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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

ANOTHER SERIOUS AccIDExT.-We be-
lieve we have to record more accidents o.
serious nature, than any other paper in
the Territory, and that our place Is mort
fruitful Of them than any other locality
The last one occurred on Wednesday af
ternoon, at Mr.. Bailey's Pork House, OF
the opposite bank of the river. The fran,
was being raised. and q heavy piece 0
timber was in the act Of being elevated t.
the top Of the frame. One end had beer
raised, and rested on timber above. II
very insecure manner. The men then
commenced raising the other end. ant
had it elevated about as high as fheil
heads. when the end that was up slippei
of of its resting place. and fell. Thu
men jumped to get out of the way; bu
Mr. o. G. Whitney. of this place. had hi
shoulder under the timber, and is whole
weight was left upon him. The timber
turned upon his shoulder. bruising it Sc.
verely, and knocking him down. fell up.
on his left thigh. fracturing it in two pla-
ces, and SCATTERING the bone between the
fractures. His lip and face were also cut
severely. and his leg was considerably
lacerated. The fractured limb was sci
by DR.. shreve, of this place, and DR..
Ashley, of Forest City. and the patient
is prospecting as well as could be expect
ed, under the circumstances. The injury
on the shoulder, as well as the fractures, is
exceedingly painful, but it is not thought
that he has sustained any internal injury
Mr.. Whitney is a stone mason by
trade. and was an honest, hard working
man. He had gone over the river only
about half an hour before the accident
occurred, to see about some stone work
which be had engaged to do at the Pork
House. Seeing that heavy lifting was to
be done, he lent a hand, and met with
the accident, which will disable him for
the Winter, if not cripple him for life.
Several other persons received slight
bruises. The accident was the result of
sheer carelessness. in not securing the end
of the heavy timber, SO that it could not
slip from its resting place. The frequent
occurrence of such accidents, should teach
men to be more careful.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

Maryland, we believe, is reliable Op.
position States She will in due time
wheel into line with the Conservative
Opposition party of the North. The
Richmond Wing with perhaps rather too
sanguine expectations, though We hope
not, says -
Maryland viii have no Democrat in her
next Congressional representation. She
will lead the mighty column which is
preparing to march upon this imbeciIe
and prohigste Administration.
She has been openly charged with aboli-
tion:sm BY those who CRASHED their teeth
because she could not Be induced to cast
her vote for James Buchanan. who has
done more to favor and encourage the
spirit Of abolition than all the Presidents
from Washington down. She has reiec-
ted these insults with calm dignity. She
has retorted BY holding on the track she
entered upon four years ago. Neither
threats nor .cajolery have been able to turn
her an inch. q a. <-t
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

Ho FOR THE DELAWARE LASDs.-We
are informed that squatters are all over
the Delaware Reservation. west Of the
Stranger. and cabins are being erected on
every claim. Apublic meeting was held
Judge G. w. Gardner, presiding
several hundred citizens of Leavenworth
and Missouri being in attendance. A
committee was sent to the Chiefs, who
consented to allow settlers to 90 on all
the Reservation West Of the Stranger.
An agent is said to have come from
Washington for the purpose Of treating
with them and buying the lands, snd re-
tanning in Severality the Eastern part Of
thS Reservation Wyandotts Argus,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

FUEEY.-We some time since requested
those Of our subscribers who had prom
ised to pay us in GRUB" and 6re-wood,
to bring on their truck :" but not q
"scrimption" Of anything of the kind
have we seen. Most of these persons
proposed to subscribe, If we would take
pay in produce and now, when we call
for it, they pay no attention to the call.
They do not expect to pay US the cash,
and neglect to bring what we otherwise
have to pay the cash for. These printers
must be funny folks, indeed, when they
can live without eatables, and without
money to buy them with We have
ceased to dream Of butter, ana deny that
We ever heard of such things as eggs.
When we believe in ghosts, fairies. and
spiritual rappings, we may be convinced
of the exislsnce of such things as eggs.
Sweet pOlstoes, we believe, were articles
used by the ancients. as pOcket-pieces for
the men, and esr-bobs for the women.
We have NED on potatoes and beef SO
long, that we have a complete Irish
brougue, and are getting horns and tail,
like steer. We have eaten SO many
pumpkins, that it is difficult to distinguish
our head from pumpkin. Friends, bring
us something to eat. We died last night
of starvation, and our devil has Just fin
ished devouring an old boot leg. He don't
wear boots any MORE. because he has fro
Ecu his feet of, t6r want of fire-wood to
warm him. II you don't believe this,
come and see for yourselves--and bring
little produce along.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

