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The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
Sumner.

We have received the first number of The
Sumner Gozette, published at Sumner, new
town on the Missouri river, above Leaven-
worth. 1t is strongly Free State in politics
Gone Brothers, publishers. 1t claims
Sumner TO be The largest and most enierpri-
sing town in Kanzas, according TO It's age.
Ii says:
1t is only sixteen weeks old, contains be-
tween three and four hundred inhabitants,
has one of the rest steam saw mills in the
western country, in active operation, and
wo more building. 1t has one good hotel,
and another commenced that will cost S23,
600 when finished; also seven stores, one
wagon maker, one shoe maker, one black
smith and three carpenter shops. One
thousand dollars have been subscribed for a
church, which viii be commenced and fin
ished this fall Sumner has a free school, a
newspaper printing Office, and New York
Weekly Tribune club of forty -one subscri-
bers, besides many other important improve
mems that we have not time 10 enumerate.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
Invasions Already commenced.

There are the most unmistakeable indi-
cations that a general invasion along the
Missouri border is emplated-indeed, it
has already commenced. The infamous
cutting up of the Territory, whereby near
iy every election district was made to iut
up TO the Missouri border, was intended TO
accommodate the invasions which are now
being made. Four gentlemen are in town
from different portions of Linn County, aud
each reports invasions in that county. Mr.
Clark, of Big Sugar Greek, has Just in
formed us that, on last Saturday, a compa-
ny of Missourians, numbering some sixty,
having provisions, whisky, and arms with
He walked down in company with his wife
ed that they were strangers, he supposed.
''Not exactly" replied the leader. "Look-
ing for claims, perhaps said Clark. .'No,
sir, we are settlers" was the reply
''Where are your claims, then ?'' t.This
is it, ''Why, gentlemen, have a deed
for this land' i don't care damn; by
G., we intend to hold it until after cleo
tion,'' was the villainous reply. After us
ing some threatening language to Clark and
his wife, they were allowed 10 retire. The
wife Immediately proceeded to relatives,
while Clark came on TO Lawrence for counsel.
Preparations are also being made for an
invasion of Johnson Co. Flags are being
erected on the prairies to direct the inva-
ders to the various precincts. While all
this is going on, we cannot learn that Gov.
Walker is taking any efficient measures for
the protection of the settlers or the ballot
box. It's morally certain that the mostex-
tensive frauds will be perpetrated. Leav-
enworth County the ruffians have determin-
ed to carry at all hazards. Only the ut
most energy and activity can save us from
being again overborne by fraud.-Lawrence
Republican.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
zEnieratfon.


It seems to be the opinion of many per-
sons in the States that all the most valuable
claims IN Kanzas are already occupied This
is great mistake. Those nearest to towns
and cities of one and two years growth are
taken, but tens of thousands equally good
are lying unoccupied farther south and west
To the southwest of US lies an immense
tract of unoceupied land, watered by beauti-
| full, gushing streams, on whose banks are
woody valleys, warm and low"
with fine springs, and clear running water.
Coal and building stone are abundant, the
latter out-eropping on almost every bluff
The soil is inferior to none in the world /; the
timber is good, and as plentiful as in any
other portion of Kanzas, and ofteniimes
more so. The climate is one of the finest
in the world. This is one of the most de-
sirable portions of Kanzas-far preferable as
to climate to the colder and more sterile
northern portion; equal in soil and natural
wealth to the middle portions, this is the
point to which the great currents of emigra-
grafton should be directed. Ii is desirable
in every respect. The tide of emigration
should also be directed southwark, for other
reasons. The Indian Territory will be
opened for settlement in a few years, and the
Northern emigration TO that Territory will
have to pass through Kanzas, which should
be settled to the border The anti-slayery
men of the North should bear this in mind,
and direct emigration to southern and south
western. Kanzas. From here, when the time
arrives, it can be pushed into the Indian
Territory and Texas. A concentration OF
effort ON these points would result in few
years in forming Gordon of Free States to
the Gulf The Territories exhibit the most
vulnerable points of attack upon the slave
power, and the whole energy of the army OF
Liberty should be directed against those
points. The final struggle between Slavery
and Freedom will in all probability be trans
ferred from Kanzas to the Indian Territory
or Texas. For this struggle men of intelli-
gence, of nerve and stamina are needed
uncompromising, relentless haters of des-
potism. Thousands of such men annually
leave New England for some point in the
West, and a little well-directed effort will
place them where they are most needed.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
Artillery Company for Kanzas.

