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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
EMPORIA MARKET.

TEAs-Young Hyson, s1.5O@225 per H.; I'm
perial, 1.25 to $50; Gunpowder, zoo to 2.25;
Japan, 1.50 to 200; Oolong, 1.5O.
COFFEE-Rio, % to 331Sc per H.; Java, 45c.
SUGAR-Refined, 20 to 25c. per h.; crushed,
25c.; N. o., 1888 to zoe.
:, ToBAcco.Virginia natural leaf sl;1O to
1.25 per h.; Gold Bar, 1.25; Navy, S5c.; Grape
juice, Soc; Fine cut, $50.
RICE-1635c. per ID.
HOMINY-Sc. per ID.
MoLAssEs- Sorghum, $1.OO; Sugar House,
S1.25; Golden Syrup, 1.5Oi Sugar Loaf, 200.
VINEGAR-Cider, 60c. per GAL; Sorghum,
40c.
FIsH-MackeraI, No. 1, 1se per h.; $3.50 to
"a per kit; white fish, 15c. per H.; $50 per kit;
cod fish, 15c.
peaches, 20 to %; eurrants, %; blackberries,
40; huckleberries, 60; raspberries, 10.
CANNED GOODs-Peaches, soc. per can;
cherries, 5Oc.; blaekberlies, 4Oc:; Strawberries,
45c.: pine apples, 5Oc.; pears, SOC; tomatoes,
3Oc.; corn, 30 to 45c.; oysters, 35c.; Holsters.
30c.; sardines, SOC.
CHEESE-I6 to SOC. per b.
BUTTER-15 to 30c. per b.
EGGS-15c. per dozen.
sALT-31z to DC per H.; $3.50 to ..55 per bar
LARD-2O to 25c. per h.
HAMs-Country cured, pc. per d.; sugar
cured, 2Sc,
soAP-Extra family, 15c. per h.; palm,
TALLow-s1lc. per b.
KEROSENE OIL-75c. per gallon; crystal
lied, 60c
nIDEs-Dry. Zoe. per d.; green. &c.
SHoT-20c. per ID.
LEAD-20c. - :"
POwDER-6Oc. q blasting, 35c
Dry Goods.
PRINTS sprague's. 121zc per I'd; American;
Rchmond'S, 121%c; Cocheco, I5c; Merrimack
W.. 1890: Wamsutta, Zoe.
SHEETINGs-Stark A. and Indian Head,
zoe. per yd.; Great Western, 1Se.
BLEACHED MUsLINS-Launsdale, 2'c- per
yd.; Bates Mills, 30c.: Reynolds, 20c.; Sem
peridein A, 25c.; Washington q, 1896.
Massasoit, 25c.
DENIMs-25 to SIC. per yd.
W HGIIT DEkaINsEl5 to e Soc .e per PEI yd.
MERINos-$I.10 to I.5O per yd.
FLANNELs-45 to 6ee. per yd.
FACTORY JEANS-45c to $1.00 per yd-
Domestic GINGHAAas-25t to Boo per yd.
/ SATINETS-75c to $1.00 per yd.
HOOP SKIRTS-50c to 81 30 per yd.
Bread StuHs.
! FLoUR-XXX, $500 to 90 per sack; NN,
/ 5.25 to 500; Spring wheat, $50 to $50.
CORN MEAL-$1.50 per bushel.
GRAHAM FLOUR-5c per b.
| BUCKwHEAT FLOUR-S1<c per b.
Small Grain.
/ wHEAT-Spring, S1.OO to LIS per bushel;
! Fail, lbs to 1.65.
CoRN-S1, 80. to 81. 80 per bushes.
OATS-5Oc per bushel.
Fresh Meats and Poultry.
BEEF-Choiee steak, 121zc- DER h.; roast,
1Oc.; other qualities, to &C.
! CHICKENs-Large. dressed or alive, pic.
Wool
UNwAsHED. coarse and light, 20 to 3Oc. per
tlb. fine aud heavy, 3 to Bic; tub
washed, 40 to 4sc; fleece washed, 30 to AZ.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Thirty thousand dollars have already
been paid out to six hundred pension
ers since the 4th of September. There
are two hundred more to be paid.
A Denver dispatch says that 1888
acres of land were sold at the Land Of
flee in that city during August.
Gen. Sherman's commission as Secre-
tary of War appoints him until the end
of the next session of Congress. The
law does not prevent him from holding
the two offices of General and Secretary
of War, but he must elect which salary
he will accept.
Ninety bodies have been found in the
AvoDdale mines, eighty-two of which
have been brought to the surface. The
outbursts of grief among women in the
nearest miners houses are represented
to be heart-rending.
James G. Espy, of Rising Sun, Indi-
ana, has fifty-acre potato patch, from
which it is calculated ten thousand BUSH
els of potatoes will be gathered this
year. They go to the Southern market.
A friend of Senator Wilson writes to
Washington from Massachusetts that a
private arrangement has been effected
will not be candidate in the approach
ing Senatorial contest in that State.
This is supposed to leave the field clear
for Wilson.
The temperance people are generally
active all over the country. Many con-
ventions have been held, at which de-
termination has been expressed to carry
their influence into politics. AT re-
cent temperance convention at Lasallc,
Illinois, the prohibtionists, after pro-
tracted debate, resolved that unless the
Republican party promoted prohibition
candidates on the State and county tick
cts this fall, an independent party
should be arranged, and independent
prohibition candidates nominated.
Ex-United States Senator Buekalew
has been nominated by the Democrats
for the Pennsylvania State Senate.
The Richmond papers, Conservative
and Republican alike, are well satisfied
with the Attorney Generals decision
regarding the test oath.
The daughter of an oil millionaire
brought sixteen trunks to Saratoga. She
dresses six times day, and sings two
pieces which she paid a music teacher
$1,000 to teach her.
A St. Louis dispatch says: ''John
a. Edwards has filed petition for
5000 damages against j. 81. Clements.
for debauching his wife and living in
open adultery with her. Clements is
the manager of two large shoe houses
on Fourth street. Edwards is doing
business in Fort Scott, Kansas, and
had left his wife in the city Temporal
rily"
The price paid for the Boston Adrer-
tiser, a few days ago, was S225,OO0
Six years ago the paper sold for S40,.
600.
Anna Dickinson declares that under
no circumstances could she marry a
Chinaman. One of the possible objec-
tions of the Cinnamon to emigration ii
thus happily removed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

