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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-12-28
CITY KEfOR ".

The people sf I.eavenworth may he con.
graduated npon the unanimity with which
the Citizens Association approved the report
OF the Committee on City Reform. Indeed
We may say the people, for the cour, room
was crowded and III. senti,nen, was almost
universal.
We are inclined to think some OF the sal
aries We're ie:t too high. l.. case they are, the
charter can bc drawn so that they shall not
exceed the sums named, and may he less in
the discretion OF the Council.
With the right spirit and determined
will, our city taxes mex. year need not ex-
coed one and One-half per cent.
The action of the committee and the Asso-
citation on "Wednesday night. secures the
needed reform in our city.
AT the meeting next "Wednesday night the
committee will report the revised charter.
We hope and believe the County Committee
will make 4 report that will cut down county
taxes fifteen mills.
The report Of the City Committee, sub
mitteL and adopted 4, the meeting Wednes-
day night, will be found in full in our COL
umns this morning.
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cecil.

An Omaha paper says it ''learned yes:er-
dry. upon the authority of Il gentleman just
cific has been, during the last ten days, 20
badly DISTRACTED with snow that no trains
lave passed. The mails from Denver east.
are sent by the way of Cheyenne and the
Union Pacific" When the resdlr has been
informed that the Kansas Pacific Railroad
has been making its regular triIs between
Leayenworih and. Denver, all winter, and
the u. ?. Road has been buried under I'M
iathomab!e drifts about hall til. time, the
Alaskan coolness of the above statement
VIII fe ,nnsrept
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CaMMIRCIAL TRAYEIERS.

The Kansas City Journal notes the fact,
iar the information of that Enmerous omni.
present, and very useful class Of young men,
known as "salesmen," travelling agents, u
runners, missionaries" ''drummers, and
dozen o!';rr appella'ion, that the Supreme
Court has decided that no State can tax them
for pursuing their business within lis Dor.
ders. We suppose the decision is based
upon the clauses foI5idding interference with
the commerce Of any State by another. The
boys are nov teee TO go when and where
they please, sci what they can, and exhibit
the energy and pluck Of Young America,
without lei or hindrancc
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CsvlL. SERVICE REFORM,

The Civil Service Commissioners ap-
pointed by fresiden. Grant, some months
ago, under the act of the last Congress, We're
engaged npon the duties assigned them, dur
ing the recess, and shortly after the assem-
bling OF the present session submitted their
report to the President, by whom it was
laid before Congress last Tuesday, the 10Th.
The Commissioners, in their report, refer
briefly to the policy pursued by the various
administrations in the earlier history Of the
Government with regard to appointments to
the Civil Service, and note the various
efforts made from time 10 time to correct the
evils, and then pass to description of the
present condition of the Civil Service. which
has hitherto been sustained by common con.
sent, setting forth in detail the serious and
threatening evils of the present practice of
treating inferior parts Of the administration
as party prizes and answering various argu-
ments by which the practice is sought to be
justified. The Commissioners say in con-
GLIDING their report: We do not suppose the
adoption of any rules, however skilifully |
framed, would at once remedy all the evils |
m the Civil Service, which are universally |
acknowledged, and experience will doubtless
show how every method Of reform may be |
improved, but these evils will certainly not |
be remedied without an e.lor, those who are |
content to demand Civil Service Reform, but |
who oppose every practical attempt TO pro-
mote it, must be suspected of having little
real hostility TO the system which they decry;
fortunately, however, public attention was
never more resolntely turned to any subject,
and there was never more favorable mo-
n'snt 10 begin reform. Party issues Of the
last lev years are gradually disappearing:
the Periloas questions of fundamental policy
have been determined, and the paramount
interests Of the country are now those con-
nected with the best administration of the
government. The honesty and efficiency
Of administration, as a settled national policy,
will now be the chief demsnd of every party,
but nowhere can the purpose be shown SO
plainly as In the reformation of the Civil
Service, 30 as TO secure integrity, efficiency, .
and economy. We propose that places in
public service shall be given to those Who
are bet Fitted for them, and il any one il
disposed 70 think that an abuse of fo.v =
yeani1 Nv of our Republican system. . +,
~ ueaion viil shew him his error: il
1oAHoUes resormao = inpoaible h. merely
= . sidia fehe abuse, and FORCES !.
MS - 49, ssesy reform Is possible.
He Ce0aeezs also submit q lit oil
rules oadG which spRoiaa.en. are to Be b
ccofRsed
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4 dispatch iEis morning from Msiamoras,
Mexico, says both at that place and at Brown
vile, American intervention in the Next
csa CIVIL war il confidently expected, and
The Texas representatives in Congress have
Geen requested TO favor al Mexico viii
never have peace till Uncle Sam extends
over her the protecting wings Of the Ameri-
. can eagle. And The sooner the be.er-fpr
Mexico
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WHY He DID IT.

