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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
Poetry.
The Spin, of Progress.

The Spirit Of Progress.
The gloomy night is breaking,
ZEN now the suRbeams rest,
With faint. yet cheering radiance,
On the hill-tops of the West.
The mists are slowly rising
From the valley and the plain;
And q spirit is aWaking,
That shall never sleep again.
And ye may hear. that listen,
The spirits string song,
That surges like the ocean,
With its solemn bass along.
He! can ye stay the Riyers.
ser bind the wines of Light,
Or bring back to the Morning
The old departed Night?
Nor shall sc check my impulse,
Nor stay it for an hour,
Until Earth's gr0aning millions
Have felt my healing poWerv
That spirit is progression,
In the vigor of its youth;
The fUeman of Oppression,
And its armor is the Truth.
Old Error with its legions
Must fall before its wrath;
Nor blood, nor tears, Ror anguish,
Will mark its brilliant path.
But onward, upward, heavenward,
The spirit still will soar,
Till Peace and Lore shall triumph,
And EaIsehOOd reign no mCre.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31

We learn from Mf. Eaton, the polite
and accommodating sgsntcf ;he sKanszs
STAGE Co. that all the bridges betWesn
this city and Fort Riley have been car
RED away by the high wsssr. and thst she
br;dge across the Kansas river ct Topske
has 6esn carried away sise. We fegrst
this exceedingly. as it was Q. grea. I'M
portauce to the community IN this section,
and particularly to thebusiness pofticn.
Leavensoorh Ledger. f-
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
@ The Philadelphia Press thus puts

OF The Philadelphia Press thus puts
an extinguisher on the hopes of certain
members of Congress in Pennsylvania,
who look forward to q re-nomination:
at begins to be more than manifest
tina. scarcely anybody can bs elected to
Congress from this corner Of the continent,
who voted for Lecompton. The brand .
on the brow of every one who did the
deed, and like the scarlet letter,s It csnnce
be obiiterated, while. unlike the scarlet,
letter, it is seen Of all men. Nov, It may
be pleasing thing to power 70 see the
Lecomptonites re-noninated, bat Il Is :
much more important thing 20 the Dszaos
crats TO pat nobody forward Who viii kill
other candidates by the contact. II the
Lecompton Congressman want vindica-
ton. they should go TO the treasury for It.
There are not votes enough for them IN
the North, and that's the long and the
short Of it.n
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31
Horss Thieves.

Kansas and Nebraska are now literally
oveErun with horse thieves, and horses are
being stolen in all directions. More than
a dozen were stolen at Falls City, Nebras-
ka. a week or two since-eight of them
in one night In several instances, OF
late, the thieves have been caught and
hung. One was recently tarred and
feathered, in Nebraska, and sent ACROSS
the river.-W1ate Cloud Chief.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31

Or Lane is cold-blooded murderer
Lane is brave man and deserves ap-
plsuse-jusi so much are the people Of
Lawrence divided in opinion on the ma
ture of this case. The boys stand up foI
him. But he has lost all power over the
siientmasses,' which (even if this act
was laudable1 he never can regain. His
prestige Is broken-his sceptre departed
By the christian code-by the common
law, Lane certainly is guilty Of greal
crime.-N 2. TEibune.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31

a. Franklin county is now well repre-
sensed with steam saw mills, having no
less than SIR, located as follows One Al
Miuneola, one st Ccntropolis, one at Ot'
tawa Greek, one at Ohio City, one At Pe-
oria City and one few miles south OF thai
place. 1f;nneIa Statesman.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-07-31

By THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
SITE OF SUPERIOR CITY, wIs.-PRE- EMP
TIOS OF TOWN SITES.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
The Ex.m,n.,,,n or the Public Schools.

