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From Massachusetts,.
THE HISS CoMMIrTEE-THE MISSOURI oUTRAaE5 IN
KANSAS, ETC.

BosroS, May l, 1855.
The Hiss Committee resumed its Investigations TO- 1ay
but SO far new Light has been thrown upon the
matter.
In the House to-day, Mr.. Slack submitted preamble
and resolution concerning the alleged invasion Of Kan
sas BY armed Mssourians calling upon the executive Of
Missouri to prevent repetition of the ostragss also
calling upon the President to take instant and effective
measures for sustaining the sovereignty Of the citizens
Of Kansas against violence and pledging the Common
wealth Of Massachusetts, necessary, to aid with her
whole force the Governor Of Kansas and the people Of
that any other State Territory in support OF
sttutional rights by whomsoever infringed.
Amos Stone, Of Charlestown the Know Nothing candi
date has been elected County Treasurer Mddessx
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A Bold Robbery.

CLEVELAND, May ], 1855.
The window of Messrs. Pierce and Nelson's banking
Office, in this city, smashed in last night and some
$500 or $500 stolen Tbs burglar made his escape
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BOSTON, May !, 1855
This forenoon the weather has been warm, with
drizzDg rain but, Notwithstanding its inclemency,
thirty omnibus loads Of juveniles proceeded to Roxbury
and enjoyed May morning breakfast They were &C
coppaned by a band of music
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Boston Weekly Bank Statement.


PHIADnPHIA, May !, 1855.
The rates for money without alteration. Sto,ks
are dull Reading, 4s16: Morris Canal IA; Long Island
Railroad, 16h; Pennsylvania Railroad, 43H; Pennsyl.
vania State fves S6X.
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A Novelty.-Comp1cte Spring Suits, SlO.-
These suits made from description of woollen
goods called zephyr casmere Of superior finish and most
delicate shades. EVANS Clothing Warehouse,
and Fulton street
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The Photograph Portraits, ON the Cheap
ysem from 81 20 s. quite acceptable to the
pie the splendid for Is and so
taken by HOLMES patent double cameras the Depot
Art, 2S9 Broadway.
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Carpetings.-Pcterson & Humphrey, No. aga
Broadway Of Whte street. have just received from
o I N issYv o ~
velvet carpet lis TO 14s per yard rich tapestry 70 0s
per yard ingrain lowell make 6s and all other goods
equally low. ~.
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Oak Hall Spring Ciothing.-A rich assort-
Of the latest styles At the fol-
lowing extremely low prices
Business frocks and latest styles from SO to 50
Spring overcoats of every color :. to IL
Black cloth dress and frocks 80. 0 to 20
Pants Of cassimeres and fine cloths " -. to so
Vests OF every kind and quality 49,. to 6 %
Boys clothing Of every description equally low.
From Europe-Rch importation OF cloths cassimeres
fine vestngs which make to order in the manner
always warrantpg perfect at DE GR0OT Sun,
Oak Hall, 81 and e6 Fulton street.
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emily sewing machines before the public capable doing
every variety Of in perfect Style The can be
clearly that all other sewing machines for
general sewing, when compared with Singers worth
taking gift. For family use. plan
tation or any use Whatever SINCERE Sewing Machines
proved be SUPERIOR and the great lust
added place them far ahead Of all competition Singers
Sewing Machines only from all claim for infringe
mont Of patents. I. M. SINGER CO., 3z3 Broadway.
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s. so and SO for Patent Leather Boots, ready
made and made to order, by HUNT $50 Broadway Fine
dress boots s. rs Shoes, CATERS, &c. equally low. J.
HUNT, $50 Broadway.
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Genin's Spring Hat Ia just now having "a
rum unparalleled in the history Of the New York hat trade
AZ fast the cases and shelves they swept Of
crowds with which it Is constantly throrged Such
before Witnessed in place OF business in this
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william Banta now offers to-day, at his
store LOG Canal Of Wooster street. the contents
consisting choice leghorn,
Dunstable and other braid hats Our lady readers In
vited to call ut his place.
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How TO Read Characteristic. Fowler Will
form private class composed ladies and gentlemen,
~ 3S Broadway Thursday evening next Professional
with charts and written descriptions of cha
racter daily
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Gas F1xtureG Gas Fixtures1--We OFFER our
assortment Of chandeisr that numbers over
ecd different patterns Of the rarest and beautiful de-
sn Buyers Of US have the benefit Of variety twice 40
large ~ that or any other establishment In New York,
om which to make their selections Our prices are snug
Per csntage lower than can be found elsewhere.
w. J. Il. DARLEY CO.,
Marble md BROADWAY.
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many Of ctEens than the mines Of California
Australia. The opportunity will close the 81 Of May
1855 Two building lets ~ BY 100 feet farm
mens In the VILLAGE Of Rose Vale Lake
Konkonkoma, l.. l. Apply this day TO CHAS. WOOD, aS
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Condition Of 4 reasury.

