The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-31
Kansas UuiysrsitV,

LAWS"
Kansas University.
1t is understood that the Constitutional
Convention, now in session at Lecompton,
will apply to Congress for grant of half
a million acres of public land, with which
to endow State University. The Con-
vention will locate the Institution at Ok
ford. Bait Jones, one of the judges of
the late election at that precinct, and who
certified as such to the returns, and who
is leading member of the Constitutional
Convention, is to be President, and will
fill the chair of Theology. M. Hand,
who was one of the clerks of the election,
whose signature is also attached to the
certificates, and who was, last week, elect
ed by acclamation assistant clerk of the
Constitutional Convention, will fill the
chair of Chirography, including Ethics and
Moral Philosophy. Gen. Calhoun, the Pres
ident of the Convention, is to be Chancel-
lor: and the members of the Convention
are to be appointed Regents of the Uni
versity. A Penitentiary is to be attached
to the Institution, and its chairs, in the
first instance-and vacancies as they oc-
cur-will be filled from the most distin-
guished and prominent criminals, who
alone will be eligible. The ordinary cul-
prits, those convicted of the lower crimes,
such as forgery and perjury, willbe made
honorary members.
The degrees to be conferred are G. R.,
G. s., G. F., G. P, or, to make it intelli-
bic to the uninitiated, Grand Rascal, Grand
Scoundrel, Grand Forger, and Grand Per-
iurer. A committee has been appointed
to visit Col. Titus, at Kansas City, and en-
gage his services in Rhetoric and Elocu-
ton. His attention will be principally di-
rected to an illustration of the passions,
particularly that of Fear.
It's said that work will commence upon
the edifice, of which S. J. Jones has the
contract, as soon as the Convention ad-
iourns. The Constitution framed by the Le-
compton Convention. a Autographed copy
of the Oxford election returns, the Star Of
Empire, of which Bait Jones is assistant edi-
tor. Cato's mandamus and Weer's opinion
on the tax law, to which are to be added the
names of themostdistinguished forgers and
periurers, and large variety of counterfeit
coin twill be placed under the corner stone of
the Institution. 1t is designed to COM
plete the structure in time to hold grand
festival there, on the occasion of receiv-
ing the news of our admission into the
Union as State, under the Lecompton
Constitution.
1t is said that application will be made
upon the coming Territorial Legislature,
for an appropriation of the surplus funds
now in the Treasury, collected in the way
of taxes at the polls, to meet the bills for
the erection of the walls; after which ex-
Gov. Ransom, in consideration of class
in Political Economy, which is permanent
ly promised him, will loan the Institution
a sufficient amount of his wildcat bank
notes, which only require filling up to
make current, to complete the same. He
is to be reimbursed with FIVE per cent a
month from the sale of lands which Con-
gress will donate for endowing the Insti-
tuition.
We learn that it is proposed to place
Gov. WALKER's and Secretary STANToN's
skulls in the museum, whilst the reVol-
yers and bowie knives used in assasinatine
them, are to be preserved as curiosities. i
First Snort Of the Iren Horse.
son Tuesday about IL o'clock, in com.
pany with Coy. Stewart, Capt. M. JEFF
| Thompson, Mr. John Patee, Maj. Osborne
one of the contractors, Mr. John Severance
engineer, and others we enjoyed ride up
on our Railroad. 1t was an occasion O
special and absorbing interest to thosi
present, as the precursor to the opening o
railroad connection between our city ant
every sanction of the Union, of the mos
important thoroughfares of travel in th'
whole West.
No eve had Witnessed the motion o
a Locomotive so high up the Missouri ant
so for West.
From this time forward this viii be n
novel sight, but these engines will be call
ed in constant requisition, aiding in th
construction of the work. Cross ties Wi
be carried forward daily, until the conneC
ton is formed with the cars from the othe
end.
We anticipate that before the close {
! the present year much of the travel cas-
ward from this city win be by way of th
road. Over fifty miles are now in oper;
: ton from the other end and the cars, witt
e in the course of few months, will com
a within three day 's staging of a connectiol
Our mail facilities viii thus be greatly II
creased, and iunHmerable advantages
{ our city viii flow from the work. rs
$ !. Jos9h lo., Pe1ev.
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