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Senator Mason on slavery I'm
KANSAS.

We ask attention to the letter of one
Of the ablest of Southern Senators, to bc
found in an another column.
This letter convicts all the northern
supporters Of the repeal Of the Missouri
Compromise with duplicity or stupid
blindness. 1t says the general expects
ton of those supporting the bill vas, that
it would enable Slavery to spread owe.
Kansas; and be gives unanswerable rea-
sons for this belief
This letter makes another very impor.
tant admission which We commend to the
Lycoming Gazette and its associates and
that is, if slavery is kept out of Kansas it
will be by the organized emigration OF
freemen passing into the Territory in such
force as to counteract the Legitimate work
ing of the repeal bill. This fact will soon
be apparent to every person who Is willing
to look the truth in the face.
When our people reflect that Senators
Mason, Toombs, and others Of the same
stamp control the national administration,
they viii find in this letter the key to
Walkers Proclamation against Lawrence,
and his sudden change of tactics.
The shareholders require the whole
power of the Government to be welded
for the purpose of carrying out the object
of the bill repeating the Missouri Com
promise-and they require this to be
done openly and undoubtedly. Hence
the proclamation against Lawrence, and
the marching Of troops to prevent the
people of that city from regulating their
local affairs in their own way. The hypo-
critical talk about popular Sovereignty
has answered its purpose It has secured
tool of the Slave Power for President,
and now they require all such talk to be
repudiated Men who were honest in
their declarations for freedom in Kansas,
will no longer support such an admins
tratlon
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MARTHA DECKEB August ., 1857.

nh Oh Crowel tyrant why came taou so soor
Why didst thou not spear this iige flower ii
Gnon
And let her fond parent in hope realize
Aud rob The cold grave Of its victory and priz,
She was scegcaly thirteen obediant and kind
Pressed IKE = lady of temper and mind
The ya4RKe.t of all being handsolg. aad
bright
Her Mother keing desd she was her father.
delight
shs started FROM h2Rs with her seice still,
more yoG4s
TO e II her sisters beyond the chemunk
To pay a short visit and then 20 and see
Hrr sister the mother OF her company
The horse being antjl a blunder did make
The girt Of the saddle did instantly brake
Which plunged this fair damsel beneath the
rough waves
And no one there able her life for to save
The horse running home soon alarmed al! Ler
friends
While going to the river and wringing their
hands
Crying oh dearest martha are YOU in the strcm
AArS there none able none able your life 10
redeem
She arose in the water in somewhere SO near
That n r lalncntation djstinctly WAS heared
Oh mercy oh dear are there none here to save
And must 20 down to watcFy grave
The people collected hundred or more
They rdked the deep eddie ana searched we'll
tae shore
30 traces of martha could find any 1hcge
Bat still they continued their searching with
cnre
But all was in vain till four days had expired
When three were the people who virtue ad-
mTed
Who saw her caught fast on the mill dam
bclpv
And quickly the news to her friend the did
sAOw
4 servrnt of Jesus came down in great haist
To resceT her body from that dolcfu peaice
Sac then Was eonvde to her sister from where
sac had started ON monday to 20 with such
On now hear the valleys and hills how they
mOarn
while nature it self ought 10 weep in return
\ hile loud pcals canon decend to the skies
They are trying her slumoerin. body to rise
Oh now see the father and hear his deep sghs
Will going to the Garage to sae were sine lies
lie raises his eyes up to heaveg in taers
GIVING martha child but cant make vuu hear
Are YOU my dear martha who nlterd zee
" ~ off times | have dandied and daced on
my knee
Veil pleased with prattle when rolled in my
arms
Vow must you be food for The hungcry
Ia factory Vile churchyard her body now lies
NC hope her dear soul lives IN gods paradice
Forever tossing sweet redemption from sin
IhrUug the blood OF christ I9gus madr holy
and clean
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SLAVERY I'M KANSAS.
Letter from Senator -Nasoa, Of VI
gigta.

