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Grass Valley telegraph., 1858-06-19

"WHo IS CHARLES G. ROBERTS. ''-The
above query was very current about town
during the latter part of last week. The
question arose, as most of our readers are
aware, from the simultaneous publication in
the Alta" F" and 8 Evening Bulletin, - of a
letter over the signature of Charles C. Rob-
erts, purporting to come from Grass Valley.
The design of the letter was to bring into
disrepute, among San Francisco capitalists.
the business of quartz mining in this yicini-
ty. So glaringly incorrect, however, were
many OF the statements and inferences con-
tained in the letter, that our citizens at
once began to look around them for the au-
thor. They soon became satisfied, however,
that no such man could be found in Grass
Valley. Though he stated that he had been
long Interested in quartz in this town. no
such man can be found on the quartz mining
records. 1t was once perceived that Chas.
{. Roberts !" was myth, and that the two
respectable San Francisco dailies had been
most egregiousIy sold.
1t is difficult to divine what object any
person could have in thus wilfully and CO.
verify stabbing at the prosperity Gf our town.
We trust that our San Francisco cotempora-
ries, who have thus been made the uncon
scious victims of miserable hoax. will Ell
ther make the amendc honorable by inform
ing their readers of the fact or giving to tie
public the real name of their correspondent.
STAGE RoBBERY.--The Nevada Democrat
OF Tuesday, says:-
1t was rumored in town, Yesterday and
Monday, that William Marshall, now under
arrest, charged with being concerned in the
late stage robbery, has been making confes.
slons to the officers. acknowledging that he
took part in in the robbery and duplicating
1onr OR five Others some of whom are now
under arrest. Other parties not heretofore
suspected, are also implicated.
In relation to which the Sacramento Un-
ion remarks -
we are informed, on good authority, that
the ABOVE statement in relation to Marshall,
Is mistake. Marshall, Hope and Bridge
port were arrested on crcumstantial evi-
Qence, that appeared strong against them
out the circumstances could all be explained.
and 1t is very doubtful whether the evidence
was sufficient for the Crank Jury TO find
bill of Indictment against them. Wells.
Fargo q Co. have pretty good evidence that
the robbery was committed by Jim Webster
and party of escaped convicts Webster's
object in going in with escapes, was to pre-
vent the possibility of any of the party turn
ing States evidence. 1t is doubtful whether
one of the right men have yet been arrested
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Ye Lettef.Wfifers.

PHILLIPS, the prince of agitators, has
located on the Smoky Hill, one hun
dred and fifty miles west of the Kansas
border; TEACHER has retired from the
leading fre-eating press of the Territory,
and has gone east, probably disguised
with Kansas affairs linton has been dis
charged from the Emporia NeUs; REDpATH
has broken up in business, and is now a
mere "squirt'' in community; RAELF and
Cook have both been absent from the
Territory several months; RUSSELL and
TAPPEN's correspondence seem. closed |;
the business of aye letter-writers' seems
to have died out. Now there are none to
represent this formerly prominent profess
sion. These men made an attack upon
the Herald Of Freedom a year ago, with
the view of crushing it. The Herald " still
lives" and is gaining new strength daily.
It has survived the malicious attack upon
it, and has survived those libellers who
maligned it; and it will be known in
history, when the names of all its calum-
niators have passed away, as the pioneer
press for freedom in Kansas.
We wish some poetical friend would
write dirge, in slow and solemn measure,
adapted to the occasion of the burial of
"ye letter-writers, and send it to us as
soon as practicable.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
The Election Board.
S. F. McCowEN, Secretary.

