New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-27
KANSAS.
INTERESTING PARTICULARS

The Lourenoe Herald of Freedom Of the 18th inst
contains many indications Of the hopeful state Of az
fairs with the Free-State That paper itself is in
the full tide Of successful experiment Siace its
establishment, subscriptions and cash payments have
flowed in space. The Acknowledgements of cash re.
ceipts from Nov 30 to Dec. 10 amount 10 $50. The
publishers are no longer able to supply back numbers
Their powerpress not being yet in operation they
obighed to run their hand press night and day.
In spite Of the cold weather, work still goes upon
the Unitarian Church. The roof is completed and the
fine basement room, designed for high school, is
nearly ready for the pasterer clock for the tower
has arrived safely from New Orleans 1t was wrecked
on the passage, and carried into Havana, but escaped
injury and has arrived IN good conditions fns piece
of workmanship, costing $500 in Boston, whence it
was sent ss present. Ar. Mute breaches meanwhile
in schoOl-rOOm.
Board in Lawrence is worth from 50 50 TO 50 per
week. 1t is impossible TO get single rooms.
Col. Harvey and fifty others, mostly members Of the
militia company lately disbanded at Lawrence have
started for one of the tributaries of the Poawatamie
Greek, intending to take up claims and form settle
ment. They are part of the Illinois emigrants, who
had such difficulties in getting into the Territory
Their oourse exhibits striking contrast to that pur
sued by the Southern immigrants brought into the
IeffnOry Dy Du1oro, Illus emo Otneff scarcely ohc Vi
whom remains
meeting has been held at Lawrence on the sub
ject Of forming city organization. Some objection
was made from the danger that they nigh. thus
in contact with the bogss laws and officers but the
general opinion seemed to be that they had full right
to associate voluntarily for their protection and
self.govemment- The subject is still under consider
sion. A meeting has been held the subject of pub
lie schools. A subscription has been set on foot to
raie 81 GOO for that purpose. in which case similar
amount has been promised from the East.
The Free State Legislature is TO meet at Topeka on
the first Monday Of January. No apprehension is en-
tertained Of any attempt TO ineuptit it's proceedings
We find in The Herald the FLOWING note which ac-
companied box Of clothing:
"WAYLAND, Mass, Oct. %, 1856.
"To THE WOhEs OF KANSAS Dear Stsfers:
send You few garments, hoping they might afford You
some comfort II called upon to tend the sick or the
wsunded. While wa making them / seemed to hear
the alarm drum best, and the rife-shots whizzog ct
dead of night; and my heart bled with yours. Never
never have my sympuhes been go powerfully excited
Never have been 30 proud OF woman, as have been
while reading of your patient endurance and your I'M
daunted heroism. Whatever may be the issus of the
present momentous struggle, the example Of Kansas,
90 brave yet so forbearipg, under her accumulated
wropgs will shine forever q bright be Moonlight for
"Nay our Heavenly Father sustain you, and
strengthen you and deliver you out OF the hands OF TIE
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