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QUINDARO CHINDOWAN
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VOL. 1 QUINDARO, KANZAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1857 NO. 25.
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REFER TO
Henn, Williams & Co., Bankers, Fairfield, Iowa
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Coolbough & Brooks, " Burlington, "
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Col. T. A. Walker Ft. DesMoines "
Col. C. Bassett Kewanee, Ill.
Hon. G. S. Boutwell, Groton, Mass.
O. Gerrish, " "
L. F. Potter Cincinnati, Ohio
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REFERENCES:
Hon. M. H. Nichole, M. G. Lima, O
Wm. Lawrence, C. P. u Judge, Belfontaine, "
Wm. White, " Springfield "
Dunlevy, Drake & Co, Bankers, Cincinnati "
Henry Kip, Sopt. U. S. Express, Buffalo, N.Y.
J. F. Hitcherdbow, Mo. Express, St. Louis, Mo
May 4, 1857
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QUINDARO CHINDOWAN
J. M. WALDEN……..EDITOR
Saturday, Nov 7, 1857
The Oxford Student to his Mamma.
Brookline, Oct. 12, 1857.
To the Editor of the Boston Journal:
In an old English paper I find the following "Letter from an Oxford Student to his Mamma," which I consider too good to be withheld from your readers.
O. W. J.
Dear Mamma, your anger to soften,
At last I sit down to indite ;
'Tis clear, I am wrong very often,
Since 'tis true I so seldom do write!
But now I'll be silent no longer,
Pro and con all my deeds I'll disclose;
All the pro's in my verse I'll make stronger,
And hide all my con's in my pro's.
You told me on coming to college
To dip into books and excel;
Why the tradesmen themselves must ac-
knowledge
Iv'e dipt inhto books pretty well.
The advice you took pleasure in giving
To direct me is sure to succeed,
And I think you'll confess I am living
With very great credit indeed.
My doubts of profession are vanish'd,
I'll tell you the cause when we meet.
Church, Army and Bar, I have banished,
And now only look to the Fleet*
Come down, then, when summer is gliding
Our gardens, our trees, and our founts,
I'll give you accounts of each building
How you'll wonder at all my accounts.
Come down, when the soft winds are sighing,
Come down, oh! you shall and you must;
Come down, when the dust clouds are flying,
Dear Mamma! COME DOWN WITH THE DUST.
Brazen Nose College, 1832.
*A debtor's prison.
DEAD LEAVES.
The day is dead, and its grave,
The flowers are fast asleep,
But in this solemn wood alone
My nightly watch I keep:
The night is dark, the dew descends,
But dew and darkness are my friends.
I stir the dead leaves under foot,
And I breathe the earthly smell:
It is the odor of decay,
And yet I ilike it well;
Give others day, and scented flowers,
Give me dead leaves, and midnight hours!
R. H. Stoddard
Church Saving
We all know what the Union saving is- it the out and out pro-slaveryism of polities applied to the stability of government. Anarchy is undoubtedly bad, but the remedy in this instance happens to be worse than the disease. Oppression is a poor substitute for disorder; robbery my produce quiet, but it cannot command respect. Hence, a government saved by pro-slaveryism, is only the worse for being saved. There is a time decay and disruption, and that nation which cannot hold together without injustice, has already existed too long. Conservatism, applied to political organizations that have not for their greatest good and only object of existence, the preservation of the rights of men, is a palpable cheat-a mock pretense. The odiousness of ht vice of Union-saving, arises from the cool contempt with which it flings aside those great original rights that God planted in our nature, or barters them for the worthless figment of an unprincipled adherence to an organization.
That Church saving is, in principle, identical with Union-saving, there can be no doubt. The men who give themselves to this work, have all the characteristics of their brethren- the Union-savers. The latter would save the State, irrespective of right- would ignore the righteous claims of millions of human beings, and crush them through indeterminable generations, in order to build up and perpetuate a political system. Church-saving, in like manner, ignores all right-it takes for its supreme point, that the unity of the Church must be maintained. Not duty-not righteousness is its highest aim; its one object, and all commanding principle is union. We may well abhor a union, gained or conserved in the utter disregard of moral principle. But especially may we abominate a union of this kind, when formed in the Church- a body professing to be based upon purity.
Church-saving is practical wickedness. It is an open renunciation of morals. It flings righteousness to the wind, and inaugurates policy as the ruling element of the Church. When management and trickery are thus substituted for virtue, in the house of God itself, we may be sure that boundless correction must follow.
But what is this great thing that Church-saving would do, if it could? Why, is it simply keeping the Church externally one-it is preserving a visible unity-an object well enough in its way, to a limited extent, but by no means worth securing, at a sacrifice of principle. Something of family grouping, even in the Church, there is, and must be; denominationalism, in its essential features is, not a vice-it is only the expression of an inherent diversity peculiar to our nature. The effort to counteract this modern sectarian tendency, and bring on a sort of religious communism, would not be censurable in itself, though, from the nature of things, it must forever be unsuccessful. We blame the effort only when it is made, as in the case of Church-saving, in contempt of moral principle. Let men seek, if they will, to blend the visible Church into a unit, but let them not do this in shameless disregard of (end of second column) morals. Another thing however, have (???)
selves Church-saving, the unity which they seek to conserve, is not that of their own denomination they want to be the biggest Church in the land. It is then, in truth, only an intense sectarianism that underlines whole Church-saving movement. Denominational pride is the very best element of this terrible policy, which proposes to conserve a Church in defiance if justice.
How insulting to the name of Him who came to die for sin, is this deliberate purpose to buildup a Church in iniquity. The Jews made the first grand-experiment in this line, by the putting the Savior to death, as a purely conservative measure. It was all Church-saving that shed the blood of Christ; his enemies crucified him to save Judaism. Now, we affirm that all Church-saving is just of this kind; it always results in putting Christ to death either in his own person or in that if his disciples. At this day, they, who for the peace of Zion, dehumanize, mangle, barter, and morally kill millions of poor bondmen; do crucify the Son of God afresh , and put him to open shame.
Besides, in all that is vital, the Church needs not this puny conservatism. The Church has God for its preserver, and is mot want in human care. The Almighty planted and will sustain the Church; the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Our conservatives might as well attempt to hold up the heavens; there is quite as much danger that stars will fall as there is that the Church of the living God will perish. Moreover, our conservatives are every way as competent to this work as they are to give stability to the Church. All such efforts are superlatively ridiculous.
But Church-saving is more than ridiculous- is both dangerous and impious. It substitutes policy for piety, makes the letter more important than the spirit, sets organization above rectitude, inaugurates dead formality in place of living Christianity. Organization is good, system is good, a chastened dominationalism is good, but each and all of these are secondary- they are not supreme and whoever makes them supreme by sacrificing right in their support, inevitably corrupts the Church.-Northern Independent.
Judge Leavitt on the Fugitive Slave Law.
A few days since at the opening of the United States District Court at Cincinnati, Judge Leavitt, in charging the Grand Jury, referred to the seventh section of the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 as follows:
I will remark, in the first place, that it is no part of my duty, and not within my purpose, at this time, to descant or make any remarks upon the character of the law. It is a law the principles of which have been the subject of much discussion, and sources of great agitation throughout the Union. My especial duty is to call to your attention to the provisions of the law which I have read, and it will be your duty to make the inquiry and ascertain whether there have been guilty of a violation of the provisions of that section; and I have no doubt that in the performance of duty, under the oaths you have just taken, you will feel it incumbent to enquire impartially whether the circumstances proved to the Grand Jury sufficiently show a violation of the law, and if so, you will not hesitate to return a bill in the accordance with your convictions.
In this section just read there are several distinguishing acts that constitute criminality. The first is knowingly and willingly hindering or preventing persons authorized to make the arrest of an escaping fugitive slave. It appears that in order to constitute it a penal offense, the person must have acted "knowingly." that is with a knowledge of the fact that the party sought to be arrested was in fact a slave, owing service in another state, and knowledge may be actual and positive or it may be knowledge inferred from the circumstance of the case; and there must be grounds in the mind if the jury for the reasonable presumption at least, that the party charged with the offense had a knowledge, either presumptive or actual, on the part of the person implicated, that the person or officer seeking to make the arrest-was authorized to make it. The jury will learn by a reference to the law that the owner is authorized to make an arrest without a warrant, or service and also, he may be arrested by a legally constituted agent of the owner; but statute is express that there shall be a written power of attorney to constitute the agency, and nothing short would justify a party in making the arrest. The arrest may be also made by the United States Marshal of the district by his deputy or persons be may call to assist him. These are the persons alone, under the provision of the law, who are authorized to make the arrest.
The offense then must consist in obstructing or hindering the arrest by an officer duly authorized, or by the owner, or his legally constituted agent. It would not be necessary to prove a positive knowledge of the fact that he party arrested was a slave, for the circumstance may justify the presumption of that knowledge. It may be proper to state that in the free states, where slavery is not tolerated by law, there is no presumption that a colored person is a slave: but in states where slavery is sanctioned, the presumption is, that he is a slave. As to what constitutes obstruction in the arrest of a fugitive, I will only say that (end of third column) is some act of calculated and intended to (???) remain merely passive, and (???) have interfering in the arrest; does not constitute guilt unless there has been an express command or requisition requiring him to assist in the arrest.
The next offense designated is the rescue: attempting the rescue of a fugitive lawfully in custody; or aiding and betting and assisting such rescue. And there must have been a lawful arrest in one of the way's referred to, to constitute this crime. Any direct act which is clearly designed to affect a rescue, will bring the party within the clause furnishes the act of making a rescue, even if the act fails in its result for the law embraces the act of attempting a rescue.
The next offense is "adding and abetting a rescue," when the parties charged are not principals in the transaction and have no direct agency in affecting the rescue, but are in some way connected with the transaction, and having done something to encourage and assist, indirectly, in the rescue. Another offense is designated which is "harboring and concealing" a fugitive so as to prevent discovery and arrest. The common acceptance of the word "harboring" is talking of the person into the possession or on the premises or in the house of the party and where it is connected with the knowledge that the party is an escaping slave, would seem to bring the party within that portion of the statute. But the offense of "harboring" is not committed unless the result is the actual prevention of the recapture of the fugitive. In regard to "concealing," it implies actual knowledge on the part of the person charged with the offense, that the party was a fugitive slave, and that he concealed him for observation in such a way as to defeat the vigilance and intentions of the party seeking to make the arrest.
In speaking of this, I will remark again that there must have been a knowledge that the person escaping was a fugitive slave, and that knowledge may be positive knowledge or deduced from the circumstances of the case. I has been decided in this and other courts, that under this law and the old law of 1793, the assisting in the escape of a negro, was not consummated by merely ministering to his wants and giving hum that charity and assistance which might unite for his comfort and necessities.
A New Explanation
The New York Mirror puts forth the following novel explanation of the suspension in that city:
It is now said that the suspension was really forced upon the banks by the combined action of the foreign banking and bill agencies it this city, who began to tremble for the consequences to their houses abroad, if specie was diverted from it, usual channel and should come back to replenish the vaults from which it was taken, in anything like the quantity expected.
It is well known that there are American banking houses with foreign connections, that could not have held out much longer if their exchange could not have been sold as usual. Some houses have lived for many months solely on their credit abroad, selling exchange to meet exchange falling due, and sweating at every pore in the operation. With these houses there was but one chance left, and that was to get the banks to suspend, so as to create a currency, by which the crops of the country could be brought forward and shipped, and bills drawn against the shipments to be sold for something that looks like money, and that could be used as such. It is believed this peculiar combination of interests produced the disturbance and withdrawal of the deposits, to the extent of fice millions, on Tuesday, and would have as much more on Wednesday. This brought the old coons down from the tree.
The Administration and the Choctaw Missionaries
The National Organ of the Directory is getting alarmed at the rumors that the Missionaries among the Choctaws are advocating an abolition of slavery in the Indian Territory. Slavery is an established institution there, as is well known, independently of Mr. Buchanan's construction of the Constitution. That fine region of the country, well adapted to the profitable employment of slave labor, and which is ere long to become the prey of pale-faced cupidity, it is believed, under some show of adjustment with the Indians, is now watched with jealous eyes by the sectional men of the South. The slightest danger of losing their hold on this prospective State, harrows up their feelings, and distresses the organ-grinder at Washington, in particular, in a manner painful to witness. The Union thinks these four missionaries should be driven out of the country, as "abolitionists, who do naught else but foment difficulties;" as being concerned in a scheme "to abolitionize the southwestern super-intendency," likely to lead to "the reenactment of the late disgraceful scenes in Kanzas;" and because, from their intimate relations with the Indians, they will "exercise great influence over them."
Before the Administration commences the proposed crusade against the Home Missionary Society and its laborers, it will do well to ascertain that the facts are alleged by the Union. If, on due examination, it is found that the only way to keep slavery there is to exclude the gospel, then Mr. Buchanan, if his organ rightly represents him, will act without hesitation. -Cincinnati Gazette
If poison should be swallowed accidentally, take two table-spoonfuls of ground mustard, mixed in warm water. It will operate and instantaneous emetic.
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The
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Various opinions on various subjects from various Kanzas papers.
