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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

THE .SPaIxe EMoRATioS.-As the
Winter has broken, and navigation open
ed, we may now look for a tremendous
emigration from the States to Kansas
much larger than during any preceding
year. To persons about emigrating. we
wish to say few words, by way of in
ducement for them to come to White
Cloud. -
In the first place. mechanics of nearly
every branch are badly needed here.
With all kinds of mechanics here, we
can command trade inferior to no town
above Leavenworth. Cheap lots can be
had here, for mechanics homes; the To-
cation is beautiful and healthy; and in q
few years. property that is cheap now
will become very valuable. Our people
have now to depend. for great deal Of
work Of various kinds. uponfhe neighbor-
ing towns, on account of the lack of me-
chanics here. Why not have workmsn
of our own, that our people may be &C.
commodated at home. spend their money
at home, and also draw custom from
abroad. W@eee nothing whatever to
prevent it. 0oly let emigrants turn their
footsteps this way. and they will speedily
find favorable location.
If you want farming lands of the first
quality. the country back of White Cloud
is the place to go. There is not a more
beautiful or fertile country on the face Of
the globe. and it is destined to become the
richest and most fertile portion of Kan
sas The attention Of emigrants has here
tofore been turned almost exclusively to
Southern and Middle Kansas. Let them
now try the Northern part, and we think
they will have no cause to rue their
choice.
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Nemaha County Free State Convention.

At mass convention Of the electors of Ne
maha County, Kansas. held at Seneca, on the
second of March, 1858, for the purpose of nom
mating candidates for Delegatesto the COnren-
ton to frame a State Constitution. Isaac H.
Steer was elected President, and Samuel LAppin
Secretary.
The names Of four candidates were presented
to the observation-disclosures. TorTey, OF Seneca,
Wright, of Granada, Patterson, Of Central City,
and DeLavergue, Of America. Remarks were
made by the different candidates, defining their
positions.
A motion to vote by ballot, and the two can
didates receiving the highest number Of votes,
to be declared elected; was carried.
Messrs. Torrey and Wright having received
the highest number Of votes, it was moved and
carried without dissenting vote, that they Be
declared the unanimous choice of the COnrsn-
ton.
The motion was then made and carried, that
copies Of the proceedings os the Conventions
forwarded to the White Cloud Kansas Chief,
and Freedoms Champion, for publication.
ISAAC H. STEER, Prssidsnt.
SAMUEL LAPPIN, Secretary.
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Tm Observation-Disclosures election is
over, and. the people breathe easier.
There was not as large vote polled at
this place. on Tuesday. as we had antie-
ipsted. But few persons voted here. ex-
cept those living in town. Several per-
sons from the Island voted here, and
others went TO lows Point. A number
were prevented from Attending. by a
sudden rise in the " Sloo." There were
90 votes CASTS of them were blank on
Delegates, having been cast by Pro-Sla-
very men, who wished to vote for Con-
stables. The number of Free State votes.
therefore, was "a. Our town alone is
able to poll that number, on q full-turn-
out. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Beeler
alone runs the strength of the ticket.
We should have besn pleased to see can
even thing of it all round" but every one
to his own mind. The following is the
vote -
%. - -
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THE SFEAKIEe.-There was very large
crowd of ladies and gentlemen to hear
the speaking. on Monday night. They
came from town. from the country ada
cent, from Iowa Point. and Missouri
The Company Building vas perfectly
iammed.
Gen. Lane spoke first His address
was short, and consisted Of general
outline Of the policy he intended to pur-
sue in the Constitutional Convention. 1t
contained none Of that bombast and bull
lgrsgging which has been imputed to
him, and nothing to whichthe most ultra
Pro-Slayery man could tokasexceptions.
He may have modified his tone for the
time being, but he was very reasonable
in all he said. In fact, the General was
well nigh worn down by his incessant
labors, and it was a hard matter for him
to speak at ALL But we formed a more
favorable opinion of him. than we had
heretofore supposed we should, from va
rious reports.
w. v. Barr was next called oats We
liked his speech better than Lanes. lie
advanced some good and original ideas,
and blurted out just what he wanted to
say. without palavering and Guessing over
the meaning of it. SO as to leave the peo-
pie in doubt as to what he really did
mean. We do not agree with everything
he said, but liked his speech for its hon
esty.
One thing we did not like in Mr.. Bars
speech, was his speaking lightly of such
men as Clay and Webster, and their great
works. We have always believed that
Henry Clay came as near perfection as it
is possible for human beings to come, and
that whatever side of question he es-
poused, was the right side, or else there
was no right side to it. We had the
honor once of touching the hem of Henry
ofsy's garments. and we look back to
thattisy, as the happiest of our life. AS
vel might one speak lightly of George
Washington, as Of Henry Clay
Mr.. Dorland was next called for. he
appeared, gave short account of his birth
and education. and then gave his views
of things in general. He favored COM
promise and concession, and held to the
old Wing doctrine of the past.
The speakers did not agree upon a
number Of points, but they all came up
TO the scribe. on the great question of all
that Kansas must be Free State.
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"HlcnLAsD." we publish, in anOthe


