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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
A Murdsrsr Auss,ed

A fellow by the name of Blackwell was
arrested in Bloomington, a few days since,
for murder committed, some months ago,
in Alabama, and was taken through this
place, handcuffed, on Tuesday last, on his
way to justice, in the hands of proper
officer, requisition from the Governor of
Alabama having been procured for that
purpose. Blackwell had stolen a negro
in South Caroline, promising to take him
North and give him his freedom, instead
of which he took him to Alabama and
sold him to man by the name of
HUGHES. The facts attending the case
coming to the knowledge of Hughes, he
applied to Blackwell for redress, which
the latter declined to render. Hughes
procured a warrant for Blackwell, and pro-
ceeded with sheriff to make his arrest.
As they approached his dwelling, Black
well stepped to the door, and deliberately
fred 3 double barreled gun, and shot
Hughes twice, each ball taking effect in
his breast, and killing him instantly. The
sheriff fed, and returned with posse, to
to find Blackwell gone, and the body Of
Hughes, stripped of his valuables, includ-
ing some $500 in money. Letters, in due
time, were intercepted from Blackwell to
his family, dated from Bloomington, Kan
sas. After proper correspondence, his To-
cation was definitely ascertained, and the
result is as narrated above.
The officer expressed great satisfaction
with the interest our people took in the
affair, and the aid he received in making
the arrest. Indeed, he went no farther
than Lawrence, but placed the matter in
the hands of Sheriff WALKER, who, with
the aid of another, to their credit be il
said, managed, with great deal of adroit.
ness, to apprehend him without receiving
any injury at the hands Of the murderer
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Query.


We publish in another column COM
munication from Mrs. DENTON, in reply
to one published several weeks ago, from
Mr.. Houston, of Manhattan. The sub
ject is one we would rather had not been
introduced into our columns; but the
proceedings of the Twin Mound Conven-
ton, which gave rise to it, were inserted
without any knowledge on our part of
their contents; indeed, we were confined
to sick bed at the time, and wholly un-
able to look after business affairs. Be-
sides this, we have published the pro-
ceedings Of every religious meeting, or
political convention, held in Kansas, which
has been passed to us for that purpose ;
and it does not seem proper to begin to
refuse to publish those for which we have
no particular sympathy
The criticism of Mr.. HOUSTON on the
proceedings of that convention, seemed
Just, and we inserted it. To deny Mrs
DENTON, as secretary of that meeting, q
hearing, after opening our columns to Mr.
H., would be ungallant, to say the least
besides, it would appear as if we were
afraid to give all sides hearing. W
had rather the discussion would end
where it is; and yet, We shall not close
our columns to reply to Mrs. D., should
Mr.. HousTox desire it; and We presume
We should feel under obligations to allow
Mn. D. to again reply, as she seems On
titled to the closing argument. If the sub.
ject is to be kept open, We must beg oul
friends to court brevity.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13
For tie Herald Of Freedom.
The Tnnnrunsan pnaA


Ed. HERALD OF FREEDoM-SIR I'm
the last Laurence Republican but one, find,
over the name of B., the following re-
marks, that is in part, for I do not intend
to answer all the falsehoods in that letter I;
but I will notice the first paragraph. 1t
begins thus: 10.
EDS. REPUBLICAN, In q late number
of the Republican, you call the attention
of our County Supervisors to the fact that,
in travelling from Lawrence to Lecompton
by the present tortuous route, the distance
is little, if any, short of fifteen miles,
while the actual distance, in q straight
course, is but nine miles. We believe
that we have a new Board OF Supervisors,
have we not, whose business it is to locate
county roads," &c.
No one doubts the importance and ne
cessity of direct and good road between
Lawrence and Lecompton, not as bene-
fit solely to the latter place, but as g
benefit and auxiliary to the former, and
as great convenience and saving of both
time and money to large portion of the
county, as well as to the travelling public
generally.
Now, Mr.. Editor, let US first ascertain
what township, range and sections these
two towns are upon, and how the editor
of the Republican and Mr.. R. can make
the present travelled route fifteen miles.
Lawrence, I suppose, is on section 81 and
SO, in township IL south, and range 10
and 20 east. Lecompton is on section 8,
in township IL south, range 1s east; and
the present travelled ridge road runs enc
mile north of the township line to Capt.
Walkers, on the southeast quarter of
section rs, township IL south, range Is
east. This is, BY the section lines, six
miles and half from Lawrence. Well,
here you follow the ridge road, still on .
high prairie, from the southwest quarter
of section Ne. Is to section 9, and per-
haps part of section 2, to Lecompton-
four miles and . half-making, in all, IL
miles on the present travelled route.
Well, BY the showing Of the Republican
and Mr.. T., it is nine miles to go straight
from section 81. township IL south, range
20 east, to township IL south, section 8,
range Is east. Now where do these gen.
tlemen get their six miles in distance from,
in favor of the billy, swampy, creeky,
branchy, impossible road ? ! make the
distance one mile and half nearer TO 60
the billy, swanpy. creeky, brsnchy, i'm
passable road. -
Nature has designed . separation be-
tween the great waters Of the Kansas
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WHY shoula rhsr Do M

