Kansas weekly herald., 1855-09-08

of every good citizen. 70 abide BY those lsHs
50 long as they felnain IN force To main
tain TIE conet tuition Of the United s(s@ss;
the o. lsss Of the Territory; and the
laFss passed by the Legislative Assembly
in conformity lsEsto, IS an obligation inn
posed on me by my oath of Office, as well
as By the duty owe to the Territory as q
citizen, "a common with others With the
law for our guide aud the best interest of
the Territory for our object; all uniting and
harmonizing together, we cannot fail under
providence, to build up great State, fur
nishing happy homes to thousands of our
people. adding additional strength to our
Union, and opening the way for the adj
vancement Of civilization and refinement
over our vast teritorial possessions In the
west.
After the delivery of the speeches COM
smittee, consisting of Messrs. B. +. Sim
mons, ]. Martin, and j. T. Brady. pre-
yiously appointed for that purpose. waited
upon His Excelleney, Gov. Shannon, and
Hon. G. H. Brown. and requested copy
.oftheir respective addresses, for publication,
which being granted, the Secretary of the
meeting was instructed to place the address
ses (heiein inclcsed by me- in the hands
ofMessrs. Eastin & Adams, for publication
in their excellent pro-slayery paper.
Conssinsptaon BofRed.-Since the days of
Escnlapius, medical men have striYen In
vain toconquer that arch enemy ofmankipd,
Consuption. DR.. Aver, of Lowell, Mass.
has we have every reason to believe, sue
-ceeded In attaining this object, nearer than
any predecessor orcontemporary. He calls
his remedy Ayers Cherry Pectoral, by
which name it has been faVorably known
for many years in all parts ofthe world.
1T is recommended by numerous eminent
persons as the best remedy for diseases of
the throat and lungs extant. DIR. Aver
received letter from the late Hon. Daniel
Webster, in which that statesman speaks of
the Pectoral in the highest terms, and
mentions that he is personally knowing to
the usefulness of this article in both Ameri,
Ca and Europe pe.-.Nesp York Sunday Times.
The SHAwNEE EREsERvATIoN.-Agre
ably to suggestions from the superinten-
dent of Indian affairs at St. Louis, instruc-
tons have been issued by the Commission
Hersof the General Land Office at Washing
ton for the immediate survey of the Shaw
nee reservation. so that settlers and squat
tiers may no longer be at loss to distin-
guish this reservation from the lands ceded
to the United States by treaty.
ApoLoeETIc.-Owing to the great press
on our columns this week we are forced to
crowd out several new advertisements till
our next issue. Look out for them next
week.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEAyEN-
WORTH AND LECoMPToN RAILROAD
COMPANY.
To the Hon. R. r. Rees we are indebt-
ed for the following report of the first meet
ing of the Leayenworth and Lecompton
Railroad Company-of which he is Secre-
tary. We learn that the President of the
company has gone East for the purpose of
soliciting Subscriptions to this road. May
success attend his efforts.
Be it remembered that, on the 21st day
of August, A. D. 1866, at the residence
of Albert e. Boon, in the Town of West
Port. Missouri, the Board of Directols fcr
the Leayenworth and Lecompton Railroad
Company held their first meetings
PREsENT.-Aristides Rodrigue, Albers
~ ID ,oI, A
Halder.nan, c. H. Grover and H. D. Nc
Meekin as their proxy.
The Board proceeded to organize by the
election of Aristides Rodrigue as President,
and Richard R. Rees as Secretary of the
Board.
Mr.. A. G. Boon offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resokved, By the Board of Directors of
the Leayenworth and Lecompton Railroad
Company that DIR. A. Rodrigue, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Directors. be, and he
IS hereby, empowered and authorized to re-
ceiye subscriptions 70 the above named
Ra fead, and transact all business neces-
Connected Herewith. in pursuance os
the act incorporating the same
II. N. ReeS moVeu THAT edCu SUNK noiu-
er shall pay at the time Of, subscribing one
per cent on the amount subscribed, and at
the organization ofthe first Board by the
stock holders or within sixty days thereafter,
they. shall pay nine pei cent. more on said
stock.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
There being ne further business the
Board adjourned.
ARISTlDE RoDRIGUE, Pres't.
Attest, R. r Res, Sec'y.
WEsTSN HIGH SCHOOL.