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MASTER COMMISSIONERS SALE.
vachel Barnes, RY virtue Of mandate
VS.. ID to me directed FROM the
Jacob McMeken court of Common Pleas Of
and others. Monroe county, in the State
of Ohio, in the case of Vachel Barnes against
Jacob McMeken and others, there will be offer
ed for sale at public auction, at the front door
of the court house, in the town of Woodsfeld,
in said county, between the hours OF lQ o'clock
a. M, and o'clock, p. M, On
Tuesday, the 17M day Of March, 1857,
the following described property, situate in
said county, to wit:
The south east quarter of the south east
quarter, of section eleven, township two. and
range five, containing forty acres and fifteen
hundredths of an acre of land.
Ordered to be sold as the property Of Jacob
McMeken and others, at the suit of Vachel
Barnes. WILLIAM OkEY,
Feb. IL. SO 80 Mas. Com. NJ. c. O.
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Farm f<sr Sale.

THE undersigned will sell at private sale the
farm formerly belonging to Joshua Hawkins
on the road leading from Woodsfed to Antioch,
being about five miles from the former place,
and four from the latter.
SEVENTY ACRES ARE CLEARED
and in good repair. There is on it good
young orchard of
FiRST-RATE FRUIT.
A COMFORTABLE FARM HOUSE, good springs,
good timber, and other conveniencies and ne
cessaries, making it very desirable residence.
E Terms and other particulars may be
learned bv calling on either of the undersign-
ed living near said farm.
ROBERT JACKSON,
Feb, Is. lSb7-3t, JARED HAWKINS.
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Miscellaneous.
Clarington Lodge. No. 2e3,

CIarlngC0n EUuge, mo. zoo,
OF F. & A. MAsoNs, meets the Monday on or
preceding the full moon in each month.
J. D. O'CONNOR, W. M.
WIN. 7. HURD, S. w. o. S. THOMAS, Treas.
JAMES KIERNAN, J. w. J. W. HOWELL, Tyler.
PETER WADE S. d. J. T. MORRILL,, Sec'ry.
CAM. BIsnoP, J. D.
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FOR SALE BY

J. A. & G.. II. Davenport, Woods
field; Kotzebue & Oblinger, Malaga;
Armstrong 4 Mooney, Beallsville; Thos.
G. Penn, Antioch.
Dec 81 1S56.-lv.
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NEW ESTABLISHMENT N Il
FOR THE
Manufacture and Sale of
BOOTS AND SHOES.
T1HE subscribers having about completed
i their building at
BELLAIRE. BELMONT COUNTY, O.

/
i their building at
BELLAIRE, BELMONT COUNTY, o.
,aaA For the purpose of manufacturing
ES and selling (atWholesale exclusive
"a ly,) BOOTS AND SHOES, beg leave
ssAHh. to submit few facts to all those en-
gagged in the trade:
lst-We have had long experience in the
manufacture of Boots and Shoes.
2d-We have selected our business location
at BELLAIRE, on the Ohio River, where the
Baltimore and Ohio, the Central Ohio, and the
Wellsvil,e Branch of the Pittsburgh and Cleve-
land Railroads, are already completed, and
the Marietta Railroad in course of construc-
ton, it being a point of flee and easy access
to and from all parts of the country, and where
living for workmen is comparatively cheap.
3d-We believe we can manufacture all the
leading articles in our trade, and give better
article for the same price, than is bought in
the Eastern markets. We shall at all times
keep large stock of Mems Boys and Youths
MIR KID IND THICK BOOTS
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g A U T I O NJ

The great popularity of this dslighthh, A,ssan
has induced many limitations, viii, the puD>
lie should guard against PURCHASING. Be -
persuaded to buy ything else until yoa ksve
given Boerhave's Holland Bitters fair trinA
One bottle will convince you how infinitely -
perior it is to all these limitations.
81 Sold at $l,oo Per bottle, ~ ~ hstasD
for $5 co. by the is =
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0xg2ER SEA.
E:sEiSE OF TIE KIDKEY4r
LIVER COMPLAINT,
WEAKNESS OF ANY KIM,
FEVER AND AcuR,

