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- The murder of Brown in Kansas, will
be remembered as one of tho oioodiest out
RACES yet committed in that territory
Brown was from Brownsville, Cas- County
Michigan. The following letter from hi
bercaved wife, has been published in a Mich
igan paper:
LEAvENwoRrn CRY, X. T., Jan. %, 1856.
Ny Dear Father IL never expected to
be called to write to you under 70 great al
Fiction. Ny dear husband has been very
active in the cause Of liberty ever since we
came INTO the territory. Ills bold and man.
ly course won the respect and confidence oil
the friends off Free State, and he was elect
ed q member of the legislature. On the
other hand, the hatred of the pro-slavery
party was very strong against him. lie
was engaged in the defence Of the city OF
Lawrence during the war in that region
He also, with two or three Others, rushed into
the midst of mob and rescued Free State
man they were cruelty beating. On the 9Th
inst, he, with several others, went two
miles to attend an election an armed mob
thought to break up the election, but were
rcpulsel. The next day my husband and
his friends were coming home, when they
were met by large hand Of armed men,
who stopped them and made their prisoners.
They were all carried back to the place of
election, and there tho Others were let go,
but they were determined to kill him,-and
then some Of them fell upon him with u
Ratchet. and thus in cold blood murdered
him. One blow struck upon the eyebrow,
and another inflicted deep wound ON his
left temple. They then put him in wagon,
and brought him home in the night. BY
this time hc was in dying state-he was
not able TO tell us much about his cruel
treatment. lie said they beat him like u
dog. lie said, "I am not afraid to die; II
have done wrong in any way, hops God
will forgive me; die In good cause; I
am sorry to part with you and our little
child but want ysu to meet me in Heaven"
lie brcathcd his last the same night, and on
the next Sunday was buried. One of the
members Of the Legislature has told me that
he intends to have that body pass bill to
erect monument over his grave as Mar
tyr for Liberty. AS soon as winter breaks
and can settle my business | intend to
start for home. I am living with Mrs.
McCrea, whose husband has been Obliged to
leave the country for life. She will 90 with
me NJ FAR as Chicago.
am your aGectionate daughter.
MARTHA A. BROWN.
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Town Elections. York County.

WATERFORD, Rufus Thing, John b. Rob
crts, John b. Scribner, Sclectmcn. Olivci
Hamilton, Town Agent.
PARsoxsrrrLD, John Mudgett, Ira Moore
Jacob Dearborn, Selecmen. John Rear,
Town Agent.
LIMERICK, Joseph II. Gilpatrick, Abnei
A. Libbcy, Aaron n. Bradbury, Selectmen
Joseph Lad, Agent.
AcroS, Horace Bodwcll, Ebcnczer Kicker
Daniel Grant, Sclectmen. Woodman Nil.
Ter, Town Agent.
NORTH BERWICK, Peter G. Fsrd, Haven A,
Butler, Levi Hanscom, Sclectmcn. Isaac NJ,
Hobbs, Town Agent.
ALFRED, Silas Derby, Albert Weber, Tim
othy Gerry, Selectmen. Iri I. Drew,
Agent.
DAYTON, James r. Haley, Benjamin G.
Hight, Daniel Hill, Sclectmen. John NJ.
Goodwin, Agent.
SnArLEIon, Samuel Hasty, Daniel Fcrgu.
son, Lyman Hooper, Selectnen. Samuel
Thing, Town Agent.
All of the above elected ut meetings held
the 10th inst.
BERWICK, meeting 18th inst, Kendall
Gibbs, Charles Guptill, Luther ). Libby,
Selectmen. Hezekiah Fall, Town Agent.
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Organization Of the Kansas Free State
Legislature.
ST. LOUIS, March IL.

ST. LOUIS, March IL.
The correspondent Of the Republican tel.
egraphs that the Kansas legislature met
and organized at Topeka on the 18th instant.
Gov. Robinson's Message reviews the histo-
ry of Kansas, d cndeayos to justify the
Free State party. lie rays -
I" Ii is understood that the U. $. Deputy
Marshal has private instructions to arrest
members of the Legislature and State off,
GERS for treason, and that in such an event
no resistance will be offered. Let what will
come, not a finger should 10 raised against
the Federal authority. until there be no hope
Of relief but revolution. Exposed, rs the
people are, to the scalping knife on the
Western borders, and bowie knives and rev.
olution on the eastern, thorough organiza-
ton Of military is called for"
A correspondent at Independence tele-
graphs as follows -
"The Free State legislature has adjourn.
ed 60 Lawrence, and was in session there on
Saturday, the members fully determined TO
carry out their measures. Governor Shan
non has gone there 10 ascertain what IL be-
ing done.
