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NO. 462.

80, rtbe Stringfellow code. For this reason,
- regard the story as highly improbable.
We have little doubt that his story has been
....n,ed as an offset to the charge which we
end in the St. Louis Democrat, that Atchison
L. his strikers organized into secret associa-
- called the "KANsAs BORDER LEAGUE"
The following paragraph is from the Demo
.,,, Of the 22d October, week before Pat.
IsnchHn's story appeared in the Republican J;
,.g We believe that it was by no means the
g., notice Of the Border League:
aTbe Kansas Border League as all know,
secret political society, established for the
,,--,ose of organizing companies of citizens in
tU;.souri. who should go over in body to the
.',5iping Territory, and there by their votes
--trol the elections and select candidates of
- own TO I'll the seats Of the first Legisla-
% Its success made known these facts, and
mo has gradually unfolded the rules and regu-
'.,;ons the oaths and machinery of its secret
i.,bprbood. The genesis of the League was
..,m Mr.. Atchison, and Its growth and adven-
70 received his fatherly care. He deserted
-. ,sat in the Senate of the United States, and
i~-r;ed home to organize the first chapter of
~. order in the hall of a society at the town of
2srkviIle. Thence affiliated and subordinate
eds we're rapidly extended throughout the
I'm counties of the State, and since that
..r,a the marching and the counter marching,
=. r,tirgs in Kansas and the excitements in
W..o,ri. the bans of ostracism that have been
"a and the destruction of small opposi-
nm press that was achieved, have all become
matter Of history"
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From The Maysve Eagle, Oct.lS.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SLAVERY
Oftbe Kentucky annual Conference.

Your Committee on Slavery beg leave to re-
port as follows:
Whereas the subject of Slavery is being agi.
tated in the Annual Conferences of the Method
list f. Church, in view of some action in the
next General Conference
And whereas any change in the Rule in the
Book of Discipline would materially iniure the
Methodist E. Church in Kentucky, and prove
detrimental to the cause of God in our bor-
ders-
And whereas the evil of Slavery is discuss.
ed in the family circle, on the stump, in the
halls of legislation, and III the pulpit, we deem
1t night and proper to express our opinion.
Therefore,
l. Resolred, (by the members of the Ken
lucky Annual Conference in Conference assem-
bled,) That we approve of the General Rule OF
the Discipline of our Church, as it is, and are
not convinced that any change in said rule could
be made for the better.
2. ReSOloed, That we understand the rule to
prohibit the buying or selling of human beings
for gain, and that we practice accordingly.
3. Res0lced, That we instruct our delegates
to the next General Conference to favor the
addition of a paragraph, to the five very whole
some paragraphs on Slavery in Chapter of the
Discipline, making it an offence against the
Discipline of the Methodist L. Church, for a
member of said Church to sunder the marriage
relation of slaves.
4. Resolued, That the foregoing Preamble
and Resolutions be published in the papers of
this city and in the Western Christian Adpo.
cate. Respectfully submitted
N. Z. TOWER.
w. III. BLACK.
The Report of the Committee was unani-
mously concurred in.
j. M. CATCH, Secretary.
MaysriUe, Oct l6, 1855.
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RESULT OF THE ELECTION IN KANSAS.

