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....-...lOWA.
WE beg TO annoucs 70 the citissns Of Ksokuk
w and vicinity that We have rsesntly leassd the
large building No. Is Aain-st., and thars sAsr
LARGE, entirely NEW and we'll sslsclsd scoek Of
Groceries, Provisions and Produce at very Low
PRICES.
We auAaAsrss ALL 0oons sold BY " 10 be -
represented and deliver good: bought a retail =
ny Ct e. dy snEh o. aosla1 Mn :.
prepared q al times toseli = Wholesale ard retail
10 COUNTRY MERCHAKTS:
We PAY CASH. for al kinds Of Country Produce.
aug7d4w
SUcAns-c'ushed, 49,,
sad Clarified,
for sale by VIII. AUSTIN : co.
"A lola AxEs-Reiche Z and ST. Lous Refine.
lvl ry--in bbls hlf. bbls and ksgs--for sale BY
aug7d4~ W. III. AUSTIN co.
rOfFEE--kio,
and Costa Rics,
for sale by W. II. AUSTIN = co.
sug2d&w
CudAR-oUkkD HAMS,
- Country s 90
and Dried Beef,
for sale by W. II. AUSTIN co.
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LSLOUR itLOUMi--An grades 81 Countrv
Il and City FLOUR for sails ~
ausia1v WI. AUSTIN co.
OK BBLs. kOsIN for sale sheap 81
/ NXTINDOW SASH and FRAMES, 81 ataes, lor
| w sale Low by W. u. AUSTIN CO..
aug1dkw
! M RAPPINd PAPER, ali sises u Rax ~
! w Straw Papers, direct From tn mills, f0E
sale Low by w. II. AUSTIN ACO.
/ XXTANTED, kAus, for which 70 ~ Cash.
wv W. II. AUSTIN co.,
sng2iEw No. lbs Main-st.
/ NAMEATs WME 01ohs
| w Of good Spring WHEAT van ~, ~ wAiea
we will pay the hishes marked pEicS Il CASH.
aag2dkw " ~. Au6I4A . 20.
IG a. SALT Tor sals low ~
Os Ass2 w. u.AuSTIH . CO.
IJICkLEo, in Vim gar, by ths Aossn, 1er AI1 s,
= eug1dew VII. AUSTIN = 60. !.
NOTICE.
lLvOR the next TWENTY DAYS e e1aas - ~
X Lsmhsf neu, II Yard, (hasiae - ~ a1Is
4 yeAr.} will sell al kinds Of L9nksr ~ e1nnI1
sedantad low prieAs for saAh. ass M hi III 82lS
4 Twill sell Is sash prizes fos seflD ~ $500 -
a''' - vii '''a' e 81 VI .sff;sl1sr ~ d 81,
-. Az De- Asiaa
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s. L. BARNUM & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocers and Produce Dealers.
BURROWS, BLOCK,
Main-st., between sIh a SIN,

