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Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26

SEEING that we are about to have legal
~ authority established in Kanzss, an
nounces that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the profession of the law.
Settling here in August, 1854, and being
editor Of the "Kanzas Free State" which
was destroyed in Lawrence, May 2lst,
1856, he is well posted as to the best
places for investing money on speculation,
and as to the true condition of maay con-
Tested claim cases, and will faithfully at
tend to any business of that kind. ool
N. B, That his Office of Judge of Probate
does not prevent him practising in all other
courts OF Kanzas, and also gives him. au-
thority to administer oaths, take deposi-
tions, acknowledgment of deeds, and other
mstru ments of writing, usW5ol u.l.
" A number Of l6O-acre warrants, low
for cash or on time,
Office l2 Massachusetts, street, opposite
Express Office, Lawrence, X. n. a. l2f
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
Order Of Publication.
United States of America)

United States of America)
Territory of Kansas, IS.
Second Judicial District.)
In the United States District Court,
and for the, second Judicial District,
Vacation, March 2nd, 1853. .. ..'"I
Elias II. Baysirger,
Va. , Petition for
Margaret Il. Baysinger. Divorce,
N0W atthis day comes the said Plaintiff
~ by his Attorneys and files his petition,
praying to be divorced from the bonds Of
matrimony heretofore contracted wththe de.
lendant, alleging as cause the deserlion Of
of Petitioner by Defendant aud absence for
more than the space of two years, accompa.
nying which said petition is the affidavit Of
the Plaintiff of the non.rcsidence of said
Defendant ltis therefore ordered by the
undersigned Clerk Of the United States Dis.
,rict Court in and for the District and Ter.
ritory aforesaid in vacation, that the said
Defendant be notified ofthe pending ofthis
suit by Publication in some newspaper
printed in this Territory, for eight weeks
successfully, the lastinsertion TO be ut least
four weeks previous to the first day of the
next October Term of this Court; and that
unless she bo and appear before the Judge
of our said United States District OSuIt in
and for the Second Judicial District of the
Territory of Kansas on the first day of the
next October Term thereof, TO be begun and
held in the City of Lecompton in said Ter
ritory on tho first Monday in October, 1853
md answer or otherwise plead to the peti'
ton OF Plaintiff, the same will bo taken as
confessed hgainsthcr. D uIllt lb
A true OopY.--Attest; y. pllgf
MKT ..,..ol E.la ). M'ARTHUR, Clerk,
a.u br3 BY @. RAUSSER, D. D,
Stafford d Wood, Attorneys for Plaintiff
n30wS. h.'DI s.,,',.,., 81
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26

GREAT AMERICAN GIFT BOOK HOUSE,, H
No. 293 Broadway, N. Y, where the gifts,
consisting of JEWELRY, &c., AND VA.
RYING in VALUE FROM rs CENTS
TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, and
always on EXHIBITION In AMPLE
SHOW GASES. Our New Descriptive
Catalogue, containing large variety Of
Books in every department of Science and
Literature, (all of which are sold at regular
publishers prices,) and explaining OUR
allowing every purchaser HIS OWN
CHOICE OF GIFTS, and setting forth un-
euualled Inducements to AGENTS, will be
sent, post paid, to any individual on APP
plication. Address, A.,RANNEY,.
fliEE9'q ol Agent, No. 293 Broadway
Aug. s, ls5S.--& 2m aJii sasi,oi.lpo
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
PRAIRIE,
AS fine prairie as there is In this country
lies round about in this region.
tH TINlBER.i l.o