I. is well known that Henry Ward Beeche,
sometime ago discontinued the practice which
is supposed to devolve as 4 du.y upon all
good ministers, Of making pastoral visits, but
why he did so has heretofore been mystery,
10 many anxious s,icklers for Formally
Mr.. Beecher, in late discourse, explained
ii himself and the reason he gave was ''be.
cause the ladies kept him waiting so long
while they were dressing. Besides, they
would all talk o: nothing but servants, child.
sen's ailments, and family genealogies, until
IL go. 10 lie ,rife monotonous."
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Ia u + DUCKS.

A numb r Of English merchants have jus
been ''lamed'' about as seriously a. the Eng.
lish capitalists were who invested in Consed.
crate bonds. IL appears that the merchants
Aforesaid, anticipating the death Of the
Prince, and consequently national sorrow,
went over to Paris and bought ali the mourn.
ing goods they could find in the market, to be
held for the ''rise' which they expected
wouid follow in few days But they have
found to their grief tina: the uncertain calcu-
iaiions OF court physicians about the "dying
prince" are poor basis for commercial spec
ulations. ''Dying princes" may sometimes
get well, IS ALDER, Edward has shown: and
merchandise is poor stock for the
holiday season.
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NOTICE tn CLERGYMEN..

Under the above caption the last number
Of Woodruff & Ciaiin's Wsskiy has the fol-
lowing item, which We iudge 10 be mildly
iroaical
We have recently been the recipients of
numerous letters from clergymen in different
parts of the Union, asking our terms to them
FOR the Weekly. in view of the greatly-in-
creased interest manifested by this class of
citizens, in the principles We advocate, since
the S,einway Hall lecture, we take great
pleasure in announcing tina; We will send the
Weekly to them complimentary, npon an ap-
plica.ion for II.
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soon IS practicable, and adds that he desires,
as far as possible, TO appoint, as sub-agents,
soldiers who have served under the COM
mand Of Gen. Thomas, believing that they
will take iivelier interest than others in
collecting funds for the erection Of monu-
Inent 10 their reyered and glorious old Chief.
Bat where such soldiers are Boi 10 be
found, other persons, who will he likely 10
make an active canvass, he appointed.
In cases where no sub-agen,s are appoint
ed, subscriptions may be forwarded Ia John
A. Martin, A,chison, kansas.
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THE xxrERxArIONALs.

The New York Tribune congraiuiaies The
Iu,ernaticnaIs on their admirably orderly
ard impressive procession, though 1t says Il
dos not like Sunday professions. and shall
b, glad of early and impartial legislation that
shall rake an end of them. But while they
are 10 he tolerated a, all, the In;srnalionais
have as good rigi.; to them as anybody
else: and ;i.e sle,resnn- OF ;hose who march
ei after tie cetafalque in honor OF the eseci-
ted French Communists was snch a. 10 show
them qci;e worthy to exercise tie right.
Three Thousand n.en in column, isas OF
thousands lining the streets, and no police
Kan ne.de5-tI,g: a. enough to make tie APP
partition OF The red flag III he streets Ct Ne"
York less Startling than these who remember
it. historical significance could iaEe mag
.,.J
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GETTING IHEIi; RIGHTS.

The English Erie stockholders who have
50 long been swindled on, of their property,
are at last likely TO get their rights. They
have employed Gen. Sickies TO manage Their
case, and mean TO make war TO the end. The
coar; has granted the restoration Of A., 00t
OF the G0,009 shares which the Ring had
cheated them oai OF, and the remainder will
s1nD fellow
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aSosTDELNGlog.

