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BURLINGTON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1856
r. H. STONE.

M HOLESALE GROCER AND COMMISSION
W MERCHANT, Nc. 81, Levce, has in store nd
TO arrive the following articles which he viii sell
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LIST OF GIFTS:

100 Marble busts Of Washington, at 500, $4,000
100 . at" Clay yl- H-a- 100, 10000
loo " Webster, : : 100, 10000
100 Y" -" j Calhoun, " 100, 10000
50elegant Oil Paintings, IN. 5pl viiFnit,
splendid Al sI.s IT, tssSs'' ssss size 1907 5000
100 elegant Oil Paintings, 2x3 ft.each0 50d 5GG0
500 steel plate Engravings, bril'ia
ly cold in oil, rich gilt frames 24x30 5000
inches each, f; saE sE
l0,GSa elegant steel plate engravings.l rp
co;urcd in oil, Of The WASHINGTON ~ 20 600
n MoNuMES-; 2ox2G in. each, e lF
237 ,0C0 steel plate Eng;ayinss, from ...s.#.e
100 different plates. now IN pos
session Of, and owned by the Art lr Ifhm
ists Union, of the market value ..
Of, from so cts. 81 each, = II 0G0
l frst-class dwelling, i'll 3lstst., N. .fg rs
Y. City, 10000
22building lots in 10l and i0l sts, N. ~
Y.City, each 25xlOo #. deep, at /, 900 22,pco
100 Villa sites, cont aiming each 1000
square feet in the suburbs Of r.. 3 "@t
Y.Cty, and commanding a mag Hiia
nifcent view Of the Hudson Riy-
or and long Island Sound, at 500, 30 900
20 perpetual loans Of cash, without ~ nl.Msta
interest, or security, of $3.50 each, 5000
10 ." H" /" " 100 - ~ 5000
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A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

PROFITABLE AND HONORABLE EMPLOYMENT!
JsHE subscriber is desirous of having agent in
] each county and town of the Union. A capital
Of from So to $40 only will be required and hing
like an efficient, energetic man make from three
10 five dollars per day;-ndced some of the agents
now employed are realizing twice that sum. Every
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paid,l WIN. IA. KINSLER,
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AGENTS:

The Committee believing that the success Of this
GREAT NATIONAL UNDERrAkISG will be materially
promoted by the energy and enterprise Of intelligent
and perseyerng agents, have resolved to treat with
such on the most liberal terms. i yHG NtF
Any person wishing to become an agent, by sending
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Ono Dollar Engraving, a "GIFr TICKET" n Pro-
spectus Catalogue and all other necessary nforma
tion. @ af4t@,8s Il 81 st2fA" fa4h aNf4
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cHAsERs to be DISTRIBUTED due notice Of which will
be given throughout the United States and the Cana
das - -.*'
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The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-22

MEssRs. EDITORS 81 am informed this
morning, that it was announced on Sabbath
in two or three of the Churches in this City
that there would be meeting of the several
denominations ON Monday evening in the
Methodist Church, With reference to some
united action fer the benefit of the needy.
Lest it idsy be thought that the Central
Presbyterian Church refused to cooperate
in this good work, allow me to say in their
behalf, that we did not hear of any such
contemplated movement until after the Sab
bath had passed: Having made an appoint
ment for preaching in our own Church on
Monday evening, it will be seen why we
were not at the meeting in the Methodist
Church, which we would most cheerfully
have attended.
/ beg to say to our brethren who may
have moved first in this matter, that they
will always find our Church and Congrega-
ton ready to cooperate in every good work
for the poor, and in all other works Of benev-
olence and mercy. uqs lo
j. G. RIHELDAFFER.
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MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER H., 1866,
Kansas.

