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Quindaro Chindowan
A Free-State Paper
Vol.1 Quindaro, Kanzas, Saturday, September 26, 1857 No. 19
Printed And Published By J. M. Walden & Co. J. M. Walden, Edmund Babb.
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HOTELS
PARRY'S HOTEL Leavenworth City, Kanzas, Corner of Shawnee and Fifth Streets.
The House lately kept by Mr. Adam fisher, having been enlarged by the addition of a spacious dining room and kitchen, and twenty-one sleeping apartments, and being furnished with new beds,(???), is now open for the accommodation of the traveling public. The present proprietor solicits the custom therefore given to the former proprietor, and of the public generally. May 1, 1857, 12---4t H. PARRY
CARVEY HOUSE, CORNER KANZAS AND FIFTH AVENUES, TOPEKA,...................KANZAS.
C. C. TUTTLE,...Proprietor.
BOARD
Per Day...............................$1,50
Per Week...............................6,00
Single Meals,.........50cts.
WYANDOTT HOUSE,
No.2 Kanzas Avenue, Quindaro, E.O. ZANE,--Proprietor.
The above House is now open for the recommendation of the traveling public. May 4. 1tf
QUINDARO HOUSE,
Nos.1, 3 and 5, Kanzas Avenue, QUINDARO, KANZAS. COLBY & PARKER,--Proprietors. A line of Hacks starts every morning for Lawrence, connecting there with routes to every part of the Territory. May 4, 1857. 1tf
PHYSICIANS.
DR. ANDERSON,
Who, for more than ten years has had an extensive practice in Chicago, and during the past two years has been practicing as a Traveling Physician in the principal cities of Mexico, and having certificates of unrivalled success, feels pleased to offer his services to the citizens of Quindaro, and all others who may be so unfortunate as to need a Physician.
He would further say to those who are Deaf, or afficted with Sore Eyes, that he has given extra attention to curing said affections, and to all who are thus afflicted he warrants to give relief if curable.
Enquire at the Office of the Quindaro Chindowan.
DR. R. M. AINSWORTH,
-OFFICE-
NO.10 Kanzas Avenue 1tf
DR.GEO.E.BUDINGTON, OFFERS HIS, professional services to the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity. Boards at the Quindaro Hotel. OFFICE, No. 1 Kanzas Avenue. 1tf
J.B. WELBORN, Physician and Surgeon, Tenders his professional services of the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity. The Doctor has pent several years in practice in the West, and latters himself that he is thoroughly posted in (???) modifications of disease in this climate.
Also, special attention paid to diseases of the Eye. Office, No. 38 Kanzas Avenue. Quindaro, May 20, 1857. 2tf
LAND AGENTS
KANZAS LAND AGENCY.
BASSETT & BRACKETT, GENERAL LAND AGENTS, (???)URVEYORS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS, Quindaro, Lawrence, Kanzas.
Prompt attention given to all business entrusted to our care.
Information given concerning every important locality in the Territory.
REFER TO
Henn, Williams & Co., Bankers Fairfield, Iowa.
A. J. Stevens & Co., Ft. DesMoines,
(???)& Brooks, Burlington,(???)
White, Cook & Co.,(???)
Col.T.A.Walker, Ft. DesMoines,
Col.C.Bassett, Kewanee, Ill.
Hon.G.S.Boutwell, Grotoll, Mass.
(???)
L.F. Potter, Cincinnati, Ohio.
May 4th 1857. 1tf
Chas, Chadwick. H.J.
Bliss. CHADWICK & BLISS, GENERAL LAND AGENTS,QUINDARO, KANZAS. City and Town Lots, and all kinds of Real Estate bought and sold.
Office On Kanzas Avenue near the Quindaro House.
M.B. Newman, R.M. AINSWORTH
NEWMAN & AINSWORTH,REAL ESTATE AGENTS, QUINDARO,K.T.
Will attend Promptly to all Business in their line. Office No. 10 Kanzas Avenue. REFERANCES: HON, M.P. NICHOLS, M.C.---Lima, O
W(???). LAWRENCE, C.P. Judge, Belfontaine,
WM. WHITE, SPRINGFIELD,
(???) (???) (???) (???), (???)
(???) (???) (???),U.S. Express, Buffalo, N.Y.
J.F. RITCHARDSON, Mo,Express, St. Louis, Mo
May 4,1857. 1tf.
R.P. Gray, J.M.Walden.
R.P. GRAY & CO., REAL ESTATE & LAND AGENTS, Chindowan Office, No. 7, South Kanzas Avenue, Will promptly attend to all business entrusted to their care. 1tf
JOB PRINTING, Neatly and Promptly (???) at the Office of the Chindowan.
Quindaro Chin-do-wan.
J.M. WALDEN...................EDITOR.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1857.
From the North American and U.S. Gazette
The True Issue in Kanzas.
" A sceptre snatched with an unruly hand,
Must be as boisterously maintained as gained,
And he that stands upon a slippery place,
Makes nice of no vile hold to stay him up."
King John
Their would be less wickedness in the world, if people had before their minds the remote consequences of crime at the time they are about to commit one. They too often think only of the immediate pleasure or profit to be gained, not reflecting or not knowing, that an ill deed is a cause, which once put in operation, lives through a long train of effects. The intended purpose accomplished is not "the be-all and the end-all" even here but the progeny of iniquity is ever after, until full atonement be made, rising up in the shape of difficulties and dangers, unexpected snares and pit-falls of disaster. A distant punishment, however certain, seems to be doubtful and cannot overcome temptation. As the wise man says: "Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil."
It seemed, no doubt, a very easy thing for leaders of southern politics last year to gain a new state for slavery, by recognizing a pro-slavery legislature for Kanzas, elected by Missouri votes, and by giving force and validity to the laws of that Legislature. They knew, to be sure, that, morally, that legislature and those laws were null and void; that they were founded on a falsehood; were a violation of every principle of republican government; and, except that they had the outside form, the mere colors and livery of legality, of no binding force whatever. But the South thought-and, therefore the President and Congress thought-they would answer the purpose of introducing slavery into Kanzas, and that end once attained, all would be well, and, Missouri invasions, a sham legislature and tyrannical laws, might pass into oblivion. The paramount object, of the South, at that time, was to get Kanzas, and, with it, more votes in the Senate. So, having by an ingenious contrivance secured for Kanzas a pro-slavery legislature, southern and northern democrates imagined that their work was done; that this same legislature, ratified and confirmed by Congress, sustained and encouraged by executive power and patronage, would of course be respected and obeyed, and that the tree of slavery, so happily acclimated in our country, so entirely in harmony with our institutions and congenial to our manners, once planted in the propitious northern soil of Kanzas, would immediately take root and flourish. It would only be necessary to put slavery into a constitution, and being then part of the organic law, it would be safe. There could be no difficulty, of course, in getting such a constitution. A convention, elected under the checks, guards and precautions of territorial laws in favor of slavery, would secure that point, or if these laws did not sufficiently winnow the settlers, why there was the Governor and his influence, there were the Commissioners, and other officials, versed in the tactics of the hustings and the mysteries of the ballot-box, and at a pinch, a little wholesale border ruffianism, to make assurance doubly sure. Once fast locked and bolted in the strong box of a written, paper constitution, slavery would be out of danger.
The reasoning was not very profound. It was worthy of politicians rather than of statesmen. Indeed, it may be said of it, that it was surprisingly shallow and foolish reasoning as it overlooked two facts, lying full in its path, like great rocks in the course of a ship, plainly visible a little below the surface of clear water.
One of these facts is the nature of slavery; the other the nature of a lie.
Kanzas is blessed with a temperate climate and a fertile soil. These conditions make it the destined home of the white race. The negro does not flourish in the North. He slowly withers away and disappears. He is an exotic and cannot thrive, except in a country similar to his birth place. He grows with vigoronly under a burning sun, on alluvial plains, in low, flat, marshy regions; but hills, and ice, and snow, and wintry blasts, are uncongenial to his nature, and weaken his vital powers. He is vanishing from the North, by reason of this and other causes, and only in the extreme South does he increase and send forth roots and branches with African luxuriance. He is the natural companion of cotton, and sugar, and rice, and is suited to the plantation rather than the farm.
Moreover, slave labor is expensive. It is not so efficient as free white labor, because the negro has not the physical strength and endurance of the white man nor the intelligence and ingenuity, and because the slave works for another and not for himself. He wants the spur of self-interest. His toil is not cheered, his sinews are not strung, by the hope of improving his condition, of adding to the comforts of his home, of supporting his wife and child. They do not belong to him, he does not belong to himself. Why, therefore, should he work? By nature he hates work and loves idleness. He is fond of lounging and sleeping in the sun. In Africa he did not work; nature worked for him and supported him as a natural vagabond and loafer. He toiled not, neither did he spin, and though not arrayed exactly like a lily of the field, or like Solomon, he had enough and was satisfied. He has brought hither his African nature and will not work, as a general rule, if he can help it. If free, he prefers poverty to work and becomes a vagabond and loafer, as in his native Africa. If a slave, he works only by compulsion has formed. Negro slave labor, therefore, always must be, from its very nature, rude, careless and slothful. It must yield to free white labor, in any field of competition where the latter can exert itself with hope of reward. In regions where the white man languishes and cannot toil, but where the negro luxuriates and grows like a tropical plant in the tropics, his labor may be employed with advantage to the white man, and, since he is not in Africa but in a place where industry is necessary to his well-being, to himself.
It so happens that we have vast tracts thus congenial to his nature, but enfeebling or pestilential to ours,-a country which the labor of the negro, directed by Saxon intelligence, can change from a useless wilderness to a scene of cultivation and wealth; (???) of which it can bring crops that move the mills of Manchester and Lowell, that build up the walls of Liverpool and New York, that are more potent than steam in sending Cunard and Collins steamers across the ocean, and that are to be found as household necessities in every home of prince or peasant in Europe or America. We have the land in abundance, we have the negroes in abundance, and they are suited to each other. What monstrous folly is it, then, to resist the manifest laws of nature, by attempting to introduce slavery into the North, and to expect that negro labor will grow Senators in places where it cannot grow rice or cotton. Reason and experience, and the spectacle of all that is going on from one end of the country to the other, should have taught these southern politicians that African slavery, even if introduced, could not be permanently established in Kanzas; that no partizan propagandism, no hotbed culture by Tammany or Cincinnati Conventions, no guano of Executive patronage could make it take root and flourish in a region where nature herself, from healthy, breezy hills, and swelling uplands and rich prairies, calls freedom and the Saxon to gather their children and to make it their home.
It was folly to expect that slavery, if brought into Kanzas, could live there as a permanent institution; that it would grow by being put into a territorial law or State constitution. It would have been as wise to attempt the cultivation of the tea plant, in the same soil, by virtue of laws and constitutions. It was also foolish to try to introduce slavery into such a country at all even to serve a temporary purpose. It was obvious from the first, that it could not be kept there even long enough to make a single Senator for the South; that it would die out for want of nourishment, during the territorial infancy of the country, before it reached the maturity of State-hood, hasten that period as they might. The lands of Kanzas are broad and rich and cheap, and the climate healthy. These are things the Saxon loves. Rich cheap lands that will make him rich by free and honest industry. He will cross seas and mountains, he will go through fire and blood, to get his foot upon such land, to call it his own, to stick a plough in it to build a home on it for himself and his children. But this rich land is easily reached. Steam will carry any one to it from the Atlantic coast, in a few days, at small cost, without danger or fatigue. Here then was a magnificent and vast territory, of fine climate and fertile soil, offered to all comers at a nominal price; offered to the needy and the hold and the young, to strong arms and adventurous spirits in all parts of the country. The offer drew not these from the population of the North, as a lodestone selects steel filings out of sand. What chance was there then for the South? How could the negro compete with this rushing tide of eager life and tempestuous energy?
Slavery could not be introduced without slaves, whilst a free settler could go with only his axe, to hew out a fortune, and where one has a slave, thousands have axes. Where one man could go also from the South without slaves, but with opinions in favor of slavery; thousands went North, lovers of freedom, because the North has a large, free, working population, which the South has not. The very agitation of the subject of slavery in Kanzas, prevented the introduction of slaves, by making them insecure property. This sort of merchandize cannot be stored in warehouses, or tied up in stalls, or confined in fenced fields. To be useful, it must be trusted abroad, like the falconer's bird, that comes back at his call. If it have not the animus reverend it is valueless. But unlike his four-footed fellow laborers and co-chattels this featherless biped property can comprehend, though imperfectly, the spoken language of man; is too eager to listen to seductive. Passmore Williamsons, of whom there are many in Kanzas ; has, like his owner, tempting visions of the delights of idleness and doing as he pleases, and under his black skin has a passionate, instinctive love of liberty, as real, and often as unreasonable and dangerous to himself and society, as any Democrat in Tamany Hall. Kanzas is a place where it is not difficult to indulge his taste. Escape is easy in a thinly settled country, and recapture difficult, where public opinion sympathizes with a fugitve. Moreover, as soon as Kanzas was selected as a field for the struggle of contending parties, the adherents of each throughout the country became eager to aid the side they favored. Contributions of money were sent from North and South. But where one dollar could be sent, -and were sent- from the North, which has capital to spare, either in investment in lands likely to rise in value, or for the promotion of what it deems a just and righteons cause.
For these reasons; it was folly to expect to establish slavery in Kanzas.-Laws stronger than nominating conventions, or party combinations, made it impossible. That it was thought a difficult task, may be inferred from the extraordinary measures taken to secure its success. The enlistment of organized bands in Missouri to invades the election grounds, the posting of sentinel squads along the river to prevent the entrance of free settlers into the territory, the election of legislature for Kanzas by Missouri votes, the monstrous laws in favor of slavery passed by that legislature, the shameful ratification of those laws and that legislature by callons, reckless majorities in congress, the open employment by the President of the power and influence of government to force slavery upon a reluctant people, with all the deeds of violence, cruelty and outrage by which these measures were accomplished, are now matters of history ; a history not yet finished, but which hereafter will have a tale to tell of just retribution for high-handed crime. Had Kanzas been a country suitable for rich swamps or cotton fields, all these violent efforts would have been unnecessary. Africa and its master would have gone there, spontaneously, and when there, would have found no rivals in northern emigrants.
It is a dangerous thing to contend with natural laws. It is like biting a file. The only way to deal with them, as Lord Bacon said long ago, is to obey them, to put ourselves in harmony with them, and then they become our friends and allies. African slavery is a great, positive, tempestuous and dangerous fact of nature, lying longside of us,-and so is the ocean ; yet a knowledge of its moods and habits enables us to draw countless wealth from its waters ; to make it a secure path for our commerce. African slavery is an explosive force of fearful power, placed in our hands for good or evil,-and so is steam ; and science makes it a faithful and untiring servant. We study and obey its laws and hence the railroad, the steamer and machinery that works for us with the strength of millions of men. But we to him who thinks himself stronger than the ocean and able to resist steam ; who refuses obedience to their commands and sets himself in opposition to their power.
