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NLoso CTIziNs. The W ashington Union says
that the practice of tho government with
regard to granting L, ). passports to ne
groes, has been in contormity with the
opinion just promul gated by the supreme
Court
George Downing, n celebrated negro
this by his letter about the Dred Scott case, ,
printed few days ago, in which hS said
IN futher-in-law, George de Grassa once =
subject Of Great Britain, was in 1904 natur.
allied the concluding part OF his papers
reads as follows :--'Gsorgs de Grasse was
th.reupon, pursuant to the laws of the
United States in such cAsss made and pro.
vided, admitted by said court to be, and he
is accordingly to be considered, citizen Of
the United States John Remond, father Of
Charles l.. Remond, obtained naturalization
papers in 1911. which declare him 10 be : a
citizen Of the United States. Robert Pur-
Wis and wife received a passport under the
seal OF the Secretary OF State in 1884, GER
tifying and calling them citizens of the
Unit, d States, and the Rev. Peter Williams
received, March, 1896, passport from
John Forsyth, Secretary of STATE. declaring
him to be II citizen of the tinted States"
AL. these were Africans. Mr.. Downing
also pubIishes fun passport from the
nited States legation ut London, to Will
liam w. Brown { colorcd J, a citizen Of
the nited States, gong ON the continent
1t Is melancholy and mortif; f;ing, the rout OF
the editor of the official jJurnal OF the Pre-
siIent' by the keeper Of AN oyster cellar,
not to speak of the discontinue OF the Chief
Justice Of the United States
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The Golden Year.

We sleep and wake and sleep, bat all things msve;
The sun fics forward to his brother sui;
The dark earth follows, wheeled 10 her eclipse;
And human things, returning on themselves.
Ahl though time. when some new thought can bud
Arc but as poets seasons when they flower,
Yet sea, that daily gain upon the shoe
Have ebb and fow conditioning their march.
And slow and sure come. up the golden year.
When wealth more shall rest in moundsd heaps,
But smit with ftesr light, shall slowly melt
In many streams, to fatten lower lands,
And Ii ght shall spread. and man bs lihsr man,
Through all tho seasons Of the golden year.
Shall eagles not be eagles wrsns bs wrsnil
If all the world were falcons, what Of that
The wonder sfths eagle were the less,
But he net less the eagle. Happy DAYS
X oil onward, leading up the golden year!
Fly, happy. happy sails, and bear the PrsDj
Fly, happy with the mission Of tho Cross;
Knit land to taud, and, blowing heavcnward.
With silks, and fruits, and spices. clear Of toll,
Enrich the markets of the golden year.
But We grow old. All! when shall all men. good
Be each mans rule, and universal peace
Lic like n shaft Of light across tbs land,
An like lane Of beams athwart tho sea,
Thr ugh all the sirels Of tho golden year
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GOV. WALELR's LETTER or Ac,trrANcE.-
The following is a copy Of Robert j. Wal
ker's letter of acceptance Of his nomination
to the post Of Governor of Kansas
James buchanan, President ofMe L. s.
My Dear Sir Il have at your requcs,
recJnsldered my determination. as nnnuunc.
ed to you, declining your tender Of the Of
flee OF Governor of the Territory Of Kansas
In view of the opinion nov..presenel by you f,
that the safety OF tho Union may depend
upon the selection Of the individual to
whom shall be assigned the task of settling
the difficulties which again surround the
question, have concluded that u solemn
sense of duty to my country requires Inc to
accept this position. am brought tO this
conclusion with an unaffected diiljence in
my own ability, but with ierycnt hope
that the same Overruling Providence which
has carried my beloved country through SO
many perils, Will now attend and direct my
humble ehOrls for her welfare, and that my
course will not be prejudiced by any
portion of my fellow citizens in or cut OF
| Kansas.
| understand that you and all your Cabi-
| net cordially concur in the opinion expressed
! bv me that the actual bona Tide residents OF
the Territory, by fair and regular vote,
unaffected by fraud and violence, must be
permitted, in adopting their State ConstItu-
ton. to decide for themselves what shall be
their social institutions. This is the great
fundamental principle of the Act of Con-
gress, organizing that Territory. affirmed
By the recent decision of tho Supreme Court
Of the United States, and is in accordance
with the views uniformly entertained and
expressed by me through my public career
| contemplate q peaceful settlement OF thil
question by an appeal to the intelligence
and patriotism Of the whole people OF Kan
sas, who should all participate freely snC
lully In this decision, and by majority o
whose vote. the determination must be mad
US the only proper and constitutional mod'
of adjustment.
contemplate no appeal 10 military powe
in the hope that my countrymen Of Kansas
from every section, will submit 10 decis
ion Of this matter, by full and fair vote 0
majority of tho people. | will go, then
and endeayor, thus to adjust these Difficult
ties, in the full confidence ~ strongly eI
pressed by you, that will be sustained b.
all your own high authority, with the cor
dial cooperation of all your Cabinet.
