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AbFe broke outa few day sagoin ClalksYiile,
Texas, which consumed the dry goods store be
longing to H. Rhine q. Bro, together with Mr..
McDonough's drug store.
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The river continues orise fast.-At last ac-
counts Little river was bankfull, and upper Rcd
River was rapidly rising from the head of the raft
to Rowland 1t had risen 90 feet at Fulton.
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We would call the attention of our readers
to very significant article from the New YorE
Evening Post. 1t is worthy of their most seri-
Gus consideration, and we solicit for its con-
tents the reflection it seems to us to demand
1t is entitled 1.-The Turn of the Tide and is
intended to point out the bearing and the true
Interpretation to be placed upon The policy now
being pursued in Kansas towards the south
and her vital institutions involved. -.
It's indeed a 'tturn of the tide, - which now
bears uponlts breast matter of very grave i'm
port to every southern man. 1t is turn of
the tide that, swelling and rushing madly
onward under the new impetus, is now BEATING
upon, and has already broken through the fee
Bile barriers OF the constitution, and must, ere
long, II they remain within its reach, sweep
away and bury from view even the very traces
OF what once were intended for constitutional
limitations, sinking forever in the sands of obi
won the rights, dignity and sovereignty itself
OF these southern States. ..
The New York Evening Post defines the late
proceedings of the government as .tbe first
tribute OF respect to the anti-slavery sentiment
OF the northern States which has come from
the federal executive for the last twenty wears.
"Mr. Buchanan and his advisers saws the
Post, "have deliberately sounded aretreat from
the ground which was lately occupied by the
late administration" The Post calls it ga sub
mission to the popular voice. And as to Mr..
Buchanan's rigorous neutrality, F" itadds. "to
reach 1t, he will be obliged to take several steps
back And as the reason for his doins SO. il
says: HE has discovered-so we suspect
that the government Of this country cannot be
conducted any longer under a slavery exten
sion policy The Post concludes by saying
that Mr., Buchanan will at least have succeed
ed IN making the ellangeo Of current which has
taken place, and in showing to the future stu
dent OF history when slavery ceased to be pro
.ected BY the federal government for which,
be will have attained athe finest his
orcal position occupied BIZ any president.
EGbarleston Mercury
AfFe broke outa few days agoin ClalksYiile. \
Texas, which consumed the dry goods store be
onglng to H. Rhine d Bro, together with Mr..
hcDonough's drug store
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FIRE At BErHAETI-We learn that 4 6ye
broke out few nights since IN the store Of Drai-
fouse q Bro, sltuatediin the village Of Bethany,
Zen The Louisiana and Texas line, and that the
building and is contents were DESTROYED Be
tore the flames could}be subdued We are IN.
lofmeo mai tue aessIs Dfa!touse were insured
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Attention is solicited to the advertisement
headed saw mills. Its one of the most Yalna-
bic inventions ever offered to the public.
We are indebted to the faculty for a catalogue
Of the officers and students Of ST. Joseph Col
lege, Bardslown, Ky. for 1867. By We are
pleased 70 f'nd that our young friend, Alfred
rogsdon son " the late Judge Roysdon. ~
sselRed premium for elocntion, and was .disli1l-
suasisea Iof his proficiency i'll astronomy. and
close application and exact observance 81 cp-
ieggtafe discipline The college is among the
oldest u Tie western States. and i In 4 most
furnishing condition
We are Indebted e Ar \. Mccullough for
Jase New Orleans papers.
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DEATH OF GENERAL Russian extra from
the office of the Nacogdoches Chronicle con-
firms the painful rumor of the death of general
Rusk. 1t says: ~@ aa -'s~
A great calamity has befallen the State of
Texas. One of her most distinguished and
noblest sons has fallen. Thomas . Rusk is no
more 4s4-g ... r. mt ... TO-
A gloom hangs over our people-a mystery,
thus tar, is connected with the matter We
can only give the facts and mourn the sad
stroke which has thus deprived Texas and the
south of a valued and useful champion.
zen. Rusk has, ever since the death of his
lady, suffered under a mental depression which
at times bore him down beneath its weight
tie has to great extent secluded himself from
society, and lately that dependency has been
more marked and apparent to those familiar
with him.. A severe illness, from which he was
just recovering, had Frustrated him for weeks,
and he was suffering greatly from rising upon
the back of his neck *0" u go" ! -.
On yesterday evening, about 9 O'Clock, his
family hearing the report of a gun and the fall
OF body, ran to the spot, and found him lying
dead upon the ground, behind the gallery at
the back of the house, with a rifle under him.
"A coroner's jury was summoned, from whose
verdict We extract the following:
1.-The cause Of his death was gun shot (ri-
he wound on the fore part of the head, infict
ed from rifle gun held in his own hands and
discharged by himself, s ..5-l a ssv
NO further clue can be given to this mystic
ry. No papers or writings of the same day
have been found, except letter addressed to
gentleman IN New Orleans, ordering a tomb
stone for his wife. with this inscription: aTa
Blessed are the pure heart for they shall see God
Let the people mourn the loss of man who /
N the field OF battle, and in the councils Of the
State and nation, has proved himself worthy
ne proud place already accorded him in the af- !
ectons Of the people.
The Claiborne advocate states thatthe friends
t the railroad tax took no part in the election
ED IN that parish on the 81 inst. and let ii 90
Y default. The vote for the tax Ito pay Tie
arsh subscription Of 100000 to the Yicks-
arg, Shreveport and Texas railroad vas
ne: and against It, fifty
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
Perritorial News Items.

