New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-17
KANSAS.

LAWRENCE, h. tep. ~, i0S''
fad that bui ding has been carried on very
briskly in Lawrence of late Several large uses
are in progress of erection, although the season lie
vet none too favorable for out Of doors work There
i. strong enterprise and in the Free State
people. There is much indignation at the Legisla'
ture, but especially at the course of Gov. Geary,
much WAS not expected from the former.
There iss new excitement. Deputy -MiTshsl or
Assessor Faim has posted notice that be IN ends
10 visit Lawrerce TO morrow, for the purpose
Of assessing taxes THIS is to be carried ON under
the recently Perfected regulations. AL the traps
arc cleverv set so that the money can be collected
with costs &C., under execution, AMI resst"nce Is
"r.hellion" As bill was introduced expressly
for the purpose. Faim could have employed scme
traitor about Lawrence. Ii the hero OF the sach
of Lawrence in'ends to carry the mater through
himself he must contemplate further miscniei
Not only are the taxes objected To, because they are
a fraudulent levy by partizan and Illegal body
bu, h.c,use ALI the previous tax collections were
Grand ,winde. All the money has been paid 10
sustain the Pro.Savery vampires It IS necessary 70
keep il the Territory.
The Sherias 90 TO work on the census and Con-
stituton law next week. The County Soutt his
been remodeled by the late Legislature. Df. "ood'
the infamous is still Probate Judge, bn' TWO new
Associate Commissioners were elected. One OF
these is the notorious Capt. Sanders of Fort San
ders. where Ho,t was murdered, the other is man
named Bo,l He il one of the Southern brigade. lie
claims 10 live about Benica, but no one thereaDout
ever heard of him. | suspect he lives really not
far from Westport This is the County board that
i, to attend TO the Census List and the Constltu.
tional Convention. Only think OF the prospect OF
fairness from such hsnes.
n IL. =. - IIa Uah a.
7 learn he is now hostile TO Gcary's course, and
means TO act boldly with the Free-State party. IL
ia reported that he regrets his resignation, snd
means To resume, if it has not taken effect. we
shall see.
The convicts are now at large, but no. pardoned.
Their incarceration has already cost $1,000. Tue
Legislature neglected to make any provision ior
them. The Governor, and those who had
credited the Territorial Government were Erred
Of il A day before they left their ratlons stopped
The keeper could not keep them and starve them,
40 they were turned out have no doubt with the
hope that they would leave the country do not
think they will do so, and perhaps they may be re-
arrested.
In the same way two of the political prisoners,
the only ones left at Tecumseh, and who have not
been vet tried, were admitted to ball
One Of the Governors Secretaries, Mr.. INGALLS,
fer left LecOmpton in hurry between TWO days,
and is reported TO have gone 10 Washington.
The Mssourans are still making claim, and COM
pletiDg arrangements to hold the Shawnee lands
The SefDcfepsive Association holds meetings IN
Westport. which are secret and the members are
notified Of the times they are to be held.
A vote was taken on Saturday last OF the voters
resident in town. on the question, "Shal lqaor
"be sold in Lawrence The vote stood III for
the sale, and 10 against it. The vote was h q
meeting, and by no means a full vote, or It would
have been more decidedly against the sale.
The weather is mid. We had rain last night,
and it is not likely that We will have more cold
weather this season. The river must DO open and
boats running on the Missouri regularly in very
short time The KaLsas is still nigh. Large boats
could run ON it now.
The man who shot Sherrard is a brotber-in-lsw
Of Gov. Geary. He was examined before Gov
Geary and baiied out
One tf the most singular pieces Of GOODNESS was
evinced during the shooting affair by an old Free
| State man named Porterfed. He had been stand
| ing on the platform hen the shooting began. one
of the bullets glazed his hip iufc.ing mark IKEA
whip, and two other balls cut his clothes. 81 believe
they are shooting ut me- said the old man, think
ne it too close for stray balls. He then took Out
| bis spectacles, composedly wiped them with bis
handkerchief ard having carefully adjusted them
took out an eight-iDch revolver and took deliberate
aim at ex-Sheriff JOnes. He did not shoot, bas
evidently intended to hold Jones responsible Tor any
more bullets that should come bis way