Very respectfully your friend,
II. j. WALyTR.
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from Tho Now Ygr. Eve. ro,l.

The Decision or TIE UNITED STATES ST.
PREME CouRr IN THE DKED SCoTT CAsR.-
In response to numerous inquiries in regard
to the time when the public may expect an
authentic publication of these opinions, we
have to say, that according to the usage OF
the court, perhaps months may intervene.
The opinions first 60 to the Clerk OF the
Court, who puts them into shape and gives
them to the printer, When printed they
are sent to the respective judges, who are
scattered all over tbs United Sutes, by whom
they are revised, the law or logic of them
corrected; and when duly revised, they are
sent to the Reporter OF the Court, Mr.
Howard, who prints them in volume when
he gets ready.
lie will probably be prompt with these
opinions, because trey will make a volume
| OF some 900 pages OF themselves, aud are
| likely to he in demand. Judge fancy, w
understand, refused a copy of his opinion t.
the editors of the Washington lntelligen
Ger, for the reason, it is surmised, that h
wshe. to renter it less exposed to adyers
! ritisism than that version 0f II which ha
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POTATO CuLIURv-Ihe similarity Of views
expressed by the most intelligent and e1-
pericnced writer's relating to the nature,
cultivation, disease and cure Of the pota to ,is
quite remarkable, from which is drawn some
apparently sound and rational conclusions,
such as that sound, healthy, whole potatoes
are recommended for plantlng-rather than
cut ones or small tubers; well drained, light
loamy soils. have generally prove more ia
yorahlc Tor growing sound crops than wet.
heavy, compact soils. Elevated land, far
up the side Of hill or mountain, has usual
ly been found more favorable location fer
the growth OF the potato, than in valleys or
low situations which are more subject to
fOgs ,dshpnsss, rust, mildew and carly irlsts.
New lands have been fouLd to contain moro
Ut tho essential requisites for . large yield
and healthy grOwth Cf potatoes, than old
aud long cultivated, or worn-ou. soils.
Good pasture land plowed in the fall VI
spring and planted early, we have found TO
be tho safest kind Of soil ~ grow y sound
and good crop upon such . land with q
small spoonful Of Guano to the hill, has
given VS. large yield Of perfectly sound
Chenangoss. = kind usually considered most
subjsct 10 the rot. Land having a northern
slope is thoaght by some to be better for
growing sound, nsaly potatoes, than land
having southern exposure. Cool seasons
or climates are said to produce the best table
potatoes it is thought the north
ern slope is best, as il is least exposed to the
heating rays Of the sun. Tho addition of
small quantity Of plaster, ashes, lime or
salt, or mixture OF some Of them, in the
hill at the timo of planting, or srewn over
the tops at the frat hoeing, sometimes adds
much to the quantity and quality fthe crop,
without increasing its liability to disease
while free use Of strong, rich unfermented
nanures seems directly to induce disease
producing rank, ilI-hlvored, unhealthy
tubsrs unsuitable for culinary purposes,
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go1i meal on what she aud her cubs leave
after dinner. | could write a book about
my winged friends, they are So mlny Ell
di, the cilcrduek, thou knowcst something
aunut, for thy sister wears n tippet made OF
the marvellously soft down plucked from
her bosom. Gyneth, the white gull o. the
Arctic, thou hast seen stuffed in Il museum.
Snow is not more spotle@ than than her
rlumngc.'
II we stand lettering over tho fire this
way. we cha n.ver move said Constants
mother, in the par'or below. Light thy
crndlr, Meta. it is time for bed, and let US
see ii thy brother is well tucked IN tLis
cJid night
| must 60 said the North Wind, start
ins upas they opened the door Of Constants
chamber, and he disappeared around the
corner OF the house
This room is like barn, said Constant's
mother, shivering.