dis0rdsred
STOMACH Or LIvER.
Such as Indigestion Aoidity Of the stsaAGA
Colicky Pains, Heartburn, Loss Of AppSSaE
Dependency, Costivensss, Blind and DlesAhai
Piles. In all Nervous Rheumatic and Nsnua8~
sic Affections, it has in numerous instanSea,
proTed highly beneficial and in ethsrs sGssssl
a decided cure.
THIS is a purely vegetable sempsunA, -
pared on strictly scientific principles, after -
manner Of the celebrated Holland PrsfssssA
i'ce.aaYe. Because of its great success anA4
Of ths European States, its introduction hlo
tie United States was intended more sspssisuv
for these of our fatherland scattered here anA
there over the face Of this mighty ssuatsvL
heeting with sreat saecess among them, ne
offer it to the American public, knowing tAat
its truly wonderful medicinal virtues uast ~
acknowledged.
1t is particularly recommended to these peu-
sons whose constitutions may have been ~
paired by the continuous use of ardent apiyikaL
or other forms Of dissipation. Gsnsralfy -
stantaneous in effect it fads its way airsstlur
TO the seat Of life, thrilling and saisksniAa
every nerve raising up the drssping spirit, 81
in fact, infusing new health and viesr II ~
System.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Feb. 4, 1S57.-6m.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Election Tr.cincts.

In johnson county there are seven eiee-
ton precincts. The first, at Oxford, on
the Missouri State line, only a street run
ming between it and Little Santa -Fe, i'll
No. The second. on the lawrence road,
ut Shawnee or Gum Strings, 3 miles from
no. The third on the Lawrence road, a,
Monticello, 10 miles from Bio. The
fourth on the Lawrence road Is miles from
Mo, at Lexington. The fifth at Olathe,
on the Santa Fe road, l6 miles from
WestIort. The sixth at Macamish, at
Bull Creek, on the Smta Fe road 20 miles
from Westport. The seventh, at Spring
Hill, 8 miles south of 0lathe, 6 miles
from Mo.
ANY one who will make map Of these
places, will see that man can ride 10 all
of these in one day. There are flags now
hoisted at those points which crass the
divides from one voting precinct to the
other We have not heard of any place
for invading the polls, but things look
suspicious.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

We learn that arrangements have been
ompietei to establish an omnibus line
from S.. Joseph. Mo-, via. D1nipban
.nd Gf;.sshopper Falls, to Topeka. The
emnibuses, harnesses, g.. are already on
the ground. The horses are secured, and
IN extensive stable, 40 10y so has been
erected at Doniphan for the stock.
It is stated thlt D,niphan is prospering
beyond precedent. Itseems destined to
he large point. A press was purchased
in this city few days ago. to establish
in that city a paper to be called the Cru
s,der Of Ffeelcm. Redpath is to be the
e,litor.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
frrsses Failing.

L is stated that the Wyiltlett Register
has been suspended, and tn Il National
Democratic paper will take it's place. The
Register has been more dead than alive
ever since 1t was renewed last spring. We
regret its discontinuance on account OF
the e,!itor who ought to b i've been sustain
cd because of his lslst sacrifices in kln-
sas There are two or three other psl,ers
whicha are keeping up a slckly existence
oriust expiring. We have tbou5h for 4
l..lig time that the numberless news pa
pers just springing into life in Kansas
would find that - Jordan was hand road
to travel" The close of our first year IN
Kansas found us minus, In various ways.
of about s6,CC0; and this after years of
experience in the newspaper business,
and with very fair capital to back up
the enterprise. Ifthis was our fortuie,
with all the Influences that were active in
our favor, we are aIprehersive o hers will
meet with corresponding losses, though
probably not so great Cor many reasons
which might be given, which we refrain
from making public.
a Wisconsin paper tells the following
"goo mr. which seems appropos to the
occasion, showing how the Devil was userl
up by the news paper business -
"a Young man VINO ar,ieEtly desired
wealth, WIS VISITED by his Sltanic Mdjes-
ty, who tempted him 20 promise his soul
far eternity, if he colil'l be supplied on this
nth with all the money he could use
The bargain was ronciu.led-the devil
was to supply the money, and was at las;
20 have the soul, unless the yeung man
could spend more money than the devil
could furnish. Years passed away-the
man married, was extravagant in his iiv-
ing, bHiit palaces, sreculate,l widely
lost and gave away fortunes, and yet his
Golfers were ALWAYS full. lie turnel poll
tirian, and bribed his way To lower and
FAM, without re.lucing his "pile" of gnl |.
He became "fiiihlIsteser" ani fiste out
H'iiS Dtlt sEiS a'tliNtSf
all his ,lraf $. He went tn S.. P ,ul to live,
and paid the usual rates of interest for
all the money he could borrow; hut
Though the devil male wry fares when
he came to pay the bill, yet they were~ll
pail. One expe iition after another fail
e the devil counted yet only two years,
ihlt he must wait fnr the soul. and mock
ell the efforts nf the d.spairing nun. One
more trial was resolved uroi the mn
starred newspaper! The devil grow le.l
ut the b II ut the end of the first quarter,
was savage il six mon hs, m .lanchniy in
nine, and broke, ",le ,d broke, Lathe end
of the wear. S, tn. new<p ,per went
down, but the SOIL was saved =
Since the above was in type we have
received the Wyandott Register. which
has changed hands, and re-appedrs, pub
lished by EDDY Sc Patton. In new hands
we trust the paper will prosper. and will
he an advantage to Wyandotf, and the
Free State cause, which it will labor to
subserye.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
First ssttlsr. on the neo.Lo