GOV. Palmer, of Illinois, thinks lie il ON
the Pres;ieDiial scent; Ike Jobs war-horse,
he smells the battle afar of-or thinks he
does,-and is shifting the breeze from wha:
he suppozes is the winnings side. lie thinks
S:ste-Righis', an,i-military man, is tie
man the Discontinued elements are looking
for, and he has strong hopes O: being found
by them, and nominated for the Presidency.
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SONSTANlY.

se.re-A mountain camp in tie Sierra Nevada
JACK washing clothes, so',!oquises:
Well, by Jove. Here's handkerchief uow,
Which, in washing my clothes, hhd iyins
Decidedly feminine too, Well, nov
Coald that thing ever have come in here
Isabel, what is the other name?
By gracious it must be Isabel King;
and l. d forgotten her, What I shame,
She was really lovely little thing.
Now | remeinber-bow could forget,
The night when that handkerchief | took;
| wonder if she is married yet,
And IL she still Keeps that girlish look
We sat on The beach, believe it was Rye
r. en- now hear how the wild surf sings
Ard We were alone-ihsre was nobody by,
And said great many pseposterons 'hiogs.
And pressed The handkerchief to my heart,
And TO keep 1t forever and ever;
AGd-ii not being lace-she let il depart;
And / swore that il should 60 from me never.
And T. We kept my promise for all these years
Isabel, l am more faithful than you;
For, that You are married, have my fears
But when was a woman known 10 be true
For you have 70: gotten nie quite. and
Am wringing the snds from your handkerchief
Which seems though IL would never get dry;
And il is now my assured belief
That shall get married when this tTiB's through
1 shall make the best husband in the world,
Becsu am ever constant and true
Witness this rag on the clothes-iine curlsd.
By .Iove, what that! Why, Jim, old hoy,
Wounded aud by sre2zly, yon say;
And you killed him, Good that IS cause for joy
Put him down here, fellows, this side OF the
way;
No, fatal, bui still think you viii find
That it. $ far from fun 10 he clawe1 by bear
Here bring US some stuff his wounds TO bind;
stay take that Old handkerchief over there.
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4 ki0Os.y Tssse Anticipated.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 2I.-Ths Courier
Journals Vieksburg special to-day says adj
VICES from Lake Village, Ck,sot county,
Arkansas, say, in regard to tie affair Of the
I liin inst, tie negroes sill hold the town
and are some 800 strong with strong pickle,
on all tire roads to prevent any one entesinp
the town. Only one white family il left in
the pace. The negroes are rans1cking
hogscs. stores, barns, etc. The Governor
has been ielegraphed and Senator Cla,on has
been appealed to at Washington for aid, and
Is measures are not promptly taken 10 restore
order it is believed the white citizens VIII
organize and march on the town, when
bloody time may be anticipated.
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TIE X. II. z.

THE T:sIEs says there is some prospec; OF
a sale of the LeavenwOrth Branch OF the X.
p. H. to the L., l.. & G. Company. We are
aware that effort has been made for more
than year past 10 effect this sale, but thus
lar little progress is made. The X. p.
ought to build direct TO Topeka from Leav-
enwor,h. -Od.aioosu Independent.
Onr latest information on this suhjec;
comes from headquarters. The X. z. Il.
seems TO be the slow coach. 1t is hoped that
when Tom Scott gets possession Of that road
he will see to i, tina. his pledge is made coed
and the Topeka Road built via Oskaloosa.
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ESG5.E Nd. THE GRASSsfst'i'Lss
PALS

We piace Lelore or readers thi- morning,
a pho,ogra;,', % engine No. >, named Grass
hopper Fails
Thu engine ;or .i.e Kansas ceE.rai Rail
wsy, srr;yed in this city yesterday. 1t I"
named s:l..r one Of the most fourishing towns
on th.. lie OF The Kansas Central.
A, G.azshorpsr Falls tie Kansas Central
crosses HE A,chison. Topeka G. Santa Fe K.
X. This fact alone will make The town o
greater importance.
The Valley OF the GrassEopper is one ol
the frest and richest pieces Of land in The
State.
The s.ext engine, We are informed, ~ to ID
named Hplion.
The grading Of ihe road is prog, essing As
rapidly as the weather will permit Tie
company will reach Hc!:on by April neX
wi,hout fail
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WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL.


