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A REMARKA ABLE .xcipEST-We take the following from
the Newburypor Mercury of Thursday. 1t will be seen
that gentleman who has resided in the United States
years visited the continent Of America
till Wednesday last:
"Upon the arrival of the Eagles Wing Captain
Cromwell at this port FROM Nantucket yesterday morning
the fact became circulated among citizens thai
among her complement OF passengers Mr.
Charles Foiger native of the island and the 10th
year Of his age who during long life Of activity
industry has accumulated handsome property but who
strange il had before set his foot upon
the continent
"The attachment of the people Of Nantucket to thei,
own island home s almost proverbal yet there per
haps few communities In which the love Of adventure
blended with the desire Of gain, is strongly devc-
oped among whom greater proportion could more
largely Interestingly descant upon their personal OBJ
servaons both by and land concerning the most dis
tant parts Of the globe. But here an exception and
the opportunity OF personal Introduction to one whose
long and successful in life had been thus voluntarily
comparatively secluded eagerly awaited Of by many
citizens
Shortly after his arrival Mr. Folger was invited te
Join excursion by the New Bedford aud Taunton Rail-
road Company, to Taunton and upon returning 10 this
city, he accompanied by Hon. Joseph Grnnell VIM
RUSSELL esq and others of distinguished citizens
several of the prominent points of interest which
offers to the inspection OF the yisiter.
The wonderful performance OF the iron horse over
the railway track conveying bis heavy burden with the
velocity OF than miles an hour of course or
the FIRST time; but this surpassed bv the sur
p-sng results produced by the superbuman POI
exhibited at the Wapsuta Cotton Factory the extent
or the buildings the gigantic power of Its machinery
aud the and simplicity by which il is rendered entirely
snhseyient 10 the will Of the operative in various De-
partmen substitute for manual labor in producing
as were by single operation superior fabric OF cloth
from the raw material
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GoyERY0R com IN THE FIELD.

The Atlanta Inelleencer publishes list Of the appoint
lnens Of the Hon. Howell Cobb to address the people Of
the 9th district during the month of June 1t adds
The tendency Of passing events In the political world
towards easy time the campaign for the candidates
of the democratic party But should know nohngsm re-
and make fight in the 9th district 1t had beet look well
to harness. for the battle is to be fought under the
of the Black Hussars, mo quarter asked, none
given pleased to be able to say in advance Of the
active campaigning in the 6th that Governor Cobb is
gune that the party will everything before il next fall
and that this result will be achieved by handsome gains
our previous vote"
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nnsusor4.--rhs 81 Paul Pioneer Of the 10th ul,ine

MnsEsorA.-The 81 Paul Pioneer, Of the 2Gth utno
says
The river has fallen low that travel is greatly inn
pedea and at some points almost stopped Steamboats,
cannot with proper load OF freight and are COM
PEELED to tow barges in order 20 tighten the bars bs
using them TO carry their The hindrances which
trade on the river subjected and mos,
vexatous and constitute ell grave that some imne-
diate and efficient measures should be taken for relief
Merchandise IS delayed quite enough the overloaded
railroad routes from the East without having further
lay upon river which intent descending from
Its dignity Father Of Waters into the ess. medic
ere position OF common stream. In greater or ess de-
gree every s hurt by such state Of affairs as at
ent exists bu, where when End remedy Il
yet a secret matter
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SUICIDE or a asIcRsKp cAliFoRSlAS,--A STRANGE Az.
yAN-rhomas Bailey Rassum, Of San Francisco, formerly
81 Baltimore blew his brains out Saturday nigh, last
in house Of sme 10 New York on accom-, Of ,he COM
tesan refusing 20 marry hm. lie wealthy and has
wife and family in California
Rnssnm formerly kept tailor shop in Philadelphia and
was appointed by General Taylor collector Of san Francis
CO. which place be led till displaced by President Pierce
HIS wife Philadelphia, and deserted Is him. and
about year since returned TO California With her eldest
daughter leaving three younger children In PHILADELPHIA
dependent upon their grandmother for support II IL m
ported that Russum LEFT San Francisco worth $4,000
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1880 from excess of births dsaha The whole popu-
aon in 1850 OF whites and free colored persons was 49,
es7573 The increase therefore, from the Of births
over deaths per cent and thrtegh hundredths
We take example to ascertain the cenage Of
increase from the only Of growth in population
which the knownothng policy recognises wise and pa
otc To show that the per centage furnished by the
Of 1850 is reliable furnish table carefully made
out showing the per centage in number of counties
from which we have official statistical returns The table
is IS follows:
TABLE No. 1,
sho'ing he increase population BY he surplus q births orer
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THE pooTH CASE