The st. Louis Democrat says that the
steamer Mariner arrived at that place on the
18th ult., from Ohio, having on board COM
pany A of the Second Artillery, Lieutenants
John Mullan and M. P Small commanding.
1t consists of eighty men, with forty
five horses and four light field pieces, which,
together with carriages, munition wagons,
ETC., occupied large space of the boat
They are direct from Fort Henry, near Bal
timore, and left last evening for Fort Lea
venworth, on the steamer Twilight. This
company distinguished itself during the
war in Mexico, when it was known as Capt
Duncan's Battery.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
WhiggeFV.

A Wing party has been organized in Lea
venworth City. The Democratic party
having proved too radically pro-slavery, and
thrown aside the garb of conservatism, -
which the Wings always delighted to wear,
they have dissolved the partnership entered
into upon the nomination of Buchanan
The new Wing party will, we presume, be
radically conservative party. of esfos-
sis, which viii serve as an outwork to
protect the pro-slayery Democracy" from
the party of Freedom
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
They. are Satisfied.

The letter which the New England clergy
wrote to Mr.. Buchanan in regar1 to the
Kanzas Claws gave that gentleman an ex-
cellent chance to proclaim anew his devotion
to Southern interests. 1t has had the de-
sired effect The Southern fire-eaters, who
have so fercely denounced him for sustain
ing Walkers Kanzas policy, have taken the
s'back track" and now declare themselves
perfectly satisfied that Mr.. Buchanan viii
protect the rights and interests of the South
in Kanzas to the extent of his power. The
Richmond South, the most ultra of the fire
eaters, and one that has heretofore con-
demned Mr.. Buchanan's Kanzas policy
without stint, is completely nullified and
satisfied by this proclamation. 1t says:
.'The destiny of the Territory is now in
the hands of its Constitutional Convention,
elected legally and properly without any
intervention IL the Convention think pro-
per to submit their work for popular ratif-
cation, then it is the duty of the Executive
authorities of the Territory, to protect the
bona .sde inhabitants qualified to vote under
the provisions of tie instrument, an the free
exercise Of the right Of Suffrage This is all
the Southern Democracy have ever demand
ed, and, in enforcing this policy, the Presi-
dent will have their cordial and undivided
support.
OF course the South is satisfied The
fraudulently elected Constitutional Conyeu-
ton is endorsed as legal and proper au-
thority to frame Constitution, and whatev-
er the result of their labor may be, the Ad-
nninistration is pledged to endorse it and
compel the people of Kanzas to accept it.
Nothing more could be asked.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Preparations for the most astounding
frauds are being made all along the border
In some places they are made with show
of secresy, but mostly openly and 'tabove
board" johnson and Linn counties are
almost completely over-run with Nilsson
rians. Gov. Walker knows all these things
but he has not taken single step to pre-
vent them. The e'rebels" at Lawrence oc-
eupy all his time and attention. Frauds
will be perpetrated, on the whole people Of
Kanzas by armed outsiders, while the Gov
is watching with lynx-eye for an oppor-
tunity to pounce upon the peaceable citi-
zens of Lawrence. His whole aim is to
''crush out" the Free State men of Kan
zas, and to accomplish this he is backed
by the whole power of the Government
This is Democracy" with vengeance
Down with it
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
From the jefferson Inquirer.
The Horseback Survey.

