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Year: 1864

being incurred in carrying on this unnecessary
line put on the direct line up the Kansas Valley,
Extending to Denver. thus giving to Leavenworth
10 daily mail West on the most direct route to
Santa Fe. a. far As the Smoky Hill Crossing. or
to Fort Larned. if thought best.


It 10 time the energy Of Leavenworth was
exerted to open up her own her own natural
|thoroughfares West, and not any longer Join
hands with others to so run the emigrant roads,
and emigrants, and mail lines. that she must
beg for the crumbs of other routes Let her
people see to it that line of coaches and mail
is run wes: up the Smoky Hill and through to


Denver on a route more than one hundred miles
nearer than either of the other routes North or
South. Let the daily line be extended from
Junction City along the Smoky Hill river to its
source. then through to Denver, and they will
see that they have not only direct route to
Denver secured. but to Santa Fe, and that they


have saved the Government the expense of carry
ing the Santa Fe mail three hundred and eighty


miles. That is, let the direct road to Denver be
opened up, and let the Santa Fe mail connect


with it at the crossing of the Smoky Hill. seventy


miles this side of Fort Larned, and the Govern
ment can save the expense of carrying this mail


on both routes to that point Nature has clearly


indicated this as the proper point to have the
two roads connect. Such plan will also devel-
op valuable portion of the State. and bring the
Government Posts into easy and safe communica-
ton.


It needs no prophets ken to foresee that very
soon the mil and travel TO both Denver and
Santa Fe will pass up the Kansas Valley. on the


Pacific Railroad. Why not anticipate it, and be
ready to meet the necessity3 Then. we say to
Leavenwortb. aid US to open up this natural
highway West Ask and demand that the line
of travel and mail route the shortest and best be
opened up at once. and supplied with the mail
service which naturally belongs to the route. and
you will have secured to your envisble metro
politan City the direct intercourse not only Of
Santa Fe and New Mexico but the vast mineral
wealth of Colorado and Arizonia.
Year: 1864




When franklin WAS captured be was seat.
ed in the cars BY the side Of wounded
Lieutenant Colooel, when rebel Officer
came up and asked the Colonel if he was
franklin; the officer replied that be was
not. The rebel then asked franklin, who
disclosed himself, feeling convinced that he
had been pointed out By one of the passen-
gers. In few moments Gilmore came in
and told Frsnklin that be must consider
himself Is his prisoner. The General was
then put in carriage aud taken to Reisser-
town, ~here they stopped for the night.
The General feigned sickness and slept
until his guards we're asleep; he then made
the best Of his way, as near as he could, in
the direction of the city for three-quarters
Of an hour, when being broken down by
fatigue he crept into = thick wood, and
remained :he balance of the night and all
next day, frequently seeing rebels scouting
for him. About sunset, being nearly fam
ished, he ventured out, and shortly met
some men, who proved to be friends, one Of
whom took him to his home, and finally
provided means for the General to reach
the city.
Year: 1864

Adopted at Tas lor's Hall Saturday night,
July 16:


WHEREAS, The Constitution and laws Of
the State make the Governor the Com
mander- -in- Chief of the militia force, giving
him full power in case of insurrection or
invasion to call into active service any por-
tiou of the militia and whereas, this power
is thus most clearly restricted, therefore,


Resolved That while with loyal hearts
and open hands, at this time 10 view of the
defenceless condition of the State, tender
the Executive the full quota Of troops as
signed to this locality. still We feel it our
duty to denounce the exercise of such un.
authorized military power to raise United
States troops as Q most shameless aud base
assumption of power, one illegal and void,
and one creating most dangerous prece-
dent 10 our history.


Resolved, That We regard the act Of the
Commander in Chief, in ordering draft for
troops which be had rendered, after We had
far exceeded our quota, as degrading to .
State loyal and patriotic beyond question,
aud ever ready to respond to oil proper
calls for volunteers.


