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HARDWARE AND STOVES,

NGLE BARKER would respectfully in
form the Inhabitants of Lawrence and
Of the Territory of Kanzss that his man.
moth Hardware and Stove Store, No. 8
Massachusetts street, il now open, where
he has on hand and will keep constantly
for sale, for cash only, the largest and brst
selected stock Of Stoves Agricultural I'm.
plements, American, Englisk and German
Hardware, Nails, Window Glass, Oils,
Paints, Willow, Wooden, Crockery and
Glass Ware, ever brought into the Territory
of Kanzas, at WHOLESALE or RETAIL,
at prices that cannot fail to suit all. =
J ask the special attention of COUNTRY
DEALERS TO an examination of nv large
stock before purchasing elsewhere, as | am
conf lent can fill all orders in my line 10
a better advantage than small dealers can.
obtain them from any other source as buv
all my goods from manufacturers aud i'm.
por:ers out of first class jobbing houses at
the East for cash My facilities for doing
a jobbing business are unequaled in the
West
also have connected with my establish
ment TIN SHOP where manufacture all
kinds Of TIN, COPPER, and SHEET
IRON WARE, attend to all kinds of Job
Work, Tin Roofing, Spouting, Guttering,
Plumbing, &c, Special attention
VIII be given to this branch of business,
and none but first class workmen employed.
am practical workman ia the different
branches of my business, and hope ty fair
dealing and strict attention to business 10
obtain share of ,ublic patronage. Try |
me. Look out for tac big Tea Kettle,
latf INGLE BARKER. |
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READY FOR THE
Spring Cam paignlI
READYi-TAKE AIMl-FIREl

KEADY TAKE AIM I-FIREI
A ND then charge with all your might
IA aud main with pick axes, crowbars,
spades, shovels, stone-hammers, and every
other necessary weapon, into the stone
quarry on Liberty Hill, and construct there
a formidable stone forlresss for JOHN
GRAHAM to secure a retreat and obtain
fresh supplies of building material when
he is strongly pressed by the numerous ap-
plications 10 be made to him for his services
in housebuilding. Mr.. Graham is fully
prepared to execute all orders that NAV be
given him in the stone masonry line, and
will work upon such terms as will be unob-
jectionable to his employers.
l3tf JOHN GRAHAM.
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H We would be under obligations

H We would be under obligations
tosuch Of our friends In Palmyra,
Brooklin, Baldwin City and Black
Jack who would exert their influence
"a little in our behalf by way Of OBJ
tanning us subscribers. We not only
intend to labor to advance the inter
estS Of the immediate locality Of Prai-
ris City, but will work for all of those
points we have mentioned. We will
publish communications showing up
the advantages of all towns who fur
nish us subscribers.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

MA young American.ess in Pa
ris threatens to sue President Buchan-
an for breach of promise; she says
that dining at her fathers table years
ago he said to her, "My dear Miss,
if ever | should bo President, you
shall be mistress ofthe White House ;
A clear case.
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JOSIAH MILLER.

s EElNG that we ore about to have legal
~ authority established in Kanzss, an
nounces that he will attend to all business
pertaining to the profession Of the law.
Settling here in August, 1854, and being
editor of the g Kanzas Free State" which
was wa. destroyed in Lawrence, May 2lst,
1856, he is well posted as to the best
places for investing money on speculation,
and as to the true condition ofmaay con-
tested claim cases, and will faithfully at
tend to any business of that kind.
N. B. That his offite of Judge Of Probate
does not prevent him practising in all other
courts OF Kanzas, and also gives him au-
thority to administer oaths, take deposi-
tions' acknowledgment Of deeds, and other
instru ments of writing.
D A number of l6O-acrc warrants, low
for cash or on time. H. N
Office l2 Massachusetts, street, opposite
Express Office, Lawrence, X. I. f2f
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WuooP WuooP IA locomotive
whistle--not an Indian nor freedom
shrick--will soon DO hoard Ochoing
through these dales. A Railroad
Convention is called to meet in Prai.
rio City on Saturday, 10th inst
Bear this in mind. vg9w
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Arrival and Departure Of the Mails.
PRAIRIE CRY P. O. Jan. 90, 1853.

