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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-11
Sr. LOUIS, June 90.

EDtIoh DEMOChAI.-tih Nihk utcu
identified with the "First Division,
Chicago Kansas Settlers" which left
Alton on the evening Of the 10Th inst.
On the Star Of the West. en route for
Kansas. l am enabled &c give the
main facts connected with that affair.
They are substantially as follows:
We were sixty-eight men, all told
two ladies and three children. Our
object Was to become bona ide set
tiers in Kansas. We were armed with
breach-lo.ding rifles. with bayonets.
and m any Of US carried revolvers and
bowie-knives. We were in no sense
military company. as has been re-
ported, many Of US not even knowing
how to use our arms. We had pro-
visions. carpenters' tools, tents and
other things necessary for a pioneer
life. Most Of US intended to take
claims and become farmers. A few
miles below Lexington a gentleman
left the steamer, leaving his baggage
behind. and went up the river on
horseback. We were informed that
large force would be concentrated q,
Lexington. to dispute our passage
We arrived at that place in the even
ing. As we drew near. a large force
Of armed men was distinctly discern.
able on the levee, and on landing.
swarms of citizens came on board
filing the cabin. A committee Of cis
lzens waited on our officers. demand
my the surrender Of all arms belong
! ing TO the company, guaraniying 10 VI
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Watcriown, Mass, May \, 1884.
PROV. d. J. WooDi Allow mo 10 nito-s The
Virtues aud magic powers Of Jour Hair h,st"fs-
vo. Three months since, buing cxroudingl,
ffa,, purchased, aud ro"n commenced 10 use,
40 battles. AMI ~ soon texsn 10 tell IN restoring
tho 81 liver iu,ks 10 their native color aud the hair,
shwh was boiofo ary aud harsh aud falling %
ow hceauie s.n an'i goss5. aud " ceAssd falling.
he dandsun Disappeared, and tho s,aip i"st all
no disaRfvvahlv itshing, 80 ann",in Inc ssfpfc, and
.low, not only Look, Dut Toe Dung again,
CHARLES Viii MY.
U-Tsoid at ia Mark { street. ~ Lonis, Mo.
br,Adwa,, New yofk, aud b, all bfuggi.is
vsf, whore. All kinds Of fault, patent musli'
inss for sale, the beet pvs-ibis terms, ~ Pro-
frs-of wood's sstnblishsnent, ia Market street
4. Louis.
IrFD. v. Jchnstonls sole agent for BfookviIIe.
april II III
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having given up all idea Of settling.
A committee was appointed At Leav-
enworth and Kansas to escort the
company out Of the river. On the
passage down he Star Of the West
met the steamer Sultsna on the way
up with forty more emigrants, belong
ing to the same company.
The Republican learns from reliable
sources that the company were to be
paid by a society Ia Chicago 600 to
each man for going 10 Kansas. part Of
the money to BE- expended in arms and
ammunition. the remainder to be re.
miltsd them after landing st their
destination. But soon after leaving
Alton they found that the contracl
would not be fulfilled. which caused
much dissatisfaction among them.
CmcAoo. July
A company OF - men. from Wor
cester, Macs. on the steamer Sul,sna.
en- route for Kansas. Was stopped and
disarmed 1T Wsvsrly on the Missouri
river. ten miles below Lexington. by
600 Southerners. In q manner similnf
to the robbery OF the Chicago comps-
ny. An intention Was announced 10
take them up the riversnd dstsin them
prisoners. or dispose Of them TO suit
rxigencies. Sixty Sharpe's rides were
taken by the mob. Il u reported that
company from Ottawa. ILL.,. WAS
treated Ia the same way. On Satur-
day y dete, mination WAS announced
by the river towns. that no moro emi
grants from the Northern States should
20 into Kansas.
A correspondent Of the ST. Louis
Democrat. dating from Jefferson City.
the 2slh uls.. charges Gov. Sterling
Price with having sent 10 pieces can
non and &c boxes muskets from the
Arsenal. up the river to StringfeIlow.
10 assist Ia the conquest Of Kansas.
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II. LORING & CO..

