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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01

~ The Pointer News. publ he'd
a. Wsstpors. No., has been suspended
for tie wan. OF pa.ronaga. We shall
miss it very munh from our list Of tx-
c. anges, as it vas only second in i'm
PoriasDs - the S.laasssT Sovereign.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01

S In he last eastern mail We re-
celsed large nanlber of EXCHANGES
dassi IN Feb uary lat. Uncle Sam has
shrewi mail srnt<. to allow mail matter
to b. all BY 80 long e. ro4s ior Kan
sas.
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WARSAw, No., Oct s.. i'''
ErgroR HER4Lo OF FRyEDox-
We semi You. by tlsis nall, eCf'
the Scus..- West Democrat We
be ples.eit 70 receive your paper u 4,
change, Is We wazis 20 zee aas.
damned Ab ii ionist<. up il 4 ''s''' =
70 say. Rsspse,.uily, ,e,cH
uUKRAY& LEACH
We we're ms. u.,.sl MT " c'ss' =
before swine, hence are ulwiili1s .
G. W. BRo9s'
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PROCLA NATION,
By Lhe Governor of Kansas Territory.
Executive DlPAETyEST.l
KANSAS TERRITORY.

Whereas reliable information hes he.n received
tn. { numerals association Of Of lawless men
armed rith de.dly weapons and supplied with
all he i,npiin nts of var. combined and con-
federated tgether for tie avowed purpose Of
opposing by r. an violcnre the exc ution OF
the laws OF this T,Iri.ory; did. at the Comfy
of Douglass on or abou, the Goth of this month
make ii ,i.'ient as ult on the Sheriff of said
G, unpy. vi deadly weapons and lid overcome
said officer and did res, ne from his custody BY
fore anl iDlcn.e- parSon aire>tei by vii ne
of a re &c " rant and he and there p, is
oner hnlla'i " sid Sheriff. md ether scand.l
Gus eu.r ger Ill ssn sit in violation af law
AID w;I.re s .l-o information h been re-
cci e ,har ths c.ne lcr- tsi band of lawl.ss
~. n Iii n ont TIE same tine. set fire to- AMI
b-n down a numb.r of honSes. of peace.bc
I'D uncf n 'inc iisCns. an did destroy con-
Sid-rahl' ameUnt o. p sfn ] properly: IN
havinr repeat dy pro1Ai'ned thal hey wor d
7, g4r.i No law fill, Ter itery. IN resist by
force of arms al officers an those al ling an
assisting .h-m in the eyrcu.isn of the laws cr
any process is>urd n pursuance thereof
And whereas. also have rec-i I'd satisfas.to-
w information that this arlne "rg.nzasi n %
layless men, have proclaimed thair Diet rmina-
ticn To at.a,k the said Sheriff of d. ugil, ,ounry
and re sue from his custody prisoner. for tn
| avowed purpose Of executing him without u
li,iaI tlial and at the same time threatened th>
| lie If tie Sheriff and other citizens.
NV tn rciore. to the cnl that the authority
| Of he laws NAV be maintained. and those c, n
eerne T. Il lating them. brought to inmeda c
and oud;rn punishment and that the said
S;riif ~ D, Ugias county. may BE- pr, tcctes1
',on, "a v'-s- violence in the execution of the
| l..w'u variants AID other process in his hands
: Wi'sau ShsHn"n iiTyeIn.r Of said Territory
| Lave ism TIL. nv Iro. lamat;nn calling IN al
vel lisp 81 itizvns cf this Territory to rally
| t tie supper If the laws of their county and
lcuuriIg i - mmaniing all officers. civil and
a.ili:asy. N o. n'hrr ,iiiz'is Of this Territcry
who SILL b. fvni within -he ,iinify of th9s,
outracs ?, h. Il l.. AMI .sSs ing BY all me; ii.
