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Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

NAMES OF PLAcEs.-The necessity OF
plain direction to letters, is obvious enough,
but the need of afiixing the names OF
counties and States is not always so great.
Yet, In writing letters to the West, the
name OF the county is often as indispensa-
bic as the name of the State. As the
country enlarges. the names of places will
become still more difficult to deal with.
Thus, in 1850, there were 1873 places and
townships named Washington, Al of these
were in Ohio, and 80 in Indiana l24
Jaeksons. 50 of which were in Ohio, and
103 Unions, 80 of these were also in
Ohio. A book is needed, and it would
have great sale probably that treats of
this subject; it might furnish lists of desi-
rable names, and thus. at least, obviate
the necessity of having A towns called by
one name in single State.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
to the 0. s. MARSHAL!
Laws to be Enforced at the Point of the
Bayoneti

BY the proclamation subjoined, it will
be seen that the seditious fanatics of the
cracked brain town of Lawrence have of
fered resistance to the authorities of the
United States.
The requisition upon the citizens of Kan
sas met with ready response from this
section of the Territory. Within twenty
four hours of the receipt of the notice, a
large company were armed and equipped
and off for the scene Of action.
1t is expected two thousand abolitionists
will be under arms to resist the enforce
ment of the laws and to screen the culprits.
Thursday, we believe, IS the day fixed
upon TO carry the laws into effect, when
there is but little doubt the authorities will
have sufficient force to enable them to
do their duty.
The result will be looked for with anxi-
ETY. by every one whose feelings are Amer
ican. That there will be a collision we
have not doubt, unless the craven-heart-
ed towards, when they find that they have
not force of ten to one, saceHab, and
again swear fealty to the laws. Even this
should not save them. Hang the leaders
and give their blind and bigoted followers
a stated time to leave, and then let the
law and order men stay upon the ground
until the last hound is outside the bounds
of Kansas. 1t is the only course that will
insure peace and quiet in this Territory.
We append the proclamation:
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

JUST So.-An Indiana K. N, writing
to the Louisville (Ky.) Democrat, thus
laconicaily expresses his agony at the fate
of Hindooism in that State:
"SAMBo has got SAM. He won't even
let Sam sleep in the same bed with him
over here in Indiana. He swears that
africans must rule America And his
motto now is Put none but .Niggers on
guard tonight We're all going to the
devil as fast as we can, and want to sell
ont"
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
AGChiSon Forrv-
TNHE new and splendid steam fer ,ssas-..,.
L ~ boat, just built, and finished kEsz.sz<a
at Brownsville and Pittsburg, Ssssss
LEWIS BURNFS.

has taken her place as regular FERRY
PACKET at the great AtchisOn Cross.
ings. where she is plying from shore to shore
every ten minutes.
This point being at the great south western
bend OF the Missouri river. opens out into ths
finest portion of Kansas Territory. Cons.
quentiy the nearest crossing to almost any point
In the Territory, from any part of Iowa or Platte
purchase, and the natural starting point for all
the Laramie, Utah, Oregon and California emi-
grants and traders I; and from which point mora
than 50OO emigrants and traders departed for
the plains the past summer. Our boat being
entirely hew III both hull and machinery. with
all The modern improvements and conveniences,
ana cabin accommodations. it is impossibe
that passengers can be any thing but safe and
com ortabie on her. Having the best boat on
the river, with every natural advantage az
crossing point, and having ample lots for stock
on both shores with the finest springs and cam.
ping and grazing grounds. And Atchison hsr.
ing already
Sir General Quitting Stores.
two drug stores, with two first class hotel.
saw mills; with all manner Of mechanics, and
professional men, we hope by giving the most
strict and faithful attention to our business to
render Atchison the most popular crossing up-
on the river. MILLION, BURNES & BRO.
Nov. 13, '55. IF.
p. s. Having the exclusive ferry privilege
at this point, we warn the innocent, that while
we shall endeavor TO avoid injuring any one, we
cannot be responsible for injury or damage to
those who by placing life and property under
the reckless control of small fntruding crafs.
may be brought into collision with u.s.
NJ. B. & B.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