h.'s...... low a
ME will pay the highest Cash Price for Pro.
- duce Of all kinds, and sell Groceries TO sui,
me times We soAcit consiRnments Ut Produce
from Country Merchants and they shall have gu,
psrsonai sttsntion- sood references Willie riven
d,spa.eh. Don't forget the phase.
jy50d&W
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| M P q r 4 E r Isl
AND
Dealers
IN
HARDW ARE,
CUTLERY. GUMS, &C., &C.,
AT SIGN OF THE BRoADAxE.
=
ALSO,
COMMISSION ME1 CHANTS
SoR THE BALE or
Am rican ~ q nufa lures;
ONLY AGENTS
sAApsOE's PATENT PLATFORM SCALES,
GURLEY's SURVEYORS INSTRUMENTS
Lilile's wreagAs and ChiiieA Irss
SAFES,
BURDENS PATENT HORSE SHOES,
ALBANY SAW WORKS
|. X-Cut, Mulay and Circular Saws,
TROY BELL FOUNDRY BELLS.
Orders for the sbovs promptly ailsd .. Factory
Prices. Circulars san be hsd BY addressing the
undersigned.
TILLINaHASr,. LANE 4 BUEL,
l3s Main-st., Sign Of the Brosdaxs.
II. D. WOODWARD 4 CO.,.
wnoLssALrpaALxas II
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING
se.ss main ssrs-s,
KkOkUK,..........."...... "......lOWA
novlsd1uiy al .--- .
4. o. HoYas. E.w .snxRsuRI
MOVES 4 sMEn8UMNE.
tsIsx Or raE aoLpsE caEsr,)
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
TIE A -.
Ne.4s ssush maIn.st.,
ST. L0UIs............ $3.50. OUR
G. COwLES, Jr..
patent IA a tic r o ofe =
Ofsice, 3a.st.. bet. Nasn 4 JoAnssn
orrosirE rHx rosr BUILDING, (ur srAIss,)
AE0h
gIyHE MAsTIC ROOFING IL we'll adapted 4
i steep or nat roofs, 10 are proof, and beconin
hard will admit Of wear by treading thereon
j-k tsk - 4 A>st~ ~tt ~ "a 80
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VTNAx SALE OF LOT Tor the Cost II Ahatins 3
1 psisanse spoa said kots
owner nsmss. Lot. Block. Tax. Cost.
UnknoWn, - 1lt.M nl.3t
NOTICE Il AsSsby given TO the owner or oNn-
ere SstAs sAovs dWsbsd los that special tar ~
amount ezpsndsd ~ ~ City ~ KssAuk ~ fliin9
said ~ IN ~ psspsss - .aAa4isg naisane4 =
~ aaaas eanasA ~ seaGaaat wa4Wy - un1sGe
payment b 0eds Of ~ Aaxss % Iewie1, -
D. 1855, ~ said lots, 81 - nssh tEssoe1 =
shall - necessarily u Aisshasgp said tar ~
costs, yill ~ sod o. ths day alorssaid, . ~
Mayors soss, In said city, bstussn Tia hsufs d
o'clock :. n. sad 5 o'clock p. :.
q. @. 01uN4ND,
CsllsetoF Of the City o. Ksokuh,
Lss Oosnty and Dtsts q tsWa.
July q. loba--A1w
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DAWIOR. Chamber and Kitchen
SETS, Of all kinds, for sale cheap for Cash, by
GEO. Il. KlLB0URNE, Agent.
Msin-st., bet. I'd and Sd,
mayl 5d keokuk, Iowa
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INSURE YOUR LIVES,
For the Benefit Of those you LoUs!

INSURE YOUR LIVES,
For the Benefit Of those you Love!
mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.
Charter ed by the State Of NsS Jersey, ls46.
Losses paid up to January l, 1855. .56
Dividends paid to Insured .......l ,O06, 1851
Net unulated Capita "a, 32b.73
Policies are issued In the above reliable and
res ponsible Life Insurance Company, BY paying
one-h the premium in cash, giving note for the
other half ut per cent. inteIest-annual divi-
bends. averaging IS per cent, paid to insured and
not to stockholders.
Gull ana see the agents for above Com panics, st
$50 STEWART GRIFFITH.
I5 1000 First Mortgage Bonas
OF the thin Fl. Wayne r. Il. to Exchange for
Lands.
IMPROVED CITY rKoPERTy FOR SALE.
IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE.
| In ma W Arr nts w q q { q.
$40 Acres choice Farming Lands,
In Lucas and Ringgold Counties, Iowa,
For Sale Cheap o, Erehanye fer Goods.
ehnadcIphia CITY Property.
In Exchange for Farming Lands in Iowa,
/ Missouri or Illinois.
i
sale on favorable terms, by
mehied STEWART GRIFFITH, Agents.
WIN. N. MEsERVEY.
i ATTORNEY AND coUNsELLoR AT Law,
AND
Gcncrai Collecting Agent.
FORT DODGE. IOWA.
REvRRENcEs:
Hon. John ". stockdale, Register Of Fort Dodge
Land Office;
Hon. Thomas 6cargeant, Receiver Fort Dodge
Land Office;
Hon. Vim. II. Merritt, Cedar Rapids, Iowa;
Gen Van Antwerp, keokuk, Iowa.
Hon. }. d. Thompson. Judge 18th Judicial Dis.
trict, Harysson, Iowa.
Goo. b. Reid, Kookuk, Iowa;
b. o. Finch, Dss Moines, lows.
Hon. $. 4. Douglas, W Warrington, D. G.
June Idly
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CALL AND
Insure your Property against Lossby
TIRE! flREs FlREy
In the following responsible Companies
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HUM BOLDLY
ElItI. INSv " A N q T. ca N pANY,
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
CASH CAPITAL
two hundred Thousand DOlIaFs,
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17

HrRnARp. July 6. 1853.

