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New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28

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New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-28
DUMPING ENGINEs.-The subscriber p pr,

DUMPING ENGiNES.-The subscriber IL pre-
pared furnish Cslorc Epgne. for pumping plrpDses
reIy safe and eIceediisy economical lie 10 permsd 70
pabsl the following letter from gentleman who has had
THE CALoRIC ENGINE.
MIRuay HIT, Nov az 1881
JoHs B. KITCHISc, Eso-Desr Sir A. resident Of Murray
H and property mol Ter there ase pss-u,s Ia thank
the only dswbSk the value OF properly aud tho
convenience Of residence in tbi Ny house
summit 18th u aud Madison aud The
space through Which b. raised D. tn. anh u et,
bad household long a. obliged
have the water pumped snnoysnces that viii dwell
upon but Of which 81 nsshDJs mast have had pes)nL
experience All these however been removed BY tho
house. for pumping ~ rposs months Bsfore
sine had tank ded twice BY hAndpowor,
each pumping spoiled the ,.r part Of davs work for an
upon the house be snort of the required supp
little Coorc ppmp-r does the la about half
hour day expense OF snews and with gumslnl anA
hard looks while 70 have no lack u ~stsG IL
pec Of fuel required
oning look upon the Cslpr Engine matter Of
for s who baye pumping ~ do and
any time ssy do anything that viii tomanics.e the
who suffering for wnnt Of water nss
did before getting Jour snsne so. ss sd 20 do Ana
again thH hias you for ts introduction an ds1 g. Jse's
very respectfully JOHN ANDEksOW
They may be seen in operation It Mssrs DUNCAN eHER-
MAN L Co.'s Bank, and at the
Bsnt u Nsw.York,
Metropolitan Bank,
Anne ricaD hxhsnse Bsnh,
New YOik Juvenile Asylum,
Ms..rs TIFFANY & Co, No. so Broadway,
CANBY BRO. Pbilsdslpnis,
Newark Machine Company, NswGh,
ST MsON WILSON baltimore
Wslthsm Railroad Station Mas.
Orders received Eriesson CAorc Eesss Assney No 80
Broadway JNO r. kiTCHfN0
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
business Prospects Fast

The New York Tribune, of the 17th blt.
referring to the resumption by the banks
there of specie payments, says.
..The rapid accumulation of specie in the
vaults of the banks, particularly those Of
this city, by which the present suspension
of specie payments was immediately fol-
lowed, the maintenance at nearly specie
value of the bank note circulation, and tbo
speedy and voluntary action on the part Of
the banks, by which specie payments have
been resumed, would seem to argue, after
all that has been said, degree of soundness
and vitality in our currency, and power Of
recuperation, vastly beyond that which ex
isted at either of the former occasions to
which we naturally refer for comparison
They afford ground, too, for expecting that
we may now escape the after-claps which
then proved even more disastrous than the
first breakdown
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
Fatal ARRAY.

On Saturday last, the 10th instant, a
fatal affray occurred between Shawnee In
dian called Ned Tooley, and a white
man named Schouler, which resulted in the
death of the former and in the latter being
seriously wounded. The difficulty origina-
ted in dispute in regard to certain tract
of land on the Shawnee Indian Reserve,
which was occupied by Schouler, but which
Tooly claimed that he had selected under
terms of the treaty of the Shawnees with
the Government. Tooly forbid Schouler
from cutting timber on the land, threatening
his life if he did so; but Schouler, disre-
garding these threats, cut a quantity of saw
logs and hauled them to the mill near at
hand; but on the day on which he went to
the mill for the lumber, he found Tooly and
a number of his friends present, who swore
that he should not take away the lumber.
High words ensued, when Tooly knocked
Schouler down and stabbed him several
times, when Schouler drew his revolver and
shot Tooly through the head, killing him
instantly. The next day the Indians gath
cred, to the number of about one hundred
burned the houses of all the whites who
were settled on their Reserve in their neigh
borhood, destroyed all their property, and
drove them out of the vicinity. On Mon
day Schouler was brought on a litter TO
Lawrence for examination before Justice
Wood. His precarious situation, however,
has prevented an examination thus far
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
Publia lands

