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The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-05-15
Aaeihsf laura 8tisghap.

A correspondent OF tile Detroit Bo;lv
-ddeocatc relates the following curious cir-
cnmstances of Young lady who Is deaf.
dumb and blind. Her n,.ifie is ABBY A..
daughter Of Ma c. e. Dillingham;, ii Fall
Ri;cr, Massachusetts
She possessed the usual boait f:icnhics ill
she was eight years OF age, when Il severe
fall brought on disease of the spine ultima
ting in fits, and the deprivation vi sight.
hearing and speech. She lies oh !rer back
and ismosed once in four or Ave wreks.--
She is very sphghtly and aaayFiii. Mhen-
ever she is moved she goee info iii. She
s ems to have been instructed ty her own
family, ~
Il think her one of the wonders or ,l,s
age. She is deaf, dumb and bind, and has
no use of her right limbs, vet she MID con-
verse tluenty will, the fnq,e al,Aai;et, whites
very legibly with the left hand. re,t,ss COIN
mon writing, on a paper or slate, ns,f print.
tlfihe book be iioi too much Morh,j by pas
sing her fingers over the words. Shc will
also distinguish the different c6iors of a ys-
riegat,d dress in the same way. She has
wrought several pieces Of craef work thar
would bc a crcii, to any girl Of her age. se.
leciing and arranging all the colors f,y feel
iiig and using only her left hand. She
plays draft aud backgammon expertiy. She
knows when any one comes iHra THE room, 7.
by the jar of the bed, Ton which she con-
stantly lies) aud can in this aay ylfstineuisl.
'ie different inrlnbcrs If tie family =
CrMors combinations are t,fcn,;,ncs T.
found in the advertising Q. Tu,ms 81 oiir news
papers, The following. which we may, i'm q
der the circumstances, venture to siyie the
ufile cum duiee, is the announcement made
by lately bcrearcd wife
Died, on the lIth inst, at his sliop. No
20 Greenwich street, Mr.. Edward Jones.
much respected by all Who knew and deaIt
with linn. As a man, iic Was afniable. as a
batter, upright aud moderate. His virtues
were beyond all price; and his bcaverhats
were only three dollars each. lie has left =
widow to deplore his loss, and large stock
TO be sold for the bcnetit Of Ms family. IN
was shatchedt TO the other woffl In the prime
OF life, just as ne had eonclSidcd an extensive
purchase of felt, which he got so chenp that
the widow can supply halls nj more reason-
able rate tlian amy house in the city. iiis
disconsolate family viii carry on business
with punctualit,.. TIaoTiH,
Spirit IF The Age,
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-05-15
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q BacAsI S 7osai.
ny tfSroXFfeLD.

49, ii
OH Iuoald like 70 change my state
& n I could only find
One sf Esss isirsdangl,,ers
Just suited to my mind
ldonoi Object TO beauty,
But she must not bc very gag,
s Nj scek 10 lead the fashion;
Fort takes she dimes away.
heownsafsw thoussnd~
Why. ] shall not object;
lsnl toshs,ve sl,e,n settled on herr
lh,t'sl,e p,,ost mol expect.
s;i,s must he mistress of. music,
And write a-psettv sonnet;
And never 5 saofe than v
whsn. SIC buy bonnet
She must write aiirstfate piece Of prose
Butgiveinc no s6as 6tsie;''
For then I'd I'll cold dinners,
And thai wvaia Aeser.do.
She Inust be first rate housewife,
And keep all things quite neat;
And NOT oe foad Of fscatiiat
Nor loSetio gad the street.
She must he an affection,
.iul ioyeht rs her life:
just such a one, I'm thinking,
III like TO call my wiits''
Gfeeapske, Auy i, 1856.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
The Mass state Convention