Ed. HERALD OF FRKEDoN:-0n the Sd
inst, large and respectable ingathering
ofthe people was witnessed in our town,
for the celebration of the SD anniversary
of our National Independence. Some
thing ike four hundred men. women and
children were assembled in town. The
dram shops were closed, and the very best
of order prevailed during the entire day.
Before nine O'Clock A. NJ, the people and
Sabbath School children began TO convene
in large numbers. The celebration par
took of Sabbath School and national
character. The forenoon exercises were
of the general character of national cele-
bEation; the afternoon, for the encourage
ment of Sabbath Schools. An excellent
choir was on the ground, prepared with
some very appropriate select pieces of
music, which they sang to the entire sat
isfaction of all present. The exercises
were: Prayer by Rev. William Gaus ;
Music; Reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, by DR.. A. Davis; Music |;
Grafton, by Jno. Lockhart, Esq; Music.
After which the collation. was very faith
fully attended to. And let me say that
the ladies of Hibbard and vicinity will
long be remembered by their guests on
that day, for the sumptuous feast which
they prepared for the occasion. Indeed,
notwithstanding the hard times, it would
compare favorably with any of the public
dinners of Eastern cities, surrounded with
all the luxuries of the old-settled States.
In the afternoon, the Sabbath School Ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. VIM. Gaus,
of Lanesfeld, which was followed with
miscellaneous speaking. Toasts and sem
timents, and responses thereto, with any
amount of good hearty laughter, cheering
and applause, at the witticisms offered,
which brought us to late hour in the
afternoon. Before the audience dispersed,
the subject of Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Societies was introduced, and a COM
mittee on resolutions was appointed, who
reported in favor of such an organization,
and that County Agricultural Conven-
ton meet at olathe, On the Sd Tuesday
of August, to organize permanently
johnson county will have a county fair
sometime in September. The Grafton de-
livered by John Lockhart was one of deep
interest. The greatest attention was given
to the address, uninterrupted only by ap-
plause, and hope that the truths uttered
may find lodging place in every Ameri-
cans breast; for, if the truth has any ad-
vocates, Kansas will, ere long, cast off her
burdens, and will bloom as a rose in the
morning, and her speed will be that of the
iron horse. VIM. II. APPLICABLE.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
For tie Herald Of Freedom.
Good TempiaT Convention.
r. w. GRAND LODGE /. o. G. To
of NORTH AMERICA, {
LAWRENCE, Z. T., July II, 1858

LAWRENCE, E. T., July IL, 1858.
This body convened in the city of
Hamilton, Canada West, on the o6th of
May, and was in session three days. The
hospitality shown the delegates from the
different Grand Lodges of the United
States, whilst they were under her ma
jesty's dominion, was far greater than we
could have expected. Here we met true
brothers and sisters; and the meeting at
Hamilton viii long be remembered by
those who had the honor of being men,
bers of that body.
At 10 O'Clock on the first day, the r.
w. G. V. T. sister, Amanda Clark, of Ohio
took the chair, and opened the Lodge in
due form.
The r. w. G. S. then made an official
announcement of the death of o. w.
Strong, r. W. 6. T. Resolutions suited
to the occasion, were unanimously adopt
ed and ordered to be printed Thus the
grim monster had entered our ranks
and stolen from US our highest officer.
Thirteen Grand Lodges were repre-
sented. About forty delegates and men,
bers present. Only two Grand Lodges,
(Kentucky and Tennessee,) not repre-
sented.
The Order is in more fourishing con-
dition now than at any other period in its
history. The great work of reformation
is moving steadily onward. 1t now
reaches from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and is spreading itself all over our broad
land, to reclaim those who are fast hasten
ing to "a drunkard's grave Recently, a
lodge was organized in Portland, Maine !;
this is the first time our order has reached
the Atlantic. Five lodges are now organ
lied in California, and are said to be in a
healthy condition.
A committee was appointed to pre-
pare new Ritual, "te be published by,
the first of August. think, however, we
shall not be supplied with it before next
year, when it can be passed upon by the
r. w. G. Lodge. The committee is a
competent one, and no doubt we shall
have our work greatly improved.
indianapolis, Ia., was selected as the
place for holding our next session.
The following are the officers elected
for the present year:
S. B. Chase, ESD, 3. W. @. T., Great
Bend, Penn A. Stone, Esq, Z. W. G.,
Councillor, Winchester, Ia; Mn. Esther
n. Kerr, r. ". G. V. r, Hamilton, C.
W; B. II. Mills, R.W. G.. S., Upper
Alton, Ill; Mrs. Amanda Clark, r. VIC.
Treasurer. Mt. Vernon, O.
With these competent and energetic
officers as our leaders, we can have no
doubt of the prosperity of our noble in
stitution. J.W. JENKINS,
6. w. s., Of Kansas.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
For he Herald Of Freedom.
Prom junction Ctr.


