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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Indigenous to Kansas.

Wildonions, potatoes, artichokes, hops,
wormwood, and species of bean, as va.
rious Towering shrubs cultivated with
great care in eastern gardens, appear to
be indigenous to the soil of Kansas, and
grow in great Profusion. The potatoes
are of small size, but by proper culture
the tubers would no doubt equal those
already grown by agriculturists. 1t is
well known to the intelligent reader thai
this esculent is native of America, and
was first introduced into England by SiI
Walter Raleigh, during the latter part oi
the 10th century. We have no doubt
but those of Kansas, with proper atten-
ton, would soon equal the original pro-
duction, and probably escape the disease
which has become common to the pres
ent variety, by long cultivation. The
experiment is worth a trial. The arti-
choke, hops and wormwood could not
be distinguished-from those productions
of the east. The former has tuber
which is much relished by many per-
sons, and is cultivated in some localities
for the fattening of swine.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Goods for Kansas.

Messrs. RrDDLEsBARGzR & Co., write
US from Kansas city that they are con.
stantly receiving goods for Kansas pio
neers, and that they are desirous of know
ing what to de with them. Among fty
others whose names were not forwarded
us. they have II packages of nnerchan
disc for Harlow d Hutchinson; 10 pack
ages for 4. s. White S packages for A
Wilder; 1874 packages of doors and win
dows for Edward Emerson; I5package.
for Doct. VIM. Graham; besides sun
dries for Wm. 3. Marshall, J. s. Hough
ton, &. Schuyler, Geo. r. Law, s. p
Piper and J. II. Windell. The FiHan.
cier No. is now loading at the Levee IN
Kansas for the Kansas fiyer. Persons
having freight there, by informing G. FL
MAENIEe, at the Herald of Freedom of.
fee, can have their goods shipped with.
out delay. as the river Is stu rising.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
The Can6id,tes

The Kansas Tribune recommends
the calling of another convention to nomi-
nate ticket to be supported by the Free
State party on the 22d inst. Would it
not be better to go up to the polls with
our former nominations, and say nothing
abou: a new convention ? The old can
didates received the unanimous support
of the Party at the nominating eonyen-
tion-are good men, perfectly reliable at
all times, and in all places; and if elected,
as they certainly will be-unless borne
down by outside infuences-will do
credit to their constituents, and the cause
generally. All the various sections of
the country are represented on this ticket.
Mr.. HUTCHINSON is New Englander by
birth and education, and may be said to
represent the pioneers from the extreme
east, though occupying a moderate posi-
ton on the slavery question. Mr.. Fow-
LER is from Pennsylvania. We have
known him long and well. and know him
to be consistent man and a worthy rep
resentatise of the Middle States. Mr..
LADD is from Wisconsin, firm and un-
flinching friend of the right. The East,
the North and West are all cared for on
this ticket. Besides this-the first elec-
ton proved but farce, and it would be
doing the candidates great injustice to
throw them overheard, and substitute
others. Itwould be virtually saying that
some new facts had developed themselves
since the nomination, which would have
changed the result had they been known
at the holding of the former convention.
We deny that such state of things exist,
and shall oppose with our humble in
fuence the calling of the people together
again before the election, as its tendency
viii be to distract instead of uniting the
friends Of freedom.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
The Election.

Let it be borne in mind that the next
election in this Territory is on Tuesday,
the 29l inst, one week from next Tues
day. Every free State voter should be in
attendance early in the morning, and re-
main through the day. The contest is
an important one, aud our whole strength
should be polled on this occasion. If a
person remains away from the polls who
is in favor of making Kansas free State
that fact will be taken as evidence that
he sympathizes with the southern move
ment. We hope pro-slavery voters, those
who are actual bona fde residents of the
district, will also be in attendance but
we want no ballots cast, either by north
ern or southern men, which are not
strictly in accordance with law, and by
those who can, without embarrassment,
take the oath preseribedby the Governor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
A Dark Day In New York.

