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The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04
kansas River Towns and Kansas Aer
chants.

chants.
Phe Lawrence Rsps5liean of last veeE
contains lengthy and sensible article in re-
gard to the duty of Kansas people general
-iy to patronize the merchants of their own
river towns in preference to going to Kan
sas City. We fully concur in the position
there taken, and viii undertake to tell sonae
of the reasons why Kansas City receives
q the trade of Southwestern Kansas, in pref
erence to Leavenworth and Lawrence. First
and foremost, Kansas City merchants ad-
gertisei Their advertisements are found
scattered over the whole country They
know the value of sPRIETERs' IsK,' and
use it. Can Leavenworth or Lawrence
merchants say as much? Not single
merchant of Leavenworth adTertises in
Central, Southern'or Southwestern Kansas;
and but one Lawrence merchant noble
and generous exception-CHARLEs STEARNs!
Wyandott Merchants have adopted a lib
eral policy and viii reap the benefits attend
ant upon it. They are bridging the Kan
sas. and building good road to the heart
of the great Neosho Valley, and over this
road the trade of the Valley will soon pass.
They too adusrtisei They know the golden
fruits that flow from judicious use of
printers ink, and they take advantage of it.
Kansas City merchants assist the settlers
to build roads; while the road to Leaven-
worth has always been nearly impossible.
Lawrence merchants, as general thing
have been content to do a pieayune business,
have taken no care to secure the goodwill
of traders, and reproach rests upon them
all over this section of country. They have
damned up and turned from them a stream
of golden commerce which was flowing in
to their Golfers, and as consequence they
are sucking their thumbs while Kansas
City merchants are enriching themselves of
a commerce not iegitimately their own
We have been forced to the belief that
Lawrence merchants generally are mean
and contemplate set; not worthy the posi-
ton they occupy. One more year such as
that which has Just passed and Lawrence is
dead 1t will be common county to,c'a
and nothing else
At the time from which Kansas dates her
real and substantial prosperity Leavenworth
was the only town of importance within her
borders on the Missouri river. The SYM
pathies of the entire people were with her,
and the greatness and wealth of the chief
city of an empire were within her grasp
She folded her arms and matted for the
commerce to come to her; and to-day she
wakes in surprise to find that.a rival city
in a neighboring State, with the most in
tense prejudice to labor against, has taken
from her the richest part of her trade. She
has learnt bitter lesson. We hope she
may profit By it.
1t is not yet too late for these places to
mend. That, they can ever regain entirely
what they have lost, we do not believe; but
they can do much. g
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Majority against froPosltlon, S,ol2
#Returns from Powhatah township rejected
there being no such townships for, % against.
fParis township rejected for want of judges eer-
tificate.-132 against.
kansas Falls precinct rejected-the judges
names being signed all in the same hand writing.
81 against
Now, therefore, we do hereby proclaim
the result of said election to be, that for
proposition Accepted there were cast one
thousand seven hundred and eighty ight
votes, and that for Proposition Rejected
there were cast eleven thousand three hun
dred votes, and majority of the votes cast
being for proposition Rejected" tits deem
ed and held that the people of Kansas do
not desire admission into the Union with
said Constitution under the conditions set
forth in said Proposition.
J. W. DENVER,
HUGH S. WALSH,
A. G. DAVIS,
G. w. DEITZLER,
Board of Commissioners.
&C. w. Babcock is absent from the Ter
ritory.)
By the above it will be seen that but nine
ty- seven votes are set down as having been
cast in Breckenridge county. Emporia pre-
cinct, which cast more votes than all the
others put together, is not counted; and the
count of the others does not make the num-
her set down in the Proclamation. Where
the fault is we know not. But certain it is
that the full vote of Breckenridge county
has never yet been counted. We polled
less than hoH vote; and to have less than
half of that counted, is bad enough. The
following precincts were also not counted
for some reason or reasons known only to
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Almost regiment of supposititious can
didates are named for the national SWEEP :
stakes of 1861 by the political wiseacres.-
Among them are Mr.. Seward, Col Fremont.
Mr.. Everett, Senator's Cameron, Crittenden
and Bell, Gen. Wool. Howell Cobb, Com
modore Stockton, Gen. Johnston of Utah,
Postmaster General Brown, TO say nothing
of such small fry as Buchanan and Senator's
Bright and Douglas.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

