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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

We had, yesterday. the pleasure Of
visit from Mr.. w. Y. Roberts. Lieu
tenant Governor OF Kansas. He was
at Lawrence wh,n U. s. Marshal Don
elson and Sheriff Jones entered the
place, and when the latter with his
posse destroyed the two printing pres
ses and the Free State Hotel. When
Sheriff Jones was asked by Gen Pom
eroy and Lieut.. Gov. Roberts for the
authority under which he was acting.
he replied that he was the Sheriff OF
Douglas county, and Deputy u. S
Marshal. that the printing presses and
the hotel had been indicted by the
Grand Jury as nuisances, and that
Judge Lecompton had issued the Or
der for tn ,ir destruction. Four can
non were placed. opposite the hotel,
about hundred feet distant, and the
cannonading begun. The first two
shots missed the building. large four
story stone building. altogether -
Thirty-four shots were fred in all. but
the balls made little impression on the
walls.
An attempt was then made to blow il
up with gunpowder. and two kegs
were placed in the cellar. but this also
failed. Finally fire was kinoled in.
side and the house burned down.
Gov. Robinsop's house was also burn
ed, although no indictment had been
found against il. and Judge Lecompt
had issued no order for its destruction.
Every house In the town but one was
plundered
The citizens Of the States will re-
gard this as singular mode Of exe-
cutting the writs Of the United States.
when no obstruction was offered to
their service. Lieut.. Governor Rob-
erts himself offered 10 execute all the
wriis which Marshal Donelson had. u
he.would give him authority to do so.
This offer was rejected; evidently for
the purpose. rs subsequent events
show. Of enabling him TO take bis
gang of thieves to Lawrence. where
/ they might enrich themselves by plum.
dering an oppressed people.
Lieut.. Governor Roberts pronnun-
ces the story Of the murder Of eight
pro-slavsry men by the Free State
party, which we publish in another
column. a fabrication. All the mur.
ders. thus far. which have been CON-
mitted in that Territory. have been the
work Of the pro-slavery men; and the
victims have been almost invariably
unarmed or disarmed before they were
killed We think the Free State men
have submitted to too much: they
should have defended themselves and
property with more zeal and energy.
Mr.. Roberts asserts that nearly the
whole gang engaged in sacking Law
renee were strangers. Although well
acquainted with the people Of the Ter.
ritory, he was not able TO recognize
more than two or three Of them.
Gin Gazette.
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ing out from a corner. r.crossing, and
dodging the police should strike the
blind man down TO the earthl Il Is
that kind Of chivalry that would creep
at night into a woman's chamber and
give her blow with bludgeon over
the head as she slept on her pillow
I Applause Attack man sitting
cramped in his chair. at his desk. with
no other weapon than pen! All
we have k; the symbol OF 1.-THE North is
the pen; the symbol Of the South is
the bludgcon [loud aud long ap-
plause, know OF but two Of the
club-heroes beside this Brooks. ore in
mythical tradition. and one in sacred
history. Hercules was brute hero
of the club: but even Hercules. in the
twilight Of NEUROLOGICAL civilization.
used his club only against centaurs.
hydras. and other enemies Of society
never against weak and unaimed
men. The other hero Of the club is
sacred: IL is Cain. And this Brooks
is the hero not only Of the Gene but
Cain himself [ Applause. But why
do l speak in reference TO this act.
which is but ore single bomb that has
burst out under ocs feet? That which
happened in Washingtoa is but faint
echo Of that which Is taking place
where a whole empire is clubbed and
a whole State krocked down by the
tactics. Al this hour the Government
Of the United States stands in precise.
~ the same relation toward Kansas
as Brooks sustained TO Senator Sum.
ner Loud applsuse. A thunder
stroke is now heard on our Western
plains. Of which that was but faint
echo which we heard in Washington
Il Is storm 10 Texas; il Is storm in
