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A Pro-Slavery Account of Affairs
ia Kansas-Interesting Secret Out.

ia Kansas-Interesting Secret Out.
Report of Speech b, Peter T. Able, part
ner of Strinqfello,O, at Platte City, Mis-
eouri, July 90.
Correspondent of the NJ issouri Democrat
He had frequently heard it charged that
the p-o-slavery men in Kansas had sold out
to the free statemen. This was false, and
he wished to state the position Of the pro-
slavery men of Kansas, so that their friends
in Missouri might see into their plans and
poiicv. They had not abandoned the idea
of making Kansas slave state by jug
full; on the contrary, they were greatly
encourged. and he took this occasion to
saw to pro- slavery men that the prospects
of the party in Kansas were brighter and
more hopeful Than they bad every beeh. 1t
seemed that there was great deal of mis-
understanding in Missouri in regard to the
party in Kansas, and he would give his
tory of the party and its policy for he knew
all about it. In the first place, he d,they
organized the party under the name of the
pro-sIavery party. and il worked well be-
cause it brought all men who were in favor
of the South into one sciid, compact body
As time pasaed on, a great many persons
came into the territory from the Northern
states who. were not pro-flavery men in
their feelings, but who were against the
free state men their resistance TO the laws
ofahe Kansas legislature. They found out
that this class OF northern men would not ac:
with the free state men in resistance to the
laws, nor would they act with the pro-slavey
men because they were not in favor of slav-
cry.
In order TO get this class Of Northern
men to act with them, the pro-slaVery party
agreed, after consultation, 10 change the
name of the party from pro-slavery to the
law-and-order party. This change of names
had happy effect, because it brought a
good many men into their ranks.
After a while a still larger number
of people from the Northern States came
in, and policy dictated another move. He
had written a call for delegates from all the
counties in the territory 10 assemble in Le-
compton last winter, and they did meet and
deliberate upon the future action of the
psrty. A great many men had moved into
the territory from the Northern States who
had voted for Mr.. Buchanan, and who were
opposed both to the black Republicans and
pro-slavery parties, and it was the policy of
tina pro-slavery men to appropriate this class
of men. 1t was admitted in their del;bera-
tons that the name of law-and-order party
did not have a national reputation, and that
,f ba rnrtv rnuSt ha cbanuad
Twas admitted that the Whig party was
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The Ladies Department

Is now opened for the reception ladies' No institu
tion in the niOn imparts thorough or interest
ing course in this Department.
In conclusion, we would add that we shah put forth
our best efforts 10 merit still eminent degree
the attering reception with which our enterprise hae
met, and pledge ourselves impart more thorough
practical course of Mercantile instruction can be
formed at any other similar Mercantile College
Among the many recommendations give the fol
lowing:
1--WE, the undersigned take pleasure in testfyng that
we are personally acquainted with Mr. Gransers ahl
lily as an accountant. and teacher of Book keeping
which OF the highest order. He has had great expe
rience as an Accountant, in heavy Commercial and
Banking houses which gives him superior facilities in
impartiug practical knowledge of Book keepin and
a thorough Commercial Education.
III. ALLEN, LII. D.,
President of Farmers College
LOR.N .fNDREWS
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-01
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MORTALITY AMONG BACHELORS