Journal Of the Board appointed by the Act o.
Congress, May 18th, 1858. Entitled an dc
for the admission of the State of Kansa,
into the Union.
The Board met at the Executive Office
Lecompton, Kansas Territory. Present
James W. Denver, Governor of the Ter
ritory; Hugh S. Walsh, Secretary of the
Territory; Carmi w. Babcock, President
of the Council; George W. Deitzler, Speak
er of the House, and VIM. Weer, United
States District Attorney for the Territory
of Kansas. The members of the Board
were sworn into Office by Judge Sterling,
G. Cato. Whereupon, the Board organ
lied by electing james w. Denver Presi-
dent, and Hugh s. Walsh Secretary. Up
on motion of G. w. Deitzler, a commit
tee of three were appointed by the chair
to propose programme for conducting
the election, and report the same at the
next meeting of the Board.
The chair appointed G. W. Deitzler,
VIM. Weer and Hugh S. Walsh.
On motion of Mr.. Babcock, it was
UNANIMOUSLY agreed that the election be
fixed for the first Monday in August.
On motion of Mr.. Babcock the Board
adjourned to meet on Monday, the 31st
day of May, unless sooner called together
by the President of the Board.
JAMES w. DENVER, President.
HUGH s. WALSH, Secretary.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
How Others See I,

| The Daily Ledger, published at Leaven
worth, publishes in its issue of last Sat.
urday, under the head of The Battles,
an article reviewing the condition of par.
ties and leaders of parties in Kansas. At.
ter showing the different organizations
that have appeared and passed away, il
says:
Then comes that little band which as
sembled in Browns cellar kitchen. 81
Although they nominated themselves for
all the Offices, { that's fashionable in Kan
sas, they set ball in motion (which
rolled from the centre to the circumfer-
ence of'this Territory, crushing out all op-
position, and carrying that little cellar
kitchen" band triumphantly through the
race
This cellar-kitchen band inaugurated
a line of policy in the political affairs of
Kansas, which will always be felt and
appreciated by the masses. 1t crushed
out the do-nothing policy, and to day it
presents an unbroken front, which time
will cement and strengthen.
Speaking of leading politicians who
have occupied a front position in those or
CARNATIONS, it says
Then comes Tom. EWING & Co.
Where are they The answer, is they
stand before the people of Kansas LIVING
MONUMENTS OF ACTIVITY, opposed to the
do-nothing policy in all its hideous forms,
This party, although emanating from
" cellar Kitchen" is as certain to control
the political destines of Kansas, as is the
sun to shine at MONDAY. 1t is the only
party in the Territory that has ever had
morally honest men as leaders. With |
such leaders they can bid defiance to all
cliques, factions, demagouges and buck
sters, be they whom they may. 1t is
the.only party that can protect every man in
the discharge of those cherished rights
which are guaranteed to them by the Con-
of their country. With that in
'cribed upon their banner, and engraven
On their hearts, they can march
To the music of the Union"
10 the people of Kansas, aud by that
We mean every man who loves right and
hates wrong, we say enlist under this
,anner, letits ample folds encompass you
bout; it will guide, guard and protect
Tou, and although it may appear dim to
Tou at present, there is a brighter day not
ar distant, when, with victory perched
lpon it, it viii be unfurled, and amid the
,laudits of the multitude it will be plant
d upon the highest peak of political
anne.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
The Victory.

If any political party should fire cannon
over this result, it is the Republicans
They ought by all means to pay for the
powder They owe new lease of life to
the enactment of this bill. Their oppo-
nents have charged them-and we suspect
with a good deal of truth-with trying to
prolong this Kansas controversy. They
were denounced right and left for not be-
ing willing to have the question settled,
and for trying to get the matter in such
shape that they might continue to make
political capital out of it for four or five
years longer. We haven't the slightest
doubt but that was their wish. They
would have been very glad to prolong this
agitation long enough to make it availa-
BILE In the Presidential contest of 1860.
But the task was beyond their powers.
Their utmost ingenuity could devise no
plan which would extend it beyond six
months or year at the farthest. All
they ventured to ask was that the Lecomp-
ton Constitution might be sent back to the
people, and, if rejected, that they might
Immediately make another, and come at
once with new application for admission.
Ii their plan had been adopted, the whole
Kansas agitation would have subsidized in
SIX months at the outside.
But the Administration proved better
to them than their expectations. It has
stepped in and put the matter in such
shape that the Kansas question can scarce
ly fail to become powerful element in
the next Presidential canvass. 1t has
sent the Lecompton Constitution practi-
caily back to the people, and pledged
itself, if that is rejected, to prolong Che
struggle for admission four or five years
longer. What more could the Republi-
can party desire than this
We are not at all surprised to find the |
leaders ready to enter at once
upon the promising field to which .hey
are thus invited. tits already announced |
from Washington that, as soon as Congress
adjourns, the most effective Republican
speakers of the country viii be sent to
Kansas, and proceed Immediately 70 or
5anize their forces for the contest. We +
shall have sharp fight in the Territory 1
IN the adoption of the Lecompton Con-
'titutien, and then the contest will come
Jack, with new Constitution and with Il
edoubled fury, to Congress and the ceun.
~ at large. We shall have another APP
'iication for admission, with a free Con- j.
titution made by perfectly competent
nd valid authority, and then we shall see
he Administration quite as ferocions {
gainst admission as il has hitherto been ,
D favor of il. Weinsist that the Repub- t
cans are the men who should FIRE cannon i
nd burn powder over the passage of the | I
conferences bill-N 7. Times. IF
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Gold Hunting.

