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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
James Christian.

4 TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
N Lawrence, Kansas Territory, will attend
promptly to all business entrusted TO hiscare, IN
the various Courts of the Territory. Having an
experience of some years As alawyer in the South
aud West, and being familiar with the Pre-
emption laws, he fiatters himself that he can
give entire satisfaction to all who may favor
him with their patronagein obtaining pre-emp-
ton to lands, collection of debts, and in getting
redress for bloody noses.
Reference may be had to Silas Price & Co.,
Hamilton Finney, Clerk of Circuit Court, Hon.
John Cummins, Judge of County Court, and Z.
L. Y. Peyton, Esq, Harrisonville, No.: Samuel
Pike, and James I. Walker, ESqTs., Blooming
ton, Illinois; Hon. William Norvell, Joel How
ard, Esq, Carlisle, Ky. William Tesh, Esq, aud
John Danycr, Esq, Allegheny City, IA.
Aug. IL, 1855.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Farm Claims for Sale.

T have several very superior FARM CLAIMS
i left with nue. for sale, to which invite the at
tention of those desiring improved lands IN
Kansas Two claims are situated contiguous TO
each other. and should be purchased by different
individuals who are connected in business. One
is all timber, the other all prairie. There rs
double log house and forty acres under god
fence on one Of the claims.
Another claim four miles from Lawrence, and
same distance from Lecompton. House on claim
and about Is seres plantea-
Also aelaim three miles from Lawrence. nearly
covered with timber suitable for saving purpo-
ses. Log cabin and thirteen acres under good
rail fence on premises.
The above, with several other choice claims,
will be pointed out to those desiring improved
lands In Kansas.
~ Persons having claims TO sell. es well as
those desiling to buy, should call on me at the
HERALD OF FaEEDoN 0FPIcE.
6. W. BROWN.
S.,,t
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Claim Notice.

IN April last took claim lying near mile
i this side of the Wakarusa. and between that
Creek and claim taken up by Joseph Sawyer.
now occupied by Mr.. Gingery. cabin was
erected upon the premises which designed for
my residence and quantity of prfirie wss
broken up for cultivation. Subsequently, Gnoth-
or cabin was ere> ted upon the premises during
my abs>nse, which has been occupied dnring
the summer. In the meantime mine was demol-
ished. On Thursday list the Occupant disap-
peared Several days previous to this another
person, stranger to me, erected another cabin
ON the pleiaises and Is row occupying il. Tins
is to notify all persons that the claim here men-
toned design to pre-empt, and shall do so re-
gardless of the number Of occupants who shall
take possession in the meantime, and those de-
siIing TO jump claims will govern themselves
accordingly. EDMUND JONES.
Lawrence, K. T, Oct. %, 80.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

THE subscriber would inform those of the
l. inhabitants of Lawrence and vicinity ig-
norant of the fact, that he has actually sue
ceeded in obtaining a supply of most kinds of
anti-scorbut:c articles of diet. which he offers
for sale at his NEW PROVISION STORE, No.
10 Massachusetts street. He Is now DESTROYS of
proving To all concerned, that it is far more
Healthy to live on vegetables than On meat-of
course from perfectly disinterested motives. He
has made arrangements for the running of
teams regularly to the Mother country, 30 that
he hopes to be able TO keep on hand constantly
enough Of the articles calculated TO regae the APP
pctiies Of the people, to atone for the long alb
sence from the market of almost every thing but
Missouri pork.
~ For sale as above SUPERFTNE Flour and
superior SEED WHEAT, ut the lowest market
prices. c. STEARNS.
Lawrence. Sept. s. 1s55.-sm#
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

I EgA gentleman just from Neosho
Valley informs US that the tide of emf
grafton into that part of Kansas Terri
tory is incredible-on every mile of the
road between Kansas City and that point
wagons are met on their way. Neosho
country is the garden of Kansas.-Ran-
sas City Enterprise.
The above intelligence is corroborated
by the statements of all who are &C.
1uainted with the facts; and better still
they are free State men from Iowa, Hi
nois and Wisconsin.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Leavenworth City on Delaware Lands.