..- ssa.s /. 81, Kansas. s sssH .s-Gf
We give to-day much interesting informa-
tion, tending to enlighten the public in re-
gard to the real cause of the warlike state Of
affairs existing in Kansas 1t will be seen, as
we previously felt assured, that members cfthe
Pro-Slavery party were the aggressors.
II The Doughface Press of the North--one
of the most ready dirt-eaters among which
is the st. Paul Pioneer and Democrat are
trying to place the odium upon the other
party. How far they will succeed in estab-
fishing this palpable lie, time alone must de-
termine. We believe that Truth must tri-
umph, and that an impartial world will JUS
tify the Free State men in the stand they
have taken. :. 9l 'f @I9 60 ga "a
Some of the papers continue to give cur
rency to the misstatement that the President
has responded to Gov. Shannon's call for q:
s. Troops by ordering them to Kansas. Such
is not the fact. Mr.. Greeley, writing from
Washington on the 5th, defines the Presi-
dents position as follows: .e gsaez zfo;t
The President has taken no positive steps
As to the requisition of Gov. Shannon for
United States troops to assist the Border
Rufains in their efforts to suppress Freedom
in Kansas. When Shannon's dispatch was
first received in Washington its authenticity
was doubted by the President and his Cab
met, but when the fact that the thing was
not hoax appeared to be satisfactorily estab-
lished, the President telegraphcd Shannon
to employ all the authority at his command
to suppress the outbreak, and when full
and formal statement of the facts in the case
should reach Washington, the Government
would act as the exigency of the case should
seem to demand. 1t is regarded by the Pres
ident as question requiring in every aspect
very delicate treatment, particularly as the
County Sheriff and not the United States
Marshal appears to have been the executive
officer. In this state of the case summons
by him to the Government troops at Fort
Leavenworth would hardly meet with a ia
vorable response, as such troops are entirely
beyond his jurisdiction, and not subject to
the posse commitatus call. 5 th
If the President finally concludes in ac-
cordance with the requirements of Governor
Shannon, he must first issue his Proclama-
tion of warning, unless there be indeed open
positive rebellion. So the imminent danger
of grave consequence at present is not SEEM
ingly impending, as far as the armed interfe-
renee of the Government is concerned.
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We have an Extra from the Herald Of
Freedom, dated Lawrence, Kansas, Nov. 81,
which gives us the cause of the late trouble
on the border. What state Of affairs does
it present! We do not wonder that the
Freemen of Kansas are reused, and ready
for war or any other extremity, when bar
barism, such as is described below, is exer-
cised against them with so fiendish and
bloody a purpose. Coleman, the murderer
of Dow and his party, it is evident, sought to
cover the foul act by political trick, and the
"border rufians" and GoY. Shannon simply
aided them in this effort. What, terrible
evils has not the. repeal of the Missouri
Compromise brought upon the land! How
fearful the responsibility which rests upon
President Pierce and Senator Douglas!
=. We subjoin the extra of the Kansas Herald
Of -Eroodoyn -
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: MURDER MOST FOUL,:

Our town was thrown into high state Of
excitement on Thursday last by the intelli-
gence from near Hickory Point, in this Ter
ritory, Chas. w. Dow, young man twenty
two years of age, was most barbatotlsly
murdered by a party of demons Who rejoice
in the appellation Of "border fufians." Mr..
Dow had been to blacksmith shop where
several several of these demons incarcerate
were congregatad. One of them drew rife
on him, and threatened to shoot him on the
spot, but finally set down his weapon without
injuring any one: Mr.: Dow started to leave
and got away few rods when his attention
was directed towards the shop by the explo-
sion Of a percussion cap. Looking around
he received charge of buck-shot in his
bosom, from wretch named Coleman, and
fell dead upon the spot. H.,
An attempt was made to arrest the MUIR
derer, but he was secreted by his pro-slavery
abettors, and escaped to Missouri. so6
The people will assemble on Monday, and
execute summary punishment upon the entire
party who were present, and accessories to
the murder, if they can be found.
We wait with anxiety for further develop
ments. -.'Nt S"" i.--' 'Stt
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TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER le, 1866.