WASHINGTON, May l. 1855.
The United States Treasurers statement shows that
the amount ia the Treasury the 2sd ut subject to
draft, was 500, 203, 1877.
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Let this be your Guide FOR Carpctss-
English velvet carpets. los, Ills; per yard
:. three, ply. o., S.
I" ingram S., A., A. 3D., 30
:" oncloths g.,
American %. Cd, S., A. :"
At HIRAM ANDERs0N'S. No. 90 Bowery.
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come staple article throughout the United s,.s~
No druggist or performer afford without IA To- w.
other dye operates with the certainty and ~
blacks and brownst produces DEFY detection AZ
Made, sold and privately applied at No. Astor Iouse
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new election. 1t is quite possible, how
ever, that Mr.. Pierce may back out of the
scrape, and leave the Missourians and the
Kansas squatters to fight II out among them
selves. In any event, it is very evident that
the trouble is just beginning in Kansas, and
that the issue can only be finally determined by
the bona Jfde settlers of the Territory whether
slavery shall or shall not be established there
in. To this end, there is fine field in Kansas,
not only for all our intractable and warlike
free soilers and abolitionists, but for the belli
gerent flibusters, whose hopes OF a foreign war
have been completely dished by the affectionate
and most pacific mission Of Commodore McCau-
ley to Cuba.
Meantime we shall await the upshot of Gov.
Reeder's official visit to Washington, the quib-
blings of Cushing, and the shufiings and dodg-
ings Of Mr.. Pierce. Serious and delicate bust
ness that in Kansas.
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Beebo & Co., 1856 Broadway, have just re.
ceyed large Paris made beaver slt soft
hats and for gentemens' spring and
complete And comprises every variety.
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china dinner sett containing enough pieces TO dine twelve
persons $685. worth $40 800 white china dinner seas
Containing enough pieces TO dine eighteen persons AZ s
worth e53 200 white china tea SETS at - 80; worth Al III
Cut band and richly decorated in the same
w. J. DALEY CO., Marble Stores, Nee 6sl and git
Broadway. - ~
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Half Dozen Elegant Shirts, made 70
measure for s2 Shirts Of all kinds and sizes hand.
Under garments gloves cravats, 30. THOMAS MoLAUGH-
LIN, 1872 Greenwich street. corner Of Chambers.
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Knox on the Fashions. the Celcs
brated batter Nos S Fulton street. and 53 Broadway
the hat fashion regulators New York. hats
for the season be the me plus
Of taste beauty. The quality
the shape graceful and becoming.
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Defiance 9aismander 9afess-HVbert M.
eATRIcK h the sole in the United States Of
Ne above celebrated safes aud r. c. Cons impenetrabs
eseancs locks and bars Depot Me- 92 Pearl street,
we door below Maiden lane
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Personal Intelligence.

N. sartiges, the French Minister and Baron Gerolt
the Prussian Mnister accredited to this
template visiting Europe soon, both having obtained
leave of absence from Washington to that end.
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CoSst Calendnr-This Day.
u. s. DISTRICT CoURT-Nos. 4 to 10.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

BWMr. C. McCrea. is announced as
a candidate for the Council. He is on the
'.free State" ticket, independent and on his
own hook. He is doubtless the ablest de-
batter in his party. Some ofhis Free State
or free soil friends, who would take the
lead and dictate as to who should be the
candidates, take it in high hdudgeon we un-
derstand, that he should presume to- offer
as candidate But those who would lead
and have been traversing this District, cleo
tioneering. viii find they have hard road
to travel, and that they viii yet have to pack
more Objectionable men to them than Nc
'Crea. for he Is the most consistent man
among them, and does not undertake to
white wash and sugar coat his principles,
like certain Others Of his party, IN order
to make then % down. Rare and racy
times are ahead. McCrea. takes the lead
and win yet force he free white State par
" to swallow him, Tor he is able 70 whip
them all IN the traces. -sssss sss - y g.
- 80
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09
Kansas.