"A Free State meeting was heldat WI
mington, in the Thirteenth District, yester-
day (Friday1 afternoon. We understand
that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. and
resolutions were unanimously passed in IA
yor of the Topeka Constitution and State
Government. The ball is rolling.
The county Jail at Delaware was set on
fire on Sunday night, the 1st instant. by
two prisoners therein confined. The prlso-
ners hoped to make their escape, but the
FIRE progressed so rapidly, they were com
PEELED to cry for help. Assistance soon
came and the prisoners were secured, but
the Jail was entirely destroyed by the fire.
The jail was built of logs, but was said to
be very secure one.-Leouenscorth Herald
--Ossawattomie in the recent Territorial
election, polled two hundred and forty votes,
every one of which was for the straight
Free State ticket. 1t is without question
the banner precinct in Kanzas, and deserves
commendation for its steadfastness to the
cause of our people CRindotOdn.
"A meeting of delegates from the differ
ent Lodges of Odd Fellows in Kanzas, was
held at Leavenworth, on Friday, the 3Oth
ult., to take action for the organization of a
Grand Lodge. .-rr
Almost every day records some new
discovery of coal beds in this vicinity Re
Gently, a few miles west of this place, on
the Pottowottomie Reserve, a vein of coal,
FIVE feet in depth, was discovered cropping
out on the surface of the ground.
Another vein, four feet in depth, was al
so recently opened near the Wakarusa, about
12 miles south of here, and found to con-
tain excellent coal, said to be equal to the
Ohio or Pennsylvania coal.-Zopeka Iri-
5uRe.
1t has been ascertained that all but l20
of the names on the famous Oxford poll list,
were copied from Williams Cincinnati Di-
rectory;'' those commencing with the same
letter following each other as regularly as
they do upon the pages of that book.
+ "A council of the chiefs and head men
held few days ago to take action in rela-
ton to the sale of that portion of their Res
ervation lying south of the Kanzas river
We understand that a deputation will start
for Washington soon, to arrange sale to
the government. This tract lies Immediate
ly west of Topeka, is 30 miles long, from
east to west, and varies from 6 to 10 miles
in width. 1t is beautiful tract of country,
well watered, and reasonably well timbered.
Its sale to the whites viii add very much
to the prosperity of Topeka, as 1t viii soon
become thickly settled with population for
whom this will be the nearest and best point
of trade.
Il is also contemplated by many of their
tribe o-sell the entire Reseryation-30 miles
square 80 acres to each member
of the nation-Iopeka Tribune.
The counties north of the Kanzas IiY-
er polled 5,862 votes; those south polled
5,616. EH s-
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
Killing No Murder.

