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The Empire County argus., 1855-08-18

ROADS We notice with pleasure that spirit in
relation to improved facilities of communication is
still abroad in this State Recently an enthusias-
tic Railroad meeting was held in Musical Hall, San
Francisco. which was addressed by ex.Representa-
tive NlcDougall.
The Sacramento Valley Railroad Company have
been doing good work working in earnest, while
the San Jose Road has been quietly slumbcring on
moonshinc and the great Pacific Road reposing on
Congressional electioneering speeches. With the
exception of the Sacramento Road the whole sys-
TEN of public improvements in California begins in
the wrong way and usually ends in specchiGying
gas, or like water lot, the deeper the mre the
more it is worth the more gas and fog we have,
the more the importance of public enterprise is
enhanced, as for example San Francisco imm-
grafton scheme.
1t should be remembered that good wagon road
is the fore.unner of railroads, the first opens the
way for the latter, which never has nor can precede
the former, no more than refinement can prccede
civilization. An opportunity is now afforded to
benefit the State in practical manner. The peo-
pie everywhere desire u good cmigrant road over
the mountains. Enough is now known with Ger
tainty to establish the fact beyond cavil, that a
good grade can be obtained even for railroad at
small comparative cost, better and cheaper grade
in fact than onc-half the railroads in Massachu
sets. wagon road, then is the project to assist
gas manufacturers down from the clouds to the re-
gion of good sense we therefore solicit the attcn-
ton Of the lmmi grant Association and ask them to
abandon heir project of importing carGocs of "fc-
males" rs they would bales of cotton or crates of
crockery Let the public voice speak in favor of
tnc immediate construction Of the best kind of q
wagon road over the mountains by central route
before the lapse of another twelve month A rcso-
luton of this kind is practical and can be carried
into execution. Settlements will be made along
the route, and tide of emigration flow over it.
Until this is accomplished no railroad is wanted or
needed.
The Empire County argus., 1855-08-18
Rates of Advertising.
Coloma. Saturday Morning, August 1S, 1855

American State Ticket Election, Sept. 9th.
The Empire County argus., 1855-08-18
lndeDerdent Candida

Independent Candidate.
The undersigned deputy in the Recorders Office offers
himself for Recorder for Ell Dorado County, at the
general election.
35td* J. DAVANT.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
HnI for Kansas.

Last Saturday we saw ten wagons,
drawn By well-fed. good looking horses,
loaded With children, black and white,
and followed by lot of likely looking
negroes on foot, vending their way to
Kansas. The emigrants were from Viz
GINA, and seemed to be persons of sub
stance. In the crowd there were as many
as twenty negroes. This is a considers
BILE addition to the pro-slavery popuia-
ton.
Per contra: the boats from the Ohio
river are daily bringing from Ohio, Penn
sylyania, Indiana and Illinois, crowds OF
emigrants on their way to the Territory,
besides which no inconsiderable number
of settlers are arriving from the East by
rail, and string for the same region.
Thus, between the emigration from
the free and slave States, Kansas is rap
idly filling UP, Notwithstanding the de-
plorabie condition of things that for so
long time retarded her progress. The
population of the Territory will be near
| ly doubled by the accession made this
| fall, and the Territory will soon be pre-
pared to make strike for Statehood
We wish her success. She has been
made hobby long enough, and it is time
that she should be controlled and govern
ed by prudent and. sober citizens, who
have the whole interest of the Territory
at heart.-!St. Louis Evening Nears.
Those '.black children" spoken of ID
the above article never reached Kansas
That species of pioneers are held by too
uncertain tenure at this time to justify
bringing them to Kansas. As soon as
Congress convenes and acts upon the new
Constitution formed by the people of the
Territory, what few slaves there are in
the Territory will be emancipated by law
AS itnow is, it is illegal and in violation
of the organic act to hold slave in the
Territory, and is not fright of itself,
the act Of the bogus legislature to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
BOUNTY LAND AGENCY.

A act of Congress, passed March sd, l595,
IA provides pension Of lG0 ACRES Of land, isr
all persons who served in the Revolutionary val,
or in any other war of the Unit States, pro
yided fourteen days services were rendered AMI
Secondly, To all who served in any b-i;.s,
though actually engaged for only single dA! /;
and,
Thirdly, To the widow, or if no widow, TIE
children who are under Il years Of age al Tx
time Of the passage of the act; and,
Fo1HThty, TO those who, under former iass,
have received warrants for less amount th-E
$50 acres, are entitled to an additional warrant
to make up the deficiency to that amount
Having OBLIGATED as Bounty Land Agent uhiI
the former law, and received from the lTv.d
officers, for the use of the claimants very lAs
number of warrants, the subscriber oieis Ia
legal services to the public, and feels e9H1''si'
that he can give perfect satisfaction. No ioi
will be required until the warrant Is oo;'nh'i-
Persons having claims viii make inlInediAis az
plication at the HERALD OF FREEDoz oihce-
e. W. BKOAN-
Lawrence, Kansas T., July %, 1885.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
The Polar Star.

