.
81 r. b. HuRsT,z c. :
J. l. WILLIAMS. sccretarE. ~ S
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

See notice for annual meetings OF
stockholders of u p. r. w. S. b.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
THE gELEBRATED HORSE,
FACING FRANK.

NEYEIL BE KEPT the eusuing seasep.
w commencing the 2atb daY Of April and
ending the Ist day Of July, 1855. af orr stable,
IN Emp9ria
ss~rTss 81 90 TERM8s -
EEAsok. e10.oo ayabIe 81 Ehe End o. TIE
SINGLE SERVICE. $s.o0-PayabIe when the
aGraat care viii lss faksa % prevent aeridents
bus no accountability should ans seeltT.
15s7d aszEEz 1E1s II. & W. DAVIS a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
For Sale.

a Fresh arrival Of Hardware
At Il r. HoLDERaEAN 4 BROTHERS..
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Misses N. N. Dixon & E. Palsy have
French flowers, twenty different styles Of
ladies' hats, bonnet frames, bonnet trim
mings, laees. ribbons, and all kinds of
millinery fixings. etc., etc.. of the latest
styles and in endless quantities. They
have a splendid stock OF goods.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

. A fresh lot of polished Sad Irons just re-
ceived at virgins Hardware.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

j. L. Catterson leaves on Monday for
a trip to Colorado for his health. We
hope John will speedily recover and
return to live among us again.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
+. MORRIS, N. h.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Il
EMPORIA, KANSAS.
Special attention given to obstetrics, and dis,
eases of women and children.
The Doctor prepares specific remedy
for the cure Of Fever and Agae
which is never known TO fail; also Anti-Bili-
obs Pills, sure preventative of the Ague by
correcting the stomach and liver. Mixture
and Pins, $500.
HCf~ Office over Newman & Houghton'S store
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
aW. Frederick

Is agent far a new Sewing Machine POSSESSING
all the good qualities OF the latest improved
machines, at about half the usual cost. Call
and see sample at his store I7-tf
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

You can Sc. good pair q pants for 81 90 at
PERLEY & Cosssl
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

French, British ana American hosiery fol
mems wear, ut PERLEY & Co.'s. :
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Dried Cherries, and ERaspberries,
Prunes. Apples and Peaches, of the
very best, at the Bakery. 12-u
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

An legal aad adyertsements 70 sents per ne
rSs. aaa sssh nsausnf inAsfsioS
Oae eOluan. year. Aasty donaEsB six nonths my
oIiars; tn monhs tArty DOLLAR. Half eolnna ons
year. shirty dollars: three noatha
dolIsrs srtsr eOIuna year. twsnty-hsr dol
lars; six asths asea dol thTee months ten doiArs
Eighth eolnn nfteen dollars; sx months eight
SslIarss tire 1oshs ave CELLAR.
Bs.iu.s, carss 81 svsHrss les. . IN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
Planes.

The following Fancy Planes just received at
B. T. Wright's Hardware Store, near the court
house; Nosing. Beads, Cove, Scotia, Rabbit
Dads, Fillister. Sash, Match, Table. Hollows
and Rounds; also. Bench Planes, and square
and Rathead Bench Screws.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
800 Acres of Land for Sale.

800 Acres Of Land for Sale.
$50 acres: 30 acres timber, balance prairie,
.ood stock water. 100 acres; 30 acres improv-
ed; orchard, log house, stable and stable lots:
good school house on adjoining land. 1e0
acres good prairie. For further information
call on J. L. WILLIAMS,
At the Court House,
lift. Emporia, Kansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

A splendid lot Of Cigars and To-
bslccO, all as cheap as the cheapest, at the
Bakery
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
Strayed,

A red and white spotted Cow; short neck
mostly red; both ears cropped.
1s-tf p. b. PLUMB.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
ITEMS.

