Daily Fort Scott Post from Fort Scott, Kansas • 1

3J, ft EOMT -SCOTT -MM iV-V JSA LC PO PUL 1 MA ES Xi VOL, FORT SCOTT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1869, NO. 20ET 4 DRUGB, MtDICINES, PAINTS, fee. FIRE. irSTJBANCi AGENCY. ICE CREAM AND OOKFf CTIONAEY.

The Fort Stiott Post, lMnd Kffr HioirMiaf nriM (ill RtrtmiT. MILLER, KELLER, BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS, uu. $ww tx fcyOanU Moe'bU tHfFlCfc-ROONO STORY, MASONIC ULL. Market-street, Fort Scott, Kansaa. THE FINEST BREAD AND constantly on hand, FRESH FROM THE OVEN.

feTTSIITESS NOTICES A Big Story, bilt New Yoki, Do, 28. The Bun this morning iay that the American. Atmbkatioa League hds focbritljr beori formed in this city wMi the avowed pur po-ie of procuring, by porsuasioa or force, the annexation to th United States of all ountriei and iirorincea of North Ameriol and all the islands along its ooast Their motto is "the national safa ty of tho United States demands the acqusiti of ail North Amer ica and the VVat islands." Prominent citizens are mem. bers of this league, and the. following well known men are its officers Col.

Gobrga Gibbdris, IVei. ident. General A. F. Girnoyj Vice President Geri.

Georga W. Cole, Secretary. AN nil kinds libitte-tiiade and other Met AS AKFO ATTORNEYS AT LA IV, fort Scott- Kansas. Second itory In Mftler'a Block; 7.11. to ten WhoUtaXe.

and UJat'l Dealers in "ur G-s, MEDICINES, MAIN STREET, fiokr iscprr, Kansas. Agents fox Avert' Jaynes', Eilert's dnd Wakefield's l-atent MeclicinPH. The 'very be4 iirm given to Country Merchants Ji Phvsic'ans candies. Washington Items. WASiliNOton; Doc 27.

Tlio Bticco88or of Mr. Stanton on the siiprertio bench is canvassed nior'u iH jnutsido quarters than in official circles. To a member of Congress who only nliiided to the cutdjpot yesterday, tho President said it tt'biild riot bo filled until Justice Grier's re.signation takes place on July 11. Pennsylvania fedls (Sonfldent that Jude Strong, of that State, will finally rocbivo. tha nppuint-mont, though a cund.dnte from New Jorsey has appeared.

A letter received here lo-daj irorA a protriinerit Texas Detno-ocrat nays that if Gon. Eeynolds' report decides in favdr of Davis, the radical candidate for Governor, ail appeal will be made by the conservatives in Texas for investigation by Congress iritd thb' o'ectioii It is claimed tliat the moat glaring frauds hfive been committed and details are given 10 wUslain tho charges. In several pre'incts in Hill county, BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A. SlIAV0, GENERAL INSURANCE REPRESENl'3 AND LSSUE3 POLL citi foi Uie i Eire ttl.n.nce Compniiy, (jf Hurt-ford, Conneelifut Capital $3,000,000.

Phoenix Inurnnc Company, of Hartford, Connecticut Capital $1,700,000 Hartford Fire Inmirance Company, oj Hail ford; Connecticut. Horn Fife tHiiiriilirc COtilpady, AVto Yurh dpHul $2,000,000. Heme Fire Insurance Company, of Neu Huten, Capital $4,000,000. Insurance Company of North tmerlca, ot Philadelphia, Pa Capital Kansas Compnny, of Leavenworth Cath QayM 200 000 All the Compdnfcs hire represented are oh ind reliable, promptly udjutting tnd paying nil loents without discount. OFFICE on.

Wall-street, meet end ol fan Foieen Brttton' Banking House. Corner Lincoln-uvtmi. W. A. SHANNON, Ageilt.

FORT SOOTT. KAN. A. tftlUAMS, 'ATTORNEY AT LAW, OflUe McDona bank. Johh 13.

Campbell. BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, 8COTT- 1VE.ME, FOilT -8C0TT, KAN. KfeKP CfJXStANlLY ON HAND at id fbr flak SELWYN OUOtAS, ATTORNEY AT LA Office MilliT'a Mula-itraet, opiwuiu Wilder i-use, Frt Scott. W.C.Webb.'C.W.Blair. tt.

J.Hili. WEBB, llLAIIt HILL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, $V)rt Scott, Rourbox Co. Kansas. SVftdOL S'OOKS, MISCELLANEOUS WORKS. PERIODICALS, LATE PAPERS, NOTIONS', it; where Hamilton for Governor lad quite hirgjo majorities, the lallot boxes were taken away be fore the prills closed, and whjn they were returned and tho votes mi.

