The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-09

70 dss on ns 9 instant, and purporns be
anmiion present the truth
rider 10 understand matter necessary that should
make some preliminary sis'e men,
or disSsndna The forces swrsncs
siired THIS hey did in good order 10 ocioc. A. W.
% Sheriff.
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grant Aid socsty Hotel which accepted There were put
d sna ~ers very much BY he
lion On every side hat the dcuss 50 lately threatening
night
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that there large irregular force near the Town
and E ,as
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they did require authority from they would be en-
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against the laws and publs officers Of The
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Wholly md Should have st myself
most have prevented 80 an a,t Of violence
ing out & good faith my assurances the czens Of that
and e avoid an cause of sSm
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from destruction and heir citizens from bloody fight
the most dsen inquiry could any what
he'd made is "a ba e
satisfied ta here WAS no hostile party at any place near
This paper obtained have stated has, presume, been
shown Doctor Robinson and copies hays been
the in Law previous its date
the paper signed only intended to apply to ne alleged
Y The town H by an a. ARMED Sa on
any Other an exhibition Of base I'M
every one connected with It, Yours sasoN
By way of finale, imprimis take credit 10 our
tel for being very il and hard working young
man. for ssbe 1t remembered" that within the past week
have travelled upwards Of hundred miles in Kan
sas partly foot and partly by ambulance and wagon.
We have written you how many letters your proofread
alone tell not to mention this ''enormty Of
despatch which may well rival in bulk 1--WE trust for the
sake OF your readers that the resemblance ends here
that much quoted affair." "rhe Presidents message and
its accompanying docunents'
The following letter has just been handed u.s. We copy
from the original document, much mu1Ated ana not
over clearly lot paper six inches by four badly spe
ras eidss IN se sealing note envelope with an Or
namenal seal pressed into the OF 30 peculiar
stamp that an expert policeman could hardly fail lin
directed to .heIif JONES' Lawrence, X IT,, by whom it
recently received through the Lawrence Post O,e
hIt was thus, "short and sweet?'-
snERrr JosEs-You are notified that If you make
Kansas Bogus Legislature thai 50 doing you viii YOUR
ow Death Warrant Per ORDER SECRET TWELVE.
This despatch is as utra in its tone the most
thusasic aboltonist could wish. We commend it to
friend Horace and Brother Beecher fit model for
their NJ xt pronuncamento
We have ust learned ny gentleman this day from Le-
compton that he in Lawrence the TUESDAY follow
ing The disbandng Of the militia and then and there
fifteen twenty engaged in digging entrench
mens. TO use his own expression .'tney are adding
circular castle forts." Our Informant also states
that they have flag ft flying over the town-a tri
ct lied white ana buethe stripes running in the
those OF the American ensign, but no
stars. What dots this Strengthening OF breastworks
mean! Is peace n6Oe, Tauned ana cOncluOeu!
not the 'boder ruans" retired 10 their homesS Or is
it indeed true that the tn1 is yet?' Can the pro
slavery men have been treated to clever Yankee Iick
lime will show. For the present, Patience cousin, and
sh file the cards. But il the knave Of clubs be not the
to turn up prophet and the snakes have
departed from Virginan Unless all signs strangely
fail somebody will hold four aces next time There will
be deal presently and then look out for Dragging
who will Ego better and who alas, are now "gong II
Don't invest your cash in free soing for money
exper later be ike that deposited in
those most uncertain Of banks, where he you put
down the less you take up"
And now farewell Take of yourselves good people,
and you will come to Kapzas, come there IS conserva-
tive and abiding We feel the need OF such
here just now for let the citizens of the United
take il heart that this disturbance in Kansas
something. At present two thousand conserva-
tive would do more to Kansas and the Union
sGood easy men, who think full surely that
Your greatness is q ripepipg,"
may ever condescend to realize until it is too late.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
For the past four days the weather here has been cold
bitter freezing The ike was never known in the memo
ry Of 1.-THE Oldest inhaOtant" The ground is covered
with snew at Council Bluffs 1t is said to be six feet in
depth The mercury here indicated about Is degrees
above for three days. We Of people being frost
''smothered up with snow"
and old Kansas settlers that last winter some few
It may interest the New York little ones to know that
sss %'5 Tnsy
you always II they We tried to get ahead of
eyed curly headed little lady this morning. but Miss
Betty smart for u.s. and cried christmas gift"
before could open our mouth. II.
SHAWNEE MISSION, X. T., Dec. 26, 1876.
The Free State Constitution Election in laurence hat
the Free State Party mean to do-Wha they Hope from
the Present Congrs-W hat they ioil do if Congress don't
Judge Schuyler and his Talk nth Governor Shannon.
At the election for rafyng the Free State Cons
ton (styled "Bogus" by the proslavery men) which
took place at Lawrence the 18th inst (as was ascer
aimed from Judge Schuyler of Council City, who lett
Lawrence the23d the vote poled fell far short
Of that given by the sameparty the Reeder election
held the 9th Of October last The returns have yet
only in from the Lawrence district (Which is, how
ever to the free State party what Paris to France
In this district at their election for Reeder the
free State party claim to have cast upwards of six
hundred votes while the present occasion the total for
The free State constitution in Lawrence district but
three hundred and eight votes; showing loss of