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Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04

Mir. Duff, sreaking of the railroads that have recently becnconstructed from Calcutta, says, that some of the old incredulous Brali- mlns in Bengal, when persuaded to be eye witnesses have been seen knocking their fore heads together in a sort of agony, and exclain- ing. as the mighty train rolled swiftly along, that 1ndr himself, their god of the frmament had no such carriage as that.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
" "ENMaD~ "A A.
Boots and Shoes.

UyHE subscriber nry be found in Lords building. II up stairs. opposite the Enquirer office where he is prepared to make all kinds of BOOTS and SHOES to order in the best manner and at reason able prices. including Ladies and Children 5 Boots and Shoes.
 REPAIRING denc at short notice.
 N IFFLAND, Ltchfeld, April ?. 1857.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04

Washingtoa's Birth Day has passed by, and no effort has been made to celebrate it. It was clear, bright, sunny day, and it seemed to shine down upon great and flourish nation, as if tourge them to let the light of patriotism, shine. 'f
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
SafidIe and Harness Making.
Blacksmitiling and Wagon Re-
 pairing.

MTR. H. B. GIBBUD, HAVING MADE AR: WI rangcments which will enable him to attend to alt worls.is the aabove Iine would respectfully inform the citizens of Litchcld and vicinity, that he can be found at the building known as Rogers Blacksmith Shop in Spencer street. with every fla ,oilty for quick and thorough execution of Jobs. His long experience workman, he trusts, will enab., him to give entire satisfaction to those who may favor him with their patronage.
 Litchfeld, April 2l, 1857. 52tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04

E, -' Many man." says Mr. Sturgeon, {" can lose thousand pounds, and be able to say. The Lord gave, the Lord taketh away. blessed he the name Of the Lord : but if button wers wanting or his shirt, he would get into rase."
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
CT. and Goal.

P10Ste1. and Goal. NyHE subscriber has just received cargoo the U blue kind of Plaster. Also, cargo of the best Spring Mountain Coal. Ad those in want of Coal can have 1t at summer prices by sending n tbeir ol ders this month. E, GOULD
 LtchAeid East Mil Nov. IT, lo57.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
R. M B R R M AN, HAS just returned from New York with an as III sortment of
 wATcTTEs AND JEwELRY.

6pectacles, front % cents to $10 the pair.-Platcd Butter Knives, Spoons Forks, Sewing Birds and Napkin Rings violincsllo Strings, Violin Strings Bridges, Screws. Ta- Boards and Rosin Violin Bows and Tuheing Forits, and Carionet Reeds, and sari ous Articles too numerous to mention, at the low ct prices.
 Iitchfeld, May IS, 1857. tf4
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
That nael

A correspondent of the st. Louis Re
publican, who states that he was an eye
witness of the duel between Gen. DENVER
and Col. GILBERT, in California, gives
the following account Of it. He says =
Gen. Denver was accompanied on the
ground by Drs. Briefly and Ogden. The
names of Col. Gilbert's friends I cannot
call to mind. The weapons used were
NELSON'S rifles, distance sixty PAGES. at
the first fire neither was hit; Gen. Denver
thinking that one shot would be sufficient,
took DR.. Ogden's arm and walked of a
few PAGES; as they returned, DR.. BrlerIy
was reloading, and IN answer to look
from Gen Denver, remarked: General,
they demand another shot" The Gen.
eral being taken completely by surprise,
remarked, ''they will not want another"
The second shot was then exchanged and
Col. Gilbert fell. I was assured by Gen.
Denver that he did not intend to kill Col.
Gilbert /; the. sights Of his rifle were ad-
justed :: hight and proved to be untrue.
Gen. Denver at the first fire intended hit
ting his antagonist in the knee; the second
shot he aimed for the body, intending to
infiict severe but not fatal wound, but
his rife carried too high and too far to the
right, hence the fatal result
Instead of the people of California
deeming Gen. Denver "heartless aud
blood thirsty" as has been stated, he was
justified by very large majority of the
citizens of the State. Had not the friends
of Col. Gilbert insisted, the second shot
would not have been fred. have known
Gen. Denver for several years, and more
refined gentleman or devoted friend never
lived, and 1 feel bound in justice to him
to make this explanation.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
wei 10 Reform.

