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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
WHAT ARE PROPER QUALIFICATIONS
FOR MEMBERS OF THE TWO HOUSES
OF CONGRESS-!

1t may seem almost out of place at
this late day to recur to the United
States Senatorial question; but there
were certain principles or ideas incul-
Gated while the late contest was going
on in the legislatures to the influences
which should govern the votes of mem
bers, to which we believe it quite prop
er to dissent. The argument that was
most frequently repeated in favor of the
several candidates had reference to the
local interests they would favor, and
these were made to correspond with the
individual interests of the several mem
bers, or of those of their constituents,
or of the section of the State which
they represented.
We believe that the prevalence of
these ideas, and the rule of action which
they seem to sanction, are calculated to
work an irreparable injury to any State
that sanctions them, and that they are
not in accordance with the expectations
of those who framed our federal consti-
tuition. There was proper motive for
constituting the national legislature in
such way as to have two classes of re-
representatives. from each State. The
members of the lower House being
composed of representative of certain
districts, the boundaries of which are
defined, they are expected to know the
wants of their several districts, and to
be able to present the proper subjects
for legislation, or such as will repre- sent
their proper local interests. The mem
bers of the Senate being elected from
the State at large, their obvious duty
is to act as representatives of their
whole State, and that the two Houses,
in addition to their duties as such local
representatives, should act for the best
good of the nation as its legislators.
To what extent our several represen-
tatives in Congress have possessed the
ability and disposition to act in a
way that would impartially confer the
intended benefits upon their constitu-
ents, we leave each to judge and answer
for himself.
But few cases have ever occurred in
any State where a newly elected mem
Der had the same opportunity to make
a reputation and character as is open
to our newly elected Senator. But
this cannot be accomplished by carry
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

We clip from the Lawrence Tribune,
ing of Bill Ross, Jake Miller and John
Sturmans, the parties implicated in the
murder of John a. Twiss, at Parker, a
notice of which we made few days
age.
Bill Ross, the murderer of Colonel
Twiss, together with Jake Miller and
John Sturman, his accomplices, were
hung by band of disguised men at
Parker, on last Wednesday. A colored
man named Braden, who it appears had
assisted at the councils of the parties
who planned the murder, turned States
evidence. His statements showed that
Ross had committed The deed and the
part which Miller and Sturman had
taken. The prisoners were confined in
the city calaboose and guarded by seven
men. Early on Wednesday mornin g
q party from fifty to seventy-fiye dis
guised men suddenly appeared, who
soon disarmed the guards and obtained
the key to the Jail. The prisoners were
then tied and put into an OK cart and
the guards locked up in the calaboose.
The crowd and wagon were immedi-
ately tracked to the house OF John A
Twiss, where he was murdered. and
there, dangling from the limbs of q
black oak which stands near and in
front of the house, were found the dead
bodies of Bill Ross, Jake Miller and
Ohm Sturman. A rescue had been an
ticipated and was undoubtedly brew
ing. The parties who were connected
with the plan for a rescue will, some Of
them, more than likely be invited to
emigrate.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