Resolued, That while We are ever ready
to answer all calls of the Government, still
We shall feel it our duty to treat oil such
unauthorized exercise of military power IS
a 1ullity and utterly void.
Year: 1864

Is the amount of the levy Of troops under the
recent call, to serve one year. draft is or
dered for the fifth of September. The repeal
of the commutation clause will render the draft
effective in procuring men, which will keep
our armies strengthened. The situation OF
affairs afford ground for hope that this is the
last call. God grant it.
Year: 1864

The people of Leavenworth City claim, and
properly enough, that the mail from Santa Fe
should come direct to their place. Some of their
editors think the mail now being brought East
from Santa Fe on the old road to Kansas City
should b brought, by way of Lawrence or To-
peka, dirSct TO their city.


We grant that the financial and commercial
energy of Leavenworth City have fairly won the
trade of New Mexico, and that the interests of
all parties demand that the two points should be
connected by the most direct and shortest route,
but we differ with them as to the means consu
mate to the end. The change by way of Law
renee or Topeka may aid them little, but is
this what is needed? Look at facts.


st. Joseph, Missouri. is the only distributing
post Office ON or near our Eastern border. From
this point, one portion of the Santa Fe mail is
taken South and East to Kansas City. and from
that point is carried West in . weekly line Of
mail conveyances to Santa Fs by way Of Fort
Larned: while the other portion Of the same
mail is taken West to Junction City by the daily
line Of coaches belonging to the Kansas Stage
Company. From this latter place the same Com
pany carries it in their weekly line to Fort Lar
ned. where it unites with the mail from Kansas
City. and is carried from that point to Santa Fe
BY the Kansas City company. The difference.
aside from the folly of the Government in en-
ployipg two companies to carry the same mai.
consists mainly in the directness and distance of
the routes.


The route from Leayenworth by way of Kansas
City and on the old Santa Fe road is quite sixty
miles further than the route up the Kansas
Valley by way of Junction City. That portion
of the Eastern mail which reaches Leayenworth
on Friday morning. starts directly West in the
daily coach, and reaches Fort Larned Sabbath
evening: whereas, that portion of the mail
which starts at the same hour, and goes by way
Of Kansas City. reaches Fort Larned just one
week hter. Passengers going through fare in
the same way. The reason is obvious the dis
lance is greater, and there are more delays. be
sides. one is weekly line through. and the
other is daily half way.


Let the Government yield to the logic of events
and not attempt to chain the Eastern terminus
Of this Santa Fe mail to the same point it was
twenty years ago. and long after events have
indicated the necessity Of different course
Il will be eeen that the Government is paying
two lines to carry one mail. from the Missouri
river to Fort Larned. and that while they pay
and run daily line to Junetiou City. that should
carry ell the Santa Fe mail to that plase and on
70 Lasned. they also pay the Kansas City Com
psny to carry the same mail from Kansas City
to Fort LArned. thus doubling the expense. Why
not demand thstthe mail going to and returning
fwu Santa Fe. should 60 BY way of Junction
CITY, tie terminus Of the daily line West from
Lsavenworth


II Leaveuvorth wants direct mail to Santa
Re let her zee to it that the Department at Wash
ington stops this foolish and vastefol expendi-
tuzs Of money. Let the Kansas City line to Fort
LArned be dropped. and the present expense now
Year: 1864

REMEMBER THE POOR.-Our citizens, ever
anxious in good works, should not forget
that the brightest trait in the Christian
character, is plain, unostcntatious charity.
Let it not be forgotten then, that there arc
numerous poor families among US who ought
to be provided for on Thanksgiving Day
Let some action be taken directly to make
happy faces and joyous hearts on that day.
Year: 1864

NorIcE.-Mr. Cough, telcgraphic opera
tor at Muscatine, authorizes the Muscatine
Journal to say that any one who will put up
the telegraph line between there and Daven.
port at any time when it may be found
down, will be promptly paid on presenting
the bill to him. As this is matter of pub.
lie interest, We hope that those living along
the line will give it their attention.
Year: 1864

How TO GEr RicH.-Bc industrious and
saving. You can always save ten per cent.
in price by buying your clothing at Sam
Pcrry's, and ten per cent. more in durabili-
ty, and twenty per cent. on one suit is about
as much as any reasonable man expects to
save. Go to the store opposite the Post
Office-it il the best.
Year: 1864