In Kanzas and Nebraska the surveying
webwork is already extended over an area
equal to some 800 miles from north 10 south.
by 100 east to west, from the 38th degree
of north latitude TO AZ degrees 80 minutes,
and from the 95th to the 98th degree of
west longitude, embracing Indian reserva-
tons, Indian trust and other lands IN that
interesting and rich agricultural region.
During the five quarters ending Septem-
Der 80, 1857, there have been sold for cash
$500, $50 acres, for 81, ,225, ,9OS I8.
During the same period there have been
located, with military warrants, 1881 ,oIo
acres and under swamp land grant of 1880
8, ,362, ,476 acres.-W Wash. States.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
slavery i'm the Legislature.

a few days since a bill was introduced
into the Lower House of the Territorial Leg
islature by Mr.. Hanna, of Lykins county,
providing for the abolition Of lSlacery in
Kanzas. and making it crime punishable
with severity, for any person hereafter to
hold slaves in the Territory. This bill pass
ed the House on Monday last, and will pass
the Council in few days. 1t is to take
effect on the first day of March next. This
is step in the right direction. The bogus
Legislature serving their masters in Mis-
souri,, established Slavery and provided for
its protection and it is fitting that the first
Free State Legislature of Kanzas should
abolish this organized CURSE which we
have SO long been laboring to overthrow.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

The Senator from California, Mr.. Brod-
erick, for Mr.. Gwin is cypher,) conclu-
ded his late speech ON Kanzas affairs as fol-
lows
81 am very sorry that I am placed in the
unfortunate position of disagreeing with my
party on this question, for l believe that L
rendered as much service in my way in the
election of Mr.. Buchanan as any gentleman
on the floor. He was my choice before the
convention in Cincinnati met considered
him the most available and the most con-
servative candidate that could be presented
to the American people for election to the
Presidency, and for that reason I supported
him. l regret very much that am COM
PEELED to differ with him on this question
but, sir, intend to hold him responsible for
it. I do not intend, because I am member
of the Democratic party, to permit the
President of the United States, who has
been elected by that party, to create civil
war in Kanzas. The only thing that has
astonished me in this whole matter, is the
forbearance of the people of Kanzas. If
they had taken tile delegates to the LecOnsptoa
Convention and .fogged them, or cm their
ears off, and driven them ont Of the country,
I wonld hare applauded the act"
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
AraZOQia,

The Presidents recommendation on this
subject, we re-publish the following, from a
letter from J. NJ. Yost, published in the
Washington Union, dated Santa Fe, Sept.
80, 1857:
81 have been kindly permitted to examine
the official report of the Gila expedition, but
have not time at present to give you a sy-
nopsis of its contents. The country in
which the expedition operates is included
in the Gadsden purchase, and is portion OF
that which will form the Territory of Ara
zonia, if ever created. The representations
have seen in some of the Southern papers
of the mineral wealth of this country are in
great measure erroneous. There are some
old silver mines there, that have been
worked for many years, and made bankrupts
of numberless spectators. Indeed, it is
nothing more nor less than profigacy for
men to ask for Territorial Government for
the Mesilla for years to come yet. 1t will
only be useless expense to the Government.
There are some fertile spots of land in the
region traversed by Colonel Bonneville, but
generally untitled for the habitation of the
white man. The movement for new Ter
ritory is the work Of a few political mounte-
banks, and never will eventuate in any
good"
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
Important from Mexico.

