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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Merged,

We learn that the Manhattan Enaigra-
ting Company, who owned the Hartford,
and who had laid out town at Manhat-
tan, three miles above Fort Riley, have
merged their enterprise into the Boston
settlement at Big Blue, and have COM
menced, at that point, the erection of a
town. They had a large number of
ready-made houses, printing press,
DC, on board their boat, besides about
two hundred colonists, who were from
the vicinity of Cincinnati, and favorable
to making Kansas a free State.
We hope some of our patrons in that
vicinity win furnish us with a long COM
munieation for publication. giving de-
scription of the colony, the name Of
which has been changed to Manhattan.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
ptnOen 1om Newspaper umon e 1nrests
spisci, 'em In.

The Missouri river having become too
low for the purpose of navigation, has
been converted into a receptacle FOR Abo.
lition printing Offices. Il nobler use
could nos have been conceived. Pitch
'em eiai Several are vet left, which
should By all means take trip to the
bottom of the river Talasu;eker,
Our sentiments 70 T. Pitch seaa int
There are three IN this Territory, which
we think would be an orndasent to the
Missouri riyef-Sqaaaer Sorereiga.
Why the necessity of so much gas.
friend STRIssFELLow? Are the three
papers you allude to in this Territory in
the way of your schemes of dissolution!
Very wen, dcmolish them. Down with
the press, down with freedom of thought
and freedom of expression, but as your
contemporary remarked few weeks ago,
cup with the black flag of slavery" A
free press viii expose your vices. and it
must be destroyed. Why the delay?-
Each week adds strength to the free
State movement, and of course makes a
press-destroying expedition more hazard.
Gus. We would suggest that when you
do come. you come strong handed. Some
very silly people have limited thatit would
save expenses, in consequence of the ru-
nous high prices oflumber. if you would
bring along goodly quantity of ready
made ee6fns. as it is believed by them
that the undertaker's services will be. in
good demand about that time; but we
have an idea that by proper managing
the thing could be done up on scientific
principles, without the aid of any of those
modern appliances. When you come
ueighbor, bring goodly supply of thai
"elixir" of which you mentioned las
winter, for your own use. and we vii
try and get along without the collins.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Fact for the Curious.

A frog and snake were found imbedded
in soap stone at the depth of some thir-
teen feet, whilst digging a well on claim
owned by Mr.. JAMES STILL, at the base
of the Big Mound, about six miles from
this city. Those reptiles may be seen by
calling at the house of Mr.. STILL. The
frog lived about two days after being
taken out; although rather stupid at
first, he jet exhibited many freaks of his
frogship by jumping about. but after
combining him in close quarters for a
short time he died. The snake is yet
"alive and kicking
QuERY.-When lived their progcni-
tors?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Masonic Obituary Resolutions.

Alta meeting of the members of the Ma
sonic fraternity of Lawrence. K T. con-
vened at the office of VIZ. H. r. LYKtSs,
committee was appointed to prepare
appropriate resolutions on the occasion
of the death of DR.. HIHAM CLARK Of this
place. The following Is the report of
the committee.
Whereas, By q wise, but to US in-
scrutable dispensstion of Divine Proyi-
dence, our esteemed friend and Worthy
Brother, DR.. HIRAx CLARE of this place.
recently of jackson, Bats Co, Ca, has
been removed from the natural to Che
spiritual world, and as an expression of
our respect for his worth. and of syDpa-
thy for his bereaved family and friends,
be it therefore as ls4
Resotged, That in Hiram Clark we
recognized Worthy Brother Mason. 3
kind and sympathizing friend, m hon
est man and Christian.
Rescued, That in his removal from
our more immediate presence and per-
ceptions, this community has been de-
prived of one of Its brightest ornaments
and most useful members. Quiet and
unobtrusive. kind and sympathizing, the
friend of humanity. of sound Judgment
and firmness of purpose, he was always
found eonnselling peace and good order
in society; and to his active sympathy
in the ariuous and overpowering practice
of his profession. which led him TO neg
iect proper precautions in regard TO his
own feeble health, is to be attributed, no
doubt, bis sudden and untineiy de.
parture. @ i4
Resolped, That we hereby extend, in
behalf not only of our fraternity but of
our entire community, to the family and
friends of our departed Brother and
friend, our heartfelt sympathies. '.Gone
but not lost, although dead . as 10
the outward form :. he yet speaketh. %
The record of his life is with them, and
his spirit shall whisper to their inward
consciousness words of peace and fope.
Resoiped, That copy Of these rcsolu-<
tons be sent to the family and friends Of
onr departed Brother, and that the news
papers of this city be requested to pub
lish them.
Ed. LADD, 80
LYMAN ALLEN, -
JAS. CHRISTIAN, eo"'n'''ee'
JAS. s. CoWAN, a.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
A raisa Report.

