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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

DR.. C. RoBrssos, one of the agents o
the Emigrant Aid Company. located il
this city, started for Boston on the e6tI
ult., on business connected with hi,
agency. He expected TO be absent aboui
four weeks. We shall be happy to sex
his good-nasured phiz as soon as posi-.
bic, as the smile of an honest face vii
drive away the blues st any time. and
We need such cheer while confined to oul
room with disease.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
church Of the new Jerusalem.

Sermons and lectures on the doctrines
and life of the q New Church., or
$ Church Of the New Jerusalem, called
q ssedenbourgisn, win continue to be
read on Sabbath evenings, as heretofore.
By Mr.. E. D. LADD.
Subject for next Sabbath evening, at
the lawrence House, The Miseries q
Hals'
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
lee House.

We are glad to learn that one of our
enterprising citizens, Mr.. MACK, has been
employing several men during the last
week. to cutice on the river and move il
into house provided for it in the city for
preservation. The ice IS six inches thick,
and cut into blocks two feet square. Our
water-cure friends viii be delighted with
this arrangement. IS there IS no remedy
within the whole range ofmedical science
50 useful in allaying infammations as ice,
or ice-coId water.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Historian.

E. CLAsK Esq. of this city. has been
appointed historian of the Kansas Athe-
ueum and all persons possessing any
Information in regard to the history Of
Kansas, viii confer favor by leaving
it az his Office on Massachusetts, street.
lawrence.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

EE The weather, down to eur pres
ens writing. continues cold and cheerIess.
The time for the singing Of bisds has
me- yst come.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Brick.

We are glad TO learn that Messrss HAM
MON d PAGE Lave determined on burning
q kiln of brick in this city. as soon as
they can be manufactured in the spring.
This is an enterprise which will pay well,
and We are truly gratified to know our
friends lave determined on prosecuting
it. Mr.. HAMMoN is practical brick
maker of many years experience, aud NE
feel confident, with the excellent material
he finds prepared TO his hand, he will
make a superior article, just such as we
want the coming season for the erection
of brick buildings.
While upon this subject, We would
urge eastern capitalists to invest literally
in a powerful brick machine, propelled by
steam power, and set it in motion here as
soon as possible. From the difficulty of
procuring timber, it is evident our city.
must mostly be built up of hrick and
mortar, just what every intelligent person
would desire should be used for such a
purpose. To do this, the material must
be supplied in larger quantities than it can
be by manufacturing it on the old plan.
Machines are now made which turn out
twenty-five thousand handsomely pressed
brick per day. Such an one, in con-
slant operation here, we opine, would
not be sufficient to supply the demand of
the country, say nothing about the city,
which, if as full of life the ensuing season
as the times indicate, win be able to use
four times that number. Who viii en-
bark in the enterprise with the certainty
of an immense reward &
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
Not Done Yet.

1SOt OCu6 CT.
1t appears that our neighbors in Mis-
souri, are not yet willing to leave Kansas
to herself, but are determined on re-enact-
ing the scenes which transpired here on
the 29th of Nov last, by which Gen.
Whitfield was elected as Territorial Del
egate 10 Congress. We give on the out
side of to-day's paper the proceedings of a
meeting held at Liberty, Mo-, on the 9th
Of January last, in which high grounds
are taken against freedom in Kansas.
On the 25th of Dec, last meeting of
the citizens of Lafayette county, Mo-, was
held to consider the present condition
fnd prospects of Kansas Territory" At
this meeting the following, among other
pointed resolutions, was adopbed :
Resolved, That slavery nor etists in
the Territory of Kansas, 6y the free wia
and ehoi1e Of the citizens thereof, and
that we viii use ali lawful means TO aid
and sustain the people of said Territory
in protecting themselves and their proper
ty from any cncroaehments of theirrights,
by abolition societies or their emissaries
After coming into this Territory By
thousands, and by violence prostrating
the principles of popular sovereignty,
they set up that fraudulent action of theirs
as the voice of the people. and resolve
to maintain it at all hazards. Another
resolution lays down a plan of action.
which they suppose viii be effective To-
wards closing up the avenues which are
now open to freennen. and through which
they must pass in order 10 become citi-
zens of the Territory. Poor fools -
They are probably ignorant of the fact
that the Kansas trade alone for the future
will be sufficient to give employment to
nearly every steamboat now plying on
the Missouri. During the last season it
is said more business was transacted at
the port Of Kansas, No., than at al ofh-
sfPIeees LctOeea that poiat and 81. Loa.is;;
and this, in consequence of the eastern
emigration. The last season was nothing
compared with the approaching one.
But to the resolution
Resolped. That We. the shippers. mer-
chants, planters, and citizens generally, of
Lafayette county, deem it an act of IN.
justice that steamboats, on the Mississippi
river should give their aid or countenance
to the base ottsmpt to dbolitionize tie Ter
ritory Of Kansas, by aiding or forward
ing any persons who may be sent by Alb
clifton societies thereto, or in giving aid
or assistance TO any such object, ana that
in our trading, shipping. and travelling We
win give preference to such boats as viii
refuse their aid and comfort to such emf
grafton as mar be forwarded by any Abb
clifton society for such purposes.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