i
Our neighbors of Southern Minnesota ap
pear to be driving ahead in fine STYLE They
are going to build the Root River Vale,
Railroad one of these days-that's certain
This is no paper road, but living and prac.
tical continuation of the La Crosse and Mil
waukee road, over as fine country and one
as well adapted to railroad route as ATTY We
have ever seen. We learn from the Browns
vile Herald, that at a recent meeting of the
Directors of this company, the following Of
fcers were electedAall enterprising men. In
terested In the work 1s1sa--s i.rs -r...s
+ G. W. Thompson, President; f
CA. Stevens, Vice President; ~
W. B. Gere, Secretary; t4 u ~.
Il. B. Twiford, Treasurer:
And then the citizens of the Valley have
organized company to navigate Root river
with steamboats,. This can be done as high
up as Rushford-some fifty miles or more
abote the mouth, by a little expense in re-
moving snags and other small Instructions.
I The Herald gives the following brief his
tory of the towns in Houston county:
Brownsville was; plated by Messrs Job
and Charles Brown, who have realized nice
little fortunes by the sale of lots Lots rate
from one to eight hundred dollars; there are
now some seven or eight stores, three hotels
and about three hundred inhabitants; it is
the outlet for vast region of the most
splendid farming country that man ever be-
held. ..-.-...,,
There are seven towns plated in Houston
count, viz: Brownsville, Hokah, Houston
City, Caledonia, Spring Grove, Watcrtown
and Manton. ss.i.-.. .....r,
Hokah is situated six miles northwest of
Brownsville, Hon. c. w. Thompson and
brother, proprietors. They have at this place
saw and Touring mill, one store and good
hotel, kept by j. N. Stewart. Hokah is the
eastern terminus of the Root River Valley
Railroad. .,.
Houston City is situated at the Forks of
Root River, Mr.. Ole Knudson, proprietor;
there are two stores, and one hotel. It bids
fair to Eecofhe very prominent point.
Caledonia is situated IL miles west of
Brownsyille; on a. beautiful rolling prairie
Samuel McPhsili, proprietor; it has two
stores, one grocery, one tin and stove store,
kept by MI. D. B5den, hts of Hadley
Eaah, Mss; tNoigood hotels kept by, Mr..
Oliver Dunbpr and George W. Bailey; at
either house man can get the worth of his
money and the right change in return. Gale
dcnia is also the county seat of Houston CO.;
it has nineteen families in town-a new school
house now under way .... z-f .s,r,,
Spring Grove is situxted nine mics souths
west of Caledonia; has one store, and sur
rounded by rich agricultural country.
Smith, proprietor. tals % aa
Watertown is situated on the Winnebago
Valley, about 16 miles south of Brownsville,
Wiman Trask, proprietor:
Manton is situated on the west bank of The
Mississippi, opposite La Crosse; Mr.. Gillett,
proprietor. qaE ,el. !.s. ,ea a..- t-..
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER g. 1855. 81 4.

41lvo1fnn sn61 uarter we are not nd.
vioea snf3ce Il - by that he made his way
q TO- 9 npanied by guard to
1yn 9 hg injured while passing
AoNre1o The warrant was there
za1ssats aaihst dr. Branson, no doubt
With thep yisK 6 Injecting his credibility
before ! jnry. - -
The country is u On fire Means are
being employed tall the people together.
"A Dnrnay aEs r4olling the Streets while
'ansestt6sneAhe6 Al-stiring drum is beat
ing to arms. s.r.,;r..1, -. -. r.......
There is no doubt, ere the day expires. an
organized body, under the charge of the
Sheriff, will be again upon the country.
What action our people will take in the
premises we are not advised. It's probable
a meeting Of the citizens will be convened
this morning. zfsaas1 = ,-ps5 :
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THE WAR BEGUN.