lNTELLIGENCE OF A DEAF MUTE.-A
pupil of the Able Sicard gave the follow
ing extraordinary answers:
"What is gratitude 2''
"Gratitude 10 the memory of the heart. 81
'' What is hope s'
Hope is the blossom of happiness
' What is the difference between hope
and desire 2'
''Desire is a tree in leaf; hope is a
tree in flower; and enjoyment is tree in
fruit
What is eternity ?''
A day without yesterday or to-mor-
row; line that has no ends"
What is time g.
"A line that has two ends; path
which begins in the cradle and ends in the
tomb"
What is God ?''
The necessary being, the sun of eter-
nifty, the meohanist Of nature, the eve Of
justice, the matchmaker of the universe,
the soul of the world"
Does God reason 2"
Man reasons because he Doubts; he
deliberates he decides; God is omnis-
cient; he knows all things; he never
doubts; he therefore never reasons
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

EGy 1t is estimated that during the
current year, five and quarter millions of
dead letters, will be opened. Since the
1st of January, 2,431 dead letters of
value were found by the openers, and
handed over to the clerks for entry, and
returned to the aoriters. The amount in
good money enclosed, is nearly $4,000,
and $3.50 in spurious bills. A good portion
of this money has already been returned
to its legal owners.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

CouLpS'r cRoss.-Messrs. Majors &
Russells' trains were several days endeav-
oring to cross the river at Leavenworth and
Kickapoo cities, and could not make the
trip. bur were compelled to come to this
point 10 get over. The bottom opposite
this place is always passable. while those
leading To the above towns are not navi-
gable during bad weather. Besides, the
ferry boats at those points have to lay by
whenever there is rise Of few feet in
the Missouri, owing to their inability to
contend against the strength of the cur
rent.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
From the New York Day Book.
Abolition Merchants.

1t appears tha, the commission house OF
Straight. Deming s. Co., of Cincinnati, do
large southern business; but Mr..
Straight, member of the firm, was one
of committee who rendered ] ohm Joliffe,
| Esq, the abolition lawyer who defended
the runaway woman in the recent fugitive
slave case in that city, '' a purse and its
contents" He thus not only expressed
his desire to see the abolitionists steal the
servants of the southern people, but
thought the act SO highly commendable as
to deserve a distinguished compliment
The action of Mr.. Straight coming to the
notice of firm in Mobile, Ala, it imme-
diately wrote to Cincinnati for settle
ment of accounts, as it did not wish 10
have any dealings with house which con-
sidered it commendable act to steal the
property of southern people. This act is
highly commendable On the part of the
Mobile firm, and if generally adopted by
the business men of the South, would work
a good result at the North. Why should
southerners bestow patronage upon those
who are doing all in their power, not only
to ruin their country, but to force upon
them all the horrors of free-negroism
We wonder that the South have been so
long asleep on this subject. 1t is the open
boast of some notorious abolition films in
this city, that they sell more goods to south
ern men than those who keep themselves
clear from the foul leprosy. There can
be no excuse for such acts on the part of
southern merchants, for there are plenty
of places where goods can be purchased
as cheaply, without resorting to aboli-
tionists.
Those people make poor calculation
who suppose we advocate the principles
we do for patronage or popularity, North
or South. We advocate them because |
they are right, and because the best inte-
rest of our phoie country demands their
success. If we had been merely disposed |
to make money, we should not have run |
counter to the prevailing sentiment at the |
North. Yet, when we see Southern men
those who steal their servants,
VIII counsel resistance to law. who declare
the Constitution an atrocious bargain, who
are doing all they can to light up the flame
Of civil war in our land, and who would
impose upon them all the horrid barbara
lies of St. Domingo. We can but feel
slight degree of indignation.
Let the North once understand that the
South really approve of their domestic in-
ssituiicI.s, and not only mean to preserve
hem, hut intend to patronize no man who
seeks to injure or destroy them, and we
shall have something at the North to cling
o. It is a general belief in the Northern
states that the Southern people condemn !
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
PROCLAMATION.
To the people Of Kansas Territory:

To The people Of Kansas Territory:
WHEaEAs, certain judicial writs Of ar
rest have been directed to me by the Firs,
District Court of the United States. &c.,
to be executed within the county of Doug
las; and. whereas, an attempt to exc cute
them by the United States Deputy Mar.
shall, was violently resisted by large
number of the citizens of Lawrence, and
as there is every reason to believe that
any attempt TO exscute these wri.s will be
resisted by large body of armed men !;
now, therefore, the lava biding citizens of
the Territory are commanded to be and
appear at Lecompton, as soon as practical
bic, and in numbers sufficient for proper
execution Of the Law.
Given under my hand, this 11th day Of
May, 1856.
I.B. DONALDSON,
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
CoMMrrrEE OF IrvEsr1aArror.-

CoMMIrTEE OF IHvEsTIaArIoE.-The
committee of investigation, are now in ses-
sion at Lawrence. and have commenced
doing business We learn from private
source that Sherman and Howard are hay
ing every thing their own way-paying
no attention TO the legal rules governing
testimony, and that they are receiving evi-
dence relating to every thing which has
been done in she territory since its first
settlement.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13


fG- Emigrants Tor California, Oregon.
New Mexico, and other distant points,
have been crossing at this place during the
past week in steady stream. The SUBJ
urls of our town are densely filled with
the wagons, cattle, SC. of the emigrants'
and traders trains. Large droves of cat
tle are crossing daily, and with an expedi-
ton not equaled by any ferry north of St.
Louis. Every one that crosses here ex-
presses the greatest satisfaction at the ia
cility with which they are put over" by
our excellent steam ferry, the Lewis Burnes
The current of the Missouri is now at its
strongest, yet the Lewis Burnes stems it
with ease. while boats oboye and below are
compelled TO lay by on account of their
inability 10 contend against it. This con-
sideration alone should induce all who de-
sire to cross into the Territory. to head for
this place at once, as they will thereby
save all delay and disappointment, and al
so be placed upon the best roads in the
country.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13


HAS JUST RECEIVED AND OPENED A
Large assortment Of Groceries,
WHICH ARE FOR SALE AT
Wholesale or Retail, on VERY reasonable
TERMS FOR CASH,
Ga AT the store formerly occupied as a
IssZEs "Drug Store" by Ewell s. Dykes, con-
sisting in part Of the following arti-
cles:
Whiskey-Meyers rectified, Monongahela: old
rye and bourbon; brandy; pianat, rastillion,
ries and ginger brandy old holland gin /;
scheidam aromatic scKnapps; rum
WInes-old port; malaga; Madeira;
sherry claret; champagne &c. Sc
Bitters-Dr. ]. Hostetter's cell
ebrated stomach, stoughton
and peppermint. Vinegar:
lemon syrup; lard oil.
Sugar II prime y. o.
Fish-mackerel kit and loaf and crushed; s.
bbls; scotch herrings; house molasses.
sardlnes; Holsters Coffee Mocha,
&oysters. Cheese java and rio ;
-EngiIsh da1- also roasted
ry and west & ground
ern cheese. inpound
Crackers, papers
nuts, pecans, soft and hard
shell almonds; cream nuts
and h1berts; rice !; yeast
powders and soda Tea
green and black.
Soap-cast steel and bar. Pickles in and
raisins; candy; pep gallon Jars; pre-
per; spice; ginger; serves assort-
hutmegs; cloves ed; candies;
ana mustard; star and
starch; gun stearine.
powder, common and fine. Shot
of all sizes: percussion caps,
and bar lead. Tar in kegs
Wash tubs, wash boards,
and water buckets, rolling
pins, brooms, grass and
hemp bed cords. Pa
per, cap, letter and
Wrapping paper, and wrap commercial: en-
ping twine, lead pencils, veIopes, pens,
all sizes, tacks, shoe ink and wa
brushes and blacking, fers.
friction matches. Tobacco-No. 1. Q
and 3, Hares fine Virginia, fancy and
smoking tobacco, and pipes Also
splendid assortment of Hava-
ma cigars, of different quail
ties. Salt-in Dbl and sack
The undersigned will keep supply of such
articles as will suit the market, and hopes by
attention to business, and fairness in trade, 10
merit portion of the trade of Atchison and vi
cInity. Call and examine for yourselves.
hov. e, '55. 1y. A. ]. G. WESTBROOK.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