FOSTER BALKItS is Will praetica iii all Kansas, and tins adjoining Comities of Office oh Birch Street, next door to the Court House, e. M. iulett, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office in Wlel's Block, Maia-trtsrt, Yon Scott, Kau. TA1S FOSsitN It tiOUSLAS, REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

Office Milter's Block, opposiU Wilder House. Main street. Fort Sjott. conn tea tue result was in lavor NATIONAL LIVESTOCK INS )f Davis. The conservatives BOOKS AXD STATIONERY, maintain thatHamilton was elected hv 200 majority.

limit a to.i PHAI.KR9 iH LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Organized Dec, 1P66. No business is transacted in official quarters to-day owing to Mr. Stanton nneral, and the de WALL TAPER, WINDOW-SHADES, NOTIONS, Next Door to 'Office, OtTYj Mo. partments were closod aud draped mourning.

In tho several district courts to-day resolutions were adopted T) JEb 3- JfASONI'Cl KALI. BVILDIN9. WALL STREET, FORI SCOTT KANSAS, regard to the death 01 Mr. Risks on Liw Stock aqdinst loss by Death or theft. For Bourbon and adjoining territory.

Stanton. Members of tho bar, RE At ESTATK, ind citizens also, held riieo tings, it which various speeo'ies were O. MELLEMAtfc fc 9 ROGERS, third Door South of Wilder House, 4. Bin street. Fort Scott.

n'ditiSSTOiv GROCERS, IVrner Siaiti aud Market sts. Fort Scott. TAX FOSSE A BIHtTOX, MARKERS, t'orucr Market and Wall streetii.rt. ftooti, llCIlICAMA 0ILWOUTII, BALER iS-lVBAR iTATtT, Main street Fort Scott. James E.

Kerrigan, Pi-nancial Secretary. (Hn. Jamos B. Cait, Treasurer! The organization is preparing' an expedition for active service, to participate in tho hostilities', going on in theirted river country; against theCanadiarl The expedition that Ihe'y artl' preparing, is to consist of 1,500 mon, of whom 800 have already been enrolled. 25 guides hava been hired, who are familiar with the Rod river country, and who-will conduct the troops from tho last railroad station across the border line.

15,000 Spencer, rifles havo been stored away, ready for this expedition. Ammuni-. lion and other supplies are also, on hand, and no further great expense is anticipated. A prominent railroad member of tho league liaa promised tha troopa free transit to within two hundred miles of the border line, andsfrom that point to place of operations the filibusters will mako their way by forced marches. They will depart from New York in squads Irom one hundred 16 two hundred mon, and as quiotly as possible, ho as to avoid -detection or delay.

Tho first, squads will start before the 15th of January, perhaps as early asr tho first of the month, and tha last detachment is expected to leave the city before the beginning of February. Four bodies numbering together two hundred and fifty rrenj have started for the Rod river country already, from four cities, Chicagd, Buffalo Detroit and St. Louis. They have probably 'rossed the border lina already, tit no news havo yet been heard from them. triads eulogistic of the deceased.

1 he National Executive Com MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS. mittee of colored men was represented at Mr. Stanton's funernl VAN FOSSEN DOUGLAS. Agents for Sale and P-arohme of AXD AXD HEAL ESTATE. Miller's Block, opposite McDonald Hall, Tint Fossen Douglas heg leav by George C.

Downing, Presi- lent, Mr. Martin, Vice President, Professor Vashon and Mr, Re- veb, who were assigned positions in tho funeral procession by the City Council, Mayors Delaney, 'o call tJie attention of those teithin-i 1 SOLTII-WESTEUX SOAP FACTORY, SCOTT, KAN. JOHN SCHMITT, MANUFACTURER OF ALL KIND; or STAPLE AND FANCY SOAPS. Land and Aiigustin the first col ored officers commissioned by Mr. Stanton wero prosent; JOHN MOOT AND SB OEifA KER.

Shop ou Market strert, opposite Scott HWiuie. Fort Secott. tIALL thElT; Painter and Paper Hanger, Market-nttret, ov-r i'ihi fcyrit' Whh liop, Vurtiicott. Kmm. invtit fn Rtfcl Eslut to the forr-minrlicfof lands int invite, all ive theift tiil, T1 'oritur, that hn.

