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The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-11-28

CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE PLATTE I

Rivcr. October 23d 1854
Mr.. EDToR:-I seat myscf TO inform you
of another massacro, which occurrei night
before last. Or party composed of eight
camped on tho evening OF the 2lst inst. AZ al
old camping place of The emgrants abont two
hundred miles apovc Fort Kesrncy, south sido
of tho Platte. During the day of the 2lst inst,
three Indians camo TO the camp and seomol
anxious to trade. but were informed by yonng
man by the namo If Wolfe, that it was not our
object 10 trade at that time but he would give
thom Soho tobacco, which he did; they then
left and seemed oontented.
We were congrstulating ourselves on the
success of this plan Of making the Indians
leave without giving them something more val
liable. or having trouble with them.
We seated ourselves to partake Of our eve-
ming repast, and co sidcred ourselves perfect
ly at home; laughing and joking was the order
of the night. But
"Mrth's Joy and Joyous hours
Bloom but to fade"
For awhile we were seated the crack of RI
fle soon changed our JOY into sadness. The
report of that rife told too true tale, for by
my side fell as fine and as promising young
man as ever walked the earth We grabbed
our rifles ana soon reached tho wagon: we
there bad time tn ascertain the strength of our
enemy; nfteen c0mposod tnelr company -
Half naked, half starved and well armed, they
seemed ready for any kind of hellish work
ordered everv man to pick his man, and when
gave ibe word every rife told. for seven fell
to the ground; the rest retired for time in
tho woods. We thought that they had left,
but Wolfe said ho would 90 and 500, so he
went slowly and cautiously towards them:
hardly had he advanced twenty PAGES when
oight of them ran towards him. We fired and
killed or wounded two. but in turn thoy killed
three of ours and wounded Mr.. Wolfe in the
apcle. We ran towards them. and they ran
towards the woods We had tho extreme
pleasure of seeing them land on the other side
of Platte, but not without many ball passing
near their heads or bodies. We then returned
to camp. The excitement soon subsidized on
our arrival there, for now came the melancholy
duty of burying the dead. l cannot. Mr. Edi-
tor. say any more about this, for my feelings
will not let me. ! am old man, and have seen
manv hard time, but none ever tried me 70
much as this. l will give you the names OF
our company
Udolph Wolfe. New York. wounded
Harvey Vickoff. New York.
Benjamin Woods, st Louis.
Saul Mantel, st. Louis.
William Nodway, killed
Hiram Woodruff killed.
Henry Law. New York. killed.
MIR. Wolfe being the youngest in the com
pany II behooves mo e. speak f his actions
Dnring the hour of danger. he exhibited rare
example of forttudc and heroism
Respectfully yours,
S,u'I MANTEI
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0r TuE srArIsrros OF THE MrcmoAN Ep,

