The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09
INTERESTING NEWS FROM KANSAS.
Special Dispatches 10 the New York Herald.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, shawnee Mission, x. T.,
Dec 1855. K

Special Dispatches TO the New YORK Herald
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Shawnee Mission, K. t.
Dec ~ 1855.
D.srtptioa Of tie Gube,dtorial Palace Of Kansas Terri
oyy-Or Correspondent Journeys from his House the
Proirie 10 the Executive Office al Shapnee Assio's-
PeAcllLngs By the Way-Origin Of the Westerxisns
LsncA Lao and Boscie Knye-How Governor and has
Sste Look rhe Travelling Kansas-Goceymor WILSON
gAannoa's Statement Of the Rise Progress and Presen
Csndsfios Of the Troubles in Kassas-Hs Explanation
ECae Treaty ,oith he Citizens of Laurce-Erplanation
ga Letter Signed by the Governor.
writing in the Executive office, and for that mat
ssr the private bedroom public paror library and ge
neral sanctum of his Excelency Wilson shannon, Co
vernon of Kansas Territory. Now, some OF your
readers NAV suppose be Governor Of Kansas is
very high, very mighty and very easy Office sort
seeure fact where the favored incum sent the
purple linen,n and fares sumptuousy every
dsy-I will take the liberty to dispe the illusion and
convince the bodest visionary that the Govsrnorshp of
Kansas q reality of the kind by pen and
sastsh Of present surroundings and remember too
that this IL the most responsible looking badng which
have yet in the Territory built of brick and of
ssnsdera5le dimensiens.
Wen to locate the Gubernatorial apar tment-it is
twenty feet square, has a door opening upon
chat AInerieanism) sspiazza'; also window, With
sssdcis Of two windows, which look out upon picket
fenced back yard, hillside and trees The win
dows shaded by faded chintz curtains wnich in
their original freshness cost fortunes double
cured maple four poster which assists the sleeping of
the Governor and his private secretary occupies one
Of the room washstsnd that even 'fashona-
BE Biddy" would look askance A. stands opposite De
tween the tvo little table, crooked looking glass and
huge pile of Law books, fill up "the aching void'; q
rusty stove, with its rustier pipe, warns oneha of the
apartment. which is however, kept even more than
comfortably cool by the i'll hung door, that lets in
air than regiment patent ventilaors in meiidS
stands larger table Uttered with piles of public docu-
nents, newspapers and writing materials, with a blue
Mackanaw blanket by way OF covering, on which your
Especial spondent' is at this moment driving
pen; the and sides Of the piled with
bOeks-law predominating Everything, in fact, be-
speaks the residence OF who cultvses the brain
than the body. The Territorial SEAL which, With
q half gallon of karquands ink AID an old pair q
sreeches occupies box at the foot Of the BEL 81 that
tells of the power vested in its occupant Add y shis,
that the floor is uncarpeted and the salls han
shghtly dapidated and l think that you viii concar
with pronouncing Wilson Shannon the NEST literal
g democratic Governor in these United States. For my
self am willing to 60 a step farther and declare
that if the sovereign people, after such convincing
proofs of his repubicanism, don't make him next
President they will do themselves and every body con-
concerned rank injustice
babe fa ewel 10 our hospitable friends at home
the prairie Lecompon from whence last letter
add departed with sad ror.boding that ere We
again their pleasant home (Which, as we stated In
last had been threatened with volence) might be
made the strife and bloodshed, for uspicious
persons heard moving about the place during the
night We ourse at about two O'Clock in the morn
ing heard distinctly the tramplipg OF hsrse and the
yinRlr accoutrenents of rider, he twice rode
round the house. The day, even for December was
intensely cold (he mercury standing at zero the land
scape looked cherries extreme, and the sky gray
and wntry. But team with long ambulance
Attached lthe whole belonging to General Whitfield
shiuC Op1
which, like most ambuan.es or prairie wagons, as
they call them here proved rather airy was made COM
fertabe by wrapping ourselves in buffalo rooes and
casslns with the Governors private secretary (Mr
shannon) for driver rolled out upon the road with
the occupying seat beside his son. while the
Secretary has little boy bright looking youngsteE
Of mine and your correspondent crowded the INSIDE OF
the conveyance. If except halt at Behan's, where
We ate primitive oinner Of waxy cold biscuits
and thas eternal hog meat" which, u possible,
colder than the bread and some f getting out TO
wax ut bad places, The natural roads OF KanzIs
Territory proper equal If not SUPERIOR 10 any II the
world. There little TO interrupt the shvering wsa-
yisome monotopy Of ride; for though men may De
staging 1t at the start their converse
tionA intercourse generally terminates unless you do
rome big stretcbipg," with the first twenty miles,
when the travellers, subside into gloomy,
Disanthropc, hall dreamy state, which lasts until
batting D ace thaws them But friend Wood
son the Score tary state old talk during pr
ton Of the trip and Woooson began lfe by sticking
tyre in cold yirpinny' and ended his adventures in
that section country by becoming the editor and
pEetor OF journal III Lyncnourg and as Woodson Is
clever fellow, who knows how to tell good story WELL
Of those much quoted Wester nisms''-Lynch Ia and
bowie knie-as we heard them from his lips.