The following item which we clip
from the Topeka Commonwealth does
Aotagree very well with the Oft-repeat-
ed boast that Kansas could furnish the
mining regions with -four cheaper than
any other agricultural region in the
country:
Decidedly the finest flour manufac-
tured in the u nited States is produced
in Colorado. This may not be generally
credited, but we should be glad if every
doubter had an opportunity to make a
comparison. Recently we tested q spec
linen of flour made at Golden City,
which certainly far surpasses anything
produced in this region. 1t is lighter
than the lightest of our -four, and excels
in nutritive qualities. 1t is quite gen.
orally used Mt Sheridan, and can be
brought there cheaper than from ST.
Louis, Notwithstanding it has to be
hauled two hundred and thirty miles.
Colorado is destined to be q wealthy
State. Aside from her vast mineral re-
sources, some portions of her area are
admirably adapted to agriculture, while
irrigation will gradually expand that
area"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

According to official reports received
at the Washington Department of Agri-
culture, for the past month, it seems in
the great compromising State of Him
OILS, the average estimate of the con6i-
ton in about sixty counties falls fully
thirty per cent. below last season, at the
same date. Indiana, the second State
in production, puts the figures nearly as
low. Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa rate twenty to thirty below last
year. Ohio, twenty below. Iowa,
twenty. Missouri, Kentucky and Ten
nessee, ten. The New England States
range from ten to fifteen. New York,
twenty to twenty-five. Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Mis-
sissippi, ten, and South Carolina thirty,
Texas Provinces, twenty-a better
yield than last year-with an increased
acreage as noted; and Kansas and Ar.
kansas ten-better than last year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
DISTRICT COURT.