O. THE STATISTICS or THE MICHIGAN EPrs.
s@n. rom tbs minutes of tSe o rsoent confs aT
State; 2,2li Probaiioners; 2si local Preach
ers: io7 Sunday Schools; 3,57l Officers and
Teachers; l6,s93 Scholars in the Sunday
Schools; 1913 Biblo classes; 1851 in Infant
classes; total of 3,S97 scholars in Bible classes
81 1885 volumes in Libraries; Number of con-
versions during tho year 3s7; Number of
Churches $50, valued at e34G,loo, and Par
scnages valued at %46,130. Collections for
missions for tho year 33, ,4l6 62; 8. s. Union
@l19 80; Tract Society $5ll 81; American
Bible Society G457 ~; Fifth collection 1920
43--.otal Sp4,067 10.
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JUDGE ELY DEAp.--IIon. Elisha Elv. about
Ills residences IN iis village. on the evonine of
Thursday. the 2d instant. Junge Ely went
cas-. for bis health and on some pressing bust
ness early last spring aud only arrived at his
home few days since. He has held many
Offices Of trust and honor both in the county
and Stale---was at the time Of his death Judge
of Probate of Allegsn. and was better known
than almost any of our citizens. His death
with be heard with sorrow by large circle of
friends in every quarter of the land. and here
whore he has lived 80 long. his death leaves a
wide blank whck we shall wait long too see
filled Judge Ely was a kind neghbor. a libe-
raj minded public spirited citizen. and in his
intercourse with men had fewer faults than
most men His life was one Of uncommon ac-
tivity, usefulness, and prominence, and he has
gone down to his grave full Of years and hon
ore. He was 20 years old at the time of his
death. - Allegan Record.
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MURDER IN SHIAwAssEE CoUSTY.-A friend
h. 8 given us the particulars of a cold 'blooded
murder perpetrated in the town of Shawassee.
Shiawassee county, on "Wednesday Of last
week The murderer's name is Samuel Ken
yon-the victim. his wifc. 1t seems that thoy
did not agree very well. and few months
since. they separated. Recently, he came back
and demanded to live with ber, which she re-
fused to allow. On the day in question he
fortified himsef with liquor (the greatest friend
Of murderers) procured a gun. which he load
cd. and :hen proceeded to the house where his
wife lived with two children. He went in and
shot her through the heart, aud. afterwards.
boastcd of what he had done. He was arres-
ted and is now in Jail They had FIVE children
-three of whom we're large enough to tako
care of themselves, and all are now orphans.
by the unnatral crimo of fore-doomed father.
Detroit Tribnne.
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s yes- Fernando Wood, Mayor elect of New
York, kept himself out Of the Penitentiary
year or so age by peadingthe statute oflimita-
tions to an indictment for forgery. Jsmos w.
Barker, the candidate who came nearest bea-
ting Wood was strongly suspected of having
set fro 20 his own store in 1S45. If the char
90 could havo been clearly proved on bin, he
wouid doubtless have been clcctcd--sn incon-
diary being ecuamlly considered a greater
scoundrel than forgcr. fIe was green enough
however, to deny the charge, and cfeourse was
defeated --
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CLERGYMEN IN CONGRESS There will be a
good sprinkling Of Clereymen in the Thirty
fourth Congress. james Meacham. from the
First district of Vermont, is a clergyman, and
so is Alvah Sabin from the Third district.--
Ebcnezer Knowlton. from the Third district Of
Maine, Is a Free Will Baptist preacher. John
j. Pearcc, elected in tho Fifteenth district Of
Pennsylvania, Robert B. Hall. in the First dis
of Massachusetts. and Mark TraftoD, in the
Eleventh, arc ministers Of the gospel.
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ONLY ONE Fool IN THE FAmLY.-The Lou
isville Times very sonsby says: "If there
was cons,itu ionaI way Of letting South Car
oilna out of the Union,o we would hold up both
hands to the meaaure. and run the risk Of hor
conquering the balance of the United States
and lying them under tribute. But as IL is We
must Try and get along with her. and thank
our stars and stripes that We have but one fool
in the family 'iss % .ila 20 yl-. Ai
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NAVIGATING BALLOON Las, Saturday even
ing at the Astor House, gentleman named
Tibbetts exhibited a model of balloon which
he claims is 80 constructed as to overcome OBJ
siacles hitherto upsurmounted by aeronauts.-
With this balloon the protector insists one can
rise to any height. with capacity to guide it in
given direction and descend at any point
desired. Ho employs tho gas ordinarily using
il. however. as depressing power. as well as
tor pu poses of elevation. He does this by
compressng a norton of tho gas when he
wishes to ascend. thereby converting il into
ballast. Two srevontion Of tho.e creates a
constant currant ofair towards The rear, thus
enabling it TO be guided by a ruddcr' Mr..
Tibhctts says thai with balloon OF adequnte
capnciy and strength, long and protrocted
aerial iournc' may be attempt 4 10 any point,
and in perfect security.-tN Y. Times.
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BAPTrsTs IN THE UNITED STATES .-Th Bap
tist Almanac for 1855 states. that in 1853
there was in tho United States l0.l3l baptist
churches. 6475 ministers and S08.754 mem
hers. These are all regular baptist. In ad-
di,ion there are $500 anti mission baptsts. 81 :,
775 freewil bapiists, 9 1S9 General. 6 35l SOW
enth dav. 900 tunkors, IL 500 church of God,
add 225 900 reformers All the New En- gland
States are reported TO have bnt zoos. while
Virginia has SS.779 Tho Southern States
Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi
South Carolina. aud Tennessee. have 354. .775.
In the western States about 75,004 members
are reported
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WmsKEy AT THREE .CESTsA DRTNK The
New Workers prefer whiskey at three cents a
drink. TO sobriety, or political principles, and
have therefore elected Seymour. the rum can
didaie for Governor--a practical illustration
OF Squatier Sovereignty. as advanced by the
Sham Democracy of the hour. ~ -.
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TINE CoNrEnENcE Of the Merhodist Church.