We are glad to observe that the Repub-
Iican presses of the country have discov-
cred that Gov. WALKER was real friend
of Kansas, and are deprecating his resig-
nation, as they are the removal of Secre-
tary STANTON. We saw in paper the
other day, which has used column after
column in denouncing US for our defence
of Gov. w. from falsehoods which it and
kindred sheets had enunciated, language
like the following :-@Gov. wArktR and
ali our friends are labOring for the success
of our cause" and it argues from this that
there is hope for Kansas. Would it not
be commendable in such sheets to say,
that it had done Gov. w. great injustice
in the past, that it did not understand
him; and that anything it had said in
derogation of him, or of those who sus-
tanned him, is hereby withdrawn? That,
it is presumed, would be too God-like to
expect of mere newspaper editor; but
it will not be too much to demand of such
persons in the future that they deal less
in rensure and anathemas, and more in
the milk of human kindness not for
getting that "charity towards Others" is
the cornerstone of a good heart.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Senator Douglas Bill.

The bill introduced by Mr.. DOUGLAS in
the Senate, for the organizing of State
Government in Kansas, provides for a
board of five persons to be appointed by
the President, and confirmed by the Sem
ate, to make an examination of the in
habitsnts, and fair apportioHment for
members of the Convention; the election
to be held on day designated by the
board, not less than ninety nor more than
one hundred and twenty days from the
passage of this act, and who are to be en-
trusted with the appointment of judges
and place of voting, which is confined to
every free white male citizen of the Uni
ted States over twenty-one years of age,
who may be bona fde inhabitant on the
21st of December, and who shall have
resided three months previous to said
election in the county in which he offers
his vote. The Convention to assemble
not less than thirty nor more than sixty
lays after the election for delegates the
Constitution to be submitted to the legal
voters for their free acceptance or reiec-
ton, and unless adopted by majority of
all the votes legally cast, to be null and
void.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
The Acting Governor.

We publish this week Proclamation
from Acting Governor DENVER touching
our elections on Monday next. 1t is a
manly document, which fully meets the
wants of the times, and must challenge
the respect of all its readers. We under
stand that prominent fre-eater of the
Calhoun school, declared with an oath.
on reading it, "That Gen. DENVER, too,
had sold out to the abolitionists; that
they did not want him to come here and
quote Webster's Dictionary to them, for
they had been acquainted with that book
for long time" The facts are, they
have exhausted their ingenuity in seeking
for language to allow non-residents of the
Territory to be voters, desiring, at the
same time, to exhibit apparent fairness
for their action. In doing so they have
only injured themselves with sensible
men.
After reading Gen. DENvER's address to
the people of Kansas, which we publish
ed last week, and his proclamation of this
week, we have come to the conclusion
that he means to deal justly by the people
of Kansas. As has been our practice with
each of the preceding Governors, we say
frankly, we will not condemn him in adj
vance, but viii award him Al =,
his acts merit.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Vote Against the Constitution,

Remember that on Monday next be-
sides the election for State Officers, we
have the privilege, under an act of the
Legislature, to vote directly upon the Le-
compton Constitution. 1t is not necessa-
~ for us to request all our readers to vote
ticket inscribed "No Lecompton Consti-
tuition" for they have long since resolved
to do so. We ought to poll 10000 votes
against that instrument, and could have
done so if there had been time to organize
for the election after the act was passed.
We understand there are returns. show
ing some ten thousand votes were cast Oh
the 21st ult., for the Lecompton Swindle
in one of its forms. Everybody is con.
seious that these returns are false, and
that there are not, of real inhabitants of
Kansas, one thousand voters, all told, who
are DESTROYS of making Kansas a slave
State.
Our greatest safety now is in getting
possession of the offices under that Le-
compton Constitution, but yet we should
not end our efforts there.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Fatal AccidPnf