PRAIRIE CRY P. o, Jan. 90, 1858.
HNHE Eastern Mail arrives here regularly
Il every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day, on its way to OSawatomie, X. t.; de-
parts every Thursday, Tuesday and Satur-
day, on its wav to Lawrence The Eastern
Mail from Independence to Leroy arrives
here regularly every Tuesday. Departs
every Wednesday.
This office will be open regularly through
the week during business hours, and one
hour every Sunday, from 8 A. M. to 10 A. M.
l2tf JNO. R. WINT0N, Pm.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

R-Messrs. DENNIS BAKER, LYMAN
COLEMAN, and RAYMOND, of Aurora,
ILL.,, have just arrived in Prairie City,
direct from the former place. The v
undoubtedly will remain with us.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

@- While we are enjoying the
luxury ofsuch beautiful spring wealth
er as we are now favored with, our east
ern friends are having good sloighing.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

N- Business is said to be very
stagnant in Lawrence at the present
time. One or two hotels have closed
for want Of patronage.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

R Matters are daily becoming
more intricate at Washington. 1t is
difficult to determine how the Le-
compton concern will terminate.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

RT-The prospects Of the Territory
being favored with oxubcrant wheat
crops this ssason look cheering at
tho present time. Farmers say they
never before saw such fno crops at
this season Of tho ycar. e ,,gO
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

.ES- Mr.. N, Orrs, of this place,
who has been residing in Aurora, H.
linois, during the past winter, has
just arrived from the latter place, ac-
companiod by Mr.. BEvIER, OF Aurora.
Mr.. BEvIER intends to reside with us.
Our citizens will heartily welcome
him, raA.l....
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

Gy- People of Kanzas who desire
to.see sustained a firm, fearless, indie
pendent, reliable newspaper--one that
will wage warfare against tyranny
and corruption wherever it may be
found, and one that will not mutilate
stories for relationships Sake-are
earnestly requested to help promote
the circulation of the Champion,
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

kT Major ALEXANDER, Of Cotton.
wood Falls, in writing to one of our
citizens, says that emigration is pour
ing into that vicinity rapidly. Sew.
oral families are about locating on
the town site, The Major speaks
very encouragingly of his prospects.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

%Mr. E,G. Scorr, Father Moonr, /,
land DR., GRAHAM, have raised the
framss for three good substantial
buildings during the past week. DR.,
'GnAHAM'S building is intended for a
'hptel, three stories in height, 33x6O
in dimensions on the ground. The
"large city" amt quite "bust up yet !
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Another Printer in oEioe.

Our worthy partnerI Capt. VII
LETT, has been elected to the offices
of of'rreasurer and Collector of Calhoun
Township. OH a great country this,
for printers to get office
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%Had Prairie City possessed

EW Had Prairie CITY posSessed
ample Accommodations she might have
. secured the sitting of the Constitu-
tional Convention. Several mem
: bers of the Convention were desirouS
Ofadjourning tothis place, and nothing
but the fears of our people that we
would be unable to accom- olate them
prevented them from gratifying their
will. This fact should stimulate us
ito hurry up our public buildings.
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IMPORTANT TO BUILDERS
STEVENS, WALSH G LAROUx,

SA@AV GSO, WAA0A W LhGbVUA,
Il ESIRE 10 inform the citizens of Prairie
~ City and vicinity, that they have
lately formed themselves into CO. partner.
ship for the purpose of driving an exien &.
sive business in the line Of Housebuilding,
Stone Masonry, Oistern Building, Stone
Cutting, and in fact evel lything that is and
can be done by practical and experienced
Stone Masons. We are all practical work
men, Of many years experience. and we
guaranty our work to give the very best
satisfaction. and our terms are as moderate
as those Of any other firm in the Territory.
All orders promptly executed with fidelity
and dispatch. HENRY STEVENS.
JAMES WALSH,
IL 6m FRANCIS LAROUX.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

'' @rWc arc exceedingly pleased
t9leafn that arrangements have been
perfected whereby we shall have semi
monthly prcachings from Rev. Mr..
Wn.sos. Ho will commence this ar.
rangcmont next Sabbath. 14o
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

THE Proprietors Of the Townsley House,
a 81. Louis, Mo-, grateful for past favors,
take pleasure In announcing to their friends
and the public, that, conforming to the ex.
igency Of the times and 70 the diminished
cost Of living, their price OF board, after
the first Of March next. will be two dolla re-
por day, instead Of two fhy, as heretofore;
notwithstanding this reduction In price
they will be surpassed by none in tho elc-
ganco Of their rooms, tho luxury Of tho
table, and in whatever promotes The com.
fort and enjoyment ofther guests, 9i
VA ag.gdCALvIN T0WNSLEY a. 90.
Townsley House, Fourth street, between
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E- What is the reason the Onon-
daga Gazette fails to reach us 4? Have
you forgotten us, friend JEEMs
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R What most enchanting scene
ry the country between Prairie City
and Minneola presents
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TAKE NOTICE /

