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JOHN D. HICKS, ISGLE BAhAEh-
Hardware and stoves.

Hard Ware and Stoves.
HICKS & BARKER would respec fnlis inform
Il the inhabitants Of LaWrenes a1d 81 the eI eI-
ritory of Kansas ths. their Ma MMOIu AMI
WARE AND STOVE STORE, Nc. Aaisachu-
sstts Stree, Is new open. where saey rave on
hand and will keep constantly fer sale, Tor cajh
oply ): and b,st sci &c ed SO ck ef slaves
ACCENT. urai fulpl meats, meriean, Ensilsn ana
tIermau Hardware. Nails, Window GiaSs. Olls,
Pa:nis, Willow Roodsn, Crockery and GiaSs
Ware. ever brought into the Ierrlt9rl el nan
ss nj WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, a Pr.ees
that cannot fa.l IL salt all. >,->-ne.-
We ask ths speeiaI attention of COUNIhl
DEALERS to an examinat on OF cur Ia go slock
before purchasing Il -wnerc, as We ar eonhdent
that W., e1n fill AL or iers IN our line 10 DStter
adyantaqe than small dealers can Obtain them
from any other source, as We buy all our eos
from manufac .uTers and importers out 7 III =
class hou ses at ths East for cash. Our faclltles
for doing J0bbipg Dizziness are uneqaaled IN
We also have connected with our establish,
ment a TIN SHOP wnere we ma 1ufac ure all
kinds OF TIN, COPPER, AND SHEET 1R0N
WARE a cad tt all kinds 4 j. N6Fs, I'm
ko..tip g. Sp JutIDg GutterII g, Brazit 9, ftumb-
| ing. &c. Special attention will BE- Ven 10 this
| hraucl cf business, and none but r iRST GLASS
| WOHK Mil employed. We are both practical
| men in the differe3t b alehes cf our bdsineSs
and h pc by fair deal hg aud strict at'en ion to
business TO Cbtain shar. f public pa ronage
TRY Us. LOOK OUT FOR THE BIZ IEA
KETTLE. HICKS BARhER.
1 Son
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CIark,, newly Patented

COMBINED GRINDING, AND BULIiHT0, ., 10
,.opt;n,9 If the ag,. The mpiete hill occupies
snace s6 feet T7ig, fs3s wide, and feet high
Grind and og at . iS6Ekb Is b1 9Psshi'lpn !Seis per
,.,; o.,ir;nS ooi, frIm six to e.g 1t horse,
IoW'. NJ r. siakirg as iafg. a weld, anu as good
paty cf Flour an, other Mil IN use a,i ss6s hse6s
person s rs 20. mills attached Also, all Town
eSr - mpanies should purchase rights: Cos.of mil
at ST. Louis, box.d ready for snipplpg' on,s s'o
~ further information, or for the paFcna>e VI
M;ii. ar for rigats in L,agenworth County, Oh
Town or County r:glts south tnh5 st the kansa TS
r;yer. in K tasa:, ad iress s; \. Woop W.
| heal Es'"'' - 3m
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stabbing ARRAY.

CALVIN BAILEY, merchant of Lecom-
ton was stabbed in the back by gang OF
rowdies last week, who did not like the
temperate habits and exemplary eharac-
ter of MIR. B. The wound took effect II
the back, between the ninth rib and en-
tered the cavity of the thorax, but 1t
tboucht that it will not prove fatal.
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GIVE invite attention to the address OF
tbs Committee appointed at GrasshopPer
Falls. to the People of the United States,
n,bl;sbed on our first page. DisagreeiDg IN
some of its positions yet it seems to US .
80 GOOD document and worthy OF an ex'
tensive circulation.
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erThe anomaly of a Kansas city
,;ebfea G with gas, is about to be witnessed.
I.eayenw orth has taken the initiative s.ep
n0ass .a,.ar,is the cousummation of such an en-
,ernrise. and her citizens will not mucn
songer ~ be compelled to founder about IN L,
.Jn sSa dsrk awben de moon am gone away
l-Kaasas Tribune.
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~ The Con ention for the nomina-
ton of county officers, is to be held in this
city on Saturday of this week. The Del
eu.tes are to be elected, one to each fifty
voters. in the several townships, at one
O'Clock on Friday. We shall sustain the
nominations without regard to the men,
who we have no doubt will be right, as
thev will stand upon the Free State plat
| form.
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Aftenfien. Claim Bnyers!