A correspondent of the Frontier News,
writing from Franklin. in this Territory,
gives the following startling Intelligence:
Three beats have passed up. One of
them landed eve hundred Sharp's rifles
at Lawrence, as a present IRON the Know
Nothing Legislature of Connecticut to the
Emigrant Aid Society. Now, what fioui-
;shesl Here guns have been fixed up in
an armory, ready for use. Let another
squad of Missoarians go to Lawrence for
their runaway negroes, and they will
see sights. / understand that the Aid
Society men are to be organized with a
regiment of one thousand men, to be
armed with these rifies-one gun to two
men-one to hold while the othershoots.
The valiant Doctor Robinson isto becom-
mander. The Doctor has military rep
utation-he killed his man in California
by knocking out sleeping mans brains
with bar of iron. The Doctor viii do.
This regiment is TO march to Pawnee
when the Legislature meets and compel
that body to give seats to Wood. Wake
field, and other Abolition candidates who
were so badly defeated on the 30th
March,"
Provided that report is true, whenour
border neighbors visit Lawrence again
they will need to come strong handed
If it requires thousand men and two
cannon with heavy reserve who were
sent to other districts beyond this to re-
duceLawrence to subsection On the 3oth
fof March last, when we had less than two
hundred resident voters in the city, and
only partially armed with shot guns at
that, how many men, cannon &C., viii it
require when We are prepared with five
hundred Sharp's rides, each capable OF
throwing ten balls per minute, with exact
precision a distance of one mile, and it is
said viii carry very correctly a distance
fof even three miles? We hope that the
report of our neighbours correspondents
true. We would suggest that the next
paper which copies that statement add as
additional information that one hundred
thousand cartridges, ready for immediate
service, accompanied the arms. The ad-
tditionaI information viii be in keeping
with the other statement.
| And as to our commander: If Doct.
RoBIssos killed his man in California
after ball had passed through his body
only two inches below his heart, and had
Itheability toinspire handful of men with
Iso much bravery on that occasion, what
viii be not do when the eyes of the whole
nation are upon him urging him to duty.
and he is seconded in every action by the
thousand brave men who are ready to die
in preference to becoming slaves? Viii
our neighbor answer?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
The Kansas Emigran.s.

AeTToN OF TIE ILLINOIS CENTRAL
RAILRoAD CoaPAnT-In all parts Of IL.
linois the belief that the New England
ernigrants viii be swept out of Kansas by
the mob of armed men who have sworn
to plant slavery IN the Territory, is so
strong that the Illinois Central Railroad
IS Influenced by Il to send an agent to
Kansas. for the purpose of inducing
those eInigrants to move to the compa-
ny's lands in this State. The agent,
prominent and influential citizen of
Southern Illinois, left this city on Mon
day evening last, and viii proceed to
Kansas without delay. This action is
timely. Perhaps before he arrives with
the company's liberal offer, the Infamous
work will be done, and these settlers,
who are guilty of no crime except that
of loving liberty better thanslayery. will
have become victims to the fury of the
insensible rabble by which they are pur-
sued. Great Heavens what next will
slavery demand - Chicago zri5uae
Nay l6th.
And 'sGreat Heavens 2" what will
not interest prompt men to do ? The
Illinois Central Railroad has bountiful
supply of sympathy for the poor Exam
sas emigrants" who are about to become
the victims of an insensible rabble.-
They have no idea of enriching them
selves, not in the least in this movement j;
and then to think of US, poor wretches
that we are. in the very jaws of destrue-
ton, to be so opportunely wrested from
such terrible fate as awaits as. Corpo-
rations are said to be souliess, and Rail
road Companies have done much during
the last few years to confirm such an i'm
preston; but the Illinois Central Rail-
road, in this noble example of disiater-
ested beneyolence has introduced re-
deemiHg clause in the history of those
artificial personages which viii be re-
membered for long years. The pau,
pers and serfs" of the East who come
out to Kansas to promulgate great prin-
ciple will of course turn right about as
soon as the Agent arrives Wonder il
he is not already among us. and laboring
assiduously to promote his benefceni
purpose by disheartening as many as he
possibly .can, and inducing them to re-
turn. There are many such persons
here, who are evidently in the employ Of
somebody-we supposed the chivalry Of
the South, but. perhaps it is the Agent
of this truly phaanthrepie Railroad Com
pany.
We hope the agent viii let himself be
known, as he is a prominent and inquea-
tiaf citizen of the great State of Illinois,
and as we are all ordinary personages oil
the lower order of society the mere
sight of SO distinguished an indirid-
ual as the Tribune describes him. will
give US joy for long time VIII the
Chicago Tribune furnish us the name Of
this Agent, as we are DESTROYS Of pre-
serving it among the early records of the
Territory?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Efislaid.