AS fine prairie as there is In this country
lies round about in this region.
.t& TINlBER.l
There is q sufficient quantity of timber
to supply the reasonable wants Of the farm
ers, and for town purposes. And timber
grows very fast in this country; the Locust
can be grown from the seed in three or four
years, sufficiently large for fence posts.
FENCING. bn, r..
A claim can hardly be found without
sufficient stone on the same to fence
IL, and build all that is desiled-Wire fence
can be made alta cost Of about forty cents a
rod This kind of fence would be, we
think, the most available TO start with the
osage Orange will, give protection to crops
in about four years from the seed.
VIZ .@1' STONE. q. ~. "|
We have the best of building stone on
the town site in great abundance. The
cost Of quairying and hauling is about three
dollars cord Lime and sand can be had
at cheap rates, and in any quantities. ra
oD 8n 30 WATER. gaayOu
In thisrespect, we think, Prairie City has
the advantage over many other towns In the
country While water, as a rule, is abund.
ant, aud of good quality in the Territory,
still ii is of better quality and moro eps-
ly obtained In some localities than others.
W. think every citizen can have good wa
Or in his yard At an expense Of from twenty
to fifty dollars This, twill DO acknowl--
edged, Is a desideratum Of greater value
than almost ahy thing else, II" must be.A
great drawback to town, where all the
water isbroaght from aspiring, OF hauled
from tho river, OF obtained by digging from
thy 70 eighty tlet TO obtain Y, ,l5.n.
EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
We can truthfully say that in no part Of
Kanzas Territory are the people 50 blessed
with educational privileges as The people Of
this socliou. The Methodist Church have
located and how have hands ut work prectl
inga University within one.half mNe Of
here, which, wien completed, will be sec.
ond to none west Of the Mississippi river.
with theae facts in consideration, pee;
pie in the States eau have no grounds for
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
q. K. RAYMOND.

| ATELY of Aurora, Illinois, would re-
IL specially inform the inhabitants of
Prairie City and vicinity that he will soon
reside in their town for the purpose of
repairing clocks, watches and jewelry, and
he pledges himself to execute matters in his
line as well and as at low rates as can be
done by any other jeweler in the Territory,
He solicts patronage, 22yl
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
KanzaSlooh Agency
.9It iPROUTYj& WILLETTs "
'GEN.ERALN LN LAND AGENTS,

,i1 PRAinrE oirY,g.gg.ig% asKASzAs. eiy
Office inl' Ertsmen's Champion /" o Block
XXTE will buy and sell city property in
wv PRAIRIE CITY, win Invest money
In any town or city in Kanzas, will buy
land on commission for non-residents, ,lo-
cate land warrants, buy and sell land war.
rants, and will furnish Information in rel
spect to the best locations. From our long
residence in, and general knowledge Of
Kahkas, we feel confident that we can
make as good investments as any firm in
the Territory. We can confidently war
rant from 50 to 100 per cent, on ipvest-
ments. tooo,,noo6 tlle-Atif. .u,lL n.s n 4
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
MTA reformed man is never SAFE

ETA reformed man is never safe
when exposed to temptations that are
calculated to lure him to his old hab-
its, and it is part ofwisdom in him
to keep thrown around him all the
safeguards and protection which as
sociated organizations. can afford.
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26

Ey0liver Goldsmith said, ri
never saw city or avillage yet whose
miseries were not inproportion to the
number of its public houses"
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
PRAIRIE CITY.

Is fairly under way, with more improves
ments and better prospects than any othef
town on this great middle thoroughfare.
Such is our position, that we defy success
ful competition. Our main street already
has a business appearance, and several
buildings are now IN process OF erectloi'
No place in the Territory will make greater
returns to the capitalists for moneys invest
ed than will Prairie City, 1
aa 40 MECHANICS.
d, No class is needed here more than me-
chanics. The most liberal Inducements are
offered them by the Association. One, twoy
and three lots are donated TO- othem--a --accord=.
ing to the occupation pursued and the
amount invested in improvements, Me.
chanical occupations Of every description
can be followed here with great safety,
affording harvests Of profits to the ehga-
gers. Families emigrating from the States
generally leave theirhousehpld goods behind
30 avoid paying the exhorbitant freight
age up the Missouri, and consequently
they rely upon the Territory for a re-6tout.
Thus it will be seen that he demand for
everything indispensable for housekeeping
must necessarily be great. ...I .,uu ,p.
10 People desirons Of obtaining informa-
tion about Prairie City will have all in4
inquiries promptly and satisfactorily ana
swered by addressing either in person OF
by mail the Secretary of the Prairie City
Association, .., ... l
S. S. PRoUTY, Pres't..
H.J. OAYNIFF, Sec'y, ''''''',
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
GIDEON ELIAS,
PRACTICAL SURVEYOR
Prairie CHy, RonyQS,