FINE PRAIRIE CLAIM in the vicinity Of
Il Lawrence, Is for sale. The owner wishes 20
dispose Of il oa account af i'll health. This Claim
/ i supplied With stock water the year round; u
within tive miles of 8 body ef timber containing
! some eight thousand acres. which Il easily Sc
cesSibIe hy z sod road. There are On said Clsim
/ the following improvements, 10 acres under cei-
| tiyation; 3 acres fenced; 2 ,od Frame House
a 81 ell Of excellent water: about 11 apple trees
furthsr parkieslaTs, enquire Of JOHN y. WOOD
or address Box Is3, Lawrence p. q. aug%-n
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meornnation wanted

WILLIAM GRAHAM, FROM kl klIPEN,
near "a Steriinc. who left Scotland in lsso, and
about years was rssiSsns S5 ameuni
=, n'; in scotland. for which he il requested
to nOs appIy He IS about % years Of age middle
size small features, with dark hair sna s esss.
Any person having knowledge OF ms mn0;es- o;ss-
a;ng Sv;th Webster 4 Rsnney, W. EdlnouTso,
scotland, or James Ritchie, De Pere. brown 70
Wis
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r Shawnee County is to hold . aoO4-
vontion at Brownville on the 18th ins'-'
to nominate candidate for Represents.
i've IN the Territorial Legislature, ana
is proposed to nominate county o'ncers .
the same time.
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CINCINNATI and Kansas Land COm-
nHnYs

,,,uE ARTNERSHIP HIPHERETOF0REex ex-
i isting under she name and Stale OF the I'm IN,
o;nnati n I'd Kansas Land Company Is this day
SsIiad h mutnal cOnsen, and all the Pr per-
2 s ssid =, Sompany traserred to three Trqs-
tees &ndrsw Gead John Matter apS 10 sell sell
sepn 1 o'. .. H., 1r. nrrfX of the Company in the
atr Cty 'o of Hanhatian. Kansas Territors to make
titles in fuifm sat of RACES heretofore maog s
by the c. mpans, and TO do all 9tner aels INA
may b, nee :sSar, ahd pr pc: IN the management
and final settlement uf its aff IIrs.
| dated this l7Ih iay of August, Ie5I ~,
JOSEPH j. DAVIS, Prest {.
] II IL, ,n,-r,Srr IL Snc'A Sep.5
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GIVE learn frem the Pralrie Oi's
Champion, that Rev. WILEY Jones !.
that r;tv sustained severe loss hy tne
burning of his cabin and furniture d 1s"
days ago.
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GThe late excitement at Leaven-
worth, in which it was supposed another
person was murdered, proved unfoundsd'
The murdered man has tnrned up ailvs
and in health. Two men came pesr BE-
ing hung for the nuSaer.
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Sash doors Of all the above sizes
:, .,,,.., IN Rsnzocs-Tedse LisAts sacz
-. ,,,,.wovea claims For sale.

