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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-29

<-,-,,,s. Of the Eahiuct Clan The Granite
,a-d .,,lI Inannounccd Revival of Old
EumoTS
t.rnr,gI Core poutcncc oG :hc Wspatch.l
AsulNGToS. July q. 1871.
The Cabinet forces are Gathering strength.
md ne NrcScn"c now II only three MEN,
'..r>-thr Secretaries OF state and the Navy.
rt The Postmaster GcnCral-iS needed 10
~. kr a u!l representation. II Is possible
-h,t When GH return the President may do
l..rvi,r. The nope is entertained that he
Nil mite his presence with the rest an,i
..,,,. the capital an Appearance Of life, and
~. utw> SpcyulatoTS \ chance for gossip.
This j predetermined. however, and there
i, aa Knowing from tins standpoint whether
,np President vii, be here before the 10Th
Of sept mher or mol.
rncrr j no award yet made on the bids
.,,ihr state Department granite. The SUI
sa.INi,ing architect has nothing TO say on
HI. >H'irrt. and without any intimation
+ m him. hui judging from The opinions OF
..,h. r, | have faith in the statement, here.
r.!org expressed III this correspondence
that Richmond quarry will supply the ma.
,,.is. tor erecting this national editicc.
The rumcr was on The rampage" again
today that PleaSonton would be rcnl0ced
,a.h,rp The Isl OF August. II caused tlut.
,,rof excitement in the Treasury Depart
E.nt,hut could not be traced to any reli
ALT. source.
The kukluX Committee still protracts
,r, weary examinations. The testimony OF
,h,, past week has not helped the cause i
PARTICLE, and il will he found necessary to
iump from The examination OF reliable and
upright citizens 10 that OF the claSS Of men
which come under the han Of Horace
Il
,.lar->r-NCTS. If the reliability of the wit.
go,>r- i taken into consideration in til,
mixing up Of the kukluX report, and :
;Yuvrr balance is taken between those
which have testified in favor of prosecutin.
~, south and those who have proclaimed
enact facts. there i no chance OF ANYTHING
'aNuud complete rCtutation Of the whole
>alo charges which have been hugged tc
'., kadirll heart when this report is pre-
.r..t1d 10 Congress. TIMoS.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
During the year ending June 30th the
rr>t-utlir" Department has established
i"9 n,w offices and discontinued S5i Of
ices. making the net increase Of office
Guring the year 'I,I1. On the 10th Of June
LIT there were an>0i5 offices in the United
states. The number ri eases acted on by
the Department involving establishments,
Gl>couttuuance. changes Of name and site,
r.sr@nHtlun>. removals. and deaths. was
",4l0.
TOBACCO STATlSTiCS.
The records al the internal revenue Of.
i., show OIL the 81 OF June, 1871. SG.l1S,.
rp pounds OF tobacco and 1,32S. COS. l0G
v.-,r>. upon which tax had been paid
,tufu- the year. according 10 the census
rrIu.ns. o! SIS ,0un, Geo. This would give
rart person % loundS OF tobacco and g.
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FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, HENRICO
n CDUrTf.-A meeting of thu Township
board Will be held on SATURDAY. July a. Is7ip
81 the Franklin House, on the Nine-mIle rosd. at
set wtS sGet Tho An persons having business to trans
4 oVrrseers of road Districts who have not vet
| auanhen arc psrtcnlary requested 10 come for
| "ard' prepared to give houd ETC.
| VS-Iu, ThSsat Clerk Of Fairfield Township.
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FROM WARRINGTON.

f,athCrins cf the i,ahiuct tian inc "rahi'e
Award sui Jnanronnccd Revival oil Oh
kNm0T>.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-29
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
TOBACCO STATISTICS,

The records al the internal revenue Of
f., show OH the 81 OF June, 1871. SG.l7S,-
g." pounds OF tobacco and 1,%2S. co... 100
v;.tr>. upon which tax had been paid
,f1f.u- the year. according 10 the census
returns. O! S&S, 600, Geo. This would give
".rh person % iound> OF tobacco and 81
gt-Ig~.
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P0STpoSEsJENT