Through some mistake the advertise
ment of E. sInaoss. Esq, Of Kansas
City. No., who this sOssE advertises a
large quantity of ready made, frame
houses for sale. was mislaid and did not
appear in the Herald as we announc-
ed several weeks ago. Such biunders
will occasionally occur in spite of the
greatest care. Persons wishing frame
houses. already for putting together, will
do well to address Mr.. Simmons. His
buildings range in value between $3.50
and $500
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Editors observe.

VIII our eastern exchanges. in making
extracts from our columns, or in abiding
to our paper, be particular to mention it
as the HERALD OF FREEDoM, not as the
Ransos Herald. as the latter, published
at Leasenworth. IS . fre-eating pro-
slavery Journal edited, We believe. By
. renegade northerner. and hence the
most ultra of its species, and ready TO de-
scend to any thing that Is vile 10 carry
is measures.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
lawrence, Wednesday. June Is. 1855.
Let the Isssas Come

We invite attention to the letter from
cur correspondent at Leavenworth. !.
Is an interesting document, and win be
read with interest. The recent troubles
at that point. and the personal violence
inflicted on several of the most prominent
citizens there. make our friends feel that,
if the excitement is to be protrae.ed, they
don't care how soon the contest becomes
general. If mob violence is to be the
order of the day, the struggle win not be
all on ono side.
There are now fully ten thousand ac-
tual residents in Kansas who are from
the northern States, or who desire to
make Kansas free State. By the def
milton of pro-slayery men, all of these
come under the general head Of "aboli-
tionists." and are to be expelled from the
Territory.
For months chr border neighbors have
sought for q pRetext for commencing the
work of determination. Every species
Of exaggeration and alsehood has been
resoFted to with the view of infaming
the public mind and arousing it to action
70 our injury. They think we stand
single-handed and alone, and that we
will fall an easy prey TO their rapacious
hand. But with a sage of the revolution
they have TO learn that We are not
alone ] The God of battles viii raise up
asn,ies in our defense" and the first blow
struck by despotism towards enslaving
our people win be the signal which viii
re-light the fires of freedom = already
nearly extingaished-alI along ear west.
ern frontier, and perhaps throughout the
Union.
Every free State stands ready at q mo-
ment's warning to furnish men and
money, and nearly every slave 6tate will
sympathize with the oppressed. Della
ware. Maryland. Virginia and Kentucky
cannot look on as disinterested specta.
tors. The general government will come
at once to our aid. A Missouri rattle
may set the ball in motion, but the
friends of law and order will give it an
a
impetus in the opposite direction.
Ifmarauding expeditions are 10 be 1T
Ted out in Missouri, counter expeditions
can be fitted out in Iowa. Our neigh.
bors have battered themselves that they
could obstrnet the passage Of the Missouri
against northern men. but they forge!
that there are other modes of commit
nication with the free States besides
through that river and that no obstacles
can prevent free intercourse with all
parts of the world. eb
Our people purpose acting only on tie
defensive. and trust they win not have
occasion to prepare themselves for an
emergency; but when the issue shall be
.toreedupon them, then we would gently
hint to those who are threatening 10 be-
come the sggressors to Take care! A
volcano is under your feet, and tighten
ings are overhead. omuipotence is
watching Jour every movement, and
Those who take the sword shall perish
by the sword
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Don:t Rsl.ars the Rrmor.

