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St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

The five swords of General Worth have been
conveyed TO the New York State library in AL
bany. Col. Bryan, Of the Worth Guards, pre-
sented them for custody. and Governor King
received them Oh behalf uf the regents, to be
kept in the library until the family of the de-
ceased general shall reclaim them. They are
placed in beautiful case, occupying central
place on the floor Of the miscellaneous depart
ment of the library.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

LUMBER-Wc notice that there is a vast
quantity of lumber coming down the Susque-
hanna, both RATED and by canal, and it is pre-
sumed that the market will be overstocked, as
there is but little prospect Of much building
being done the present season in the cities.
Lumber will most assuredIy he cheap.-Bdh
County AdrOcdte
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

DECISION REvERsED.-The Supreme Court O
Missouri has reversed the decision OF the couy
below in the case of James Fl. Birch agains; Col
Benton. The action IN the lower court was 70
slander, and judgment for s5 900 was rendere.
against Col. Benton. From this decision n
appealed and was successful, hut not until afte
his death.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

FIGHrINc ON THEIR OWN REsPoSsIBIIIrY.-
dozen Kentucklans arrived IN Cincinnati on
Friday last, equipped with rifles and other fight
ing materials ready, and Immediately took pas
sage for ST. Louis, whence they intend proceed
ing to the Utah country, with the expectation
of being in at the commencement Of hoslililes.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT Scare
MARKABLE PHENoMExA.-The ship Pacific
Capt. I.add, which left New Orleans April
9th, and arrived at New York SATURDAY morn
ing. reports that Oh April 18th, at s.45 D. M.
i'll lat. 2T:28, lon. 1928, with sea perfectly
smooth, she felt severe shocks of an Garth
quake it commenced with a noise like distant
thunder, and kept increasing until it sounded
like heavy cannonade some few miles away:
about the fourth or fifth shock il was 50
heavy that it shook the ship all over, as if she
had struck the bottom, causing all the window
pancs and glasses to rattle aud shake, aEA@it
seemed rs if some one was rolling a large
empty cask about the deck. The shocks lasted
about twelve-or fifteen minutes. but there was
one heavy one. The day had been very sui
try, and the sky had very strange appear
ance at sunset. The earthquake, or rather
the sound u! it, was in nortl-and-cast direc-
ton from the ship. There was 10 swell after
the shocks, but OH the contrary, the sea re-
maincd perfectly smooth.
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

The Pass on THE NEUTEALTTY LAWS
The Philadelphia AsgHs speaks out boldly and
emphaiically upon all questions, and we are
glad 70 End the following upon our .riiiSulous
neutrality laws:
ave win not use the hard word that strua-
gscs 1or utterance, in order to characterize our
present neutrality laws. They are a abjecs.
aati-repablican I'VE viii not say as infamo.rsi
rs narrow-minded aud bigotei legislators could
p'ssib!y make them. They place us in po-
sit!Un as huniliating as can well be conceived
--sls sort of appendix tail to the Euro
pcan kiteS-an addendum to the robber gov
ernment of Great Britain, inasmuch Is we are
compelled by them to refrain from enlargiBg
the area of freedom. and increasing our nation
al glory and prosperity. How long We are to
remain gagged, fettered, and elislaved by such
cast-iron restrictions, to please the mother
government of Great Britain, the future will
alone determine. We need another Deciara-
ton of Independence. It is as inperatiyely
required now as was the one made by our pa
triotic fathers in lT16."
St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-06

MEXICO IL MARKET.-An accredited agent,
having full power to act, is said to be in Wash
ngtHn, for the purpose of offering the United
States Government Sonora, Chuaha, and Lower
California, at fair valuation Should this be
true, and u bargain bc struck, car dOninions
will ;hcn belt the continent from east TO west.
with rs large scahoard upon the Atlantic As
the Pacific oceans, and we shall have such a
surfit Of territory rs will put to rest the most
insadatc illibustcr.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

