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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
FWe are SIN bIessed v;tb ren.,

Il We are still blessed with remark
ably beautiful weather. 1t rained all day
Sunday, and had the appearance of the
fore-runner of s snow storm and "eold
snap" but on Monday morning the skey
was as ..clsar as . whistle" and we have
had 6ns weather since.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
AGEET rs.

I.E. DvDDEnDaE, (suecessosto ". s.swym-
1R,) NORTHWEST Corner Of Olive and Main
esseets, St. Louis, Is our Agent in that City, for
Soliciting Subscriptions and advertisements, and
aaAking collections for the Chief
J. J. RgLEY, Esq, Post Master, Oregon, Mo.
1T. Mr1LEn, West Alexandra, Preble Co., o.
C. L. Dill, Germantown, Ohio.
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j" KIrTlLLIoS PARTY.-We have been
shown a written Ball Ticket, of which
the following is true copy =
New years Ball
At the - hotel Frid Eve
! Your self and Lady arc Respectfully So
iieitsd.to attend KittilIion Party Go
un By Mr.: - Of K. T Good music
VIII Be in attendance"
Better pay the printer few dollars to
have a nice ticket printed. than to expose
sone's ignorance. and save few dimes
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But we beseech you. if you do go to
st. Louis by railroad, do not venture
farther in like manner. Do not be delu-
ded into going to Jefferson City by Rail-
road, in order to take the Lightning Line
of steamers. In the first place, the
Lightning Line is a humbug. When you
reach Jefferson City, the boat that is to
leave there, may have been detained up
the river. and is not yet in; or. as is
generally the case. may be out Of repair.
They viii not take you on board until
they are ready to start, for then they
would have to board you. But you will
be tormented by swarm Of freckled-
faced, pox- marked runners from the ho-
tells. urging you to stop at their respective
hodses. You viii be compelled to go to
some hotel, where You will be skinned
for day or two. In order TO get to any
of the hotels, you must Chamber up an
indefinite number Of hills. One singular
popularity we noticed in Jefferson City,
was, that no matter where you want to
go. you must climb bill TO get there !;
and if You want to return by the same
road, yon must climb bill to so back |
The State House would make formida-
BILE castle. en- account of the difficulty of
access to it by al enemy. The members
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Fog the Lancaster Ledgrr.1
Peabody Corn.

MIR. EpIToR-Alany articles have been
written of late, upon the various questions
arising from difference Of opinion, with
regard to the manner "f applying manures
&c ; topics which the experience of several
centuries ought 10 have settled long ngo.
Ny experience is limited, but hope your
readers will not think that ! have taken
time by the i"rclouk' in speaking of the
prospects of the Peabody Corn. A number
Of our citizchs have planted a small quan.
THY on trial, aud can thus far only speak Of
it rs Il good or bad stand" Nearly all Of
those who have tried il, complain of il rs
not coming up well. among others plan
ted n small lnt.and cannot say so much about
II failing to rise, as can about its diving.
which Is attributable, think, to bad seed.
do not mean unsound seed, but rnth,r
that which ~ grown upon the smokers
have arrived at this conclusion, from III,
fact, that thc stalks " hich die, hay. nup.ar.
ance OF suckers, thew Il" not look thrifty.
but are fiat. and the bla les thick set, very
much like the second growth Of cur CON
mon corn when once broken down. As
Hi"iiy will preserve seed this year, perhaps.
II we're well, 10 hint that, the seed be taken
from The main stalk and not from the suck
rs, though tue stalk may have the extra
suckers.
My lot was planted on oath April came
up in 10 days, the best Of it is now knee
high and is Suckcrng tnlcrau!v.
A SMALL FARMER.
Lancaster, Nav 1858.
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Something to Hope For

There is nothing more exciting and grati-
hing 10 human nature and its instructive
love Of enterprise than TO shave n venture
out, something Ia hope for, to await with
expectation and to rejoice over If it turns
out fortunately. Such has been the exact
position Of mary Of those who have inves.
ted Ten, Five, or two and half dollars in
the reliable Lottery of Samuel Swan s. Co..
Of Augusta, Georgia. We understand that
within the pas, two weeks the Mes-rs. Swan
d Co., have cashed several large prizes, u.
mounting in the aggregate to the pretty
little sum of Two Hundred and Ten Thou
sand Dollars-thus turning pleasing hope
into substantial reality, and mrking the heat
giad.-N Y. Dispatch 76.
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Notes of Preparation.

