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Burlingame:

Judge SCHUYLER, who was stopping a
few days last week in Lawrence, informs
US that Burlingame has been very much
prospered during the last summer, not
withstanding the hard times. Quite q
number of good stone buildings have
been completed, and fine hotel has just
been finished and is now occupied for the
accommodation of travellers. The town
site has been pre-empted. Eighty acres
was contested, but the land office has
recently decided in favor of the Town
Company. Burlingame is an excellent
location for town, and its enterprising
citizens have shown that they know how
to build ups prosperous place, by improv-
ing it as the country around it prospered.
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Success.

Longfellow says every man must abide
his time. He must wait. Not in listless
idleness, not in useless pastime, not in
querulous detection, but in constant,
steady, cheerful endeayor, always willing,
fulfilling and accomplishing his task, that
when the occasion comes, he may be
equal to the occasion. The talent of sue
cess is nothing more than doing what you
can do well, without thought of fame.
II it come at all, it will come because it
is sought after. 1t is a very indiscreet
and troublesome ambition which cares SO
much about fame, about what the world
says of Us; to be always looking into the
face of Others for approval; to be always
anxious about the effect of what we do
and say; to be always shouting to hear
the echo of our own voices.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

rising sun. The whole eastern sky is one |
blaze of golden spleudor, as the effulgent
orb of morning rises above the horizon.-l
/ have seen the morning sun in many
places, and amid many different scenes,
but never anything equal to this. Talk
to me of your gorgeous sunrises and suh-
sets. We lovefs of the beautiful who In
habit the prairie; but don't for any con-
sideration visit the Rocky Mountains. lest
ascene like this, from some Of its lofty
peaks, should transport you with costa
cies. After viewing this magnificent spec
tacle till the sun is fairly risen, We again
proceed leisurely up the mountain. We
are obliged, however, to stop often, as the
air has become so rari6ed that we can
hardly breathe. For many long, weary
hours We toll up the steep assent, and the
sun is past the meridian when, weary
and exhausted, we stand upon the SUM.
NIT.
What glorious sight bursts upon our
view. A sight worthy the pen Of the
poet or pencil of the artist. To the east
is the Grande Prairie, stretching far away
into the dim distance, where the outline
that bounds our vision is more than a
hundred miles away. To our right is the
Arkansas river, whose winding course is
marked by the timber that lines its banks
as far as the eye can reach. To our left
is the Platte, lately grown famous for Its
gold, whose course is plainly visible for
one hundred and fifty miles to the North
East. Turning to the west we behold the
South Park, lovely as the Garden Of
Eden in its first bloom. Abrupt hills,
gentle declivities and smiling vallies COW
er the landscape, here and there patched
with bright spots of prairie, intermingled
with evergreen forests. Beyond this is
the main chain of the Rocky Mountains,
stretching as far as the eye can reach to
the north and south, whose SUBMITS are
white with eternal snow. This is scene
of grandeur and sublimity that is seldom
surpassed, and the impression it made
upon my mind will not soon be effaced.
Turning to the southern part of the peak,
we discover an awful chasm or canon full
fifteen hundred feet deep, some of the
way nearly perpendicular. Here we
amuse ourselves in rolling down huge
rocks, some of them of many tons weight,
which lie nearly poised upon the brink Of
the precipice. These disappear in the
yawning gulf with crash that is truly
appalling, and roar like that Of distant
thunder is heard long after it has disap-
peared from view.
But the sun is descending, and we mus,
hasten our return towards the plain, fol
being far above the highest limit of veg.
citation, we have nothing from which to
build fire, and although it is summer in
the valleys, yet it is winter here. And q
night upon the bare mountain peak with
out even a fire, is hardship few would
covet
Descending by a circuitous route we
come upon several small lakes, high up
among the mountains, whose waters are
as clear as the crystal rain drop, and as
cold as ice can make them.
A day or two more we will wander
among the mountains in reaching the
, plains below; and here, for the present
let me take leave of my readers. iats
ma5s GAMMA ALPHA.
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GIVE learn from Eeelo,a,s Chan,p

