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Great EmIgrntion to kansas

A correspondent of the st. Louis Demo
erat, writing from Leavenworth on the 29th
ult;; says:
The emigration to Kansas, which, during
the past winter, promised SO largely, seems
to have commenced now in earnest. Every
train from Boston and New York to St. Louis
is crowded with passengers and the boats
from your city and Jefferson are daily pour
ing out their swarms of settlers into the Ter
ritorv. 1t is estimated that already from
eight to ten thousand people. have arrived at
Kansas City, while thousands of others pass
on to Wyandott, Quindaro and this city
The arrivals at this point will, during the
present week, average from four to fivo hun.
dred per day, and since navigation opened;
they have averaged from two TO three hun
dred per day. Probably two-thirds, and per-
haps more, who will become actual and val
liable settlers; the Others arc spectators, or
those who come to "look around" and then
60 back for their families. Nearly all of
them arc young men, and many of them
newly married"
So far the emigration has been almost en-
tirely from the free States. Let it continue
at this rate for the next six months, and the
pro "l"vcry party in the Territory will bo
where.
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Columbus and DIR. Kane

The Rev. E. H. Chaplin, lately delivered
lecture at Albany, in which he made the
following allusion to Columbus. his burial
place, and the late DR.. Kane. We copy from
the Albany Evening transcripts report:
"Columbus possessed a restless spirit, ever
seeking new objects OH which it might fastcn
itself And even in death, his bones have
not been permitted TO rest. They wero in
tered first in Spain, then in San Domingo,
then in Cuba, and as he now lies, the steam
er which cleavcs the waters Of the bay may
shake thu roof-covering of his long last home.
How fitting that the bones Of the first great
discovcrer should be buried in the island
from which have gone out the remains of an
other great avigator-one, who measured
by his accomplishments, was proved not too
young to die. Rise up, eternal barriers of
Greenland ice, the architecture of six thous.
and years, 10 bar the entrance to the pole
Shut in the huge secrets Of ages, and lock
them fast in your icy embrace.
Ye are the undying monuments which tower
to the memory Of a brave man and philan-
throlist gone TO his reward. Ye are the me-
mcntoes of great and mighty spirit, crush
ed in its early buds, and withered when it
had begun but to bloom. Hang over them,
bright curtains Of Northern Light for he who
traced the path of discovery among their icy
Businesses has ceased to be on earth. Fit
place for their transit, loved DR.. Kane, was
the island on which lie mouldering the bones
of the other great navigator who first gave
America TO the world"
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Rev. j. G. LovEJoY.-The Rev. j. G.
Lovejoy has his reward. He has been ap-
pointed private Secretary to Mr.. Austin, the
new collector of Boston. What the salary is
we do not know, We hope il is ample, for
it has been amply earned, and the laborer is
worthy of his hire, especially if the work bo
dirty. Mr.. Loyejoy is brother of the ia.
nous anti slavery minister who was slain in
his newspaper Office at Alton, ILL.,, in 1887,
while gallantly defending freedom of speech
and Of the press, against brutal mob of
pro.slavery fanatics and ruffians. Like his
brother, Mr.. Lovejoy was for many years an
abolitionist He then was Jealous and ac-
tive Liberty Party man. He then was
jealous and active Freesoiler. In private and
and in public, in the pulpit and on the stump,
for a long series of years. he was foremost
in The attack upon slavery, an denunciation
Of those arti-slavery movements. Suddenly,
within two or three years, he has changed
nnetscffSas, nts .8ea9ngring bia-formeE. .uartx can-
held and upheld during all his pas. life, he
has thrown himself body and soul into the
ranks Of the proslavery Democracy, and has
advocated TO the fullest extent, every one Of
the recent Infamous measures Of that party.
Of Mr.. Lovejoye's change OF opinion we do
not complain. He has fight to change his
opinions when and how he pleases and is
answerable only to God and his conscience
for his views of public affairs. But what
we do complain Of, and with justice, is chat
Mr.. Lovejov, not content with abandoning
anti slavery associates, has turned round sna
vilifed them; has accused them Of principles
and designs which they do not hold, aud
which he knows they do not hold. Fn char
ges them with being dsunionists and traitors,
in the most approved slang style of the Bos-
ton Post and the Washington Union. though
from twenty years cooperation with them
he we'll knows that there are no truer patriots
or warmer friends to the union Of the States
than they are. Wo say, therefore, he has
earned his reward, and is entitled to his pri-
yate Secretaryahip.-- Boston htlss.
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Latest fross. Lake superior.