Us first wiil secure the principal business
of the country.
The courts win probably be organized
early IN the spring. We have no coun-
ties, and. in fact, no townships, and shall
not have any until the country is surrey
ed, heneeyno County Courts.
We would refer our friend to former
numbers of the HERALD OF Freedom for
all the Information be may need about
land matters.
The amount of money a person viii
need here to sustain a family for given
period is dependent upon SO many cireum-
stances that no man would be justified in
making a calculation, save the individual
who has the bills to foot. By watching
our market quotations. and by becoming
thoroughly acquainted with the contents
of our paper weekly, we believe very
safe estimate can be made. A person
disposed to labor, and eeonomize every
dollar, can get along comfortably with a
very small amount. Board is furnished
in this city at our best houses for sc SO
to SO week. This viii tell the cost of
living to those who choose to hire board.
For further information We refer to
past and future numbers of the HERALD.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
subscribs Immsdistsly.

Subscribe Immediately.
Reader, word with you, If you
have read the preceding numbers Of this
paper ron have learned that Cur princi
pal object in locating in Kansas vas te
aid IN extending the free institutions Of
the North over our broad and beautiful
prairies. You are also aware that topub-
iish paper of the size Of the HEKALD OF
FaEEDon IN this remote region must be
attended with a heavy draft on the purse
of the publisher: and at the very low
price at which it IS published, itmust re-
quirea very largo subscription list to sus-
tain it. You are also conscious of the
fact that we are entirely removed from the
populous part of the nation, and that the
people here can do comparatively little
towards sustaining US. Indeed, if every
voter in the Territory should extend to us
his patronage. it would be but small
portion of the expense we must sustain
in publishing the paper.
We take it for granted thatall, or near
ly all of our patrons. sympathize with our
movement. and stand ready to lend US a
helping hand. We propose then, that
each subscriber, and reader, in fact, con
stitute himself a special agent, and see
what he can do in our behalf. The time
to act is aow. If delayed fora few weeks,
other papers of far less value may be
subscribed for. and then to get them en-
listed In the Kansas movement will
require a whole years delay. We have
no prospectus but the paper. no terms but
tacO dollars a gear en- adga,ee. All can
understand this. and all can go to work
without waiting for further information.
We ought to have twenty thousand sub
scribers, and mast have ten thousand to
sustain such paper as wehave designed
the HERALD to be.
New England has led off well in get
ting up list, and promises to bring up
the rear. New York, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio must not be behind. Indiana, Hi
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan
are each doing something, but there is
much room for effort New Jersey, Del
aware, and Maryland have each furnish
ed clubs; the latter, though slayeholding
State, was the first to furnish us package.
If each subscriber win put himself to
some little trouble for the HERALD, and
each public speaker on Kansas matters
viii present our claims as the first mover
inpublishing a afree paper here -our deter
mination to locate in Kansas having been
made and published as early as the 18th
of March lass-and follow up the claim
by soliciting a subscription and forward
ing US the money forthwith by mail, at
our risk, in current New York or New
England funds, we shall feel under great
obligations to them personally, and they
cannot do else than feel that they are
subscribing the cause of freedom.
Reader, shall we have a favorable re-
port from you soon? Remember we are
away here gatheringupallthe intelligence
we can about Kansas for your benefit,
aud of course cannot spare time to visit
the States and present our claims upon the
public for patronage in person. We
ask you to do it in our behalf. Will you
do it? Give us an VERIFY forwarding
Immediately large club of subscribers.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03

# kE The Kansas river is frozen. over
90 As to bear up teams. The ice IS about
81 inches sbsck.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-02-03
The Ifefaio Of freedom.
@. W. BROWN, Edisoz.
Lawrence, Saturday, February ), IS.