Democratic Popular Sovereignty as now Exemplified in Kanzas-A convention elected by less than two thousand votes, sits framing at Constitution, while stationed around , guarding them form the people, are six companies of cavalry, one company of infantry, and two companies of artillery.-all Unites States troops - Lawrence Republican
McGre County- McGre county is the most southern of the counties of Kanzas. It is one of the nineteen disfranchised counties, and borders on Missouri. Its white inhabitants are not citizens of the Territory, as they are now settled on lands owned by the Indians. The county boundaries do not encompass an acre of pre-emptible land, and as a consequence there is not a legal voter within these limits. But notwithstanding these things, the "patriotic" citizens return 1202 votes as having been cast at the late election, all but about a dozen for the pro-slavery ticket. -Kanzas News
WHAT SUCH PRAISES SHOW. -One may judge of the awful state of the official corruption which has hitherto prevailed in the Territory, from the profuse laudation which is bestowed upon Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton for performing a simple act of justice and a mere fulfillment of their official duties. Every one knows that in throwing out the Oxford and McGee frauds, these gentlemen did but perform but a simple and bounden duty, one which they could not have avoided without violating their oaths of office and yet, one would suppose from the profuse compliments bestowed on the, that the Governor and Secretary had preformed some great and heroic act of denial and devotion. When a public officer is made hero for and simple and straightforward performance of his duty, it shows that official morality had previously been at a very low ebb. -Lawrence Republican, Oct 29
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE- Kickapoo township is the strongest Democratic township in the Territory of Kanzas. -Kickapoo Pioneer
Our township elected Pro-slavery men and we think as fairly as they generally are, and we as Union men as National Democrats must say, gentlemen her is our hand. We shall oppose your principles and scrutinize your action, but as representatives of this county we recognize you, and shall uphold you and so we should say of the whole Territory when it was honest vote of the people. When, though, we are compelled to think that such is not the case, we cannot tamely submit to fraud so great. We have always preached to doctrine of suffering wrong from policy.
But if we can see no evidence from the powers that be assist in rescuing these doctrines, the soul of American institutions, we must say that some means are imperative to correct the prevailing errors. -Squaller Sovereign, Oct 17.
AN APPEAL TO THE DEMOCRACY- Kickapoo township has in the contest just past proved itself to be the Banner Township of Leavenworth county, and it is naught but right that a paper should receive the support of the National Democratic party of the county at large. We are desirous of increasing the size of our paper and respectfully invite our friends to come forward and assist us in making it the largest Democratic paper in the Territory. Now is the time Democrats, that you can do your party a good service. Let the friends of Democracy in every city, town, township, and county in the Territory send their subscriptions and enable us to publish a paper worthy of the Banner Township. Subscribe yourselves, induce your friends to subscribe and send in you names by tens by hundreds, aye, by thousands, and then we will be able to fight the good fight. -Kickapoo Pioneer
The question naturally arises, what will be the action of Congress upon a Constitution framed under such auspices? That body will pay any respect whatever to any instrument having such unmistakable marks of popular condemnation, it is impossible to believe. It would thereby falsify every principle of democracy which constitutes the groundwork of our institutions, and go far towards destroying the elements of popular sovereignty in the Western Hemisphere.
Equally futile will it be for that convention to submit their work to a vote of the people, either under any restrictions they may choose to impose, or to an honest, unrestricted vote of the whole people. The result will be the same. The people will not soon forget the antecedents if the men who now insult them by pretending to make for then one of the most solemn and binding statues which it is in the capacity of man to make. No restrictions, either of registration, residence, or otherwise, will prevent them from settling upon it the seal of swift condemnation which and production from such a source would richly merit. -Kanzas Tribune
GOV. WALKER'S PROCLAMATION.
-Gov. Walker's last proclamation- in regard to the large vote of the Oxford precinct- had two merits; -one is, that it is not as long as a dry sermon or a Kanzas road; the other that it is fair and honorable, doing justice to all concerned. Beyond this, we have no laudations to maker.
No honest, fair-minded official, could have done less that Gov. Walker had done, without ruining himself, injuring his party, and disgracing the country- The fraud was too glaring to be disposed (end of fifth column) of otherwise and his (???)
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party has conferred a greater one upon himself and the Administration and we shall soon hear the (???) of praise sang to his honor, by the Democrats presses of the North, for this simple act of justice.
If the Governor continues in well doing, we shall not be found wanting in our approval but talking into consideration all the circumstances connected to the affair, we think it the part of wisdom, not go farther at present. -Kanzas Leader
THEY STILL COME
Scarcely a day passes that the white tops of emigrant's wagon may not be seen passing by on their way to the rich lands of the country lying South and West of us. Almost all bring their families, with sufficient provisions for the winter, and many bring all the necessary tools for pioneer life. There is still plenty of time to erect comfortable dwellings before the cold winter sets in, and the fall emigration will thus be ready to commence operations in earnest with the first opening of Spring. All accounts agree in representing the Southern half of Kanzas as the better half and we are glad to see it so rapidly filling up with hard industrious settlers. The excitement which has existed along the Missouri and Kanzas rivers has effectually advertised that region for the last two or three years, and the little that was known of the rest of the Territory until last spring, then the emigration began to go "away South", on the Neosho and Cottonwood and even now this vicinity is often spoken as "Southern Kanzas" when the fact is Emporia is almost exactly in the center. North and South and "Southern Kanzas" is still beyond. -Kanzas News
PROSPECTS OF A REVIAL OF THE SLAVE TRADE
The New York Times seems to think well of the project broached in one of the Liverwood journals, to make slaves of rebellious Sepoys and send them to the West India colonies. Then, after all, the foreign commerce of the King of Dahomey is not so reprehensible as it had been represented. He makes captives in war, and not having any colonies where he can work them to advantage, he sells them to those who have. England is just now taking captives, and she has colonies perishing for want of workmen. The Queen is, therefore advised to take a lead out of Dahomey's books and make the war in the East Indies pay for itself by an improved revenue in the West Indies.
MR. BUCHMAN ON THE TARIFF
We hear from various sources that President Bushman attributes the present financial troubles in part to the reduction of the tariff. He will have an opportunity to express himself on that subject officially in the next few weeks, when we shall probably know what position he chooses to take in regard to protection. Meantime the following from a Washington correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, may find general credence.
We must do the President and the chief members of his Administration that justice to admit that they have shown a commendable sympathy for all classes involved in the disaster, and have slmped the policy of the government so far as consistent with the law, in the manner best adapted to alleviate the evils which have so suddenly befallen us. It is known that the President does not approve the last alteration of the Tariff, and now afflicts such great numbers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, to excess, of free trade. His thoughts upon this subject as embodied in his message will command great interest.
PERSONS OF THE "AFRICAN EXTRACTION," NOT CITIZENS OF TH U.S.
The Providence (r.L) Journal chronicles the following application of the Dred Scott decision by the Washington officials:
Thomas Howland, a very respectable colored man, a stevedore, of this city, has decided to try his fortune in Liberia. His wife and daughter accompany him; the latter proposes to engage in teaching; for which she has qualified herself in our public schools. Mr. Howland applied, through a notary, to the State Department at Washington, and the application was sent back with the following answer, without date or signature; the officials seeming to regard it as an insult that a man born on the American soil, a citizen and a voter of one of the States of the confederacy, should have the presumption to ask for a certificate of nationality:
"Mr. Martin must certainly be aware that passports are not issued to persons of African extraction. Such persons are not deemed citizens of the United States. See the case of Dred Scott recently decided by the Supreme Court."
PENNSYVAINA.- The following table gives the aggregate result of the of the late election for Governor in Pennsylvania, as compared with the Presidential vote in November:
President 1856 Governor 1857
Bunchmen, d…230,710 Packer……….188,80
Fremont, r……147,570 Wilmot………146,147
Fillmore, a…….82,175 Hazlehurit…….28,197
Total vote…….460,395 Total vote….…363,160
Decrease in the Democratic vote……………41,820
Decrease in the Republican vote……………..1,363
Decrease in the American vote………………53,978
Decrease in the total vote…………………….97,161
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TO THE PEOPLE OF KANZAS
We have at the late election (???) every county in Kanzas by the legal vote. Every scheme that malignant (???) could invent , has been resorted to by out opponents, to defeat the expressed wish of the people. Fraudulent returns have been manufactured at different points and returned to the Secretary's office, so glaring that the authors of the vile forgery dare not openly sustain them. Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton have refused to allow them certificates, although a corrupt Judiciary has endeavored by writ of mandamus to compel them to do so. If these officers stand firm, as we have every assurance they will, in the position they have taken, you will have the Delegate to Congress and a majority of both branches of the Territorial Legislature.
But this victory great as it is, does not free Kanzas. The Battle is not yet fought nor is the victory won. A body of usurpers are now assembled at the Lecompton, under the guard of the United States army, concocting a scheme to perpetuate the slavery oligarchy in Kanzas. To their action we respectfully call your attention: hold meetings in every locality and denounce them; persevere and prefect your military organization at every point; be prepared to march at a moments warning that when your cause and your country calls you; you may be promptly respond. By participating in the late election, you have shown to the world that your earnest desire to settle the Kanzas difficulties peacefully: by that vote you have proven that the Free state party are in the ascendancy in every county in Kanzas. The election frauds actually perpetrated to defeat the wishes of that majority- hellish scheme now being concocted at Lecompton, evidence that a resort to force may be necessary and having exhausted every peaceable measure, it is believed that the world will justify you in resorting to arms. Be ready then, fellow freemen of Kanzas, you will not be called upon until that call is absolutely indispensable and when made. Let all without regard to age respond that the enemies of American institutions may know and feel that an American people, when once aroused are as irresistible as the great ocean when moved by the mighty storm.
By order of the Territorial Executive Committee. G. W. SMITH
G. W. Hutchinson, Secretary
Lawrence Oct 28, 1857
The National Era, referring to the Old Line Wiggery and Federalism which is so prominent and influential in supporting the Administration of Mr. Bunchman, and the new issues brought before the people by the financial revulsions fixes upon the following program, which it credits to the New York Herald, as the most prominent supporter in the Free states; of Mr. Buchanan.
"There will be no room for Slavery discussion hereafter. People are thinking of something more important. The next Congress must revise the Tariff, and take care to provide protection for the iron and other great interests of the country. The it must pass a Bankrupt act; and then create a National Government Bank! A Protective Tariff, Bankrupt Law, and government bank, all old-fashioned Democratic measures of course, must be the policy of Mr. Buchanan's high-toned, conservative, national Administration."
The Era adds: "We must trust that Republicanism will have strength enough in this next Congress to put it heel upon such statesmanship as this. Let us have no more tinkering with the tariff, no interference by Congress to shield men from their responsibilities- no attempt by Congress to meddle with the currency, except provide to the extent of its power, that it shall be gold and silver."
FASTING IN ENGLAND- The style in which the British fast on "fast days" days of "solemn humiliation and prayer"- must be decidedly refreshing to the inner man. The fast-faced humbug, Spurgeon, preached (they call it preaching) at the Sydenham Crystal Palace on the late national fast day. The burden if his remarks was to the effect that it would be an excellent thing to slaughter Sepoys- that it would be Christian and politic for the enlightened English to do by the Hindoos as the Hindoos had done by them. The London paper tells us that when he had concluded "a load clapping of approval of the hearers, and a few minutes afterward groups of people were quaffing bottles stout within a few yards the pulpit. Eating and drinking on the most extensive scale were carried on all over the establishment." Appropriate performance for a fast day a al Britannia. - Cin. Com.
The Washington letter writer for the New York Herald, states that our ministers to France and Spain, have signified their willingness to return home next spring. The same authority is good for the assertion that the Secretary of War. Floyd has a prospect of an election as U.S. Senator by the Virginia Legislature to take Hunter's Seat, and also be that the President does not by any means cordially endorse all of Gov. Walker's movements but consider that the Governor's strong language, threating the Constitutional Convention if it should not submit the document that it should form to the people was a gravely erroneous.
Another mass of dispatches from Gov Walker, of Kanzas, were received at Washington on this 26th. He was (???) pains to defend himself elaborately from the various charges from the various quarters made against his policy.
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Quindaro Chindowan
J.M. Walden….editor
Saturday, November 7, 1857
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Mr. Hinckey, messenger of the United States Express, will will please accept our thanks for recent favors.
Mr. Kirk Riley, clerk of the Ligtning Line (???) will please accept our thanks for late papers in advance of the mails.
Mr. Iriss???, messenger of the United States Express, (???) obliged us by furnishing late St. Lynn’s dailics???
Official Returns
Counties. PARROTT. RANSOM.
Anderson 261 2
Atchison 315 366
Allen, Hunter, Wison, Woodson 65 30
Bourbon 96 175
Brown (3 Precints) 99 37
Brockenridge and Wise 266 7
Burder and Madison 69 7
Calihoan 205 39
Coffey 265 48
Davis 126 30
Doniphian 574 197
Dorn --- 18
Douglass 1682 187
Franklin 245 10
Godfrey and Greenwood 14 13
Jefferson 344 189
Johnson 96 212
Leavenworth 1055 1356
Linn 214 178
Lykma 348 59
Marshall 1 150
McGee (thrown out) --- ---
Nemaha 127 27
Pottawattamie (1 Precinct) 30 10
Richardson 129 ---
Riley 251 106
Shawnee 749 61
Weller (not heard from) --- ---
Total 8626 3824
We have not been advised of what the Robber Convention at Lecompton has done within the last three or four days. What they seemed most likely to do when we last heard from them, was to incorporate in the Constitution the filthy section establihing Slavery, published in another column, and send their work directly to Congress. Well, this is the only hope for them, for the next Congress is just democrtic enough to be competent for anything that is scurulous and tyranical.
But suppose the Bogus Constitution is sent up to Congress, suppose that not-withstanding our Delegate, MARCUS J. PARROTT, appeals to that body with all the power of his logi and eloquence to admit Kanzas undor the Topeka Consitution which the peole have endorsed, Congress recieves and Buchanan approves the Lecompton instrument, what hope is there for the people o Kanzas?