..... WV" wv 'N'TN'b w.. ..
EJAS Spermanently located at Prairie City,
Ill and is prepared to make town plots,
survey towns, and do everything in the line
Of his profession. u ',
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
e 4. LOWMAN,

4 TT t'R WY ATI NV,
LAwRENcE, ~. KANSAA.
lsA1y.'
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26

hesitating to removehge for fear o. debaf-
ring their children from educational privi'
leges. 3,0i4 As8U0 bEg rGrrrgrM
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
TERMs-INvARIABLYIN ADVANCE.
CHOICE OF GIFTS.

III EREAFTER every purchaser, before
III purchasing his books, has his own
Freeman's champion., 1858-08-26
JOSIAH MILLER,

II. j. CANNIFE,. Sec'y,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
Teiegraphic Dispatches.

MoSrAUK, Feb. 25-Nothing more has
transpirrd in relation to the ship John Mil
ton. Where the vessel how lies, and where
she evidently broke up, has Is feet Of water
with an ordinary tide. but no rocks OF any
szs about the spot. The ships log IS written
10 TO Thursday previous 10 the accident; aud
the more reflect upon it, the more am ~
clined to think the ship was disabled before
she struck There have been 10 more bodies
found up to this date.
New YORK, Feb. 2S.-rhe steamer Empire
City, from New o leans with dates to the
2Olh, arrived this afternoon. She also brings
Havana dates Of the 23i. The Spanish irig-
ale Beleu and steam frigate B'znegueia
sailed on the > from IL Sana, rs wa- re
ported, for Vera Cruz Sugar was quiet
Molasses firm. Exchange tending down-
wards. Fregh:s lover.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 2T.-The dispatch
stating that the Democratic meeting las;
night made the issue OF d Dugl las or anti
Douglas, ard thar the DIuslas trlumphed,
was not true The only openly aVowed Dug
la. man Was defeated By one hundred and
eleven votes The Democracy OF Hartford
sustain the administration.
WILMGSGroN, Del, Feb 26.-Jesse Jones,
a colorcd barber, was killed last night by a
party OF white rowdes at house 10 Orange
street. Iii. skull was crushed and four slabs
inflicted. Four mon have been arrested, and
are held in custody TO await the result OF the
coroner's yestiSatl0n.
LAFAYETTE. Ind, Feb. % The United
States vi ,rstia! for this State made descent
upon gang Of counter!eter5 in this place
At uoou to-day, and arrested ten or twelve
Of them. \ large amount Of bogus coin was
discovered The gang has long Infested this
vicinity.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Feb. % The j1ry in
tue case Of Mrs. Rosa, charged with poison
ing her husband, came into court at O'Clock
this afternoon, with verdict OF not guilty
They were unanimous on the first count.
although the public feeling was against her.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb 26.--The condition
of tho money market aud exchanges, ladi-
cats an early ption Of specie payment
by the banks Of Savannah
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
From California.

