White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-08-27
Correspondence.
For the ChieE)


ST. LoUIs, August s, 1857.
Fryrrn Neutrality-suspicious. nowadays
h, hs.oue so plentiful, and the different topics
Of the day 50 well used up, that | think some
inventive genius might proclaim to the world
,h.t he has found the machine to interest every
body; but until that doubtful period arrives, l
,bsil have to render 70 your readers the passing
events of the day in this section of the country.
The uripcipal subject before the people, is the
euberpatorial election. As the returns come
in, the STEWART (Demoeratic) party, are sure Of
a triumph, by 5000 majority; and then again,
the ROLLINS independent ride Know Nothings)
side have elected their candidate BY 10000. It
Il, however, conceded to be chose race, with q
tendency of Rollins being the favorite. The
IpteligeneeT, K. n, already shouts her notes of
triumph, while the Republican, has nothing to
say, merely waiting the general result, which
may be set down as evident that its candidate
(STEwART,) is defunct. There was not . general
interest felt in the election in this city, and it
seems as If the same was the case throughout
the State.
Dispatches from Kentucky state that the
Democr1ts have majority in the Legislature
have elected the State Treasurer, and the fol-
lowing Congressman: CLAY, Mason, STEVEN
SON, JEwErT, BURSET, PEYToS and ELLIOTT; and
the Americans, MARSHALL and UNDERwooD, so
far as heard from. So much for election news.
Business at present, is exceedingly dull, and
the larger number of our merchants have left
the city to rustieate until the fall. Our Levse
tied US in the Spring, it would seem as if the
city we're entirely deserted. But our merchants
are looking for greater Fall business than was
ever known before, and from what can under
stand, Kansas viii not be behindhand in her
share of the patronage, and from the amount Of
business done with the merchants of Kansas in
the Spring, our merchants are preparing them
selves to give the aforesaid merchants an oppor-
tunity to buy at such rates as viii eventually
secure their patronage for this city. And why
should they mott We are nearer by river, the
facilities fer buying and shipping are so close to
the Eastern figures, that by stopping in st. Lou
ID, at least IS per cent of expenses are saved to
the seller in the country.
I clip the following dispatch published this
morning, fol. the benefit of your readers, from
New York: -
New YoRK, August 4.
Mrs. Cunningham's counsel limited on her tri-
al, that she was eneiente By DR.. Burdell. Shortly
after her acquttal, she sent for Dr. Uhl, her med
ical adviser, and consulted him on her expected
aecouchment. In the course of the conversation,
the Doctors suspicious were aroused, and he
consulted District Attorney Hall, but declined
70 make an affidavit, urging motives of profess
sional delicacy.
Mr.. Hall pointed out the law in the Revised
Statutes, declaring Mrs. Cunninghams contem-
plated act felony. The Doctor finally agreed
70 submit to Mr.. Halls advice, and measures
were Immediately taken to frustr Ite the medi-
lated fraud. A story was invented of Califor-
MIA widow about to become a mother, and wish
ing to dispose Of the child. Mrs. C. liked the
plan and became impatient to have it carried
out. child was borrowed from the Bellevue
Hospital, and the denouement took place yes
terday at noon.
District Attorney Hall made an affidavit at
midnight, and Mrs. G. was arrested this morn.
ing. The child was sent TO 81 Bond street,
where DIR. Catlin, Mrs. C.'s former physician,
was in attendance with a nurse In the midst
OF these proceedings, the police marched in and
arrested all the parties. DR.. Catlin and the
nurse were taken to the station house, but Mrs.
C., still feigning to be i'll from her accouchment,
was allowed to remain in her chamber under the
surveillance Of the police.
You are probably aware thateMrs. CUNNING
HAN tried to prove an heir to the BuRDELL es-
tate, hence the above dispatch.
Asmy letter has reached some length, will
close by saying, that a0ith The exception of three
murders, an innumerable number of cases of
disturbance of the peace, aHd drunkenness in
any quantity, the city has this week been very
quiet. More anon. LAZ.