NEW Leu
By the arrival at this port, to-day, of the
steamer Tennessee, the Picayune is in re-
ceipt of intelligence from Vera Cruz to the
2Ist inst, and corresponding dates from
other portions of the Republic. The news
is of the highest importance
The Constitution of the country had
been overthrown, the Federal Congress
and Supreme Court broken up and dispers-
ed. and Comonfort declared absolute Die
tator, with power to call an extraordinary
Congress The whole Capital was in arms,
and other cities, including Vera Cruz, had
given in their adhesion to the new order of
things.
SECOND DIsPATcH.-The revolution in
the City of Mexico took place on the 18th
inst. The movement was a sudden, bold,
and daring one, and crowned with most
complete success. 1t was planned by Com
onfort, aud then intrusted to Gen. Ease,
who carried it triumphantly into execution
without any active resistance on the part
of the people. Indeed the latter evinced
their ioy in various ways, and unhesitating
" hailed Comonfort as their supreme ruler.
There were but few arrests made,
though among the few were several men of
distinction.
A number of the Ministry sent in their
designations the same day.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
po1iticai Hnedianev.

It is becoming quite common with GER
tain prominent members of the Free State
party to indulge in sneers at what they please
to call ..seutimentaiism" in those who ad-
here to the old and honored policy of the
party. On all sides We hear some men,
whom the people hitherto have respected,
announce with unblushing effrontery, "that
consistency in this struggle is folly''-"that
a man who is too honest to change, should
never attempt TO meddle in politics
ssthat politics is essentially game of expe-
diency-not a contest of principle. ]" We
think it is time that this sort of immortality
should be severely rebuked. 1t is indeed
unbecoming men whose reputation has been
achieved solely on account of their suppos-
ed devotion to principle, and whose infiu-
ence with the people mainly depends upon
the supposition that they are the most de-
voted adherents to, and advocates of the
principles at stake in Kanzas, to thus fru-
tally and coarsely announce to the world
their political and mora! dishonesty. When
we hear men who profess to be lovers of
Freedom and Truth, publicly announce that
their only political creed is summed up in the
word "expedieney," we may well doubt of
the triumph of our cause.
We believe that it is just This kind of po-
litical doctrine that has demoralized the
American Government, until to-day it stands
before the world in fraternity with tyranny
everywhere, and with all its professions of
free principles branded as hypocritical. 1t
lis just such ethics as these instilling their
subtle poison into the life of the people,
that enables perjurers, forgers and corrupt
men generally to secure power. Men who,
in the early days of this Republic would
have been secuted from all decent society,
are now enabled to rule the nation by tricks
and subterfuges, such as can only be justi-
fed by the advocates of the code of political
morals so vauntingly put forth by the men
we have alluded to above. We wish to un-
derstand this thing.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

oP-CoRN.-The following estimate of
the amount of popcorn single acre will
produce. viii, we doubt not, prove interest
ing to many of our readers. We copy it
from the New York Tribune:
cit may be worth few minutes time to
calculate the value of an acre of popcorn,
at the prices our city residents pay for the
article when fitted for their palates-that is,
after il is parched and on sale by the candy
men. Call it four cents a quart, and call
quart the, product of middle-sized ear
The corn may be planted, say three feet apart
one way, by eighteen inches the other. Al
low, if you please. eight ears to the hill, which
is not equal to the average of mine. Fifty
hills to the square rod would be about 5000
hills or $4,000 ears to the acre. This is
only t,Uo thousand fire hundred and sizty
dollars per acre for those to pay who eat the
corn! Allowing that have made the crop
too large, and the price too high, take away
half the amount if you please, for every con-
tingency which may be thought of, and we
still have 81, $50, which the consumers pay
for the product of an acre of ground; and
who among them pretends to call popcorn
dear eating?''
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
Sorgho-SYrup Mill.

