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Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
ARKANSAS sspE.

A good story is told BY H. P. L.. of ~.
Dory-a great sPortsman-who met IN A..
kansas regular "child Of the vool.s
(rather large for "ehild" being full :,
feet-four.) The twain commenced ts)k;,,
about all sorts of hunting, and Dory ore,a
quite eloquent over the beauty Of snipa
shooting, which he regarded as the fines,
sport in the world.
He "drew it strong" about his own e,.
ploits-being away from home-and went
on saving away about how the snipe rose
and fell until Rackensackian woke up with
the question:
"What ar snipe2"
"Snipe." said Dory, "are the best game
that flies. The kind l mean are called
English or Wilson's snipe. and are splen.
did. Long legs, long tails, dusky hue
Stranger stop thar. I've seen the cri:.
ters-know 'em ike an old boot, returned
Rackensackian. I've been down in the
Lewisianny swamps-I have! Do you
really eat them ar critters up North?''
"Certainly we do" said Dory; "but You
said you had seen 'em down in the Louis
lana swamps-they winter there Iexpect."
"Winter and summer both. Thar ar a
few, I should think in Arkansaw! Two
of my boys was down chopin wood for The
steamer t'otller day, and them ar snipe
sung SO loud they come back at night and
said thar was camp meetin' goln' on
down the river"
"Sins?" inquired Dory. "That is sin.
gular. At the North, as they rise, have
heard them utter low whistle, but never
knew they sung before p
"SingI' said the Rackensackian-"th
sing so they make my hair stand on eend.
You raaly shoot them ar critters Oh to the
North? Stranger, if you'll only come up
to my plantation and shoe, off the crop thar,
I'll give you the best horse you can pick
out, and throw in a niger to take keer of
| him."
"Where do you liy. 2" asked Dory, 'if
ever am up your way you'll have 10 owe
me horse and negro"
"Wall stranger. live at Powder Horn
Pint on Meto Creek, bout thirty miles
from Napoleon, and the man that shoots
off them ar birds for me will be my eternal
friend, he will!' Look here, the eternal
things pitched into my youngest child af!sr
it was born. SO that It's head swellcd up as
big as pumkinr'
.'Pitched into your child .-swelled
head big as pumpkin! Did snipe 10
this g" asked Dory, in great hopes OF hay
ing discovered something new.
"Well they did. Leastwise what YOU
call snipr. We call 'em asus-bee-tees -
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.

Mr.. Carr heing called upon, delivered
an eloquent address, and in happy man.
ner referred TO the achievements of South
Carolina in the days of the Revolution,
and in Tie defence of Fort Moultrie. Tn
concluding, lie offered the following senti-
ment:
Our Old Folks at Home-They will
never forget us, may We never forget them.
BY Lieut.. w. HI. Grierson:
Capt. 4. D. Hhife-An efficient officer.
a polished gentleman, and warm-hearted
friend. In all the shifting scenes Of life
may prosperity attend him.
Capt. White responded in an enthusias-
tic speech. and offered,
Woman--As The moon in beauty hang
ing over the sea, her voice silent and un-
seen, sways the mighty tide hither and
thither at her will.
by COL r. S. Kelley:
Capt. Robt. De 7feuilie-A brave and
gallant soldier-an estimabie citizen
May his success Ia life be as brilliant as
his late services in Kansas have been ad-
vantageous totke South. His successor In
Office. need only follow his example, 10
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
The Traitors are Coming.

We have direct and reliable Information
Of large bodies Of armed men coming into
the Territory through. Nebraska and tray-
elling towards Topeka. Our informants
who are just in from the interior, represent
them as coming in by twos, fours and
twenties; the roads being completely lined
with them. 1t is. asceftained that about
1900 have already arrived, and many
more are on the way. We should like to
know where COL Sumner is with his u. S.
Troops! If j! is his intention to disband
all armed bodies coming into the Territory,
why does. he conffne his works exclusively
to the Pro-Slavery Party. He has had
unquestiouable evidence that these armed
Abolilionists have been coming into Kan
sas shrough Nebraska for some time past,
yet he has Iot taken the first step to rem
edy the evil. Are we to be disarmed and
left in the power of fanatics, worse than
sayages2 VIII are submit 10 be placed in
such critical situation by U. S. Officer
whois SO given to fanaticism. Let our fu-
ture actions answer the question. We
hope, should there be a call to meet these
traitors, that every able bodied man in
Atchison will be ready and willing to
shoulder his rifle in defence OF Law and
Order.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
More Abolitionists Turned Back.