NOTICE TO LEAvE.-We are informed,
as our paper is going to press, by the
proper officers of the Territory and the
City of Leavenworth, that notice has
been served by the Z. S. Marshal, upon
the citizens of Leavenworth CITY, that
they are trespassers on the Delaware
lands, aud notifying them to leave
This is death blow to our neighbors,
as the General Government is determin-
ed to enforce It's Indian treaties TO their
full extent. The squatters at Leaven-
worth were long since notified that they
were trespassers, but refused to recog-
nize the warning. We sincerely pity
the honest people who have been de-
ceiyed and swindled, but the specula-
tors are entitled to no consideration.
We have n idea that there is any
truth in the above article from the Kan
sas City Enterprise. To attempt to ex-
pei the settlers from Leavenworth City
at this late day would be an outrage too
iaT8e LOT even l. lcTc0 auLnlIlfSt fdLlpU 10
be guilty of If it had been the desire
of the government to have kept the treaty
with the Delawares intact it should have
removed the settlers from there a year
and a quarter ago, and not waited until
town numbering from 1900 to 1900
inhabitants is built up, and thousands
on thousands of dollars are expended in
i'm provements and then attempt such a
work.
If the report proves true will not ev-
erybody ascribe the motive of the ad-
ministration to the fact that they have
made the discovery that the town is
largely in favor of a free State If this
is not the motive why not commence
the work before, when the pro-slavery
party were supposed to be in the ascend
ent?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
EeW advertisements.
New Store in Lawrence.

w. d c. DUNCAN have opened an entire
w new stock of Goods in their new concrete
building on Massachusetts, street consisting of
the usual variety of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard
wares, &c, which they are offering for sale at
fair prices. Having embarked in the business
with the view of continuing in it permanently
and having bought their goods for ready cash
and established but one price for every class OF
customers they feel confident they can do us we'll
by their customers can be done by any other
house in the city. and make it far more advan-
tageOus to those wishing to make large pur-
ehases than they can do at any place between
this and st. Louis. We invite the public to give
us call and examine our stock and prices, and
we are confident they will not go away dissatis-
fed.
one Price Store, L.arrenee. Nor. 10, 'a5.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Cheering Prospects East.

Ohio has nobly backed up the people
of Kansas by electing Mr.. CHASE the
Governor of that State. The Anti-Ne-
braska vote of Pennsylvania was divid-
ed, else similar result would have been
announced in the Keystone. The vote
viii be divided in Massachusetts,, yet we
are not without hope that Julius Rock
well is elected Governor of that State
The plurality principle prevails for the
first time in the election of the 9th inst
in Massachusetts,.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Those who Advertise.

1t is principle generally understood
with the public that those who are the
most liberal in patrOnizing the printer are
the most likely to succeed in business;
besides, from having larger number of
customers they are enabled to sell at small
er advance above cost. Please glance the
eye over orr advertising columns this
week. and be sure to patronize no man
who has not liberality enough TO patronize
the printer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Agents Wanted.

Persons going to the east from Kan
sas are desired to take an agency for
the Herald of Freedom. We pay
liberal commission for services rendered
us in this capacity. Now is good time
to solicit subscribers in the East. The
long winter nights are coming on, and
everybody is DESTROYS of getting all the
news he can from Kansas. A new vol
ume will commence on the first of Janu-
airy, at which time we hope our list will
be quadrupled. We are doing all we can
to get our Office in readiness, and if our
new stock of paper is not received by
that time we shall set out in pursuit of
it. A Free State Journal must and
shall be published in Kansas, and we are
bound that the HERALD OF FREEDOM
shall outride the storm, and live to see
Kansas great and prosperous State, and
a Free State at that.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Herring's Patent Champion Fire.
Proof Safes,

WITH HALLS PATENT PowDER-PRo LOCK,
Which Reoeiced the Prize Medals at the Horltrs
Fair, LOzid,n, ls5l- World's fair, Aes0 Tosk,
1854
THE subscribers are the only persons author
i lied To make and sell the above renowned
SAFES and LOCKS in the State of Missouri, and We
can and will furnish them at New York manufac-
tuners prices-warranted free from danpness.
ROBERTS 81 DAVIS.
Depot No. 13 Levee and 20 Commercial street,
one door from Chestnut, st. Louis.
July 81 lS55.-ly.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
St. Louis corresoondenoe.