It is worthy of note, as it will be a sub
ieet of historical interest, tint the frs
white settlement the Neosho was ma.
the 9th of April, 1855, near the mouth q
the Cottonwood, l,y THoMAs j. ADDIs.- =
pioneer from Iilii ois, who located at th.
POINT with his family, and remained ther,
until driven away in the political difficult
ties of year age, with large number o.
other settlers who had clustered arouna
him.
Mr. Ella, with colony from the vicini
ty of Spril'gf Id, Mass, located at Hamr
der, on the 18th of April, ten days late,
than Mr.. Adds settlement.
Dr.. HAMILTON SMITH, and Mr. CARR
located about the same tine at 0tiumwa.
twenty miles below Mr. Adds location
and eight or ten miles above Mr. Elias.
These were the nearest neighbors of Mr.
Adds for y long time.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Defective tana w.r.n..-

LEooMProN, K. T.. Ss.a. q. 1857.
EDproR HERALD OF FREEDox:-tp
sour last issue, You refer to the lsr.e
nmber of imperfect Land Warrants.
which have lately been offered at ths q.
!. Land Office here, and fsiic.i to I,ass.
wing to various defects. 1t is indeed
rue, that considerable number of the
warrants presented at the Office since it
e-opened on the first inst, have been
effective from various causes, AMI there
"re unavailable; bat justice to the Real
Estate Agents in this place, requires the
dIblication of the fact, that not one of
hese warrants Came from the Office of any
.oeal dealers here; but were purchased l.y
re-emptors IN ether pllces, OF Of trans
cnt persons Shaking il. about the streets
nj doors Of the Lan.i Off C.
assert as a fact, that the first defective
md warrant has vet to be sold by aisv
sgalar dealer in Lscvmpton.
Yours trllly. r II. FARNHAM.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
FoIi-ics Aside.

We are gIaI, heartily glad that the
election is so near at hand. aud that The
result will he determined so soon. We
are tired of elites They never had any
charm for It's, and we have only meddleI
with them in tim"s past from absolute
necessity Next Monday terminates our
I.,bnrs. and week or two will Indicate
sinrious victory or a fraudulent defeat
when the struggle is over, the Heralt Of
F,sen;aa will relax into its former position,
and will I've a Kansas ne@2paper, abound
ing with Kansas news, valuable for our
friends at home on abroad.
Again. we shall show up the resources
of the Territory, and all in developing
its hidden wealth.. Already our associate,
Mr.. WATTLEs, has set out on tour of
observation to the Verdigris, taking Bur
lingame, Enporia and Hesperia in hi.
route. He will return by the way of Cnf-
f,chique. Leroy, g., and will write out
indotail his observations. This will he
followed by ex e.litions to all parts of the
Territory.
We shall still labor to make the Herakl
of F;YeLo,s lfUe paper, taking hold OF
every incident within our reach, and la-
boring with might and na=,in as far as is
consistens with truth, to m Ike K lnsas the
loae ofour adoption, the place of all 9TH
ers, the bright particular spot for the pio-
neer.
Now is the time to subscribe. Winter
IS fist coming on, when ths eastern public
wI1sco r3tn;ws ffon I'll great ',and
when the X ins4s realler wants to know
what is trlspiring at home. Those re-
sizing in z .nsas who read the He1et2 81
Free Ian, are better pleased with the
cuuntry, and have more hope of our future
than those who ret;i papers always looking
at the dark side, ar'i whose eye never
saw a rainbow in the clou Is. With the
numerous discouragements all of lis meet
with, a ray of sunshine and siadness
from hopeful news Journal is " hat we
ali need, aud this is one Of the reasons
thu: our paper has been so lol ular
among its Kansas readers.
May heart almost desponding, and
ready ns leave the Territory in disgust,
hs been enlivenel and reioiced with a
presentation of the bright future which
awaits v,s, as given in our columns
Had eastern magi looked over karsas
three years ago. and seen with magic eye
our be .utifal country, and been able to
present it i'll It's present prosperous con-
dition, naae coIll have realized its grea :
ness at this moment. Has not the Herald
Of freefm Contributed its full share in
inspiring confidence, and in inducing
hither heavy ensigr;ltior, and iil making
the country wliat.it is? Sustain it, ther,
with yuur patronage, and You VIII hnd 1t
none the less the friend Of Kansas in the
future than it has been in the past.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
and Falls. co:orins..

