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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-22
LAWRENCE. K. II.
Saturday Morning, May 2s, 1858.
Bad Advice

Bad Advice
We observe that many Republican pa
pers in the States are advising the people
OF Kansas to organize under the Leaven-
worth Constitution to drive out the
Territorial authorities, and go on with a
State government outside of the Union.
Such ADVICE is not needed, and those who
give it, show their ignorance of Kansas
politics. We firmly believe that if it was
apprehended that the Leayenworth gov
eminent was to be put in motion, in this
Territory, that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton would be received by handsome
majority of the people. Thousands of
Free State men who are generally from
the South or west, are solemnly resolved
that Kansas shall be a free white State,
and nothing else. We haveheard them re-
peatedly declare thatif negroes were to be-
come inhabitants of the State in any capaci-
ty. they mustoceupy the position of slaves.
We deprecate this feeling. 1t is a preju-
dice against color which ought not to ex-
list. And yet, as a journalist, we cannot
shut our eyes to the fact that such preju-
diees do exist.
Newspapers in the States know but lite
tie of the real people of Kansas, and are
lily qualified to give advice. Neitherca
person who has but just come into the
Territory, partake of the popular feeling
in these matters, and advise correctly.
Were we to give advice, we would sug-
gest to Republican journals in the States
that they, for the future, leave Kansas af-
fairs to the people of Kansas. We
pledge them that, practically, the question
of freedom or slavery is settled for this
Territory. We owe much, very much,
to those who have sympathised with US
in the States, and who have contributed
so largely of their means to enable us to
maintain position here. and are willing
to give them full credit for their assistance;
yet we are not willing to follow their ad-
vice when we know they cannot fully
comprehend our position, and that their
advice would lead us into difficulties from
which we could not extricate ourselves.
We cannot at our present writing, know
what the fate of the Leavenworth Consti-
tuition was on Tuesday last but we feel
assured that had the people believed that
an attempt would be made to set that gov
eminent in motion, it would have been
defeated by a majority of thousands. We
believe that it is the intention of Lane &
Go. to set up ali Independent govern
ment but we did not have an array of
facts sufficient to present to the public to
make the matter appear conclusive.
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Farmers, At,snhon-rhs sorghum Plan.

AS the season for planting draws on,
every farmer should make his calculations
so as to admit of the planting of a portion
of his ground to Chinese Sugar Cane. The
experiments of the last two years have
proven to demonstration that the raising
of cane in this latitude is easy of accom-
plishment, and can be made profitable,
while for all domestic uses the quality of
sweet obtained from this plant cannot be
exeelled. That it will ultimately be
found to granulate easily, and thus afford
first rate article of home made sugar, is
not doubted. We understand that large
quantities of seed have been taken to diff
ferent sections of the State for cheap dis
tribution, with the expectation of getting
those engaged in agricultural pursuits
more generally interested in planting it.
As preventive of hard times, no better
plan can be invented than for communi-
ties, especially those employed chiefly in
agricultural pursuits, to produce their own
supplies. To enable us to do this it is
not necessary that we should resort to
protective tariffs or other government
bounties, but that each should apply the
best of his skill and energy to the means
now at hand to every farmer in the land.
Viewed as matter of Political econo-
my, it is really matter of serious and
yearly increasing Importance that our peo-
pie should learn to supply themselves with
every agricultural product indigenous to
our soil or easily accommodated to it.
Next to independence of foreign countries
politically, and greatly promotive of it,
is that pecuniary independence which
grows out of thoroughly self-supplying
agricultural production. There can be
no rea! independence until we can raise
supply equal to our consumption of all
articles necessary to health and reason
able degree of comfort. Yet a look into
| the statistics of our commercial relations
for the year ending in November last, re-
veals the startling fact that while, as be-
tween England and this country, the bal
ance of trade was in our favor we were
more indebted to the colonies of what we
habitually term "poor decrepit Spain"
than to any other European nation, or,
indeed, to any nation. This Indebtedness,
amounting to many millions, was, the great
bulk of it, contracted for the two articles
sugar and molasses. With our productive
facilities as nation, we should be ashamed
of this and set at work speedily to apply
the remedy. Think of it !! About one
third of our entire foreign indebtedness
contracted during the fiscal year ending
November 1857, was for sugar and mo-
| lasSes. Cleveland Plaindealer.
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FOX MORGAN"