Washington; and BY and by IL viii be
stormy along the whole horizon. un-
less there is spirit that rises up aud
says to the madren, "Thus far have
ye ruled and "come. but no further
Loud cheers I will not attempt to
inspire you with any stronger feeling.
You know full well what my thoughts
are. For think that this is but a
pimple. and the disease lies down deep.
er. There are principles that are at
war; and we men OF deeds are but the
instruments which principles are en-
ploying, in a CO fret which will be
severer. ard in It's final victory more
illustrious than any other which has
been achieved. By the force Of Lib.
erty--by the force Of Civilization,
which comes from the bosom Of Chris.
tianity-by the force Of Christianity
itself. we shall yet. In our lifetime. or
In that Of our children I'VE shall yet
achieve the Victory Of Liberty. And
when al last this country shall sit at
the feet Of Liberty. as the man In the
Scriptures, exercised Of the Devil. sat
at the feet Of Chr.st--when 1T last this
country shall sit at the feet OF AL.
mighty God and say "Thou has or
dained me for this work." then that
time shall come. predicted 10 the
Apocalypse. when 'Saian shall be
seized and "bound aud cast into q pit
for a thousand years. aud behind shall
be left peace. purity. and prosperity
May God speed the day Tumultuous
applause.
When Mr., Beecher had concluded
the audience gave him three tires
three with a will, and then the i'm.
mense assemblage slowly dispersed.
and for half an hour aftsrward Broad.
way. in the vicinity ofthe Tabernacle.
reverbcrated with their cheers.
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Ier had wealth, which, at his death.
would descend to her. and here lay
the secret.
Save this poor crippled being, John
Steel had no consang guieous relative on
this side Of the Atlantic. The great
wish Of his life had been a son. whs
might inherit his wealth and impor-
tance. Two daughters had been all
his children. and one Of these was
dead. But there was hope that
through the other he might yet be
|gratifed. He did not scruple, there
fore. to sacrifice her to the cupidity OF
his countryman.
After the marriage, under the pre-
tense OF witnessing his daughters hap
piness. Steel spent much Of his time vt
the mil cottage. The distance from
bis farm was only a few miles. and for
while at first he rode over in the
morning and returned in the evening.
As The autumn advanced, however,
he sometimes remained over night, and
sometimes. indeed. for three or four
nights in succession.
Meanwhile some i'll rumors became
current in the neighborhood, cone Of
which. in particular, was very little to
the credit Of him and the maiden hodse-
keeper. But in defiance Of these re-
ports. when the weather became wet
and blustrous, he accepted the invita-
lion os bis son-in-lsw. and went 10 live
with him at the cottage.
All this while, Mrs. Steel. sinking
under the weight Of accumulated a.
fiictions. lived in gloomy loneliness.
prey to fear, abuse and slow starva-
ton.
How lamentable the vicissitudes Of
that unhappy womanl Once belle.
a beauty and an heiress, the sweetest
among the singers. and tho loveliesl
among the dancers; then wife. with
out husbands love or wife's enjoy
ment; afterward mother. with moth
ing but Q mothers care and q moth.
er's sorrow: end when / was sommon-
ed to her assistance, feeble old wo.
man. ia the winter Of her existencs,
doomed to solitude in dingy apart
ment OF her own house. and fed by
relentless woman brioed TO silencel
The man employed 10 manage the
farm, who with his family occupied the
house. had been strictly enjoined to
allow her neither meat nor coffee. nor
indeed anything save moldy bread and
water. Thus deprived Of everything
desirable. she begged for money to
carry her 10 younger sister, in her
native town. that she might there die
10 peace. and even this was denied.
A few days subsequent. having
been repeatedly beaten by her hus.
band In tho meanwhile. she escaped
from her confinement. and sought ref
uge at the, house Of Mr.. Digby, the
neighbor through whom | was re-
tanned.
[coScLusros xExr WEEK.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