RArrs.-Tho recent improved stage Of
water is letting the RATS out Of the lumber
regions in large numbers. Some pass al
most every day, and the mills along the riv-
or will have stock enough on hand to work
late this fall, and commence carly in the
spring. We hope to see lumber decline a
little, and probably it will, when the mar
kct is well supplied.
Year: 1864

CLEARING Ur.-There is prospect this
afternoon that the dismal. unpleasant
weather that We have been deprecating for
several days past, is drawing to = close
May we not be disappointed.
Year: 1864

NOBLE lxrRovExESr'-Though our city is
blessed beyond most other Western towns
in the extent and beauty Of shade trees
which skirt and embellish the streets in
every direction, it affords US genuine grati-
fication to observe that our citizens have
not yet wearied in improving and ornament
Ing their property in this way. We take
pleasure in noticing the fact that the prop
erty holders on the east side Of Brady street,
between 9Th and 9th street, are setting out
continuous line Of splendid, vigorous
young trees along the sidewalk. The work
is being done by our young friend, John
Temple, which is = sufficient guaranty for
the success Of the work. This wsrk on the
part Of the property holders on that street
will be lasting monument to their memory
will afford them and the public pleasure
and comfort, and not only the present, but
future generations will be thankful that
their predecessors were people Of such good
taste.


BY the way, this is an excellent time for
our citizens to plant trees in front Of their
property. The cost will be but mere triflc
in comparison to the benefits to be derived.
These benefits consist not alone in the CON-
fort they bring through the senses, but
every tree SO planted adds real cash value
to the property which it embellishes-an
additional price which any purchaser is ever
willing and anxious to pay We.know Of
no small investment that will yield such .
round interest as that made in planting Wig
orous young trees along the streets. Let
every property holder in the city, who has
not already done 50, try it.
Year: 1864

We ask our readers to perusc the
following brief extract from the cx-
pose of the troito rous Secret Society
known in our midst as the "Sons OF
Liberty" With such purposes IN
view, we ask The loyal sons Of Han.
cock County whether they can com.
tenancc sucli men. Let it be remem-
bercd that the leading Democrats OF
the county are at the heal and front
Of this Society. Read, reflect and
dcspisc the men who Nould ruin Your
bleeding country,
Year: 1864

a young maa Of eighteen or twenty. a
student in {, University took walk one day
with 2 professor, who was commonly called
the students friend such was his kindness
to the young men ander his charge.
While they were talking together, and the
professor was seeking to lead the conversation
to grave subjeetc, they saw an cid pair OF
shoes lying in their path, which they sup
posed to belong to a poor man who was at
work in a field close by, aud who had finish
ed his day work.


The young student turned to the professor,
saying, Let US play this man trick we
will hide his shoes, and conceal ourselves
behind those bushes, and watch to see his
perplexity when he cannot find them"


My dear friend" answered the profes
sor, 1--WE must never amuse ourselves at the
expense of the poor. But you are rich, and
you may give yourself much greater pleas
ure by means of this poor man. Put a dol
lar into each shoe and then we will hide our
selves"


Tbs student did so, and then placed him
sell with the professor, behind the bushes
close by, through which they could easily
watch the laborer, and see whatever wonder
or JOY he might express.


The poor man had soon finished his work
and came across the field to the path where
he had left bis coat and Shoes While be put
on his coat he slipped one foot into one of his
shoes but feeling something hard he stoop
ed down and found the dollar Astonish-
ment and wonder were seen upon his coun-
tenance; he gazed upon the dolla~, turned it
round and looked upon it again and again :;
then he looked around him on all sides, but
could see no one. Now be put the money in
his pocket and proceeded to put on the other
shoe: but how great was his astonishm ent
when he found in it the other a dollar? His
feelings overcame him; he fell upon his
knees, looked up to heaven and uttered aloud
a fervent thanksgiving, in which he spoke of
his wife, sick and helpless, and his children
without bread, whom this timely bounty,
from some unknown hand, would save from
perishing.


The yonng man stood there deeply affected
and tears filled his eyes.