VERMONT has long been celebrated for its
noble Horses. OF these, the Morgan horse
is without an equal. In beauty style and endur-
ance he is unrivalled. His fame has already
crossed the ocean, and Louis Napoleon's stables
have no greater attraction than the span of Nor
gans, for which his agent paid One Thousand
Dollars in Vermont.
have taken the trouble to bring one of these
horses from New England, and his services as a
stock-getter will be at the service of the people
of Kansas during the ensuing season.
FOX MORGAN is already favoraby known in
New England, having taken the second premium
at the New Hampshire State Fair in 1856 also,
the first premium in the SOuhegan Agricultural
and Mechanical Society in 1856. He was sired
BY Comet g. sire, Billy Root g. g. sire, Sher-
man G. e. e. sire, Justin Morgan.
He is six years old, coal black; fourteen hands
and three inches in height. and weighs $50
pounds He combines those requisites which
one seeks in horse-fgure, style and activity,
together with great speed and endurance. He
has trOtted a mile over a common road, with q
buggy carrying two persons) in three minutes
and thirty-tHo seconds. Good judges consider
this equivalent to three minute gait on the
course. am prepared to furnish satisfactory
evidence in reference to the pedigree and repu-
tation of this horse.
FOX MORGAN will stand at Lawrence and
LeavenWorth during the ensuing season. on al
ternate weeks, to be indicated hereafter.
II. N. SIMPSON.
Lawrence April l. 1855
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30 pra.iasrt coming WAS.

We have heard from undoubted author
| ity that during the long recess of Con-
gress, the President contemplates making
tour to the West. His first stopping
place will be Cleveland, the fowery por-
tai and beautiful gateway of the Mississip-
! pi valley.
The extent of his tour is not known,
but he may visit the Superior country,
and possibly the thriving little villages
lout West, known as Chicago and st. Louis.
THE early adjournment of Congress, tn
of June, will give ample opportunity TO
not only our Chief Executive, but the
Secretaries, heads of Departments and
members of Congress generally, to visit
this western country, now becoming In
extent, wealth and population, the won
der of the world. A private letter from
| Senator Toombs assures us that he shall
visit Cleveland during the recess, and our
readers are already informed of the pro-
iected Buffalo hunt, which is to come of
the coming season in the Red River and
the Pembina country, to be participated
in by the Turkish Pachs, Lord Napier
and several foreign grandee residents IN
this country. Cleveland F laindeaIer.
Why do not these gentlemen visit
Kansas on their Buffalo hunt ? In the
summer and autumn there are innu-
merable herds of Buffalo in the region OF
Smoky Hill, only hundred and fifty miles
west, through delightful and now quite
popuIous country, from the Missouri nv
er. A party is being made up in the vi
entity of Lawrence, consisting of thirty
ladies, and the same number of gentle
men, who will go out on horseback, in
August or September, and spend several
weeks on hunt and tour of exploration,
with view to relaxation from other du-
ties, and to exercise in the open air,
adopting the triplet that
/ by various sports
Der hills, through vallies and By rivers brink,
| Is lite both sWeetened and prolonged"
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A NEW FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP
IA In ALTON, for manufacturing steam en-
gines, boilers, mill work and other machinery.-
Having Withdrawn my interest from the firm of
Stisleman, johnson Co., ] am now engaged in
building new establishment. on 9 scale superior
to any IN this eountry; and am operating and
ready to receive orders at the corner of Pasa and
Fourth streets, where shall continue until the
new establishment Is fitted mp.
The increased demand for Engines and all
kinds of mill work, and particularly better
class than any establishment in Alton is able or
capable Of doing, induces me 70 build an estab-
hshment and fit it up with Maehinery, Tools. Mil
Patterns. and Worknmen- as viii enable me to
turn out q better class of work than has hereto
fore been made or transported IN this coutry.
And trust, from long and practical knowledge
Of the business, 10 receive the same encourage
ment that has heretofore been so literally be-
slowed upon me, for which most cordially ten
der my sincere thanks, and hope to be sustained
BY generous public. in this extensive enterprise
C. STIGLEMAN.
P. ST. now have associated with me in the
business MeSSrs. Adams 4 Miller. MIR. Joseph
A. Miller is fayorably known as the best consult
ing Civil Engineer. Craftsman, and Designer Of
all kinds of Machinery and Buildings in this
country; and We will at all times be ready to
give plans, specimens, amp estimates for Fleur-
ing Mills, Circular Auley and Sash Saw mills
Distilleries. Railroad and Hydraulic works, and
all kinds Of machinery Also, furnish aud put
up the same in complete order, at such prices as
cannot tail to give satisfaction.
April 25-tf.
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Retired,

