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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
Fault-Findins

There is a disposition observable in
some, TO view unfayorably everything
that falls under their notice. They seek
to gain confidence by always differing
from others in judgment. and to depre-.
cate what they allow TO be worthy in itself
by limiting at some mistake or imperfec-
ton in the performance. You are too
lofty Oh too low in your manners; you are
too frugal or too profuse in your expendi-
ture you are too taciturn or too free in
your speech; and so the rest Now,
guard against this tendency. Nothing
will more eonduce to your uncomforta.
hleness than living in the neighborhood
of ill-nature, and being familiar with dis.
content. The disposition grows with In
diligence, and is low and base in itself:
and lfany should be ready TO pride them
selves on skilLand facilitate in the science
let them remember that the acquisition
IS cheap and easy; child can deface
and destroy; dulness and stupidity.
which seldom lack inclination or means.
can eavil and find fault ignorance, pref
udice and envy, with handle OF re.
proach.-jeeU. I'm. Jag.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
Going--eone.

The party of gentlemen that left here
on Monday, for the purpose of pursuing
the slave who escaped on a Northern
bound vessel, returned yesterday, after
an Intellectual search in the Roads. -
Slave property is becoming as insecure
on the seaboard of Virginia, as on the
borders Of Maryland or Kentucky
Our commerce with the North is increas-
ing daily. Northern vessels are multi
plying in our harbors, and IN the wood
trade upon the river, hundreds of negroes
are employed in loading these vessels
Some rigorous system of inspection,
then, must be adopted. Every craft
leaving oar waters for a Northern port
mu,. 3 thoroughly searched. and the
Law must be enforced to the letter, or
the increasing insecurity of slave prop
erty IN Virginia must materially depre-
ciate its yalue.-Eoyfolk Deacon.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
Keep it Before the People.

That the Kansas Legislature repudia-
ted the National Democratic party that
they denounced it as dangerous to the
Union and the liberty of the people
The same body passed a law to muzzle
the free press of Kansas-making it
felony for citizen of Kansas to express
an opinion adverse to the existence of
the institution of slavery in the Territory
beside imposing property, or rather
dollar qualification for electors. They
have also denied to the people the right
to choose their own Territorial officers.
This is supposed, doubtless, to be car
ryiag out the sentiments of the South
upon Kansas matters, but it is a great
mistake, for, us of the manor born, we
speak knowingly when We say that such
is doing gross injustice to dignifed
Southern sentiment. The South will
blush for such representative misrepre-
sentation of their sentiments.
The National Democratic party repu-
dated! What commentary upon JEFF
ferson and Jackson How compliment
ary to the Administration that periled its
very life for the organic act-for justice
to these people and to Squatter Soyer-
eighty to Democratic House and Sen
ate for the appropriations to carry on a
Territorial government; for the money
which they put into their pockets-all
this, and every other sympathy for the
great Democratic party of this country,
from whatsoever source, has been tram
pied upon, ignored, spurned. denounced.
But who composed this legislative body?
That is the great question. Were they
ever members of the great Democratic
party? Were they old-liners of the old
opposition party? Were they tied up
to secrecy-banded under solemn oaths
to grab after the small offices in Kansas?
Well, to all these questions solution
may be found by answering the ques-
ton. Did they grab after the Offices in
the Territory? They did.-Territoriat
Register.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
Constitutional Convention.--Kans
to be made a State.