Lynch law owes its title 10 certain Squire LYNCH
stern uncompr omising old patriot who lived curing
times tried mems sous on his plantation,
distant three miles from the present site Of Lynch
burg, Va. was the custom In loose str.
ring days of the Revolution for his neighbors when
they caught tory, to bring the unlucxy euiPH,
court of bis selection, in which ne nur-
Yiedy judge, jury and counsel for the prisoner.
The proved, Re would proceed to pass SEN
tence by awarding from fifty one hundred stripes, to
be well isid or it may be, even graver penalty IN
proportion to the maj ntade of the offence. And il is
note worty that as this was from whence there
appeal few thought Of preaching higher lay"
taking exceptions 70 his Honors findings Our To-
formant adds that the old mans memory is still greatly
Yevered 10 that section Of the Old Dominion" while
hs descendants justly reckoned among those higher
respectable people the first families of Virgins
grandson the Judge Charles H. Lynch, Esq, still re-
sdss upon the paerpJ estate and q venerable oak one
curious a. the canopy which Judge Lynch held his
rough and ready cut those who have seen 1t, say
that The notches sin visible upon its moss eto.n
slipping while the tory got his dose. The town OF
Iynchburg takes is name rom the Judge and rumor
saws that would sooner lose arm Than
part with old homestead and its tory haunted tree
The bowie knife yarn is sim oily this:-Mr Sam Bo vie
Who patronsed Arkansas in those good old tim when
Arkansas was what 1t to be- being curious In his
style fighting, wanted tools to suit himself DE there
fpre invented singular knife, which he wore inside hi
ecat hack and as this peculiar instrument gaine wider
and blooder popularity, it took the name OF It's org-
nafcr until the bowie knife has ouved the recole ;ton
At a man who knew bow TO his pointed weapon as
vel az any citizen Of the far famed Territory OF
Arkansas.
Our next paragraph should be headed How Cover
mar and his Suit Look while Travelling in Kansas Add
how they do look You should have seen his Exceency
Shannon yesterday as he footed up s'eeo
hin at WakaIsa Creek. The Governor vas ahead; ne
500 rted what NewYork b'hoy'' would have termed
ost shocking bad hat while his great coat and con
tinuations looked almost rusty as the country quilt
boots which lad EVIDENTLY known no backing for wees
Add these hsbiliments red worsted comforter with
the ends tucked in the breast and pair OF buckskn
riding gloves and you will hayea very precise inventory OF
the Governors outer upon that memorable occasou
As for the Secretary of State he de bit better oil
for clothes" than his chief in tact, he himself affirmed
that lie looked like border rufan than any Of
u.s. The private secretary an Improvement on either
and we hater oursef that your hum Die servant, the
writer was the fashionable 'got up" individual in
stbe crowd and be didn't cut very insnuating
figure with sshed up cap and pair ofgray breeche,
turned up bootfo nothing OF the best emu
of that six shooter and the nozzle OF that whskey mask