Inc most conspicuous name among
the late mpbbites at Lawrence is that
Of Sheriff Jones: the most active. and
ardent, and mischievous. After the
United States Marshal had discovered
that none Of his intended prisoners had
remained TO be caught, and perhaps
lynched, and very surely imprisoned,
he handed over his brutal posse to
Sheriff Jones, as the representative Of
the Territorial authority embodied in
the counterfeit Legislature of the
Shawnee Mission. II was Jones. ac-
cordingly, who directed the sack of
the town. Jones who destroyed the
printing presses. Jones who set fire to
the houses Of Messrs. Robinson and
Brown-Brown, Jones and Robinson
is a noted 6rm-Jones. in short, who
demonstrated himself to be precisely
the executive officer for such laws as
were miIled by the Mission House
swindlers. To the people Of Lawrence
he was more than Jones "of the
War Office"
The problem must have occurred TO
every attentive reader Of the story.
how was the resurrection of the Sher-
ia for these highly useful services ef-
fected? The latest advices previously
received had, on rufiian authority, left
him in an exceedingly critical condi-
ton, lying at point very near the
point Of death. many miles away from
the scene Of his disaster. surrounded
by physicians, and friends tearfuIly
sympathizing. He was understood to
have formally laid down the bravo.
and assumed the martyr. The re-
sponsibilty Of his approaching fate
was heaped heaven-high upon the con-
science Of the unknown assassin
Enormous bounties were set upon the
offenders head. Jones was already
sainted in the calendar Of Border de-
yotion: Jones already figured among
the acts and monuments Of martyr
dom. Suddenly. as if by miraculous
touch, or diabolical enchantment. the
dying man resumes his health, and
youth, and strength: resumes the lead
ership Of the mad legions leagued
against the free town Of Lawrence, and
plays out his ferocious part with very
decided evidences Of thorough vitality
Herein Is a mystery. Was "Sherifl
Jones" IA he IL calleds ever shot nj
all? No sonner, we were told at the
time. was the crack Of the beati6c pis-
tol heard, than his friends and accom-
plices huddled about the victim. for.
babe. under pretence OF fear for bis
safety. the approach Of all Free-State
men, who might have given a free
statement Of the truth; they hurried
him way on a fatiguing journey,
which must have proved fatal had the
wound been as serious as they testi'
fed; and from that moment until hiI
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13
The Attack on Mr.. Sumner.