Letter from Senator -Hasoa, Of I,r-
gmid.
! WINCHESTER. Va, July 22d, 1857.
To the Ettitor of Me " South:
Dear sir: In your paper of Monday
last in an article headed - Walkers
usurpation," observe the following par
agraph:
But we are told that Hunter and
Mason, and other distinguished South
ern Senators, in the debate on the Nebras-
ka-kansas bill, expressed the same opin-
ieH; that Kansas must be a free state, DC
cannot undertake to say what opin-
ions may have been expressed by my
honored colleague, or BY other Senators
from the South, in reference TO the prob
able condition of Kansas though, from
general knowledge Of their views in re-
gard 10 that territory, should not doubt
that any opinions so expressed would
hayg reference to circumstances and con-
tingsnces necessarily qualifying them.
To aVoid miseonstrGction, however, |
think it propr to cay that | never ex-
pressed the opinion thus ascribcd to me
because | never entertained it, At the
time the law passed organizing the ter
rltoflal government there were few with
whom | converscd who did pot believe
that the future state would take its place
with those recognising and cherisaing the
condition of African slavery. There was
at that time, certainly, every REASON to.
believe why this should b, 80, and none
why it should not The state Of Mis-
soHri, bordering its eastern frontier, was
slayelloldinc state. holding at that time
nearly an hundred thousand slaYcs, and
these were chiefly held in the border
counties.
The saate Of Arkansas, adj accent to the
territory on the south, was likewise
slaveholdins state. The soil and climate
Of Kansas were adapted to those valuable
products, chiefly hemp and tobacco, which
gave value to slave labor in Missouri.
The proximity of its population, with the
ATTRACTIONS OF new, fertile and cheap land,
| believed would lead the slave holders in !.
Missouri to diffusc themselves speedily |
over Kansas, and the prohibitoyy line Of
So so being obIiterated, there was 20
reason why they should not. ! had no
fear of fair competition in such appropri-
alton of the new territory from any quar-
ter. Unfair competition l did not look
to.
What may be the reault az to the con-
dition Of kansaG, Notwithstanding the
extraordinary and uIserupulons efforts Of
Northern Abolitionists to force popula-|
ton there, | cannot undertake to say
Nor will | alludc in this place TO the new
and unexpected aspect nUy exhibited Of
affairs in that territory, with 50 much
propriety reprohendod in the columns of
the . South Whatever may be the
information of Others, I certainly am not
sufficiently informed Of the existing state
of things in Kansas to form clear opin-
ion one way or the other vet | will ven
ture to say this much. that if african
slavery be ultimately exoluded from Kan
sas, it will be effected b. the numerical
force Of organized majoritics,, operating
against the usual laws which govern en- /
igration; and will present a new and /
most instructive lesson to the Southern |
States.
Very respectfully, I am yours, Sc.
&c. J. NJ Mason.
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w esleyaga NdethOGisss.

Most of our readers are doubtless
aware that about fifteen years ago, q
number Of Anti-Slavery methodist min
listers who could not have leave to speak
their sentiments IN the church, deter
mined to do it out of the church They
seeded and formed the H;Reyan Mctho-
dist church Of the United States. Some
of the men who originated this movement
have been called to their reward, but
they have been succeeded by others,
The movement goes on, accomplishing
great good. We notice a letter in the
last Wesleyan giving an account of the
movements of this church of the progress
sive army in our neighborhood The
latter part of the letter we give below as
being Of interest to our readers.
The fourth Quarterly Meeting was held
on Westteld Circuit, part OF my own
charge, connected with Charleston, and
supplied by Bro. S. 4. LEONARD and
myself. The meeting was held at Sun
derlandville, in Potter Co, Pa, in grove.
A large and quiet congregation attended,
who listened to discourse on the Sabbath
from Rev. ). \. LEONARD with deep at
tentlon, Our prospects are favorable.
The Sabbath school cause is receiving
more attention this season so far than
usual, and we are hoping for increased
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Correspondents.
FROM KANSAS,
Communicated for tie Potter Journal,
CRESCENT Hill, KANSAS, }
1th mo. 18th, 1857. /!

DEAR FRIEND.-Thine of last month
Wis duly received. | deferred 4 reply
until after | should have attended the
State Convention at Topeka, on the 10th
INST, to which | was appointed delegate,
The object in calling this Convention,
Vas to nominate candidates to fill some of
The State Offices at the election on the
iouTh of next month, under the Free State
Constitution, and to nominate a candi-
late for Representative to Congress; but
II seemed that another work awaited the
Ne'egateS in the Convention, Gov.
walker, since the time of his arrival in
""asas, has been industriously trying to
soS the seeds of discord among the Free
|a'e men. There was evidently moth
'uS' which he desired more than to gee
.'e Free State party broken up, and the
1opeka Constitution abandoned That
..tSeomplished, the way would be clear for
-, I,'e organization of National Democratic
iee State party in Kansas, and the max
lug OF Kansas Free State to the glory
X the Democratic party, and thus pave
~ way Tor the Governor to reach the
nTnltehouse. There are many Free State
,Vuiocrats IN Kansas, most of whom are
"p''ants for Office, and many Of them
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Chr Rural MiustrsI,