There are about thousand of the tribe
OF Delaware Indians remaining in Kansas,
whose reserve covers 100000 acres OF
lard, said to be the best in the Territory.
Since the passage of the Territorial Act,
they have sold neally three-quarters of
this land to officers of the Army al Fort
Leavenworth and other speculators, for
$4,000, less than cent an acre.-.NeU
York Evangelist
The above is q specimen Of the paragraphs
DOW frequently found in the papers of the
North and East. Of Course it is useless to
say to our readers how void of truth the a.
boye article is; and it is almost as useless to
say that this paragraph, and others of SINH
lar character had their source in the ina
gination or manufacturing skill of Mr.. Man
nypenny, the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs. He has found it necessary, in order
to attain an object he has had constantly in
view for months past to create strong pre-
judice against the officers of the Army at
Fort Leavenworth; to throw the blame of
the massacre at Fort Laramie upon Lieut..
Grafton, whose life was sacrificed on that
occasion. and to drive the settlers from the
ceded Delaware lands.
To aid him in these objects the Washing
ton correspondent Of the Missouri Republi-
can, and Baltimore Sun, * of the N. Y.
Herald, .E.' and OF the Philadelphia Ledg-
er, sOl server is paid for writing er parte
articles for those papers. and scattering par
agraphs, like the above. into as many others
as win print them. We caution the public
against placing too much reliance upon
ssstenen,s; concerning this. Territory Or
Army esisefss tlai may find their way into
N,esrap1z re hare rsfeued so.szl.s.- ~
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09
Grand RNlEg..

"a convention Is called for Saturday the
10Th ins.a Of all the opponents of the abo'
Z li.ion, free soil and Free state party, In the
= 18th Dis.oict, to assemble at Leayenworth
TO nominate candidates for Council and
Representatives in the Territorial Legisla-
ture of Kansas. Let every prosiayery man
, in the District be present, as it is important
!. that ticket be presented which will be ac-
= ceptable to every portion of the District
and on which the strength Of the party can
be united as one man. Let all come and
, act, so that all may be satisfied. We all
may have our preferences of men, but on
principle we are together, and that should
. be our polar star, to guide us to victory
Let our motto be every thing for the eduse and
nothing for men and we are sure of success.
Let our votes be a thousand, our purpo-
ses one. s--t 2
There is no time to lose. The election
though long delayed, is close upon u.s. Be
ye therefore ready, for the hour OF trial is
at hand--within twenty days the election
will be here. Then we must be prepared
withJour ticket, and with such one as we
ean all stand by and support, with all our
energy and zeal.
I The question is an important one, and
now in the organization of our Territorial
institutions, is the time to set at rest forever
the vexed question of slavery. And to the
proslavery party must we all look for the
enacting Of such laws, as will give security
to persons and property of every species in
Kansas Territory. @f
The nominees .whoever they may be,
we are satisfied will be right, and can be
triumphantly elected. And while it is nat
.ural for US all to have our preferences of
men. yet when the convention presents a
ticket let US rally to the support of that tick.
ct, and yield up our individual preferences
for the good of the cause, we have all es-
poused.
Our opponents are secretly organising
and at work, under the name ard style of
the "Free State party" and on the day of
election, will have ticket In the field
They expect under false colors to entice
the unsuspecting into their embraces. But
mark it free soilers, abolitionists and free
State men, all 60 together, their purpose
being to make Kansas a Free State
Treat them all alike, and defeat their
schemes and Vaccinations, unless you would
have this Territory, overrun with abolition
lists and negro stealers. For free States is
the very place where such men emigrate.-
If you would see our large prairics brought
into high state of cultivation, and our
Territory prosper, in peace and harmony ,go
against this Free State organization, and
support pro-slavery men for theLegislature.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

PRoeREss OF LEAvENwoRrH.-Th
Land Book Of PIrcHER & ALExAHDER,
Agents, show the sales of eighty-nine
lots, ranging from 500 to $500 each,
made by them since the lst Of November
in this city. The sale of this amount Of
property during the winter months, and
the cessation of emigration, augers well,
and who can calculate the prosperity Of
Leavenworththe coming seasons ssa
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

