Providing for an election of State officers on the first Monday in August, and annually thereafter; and also Representative to Congress;
Establishing a State University at Lawrence.
Joint resolution memorializing Congress for admission into the Union under the Topeka Constitution – equivalent to again submitting the Topeka Constitution to the people.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Speaker for his faithful and courteous performance of the duties of his office. A similar vote was passed in regard to the Clerks. Both gentlemen responded in short speeches.
SATURDAY, June 13.
SENATE. – Met at 8 o’clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Shepard.
Minutes read approved.
Mr. Allen, on leave, presented a Bill for the incorporation of the City of Lawrence.
It was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Incorporations, who reported it back.
The rules were suspended, it was read a second time, and the Senate went into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Allen in the chair. The Bill being under consideration,
Mr. Hutchinson offered an amendment providing that the proposed charter should go into effect, subject to the decision of the people of Lawrence.
A debate ensued, in which Messrs. Allen, Pillsbury, Hutchinson and others advocated the Bill, and Messrs. Roberts, Green, Adams and others opposed it.
The Committee of the Whole rose, and reported back the Bill. A vote was taken upon the third reading, and stood 7 for and 2 against it. The President decided that the Bill was lost, on the ground that the Constitution requires a majority of all the members elected, to pass any Bill.
Mr. Pillsbury took an appeal from the decision.
After some discussion, the Senate sustained the Chair by a vote of 8 to 3.
The Bill was lost on final passage by a vote of 8 for, to 3 against it.
The seats of Messrs. Updograft, Daley, M’Kenzie and Raume were declared vacant, on account of their removal from the State.
Mr. Allen moved a reconsideration of the vote against the Lawrence Incorporation Bill.
Chair decided the motion out of order, as Mr. Allen had voted in the affirmative on the Bill.
Mr. Pillsbury appealed from the decision, when the Chair was sustained by a vote of 6 to 4.
A message was read from Gov. Robinson, appointing M. F. Conway, of Lawrence, Judge of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by his non-appearance in season to take the oath in March, 1856. Mr. Conway was immediately sworn in.
The Act for general Incorporations was taken up in Committee of the Whole. Laid on the table.
The Census and Apportionment Bill was brought up, and finally passed.
Recess until 2 o’clock.
The Senate met at the appointed hour.
An Act establishing the Seat of Government at Topeka was reported, and under the suspension of the rules, was finally passed.
A Bill providing for the general Election, on the first Monday in August next, and annually thereafter, and intended as an amendment to the General Election Law, was reported and finally passed.
The Bill for the Incorporation of Lawrence was brought up, but the Senate refused to suspend the Rules.
The Bill establishing a State University at Lawrence, was amended and passed to a second reading.
Recess until 8 o’clock.
In the evening, the Bill establishing a State University, after adding the names of several gentlemen to the Board of Trustees, was finally passed.
--The minutes of the North Indiana Conference of the M. E. Church have been published, from which we learn that the number of members and probationers amount to 21,434, an increase of 1,401 over last year.
Amounts contributed for the support of Missions, for the Sunday School Union, for the American Bible Society, and for the Tract cause: - For Missions, $3,023 00; for Sunday School Union, $32,88; for American Bible Society, $225,23; for Tract Cause, $12,40.
Among the reports are resolutions taking strong grounds against the extension of slavery, and against legalizing the sale of liquors. The report contains (???) highly interesting and (???).
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Quindaro Chin-do-wan
Printed and Published by:
J. M. WALDEN & CO
J.M. WALDEN ……………EDITOR
MRS. C. I. H. NICHOLS…...ASSOCIATE
Mrs. Nichols’ articles marked………N
Saturday, June 20, 1857
News Item: Job printing neatly and promptly executed
News Item: Subscription and Advertisements for the Chindowan received by Edmund Barb, Gazette Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
News Item: We have a few copies of the fourth and fifth numbers of the Chindowan left with which we can furnish subscribers who may wish them.
News Item: Mr. A. C. Carter, Messenger of Richardson’s Express, has favored us with New York and St. Louis paper.
News Item: Mr. Greenleaf, Clerk of the Lightning Line Steamer Polar Star furnished us with late papers from St. Louis and Weston.
News Item: To the clerk of the Lightning Line Steamer Australia we are under obligations for late New York and St. Louis papers.
News Item: Mr. McCreight of the Steamer J. H. Lucas brought us a full file of St. Louis papers.
News Item: Many thanks tour fair friend for the handsome cluster of bright woodbines and blooming roses with which our table is now decked. They are beautiful to behold, redolent with perfume, and suggestive of the gardens that now bud and bloom in the east.
Gov. Robinson’s Message
On the first page of our paper we present our readers with this document. It will be read with pleasure by all those into whose hands it may fall who have not already seen it. We are not disposed to comment upon it, but do wish to point to the remarkable contrast between this plain, strong and pointed state paper of the People’s governor, and that fanciful, sophomorical, inflated manifesto of the President’s governor of Kanzas which appeared a few weeks since.
The Administration Policy
The President’s present Governor of Kanzas came here to pacificate it is said. HE came here to conceal or remove from the shoulders of the Administration the heaviest burden assumed or imposed during the campaign that placed it in power. To pacificate would have been an easy matter to accomplish. The people were heart sick with disturbances, with wars and rumors of wars-they longed for the dawning of the day when Peace should extend her olive branch over the land. They had been hoping and working and praying for the reign of quietude. All that the people wanted from an Executive was that he should give to them an opportunity to settle the affairs of the territory for themselves by the ballot-box, at polls where no unjust and unnecessary compromises would be expected from any citizen. To restore peace and quiet by such a simple process required no modern Tallyrand as the “Pacificator” has called by some. Even Mr. Stanton might have accomplished the work if the peace of Kanzas and the settlement of affairs here had constituted the whole of the task to be performed. This however was but a secondary consideration. The programme was to save the Democratic party first and then to give peace to Kanzas. That party had shouldered the whole bogus arrangement during campaign, murders, rapings, house burning, election frauds, bogus laws and all, and that position must be maintained and justified.
This it was thought could be done but in one way, and that by making the Free State party which had given them so much trouble, acknowledge the validity of the Bogus Legislature and Bogus Laws, and thereby justify all the Ruffians had done in order to elect that Legislature. It was for the purpose of thus placing this Democratic party fair before the country in regard to the Kanzas question that Robert J. Walker was nominated and sent as our Governor. His policy has been to go around over the Territory making speeches in which he flatters the people that however few of them may have got to vote at the recent election they will, by waiting, have an opportunity to exercise their franchise upon the instrument which the Bogus elected convention shall produce-that then they may petition to Congress through their delegate (elected under the bogus laws) to pass an enabling act, or again they may through another Territorial Legislature composed in part of present Bogus numbers and in part of others who shall be elected under the bogus laws, provide for another delegate convention the numbers of which will be chosen several months hence. So, anxious as Mr. Walker seems to be in his Inaugural to have Kanzas come in as a State, the plans that he proposes on the stump will remove that event many months if not years n the future.
Now the people of Kanzas in their sovereign capacity have determined a State Constitution for Kanzas, and Congress by receiving us into the Union under that Constitution would put an end to all her trouble with our new State. By admitting us under the Topeka Constitution we may be a sovereign State with peace reigning in our boundaries within a few months, deny us that admission and take up with the prolix and piddling policy recommended by Mr. Walker and the day that only can inaugurate an era of perfect peace and fruitful prosperity here, will have been indefinitely removed into the future. A majority of the people demand that the Topeka Constitution shall (???). But if it should the Democratic party would not be exempt from reproach for having refused to receive it when it was first presented the Congress, and now it should that party they will baffle the honest efforts of the people of Kanzas, will cast back their choice upon them and compel them to wait on for months and months without Law and without order, just for the purpose of saying the party that rode into power by (???) and (???) the citizens of Kanzas.
The Action of the Legislature.