In an event like the above, we wil be remvoed farther from a fair adjustment of affairs here than at any previous time. There will be a demand for more decided and rapid movements than there ever has been, if our peole wish to be free. To us tehre seems but one safe and honorable course, and that is to gather around the Topeka Constitution, as our fore-fathers did around the banner of the Revolution, and under it asert our rights to self government.
To this stand the people will be impelled by the nolest motives which can actuate men. Not by a desire to revolutionize—their participation in the recent election shows there is no such desire cherishod; not for the purpose of renewing a bloody contest—the many sacrifices they have already made ot preserve peace are evidences that no such purpose is contemplated. To maintain their independence and preserve their rights intact would nerve them for the duties of the crisis.
When Congress does receive a constitution originating as the Lecompton concern does, it will be time for the strength and virtue of our government to be tested. It will be time for the world to see if the federal government dare invade the sovereign rights of the people, dare force upon the an unsurpation, dare withhold from them the privilege of enacting their own Constitution and laws.
We predict that if the Topeka government is set in motion under such circumstances as these, with our delegate on the floor of Congress to advocate our cause, with the eyes of the nation and of the world directed towrd us, the Bogus Constitution, be allowed to sink into the shades, and the Federal Government will be glad to acquiesee in the persistent and righteous demand of the people—Congress and the Administration will recognise our government and forever abandon the purpose of conquoring us into submisssion.
P.S.—Since the above was put in type and just as we are going to press, intelligence has reached us, which if confirmed will in all probablility make an immediate resort to the Topeka Government, indispensible to secure the ends of freedom.
We are informed that the principles of the Dred Scott Decision have been embodied in the Constitution, recognizing the protection of property in man.
Besides this the section upon Slavery which we publish in another column.
The Constitution is to be submitted and voted upon as follows: “Constitution with Slavery;” “Constition without Slavery,” meaning of couse that Slavery Section.
Under the Dred Scott decision it mat (end of 1st column) ters, not which vote would prevail for Slavery, would still exist here.
There is no provision for voting against the Constitution, so the attempt will be made to force us down the throats of the people (???)
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A professional government is to be established which will forestall the Free-state Legislature.
The Free-state Legislature—It’s Duty.
Since the National Democracy was so signally defeated at the recent election in Kanzas, we have not doubled that the leaders of that party would devise some (???) elect would be prevented form meeting and that they would accomplish this by hurrying Kanzas into the Union during the first month of the next section of Congress. We have been expecting the development of some such scheme through the action of the Bogus Constitutional Convention. This has led me to believe that that body would not submit the result fo their labors to a vote of the people. The very fact that a Free-state legislature is ready to convene on the first Monday of January, invested with the power and possessed of the will to undo what the democratic has sacrificed all title to a good name to accompish, will be a sufficiently weighty consideration to induce a Democratic Congress and a Democratic Administration to receive the work of the Bogus Convention directly from their hands without its having been subjected to the ordeal of the public opinion of our citizens. The history of the past seven years is an unimpeachable witness that there are no lengths or depths, to whih that party will not go to accomplish the ends of its Southern Mastors.
But in the event that this party of political bondmen do not forestall the meeting of the Freo-state Legislature, that body will have some very important business before them. The membors have already determined the fate of the odious laws which were enacted by a Missouri-elected mob. These chains forged by a a fould a horde of usurpers as ever wielded a frandulently acquired power will be removed from the people they shackle and that right quickly, and stored away where they will be preserved as mementos of partizan degredation—the silent but impressive commentators on the recklessness of power, and the wantonness of olligarchical domination.
Unless the Legislators of their own conviction of right and duty, or in deference to the decision of the people made at a proper Convention, after having replaced the infernal code, determine to resign in favor of the State government elected under the Topeka Constitution last summer, they will have other duties to perform, some of which they all have contemplated. They will have just and wise laws to enact which no person or party will dispute being within their province. Their costituency will further expect them to take positive action upon a subject which some may contend is beyond their control—they will be expected to legislate upon slavery—to abolish the foul, degrading, pestiferous curse from the face of the land—to send the sneaking, grasping, devouring monster back to the den it has so long defiled and poluted and brutalized.
They will be expected to illustrate in this regard, Squatter Sovereignty in its fullest latitude and longitude; going to the very verge of this doctrine as defined by its real author and its chiefest champion; denonstrating to Gen. Cass that the people of this Territory, at least, understand how “to regulate their own concerns in their own way,” and “are just as capable of doing o as the people of the States;” demonstrating to Senator Douglass that the people are conscious of having been left “perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way,” demonstrating to the Democratic party of the country that we as a people “have not lost our senses by emigiating to a territory;” demonstrating to the world aht the free sentiment of the people of Kanzas is too lofty and too positive to tolerate the vestige of a barbaric age, to countenance a system that is antagonistic to and incompatible with the principles of Freedom.
With our co-laborer, the Editor of the Lawrence Republican, we concur whereis he says: “We are confident that a vast majority of the people of Kanzas believe that they have the right to prohibit the existence of human bondage in their midst; and we believe that they have elected a Legislature for that very purpose. Accordingly, we hope and expect to see among the very fist acts passed by the Legislature just elected, one which shall read something like this: From and after the passage of this act, slavery or involuntary servitude shall not exist in the Territory of Kanzas, except for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted!”
QUINDARO AND PARKVILLE FERRY.—The arrangements are about complete to run the Otis Webb regularly between there and Parkville, making two trips daily. This will enable person who wish to lay in a stock of produce for the Winter, to do so conveniently. The people of the interior of Kanzas will find it greatly to their advantage to come here and purchase the produce they may want, as the supply furnished by the rich section of Missouri now rendered accessible will be abundant and can be purchased at reasonable prices.
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Gov. Walker and (???) together thrown out (???) batches of (???) (???) (???) scattered here and there who are now ready to throw up their hats and crack their voices in shouting the praises of Walker and Stanton, and Walker especially. It may be well that they are thus engaged for it is certainly more innocent and harmless performance than some with which they have busied themselves heretofore. They find in these acts of the above mentioned worthies indications of any amount of virtue necessary to make them honest politicians any amount of integrity necessary to invest the Governor with a manliness entitled to respect. These acts of justice in which he ws one of the parties, seem to have so completely dazzled those sycophants that the past is shut out from their vision. Poor fellows, as there is nothing in the Organic Act inhibiting such monnumentary, the people will let them clap their hands until their palms are sore, shout until they are hoarse, if they wish to and fill the columns of their journals with all mannor of fine sayings about his Excellency.
But to what have those officials entitled themselves by rejecting the frauds? It is qute enough for the members of the Free-State party to acknowledge that they have done simple acts of justice—taken one step towards redeeming countless promises and pledges given before the election. In the account which he people have opened with them, let these acts be placed to their credit—nothing more—on that side of the leger let every other worthy act not be placed, if others they do, and thus, stand opposite to the entries they have made against themselves, and when the day of reckoning comes, let a balance be struck. The importance that Robert G. Walker attaches to everything he does, doubtless will lead him to expect more, but if the people do more, they may not be more forgiving than they should be, but they will surely be more forgetful than is usual with human nature.
The Administration at Washington and Lecompton
The following contradictory dispatches, have been speeding over the telegraphic wires of our country:
Washington, Oct. 31.
The government has received no official information from Gov. Walker relative to his purging the polls of the Oxford precinct, and until these be received there can be no definite action by the administration. It is certain that the violation of his instructions will not be permitted to go unnoticed, and that the executive disapprobation will be expressed, there is reason to believe, in a manner which may at least lead to the resignatioin of Walker and Stanton.
Washington, Oct. 31.
It has been ascertained on special inquiry that the report which was last night prevalent in usually reliable and well informed circles, of the intention of the administration to remove Governor Walker and Secretary Stanton, is without the least foundation, nor is there any reason to believe that either intend to resign. The latest dates from either have only come down toe the entch of October.
Whilst those rumors contradict each other, the “usually reliable and well informed circles” in which they have been flying, indicate that it is expected that the Administration at Washington may take exceptions to the action of the Lecompton Administration for throwing out the Oxford and McGee frauds.
We have just faith enough in Buchanan, to believe that he was cognizant of the efforts that the minions of the south and the debauched emocracy would make to prolong and perpetuate the thraldom of Kanzas, and that he was ready to sanction their course—therefore we think it more than probable, that he gave instructions to Walker which may be so interpreted that his and Stanton’s action will appear to be in violation of them.
Why should not frauds be perpetrated if the success of the National Democrac demand it? Does not the whole history of Kanzas prove that all mannor of political villainy may be practiced, and the authors thereof and the party benefited thereby, go unwhipt of justice? In every insignia of his office does not Buchanan have an evidence that his party can aid and abett with impunity in violating the dearest rights of the people? Will any one suppose that he is blind to the fact that the cry of “Kanzas lies,” was more potent with the American people than the shining truth during the campaign which resulted in his election?
In his own exalation ot the Chief Magistracy who has the best guaranty that he can go to any lenghts necessary to give Kanzas to the South and have the enormity of his crime covered up from the eyes of the nation by a subsidized press and servile politicians. The fraud at Oxford and the fraud in McGee county would have passed without the rebuke of the country. It would have been a Democratic virtue to regard a true expostion respecting them as false—as “Kanzas lie.” If Walker has frustrated the South and the South hold Buchanan responsible, is it to be wondered at if the old gentleman should become indignant at his subaltern
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The Association took definite action by making arrangements for the location of an Institution of Learning to be called the Baker University. The site elected was the Palmyrn, a town twelve miles south of Lawrence on Sante Fe Road. The University will be located on the section of land adjoining the above town plot on the southern side.
We presume that this section has since the above meeting been surveyed according to the plan decided upon, which we reserve an (???) area for the college grounds and divide the remainder into building lots of a good size. These lots are in market to be sold for the purpose of accumulating an Universtiy fund. A handsome endowment may thus be derived.
Measures have been taken for the erection of a buiding fo the Preparatory Department, which will be of a brick, one hundred feet long by fifty wide and three stories high. The design is to have this building completed and ready for occupancy by the first of September 1858. We have no reason to doubt that this expectation will be realized.
The schemo and its object certainly commend themselves to the public. The Association after mature deliberation, determined that the plan was in every way feasible. The only contingency is the sle of the lots. The situation of Palmyra, is such that we think the sales will be rapid. The building of the University must necessaril enhance their value so that whilst persons by purchasing will be aiding the cause of Education, they will receive in return property that will, it is fair to presume, pay them a handsome return upon the capital thus invested.
The Association chose E. E. E. Bragdon, of the Asbury University as President of the Baker Universtiy. They also adopted the following resolutions, the wisdom of which will be regarded in different lights by different parties:
Resolved, That all deeds, bonds, and certificates, and any other instrument of writing by which this Association conveys is held bound to covey any property of the Association, shall be so written as to prohibit forever the use of the property or any part thereof as a place of making, or vending, intoxicating liquors, otherwise the property to revert to the Association without any consideration or valuation of improvements that may have been thereon.
Resolved, that no one who habitually uses tobacco shall be eligible to the presidency or to fill any chair in th faculty of Baker University.
We feel confident that the people of Kanzas have a just apprciation of the incalcuable advantage of institutions of learning to a community, and we have a full faith that they will encourage this enterprise by giving it an abundant endowment through the means contemplated by the Association under whose auspices it has been commenced and will be completed.
Sorgho in Kanzas
Mr. Beckwith, who resides on a farm adjoining Quindaro has made an experience in raising the Chinese Sugar Cane. It has proven to be very successful. He soil seems to be eminently adapted to the culture of this product which is now attracting so much attention. We know not that the season has been unusually favorable for its growth, and hence with the results of this experiment before us are disposed to predict that the seasons as well as the soil of Kanzas are such as will insure its successful culture.
We had a sample of the syrup made by Mr. B from his crop. It is of about the clearness and consistency of Golden Syrup, and has a very pleasant flavor. It is certain that to most persons this would be an agreeable substitute for any of the syrups manufactured from the sugar cane of more tropical climates. Mr. B informs us that a little more than four gallons of the juice expressed from the Sorgho made one gallon of syrup. He has no doubt that it can be cultivated with profit here as the yield per acre is comparatively great.
Fire.—On last Tuesday evening two gentlemen returning from Parkville discovered a house belonging to Col. Park, on the opposite bank of Missouri, to be on fire. The house was vacant.—When they entered it they found a fire kindled in a pile of straw around which boards had been so placed as to ignite readily. They threw the boards out doors and put out the fire. The next morning the building was in ashes. Whether the fire rekindled from the sparks left or not is a mystery; but it is very evident that there had been an incendiary attempt. The house was a good hewed-log building.
Ossawattomie in the recent Territorial election polled two hundred and forty votes, every one of which was for the straight Free-state ticket. It is without question the banner Precinct in Kanzas and desrves commendation for its steadfastness to the cause of our people.
The editor of the Kanzas Leader informs us through his columns that the Chindowan does not reach him regularly. We mail it regularly and deposit it in the post-office. It leaves Quindaro in the mail; where it goes to and what becomes of it then is impossible to conjeure.
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The (???) Monthly—On the fourth page of this paper we publish (???)
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The periodical literature of our country has in the main been (???) At various times, magazines have been projected to (???) one long sustained which embraced sufficient variety to make it a general favorite. There are monthlies with wide circulation, which are now so liberally patronized solely because there are none better in the market. The conductors of magazines have been eminently successful in making them either exceedingly dull and prosey or remarkably weak and frivolous. To embrace within the covers of the same monthly a fair proportion of wholesome Essays, faithful Criticisms, instructive Sketches, enlivening Wit and Humor seems to have been an impracticability—yet this variety is what a Magazine should possess to make it widely read ad as insturcive as it would be popular.