We copy the following from the last
number of the Kansas Leader. It pains
us to see so able an advocate of Free La
Dor withdrawing his connection with the
press Of Kansas. In the darkest hour of
our Kansas history, when unwise coun-
sells were'about driving the bark of Free
dom beyond the reach of hope, his yigor-
US pen came to the relief of the cause,
and wreck was prevented.
Mr.. AUSTIN, in his retirement, carries
with him our best wishes for his prosperi-
ty in whatever pursuit he may engage:
VALEDIcToRY.-The gloom that once
overshadowed the destiny of Kansas has
been dispelled, and the day-star of Free
dom CLEANS brightly in the armament.
The united and consolidated efforts of the
South and its ally-modern Democracy
have failed to plant Slavery upon our vir-
gin soil. The voting policy has rescued
everything that the people could reach,
| from the hands of the usurpers. The
Legislative branch of the Territorial Gov
eminent, the county tribunals, and Dele
gate to Congress, all are ours. 1t is in our
power to vote down the infamous and
contemplate bride recently offered US by
Congress. We are in e position to defy
the powers that be, and deride their every
effort to enslave us, or to establish the Pc
culiar institution here-We are at peace,
and nothing but the most senseless reck-
lessness can possibly renew hostiiities in
our midst. Freedom and Free institu-
tions no longer need my influence, my SER
vices, and my vote in Kansas. Ny own
inclination calls me elsewhere, and there
fore the associations of the past year must
| be severed and to our patrons, whom
we have faithfully and zealously labored
to serve, we must say adieu. % To
our contemporaries of the Kansas press
who, by the way, are not surpassed for
Intellectual ability, and inhexibile deter
mination against the thousand and one diff
culties that surround them, extend with
out reference to the harsh words that may
have passed between myself and some of
them, my assurances of respect and best
wishes for their success. Kansas is free to-
day, and, with the declaration that no one
will hail her admission into the Union as
free and sovereign State with more sat-
isfaction than myself. l bid her noble
pioneers farewell, and turn my footsteps
towards the scenes, associations and
friends of my youth.
| WILLIAM AUSTTN
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EASTERN BAKERY.

THIS Establishment, opened in August last.
l. situated on Massachusetts, street, in Law
renee, keeps constantly on hand Bread. Pies,
Confectionaries, Cordials, Wines, Cider, Raisins,
Figs, Dates, Prunes, Oysters. Sardines, Pine APP
pies, Pickles, Nuts. with general Stock of Gro
ceries, such as Tea, Coffee. Spices, Ginger. Su-
gar, Molasses, Tobacco, Cigars of ali grades. a
quantity of Toys. Matches Butter. Lard, Eggs,
Flour, Corn-meal, Apples, Potatoes, Cheese; in
short every thing person wants to eat.
Wedding. Pleasure and Social parties sup
piled with anything they may call for, for the
table, and satisfaction guaranteed.
PRODUCE, of all kinds, particularly Butter,
Lard and Eggs wanted, for which the highest
prize will be paid in Cash on delivery.
Persons wishing to buy articles in our line are
invited to visit us; and those having Produce to
sell should look in at our establishment before
completing a sale. lotion d GREEN.
LAWRENCE, Jan. 16, 1855. 22tf
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The citizens of Emporia have suffered
some inconvenience In consequences Of not
being able to procure water on the town
site. without very deep digging. We are
glad, however, to state that excellent
spring water has been reached at depth
Of only twenty feet. This viii be great
advantage to the town. Having beau
tifuI and commanding location, nearly
surrounded By timber and water, nothing
but this has been wanting to place her in
possession of all the essential elements of
Acgrishing city, lPsks Tibsts.s.
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WILLIAM. AUSTIN
Nsv aood.in Wnndnit

AcALPs & Co.. wyandott City, have one
of the largest stocks ofseneral merchandise
in the West, embracing all that is neces-
sary to build = house, furnish it, and sus-
tain the inmates after it is finished. From
the character of the senior member of
the firm, JOHN MCALPIS, Esq, for years
one Of the leading mercantile names of
Western Pennsylvania. we can indorse
thecharacter of this house in every re-
spect Their advertisement appeared in
our paper last week.
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Brave Maids

Miss. SARAH j. PELLET, the reforner,
has turned up again. She proposes to for
ward TO California consignment of 5000
marriagabie girls from the New England
States. They are to be consigned to the
various divisions of the Sons of Tempe
rance, who are to provide for their wants,
husbands included.
Sarah is one Of The girls, but she viii
fail in her new movement. The last
we had heard of her, prior to this para
graph, vas last summer. She was then on
her way to her brother nearPo ttowottomie,
having just came over the plains on a
mule, with single attendant, from Cali
fornia. Write her down BRICK.
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The Crime Agains, Kansas.