Mt CARMEL, IND,
n ANuFAcTUkEhs or CHAIN PUMPS, PRO.
VI pose W sspply The people OF frank In count,
Yah nm exceivLt arisls oi ihis pump. ~ The low.
1t possible rates. Al pumps act ~ th.fu are
saffansed ~ give cntir. satisfaction,
inay 70. 5ms
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WVVIH NM Wv Nc
AZ II have on baud good assortment of Boots,
W sho.s. slippers. CATERS. Busktns. bo,s Mis.
zoe and t'hiidrsns. Aiso Mrs. Harris ceiebrAtcd
ocii fySkR 4 KiNBi.E.
IRON, steel, and Mould noarJs CONSTANT, on
/ handat SLAUGHTER a WILLIAMS.
oKoDucE, Produce - All kinds OF Produce Ia.
e konfor uovdsa at sLAusnrss a wlLLiAss'
SLAsswARE and chinawsre Of superior quail.
u tty al hLAuomrkR a NtLLtAn ~.
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From the Missouri DsmcesAs.
KAxaAs .Iuns "a. III

From the Missouri psmccsas.
Kansas. juno ~. 1886.
About four o'clock this p. NJ. just
after church. company Of thirty un-
tied States dragons. armed with rifles
sabres and revoIvers. dressed In dirty
uniforms. mounted on large bay hor.
ses, went dashing through the city.
I'D on by = Deputy United States
Marshal. Our people on seeing them
expecteda charge would be made on
some free State men. and more arrests
were about being made In Lswrence,
But the drunken cavaloade drove
through town and went to Blanton.
q village four miles South, and
charged upon y cabin Of Mr.. Blanton.
surrounded Il, forced open the door,
and the Deputy with \ posse entered
the building and commenced n sear,h
fsr Sharp's rifles. But nothing Of n
reasonable character Was found. ex
cept small red flag with star In the
center. Many inquiries were made
relative I, the nsg, but nothing dein-
tie could be learned. and II was left.
The valorous army remounted their
war horses and rode back to town.
without having found any free State
rifles. II had been rumored In LIE.
compton that large number Of ,ifles.
and a supply Of ammunition was
stored in Blsnton's cabin. The Dep.
uty Marshal WAS sent after the ORA
soons. and with them he proceeded TO
Bnnton, with what success ~ men,
.ioned above.
This gentlemen cmigrated to Kan
sas from Missouri IN the year 1854,
md settled on the Waksruss. laid oui
. town calling Il Blansoo; expended
~ 900 IN The building VI = bridge;
identified himself with the free STATE
party. and being born and educated
IN Missouri. and not acting with the
border rutii"ns. no was set down at
once by them A. IN enemy, and every
attempt was made TO annoy him. A
pos'.otiice was established In his town
md himself appointed post MASTER
Hs wrote a letter denouncing the NC
ion OF the invaders ." nm uncle Of his
IN Missiorrt. Said letter was made
public by the blue lodge; sent on u
The Post master GENERAL, with are
quest 10 put Mr.. B'wnton out Of Office.
which was complied With Immediately
The o'iice was declared unnecessary
and Mr.. blanson was no longer post
master. ..,
he grand jury at Lecomplon de-
clared the free State Hotel. the print
my presses In Lawrence and blanton''
bridge anuisancs, and must De- Mbatsd
Alter the "chivalry" had abHled The
Two former. they intended to destroy
the bridge In obedience to the com
mand OF the Court. After wi.ness'ng
the destruction OF property IN Law
'rnce, so unexpected, they heard o.
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CREsH ORANGES and LEMONS AZ
L apr25 WI FALapHAR & Cos.
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Clothing.

u o. BAKER SELLS CHEAPER AND BET
- We ci"shinx than asy house the s,as
kct' They allen keep q nae stock OF Furnishini
Goods, and make Garments 10 order 81 short no
tee.
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LAwRxScE. Kansas. June 20. 1856.
TO ns Editors Of the Assouri Dem
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01

