The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-11-10
KANSAS.

We publish the time table OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway which took effect
October 3lst, 1870. 1t shows the distance
from Sedalia TO Nevada, the present termi-
nus: of the road to be ninety miles. 1t will
not be long before the road will be completed
to Fort Scott. The names Of the stations
along the line of this road east from Fort
Scott; are Deerfield, Nevada, Walkers,
Rockville, Appleton City, MOntrose, Gin
ton, Lewis, Calhoun, Windsor, Green Ridge,
Kesthleys and Sedalia-distance from Fort
Scott to Sedalia, 10 miles.-Fort Scott Non
itOr.
The papers were served last week BY the
United States Marshal upon Alr. Holden, in
the suit of Joy VS.. Holden.
This suit will be taken to the Circuit Court
of the United States for trial, and then in
anv event, no matter how decided, will be
taken by appeal to the United States SUI
preme Court, where the whole matter Of title
to the Neutral Lands will be finally deter
mined.
Let us all unite in getting speedy trial.
Our county is suffering; our towns are suf-
iering; every Kind Of business Is suffering,
because of the unsettled state Of the minds Of
the people upon this question now in the
Courts-Gndrd Press.
IRISH CoLoNY.-An Irish colony is being
organized in Kentucky for the purpose OF
migrating to Kansas. They are in commu-
nication with Mr.. Thompson Mckinley,
State agent of immigration, with a view Of
getting cheap rate of transportation to
Kansas. Kansas has plenty of room for this
kind of immigration. Laurence Standard.
GREEN PEAs.-We return our hearty
thanks to our esteemed friend, James ID.
Thomas, ESD, of Prairie City, for fine
mess of green peas. Peas, green and fresh
on the first day Of November! Think 81
this, We jewellers of the North and East
Well have spring lamb in day or two.
Hip! hip!! for Kansas soil and climate.-
Laurence Standard.
The rails Of the L., L. & G. Il. II. were
laid into the city of Humboldt on Tuesday
night, and the trains will commence running
on Saturday. The celebration will take
place about the 18th inst.-Ottaud Journal
THE FLOOD IN JEFFERsoN.-Judge Jo
Speer furnishes the Lawrence Tribune with
some particulars of the recent floods in JEFF
fersOn county. ..r.
The Grasshopper was higher than it la,
been since IS, completely inundating thu
bottom grounds, in many places, to a widtl
Of two miles and more. As a consequence
the rich valley farms on either side of the
stream were pretty well cleared of every
thing that water could carry away.
Between Osawkee and the mouth Of the
stream, about one hundred tons of hay and
a large amount of corn in the shock wert
carried away and destroyed, and also pretty
near all of the fencing was swept oH.
Many farms were : completely cOvereG
with water, and thu houses filed up to a
depth of two or three feet.
On Monday Messrs. 10. Jones, Silas Nc.
Cord, Chas. Thompson and others were bust
ly engaged in removing families and saving
cattle, sheep, hogs, &c.
Among the sufferers were Mr.. Hatcher,
10 lost twenty-five acres of corn, all hi:
fencing and fifty saw logs; his father, Mr.
Hatcher, Sr., Mr. Jacob Metzger, Mr.. Fry
Mr.. Garrctte, Mr.. Sproal, Mr.. Turk and thu
Mes.rs. Mccoy, all o: whom lost hay, corn
fencing, &c, tofa large amount.
Al Osawkee bridge the bottom was coveref
to depth of three or four feet, from bluff t.
blafF, distance Of about two miles.
Rock Creek was higher than ever befor'
known, and all the bridges were sweep
away.
Since she waters have commenced falling
stock running at large are doing good dea
of damage to corn and growing wheat, a,
there are no fences to keep them Urt.
RisE.-The Marais des Cygnes River
began rising Saturday morning, and CON.
tinued to slowly fill its banks till about
o'clock Sunday morning, from which time
till 2 D. ID. it raised at the rate of q foot m
hour, and by Monday morning il was within
) feet 8 inches Of the bottom of the stispen-
sion bridge, making the river I'D feet
inches deep. The water is now 6 feet in the
channel, having fallen Is feet ; inches.
During the flood the small streams swarmed
with fs!,.-Ottaua Journal.
SroCK.-Mr. W. q. Pickrell, the stock
raiser, received on Monday, from q. W.
Reed, of Sangamon County, ILL.,, splendid
young Coteswold rsm, full bred, LANDED
last spring; he now weighs $50 pounds.
has the magnificent Goa; of wool character
istic Of his breed, and presents a naughty.
defiant appearance. 1t is the intention OF
Mr.. Pickrell to cross this breed with the
SOuthdOwn, Of which he has about 40 ewes
1t is well known that this cross produces the
best mutton raised in the United States,
being fully equal to the celebrated
English Southdown. Mr.. p. has brought to
this country some fine stock heretofore,
among which are the celebrated horse '.Hur-
ricane," a grand son of Old Lexington, out
of Trustee mare; and some Of Hurricane
colts, now in Morgan and Sangamon coun-
ties, Illinois, show speed and carriage supe-
rior to anything Of their age in the State, and
worthy of their noble stock. His bull, Let
ton, ) years old, weighing 2, 100 pounds, a
pure Durham, is not to be surpassed in thi.
State, and Mr.. p. has raised this spring IF
teen calves Of his which are really worthy OF
the notice Of stock raisers. His pure Berk-
shire hogs, Of which he has abou; forty,
were also brought from Illinois, and IRE now
being transplanted all over this section. As
the cost Of raising pure blood is no greater
than that Of common stock, the pleasure and
pride, to say nothing Of the profit in sale, Of
possessing handsome animals, ought TO in
duce our farmers to have the best.-Otascu
Journal.
The following Is the Brown County Re
publican ticket: Representative, 1lth Dis
trict, J. F. Bibbit; Representative 12th Dis
trsct, F. N. Starns; District Clerk, H. J.
Aten; Judge Probate Court, d. X. Rabbit
Conary Attorney, A. X. May; School Super
in,ehdent, K. c. Chase-Topeka Common
reniM.
RAIx.-Eax3y On SATURDAY . rain storm
commenced, and for near ,xe15-six hours
il pou.ed down as If the gates o. Heaven had
been opened There was some thunder and
lightning. Late on Saturday night the town
and suburbs where the ground was low was
vast lake. Many buildings. were sur
rounded. Elk Creek rose tso or three feet
hiehes than it did during the hat freahet.
Al, the mill the water nearly covered the
saw Ahonf / 000 feet of lumber were sEepl