| SENATE,
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
Ga motion Of Senator Morton, $3.50, 90,
for the Gent VI Commission. and SG2 600 TO
the expenses Of the Mixed Commission .
Washington, was appropriated.
Senator Pomeroy presented petition iron
the Usage ettlers asking settlement as :,
the titles of their lands.
Onmotion Of Mr.. Anthony, Il, 900 copie
Of the report Of the Civil Service Commits
sion and accompanying message Yere order
ed printed.
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, offered con
current resolution directing the Investigating
and Retrenchment Committee to report con
corning the interest Of the President in govern
ment contracts, the appointment Of his rela.
tives to office, and also % to the appointment
of those who have made him presents; also
a. to the San Domingo Treaty, and As to the
President and heads of Departments absent.
ing themselves from Washington.
A Senator thought the resolution scanja.
lous, and wanted it printed as he i. sired ten
thousand copies as campaign documents.
Mr.. Morton desired 10 see the resolution
PASS.
The resolution was laid over.
Bills we're introduced and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Blair. to grant Missouri all the
remaining public lands in that State for tie
benefit of the school fund.
Mr.. buckingham offered resolution au-
thorizing Committee on Retrenchmept TO
sit in the city Of New York, and authorizing
Its subcommittee to administer o,ths and
take testimony. Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner called up his resolution ask.
ing information about the United States
naval vessels sent to San Domingo, and il
was passed without opposition.
Mr.. Fenton. from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported bill to recognize the Gus.
tom Service, and to regulate the disposition
Of fines, penalties and forfeitures.
The Senate then took up the House Gener-
al Amnesty bill.
Mr.. Robertson said il was favored by all
prominent Republicans, and that its passage
would gain reputation for the parry and
more friends there then any other measure
hat could possibly pas.
Mr.. Buckingham read IN elaborate speech
N the subject. He expressed the opinion
hat Je6enon Davis and others, ocgh, to
AYE been executed Immediately after the
var, but the Government had relieved 90
many individuals from political disabilities |
hat there were some apparent reasons for
harging Il With injustice. If il refused to |
elieve otheD m more guilty than those re-
ieved. He hoped no Other amnesty bills
'ould Be introduced.
A motion W. offered to the amendment
rovidine that the ct shall not be construed
date bock % - to validate the election or
ppointment Of any person to the poeition Of
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The Christian H,orM understands the
value Of newspaper training and pays the fol-
lowing Ieservel irilrite 10 the newspaper
graduate:
"We can safely recommend :: graduate Of
a newspaper Office for almost any station in
life, at least for all such As require pretty
good knowledge Of the leculiarilie. and
characteristics Of the human family. 4 man
who can preserve the serenity OF his temper,
the sweetness Of Christian disposition, and
an unhagging perseverance amid all the OBJ
stacles and difficulties which neyspape: pub
LEGATION presents, deserves TO he ranked with
Job for patience, Baxter for goodness, and
the Iron Duke, for instance, for nerve,
power aud obstinate determination
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v.xIs ro M s,or.rEn orr.

Mr.. August Belmont. Of View York, pab-
fishes card in the New York City papers
Of yesterday morning, emphaticaily DENYING
the report published few days ago, o: his
completely with the corrupt rnen Or measures
Of the late Ta,nmanv Ring.
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Bauk Fope.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee E-The Commi.-
sioners commenced proceedings to wind up
the Peoples Insurance Company, bankrup,
The counsel for Farwe!l & Co., Chicago,
AID other policy holders, commenced pro-
eeedinss in bankruptcy against the Pacific
Insurance Company, which will necessitate
the closing up Of its affairs at any sacrifice.
Ii is belize ed il will result in reducing the
amount which the policy holders would have
received, had the directors been permitted TO
manage its assets.
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>, lie members and lis income, from pew
reefs, amounts to S5G, 1876.
REORGANIZATION OrTamnIany.
We understand that it is tie design Of The
Democracy of this city to reorganize Tam
many Hall. II is quite time, one would
think, that is should he done. Tweed. the
felan, is s,iil Grand Sachem Of the Order,
and mos, Of The leading sachems whohave been
won, to gather around the council fires of
the wigwam have either been indicted for
crime or are fugitives from justice. The
proper thing for the Democracy to do. as it
seems 90 Us, would be not TO attempt 10 re-
construct Tammany. but 10 let it pass quiet
ly out OF existence in the blaze Of infamy
that now surrounds it. No reorganization
will ever be he e!Ieciual TO place Tammany
Hall in good oaor again in the community.
The very name of Tsmmany will always, in
the future, be identified in the popular mind
with fraud and corruption. BESIDES, the So
ciety was always undemocaa,ic in principle,
and most iyrannical in practice, |, is 4 Sc
cret society, and, its political power has
been that of 4 plotting, wire-rulling oiigar-
chy. For the last ten years clique OF TOUR
or five sachems has dictated every nomina-
ton and every appointment to office in this
city, while the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party have been driven up to the polls
like flock Of sheep to ratify its '!ecree.-N.
Y Times
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THE story OF finding fabulous amounts of
gems and gold in the heart of Mt. Gems, du-
ring the construction ofthe tunnel, is too
fresh in the minds of most people to alloy
them TO receive implicitly the statement OF
similar discoveries under the bed Of the Mis-
sonri river. We are prepared for large
stories from the West, ana ii is possible that
garne:s, ame,bysts and gold have been found
forty three feet below Low water. but the
magnificent Indications as miners saw,
are not likely 10 bear inspection. N 7.
Tribune.
Now where are those gems and Jumps of
gold under the bed Of the Missouri? Has
Leavenworth, or 81. Joe, or Omaha, been
telling The Eastern people of ''unsearchable
riches" in their own particular earthly
bowels?-Kansas City Bulletin.
We only know Of one town on the River
where such a story would likely originate
and that isn't above the mouth Of the Kav, |
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TuErHOMAs MONUMENT.