JUNCTION CITY, Kansas, July 10, '53.
GEO. w. BRowS-DEAR SfR-Junction
City is still improving; many houses have
gone up in the month of July; steam
saw-mill has been erected, and the .Seati-
ae1 viii be on. in a few days. We now
have daily line Of coaches, terminating
here, from Lsayenwortb. via. Topeka
Several stone buildings have been con-
tracted for, two Of which are now in course
of erection. A handsome stone Church is
.lsc being built, and many other improve
nents not necessary to mention. On the
10Th inst we have meeting Of the citi-
zens here, for the purpose of taking into
consideration the building Of Railroad
20 this point. from some place below
We expect to call . Mass Convention,
when you shall be notified. and We would
be pleased to see you up here, and hear
your views on Railroads.
Very Truly, P.z. TAYLOR.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
ne,,er from Washington.

WASHINGTON CRY, d. c.
G. W. BRowN, Esq.-DEAR SIR:-Our
application for lands under the act of
Congress for the right of way, has been
favorably received by the Commissioners
of the General Land Office, and l have to-
day received the papers securing to the
Jefferson City and Neosho Valley Rail-
road the necessary lands, and the Regis
ter and Receiver at Lecompton, will be
Immediately instructed to reserve the
lands for that road which we have select
ed, and a part which we have fled in
the Office here. This route will run from
Jefferson City through Missouri, and via.
Moneka, Hyatt, Hampden, Burlington,
0ttumwa, &c, to Emporia, and is certain
ly the shortest and most practicable route
from the East to the West. The mail
route on this line has been established and
the contract taken by j. NJ. Gatewood &
Co., of Missouri, who will begin their SER
vice the first week in July. The contract
from Ossawatomio to Neosho City, ia.
Hyatt, has been awarded to Geer & Hol-
brook of 0sawatomie.
There appears to be no disposition on
the part of the President and Secretary
of the Interior, to postpone the sales of
the public lands in Kansas, after Novem-
Der, it win therefore be well for settlers to
make arrangements to pre-empt their
claims previous to that time.
leave here for New York this eve.
ming, to obtain, if possible, land warrants
to loan to settlers in southern Kansas,
And / hope to succeed, although times
are hard in the eastern cities. Weather
is very hot. The thermometer in the
shade at I1o'cloek, A. II, 92.-Yours, g..
W. T. 81. Army.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
wants hs Paper

New ALEXANDER, w
June 2lst, 1855.
g. w. BRows, Esq,-DEAR SIR:-ha'
closed please fad two dollars. for Ehic'
please send to my address Jour EilaaOl'
and most reliable newspaper, the HHa@
Of Freedom, another year.
/ have perused is well-flled eOiunh'
the past, year with the greatest ssiisia',
ton, and am fully satisfied that it give
as the most reliable iaforsaation that w
can obtain from any source relative "
transactions 10 that Territory, and inA
without fear or fayoritisin. From "
fact that Twas in the Territory the gresi@
part of last summer, and had an oPPoi'@
nifty Of ascertainiDg the true state OF y
fairs there, / feel a great interest II =
progress, and the advancement, soeisn'
and politically, of its srterprising lnnaD.
tants. do not fssl contsnted witn0u'
your paper every xsek. you will tns,',
fore forward C. to rHs immsdiateiy on 'H'
receipt of this, and o5iige ycur friend
HENRY WEAVER
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Fbrtas Erazd Of Freedom
ALetter from Eden.
Enrr Inlv 10Th 1853.


Mr.. EDITOR - I want to tell your
readers of our Kansas home, with the
hope that some Of the number may be
aroused toa spirit of emulation or rival
ry. Kansas, ssThe flower garden of the
world" should certainly embrace within
its borders, many Edens. Nature has
been most lavish of her embellishments.
adjoining our land with the richest varie-
ty of scenery that her fertile Imagination
could group together. The broad prairie
clothed with more luxuriant carpet
than monarehs ever trod, its gently un-
dulating surface covered with vegetation,
waving gracefully in the breeze; the fer
tile valley beautifed by the purling rivu-
let flowing o'er its pebbly bed its banks
shaded by tell trees whose arms extend
towards heaven, giving a grateful shade
to the cattle from the thousand hills in
the background. Then, too. our ever va
rying sky What lover of the beauti-
full. who has lived in Kansas. can turn
with longing eye towards Italy or any
other far-famed country beneath the hea-
vens. Here let the artist come to find
the gorgeous colorings of his most vivid
Imagination here let him seek the
finishing touches for his masterpiece OF
art, and when art has expended all her
genius, and application her most assidu-
Gus efforts, then he will lay down his
pencil and brush, and exclaim, who can
compete with Thee, oh, Thou God of
the Universe ? For combination of
grandeur and beauty, turn but to our no.
BILE forests with their great variety of
tall trees towering to the sky, their arms
interviewer, decked with the most luxuri-
ant foliage, affordiDg their many-voiced
inhabitants charming retreat. There is
embodied the soul of music, with its va
riations, solos, Duets, quartettes and cho-
ruses no fee is exacted hom the au-
dience but all is free to those who love to
listen to the praises of HIM who has made
all things, and whose choir is ever tun-
ing their voices in harmony with nature,
and natures GoD. The sycamore, To-
Gust, elm, cottonwood, oak and Others
are among the numerous varieties. With
but little labor, many of these could be
transplanted, to beautify and adorn our
homes. They would afford us a grateful
shade from the MONDAY heat, and hos
pitable shelter to the weary wanderer.
We all know how attractive is home
embosomed thus in woodland loyelin less,
with graceful vines entwining their tend
rils around the majestic tree, thus embody-
ing strength and beauty. To fill up the
picture, let us have the modest violet, the
fragrant rose, the pure lily of the valley,
and all other beauties we can add to the
outward adorning of our homes and
within. the graces of affection, the
strength of confidence, the purity of a
happy life, devoted to the advancement
of those loved ones encircling our fresides
Surely we can make for ourselves para
discs in Kansas, if anywhere on earth
Let us all approximate as nearly as posi-.
BILE to perfect humanity. ZILLAH.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17