The L,ecompton Constitution viii Pass.
There is no room left to doubt that the
Leeompton Constitution viii be accepted by
Congress. It may be delayed week or
two, but the final result will be the same.
Nothing but special interposition of Prov
idence can prevent the eonsummation of
this foul wrong. Party drill and the inn
mense patronage at the disposal of the
President have accomplished this. The
'spoils" of Office have proved stronger
than the love of justice and liberty. But
do the Democracy not fear that the consum-
nation of such high-handed outrage viii be
the death kneil of their party? The defec-
ton of Douglas and Walker is serious
Both carry with them large number of
personal adheIents. There seems to be
general burst of indignation throughout the
ranks of the Northern Democracy at this
shameful and barefaced violation of popular
sovereignty. But the President does not
falter in his course. If he should fail in
forcing the Lecompton Constitution through
Congress, it would doubtless result in
the annihilation of his wing of the
party in the North, and the elevation of
Douglas and Walker. But his success viii
make him strong. The party was equally
threatened at the time of the passage of the
Nebraska bill, of which the Lecompton Con-
stitution is the legitimate fruit. But the
Democracy triumphed then. Newspapers
that opposed the Nebraska bill changed
hands. Postmasters who opposed it were
removed, and in one year the Democracy
Presented almost the same front as before.
So it will be now. Every collector and
postmaster is a nucleus, around which the
Administration can rally its adherents-
Millions of dollars in spoils, judiciously
dispensed, will keep the Democratic party
together for long time. The passage of
the Lecompton Constitution will not ruin
the Democratic party. 1t will yet live to
force slavery upon another unwilling people.
Its overthrow will not be the work of day,
but of years. The masses will have to be
educated. The Egyptian strongholds of the
Democracy will have to be illuminated by
the light of truth. A love of justice and
liberty, which shall be stronger than the lust
of Office or gold, will have to be inculcated.
There is work to do Let each of US bear
in mind that eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" and see to it that our influence
is properly exerted to bring about the anni-
hilation of this monster, which, in the name
of Democracy, seeks to subvert the liberties
of the people.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
The Fort Scott Trouble.

The latest news from the region of Fort
Scott is, that about forty mounted Free State
men had taken the field against the Mssou-
rians, but before they could strike a blow
the q. S. troops came upon them, compell-
ing them to retreat from Little Usage to
Sugar Mound, distance of fifteen miles.
The Free State men then divided themselves
into small squads, acting in concert, in or
der to strike to an advantage. In this man
ner they expected to be able to drive the
Missourians over the border. The Free
State men were under command of Colonel
Leonhardt. The Free State settlers on Lit
tie Usage and Marmaton had mostly been
obliged to fee for their lives. leaving their
property to be taken by the Border Rufians.
The Fort Scott Democrat, of the e5th ult.,
makes no mention of the affair.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
Mason & Dixon,s Line.

Many persons are ignorant of the origin
of Mason & Dixon's Line, and think it vas
established as separation between the free
and slave States. It originated by the ar
rangement of a dispute between VIM Penn
and Lord Baltimore, begun as early as 1882
with reference to the boundaries of their re-
spective grants of land. now forming the
States of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Ma
ryland; Lord Baltimore claiming to, and IN
cluding the 40th degree of North latitude.
The case was brought into the English
Court of Chancery, and in 1880 was decd
ed against Lord Baltimore. But she com
missioners appointed to mark the bound
aries failed to agree, and after further litiga-
ton and delay the matter was settled by
mutual agreement between the surviving
heirs of the original litigators, and in 177l
Mr.. Charles Mason. of the Royal Observa-
tory. was sent to Pennsylvania to measure
the degree of latitude. This duty, N con-
nection with jeremiah Dixon, be accom-
plished-establishing the famous Mason 8
Dixon's Line between the present States 0i
Pennsylvania on the north, and Maryland
on the southland making his report 70 toe
Royal Society of London, in the year ITO
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
How it was Done.

The Topeka Tribune in recent article on
the doings of the Territorial Legislature,
speaks of their failure to re-apportion the
Territory so as to give to the t|Disfranchis-
ed counties" fair representation, as follows ::
cit will not be denied that this, at least,
they had right to expect-or that it was
the undoubted duty of the Legislature, at
the earliest opportunity. TO re-apportion the
Territory in such manner as that every
section should enjoy its full representation
in the next session of the Assembly, should
the Territory be afflicted with another ses-
sion of that body.
Whether those just expectations have
been realized, and that important duty of
the Legislature discharged, the records of
that body will show. If it were disposed
to meet even handed justice to all parties
and sections, and especially to the citizens
of this disfranchised district, to whom they
were so unequivoeally committed, and to
whom they were so much indebted for their
success, the recorded transactions of the
session that has but recently closed will so
determine.
If they wished even to perpetuate the dis
tinctive element of Freedom In eontradis-
tinction to time-serving and illusory con-
servatism, as the governing feature of our
Territorial politics, they are on the records,
and can so prove themselves.
But instead, what does that record shows
Simply that committee on apportionment
was appointed, who reported that instead OF
the four representatives from the disfranchis-
ed district, then on the floor of the House,
there should be nineteen-that bill was IN
troduced authorizing the election of that
number for the next session of the Assem-
bly-that this bill. for reasons best known
to themselves, but which are now apparent,
was permitted by an unanimously Free
State Legislature to sleep under an accumu-
lated mass of local rubbish, snd-LOST.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
The Patent Laws.