secure and retain good customers. But how
Is this 70 bc donef Only by the most per.
severing efforts, and BY the most liberal 80.
tenn Of advertising. tt4
A largo store well stocked With goods, al.
though essential, Is not alone sufficient to
secure success. Trade must DO solicited
personal application must be made, and your
cards Of invitation in commercial journals
must be sent out to the countiDg-rooms and
homes Of country merchants.
" Don't believe in advertising. But your
neighbor does, and by his libcality In this
respect, he induces hundreds Of dealers to
como to this city who would otherwise deal
in another city. Your ncighbor thus helps
70 build up tho general trade Of the city,
and directly inreases your business. You
don't believe in advertising your busines,
but are willing to receive the benefit Of the
system 20 long as tho expense falls upon
another? We know some such men-noat-
ing icebcrgs-who arc moved along by the
current Of . more genial libenlity which
pervades and sustains all businss commu-
mites" =,
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natural talent, which was very considerable
In addition to this she sang tasteiuiiy.
Without more ado she proceeded to the
piano, and played with her accustomed exc
cution;a variety of pieces some OF them
very difficult. Then pausins q momen''
she accompanied herself on the instrument
with the words of u popular song' alter
wards she arose and left the piano. warm
encomiums and aattering compliments were
lavishcd upon the singer who received them
with due modcsty, and soon after retired
After this, Penclops's musical talents, Us
may readily be imagined, were often called
into requisition.
cit was about a fortnight after this occur
renee that Penelope, who had lett directions
Il. forward letters with a friend who was IN
her secret, received letter informing her
that hcr-stster, who had been abroad, vas
expected daily, and would probably pfoceed
al sSpnce to her residence.
This made her immediate departure nee
essary and 30 she informed Mr.. Mekim.
Leave me- said Mr.. McKim, in a troub-
led tone. You are not dissatisfied, i
hope
Not at all; my sisters presence will
render il necessary
And will you not rcturn?'
Il do not think shall be able, as my sis
ter will probably wish me to stay with
her.
Mr.. McKim paced the room in some per-
turbation, and then suddenly drew up
chair and sat by Penelope.
Il do not think l can give you up said
no, and have, therefore, another PROPOSE
ton to make. If you will not stay with
me as housekcepcr, will you as wife9'
This is $3.50 unexpected murmercd
Penelope
But you won't refuse2'
Let me make an explanation first, and
then you shall be at liberty to do as you
please, Know, that am possessed of an in
dependent fortune, and merely assumed the
post of housckecper, to crafty whim, and
the time for which had resolved to keep
up the disguise has passed. Ny name is
not Julia Malcom. but Penelope Penrosc.'
This explanation only made Gregory urge
his suit more vchcmcntly, and in short, it
was only month from that time that our
heroine promised to become n housekccper
for life.'
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01

GROUND AND UNGRoUSD CooSED AND
UScooEED Foop.-ln a communication from
the Society Of Shakers, at Lebanon, n. u,
in the Patent 0lice Report, we find the fol-
lowing upon the relative value Of ground
and unground, cooked and uncooked corn,
for feeding and iattenins cattle, &c.
"The experience of more than 80 year'
lead US to estimate ground corn at one third
higher than uaground, as food for cattle,
and especially for iattening pork; hence it
has been the practice Of our society ior more
than quarter Of a century, to grind all
our proyender.
{" The same experience induces us to put
n higher value upon cooked than upon raw
meal; and for fattcning animals, swine par
ticularly, we consider three Of cooked equal
10 1 of raw meal.
"Until within tho last three or foui
years, our society fat,ened annually for 81
years, from $4,000 to so 900 pounds Of pork
exclusive of lard and olE,l Eat; and il is th'
constant practice to cook the meal, for which
purpose 6 or potash kettles are used"
Tho shakers are elosc-obsening, ealcu-
lating people, and 20 in fOr he practical re
alitics Of life, and, therefore, in tho econo-
my Of food, mus. be presumed to DO good
i1lrps-lInerinoaI I0rie,,IfnriI
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01
A Touching Incident

A little girl, in family Of my scquain-
tance, q lovely and precious child, lost her
mother at an ago too carly to fix the loved
features in her remcmbeance. She was a.
frail as beautiful and as the bud Of her
heart unfolded, II seemed rs if won by that
mothers prayers to turn instinctively heav.
en-ward. The sweet, concientious, prayer.
loving child was the idol Of the bercaved
family. She would lie upon the lap Of the
friend who took mothers care Of her, and,
winding one wasted arm about her neck
would say: Snow tell me about my man,
map" And when the oft-told tale had been
repeated, would softly ask, "Take me into
the parlor and let me SEQ my mamma
The request was never refused, and the af.
fectionate child would lie for hours, content.
edly gazing on her mothers portrait. But
"Psle and wan she grew, and weakly
Barring oil her pains 81 meekly,
That TO them she still gre = dearer,
As the trial hour drow nearer"
The hour came at last, and the weeping
neighbon assembled to see the little one die.
The dew Of death was already on the flower
and its life sun was going down. The littlo
chest heayed faintly-spasmodically.
"Do you know me darling?" sobbed clOss
in her ear the voice that was dearest; but Il
awokc no answer.
All ut once a brightness, rs If from tho
upper world, burst over the child's colorlcss
countenancc. The cyelids flashed open, tho
lips parted, the wan, cuddling hands asw up
in the little ono's last impulsivo effort, as
she looked piercingly into the far above.
Mother !" she cricd, with surprise and
transport In her tone-and passed with that
breath into her mothers bosom.
Said distinguished divine, who stood by
that bed Of joyous death: Z" IF had never
believed in the ministration Of departed ones
before, could not doubt II now!"
"Peace I leave with you" said tho wiset
Spirit that ever passed from earth to heaven.
Let us bo at peace, amid the Spirit-mystorics
and questionings on which His eye shall
soon shed the liSht Of eternity.
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Murder and Ruffianism in N. Orleans.