"HIoHLASD."-wep ublish. in another
column. communication over the above
signature. in which the writer is very
severe upon Gen. Lane and the Topeka
Constitution. He appears 10 think that
Lane was not acceptable to majority OF
the Delegates in the County Convention.
but was forced upon them. Now, we
have never been what's termed =" Lane
man." but we think that Highland" is
somewhat mistaken; for we.belieVe that
large majority Of the Delegates were
Lanes friends. He was nominated, and,
as Free State candidate, deserved as
hearty a support rs any of the other can
didates. This, we presume, he received.
or nearly so. 1t was through Lanes ef-
forts that the Topeka Resolutions were
tabled by thu Convention, for he saw
that there was violent opposition to
them. and. that,thei adoption would mar
the harmony Of the party. We are as
much opposed to the Topeka COnstitu-
ton as Highland" is, and do not APP
prehend any danger of its adoption in
toto by the Convention. In the first
place, we believe that large majority Of
the Delegates will be Anti Topeka; and
in the second place. the TOpekans know
that the instrument is very imperfect,
and cannot but see the folly of attempt
ing to adOp. it as it is, just for the name
of the thing. In the main. it is very
good, what there is of it; but it was got
ten up in an emergency, and needs many
alterations and additions. We think the
Convention will present to the people an
entirely new instrument.
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PERSONAL ITEMs.-A majority of the
papers have their department of personal
items, which are overwhelmingly interest
ing. We have been somewhat negligent
in this respect, but will endeavor to make
amends now.
1t is understood that President Buc-
hanan has determined to establish a
blacksmith's shop in Arkansas, at the
expiration OF his term of Office.
Willard Fillmore is about to open q
barber shop and lager beer saloon in
Buffalo.
Henry A. Wise has Joined the Hard
Shell Baptists, and is preparing for the
ministry.
Beau Hickman asked Congressman
to treat, recently, in Washington City.
1t is said that Henry Ward Beecher i,
about experiencing religion.
1t is limited, in private circles, that
Col. Benton is inclining to egotism.
Queen Victoria is said to have corni
on her toes.
Gen. Lane lay in bed till noon, OF
Monday.
The editor of the Holt County News
has Joined the Good Templars. and Doc
Gordon has sold his Distillery.
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Nm RorTrs no Wmrr CLOUD

=
AAm RoUTEs TO WHIrE CLOUD
Among the mail runtes advertised TO be
let. we notice the following, IN which
White Cloud is interested -
From Rodgersville. by Nemaha Agen,
cy, to White Cloud, 25 miles and back,
three times week.
Leave Rodgersville Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday. at 6 A. N.
Arrive at White Cloud by II N.
Leave White Cloud Monday. Wednes'
day and Friday. at 2 P. II.
Arrive at Rodgersville by 8 P. N.
This mail will connect regularly witt
one from St. Joseph to Rodgersville.
From White Cloud to PadOnia. q
miles and back. once a week.
Leave White CloRd Saturday. at {
A. N.
Arrive at Padonia by y NJ.
Leave Padonia Saturday. at 2 P. NJ
Arrive at White Cloud by 8 P. NJ.
From Nebraska City. by Otoe City
Mt. Vernon. Brownville. Nemaha City
Archer, Rulo and White Cloud, to Ne
maha Agency. so miles and back, thre'
times a week.
Leave Nebraska City Monday. Wed
nesday and Friday. at 6 A. NJ.
Arrive at Nemaha Agency next days
BY 6 P. NJ.
Leave Nemaha Agency Monday. We'd
nesdsy and Friday. at 6 A. NJ.
Arrive at Nebraska City next days. by
6 P. NJ.
There are several other routes. whiel
have not been .advertised-they having
been established since the proposals were
issued. One of these will probably be I
tri-weekly mail from Fl. Des Moines
Iowa. The Padonia route will probably
be extended farther west.
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10. o. For the information Of
numerous inquirers, we viii state that
preparations are now making to procure
charter fer Lodge of Odd Fellows in
this place. 1t will probably go into OPP
Grafton within q month or two. We
win say to those who desire to go in as
charter members. that they had better
draw their final Cards from their respec-
tive Lodges, as soon as possible. as the
final Gard of each one must accompany
the petition for the charter, to the Grand
Lodge.
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Free State Convention.