The capriciousness Of April was never
better shown than in the memorable
changes of the atmosphere in New York
on the 18th ult. BY the accounts pub
lished in the New York papers we learn
that at about noon the heavens became
suddenly obscured, and darkness covered
the face of the city. The gas had to Dc
lit in the Offices, banks and stores. as J.
was impossible even to read or transac'
any business, so great was the obscufa.
ton. Men passed their best friends .,
MONDAY without knowing them, ana
debtors were under no necessity OF sip
ping aside to avoid their creditors. Iho
darkness was soon followed BY the n1n'-
tering of thunder in the west, and soon
a drenching rain storm felluPon the Guy, ,
accompanied by vivid flashes OF fghtn1ng
and deafening peals of thunder; ms a'
continued for an hour, when the sun
shone out again in clear sky.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
To be Des.roYsd.

We are constantly hearing reports that
the press of the HERALD of FREEDOM is
to meet similar fate with that of the
Parkville LrM1kARF, It is reported that
the MissouFians are fully organized, and
intent upon the purpose, and nothing
shor. of its destruction viii answer their
ends. Adopting Pope's sentiments -
-4Whatever is is right" we conclude in
the great dispensation OF Providence it
viii ultimate in good to the csuse; eonse-
quently We suppose we ought not TO
make any objections to their movement In
that direction. We reeollecs reading in
an old book. said to have very great an
tiquity, of rude fellow who erected a
gallows on which to hang his neighbor /;
bat by some unlueky occurrence he un-
fortunately found himself swinging there
on to his own extreme modification.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Grashopper Falls.


This is the name of a new town, iocat-
ed at the falls of Grasshopper creek, thir-
-ty-five miles west of Fort Leavenworth,
and on the military road leading from
Fort Leayenworth to Fort Riley. They
have a saw-mill just ready to commence
operations, so that persons settling there
can be supplied with good walnut lum-
Der. The timber is said to be of good
quality. in the immediate vicinity of the
town, and the prairie lands are not sur
passed either in fertility or beauty ol
surface by any in the Territory. There
are fine springs of water. and numerous
inducements are held out TO farmers and
mechanics to settle there. It is settled
wholly by free State men, and our east
Iern friends should make it in their way
to visit that point when prospecting IN
the Territory. We win endeavor to make
the point visit in due time and give il
a more extended notice.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
epeon family Newspaper uman ono M 1ntss Hoasas
the I,eavenwort, Afair.

We mentioned last week the rumor of
a shooting affair at Leayenworth, and
that great excitement had grown out of
the transaction Itappears that on the
3oth ult., 4 dispute arose between NAL
CONE CLARK and Mr.. McCREA, during
which the former felt himself insuIted,
when he assaulted the latter and gave
him a severe blow over the head with
a club Mr. McCREA, feeling tina. his
life was endangered, drew revolver, and
shot Clark dead. upon the spot. In 8
country where law and order predomi-
nate, no Court or Jury could be found
which would not decide that it was a
case of justi6able homicide, and AcCrea
would be liberated at once; but as mat
ters are in Kansas we presume it will be
magni6ed into great outrage, and eve
ry means will be resorted to to convict him
ofmurder. Pro-slavery men are making
this personal controversy a pretext for
an indiscriminate attack on free State ad-
voeates and, as win be seen by the
proceedings of a public meeting eonven-
ed at Learenworth, published in another
column, they purpose notifying all who
do not suit their caprice to leave the
Territory, and unless they do SO by a
given time they are to be forcibly elected.
Weobserve that Chief Justice LEcoMPTE
was iii attendance and made speech
on the occasion. Did he advocate the
spirit Of those resolutions and was he
in favor of mob violence? We believe
otherwise. 1t cannot be possible that
one of the highest judicial functionaries
OF the government, appointed to preserve
the peace. could engage in organizing a
ruthless mob! Until we are otherwise
informed We give it as our opinion that
CHIEF JUSTICE LEcoMPrE, who was pres
ent at the Leavenworth meeting, was
using all the influence of his station to
quell the mobocratie spirit of those pres
ent at that meeting; that he observed
who were the principal actors in getting
it up. and in melting turbulent spirit;
and that in case he apprehends there is
danger of violence to single individual
in the Territory he will use all the weight
of his Office in restoring tranquility, and
if incompetent of accomplishing his pur-
pose through the functionaries of his
Court, he will call upon the Governor,
and he upon the General Government
for assistance.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
To YOU. Reader.