The Erie Canal IN. Y. is to be enlarg-
ed and steam navigation employed on it
hereafter The Practicability of this has
been satisfactorily demonstrated; and it is
thought it will materially cheaper transport
alton.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Complete Success Of the Atlantic Tel
egraph---Messages of the Queen and
the President.
All doubts have been dispelledl The
success of the Atlantic Telegraph is com
pletel The Queen and President have ex-
changed Messages over the wirei All over
the Union this news has been hailed with
outbursts of joy and imposing demon
strations.
In Chicago the demonstration Was a
grand one; with professions, torch-lights
and transparencies. Over $4,000 citizens
joined in procession.
The first message transmitted was that of
Queen Victoria to President Buchanan, as
follows:
Queen Victoria's Message.
To the Honorable the President of tie Uni
ted States:
Her Majesty desires to congratulate the
President upon the successful completion of
this great International work. in which the
Queen has taken the deepest interest. The
Queen Is convinced that the President will
join her in fervently hoping that the Electric
Cable which now connects Great Britain
with the United States, viii prove an addi-
tional link between the nations whose friend
ship is founded on their common interest
and reciprocal esteem. The Queen has
much pleasure in thus communicating with
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04
The Death of Lecompton---Procla
nation

nation.
In accordance with the provisions of an
act of Congress, approved May 4th, 1858.
entitled 'sAn Act for the admission of the
State of Kansas into the Union," the un-
dersigned, Board of Commissioners, having
carefully canvassed the returns received by
them of the election held the first Monday
in August. 1858, on the propositions there
in subm tied, and made in conformity with
the requirements of said act. have ascer-
tained the vote to be by counties and pre-
cincts as follows:
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

The Cincinnati Commerce., claims fand
with pausibiiiIy) for one of the Editors of
that paper-Mr. Curtiss-she paternity of
the ides of Submarine Telegraphs.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04


the President, and renewing to him her
wishes for the prosperity of the United
States.
The Presidents reply was as follows:
The Presidents Reply.
To Her Acissty he Queen Of Great Britain:
WAsHIssToE, Aug. Is, 1858.
The President cordially reeiprocates the
congratulations of her MaieshI the Queen
on the great international enterprise accom-
plished by the science, skill and indomita-
bic energy of the two countries. 1t is a
triumph more glorious, because far more
useful to mankind, than was ever won by
conqueror on the field of battle May the
Atlantic Telegraph, under the blessing of
Heaven, prove to be bond of perpetual
peace and friendship between the kindred
nations, and an instrument destined by Di-
vine Providence to diffuse religion, c:viliz-
alton, liberty and law throughout the world.
In this. view viii not all nations of Christ
.endom spontaneously unite in the declara-
ton that it shall be forever neutral, and
that Its communications shall be held sa-
cred in the passage to their places of des-
tination, even in the midst of hostilities.
Signed,l JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04
TUESDAY, Z O'Clock A. N.

TUESDAY, O'Clock 4. H.
Report of viewers on that portion of the EmpO.
ria and Council Grove road from the latter place
to Americus, was adopted and the said road de-
clared established between the two points.
Board ordered, That the places of voting in the
Townships, respectively, be established as follows
namely: In Emporia Township, at EmpOria; Cot
tonwood Township at Plymouth; Americas Town.
ship, at Americas; Agnes City Township at Ag-
mes City.
By request of Mr. Watkins, who desired tine
for consultation, no place was designated in Kan
sas Center Township.
The Clerk then laid before the Board the FOL-
lowing
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Remember the Bridge meeting.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

To the Directors Of the -AaGntic Telegraph
Company, New York:
CYRUs SrArIoE, N. F., Aug. Is.
Enrope and America are united by tele-
graph. Glory to God in the highest. On
earth peace, good will toward men.
(Signed.
Directors ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH Co.,
GREAT BRITAIN.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04