By reference to the extended report published on our first page, it will be soon that the following enactments were passed by both branches of the Legislature, on Friday and Saturday, and approved and signed by Gov. Robinson:
An act providing for taking the Census, and apportioning the Representation of the State. It provides for the appointment by the Governor, of five marshals, who will appoint deputies through the Territory, and take the census immediately. The appointment is to be such as to give the Senate not more than sixty.
An Act for an Election on the first Monday in August, to fill such State offices as may be vacant, and to elect a Representative to Congress. It also provides for an Election annually on the first Monday of August.
An Act, locating the Seat of Government in Topeka.
An Act establishing a State University at Lawrence.
A joint resolution, memorializing Congress for admission to the Union under the Topeka Constitution-the memorial to be circulated through the Territory, for an expression of opinion upon it.
Both branches of the Legislature adjourned, sine die, at half past 11 o’clock Saturday night.
There was a disposition, on the part of the House, to enact laws providing for the incorporation of towns, the organization of counties and townships, etc., to give the Free State Government immediate vitality and force; but the Senate only concurred in the enactments named above.
A general desire seemed to exist in the region south of the Kanzas river, to put the State Government into immediate operation; and several town, including Lawrence, Hyatt and Emporia, petitioned for incorporation. In some of these towns complete squatter organizations already exist.
An unanimous feeling was manifested that whenever Kanzas does come into the Union, it must be under the Topeka Constitution.
Though Gov. Walker was in Topeka during nearly all the session of the Legislature, no movement was made to interfere with it.
Going-Going-Gone.
The “Herald of Freedom” has the public printing. Since the wealthy and venerable Uncle Samuel commenced advertising in that patriotic sheet, extremely complimentary notices of Gov. Robt. J. Walker of Mississippi, whose instructions and determination is to enforce the bogus laws, and weak attempts to ridicule the Topeka Convention and Legislature have appeared in its columns.
The National Democratic and ProSlavery Ruffians who infest the public offices at Lecomton, from whom Brown receives the public printing-say,-with what truth we will not vouch-that “Brown is all right;”-“we have him with us;” “we are keeping him with the Free State party now, because he will have more influence with them, and when we deem it practicable, we shall have him come out, boldly, in our favor.”
If any one will trouble himself to read the leading article in the last “Herald of Freedom” he will find that Brown is preparing to deposit himself in the embraces of Gov. Walker. His ridicule of the Topeka Convention and Legislature; his vile attacks upon Gov. Robinson; his denunciation of the leaders of the Free State party as demagogues, are in perfect keeping with the position of a person who is oscillating between the profits to be derived from the public printing, the flattery of Gov. Walker, and a fear that it may not be popular to desert the Free State cause at the present time.
Fugitt Acquitted.
On last Sunday morning the jury that had been impannelled on the case of this man, brought in a verdict acquitting him. We know not upon what ground such a verdict was rendered. Everybody is familiar with the horrid deed he perpetrated, and the horrid manner in which he performed it, and yet for murdering a Free State man in cold blood, tearing from his head the scalp, and exhibiting it dripping with blood in the public streets, this cold hearted wretch is tried, and after the mockery of a trial sent forth to the world without a legal reproach. It is but a few days since one of the meanest Democratic organs (the Cincinnati Enquirer) was hoping that Fugitt would be hung-justly as every man felt that this wretch merited to swing, yet so completely have the Borderers everything in their hands under the bogus laws, that murderers, incendiaries, all may escape justice if their victims were but Free State men. And yet it is this lawless, disorganized, chaotic, (???) condition that Governor Walker wishes to prolong ad infinitium almost, by the indirect, circuitons and prolix mode of adjustment he proposes to have adopted.
The Wyandott Indians
As our readers are already aware, Quindaro is on the Wyandott Reserve, or what was the Reserve of this Indian tribe.
The Wyandotts were admitted, more than a year ago, to the rights of citizenship under our Government. Originally removed from the east, they received an annuity for their lands here, in exchange for their Eastern lands. That annuity, some ten dollars to each individual, was cancelled a few years since in a new treaty, giving to each individual of the nation a semi-annual dividend, as part payment of a stipulated sum which our Government agreed to pay them for all their lands here, over and above a certain portion or reserve, which has been divided among them, and is now held by them in fee simple. Of those lands the Wyandotts are qualified to give good warrantee deeds. Each individual man, woman and child is a landholder by grant of Government. Married woman and minors hold their lands from Government in their own right. There is no provision by which the lands of miners can be conveyed. An attempt is being made, we are told, to procure guardianship power from Government, to relieve this disability. So long as they receive their semi-annual payments-which are some $500 per annum-there is no pressing need of a power of conveyance for these minors. But in three years the Government will have paid them off the money part of the debt, and if they cannot, or do not, raise their own bread from their lands, they will in some instances doubtless, need to sell them for support. N.
“Honor to whom Honor is Due”
“Mort, Jimmy; more mort,” is the frequent call of the masons, as they add stone to stone and carry the walls higher and higher.
Reader, we have watched the progress of these masons day after day, as if they were building a tower by which we might scale Heaven, and win eternal sunbeams. We have heard the cry for “mort” before, and watched the growing walls of princely residences; but it is our home that is growing now, and the ring of the trowel, and the tramp of Jimmy, with his mortar, are notes of “home, sweet home.”
Ah, reader, experience is always quarrying from the mine of truth, always opening up rich veins of human brotherhood. Since our dependence upon Jimmy for the building of a home, he has suddenly become a person of importance in our eyes, (don’t let us forget the lesson when our dependence ceases, and turn up our nose at his hod, ) and we feel ourself more honored in his cheerful good morning, than if he were an idle millionaire, absorbing luxuries, when hardly comforts can be won by the producers of life’s necessaries.
Blessings on a new country, since its conditions teach mutual dependence and humane consideration, and say to capital Honor labor. It is labor digs deep the foundations; it is labor weaves the social web, and makes it possible and desirable to gather men in towns and cities, and schools and churches. N.
What Shall We Eat?
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, is an old adage embodying a simple and self –evident truth, and yet there are a large majority in the most intelligent communities, who carelessly defy the prevention and by way of atonement, swallow the pound of cure with faces all awry. There is our senior, now, looks like a criminal under the old Connecticut blue laws, and all because he must neglect the prevention and swallow “a pound of” calomel!
But its just upon him; we expected as much when we saw how he “puffed” Messrs Colby & Parker’s cigars. If he had’nt done that, and had eaten plain coarne bread and its concomitants, instead of “chicken-fixins” with which his hosts tempt their guests, he wouldn’t be so afflicted with symptoms of “blue mass.”
We have often laughed at the old lady, who declared that it “took all sorts of folks to make a world” and then reverently thanked Heaven that she wan’t one of ‘em. But we more than begin to suspect that the world is made up of just such grateful old ladies, and that we and our juvenile senior are sonic of them. He pokes his fingers at us, swallows calomel, and thanks Heaven he aint ultra! We shake our head at him, cat brown bread and milk, prescribe cold water cure (muddy eh?) and thank Heaven that we are truly conservative. But reader, the above is only introductive. We have a feeling regard for the health of Quindaro and would not see it impaired; in the absence of fruit and vegetables to which we have all been accustomed in the States, it becomes us to fall back upon such fare as will best supply their place. Five flourbread and meat-mostly bacon and ham-are the principal staples in territorial eating, but no one can be long confined to these, and not suffer from indigestion. We attribute to this mode of living, most of the illnesses that affect our emigrants. Milk will soon become plenty, and with a generous supply of wheat meal bread, varied by Indian, health may be enjoyed and blue mass, calomel, quinine and all other cures by the “pound,” be dispensed with. As we have been frequently told, when prescribing this fare, that wheat meal could not be obtained we take this way to tell our readers that we (???) James, West & (???) City for Wheat meal, We (???) grinding, fresh from the mill at (???) per 100lbs. No one need go to Kanzas City to get it; an order will be faithfully executed by that firm.
Temperance Meeting-Destruction of Whiskey-Brandy on the Ground
On Tuesday evening, June 16th the citizens of Quindaro convened in a public meeting to take into consideration the existence of a few “doggeries” which were covertly opened here within a few weeks. The meeting was organized by calling J. T. Gibson to the Chair and choosing Wm. Shepherd Secretary.