Violence is apprchcndcd, but there Is but
little excitement along the border.
One hundred Sharpe's Rifles and two can
non have been intercepted at Lexington and
will be held subject to the order Of Governor
Shannon.
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Tho following case Of brutality we find
in the Freeman's Journal, of Marion, Grant
County, Indiana:
On Monday morning, the 10th inst, an
Irishman living in the west suburbs of town,
going by the name Of Morris Ncenan, called
at the cabinet shop of S. Whistler, and wan
ted coffin for child by ten o'clock, and
seemed In much of hurry for II, us he said
the corpse was swelling, and he wanted TO
put il away. The workman told him he
could not have 1t before three o'clock, Mt
which he seemed disappointed, but finally
he waited for 1t. At the hour he called to
take il, when the workman, VIM. Wilson,
offered to 20 TO the house and open and
close the colin, as is usual for the undertake
er to do, which was also objected to by the
Irishman, saying he could do it himself
The child was accordingly buried that eve
ming, none but very few Irish persons at
tending its interment. The circumstances
becoming known, and Icing coupled with
the former i'll treatment of the child by It's
parents, produced much excitement in tho
community, and on Wednesday 1t was re-
solved that the body shOnld be cxhumcd and
examined. II was done. An awful sight
met the eyes of the jury appointed to tho
duty. The Journal says IA cash in the
head, near the crown, which had been done
some time since, and partially healed be-
fore death, first met our view. Another
through the skin, just over the right eye,
Of an inch in length, and much distended,
was evidently from more recent blow, per-
haps from the sharp corner Of n stick Of
stove wood. Under the left eye was n blood
shotten SPOT, Of the size of quarter, while
on the eyebrow the skin was cut through
TO the bone. We noticed another cut ON
the face, but from recollection cannot To-
cate it. The rump had the appearance Of
having been frozen or bruised, and sloughed
of. 1t was now dark and very much scar
ed in appearance. The flesh around IL, and
up the small Of the back, WIS red and much
inaamed. Upon application Of the knife il
was found to be rotton and suppumted.-
Passing down the inside of the left thigh
was crease or wound that finger could
have been laid in, having the appearance Of
being burned by hot round iron, or bruis-
cd by astick OF considerable size, and slough
cd out. This wound terminated just above
the knee, in two obiqnc marks, which were
also suppurated. Both heels were gone, as
though cut of by knife, having been fro
zen and slJughod off to the bone. All the
toes, except the fourth one one on the right
foot, were sloughed of from being frozen,
and were very black. Some fingers were in
the same condition-thc ends having been
sloughed of TO the bone. Hands and feet
had the appearance Of having been much
swollen, and now like the hands of washer
women in the hot suds. The deceased was
fair skinned, sandy haired little girl, of
or 10 years, the daughter, as they own, Of
Morris Noenan and wife.
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HARD TINES WITH TIE CLERGY. "liard
times" among the clergy are not confined to
the profession in this country. A London
minister lately astonishcd his congregation
by informing them that he had had u per-
sonal interview with the devil, which hap
pcncd in this wise -
al was sitting" said he, sin my study,
when heard knock at the door. Come
in said, 1, when the door opened, and who
should walk in but-the devil
SLOW dye do?" says he.
"pretty well, think you," said |.
"What are you about?' said he; "pre.
pairing your sermon for next Sunday"
"The very thing" said /.
"Ah ~ said he, 81 dare say You think
you are doing great deal of good"
"Well," said, "not 80 much as could
wish but little good, hope"
"You have a large congregation" said
he.
"wcll, pretty large" | said.
"And, | dare say" lie remarked, ''you
arc very proud of thcm?"
"No," said /, "that | am not, for moi
onc-third Of them pay for their sittings."
"You don't say So" said the devil, in
great surprise.
"Yes, that DOL repeated; not one.
third of them paya penny for their slttings.'
"Well," said the devil, "thcn | say they
dre a shabby lot"
The congregation took the hint so very
exp icitly given, and marked increase wa:
observable in the receipts of the treasury.