The Steamer Sultan having on board
conrraband articles, was recently stopped
at Leavenworth City, and hghtened OF
forty-four Rifles, and large quantity Of
Pistols, and Bowie Knives. taken from a
crowd of cowardly Yankees, shipped out
here by Massachusetts,. The boat was
permitted to go up as far as Weston, where
a guard was placed over the prisoners,
and none Of them permitted to land
They were shipped back from Weston on
the same boat, without even being insured
ty the shippers We may soon expect to
hear of their safe return in Boston, where
they will te wiser, if not better men. Here
is another instance Of Northern Bravery
Forty-four men, we'll armed with Rifles,
Reyolvers and Bowie knives, were disarm-
ed by about six Pro-slavery men, and
forced to return, disgraeed, TO the State
that boasts so much Of Northern chiyaIry
and courage. The Abolitionists will soon
learn that it is the intention Of the citizens
of Kansas, to arrest all armed bodies
coming into the Territory for the avowed
purpose Of overthrowing the present gov
ernment. And individuals who will sell
themselves for sach a purpose, must not
gcumble. should they receive pretty rough
treatment at our hands. We do not ap-
prove fully of sending these criminals back
to the Eas, to he re-shipped to Kansas-if
no, through Missouri. through Iowa and
Nebraska. We think they should meet a
ratio RS death, and the world could not
cen:u us if we in self-protection have to
resort to such ultra measures. We are oil
the opimonif the citizens Of Leavenworth
City or Weston would Lang one or two
boat loads of Abolitionis,s, it would do more
towards establishing peace in Kansas,
than all the speeches that have been de-
hxered in Congress during the present ses-
sian. Let the experiment be tried.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

HENRY CLAYoN FUsIoN.-The follow
ing is an extract from speech delivered
by Henry Clay, in the House of Repre-
sentatives OF Kentucky, Nov. 10, 1850,
now both applicable and of interest:
But if it Ghe Wing party) is to be
merged into contemplate Abolition par
", and if Abolitionism is to be engrafted
upon the Wing creed, from il:at moment ]
renounce TIE party and cease to be a
Wing. / go yet a step further: If am
alive, will give my humble support to that
man for the Presidency who, to whatever
party be may belong, is not contaminated
by fanaticisn. rather than to one who,
crying out all the time that he is Wing,
maintains doctrines utterly subversive OF
the Constitution and the Union.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

PREs1DExTIAL NoMINEEs.-There are
now seven Presidential tickets in the field,
nominated in the following order:
American Tgcket-For President. Mil
lard Fillmore; for Vice President, Andrew
]. Donelson.
.45olitioniss TFckct-For President,
Gerri,t Smith; for Vice President, Sam
uel Mcfarland.
Democratic TtcE:et-For President,
James buchanan; for Vice President,
John c. Breckinridge.
Republican North american 7Tcket-
For President. n. 2. Banks; for Vice
President, Ex-Gov. Johnston.
.fnti Republican NORTH .4neericu'a Ticket
For President, Commodore Stockton;
for Vice President, Kenneth Raynor.
Black Republican 7icket-For Presi-
dent, J John c. Fremont; for Vice President,
- DAYTON
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

Ey@ That was very smart idea OF
Senator Trumbuli, TO extend the laws of
Nebraska over Ksnsas. These people
complain of tie interference of Missouri
ans in imposing upon the people OF Kan
sas, laws without their consent, and yet
they would, by simple enactment Of Con-
gress, impose upon the people a whole
code Of another Territory, in the enact
ment of which they have had no part.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

Last week, for the first time, we received
a copy of this ini,nuable publication. We
can safely place it first on the list OIL
lastrated -papers-unequalled by
American or English productions. Frank
Leslie,s Illustrated Newspaper is publish
ed weekly in New York, and is furnished
at the remarkably low price of $500 per
volume. The second volame commenced
about the first of July, and persons desir-
Gus of subscribing to the best paper cf
the kind in the world, should avail
themselves Of this opportunity. 1t is a pa
per that should reach every family. Ad-
dress Frank Lislie, New York city.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

forbear referring, in terms of eomnlenda-
lion. TO the assiduity of all the attaches OF
the Atchison House. who assisted az this
successful and splendid banquet. 4 feast
loses half It's relish if lily supervised and
badly attended-and the proprietors of the
Atcbison House are entitled to much praise
for their conduct on the occasion.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
~ The ten largest cities in the Unior

