The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-08-04

game Chronicle.
ATCHIsON COUNTY.-The valuation Ofthe
real and personal property Of this county, Is
assessed for the purposes Of taxation this
year, and eq,,alized by the county conrt, j.
thousand one hundred and fifty -four dollars.
1t is as follows: The Lands, exclusive Of town,
lots, amount to 81, 7SO, SOB; town lots outside
of the city of Atceison, S23, S66; town lots
within this city, 81, As, S59-making a total
valuation of real estate of 81, 2S9, sos. The
value of personal property outside If this
city is $652, ia, and within this city 1881, :
132-being total Of personal Of 81 ,OS3, Si6.
The valuation for 1870 is an increase over
last year Of Sl3s, 56S. In the above valua-
ton Of real estate, the average value Of lanl
is 81 81 per -acre; The average value Of vii
lage lots in the country - 10; and the aver
age yaiue Of lots in this city is S245 IS.
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REPrBLIC CoUNrY.-Mr. \. u. Wils,H,
informs the Waterville 7Jegrnph that he ha,
been on short visit Ia Bellville, the county
seat Of Republic. lie says the wheat crop
in that county has been excellent, and alorl;
the creeks the corn looks first rate. On Salt
and Riley creeks. and on the Republics,
river the corn is No. l, and will yield a good
crop. On the upland the crop will be short
unless good rain comes soon. In Reilville
business i, getting brisk. The country be
tween there and Scandinavia is settling rapid
IL, and the people are not at all frightened
al,ou, a drought. In digging two Or three
inches the s,il Is found To- be moist, and tlse
new settlers S.iy they never s,w any soil -,
well adapted for a drought.
The LATE Rains. Marysville Lo6o-
Ssctire SAWS: Corn crops have been greatly
benefited by tic splendid rains that have fallen
since our last issue went to pres. In 4 trip
to the West Fork Of Nermillion, eleven
miles east Of us, this week, We found that
the rain had soaked the yruund to the depth
If over foot, and the corn was redeemed.
There will be c,rn enough in this section
alone to supply Marshall county, and more
too. Potatoes were al-o doing finely. In
the Blue river bottons corn also looks tne,
and most of il will make good crop" 4
lieutenant Colonel David u. Baell
Unitesa Mates Ar@y.
despatch fiusn Bts Lsuis announces TIM
death of Colonel David NJ. Buell., Of TIN
United States Army. He was born in Michi-
gan, but was appointed from New York .
c1det 70 the we, !o, I". " a:,.,;n~ 80
vh'ch he en'eIeH III ie':, g gcs, Ca,,.;..
IN class oil ihry-Io"r :" !ooi. "a
rncd second hemen'h, iHi s.S
graduation he was oriered 10 uE
cavalry, and Tor a lev weeks !eIs" -
GUY m washington Gr1iins 'ol''S
the hattie OF bnli nun ne tUk iSn !"
! sdang aid-de-eamp 70 Solones Aio . a.. vi
nom July to oS!obcr OF !ooi aiocu IN ur
defence OF Washington, oe'ng tnen A'a"e.
! - the Second Dragons; In N9ve:
! the same year nc WIS ordered 70 " a!elsh1
| Arsenal, in this State, and remained tneI :
until September IL, 1858, during whicn
period he was Prsnoted to frf ileutenan'
and captaih, in the Ordnance corps
he was then transferred to The I'epa!tmen
! q the South but vas soon Ie7iied
Washington, where he remained TILL > anuary
4 Hs,.-,n,aI, - Amy of the Tennessee !
I Chef Of orin,nce. He accompanied Shef
I .an's army In the Invasion of Georgia, mar
J Sicipated in all the ba1Gles from Dalinn 4
! Atisnt,. and was br.vested major for eallarl
4 - mcr;tor;os conduit IN acfsop before tlii
.ed civ. He xss Au.tarj hy 4,
| ccreederssvs an Nepeesnber 2. bslt dAeainea hi
! .Ic,se IN the 18th OF the same month, hay
mc been prisoner Of war bas three 1eek.
He then res,oi,ed the army, and took promi
.11s,t ,,arf in the campaign fron Atlanta I
so.o n. Sos.s- fcr h;s rnr,,ret during m
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