Now" said the professor, are you not
much better pleased than if you had played
your intended trick"


20, dearest sir,' answered the youth,
"you have taught HE lesson that | will
never forget. now feel the truth of the
words which ] never before understood, that
it is better to give than to receive"
Year: 1864

Ne OR My MoTHER-A very talented
young man made the acquaintance of Qua
ker gentleman and his lady. The Quaker
had fine daughter and also a fine library.
the books from which he freely loaned to the
young man, who generally~came in the even
ing TO return them. when he supposed the
daughter would be at home. She often ex-
changed the books for him ard had friend
ly chat with him. One evening he came as
usual, and the young lady met him at the
door She was dressed to 20 out and said:


Who would ycu like to see, me or my
mother? | was about to call on a friend. Ii
my mother will answer your purpose please
walk into the dining room; but if you desire
my company l viii postpone my visit till
another time"


The young man hesitated and stammered:
Ee-he-did not want to-detain her from
her engagement, but if she had not been
going out he would have enjoyed her compa-
ny"


..All right she reioined. and accordingly,
taking off her bonnet, they passed a very
pleasant evening.


The question. ''Who would you like to see.
me or my mother y settled the matter. The
result was, he soon proposed, and they were
afterwards married.
Year: 1864

WHAT SUE WASTED.-A good story is told
Of young woman who had recently been
converted at camp meeting. The minister
had told her that if she had faith the Lord
would give her whatever she would ask in
prayer Believing implicitly in his words,
she one evening retired to grove and fer
vently prayed the Lord to give her man.
II so happened that an owl sat up in one of
the trees, and being disturbed, gave out a
boo-o-ol She thought the Lord had heard
her prayer, and only wished to know her
choice. She was overjoyed. and with the
greatest thankfulness Gf spirit answered
back, Anybody, Lord, if it's only man,
Year: 1864

A HATHEaATIcAL PRoBLEx-Suppose a
ship IS sailing ahead at the rate of thirty
miles an boar, and suppose a cannon ball to
be fred from a gun in her stern, straight
astern. and that this, too, is propelled at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. how far apart
would the two objects-the ship and the can
non-ball-be at the end of an hour, suppos-
ing both to continue their course, ON right
line, for an hour.
Year: 1864

was specie surplus Of say forty-ssyen millions.
and it was held that this could always be. main
Ia med by adjusting the tariff from time to time
accordingly. while no difficulty. it was observed.
would be experienced in raising another forty
millions by the internal revenue tax. payable in
gold. sE


The whole scheme. we need hardly say
would be costly experiment for the
people and government. In the first place,
to raise eighty millions Of revenue in gold. In
addition to that necessary for the payment OF the
interest on the funded debt (Which would Dc


largely on the increase for three years to come by


conversions of seven-thirty notes. even the eaie
of long bonds should be stopped now, would in
volve an onerous system Of taxation. In the
second, the customs duties are specially pledged
to the payment of interest ON the fund debt;
and, in the third 1t would cause the government TO
pay, supposing the plan possible Of execution. In


twelve years and six months thousand millions in


gold for thousand millions Of paper for which It


received value only according to the scale Of de-
probation. This would be ''paying dearly for our
| WHISTLE" and constitute greater evil than ever
usury laws wereframed to prevent.


| We should not have referred to this scheme so


much at length but for the suppossion that the


Secretary Of the Treasury has it under considera-
| tion in view Of its approval by that luminary Of
| the financial world, Mr.. 8. =. Chase. Es
There is but one course for the country to adopt
with regard to its financial concerns, II the disas
ters which the present policy threatens arc


to be averted, and that is to put stop to further


currency issues and withdraw two-thirds Of those


already aAoat. BY thus restoring the currency to


healthier state, and enhancing the gold value OF
the paper dollar, our entire monetary system will
bo improved; but without a more solid basis than
nine hundred and odd millions Of irredeemable


paper as at present, the whole fabric is in danger
of falling to pieces.


