The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-02-18
Great Men i'm Kansas.

We learn by recent Kansas letter to one oi
the Cincinnati papers, that the board Of com.
missioners 10 investigate election frauds,
which held it's session at Leaven~orth City,
brought to light some singular facts in rela-
tion to the poll hooks of that notoriously bo-
aus district Kickapoo. For instance, on the
orgial poll book Of the vote on the constitu-
ton, Dec. 2lst, 1851, which book is now or
file in the county recorders office in Leaveu-
| worth, it was discovered that James Buchan-
| an, President Of the United States, cast the
270th vote for the constitution with slavery
lf we ignore the inconsiderable fact that Mr.
Buchanan, at the time of casting this ballot,
was some thousands of miles to the eastward
of Kickapoo, the performance is not strange
bu: perfectly in keeping with his devotion
to the sspeculiar insttution.'
Next on the list Of distinguished names ap-
pears as the 276th voter, VIM. H. Seward. Of
New York; next 423d. Thos. F. Marshall, of
Kentucky; 7l4th, G. w. Brown, editor Her
aid Of Freedom; then. S59th, John C Fremont
and immediately after, the celebrated John
Herndon!
Then comes in the s76th voter, J. w. Den
yer, Governor Of Kansas, who had only taken
his place as Governor the day before, and was
then in Lecompton, fifty miles distant Aud
the next phase presented is ''Thirty Years
View" Thos. H, Benton appearing as tho
9l5th voter. And now it is dark, the polls
being kept open till half past six, when, alas!
for frail humanity, for the sscompunctious vis-
things of Conscience p in slips Horace Greeley,
and stealthily deposits his ballot as the SsOth
voter! tits now six and half O'Clock, and
the curtain rises or the last act OF the drama,
and in steps, in all his majestic proportiors,
Edwin Forrest, as the i026th voter. This is MI
Forests irst appearance on Kansas stage.
It is further stated by the correspondent
that one OF the Kickapoo judges, who was be-
fore the commission, refused to answer the
question whether majority Of the names on
the pool book were fictitious or not for fear OF
eliminating himseIf!-[ Mo. Democrat.
QUEEN VIcToRIA's INTENDED SoN-IN Law.
Prince Of Prussia is fine looking young
man, in height about Eve feet nine inches
His department is exceedingly digni6sd. His
complexion il naturally fair, although his face
is slightly Drowned by outdoor sport and ex-
ercise. He has light hair, cut very close, a
still lighter moustache, which runs into thin
light whisker, and does not conceal pair Of
large red lips. His nose is long and bien pro-
nosce, his eyes are blue, and his face is OF q
somewhat broad German type. An air OF
command seems habitual to him, and il is clear
he has been educ ated in view OF his high des
tiny as the probable future monarch Of great
European kingdom. Speaking Of his appear
ance at the Derby last year, gossiping coua-
try contemporary thus described him:
she was dressed like ysung Englishman
in compliment to the people among whom he
has come to seek bride. There is something
about an English hat, with it's small Aat brim,
which pronounces it's nationality Far and wide,
and an unmistakable specimen was selected by
the young prince for his debut He also wore
ons ct those black check cravats which Eng
lish country gentlemen frequently affect. The
prince seemed pleased with the slightest mark
Of courtesy. and was quick to acknowledge it. y
l-London illustrated Times.
KINDNESS 10 slowed away in the heart, like
rose leaves in drawer, to swesten every OBJ
ject around them.