J. S. KKKI'IKLI MALKRS IN The report of tho bureau ol statistics shows the imports for the nine months ending with Se.ptem.her, to have amounted 3D TJ Q- to $364,563,934 in goldj an in- McBOKALB WALL WFRT SIDK LL orders promptly filled. The hlnhesi VALLA I LE CITV LOTS ON HAND AND FOR SALE, rease oT aboiit $66,000,000 over similar period of the previous Art rv rt 1 A dsn ice paid, or toap givrniu eichdiit'i fat. i LF.OX MAHIOTir, HOUSE, SJ'-N; VA flit AGE md Ornamental Painter.

Shop on the rxitli-weKt of the Western ijou1, Fori Kansas year; ot in total 4 OF I FOllT SCOTT, KAN. were transported foreign ves- TIIR FORT fcnOTT TOWN COMPANY i haft tfill in 'tJit ikirlh tnttt of tfoihoi- elsi. The nomeBUc exports were cttt Business and Residence I'rbjerty-in tki $321,855,798, or about eight and one half millions less than in J. A. KlhANT has; THE BEST WAGON in town for sale.

He has just returned with a largo sup T. HERBERT, HOUSE AND SWN PAINTER, Shop Corner.of Park street; and Carroi I aza, Fort Scott. Alsn, some fine farming lands. ritfiee on east side of Main street. anvntiU 18fi8 foreign goods exported McDonnel's RarJe, Or.

A. CRAWFORD, Pres. I. T. WILSON.

Secretary ply of $22,164,199, or five and a halt million over 1868; of the total oxports about two-thirds were in foreign Hf 'ife lc UAttUY ORNAMENTAL AND FRESCO PAINTER. Paper hanging iii plaiS; and imitation v-ork. Sightly writing, gliding, glazing and house paintiil. Orders left with the Postmaster, Fort Scott, Kansas, will receive prompt attention. FOR SALE 160 ACRES OF UND, ARE NOW.

PREPARED To till city and In Mprmnto.i toi.sh!p, Bourbon County, Kan. rnrtainii snd fiu'lher particulars, New York iews. New York, Dec. 27. The Spanish gurboata and the imn rir.ci.

0 UR CUIUS TMA BOX. In oflenne to the public we assure thcin hat nothing of the kind in tue western MATERIALS. war Htoamor Isabella Uotolica are still lying at Vuarantine. Mitchell Ftadebaker Wagons which he will sell with a complete outfit. fctnth as HA UN ESS, MOLT-SHE FTS, FEED-BOXES, SEATS, The price Is a low as any good wagon an be sold for.

See the old establishment on LOCUST-STREET, between Scott-avnu ittd Wftlker-streot. First, Just nnd all the time. FOR SALE. THE UNDERSIGNED country can compare with it torqualilj and piireness. '1 He well kno wrt repui a- Their departure is hourly, expect louot cue House, established over tlitm ed.

years in New York City, should be a guaranty of the quality of these liquoi-i. The Federal Courts were all St. Louis News, St. Louis. De; 27.

A meeting of the committee re cently uppointed to consider the: project of holding the World's-Fair here in 1871 was hold hera last night. After tO' siderable discusnon of various plans it was finallj' resolved that the holding of such fair is not only feasible, but practicable and desirable-. A committee was appointed to draft articles oi incorpOratiori of the World's Fair Association with a capital stock of brie tailliori, to be submitted to a Mass meeting at the Southern Hotel, Jan. 3rd, at which "an inauguration and perfection of arrangements for holding snch fair will bo made-. Nearly five hundred Chinese from California will arrive here to-night.

They will immediately proceed-to Texas lo work on tb" railroad. Shingles! Shingles! mllE UNDEirSIOXED HAS NOW OS X. hand at his lumber-yard in the rear ii E. P. Beuxardik'8 shop, corner, nl Jones and Oak-streets, i lavge araonnt ol U10 best pine shingles.

A. PELVAUX. ma our branch this city enables us to closed at noon in fefipect to the SOME' ELIGIBLE BUSINESS oBer to our patrons perfect assurance that memory of Mr. Stanton, the KAiNSXS vITI UUK15TMAS AND RESIDENCE LOTS, R()X they will find the puist of liquors. Eusrone Fink, imDticated the ruo box contains as toiiows: On Maiii Sttcist and the Court pVatt defalcation, was admitted tn hail to-day in the' sum of 000.