The highest cash prices of the leading railroad


and miscellaneous shares at the first session of tho


Board Of Brokers to-day, compare with the quota
tions on Wednesday Of last week as follows
Year: 1864

Another Irish regiment was always posted close to
the 10th, with lots of Inducements but the Tennessee
only lost about 80 deserters, who thought they might
get back South quicker by appearing to listen to the
tempting offers addressed to them. The 10th was
present at Chckamaugs where most of the men to
this day.


1t went into action soma 600 strong, and some idea
may be formed OF the desperate nature Of the work it
bad to go through from the fact that only two of lis
officers escaped unwounded, Haf The regiment perish
ed and cannot bat feel proudly sorry for their fate
and grieved that much fine soldier material daily
out Of Ireland, not to under ilumined
British colo.s.
Year: 1864

an act entitled act for enrolling and calling out the
national forces and for other purposes" approved Feb
ruary "a 1864, be, and the hereby is amended
as to- author,zes and direct the district provost
sbas under tie direction of the Provost Marshal Gen.
era, to make draft for one hundred Eer centum in
addition to the number required to fiji the quota OF any
district IS provided by said section


l. Instead of travelling pay, all drafted persons re-
dorting at place OF RENDEZVOUS shall be allowed traps
portation from their places of dence and
discharged the place Of rendezvous shall DE allowed
transportation to places of residence.


g. All parsons n the naval service OF the United
States who have entered said service during the pre-
sent rebellion, who have not been credited to the quota
Of any to TD, district ward State by OF their
being in said SERVICE and enrolled prior to Febru
ary a. 1864 shall, satisfactory proof of their res;
dence made to the Secretary Of War; be enrolled and
credited to the quota of the town. ward State
in which they respectively reside.


9: II any person duly drafted shall be absent from
home in the prosecution Of bis usual business the Pro
vost Marshal of the district shall him to be duly
notified soon may be. and he shall not be deemed


deserter liable such until notice has been given
to him and reasonable time allowed for him to
and report to the Provost Masha OF bis district but
such absence shall not otherwise a 4ct his liability
der this act


10 aad IL. Nothing concerned in this act is to be
construed to alter in any way a ct the law relative
to those coDscentiouay opposed to bearing arms to
affect the rights OF persons 10 procure substitutes.


Ten Republicans voted against the BILL including six
from New England.
Year: 1864

doubtless expressed in the remark, "A few more such scenes here below, and then We go above"

 The following resolutions embody the senti- ments of the Conference on the topics discussed :-

 Resoloed, lst, That there rests on all Christ ians the strongest possible obligations to seek and secure the elevation of the standard of plety in our own hearts, and that this is best attained by a careful and penitent reflection upon our own sinfulness, and upon the purity and holiness of the character of God-seek- ing fresh baptism of the Holy Ghost and continued growth in personal piety. 2d, By seeking the same Divine presence and blessed power Tn all our congregations, thereby pro noting true revivals of religion and securing the salvation of men.

 Resolued, 2d, That this Conference receive With sorrow and alarm the evidence of neglect of the observance of the Lords Day, by many in our communities, and that the Holy time Is profaned by unnecessary secular planning and working on that day, by pleasure seeking by idleness, by social visiting, and by worldly, fore, the pressing duty of all to do their ut n'oe' cy piecepI anu example, to stop tlls oe- secration of the Sabbath.

 Resolced, 3d. That in the present fearful struggle of our country with organized Trea- son, we feel it our solemn duty and high priv iiege to proclaim our unswerving attachment to the principles of our Government, our deep conviction of the righteousness of our cause, and our fixed determination never to with draw our hand from the contest until the last rebel shall submit, or the last drop of our blood be shed.
Year: 1864

es~The traitor Vallandigham has returned action the Government will take in his case. but it is presumed that he will be let severely alone, so long as he keeps tolerably quiet. He will undoubtedly do more good to the country at home by dividing the opposition to the gov ernment, than he could in exile.
Year: 1864

The cost Of the Crimean war to En-
gland and France was over R5OO.-
100000, with loss Of more than
10000 lives. If those nations could
afford to expcnd that amount, equal to
more than half our war debt, for the
capture of the single fortress of Sc
bastopol, will the peace men figure
out how much the American people
ought to be willing and are able to
expend for the preservation of their
nationality?