Nothing. for long time. has created
SO much feeling in this community as
the attack made by BRooKs. a Repre-.
sentative of s. Carolina. IN the House
Of Representatives. upon the person Of
Mr.. SUMNER in the Senate Chamber.
Il was the subjectof indignant COM
ment everywhere, and enlightened
hundreds and thousands as TO the true
spirit Of the slavery propagandists.
The slavery propagandisls are made.
Everything they do weakeas them
and increases the bonds Of union
between their opponents. In their
madness and folly they ALLEVIATE and
exasperate those who have striven to
defend them, Fastening on the day
when every Free State man must feel
that the slave oIigarchy must be
crushed or his own freedom must be
given up. The slavery propagandists.
in their madness. can do nothing which
does rot help to open the eyeslof the
people Of the North TO this inevitable
fact, which they will soon be able to
see and understand. When that day
comes. the days Of the slave oligarchy
are numbered. and our government
will once more become an instrument
to "secure the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity. The
great danger now is that the people
will not have their eyes opened until
the dissolution Of the Union has become
inevitable, and but few more years
Of outrage and injustice like the past
two or three will be sufficient for this.
In Kansas. in Washington. every
where. they exhibit the same insolence,
the same intolerance. the same hatred
Of freedom. Of courage. and manhood;
everywhere they seek to trample
the weak under foot. They cannot
tolerate free speech anywhere, and
would sti6e IL in Washington with
the bludgeon and tie bowie-knife. as
they are now trying to stiflc IL in
Kansas by massacrs rapine and mur-
der. Cincinnati Gazete.
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substantial appariIion at the pilage Of
Lawrence. no one Of assured veracity
has attesied the fact Of any wound
whatever. Now It must be owned
that Border Rufiianism Is not inher-
emily Of purity so Immaculate that vice
Of miIder forms is not sometimes
named along with IL. With all proper
admissions in behalf Of undeniable
virtues. 1t is certainly obnoxious TO
charges of frequent false swearing;
Of gross brutality, sometimes taking
the positive shape OF murder. but uni
formly violent and inhuman; of steal
ing. either in high-handed way, or
meanly and thievishIy; OF treachery.
cowardice, faIsehood. imposture.---
Among this little ganglion Of traits
there is ground for suspecting the gen.
uineness Of their very martyrs. There
Is an intrinsic probability that any ar
ticle Of that sort they present us is boz
gus. We believe Jones to be bogus.
Notwithstanding a public lecturer
last night in this City. undeterred by
the fear Of arrest under the Cover
nor's proclamation. claimed the honor
OF aiming the weapon that csnonized
St. Jones. we have no evidence that
the ball ever reached its intended tar
get. We have the best Of evidence
for believing. that If scathed at all. il
was so lightly as to justify no portion
OF the outcry elected by the fact. and
no portion OF the display and circum-
stance surrounding the couch Of the
pretended sufferer. We have yet, in
fact, to be satisfied that Slavery has a
proto-martyr. In truth. il has been
found that there was no ball In the
musket fred at Jones. .
Not such are the conlessors Of Free
dom. With them the work OF slaugh,
ter is SO thoroughly done, thai death
is the almost snre result. Against
this moss-trooping sheriff Of the bor-
der. this type Of Pro-Slavery martyr.
dom. this living. breathing. raving
survivor Of an apocryphal auto da Js.
set up Senator Sumner. the accom-.
plished scholar. the polished gentle.
man. the man Of peace. AZ the type Of
Freedoms martyrs. Struch down by
blows too paIpable for Outstanding
sympathizers with the deed to omit
seeing them alI in their continued and
repeated fsrocity, or TO deny them
when called TO tho witness stand, he
Is borne out bleeding and senseless
from the scene Of his passion. while
honorable Senators sneaked out OF
side. doors. as the burden approached
them, for fear some EXPIRE ssios, Of com
niiserasion might be ELECTED NJ the
spectacle OF wrong so nagrant and
shameful. Public was the outrage.
for Il was perpetra'edin in the most ele.
waited seat OF American legislation. and
publicly was the victim carried from
the scence TO his house. and men are
reading painfully the daily bulletin Of
his sniferings and danger This is u
different kind Of martyrdom from that
Of Sheriff Jones; as different as the
men are different; for the country. Ia
its present emergency, can better spare
a thousand cowardly swaggerers like
Jones, and Brooks. and Keitt. and
those who applaud their rufiianism.
than one eloquent and fearless cham
pion Of the right like Sumner.-Ner
York Times.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

