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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Gold Fever

Quite an excitement is being got uE
in this vicinity in favor of the gold mine:
on the fork of the Arkansas. Severa
gentlemen of position are making prepar.
ations TO set outon prospecting" tour
and the probability now is that south
western Kansas is destined to excel Cal
ifornia in the richness and quantity Other
gold mines. A gentleman of the legal
profession who deems an expedition there
a quicker passport to wealth than that
found in briefs and special pleadings,
has promised US regular reports from the
gold regionas often as he can reach us
with mail communications. THERE'S Nc
doubt but gold in great abundance can
be found in that new and unexplored re-
gioa, and if the reports are reliable the
''diggings" are actually richer than the
El-Dorado of the Pacific.
The last accounts, however, seem to
indicate the possibility of there being .
gross Misrepresentation existing in rela-
ton to them, and that the mines are only
the chimera of fertile Imagination. 1t
would be well to consider the subject well
before hszarding too much.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Aid companysHo.s,.


1t affoFds US pleasure to state that the
walls of the Emigrant Aid 'Coaps1v,s 5
Hotel in this city are rapidly approaching
completion. Our friend B. Jonssos. of
the Pa. Kansas Co.. has the contract for
the walls, andispushing it forward With a
spirit that is truly commendable. The
basement was erected at an early asg s.
the spring. Hwas the intention of the
proprietors at that time to erect a wood
structure; but the very great scarcity,
in fact the almost impossibility of pre-
curing lumber sufficient for so large a
building, induced them to change their
plans somewhat, and composite walls,
both for the exterior and for each side of
The hall, extending the whole length of
the building-seventy feet-as well as
from the basement to the roof, was SUBJ
stituted. The result is. we are to have
one of the prettiest and most substantial
buildings in the whole west, and that
finished up in a superior style of art,
and opened in few months fora hotel,
right here in Lawrence, town which
will not be more than year old when
the walls are completed.
Our friend G. w. HUNT, late of Fitch
burg, Mass, has the superintendehce Of
the carpenter work, and thus far a ser
fleets much credit upon him for the skill
he has exhibited in his department. The
architectural arrangement is very perfect,
and when the whole shall be completed,
agreeably-to the design, there will be but
few buildings of its size which will be
more imposing in appearance.
The Emigrant Aid Company, for their
zeal in pushing this work forward, sur
rounded by innumerable difficulties
theagents who have had it in charge-and
the workmen engaged upon it-and our
friends JOHNSON and HUNT in particular,
who are executing their contracts so well.
are eacl entitled to great credit, and will
re eiYs it from those who are truly inter-
ested in the growth and prosperity of
Lawrence, as swell as the general advance
ment of Kansas Territory.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
To Correspondents.

We have several letters before Us, ask
ing for information about Kansas, but
our columns are loo much crowded this
week to reply to Them One shall be
answered mex: week, and so on weekly
as long as we find such communications
on our table We are glad to see our
Eastern friends taking so deep an inter-
est in matters here, and it viii afford us
pleasure at all times TO answer such rea-
sonable interrogatories as may be ad-
dressed to us. We prefer not to travel
over the ground on which We have al
ready given full information, and shall
requirs those who wish to get knowledge
from US to subscribe for the HER1LD OF
FRKKDoa, and commence with the back
numbers in which such information as
they seek j. impaired
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
The Boston Liberator.

We arc in bad odor with the LIBERIA
tor. 1t has given US up in disgust, and
says, 1.-The fate of Kansas was sealed the
very moment the Missouri Compromise
was repealed" So we thought and so
have acted, but it was not sealed for sla-
very, but for freedom. In the first num-
Der of the HERALD OF FRREDoM, printed
nearly year ago, we took occasion to
remark that
1--WE firmly belieye that victory will
crown the efforts of the SONS offreedom !;
but the struggle viii be long and arduous
We may be stricken down at first, but
not defeated
We have more confidence in the ulti-
mate result than We had when we penned
that sentence. Every movement of the
slave power, every observation in Kansas
convinces US that the destiny of our Ter
ritory is sealed for freedom.
Mr.. GARRISON is at liberty to throw
cold water on our enterprise, if he thinks
it viii advance the anti-slayery cause,
but ,ee may be permitted TO doubt his
generosity or wisdom in doing so.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
The Contrast.