Within the last eight weeks there have
been more asassinations in the public thor
oughfarcs Of the Republican city of New
Orleans than we will venture to assert, have
occurred in the whole dcspotic empire Of
brutalized Austria, nation Of forty mill
ions of people, in the last two years or in
decd, in any other despotic government in
Europe, within the same time; or in any
other equal period-save n revolutionary
era-since tho time when II was the custom
to employ professional assassins in Italy to
avcnge private wrongs, or crafty individu-
al vengeance.
Up to this time tho assassinations here
have generally been confined to poor men,
obscure sufferers comparatively, persons
against whom 50 far as can bc gathered by
Investigation, nothing could be alleged e1-
ccpt that they were living beings whose
presence could not be tolerated by the san.
culinary fcnds, who, abetted by the police,
and not discouraged by the higher authori.
ties Of the laws, nor denounced by q just,
humane and enlightened public opinion
have now full sway, and overawe the courts
Of Justice.
That something may bc donc to arres,
and remedy this fearful state Of things, we
suggest to our fellow citizens tho propriety
ofa call for apublic meeting, to devise way,
and means to maintain public order ant
preserve life and property in this city o.
New Orleans. .
On Monday afternoon last, few min.
utes after Judge Robertson, Of the Firsi
District Court, had dismissed the rule for q
new trial, in the case of John NJ. Bell q
joseph Hufty, some six or eight persons
standing in the corridor Of tho court house
were knocked down with slung shots. Fol
about an hour the building was in tho un.
disputed possession Of twenty or thirty per,
sons, who would gather about any man OBJ
noxious to them, knock him down from be
hind without saying a word, and then pro
ceed to treat another in the same manner,
until the building was cleared. No attemp
was made to disturb them in their saturnal
10. The court house has become one Of tb,
most dangerous places in this ruihan-riddcr
city.-Na0 Orleans Della. ,'i
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01

CrRE or wmoorNo corou. A writer In
the N. Y. Evening Post says that the best
kind of coffee, prcparcdas for tho table, and
given as common drink k,-and q piece Of
alum for the patient to lick rs often as he
may wish, Is an efsctual way OF breaking
up the worst case Of whooping cough In q
very short time. Most children arc fond OF
alum, and win eat all they need without
being urged, but II thsy dislike II they must
20 made to taste Of IL eight or ton times .
day.
CRorp. Tho nme writer ays that
picce Of fresh lard, as large as q butternut,
rubbed up with sugar, in the same way thas
butter and sugar are prepared for pudding
sauce, divided in three parts, and given st
intervals Of twenty minutes, will relieve any
cass Of Group not near the fatal point.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01

FAcrs IN FAVOR OF PRomprrrrS. The
following is taken from the Advocate, Of
New Haven, and is an extract from tho re-
port of Mayor Brooks, of Bridgeport, to the
Common Council. It Is emphatic testimony
in favor Of the prohibitivc law
During the year past our city has been re-
markably peaceful and quiet. I have not
been called upon in single instance by the
watch at night, to suppress or disperse any
assemblage Of riotous persons. While hold
ing the same Office, three years since, I was
called three nights out Of five, 1.-THE other
two i was absent from the ci.y,) through
the entire year, and every Saturday night or
rather Sunday morning, from l2 to 8 o.
clock, to suppress or disperse noisy brawling
or quarcling persons. The great change in
this respect has been the subject Of frequent
remark by persons visiting our city, as well
as by our inhabitants. No doubt there are
places where offences abound, but they have
been confined to the prcmiss-within doors.
All change attribute to the workings Of
the new liquor law. II Is rare sight to
see person drunk in our streets.
The is no trouble in the government OF
the city when the inhabitants are sober
The strict order given 10 the police to arrest
ia.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01
" Don't Believe in Advertising"