a party of about twenty men left here
last Monday for the "gold region in the
vicinity of the Rocky Mountains in Kan
sas. They are to be joined at Council
Grove by other parties from Leavenworth,
&c, and it is said will number about three
hundred when their train is complete. We
understand another party will leave Law
renee in few weeks. They have pro-
cured Indian guides. 1t was proposed at
first to take mules with pack saddles to
bring in the gold, but the Indians objected,
because the mules would not be able to
bring as large an amount as they wanted,
so they determined to take oxen. 1t is
expected that gold will be abundant on
their return
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
VIVA, is 20 be DON. /,

The border papers in Missouri on the
one hand, and the blood and thunder"
radical newspapers in Kansas are each
tanning the flames of civil war. Here is
an article which we clip from the Cas-
Co. Democrat:-
OUTRAGEs IN KAEsAs.-The unforta-
nate state of affairs existing in Lynn
and Lykins county, in Kansas Terri-
tory, is enough to chill the blood Of
all civilized men and cause the patriots
heart to tremble for the perpetuity of the
Union. During the past week we have
seen and conversed with at least fifty per-
sons who have been compelled TO 1y from
their hearthstones to save their lives, st
the same time, leaving their all, goods
and chattles. in the hands and at the mercy
OF a band of murderous thieves headed by
tiend who calls himself Montgomery.
Wagon after wagon has passed through
our town, loaded with innocent women
and children whose woeful countenances
at the loss of property and expulsion from
home, is sufficient to excite the pity Of
anything wearing the form of human, yet
these devils, Montgomery and minions,
pursued them like Jackalls; and with
seeming delight would destroy their little
necessaries of life before their eyes, un-
needing the tears and supplicatioIs fOr
mercy.
In the Southern portion of this county
and Bates every vacant house and shed IS
filed with these unfortunate peoIle-thres
and four families in a single hut-who
are in destitute condition, and for food
to sustain life, solely rely upon the charity
of Missourians, who deeply synpathize
with them, aud who are only restrained
by Federal bayonets from entering tbs
Territory-taking the law in their OWE
hands and executing justice upon these
felons By shooting them down Ike
wolves, whenever and wherever one may
De found. Something must be done, and
hat speedily, TO give peace and security
o the law-abiding citizens patience bas
oDg since ceased to be syirtue, and ere
oHg, If something IS not done to accom-
'lish an end 50 devoutly to be wished for.
sceEe will have been enacted upon our
order that will shake the foundation
tone Of the temple of Iiberty-if Con-
,ress does not protect the settler in our
'sfntories, the PEOPLE WILL
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
a Public Meeting

The last Fort Scott Democrat received
here-contains call, numerously signed,
which invited the people of all parties in
Bourbon county, without regard to their
past Or present party predictions, to
meet in convention at Fort Scott on Sat-
urday last, to devise means to restore
peace to that distracted region. The call
states
'Murderers and thieves, attaching them
selves TO all parties to cover their crimes,
and having no Just cause to receive the
protection OF any, are harrassing our citi-
zens, destroying our property and COM
hitting depredations that should consign
them to the prison house and scafold.
" Let there be snch an expression oft
public voice as to secure to US all peace to
our families and security to our property"
If the proposed convention was held,
and the people entered into it with that
spirit which the occasion demanded, good
will grow out of it. It should be the
province of the better class of community.
on both sides. to band together against
these outlaws. inhabiting that region
There is not farthing to choose between
CLARK, Brockett and Hamilton OF the one
hand, and Montgomery and his bandit
on the other, with the exception that
Clark 81 Co., were murderers to commence
with, and the others have allowed them
selves to be foolishly dragged into the
quarrel by way of retaliation. Let each
party suffer the penalty of the law, and |
peace will be Immediately restored.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
The Benefit Of Advartis,nr

