Subjects for Issue No. 8, July 4, 1857


Advice. Article entitled "Perils of Thought." Advice is given on a variety of subjects from self-esteem to education. 8/1/6.

Advice. Article entitled "Things Wise and Otherwise." Advice about things from friendship to clothing. 8/1/7.

Arctic Impressions. Article entitled "Beyard Taylor's Northern Travels What he thinks of the Arctic Region." Beyard Taylor's impressions of the Arctic region. 8/1/5.

Ballooning. Article entitled "An Exciting Voyage. The Perils of Ballooning over the water." Several people discuss the joy of ridding in a balloon over water. 8/1/2.

Choosing Locations. Article entitled "Importance of Good location." The importance of choosing a good location for a new settlement. 8/2/4.

Editorial. Article entitled "Old Habits." Am editorial about old habits. 8/4/1.

Elections Results. Untitled article in which new election results are posted. 8/2/4.

Free-state Platform. Article entitled "Free State Platform." An overview of the free state platform. 8/4/2.

Homicide Investigation. Article entitled "Leavenworth Homicide." Investigation of a Leavenworth homicide begins. 8/3/1.

Irish Immigrants. Untitled article, which describes the arrival of several hundred Irish immigrants. 8/3/4.

Landscape Impressions. Article entitled "Impressions of Kansas." First impressions of the Kansas landscape. 8/1/2.

Laws. Article entitled "An Act." An overview of two acts. 8/4/2.

Leavenworth Elections. Article entitled "The Leavenworth Election another Free state Triumph." A political election held in Leavenworth resulted in a Free state victory. 8/2/3.

Local News. Article entitled "Quindaro and Vicinity." Local news and issues are discussed. 8/2/5.

Migration of Mormons. Untitled article in which several hundred Mormons are reported as coming to Kansas. 8/2/4.

Mob Laws. Article entitled "Mob laws in New York." New laws were put into effect concerning Mob activity. 8/3/6.

Murder. Article entitled "Affray in Leavenworth The City Recorder Killed Great Excitement." Town Recorder killed during an election. 8/2/7.

National News. News item which listed some national news. 8/1/6.

New Fuel. Article entitled "Will steam be superseded?" A new fuel has been invented using an Acid engine. 8/2/2.

New Steamboat. Article entitled "Lightening Time Quick Trip to St. Louis." A new faster way to travel is now a faster type of steamboat. 8/2/4.

Ohio Slave Case. Article entitled "The Slave Case in Ohio." A brief overview of a slave case in Ohio. 8/3/4.

Parkville Election. Article entitled "Parkville and Grand River Railroad." Elections were held June 27, 1857, which filled several seats. 8/2/4.

Poem. Article entitled "The two Mary's." A poem written about two Mary's. 8/4/1.

Political Speech. Article entitled "Gov. Robinson's Message." Gov. Robinson delivered a speech about his views on popular sovereignty. 8/1/5.

Quindaro Meeting. Untitled article, which described the Quindaro town meeting in which several resolutions were passed. 8/2/7.

Recreation. Article entitled "An Exciting Voyage. The Perils of Ballooning over the water." Several people discuss the joy of ridding in a balloon over water. 8/1/2.

Retraction. Untitled article in which an apology is made for a misprint. 8/2/4.

Slavery. Article entitled "What is Implied in Free Institutions as Opposed to Slave Institutions?" Discusses the differences between slavery and freedom. 8/2/1.

Small Pox Prevention. Article entitled "Preventing Small Pox." A few helpful hints on how to prevent the spread of small pox. 8/4/1.

Steamboat Accident. Article entitled "Latest from the States." A steamboat accident in Montreal in which many lives were lost. 8/3/5.

Town Business. Untitled article, which describes the business of the town. 8/4/2.

Town Organization. Article entitled "Town Organization in Quindaro." The possibility of establishing a town organization is discussed. 8/2/5.

Troop Deployment. Article entitled "Ft. Leavenworth Troops Leaving for Utah." Troops are being deployed to Utah. 8/2/3.


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