The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-11-17
From tie Kansas Free &atc."
4 Free Wan about 70 We sold.

a Free Wan about 70 We sold.
Most OF our readers remember the steam
boat Emma Harmon, that piled up the Kan
sas last Spring, aud that there was a free ne
gro hired to work on BOARD the boat, and also
that this boat was charged all the while by
the pro-slavery press with having an abol-
ton ncsrothieving crew aboard This was
sufficient to condemn it, and cause it to be
looked upon with suspicion by pro-slavery
men. When the boat hauled off the far west
err waters, the negro, not anticipating any
difficulty. and wishing to remain in Kansas,
left the boat at Kansas City, and being there
aday or two. in all innorence before he was
aware, he was seized and taken to Indepen-
drnre and there lodged in Jail.
Then we saw in the papers of that place a
fihmlnS advertisement with negro cut on it
stating in so many words that if there was
any man, in the whole of that region round a.
bout, who wanted negro BY paying for it in
lies, that now was good time to apply, AS
they had one in Jail that would make good
hand. 1t is strange to relate that no man
was found in all Western Missouri. bad in
all as 1t is, who was mean enough to try to
get negro in that way.
However. time passed of, and the negro
still lay in jail, until a few week, past our
Independence exchanges contain the follow
in! advertisement
SHERIFF's SALE OF RUHAwAY SLAVE
Notice Is hereby given that there is negro
man, supposed 70 be sIa' e. of the following
description. VIZ: Saws his name is Samuel
Peterson. is about thirty wears of age, about
five feet nine inches high rather spare built,
light black color. an irregular scar over left
eve. and d variety Of scars on his hands-now
IN the possession OF the undersigned. sheriff
OF Jack son county, As a runaway slave The
owner Of said negro is required to make an
pllcaton for said negro within three months
and pay al! charges incurred on account of
sad negro. otherwise. he wW he soid at puVic
auction. TOR cash IN hasd. ut he Com1 Xou,e
"oor. IN me ely IF Independence, No.. ON
Saturday. The l>t day of January, 1886, to
pay sand charges.
Sept. 18th, 1850 VIM. Bolts, Sheriff.
Now here is a free man, while attending
TO his own lawful pursuits. is snatchcd up.
Just be'au>e he was negro, confined about
eight months in si, and then sold, for an in
definite period, as slave, to pay Sall chary-
Is. his Is "A very easy method of max IN o
>lavcs. IN thus boa>ied land of freedom. But
IT Is The necessary and inherent working, O;
the institution
Cincinnati papers will please notice this,
as We bce'e the negro was from that place
Nj.
- WA>HINGToN GOSSIP s,,ccial
despatch from Washington to the New York
Tribune, announces a long session of the
Cabinet on Monday to consider English re-
latlons and the S3.ooo.O Mexican install
ment. The report is that 1.-THE almini>tra.
non VIII dr"'te upon pr-yent!l." wuudrn
walls propelled hv wind and steam. in III. Gulf
and III the nri"hborhool of the Mosquito
k'ng. The same correspondent expresses
the confident opinion that the entire three
millions will he pad to the existing govern
ment Of Mexico. Secretary Marcy rcfls-
ed prrcmtori'y 10 pay claimants !I,rIou>, As
pinwall and others. but agreed to submit to
the Cabinet. Mr. Guthrie, who wisely guard,
The Treasury, SAYS that if the money is paid
to the claimants oar Government will he
bound to pay i, again to the Government of
Mexico
-RoUGH TIMES IN kAHsAs.-Tn the
independence Dispatch. of the l>t. we find
despatch from -: .Joscph of the same date.
which saws III a, Samuel Collins, a member
OF IN" Kansas Secret ARMY met Mr.. Pat.
l.anghIin at Doniphan the previous ,lav, and
tried 10 shoot him through the heart. Laugh
Inns llf', Is dc>pairrl of. 1t will be re.ol,cc
ted that Lauchlin belonged to the secret AS
ISOLATION Of abolition ad,en'nrcrs in Kansas.
and when fully possessed of their designs.
made publication of them in the tapers at
st. Joseph.-.S LouiS HcpulI;cnn, 7M.
The great comet Of 1876. which was ex
pcctcd in 1919. and on account of the non an
praranre OF which Sir John Hcr,bel mt
Grape on his telescope. Mr. BONNIE, a distia-
Gu,Shpd German Astronomer, finds not to q
due until 1853. With immense labor he has
gone over all the intricate calculations. and
estimates that the comet would be retarded
to that extent bv the influence of the planets
The prriods of the return have RANGED from
2S9 to 1913 years. and if it shall not return
before 1888. ITS present period will he LONGER
by nine years than ever before.
TAN any reasonable and candid man
truly say that in his policy since he has been
l.
his pledges, positive or implied ?-Lacon;a
DtmOcrut.
Who was it said, in a boisterous wav.
that the peace secured by the Compromises
should be disturbed by no act of his?
IMPORTANT DEGREES Issued BY THE
FRENCH EMPEROR Two highly important
DEGREES were issued bv the French Emperor
on the 18th ultimo. Bv virtue of the first
foreign vessels can be legally sold in France.
and Obtain French registers, upon the paw
m"nt of duty of 10 per cent. upon their
value. by the second. all ship building ma
terIals can be imported into France free of
duty.
The Glasgow bingham mills at South
I,tlry. burned last summer, are rapidly an
preaching completion under the concerted
efforts Of the insurance companies, who have
undertaken the rebuilding.
Col. WALKER TO BE TAKEN CARE
oF.-A correspondent in Washington. OF the
n. \. Times, says that steps have been ia
ken by the government designed to bring
the redoubtable Col. Walkers career in Nj
caragua to an end, which it is believed will
fully effect the purpose.
- Daniel Rogers, of Newburyport, was
found dead upon the railroad about miles
from Newhuryport on Sunday. A partly