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The Book Mr. Marcy was Reading
when he Died.

An Albany correspondent Of the New
York Post writes very interesting letter
to that paper in reference to the deceased
statesman.
"When he stopped, remarks this cor
respondent, " at the antique, shaded no.
tel at Ballston, where he died, it was no
ticed how he would take his chair out
under the wide spreading elms and enter
tain his landlord, and the plain. old-fash-
Toned people who gathered about him,
delighted with the pleasant stories which
he told and the philosophic humor, and
shrewdneSs, and social feeling which twin
kled in his keen, bright eye. At other
times he would return to his room, as his
custom was, and taking up some favorite
old author, (he rarely read modern liter
AZURE, J Milton, Shakespeare, Hervey,
among the poets, South, Barrow, or
Robert Hall, among divines his French
edition of Michiavel, Ia favorite work,
by the way, with Senator Seward, or
Bacon, among philosophic writing. and
would read until he fell asleep. And this
indeed, was the way in which he fell
asleep on the noon of Independence Day.
he had retired to his chamber, put his
boots in the usual corner. put on his dres-
sing gown, and then laid down with
Knights edition of Bacon's Essays
small red quarto volume, with illustra-
tons. When he was found, he was still
on his bed his eyes were quietly closed /;
on one side were the spcctacles, on the
other the well remembered snuff box, and
open on his breast lay the book he so much
loved-that immortal epitome of human
wisdom-the Essays of Bacon. and over
it were clasped his hands, hugging it to
his heart. Such was his final sleep
peaceful, serene, and worthy of so great
life-in the midst of the thunders which
commemorated the birthday Of the ma
ton whose fame and power he had done
so much to uphold and extend.
What page it was on which the vol
ume was opened / know not. Perhaps
it was on that most appropriate passage
where the great philosopher thus discour-
ses " of DEATH"
GA mind fixed and bent on somewhat
that is good, do avert the dolors of death;
but above all, believe it, the sweetest can
title is nunc dimmittis, when man hath
obtained worthy ends and expectations. +"
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A PRoMsING THEoLoG1AN.-A young
man, a student in the Theological Semi
nary, in Fairfax, Virginia, shot and killed
with revolver another young man on
Sunday last in a fracas at a Sunday
School. When theological students go
armed with revolvers, it is not surprising
that all rowdies should wear them
Among people so resentful, quick, and
ready to shed blood for an affront, as
Americans usually are, arising chiefly
from laxity of domestic training and dis
cipline, and the absence of all restraint
over tie young, who are left day and night
to the sole guidance of their appetites and
passions, and to the concentrating in
fiuenccs of street companionship and de-
PRAYED street education, it ought to be
made a punishable offence to wear deadly
weapons. Such a prohibition strictly
enforced would save many life and an
infinite amount of remorse and misery
Such law, if we remember rightly. was
enacted in Alabama several years ago ;
and such law, we understand, is found
in the statute-boo of Virginia, but Is
unheeded, even if known to the nagis-
trates. The young Fairfax homicide fled,
but was caught and committed to Alex
andria prison for trial.-NationaI hatslli.
1encer.
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BAYARD TAYLoR's Saxon BR1DE.-
Bayard Taylor, who, since his return
from Lapland. has been sojourning in
the town of Gotha-Rhe capital of SAKE
Coburg- Gotha-left here on the 9th ult.,
in company with his two sisters and a
younger brother, for England, where the
latter were to embark for the United
States. From England, Taylor and his
fellow traveller, BREASTED, intended to set
out for summer tour in Norway, whence
they would return in the autumn to Gotha,
and after wintering there, proceed to
Moscow, Southern Russia, the Caucasus,
and the Crimea. From this tour the
travellers will again return to Gotha, to
which place Bayard Taylor is now at
tracted by an attachment stronger than
the ties of friendship which have hitherto
drawn him thither. He is, IN fact, be-
trothed to a daughter of the astronomer
HanseB. Nothing is said about the per-
sonal appearance of Taylor's intended
bride; bat rs she IL a native Of Saxony,
country p-overbial for its fair women,
we may presume she is beautiful.