The following petition got up, circulated and signed by some of the prominent Ladies of Quindaro, and read:
To the Men of Quindaro-Greeting: Thoroughly convinced by the observations and experiences of the past, that Intemperance is the deadliest fee to all that is good in man, or desirable in his social surroundings-and made painfully aware that its dens and agencies are already in our midst, degrading manhood and destroying the hope ofhome prosperity, which has won wives and mothers to meet cheerfully the toils and privations of a new country in the midst of strangers-we, the undersigned, women of Quindaro, do hereby appeal to the men of Quindaro, and respectfully petition them to take speedy and efficient measures for the casting out of the vile demon that is entering our homes, and brutalizing the guardians of all our social and State interests.
F.J. H. Nichols, Harriet McAllen, Bertha C. Carpenter, Sarah A. English, Sarah E. Carpenter, S. T. L. Robinson, Sarah C. Harmon, Ann E. Shepherd, Minerva Jones, Margaret Shepherd, Mary Clark, Anna C. Sprong, Sarah Bookhimer, Sarah McCallen, M. A. McCown, Isabella McCallen, Sarah Maxwell, Hannah Cook, Lizzie Wiley, Jane Gibbons, Mary M. Johnson, Mary Butler, Rebecca D. Zane, Amanda Butler, Mary Griffith, Sallie Lane, Mary Fitch, Eliza J. Welborne.
After reading the above, S. C. Smith, J. M. Walden, A. D. Richardson, M. Henderson, Alfred Gray, O.A. Bassett, and the Chairman were called on and each made brief speeches, urging that there should be efficient steps taken to abate as a nuisance whiskey and other similar intoxicating liquors.
On motion, a committee of three was appointed to report to the meeting the names of twenty persons to act as a vigilant committee to search out the doggeries and destroy the liquors found about them. The report of the committee was adopted and the vigilant committee instructed to act as above directed.
J.T. GIBSON, Pres’t
Wm. Shepard, Sec’y.
-The Result-
On Wednesday morning at daylight, the vigilance committee assembled and proceeded to discharge the duty assigned. Liquor kept for sale was found at three places. At one place a barrel of whiskey and keg of brandy which had been brought to town the night previous were emptied, their contents about forty gallons of whiskey and six gallons of brandy poured upon the ground. At another place a large keg of whiskey was drained, and at the third place a part of a barrel of whiskey was poured out. The committee not finding any more of the “creature” to punish, adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman.
In performing this task the committee only destroyed such liquors as it was evident the proprietors kept for sale. Ale and beer were not interfered with. It was only whiskey, brandy and such liquors that were doomed. No personal violence was offered to the persons engaged in this nefarious traffic. It has been from the first the prevailing sentiment in Quindaro that no rummeries should be allowed to exist here; of this every person had been duly warned, which warning not being heeded we are glad to record that our citizens have made a law unto themselves and abated the vilest nuisances that can curse a place.
Political Meeting in Quindaro
Several gentlemen having arrived from Topeka on Monday evening last, a meeting was called, to hear from the m relative to the action of the Legislature. Capt. Otis Webb was chosen President, and Chas. F. Brown Secretary.
A D. Richardson, Esq., who had been at Topeka during the session, was called out. He gave in detail the proceedings of the Legislature, spoke relative to the spirit pervading the Free State party, and urged an unanimity of effort to secure the (???) of Kanzas under the Topeka Constitution.
James Summer, formerly of Boston and J. M. Walden, each made short speeches in response to the invitation of the meeting. At the close of the speaking, this resolution offered by Dr. G. E. Budington, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the action of the State Legislature at Topeka, and the line of policy indicated by Gov. Robinson, in his Annual Message, meet with our entire and hearty approval.
On Motion, the meeting adjourned
OTIS WEBB, Chairman
Chas. F. Brown, Sec’y
Kanzas news-This is the name of an interesting paper recently started at Emporia, by P. B. Plumb. No doubt the portion of Kanzas in which Emporia is situated has needed a good paper and we think the News will fully meet that want, for which it has our good wishes.
(Special Correspondence of the Quindaro chindowan)
The Bogus Election
Leavenworth, K.T.
Thursday Morning, Juen 18
Dear Walden-The election returns are very tardy in coming in; but not on the principle that large bodies move slowly. Douglas (???) has polled but 175 votes. This whole county (Leavenworth) has not it is said 500; and in this city only 225 were given. Jefferson county has not, I am assured, given 50 votes.
Gentlemen here who have excellent soliciting for judging, estimate that the whole number of votes polled in the Territory will not exceed 2000, perhaps not 1500. In short, the whole affair is a most glorious and complete fuzzle; and those who thought they could catch the Free State men in this trap, are greatly discomforted, and vent their indignation in expletives “not loud but deep” Selah!
A Man Shot
A man named Alexander Ware, from South Carolina or Georgia, was killed on Shawnee lands, about thirty miles from here, day before yesterday. He was working on a claim held by one of his neighbors, when one Coran, who also professed to own the claim, ordered him off. He ferred Coran to the man who employed him, and who was near by; but Coran again ordered him off; and when he refused to leave , shot him. The third shot took effect in his heart and killed him instantly. Hi, remains were brought here yesterday for interment. Coran has ended pursuit thus far, but the officers are after him.
.
Horrible Massacre
Intelligence has just been received here of a horrible massacre and total destruction of a California Overland Emigrant train, which occurred about 100 miles west of Fort Kearney, a few days since.
It was attacked by a party of Sioux and Chenneyes Indians, who killed every person in the train, without respect to sex or age, drove off the cattle, and burnt all the effects they were unable to carry off, including the wagons. There were seventeen wagons in the train. A.D.R.
News Item: In the editorial columns of the New York Herald we find the following remarks relative to Quindaro in connection with a notice of Gov. Walker’s arrival here:
“There is something also very suggestive in the fact that the first place at which Gov. Walker touched the soil of Kazas was this Quindaro, which was a forest in January, and which had a week ago a substantial population of over four hundred souls, two good hotels, a daily line of stages to Lawrence, and a newspaper bearing the formidable title of the “Quindaro Chindowan.”
It also appears that last Saturday week, while certain Quindaro workmen were engaged in excavating the Missouri river bluff; (in the extension of their steamboat landing, we suppose) they struck upon a rein of coal. Should this report be established, it will probably be followed by the still more important discovery that coal veins underlie a considerable portion of the Territory; and with such a discovery as this, Kanzas will, indeed, become, and that at no distant day, not only the great geographical central State, but the great commercial centre of the Union. In view of Gov. Walker’s glorious commercial programme, it may yet prove to be a most interesting incident in the history of Kanzas that the discovery of coal at Quindaro (if true) was made the day before his first landing in Kanzas, at the new and flourishing commercial landmark on the great Missouri.”
To Friends East
By request we publish the following letter signed by several citizens of Quindaro formerly of Vermont. It is intended to contradict rumors of their dissatisfaction here that ill-disposed persons may have put in circulation at their former homes:
Quindaro, June 15, 1857.
We, the undersigned, are happy in being able to inform our friends in Vermont of our safe arrival in Kanzas, and of finding our anticipations fully realized in the country- it being equal in all respects to the representations given us before leaving home. We believe from what we have seen, that it is the most desirable portion of the Union, both as regards beauty of scenery, fertility of soil, and healthiness of climate.
M.K. Eastman, Harmon Butler, John Nason, A. D. Markers, A. R. Pike, Benj. F. Newton, Jacob Farwell, D. D. Foster, Sam T. Buzzell, Geo. N. Smith
“Kanzas Free State”-The Free State newspaper under this title, formerly published at Lawrence by R. G. Elliott, has been re-commenced at Delaware. It will be remembered that Mr. Elliott had his Press and materials destroyed during the troubles, which event caused the interruption in issuing his paper. The Free State now promises well and we doubt not will merit the support it will receive. Its editor thus addresses its former patrons and friends:
“Many of the former subscribers to the Kanzas Free State at the time of its destruction, had not received their paper for the whole term of subscription, and as the entire list was lost in the destruction of the office. It is impossible to ascertain either their addresses or the number of copies to which they are entitled. All who desire either to renew their subscription, or to receive the full number of copies to which they are entitled, will please send their orders as soon as possible. The Kanzas Free State is re-established at Delaware. Terms $2 per annum. Address R. G. Elliott, Delaware, Kanzas.”