The examination of the twelve public
schools closed last Friday evening. During
the week all the scholars, numbering between
twelve and thirteen hundred, were examined,
and the attendance each day manifested the
deep interest felt in the subject by our citi-
zens. Every one who visited the schools was
convinced of the great good they are accomp-
fishing and the Importance of sustaining
them. Our reporter did not attend on the
first days of the examination. But was pres
ent on Friday at the examination Of the girls
grammer school, taught by Misses FISHER
and CoBB. The exercises were very inter
esting, intcrspcrscd with songs sung with ex-
ceeding good taste and spirit by the young
ladies. The scholars examined in this school
were evidently well acquainted with their
studies and proved how thorough is the
course Of education adopted by the Trustees.
The classes in mental arithmetic were par
ticularly proficient and excited the admira-
ton of all who heard them. After the ex-
animation of the classes was concluded the
Grammar school paper was read containing
many pieces highly creditable to the young
writers. The name of the little paper is the
Rosebud, and the addresses for last week
were Misses KATE LAUGHLIS and BESSIE
HoRNBRooK. The communications to the
Rosebud were witten by different children in
the school, and the reading of them was the
most interesting feature Of the occasion.
Please put the Journal on your exchange list.
At the close of the examination several gen.
tlemen present addressed the scholars and
expressed their qualification at the evidences
of progress they had given, and wishing for
the schools, continued prosperity and useful
| ness.
In the afternoon the High School, under
the charge of Mr.. Leavett was visited by q
large number of citizens. This school hav-
ing been examined few weeks ago ut the
close of Mr.. Shows term, the scholars merely
passed through their ordinary Friday even
ing Rotations in presence of the visitors.
In geometry, geology, physical geography,
Physiology, Philosophy, Mathematics and
Latin, the scholars acquitted themselves with
great credit. The Rotations were excellent.
The defamation by the boys was spirited and
graceful. This school is in excellent condi-
ton and has not suffered in efficiency OF
discipline by the recent change of instruc-
tore. "a
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

~ A good looking newsboy, apparently
about sixteen years old, has been for some
time travelling upon the cars between Cairo
and Ccntralia, vending literature very sue
cessfully. But last week, at Centralia, it
was inadvertently discovered that the good
looking newsboy was a girl (or woman) OF
some twenty odd years OF age. Her disguise
had never been suspected. She had travelled
with the other boys, played billiards, smoked
cigars, swore and drank whisky. as easily
and naturally as newsboy might be expect
ed to do. The reason of her disguise We dc
not know. Her career as q newsboy ha:
been el.ded.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
For CHS Journal.
For s[0 Journal.
THE NEW CHARTER AND ADJACENT
TERRITORY.

Seldom, if ever, has question Of more vi |
tai interest been presented to the considera-
ton of the voters of this city than that in |
reference to the adoption Of New Charter.
And it becomes us as candid men, and as
good citizens to look we'll to the causes and
the reasons which call upon us to relinquish
our Old Charter, under which we have exist
ed as a city for more than ten years, for
New Law, doubtful in its provisions, and
uncertain in their application. lt
1t is useless to deny the fact that the ques-
ton of greatest importance, and which is
most jeopardized by the adoption of the New
Charter is the existence of our present admit
rable system of Free Schools. Every Law
yer in the city will tell US that If the New
Charter is adopted, under the late decision of
the Supreme Court our present system Of
Schools must be abandoned.
But aside from the school question, it is
argued by the friends of the New Charter
that that instrument is vastly preferable to
the Old Charter, which has become antigua
ted and unsuited to the wants of growing
city; and when called upon to point out some
of the advantages of the New Charter, they
say that it gives the power to annex adjoin-
ing territory without the consent Of the
owner. Let us look at this in the light of
reason; without any personal recrim.nations
or interested motives. 1t is true that the
s3rd section Of tie New Charter says that
this may be done, but it is equally true that
the Charter Of Lamasco, prior to its annexa-
ton to this city said the same thing, and yet
Judge Niblaek enjoined Lamasco from tax
ing Crescent Enlargement after the Lamasco
Council had annexed it With0ut the consent Q,
tie oscner, and that injunction was never Ia
| ken off or renewed. But the same Enlarge
ment was subsequently annexed to Evans
, Vile, with the consent of the owners Of the
property, under the present Charter. An
r nexing property without the consent of it
owners is like forcing constitution OH thu
people of a territory without their consent,
thing hard to be done, and sure to be resist
/ cd whenever attempted. am resident o
/ the city, and desire to see its best interest
promoted, and all property made to contrib
: ute to the support of the city governmet; bu
lift is right to annex adjacent territory with
r out consulting the owners, cannot the dcfeC
: be remedied by general act of the Legisls
turc comforting such power on all the cities c
the State! In fact there is no defect in I'll
;. Old Charter that may not be remedied
:. legislation. But the powerto foster Comma
a Schools, once surrendered. can never be re
, called until the Constitution of the State
! amended. These are facts iacontrorertibl
n facts, and let the friends of the New Charte
= act knowingly, before they strike down Il
y Proudest monument of our city's prosperit
10 and intelligence. Let us stand by our
70 CHARTERED RIGHTS.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
TEE "JKRxrxe" infatuations made its ap-

