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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
James w. Skinner.

DECEIv1NG. FORWARDING. STORAGE.
Ii Commission and LUMBER Merchant, on
Water, Cherokee and Main streets, Leavenworth
City, Kansas Territory. Mar. Is, '56-1y#
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
J. S. Emer1

r AW Office 80 Mass. ST.. up stairs.
IL Lawrence, Jan. 6, '55.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
Line.

Lime.
ORDERS received by ths subscriber for lime
NV bushels will be ready in u few days de-
livery wherever wanted.
c. SEARNS, 19 Mass. st.
Also, for sale as above, lumber and shingles.
LswTeacs, Aprile ls5s-k e~
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
N. M,CRACKEN,

NTHOLESAEE and retail Grocer, and Com
w mission Mefchan', On Water street, south
of Cherokee, Leayenwerth City, K. T. febl6-ly
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
Allen & Gordon,

nEALERS in Dry Goods, Provisions and
II Groceries, Topeka, K. T. Call and exam-
ine. June l6, lo55.-tf.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1856-04-12
!, German steel. steel land-side elippers.

No. 2, German c. steel, deer tiIieT, clipper s.yk
Double and single shovel plows, and tooth
eultivators.
Having obtained tho right to manufacture and
sell the celebrated
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ENGLAND and America,

A writer in the London illustrated
NeUs. says;
If we calculate the growth of Popula-
ton. we shall find that, in fifteen or twen-
~ years hence. or even earlier, Great
Britain will no longer be the principal
seat Of the vigorous race of the Anglo Sax
onsj md that. although that race may
continue TO rule the world il may not be
from the banks OF the Thames. or from
any part of the old country that gave
them birth. An empire twenty, thirty.
or fifty times as extensive. and as rich as
ours, has already arisen on the other side
Of the Atlantic, to entice into its bosom
the best blood which remains TO us. The
young. the hardy, the perseveriDg of our
country, and of all the countries Of Eu-
rope, that groan under the weight of ebt,
of difficulty and of surplus population,
and that cannot say 10 their sons. as the
New World does, that every man is a
man. welcome, for the sake of his man
hood. to the great feast of Nature. where
there is enough and 10 spare for the mean.
est. are daily invited TO leave the shores
Of effete Europe, and settle in more vi
gorous America. The growth of the
Uaited States is. in reality. the downfall
of Great Bitain. All the unhappy cir
cumstances that are OF prejudice to US.
are of benefit 10 them. With US, the
mouths that clamor to be fed are causes
OF decay. With them. every additional
mouth is IN additional pair OF hands, and
every additional pair of hands is en- in
crease of wealth. power and influence. -
Let us pour our millions into the great
valley of the Mississippi, and it will hold
and feed them all, were their numbers
quadrupled.'
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-28

MILK AS A MANUFACTURIEG lNGREDI-
ENT.-Milk now performs other offices
besides the production OF butter ana cheese
and the favoring of tea. 1t has made lis
way into the teni!e factories. and has be-
come a valuable adjunct in the hands of
the calico printer and wooden manulac-
turer In the class of pigment printing
work which is. indeed a species Of paint
ing. the colors are laid on the face OF the
goods in an insoluble position. so as TO
give full brilliant appearance. As
vehicle for elfecting this process of de-
coralion, the insOluble al5umen obtained
from eggs was always used. until Mr..
Pattison. of Glasgow. found more econ.
omical substitute in milk. For this pur-
pose, Butter milk is now brought up in
large quantities from the farmers and the
desired indisso!uhe matter is obtained
from il at price far below that of egg
albumen. This matter the patentee has
called "lac,arin." A second application
of The same article milk-has lust been
developed by cause arising out of the
recent high price OF olive oil. which,
raising from f40 to 970 ton. the wool
en- manufacturers are now using the
high priced article mixed with milk.
This compound is said to answer much
better than oil alone, the animal fat con-
tanned in the g'obules Of the milk appar-
emily furnishing an element Of more
powerful effect upon the iibrers than the
pure vegela bic oil per sc.
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Shocking Accident Five Children Burned to
naath