More than once, we have shown the
folly the Free State party of Kansas would
exhibit in abandoning its name and or
ganization, and assuming that of Repub-
lican, and numerous are the arguments we
have arrayed against the movement. If
there was no other reason to be given at
this time, it seems to US the fact that the
party in the States is in transition, or
chrysalis condition, and that there is no
certainty where it will finally bring up,
should be sufficient of itself to defeat the
proposition. The late elections in the
States, now generally claimed as Republic
can victories, were not waged upon Re-
publican grounds. The issue was not
contested between that party and the
Democracy; but it was an "Anti-Lecomp-
tom and an "Anti-Administration +" or
ganization and as such, it embraced Re-
publicans proper, Douglas Democrats,
Americans, and generally combination
of all the antagonistic elements which are
opposed to the extremely partizan admin
istration of James Buchanan. Had the
Republicans entered that contest alone,
single handed, every intelligent politician
knows that they would have been very
generally defeated, but by combining their
strength they triumphed.
The Free State party, when first organ
lied, embraced all the antagonistic ele-
ments opposed to the Pro-slavery party. If
it were not for quack political doctors, it
would maintain that position still ; but
there is class of politicians among US
who see no hope of getting office while the
party remains unit; so they have labor
ed to disintegrate it, and build up party
of Office seekers, the wire pullers of which
will have the control of affairs, and will
first succeed in obtaining their desires.
We write this prior to the assembling
of the Convention on the 10th inst, so we
must keep quiet, and "see what we shall
see." We are very free to admit, how
ever, that we expect the policy of the
party will be to adopt Republican plat
form, but retain the Free State name,
thinking thereby to deceive the elect p
but we have the proud consciousness Of
knowing that the trick will not save them
from final overthrow. The Big Spring:
Platform has served as the rallying cry
too long to be cast aside no,o, when moth
ing is to be gained by it but division and
defeat.
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Working for Pay.

Has the EmpOria Ne,os quit working
for glory, and gone to work for PAY? We
should Judge 50 from the following item
which we clip from that journal of last
week: sr 49,
aPABTICULAR NorIcE.-Hereafter all
notices for political meetings Of whatever
character. that appear in the Me,cs, must
be paid for at our regular rates before their
insertion. The question of freedom for
Kansas having been settled definitely, the
strife has now become one for the spoils
and emoluments of Office, and those who
expect to dance must pay for the music
This viii apply to handbilis, tickets, etc. {"
Those presses which were SO particular
ly bitter with the Herald of Freedom, for
merely resolving not to print hand-bills
any longer without pay for the same, may
find new subject for their censures on
the Neosho.
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and Wakarusa rivers, and in the cent?, :,
a great natural highway, which the fi,..
travellers to California found to be a ,ooa
passable route. Now, if the SUPERVISE
have money int their rich treasury to build
bridges, culverts and caussways upon hi,
hilly, swampy, creeky, branchy route thew
can open an insurance Office to insure N.
life of man and beast and pay traveller
reasonable sum for going that way-
They may be ike the great philanth,o.
pist, wdo built hospital at his own e,
pense; but it was SO healthy, he had to
hire patients to come and feign them.
selves sick, so that he could have it to say
he paid the doctor to cure them.
1t is known by all that ever travelled
the two routes. that all the small brooks
and streams head near the divide on tia
center, between those two streams, and
those running north run into the Kansas
and those south into the Wakarusa and
the present travelled road goes on the di.
vide between the two streams.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it is my opinion tina.
a loaded wagon would go the ridge road
about two hours sooner in dry weather,
and about two days sooner in such wealth.
er as we have now, than they would by
the billy, swampy, creeky, branchy route.
Now, sir, will you give this statement
a place in the Herald Of Freedom, for the
information Of the new Board, and obligs
your friend, 4.
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Not the Voice Of the People:

The last Territorial Legislature passed
series of Concurrent Resolutions" re-
affirming the Topeka Constitution, the
first of which is in these words -
"That the Constitution framed at To-
peka, in said Territory, on the 23d day Of
October, 1855, embodies the ,0ishes of the
people of this Territory upon the subject Of
a State Government, and ought to be re-
ceived by the Congress of the United
States as the Constitution of the State Of
Kansas"
Notwithstanding the fact that the Leg
islature spread resolutions of this charac-
ter upon their journals, and sent them to
the President and Congress; yet that
same body subsequently passed law $50
far as they had the ability without the
Governurs endorsement, though lacking
time to legalize it after the Governors
refusal to sign it, which called ne,D
Constitutional Convention. Delegates
were elected under that illegal act, and a
new Constitution was formed, different in
very many features from the Topeka Con-
stitution. That Constitution, framed at
Leavenworth, was subsequently submitted
to vote of the people, and received only
about 1900 out of 10000 votes, which
the Leavenworth Convention estimated
to be in the Territory-but little above
one-seventh Of the whole number of vot-
ers in the Territory; and yet that Consti-
tuition, which does not reflect the ,OiU Of the
people of Kansas, is to be sent up to Con-
gress, with memorial praying its adop-
ton by that body as our fundamental law.
Were the Topeka and Leavenworth
Constitutions submitted side and side to
direct vote of the people, we have not
doubt but majority would decide for
the Topeka Constitution; and yet neither
would receive to exceed 5000 votes. The
truth is, the people want neither of those
instruments, but would. of course, have
accepted of either, eight months ago, to
have been relieved of embarrassment
growing out of the Lecompton Swindle.
But one voice comes to Us from leading
statesmen in the East and that is !: Send
us Constitution to which there are no
legal objections-to which its opponents
in Congress could take no exceptions,
and one which the people generally
can rally around, and your immediate
admission into the Union is put beyond
controversy" And yet all of them sug-
gest whether it would not b better to
defer application for admission until
the next Congress. They are conscious
that there is not time to frame Consti-
tuition, and pass it through all its legal
forms, 90 Is to embody the viii of the
people. and get it before the present Con-
gress in time for its action, prior to its ad-
Ijournmsnt on the 4th Of March next
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@Just printed, new form for Quit
Claim deeds, with Acknowledgements
adapted to married or single persons, and
so framed as to meet the requirements of
the Kansas statutes. All other forms
heretofore printed in Lawrence, both Quit
claim and Warranty deeds, have lacked
necessary forms so as to relinquish the
right Of dover on the part of the wife
Conveyancers will do well to examine
our new forms and compare them with
Others, and with the Kansas statutes, be-
fore making titles, else they may be
amsrced indamages for executing defsc-
tive conveyance.
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Or Mr.. ARMY has placed upon our
table memorial to Congress praying for
grants Of land to build railroads in Kan
sas. The movement is good one. and
the memorials should be generally signed
and forwarded TO Washington, as per re-
guest. Copies will be found at most Of
the business places in Lawrence.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13

Creek and Pixies Peak. He reports a
good deal of sickness among those going
out, and number had to be left at places
along the road. He also reports having
overtaken good many returning from
the mines. who invariably pronounced
them humbug.
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wssd wsn,,d.