New Grocery-We advise our friends to call upon J. B. Fitch & Co., at their new grocery store, No. 1 Kanzas Avenue, and examine their stock; try some of their (???) refreshments, and especially smoke some of their excellent cigars.
Land Sales
We learn from D. T. Swineborne, Esq., of Newport, R.I., who has just returned from the land sales of Iowa lands, that the sales were well attended, and the bidding very spirited. Land sold from from $8.50 to $10.00 per acre. The land was mostly occupied by squatters, whom Government permitted to purchase at the appraisement. We learn that Col. Buford purchases 1000 acres at these sales. It is considered that these lands are a profitable investment even at these prices.
Protest to Gov. Walker
The following protest is being sent to all the counties where no census has been taken.
The undersigned person, actual residents of that portion of Kanzas designated as __________ count, do protest to your Excellency against a certain election proposed to be held in certain parts of Kanzas, for delegates to a Constitutional Convention. We protest against the same because no census has been taken in our midst, and we have no privilege of voting.
We protest, because a few men in a small portion of Kanzas presume to thrust a Constitution on Kanzas, having excluded us from a voice in making it.
We protest, because all the person pretending to be officers were not elected by us, and are not amenable to us,
We protest, because no such persons reside among us; or if they do, have neglected the duties they have unrightously assumed.
We protest, because it originates from outside invaders; and having thus solemnly protested before you, we call on you by the sacredness of your oath of office, to put a stop to such pretended election, and that you refuse to recognize this irregular and unjust attempt of a part of the Territory to dictate to the remainder.
State Convention
A Delegate Convention will be held at Topeka on Wednesday, July 15th, at 10 o’clock A. M., to nominate Candidates for Representative to Congress, and for all vacancies in the State Offices, and any other business appropriate for the State organization when me. Therefore, the legal voters of the several Senatorial districts are recommended to meet at the usual voting precincts on Saturday, July 11th, and elect delegates to said Convention.
Each district will be entitled to a number of Delegates equal to their present representation in the General Assembly, and besides, in districts where large accessions have been recently made to the population, will be admitted, subject to such rules as the Convention may enact when met.
By Order of Central Committee.
Topeka, June 11, 1857
News Item: We have very favorable reports in regard to the crops from Illinois, including Bloomington, a section where it was said the Winter wheat was entirely killed. The letters are cheering from every part of the State, despite the croakers and speculators, who are endeavoring to keep up high prices. The stock on hand at Buffalo is over 430,000 bushels Wheat, and over 300,000 bushels Corn; and the stock at Chicago is over 300,000 bushels Wheat and 200,000 bushels Corn. Large amounts are on the way to Oswego of Wheat and Corn; also a considerable amount in store at Milwaykee of Wheat-making in store and in transitu, including Flour, 2 ½ millions bushels Wheat. With all this the daily receipts on Lake Michigan of near or quite 40,000 bushels Wheat per day, and no prospect of diminution. A gentlemen from Kentucky and Tennessee reports that Wheat is finely headed out, and looks for the largest crop ever known in those States. Wheat also looks very well in Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin. N.Y. Tribune
A letter from Bloomington says:
“We have nothing of importance to communicate, except that cheering prospects of the coming wheat crops. Both Fall and Spring on the ground looks very fine. Most of the farmers that left their Fall wheat to plow up for corn, would not sell the crop remaining now for $20 or $40 per acre. Large amounts of ground has been sown with Spring, where it was supposed to have been killed out by the Winter beside as much other. There is but one sentiment, and that is every field looks the best t ever did. There is, to be sure, time enough for a partial failure. But in all reasonable probabilies, Illinois will have all the wheat the railroads, &c. can handle this fall.”
NEW WHEAT-Samples of new Georgia wheat have exhibited at Augusta, which were exceedingly fine. The harvest is nearly ever near Augusta. It is said that the wheat crop of Georgia and Tennessee never presented a more flattering appearance for an abundant yield.
News Item: The London Times announces that the St. Jean D’Arc, screw line of battle ships, oaf 101 guns, is to be fitted out for the purpose for taking the Newfoundland side portion of the sub-marine cable, in place of the Niagara, which will render her services in any way in which they may be available.
Star of the West Sunk-The valuable steamer Star of the West, Capt. Ohlman, bound from this port to St. Joseph, struck a snag 7 miles below Lexington, in the Missouri, and sunk in seven feet water. The snag penetrated the forward part of the hull, raking and tearing it in such a manner as to cause her to sink in a few moments, and leaving little hope of her being raised. The river is rising so rapidly withal that before a submarine could be taken alongside her cabin would probably be submerged and her hold half full of sand and mud. She had a large quantity of freight aboard, most of which was hold, and has doubtless been destroyed. This freight was very valuable.
The Star of the West was valued at about $80,000 and is probably well insured in this city. St. Louis Democrat.
Among the freight on this boat we find that there were several lots of persons in Quindaro, among whom are A. S. Corey, T. Adkins, N. H. Swift, S. C. Pomeroy, J. H. Brown, H. N. Simpson, and Sam’l Simpson. The freight was all valuable, Charles W. Wingard, formerly of Cambria County, Pa., who came up on the boat, brought his goods with him by another steamer; upon opening them he found them much damaged. A large law library and a family library were ruined.
Arrest of the Mayor-There is not a right minded man in Chicago who will not attribute the mayor’s arrest on an absurd charge of stealing a certain number-eighteen we believe-of canvas mail bags from the United States, to the meanest of motives. It is due to his rigorous and determined execution of the municipal laws, that this persecution, for we can call it nothing else, has been commenced-commenced, as is the boast, to be continued, just as long as he faithfully does the duty he was elected to discharge. An agent of the government is the ostensible prosecutor; bnt behind are persons who are animated by vindictive party hate, who do not so much desire justice as the disgrace of an enemy whom they fear. He has pitched into the Democracy by securing an observance of order, repressing rowdyism and vigorously punishing crime; and it is but natural that the leaders of that party should be burning for revenge. We assure them that they have adopted the poorest of methods to obtain it. The masses, always lovers of justice and anxious for fair play, will support more enthusiastically than ever before, the man against whom such malevolent attempts are made.-Chicago Tribune, June 10
The New Governor of Utah
The man for Utah has been found-so (???) from Washington state-and Colonel Cummings will receive this week a commission from the President as successor to Brigham Young in the government of the Mormon Territory. Gen. Harney is already moving troops across the plains to support the Governor in taking possession of his new office, should it be necessary, and vindicate the authority for the federal government.
Politicians, who swarm round every appointment that promises spoils and safety, have fought shy of Utah, because it was supposed that it harbored little profit for the purse, and much danger for the person. This self condemnation on the part of the office seekers that besiege the White House is worthy of being remembered by the President in weighing their claims for more promising positions. As for the Mormons and Brigham Young, we have not the slightest idea that they are going to give Governor Cummings and General Harney any serious trouble whatever. They have blustered about what they would do in order to prevent the federal authority form appointing and successor to Governor Young, and their policy has succeeded for a time. Poor Pierce and his Cabinet were outbragged and dared not show their hands; but a new rule has been inaugurated at Washington, and the federal authority will be duly and properly exercised in the premises. N.Y. Herald.
LAND WANTED-A society of Swiss colonists, numbering five thousand, advertise in the St. Louis Democrat for twenty-five thousand acres of land, is this State. They have one hundred thousand dollars cash to invest in the land, and desire it to be located on a navigable stream, and not too far from some of the railroads. What an accession to some party, these Swiss colonists will be. We hardly expect them to join the American party, and will have plenty of time to watch National Southern, and National Free State parties, in their endeavors to gain this batch of voters. Glascord Times
NO STARVATION IN TENNESSEE-The Knoxville Whig says that the tales of want and starvation in Tennessee are greatly exaggerated. There is a scarcity prevailing in some of the upper counties, but no one has yet perished, and the false alarm of starvation is a calumny. The farmers sold out too close last fall, and the early winter and late spring caused a scarcity.