A gentleman who arrived from Kansas
last evening Informs us of a melancholy
accident which occurred upon the Mis-
souri, river, and which resulted in the
death of three persons.
A skiff which left Kansas City on last
Wednesday, 9th inst, containing Father
Durand, of the Catholic Mission D. J..
F. Smith, of Leavenworth City; Mr..
Patterson, of Nebraska, formerly of Indi-
ana; Mr.. Scar, of Lincoln county, fndi-
ana; and a gentleman "a resident of Man.
haitian, Kansas name unknown, from Bel
fast Maine, on his way East to bring his
family to the Territory, when about TWEEN.
ty-five miles from Kansas City, between
Wayne City and Liberty, struck snag
and was capsized, throwing the entire
party into the river. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Sears succeeded in retaining their hold
upon the boat until she drifted on sand
bar. The balance of the party named,
with all their baggage, were lost. The
bodies had not been recovered, though
search had been made.
Father Durand was prominent gentle
man at the Mission, and was highly re-
spected for his amiable and christian-like
department, and his loss will be deeply
felt.-MissOuri Democrat.
We are apprehensive that there is a
mistake in the name, and that it was
Father DURINK, instead of Durand, who
was drowned. If so theSblew viii fall
heavily upon st. Mary's Mission. Will
some friend at the Mission inform us O
the facts, and if it was Father DUR1NK
give US a brief biographical notice o
| him.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Letter from Washington.

We understand that letter has been
received, by one of our citizens, from
Hon. Mr.. CoLFAx, in Congress, stating
that the contest is growing more doubtful
daily at Washington for Kansas. The
President is holding back his immense
patronage to buy up refractory members
and he thinks there is but little hope of
procuring an enabling act or of keeping
us out of the Union under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution.
With these facts, whatever is done
must be done now. The whole character
of the information from Washington is to
the effect that our prospects are very
doubtful; that our safety is in ourselves.
With all the officers under that Constitu-
ton in our own hands, our cause is safe
Let us secure them on Monday next.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
nimcnlties In the South.

The difficulties in the South part OF
the Territory seem to be ended for the
present. Gen. LANE returned to Law
renee on the evening of the Goth inst, as
did those who had gone out with him.
They report that the prisoners who were
arrested at Fort Scott under the rebellion
act, were released on nominal bail, and
that the Missourians had returned home
again.
Our original statement two weeks ago
as to the origin of the difficulties seems
to be nearly correct. To this was added
some claim difficulties, and then squat
ters court was organized for the trial OF
offenders which had tendency to COM
plicate difficulties, and then there was the
sOar element, on both sides, which was
ready at moments warning to involve
the country in civil war.
Some blood was shed in the ARRAY, not
as much, perhaps, as was reported. One
report stated that Deputy q. s. Marshal
Little was shot, and another report says
a bullet only passed through his hand.
We have an account of the killing of
RHODES BY WEAvEB, and an article vindi-
eating the latter, showing that he was
acting strictly in self-defence. We do
not care to publish it until We learn more
of the facts.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
News from the TerriiorH.

In johnson county Convention was
held at Olathe on the 26th inst, to NOM
mate a Senatorial and Representative
ticket, for the election on the 4th of JAN
uary, under the Lecompton Constitution.
y. b GARDNER and JAMES C. FORREST.
were nominated for the Senate; and JNo.
LocKHART, GIDEON SEYMOUR, JAMES Fl.
SMITH, and JAS. B. ALEXANDER, for Rep
resentatives. The ticket is a good one,
consisting of the best men in the county,
and if the frauds are not too glazing, they
will be elected by good majority. We
trust no honorable means will be left un-
employed to secure a large vote.
The vote in the Delegate Convention in
Lawrence the other day, was given in IA
vor of the do-nothing policy, while the
people, who were misrepresented in that
Convention by Mr.. Legate, were nomina-
ting a county ticket, and preparing for a
vigorous contest at the polls.
We have news from Linn Co. The peo-
pie there are going into the election with a
hearty good will on the 4.h, and they
agree to elect the Free State ticket by an
overwhelming majority. They are prac-
teal men, and will send up two Repre-
sentatives and one Senator to aid in in
augurating new Constitution, after they
have got control of the Lecompton Swim
die.
Lykins, too, is in the field with a ticket.
There were a few in the vicinity of Osa-
watomie who thought nothing could be
accomplished, but our informant states
that the masses are in favor of action
that they will not lie down and let the
enemy tie them hand and foot.
In Franklin county there is no opposi-
ton whatever to voting; indeed they
were for going into the June election, and
they have been ready every time since
then. They came to Kansas to stay, and
they want it Free State, and are will
ting to york to make it such.
Shawnee county is divided, but the
southern half, and that part of it east of
Topeka, and large number in Topeka
are IN favor of voting. The Free State
ticket will have one thousand majority in
that county. In fact we doubt whether
there will be any other ticket in the field.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
An Outrage,