pay-A lady residing few miles from
this place, few days since handed US
the following lamentation with request
that we would give it an insertion in the
JournL We give it, rerbatipa. f Etero,
t,tra ct paactuofnam, relyilg on the good
nature Of our readers for pardon fog tbs
5nfietioa our accommodating spirit has
rntailed upon than, Should any Of oRE
readers wish to sing it they viii fRi the
tune Of ''YilEkins and Dinah" q medium
for transmitting the words through their
vocal organS.-~Ep, Journal.
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the probable defeat of James B.. Clay, fol
Congress, who turned Democrat last Fal
andsupported Buchanan, his noble father
most vindictive enemy, for the Presi-
dency. Ia Alabama the Democrats are
successful, as a matter of course.
f, Later--Returns from so counties give
Rollins 4 ,720 majority, in Missouri, which
we think cannot be overcome in the re-
naming 10 or y counties.
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Tase Administration Foot
Tracks I'm Kansas.

The following letter from former res
ident of Susquehanna County shows how
Buchanan and free Kansas works:
LAWRENCE, X. T., June %, 1857.
DEAR----:-You ours of the Sth inst
has Just come to hand. About the state
of affairs here, have not much to say
now. Our cause brightens. The great
object of the Administration now is to
make Kansas q Democratic State
They we'll know that it is impossible ID
mpkc it a Slave State, without involving
the Union in a civil war. Now " Nation.
al Democracy" is all the cry" come
back into the Democratic ranks, and
Kansas shall be free State" Vain
fools What after we have stomed the
last battlement, and crushed the enemy
beneath our feet, then surrender to them
None but traitors would do it. We are
and will continue free from Black Democ.
racy. No wonder they would like some
one to bear the burden Of their black and
damning crimes.
You all know, in Pennsylvania, | sup
pose, how vel! old Buck is keeping his
promise of making Kansas free State
In the first place, he appointed one Cap
tain Emory, murderer, and villain OF
the darkest dye, to an important office OF
trust. In fact, all the offices arc filled
with men that led on the inyasions of last
summer. Most truly Yours,
y. w. SPICER.
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lcUL seIVaQE,
D. WILMOT.

W1LLIAMsPoRr, Pa, July q, 1887.
Hon. ID. WILMor:
Dear Sir-Your letter of the l4th inst, !,
was duly received and, as it proposed
plan for conducting the Gubernatorisl
campaign which had never hitherto been
adopted in Pennsylvania, and, as the in.
tercsts Of other candidates were involved
in the result, | did not feel MT liberty 70
acccdc 10 Your proposition without frss
consulting the State Committee to whicl.
the Democratic Convention has on it,
part specially conidcd the control and
management Of the canvass.
You will receive herewith copy of nv
letter to the III nittee, and also OF thei-
reply, by whicn you will perceive that
your suggestion does TOT meet with their
approval, and that for reasons stated Ut
length. | ought not, in the opinion of the
committee, to accede to your PROPOSE
ton" It is therefore respectfully de-
clined.
iours truly,
WI: F. PACKER
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TERMS --$l,25 PER ANNUM.

exertion by our friends generally. May
the great head of the church enable us t.,
act we'll our part in this important branch
of duty, aud SOW in the minds of the
youth the seeds Of sound doctrine; not
slaveholdiug, but Bible doctrine, that
teaches the oppressive that he should les
the oppressive 90 free
AMOS CHAPMAN.
Wellsboro, Tioga Co, July %, 1857.
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To JOHN S. MANN, Couderspol


SAYS the Louisville journal. The
great portion of the Democratic party of
the south Is now down upon the admin
istration If the party adheres to its
position, the administration may be con-
cidered as paid for all its perfdy. The
case reminds us of the fellow who put a
stamp upon the back of his letter, writing
under it, "paid if the id thing
sticks"
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RAIN prevails in this particular region
of country almost daily, and semi-weckly
without fail. This Is serious detriment
to farmers in harvesting their grain and
hay crops, but gives the corn and other
similar crops a chance to grow.
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s|Tho Mokaan Citizen censures f,

BSgTho Mexican Citizen censures US
for being in advance of it in furnishing
the public with some recent interesting
mineral Developments in that county, and
requests us to consult its columns for
correct mining news. We will do 50,
friend ALIEN, but we reserve our right
to be ahead of you with news whenever
an opportunity occurs. We have thus
far published nothing but actual mineral
intelligence furnished by residents Of the
sections in which it was developed, (not
by "itinerant passengers, and do not de-
serve your very ambiguous censure.
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The Challenge.