ATeHIsoS, Ksnsasi
July 18th. 1853. !
G. w. BRowN, Esq.,-DEAR SIR II!
Herald Of Freedom comes tome this we'k
with an X before and after my Dam'
which / suppose is an intimation to "iOrk
oyer,D or do without the paper; and as
cannot well suffer the deprivation Il
would be to do without the latter, fOFoui
papers in this section are hardly conserTa
tive enough TO suit my views, and It :
only when ! get sight of such papers
yours, that ] am convinced that the ffs'
State conductors of newspapers have H@
all run mad, therefore, as it is pecs~
sity for me to have your paper, (al:h0asl
it is sometimes two weeks on the EA!J
and notwithstanding these hard times
have managed to scsape together fSo
dollars, which is herewith enclosed, ana
you viii please consider me suOSen
Der for another year. Very respeetiaa'
yours.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
prtermlnad = hA 80.

Fdaghoa, the editor of the Leavcnworth
Tines, persists in representing the Herald
ef Freedom as an administration organ." !"
Were We to express our honest opinion of
that sheet, we should set it down as an
organ of calumny, vituperation and false
hood and as such, We terminate our con-
rlection with it by way of an exchange, as
We do not wish to disgrace our sanetum
with sheets Of that character. : : Faussaa
Is laboring Do secure the organship OF the
new Republican organization in Kansas.
He is welcome 10 the position.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Their hncliritiss

The Leayenworth Times, Lawrence Re
gublicaa, Emporia Aeus, Champion Of Free
dem, at AtehisoD, and Freedom Chaaspioa,
at Prairie City, and probably the Sumner
Gazette, are all cut for Republican organi-
cation after the election in August
OF the Free State papers which will
oppose this. and will labor to preserve the
Free State party as organized in the past,
in tact, are the White Cloud Chez, Leay-
enworth Journal, and Ledger, the Mime
ola Statesman, 0sawatomie Herald, Herald
off Freedom, aud probably the Geary City
Era and the Elwood Press. The Seati-
mel, about being started at Junction City,
will cooperate with the Free State organi-
cation, Is will the Kansas Settler. at Te-
eumseh, whenreviyed again. The Tope-
ka Tribune has changed hands. and is now
suspended. Where it viii bring up is by
no means certain; probably, however. Re-
publican. The Grasshogpes-. We should
suppose, weuld identity itself with the
Free State organization.
We look upon Republican organiza-
ton to follow the August election, as inev-
liable, under the leadership of linton,
Philips d Co. In fact, ii is understood
that the former has the principal labor
IN his hands, and that be is directing his
best energies towards an early crganiza-
ton of the forces under his command. It
IS said that he has received commission
as Brigadier General from the Military
Board organized last winter. whssher
true or otherwise We are not advised, as
We have not access 70 the records of that
body.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-17
Appropriaiion.

We are happy to observe that bill was
passed through Congress at It's last session,
appropriating s8.66s to defray the ex-
penses of the volunteer companies called
into service by Governor Geary, in the
fall of 1856, to restore quiet to the Ter
ritory.
or Let every body remember, and tell
his neighbor. Of the grand snti-horss steal
ing Convention at Blanton's Bridge, :
week from tO-day-Sssurday, the Path
to organize eifectuaIly for putting down
the horse stealing fraternity which are nov
insssting the Territory.