FVSTPVNEHENT.
Iae aboye meeting of the Towo ship Board will
u ke 1iace On the LAST S- ERDAY duly col Of
tDis mouth, GEO. n. FLhCK
JS-' Township Clerk.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. General Lane has sold her resi-
dence in Lawrence for $4,000.
According to the Oswego Register,
the wheat prospect of Labette county is
very 1lattering.
Superintendent Peter has given or
ders for the construction of cattle yards
at Florence Immediately.
The Medina Era says the chinch bug
is destroying the wheat badly in the
neighborhoods of Perry and Grant
vile.
The Sentinel says the chinch bug is
doing considerable damage in the vi
cinity of Mound City. Some farmers
will lose all their wheat.
A noHe prOsequi was entered in the
U. S. circuit court, at Topeka, in the
case against c. c. Hutchinson for i'm
bezzlement of Ottawa Indian funds.
There are 14s cases on the docket OF
the United States circuit court, now
in session at Topeka. Judges Dill
Ion and Miller are both present. A
large number of lawyers are in atten-
dance.
The annual Kansas District Turner
fest will be celebrated in Leavenworth,
on the 9th, 18th, and 18th of this
month. The Kansas district consists of
the associations in this State, Missouri
and Nebraska. On the occasion the
Kansas Pacific road will issue excursion
tickets below half-fare rates.
The Junction City Real Estate Regis
ts1'. says T. Il. Walker has the largest
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26

broken field III the country, four miles
west of Junction City. One solid field
of over two hundred acres is now
fenced, and is being plated with corn
and potatoes by the Bachelor brothers.
Mr.. Walker is setting good example
to some of the nonresident land own
ers of this country.
The Ottawa Journal Is informed by
a gentleman who has travelled over a
portion of FraHklin county, that ''the
peach and apple crops on the high
grounds are immense" One man states
that he will have over three thousand
bushels of peaches. One of the readers
of the Journal thinks peaches will be
sold in Ottawa the coming fall for less
than fifty cents bushei. Wheat looks
well.
The Abilene Chronicle says that sat
isfaetory arrangements have been eff
fected between the farmers and cattle
men and the citizens of Abilene, so tina
the cattle trade will be continued a
Abilene without molestation or hin
drance. Certain regulations aud re
strictions have been agreed upon by thu
committees representing the two inter
ests. We learn that the agreement i
substantially as follws. ~All unsettle'
claims for cattle lost by the Spanish fe
yer will be presented to board of ar
bitration, for consideration and allow
ance. Cattle are to be herded upon ceF
tain defined portions of the coun
try, and be restricted to a pre-
scribed trail or route, and all expense
of herding by citizens to be paid out c
! fund raised by the citizens of Abilen'
The Chronicle is gratified with the az
: ton of the citizens in securing an al
! rangement by which so large abusinei
is to be continued there, and especial
f with their promptness in raising fun
q of FIVE thousand dollars out of whiC
0 to remunerate farmers for their losse
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THE NJ. K. ST. RAILROAD.

A telegram from Chetopa informs US
that Vice President Dennison, Ex-May-
or Opdyke of New York city, Francis
Skiddy, and other directors and stock
holders of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad, together with prominent men
from other railroads, have just re-
turned from the end of the track, thirty
five miles from Fit. Gibson. They occu-
pied train of Pullman Palace cars.
The track is progressing south at the
rate of mile per day. The cars will
be running 20 Fl. Gibson By the LIST of
July. The bridge over the Arkansas
river will be done the LIST of September.
Manager Stevens has been directed to
complete the grading, bridging and ma
sonry to the South side of the Arkan-
sas river by the Ist OF October, and to
have the cars running to that point by
the LIST of November. All are united
in the opinion that it is the smoothest
and best new road they ever travelled
upon.
At Big Goblin creek in the Indian
Territory cattle yards and ample facili.
ties have been provided for the ship
ment of cattle and all kinds of freight
The next station will be established
on Pryor's creek, twenty-five miles be
low Cabin creek, at which point the
road will be open for business within
the next two weeks.
The contract for the transportation o
q. s. Military supplies for FIT. Gibson
and forts in Texas has been awarded Il
this road. Already vast herds of ca:tl
and large quantities of cotton are en-
route to the Southern terminus of tn
road. No company ever opened with in
dications more fiatering for a heav
freight and passenger traffic.
, The party will pass over the Holde
s. Emporia branch as far as Paola. Tn
plans of this company are very comprC
hensive, and when the road is comple
ed, all the principal points in the Stat
will be connected by its main lin
through the Indian Territory, with ii
gulf. The directors are determine
that the road shall be completed to Re
! river by the 1st of January 1872.
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THE aREAT FOG CONTEST.