News Item: The Legislature of New Hampshire has elected Clark, Republican, U. S. Senator, by a vote of 190 against 125 for Wells, Democrat.
News Item: Gen. John Walbock, the oldest officer in the U. S. Army, died at Baltimore on the 10th of June inst. In the 94th year of his age. Gen. W. was born at Alaces on the Rhine, October 1764.
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The Effect of the Emancipation
Movement in Missouri
The successful inauguration of the emancipation movement in Missouri by the election of John M. Wimor, as the may or of St. Louis, has already borne fruit in the tremendous rise of real estate, not only in St. Louis but throughout the entire state. It is well known to all the sales this spring have been three fold as great and at a greater increase of price than ever before obtained in this city. The same is true of the state. Never has there been such a demand for Missouri lands, and never before have such prices been obtained as during the present spring. Heretofore the emigration from the free states has directed itself upon Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Kanzas, but now much of this great trade has turned itself upon Missouri, and the reason of this is undoubtedly to be found in the fact that the movement for free labor which has so recently triumphed in St. Louis and which has shown a vitality that bids fair to become victorious in the state, has drawn attention to the rich lands of Missouri, and holds out the promise that they are not long to be cursed with the incubus which has so long made them barren and unprofitable.
There are doubtless, other causes which have contributed to this result. The hard winters of the last two years have disgusted many with the climate of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. The publicity given to the vast mineral and agricultural resources of the state has not been without its effect. The growing prospect for the completion of our railroads has also contributed no little. But more than any or all of these put together, has been effected for the permanent welfare of the state, by the gallant and courageous conduct of those of our own citizens who have given the pledge to the entire world that here, in Missouri, the interest and welfare of free white labor should be respected and protected. This has brought to our city, and to every county in the state, hundreds and thousands of honest and industrious free white laboring men; and it has brought, and will continue to bring, millions of dollars for investment in our lands.
We are not alone in thus thinking many persons who opposed the movement this spring as premature, who thought it right in itself, but considered it unwise to press it at this time, have since admitted to us and to others that they were mistaken, that the authors of the movement were right, that the result had more than realized all that was claimed for it, that already it had added thousands to our population, and millions to our wealth.
The people of this state have come to the conclusion that there are other kinds of property in the state besides negroes, that in fact the other property of the state is worth millions for every thousand dollars of slave property, that it is silly in the extreme to sacrifice the millions of thousands. They have also concluded, not withstanding the protests of the Republican and Leader, that white men are a much better population than negroes; and that we would be better off if the negroes were removed and white men should come in to fill up the state. Indeed it would not surprise us, if the process of demonstration which has taken place here this spring should continue, to see the movement for emancipation consummated by success in one half the time we thought it would take, when it first commenced. Mo. Democrat.
Jefferson Davis on Cuba
The following is one of the features in a speech of Jeff. Davis, which was delivered at a barbecue given to him at Jackson, Miss., on the 27th ult., on his return from Washington. The extract is from the report of the Vicksburg Sentinel, the organ of MR. Davis:
“He had gone into the Cabinet with the hope that he would be able to do something in acquiring the Island of Cuba-an acquisition which he regarded as important to the whole country, but indispensable to the South. In justice to the administration of General Pierce, he could say that it had done all in its power to accomplish so desirable an object. It had sent to Madrid, as the representative of the United States, the man whom, above all others he regarded as best qualified to bring to a successful issue its policy in regard to Cuba. He referred to Pierre Soale, of Louisiana. The present Chief Magistrate, as Minister to London, had powerfully seconded the views of the administration in the matter. If the negotiation had failed of the desired success, the responsibility rested not with the administration, but with the legislative department, which had deplorable neglected to act with the firmness and decision called for by the occasion. The non-action of Congress on the President’s message, in reference to the Black Warrior affair, had led the Spanish Cortes to believe that , as to its Cuban policy, the administration did not enjoy the confidence of the country; and this conviction on their part was necessarily fatal to our negotiations. Had Congress responded to the President’s message as it ought to have responded, he felt sure that the result would have been far different.”
Hon. Joe Williams of Iowa, has been appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Kanzas, vice Cunningham, resigned.
N.Y. Tribune on Gov. Walker
In a lengthy article on the Inaugural of Gov. Walker, by the author of the Tribune, the following occurs:
Mr. Walker proceeds to lecture the people of Kanzas after this fashion:
“And let me ask you what possible good has been accomplished by agitating the Congress and in Presidential conflicts the Slavery question? Has it emancipated a single slave or improved their conditions? Has it made a single State free, where Slavery otherwise would have existed? Has it accelerated the disappearance of Slavery from the mere (???) of the slave holding states or accomplished any practical good whatever? No, my fellow citizens nothing but unlimited evil has already ensued, with disasters still more fearful impending for the future, as a consequence of this agitation.
Yes, Mr. Walker, what you call “Slavery agitation” has done at least one present, palpable, undeniable good-IT HAS SAVED KANZAS PERMANENTLY FROM THE GRASP OF THE SLAVE POWER. But for this same agitation, Kanzas would have become, as Missouri before her, and Kentucky before her, became first, a Slave Territory; and in due course a Slave State. All this is gloriously reversed by the operation of that spirit which you intensely hate and have gone to Kanzas to fight-the spirit which puts Justice before Expedience, and demands for all men “the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” You may jugle as dexterously as you can; you may buy some of our weak brethren and cajole more; you may even prolong the legalized supremacy of Pro-Slavery fraud and usurpation in Kanzas but her heart will still beat true to Freedom, and her institutions will be based on the rock of Eternal Truth-on the equal and unalienable Rights of Man. And it is not, as you pretend, the influence of Climate but of Conscience that is making Kanzas a Free State; for her climate is substantially that of Missouri and of Western and Mountain Maryland and Virginia. It was Conscience, not climate, that abolished Slavery in New York. Our Jay and Tompkins did not condemn Slavery primarily as unprofitable, but as morally wrong. It is not Climate that maintains Slavery in Russia long after it has disappeared from Western and Southern Europe, but a lower moral and intellectual development. Such is the universal truth. And it is not, as Walker would have it, “the New England temperature,” but the New England enterprise, education, intelligence, moral sense, which are now resisting Slavery in Kanzas and rendering its may there impossible. Yet Walker continues”:
“If from the operation of these causes, Slavery should not exist here. I trust it by no (???) follows that Kanzas should become a State controlled by the (???) of abolition. She has, in any event, certain constitutional duties to perform to her sister States (???) especially to her immediate neighbor-the (???) State of Missouri.”
That is to say: Kanzas, Free, should become the ally and servitor of that infernal slave power which has subjected her for two or three years to a most atrocious and sanguinary usurpation- which has surrounded her polls by invaders, expelled her judges of elections, and systematically corrupted her ballot boxes-which was desolated her fields, stolen her cattle, and slaughtered her settlers-which has stopped and plundered her immigrants on a national highway, and driven them back to the old States-which has subjected her to reign of terror for unexampled in America, and imprisoned her noblest and most patriotic sons on charges of rebellion and treason-such treason consisting of resistance to this atrocious power and its crimes. Do you think that is to be, Governor?”