+ The following letters show the differ
ence in the confidence with which the
gubernatorial candidates enter the politi-
cal arena The Shamocratic Central
Committee find it inexpcdient to let their
champion enter the field, not because they
fear his ability to put the best face on
their policy, but because they know thas
in its best countcnance it will DE revolt
inS to the taste Of the people:
TowANDA, July Il, 1857.
Hon. WM. L. PACKER:
DEAR SIR purpose to spend some
time during the Summer and Fall in
canyassing before the people Of the State
the principles and issues involved in th,
pending State election.
Party meetings bring out only. that por-
ton OF the people to whom the call Is
made, and the addresses are necessarily
all on one side; whereas it is desirabl.
that the whole people, so far as may be,
should hear both sides fairly. presented
before them at the same time.
If it should meet your views, I propose
that we canvass 80 much Of the State a.
Is practicable, in company, addressing al.
ternatel : the same meetings. Should this
meet your assent, please so inform me at
your earliest convenience, 80 that We may
arrange the time and places Of meetings,
order Of speaking, &C., &c.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
D. WILMOT.
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AUGUST ELECTIoNs.-The elections
of this month have just come off, in Mis-
souri,, Kentucky, Alabama & Iowa. Our
latest returns from Missouri indicate the
election of Rollins, emancipationist for
Governor, success which will have a
powerful influence on Kansas affairs. In
Iowa the Republicans are successful. In
Kentucky the Americans are ahead by
the latest accounts, while VIC rcioico in
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TEXAN advices state that Senator
Rusk, of that State, committed suicide at
his residence on the 18th ult., by shoot
ING himself through the head with rife.
No cause ls assigned for the act.
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BEF Announcements of Candidates for
Office one dollar each, invariably in ad-
vance
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g1@ We invite the attention of our
readers to tho Kansas letter in another
column, It &ill amply repay perusal.
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The following letter from former res
ident of Susquehanna County shows how
Buchanan and - free Kansas works:
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
This W~eIl-knoEn 5

This Well-knoEn sheet be-
gins its thirteenth volume in about a
month, and has issueda prospectus an
~nouncing a long list of premiums to
the persons co lectingthe largeatn mum
Der of subscribers. For the largest
list it offers a prize of $500; I'd, $3.50;
Sd, 5000; 4th, $50; 9Th, 500; and so
on down to $50 for the 18th, the small
estprize. 1t is beyond all dispute the
best mechanicalan scientific paper in
the country, and besides careful dis
cussions of important questions of a
scientific and mechanical character, it
condenses a large amount of interest
ing news Ofthe progress of the arts
and sciences all over the world. Itial-
so publishes elaborate and illustrated
descriptions of all valuable patents,
and collects every week a summary Of
the patents issued to applicants from
al parts of the Union. The price to
single subscribers is 50 per year, 81
for six months. To clubs it is sent at
the rate of fye. copies for IS, ten for
s15; twenty for SIS. For all clubs Of
twenty and over, the price isS1 40 per
each copy. Address, Mum & Co.,
No. 128 Fulton street, New York,
Specimen numbers can be seen al
this Office, and subscriptions received
and forwarded.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
stand from Under

The Western Exchange Bank
It Omaha in this Territory has sus.
nended. Also the F0hteneHe Bank al
Bellevue.
Also the Nemaha Valley Bank IL
this CITY. Mr.. Hallam, the Cashier.
informs us that Mr.. McKoy, the Pres
'ident, viii be here in a few days with
ample provisions for the redemption
Of al the Bills.
Il is also reported that the Platte
Valley Bank at Nebraska City, has
closed doors for the present.
We have not doubt but that the run
mon an Nebraska Banks viii be such
ss:to require them to suspend for the
present. Some of them may and
doubtless viii recuperate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
Later From Texas.