The Southern Guardian complies the
following items from Washington relative
10 the part our government is taking in
consequence of the late outragcs upon our
flag and commerce by British cruisers The
prompt action Of the President and of Con-
gress, seems to be approved by every sec.
ton of the country
Commander llartstein, having offered his
services, has been appointed to the COM
mand Of The steamer Arctic, TO proceed TO
the Gulf without delay. Commander John
Rodgers is ordered to the Water Witch.
and the energetic Lieut. J. ~ Nlufit poes
out in command of the Dolphin, on the same
labor Of love. These Jilicer, are gallant.
fearless, and proud of their cloth. We,
therefore, expect 10 hear good news" of
them
The President is determined it is said to
put stop 10 these onlrag at once and
II collision should result. the RESPONSE
bilty must rest upon the British Govern.
meni, which gave the offensive orders, and
the English Minister here. who doubtless
knew the Instructions which had been viv.
en- TO their officers on that station
Senator Mallory reported from his com.
mittee a bill authorizing the construction
OF six screw s;oop|.of-war. of draught not
I" exceed fourteen feet, one 10 be side.
wheel steamer for the China seas, with
draDght of sight feet only.
The House Naval Committee will report
bill for the immediate construction Of Ten
gun-bOats. and it is understood the Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations will move to
amend By increasing the number to thirty.
The feeling OF Congress is 80 strong on
the subject Of The Oulrages by Eng land that
IL is believed these measures will pass by
on almost unanimous vote.
Dep.ga1ompt measures taken by the Navy
al etorla of Sia. said are due to The person.
Mallory and Governor
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Russian Serfdom.
country,

The late important act Of the present
Emperor of Russia, in emoncipating over
twenty millions of the population of Rus
sla from the oppressive system of fcudal
villeinagc, which has existed there for cen
turlcs, is being hHzzaed ever by the aboli.
tI"nlsts of this country ~ having some sort
of Nmilitnde 10 the much desired abolition
of African slavery in this country. Surb
resemblance could only BE- traced throuob
the one sided vision Of fanatics, as nothing
is more dissimIar than the respective sys-
TENS of Russian seTidom and African slay,-
~ us II exists in this country. The Rus.
SIAN serts are in every sense white mer.
OF The same race rs the mobiles, and sepnru.
ted from the latter only by the accident of
birth. The seridom has no foundation in
natural defect or in the inequality of races
rs slavery has with us. The dccrces of ma
iur" cannot be Disposed of and although
the ab"Ii'ionists, by public rajoicinys, seek
to elevate Alexander II. as a leadinu co
'ab"rcr with them in etfccting universal free
dom, they have done 80 thoruph a tiIure IN
appreciate the real motive by which this
polite prince AIS aciuated.
with nm eye far more Discerning than
any OF his predecessors, he perceive. ,ha,
men IN order 10 become soldirr,-cfT;.ct;,.
ones at least in every sense-mus, first h,.
made free. This was palpabIy manifest in
the encounter with England and France.
during the Crmcan war The serfs indeed
neld their ground and stood without finch.
ing, t" be moved down bv grape She, or
s"breS, but they lacked the impulse, the re.
source and self reliance of the soldi.rs
who II not free, were no, bound To Tn. ser.
wee "i n master or attached to the plib. of
their native village. Alexander has s,,n
that IN order to cope with the fiery soldiery
OF England and France who have the nrdor
md aspiration which equality in the eve of
tho law gives To the humblest subject. n.
aust get rid of the curse of serflom. Vii
irnage, even in the days of cirivalrv, never
had The stuff for soldiers The same ey-
pertinent which resulted in the Crim.u TO-
the disparagement of Russia was tried
centuries ago ut Cressv ard Apinrouut
where the French serfs fled before the yeo.
menry Of England Every credit should
b" given to Alexander for this act, md the
strength of his already powerful empire
will b" augmented thereby. But the abo.
IItlonists Of America haze but exhibited their
usual blindness in drawing parallel be-
tween the serfs Of Russia who are whit.
and the negroes of this country. While
emancipation in Russia will lead 10 A higher
state of civilization, emancip patton Of the
negro would have directly opposite effect
and would be the means of his lapse jp,o
barbaTism and ahject misery.
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Fof the Lancas.er Ledger.

