Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-01-07
KANSAS.

We nave some IGIADNE News iGOsh
a man who had just arrived at Lawrence
from Ossawatomie reports all quiet in the SOU
thern part of the Territory. The great land
sale at Leavcnworth continued to pass off qui-
ctS. The rivers Missouri and Kansas were
frozen over, and navigation closed. A spe-
cial messenger had arrived at Lecompton,
from Washington, with dispatches from the
President. They contained, among other
things, the official information to George W.
Clark the notorious Indian agent for the Pot
tawat 5fnies, that he had been removed and
Isaac Winster, of Culpeper county, Va, ap-
pointed in his stead. This blow was quite un-
expected to Clark, who has got much excited
about it, and swears revenge on all who we've
instrumental in his removal. Col. Titus.
while at Kansas city on his way east, was SER
we'd by the sheriff with capias, issued in
suit against him for an unpaid board bill at
Westpoit. The Colonel cursed the whole
town composed of abolitionists. refused to
obey the writ, and the sheriff did not arrest
him. He and his men were out of money
The road from Kansas city to Jefferson, Mo-.
is now so much Travelled by persons going
down stages and other vehicles. at the land
sale mp to the Sd inst, l25 claims had been
purchased by squatters, covering "a $50 acres
and l24 claims by spectators, embracing I9-
19f acres. Gov. Geary has refused to allow
the free State prisoners to be disgraced by
the ball and chain. \ formal demand on him
by Sheriff Jones was declined in writing
Through all the trials suffered by the people
OF Ossawatomie, the two faithful clergymen of
their only church have remained with them.
laboring amid perils and hardships, and though
their church and school buildings and library
were destroyed by the Missourians at the
time the town was burned, religious services
are still held there regularly every Sunday
Of the six free State prisoners captured in
that neighborhood lately by the T. S. officials.
three have escaped. Nine-tcnths of all the
settlers within ten miles of that place arc said
to be free State people. numbering in all about
five hundred souls. There has been much
suffering there. One benevolent Quaker liy
ing near, gave TO the sufferers libcrallv as long
as his own store lasted, but at last he got sick
himself, and was then left destitute, and WAS
obliged TO depend Hpon relief from Others
An old man, 20 years of age, who had erilfzra-
ted from Wisconsin with 81 600, has lost eve
rythlng in the course Of the war, had one son
Killed IN the attack on Ossawatonie, and is
no" about 10 return, dcsponding TO his old
home. The new railway project from Kco-
kuk, Iowa, to Kansas city, Mo-, has given
great impulse to the latter and the towns in
Kansas near it. \ project of another railway
to connect with this has been started in Kan
sas, to proceed from Kansas city along the
kaw river TO Lawrence. $4,000 have been
subscribed 10 it. Gov. Geary has, it is said,
sent a letter to Gov. King, of New York, in
which he is understood to take ground salts
factory to the North. The trial of Partridge.
one Of the free State prisoners from Ossawato-
mic, had been postponed at Tecumseh, owing
to the absence of the free State Witnesses
They all refused TO attend, believing il merely
q trap TO arrest them. Partridge had found
means to convey to them accounts Of the in
humanity with which lie is treated Very
few, except residents, are now remaining in
the Territory. The land sale has produced
an excellent effect in exciting spirit Of enter
prise and friendly feeling between the two
parties before unknown. Judge Elmcre and
some other conservative pro-Slayery men
have visited Lawrence, and made overtures
for peace and union upon the basis of true
popular sovereignty. They talked with Gov.
Robinson. 1t was conceded that the bogus
laws ought to be repealed, and that the dis
pute between the two parties should be refer
red to genuine election, when none but vo
ters OF three months residence should vote.
and every possible protection against fraud
should be given. 1t is said that plan was
agreed upon by which both parties Of genuine
residents should unite in an appeal to Con-
gress to pass bill drawn up on this PLAN
Persons recently from the Territory say tina,
pro-Slavery is worn out by the long contest
and that the free soilers preponderate in the
ratio of ten to one. y large northern emigrl-
tion to the territory is looked for in the spring.
The Kansas Committee at Chicago puts forth
a statement to this effect. Access to the Ter
ritory is now perfectly unmpedcd.
Mr.. BIGLER's SPEECH.-Senator Bigler's
speech OF December 9th, is kicking up quite
bobbery among the Southern supporters Of