FIXE ARTS; Fort Scott Stone Yafd. CONTTl ACTORS BUILD ER8, look to your interests! David Joseph, a merchant of 1 Bottle Old Jamaica Rum, 3 Old Bourbon WnisKiTr, 1 JAMAICA ltUM PUNCHj 3 CorENdAGENCn'YBii'bY, 1 Old IIollasd Gin, 1 Old Port Wink, 1 OrvltD iiRAXDV, 1 Pa Siiehry, li KuoK CORDIAL. House Square, AT REASONABLE TERMS. For particulars Inquire of E. DILLON, At McDonald's Banlc i'he inKici digiiuu uus upuiiuu a Ctonc Cincinnati, was brought hero on Sunday by Detective Dussen- laid, on near the.

eoura. cm limits of the ci'v. where he will keei burv ciri ft requisition 01 (iovern- on hand and lor sale all kinds ol Cut Htone lor building mid paving purposes, at the followini; rates: J. T. PARKER PALACE OF FINE ART, i OPPU-'irit WILDER Corner of Main and Wall-streets, To lia'f ftuiiilt' Is niirheuhu'lv addiessEdv cll-i1ffiilat- or Hoffman, charged with procuring $60,000 worth of dry goods from Caflin Co.

by false HOTELS ed household siidiikl be without a box ol Caps aud Sills, per pair, at yard. $1.00: delivered at building, Water-tables, six inches thick, pnr foot, 65c; and these line liquors. These goods are of our oWU liupoVmion; we guarantee to Ooodlander'i Btuck Nutlo- the ipn ol representations, lhe case will be investigated on Tuesday. purvnaserB a nrst-cinss anu-ie. I'artip? 11 inner wuriv in miporuon Orders promptly tilled.

wisliint' to order lv mini will enclose Sto, Stanton's Family A Test CaseY Xew York, De. 28; Prominent members of tha Parties wanting tliiirrin? nT w'ork Pnrker't Picture Calltry is ittlivkj f. In my line, will nnd it lo uieU' tiiterest to i lie Catholic Council. and the box yiii he. as per shipping directions upon receipt of the money Or, if preferred-, we will send the box rer avnruti ft.

II Ifive uie a call. Union Leaglitt Cliib bf this city frEUX CARlt." nave taken measures to raise some monev to nlaca Mr. Stan 1 NATIVE WINE, fie LUCE if- im, MAIN STREET, Junction. WESTEUX HOUSE, Power MorrU, Proprietors, CARROLL PLAZZA, FORT SCOTT, KAN. now pr'epivf for Vat reception of gateu.

ue Pmpridtors will aim, by ttriot tttinllcn c.nr.Toh cf their capita, to ixnrlt tu trs the trtVtN'nc public. LMDEH HOUSE, G1RAHD, KANSAS. CITY BREWERY, JUST OPENED. Kansas City, Mb; just received bv HOPKINS Jfc" JOHNSTONE, 4T Markt-stn et, Fort Scott. iuii ittuiuy 111 uviuiui iaiio niafy condilion.

A very important caee to stock brokers was decided ia the Court Berlin, Dec. 27. A letter, published to-day, from emphatically denies the current reports of the libral views of the American bishops at the Ecumenical Council. The correspondent asserts that they follow blindly the Papal load. Man Deprived of His Occupation, New York, Dec.

23. Beer and Lager Beer of Appeals yesterday. Tho sub ject of the decision is thai a bro-" Kept const an' cn band, tnd sold at the CiliUSTIAX IIAIO, Fort Scott, Kansas, T5USINES8 HOUSE TO RENT I T- 15 1 ker who sells out his customers stock, after his margin is gone the town tor lrv cronfls. hnnls nml wlinpR. r.ESIRES TO INFORM UTS orcloihlng, Address, '6r call on the uui the tirhe and ul; ce of sale.

iA Maximillian Steffer, one "of a Xj Old Patrons and tiro Public that OPEJf t6lt RECEPTION at uirara. i 1 Ri M. BAYNE: liable to customers for theTiigh'- gang which had been "perpetrat he ha- re-opetiefl his Biilclibr Shop on Scott-avenue, and 1 prepared to meet all or ing heavy robberies along the LD APPLE. PJEACjU AND BLACK- Irowest jpnsh Price, AT TBS r-- City Brewdfy, BY BCHVLTZ SCH MITT, South Main-Btret, Fort Scott, Ktuisa; (Drderj Solicited (lemantlson htm. The best ol Meats al line 01 tlie Jirie JNew xork 0' nerry Krandv.

store, and for Bala UT UOi'ltlaS JOHNSTONE. sale I Central Railroad, for many est price ot 6tocR aown to taa time of the trial," lhe customer slot-It and. the act of the broker is ful This vrsa Wf 47M.trKst-street. munths, was arrested yesterday, Travelers-sta6e office at tue hotel. All Stages or the North, South and West, start from the Hotol- ways on hand.

I7IXE OLD PORT AND SHERRY Wines, In store, and for sale bv HOPKINS JOHNSTONE, 47 Market-street. and a largo amount of goods was inESH PICKLED I ORK AT HULL'S Jj Cvner of Market and Mjub rt8 lound in hii posseasion..