A large number Of the citizens Of Brown
County assembled at Carson, on Friday, Feb
ruary 26th, for the purpossof eIecting Delegates
to attend The Constitutional Convention Of the
State of Kansas.
Mr.. Miller, Of Poney Creek, was called to The
Chair, and Messrs. PEBBLES AID Mcfarland sp-
pointed Secretaries.
Mr.. Williams moved that this be Delegate
Convention
Mr.. Ross moved to amend the motion in such
manner as to allow each precinct one Delegate
for every ten votes polIed on the 4sh Of JanuA'
~; carried.
On motion, Committee was appointed 90
Credentials and apportioument. Messrs- Roos'
Rymal and Morrill,, said Committee, IePor'e0
the following apportionment:
Plymouth, 2; Hamlin. 2; PHdonia, ]; HiAS''
tina, 2; Mt. Roy, l.; cIaytOnviIle, >; POVhAtiaa'
2 The Convention took . recess for half -
hour. Convention reorganized. The Commit
tee on Credentials reported the SOlIouing gea-
tIemen present, and holding credentials, - TO-
lows, viz:
CLarrosvILlx PAEcrScr.-James Rounds .
A. Kingman, H. 8. RymaI.
Mr.. RoT.-No Delegate present.
HrAwxrHA.--Jaeob Engleheart, T. ]. Drum
mond.
PADosrA.-I. P. WIuslow.
HAnIlS.-H, wOodxard, J. W. Bell,
PEYmoUrH.-wm. Resser, Isaac sweeslsnS
PoWHArTAS.-No Delegate present.
On motion, the report vas received. and '0'
Delegates allowed to retire and make the bon
nations.
The following named gentlemen were ~
ed 10 the Convention As the nominees: As.-'
oryiIls Root, A. b Anderson and A. ". VIZ
liams.
On motion, the nominations we're unani"
y ratified BY the Convention.
The following resolutions we're offered n.y.
PEBBLES, and adopted:
Res5tssd. That We think Il win Be sAeeIa
Of that Convention When It meets, 70 adlsos1
Topeka. as soon As organised.
RssslSed, That We hereby instruct our y. =.
gates 70 uss their iaansncs IN Opposition %
incorporation Of any clause ih.tBe cOn'''"-
about 70 be framed. rchibiting free seq
from settling in Kansas
RssosUea, That We heartily ecndenn y :.
ton Of the late Legislature, IN losaH.s
Capital a. MirneoIl,. and hat ~ hsrs1 :.
ssrucs our DeIsgnEss hat Il the IOe.don .
Capital fer the State Of Kansas sscse
before the cooaiitanonal Conrsniion- 2 ~
theirinansure 70 havs Topeka he 'siaCS-.
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E The act of the Legislature, in re-
moving the Capital of the Territory to
Minneola, meets with almost universal
censure in Kansas, and was even vetoed
by the. Governor. This act of his, we
consider rather inconsistent; for, in his
message to the Legislature, he especially
directed their attention to Nebraska, and
recommended the people and legisla.
tors of that Territory as worthy of imi.
tation. Now, the only act of the late
Nebraska Legislature. of any note. wa:
the removal of the Capital from Omaha
to an insignificant hole called Florence
The Legislature of Kansas did all in it:
power to initiate them in this respect,
agreeably to the advice of the Governor,
and succeeded admirably. and he should
not have vetoed an act passed apon hi.
own recommendation.
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E The publisher of the Holt County
News gives notice that, unless the people
Of that County come up to bis support
better than they have been doing. he will
quit as he does not believe in working
for nothing and finding himself. We
don't know but that It is best to talk
right out in meeting. Ifsome Of thsrest
of US had done the same thing long ago.
we might have been much better of than
we now are.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

