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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
Gov. WALKER. Topeka Speech.

The Sqaatter Sovereign, speaking o.
Gov. WALKER's Topeka speech, says
eve believe it would be acceptable to
large portion of the people most directly
interested, including nine-tenths of all
Free State men not irrevocably commit
ted and fastened to the Topeka policy.
We regard it as moderate and conciba'
tory in tone, tolerably temperate in lall
guage, and Of at least, ordinary sense IL
drift. There may be some objections and
Obstacles TO carrying out the programme
marked out, but there is little doubt, il
our judgment, but that it may be lcked
into shape and made the easy aud proTei
erennt onanes of the people and the Ten
tory from the dilemma in which they nos
lind themselves involved and complic$
ted. Ifthis is true, it deserves consider
alton and carefully weighing. 1t viii ne
do for Free State men to say that because
the mode Of escape is first indicated B!
an appointee of Mr. Buchanan that theFo,
fore it is not worthy of consideration, aBa
We do not think many viii be disposed %
take that position. We believe that al
good citizens ought, and we believe theg
will, unite in any movement honestt!
made to preserve the quiet which DOS
prevails in the Territory. and that they
will cordially second the Governor II any
feasible and practicable mode, which E.n
settle the present contest as the malon!!
of the people desire it to be settled
tar0r Of freedom"
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
Sound on the Goose. -

A correspondent of an Eastern journal
desires to know the origin and primitive
meaning of the words which head this
article.
We understand that it was sort of
catchword among the members of the pro-
slavery secret societies along the borders
in Missouri, as early as the summer of
1854, and that it has subsequently ex-
tended itself very generally into the
Southern States, and was used as the shib-
boleth of the party in endorsing those
known to be 'right" with them on the
slavery question. "He is sound on the
goose" or ale is right on the goose" was
a passport to any other person to all the
secresy of which the other was cognizant.
McGee, at Kansas City, had this in
scribed on his hack running to his ho-
tel, to show the world where the
proprietor could be found. The Free
State party have borrowed the term, and
by emphasizing the two first words,
"RIGHT on the goose" have conveyed the
idea that they were on the tap, and that
the 'tgoose'' was the weaker party, and
nearly killed out.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

up the northern bank of that lovely
river, along one of the most fertile valleys
in America, it viii cross the st. Joseph
and Santa Fe route, at Emporia, and con-
meet with the Kansas valley road at Fort
Riley. From this point they will stretch
away together across the continent to San
Francisco, along Col. Benton's route, and
irH Be tie first road completed to the Pacific.
Space will not allow us to follow this
subject further at .his time. We may be
induced to take it up again, when We have
greater leisure. In the meantime, we shall
watch with interest the developments Of
the great railroad convention to be held
at Emporia, on the 21st inst, which
many, at first glance, may be disposed to
regard as trifing matter, but which facts
will show, have mighty influence on the
destiny of Kansas, in moulding into form
| its future business arteries.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
Cheap Business Directory.

We have received frequent solicitations
during the last few weeks Tor list of the
business men in Lawrence, with their res
pective pursuits. To save the labor of
writing out reply at length to such let
tens, we propose to publish a column
weekly in the Herald Of Feetiorn, under
the general head of Lawrence Business
Directory" which shall contain a COM
pletc list of every man engaged In business
here, and his occupation or profession, ar
ranged alphabetically in single line, for
which We shall chafge sich person 81 so
per annum.
The thought is new one with us, and
we have only time to collect few names
before we go to press, as specimen of
our intentions. We hope to fill up the
column from time to time. We know it
will be source of advantage to every bus
mess man, and every citizen of the place.
The longer the column the better it will
show to our friends East, and the greater
the advantage to Lawrence.
Not the business man alone, but all
persons who wish their friends in the East
to know sahere they reside, can afford to
patronize this column. We have not less
than 1900 readers in the East. 4 d.
rectory published weekly, viii be a
source of qualification to every person who
reads the paper in the East, and will be
scanned regularly to see whether the
name continues to occupy its position, or
whether it has removed. or sunk to rest.
Reader, whether patron of our paper
Or not, send along your name, and the
dollar and half in time to secure place
IN our next regular issue.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
The Kansas Rerald of Freedom.

