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Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

tive funds which those lands may hereafter ere
ate. The title is in the United States by the
treaty Of peace with Great Britain, and by sub
sequent cessions from France and Spain, and by
cessions from the individual States; and the In
dians have only right Of occupancy, and the
United States possesses the legal title subject te
that occupancy, and with an absolute and. ex.
elusive right to extfnguish thes I15isa title ot
Occupancy, either by conquest purchase.
The title Of the Europeans IA s1dA which
passed to thszU United Stats, to 1thls Immense
territorial empire was foae "a On discovery and
conquest and, by the Eur6peah cusEozs ary law
of nations, prior discovery gave this title to the
soil, subject to the po5sessory light Of the ma
tives,. and which occupancy was all the right
that European conqgerors and discoverers, and
which the United States, as succeeding to their
title yedA admit to reside in the native Indians
The principle is, that the Indians are to beJcon-
sidered merely as occupants, to be Protec-
ted while in peace, in the possession Of
their lands, but to be deemed incapableof trans
ferring the absolute title to any other than. the
sovereign of the country, ss( Kent,s Commenta-
ries, Vol. +; 257.1 There are numerous and
valid reasons why Congress should not depart
from the policy of allowing the first occupant
and improyer of the soil, to acquire pre-emp-
ernptfon: The work of the pioneer is at best
attended with risks and hardships. It's impor2
tance is never fully appreciated. Yet it must
be done. The first rude dwelling must be erected,
the first furrow turned. As an encouragement.
though an inadequate one, to the settler pre-
pairing the way to civilization, our government
has uniformaly granted him the right of pre-
emption. This has grown almost to be the COM
mon law of territories. Every year has wit
messed greater liberaifty in extending this pol
icy. We have now the Homestead law for New
Mexico, and the graduating system for all other
public lands. And it cannot well be supposed
that Congress would retrograde by implication,
that it would without avowing it withdraw
from the settler the protection Of pre-emption
Authorized, as he supposes by the supreme law
of the country the settler enters upon the land
ceded by the Delawares, and commences i'm
provements on his quarter section. Is the gov
ernment going to expel him andhis children at
the point of the bayonet? Will Congress turn
round and say to him, sswhen we said ALL the
lands in Kansas, we only meant PART',? Such
a construction of the Statute seems to be un-
warrantable.
On the whole view of the subject, therefore,
L ar, led to the opinion, that the land ceded by
the delaware tribe is as much subject to the
pre-empt.nH law, as any in the territory of Kan
sas and that the act of Congress in providing
thus maintains more effectually the interest of
that tribe. while at the same time it does not
deyiate from well known system of territori-
allegislation, al nor deceive and harrass the SET
tier.
Fort Leavenworth, Sept. III, 1854.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
Where sCsEE The Capitol of
Kansas be ZOcGsEeA.

The following is from the ssWestern
Dispatch Independence Mo.
Mr.. Editor:-TheaboTe query has been
awakened in the public mind, by a recent
act of Congress which abrogated that por-
ton of the kansas Bill - fixing the seat of
Government at Fort Leavenworth, and as
the question is still to be decided by the set
tiers of Kansas, 1t is one efconsiderable in
terest. s'2
Several points have been named, which
alsention of the Sellers
The first point of interest is LeaUenuorth
City," situatedab about 1-2 miles South OF
the Fort Of the same name. 1t is being
laid out in suitable lots which will be offer
ed for sale at public vendue In October
next. The locality Of the city is on high
bluff, that skirts the river for several miles.
Standing on the site, one can gaze upon
the prairie which gradually rises in undu-
lating waves, and stretches far to the West
ward. He can note the pleasant groves
| that skirt the various streams, and cheque1
the fair surface of the "Queen of the
Prairies." Under the roots of the rising
bluff, numerous springs issue forth, and IN
vite the weary traveller to come and quencl
his thirst. Rocks are seen jutting out into
the river, which give permanency to the
bluffs, and affords a good protection agains
| the current of the Missouri river. AL
ready the spirit of man is fully awakened
by the glowing prospects cf the place, ant
his capital, and labor are engaged in erect
workshops and forges. The hand of enter
prise is fast removing the stately oak ant
lowly shrub, preparatory to the erection o
dwellings and business houses. Soon tn,
din and clash of busy life will awaken tn,
fat hill sides and cause them to pour thei
wealth into the lap ofindustry. "a
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
T0WN OF LEAYENWORTH.
GREAT SALE
OF IOTS!!