Whatever merits other hogs may pos
sess, it is being demonstrated that the
Holland and China is the stock for the
farmer and the packer. Among the diff
ferent styles of this breed, we have no
hesitstion in saying that A. e. Moore's
improved Poland and Chiua, or Moore
hog, has many points ofdecided prefer
ence.
At the late st. Louis fair Mr.. M.
showed seveuty-two head of hogs.
Though he has twice before taken the
pork packers premiums-S500 in 1868
and $500 in lS69-this stock took seven
premiums, among which were the
'.Ames Premium" of $3.50 for best pork,
packers SOW and the "Ashbrook pre-
| MUM" of $3.50, for best packers ten
pigs under six months old-the latter
being to DR.. Stephens pigs, of st, Louis
Co., which were bred on Mr.. Moore's
premises. These two were the only
pork packers premiums awarded to any
style or breeding of the Poland and
China, which shows that, as q breeder OF
this favorite hog, Mr.. Moore yet leads
all combinations. Of the other pork
packers premiums the Berkshires took
one first and the only second offered
and the Suffolk aud Ceshire each one.
At our late Fulton County fair, where
the Moore hog is best known, the
!
SOW, and five pigs, of any breed, and the
sweepstakes $50 boar, were given to A
G. Moore, he making no other thar
sweepstakes entries. Somebody has
said that success breeds enemies" but
we are glad Mr.. Moore yet has some
thing like justice awarded him. On hi:
four farms (from which he sells moth
ing, comparatively, but pigs he has thi!
year bred and raised over SeUeaa huRdreC
and sirty pigs, for breeding purposes
and his breeding herd is now over two
hundred head. He is the largest breed
er of swine for stock purposes in thu
United States. If anyone disputes this
let US hear from him.
; The question is frequently asked
| "What makes OF constitutes tn
Moore stock of Hogs?" They wer
produced from three pure and distinc
breeds of hogs, all of which were impor
, ted: namely, Poland, Big Spotted Chi
ma and By field. They are of the fin
I bone, but large size, combining NOR
eminentlv than any other the excellen
cies of both large and small breeds-be
ing docile, very good feeders, breeder
t and suckers, fattening rapidly at an
age, and yet attaining great weight q
maturity. They sometimes dress 30
pounds at from ten to twelve month
!, old from eighteen to twenty month
y old, 500 TO 600 lbs at full growth the
: frequently dress 800 to 800 pounds
4 They have long bodies, short Leg
broad straight back, deep sides, wit
square, heavy hams and shoulders DROP
Y ping ears and are of fine style general
o " From the Canton, (ItLs.) Register
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to exchange their check for that amount,
as she disiiked the annoyance of secur-
ing draft, and that check payable to
bearer would be preferable, as the sick
friend resided some distance from
Rockville, whittier a draft would have
TO be sent. The check was flied mp,
aud, as in the other instance. made pay
able st the Bank of Washington, and
with the S109 check in hand, she smil-
iDgiy departed.
The little circumstance had almost
been forgotten by each, when a request
was made by them upon the bank
Wherein they deposited their surplus
funds to settle their deposit books aud
return all paid checks. Messrs. Hall &
Hume could not imagine when they
gave a check for $1,000 and were so
stupid IS to make an entry of $I00.
Messrs. Bean & Middleton are also in
q QuaTdary. Check No, drawn by
| them fer 500, had been charged against
| them by the bank for $500. The whole
transaction was q first-cIass swindle.
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KEEPIaa MS WORD.
pY MRS. PRESTON. oYlg,,,Se.roN.