The Louisville Journal has the following in relation TO
this cases
Mr.. s. NJ. Booth Of the Milwaukee Free Democrat has
been served with notice citation signed By Chief Justice
fancy to before the United States Supreme Court
Washington the let Of December next In pursuance of
writ OF error Issued by that tribunal 70 show why
Judgment OF the Iowa State court in his syorn the So
called aaeeas corpus should be corrected Mr. h.
intmate rather decidedly that il WON'T be convenient for
him 10 go"
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WHsA1oNs INTERN TIoNAL LAw---We under oblga-
tons Messrs Little Brown, Co., Of Boston, for copy
Of the fifth edition Of Wheaons international Law just
issued pupIsnpg This edition is edited
by William Beach Lawrence, esq, and, besides containing
the last corrections and Of the distinguished
author il is enriched with very interesting sketch of the
life Of Mr. Wheaton and appendix full Of and valu-
able international materials This work has long been
garded standard treatise international law and
with the additions and improvements in the edition. IL
will certainly supersede all other works the subject 1t
is for sale BY VIM NJ. Morrison Co, in Washington city
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HON. o. r. SINGLETON.

The able popular and faithful representative In the last
Congress from this district says the MssssppiAn hav-
ing been detained BY the illness of his family from the
thus long again among the people He spoke eo-
queny aud with effect at Hllsboro the 29d, and was
announced to speak at Brandon the 2sth ult
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE Q. 1855.

~ IN tsaArr IT, JAsHs, No. Tenth Pnsds
pHs gensra travelling sseni assisted oy VIZ. ~ 1np'
Is ceLtfEs JAMS DgnREG L.. A, EyAHss Thomas d. Nics
fssnPH HAsMIr Joskps BuTroN RoBaHf w mohRisos, ED
,,.rp ~ WtlsY AftEan J.. WArsKaAs. II. J. hIspcs r.
W. MAcKHv, and D. 3. fKARcE
nMt IL ~ JAsss, No. Harrison erect, Cincinnati oho y
f enra travelling agent the Western States and Texas
a.s.iad IS H. y THoHAs j. 7. DEHI, Wa H. IHosAs, r. d
yft5rr u NJ Il. WsEnAs, A. l. CHups and pr. WA iRwis
Rftaae II either VIII be good.
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Hon Asa Packer Of Pennsylvania, and Hon George
Vail, of New jersey, arrived in this city yesterday
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TABLE No. 2,
SAoso.ng he increase Tie uhs and free eoorsd population
Of s United States, gitsoa uni.graf'on sines hs re-
spectsue years 1870 10 1910, otter The ratio increase ~
1880 Prepared bu Mr. Nchade.
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and carried by liberal naturalization laws in Congress
and against the prosperity Of the nation which has received
one Of is chief impulses from this policy.
APPENDIX.
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sThe United States Of 1850 gives the births
deaths OF the white and free coo-ed population in col
umu, without any separation
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
Jack9onvd11e.
NE W LOC.aTION.

