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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09
KENT, PAINE & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
FOREIGN j. DOMESTIC DRY GOUDS,
Nos. 1853 AND 165 MAIN STREET,
RICHMOND
FALL TRADE. 1857.

FALL TRADE, 1857.
WYE beg leave " lite the attention oil southern
w Merchants to our large and attractive STOCK o.
STAPLE Il FANCY DRY GOODS now receiving
which in few DAYS will be very complete in all the
departments and will comprise the largest aud mos
commanding assortment we have ever had the pleas
ure 10 offer our friends and customers
BY the steamer, Riga" aud "Lalla kookh, from
York, We have received large portion OF our MpoR
rATIoN ofBRITISH, FRENCH i GERMAN GOODS
embracing every variety, among which are many o.
entirely new and beautiful designs.
In Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, Cloaks and
Nantes, Ladies' Dress Goods Lace Goods and En-
bI olderies, our stock is unusually attractive.
We are also receiving full assortment of DOMES
TIC FABRICS Of the most popular styles manuac
tured.
NE shall be prepared to exhibit splendid stock o
READY-MADE CLOTHING of all grades, and having
had it manufactured under thoroughly competent SUI
perintendents, ON the premises, we challenge compe
on in quality and prices, and feel assured that We
can offer inducements in this branch unsurpassed II
this country.
We respectfully solicit an examination of our stock
which will be much larger than we have ever before
exhibited and which our increased facilities enables
us to offer cash prompt buyers at prices that vii
meet the competition Of this or any other marAet.
Orders will ut all times receive our prompt and per
sonal attention. KENT, PAINE CO.
Richmond. Sept. 2. 1851 ts*
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE in Gull.
Y PEPPER COUNTY, otter for sale privately the
FARM on which reside containing %S3 ACRES, O.
bout X of which is we'll mbered; the balance in fine
state Of cultivation This land is Of the very best quail
ty of red lands lies WELL and nearly all of Southern
exposure. The Buildings are oil new, neat and COM
Portable and situated the centre of the farm. in
beautiful oak grove This land is very productive and
well watered, having good springs IN every neid. ]
have about 81 of the highest land in the farm IN
corn this season. and do believe that it will yield me
& or 60 bushels per acre. But come and see foryour
selves. =,
This land lies miles from Brandy Station on the
O. A. Railroad, and within half mile of the Halle
River navigation to Fredericksburg, thus afordng u
good market to Alexandria Richmond or as Ks
family, white and black being entirely too large for
the size of my farm For further particulars address
me or ]. o. HARRIs, at Brandy Station, o. a A. Kail'
road. ANY gentleman who may give me timely no.
tice, will meet at Brandy Station, with conveyance
to my house, and take pleasure in showing him the
premises 1t may not be amss to state that my price
Is SsOU0-onehalf down. and the balance the purchas
er can arrange suit himself but must pay interest,"
annually on the deferred pay ments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09
REAT EXCITEMENT IN sTAUNTON.

(J The citizens of Staunion and ils vicinity are
particularly invited TO Gull at the Gallery OF r. j.
RANKIN and the various styles of Pictures, made
at his rooms. Having obtained all the recent improve
mens in the art, DAGUERRgoTYPEs, MELAINorYPEs,A AM
BRorYpgs and PATENT LgArEk Pictures, an article
which can be enclosed to any part of the world with
out additional postage and last though not least isthe
MIzzoGRAPH PoRTRAIr, which can be had from the
smallest size to that of life sze Ladies and gentle
men would do well to call and examine specimens at
the above Gallery before sitting for picture else
where.
Sfnnntnn Anp o. 1877
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09

Believing tina. all will find the BROAD STREET
HOTEL desirable place of soournment, he solcits a
call from all. u. M. fOUNG.
R;cbuopd Au0ust 10 1S57-faS5
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Springs. August 90 1877.
Mrs. ELIZA j. WHlTLOCK:-Take no
AI tce that ON the 26A ddy of Oetaer, 1857, will.
at the Office OF Johu n. Heudren, in the town OF Saun-
ton take the dispositions of George Poage and others,
to be read as evidence in NV favor in suit in Chan
cery pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta county
in which am Plaintiff and you are Defendant. Ii
ple,ed on that day the taking will be continued from
day to day till they are finished.
Sent 2. 1857. WIN. WHITLuCk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09