A bout six o'clock on Friday night,
the 2Jth ult.. the house Of Mr.. A. Nc
Farland on the Cayuga road. about eight
miles below Jarvis. was destroyed by fire,
and with it. his whole family were purn'
ed TO death The eldest was about nine
wears OF age, the two youngest were
twins of two years. Our informant
states that he and another were the first
at the burning building: they made every
effort TO reach the sleeping apartment of
the little sufferers. but in vain. there be-
ing but one door opening into the burn
ing house (the roof Of which had already
fallen inl and two sash windows. When
they first arrived they thought ;hey heard
a noise, and broke in these windows but
were met with stream OF fire, and IN
less than ten menutes afterwards the
whole building was level with the
ground. Just at that time the parents,
Tho had been on a visit to a sick neigh
Dor, arrived al the remains of what was,
two hours before. the If peaceful and hap
ply home. and it was not until two hours
afterwards that n few charred and black
ened masses met their horrible gaze, as
all that remained Of their five healthy
children.
The fire is supposed to have orrigina-
ted from a barrel Of ashes standing near
corner Of the house
Long Point &C. W. Advocate.
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The Michigan City Enterprise gives
the following account of rather extra
ordinary affair at that place recently:
A women arrived in our city last week,
from Norwalk. Ohio, and Instituted pro-
ceedngs against man employed in tine
car factory; setting forth that she was
the true and lawful wife of the man, and
that her principal object was to obtain a
child held by the defendant-a boy of
some five years. After hearing all the
evidence adduced in the case. Esq, Gus
tine. before whom the trial was had. dis
missed the complaint. on the grounds
that sufficient proof had not been al
duced 10 show that she had never been
the lawful wife Of the 'liege lord whom
she claimed On Monday evening last.
she found her way 10 the residence of her
husband. (as she termed him. We are
told that she acted like mad in which.
however, there was a system in her mad
ness Having obtained possession Of a
can containing camphene. she proceeded
10 throw over the present wife Of the
man its contents. The next operation
was TO ignite il. this she cndcavoTed to
do by throwing burning matches upon
her person. Not succeeding in this, she
seized lighted lamp, and rushed to-
wards her with the avowed intention of
burning her 10 death. unless the child
was delivered into her charge. At this
crisis. some boarders in the house inter.
fered. and prevented tho excited woman
from carrying out her threats. Officer
Baker was sent for TO effect, if possible.
mastery inactivity on the part OF the
now almost crazy women. and 10 give
peace TO the distracted family. But a
women once reused. is like lion at bay,
which our official friends tested; but was
finally obliged to Ielinquish the we'll
fought field. Then, when mistress Of
The premises. she dictated her own
terms to the conquered household. md.
as her ultimdtum. demanded possession
Of the child. If refused i'm this. she
would never leave the house except as a
corps. She triumphed! The child was
given her, and. it and It's mother are
now temporarily stopping at one Of our
hotties.
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(,e0fl.

On the cars. n day or two since. com
ing to B, was q stalwart man. going
to New York TO buy dry goods. He was
moi what might be called a stingy or close
man, but he was n man who. when there
was cent due him. that swindling
nigh, deprive him Of. would sacrifice $50
to save the copper.
He had started in the morning with.
out any breakfast. and when E hove
in sight he gathered himself mp for =
general skirmish for any and all kinds OF
provisions. lie had carpet bag with
him. and going into the dining room at
E he deposited his carpet bag on
one chair, while he took another at its
side.
He was lost about ten minutes-per.
fectly oblivious to everything save that
he had blessed consciousness Of some
thing very agreeable replehishing his in
ward man.
About this time of day. the landlord
came around. and stopping by the gentle
mans chair. Circulated
Dollar. sir
a dollarT responded the man. "a DOL.
LAR! | thought you only charged fifty
cents meal for one? Isn't that so?
That's true answered the contempti-
BILE landlord. 'but | count your carpet
bag one. since ii occupies a seat
Now. the table was far from being
crowded. and the gentleman expostula ted
but the landlord insisted. and The dolla
was reluctantly bro't forth. paid over,
and the receiver passed on.
Our victim deliberately rose. and open.
ing his carpet bag to the full extent of
lis wide mouth. addressed it rs follows:
Carpet bag. it seems you are an indi-
vidual-a human individual, since you
eat-at least. I've paid for your eating
and now you must eat!'
Upon this he seized every thing eata BILE
that was nova Bile. within his reach;
nuts. rsisins. apples, cakes. aud crust
pies. and amidst the roars Of the bystan
ders, the delight Of his brother passen-
gers. and the discontinue of the land.
lord. phlegmaiically went out and took
his sea, in the cars? He said he had Sc.
cured provisions enough to last him to
New York, after bountiful supply had
been served out in the cars. There was
at least SIS worth in the bag. upon which
the landlord realized nothing in the way
Of profit.
So much for mesnness.
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The New State Bank.-The Logans