We presume our eastern friends are
not aware that the publishing business in
Kansas is losing affair, nevertheless
they should be informed of the fact, and
if they are disposed should lend a hand
in making it otherwise. Since the first
commencement of the HERALD of FREE
DON we have been sinking full forty dol
lars week !; and this without taking our
own time or personal expenses into con-
sideration. We are willing to make sac
rifces, and pretty heavy ones for the
cause; and have given up a business in
the east which paid richly for our labor,
to embark in doubtful experiment; but
we had no idea of sinking SO much as we
find we shall be compelled to do with our
present ruinous subscription list. How
ever, the paper shall go on, and be pub
lished through the year. Our entire
LHcluS SlId4d DS SAiduolcu, slIlu VIC W ul
commence life again at the foot of the
ladder, if need be, to carry the enterprise
through but at that time we shallaban-
don the idea of publishing a paper in
Kansas unless the friends of the move
ment come Immediately to our aid We
started with afrstclass paper, determined
to make it worthy of a liberal patronage,
and we are continuing it i'll the same
form, and hope we shall not be compelled
to make it otherwise; but the present
prospects, we must concede are rather
gloomy. Our expenses for publishing a
paper here are more than four times what
they were for publishinga paper of the
same size during the last season in Penn
sylvania.
VIII our readers bear these facts in
mind, and give US such relief as is in
their power, by extending our circulation?
We knoD thatproper effort would extend
the list in a three-fold ratio, and CORES
pondingly advance the cause. Reader,
you are aware that we are hundreds of
miles distant from you, and that it is i'm
possible for us to lay the case before the
public in person; will you do it for us
and report the result Immediately? We
shall wait with impatiencc for your
answer.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
School Books.

Persons interested in common or Sc
lect schools, should bear In mind that a
complete assortment of school books can
be procured at the HERALD OF FREEDOM
Office, either at wholesale or retail. Mer-
chants or others wishing to keep school
stock on hand can be supplied by order
ing from US direct, at as cheap rates as
they can be supplied in St. Louis
Means should be taken to adopt uniform
series of books, in all the schools in the
Territory. As the school system is at
present in its chrysalis state it can be done
to better advantage now than at any 9TH
er time. We earnestly recommend
Towns Series, including his Readers and
and Speller, as those best adapted to our
wants, and Watson's Mental Arithmetic,
with LawFence's Written Arithmetic,
Primary Algebra, and Mathematics
There are numerous works on Geography
and Grammar. We would give prefer
enee to Smiths Primary and Quarto Ge-
ography for common schools; and as for
Grammar, none has come under our
observation better adapted to the youth
full mind than Towers. These last
works cannot be procured in town at
present. but probably can be BY the time
they are needed.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Emigration.