,Yr and 5. W. e'Rs of SEC; ., 7. z.
q, JoInson Co. h. I situated fIa., u nile ME
ksaas City, = tf9@ hlad m%sdates on the
the. an9 Gee Read. and also On the cross roads
5a9;a 3;ad sson little Santa Fee to Lawrence and
To oaindlro ,,n SI as e,s body s of
rich. lie bea tifui are hnndanee mia of fine water
snr utnek and other purpeses OF
,iV Lor S.Vsa :, ECkELSI0N q ECfxWgn.. xgu....
On t..e oi@il- Aug.1 2m
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eTLand warrants can only be used in
Kansas, until after the lands have been
exposed to public sale, by pre-emptors.
There are no lands open to private entry
and will not be for several months, and
! perhaps q year.
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n.n r Enc 8 n.

ouCCESSORS to STIGLEMAN, JOHNSON.
O& Co. Piasa Foundry, Alton. Illinois, would
inf ,rm their friends and pa rons that the! nass
IN n the late firm Of STIHLEMAN, Johnson q
Co. Havisg increased their facilities r tor .ne
manufacture &c all kinds OF saw ana rio9rns s,,a
,n.sn msnts a' uneoaailed in the West. Deserptiy'
nsTnnhlet furnished upon application. SD
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Situation wanted.

YOUNG MAN IN SOME COOP Bus, S.
ines: not particular a TO whas kind, SO long
as it IS respectable Ca appl, ham sell y 10 elUa
any kind Has had 7yesrs eXperiescs o,nenda- Ia
ton. tor address, 5. b. r., johnson House.
Lawrence, *. L.
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Tbe Hampaea Associatiesa

WOULD GIVE NOTICE that bonds ne ex-
w changed for two saw mills, capable 9. saw
;nv 40 OsJ feet Of lumber in year, TO be run
ming in Hampden on the lst Of October, and tne
asher 18th e November nexts and they nave
made arrarg .ments with the HampdenE IL Lsmoea 1noea
e Ha.nnaen an for one year, at SO per D.. Also.
mn Of burrs viii be started as soon Is the crop
will be fs to grind r1p,t
10; ,ae A. D; GLakAS IN. sAs iss1 ISL sep.ls
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9 The Lawrence Cornet Band
gave a concert at the Congregational
Church in this city, on Thursday eve
ming of this week. This band have new
set of instruments, and are in the habit o.
discoursing most excellent music.
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DEALER in Mems and Boys Clothing and
~ Furnishing Goods, wholesale and RETAIL
Corner Of Piasa and Second Streets, Alton. Ill.
April %, is56. Is.
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owe ind so many good things In
ous Territorial exchanges this week; we
ould not avoid scissorlng from Inean ,
very largely, hence there = not 80 l5iss
an amount Of original articles as usual
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sfPayeds

ON the s5th of Juls last, yoke of oxsn, one e.,
Dia q. brindIe OK, letter W. branded on tne
left hip; the other red ox brown iac
~ -. ~" ,bev are or returning tnem, viii DC h5er-
Wnere ,I me-, me- al a "a l.. L.. LOW Man.
AitH Them,ra X T., August 2Uth, le1f.
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MARRIED.

At tho whitney House in this place, Sept. .
bv Rev. Mr.. Mute. JAMES d. ToDHUNTEE to IA
cUAEL JANE COULTER. both of Lecompton.
In Ottumwa, Kansas, at Church, Sept. 9th. by
Rev. Mr.. Fennimcre, Rev. b. c. DENNIS to MISS
MELISSA EARxHEART. late of Greencastle, Ind.
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r,g;nes. Boilers, &c.

,,uF SUBSCRIBER, having taken the asenss
i Of large Manufse !nrins Il gempeas III ea,,ngs for
to furnish of an kind at St Louis prices Alse
mac Mis- and Grist Mills and shingis
with county anu "" TH0S. GUEST.
l.w,epcc, K. T.. June Is. IsSs. 4sme-
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0r Our friend, JOSIAH MILLER, Esq.'
will be supported by many friends at the
Convention on Saturday, for Probate
Iudoe IF nominated it viii afford us the
greatest pleasure to give him our earnes
sunnort and his nomination will b
| o,,al Tn an election.
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Atom Ban K.
ILLINOIS
ALTON,