The fall term of the District Court for
Lyon County, has been in session here since
Monday last, his honor, Judge j. Ii. Wat
son, presiding. We are indebted to F. G..
Hunt, ESD, deputy clerk, for the following
proceedings:
Anna NJ. Harper v. j. l.. Harper. Dis
missed at cost Of plaintiff. F. G. Hunt, at
torney for plaintiff.
G. w. MCGEE V. }. II. Jarel ct al. Con-
tinued to next term. Ruggles & Plumb for
plaintiff; Peyton & Sanders for defendants.
D. H. Flynn V. J. H Jarel ct al. Con-
tinued to next term. Ruggles & Plumb for
plaintiff; Peyton & Sanders for defendants.
Amasa Chase ct at. V. Ole Ladd ct al. Dis
missed by agreement Of parties. Ruggles &
Plumb for plaintiffs; GaIliher, Hunt, Gill
lett, Martin, Morton & Burns for defend
ants.
Rebecca Smith v. T. s. Leonard. Settled
and dismissed. Cross & McCarty for plain
tiff; Ruggies & Plumb for defendant.
Fraker & Peyton v. j. A. Kaull. Settled
and dismissed. Peyton & Sanders for plain
tiffs.
Harriet Merrill ct al. V. David Taylor.
j. NJ. Hurdry and PeytOn & Sanders for
plaintiffs; Ruggles & Plumb for defendant.
j. B. Brandon v. Charles Travis. Con-
tinued to next term. Ruggles & Plumb for
plaintiff; Peyton & Sanders for defendant.
Charles Travis V. j. B. Brandon. Con-
tinued. Peyton & Sanders for plaintiff;
Ruggles & Plumb for defendant.
Jacob r. Vanmeeter V. J. II. Warrenburg.
Continued to next term. Almerin Gillett
for PLAINTIFF; Ruggles 4 Plumb for defend
ant.
Nelson WhittIesy VI. H. Wyatt. Con-
tinued to perfect service. Cross & McCar-
ty for plaintiff.
Timothy McIntire v. II. G.. FAINT. Dis
missed by agreement. Ruggles & Plumb
for plaintiff; Almerin Gillett for defendant
Christina Chapman V. VIM. Gunkle ct al.
Guardian Gd Li6itans for the suit required to
answer for John Gunkle, one Of the minor
defendants. Peyton & Sanders for plaintiff;
Ruggles & Plumb for defendants.
f. G. Duke v. G. A. Soule ct al. Judg-
ment by default and order to sell attached
premises. Almerin Gillett for plaintiff.
E. G. Duke V. S. A. Moon ct al Dis
missed by plaintiff; cause settled. Alemrin
Gillett for plaintiff.
j. II. and w. Davis V. s. A. Moon. Dis
missed by plaintiffs; cause settled. F. G.
Hunt for plaintiffs.
Naomi CasebOlt V. Christina Chapman ct
at. BransOn Harper appointed guardian al
h6it,tns. Ruggles &c Plumb for plaintiff;
Peyton & Sanders for defendants.
w. s. McCarty and f. w. Cunningham
admitted as attorneys.
Attorneys present:
Ruggles &c Plumb, Almerin Gillett, VIM.
B. Parsons, Peyton & Sanders, Cross &
McCarty, p. NJ. Foote, E. w. Cunning
ham, w. II. Skinner; F. G. Hunt acting as
clarl-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

There are, at this moment, $4,000 men,
women and children starving in two
English counties. They have been re-
duced to want by the strike among the
nail makers. They say that a good
steady workman can only earn twelve
shillings a week-say four and a half
dollars, currency-and that out of this
miserable pittance he is obliged to pay
''his share of smithy rent, fuel for the
blast, and the cost of conveyance to the
warehouse, so that the remainder is in
sufficient for bare maintenance" tap
pears that in the coal and iron districts
generally, an almost equal degree of suf-
fering exists. The thoughts of the suf-
ferers naturally turn towards emigra-
ton as their only means of relief. and
we may anticipate q great increase in
the arrivals of English artisans during
the next two months.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

We are sorry our Leavenworth and
Atchison friends have already got into
a fuss about their new railroad. When
the road was completed Atchison an
nounced n celebration. Leavenworth
claimed that she had furnished the mon
ey to build the road and would not al
low Atchison to appropriate her thunder
by celebrating the event as an Atchison
triumph. The authorities of the road,
being Leavcnworth men, refused to let
the machinery be used for the Atchison
celebration. Then Leavenworth got up
an excursion to Atchison, and the Atch-
ison folks would not receive them.
p The Leavenworth excursionists had to
amuse themselves as best they could
while at Atchison. The action of these
two cities toward each other reminds
us of the boy who got mad at his play
mate and told him he SHOULD not see
his sore toe"
p. S. Since the above was written we
see that the two cities have exchanged
excursions, and are now as loving as q
couple of young doves.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