The steamer Moses Taylor - arrived al
New York with the California mails of the
5th of FEBRUARY, and 81 100000 in specie.
There is no news of importance from Cal
ifornia The legislature had done very LITTLE
business, and no bill Of consequence had
been passed The newspapers record al
unusual number of accidents, murders, aud
suicides. We obtain the subjoined summary
from the San Francisco California;, OF the
9Th February.
The mouth of January, 1858, has been q
bloody one for this State. No less than ten
persons have committed suicide, aud IS many
more attempted selt-destruction, mort Of them
in San Francisco.
A lively interest is felt throughout the
State in relation to the phase which the Kan
sas difficulties had assumed at the last sd
vices. The course pursued by MessrS. Doug
las and Walker meets approval. 10 fact
e1cett those sheets directly Influenced by
Federal patronage, none have been found to
sustain the policy of the President. Ihe
straig btiorward and plainly spoken speech
II MIR. Broderick in the Senate was received
here With admiration by his numerous pollt
ical friends.
A large amount of lapd has been finally
confirmed to the Catholic Church. These
are the old mission buildings, with their lots,
gardens, and cemeteries, at SAP Diego apd
San Luis Rey, SIN Fernando, San Juan Ca
pis,rano, San Gabriel, San Buenaventura
Santa Barbara, Santa In,z, La Purisslma,
San LUIS Obispo, San Miguel, San Antonio,
La Soedad, Carmel, San Juan Baptist",
Santa Clara, Sau Jose, San Fraucisco, San
Rafael, and Sonara. Besides these church
houses and lots there is ranch Of .O,OOU
acres in Santa Barbara county and another
of 4 438 in San Luis O. ispo county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
Three Days Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER AMERIC!

HALIFAX, Feb. q The steamship Areri.
Ga, from Liverpool on the 18th inst, arrived
here this evening.
The news is generally unimportant. In
Parliament, Lord Panerston's motion for
leave to introduce bill vestiug the govern
ment OF India in the Crown, was being deha-
ted. In the Commons. on the l2tlI, Sir Geo
Gray said that the evidence offered by the
French Government of the cCmphc'y OF Lee
drd Rollio, Mazzini, and Others, in PIanarTs
attempt to assassinate the Emperor, was
deemed insufficient, and the British Govern
ment had declined to interfere in the matter
Lord Palmerstpn explained the lndian bill.
II proposes that a council of eigh, are to q
{" lndia in rotation every two years. The
President is to be Que Of the Secretaries oil
State. Upto the time the America left, there
had been no action on the bill.
From France, we learn that Marshal Vail
LIANT the Minister of War, has resigned, and
is to be succeeded by Gen. Neil ~ Count
WaIewski is to 90 Ambassador to London
Count Persigny will return to France, and
take a seat in the Privy Council. Marshal
Pelissier was expected to be appointed com
mander-in-chiet at Paris in the place OF Gen
NJ ,gnau, who it is said will 90 Ambassador
t. Russia.
Copenhagen is to he fortified Immediately
A collision had occurred off llulyhead, be-
tween the steamer North American and he
bsrque Leander, of Bath, bound TO New o.
leans The barque sunk, and ten lives we're
lost TIE n nth American arrived at Liver
pool on the llth.
LIVERPOOL Friday.--Sales Of Cotton for
the week, 1000 bales; spectators taking
10, 500 bales, and exporters 1900; balance
to the trade All qualities had advanced IL.
on the week and in some instances still more,
The estimated sales today were 10 ,OOO. To-
Guiding 1900 to spectators. The market
closed buoyant and active. Orleans far !;
middIing It; Mobile fair i. mdding !
Uplands far l6. middling lG.
Bread tuffs-Rl;hard-on Spence d Co.'S
circular reports 4 ur dull, and quotations
nominal, bur without sensible change
Wheat was active, and inferior qualities were
slightly higher Rid had advanc ID ld.(92i
Corn closed dull, 18th declining tendency
The Brokers' circular reports decline OF : l.
on the week.
Pryvisions--The various provision circu'
lars report beef heavy, with tut little inqui'
ry pork heavy; lard heavy, at Is. decliOe
but quotations nominal; bacon dull.
The money market was slightly easier
Bank rates had been reduced to per cent
Consols closed at 95.Lg96. Bullion in the
bank had increased ESQ. 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
Tin Atlantic TrlnYrHph.