a gentleman advertised in the Herald
Of Freedom some Ave or six months age
for pair of oxen and a yoke OF steers
which had strayed away. He gained nc
intelligence from them, and gave them
mp as lest, sapposing, of course. that the
money expended in advertising was thrown
away with the cattle. A subscriber w,ote
us last week from osawosomis that both
oxen and steers were in that neighborhood.
The result i. that our advertiser will get
his property again. which could not have
been the case bal for the fart Of his adser-
Using IN the Herald Of Freezous.
MossL go sud do likewise. no. for.
getting 70 pey the printer, who needs all
the noney, his due for services rendered.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
The Board Organized.

The Board appointed under the English
bill to take charge of the election on the
adoption of the Ordinance attached to the
Lecompton Swindle, met at Lecompton
on Monday last. organized by the election
of Gov.DEsvER as President of the Board,
and Dir. Sec'y WALSH as Secretary of the
Board. The time for the election was
fixed for the first Monday in August, it
being the second day of the month. The
Board will hold an adjourned meeting
next Monday, to agree upon the instruc-
tons to be issued, aud all the necessary
proceedings. We publish the official
report of the organization of the Board in
another place.
Some of our friends in the States,
always mistrusting something wrong for
Kansas, have discovered that the Board
is badly constituted. They will allow us
to say that Mcssrs. Denver, Walsh, Wcer,
Babcock and Deitzler, are as unexception-
able men as could have been named in
that connection. However violent parti-
sans may be against either OF those men,
ace have found them, and kno.o them to be
moderate and conservative, and disposed
to do equal justice to all parties. Mr..
DEITzLER is radical Republican. Mr..
is moderately so. Mr.. WEER is
a Douglas Democrat. Dir. WALSH was
recognized. year ago, as Walker Dem
ocrat, and is certainly well-intentioned
and very worthy public officer. And
though we shall be censured vilely for
saying it, yet it is nevertheless true that
Kansas has never had an Executive officer
so much inclined to do justice to all, and
who came here SO free from bias as Gov.
DENVER.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Religions Discourses

We understand that Rev. Mr.. MUTE an
nounced at the close of the service in
the Unitarian church last Sabbath, that
he would commence next Sunday Sc
ries of discourses in reply to some ques-
tons on doctrinal points. The first dis
course will be given next Sunday. at the
usual hour, on The nature and offices
of Christ"
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Chattanooga.

A new work from the press of WRIGHT.
SON & Co., Cincinnati. The author:
name is not given, but is well known to
us, as lawyer of eminent ability, and who
can truthfully say" We speak that we
do know and testify that we have SEEM"
consequently there is an originality man.
ifest, that distinguishes it from most
works of its class. 1t shows clearer in
sight into character, and more correct de-
lineatiohs of the motives that actuate
mankind, than is often eyirced. The
power of established customs, upon the
minds of the ignorant, and the conviction
that they are acting with the authority of
a "Thus saith the Lord ;" even when COM
hitting the grossest sins, as well as the
inutility of education to fit a human be-
ing for slavery are clearly set forth.
Many gems of beauty, vivid and life-lik
pictures, are interviewer with forcible ar
A perusal will well repay the
searcher after truth. The author will
please accept our thanks for the advance
copy presented Us.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
The Population Of Kansas.