.T wfc{ 5r@I .f- Nov. 27-4 P. M.
The above item of news was published in
our issue of Saturday last. ,,r.- ers -
The meeting of the citizens alluded to
convened on the ground where the murder
was committed, and enquired into the facts
at length. The proof corroborates our state
ment that one of the most cold-blooded
murders on record had been committed by
F. N. Coleman as principal, abetted by Har-
gus, Buckley, Jos. Moody, and Wagner as
accessories before the fact. ii @e 7F''a
A series of resolves were passed, com
mittee of vigilance was appointed to inyesti-
gate the facts still further, to search out the
offenders, and devise means to bring them to
justice. o.s h+sF praL a..-t
Coleman and his party had fed.
The meeting continued in session till late
hour and adjourned. 'al tSl
e Between the hours of ten and tiine O'Clock
in the evening of Monday, Mr.. Jones, the
Sheriff of Douglas County, who received his
appointment from the bogus Legislature, at
tended by posse of fourteen others, visited
the house of Jacob Bronson, and arrested
him for security Of the peace, on the oath o.
a couple of the abettors in the above trans
action. Mr.. Jones did not read, or ever
make Mr.. B. acquainted with the character
of his warrant, but told him he must g
with him Immediately, or he would elbow B
to hell in minute" Zta-i
[Mr. Branson lives near the scene of tn,
late murder, and Mr.. Dow made it his home
at Mr.. BIS house. This is probably tn,
height Of his offending]
The posse, with Mr.. Branson, proceeded
towards Lecompton, via Blanton. Arrivin,
at the latter place, they were stopped by
party of Mr.. BIS neighbors who had learne,
of the arrest, and followed him, and by
nearer route headed them near j. B. Abbott
house, in Blanton. There were but abou
fifteen Of the rescuers. They threw them
selves across the road, and requested Bran
son to leave the party. He did so, althoug
ordered to remain with the posse, or b
would be shot down. w ~
/ Jones dispatched an express to the Shaw
nee Mission for aid He said the Governo
had given him the assurance that ten thor
sand men should be at his service immed
lately, if needed, and declared they shoul
be on the ground forthwith.
! Itseems that Coleman on making his q
} cape fed to GOV. Shannon. What cheer
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h4vs su3d thxs kD nS new 16efa6k d H
tns otths tefsiesti.l sShstiA 0be ftpd0tI
NJ f3I Tssft I3sssa las ~ sssf Ek ~ fis- 9ssT
Fl 4 Fksa4tss SsskS NJ - waass q, 4
s.efnsd t4+hs o. s. clneels snd s Saf9il
81 fss s6hn " Ks.sa asalsot rss,a,SJo,d
when Gov. Shannon 'c1l6a the667 9hit 81 :
ffenaAfllble het N Vdesfiod is,a whyel
pa they SynPsth thiSe With the Free Stste
"a lHso, tkeff MiKapsns Is against
(llo0G4D 1kM69 ~ = ~ -
the people Of Kansas did not make and do
not approve them. .a'ih t.lso
4. The Missourians that were precipisated
thoughtlessly into volunteering to march in
to Kansas, only hold themselves in ssreati-
ness to move" :" After they think little,
they will conclude it is their duty to .move''
home. i5s' t2Jf9d H9s-I 8 - rleH ssa lsilI''
+ s.. Gov. Shannon has only. 1880 to- 800
men" to back him, drawn from all sources
He is wisely waiting for greater force, be-
fore marching against 'intrenchments," !" and
aeleven hundred Sharpe's rifles" and give
pieces Of artillery" all directed byaa some
what reputable and skilful military leader. at
the head of "1l 100 men," Gov Shannon don't
mean to get hurt, if he can help it. That is
6. But, most grateful and gracious fact.
most cheering and pleasing Of all, ssmeeting
is being held" to terminate the matter.
peaceably if possible" !" OF course it is pos
sible. staitgf' -
~. sunless the u. S. Troops are furnish
ed" the laws cannot be executed, This in
Inmates that on sober, second thought, the
Missourians desire to be Counted out" of
the fight to "subjogate" the people Of Kan
sas. 81 ,G153oiD6 ls3-ffs.f f1t 10
~ 8. Nothing will be done till the u. S. Gov
ernment defines its position: Pierce will
have regard for peace, we dare say, and so
will end the Kansas Civil War! 1000
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RICE CLAp-TRAp.-We see by the Eastern
papers; that it was ga bottle of Minnesota wa
ter,taken to Washington by Hon. H. M. Rice, u
which was heaved by Miss Mann, of Boston,
at the bow of the Minnesota when she was
launched, and not bottle of champagne, as
we stated on Saturday. Mr.. Rice stood up
on the bow when she went off, and after
wards, at the request of Miss Mann, made
some "pleasing remarks" The next time
Rice runs for Congress, the carrying of thai
bottle of water to Washington, will be ar
rayed as one of his great acts of service tt
the Territory. i"
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A Loyal SUBJECT OF HER Mosr GRA-
c1ous MAJESTY Exc1rED.-A writer in the
Toronto Globe occupies nearly two columns