The Atlantic Montly is designed to fill this hiatus in our literature and if we comprehend the design of its propriators in endeavoring to make it such work, they will combine learning and culture with vivacity and pleasantry. And whilst to literature, Art, and Amusement—they will devote due attention, they will not as most publishers do, assume a neutral position in regard to the great questions which affect all, and to which all are more or less awake, at the same time, they disavow all intention to pursue a partisan course.
Magazines have become so universally read that it is time the influence they possess should be pointed to the political entiment of our people. In our country all are more directly interested in the sceince of Government than anything else save Religion and every proper instrumentality should be epmployed to make the people familiar with politics.
We bespeak for the Atlantis Monthly a cordial reception among our friends—Price $3.00 a year. Adress Phillips, Sampson and Company, 13 Winter St., Boston.
M. E. Quarterly Meeting—The usual service of this meeting will take place tomorrow. The morning sermon will be at half-past ten o’clock. Rev. Wm. Butt will officiate. The citizens are all requested to attend.
The road between Quindaro and Lawrence has recently been straightened and improved where repairs were needed. It is now in a good condition so that heavy loads may be drawn over with more ease than any other road connecting the interior with the Missouri river.
The Mechanics Bank of Missouri holds out single and alone redeming its bills, notwithstanding other Missouri banks have suspended.
A.O. P. Nicholson to whom Gen. Cass addressed his notorious letter on Squatter Soereignty, has recently been elected to the U. S. Senate from Tennessee.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times thinks that Mr. Toucy will be nominated to till the vacancy in the U. S. Supreme Court, occasioned by Judge Curtis’ resignation.
Ex-Senator Foote who was defeated once upon a time as a Know Nothing candidate for the U. S. Senate, recently made a speech before the ‘Mericans in Memphis, in which he advised them to disband and enter the Democratic party.
At Waxahatchic, Texa, on the 29th ult., Rev. Thomas Donegan was sentenced by a mob court and jurty to receive 500 lashes’ and they were inflicted in the Public Square. He was accused of tampering with negroes, and instigating them to rob their masters.
The “present” made by President Buchanan to the captain of the Norwegian bark, which rescued some of the passengers of the Central America, was paid for out of the public Treasury, and not from Mr. Buchanan’s own pocket. Congress appropriated some $2,000 for rewarding officers of foreign vessels, who rendered aid to American vessels, and form this fund the present was made.
In the last of Brigham Young’s discourses which have been reported he told his people that if the soldiers sent out by the government could be made to understand the real character of the saints, “they would turn round and tell their officers to go to hell. They would take a stampede, and if their officers urged them ot cme and fight this people, they would turn upon them and tell them to do it themselves.”
Don’t think it can be done.—Some of our good friends are evidently congratulating themslves over the belief that they are about to convert Robert J. Walker from a life-long frined and supporter of Slavery into a real genuine Free-state man-more than half an Abolitionist. There is an old saying, recorded in the Good Book, we believe, about the Ethiopiten changing his skin and the leopard his spots, which we respectfully commend to our missionary friends.—Lawrence Rep.
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We cheerfully acknowledge the receipt of a sack of good eating apples from W. J. McCown.
We pronounce them good after having constituted ourself a special tasting committee and given them a (???)
The boys in the office all concur in this opinion and have made a demonstration of it so practical that the fruit disappears with wondrous facility.
We have divers friends who like apples—if you wish to purchase we advise you to give me a call and buy of him and while in his store don’t forget to look around at his stock of provisions, Groceries, perhaps you may take a notion to some of them if you lke good and cheap goods.
A new grocery and provision store.—A new store of this kind has just been opened in Quindaro by William Lansing.
Of this establishment our citizens may well be proud, been use of the variety of the articles which the stock comprises and the excellence of their quality. Mr. Lansing intends to devote his attention exclusively to dealing in Groceries and Provisions instead of dabbling in all manner of Merchandise and this is a sufficient assurance that his stock will be selected and adequate for the market.
In an advertisement found in today’s papr is an ? of some of the principal articles he has on hand. By an examination of his stock purchasers will ascertain that he has almost every article for which there may be a call. He is prepared to sell at wholesale to those who may desire today in a stock as cheap as it can be bought west of St. Louis. Let the public give him a liberal share of patronage.
Slavery in Kanzas
Report of the committee on slavery of the constitutional convention.
Preamble. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction, and the right of the owner of a slave to such slave, and its increase is the same and is invisable as the right of the owner of any property whatever.
Sec. 1. The legislature shall have no power to pass laws for the emanciptaion of slaves without the consent of their owners, or without paying their owners, previous to their emancipation full equivalent in money for the slaves so emancipated. They shal have no power to prevent emigrants to the State, from bringing with them such persons as are deemed slaves by the laws of any one of the United States or Territories so long as any person of he same age or description shall be continued in slavery by the laws of this State; Provided, that such person or slave be the bona fide property of such emigrant; and provided also that laws may be passed o prohibit the introduction into this State of slaves who have committed high crimes in other States or Territories. They shall have power to pass laws to permit the owners of slaves to emancipate them, saving the rights of creditors, and preventing the from becoming a public charge. They shall have power to prevent slaves from being brought into the State as merchandize, and also to oblige the owners of slaves to treat them with humanity, to provide for them necessary food and clothing, to abstain from all injuries to them extending to life or limb; and in case of their neglect or refusal to comply with the direction of such laws, to have such slave or slaves sold for the benefit of the owner or owners.
Sec. 2. In the prosecution of slaves for crimes of higher grade than petit legency, the Legislature shall have no powr to deprive them of any impartial trail by a petit jury.
Sec. 3. Any peron who shall maliciously dismember or deprive a slave of life shall suffer such punishment as would be inflicted in case the like offense had been committed on a free white person, and on the like proof, except in cas of insurrection of such slave.
Hugh M. Moore. Chairman.
The clause in the first section of the above preventing negroes being brought into the State as Merchandise was, on motion of Mr. Boling, of Lecompton, stricken out.
Senator Sumner.—Mr. James D. Hague, of Albany, who is now in Europe, thus speaks respecting the state of Mr. Sumner’s health. He converses with out the slightest degree of that nervousness which one might expect after reading the paragraphs in the newspapers. “I doubt whether his health was ever much better; he looks remarkably well. He was on his way from Avon to Turin and thence over the great St. Bernard in to France again, having been to Switzerland a week or two.”
The Richmond Enquirer has followed the Chicago Times in the advocacy of the poicy of submitting the Constitution about to be formed by the Constitutional Convention in Kanzas to the whole people of that territory. A correspondent of the Enquirer urged in strong terms that it was plain that there was a majority of the people of Kanzas opposed to slavery, the Consitution must not be submitted to them but carried through Congress and the peculiar institution fixed upon the new State in spite of the people thereof. This is the true Border Ruffian ground, but the Enquirer repudates it, saying that such a policy would be utterly unprincipled and fatal to its supporters, and that the Consitution must be fairly submitted to the people and that if the people of Kanzas insist upon refusing slavery the south has no right to object, no reason to complain. That will do very well.—Gin Gom.
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Be apprehended by said Judge in consequence of the monstrous frauds which have been perpetrated upon he election franchise in the recent election, the Governor will direct the regular troops of the United States, now here and subject to his, order, to not as a posse comitarus in aid of the sheriff or marshall who may be directed by a said Judge to execute said mandate of imprisonment.
Leavenworth Times.—This able and sterling journal has changed hands, Mr. Crozier having disposed of his interest in it to our much esteemed and talented friend, Champion Vanghan, Esq. under whose exclusive control and management the “Timos” will herafter be considered. We are orry to part with Mr. Crozier form the editorial fraternit but are glad that he leaves the Times in such good hands. Mr. Vauughan has had much of he editorial chage of the paper for some time, and the ability and vigor which have characterized its management give us the best guaranty for the future. We wish our friend, in his now undertaking, all the success which his zeal and identity in the cause of Freedom so much ment. Lawrence Republican.
A “Straw”.—An incident at once pleasing and characteristic of the occasion occurred at Lecompton during the Convention on Monday last.
A whiskey vendor of the place had occason to call on a friend across the way engaged in the same business, when, after the usaul salutations the following colloquy ensued:
“Well Bill, how’s trade today?”
“Oh dull, havn’t sold much today, how is’t with you?”
“Devilish ull. Though I should sell a haead today but I believe these d—d Free-state fellows don’t drink. Ha’nt sold em a drom yet. Don’t see how they live without it, I can’t.”
Topeka Tribune
The Governor of Maryland has issued a Proclamation, declaring the city of Baltimore under marital law on the day of the election about to come and has given orders to hold themselves. Mayor Swann does not relish the idea of the management of affairs taken out of his hands. A correspondence took place between these officials. In his letter to the Governor, the Mayor objected to the Excentive of the State having anything to do with affairs in the city. It has thought the Governor will ???. it is notorious that if the polls in Baltimore are not guarded by the military, the Democratic voters will not in most of the wards, dare to attempt to cast the Baltimore Sun commends the action of the governor and says, “Whatsoever question may prevail as to the necessity or propriety of the action of the Governor in this matter, there can be none as to his power under a ? of official duty. On this point the constitution is positive and nonquivocal.”
A disunionist at his work.—Col. Jeff Davis made one of his disunion speeches at Pass Christian, a few days ago, in the course of which he expressed the opinion that “Kanzas would be the pivot, the turning point of this sectional conflict.” He thought that “Kanzas once abolitionized, it would be better in view of the disastrous consequences to slavery sure to follow; to “sever, whatever the consequences, a connection which would” thus jeopardize southrern “rights” and “interests.” In other words, the admission of Kanzas as a Free-state though according to the wishes of the people of that Territory, would be the signal for dissolving the Union. It is not many months since he was apologizing the Kanzas Nebraska act for takingthe question of extending slavery out of Congress, and giving it directly to the people of the Territories to decide for themselves. Now, he threatens that if they decide it in favor of freedom, the Union shall be dissolved. Why should he not go a little further, and like his great competitor, Henry S. Foote, set a day for the grand disolution? He ought certainly to be satisfied, by this time, that Kanzas is bound to be a Free-state.—Cin. Gazette.
Red Men and Black Men.
The Columbus Slatesman is exceedingly well pleased with the fact that large numbers of Indians, who have acquired no other element of civilization than drinking whiskey, have been led up to the polls to “vote” in Minnesota, utterly unable to read their votes, and scarcely able to mumble a word of English. Our Democratic contemporary is greatly enamored of these great original Know Nothings. That an intlligent negro should exercise the right of suffrage, or that such a thing should be thought of has seeme to the editor of that paper a most udacouis outrage upon respectable white men.
What substantial reason could exist for discriminating in this back-handed way, we were certainly at a loss to discover. But the statesman very naively lost out the secret. It says the Indians all vote for the Democracy an the negroes for the Black Republicans. This is satisfactorily accounts for the increased Democratic bote in Minnesota, it does not settle the relative rights and merits of the two races. The savages who voted in Minnesota had no more legal right to vote than the blacks have in Ohio. They have not adopted the habits of the whites, inany legal sense, as is well known. But their submitting to march up to the polls and to put in Democratic votes at command is sufficient qualification in the vie of or cotempory whatever may be said by he constiution or the laws.—Cincinnati (O.) Gatelle.
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December 2002
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Quindaro Market
(???) Nov. (???) 1857
(???)
(???)
Flour $4.00
(???) bushel 1.50
(???) country cured .15
" (???) .16
Shoulders .12 "
Lard .15
Butter . 35
Sugar, Brown .14
" Crushed .20
Rice 8?
Coffee, Rio .15
Tea, young Hyson .90
" (???) .90
Saleratus .10
Tobacco 40 @ 1.00
Raisins .40
Figs .30
Almonds .40
Candy, Hook .40
Candy, assorted .30
P(???) .50
Shot .10
Lead .10
Candles, Star . 5
" Mould . 20
Soap .10
Starch . 15
Tar Tar Acid .75
Cream Tarter . 50
Soda . 10
Ginger 20 @ 75
Pepper .20
Allspice .20
Eggs dozen .15
White Lead keg 3.00
Molasses gallon 1.00
Linseed Oil gallon 1.25
Sweet Oil 1.50
Olive Oil per doz 9.00
Spirits Turpentine gallon 1.50
Vinegar Cider .30
Alcohol 1.00
Brandy Puresignet 8.00
Wine, pert, old 4.00
Wine, Sweet Malaga 1.50
Wine, Sherry 2.00
Bay Rum 3.00
Rose Water 1.50
Lime Juice 1.50
Nails, assort'd keg 5.75
Glass, 8-10 box 50 ft 3.00
" 10-12 " " " 3.25
" 10-14 " " " 3.50
" 12-16 " " " 3.50
" 24-30 " " " 7.50
New Advertisements
Parkville and Quindaro
Ferry
The Steamer Otis Webb will
(???) ply daily between Quindaro and
Parkville. Also, make trip at the Ferry Crossing
Quindaro, Nov. &
Nails! Nails!
400 Kegs of nails, at $5 per keg
For sale by
Shepherd & Henry
Glass! Glass!
200 boxes window glass from 7 by'9 to 10 by 14, from $2.50 per
Box for sale by
Shepherd and Henry
Clothing! Clothing!
N. Ranzohoff & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail dealers in
Ready-made
Clothing
Hats and caps
and all kinds of
Furnishing goods
also a large stock of Boots and Shoes,
which we offer as low any (???) in St. Louis
or (???)
N Ranzohoff & Co.
No. 11 Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro, Oct 31, 1857
Quindaro Meat Market,
P. Caswell &b Lewis have opened a Meat
Market at No. 140 East Main Street,
Quindaro, Kanzas
And will keep on hand a supply of Fresh Meat
of the best quality at reasonable prices
Oct 31
Dissolution
The partnership heretofore existing between
W. J. McCown and H. J. Bliss, under the
name of W. J. McCown & Co., is this day dissolved
by mutual consent.