The heavy tide OF eastern emigration
appears to be somewhat checked at the
present, to be resumed in the autumn
Tie tendency of reports of cholera on
the western rivers has been to restrain
the locomotive propensity of the pioneer.
We are glad to observe that tie falling
off from the eastern States is made up
| by the daily arrivals overland of large
covered wagons from Iowa, Wisconsin,
Indiana, Illinois, DC, in which are pack
ed all the paraphernalia of the farm
and fire-side, ready for distribution in
their proper places as soon as claim is
selected.
Our western people understand pioneer
life, and know how 10 prepare for it,
They come to remain and rarely are
they seen beating an inglorious retreat.
Said one in our hearing the other day,
cit IS difficult to procure claim in this
immediate vicinity. but am confident
there are any number of good ones not
very distant, and | am determined to
find them and locate on one for life.
shall never return; in fact should feel
ashomed to do so, for my old neighbors
would say at once that had been fright
ened away by the sight of a Missourian's s
revolver or bowie knife. No sir, shall
remain, and give my vote and influence
towards making Kansas free State"
Such are the material who come from
the West-singlc-handed, self-reliant,
accustomed to toll, and the rough of life:
they do not shrink away when brought
in direct competition with difficulties. but
brace themselves for the shock, and tri-
umph, as energy and perseverance will
ON all similar occasions.
We shall soon pass through the form
ing stage of society, then the finished
workmen of New England will be need
ed in the Kansas valley but at present
we want the t'boRe and sinew, the hard
fsted yeomanry," who can prepare the
soil. and fit it for the abode of refine
ment; who can grapple with life in its
rudest form, and that without repining
at the ways of Providence. We also
want the hard-laboring meehanic-not
the architect, who plans and directs
but he who wills and executes, surmount-
ing every apparent impossibility, and
without material, only as it is found in
the quarry OF the forest, can erect shelters
and protection from the storm for those
who commands his labor.
Society in its rude state cannot afford
to expend means in the erection of costly
structures, or In ornamental furniture.
Utility and necessity must be blended,
and with economy they must struggle
together, and together triumph. A few
years hence and the towering steeple and
the gilded dome will take the place OF
the rude cabin for public resort and
tasty residences, adorned with shrubbery
and all the garniture which makes home
paradise will be found here in abund-
ance. Till then We must labor and wait,
and emigration should be of a character
to aid in molding all things into proper
form for that era.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
To Correspondents.

We wish it distinctly understood. that
in no ease will We undertake to return
manuscripts. or copy thatmay be for
warded TO as for publication. We al
ways publish such as we deem appropri-
ate and seasonaUe-all others are thrown
under the table. Correspondents would
do weIl to take a copy of their articles
before mailing them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Muai6cent.

Il affords US pleasure to state that
Messrs. FowLERs & Wells of New York,
have donated to the Hydropathic Society
in this city. twenty copies Of the Water,
Cure Journal. and twenty copies Of theiI
Psychological Journal for one year, to be
distributed as the Society shall direct
The same firm have also signi6ed their
desire to put up quantity Of books IS
further donation to the Society, IS sOon
as they shall be informed of the manner
to forward them. These win make q
valuable commencement to the library
of the Society.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
Gone East.

Mr. PARK took his departure from
Parkyille on Tuesday. the LIST insts for
the East. He purposes locating in Hi
nois, and viii bring suit in the District
Court of the United States against those
who were concerned in destroying his
press, and forcibly ejecting him from
Missouri. He has employed as attorney,
the Hon. EDWARD BATES, of St. Louis
said to be the ablest forensic lawyer in the
West, and favorably known as promi-
nent candidate of the Wing party for the
Presidency in 1852 before the nominal
ting convention. With the law upon his
side, and such an able advocate, we have
but little doubt but Mr.. PARK will gel
ample justice. and his assailants will
learn that mob violence is an expensive
affair.
Mfr. PARK, as we stated on former
occasion, is a man of great pecuniary re-
sources, aHdcan probably command more
means than any other person in western
Missouri. He is able TO prosecute his
suit before any tribunal, and viii do SC
10 its fullest extent. 1t is said that the
principal rioters were the most prominent
men of Platte county. Let them pay
severely for the infraetion of law.
Mr.. PATTERSON has also gone East, and
We understand purposes presenting the
facts giving rise to the recent outrage to
the public from the stump. He Is a
gentleman of pleasing address, and withal
in possession of vast fund of informa-
ton, and will do thousand Times more
towards making Kansas free State than
he could by publishing the LuHainary in
Missouri. We hope our friends in the
east will extend to him all the aid in THEN
power, and that great success viii attend
him.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
p1oeznfH-.s.h.