for consultation, no place was designated in Kan
sas Center Township.
The Clerk then laid before the Board the FOL-
lowing
EXHIBIT,
Shoscieg the Expenditures of Brsekiayides COuaty,
from September Sd, 1857, to August 30il, 1855.
A. I. Baker, stationery, candles, de-, for use
of Commissioners Court, 500
A. I. Baker, 4 days services as Chairman
of Commissioners Court, 1900
VIM. Grimsley, 4 days services as Comir, 1900
H. W Flick, 1900
G. V. Eskridee. services as Clerk. 1900
Elisha Goddard, services rendered, 27,00
VIM. Grimsley, services as Com on election, 500
A. I. Baker, boxes for Jurymen's names,
and stationery. 3@
A. L Baker, days services as Chairman of
Commissioners Court, 800
b. ". Flick, 8 days services as Commissioner. 800
VIM. GrimsIey, so
F. W Mcfarland, as Clerk pro TEN. go
c. V. Eskridge. services as Clerk of the 9Th
session Commissioners Court, -
VIM. Grimsley, services as COm'r one day, 30
H W Flick, 800
c. " Eskridge, blank books for use of Co, 3s
VIM. GrimsIey, 2 days services as Com'r. 500
n. W. Flick, bW
C. v. Eskridge, services as Clerk, 40
sla,75
The following bills. verified by affidavit, vers
presented, and allowed:
". Il. Watkins, services as Supervisor, ct
lst and ID meeting of Board and milesge, $lz"
C. Columbia, services as Supervisor, at ist
meeting of the Board, and mileage, eP
William Grimsley, services as Supervisor at
1st meeting Of the Board, o."
C, v. Eskridge, services as Clerk at I'd
meeting of the Board mileage, eV0
VIM. Grimsley, services at ID meeting Of "a
the Board,
C. Columbia, services at ID meeting of the "a
Board, and mileage, n
C. v. Eskridge. blank book for use Of Board ~
Peter Eikenberry, services as Supervisor 81 ,n
LIST meeting of the Board, 20
G. ". Rees, services Assessor, OoSo
E. Weakly. services as road viewer.
Peter Eikenberry. services at ID meeting Of .m
the Board,
C. v. Eskridge, services Is Clerk Of Board an
at'1st meeting, ,aea
@. Columbia, services as road viewer,
P. B. Wiley, i've days services IS chain car ,aoe
rir on road survey,
E. Goddard, board and provendeF for rosa
viewers and team, and use Of oxen On om
road. 1850
Daniel Warts, services as chain Garner,
Henry Mosier, three days services, sell Aea ,see
team, in marking out road, =. Il
On motion. Board adjourned 70 nees So
Americsls on the 1st Monday IN Novemesl;
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Majority against Proposition, 9,5l2.
The Kanzas news., 1858-09-04

Official election returns from 10 counties
give Revill, Democratic candidate for Gov
eInor, 48, 800, and his American opponent,
Mckee, 1872. AS compared with the
vote in 1857. this is Democratic loss OF
GAG. Should Revill lose nothing in the 81
counties to be heard from, his majority will
be 11,7O5. The Congressional District
represented by James B. Clay gives Dem
ocratic majority of 28.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
ESCAPE OF HENDERSON-MO FRAUDS IN
SOAK
Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
IlWRyECy X T. ia

Correrondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
LAwREHCE, X. T.. Jan. "a, 1858.
Another infamous outrage has been pcrpe,ra.ed by
the Federal officials with the aid OF the army. Hem
der-on who il will be remembered, was arrested for
foglg the Delaware Crossing returns, and has been
in cu ,tOdy in Lawrence while undergoing an eYaml-
nation before Judge Miller. The question OF juris-
dc.ion had consumed the time of the Court up 10
Yesterday. when il was decided, and the examination
would have been entered into to-day.
In the middle of the night large body Of United
States dragons arrived opposite Lawrence from Fort
LeavenwOrth. Marshal or pretended Marshal, was
sent into town, and Henderson, taken from his bed on
witt OF habels corpus-the DcputySheritf in whose
charge he was moi being permitted to examine the
document clio ely.
lie @ is another villainous ac-a man charged with
a crime, with abundant evidence OF his completely
with it taken surrep.itiousy in the night from the
custody OF the proper officers aided and abetted by
the Federal soldiers.
The mere release of Henderson would not amount
10 much it MOI for tue results likely TO accrue
from it,
II will be remembered that the late Free-Stae
ticket by the returns Published by the Speaker and
Iresuon of the General Assembly, had an average
majority of three hundred. The Delaware Crossing
retlu rs wore figured up 10 three hundred and thirty
nine end also elected the members of the Legislature
der the Calhoun Constitution. The arrest of Hen
dersOn caused these returns to be missing and thus
the above Free-State majority was shown. As long
as Henderson in custody they were kept back,
but there is little doubt in my mind that they will
be produced. IL is rumOred that Calhoun stated in
LcaveDwOrtb yesterday that the PrO-Slavery men had
carried Leavenworth County. 1t is evident that laws
are of no IL in Kansas with the Federal officials and
Amy against us. Nothing but summary justice with
the bullet or cord should be meted out to those scouu
drels whenever We get them into our clutches.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
DIOSCOREA BATArAS.
rce Of Tie ". Y. Tnbune.

