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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
THE sACKING OF LAwREN CE.

To "A. Editor OF The Mi"osri DsNoeTas.
A li,,le hefore sun,ise on "Wednesday morning, May
., hodv Of men arm. with United States inuskets
and csnnon aupeared upon the hill about three-iouriis
al n mile sou,h..a,t from the town OF Lawrence 40
ditional forces continued to arrive Tor sewers nouns
f,om the direction Of lecompton, ana also Hun
Franklin. Between q aud O'Clock, part Oh Tue
froops moved down to the Iorth, by GoV eInor toin
sons house 10 bill immediately ovet'~oS,'g 'ne
towp. About IL O'Clock T.. Deputy Marsnai w: :.
Fain three weeks fram Georgia. with posse OF egr'
snen came into Lswyeuce. They We're respectful.
received az the Eldridge House. The MARINA hfe'
sssnmoned several prominent citizens 10 ana DIS
sd thsn proceeded to arrest Jaege Smith and Col
1Aitzler en- q charge of high tresaon: Judge .smHn
wss sitting In the residing Of TIL hotel aud "hen
informed that The Marshal wished 10 him he cheer
seily into his room and submit Cd himself TO the
arrest. During these proceedings there was no star or
sactement In the town, and not more than twenty OF
enty usn were about the streets. The Nj arshal aud
Pees took dinner at the hotel after which Col Ii
1SSge went with his hack sod conveyed tue prisoners
IT. ps,, Q, The posse 10 the camp.
nasnn now disnissed his entire poase, and
- oonss immediately summoned them ali. Aad
I..; AZ Gu " me seenes dsgrscefa to huRsHity,
SnDy Knows. N"N VI ""'0" ~
vAhout o'clock p. m, Jones roie into to.rr ,v;,h
upeee 81 twenty nve nQunted men, armsA LII No.
ftas and hayonets. Tbny proceeded 10 al go nus
Homes called for Genera Pomeroy He ear, o., aSu
coor Jones stated he hsd vera tm.. hsen ~ .us
In hat place--sttempts had been made 10 .sss.soe,
hiu-snd be now declare tha be was determ nss 10
as&tcute the Law IL he lost his hte Aud now "ssiJ
n demand Of you, az the most prominent man ia the
~ that you have and giveyou Eve minutes to Dc
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
SHANNON FOR DESTROYING LAWRENCE.

Mr. Eldridee, lessee of the Free State Hotel, went
up TO Lecompon Saturday and tried 10 induce him
10 put stop TO the outrages TO which the people OF
Lawrerce are subjected. Mr.. shannon said "he
would see about H., and promised, before Mr.. Ed
ridge I.A, 70 call Oh the United States sol !iers
Mr.. Eldrisg-, behalf Of the safety Valve
offered TO deliver all arms up 10 the United states
soldiers II Mr. Shannon would station q company Of
item in Lawrence u protect it from the mob
Mr.. Shannon refused 10 give an inmetis ,e answer
~ this offer. On the morning following be said 70 Mr.
EldIidge that he believed civil iDeyitable that
the only terms the Souti CaroiiHians would consent
TO were the surrender of al arms in La Srence AID
the destruction Of the printing Offices and other oee
tioaable buildings
In justice to the safety valve il il proper 10 add that
these terms offered by Mr.. Eldrjge, had been pct by
Mr.. sbanpor IN & conference With previoas de puts
ton. When that depu.sbon returned and presented
DISCUSSED and accepted them SHANNON INV Ssc,,ns.
to IstifJ the terms. No, The Sgustters mas. be
"erush'c,' aud "conq,ere5," and subdsed; y and
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A FEW FACTS.

Fourteen men have been shot ct within the last nine
dsys-retpective of the two murdered ana TWO atsIy
renee by parties Of Gov. Shanuons legally organize
pose" A list of their names is preserved, and wiz
be PRODUCED at the proper time.
Horses reyolvers rifer shot guns, knives and oxen
have been taken every day, from sqc alters met ana
overpowered on the highway. The chivalry OF SOUTH
Carolina here have talent that way.
man nioa;ng In a fed two miles northwest of Law
renee. took three oxen from him, drove them OF 70
III. II camp, and killed them for the use Of the Legally
organized militia
compton recently, and demonstrated with Marshal,
&c, Donaldson, about the outraees committed on tne
persons and property of peaceful sauatttsIs oy ne
legally -organized posse. He replied that be cond
not restrain them and did not wish 20 be responsible
for their conduct. This is law and order both
The party which went from Delaware lsst sunday
had two pieces of artillery. It is reported that there
il another piece at Lecompton, and brass howitzer
at Franklin.
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RORDFR RTFFIAN LIES.