WEATHER AND RIvER.-The Ground
Hog has smiled. and we are having plea
SAINT weather agaial On Friday, about
Aoous the ice in the river commenced
moving, and in a very short time was
completely smashed M. The river rose
considerably, and we presume this was
what started the ice. Persons had crossed
on the ice just few minutes before it
commenced moving. The river fell again,
bat has since risen, and is now in good
navigable order. There is no danger Of
another freeze this season, and the boats
viii soon be up. The Omaha is adver-
tised for Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Next Tuesday, the 18th, is the last Of
the Ground-Hog season. and he is taper
ing OF gradually. Wednesday, the 18th,
is St. Patrick's Day. We believe it is
customary. in some parts of the country,
to have storm on that day, but we don't
know how it will be out here. Kansas
was not invented, in St. Patrick's time.
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E We have received copy Of
Clsrke's Bank Note List and C Counterfeit
Detector. published in St. Louis. i 1t
contains full accounts of all money mat
tsrs, with descriptions of all new counter
feits. As most of the business of this
part of the country is transacted with St.
Louis, il is essentially necessary for our
business men to know precisely how mo.
ney matters stand at that point. Clarke's
DetectOr is just the document for that
purpose. Price. Monthly. 81 per year.
Address r. L. Clarke, st. Louis, Mo. !.
Each subscriber to this De.ectOr will
be presented with copy of the latest
Coin Chart, containing illustrations Of
all the coins in the world, with United
ststes value annexed--a very useful
work.
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AGENTS.

j. z. DuDDEnDeE, (Snccessor 70 W. S. S9ym.
mer,) North West Corner Of Olive and MAR
Streets, st. Louis, is our Agent in that City, fol
soliciting Subscriptions and Advertisements, and
making collections for the Chief
j.. RuLET, Esq, Post Master, Ofegon, Mo.
1T. MILLER, West Alexandria, PEBBLE Co., o
c. L. Dill, Germantown, Ohio.
ORvILLE RooT, Esq, Psdonia. Brown Go K.
DAx. MCFARLAND, Esq, Carson,
J.W. WILHorr, Esq, Mt ROY,
r. DHuMMoxD, Esq, HiawathA, {"
NJ. L. SAwIS, Esq, Sawin's Store, I"
ToalxT LAFns, Seneca, Nemaha Co., Kan
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

E"Green Chance" was in town,
the other day. anxious for a wrestle.
Some of the boys agreed to try him. pro-
vided he would first pull of bis boots.
Being of an accommodating turn. he
complied; and after getting him to wade
about in the mud, in his stockings, to
their satisfaction, the boys concluded to
defer the wrestlel
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MISNEoLA.-EverybOdy seems to be
wondering where Minneola is. and they
are likely soon to find out. There ap-
pears to have been a small piece of trick
cry here. which is just coming to light.
1t would not do to locate the Capital al
any existing town, for fear of creating
jealousy and rivalry; but it was removed
to town never before heard of, called
Minn0ls. near Centropolis. But presto,
Centropolis changes her name to Mime
ola. and becomes the Capital of Kansas,
and Minneola becomes a town. The
Kansas Leader, heretofore hailing from
Centropolis. now comes to us from Min
nicola, and the Office where it is printed,
stands in the very same spot where it has
always stood +! Rather sharp practice
that The Leader BOW tells the people
that Minneola is the Capital of the State
and threatens any one with its awful dis
pleasure, who attempts to remove it !
Take warning, ye who contemplate Min
nicola with an evil eye! But the Leader
msy as well fix for long growl. fol-
Minneola will not rejoice in the honor o.
being the Capital of Kansas. The Con
stitutional Convention viii meet there
and adjourn to some torn. A provision
viii be put in the Constitution, allowing
the people to locate the Capital by vote
and bang she will go to another place
and Minneola will be transmogrifed into
simple Centropolis again
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