JEFFERSON C1FY, No., Sept. e.
FRIEND LUsK: The horseback survey"
of the Kmporia and jefferson City Railroad
has been completed, and the delegate of this
survey has the satisfaction of stating to those
who suggested his appointment and to the
public generally, that for the distance passed
over and directness of the line, the country
cannot well be surpassed by a line of equal
extent in our part of the country, and is
fully equal to the most favored routes across
the famed provinces of Illinois.
The country is mostly smooth and level,
with the exception of short distance at
this end, almost destitute of those high bluffs
so common in Kanzas, and is well supplied
with streams and timber.
This project was first suggested at a meet
ing of delegates at Emporia, who had con-
yeHed for the purpose of considering the
wants of Kanzas as. 10 railroads, and TO de-
wise means for her relief. The suggestion
was no sooner made than the appointment
of the above kind of survey was appended,
and the appointment was Immediately fol-
lowed by the immediate commencement of
the survey.
Emporia is in central Kanzas, on the line
of the great Santa Fe road, and near the
junction of the Cottonwood and Neosho
rivers.
Il is also nearly due west from this city,
and two hundred and twentysix miles dis
tant.
A railroad running from this point to that
would pass through Versailles, Cole Camp,
Clinton, Johnson and Butler, in this State,
and Moneka, Hyatt, Fountain, Hampden,
Ottumwa, to Emporia, in this Territory.
Thus opening up to southwestern Mis-
souri, thoroughfare so greatly needed, and
to Kanzas source of communication with
the world so imperiously demanded.
Yours, for progression,
JOHN o. WATTLES.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Republicans of Wisconsin have nom
mated the following State ticket: For Gov.
ernoI, A W. Randall Lieut. Governor
Carl Schurz; Secretary of State, John. L
v. Thomas State Treasurer, S. D. Hast
ings; Attorney General, III. NJ. Jackson
Bank Comptroller. ]. P. McGregor; Supt
of Public Instruction, J. G. McMynn
State Prison Commissioner, E. n. Nc Graw
The prospect for their success is good. The
Republicans of Wisconsin are more radi-
cally anti-slavery than those Of any other
State in the Union, and deserve success fol-
their devotion to principle.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

In few days the result of the Territori-
al election will be known. Whatever it may
be, the Administration is determined that
the people of Kanzas shall abide by it,
The collection of large bodies of troops in
kanzas at this time, and the proclamations
and actions of Gov. Walker point to this
result, inevitably. The fraud is to be cram
med down our Threats, and we obliged to ac-
cept it peaceably or resist the Federal troops
The hellish plot against the liberty of Kan
zas is approaching completion. The Pro-
slavery Convention will meet Immediately
after the result of the election is known
and frame a Pro-slayery Constitution
The next Congress viii be Democratic, -
and viii swallow the dose prepared for them
with but few "squirmings.'' The South
boast that if Congress win only admit Kan
zas as Slave State, they viii keep it So
This viii strengthen slavery in Missouri,
and help to preserve the Equilibrium. -
With the help of Kanzas in Congress, Utah
and the Indian Territory viii be admitted
with Slavery, producing more ''Equilibri-
un.'' This is the work the South require
of the Democracy" to prove Its genuine
ness. 1t viii bewell and faithfully perform
ed. The .'erime against Kanzas'' viii be
contaminated before the next Congress adj
journs.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
Thursday last, two companies of troop

Thursday last, two companies of troops
-one of artillery and one of infantry-made
their appearance in Lawrence and camped.
More are said to be on their way to the same
place. This, and the rush of voters from
Missouri, will form the first act in the dra-
ma-the next viii probably be- re-enact-
ment of the bloody scenes of last year.
Better thousand times that it should be so
than submit longer to this grinding despot-
ism. Freemen of Kanzas if you are fraud
ulently defeated at the ballot-box on Monday
next, your only resource is resort to arms
Be ready 70 repel the invaders.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
The Election.