| in H. j. p wcr in Gle i: g this armed orcanza-
ton al a>-i Sin tn SheliT AMI his d pu.ie< in
g arm, the atoIe named prisoner and aid
ng a. 49,, Il !. him ia the execution of all lc-
.,.i ~ Sc IN h. hands. and d, further com
y. > Tat the Di>ir.r1 At;orn.y. for he Ii
ri N S. ign Ii Sc ontrag,s TOO, al;,c-, AMI =,
, h.r L. rs.ns con crhod in the atlminisir ii %,
eIry.ut n f the avs cause the ab"v,. OF n !ers
an II ~ II al led or assisted them t. De i'm
ncdi ly ar e'.ed, and proceeded with accord
| ing 10 law.
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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01

de Pasias EsiIlOAd 5 nox eonplss
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01
C. ROBINSON, Chairman.

Reader. however much inclined to
stand ayIaSi after ea ling tie official doe
ument, Struggle 70 hold your br.ath one
moment longer while you read the fol-
lowin. irio..fc letter to q NJ Lac;nR j.
E"sti". the ejipr of the Laarenworth
Herald. | is copied ver5sfim from the
original, an can be relief upon a. strict
" correct. Tie italics are ours -
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01

erganizIng Ihe Free stale
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-12-01

I"TTtuft W Cphre 'o TIC oil va VA
junrs,-in The meantime recruiting Of
iirer was sent to the secret Lodges OF he
border l,ffi.'n ;" Tor help.
| Friday morning shaved large num-
ber> OF lie masau leis in tie vicinity,
and it was said tl,at lay hal been fixed
upon ior The purpose ri re-'aklng Bran
soa, and the arrest OF the rcscuers. L
was claimed that they had SECURED the
all OF al pieces of cannon, and
purposed planting them on the heis hts
. so as 10 command the town, and {. en- a
deputat;on was To be sent into Lawaense
To demand the escaped prisoner anI Iii,
rescuers. If not delivered up the iale ri
Greytown was to be ours. Pro-slavery
men took their families from tie place,
aud assured their friends in private tbs
bloody time was in prospective.
Our people remained Il m, cool. an
, collected. The principal part o. theci
izens remained attheir seye5a. avoca,i IN,
3! as il nothing unusual was occur. ing
save. on close inspection. ii wnul hav,
been observed that they were prepared
at moments notice, to rush t. the scene
of danger. amply provided with weapon,
! OF death 10 make their assailaas bite b,
dust.
II Fiiay afternoon il was reported Tia
maraudes were getting impatien-. and
E we're swearing because others dill No
E STRIVE sufficiently last 10 please ,hem-
| They tiaslly reported they should no
] make an atlack until Sa urday.
Il a picket guard was KEEP up FRIDAY
might. About two O'Clock Saturda,
, morning company from the sousierl
> part OF tbs Territory. of free state men
2 arrived on horseback. with their rifles n
; hand. They had IsaFasi ths an expires,
!. vas IN the vicinity eaiissing every pro
slavery man in tllzi region Tor the pur
posed mzsohiug against Lawrence. Tru'
10 the ius.lacss OF manhood they come q
]. euf reiisi. and profered their services
, whish sere gladly accepted.
q Scouts nsnss IN during The day reprs
, saasing lhat The numbers of the enemj
: were beng contantly augmented, bu
{ thai they had deferred their attack uni
sszz ssssEs
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VALUE or GYasAsrics. In supper. Of
the views advocated an regard TO physical
education and the value OF gymnaslic exer'
ci.es, we find the following practical illus
tra,ion ia the New York Alias
Abou, Eve years since. q pale, delica.s
dyspep,ic, with melancholy counienance
and feeble gait, whose faced muscles were
incapable Of the least endurance - whose
chest, when dis,sudsd, measured but thirty.