W. J. McCown
H. J. Bliss
Quindaro, October 29, 1857
The business will be continued at the old stand
172 Main Street, by W. J. McCown, where goods
will be sold cheap for cash only. Those indebted
to W.J. McCown & Co. will please call and settle
either by note or cash immediately, as I will
not keep open accounts any longer.
W. J. McCown
Horse Found
Found Oct. 27 1857, in the woods about five
and a half miles from Quindaro, a light bay
horse, about fifteen hands high, three white feet,
and a dim star in the forehead.
The owner can have the same by calling at
Quindaro, proving property and paying charges
Enquire at the Post Office
D. Lonneux
Henry P. Downs
Boot and Shoe
Manufacturer
Next door to Shepherd & Henry's Hardware Store
Main Street
Quindaro.......Kanzas
All work entrusted to the subscriber will be
neatly and promptly executed. The best
of French Calf and Kip used.
Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. Give him a call.
Groceries and Provisions
-AT-
Wholesale and retail
The Undersigned, having taken the Store
House of Simpson& Macaulay, with the
intention of keeping constantly on hand, and for
sale, a general assortment of Groceries and Provisions
and such other articles as are wanted
He has now on sale.
50 Bbls. Flour
Superfine and Extra
Thirty-five boxes soap
No. 1, Premium and Erasive, (no Soft)
Thirty Boxes Candles
Star and Extra Tallow
10 boxes Tobacco. Also, Teas, coffee, sugar,
molasses, (???). I have on the way
A general assortment of Leather
Genuine Hamburg Cheese, Prime New York
State butter
A. Tuttle
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.
Johnson & Veale,
Wholesale & retail dealers in
General Merchandise
Quindaro, Kanzas
Agents for the sale of Pittsburg, Salamander
(???) and German Anchor (???) Cloths,
particular attention paid to putting up
orders.
May 4th, 1857
(end of first column)
Grocery & Provision Store!!
W. Lancing
Groceries & Provisions
Corner of Kanzas Avenue and 5th Street
Quindaro..........Kanzas
The undersigned would respectfully inform the citizens of Quindaro and surrounding
country, that he has one of the largest and best selected stock of Groceries ever offered in the Territory, and will sell them as low as they can be had at St, Louis, with the addition of freight and invites purchasers to call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. His stock consists in part as follows:
Flour, mans, butter, eggs, cheese,
mackerel, codfish, salt,
sugar-free molasses, golden syrup, N. Q. molasses,
New Orleans sugar, Rio Coffee, Green Teas, Coffee, java coffee, black teas,
crushed, mocha coffee, chocolate,
Butter and Soda Crackers.
Mustard, Alspice, Ginger, Pepper, Cinnamon,
Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, raisins, currants,
tapioca, vermicelli, macaroni, corn starch, farina,
honey, core oysters, fresh lobsters, pickles in jars,
tomato catsup, pepper sauce, prunes, candles, star candies,
lard oil, burning fluid, rope, bed cords, mould candles,
brooms, fine cut chewing tobacco, do smoking tobacco, twist do,
sugars, almonds, pea nuts, brazil nuts, pecans, filberts,
wines and all other kinds of liquors
at wholesale
and every thing usually kept in an establishment of the kind.
W. Lansing
Quindaro, Nov. 7, 1857
Hardware and Stoves!!
Shepherd & Henry,
Wholesale and retail Dealers
In
hardware and stoves,
179 main st..........Quindaro, Kanzas
Have replenished their Stock and are prepared to furnish Country Merchants
and others with every variety 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,
(???), Got and (???) Have, Butcher's and good-
(???)
All kinds of chains and every other article necessary
to fill all orders' in their line,
Also, Iron, steel, zinc, and glass
shot guns, rifles, pistols,
and
bowie knives powder and shot.
Copper, Sheet iron, Japanel, and tin ware, Force, Cisterin and chain pumps.
Parlor, cooking
and
Office Stoves!!
of the latest styles and patterns.
All of which they will furnish on more favorable terms than they can be
brought at any other point West of St. Louis and at a less cost than a Retail
Stock can be brought in St, Louis and shipped here.
Shepherd & Henry are manufacturers of Russell's Patent Mastic
Roofing on Saturated canvass, the cheapest and most durable Roofing in
the Territory.
Quindaro, Kanzas Sept. 5 1857
>From
J. E. Duddridge's newspaper advertising agency,
corner Olive and Main Street...St. Louis, MO
C. L. Thompson
Fall 1857
Lucas, Thompson & Co.,
Successors 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, merinos, alpacas, Indian Clothes,
Bombazines, clothes, cassimeres, satinets, jeans,
Tweeds, over coatings, blankets, & e.
Our stock of Foreign Goods
latest styles and newest goods
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, Beached muslin, Negro goods, shirting stripes, (????), drilling, shirting tweeds,
linseys' apron checks, bagging, &c.,
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 we attention of all Cash or prompt time buyers to them.
Lucas, Thompson, & Co.
St. Louis, Mo August 15 1857
Watched, clocks, toys, & c.
John Beller
Watchmaker, Silversmith and Jeweler,
Main Street, Parkville
Keeps constantly on hand for sale a superior assortment of Jewelry, Silverware, watches, clocks and various kinds of Toys.
Watches, clocks, and jewelry carefully repaired. 19
Meat Market.
J.A. Bartles had opened a Daily Meat Market corner of N. and Seventh Street
Quindaro Kanzas
And will kept on hand a supply of Fresh Meats of the best quality. Also
Fruits and Vegetables
of the season, a reasonable prices. 19
FOR SALE
Real Estate in Quindaro
One shot House and Lot no.36
Kanzas Avenue
LOTS 13 and 15 S. Street
54 and 56 O
136 and 138, 140
16 and 18 N
The above will be sold cheap, and upon good terms. Apply to
Clark & Barney
3w-19 Parkville. Mo.
Chas. B Ellis,
Civil Engineer & Surveyor
Attends promptly to all descriptions of Engineering and Land Surveying on reasonable terms. Also, attends to all kinds of business.
May be found at the Office of the Quindaro Company. Also, at the office of the Parkville Grand River, and Burlington's railroad Company.
Parkville, Mo.
NOTICE!
The Co-partnership heretofore existing between Blood, Bassett, & Brackett I this day dissolved by mutual consent, and hereafter the same business will be conducted by Bassett, & Brachett.
S.H. Blood
O.A. Bassett
G.O. Brackett.
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 acquired an accurate knowledge of the Territory from actual observation, are prepared to give the 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. Basset
G.O. Brackett
(End of second column)
Lawrence Advertisements
(???)
Commission Merchants
Flour, grain, and provisions
(???)
July 25, 1857
ROBT. L FRAZER
Practical watchmaker
and
Jeweler!!
Dealer in all kinds of
Clocks, watched, & jewelry!
Watches, Clocks and jewelry Thoroughly And Promptly Reputed.
No. 14 mark Street- Lawrence
James G. Sands,
Saddle, Harness & Trunk
Manufactory
Always on hand, everything in my line.
Also Belting Leather, Whang Leather, Copper
Rivets, &c.
Opposite Morrow House
Lawrence, Kanzas, April 1, 1857
BOOKS, STATIONARY &C.
O. WILLMARTH,
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, Children's and Miscellaneous
Books Also Blank and Memoram-
(???) 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.
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 & Convoyancer,
Will take acknowledgments of deeds and other
papers.
Office, No. 13 Massachusetts St.,
Lawrence, Kanzas
May 13, 1857
WHITNET HOUSE,
NO. 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
T. L. WHITNEY, --- Proprietor.
May 13, 1857
KANZAS CITY.
JAMES A. FRAME. H. B. OCNWELL
FRAME & CONWELL'S
LARGE AND COMMODIOTS
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.
OUTLASTING OUT 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 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:
Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco.
KANZAS CITY, MO.
JAS. A. HUTCHESON, JOHN H. CASWELL.
(???) REESE, CLERK
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
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 winter quarters to these now offered.
R. C. Anderson.
House Leasing and Land Agent.
ARCHITECTS AND BUILDRS.
S. F. OTIS & C. H. CARPENTER,
PRACTICAL BUILDERS,
ARE ready to contract for the Erection of
Stores, Residences, &c, All work
promptly executed and in the best manner.
Reference
Gov. Chas. Robinson, Shepherd & Henry
A. Grat. O. H. Macaulay. M. B. Pride
Quindaro, Aug 14, 1857 14
BOOT AND SHOE
MANUFACTORY
No. 17,....................O Siroot,
16 Gms
JOB PRINTING
Neatly executed at the Chindowan Office
(end of third column)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
RICE, BLAKE, & EDDY,
REAL ESTATE
AND
LAW OFFICE
ROOM No 5 M (???) Dearborn Sr.
Opposite of the Post Office
P.O. Box, 2582 Chicago, Ill
R. A. Rice Chicago, F.N. Blake Kanzas Terry.
J. W. Eddy
Lots, Lands, and Farms for sale: Titles investigated:
Taxes paid; collections made and
Loans negotiated; Money invested for
non-residents.
AGENTS FOR QUINDARO COMPANS, KANZAS TERRY,
And prepared to invest money in all parts of the
Territory upon shares or commission.
Refer to Hen. O. Robinson in the Territory.
BLAKE & EDDY,
Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
May 4th tf
STONE CUTTIING
AND
MASONARY.
FREDRICK 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 buildings at reasonable
rates, and is prepared to execute promptly, and
in good style, all work entrusted to him.
Quindaro, May 2nd, 1857 1tf
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 C.B. Ellis, Quindaro House
Quindaro, July 11, 1857
THE PEOPLES
VARITY STORE,
No. 38, Kanzas Avenue.
MESSRS. A. C. STROCK & CO.
Wish to call 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.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Also, Carpenter's Tools, a general assortment of
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils, and Dry Stuffs, Glass ware, Window
Class, Fine Tobacco and Segars, together
with the usual variety of articles usually found
in that line of business.
DR> 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 2tf
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 1y-15
ADDITIONAL.
WE have received, in addition to our former
stock,
30 bbls. CEMENT, 10 doz. BROOMS, 10 doz.
BUCKETS, 2 doz. WASH TUBS, 2000
Seamless BAGS, 20 Bundles SASH,
100 kegs assort'd NAILS,
100,000 assort'd CIGARS,
5 boxes TABACCO.
All of which will be sold unusually low for cash.
June 1st, 1857 5 JOHNSON & VEALE.
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 pleased at all times to show our goods.
JOHNSON & VEALE
May 4th, 1857 1tf
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.
2000 Canvassed Hams.
10 Bbls. Sugar-Brown and Crushed.
10 " 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. 11-
THE KANZAS
CLAIM AGENCY
AND
QUNDARO
HOUSE-LEASING AGENCY
IS now opened in Quindaro by the Subscriber,
who would desire to any 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 unnecessary labor in looking.
R. C. Anderson,
Claim and Home-Leasing Agent.
N. B.- All owners of Dwelling Houses,
Stores, or Buildings of any kind, to Lots in
Quindaro or vicinity, who desire to lease said
described property, will find it greatly to your
advantage to call upon me, and leave your terms
and the description of you property, as I shall
advertise promptly and extensively 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, &e.
My commission for acting as Agent shall in
all cases be made satisfactory to the parties for
whom I may act
Enquire at the Quindaro House for
R. C. Anderson, Agent.
(end of fourth column)
ST. LOUIS, MO.
TICKNOW, ROBERTS & CO.,
DEALERS IN
FINE READY MADE
CLOTHING,
AND (???)
FURNISHING GOODS,
NO. 176
(???) North of the Virginia Hotel.
ST. LOUIS.
16
DOWDALL, Markham, co.
WASHINGTON FOUNDRY,
ENGINE
AND
MACHINE SHOP,
CORNER SECOND AND MORGON ST.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Manufacturers 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 Cylinders,
Wool Carding Machines, Building
Castings, Young's Improved Patent
Smint mills, &c.
Agents for the sale of James Smith & Co.'s Superior
Machine Cards.
12-lyis
FOR SALE
BY
JOHNSON & VEALE,
10 BALES brown sheeting's
7 cases of bleached sheetings and shirtings.
12 cases of assorted prints.
150 kegs of assorted nails.
50 boxes assorted window glass.
70 dozen door locks and latches.
SCREWS ASSORTED.
2 dozen Hatche's counter scales.
1 " Ten " "
6 boxes assorted glass tumblers
12 assorted glassware.
Log chains, trace chains, shovels, spades, forks,
scythes and coffee-mills; shot guns, rifles, revolvers,
shot belts and powder-flasks; broad
cloths, cassimeres, tweeds, and saltinetts; black
silks, dress silks, lawns and challes; beniges, 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 COSTOMERS.
May 4th 3t
FOR SALE
FARN FOR SALE.
ONE Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land, situated
on Seven Mile Creek, one mile west
of Delaware, and three mils from Leavenworth,
on the Military road-12 acres under cultivation.
A Good double-hewed log House and excellent
Spring, and well timbered. Terms liberal.
Enquire of BASSETT & BRACKETT.
No. 3 Kanzas Avenue.
Quindaro, May 20, 1857 2tf
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 a
good Double hewed Log house, and 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 2tf
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
Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro, June 30, 1857 2m8
HARDWARE
AND STOVES.
SHEPHERD & HENRY,
WHOLESALE
HARDWARE & STOVE 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 SOZES
CROSSCUT SAWS.
