The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-25
AfInlrs In Kansas
from the I.caven v orth Journal, Nov. Is.
yHg~IAND HAIES


On Monday next the sale of the Delaware reserve lands
beens From the extraordinary nux of sharpers 70
caused quite of excitement In the States The
superior opportunities for investing during tho sale will
not soon sgsn be ouered 70 those desiring 70 speculate
After the bona de settlers have bid or their homesteads
there VIII be elegant claims to bc Sold these Of course,
will go to the highest bidder But the claims Of the 60
nuDe rquaers must and shall be guaranteed TO them.
The crowd the occasion Of the sales WILL Of course be
great end hope to the beat OF order preserved
II action Of the Preedeot in having the ealos take place
the guns of the fort while calculated reflect
upon The character OF the sqaers for Law and order
will We know be rebuked By being proven 70 be little
Tor aempts to deprive squAttcr OF h just viRhts
Justice !, All the saassiAss want and thai sasy vsvs
iFfom the Iecompten Union.l
THE STATE PRISONERS.
The Frat District Cours evil, In sesson at this place
geAt any people IN attendance and town hes
PR rcred since the beginning Of session the lively
spTs arsrce Of popnlow young city His honor, Judge
hconpt IS ulitg Mydesratch In business. Henry
Hcovey Bowels, Nathan Griffith and Jacob Fshef have
been tried for shooting with intent 10 KILL and acquitted
Fphram BANTER, tried for tho offence and found
guilty. Fifteen persons indicted for murder In the Or at
Ths evtenoe was closed by the counsel for tho socussd
On saturday, st o'ciotk and argued By District At
torpcy C. II. Grover and D. ]. johnson. Esq D. A n.
Grover aud Col Andrew ifacks, United StAtes Attorney,
on the part cf the Territory and g. T. Putnam. Reed
W. y. Lamb VIZ. stephens and n. J. Parrou for the
cured
The Grand Jury lave been hard at work since the be-
sDg Of the ssssiop and have despatched large amount
o. busDess They have returned to the court sixty I've
the law. Ali praise - duo the whole court for the
energy real and impartaiity manifested BY them, and
f'w more sueh SESSIONS a. the present will teach les
ron that will not coon be forgotten Nor be said
that pus,ce has been done any one, for The accused
have the benefit OF able counsel and the uries are CON-
rcssd Of men Of both parties
Bills OF indirmsu beng found sgsinst ell persons
having violated the laws Of the land without regard
party principles Free soiers snd pro slavery men have
alike be- arrested and held 10 ball. been commilted
10 the guard house But spirit peIyades the Court
npc uties and that s 70 nete out handed justice,
without regard 10 party feelings however much either
pey plain Of their acton Lesson has 10 be taught
to those persons who have heretoore believed the laws
OF Kansas Territory imperative or null and void.
Tho case oi the above mentioned hneea prisoners was
submitted 10 the juy on Monday, Who after being out
Tor sevtral hours, rendered verdict OF aoaul,tai.
THANKSGIVING.
Governor Ceary having he says, succeeded In soon
querDg peace In Ksnras treated the inhabitants there
of by special proclamation. with q dag set apart for
Thanksgiving and prayer. Tho following Ia the o1cial
document -
ExFCurvE DuAETxrr,
CAMP 'GsAcIos bros, !" BAPTsr hrsIos
PCrrowATT RBSaRvn, K. I. }
Having reached this point after extended tour Of
fully ssited hat the benign Influences OF peace reign
throughout all her borders In with general
custom snd my osn feelings hereby specially apart
the 2oih cny ~ November nfsnt 10 be observed by oil
good citizens OF this Territory day OF general thanks
s'vng and praise 70 Almighty God FIR the blessings
vcurbsssd 10 us a people.
Given under my hand and n the place Aforesaid shls
Oh day OF November, 1856. John W. GEARY,
Governor OF Kansas Territory,