THERE will be great sale Lots at this new
!. Il and promising Town, adjoining Fort Leav-
enworth, on
Monday 9th day Of October, 1864.
Z Itisscarcely necessary to speak of the beauty.
of Fort Leayenworth,o ,or the surrounding country
for its peculiar advantages for great CONNER
cial City have been known, by all who have ev-
er ascended the M;-7ouri River to this ancient
Fort. - ~
The Town joins the Military reserve about
one mile and a half from the Fort, and has a
rock bound front ON the river, with a gradual
ascent and gentle undulation for miles around.
That this beautiful location is destined to be the
Capitol and Metropolis of the rich and fertile
soil of Kansas, no one who knows anything of
its geogra aphical position or of the country sur
Grounding it can doubt. It WILDE the starting
point for the Caravans of Emigrants and Mer-
chandise to New Mexico, Utah, California and
Oregon for centuries, orsuntil Railroad is con-
stfucted to those destined States, the Eastern
terminus of which must be at LEAVENwoRTH.
Private sales will be made after the first of
September, 1854, at which time our survey will
be completed, to all persons desirous of making
necessity of great commercial center for the
rapidly accommodating citizens of Kansas, we
promise the greatest lberahty to those who.firss
try their fortunes in the great City OF the West.
Terms Of fSafe..CASH IN HAND.
Proceeds of sales are to be retained on deposit
with Good Security In st. Louis, unit perfect
title is assured from the u. s., in default Of
which the money viii be refunded to the pur-
LoRENzoD. BIRD, 80 hss
-. ssACKFFELD MACLIN. fs..s5e ~
Leayenworth, x. 7, August 26, 1854. y
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

: DR.. CAREER's CoUeH BALsAM.-Is a prompt
and efectual remedyf for coughs, colds, asthma,
consumption, bronchitis, pain in the side and
breast, and all diseases of the lungs. AT this
season the sudden changes of the climate, and
the cold bleak winds of the north, produce
coughs and colds-dangerous colds, which de-
mandsof the wise and the prudent, the earliest
attention. Reader, have you cough or colde
Do not neglect it. Thousands Of the old and the
young, the fashionable and the gay, are annual
ly consigned to premature grave by neglecting
to attend to common cold. Coughs and colds
lead to consumption, and if not removed by a
proper remedy, to an early death. Be advised
in time. Procure at once that celebrated rem
edy, DR.. Carter's Cough Balsam, which has
cured thousands upon thousands after all other
I@eans had failed, and which seldom fails to cure
the most appalling stages Of consumption.
Price 25 cents per bottle; large bottles 81, OF
six bottle for So.
For sale BY the Druggists in Weston, Mo.
and also by the principal Druggists and dealers
lin Medicines throughout the Western States.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
DIR. EasterIy,s Iodine and Sarsa

DIR. EastefIy,s Iodine and Sarsa-
parilla--This preparation combines the To-
DINE Cor Hydriodate of Potassium, the fluid ex-
tractof Sarsaparilia (the Honduras Root) and
the Yellow Dock togetherwith other eficacieus
Extracts which render It the most potent reme-
dy known to man for the cure of all diseases a.:
rising from an impure state OF the Blood, Wig
Scrofula or Kings Evil, obstinate cutaneous er-
ruptions, pimpies on the face, blotches, biles,
chronic sore eyes, ring worm or tetter, scald
head, salt-rheum, pains in the bones and joints,
old sores and ulcers, rheumatism, swelling of the
glands, syphilitite OF veneral diseases, erysipe-
las, turburculous consumption, lumbago, diseas-
es of the kidneys, dropsy, dyspepsia, liver COM
plant, nervous affections, general debility, neu-
ralgia or tic-douloureu, cancers, goitre, white
swellings, diseases arising from an injudicious
use of mercur-- exposure or imprudeneein life,
female irreg =" 5, also chronic constitution
al diseases. 7si= ingredients employed in this
preparation are known to the medical faculty
and to almost every Individual to be highly eff
cacious in the removal of diseases, producing an
action upon the blood, glands, lungs, liver kid
neys, digestive and urinary organs, enabling
them to throw off diseases and to perform the
functions that nature designed. DR.. Easterly's
Iodine and SarsapariIla searches out the very
roots of the disease, destroys the germ by puri-
flying the blood, changing morbid secretion, and
by driving out all impure and diseased fluids OF
the body, and by thus removing the cause, the
cure is rendered certain and permanent. It is
the best remedy ever invented for the cure OF
mercurial and syphillitite or veneral diseases
It has cured thousands upon thousands after ali
other remedies had failed. 1t has cured, and
will cure, the most deperate cases.
ASK for DR.. Easterly's Iodine and SarsapariI-
la, and take nothing else.
For sale by the Druggists in Weston, Mo
and also by the principal Druggists and dealers
in medicine throughout the Western States
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
CObb's Graduation Land
Bill ID 5z-eS - s4