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Ex-PREs1DENT VAN BUREN.-The now
very aged but yet scarcely venerable Van
Buren, was at Mr.. Marcy's funeral, with
his old bright. healthy look, and smiling
as ever-not solemn even in the presence
of death, for solemnity seems impossible
for his ever happy face. He does not
show over sixty, and his hair is no whittier
than it has been for twenty-five years
He walked in vigor from the capitol,
after the ceremonies were over, to take
cars at the river for his home in Kinder
nook. To-day he looks younger even
than ex-President Pierce, with whom,
side by side. he entered the Assembly
chamber.--N Y Express.
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Mr.. BUCHANAN ON PoLYaAMY.-Maior
Jack Downing thus relates q conversation
ne had with Mr.. Buchanan on Utah -
Old Buck is q good deal riled with Brig
ham Young, who, with his one hundred
wives, have created arebellion-wheu the
old Buck hasn't one that he can call his
own. If one woman created rebellion
in the Garden of Eden when she had q
man and ought to bin satisfied, it isn't
wonderful that one hundred should do
the like in Utah, having only one man
among 'em all Says /, Bucky, did you
ever see Union and harmony where there
was hundred Wimen and but one man
it's agin all nature to expect ft-and the
only way to bring matters to good star
ting point, Is to see each woman has her
man. Yes, but said Old Buck, then ev :
cry man would be obleeg'd to hey wimen.
Yes, sartin, seq l. Well then, SEE he.
they'd blame me for the hull Of this t-ou-
bic and say I'd sot EN- bad exsrpls
That's so, sez /, and since yor 6ruv SO
many wimin to take up WITH one man Dc
kase you refused to take your sheer, it's
your duty to make 'en live peseeabIe as
they ere, or Else brake the huil thing up
by reforming and setting every old bach
elor good example, oy takin one Of
these deluded wimen for your sheer, to
once.
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Boy DRovNED.-We learn from q
passenger on the steamer Admiral, that O
boy belonging to the boat, was drowned,
on last Friday afternoon, short distance
below Savannah Landing. The boat
stuck fast on q sand-bar at that place,
where she lay for nearly a whole day
She was backed of, and then lunse
made, that the force might carry her over
the bar; when the boy, who was deck
sweeper, being engaged at his occupation,
was thrown off his balance, snd fell over.
board, near by the wheel. He arose to
the surface of the water six times, the
latter time remaining above water, and
struggling to swim, for a minute or more;
but the wheel being in motion, the waves
created by it, struck him, and caused
him to- sink. But few persons saw him
fall and by the time the alarm wa:
given, and boat lowered, he had dis.
appeared, and could not be recovered
The boy was about fifteen years of age,
and belonged at st. Louis. We under.
stand that this fatal trip was his first
one.
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REPoRT CoRREcT.-The report that
Gov. Walker had marched to Lawrence
at the head Of company of troops,
proves correct As usual, parties differ
as to the necessity or propriety Of the
move. The Pro-Slavery men affirm that
the Legislature had granted city char
ter to Lawrence, but that the people had
never organized under it; but that they
have organized an Independent govern
ment Of their own, under the Topeka
Constitution, with the intention of COL
Letting taxes, and resisting the legal au-
thorities Of the Territory; and that they
have also sent proclamation throughout
the Territory, calling upon the people to
do the same.