We once read quaint pamphlet with the
above title. 1t was written at the period of
the English Protectorate, and was designed
to prove that Cromwell was tyrant, and
that his death would be positive blessing.
It's reasoning made permanent impression
on our mind, and we have ever since been
of the same opinion as the writer with re-
gard to tyrants in general. We say, make
men responsible individually for the wrongs
they commit, and there will be less of them
done. If Calhoun, and g dozen others we
could name, were taken out and hung on the
nearest trees, we believe our troubles would
be in a fair way TO be cured. We can for
give man for injuries committed on US
personally, but for a crime against humani-
ty, and treason against liberty, never ! GA
short shrift and a bloody one" is the only
doom ft for traitors.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28

Before another issue of THE News the
Free State party viii have decided in what
manner they will meet the new plot of the
Usurpers. The question is momentous
one, and demands deliberation at the hands
of the convention called to decide it. We
hope that they viii act in such manner as
to truly reflect the wishes and feelings of q
majority of the people. In the meantime
let every good citizen and well-wisher OF
Kanzss be prepared to act with that patriot
ism and 6rmness which the crisis demands.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
More Rascaiifv

Secretary Stanton is withholding large
number of the certificates of the Free State
members elect of the Territorial Legislature.
He has been applied to for them, but has
refused to issue them upon one frivolous
presext OF another. The complicity of STAN
ton and Walker, in this last scheme for the
ensiavement Of Kanzas, is clear. They
were Instrumental in getting up the dodge
submission and now are doing all IN their
power to prevent the people from thwarting
the nefarious designs of the Usurpers.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
arhe Good Prime coming.n

Charles Maekay. the author of the beau
tiful poem bearing the above title, is now in
this country, with the intention, we suppose,
of seeing how much we have done to hast
en- on the time of which he sung We've
been for many a-day trying ''to wait q little
longer" looking and longing for
a The coming Of the Morning Star,
The glory of the latter time; ;"
but have failed yet in catching the faintest
ray of its transfguring glory. We hope
the Poet has brought the ''good time'' with
him, for surely there never was more need
of it than at the present moment.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
Nox,s Enc Tims to Go.

We sometimes bear men say that when
the question is settled IN Kanzas. they in
tend acting with Che Democratic party again
We say such persons ought long ago to have
joined them. for they can be but one remove
from the filth known as Democracy who win
wish to act with the wretches composing
that party, when peace shall be re-establish-
ed. What Join party whose hands are
dyed red in human bieod-whose faces are
grimmed with the smoke of burning dwell
iings-and whose souls are deep stained
with the most damning iniquity ? A party
who recklessly violate the most solemn COM
paets and plot to enthrall 3 nation. The De-
mocracy in Kauzas, who are supported by
their brethren in the States, through all
their atrocities, have perjured themselves be-
yond redemption. Look at the last devel-
opments of this institution. A Conven-
ton elected by less than two Thousand voters
framing Constitution for the people of a
State who repudiate their actions, and this
Constitution adopted only by minority of
the Convention itself this Convention sus-
tanned by the bayonets of the Federal army,
against the righteous indignation of the peo-
pie, and now that their work is done Dem
cratic Governor refuses to call the Terrific
rial Legislature together that they may take
such steps as viii aid in preventing the fois-
ting of the Felon Government on the people,
without requiring from the members of that
body pledges that Freemen would degrade
themselves by giving. Such is Democracy
in Kansas-foul and flthy-the parent and
supporter of all that IS infamous We ad-
wise the men who wish to join such dem
agogues after our troubles have ceased, to
do SO now. The Free State party can spare
them.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
No Called Session