Southern politicians having obtained, by means of the casting vote, control over the great central power of the federal government, made a mistake when they employed it to force slavery and the African race into such a country a Kanzas. It was unwise to commit their party to an undertaking in which success was impossible. But they fell into a much graver error when they undertook for this purpose, and by means of this power, to force a lie upon any portion of the American people. The first displayed an ignorance of the planest principles of political economy, as connected with slavery; a pardonable ignorance, because very common among politicians North and South. But the audacious scheme to extend slavery by using federal power, to give force, validity, and legal authority to a lie, showed not only indifference to the common obligations of morality, but strange blindness to the quality and attributes of a lie, more especially to one of its attributes, which, as politicians, they ought to have studied, that of being dangerous to its inventor. The territorial legislature of Kanzas, elected as it was by Missouri votes, was no legislature. It was a usurpation. By every principle of American government, to say it was a legislature of Kanzas, was false, yet the President and the majority of Congress accepted, ratified, and confirmed it as such. The laws passed by that legislature were not really laws, according to the theory of our institutions. Yet these laws are affirmed by the majority of Congress, and at this moment the President is engaged in forcing them upon an indulgent and outraged people ; laws made by Missourians, for the express purpose of bringing slavery into Kanzas, against the wishes of its people.
Is it astonishing that Mr. Buchanan requires troops for such a purpose as this ? That fluent Mr. Walker, adroit tongue-fencer, trained court house gladiator as he is, fails utterly to make the men of Saxon and American blood of ours has always been remarkable for love of law, of social and national organization, for ready obedience to rightful authority ; but it has been still more distinguished by its love of liberty and truth, by its stern and determined resistance to wrongful authority or tyranny which is a lie in office. It has shown this temper throughout its history, in many a famous field from Runnymede to Bunker Hill. When less than a century ago, King George III made a claim on us for taxes without representation ; an unjust claim, founded on a false principal ; we argued the matter with him at first, reluctant to resist our lawful sovereign. But when argument, remonstrance, expostulation and entreaty failed, we at length gave him an empathic no, from that same Bunker Hill, which resounded through the world then, and resounds through it still. Mr. Buchanan, not a king, but a Democrat, and chief of Democrats, is now making a claim upon this sturdy race, for obedience without representation, an injustice and falsehood, palpable and gross as the first. He, chief of Democrats says to his people-accept this legislature, elected, not by you, but by Missourians: Obey these laws, imposed on you by a foreign power. This is a real legislature, these are real laws, as my ingenious attorney Mr. Walker has explained to you. Acknowledge them, submit to them, or look you, my friends, there stand my mounted dragoons, there stand my light artillery. Do not compel me to use them.
Such is the result of Southern tactics in these latter days ; mounted dragoons and light artillery, commanded by a fluent Mr. Walker, on the one side ; on the other, American men, loyal, but becoming indignant after long endurance ; resentful but not vindictive ; bitterly exasperated, but also grieved ; distracted by conflicting counsels, by opposing duties, by patriotic affection, contending with excited passions, at length the old Bunker Hill spirit fairly housed and stung to mindness by repeated insult and injury-seizing also their weapons and mustering in angry ranks, against even their own flag, rather than say a lie is the truth, or submit to usurped and wrongful authority. So things have gone on with natural consequence of cause and effect. First, power over Kanzas, snatched by the ruffians hand of Missouri invasion, then a lie, solemnly enacted into law, by Congressional votes and Executive approval, and now the necessity of maintaining that stolen authority and that bold lie by further violence, by wading into deeper waters of wickedness.
[CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK]
The Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad continues to swell the fortunes of all land holders in its vicinity. From one dollar and a quarter per acre lands have advanced to twenty and thirty dollars per acre. We notice a sale of 370 acres by Col. W.W. Sharp, of Monroe county, to Mr. John Patterson, of Virginia, for $8,500 or about $23 per acre. So says the Paris Mercury.
A COUNTRY DENTIST advertises that "he spares no pains" to render his operations satisfactory.
PEOPLE OF KANZAS.
LECOMPTON, K.T., Sept. 16, 1857.
The first Monday in October, 1857, is the day assigned by law for the election, by people of this Territory , of a Delegate to the Congress of United States, both branches of the Territorial Legislature, and various County officers. As the Governor of Kanzas, numerous and urgent calls have been made upon me, by various public meetings and communicate my views in relation to the qualifications of voters at that election, as also in regard to the Legislative Apportionment, and the establishment of voting precincts.
As to the apportionment, the Territorial election law of the 20th of February, 1857, requires it to be made upon the census provided to be taken under the Territorial Convention act of the 19th of February, 1857. The returns were made under that census, and the apportionment for that Convention fixed by the acting Governor, long before my arrival in this Territory ; and, of course, over that matter I have no control whatever. Whilst it was a cause of deep regret to him, as well as to myself, that the census and registry were so incomplete in many counties, and that in fifteen counties organized as election districts under that law, and entitled to vote for delegates to the convention, there was neither census nor registry, and therefore that they could not participate in any manner in the choice of delegates on that most important occasion, yet no power to remedy the evil was vested by law, either in him or me. The only remedy rests with the convention itself, by submitting if they deem best the Constitution for ratification or rejection to the vote of the people, under such just and reasonable qualifications as they may prescribe. That they would pursue this course I have never doubted, and although I have no right whatever to interfere in that question, yet, when my individual opinion was asked on this subject by members of the Convention and others, I have always indicated a previous residence of three or six months prior to the vote upon the adoption of the Constitution, as most just and reasonable, a period of three months being prescribed by the Convention law itself as the prior residence required in voting for delegates to the Convention, and six months; being designated by the Territorial election law as the previous residence required in voting for members of the Territorial Legislature. Either of these qualifications, in my opinion, would have embraced the great body of the bona fide settlers who might be here this Fall, inasmuch as the Convention would probably not terminate their labors and submit the Constitution until some time in November, and inasmuch as three or six months would probably be granted by them as an interval between the date of submission and the vote upon the Constitution. I repeat, however, the opinion always heretofore expressed by me, that this is a matter which belongs exclusively to the convention, over which I have no power, except, in the language of the Kanzas-Nebraska Act, to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed," including that organic act itself, and left at liberty as a citizen to take such a course as, in my judgment, would be most consonant with the principles of justice, of the Kanzas and Nebraska bill, and of the Constitution of the United States, in any contingency.
The apportionment of members of both branches of the Legislature, is based, as I have stated, on the census taken under the convention act of the 19th of February, 1857. My power to make the apportionment expired on the 31st of May last, leaving me but three days, exclusive of Sunday, to perform that act , after my arrival in this Territory. The Territorial laws of 1857 had never been printed. They were then in the course of publication at St. Louis, Missouri, and no copy reached here until the middle of June, long after my power over the subject had expired. The existence of this apportionment law was wholly unknown to the Secretary of State, to the Probate Judge of this county, or to any other person within my knowledge, and the printed copies, as I have stated, did not reach here until the middle of June. Of course it was impossible for me to perform the duty prescribed in that act, and to guard against the contingency of those laws not reasoning here before the first of June, the duty from and after that date, was devolved by law upon the Speaker of the House and President of the Council. That duty was performed by the officers designated by the law, and, I have no doubt, in good faith; although I was never consulted by them on the subject. The law prohibited them from apportioning members to counties not embraced in the census under the convention law, and I know it to be a matter of compliant by both parties, that the districts were arranged by these gentlemen; as charged by their opponents, with a view to bring voters from the State of Missouri into the adjacent counties of Kanzas to control the election, I have the most solemn assurance from the most authentic sources of intelligence in that state, is wholly unfounded in fact. That the census or registry was not made in fifteen counties of Kanzas, is owing to the neglect of the local officers of those counties to perform their duties, many of whom have excused themselves, on the allegation that no means were provided and no public money applicable to the expenses of taking the census and making the registry, and that they were unable or unwilling to make the necessary advances themselves. However this may be, I have (???) reguarded it as a (???) circumstance, that these counties could not participate in the election of delegates to the convention, but I feel confident that no such result was anticipated by the Territorial Legislature.
Although none of those fifteen counties could vote for delegate to the convention-( the remedy for which lies with the convention itself)- and although no members have been or could be apportioned them for the Territorial Legislature, yet the Speaker of the House and the President of the Council, in conformity with the duty prescribed by law, have attached them to other legislative districts, so that they can vote for members of the Territorial Legislature. It is certainly a great calamity that these counties are thus deprived of their due weight in the apportionment of members for the Territorial Legislature, yet they can vote for the members in the districts to which they are attached, and the only result is to give too many members of that body to some counties in the apportionment, according to population, and not an absolute denial of the right of suffrage. This result was not intended by the Territorial Legislature, and could not be prevented by the officers by whom the apportionment was made. There was no intention on the part of the Territorial authorities to disfranchise these counties. But this has arisen from accidental causes, over which I have no authority to exercise any control whatever, and I could give no legal efficacy to any vote that was not legal in itself.
It is hoped that the good citizens of these counties will vote to the extent permitted them by law, looking to an early period for the remedies for all these grievances, and that we shall have no revolutionary (???)or violence at the election, which would be fraught with incalculable evil and attended with no possible good.
It will be observed that the apportionment has no effect whatever upon the vote for Delegate for Congress, or for county officers; in regard to both of which, the counties excluded from the apportionment, for the Territorial Legislature have the same right and influence, in proportion to their votes, as the people of any of the other counties of Kanzas.
In relation to precincts, which I am asked to establish, the act of the Territorial Legislature of 1855, regulates that subject in the fourth and fifth sections. The power is there given to the county officers to establish the precincts and select the judges of election, but there is a liberal provision in the law to meet any contingency. The fourth and fifth sections of the act are in the following words:
SEC. 4. Every county that now is, or that may hereafter be, established, shall compose an election district, and all elections shall be held at the court house of such county, where one has been erected. If there be no court house, then is shall be the duty of the county commissioners to name a house in such county where the election shall be held ; and if such commissioners fail to name such house twenty days before the election, it shall be the duty of the sheriff to name such house. In either of the last two cases, the sheriff shall give notice of the place of holding the election by written advertisements, set up in at least six public places in such county, or by advertisement in some newspaper published in such county, at least ten days before the day of election : Provided, that the county commissioners may, from time to time establish such additional election precincts as may seem to them necessary or proper ; provided further, however, that in no case shall more than one precinct be established in any one municipal township.
SEC. 5. The county commissioners shall appoint the judges of election, in each county or voting precinct, at least ten days before the election at which they are to act ; and if, at the hour of the opening of the polls, such judges are not present, then voters assembled shall have power to elect others to fill vacancy or vacancies thus occasioned. Said judges shall, before they enter on the discharge of their duties, take the following oath or affirmation, to be administered by one of their own body, by the sheriff, or by any officer authorized to administer oaths : I do swear (or affirm) that I will impartially discharge the duties of judge of the present election according to law and the best of my ability.
As to the judges of election, then, there can be no difficulty under this law, the power being vested in the people at the several precincts, in case the county officers fail to perform their duty, and if there be no precincts, then the election can only be held at the seat of justice provided by law for each county. It has been suggested that this power is given to me under the convention law of the 19th of June, 1857, to establish precincts. It is true that very large and comprehensive powers are given to the Governor of the Territory by that law, to which I shall have occasion hereafter to refer, and which seem to have escaped public attention ; but those powers are especially confined to my action under that law, and confer no authority in this respect, in regard to the October election. With me, this is a matter of most sincere regret, inasmuch as it is now, and always has been, my most anxious desire to see a full and fair election held in October next, and to contribute to this result to the extent of all the authority devolved upon me by law. By the act of Congress, however, of the 30th of May, 1854, organising this Territory, and which is still in full force, in that respect, on this subject, it is declared in the 33rd section, that, " the person having the greatest number of votes, shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected, and a certificate thereof shall be given accordingly ." As regards the Territorial Legislature, the certificate is to be given by the Secretary of State, who is to count the votes in the presence of the Governor ; and in case of contest, is devolved upon the Courts.
In view of my duties in connection with this law, my attention has been called to the qualification of voters under the law. But even here the prior duty is devolved upon the judges of election, and I might not have felt called upon to give any opinion upon the subject, but for circumstances of a most grave and (continues on page 2 column 5 of this issue)
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Quindaro Chin-do-wan.
J.M. Walden..................EDITOR
Saturday, Sept. 26, 1857
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS, MARCUS J. PARROT Of Leavenworth.
R. CROZIER, J. WRIGHT, Dr.J. P.ROOT,
FOR REPRESENTATIVES, H.MILES MOORE, WM. PENNOCK, G. H. KELLER, R. G. ELLIOTT, W. M. MCLURE, O. A. BASSETT, J. P. HATTERSCHEIDT, P. R. ORR
COUNTY TICKET
FOR PROBATE JUDGE, JOHN I. MOORE.
FOR SHERIFF, I. G. LOSEE
FOR TREASURER, JOHN M'KEE.
FOR RECORDER, SCOTT J. ANTHONY.
FOR SURVEYOR, W. H. GODWIN.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, STEPH SPARKS, T. B. ELDRIDGE.
FOR CORONER, DR. GEO. E. BUDINGTON.
FOR ASSESSOR, A. M. SATTIG.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PHILIP T. COLBY.
FOR CONSTABLE, F. M. EDMONDS.
J. E. DUDRIDGE, General Newspaper Agent. Corner of Olive and Main streets, St. Louis, Mo., is authorised to receive Advertisements and Subscriptions for the CHINDOWAN.
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Thanks to the officers of the Lightning Lane steamers Cataract, Tropic, Polar Star and New Lucy for late St. Louis papers.
Governor Walkers Proclamation crowds trom our columns much interesting matter that other wise would have been forthcoming.
The article commenced on the first page headed " The True Issue in Kanzas," was partly in type before the Proclamation was received and in order to "get up" our paper in time, we were compelled to use it this week. It is an able and finished production, and presents the light in which the honest men of the states see the political affairs of Kanzas. The conclusion we will find it entitled to a careful perusal.
Voters of Quindaro.
By the law under which the October election is to be conducted your number is very much diminished compared with what it was expected to be. You constitute little more than one-forth of the bona fide residents of our town. Upon your vote may and most probably will depend the possibility of Quindaro having a direct representation in the Territorial Legislature. Unity of action upon your part may secure this-unless this unity prevails, the hazard is very much increased. Your enemies, the enemies of your best interests, the men who have freed upon you the highest rights that dignify freemen, are taking advantage of every untoward circumstance to defeat the Free-state ticket wholly or in part- a defeat however limited it may be, will, to that extent, cripple your energies in the government, if not destroy them altogether.
When you go to the polls, you will feel that you are acting not only for yourself, but also for your fellow-townsmen who did not arrive here in time to become voters under election law. You will feel that they, every one of them, like yourselves are desirous to see the principles of Freedom triumphant, are anxious to make Kanzas a Free state, are solicitous to know that the chains of servitude are broken. In casting your votes you will be prompted by the highest motives that can actuate an American in exercising the elective franchise. Forgeting for the time being, any and every personal consideration, sacrificing any and every personal preference, you will give the undivided influence of your ballots for that ticket upon the success of which our Freedom in no small degree depends. You will not for a moment hesitate in your decision when conscious that upon your united votes may hang the majority in that Legislature which is destined to exert an incalculable influence on the future of Kanzas.