We are in receipt of a number of COM
munications respecting the condition in
which the English bill has placed the
people Of Kansas, and the Free States in
the premises. We have to say to our
friends AWAIT a little" The people OF
Kansas will undoubtedly assert their
rights as freemen, under whatever pres
sure of federal authority or Congressional
bribery, and in so doing will receive from
the Free States that sympathy and mate
rial aid which their emergencies may
require. Chicago Press.
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ID. H. Weir,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
"A General Land and Collecting Agent. Law
rance. Kansas Territory. Having opened Gen
eraI Land Office, win attend to all professional
business entrusted to my care, including the SCI
curing and collecting claims, investigating titles
to Lots, buying and selling, paying taxes, Loan
ing and Investing money, Locating Land War
rents, Entering Land on Time for settlers, and
aeency business generally.
REFERs TO Hon. S. G. Halfway, Elmira, n. Y.
jas. Bradley, Omaha City. n. I. Messrs. Paine
6 Wade, Cleveland, Ohio; Hon. c.. +. Hannah
BEND. Ind; ID. G.. Rose, La Porte. Ind.
Once on Mass. st., over Woodward 4 Finley'i
Drue Store mar. IA '57-tf.
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who yyauts 60 Exehauret

THE Subscriber being DESTROYS Of MORN,
Il South, wishes to exchange property in Wis.,
consin for land or well located town pruperty N
Kansas, Missouri. or Arkansas.
His property consists of 8 new Steam Saw
Mill conveniently located 10 pine and hardsosS
timber on the one side. and fine prairie eeuE-
Try fer market on the other. 4 good Dwelling
Storehouse, Barn &C., all in Museoda. EiIsss
Of about seven hundred inhabitants, located a.
the bank Of the Wisconsin river, and on the Nl
waukee d Mississippi Rail Road, and one Of lie
most beautifully located and healthy towns ths
State.
This property would suit any person wish
ing to go into the Laundering or hercantils
business and would be traded separate ifdesirpd
In addition to the above property lhaye stock
of Goods, Ferry run BY horse power, and some
timber land,
A stock Of Goods would suit me in exehans.
for the above property.
Further particulars may be obtained Of David
MantOye or his sons near Fort Scott, Kansas, on
By letter to the subscriber Of huscoda, Wis.
ALFRED PALMER.
Museoda, Wis. Feb. 30, 's5. lev
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Machinery, for the New North


T'HE subscriber is now making the tour of
Il Northern Illinois, Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Iowa and Kansas, with competent Engineers and
Millwrights, and is prepared to furnish Circular
Saw Mills and Engines, both Portable and Sta
tionary, and all the fixtures complete, and set
them running, and warrant them 70 earn from
$50 to $40 per day, in from to weeks from the
receipt OF the order. for from 400 to 81 500 sc
eording To the size of the Engine.
These Mills stand uBrivalled in the annals of
Lumber Making Machinery, for efficiency, econ
omy and durability.
Sash or Mulay Mills removed, and Circular
Mills set running in one weeks time, for from
500 to $500 and double the product of the former
Mill GUARANTEED. and the expense for repairs re-
dueed 1899.
have alss made arrangements with Eastern
manufacturers, BY which can furnish Machine
~ of all kinds, from 10 to % per cent. below
Western rates.
FIGURING and Corn Mills, Lath Machines, &c.,
furnished at short notice.
Saw Mills and Saws of varisus sizes. constant
ly on hand.
~ Letters of enquiry merely should enclose
stamp. G. CHILDS, Patentee.
Moline, Rock Island Co., Ill. If,
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Never Known To Fail.
DIR. SAMUEL sTBoNe