We have several letters from F. A.
HrST & Co. designed for publication,
but the irregularity Of our issue, and
Ourcrowded space induces US to condense
them as much as possible. The first is
dated Oct 5, '55, in which it is stated
that 638 packages had just passed
through their care to Kansas, directed
TO Hutchinson, Harlow 81 Co.; 2 boxes
to John Brown; Mr.. jesse 8; II
learned g; Alex. Bless 8; H. H. d
Col; Mrs. g. w. Hatherway g; A.
G. Green, 2. Emigrants arriving daily
and in large numbers on the way to the
Territory.
The next letter is dated Oct. GOTH
Shipped per Admiral-12 mattresses,
and IL comforts to Harlow, Hutchinson
l. Co. Per Arabia-Hamilton Smith
box; J. NJ. Winchell, 1; A. T. Whitney,
/; Simmons d Leadbeater box salmon;
H. II. d Co., q doz. Office chairs
Per Herald-H. H. d CO., bale Dry
Goods. Per Ben Bolt. Drew, box
es S. V. Frazier III. ii. d CO., /.
The last letter received is dated Oct.
49, Shipped per Martha Jewett-Mo-
sier, Jenkins Il Co, Is packages. PEI
Amazon-O. Wilmorth, 8; j. Barker,
6; IL. III. Winthworth, 8; E. E. Ropes.
5; Per Star of the Vest. Drew, 5
Geo. Ii. Croker, /; G.. B. White, 3
J. G. Barker, l Hutchinson, Harlow Il
Co., IS; Per Admarai-Amos Froth, 8;
Amasa Sole, 4. Freight to Kansas city
advanced on account of low water to
Sl,25a 1,50 per 100 lbs. Gov. Reeder
and Mr.. Williams left this day for the
EasS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
FIR the Herald If Freedom.
The Kansas People.

The Kansas People.
At the tea table of one of the boarding
houses in Topeka, where sat eleven of
the members of the Constitutional Con-
vention, the question of nativity was
raised, and canvass showed that nine
different States, north, south, east and
west were represented. Such fact as
this is significant 1t shows that when
people come together, as neighbors, not
only do their interests assimilate, but
their views and feelings. Whatever,
therefore, may be our prejudices, when
viewing an object or person in the dis
lance, contact, will, in majority of ca
ses, not only modify but dispel them
"Hand to hand-heart to heart" is the
first impulse of every bosom; and few
men are so bad as not to yield to this law
of nature. On this principle the most
ultra Abolitionist or pro-slavery man can
live together as the best of neighbors.-
An acquaintance with each other frees us
from that bugbear feeling which grows
out of the popular prejudice.
PHILOS.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

THE. VICTIM OF TIE RUFFIANs.-The
Rev. William C. Clark, who was so
brutally maltreated by the Kansas ruff
fans. was formerly settled at Exeter, n.
H, and more recently at Elliot, Me-,
where he is now stopping with his friends.
He still suffers severely from the effects
of the outrage, and it is feared by his
friends that he will never entirely recov-
err. Mr.. Clark had intended to set
tie in Kansas, but it is doubtful whether
his physical condition will admit of it,
Boston Journal
The above is the only notice we have
seen through the public press of Mr.
CLARK's arrival in the East. His pre-
carious health is no doubt the reason he
has not given the facts TO the public over
his own signature. We trust he will dc
oas soonas his health will permit. We
are glad to learn that he reached home
with his life, as we apprehended the
violence was so severe as to deprive him
of il,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Lost.

A few weeks since, in this vicinity or between
n this place and the Shawnee Mission, Il tuck
MEMoRANDUM Book, containing four shares of
Erie and Michigan telegraph stock, amounting
to 5000. and other papers valuable to me. All
persons are cautioned against purchasing said
stock as it is valueless unless assigned by me
over my signature and transferred on the books
of the company. My name was in the forepart
of the book. By restoringit to me at this place.
or giving information in regard to it, the pos
SCISSOR shall be satisfactorily rewarded.
Z. ID. LADD.
Laurence. L. T., .SsDt. Is. '55.-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Them Potatoes.

Our friend NJ. F. CONWAY, Esq, viii
accept our thanks for bag of most ex-
cellent potatoes, which the promptings
of his generous heart induced him to
send us the other day. He has been
confined long time by sickness. but we
are truly happy to see him in the street
again, rapidly regaining his health, and
trust that his shadow may never be less
than at present.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
City Lots and Farm Claims.

