New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

10 that city:
"All the land and towns have been sold with the ek-
ception Of this cy The gale Of the city ots has been
adjourned unti further mss uctons from Nasbingt On
City. The difficulty is we believe, that the Commis-
sicner Of Indian Affairs insists that the vacant lots shall
be put up 10 Il higheet bidder From another para
gIsph in the ssae paper il appears that the whole
number of Lesvonwortt town lots is 100, of which
l55 are improved by houses, hsshed or in course Of
erection, and l2o oy trces wells, ~ leaving 10
entirely unmproved.- Ed. Trib Why this exception
should be mad in this particular spot at loss
10 Understand If Mr. Msnypsnny allows the settlers in
otler towns 10 bid 10 their lots at the valuation price,
why not allow il here The settlers have made the
lots valuable and il would be great wrong 10 allow
peculators TO step In ard take toe fruits of their labor,
or make them pay as high price ~ the lots are BOW
worth Commissioner Eddy ana MT kussei hsve
gone, we understand, to Washington to consult with
the President in reference to the matter. Gov. Geary
and Gen. BIinole we believe both say II would be al
outrage people TO make them pay the price that
the lots $40 now worth. The Indians have certainly
no reason to complain if they get the valuation price of
their lands. There about 80 Of the tribe (pela-
wares they will realize for every man woman ard
child over 81, 800 each. We feel confident that our
Government ill not so wrong the original settlers OF
The town "a to compel them to pay large increase
over the valuation price for the purpose of sddng To
this very large amount. which is more than any tribe
ever got for their lands
The Journal, which is a Pro.Slavery print, vsuuts
the advantages of Kansas, and calls upon the slave
holders TO move in and make it a Slave State. Emi.
ton;" but THINKS that the ProSavery men, if they
act wisely, are sure to prevail, and make what 1t
fought to be-" end what The JoVrHsl thinks il viii
be, Slave State and in twenty years the greatest in
the n:On.'
A correspondent Of the same paper has the following
in reference to the Wyaudot Indians, and the new
Frce-State town of Quindaro; but his judgment upon
the latter subject be taken with grains of
exception:
kansas CITY in jackson County Mo-, two miles be-
low tie confluence of the haw, or Kansas, WITH the
Missouri ard only mile from the territorial hne
TIE line running south of kQw River, ana parallel WIN
il 10 the Shawnee Reserve keDsas City has good
landog large share of the New Mexico trade, with
good county arouLd it, and population OF 500 Toe
rext town above it, Wyandc. CITY, just lald on INTO
lots location good, but with an indifferent landing
The Wysndot Indians to whom these lands belonged,
came here fourteen yesrs since aud purchased so
sections from the Des"ases In 1870 they made
treaty with the Government IN which they were recoS'
uized AZ citizens of the United States OSo OF them.
Judge Walker is returned pember OF tie Territorial
Legislature and with the privilege OF selling their anls
Tn, Lumler some $50 Most OF them, hJweyer, Will
leave and go down among the Seneeas, and others
back 10 Canada not willing TO come urder Government
rule. Should Raw River ever be made naVlgabie,
WyandOt City may become point QuIndaio, re-
Gently located four miles above by company oil East
eIn sieculnors ia the most wretched f)rlorn and mis-
erable apology for a town cite have ever seem In
nv opinion it ID utterly mpracticable to ettemPt to
buG town in such place.
Another correspondent of The Journal gives an ac-
count of the state of society in Lecompton not the
most fatteriDg:
1.-The dull Inonotony OF our lives here brought on
by lie present cold spell which hiss prevented the
ususl amount of tray e. he's been relieved by some OF
those little incidents consequent to state OF advanced
civilization. Applejsck and red-eye exerted their
rotent influence and brought several skmiehes, 10
gLich several members Of the Bar figured conspicu-
ousy am sorry to say that the crmine OF tile Jun
osry did rot escape uncontaminated. REVIEWERS anu
bowie knives were freely used, but ain nappy, 70
infrm YOU without any ser result. These breaches
of the peace and public deeorum have been passed
over ns they should be- by our municipal officers I'M
otced and unTebuked because the actors belonged 70
the a,te, or privileged clasees Should poor snpo
he ouihy of 1.-THE Of the discre0ns perpetreted by
no distipe ushod Individuals, you would md every
n.tii1e uetty officer the alert TO bring hun to sum
mary instice, and eradicate the MAJESTY 81 ne d"s'
18th what force has our great dfanstiTt put te case
Plate sin with gold and the strong lance OF justice
Iultless breaks; arm it in rags, piSmy sua" VIII
pierce Il.