The following is one of the lying dispatches which
arc sent over the hoe frgm points on the Mason !
River to poison tie minds OF the people against N.
Free-Sta,e cause:
ST. Lows Noaisy Nav II ie,s
IN. .t,,mer Mos1i-s S,. fOI Missouri River yes,ed.,
-, al -xta fem TAs Le-isg,SE Mo- EzSres VII -
~ 80, xss Sesi we'd on Hedoe@tAy asst.
H. r N.rsh. with SO 80 100 1en, er,-rei Il. = q,
iDe m he had wits ia he then turned ro..,r.
~ SEE Jnes who bad srTe.,sd Wsbe, whsa toe %
,e.j,,sl and fei hs men Jones ~ opened artillery
ne Is. Re. o. Are They Destroyed the prsSs E..s. so5
.et Gre to the oifee -. ,--s-., M, ., -
lei The ss.ns srssy were SOL Gse aud lAs
fIs .t .pre .1s "a, T NJ. ss Free Stat! Len the test
1900, We have the testimony Of AIes usn
who v.re in Lawrence DUNG Tie VIE Transaction
referred % ,bcre, sno ibsy agree s'J'T 'es' Do
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FROM LAWRENCE.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Monday, May ls, ie'o.
The Inst week has bt an eventtui one Tor hahSas'
Mosures have been taken by both parties that will
have powerful Influence upon the cause OF rreea'n
i; Tho n,,t csmpaigu-by the Free State party, that
will place them right upon the record and by the fro-
slavery party that will expose their corruption before
the world. The Territory is, in fact, under martial
law No man can pass ten miles in the portion OF the
Territory adjoining this place without having his arms
taking from him. his person searched, his freight ut ne
shoud have any) broken open and indignites heaped
upon his person l herewith forward papers which
will show the state of things up to this date. ihe ex
citing state Of affairs prevents my extending accounts
of matters Yesterday Sunday affairs remained
quiet but to day hare Lcea cruelty Murdered,
as were Brown and Barbour last Fall. About .
o'clock this p. one Jone. was stopped at Blautons
Bridge three miles from his place, and his arms de-
mandtd He gave up his arms and Wa about to pro-
coed when one If the men who stopped him said: -
shave shot one Abolitionist and will shoot another;
whereupon he drew up his grn and fred jones has
lust died 10 o'clock. A. 5 o'clock THIS IN three
Young men VERY imprudently AID contra
~ 10 TIE advice Of friendsl went ou' OF
town about one mile, and while they were
talking together two men up aud ordered them TO
halt The young Uen did not hat, and one OF tue
enemy raised his ie a1d shot OF the young men,
killing him instantly The ball passed completely
th,oueh his head HIS name was Stuart or Ste"an,
from Anegany County, n. \. His comrades returned
the fire with a revolver, woundmg one oil the 'rse
men and eausius him to drop his Sharps rifle, when
,h.y obtsired. Ae the body Of the young nan was
brooght into town, surrounded by large nu nOer OF
,,,er;rr friends. the death of Barbour came to the
memory Of many and renewed rcsOive' for Vengeance
were made in msny breas;
messenger arrived to night h'n L''OnP'Ou
He s,ked Gov shannon what he demanded MS an
s,v., ,v.s eve shall 20 into the town. 6emolish your
Abolition printing Offices level your forts ARES as
"marv men as we please, and return in peace ice
nssser ger ther said, " think you will not aefompsn
"th,s wi,hou, fight" The Governor then took MS
hist from bis head threw il with force upon the hoor,
end with vebemence said /" Then, BY God r1r Is
Ttis simple ser,ence wi tell You more o. our stu@n'o
thar could tell you IN one week.
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orre spondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
LEAvEswoR1H CITY, X T. Ma.