Interpretations and False co.crings.
The eastern press, ta king its cue from
he correspondent of & he s.. Louis Demo
raf,represents the stal ,bing of Mr.. BAILEY,
1t Leeonptou few weeks ago. as owing
political causes. and that it is a renew
of our ul,for. unate diff ulties again il
Kansas. We again enter our protest
,stiust such bu5-te ar stories, As their eff
ect Is 70 keep back emigration from the
'erritory. for people ars slow tn emigrat.
country with their families that Is
.istractc.l by wars and deadly feu,ls.
The facts, as we und erstahd them, il,
1r. Bailey's case were simply these: A so
ial party was held at Lecompton at which
nanv persons were in attendance. Ameng
ae company were some rowiies, Is is often
re case in such gath; rings. They became
lrunken, and quarrelsomc. A friend OF
dr. Bliiey became ''mixel up in some
iiape with the crowd. Mr.. B, who is
very excellent and exemplary young
III, of stulious temperance habits. visit
/ the hoseI, and WAS lalDring to persuade
is friend to go with him. He hal just
1T the hotel, and entered the street whel.
lie knife WAS thrust into his body. The
roun,l was at first reported TO be mortal,
lit we learn he Is now able to be up, and
gill soon be able to resume his business
Iad he died ne would have been a mar
yr to correct mJfts, Lot to the Free State
.susr, for we doubt whether the suffice
.fpIIlties enterel the brain of either OF
he parties at that time.
It's the attire imagination Of those cor
.spondents who are so intent on some
Iing to fan the political flme, that in
:ures them to ascribe every crime il.
[.ns.ls to polite. Il causes. They no
ioubt think to benef; the cause by so do
ng, but the facts are : they do more t..
,Far.l th- progress of the Territory 10y
.lc;r ex ts gar.tions an.i Interpretations
IAN is done l,y blr Ter ruff III violence
The genuine friends of klnsas should
nin in a petition 10 the leading resses
the country, praying them to discharge
heir Kansas corresl ondents, else send
nen here OF sound Judgment who will
'e content to give the news as it trans
Tres, without comm en-, and to leave
Tivate Character to take care of itself.
When such men as r lplth com, here
.ir.l engage their services in writing dowr
um lea ling citizens ami fslsifyins facts,
time the journals which employ him
we're allowed to go by the board without
patronage.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Error Corrected.

In one chapter of our history last week we
gave the name of Lynn IN Allen, as Cap
tain of the as ubbs," when it should have
been j. j. Blaekman. Mr.. Allen was
Colonel for the dcfenees of Lawrence =
We write these incidents of history, most
" from memory. and may inadvertently
make mistakes of names or places AMI
thereby seem to do injustice to some
We should be thankful 10 every person
who can, to correct any mistake which lis
may see, and also to furnish any addition
al f;lcts, which cam, under his observa-
ton al the time referre.l to. We wish to
make the history perfectly accurate, be-
fore putting it into book form, and will
therefore be obliged to any one for cor
rections which he my IN Ike.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03