A complete assortment of
CARPEMTERS'S TOOLS
HOUSE TRIMMINGS,
Cut, and Wrought Nails; Butcher's & Goodlad's
Files of all Kinds. All kinds of Chains,
and every other article necessary to fill
all orders in their line:
Also, Iron, Steel, Zinc, and Glass,
SHOT GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS
AND
Bowie Knives, Powder, and Shot.
Copper, Sheet Iron, Japanned and Tin Ware,
Foree, Cistern, and Chain Pumps.
PARLOR COOKING
AND
OFFICE STOVES
OF the latest styles and patterns.
All of which they are furnished on more favorable
terms, than they can be brought at ant other
point West of St. Louis. And at a less cost than
a Retail Stock can be bought in St. Louis and
shipped here.
Quindaro, Kanzas Sept. 5, 1857 17
HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
STOREAGE AND FORWARDING,
QINDARO, Kanzas
References- Cushing, King & Degraw, 10
Warren St., New York. Simmons & lead beater
Forwarders, St. Louis
JOHN S. M'CORKLE,
CARPEMTER AND JOINER,
QUINDARO......KANZAS
(???) PREPARED TO ATTEND TO
BUILDING IN ALL ITS BRANCKES
Contracts for buildings taken, Store fitted up
and all work in their (???)0 promptly attended to
May 4, 1857. 1tf
TO RENT
A STORE on Kanzas Avenue, Enquire of
Dr. (???)
Davis * Post,
COUNDELLORS AT LAW
Exchange Building.
(???)
May (???) 1857
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RUSSELL'S
FIRE & WATER PROOF
PATENT
MASTIC ROOFING
ON CANVAS.
THIS Roofing is applicable to steep of flat Roofs, Steamboat decks, Railroad cars,
foundries, &c. It is Fire-Proof, will not
crack or run, will wear under foot and is adapted
to Roofs of every description. It can be put on
over old shingles (???) and retail 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 excel any
Roofing now is use, Tine, and Slate not excepted.
The undersigned have purchased the (???) and
exclusive right of manufacturing and vending
the above roofing for the Territory of Kanzas,
and are now prepared to execute orders with
promptness and dispatchel (???)
Town and Country rights also.
For further particulars inquire of the (???)
SHEPHERD, HENRY, & CO.
Quindaro, K. T., May 25, 1857
The Eclectic
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE,
CINOINNATI, OHIO.
THE Winter Season of 1857-8 will commence
on Monday the 12th of October, and continue
sixteen weeks. A full and thorough course
of Lectures will be given, occupying six of seven
hours daily, with good opportunities for attention
to practical and Anatomy and with ample Clinical
facilities at the Commercial Hospital. The preliminary
course of Lectures will commence on
Monday, the 28th September, and continue daily
until the commencement of the regular Lectures.
The arrangement of the chairs will be as followsT.
E. Sr. John, M.D., Professor of Anatomy and Physiology
J.T. JUDGE, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy.
A.J. HOWE, M.D., Professor of Surgery.
C.H. CLEAVELAND, M.D., Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
WM. SHERWOOD, M.D., Professor of Medical Practice and Pathology.
J.R. BUCHANAN, M.D. PROFESSOR of Cerebral Physiology and Institutes of Medicine.
JOHN KING, M. D., Professor of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children
The terms for the Session will be the same as
heretofore, viz :- Matriculation, $5.00, Tuition,
$20,00. Demonstrator's Ticket, $ 5,00. (Every
Student is required to engage in dissection one
session before Graduation,) Graduation, $25,00.
Ticket to Commercial Hospital (optional), $5.00.
The lectures Rooms are newly furnished, neat,
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street, or of Prof. C. H. Cleaveland, Secretary of
the Faculty, No. 139 Seventh Street, near Elm.
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A Monthly Magazine of 48 pages, conducted
by the Faculty of the Elective College of Medicine,
is published at One Dollar a Year payable
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devoted to Odd-Fellowship and general literature.
The established character of the Magazine, both
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will commend it to the patronage and encouragement
of the fraternity. It is our aim to
give, in addition to articles illustrative of the
principles, subjects, and progress of Odd-Fellowship
such articles of an elevated literary tone as
the popular mind usually relishes with the most
avidity, thus, rendering it valuable as a literary
magazine, aside from its merits as a publication of
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The Volumes commence with the Numbers for
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three copies, $5: five copies, $8; ten copies, with
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Letters and communications must be directed,
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CARBONDALE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the south half
(1/2) of the south-west quarter (1/4) of section
number twenty-three (23), and the south
half (1/2) of the south-east quarter (1/4) of
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 o
(1/2) of the north-west quarter (1/4) of section
number twenty-six (26); all township number
fifteen (15) south and range number fourteen
(14) cast, in Kanzas Territory, containing three
hundred and twenty (320) acres, are taken by
the CARCONDALE TOWN COMPANY for a (???) site,
according to the act of Congress authorizing the
pre-emption of public lands for town sitesNotice
is further given that the plot of the town
of Carbondale has been duly recorded in the
office of the register of public lands at Lecompton
Kanzas Territory.
ALSON C. DAVIS, TRUSTEES CARBONDALE
HORACE WHITE, TOWN COMPANY
Dated Carbondale, K. T., May 1, 1857.
FOR 1857.
A NEW VOLUME.
Is commencing a new year of the Electric
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sphere and its general course are to remain unchanged.
Its position in the field of letters has
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The Eclectic is enriched from all these sources.
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price.
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December 2002
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Quindaro Chindowan
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1857
(???)By Butler
[Not by Goldsmith]
When merchants fondly trust to paper,
And find to late that banks betray,
What art can help them through to ascape or
Suggest the means wherewith to pay.
The only way to stop cash croaker,
And pay the banks to whom they trust;
To bring repentance to the broker,
and wring his boson, is, "to bust!"
Evening Post
From the New York Evening Post.
The following advertisement was sent to our office for insertion and as it is a little out of the ordinary run of documents, we give it a prominent place. The sufferer tells his troubles feelingly, and leaves he imagination frees to supply any deficiency:
"Elegantly EMBELLISHED WALL PAPER FOR SALE. - About thirteen bushels of engraved paper, ready to "go to the wall" consisting of Railroad Bonds, secured and unsecured by 1st, 2d, and 3d mortgages, Income, Construction, Interest, and Sinking Fund bonds, with and without coupons, of an endless variety of patterns perspectives, landscapes, and water views liquidated and unliquidated.
"Together with the railroad share certificates of every variety of color, design, pattern, size and hue, the par value ranges from five dollars to a thousand.
"Also the scrip and bonds of coal and iron, life and trust foreign steamship and inland navigation companies; stage coaches, consolidated and unconsolidated; city railways, telegraph, balloon, steam road-carriage, penny bridge, ferry and every other known water conveyance association.
"Also, powers of attorney revocable and irrevocable; powers to collect dividends craned and uncared, and to transfer stocks; proxies to vote at regular and special meetings; Bull contracts and contracts for Bears, very spirited in style of execution, with horns, hoofs, and jaws properly distributed but without the 'roar' and all terms from buyer sixty to seller ten.'
"The signatures to these works of art are recherché and unique, and characteristic of the age we live in. The whole comprising an assortment of variegated shadows and styles of figures, colors and plain, size and variety of line and mezzotint engraving probably never heretofore and positively never hereafter to be met with any country, age, or clime.
"Some of the bonds are slightly creased by the eternal fold, which time and damp brush will eradicate so that they will, with the institutions whose memory they perpetuate, of readily 'to the wall,' and take to it kindly.
"The above assortment is the scrapings of a life-time passed in 'the street,' offices after present crisis.
"For terms, etc., which will be reasonable, address in all confidence
"ByG(???)
"Office of the Evening (???)"
INDIA. - The English Government pays out more money to govern the province of India then it receives in revenues from India. The classes benefited re the stockholders of the East India Company, the retired India officers, and the thousands of Englishmen employed in that country upon good salaries.
Things Wise and Otherwise.
SOPHISTRY is like a window curtain it pleases as an ornament, but its use it to keep out light.
In order to live justly and be respected we must refrain from doing that we blame in others.
D'Isrealu says; Predominant opinions are generally the opinions of the generation that is vanishing.
It is always easy for a man to be considerate, when the consideration is a penniary one.
Sheridan threatened his son Tom to cut him off with a shilling, received this retort: -Where will you get the shilling?
Naomi daughter of Enoch, was five hundred years old when she married. Courage ladies.
Why is a kiss like some sermons? Ans.-Because there are two heads and an application.
Why is dancing like new milk? Ans.- Because it makes you look warm (luke warm) and because it strengthens the calves.
The age is getting more refined. Root Hog or die, is not rendered as follows: Penetrate the subsoil my porcine friend or early expect an obituary notice on you untimely demise.'
Millard Rielmore had two buckets in his well of happiness, it appears. He lost his election for the Presidency of the United States, but he has made a selection for a "united state" of his own, and it to married immediately.
During the May anniversaries in New York, the following dialogue was overheard between two of the news boys:- 'I say Jimmy, what is the meaning of so many preachers being here all together? "Why' answered Jim, 'they always meets here once a year to exchange sermons with each other.'
Just the Girl for a Wife- Did you not say Ellen, that Mr. B. is poor
Yes he has only his profession;
'Will your uncle favor his suit?
'No and I can expect nothing from him,
'Then, Ellen you will have to resign fashionable society.'
No matter I shall see (???) ore of Fred.
"You must give up expensive dress.'
'Oh, Fred admires simplicity.'
'You cannot keep a carriage.'
'But we can have delightful walks
"You must take a small house, and furnish it plainly.'
'Yes for elegant furniture would be out of place in a cottage.'
'You will have to cover your with cheap, thin carpets.'
'Oh, then I can hear his step the sooner.
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RESOLTIONS
ADOPTED AT
LECOMPSTON, OCTOBER 10, 1857/
WHEREAS, the right of the people to make their own laws and to select their own rulers had become a un(???) motion with all (???) governments that has constituted the cohesive power by which they have been held in existence since the days of the Roman Confederation: and whereas, all alliance and compacts and amends ability between the people and their rulers are nugatory and inoperative whenever and wherever there is a violation of this surpassed (???). And whereas, Congress passed a law for the establishment of a free government in this Territory, with a formal provision that the people be left free to make there own laws and regulate their institutions in their own way: And whereas under that unparalleled rapidity by a population highly sensitive to their civil right And whereas, at the first election under this law of Congress for a Territorial Legislature, the most shameless and high-handed frauds were committed by an invading force from Missouri, with arms and munitions of war, thereby disfranchising the true citizen and supplanting freedom by an arbitrary usurpation that would have disgraced the Draconian age: And whereas, since that hour there has been no recognized authorities government IN Kanzas, but bloody tyrannizers have been foisted b y the Federal Government to high places in power, to trample down our rights while a pretended government, the fondling of a "miserable minority," has been struggling against a tide of numbers with barely a sickly existence: And whereas, on of the offspring of this usurped Government has been known as a Constitutional Convention purporting to act for the people of Kanzas in that most sacred duty for framing a Constitution for their mutual peace and security, which must reflect the will of a majority; or else it bear upon its surface the evidence of its own impeachment: And since it is believed and fully proved, that more than seven-eighths if the bona fide settlers in Kanzas are zealously opposed to both the men and the measure combined in that Convention,-
By the people now at Lecompton assembles be it
Resolved, That we utterly and forever protest against the assembling of any body of men at Lecompton, on this day or hereafter, claiming the right to act as our agents in making a Constitution for our common observance that we delegate to no finite power the high responsibility of Representatives unless the people are first the free instruments of their election and that is the duty of "the whole people" to fervently repudiate and spurn any attempt to force upon them so contemptible an imposition as the professed work of that misnamed Convention and to set at naught whatever may emanate from them.
Resolved, That said Constitutional Convention, representing in no sense the opinions of the people of the Territory as shown by the recent popular vote, will, if they have any respect for themselves, any regard to the will of the people of this Territory or any concern for the peace of the entire country if they value the opinions of the civilized world or the impartial decisions of posterity, immediately on the assembling of a quorum, adjourn sine die.
Resolved That the late frauds in the he election at Oxford, Kickapoo and other places for the purpose of overcoming the potency of a sovereign people the ballot box are unparalleled in enormity and impudence and that all who are implicated in them deserve the lasting execration of every friend of out common country.
Resolved that we recommend the appointment of a Committee to investigate and expose the recent frauds upon the elective franchise and to provide for the summery punishment of all
FREE-STATE PLATFORM,
ADOPTED AUGUST 26, 1857.
WHEREAS, it is of the most vital importance to the people of Kanzas that the Territorial Government should be controlled by the bona fide citizens thereof and
Whereas, Gov. Walker has repeatedly pledged himself that the people of Kanzas shall have a full and fair vote are the election to be held on the first Monday in October, for Delegate to Congress, Members of the Territorial Legislature, and other offices, Therefore.
Resolved that we the people of Kanzas in Mass Convention assembled agree to participate in said election.
Resolved, that in thus setting we rely upon the faithful fulfillment of the pledge of Gov. Walker and that we, as heretofore, protest against the enactments forced upon us by the votes of the people of Missouri.
Resolved, 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 on the wicked apportionment endeavored to be forced upon the people of Kanzas, to govern the selections of Members of the Territorial Legislature.
Resolved that Gen. J. H. Lane be authorized and empowered to tender to Gov, Walker the force organized by them 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.
Resolved, that is Mass Meeting express their unalterable determination to adhere to the Topeka Constitution and Government and that our action shall be pointed toward setting that Government in motion in a legitimate manner are an early date.
RESOLUTIONS OF DELEGATE CONVETION.
Resolved 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 of the transaction of business.