There are seven or eight new houses go
ing up in the west side of town.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
IF You want Groceries

If You want Groceries
Cheaper than they have been bought
in Emporia. go to DALT0N'S, at the Exchange
Building, where you can find full stock of all
kinds. Sugars and Fruits below old
prices. If you think it a humbug, try him.
1919
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

French butk. Dog skin, Indian tanned buck,
Isle thread and Cotton gloves, at
PERLEY & Co.'S.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Canned Fruits of all sorts at
FERG USON a. HARVEY'S.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

How many psSple theresre IN she world who
pistake impudencc Tor Independence, ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
eNOrT1R

State of Ksnsas. In the District Court Of
County of Lyon. ss.l said County.
Harriet Merrill, John +. Merrill, Charles
Merrill, and Elem III. Adams, PI'n=.,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Best army blouse for SIPS, at
PERLEY Co.'s.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

George F. Johnson. who resided here for
some years in early times, but who has
been in the East for number Of years. re-
turned TO EInporia short time ago and
bought property on the corner of State street
and 9th avenue and viii put up brick resi-
dence on it this summer. he says there is
no place like Kansas.
o. s. McEwen is putting up new house
on Rural street, between 9th and eth. ave-
nues. Isl ss
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
Pure Wines !!

Kentucky Whisky. and genuine Otard, Dupuy
s Co. Brandy, can be had for Medicinal pur-
poses, at BATES & PERLEY's.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
no wS AND coUNTRx.

Frlaav. May .. 1868.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
New Goof,si New Goods.

Waskey and Hurst are receiving the largest
stock of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes,
hats and caps, groceries, notions, ever brought
to southern Kansas, direct from New York, the
head of the market, and we ask everybody to
call and examine our stock and prices and sat
isfy themselves that 1863 Commercial Street Is
the place to invest their money to the best ad-
vantage. wASKEY & HURST.
SIT Sept. 18th 1868.
Repairs for McCormick's Reapers and Now
ers are kept by G. w. FREDERICK. Agent.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

If you want to buy farming implements Of
the latest improvements call on
G. w. FREDERICK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

am agent for the ssle Of the lands belong
Ing % AMOS A. 'LAWkENcE sit.lateA - LII
wick couuties. This land was aezecep1 va
care, It A eazsy day, snd lgsueh 81 u = 49,
bered asid we'll Wx4ered- Price ron n. - to-
ca no Der ncre. This IL the hest epnnftunls<
now e.5sred IN Kaasas Go get good uusnpfsyesy
5.-H Real EsIaIe .Ascsass EpgeEaE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07


MUsIcAL. We are happy to announce
that Prof. HayenhiH has eoncladed TO re-
main in Empofia, and VIII engage in teach
ing vocal and instrumental music. He viii
organize classes rs follows: In the NJ. f.
church, EmpOria, ON next Monday after
noon at 4 O'Clock, an elementary class for
children; in the church in Eeosho Rapids, on
next Tuesday evening. class for adults;
and in the Seminary at Hartford, on next
Wednesday evening, class for adults. He
viii furnish books in all of his clases, and
teach on moderate terms He viii give les
SONS on the piano and organ, and in cult
walton of the voice and musical composition
in all Of the above named places. We hope
The citizens of our county will sustain the
Professor, as he is certainly teacher of rare
ability. and has had any amount of bad luck
since he has been with Ms
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Usage. Grunge and Garden Seeds, in album
dance, at G. w. FREDERIcK's.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
Carpenters Tools

Such as planes, hatchets, hand and broad
axes. augers, and chisels, VERY LOW FOR
CASH.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Groceries, at wholesale and retail, delivered
in any part ofthe city, by
12-tf G.. w. FREDERICK.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

-. esgxs PlOYS
For sale cheap, by
I2-tf a CIV. EsKRIpGE
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
All Kinds of Farm Implements

Such as shovels, spades, hoes. post augers,
mattocks, picks, grub hoes, hay and manure
forks, piows, reapers and mowers and wheat
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

Bread. Cakes and Pies always keI..
on hand at the Bakery.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07
LOCAL NOTICES

A. R. BANCROFT, w. N.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-05-07

NEW FIRM:-NEW FIRM!:
w. q. Ferguson ~ 4. H. Harvey,
formerly w. o. Ferguson of the EalroKIA
BAKERY.
Having enlarged our room and filled it up
with new and complete stock OF groceries.
Will sell cheap as the cheapest. Purchasers
call and see US before buying elsewhere.
FERGITSON e HA RVEY-
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