A correspondent writing from the
Far West, says: "An old trapper, who
crossed these plains thirty-five years
ago, assured me that when he first saw
them there was no grass at all, but only
a few sage bushes and cacti. Now there
is thin soil formed over the sand and
gravel, and grass covers the entire sur
face. And, it appears, that this enrich
ing process goes on faster and faster
every year. This is why so many peo-
pie have been astonished at not finding
any Great American Desert and con-
clude that it was only myth. The
truth is, that it did exist, but, like many
of the things in this changeful America,
it has passed away"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

indianapolis is excited and amused
by a church quarrel. The United
Brethren in Christ are very much divid-
ed on the question Of secret societies.
The church in indianapolis belongs to
the liberal party opposed to the action
of the State conference which expelled
all members of such societies. A min
lister was assigned to them whom they
did not wish, and they exercised their
right of rejecting him and calling anoth-
er. Last Sunday the rejected clergy
man made his appearance in the pulpit
and endcavored to carry on the SER
vice, he who was the choice of
tho people being also present. A
loud dispute ensued, and vote being
taken, the former judgment against the
one and in favor of the other was con-
firmed unanimously. The unacceptable
minister persisting, all but about doz-
en- of the congregation left the house.
The quarrel is not yet ended.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

The Congregational Semi-Annual
Association will hold its next meeting
at Burlington, commencing September
21st. All the pastors within the bounds
of the Association, with one delegate
from each church, are requested to be
present.
The parts assigned are:
LIST. Opening sermon, Rev. L. Har-
low; Essays by Rev. L. Baker, on
Campbellism Rev. Coburn Gray, on
Temperance Rev. = Sawyer, Respon-
sibility of Church Members Rev.
Reese, COngregationalism in Wales.
Sermon for criticism, McLain.
L. HARLow, Scribe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

We are informed by Frank Root that
during the floods in the West last week.
five persons were drowned in Mill
Greek, Washington county. One man
attempted to cross on horseback, and
both himself and his horse were drown
ed. A woman and her three children
were camped in the bottom, and the
creek rose SO fast that they were sur
rounded by the water, and all were
drowned. This food was the most
destructive, both to life and property,
that has ever visited that section of the
country.-AtchisOR Champion.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Judge Delahay, who was delegate
from Leavenworth to the late CONNER
cial Convention at Keokuk, made reg
ular Babylon Bald Eagle speech, which
somebody had written for him, on the
removal of the National Capital. 1t is
published in the Leavenworth papers,
and is the occasion of great deal of
ridicule and merriment from our Tope-
ka and other exchanges. We presume
the Lawrence Tribune will take it SER
iOuslV
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

The bonds of the Cuban insurgents
for the loan of twenty million dollars
have been completed, and are being sold
at twenty-five cents on the dollar. In
terest begins at seven per cent, after
Cuban independence is acknowledged,
and the bonds are payable ten years af-
ter interest begins.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
STORM.

Boston, Sept. 9.-The storm last night
was heaviest between seven and eight
o. clock. j. NJ. Clark, in going to res
enc boy reported to be buried in the
ruins of the Coliseum, was struck by
flying planks, and killed. Several ber-
sons were injured but no others fatally
Among the prominent buildings dam
aged was the old Methodist church on
Hanover street, the steeple being
blown down. The Coliseum was un-
rooted, and the walls were partially de-
molished. The Central church was
badly damaged by a portion of the
steeple falling down through the roof.
Rev. DIR. Garnett's church was partially
unroofed. The Hartford & Erie ma
cine shop was partially blown down,
and the Old Colony machine shop was
damaged. The Normal School build
ing was badly damaged. Portions of
the skating rink were carried away.
A large number of buildings in process
of erection and all new structures in
the city were more or less injured.
Hundreds of chimneys were blown
down, and signs and awnings carried
away in all directions. On the COM
mon, and in all parts of the city, strong
trees were twisted, split or torn up by
the roots. The old elm survived
the storm with the loss of but few
branches. Cambridge, Chelsea, C Charles
town and other places suffered in the
same proportion with Boston. The
damage in this vicinity is estimated at
over a million dollars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

William and Ellen Crafts, for whose
arrest the first fugitive slave law writ
was issued, and whose attempted arrest
in Boston created so much excitement
years ago, are about to return to that
city from London, where they have long
resided.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