LEAVESWoR1H CITY, l. nay ~, Low
have returned from Lawrence after an absence OF
few days and hasten to give you the last sad tidngs
of civil war; which already exists in Kansas Upon
my arrival here, ten day since, from Winter at the Ei"
learned that the L. S. Marshal had by printed proc
Ian ations, assembled large posse at Lecompton to
aid linn in serving process and making arrests IN
Lawrence. was told that il would be Impossible ior
me to reach Lawrence and that would De hung II
went 10 Lecompton without beneht OF clergy. resteu
Oy, the Sabbath here, and then made forced march
on foot TO Lawrence. ! found on my arrival at Law
epce that weak and timd counsels had that
Robinson and Reeder bad lef, under counsel gwen
grains" bythe Congressional Committee which Is never
and paraton disposition to resist this armed
banditti-l call them bsnditd, because every species
of robbery plumber and murder is hourly COM
mted under the cry law and order and tbs and
protectiop of the Uited States Govern nen Ihsban-
f;tti i composed of Atchsons "nepbews, the young
chiyaIry from the South VINO have come here, Is toey
exrress it, "to see Kansas through, and Others OF the
sar kidney messenger has just arrived from Law
renee, who states that two meo' ud n
dian wounded. The messenger has gone on TO the
fort to see Col Sumner, but Sumner dare not move
foot without being called out by Shannon. IL Is tue
reign of terror Our citizens are being arrested aus
aimed robbed plundered aud shot down. under color
flaw and under the cry Of treason II we resist No
arms no money no concentration, plan or purpose, to
do and dare die Sy n Scnpc
ieod,r and prey to the impending forces lowering
s,ound them as poase comitstus led by the United
States Marshal al paid ont of the United States Treas
N.Y. viii the people the ends and objects ofal
these move meDtsl Will they not comprehend the
scheme Of vainy the tratorous intention OF Atchison
and his "nepbews" not to extend Slavery but % dis
solve the L Mon " The crrs' off predicted aud
so long labored for, by John c. Calhoun has come.
His restless ambitious and disappointed spirit yet lives
and renkles in the hearts of weaker aud worse men,
who are carr out his views of separate Southern
Copfeo eraoy based upon dissolution Of the Union at
any and every cost of hood and treasure. Treason is
AT work here, upheld aud sustained by all the power
and patronage Of the Federal Government. No mans
life il safe kind Of property secure. Guerilla
war exits in Kansas and unless the people in the
states CONF to our rescue and relief speedily We shall
| all likewise perish. =.
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The tsoas Of the Pierre sdmnetrsaicn must hsd pre-
text TO begin the subiectaoa-
x,vupps rUlCKENiyo.

Mr.. Stuart, young man. the only con o. IN eminens
lawyer Of New-YoIk, vss murdered on the nisosSay
by band Of the law and order posse, yesterday to'e
noon, when riding toward Lawrence. He VS. one Of
the oiicsrs OF the Topeka House of Representatives
Another Northern squstter, named Jones. formerly
from Iiro;s was shot dead near Blsnton's Bridge, by
a party of msrauders from the camp near Franklin
A Delaware Indian was shot, and supposed TO be
mortaTy wounded, near Ssrcoxie's, by another law
sndCrder detail; rumor has Il that they were pant
Of the Platte Company who started from Delaware on
sunday.
Another squatter, who lives few miles up the Ks~
from Lawrence, was shot his claim on Monday
night.
not vet received the details Of each outrage. l viii
and you afdsvits ss soon as meet eye witnesses OF
these "a constitutional" murdep.
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Of thu STATE and sspealy Of the CITY u o. Lcxs,
rear, however u,s the North viii demand sos noeA,
and that rafe the grand an Of al moderate men =
10 puf IN end TO the Slavery propsgsodisn which row
e.ssraees the Government Of the country.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
"a The IIIinois,s Treasure List I:

We are indebted to f. II. Mitchell, purser Of the
Illinois, II. X N. Clarke Of The Sas FJsseiseo
Erening Journal, the Pacific Express Company,
VIM & Co.'s Express Wells, Fargo e. Co.'s Express,
and j. w. sallvan's San Francisco News Agency for
valuable favors.
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LEAyEswoRTH, Ksnsas, May 81, ls

The Borderers appear to be going mad The
rsspecabili,y Of the borders OF course, repudste,
out and conquer the fell spirit which commits them.
Let these gentlemen Of the border act speedily they
feel any interest in the material property OF pride
in the good name of Missouri. Commerce Is timii-
Iowa can be crossed Remember that
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30

,hs. wa. fred by the Free-sta:e men cr..u q iooes
and his rufaAns, who % nc,.4g deserve death It
their lands. tChicsgo Tribune.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
sUANNONS POSITION