A tosfvills, ,EKy. ltelsssaP, ri tho I.ly
isss, eosiaies W. iSlldAae:E Al Letter
from Southssa Ksntuoky d eays: ssLssy
Saturday night . band Of forty mounted
rsgslasoss, sitss stealing ,horssa vsst, "a
to the rssidsncs Of N. J.. Maddox, near
Prestonville, and demanded that be and
the nsgfoss Who. work on bic fhsn sAeulA
surrender. AIs. Maddox said that With
bic two sons, he would defend himself.
At this the armed regulators commenced
firing upon the house. Aftss B long 'aphe
the band xas dispersed, thsush thsy de.
o!arsd they you'd lstusn. 10 their flight
the rascsls were compelled to leave two
Of their stolen horses bshind. ,.., ~
President Grant, 10 eonvsrsssiou 70.
Gently With Senator Thayer, of Nebraska,
said that he Was psrsouslly sbxious for
the success Of Alcorn, the Radical candi.
date for Governor 10 Mississippi, and
had indmated to Judge Dent that the
administration could not support the
90 called Conservative party, Of which.
he wss the candidate.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
November Elections.

New York puts on her white robes 7
The election ON tue ID inst. resulted in o
Democratic majority Of about 10000,
and working msjority in both branches
Of tho Legislaturc-l5 in the House and
4 in tho Senate. This will enable the
State to throw of much of the Radical
legislation that has been forced upon it
within the last six years.
An election Of delegates to the State
Constitutional Convention of Illinois re-.
suited in the election Of 8 independent
and 81 strict Democrats, and s independ.
sut and 3s blatant Radicals total, IS.
Illinoise gave Grant 10000 majority.
Tho prairie State is donn,ng the white
robe, too!
Now Jersey has no cause to BE- ashamed.
The election on the I'd inst. passed of
quietly, resulting 10 Democratic major.
ity in both branches of the Legislature
The Senate stands Ii Democrats and
Republicans; House 81 Democrats to 2e
Republicans. The Democratic gain l il
the Senate and 2 in the Assembly.
Maryland 10 thoroughly Democratic.
Massachusetts, es course, still wallow'
in the black mirc. ChaNin, Radical io
Govcrnor, 70,l22; Adams, J. G., the "liv,
issue" Democrat, 4S,792; Chamberlain
Labor Reform, 1856. The Senate vii
contain 80 Radicals, 0 Democrats aud Il
Labor Reform, end the House 163 Radi
calls, So Democrats, 81 Labor Reform
Seven Representative districts remain I
be heard from. The Radical majority Ia,
year was 10000. Quite . Democrati
gain, that.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

The United States contains 454, 1855
Free Masons.
Gen. Lees college will have twenty.
Eve newspaper scholarships.
Down in Mississippi they call . black
man Fifteenth Amendment"
A Western paper says that ono Of it's
neighbors 'deals on the cash principle.
1t gives no credit"
Henry Ward Beecher has been max
ing woman rights speech at tho Hart
ford Female Convention.
The Church Of the Madeline, in Paris,
one Of the finest and richest in Europe,
cost s3,000,000 to build.
The Mobile Tribune accuses Mrs.
Stowe Of "beating the devils tattoo with
the shin bones Of dead poet"
Sunday horse-racing is very popular
in Texas among the freedmen, and in
Paris among the aristocracy.
Jefferson Davis informed his friends
in Baltimore that he takes no interests iu
political matters, and has no opinion to
express regarding them.
The New York Express wants the laws
against indecent publications enforced
against Mrs Stoves proposed renewal Of
the Byron controversy.
Providence was enlivened the other
evening by the sight Of young woman
boxing the ears OF be lover on the street,
because he had escorted smother lady
home.
Advices from Owen, Mason, Bracken
and other tobacco growing counties in
Kentucky, state that the recent frosts
have seriously injured the uncured crop.
Other crops have been eorrespoudingiy
affected.
i The people Of Europe pay annually
fifty million dollars for the support Of
royal families. The Sultan almost exacts
eight millions. The Pope is the cheap.
est Of all the sovereigns, and gets only
s25 900, without including Peters peuco,
DIsousrED. Captain Hall, the Arctic
explorer, who has been absent Eve years
without seeing newspaper, 10 row on
bis return back, reading up, to post him
self. We learn that he 10 so disgusted
with things here in "our high degree oi
civilization, /" that he is to leave again fol
the "pole," where there are no newspa-
, pers. at the earliest possible moment, say
! the Day Book. ... o.. -,
. Ths identical towel which Hauual
!. Dustin used to tie fifteen Indian scaIps
At the time she escaped from captivit,
8 Aud returned to Haverhill, Mass, 10 nov
8 10 q good state of preservation, and ,
' handed down as an heirloom, 10 the fam
9 lily Of Cherries H. Rowell, Of Randolph
, Mrs. Dustin's maiden name was Hanral
e Cluf, tho initials Of which are marke'
It on the towel by her own hand. whicl
g towel she herself spun and wove bsfor
o marriage. She requested to have
It given to the Oldest daughter in eseh fam
= lily. 1t has passed through four succss
o sive generations. and is preserved %
'sscsed relic Of tue brave 1owsp.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