TRE EIEcTIoxs.-We have but few
additional election returns. sines our last.
In Massachusetts, and New jersey. ss We
then stated, the Lecomptonitss have not
elected q single member Of Congress, and
Delaware has gone LecomptOn.
In New York, the Republican State
ticket is elected. and the Congressional
delegation stands Democrats to % 0f-
position. The Democrats have elected
none outside of New York City.
The latest reports from Michigan. say
that the Democrats have elected $ Con-
gresham, beating Howard, in the De-
troit District. If this be true, it is a
Democratic gain.
From Wisconsin, we have nothing
new. Some reports elect Potter. in the
Milwaukee District. and others elect
Brown, Democrat.
In Illinois, the Douglas party have
about majority in each branch of the
Legislature. making 10 on joint ballot.
Douglas worked as never politician wor-
ked before, and deserved q little success
for his labors; but his labors did not Sc
cure his success-it was the tremendous
frords of his narfv The only palliakive
in the result is, that it is another huge
thorn in Old Bucks flesh. Douglas has
succeeded in the face of the most bitter,
relentless and. Inscriptions opposition
from the Administration and its minions.
When he returns to Washington. let US
see whether he will bow down before the
Lecompton Deity. Ifhe does thus sur
render his manhood. he deserves never
TO succeed again. sa
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

The GRoAEs OF The WoUNDED.-The
recent elections have not raised the spirits
Of Mr.. Buchanan's friends in this State,
nor strengthened their con6dencs in his
skill as a leader on the contrary, they
do not hesitate to say now, what they
profess to have always thought. that he
is rather q poor stick The Rochester
Union airs its frankness after this fashion:
THE Administration has suffered a
most Notifying defeat in the election Just
held. To attempt to disguise the fact
were useless and it may Just as well be
frankly admitted.
THE truth is. that the vindictivensss
manifested by the President toward all
who differed with him in his Kansas pol
icy long after that issue was finally dis
posed OF. has had most damaging effect
upon the Democracy of the whole coun-
try. The singular conduct of the Presi-
dent has discouraged and disheartened
those who supposed that all old animosi-
ties would be dismissed the moment the
occasion which had engendered them had
passed away. The consequences are but
too palpably observable in the widespread
disasters which are chronicled in our col
umns to-day"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

A Pretty SPEcIMEN.-The Leaven.
worth Herald says that the late Reverend
Martin White. who was recently visited
by dispensation of Providencs, was q
Free State man, and was murdered be-
cause he was conservative Rather a
peculiar sort of a Free State man was
Martin White, to shoot men down be-
cause they wero in favor Of making Kan
sas Free Statel Stringfellow, Kelley.
Jones. Clark, Fugitt, Pate, and Emory,
belonged to the same wing of the Free
State party. But Free State or not, he
was q murderer, and received his Just
dues. If he was Free State man, there
is one consolation in his death. He has
gone to place. sadly deficient in Free
State men, and where he may try his
hand as a missionsry-namely, the In
fernal Regionsl
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

The Boston Post speaks "of the splen-
did gains of the Democrats in Ohio, /"
and thinks that the result "may well cause
shout Of triumph from the party
everywhere. The Post is like q prisoner
before the police court at Marietta. Ohio.
who said he was always conteuted and
jolly. Il laughed" said he, when my
father turned me out of doors at eleven
years old-langhed when 1 broke my arm.
and made funny faces at tho doctor while
he was setting it. The happiest day ever
I spent was one time when / hadn't
but one shirt and pair of pants to put
on. and had spent all the money / had.
and gone hungry forty hours. l never
was really unhappy bat once in my life.
nd that was when I fell down stairs.
fractured my collar bone. and skinned my
leg so badly that couldn't get on my
knees to thank God / hadn't broke my
neck. Len. Jour.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