JTpop hearing the rumors of another threatened in.
vasiop the citizens Of Lawren e called a meeting and
srpointed Committee of three 10 sppise Gov Shan
non of the true state Of Affairs and solicit protection
from bin. The following letter prepared and sent
by the Committee
- LawREScU CRY May H. 1856
To Nj. FxeQeey W,on Shsrnor Governor kaad, Te,royy:
Dr.R SIR; Tbe undersigned charged viii the duty OF
eos, EIc.ency the folio Pre.m lie ana
R,outo pablo meeting Of citizens of this place
gb1,S, We the reliable information from v.r,ou.
of the Territory and the joining Missouri of
be organization Of sueils bal wee threaten the destrue
,ior ~ our, ew and its c!'ize :, therefore,
p.,I,,d That Mes.rs TOpf Hutchinson and Robs-t.
,;re COMMITTEES inform his Excelleney Gov s,noa of
RS. cal him IN the the p.op. Of
An 81 whi;h is respectfully submitted Very truly &c
M C. w T0'LlFP
Wy ROSERrs
JOHN HUTCHINSON
In answer 10 this letter and after cousutatjon with
amber OF the Leaders of the opposition party the
following letter Of doubtful import Was received fmm
shannon:
EXECUTIVE OTFIoE, Nav T. lsi5
LEcoYProN K
c,~,rNyx. Your note Of he iith inst IA racslvsa a. =;
~ have 10 that there il rce around or sn,osL
- xr,pce except tbe legally pose 81 ,be ri
I'd states Marshs aud Sheriff q Doags, Couaty e,eh II
han, Am ipfornei have number u writs fh-r h,na
,sSn,i-u AZ. rersous il Lawrence ,aaI H. - -.
r,errs with either Of these officers IN the dschars. 4 Their
offcsl duties
I'd id assist the Ma sha
cvor OF rroces.es their hands a. all Eooi AZ
10 do when called trey or a. such viii eHufs her,.Iye,
10 th pruiecor Of the law. b7t 80 long thsy
,,rv or armed organization o. ress, the Tern ora
he ooers CHARGED with heir eIeenuon aha n,ero ~
ave then frIn ihe gmste consequences q their
have the houor TO bsyouH with great Si, rs s
Mar. e W ToFtur. JoHS HrreuiSsoS " Y Bo,CS,,
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Correspondence Of the n T. Tribune
L.wnrscE, KANSAS, Saturday, May II, 1876.
Every hour brings news which is calculated 70
.tr up the peope With the DEERE &c put tterseSes q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30
FROM KANSAS.
LAWRENCE IN ASHES.

,HER1rr JONES LEADS THE POSSE
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Nod very Truly. &c
G. w. T0'LlFP,
W Y ROBERTS,.
TnHN urr

In answer to this letter ard after consutaton with
nnmber OF the leaders of the opposition party the
following letter Of doubtful import received from
shannon:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22
Crime CuIture.

A communication to the Association from
Smiley Shepherd, Esq, on the cultivation Of
the grape contains the following
practical experiments have shown that
the soil best suited to produce a fruitful vine,
and to mature the largest quantity Of good
fruit, is calcarious sofia soil in which the
sulphates and phosphates of lime abound
mingled with as much sand or gravel, in both
surface and subsoil, as will render it perme-
able TO air and moisture, without the danger
ofa cold sodden bottom for the roots to set
in.
"a popular and easily understood indica-
ton of a suitable soil for the grape Is to note
soil thet produces short, stiff straw, with
large, full grain of wheat. On the other
hand, soil rich and abounding in decaying
vegetable matter, would promote growth
Of vine at the expense Of fruitfulness, even
If there was no danger from frost. AS q
general rule, the growth Of the first and sec
Ond years, after planting, requires no further
care than to confine it to single shoot from
each root, which will be left to ramble at its
pleasure. The pruning will consist in cut
ting back late in the fall or early in the
winter, the first seasons growth, SO as to
leave only one good bud above the ground.
The second years growth will have to be
cut back, SO as to leave two good buds at
lie base.
"You will be ready, then, with the next
years growth, to commence training vine
for the succeeding years fruit.
"The two buds left at the last winters
pruning will, in the spring following, if root
is strong, both break and put out runners
The upper or superior one must be trained
as standard for fruiting the next season.
The lower or inferior one will be left to ram.
bic without further attention, till the time of
winter pruning, when it will be cut back
within one bud of its base.
"Care should be taken not to let young
vines undertake too much burden of fruit,
for, in favorable season and fruitful soil
they will often set so much fruit that the eff
forts to perfect, if it does not kill them out
right, will so weaken them as to render them
useless for several wears .'-Life Wu strated.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22
Change Of Feed for Horses.