The eastern press are doing justice to
the "Polar STAR" ON the Missouri river,
and advises every person coming to. or
going from Kansas to avoid her. Her
officers are more dangerous than pirates,
as they rob you of your money, allow
you to be beaten nearly to death while
on board, and then, when weak from the
loss of blood, you are expelled from the
boat at woodward, away from houses,
in the forest, and there left to perish
Win not somebody give us the names OF
the officers of that boat? The future
historian of Kansas viii wish to make
mention of them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17

~ Out of the 200 men belonging
to the Abolition party. in lawrence. not
one could be found who would fight
They were compelled to send to Howard
county, Mo-, for bully, whom they
have hired at the rate of S35 per month.
This man is now in Lawrence, en-
gagged in his business, and is the first
professional bully we hav. heard of in
the West.-Frontier Ners
We advise the '.border rufians" to
make themselves scarce while this 'pro-
fessionai bully" remains among us, fol-
he claims he can whip his weight in
wild cats, and not half try. as he is "a
miliar with the border mode of fighting
lie can do it up on the "science." As
we areopposed to violence in every form
We hope the ''ruffians" will keep away
while be remains with US.
By the way. if the News is laboring
under the impression that our people
will not fight, We advise the editor tc
visit lawrence some day with the sher-
if of Westport. to enforce the bogus
laws, and We viii endeayor TO convince
him that we can fight, and that the moral
compliment he unconciously bestows
upon our people is not wholly deserved,
if fighting in self-defenee is contrary to
ethics.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Sickness East and West.

There has been an unusual amount of
sickness in the East this year, as well as
in the West. We observe reports in the
papers. as well as receiving them through
private sources. The Western States
have not been afflicted for several years
50 severely as the present one. Here in
Kansas we have thought it very sickly,
but We presume it has been but little
worse than in many of the old settled
and reputed healthful States. Sickness
was to be expected IN Kansas where so
many unaccliniated personsfrom all parts
of the world were thrown together, as
has been the case with US here.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
The Little Giant Again.

In our issue of the 10th we incident
ally adverted to the fact that the Little
Giant Corn and Cob MILL" sold in this
city by Mr.. J. B. Chadwick, had again
received the award of first premium at
the late State Fair in Chicago. We should
do injustice to the merits of this import
ant invention five fail to direct our read
ers' particular attention TO it, for it is an
article which we predict is destined 10
create greater sensation among farmers,
stock-gfowers and practical men gener-
ally, than any similar invention of the
day. The simplicity of it is SO entire
that any one can adjust aud set it in mo-
ton, while the Improvements patented in
July of the present year, render it supe-
rior to every Mill of the sort with which
we are acquainted, for grinding corn, or
grits from shelled corn. The patentees
claim that their recent patent will drive
from the field the various spurious imita-
tons which have been fattening on the
reputation of the Little Giant. Its ca
pacity was several times tested in the
presence of the writer during the late
Fair, when No. 4, with two horses at
tached, crushed one bushel of corn and
cob meal in three minutes. The No g,
with one horse, performs about half that
amount in the same length of time. We
are informed by Mr.. Chadwick that the
first premium has been awarded the Lit
lie Giant during the present fall at the
State Fairs of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky,
Indiana, Missouri, besides Illinois, as
mentioned before.-Chicogo Journal.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
peoen anp Newspaper ueo an the 1nteress Of hansas