On the other hand, the Free State
party contend that they had no city gov
eminent in Lawrence that the streets
were in filthy condition, and that the
Only object of their organization was to
clean tie streets, the expenses to be de.
frayed by voluntary contribution. We
learn that Walker marched, at the head
of 200 Dragons, to the vicinity Of Law
renee, when he sent word into the city,
requesting some of the leaders in the city
movement, to send out messengers to
confer with him. They returned an an
swer, that they had committed go ofense,
and had nothing to consult about that
Walker was welcome to remain there as
long as he pleased, and he should not be
molested. We are also told that sham
proclamations were circulated throughout
the city, burlesqueing that of the Gov
ernor. 1t accused the people of Law
renee of violating the laws Of the cOun-
try-eharging, among other things, that
the people of that city had taken water
from the Kansas River, to water the
streets-that the Kansas River is navi-
gable stream and that it is o. violation
Of the laws Of the country, to take the
water out of a navigable stream. Kan
sss affairs so vary from the sublime to
the ridiculous, that it is sometimes diff
cult to tell whether they will end in
comedy or tragedy.
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From Lawrence,
LAHRENcE. Il IN Inir 4

LAWRENCE, n. t., July IL.
The people here received Gov. Walk.
er's proclamation with derision.
The city government has not as vet
passed any acts or done any business, and
no collision need be feared unless Walk
er brings it on.
The State Convention finished its sea.
sion at Topeka yesterday. Marcus j.
Parrot was nominated as Representative
in Congress.
The Convention was the largest dele
gate Convention ever assembled in Kan
sas, and the utmost uRanimity and enthu.
siasm prevailed. The Topeka Constitu-
ton and State government were unani'
mously sustained. The Constitution is
to be re-submitted to the people at the
August election.
A set of strong resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
The census returns show from 20, 900
to 10000 voters in the Territory.
Gen. Lane has been instructed to
thoroughly organize the Free-State men
throughout the Territory, in or,ler to
protect the ballot boxes at the coming
election.
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DEATH OF WV. OGDEN NHEs.-We
regret to have to record the death of this
well known citizen-well known not only
in Baltimore, but throughout the entire
country. He died in Philadelphia last
evening after a brief illness. VIM. Og-
den Niles was a son of the late Hezekiah
Niles, the founder of the celebrated Reg
lister which bore his name, the deceased
having succeeded his father in the publ
cation of that national work, which he
edited with marked ability. He was
appointed to position in the Pension
office or the incoming of Gen. Harrison's
administration, the duties of which he
discharged in an acceptable manner mp to
the time Of his death. When that event
occurred he was in Philadelphia on bu-
siness connected with the general govern
ment. The intelligence Of his sudden
demise win be received with regret by a
large circle of friends.
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wsee Notice Of Estrays taken up.

TowN MAKIsG.-A gentleman recently
returned from the West relates that, in
setting out early in the morning f,om the
place where he had passed the night, he
consulted his map of the country, and
finding that a very considerable town,
called Vienna, occupied point of his
road but some twelve or fifteen niles off,
concluded to journey as far as that place
before breakfast. Another equally extern
sive town, bearing as high sounding q
name, was laid down at a convenient dis
lance for his afternoon stage, and there he
proposed hating for the night. He con.
tinued to travel at good round pace
until the sun had risen high in the heavens,
and until he computed that he had accom-
plished more than twice or thrice the
distance which he proposed to himself in
the outset. Still he saw ne town before
him, even of the humblest kind, much
less such magnificent one as his map
prepared him to look for. At length,
meeting a solitary wood-chopper, emer-
ging from the forest, he accosted him and
inquired how far it was to Vienna
f" Vienna" exclaimed the man, "why
you passed it five and twenty miles back.
Did you notice stick of timber and q
blazed tree beside the road? that was
Vienna !'' The dismayed traveller then
inquired how far it was to the other place,
at which he designed passing the night.
L" why you are right on that place now. Z"
returned the man Z" it begins Just on the
other side of the ravine, and runs down
to clump or girdfcd trees which you
will see about mile farther on the road +"
" Are there no houses built ?" faltered
out the traveller. "Oh, no houses what
somever," returned the Yoodman, "they
hewed and hauled the logs for black
smiths shop, but before they raised Il, The
tO,Vn lots acers disposed Of IN the Eastern
States; and every thing has been Ieft,
just as you now see 1t, ever since.-BOs-
ton 7rdUeller.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30

KANSAS TowKs.-The town mania in
Kansas is really becoming q nuisance.