Gov. Walker was petitionsd by the Terri
torial and State Committees, and by mem
bers of the Territorial Legislature to call
the Territorial Legislature together immedi-
ately, in order that steps might be taken, if
it were possible, to annul the action of the
Bogus Constitutional Convention This he
promised to do, provided the members of
that Legislature would give him certain
pledges. This was insulting, and he .evi-
IDENTIFY did not expect those pledges to be
given. But upon consultation, and in con-
sideration of what they considered the vital
importance of the measure in question, the
members of that body consented to make
those pledges required by the Governor
By this time, however, Walker had left for
Washington. A committee waited upon
Stanton, who is Acting Governor, and sta
ted that the conditions on which the Terri
torial Legislature were to be called together,
had been complied with, and requesting him
to perform the promise made by Walker,
and Mr.. Stanton very peremptorily refused
to do any such thing. So there viii be no
extra session of the Territorial Legislature.
That remedy has failed, and the Territorial
Government is as powerless in our hands as
it has formerly been powerful in the hands
of our enemies. The Pro-Slavery men
could well afford to let us elect majority of
the members of that Legislature, knowing
that it would be superseded by the action of
their Constitutional Convention.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
asomething Rotten in Denmark ,,


Under the caption of esprit of the Kan
zas Press" will be found an extract of a
leading editorial from the columns of the
Lecompton National Democrat. 1t is from
the pen of Secretary Stanton, and to us an
index of strange duplicity towards the Free
State party, or confusion in the ranks of his
own That Stanton should write in the man
ner he does, except for trick or revenge,
after having aided in obtaining the passage
of the infamous Dodge Submission Sched
ule, through the Felon Convention, presents
to US a singular anomaly. When we say
Stanton helped to engineer that project
through zoe keoio a0kat ace are asserting
Messengers were constantly passing on the
night before the final passage of that meas
ure, between the caucus held at Calhoun's
house. in Lecompton, and Stanton's cabin,
at Benicia. Money was sent in and votes
were bought with it. The only feasible ex-
planation we can offer is, that Calhoun, in
securing his own appointment as the Regent
of Kanzas, stole march upon Stanton and
Walker, and that the article we publish is
the fruits of such quarrel.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28

There are some men bereabouts denounc-
ing the Constitution, even before they know
what it is. They say the whole of it is not
submitted, and therefore they are opposed
to it. They even go so far as to threaten
bloodshed and revolution if Congress adopts
it. They say they are now with Jim Lane,
though they have opposed him heretofore.
Such men are not good and true Democrats,
and never have been. They would sacrifice
the country, and the best interest of the
people, to accomplish their peculiar designs.
al 6oRa-fde citizens asos0 hare tie opportu-
ssity of making Rasszas a free or sLaos State,
as a majority may determine. What else
have all of us been contending for in Kan
zas? That has been and still is the great
issue.-Kanzas Herald.
The italics are ours. We quote the above
to show with what cool effrontery our oppo-
nents can lie Eastin knew when he wrote
it that he was giving utterance to base
falsehood, and trying TO cloak up an atrocious
swindle. Such is Democracy. No lie is
too base and no deed too filthy that these
traitors viii not stoop to perform VIII
Eastin dare undertake to show that if Ii. III.
Moore's report on slavery is voted down, by
those who vote on the 2lst of December
next, that the Felon Constitution viii then
exclude or prohibit slavery in Kanzas? He
win not answer this question fairly, because
he knows that If the clause is stricken out
that by dozen other provisions contained
in it the Infamous document coDcocted at
Washington and Leeompton viii still remain
one of the most ultra pro-slayery drafts Of
Constitution ever framed.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
The New York Times