A HAPPY FAMILY.-The New Haven
Register says that farmer in that vicini-
ty, found in an old hollow stump, few
days since, five snakes, three squirrels,
and coon-driven to herd together by
the hard winter. They had IS fused" to
keep warm-just as the opposition to the
Democratic party are doing, in Connecti-
cut. 1t has also been a hard winter -
for such politicians and common misery
has driven them all into the same burrow.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
]. B. DONALDSON,
u. 8. Marshal for Kansas Territory.
May, 1856.

SENATORIAL CHANGEs.-On the 4th of
March, 1857, the senatorial terms of the
following gentlemen will expire: ]. B.
Weller, of California Isaac Toucy, of
Connecticut; Hannibal Hamlin, of Maine !;
Jessee D. Bright, of Indianna Charles
Sumner, of Massachusetts, Lewis Cass,
of Michigan; John R. Thompson, of
New Jersey; Hamilton Fish, Of New
York; Richard Brodhead, of Pennsylva.
MA Chas. T. James, of Rhode Island !;
Solomon Foote, of Vermont; Henry
Dodge, of Wisconsin.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

esy- The ferry boat, Lewis Burnes.
has been making regular ten-minute trips
across the river for several days. The
amount Of crossing at this point Is such,
that press of steam from daylight to dark
is insufficient to put the teams over as fast
as they arrive.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

Took LEG BAIL.-The United States
authorities got after Reeder. Robinson and
others, but they took to their heels and ga
moosed the Territory. What commenta-
ry upon the valor Of the Free State army!
AT the first approach of danger. their COM
mander- -in-chief and prime minister desert
their followers and leave them without
counsel. military or civil.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

| RIFLES AND SCnEIDAM ScHNAPPs.-
Public attention has been very much di-
rected of late, to the efforts of the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, to procure rifles for
emigrants to Kansas, whilst but little has
been said about his recommending to trav-
elers and missionaries, Wolfe's famous
Scbeidam Schnapps: so much more is the
world excited by the efforts to kill than by
those to cure. Now then, one would sup
pose that the recommend of SO great a
medium as the Schnapps by a reverend
divine of Beecher's standing, would have
attracted the attention of not only all the
philanthropists and good men in the cour-
try, but that of all the newspapers. Mr..
Beecher says over hiss in the Independent {:
at makes Us sad to remember the un
necessary days and months of Improbable
chills and fever tlat we ourselves have
had; and if any think that regular +" Or
thodox fever and ague is no great shakes,
we heartily wish them a trial of it. But
ii is all over. Our home missionaries can
now go to the post unhealthy river bot
toms, with the Bible in one hand and
Schnapps in the other, for the very beard
is piuclled out of this grim monster who
has had SO long a despotism in Western
vaIlies and river bottoms. The quarterly
drafts of missionaries will no longer sig
nifty mere cash, but something more subtle;
for it will, of course, he the duty of the
present society to send forth this essence
of Wolfe to all their stations"
We are told that Mr.. Beecher has a
shooting gallery in Brooklyn where his
war students and recruits practice with
Sharp's rifles it is fair to infer that he
does not neglect in his lesson to his pro-
teges the advice to take along with them
a bottle Of Schnapps. 1t would be cruel
to send young and inexperienced men out
into the wllds of Kansas with these weap-
ons and instruments of death. and neglect
to provide them with linament, bandages,
lint and medicine, and it is therefore with |
pleasure we hear that he keeps IN his
shooting gallery good supply of that
beverage or medicine which he so highly
to his temperance Christian
brethren and that with every Sharp's ri-
fle he gives bottle of VOTES famous
Scheidaas Schnapps.
From the above we learn that Beecher's
have .s great shakes without
being armed with the Schnapps, and that
le orders it to be accompanied with the
Bible. This is better arrangement than
hs one made with brother !" SiIlyman,"
Kiilnm," aud sister .Dulten'' ts kill OF
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