y stNs. f1ss-@4tJN, OF l-tsSlStstON, Va.
.'only penny hox,'' he said;
But the gentleman turned away his head,
Asif he shrank from the Squaiii sight
or tlies5cy who stood in the falling light.
sob, STRIP, he stammered. .srou Cannot know
Aud he brushed fran his matches che fakes of
Snow.
That the sudden tear might have chance to
fall
..or Think think you would take them all.
Hungry and cold at our garret-paue,
Ruby will watch till I come again,
Bringing the loaf. The sun has set,
And he hasn't crumD Of breakfast vet.
.sone penny. and then can buy the bread.p
The gentleman stopped: And you?'' he said.
Sill can put up with them, hunger and
cold,
But Rfby is only Eve years old.
81 promised on. mother before she went
She knew I would do it, and dled content
promised her, sir, through best, through
worst.
always would think of Ruby arst,v
The gentleman paused at his open door;
Such tales he had often heard before;
But he funibled his purse in the twilight
81 have nothing less than shilling here.'
'oh, sir, if yon'r only take the pack,
I'll bring you the change in q moment back;
1
The gentleman lolIed in his coy chair,
And watched his cigar-wfeath melt in the air.
| And smiled on his children, and rose 10 see
| The baby asleep on its mothers knee.
| Sand now it is nine by the clock he said,
'''Fime that my darlngs were all abed;
Kiss me 'good-night,' and each be sure,
| When you're saying your prayers, remember
| the poor"
just then came mcssage-"A Roy at the
door,
But ere it was uttered, he stood in the floor
Half breathless, bewildered. and ragged and
'rm Ruty-Afike's trother-Pre brought yor
the change
mikes hurt, sir: twas dark; the snow mad
And he didn't take notice the train was be
hind,
Till he Slipped on the traek;-and then
And he's home in the garrett think he vii
die.
'Yet nothing would do him, sir-nOthip
would do,
But out through the snow 1 must hurry t
| you:
; or his hurt he was certain you wouldn't hay
And so you might think he had broken hi
t When the garnet they hastily entered, the
saw
, Two arms, mangIed, shapeless, outstretche
from the straw.
90 You did itP-dear Ru5y- God bless you!
he said,
! And the boy, gladly smiling, sank back-an
From Burke's Magazine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26
INDIAN. CLAIMS.

The following circular from the Adju-
tant-General of the State, dated at To-
peka, the 18th of NAV. explains itself;
1t is hereby announced for the infor-
nation and guidance of all concerned,
that, by virtue of an act entitled can
act to provide for the settlement of the
losses sustained betwee the years 1861
and 1871, by the settlers on the western
frontier, from Indian depredations,'
approved February 2Sth, 1871, the fol.
lowing named commissioners have been
appointed by the Governor of the State
OF Kansas, viz: ID. d. Colley, Leaven-
worth; David Heller, Clyde, Clyde
County, Thomas w. Bown, Marion
Center, Marion County.
They will meet at Topeka, Kansas
on the 9th day of June, 1871, for the
purpose of taking the necessary oaths
and entering upon the performance OF
their duties, which will be "to examine
in all particulars into the claims of the
citizens of this State, residing on The
frontier adjacent to the country roamed
over by the Indians of tie plains,
which claims are for the loss of stock
and other property stolen, destroyed
and gone to waste by reason of the de-
predations of the Indians of any tribe
that frequently have passed through
that region OF country, and also any
claims that may be compelled to aban-
don his claim or farm or home by rea-
son of said indian hostiIities or raids,
The Commissioners will make a re.
port to the Governor, on or before the
10th day of August next.
Claimants will, if known, give the
name or tribe of Indians that commit
ted the depredations.
The forms of proof will be the Aft
davit of the claimant, supported by at
least two disinterested witnesses, and
such other evidence as the Commission
may require.
Citizens of the State having sustain
ed losses as above set forth, may send
claims to Topeka, Kansas, directed in
care of this Office until June 9th, 1871.
after which time claims viii be for
warded to such places as the Board oil
Commissioners may design.
DAVID WHITAKER,
Adjutant General.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26

Marion Center, there viii be no more
promising town in W. .stern Kansas.
So well adapted to agricultural pur-
poses is the surrounding country that
it will NOT have TO depend alone on
railroads for its growth. For ..the
country makes the town" An excellent
site for a Touring mill is afforded a
short distance from the Center, which
some miller aud capitalist would do
well TO look after. The citizens stand
ready to render liberal aid to any one
who will undertake to build mill, and
has sufficient means to make the under
taking success.
The various kinds of business are
quite well represented at Marion Gen.
ser. One of the finest hotels in west
ern Kansas is in process of erection.
John Z. Murphy edits the Western
Giant and is contemplating many i'm
provements. The Giant is live pa
per. Messrs. Case & Billings are en-
gagged in the real estate business, and
have all they can do. Frank Doster,
Attorney at Law and real estate agent,
is promising lawyer, and the people
seem to have confidence in him. Mr..
James Brown, sheriff of the county,
offers accommodation to the weary
traveller and stranger who knock at his
door. To all these gentlemen we arc
indebted for kind and considerable at
tention. We hope, at some future time
perhaps not far distant, to visit Marion
Center again. We always like to re
turn to a place in which we have beef
shown kind treatment.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26
A woMANs SKILL IN swIxDLING.