ET Man does many things by CAL
culstion, or with Indifference; the
tender heart of woman, nothing but
love in her tears and her smiles, In
her sorrows and in her joys. there Is
always love. and herein lies the magic
of her omnipotence; 1t is like the
warming rays Of the sun--there is a
hill of ice--winter has heaped il up.
as il 1t were saying. Sun, | defy thee,
upon my icy breast thy power will
break, and thy very rays will freeze.
What does the sun? II continues TO
shine; noiseless Il shines on and shines
on. and the ice hill melts away by
drops.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

EE The bachelors Of Cleveland
are an ungallant set of fellows. AT
their annual supper few nights ago.
the following was the seventh regular
toast: Our future Wives-Distance
lends enchantment 10 the view"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

FAYEfTE COUNTY DIRECTORY.

CmccfT CouRr meets ID Aoadny OF March ana
teQtembor> may sit Two Hecks-
CoH4oE fLskE CorRr sits <th NondtIe N jan
ssy. April, Jsly. and October; bold Two Eeeksb
business require ~ -. - :.
cosznno<ras corzr meets lat Monday IN
March, 5eng, septeinbcr and pocembors mHIeii
nins dsfs " necessary.
Cocar % CoxrILikxloF alta when business re-
quifss IN any iadicial dsy Of me sossions Of Com
mon Pleas court.
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UNION COUNTY DIRECTORY,

ctkoufr couET meets the <th Mondays IN Feb
rusry and knxast-may sittuo weeks each time.
rusry. NAY, u<ust. and November; except when
there are dvs Nonaaysin In The precedin< month
then fsf Monday Nay sit weeks each lime.
Juns. ssptsmber, December and Aarch-mky sit
six dsys each time- -.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

~"I'm a g,ing to draw this beau
into a knot" as the lady said when
standing at the hymenial altar.
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I1AXLrN COUNTY DIRECTORY

csncpsr counT meets TIE ist Nontsysin Febrn-
ary and Aa<u<t--nay ~ three weeks.
Couuon Ft1<1 Gees meets tst xondAy - In jan
uafy. April, jaiy and oetnssr-may 81 } weeks.
Con1ialonsa's CounT mso<s La Iondaya IN
Juns. ssp<~nbsr. pseombsr and Narch-msy 81
six days sach Tine.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

We have been fu-ni1neo with the
following startling news BY Mr.. Wells,
Of Westport. who Ieft that place last
evening. He got the 6rst copy Of The
extra that waa struck Of. Il may b
relied on a. true:
Pronshs we.spon Bs,dsr T,ne-
WEs1PoRr Nay 81.
War; War!-EightssP Pro. SIavry X<n
Murdered BY ue A5o'aionis's u
FrankIin County. X. Z-L>1 sIp
the dcgs Of War!
We learn from q dispatch just ~
ceived DO Col. A. g. Boone, dated g
Paoli. K. T., May 26. signed BY 0ene.
Hieskell and Barbee. that the reported
murder Of eight pro-slavcry men b
Franklin county. K..T;. is bnt too trus.
The dispatch says:
Itis my painful duty to inform yoa
that Allen Wilkinson Is no more. AZ
about twelve o'clock. on Saturday
night last. party Of some twenty
men entered his house. and in spite Of
the entreaties Of his wife. dragged
him out Of his bed and brutaIly uur-
dered hin. They then pFooeeded -
the house OF an old man named Doyle,
and murdered the old man and tvo
sons. They then went 70 Mr.. Sher-
mans, where they murdered three
more men: A man named "hitem.n
was also Killed. The bodies o. lne
murdered men were terribly mufllo-
ted:
Inc o'spatcn says that me oo1
reason tnaf could De Ass'fneo 'or tnn
innuman ouscneFy WAS. tnet sne Aoo-
litionists-ths Court being IN sess,oe--
were afraid that these men vool1 -
called upon % give evidence egeanst
them, as many o. them vere cnaFgea
with treason.
An appeal is made 70 the Soulh 1oE
men and money. Civil wax- vlfh eA
It's horrors. now RACES u ksnsns Ter
rItory. Where is Gov shonnonI--
Where are the United states s'ocPsz
are OH repeatco queetlona nov ~
are TO be answered, ssime alone vm
show.
We yesterday converscd with 4ee-
srs. Jones ana Fielding, who veFs
driven from n'ckory fo'ht oey oe'o(e
yesterday: and are nov on their vey
back 70 Platte county, Missouri; ~
- 49, 49,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-06-13

NJ A man without en-, b seldsn
without trouble.
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u 4 ssss;,lsI ssi ivsfylsrssassortnens All nfulI
''''' EiSck q FARauHxR.
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From sbo ksnsss Herald, Erin, nsy -
We have been furnished with The
following startling news BY Mr.. Wells,
OF Westport. who left that place last
evening. He got the 6rst copy Of the
extra that waa struck Of. Il may b
relied on as true:
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A FULL SUPPLY OF FALL AND WIN.
TER GOODS.