TTPON the urgent solicitation ofseveral friends
u have determined upon giving some portion
of my attention for the future 70 the sale OF CITY
LOTS aud FARM CLAIMS. Those having
either lots or claims they wish to dispose of, by
furnishing me with description of their loca-
ton advantages, and price, win ind ready
purchaser.
have several very desirable farm claims at
my disposal, situated near the city of Lawrence,
on which sundry improvements have been made.
Also several city lots and interests in this and
neglboring towns. Il. w. BROWN.
Ia.gfetce Sent, ;55.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN.
TNEIF undersigned has full assortment ofncw
L material for complete Newspaper aad .jo5
Prfnffay 6lses, st the town of Pswnee, which
Inc will sell at liberal discount upon first cost
for cash. 1t comprises good selection Of JOB
Type. aud No. s Washington Press, with
newspaper type for doubls-medium sheet, q
large font OF letter for book printing. and al
the fixtures necessary for Ierfect establish
ment. Also one hundred resins Of paper of diff
ferent kinds. Persons DESTROYS OF purchasing
must apply soon, as the material will be re-
moved nom the Territory, if not sold. For
further particulars inquire of q. w. BRowS,
Editor Herald of Freedom, Lawrence, K. T., or
S. p. HIGGINS, Fort Riley, K. T
PaNnec. 4. I. Oct. Is. .55.-lm.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
New Store and New Goods.

We invite attention to the advertise
ment of Messrs. w. & G. DUNCAN, in
our business columns. They have re-
Gently completed fine composite build
ing on Massachusetts street, nearly OPP
posite Hornsby & Ferril's Sore, and
have filled it with very choice selection
of every variety of merchandise. Their
stock of shelf goods is complete, and
their groceries abundant. They have
bought for ready cash only, and are de-
termined to sell for the same, at very
low advance above cost. They deserve,
and we trust will receive a liberal patron
age. We wish them great success in
their enterprise.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Tecumseh Hotel.

THIS large Intel, containing sixteen good
L sized, well finished and comfortably fur
nishcd rooms, is now ready fer pablieac,ausIse-
dation. Stables and other eonsenienees % fI.s
premises. Public patronagesss ipyileds kgaE1e
and accommodations furnished for public seeet-
ings, conventions, courts, De
Tecunseh is situated sixty miles HeSt Of West
port, twenty miles west of LawreBee, ffty-forr
miles W. 8. W. of Leavenworth, sixty miles e. Il.
e. OF Council CIR owe. sixty miles south of Hebrss
ka boundary, sixty miles north Of Sac and Fox
Agency.
Lady and gentlemen travellers may rely upon
obtaining good accommodations and good fafss
Tecumseh, K. T., Aug. IS, ls55.-tf.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
CORRESPONDENTS.

The letters from our name-sake at
Washington are received regularly, and
read with interest. We hope he viii con-
tinue to write us, and for publication di-
rect. When we get to issuing our paper
regularly again we hope to have regular
correspondents in all parts of the country.
We have a good corps organized for the
Territory as soon as mail facilities are
opened which will be on the first of Jan
uary.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Notice

rs hereby given to E. Chapman, OF the town of
i Lawrence, K. T., that the farm claim which
laid near said town, and which he has jumped
and pretended to sell TO one John p. Wood, |
shall pre- empt and hold, as have been forcibly
ejectcd thcreirom by threats and demonstrations
of violence. Said Chapman has not particle Of
right thereto, and shall prove my title heyond
all dispute. All persons, therefore, are warmed
not to purchase lots city interests of said Chap
man or Wood, located upon said claim, as they
have 10 right to sell the same, and rs ! am in
favor of tine movement now being made by the
outsiders" to break up the settlement OF March
last, shall transfer said claim TO theIrf if think
best. G. JENKINS.
Lawrenee. Aug. i. '55-sfn.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

EMIeRArIos.-A Mr.. Harvey took
passage yesterday, on the steamer Hick-
man, for st. Louis, for himself and fam
ily. When asked how many there were
in the family, he said he could not count
but would give their names. which he
did. and it was found that he had nine
teen children-fye boys and fourteen
pretty daughters, who all shortly after
ward came on board. They go to St.
Louis en- route for Kansas.-CR. Coltss-
ban.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
School Teacher Wanted.

The people one and half miles south
of Palmyra desire school teacher i'm
mediately. A female teacher preferred
Inquire of P, Bassingsr. The people
as everywhere else in the Territory
should adopt Towns series of Readers
and Speller, Watson's Mental and Law
rence's Written Arithmetic. Mrs. L. II
Brown d Co., have them for sale in this
city, at wholesale and retail.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
@We find our table covered will

% We find our table covered with
letters, our pockets filled with selections
and editorial items, and this issue of our
paper completely filed up, and conse-
quently no further room for news. AT
no period since the commencement of
our journal have we been supplied with
such a mass of matter as at the present,
and at no period have we felt the impor-
lance of getting out our paper regularly
as now, but it is impossible to do 50 until
we get into our new office and receive a
fresh stock of paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Thanks.