There is no doubt that, when the Terri
tory is settled ar. she win be capable Of
maintaining large number of towns
but at present, the thing is being run into
the ground. We know Of localities.
where towns are LAID of, chock up against
each other, for several miles in extent
High sounding names are given to these
places, plats are drawn up, share certif-
Gates printed, and the prcprietOrs or their
agents start on q tour to the States. to
dispose of them, and generally make it
pay well. In some cases, shares are sold
in several different towns, and the same
plats exhibited for all of them, to show
the location and plan of the town. Es-
pesially are speculations made of OF peo-
pie in the East. Any amount of towns
may be found in the Territory, bearing
fash names, such as Sumner, Beecher,
Wilson, and politicians of that school.
The names take, and shares go of in the
East, like hot-cakes." And it is sick
ening to see the number of towns whose
names terminate in City, ella ana, and
opoIis-as Lane City, CentrspOlis, Dean
Ola, Lodiana, ct cetera. Most of the
towns have no houses in them, and many
of them never viii have.
A couple of young men recently went
into Brown County, and took Govern
ment claims. adjoining town site, built
their cabins, and left for few days.
When they returned, they found towns
laid off on their land +; and probably, ere
this, all the shares have been disposed Of,
in the East. Persons wishing to invest
in Western towns, had better be cautious,
and not purchase stock, unless they know
something of the towns in which they
invest, or of the persons of whom they
purchase. The best plan is for them to go
and see, before investing. They will
make better speculation, by purchasing
shares in towns of reputation, at thou
sand dollars per share, than in towns
without any existence, at twenty-five
dollars per share.
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WAGON RoAD OVER THE WEsrERS
PLAINs.-From private letter received
by a gentleman of this city, dated indie
pendence, Missouri, on the 1st of JAY.
we learn that = portion of the Wagon
Road Expedition under William NJ F.
Magrsw had taken up the line of msrch,
and that the remainder would follow i'm
mediately Thirty wagons and the lar.
ger portion Of the force of one hundred
and twenty men were upon the plains
The equipments of this expedition are
complete, and much is expected from the
well organized corps of Messrs. Magraw,
Amman, and Lander, the superintendent
disbursing agent, and engineer of the ex,
petition. This route has been designed
by the Department of the Interior as tn,
Fort Kearny, South Pass, and Honey
Lake Pacific Wagon Road. Arrange
ments were made by the superintendent
to have all communications for any Of
the party forwarded to him from indie
pendence, and letters should be directed
to'his care at Independence to insure theil
reaching the party at any point on tn,
line.-NdtionaI Helligeneer.
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The GRAVE or Henry Chxq.--Ths
editor of the Fort Wayne Times has been
on journey through Kentucky, and went
to pay his devotions to the grave Of Henry
Clay. In the Cemetery not far from
Lexington he searched for il first among
those covered with entablatured slabs,
obelisks, pyramids, and imposing mon
uments, but the name was found On mons
Of these; he sought II among less mn
posing tablets, bat found il not, A lad
ct last led him TO the spot, where lids
mound, marked only By the path WORE
by the foot prints Of devoted countrymen,
told that the Great Commoner still lived
in the hearts of the people. Near by
was the noRument afSetiOnatsly insaib-
ed by Mr.. Clay to his mother. On an
sdjoining eminencs, which 10 bsautiful
site-with an imposing area Of half IN
acre, circular in form-ths people Of
Kentucky are to erect . monument Of
Kentucky marble, of beautiful design.
which Is to rise 100 fest in hsight, undsr
which the remains of the noble son Of
our sister State are TO be deposited. Ths
corner stone win be laid on the 4th of
July next, with imposing earsmonies.