The subject of the Patent Laws has been
before Congress in one shape or another for
years. This year two bills looking to this
object were introduced, one by Hon. George
Taylor, of New York, and the other by DIR.
Chaffee, of Massachusetts,. The two prof.
eets have been harmonized through the eff
forts of those gentlemen. and it is probable
that the Committee on Patents will now re-
port the bill as modified. 1t involves sew
eral important changes, as follows:
1. 1t makes the Patent Office Independent
of any other Department of the Govern
menf, and increases the Patent fees to meet
the increased expense.
2. It creates Board of Examiners in
Chief in order TO secure uniformity in grant
ing letters Patent.
8. 1t provides for an appeal to the Com
missioner of Patents, and makes his decis-
ion final.
f. It limits the time within which com
plant of interference can be made to two
years, after which time it compels the par
ties to go in Chaneery and take proof regu-
larly in Court to test the right of the parties.
5. 1t removes the restrictions against for
eigners, and makes all persons equal with
out regard to citizenship.
6. 1t permits no Withdrawals, no ad-
ditional improvements, no disclaimer, and
no eaUeat.
T. 1t compels the attendance of witness
es as in civil suits, and authorizes magis-
trates in all the States to take testimony
and, finally, it fully developes the bill in
equity.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

After all the failures, the difficulties, and
the enormous expense connected with the
launch of the Leviathan, she is at last afoat.
The London Globe says
Standing on the deck of the huge ship.
towering high above the dwarfed looking
craft in the river, and overlooking half of
the metropolis, the river dotted with hun
dreds of wherry boats, and the tug steam
|ers swarming around the ship. throwing up
their clouds of dark black smoke, scene
of extraordinary excitement was presented
to the observer. Then far and wide, borne
on the air, came the sound OF, chimes and
bells of churches and chapels, and then the
falling and clank of ponderous chains,
which ono by ono woro lnnsed and fell away
from giddy heights around the ship. The
ship now lies at her moorings, In l9 feet at
low water, although she draws at present
only IA feet by the bows, and Is by the
stern. The Leviathan win probably remain
at her moorings for three months, while
completing her interior and other fittings"
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

The London Atheneuna gives some inter
esting particulars concerning Madame Ida
Pfeiffer's visit to Madagascar, and its sud
den close. 1t seems that at first she was
received with every mark of favor by Queen
Ranavslona; but, unfortunately, the mind
of that capricious monarch became pos.
sessed of the idea that Madame Pfeifer and
her travelling companion were endeavoring
to procure her dethronement, and of placing
another on the throne. Her kindness at
once changed, and she ordered the expulsion
of Madame Pfeiffer, with severe threats if
she dared to remain on the island. After
great difficulty Madame Pfeiffer reached the
sea-coast, and embarked again for the Mau-
ritius. She had caught the terrible NADIA
gascar fever, and was seriously i'll after her
arrival at Port Louis. Thanks to the eli
mate of that island, and to the kindness of
her friends at Vacoa, she was quite conva-
lescent at the departure of the overland
mail, on the 14th of November. Madame
Pfeiffer was then meditatiug a voyage to
Australia.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
HunkeriSm.