OFFICERS ATTACKED BY RADICAL
VoTERs.-Late at night, on the 9th inst,
IS services were being held 10 q colored
Mission Church, in Washington City,
where revival was in progress, . dis.
turbance arose between q portion Of tho
persons attending there. Officer Lawler,
Of the Seventh precinct, ordered the ri.
oters to disperss. He was resisted, how.
ever, and officer Brown, of tho same pro.
cinct, came to his assistance. As the
officers we're attempting to arrest some Of
the most notorious of the rufians, they
were suddculy set upon by the gang, thei,
weapons taken away, and they we're fear.
fully beaten. Some hold the officers
while others beat them with clubs and
stones, others again inflicted severe gashe,
with knives or rasors. Oaicer Brown,
head vas cut in several places, his jaw
broken, and the injuries On other portion,
Of bis body so severe that his recover,
is doubtful. Officer Lawlor's injuries ar
very severe. As soon ss news Of the rio
reached the police station, the whole fore
Of the precinct was ordered out but o,
arriving at the church they iosnd tha
the rioters had dispersed. Four rioter
were arres ed, and sig OF eight nose ss
Known to the police.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11
Death OF q Publisher.

Mr.. Aaron F. Cox, publisher Of the
missouri Presbyterian" died at HE resi-.
donce, in st. Louis, on the morning of
the 5th inst, Of neura'gic disorder,
aged 60 years.
Mr.. Cox was born in Ph.'adelh;a,
Penn, in 1909, and came to st. Louis in
1853, where he began the publication Of
the "St. Louis Observe" the organ Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He
sold this out in 1862, and in 1868 pub
lished the Missouri Presbyterian which
he continued up to the tine of his death.
Mr.. Cox has had q premonit:on that he
would die in the year 1859 and has had
this p-eseniment for over rs years, and
though laughed at by his children, still
they felt there was something strange In
it as be repeated his belief in it so ofteu.
Mr.. Cox left q wife aud four children
two boys and two girls, the Oldest o.
whom Mr.. Charles B. Cox, was ASSOCIATED
with him in the publishing bus acss
The deceased was sick about three weeks
aud kept his house for fifteen days. HI
was unconsc;ous for about twenty .fou
hours before death ensued.
A marked popularity Of his character
was his love for children. aud from the
earliest years Of bis manhood TO tho dsy
Of his death he was constantly engaged
in some work for their bene6t.-St Loui
Dispatch. .... .s...
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

There we're 100 arrests on election day
in Now York city for illegal voting. Such
srime 10 too common for healthy state
Of politics. Ia the present degenerate
age there is moro fraud than pstriotisn
displayed 10 all tho elections throughout
ibis eountry. Indeed, tho very laws by
which elections sre held, are stamped v,th
&svd, injustice and oppression
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

CAPTAIN Higgins, late commander Of
the privateer Cuba, says he was forced TO
put into Wilmington in consequence Of
the inferior quality Of coal he received
from the schooner Montauk Point. He
claims that the Cuba Was . legitimate
man-of-war commissioned BY the Cuban
government. HIS intention at the COM.
mencement of his cruise WAS to prey upon
Spanish commerce in tho West Indies,
and assist the Cubans in gaining posses.
sion Of one of the ports Of the Island.
The failure Of the scheme he attributes 10
bis inability 10 obtain coal without run.
ming into Wilmington. The officers Of
the Cuba lose heavily by the seisure, but
are determined 70 try it again If they csn
obtain another ship.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-11-11

Nashville papers inform Us that ex
President Johsop will take up his resi-.
dence in that city, to become candidate
for seat in the approaching State Con.
vention, aud perhaps to run for Congress
in 1870, Heis daily attendant on the
sessions Of the Legislature, and exhibits
no sigas Of retiring from pnblio life,
Veruont 10 discussing female suff-
rage Amendments 70 the State Conssits'
I siou.