Mr. sLATER writes that freight. on the
Missouri river. has again advanced to
s1.7s per hundred pounds He says all
freight shipped by him prior to april
Goth sas forwarded TO Kansas City at
+seyentg-five cents per hundred. Atpres-
snt he Is storing all goods arriving bound
for this region, directed to his care, and
viii continue them IN store until prices
again fall He reports that business is
very brisk in st. Louis considering the
low stage of water.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
still Advancing.

Prices are continuing to run up. To-
day we are compelled to quote super-ine
-four at s6.75 per hundred pounds. and
corn meal at 81 bushel. These high
prices are mostly owing to the low state
ofthe Missouri. by which the navigation
of that river is greatly obstrueted and
partly in consequence of the cost of haul
ing from Kansas City to this point. With
the June food we trust the difficulty oi
getting variety of provisions. as well as
high prices, will disappear.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

We are indebted to the politeness oi
some friend for copy of a "Letter ad-
dressed TO the President OF the United
States on slavery, considered in relation
te the Constitutional principles of Gov
eminent in Great Britain and the United
States by an American Citizen" The
Eolk contains 81 pages, and is printed
in Boston By Redding & Co. We have
read no work for years which has given
us so f.lll satisfaction as this. The an.
thor thoroughly understood his subject.
and has handled il profoundly.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
ENCOURAGING.

The following letter was received from
astranger at the East, who has beena reg.
ular reader of the HERALD OF FREEDos
from its commencement We thank him
for his kind cheer -
"Your paper gives good satisfaction ta
the people generally. We hope you vii
continue in the steady and common sense
path you have commenced, and not be
moved from your position By the "Fres
State" or any other radical paper in your
vicinity.
ssThe friends of freedom desire to make
Kansas free STATE. Facts and sound
arguments are much better for the pur.
pose than revolFers and bowie knives
With the sturdy emigration from the
North and West, and the truthful remarks
you give your readers every week. Kan
sas win 10 few years be added as free
State to the Union.
keep on, sir, In the even course you
have marked out. Your own good sense.
with industry and perseverance, viii
crown your Iabors with prosperity and
happiness win follow as amatterof course,
from the fact that you were one of the
early pioneers in the forming Of a great
and free State. -
The world is a stage and the printers
4 4
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
~Is it true tina. our issue of Marc

~ Is it true tha. cur issue of March
slst, containing the proceedings Of the
late Kansas outrage. never reached the
east? We took extra care to get them to
st. Louis. expecting to get them mailed
from that point, butare assured that they
never arrived in that city. It would az
ford Us pleasure TO learn where they are
that they may be forwarded.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
@Tbe steam saw mill at Topet

@ The steam saw mill at Topeka
was set in motion on the FIRST of May. Il
is doing very good business. VIII moi
some friend in the vicinity of Topeka
give us long article for publication de-
scriptive ef the progress of matters In
that section !? Our time IS too much en-
crossed TO allow Us moment for visiting
our neighbering towns, hence We must
rely upon residents for such information
as we furnish the public.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

H 1t is reported that the Sioux
Indians have been committing new out
RACES, and have actually taken Fort Lara
nie, which is situated on the Platte river
in Nebraska, about two hundred miles
distant from this. We do not give q
word of credit to the rumor, believing il
only ruse to get the troops away from
the border, for mercenary purposes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12
~ Several cabins have been burned

Eg Several cabins have been burhea
by Missourians, in the neighboFhooo %
Douglas, during the last few days. 40"
long is mob law to be the Presa.ins
der of things in Kansas? We boast o
intelligence, and yet 3 portion 0l Uu'
population are engaged in eonstan. WOE
ton of good order. If might IS 70 n'A.' "
right, aud the strong are to give ias v
the weak, without any legal or moral y
straint. then our people are placed u
condition more insolerable than was 'n'
ease with our British ancestors . 'n0a
sand years sgo.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-05-12

The world IS a stage and the printers
are the horses.