WANTED, A TANNER & CURRlER.
w The subscriber wishes TO hre TASNEs and
CURRrER, TO whom he viii agree to give liberal wages
The applicant for the situation must come with all the
necessary recommendations. JAS. BQGGS
Franklin, Pendle,on co., Va. Sept. 2, ls57-lm
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09

TISURNPIkE NOriCE.-A general meeting Of
Il the Sloc khoders OF the Warm Springs and liar
rlsonbury Road Company will be held AT the Angus
tn Springs on the Isl Friday IN October next.
NJ. HARVEY EFFINGER,
Sept. 9. 1S57-lm Secy and Treas
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09

A T COST.-We have few patterns of beautiful
n Bereges, to be closed out at cost
KAYSER, STRIBLING l. co.
Stanton, July 90, 1857. ~.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-09

FASHIONABLE HAT Il CAP STORE
II The subscriber, at the old stand OF William Rum
m keeps ON hand large assortment Of HATS
land CAPS, of all descriptions, from the -
- finest to the most common. He will also
manufacture any kind of Hat to order. He pledges
himself to give general satisfaction in regard to quail
ty, style and price All kinds Of FURRS gurchased Of
the highest market price. WM' SHhl'
Staunton, July 20, 1857.
yK1HALEBONE, BRASS AND RATA> in store
w Call soon demand greater than the stock Oh
hand PIPER FUNKH0USER.
Sraunton, August 5, 1856.
p. S.-pease remember that there are various kinds
of Goods in which we are selling inviting bargains.
va o'o'' " p a. F.
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JAS. Z. T0MPkINS.
Formerly of Albemarle; OF
late q partner IN the con-
Germ of staples, Martin
A Co. SiauntOn, Va.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
Muss Find Fauls.

We observe that some Of our Repubii-
can exchanges are complaining of Gov.
MALKER because he stationed troops at
the various election polls in Kansas, on
the day Of the late election. They should
know the fact that the Governor was ear
nestly solicited, by leading Free State
men in the different localities where those
troops were stationed, save in the Law
renee precinct, to thus station the troops
held subject to his order; and that those
letters, numerously signed, are on file in
the Executive Office, in vindication of his
action in the premises. This fact, Of it
self, diyests this statement of all powel
to harm the Governor. Had he not com.
piled with this request every letter-writei
in Kansas would have filled column il
each of his respective journals, of the
Governors neglect to protect the polls
from Border Ruffian violence. Indeed we
have seen several very denunciatory arti.
cles already because he did not station
troops at Oxford, saying he stationed them
at Lawrence, where they were not need
ed, while at those places where frauds
were committed they were kept away,
forgetting that our enemies selected those
places merely because they were unpro-
tected: that if troops had been stationed
at Oxford the frauds would have been
committed at Lexington, or some other
point
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
Ewes Orsu 10 the Truth.

Every Democratic paper received at this
Office, published in the States, vindicates
Gov. Walker and Sec'y Stanton for reject
ing the fraudulent returns from Oxford
and McGee county, as do all the Repub-
lican papers. The St. Louis Republican,
Chicago. Times, Cleveland Pzasndeazer,
Philadelphia Press, and Providence Post,
are among this number. All of these pa
pers, too, as far as We have seen expires
sions. have taken issue against the bogus
Constitution just submitted to an outraged
public.
To us it seems incredible that those
presses in the past could have shut their
eyes to the gross outrages heretofore prac-
ticed upon the people of Kansas. And
yet they have done so and have misled
thousands. Other presses without the
means of information possessed by these
leading journals, have copied these or
gans, and thus a powerful party has been
led estray. Thank Heaven, they cannot
continue blind any longer; neither can
they plead ignorance as an excuse fol-
their criminality. To do SO would whelm
them and their party into ruin.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
The Counfrr Safe


