Kansas weekly herald., 1855-07-07
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excellena Just nou.
- The weather at present is delight
ful. The days ars warm. but not everheat-
ed, Ehe evenings pleasantly cool, and the
nights as delicious and sleep inducing as
are ever known during the summer SOL
stice. Flowers are in full blooming, and
uThe sarth full Of radiant things,
OF cleaning flowers and glancing wings,
Beauty and joy on every side.',
"a Large quantities of freight contin-
ue to be daily received at our levee, and
the arrivals and departures of steamboats,
are numerous. Altogether the business
aspects Of the 1eyee are as bright and
hopeful as could be wished for.
B6 The Springfield Journal says that
Thomas H. Benton has been invited and is
expected to deliver an address before the
Association on the last day of the Illinois
State Fair, which is to be held on the 25th,
26th, 9th and 2eth days of September
next.
e@ The census of Boston, just compile
ted, shows that it contains $50 .Od6 inbab-
itants. Boston has increased but little
since 1850, when its population was 1885,
|sS1.
ia A tri-weekly mail has commenced
running between Kansas city, Mo-, and
Lawrence, K. T.
ia The sale of town lots in Kearney
city, one of the most eligible and beautiful
locations in Nebraska-was attended by a
large number of persons from. Missouri,
Iowa and Illinois, and the bidding is said
to have been spirited.
B% Rev. F. Starr recently of Weston,
Mo-, is delivering lectures on Kansas in
New York city. In q full and detailed
report of his lecture, the New York
Times says: " The lecturer announced that
he would be accompanied at his next lec-
ture by Mr.. Patterson, late Junior editor
of the Parkville Luminary, who acanted
money of them to buy neaU press, which
he would acknowledge by forwarding them
copies of his paper"
Eg Cherries are in abundance in the
Louisville markets-so we learn from the
Times. We hav'nt any cherries in
Leayenworth, but we have an abundance
of cherry hps-that's better-so says our
+" Devil."
BI M. P. Berry-whe tells us he has
been 's President of a Do Nothing Club
for several years"-has become ass ociated
in the editorial conduct of the Kansas
Pioneer. Success to friend Berry.
Mr.. Wilson, Commissioner of the Land
Office, has been dismissed from office by
President Pierce solely for political rea-
sons. G. C. Whitney, Chief Clerk in the
Interior Department. has been appointed
as acting Commissioner.
B@ The Washington Union pays the
following tribute of respect to the memory
of E. F. Bernard, (deceased) who, as will
be recollected, died of congestion of the
the brain, after short illness, at Fort
-Leavenworth, on the 10th ultimo:
Mr.. Bernard was formerly resident
of Washington, and was widely es-
teemed for those qualities of the head and
heat by which friends are made and re-
tanned. He leaves large circle of
warmly attached friends and relatives to
mourn his loss"
The deceased was for some time pre-
vieus to his death. employed in the Sur
+veyor Generals Office in the capacity of
Clerk.
H@ The President and his Lady left
Washington City on the 28th ultimo for
Baltimore, thence 10 Jersey shore, for the
health of Mrs. Pierce, which has been
feeble.
IA The Washington Star says it is
probable the Land Office Bureau will To-
cate the Land office in Kansas at Leaven-
worth. Bellvue, in Omaha District, is con-
sidered the only prominent point that ap-
pears proper for the Nebraska Territory
Land Office.
e@ Our city has now four Drug Es-
labishments, and seven physicians. If
Leavenworth should not continue healthy
it will not be because we have not medi-
cines or Doctors enough.
John Scott. Esq, of Stafford county
Virginia has left for Russia with the object
of procuring commission in the Russian
service. May success and health attend
him.
B The notorious A. S. Lawrence. of
Boston, has subscribed 81. 200 to furnish