BEHIsD.-We are behind with the pa
per this week, and also deficient in read
ing matter. The latter is owing to the
absence of the editors at Lecomp,on-.he
former to the fact that swhea the cats
away. The mice will play
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
West = .Te.asAaa.
COR. SECOND AND wawr,S

COR. SECOND AND wassrrs
ST. JOSEPH, No. 49,
HAVE In store the fol.o,v;nr
1t which they offer to tfs - ~ uarteles
cash - eae cheap for
20 20 hhas h. y = sugar, 150bbls rectif,d wh;.l
20 20 pois ciaIlhed do 100 hlf do Ss
sso so 10 Po"aeTeo 90 90 bbis old bourbon ~
~ 40 crushed GO 50 hlf do do ~
10 hhds refined do 10 40 n 20 DO
$50 bags Rie coffee, 35 bbls cos, oo DO
20 do Java do 20 h,f brandy
10 do Mocha DO s his HoIl. DO
20 coils grass rope I0do nura ra.ahsi sia
IN ~ 49,, LIS i;nes casks i'm. port wina
20 coils sash cord 3or casbs 10
." Dois reoolieo moias-o bbls 6ne old whissy
.o Ses 90 boxes assorted ea,5,
ss s M % oois $50, 40 DO 10 do fine craekers3
20 beicner~s do 10 do prunes
* ISn Ss house oo2o doz Preston and Me,-
q. a9u ao SaIoana Tar riifs yeast powder,
n 9oiS ao 90 10 do Babbitt's do
aoo eo 40 kanawna salt 10 bbis picked herr;,-
Ioo 1oo S SACKS " a DO oO boxes star candles
lOO bags assorted shot 25 gross velvet corSs
21 40 DUCK do 40 doz painted buckets
= Ino rs 8 oar Ieao i0O,oOO percassian caps
25 do tea do 25 ton iron ali s;.s.
I0O large kettles asst 6 s. asst cast;nc.
100 bxs Malaga raisins, leo boxes cheese
casks Carolina rice 25 bbls vinegar
,gu Dds lime 100 boxes mani tobacco
10 bxs Imp and G P tea1o boxes ginger Irsns0
-sUND RIEs.-
ne5sg' n1e5sfslhg' mackerai, Mustard, soda, starch.
Tunsss salmon, shad, Pepper sauce, katchup,
NMn!lehsf, sardines, Nutmegs, cloves,
Oysters, pie fruits, BATTING. soda cr,.L.,.
n, ninonas, Eng. .wainutsIicking, stoneware,
Pecans, cream nuts Wash boards. tnbs-
!, niioerts, hgs. Prunes, Wooden ware, brooms
kaisins, zante, currents Willow and cane chair
C,tron, macaroni, Children's wagons,
SSihamPaigne, port wine Butter crackers, cirgars
Madeira wine, cordials, Playing cards all Kinds.
Asst pickles, preserves, Matches, blackinr, Sc
Also, iron, nails, castings, buggy spPinrs'
axles and boxes. s3o-ss
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

R9 Two wagons, with sixty traitors,
were met on the 9th instant, about twenty
miles from this place, en- route for Law
renee, armed with Sharp's rifles. They
hailed from Leavenworth City.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