T JACKSONVILLE, KANSAS TERRITORY,
q has been relocated, and is now outside of
any Indian reserve beyond doubt. 1t is situa-
ted about ten miles from where it was originally
located, about ten miles from Alexandria, and
ten miles from OsaWkee, within one mile from
the road leading from Parkville on the missouri
river to Uniontorwn on the Kansas river. 1t is
about 20 miles from Fort Leavenworth and on
the nearest and most direct route from Fort Leay-
beautiful undulating prairie, surrounded on the
north east and west sides with large body of
good timber. Immediately adjoining the town
tract il an abundance Of first rate running spring
water. The country adjacent 10 at this time
densely settled, and every thing points to. this
place as the centre of q large wealthy and pop-
ulous county. ,2a -F
In.the immediate vicinity Of Jacksonville Is an
abundance Of lime stone rock, and stone coal IN
in-exhaustible quantities, with soil unsurpassed
for fertility, good water and plenty Of timber,
this place must make an important town
The town viii be Immediately surveyed, and
Plats made. and public sale Of lots take place
some time in the Spring. fesss
We have submitted a few facts with the view
OF directing attention to the place, feeling assur
sured, an examination Of the premises viii salty
any one Of its superior claims. The country ar
round is the most magnificent the eye everrested
upon. A rare chance is now offered to the poor
man, the speculator, andsail who want to- make
pro6table investments IA ntotn property Jack
sonyille is bound to 60 ahead, and will prosper,
mined to build up sS5iaes. Those who want TO
buy lots before the sale, and get good start
with the place on easy terms had better apply
soons DR.. JAMES NOBLE,
President Of tie .Assoeiatioa.
March 9, 1855. If
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
oSAWK6D.
Kansas Territory.
PUBLIC SAIEOFIOTSl

HSAWkEE Is pleasantly situated on the East
" ern bank of the Grasshopper river, (decid-
at the crossing of the Great military and Emil
grant thoroughfare from Fort Leavenworth via
Fort Riley to New Mexico, Oregon, California,
sc. &C., on beautiful and gently undulating
tract Of ground and nearly the Sentss. of what
come one Of the most delightful and prosperous
valleys of Kansas Territory; and, from its CEN
trail position, must be the county seat Of one of
the second tier of counties, being 33 miles from
the Missouri river.
erse so many miles in direct lire as some 9TH
er streams in Kansas, meanders so frequently
that its length is than double of its straight
course to Kansas river, into which it empties a.
bout 10 miles from the town, thereby making
large bottoms, elegantly interspersed with tim
Der and prairie. which is high and dry, and OF
the most fertile and lasting soil.
There are numerous branches entering into
the Main stream in the immediate neighboI hood
of the town all 6fwhich are well wooded, afford
ing the means for the settlement and fencing OF
the upland prairie, which is rich and beautiful.
In short, there is not in the Territory tract 81
country, of the same extent, possessing as great
inducements for the Agriculturist, Mechanic
| and Manufacturer, as the Valley Of the Grass-
hopper. 1t must, therefore, at an early day, be.
come denseiy populated, and sustain thriving
and business town 50 elegibly situated in all re-
Grafton, a Smithy will be in few days-a brict
maker on hand, and other arrangements for i'm
prevement early in the spring. A public sale o.
Lots will take place in the town on
WEDNESDAY, 4th day of APRIL, 1855.
~TERMS.-One third cash balance OF
| completion of title.
::W. F. DYER, President
D. M. RAIfEY,
JOHN DoNIPHAN. Trustees.
GEO. M. DYER
March o 1sb5.-tds.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
S EOEY .a
. .tAuOTToTl =