Il is currently reported that Secretary
WooDsos. 20 eEeio Governor during the
absence of Gov. REEDzR. has issued
certificates of election to the several can
didates which Gov. RExDEE decided were
elected By fraud. e this should prove
true, which ne cannot believe to be the
sase, Il President PrEacE don't give the
Secretary Official notice that his services
are not wanted any longer in this Terri
tory thsn We shall be surprised
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
The Conf.

We have not received our promised
letter giving the proceedings in detail Of
the Court last week. at Tecumsei. We
learn however that several true bills of
indictment were found, among which it's
said were seventeen against Mr.. DesIvAS
for a violation of the non-intercourse
laws. By selling intoxicating drinksso the
Indians. We shall probably get the do
ings of the Court in due time through
the Missouri papers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Important Discovery.

SuHae weeks since friend called at
our Office, and left with us a specimen of
gypsum (plaster of Paris taken. from
bed recently discovered in the territory
of Kansas. As be promised us partic-
uiars Of its location, we deferred the pub
LEGATION of the discovery till they shoaid
be furnished. Yesterday the letter ap-
pended came to hand; its contents need
no comment. The value of the discov-
cry can hardly be oyerated. and cannot
fail 10 be of the utmost importance to the
neighborhood. A fneopportunity offers
itself to some enserprising individuals, or
a company to work the mines. as any
quantity of the product will find ready
market at remuneratiye rates. The spec
linen left with US can Be seen on appli-a
cation at the Democrat Office. e.Hss5
LEBANON, May a, 1856. :
EDTroa DEMocRAT-Being called in
mediately away on business after Bay
interview with you, | was unable TO give
ron the particulars Of the location of the
bed of gypsum of which showed you
specimen. s.ssssass4 .ssss-1
The bed is situated about 40 miles
above Fort Riley, -on Solomon's Fork
Ii has already been pFespected sufficient.
IL TO warrant that IN quantity it i inexs
haustible, and in point Of quality. No. a.
A part of the bed extends under 9 town
lately laid out. called SOlins. The river
on which it is situated, land which with
the Republican forms the Kansas Is
nsvigable in high water only, aes
Any further information which any in
dividual might wish, can be obtained Of
DR.. Hammond of Fort Riley, or of my
self. st the Virginia Hotel, Hhenthsfe.
Hoping that the circumstances Of my
delay may preye ssficisEt apology, /
remain, Yours Respectfully, 1ess
SAHL. b Lows, >
2, S-I have no pecuniary interest
whatever N the territory. anything furr
Their than its general welfare. and my owa
Judgment. was travelling through it
about SIX weeks peKious 70 my return the
9th inst. =. 3. ,.,s ssS..f - 10. Il:
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Aground.

The Emma Harmon missed the chan
mel and ran on to a sand bar on her
downward passage, some days ago, and
now lies aground some sixteen miles this
side of Kansas City. No. She viii be
compelled to remain there until the river
rises. ofwhich there is no present pros
pect. We regret this. as there is plenty
of freight waiting for her at Kansas. be-
sides water enough to float q loaded yes
sci, were she at liberty.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Returned.

Our friend ]. Z. GooD1s. Esq. Who
has been on tour 10 Ohio for the last
two months. returned on Saturday week
in good heslsh. vel pleased with his trip.
He reports shat the feeling IS very high
in that Sta.e against those Who practiced
the late ontrages upon the baiiot-box IN
Kansas. and that . little effort would In
duce thousands to forssks their homes,
and journey thither to aid in redressing
our grievances. The time may come
when ne shall need their aid.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
aTurred up."

We understand that Mr. s. F. Tappan,
late of this city. saw Capt. ]. R. Swift in
New York a few weeks ago, but the
Capt. Was sailing under an assumed
name. and refused to recognize his Kan
sas acquaintance. Public opinion seems
to be that the Captain was scoundrsl.
and that he attempted q science grab .
on the people Of this region. If he vas
. rogue. he was IS finished one as We
ever knew.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Foolish.