S William 81. Seward recently de-
clared, in debate IN the Senate, that the
battle between Freedom and Slavery had
been fought, and that the mission of the
RRblican party had been accomplished;
and he denied his allegiance to that party.
What does this mean? We refer the
matter 70 the Committee on Defunct
Partiess0f which the editor of the Mn
nicola % Leader is Chairman.
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~ A Kansas correspondent of the
St. Louis Republican, says that the hard
times have not been felt in Doniphan
County. He must be close observer
If the times have been any harder else
where, we wouldn't care about living
there. Why. if man here owes ten
dollars, he is sued for it; and perhaps
the first thing he knows, his property is
sold to pay the debt. A saw mill was
sold by Constable, in this County, to
pay debt of forty dollars; and house
and lot. to pay debt of thirty dollars
and the owner knew nothing of the affair,
until it was over!
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r. The papers contain accounts Of
the semi-mOnthly attempt to assassinate
Louis Napoleon We have not heard Of
an increase in the Royal Family Of Eng
land, for month or two past.
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Nora BENA.-Will the st. Joseph
mo. Gazette please send us a paper
printed, that we can read? The last Sc
veral numbers have been so badly mutt.
lated and printed, that it was impossible
for us to read them. We wonder il their
subscribers suffer the same annoyance p
Council Bluffs BHgls.
We second that motion. We used to
like to read the Gazette, and frequently
found articles in it to transfer to our col
umns; but we do not now recollect oil
having received single copy. for three
months past, that we could read with any
sort of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the out
side, sometimes the inside, and sometimes
both sides, being so "muggled" that we
could not make out its contents. 1t may
be saving of labor and ink to the pub
fishers, but we don't know how their sub
scribers relish it, if they receive such pa.
pers. We believe the Gazette is printed
on power press. We recommend re-
turn to the cid hand press.
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~ Peierson's Philadelphia. Counter
felt Detector, and Bank Note List, for
March, is before Us, containing large
list Of new Counterfeits. This DetectoI
is, as we have heretofore said, one of the
best and most complete to be had in the
Union. The price. monthly, is only 81
a year. Address T. B. Peterson d Bro.
Tiers, Philadelphia, Pa. -a-
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E Our merchants sre preparing to
start to ST. Louis. for their Spring snp-
plies Of Goods. They viii lay in very
heavy stocks. They fell somewhat shori
in their Winter supplies--tbe demand
having been much greater than they bad
anticipated.
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re- In another column viii be found
s copy of the Memorial and Joint ResO-
lutiOns Of the Iowa Legislature. asking
Congress for a mail route from Fl. Des
Moines to White Cloud. It speaks fol-
itself. and sets forth the necessity for the
route. We shall have something to say
on the subject hereafter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

~ The water in the Missouri River
becomes almost clear. when frozen over.
The cause of this is obvious. The ice
protects the banks, and the sand held in
solution at the time Of freezing, suddenly
settles to the bottom.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

~ The Kansas papers caution the
public to beware of Wila Cat bank
notes, issued in the Territory, under the
provisions of the act Of the Territorial
Legislature. So say We. Don't touch
them. and you won't be bitten.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

E The vote of Delaware Crossing,
which was hidden under Gen. MacLean's
wOod-pile. was placed in a candle box.
How stupid They might have known
that it was intended that what was put
in that box should come to Eqkt!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

E Won't some ore dispose of THAI
pole-cat which has taken such aliking to
this part Of town. We have q nose I
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

81 The motto of the Atchison '.Free.
dom's Champion" is. cit is better to b
right than President" That motto alone,
the words Of the immortal Clay. sntitl,
the Champion TO hug. subscription list
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

R A strong effort is being made. to or
ganize the Republican party in Nebraska.
A Republican paper is about being start
ed at Omaha. Some of the papers AREA
dy established in the Territory, lean con-
siderably that way. Among these. are
the Bellevue Gazette, the Plattsmouth
Jeffersonisn, and the Nemaha City Jour
nal. Everybody in Nebraska has here
tofore voted the Democratic ticket, be-
cause there was no other party organized
in that Territory; but there is q strong
free soil sentiment there, and it is quite
probable the Republicans win have a
majority, when division is effected.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-11

~ Sec notice Of MarcslIus L. sewin,
Administrator Of the Estate of Isaac
Sswin. deceased.
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81 AEorHER WAhKER ~ Fix.-GeOrge
Walker. Ofthis County. while at ball,
in Lafayette, fell to the Hoor, and crushed
his nasal prOtuberance badly. The eff.
feet produced seems to have been the re-
verse of ordinary accidents. for it is said
that he was insensible before he fell. and
became conscious Immediately after the
eoncussion between his nose and the floor
The Walkers are an unlucky family.