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How VERY STRANGE! The Bangor Jour-
nal details a curious fracas in that very or
derby city, in which, II says, two men,
brothers, (pcrhaps twin brothers. who
knowsD armed themselves. one with an
axe and another with knife, and put n
whole neighborhood in alarm-stabbingo
man badly in the hand, and another fatally
in the abdomen These curious dcmonstrr-
tons on the part Of these brothers, the
Journal denominatcs n threatening pro.
cedure." SURE enough, IL was, Judgc,-
and If they get into another such freak, We
advise you TO threaten " to tell the cause
Of it. Perhaps II was spiritualism, or re-
ligious excitement, or Morrill, reform, or
something else-anything but rum! Don't
let the world know that rum has killed TN
other Bangor man. This would Indicate
the tendency Of State politics. thing that
must not be indicated Just yet. Hush that
up, and call 1t " threatening procedure"
There Is not q paper in Maine that can hush
up as much rum as the Bangor Journal
Il pockets the corkscrcw," that Journal
docs, as silly M ono carries the "carmina-
ted tinge" on the tip Of his nosc.-Wdtr-
ellie Mail.
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How THEY MEAN TO SrIFLE TIE lNvEsrI
GArIoN.-The friends of the administration
and of the extension of Slavery over Kansas
do not mean to allow the facts in the con-
tested election to come to the House, even il
they are defeated in the attempt to stiilc the
Investigation before the committee. The
Washington correspondent of the Journal Of
Commerce writes:
"Such men as Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Oil
YER, who are members of the Committee on
Elections, could, by their ingenuity and per-
severance, detain the Committee two years
in their cross-examinatitns."
The opposition in the House of Rcprcscn-
tatiyes, to an examination Of the frauds and
violence alleged to have been pcrpetrated in
the Kansas election, is quite as disgraccful
rs the outragcs themselves. Itshows plain
or than any argument the spirit that ami.
mates the slavery extcnsionists..
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KANSAS LECTURE. Judge Smith and Mr..
Emery, both residents of Kansas. addressed
q meeting of the people of this city, on
Kansas affairs, on Monday night. Central
Hall was filled to overlooking, every scat
being occupied and hundreds being Obliged
to stand. Both speakers confirmed oil that
has been alledgcd in regard to the Interior
cncc of the Border Ruiians, in Kansas af.
fairs, and asserted the completely of the
President in the nciarious proceedings
They were eye witnesses of the invasions,
and their account of these matters were lis
tened to with much interest. We were abb
sent and did not hear the lecture. We
understand that n committee of our citizens
were chosen q committee to solicit aid for
the oppressed people of Kansas.
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- AT meeting Of the Republican State
Committee, acting in conjunction with the
Republican members Of the Legislature held
in Augusta on Tuesday evening, the follow
ing gentlemen were chosen Delegates at large
to the Republican National Convention to
be held in Philadelphia, June II, viz:
Hon. Arson p. Morrill,, of Readfeld,
Hon. Edward Kent, Of Bangor,
Hon. Freeman ii. Morse, Of Bangor,
Hon. Thcophulus Gushing, of Frankfort,
Henry Carter Esq, of Portland,
G. NJ. Weston; Of Bangor.
These gentlemen were chosen in accord
ance with the suggestion of the Pittsbure
Convention recommending the choice ofthrcc
times the number which each State had Of
Representatives and Senator's in Congress.
1t was also agreed to call, Conventions fol
the selection of District Delegates in thesev'
cral Districts of the State, at convenient
times, previous to the middle of May, and
committees were selected to call these con
ventions.
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CONGRESS Rccder's case still occupies the
exclusive attention of the House Of Repre-
scntatives, the subject being the considcra-
ton or the report of the Committee on cleo
tons, asking for power to send for persons
and papers. On Wednesday Of last week,
Mr.. Washburn, Chairman ofthe Committee,
struggled vainly to get vote on the propo-
sition but his motion was tablcd-and the
debate still continues. Beyond personal
controversy between Douglass and Trumball
in the Senate in which the "little giant"
showed very bad temper and taste, nothing
of interest has transpired.
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MAKING LION OF Hm AT Row. In q
letter from Rome, dated January /, VI
end the following interesting paragraph:
"0ur friends, ex-Prosident Fillmore, DIR.