=
tyr direction Of the Secretary of war.the fol-
1ht houses attached, will be sold at that place,
at public auction, 10 the highest bidder, on the
f6th day Of April next5 the sale to commence
at 10 escleck, A. M, vfz:--- = .
-Four buildings for Oficefs' Quarters with
porches In front and rear 10 feet widel each, SO
feet 6inches by 81 feet and containing four rooms
in the hEst story, and four rooms in the attic
skfrvs ssfs aests ,oG7ES =fs4- ar So
Three buildings for Soldiers barracks, each 6s
feet by 80 feet inches with porch In front
10 fest Wide1 containing six rooms in the base:
ment, and three rooms In the first story.
Hospital, 80 feet by 48 feet (with porch or
each side 10 feet wide) containing six rooms in
the basement, and two rooms on the first story,
Guardhouse, stone building, 81 feet square
containing four rooms.
Adiutant's Office, 60 feet, containing five rooms
Bake House.a stone building, 81 feet BY 16 feet
containing two rooms.
Store. House, 60 feet by 80 feet, containing foul
rooms, = loft and cellar.
Also:
Blacksmiths and. Carpenters Shops; Stable.
and Graniries; magazine, Root Houses, Ice
House, and Saw Mill together with number oi
Log Houses, Fence Rails, and 10, 600 new Shin
gles. -sf -sal
The buildings are in excellent condition, ano
will be sold separately; but the sale Of build
ing will not convey title to the land on which
it stands.
a. Terms Of Sale CASH.
E. S. SIBLEY.
sa Brevet Major, .4sst. Or. Master.
Assistant Quarter Masters Office,
Fort Leavenworth, March 9th 1866.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
$ First Pnblic sale Of Lets I'm
NJ CITY.

THE FUTURE EMPORIUM OF NBBAASKA TER1loRYs
A BOUTfve hundred choice lots in Nebraska
IA City and Fifty lots in Kearney City, imme-
diateiy contiguous, will be offered for sale to the
highest bidder, on the premises, commencing On
Monday, 28rd day OF April, 1853.
Sale to continue from day to day un:il ali are
sold, at the-option Of the proprietors. TERMS
OF, SAEE:-One third cash In hand, the balance
in six months. Title indisputahle. The site Of
Nebraska City has long been admired as the most
e1igibly situation for laIge commercial empo-
rum on the South side of the Missouri river
1t is situated on that romantic bluff known az
Old Fort Kearney, commanding a picturesque
view nf the mighty Missouri for miles up and
down, and has been esteemed for many years,
the best starting point for smigrants to Oregon
and California. Some coal has been discovered
near the site in large quantities, and of the best
quality. The water is excelent-the climate
temperate and noted for its salubrity.
Heavy bodies Of the finest timber Of every va
riety Is found on and near the City, and several
saw mill are rapidly converting it to the use OF
the rapidly settling emigration in and around the
City. -
There are already in the city two mercantile
establ blishments, one large Hotel (the largest IN
the Territory and two more about being con-
structed. There are already erected, forty bull
dings, and as many more in progress Of construc-
I ftion.
An abundance Of limesone rock is found on the
site, and contracts are completed for the making
Two brick churches and one college will be e
| rected during next summer. This county has =
greater population than the whole Territory
North Of Platte river.
Nebraska City is fifty five miles from the South
line of the Territory, and 20 miles South OF the
Great Platte River, and about the centre Of the
settled portion Of the Territory.
It is the directline Of the great central chain
| of Railroads from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and is destined to continue, all the time, rs 1t
does now, to MonopoliEe the great part OF the
business of the Territory, .Ez3
1nthe language OF the President Of the Ft. Mad
ison, Iowa, S. T. Railroad: fsNebraska City will
be the first CITY i'm commercial and manufactur-
ing importance in the future State of Nebraska 2
The site has fine bluff, rock landing, not slhs
| iect to change, and Steam Ferry now at the
landing affords every facility for crossing. Ar
rangements are in progress to secure regular
4 packet line of Steamboats, between st. Louis and
this place. 80
The first paper issued in the Territory was
| the "Nebraska City News" which can boast OF
| the largest circulation of any; which indicates
| the moral pogress Of the country
s. T. NUCK0IS.
.Ageat for Proprietors Of Nsbraska City.
| March 2, 1854. ids
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16