John n, SHOOT, No 1ls SOUTH SIDE OF
~ Bridge street, Georgetown, d c, has recsatly
ssS oa xSs,ion O a ,ns Isrgs e Importing Commission
sortmeai Of Fall aud Winter Goods embracing
every kind Of .....
Ladies' Dress Goods
Phnted Striped, and Plain Mousiin Delaiues :
French Merinos and Ala pacas ?
Argentine and Striped Popins
Bright small agured Mouslin Delaines for child
Rich (au wool) MsrIno Plaids, best q IaIity
DO Omore shaded striped Mouslins
Double and single width Leepaa's Black Mouslin
Delalnes .
$50 pieces Enylish and American Prints
White Canloriss, NJ uslin and Nainsooks
Plaid striped and figured
HOPED and Manila Corded Skirts
Tarletans, worked and silk Illusions
Blask Cape Falls and Wells
English Grapes aad Mourning Collars
Black Lace Collars and Sets
Embroids sries OF every kind
Stella and Brocha Shiwls and Scarfs
Long and Square Black Thlbet shawls, very
cheap
Hesvy 6ray and Black woollsn Shawl.
Ladies' superior French Kid Gloves Of (slI Nos }
Da,k colors, Modes, White, and Black, at
Gents Kid. best Fancy and other Gloves
Cotton N.gIno and s,,ooy "na w. n9se mse, IN
Ladies' herino and SILK Vests
Gents heavy Merino and Saxony Wool DO
heA w elch ana every other make Flannels
Rsal French Plaid and plain JoseY do
With general assortment OF Cloths, Cassimeres
Twesds, Jeans, Satine,s, SILK and Merino Vest
ings, Canton flannels, Shirtings. Sheetings,
Linen and Cotton; Irish Linens, Richard son and
Dunbar Dickson's; Blankets Of every kind Ia
BILE Oamasks and Table Cloths, all Sizes Damask
Napkins, Huctaback and Board Towies, with
every kind OF 80 'ds usually kept In q well as
iorted stock, which prompt paying and cash Gus
tonsrs may always rely upoa buying as cheap as
Inc SIMS qua itie' and styles can be had In the
District cIll Is solicited
Oo ll-tr IOHN q lMnnT
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LITERARY lrkks-The first volume of prof
AgsshI contributions TO the Natural Hlstorv
OF tne United States will be published NEXT
month by Little a Brown
The Tribunal Of Commerce at paris b..
hned publisher two thousand francs ffsol
Tor inserting in a catalogue appended 10 |.
work published by him, a depreciatiye "a.
mark on rival public alton.
A correspondence has appeared in the Atbe.
neum, and is copied into the Leader .ith
tue heading" Booksellers Aduiteration. ~
which touches the question of the resnon.;.
biiity or control Of q Journal over .dy.r.
tlsements that appear in its columns Tba
Atheneum maintains that no control can he
maintained by the editor over adyerti,ements
except where violence is done to public NOR,
ais There is, however, some control ex.r.
cised by the London Times over adyertiss.
ments, since that Newspaper in some ,se.
requires explanations, and invariably rsfuse.
70 insert an advertisement quoting apy com
mendatory passage from its own columns
correspondent of the - Notes and Omar.
les remarks on the small number of EneIisb
words having the termination n Ths Tst
gwen only includes twenty words, viz neriI
civil council, evil, devil, codiciI, pencil len,
tii, until, cavil, stencil, pistil, tendriI. tum.
bril-, tranquil, tonsil, vigil basil, jonquiI. nos.
tril
We can add few words TO this list. vsexiI
fusil, gentil, pupil. Aud there are probably
others that do not occur to Us at this moment