Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-07-23

FRJM * ANsAs.--Ihc Laurence CAY Election
Closiag GfMe Free SLATE Coar eHiiOa.--Si. Louis,
Julg 20.-Adyices from Kansas state that at
the election at Lawrence, on the 18th Of June,
municipal ticket was elected, with Mr.. Blood
as Mayor.
The closing session OF the FREQ State Con-
vention was held at Topeka, on Thursday
Marcus j. Parrott was nominated for Congress.
| The Convention was very large, an much en-
/ thusasm prevailed. The Topeka Constitution
/ Tor tho State government was unanimously
sustained. The Constitution will be resubmit-
tod to the people, at the August election. The
| city government of Lawrence has not yet pass
ed any acts or transacted any business what
ever.
TopckG. Jt.iy l6.--'lhe Convention has just
adjourned. 1t was the largest and most ear
i nest ever held in the Territory. A strong p0-
sltion was taken in favor OF the Topeka Con-
stitutiOn, and it was determined that congress
should admit Kansas under it. The census
giyOs between twenty and thirty thousand vo-
teIS.
General Lane was authorized 10 organize
the people thoroughly, to prepare thom TO de-
fend tho ballot boxes, in October, at the Ter
ritprial election.
LATER FROM kASsAs.-Si. Louis, July H.
Intelligence from Lawrence TO the lfth, states
thst Gov. Walker was cncamped outside OF
that town with eight companies OF dragons
Tho citizens have decided not to negotlale
, with him. He will not resort to the troops I'M
less fred upon, when civil war will be declared.
Gov. Walker has warrants for the arrest ofthe
city officers and other citizens in Lawrence
! FIVE CHILDREN BITTEN By MAD Doa.-We
!; lHGaiced Yesterday that iusd dog mad been oss-
4 patched In Apple street above Brown, We
have since learned that the animal bit five
. small children. and several dogs before he was
| dpsnafched The result of this horrible occur
renee remains to be seen, and we trust tina
the direlul consequences may be averted--
Philadelphia Inquirer.
: StYouLAR.-It is said that the rose Of Flori
= do, the most beautiful OF lowers ehlltS III
) fragrance; the bird Of Paradise the mos
y beautiful OF birds, gives no songs lns W
press Of Greece, the finest OF trees, yielos n
:. frit: danliey the shinest Of men, nave III
SENSE and ball room bellies, the loyelies
2 creatures in the world, are very often ditto
e and a little more so
RrNcoSrRE BETWEEN EDnoRs.--LouIsYiLLl
|, July 2l.--A street rencontre occurred TINS
/ terrloon between Mr.. George D. Prentice, III
l. editor of the Journal, and Mr.. X. L. Durret
= editor Of the Courier, growing out OF an artlc
a which appeared in the latter paper thls mort
IN ing, reAecting On Mr.. Prentice flstois Wer
Id used by both parties, and Mr. fTent'ce Wa
Il slightly wounded.
tn uo,Iornr.-,John Shenkel, young, man, .
Ut wears of age, was shot and killed as he WI
sitting on curbstene, before daylight on SUI
w day morning. lie had previously quarrele
wthn person who was T at% to one of Il
ID clubs. with rowdy names, so common in Ball
lip moro,
y, ARRESTED FOR RoBB1No TINE MAIL,--on Il
u. 18th inst, a man, named Brewit, was arrest'
or in Pendleton county, Va, and the f9il9wlI
y, day James Stewart was arrested in hlghial
40 county, by j. W. Finks, Special Post OH
Agent, both charged with roboing the ma
rr- Stewart was liberated on bail, bnt brew" ="
on committed to Staunton jail.
Ter The Augusta (Geo.) Despatch says Il
'as sneyv snperine flour is selling at Sparta, aa
u County, at So per barrel, and the market is d
ID at that