Justice to Leavenworth, Tecumseh, &c.
We feel it a duty we owe the people OF
Leavenworth to remove, as far as Is IN
power, the odium which has rested upon
that town, in consequence OF the impu-
tation of being the principal, and in fact
the only pro-slavery place of any account
in the Territory. Instead of the asser-
ton being true, the Free State party IN
Leavenporth City to-day can poll three
actual RESIDENT UOtes to their opponents
one. The pro-slavery party in that vi
einity are aware of the fact, and, conse-
quently, declined uniting their strength
on ticket at the late charter election,
conscious of what the result would be.
Tecumseh has also been reputed pro-
slavery town. The soil was owned by,
and in the possession of Pro-slavery
man, and was laid out by him for town,
and all his influence has been exerted to
preserve it to that party, yet we are as
sured by those who kno,c, that mgjori-
ty of the settlers there are in favor of,
and will labor, and vote to make Kansas
Free State.
The question actually arises then ::
Where are the pro-slavery towns in Kan
sas? Doniphan has been reputed one OF
them until recently; but We were as
sured only few weeks ago, that this
impression was incorrect, and that large
majority of the people there were anti
slavery, though all were said to be in ia
voro of the black laws, by which colored
people, bond or free, should be excluded
from the Territory.
Atchison, We have no doubt is pro-
slavery. StringfelIow and Kelly reside
there, and there is published the Squatter
Sovereign. Were the town not pro-sla-
very we should take it for granted the
Squatter Sovereign could not exist in the
place.
Lecompton is also supposed to be a
pro-slavery town, but we are assured by
an honest member of that party, who was
there few days ago, that there was but
one respectable looking house in the
place, and six or seven claims of the most
inferior description. This constitutes
the entire city. If the town site shall
become place of any consequence il
will pass into the hands of Free State
men, and under their influence may grow
into town, though our own impression
is that it will soon be classed with Doug
las-located few miles this side of Lee
compton-and will be remembered only
for the folly of the proprietors.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
NotOnetY.

The honorable Judge Wakefield is de-
termined to keep himself before the PEG.
pie. Last year he presided over all the
Squatter meetings-he, then, being a
protested pro-slayery man, was made
the Judge" At the first election fol
Delegate, lie was candidate for that
honorable Office, but the people not ap-
preciating his high qualifications, he
was awarded with back seat. Las
March he was again candidate; he offer,
ed his services for seat in the Council
the people still obstinately declined
them, he received certificate from his
friend Reeder. Although his abolition
friends at Lawrence denied the legality
of that body, he declared it illegal" but
when he was kicked out, he declar-
ed, that on this account, it was ''illegal. y
Since then he has been actively en-
gagged in arranging courts of the peo-
pie, to punish offenders against the laws.
One of the transactions of the Judge
proved to be melancholy circumstance
Taking advantage of the absence of the
Territorial officers, he arrested two
young men, whose "claims" he covets
for speculation, and whilst in the hands
of Wakefeld's officers, one of them was
drowned. For this murder and most
lawless act, it is presumed that his honor
will be hauled before the Courts of the
Territory. The Judge is now one of the
recently elected members of the "Higher
Law" Convention. His thirst for office
and notoriety, are only equaled by his
entire unftness for any public trust.
We publish the above article from the
Frontier News merely to show how base
a pro-slavery press can be. 1t is need
less to say that there is hardly word OF
truth in the whole statement. The
Judge never protested to be pro-slaye-
ry man the people did not decline bis
services in March, and he would have
been triumphantly elected at that time
to the Council had it not been for the
fraud and violence of the "border ruff
fans" who took possession of the polls,
and forcibly thrust decent men aside so
they could not vote. But we are giving
the above too much importance by par
ticularizing its false assertions.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Prospectus of the
KANSAS HERALD OF FREpDos
A PAPER P0R THE MIILIOsr

THE HERALD OF FREEDOM is an ira.
i emit weekly newspaper, devoted to - L'hd-
and the interests Of Kansas Territory. H. lS'a
hshed at Lawrence, Kansas r., on S.tn,a is'-
each week, at 81 per annum, stricflg IN 80! o.
The HERALD contains thirty-two colnr,.a1ad
reading matter is printed on fine whit ,al q
very superior quality, with new Sen,ii IStef e
type, and the best of Black ink, and i a lse
of commentator by all who see it, for +. -ssf
mechanical execution. nsst
The HERALD is thoroughly anti-slsv.-.
will labor with energy to accomplish The ai sha
Of its establishment, which was TO aid ~ ~, oTeTi
Kansas q free State. To the pioneer o. ,.. =
who contemplate locating in the Ter6.oss-l' s
will be almost indispensable, as it will ~,
with observations on the soil. climate I'LL
tons, and natural resources of the r.
The information ii viii be able to furnish
the different routes distances, and cost oF 81, -
and the various articles which the pionas, si
bring with him to his new home, will BE- M Sl
able, and richly Temunerate the subseriba,r- e
his trifiing investment The eastern uoi;,;.:E ~
or philanthropiSs, who wishes to keen fpl~ =
vised of the progress of the great question. ],
civil and religious freedom, Will hail The 80
of the HERALD weekly with much delisl, T.. q'
believed that every class of our fellow
and particularly the informed, viii be en,s-,>:
ed and interested by perusal of It's eolur5a. a-
IT Is TIE ORGAN OF THE EDIToE's ISDypr,,
MIND, but disclaims AXE connection With -,
party, faction, sect. or creed, other than AZ ,I
meet his appreciation. -''
The very large circulation which the linn.
has already attained, makes it the most yslnaL
advertising medium in the Territory. and !.
such. we offer the use of its columns 10 tbns -
wish to give publicity to tier business cl,;,-
ing, however, the right ofrsfustlg az }igs,- AZ
doubtful or immoral tendency. Terms on A,
vERTisISe Ten cents line for the frst ~,
ton, and five cents q line for each sabseonsr.
insertion. No reduction made for long - -
| tiSements. G. W. BROWN IN
| LAWRENCE, Kansas T., July %, ISS5.-tf
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
what Is the Truth /?