The New York Tribune on the next Republican Candidate for the Presidency
The New York Tribune of Monday says:
We have nothing to say and can hardly be forced to say anything, as to the next Republican candidate for the Presidency. At the proper time, some two or three years hence, we will take that subject into consideration, and shall be ready to support Fremont, Seward, Chase, Willmot, or any other good and true man who upholds and represents the principle of no extension of slavery. In selecting from among such men, our first inquiry is “Who will probably poll the largest vote?” and having answered this question according to the best light afforded us, we are for the man whom that answer shall have indicated as strongest. For the present, we desire only to say that the classing of the Tribune as “Fremont” or a “Seward” journal, is utterly unauthorized. We are for the cause first, and for this or that man only as the exigencies of the cause shall dictate. But the interpretation put upon a late remark in these columns respecting D. S. Dickinson, as untended to apply to Col. Fremont, is utterly unwarranted. We do not hold that Col. F. is out of the question as a candidate for 1860. On the contrary, we consider him stronger and more eligible to-day because of that canvass. Neither Mr. Jefferson, Gen. Jackson, nor Gen. Harrison, was successful when first supported for the presidency. “The chance” of Col. Fremont has not yet come; it may, or may not come in 1860-So much by the way of correcting a misrepresentation. We shall hardly be tempted soon to recur to the subject.
Corn Cobs for Fuel- a farmer in LaSalle county, Ill., has made his own corn-cobs, with some shavings, and a load or two of coal each year, supply his fuel for the last several years. He thinks that every farmer who raises 200 bushels of corn might keep the fire going with the cobs.
The Trial of Mayor Wentworth
Paul H. Dennis, local mail agent in this city, has just gone out on a hunt after the largest species of game, with not what we believe, and certainly what has not proved the best kind of ammunition.
The Mayor in all his length was up before Judge Drummond on Tuesday, upon a complaint preferred by the sharp set mail agent, for stealing the government mail bags. There had been a search warrant, and numerous sacks at the Summit were emptied of their peaceful agricultural products and brought to town by the local mail agent, to be turned to damning proof against the ex M. C. The sacks in question were the coarse duck sack, or bag, used for the transmission of “Pub. Doc’s” to members of Congress, in which capacity Long John had received some dozen or more of them. It was shown in evidence that M. C.’s never returned these sacks. That Judge Douglas never had returned them in any case; that they passed by common acceptance as envelopes, and were not mail bags at all.
Thus “bang” went Mr. Dennis’ gun, and not a feather was disturbed. The Mayor came off with flying colors, Judge Drummond refusing to hold him to bail. The court room was crowded with spectators, and the farce was a taking one. Chicago Press.
The Final Arctic Search
The vessel selected by Lady Franklin for this enterprise, is a screw steam yacht, the Fox, schooner rigged, diagonally planked, built for the late Sir Richard Sutton, and now lying at Aberdeen. This vessel is to be strengthened for the service she is to enter upon, and at once got ready for sea.
She sails about the last of June, and will be commanded by Captain McClintock, of the Royal Navy, who has already conducted one expedition in search of Sir John Franklin.
It is stated, on good authority, that the extent of coast line which has been already traversed by the searching expeditions of the British Government, is 6,500 miles. The remains to be explored only 370 miles. Prof. Haughton (of Royal Irish Academy,) says that an expedition consisting of 100 persons might be expected to traverse from 7,000 to 10,000 miles with sledges, in a single year.
It is proposed by Capt. McClintock to make his way down Price Regent’s Inlet, and thence through Bellot’s Strait, into the field of search; or to attack it directly, if he deems the state of the ice to justify the step, by going bown Peet Sound, which he has good reason to believe to be a strait. If the ice will permit him to pass through Bellot’s Strait, or go down Peet’s Sound, he will abandon the idea of taking his ship through the conjectured Northwest Passage, and leaving her in safety in Prince Regent’s Inlet, will proceed to make the search for the missing ships, Erebus and Terror, by sledding parties, in the management of which, he is skillful.
Some of the F.F. V.’s-Speaking of the effect of intermarriage among blood relations, the Fredericksburg (Va.) News says:
In this county, in which we are raised for twenty generations back; certain families of wealth and respectability have been intermarried until there cannot be found in three or four of them a sound man or woman! One has sour eyes, another serofula, a third is an idiot, a fourth blind, a fifth bandy legged, a sixth with a head about the size of a turnip, with no one out of the number exempt from physical defects of some sort or other.
Received his Reward-The Rev. A. M. Fitch, of Mich., has been appointed Indian Agent for the Indians of Northern Michigan. The M.E. Conference of that State, last fall, passed resolutions, with only one dissenting vote, condemning the buying and selling of men, as being antiscriptural and unchristian. That one dissenter, was a Rev. Mr. Fitch.
News Item: Two splendid stone quarries have recently been opened within two miles of this place. The stone has a dark blue color, and lays in heavy ledges, admirably adapted to building purposes. No point in the West possesses more abundant or a better quality of building stone than Topeka. Tribune.
QUINDARO MARKET
Tuesday, may 12, 1857.
Reported weekly for the Quindaro Chindowan, by E. D. Buck, of the firm of McCown & Buck
Flour (???)…………….$4.75
Potatoes per bushel…….3.00
Green Apples per bushel 2.00
Dried “ “ “…………….3.00
Hams “ “…………………15
Butter………………………40
Cheese……………………..20
Beef…………………..…7@8
Brown Sugar………………14
Rice…………………………8 ½
Coffee, Rio………………….15
Tea, Young Hyson, …………1.00
Saleratus……………………..10
Tobacco…………………….40@60
Raisins………………………..45
Shot……………………………10
Rope……………………………20
Powder………………………….50
Star Candles…………………….(???) @ 45
Soap……………………………10
Starch………………………….16
Cream Tarter………………….50
Soda……………………………..15
Ginger……………………………15
Molasses per gallon…………………90@1.00
S.H. Syrup per gallon……………….1.20
Eggs per dozen………………………16
Bro Sheeting, per yd…………………10@12
Fine,………………………………….15@20
Prints………………………………….12 ½
Lawns…………………………………..25@30
Denims…………………………………..15@20
Ticking…………………………………..15@20
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NEW
GROCERY STORE
IN QUINDARO
We have opened a grocery store in this city, in the building formerly occupied by Chadwick & Bliss, and are not prepared to deal out to our customers a general assortment of FAMILY GROCERIES, consisting in part of Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Rice, Saler atus, Starch, Soda, Cream Tarter, Paper, Allspice, Cinnamon, Ginger, Soap, Candies, Tobacco, Rope, Seives, Eggs, Butter and a host of other articles. We also have Figs, Sardines, Oysters, Candy, Cigars, Nuts, Lemons and Oranges.
News Item: We have also all kinds of Cooling Summer Drinks to serve up any moment
News Item: Please give me a call, and we will endeavor to suit you in regard to PRICE AND QUALITY.
News Item: Don’t forge the place
J.V. Fitch & Co.
Quindaro, June 20, 1857
LEMONADE at FITCH & CO’S STORE all hours in the day. Please call
SODA at FITCH & CO’S STORE, A delicious drink. Come and try it.
FIGS, A beautiful article, to be found at FITCH & CO’S STORE.
CIGARS of the best quality are kept at FITCH & CO’S
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN of QUINDARO, We will serve up, after next week, every TUESDAY and SATURDAY evenings, and oftener if desired, a delicious treat of ICE CREAM, AND ACCOMPANIMENTS, For all who wish to partake. Our reason will be fitted up in as good style as circumstances will admit of, which will be a pleasant resort for ladies as well as gentlemen.
SODA AND LEMONADE Will be served at the same time, if desired. Due notice will be given by handbills when we are ready to wait on our friends to the above treat.
J.V. FITCH & CO.
Quindaro, June 20, 1857
FOR SALE
Flouring Mills for Sale.
The subscriber has two Portable Flouring Mills (Burr Stone,) all ready and complete to be attached to power, for sale very lo
ALFRED GRAY
149 Main Street, Quindaro, K.T.
May 29, 1857
FARM FOR SALE
One hundred and sixty acres of land, situated on Seven Mile Creek, one mile west of Delaware, and three miles from Leavenworth, on the Military Road-12 acres under cultivation. A good double (???) log house, and excellent Spring, and well timbered. (???) liberal.
Enquire of BLOOD, BASSETT & CO.