We have secured this paper as an ex-
change, and feel much pleased with our
success. We have looked over it with
great satisfaction, and really think that
the cause Of Human Rights has few ADLER
advocates than it. 1t presents faithful
record of all those events that prove so
absorbing to all parts of the United States,
and by its independent position in party
politics it is enabled to judge more impair
TALLY than partizan sheets are accustomed
to do. As the eyes of all the world are
turned to the fertile prairies of Kansas, as
the battle field of Free Labor, with that
of African slavery. Everything connec-
ted with its history, whether past, pres
ent or future, presents very unusual in
terest, and consequently an eye witness
is a very good medium to convey cor
rect intelligence to those who are interes-
ted in the grand struggle.
We can cheerfully and conscientiously
recommend all who are meditating emf
grafton to Kansas to subscribe for the
Kansas Herald of Freedom" and really
think that they will gain.a clearer insight
into the climate, soil, choice locations, &C.,
than by buying thousand of those CATCH
penny books which are penetrating every
nook and corner of the. land netting heavy
profits to their publishers, by pretending
to give a cheap and full account @ of
everything necessary for an emigrant
to know, and yet in reality giving him
nothing of benefit. We hope that any of
our readers who may think of seeking a
home in Kansas, will take our advice and
instead of throwing their money away on
worthless guides" and ''hand books" lust
subscribe at once for the Herald of Free
dom and thus secure a good family news
paper, in connection with the information
they need.
The editor, 6. W. BBowN, had his press
types and Office destroyed at the sack of
Lawrence by MARSHALL DoNALDsoN's Law
less and disorder Army, while he was
arrested on a false charge of treason, and
kept in confinement to crafty the malice
of the Oligarohies, but that noble woman.
his wife, God bless herr actuated by
true woman's devotion, secured by person.
al exertions and applications, sufficient
capital to commence another office, so
that like the tabled bird of old, which
lived for an age, and then as its life left
its body, from its ruins rose another, strong,
vigorous and with renovated powers, rose
on its pfnions to continue its existence, so
has the Herald of Freedom, from the ru-
ins of its former self, sprung forth, a large.
well developed, and indcfatisabIe sheet,
as able and as willing TO battle for the
right, and By its weekly record of passing
events it is now fearlessly defending the
glorious boon of Human Rights, and no
doubt will continue to do SO.
We hope our friends will encourage it,
and bear in mind that by supporting it
you endorse the great principles which it
so manfully sets forth.-Mas0,aaie, Ms,
Herald.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
Destruction by Worms.

We learn that the tobacco worm is do
ing great damage to the potatoe crop
in different parts Of the Territory. Mr..
D. Z. Haywood, near this city, had beau
tiful crop entirely destroyed. He informs
us that with the assistance of ten men
he gathered t,oentg bushels of the worms,
and destroyed them. We thought it was
a pretty tough story, but as Mr. Haywood
is willing to corroborate it, we give it
publicity as an evidence that here in
Kansas nothing is done in halfway man.
ner, but, on the contrary, everything is
done up in the largest style.
We learn that the tobacco worm is pro-
duced from the egg of fly, which is de-
pSsitcd On the leaf bf the pttatoe. The
egg is soon Matched, and in weeks time
the worm is of full growth, and has run
its destructive race. 1t then passes into
the earth, and forms cocoon, a Ia silk
worm, and the next season that produces a
fly, and so on.
A heavy shower would put an end 10
the ravages of the pests.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
Overland Route 10 osiifsrnia.

The overland mail to California is estab.
lished from St. Iotiis and Mcii,phis; Tenn,
thence to Little Rock, Arkansas, where
they unite; from thence it will pass to
Preston on the Texas railroad. From
this point it will be continued to Donna
Anna, few miles above Ell Passo on the
Del Norte; thence along the wagon road
down the ella to Fort Yuma; and thence
nearly due north six hundred miles and
more to San Francisco. The contract for
CARRYING the mail has been given to a
company, TO be carried semi-wcekly, for
S595,O00. It was supposed the route
would be established from st. Louis via
Lesyenworth, Fort Riley, &C., but it
seems the influence of the southern null
lifiers, in this instance, prevailed with the
administration at Washington.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
The Let:er-Writers.