FEVER AND, AGUE DESTROYER.
A FEW EXTRACTS FROMLETTERS. CIV
II ing the opinion of Ministers, Doctors, and
Druggists, of that highly celebrated reledJ, Dr
Sdsaaa &r0n0's EeUer Destroyer,
TIE DOCTORS RECOMMEND 1T.
DR.. Samuel Strong's Fever Destroyer i lust
what we want in this bilious climate. IL has
performed many remarkable cures.
A. LARIseRE. n. d.,
Mahop, Huntington Co., Ind.
Mr. Curtis Hatch, of Ravenna, o., saJs:-Dr
Samuel Strong's Fever DESTROYER sells well. ana
gives the best Of satisfaction to its many eust5n
ers.
II. L. Henry, Druggist, 0berlin, Ohio. writes
The Fever Destroyer is the medicine ioT tnt
ague and feFer-iteures every time. think II
the best ague medicine ever sold.
Rev. f. ID. Young, De Wit, Clinton County
Mich, says:-Dr. Samuel Strong's Fever De
stroyer is without doubt the best ague mediei1t
ever before the public. am informed By ID.
druggists that il gives the best satisfaction and
has become one of the most popular remedies eT
er introduced in the West.
X. Thayer, Druggist, Lansing. Mich, in one q
hisietters says 9Th sold several gross OF III
Strong's Fever Destroyer with great success. AHe
want nothing better.
s. N. Strong 4 Co., Cleveland GENTS =
Your Fever Destroyer has given universal satS
faction. and performed many wonderful eur6 II
this section. Respectfully your ob't servI
HESS BRO, East Saginaw Mich.
Sold at wholesale and retail By
WOODWARD 4 FINLEY. Lawrence.
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s. n. Eco
Stafford Il Weea.

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Lawrence. K.,,..
n will practice in tn several courts of re-
in Kansas and attend to eases in the Land Olses
Special attention given to contested claims :
the Land Office and the preparation Of ~, =
emption papers. Collections made in anypsFt =
the West.
REFERENcEs.-Hoy.S s. P. Chase. Colunbp,
Ohio 9 HGP- PhilsmOn Bis i y: {; Elyris 06io
ward Sutton Smith, Boston, Mass; Gov r r
Robinson, Lawrence, K. T., j.. s. frimb.
Banker, Mt. Gilead, Ohio; r. House 4 C. H.
Gilead. Ohio SimmonsS Leadbeater, ST. Iep;s
MOI Hon. j. d.. Root, Sandusky. Ohio; Hoa
S. ]. Kirkwood. Iowa City, Iowa; Piner / r.,
| ~. Bankers, Newport, Ky. Feb IL 81
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General Intelligence once, EN-
norfz Y ~

HAVING located at the above named place.
h am prepared to trsnssst all kinds Of busi-
ness pertaining 70 the interests Of ffapts, and
VALLEY. Having been resident Of Kansas for
more than two years, end Travelled il al parts Of
the IerT1tory and having Travelled for three sears
IN WISCONSIN, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, am
prepared to give such information Of the eountTs
as may be desired and to attend to any otherbus-
ines which may be entrusted 20 ny charge. NJ
knoElege Of the country and its interests enables
those who mag eonfde their business 20 me.
All communications addressed to the under
signed viii receive prompt attention. q
Il. 8. STORES.
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Lawrence Door, sash & Moulding
Conn

RESPECTFULLY inform the inhabitants of
II Kansas Territory that they have established
a warehouse on the Collamore estate, at the cor
ner of Massachusetts, and Henry streets, in Law
renee K t. and have for sale superior BOS-
TON MADE KINDRED DOORS, SASH
AND M0ULDINGS, which surRass in quality
any ever introduced into this Territory, and
equal to any ever manufactured in the United
States of America-which they offer for sale for
CASH in large or small Quantities at low prices
as the poor Eester1 Sash and Door is now sold.
The glass in the Sash is Of superior quality.
thoroughly bedded in putty, and timed and
beautifully glazed and primed.
All the above articles are packed IN water
tight boxes, at great expense, before shipping,
and are received at the warehouse in as perfect
condition as when they leave the mannfactu-
rers' hands in Boston. Being thus packed they
avoid the bruises and injury incident to all West
ern Door and Sash that is imported into this Ter
ritory. The attention of Architects and Build
ers is particularly requested. Contracts for the
supply of Public Buildings, Churches and Hotels,
are supplied.
M0ULDINGs.-SeEenty to one hundred of the
most recent styles of Mouldings are now on hand,
samples of which may be seen at the w Warehouse.
Tne newest patterns are constantly being re-
ceivad