On yesterday moEning about four o'clock
a fire broke on IS some fthe back bull
dings in ths rear ofthe IS. Hotel, and
Ispresd FaIialy to theI aajoining houses.
and ea.e d s citizens. the
fire co in two |ssiirs Iocks Of bull
ding ish b zssl oswo houses on
the corner of Mainand Short Streets. The
most business part Of the city is destroyed
and IN ashes. fi1eTe were none Of The
.bsildiug iaiyzs&sen the South side of
Main Street. on which the St. George
Hotel is situated. The losses are Col
lisSs LuAber iandl darfshtsf shop, two
LiEsry Stablass-N NasEzaaa,s~aaa- Peuy,s,
D. Birch. FTiesaa Mwphey,ss Saloons
b. Woody Neskelman, Goldstein, Harper
& Co. ). IL Barnes & Bro, Evans & Mitch
deHs .. & D. V. Fatrott,a II. NJ. Moore's
Law Office. Brpner& Hallyard, Telegraph
Office and j. Doniphan and z. Rsmage
Law offces,sGs e Hulse,sbanker,u 81!
E'I, Hotel Odd Fellows. Good 7 Templafs and
Masonic Halls, Bowers g. Boniphant,9 DR.
Earicksqpn y 4Ia1sq I'll If sssDI sD Law Office. E.
Wilhite's residence Keister's Gunsmith,
]. Dietz, Furniture Store; T. Beaf, Spen-
GERS Boot I& Shoe Store, Raleys store..
and Daguerrean office, DR.. Darheai. Wool
folks Stores Abel & Stringfellow' Office.
w. s. Briggs Stove & Tin Store. Tut &
Baker. Groeers; J. Ransom, Mettier'sl Sa--
loon, Drug Store, Doss' Store Many of
the merchants saved a good portion ofthen
onods N@s - O. III. y go
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

.zasaaaeaEeaaasssxs-Sss1LeAuess-s
sUOs'tls. =
Every day new buildings are gong up,
md inpgozenents are bang made our
thFYing yqpg CITY. = On aIez tree, Mr..
YSe, ism putting Up tv ory;6iilding,
effect BY MrISlocuS one he same
fs'adjoebg. NBReeSs on corner,
above, a large warehouse 60 by g feet
A little higher on the same street Messrs
Geslafa7 s=EIaffisons Is pssting up store
house, 120 feet by "a. On main stree,
Mr., Adams is now putting up q fwo story
building SO feet by "a feet. Mr.. Brubak-
sr has just completed two story house Oh
Main eety.zsills two front treomsYunnnins
back go fesssdesigRedfor p grainary and
office. On cherokee, Mr.. Abney, Gilbert
Daily. and 'Eastiinn & Adams, are building
shops. On waiter street several buildings
ard being erected, Messrs Fisher & Skin.
ner,lap alsoFMr. Doyle have erected on
Maip, Street, large ware housesla Mr..
Wood is building on Cherokee street, a
large building for a Saddlery establishment,
Mr.. Pattie is building for some gentleman,
"a two story house 25 by 60 feet, on Della
street, designed for a Boarding House,.
Mr.. Howell is now erecting and has the
frame up, a3two story building on Main st.
IL by24 feet. Capt. John Benz, has a
"a large Ice House 20by 80 feet and Is
feet deep, full of pure clear ice. Others
are now building and many are prepareing
to build. Every day brings more or less
new comers to our town, who express them
selves highly delighted with the place
Lots are selling atan improved price
Messrs Pitcher & Alexander, Land A
gents, inform us. they make sales every
day, to opersons who are going to build.
Mr.. Clark sold, few days ago, to Mr.. A.
Rees, of Missouri, ten acres of ground ad,
joining the town, at $50 per acre. The
Catholic Bishop has bought about twenty
acres adjoining the town, and intends e
recting at once, large Seminary for a
male and female School, and also Chap
el. This will propably be built of brick.
Mr.. Rankin, Daguerreotypist is putting
up building on Delaware Street, and
will soon be ready to take life-like pic
lures. We have now an application from
a friend at St. Joseph to buy two lots on
which he intends to erect Livery Stable.
Thus improvements at this time are 60
ing on in LeaYcnworth, and the, time is
now at hand when lumber can be had in
any quantity. We may wherefore reasona-
bly, calculate upon many more buildings
going up.
Leavenworth is snow the largest town in
the Territory, with greater population,
more good buildings, better Hotel, more
advantages for business men, and possess
ing greater inducements for emigrants and
capitalists than any other town in the Ter
ritory.
And Notwithstanding all the cry about
titles to property in Leavenworth, and the
Delaware land, it is now decided at Wash
ington, that Leavenworth is not on the
Delaware lands, and further that the set
tiers on Delaware lands will not be dis
turbed. This being settled, there is now
10 longer any doubt, that Lcayenworth
and the Delaware lands will settle up with
rapidity unparalleled.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09
Political .Weetsasg a., Kansas