At White River Junction was a rouser--
1850 to 1000 present; Wings, Democrats,
Freesoiers aud Americans, all enthusiastic
for FREMoNT, and as to the enemy, Il was
unanimously resolved to GIVE EN- JrssE."
The speakers were J. NJ. Flint, Lew Under
wood, Rev. A. Webster, +. c. Reddington,
Daniel Ncedham, and Austin Beecher--
three Of them, 1t will be seen, fresh from
the Democratic ranks. We saw and heard
Of others, among the strongest Democrats in
Vermont, who are now straight out for Ere
mont--and among them we are authorized
to name CHAKLEs X. FiELp of Wlndham
and HuGH IL. IlENRY Of Windsor Counties.
The fact then as to Vermont is, that FREE-
MONT and DAYTON will receive the united
support Of all who have been against tho
Slayocracy for the last two years, and their
ranks will be swelled by some thousands
who hare been friends Of the Administration.
Let Ms have not less than TWENTY THOU
SAND MAJORITY. Vermont is first to
speak LET HER HEAD THE COLUMN TO rnE
FINAL VICTORY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
District Convention.

The Freemcn Of the First Congressional
District, who are opposed to the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise; to the policy OF the
present Administration to the extension OF
slavery into Free Territory; and IN favor Of
the admission Of Kansas as a Free State, are
requested to meet in Mass Convention a,
Rutland, on Tuesday the 18th day Of July
next, at one o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating Representative Of this District
in Congress, and Presidential Elector.
By order ofhe District Committee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04

The Presidential Election. The day fix.
ca for the election OF electors to elect
President and Vice President OF the United
states is the first Tuesday after the fist
Monday in November, in ali the States. II
"lll tan This year upon the ilh day of the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
For President,
j. c.. + II L Nj O n I,
OF CALIFORNIA.
For vice President,
WIN. l.. DAYTON,
or NEW JERSEY.
For Presidential Electors at large,
william q. Bradley
Lawrence Braiucrd.
Slnle Tckel.

For Gov, RY LAND FLETCHEh,
For Lieut.. Gov, j. M. sbADB,
For Treasurer, II. M. BATES.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04

90 On the ilh Of June Gov shannon Of
Kansas issued Il Proclamation in which he
reciIed the Presidents Proclamation of FEB.
I'm, directing him to rcpress all lawless VI
olenee Why did be wait four months, and
permit tho Border Rufians 10 the mean time
TO ove"nn the Territory And why has not
The President removed shannon for derelic.
lion Of duty All this locking the door af
ter the horse was s'olen Is all gimmon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
Another Stray.

THErFoRD. VI, June p, 1856.
To The Editor Of the Boston Journal:
A meeting WIS called last evening Of those
students Of Thelford Academy who desired
to express their preference for the next Pres
ident Of the United States.
Two tlags were displayed ~" Buchanan
aud Breckenridge and " Fremont and Day
ton and only two parties were found to be
present. After a pleasant but enthusiastic
discussion of the merits of the men, and the
platforms, vote was taken which resulted
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
MASS STATE CONVENTION.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, July2
The Convention was called TO order by
Hon John Porter, Chairman Of the State
Committee, and permanently organized by
the election of
Hon. VIM. llEBARD, as President, aud
the following gentlemen as Vice Presidents.
Hon. George T. Hodges Rutland Co.
William Steele, Windsor
A. f. Judevine, Caledonia
" George w Bailey, Washington
Charles FELTON,, franklin
P. T. Kimba, Windham
John Dewey, Essex
J. NJ, Hotchkss, Lamoille p"
Austin Beecher, Chitienden
Il. w. Bartholomew, Orange
Portus Baxter Orleans
Jasper Wall, Ben ington
WIN. i. Bascom, addison
s. $. Boyce, Washington Justus Cobb.
Addison Thomas Hale, Windsor; Edwin
Harvey of Chn,enden were elected Secre-
taries.
The following resolution was submitted
by Mr.. o. II. Plat and adopted by the Cou
vontion
Resofved, That this convention, when it
ndiourns, resolve itself into County Conven-
tlons. to elect a committee equal to double'the
number Of Senators in each county which
committee shall be charged with the duty of
nominating candidates for Governor, Lieut.
Governor, Treasurer, Electors at Large and
District Electors, to be presented to this
Convention, and also to present list for
State Committee for the year ensuing.
On motion the following gentlemen were
appointed committee on Resolutions;
Il. p. Walton, J. NJ. Flint, ]. S. Adams
C. w. Willard, w. +. Bascom and Joseph
Poland.
On motion the Convention adjourned TO
meet at half past one o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
Hon. Portus Baxter, for Committee on
Nominations, reported as follows:
For Governor, RYLAND FLETCHER,
of Cavendish.
For Lieut.. Governor, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Of Middlebury
For Treasurer, II. NJ. BATES, of Mortified
For Electors at large, w. c. BRADLEY, o
Westminster; Lawrence BRAINERD OF 81
Adams.
For State Committee, II. G. Root, Of Ben
nington II. II. Baxter, of Rutland A. Il
Judevine, Of HardwIck; Alex. Riddle, o
Johnson Geo. Wardner of Windsor.
The Committee recommended that th
nomination Of District Electors be referee
70 the several District Conventions
The report Of the Committee was accepie
and adopted.
The Commute on Resolutions through
their Chairman Mr.. Walton, reported tn,
following, which were adopted, 10 wit;
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04
Declaration of Principles
and Resolutions.