- IL a. BILLIsss. Esa-. Is our aathorized
General dqtsf for the Lerald " FREEDOM. and
all his contracts pertaining to the paper will be
binding on the firm Letters addressed IN u 1t
Buffalo. n. Y. viii be promptly attended 10 by
him. Emierating parties and individuals, en-
route Cor Kansas, passing through Balfalo. are
requested % give lirl a cal at his oice, No. 20
Niagara Temperance Home.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15
Farmers PROSPECTS for 1855,


"Watchman, what of the night?" This
inquiry is on the mind if not on the lips Of
most mon at the present time; and as the
success of the farmer lies at the foundation
Of the success of all other professions,
those who attempt 70 answer the inquiry,
must scan the horizon of the farmers pres
poets, for any "signs Of promise" What
then are prospects of the farmers for the
coming year, as to the probable crops and
prices? In our opinion, good in both res
poets.
First, as to crops; it has always been
found that a season of severe drought has
beneficial effect on the soil. so that bountiful
crops are pretty sure TO be obtained the fol-
lowing year. Besides, the drought of the
past year taught some valuable lessons in
regard to the importance of deeper and bet
ter tillage, which most farmers will put in
practice the coming season. Then, the
hard times have had the effect TO drive men
back TO their farms and industry, who be-
fore imagined they were rich enough to
live more genteelly, or smart enough toIive
more easily at other cmploynem's. This.
together with the cheaper cost Of labor, and
the continued high price of farm products,
must tend to secure large increase o: crops
the present year, Supposing the season
proves ordinarily favorable; and IN regard
to the great staple, wheat, already in the
ground its present appearance is quite as
good, we believe as Is the average OF sea-
sons.
Second as to prices tie coming season;
we think there is but liltIe prospect of any
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15
Tremendous Fighting in California-Ten
Men Killed by one Man.

The Sacramento Times of December 23d,
contains letter dated Rocky Canon, Dec.
20, 10 WIN. Henderson, Esq, Placeryille,
Of the following effect:
Yesterday We had quite an exciting scene
to happen within a mile of our tent; while
two of my partners and myself were taking
a hunt over the hills, we heard the report Of
guns below us, and saw two small parties
shooting at each other. Convinced that they
were all strangers we hesitated for mo-
ment before we ventured down to them-a
feeling of duty soon prompted US to hasten
down,
On approaching we saw two of little
party of three whom we had noticed fol-
lowing the trail unobserved, same half hour
previous, fall in the fight; and the remaining
one, man somewhat above the medium
height, whom we could readily distinguish
from all the rest by his white hat, fighting
bravely for his life. Approaching still
nearer, we we're surprised at the sigh, Of
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15
Congressional.
WAsHINGToY, Feb. 5.

WAsHINGToT, Feb. D.
SENATE.-Mr. Stuart presented Joint
resolution of the Legislature Of Michigan
instructing Senators and requesting Repre-
sentatives TO use their best exertions to pro-
cure the passage of an act prohibiting the
introduction or existence of slavery in
any territory, especially In Kansas and Ne
brasko, and to introduce without delay bill
for the latter purpose; and also to procure
the immediate repeal of the act of 1850,
known as the Fugitive Slave act.
Mr.. Cass said, substantially, when sew
cral years ago, the Legislature Of Michigan
instructed her delegation in Congress TO
vote for the Wilmot Proviso. he said he
should resign when called upon to act; the
Legislature repealed those instructions, and
he did not resign. He said he should nei-
ther follow those instructions now, nor re-
sign, and proceeded TO state his reasons.
Mr.. Stuart said that Sufficient for the
day is the evil thereof" When the proper
time came, he should be prepared to act;
until then, it is unnecessary to trouble tie
Senate with any remarks upon the sub
ject.
Other memorials were presented.
Mr.. Broadhead's Bounty Land Bill was
again taken up, amended and passed.
HoUsE,-A resolution was adopted set
ting apart the Sth inst. for the consideration
of bills Of 4 public character, reported and
to be reported from the Committee of Ju-
dietary, and Tuesday, the 18Th, for the con-
sideration of public bills from the Commit
tee Of Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Wirte sought to introlgce series of
Know Nothing Resolutions, bu. two-th!rds
refused to vote for that purpose. The vote
was TO be regarded as a test quostion-l0i
ngainst, rs for.
The remainder of the day was spent in
considering the report Of the Select Com
mittee on Colts patent, several witnesses
refusing to appear and testify.
Mr.. Letcher on the part of committee, to-
day introduced two resolutions, one to cxpel
VIM. B. Chase from the Hall, as a reporter
he having violated the rules which prohibit
any one interested in pending claims from
occupying seat as reporter en- the floor, and
the other requiring tie Speaker TO issue his
warrant to the Serreant.at- for fhe ar.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15