A SOUTHERN VIEw OF DEMocRAcY-
A dinner was recently given to Hon. Nil.
ledge L. Bonham, the Representative in
Congress from the Fourth District oil
South Carolina, by his patriotic eonsti..
usnts. Mr.. Bonhsm is classsd as Dem.
oerat, and so is Gov. Adams. Of the same
Stats. who wrote letter to the banquet.
era. containing the following passage in
regard to National Democracy ="
The password, hereafter, il seems. il
to be National Demoeracy-to which we
arc indebted for the Proclsmation-Forcs
BilI-Violation Of Tariff Compromise
present Tariff-application Of WiImol
Proviso to Oregon-sboli!ion Of Slave
Trade in District Of Columbia-Ioss oil
Observation-Disclosures Of Texas
annual expenditure Of Seventy Millions
submission Of Constitution to People Of
Ksnsas-tho black catalogue in hot haste
to be enlarged and embellished by the ad-
mission Of Kansas with less than ninety
three thousand inhabitants.
Whenever l get my consent to apollo
gize for the authors Of such wounds upon
Southern interests and Southern honor,
"may my tongue eleavs to the roof Of my
mouth. and my right hand forget its cum
ming"
S1eh talk as this shows how utterly
useless are all the Obseqnious efforts Of the
Northern Democracy 20 silence Southern
elamors, no matter how extravagant the
concessions made. South Carolins, in
particular. Is only rendered more greedy
by every new concession. and BY such
whining a. the above has always managed
to make her Northern slaves plant and
submissive. Northern Democrats are
getting tired Of such treatment. y
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

AN USNIT1eATKD HUMB5e.-We learn
from reliable gentleman living on tn.
Military Road. some miles west Of here,
that he sses persons almost daily. who are
on their rCturn from Pixies Peak and
Cherry Creek, and who report the gold
business an arrant humbug. Diggers can
perhaps average dollar a day. They
csuld earn that much. or more, at home,
with less labor, enjoy more comfort. and
incur less danger. The papers Of some
of the river towns are filed with tremen.
dous gold stories, in order 10 induce per-
sons to visit those towns. to purchase out
fits and supplies. We would advise all
who have been attacked with The gold
fever, to remain at home, and they will
be the gamers by it. rsq
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WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS:
THURSDAY. =; November IS, 1858
AGENTS.

J.E. DuDBrEiDoE, Successor RIO w 8 Sym
Streets St. Louis, IS cur Agent in that City, fol
soliciting Subscripti ions and Advertisements, and
Daking collections forthe Chief.
y.J.RULET, Esq, Post Master, Oregon. Mo.
1T. MILLEE, West Alexandria, Preble Co., %
G. r. Dill, Germantown, Ohio.
ORynLE RooT, Esq, PadoniA. Brown Co, X
"A. WsWfIE1asf. Esq., Sabethx, -
DAk, McFARLGsp, Esq.. Carson,
1sW. WrLBoIf, Esq, Mt. Roy, = -.s -
II. DRsHMoxp. ESQ.,, HiaEatha, ..
II. Z. SAWIs,, Esq, Sawin's Store, {"
ToSRfY & LkrffS, SenesA, Nemaha Co., Kan
Rev. G. GRLKAM, Highland, Doniphan Co., K
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18
CHARLES J. PETERSON,
306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphis.

How Is THIS ?-On the 18th inst, we
received letter from A. Larzelere, dated
October oath, containing a call for q
County Convention on the 9th inst, to
appoint Delegates to the Free State Con-
vention at Lawrence. Just 10 days on
the road! Yet we cannot say that it was
so long on the road. either. 1t was mail
ed at Elwood, and bore the post mark Of
that Office upon it. dated October 80
That date was erased with pen, and the
date of November 10 written over it
Therefore, it is evident that the Elwood
Postm aster had the letter in his office on
the Both Of October. else how did tbs
post-mark of that date come upon It d:
The inference is, that the letter was per.
mitted to lie in the Office almost two
weeks, before it was mailed. Is the FL.
wood Postmaster in the habit of doing
business in this way? If so. correspon-
dents at that place must have happy
time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