Tho Superior Chronicle Of the lit
comes to hand with the following:
In few weeks from the present time llSV "
lgaiion will be resumed on tho lakes, and we
shall enjoy the benefits of frequent inter
course with. the lower lake cities. DuriHs
the season that is now closing we have not
been idle, but on the contrary so constantly
have our minds been engrossed with the i'm
portant events transpiring around us that we
have scarcely realized tho flight Of, time In
town, business has been quite brisk, and i'm
provemenis numerous; but in the adjacent
country the changes are moro important t.
Considerable work has been done on the rail
road line in the way Of preparing for next
summers operations. The amount of land
cleared for cultivation is one Of the most graft
flying result accomplished during the winter.
In passing through the country persons are
forcibly impressed with the improvements in
this line. In these we recognize evidences of
healthy progress.
During the coming season we anticipate
large addition to our population. From New
York, Pennsylvania and Kentucky we are
hearing Of persons preparing to
emigrate to Superior. Tho pleasure travel
vii! also be very large. Many persons con-
template spending the warm months of the
summer on Lake Superior, and this place
will be favored with a liberal share of these
visitors.
The coming season will have an important
bearing upon the future of our town. We
look forward to it with bright hopes, and re-
cognize much that should now now encour-
age us to increased exertions.
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STORIES OF DEsERrERs.-Walker's deser.
tiers, who have arrived at New York, tell
shocking stories Of the sutferings Of his men.
From their accounts it would seem that the
desertion has increased very much since the
men learned from the proclamation Of Gen
Canas that they would not be shot in Costa
Rica, but be well treated and sent home
They desert in squads and whole ranks, with
their petty officers at their heads, when sent
out on foraging expeditions. During ninety
days no less than $50 men disappeared, Of
of whom 800 deserted. Of the mounted
rangers twenty.seven went off in body, and
several conspiracies for large bodies to desert
have been detected, One foraging party,
numbering e5 men, deserted in body.
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Gov. Walker.

NEW York, March 2s.-Tho Washington
correspondence Of tho Daily Times says: -
Walker leaves this city tomorrow for the
North. He will be in New York tomorrow
night. He has accepted the post Of Cover
nor of Kansas He is intrusted with pleni'
potentiary powers to full extent that can DO
bestowed under the Constitution, and will be
compelled 10 wait instructions from Washing
ton in case Of emergency.
The Heralds correspondence says:-The
new governor of Kansas had an interview
with the Cabinet, notified the President that
he accepted the appointment, but would be
unable to leave for Kansas before May lst.
He suggested that the Secretary whom he
had selected, Fred. p. Stanton, of Tenn,
(who, understand has accepted the position,)
might assume the Governorship until he ar
rived. Orders have been issued from tho
War Department, counternanding jeff Da-
Wis instructions for the removal Of troops.
Peace in the territory will be preserved by
the strong arm, if necessary, and every man
protected in his right to vote for or against
any new Constitution that may be offered.
No form Of Government which does not com.
maud clear majority Of the popular vote
will meet with confidence from the Admin
istration. ae
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Ev The Prescott &c. wy Telegraph says
that the dwelling house Of Mr.. Hutchcson,
near Mallortown, some twelve miles above
Brockviile, took fire on the night of Wednes-
day last, and deplorable 10 state, four of Mr.
Hutdheson's children who slept in the cham
Der, were burned. The eldest was young wo-
man Of II years. The parents slept on the
first floor, and were only able to effect their es-
cape with thier lives, the whole upper part Of
the building being in flames when they awoke.
Five reuaning children were saved. II is
supposed that the fire originated from hot
ashes having been left in beck kitchen.
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NO. 547.'
Murder Will Ont.