Know NoTHINGs IN ALAnAMA.-TLe
Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate says the Know
Nothings in Alabama appear 10 embrace
much Of the Democracy. Hon. w. r.
Smith who made strong Know Nothing
speech in Congress on the 18th ult, repre-
sents the Tuscaloosa District, and is said to
be invincble before the people. He is an
able man, says the Advocate, and a demo-
crat of the jackson school. The Mobile
Register, democratic paper, says that at
the recent Know Nothing State Convention
held in that city, although no nomination for
Governor was made, the names of four
prominent Democrats were before it, all
members of the mysterious Order, viz: J,
NJ. Withers, R. A, Baker @. d. Shortrijge.
and ], L, Prizes.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15
NO. 81.

eleven men stretched upon the ground, sew
en- Of them dead, belonging, as they after
wards proved, TO a party Of robbers, and
one only of the party Of three SO suddenly
fred upon from the bushes by the robbers.
Three Of the wounded robbers having
died last night, we had ten Of them TO bury.
One survives, who will probably recover; he
is marked, however, for life, having lost his
nose in toto, and shot through the forefnger
Of his right hand. Seven Of them were
shot through the head. The surviving one.
who seems to be but little hurt. says that
their band was composed Of two Americans.
-Frenchmen, five Sidney men, and four
Mexicons; and that they had just commen-
ced operations, having killed six Cinnamon
three days before, and four Americans tho
day before yesterday. Although we count
ed twenty-eicht bullet holes in Capt. Da-
Wis hat and clothes, lie received but two
very slight flesh wounds,
Yours, truly, Jou1 Wrp<rra.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15
FROM JEFFERSON

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. 3, 1855.
Mr.. GREEN: Forty-one ballots for U. S.
Senator, in Joint Session of the two Houses,
closed the account for time.
Saturday evening a resolution, which had
been offered in the joint meeting by Mr..
Rannels, several days ago, was adopted, dis
solving the session until it is reformed by
the adoption of joint resolutions of both
Houses, for the election of y. s. Senator
The vote in the affirmative was that of the
Benton men and the wings generally, most
Of the Antics voting in the negative. This
and similar resolutions have been the theme
of discussion before the Joint meeting since
the morning of the 27th ult., and the speech
es of Carr, Blair and Harrison, mentioned
in the letter of that date, were the COM
mencement.
The Antics displayed much ingenuity in
their efforts to distract and divide the whig
party on the slavery question, and having
by intimations and inuendoes repeatedly cast
upon Rn!lins, Of Boone, the associations Of
men and a party not friendly TO the institu-
tions of slavery, he on Wednesday evening
made short address, vindicating himself
and the wings generally, as party-passed
some handsome compliments upon Colonel
Doniphan, declaring that wien each of the
ether parties preferred his election 10 that
of the opposing candidates respectively, and
the Wings proferring him to any other man,
he must certainly be elected if lis friends
remained firm.
On Thursday morning, Goode OF St. LOU
is entered the Hall with an abundant store
Of AMMUNITION, such as books, pamphlets,
newspapers and scraps, evidently prepared
for an onslough! upon Rollins, which was
commenced as soon as the Joint Session
met. Then it was that You might see the
10Y of the Antics manifested. Their plau-
dts went forth at every word that seemed
70 threaten the union and permanency of the
Wing party. He made running speech OF
tie strongest notification Calhoun stripe, in
terlarded with parts of speeches and parts
of letters--praiset Toombs, Stephens and
Butler, and argued against lie power Of
Congress over slavery in the NatS-and
ultimately attacked Rollins, charging him
with infde,ity to the slave interest; pro-
duced and read part of a letter written by
Rollins to Benton, some years back-said
that mans affiliations NAV be known by
the comnanv he keers-nnd finally. at noon
on Friday. closed his rerar,,<. hovirr II
the course Of them. referred 70 the fact
that Rollins had been m asriran', and 7cr-
,o;.,ol lis name 10 on before tre wL;o. cam
crs ,criab nominated Doriphar for Senator.
Mr., Rollins next tool, the floor. and sa,l
,frt !, he were trying 10 cram, into the L.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15