TEE "JERKNe" infatuations made its ap-
pearancc the other day among the Methodists
at Indian Grove, Illinois. Tho scenes at
their meetings are described as being very
exciting. From fifty to one hundred were
jerking ut the same time. Their hands,
shoulders, feet and head would be violently
thrown into the most grotesque and appar-
emily frightful shapes. The womcn's bon
nets would fly of, their hair become dishev-
elled, and in some instances snap like whip.
In some instances it attacked unbelievers in
it, and unconverted men who tried to resist
it, by folding their arms and wrapping them
tightly around their bodies, but In spite OF
themselves, their shoulders, first one and
then the other, would be jerked back, til
they lost all control of themselves.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
ARARE CHAyCE.

Land at ESQ per Asre-One and a half miles
from Evansville.-We have now for sale two Of
the cheapest and richest tracts Of famp land that
have offered in this market. One of these tracts
contains fty-fye and the other ninety acres, with
new frame house the one, and anew frame houae,
frame barn and two cisterns the other. These
tracts are mostly covered with fine timber. They
have de. rable locality within one and half miles OF
Evansville. The wood them will pay for the land.
The buildings on one Of the tracts $780, This Is
decidedly the cheapest bargain that has been offered
this season,-but go per part cash. the other
one, two and three years credit. Enquire of US for
further information.
IGLEHART & Antilles,
febs-dtwiot Real Estate Agents.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

Br The Mount Carmel (lll.,) Register
comes to us printed on new types, and pre-
scnts very creditable appearance. We wish
its enterprising publisher success.
Mount Carmel is thriving town, and the
prospects for the present year are considered
even more cheering than heretofore. Its pop
ulation is pcrceptibly increasing, ard cap
italists have recently visited the locality for
the purpose of making Investments. The
wheat crop Of 1857 was the largest and best
ever produced in the county, and it is esti-
mated that l25, COO bushels can be spared for
market. The number of hogs packed i'm Wa
bash county during the year is put down at
$4,000, an excess Of 1000 head over last year.
The PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR 1860.
The ablest Democratic paper in this Con-
gressional District, the Rockport Democrat
has placed the following ticket at the head OF
its Q lumns:
S. A. DOUGLAS for President; ROBT. J.
WALKER for Vice President, ''subiect 10
the decision of National Democratic Con-
vention."
This is ticket to carry the State of In
diana.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
MARRIED;

In Tcpekn, Kansas the 81 st Of jan, by the Rev.
James T. Holiday, Hon @. A. CUTLERi formerly Of
Evansville, Ind to Mi HATTIE A., daughter OF C..
c. futile, Esq. Of Beloit, Wis.
In the above notice readers will recognize old
correspondent of the Journal, Of rather pugnacious
temper. He has been c.nquered and has surrendered
at discretion. few such captures and Alliances
will give peace to Kansas and strength to the bonds of
the Union. We acknowledge generous present hich
we are bound to presume came all the way from Kan
sas. 1t gives proof that the public disturbances
havs not d.ranged the order Of the household, and
that the females competent to fulfill their duties
i'm the wids of Territory in State, say what
may of the nan.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
A Valuable MedIcine.-During the present we