" We learn from freedoms Champion
that the lawyers of Atchison have agreed
to take no appeal from the decisions of
the Probate Court, on the grounds of the
want of Jurisdiction in that Court over
civil matters. This should be done by
the members of the bar throughout the
Territory, provided the Supreme Court
shall sustain the ruling of Judge VIII
LIAMs. We trust the Judge will review
his decision, as we are satisfied his opin-
ion was made up from the defective stat
ute which he had before him when he
made that decision.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

9 The Cincinnati Commercial Re-
publican newspaper, thus speaks of Mr..
Stewards late speech at Rochester. II
remarks a ~
with this speech as an antecsdent
his election TO the Presidency, II he ID
elected, will result from some enormous
crime, weakness OF folly Of the opposite
party or its candidate, and not from any
strength of his own. He viii not be q
safe man for any party to nominate; for
the time is past when doctrines such as
he enunciates are to find paying demand
anywhere in the American Union"
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o. Some persons complain Of the
Herald # Freedom because Democratic pa
pers occasionally copy articles from it, said
to be prejudicial to the Republican party
We shall tell the truth regardless ofits effects
upon parties, If protested Republicans as
sumo wrong positions, or attempt to palm off
falshoods upon the people, we will expose
them as cheerfully as we will the falshoods
of the Democratic party. And this we shall
continue to do while we continue to pub
lish an Independent newspaper.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

Or About one hundred miles of track
is laid on the east end of the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad, and fifty miles
of the west end is completed, leaving q
gap of only fifty miles to gil. Workmen
are still engaged in laying down the rails
on the west end of the route.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11
A Nav Pauer

A new paper, the Jefferson Crescent, has
been established at Grasshopper Falls, on
the ruins, we suppose, of the late Grass
hopper. The new paper is edited by D.
W. GUERNSEY, Esq, who gives evidence
in his editorials of a good writer. His
articles are conservative in tone, and have
the ring of common sense in them, great
ly in contrast with those fire. eating jour-
mails which forget that we live in utilita-
rian age, and instead of dealing in abstrac-
tons, must have something practical in
whatever we undertake-be it political or
otherwise.
We make the following very sensible
extract from the editors salutatory
Politically conservative, we shall op-
pose everything like that fanaticism which
has and still governs many in their action;
nor in this are we alone, for large part of
the Free State party have seen and felt
the evil consequences of longer blindly
following the lead of those ranting dema-
gogues whose only object is political plum
der and self-aggrandizement. Like the
extremists of French Revolutions, such
men, if not held in check, would drown
all opposition, even in blood. But their
day and power will soon have gone
glimmering through the dream of things
that were, school boys tale, the wonder
of an hour" yeT &.
We welcome the Crescent with pleasure
to our exchange list, and wish it better
success than thus far has been the fate, in
most instances, of the Kansas press.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

GJenison & Boumme, of Lecompton.
advertise to make out papers for proving
up prescriptions for so cents. tits great
reduction since last summer, when parties
interested about the Registers Office, were
charging FIVE dollars for similar services.
While they continue to make out papers
at those prices, pre-emptors will probably,
find it to their interest to patronize them
in preference to making out their own
papers.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a.

o. Whatever may be the result Of
experiments with the sugar cane in the
States, in Kansas it is success beyond
the possibility of doubt. Molasses, by
another year, will not only be made in
sufficient quantities to supply the home
market, but it will be subject of expor-
tation. Already, we see that the Kansas
manufactured Sorghum is advertised for
sale in Kansas City by the barrel or gallon.
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n. CoHocroN, Steuben Co., N. Y.,l
November IL. 1853. (

G. W. BRowN, Eso-DEAR Sir =
Enclosed please find one dollar, for which
you will send the Herald of Freedom an
additional six months. regard it as one
of the best papers published in the Terri
tory. To persons who desire reliable in
formation, it is invaluable, and is the only
paper take (six in NUMBER whose en-
tire contents, except advertisements, lam
in the habit of reading. / would not dis
pense with its weekly visits for double
its subscription price. Tf
Yours, &C., A. ADAMS, Pm
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

OF We publish the proceedings of the
Democratic Convention at Leavenworth
on the 25th ult., that our readers may see
what that party are doing towards effect
ing an organization, not that We agree with
its action in any particular.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11
Important Informafiou.