On the 21st of May, 1856, the Herald
Of Freedom office, with two hand presses,
an6 Cylinder Power Press was destroy
ed by Border Rufians from Missouri: and
the South, led by S. j. Jones.
On the LIST of November, 1856, the
Herald of Freedom Office was revived with
new presses, fixtures, &C., and the heavy
frame work of the two hand presses which
were destroyed, were set up in front of
the building, on the largest of which was
the following inscription =" Destroyed
by Border Rufians, May 21st, 1856" In
an editorial, in our first number after the
office was revived, we said, -"The presses
shall remain as lasting monuments of the
infamy of Border Ruffians."
On the evening of the 29th of Deem
Der, 1857, those presses, thus set up as
monuments of Border Ruffian folly, were
thrown down by set of men who would
feel outraged should We apply to them
the distinctive language which BELTS
such acts. We concede that it is diff
ficult to discriminate between violence,
let it come from whom it may. The act
itself is the criterion of Judgment and
the individuals concerned are the persons
to hold up to public censure and reproba-
tien.
Let us briefly suggest that the violence
of Pro-slavery Border Ruffians did not
pay, whether in destroying the Parkville
Luminary, which only whispered that il
was improper for the people of Missouri
to interfere in Kansas affairs, or against
the Herald of Freedom or the Free Stat.
offices. On the contrary those outrage:
of theirs were the grand finale in theiI
infamous acts, and sealed their own de.
struction.
Those men-Border Rufians, or other.
wise-who overthrow the monuments Of
former violence, will live to regret that
act, as much as those did who destroyed
Lovejoy's Press in Alton, some twenty
years ago, and took the life of the editor
The blood of the martyrs is the seed Of
the church" and so violence in all ages
has only strengthened the hands and the
cause of the prosecuted.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
ceur,y Nomsnatiue conven,ion.

A meeting of seven Delegates from
each of the four municipal townships of
Douglas County, was held at Masonic
Hall on the afternoon of Thursday last, to
put in nomination two Senators and FIVE
Representatives under the Lecompton
Constitution, to be voted for and elected on
Monday next.
Gen. JAMES Fl. LANE was called to the
chair, and DR.. E. G. Macy and Joseph
Gardner were elected Secretaries.
The following ticket was put in nomi-
nation -
State Seaaat0rs-Robert Morrow, II. S.
Bonnifeld.
RepresentatiUes-E. S. Lowman, of
Lawrence; E. Stewart, Washington; S.
T. Shore, Prairie City Joseph Gardner,
Bloomington j. a. Wakfeld, Lecomp-
ton.
The action of the Convention was har-
monious, and the candidates were pledged
to strange the Lecompton bastard as soon
as possible.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
nh-UsuTpation Platform.

Whereas, the late Constitutional Con-
vention, assembled at Lecompton, framed
a Constitution and attempted to force it
on the people, unsubmitted, in violation
of the rights and known wishes of an
overwhelming majority of the inhabitants
of Kansas: and
Whereas, an election for State officers
and members of the Legislature, as pro-
vided for in the Schedule of said Con-
stitution, takes place on the 4th of j anuary
next; and
Whereas, it is possible Congress may
admit Kansas as State under that Con-
stitution, so unsubmitted for acceptance or
rejection by the people; therefore
RESOLVED, That we, the people of Kan
sas in favor of voting for State officers
and Members of the Legislature, on the
4th of January next, in Convention as
sembled at Lawrence on this Oath of De-
cember, 1857, conceive it to be the duty
of the residents of the Territory who are
opposed to this attempted usurpation to
throw aside for the present all party affili-
atoms and merge all party interests in the
one absorbing issue, and TO unite with us
in the support of State ticket to be
nominated by this Convention.
Resolved, That we call on the people of
the several districts, as designated by that
Constitution to nominate and vote for
Senators and Representatives under it.
Resolued, That the candidates, nomina-
ted by this convention, on accepting such
nomination, will be considered as pledged,
should the Constitution be approved by
Congress, to adopt and execute immedi-
ate measures for enabling the people,
through a new Constitutional Convention
to obtain such Constitution as the ma
jority shall approve.
Resolved, That should Congress admit
Kansas as State under that unsubmitted
Constitution; it will commit gross in
fraction of the organic law, and of the
rights of the people.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Proclamation.