A joint stock association of farmers near
Topeka has been formed for the purpose of
building mill for the manufacture of syrup
from the Chinese Sugar Cane. The con-
struetion of the works will commence soon.
Would it not be well for the farmers of
this section to form themselves into SINH
lar association with the above, for the pur-
chase or construction of mill for the same
purpose? The amount of sugar cane which
will be raised in this county next year viii
be considerable and in order to test fully
the question as to whether the sugar cane
can be raised here with profit, it will be
necessary, in giving it fair trial, to have
mills for expressing the juice. As this is
a matter of great importance to the whole
community, we hope it viii be treated with
the consideration which it deserves. There
are many persons in Kanzas who believe
that the question of the adaptability of the
Kanzas soil and climate to the profitable
production of the sugar cane has already
been settled, and who will commence its
cultivation largely another year. For our
own part we have full faith in its success,
and respectfully ask of the farmers of the
Neosho valley to give it fair trial.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

Destruction OF the Ba1Iot-Box in Linn
County--The Truth about the Matter.
We heve refrained from making any note
of the destruction of ballot-box, on the
4th inst, at Sugar Mound, Linn county,
about which so much has been said, until we
could hear both versions of it. From the
statements of a reliable gentleman, who was
present on the occasion alluded to, we are
able to arrive at the following:
It is well known that Immediately after the
secession from the Lawrence Delegate Con-
vention of the 93d December. and the nom
ination of a ticket by the ''Subterraneans,
that circulars and runners were sent all over
the country. giving the impression that the
Free State party had resolved to go into the
election for State officers, and in many por-
tions of the Territory the contrary was not
known until after the election had passed.
This word was sent to Linn coonty, and in
the forenoon of the election day, there were
cast, at the Sugar Mound precinct, in that
county, about twenty votes for State officers,
under the impression that the Delegate Con-
vention of the Free State party had resolved
upon that line of policy. Towards evening
an extra from the Lawrence Republican was
received setting forth the action of the Con-
vention. which made those who had been
duped into voting for State officers by the
other report, very angry, and a number of
them demanded from the judges that they
should have the liberty of Withdrawing their
ballots. This the judges at first refused,
saying they did not want to take the respon-
sibility of doing such thing, At this Capt.
Montgomery, a resident of the precinct,
stepped forward and said that as the election
was creature of the Calhoun Convention,
which all Free State men repudiated, was
protected by no law; and had been de-
clared to be ''crime and misdemeanor''
by the largest Free State Convention ever
assembled in Kanzas, he would take the re-
sponsibility of removing the votes from the
box. No resistance was offered, and he took
the box, removed the votes and then broke
the box in pieces.
There has been no attempt made to arrest
Capt. Montgomery, as has been reported
Mr.. Montgomery is a man of great influence
in Linn county. He is one of the Oldest
settlers in thatpart of Kanzas, and has borne
a prominent part in the disturbances which
have taken place in the Territory, and is re-
spected as an honorable, upright and reli-
gious man, and good citizen.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
The Government Printing.

The Printing Reform at Washington
has thus far amounted to just this: Wend-
ell is to do the work, as hitherto, and be
paid for it, while Ohio Steadman, the NOM
inal printer elect of the House, and Vir-
ginia Banks, his partner, will probably
take the lions share of the net profits
Washington rumor says there is behind
Banks and Steadman hungry swarm of
Democratic editors, each of whom expects
to have share in the pap, so that it win
have to he apportioned by long DIVISION
What prospect there is of retrenchment
under such circumstances, the public will
Judge. There is just one safe and proper
way to retrench the cost of public printing
that is, by allotting it in classes to the
lowest bidders who will give ample securi-
ty in each for the prompt and faithful exc
cution of the work.-N 7. Tribune
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
Territorial Legislature.

On the outside of this number viii be
found list of the members of the Terrific
rial General Assembly. now in session at
Lawrence. We had intended TO have ac-
companied this table with sketches of the
more prominent members but sufficient
time has not yet elapsed to form an estimate
of their character and ability-they have
not yet developed themselves. When they
do we shall stake them Off as their merits
deserve, for the edifcation Of our readers.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
The Printers Festival.