four inches in circumference, and whose
lungs, when filed 10 their utmost, held but
2io cubic inches Of cir, although he was
quite six feet in height, entered the gymna-
stun for the first time, Al my suggestion
His position in the present exhibition seems
almost miraculous. He is foremost among
the performers; his compact bones clothed
with muscle capable Of the utmost tension,
measuring 40 inches round the chest, with
q lung capacity Of nearly 400 cubic inches
OF air, and handling dumb bells OF fhy-six
pounds each, like toys. Beside him stands
another who 30 nimbly mounts the ladders,
ropes and poles whose arm, between The
elbow and shoulder, measures ff,een inches
In circumference Of pure bone and muscle
The men who can easily run three conss-
cu,iye miles (seveniy.two times the circuit
Of the gymnasium) in twenty minutes. But
a few years since he had scarce life enough
TO walk ono hour without exhaustion; and
being hereditary predisposed 10 consumP-
lion. was a constant attendant al the doctors
officc-now with pain in his side. now with
cough, now with shor,nes Of breath, or some
other dubious symptom, which have long
since vanished, leaving the conviction that
hard work and fresh air arc tho best anti
do,es 10 disease.
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TIE MEETING OF TIN DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE. The democratic State Com
mili.e have "been and gone and done ii,n
in Portland. Its doings are thus very
definitely as well rs briefly summed up
by the Argu, OF "wednesday, in the follow
ing:
The Democratic State Committee met in
this city yesterday according 10 previous
notice, and had very pleasant interview
with our democratic friends who were able
10 meet with them. The utmost harmony
Of feeling prevailed, and resoluis deter.
mina,on was manifest on all hands 10 meet
our opponents in the approaching campaign
and give them Waterloo defeat.
The las, democratic Safe Couveniion.-
Resolved that we adjourn 10 NEE, a, the
polls and elect Albion K. Paris, Governor.
The noxt Convention will doubtless resolve
that We adjourn aud "give them Water.
loo defeai,"-ju,t as ice did last year!
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Tar Discovery OF ASrrplLryiAS Re-
NAISs.-In relation 10 the recent discovery
OF the bones OF some antediluvian monster,
In this city, Of which we gave some account
in our paper Of Monday, the Mercury Of the
Same day has the following statement Of
subsequent Developments. The indications
are that discovery very remarkable for
this section Of the Union has been made:
Hearing Of the discovery, DR.. A. @. Ham,
lin set TO work excavating the deposit Of
clay in which they were found, and has
succeeded in bringing TO light tho entire bones
Of one leg, and various other bones, which
may DO seen ut bis Office. Among these j,
N mart nf ths psl.;.. r--L-r- sL- $3.50
innominata, whose largest breadth is near
two feet, and the series Of bones in the LEG
make the entire length Of that limb not less
than ten feet IL this animal can be as
simulated 10 the remains Of the megalosaurus
or the plesiosourus found in other localities,
the whole length Of the animal would reach
ffty feet, with the height OF not less thar
fourteen feet or the teeth not enough
have been a. yet discovered to determine
whether the animal was caruiyerous or only
graminivorous. The bones are, some o.
tneu, III VI o1Cclicub stoto VI pfcScfNohOu'
Indeed, what seems TO DO the marrow ]:
found in many Of them, and one lump oil
clear marrow weighing some two pounds
aud preserving the impression OF the bon,
which contained IL has been found.
We are glad to learn that DR.. Hamlin il
20 have oversight Of the further excavation,
Mt the point where the bones have been found
the officers Of tho Rail Road Company AMI
the contractors being anxious to give al
possible facilities for tho discovery Of any
further remains which may be there deposi
ted. From those which have already beer
obtained, Dr.. II. has arranged the bones O
IN enormous leg, or rather Upper, showing
that IL the animal belonged to the sauriar
tribe, as 10 supposed, IL must have been thir
ty or forty feet in length. DR.. ii. has foe.
warded drawings Of some Of the principa
bones to one Of tho most distinguished ma
turalists in the coun,ry-Profssor Agas'i;
Of Cambridge.
We should say that With the exception oil
the vertebrp, few Of the bones yet found ars
pe,ri6ed-Bangor (Me) Whg and Cou
Tisr, MAY IS.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. In the course OF Wed.
nesday afternoon. William Berry, stage
driver 10 Conway was unfortunately drowned
while crossing Hiram Bridge, Saco River.