ALTON, c.-,.., soso non iLliNoi''
COLLECTIONS made, and exchange for sale
u on ali the principal cities in the Union :,
Collections remitted for pr9mpsly on gay ol
payment. T. ~ N n611tarrRI 11arR r Tesb
Alton. H.. Nov g, 1856. i--o
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Americas scheoi Ea.tituse,

A PPLETON'.S BUILDING, 346 Broadway, n.
A.Y PRACTICAL MEDIUM for suppl,
irg Schools with Pupils and ComPetent Teach
erS-zud Teachers and GoyefHcs5es with sltua-
tions. Schools supplied with Books. Furniture
and Apparatus. SMITH bUlD.
Aug g 3et
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General Agent.

nsiyes us pleasure % state that re hsYe com
-:a.sd arrangements with Rev. ". F. PARsIsH,
Of ~ NJ e, The HERALD OF FREEDoa. He Is not
agen. nnutborised to receive and receipt subscrip-
ohis mt IS fuIiy empowered to eomtnissioH
Esgntassing Agents. throughout the NSftnern
H.a,ss Io Solicit subscriptions for as. Persons
c.ahinsS N act As agents for Us, viii address w
FPaRgIsH Rockford. III.
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A Acot:,

yITHOFESALE and Retail Dealer in ParloE
wv Furniture ,cf Rosewood, Nah Nah iG gany and and
asIj. Looking Glasses Glass Plate, W illowM w are.
hiI Dining Room, Bed Room and Kitchen Furniture,
and general stock of Furniture for Steamooats
Hotels. Offices, School Rooms, Lodges. &C, vi, vi,
ders solicited. Wareroom corner IF Second and
State streets, Alton, Ill.
April 26, 1s56.-1y
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Coffins.

TcAs NOW SUPPLY MY CUSTOMERS
J. With all size and STILES of Coshns, trlmea In IN
IN. latest and hest styie, at 8 low price. Also
Fnrn;tnre / have the best Of workman:
warrant my work and the articles going ont OF
my shop to be what they are reeommsnaeq.
I'm -
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Ruffer far sale Lev.

TUST RECEIVED BIZ THE SUBSCRIBER
y 559ibs. Frrsh Batter, for ale low bT the guar
tit,. Al<o 4G dezen Eegs vefs lsE by the lot
| and Iffsie Lard for sale az FeFs hsgl price.
/ Sept. /, 1857. C. STEARNS.
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m,rner e si way.

MANUFACTURERS and Wholesale Dealer
M in Harnesses Saddles, Trunks. Haiises
Horse - Collars. Hides, Lea her, siaddler,,. Hard
ware. Coach Trimmings. Buffalo aobes, v hips
oyershaes. FL, Ness, dc. Store No. lo, Second
Street Alton, Ill.
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C. O. Mauzv,

WHOLESALE and Retail Dealers in ever,
wv variety and stale Of Fashionable Furniture
Sofas, Easy Chairs, Bureaus, Secretaries, Mat
trasses, Cane Seat and Wooden Chairs, Rockers
Looking Glass Plates, Window shades, etc.
~
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Tonping. B others,

vTTHOLESALE and Retail Dealers in Foreign
w and Domestic Hardware, Agricultursl I'm,
plements, &C. Store between LeVee ana SECOND
Streets, Alton. Ill.
Nav E. ls56 lyf
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The Kansas LeeaeFs L

AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL, unconpro,
a misirsiy opposed to the farther extension 9 q
.;ayer,. a I'd devesed 20 New, Politics, ana bit
.rature. Term: One Up, ne year. - tea
-'r's' s--S AUSTIN 4 BEARDSLk1.
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nm T MI ar & Co.