No wonder answered Meta, here is
the window half an inch open
1t was shut two hours ago said Con-
stlnts mother. Constant thou hast
orenod it thysclf, naughty boy. Now thou
wilt have II sore throat tomorrow ii pretty
excuse for staying away from school =
But Constants eyes were fast shut, and
he did not answer. lie never told what y
visitor he had entertained. Eplru May.
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TRs LAWS or KANsAs-Mr. Robert j,
Walker goes to Kansas 10 see that "the
laws" are properly enforced. The following,
as enumerated in the New Haven Journal,
are some of ths laws that must be sustained:
The acts (unrepealed Of the Territory
contain thirteen sections, Furnishing persons
WITH DgATM who shall attempt to free slaves,
or entics them out of the territory Of Kan
sas, or ANY oTHIR State or territory, and
Furnishing with severe Imprisonment any
person who shall harbor OF conceal or assist
u slave who has escaped from another State
or Territory, or PRINT, WRITE or CIRCULATE
any paper containing statements, argu-
ments, opinions, sentiments, advice, doctrine
or inuendo, calculated to produce dissatls-
faction among the slaves and it also con-
talns clause prohibiting any person who
IS consclentiously opposed to holding slaves
sitting on IA jury to try persons Tor violating
the act. All these uudemOcratIc provisions
are preserved entire-they are net repealed
they are 10 day the Bogus laws Of Kansas.
So also, the other acts, sentencing TO DEATH
persons who decoy slaves out Of Kan
sas, or any other State or Terri
tory and the act in relation to the
poll tax, which allows Missourians TO vote
on paying dollar, and suhjecting all cleo
tors to tho odious test Oaths, sull remain
| uHr'p,aied, and are a. much law as they
ever were. The Register is deceiving and
humbugginG its readers, us they will see by
referring to the laws Of kansas
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For the Free Press.
The Death of DIR. Kees,

Low Ger the ,es, from Cuba's isle.
tp1n the night wind. swell,
ls borne in gentle whisperiugs.
Aspirit, last farewell.
A Godlike soul has upward aown,
A noble pulse is stillsd
And hearuaud homes throughout oar land,
With anguish deep are hllsd.
NJ loud acclaim shalt wclsous hin.
Back to his native land
soesger friends shall gather rospd,
To clasp In love his hspd;
lot mournfully and tendsrly,
They bear him to the grave:
lhs Hero loved, the brother, son,
Whom naught on earth could save
Dat shrined within n nations heart,
Renown shall carve his name;
And millions yet unborn shall sing,
Our Hsro's deathless fame.
While year on year, new Names shall add,
To swell tho hero train,
Net one in brightness shalt eclipse
The martyr name Of Kane.
1857.
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FRoH NlcARAGu,.--The steamer Texas
arrived at New York, on the II. from As
pinwall the 23d ult., with n batch of news
from aker. The intelligence come. from
tho fllbusters, is uncorroborated, and will
probably be contradlctcd by the next arrival.
We give the principal items
News from Riyas. the headquarters Of
Walker. is to the ls.h. The purser reports
the army in good condition, and well pro-
visioncd.
Walker with 400 men, attacked the Allies
ut St. George, gained the Plaza, and burned
the important part Of the town. lie then
retreated to Riyas, which ChamOrro, at the
head of 1900 men, had in the meantime at
tackled and been driven back with great
slaughter bv urnnins-en
Walker met them retreating, and they
were consequently placed between two fires,
aud becoming completely paralyzed, suffered
intensely. The allies are said, hy their own
account, to have lost 321 killed and over
500 wounded while Walker estimates their
loss at coo killed and $50 wounded and
states his own loss at killed and 2l wound
ed. Walker had the bodies OF the dead
burned
1t was r'IpTl'u tlldt Nal'si '"v NOii =
mguder-in Chief of the Allies, was under
arrest for making certain oyertures to Wal
ker and that President Riyas has been as
sasinated.
L)ckhridge. on the San Juan river, had
received another reinforcement of Texans,
with quantity Of provisions, ammunition,
&c. Ills command garrisoned the only
two communications by water with
Costa Rica. Lockbridge is said to have
secured several documents, showing that
the Costa Ricans had sold the transit
to the English Government.
ltis reported that the y lies, defeated by
Walker, had retreated to Massaya.