Leavenworth, although possessing,
says a coteniporary, the advantages ol
'almost constant navigation" with an
eligible site, and really the Oldest town of
the Territory; in point of permanent
inaprovenasnt, is far behind LAWRENCE
The latter is found with Sabbath and day
schools the former is destitute of both
While the former have driven off the
ministry, and are slow to erect churches,
&C.; the latter have bountiful supply OF
christian missionaries, who can command
large aud attentive congregations to at
attend their ministrations. Several
churches are in process of building, and
a laudable, emulation TO excel ia accom-
plishing good in these particulars'is man
ifested among us. The former. we learn,
is cursed with numberless "doggeries,,'
where poor whisky is indiscriminately
sold. The latter, strictly temperance
city, which is pledged to abate all such
nuisances among us. The one has estab-
lished claw and ordy" from the begin
ming. The other has become notorious
for mobs, drunkenness and inhumanity.
The one was located and settled under
''free State auspices; the other under
those of the slave propaganda. Free
Safe men of Leavenworth right these
wrongs among you, and lot morality, re-
iigion, education, energy and enterprise
be emblazoned on the escutcheon of the
free State soon to be added to the Union.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Lawrsnca a Year AGO

A little more than year ago GEo. S
PARK, Esq, made trip up the Kansas
river, on the steamer Excel, and in his
Industrial Luminary-which was, moi
then batting catfish in the Missouri
published the notes of that tour. The
general reader will do we'll to refer to il
again, which he win find at length in the
first number of the Herald of Freedom
The following paragraph, which alludes
to the site for town now occupied by
Lawrence, and containing population
verging closely upon one thousand, will
be read with interest.
"On both sides Of the river, above the
Wakarusa, there are excellent bottom
lands; and, short way beyond these,
another fine site for town presents it
self on the nofth side-whiie still farther
APP, on tie south bank, the high prairie
comes down to the waters edge, pre-
senting another appropriate place where
tie busy hum Of commerce may, by and
By, speak the presence IF a city. Here
we saw numerous cabins of settlers; and
away as far as the eye could reach, in a
south westerly direction, the prair;es
were high and rolling, ike the waves OF
Old Ocean. Southwark, beautiful groves
dot the prairie, and the dark line of tim
Der that stretches along the Wakarusa
yalley-with the great Prairis-mound,
so to speak, fixed there as the landmark
of perpetual beauty-the meandering
river, with its dark skirting forests OF
timber on the north-all are scenes in
Natures magnificent Panorama, here
brought within the range of vision
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Too Late.

The committee of invitstion of the Ill.
inois Central Railroad, viii accept oul
thanks for an excursion ticket to Du
buque, at their celebration on the COM
pletion of their road to that place, when
they were to give barbecue and Other
festivities worthy the occasion. We re-
gret that other duties, and the lateness al
which the invitation was received. pre-
cluded US the pleasure of participating
in the festival. We have ne doubt the
ceremonies were appropriate, and that
the occasion was an interesting one. Du,
buque, We are happy to learn, was to be
lighted By gas for the first time on the
evening Of the celebration.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Mean Feeling.

| The nleanest feeling man in the United
Safes, must have been Frank Pierce
after reading Gov. REEDER's letter to
Secretary MARcY. inreply to "speculations
in Kaw lands" Il is the most perfect
rebuke for the President of any doeu-
ment which we have seen for long time,
and must sink the administration still
deeper in the political hell which has
been opened SO long and so wide to re-
ceive it. The President may remove
REEDER but he dares not to do it on the
selvile pretext he has submitted to the
public. He must get up something else
which will probably be equally specious.
For months we have looked to Washing
ton for protection, and have avoided an
expression which could be construed into
hostility to the powers that be, assured
all the time that the administration would
WELD its entire power and influence in
favor of the people of Kansas, against her
oppressors.
The President had professed great
friendship for popular sovereignty, and
we were SO credulous as to take him at
his word. More than that, we felt to re-
gret the action of the anti-Nebraska
members of Congress, last winter, in
introducing a bill into the House, the
tendency of which we thought was to
create unnecessary excitement in that
body, and was apprehensiye in the end
it would prejudice the cause of freedom
in Kansas. But popular sovereignty, !"
as expounded by Atchison, Stringfellow,
Pierce, & Co., is the most detestable
humbug of the present century. Bar
NUNS mermaid is not to be mentioned
the same day with this bare-faced impo-
sitioa. Tell us that ue are TO be the
trainers ofour own institutions, and then
allow a bandissi from neighboring State
to reduce us to a condition more lament
able tEan vassaiage, and when appealed to
for aid to prevent future depredations
upon our rights, threaten to remove the
Governor for pre:ext SO obvious that
the most ob.use intellect could not do
else than read it at glance. The Pres
ident's memory must be very treacher-
Gus, else he would call to mind little
incident in the history of the republic,
dating but few years back, when eer-
tain Gen. TAYLOR was brought into noto-
riety, and finally elected President of the
United States; and all because of a mar
row minded and selfish policy. pursued
by one JAMES X. Polk, whose name has
almost been forgotten among the absorb
ing subjects which have engrossed the
popular mind since he directed the affairs
of government.
Our object when we commenced this
article was to call attention to Governor
REEDER's letter to Secretary MARCY,
which will be found in another column.
Wonder if the Governor had in mind Che
beautiful amendment of Pope
That mercy to others show,
Which Others show TO me-.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
The Legislature Prororpea,