Quindaro is entitled to a Representative in that Legislature ; you wish her influence to be felt in that reformation which all hope is about to dawn upon us. But one ticket, and that the Free State, has the name of one of your citizens upon it. You are proud of the character of a Free-state town Quindaro has already acquired at home and abroad, and to maintain this character, you must help to elect the entire Free-state ticket, thereby vindicating your loyalty to Freedom. You wish to invite emigration to Kanzas-the highest welcome you can give is to show the world by the election of the entire Free-state ticket, that Kanzas is destined to be a Free State, and is now a Free Territory. You are then called upon to vote (???) (???) scratched ticket by all these considerations- the advantage a member of the Territorial Legislature would be to your town, the pride you feel in her character as undeviatingly Free-state, the increased prosperity that would follow a tide of emigration set in towards our shore by a clear Free-state triumph, and more than all else the incalcuble, inestimable value of that political Freedom which a decisive triumph of the Fee-state party in October would secure to you beyond any possible contingency. In view of all these high and noble considerations, we feel that you, the voters of Quindaro, will do all in your power to send an unbroken Free-state delegation from Leavenworth county to the Territorial Legislature, and to fill every county office with the good, true, tried and worthy Free-state men who compose your county ticket.
Pro-Slavery Nominations.
A County Convention was held by the Pro-Slavery party of (???) County on Wednesday the 16th inst. As such assemblages generally are, this was pregnant with great result heirs-apparent to the honors and per diem of (???) Legislature and County offices were to have birth, candidates were to be brought forth. Divers political accoucheurs skilled by varied practice in the territory, were present to attend upon this eventful lying in, and different schools were represented, for it was deemed no longer safe to rely entirely and implicitly upon the radical, orthodox pro-slavery manner of treatment- the crisis demanded the mingling of a little Homeopathy with the ultra Allopathic practice that has prevailed here for two bloody years. Most numerous however, were the desciples of the John D. Henderson regular rampant " old school " pro-slavery order, besides whom were a few nominal Free State Democratic followers of Alson C. Davis, and a less number of Know Nothing practitioners headed by A. B. Hazzard.
The hour of this Convention approached, its labors were unprecedentedly severe and so great were the dangers of a malparturation that all the skill of the Slave-ocracy, the Dem-ocracy and the Hindoo-ocracy was called into requisition to prevent such a calamity. But their combined wisdom was at length triumphant- the convention was delivered twins, one set of candidates, for the Territorial Legislature, and the another set for the County offices- the former, eleven in number, composed of eight avowed Pro-slavery men, two nominal Free State Democrats and one Know Nothing-the latter, eight in number, composed of seven Pro-slavery men and one who does not know what he is, and is not likely to be any wiser very soon.
The next thing in order was to name this beautiful offspring of the Pro-slavery party, which was conceived in deceit at Lecompton last winter, and brought forth in iniquity at Leavenworth under the auspices of such wonderous midwifery. It would not do to give it the cognomen of its Pro-slavery parent as that was falling into bad repute. It must be named after some wealthy one who might perhaps take pity on its thread-bare condition and adopt it as a child and an heir. After duly weighing the chances, it was christened the " National Democratic Ticket!" - and the more to impose upon the presumed credulity of the public they would have adopted this bantling, they attempted to ignore by resolution the very existence of the poor, beggardly parents who at Lecompton begot it. But the swaddling clothes in which it is now arrayed have been stolen from the nursery of a once honored party and though it now bears a once honored name, its features and form are too unmistakably Pro-slaverish to be palmed off as a legitimate heir of Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democracy. A Mrs. Cunningham game will not win in the politics of Kanzas. Political Dr. Catlins will hardly thrust a supposititious Pro-slavery brat upon the reading and thinking and liberty-loving men of our county. Its parents are disowned, and now with miserable nurses it must dwindle away through a short existence, and sink into an early and unknown grave on the first Monday in October.
Et hoc Genus Omme
"Birds of a feather, flock together."-Old Adage
The people of Leavenworth county are being informed by the stump orators of the Pro-slavery party, that a new political organization hatched five weeks ago, has already attained a mature and mighty growth. We have great faith in the unequaled fecundity of Kanzas soil, but this assertion of men, were they other-wise entitled to credence, would require such a stretch of credulity that we are compelled to examine the premises for our selves. The questions to be settled in this connection are : should the Democratic party be organized at this time? and has it been organized?
Under the circumstances we can see no possibility of its reorganization now.- There has been, there is and there can be no other question before the people of Kanzas, until our future destiny as a free or slave State be determined. When this point is settled, when a State Constitution is adopted, then questions of State policy will naturally and properly arise, and the people will organize parties based upon the demands that may then present themselves. Until then a few persons for political (???) may assemble and pass resolutions to whatever end they please, but they will fail in all attempts to resolve from the minds and hearts of the people the important and all-absorbing questions of Freedom and Slavery. Therefore there should be no party organized not based upon these vital questions, and the future will prove that, professions to the contrary not with-standing, the parties now formed in the Territory have their existence only because of their avowed or implied policy in regard to Freedom or Slavery. Democracy does not claim to hold any preference for Freedom or Slavery, ergo, there is no party here based solely upon Democratic principles.
A Democratic party has not been organized here. Is it the same as the "National Democratic" party? The same men compose it- then let us judge of its character by its component elements. The ticket this reputedly lusty (???) has brought into the field is (???) up thus : about nine-tenths ultra Pro-slavery men, the other tenth somewhat indefinitely divided between Free State Democrats and Know (???) not that Jacksonian Democracy with a vengeance? And who support this Pro-Slavery-Free-State-National-Democratic-Know-Nothing Ticket? Many men who a year ago were banded together to drive Free-state men from the territory ; who stole the horses, burned the houses, ravished the wives and daughters of any and all who were not " sound on the goose;" and a few good, honest; credulous party-loving Democrats who have not yet learned that Gen. JACKSON sleeps his last sleep under the sod of the Hermitage, and a few Know Nothings who bewildered by the light of the dark lanterns seek a refuge wherever refuge may be found. What Presses have hoisted this ticket? The Leavenworth Journal than which there never was a more ultra Pro-slavery sheet ; the Kickapoo Pioneer which Pro-slavery as it is and was, last season had Millard Filmore's name up for President, and the Wyandott Citizen that pretends to know no North or South, East or West, and certainly does know little else.
In view of all these facts what must be the true character of this party whose ticket we intend to publish as a political novelty! Is not the old fable of the wolf in the lion's skin being personified in our midst? Who does not behold under a paltry pretense the head and tail, the glaring eyes and gnashing teeth of Slavery Propgandism! Is this the Democratic party? If Jefferson could come forth in the cements of the tomb, would he recognize in it an organization in which he once gloried! Would Jackson see in it a familiar lineament! Would Polk Know it! Would a single Democratic President save Frank Pierce find it a single feature worthy of commendation? No, even Buchanan would squint at it in vain! The Democratic party as such, has not been organized in Kanzas. There are but two parties here, the Free-state, now as heretofore, in favor of Freedom, and the Pro-slavery under whatever name and in whatever shape it may come, intent upon placing free white labor upon a par with that of the squallid slave!
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Hon. Marcus J. Parrott, will address the citizens of Quindaro next Friday evening, Oct. 2d.
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The citizens of Quindaro recently forwarded to GOV. WALKER a request for him to visit our town, and address them on the questions now at issue before the people of Kanzas.
In response he says that his engagements will preclude the possibility of his complying with their request prior to the October election, but that he will avail himself of the first opportunity to come here and speak to them.
VOTING PRECINCT.- The voters of Quindaro under the provisions of the law are compelled to go to Wyandott to deposit their ballots. Arrangements should be made in time to have every man on the ground early. Cannot the Steamer Lightfoot be chartered for the service on that day?
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M.B. Pride, nominated on Tuesday evening last as candidate for Constable, declines. In this event we just forward the name of F.M. EDMONDS, he being a proper person to fill the office, and we hope the citizens will endorse him with a nomination.
FIRE IN WYANDOTT-Last evening about nine o'clock, whilst the citizens of Wyandott assemble in front of the Eldridge House, were listening to addresses from Free-state candidates, the stables belonging to Eldridge Brothers were discovered to be on fire. By promptly and energetic action the horses and most other articles of value in the stables were saved. The building was an entire loss. The origin of the fire is uncertain.
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It is reported that the General Land Office at Washington, recently decided against the claim of a free colored man to pre-empt a quarter section of land in Wisconsin, on the ground of the Dred Scott decision that he was not a citizen.
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Following are the Republican candidates for Governor before the people of their respective States: Hon. Salmon P. Chase,.........Ohio.
David Wilmot,....Pennsylvania.
Nathaniel P. Banks, Massachusetts.
Alexander W. Randall, Wisconsin.
R.P. Lowe,..............Iowa.
Edward Stanley,......California.
Vermont and Maine have led off gloriously, the former giving Fletcher 15,000 majority, and the latter giving Lot M. Morrill from 10,000 to 12,000.
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On Tuesday evening, Sept. 23d, at a meeting of the legal voters of Quindaro, of which M.B. NEWMAN was Chairman, and A.C. Morton, Secretary, the following nominations for local officers were made: Justice of the Peace,......P.T. Colby.
Constable,..............M.B. Pride
Quindaro, Sept.26, 1857.
To the Voters of Wyandott Township:
At a meeting of the citizens of Quindaro, Sept. 22d, I was nominated as a candidate for the office of Constable, and as I would prefer not to act in that capacity, I would respectfully withdraw my name in favor of F.M. EDMUNDS, and recommend him to my friends. M.B. PRIDE
Free-State Meeting in Quindaro.
On Tuesday (???) there was a meeting of the citizens of Quindaro to hear from the Candidates of the Free-state party.
J.M. (???) Chairman, JOHN T. GIBSON Secretary.
Speeches were made by Messrs. J. Wright and Dr.J.P. Root, candidates for the Council ; H. Miles Moore, G.H. Keller, W.M. McClure and O.A. Bassett candidates for the Assembly ; John I. Moore for Probate Judge, and John McKee for Treasurer.
The speeches were listened to with great interest and the policy of the party to make Kanzas a Free state as presented by the speakers were heartily approved.
The meeting was concluded by giving three lusty cheers for the whole ticket, and three for LANE, ROBINSON and their worthy compatriots.
JOHN T. GIBSON, Sec.
Pro-Slavery Meeting at Wyandott
SECRETARY STANTON PRESENT.
It was widely advertised that on last Monday evening Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton would address the people. The announcement drew out a considerable number of persons. The Governor did not attend as was expected, but Mr. Stanton was present. It was generally understood that the speeches of the above distinguished individuals would not be of a political character, and therefore a committee irrespective of party was appointed to welcome them ; but not to be exclusively political.
Mr. Stanton was introduced and made a very long speech. We did not time him, but if the tediousness of his speech because of its prosiness did not make it seem longer than it really was, he surely spoke against time nearly two hours. The first portion of his speech was devoted to a rehash of the stale panegyrics that have been passed upon the Democratic party and its principles, by their younger and more zealous advocates for lo these many years, and if all he said in regard to that political organization be true, its infallibility has not been appreciated by Americans ; if it be not true, either his credulity overbalances his common sense, or his fidelity to party exceeds his regard for veracity, and in so distinguished a gentleman this could be hardly be.
After having thus eulogized the Democratic party, he devoted a considerable portion of time to the consideration of the election law as it bears upon the October election. He concurred with Governor Walker in his construction of the law, that six months residence was the only qualification of a voter ; that the payment of taxes should not be deemed a qualification, though he thought the taxes should be collected at a proper time and in a proper manner. He then discussed the propriety of submitting the forthcoming Lecompton Constitution to the vote of the bona fide residents of Kanzas, and expressed himself in favor of such a submission. The peroration was an appeal to the democracy to go into the election, and achieve if possible, the triumph of Democratic principles. During his speech there were occasionally some faint symptoms of applause. At its conclusion
Gov. W. Y. ROBERTS was immediately called out. He said that he was a Democrat, and that he heartily concurred with Mr. Stanton in all that he had said in regard to the principles of that party as they were understood and acted upon by Jefferson, Jackson and other worthy leaders, and, that when the time should come, after the organization of our State, for a division of the people upon matters of State policy, he would be found taking his place where he had always stood, but that time had not yet come-the only and all-absorbing question before the people now was; whether Kanzas should be a Free or a Slave state, until this question be settled, it is not a proper time to bring other issues before the people. He admitted that a Democrat could be a good Free-State man, but the people could not have faith in the integrity of a party that a few months ago were warring against the freedom of Kanzas, as well as the peace of her citizens. His speech was a good one and to the point, and was received with an enthusiasm which compared to that elicited by Stanton, could not have been very flattering to the Pro-slavery-its.
Mr. Stanton again took the floor. "There was lightning in his eye and thunder in his voice." His speech was vociferous, his gestures vehement. He labored to hurl back the charges made against the Border-Ruffians, and declared that he could bring plunder for plunder, robbery for robbery, house-burning for house-burning, murder for murder, corpse for corpse, blood for blood, but he deprecated a recurrence to the past, and thought that it ought to be overlooked and forgotten.
Gov. Roberts was again called out. He made a few remarks in reply to the Secretary, which, though mild and deliberate, were more heartily responded to by the people than were Stanton's passionate passages.
Dr. J. P. Root then spoke. He was followed by ALSON C. DAVIS, his opponent, a candidate for the Council on the Pro-slavery ticket. At the close of his speech, the meeting adjourned, it being about midnight.
>There will be preaching in the M. E. Church, to-marrow, at 10 o'clock.
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serious character, to which I shall now refer. The Territory is threatened with a violent seizure of the polls at the October election, leading necessarily to a collision and civil war. This would be a most disastrous circumstance, requiring pimeratively the employment of the troops under my control, to (???) scenes disgraceful alike to this Territory and to our country, and which every good citizen could not but deplore. If, then, under these circumstances, the expression of my opinions could prevent, (???) in May and June last, the occurrence of such a catastrophy, I regard it as a solemn duty to make that expression; rather than resort to the employment of force to be followed by scenes of anarchy and bloodshed.
The two questions presented for my consideration are:
First, C can those who were qualified under the organic act to vote at the first election in this Territory, vote also in October next independent of any restrictions imposed by any act of the Territorial Legislature?
The 22d and 23d sections of the organic law, relating to this subject are in the following words:
SEC. 22, And be it further enacted, That the legislature power and authority of said Territory shall be vested in the Governor and Legislative assembly. The Legislative assembly shall consist of Council and House of Representatives. The Council shall consist of thirteen members, having the qualification of voters, as hereinafter prescribe, whose term of service shall continue two years. The House of Representatives shall, at its first session, consist of twenty-six members possessing the same pualifications as prescribe for members of the Council, and whose term of representatives may be increased by the legislative assembly, from time to time, in proportion to the increase of voters ; Provided, that the whole number shall never exceed thirty-nine. And apportionment shall be made, as nearly equal as practicable, among the several counties, for the election of the counsel and representatives, giving each section of the Territory representation in the ratio of its qualified voters, as nearly as may be. And the members of the Council and House of Representatives shall reside in, and the inhabitants of the district, or county or counties, for which they may be elected, respectively. Previous to the election, the Governor shall cause a census, or enumeration of the inhabitants and qualified voters of the several counties and districts in the Territory, to be taken by such person in such mode as the Governor shall designate and appoint ; and the person to appointed shall receive a reasonable therefore. And the first election shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such manner, both as to the persons who shall superintend such election and the returns thereof, as the Governor shall appoint and direct ; and he shall at the same time declare the numbers of the Council and House of Representatives to which each of the counties or districts shall be entitled under this act. The persons having the highest number of legal votes and each of said council districts for members of the council, shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected to the council ; and the persons having the highest number of legal votes for the House of Representatives, shall be declared by the Governor to be duly elected members of said house : Provided, that in case two or more persons voted for shall have an equal number of votes, and in case of vacancy shall otherwise occur in either branch of the legislative assembly, the Governor shall order a new election ; and the persons thus elected to the legislative assembly shall meet at such place and such day as the Governor shall appoint ; but thereafter, the time, place, and manner of holding and conducting all elections by the people, and the apportioning the representation in the several counties or districts, to the Council and House of Representatives, according to the number of qualified voters, shall be prescribed by law, as well as the day of the commencement of the regular sessions of the Legislative assembly : Provided, that no session in any one year, shall exceed the term of forty days, except the first session, which may continue sixty days.