The Washington Union giyesthe follow
ing synopsis of this bill:
Cali lands which have been In market
for ten years or upwards, shall be subject
to entry at one dollar per acre; fifteen years
and upwards, at seventy five cents; twenty
years and upwards at fifty cents; twenty
five years and upward, at attwenty-ive cents
and thirty years ndupwards at twelve and
a half cents per acre. Upon every reduce
ton the occupant and settler to have the
right of pre-emption at such graduation pri-
ces until within thirty days preceding the
next graduation, but not to interfere with
any right which has heretofore accrued to
actual settlers. Any person applying to
enter any of the aforesaid lands, is required
TO make affidavit taat he or she enters the
same for his or her own use, and for actu-
al settlement and cultivation, OF for the use
of an adjoining farm owned or occupied by
him or rherself, and that, together with such
entry, he or she has not acquired from the
United States, under the provisions of this
act, more than three hundred and twenty
acres" Flsla 2.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

TyHE subscriber invites, until 9 O'Clock, A. M,
Il on the 9th OF October, proposals for the de.
livery, at Fort LeayenWorth Of E.s sss ~
Four Hundred Cords Of lWood. 3
The woodto be- sound Hickory, Oak, Hack
berry, Ash or Pecan, cut full four feet long,
split to proper size, and well corded in the weos
yard near the Garrison. The whole quantity
te be delivered on or before the 1st day of March
.zstis h..rs = - zsssssS e. a. 0GDEN,z
= Assist. Quarter Master.
Assistant Quarter Masters Office
= Fort Leavenworth, Sep: Is, 1894 80 :.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
Law NOTICE..

E S. WILKINSON, viii practice law in the
Il. counties comprising the 18th Judicial Cir
cult, and in the Court of Common Pleas, Wes-
ton, and will when necessary attend to business
Wills, Powers of Attorney, Bonds and.drafting
all manner of contracts that may be wanted;
and viii attend to the payment Of taxes, selling
real estate, and viii promise the fullest salts
faction In the collection Of debts at home or
from abroad, andwin give the most atisfacto-l
ry reference from st. Louis Mo-, he trusts here
af home. ssHis Office is at the Post Office, where
he may be found. lSept. 15-6m.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
Corn C4.O3s OF the West.

Adsices from the corn crop throughout
the West and South are coming IN mere fa-
rorable In the western portion of Ohio,
iincluding the Miami and Sc;otc bottoms,
and all the north -westef part of that State
the com promises well and will yield full
average crop. In the northern portion of
Indiana and Illinois, the crop is also good,
andthe SINE remarks viii apply to Michi-
gan, Iowa, Minnesota and the northern part
of Missouri. From the southern States the
adviees esarevery encouraging, sothat taking
the whole West together, there is no cause
for alarm, nor is there much safety in specu=
lations based upon failure of the corn
crop. We hear Of no place, however, where
the potatoe crop is good, OF even niddling.
Central Missouri, Illinois and Indiana,
and IN South Kentucky and the north:west
part of Tennessee, northeastern portionsof
! Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, there IS
no doubt that the drought has proved very
disastrous to corn and potatoes, and in these
sections there will be a scarcity. -
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
DR.. EasterIy's Diarrhoea syrup,

DE. EaStef1y>S D1afFhOe6 SYRUP
This is pleasant, safe, and efectual remedy for
y Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Cholera, Cholera Nor
bus, Summer Complaint, Collie, Gripping
Pains, Wind in the Stomach and Bowels,
Cramps, Fretting and Crying of infants, and
for all Irregularities of the Bowels.
TT is onesof the most icient, pleasant and safe
i preparations, ever offered to the public for
the removal of the various derang gements of the
Stomach and Bowels, and the only article wor-
thy of the least consequence for curing Cholera
Infantum or Summer Complaint, and all de-
rangements of the bowels from teething.
DR.. Easterly's Diarrhoea Syrup is without
exception one of the most valuable Family
Medicines ever discovered. Hundreds of fami-
lies of the first respectabiltty in st. Louis have
used it and bear the strongest testimony in its
favor. 5a
Price 25 cents per bottle.
For sale by the Druggists in Weston, Mo-, and
also by the principal Druggists and dealers in
medicine throughout the Western States.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
Missouri River. 1854.