TNHAT by virtue Of my Office as Recorder
L Of Douglas county | am authorized to
administer oaths, take deposltions, &C.
acknowledgement of deeds, and all other
instruments Of writing, 0ffices-Court
House at Lawrence and "Champien" office,
Prairie City. s. S. FROUTY.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT |!

PRIGHAM YoUNG has about attali IL 4
- The acme Of his ambition. FecliG:
that there was one name to descend TO I"'
teriiy which would be vencrated with ilr..
holy reverence than his own.-that Of q. :,
Smith The saw that it was incunlb vi.
upon him. in order to have the memol {
himself forever perpeLuated among
"Sainls" as the great Head and IAMOf 4,
ignoble Mormon institution, to kick VI
excitement and occasion conflict
Uncle Sam, for the purpose Of having /;
impression 60 abroad 10 the world thai l.fi-
were an uhjuslly oppressed people,
thereby make him, AZ their present q
prophet, another aye great martyr, J
magnitude superior to their now worsI
ped one Well, he has succeeded. and
$1,000 U. s. troops will be marching
the land of the Saints" to mid the a.
tious Brigham in accomplishing 'Sc
schemes. In Prairie City tremendous ,,
citeniept has lately beer, raised, occasiUhi,st
by one ',
H. r. OUDY,
Who has "rebelled" against the high prices
of Groceries, Provisions, &C.. and sta,.,e
an emporium under the title of
GoUDY'S oNE.PRIoE STOP.
Where may be found everything dcsirco i
the line of ''l'" "N INA
GROCERIES, .1
, PROVISIONS, .....
DRY GOODS, ''' &"
., ... WOODEN WARE,
HARDwAl""a'
&c.; &C., &C., i &c. r.ef
And in fact nearly everything that the,
pie ofthis "city" and vicinity need, anr'a.
SUCH Low PRICES!
That 1t is currently reported, and pre- =
generally believed, that a
One Thousand and Five Hundl l.
Persons, either Kanzas Territorial Mill ~
or other Inhabitants of Kanzas, desigl a.
the future 10 do their trading at this pla, /
Come Along! Come Along!
have supplies enough for you all, aud WI
furnish you with them at fSd9cs as 10
K not .'N H"t N'
Decidedly Lower
Than at any other trading cstablishm
south OF Lawrence. ,r, .f..... ht1
My Store is at the corner Of Fremont,r
vt Pleasant streets, opposite Eden rA
12lf '''1'. ' H. T. G0BDA.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

@ Rum ors are prevalent that the
Lecompton swindle has passed in the
Senate.
Freeman's champion., 1858-04-01

f A RIM ERS, ATTENTION
have for sale, at my residence in Prairie
Il City,
Fsve 4wo' Horse Lumber Wagons,
Manufactured at Aurora, Ills, by George
McCollum, who is well known throughout
the western country to be the manufacturer
OF the best and most substantial wagons
west Of New Yok.
l also have on hand for sale ,everal
Breaking and Cross Plows,
Which will guarantee to be as durable
and efficient as any ever yet introduced into
Kanzas Territory.
Also Fruit Trees of every description,
Currant and Gcoseberry Bushes, Mammoth
Pie Plant, Choice Evergreens, &C., &c.
All OF which l offer on the most reas ssna.
BILE terms. l8tf H. CLIFFORD
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Kanzas Land Agency.
PROUTY & WIILETT.
GENERAL LAND AGENTS..

GENERAL LAND AGENTS.
d PRAIRIE CIrY, =. .s's.KANzAs. ob
Office in "Frccmen's Champion " Bloch
VXJE will buy and sell city property in
w PRAIRIE CITY, will Invest money
in any town or city in KanzaS, will buy
land on commission for non-rcsidents, IL.
cate land warrants, buy and sell land war
rants, and will furnish info, nation ini
spect to the best locations. From our lci &
residence in, and general knowledge q
KanzaS, we feel confident that We eau
mako as good Investments as any firm ="
tho Territory. We can confidently WA
rant from 81 10 100 per cont. on inVc@''
ments. nl lnlMnu- mn Lnll.-Ln-
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Prairie City Sclocs school.