Under the startling head of Failure of
Banker at Lawrence, K. T." we read
the following in a late number of the
Miss ouri Democrat. It is particularly val
liable in this locality, as it shows the gull
libility Of the Democrat, and its readiness
to grasp at any representation, however
trifling, which comes from Kansas, and
particularly from Lawrence:- So shaa
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, Nov. IL, 1857.
= Mr.. EDIToR:-Messrs. Bacon, Cook.
& Co., bankers, of this place, suspended
payment this morning. Liabilities sup
kpesed to. be about $50, GOO. Assets ample.
and as both the principal members are
known to be wealthy, no alarm is felt
here 1t is expected that they Will soon
resume. E.s,.s. essf rf5-sa p.
1t will be a source of pleasure to their
many friends, to know that Messrs. BA-
CON, Cook & Co. have resumed specie
paym ents.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
The Administration.

/ The following item is . telegraphic dis
| patch from Washington, dated Novembel
18th, published in the Missouri Rspab.
| .sThe administration has received the
schedule and outline of the Constitution
of Kansas, and will sustain the action oi
the Convention with regard to the mode
proposed for its adoption and submission
to the people" sdt 10 .r.ioH
IF such is the decision of the admin.
istration it was made upon one-sided
representation of the facts, as made by
| Calhoun 6 Co., and will be subject to re-
| vision on the arrival of Gov. WALLER in
Washington, with q fair presentation Of
the whole facts. s5y reed fei .i1
The people are little conscious of their
Indebtedness to Gov. WALKER, for his
friendly aid in helping them out of the
terrible dilemma in which they were
placed. When they shall know all. there
will be but one voice of appreciation in
his favor from honest men Of all parties
Those presses which withhold their cen
sure of him and the Secretary will have
the less to retract by and by. While
those prctessedly Republican papers, both
in Kansas and out of it, whose editors
have been heard to say that they wanted
Kansas to be made slave State, to be
used as political capital against the Dem
ocratic party in 1860, will be branded
by the people as the tools of set of
heartless demagogues.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
a viliainous Falshood.

The lying scoundrels who represented
in town on Tuesday night last that we op-
posed the calling of an extra session of
the Legislature, and who said the Proela-
nation would have been issued on Mon
day last, but for US, deserve the scon OF
The plan of an extra session OF the
Legislature to meet the extraordinary
crisis in our Territorial affairs, was first
publicly advocated by us in short speech
to our fellow citizens over Messrs. Dun
eAN's store, on the 18th of October last
though we had previously suggested it to
our associate Mr.. WATTLEs. Since then
we have beenunrernitting in our exertions
to get an extra session convened, and on
Monday last had long interview with
Acting Gov. SRASTos on the snbjsct. and
drew up in our own hand the application
since signed by the members Of the Leg
islative assembly, as also the endorsement
by the citizens, which we led of in sign
ing, asking him to convene that body.
We had never designed stating this fact,
but the base falshood alluded to compels
us to vind:cate ourself in the shortest way
possible. m 81
Are our citizens determined tc falslfy
us in everyact we do? If SO we regretit
ON their account. lH
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

The following is q corrected list of the
newspapers in the Territory, with their
politics, and as near as We can determine,
the order in which they were established:
s Herald, Lesvenworth, Pro-slaSery.
Herald Of Freedom, Lawrence, Free
State. ~
Tribune, Topeka, al = asa s.
Pioneer. Kickapoo, Pno-slayery. -
SqWattcr Sovereign, Atchison, zosc Free
State. ~ @ @ 81
Journal, Leayenworth, Pro-slavery.
Times, Learenworth Free State.
Repubssoan, Lawrence, "S o
Lender, Cehtropolis,
ChsRdocan, Quindaro, q s5 E
Netss, kmporia, q s. sn5z
Constitutioaaiist, Doniphan, Pro- slavery.
Kansas Claef, White Cloud, Neutral,
Free State proclivities. @ he
Zeitang, Atehison, Free State. as--
Era, Geary City,
advertiser, Elmwood, Neutral.
Young America, Leavenworth, Wing.
National Democrat, Lecompton, Demo-
cratic. aa.a
Gazette, Sumner, Neutral.
Citizen, Wyandott, Democratic.
Several papers have been suspended, as
follows - ed fe s @
Register, Wyandott, Free State.
Champion of Freedom, Prairie City, Free
State.
Onion, Lecompton, Pro-Slayery.
NOfe Book. Teeuuseh %
freeman, Topeka, Free State.
Journal, w
Journal, 0ttumwa, ="
Free State. Delaware, Free State.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
orxan for the Oxford Frauds.