The ROYAL mail steamer New Granada had
/ been boarded by the Peruvil steamer Lao
in the interest Of viyanco. and plundered OF
! $32 900 in specie, urm', stores and proyis
( ions
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There seems to be no other course for an
hSnest and intelligent man to pursue
have thus given you u sketch Of
what occurred in an interview which has
left me in no doubt OF what 10 my duty to
do. belieye-religiously belieye-that
Governor Geary 10 an honest end conscien-
tious man, and that he told me the truth.
| 20 home to my farm in Minnesota, ready
to cooperate with my man or uny party to
maks not only Minnesota, but every other
Territory, now and forever hereafter free.
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A wild man was caught in the woods and
taken to St Joseph. Mo, last week. His
lair was full of the bones of cats, upon
which he had lived. He was shout forty
years old, bis hair WAS redish brown, long
and matted, and his finger nails were like
the claws Of u tiger. He had almost for
COTTON the language. but Was able TO say
that he WAS born in New York. and had
been in the woods 50 years. While DR.,
Knode WAS examining him in the presence e
Of wondering crowd in the court house, he
made . sudden bound over the heads Of the
people and escaped, di.sancing the swif,est
horses that were ridden in pursuit. Per
haps he is the origina. border rufan.
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BrISc WOUND rP.-A lady acquaintance
informs us that MS she was passing through
Twenty-Third street, she saw an elegantly
dressed woman creeping along the pavement
and up the steps of a house, where she rang
the bell in great haste. Guess what Was the
matter "a pair Of new fashioned steel hoops
had broAen and wound round her person
with tenacity that rendered it impossi'
bls for her to walk
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A LIGAL QUESTION UNDER THE DRED sCoIr
DECISION The Democratic canvassers in
the town of Gloucester, K. |. struck the
names of the colored voters in that town
from the lists before the election " Wednesday
alleging tnat they were sustained in this out
rageous action by the decision in the case
or bred Scott. The Providence Journal in
Inmates that legal proceedings will be com
mencod against them.
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Fire District No. |.

We are without the official report OF the
special meeting Of Fire District No. l. On
Thursday evening. 1t was an important
meeting After some discussion the District
voted to purchase net0 Fire EHSi"e' and
Grr huadred te,l of new hose, The matter
VI establishing more hydraLts or cisterns
was referred to the Prudential Committee.
The article concerning the unitorming Of
the companies was dismissed The sum Of
A., 300 was voted, to be raised on the grand
list of the District, to defray the expenses
contemplated And it was voted that the
old hose, after the new is provided be
placed in charge of Messrs, kllburn OF the
Pioneer shop, they agreeing to provide a
suitable building for the same, and hold the
hose subject 10 the requirements OF the
Committee and Wardens at all times. The
hose can thus be applied to the hydrant in
front Of the Pioneer Shop and with
all the head OF water from the
Pearl Street reservoir, it will doubtless in
case Of fire be made to do good service with
out any engine. The votes on these lmpor-
! tant questions were unanimous, The result
of 50 liberal a provision Of the materials of
warfare with fire, ought to be, and we doubt
no, will he, an efficiency in our fire depart
ment. proportionate to the value and impor-
tance OF the interests to be protected
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appeared in the public print. has proved to
be. As the decision was the subject Of "
very earnest discussion TO use no stronger
term in the secret council of the Court, it
il not probable that any substantial change
can be made in the published reports with
Gu. attracting attention and exposure from
some Of its members.
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The New state House.

We understand that the Commissioners
under the State House act have decided TO
construct the new building mainly on the
plan OF the old one, with SOME important
variations The wings are to be extended
twelve and half feet, laterally, making the
whole length OF the Structure one hundred
and seventy five feet. The centre Is
also to be extended twelve and half feet
on the back side, making its entire depth
one hundred and twelve and half feet.