Tic New Mate Bank.-The Loganspor;
Pharos. backed by most of the Democrat
ic papers in this State. is very ably and
successfully regulating this chartered
humbug aad monopoly. We published
its charter as soon as a stubborn and self
willed Secretary Of State gave permission.
that those who thought proper might scan
its provisions, and at that time doubted
the propfie'y of making 'pawn-b broker
of an institution claiming the name and
character Of State organization. and
which should occupy higher aud more
tignified position. Other and serious
objections are urged against tho charter.
The fact that such great majority Of
its ins;itutors and defenders principally
monopolized the stock. and ore either d.
rectly or Indirectly connected with its
profits and proceeds--as stockholders, off,
GERS, pets or favorites; rather tend to
strengthen many of those objections.
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Duty of the Wing Party.

Ii is very Justly remarked by a writer
i'll the Baltimore American, signing him
self AN old-line Wing" that the con-
dition Of political parties and of political
affairs renders necessary, on The part OF
the Wings. serious consideration of the
course proper 10 be taken BY them in ap
preaching political arrangements affecting
the highest interests of the country. The
same writer calls on the old.ine Wing
party of Maryland to meet in convention
to deliberate on that course of action
best calculated to make effectual their
votes in sustaining the fundamental prin.
ciPles of the Government in preserving
the Union and REFRESHING scctarianism-
We are glad 10 see public attention drawn
TO this subject, and we hope that the sug.
gestion of The writer will be heartily and
promptly responded 10 by the ever-pa-
triotic Wings Of Maryland. and taken up
throughout the Union. The responsible
ties of the Wing conservatives of the
country are becoming deeply and critical
ly important. and they must meet and re-
deem them with unwavering fidelity and
determine tion.-Nationa Mtciligencer
The New York Commercial Adrcrtiser
proposes a Convention of the National
Wings, to be held after the other parties
shall have nominated their candidates Tor
President, when the representatives Of the
party delegated for this special purpose,
may determine what course to pursue in
the coming contest.
The Commercial Aduertiser says:
1t is quite probable that our only means
Of making ourselves felt in the next Pres.
ideniiai campaign will be as balsnce.of
power party. If we can do nothing else.
we can give our strength TO the best man
put up by our opponents. In all human
probability the contest will be mainly
between the Democrats and Know Moth
ings. The defeat OF the Republicans in
this State last fall. has manilestly cheek
ed and discouraged them with respect TO
the Presidential canvass; and they have
greatly weakened their moral power in
the country and in this State BY the course
they have pursued to sain the appearance
of supremacy in Congress and in the
State Legislature. They are at loss up.
on whom TO decide their standard bear
er in the campaign. if indeed they have
yet determined 10 enter into the conflict
under their own banner. We have no
idea that they can muster any very en-.
| couraging support to whatever man they
may elect. Their glory is departed. If
glory ever belonged to hem.-and they
have not chance of success.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-28

HoRRIBLE MURDER. MIR. Gordon, as
sistant engineer OH The North Missouri
railroad, was murdered ob at three
weeks ago. near Warrenlon: Mo-. under
the following circumstances: In com
panv with two other gentlemen he had
gone to the northern part of the State for
the purpose of collecting subscription to
the road. The .hree seper,aed. the two
to go to Jefferson City. aud Mr.. Gordon
TO st. Louis, where it was expected he
would arrive three days before his com
panions. Nothing. however. beins heard
from him, search was instituted. and his
dead body was found in n ravine near
Warrenton. he being shot from behind
The murderers doubtless supposed he had
the money collected on subscri ption.
but in this they were disappointed. The
murderers have no, been detected.
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Free Banks.