He had been leading the horse and had just
stepped on the from, OF his Wagon again,
when the Nurse took fright and leaped into
The wafer, which runs there in a very rapid
current and is fully twenty feet deep. The
unfortunate young man 1859 once 10 the
surface, but made no attempt 10 grasp nj a
rope which was thrown 10 him by black.
smith who lives near tho bridge and il il
probable that he was stunned by blow
rom heavy stove which formed part Of the
load in The wagon. Up 10 quite late hour
on Wednesday night the body Of the de-
ceased had not been found. He 10 much
regretted, BY many persons in this city, and
elsewhere, rs remarkable fine young
man. and Of excellent manners and conduct.
SLATE Of Maine.
Wa understand tho body Of Mr.. Berry
has since been found. II was hooked up
BY boy, few rods below the bridge.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
Nvv vopV M.v Oh

NkW IORk, MAY IAtn.
The steamship Geo. Law arrived here al
noon to day, with California dates to the
LIST Of May, Sl,S34,O24, and sl7 passen.
gers.
The news Is important.
The adjournment OF the legislature had
been postponed. Nothing had been done In
regard to The senatorial question. An nc,
to levy q capt. 'tion tax Of $50 on each, Chi
naman arriving 10 the State had passed the
Legislature.
The Walker expedition 10 Central Ameri.
ca had not sailed, but would depart SOON.
J. A. Phillips had been hung by Lynch
Law for killing r. J McJames, on Indian
Creek.
The mines were turning out we'll, but coin
continued very scarce.
Sandwich Islands dates are to the 10th Of
April. The steamer Golden Age, whose
wreck was reported by the last arrival had
been got OF and towed to Yabosa whsr, she
was beached.
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he nine,y.eighi officers in this department
al vere from The South. y 3. -,
Although the Free States have generally
iurnishsd The sesmen and soldiers, the men
,odo the fighting and endure the hardknocks,
slavery has taken caro- 10 furnish the officers.
Thus Of 1854 naval officers, New England
IN, only i72. or the GO commanders, New
England has only II; oflhe 1913 lieuienanis
shs has only 50; and Of the 562 midship'
man abe has but 8. And yet New Eng
lend owns nearly one hall the entire ship.
pInc of the country. fall the officers in
iba navy in 1874, whether in service or
waiting orders, Pennsylvania, with a Tree
populalion more than double that OF Virgin.
I. had but III, while Virginia had 224.-
Oi,hs 1911 naval appointments made under
Mr.. Upshur in 1912 the free States had
only Is, while the Slave States had H.
Hero also Slavery has powerful ally.
| SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
il the cour, Of highest appeal in the nation.
Its decisions, in all cases coming before IT,
are final. It's power extends 10 all cases in
law and equity arising under the Cons,iiu.
ton and laws OF the United States. II there
fore yields a mighty influence over The
government Of The country. This court has
become one of the bulwarks OF Slavery. Il
10 90 arranged that the "peculiar institution
has nothing 10 fear but everything 10 hope
from its administration.
The following table exhibits the number
of Circuits. ihe States COMPRISING The same
The free population Of each circuit, and The
names of,he Judges both in the Free ant
Stare States.
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I attended q class meeting last Tuesday.
evening, the frs, ever hsld iu this place, il
was mos, excellent. There were two good
leaders and sixteen members present, most
Of them from the east, with q sPrinklins
from tho west.