Theodore Parker describes Hunkerism
thus:
"Slavery, the most hideous snake which
Southern regions breed, with fifteen unequal
feet, came crawling North ; fold on fold,
and ring on ring, and coil on coil, the VEN
omed monster came; then Avarice, the
foulest worm which Northern cities gender
in their heat. went crawling South with
many wriggling coil itmoved along its
way. At length they met, and. twisting
up in their obscene embrace. the twain be-
came one Observation-Disclosures theme un-
attempted in prose or song there was no
North, no South; they were one poison !"
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
Correspondence of the sNYr

= The UTson this morning renrodro-
article from the Kanzas Herald of E,.eSa an
with evident gusto, in which the cousu. r'@0n.
the Tribune for challenging the real ~. Of
posed policy of Calhoun and his cup sup-
rates is arraigned most unfairly. Tba, Tue-
per says: "We assert most positively tba, +.
the Free State party have elected the eD,;as ias
State ticket, and nearly if not quite ..e tso
thirds majority of both branches Of the IT,
islature. We take pleasure, in addit;on
this, in stating that we 90 not believe Jott
Calhoun viii issue certificates of election -
the Pro-Slavery candidates" As the A.
aid Of Freedom has brought Calhoun IN,
court as witness, let US look at has tast;
mony. In his statement, recently publisha5
he says distinctly that he came to Wasbina
ton without "particle of doubt on i.
mind that the Pro-Slavery party had tbs
majority in the Legislature. And, in g.
knowleding the subsequent disclosures h.
states that he 'ewill be governed by certs;e
affidayits of the Judges of election at Dell
ware Crossing, if furnished upon conditions
of which he is to be the exclusive iudoa
He does not pledge himself to issue the cer.
tiicates upon that evidence and that some
dodge is intended may be inferred from tbe
fact that these very oaths were sent to the
Interior Department weeks ago by Governor
Denver. The pretended objection to them
is that they came in printed form, as if that
effected their validity when officially com.
municated. Besides, if Calhoun had pledged
himself to give the certificates, is he not tie
same Calhoun who was elected to the Le-
compton Convention under written obi,
CATION to vote for the submission of the
Constitution to the people? That first point
being disposed of, the second will be next
answered. The Herald of Freedom de-
clares: eve assert most positively that the
Free State party have elected the entire State
ticket" That may be true in point of fact,
but Calhoun denies it with equal emphasis.
He ignores that point purposely in his state
ment to the public, and with special OBJ,
ject, which has already been explained in
this correspondence but in his interview
with Judge Douglas he stated explicitly that
the Pro- Slavery ticket was elected by 1000
majority, in consequence of discarding the
counties returned to Gov. Denver. This is
susceptible of proof, and will not be denied
by Calhoun or upon his authority. however
the officious zeal of the Herald Of Freedom
may endeavor to give the fact false version.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
Kanzas in Washington.

Nothing of interest concerning kanzas
affairs has transpired IN Congress since our
last issue. Monday, March lst, was set for
their consideration in the Senate, and on
the next Tuesday Seward was expected to
speak. It was expected that Minnesota
would be admitted into the Union soon, it
being reported that her Senator's and Repre-
sentatives had gone over to the Lecompton-
ites-wbich would render the admission
certain-their votes being needed to secure
the passage of Lecompton.
Gen. Calhoun is said to have abandoned
the Delwaare Crossing returns, but he has
several other amended returns that will
produce the same result which he viii bring
forward after the admission, when it viii be
too late to investigate. Several Northern
Lecomptonites have told him that he must
announce the result in Kanzas officially be-
fore they would vote for Lecompton.
The Investigating Committee, appointed
under Harris resolution, was still in ses-
sion, but had done nothing towards bringing
to light the frauds connected with the Le-
compton Constitution. The Democratic
members were doing all in their power to
balk the purpose for which the committee
was appointed.
In striking contrast with the conduct of
Northern members of Congress is that of
Mr.. Bell, Senator from Tennessee, who has
taken strong ground against the Lecompton
Constitution, even in the face of instructions
to the contrary from the Legislature of his
State.
In the House, on the 23d ult., Mr.. Nor
ris, of ILL.,. Douglas Democrat, made an able
speech against Lecompton.
The Tribune correspondent says that the
impression is gaining ground that Lecomp-
ton is growing weaker.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
The Women Moving.
Extract from the Proceedings of the Woman's Rig
Society, held at Moneka, Feb. 81, 1858.