Available MedIcine.-Durin the present week
less than six Of friends who have beer induced
to try Professor De Gas Electric Oil for rheumatism
in consequence f.havng this preparation adver
tised in our columns, have naed upon to state the
result Of their experiments. These persons
that their rheumatic pains have been entirely cured by
few applications Of De Grath Electric Oil" and
hey recommend its to all who afflicted with
any ofhe diseases which 1t is designed to cure.-PRov.
ADvEsTIsER.-It can be had Of the agents here. See
advertisement in another column. feblId&w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

Among the powers
Of the Council as en-
unciated in the New
Charter, Is the follow
ing:
ITO regulate all inns
and taverns or other
places used or kert for
public entertainment;
also all shops or other
places kept for the sale
of articles to be used
in and upon the prem
Uses /"
| Query. Does the
power to regulate inns
and tarerns give the
right to tax the liquor
ltrafhcl If it does no,
the power is not con-
tanned in the New
lCharter.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

Al rscLAIxER.-We are authorized to say
to our correspondents, who have sent us sew
srsl communications in relation to the ar-
ticles in the Enquirer upon the subjects OF
the charter and Free Schools, that Mr.. Whit
tlesey is not the author of those delectable
papers, uor is he ambitious OF the honors OF
the authorship which some persons have
given him. He assures US he has not written
line for thu Enquirer in many mentbs.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

~ The indianapolis Journal says that
on Friday last, the ice packers in that city,
were busy in "storing away supplies of the
cooling article for the next Summers use.
The late cold weather has made beautiful ice
of good thickness, and all fear of .'short
crop" is dispelled."
We have seen no ice here thicker than
steamboiler plate, and we are in despair Of
getting summers supply.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

debate on the Kansas Question Mr.. Fitch stat
ed that il he thought that in voting for the
Lccompton constitution he was not reflect
ing the wishes of those who sent him there
he would Immediately resign. 1t will not do
for the DR.. to place special Interpretation
on the Wallace resolution, and read letters
from individual members of the Convention.
That resolution is now universally conceded
here to apply to Kansas. Will the DR.. fulfil
his pledge!-T Tsrre Haute Jour.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

LIBRARY LEcTuRE.-It will be seen that
the new Lecture Committee of the Library
are preparing further entertainments for our
citizens. The Rev. DR.. Smiley, of Louis
Vile, gentleman eminent for learning and
cloquence, will lecture before the Association
on Thursday evening next.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
A Word to a Candid public.-scarcely fOu

A Word to q Candid Public.-Scarcely four
have elapsed since the presentation of our now
celebrated Stomach Bit ers made to you. You
have tested their efficacy and have manifested your
appreciation by your generous patronage, fiom the
fact that they have invariably accomplished all they
purported to do. and if there is still among you any
who from predsposition have included preparation
in their general prejudice against medicine, would
earnestly refer them to any Of the leaiing physician
in the land who invariably prescribe 1t in all cases
of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Bliousness, flatulency,
Constipation, Loss Of APP elite, &C., &c Itdoes not
profess to all things, but hold for the above
diseases, it is the only speedy and rea lie remedy
We would seriously caution you against the different
spurious articles gotten up ard pamed off the gen.
uine Hostetter, and 1t is due to yourselves to
quaint us with all parties engaged therein. We have
at present several in different sections of the Union
under Bonds, but hereafter intend prosecuting tc
! he fullest extent Of the law.
@ HOSTETTER SMITH.
Sole Manufacturers and Projectors, ab Penn street
| Pittsburgh, Pa. febi0 d&w
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

~ The Governor Of Texas has commu-
nicated to the Legislature of that State
special Kansas Message, in which be recon-
mends the adoption of resolutions to the ef-
feet that il Kansas il not admitted under the
Lecompton Codstisution, Texas will 60 out
Of the Union.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

W The Enquirer in attributing the COM
munication of Philom, in the Journal, to
Judge Baker, is as wide of the truth in that
allegation as it is in all its other assertions in
the same series Of articles. Judge Baker
never saw the article till it was given to the
public in print.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

The INJUNcTIoN.--We learn that Judge
Smith has granted an injunction on the ap-
plication of Willard Carmenter TO restrain the
city Collector from proceeding to collect the
city taxes upon Mr.. Carpenters property.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