The reports Of lynching, burning, shooting
scaiping, plundering and numbering, which
came last summer, flashing over the telegraph
&c wires from Kansas were everywhere pro-
nounced, by the northern allies Of the Slave
Power, "Black Republicans" lies; and scoffed
at the political capital manufactured for tho
election, out Of bleeding Kansas" But if
any "Black Repupublican" has given more
appalling virsion of there horrors than the ac-
count of Gov. Geary himself, we should like
to have these advocates of despotism point it
out: The Pro Slavery party have tried hard
to find tools base enough to do their work in
Kansas, but their success has been Indifferent.
They turned out Reeder and appointed poor
Shannon; who, with the fate Of his predeces-
sors before his eyes, strove hard to merit a
continuance in office, but his subserviencv did
not save him., They next tried Geary: and,
If everybody wants to know the result let
him read the accounts on our first page, which
that functionary gives of the doings in Kan.
sas. The statement is from the st. Louis
Democrat.
The statement of the st. Louis Democrat
having been questioned ly one of the Border
Ruffian papers, it makes reply as follows:
Gov. Geary and his Private Secretary came
to this office unsolicited by us, and voluntarily
in the presence of five or six gentleman, give
utterance, not only to all we have put in his
mouth, but gest deal more than we did not
find room to publish and which our pen could
not, by any possibility, have colored so highly
as did the word Of his tongue. He spoke
freely, fully and most indignantly of the out
RACES Of the Por-Slavery fraction in Kansas,
their mail robberies their murders. their leg
slative and judicial denominations, and de-
,lares that henceforward "the paddock should
lrop from his lips, and tho whole truth be
nade." We have no apprehensions that Gov
'rnor Geary will deny any Of our statements.
Toledo Blade.
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Gov. Walkers Letter Of Acceptance.


The following is copy of Gov. Walker
letter TO the President, accepting tho Gov
ernosship of Kansas:
ut M WAsHINGToN, March 80, 1851.
JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the United
States.
MY DEAR SIR.-I have your request con
sider my determination, as announced to you
declining your tender of the office of Governol
OF the Territory of Kansas. In view Of the
opinion now presented by you, that the safety
of the Union may depend upon the selection
OF the individual to whom shall be assigned
the task of settling the difficulties which again
surroud the Kansas question. have conclu.
ded that solemn sense Of duty to my country
requires mo to accept this position. am
brought to this conclusion with an unaffected
diffidence in my own ability, but with fer
vent hope that the same overruling Providence
which has carried my beloved country through
so many perils, will now attend and direct
my humble effort for her welfare, and that
my course will not be prejuded by any por-
tion of my fellow citizens in or out of Kansas.
understand that you and all your Cabinet
cordially concur in the opinion expressed by
me, that the actual bona fled residents of the
Territory, by fair and regular vote, unaffect-
ed by fraud or violence, must be permitted,
in adopting their State constitution, to decide
for themselves what shall be their social insti-
tutions. This is the great fundamental prin-
cipal of tho act of Congress organizeing that
Territory, affirmed by the recent decision of
the Supreme Court of tho United States, ana
is in accordance with tho vicws uniformly en-
tertain d and expressed by me throughout my
public career.
l contemplate peaceful settlement of this
question by an appeal to the intelligence
and patriotism of the whole people of Kansas,
who should all particiI ate freely and fully in
this decision, and by majority Of whose votes
the determination must be made, as tho only
proper and constitutional mode of adjustment.
| contemplate no appeal to military power, in
the hope that my countryman of Kansas,
from every section, will submit TO a decision of
this matter by full and fair vote of majority
of the people.
will 60, then, and endeavor thus to ad.
just thcse difficulties. in the full confidence,
so strongly expressed by you, that will be
sustained by all your own high authority, with
the cordial cooperation of all your Cabinet.
Very respectfully, your friend,
r. J. WALKER.
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100000
100000
100000
100000
100000
EscouNrHn wrrH A PASrHKR-NAR.