A correspondent of The Topeka Tribune gives the
following narrative probably Of the same affair:
"Igss witness TO a scene at LecOmpton viii h l viii
epden, or TO naIrate as occurred MI LOckhe keeps
a Loordiue. house and the Virginia Saloon. hr. Shef
rord bonrffd AZ his house and pgeent with tue res
If the boaders 10 dinner Thursday the itn instant
Mr. Locknane became angry with negro IN nls eui-
poy and threatened II the Legro Offended MIN syah ne
T.
vss fonG of spare.rbe. LOcsnsDe got angry WITH MI.
Sherard and ak him at the table in presence oil the
bosrders for payment for board Mr. ;. tel, iDsGed
and threw bis plate at Locknane WAC retuIeeo !n.
con pin tnt aud The Amusement was Continued until
the crockery demolished. Pares then ADJOURNED;
| AZ YVES going out of the hotel, Shenard passed
| scrcss tie street with his hair clotted and with
| Llood running down his face Mr. Locknsns
followed, walking to bis saloon, with two pepPer-oo
reyolyeIs and navy pistol IN his hai9, oecflpg
that be would shoot SheTaTo on sight. Mr.. MoOre'
another LAWYER fo)owed Sir. l.. with cooked revolver
stating in emphatic language that MI SheIIaId was
Bic fiierd aud be would not ace him abused. ven.
Up into tie Iristiog Office Lfc,hnE[' L"lg"l over 'ue
| VIRGINIA Saloon. Locking oft VI the WlHdO" -"
SL.usrc returning With cooked revolver ana as soon
as he reached tie door Of the salooo, he snaPpen
| uyoiyer Ei-t AID .hen succeeded IN dl.clsrSbo i
,vi,e One bali graZed the right temple OF LocknaHe
| ts<,rO Of mt Il Lii. eyebrow LOcknane got unde
lie ,rnter tLibkug that too hot work and got ron
| there INTO back :o0m SoeiIaiu ahu hoIiS T'l1
crLcl over IT, and 20 the coLcluson tLat Loo
| rtre had gene I'd stairs TaCy PROPOSED hrng up e
So 1.-THE thee Tsougbt that 6a5 curious nethos
nj INV, scaticn aad Gown stairs, not caring u
h. lot 10 zee if vas LockLaDe. Ttey sta, ed H0dnC
| III hour OF t9o, aud tnen gave up ue cua'r' u
Noores revolver went Of during te peIfofmaLceS tH'
| h.lI Usssipg close 20 the 'eg Of a byssnder
ifcompton is a cuiiers place both az 10 iocatior
| and character Of inhabitants. TIE only people tina
.ttm 10 enjoy thensely5s IL he P!1ee aAa i've -
| catlensn. are the Cove uor srd LIS quite and 10
| lIiEcLeTs. -.
An editorial IN the same paper contains the oho"'n'
historical rernini Bees IN regard to Leavcnr oth
"You ere accompanied BY some prudent fLee- s's s
men no was pgeaeit during .he "sr sno VINO ga. -
| Won 10 various parts os the city end polsfs out u
80. csIiti,. where come single unsIIned Free Stat
man wSs e.,sulted by number Of eIced, bslfletoS
Gated vretcher-geiiteTe9 frsm aisssu,i or S9 %
! C,roiina-sDd theIe nuIdefed IN Goa n;oou' 10
| oy,r 10 the slaId and winners zoe place Wner
pbio, wss treated uith every iOdigri,g Porsbe to ?
conn itteG star ding upon the leyee you fancy 70
oro une Of arch of the expelled i0hab'aaiS ss tne
were ruoey hunied from tcsir bones ieelf pses.