The Washington Chronicle tells this
story:
About week ago since genteel wo-
man, blessed with q handsome face, en-
tered the grocery store of Messrs. Beall
j. Middleton. on Pennsylvania avenue,
inquired the ruling prices of different
commodities, and left the impression
with the infatuated attendant that she
was in the produce business at some
place III the vicinity of Rockville, Md
Her wants, which were few, though
her queries many, were finally disposed
of, and payment was rendered for the
few trifing articles bought, at the time
of which, however, she displayed huge
pocket-book well filled with legal ten
ders. Quietly and with much courtesy
she bowed herself out of the store, but
returned in few minutes to ask a
small fayor-"W ould the firm be kind
enough to accommodate her with their
check for $50, as she wished to mail
that amount 10 a friend in Rockville {"
OF course tine firm could see nothing
unusual in the request, as she rendered
the amount of the check in greenbacks
for the favor. A check On the Bank OF
Washington, payable TO the bearer, was
accordingly filled up and the woman
retired.
After leaving the store she repaired
to the establishment of Afessrs. Hall &
Hume, ON Market Space. Here, as in
the place she had just left, the clerks
were ali anxious to do her bidding, her
pretty face and winning manners hav-
ing q potent effect. There, too, in an in
feFentiai way, site led those waiting on
her to believe that she owned an estab-
lishment in Rockville, and was quite
anxious to ascertain quite definitely the
ruling prices of our market. The few
purchases were made, the same well
stuffed pocket-book exhibited, the same
suaQ .Troid Of departure and the unex-
pected return. She stated that sick
friend residing in Maryland was DEEPEN
dent on her bounty, and that she was
anxious to mail the distressed one a
small remittance. Producing 500 in
lawful currency, she requested the frm
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26
SETTLEMENT OF THE spEER CASES.

The U. s. Circuit court met at Topeka
Monday. Among the first cases called
were those against John Speer, late Col
lector of Internal Revenue. Mr.. Speer
had made proposition to compromise
the cases by the payment of LOCO,
aud the District Attorney offered an
order from the Commissioners of Inter
nal Revenue accepting the proposition.
Mr.. Speer appeared in court and paid
the money, whereupon the cases were
dismissed.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26

1t seems by telegram that the "dig-
nifty" committee of tho Senate is still at
work, trying to find out who leaked
out the Washington treaty. The dis
gushing twaddle telegraphed over the
country about the matter, has made
that dignified body so utterly ridiculous
that we supposed the investigation had
ceased some days ago. Some of the
Senators themselves have acknowledge
ed that they were heartily sick of the
investigation, as the press had made so
much fun over it. "Who leaked out
the treaty 2" will sson become as fam
Gus a query as "who struck William
Patterson, Esq" The country don't
care a farthing how the treaty became
public before the Senate had a chance
to consider it. They want that body to
act on it and quit fooling away their
time arresting reporters aud telegraph
men.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26
PARIS.

The indications are that the terrible
and bloody strife in Paris is about to
assume some new shape. We hope that
peace may at once be restored, but
knowing the temper of the French peo-
pie, there is little ground for such ex-
pressions yet. We fear the storm OF
passion which has prevailed in that I'M
fortunate city will not subside without
further trouble. We shall not be sur
prised If there are revolutions and coun-
ter revolutions before the sword is
sheathed. Despotism dies hard, and
We can scarcely believe the French peo-
pie are yet ready for self-government.
But the young giant, Republicanism,
has made inroads upsn the affections Of
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The people of Arizona have COM
menccd in earnest the work of retalia-
ton for the recent Indian outrages in
that territory. From recent issue OF
the Tucson Citizen, we learn that a
large party of men, aided by some
friendly Indians, followed the track OF
band of the murderers, until they
reached their camp, into which they
dashed and made short work of the
red skins. They succeeded in killing
eighty-five of the savages, capturing
twenty-eight prisoners, and recovering
stolen property in possession of the In.
dams. Patience, in the case of the Ari-
IONA people, has evidently ceased to be
regarded as virtue, and they would
be less than men if they tamely endured
such outrages as have recently been
committed by the Apaches.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-26

Nearly o fortnight ago dispatch
was received at San Francisco from the
headquarters of the weather signal
corps at Washington, stating that a
storm might be expected in California
that day. The storm had already be-
gun, and was pretty general throughout
the State, being especially severe in
portions of the Sacramento Valley
where it was accompanied by terrific
thunder aud lightning. A San Fran
cisco paper says this is the second time
the present season that storm predic-
tons from Washington, where observ'
ations from all parts of the Union are
received and compared, have been
promptly realized.