of that mammoth sheet in giving his opinion
of the American Government, press and
people. As he approaches the close of his
TRADE, he becomes generally excited and
concludes thus:
@Again we say, that it is high time to
arTestfthe outpourings of the virulence against
Great Britain which the newspapers IN. the
interest of the Administration have been
giving forth, if immediate and decided harm
would not be done to the country. Let the
war note be sounded and with the whole
Atlantic seabord lying exposed to the mag
nifcent feet now comparatively useless In
the Black Sea, and what would be the con-
sequence 2 England striumphed AGAINST the
combined nations Of Europe, even when her
means as compared with her present resour-
ces were exceedingly limited. The flag that
has foated aloft for thousand years, and
that her sons have ever borne forward IN the
march of advancing civilization and human
izing Influences all the world over, shall vet
be sustained by them, and the issue Of any
contest, western democracy or northern
barbarous autocracy, viii unquestionably
end in asserting the righteousness of her
cause" s; =, e-
In the words of the immortal poet the
j Rochester Union thereupon exclaims;
/ Blow the fuzzy guzzy,
1 Sound the hewgag,.
let the hogannan ring, -
~ Emite the tomjohn,
}, Whack the dumbuzzy,
Il And permit miscellaneous things -
| rip generally"
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The HUrcHINsoNs.-Thee editor of the ST
Anthony Republican on his way East, So
iourned a short time in the Cannon river
country. He travelled in company with the
Hutchinsons, and it appears they gave con.
cert at Farribault. The editor, writing tc
his paper, speaks Of the affair as follows:
"Last evening the Hutchinsons gave con.
cest in the dining hall Of Nutting's Hotel
and had large audience of as wholesome
and happy looking people as are often to
rether anywhere. Their anti-slavery and
Temperance songs were received with much
favor; and at the close of the entertainment
Or. Jewett presented the following resolu
tion: - 7a-. "a; 1tz oG. .54..e s
Resotued, That we, the citizens of .Fari
bault hereby tender our thanks to the dis
xinguished vocalists, the Messrs. Hutchin
sons, who have furnished us so large q meas
ure of enjoyment on the present occasion b,
their incompatible music; and having learn
ed that they contemplate settlement i
Minnesota, we hereby extend TO them
uearty welcome to this New England of th
West; and to liberal share in those honor
able tolls which, with a favoring Providenc
we trust, will render it as distinguished fo
its intelligence, morality and social refine
ments, as it now is for Misunderstanding al
mosphere, its glorious forests, the purity 4
its waters, and the fertility of its soil. sat
General and ex-senator Shields arose
second the resolution, with the remark ths
he thought it must express the sentiment
of every person present; as the vote immt
diately taken attested. Then arose thrt
hurrahs g. for Farribault's first effort" ,
hearty as ever burst from human throats.-
After this, at DIR. Jewett's suggestion it W,
agreed that meeting should be held o-niel
to talk about building hall, to accomm
date public gatherings The Hutohinso,
will be present to enliven the occasion"
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| HUsg1NG CbRN-FeAr. nv Hons,t,-
James Buck, OF West Plains, near Lafayette
Indiana, wagered 500 that he could husl
and crib one hundred bushels of corn in tel
hours. He commsileed at o'clock on Fri
day morning, 23d nlt., and husked for nine
hours and twenty-four minutes. The Judges
| chosen to measure the corn in the crib. re-
ported the number Of bushels htlsked in tina,
time to be one hundred and eighteen. Buck
thus won his wager, with thirty-six minutes
to spare, and surplus of eighteen bushels
over the quantity stipulated. Erchauoe.
hovhood uho,, ,.s - - :.
~ 49, .. q ,s: :n..-,' 81 49, " H''p ia'se 'o,n ~
Ine Mlami DotpOms, we knew family o1
three or four brothers who could any day
turn into field ana AuAk hundred bushels
each f,o,n d, ,,a,ad;na .,,,,1. hot,raoa sun.;.e
eacn /'0m '"e nc s'e'"a'"g ssasSs' Detween sunrise
ana sunset. AS corn gsfherlng always comes
off in that country from the middle to the
last of November tbis pave them scont +on
49,. - o...o,,,,;., .h...o.," 80, 80 w
nouAs " oooipilSn o1AeE. aleax worA. Inc Laiay-
ette huskef, who did Ibis work sitting or
standing still, may consider himself out o.
the r;nc, ef -.-..,.il'.- ,r.
- g ,.r. r.ee ias.E-,.s.9' -5.,ef l.s
~
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN BosToN.-We
take the following from The Boston Atlas.
Ihe hepuphcan State Committee met on
frioay, at tnelr headquarters, in this city
"A large number OF the most prominent men
OF o., tne party met with shem, by invitation
Ihe headquarters was scrowded to excess,
ana tne most Geterminee ana resoiute spirit