"SEC. 23. And be it further inacted, That every free white male inhabitant above the age of twenty-one years, who shall be an actual resident of said Territory, and shall possess the qualification hereinafter described, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, and shall be eligible to any office within the said territory ; but the qualification of voters, and the holding office, at all subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be prescribed by the legislative assembly. Provided, that the right of suffrage and of holding office shall be exercised only by citizens of the United States, and those who have declared on oath their intention to become such, and shall have taken an oath to support the constitution of the United States, and the provsions : -And provided further, that no officer, solider, seaman, or marine, or other person in the army or navy of the United States, or attached to troops in the service United States shall be allowed to vote or hold office to vote in said territory, by reason of being on service therein."
It will be perceived, that the act of Congress is clear and explicit on this subject. It prescribes the qualifications only of those who "shall be entitled to vote at the first election and shall be eligible to any office within the said Territory ; but the qualifications of voters and of holding office, at all subsequent elections, shall be such as shall be prescribed by the Legislative Assembly." The provisos have no application whatever to the subject, inasmuch as they only prohibit the Legislature from promiting persons to vote who are neither native nor naturalized citizens, nor have declared an oath their intentions to become citizens, and sertain officers, soldiers of the army, &c.
Now, then, it is clear, first, that as regards all elections but the first, qualifications are not prescribed by the act of Congress, and second, the qualifications with the restrictions before mentioned for all subsequent elections, are to be designated exclusively by the Territory and Legislator.
It is certain then, that the question now raised as regards the tended right of persons to vote who possess the requisite qualifications, under the act of Congress for voting at the first election, but are excluded by subsequent Territorial legislation now in force, has no foundation whatever in the law ; in such votes would be wholly illegal. Under the circumstance I trust that no one will attempt to vote who is excluded by the Territorial law, and that if such illegal attempt is made, such a clear violation of the act of Congress and of the laws of this Territory will be arrested and prevented by the judges of the election.
The second question is :
Will coters at the elections in October, who possess all the qualifications provided by the Territorial act of the 20th of February, 1857, which is the last act on this subject be also required to possess other and different qualifications contained in preceding Territorial enactments, or id the last law the sole rule of action on this subject? This last act is the general election law, providing for for a new and entirely distinct apportionment of members for both branches of the Territorial Legislature, as also the qualifications of voters at that end all successding elections, and id entitled "And act to define and establish the Council and Representative Districts for the second legislative Assembly and for other purposes. The first section designates by name the several counties of Kanzas which are to constitute the several Council districts the second section designates by name, the several counties of Kanzas which are to constitute the respective representative districts ; the third section apportions members among the several representative districts according to the census provided for the Convention law; the fourth section apportions in the same manner the members among the several Council districts; the fifthe and last section is in these words :
"Sec. 5. Every bona fide inhabitant of the Territory of Kanzas being a citizen of the United States over the age of twenty-one years, who shall have resided six months in (???) Territory before the next general election for members of the council house of representatives, and no other person whatever shall be entitled to vote at any general election hereafter to be held in this Territory; Provided however, that nothing in this act contained shall be considered to apply to or affect in any manner the provisions of an act, entitled "An act to provide for taking the (???). his act to take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
The language of this section is clear and explicit. It is an act prescribing the qualifications, and all the qualifications of voters at all future elections. The law is perfect and complete in itself, without any reference whatever to preceding (???) language is free from controversy. "Every bona fide inhabitant," &c, "shall be entitled to vote," &c. The words are imperative. It is a well-settles principle of law, as well as of common sense, that when any subsequent (???) proceeds to regulate an entire subject in general and comprehensive language, it is of full force and effect in and of itself, and no restriction or addition can be made to its provisions by reference to any preceding enactments. In such a case there can neither be addition nor subtraction, and the number of qualified voters can neither be augmented, by adding to them those who were permitted to vote by preceding laws, nor be lessened by subtracting those who were restricted from the right of sufferage by previous enactments. The words "every citizen," ect., and "no other" shall vote, include all who are described in the act, and exclude al others. Besides, the right of sufferage is the most sacred known to the American people. It is the basis upon which repose all their institutions. It is a right to highly favored in our law, and, in all such cases, to deprive any one of this right the words must be clear and unambiguous. But, in this case, there is no ambiguity, and independent of the fact, that this act, as regards elections and qualifications of voters, is an act complete in itself, and prescribing all the provisions applicable to this subject, any interpretation by which a restriction as regards the right of voting, contained in a preceding law should be superadded to those required in this act, would create a direct and positive reptignance to it clear and explicit language, and, therefore, would be most; clearly repeated, by way of addition or subtraction, the last statute must prevail.
Now, let us see if there would not be a direct repugnancy in this case, under the construction contended for, the act of 1857, yet that it is a qualification under the act of 1855, and therefore still in force. Let us place them in opposite columns :
Act of 1857 provides :
"EVERY bona fide inhabitants o the Territory of Kanzas, being a citizen of the United States, over the age of 21 years, and who shall have resided 6 months in said Territory before the next general election for members of the Council and House of Representitives, and NO OTHER person whatsoever, SHALL be entitled to vote at any general election hereafter to be held in this Territory."
The Act of 1855, as now costued would read as follows : "EVERY bona fide inhabitant of the Territory of Kanzas, being a citizen of the United States, over the age of 21 years, and who shall have resided 6 months in said Territory before the next general election for members of the next general election for members of the Council and and House of Representives, and NO OTHER person whatsoever SHALL be entitled to vote at any general election hereafter to be held in this Territory," but no such citizen shall be permitted to vote unless he has first paid a Territorial Tax.
It is not clear that the two provisions would be directly repugnant by the addition to the act of 1857 are general : "Every citizen" act. shall be entitled to vote on a residence of six months. This language gives the right to vote, in clear and positive terms, to vote on a residence of six months. This language gives the right to vote, in clear and positive terms, to every citizen act., who has been a resident for the term prescribed by law. "Every citizen" are general and comprehensive terms, and they cannot be restricted by other words not contained in this law. By the 11th section of the act of 1855, no previous residence is required as a qualification for a voter, but the payment of a Territorial tax is made a pre-requisite. Now, it is clear, that if when prescribing a previous residence of six months, in using the general and comprehensive language "Every citizen" act. the Legislature of 1857, besides that residence for the first time prescribed by the law, had intended in addition, to require the previous payment of a Territorial tax, they would have said so ; and not having neither by judicial nor executive construction. In fact it is not a case of construction at all, but of using words which the Legislature have not used, and of making provisions and restrictions for them, which they have not made, and of excluding voters from the polls, whom they have not excluded. Besides, this is no question. It has occurred repeatedly in the several States and Territories of this Union, and, as a principle of universal adoption, under such laws, it is well settled, without a single exception to the rule, that where one state constitution regulating the right of sufferage, prescribes certain qualifications of voters, it is complete in and of itself, and is universally regarded as repugnant to so much of any previous constitution, which either adds to or subtracts from such qualifications. And the same rule prevails in relation to State and Territorial laws. This is the great American rule of interpretation on this subject, amounting from long established and universal usage, to the force of law.
If the could have been any possible doubt on this subject it is removed by the provisions of the Territorial Convention law, passed on the day preceeding that on which was enacted the election law, and referred to and made the basis of many of the provisions of the latter. That Convention law prescribes a previous residence three months and a registry, as qualification for voters, but just as silent as the Territorial election law on the subject of the payment of a tax, and yet no one has ever pretended that the prepayment of any tax constitutes a necessary qualification for a voter for delegates to that convention. No such payment of a tax exacted, and was rarely of ever made. And such a constitution as is now contended for, that because there was no direct repeal of the tax qualification, therefore it still existed, would render illegal the election of nearly every member of the Constitutional Convention, and impair the calidity of (???) law of 1855 imposing the tax qualification was general. It applied to all subsequent elections, to "every inhabitant of this Territory and of the country or district in which he offers to vote," and to "all electives officers." It was as general and comprehensive in its (???) every elections which could take place under any Territorial law, as the Legislature could make it, and would apply the restriction of the prepayment of a Territorial tax in voting for delegates to the Convention, just as much as in voting for members of the Territorial Legislature in October ; upon this alledged principle, that restrictions of qualification in preceding laws, are not repealed by general provisions in a subsequent statute presoribing for subsequent elections the qualifications of voters. The Convention law required a three months previous residence and registry as a qualification of voters, but was silent like the election law of 1857, as regards the prepayment of any tax. and if such a prepayment of any tax; and if such a prepayment by force of preceding enactments applies as a qualification for a voter for the Territorial Legislature in October, then it would just as clearly follow, that inasmuch as the Convention act was equally silent as to the payment of a tax, the voters for delegates to that Convention, besides the three months' residence and registry, must have paid a tax also. But the truth is, whilst the tax remains, the qualification applies no more to the election in October, than it does to the election of the delegate to the Convention, because it was dropped in both acts, and because we have no right to insert a most important provision that is thus ommitted by the Legislature, and because it is a settled rule in interpreting statues that if, the Legislature had intended in either case, in prescribing the qualifications, and all the qualification of voters, to superadd one that was inserted in a preceding law, they would have repeated the restriction in the subsequent statute. How easy was it for the Legislature, in prescribing the qualification of voters under the Convention or election law, if they intended, in addition to the qualifications named in these laws, to require the prepayment of a tax, to have said so, and that is enough. On this subject I have never entertained any doubt, and never entertained any doubt, and never supposed there could be any question. And I might have declined the expression of any opinion on either of the fact, communicated to knowledge o the fact, communicated to me from almost every quarter of the Territory, and from all parties, that these conflicting constructions of the law, if not settled would produce collision at the polls, and most probably a disastrous civil war and revolution. I claim no authority to instruct the judges of election, by virtue of my official power, how they shall decide, but I give my opinion, as others have given theirs, and with the name sincerity, in the hope that it may tend, somewhat, to prevent the disasters with which we are threatened, growing out of these conflicting opinions, and that it may render unnecessary a resort to the military force, subject to my orders, to preserve the peace of the Territory. That military force, competent as it is to suppress insurrection or rebellion and maintain the authority of the law, will render any collision unnecessary.
On the 19th of August last, I communicated to the President, through the Secretary of State, my views on this subject, together with copies of the several Territorial laws, and asked the aid of the President and his Cabinet to sustain me, by moral force of their opinion in preventing a collision and civil war in this Territory, by stating if such should be the fact, their concurrence with me in these views. In reply to this communication, in a dispatch from the Secretary of State to me, under date of the 2d of September, 1857, after remarking most justly, as I always contended, that I could issue no authorative mandate to the judges of election on this subject or control their decision, he says:
"The Territory of Kanzas is in a peculiar condition. By your statement, and possessing as you do, the best means of information, your views in the opinion of the President, are entitled to great weight--it is in a state of incipient rebellion with an organized military force, prepared to resist the authority of the United States."
"It may therefore, become necessary to use the troops placed at your disposal not only to aid as a posse comitatus in executing the laws, but also to suppress an insurrection. Surely, under these circumstances, if the expression of an opinion in advance of his action, and it may be instead of it, which the President honestly entertains, will have a direct effort in preventing a civil war in Kanzas, he cannot be justly censured for attempting, by such an expression of opinion, to avert the calamitous result.
"The danger you anticipate, arises, as you observe, from the apprehension of a portion of the citizens of Kanzas that they will be excluded from the priviledge of voting, because they have not paid a Territorial tax, Now, the President, as well as every member of his Cabinet, concurs in opinions (???) you that the payment of such tax is not required as a qualification to vote. He and they entertain not a doubt that the (???) section of the act of February 20th, 1857, is complete in itself, and prescribes all the qualifications required of a voter, and among these the payment of a Territorial tax is not included. They are also firmly convinced that no person whatever act possessing these qualifications, notwithstanding they may possess the qualifications prescribed for voters by the organic act of Congress of May 30th, 1854, has any just claim to the elective franchise."
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It will be observed, then, that in view of deplorable condition of Kanzas for the last three years, and the civil war which has so long raged in this Territory, (???) imminent danger of renewal of that conflict, growing out of conflicting views as to the qualification of (???) at the ensuing election, the President and all his Cabinet have deemed the occasion sufficiently solemn and important (???) express their full, (???) and entire (???) in the views as to the qualification of electors at the October election, on those points set forth by me in this address, and previously com(???) by me to the Secretary of State.
It is obvious that the Territorial government of Kanzas (???) either by a superior physical force, or, as in all other States and Territories, by the majority of qualified voters at the election.
I never contemplated the use of the military force but in aid of the execution of (???) to protect the citizens in the (???) of their legal rights, as a posse (???) to arrest offenders, where the civil authority might prove incompetent without such aid, and where the law authorized military power to suppress insurrection or rebellion. Physical force and the (???) constitute the real power (???) all (???) and despotic governments, but here it is the will of the majority of the people qualified to vote upon the Constitution and under the laws which is to govern ; and the sooner all such questions are decided by a full and fair vote of the qualified electors at the polls, the better ; and then, and not till then, shall we have peace and repose in Kanzas. Unless force is to be substituted for the elective franchise, unless despotic and monarchial principles are making here insensible progress, sooner or later the question must thus be decided, and the sooner the better, not only for the true interests of this Territory, but for the security of the Union and the cause of self-government, here and throughout the world.
The eyes of our country and the world are now directed with intense interest to the coming election in Kanzas in October next. Whether the people of this territory are indeed, capable of self-government, whether the scenes which have disgrated Kanzas and our country for the last three years, are to be renewed indefinitely, weather violence, injustice or insurrection on one or both sides for the moment, and for the moment only are to decide the question, or wether our political differences are to be settled here, (???) all other States and Territories, (under the provisions of our organic law) by the full, free and fair exercise of the elective franchise, are the momentous question to which you must all now soon answer. The test oath is expressly repealed as a qualification for voters by an act of the Territorial Legislature of the 17th of February, 1857.
The people of Kanzas have now therefore an opportunity, in conformity with the Constitution of the Untied States, the organic-act of Congress, and the laws of this Territory, to decide, by the elective franchise, this Territorial Legislative and all their county officers.