Read d. I. NIrcHEII'snotice Of pub
LEGATION Of a new and reliable map Of Kan
sas, which has been compiled by him with
great care. Persons having new towns,
roads, or any other information that they
wish published. should send It to Mr..
MITCHELL, at St Louis, Mo.
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OF Fort Riley is set down in the re-
port of the meteorologist of that place, at
800 feet above the level of the Gulf
of Mexico. In our table we took the
estimate Of Col. Fremont for the altitude
of Lawrence which placed it at 500 feet
though our own figures made the altitude
800 feet above the Gulf Our observations
were made with the thermometer. We
will renew them with the barometer soon.
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or After deToting column week,
in nearly every issue for the last year and a
half to the Herald Of Freedoms and its Editor.
the Lawrence Republican has, all at once,
come to the conclusion that that paper is
of no account, and that its articles are NOT
worthy of refutation, Oh, the RAT ! il is
getting wise asi It's hairs are becoming grey.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11
Anti-Jay-Hawking.

The following call for meeting of those OPP
posed to the robberies in southern Kansas, was
called to be held at Fort Scott, on the eth inst.
We copy the circular converting the meeting as
follows %
MASS MEErING.-An the citizens Of Bourbon
county who are willing to stand By the Denver
Compromise, and who believe in Government
Of laws, and oppose treason, rebellion, murder,
arson, highway robbery, horse stealing. and all
other species of "jay- hawking" are requested
18th inst, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to consult together
as to the best means calculated to secure the SUI
premacy Of such government, and bring to con-
dign punishment all who openly and habitually
violate its laws. We earnestly hope every citi-
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

or The editor Of the Osawatomie
Herald, after a suspension Of near three
months, occasioncd by sickness, has again
resumed his paper. During its suspension,
he states that he has been Frustrated with
congestiys chills and dyscntery. On his
partial recovery he was taken with shakes.
He has our sympathy, and best wishes foI
bis future prosperity. &
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To Subscribers.

(l When the term for which subscribers re-
eeiving their papers By mail or at the Post-ofice
is out or nearly SO, we convey the intelligence by
a cross at the end of their names, like the one
atihe.commencement Of this notice. This will
give all n fair opportunity 10 know when their
time Il mp. and serve as an invitation to renew
their subseriptiOus.
~ Extra copies Of the Herald or Freedom,
done up in Wrappers for mailing 4 desired, can
be hadat the 0face. Price. Five Cents each.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

OF We do not exchange with the
Leavenworth Times, and rarely see copy
of the paper. Whatever it says Of US, we
are ignorant Of, unless it Is reproduced
in some other Journal, hence our friends
win understand why we never reply to
any articles in that vile sheet.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

u DR.. J. s. MARTIN, late of the Iowa
Medical College, at Keokuk, and for a
time filled the chair of Professor of Chemis-
try, has lately visited Kansas, and purposes
locating in Burlington, with the view of prac
ticing his profession. Our friends in that
locality will no doubt welcome him with
pleasure among them. q
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

SAD AccIDEsT.-we understand that nsn
living near the town Of Shawnee, in Kansas
Territory, was engaged in telling alarse hickoH
tree, one day this week, when the tree fell in :
contrary direction from that which he expected
and one Of the large limbs struck him, bresfins
both his legs.-Kdasas 0sty J1sradI.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

