The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-02-13
6r "a. H.rass Of Freedom.


wYANDorr, Z. T., Feb. 4th, 1853.
DEAR Misunderstanding that brief
letter from this point might be of interest
to the many readers OF your estimable
and well conducted columns, I have con-
cluded to send you one at this time, and
will continue to do so from time to time
as matters of interest shall trauspire.
There is generally more of interest
transpiring at Lawrence than here, as that
is r'osO the seat of government. But oe-
casionally an incident turns up here, which
relieves the monotony of the Winter.
Last night about II O'Clock, couple
of men were discovered loading the con-
tents of a grocery into their wagon which
was standing in front of it. The burglars
were taken into custody. It seems the
contents of the grocery had been attached
by the sheriff who came down from Leav-
enworth yesterday, and left the same in
the building over night for safe keeping.
The burglars had constructed key by
some means, and entered by the door
They were taken to Quindaro to-day for
examination before Justice Colley, but
what the result is have not learned.
We very much stand in need of vig-
liant police, which we hope to have as
soon as we get our Charter through the
Legislature, and get organized under it.
The Charter has been delayed some, per-
haps by reason of desire on the part of
the citizens to get control of the ferry
privileges across the Missouri at this
point, while, on the other hand few in
dividuals are of the opinion that they
ought to have a Charter of those privi-
leges to themselves. That method should
be adopted which is for the interest of
the masses.
One thing is very evident, which is that
we are paying very high for all kinds of
produce raised in Missouri. which has to
cross the ferry at Kansas City, and also
across the Kansas river here. A ferry
across the Missouri at this point, would
keep good many pennies at home among
the citizens of Wyandott. IA
The excitement about the shooting of
Mr.. STovER, has about died away. No
clue is vet found to lead to the man who
shot him. Some think that it was done
ont of pure wantonness by some reckless
Wyandott; others, that it might have
been a personal. enemy, or because he had
done injustice in some survey. But the
most foolish object assigned, is that by a
correspondent of the Wyandott Citizen.
He claims that it was an attempt to as
sassinate Slower by secret band of Free
State men because they supposed he
had received from Calhoun his certificate
of election to the Senate from this county.
Slower himself thinks he was shot by a
man living or staying at some point on
the road from here to Lawrence but has
no idea what his object could have been
as he did not attempt to rob him. There
is a powerful Free State element here,
and we are anxious to have our young
Territory come in" as Free State. and
are determined that it shall. We are
ready to do everything in our power to
bring about that end.
The recent cold snap has filled the riv-
ems with running ice. Many of our people
are making large calculations for build
ing as soon as the spring opens. Indeed
one brick dwelling has already been com
meneed and going ahead Notwithstanding
the cold. The new road from here to
Shawnee is nearly completed, which will
connect us with the Santa Fe road by a
short route, good road, and free ferry across
the Kansas. ID.