The several correspondents of the east
ern press for Kansas, are about opening
their artillery afresh upon the Herald O
Freedom and its senior editor They re.
solved last winter to write us down, and
they have been busy in furtherance of theiI
purpose from that time to the present. A
hot shot sent among them hit one of then
number, and the rest are on. fire. Each
are threatening all sorts of hard things
and the result is, our readers may expect
to find metropolitan journals Astounding
in new falsehoods from this forth in regard
to us. We regret their silly determine
ton, as we expect to survive their mosi
vindictive assaults, and in due time shall
be compelled, in self.defence, to furnish a
chapter in Kansas history, on the letter
writers for eastern news journals.
While we entertain the highest respect
for several of those who have welded the
pen in favor of the rights of Kansas, there
are Others who seem to lack the character
istics of true gentlemen, at least their cor
respondence presents them in an unfavor-
able position before the public, in Gun
humble estimation.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
For Ae Herald Of Freedom.

This fiuely situated town, on the south
side of the Kaw river, some eighty miles
from its mouth, and about fifty miles
from Leavenworth city; is tho county
seat for the county of Shawnee-one of
the richest and most advantageously sit
uated counties in the Territory of Kansas,
and until recently has attracted very lit
tie public notice.
The course of events this spring seems
to have brought it rapidly into notice. 1t
now numbers about FIVE hundred inhabi-
tants, mostly industrious and enterprising
young men, The buildings are generally
of stone and will compare favorably with
those of any other town in the Territory.
The best court house in Kansas is here to
be found. There are five good stores,
well filled with dry goods, groceries. and
provisions of all kinds. A number of first
class buildings are in course of erection
also three churches, school houses, and 9TH
er public buildings. There are two good
notes.-the Asbcrn House, and A. B.
Clemant's primitive log house, in which
the traveller finds quiet resting place.
There are quite number of mechanics
here, but there are badly wanting timer
and stove store, drug store, shoe store,
wagon maker, saddler, &c.--all of whom
would be we'll pattonized.
There is a bridge in process of building
across the Kansas river Already one
hundred hands are engaged on the work.
1t is to be completed by the first of Oc-
tober next, and when done will prove a
valuable accession to the town and Its
business, opening more direct and short
er route TO the Missouri river Leaven-
worth city contributed literally to this
Improvements, and viii no doubt reap
some of the advantages to be derived from
it, as it will turn large amount of trade
and travel in that direction, that now goes
to Westport and Kansas City-the route
being greatly shortened, and the delay
and expense of ferrying the river saved
From the liberality and interest manifest.
ed by the city of Leavenworth, has sprung
a feeling of gratitude to be forgotten only
when Tecumseh is no more.
Notwithstanding the future prospects
of this place, property is lo,e, and within
the rcach.of poor, laboring mcn-the only
class that build a town. This is greatly
owing to determination on the part OF
the citizens and stockholders to put prop
erty at fair and reasonable prices.
All things considered, Tecumseh offers
as favorable inducements to capitalists
and business men, as can be found on the
Kansas river. A printing Office will be
in operation in few days. Lodge No. /
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
is established here. L. NJ. n.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
HOT Correct.

The Democratic Union, at JerseyviIle,
ILL.,, is in error in representing that we give
Mr.. BuchaDan's administration our warm
support. We do not support his admins
tration in any shape, but are bitterly OPP
posed to it. The acts of Gov. WALKER,
so far as he is laboring to give the sohoSe
people of Kansas voice in our elections,
meets our hearty, enthusiastic support, as
does his efforts to preserve the general
tranquility, but We endorse him no further.
Wedo not endorse his Democratic views,
nor his desire TO build up the Democratic
party here, nor his views of slavery, or
anything of that sort. Politically, the
editor, and each of his assistants, are Re-
publicans, as are all Of our correspondents.
We have no disposition, however, to fight
the Democratic party. Their acts, as far
as just, We applaud, their faults We shall
expose when We choose to do so. Does
the Unios understand us?
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
erTbe nro-sIayerv pa,ty of Eans,s

The pro-slayery party of Kansas, at
its Territorial Convention in Lecompton,
last Monday, put Ex-Gov. Ransom, late
of Mich, in nomination as Delegate to
Congress. We congratulate the Ex-Gov-
ernor on his position as the head and front
of the great pro-slayery party, numbering
probably 1900 voters, all told in Kansas.
A glorious defeat awaits him. His former
supporters in Michigan will be ryoioed
to learn of his political success here. We
know nothing of the man. but as the
standard-bearer of the pro-sIavery party,
we conclude he has not very exalted
opinion of his own merits.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
A Cir crEsnizzion nssdsd.

