Subjects for Issue No. 40, March 20, 1858


Buchanan. Untitled article quoting Buchanan. 40/1/6.

Cannon. Article entitled "The Double Barreled Cannon." What is thought to be a double-barreled cannon turns out to be the boiler of a steam saw-mill. 40/1/7.

Dream. News item entitled "Remarkable Circumstance." Reports how a boy had a dream of his brother burning in a fire and the next day receiving a telegraphic dispatch confirming the boy's dream. 40/1/6.

Election. News item entitled "New Charter Election." Reports on the proceedings of the election. 40/3/1.

Election. News item entitled "Charter Election." Announces when the re-election of City officers will take place. 40/3/1.

Election. News item entitled "Election for County Officers." Announces an election to be held and who has been nominated in the Free-State party. 40/3/2.

Emotions. Article entitled "The Power of Tragedy." Discusses human emotions. 40/2/6.

Express Line. News item discussing the U.S. Express Line. 40/2/2.

Governorship. Article entitled "The Governorship of Kanzas Under The New Constitution." Discusses why William Phillips should be Governor. 40/1/7.

Greenland. News item entitled "Bloodless Vengeance." Discusses how Greenlanders fight using satirical poems. 40/2/5.

Kanzas. Article entitled "The Territory of Kanzas." The article discusses Kanzas' virtues, and why it would be good to emigrate to Kanzas. 40/1/2.

Lecompton. Article entitled "Sensible and Sound." Discusses the Lecompton Constitution and how the South feels about it. 40/1/6.

Newspaper. News item discussing G.W. Harris, Esq.'s job. 40/3/1.

Obituary, Lansing, Mrs. Fannie M. Died in Quindaro at age 34, was wife to Mr. William Lansing and daughter to Levi Colby. 40/2/7.

Poem. A new version of "Twenty Years Ago." 40/1/2.

Poem. Poem entitled "Live for Something." 40/1/2.

Politics. Article entitled "The Truth of History." An article taken out of the St. Louis Democrat. 40/1/4.

Quindaro. News item that discusses the road conditions in Quindaro after a rain. 40/3/1.

Quote. Quote entitled "Fixing our Thoughts on the Future." 40/1/7.

Report. Article entitled "Report." A report to the people of Kanzas from the Military Board in reply to Gov. Denver's proclamation. 40/2/4.

Representation. Article entitled "Single Representative Districts." Discusses how voting for representatives should be done. 40/2/1.

Representatives. Article entitled "The Right of Instructions." Takes the point of view that citizens have the right to instruct their representatives, because it is the representatives duty to carry out the will of the people and they can only know the peoples will if the people inform them. 40/2/2.

Satire. News item entitled "John Bull". A review of the satire "John Bull." 40/1/7.

Slave Trade. Article entitled "The Slave Trade Re-Opened." Discusses the practice of bringing slaves from Africa being re-opened. Taken out of the Phila. Bulletin. 40/1/5.

State Capital. Article entitled "Location of Capital." Discusses who should choose where the capital should be. 40/1/5.

Statement. Article entitled " Gov. Denver vs. Gen. Lane." A statement from Gov. Denver to the people of Kanzas concerning Gen. Lane. 40/2/3.

Statement. Article entitled "A Card." A statement from Gen. Lane concerning his conflict with Gov. Denver. 40/2/3.

Steamer. News item discusses D.N. Greenleaf, Esq.'s move from the Polar Star to the Silver Heels ship. 40/2/2.

Steamer. News item entitled "The White Cloud." Discusses the new ship. 40/2/2.

Steamer. News item entitled "The Polar Star." Discusses the new ship. 40/2/2.

Story. Story entitled "Honorable Conditions." Tells of a man asking a girls father for her hand in marriage. 40/1/6.

Wardrobe. A news item which discusses the Princess Royal of England's choice of shoes and that suggests that women of this country wear more durable shoes like the Princess. 40/1/6.


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