WAsHISGToN, Feb. I4.-Prompt en-
quiry at u.s. Navy department by the
reporter of the associated press upon
receipt here of a telegram announcing
that the steamer Tennessee" had been
sighted on the 2Sth of January, met a
response which seems to indicate that
the British captain, who reports having
sighted vessel answering the descrip-
ton of the Tennessee" was right in
his conclusions that such was the vessel
observed. The probable whereabouts
of other United States men of war,
serving in the Gulf of Mexico is constd
cred in forming this estimate. The
only two steamers of the United States
Navy on duty in the Gulf, the Severn
Admiral Lees flagship, and the "Con-
gress,' both of which, though some
what smaller, have a resemblance to the
Tennessee" the latest reports to the
depal tments almost precludes the idea
that the steamer sighted on the 18th
could have been either of these steamers.
NEW York, Feb. IA correspon-
dent of the Times at New Hamburg, N.
Y, writes yesterday morning that fish
ermen miles below that place drew
up in net fragments of ladies under
garment partially burned and stained
and saturated with kerosene. a piece
of velvet vest scorched and soaked with
crude oil and attached to splinter, it
| is said was found near low point 3
miles below. If these fragments could
have so been carried out by the tide,
possibly if not propably bodies Were
also carried away by the powerful I'M
| der current. The best informed people,
who know of tide and torrents, think
many more victims than the % account
ed for have persisted.
Boston, Feb. 14.-Captain Hopkins
of the bark Mary Baker which arrived
here to-day from Hayti reports that on
January, 18th off st. Nichols mole.
on the northeast end of Hayti, he saw
an American man of war; when first
seen she was under steam alone but she
| Immediately made sail and steered fol
the east end of Cuba under both steam
and sail. The steamer was very long
and ship rugged, the weather was fine al
the time, from his description of the
steamer it was supposed she might have
been the Tennessee but as her course
would have been in an opposite direct
ion it is concluded that the vessel wal
some other american man of war, cruis
ing in those waters.
The opinion here is that the Tennessee
has gone down with all on board, thu
World has so far given up its cores
| pOAuCHL w 4OAIp IA4&I L
has prepared his obituary.
New YORK, Feb. 14.-The funeral o
Alice Carey took place this p. m, a
the Church of the Strangers. Anon:
those present were Rev. o. B. Froth
ingham, Rev. o. f. Lee, Rev. DIR. Cook
man, James Parton, Mrs. Parton, Dr.
Halleck, Mrs. Orolly, Mrs. WILDER, Jno
Savage and many others. The Sorosi
attended in a large body. The funera
services were performed by Rev. DI
Deems, who also read the last poem
written by the deceased, entitled, 9Th
Dying Hour" The body was enclose'
in handsome silver casket; on tn
plate was the following inscription
.Ala Ala "a Carey, born h 1s ISL Died ISL o,
!; Horace Greeley, Bsyard Taylor, Geo
Ripley, w. W. Sail, p. T. Barnum, an
; A. j. johnson. The remains were ta
, ken to Greenwood.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. The Washing
ton Chronicle has the following double
loaded article at the head of its editor
ial columns this a. m, and it is under
stood as expressing the opinion of both
Secretary Robson and Admiral Por-
ter:
Eve dislike to raise groundless fears,
but there is rouse In concealing the
fact that some uneasiness is felt in re-
gard to the safety of the United States
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

ing out the promises to favor local
schemes and interests which were SO
freely made in his behalf by many of
his supporters IN the late election. His
fair fame as Senator, now that he is
elected. is (humanly speaking) essential
ly in his own hands, and we hope, for
his own reputation, as well as that of
his constituents, that he will prove true
to the whole State which he is to repre-
SAINT
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
Currency 6'S 1sk
Missouri Is 8
st. Louis Market.

st. Louis Market
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Is
Flour Firm; super ) 60: Y SIS; Xxx 6 ooae 30;
xxx 50a6 20.
wheat-H igher. No spring %; No fall 10.
Corn-MiSed 4Iaao; mixed white 50a52= white 50
bulk white and choice yellow 60aS3.
Oats-51afo.
Barley-Choice gal 90.
Rye-FirIn 93a9S.
ProYiSious-firm-
Mess Pork 80
Shoulders-Dry salt 81.
Middes-Clear rib 1913 clear sides II -
Bacon-Shoulders 10; clear rib L.; clear sides
l2K.
Lard-12Ika 122
Highwincs-Lower: go
Hogs-Very firm; 5aT CO.
Cattle-Fair demand; 3a6-
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, February Is.
Flour-Dull.
wheat-DuIl and lower; No spring closing al
% cash
Corn-Quiet: No 2 mixed 50a< cash.
Oats-Higher; No 4Sh.
Rye-No 90.
Barley-No 81.
observation-disclosures; S6Ss6hs-
ProVisions-QUiet-
Mess Pork-S2L a227k.
Lard-I2,S a12lk.
Hogs-Fairly active; dressed closed at 80; live
10aI 80.
Cattie-Fairly active: 9Oa7 o..
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
Interest allowed On time deposits
NOTICE..