ASSExATIoN OF CuRA.-One OF Presl-
dent Buchanan's darling objects is the
annexation Of Cuba. which he will en-
deavor to accomplish during his Admin
istration. AS there viii be an Opposi-
ton majority in the next Congress, his
only hope lies in the coming session; and
even then it is doubtful whether he will
succeed, unless harmony be miraculously
restored in the Democratic ranks. The
latter half Of his Administration will find
his hands tied in the House. and instead
of that body acting upon his dietation,
he will have to temper his policy to suit
the House. So that the present Congress,
or never. is the word with him. Look
out for his message to take strong grounds
in favor Of the annexation of Cuba.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

PowER vs.. THE PEoPLz.-It Is q note.
able feature in Pennsylvania politics. that,
notwithstanding the State has President.
an Attorney General. two foreign minis-
ters, with an army Of subordinate federal
ofice-holders. the people have chosen q
Republican Judge and Canal Commia-
sioner. twenty-five Opposition members
Of Congress, and an Opposition Legisla-
turO.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

To OuR FRIESDs.-Few persons are
aware under what difficulties the publish
or Of "a paper in new and sparsely pop
ulatsd country labors. Those who derive
pleasure and profit from reading his paper,
little know what depriyations he under
goes, of rest, the Injuries, and oftentimes
the necessaries Of life. We have labored
hard for the amusement and instruction
Of our friends. A few of them have APP
pfeeiated our endeavors, and come up to
our support in commendable manner.
But as far as a majority of our readers
are concerned, our labors have been thank
less. We judge so, from the fact that
they have not offered to pay their just dues,
although they must have known we need
ed them. II they had cared enough to
bestow thought upon Us, they must have
known that we could not publish paper
without money. Yet we have published
it, and they have not assisted in paying
the expenses thereof. Therefore. they can
not deny the fact, that they have "spong-
: ed 7" reading which has been paid for by
the money Of others.
We expect to publish paper for a
little season longer, and would request our
true friends to make renewed exertions.
Those who do not care sufficiently to pay
for their own papers, we cannot expect TO
take sufficient interest to solicit the pat
ronage of others. But cannot each Of our
friends send Us the name of one or moro
additional subscribers p the more, the
better. There are many persons through
out Northern Kansas, who do not take
the Chief, but who only require solicita-
ton to induce them to do so. AS we can
not possibly spare the time to do it, we
would ask our friends to present the mat
ter to their acquaintance, whenever they
can do SO without undue trouble or incons
venience to themselves.
Congress and our Territorial Legisla-
ture viii soon be in session, and important
transactions arc expected in those bodies.
There are now more regularity and Ger
tainty in the mails than during last Win
ter, and we viii be able to give late news
from both the above bodies, which We
were not able to do last Winter Besides
this, we will be enabled to give late reports
Of all current events throughout the I'm
ion. We shall also strive to make the
Chief an earnest and reliable advocate of
the interests Of Northern Kansas, to further
which object, we invite communications
upon interesting topics and current events,
from all the Northern Counties, together
with the patronage Of the people of those
Counties. Next year, no doubt, will be
the beginning Of better times in Kansas
If our expectations in regard to this are
realized, we will be enabled to procure
new facilities for accommodating our pat
rons, and have more time to study their
interests. This Winter will be the trying
time. While papers are dying out in
every direction. 1t is our intention to
endeavor to Winter it through and to
aidus in so doing, we ask our friends to
renew their exertions in our behalf To
work, then, friends t5-
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

UNITED STATES DIREcToRY.-A book
bearing the above title. is shortly to be
published in Cincinnati. A perusal Of
the advertisement, in another column,
will convince any one that the work will
be one Of the most valuable ever publish
ed in this country. 1t will be alike val
liable to all classes, and every person
should have q copy.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