Extract from the Proceedings of the Woman's Rights
Society, held at Moneka, Feb 81, 1883.
WHEREAS, Women cannot vote, and yet
are subject to many laws which are oppres-
sive and unjust, therefore
Resoleed, That every woman in Kanzas
who believes that equal rights to property
belong to women, should consider herself a
committee of one, whose duty it is to do all
in her power to convert to her views at least
one legal voter.
The following forms of petition were then
adopted:
"To the Constitutional Convention:
1--WE, the undersigned, citizens of Kanzas,
respectfully petition the Constitutional Con-
vention to frame the organic law of the
State of Kanzas for the citizens thereof,
without making any invidious distinctions. %
ITO the Legislature of Kanzas:
1--WE, the undersigned, citizens Of Kanzas,
respectfully petition your honorable body to
enact such laws
1st. As will secure 10 woman the prop
erty which she possesses before marriage
ed. A just proportion of the joint prop
erty of the husband and wife acquired du-
ring marriage.
Sd. At the death of the husband or wife,
that the same laws shall govern the widow
or widower in the possession and disposal
of the estate and children belonging to them
jointly.
4th. That no bond and security given fol
another by husband shall be valid without
the signature of the wife"
Resolved. That we respectfully ask the
cooperation of other ladies of Kanzas In
circulating these petitions.
SUSAN E. WATTLEs, Cor. Sec.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

The Sumner Gazette hoists the name of
Col. VIM. A. Phillips, of this city, as a can
didate for Governor under the new Consti-
tuition. Col. Philips is one of the ablest
and truest men in Kanzas, and should he
consent to become a candidate, would make
a strong run in the nominating convention
and still stronger run with the people.
We think, however, the convention for nom
mating State officers should assemble un-
committed to any man, and make such nom
nations as shall, under all the circumstanc-
es, seem best for the common cause
Laurence Republican.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
A Dead Lock IN Minnesota.

The people of Minnesota have adopted a
State Constitution, and elected State officers
and State Legislature. The Government
is already to go into operation, and the Leg
islature has assembled at st. Paul; but there
matters come to stand. for the reason that
nothing can be done until Congress admits
Minnesota as State. No laws can be pass
ed, for there is no Territorial Legislature.
and the State Legislature cannot act
Should their admission be long delayed the
people of the Territory viii be put to seri-
Gus inconvenience.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

Beware of Territorial ''shin plasters.' .
They viii soon begin to food the coun-
try. They viii be brought to this sec
ton in small quantities. by travellers and
others-who think to thus introduce them
gradually into circulation here. Touch
them net. The banks will not suspend
for few months, and everything will go
on swimningjy until they get few hun
dred thousand dollars into circulation
then look out! There will be a smash up;
and We adj know who suffers most by
such failures. It is the farmers and me-
ehanics. who can least afford it. These
bills are intended to cheat, but none but
fools will be duped by them. Look out.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

The Special Kanzas Committee of the
Lower House of Congress had sitting on
the cath ult. Every proposition looking to
q full investigation of the facts in regard to
the Lecompton Constitution was promptly
voted down. Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia.
gave notice that at the next meeting he
should offer resolution to the effect that
the Committee had got all the information
they needed and should make majority
report. The Committee then adjourned tc
Wednesday the Sd inst There viii doubt.
less be an interesting fight ovetr he repor
of the Committee.
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13
The Election.

The election on Tuesday last in this coun-
ty passed off without without any excite
ment, there being but one ticket in the field.
The vote was very light one nearly-one-
half of the people absenting themselves
from the polls. We have received the vote
of but four precincts-Emporia, Kanzas Cen
ter, Toledo and Americus. At Emporia 90
votes were cast; at Kanzas Center 80; at
Amerieus 33; at Toledo IL. Agnes City is
yet to hear from. The ticket nominated at
Amricus and published in our last number,
is of course elected.
In Madison county the vote was larger in
proportion, there being two tickets in the
field, and consequently some excitement in
regard to the election. The following is the
vote of the various precincts:
The Kanzas news., 1858-03-13

FIRsT BLooD IN THE MORMON WAR.-By
way of California We have news that on the
9Th of December Col. Alexander with the
9Th dragons attempted to force their way
through Echo Canon. and that in the at
tempt four dragons were killed. Thinking
it impossible to force the pass. Col. John
ston, who had assumed command of the
troops, retired. and in few days dispatch
ed Col. Alexander. with tWenty-eigt dra-
goons as an escort, to San Louis, to obtain
supplies. The newsis up to December 18th,
at which time the troops we're well supplied
with fuel and provisions, and were COM
Portable.