NOTICE is hereby given that petition,
IN signed by Stephen Fl. Rich and more
than twelve other househOlders Of Lyon coun-
ty, Kansas, residing in the vicinity, will at the
next regular meeting of the Board of County
sented to said Board, praying that public
highway may be laid out and opened as fol-
lows, to wit: Commencing at the southwest
corner of the southwest quarter of section
12), in said county, thence north about fifty
rods, thence east about twenty rods to the Cass
Maurer ford on the Neosho river, thence across
along the bank of said river to said section
line, thence north to where said section line
intersects the Neosho river again, thence east
along the bank of said river to the division
line between the north and south eighties of
the northwes Iusrter of said section eight,
thence east :. SAID inc to the east line of said
quarter, thence FORT. on said half-section line
to the TOWNSHIP e. WIS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YORK, Feb. H.
Gold has been weak. opening at 1IsI, sold down
to II, and closed at II -
Clearances $31 ,0000O
Government bends strong in the morning, but
weak at the close
Stock market dull and finn
Money easy; as per cent
State bonds dull and steady.
Sterling exchange %.
skies of ,s1-..-.--.l4 New s-9Ps g. 81
5-2Os ga -11x '67. 90
'e4...--..1 ..10s<
s5..i1 lO-40s iO,I.
Currency skies 19h.
Missouri skies 901.
Gold lower; 10Y
Money easy; 4g5.
Bonds Irregular
s.n iO-40s.. .io<. = 'OS
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

An uncle of Gambetta owns butch.
er shop in Paris, and was a bidder in
| the sale of animals at the Jardin des
Plantes. He bought the hyenas, for
which he paid seven hundred francs
each. Hyena stakes sold for fifteen
| francs a pound.
| Mr.. George S. Benedict, who was
killed by the recent disaster on the Hud-
| son River railroad, was the son of Mr..
George A. Benedict, the editor-in-chie1
of the Cleveland Herald. He was a
young man of good business capacity,
and had within few years been admit
ted to partnership in the Herald.
On the 10th of January rabbit sold
in Paris for thirty-five francs, chick
en- for fifty-five francs, goose for eigh-
| ty francs, a turkey for ninety francs, po-
tatoes for twenty francs peck, eggs for
twenty-foUr francs a dozen, butter
| thirty-five francs the pound; dog meat,
which had at first sold at two francs the
| pound, then sold for five, and choice
elephant steaks fetched from twelve to
fifteen francs per pound.
The Echo du Luxembourg writes that
at the bombardment of Mezieres a huge
German shell fell into hospital which
| contained eighty French and forty Ger
man wounded. The house was destroy
ed and set afire by the bursting of the
shell, and the walls fell in, in such a
manner that the unfortunate inmates
were all burned alive. Their cries of
agony rose above the roar of the artiI-
lery and could be heard at a great dis
lance. The whole city is but mass of
ruins, and the loss is enormous.
Baron Won Rothschild, in Paris, becom-
ing dissatisfied with q diet of rats and
dogmeat, during one of the lastdays
of the siege, had the utmost appetite for
roasted pheasant, and so Madame Won
Rothschild sent all over Paris in order
to procure pheasant, offering a hum
dred francs for one and at last five hun
dred francs. But all was in vain. In
stead of that, however, she bought fifty
sparrows at ten francs apiece, paying
fifteen francs for the latest, and had a
pheasant pie made out of them for her
husband.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17
ELDRIDGE HOUSE

LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
Z. a. SMITH, ProprIetor.
The only iTst-class house in the city. Liv.
cry and Feed Stable connected with the house.
Prices reasonable.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

norton poetry now in Cincinnati
E'You've left us for better place,
A mansion in the sky;
You'll sing, while smiles play DER your face,
oh! how is this for high!'"s
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-17

A bill passed in committee of whole
in the House yesterday, providing for
the appointment of three commission
ers to audit claims of losses by Indians
between the LIST of January, 1861, and
1871. The Board is to meet on the 1st
of June, and make its report to the
Governor by the 10th of Augustine
cord
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29

100 KEGS Ri CARB. SODA, ENGLISH,
lUU lOy Mats Cinnamon,
~ Bags Pepper, Slned,
, Bags Allspicc,
At LAUGHLIS BROTHERS & Co,
Wholesale Druggists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
cincinnati Marker.
CINCINNATI, July

ClNClsNAIi, ouiy 80
BUTTER-Unchanged; medium, Il
@l5G Western Reserve, 20@22c.
COTTON-Quiet middling, 2Oc; low
middling, l9c. ....
COFFEE-Sleady; Rio, l6!@l93c.
CHEESE-At 9!@l0c for choice
factory.
EGGS-Dull at l2c.
FLOUR-Uncnanged; superhne,
81 75@5 90; family, S. 1906 90.
GRAlN-Wheat dull and heavy; win
ter red, 81 l7@l 90 hill, 81 22@l %;
white scarce at 81 IS. Corn quiet at
52@55c for mixed ear to shelled Oats
dull; mixed 37@4lc white 42@43c.
common to prime old, 50@55c. Rye
dull at 67@73c. Barley, S0@9Oc.
HAY-Firm at $l4 00@2l % for
low grade to No. timothy.
OIL-Linesed SS@S9c.
~ PROVISIONS-Market very dull.
Mess pork, city, $l2 75@l3 o. coun'
try, Sl2 0O@l2l3. Bacon, shoulders,
6s@61c; clear rib sides, S@Ssc clear
sides, Ssc, September delivery. Sugar
cured hams, l5@l54c. Lard dull city
kettle, l0c.
SUGAR-Active New Orleans good
to choice, ll@l24c.
TALLOW-At S!@S3c.
TOBACCO-Active sales al s. OO@
% so for trash to leaf.
WOOL-Prices easier; tub washed,
60@65c fleece washed, 50@55c; comb
ing, 50@52c; unwashed manufacturing,
3S@40c pulled, 45@47c.
WHISKY-Firm at 93c for iron
bound.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
Packing Butter and Eggs.

Butter should be worked without
water until freed from the buttermilk.
Then sailed, and allowed to stand for
twenty-four hours. The salt will have
by that time assisted any buttermilk
left in the butter to drain away. A
little more salt needs now tobe worked
in, and the butter Immediately packed
in a new tub which has been soaked
with brine for q day or two When the
butter has been pressed down closely into
the tub, it should be strewn with salt
and covered with a piece of wet muslin
to preserve it from the air. When
another churning is ready, pack in the
same manner, and when the tub is full
even with the top, sprinkle some fine
salt on the butter, cover with cloth,
and head down tight. The tub should
be filled so full that no air can remain
in it. Butter packed in this manner
has kept perfectly sweet and fresh for
year in our cellar, and we do not
know why it should not do 80 any
where Eggs may be preserved per.
fectly for two or three months, by
packing them away in brine, in which
handful Of lime has been thrown
They should be kept beneath the brine
by means of plate laid over them.
If any Of our readers has an improved
method let us hear of it.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29