The Commissioners appointed by Act
ing Governor Stanton for the County OF
Douglas, for the purpose of establishing
precincts, and appointing judges for vo-
ting upon the Leeompton Constitution,
have established precincts and appointed
judges, as follows:
WilzoU Springs-J. Gardner, E. W
Bennett, VIM. s. Wells.
BloOmington-J. A. Beam, A. Curtis,
VIM. jesse.
Big Springs-P. 81. Townsend, N. S.
Bonnifeld, j. w. Roberts.
Lecompton-J. C. Boardman, William
Yates, B. G. Brooks.
Coal Cyeek, House ofJ C. AHoa)-A.
Soule, H. T. Saunders. YIN. Jones.
Franklin-A. D. Prather, Rob ert Nc
Farland, Z. B. Purdam.
FEsas HoteI-E. Bond, John Campbell,
Guest.
Louisiana-H. Barricklow, j. T. Car
yer, VIM. Mckinney.
La.crsaee-S. C. Harrington, Robt. Nor
row, Charles Duncan.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
A Pleasant Party.

The Good Templars had Social Party,
at the WHITNEY HOUSE, on Friday even
ing of last week, at which some thirty to
forty couple were present. After partak-
ing of an oyster supper prepared by our
worthy host, the party Joined in social
converse, or in tripping the light fantas-
tic toe" as best suited their pleasure. We
thought the party seemed as happy a one
as we have seen in Kansas, and all "with-
out the aid of wine" May they meet
often to get acquainted, and enjoy them
selves, without the aid of those democrat
izing influences too often introduced into
our social circles on similar occasions.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Froclivities of Bigler.

Bigler, the Senator from Pennsylvania,
who is in favor of admitting Kansas into
the Union under the Lecompton Constitu-
ton, was formerly Governor of the
Keystone state. His first official act was
the pardon of AlBerti, a notorious kidnap-
per, who was sentenced to the penitenti-
airy for life for stealing from Pennsylvania,
and selling into bondage in Maryland, a
black child. In 1847 law was passed
closing the jails of Pennsylvania against
fugitive slave hunters, and repeating a
law allowing Shareholders to retain their
chattels six months in the State while
there on business or otherwise. Bigler, in
his first message to the Legislature recon-
mended the opening of the jails again to
the manhunter, and the repeal of the re-
pealing act in regard to six months slay-
cry, thus again converting that State into
one where temporary slavery might be al
lowed by law. The first recommendation
was adopted. Such are the proclivities OF
Senator Bigler. With these facts who
wonders at his action inregard to Kansas?
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Total No. of Senators. 10
The vots in johnson County.


The Independence, No., Messenger, has
the following =
We have but little from the election in
Kansas. The vote in johnson county, adj
joining us, is said to be heavy. some 100
votes being cast at Oxford, and over 7U
at Shawnee. There are five other pre-
cincts in that county from which We have
not heard. The convention required no
qualification for voters except being in the
Territory on the day of the election. hence,
there was a pretty heavy emigration Of
outsiders, and all who offered themselves
were permitted to vote. The vote at the
two precincts above, were nearly all for
the constitution with slavery. One hun
bred and eighty-six votes were cast at
Observation-Disclosures for slavery and one
aandred against slavery.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-01-02
Misrsnrssentannn

It is claimed that we misrepresented
the facts in our last issue, in regard to the
names of the persons who voted at the
Delegate Convention in Lawrence a week
ago-C. Robinson and A. Allen being
recorded with the yeas, when it is said
they did not vote. The list, as published
by Us, was furnished by one of the Secre-
taries of that Convention, and was pub
lished Just as it was handed to US, without
a particle of variation. IF there was an
error, as we are inclined, with our present
information on the subject, to think there
was, it was the fault of the Secretary, not
of US, as the list, furnished by him, and
on file at this Office in his hand writing.
viii prove. A majority of the legal dele
gates east their votes in favor of the voting
policy, as We can supply abundant proof,
and were it not for improper influences
there would not be corporaps guard of
the people opposed to the policy.
Or Wewish our patrons HAPPY New
YEAR.