Inc CONSTITUTION OF the u nlle0 states was
ordained to form a more perfect Union, es-
tablsh Justice. insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defence, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings
Of Liberty to ourselves aud our posterity"--
BY this rule, every power conferred by the
Constitution, aud every power denied is to
be construed; by this rule, every act Of the
Goss J = e &c p 5Gf 6n Ma RSff6o' it
MoRE PERFEcT UNIoS" was the first
object to be achieved: we go for the Union
IN It's ancient integrity.
A PATERNAL GOVERNMENT, Just TO every
foreign nation, and to every state and citizen
arr careful TO secure domestic tranquil
~, -Ae common defence aud the general
veal, was the purpose of the Constitution: we
are for restoring the Government to It's prim-
tive purity.
But LIBERTY was the climax Of the Con.
stiluuon; we 20 for LIBERTY, for benefcent
and just LAWS, and for the UNION" one and
inseparable-now and forever"
Slauery is not Constitutional for, accord
ing to the declaration of him who was, aud is,
and ever will he bonored as the Father OF
the Constitution" JANIS MADIsos-ii trns
neuer INTENDED 10 recognise the idea Of proD.
erty IN man. II - claimed, indeed. nv the
defenders of slavery, that the Constitution
does indirectly recognize it es u pre-exislinp
element in the states; but so il recognizes
he existence Of various crimes No states
man will tell us that high crimes are eonst,
tutonal, No defender of the Constitution
VIII dare assert that II sanctions. or even toll.
eraies, " Treason, Felony, or other crime. -
But there 10 recognition Of Slavery which
implies clear condemnation of Il, and gives
conclusive proof Of a deliberate purpose 10
limit Il TO the states IN which II originally OK.
iFled, aud even there TO restrain II We
point To the clause which gives to Congress
the power to suppress the importation OF
slaves, And for clear constitutional power
10 prohibit siapsI y in all federal territory, we
advert TO the full aud exclusive power Of the
Government by virtue of its sovereignty. 49,
and To the express grants Of power To admit
new states, and Z" Ia make all needful rules
and regulations respecting the Territory and
other property belonging to the United
States" The lessons Of history fully con
firm these conclusions. Co ordinate with
the founding Of the Constitution was the Or
sinsnce Of 1857, that sacred and irrepeaabe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04

Coming .Aiong The Palmer Journal A.
moricaul ha, hauled dovn the Fillmore ii.r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-07-04

Fremont rs
Fillmore
Buchanan
Wheatand is down this year. The "tradc'
evidently have no faith 100 Buck-whcai.-
B0si0a films
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-01

The report of the Secretary Of the Interior
will engage your attention, as well for useful
suggestions it contains, as for the interest and
importance Of the subjects to which they re-
fer.
The aggregate amount Of public land sold
during the last fiscal year, located with mill
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04