z OGeetCe1G eEkESGtEGS e1G AASSSGSSGSs
The following are the proceedings of
meeting of the citizens of Kansas Terri
tory, held at Whitehead, on the 24th day
of February, 1856.
On motion of H. ]. Johnson, THoMAs
WILDBAHN was appointed Chairman, and
James r. Whitehead Secretary of the meet
ing. ..r.z.
The Chair then read to the meeting a
printed copy of the notice, previously cir
culated among the citizens, calling them
together on this day, and asked this ques-
ton of the meeting:-
sDoes any man know who called this
meeting, and for what purpose, it was cal
led2''
This question brought several gentle
men to the floor, who addressed the meet
ing in spirited manner: each one setting
forth his views as to the origin of the call,
and the necessity of the action of the meet-
ing at this time, in relation to appointing
delegates to district Convention, to be
held at Whitehead, on the following We'd
nesday. After which, On motion of Mr..
John H. Whitehead, the Chair put the fol-
lowing question to the meeting:
SIS the meeting willing at this time to
appoint delegates tomeet in general Con-
vention Of the district, to be held at this
place, on Wednesday, the 28th inst, to
cooperate with other delegates from the
Great Nemeha Agency and Doniphan, in
nominating suitable persons to fill the off,
ces Of Counciimen and Legislators for the
14th district, in the coming Territorial
Legislature2"
Which was negatived.
Mai. VIM. p. Richardson offered tho
following resolution, which was adopted;
ResoLued, That this meeting appoint
committee of twelve citizens of this district,
In the following manner, four from White
bead, four from Doniphan, and four from
the Nemaha Agency, whose duty it shall
be, so soon as the limits of our district is
asoertained, to call a meeting of the citi-
zens al each of the above named, and as
many other places in the district as the
public interests may require, for the pur-
pose of appointing delegates to a district
Convention, to be held at Whitehead, as
soon thereafter as practicable, to nominate
suitable persons to fill the offices of Coun-
cilmen and Legislators, for the 18th dis
trict In the coming Territorial Legislature.
Whereupon Maj. w. P. Richardson,
Thomas w. Waterson, E. Blackiston, j..
w. Smith, Sen, Joel Ryan, John S. Penn
bertna, Mai. d. Vanderslices pr. Cutler.
Henry Eornan, James Forman, Alexan-
der Dunning and Josiah Beattie were ap.
pointed said commi tee. =
On motion Of Mr.. Thos w. Waterson,
it was lsaas sfes1a.sss55-s sl4&
Resoloed, That the Secretary of,-thai
meeting is hereby requested to furnish the
st. Joseph City papers and Kansas Hers
aid each with copy of proceedings for pub
lication.s s4lesszs.a =.
On motion of H. J. Johnston, the meet
ing adjoufed size de. = 5.
- TEIOS. WITHDRAWN. Can. !
JAaEs r. WHIrEEExD, Sec.y. ss.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

+ SUPREME Courts IN KANsAs.-Chief
Justice LEcoMprE, has been assigned to
this District, and Leayenworth, the place
for holding his Courts. The first Court will
be held here on the Sd Monday in March,
and the 2nd Term on the 3rd Monday in
April 1t would be well for the officers to
return all recognizances, that may have been
taken, to the first term of the Court.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

STONE CoAL..-It is vel c,r.aie fact
that stone coal, of an excellent quality exis:s
in the immediate vicinity of Leavenworth
as also in many portions of the Territory.
A few miles from this place, the Govern
lnent has taken out of one vein. of several
feet thickness, several thousand bushels, of
coal. At Alexandria, a town about ten miles
out, on Stranger creek, there exists large
quantities of cannel coal. A company is
about being formed to work them, and it is
believed, that capital can be proftably inyes-
ted there. .9zo.ls
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

"a There is tri-weekly mail from
Westport to Fort Leavenworth, establish
ed. and now carried regularly. From the
Fort to Weston is a daily mail. We are
at present supplied at the F0rt, but expect
soon to have an, Office established at this
place. ssi9'ssk -
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-09

EgThe Kansas Herald has been se-
lected 10 publish all the Laws of the pres
ent session of Congress.