nEALERS in Lumber, I.ati', Shingles, sash
II Doors, Blinds. etc. Office on Fourth street
near the Chicago and Mississippi b. b. Dep't'
Alton, Illinois.
Aprii &C. 1S56.-1y<
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oovERy sUpERI0R L.E MBE;R WAGgoSNs,
ZS b. tB.5a. Bo olLRI;nc I;g;ck T Press. for
Also. [. Marshalrs Patent DfheA n. r.
making Gravel Brick.
IuIx 25 B5- 1T
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T,rninr Rr tn r.

yITHOLESALE DEALERS in Foreign and
w domestic Hardware, Guns, Pistols, Cur
Trimmings, &c. Also, Dealers in Iron and Steel
Blacksmiths' Tools. Springs and Axels, Second
street, Alton, Ill.
Alton, ILL.,, Nov. 2, 1856. B@S-l6
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s. B Ca Is,

DEALER IN Leather, Saddles, Harnesses and
- Shoemskers' Findings, Plastsrers Hair, DC.
Store on Secund Street, Alton. Ill.
New g, le56. Is.
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Prices Current.

LAWRENCE, Sept. 5, 1857.
FtorR-Superfne S5,25 p hundred.
WHEAT-s2,OU busnel.
C0sS MEaE-ai,.5 . bushel..
WUITE BEANs-S5,Ub bushel.
PoTATOES-new S2,UO .
APPIEs-S1,5. 92,Uo
CRACKERs-l5v. b.
FRgs8 BUTTER-3v935c. q b.
CHEBSE-2t9S5c.
SALERATUs-I21sc.
BgowN SUGAR-ltc, :.
WuITE 81 -l691Sc.
RICE-IGG121zc. -
TEAs-5De. .@l,O0
COFFEE-I69s92oc. :.
BEEF-6@le
BAcoN-l21a@ a@lGc. :"
Mac MvaSclK,sREl~la9i5c. ,
TeBACCO-&@5Jc. IS
MANILA RoPE-25c.
SoAP-lt912c. 40
CaNDLES-otar, 35c.
-Sterine, 25c.
TALLow-12lsc.
BEESw AX--SUc.
CcrToN RATTISG-25c.
IRON-19 juc. -
HsItS-I g99c.
CAsTiSGs-9c.
LOG CHAIN--Ie@l2&c.
STOVE PIPE-i6c. :,
san IRoNs-1C9l21Ee.
HIDEs-Green, Sc.
Dry, &c.
SkLT-p sack of 20Gfbs S4,c0.
AxYs-Eew England pattern, SlSS:
SAws-Cross cut p foot. I5c. .9SO,OG.
OK Bows-Y piece. s5c.
SoCKs-P pair, 3O9sTOc.
BooTs-StCgies, p pair, S3sO95,'S.
= Fine, So 3.-5G4.50.
IS Calf, S4.5a@5.5a.
SHEETIEGS-brown Q yard. io@loc.
-Bieached, 121sg2ec.
PsISTs4-R yard, SC915c.
DELAINEs-2s@50c.
OIL-Linseed, gallon, 81 20.
Lard, Sl,2S.
"-Eish. $3.50.
BuRxING FLUID-g gallon. sl,aS.
| WoOD--fIard, = cord, S3.5994,Oo.
| CoAL-Stone. bushel. Joc.
SADpLEs-$.@0.
| UARNEss-p set. 20S go.
GLXss-S<J0, q 50 feet, $500.
:! -~1e<l2 30.
-lG.Is e 3,s7.
I,UwBER-P thGtsand, S3OgN.
SHINGLEs-p thotfs4nd, s5.5096,po.
Work OxEN-Sa@125.
Cows-S2G@35.
| HoRsEs AND MULES-S5O@l50:
! H0Gs-0n foot. q 100 lbs, $500.
SREEP-S2. 5 $3.50.
| MUTTON--9@l0.
LUMBER w AGoSs-S10O9125.
OK YoKEs. Bows AND RINGs-S3,OOgS.W.
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P. B. PLUMB. Ihi"h eLo '''