The journal above named ranks amooo..
those which, while protesting regard for G fbo
Free State cause, never omit an opportup;
ty of strengthening the hands of the uspr.
pers. In recent article it takes a betto-
ground, but one not much more correct
1t says of Kanzas affairs:
"The rejection of these fraudulent Votes
secures the peace of Kanzas, removes II a.
a disturbing element from the field of ,..
tional politics and commits the Governmen,
of the Territory to the control of Its inbab.
itants. The alleged excitement of the pro-
Slavery men will be short-lived, and is no,
in the slightest danger of spreading. The
people of the South have too much sepsa
and too much self-respect, to think for ,
moment of resting their cause upon So bare.
faced and bungIing an attempt at fraud as
this Oxford election return: and they win
very speedily acquiesce in what they have
no power to prevent, and no right to regret
The people of Kanzas viii be permitted, We
are confident, hereafter to take care of their
own affairs.
The telegraph blindly announces that
protest has been made by the inhabitants of
Lecompton against the reassembling of the
Constitutional Convention. By what class
of the people, in what interest or upon what
grounds this protest Is prepared. we are NOT
informed. We presume, however, that it is
a Free State movement; if not, the Free
State men would do well to join and aid il
to the extent of their ability. The result of
the recent election affords a very good and
substantial reason why that Convention
should not reassemble. 1t proves conelu-
sively that the Convention does not repre-
sent the People of Kanzas, and has no right
to pretend to act on their behalf or speak in
their name. 1t renders it certain, moreover
that any Constitution which it may frame
would be rejected by the people, if submit
ted to them, or rejected by Congress if Ia
ken thither;-and even if the State should
be admitted under it, it would instantly be
repudiated by the newly elected Legislature
which meets in JanuarT. No possible good,
therefore, could result from the reassembling
of the Convention; and we should be GLAD
to see both parties unite in protesting against
it as needless"
We do not propose to take exceptions to
the incorrect view to which it gives curren-
oy, that to Gov Walker we owe anything
we have gained. 1t was the people of Kan
zas. and they alone who deserve credit, if
any is due. But what we take exceptions
to is that it seeks to lull public sentiment
asleep, and to make people believe that the
whole Kaasas question is settled, and by
the Administration. We have the all-impor-
tant struggle before US. The Times seems
to think that the Convention shall have ad
journed. What viii it say now when that
Constitution is framed, and framed at the
dictation of the National Administration
We will expect the Times to thunder against
this very gross fraud which the men in pow
er are trying to thrust on Kanzas.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
The Spirit of tie People.


We published last week extracts from
many prominent Kanzas papers showing
how the press generally received the Felon
Constitution. We publish ''more of the
same Sort this week. The PEOPLE, too,
are moving and they not only express their
hatred to the Bogus Constitution, and deter
mination to resist it to the 'tbitter eEd,' % but
they ayow themselves in favor of taking an
affirmative position-in favor of putting the
Topeka Government into active and imme-
diate operation, as the surest and most eff
fectual method of crushing out the Usurpa-
ton. Men who have heretofore opposed
that Government, now openly declare that it
is the only weapon with which the head of
this monster can be crushed. A mass meet
ing was held at Topeka on Monday night
last, at which resolutions were passed de-
nouncing the Usurping Constitution, ex-
pressing the most unqualified confidence in
the Free State Government, the willingness
of the people to support it, and calling on
Governor Robinson to convene the State
Legislature Immediately for the purpose of
passing laws for their protection A gen
tleman who was present informs us that the
utmost unanimity and harmony prevailed
throughout, and that there was united
voice in favor of the Topeka Constitution
and State Government. We subjoin sin
ole re 1olution to show the sentiment in re-
gard to the Usurpers in Topeka:
''ResolUed, That the minions of the Slave
Power, in their pretended submission of the
Lecompten Constitution by submitting only
one article to the vote of the people, and that
article entirely superfuous, without which
the instrument is as truly pro-slavery as the
Constitutions of Texas and Georgia, and
beyond the reach of the people, publish for
the thousandth time that they are towards,
tyrants, and traitors to the liberties of the
people and the Constitution of our country,
and as such we brand them, and declare they
have forfeited the respect of every honest
man, and the protection of society
A meeting was also held at Lawrence a
few evenings since, similar in character to
that held at Topeka. Resolutions of the
strongest character were adopted, one of
which requested Governor Robinson to call
together the Topeka Legislature.
There is no mistaking the sentiment of
the people at this time. They are alive to
the importance of the crisis.
The Kanzas news., 1857-11-28
A Remedu

Our plan is simple, easily told. and di-
rectiy to the purpose. 1t is to put the Fres
State Government into operation. When
the Legislature meets at Topeka in January
next. let them fire up. oil the machinery,
put Charles Robinson in charge as chief en-
gineer. then let the Free State men jump
aboard their own train, blow the whistle as
warning to ''clear the track and ego
ahead" We shall have to do this finally,
SO we may as well begin now.