E Most Of Majors s. Russels' trains
were seven miles from tins place on Fri
daylight days out from Leavenworth-
loaded for Forts kearney and Laramie.
The roads are very soft and miry, caused
By recent rains.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

n3c Over one hundred of our young
men left here on Friday last for Lecomp-
ton, and vicinity. to view the country, and,
il necessary, to aid the Governor in exc
cutting the laws.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

Gor HIM rAsr.-His Excellency, Bo-
gus Robinson, is now safely lodged at Fl.
Lcavenworth, from whence he should only
be taken TO be hung.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

E1 Our prairies now look beautiful,
with their deep green SUIT, dotted over with
tents and large dfoves of cattle grazing
upon them.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

&c Remarkable that so much money has
been stolen by Railroad officers, and that
so few are in the State prison.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

Furniture, Mattresses, Chairs, sc.
lust RECEIVED large lot OF bedsteads,
- tables, wssh-stands, chairs, worK stands,
matt.ssssb. STEpHE JOHNSTON.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

lust RECEIVED by steamer David TatuG1,
= and for sale at very lowest st. Joseph prices:
90 bbls recti6ed Whisky;
25 do copper distilled do;
do superior Brandy
MonongaheIa and Bourbon Whisky; Port,
Claret, and other wines.
Preserves, sauces, lemon syrup, pickles, oys-
ters, sardines, etc, by package, dozen or retail
Sly STEPHEN JOHNSTON.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
SUNDRIES.

Il . Cooking and Parlor stoves;
L 40 joints extra pipe aud elbows;
40 Kegs assorted I.ails
100 dozen chains, assorted sizes;
Axes, broad-axes, picks, spades, shovels and
ali other kinds OF hardware and cutlery for sale
low. l.30l STEPHEN JOHNSTON.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13

OF hlmself.-Lo,ceu (.Mass.,) ADVERTISER
KANSAS AFFA1Rs-Our latest adyices
from Kansas, represent things pretty much
in the same situation as stated in our last
issue. There IS no doubt in our mind but
that the whole plan to assassinate Jones,
was concocted beforehand, by the citizens
of Lawrence and those, too, highly in
usurped authority. The deed committed,
as it was. is just such one as the fends
in hell would gloat over. Since this act
has been committed, the abolitionists, with
Reeder, Lane and others, have been try
ing to get up the impression that it was
done by the pro-slave1y party, to bring
stigma on the free State men. Charles
Robinson, in his anxiety to discover the
assassin, offers five hundred dsllars for his
apprehension. This was done as Cover
nor of Kansas Territory.
The whole thing of charging it upon
the pro-slavery party. is perfectly absurd
and prepostrous in the extreme. 1t is got
ton up for the purpose of covering their
whole course, and to affect popular opin-
ion at the North.
Col. Sumner, who has been encamped
near Lawrence, has returned to Fort Leav-
with his command, and so far as
we can learn, every thing at Lawrence is
quiet. Jones is still living, and there are
some hopes Of his recovery Western Dis
patch.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
stone ware.

OOO and crooks, from I gal. to gallons.
for sale by STEPHEN JOHNSTON.
October 10, 1855.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-05-13
E.ook ONE for tine <.
BOGUS GOV. ROBINSON ARRESTED!
The Hx-aovernor in Suit Of Black

Bogus Governor Robinson was arrested
on Saturday the 10Th instant, and will be
detained until legal papers are forwarded
by the authorities of this Territory. He
was ON board the steamer Star of the West.
Ex-Governor Reeder is supposed to
have escaped from the Territory by being
BACKED and passing through Missouri as
a body-servant of pretended border ruE
fan. We hope ourgovnment will get him
before he can be defended by the Black
Regiment in Kansas. OF Boston mob.
These amiable traitors, with all the lead
ing rogues, who have been misleading ig-
norant people on the Kansas question,
should now be punished to the full extent
of the law; and, as the price of hemp IS
down, it would perhaps conduce to the In
terests of the raisers of that article if some
of it were used on them.