The following we take from the India
napolis Journal. 1t is evidently written
by enc who takes some interest in the fl.
nancial condition of our State:
CURRENcY.-Indiana is now just re-
covering from the money panic of 1854
The issue Of free banks are again receiv.
ing and gaining the confidence which
they deserve, especially those that went
through the heavy run made by the Gin
cinnati Brokers in 1854. without ever
failing on any occasion to redeem their
paper in coin. The Free Banks of this
State founGered at that time, some of
them after their paper running down to
twenty five per cent. discount. went I'D
afterwards 10 nearly par, while Others have
proved to be worthless. for upon inves,i
CATION, the bonds that should have been
in the State Auditors office, to secure
their issues. we're missing, and the stock.
holders insolvent.
Now Illinois has commenced the course
taken in Indiana. Banks are mutipIy.
ing in that State rapidly. and their paper
is being forced upon US by various arti.
fees known to bankers. such as sending
their currency to some broker 10 circulate,
with the agreement not to be drawn out
for specified time. buying Eastern Elk
change at higher than current rates. with
the understanding that the seller is to
circulate the money received, and various
other means.
Our Banks and Bankers seeing danger
ahead are generally refusing this doubtful
currency, and we now warn our farmers
and merchants 10 be on their guard and
refuse all Illinois money, as it is impo
sible for us here to discriminate between
the Banks which are doing legitimate
business, and those who are not.
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Neru advertisements

I'm EaTncSt.--We have had control of
this establishment over two years, and there
are many of our subscribers who have never
pal the first red cent. At the expiration of
the present volume, unless their accounts are
sooner settled, we shall discontinue their pa
perS, and place their accounts or notes in the
hands OF proper officers for the speediest pos
sible collection. Ifsuch patrons will call and
settle up, we will cheerfully continue to fur
niSh them a cheap and interesting paper, y
they desire it, otherwise they must quit us and
chSSei some one else awhile.
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81 Love TO STEAL. An amusing in


81 Love TO STEAL. An amusing in
ciJent occurred in one Of our down. east
churches a lew years ago. The clergy
man gave out the hymn:
81 love to steal awhile away
From every numbering care,
And spend he hour of.setting day
In humble. great!ul prayer"
The regular chorister being bsent. the
duty devolved upon The good old dea-
con NJ, who commenced, Il love 10
steal" and then broke down. Raising
his voice a still higher pitch. he conclu
ded he had got the wrong pitch. and de-
ploring that he had not got his pitch
tuner he determined to succeed If he
died in the attempt. BY this time all
the old ladies were titteriug behind their
fans. whilst the face of the young ones
were all in broad grin. At length.
after desperate cough. he made final
demonstration and roared out. Il love TO
steal" This effort was too much. Every
one but the goodly and eccentric parson
was laughing. He arose. snd With the
utmost GOODNESS said: Seeing our broth
er's propensities. let us pray" 1t is
needless TO say that but few Of the con-
gregation heard the prayer.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-28