From the Kansas Herald of Freedom, (Extra) Oct 90
The following is the vote, as far as received,
cast at the election on the 9th of October No
person was allowed to vote who had not resided
in the Territory for thirty days Immediately
preceding the election. We will endeavor to
give the official vote in our next regular issue.
The vote is much smaller than it would other
wise have been owing to the general sickness
at that time throughout the Territory. 1t is
probable that some remained away from the
polls, apprehensive of involving themselves in
difficulty by coming in collision with "the
powers that be-" and still others for want of
notice; while along the border, and in some of
the strongholds of Pro-Slaveryism, no polls
were opened, fearful of causing breach of the
peace. We are confident there are not less
than $500 Free State voters in the Territory,
and possibly 1000 Pro-Slavery voters, thou Oh
our impression is that there are not over 500
of the latter.
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was surrounded by an armed mob. tbirsting for
his blood, and swearing, by everything hard, to
spill it, if he did not give certificates Govern
or Reeder acted nobly, and stood his ground in
the lace OF danger, for what he believed to be
right. de, no doubt, believed the vote to be
illegal, but he had no tangible evidence to show
IT, The fault was ours we should have con-
tested the election; but the outrage was so mon
strous and astounding, that we were confound-
ed, and at loss to act. For this error, we
trust you will pardon US, and act accordingly
One thing more, and / shall have done. It
must be evident, to every thinking freeman,
that it is of vital Importance to us that the Free
Soil press in Kansas be sustained There are
several Pro-Slavery papers in the Territory,
which appear to be well sustained. Shall the
friends of Freedom do less, or suffer one paper
to fail? Perhaps we have too many in the
field, but let us make an effort to sustain them.
This, the people of the Territory cannot do.
We are at most but feeble folk, and very few
OF US In a way of making money we must then
look to the States, and shall we look in vain?
We have at Lawrence the Herald of Free
dom, the Free State, and the Kansas Tribune,
ell reliable Free State papers, and worthy of
support, but all now printed at heavy weekly
expense to the publishers. This is wrong
those men who are devoting their time and en-
ergies to the cause of Freedom should not be
permitted to waste their substance in this way !;
and surely they need not, if those who are fully
able would but contribute little of their abun-
dance. OF the Kansas Freeman of Topeka.
and the Council City Banner, l cannot speak
as to their merits, but presume they are wor
thy. / have no other interest in any paper in
Kansas than that which the cause of humanity
ELECTS; and what | have said in this oonnec-
ton is without the knowledge or solicitation of
any editor in Kansas. / appeal to liberal
public on their behalf, and trust shall not ap-
peal in vain.
This is from one who heartily desires the
civil and religious liberty of every human be-
ing. RICHARD MENDENHALL.
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By the arrival of the Star of the West, on Sat
urday afternoon, we have accounts of the move
ments of Colonel Walker in Nicaragua, from
which it appears that the said noted adventurer
has taken possession of Granada, the capital of
the State. After an engagement, in which the
Government forces lost fifteen men, Walker was
waited on by the citizens of Granada, and offer
ed the Presidency of the Republic. He de-
clined the honor in favor Of General Corral,
who was then absent at Rivas, and to whom the
proposal was carried by Colonel Wheeler, the
United States Minister to Central America
Colonel Wheeler was forcibly detained at Rivas
for couple of days, but, threatening an attack
upon the town, was released. General Corral
finally ratified the surrendering Of Granada, and
a treaty of peace was sigsed by the contending
parties. The Uncle Sam brought down party
of filibusters from San Francisco, under Colonel
Fry and Parker II. French, who, after arriving
at Virgin Bay, embarked on board the Virgin,
with the other passengers and specie, intending
to take San Carlos by surprise. Meeting with
decided resistance, the desi ign was abandon
ed, and the invading party proceeded to join
the forces of Walker at Granada. The Califor-
MIA passengers, both On the outward and home
ward bound steamers. were fired on by the Gov
eminent soldiers, and several lives were lost.
Tranquility, according to the last accounts, was
partially restored, and no further immediate
trouble was anticipated.-N. T. Tribune.
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GEN. SCOTS BACK PAY.

The New York Express, of a recent date,
says:
"The news that Gen. SCOTS claim for back
pay, and for increased future pay, has been al
lowed, turns out mistake. The shadow of
justice has been awarded, but the substance
denied the word of promise kept to the ear,
but broken to the hope. The Attorney Gener-
al has fully decided in the Generals favor the
principle of the law. The Secretary of War,
however, had carefully reserved to himself the
Interpretation and the adjustment, and has
used the authority thus reserved to defeat the
claim almost entirely.
"After proceeding to give short history of
the case, the article in the Express concludes
with these significant words:
awe trust, and are inclined to believe, that
the General will not stoop to accept a pittance
so far below his claims, his merits, the inten-
tons of the law, and the wishes of the people,
awarded under such circumstances"
We have not sufficiently investigated the SUBJ
ject to give an opinion upon the justice of the
course pursued in this matter, by the President
and Secretary of War. The Union, of Sunday,
contains a letter from the President, vindica.
ting his course in the premises; but thorough
understanding of the case requires patient
investigation, and comparison of numerous
statutes and army regulations, which are only
ALLUDED to b. the letter, and hence its reason
ing is l.1' very clear or satisfactory to the gen.
eral reader When the propriety of comforting
the title OF Lieut.. General upon General Scott
was under consideration, it was we'll under
stood IN Washington, that the scheme was to
give him large sum of money, with as small
a sacrifice of personal popularity on the part of
those who voted for it, as possible; and to &C.
complish this object the grade of Lieut.. Cen
eral was created, to be filled by the President.
with the emoluments attached. IF the Amer.
can people wish to give General Scott thirty or
forty thousand dollars for conquering Mexico.
their representatives should vote the monev
openly; and if not, not.
The only satisfactory solution of the CUES.
ton will be, through direct vote of Congress,
upon the proper construction of the law crea.
ting the title
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CATHOLICS IN THE SOUTH.
To the Editor O the National Era:

To the Editor Of the National Era:
In the Era of the LIST November is state
ment, purporting TO be from the Census Re-
turns for 1850, exhibiting the number of Roman
Catholics in all of our Southern States, except
ing California. In the report for Louisiana and
Maryland, there is a very great error in each
case. The number in Louisiana is put down
at 67,3O8, and in Maryland at 81, 0lI while
the Catholic Metropolitan Almanac" for the
same year reports, on returns from the bishops
of the dioceses for Louisiana lie, 900, and for
Maryland 100, 000-making difference in the
one of l02, 692, and in the other of 48,9S9-and
in the aggregate, l5l, 68l. This added to the
sum of the statement in the Era, 1854 ,492, J
supposing the others to be correct, will make
the total, in the fourteen States named, OF
SIG, l73 Roman Catholics, instead of 364 ,492.
Please insert the above correction, and oblige
your respectful and obedient servant,
j. +. Polk,
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BLEEDING AT THE LUNGS CURED.

ChiokoIs,. MaSs., february ~ fsJi
DEAR SIR: Having been attacked with heInorrhage or
The lungs winch LETT with a troublesome cough and
The usual debility consequent upon such attack ID
having cured by the use OF
WlSTAR'S BALSAM OF WILD CHERRY,
feel pleasure and duy 70 TESTIFY to tie merits Ny
general iaiih IN patent medicines is small; but for tho .,
who suffering under pulmonary attacks an, rr,-
ded that the Balsum Is excellent preparation
Yours. very truly, JONA. r. CUU.DS
Editor Chickopee Telegraph
Snh w. Foirls, Esq. Boston
Ii genuine signed l. BUTTS.
Prepared and sold wholesale and retail only by SETH
w. FoWLE, Boston Mass, 10 whom all orders should ~.
addressed, and for sale by all Druggists -
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BREADSTUFFS IN FRANCE.

From the Paris correspondence of the Ma.
tional Intelligencer, we take the following ex.
tract:
"The public mind is gloomy, and it is now
admitted that bread will continue to be dear
which is q most unfavorable item in this coun-
try. The official estimate of seven millions of
hectolitres nineteen millions of bushels) as the
deficit of the crop of wheat, is moderated. In
the community, the lowest estimate of the de-
felt is nine millions of hectolitres, though some
estimate it even higher than this. It is now
stated that the wheat crop in Algeria has been
so abundant that it will present surplus of
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CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS.
HON. WILLIAM H. sEwARD's sPEEcHE.

The Republican Association of Washington
city have published in pamphlet form the
speeches recently delivered by the Hon. William
IL. Seward at Albany and Buffalo, and, in ord ar
to give them as general circulation as possible,
have determined to send them, free Of postage,
at the following cheap rates:
Speech at Buffalo, $50 per hundred copies.
Speech at Albany, $3.50 per hundred copies.
Speech at Albany, lin GERMANY 81 per huu-
dred copies.
The Association will also direct and mail
them singly, free of postage, to such names Is
may be furnished, without additional charge.
So send along your money and lists. Adore u
l.. CLErHAYE, Secretary cCHe
Republican association, Washington, ID. @.
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TEXAS.