The yetomessageof Governor REEDEk,
| IN to-day's Herald of Freedom. puts a
quietus upon the quasi-legislature of
Kansas. That body may continue in
session and enact all the laws they
are disposed, but they win remain
il dead letter, unless attempted to be
enforced by Judge Lynch. The Gov
lernor has made a strong case against the
legality of the Legislature, but it seems
to usthat there is another argument more
effective than the others, and one which
no legal judicature can resist. The place
to which they have adjourned is por-
ton of the Shawnee Reservation, or In-
dian Territory, and by the 10Th section
of the organic act is especially except
ed out of the boundaries, aad constitutes
no part of the Territory of Kansas. -
The Shawnees never have, so far as We
are informed, given their consent" or
"signi6ed their assent to the President of
the United States to be included within
the said Territory p and no man, we
suppose, viii contend that the rights
oftLe Indians are "extinguished by trea-
typ Until these things doarrive, ategoi
legislature sitting ,rithia the limits Of tie
Territory cannot extend any laws over
the tribes,7 and Of course edaaot, if in
session in region over which the laws
they are enacting have no valid force
That body might, with as great proprie-
ty, and quite as much law in its favor.
have convened in Missouri, or Texas, as
in the Shawnee Reservation.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Spicy.

We find the following beautiful speci
men of southern literature in a late mum
Der of the Ricbield. Mo, Enterprise. 1
is perfect gem in its way. When doe;
our neighbor purpose ''submerging' thi:
vicinity? If We recollect Alright 1t wa:
the author of this extract who visited this
place on.ths 30th of March last, and who
apologized through the columns Of hi:
paper on his return, for not getting ou
the two last numbers of his paper, On the
ground that he had been up to Kansas
to vote, and lend his influence in favor O
making Kansas a Stare State. Shall We
have the pleasure of seeing our neigh
Dor in Lawrence again on similar mis-.
sion?
eve would, by way of philanthropic
admonition, say, that the time
is fast approaching when = negro
thieves and abolition cohorts, with all
their nefarious appliances which enable
them to perpetrate crimes. and trample
upon the rights of the people of the
south. will be submerged.
.'The policy of the south has now
ceased to be that of temporizing. We
are determined to put into requisition the
stout hearts and strong arms which God
has furnished US with-and if, to main
tain our constitutional rights, it becomes
necessary TO deluge the Territory OF Kan
sas with human blood, il will be dome
this, rest assured, will be the
result. notwithstanding it would be an
insult to the virgin soil of the Territory,
10 mingle with it the crimson tide that
will flow from the veins OF the hired das-
tards and poltroons of the north and
east.''
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

H Two hundred thousand dollars
are to be expended at Fort Riley this sea-
son in government improvements. Sew
eraI hundred Iaborers have already gone
up there to commence operations. The
present command at the Fort is to retire
to make room for a large body OF addi-
-tienal troops who are on their way to that
point.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

~ A gentleman who came down
from Pawnee the other day, said he met
on his route, down a large party-of sa-
gineers, on their way up to survey mill
tary road from Fort Riley toFortK Kearney.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

w Copies of any number of the
Herald, from its commencement, can be
procured by application at the ofice for
Eve cents q number. Subscribers who
have missed any numbers viii be sup
Piled gratis by application. or by address
ing us By mail.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

e New subscribers are requested to
specify whether they desire to commence
their subscriptions with the volume in
Janusry. or with the commencement of
the I'd quarter on the first Of April, or
with the middle of the volume in July.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28
Panar Retnrnea