Rumors of an exciting nature continue to
reach US from different portions of the Ter
ritory in regard to the coming election
Much excitement had been created at Law
renee by report of passengers from Lea
wentworth that FIVE hundred Missourians had
come up the river to Leayenworth to ''stay
until after election" The Missourians were
also coming over on to the Shawnee Reserve
in large bodies, and three hundred were said
to have gone to town called Buchanan,
southwest OF Fort Riley, on the Smoky
Hill Fork. All the pro-slavery leaders are
in high spirits and full of confidence. Sher-
iff Jones said in Lawrence, eve have made
arrangements to carry the election - and
Gen. Maclean and others of the pro-slayery
leaders have repeatedly asserted that they
would assuredly carry the election. Titus
five hundred South Carolinians are said to
be on their way to Kanzas. No stone has
been left unturned by the Democracy to
make their triumph sure. They are jubi-
liant, and confident of success.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.-C Companies E
and FL Second Regiment o. s. Artillery,
numbering one hundred and thirty-five men,
arrived in this city from Fl Smelling, Min
nesota, en- route 20 Fit. Leavenworth. Cap
tains Arnold Elizey and w F. Barry, and
Lieutenants Chas. Griffin and G. D. Bailey
accompany the forces.-lSt. Louis Rep.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

It is obvious that the Territorial Govern
ment of Kanzas must be maintained, either
by superior physical force, or, as in all
other States and Territories, by the majority
of qualified voters at the election Walker
last proclamation.
DR.. Johnson once reproved liquor dealer
for following SO nefarious an occupation.
ssBut must ive,'' said the dram-seller
81 do not see the least necessity for it,
replied the Doctor.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Grand Jury of the end Judicial
District, IN session at Lecompton, acting in
their individual capacity, passed resolutions
approving of Judge Cato's opinion as to
the validity and operation of the election
laws. of Kanzas, and strongly endorsing the
personal integrity, legal ability, and moral
department of the judiciary of the Terri
tory.-Rdnzas Nat. Dem. ~
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

CHEAP CoRN.-South of Springfield, Ill,
on the railroads, some of the farmers are
offering their corn at Is cents per bushel in
the field others at SIS per acre. The indi-
cations are, unless the frost sets in early,
that the corn crop will be enormously large.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

It is stated ''by authority that new
fashion is about TO be introduced by the
ladies of Buffalo-.no less in fact than an
immense calash which is to be attached to
the waists of the dear creatures, to be raised
and lowered at pleasure, like the top of
buggy. Buffalo papers franticaiiy ask
ssB hat next 80
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Sq~otter Sovereign, published at
Atchison, has changed hands-Messrs. Nc
Bratney & Pomeroy having disposed of the
establishment to Mr. o. F. Short The pa
per will be Democratic Black Law Free
State ID in the future.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

A company of Ohio capitalists, at whose
head is Thos. Corwin, have purchased &c.
600 acres of coal land, in the valley of Ka-
nawa, Va, at 81 an acre, and viii immedi-
ately commence the manufacture of coal oil
from that valuable minaral.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The work on the Pacific Railroad is pro-
crossing slowly but steadily. The rails are
laid four miles west of jefferson City, and
many more are ready to receive them. The
financial condition of the company has not
been such as to allow any very great pro-
gress this tall.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The steamship Central America, on her
passage from Aspinwall to New York, foun-
dered at sea on Saturday. Sept l9th. Up
wards of FIVE hundred lives were lost.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Capt. E. T. Kendrick informs Florida
paper that while on a scout he found on
Fish-Eating Greek, eleven miles from its
mouth, live oak measuring thirty seven
feet in circumference, which throws a shade
at noon forty-ive yards in diameter Capt.
KS whole company, eighty EIGHT men,
dined under the shade of this tree at noon,
and hitched their horses to the limbs.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