E0 The ten largest cities in the Union,
in point of population, range thus in or
der: New York, Philadelphia. Cincin-
natl. Brooklyn, Baltimore, Boston, New
Orleans, St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Bufa-
10; Chicago standing about equal with the
last named city.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

"a Since the commencement of the
Russian war, England has lost 1854
gallant men by death in action. wounds
and disease; and 2 ,S73 have been, besides,
discharged from the service on account of
the two latter causes, Total 22,457. Of
these ,O93 fell bravely in action, about
l .62l sunk under their wounds, 4,279 died
of cholera, and 11,451 of other diseases.
The losses of the French, so far as they
have been ascertained, amount to 10000.
Count Orlof has admitted in Paris that
the Russian loss has not been less than
100000 The loss sustained by the Sar-
dinians has not been, and the loss sustain
ed by the Turks never will be, ascer-
tained.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

aD Phoebe Myers, colored woman,
convicted in Queen Anne's county, Nd,
for enticing seven slaves to run away, and
sentenced to The penitentiary for two years
and six months, has been pardoned by the
Governor. The slaves she enticed away
were her children and grandchildren.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

FUs1os,-The Know Nothings of New
Jersey IN Convention, passed resolutions
in favor of the Republican and Know
Nothing fusion platform adopted in Tren-
ton on the 4th inst, and recommended
Commodore Stockton for The Presidency.
Southerners, beware,
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

ExTRAoRDINARy sfoRrALIry.-CatiIe
and horses are said to be dying by hum
dreds on the American bottom in Illinois,
either from some virulent disease which
has become epidemic, or from some pois-
onous herbs growing Aerc. The symp-
toms IN all cases have been similar.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
Late from the Salt Lake.

hIr. Gilbert, cf the firm Of Gilbert &
Gerrish. arrived in Atchison on Tuesday
last, direct from the Salt Lake. He left
Salt Lake City on the fifth of June. He
represents every thing in the valley to be
in aeurishing condition. and the pros
poets for an abundant harvest is better than
ever before known. In view of The large
crops, business has much improved and the
merchants are all doing we'll. Livingston
s. kinkade's train which left Atchison this
season, was met at Fremont's Spring, get
ting along finely. The Indians on the
route are now very friendly and made no
attempts whatever to interfere with Mr..
Gilbert or any of his party. Mr.. Gilberi
left his wagons beyond the Big Blue, and
rode in from that stream to Atchison in
nineteen hours. on mule. He started a
train of goods from this place for the Lake
last week and Will probably send cut more
before the close Of the Season.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
g The largest reading room in {

s@ The largest reading room IN the
world is now nearly completed in the Brit
ish Museum. 1t is circular, 40 feet in
diameter, and 140 feet in height. The
tables will accommodate 400 readers. The
wrought-iron bookcases will contain 102.-
600. 600 volumes. The cost Of the room
viii be abou, $500, 900.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

PANTALooNs AND PETT1coATs.-A
young woman Las lcen working in the
factory OF the American whip company, at
Wes,feld during the last six months, at
tired in male clothes. She pretended to
be nice young man Of IL, smoked large
Havanas made at Feeding Hills, was a
successful beau among the young ladies,
and acted her part as modera gentleman
very well, to all outside appearances.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

g~ All the towns in Minnesota are
crowded with emigrants. Boarding and
provisions are high. in consequence. Since
the spring opened the emigration TO the
Territory has not fallen short OF one thou
sand persons a day. The population VIII
exceed one hundred thousand in s1ort
time at his rate.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

PE1ERsoN's MAeAzIsE.-The July
number of this excellent Monthly has been
received. Il is filled entirely with origin
al matter, by the writers of the day.
The ladies. in particular, should subscribe
for Peterson immediately.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
Slaves in Kansas.