The Texans profess to be greatly plagued by
the Indians and their provocation has been so
great, that they have raised little army of
some hundred men, and invaded Mexicol But
it seems that they have been expelled by the
Mexicans and Indians, and are making a great
hue and cry about it. A little time ago, they
boosted that they were going to send a force
into Mexico to assist the revolutionists, with a
view to the annexation of the Northern Prov
inces. Having been disgracefully expelled,
they wish to make believe that they are the
most misused people on the face of the earth.
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LATER FROM MEXICO.

Neto Orleans, Nor. 5.-The steamer Nsuti-
lus has arrived from the Brazos, with later
dates from Matamoras.
-Four or five thousand men have been order
ed to the frontier to repe the aggressiOns Of the
Texan Rangers.
Vidauri has been appointed Commander-in-
chief of the Rio Grande division. He had or
dered the commanding officer Of Matamoras TO
discharge the National Guard, which order the
latter refused to obey.
Vidauri has addressed a note to Secretary
Marcy, complaining of the violation of Mexican
territory, charging the Commander of Fort
Duncan with conniving with the filibusters.
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FROM KANSAS.

ONi-ScENr HILL, KANSAS TERRITORY,
10Th month Is, 1855.
''s Ha'for Of the National Era:
-1 yI' what we ask of you in this crisis is, to
~ men n'eh to our National Councils of tried
gio 1 1n integrity-men of nerve and will,
H., r , Their duty, and will dare to do it.
m o, We ASK of you to sustain those men, and
la, Any ~! 10 sustain them, but let them know
Ia, , ~ must do your bidding let them know
'a,,y 1S os are not to sell your rights for some
.97,is. once. We want men who cannot be
Tli.s with money nor bribed with Office.
r. l wnat we ask of you; will you act9
P.,Ja- NOW IT is said by some, that Governor
gr.,,;, s sanctioned the Missouri outrages. by
,aia,. o certificates to men elected by the in
ll,, ,s, but what could he do2 BE had issued
rus C &c for the election, and prescribed
IT, ,e ~ .ne Strlctest character for holding it.
,.e r,ia were regularly made, according to
re,srn rules; and how could he 90 behind those
VITO 49,. 70 inquire the character of the voters,
tie j aS'e "a. under sworn officers? Beside, on
wi issuing certificates, the Governor
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oXYGENATED BITTERs.

The many cures Of Dyspepsia and kindred disea. -
performed by the OIygenated Bers after all other re-
edies have failed should be sufficient induce any @ "a
suffering from these complaints TO give the medicine
trial
SETH w. FowLE 4 CO.. Iss Washington street,
Boston, Propretors Sold by their agents everywhere
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and maintained in the Constitution, could be
intrusted to the. care of such a combination
with but doubtful propriety. The only safety,
then, for our cause, is to strike for firm and
unfatering organization on the Republican
basis; and, with our eyes fixed upon the stGr
that leads to victory, turn neither to the right
nor to the left for the rise or downfall of either
of the other parties, but firmly adhering to what
we believe to be right, labor for the success of
our own.
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Total nunber Of votes cast 1894
VOTE FOR MIR. WHITFIELD.

IOtal NUMBER OF votes cast Z,46Z
By examining the above returns, it will be
observed that the principal vote Of the Pro-Sla-
very party is poed at ten precincts, all (which
places, save Leavenworth, are sparsely settled.
These ten precincts poll 1857 votes, two-thirds
of the entire Pro-Slavery strength. If this vote
was thoroughly purged-as it will be before
Congressional committee-it would be found
that less than 900 votes of actual residents of
Kansas were polled for Mr.. Whitfield.
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DEATH.

doa G oi Ai NHGay' ,ober 18th, at his resi-
S So.U1d - Hhio ONO, of typhoid fever, JOSEPH
,s, NJ. D., in his thirty-second year.
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MARRIAGES.

Married on the 18th October, by E. S. Barnes,
| Esd, Mr.. JoHN c. BOLoN to Miss MARION b.
SHoTwELL, all of Belmont county, Ohio.
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WANTED.

