The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-07

men stood up with the Governor" We remem-
Der that occasion well. The twelve men went
and looked on and saw the Governor I" stand up
IKE man, and grant certificates of election
to III Councilmen and 19 Representatives
then set the election aside as to the others, and
order new election right off; then start for
Washington-all of which was very satisfactory
to the oSlavery party. 1t was all arranged
at once. There is no use conniving at this mat
ter
On last Monday evening, about 8 o'clock, the
soil of Kansas received fine shower of rain,
the first and only one worthy of notice for the
last ! / months. On Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, we also had good rains. Nothing was
so delightful to the squatters. Many were be-
coming discouraged. But vegetation has sprung
up so rapidly since the rains, that every live
object in Kansas is inspired with new life and
yigor.
1t is astonishing to observe how rapidly our
town is improving. Emigrants arrive daily,
many of whom buy lots, and begin to improve
Immediately. We shall soon have two saw
mills in operation, and there will be no draw
back to our progress. Many are about build
ing concrete houses, as there is plenty of stones
and gravel near, and this mode of building is
said to be the cheapest. Lots are in great de-
mand, and scarcely day passes that does not
witness number of sales, at fair prices.
The LION AND LAMB LYING Down ToGETH-
ER.-John Van Buren, wrote letter to the late
Faneuil Hall Meeting, called to celebrate the
triumph of Mr.. Wise in Virginia, in which he
glorifed the Old Dominion and Mr.. Wise with
out stint, for their pure, unblemished, unshrink-
ing Democracy. HENRY A. WISE was bitter
opponent of Jackson's Administration, and the
most INSCRIPTIONS of all the foes of the Admin
istration of the father of John Van Buren,, and
an habitual reviler of that gentleman personal
ly. The New York Erening Post remarks
ironically of the letter:
:" Its compliments to Mr.. Wise, the most vio-
lent and foul-mouthed of all President Van
Buren's assailants in Congress, exhibits de-
gree of magnanimity which is seldom witnessed
in the political arena -
And a kind of magnanimity, the Post might
have added, which is seldom witnessed in any
arena.
HARD TIMEs.-A subscriber in Birming-
ham, Ohio writes: There are few, very few
farmers, who have not been compelled to pur-
chase their entire living, both for their fami-
lies and stock, from foreign market, at exor.
bitant prices" In some places on the Re.
serve, we have been told that farmers have
given away portion of their stock, to save it
from actual starvation! Let us hope that the
new crops in the West, which are said to
promise great abundance, may bring both com
fort and competence.
A New WoRK.-William c. Neil III Corn.
hill, BOSTON, proposes to issue, without delay, a
volume devoted to the patriot colored men who
fought in the French war of 1859, in the wal
of the Revolution, and in the struggle of 1872
The facts have been compiled from military
records, State documents, private correspond
ence, and fre-side conversation, &c. We have
no doubt that it will be highly instructive and
entertaining. It's price will be 81 copy, or
the receipt of which, by the publisher, the book
will be mailed, postage paid.