One hundred and sixty pioneers have
signified their intention to join the pro-
posed excursion from San Francisco
East. invitations from Omaha, Chi
cago, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New
York to entertain them have been &C
copied.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Contrary to what has of late been the
general expectation, Judge Dent has re-
ceived the nomination of Governor of
Mississippi, which he seemed to have
so effectually thrown away. We be-
ed. The man who can survive such
epistolary success as he attained will
be very hard to KILN p. TFibMne.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

A telegraphic dispatch from Wash
ington announces that the Commission
err of the General Land Office has re-
ceived maps which have been accepted
by the department, showing the contin-
uation Of the Atchison, Topeka e. Santa
Fe Railroad from EmpOria, on the Ne
osho river, southwest to Wichita, on
the Little Arkansas river, near its con-
fiuence with the Arkansas river proper.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Bob Stevens, General Manager of the
Neosho Valley Railroad, informs us
that with good weather the company
will toot their horn in Emporia by
the 18th or Goth of October. We in
vite the aforesaid toot to come and see
US as soon as possible.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

The Burlington Patriot is blowing
about stalk of corn which was fifteen
feet nine inches high and contained two
big ears of corn. Can't some of our
Lyon county farmers beat this? Please
report at these headquarters.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Twenty Christian missionaries have
recently been massacred by the heath
enish populace in the province of Sch
uen, in China. The Chinese Govern
ment has instituted inquiries concerning
the murderous outrages.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

The Keokuk Convention took strong
grounds in favor of the removal of the
National Capitol, and recommended
st. Louis as the site for the future Cap
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
oRIA, KANSAS.

The hundredth anniversary of the
birth of Humboldt was celebrated
throughout the country, on Tuesday
last, by the Germans.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17
NOTICE no anHHEsPERs.

SUPTS OFFICE, A. i. 8 s. +. Il. X. Co..
TOPEKA, June 18th, 1862
HAxING made arrangements with Kansas
II Pacific Hallway to transfer freight at
this point, notice Is hereby given to shippers
that on ana after Monday, July 9th, 1869, all
freight consigned 70 Burlingame, Emporia,
and al other posnts in Southwestern Kansas
will be delivered by Kansas Pacific r. r. to A.,
u 8: Z. r. r., and taken to end>of our track
for delivery.
Faftses expecting freight will find it at end
o. our track after July 9Th, unless they in
struet X. T. Il. II. Co. to hold il at Topeka.
freight will be received ut end OF track, and
transferred here for all points.
z7-tf T. J. PETER, Sup't.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

If the well-known fact that nine-tenths of
our citizens are opposed to shooting and other
boistefouS demonstrations in town on Sunday,
is not a sufficient guarantee against such ac-
tiOns, we think the experiment of good smart
fine or two would be worth trying.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Mr.. J. Montgomery, from Ohio. visited this
place this week, and was so well pleased with
the situation that he secured rooms for his
family, now in Kansas. and will open shop in
Americas for repairing wagons, and other
farming implements-a business that will pay.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Kansas soil produces so many Of the necessa-
ries of life that many of the less important Of
them are never taken into notice. The woods
now full ofhops, of fine quality, and free for
everybody. Here they are not considered
worth noticing, while in many countries they
would be deemed source of great wealth.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Perry Fuller has been arrested and is
on his way to New Orleans to answer
to charges of corruption while in the
Custom House at that city.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

The heaviest rain Of the season was that Of
Sunday afternoon and night. The Neosho has
been bank full ever since. while the smaller
streams were in the same condition until Tues
day morning.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

One of the cheeses taken from the Americas
factory to the State Fair, was purchased to be
sent to the Orphans National Fair. to be held
at Philadelphia, specimen Of Kansas
cheese.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

A woman advertises in the Topeka
Record as Teacher of Wax Flowers"
We hope the Wax Flowers are apt
scholars.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

John White had nineteen thousand shingles
carried off during the high water on Monday
from his mill ON the Neosho.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Mr., VIM. Wilkinson, of Kingsville, Mo-,
spent Il couple of days looking at the country
here last week, and thinks he will become a
citizen and engage in business i'll Americas.
He adds his testimony to the many others who
have been here and seen that the country about
this place. as we'll the site of the town, is the
finest he had yet seen in the West.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-09-17

Everybody in these parts was haying last
week, and will he again soon the ground
dries off little.