Nearly half oiour party became homesick
and have gone back, but some were really
sick and obliged 10 return. Some seemed
to think they should find farms all fenced,
and houses built ready for their reception,
every advantage here that they had len be-
hind, and rich soil, healthy climate, and
in ,hor, all the luxuries ofthe west, in addi-
ton to them, and because il was moi SO, but
the Yves, had few disadvantages also, as
we'll "a other places, they turned around
and wen, back well content, suppose, TO
pick rocks and dig out s.umps and raise
their scan,y crops from The barren soil Of
Maine. A man Tia, comes 10 this country
wi,hou. money, mus, expec, to meet with
many priva,ions as we'll as elsewhere.-
Board is $500 per week, and mechanics
readily command $500 per day. Mes'rs
Whiting, Irish, and myself are al work on q
| mill here. We intend 10 buili us each q
house in the city this summer. The frame
will be mostly Of blaek-salnui. Shall no.
attend to farming much this summer, as Inc
land is not surveyed. Those who come
hose in vuo VI ,uv yos's, will 6nd IL sur
veyed and have 10 pay higher price for IT.
/, is said by people who are capable O
Judging. The season is far ahead Of Maine
picked of the sprout off tree on the 2o'h
that had grown more than five inches TIM
spring. We have had some quite warm
days. The country around this place FOL
or 10 miles is all claimed BY people who
have como here since las, fall, and who iu
tend 10 make farms, and il appears ,h', this
will be place OF some importance, per-
haps the Capital Of the State, when organ
lied, a, leas, j, is talked Of as such now
But whether people come 10 this or any
other place in the West, they mus, no, ex
pect 10 find every thing jus, as they wish
Blu, il they wish 10 find soil, rich as
garden-(,he garden Of Eden for augh,
know,) a healthy climate, without the lon,
New England winters, in apart ofihe worl'
where New England people are fast settling
in, and bringing along her literary and re
ligious privileges. To my many friend
who have asked for my opinion concerning
the country, would say this is superior Il
any place have seen. Yours, &c.
SAMUEL GREY.
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The BIDDEroRD UNION AND JOURNAL, has
recently been enlarged and otherwise i'm.
proved. Bro. Cowan is an efficient laborer
in the Republican cause. We are glad TO
note the good success Of his labors. We
shall expec, good report from Old York
next iall.-Jeftr,onian
We intend, Brother Bartlett. 10 use our
bost endeavers 10 crafty The reasonable ex.
pec.a,ions ofour friends. Old York never
stood better, or our friends Oflhe Republican
cause more disposed 10 achieve good re-
suits. You may set down In advance old
York fully redeemed.
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Obstructive WHIRLwIxD IN MARATHON,
MICHIGAN. The town Of Marathon, Lapeer
county, Michigan, was visited with de.
siruciiys tornado on Tuesday the 18th inst.
The Lapesr Democrat gives long account
Of its destructive effects. 1t came from a
westerly direction, and in lis course build.
ings were unroofed and trees uproo,ed. A
widow Lulher's house was entirely demol.
ished, and some Of her furniture carried of
in the whirl. Her son, a young man Of Is
or 20 years, was seen 10 be holding on 10 q
wild plum Tree, but after the tornado had
passed, he wis found upon The ground some
yards of, the plum tree had been twisted of,
and was laying across Mr.. Luther. who had
one arm broken in two places, and Other wise
50 seriously injured, that his. recovery Is very
doubtful.
The hsavies: loss will be in the destruc-
ton Of The valuable pine aud other timber
in its course. So great was the force VI The
whirlwind that nothing could Withstand H..
The giants Of the forest which have with.
stood the storms OF an hundred yesrs, were
wrerched from their firm roots, and tossed
about like siraws. Even s,umps firmly
embedded in mother earth were torn up
aad carried many rods. Old logs which
had lain upon the ground for Year, were
disturbed, and torn from their resting place.
The air was literally filed with fence tails,
limbs offices, boards, raiters, shingles, &c +,
which were lined 10 an immense height
The course OF The whirlwind was in near
ly east direction, ranging from twenty rods
10 half mile in width, and making
clean sweep as il went. We have heard
from over eight miles Of its course, ard II
was still moving on in lis track Of devasia-
ton and ruin.