HoovE is common complaint
among cattle at this season of the year.
An overlooking of green corn. or a
stolen visit to corn or turnip field
will often bring on serious attack. A
safe remedy is to put short stick, two
inches thick, in the animals mouth
across the jaws, and fasten it with a
cord to each horn, so as to retain it in
place. The mouth is. thus kept open.
Then elevate the, head, with the muzzle
extended, and the gas will escape. If
this does not relieve the animal,
"paunching" will be necessary. A
very small instrument, such as the
blade of a small penknife, should be
used; but it would be advisable to
secure the services Of surgeon, or
some one who has performed the OPP
Grafton before, lest the wrong spot
might be pierced. Ifthis cannot be done,
and there is imminent danger OF death
ensuing, it might be as well to run the
risk. The blade may be inserted on
the left side, midway between the hip
bone and the last rib, taking care to
strike sufficiently low to avoid the
kidney. AS the distension Of the
stomach is very great if the, blade is
not more than an inch and half in
length, there will not be any danger to
the kidney, without great ignorance of
the situation OF the parts.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
New York Market.
New YORK, July %.

NEW DIRK, July 20
FLOUR-Quiet and firm for low
grades at 81 65@5 % for superfne State;
s. 6565 90 for extra State S. 95@6 10
for choice do; 81 65@5 Is for superfne
western; S. 45@5 IS Tor common to me-
dunn extra do; s. $500 35 for choice
do; Sc 25@6 80 for good to choice
white wheat western extra; 50 6O9
5 90 for common to good shipping
brands of extra round hoop Ohio;
s. 95@6 40 for trade brands; 8 100
& 25 for common to fair extra st. LOUIS
Sc 3O69 90 for good to choice do,
market closing firm. Southern flour
steady with a moderate demand at
8 45@6 40 for common to fair extra,
and 81 45@9 90 tor good to choice
do. Rye flour steady at So 5000 %
for fine and superfine. Corn meal I'M
changed and steady.
GRAIN-Wheat at 81 4O@l Al Tor
white western: 81 A for amber State,
and 81 3S@l A for amber southern.
Rive dull. Barley and barley malt
continues dull and nominal. Corn
steady with fair demand, mainly for
home use at 66@67!c for common
western mixed, and 6S@69c for good
to choice do, chiefly at 6Sf@6S!c; '3c
for yellow do; SIC for white do and
nominally at Sc for white southern.
Oats firm and quiet at 63@64c for
western; 6S@70c for Ohio and 5S@o5c
for new.
PROVISIONS-Pork heavy at sl2 IS
@l3 81 for new mess $ll OO@ll 70
tor prime mess, and 81 5OGl5 w
for new prime mess. Beef dull
$40 OO@l3 90 for plain mess and S!3 w
@l6 90 for extra do. Beef hams mac.
tive at SIS 00@29 90. Tiercc beef
nominal at $50 OO@25 90 for prime
mess aud $40 O0@25 90 for India mess.
Cut meats are quiet at l29l4c
for hams and j4@6!c for shoulders; mid
dies are quiet. Lard dull at 9!@
lOIc for steam and 10sc for kettle rem
dered.
BUTTER-Steady at l2@2Oc for
western, and 20@3Oc for State.
CHEESE-Unchanged at '@llc
for common to prime.
COTTON-Opens dull and fully s@ic
lower at l9f@l9sc for low middllngs
and 2O!G 20sc for middling upIands
The first bale of the new crop OF Tex
as cotton was exhibited on Change to-
day; the quality was good and being
put up at auction brought $500 per
bale
OILS-Petroleum quiet and without
decided change in price at l43c for
crude; 25sc for refined.
TALLOW-Steady at 9tc; stearlne
dull at ll9l23c.
| WHISKY-Quiet and steady 96c
! for western free.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
Trustees Sale of Real Estate.