4eSc. E.s = -. - Is.y !. 1seo' 'es
81. Losss 80 g, joseph Peeesf 4sae- -1essse1s
- Mondey PaeIef.
THE sflsaaid and fasf rrnling pas
~ - go
- ~ sS,.
-, laa .esss ~. -
seas On " 80 - - -
- s.zss So 49, 1es',s. -. ~ ~
3!
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90 sl'ss -
nzssless Ee-..s. ) - 80 .s..5 g
49, nes 1se ILL., - =. u = -
2. sss.oa, r.li @ lsass p 1soeis
nate MONDAY, q IoaioWs: - .sssS
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
W1111an, x.T
I'LL MEN TAKEN TICE
i GREAT SALE OF a.
TO"
nYrO rr(y ~ 40 ~ ,r~1, = n aC0,,

2dOOGAs 1~dSx 4O4 LESdN1!
THERE will be two sales OF town lots in this
i promising Town, the first Sale on the 1st
day of March, 1865, and the second on the LIST
day of May, 1855.
/, TERMs.-One half Cash in hand, and the bal
ance in six months from the time of Sale.
This beautiful Town is situated on the bank
Of the Missouri River about 10 miles above
bluff. 1t shows well to the river haFiag fine
view up and down. Z
This excellent position is distinguished from
all other towns on the Missouri in K. T., by its
great abundance Of fine timber. It is covered
with thick growth of all the varieties of the
best timber, among which Is prominent, large
tall Walnut and Burr Oak. It is also watered
by a profusion Of the most delightful water
with large quantitiesof q -fFss-ffse
STONE COALl .s-e stt.rY+
There is now Steam Saw and Grist Mil
ust ready to be started, on the Town Site, that
from the quality Of good timber will, be manu-
factured full supply of the best lumber.
Lots are being sold daily at private sale te
actual settlers, who are proceeding to buile
houses, among them preparations for q fine Ho.
tel. There is no humbug in this town, its posi-
tion, local advantages, and above all the fact
that it has back Of it, and running up to it, al
together the best country any where near the
Mo. river in Z. t. which isnow density settled
making its. success sure, and certain beyond al
doubt. ,ss -a,.I - s. ~. ss, ssar szss.
The proprietors Of this town have not beez
forward or anxious to press it into notice, al,
though it was one of the FIRST locations, and es.
pecially was it located for town ); yet it Ia:
been thought best to let others run their shori
race, and let the people have time to see and un.
derstand the true value Of each.a This toWE
fears nothing from any competition near it. s.a
Port William will be towns manifest desti.
ny has settled that, therefore we say come and
see and buy lots at our ssies. ~ sssssL. a
49, ~ Rs ,5sss H.lB. HERNDON,
~ $3.50 1sefi 5@1s H. C.. Brady, 5a4s
JAMES Brady, -
as JAMESG. SPRATT,
w. G. REMINGTON,
L - 3, as -.s- HENRYaDE BARD,
Feb. 3, 1855 H., PFoprietors.-
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
PROCL.a.W.aTYON:

(sEAr. voters of the Territory Of Kansas:
I.ANDREW 81. REEDER, Gov
ernor Of the said Territory, do hereby proclaim
and make known that have erected an addition
al Election District comprising portions OF the
Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Election Dis
tricts to be called the Eighteenth Election Dis
trict, and to include the settlements on the wa
ters of the Nemaha, bounded and described as
follows. to wit commencing in the VeTmillion
Branch of the Blue River, at the crossing Of the
Military Road from. Fort Leayenworth to Fort
Kearney, thence due North to the line Of the
Territory; thence along the same East to the
line of the Fourteenth Election District, thence
South along the line Of the Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth Election Districts to the aforesaid Mill
tary Road and thence by the middle of said road
to the place of beginning. The place of cleo
tion for said District will be at the House of
w. w. Moore, where the St Joseph Road cross
es the Nemaha. - ia& f5.tfsT
And further that have detached from the
eleventh and added to the Tenth Election Dis
trict the following portion Of Territory to wit,
beginning in the Vermillion River at the Gross
ing of the independence Emigrant ROAD, thence
up said River beyond the house of Josiah G.
Adams, thence due east along the Northern side
of the said house to the said Road and down said
Road to the place of beginning
Witness my hand and the seal of said Terri
tory, this 24th day of February A. d. 1855.
- .tsA A. H. REEDER,
Governor &c.
DANL. WooDSoN Sec.
~.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
PROCLsa.M.aTKOE.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TERRIIoRY or KANsAs-