1t is said the pro-slavery men have
several pieces of cannon in the Territory,
which has been furnished them for op-
erations in Kansas. We should ''smile"
TO see them used as contemplated by
those having them incharge.-Hsrald Of
Freedom, 6kh inst
The above is another Abolition Lie,
black as the heart of the man that con-
cocted it. There is not a single piece of
Artillery in the Territory belonging to
the pro-slavery party. But the Adolf
tionists at Lawrence have perfect Arsen-
al, consisting of some 5000 stand OF
Sharp's Rifles, de-, &C., besides $4,000
ball eartridges.-Kickdpoo Pioneer.
1.-THE Pioneer is thoroughly posted in
regard to those arms of course we shall
not doubt the editors word. The editor
will please observe that we said they had
several pieces. not that it belonged to
them as the Pioneer represented. As
for the Sharp's Rifles We wonld suggest
that our neighbors come over aud look al
them. They are well finished imple-
ments of war, and our boys have got
pretty well skilled in the art of using
them.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Intended to Mislead.

"At Council City, the American Set
Element Company is building good
Hotel, which likewise will soon be ready
10 accommodate the public. By the way,
a silly attack on this town and the Amer
lean Settlement Company has been made
through the Herald of Freedom, whose
editor, believing nothing to be good
originating in New York. has dressed
up the mischievous gossip of certain en-
emies of the Company in an editorial
article. which he begs all Eastern papers
to copy. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that his random and reckless assertions
are all 6osh."
The above extract is made from the
letter of the Kansas Correspondent of the
n. Y. Times. The source from whence
it came, and the character of the article is
surprising. The correction of false
statement in regard to Council city, and
which was calculated to injure the pros
pectsofthe city is called a ''silly attack, +"
and the facts we have published is "mis-
chievous gossip" Aud then to talk
about our statement that Council City
has not ten residents within the city
limits as random and reckless asser-
tions," and "bosh," shows that the
writer was disposed to give currency to
the falshood which went the rounds of
the press that Council City is the most
populous town in Kansas Territory, and
has population of 1850 inhabitants"
We viii wager ;.n opinion that the cor
respondent of the n. Y. Times is an
officer of the American Settlement Com
pany. aud has something to do with
lingering its funds. else he would never
have penned that article.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-11-17
Pat Laughlin's Exposure.

The St. Joseph Cycle is before us
with an article two columns in length,
from son of Erin, calling himself Pat
Laughlin, giving an account of secret
organization among the Free State men
in Kansas. The pro-slavery press are
nearly frightened out of their boots on
account of it. Pat says, blessings l
have not enjoyed since l became connect
ed with this secret ORDER" His object in
making the development was that he
might shave some sleep on an easy con-
science" He says, before being made
acquainted with the "secrets" of the
order, he took along obligation of which
the following was the closing paragraph,
holding up his right hand towards heav-
en- while it was repeated =
ITO ali this obligation, l do most SOL
EMMY promise and affirm, binding myself
under the penalty of being expelled from
this organization, of having my name
published to the several Territorial En-
campments as perjurer before Heaven
and traitor to my country-of passing
through life scorned and reyiled by man.
frowned on by devils, forsaken by angels,
and abandoned by God"
Pat stands before the country, accord
ing to his own showing, as '.peJurer
before heaven, traitor to his country,
subject to the scorn of all men, the frown
of devils, and utter abandonment of
God" else a falsi6er aud libeler, and
wholly unworthy of credit the best way
he can fix it.
If Pats statements were true, the
Free State men of Kansas are thoroughly
organized on military base, and are
well qualified to resist the usurpations of
the "border rufians.'' If they believe
the tale they viii not dare, as they value
their lives, to send another marauding
expedition into The interior of the Terri
tory. We give it as our pirate opinion
that there is something on which to base
the story that it is not neholly fabrica-
ton ; though We are suspicious that much
of it arises from the fertile Imagination of
this worthy son of Erin, else from that
of his amanuensis.