This, it seems, is the only redress left
to the people for the encroachments,
wrongs and grievances imposed upon
them by the Kansas Legislature. The
people have moved in this matter--it is
emphatically the people'smove-no party
can claim it, nor has the movement any
sympathy with any party or faction
We hear ofan opposition from an imagin-
airy party-a party that ifit has, or can
be said to have, any existence in Kan
sas, is but in theory. That the oppo-
sition must be from a self-constituted
outside intervention faction, is very ap-
parent, for that it is not of the bone and
sinew, the actual Squatters, we well
know. Then that such opposition will
not avail is a positive, foregone and fore
told fact; that constitution will be
made by a convention composed of men,
bers elected by large majority of the
actual Squatter-citizens of Kansas, and
that it will be truly republican in form
and spirit, as well as acceptable to the
people of Kansas, does not even admit
of a single doubt, and that under the
present aspectof Kansas affairs, Congress
will sympathise with the people, and go
to work with right good will to alleSi-
ate our condition our prayer will be
listened to, for it will carry our Con-
gress, in thinking, back to the days of
colonial suffering in America it will be
stereotyped petition of our departed IA
Tiers to the Lords in Parliament. The
organic act gives us hope-it declares
the right of the people to mold for them
selves their own laws and institutions.
The constitution we shall adopt will be
our own, and it will settle upon the in
institutions that the people of Kansas
desire. Congress viii say amen to our
organic law, land we will be admitted
Territorial Register.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
American Birds.

Here is an interesting account of one
of the curiosities TO be seea At the Paris
Exhibition -
Within the last few days an artificial
ayiary has been uncovered in the Paris
Palais de l'Industrie. Under an Immense
glass globe is tree whose branches are
covered with stuffed birds of brilliant
pIumage. On turninga key, spring at
the foot Of the tree begins to run, the
birds skip from branch 70 branch, and
chirp andsing in the most agreeable man
ner. Their little beaks and breasts are
inconstant agitation, as in life. and not a
few who have heard them, declare that
the notes are preferable to those Of the
living birds al the aviary of Taaara,
which IS close st hand.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
BY G.. w. BROWN & co,
Select Poetry.
The North Awake.
NJ {. G. WHITTIER.

BY 3. G. WHITTIER.
rcg toy and thanks foreyermore
The dreary night h as well nigh passed;
The slumbers of the North are DER
The giant stands erect atiast.
ysre than we hoped in that dark time,
When faint with watching, few and worn,
Ee saw no welcome day star climb
The cold gray pathway Of the morn!
Oh weary hours Oh night of years.
What storms our darkling pathway swept ;
Ehere, beating OH our thrOnging fears,
By faith, alone, our march we kept.
lev iesred the soothing crowd behind,
How Knocked before the tyrant train,
Is. one by one, true and kind
Fell fainting in our path Of pain
Tbev died-their brave hearts breaking slow,
But, self-forgetful to the last,
In words of cheer and bugle- glow
Their breath upon the darkness passed.
4 mighty host on either hand,
S,oej waiting for the dawn Of day
To crush, ike reeds. our feeble band :
The morn mas come--and where are they
Troop after troop its line forsakes,
With peace-White banners waving free,
snd from our own the glad shout breaks,
Of freedom and fraternity !"
Ike mist before the growing light,
Tie hostile cohorts melt away;
Ilarrah our foemen OF the night
Are brothers at the dawn OF day
As, unto these repcntant ones,
We opened wide our tOil-yorn ranks
Along our ranks murmur runs.
OF song and praise and grateful thanks.
Sound for the onset Blast on blast.
TIL slavery's minions cover and quail.
One charge of fire shall drive them fast
Like chaff before our Northern gale.
Oh, prisoners in ysur house of pain,
Dumb, toiling millions. bound and sold
Look. stretched in Southern vale and plain,
The LORDS delivering hand behold.
Above traitors pride of power,
His iron crates and guarded wall.
The bolts which shattered Shinar's Tower
Hang, smoking, for q fercer fall.
awake awake my fatherland,
Its thy Northern Light that shines
This stirring march of freedoms band,
The storn-song of thy mountain pines.
Wake dwellers where the day expires:
Your winds that stir the mighty lake,
And fan your prairies' roaring fire,
They're freedoms signals awake! awake
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
American Slavery.