We find a copy of the HERALD OF FREE
DON returned from Richmond, KY,
which had been diracted to Milo Baxter
on the wrapper of which was written =
81 want You to keepin Kansas allsuct
stuff. aud never to let me hear from yot
again"
On examing our friends account ",
find he has paid for the Herald till n,
first ofJanuary next. As We can't thinl
of using his money without returning an
equivalent to Kentucky, we have conclud
ed to forward the balance of the year te
the Louisville Journal, and trust it vii
do something towards exposing the oat,
RACES praeticed upon freedom and The
rights of man in this Territory. Mr.. B
is man of fine sensibilities, no doub.
and he felt cbagrined to learn weekly o.
the desperate doings of the ssborder ruff
ans" who are constantly laboring to em.
breil themselves in difficulties in Kansas
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

ETWe win give the resolutions Of
the Missouri Pro-Slasery Convention,
held in Lexington on the 1fth, 18th and
18th inst. in eur next issue. Our space
Is too much crowded this week to make
room for #.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-07-28

s<E. CHAPMAN, Esq, Of the Quasi
Legislature of Kansas. has our thanks for
Legislative documents.
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A WONDERFUL AND 3 p L + D.f

a - NUhEs-reIIoIneo py r oLLhhD = 49,
BONE LISfmEsT Read the following cernnea'e:
Mesns. POLLARD l. Co.-Gentiemen: annooen
this Is unsolicited By you feel II my outy IN lusuee
TO your Eminent and in hope that 1T may De bsnef-
cal to others who may be similarly aifilcted, 10 make
this statement have, for several weeks past been
warm water and mustard rubbed with vinegar, pep
per- mustard aud lost Of other remedies, to very
little purpose. Suffice it to say, daily became
worse. and Saturday last could hardly move my
frame at ALL attended with the most excIucating
pain imaginable and assure you was glad 20 get q
coach to take me from the navy yard home then
sent my son for bottle oil your Liniment end used
it according TO directions, and Monday morning was
able to resume my work a well man. feel tbank-
fol, and with assurance OF respect and esteem, am
yours truly, JAS H. HALL.
Portsmouth, Nov. 2, 1855.
For sale by PURCELL, LADD 4 CO, Bennett i
Beers, Adie Gray. Duvsl l. Noroa, w. j. LAID,
L. B. Thomas, AID Druggists generally throughout
the CITY. ia
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MEDICINES.
.ONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE

III IL affords me much pleasure to say to the sui
fering public, that MRS. DAVIS ELIXIR Is the Only
eHectual remedy have ever used for Coughs Colds
dc. have used it myself and believe 1t to be worth
more than oil Others In use. Try IL, and will en
sure your satisfaction. M. +. DAY.
HENRIco COUNTY, Dec. !, 1854.
For sale by Mrs. A. B. DAVIS, Bennett 4 Beers
Alex. Duvai, Paterson l. Jackson, Chas. Milspaugh
b. J, Picot, A. Bodeker and Charles D. Yale
Ia
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From the Boston Journal Of rbur,d.v

eLAA aSeipANI AND fRoyIDENTIAI Fe
cAPs-One OF the most singular accidents - Is Es
into consideration its results that has sva 81
place In the history of railroads occurred tb
lag TO the train from Black stone on the Ro,o morn
New York Central railroad. When the trsn t ano
ahont eight miles from this city, and goins az ~
the forward axle of the tender broke. and az,
suar to relate piece Of the axle nearly four fesf u
length and weighing about two hundred pounds
noot OF the fore part of the forward car passed
the needs OF al the passengers in that part of III
car and landed safely beside the stove in the
OF the car The car was full Of passengers but no1
one was injured The escape was most wonderful Io'
The tender being coupled to the engine did mot fall
having proceeded q considerable distance. One Of
the detached wheels of the tender passed under the
car tearing hole In the floor and shattariny &
but doing no other injury. The train was dsJsoaI
about an hour and half BY the accident which i ~
h1sl, we believe, thst has occurred upon this road
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Richmond, January 4, 1855.
CO-PAkTNERSHIP.