The troops at my disposal, which are fully competent to the task, will at the request of citizens of both parties, be stationed at the points where violence has been threatened, or anticipated, not for the purpose of overawing the people, or of interfering, in any way, with the elections, or of influencing them in any respect at insurrection or violence, from the mere knowledge of the fact that it can and will be suppressed ; but, if necessary, also to protect and secure by lawful means, all the just rights of the citizens in exercising the elective franchise under the decision of the proper authorities, and to act as a posse comitatus for the arrest of offenders. I should have greatly preferred, as expressed in my letter of acceptance of the office of Governor of this Territory, never to have been required to call out the troops even as a precautionary measure. As it is, not a drop of blood has been shed ; and insurrection has been suppressed, until it recently reappeared in a compulsory tax law by the insurgent government at Lawrence, and in conflagration of dwellings and expulsion of peacable citizens in its vicinage, after it was known the troops were ordered to Utah, and when it was falsely supposed that they would not be replaced by others. Indeed, if the revolutionary government of Lawrence had not been encountered by the immediate movement of troops there, it is now clear that similar insurrectionary local governments, based on my presumed acquiescence, would have been organized throughout Kanzas an open defiance of the laws of Congress and of this Territory, and rendered a peaceful settlement impossible. It will be remembered, that in open defiance of the laws of Congress and of this Territory, and after the refusal of the so called Topeka State Legislature to (???) them a charter, they nevertheless organized a City Government, clothed with all the usual powers--Legislative, Executive and Judicial. It will be recollected also, that after my proclamation of the 15th of July last, and the simultaneous movement of the troops there as a precautionary measure to maintain the authority of the Government, and arrest the spread of this insurrection throughout the Territory, they then professed through their organs, that what they had called a government, and to which they given all the powers of a Government (???) VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS, for the removal of nuisances from the streets, &c. But now when it was erroneously believed by them that the troops would all be removed to Utah, and not replaced by others, they have thrown off the mask and carried out their original insurrectionary purpose, by passing a compulsory tax law, both a poll and property tax law, requiring its (???) and collection by the seizure bad sale property, and exacting by their charter from executive officers, who are the to carry out these acts, AN OATH to perform all these duties, the violation of which oath, if these duties are not performed would be perjury. At the same time they seemed to have believed that this precautionary movement of mine and proclamation were disapproved by the President of the United States, whereas they were both (???) cordially austained by him, in the dispatch to me from the Secretary of State, of the 15th of July last, as also in the published letter of President Buchanan to Prof. Silliman and others, of the 15th of August last. An overwhelming majority of the press and people of the United States have condemned the insurgent movement ; the example has not been adopted by any other locality in Kanzas, contrary to the expectation of its authors, it failed to receive any sanction from the General Territorial Convention of their own party of the 26th (???) and now stands without a precedent in our country, a solidarity monument of revolutionary violence and incipient treason. So soon as the overt act now threatened, is consummated, this rebellion will be suppressed by the lawful use, if necessary, of all the troops under my control, acting in aid of the civil authorities designated by Congress. It is hoped, however, especially as (???) shall have a fair and peaceful election, when whichever party may prevail, all semblance of excuse for this insurgent movement will have ceased, that the majority of the people of Lawrence will abandon their reckless leaders, (???) this insurrection themselves, and (???) our Territory laws, but of the laws also of the United States. The honor and character of the country, and my sworn duty as chief magistrate of Kanzas, requires that this first actual example of organized rebellion as a Government against the authority of Congress, should be suppressed, as it must be, and the sooner it is done by the people of Lawrence themselves, the better for the sake of their own true interests and reputation. Dangerous and unjustifiable as was the Topeka State movement, it differed widely from the Lawrence insurrection in this, that the latter not only passed laws, but required, by seizures and sale property, their compulsory execution, under the requisition of an oath ; whereas the so-called Topeka State Government proposed on the face of their proceedings to wait until they received, as they profess to hope the recognition of Congress. As the troops of the United States now subject to my orders are sufficient to protect the polls and preserve the peace of Kanzas, it is hopes that the forbes raised professedly for that purpose with out authority of law, will be at once dislanded.
From authentic information communicated to me from many citizens of both parties, that the presence of the troops is essential to preserve the peace of the Territory, to prevent the forcible seizure of the polls, and to suppress insurrection. I feel constrained, although most reluctantly, by a solemn sense of duty and by a most serious apprehension of the consequences which otherwise would follow, to place the troops at proper points, not for war but for peace, in accordance with the views of the purposes before stated.
In conclusion, permit me to say , with all the seriousness and sincerity demanded by the solemnity and sincerity demanded by the solemnity of the occasion, that it now is, and always has been my most ardent desire, as the Chief Magistrate of this Territory, by all lawful and constitutional means, to secure and protect the just rights of every citizen, an especially, in performing my sworn duty of supporting the Constitution of the United States, and taking care that the laws be faithfully executed, to see that the great fundamental principle which lies at the basis of our American Institutions, secured by the Federal compact and (???) by our organic act of Congress, should be maintained, viz: that the people of Kanzas, in the true meaning of that act, free from all violence, injustice, or foreign interference, should make their own laws and control their own government. This has been the great principle, the just and faithful execution of our organic law, which has controled all my acts in Kanzas, and to which I shall adhere regardless of menace, calumny, or assailment either from within or beyond our limits. I am made by law the chief of executive officer in Kanzas for the protection, to the extent of my legal authority, of whole people of Kanzas and not of a part, of every county and district, and not of a portion of them only. And however solicitous I may be about the result of the present most important election, however most anxious that those views of public policy which I have entertained and expressed at all times from my youth upwards to the present (???), and especially as regards the EQUILIBRIUM of our government, and the constitutional rights and equality of the States, should now triumph here in October, yet I cannot and will not do any act or countenance or sustain any act, the effect of which would be to deprive the people of Kanzas of any rights secured to them by the federal compact, by our organic act, or by the laws of this Territory. A victory this secured by violence or injustice would be worse then a defeat, and could only in the end destroy all hopes of the e ultimate success of conservative principles and constitutional liberty in Kanzas.
Inasmuch as our enduing election on the first Monday in October next, is of momentous consequence to this Territory and to our whole country, as the two parties of Kanzas, it is hoped, will first measure their strength now, not as in former elections, at different times and places, or upon the field of battle, but at the same times and places in giving in their votes, as in other States and Territories ; and as it is of utmost importance that this election should be free from everything which would lead to excitement or commotion. I most earnestly (???) the chief officers of our different towns, cities and municipalities, to resort to those means which have so often, in similar cases, proved efficacious, by removing for the day all causes which would interfere with a calm and dispassionate election.
And now may, that overruling Providence, who has crowned our beloved country with so many blessings and benefits, including the inestimable privilege of self-government and without whose aid we cannot look for success in any enterprise, enable us to conduct this contest as to ensure His sanction, and the approval of our own conscience, is the (???) hope of your fellow citizen, R.J. WALKER Governor of Kanzas Territory.
JOB PRINTING,
Neatly and Promptly (???) at the Office of Chindowan,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Watches, Clocks, Toys &c.
JOHN BELLER, Watchmaker, Silversmith and Jewller, MAIN-STREET, PARKSVILLE, MO., KEEPS constantly on hand for sales a superior assortment of Jewelry, Silverware, Watches, Clocks and various kinds of Toys. (???) Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully repaired.
MEAT MARKET. J. A BARTLES Has opened a Daily Meat Market corner of N. and Seventh Street. QUINDARO, KANZAS, And will keep on hand a supply of Fresh Meats of the best quality. Also, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Of the season at reasonable prices.
FOR (???) REAL ESTATE IN QUINDARO. ONE STORE HOUSE AND LOT, No. 36 Kanzas Avenue. LOTS 13 and 15 S Street. 54 and 56 O 136, 138, 140 X The above will be sold cheap, and upon good terms. Apply to CLARDY & BARNEY 3w--19 Parkville, MO.
ALFRED GRAY, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE AGENT No. 179, East Main Street, QUINDARO,...................KANZAS. WILL give prompt attention to all Legal Business entrusted to him.
HARDWARE AND STOVES. SHEPHERD & HENERY, WHOLESALE HARDWARE & STOVES DEALERS, 170 Main Street, QUINDARO,.....................KANZAS. HAVE replenished their Stock, and are prepared to furnish Country Merchants and others with every variety of Hardware and Cutlery. They have on hand CIRCULAR SAWS From 6 inches to 6 feet in diameter. MULAY AND GANG SAWS, Of all Sizes. CROSSCUT SAWS. A complete assortment of CARPENTERS’ TOOLS, HOUSE TRIMMINGS, Cut and Wrought Nails ; Butcher’s (???) Files of all kinds. All kinds of Chains, and every other article necessary to fill al orders in their Line : Also, Iron, Steel, Zinc, and Glass, SHOT GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS AND Bowie Knives, powder and Shot. Copper, Sheet Iron, Japaned, and Tin Ware, Force, Cistern, and Chain Pumps. PARLOR, COOKING AND OFFICE STOVES Of the latest styles and patterns. All of which they will furnish on more favorable terms then they can be bought at any other point West of St. Louis, and at a less cost then a Retail Stock can be bought in St. Louis and shipped here. QUINDARO, KANZAS Sept. 5, 1857.
NOTICE! THE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between BLOOD, BASSETT & BRACKETT is this (???) dissolved by mutual consent, and hereafter the same business will be conducted by (???) & (???). S. H. BLOOD, O. A. BASSETT, G. C. BRACKETT. Quindaro, Sept. 4, 1857 17--(???)
PIONEER STORE in want of FUNDS. THOSE owing us will please pay immediately, in order to enable us to buy again. 17--2t. W. J. McCOWN & CO.
A CARD. THE undersigned are now ready to furnish Settlers with Land Warrants at the lowest rates, and will assist pre-emptors in obtaining their Claims on the most reasonable terms. Having acquires an (???) knowledge of the Territory from actual observation, are prepared to give Immigrant such information as will enable him to secure a good home. Persons desiring to invest capital in wild Lands, Improved Farms or City Property, will find it an advantage to confer with us. O. A. BASSETT, Quindaro, G. C. BRACKETT, Lawerence.}Kanzas. 17
TICKNOR, ROBBINS & CO., ----DEALERS IN---- FINE READY-MADE CLOTHING, ----AND GENTS’---- FURNISHING GOODS, ----NO. 176---- North Main Street, a few doors South of the Virginia Hotel, ST. LOUIS. 16
DOWDALL, MARKHAM & CO., WASHINGTONE FOUNDRY, ENGINE ----AND---- MACHINE SHOP, Corner Second and Morgan Sts., ST. LOUIS, MO. Manufactures of Steam Engines and Boilers, Saw and Grist Mill Machinery, Single and Double Circular Saw Mills, Tobacco Screws and Presses, Lard Kettles, Lard Screws and Oylinders, Wool Carding Machines, Building Castings, Young’s Improved Patent Smut Mills, &c. (???) for the sale of James Smith & Co.’s Superior Machine Cards. 12--(???)
BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY, No. 17,.......................O Street, QUINDARO, K. T. P. C. MUHLEBACH. (???) 6ms.
CAUTION! ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing Certificates No. 122 and 430, issued to me by the Quindaro Company for Shares, as the said Certificates have been Lost or Stolen. J. M. WINCHELL Wyandott, Aug. 1. 15 2mo
TO LEASE, SEVERAL ROOMS. convenient to business, that will accommodate several small families. Those desiring to rent will do well to apply soon, or they may be compelled to take vastly inferior (???) to those now offered. R. O. ANDERSON. Housing-Leasing and Lend Agent.
----FROM----. J. E.DUDDRIDGE’S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING AGENCY, Corner Olive and Main Streets,..................................................ST. LOUIS, MO
WM. LUCAS.
C.L. THOMPSON.
WM. S. GUNN.
FALL 1857.
LUCAS, THOMPSON & CO., (???) to C. M. McCLUNG & CO.,) WILL HAVE IN STORE THIS FALL A VERY SUPERIOR STOCK OF DRY GOODS, Among which may be found a complete line of PRINTS, DELANES, CASHMERES, MERINOES, ALPACAS, INDIANA CLOTHES, BOMBAZINES, CLOTHES, CASSIMERES, SATINETS, JEANS, TWEEDS, OVER COATINGS, BLANKETS,(???). OUR STOCK OF FOREIGN GOODS WILL EMBRACE ALL THE LATEST STYLES AND NEWEST GOODS Offered to the Trade. >Our White Goods Room will be filled with a Very Choice Selection of Everything under that Head. We will also keep a complete line of Notion Goods, which we will offer to the Trade upon good terms, as houses exclusively in that business. Our STOCK OF STRICTLY STAPLES, BROWN MUSLINS, TICKING, Kerseys, Bleached Muslin, Negro Goods, Shirting Stripes, Osnaburgs, Drillings, Shirting Tweeds, Linseys, Apron Checks, Bagging, (???), Will be found As complete as any in this market. We are determined to offer these goods at very close profits, and desire to call the attention of all Cash or PROMPT TIME BUYERS to them. LUCAS, THOMPSON & CO. St. Louis, Mo., August 15, 1857
ROBINSON, WALKER & CO.’S DAILY Passenger & Express Line, FROM QUINDARO TO LAWRENCE. FARE, $2,50. The nearest and cheapest route from the Missouri to the Interior of Kanzas. Quindaro, May 20,1857. 2tf
THE KANZAS CLAIM AGENCY AND QUINDARO HOUSE-LEASING AGENCY
IS now opened in Quindaro by the Subscriber, who would desire to say to all having Claims to sell, that they will do well to write me, or come and see me, and give me an accurate description of your Claims, and where they are located, and the price, keeping in mind this fact that I am advertising extensively, and stand a hundred chances to your one to find you a purchaser. And those emigrating to Kanzas will find it greatly to their interest to land at Quindaro, and call upon me and get posted about the chances for Claims in Kanzas, as I have traveled much over the most desirable lands in Kanzas, and know where there can be obtained many very desirable Claims.
And all desiring to Rent a Dwelling House, Store, or Lots in Quindaro, will do well to enquire of me before spending time and (???) labor in looking. R. C. ANDERSON. Claim and House-Leasing Agent. (???) B.--All owners of Dwelling House, Stores, or Buildings of any kind,. or Lots in Quindaro or vicinity, who desire to lease said describe property, will find it greatly to your advantage to call upon me, and leave your terms and the description of your property any and all such Houses, Lots, or Lands to Lease, and probably I shall have a hundred chances to the owner’s one of securing to him a good customer, as I am continually being inquired of by those desiring to Rent Dwelling Houses, Lots, act.
My commission for acting as Agent shall, in all cases, be made satisfactory to the parties for whom I may net. Enquire at the Quindaro House for R. C. ANDERSON, Agent. 14
OH, YES, NEW HORSES TO THE OLD COACH!
W. J. M’COWN & CO., (Successors to M’Cown & Buck,) Have a large stock of well assorted DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, ----BOOTS AND SHOES---- Hats, Caps, Clothing, Yankee Notion &c., &c., Which will be sold low for Cahs; either (???) Wholesale or Retail. Please give us a call at No. 4, North Kanzas Avenue. Quindaro, July 11, 1857. (???)--tf
RUSSELL’S FIRE & WATER PROOF PATENT MASTIC ROOFING ON CANVASS. THIS Roofing is applicable to steep or flat Roofs, Steam Boat Decks, Rail Road Cars Doundreis, &c., &c., It is Fire-Proof, will not crack or run, will wear underfoot, and is adapted to Roofs or very description. It can be put on over old shingles, tin and metal roofs without removing the same.
This roofing is desirable on account of its low cost, easy application, great durability, and exact adaptation to any climate, by its expansion and contraction through the influence of heat and cold. It will unquestionably by far excell any Roofing now in use, Tine and Slate not excepted.