The following, from the Westminster
Review, exhibits more candor and good
sense than we usually find in the proiuc-
tions of English writers, when treating
on the subject of slavery
If there is point on which political
prudence and honorable feeling should
dictate reserve TO English writers and
speakers, it is that of American slavery.
The crime of slavery was bequeathed to
the Americans by ourselves; the prob
lem of escape from it, if escape is posi-
bic, is among the most pcrplexed and in
tricate with which the statesmen of any
country have had to deal /; and God
knows we have iniquities enough of our
own on which to spend our efforts, with
oat wasting them in spurious lamanta-
tons on the involuntary offence of our
neighbor We cannot too much deplore
the tone which this country has of late
years arrogated to itself on this subject.
1t is alike politically insane { for of all
countries In the world, America Is that
whose friendship is our surest support,
and whose hostility would be our most
fatal peril, and it is cruelty to the ne
groes themselves, whose emancipation by
our i,isolens interference is thrown fui-
thcr OF than ever.
Slavery cannot be easily wiped out
Il requires on all sides the incest temper,
discretion, and forbearance; and il. it be
accomplished at all, it win be by such an
effort Of self-sacrifice and patriotism as
will place the American people at once in
the highest position ameng che nations OF
the earth.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27


1 The Washington Union in speak
lIlg of the Free State Convention held
lately In Kansas, makes use Of the foE-
lowing language, which looks as though
the government meditated forcible in
teryentien in behalf of the Missouri mob
and its mob Legislature -
We confess that the acceptanes Of the
nomination for delegate by Gov. Reedes
has surprised Us. We had supposed
that he would decline to give his sanction
70 mode Of redressing alleged griev-
anees which would necessarily identify
him with the free soil sentiment connect
ed aith the Kansas question. aud which
clsafacssrizss by all the iHdicalicas Of .
revolutionary resistance of the organized
government OF the Territory.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
Poetry.
.ee carefui Of your Money. .

When life is full of health and glee,
Work, work. as busy as bee!
And take this gentle hint from me-
Be careful of your money!
You'll find it true, that friends are few
When You are short of money!
The single grain cast in the mould
May spring and give hundred fold;
More precious than its weight in gold
Be careful of your money.
The grain You SOW to stacks may grow !;
Be careful of your money!
But do not shut sweet Merey's doors
When sorrow pleads or wantimplores;
To help to heal Misfortunes sores,
Be careful of your money!
To help the poor who seek your door,
Be careful of your money!
Would you escape the beggar's lot,
The death-bed of the tippling- -sot.
And live in sweet contentment's cot!
Be careful of your money!
And if you need friend indeed,
Be careful of your money!
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
singular Occurrence.

Afew days since a spotof land, more
elevated than any in the immediate yicia-
ity, in WaIwor1h county, Wisconsin,.
suddenly sunk to the extent Of about
forty feet in circumference. leaving a
small lake or wen in its stead. to which
thus Ear, no bottom has been found. The
water has risen to within three or four
feet o. the snrface Of the earth surround
ing It, and rsmaiRs At that poisit.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27
rran,iin on Drunkenness.

{ .sSome of the home evils are houses
without windows. gardens without fences
fields without tillage. barns without
roofs, children without clothing. prin-
eiples, mcrsls OF msnRsrs'
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27

Rg Never ridicule sacred things. or
what others may esteem as such. how
ever absurd they may appear to you
to be.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1855-10-27

Eg &c MES OF MARK.,-Thsse mem
hers of the Kansas Legislature who could
neither read nor write.
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eg A man wieinoraiuary lifeissery
inauisitiye after everything which is spo-
ken i'll Of him, passes his time bat iadif-
lerenliy. =
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JERE WI All CLARK.
Nov 10, 1854. til SAMUEL F. FEW.

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Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
Missouri Steam Planning Mill.