CorIeppondenre OF The v. T. Tribune.
B.IxBMDes, Ind, Jar. III, ieSs.
Some time during last Winter noticed that ecu'
mnnic cation Of mine ON the Dioscores was, by tone
means or other, copied into THr TRIsurs from -
lpdiana paper. That communication gave ny e.
perience with the Doscorea for 1856. have aow
had another years experience, and peshaps some Of
your re aders may be interested in my saceess up 70
the present time.
II will be recolccted by those who read ny snieis
that, 10 the Spring Of 1866, | obtained I've smAl
"tubers' or seed bulbs. These were carefully cuss-
waited and by Fall my stoct amounted TO 700 "taeers
and eight large roots.
By retaining all of these was enabled 10 pant lest
Spring 800 hills. My success was 20 good, throsGh
the Summer and Fall, tha. have now snfisers
ouantitv of "tubers' and large roots for planting
100 600 hills. And. could these be multiplied ct tho
same rate for another season. they would produce ~
next October sufficient seed for A,oOooU Pfants-
more than enough TO furnish every family N tno
United States with Doscorea Bststas. Az tf~
may appear incredible, wher !, rensmoersd s1 Mss
weighed over twenty grains each. assure ye1 is
Ill true have two bushels Of " tubers which arc
not much larger than fuh-growp marowiat peas abd
over ,O0O large roots that may DC DIVIDED in'o "on'
50 to,lO0 pieces each, capable of terminating.
The tubers are raised by cutting the vines, snd
planting the leaves in July and August.
So far my endeavors have been moro to multiply
nv stock than to produce large roots. In snether
year hope to raise Of prodgous size, squalns.
4. any rate, those exhibited by Mr.: Sekles Of your
state, whose largest weighed 81 lbs. ! have NO
doubt but that t0OO bushels may be grown on Sno
acre Of ground they can be planted every few eehss
spart. Ny lot of roots vary in Length from 10 70 81
inches, and from to 2 inches in diameter. havo
had them cooked in several ways, aud nnd them Y.
possess al the qualities that have ever been claimed
or them. For full description of tlo superior gue-
ties of this vegetable, your readers rsieed 70 the
Patent Office Report the transactions Of the Americas
Institute, the reports of the various Agricultural 10
oisties of France, &c. M. u. DARsiLL.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
AGRICULTURAL.
e0RGHUM CULTURE.
q cf he n. Y. Yr5hcps.
DoLiEsros, Pa lrt No.,

DoLIESros, Pa, irt No.. l7tb, iSh
As Tpr TRIBusE is g very valuable medium for 'es
dissemination Of useiul knowledge, ard may be also
the medium for the propagation Of erroneous concx
tions. I thought bee, 10 give you my experience o.
the subject Of sJup making from the Chnese sugN
cane.
Tn yorr paper Of The 10th observed in letter from
a correspondent, that would not answer 10 allow ID.
cane to be killed by frost while standing, or in To.
yrex own words: " II he caDe stands until killed b,
srost the thing is done for Now this is not the fact
and think IL requires contradiction. A very nes
of mine had ons-sixth part of pantes
with the sorghum in three feet apart, and the
hills the row sboat two feet apart, and three or foU
,taks IN the hill. He allowed u % stand sona one
month after 10 was froren entirely dead; lie then cW
il of IN the morning, whom the juice was irozen sod,
ne Law II In The sun in warm situation, aud n the
afternoon he expressed the juice with iron rollers; The
result was loo gallons Of juice, five OF which made
ore gallon Of excellent srup even superior TO my owr
which was cut before zirg He boiled aoout hat
the juice down TO sirup ,he balance ne mas IN oaref
Cor the purpose of converting INTO vinegar 1t IL sn
dergoing rapid fermentation, Ike new eder, and
getting quite sharp 10 the taste. Ii / does make good
vinegar, il will 10 much more profitable thsI f6
srup; good vinegar sells readily for l2z cents pe'
gallon, and then the expense Of boiling down b
avoided which is no small item in strip making.
have tasted several samples OF che sirup this Win.
ter and the best / have tasted was ctured
from
hard and made without using any lime or other acid
destroying agent. From the foregoing facts draw
the following consclusions:
Ft,.t: The cane does not lose any Of its sascharne
Qualities by freezing, but they are rather improved
Second That il IL better TO plant the seed IL hila
than close IN row.
THIRD; That 2OO gallons Of sirup can be produced
from acre.
cutivs sted s',mall patch in my garden; cut II on
before the frost affected it expressed the juice with
iron rollers the same day, and had 30 gallons boiled
down next day and had 81 gallone of sirup; Il had
.orewhst Of green taste which think is destroyed
in the process of reezing Tor let the season be ever
go favorable there will be some stalks not matursd
but by freezing they are assmulated and lose that
green taste so perceptible in the immatuSe cane.
intend planting enough next season to make sufa-
cient sirup for years use of my family. hope
SEINE of your correspondents will tell us how to boil
down wha. kind of boiler to use and what KIND o,
fuel &c think is best to plant the seed thin and
the stalks will grow stronger aud have better roots SO
AZ 10 withstand the high winds prevalent in this
latitude Ny cane was very much injured by being
blown down; is was 700 thick in the row ,,,nv.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