The undersigned have purchased the full and exclusive right of manufacturing and vending he above roofing for the Territory of Kanzas, and are now prepared to execute all orders with promptness and dispatch. Town and County rights for sale. For further particulars inquire of the subscribers. SHEPHERD, HENRY & CO. Quindaro, K. T., May 28, 1857
THE PEOPLE’S (???) STORE No. 38, Kanzas Avenue. MESSRS. A. C. STROCK & CO. Wish to call the attention of the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity to their Stock of Goods. consisting of a general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, READY-MADE CLOTHING,
DRESS GOODS & BONNETS together with all the variety of Domestic Goods usual to the Trade. Also, CARPENTERS’ TOOLS, a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, Paints, Oile, and Dye Stuffs, Glass Ware, Window Glass, Fine Tobacco and Segars, together with the usual variety of articles usually found in that line of business. (???) WELBORN, who is a practical Physician, having special care of the Drug Department, hopes to give general satisfaction. A. C. STROCK & CO. Quindaro, May 4, 1857. (???)
GOOD NEWS FOR LADIES! ANY lady that will send her address or Mrs. OREAGER, Baltimore City, Md., with 3 three cents postage stamps enclosed, will receive, by return mail, information of importance to her. (???), knowth thyself and be happy. 17
TO THE PEOPLE OF KANZAS! The Undersigned have taken the Store-Room under the Quindaro Hotel, and offer at wholesale or retail, the largest and best assorted STOCK OF MERCHANDIZE ever offered for sale in Kanzas.
In our stock will be found almost everything suitable to the wants of the country, which we will sell as low, if not lower, than can be purchased elsewhere. We will duplicate St. Louis bills, adding expenses of transportation. We solicit a share of the public patronage, and will be pleases at all times to show our goods. JOHNSON & VEALE. May 4th, 1857. ltf
F. JOHNSON, GEO. W. VEALE. JOHNSON & VEALE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, QUINDARO, KANSAS.
AGENTS for the sale of Pittsburg Salamander Safes and German Anchor Bolting Cloths. Particular attention paid to putting up orders. May 4th, 1857. ltf
ADDITIONAL. WE have received, in addition to our former stock. 30 (???) CEMENT, 10 doz. BROOMS, 10 doz. BUCKETS, WASH TUBS, 2000 Seamless BAGS, 20 Bundles SASH, 100 kegs assort’d NAILS, 100,000 asso’d CIGARS, 5 boxes TOBACCO. All of which will be sold unusually low for cash. June 1st, 1857. 4 JOHNSON & VEALE.
(???) STRONG...........DE WITT UPSON.
ARCHITECTURE! HOUSE-BUILDING!!
STRONG & UPSON, QUINDARO, KANZAS. PRACTICAL ARCHITECTS AND HOUSE-(???) WILL give prompt attention to all work entrusted to them. They will furnish plans and estimates on short notice, and take contracts at reasonable terms. They refer the public to the work they have already done in Quindaro.
KANZAS CITY
JAMES A. FRAME (???) CONWELL
FRAME & CONWELL’S LARGER AND COMMODIOUS POWDER MAGAZINE! Being just completed, they are now ready to supply purchases with the celebrated MIAMI RIFLE & BLASTING POWDER, Which is equal, if not superior to any manufactured in the United States.
OBTAINING OUR POWDER FROM THE MIAMI POWDER WORKS, We can sell as low, adding transportation, as it can be purchased in St. Louis. And our facilities being such, we can supply all of Western and Southern Missouri, also, Kanzas Territory, with Powder enough to blow them to the Other side of Jordan. We will receive and store all the powder consigned to our care. Office at the Furniture Store, where samples can be seen at any time. Kanzas City, July 14, 1857.
JOSEPH M’CARTY, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS OF EVERY KIND ; (???), Cigars and Tobacco, KANZAS CITY, MO. SALESMEN : (???) A. HUTCHESON JOHN H. CASWELL. (???) T. REESE, CLERK.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
ICE, BLAKE & EDDY, REAL ESTATE ----AND----LAW OFFICE, ROOM No. 5, (???) TEMPLE, DEARBORN ST. (Opposite side of the Post Office) P O BOX 2532 CHICAGO, ILL. R. A. RICE, J. W. EDDY,.} Chicago F. N. BLAKE,{Kanzas Ter’y. Lots, Lands and Farms for sale ; Titles investigated ; Taxes paid ; Collection made and Loans negotiated ; Money invested for non-residents. AGENTS FOR QUINDARO COMPANY, Kanzas (???), And prepared to invest money in all parts of the Territory upon (???) or on commission. Refer to (???) C. ROBINSON, in the Territory.
BLAKE & EDDY, Attorneys (???) Counselors at Law. May 4th. tf
WYANDOTT!
DAVIS & POST, COUSELLORS AT LAW Exchange Building, KANZAS (???), WYANDOT, K. T May 4, 1857 ltf
BLACKSMITH & WAGON MAKER WANTED. A large Settlement to the vicinity of Robinson, are much in need of a Blacksmith and Wagon-Maker. Liberal (???) will be offered by the Town Company, to do any such who chose to go and supply the want. Apply to O. B. (???) Quindaro House. Quindaro, July 11, (???). (???)
LAWRENCE ADVERTISEMENTS.
BOOKS, STATIONERY AC. O. WILMARTH, Lawrence , K. T., Would inform his friends and the public generally, that he keeps on hand as good an assortment of article in the above line as can be found in the Territory consisting of School, Childrens’ and (???) Books! Also Blank and Memorandam Books ; Writing Books(???) Slates, Pencilds, Musical Instruments, Musical Merchandise, &c. &c.
HIS CIRCULATING LIBRARY Is supplied with some of the most popular works published, and is constantly receiving (???) from the East.
James G. Sands, SADDLE HARNESS & TRUNK MANUFACTORY. Always on hand (???) in my line. Also belting (???), Copper Rivets, &c. Opposite Morrow House. Lawrence, Kanzas. April 1, 1857
HUNT & (???) No. 17 MASSACHUSETTS ST. LAWRENCE, KANZAS. RECEIVING, FORWARDING ----AND---- COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN FLOUR, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
(???) consignments respectfully solicited. GEO. W. HUNT. WM. CLELAND. July 25, 1857 (???)
S. N. WOOD & CO., GENERAL LAND AGENTS Lawrence, Kanzas, Will invest money, and locate Land Warrents in all parts of Kanzas, and guarantee from 50 to 100 per cent. on investment. Letters of enquiry promptly answered.
S. N. WOOD, COMMISSIONER OF DEED FOR OHIO. Office, No. 27 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kanzas.
E. D. Ladd, S. B. Prentiss LADD & PRENTISS, REAL ESTATE BROOKERS AND GENERAL LAND AGENTS. E. D. LADD, Notary Public, Reg’r of Deeds, & Conveyanoer, Will take acknowledgements of deed and other papers. (???), No. 15 Massachusetts St., LAWRENCE, KANZAS May 1, 1857. (???)
WHITNEY HOUSE, NO. 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, LAWRENCE, KANZAS. T. L. WHITNEY. --- Proprietor. May 3, 1857. (???)
ROBT L. FRAZER, PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER JEWELLER! Dealer in all kinds of CLOCKS. WATCHES & JEWELRY! (???) Thoroughly and Promptly Repaired. No. 14 MAIN STREET---LAWRENCE, KANZAS
DR. CREAHER, BALTIMORE, MD. IS the sole Agent for Dr. Winders’ celebrated Matrimonial “Series,” (???) Books ; No. 1, “A Book for Young Men, designed to prepare them for Female Society ;” No. 2, “Errors in Courtship ;” No. 3, “Reproductive Control.” Either of which will be mailed to order post paid, upon receipt of 25 cents. 17
HONEY, THE BEST OF HONEY. I HAVE a valuable receipt for making Honey, which I will send to any person upon receipt of 50 cents. We make and use it in our family at half the cost, and consider it as good as the best article of genuine bee made honey, “from which it cannot be told.” Any person who will make and sell it can clear from two to three dollars a day. Ti only requires four article to make it, and they can be had at any store for 50 cents. Ever family may have this delightful luxury, for any lady can make it in fifteen minutes at any (???). Three cents postage stamps as good as money. Address Dr. J. P. (???), Baltimore City, Md. 17
THE GREAT FEMALE PILL. DR. J. P. CREAGER is the General Agent Wholesale and Retail, for Dr. “Wheatings” celebrated Female. These pills are truly valuable for Ladies, for they will restore monthly courses where they may stop from any (???) whatever. They never have failed in any case where the directions around the box containing the Pills have been (???) followed : indeed, there has no case of failure ever come to our knowledge. Being purely vegetable they are perfectly safe. Mailed to order, post-paid upon receipt of one dollar, by J. (???) Creager, Baltimore City, Md. A liberal discount to (???) 17
The Beautiful & Unrivaled Regular PASSENCER STEAMER MORNING STAR, T. H. (???), Master. (???)................CLERK,
----LEAVES----St. Louis for St. Joseph, Every alternate TUESDAY, at 4 o’clock, P.M.
----LEAVES----St. Joseph for St. Louis, Every alternate MONDAY at 10 o’clock, A.M.
FOR SAINT LOUIS, Leave leavenworth City, Parkville, Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kanzas, Independence, Liberty, Richfield, Sibley, (???) and Wellington, on TUESDAYS, June 9th and 23rd, July 7th and 21st, October 13th and 27th, November 10th. Passing Parkville at 7 o’clock, A.M. ; Quindaro at 7 1/2 A.M. ; Wyandotte at 8 A.M. ; Kanzas at 9 A.M. ; Wayne City at 11 A.m. ; Liberty at 12 M. ; Richmond at 2 P.M. ; Sibley at 3 P.M. ; (??) at 5 P.M. ; Wellington at 6 P.M. ; remaining at Lexington over night.
The MORNING STAR was built without regard to cost, for a first class Missouri River Packet, and in point of speed, elegance and luxurious accommodations, is (???) without a rival in the trade. Every effort will be made on the part of her officers and their subordinates to secure the (???) safety, and (???) of passengers. May (???), 1857.
FOR SALE. BREADSTUFFS AND GROCERIES. 300 SACKS FLOUR, Superfine, Extra and Double Extra. (???) Flour, Superfine, Extra and Double (???) 4 (???) Crackers. 60 (???) and Meal. 2000 (???)Hams. 10 (???). 10 (???), Teas, Coffee, Rice, Vinegar, HOUSES. Window and Door Frames. (???) Nails and Glass for sale by HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON. Quindaro, July 25, 1857. (???)
FARM FOR SALE. ONE Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land, situated on Seven Mile Creek, one mile west of Delaware, and three miles from Leavenworth, on the military (???)--12 acres under (???) Spring, and well timbered. (???) Enquire of BASSETT & BRACKETT. No. 3 Kanzas Avenue. Quindaro, May 20, 1857. (???)
TIMBER AND LAND FOR SALE! 60 ACRES of fine Timber Land, situated on the Wyandot and Lawrence Stage road, three miles from Quindaro, six miles from Wyandot, and two and a half miles from Parkville. The above land borders on improvements, has a fine spring of water, and well covered with oak and walnut Timber. IT is rolling land. Price, $25 per acre. Enquire or NEWMAN & AINSWORTH. Kanzas Avenue. Quindaro, June 30, 1857. (???)
FOR SALE BY JOHNSON & VEALE, 10 BALES brown sheetings. 7 (???) of bleached sheetings and shirtings. 12 cases of assorted prints. 150 kegs assorted prints. 50 boxes assorted nails. 70 dozen door locks and latches. SCREWS ASSORTED. 2 dozen Hatche’s counter scales. 1 “ Teas “ “ 6 boxes assorted glass temblers. 12 assorted glass ware. Log chains, (???) chains, shovels, space, forks, (???) and coffee-mills ; shot guns rifles, revolvers, shot-belts and powder-(???) ; black silks, dress silks, lawns and (???) ; berages, hats and bonnets, Boots and shoes. A large stock of VARIETY GOODS AND Yankee Notions, all of which are offered at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES TO (???) CUSTOMERS. May 4th. (???)
STONE CUTTING OUTTING ----AND---- MASONRY
FREDERICK KLAUS, HAS OPENED A STONE YARD IN QUINDARO, And is prepared to furnish all kinds of CUT STONE FOR BUILDING PURPOSES. ----MADE OF---- Material of a Superior Quality from a quarry which he has opened near this place. A sample of it may be seen in his residence, No. 13, I St. He will also contract for buildings at reasonable rates, and is prepared to execute promptly and in good style, all work entrusted to him. Quindaro, May 1st, 1857. (???)
HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS. STORAGE AND FORWARDING, QUINDARO, KANZAS.
REFERENCES:--(???), King & Degraw, 10 Warren St. New York. Simmons & Lead (???) Forwarders, St. Louis.
IRELAND & M’CORKLE, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS QUINDARO,------KANZAS ARE PREPARED TO ATTEND TO BUILDING in al its Branches.
Contracts for Buildings taken, Stores fitted up, and all work in their line promptly attended to May 4th, 1857. (???)
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS. S. F. OTIS & C. H. CARPENTER, PRACTICAL BUILDERS. ARE ready to contract for the (???) of Stores, Residences, &c. All work promptly executed, and in the best manner. ----REFERENCES---- GOV. CHAS. ROBINSON, SHEPERD & HENRY. A. GRAY. O. H. MACAULAY. M. B. PRIDE. Quindaro, Aug. 14, 1857. (???)
S. H. MARCHANT. CARPENTER AND JOINER, QUINDARO, KANZAS WILL promptly attend to all work in his line and respectfully solicits (???) of public patronage, believing that he can give general satisfaction to all who entrust their work to him. (???)
(???) Simpson O. H. (???) NEWMAN & MCAULY, FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, QUINDARO,...................KANZAS. REFERENCES : AMOS A. LAWRENCE - - - Boston, Mass. (???) E. DANIELS - - - (???) JON. (???) ELLIS - - - Cincinnati, O. May 4, 1857 (???)
M.B NEWMAN R. M. AINSWORTH NEWMAN & AINSWORTH, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, QUINDARO, K. T., Will attend Promptly to all Business in their (???). Offices, N.E. 10, Kanzas Avenue. REFERENCE : Hox, M. H. NICHOLS, M. O. (???) O. Wx LAWRENCE, O.P. Judge, Belfonteine,. M. (???) Springfield, (???) & Co., Bankers, (???) U.S. Express, Buffalo (???), RITCHERDSON, Mo. Express St. Louis. (???) May 4, 1857 (???)
TO RENT.
A STORE on Kansas Avenue (???) of Dr. Budington
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Quindaro Chin-do-wan. Saturday, Sept. 19, 1857.
FREE-STATE PLATFORM, ADOPTED AUGUST 26,1857. WHEREAS, IT IS OF THE MOST (???) importance to the people of Kanzas, that the Territorial Government should be (???) by the bona fide citizens thereof, and (???) Gov. Walker has repeatedly pledged himself that the people of Kanzas shall have the first Monday in October, for Delegates to Congress, Members of the Territorial Legislature (???), That we, the people of Kanzas, in Mass Conviction assembled, agree to participate in said election.
(???) That in thus acting , we rely upon the faithful fulfillment of the pledge of Gov.Walker, and that we, as heretofore, protest against the enactment forced upon us by the votes of the people of Missouri.
(???) That the Mass Meeting proceed to the appointment of a Committee to wait upon the Territorial authorities, and urgently insist upon a revision and correction of the wicked apportionment, endeavored to be forced upon the people of Kanzas, to govern the selections of Members of the Territorial Legislature.