TNHE undersigned would respectfully in
Il form the citizens Of Prairie City and
vicinity that he will again open school
in the new M. Il. Church, 10 commence on
Monday, April 5th. Well qualified female
teachers have been engaged, who will give
instructions in all the branches usually
taught in common school. Friends, pat
ronize the school, and our best endeavors
'hall be Cxerted to make il Il GOOD ONE No !
TERMS.
instruction in Reading and Spelling per
month, -. 0O75.
Instruction in common higher branches, per
month, 81 O0
Those wishing to study Surveying, Pho.
biography, Physiology, Phrenology, or
Book Keeping, Gun do the same at but a
triaing additional expense.
Books and Stationery furnished on rea.
sonablc terms. w. N. SHED.
Prairie City, March 8, 1858. lsf
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18
Approved October 18th, AID. 1851. a8we

Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of Cass
County, that the two following Resolutions
adopted at the present Session of the Board
which was as follows, to wit:
1st RsoJred that every claim presented to the
Board be signed by the person furnishing the same
and sworn to before some proper officer, except in
cases where it is otherwise provided for by law.
3D. Resolved that the Clerk be authorized and
directed to procure sufficient number of printed
blank certificates for the attendance and miage of
witnesses attending the Circuit Court in criminal
cases. and that he be required to deliver to each
witness applying therefor at his desk a certificate
stating the number of DAYS that he she has been
in attendance before the Grand jury or Court and
the milage to which they may be entitled. And that
the account of witness be allowed unless accom-
panied by such certificate, the loss thereof be
properly accounted for. That this Resolution
shall take effect from and after the first day of the
next December Session of the Circuit Court of
the County, and that the same be published in both
of the newspapers published in the County for six
weeks next preceding the December term of the
Circuit Court and that the County Clerk be in
structed to post up in the Court Room two notices
of the passage of said resolutions, to remain in
the Court Room during the Session of the Deem
Der term of the Court.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true copy
of record.
E. B. WARNER, Clerk.
Dated Cassapolis, October %, 1858. 2Sws
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18
HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Phi1adelDhia.

o osyst' for the Rlsf Of the Sex aid Dis
tressed, afflicted a0ih Vrrlent aud
Epidemic Diseases.
THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of the
i awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual diseases and the receptions practiced upon
the unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks,
several wears ago directed their Consulting Sur
gcon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
name to open Dispcnsary for the treatment of this
class of diseases, in all their forms, and to give
MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS to all who apply by
letter with description of their condition, (age,
occupation habits of life, &C., and in cases of en-
treme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES FREE
OF CHARGE. 1t is needless to add that the As
sociation commands the highest Medical skill OF
the age, and will furnish the most approved mod
ern treatment.
The Directors of the Association, in their Annu-
al Report upon the treatment OF Sexual Diseases,
for the year ending January LIST, 1858, express the
highest satisfaction with the success which has at
tended the labors of the Consulting Surgeon in the
cure of Spermatorrhaa, Seminal Weakness, Impo-
tence, Gonorrhea elect, Syphilis, the vice OF
Onanism or Self-abuse &C., and order continu-
ance of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, a review OF the past, feel as
sured that their labors in this sphere of benevolent
effort have been of great benefit to the afflicted,
especially to the young, and they have resolved to
devote themselves, with renewed zeal, to this very
important and much despised cause.
| An admirable Report on Spermatorrhea, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Mastur-
bation or Self-abuse, and other diseases of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting, Surgeon, will be
sent bv mail lin a sealed envelope), FREE OF
CHARGE, on the receipt of TWO STAMPS for
postage Other Reports and Tracts on the nature
and treatment of sexual diseases, diet, &C., are
constantly being published for gratutous distrbu-
ton. and will be sent to the afflicted. Some of the
new remedies and methods of treatment discovered
during the last year, are of great value.
Address, for Report or treatment, DIR. GEORGE
r. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard As
ISOLATION No. South Ninth Street, Philadelphia,
Pa. BY order of the Directors.
EZRA d. HEARTWEL, President.
GEO. FA1RCHILD, Secretary. my27-5yl
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18
PROBATE ORDER.

STATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss.
- At a session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office, in
Cassapois, on Saturday, the sixteenth day Of Dc
tober. in the year one thousand eight hundred anu
fifty-eight Present Clifford Shanahan, Judge OF
Probate. In the matter OF the estate of Gamaliel
Adams, deceased. On reading and filling the pc
tition, duly verified, of Seymor s. Davis, praying
for letters of Administration, the estate of said
deceased
Thereupon it is ordered, that Saturday, the
twentieth day of November next, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition and that the heirs at law of said deceased
and all other persons interested in said estate are
required to appear at a session of said Court then
to be holden at the Probhte Office in Cassapolis,
and show cause if any there be, why the prayer OF
the petitioner should not be granted. 49,
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give netce to the persons interested in said estate,
of the pendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy eff this order to be pub
lished in the Cass County Republican, newspaper
printed and circulating in said County of Cass, for
three successive weeks previous to said day Of
hearing. c. SHANAHAN,
IA true copy Judge of Probate.
October 18th, 1853. oct21-26-w3
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18
A Little Difficulty IN the Way.

An enterprising travclingssagent for a
well known Cleveland tomb stone man.
ufactory lately made business visit to
a small town in an adjoining county.
Hearing in the village that man in a
remote part of the village had lost
his wife, he thought he would go and
sec him, and offer him consolation and
a grave stone ON reasonable terms.
he started. The road was frightful
one, but the agent persevered, and fl
nally arrived at the bereaved mans
house. Bereayed mans hired girl told
the agent that the bcreaved man was
splitting rails "over in the pasture,
about two miles" The indefatigable
agent hitchedshis horse, and started for
the pasture. After falling into all man.
ner of mud-holes, scratching himself
with briars and tumbling over decayed
logs, the agent at last found the be-
reaved man. In q subdued voice he
asked the man if he had lost his wife.
The man said he had. The agent was
very sorry to hear of it, and sympa-
thized. with him in his afiiction; but
death, he said, was an insatiate archer,
and shot down all, both high and low.
Informed the man that what was his
loss was her gain, aud would be glad
to sell him grave stone to mark the
spot where the bereaved one slept
marble or common, as he chose, at pri-
ces defying competition. The bereaved
man said there was a little difficulty
in the way" Havn't you lost your
wife 2" inquired the agent. Why,
yes, have" said the man, "but no
grave stun amt necessary; you see
the cussed critter amt dead, she scoo-
ted with another man." The agent re-
tired Cleveland Pldindealer.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18

NV r;rt,,e of an execution iastled out OF ana
* under the seal of the Circuit Court lor tne
Torntv of Cass and State Of Michigan 10 me o y,
rected and delivered have lcvied upon ana sl y.
EXPOSE at public sale to the highest piaoer' a. .re
Court House. in the village OF Cassapons, AZ .ne
County of Cass aforesaid on SATURDAY, .io
eiobteenth day of December A. d. 1888 AZ one
o;iock in the afternoon of said day, the following
described real estate, to wit: Commencing my
links east and five chains south, hve minutes east
from the south east corner OF lot number twenty
five in the village of Vandalia first survey, thence
north eighty-nine degrees forty minutes west,
fen chains twenty-eight links, thence thirteen de-
grees west twenty-four links, thence south one
degree west seven chains eleven links, thence
south ten degrees west one chain sixty-elghI INKS,
thence south eighty mine degrees forty minutes
east ten chains eighty-seven links, thence north
five minutes west nine chains forty nine Inks 70
the place of beginning containing ten acres nuag
netic variation four degrees east, also on otner
niece of land described as follows, viz: Commenc-
ing four chains thirty-fiye links south OF the
south east corner of lot number nineteen IN the
village of yandalia, first survey, thence south
three chains eleven links, thence north eighty
degrees and forty-minutes west four chains fifty
five links. thence north thirteen degrees east,
three chains twenty links, thence east three chaIns
eighty-three links to the place OF beginning, con-
tanning one acre and thirty -one hundredfhs OF an
acre all of the lands aforesaid being IN the south
east quarter of section twenty In town SIX
south of range fourteen west in the County Of
Cass aforesaid, also village lots number fourteen
and LOT twentvfour in the sfrst-sHrycy OF the VII
lage of Vandalia, in the County and State afore-
saw asa5 JOSEPH N. MARSHALL, Sheriff.
Sheriff7s Office, Cassapolis, Cass Co.,l ~ Z.
=. October 22d, A. d. 1858, J oct2S-2lwe