We earnestly desire toypreselye peace
finl relations with FranceIand England,
but we greatly fear that i i a ! fore n
gone conclusion with them to forc i;
us into a war. vi Ill,
In a long war we are ain over-maseh
for both nations. They.Would do us
much injnry at first; but each wouhp
they inflicted would increase our
strength and render us less vuiner;l-
BILE for the future. With the ldestrue,>
ton of our seaboarl cities, the opport
tunities to injurc Us wonli cease.
They dare not march into the interior
for it furnishes from its sparce popu-y
lation no means to subsist large ar
mics, ana small ones would be at
once cut off. When we were but =
handful. such attempts Ihy Blrgoync.
and CORVALLIS mt such signal de-
feat as to deter from their repetition.
A few wears Of war would destroy @,or
cripple the regular troops OF France
and England. and many years would
be required t" replace t rem. With
them all pertainingt", war is artificial
and Of tedious pro .luction aftl MANN
t:lctuip.> Wear IA military. because
a free people. To Us the pursuit es
arms. is natural. Thc. war would
make us all soldiers. NIT cripple OF
destroy. orr navy AMI Idniy. We
would, at great cost Of bipo land trta7
sure, take Canada; proliAbiS revo!n+
tionizcI ireland AMI a graat part OF
Continental Europe; cut mp and ~ae,+
stroy, in " great measure. the com
meree of England, and stlryc the mil
lions dependent on the Manufacture
0fcotton. In, checking tue cXtrava-
gance and luxurrof ours people, and
in making Us more lfFeliant, the
war would have an aln3fab!e effect.
But who can calculate tic 1cl,gth o!
such war, AMI the alnonnt Of hmman
/ suffering and misery it WOULD entail'
I.rtus then avoid it BY all honorable
means, and make no concessions that
will Impair our ST. ength orLopr repn,
tat5loit. 1t i the g3ycrninHHts, NOT The
rtople, of France an5I) EMglana that
desire war. The Instructive common
sense Of the people throughout West.
crn Europe teaches them that i wai
with Amcric;l is a curse III thGill. = il
shuts them out from ain all N l''m iorm
excessive population. IN cuts of
their supply Of cheap fool and clp
thing, and debars them frhnt the best
market, for their manufactures. whilst
it increases t heir taxes. E4f, war bl
deferred and public opinion htHe timt
.t""prratcon governments, peace MAY
continue. But we shoullt I've rrcpur
ed for either altelnativc.-rR. En-.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
The Preside t's veldeS. !

EREslpENr EMRd& has lately. sent
To thtISenatc+ two lmrssagts setOing
Improvement bills. They arg rs fol.
lows: ! / !.
j.. WAsuiSGrox. May l9. 1856. +
lt.T tie SEM te cfthe iWfpi'&at6s:
/ return herewith trthc Senate. in
which it originated, the llll entitled
"An act to remove distinctions to
navigation in the m outh Of the Mis-
>sissippi' river at the Southern Pass
aud Pass al'Outrc. which l'roI oscs to
appropriate u sum nt nioyry, to be cx-
pended under the superintendent OF
the Secretary of<War.. for tic opening
and Keeping open ship channels ~ot
sufficient capacity. t0< accommodate
the wants IF commerce fhfoug Oh the
Southwest Pas an Pass M,Ontre.
leading from the Mississippi river to
the gulf of Mexico ~ : -
In II communication addressed by
me to the two Houses of Congress on
the Goth ofDecembar, 1851. bnfx views
were exhibited in full on the subject
of the relation of the Grnclsrl Gov
prnment to internal improvements -
| set forth on that OCCASION tha con-
stitutional ilnpediments which, in ny
mind, are insuperabl e to th&.pros&cu.
tion Of Il system of Internal improve,
I.mcnts by means Of APPROPRIATIONS
from the Treasury ofthc linit$l States:
more especially tile constellation that
the constitution does not confer On
the General Government any express
power to make, Sncl1 appropriations:
that they arenot Il n&ressary ,antl prop
CT incident OF anY"fthe express pow
crs; and that the assumption ot au.
thority~ on the part Of the Federal
Government to CONN renee and carry
on a general system Of internal I'M.
| proyements, while eyceptioiable for
1.-THE want of constitutional power. il
in no other respects Prcjuiical to thr
| several interests AMI feutirely incon.
sistent with the true relation 10 one
}another Of the Union and 0ftlic in.
dividual States. " w.. E#.4\ /.
These objections amply to.the wholl
Esystcm< OF internal improvcm ants,
whether such improvements consist
OF works on land or ia navigablg wa
tcers either OF the seacost or ioftlle in
terror lakes or rivers, n //#5 ~ n
have not been able, after the most
careful reflection, to regard the bill
before me in any other light than as
. part of q general system of internal
improvements and therefore feel con
strained to submit it with these OBJ
jections to the reconsiderations icon
gress. !. -. +. Il ! Il ! "a ~. !.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
4 Prilatrrring.