A girl carrying saichel was caught in
tho outer edge Of the whirl and thrown VIC.
lenlly some distance, while her satchel,
bonnet, shawl, &C., went up, and as ihe7
have not yet been found, il II not known as
they have ever come down. A bed was
taken out Of Mrs. Luiher's house, and sail
cd upwards, as naturally rs though The
feathers Of which il was made; had never
been plucked from the bodies 10 which they
had once belonged. An eye witness says
that tho tornado presented most singular
appearance. He says "ihe Wind would
rise in an immense whiri, drawing up rails,
limbs Of trees, boards, leaves, dirt, &C., 10
q great height, when suddenly Il would
seem 10 drop again 10 the earth, and feed
itself with new supply Of such things n
were movable, aod again rise carrying up
with !, substances Of great weight.
A gentleman who visited The scene OF
destruction, aicr giving an account Of the
effects in various localities. adds /: Near
C,awford's IL q small lake, about forty rods
wide and fihy or sixiy long, the wsisf o.
which was raised higher than the tops o.
Tho trees, leaving tho lake nearly dy.-.
From thence il paced through iofss',
moving iu way, ill Il came 70 the Town o.
Marathon. Nsa, the house Of Mr. Merrill,
d what Il called mound sPfids, IRON
which stream Of waisrsu6icisnt 10 MI :
hrss ineh pips % discharged, 'Ihs spring
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vino % t,I up tho streets, and my life threat

vine TO gu up the streets, and my lilo threat
eued II came there" -. ~. 10
Mr. Park also denies in toto, the charge
Of abolitionism, and says tha, hs has ever
been In favor Of the institutions Of Missouri,
and tha, slave property is safe ia his hands.
He has also hsen charged with being an
agen, Of the Emigran, Aid Society, which
he denies.
These statements, which are not contra
dicted, but rather confirmed fnlly by the
Squai,r Sorrsigns who boast oftheir deeds
Of violence, show state Of affairs unpre-
ceden,ed in the history oiour country. The
men from the North who have moved TO
Kansas with all their efforts 10 settle there
and engage in honest industry, are ruthless
ly driven away from the ballot boxes by
the drunken, lawless supporters Of the
Squa,,er Sovereignty doctrine residing in
the State OF Missouri, and driven nom the
territory even a, The sacrifice OF all they
possess; their printing presses are destroy.
ed, they are no, allowed 10 act speak or
think for themselves; nor can they have
their children educated even by female
teachers! Ye, these bruies are suffered 10
organize in Secret Societies and 10 carry on
their helish dsspo,ic sway over the pressn nj
settlers Of Kansas. No voice, not whis.
psr ia raissd by the Administration in Wash.
ington against these acts Of lawlessness anu
violence. The strong arm Of the govern
men, is no, in,erposed 10 protect the citizens
Of that territory in their civil, political OF
even domestic rights. Let there DO whis'
per Of Fugitive Slave in some northern
city and Presiden, Pierce will rouse up from
his sleeplsss couch, hurry of TO the War
Department, and order out the IS. Troops
10 aid in catching the poor negro who is
accused ofno crime, and sending him into
bondage; Blu, the news Of the lawless in.
cursions Of the friends Of the Administration
in Missouri agains, the rights, liberties and
property Of peaceable, and we'll disposed
citizens OF Kansas, reaches the Presidents
ears, and moves him. not. Why should 1t
Are no, those lawless vagabonds in Nilsson
ri carrying GU, the avoxed purposes Of the
originaiors and supporters Of the Nebraska
Scheme which is ",he MOST PROMINENT
MEASURE OF THE ADMINISTRATION 7"
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fosms basin, ten 'es twelve feet in diane.
tss. and about eighteen inches deep, all the
wsisr wa, dawn up, and those who OBJ
served II, say that no water rose In the
spring ior bome moments after the tornado
dassed. Their Of the buildings were
raised entire 10 the height Of 90 or 30 feet,
when The whirl would break them up, and
scatter the fragments In all directions. Ia
some cases the fragments have l.. "-'
two miles from the place from whic. o., !,
staIted,