lis said that the United States steam-fri-
gate Niagara will probably sail from New
York some day during the present week on
her second voyage in aid of the great Allan
tic Telegraph enterprise. She will Oh this,
as on her former and first voyage. be under
command Of Captain William IL Hudson.
Since her return she has been caulked and
rtf,ted, the main rigging has been changed
by the substitution OF larger chains, and the
lore and maintl psaiI yard-which were
found t. be too liSht-have been replaced by
heavier ones. Sac ma, ais teen reprinted,
and now looks ''as good as new"
Her muster.roll embraces 4Ol men, all
told. Her CONF lement on the previous trip
was 500 men, but experience demonstrated
that such number could not be cOmfOrta'
big accom- u.odated in consequence of the
great space required for the telegraph cable.
ihe marine force consists OF 5O men, and
about an equal number belonging TO the en-
glpeer department. The remainder, inclu-
ding officers are picked sailors - Wash Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
EcIIn.e of ihs Moon.

There was partial eclipse Of the moon
GA Saturday afternoon, which was visible
throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa. part
of North Amerca, and III South America -
The moon rose with about one quarter OF It's
disc ecIipsed, At which time those persons
who had repaired to the Capitol or other
elevated petitions ltrom which both the east
crn and western hurIz ~ are SislbIe) could
Tor lew minutes see both the sun and the
moou TIE shape Of the edge Of shis globe
which caused TIE echp-e) was clearly WISH
bic aud bad there Leen a telescope Of suth'
cent power those observers could have seen
their Own shadows defined on the outline
Tae eclipse ended at nine minutes after SIX,
Wasbungt n mean time.
There vii! be an anEular eclipse Of the sun,
which IS a rare spectacle. visible at this me
tropolis On the l4,h Of March. The Sun will
rice eclipsed, and remain SO uuiij seven
o'c ock and eleven minutes. mean time
I'y.yyu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
A New Tobacco Question"

The important question OF the S'loillIy
of poisoning by cigars mpregnated with ar
-enic has been raised by II recent death, IL
France An investigation ha- been under
taken to ascertain whether 1t be possible or
probable that arseuicated cigars eau cause
death, by the inspiration Of their smoke, im-
pregnated with volatlrzed arsenic, Or by its
admission in the saliva without such change.
TIE report practically negatives the posslblA
ity Of such a crime being successfully pei
petrated; since 1t is only 10 those cases where
the iu pA!paJle pow der is made to mix with
the s4v!la, in other words, where detection
is almost inevItl bic, that this deslestabIe eX'
peiieut could be effectively employed Tile
lancet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
Aaron Hurr.

A few years ago, an efr was made to
prove Arnold a prosecuted martyr. just
now a similar undertaking, with regard TO
Aaron Burr, has been set Oh loot. One OF
the abIest periodicals in the cOuutry, IN an
article from one of it, ablcst writers, meets
this underti king as it deserves, and pro-
nounces the verdict o! history to be correct.
The periodical in question shrewd!y hit"
off the character Of Burr, when 1t says that,
If he bad been born as the Court OF LOUIS
the Sixteenth, he would have been III hls
proper element. lie might then have be
come a successful rival to Rlchelicu, and a 1T
candidate for the hUuOrs Ut the gulilotne -
His mind, without icing great, was suite;
intrigue was has iortc; his want OF principle
adal ted him peculiarly for the atmosphere
of dissuIute courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
The Holland Patent.