To the Citizess and hshabitaats
SEAL of TIE Territory of Kansas: I. AN
DREW II. REEDER, Governor
of the said Territory, do hereby proclaim and
make known that under and by virtue Of the au-
thirsy-fifth section Of the Act of Congress pssS
ed the thirtieth day Of MAJ, A. D. 1854, entitled
siaH Act to teaorganize the Territories Of Nebrss-
IA and Kaasas,o have, until otherwise provi-
ded BY law, defined the Judicial Districts Of the
said Territory and assigned one OF said Districts
to each Of the judges arpoiated for the ssid
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
1866. spring ngArransessent. 1885

EE = THE NEW. Sght-dranght pasaeE-
gersteaner G, ,KE.0Ae fT9necK-
MoRToN, Master, viii leave st. Lonis eyeTy-s.-
tariase Monday, FOR Weston. Test Leassnsortt,,
denee, Liberty. Richfefd, Sibleye Candsn, We.
lingsop, Lexington and points below, beginning
her trips Monday February 2e.h. - -
: The GENos, having f7he Accommodating for
passengers and eight, a reasonable share ofths
rss g 70 II ARocK MORTON, Mastar.. !.
]. z. GORMAN, Clerk.
March 2, 1855. ,..e
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
Large and COmm0di0us Wars
House.
1is N. RHESz

.a LEdHENWORTH, E. 4.
r n5w erecting, and will have in readiness by
i the time boats begin to arrive, the largest
WARE HOUSE in the place: and will receive,
store and forward goods or produce, on terms
which shall be satisfactory. He will also take on
lcoMMIssIoN, PRODUCE AND OTHER ARTICLES OF
EVERY KIND, ON THE MOST REASONABLE
/. TERMS,
I His Ware House is at the most convenient
point at the foot of Delaware Street, opposite
the principal and best landing, and Just at the
point of the Bluff, which gives him = decided
advantage IN the
Norage and Conamission business.
He win also have on hand with the opening
OF navigation, full and complete assortment Of
every variety of goods suited for
- :. E.NIGR.1.NT OUTFITS
or a home market consisting Of Dry Goods, Gro
ceTies, Hardware, Tools and Building materials,
Qasensware, Hollow ware, Hats, Caps, Boots.
Shoes, Sadiery. Garden seeds,
Provis0ns, &C.,
and every thing in the goods line and as he in
charges shall be modsrate he therefore soiicits
share of public patronage
Rgreaces :- sss.s
i1hR s. q. cIss, Donald, $. joseph, Ne.
- Burnss s Bros, w..son. ssFs
Is ! $ Idsss ILigsssssI, ..s Lszing.oa,
- Isaac Brinker. Hupswick-
DE- 7: ST.. .: Gasksss sssvs.
=. johnson. s Co. Boosslals. q.
- 3. b. CordeIl, 4JeGeFson City.
Hanenkamp, Gilpen, :: Coz ss l,Sais.s -
Dfownles. Homsr, Co., -
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-03-16
notice to s.ocLhoIders.

4 MEETING Of the Pawnee Association will
n be held at Pawnee, Kansas Ty, on Thursday
march 18th, 1855. BY oder Of the Board Of
Trustees. -,
JNO. n. DYER, Recording sec,y.
Pawnee, Z. r., March 2, 1855. 2w