HOote and Mr.. Jewett, were at the Church
Of the Jesuits, and appeared to enjoy the
ceremonies quite rs well as Others. The cx'
President has only been here two or three
DAYS. Cas- makes n party for him on
Thursday evening Of this week. think the
Papal government will make something Of a
lion Of him, as they did Of Mr.. Van Buren,
last winter"
Think Of that! Mr.. Fillmore enjoying the
Jcsuits at Rome, and the Papal government
making lion Of him. Would il not be
well for General Gustavus Adolphus Scroggs,
who IL is said, initiated Mr.. Fillmore into
Council la, to interfere at once for his rus
cue from the Pope and the Jesuits Of Rome ?
Ifthey makca lion Ofthe American nominee,
how can the Americans DO expected to "rule
America" we should like to know!-N ".
Herald.
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have committed aught Of error, we may IN
charity hope 1t will be forgotten, or lost In
the balance Of good.
And now, while We resign the trusts CON-
mitted to us by our fellow citizens, we DO
It with the honest convictions, that upon
our acts, rests no shadow Of unholy purpose.
Gentlemen and associates, for every act oil
kindness and every token Of regard l sincere
ly thank you; and | desire that you may
live lives of usefulness, and in all the rela'
tons of life, public and private, DO abund'
antly prospcred.
On motion Of Mr.. Banks the thanks Of
the board were also unanimously tenderet
to Mr.. Thomas l.. Kimball for tho faithful
manner in which he had discharged the du.
ties of Clerk. Mr.. Kimball responded brief
ly, and the Council adjourned SINE die.
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for q few minutes. The parlor Was filed
with ladies and gentlemen. Among the
number present were Gov. Reeder and his
fascinating and highly accomplished daugh-
ter, Mr., Broome Of Pennsylvania, and DR..
Wright and hdies Of Baltimore. Mr.. Stu
art was conversing with lady upon So
"a, when Mr.. Mahan entered the parlor and
took seat upon the same sofa, on the 9TH
err side of the lady, and began conversation
with her. Stuart rosc in great temper, and
paced the floor for moment, and then APP
preached Mahan, and, handing him his
card, sail with much feeling" You are an
insoltnf puppy" Mahan put up his hand,
and with his finger snapped the card back
at Stuart, whereupon the latter struck the
former with his fist, a severe blow in the
face. At this the ladies shrieked and ran
from the parlor. A severe struggle ensued,
both men getting badly punished. Cover
nor Reeder, Mr.. Broomc, and Others, sue
cecded in parting them, when Mahan drew
pistol and fred at Stewart, the hall gral-
ing his hip, passing through his clothes, but
not entering the flesh. But for Gov. heed.
er, who, Observing Maban aiming at Stu
arts breast, knocked the pistol down, the
latter would have been ,hot dead on tho
spot. After the discharge Of the pistol an
other clench was had, and they were again
part,d, and compelled to leave the ladies'
parlor, and bloody pair they were.
Stuart is n tall, nw-boned, muscular,
scientific fighting, Kentuckian, a lawyer by
profession, belonging to Louisville, and Is
said to he man Of considerable ability
AIahan has been connected with the o. 5.
coast survey for fifteen years, is small, in
offensive man, and has the reputation Of be-
ing very gentlemanly. lie is quite favor
tie at the National, especially with the la
dies. The reverse is true Of Stuart, who,
by the way, has been forbid entering the
ladies' parlor again The prevailing opin-
ion is that Stuart was to blame for attempt
ing to settle such difficulty in q public
parlor, in tho presence Of ladies. a duel
is talked of, as the finishing stroke OF this
nice little Sunday afiny.
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A NICE Row IN THE NATIONAL HorEL
WASHINGTON. The Washington Correspon'
dent Of the Atlas writes -
Yesterday (9th) was great day in Wash.
ington, and especially ut the National Ho-
tel. Before this reaches you, the telegraph
will have conveyed the Intelligence Of the
shooting affrny between Stuart and Mahan,
in the ladies' parlor Of the National Hotel.