Neatly one-haIf of that pnrhon OF tins
Stat. known as Western New fork-the
richest in agricultural wea.tL--is owned IN
dor ,i,ies derived from company OF Dutch
capitalists, known as the Holland Land Com
pany,-the title to which has heretofore ben
regarded as beyond all dispute. But pre-
oeediugs have already been commenced III
tbe Courts of this State. and will be soon
brought to trial, which involve the title to a
considerable quartity of this ComPany's
landslide authority Of one OF It's agents 10
dispose of them being disputed The , prose- e;
cu,iop is conducted nOminslly in behalf Of
two ebildrep--residns, we believe. IN Eng
land. Lut we understand that among osaeI
prominent parties. the Bank of England q II II
Interested in the matter. 4 gentleman vi bui
f,lo il the nominal defendant. Anle couosS'
are Engaged on both sides.-N. /. COURIER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
4 Hale Old Neteran.

Grant Thorburn is IL seuslhIe old man. On
the 18Th inst. he wrote as follows from New
Haven, Conn -
II have lived another year in this falsely
so called miserable world. | verify believe
it Is tae best world, terrestrial, that ever God
Almighty made. | have never felt head,
heart nor t. Jthache during the year just gone
by; and this day | enter upon my elSh'y-titth
wear. | walk without staff, and eat my
f,vd without brandy or 5tters. | never was
drunk IN my life, aud never bad rheumatic
pain. voted three years when Washington
was President. lived twenty two years un-
der George H. saw the whole reign ot
George ", William w., Victoria thus far.
| was Intimate with Hamilton, Jay, Morris,
old Governor Clinton and ether prominent
actors 10 the revolution"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
Fatal Accident.

We regret to learn that Professor Henry
A. Washington, of William, burg, Va, met
with an unfortunate accident at his lodgings,
in this city, yesterday afternoon, about )
o'clock, by which his lie was brought to a
premature end. Whilst handling an air
gum it was by some accident discharged, the
ball taking effect in his head, aud causing
his death 10 about two hours. The deceased
had been sjourncr in this city for the last
four months under medical treatment, and
had made preparations to return to Virginia
this morning. He was recently Professor OF
History in William and Mary College, Of
Virginia, and was the editor of the last
edition of the Jefferson Papers. H. Was II
ripe scholar and an u"comPiisaed gentleman
aud his uutimeIy death under circumstances
OF such peculiar all ctlon will be long anI
seusibly felt III wide circle OF admlrlng and
afectioua,e friends. HIS age was ony thirty
six years--Ndt Int
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
E,pu,.-H.ado ftne advance.

The Ma,ous Uf New York propose erect
ing a monument 10 Dr. Kane, aud intend
placing the fgure-head OF the Advance"
upon it. Dr.. Kane thu. speaks OF the hgure'
fead in describing the departure OF the crew
from their little vessel, around which the
same ice" still clings
1--WE went upon deck. The flags were
hoisted AID hauled DIVA agaiu, and our
party walked once or twice around the brig
looking at her tim bers and exchanging com
ment, upon the scars, which reminded them
Of every stage Of her dismant!ing. Our tg-
ure-head, the fair Augusta" the I:t.ie blue
CIR! With pink cheeks, who lost her breast y
40 iceberg, and her nose by nip Oh Bed a.,
villed Beach, was taken from OnF bows and
placed aboard the Hope" "She is at any
rate wood" said the men, when ! hesltated
about giving them the additional burthon,
land il we cannot carry her far, we can
burn her. -"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-02
The Ouccn.

The head of the EogIish Church, does not
seem TO be u very good churcnwoman. The
London Times COMPLAINS, Her Majesty Is
no safe guide. Her disregard of Lent is
proverbial." And now she has held her inst
royal drasin.-room after her daughters mar
rage, on tue day Vi tho martyTdOm OF the
blessed King Charles l." Many rejoice,
however, at her disposition u sweep away
hi, and other memorials Of ancient parry
strife, and ask for an order 10 council T.
wituur.w the last shadow Of PIE ext Tor
reading services which have bsen g-ner-
ally discontinued for many years, aud which
would cntrage the feeling, Of all parties III
the Cnurch and the CummUn We alth."