DIR EDITOR Sometime since, through
the kind appreciation of friends, my name
was announced in the Ledger ns a candidate
for the Office Of o. dinary. | then thought
it would be in my power. (wiihout in,erfer-
ance with my Interest," to run for tha, Office;
circumstances are such now that | find it
not only quite inconvenient to be cand-
date for the office. but if elected, could
rot devote tat time TO the duties of the
Office, the public interests would require -
Therefore ] hope my friends will excuse
me from being candidate nj this time rs
it would afford me II pleasure to CRAFTY
their wishes if it were in my power to do so
without great Inconvenience to myself
l now request you ts discontinue publish
ing my name II, n candidate for Ordinary.
s. b. MASSEY.
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Winslow, Of the Senate and House naval
committees.
Senator Douglas has introduced a bill TO
restrain and redress outrages upon the PIg,
soil and citizens of the United States, and
giving the President iull powers Cor the
same.
A dispatch in our Charleston exchanges,
dated " ashington May 2Stl, state that the
Committee on Foreign Relations in the
Senate has made strong report and resolu-
tions against the outrages upon our COM
merce in the Gulf. The report endorses
the measures taken by .he Executive to stop
them.
Lord Napier is said TO empha,ically dis
claim having had any knowledge whatever
OF the obnoxious proceedings of The British
cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico, and To ex-
press the bv!ief that the Ministry were
equally Ignorant of the movements which
have created so much sensation over the
country.
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rFor the Lancaster Ledger