A steam hod-carrier has been invented
and is in constant employment in Philadel-
phia. With a man TO feed it, another to
tend the engine, and third to empty the
bod, it performs quietly and eheaply the
work of twenty men.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The feat of walking 1000 miles in 1000
consecutive hours. has just been performed
by one James Lambert, at Boston 1000
hours comprise some AZ days; little re-
Election on which wilhdisclose the mapni
tude of the lob.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The circulation of the n. Y Tribune is
as follows: Daily, $4,000 copies; Weekly.
176, 800 copies; Semi-Weekly, 10000 cop
les; California and Europe edition, 5000
copies; making total of 23O, 800 copies.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

FREAK OF THE TYPEs-The types will
sometimes tell the truth in different way
from what was intended. A contemporary,
speaking of E. o. Perrin and Gov. Walker,
wrote that Mr.. p. cleft the latter's camp at
Lawrence, etc. The typo got it-"He left
the latter scamp at Lawrence. "-Bufafo
ELpress.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The IecaDsseb Note Book is satisfied too
Ransom is pro-slavery enough to suit, and
so it hoists his name again. Ransom
claims slavery to be ''moral and religious
institution! This is enough for the Not
Book-and the Democracy of Kanzas
are a unit.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Volunteers for Nicaragua are collecting to
start in an expedition on or about the first
of Octobes under command of Walker
Can't the President spare the troops from
Kanzas long enough to intercept these ma
rauding expeditions
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Proclamation No. 3'' viii be found on
the outside of this paper. We are late in
LAYING it before our readers, but it viii prove
valuable TO put on record.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Charles Sumner returned 10 Paris a few
days since. and left for Switzerland yester-
day. He is rapidly improving in health.
and expects to return home before winter
sets in-Cor Saturday Evening Gazette.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The new Constitution of Minnesota con-
fers on the Indians and breeds, the
right of suffrage, but denies it to the black
man. This is spurious Republicanism
which the people should reject.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

One acre of land that will yield fifteen
bushels of corn, will. if planted in Chinese
sugar cane, make II. 500 stalks, which yield
875 gallons of juice, which viii make 2o98
gallons of syrup. This, at 50 cents gal
lon, will make about S55 per acre
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Republicans of Maine have just
achieved an overwhelming victory. Morrill,,
their candidate for Governor, is elected by
about le, coo majority, and the Legislature
IS strongly Republican.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Westport, Mo-. Star of Empire, of
Sept. 96th. says:
'AThe aboiitionists pretend TO think there
viii be an invasion" from Missouri. The
October election viii not be disturbed from
this quarter. If there is any disturbance,
it will come from Lawrence and Topeka
No doubt Pate chuckled as he penned
that paragraph. He is cup to his eyes, in
the movements of Missouri voters.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

A New York paper, commenting upon
recent clerical delinquency, grayely lays
down the doctrine that ''every clergyman
should refuse to visit or confer with any of
his female parishioners, except IN tie pres
ence Of witnesses p,
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Within the past three months $500, 900
new cents have been issued from the mint
at Philadelphia, weighing forty three tons
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Discovery OF SALr.-The United States
Surveyors report several large and valuable
salt springs in Washington county, west of
Marysville. They are on branch of the
Little Blue, in township 2, range 2, in va
rious sections
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Mineral Paint of an excellent quality has
been discovered at Geary City. Kanzas.-
The vein is said to be ten feet in thickness.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

Ben. Perley Poore, the wheelbarrow and
apple man, has been put forward for Lieut.,
Governor ny the Know Nothings of Chelsea
Mass.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

VIM. B. Astor, of New York, pays tar
of S93, 600; Nicholas Longworth, of Gin
cinnati, pays 81, 00o.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

A work on stars viii sooE be issued in
Paris which viii indicate the position of /.
$50, 1875 of these celestial bodies.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The Democratic majority in the House of
Congress. over all opposition. win be if
teen.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03
News Items.

The reported removal of the land offio.
from Doniphan to Kickapoo turns out to h.
incorrect.
The Kanzas news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1857-1859, 1857-10-03

The total valuation of the real and pre-
sonal property of st. Louis, is S73, esq.,
043.92.