(???) That (???) J. H. Lane be authorized and empowered to tender to Gov. Walker the (???) organized by him under the resolution passed by the Convention at Topeka on the 15th of July last, to be used for the protection of the ballot box.
(???) That this Mass Meeting express their (???) determination to adhere to the Topeka Constitution and Government, and that all our action shall be pointed toward setting that Government in motion in a legitimate manner at an early date.
RESOLUTIONS OF DELEGATE CONVENTION. (???) That there be a Territorial Executive Committee appointed by the Chair, consisting of twenty members, who shall keep an office at some central point, and remain in session continually until after the October election ; and that five members shall constitute a quorum for the (???) of business.
Resolved, That this Convention recommend to the citizens of each voting precinct in the Territory, that they choose a Committee of three responsible men, who shall record all votes offered, and if any are refused, the reasons for such a refusal ; and that the citizens be present in sufficient numbers to protect the Committees.
Free-State Platform. ADOPTED JULY 16, 1857. WHEREAS, At the first election of a Territorial Legislature in Kanzas, the government was (???) from the hands of the people and an usurpation substituted in its place ;and
WHEREAS, Said (???) is still forced upon the people of Kanzas, and they are thereby deprived of all rights of American citizens, (???) Convention assembled:
I. That the Topeka Constitution and the State Government (???) in a public necessity, that subsequent events have proved the wisdom and justice of that movement, and that present circumstances render it an imperative demand of justice, common sense and patriotism, that it be unswervingly maintained and supported.
II. That the Topeka Constitution is the first and only choice of Free State men of Kanzas that we look to our admissions as a State under it as the surest and only method of regaining our lost rights and that all our efforts as a party in whatever direction shall be subservient to that end.
III. That Congress will consult the wishes of a very large majority of the inhabitants of Kanzas, by immediately admitting her as a State under the Topeka Constitution.
IV. That the Free State men of Kanzas now as (???) deny the validity of the Territorial Legislature that they still recognize it as the creature of fraud and violence, and that they acknowledge neither the validity nor the binding force (???)
V. That the recent vote for delegates to a Constitutional Convention, has demonstrated to the world that the Pro Slavery faction is a “miserable minority” in Kanzas ; that an attempt to frame a Constitution by delegates thus (???) would be a gross outrage upon the people, and that the admission of Kanzas under a Constitution so framed, unless first submitted to a fair vote of the bona fide residents, would be an act of injustice and despotism so flagrant and alarming as to justify her people in a resort to the extremest measures for the protection of their rights.
VI. That the Free State party of Kanzas is empathically a peace party ; that we deprecate agitation ; that now as ever we will seek to avoid all occasion of collision with the authorities of the United States, and that the rights guaranteed to us as American citizens by the Constitution of our common country.
VII. That we urge upon the Free State men of Kanzas the necessity of a thorough organization (???) as possible a full vote be polled at that election.
- that we look at our admission as a State under it as the surest and only method of regaining our lost rights and that all our efforts as a party in whatever direction shall be subservient to that end.
(???) to the Governor the propriety of submitting the Topeka Constitution to a full vote of all bona fide residents of Kanzas at the August election.
IX That the Free State Central Committee is (???) to have 20,000 copies of the State Constitution of Kanzas printed in English, and 5,000 in German, for circulation throughout the Territory, and that the Free State papers be requested to publish it in their columns at an early day.
WHEREAS, Gov. Walker in his speech at Topeka, as reported in the “Kanzas Statesman” of (???) the following language : “ In October next, not under the act of the late Territorial Legislature, but under the laws of Congress, you, the whole people of Kanzas, have (???) to elect a delegate to Congress, and to elect a Territorial Legislature,” and
WHEREAS, Gov. Walker has, on various occasions, used similar language, and
WHEREAS, Under the above decision “the whole people of Kanzas,” may participate in an election for Delegate for Congress, and for members of the Territorial Legislature, without recognizing (???) Legislature imposed upon them by fraud and by force, therefore
(???) of Kanzas that they assemble in Mass Convention at Grasshopper Falls, on the last Wed-(???) August to take such action as may be necessary with regard to the election.
XI Finally that standing upon the eternal principles of justice and truth, contending only for what is right , we are engaged , and pledge to each other our firm, united and (???) for the final triumph of Free-
Resolved, That we also recommend that a Delegate Convention be held at the same time and place, to carry out the decisions of the Mass Convention, and that each district be entitled (???) and Representatives under the(???)
WHEREAS, We have reliable information that (???) are being made in some parts of the State of Missouri to control the result of the (???) in Kanzas: Therefore be it (???)
CHAS. B. ELLIS, Civil Engineer & Surveyor, Attends promptly to all descriptions of (???) and Land Surveying, on reasonable (???) to all lands of (???).
May be found at the Office of the (???). Also at the Office of the Parkville(???) Company
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, 1857-8. THE TRIBUNE WAS FIRST ISSUED (???) Daily on the 10th of April, 1841. Its Weekly edition was commended in September of the same year(???) Pays an equal amount, weekly or monthly, for intelligent labor. It employs correspondents regularly in the leading capitals of Europe, and at the most important points on this (???) with a liberal staff of (???) and (???) home, regarding full, early and (???) Information as the first object of a newspaper, and the timely and thorough elucidation thereof as the chief end of its Editorials. In the spirit, the Tribune has been and will be conducted, extending and perfecting its correspondence so fast as the increase of its patronage will justify the expense. Should the current attempt to connect the Old with the New World by the magnetic wire prove successful, we shall very soon, at a heavy cost to ourselves, and, we trust, a corresponding advantage to our readers, publish each morning a synopsis of the preceding day’s occurrences throughout Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with regular reports of the markets, the monetary aspects and harvest prospects of hither Europe. With a good atlas beside him and his daily paper on his fireside table, the American farmer or artisan within a days ride of the city may then study each evening the doings of the civilized world (???) the day preceding and it seems hardly possible that any who can read, but especially one who has children to educate, will longer deny himself the pleasure and profit of a daily journal. The same is true (???) where mails are infrequent, a Semi-Weekly, or even a Weekly paper may seem sufficient.
THE TRIBUNE deals with questions of Political Economy, Public Policy, Ethics, Material Progress, and whatever may affect the Intellectual, Moral, Social and Physical well being of mankind, dogmatic Theology alone excepted. (???) leading idea is the honoring of honest, useful Work in whatever sphere or capacity, and the consequent elevation of the Laboring Class in knowledge, virtue and general esteem. It is necessarily hostile to Slavery under all its aspects, to Intemperance in whatever form or degree with its accessories, to War save in the defense of Country and Liberty against actual invasion, and to every form of Gambling, desiring to see Production extended and encouraged, while wild Speculation and useless Traffic are curtailed, it favors the policy of sustaining and diversifying Home Industry by a discriminating Tariff- a policy which tends to increase the price of Grain to the farmer, while diminishing that of Bread to the artisan, by reducing the distance across which their respective products are exchanged and of course, reducing the cost of their transfer. Regarding Fillibusterism in all its phases, and every form of device of National covetousness, with unqualified abhorrence as the bane of Republics, and in their triumph the grave of Equal Human Rights, we seek by every means to woo and win the attention of our countrymen from projects of agrandizement abroad to enterprizes of development and beneficence at home, foremost among which we rank a Railroad through the heart of our Territory to connect the waters of the Atlantic with those of the Pacific. Believing that the goods of this life are not yet fairly distributed, and that no one ready to work should ever famish in unwilling idleness, it lends an open ear to every suggestion of Social improvement which does not countervail the dictates of eternal Mortality nor war upon that natural right of everyone to whatsoever he has fairly produced or honestly acquired, whose denial must sink mankind into the chaos and night of barbarism and universal squalor. With profound consciousness that idlers, drunkards, libertines and profligates can never be other (in the main) than needy and wrethed, it bears (???) than Punishment - that the child trained up in the way he should go, will rarely in after (???) that a true Education- Religious, Moral and Industrial as well as Intellectual- is the most effective temporal antidote to the errors and woes of our race. Recognizing in the most degraded specimen of Humanity a divine spark which should be (???), not ruthlessly (???), we (???) forms of evil but those which seek personal advantage through the debasement of our fellow-beings. The champion of no class or caste, the devotee of no sect, we would fain be the interpreter to each other of mens better impulses and aspirations, the harbinger of general concord between Labor and Capital, and among those whom circumstances or misapprehensions have thrown into unnatural antagonism. A cotemporary once observed that he never knew a hard, grasping, niggardly employer who did not hate the Tribune, nor a generous, large-souled, kindly one, willing to live and let live, who did not like it. We ask no higher praise, no warmer attestation.
The circulation of the Tribune is at this time as follows:- Daily, 32,000 copies ; Weekly, 176,800 copies ; Semi-Weekly, 16,000copies ; California and Europian, 6,000 copies ; Total, 230,800 copies. That of the Semi-Weekly and Weekly we believe to be exceeded by no other newspaper published in the world ; that of the Daily falls behind that of some of our cotemporaries. Had our hostility to Human Slavery and the Liquor Traffic been more guarded and polite, our Daily issues would now be some thousands heavier, and our advertising far more lucritive ; but of our patronage generally we have no reason, no wish, to complain.
Of late, a concerted effort has been made to diminish our rural circulation through the influence of the Postmasters, some of whom embark in it eagerly, others under political constraint ; while a large number, we are happy, for the sake of Human Nature, to state, refuse to be dragooned into it at all. Still, we have been made to feel the heavy hand of Power, and have doubtless lost thousands of subscribers in consequence. Pretexts to which no individual in his private capacity would have stooped have been relied on to justify the stoppage of our papers within reach of their subscribers and rightful owners, and their retention in the Post-Office till their value was destroyed. Postmasters have been schooled by rival journals-several of them living on their self-proclaimed ability to serve as an antidote to the Tribune-as to their political duty to promote at out expense the dissemination of gazettes of adverse politics. We shall outlive this warfare, but we do not affect indifference to it. In the open field of discussion, we fear nothing ; but in the tens of thousands of rural neighborhoods where the Postmaster can induce many of his quiet neighbors to take the journal he recommends, we have already lost some patrons, and expect to lose more as our subscriptions for this year expire. We appeal, therefore, to the hearty, faithful, fearless advocates of Free Labor and Free Soil throughout the land to take care that this official warfare on our circulation be not prosecuted without counteraction. We employ no traveling agents, for we will not consent to have the public (???) of strangers in our behalf. We strike the name of each subscriber to our Weekly or Semi-Weekly from our (???) expired, for we will not haunt (???) patrons with duns for arrears which they may say they never intended to incur for papers which perhaps they never read ; we rely for the renewal of our club (???) those who liking our paper, believe its influence (???) to be extended ; and thus far our reliance has been justified, as we trust it may continue to be.
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FOR 1857. A NEW VOLUME
IN commending a new year of the Eclectic Magazine, it needs hardly to be said that its sphere and its general course are to remain undamaged. Its position in the field of letters has become (???) defined and it (???)to want in the periodical literature of the century (???) and widespread, that (???) from its chosen course (???) either(???) or wise.
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CARBONDALE. NOTICE is hereby given that the south (???) (1/2) of the south-west quarter (1/4) of section numbers twenty-three (23), and the south half (1/2) of the south-east quarter (1/4) or section number twenty-two (22) and the north half (1/2) of the north-east quarter (1/4) of section number twenty-seven (27) and the north half (1/2) of the north-west quarter (1/4) of section number twenty-six (26) ; all in township number fifteen (15) south, and range number fourteen (14) east in Kanzas Territory, containing three hundred and twenty (320) acres (???) by the CARBONDALE TOWN COMPANY for a town site, pre-emption of public lands for town sites---Notice is further given that the plat of the town of (???) has been duly regarded in the office of the register of public lands at Lecompton, Kanzas Territory. ALSON C. (???) HORACE WHITE, Town Company Dated Carbonsale, K. T. May 1, 1857.
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Putnam’s Monthly Magazine, ENLARGED AND ILLUSTRATED. With the July number commences the Tenth Volume of (???) MONTHLY. The new (???) of the Magazine beg to announce that it will hereafter be much enlarged, and (???) basis. A larger space than heretofore will be devoted to (???) and entertaining (???) and the (???) feel themselves at liberty to select appropriate material wherever it can be found.
Whenever, in order to place before their readers the greatest variety of the best literature of the day, selections are made from foreign sources, suitable compensation will be made to the authors. The object of this arrangement is to make the best possible Family Magazine from the productions of the most (???) contemporary (???), talent, and humor.
The illustrations will be from the pencils of the most accomplished artists, and all that expense, experience, and effort, combined with a careful observation of the popular taste, can effect shall not be wanting in the magazine. (???) hopes to keep all its old friend sand make troops of new, by aiming to be everywhere welcomed as an agreeable Monthly Companion, and to be universally recognized as the friend of sound morals and the ally of cheerfulness and good humor. MILLER & CURTIS, Publishers, Importers, and Printers.
Prospectus OF “THE CINCINNATUS,” FOR 1857.
This Monthly which has completed its first year under most favorable circumstances will be issued at Farmer’s College, College Hill, as (???). Its (???) list has been continually growing up to the last number, persons uniformly desiring the back numbers. The work has been stereotyped and can be furnished to subscribers from the (???).
The aim of this Magazine, as (???), will ne to give to the Agriculturist and (???) a journal of the highest order of scientific and literary merit.
To the friends and patrons of Farmers’ College, it will furnish the results of our systematic observations and experiments, on the Model and Experimental Farm and Botanic Garden, now opened and in successful operation.
To them and to the public, it will give the recorded experience of the distinguished. Agriculturists of both Europe and America. It will also maintain the importance, and endeavor to promote the progress of the Industrial University Education, niming thereby to dignify and make honorable the various pursuits of Industry.
The Magazine will also contain much of the choicest current Literature, suited to the improvement and entertainment of the Family Circle.
“The Cincinnatus” will be edited by the President of the Farmers College sided by the Faculty of the Institution and the President of the “Ohio Female College”.
Each number will contain forty-eight pages of reading matter, of medium octavo size and be printed on fine white paper in suitable form for binding, and in the best style of typographic art.
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The Volume commence with the Numbers for JANUARY and JULY, of each year with which Numbers all (???) must begin.
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Letters and communications must be directed post-paid to T. M. TURNER, Editor and Proprietor, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The Eclectic COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE Winter Seanson of 1857-8 will commence on Monday the (???) of October, and (???) sixteen weeks. A full and (???) course of Lectures will be given, occupying six or seven hours daily, with good opportunities for attention to (???) Anatomy and with ample Clinical (???) the (???) Hospital. The preliminary courseof Lectures will commence on Monday, the 28th September, and continue daily until the commencement of the regular Lectures. The arrangements of the chairs will ne as follows.
T. E. Sr. JOHN, M.D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology.
(???) LEWIS, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy.
- (???) HOWE, M.D., Professor of Surgery.
- H. CLEAVELAND, M.D., Proffesor of (???)
(???) , M.D., Professor of (???) Practice and (???)
- R. BUCHANAN, M.D., (???) Professor of (???) Physiology and Institutes of Medicine
JOHN KING M.D., Professor of (???) of Women and Children.
The terms for the (???) will be the same as heretofore (???) (Every Student is required to engaged in (???) one session before Graduation) Graduation, $25,00. Tickets to (???) $5,00. The lecture Rooms are newly finished, neat, and (???)
