Subjects for Issue No. 26, November 14, 1857


Advertisement. News item mentions change of store location. 26/2/7.

Advertisement. News item mentions sale at the farm. 26/2/6.

Apportionment. Article entitled "Bogus Apportionment." Results of bogus state election by the Robber Convention. 26/2/6.

Banks and Slaves. Untitled article which talks about five slaves and banks. 26/1/7.

Buchanan's Letter. Article entitled "President Buchanan's Letter---Slavery in our Territories." The president does not want anyone entering U.S. territory. 26/1/4.

Buchanan, James. Article entitled "Prospectus of the Republic." Article talks about Mr. Buchanan and why he was elected president. 26/4/2.

Census. Outcomes. News item mentions the census votes. 26/2/5.

Church services. News item advertisement for religious services at the church. 26/2/5.

Constitution. Article entitled "The Bogus Constitution." Article talks about different articles of the constitution. 26/2/1.

Constitutional Convention. News item discusses the Organic Law and self-government. 26/2/3.

Convention. Article entitled "Free-State Delegate Convention." Convention for free-state parties held in Lawrence on Wednesday, December 2nd. 26/2/1.

Correspondence. Article entitled "A Buncombe Correspondence." Article provides statements from citizens of Lawrence, Gov. Walker, and Secretary Stenton. 26/1/5.

Democracy of Minnesota. Article entitled "The Breech-Clout Democracy of Minnesota." Democracy was voted on fairly, no other states allowed to help Minnesota vote. 26/1/2.

Dred Scott Decision. Article entitled "A Kanzas-National Democratic Paper." Discusses the Dred Scott Decision. 26/2/5.

Dred Scott. Article entitled "Horrible Depravity of A Committee." Colored woman won prize for best bread regardless of the Dred Scott Decision. 26/1/7.

Final Vote. News item mentions the final vote on the Organic Law of Kanzas. 26/2/5.

Freedom. Article entitled "Progress-Downward." Discusses freedom and the people who support it. 26/1/7.

Gold. Article entitled "Living in Kanzas without Work." This article explains that some people came to Kanzas in hopes of finding gold. 26/1/6.

Ice. News item mentions ice floating on the Missouri River. 26/2/6.

Jobs. News item seeking agents for hire. 26/4/5.

Kanzas News. Article entitled "Latest Kanzas News." Kanzas becomes an important attraction. 26/4/3.

Kanzas-Nebraska Bill. Article entitled "Popular Sovereignty of the Kanzas Democracy." Kanzas-Nebraska Bill passed. 26/2/2.

Kickapoo. Article entitled "The Kanzas Press." Kickapoo sympathize with Lecompton as the constitutional headquarters. 26/1/6.

Lecompton Constitution. Article entitled "Schedule of the Lecompton Constitution." Published schedule passed by the Bogus Convention. 26/2/7.

Lecompton resolutions. Article entitled "Resolutions adopted at Lecompton, Oct. 19,1857." Article talks about the people's rights to make their own laws and pick their own rulers. 26/4/3.

Legislature. Article entitled "The Kanzas Election." Free state people of Kanzas have a strong working majority in both branches of the legislature. 26/1/5.

Legislature. News item mentioned that the Territorial Legislature is now in the hands of the free-state party. 26/2/3.

Mail. News item mentions where mail is directed and why it is late. 26/2/6.

Maryland, Governor Election. News item discusses the Governor's election. 26/2/6.

Massachusetts, Republican Legislature. News item mentions all legislature is Republican. 26/2/6.

Medical College. Article entitled "The Eclectic College of Medicine." Article discusses the school and teaching staff. 26/4/2.

Missouri Compromise. News item mentions the repeal of the Missouri Compromise. 26/2/4.

Money, Loss of. Article entitled "The Losses." Accounting of money. 26/1/7.

Mutual Improvement. News item mentions forming a society for mutual counsel and improvement. 26/2/7.

New Jersey, Democratic State. News item mentioned that the state has gone Democratic. 26/2/6.

New York, Republican Senate. News item mentioned that all of the Senate is Republican. 26/2/6.

Ohio, Election. Article entitled "The Official Vote of Ohio." Results of election in Ohio. 26/2/6.

Paper. Article entitled "Prospectus of the Cincinnatus for 1857." Paper issued at Farmers College. 26/4/5.

Paper. Article entitled "The Missouri Democrat." A description of the paper and subscription prices. 26/4/3.

Parrott, Marcus J. Article entitled "Marcus J. Parrott." Ohio statesman speaks of the free-state platform of Kanzas.

Party. Article entitled " The Plunder Party." Article discusses the Bank of the state of Missouri. 26/1/5.

Platform. Article entitled "Free-State Platform." Territorial Government should be controlled by bonafide citizens, adopted August 26, 1857. 26/4/3.

Poem. Article entitled "The Cottager and Napoleon." A poem from Napoleon translated from Beranger. 26/1/2.

Political Economy. Article entitled "New York Tribune." Deals with questions of political economy, public policy, ethics, and material progress; first published in April, 1841. 26/4/5.

Postage. News item mentions the price of postage. 26/4/5.

Prediction. Article entitled "Remarkable Prediction." Speech made by Mr. Seward in March 1855. 26/4/1.

Price of Slaves. Article entitled "The Financial Revulsion and Slavery". Article discusses the price rate and intrinsic worth of slaves. 26/1/4.

Religious newspaper. News item a weekly religious paper published at Auburn, Cayuga County, New York. 26/4/4.

River. News item mentions Missouri River is low and impedes steamboats making much speed. 26/2/5.

Robbery. Article entitled "A Remarkable Story." Two black men robbed a woman. 26/1/7.

Savage at Missouri Elections. News item describes a savage at the Missouri elections. 26/1/6.

Shares. News item mentions exchange for shares and a liberal discount for those who purchase in quantity. 26/4/5.

Slavery case. Article entitled "Submission of the Slavery Case, How it was Done." On Friday November 6th, majority decided that the constitution should not be submitted to the people. 6/2/2.

Slavery. Article entitled "Wesley on Slavery." Wesley was a speaker who gave his opinion on slavery. 26/1/3.

Society. Article entitled "Our Natural Disgrace." Talks about grace and what the world is like. 26/4/1.

Steamboat, Steam Ferry. Article entitled "The Steam Ferry." New steam ship for Missouri and Kanzas. 26/2/6.

Steamboats. News item discussed the traditional appearance of steamboats. 26/1/6.

Struggle. Article entitled "New Publication." Article discusses the struggle between freedom and slavery. 26/1/7.

Subscription Prices. Article entitled "Terms of Subscription." Gives the prices of the newspaper. 26/4/2.

Weather. News item mentions bad weather. 26/2/5.

Whitney House. News item described the good accommodations available at the Whitney House in Lawrence, K.T. 26/2/7.

Wisconsin, Republican legislature. News item concerning Republican Senate of Wisconsin. 26/2/6.


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