The festival given by the printers of Law
renee to the members of the Kanzas press,
on Monday evening last, was a well gotten
up affair, and passed off pleasantly and
agreeable. About forty persons were pres
ent, mostly professors of the Black Art, ;"
and members of the press. The opening
address was delivered by the President of
the evening, Judge Conway, an honored
member of the .'craft.'' The toasts fol-
lowed next, which were responded to happily
The supper and wine was relished by all.
In fact the whole affair reflected great credit
upon the managers and getters up. We
regret that our space viii not permit US to
publish more detailed account of this fes-
tival, including the toasts and responses,
this week. Next week we shall probably
publish the toasts.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
The Utah Fight.

From advices received by the Government
it appears that the Mormons win not retreat
from Utah, as was expected by the Govern
ment. bat viii fight it ont where they are.
Orders have been issued from the head quar-
ters of the army, directing the movement
of the troops destined to reinforce the troops
now en- route for Utah. 1t looks, at present,
as if there would be bloody war in Utah
the coming spring.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

Col. Ward, of Clark county, Mississippi,
always rigid Democrat, and prominent
one too, recently announced the abandon
ment of his party because that party hadn't
the nerve, whilst denouncing Gov. Walker,
to denounce Buchanan, upon whose explicit
instructions Walker had scrupulously acted.
Col. Ward, in his letter avowing his aban-
donment of his old party, says:
''Look at the vast Territories we have
acquired. Who did it? The Democratic
party and who is now about to deprive US
of those vast plains, which have been seem
ingly inviting US to their virgin bosoms ?
The National Democratic party.
The cup is already full-drink it who
may. / never will
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

COOLED OFF.-Some half-dozen drunken
men assembled on Saturday afternoon
below the Millcreek bridge, to witness the
result of bet which one of their number
had made, to swim to the opposite side of
the river, a feat which, at the present stage
of water, would throw Byron's Hellespont
achievement into the shade. The valorous
champion, after disrobiDg, plunged in, but
the first surge satisfied him, for he imme-
diately turned his prov back to shore,
which he succeeded in reaching after being
carried about fifty yards down the stream.
His cold bath made him wiser, and deci-
dedly more sober man, in consequence of
the cargo of Bourbon which he had pre-
viously imbibed being diluted with the tur
bid water of the Ohio Cincinnati ComaI.
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23

The Election Of the Fourth of January.
Returns from twenty-five counties show
a vote of 1926 against the Lecompton
Constitution, and 162 for it. Twelve coun-
ties are yet to hear from, which will proba-
bly, swell the vote against the Constitution
to over twelve thousand. The vote for the
'tsubterranean" State ticket ranged from
6,813 to 7,26O-Mr. Parrott, for Congress,
being the highest, and ]. K. Goodin, for
Auditor, the lowest. The vote for the pro-
slavery ticket averaged about 6, 800. Major
ity for Smith ticket of from 300 to 7OO.-
Of the pro-slavery vote, Oxford, in John
son county, polled 738, Shawnee 889, and
Kickapoo 952-at least four-ffths of which
were fraudulent.
For the State Legislature the vote elects
as follows, counting as above all the fraud
ulent votes cast, viz:
The Kanzas news., 1858-01-23
A new Constitutional Convention.

- u0W OOuvSnI1Oa.
A Bill has been introduced into both
branches of the Territorial Legislature, pro-
viding for the election of Delegates to a
Constitutional Convention. This bill will
undoubtedly pass, in some shape or other,
it being the ostensible design to cut off the
enabling act from Congress, and then de-
feat the attempts of the Democracy to
gain for themselves the credit of settling
the Kanzas question. The number of mem
bers provided for by this bill is sixty, which
number viii possibly be increased to one
hundred. As the people of this region are
to certain extent "disfranchised" in the
Territorial Legislature, we hope that body
will be careful lest they lay themselves liable
to the charge of ''disfranchising" US in the
Constitutional Convention. All we ask is
justice-which we could better have were
the Legislature to order census to be tax
en- /; but as they desire the Convention to
meet in a short time this will not be done
We must have fair representation in the
Convention.