College Journal of Medical Science, A monthly Magazine of 48 pages, conducted by the (???) of Medicine, is published at One Dollar a Year payable in advance. Communications (???)or for (???) should be directed to Dr. C. H. CLEAVELAND, Publisher. (???) Seventh Street, (???), Ohio
3000 (???) Map of Kanzas and (???) $10,00! FOR ONE DOLLAR! (???) There (???) 10,00 Certificates issued and each holder of Certificate will draw a (???) of Kanzas, worth One Dollar, or one of the Five Hundred Shares in Saratoga City!
LOCATION OF SARATOGA CITY. Saratoga City is located in Calhoun Co., in Sec, 22, Township 9, Range 15--about 14 miles North of Topeka, 16 from (???), 25 from Lecompton and 35 from Lawrence ; is adjoining the (???) Reservation (30 mile square,) which will soon be open for pre-emption,.
10,00 MAPS! We are happy to state that one of our most respectable Land Agency firms (???) engaged in getting up the most authentic Map of Kanzas that has ever been produced, and that we Engaged 10,00 Copies for the first edition! We can now supply a Beautiful Colored Sectional Map of Kanzas to those who do not which to wait until our Map is published.
PLAN SUGGESTED FOR THE DISTRIBUTION It (???) suggested by a (???) that 10,00 Envelopes be procured, and into 9,500 0f these a slip of paper of card be (???), with the words “This Card entitles the holder to a Mp of Kanzas, which =can be obtained by forwarding this Card to the Committee appointed to (???) it,” and into 500 of the (???) a slip or card be inserted with the words “This card entitles the holder to a Share in Saratoga City, which can be obtained by forwarding this Card to the Committee appointed to receive it” The Envelopes to be sealed up and to be (???) alike--then to be indiscriminately mixed together and numbered from No. 1 to No. 10,000, and those persons holding Certificates by forwarding them to the Committee appointed to (???)them will receive the (???) which corresponds with the number of the Certificate which they forwarded to the Committee and (???) will exhibit to them (???) plan will probably be adopted, as it will guard against imposition.
THE DISTRIBUTION
Will take place as soon as the Maps are ready about the 15th November, LAND AND LAND WARRANTS taken in exchange for Shares, and a liberal discount allowed those who purchase by (???)
AGENTS WANTED in every city and town in the Territory. (???)will be dispatched by mail and any information given that may be required. One Share $1, Six Shares $5, Twelve share $10.
Newspaper throughout, territory and in the States are requested to publish the above three months and send their bills to us for settlements. 15 (???) &CO.
THE NORTHERN INDEPENDENT. Price, $1,000 per (???) In the first six months of its existence the Northern Independents has attained a Circulation of over Nine Thousand. REV. WM.HOOSMER, Editor. Rev. WM. (???) Editor. Rev. D. W. BRISTOL, Rev. H. MATTISON Rev J. WATTS, Rev H. R, CLARKE, Rev. B. T. ROBERTS. Corresponding Editors.
The Independent is a Weekly religious paper, published at Auburn , (???) N.Y. by the Central New York Publishing Association, devoted to the (???) of the M. E. Church, and more (???) Anti-Slavery than any official paper in the Church. This paper is designed especially for the Laity, and will enlisted their energies more fully that any paper which they cannot own or control.
The Northern Independent is what its name imports--it is Northern and Independent in the full sense of these terms. It was started to redress a great wrong inflicted ny the late General New York, their customary and proper (???)in the choices of an Editor for Northern (???) Advocate--a paper (???) in their midst, originated by them, and up to last (???) provided with Editors selected by the official representatives of the Patronizing District. All orders for the Paper should be addressed to Rev. William (???) Auburn, N.Y. 9
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine . Each number of the Magazine will contain 144 octavo pages in double columns each year thus comprising nearly 2,000 pages of the choicest Miscellany of the day! Every number will contain numerous Pictorial accurate Plates of Fashions a copious Chronicle of Current Events, and impartial Notice of the important Books of the month. The volumes commence with the Numbers of June and December; but (???) may commence with any number.
TERMS--The magazine may be obtained of booksellers periodical agents or from the publishers at Three Dollars a year or twenty-five cents each. Thirteen volumes are now ready bound cloth at $2 50 each and also in half calf, at $2 50 each.
The (???) gratuitously to (???) Postmasters, and will make (???) for circulating the Magazine. They will also supply a club of two persons, at five dollars a year, or five persons for en dollars a year. Numbers from the commencement (???) be supplied. Also the bound volumes.
The Magazine weighs over seven and not over eight ounces. The postage upon each number, (???) paid quarterly in advance, at the office where (???) Magazine is (???)
TIMBER LAND FOR SALE! 60 ACRES of fine Timber Land, situated on the Wyandot and Lawrence Stage road, three miles from Quindaro six miles from Wyandot, and two and a half miles from Parkville. The above land borders on improvements has a fine spring of water and well covered with oak and walnut Timber. It is rolling land. Price, $25 per acre. Enquire of NEWMAN & AINSWORTH. (???) Avenue. Quindaro, June 30, 1857. (???)
PATENT MOWER WITH OR WITHOUT REAPER ATTACHED. THIS Machine took the First (???) the World’s Fair held in New York in 1853 in competition with McCormic, (???), Burrill, hussey and several others ; also at State Fair in Ohio 1853, 4 in New York 1853, 4, 5 at the American (???) in the city of New York in 1852, 3, 4, (???) at the Fair held in Philadelphia in 1855, besides many other State and County Fair also the $600 premium in Massachusetts in 1855.
This machine is wanted to cut from 10 to 15 acres of grass or grain per day (???) as good a manner as if done with a (???) or Cradle.
Price of Mower $110, Mower and Reaper combined $130 FOR SALE BY ALFRED GRAY Quindaro, K. T. (???)
FOR SALE BREADSTUFFS AND GROCERIES 300 SACKS FLOUR Superfine, Extra and Double Extra 50 Bbls. Flour , Superfine, Extra and Double Extra. 4 Bbls. Crackers 60 Bushels Corn and Meal. 20 Ch(???) Hams. 10 Bbls. Sugar Brown and Crushed. 10 Bbls. and Kegs Syrup and Molasses. Old Hamburg Cheese, Figs, Dairy Salt. TEA, COFFEE, RICE, VINEGAR, HOUSES, window and door frames, Lath, Sash, Nails, and Glass, for sale by HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON, Quindaro, July 25, 1857.
FARM FOR SALE. One Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land, situated on Seven Mile Creek, one mile west of Delaware, and three miles from Leavenworth, on the Military road--12 acres under cultivation. A Good double-hewed log House, an excellent Spring, and well timbered, Terms liberal. Enquire of BASSETT & BRACKETT, No. 3 Kanzas Avenue, Quindaro, May 20, 1857
FARM FOR SALE. One Hundred and Sixty Acres, situated on the N.E. qr of Sec. 34, Town 9, R, 21 on the Del. T. Lands, seven miles from Delaware and eight from Leavenworth. Eighty acres are under cultivation. On the premises there is good Double-Hewed Log House, an excellent Spring, 400 Fruit Trees, and good timber in the neighborhood. Terms liberal. Enquire of BASSETT & BRACKETT., No. 3 Kanzas Avenue. Quindaro, May 20, 1857.
FOR SALE. The MACHINERY in the Steamer Hartford, consisting in part of two Boilers and two Engines, at St. Mary’s Mission, on the Kanzas River. Terms liberal., Enquire of BASSETT & BRACKETT. June 4 tf 4 At Quindaro or Lawrence.
BOOKS, STATIONERY & C. O. WILMARTH, Lawrence, K.T., Would inform his friends and the public generally, that he keeps on hand as good an assortment of articles in the above line as can be found in the Territory, consisting of School, Childrens’ and Miscellaneous Books! Also Blank and Memorandum Books; Writing Books, Slates, Pencils, Musical Instruments, Musical Merchandise, &c. &c. HIS CIRCULATING LIBRARY! Is supplied with some of the most popular works published, and is constantly receiving additions from the East.
HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, STORAGE AND FORWARDING, Quindaro, Kanzas. REFERENCES--Cushing, King & Degraw, 10 Warren St., New York. Simmons & Leadbaker, Forwarders, St. Louis.
IRELAND & M’CORKLE, CARPENTERS AND JOINERS, QUINDARO,------KANZAS ARE PREPARED TO ATTEND TO BUILDING in all its Branches. Contracts for Buildings taken, Stores fitted up and all work in their line promptly attended to. May 4, 1857.
FOR SALE BY JOHNSON 7 VEALE, 10 Bales brown sheetings, 7 cases of bleached sheetings and shirtings. 12 cases of assorted prints. 150 kegs assorted nails. 50 boxes assorted window glass. 70 dozen door locks and latches. SCREWS ASSORTED. 2 dozen Hatche’s counter scales. 1 dozen Tea. 6 boxes assorted glass tumblers. 12 assorted glassware. Log chains, trace chains, shovels, spades, forks, seythes and coffee mill, shot guns, rifles, revolvers, shot-belts and powder-flasks; broad cloths, cassimers, tweeds, and satinette, black silks, dress silks, lawns and challes; berages, hats and bonnets, boots and shoes. A large stock of VARIETY GOODS AND YANKEE NOTIONS all of which are offered at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES, TO CASH CUSTOMERS. May 4th
STONE CUTTING AND MASONRY. FREDERICK KLAUS, HAS OPENED A STONE YARD IN QUINDARO, And is prepared to furnish all kinds of CUT STONE FOR BUILDING PURPOSES, MADE OF Material of a Superior Quality from a quarry which he has opened near this place. A sample of it may be seen in his residence, No. 13, O St. He will also contract for building s at reasonable rates, and is prepared to execute promptly, and in good style all work entrusted to him. Quindaro, May 1st, 1857.
S.H. MARCHANT, CARPENTER AND JOINER, QUINDARO, KANZAS. Will promptly attend to all work in his line, and respectfully solicits a share of public patronage, believing that he can give general satisfaction to all who entrust their work to him.
H. M. Simpson. O.H. Macauly SIMPSON & MACAULY , FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS, QUINDARO, KANZAS. REFERENCES. Amos A. Lawrence, Boston, Mass., PROF. H. Daniels, Ripon, Wis. Jnq. W. Ellis, Cincinnati, O.
May 4, 1857
BLACKSMITH & WAGON-MAKER WANTED. A Large Settlement in the vicinity of Robinson, are much in need of a Blacksmith and Wagon-maker. Liberal inducements will be offered by the Town Company to any such who chose to go and supply the want. Apply to O.B. Ellis, Quindaro, House. Quindaro, July 11, 1857.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS. S.F. OTIS & C.H. CA(???)TER, PRACTICAL BUILDERS, Are ready to contract for the Erection of Stores, Residences, &c. All work promptly executed, and in the best manner.
REFERENCES: Gov. Chas. Robinson. Shepherd & Henry. A. Gray..O.H. Macaulay., M.B. Pride. Quindaro, Aug. 14, 1857.
KANZAS CITY, James A. Frame FRAME & CONWELLS, Large and Commodious POWDER MAGAZINE! Being just completed , they are now ready to supply purchasers with the celebrated MIAMI RIFLE,, & BLASTING POWDER, Which is equal, if not superior, to any manufactured in the United States. Obtaining our powder from the MIAMI POWDER WORKS, We can sell as low, adding transportation, as it can be purchased in St. Louis. And our facilities being such, we can supply all of Western and Southern, Missouri, also, Kanzas Territory, with Powder enough to blow them to the Other side of Jordan. We will receive and store all the powder consigned to our care. Office at the Furniture Store, where samples can be seen at any time. Kanzas City, July 14, 1851
JOSEPH M’CARTY, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. Wholesale and Retail Dealer GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS OF EVERY KIND; Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Kanzas City, MO. Salesmen; JAS. A. HUTCHESON, JOHN H. CASWELL, JNO.T. REESE, CLERK.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. RICE, BLAKE & EDDY, REAL ESTATE AND Law Office, Room No. 5, Masonic Temple, Dearborn St., (Opposite the Post Office.) P.O. Box, 2532 CHICAGO, ILL. R. A. Rice, J.W. Eddy, Chicago., F.N. Blake, Kanzas Ter’y.
Lots, Lands and Farms for sale; Titles investigated; Taxes paid; Collections made and Loans negotiated. Money invested for non-residents. AGENTS FOR QUINDARO COMPANY, KANZAS TER’Y. And prepared to invest money in all parts of the Territory upon a shares or oil commission. Refer to Hon. O. Robinson, in the Territory. BLAKE & EDDY. Attorneys and Counselors at Law. May 4th
LAWRENCE ADVERTISeMENTS.
James G. Sands, SADDLE, HARNESS & TRUNK MANUFACTORY Always on hand, everything in my line. Also Belting Leather, Whang Leather, Copper Riveta, &c. Opposite Morrow House. Lawrence, Kanzas, April 1, 1857.
HUNT & CLELAND, No 17, MASSACHUSETTS, Sr., LAWRENCE, KANZAS RECEIVING FORWARDING ---AND---COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND WHOLESALE (???) FLOUR, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CONSIGNMENTS RESPECTFULLY SILICITED (???)
S. N. WOOD & CO. (???) AND AGENTS Lawrence, Kanzas Will invest money and locate land Warrants in (???) parts of Kanzas, and (???) from 50to 100 per cent on investment. Letter of enquiry promptly rewarded.
S. N. WOOD. COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR OHIO Office, No.27 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kanzas
E. D. Ladd, S. B. Prentiss. LADD & PRENTISS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND GENERAL LAND AGENTS.
E. D. LADD, Notary Public. Reg’r of Deeds, & (???) Will take acknowledgements of deeds and (???) papers. Office, No. 15 Massachusetts St., LAWRENCE, KANZAS May 13,1857.
WHITNEY HOUSE, NO. 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET, LAWRENCE, KANZAS. T. L. WHITNEY,...Proprietor. May 13, 1857. (???)
ROB’T L. FRAZER, PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER AND JEWELLER Dealer in all kinds of CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY! Watches and Jewelry Thoroughly and Promptly (???) No. 4 Mass. Street, Lawrence, Kanzas
The Beautiful & Unrivated Regular PASSENCER STEAMER MORNING STAR, T. H. BRIERLY, Master. H. M. BLOSSOM, CLERK, LEAVES St. Joseph for St. Louis, Every alternate MONDAY, at 10 o’clock, A. M..
FOR SAINT LOUIS, Leaves Leavenworth City, Parkville, Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kanzas, Independence, Liberty, Richfield, Sibley, Camden and Wellington, on TUESDAYS, June 9th and 23d, July 7th and 21st, August 4th and 18th, Sept 1st, 15th, and 29th, October 13th and 27th, November 10th.
Passing Parkville at 7 o’clock, A. M.; Quindaro at 7 1/2, A. M.; Wyandotte at 8 A. M. ; Kanzas at 9 A. M.; Wayne City at 11, A. M.; Liberty at 12, A. M.; Richfield at 2, P. M.; Sibley at 3, P. M.; Camden at 5, P. M.; Wellington at 6, P. M.; remaining at Lexington over night.
> The MORNING STAR was built, without regard to cost, for a first class Missouri River Packet, and in point of speed, elegance and (???) accommodations, is(???) without a (???) the trade. Every effort will be made on (???) of her offers; and their subordinates, to (???) completest comfort, safety, and convenience of passengers.
May 30, 1857
TO RENT. A STORE on Kansas Avenue. Enquire of Dr. Budington
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