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The Civil War in Kansas.

The telegraph few days ago gave US the
substance of the following letter, published in
the ST. Louis Democrat, detailing the outbreak
in Bourbon county, Kansas:
DoRiphan, Dec. 24.-By express messenger
from Lawrence, we have Just received the fol-
lowing dispatch:
civil war is raging III Bourbon county.
the Pro Slavery men last week commenced a
series of prosecutions and prosecutions of the
Free State men. Several houses were burned
down. The Free State men organized vigil
ance committee, and arrested several of the
marauders. In no case, however, did they inhict
other or more than the usual penalties of court
OF lsw-no personal ppnishmen.s were inflct-
ed. Missourians came over to assist the Pro-
Slavery men. They arrested three of them
one Rev. Mr.. Stewart, whom they threatened
TO hang, and imprisoned him in Fort Scott.
The Free State men rallied. A scout party of
fifteen came upon a BODY of Missouriaus near
Evansville, Ia town near Fort Scott,) eighty
strong, who gave them chase. Five Free State
men were captured-making in all eight pris-
oners.
Additional Free State men assembled. The
United States marshal came down on them with
force of eighty men, and demanded their
unconditional surrender. The Free State men
replied to this demand, as the party advanced
by volley of musket balls. The fire was
returned. The conflict lasted an hour. The
posse retreated to distance, and finally fed in
disorder. One man on their side was killed,
two mortally wounded. The United States mar.
shall dangerously injured. The Free State men
received no damage.
Colonel Phillips, OF the militia, was sent by
Lane TO command this force, with orders to
avoid the troops. He advanced on Fort Scott
but found that, before he could give battle to
the invaders, he would have to encounter sew
eral companies of dragons. He retreated and
encsmped
Lane went own, and is now entrenched al
Sugar Mound. The troops were within twelve
miles Of him. advancing to drive him from his
position. His men held a council, and resolved
to fight the dragons, if they attacked them
Lane cordially endorsed their action. Be ii
remembered. that Lane is now the major gen
eTal OF the legalized militia, and is therefore
protected by law. Il fight is probable.
The Lawrence boys went up to Lecompton
today, and demanded of Denver the arms
seized by the dragons from the emigrant trair
which came in under Edridge. He was I'm
willing to restore them, but seeing that they
would be forcibly taken if he did not consent
finally agreed TO deliver them up. The boys
returned with them last night-twenty sabres
and one hundred and seventy-six muskets anG
earbnes, in good order and condition.
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a. BAILEY, EDITOR AND PRoPRIETORI
JoBE G. WHITTIER, CORRESPONDING EDITOR.
PROSPECTUS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME.
BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1858.

The National Era is al uncompromlsing
opponent of Slavery and the Slave Power; an
advocate Of personal, civil, and religious hber-
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secret combinations TO control the Ballot-Box,
whether under the direction of priests or lay
men, and to all measures directly or indirectly
countenancing prescription on account Of birth
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Homestead, and all reforms calculated to secure
to Labor its Just consideration, recompense, and
political weight, and to Trade, its Natural Free
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to buy and sell in whatever market he pleases.
1t regards Slavery, and the issues involved
in it, as forming the great Political Question of
the Day; taking the ground, that Slavery, from
its necessities, instincts, and habits, is perpetu-
ally antagonistic to Freedom and Free Labor,
and unchsngeably aggressive; that Its work
ings can be counteracted only by a permanent
system of measures; and it therefore has sup
ported, and will continue to support, the Re
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Freedom, holding itself, however, perfectly in
dependent, at liberty to approve or condemn
whatever may accord or conflict with its Oft
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1t presents weekly a summary of General
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MARRIAGE.

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The Progress Of St. Paul.

Albany, January, 5.-The Senate hos Or
oanized by electing Republican officers, One
American voted with the majority, and tso did
not vote at all.
The Harmony Mills, at Cohoes, N. 5 began
to run full time this week, giving employment
to all their hands. Alfred Wild, ageIt, pro-
posed to the operatives reduction OF 70 per
cent in wages, and run full time. 10 shis the
employed assented cheerfully, and all goes
nov at Harmony Mills merry as marriage
bells" The steam cotton mills at Nenburgh,
N. Y, employing over 800 hands, commenced
running on full time on Monday. s
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Just Saved Himself.

The Charleston Courier so characterizes the
will of the late George w. P. Gusts, which
provides for the emancipation, within the next
five years. of his two or three hundred slaves.
alt is high time" continues the sagacious and
economical Courier, " Virginia had SONG law
on her statute.book against the destruction of
property. There are no more slaves in that
State now than she has use for; and, 10 say
nothing of rendering go many negroes worth.
less and miserable for the remainder Of their
lives, the power should be taken away from
men in their second childhood of removing 80
much labor from the industry Of the Stateip
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Kansas RuIlor Contradicted.

Cincinnati, Jan. ga special dispatch to
the Gazette denies the truth of the report from
st. Louis, yesterday in relation to Kansas. 1t
also adds, that the accredited agent of the As
sociated Press at St. Louis has been sick for
several days, and his duties have been performed
by proxy.
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Miss Eliza Leslie, lady who was probably
as widely known BY her writings as any one
that has ever lived in the United States, died
on Friday, at Gloucester, N. j., where she has
been confined to her room for some months,
from an injury received there last summer.
Miss Leslie was a native of Philadelphia, and
was sxty.nine years of age. der family, on
the fathers side, we're of Scotch descent, her
greats grandfather having come from Scotland
and settled in Cecil county, Maryland, in l745.
His wife was of Swedish descent.
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The Election.

A majority of the State canvassers-e Me-
Diary and Joe Brown-Aave finally decided to
give Sibley two hundred and forty maj GRITTY for
Governor. To effect this, they received all the
forged Pembina votes for the elect, and reject
ed the l79 majority for Ramsey from the North
Shore of Superior! TIE dishonest election of
Sibley was a foregone determination, and could
Just as we'll have been settled with the dice-box
The canvassing" was Minnesota
ReDubfic1n
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-09-23
MARRIED

In the vicinity of this place, on the
evening oflhe 2lst instant, by John I.
Slater, esq, Mr.. John w. Burke and
Miss Harriet benson, younger daugh-
ter of Hon. Judge benson, all OF the
good old entcrprising county OF
Franklin.
A prettier moonlight night never
shone on a more pleasant and agreea-
bic little wedding party than the one
indicated in the foregoing announce
ment. All was pleasantly and AHA
bility. The elder and the younger
alike enjoyed the passing pleasure of
the hour, which was doubly enhanced
by the captivating influence ola sump-
tuous wedding supper. The happy
face of our much esteemed friend,
Col. W., occupied Q conspicuous place
among the feminine gender: and by
the by, he is looking quite well, and
we hope some fair lady ere long will
soften his hard and obdurate heart.
The favorable auspices under which
our two young friends have pledged
their lives and fortunes will. we trust,
insure for them a bright and luminous
pathway along the ragged journey oil
lie. 1T. s.