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VALUE OF THE SLAVES OF THE SOUTH
The New Orleans Delta estimates the
number of slaves at the South at over
three and half millions, and their ag-
gregate value, at present prices, at fully
sixteen hundred millions Of dollars. The
cotton plantations in the South it est
mates at about eighty thousand, and the
aggregate value Of their annual product,
at the present prices of cotton, is fully
one hundred and twenty-five millions Of
dollars. There are over fifteen thousand
plantations, and their annual products
may be valued at fourteen millions of dol
lars. There are two thousand six hun
dred sugar plantations, the products of
which average annually more than twelve
millions. There are FIVE hundred and fifty
one rice plantations, which yield az an
nual revenue of four millions of dollars.
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DoS'T GIVE THE New CENT To THE
BABY.-A fine little girl, the daughter o.
James Cragier, of the Seventh Ward,
swallowed one Of the new cents on Mon
day, to the great dismay of the parents
Suitable remedies facilitated the passage
of the dirty coin, which saw daylight
Just fourteen hours afterward. The same
physician who put this eagle through has
a child now under his care in Williams
burg, who swallowed one of the new
cents about a week since. All emeticc
and purgatives have thus far proved use
less !: The patient suffers immensely
from giddiness and nervous lrritability.
The new cent is bad plaything for
children.-K y Times.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30

1EBro. Miller, you made one great
mistake. If you had said White Cloud
is not, at present, as large as st. 10, and
neper wiH Be ss large as Elwood is nou
you would come near the truth, but We
are satisfied either way.
How do the frogs in the swamp, op.
posite White Cloud. prosper, this hot
weather ?-ElpOod advertiser.
We have nothing to do with the op.
posite side of the river. We live il
Kansas, and allow the Missouri people tc
watch their own swamps. But we arr
afraid yen are not well enough acquaint-
ed with water, to appreciate good pond
By the way, these fellows who live OF
sand-ba are tremendously exercised al
the sight of little water. Have care,
Fairman. for in all probability. the next
rise of the Missouri viii take Elwood to
the "other side of Jordan!"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30

ORANGE PEEL.-The especial attention
of parents and others is called to the
following facts -
THE New York Journal of Com
merce learns that a little son of Robert
Oliver of that CITY, about FIVE years Of
age, is now lying in a very critical con-
dition from the effects of eating grange
peel. Parents cannot be too cautious in
keeping orange peel from their children,
as it contains an active poisonous oil.
which in many instances has caused the
death of persons who indiscreety made
use of them. Life is jeopardized every
time the rind is taken into the stomach.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-30

ANOTHER SINGULAR ConcDExcE.-Il
has heretofore been noticed as a most re.
markable event, that three Of our most
distinguished statesmen died on the 4th
Of July, the Anniversary of our National
Independence. They had all, too, been
Presidents Of the United States, viz
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and
JONES Monroe. To this illustrious galaxy
is now to be added the name of William,
L. Marcy. who breathed his last about
noon on the late Fourth of July. The
Albany Argus, in noticing the event,
says /:
"He died amid the enrolling emotions
which the Anniversary Of Independence
may be supposed to inspire In the heart
of patriot. His end was calm and Sc
rene. 1t was literally that of one
"'TbO folds the draPeFy Of his esseh sbout him
4 nd lies doun 70 pleasant drsaus'5
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ISTEREsTNG REL1c.-The Indisnapo-
lis Journal says Zone of the most
interesting relics Of the age may be found
for few days at the jewelry store Of 7.
Rumbusch, Of this city. 1t is no less
than the sword and scabbard worn by the
illustrious and immortal Joe Dsviess'"
of Kentucky, at the battle of Tippecanoe.
On one side is inscribed Liberty and
Independence" on the other "E Pluri-
bus Urum, 1888" At the period Of his
death, Joe Daviess was the Grand Mas
ter of Masons in Kentucky. This relic
is the property of Judge Todd Of this
county, the pupil and friend of Joe
Davies, by whom we understand it will
be presented to the Grand Lodge Of Indi-
ana, at the next annual session"