against lhe nero OF Lund"'s Lane, OF emp
eva, Of Cerro Gordo, of Cherubusco, and
an hundred others of the most brilliant vic
tories that ever crowned the American
arms Rollins here read extracts from the
letters and speeches OF Mr.. Pierce. to show
his ireesoilism' Next showed the difference
between the power oi Congress over slave
~ IN the Territories and States,-denied
that any respectable man Of any party held
that Congress had any power on the subject
oi slavery IN the States, except as provided
by the Constitution. That he did not ques-
TIE power OF Congr7ss over slavery in the
lerrlt'T'e-' 0ut lad always te'n against the
exercise jt'at power. Here he read from
speeches ana letters OF distinguished men,
and among others those Of :. A. Douglas.
against maxim" the power test of party
'a'th with either party; mentioned the name
oi Mr. GeYer and other distinguished
wings Of Missouri who questioned the ex-
lStence OF the power, but were wholly
against making it n test Of party fealty;-
that 1t was seized upon by ambitious men as
preteXt upon which to ride into place and
power, but was most miserable subterfuge,
100 contracted and ililberal to sustain any
party; that the gentleman from st. Louis had
IN caucus meeting adopted this creed, but
he was glad TO see that in his speech here
to-day he had abandoned it. Mr.. Rollins
SAID he was eratitied that Inc gentleman had
dragged before the Joint Session the pub
llshed part of letter which he some years
before had written to Col. Benton upon the
subject of his appeal from the Jackson res
olutions; that 1t afforded him an opportunity
Of explaining that subject to the country,
that only part of that letter had been pub
i'shed-had the letter been published entire
1t would have explained itself. Said he it
was private letter and was stolen and
published 10 the world in mangled form.
He here read letter from Col. Benton, sta
ting that the letter had been stolen and pub
lished without authority.
Mr. Rollins then said that at the time Of
the passage of the Jackson resolutions he
had the honor of seat in the General As
sembly of Missouri; that every Wing in
that holy except one had voted against those
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15

THE LIoSrss OF THE HouR.-The New
Orleans p'lta, of the Oath says that Mary
Ann Stewart, who was yesterday released
from the workhouse. because it had been
ascertaincd that her mother, who recently
died in England had left her some 10000
is surrounded by suffers alrcady-and ad-
vanageous offers Of marriage are coming in
upon her both thick and fast. The poor
girl, who but yesterday occupied lowly
berth in the workhouse, is now the mistress
of fortune, and commands the respect Of
all the world
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1855-02-15

CrnIors FACTS ABOUT THE FIRST Srv-
TN PRrsrDEyTs.-Four Of the seven were
from Virginia. Two of the same name were
from Massachusetts, and the seventh was
from Tennessee. All but one were sixty
six years oil on leaving Office. having scrv-
ed two terms; and one Of these who served
but one term would have been sixty-sx
years Of age at the end Of another. Three
Of the seven died on the 4th day of july,
and two Of them on the same day and year.
Two or them were on the sub committee of
three that drafted the Declaration of indie
pendence, and these TWO died on the same
day and year, and On tie anniversary Of the
Declaration Of Independence, md Just half
century from tie day of the Defamation
The names of three of the seven ended in
son, vet neither Of these three transmitted
his name to son. In respcc! 10 the names
of all, it may be said in conclusion: The
initials Of two Of the seven were the Same
and Of two others that they were the
snrne--and the initials of still! two others
were the same. The remaining one, who
stands alone in this particular, stands alone
also in the admiration and love of his coun-
trymen ard Of the civilised world-Wa,h-
ing'on Of the first FIVE only one had a
son, and that son was also President.