Nothing cvinccs 80 clearly the dis.
position OF fNanccapd England to in.
.v"lvc us in war ,QSthcir attempt to
Incorporate ir, The laws Of nations Il
prohibition Of PrivatccI'ing. They
know that our great. power, as a war
like nation. consists in the readiness
Of our people to volulrtecr, by land
or by sea, in lcftnsn Of their country.
They know. moreover. that such VOL
untcers, at least in defensive war. are
more permanently efficient and relia-
bic than all outstanding armies in the
world. America. without these re-.
sources, would Ne Sampson shorn of
his strength. Without them, though
Vulnerable. she is yet invinciblc.- =
The immchsecost of navics and stan1l-
ing armies ctf@ctlally deprives a pep.
pie, no matter what their form Of 90.
vcrnment. T. he laboring masses. hay
ing to support tile church. to support
the rich professional. md to1}ay enor.
mons poor rates. with their numbers
reduced by enlistment into the army
and navy, and all the costly material
Of war, must of necessity be over-
worked and underfed. That is thc
condition Of laborers throughout En-
rope. If not slavery. it is n thousand
times WORSE than slavery. Compel
America to kecptup, in time Of peace,
a large navy and army, and her liber..
ties would be more certainly destroy
ed than if subjected to II despot.-
His existence does not necessarily
destroy practical liberty. The exis-
tcnce Of large armies and navies, no
matter how employed, does, of itself.
extinguish liberty with the masses:
for they are thereafter, compelled. id
order to exc ont a subsistence scantier
than that of slaves, h work longer
hours than slaves. The volunteer
system OF America is her highest
honor. It is the evidence and the rel
suit Of her. liberty. That gone, and
the balance Of her Institutions arc
empty. useless, unmcanins forurs.. 4
4. = y III =. b y
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04

- considering this bill, under the
restriction that the power Of Congress
to construct il work Of Internal I'M e,
proyelnentis limited to cases ~ when 81,
The work II manifestly needn't a 81
proper for. the extension Of some one
or more Of the powers expressly dele,
yatelto the General Government,
have not been able to find for the Pro
posed expenditure any snch relation,
unless It beto the power 10 provide
for the common defence and b main
tain an army and navy, But 4 care
fll examination Of tile subject. with
the aid OF information officially re-
c,ived since my last annual message
was communicated to Congress, has
convincel mc!tllat the exPeiitnre Of
the sums proposed wonM serve i no
valuable purpose as contributing to
the common defence, because all that
coul / " eff.ctesl BY it wonld be to af-
FFforI d channel pftwelve feet depth,
anil ofso temporary a character that u
unless the work was done immediate
I!y before the necessity for its nse
s.,,nld ariss. it conll not be relied
on for lid vessels of even the small
draught thc5passi,ge IF which It would s''1 Il
Npronlott. az=.
F CmIcreYistinycircuin there
fore, 'iteaaIlot be consiflered PSI rs,
cessiry Inean- forthe common detence,
AMI i sul,iect to those objections
which apHly to other works. Designed
10 facilitate commercc.and contribute
to the conv4nieiice ofloeal prosperity
ot1A3jseFs NOR Immediately .cencericel
---al[e},i"ft MOTTO be constitutions
u ami Justly attained By the taSatiSSp
Of tht,peoEis olthc wloleIcountry.f
4 " I'nAsKLlSi PIERcE. h
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
Magistrates and 'COnSlabIes'