..GsTh REGULAR TUESDAY PACKET.
sssgsszA - The new, fast and splendid passen-
ger Steamer Admiral, Chas. X. Baker, Master,
will leave St Louis on every alternate Tuesday,
In place OF the J. II. Lucas, for Lexington,
Kansas, Weston and st. Joseph. The Admiral
last fall, and is superbly fitted up with every
modern Improvement, and for comfort, safety
and convenience is unsurpassed. No effort shall
be wanting on the part of the officers of the
Admiral to render every attention to passengers
from our friends promptly attended to.
CHAS. K. BAKER, Master.
RoBT. DARsT, STANLEY RYLANp, Clerks.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

g4eWhen a Teller first falls in love, the
sensation is like hay bug crawling up the
leg of his trowsers. AT least that is the
way we suffered when we first sqaezed the
hand of the gall we loved: ~ ssss's go
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15
Misses. ii steam Planning MIA,

BftlLders< IYdrero0ns s-Sasb, Door and
Hmd Faetory-.a4iEiA and Luastsr Yard,
+ Corner of Walnut s. 9th streets, ST. Louis.
|XXZE havs erected LARGE STEAM MILL fo7
~ the purpose ofmanufaeturing and keeping
on hand an assortment Of doors, SASH. blinds,
fences, Notwithstanding, flooring, and evesy
kind of.carpenter work suitable for steamboats,
and buildings. Boards and planks planed on
both sides to any thickness required. Resplft-
ting, ripping, scroll and circular saving, pIow=
of pattern prepared at short notice.
Being practical builders, employing none but
experienced workmen; we are prepared to fur
nish work as low as any establishment in the
West. Our work is all made Of seasoned Ium-
Der, and warranted equal to that made by hand.
Considering the low rates of freight, carpen-
ters and others about to erect buildings. on the
lines of railroad running into st. Louis, or on
the Missouri or Mississippi rivers, will find it
to their interest to purchase all their work ard
lumber from us. We have a printed bill of
prices which we will send to persons who may
wish one. GGPAil orders will receive prompt
attention. Terms-Cash.
sep Is SAWYER s. McILYAIN.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

BW Fortunes favorite he man who an
gers red-headed woman without getting
his Uranium injured zs
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

grThesman that was .struck By co.
incidence. is in a fair way Of recovery.
Glad to hear of it. = 49,
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

sP"That's the end of my tale" :" as the
tadpole said as he turned into bull frog.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

ss9A thief being caught robbing the
bank, when asked what he was doing, an.
swered- Only taking notes.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

IeI"Sa
$500 per annum in advance.
EW All communications must be addressed
to the Editors, LeaVenworth, Kansas Territory.
6 OSBORN & ADAMS.
September 10Th, 1854.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

Fort Leavenworth, Sept. IL, 1854.
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

THERE will be a great sale Lots at this new
( Il and promising Town, adjoining Fort Leav-
enworth, on
Kansas weekly herald., 1854-09-15

case IL Is clear as before 1nClmdCed tnat the en-
try and settlement of a part of the land will
raise the value of the rest. It is we'll known
that the general government grants lands to ter
ritories and states for the purpose of building
railroads, &C., in order to enhance the value of
the public lands adjoining. On the same prin-
ciple the Delawares will derive advantage by
the establishment of towns, and the admission
lof settlers on the land ceded by them. Nor is
| it at ali improper that this motive should have
Influenced Congress in bringing these lands un-
der the general rule When it is considered that
its policy all along has been such as to secure
the prosperity and comparative wealth of the
Delawares; and most of all when it is remem-
bered that they have been permitted to retain
4 for Themselves forever the finest tract of their
land on the Missouri and Kansas rivers, there is
but feeble ground fol. charging Congress with
duphcfty and bad faith. But what more con-
clusively shows that the apparent construction
of the act is the proper construction, Is that il
carries out entirely the acknowledged. and long
settled policy which has characterized the act:
Of Congress in opening Territories for settle
ment. In regard to this policy, no better au-
thority can be desired than the following re-
marks of Chancellor Kent: acongress has: the
exclusive right Of prescription to all lands ~
ing within the territories of the United States
This was 50 decided in the case Of Johnson VS.
3 mIntosh, e Wheaton, 543s) Upon tie doctrine
i OF the court in that case, and in that Of Fletch
er VS.. Peck, C Cfanch, 142 3the United State.
this soil as we'll as the jurisdictioa of th.
! immense tracts of unpatented lands iHcIsnlet
within their territories, and of all the .pr0dac'
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23
GOLD SPRINGS MINING LAWS.