lhe iorIOrn condition OF bachelors has
always been q aIorarite theme for ladies,
edItOis, and other wits to expaliate upon.
The untdy rooms, the burtonless shirts,
he stockings full Of holes, and the thou.
sand other ofinconvenienccs of the unms.-
red state are familiar, in thi. way, TO the
most ohtusc of all.
The poor bachelors have, in fact, hard
time of II. They have been ridicued by
the sex, and sometimes taxed by the Iegis
ators, and now statisiiclans deal ihem the
"unkindcSt cut Of all" by proving that
they Die c"rier than married men. The
celebrated DIR. Casper, Of Berlin, estimates
the mortality among bachelors, between
the ages of thirty and forty five, at TWEEN
ty-seven per cent; while the mortality
among married men, between the same
ages, is only eighteen per cent
AS life advances, the difference becomes
even more striking. Where forty one
bachelors attain the age of 40, there are
seHenty-eight married men, difference of
nearly Two to one in favor of the latter
Al the age OF GO, there are forty eight
married men to twenty two bachelors at
70, eleven bachelors TO twenty.seven mar
ried men and at 50, nine married men
three bachelors. No bachelor, 1t is said
ever lived to oe hundred.
Inc reason iot tho compagatirclY :
short life OF the bachelor is obvious. Oh
two nen exactly similar in other respects
except that one is married and the other
Is not, the bachelor will have the more
irregular habits. Gentlemen, when sin.
| gle, are twice as apt, rs Dick Swlve.er
has it, 10 pass the rosy," as when they
are married and especially to d. it into
what Burns calls The wee sms' hour:
ayont the twal."
Ten bachelors sing ave won't go home
Iil morning." where one married mar
vocaIizes in the same manner No doubt
to bachelor taste, all this is very delight
ful. But brandy and water, cards ct il
omne gCRas, especially after midnight
take care TO compensate themselves, il
due season, for the fun that has been ex
iracted from them. They may cast on
"blues," so incident to the bachelor state
for the time being, but the "b'ues" thu
cast out, invariably return, bringing "seger
devils worse than before" and amoa,
them are gout, fever and rheumatism,
not deliriGm tremens and death. To,
often, indeed, the bachelor lives on tn
capital Of life, aud hence exbausts hi
bank, when the married man is we'll 4
do in health, Happiness, and longevity.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-01
THE SUPREME COURT.

This learned tribunal has given heavy
blow to Northern fana,iciam in their rc.
cent decision Of the celebrated bred Scott
case, involving the constitulionality Of the
Missouri Compromise and the ciiizenship
OF the African race in the United States.
, Died Scott was slave IN Missouri; his
, master carried him to II free State, where
he resided some time, and aiierwa re
turned TO Missouri. 1t WAS couteuded
that on the removal Of bred to a free
State, he became free, and could not ar.
tcrwards be reduced to slavery bv return
ing to Missouri. In deciding the case, al
the Judges except Justices McLano and
Curtis, held, that the African race had no
citizenship under the Federal Constitution
whether slave or free that the Cons'itu
tion Of the United States was n Coustitu.
ron for white men; that the Missouri
Compromise declaring that slavery should
not eXis, north Of a certain degree, was nm.
constitutional and void that Shareholders
have right under the Federal Coustilu-
tion to convey their slaves into the Terri.
tories of the United States that Congress
has no power to restrain it or autho7ise
the territorial government to lcCis!a,c
! against il. This knocks abolition and all
the difficulties about our Territories INTO
| cooked hat Well done for the Supreme
Court Of the United States. We have al
ways looked to it cor protection against
tho usurpations Of Congress, and for Sc
curity Of the citizen and the States in
their constitutional rights. Oar Govern
ment may 60 wrong but it has the eIe-
mcnts in its organization TO correct It's cr-
rors. The ahOtionists are furiols about
tniS decision, aud we presume some Of
their disunion friends IN the South are not
thankful ior tie decision, AS it blasts their
hopes aud prospects Of breaking up the
Federal Union. We have never doubted
the permancncy OF this Uui2n. and Re
publican principles whist civilization was
on the advance. 1t will some hundreds
of years hence fall to pieces as the Ro.
man Empire did, and as all great empires
have and are destined to fall, bu, it will
be when the American world Urcusurs Oe
nighted and corrnpt and enshroudeG in
Ignorance, as the Roman Empire was,
when il disappeared amongs, the nations
of the earth. There is a long future, how
ever, Of grandeur and prosperity and glo-
rv before the American Republic, which
Size will have to pass through, ere such
caIamites overtake her. Science, art,
Learning, civilization aud christianity have
a progressive and ceniralizing Influence on
all governments and nations. History
shows that they enlarge, consolidate and
strengthen alI nations and governments
of people, instead Of weakening and break.
ing :hem into parry fragments, the char
"c,cristics Of ignorance and barbarism.-
Patriot and 4KOunidineer.
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THE BLACK RACE