During the past six months the slave
population IN this portion of the Territory
has greatly increased. Many settlers
from Sou,h Carolina, Virginia and other
Southern states have wisely brought slaves
with them, as being the most effeetual way
of settling the question OF slavery in the
Territory. These are the kind of settlers
we need here now. We want men OF
means. who viii open large farmz-work
their slaves, and by experiment test the
adaption of slave labor to Kansas. Every
farmer inshis neigborhood, assures US that
their servants are much healthier here than
they were at the South, and are capable OF
performing more labor. The soil of Kan
sas capno, be beat, and every staple that
is produced in the South can be pEofita bly,
cultivated here. What then IS to hinder
our Southern friends from moving into the
Territory in large numbers, and IN all
cases to bring their slaves with them. eWe
can assure them that their property is just
as safe here as in South Carolina, and the
negro-thief is as closely watched, and as
severely punished, as in the most distant
Southern state.
We again repeat there is no risk OF
danger in bringing slaves TO Kansas.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

r The rose o. Florida, the mos.
beautiful of flowers. esul;s no fragrance;
the bird of Paradise. the most beautiful oil
birds, gives no song; the cypress of Greece,
the finest of trees. yields no fruit. Moral
Don't Judge too much by outward ap-
pearances.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
JoNATHON AND HIS BRIDE At 1
FASHIONABLE HOTEL.

At one of our fashionable hotels tie
genus yerda nt-a regular no-mistake JON
athan-with his eyes wide open at the
novelties that he met at every turn. He
had brought with him his better half
strapping, faxion haired lass. bedeeked
with a profusion of ribbons and cheap jew
elry; they have evidently come deown iu
Bosting to spend the honeymoon, and
Jonathan had no doubt dared the ex.
pense.
The first morning after their arrival the
seryant was thrown into histories by a ref-
dant mistake; Jonathan's bell rang furious.
ly and he demanded to see TIE landlord;
that funtionary having made his appear
ance he was hailed with.
"How are you?-how de do old fclIerl
me and Patience finds all right here
room fixed up first rate-gives fellera
highfalulin feeling; but say old boss, we
want wash bowl and towel to take of'lh
dust outside, and then I'll come deown and
take little New England with you"
.Here are all the conyeniences of wash.
ing, SIR sand the landlord stepping 10 a
mahogany wash stand and raising tie
lid.
"Gosh all Potomac exclaimed cur
Yankee, "who'd ever thought of that ere
table opening on the top that way.
Nothing further occurred until the hour
| for breakfast when the verdant couple were
seated at the table; and Jonathan having
burnt his throat by drinking his coffee two
hot and attempting to help himself to an
onlette with his fingers, finally lad bis
attention attracted by some fish balls, which
are, as everybody knows. fish and potatoes
minced together, rolled into balls about the
size of an apple and cooked brown.
Having procured the dish that contained
them by means of a servant he helped HIM
self and partner to one each, grasping the
precioss morsel firmly in hand. Jonathan
opened his capacioas mouth took Bite
| from his, when suddenly he disgorged he
morsel with an expression of disa apEo.at-
ment, and turning to his bride exclaimed:
81 swon, Patience, these doughnuts aIe
nothing but codfsii and tatc-s!'
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

rs 1t is runlored in Washipgton that
in case Mr.. Buchanan sieaid be elected.
Mr.. Slidell will be Secretary Of State, ana
Gen. Quitman Secretary OF War. What
a glorious time the nigger-worshirPeTs
1t is also ramored On the same authOrl-
ty, that IN case Fremont was elected, Fred
Douglass will be Secretary of State, and
Gen. Wilson Secretary of War. Whata
glorious time the nigger-worshippers would
then have.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

BE Some of the citizens of AIexan.
drla, Va. through Ex-Governor Smith, on
Friday, presented Mr.. Brooks, Of 5 C.'
sslh handsome cane.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

A SUNNY DETERsiTNATIoN.- he
New Yerk Tribune and its correspondents
are certainly tEe spunkiest set OF fellows
on earth. They are always talking about
tearing the lights out Of some Southern
man, Or laying waste the entire South in
tie twinklng of an eye. They mean to
lave Kansas free a, all hazards-that's de-
termined on. And hence one Of these
desperadoes makes himself manifest in TIE
last numter of the Tribune, and swears
most coura geously that tie North aeiH have
Kansas even II fhe struggle to obtain ii
shculd 5Ioec lie slave-treeaing o'igarehy
to rerdaion."'
Such is the spirit and language of tie
fanatical and traitorous Black Republicans
of the North. But the spirit and deternlin-
alton OF the South, we beg leave TO assure
them, is equal to any crisis which their
folly and villainy may produce.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