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRAT,
PUBLISHED AT ST. LOUIS, MO.
TERMS- Daily, $8 per annum; Tri-Weekly, $5; Weekly, $2, in advance.
CLUBS- Ten copies for $15; Twenty copies for $28. Address,
McKEE & FISHBACK
The Missouri Democrat is a Western Journal devoted to the interests of the West, and published at St. Louis, the center if the Valley of the Mississippi, the focus of news, polities, literature, commerce and manufactures. Its facilities for giving the latest intelligence in each and all of these respects are unrivaled and its patrons may be assured that no expense will be spared to make it the paper of the people. Every department is filled with talented and reliable conductors. Its corps of correspondents in Washington, New York, New Orleans, Kanzas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah, number some of the ablest writers in the country. Contributions relating to the antiques the soils, the mineral wealth, the agricultural resources and the local news of the neighboring States will always be found in its columns. The markets of the chief cities of the West, the statistics of production and shipment and the trade of our Railroads will each be carefully noticed. The latest information by telegraph from every quarter will be furnished; the details of foreign steamships will be given in full; reviews of new publications will be sedulously supplied and in brief, everything that can afford entertainment to the reader or knowledge to the thinker will be presented to its subscribers.
LATEST KANZAS NEWS.
Kanzas has now become a point of much importance and attraction to the whole country. - For more then last year past the Missouri Democrat had furnished the newspaper press of the Union with the most authentic as well as well as the earliest intelligence from that quarter. It has now five reporters in various parts of the Territory and asocial attention will be devoted to obtain reliable accounts of every event of interest that may transpire there. Those who wish to keep posted in regard to Kanzas affairs the polities, settlement, immigration and all that concerns the progress of opinion in that quarter, can fin not better means of obtaining them then through the columns of this paper.
POLITICAL POSITION.
The Missouri Democrat is as its name imports Democratic in principle conservative in sentiment, opposed to the violence and outrages that have disgraced the Territories, and zealously in favor of the right of the people of each locality to control their domestic affairs without interference from those residing in other States.
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THE
ATLANTIC MONTHLY
PHILLIS, SAMPSON, & COMPANY'S
NEW MAGAZINE,
DEVOTED TO
LITERATURE ART AND POLTICS
ITS AIM WILL BE
FIRST: In Literature, to leave no province unrepresentative so that while each number will contain articles of an abstract and permanent value it will also be found that the healthy appetite of the mind from entertainment in its various forms of Narrative, Wit, and Humor, will not go uncared for. The publishers wish to say also that while native writers will receive most solid encouragement and will be mainly relied on to fill the pages of the ATLANTIC, they will not hesitate to draw from the foreign sources at their command, at occasion may require relying rather on the competency of an author to treat a particular subject, than on other claim whatever. In this way they hope it make their Periodical welcome wherever the English tongue is spoken or read.
Second: IN the term ART they intend to include the whole c=domain of athletics and hope gradually to make this critical department a true and fearless representative of Art in all its various branches without any regard to prejudice whether personal or national or to private conrid rations of what king to soever.
Third: In Politics the Atlantic will be the organ of no party or clique but will honestly endeavor to be the exponent of what its conductors believe to be the American idea, It will deal frankly with persons and with parties, endeavoring always it keep in view that moral element which transcends all persons and parties and which alone makes the basis of a true and lasting national prosperity. It will not ranks itself with any sect of antics, but with that body of men which is in favor of Freedom, National Progress, and Honor, whether public or private.
As an earnest pf the material at their command they subjoin a list of literary persons interested in their enterprise; wishing it, however to be distinctly understood that they shall hope for support from every kind of ability which desires the avenue of their columns, and in the remuneration of which they shall be guided purely by their sense of intrinsic merit: -
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The publishers will aim to have each number of the magazine ready in time for distribution and sale in the more remote parts of the country, on to before the first day of the month for which it is intended.
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Subscribers remitting three dollars in advance to the publishers will receive the work for one year paid, post paid, in any part of the United States within three thousand miles.
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REV. WM. HOSMER, 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, Cayuga country, N.Y. by the Central New York Publishing Association, devoted to the interests on the M. E. Church and more staunchly Antislavery than any official paper in the Church. This paper is designed especially for the Laity and will enlist their energies more fully than 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 by the late General Conference, at customary and proper voice in the new choice of an Editor for Northern Christian Advocate-a paper published in their midst, originated by them and up to last June provided with Editors selected by the official representatives of the Patronizing District.
All orders for the Paper should be addressed to Rev. William Hosmer, Auburn, and N.Y.
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HARPER'S WEEKLY
A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION.
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It will also give a due share of attention to the taste, the imagination, and the feelings. Its regular contents will embrace takes, incidents of travel and adventure, sketches of character and social life, and essays upon art and morals.
The publishers have made arrangements with the best American writers who will (???) to the various departments of the people. The large space at their disposal will enable the (???)ors to avail themselves of ample selections of the old world. The first number will contain the commencement of Mr. Thaekery's New S(???) Tales the publication of which from early sheets purchased of the author will be continued from week to week, until its conclusion. In addition to this they will keep a vigilant eye upon the issues of the English, French, and German Periodical press, the best productions of which will be transferred to the paper under their charge.
Harper's Weekly is not intended in any way to supercede or take the place of Harper's New Monthly magazine. Each periodical will confine itself to its own proper sphere and no portion of the contents of the one will appear in the other.
Harper's Weekly will contain sixteen pages of the size of the London Illustrated news, each number comprising as much matter as an ordinary (???) volume. It will be printed in a form and upon suitable paper for binding; and as the pages will be electrotyped the back numbers can always be supplied so that the subscribers can be able to at any time to complete their files. As the close of each volume, neat and appropriate covers will be prepared for the convenience of those who wish to bind the paper.
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THE NEW YORK (???)
1857-8:
THE TRIBUNE was the first (???) as a Daily on the 10th of April 1841. Its Weekly edition was (???) of the same year, its (???) Weekly in May 1845.
It was the first daily in America to issue a double or eight-page sheet at a low price and it has kept at least even with the foremost of its rivals in the rapid expansion of the Newspaper enterprise with the great extension of Railroads and the establishment of the Telegraph system have crowded into these last sixteen eventful years. No larger journal is afforded at so low a price in any quarter of the world; none in America, no matter at what price issued, pays an equal amount, weekly or monthly, for intellectual labor. It employs correspondents regularly in the leading capitals of Europe and at the most important points on this continent with a liberal staff of writers and reporters at home, regarding full, early and accurate Information as the first object of a Newspaper and the timely and thorough elucidation thereof as the chief end of its Editorials. IN that 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 expenses. Should the current attempt to connect the Old with the New World by the magnetic wire prove successful, we shall very soon at heavy cost to ourselves, and we trust a corresponding advantage to our readers publish each morning a synopsis of the preceding days occurrences throughout Europe, Northern 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 day's ride of the city may then study each evening the doings of the civilized worked throughout the day proceeding and it seems hardly possible that any who can read, but especially now who had children to educate will longer deny himself the pleasure and profit of a daily journal. The same is true measurably of those who live further inland though, where mails are infrequent a Semi-Weekly, or even a Weekly paper may seem sufficient.
The Tribune deals with the 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 (???) Is leading item is the honoring of (???) useful Work in whatever sphere of capacity and the consequents 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 on the defense of the Country and Liberty against actual invasion, and to every form of Gambling desiring to see Production extended and encouraged, while Speculation and useless Traffic are curtailed it favors the policy of sustaining and diversifying Home Industry by and discrimination Tariff-a policy which tends to increase the price of Grain to the farmer, whole 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 Filibusterism in all its phases, and every form and device of National covetousness with unqualified abhorrence as the bane of Republicans, and in their triumph the greave of Equal Human rights we seek by every means to woo and win the attention of our countrymen from projects of aggrandizement abroad to enterprises of development and beneficence to waters of the Atlantic with those of the Pacific. Believing that the goods of those lifer are not yet fairly distributed and that no one ready to work should ever famish in unwilling idleness, it lends an open eat to every suggestion of Social improvement which does not countervail the dictates of eternal Morality nor war upon that natural right of every one to whatsoever he has fairly produced or honestly acquired whose denial must sink mankind into the chaos and night of barbarity and universal squalor. With profound consciousness that idlers, drunkards, libertines and profligates can never be other (in the main) than needy and wretched, it bears aloft the great truth that Prevention is better than Punishment-that the child trained up in the way he should go, will rarely in after years desert that way for the thorny paths of Vice and Crime-that a true Education-Religious, Moral, and Industrial as well as Intellectual- is the most effective temporal antidote to the errors an woes of our race. Recognizing in the most degraded specimen of Humanity a divine spark which should be reverently cherished not ruthlessly trodden out, we have charity of rally 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 men's better impulses and aspirations, the harbinger of general concord between Later and Capital and among those whom circumstances or misapprehensions have thrown into unnatural antagonism. A contemporary 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, 16,000 copies; California and European, 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 some out our contemporaries. Had out hostility to Human Slavery and the Liquor Traffic been more guarded and polite, out Daily issues would now be some thousands heavier and our advertising far more lucrative; but of our patronage generally we have no reason to complain.
OF late a concerted effort had 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, to 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 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 their self-proclaimed ability to serve as an antidote to the Tribune-as to their political duty to promote at our expense the dissemination of gazettes of adverse politics. We shall outlive thus warfare, but we do not affect indifference to it. In the open field of discussion war 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 (???) we have already list some patrons and expect to lose more of our subscriptions for the year expires. We appeal therefore, to the hearty, faithful fearless advocates of Free Labor and Free Soil throughout the land to take care that this (???) warfare on our circulation be not prosecuted without counter reaction. We employ no traveling agents for we will not consent to have the public harassed with the sophistications of strangers in our behalf. We strike the name of each subscriber to our Weekly or Semi-Weekly from our books so soon as had term expired, for arrears which they may say they never intended to honor for papers which perhaps they never read: we rely for the renewal of our club subscriptions solely on the volunteered efforts of those who liking our paper believe its influence salutary and worthy to be extended and thus far out reliance has been justified as we trust to may continue to be.
The TRIBUNE is printed on a large imperial sheet of 32 1/2 by 44 inches, folded in quarto form, and mailed to subscriptors at the following
TERMS:
Daily Tribunes per annum...........$6.00
Semi- weekly Tribune
One copy one year................$3.00
Two copies one year..............$5.00
Five copies one year............&11.25
Ten copies, to one address......$20.00
Weekly Tribune
One copy one year................$2.00
Three copies one year............$3.00
Five copies one year.............$8.00
Ten copies one year, to one address and any large number at the rate of $1 per annum $20.00
Twenty copies to address of each subscriber,
and any larger number at the rate of $1.200 each............24.00
Any person sending (???) Club of twenty or more will be entitled to an extra copy.
Subscriptions may me (???) at any time
Terms always cash in advance. All letters to be addressed to
HORACE GREELEY &CO
Tribune Building, No. 154 (???) N. York.
New York, Sept 1857
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Putman's Monthly Magazine
(???)
With the July number commences the Tenth Volume of PUTMAN"S MONTHLY.
The new proprietors (???) announce that it will (???) be much enlarged and conducted upon a more popular basis. A larger space than (???) will be devoted to the (???) and entertaining literature and the proprietors will feel themselves of liberty to select appropriates (???) 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 eminent contemporary genius, 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.
PUTMAN hopes to keep all its old friends and 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
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 Illustrations, accurate Plates of Fashions, a copious Chronicle of Current Events, and impartial Notices of the important Books of the month. The Volumes commence with the numbers of June and December; but subscriptions 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 in cloth at $2.50 each, and also in half calf at $2.50 each.
The publishers will supply specimen number gratuitously to Agents and Postmasters, and will make liberal arrangements with them for circulating the Magazine. They will also supply a clue of two persons at five dollars a year, or five persons for ten dollars. Clergymen and teachers supplies at two dollars a year. Numbers from the commencement can be supplied. Also bond volumes.
The Magazine weighs over seven and not over eight ounces. The postage upon each numbers, which must be paid quarterly, in advance, at the office where the Magazine is received, in 3 cents.
Blackwood's Magazine
AND
The British Quarterly Reviews.
GREAT INDUCMENTS TO SUBSCRIBE
Cost Reduced 50 to 75 per cent.
L Scott & Co, New York, continue to publish the following leading British periodicals, viz:
THE LONDON QUARTERLY (Conservative)
THE ENDINBURG REVIEW (Whig)
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW (Free Church)
THE WESTMINSER REVIEW (Tory.)
These Periodicals ably request the three great political parties of great Britain- Whig, Tory, and Radical, - but polities forms only on feature of their character. As organs of the most profound writers on Science, Literature, Morality, and Religion, they stand as they ever have stood unrivalled in the world of letters, being indispensable to the scholar and professional man while to the intelligent reader of every class they furnish a more correct and satisfactory record of current literature of the day, throughout the world, than can be possible obtained from any other source.
TERMS.
(Regular prices)
For any of the four reviews........................$3 00
For any two of the four reviews.....................5 00
For any three of the four reviews...................7 00
For all four of the Reviews.........................8 00
For Blackwood and three reviews.....................9 00
For Blackwood and the four reviews.................10 00
Payments to be made in all cases in advance
Money current in the States where issued will be received at par.
POSTAGE.
The postage to any part of the United States will be twenty-fourcents a year for "Blackwood" and but fourteen cents a year for each of the Reviews.
At the above prices the periodicals will be furnished for 1857.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS.