OF The st. Joseph and Lecompton
mail is to be carried by way of Atchison
hereafter, hence mail matter designed for
Atchison, or points above that place Cd
the river, should be sent by way of L.
compton.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

o. We observe by the Missouri Dem
serGt, that "R. J. Hinton, ESQ.,, Washington
correspondent of the Lawrence Republican, .
passed through that place a few days ago,
en- route for Washington. Lookout for some
spicy letters from the National Capitol this
xvinfar lrt-s
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A,eb,.on curr.nev

Wanted, $500 in currency on the VAL
LEI BANK at Atehison, in payment Of
subscriptions, advertising or job work.
Any balances on bills above two dollars,
viii be paid in good eastern currency. or
gold and silver, as may be most couven-
lent to us at the time of receiving such
bills. Those who have currency on the
above mentioned bank win hurry it for
ward as fast as possible.-tf.
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or Preliminary steps have been taken
at Junction City, as also at Sumner for
the institution of Lodges Of Odd Follows
in those places. Lodges will be instituted
at Burlingane and Emporia during the
winter.
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or The Senate of Indiana has passed
resolution, % to p, declaring the election
of BRIeHr and FTrcH to the United States
Senate illegal, unconstitutional and void
On the 24th ult, the resolution was pending
in the House, where it is understood it will
pass.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

or The Atchison and St Joseph Rail-
road is to be completed by the first OF
April next. This point is less than City
miles distant frsn lawrence. '.s'.'
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Or The town site Of Junction City
has been pre-emptsd. Eighty acres Of
the site was contested. but it has been
decided in favor Of the Town Company.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

GA new German newspaper, the
Kansas aReo6aehter,n or Observer, in Eng
lish, has just been started IN Leavenworth;
JoHs PIssLE, publisher at is all Dutch"
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

i 0cT We notice in town company "
Potsowattomis Indians. They purposo
spending the winter in the Eastern DE-. -,
giving Indian Performances Wyaaa0s'
Argzss | ~ hSs gsas l.s<y ts's ~
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

a9 or w. A. BURNETT, Esq, Surveyor
General Of Kansas and Nebraska, is on
an official visit to the southern part of
this Territory.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-12-11

or Thacher has been to Lecompton
and the morals of that place are impEov-
ing, as consequence! Bah! ss4
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Important Decision.

The following telegraphic dispatch,
from Washington, will be found highly
interesting and important to our Kansas
readers, and particularly to the holders of
stock in Minneola
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a.
The Legislature of Kansas was request
ed to fix permanent seat of Government
before any Congressional appropriation for
the erection of public buildings could be
available. The seat of Government was
fixed, 1856, at Lecompton, and the money
expended for that purpose. In April last
the Legislature passed a law over the
Governors veto, changing the seat to Min
neola- At the request of Gov. Denver a
decision has recently been given by At
torney- General Black, namely: that this
law is void, and that the seat must be at
Lecompton, at least during the existence
of the Territorial Government, for rea-
SONS above stated. The money having
been thus conditionally appropriated and
expended, the change would be violating
an act Of Congress, and fraud on the
United States.
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TERMs.--se.oO PER AxxuM. IN ADVANCE

Here shall the Pressthe PeOpIe'sriEhts HlSiEtnir
EuAW.dSy party, and Hnbribea by gain
PLEDGED bat to Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No Favor sways ~. and no Fear shall awe.
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The tale is melancholy one, and the
little rats scattered over the broad earth,
wherever they may be, will read and be
wise.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-10
Thanksgiving.-It will be seel

Thanksgiving.-It will be seen
that Gov. Randall has appointed the 25th
us Thanksgiving Day.
We like to have Thanksgiving come.
Genial, me-liko, ana comfortable things
are suggested by the very sound of the
word, and it is fitting that this religious
holiday, whose first observance sprang
from the devout habits of the puritans,
should have national recognition; and
SO we not only give thanks to the Great
Oliver of all good, but also do honor to
the strong religious faith, the fervent wor-
ship, and the manly virtue of tho early
builders of the Commonwealth. The
Saltwater Messenger, speaking of the day
says
The 25th is appropriately designated,
rs it is the centennial anniversary of the
surrender of Fort du Quesne, (now Pitts
burgh) which terminated the French rule
on this continent. 1t is also the anniver-
sary of the evacuation of New York by
the British, on each of which occasions
Though n considerable period iuterven-
ing,) Washington marched into each
place at the head ofhis troops. The day
is an appropriate one for social and ma
tional anniversary.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-10
Foreclosure Sale.
]. Q. CHARLES,
Us. Circ.a Court, Pisrsc %.
A. BLAISDELL.