Builders Warerooms- Door and
Blind Factsry-JNiN and Lumber Yard,
Corner of Walnut & 9th streets, 81. Louis.
W7E have erected LARGE STEAM MILL for
w the purpose of manufacturing and keeping
on hand assortment of doors, sash, blinds,
mantels, base, shelvings, for stores, palings for
fences, weatherboarding, flooring, and every
kind of carpenter work suitable for steamboats,
and buildings. Boards and planks planed on
both sides to any thickness required. Resplit-
ting, ripping, scroll and circular saving, pIow-
ing, relating; also mouldings of very variety
of pattern prepared at short notice.
Being practical builders, employing none but
experienced workmen, we are prepared to fur
nish work as low as any establishment in the
West. Our work is all made of seasoned lum-
Der, and warranted equal to that made by hand
Considering the low rates of freight, carpen.
ters and others about to erect buildings on the
lines of railroad running into st. Louis, on
the Missouri or Mississippi rivers, will find it
to their interest to purchase all their work and
lumber from US. We have printed bill of
prices which we will send to persons who may
wish one. All orders VIII receive prompt
attention. Terms-Cash.
sep 15 SAWYER & MCILVAIN.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
JOHN A. HALDETsNIAN,

(LATE OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
A TTORNEY AT LAW AND GENERAL
"A Business Agent. Leavenworth, Kansas.
COMMISSIONER to take Testimony, Affdavits,
Acknowledgements of Deeds, Mortgages, Pow
appointed by the Governor thefeof.
Homes in Kansas secured and safe invest
ments made.
References-His Excellency L. w. Powell,
Gov. of KY, Hon. John C. Breckenridge and
Col. c. c. Rogers, U. S. Atty, Lexington, KY.
weth & Co. Gin, Ohio, E. NJ. RyIand s. Co.,
st. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 8, 1854.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
LAW;.KnTEGE.s

n SsWiLKINSoN, m4li psaeticelaw in the
Il .couaties cpmpEislng the 18th, Judicial Cir
cult, and in the Court Of Common Pleas, Wes-
ton, and will when necessary attend to business
in the Probate Courts attend to drsWing Deeds,
willis, Powers Of Attorney, sBonds and drafting
all manner OF contracts that may be wanted;
and will attend to the payment of taxes, selling
real estate, and WIN promise the fullest satis-
faction In the collection OF debts at home or
from abroad, and will giYs the most satisfaeto-
ry reference from st. Louis Mo-, he trusts here
af home. ssHis office is at the Post Office, where
he may be found. M (Sept. 15-6rn.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
EANDRETR,S

A GRICULTURAL Warehouse ands SEED
n STORE, No. 8, City Buildings, between
Market and Walnut Streets St. Louis Mo. Da-
vid Landreth, of Philadelphia, respectfully an
nounces to all whom it may interest thatKAeI has
where may be constantly found general assort-
ment of Field and Garden Seed, which from the
well known reputation of Landreths Seeds, it is
unnecessary to say will be found fresh and gen.
uine, and of superior quality to those usually
offered for sale. Purchasers may rely upon OBJ
tanning good seeds from this establishment.
None others will be offered.
Implements of all kinds for the farm and gar
den.
The undersigned as Agent for Mr.. D. Lam
dreth, would solicit the custom of all persons
wanting reliable seeds any kind of implements
of real utility. -
Dec 8. 1S54-3m GEO. BURNET. JR.
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26

@ MITHs ILLUSTRATED ASTRONOMY.
-O-A new edition of this work has just been
published, containing new diagrams of the eclip-
ses meteors, ETC., which are beautifully printed.
This is the most complete work on astronomy
now published. 1t has been the object of the
author topresent all the distinguishing princi-
pies in physical astronomy in as few words as
possible, by way of diagrams and maps, shall
make the subject easily understood. This book
is got up in the best style, and contains 80 Illus
trations, which are very interesting. Teachers
say that this is the best book on astronomy for
schools now published. The price is only 81
sent by mail, postage paid, to any part of the
country. Address DANIEL BURGESS& Co.,
no6-3m - 60 John street, New York,
Kansas weekly herald., 1855-01-26
o. DIEFENDoRF, THOMAS H. DOYLE,
Late of Weston, Mo. Late of Springfield, Ill
LAND AGENCY