The kind of food for animals should be
changed frequently. A horse long kept on
shorts, will be effected by fever in his legs
or feet, producing a result similar to foun-
der. Shorts, corn meal, or cob meal, should
never be given except in mixed state with
cut hay or straw. This will require them to
eat slower and the food is better prepared
for digestion. If given alone it ferments
rapidly in the stomach, produces a general
fever, Injuries the digestive powers, and final
ly produces stiffness throughout the limbs.
When these results are discovered, the rem
edy is a change of food. Continued feeding
on oats alone, will produce the same result
as shorts, or meal, and many founder is
caused by it, as by feeding and drinking
when the horse is warm. If necessity COM
pels person to feed a horse on shorts, corn
meal or cob meal, a supply of salt should be
added to prevent fermentation on the stom-
ach.-Ohio Farmer.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22
Trees i'm the Garden.

A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer, in
referring to the slight appreciation which
farmers too often have of a well-arranged
vegetable garden, says:
"They all, Of course, reserve spot near
the house for the garden, but how neglected,
how unpro6tably arranged perhaps two
thirds of it covered, or shaded with misCel-
laneous assortment of trees, and the remain
Ing part turned over to mixture of grass,
weeds, and two or three kinds of vegetables.
itsome OF them exclude the apples, it is on
~ to make room for the cherry ana the plum,
with all their numerous progeny. Nothing
that will ever become tree should have a
place in the kitchen garden. Their shade
is injurious, and the strong absorption Of
their roots starve the small plants in their
vicinity they impede the use of the spade
and plOw, and form nursery Of weeds ant
insects.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22
miscellaneous SrtitIes.
Test nr AhoIifionism.

All is not gold that shines and the loudest
mouthed philanthropists and reiomers some
times cave in when put toa severe pncti-
cal Test like the following;
Ihad brother-in-law said Nose Parkins,
who was one Of the TaYin'est, mhddest, hot
testabolitionists you ever see. liked the
pesky critter we'll enough, and should have
been very glad to see him cum to spend
day, fe tchin' my sister 10 see myself and my
wife, if he hadn't lowed his tongue TO run
so bout niggers and slavery, and the equali-
ty of the races, and the duty Of overthTowing
the Constitution Of the United States, and
lot Of other things, some OF which made me
mad, and the best part Of them right sick,-
| puzzled my brains good deal to think
how / could make him shut up his noisy
head bout abolition.
Wall, one time when brotheT-in-law come
ovelito stay, an idea struck me. hired a
niger to help in haying time. He was the
biggest, strongest, gfeasiest niger you ever
seed. Black, he was blacker than a stack Of
black cats, and jest as shiny as new beaver
hat. spoke 10 him. Jake sez /, 'when
you hear the breakfast bell ring don't you
say o word but you come into the parlor and
sit right down among the folks and eat your
breakfast. The nigger's eyes stuck out OF
his head about feet! Your jokin, massa,
sez he. Jokin sez |. 'l'm soberas dea-
CON- But sez he, Il shan't have time to
wash myself, and change my shirt. so
much the better, sez /. Wall breakfast come
SO did Lakeland be sot down tight long
side of my brother-in-law. He started, but
he didn't say word. There warnt no
mistake about it. Shut your eyes and you'd
know it-for he was loud tell you. There
was fust rate changed to talk aboliticnism
but brother-in-law never opened his head.
Jake you be on hand at dinner time,
and he was. He had been working in the
medder all the forenoon-it was hot as hlck'
ory and bilin' pitch-and-but leave the
rest to your Imagination.
w all in the afternoon-brother-in-law
come up 10 me, madder than sholt tailed
bull in hornet time.
'Moge, said he, 4 want to speak to you.
'Sing it out sell.
4 havn't but few words to say sez he, but
if that confounded niger comes to the table
while I'm stoppin' here, I'll cleor out
Jake ate his supper that,night in the kltch,
en-, but from that day TO this, never heard
my brother-i open his heada bout aboli'
tionism. When the fugitive slave billwas pas
sed, | thought he'd let out some he didn't, ioI
he know'd that Jake was still working on tn
far me- Olips BTanch.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-05-22

THEATRICAL IN THE "F1R VEST
Western theatricals are of rather unique
character. We clip from an Iowa paper the
following notice Of "the opening Of Red
Barn :"-"First night of the dancing goat,
who goes through the intricacies Of the CO.
tillion like fellow critter. The perform
ance Of the goat will be followed by an exhi-
bition of the mathematical attainments Of the
dog Billy, quadruped that reckons up fgs
ures like a piece Of chalk and works pro
lens in algebra with one leg tied behind
Admission, One Shilling. No corn 70
at the door. P. S.--The free list en-
excluded, except the press and mini
the Gospel.o