J. Q. CHARLES H! ci,,..s Court, p,.r.. o..
A. BLAISDELL.
DY virtue of Judgment and decree of fore
ID closure and sale in the above entitled ae-
ton rendered on the 2eth day of July, A. d.
1858. 1 shall on the 18th day of February, A.
D. 1859. at 2 o'clock P. M. on that day, ex-
pose for sale and sell It public vendue for cash
to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House in the City of Prescott and County
of Pierce, the following described mortgaged
premises, to wit; Lot tive (2) in Block A !;
Lots four (4) five (5) and seven { y in Blosk
C Lots one ~ three (3) six (6) and eight (e)
in Block d Lots five (5) and six (6) in Block
E: and the undivided half of Lots five (5) and
nine (9) in Block D and the undivided halt
of Lot one (1) in Block E in David R.
Clark's addition 10 Diamond Bluff, together
with the undivided halt of a parcel of land
living North of Enoch Quimbey's addition to
Diamond Bluff, Being the same as decided by
Enoch Quimbey to David R. Clark. containing
six Coy acres more or less also all of the South
East quarter of the North East quarter of sec
ton one % IN Township twenty-five (25)
North of Range nineteen Q9) West contain
ing forty acres more or less in Pierce County.
Said sale will be made to satisfy the sum Of
six hundred and nine dollars and seventy cents
and interest from the 28th day of July A. D.
1858, besides costs and expenses of sale. dc.
JAMES H. EAMES, Sheriff.
P.V. WISE, Plaintiffs attorney.
Dated July Goth, 1858. aug4n7-Sm
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The WAY of telling it.-Peo-


pie have different ways Of telling things
Some will make bare, matter-of-f fact
statement, and others will clothe the fact
with profuse draPery offanciful express
ion. One David Barker, once related
little incident in tho following manner
MY FIRST CHILD.
One night, as old Saint Peter slept,
He left the door of heaven aiar,
When through little angel crept,
And came down with a falling star.
One summer, as the blessed beams
Of morn approached, my blushing bride
Awakened from some pleasing dreams,
And found that angel by her side
Very well done, but probably some of
the neighbors expressed the same thing
as plainly and more briefly, saying that
a giil was born over to Dav. Barker's
last night.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-10
Mt. Vernon Fund.-We pub

MT. Vernon Fund.-We pub
lish on another page, the eloquent appeal
in behalf of Mt Vernon, from the pen of
Mrs. HoYT. Any assistance which our
readers can render will be gratefully re-
ceived.
In the olden time, Piety involved the
the twin ideas of reverence for the Gods
AMI devotion to ones country. Some
what of the ancient meaning yet clings
to the term, and it is an emirently fit
ting and pious labor for the ladies of
America to purchase and preserve from
dissertation the home and tomb of WASH
INGToN.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-11-10
THE JOURNAL.
Vocal ann Mistellaneons.
RIVER FALLS:
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1853.

EI Mr.. ]. NJ. MCKEE is our Authorized
agent in Prescott, he will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the JOURNAL
Is Mr. VIM, II. Cocks is our authorized
agent ia Hudson, he will receive subscriptions
and advertisements for the JOURNAL
r All those Indebted to us will ind their bills
With HIM, also plenty of blank receipts which
he viii be pleased to fill and furnish them 81
sB For four dollars we will furnish the
Journal, and the ATLANTIC MONTHLY one
year.