At an adjourned mass meeting Of the
Miners of Gold Sprirs district, held on
Saturday, Aug. 10Th, 1854, at the Bow
ling Alley Saloon, Gold Springs, the
following Bylaws were adopted, for TIE
regulation of mining affairs in that dis
trict:
ARTICLE !. Mining claims in this
district shall not efceed one hundred
feet square to each man, to be contain
ed in one claim
ARr2. No person shall hold more
than one claim, within this district. s.
ART 3. Each man, or company Of
men, holding claims within this district,
shall designate the same, by erecting
good and substantial stakes at each cor
ner thereof, or by digging ditch around
it, and also by notice signed by each
individual Of q company holding the
same
ART q. Each and every man hold
ing claim within this district. shall
work on it one day in seven, or employ
a substitute, otherwise such claim shall
be forfeited, except in case of sickness
or accident.
ART s. Any person holding claim
With dirt thrown up, or excavations up
on it, such claim shall be governed by
Articles 2, 3 and 4.
ARr6. When twp or more claims
join together and arc worked by = COM
nany, such company can work on any
portion of said claim they deem expedi-
ent, " complying with article 4.
ART 7 Any party or parties requir-
ing to run stream Of water across a
road in actual u:1e for carting, are requir-;
ed to erect good and sufficient bridge
over said stream, and % keep the same
clear, so as to prevent injury accruing
to said road.
ART. s. Any party or parties re-
quiring to form new road, or to cart
upon one in disuse, and across which
stream Of water has been, and is at the
time, running, are requssed to erect such
bridge, to prevent injury to the parties
using said water, but if the occupicrs Of
the water afterwards see fit to run the
stream across aeothsr portion Of said
road, then the duty Of removing the
bridge shall fall ca them, the parties
so changing.
ART. 9. Miners in this district be-
coming involved in any dispute, respect
ing mining claims, are earnestly recon-
mended by this meeting, to refer the
matter for decision. to an arbitration, as
follows, vizs two disinterested miners,
from this district, to be chosen sg each
party, and a fifth by the four.
All laws heretofore made in this dis
trict in conflict with the above, are.
hereby repealed.
ISAAC A. STEVENS, Chairman.
F. W. H. AARON, Secretary.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23

STANIsLAus CoUNTY.-1he Maripo-
sa Chromivle, says, that in addition to a
grist-mill, almost completed, near
Brandt's ranch, on the Tuolumne, a.
engagements are being made by Judges
Radcliff and Marvin to build a steam
grist-mill at Empire City, to be finished
before next years crop comes in. Our
county is mostly agricultural and we sup
ply large quantity Of beef cattle to the
mining region.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23

THE BAsy psEMIuMs.-Thc editors
o. the Los Angeles Star, (most prob.
ably farmer) thinks that there is o sad
discrepancy between the premiums offer
ed BY the State Agricultural Society
of only two hundred dollars for frs,
class farm, and of one hundred dollars
for . 6rst class baby-at least, be says
enc is much easier got than the other.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23
STATIONERY 4 BOOK STORE.
Gasstt Office Building. 49,. Columbia.

Ga4.tA Office Building. :. Columbia.
The undersigned would respectfully
inform his friends and the public in
general, that he has established himself
in the Stationery, Book, News, and Pc
riodical business, at the Gazette Office
building on Washington street, Column
bia, and that he has spared no expense
in obtaining the latest works of the most
popular authors, comprising the largest
assortment of novel and interesting
reading matter in Columbia. And he
hopes BY strict attention to business to
merit public patronage.
Stationery of every kind constantly on
hand WIN. G. PARKER.
Columbia, aug. sc, "a tea
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23

G It IL estimated that to count the
money dug from the mines of California,
in silver dollars at one second, would
require fraction over thirteen years,
allowing twelve hours to work each day.
Columbia gazette. [volume] (Columbia, Tuolumne County, Calif.) 1852-1855, 1854-09-23

~ Jerome Napoleon Bonapartc, son
of Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, has re
signed his commission as I'd Lieutenant
of the United States Rifles, and gone to
France. He is now in Paris, at the invi-
tation of tue Emperor, for the purpose,
it is supposed, ola cceptinga commission
in the French Army.