New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02

sirous 10 act IN harmony, ard lna - rc Contest. All
they asked was 10 have scr two out OF ech, or I'D
Of ths petty Offices +. nn Thi. va. cheeruly con
c'd'd 10 h'nh, and it was supposed that the hon
era ne fmb wore thus gong {" "Lt d'"u W.
.cler," by voting the same ticket Ihi- the ! rec,
State men did IN good faith; but dlsapPoinHd
Free State sspiraOt lyr nomination Oi the " Demo,
cratic Mind, went 10 the Lecompton'es snf toh
them that one Of the on this JOINT 4chct "is
regular Garrisonian Abolitonis.. Some OF ih'
State boilers had got ont of th"se 10 dilha
i FTee-State Democrats" who sre qluned i"r
either side, AID The Lecomptonites and the " ann
Iecompt"n D'mOcracu OF Lecompt)n went oH Oh
tits bolt, doing /; secretly.
II e supposed that tbey have thus defeated one O
the hest men On the ticket 80 far "a character ana
qualification are concerned. Had the frec->ti'e
men known this, the two Pro-Slayery namrs 90 'ne
ticket would have been scratched t1 dam:
me nt,OD these facts not So much for ther .ud'iIua
importance AZ lor what they illustrate.
The Spring season il much in advance Of what II
was last year. The grass ia already besnnlng 10
look green. The Minnie Belle got here to-day on
her second trip up Kansas River. There Is large
feet of stesmboats on the Missouri this season.
learn that tse fret boat charged Sl5 for passage
from ST. Louis to the ports Of this Territory. IL Is
now down to $l2, and will be $40 if not s., very
soon. Freiehts are already low-50 cents and
have heard even 40 cents, per 100 pounds treign's
within a month will be 30 cents per 100 pounds,
from s. Louis to the ports in the Territory.
There is ore mistake which travellers frequently
make, and which they are mlsed into making oy
the boat agents. When they get 70 81. LOUIS, they
90 on board and state their de tnatiOn as Kansas
In this way the officers and agents set them down
for Kansas City, No, which is below the mouth OF
the Kansas River. Now, while c0nveyances do run
from this Missouri town into the Territory, stu the
expense is greater, the road travel much logger,
and the road infinitely worse The emIgrant ls
charged So from Kansas City To Lawrence, while
from points in the Territory which are nearer, ana
where the road ls better it ls only half that much.
From Quindaro and Delaware, the charge Is only
50 So From Quindaro Ia Lawrence, there ls
regular hack, and that is the best point to disem-
bark From Leavenworth and Wyand0t, the fare
is SO; end these are the next best places, except
Delaware From Delaware there will be regular
stage, and that is the cheapest point to which 70
send freight into the Territory. While it is ony
80 cents per 100 pounds from Delaware to Law
renee, il s 8 from Kansas City, and much
worse road over which articles are liable 10 be
broken. The fare and freightage on the Missouri
River is Just the same TO all the aforementioned
points as TO Kansas City Emigrants will tind that
it is their interest 10 note this. Emlgrants to the
north east portion of the Territory should proceed TO
Sumner or to DOniphan. Sumner Is q radical Free
State town, and s the only town on the upper river
tDdt can De sdu 10 De 1edy III INC nduuh vi Lde'eIh
people.
CAPrais LEOsHARDT SHoT.-Capt. Leonhardt who
has figured somewhat in the disturbance, in Kansas,
was shot on Thursday night, the 18th inst at Geary
City. The 81 Joseph Journal gives the following ac'
count of the sfisir:
"There was bal at Geary City aud Charles Leon
hardt accompsn ed by friend, entered the room with
the avowed determination of breaking up the ball.
He commenced operations by firing pistol ball
through the ceiling, which narrowly missed young
lady in the above. lie t1en fired another ball
through window, but finding t1s ps,o shooting cid
not disturb the eJuabinty of the ksDsas beaus and
bellies, he retired doubtless in disgust.
"The next scene of his exploits was Portere gro
cery After putting hoe through Mr.. Porter stove
pipe by way Of introducing himself, be walked up to
q card table where several persons were engaged
playing aid unceremonously swept of all the doc
unen.s.' At slight remoostrance from the clerk, he
slapped that gentleman the face with handle OF
wraI ping paper The clerk Immediately drew a re-
volver and shot q. him twice, both balls taxi ing effect
in his rigb: and side. and then seized shot guo
which be wss prevented from firing by the interference
Of parties standing by Leonhardt, who wss at this
time in the doorway again commenced tirng snd SUE
ceeded in eighty weuDdDg his antagonist
Leonhardt was taken 10 the printing office, where
he lay in criticsl condition. All the parties were
Free State men, With the siDgle exception of the
rt nd who first entered the ball with Leonh dt