| 1t has been the policy Of politicians al
Washington during the last winter and
spring, to represent that Kansas has only
a population of about 10000. What are
the facts ? The honest legal vote against
the Leeompson Constitution last January
was upwards of 10000. The shortness Of
time after the passage of the bill at the
extra session of the Legislature calling that
election, and the fact that the pro-slayery
party did not participate In it, confirms
what we almost know to be the case, that
we had at that time from 16. 600 to 10000
uoters in the Territory. Admit that there
were but 5000. Multiply that number
by six. the number of inhabitants estimat-
ed to voter, and we have product of
$4,000.
The delegates in the Leavenworth Con-
stitntional Convention made careful
estimate of the population in each county
in the Territory. Their figures give US
something over 10000 voters in the Ter
ritory, and population of about 10000.
We think this estimate for the population
about 10000 too high, though it may not
be too great for the number of voters.
The cities and towns alone, have a
population fully equal to $4,000. Leay-
enworth claims, and we have no doubt
justly, a population of 10000. Wyandott
has full 100. Lawrence $500. Topeka,
White Cloud, Doniphan, Atchison, Sum
ner, Delaware, Quindaro, Osawotomie, 1
Tecumseh, and Lecompton, will probably
average population of 500 each, though
several Of these have population two or
three times greater than that number
Then we have large number of other
towns, with a population varying from 90
to 200.
In the counties of Doniphan, Atchison,
Leavenworth, Douglas, Lykins, Lynn,
Goffey, Anderson, franklin and Shawnee,
nearly every claim is occupied. What they |
all short will be more than made up by I
he other sixteen counties, many of which
IRE quite populous. There are 124 quar-
er sections in a township, ard averaging
Is townships to county this gives us
product of 1880 quarter sections, or
:laims, in those ten counties. Allowing
i've inhabitants to each quarter section,
.dding in the cities and towns with their
inhabitants, and We have population of
g, 200.
Figuring in any shape We may, and we
ave an actual population at this time in
Kansas, closely approximating to, and
robably exceeding 100000.
Politicians in Kansas and out of it. will
% well to make a note of these calcula-
ons, and when a census is taken they !
ill be surprised at the accuracy of our
stimate.
To this population there has been and 9
ill be added during the spring and sum-
Ter, full 10000, making our population by !
ltumn equal to 10000.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Gold Mines.

Dir. Beck, of the Cherokee Nation, who
discovered gold on the South Platte last
year. was il town few days since. In
the conversation we had with him, ne
informed US that he worked in the Cali
fernia mines for several years, that be
found the same geological formation OF
the South Platte that he did in Californis,
that in several places prospeeted, he had
received as high as one dollar in dust to the
PAINFUL of dirt. and that he considers the
Platte country equally as rich in the
precious metal as California. Mr. Beck Is
said by those who know him, to be
reliable man. He has company of sky
men encamped On the Verdigris, awaiting
re:nforcemenfs. to take up their march for
the new mines. A small party left our
county few days ago to join them.-
AeosBo Herald.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29

G"K aw," the correspondent of the
Missouri Dsnsocrat, stole long article
from the Herald Of Freedom, and inserted it
in one of his letters without giving the
proper credit He a plagiarist, and shall
be held up to the public over his real sig
nature, unless he makes due reparation.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
Horse Thief Arrested.

Morgan Cronkite followed up and
tracked out a young gent, who came into
possession of fine mare of his, in man.
ner not IN strict accordance with the law.
The fellow was taken near Cottonwood
Falls, and is Row in limbo. He confess
ed to being in the horse stealing traffic,
and implicated some twenty citizens of
johnson County. Lynch law is being
strongly talked of. and will most certain
~ be resorted to in case these scamps do
not deslst in their traffic. 0sasCotosnte
Herald.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-05-29
sapsrin,sndent of Common Schools.

Mr. NoTEwARE, the Superintendent OF
Common Schools for Kansas Territory,
paid Lawrence visit on Friday week, in
connection with the duties of his office.
He is doing all in his power to advance
the common school interests of the Ter
ritory, and should be encouraged by every
person, without regard to his political
predictions. We are glad to know that
however much We may be divided on
partisan matters, the people of Kansas
are unit on the subject of Education.
By articles copied from the Leavenworth
papers, it will be seen that an educational
convention is to be held in Leavenworth
City next Tuesday, to adopt a series OF
school books in the Territory, and to
awaken general interest in the cause.
The friends of the movement should turn
cut en- nasse.