The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-03
Our Kansas City correspondence.


KANSAS Cry, April 24--5 NJ
Kansas Ne,s--TAe Gnns--OGral Returns as far re-
ceiued-Aueeea Difficulties in Ot<ainap ase Census Cor
recay in Free State NeigAborhoods
The following may be relied upon as correct return 50
far received, Of the census In Kansas Territory viii
be observed that all the townships enumerated lie in
Douglas county
Iecompton Observation-Disclosures Of voters, $685. heads Of
families 2e4 number Of males, SIS; number Of females
63s-tota population, 1856
Wakanesa township-Number OF voters, 81; heads OF
families l79; number Of males, COS number Of females,
4l4--total population, OLA
Calhoun Observation-Disclosures Of voters, 1877 heads Of IA
miles IL number OF males $40; number Of females, l59
total population SOL
Washington townshipNumber OF voters, 2b3; heads of
families III; number of males, 525 number Of females
37s-total population, oo3.
We annex the total OF the county foliows-Num
Der Of voters ss6 heads OF families $50 males, 2iSs
females, ,4sl-tota population, $50.
The deputies employed in taking the census report that
IN free State ncighborhoods, where they are
at all banded together, It u almost impes-
sb,e 20 obtain q report, as they not only
rcftce ~ give their names and number oil Their
families but also those of their friends But no,with-
star ding this the census claim 70 have registered
the Of all whose names could be obtained either d.
recily "a indirectly without regard TO their politics they
complain Of living been both roughly treated and nsued
by the free so party or 10 speak more properly by ndi-
vidua OF that party In the vicinity OF osaw a'tomiea
II
cd the census takers thai they Will not be permitted to
perform their duties.
rsrty OF ninety Aabalans arrived here yesterday
route for Kansas. They SAID 70 be good class of men
some OF them have negroes.
In regard u The census It is proper remark that
cordng 10 the provisions OF the law under which II Ia
taken no person viii be permitted TO vote whose name Is
DO, upon list ON the 10Th Of April 1851, the census
aker den, era up his returns the Probate Judge who
has from that date until the LIT Of Nay 10 correct his list
and admit all who have been improperly omitted. We
are assured that up TO this time there IS an In
In If
these Bot few OF the free STATE men have al
Piled 10 be admitted to vote. THIS would 90 10 PROVE
~, 10 serve some purpose Of their own, IN
tend that ts shall go by default
There now but few days lef majority Of the de-
ecAtes returned will therefore be prosavery; they will
without doubt frame State constitution N suit their
peculiar views This must then go TO the people, and II
they follow the prccedons OF States these FREQ state
men may then, nay, probably, will vote down. Then
another convention, another CONSTITUTIONS another
vote, and hansas comes in as free state, If yo1 vii
novY And why not II II be yielding ksas soiie this
vexod question ara have done with ~ Let poor Kansas
free IL CALLED back from tho dcmagogues who have
purrcd her on 70 the very verge OF ruin hnd ovl war
and leave her hitherto bedevilcd citizens TO raie their
corn, sell lots ard make money, without Outside in
reference from meddling people.
The following additional returns have been received
Number Of votes in Ieavenworth county about LOO
The prOEAvery majority, az por return, SUI Continues
large.
Beard here Is two dollars day IA some parts OF the FER
riory we told three dollars day. and mighty poor at
lat. housekeeping 81 10 81 80 Ier day. In fact a
friend my elbow suggosts" they just size your pile
and take H.
We shall start for Ieconpon per express, distance my
miles Zone days travel, fare IS 60, and hope 70 reach
there accidents excepted, omorrow night vhen you ma
expect "a bear further.
T. T. The following notice has been printed and crcu-
lated by Judge Mckoun, for The Information of thee de-
string 70 have their names added az improperly ome)
10 the census list
The Probate Judge will hold courts Cor he correction Of TIE
ss, at =
Advry ~, -,
MctawHh q, - -
Cl1he frrrn 9Th Lar May.
Every LEFT Improperly inserted shall be addod
tr struck OFT according 10 legal ovidtice. - -
q. W. McKOUN,
Probate Judge, johnson cp, v. 7.