For 1856 and 1857 Together
Unlike the more ephemeral Magazine of the day, these periodicals lose little by age. Hence a full year of Nos. (with no omissions) for 1856 may be regarded nearly as valuable as for 1857. We propose to furnish the two years at the following extremity low rates viz:
For Blackwood's Magazine....................$4 00
For any one Review...........................4 00
For any two Reviews..........................6 00
For Blackwood and one review.................7 00
For Blackwood and two Reviews................9 00
For three Reviews............................8 00
For Blackwood and three Reviews.............12 00
For four Reviews............................11 00
For Blackwood and four Reviews..............14 00
To avoid fractions, $5 may be remitted for Blackwood, for which we will forward that work for both years, post paid.
N. B. - The price in Great Britain of the five Periodicals above named is almost $(???) per annum.
As we shall never again be likely to offer such inducements as those here presented.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBCRIBE!
Remittances must in all cases be made direct to the publishers, for at these prices no commission can be allowed to agents.
Address LEON SCOTT & CO.
No. 54 Gold Street, New York.
Prospectus
OF
"THE CINCINATUS,"
FOR 1857
This Monthly, which has completed it first year under most favorable circumstances will be issued at Farmers' College, College Hill, as hitherto.
Its subscription 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 commencement.
The aim of this Magazine as hitherto, will be to give to the Agriculturist and Horticulturist a journal of the highest order of scientific and literary merit.
To the friends and patrons of Farmer's 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 to recorded experience of the distinguished Agriculturists of both Europe and America. It will also maintain the importance and endeavor to promote the progress of industrial University Education, aiming 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 Farmers' College aided 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 relative size, and be printed on fine white paper in suitable form for binding and in the best style of typographic art.
TERMS:
$2 00 per year, payable on the delivery of the first number.
To clubs, 4 copies to one address, $6 00
6 " " " 8 00
8 " " " 10 00
Bound volumes of the first year may be had on application.
F. B. - All communications to be addressed to F. G. CART, President of Farmers' College, College Hill, Ohio.
CAUTION!
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against purchasing Certificates No. 122 and 430, (???) to the by the Quindaro Company for Share, as the said certificates have been (???) or stolen.
J. M. WINOHKIL
WYNDOTT, AUG 1
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The Eclectic
(???)
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The Winter (???) of 1857-8 will come on Monday the 12th of October and continue sixteen weeks. A full and thorough course of Lectures will be given occupying six or seven hours daily with good opportunities for attention to practical anatomy, and with ample (???) faculties at the Commercial Hospital. The prelitainary course of Lectures will commence on Monday the 28th September and continue daily until the commencement of the regular Lectures.
The arrangements of the chairs will be as follows: -
T. E. ST JOHN, M.D. Professor of Anatomy and Physiology.
J. T. JUDGE. M. D., Professor of Surgery.
C. H. CLEAVELAND, M.D., Professor of Material Medicine and Therapeutics.
WM. SHERWOOD, M.D., Professor of Meionl Practice and Pathology,
J. R. BUCHANAN, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Cerebral Physiology and Institutes of Medicine.
JOHN KING, M.D., Professor of Obeteraies and Diseases of Women and Children.
The terms for the Session will be the same as heretofore, viz: - Matriculation, $5.00, Tuition, $20,00. Demonstrator's Ticket, $ 5,00. (Every Student is required to engage in dissection one session before Graduation,) Graduation, $25,00. Ticket to Commercial Hospital (optional), $5.00.
The lectures Rooms are newly furnished, neat, and comfortable, and in a central locality (in College Hall, Walnut street,) where students will find it convenient to call on their arrival.
Tickets for the session may be obtained of the Dean of the Faculty, at his office, No. 113 Smith Street, or of Prof. C. H. Cleaveland, Secretary of the Faculty, No. 139 Seventh Street, near Elm.
JOHN KING, M. D., DEAN.
THE
College Journal of Medical Science,
A Monthly Magazine of 48 pages, conducted by the Faculty of the Elective College of Medicine, is published at One Dollar a Year payable in advance. Communications for subscription, or for specimen numbers, should be directed to
Dr. C. H. CLEAVELAND, Publisher.
139 Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Odd Fellows' Literary Casket.
The Casket is a monthly periodical of 64 pages, devoted to Odd-Fellowship and general literature. The established character of the Magazine, both as a literary work and as a journal of Odd-Fellowship, will commend it to the patronage and encouragement of the fraternity. It is our aim to give, in addition to articles illustrative of the principles, subjects, and progress of Odd-Fellowship such articles of an elevated literary tone as the popular mind usually relishes with the most avidity, thus, rendering it valuable as a literary magazine, aside from its merits as a publication of the Order.
The Volumes commence with the Numbers for JANUARY and JULY, of each year, with which
Numbers all subscriptions must begin.
TERMS
Single copy per year, invariably in advance, $2: three copies, $5: five copies, $8; ten copies, with one to agent, $15.
Letters and communications must be directed, post-paid to
T. M. TURNER, Editor and Proprietor,
Cincinnati Ohio.
CARBONDALE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the south half (1/2) of the south-west quarter (1/4) of section number twenty-three (23), and the south half (1/2) of the south-east quarter (1/4) of 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 o (1/2) of the north-west quarter (1/4) of section number twenty-six (26); all township number fifteen (15) south and range number fourteen (14) cast, in Kanzas Territory, containing three hundred and twenty (320) acres, are taken by the CARCONDALE TOWN COMPANY for a (???) site, according to the act of Congress authorizing the pre-emption of public lands for town sites- Notice is further given that the plot of the town of Carbondale has been duly recorded in the office of the register of public lands at Lecompton
Kanzas Territory.
ALSON C. DAVIS, TRUSTEES CARBONDALE
HORACE WHITE, TOWN COMPANY
Dated Carbondale, K. T., May 1, 1857.
FOR 1857.
A NEW VOLUME.
Is commencing a new year of the Electic Magazine, it needs hardly to be said that its
Sphere and its general course are to remain unchanged. Its position in the field of letters has become so well defined and it supplies a want in the periodical literature of the country so marked and widespread, that no essential deviation from its chosen course is either desirable or wise.
For thirteen years the Eclectic has found favor with the public and high commendation from the press, for the sterling worth and permanent value of it pages. Its design and purpose is to present to its readers the choicest treasures of thought, and the ablest productions of European writers, as they appear in the Reviews and Periodicals of Great Britain and the Continent.
These sources furnish many of the richest fruits of the literary activity of the age-eloquent forms of thought, taste, and expression. These will adorn the pages if the Eclectic. This plan of selecting the choicest articles from the noble family of European Periodicals, furnishes an amount of literary reading which could not be obtained in its original form, except at an exerbintant cost; and the excellence and attractiveness of which no one magazine could hope to equal. It is literary gold without dress-mental nutriment
for the youth or age, without moral poison.
Its combined excellences and permanent value give it a just claim and private library. It is the best Magazine published.
A very large portion of the contents on the Eclectic is derived form the Periodicals not reprinted in this country. Four English Quarterlies only out of twelve, and only two Monthlies out of twenty-five, are reprinted in the United States. The Eclectic is enriched from all these sources.
The twelve costly and beautiful embellishments permits of eminent persons or other engravings, by any just estimate, add much to its value. In this view, the cost of the letterpress is reduced to about one dollar a volume. So much choice literature and art is cheap at so small in price.
TERMS:
The Eclectic magazine is issued on the first of every month. Each number ha 144 large octavo pages on fine paper, neatly stitched in green covers. Twelve numbers, three vols, with titles and indexes. Twelve embettish(???) or more
and nearly 1800 pages a year. Price. $5.00 in advance or $6.00 at the end of the year.
The Eclectic will be promptly sent by mail to any address as ordered. The postage is only three cents a number, prepaid, at the office of deliverer. Any post number in (???) by law to order the work and remit the subscription free' of charge to the authorship. Address
W. B. HIDWELL
No. 4, Beckman Street, New York.
RUSSELL'S
FIRE & WATER PROOF
PATENT
MASTIC ROOFING
ON CANVAS.
THIS Roofing is applicable to steep of flat Roofs, Steam boat decks, Rail road cars, founddries, &c. It is fireproof, will not crack or run, will wear under foot and is adapted to Roofs of every 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 excel any Roofing now is use, Tine, and Slate not accepted.
The undersigned have purchased the full and exclusive right of manufacturing and vending the above roofing for the Territory of Kanzas, and are now prepared to execute orders with promptness and dispatch.
Town and Country rights also.
For further particulars inquire of the (???)
SHEPHERD, HENRY, & CO.
Quindaro, K. T., May 25, 1857
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DR. CR(???)
Is the sole Agent for Dr. W(???) Matrimonial "Series," three Books (???) "A Book for Young Men, designed to (???) them for Female Society No. (???) Courtship No. 3, "reproductive (???) Either of which will be mailed to order post paid upon receipt of 25 cents.
GOOD NEWS FOR LADIES!
ANY lady that will send her address to Mrs. CREAGER, Baltimore City, Md. with three cent postage stamps enclosed will receive by return mail, information of importance to her. Woman, know thyself and be happy. 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 persons who will make and sell it can clear from two to three dollars per day. Ti only requires four articles to make it and they can be found at any store for 50 cents. Every family may have this delightful luxury for any lady can make it in fifteen minutes at any time. Three cent postage stamps as good as money. Address Dr. J. P. Creager, Baltimore City, Dd.
WHY LABOR SO HARD WHEN WASHING!
I HAVE a chemical process for Cleaning Clothes by the use of which the clothes can be washed very clean without boiling and with very little rubbing. By this method much hard labor can be saved; the washing is done in half the time, and the clothes are very white and clean, and last much longer for they not worn out by rubbing as by the old way of washing by machines, &c. The articles used cost little, and are easy to obtain. I mail the receipt to order, postage paid, upon receipt of 50 cents, three cent postage stamps as good as money.
Address Dr. J. P. Creager, Baltimore City, Md.
THE GREAT FEMALE PILL
DR. J. P. CREAGER is the General Agent of Wholesale and retail, for Dr. "Wheatings" celebrated Female Pills. These Pills are truly valuable for Ladies for they will restore the monthly courses where they may stop from any cause whatever. They never have failed in any cage where the directions around the box containing the Pills have been strictly followed; indeed there has been no case of failure ever come to our knowledge. Being purely vegetable they are perfectly safe. Mailed to order, pre-paid upon receipt of one dollar, by J. P. CREAGER, Baltimore City, Md. A liberal discount to Druggists.
THE BEAUTIFUL AND UNRIVILED REGULAR
PASSENGER STEAMER
MORNIGN STAR,
T. H. BRIERLY, MASTER
H. M. BLOSSOM...................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.
Leaves Leavenworth City, Parkville, Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kanzas, Independence, Liberty, Richfield, Sibley, Camden, and Wellington, on TUESDAYS, June 9th and 23d, July 7th and 21st, October 13th and 27th, November 10th.
Passing Parkville at 7 o'clock, A. M.: Quindaro at 7 A.M.; Wyandotte at 8 A.M.; Kanzas at 9 A.M.; Wayne City at 11 A.M.; Liberty at 12 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, first class Missouri River Packet and in point of speed, elegance and luxurious accommodations is permanently without a rival in the trade. Every effort will be made on the part of her officers and their sub(???)nates, to secure the (???) comfort, safety, and convince of passengers.
May 30, 1857
3000 SHARES SOLD IN THREE WEKS!
A MAP OF KANZAS AND A
Share in Saratoga City!
Consisting of FIVE LOTS, with a chance of drawing the Principal Prize, valued at
$10,000!
For One Dollar!
The subscribers at the solicitation of many shareholders are induced to alter their original plan for disposing of Saratoga City, and have been divided into 500 Shares, each share consisting of Five Lots. There are THREE SPRINGS, the largest Sixty by Seventy-five feet. These Springs will have TEN ACRES o land connected with them, and will constitute the principle prize, being valued at $10,00. These Springs are worth a fortune to the person that draws them. The water that discharges from them would supply a large city the Saratoga of Kanzas. These Springs constitute one of the Five Hundred Shares.
There will be 10,000 Certificates issued and each holder of a Certificate will draw a Man of Kanzas worth One Dollar, or one of the Five Hundred Shares on 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 Tecumseh, 25 from Lecompton and 85 from Lawrence; is adjoining the Pottawatomi Reservation (30 miles square) which will soon be open for pre-emption.
10,000 MAPS!
We are happy to state that one of our most respectable Land Agency firms are engaged in getting up the most authentic Map of Kanzas that has ever been produced, and that we have Engaged 10,000 Copies for the first edition! We can now supply a Beautiful Colored Sectional Map of Kanzas to those who do not wish to wait until our Map is published.
PLAN SUGGESTED FOR THE DISTRIBITION.
It has been suggested by a shareholder that 10,000 Envelopes be procured and into 9,500 of these a slip of paper of card be inserted with the words "This Card entitles the holder to a Map of Kanzas, which can be obtained by the forwarding this card to the Committee appointed to receive it, and into 500 of the Envelopes 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 appointed committee to receive it. The envelopes to be sealed up and to be precisely alike- then to be indiscriminately mixed together and numbered from No. 1 to 10,000, and those persons holding Certificates by forwarding them to the Committee appointed to receive them will receive the number of the Certificate which they forwarded to the Committee, and which will exhibit to them the result. This 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 of November.
Land and Land Warrants taken is exchange for Shares and a liberal discount allowed those who purchase by the quantity.
Agents Wanted in very city and town in the Territory. (???) Will be offered which will warrant attention to this enterprise.
Address GEO. W. GRAY & CO, Lawrence K. T. enclosing One Dollar, and a Share will be dispatched by mail, and any information given that may be required. One Share $1, Six Shares $5, Twelve Shares $10
Newspapers throughout the Territory and in the Sates are required to publish the above three months and send this (???)
Transcribed by Amy Schaffer
December 2002