The dome will also be somewhat enlarged
and raised, and the roof is to be constructed
on u different plan. The extension in the
rear will make necessary additional eIcays-
tions of the rock from which the original
site was blasted, The cost OF the recon
struction is placed at from f'eO Hundred to
i,ro hundred and my thousand dollars. u
is thought the work may be completed py
two wears frow next fall
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On Tuesday night last, in Waynesburg,
Pa, James karney went to still house.
filled jug with whiskey, and then, going
into the woods, kindled IL fire agninst the
root Of tree, and lay down to spend the
night Some time in the night. and likely
while Jimmy was in u state Of inscnsibility,
the tree burned down, and falling across
the poor man, mangled him in an awful
manner, and even burned the hair of his
head and the whisksrs all off his face
Strange AZ 1t may seem, the unfortunate
man survived all this, ami retained strength
snflicent to call some neighburs to his aid
the next morning, when the fallen tree was
pried of him, anu the broken bones were
seen protruding through the aesh.
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A heavy gale on Lake Michigan on the
Let inst, did a great ieai of damage among
the shipping, A dispatch from Chicago
states that SIX vessels were wrecked along
the shore in that vicinity, and fifteen lives
were reported lo,t
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Tns RICHEST COMMUNITY IN THE WORTH.
The Washington Star recently mentioned
that the result of the late sale Of the Del.
aware (lndian) trust lands was $4,000.
The sane paper adds that the lands sold
were only those comprised in the eastern
division Of this great reservltion. The
western division is now advertised to be sold
That contains some $50 900 acres and will
undoubtedly bring an aggregate at least Of
5000 900. The tribe are also the owners
OF home reservation almost Immediately
adjoining Leayenworth city, forty miles
long by ten broad.
That would sell tomorrow readily for
so per acre or an aggregate Of $4,000
900. Thus their total wealth. independent
Of personal property-and some of them
are men of considerable individual means
is about ST 10000. They number in all
some nine hundred souls and from the
real estate described above are worth on an
average of S4.440, per soul /; or SD 200
to each family Of five persons among them.
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Alta ball in the Faubourg ST, lIonore was
an amusing instance of the folly of the new
fashion which substitutes steel to crinoline.
In the midst of the ball u lady hlnted-the
chandelier Of the ball room had fallen with
u great deal of noise. She tainted, but she
did not fall. Supported by her steel petticoat
she stood like an infant in II baby Jumper,
talnting only bust-length 1t was irresisti-
blY comic-the room rang with laughter
which better than any salts or any water,
revived the sensitive lady, and restored her
to her wonted appearance, il not to her
wonted good hunor.
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SPAIN ANp MtNco.- The \. Y. Herald
states that there are Mt present in the city
Of New York number Of Spanish agents,
who are actively engaged IN raising provis-
ions and munitions Of war for shipment to
Cuba, in view of the anticipated hostlities
between Spain and Mexico, and to provide
against the threatened descent of Mexican
force upon that island, and that tho Mexi-
can government have also their agents in
\. York aud New Orleans, for the pur-
chase of arms and ammunition and the en-
enlistment of men, to be sent under the
American flag to Tampico and Vera Cruz
in preparation tor tins contemplated ihVa'
| SION.
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NEw REcIrr-DRorrED EGGs.-raks your
eggs and let them fall one by one from tho
third story. Ii hard boiled, and you call
the boys to scramble for them, they will be
scrambled ssgs,
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Nkw PocrAGg TRgATr.-The new postal
treaty with France took effect April lst
BY it the postage on quarter-ounee letters
from any part of the United States to
any port OF France, is fixed at 10 cents
pre- e-payment optional. BY the same treaty
letters to and from Belgium, Holland, Swift
zerland, Sardinia, and the German States
except Austria, are sent for 81 cents-to
and from Denmark, Austria, Servia, Roman
States, Parma and Modsna, for 27 cents
Russia, Poland, Sicily, Malta, Greece Alex
andriu, JaIa, Beyrout, Tripoli' Msssina
SMYRNA Constantinople, &c, for 80 cents
Sweden and Norway for S3 cents prepay
ments in each case optional. Letters for
Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar are sent to
Beh obie. postage 2l cents-pre-Psid Tor
the lonian Islands to Trieste for y eents'
pre- paid and for China and the East In
dies, to the end of the English East INDIA
steamship routes, for 80 cents, prepaid
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BuKLINGroS Posr OFiIcg. - While we
thank our neighbors for expressing their
good opinion Of us, we wish to say. that TO
our eXcellen, and trustworthy assistant,
MIR. NJ. ii. Stone, belongs portion Of the
credit and popularity which We have won
in the charge oi our Official duties. Mr.
Stones industry, good habits, good sense
and integrity, are acquisitions that would
reflect credit upon any one with whom he
may be connected.