Svme IA Evansville, IN this State xroi. Tia. bonn
,ntsen gallons Of juice he les. that n. rod be kad
made between zen and eleven pounds of rr.nnas4uR
,ugsr by following the process given ia tse Cnred
mates Dspeusstory, psge go
al WORKED only small amour, ~ cane bss,,e 90
rad severe frost. The effect II the fos. va- 20 -
pirish the quantity of jDice also to aeu.rslys %
one extent ifs scd properties al III gbty incrsa~s
n, density rs Indicated by BesWnes .aechsrome:sr
The Juice Of my unrpe cane, bsfpre frost. marked
.eyep lccrees Beaume that Of The Tpe cane, MIRO
Aegree. lnerthe frost, the juice marked dsgrss..
tested mice from se,eral fields IN this vicinity ard
,,s-;siv f,rud that the small, b0rosghy r,es - &c
ornlnc,d the strongest jucc-ihe larye, vgcrcns
,rov,h was very generally inferior from one 70 tvo
i.sr.. also found that the bottom of the stsk
va not a. sweet "a the middle, nor tne M dde ss
.ue.t as tie bop. The juice fon earh 'hid ef he
talk indicated degrCe more for tue top ,nu snan
III middle. and this cne more than the bottom.
"Nyscli ard friends have made about w gslens
Of sirup Nv care yielded .2J gallons of very thick
sirnp TO tie scrcrcquirng a5out sIx gallons Of Jn1S
to gallon of sirap. That grown BY oihcrs ye'oed
at the rate OF 40 gallons per acre. thihA y" ss-
Ions may he relied on here fair average erop.
- IL cost about twelve cents per gallon % mako ny
srup estimating the fodder and seed 10 pay for tho
labor Of cultivation and no, slowins anything FOR 10
serest on the cost Of the mill and boiling hitarcs.
IL made no attempt TO ascertain the amount Of icd-
der and seed yielded per acre but have led both-ako
the ripe and unripe stakste horses cows end hogs.
They eat every part of the greedy, and, far
as ! observed, seemed 10 thrive 90 this food eqaeny
with any other.
"N he making srup fed the scum to my hcgs, bss
on one occasion suffered it TO remain in barrel abcas
"A hours before feeding, when found vinous fernes-
tation bad commenced and il prodnoed rs leeitfnsso
efeets-msking some ~ hogs 'glorlously dTssA.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

the Topeka or Lswr,ee LEGISLATURE, Ard to rerserere
In bic conne Of residence ~ .he Democratic party:
that he would be sustained by sny amount of money
and munitions, ard any number OF the peop,e Of the
East; that he had conver.d with the Eas,ern Repre-
sentatives IN Washington and was A. sured by them
ths. everything should be supplied which va, rece--
sary 20 achieve the sapremacy Of the Republican
party in Kansas. ] cln s,GrceIy believe THE true, 10
fuD, but II has been told by gentleman Of high
Tespectabty, who says he heard Lane read the le.-
ters. Mr.. Parrot can set hm-el! right Il he hG. been
nisrcpresen cd
kickapoo continues Ql.,. 4 company OF soldier.
have been guarding tue Land Office for than q
week pat, and no disturbance o. any Kind nae
occurred.
Cen Whitfield has stood at his post firmly aud iiith.
iuy, through all the AZ iation andeXcement and ha.
wholly abstaned from any participation in the political
conflicts which have 20 disturbed he quiet Of this
neghhorhood Although advised at one tune 70 clo-e
the office aud retire with the records the Fort for
'afcty he replied that his duty required him % be here
and to keep the Office open. lie did 70, when but few
men woud, and has always afforded every facility 70
hc people OF the country 70 preemp their homes. He
comsc throughout ha- been emlnently proper and
prsiseworthy. Gov. Woodson is temporarily ab-ent
on business.