At meeting Of the citizens Of the Viii
lagc on Wednesday last, after suitable re-
marks from the Intendant, who aeted ns
Chairman, Mr.. NJ. p. Crawford submitted
the following remarks and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted by the
meeting:
Ma CHAIRNAN.-Dcath has once more
visited our community, and we are again
called upon to mourn the departure of
those, whose faces have for years been IA
miliar to us whose virtues, we have long
known and admired. Yesterday, We per.
formed The last sad Offices of respect to one
of our most aged and esteemed citizens, in
the interment of the remains OF Mr. Elijah
+. Crockett, long member Of this com.
munty, having attained the advanced age
OF seSenty-one years.
To day We are again called upon in the
providence Of God, TO mark the hand of
death more Immediately in our midst-to en-
ter again the house of mourning and to min.
gle our sympathes with those whose hearts
can only know their own bitterness. Dis
ease and suffering, which was proirarted for
months has at length removed from our
midst, Mrs. Rachael Wylie, consort of our
esteemed friend and physician DIR. Richard
+. Wylie. All who know Dr.. Wylic's skill
in combating disease, and who were permit
ted to witness his unceasing attentions 10
the deceased, for Who'll. months together,
must feel, that in this instance Of bereavc-
meut, We are particularly reminded Of the
frailty Of man end the certainty of death
IT, vew then, Of the loss which, as n com
munity, We have nSare directly sustained in
the death Of Mrs. Wylie, we offer the fol-
lowing resolutions expressive Of our sym
pathy for the family and friends Of the dc.
licensed:
RssOired. That rs community we deep
~ sympathizc with DR.. x. T.. Wylie and
family, in the recent sore bcrra, emrnt
which they have been called upon To suffer
in the death of Mrs Rachael Wyle.
Resoired, That We also deeply sympa.
thize with the friends OF Mr.. Elijah r
Crockett, deceased, in their painful bereav
ment occasioncd b, his death.
Resolred. That the above remarks and
resolutions, be communicated 10 DIR Il. T.
Wylie and family, and also to the friends
Of Mr.. Elijah +. Crockett, and tnat the sam,
be published in the i.ancaseer Ledger.
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ter he returned, be walked ont OF his room
into the passage, and called his servant,
who Immediately went into bis room. who
he asked him where was Gen. Mcqueen;
and on being informed, he told him to go
up and tell him he was "badly off" Gen.
and Mrs. Mcqueen (rooming one floor
above him) ran down Immediately, and
were Joined by Mrs.Boyce. Tl,ey found
him sitting in his large arm. chair. with
bis coat aad eEava. of, h'ea.hing heavily
and with great difficulty. He was per
fectly in his senses, and told them that
he was tailoring under oppression in brelh
ing. Gen. Mcqueen Immediately Les.
patched tie servant for DR.. MAY, who
lived less than square of. In the mean.
time every appliance was made to him
which Kindness could suggest, aud dose
Of medicine, which he had been taking, and
which he pointed ou:, as well the kind rs
the quantity, WAS given him. In few
minutes the doctor arrived, asked him
some questions, which he responded TO.
Mustard plasters were applied to his chest
and extremities, another dose Of the med
icine was prepared, and also an eme,ic;
hut seeing that he was sinking very rap
idly, the doctor bandaged his arm, and
opened vein; but not succeeding we'll
in getting blood, basin OF warm water
was obtained, his bandspn, into it, and
while the doctor and ladies were engaged
I'm endeavoring to obtain blood from h,s
arm, Gen Mcqueen standing back Of his
chair, supporting his venerable head be .
tween his bands, he expired. Within
two or three brea,hs Of his last, he utter.
ed very distinctly, Lord" and his noble
lips were sealed forever.
After DR.. May reached him, aud ile
symptoms seemed more alarming. Gen.
| Mcqueen despatched n servant after DR..
Hall, but lie died before tie servant re.
turned. II MAS about half an hour from
the time he made known his CONDITION.
and bis friends wete with him within a
minute after he called the servant. He
died apparently As free from pain O,
struggle w any one swoons away INTO
fainting, and his friends every where may
he well assured that everything was done
for him, that the kindnes Of friends and
medical skill could suggest
In view Of ali the circumstances SIR.
rounding his death, few men, had they
the power when their time hal come,
would desire to die differently. lie died
~ he had lived, in the servc. of his coun.
try, calmly and without pain, surrounded
hv sympath'Eing and devoted friends
From .he nature OF his desease, he might
have dropped in his plantation without
the presence ofhis family or any member
oft. who could bear testimony 10 every
fact Of lis expiring moments.
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ACKY0wLEDC EMENTs We are indebted
to Hon. $ A. Douglas foi Il copy Of his
speech on the English Compromise bill
also TO Hon. AIson BurIngame for his
speech on the same. This latter gentleman
of Clifton House notoricty. is type of
South can expect no favor. Loyal Irprc-
sentatives of his own section, who sLbmit
to constitutional obligations and who love
peace and the Union, he calls doug
and threatens them with political icstruc-
ton. lie also warns the South Of tho doom
that awaits her in 1860. We append an
extract from his speech let the South heed
it, and remember that the party at the North
no corpora!s guard:
We shall hereafter have a majority in this
House. We shall strengthen ourselves in
the Senate. and we are to-day filing all the
land with the portents of your general
doom in 1860. And say, in the presence
| OF this state Of things, that our first duty
! to God and our country is TO devote our
selves 10 the political deslruc ion Of dough.
| faces, who say one thing at home, aud come
here TO vote another; and who fawn aud
tremble. and fail down, in the presence o.
| the Administration. No wonder that Won
Southern men, call us slaves, judging u.
from these specimens of the people. Bu
i tell you :hcy do not represent the fir,
and flint of the grim and grizzly NORTH
They are but our walters on Providence
our Macsycophants; they are our U:iaF
| IIeeps they bplonp with Dnnt.'s s.I6st
men, Of whom he said. heaven would no
have them, and hell rejected them. tel
you, Southern men, | am ready TO strik,
hands with tire.eaters, and exterminate IN,
race. 1t is becoming extinct. Look il
their faces for the last time thev are ia
ding away--fading away. Oh for an ar
tst to take their features, to transmit then
to a curious and scornful posterity. DO i
quickly, tor the places which now know
them shall soon know them no more for
ever.
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From the South Carolinian.
The Last Moments of the Lamented
Judge Evans.

II may be interesting to ,he numerous
friends Of Judge Evans, to know correctly
the circumstances Of bis death, more es.
pecial!y ms correspondents at Washington
ut the time, have had letters published
which are calculated to impress on he
minds Of his friends and relatives the pain.
ful belief that he died without the pres
enee Q. comfort of any frsnds around him.
IL is well known that he was Iaborinc.
for some months. undsr an affection of
the heart. !le had some weeks before
employed Doctor May. Of this city, who
visited hun several times under his treat
ment, the Judge seemed so much improy.
ed that the doctor discontinued bi. visits
Tor some four or fve weeks, leaving with
him medicine TO he taken when l,e lei. op.
preston in breathing. which he complain.
ed Of, especially when walking.
He lived in house jointly rented by
himself, Gen. Mcqueen and Mr.. Boycs,
and was in the Senate during the day,
as cheerful and we'll ~ be bad appsared
during the session. Aboo: o O'Clock D. IN
he went 70 Gov. Ham,nopds to dine.
an3 spent the time pleasantly with a mum
Der Of friends, until 10, when he returned
to bis lodging: Some 6flAeD mioa,es sf.
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For Governor.