NEW ARRANGEMENT.-W have heard
II intimaied that it is the intention of the
Gin. P. & c. Railroad company TO con-
tinue their road 10 Rochester, where an
arrangement is made to be met by the
Logansport company--thus affording us
di'ect route By Logansport and Kokomo
TO indianapolis. Plymouth Banner.
We hope the in,imation may prove
tue. 1t is however, very uncertain as
we have had slime upon line" and init
nation upon intimation. We now want
. practical demonstration that there is a
reality in the intimation to continue the
road to ochester.--Rochestcr Flag.
Well. now bro. Flag, if you really de-
sire practical demonstration that there
is reality in the intimation." and a
hope ofyour early Qualification. by rail.
RODE transportation to the place of your
desti nation-just "h u on" until the
Weather mOderates little more. and
:hen charter one end of mud wagon
perhaps already on the line-aRd come
OOt 4lctc sec uUOuI DdDUeI
Lawheaa with you. as you are said to be
ford of good company.
We were informed. however, on Satur-
day last, by one of the company that fin
Ished the first ten miles of the road north
west of this place. and who have a con-
tract for a few miles south, that they ex.
pect instructions to commence on that
work. as soon as the weather was favor
able. We are pretty sure of one thing.
OF least, that if the road is continued at all :,
it piH be "coatinued to Rochester," un-
less the company conclude first to con-
tinae it BACK to Laporte in the cons,ruc-
ton Of Q double track--of which there
seems to be considerable probability,
from the gres, amount Of business now in
waiting for the completion OF the single
one.
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DECLINE OF KNOW NoTHINGisM.-A
correspondent of the Cincinnati Gaze tie,
Fusion paper, writing from Eaton. Ohio.
says:
81 visited this place about eight months
ago, and at that time twothirds Of all
the voters were active Know Nothings.
Now l am told by those who were lead
ers in the organizat ton at that time. that
there is not n council in this county.
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American COuracis.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb l8.-The Ameri.
can National Council commenced their
secret session this morning. No business
of i'm portance was irausancted today.
This evening the members held eau.
Gus. Delegates are here from all sections
of the Union. to attend the American
National Convention. to ssse bic Oh the
22d. An effort is making 10 abolish Sc
cret sessions, both of the Council and tho
Convention. Among the delegates. are
three from Louisiana, who will probably
be admitted.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l9-The sessions
yesterday of the American Council exhibit
ted the utmost turbulence: growing out OF
two sets OF Pennsylvania Dr'esates.
Ia consequence Of The absence OF Pres
ident Bartlett. VIM. Sheets. Of Indiana.
was selected as temporary Chairman. bat
subsequently Chss. D. freeman. of Phil
adelphil. claimed the RICH, 10 preside.
being Vice President Of the Council 4
scene Of confusion ensued, only ie!min-
o;ed By an adjournment.
A caucus was held by the rival factions
last night. The Southern members Pc
solved tom ain;ain at all hazards. the
twelfth section Of the National Platform.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 10, L. Mn The
National American Council to-day Chas.
d. Freeman Of Philadelphia presided -
The roll vas called and the Louisiana
delegation claimed seats
Objections were made on account Of
the State Council acknowledging the
Catholic test. After some debate the
delegates were ndgi,ted by a vote Of Go
TO so. In the afternoon a warm debate
sprung mp in relation to the two sets OF
Pennsy lvania delegates. one set repudia-
ting the l2th section of the platform AMI
the other endorsing it.
The Council this afternoon excluded
the Pa. delegates sustaining the l2ih sec
ton of the national platform. admitting
the other SET ignoring the l2ih section
The vote stood 81 to 10,
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LoNGrELLow. in his "Hiawatha, ~
speaks Of a warrior very angry who
Seized his grandmother & threw her
Up into the sky at midnight;
Right against the moon he threw her:
Ills her body you see there!'
So, after all. the MAN IN the moon. !"
turns out to be a Woman.
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-28

KanSaS-Letters continue TO be receiv-
ed at Washington from Kansas, repeat
ing the determination of each party in the
territory to carry out its purpose, and
predicting a collision unless the National
government promptly intederes.
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FUS ALIvE.--The Northern lndanian.
a Fusion paper recently started at War
saw, in an adjoining county east of this.
but with whose Editorial manager We are
not acquainted, has the following in re!a-
tion to fusion nominations, in its last is
sue:
I'VE know Of no man whom we would
sooner see Gov. of Indiana than Hon 10.
ssph H. Defrees Of Elkhart county. He
is o man possessed of all the quaIifica-
tions above named, apd not only that,
but he is Northern man.
Until few years past that part of In
diana north of the Wabash has been con
sidered by our Southern friends as emit
tied to but little if any say SO. in con-
ventions at Indianapolis. But the time
has come when we have q RIGHT to be
heard. We do not know but that the
south are Milling to be liberal in the CON-
ing Convention, but one thing we do
know that they have every reason to be
SO. Since Governor Bigger we have not
had a single Governor from Northern In
diana; once in q while we have managed
TO edge in State officer or two. but very
seldom indeed"
"Since Gov. Bigger" Why. dear
sir. is Rush county in this State. in any
portion Of Northern Indiana?
Then again; your argument that North
ern indiana should be remembered, is
wholly sustained in the Democratic nom.
nations of the 9th Of January last--both
the candidates for Governor and Lieut..
Governor hailing from this. the 9th con
gsessional district. Is not this, South
Bend, Laporte. &C.. in Northern Mdi.
ana? Are these oil the arguments you
have to offer why others should be placed
before the peoplef We are not tenacious
who are the nominees or who are the Of
ficers. so they be "honest and capable.
How does our test suit our readers?'
Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-28

dad. you always act so strange. -
why Billy? because whenever Ma gels
sick you always have 10 fetch baby here
to squall around and make such a noise
Well we don't.