The Star Of Empire, Bat Jones organ,
is the only paper which has had the ef-
frontery, so far as we have observed, to
endorse the Oxford and McGee county
frauds. Even Henderson, of the Leaven-
worth Jou,nal-a dough-face Pennsylva-
nian, who could do meaner things for the
slave power than any man ''to the manor
born''-saw fit to enter his protest against
it. The Leeompton Democrat took the
broadcast ground possible against them
as does the Wyandott Citizen. The
Leavenworth Herald and Doniphan Con.
stitutioaalist were represented in the Con.
stitutional Convention by their editors
but they had not brazonry enough to en-.
dorse those frauds.
The Democrct. speaking of this matter
says
"As the pretended Democratic meeting
IN this place, which denounced Governor
Walker and Secretary Stanton, could ge
no paper in the territory to publish its pro.
eeediDgs. and had to make the Star o
Ealpire its organ, We suggest, that, in OF
der to. have some show of authority t
dictate to the people of Kansas. that pa
per should be removed to Oxford. Tha
Is about the only place in the Territor,
where its ,insolent interference wonld b
tolerated, and it would otherwise be ;
very proper locality fer this nebulous lu
minsry.r ~
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
nsserrs ,he rartr "a Ills.

There are some persons in Kansas who
seem desiroust to fasten thename Of Repub-
lican upon our Free State party. and make
it subserve the interests of that party in
the States. Again and again we repeat,
that the Free State element of Kansas is
made up of the members of all parties,
and are held together only for their love
of freedom. While we thank the Re-
publicans ia the States for their sylnpa-
thy. exhibited in thousand ways to-
wards the Free State cause, yet we have
thousands of genuine Democrats OF the
buchanan stripe among us, cooperating
with the Free State party. Set up the
standard of Republieanism and we drive
out from us all, or nearly all the old Dem
ocrats, as well as majority Of the Amer
lean vote, which is not small element OF
strength! The only hope Of the Free
State party is in standing firm upon the
Big Springs platform. To erect another
platform would be to break Us into
thousand pieces.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
Nan and aa-e,.sr of x.ns.a.

Messrs. MAcLEAN & WEER, of Lec0mp-
ton, are preparing Map and Gazetteer Of
Kansas. The map win be prepared from
official returns, and embrace all the surveys
up to the time of publication, extending
as far west as the Principle Meridian.-
The Gazetteer is designed to contain a
complete account of the Territory, and at
ferd information useful to the emigraDt
and settler. AS it is an enterprise Of great
public as web as private interest, they re-
quest information from all sources, to be
embodied in the work. They call atten-
ton to the following points: Towns
their Location on the Public Lands, Pop
ulation, number of business houses, &c.
Number of Schools in County or Town.
Number of Pupils, &C.; Manufacturing
Establishments and Mills; Revenue and
Debt of each County or Incorporated
Town; Population of Counties; Minerals;
Churches; Commerce and Trade; Agri-
cultural Productions; Libraries; Post
Offices; Newspapers with circulation, and
other statistics.
| tits hoped that the newspapers of the
| Territory win copy this notice, and call
the attention of their subscribers to the
information sought. As the Map 20 be
published viii be the only correct map of
Kansas, and as such viii be much sought
after, fine opportunity is afforded of
advertising the different localities gratis,
by furnishing the above information.
Address all communications TO MAC
LEAN s. WEER, Lecompton, Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

, OF "The detection of the Herald Of
Freedom" This is remark frequently
made by the Republican press ofthe States
when speaking of Kansas affairs, and
shows the regard which such papers. have
for the truth. The 'defection of the
Herald Of FIreedons" consists in having a
mind of its own to direct it, instead of
barking when and as it is bidden by 9TH
ers. There is not sounder or more reli-
able Free State, or anti-slavery paper in
the world than the Herald Of Freedom, or
one that has or will labor harder for the
triumph of anti-slavery principles, and
ultra anti-slayery principles at that, than
ours. Those presses which love the truth
for the sake of the truth will please be so
kind as to tell their readers So
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
A Wife and Fortune.

