Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-30
Intelligence from Kansas.

iedglnS the DJfuer hulian, oas'aiu @'e"'
in session at Lecomptou, as the Legislature
of Kansas. and has sent them Message
as long as President Pierce's, in which he
advises them to repeal all their uncons'l-
tuiional enaetments. The "Legislators'
only laugh at that, and, having entrarped
him into acknowledging their legality, they
will now 60 on and do just what they see
fit towards accomplishing their design of
making a Slave State of Kansas. The
Governor does not even express desire
to have Free State, but says they must
"les Slavery alone" (Which is the exact
opinion of the Border Ruffians, and boasts
that "Order reigns," (and SO it does in
Poland, in Rome, and III Hungary
Conformity with this Border Rutiian as
scmblage, Pro Slavery State Convention
sat with closed doors in Lecompton, and
the two bodies are harmoniously preparing
with the aid of Gov Geary's claw and
order"-to keep the Free Sta,ers from vo-
ting, and rush through Slave State Con
stitution.
The Free State Legislature was harassld
by writ issued by Judge Cato, on oath
Of the "massacreG" Sheriff Jones, and some
of them arrested for High Treason. The
remainder adjourned until June.
Some are hopeful, but TO US the prnspec,
does not seem bright for Freedom for Kan,
sas. "Scmethius," however we hope may
"turn up
c. -, -. ST. rne "estport cor
respondent Of the Republican under date
Of the 2lst inst, says the Kansas Legsa-
ture has repealed the law against the cir
culation Of inccndiqry documents. Arcs
olution has passed beth Houses under
which Convention will be called at an
early day to fame State Constitution.
sS-W Wednesdays papers brought Us a
hopeful letter from CHARLES SUMNER to
the Massachusetts, Legislature, gratefully
accepting the trust, conferred upon him 50
unanimously by the delegates Of the Old
Bay State, in his reelection 10 the L. 5.
Senate for six years from the 4th Of March
next.
Tho same paper brought news Of the
death of Preston S Bcoahs, after a few
hours illness. Brooks had suffered much
in spirit from his correspondence with
Burlingame, (who We believe never inten-
dcd to fight duel with Brooks as well
as from the contempt expressed towards
hun in various ways by the civilized world,
for his most dastarily act. In particular,
the cod avoidance of him by Ladies from
the Free States, often s,ung him to iha
quick. 1t is the on y rcdeemipg feature
Of his career that he seemed to feel some
shame. But be has gone 10 better Jul se
than his fellow man. May he iul more
mercy than he gave to Sumner.
"NEw PAPER CovERLETs A cores.
pondent Of Que of the morning papers, gives
ihe following important Suggestions N re-
ference 10 kee. .Ing warm durlLg the cold
weather:
Il would state for the benefit Of the
public, at this cold season, that they may
sleep much more cOmtDrtabie, and with
tc"er bed-c!oGhes, by placing one or two
thlckuesscs OF paper Common newspaper
viii answer between the coyUrlcis OF iurIg
beds. This u!ay appear ridiculous to some,
as it did to me when first heard Uf 1t bat,
having tried it, | can testify, from expert
cuce, that 1t Is au effective remedy for cold
sleeping. If those who minister to the
wants of the poor, will give it trial, be-
lieve they viii find 1t a valuable aid III re-
lieving their sufcrings."
The plan is certainly worth tyNl.
PITrsBURG, Jan. 27.-Thcre was a re
m.rkable change in the weather here yes
terday. In the morning the thermometer
indicated ten degrees below zero. In the
evening it was several degrees above the
freezing point. We had copious rain last
night, and this morning there was gen.
eral thaw. All day there have been Judi,
cations of a breaking up of the rivers, al
'hough it is slightly freezing tonight.
Shurlock, who shot Clawges, the seducer
Of his wife, in Philad., was acquitted, on
TIE ground that his atll ction had develop, d
hereditary insanity.
Lawrence Shactlln, of Sunbury, Pa,
requests Information of J,hn .SDliih, for
merry Of Adams Co, Pa, who left Sun
bury about II yrs ago
Ga Sunday, 18th inst, the thermometer
at W1stmoreland, n. Y, indicated thirty,
seren degrees below zero.
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Union County Court Affairs.