Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-06-13
TERMsKoF ADVERTISING.
From the Albany Atlas and Argus.
Late and CONFIDENTIAL from Kansas.

From the Albany Atlas and Argus.
| Late and Confidential from Kansas.
| Ihe following letter taken from the Post OHce
| by one of the many John Smiths. AS he does not
know which of the Smiths it meant for, he pub
fishes it for the benefit of all who have that
By this means he hopes it will reach the persons for
whom the letter was intended. Ii will interest the
public, it throws light upon the next political cam
paign: WASHINGTON, May 10.
DEAR SMITH reached this city three days since,
after fatigung journey The trains constantly
stopped, by the drifting upon the track, pre-
venting the proper connections
81 am delighted with the condition of affairs here.
have seen Greeleya and cthers~ They are far in ad-
vance OF us in feeling and purpose. We must rouse
ourselves in Kansas to keep up with the times.
had no idea Of our rights ard of our wrongs until
got to this place. They have arranged state of
facts here, which must be very effective. have
learned them by heart, and am much occupied
In bearing testimony TO their truthfuness You have
no idea how well am received, especially by the
clergy. was little awkward at first in such com
pany but they don't expect US from west Missouri
TO be very strict. Indeed if We don't talk about
shooting and fighting, and some, to show we
are Iii earnest, they disappointed You ought to
know Beecher. He is one Of us. He goes the whole
figure. If it were not for little different infection
of his voice, when he is preaching and praying, YOU
would think you heard Lane swearing at Topeka
Everything is arranged for the iaIl election |
have seen the whole series of letters from Kansas
written for the Tribune, for the next six months
mittee, who will take copies with them to the West
so that the testimony, &c, will all harmonize
They were all written by Greeley himself VINO
would trust else They are very able He
would not the facts | brought him. He saws he
likes to be original throughout, as he can then be
much stronger and more clear. The letters are
very interesting and ingenious For the next four
months they will be confined to descriptions of So
cIal Ite with an occasional outrage. The outrages
are to be rumored and 10 precise time nor nace 10
be DameG Ven Ot otta uol,,,. 81
and conducting worship with Sharpe's rife in hand
are all we'll described, and will have good influence
with religious people. Any crimes or murders which.
may De committed, growing out OF land claims &c.
VIII De carefully improved for the cause of freedom
" But the letters for the next four months only
lay the foundation for those which are to ap3ear in
October and November. Topeka is then to he at.
tackled and taken by the ruians, who are to commit
horflole outrages Lawr nee is to be besieged Some
OF the scenes are admirable. Your blood will run
cold when you read the account of the drowning of a.
man. his wife and large family, while crossing the
Missouri; the burning of a venerable clergyman at
the stake, because he refused 10 accept of small
negro boy as present at a donation part But the
great letter is the one which will come out the dav
before the election. 1t will tell at the North as It
Will brlng the matter home to them. The evening
before the letter appears, telegraphc notices will ap-
pear announcing the abduction of Henry Ward
BeecheT, the destruction of Rev Mr. Duton's bouse
by lncendiarles, and the awful murder of Prof sill
man, who is 10 be stangled by having COW of ONE
of his lectures forced down his throat This win do
the business on election day.
Inc congressional Committee are to report
" L. That the border rufhans are Door ignorant
class of desperadoes, who Indifferent to everything
". That they are raising large sums of money to
carry out their views of slavery and the balance of
power in the Union.
4" 3. That they are arrant towards who run at the
mt OF one OF Shapes rifles and that they have been
whipped wherever they have shown themselves
a. That unless the country is aroused and Con.
gress Interferes, these awless desperate dangerous
men will destroy and overwhelm the liberties of our
country.n
"We have made arrangements which will verv
much lessen The expenses of the Emigration Socie-
ties. Some shrewd Yankees will 90 TO Kansas in
three months from ths when the fever and que comes
on, and exchange Indian ChoIagogue for Sharpe's
rifles. lhIs can be done at a great profit. They.
have all cheertuy agreed to send back their Bibles
without cost We shall thus be prepared to fit out
another company. 1t is deemed important to get the
rifles out OF their hands as possible as they
may quarrel about land claims, and do each other
some harm. To make all safe we do not give them
any priming or powder. | will write YOU again-
Yours truly, ''KANE SHANKLAND.
W: S.-Greely wants you to Strngfellow and
tell him he is playing his game too strong People
begin to suspect that Greedy and StrngfeIIow have
a common object in keeping up an excitement, which
gives them some notorietY and influence with their
respective parties They republish eacn others arti-
cles so constantly that the object is seen Sringfe
low lacks originality His old story of shooting and
hanging is threadbare, and the Tribune is tired
OF re'prlntlng it. There is monsous disproportion
between the ink and die blood he sheds Our friends
here all call for more blood 81"
ST. LOUIS June 5.--The Kansas Cily Enterprise
ro.slavery )lssued an extra the I'd instant which
says that j. M. Baynard left Saint Bernard for West
port on Friday last, and as he has not been heard
from slnce 1t is supposed that he has been murdered
by the abolItionists John w. Farman; n. Hanil-
ton and John Lux went out in search of Baynard,
were taken by the abolitionss and threatened with
hanging. The extra further says Michael Donaldson
and other men on Friday night last were fired upon
from WaIford's house near Lawrence bv 4 par,y of
so aboIlonsts. short confit ensued which result
ted IN the woundlng of several the marshals posse
II. H. Carty, Just from the Territory states that some
men belonging to the same company with himself
were attacked and all seriously injured by the abo-
uonlsts He came for men and horses and twenty
hive OF Butords party will Immediately start 10 the
rescue captain PATHS company, numbering As
men, went 10 Hickory Point to suppress the outrages
IN that vicinity, but attacked by so abolition-
! lists. and two Of his men killed Another fight be-
tween the same parties occurred Black jack in
Which nine aboltionstS and thirteen pro oslavery men
were killed, among whom were Capt Pitts and
James McGee. Captain Longs company of WAN
dotte Indians were united TO Capt PATHS command.
Bush YOUR 1oMAToEs.-Itis is Just as sensible to
grow peas without bushiBg them it is tomatoes.-
You may grow both in sovenly sort of way, if you
have plenty OF room the ground; but you grow
either twice we'll upon something to support them
and tomatoes are decidedly better grown up in the
air than on the ground under the shade OF mass of
vines. The best support for tomato vine is short
bash set irm y in the ground The Branches have
room to spread among the limbs and support the fruit
The plan is much better than tying to stakes and
trim ming, according to experience We have
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