We shall need sevepty-five cords OF
wood during the fall and ensuing winter.
Those who wish to pay for the Herald o
Freedom in such commodity, can 90 So
and we win pay the differences. in all cases.
in cash, provided they subscribe for one
wear.
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or Produce Of all kinds will Be re-
ceived in payment of subscriptions or
advertising, ct this Office, ct cash prices.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13

Or President Buchanan has issued q
proclamation against the Nicaragua free
bOOters under Gen. Walker.
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$2,771,665.W
Aggregate Value,
TERRITORY OF KASsAs,)
Comfy Of 0nuplaa.

I, Caleb s. Pratt, Clerk Of the Board
of Supervisors, within and for the County
and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the above Is true and correct a6,
stract from the Assessment Rolls OF all
the townships in said county,
In Testimony whereof have here
unto set my hand. this 9Th day OF No
vember, A. D., 1858.
81 CALEB 8. PRATT, Clerk.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1858-11-13

Abstract Of TAXABLE Properly.
Taken from the Assessment Rolls Of
Douglas County, on file in the Clerks
Office.
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other circumstances.
We find in the last Missouri EIpostor,
published at Lexingtan, the following ed
itorial bearing upon the subject, and give
it for what it is worth:
THE PIKE PEAK GOLD ~ M1NEs.-We
were favored with call on Tuesday last,
from w. B. WALLACE, ESQ, one Of the
editors of the Alta California, who ar
rived direct from San Francisco by the
Overland Mail. Mr.. W. left that city on
the I'd of September, and after remaining
in Salt Lake City some two weeks,
reached st. Joseph on the 23d ult.
Mr.. W. informs US that he had, Just
previous to leaving California, returned
from a visit to the Frazer river gold
mines, which, to use his own language,
fare the richest in the world. But that
needs a qualification. They can only be
worked when the wsters go down, which
is in the winter, and then the cold is so
severe that it is impossible to work them. %
He is sanguine, however, shat American
ingenuity viii invent some plan by which
they will be successfully worked"
Of Pixies Peak gold mines, he fully
corroborates the statements of Mr.. SMKD-
LEY and Others, which we have heretofore
published. He pronounces them "un-
qualifedly a HUNBUG." While in Salt
Lake City he saw number of persons
from the mines who, without exception,
stated that none of the miners were able
to make more than from fifty cents to one
dollar per day. This statement is sus-
tanned, we are informed, by Mr.. F. G.
CoLooRD, of jackson county, who is well
known in this vicinity, and who was Q
passenger with Mr.. WALLACE.
Mr.. W. reports having met over two
hundred wagons, averaging about four
persons to each, between Fort Laramie
and St Joseph, all bound for Cherry
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VALUE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Total Amount $37l,9slOO
VALUE PRE-RMPTED LANDS, AND EsTI-
MATED VALUE OF UNPRE-EMPTED CLAIMS.
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.

Fer the rnp id q ure OF Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Whooping cough; Asthma and Consumption, Is
universally known as the best remedy ever yet
discovered fof every variety OF Pulmonary disease.
So vide is the field Of its usefulness, so numerous
the cases o its cures that almost every section OF
country abounds in persons publicly known, who
have been restored from alarming and even des-
perate diseases OF the iHngs. When once tried It's
superiority over every other medicine OF its kind Is
TOO apparent to escape observation, md where iie
virtues are known, the public no longer hesitate
wnat undotn to employ Tor the distressing and dan.
perous ntfecuons OF the pulmonary organs which
are incident 20 our climate. BY its timely use ma
nv nay almost all attacks upon the Lungs or throat
are arrested and thus are saved many thousands
every year from premature grave. No family
should be withoutit and those who do neglect to
provide themselves with remedy which wards OIL
this dangerous class OF diseases will have cause to
deplDre Il when il is too late. Proofs Oh the surWi.
ziageficaey of the Cherry Pictorial need not be CIV
en- 10 the An erican peop'e,--they have living
proofs In every neghborhood. But those WHO wish
10 read the statements OF those whose health has
been restored and whose lives have been saved ny
lis use, will find them inmy American Almanac
which the bgenls below named has to furnish grnu'
Propared BY j. G AVER, Chemist, Lowell, Mass
and sold by John Mclean and John Beall, Cadiz
I'hos. Hopkins Moorofeld; H. j. Phipps, Smyrna
T..Green, Free; ort, Cannon u Bro, New Athens
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yl1rTWe direct the readers attention to the
advertisement OF Mcssrs. Blandy in another col
umn These gentlemen we have been ac-
ouainted with ever since we were an apprentice
near GAINESVILLE, and we can fully and freely say
that no men about GAINESVILLE, or anywhere else,
stand higher for unimpeachable honor and strict
integrity, than the Messrs Blandy. They al
ways ways give satisfaction with their work,
and whatever they say may be fully relied up
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MI a R R Z il ID