The editor of Che Frontier News has
the following intelligence in its last issue
eve every day see handbills Offering
rewards for runaway negroes, from jack
SON and neighboring counties. Where
do they go to :? There is an underground
railroad leading out of western Missouri,
and we would respectfully refer the own
ers Of lost niggers to the conductors oil
these trains. Enquire of DIR. Robinson,
sole agent for the transportation Of fugi-
tive niggers.'s
Does the editor of the fews remember
the fable of the hen and her chickens,
how the former approached we'll and
warned her brood to beware of the mouth,
giving :heni the caution that in case they
looked over into the abyss they would be
drowned and how a resolute little cock
remembered the advice of its parent,
and sought the first favorable opportunity
to make its way alone to the well. Arriv-
ing at itsdestination. and seeing its shad-
ow reflected in the water, it mis;ook the
shadow for dung-hiE eotemporafy and
plunged in to give it battle. It is need
less to add. the little rooster was drowned,
and but for the parents premature ad.
vice it would never have hazarded its
| life. -
Charging our people with breaches o.
good faith. of whic.a we never dreamed,
may ultimate in as disastrous results to
our pro-slavery neighbors as did tho
foolish advice of The hen to her chicken
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
worm Attendin~..

A ConventioH of the PrO-Slavery par
sy of the State of Missouri IS to be held
at jefferson City, No, on the 18th Of
July next. It would pay veil. 40 doubt.
10 attend said convention. We think
some of asking for . seat as reporter for
the HEaALp OF FREzDox.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Arms for Kansas.


The Philadelphia Ledger states that
Theodore Parker told them in his anti
slavery address in that city, last week.
that 200 of shsrp's rifles had been sent
from Boston IN boxes. labelled 'sbooks, I"
to arm 8 many Of the New England set
tiers in Kansas territory against the at
lacks of Missourian incursionists.
# all the reports are t-ue about .sArms
for Kansas" ne think that our neighbors
in Missouri have just cause to ''expect to
see sights" if they attempt again to over
ride the popular will and Law of Kansas.
and reduce our people to the condition Of
a subjugatsdprovince.
According to the Westport News the
Connecticut Legislature has furnished
us 500 Sharp's rifles, and by Parker's
statement, as appearsby the Ledger, Bos-
ton has sent us 900, making 100 IN the
aggregate. Ten balls to each per min
ute would be equal to 800 per hour
Multiply that number by 700 and we
have 420. 600 shots per hour. If Mis-
souri, has desire to march upon Law.
renee, or any other portion of Kansas
with such a shower of one ounce balls
flying in their face, each ball, too, eapa.
bic of being sent with precision on its
mission Of death, three miles, then the
people of that State possess more courage
than We have given them credit for.
We may be permitted. however, to say,
that all the statements about2reparation.
for defense on the part of the people o.
Kansas, has been furnished by the enc,
mics of freedom. and are published BY
pro-slasery journals for 'bumcumbe." -
They know that if We are true to our
selves we viii prepare ourselves in some
shape. and their fears have pictured VI
with q liberal supply of sharp's rifles II
our hands-the most effective weapon o.
defense of the present century. VII
not our New England friends take ths
hint from the reports of our pro-slavery
contemporaries, and send on few hun
dred Sharp's rifles, and while about i
suppose they add a thousand or so O
that excellent treaties known as ssColt'.
home argument against oppression?"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
r. Ne learn that ) Gentlemen by Il.

EE We learn that gentleman BY the
name of THosAs VEAcH and his wifs,
died of measles at Mud Spring. near
Hickory Point. in this Territory. during
the last Of May, and have left four small
children who me noE n the care Of P.
"a. BHakGz, who isdesirous shsirfriends
should iaAe immediate charge of them
Mfs. WAGE had friends. in Platte City
and Weston. No. WIN the Platte ccun-
y papers please aotiess
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Anivaa atLaa

We ars glad . learn Aas The HEaAlp
90 Taz<oox Of March sast has zz7<zz
resehsd II dszs;natioD. Me h.zs hszrd
from d fromssTers points. andhave com
elndsd that il has been received by AT
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-06-16
Re.snhacriha

A large number of subscriptions TO
the HERALD OF FREkDon win expire On
the ist Of July. Those of our friends
vEc desire 70 keep fully postedin Kansas
matters viii Of cnaEss renew their sub
scriptions immediately 50 IS NOT to mss
arr numbers, So &, -