THE undersigned have this day entered
4 into copai tnershp under the name and style OF
Wake / CO., for the purpose of conducting a
general GROCERY and COMMISSION Business
and have taken the store recently occupied by |: H.
Wake & CO, mo l8 Main st. They respectfully
solicit the patronage of their friends and The public
generally. J. IL WALkE.
d. S WOODBRIDGE
Richmond Jan. !, 1855. its
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4l1E ltAl1 ulspAlLn
correspondence OF the pispatcn


DANvILLE, Jep. la, 1854
The Hustings cour, OF this town moi yesterday
aud Mathew wightmsn was tried for felony for as
ssahing the two women ~ formerly noticed. He
YVES required to give ball In the sum of $500 to
appear at our next grand jury court.
You need not be surprised to hear that the Dan
Is naviga.ed with steam An effort win be made
next week TO test the feasibility OF that kind of
isation. Should It succeed you must come up and
take view Of our fine back country. C.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN.
We have to announce the Distressing intelligence
OF the death OF John S. Barbour, ESQ of Culpeper
equity. He died on the 10th inst, alter short but
severe attack Of pneumonia
Mr.. Barbour was one OF the most distinguished
citizens of Virginia. lie was successfully AMEN
Der ofthe Legislature OF the State OF the Constu-
tional Convention Of 1920, and of the House OF
Representativ "a In the Federal Congress In every
sphere he exhibited uncommon powers of intellect
O conspicuous presence, of large and liberal cul
ture, OF easy and graceful elocution, he no. ex
eelisd a. an orator by any public man OF bis day.
Enquirer Of yesterday.
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CUPER PHOSPHATE LIME.-De
~ Bare's celebrated Super Phosphate Lime-a
most superior fertilizer which has been fairly tested
and produced the mos. satisfactory suits. For the
merits of this article fer to Mr. Richard samp-
son, Goechland county; Maj. Jesse Snead, Richmond
city; Mr.. Jos Fuque, Buckng han county; Mr.. Jesse
Il Maury, Albemarie county; and others who have
usedit. For sale by
8. McJRUDER'S SONS, Agents,
no2 Richmond
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RUSHTON CLARK q, co. 5

GENUINE MEDICINAL COD LIVER OIL,
For Consumption, Scrotuia, DC.
TSHE great success which has attended
l. the use OF the above celebrated article has led
10 many limitations aud much disappointment and
injury has been suffered from spurious articles, Puf-
chasers should use the utmost CAUTION In noticing
that the name of RUSHTON CLARK & co. in full
is blown in the bottle and is each label! and the
signature full each cork, ether is gen
uine. We haze been at great pains and expense to
secure our patrons the pure article, aud cur Mr.
CLARK went to New Forndland to superintend the
manufacture in person and we Will warrant cur Oil
pure and superior quality in every respect and made
from the fresh Livers, and not purified from the
common oil, as is the case with great deal that ia
sold for genuine.
The genuine Rushton CLARK & Co.'s article for sale
BY PURCELL, LADD CO, aud by Druggists geh-
orally in Richmond and throughout Virginia.
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1 AMES =. ELLErT, GENERAL AGENT

I AMEIo =. tIALE I, VkNEKaL AUEN
y AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, Office removed
to the Odd Fellows Ha Franklin street. one square
below Exch.nge Hotel, again offers his services to
the public in Hiring out Negroes Collecting Claims;
Renting Houses and buying and selling Produce OF
every description He is also prepared to receive
Storage very moderate rate, any and all kinds
Storage lie also has ample aud comfortable Rooms
for the accommodation of Servants while hiring,
without being exposed in the streets, which by a
late ordnence OF the city forbida their standing.
de2Z
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WHAT NOT by Mrs. I. Denison--

WHAT NOT by Mrs. Z. DenisOn,--
w Price $I25
BRUSHWOOD PICKED UP ON THE CONT
NENT, or l.: st Summers Trip 20 the Ola World By
Orville H0rWitz-SI.
GENERAL NOTIONS OF CHEMISTRY; 10y j.
Pelouze ana F.. Frenzy, translated from ths French
by Edmund C. Evans. NJ. d 81 70.
THE LIFE, FULOGY and GREAT CITATIONS
OF DANIEL WEBSTER-75c.
AN HISTORICAL BOOK AND ATLAS OF b.
BLICAL GEOGRAPHY; by lyman Coleman
81 so
HISTORY OF THE WARS OF THE UNITED
STATES, from the earliest colonial times TO the
close of the Mexican Wa: by Jchn Lewis Thomp-
son. with additions and corrections; illustrated with
numerous engraYings ? vols. in 1--$2.50.
For sale by JAS. e. GLIB,
ia eta No So, opposite ST, Charles Hotel