o. DIEFENDoRF, THOMAS H. DOYLE,
Late of Weston, Mo. Late of Springfield, H.
LAND AGENCY
find General Intelligence Office.
THE undersigned have this day formed CO.
l. partnership and opened an Office in the
town of Leavenworth, Kansas Territory, and
are now prepared to devote their undivided at
tention in giving strangers in coming to the
Territory and to any person in the United States,
information concerning lands in said Territory
to buy and sell real estate in any of the Towns,
particularly Leavenworth, and to give any infor-
nation relative to the same, that may be desired.
Any persons living at distance who wish to
employ our agency through which to effect in
vestments in lands or town property, shall re-
ceiVe such attention will give entire satisfac-
tion to all.
We have the honor to refer to,
Hon. S. A: Douglas, Washington, D. C.
F. w. Risque, Esq, do do
ington, D. c.
VIM: Ogden Niles, Esq, Pension Office,
Washington, D. c..
Messrs. Evans & Fant, Washington, D. C.
Hon. Sol. P. McCurdy, Weston, Mo.
&c Sol L. Leonard, st. Joseph, Mo.
's E. HI Norton, Platte city, Mo.
Willard P. Hall, st. Joseph, Mo.
Messrs. Russell & Bennett, Merchants, st. Louis
Mo.
& Amidee Vallee, Esq, st. Louis, Mo.
Olter, FfIce q Co, N1efCHdHtS Fullduel-
phia. Pa.
s Dale, Ross & Withers, Merchants, Phil
aGelphia, Pa.
{" Ralph, Mead & Co., Merchants, N. Y.
&c Jennings Reed Co., do do
John Moore, State Treasurer, Springfield,
Illinois.
Thomas H. Campbell, Auditor of State,
Springfield, Illinois.
Messrs. Campbell & Fondy, Real Estate Agents,
Springfield Illinois.
]. Baum, Springfield, Illinois.
&C Lanphier & Walker, Editors Illinois
State Register, Springfield, Illinois.
Jacob Forsythe & Co., Pittsburg, Pa.
&c Joshua F. Speed, Louisville, KY.
C Jacob Strader, Cincinnati, Ohio.
B. F. Stevenson, Merchant Jacksonville,
Illinois.
Hon. John Calhoun, Surveyor General, Kansas
and Nebraska Territories.
Address
DIEFENDoRF & DOYLE.
Leavenworth, K. T.,1
Dec. 15, 1854-14-tf
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UNITED STATES HOTEL,

~ E. D. ROGERS, one door from Main
GGs:: HI street, Weston, Missouri. The present
Proprietor of this Hotel having purchased the en-
tire interest, he takes this method of informing
his friends and the travelling community, that
no pains nor expense will be spared to make the
guests of his house comfortable. He has refur-
nisheG the house with all the modern improve
ments, and with polite and attentive assistants,
he hopes to MERIT liberal share of public pat
ronage. His table will always be supplied with
all the; delicacies of the season, and from the
long experience he has had in catering for the
sEinner man" he fiatters himself that he can make
the United States Hotel pleasant home to all
who may favor him with their presence -aii=
December 8, 1854. 13-6 saE
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DR.. e. w. Brown, OccuIisf,

sssssAyssze- RESPECTFULLY tenders his pro-
Es2$ fessional services to the citizens. of
upper Missouri and the Kansas Ter
ritory. Having carried Eye infrmary
for several years past in Platte city, Mo-, and
having treated large number of patients with
almost every description of diseased Eyes, he
fatters himself that he will be able to give salts
faction to all who may desire his services. His
infrmary buildings are large and fitted up SO
that patients are not only well accommodated but
under his immediate care. The cost of being
cured at his establishment is comparatively
small when travelling and other expences to st.
Louis or anyother distant point are considered
Persons having children laboring under longcon-
continued scrofulous disease Of the Eyes are most
positively assured that they can get them cured
at his infirmary. DIR. Brown would, also, most
respectfully invite the attention of the med
icA profession throughout the country to his es-
tablishment, andi cases of diseased Eyes should
spring up in their practice that can only be trea-
ted successfully at an eye infrmnary he would be
much pleased to have them recommended or sent
to his. Ii any further information is wanted,
call on Capt. Eastin, or w. H. Adams, at the
Herald office. nov "a. '54,1yl