Some measures should be taken to adopt
regular grade in Lawrence, else the last
man who builds on street will be higher
than his neighhor if there is earth enough
about him to make himself so. Already
our beautiful grade, which nature gave Us,
has beeh ruined BY persons filling up in
front of thar Improvements to an unseen,
ly height. This Is one of the evils grow
ing ont of the want Of city organization.
Thus far Ne have had no law, each man
being Law unto himself.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
n.h..1 u.,Ia.,. RIeh.s-

The New York Mirror, whose edi'%
has known Gov. WALKER intimately AL
thoroughly for ten years. says OF him.
"After handling some hundreds OF mr.
lions of the public money, he LEFT the y
fee as poor as a primitive Chris'iI,r p.
Since then he may have bought si9eH
and lands and mines that have made niD,
rich. But when was it counted e'inif
for fortune to reward the sagacity even =
q Spectator? In 1913 Mr. Walker ~
vested 81 $50 in the purchase Of laha' :.
what is now the city of Fon du Lac y,
which he has been offered, within lev
months, more than $500, 90; and he slso
bought, years ago, coal and quicksil.H
mines, which are making him amiiiionai@
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11
I..4 MinM

Dir. WIER showed US a few days ago
specimen of lead ore, dug in the vicinity
of Fort Scott, Kansas T., which is equal
to that from the Galena mines in value,
and viii yield fsom IS to So Per cent of
pure lead.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

or The Squattss. Sovereign learns that
the \. E. Emigrant Aid Society have de-
termined to expend $1,000 in the erection
of school house in Topeka, the upper
part Of which is to coatain town haIl.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

o. The Post Office Department has
recently established the following new
post Offices in Kansas, to wit: 0madi,
Dahkota county; Neosho City. Coffee;
RichIand, Shawnee; Kennekuk, Brown;
Stanton, Lykins; BIT. Florence. JefFer-
son; Capionia. Nemaha; Elwood. Doni-
phan.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

6The store of G. N. HILLYER, at
Grasshopper Falls. was entered a short
time ago. and robbed of several thousand
dollars. The money belonged to squat
tes who made the safe of Mr.. Hillyer the
place of deposit, but who carelessly left
his key in the store, which the buglar had
no difficulty in finding.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

@ Shares have been left with Us for
sale at the regular prices, in Emporia,
Manhattan. Ogden, Delaware, Bellevue,
Grasshopper Falls, Ottumwa, Centropolis,
Neosho City, and 0read. Also in Lecomp.
ton. Those wishing to purchase city in-
terests, viii do well TO call at our Office
and examine prices.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

or ssYDEE & WAKEFIELD have re-
Gently erected single and lath mlli %
the west side Of the ravine, IN LsEfehcF-
They received new engine from 'h'
Piasa Foundry, at Alton, last honds'
The engine is very perfect. and viii sei''
as specimen, to these in Kansas w'sfi'S
engines, Of superior manufacture.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

OF 4 catfish was caught in the Kansas
riyer. near town, few days since, which
weighed III pounds.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

slaughter house on the levee. own.
ed By Messrs Dash & Meinzer. burned
downlass Tuesday. Loss abou. $500.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-07-11

Or Some kind of worm Is maksgsad
havoc in The potatos ersp.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-30
afnsy sin0, aarats.