rs Persons frequently inquire why
notices OF deaths and marriages have not
appeared. They should bear in mind that
it is the duty OF friends to hand in such
notices in time. Facts relating 10 age and
initials of names, are frequently not in
possession Of tie publisher, which are re-
quisite. Short notices of deaths and mar
riages we publish gratutiously, whenever
the particulars, nece.sary, are placed in
ourspossesspn.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08

a NICE cAME.-OId Bullion and his
satellites, Blair ard Brown, are playing it
out pretty strong. They pretend to be for
Buchanan. when in fact they are his dead
ly foes. If they succeed in dividing the
Democratic vote, in go the Know Nothing
Presidential electors, and Missouri is loss
TO Buchanan. This will bring that beauti-
ful son-in-law OF Old Bullion's into the
House, when all the Black Republica rs
and Know Nothings will Unite on him and
make him President.
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
sD a poet. in ''doing the patletic,'
began stanza thus:

1sSorro@ came and left its traces''-
Whereupon wag inquired if the bard
could inform him how sorrow had dis
posed of the rest of its harness!
Squatter sovereign., 1856-07-08
What Constitutes Citizen Of Kansas:

In the eyes of the Northern people, no
one is looked upon as citizen of Kansas,
but these coming from the free States. In
all Of tie Eastern Papers you will hear
mention of ''Missourians,' ''Eirginians"
and ''South Carollneans," while all the
free State emigrants are called 'set,lers." F"
We see that the Detroit Daily Advertiser.
speaks of ''Atchison, StringfeIlow and
Kelley, leaders in the late Disturbances
at Lawrence as being Missourians.-
Every one in Kansas knows all these state
ments TO he false, but there are many gull
Lille people il the locality of the Adver-
tiser who firmly believe that all the votes
given for the Pro-Slavery ticket in Kansas
were poiled by EIissourians. 1t would
perhaps startle some Of our Eastern friends
TO Learn that Stringfellow and !zelley have
been living in Kansas neaIly two years.
and during that time, have hot been out OF
tie Territory dozen times. Gen. Atch-
ison, also, has teen resident of this City
nearly six months, and be does not claim
Missouri as his home. Still we are all
E1issourians, ard residence Of two years
in Kansas does not entitle US 10 the name
or privilege OF a settler On the other
hand, man fresh from Massachusetts, OIL
any other free state. is regarded by Greedy
s Co, as bonifde citizen. the moment
his foot touches tie soil Of Kansas. This
IS cons.gtency lor yoa.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-05

twill be perceived by the Report OF the
Postmaster General, that the gross expendi.
ture Of the Department for the last fiscal
year was S9s9s8, ,342, and the grosaFeceipts,
S7, 42,l37--making. an exeess Of expendi..
ture over receipts Of ,02.62s ,e06; and that
the cost ofmail transportatipn during that
year was e674 $50 greater than the prev.
ions Xssr. Much Of the heavy expenditures
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-01-05


Yet these pretensions, SO without solid foun-
dasion in the beginning, and thus repeatedly
abiuFed, were ct recent period revived by
Great Britain against the Central American
States, the legitimate successors to all the
ancient Jurisdiction st Spain in that region.
They were. first applied only to defined
part or the coast OF Nicaragua, afterwards to
the. whole of its Atlantic coast, and lastly tc
part of the coast of Costa Rica; and they
ars now re-assefted to this extent, notwith.
standing engagements to the United States.
On the eastern coast. of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica, the Interference of Great Bri.
tain, though exerted at one time in the form
Of military occupation of the port OF San
Juan del Norte, then in the peaceful posses.
sion of the appropriate authorities Of the
Genital American States, is now presented
BY her as the rightfui exercise OF protector.
shib over the Mnsquito. tribe of Indians.
But the establishment at the Balize, now
reaching far beyond its treaty limits into the
state Of Honduras. and that Of the Bay lei
ands, appertaining Of right to the same State
ere as distinctly colonial Governments al
those of Jamaica OF Canada, and theretors
contrary ID, the very letter as well as ih'
esprit OF the convention with the Unitet
States, as 1t was at the time Of ratification
snd now H., understood by this Government
The Interpretation which the British Gov
srhiAsnt, thus In assertion and act persist
II scfibina to the convention, entirely chan
nea aits.charactef. While il holds us to al
sar obligations, II In i great measure releas
ss GfeAt BFifain from those which constitu
- fieir, af fhia a,r an