ENCOUNTER WITH A fANTHER-NAR-
ROW EscApE.-On Wednesday last large
she panther, measuring eight feet six ineliesS
in length, was killed in Elk county, by Nel1
son Gardner. While in the woods in High
land township, his dogs started the animal,
and she ran up tree and took refuge among
the branches. He undertook to discover her
whereabouts, but while in the act Of looking
for her, she sprang upon him and struck him
with her claws, which sunk deeply into his
left arm. The dogs comming TO his assistance,
she again ran up a tree, and stretching herself
upon branch, she lay watching Gardner,
ready TO pouncc upon him tho first opportu-
nifty. While in this position the hunter loaded
his rife, and with unerring precision, put a
ball through the head Of the animal, killing
her instantly. The bounty for killing pam
ther is $1,000, 90 Gardner, besides the honor
Of the thing, made quite good days work Of
it.-[St. Clsrksvillc Republican.
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E9- A rec Mt number Of the Liberia Her
aid contains the first annual message of Prcsi-
dent Benson. 1t is addressed TO "the Hon
orable Gentlemen Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives" The increasing value
Of Liberian trade is suitably noticed. Palm
Gil is the principal commodity. The exports
Of that article were at out 400, 900 gallons in
1852. The estimated amount imported into
the United States, from the entire West
Coast Of Africa, in 1855. was 100000 lbs,
which is over 100000 gallons.
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nor OF your present views and feelings in re-.
iation to your eternal welfare, but If you have
no well grounded hope of pardon aud accep-
tance with the Almighty Ruler of the Uni.
verse, let me conjure you to awake to scene
of your danger. Repent of your sins, and in
deep humility call upon Him for pardon and
acceptance through the merits and atonements
OF our blessed Savior. Do not flatter your
self with any hopes Of escaping the punishment
OF your crime. 1t is hazarding your eternal
interests upon chances which may fatally de-
lude you. Cast them from your mind, and
earnestly prepare for the realities of that great
change which in few days, awaits you.
There is now nothing further for the Court
to do but to pronounce tho sentence of tho
law which is
That you, Return ]. M. Ward, be remanded
from this place to the Jail of this county, and
that You their be detained in close custody
until the 18th day of June next and that on
said 18th day of June next, between the hours
of 10 A. NJ. and p NJ, you be taken from
thence to such place as may be provided by
the Sheriff of the county for your execution,
and there and then to be hung by the neck
until you are dead.
And may God have mercy on you soul.
AS the Judge resumed his seat after pro-
nouncing the prisoners doom, Ward knelt
down, and, leaning on the chair, buried his
lace In h's hands, weeping and groaning. He
was suffered to remain thus for a few moments
rs the forms of adjourning court till afternoon
we're gone through with, when Sheriff Sprin.
ger touched him on the shoulder, and he arose,
apparently much more composed, and was ia
Zen to the Jail.
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ET James B. Clay, son of Henry Clay,
is proposed as the candidate Of the Buchanan
Democracy of Kentuck, for next Governor of
that State. Mr.. Clay has never pretended to
be democrat" in the party sense; but he
believes in the Naturalization of Slavery,
which is tho only vital principle Of the party
at present, SO that we presume he will not
be objected to as Democratic candidate.
IN. Y. Tribune.
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n-,y- A merchant in water street PbiIadel

EE- A merchant in water street Philadel-
phia, finding himself in debt without the ne
cessary funds for liquidating the same, put up
placard on his store front: "Closed up for a
few days in consequence of death in the
family" Suspicion being awaken, the store
was broken open, and it was found that the
cute merchant had caused the entire stock to
be carried off by a back way, and escaped
with it, no one knew whittier.
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CAPTURE OF SEAL ON THE HupsoS.-
There was q large seal captured in the river,
near West Point, last week, which measured
four feet in length. 1t was shot by a Mr..
Ward, who sent the skin 10 New York for
exhibition.
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Slave population IN 1850,

In other words from constituting one
third of the entire population, as it did in
1850, it will constitute one-tenth; and so
to serve, supposing 1t ever did serve, and an
adequate resource for labor There is evil
dently cause for serious alarm in such calcu-
lations. IL they CIR in overestimating the
drain, the error is readily corrected by read
ing 1865 or 1870 for the year assumed. The
self elimination Of slavery in Virginia is in
deed but q question of time; that time by
no possibility exceeding score Of years.
Forty counties on the western slope Of the
Alleghanies are already so far freed from
slaves as to stand ready for emancipation.
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Decrease OF Slavery in Virginia.

It is estimated that 10000 slaves from Vir-
ginia were sold in tho Southern market last
year, and that during the same time at least
two thousand escaped to the free States and
Canada. Starting with these data, the N.
Y. Times arrives at the following conclusions
The annual mortality, according to the
census returns Of 1850, is 5000. The same
returns gave the entire slave population Of
the State as 472,52s. Agrceably to the
natural laws Of increase, it ought to be $780,
900 in 1850. What will il be if we deduct
an annual depletion of 4l,0ool Exactly
10000. The account standing thus
Slave population in 1850, 472.52s
Normal increase in ten years, 47,472
Mortality in ten wears, 10000
involuntary, $4,000
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nF The editor Of the Wiring a. Twist
says he has seen the contrivsnce which our
lawyers use when they warm up with tho
subject" He merely says. "it's a glass son-
Germ, and GENERALLY holds about pint . y
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