No. 3 Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro, May 23, 1857
FARM FOR SALE
One hundred and Sixty acres situated on the N.E. qr of Section 4, Town 9, R. 21 on the Del. T. Lands, seven miles from Delaware, and eight from Leavenworth. Eighty acres are under cultivation. On the remains there is a good Doubled hewed log house, an excellent spring, 400 fruit trees, and good timber in the neighborhood. Terma liberal.
Enquire of BLOOD, BASSETT & CO
No. 3 Kanzas Avenue
Quindaro, May 20, 1857
IRELAND & McCORKLE, CARPENTERS AND JOINTERS
QUINDARO…………..KANZAS
ARE PREPARED TO ATTEND TO BUILDING in all its Branches. Contracts for Buildings taken, Stores filled up, and all work in their (???) promptly attended to.
May 4, 1857
ADDITIONAL. We have received in addition to our former stock, 30 bldgs CEMENT, 19 doz. BROOMS, 19 doz. BUCKETS, 2 doz. WASH TULS, 2000 Seamless BAGS, 20 Bundles SASH, 100 Kegs assorted NAILS, (???) CIGARS, 5 boxes TOBACCO. All of which will be sold unusually low for cash.
June 1st, 1857. 4 JOHNSON & BEALE.
WATER OLSTERNS. The subscriber, an experience had at eh business, offers his services to persons wanting first rate reservoirs for (???) rain water and keeping it pure.
Drop him a line at Parkville, MO.
HENRY POWELL
June 1st, 1857
J. Grover S.C. SMITH
GROVER & SMITH,FORWARDING AND COMMISION MERCHANTS,
PARKVILLE,MO. Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to their care. PRODUCE and OUTFITS for Kanzas as low as any point on the Missouri. Please give us a call. REFERENCES:
Sommons & Leadueter, ST. Louis, MO
Ray & Manill Chicago, IL
S.P. Allen Rochester, N.Y.
May 4, 1857
STONE CUTTING AND MASONRY FREDERICK KLAUS, has opened a STONE YARD IN QUINDARO and is prepared to furnish all kinds of CUT STONE FOR BUILDING PURPOSES. MADE OF Material of a Superior Quality from a quarry which he has opened near this place. A sample of it may be seen in his residence. NO. 13, O St. He will also (???) for buildings at reasonable rates, and is prepared to execute promptly and in good style, all work entrusted in him
Quindaro, May 1st, 1857
KETCHUM’S PATENT MOWER WITH OR WITHOUT REAPER ATTACHED. This machine took the first premium at the World’s fair held in New York in 1853, In competition with McCormick, Manny, Burrill, Hussey, and several others; also at State Fair in Ohio 1853, 4, in New York 1853, 4, 5 at the American Institute in the city of New York in 1852, 3, 4, 5, at the Fair held in Philadelphia in 1855, besides many other State and Conty Fairs, also the $600 premium in Massachusetts in 1855.
This machine is warranted to cut from to 15 acres of grass or grain per day, in as good as another as if done with a seythe or cradle.
News Item: Price of Mower $110; Mower and Reaper combined $130
FOR SALE BY ALFRED GRAY, Quindaro, K.T.
May 20, 1857
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.
KANZAS LAND AGENCY BLOOD, BASSETT & BRACKETT, GENERAL LAND
AGENTS SURBEYORS AND CIVIL ENGINEERS, QUINDARO, LAWRENCE,
KANZAS.
News Item: Prompt attention given to all business entrusted in our care.
News Item: Information given concerning every important locality in the Territory.
REFER TO
Henn, Williams & Co, Bankers Fairfield Iowa
A.J. Stevens & CO Ft Des Moines
Coolbaugh & Brooks Burlington
White, Cook, & CO.
Col T. A. Walker Ft. Des Moines
Col. C. Bassett Kewance, Ill
Hon. G. S> Boutwell Grotoa, Mass.
C. Gerrish
L.G. Potter Cincinnati, Ohio
May 4th, 1857
RUSSELL’S FIRE & WATER PROOF PATENT MASTIC ROOFING ON CANVASS.
This roofing is applicable to steep or flat roofs, steam boat decks, rail road cars, foundries, &c. &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, 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 unquestionable by far excel any roofing now in use, Tin and slate not excepted.
The undersigned have purchased and full and exclusive right of manufacturing and vending the above roofing for the Territory of Kanzas, and are now prepared to execute all orders with promptness and dispatch.
News Item: Town and Country rights for sale.
For further particulars inquire of the subscribers
SHEPERD, HENRY & CO
Quindaro
May 25, 1857
The Beautiful & Unrivaled Regular PASSENGER STEAMER MORNING 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.FOR SAINT LOUIS, Leaves Leavenworth City, Parkville, Quindaro, Wyandotte, Kanzas, Independence, Liberty, Richfield, Sibley, Camden, and Wellington, on TUESDAYS, June 9th and 23d, July 7th and 21st, August 4th and 18th, Sept. 1st, 15th, and 29th, October 14th and 27th, November 10th.
Passing Parkville at 7 o’clock, A.M.; Quindaro at 7 ½ A.M.; Wyandotte at 8 A.M.; Kanzas at 9 A.M.; (???) City at 11 A.M.; Liberty at 12M; Richfield at 2 P.M.; Sibley at 4 P.M.; Camden at 5 P.M.; Wellington at 6 P.M.; returning to Lexington over night.
New Item: The MORNING STAR was built with (???) regard to cost, for a first class Missouri River Packet, and in point of speed, elegance and luxurious accommodations, is pre-eminently without a rival in the trade. Every effort will be made on the part of her officers, and their subordinates, to secure the (???) comfort, safety, and convenience of passengers.
May 20, 1857
FOR SALE BY JOHNSON & VEALE
10Bales brown sheeting
7 cases of bleached sheetings and shirtings
12 cases of assorted prints
15 kegs assorted nails
50 boxes assorted window glass
70 dozen door leeks and latches
SCREWS ASSORTED
2 dozen Hatches counter sales
1” Tea “
6 boxes assorted class tumblers
12 assorted glassware
Log chains, (???) chains, shovels, spades, forks, seythes and coffee nails; shot guns, rifles, revolvers, shot belts, and powder flasks; bread cloths, cassimers, tweeds and satinells; black silks, dress silks, lawns and challes; (???), hats and bonnets, boots and shoes. A large stock of VARIETY GOODS AND YANKEE NOTIONS, all of which are offered at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES, to Cash Customers.
Wm. J. McCown. Ed. D. Buck
NEW STORE AND NEW GOODS McCOWN & BUCK would respectfully announce to the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity that they have just opened a large and desirable stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Hardware AND CLOTHING which we will sell as low as any establishment west of St. Louis
May 4, 1857
10 TONS Rope for sale by Mc. & B
50 BARRELS Sugar for sale by Mc. & B
20 CHESTS Tea, of various brands, for sale by Mc. & B
40 SACKS Coffee for sale by Mc. & B
20 BOXES Tobacco, best brands, for sale by Mc. & B
10 BARRELS Molasses for sale by Mc. & B
30 CASES Boots and Shoes for sale by Mc. & B
25 DOZEN Hats for sale by Mc. & B
20 TONS Iron for sale by Mc. & B
100 KEGS Nails for sale by Mc. & B
15000 YARDS Brown Shirting for sale by Mc. & B
20,000 YARDS Prints, Various styles, for sale by Mc. & B
2000 PIECES Clothing for sale by Mc. & B
Thousands of notions too (???) to mention, all of (???) be sold on very reasonable terms.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS supplied with leading articles at moderate rates
McCOWN & BUCK
THE PEOPLE’S VARIETY STORE, No. 38 Kanzas Avenue.
MESSRS. A. C. STROCK & CO.
Wish to call the attention of the citizens of Quindaro and vicinity to their Stock of Goods, consisting of a general assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, READY MADE CLOTHING, DRESS GOODS & BONNETS together with the variety of Domestic Goods usual to the Trade.
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, Also, Carpenters Tools, a general assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES, Paints, Oils and Dye Stuffs, Glass Ware, Window Glass, Fine Tobacco and Segars, together with the usual variety of articles usually found in that line of business.