c. Considerable feeling exists among
the pro slavery men against the CORES
pondenis of Z tstern papers, especially Col
Phillips. who writes letters for the New
York TibuRe The editor of the HeraIl
of FIeeLm is said tn have been stirring
up feeling against Mr. Phillips, on account
of some threatening language which he
l,seli against the Convention in one of his
s.tteFs.-Ligatfoot, Of ase Boston 7rareier
A mistake The EieraLt Of EeeIoa
merely copied that threatening language,
not to stir up the pro-slavery party. but tn
show that the Free State party was mis-
and maaie TO occupy a false
position by Phillips and these letter
writer's. Instead of the "feeling among
the pro-siavery men," it is much higher
among the Free Ssats men in the country.
who feelthat the tranquility of the Ter
ritory is hourly threatened by the brasa-
,ieeio of these manufacturers of public
opinion, and iRveat0rs of news for the
eastern press.
Talk about unPopuiarity in Kansas.
We assert II as a fact there is no class of
men 20 unpopular and so perfectly hated
ia Kansas as are these letter writers, and
noae. u-les< It is Clta or L~conspte, they
zrs - anxsoas 70 get zlA oE
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
rha Ksws sr, the Tre. aassers.

A correspondents of the .Sttr IF Empire
complains because the whites have set
tied OH the Kaw lands, in the vicinity
of Council Grove. lie says the lands
are dotted all over with the claims Of
settlers. II is wellisis 50. The kYs
are the trespassers, and the Indian agents,
and the late Commissioner of Inaian
Affairs are the guilty parties. Weshowed
in long article last June that those
K..ws hal no lcgll claim to that Terrific
rv. and so the C,urts mus decide if a
legal decision shall ever grow out of it.
The Department at Washington will be
compelled to review its action in the case
of these Indians. else suffer numberless
difficulties of which a stranger would little
dream.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
rrsuss of The Enemv.

Seven election precincts have been es-
tablished in johnson County, and they
have been so arranged that a bo.ly of men
can enter the Territory at Westport, from
Missouri, vote at each of the different
polls under different pames, and make
their exit from the Territory at New Santa
Ft, or ssee ves-sJ, travelling but forty miles
in the Territory. L is believed by many
that this expe.iiens, in conjunction with
the contemplated frauds in the western
district added to ours, is the plan propo-
se.i for carrying this district by the pro-
slavery party If the fraui is attempted,
both the Tllettels of il, and the actors and
dupes should meet with summary ven-
gesnce.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-10-03
Breckenridge county Convention.

PURSUANT TO notice. the people of Breck-
enridge County held mass meeting at
Americus, on the 25th ult., for the lur-
pose of nominating candidates for county
offices. The meeting was organized by
rhe selection of William Grimsley, as
Chairman, and A. J. Baker, Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman appointed a
Committee of three TO present TO the
meeting the names Of suitable persons for
nomination. The following named gen.
lemen were appointed said committee
! Messrs. f. Goddard. E. Yeakley and W.
Thompson. In the al sence of the com:
mittee, Mr. E. V. Eskridge offered the
following resolution, which, on motion,
was adopted with butone dissenting voice:
ResolUei, That we, the people oi Breck-
enrldge County III mass convention assem-
led, for the purpose of nominating eah-
.iidates for county off,'es, will cast our
ufluehce for, and support the regular nnm-
inatlsns Of this meeting, and will oppose
s,y all honorable means any clique or
ombination of persons seeking to divide
the people, with the view of preventing
compliance with the terms ufson which
al parties have resolved TO participate in
h. October election.
The cummittee, having returned, pre-
senied the following named gentlemen as
suitable candidates for the several county
.ffices, all of whom, on motion, were de-
Hard unanimously nominate,I:-
For Promte Jasfge-A. j. Baker.
For SksriT-E Goddard.
Eor Teaslrer-N. s. s orrs.
For Recorder anil G C;crk-E Y. Eskri,ige.
For Commissioners-H. w. Eek, VIM.
G.imsley.
FOR Sarvyor-J. Vake.
For Co7Dper-Df. w. b. S~isher.
Fdr Justices of the Pesce-A. Bower. nf
Emiarla; T. YeakIev, of Amerieus; S.
Boggs, Of Diamond S, ,,rings.
FIR Cm1stabdes-J. Hammond, of En-
..oria; F. Barrett, of Americrs.
The committee having been discharged.
t was, on motion,
Atoptei, That the Kansas Neuos and
Herall Of Freedom be requested 10 Pub
ish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion the meeting aijaurnci, sine
5e. NM. GRlMSLEY, Ch,n.
a. j. PAKER, Sec'y-