THE CONFERENCE OF the Methodist Church.
now in session af Cincinnati. Ohio have adop-
resolutions recommending the repeal Of the Fu-
ritivo Slave. the rc -cnactmcnt of the Missouri
Compromise, and "that persons holding slaves
for gain on their owR convenience in any way
with the intention Of perpetnating tho bondage
Of the slave, should not be received into the
Methodist Church, or suffered too continue
therein. oirie ,i,.+r. e..
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From the Detroit Daily Inquirer.


MEssRs. HosMER & WILLIAMs:-In Wow of
the warlke aspect of affairs througbou the
world would il nor be well to elect fighting
.idmHistrahoa, to sue coed the present one?-
propose to present to the con. Iteration
OF the country the following ticket, which am
assured will meet the general favor with he
rising generation. and with tie unterrified de-
mocracs in particular and one which is bound
to "g0 in" -
i,Ui ~ 'rvrrdpnt--Capt. iiolius.
Vice President--Capt. Walker.
Secretary of Staie--Pierre Soule.
Secretary of Treasury--J. W Forney.
Secretary of fIuterior--Stephen A.Douglass.
Secretary of War-George Saunders
Secretary Of Navy-Capt. Ingrabam.
Attorney Geuera-Daniel T.. Sckles.
Commissioner Land ofice-Mike Walsh.
Pension Commissuner--Gen Lewis Cass.
II is intended by the friends of this move
mon, that the subordinate appointments shall
be of such nature as to warrant the carrying
out of the policy Of the administration; for iu-
stance Col Borlaud is to be retained in his
position rs Ministc or 20 Central America and
Capt. Rynders appointed Collector of the port
of New York
MIR. EpIroR:-By inserting the above ticket
you will crafty. Young AMERICA.
p. S. 1t has been suggested that Dave Stu
art-tho climate of his district not suiting his
constiluton--be appointed Marshal of the
District of Columbia, whose province il is usu
ally, to Introduce strangers to the President at
levees and on other public occasions. MIR. ;.
would be peculiarly qualified for this duty,
from his experience. having previously intro
duced the young man to President Pierce
who threw the hard boiled egg at his (the
President's) hend.
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Yoslordar fnrononn. tho examIna.inn n

Yesterday forenoon, tho examination Of j.
H. Wicker and bis br,iher i. ID. Wicker, two
young men respectively % and Is years Of age
for blaming letter. out the Post Office under
false pratenses was conducted by District At
torncy H,yne. before j. A Bross. Esq. IT, s..
Commissioner, at Tho u. ) Mar-hall's Office
Tho testimony brought forward was that of
the Pos Master and his Clerks, Of the goDtc
men whose letters had been taKen from tho
office by the prisoners, and of the detective
corps by whose vigleuce the parties we're ar
rested. II was sh wn hat on tho 5,h of last
month the elder prisoner had called for and
received the mail of Geo. Smith & Co. as in
decd he subsequently, confessed 10 Mr.. Picker
ton, the special agent of the p. o. Department
The younger Wicker was charged with having
received the letters of two or three gentlemen
in the city at different times. and when arrest
ed was in the act of opening mailed package
directed e. @. N Henderson e. Co. In his
pockets were found at that time two counter.
felt bills which had been enclosed bv Mr.
Pinkerton in an envelope addressed to w. ].
Beech. of this city for the purpose of detection
After hearing in which no council appeared
for the defence both prisoners were committed
i'm default of $500 bail for trial at the Decem
ber term of the u. S. District Court.
The case is one OF the most painful interest
Inc Youtns are most respectaOiv connected IN
this city, and yet amid all that should have
made them ornaments to society they have fal.
len before temptation tn no ordinary depth
in SHINING, and what is still worse, boar the
consequences of their missdeeds with brazen
GOODNESS more worthy of adopts than of wha,
W" would expect at their age to find them.
mere tyros in vice. 1t does not appear that the
prisoners bad made their practices very prof
liable though tho extent OF their operations is
not perhaps fully known Both havo EN- ilated
a place among our "fast" men. and both have
fallen, warning to all to whom city life pro-
senis its countless allurements from the path
of recttude.- [Chicago Journal.
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es- A cheering feature Of the latc Califor-
MIA news is the fact that the Californians are
actually sending -four to China. Four thou
sand sacks of California -four were sold. jus
previous to the sailing of the last steamer. at
the ratio Of 30 per barrel, for shipment to Chi
na.--[ Chicago Prcss. ~
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O. The fumes of vino disturb the brain,
those Of vanity the mind, and those Of love
both Poor "human natur'w ~
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A CASE OF KIDNAPPING On Friday night
a free colored woman. named Jane Moor,
whose sistor lives on Sycamore street, between
Third and Fourth, was heaten and kidnapped
by man named - Pritchard of this coun-
tv. aided BY deputy marshal Of Covngton.
We learn the facts are these: w
Jane Moor had been living for short timo
in the family of Pritchari as a servant On
Friday morning Pri chard asked her for a
small sum of money wnich shc gave him -
He then left the house and didinot return until
late at night. when finding the house closed.
he knocked AZ the door. which Jane opened
She was Immediately knocked down. and
placed in a carriage which was in waiting, and
driven rapidly across the river. where she was
lodged in the Covington jail, as fugitive slave
from Maysvilc Ky. The kidnappers said
that she had escaped some two weeks since. -
The jailer was touched with the girls story of
her wrongs, and being satisfied that she was
a FREQ woman. communicated her ease to a
prominent citizen of Covington, through whom
her sisters were first apprisee Of her arrest
The same genlem also secured the seavices
of Mes-rs Caldwell and Burrows, attorneys of
this ctv. NJ. Bnrrows repaircd immediate
ly to Covington. and had the girl taken be-
fore Mayor Folsey who heard the ease with
his accustomed impartialiy. The freedom OF
Jane was established. and an order was given
by he Mayor for her release. In the mean
time the kidnappcrs turned fugitive. and have
not yot been heard from. -[Cin. Gaz., Nov 10.
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HILLSDALE HOUSE.
n m MARVIN pron,;etor-