Messrs. HoRNsBY & FERRILL will ac-
eept the thanks of our 'better half" for
aplate of most excellent honey, a guam
aty of which We presume they have on
hand. This firm have a very heavy
stock of merchandise, embracing every
hing usually kept in country stores. and
are selling at very reasonable rates. We
have dealt largely with them, and can
say Faithfully that they are fair dealers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Workmen Wanted.

NIECHANICS and day laborers are wanted 10
WI prosecute the improvements being made
in Council City. CAPITALISTS are also advised
that this is point worthy their attention. The
town site is finely located in the midst of fertile
and beautiful region, Astounding in stone, timber
and coal. Apply at the Office of the Board Of
Trustees, in Council City, OF to Lotan Smith,
4dmericdB Intel, Kansas City. By order of the
Board. NJ. II. ROSE, sec'y.
Council City, Oct. %, '5J-St
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Methodists Appointments.

The following is list of the appoint
ments of the Missouri Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church North for
the ensuing year in Kansas, as we find
it in the Christian Advocate and Jour
nal
NORTH KANSAS MISSION DISTRICT,
L. B. Dennis, 2. E.-Wolf River mis-
sion, w. Butt. Vermilion mission, to
be supplied. Doniphan mission, A. L.
Downey. Leavenworth mission, to be
supplied. Lawrence mission, c.. IL.
Lovejoy. Delaware and Wyandot mis-
sion J. Ii. Dennis, G. Ketcham, one to be
supplied.
South KANSAS MISSION DISTRICT,
a. Still, P. E-Manhattan and Fort
Riley mission, J. Dennison. Topeka
mission, J. S. Griffin. Council City
mission, B. G. Dennis. Osawatonie
mission, t. J. Ferriil Fort Scott mis-
sion, to be supplied. Neosho mission,
to be supplied.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
United.

The press of the East is nobly sustain
ing the cause of Kansas. But one voice
is heard from these oraeles of public
opinion, and that is that the Delegate oil
the People Of Kansas must have seat
in Congress. and their Constitution must
receive the sanction of law. We regret
that the crowded state OF our columns
will not admit of our making liberal
selections from the press on this subject.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Brass Lock Mail.

Our papers are now placed in the brass
lock mail, and pass through Missouri to
St. Louis, without being opened or SUBJ
iect to inspection on the route. We trust
there viii be no further complaints Of
missing papers, through the too critical
inspection of pro-slavery postmasters.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Claim Notice.

VJIIIS is to notify all persons interested in 10
L eating an Indian float, recently laid by C..
ROBINSON. that said float covers large portion
of my claim-it being laid without my knowl-
edge or consent. l protest against it, and warn
all persons against purchasing or making i'm
proyemeBts OH said claim. | took the claim i'm
mediately after the ratification of the treaty
with the Indians, for agricultural purposes, and
shall pre-elnpt the same, notwithstanding i'm
provements already made or that may be here
after made by others. T. FULLER.
Ta,D.knae X II N.r 10 ,s5
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Notice.

A Ii persons are hereby notified that | have
L \ taken the claim lying east of the claim now
occupied by Edward Clark, Attorney at Law,
and caused house to be built on said claim
All persons are cautioned against making i'm
Provements On said claim, or paying any mon
eys that may accrue from the use of the house Oh
said claim, as intend to pre-empt said claim,
and sue for all moneys arising from the hire OF
said house or claim. j. II. SLZL.KHOA.S.
Lawrence, Aug. Ii. 1853.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
New Goods.

FTIIE undersigned are now receiving their
i stock of Fall Goods, consisting of Dry
Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Fur
niture, Saddlery, mems and boys Clothing.
Boots, Shoes. Gloves, Hosiery--and indeed al
most every article usually called for. Sale at a.
low rates as they can afford. Thankful for the
patronage heretofore extended to them, they
hope to merit a continuation of the same. Terms
cash. Il
WANTED--Dry Hides, Butter. Eggs, &c.
HORNSBY d FERRILL.
IaspFeyles Sent % IS55-ff
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Removal.

IT A. HANCOCK would take this method of
II. notifying the people of Lawrence and vi
cinity that he has removed his stock of Chairs to
tie old Pioneer Boarding House. formerly occu-
pied by Capt. Toms, where he will be found for
the present, and offers them for sale at as low
rates as can be found elsew here. People who are
about furnishing their houses would do well to
call, as he is receiving new additions. Also Fur
niture and Mattresses made to order.
Laurence oct. ~, 1886,