Chief Justice Ianey, in his decision on
the celebrated bred Scot, case, used tho
following language, in reference to the
history and destiny Of the coored race ,
1t is difficult at this day to realize
The state of public opinion respecting the
unfortunate class with the civilized and
enlightened portion Of the world at the
time Of the Declaration of independence
and the adoption Of the constitution: but
history shows they have, for more than a
century, been regarded as beings Of an in.
teror order, and unfit associates for the
white race, either socially or politically ::
ana had 10 right which white men were
bound to respect; and the black man
might be reduced to slavery, bought ard
sold, and treated as al ordinary article OF
merchandise. The opinion, at that time,
was fixed and universa! with the c,viliz-
ed portion Of the white race. 1t was re.
garded As an axiom in morals, which no
one thought Of disputing, and eve.y one
habltuaIty acted upon it, without doubt
ing for moment the correctness Of the
opinion. And in no nation was this opin.
ion more fixed aud generally acted upon
than IN Eng gland, the subject of which gov
ernmeni lot only seized them on the coast
OF Africa but took them as ordinary rner.
chandise, TO where they could make a
profit on them. The opinion thus enter.
tanned was universally impressed on the
coIonistS this Sdo ofthe atlantic; accor.
dingly, negroes the African lace wcro
regarded bv them as property, and held,
and bought and sold as such in every one
Of the thirteen colonies which united i.
the Declaration of Independence, and af,
terwards formed this constitution.
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-xp CD O-

AFFECTING REMoNsTRANCE.- genu.
inc Down Easter was lately essaying TO
appropriate a square Of exceedingly tough
beef at dinner ina Wisconsin hotel His
convuIsive efforts with knife and fork at
tracted the smile Of the rest, in the same
predicament as himself At last Jona-
ihan's patience vanished under his i'll sue
cess, when laying down his utencil lie
burst out with the following; Strangers,
YOU ne,ln'L lah; il you hsint got no regard
fnr the landlords feelings, YOU ought to
have some respects for the old bull This
sally brought down the house.
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n Z NJ B Err 7.
INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA,

The New York Herald publishes the
following intelligence from Nicaragua,
which it claims to be reliable.
Gen. Walkers in four fights. The ene-
my lost several hundred; our loss in all
does not exceed ten. Col. Lockridre and
Gen. Wheat have done well The cannon.
The ton fpowder,.the caps and rifles from
New oFk arrived Just in time at Grey.
town for the men, and Col Titus and they
re'took IN one day the boats (sleamcr in.
ciudedl IN the river aud up to the lake.
Gen. Walkers troops have taken Serapi.
qua and Castillo, and are driving the en-.
emy before them. He has before this tba
whole lake and transit route in his posses.
sIon. Tie has been reinromed from tie
l"ciiic side, and the English merchants in
Ieru have sent him aid and constrained
PRESIDENT Csstila to deny assistance to
the enemy. English merchants in Liver
pool and London have also shown tha.
they understand tho interests of their
country and the advance Of civilization
letter than their rulers though the British
government has not attempted TO prevent
shlpmcnt of arms and anuuitons to our
friends. The Panama Company and the
Costa Rican spectators in New York.
trying TO SCI! transit stock, will suppress
the facts and lie them down. So | wrlte
fully what You may rely on. Kinney has
gone to Panama, and will do all lie can
against Wa ker
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SPlert Poetrg.