11hLOO AbG I1OO DEL.
G. B. MARVIN, Proprietor.
Southwest Corner Public Square-Hillsdale. Mich.
This House has lately been purchased by the Propri.
eior, and thoroughly
RENovATED AND REPAIRED,
and newly fitted up and furnished from cellar to garet.
making il Of the delightful aud comfortable
treats In the West No labor attention or money will
be spared to make the weary
TRAVELLER A HOME,
in every Of the word. illsdale with its adoin-
ing lakes and soping glens together wihits healthy To-
cation affords theme for the Poet field for the rtst
that is worthy of cultivation. AS aplace of summerre
treat, IL is unequaed in the West; and hope
Of friends avail themselves Of its healhu breezes
Hillsdale. April 1854
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HENRY b. ARMSTRONG.
HARNESS MAKER a. SADDLER.

Manufacturer ofall kinds of Harness, Saddles, bri-
cs Mart,ngals, Trunks Valises Carpet Bags Sc.
and dealear in Ladies Satchels, Whips, Flynetts
Buffalo Robes Hair Mattresses, Harness Sole and Up
per Leather Also--Hides. Sheep Pelts, Furs, Dee
Skins One dan, North Milchells Store. n3G9
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sqaed. HNnfla WON uouN 2NNT OE
- l-Enn-LhK W VI
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N. Y. CITY INsURANC COMP NY.
- NEW YORK CITY.

Capital $500, ,O00-(Stock Col
1nsures Buildings, Merchandise, Furniture, and
ether property against loss OF damage by fire.
ROYAL CHAMBERLAIN, Prest.
CHARLES L. CLARK, Sect'y.
MEAD &PRATT. Agents.
Hislldalc, Aug. g, 1853. n35s
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INcIPIENr SrATEs.-The National Intelli-
gencer gives the following list Of Territories.
with thcir area, now remaining to be organized
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BARNUMs ELEPHANTS IN BAPTIST CHURCH.
The great Yankee Snowman p T. Barnum
il seems, does not confno him strictly to the
beasts of the field, or to the fowls OF the air.
or the stars of the Museum. He has lately
come to the possession of Baptist Church
ediice at Zoar. Connecticut which he bought
at a very low price some six weeks since, un-
der the following circumstances:
1t appears that the congregation worship
ping in tho little building were desirons of sell
ling out, in order to erect larger church on
the adjoining lot. Barnum heard that they
offered to sell the house and ground. About
that time il had not yet been determined to
dispose of the wild animals owned by Barnum
and his associates and the Snowman thought
the church building would be good place of
shelter for them during the winter. Barnum.
despai ehed an agent 10 the place. and the bar
gain wes struck. The Congregation, or rath-
or those who acted for them wore delighted
with their good luck ia getting rid of tho old
building So easily.
Not many days after the church had passed
into the hands ofthe new owner. it was report
ed about the neghborhood that Barnnm was
intended 10 ffeop MIS- aee pAanrs ~nr the ityarlu.
ing
The good people of Zoar, and the Baptist
particuiarly, were terribly excited at the idea
ihat wild boasts should be wintered there
Not only were they afraid the 'cretures' would
break out and destroy everybody and every
thing in the vicinity. hut they did not like
their proximity 10 the new church
While the people vt Z'ar were in this state
of mind we are told that Barnum filed the
building with hay for his animals Az the
last advices the Baptis's were still under the
impression that the elephants would soon ar
rive at their new quarters.
The announcement Of the sale of the ele-
phants on Wednesday. at East New York, will
soon reach the people of Zoar. when they will
once more breathe freely. Barnum says that
since the wild beasts have gone, he thinks he
will mol find use for the church now, unless he
goes there himself to preach.=lN. Y. Post
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tf DRAFTS ON NEW YORK.
The subscriber viii sell Exchange New York
at the following rates u tfftf
For New England Funds per cent premium.
For New York State aud Michigan per cent prem.
Hillsdale, Jan. ~, 1854 w. WALuRON.
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LE.ITHER.