I happened to be on the spot when the af-
fray occurred. Il was quite q lively scene
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NEw HAxrsnrRE ErLcTioS. The latest
returns from the election in New Hampshire,
embrace all but four small towns, and
the vote stands rs follows For Wells,
(dem., 1906; Metcalf, (Am.) 32,O65
Goodwin, (whig,) 2i72. The Legislature
stands-Scnate, 4 democrats, 8 opposition /;
House, $50 democrats, les opposition.-
The people having made no choice of Gov
ernor, the election will bc made by the Leg
islature, on joint ballot, and Metcalf will
probably be chosen.
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CAUSE OF TIE CoLp SNAP. An old gen.
tlcman in one of the stage sleighs, the other
morning, audibly wondered what causes the
uncommon severity Of the weather. why
grumbled a muillcd parsonage near to him,
when DR.. Kane left the North Pole, he
forgot to shut tho back door after him."
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When in Auburn few days ago, an
Irishman walking along one Of the streets
saw thermometer hanging at the side Of q
door on the front Of the house. Stopping a
moment, he looked at it, then approaching
it, rai.cd his eheiaiia and exclaimed: "An'
faith and you're The GRie Greater rhat keep,
The reather so oonH, are yep" and then
with terrific blow accompanied with the
usual Irish oath, brought it in thousand
pieces to the ground.
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BosroS CARDS. See advertising columns
for some Of the best firms in Boston. Our
friends visiting Boston to make their spring
purchases, would do well to take the list
with them.
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81 The editor Of the Philadelphia Ledg-
er describes plant from ono OF the Japan
peas, which had upon its branches about
$50 pods, the larger portion of which con-
tanned from two to three peas each, or yield
ing about 1000 per cent.
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Il The American Party Of New Haven
have repadiatcd the nomination Of Fill
more.
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AUGUSTA. March 10. 1856.

Judge Davis is to be dccapitated. So it
was decreed in caucus Of the dominant par
ty, held on the dark lantern principle, last
evening. The inpatient spirit of the Gov
ernor could not be appeased without this
measure. The flint-hcartcd have been bro't
in, the doubts of the prudent silcnced,
and Judge Davis, so the Caucus has dccrccd,
is to be made the victim of the imperial will.
The plan is to remove him by address, and
with not only hot, but kissing haste. The
facts stated in the above are from authentic
sources, and may be relied on.
learn that the speakers in favor of this
attack upon the Judiciary Were particularly
rabid generally, though some Of them, and
. particularly Senator Morrill,, it is said,
doubted the expediency of the measure
The straight wings, Barnes, Hayden and
Others, spoke in favor of the decapitation.-
| find these straight wings out Herod Herod
in rabidness, are gcneallya little more hun
ker democratic than the bunker democracy
\ themselves.
The resolves of address, for il is contem-
plated to remove the Judge by address, so il.
is stated, were ready, and an agreement
made to put them through, as one Speaker
said, "by daylight"
The job which the destructivcs have orig
mated, will not prove 50 easy one to ac-
complish as they suppose. Haste is not al
ways attained, though party caucuses may
decree it. If any of the dominant party
have packed their trunks, with view Of
leaving the Capitol at the end Of three
weeks from now, they may as well take out
their clothes, il the resolves of address are
brought forward. The Republican members
of the Legislature will not allow the barrier
wall which protects the Judiciary from the
wrath of executive madness, to be broken
down, without sharp resistance, and q
prolonged effort to sustain the right. Nor,
If we rightly understand Judge Davis char
acter, will he submit to be over-bornc with.
out doing all he can to vindicate himself
have not time to write more before the
mail closes.
AFTERNOON.
The resolutions relating TO the removal Of
Judge Davis, have been brought forward
sooner than participated. l have barely
time to say that the Senate, in pursuance of
the caucus vote, passed to-day the following
resolves. We have no time for comments
STATE OF MAINE.
IN SENATE, March 10, 1856.
Rssalrsl, That the Senate, after due notice,
riyea according to the Constitution, viii proceed
10 con, ider The ad0plioa oi an address to the Gov.
emor. for The removal of Woodbury. Davis, Que
of ibe justices Of the supreme Court, foe the
eauses following:
Because the said Woodbury. Davis, at the terms
of the Supreme Judicial Court, holden by him for
the Comfy OF Cumberland, IN the month Of Jan.
uary last, aud IN the present mouth OF March, has
refused To recognize the official suihotity and
privilege OF Daniel e.. Emery, who before had
BEEN duly appointed, commissioned and qualified,
ssihe Sheriff OF said County, AID then held that
Office.