TIE COUNTY CLERKsHrP. Secretary
Walsh, acting Governor, has refused tC
acknowledge Mr.. B. A. Seaver, who wat
elected by our County Board Of Supervi-
sors, as q legal officer, and claims that
Egbsrt NJ. Lee, Esq, who was last Fall
elected County Clerk, and who, under the
law enacted last Winter by the Legisla,
ture, was appointed by the Governor. is
the only legal occupant of those Offices.
A careful examination Of the law will.
we think, satisfy all that the Secretary
position is correct.
The law for the organization Of Town
ships and Counties. to which we allude.
provided that an election for County off,
GERS should be held in March last that
election was not held, but the Governor.
by virtue Of the power in him vested,
appointed Lyman Nash. Esq, Probate
Judge. and E. NJ. Lee. Esq. Clerk and
Recorder-the Clerk being ez otfeio Au-
ditor. The Board of County Commits
sioners, as then organized, was abrogated
by the law, so that for those offices no
appointments were made, but an election
for Township officers was held in July,
the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors
in each Township constituting the County
Board. The Board of County Supervi-
sors. having organized, elected Mr.. Sea-
yer Clerk. deeming they had the power
An examination of the law, however,
shows that they had not, for it gives to
the Board. power to appoiat Clerk only
where there shall be a vacancy, caused
either by death, removal from Office or
non-appointment by the Governor there
was no such vacancy. consequently Mr..
Lee is legally our Comfy Clerk posi-
ton he is ably qualified for.-Palermo
Leader.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

PETEasoN's MAGAzINE.-The Deem
Der number of this fine Magazine is before
us. 1t is a splendid number. both in
engravings and reading matter. This
number closes the volume for 1853. This
popular Lady's Magazine will be greatly
improved for 1859. 1t will contain near
ly 1000 pages from % to 80 steel plates;
and about 500 wood engravings. Mrs.
Ann S. Stephens. author of Fashion
and Famine" and Charles j. Peterson,
author of "Kate ATlesford," are its Ed
itors, and write Exclusively for it. Each
will give new Novelot next year; and
they will be assisted by all the best female
writers. "Psterson's Magazine" is indis-
pensible to every lady. It's Fashions are
always the latest and prettiest; its steel
Engravings magnificent /; its Patterns for
the Work liable, its Household Receipts,
&C., almost countless. The price is but
Two Dollars year, or dollar less than
Magazines Of its class. is TIC Waga-
zine for the times. To Clubs it is cheap
er still; viz: three copies for IS. or
eight for $40; with splendid premium
to the persons getting up the Club. Spec
linens sent gratis. Address
CHARLES j. PETERSON,
S06 Chestnut Street. Philadelphis.
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NOTICE.

II ordsr that Hotel PropriStors 70 whom this
pdpsr iGSeut without their orders, may not sup
pose that bill for subscription Hillhereafter be
presented to them, we will state that 200 copies
ksys been subscribed for, and ordered to be sent
regularly 70 the principal Hotels throughout the
Union; and the only return asked is, that the
pcoprietors keep them on file, where they may
Be read by all who visit their houses.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

NETTING Hces.-As the hog killing
time is near at hand. we append the fol-
lowing table for ascertaing the net weight
Of hogs. when the gross weight is given.
All of our old Kentucky friends WI rec
ognize in it the Kentucky Rule % that is
deduct twenty-five pounds from the first
hundred. twelve and half pounds from
the second hundred. and six and quarter
pounds from the third hundred. All over
the third hundred is net. But to our ia
hla -.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

R~ We have had tOlerably cold
weather. during the past week, with hard
freezes and several SHOWS. The river is
running, With what Is called '.slush.ice,"
and we presume We have had the last
boat for the season.
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re- We see it stated TIT Hon. Fin

E We see it stated TIT Hon. Find
ly Patterson will probably bs the next
Governor of Kansas. Who is Hon,
Findly Patterson? Any relation to Bill
ly? Somehow, the Patterson family is
becoming prominent. But we should
think the President had enough Lecomp-
tonites to reward, who have been dis
carded by the people. and that be could
afford to bestow the Kansas Governorship
upon one Of them.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

E The last number of the Iowa
Point Enquirer announces that the paper
will be discontinued for the Winter, and
the editor is going to Alabama Hope
he didn't make personal application Of
the advice we gave, short time since!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

GREAT MEDICAL WoRK.-An adver-
tisement of a great medical work. will be
found in the proper column. 1t is to be
sold by subscription, and large number
of agents are wanted. to engage in its
sale. 1t will no doubt be found to be a
paying business.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

EE The Holt County News is issued
on Friday. and we have. for some weeks
past. been receiving it on the following
Friday. Eight miles in week. is ire
mendous travelling
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-11-18

H We see the remark attributed to
a Southern preacher, that he "battled
against the Democracy on week days. and
the Devil on Sunday" He could have
said the same thing in fewer words-i.e e.
that he battled against the Devil every
dayl