PERHAM, the celebrated originator of
Gift Enterprises was in Lawrence few
days ago. We understand he is thinking
of taking up his residence in Kansas
His fourth Gift Enterprise is now in the
process of distribution, and seems to have
been gotten up for the especial benefit of
marriagable gentlemen and ladies, as we
notice "a marriagable gentleman with
property in his own right, valued at $780,
0oo," ard "a marriagable lady, with prop
erty in her own right, worth S25,000,p
are among the subjects for distribution
Barnum, for long time, stood unrivalled
as the Prince of f,'' but PERHAM
takes the palm from this forth. He has a
few more choice tickets, no doubt, for sale.
and any one in want of wife or husband,
or the big farm, are invited to ''go in.''
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

which we arrive. 1t becomes us to act
intelligently and firmly in the crisis. =
On the other hand we have the numer-
ical numbers. We have the power. We
can compel honesty on the part of those
commissioned to count returns. We can
take possession of that State government,
and the Legislature, and judicial officers,
and the Governor elected under that in
strument can join in remonstrance
against its adoption by Congress. The
Representative in Congress under it, and
the two United States Senators can re-
monstrate against it, and we can secure its
defeat.
The question is with the People, and
with them we shall leave i5. If it is
clearly their opinion that it is not best to
elect the officers under that Constitution
with the view of defeating its action, then
we viii try other plans, and will still hope
for success; but we should feel sure of
accomplishing our purpose were they to
engage very generally in the election.
We believe the masses through the
Territory, those who have come here with
their families to make Kansas their home,
would perfer to adopt this line of policy,
in conjunction with all Others which can
be devised, to get rid of the incubus now
threatening their peace. Many good men
whose judgment we greatly respect differ
with us on this question. If majority
of them think otherwise, when legally
expressed, We shall gracefully bow to their
decision, and act harmoniously with the
voice of the masses.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

OF An extra session of the Legislature
has been convened by Proclamation of
Acting Gov. STANTON, to meet in Le-
compton on Monday next, to meet the
extraordinary occasion growing out of the
present crisis in our political matters
See third column.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

GF Joaa Calhoun has gone to Wash
ington to get Gov. WALKER removed.
Is not that decidedly rich? Wonderh how
John would feel if be should return with
his own head in his hand, and bearing that
of Cate and Leco1pte on server? If it
Is not 50 we shall be disappointed.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05
A New Recrfif.

The Leavenworth journal has changed
hands, and jack Henderson, its former
editor, has left the Territory. The new
editor, Judge Purkins, a Pro-slavery man,
in defining the position Of his paper, says:
ait will sustain the National and Ter
ritorial Executives so long as they pursue
the paths of duty already indicated By
them. 1t will oppose the action of the
late Constitutional Convention, which met
at Leeompton, and will war against the
adoption of their Constitution by Congress,
in view of the fact that it is not submit
ted to the people, and therefore cannot
receive the sanction of the people. It
will oppose the action of that Convention,
as Anti-Democratic, as contrary to the
intent and meaning of the Kansas Bill
as ruinous to the best interests of the
party, and as destructive to the peace and
prosperity of the Territory. In the dis
cussion of all questions it will appeal to
the reason and understanding of men and
not to their passions
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

GA new supply of plain and orna-
mental job letter, and several very valu-
able cuts, with a heavy stock of plain
and fancy card board, note paper, cap, fiat
cap, post, folio post double medium fiat
cap, and other papers; and the finest quail,
ity of printers ink manufactured, enables
us, at the Herald Of Freedom Office, to dc
Job work which cannot be excelled in
Kansas or out of it in neatness or dis
patch. Posters, of any size, executed III
colors, if desired, and satisfaction guar
antied. -9f3 3.ig.8 -
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-05

EWe will venture the assertion that
the people of Lawrence can manufacture
more mud in given time than any other
place in the Territory, Leavenworth, per-
haps, excepted, As soon as we get a
legal Legislature, and endorsed by the
people, it would be we'll TO commence the
building of side walks along our prinei-
pal streets. e - d ss1.a