DEAL ESTATE AGENTS, ENPoRIA, Kansas:
IL Viii attend promptly to the purchase an
.oI, of Lands and town lots, and the location OF
REFER To-Hon N. d. Catch. Xenin, u; Hon
C. s. Hamilton, Marysville, y; y. w. ptoMn,
and and W. W. Ross, Ed Tribune, Topeka, Kansas
90 tf
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M 2 sufl;m.

rrpCpsST TAILOR. and Dealer in Cloths.
III ~ IIatzCsps and FEr2ist,irg tsoeds'
n IL :. St, doors north Of Bloods stors.
Gue g. lS57.-tf
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Martin A Co

WHOLESALE Druggisis, 40. S;nis Sss"na ali: H.:
e'f; ap;sii sIHi Is. 1855. Is.
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ma.entc.

UBE REGULAR MEETINGS Of Lawrenc.
i Ledg.. No. 9. are held on the first Thursda,
~ each month. IN Masonic Hail. over the Express
once. JAS. CHRISTIAN. W. d.
Aug. ls-tf
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p a Carpenter s. Co.,

WHOLESALE Grveers, Dealers in Choice
w LIQUORS, Wooden Ware, 3e. Store at No
% Second Street, Alton, Illinois. bT
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Coff.nsI Coffins!I

A LLkinds Of Cofia IS mas b. found at short no
a tiss, by Keller. Also Furniture, such -
Bureaus. Tables, Sand, Bsd., BcGk ca,es. &c
Tenn. ST., east ef Unitarian Church.
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|. HAvENs. Z. N
Havens & Crandall,

IMPORTERS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
/ China, Glass, Queensware, Silver FIaisH, zap
manned and Brittania Ware. Lamps, Iapie Out'
Ikery. Se. Third Street. Alton, Ill.
April o6, 1855. 1yT.
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whinple g !. unnell,

uYuoIESALE aud Retail Dealers in ilrs
w tsn,ds. Boots and Shoes. and Reasi! n,ads
fslo,binr. sc. Store corner of State and Third
Streets altan, i'll.
Arrii 3, IS. Is.
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r.rnnarancs organization.

A Lodge of Good Templars will be or
oon;zed at the Masonic Hall, in this city,
on Saturday evening,the 18th inst Mem
hera Of the Order, and others wishing to
connect themselves with it, are invited
70 attend Persons wishing to unite with
the Order can leave their names with Mr
| WATTLEs.
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RY JOHN W. HART. Piasa and F..p-,,. -.
u near the Cnicsg ltaiirusi Depot, Alton III
board one dslislr D z das. "a
April %, ts56. l.
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alton Advertisements.
D. D r rie e Co.
Piaa house.

C0MM1SSIoN and Forwarding Merchant
Leyee and short Ssreet<- Alton, III.
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!. .ar,,,,el Spruance,

(,ouNISSf0N and Forwariits Merchant
u Once and Warehouse at the raiiroad and
general steamb al landing. Mark packages to
Care Of :. -pruance. Alton. Ill.
I,r;l QS 1FsB I,
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ALTON Eouse

g. B. HICKS. PaoProR. EoREiLLy, clsRk.
CORNER ef Front and abby Streets. frontin,
" the river, Alton, I'll.
April g. 1855. be.
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z. L. DIMAOoE,

RI l.. pIuhocK, THos. pINaoCK.
Il. L. Dimm 2c,v. & Co.,
WHOLESALE Dealers in Boots and Shoes,
w south side Second Street, Alton, ILL.,,
Anril % 1885, iy.
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W woopw ARD, ia. FISLE
woodward & Finley.
seed wheat.