Dr. WELBORN, who is a practical Physician, having special care of the Drug Department, hopes to give general satisfaction.
A.C. STROOK & CO.
Quindaro, May 4, 1857
HARDWARE SHEPHERD & HENRY
Having associated themselves together for the purpose of prosecuting the Hardware STOVE AND TIN BUSINESS, Have permanently located at this place, and have now en route for this point, a complete assortment of CUTLERY, MECHANICS TOOLS, Building and Furnishing Hardware, Agricultural implements, from, Steel and Nails. Also a complete assortment of STOVES To which we would most respectfully invite the attention of all in want of such goods, being determined to furnish them at BETTER PRICES. Than they can be purchased elsewhere in the Territory.
SHERPERD & HENRY,
No. 140 Main Street
N.R. All kinds of Job Work neatly and promptly executed.
Wm Shepherd D.D. Henry
May 4th, 1857
TO RENT. A Store on Kanzas Avenue. Enquire of Dr. Budington
LAWRENCE ADVERTISEMENTS
S.N. WOOD & CO., GENERAL LAND AGENTS
Lawrence, Kanzas
Will invest money and locate Land Warrants in all parts of Kanzas, and guarantee from 50 to 100 per cent on investment.
Letters of enquiry promptly answered.
S.N. Wood, COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR OHIO.
Office, No. 27 Mass. ST., Lawrence, Kanzas
E.D. Ladd S.B. Prentiss
LAD & PRENTISS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND GERNERAL LAND AGENTS
E. D. LADD, NOTARY PUBLIC, REG’R OF DEEDS, & CONVEYANCER,
Will take acknowledgements of deeds and other papers.
Office, No. 13 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kanzas
May 13, 1857
(???) PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER AND JEWELER! Dealer in all kinds of
CLOCKS, WATCHES & JEWELRY!
Watches and jewelry Thoroughly and Promptly Repaired,
No. 14 Main Street Lawrence, Kanzas
James G. Sands, SADDLE, HARNESS & TRUNK MANUFACTORY
Abrays on hand, everything in my line.
Also belting leather, Whang leather, Copper Rivets, &c.
Opposite Morrow House
Lawrence, Kanzas April 4, 1857
BROOKS, STATIONERY & C.
O. WILMARTH
Lawrence, K.T.,
Would inform his friends and the public generally, that he keeps on hand as good an assortment of articles in the (???) line as can be found in the Territory consisting of School, Childrens’ and Miscellaneous Books! Also Bland and Memorandum Books; Writing Books; States, 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.
WHITNEY HOUSE,
NO. 5 NEW HAMPSHIRE STREET
LAWRENCE, KANZAS
T.L. WHITNEY Proprietor
May 13, 1857
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
RICE, BLAKE & EDDY, REAL ESTATE AND LAW OFFICE,
Room No. 5, Masonic Temple, Dearborn Sr,
(opposite the Post Office)
P.O. Box 2532 Chicago, Ill
R.A. Rice Chicago F.N. Blake Kanzas Ter’y
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 COMPANY, KANZAS TER’Y
And prepared to invest money in all parts of the Territory upon shares or on commission Refer to Hon. C. Robinson, in the Territory
BLAKE & EDDY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
May 4th
WYANDOTT!
DAVIS & POST COUNSELLORS AT LAW
Exchange Building,
Kanzas Avenue, Wyandot, K.T.
May 4, 1857
ROBINSON, WALKER & CO’s DAILY Passenger & Express Line, FROM
QUINDARO TO LAWRENE FARE $8.00 to nearest and cheapest route from the Missouri to the Interior of Kanzas.
Quindaro, May 20, 1857
M.M. Simpson, O.H. Macauly
SIMPSON & MACAULY, FORWARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
QUINDARO, KANZAS
REFENCES:
Amose A. Lawrence, Boston, Masss
Prow E. Daniels Ripon, Wis
Jso. W. Ellis Cincinnati, O.
May 4, 1857
HALL, ENGLISH & HENDERSON COMMISSION MERCHANTS STORAGE AND FORWARDING, QUINDARO, KANZAS
Reference: Cushing, King & Degraw, 10 Warren St., New York, Simmons & Leadbeater
forwarders, St. Louis
C. ROBINSON & CO., AGENTS FOR THE Kanzas Land Trust, of Boston, and General Land Agents.
Offices-Lawrence and Quindaro, K.T.
Offie of Kanzas Land Trust is No. 4 State Street, Boston. Joseph Lyman, Esq., Treasurer
Quindaro, May 4th, 1857
M. B. Newman R. M. Ainsworth
NEWMAN & AINSWORTH, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, QUINDARO, K.T.,
Will attend Promptly to all Business in their line.
Office No. 10, Kanzas Avenue
REFERENCES:
Hon. M. H. Nichols, M.C. (???) Lines, O. (???), Wm. Lawrence, C.P. Judge, Belfontaine,
(???) Wm. White, (???) Springfield, Donelvy, Drake & Co., Bankers, Cincinnati, Henry
(???) U.S. Express, Buffalo, N.Y. J.F. Ritchardson, Mo. Express, St. Louis, Mo.
May 4, 1857
F. Johnson Gee. W. Yeale
JOHNSON & VEALE, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN GENERAL
MERCHANDISE, QUINDARO, KANZAS.
Agents for the sale of Pittsburg Salamander Safes and German Anchor Bolting Cloths.
News Item: Particular attention paid to putting up orders
May 4th, 1857
May 4th
QUINDARO STEAM SAW MILL CO.
The citizens of Quindaro and vicinity are hereby informed that the Saw Mill belonging to the above company is now in operation, and that Lumber can be furnished on the most accommodating terms.
Quindaro, May 14th, 1857
JOSEPH McCARTY FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS OF
EVERY KIND; Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco
KANZAS CITY, MO
SALES MEN;
JAS. A. HUCHESON, JOHN H. CASWELL
(???)
FOR SALE
THE MACHINERY in the Steamer Hartford, consisting in part of two Boilers and two Engines, at St. Mary’s Mission, on the Kanzas River. Terms Liberal. Enquire of BLOOD, BASSETT & CO
June 4 (???) Quindaro or Lawrence
PARKVILLE & GRAND RIVER RAILROAD.
AN ELECTION for nine Directors of the Parkville and Grand River Rail Road Company will be held at the office of the Company, in Parkville, on MONDAY, the 29th of June, 1857, According to the provisions of the charter. A fall meeting of the Stockholders is required.
Geo. S. Park, President
Jas. M. Arnold, Secretary
June 6, 1857
Odd Fellows Literary Casket
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 principals, objects, and progress of Odd-Fellowship, such articles of an elevated literary tone as the popular mind usually relishes with the most acidity, thus rendering it valuable as a literary magazine, aside from its merits as a publication of the order.
The Volume commence with the Number 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
The Eclectic COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
The Winter Session of 1857-8 will commence on Monday the 12th of October, and continue sixteen weeks. A full and thorough course of Lecture will be given; occupying six or seven hours daily, with good opportunities for attention to practical Anatomy, and with ample Clinical facilities at the Commercial Hospital. The preliminary course of Lectures will commence on Monday, the 28th of September, and continue daily until the commencement of the regular Lectures.
The arrangement of the chairs will be as follows:
T.E. Sr. John, M.D. , Professor of Anatomy and Physiology
C.D. LEWIS, M.D., Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy
A.J. HOWE, M.D., Professor of Surgery
C.H. CLEAVELAND, M.D., Professor of Material Medical and Therapeutics
WM. SHERWOOD, M.D., Professor of Medical Practice and Pathology
J.R. BUCHANAN, M.D., Emeritus Professor of Cerebral Physiology and Institute 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, (???) 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 Lecture Rooms are newly finished, 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 (???)
A monthly Magazine of 48 pages conducted by the Faculty of the Eclectic College of Medicine, is published at One Dollar a Year payable in advance. (???) for (???)or for specimen numbers, should be directed to Dr. C. H. Cleaveland, Publisher
(???) Seventh Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Transcribed by A. Danielle Engeman February 8, 2005