a correspondent of the Yorkville En-.
quirrr suggests the name of Col L. n
Dawkins, AS n worthy successor to our
present chief Magistrate. lie says in con.
cIusion:
Taking il, then, 10 be n concrecd point
that the up-c"untry i entitled To the next
G"vcrn"rShp, we would most respectfully
mention in this connection, the name of
Col. Thomas n. Dawkms. HIS ability and
eminent qualifications for the post require
no comment Ills elevated tone ~ d sen
timcnt. his lofty bearing, and gentIcmanly
demeanor. are thoroughly Carolinan, and
the State in honOnng him would bui hon
or herself, Ur.CoUNTRY.
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LANCASTERVILLE, S. C.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE ?, 1885,

IHE PATRIOT AND MoUNrAINEER.-S. &.
Good!ctt and Il. q. Donaldson, ESqs, have
become associated in the editorial manage.
ment OF this paper as We learn by the last
issue. They are both known to the readers
of the Patriot, and under .hcr charge the
latter will continue, as it has ever been, an
able papc:.
In the same issue b. +. Perry, ESQ, is
solicited by hi, friends to become n candi-
date for seat in the next Legislature.
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mon belief in she influence Of the moon in
planting Hffairs The Club made very mer-
ry over the subject, but declined to admit
the moon to any jurisdiction. Mr.. Robin.
son said he knew n man in Western New
York who never would lay rail fence in
the old Of the moon, and he believed one
farmer in five throughout the country, and
more than ha'f Of them in some particular
iy darkencd localities, went according 20
the mandates Of the moon in the manage.
ment Of the farm affairs. I.
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The Methodist Church South and
Slavery.

We copy from the Daily Christian Al.
vocste, Of the 20,h inst. the ac,ioa q the
General Conference at Nashville, on We'd
nesdsy. in reference 10 the general rule Of
the discipline on slavery. j j. embodied
IN the following preamble and resolutions
which were adopted by one hundsed and
forty ayes to eight nays:
Whereas, the rule in the general rules
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
torbidding the buying and selling Of men
womet. and children. with AN intention to
enslave them, is ambiguous IL its oh rase.
o'ogy. and liable 10 Ice construed as An.
tag"nstic to u e institution Of slavery. in
regard to which the church has no rieh,
TO meddle, except in enforcing the dutie,
OF masters and servants, as set forth ia
the Holy Scriptures; and whereas, a
strong desire for the expunction Of said
rule has been expressed in nearly all parts
OF our ecclesiastical connection there.
fore.
Resol"ed, BY the delegates Of the sn.
nual Conferences Of the Methods, EMS.
copal Church South, in general Confer.
ence assembled, that the rule forbrIJino
the buying and selling of men, women.
and children, with an intention 10 enslave
them, be exPunged from the general rules
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Resolred, That in adopting the forego
ing resolution. this Conference expresses
no opinion in regard TO the African slave.
trade, to which the rule in question has
been understood to refer.
ReSofred, That the bishops, or others
presiding in the annual Conferences. be
and are hereby instructed Ia lay the fore.
going resolutions before each of the annu-
al Conferences at their mex, ensuing ses
slons for their concnrren action.
RESOLVED, That the President Of each
annual Conference shall he required, As
soon as possible after the adjournment of
The Conference, TO report 10 The book edi.
tor the vote on the resolution to .xpunge
the rule in question and when the book
editor shall have received returns from
the annual Conferences voting on the said
resolution, he shall lay the information
before one Of the bishops and If It shall
be found that there is a concurrence Of
three foDTths Of all the members Of the
annual Conferences present, ard voting
on the resolution in favor Of The espuug.
ing OF the rule. the bishop shall direct
the book editor TO expunge il accordingly.
Resotped, That IL any apnual Confer.
ence or Confprenees refuse or neglect to
vote on The aforesaid re, o.u,ion, Ill. mem.
bers Of such Conference or Conference
shall not be counted for OF against the
expunging Of the rule.
ResoiDed. That the publication Of the
foregoing preamble and resolutions in the
Church papers shall be considered n suffi,
Gent notification Of the action OF this Con.
ference IN the premises.
Resoteed. That the Bishops are respect.
fully requested 10 set forth in the Pastoral
Addresses the platform occupied by the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, on
the relation Of masters and servants,
agreeatly TO the principles contained in
the foregoing preamble and resolutions.