We aro indebted to Capt. Tnos II the
Typographical tugps, 'pf the following in-
formation, which IS derived from late ~
der u l..rat. CVnsfsl sCor,.
ihn 10th inlanlry. aaw ststInnNi ~ Fort
snelHuy. will hc moyei by water 10 Fort
iaay,uNorlh and therc take post ~ early
"a practicable. lcayms tNo campant's- Ia
be- designated by the II imental eommapier
lose TO rymain Ia girr aou Al Fort Rtdge
~ nni '5e other fur ,l,e pnvent, AZ Fort
aat Tau Rp|.y viii hn nhandon,d
81 so5n ~ ,l,e uacs,ary measures run Ia
laI,p fJg t'ie disposition of tho public prol'
rrty whca lhe oomInu, mop'ng Il viii
take pest Il, Ior, Sneling SIX companies
of the ~ Dragons r.r ~ tFt Riley
the thrrv ,4Hadyous 81 i'c Is; Cavalry AMI
four companiey Of "a, GA Infantry ,tasr'h.
&c ejll ,hy company Of the 10th Infantry.
above raael VIII bc amber the command
Of iieyet brig, Gcn li,RSs WIN has hrn
transferred Rom llorids,a lor, isayen.
worth vAsr% 'a'0c 'roslr- will rendezvous
NSNyeiet lie moVment IL Irsqs above
aoiiv,d, i m isr,heune7 q, III d,sign, which
haa heeo raacnpla'ci 'f q long iimr, 10
,aako aa impc ine m.liary characterization
au,ooa ,lr ininas ~ Sew Mexico AMI thu
rlor,, anl c1sNaaily tH aN'q',sc the munler
a the io5an Nrcni. l,FHR, |. popor, by
IL, Ness.oa iast aaiomp NJ, ineoE' who
vas = esn OF The sic ScoAicr from Wisconsin
bal bees "a ,s.pg iar 'aE time, uhcu Ma
jor EtspgrE, commanding at fost ihiianc",
sFut or; tQGimaad % 4csrch fNr him li,s
oorTs vas discovered Al pcia, between the
Lana ar,l tbe head waters o. the .ia river
Il Is .a,a % he he intention II the ro,orn-
s.eat TO take sammay and tcrr,l,h ,cu-
gsanSr apoa ,hess Savascs. far this ,rraehcry
AID merlcr.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-30
4 csntvnss nstwss. ovsss nsssss" ard
the Cnstsd assaes.

The New York Times has an elaborate
article. drawing . contrast between uwat
Britain and ,hr Uniicl States. IL several
important particulars. We make ao ali
siraet Of the principal features Tho fiscal
reterns for 1866. show that the outstanding
public debt Of the trieral government Of the
United States amounted 10 $40. 727 900,
whiie tho public deb, Of tho various Sta,e~
amounted to Sl90.Tls 900 forming to
gefhcr only S22i 100000. The pablicdeb,
Of Great Britain before tho late wsr was
E707 100000 10 which e2i 900, 900 new
loans wire aided during the war together
Gals 900 900 sterling, or about $4,000 900.
600, The direct taxation paid by the pro
pie Of The Uoited States foe tho support Of
the fejeral government, in the shape Of Ia.
post duties amounts to 6si.O00000. The
direct ard indirect taxation paid by the pro
pie Of Great Britain for the support Of ihe
erown, is the way of customs and excise du.
ties stamps. incoms tax aud property tax.
arsoany TO f6i,00o.000 sterling. or about
fss Old tho tarlea u .he people 81 the Um.
tel 3iaies, Tho expenses Of the british
government are thus, 10 "ur currency. for a
single year. s12D.ooo.ooo or sbou, QUO hun
drej millions more than the who's principal
Of ,he pahiis debt of The Federal and State
Governments. The treasury Returns also
chow thar our system Of railways, which
embrace sboat 2J742 miirs stands IN eapl
ial anl h,alei dcbt 3;36.o0oo0o. though
getting. by AID u state AMI city leans,
absat cs2g. ;3). 400, or s1i 100 pr mile;
willie ,ht aJs;om Of Oca, britain. embracing
only as7l mikes. stands IN capital and faipt
od dlbi Sl,GiI 100000. OF siaLisa per
r,,'e AnA i further appears tina, the
whole railway deb, If tina raniry, Ia the
ships Of mortgages and dcben'ura -
Sl9l. 25G .00D, while lhc same ipcumbfsnos
upon the English system reach nearly this
sutn IN ,lsbeptures snnf, say S1sA,2o 900.
which, inslndng what are knnwn as prefer.
rnce shares. the sum total Is sB91 oee 900