T4sn Received a small lot of nice. SELL
j WEKT, iast rissd n kansas 9rS hssI lssIi'Ga Han.
Also, > new lot OF EIou!' 20 nUrI; c "' .''
Aug. %. # v. iHA..---.
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City Drag store,
IITOGDwARD,S BLOCK. MAIN SfkEEI-
w Lawrence, Kansas. Aug. ID II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-04

HORRIBLE OUTRAGE.-A few nights ago three
villains, named Harrison. Cundiff and Hull went
to house occupied by Mrs. Shirley, OH Mikes
Run. in this county, beat the old lady very badly
committed rape on her daughter, and, after
breaking up the furniture and tearing down the
house, left. Cundif has been lodged in jail and
Harrison was arrested at Grafton, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, on Tuesday last. Hull
is still at large.-Piedmont, Va, Indepsndent.
PRESBYTERIAN IN. 81 GENERAL ASSEMBLY
During the tenth days session, Mr.. Dewitt Of
Pennsylvania, spoke on the slavery report, taking
southern ground. He charged the North, espe-
claiiy the synods, as too extreme in their meas
fennsylvania would object to have ANYTHING to
10 with an abolition general assembly.
,h WI close, Of Virginia, spoke three hours on
tan, h ns;y report the following day. No impor.
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Union devotes some seven columns to an
elaborate and very able review Of the bred
Scott decision.
The Union gives a severe scoring to the
getters up of the meeting held on Tuesday night,
"for the purpose Of sustaining mob spirit and
exeusing murder" and urges forcibly that the
meters Of riots cannot be too soon taught that
they are as much amenable to the law as if they
actually took part with their wretched tools
and dupes.
The lnteihssueer, in an article upon Fill
buster Prcpagandism," asks what has been
accomplished in Central America in behalf of
rational liberty by those who, favoring the
propagation of " free institutions" by fire and
sword, have lately made that country the the
atre Of their exploits,
Have the people Of that distracted region tasks
the lntelligencerl been rendered more favorable
TO the United States more ready to adopt our
institutions in consequence of the caamities late
" brought upon them by the advocates and agents
of " pIopagandiSm ?'' To ask the question is to
answer it. Even before the late invasion Of y lea
Iagua the "gTasping ambition of the great Re-
public had become 4 permanent cause of dread on
the part Of all the Central American States and 4
natural TepulsiOn thereby created aga inst our
country and our institutions in the minds of the
Central American people. How greatly this feel
ing has been intensified by recent events we need
not say; and II remains for those who have OBJ.
Structed the peaceful and bcnifcent spread of free
institutions, by force Of their intrinsic virtue and
beauty, TO answer Tor the consequences of thai
folly and rashness, from which a truer philoso.
vcCateS. -
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THE STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA AND THE At
LANTIc TELEeRAPH.-On Saturday the United
States steamship, the Niagara, dropped down the
river to the moorings at Greenwich, and to day
her Majesty's ship Agamemnon, 81 guns, will
come round from Portsmouth and take IN her
mornings there, to ship the submarine telegraph
to be laid down in the Atlantic ocean, to connect
the continents of America and Europe. The length
of cable to be put on board each vessel exceeds
1 800 miles; it will take upwards Of six weeks to
deposit the cable in the ships holds. According
to present arrangements. her Majesty's ship Aga
memnon and the United States frfgate Niagara
will leave the Thames about first week i'm July
in company with her Majesty's ship Cyclops and
will proceed to the latitude midway between the
west coast Of Ireland and Newfoundland. Here
the ends Of the cable on board each ship will be
Joined, the Agamemnon will then return towards
the coast of Ireland, and the Niagara will hold
on her course TO the shores of Newfoundland both
ships paying out the submarine cable as they in.
crease the distance between them. and maintain
Ing coGs' ant telegrapbic communication with each
other to prove that the cable remains intact; and
within six days after the ships separate should
no accident occur, telesraphic communication
will be open between the two continents.-Lon-
don NeUS
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IL From J. Shillington and from Taylor d
Maury we have Blackwood's Edinburgh Maya
zine for May, containing Part XII. of .'The
Athelings," more striking "Scenes of Clerical
Life" and, to American readers especially, an
interesting article by Oliphant, headed ga Run
to Nicaragua ~