The question Of the proposed monument to
the memory OF the late General George H.
Thomas is being agi.ated by the journals Of
Kansas, and desire has been expressed by
many of the people of the State TO do some
thing TO aid the good work. As preliminary
TO organized etior; in this direction. We re-
produce from the Atchison Champion The
following letter, which explains itself:
ST. Louis, Nov. 9Th, Il.
Co. John 4. -uarti.:
At the last meeting of the Society of
the Army Of the Cumberland" held al De-
troit on the 18th and 10th insts, you we're
appointed To receive subscriptions in the
State of Kansas for the Thomas Monuments,
Fund, and TO forward the same, monthly, TO
the Treasurer of said Society. viii you
please appoint sub-agents in your State, and
send to them the Subscription papers which
have sent to-day. With little
effort We can raise large fund Do not stop
half way, but let Us build 4 monument
grander and richer than any yet. constructed
in the New World; one that will stand for
ages after We have departed from this stage;
that will serve to tell those who follow of the
rPotiesS siItue, tue DefClsan anu courage oil
this mode! soldier; that will tel them of a 4
character 10 emulate, O. an example by
which TO shape their lives.
Very respectfully,
}. S FULLERTON
Treasurer Soeiety o: The Army of the Cum
beriahd.
In accordance with the authority ard in
tr ic,ionsthus given, Col Martin announces
hat be has appointed the following agents,
o whom tie necessary subscription papers.
'tc., have been sent:
Atchison-Msjor Sol r Washer. and
Ilajer Ben. B. Gale
Leavenworih-Col. John Conoyer.
Topeka-CapL Lewis Hanback,, and N.
= Prentiss.
Chetopa-Col. John W. Homer.
Holipa-IieuAsasst E. D. Rose. &
In announcing ~ above appointments ::
ol. Martin ays d. cher agents will be !
ppoisAsd. b ~ - fswss of the State = c
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GcrPible Railroad ASrislen6.

INDIANAPOLIS, ND, Dec. "a terr bic
ace,deet occurred on the Cincinnati & Iniias-
apolis Railroad about noon to-day, forr
miles east Of Morristown, Indiana. The
train leaving Cincinnati at Z O'Clock this
morning was thrown from the track by a
broken rail. The conductor, Flnner, and
the engineer, Hamilton, were Instantly killed.
The fireman and twelve or fifteen passenger.
are reported seriously injured.
The engine and train ran some twenty or
thirty yards before leaving the track. until
il struck bridge, when the engine and train
were hurled over the bridge, the engine fall
ing On one side and the ears on the other,
instantly killing engineer James Hamilton,
II. Il. Flinner, conductor, and Pat Kilkary,
foreman Of the section where the accideD,
occurred, and breaking the arm Of baggage
master Martin +. Golden. The conductor
Was IN the baggage car at the time, and wa.
killed by stove falling on him. Several OF
the passengers were injured, tn, none seri-
0uslv.