WHEREAS, BY VIRTUE OF TWO
w Deeds of Trust, made and exc
cuted by Thomas PendergraSt and
Maria F., his wife, the first dated
in the Recorders office of ohio county, in
Deed OF Trust Book No. =, page 53S, and CIV
en- 10 secure the Workingmen's Build
Ing Association of Wheeling the pay
ment OF a prOmSSOry note for the sum of
$500, bearing date on the 2lSt day of Feb
ruary, 1870, and payable six years and elev-
en- months after the date thereof, with in
tere>t quarterly in advance; the second
dated the 18th day of May, 1870, and record
cd in the Recorders Office OF Ohio county,
in Decd OF Trust Book No. 3, page 81, and
given 10 secure the said Association the pay
ment of a prOmiSSory note for SSUO, bearing
date on the nth day OF May, 1870, and pay
able six years and eight months after the
date Thereof, with interest payable quarter
ly in advance, the following described pro-
perty was, on the l7th day OF June, duly
sold according 10 law, at public auction,
that is TO say: The following property, ly-
ing and being on seventh street, between
John street and Zane street, in the city of
Wheeling, cOulty of Ohio and state of
West Virginia, and known as the south one
half Of lot No. III, of the addition TO the
city of Wheeling, laid out by Noah Zane,
Daniel SteenrOd and others and, whereas,
ISidOre Keller became the purchaser of the
said :, nth Onc-half of the above described
properly. for the sum OF $3.50 in cash, and
the said lSidOre Keller having failed and
refused 10 comply with the terms of said
sale, will, on
Saturday, the 10th day of August,
1871,
sell ut public auction, at the front door of
the Court House, in the city of Wheeling,
the following described property, that is TO
say: The south One-half OF the south half
of lot No. 1876, hereinbefsre described; SAID
south half OF lot No. 1876, being divided by
a line parallel with the southern boundary
line.
Selling as trustee, will give only such
title as has come TO me under the above
mentioned deeds OF trust.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
j.. UPDEGRAFF,
Trustee
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
= Fish Story.

During the draft of 1868, there resi-
ded in one Of the rural counties in this
State an old patriot, by the name Of
Abraham Fish, who had no less than
eight able bodied boys, liable to draft,
but none of whom had enlisted. Upon
the day appointed for the drawing, the
whole family attended with the crowd
before the Provost Marshals office, and
what was their amazement to hear the
names of five Of the eight boys called
out in quick succession as drafted
"Well, | declare old Abraham re-
marked, with sly twinkle in the cor
ner of his eye Its all right, s'pose,
the gov'ment wants EN-, and I've got
three left yet, But l cay it's no less
than a miracle, arter all. y
"All chance, father Abraham"
chuckled a youngster who was ex-
empt.
81 say it's miracle the old man
PERSISTED. Its miraculous draught
Of Fishes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29

lust RECEIVED,
800 Lbs White Lead.
2D Burnt TIMBER, IN oil.
- " Chrome Green.
80 d" Yellow
20 " Black Paint,
- 4" Rochelle UCnre,
so White Lead. ! ID. cdus.
lUJ PTuSSian Blue asS'd cans.
ShkIfS{S, SINCLAIR & Co,
aprGj Wholesale Druggists.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-29
Baltimore Market.

BALTIMORE. July rs.
COTTON-Flat low middlings nom
inal at l9@l9tc.
FLOUR-Firm and in fair demand.
GRAIN-Wheat firm; white choice,
81 55@1 60; good to prime, 81 s5@
$50 amber good to choice, 81 45(9
l IS; red, good to prime, 81 35@l AZ;
common to fair, 81 25@l IS; Ohio and
Indiana, 81 3O@l Al; Pennsylvania,
81 25@1 40. Corn, white southern
quiet and steady at 10000; yellow do,
weak at $4,000 mixed western, dull
at 69@7lc. Oats dropping, at 5l@56c.
Rye, common to fair, 65@7Oc.
PROVISIONS-We ak. Mess pork,
SIS SO; shoulders, 74c; rib sides, &c;
clear rib, 94c. Hams, sugar cured, lot
@l7c. Lard, ll@l2c.
WHISKY-Quiet at 95@954c.