The Galveston News, of the 29th,
furnishes the following:
'"From~ accounts the emigration from
Europe direct to this State, the coming
Fall, will be greater than any previous
year. Two vessels from Bremen, with
emigrants are expected to arrive in
Matagorda Bay sometime in October,
and We are informed that several will
arrive at this port in the course of the
Winter.
We were visited on Sunday last by a
copious and refreshing shower of rain.
The excessive drought we have had
this season has done untold injury to
the cattle on the island, and had not
the rain come as soon as it did many
more of our cattle would have perish.
ed"
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
q Dorado.

THE PROPRIET0RS Of this new town, recently
4 laid of in Nemaha county, Nebraska, wish to
call the attention Of the citizens as well as thlse
inst coming into the county, to the numerous adTfn-
tag 5, they are eonidental all who viii take the trouble
to examine viii acknowledge, surround il. Ia the
first place il is as near as possible il the ge0grsphi-
AL centre Of the cOUnty-it Is in the centre Of pop
Nation and improvements on the main thrOHgh-
fare leading North and south and East and West.
The town site Is nearly level, gently rOIlin, is sur
rounded by the timbers q the Missouri and Iigtie
Nemaha; gODd water Is Of easy access, several inc
springs are on the town site. Good building stcae
near at handsome coal has been found IN abund-
anee within q short DAYS travel, which can Be
brought into Tcquisition for mechanical purpOHes Of
all kinds.
Another matter, il Is confidently believed that
the day is net Far distant when 3 Railroad will be
constructed along the river tier Of counties in Ne
braska, from the northern tOthe southren boundary.
The nature Of the e~ountryis such that this road mast
pass through Eld0rado.
With Its position and az these advantages scf-
rounding II, the prOprietOrs with many others, feel
assured that it will be for the best interests Of tho
CO snty to locate the County Seatat EldOrad0. Be-
lieTeing thus and feeling willing teassist the county
we pledge ourselves and viii enter into bond, IL
necessary, to donate to the County two huDlted
acres Of land in town lots, provided the County Seat
is located there within q reasonable length Of time.
Z. PEERY.
L. :. HIGHTOWER,
PrOprietorE.
Brownviile. June 1lth. 81. 57-2m
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
New Clothing.
SEIGLE {

SEIGLE ( Co., have just receiv-
ed and are now opening the most mag
nifcent stock Of Clothing ever opened
in this market. Ehey we're purchased
Ia Baltimore at low figures, and will be
sold here at unusually low prices. By
al means 60 soon and make your Sc.
iectiOns while you canhave the "pick'
from the huge pile.
Friend SRIGLE made an investmen-
In "calicO' while absent. He bring.
home a wife. SUGGEST in trade David
and health, happiness and long life t,
you and yours"
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
City IMPROVEMENT.

We are glad to know that
CIR City Council are determined to
push ahead improvements in this city.
By reference to u advertising col
INNS # VIII be seen. that an election
viii be held on the first Monday in Oc-
tober next at which time a vote will be
taken for or against, apprOpriating, or
n~egotiatinga loan of four thousand
Dollars, to be expended in cutting
down and improving Atlantic street.
h is unnecessary for US to call the at
tentim Of our citizens TO this. matter,
or urge upon them to do their duty
They are always vide awake to their
interests, and that Of the city.
On the same day an election, the
first under the amended charter, will
be held, 10 elect city officers. Lee
judgement and discretion, freed from
PERSONAL feelings or jealdusies govern
action and all viii be right.
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
Nee Butter.

Nice Butter.
We acknowledge the receipt of,
and make our politest bow to, Mrs.
Judge BOBsT, Of Pawnee county, for a
crock Of most excellent May Butter
sent us last week. If Mrs. Bobst dom
know how to put up butter that vii
~'Jhstsuit" there is no use hunting fol-
\ who does. Col. Nixon don't yol
concur"
Nebraska advertiser., 1857-09-24
New Firm.

By reference to our advertising
columns it viii be seen that a dissolu-
ton has taken place in the House of
AcAllister, DOzier & Co. Friends
AeAllster and Dozier retire. Sorry
TO loose you gentlemen. The new
drm viii be CRANE & HILL. The lat
fs Eill act as the managing member
Of the firm, and from his acquaintance
and known business qualifications, viii
no doubt make a popular tradesman.
LIE gentlemaaly clerk Nh. Tier is re-
k&ned Success to the new firm.