TTPPER, SOLE AND HARNESS LEATHER
~ Buffalo Robes, Hair Matrasses, Harness, Saddles
Bridles Whips. Trunks. Valces Carpet Bags. &C. fol
sale. The highest price in W
.ti Cash Paid
for Hides, Sheep Pelts. Furs,and Deer Skins by
ii Nov. 1, 1859. IL. B. ARMSTRONG. I
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,LANK ROAD HOUSE

A. HOWDER, Proprietor.
This House is situated in Reading, on the Hsdale
& Indiana Plank Road, and is fitted up for the accom-
mediation of the travelling public.
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Officers OF Subordinate Encasspments for the Term
ending December 81 1854


ending Deceinber 81, 1864
Wn.DEY No. /, meets on the FIRST and third Sat
urdays of every 1noath at the Enoampment room, Odd
Fellows Hall. Officers for the present term-L Gra-
ham. r; B DaSilva, II e; Il Gennson, IS W VIM
Solomon, Scribe T Allyn, ] W \ Ii Williams, Treas
urer; Furneaux Assistant Scribe.
H0BAH No. 5, meets at room No. s, Odd Fellows
Hail. the and fourth Saturdays Of each month
....Oticers for the present Vim Bloomfield, jr,
* r.; Sherwood 81 E ; Chas De Ghosaul, w; NJ
Todd, Scribe; Alfred Mouton, Treasurer Charles
Hedin J " Alfred Menlton, Treasurer.
LAsALIE No s, meets first and third Mondays
In each month, in Odd FAows' Hall, corner of Camp
and Lafayette streets .Qfcers-J Henriauez, @
EA Patterson, II 2 IA A Pray, $ W; ADesola Scribe
W u Adams y W Thomas Kesffe, Treasurer.
WASHINGTON No. 8. meets on the second and
fourth Mondays of every month, Ut Washington Hall,
Marigny Buildings, Third Dstrict.- .0fcera for the
present terln-C Menn, @ P;F Zsigler, II ? q
Themann, 8 w Il Goldman, Scribe; w Furbnger.J
w ] Faust, Treasurer
LAFAYETTE No. 4, meets ON the first and third
Mondays Of every month, in Jefferson Lodge Room,
Fourth District. 0flcers-T CAVITY, @ p 10 Carter,
HP5; W Wilson, S W Charles Raymond, Scribe s
Cockrill, J w w W Vaught, Treasurer.
PELIoAA No. 3, meets on the first and third Sat
days Of every month, at Polar Star Hall, St Louis
street. i, 0hcere for the present term-H Rufner O
p Theodore Liveaudais, Fl p !, J Gasbergue, s W;
Rouchard, Scribe; J Jefrion, " Laterads,
Treasurer.
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Interior subordinate Lodges.

r.
De soTo No I, meets at Baton Rouge, Thurs
day evening.
ST.. MARY's No. 20, meets at Franklin, Saturday
evening
NHITH No. q, meets at Shreveport, Wednesday
evening
r.LANpsx No. IS, meets at opelOusas. satur.
day evening.
cLnTos No 27, meets at Clinton, Wednesday
evening.
cAnaoIL No. 30, meets at AXE Providence
Monday evening,
TaIsIgY No, 80, meets at Trinity. Saturday
eFsning.
ErcaIsloH No. 81, meets at Thibodaux. satur-
day evening.
NEw lnnanA No. SO. meets at Newtown, Thurs
day evening
PaAInIs No 81. meets at Washington, Friday
evening.
cs s,ass No. Al, meets at chensyville.