:
There ia land supremely bright,
a land for you and me,
Where angels dwell in purest light,
And souls are ever free.
Sighs mingle not with tears of woe
In that bright land of song;
Tut joys with smiles eternal flow,
Mong that cele.tia! throng.
There flowers OF sweetest fragrance
bloom
In radiant beauty ever;
The ambient air with sweets perfume
The senses, satiate ever.
The, happy home for you for me,
For NIL who love our God;
And mansion. for the happy free
Are made for our abode.
Then seek 20 reach that distan; star
Which brightens NJ you pray
That star of hope. though seen afsr,. d.
10 cheer you on your way
Some shining one will point you where
Your happy home will be;
For happy homes for all are there;
Bright homes for you and nc.
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The following rich incident actually 90
Cured not long since in the recitation room
OF law school not thousand miles from
Lebanon. One Of the professors to test
the ability Of a student he was examining,
Propounded this question: MIR, what
do you think should be done with a man
that had committed suicidei" The stu
dent was puzzled scratched his head a mo.
ment, as ii to brighten his ideas and then
responded "Well it is my opinion, as a
professional man, that he ought to be
made TO support the child !"
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5nlGrrllallrulrG.
THE WAY TO PREVENT THE
RAISING OF RENT.

The raising Of the rents, in Paris, a.
present, Is quite equal to cholora, as n
scourge 10 the economical classes of gen
t.emen in lodgings" A story is told of
ono OF these sufferers, an artist, who was
called upon 10y his landlord with the usu
al warning thHt his rent would lie raised
Mt certain time. |, had already been
advanced from one hundred dollars 10
two hurGrcd aud twenty dollars per an
mum, aud the poor lodger was, Of course
hard pushed. He stammcred at fist.
with an attempt at a remonstrance, but
Mons. A. was peremplorv, and turn
ed 20 60. But with his last look back,
wards, Tor the polite good morning"
there was new expression on the lodger's
c"nntenanc". With an iutcnt gaze on
hls visitor, his eyes enlarged and his lips
parted with tender earuestness Of anxiety.
Not qw'c pretending what this could
mean, but conjccturing that the distress
"i poverty Was II the bottom Of it, Mons
Y prohcred ccnsoIa,ory word or
two, expressing his regrets bat insisting
still on tho necessity.
"Ah, sail the artist, chow little YOU
understand ny present emotions! 1t is
tout trrilng thing for me to change nv
lodgings. | am bachelor, and am any.
where at home. But il is your impend.
ing destiny, that | now contemplate with
terror"
Eli ~hat'-minei Explain yourself"
said Mons. Y.
May ask your agel" said the lodc-
er.
Fifty years."
"And your health !"
"Perfect."
"AIas! both these happy promises will
not prevent YOU being dead man in
three mon,hs.'
ioMl,-a lhreatr asked the landlord
amazed.
"A threat Of Destiny, indeed ~ replied
;hs other. "lrst,n. Two years 20 I
occupied an apartment, in the Faubourr
81 Gcrman. Ny landlord gave me warn.
ing that the reut would lie raised at the
end of the quarter, and before the period
came round he was dead. moved to
the M"rais, and was warned in the same
way. again aud again the iandiord ,gas
dead before the date Of his new rent. A
third tune, the same thing happened, at
my last lodgings before th!s--ihe r,opri
c'or young "ud strong ike yourself. And
now /"
BLESS me- What can YOU mean :" ask
ed the now anxious looking Mons. X
"Simply, that thcreiS fatalify attcu-
dart on my iso,jng house. am not
! usually superstitious, but ! know that it is
, certain death to my landlord, when 90.
Tomorrow, | leave YOU And, ah Mons
X, II you have any tcstamcntarv
arrangements to make, do not | beg Of
you delay ~
My dear sir. really was it to.mor
row YOU thought Of leaving my house Z"
now expostulated Mons Y. "Could
| not, 10y allowing your rent to remain
the same, induce YOU to stayt should
take It | assure you, as very great fa.
yor."
For how long thoughtfuIIy inquired
. The artist
/ "Oh, forevcr!' eagerly exclaimed the
landlord. Il will give you written con
tract-rent unchangeahe-is it so under.
stood, my dear t,nant"
"Certainly-it you 50 wish" said the
now happy artist; and stepping to his
! desk be drew up the written obligation,
! and with consoIatory words to the relieved
mind Of Mons <, exchanged with
him cordial good morning
! lie well understood his mani
|