400 YOUNG MEN, 10 act as Agents An 4 husi,s a
COO light. pleasant. aud honorable AT salary at :, 0
per mohh fo5 farther particulars m regard busiue IS
enclose postage stamp. Address
462 II. b. CARTER. HaverhiU Mass
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There is a man in Olney, Illinois, so dirty,
that the assessor puts him down as "reai es
tate"
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IMPORTANT FROM CENTRAL AMERICA.

Ne,o York, NoU. 4.-The steamer "Star of
the West" from San Juan de Nicaragua, ar
rived here Saturday evening. She brought
three hundred passengers, and one million dol
lars in specie.
| The Star of the West connected with the
steamer Uncle Sam. The passengers were de-
tanned nine days on the Isthmus, in consequence
of the existing political troubles. The war in
Central America is assuming a serious aspect.
Colonel Walker, the flibuster, attacked Grena-
da on the 18th October, which place, having
been previously almost deserted, he took with
out havoc; and, on the 22d, Carol, the COM
mander of the forces of the late Government,
surrendered to Walker, and treaty was formal
ly ratified between them.
Don Fruto Moyarga, late Secretary of State,
having been detected in correspondence with
the enemy outside the city, was shot OH the 22d,
at Grenada.
The Transit Company's steamer San Carlos,
with the passengers which left New York in
the Star of the West on the 9th October was
Tired into by the Government, from the fort at
the junction Of the San Juan river and Lake
Nicaragua. A lady and child were killed, and
the boat damaged. The passengers subsequent
ly reached the Pacific, without further molesta-
ton.
On the evening of the 18th, the Government
forces from Rivas made a murderous attack on
the returning Californians at Virgin Bay, kill
ing four and severely wounding eight.
Both the above acts appear to have been die
tated by spirit of revenge at the success of
Walker.
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MARKETS.

They have bad baby show at Boston, Eng
land
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HORRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-H Louis
Nor "A most horrible railroad accident oc
Cured this morning. l send you hastily all the
particulars received. The excursion train OF
eleven cars, which left here yesterday to cee-
brate the opening of the Pacific Railroad to
Jefferson City, met with most frightful acct
dent at the Gasconade river, one hundred miles
west of this city. AS the train was crossing.
the bridge fell, precipitating ten of the cars,
with all their passengers, nearly thirty feet into
the river. There tcere, aoithom doubt, about
seren hundred persons IN these cars, and not
more than tro hundred escaped uninjured
Upwards of twenty are reported killed, and
from twenty to fifty badly wounded.
The Trinity times., 1855-05-05

WoMAN's LovE.--In the heart of man tho
passions are mostly graduated on one scale,
but in that o. woman, her love is the queen
affection to which all the rest make obsequi-
Gus obeisance; and whose right of rule is as
undsputed as its mode is infinitely various.
There is no latitude in lie which alters the
empire of womans love, nor station which
converts il into slave affection The monas-
tic cowl, which only disfgures its mauiesta-
tons; the gay dungeon life which woman
leads in the East, watched by her eunuch-
guard; the state prison in which virgin royal
ty is often kept for want of monarch lover;
the phosophic bias which rarely leads to tho
oelibate vow, make no actual difference in
the natural supremacy of woman's love-
Neither the flaunting silks of lordly halls, nor
the many-colored rags of poverty affect it's
empire. province is not too large, nor
garret too small, for its dominion. 1t com
bines, however, the tragility of moths wing
with the eternal sameness of spirit. 1t is as
sensitive as the new born eye that cannot
bear the pencil beam of softest light and vet
consolidated as the crystal rock which is pol
ished, but not worm by the ceaseless wave.
1t trembles as an omnous leaf, and stands un-
dismaye6 in whirwind. 1t sweeps the hor-
i2on of life, nourishes the least, bends the
stoutest, aud rules all. 1t first awakens in
trifles, feeds on everything, dies ouy with
the last sigh OF life, or transmgrates into
eternal love, where its object and nature are
both divine. 1t is foretype of angel life, for
it needs no slumber and has no night. 1t is
minor image Of infinite goodness, since no
ingTatitude makes it really Indifferent to its
object, nor base returns etfectually tempt it
away; but long after its manifestation is for
hidden, it only retires into concentrated exist
enee, to wait for the fit opportunity which it
is crcdulous to believe will yet tcoine.-Chris-
tlan Spectator.