The Philadelphia Merchant, discoursing
in its usual piquant manner Of some busi-
ness men in that city-and they may be
found in every mart Of industry and trade
who don't believe in Advertising" clearly
and conclusivcly shows that they practice to
a greater or less degree what they profess
not to believe IN. We make the following
extracts, and request our business men to
read them and then say, on their honor,
whether they are true or false;
In tho first place, you do not understand
this matter of advertising half 50 well asyou
are pleased to think you do. What do you
suppose is implied by Advertising? Simply
to insert a card in newspaper 80 you
say. But anything ana everything you 90
to make your business known to the public
is an advertisement. Your very location on
a business street-your store your signs the
display oil goods on Shelves IN the windows
on the countcrs-ais serve as advertisements
hhey hro 'ho pfine'l"i a'aS Vi your .i''ae'
lou aeslre 70 90 kh0"h-Procaro 'afSe'
'onNp'ouou' Du"''"s'' p'' =" "0'
a''',c''0 ''s"' fsqu~' your i,'eha' 70
SPEAK s0'u "o'u 'of you' anu III e'er'
possible "ay w management personal IN
tiuence, ana outside show, thrust yourself
upon the attention OF purchasers.
Now what do all these things mcan?-
What is 1t, in fact, but n system Of ADVERT.
sing? Most positively, therefore, you dc
believe in advertising. You may not under
stand and properly appreciate newspaper
advertising, but you do nevertheless, adver.
tise.
"Why, my dear sir, in this ago of com.
petition, you could do no business withou,
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caro- of, you viii have fruit in five or six
years. have sometimes dipped the lower
end in melted rosin, but think burning pref
enble. have tree near my door that Is
nine feet high and well prOportioned, that l
took from a graft four years ago: to this
rosin was applied, and whatever sprouts
sprung up the next summer were bent down
and becamc roots. We can set fruit con-
siderably quicker this way than from seeds,
and we know what we have growing, and
when grown the whole tree is of the same
kind, and whatever sprouts come from the
roots in after years, can be transplanted
without grating. In case Of drought the
first year, they should be watercd.-M. Z.
Farmer.
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How TO CIT FRuu TEErs TO YoUR lax
pc.-ln the Fall, October or November,
take branch of an appl, or pear tree, such
as suits your taste. take OF down to the 3d
years growth, cut il smooth and rub 1t on
a red hot iron thoroughly; then bury in
the ground all bu. tho last years growth
IL placed in good ground, and well taken
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-02-01

GrANo FROM FLoRIDA.--Thc Key Of the
Gulf says -" Several gentlemen who have
been engaged during the greater part of the
present year in scientific and careful ex-
animation Of the Florida coasts and keys,
with the view Of discovering suano and 9TH
er fertiliring agents, have recently returned
North, prepared, as we learn, to remove
large quantities Of the former to Northern
ATTITUDES. Though the character of our cli-
mate precludes the assumption that ammon-
ia, 50 largely peryading the lehabo and Lo-
bos Guano, can be found to valuable ex-
tent, mingled with the fertilizing agents of
our islands, wo know that the depOsites
of birds, and the phosphate in other forms,
abound upon nearly all the keys between
the outer chain and the main land
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UNION AND EASTERN JOURNAL.

The rnlon and Eastern Journal IL pubshed every
fRDAY at No. l. Central Block, opposite the BildehId
House. rcms-t2 % per annum, 90 siSo u paid viii
In lhrce months from the time Of subs Iiblng single
cople. cents rr v. d. Palmer, the American News
paper Agent 10 the only AUTHORISED agent Cor this paper
IN the elIies Of New York, Boston, and PhAdsipaia'
AMI IL duly empowered % take siveftsemsnis Aa SUD
scrptiOns Al the same rates required BY us h- en-
ces are-Nss YOrk, Tribune Baldings B0sLon, ehoi.
lay. paillng PAiIsasIyiia, n. w. corner ihiri and
Chestnut street
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or To make excellent soap for common
use. you must have good ashes and put them
In hoppers, or barrels, on thick layer fstraw
adding half bushel of lime to a. common
sized hopper; wet the ashes daily for several
days, to let them rot; then run it through, and
it will lie strong; put it in your kettles, and
boil it and fill up for two days, or till you can
skim up thick potash, that looks like dirty
salt, then take out one-fourth of the ley and
potash, and sit it aside. Now get your grease,
and put in the coarsest skins of bacon, &C.,
you have, and the ley will soon eat them up:
If clear grease rises on the top, lade it off till
it eats up all the bones, &c, then, if there are
any left take large fork and pick them out.
and throw them in the other kettle of potash;
then add the pure grease you dipped off, to
make the soap so mild that it will not quite take
the skin off your tongue; try and see if it lath
ers we'll; then stir it an hour, and make the
other kettleful in the same way, and it will be
hard so you can cut it out when cool. If you
now wish to refine some, put in pailfql OF
| of brine in clean kettle, and dissolve ten
pounds or so in it, stirring it till it boils; then
let it cool in the kettle, and cut out and dry