Married in Cadiz, Sept, 80, by Rev. j. S.
McCready Mr.. AARON HEDGES to Miss MAR
TIA f. RouT, all of Piney Fork.
On Thursday, the 30th ult,, by the Rev. j..
M Bray, at tho American House in llarrisville,
Mr.. WILLIAM B. IlARLINGER, of Belmont Coun
ty, to Miss. MARTHA J. SINGER Of Harrison Co.
On the Both ult., by Rev. 7. r. Crawford, Mr..
JoHS PARKS, to Miss. RACHEL WINRoD, of Bel
mont Co.
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=. or After this week we shall be able to de-
vote more attention to news and miscelane-
Gus matters, and make the Sentinel more inter
esting to the general re .der.
Our readers must overlook the large number
of advertisements at present in the Sentinel
A large number them will be out in few weeks
when we shall have more room for reading
Until then our readers must have patience.
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No T0E Penn Street.

OPPOSITE THE ST. CLAIR HOTEL,
Daily. except Sundays for Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis and all other Chronic Complaints conf
plicoted with or causing Pulmonary Disease. in
cluding Ca;arrh, Heart Disease, Affections OF the
] liver, Dyspepsia, Gastritis, Female Complaints
ETC.. etc.
DRS. FITCH & SYKES would state that their
treatment of Consumption is based upon the fact
that he disease exists in the blood und system at
large, both before, and during its development in
the lungs and they therefore employ Mechanical,
IIygienic and Medicinal remedies 10 purify the
blood and strengthen the system. With thsse, they
use Medicinal Limitations, which they value high
", but only as PalIiutves (having no Curative eff.
feet when used alone) and l1valids are earnestly
cautioned against wasting the precious time of Gu
rabiliiy on any treatment based upon the plausa'
bic but fnIse idea that the seat of the disease can
be reached in direct manner by inhalation tor
MS before stated the seat OF the disease is in the
blood nnd its effects only in the lungs.
R1rNo char. for consultation.
A list af questions will lie sent TO those wishing
10 consult us by letter.
JuiyT, 1883
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DIR. CULvERWEL
ON MANHOOD!

4 MEDICAL essay on a new, certain and rad
N icll cure Of Spermatorrhea, &c, ,with-
out the use of internal medicines,
Cauterization, or any Me-
cIl1nical appliances.
usr PUBLISHED, tie 9Th edition, in sealed enve-
ope, gratis and mailed to any address,, posi- paid
on receipt of two stamps. 80
This little work emanaiing from celebrated
member OF the medical profession, gives the inoat
important information ever published 10 all persons
entertaining doubts Of their physical condition. or
who are conscious Of having haaarded their health
and happine SIS containing the particulars OF an
entirely new and perfect remedy for Spermator-m
rhpa OF Seminal Neaknosas Debili IN NeEEessRssSA
Depression OF Spirits, Loss Of Enetgy, Eassinlde
1imidity, involuntary Seminal Discharges, ln-
pair Sight and Memory Blotclies and PitnpIss on
tho face. Piles, Indigestion, Palpatatiou OF the
Heart and 9odiy prostration o. the Whole sysisil,
inducing impolency ard mt ntal and physical inca.
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himself privately and triAing expense.
R1-Addfess DR. Gil. j. C KLINE, lst AyeIGue,
cor sl9th sireet New York; Post Boz, Moses. .ers
+, Sep g. lS5S-lnt--inside S5at 8 sdttM hisN ~