The Adoption OF the New Charter will In.
evitabiy Close our Public Schools.
We earnestly solicit the attention OF
every father and mother in the city to
the following opinion given by the lead
ing members Of our bar that the adop-
ton of the New Charter will certainly
close our Free Schools. This document
Is conclusive upon the subject. Every
man who shall vote for the New Charter,
will do so now with the full knowledge
that he is virtually voting to close the
doors Of our Free Schools upon the chill.
dren Of the laboring man:
To the Trustees of the Public Schools Of tie
City Of Ecansrille:
Having been requested by enc Of your
number to give legal opinion upon several
questions, touching the effect upon our Pub
ic Schools of surrendering our present City
Charter and organizing under the general
Act of 1851 for the incorpoi alton of cities,
and having carefully examined said Charter
and said Act, rs well as our State Constitu-
ton, and the several decisions of our Supreme
Court bearing upon the subjective are of
opinion that the following propositions are
incontrovertiblc.
LIST. Our City Charter canfers full power
on the City Council to build School Houses
and support Public Schools by taxation.
End. No construction which can be given
by the Supreme Court to the Constitution
can affect this power as by the schedule Of
the Constitution itself, all municipal corpor-
atoms then existing are exempt from the
operation Of that instrument.
3rd. The provisions in the general City
Law Of 1857 comforting power on the City
Council to erect School Houses and Schools
fit be intended to authorize the support Of
Public Schools by taxation is void, being in
conflict with the Constitution as construed
by the Supreme Court.
4th. No Act of the Legislature passed sine,
the taking effect of our present Constitution
can authorize the support of Public Schools
in cities by tax levied by the City Author
tiles. This point having been clearly settled
by the Supreme Court in an opinion recent.
published in case arising under the Act o
1855 authorizing the establishment of Ere
Public Schools in towns and cities.
These propositions being true, it follows
that if VIC surrender our City charter, WI
SURRENDER WITH 1T, THE RIGHT II
SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY TAX
ALTON, OR TO APPROPRIATE NONE,
RAISED BY THE CITY AUTHORITIE
BY TAXATION, TO THEIR SUPPORT.
Very respectfully yours,
JAS. E. BLYTHE, ASA IGLEHART,
CHAS. DENLY, c. BAKER,
AL. ROBINSON, JNO. j. CHANDLEl
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

~ An Eastern gentleman is now at In
dianapolis looking out for q location where
he proposes to pursue the cultivation Of
strawberries. A company has also been
formed to engage largely in the cultivation
of vegetables of every variety.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

We CHALLENGE the World-To produce prepa
ration so eminently harmless, generally approved,
and so perfect in its operations as
"CRIsTADORO's HAIR DYE" ~
coects the injurious effects OF other dyes, invigor-
ates the Hair, is applied in simple manner, operates
does not stain the skin. and its tint
are he 49,
COUNTERFEITs OF NATURE.
Sold everywhere and applied by all Hair Dressers
JOSEPH CRISTADORO,
feb3. I'M No. Astor House, New York.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

~ A Washington correspondent says that
Bancroft, the historian, after listening to the
reading of the Presidents Lecompton Mes
sage, denounced it as the most infamous
document ever sent into Congress.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

II Buffalo, N. Y, must be an ''awful
hardn place. In the State Prison at Auburn
there are two hundred and two convicts
from that city, being about third of all
the prisoners i'm that institution.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15

Help that never Tires or Leaves YOU'VE
are agents for the sale Of WATSON'S SEWING MA
CHINE, the best and cheapest machine yet invented
Ladies. you want a FRIEND, one WHO will do yonr
work and tell no tales, servant that Will not run out
of nights, Or ask pay at the end of every week. buy
Of these useful articles (price from s1s to Ss3)
and we are sure you will be suited.
HORNBROOK & CO.,
feh5 Water street, Evansville.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-02-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

.B-we are requested to announce that the
Rev. DR.. Smiley of Louisville, will preach in
the Locust street Methodist Church, on We'd
nesday evening next, at o'clock.