The following gentlemen were elected
in this county, at-the late election. L.
llst District :. Magistrates : Robert
Symms, John Bowyer, A. W +lIandley,
James Cartmill.. Constable-J T. Mar.
KAN. ;. - -: .. -.
ed Dis:rict-.Mggistrotes--E. Webb,
Thomas McCaHister, Joseph Henderson,
E. Wheeler. Constabls-John HARDER:
81 Observation-Disclosures, Fos'
ter John w. Ford, r. N. Hall, Garland
Parish. ConstaHe-Georgc Ellis:
4th Observation-Disclosures John 6.
Thomas, ]. Timms, VIM. 5Shanks, J. ]
Harrison, Co,,stdbe-John Craig
Sir District-1NogistTutes-Jas. Mar
tin, james Gray, NJ. A. Melton, VIM. H
Thomas ConstaHe-A, Asbury.-
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
- :. --7--T ] :
The Late. Election 5.

I: The Democratic gains throughout the
Safe, SO far as heard from : are very
large: Our space will only permit US to
give the results in the counties in this
section Of the State: !. h. .
In Writ county, &c HoPkis. D. is
elected Sheriff over o. l.: Wiliamsl H
N, by 2l6 majority. For Common on
wealth's Attorney, R. S. Brown, D., ha.
l45 majority over: M. 2, Amiss, K. N
l. Enoch, B., for Commissioner Of Che
Revenue, Opposed by two candidates
ii elected by 81 MINORITY II
The Democrats of Peasants have
elected every officer in the ,eoupty.".Hs L.
>Pickens, for Sheriff John Watson, for
Commissioner, and VIM. J.. JacksonI for
Commo.lwealth's Attorney have each
majorities of alb out hundred. The De-
mocratic majority in this county last
spring was twenty. r.. S.s
:: In Richie county the entire De mo,
cratic tickets elected. PATIO q. D. for
Sheriff, hasa majority Of 1854; Hall, for
Commonwealth Attorney, is elected by
3l4 majority; Culp, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, BY 1885, and Lowther. Commits
sioner, BY l9 Fifteen magistrates put
81 sixteen were elected by the Demo-
Gratis, aud every constable and overseer
OF the poor. -~.*E. !. 5 =
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
Things il Washington.

3WAsnrSoToS, May GA rune
widely circulated to-day that Brooks
had challenged Gen. Webb, but Ne
facts are Us follows:
/ Gen. Quitmanto.tlay WIS thebearf
ola noe from Brooks to Webb, ast.
ine II he was the writer ofthe article
in the5 Courier and EnQ,iirer Of y. !.
urAay. relative tothc Sumner assault
to which Webb replied. be had ~
stained from writing on this snhleG
Till Saturday. and that tho Courier 4
Tuesday will contain q long letter %.
ider his signature. from, which Brook
can learn fully his opinions relat'''
Ito that affair.
Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-04
COMMERCIAL.
Exciting News from Kansas

T ST. LorIs. May 26.s-The steamer
Morning Star, from the Missouririye
Yesterday. brought an extra from TIC
Lexington. No. Espress Office, which
SAYS that Lawrence was destroyel %
Wednesday. The U. s. Marshal AA
500 to 700 men entered the town M
made all the arrests he had writs ici
lie then turned all tho force over n
Sheriff Jones. who hal arrests y
make, when the people resisted ala
fired On his. men. Jones then opened
Ills artillery on the Free State HOtsl.
after which the men charged and ID
the hotel on fire. They also set iis
to The printing Office and iestrcysl
the presses. Abont 200 men were N
Lawrence when the messenger lA.
Some artillery was still firing and I'D
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