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bRVGS AND MEDlciNEsI
PRENTIss & GRIsWOLD,

A RE now receiving and win keep constantly
II on hand large and we'll assorted stock of
Drugs. Medicines. Chemicals, 8c-, embracing al
the articles generally kept by Druggists and
Chemists, at the
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Land Warrnnia.

OF ALL SIZES. fer sale a. one dollar per
" acre. Land entered on time, ut reduced
free Of charge. 4 X. Il. FARNHAh,, ~
Land Agent.
First Door North. of U. s. Land Office, Lie.
compton, X. T.
July 81, Ie56-tfi
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sash ANA Doors.
w. III. III. Koontz,

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION hER-
Lime, Rssterink Hair, Cement and Grain Of ~
kinds; (0rders for Flour PROMPTLY attended TO-
Short Street and Leyee, Alton, Illinois. Refer
to J. Lock d Bro, Alton ILL.,; Turner q SidwAy,
do; Wade, Barry q Co., do: W. II. Mitchell i
Co. do. .f.ie apr Is On
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LAW office.

TOHN NJ. C0E, ATTORNEY AT LAW will
y practice in all the District Courts and in the
Supreme Court Of the Territory. He has had o
long experience in presumption practice in an
other State, and will give special attention to
all cases in the Land Offices. 81
Refereaoes.-Any lawyer of standing in Wis
consin. The Professors of the Yale College Law
School,. r. ,s.,-, ,s.-.-,- .r-.
i'm. B.-Mr. C. is NoTARY PUBLIC.
lima u IF -I.-aJ
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Lawrence Drug Store,

ELDRiDGE BLOCK
s PATENT and ECERCfiC MEDICINES Of
all kinds, and every variety. :
CHOICE LIQUORS for medicinal use, all
kinds for such purposes, n
PALg7S, OILS EARRZSRES BRUSRzS, dc.
Cigars and Tobacco Of the finest and
best quality. =
FINE CUTLERY,
Consisting Of Pocket Knives, Surgeons Instru-
ments, &c. .,-...,-r RI 81, 81
SURROUNDS, ShouEDrE BkAcEs, BRrAsr
PIPES and Pcsrs. SYRINGEs, DO, Of every kind
in common use. 81
Purses, Formonnaies and Pocket Books
FANCY GOODS and PERFUMERY.
We think our stock Of goods in this line will
satisfy the most fastidious. CAN and examine.
Chills and Fever Cured.
A certain cure and preventive for the Chills
and Fever prepared and cold BY u.s. and no other
Druggists in the United States.
1t is our intention to keep always on hand a
good stock Of as pure medicines, and other arti
ket in the United States, and to sell atslch rates
as viii induce our customers to CALL AGAIN.
To Physicians and Merchants.
You may rely upon us to sell all goods in our
line, at Wholesale, as cheap as they can be pur-
chased this side of the Mississippi river. Try
= PARTICULAR ATZEy770Y
Willbe paid PHYSICIANS'PRESCR
which will be CAREFULLY AND PROMPTLY put
up at all hours. Of day and night. From long
practice Of MEDICINE, we feel the Importance and
responsibility of this branch of our business,
and hope satisfy our patrons and the public
| PRENTISS 4 GRISW0LD.
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s.w. JOHNSTON. s. a. srrrsox. ER.HiyEss'
Johnston, stlnson q Hayens'
A TToRNEYs AND C0uEsELLoRS AT
IA Law I<sven@orfh City, Ksq,
Once on Main gtroek over HemineEay S9s
Banking House. - UT sS-e'
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THAyE SEVERAL GOOD CLAIMS ON
Is the owners are going to leave the Territory in
disgust,
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Quindaro Mills,

Quiadaro Mills.
1yHE undersigned arc now prepared to grind
i Torn, and in q few days will make Flour.
They would therefore solicit share of the pub
lie patronage. kESSLER d TAYLOR
Quindaro, K. T.. Sept 4th, 1858.
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THE GREAT SECRET OF LEARNING A
L Horse to rack in less than one hour, sent to
any address on receipt Of one dollar.
Address A. II. ROSkNBUR9,
Sept. n.-3ns LaHrenes, Z. I.
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sAMsi sAWsi sAWsI

MILL. Muley. Circular and other Says can %
WI found. an sizes. At the Mammoth Harc.s.s
and Stove Store, which we can reoommena "
giss entire ntBfashon.f No, = RARKER.
lawrence, Jass s.h. Isss'. 'ss
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E. ID. Ladd,

| NOTARY PUBLIC for Douglas County. Regis
~ ter of Deeds for the City Of Lawrence, and
Conveyancer. VIII take acknowledgements.
ing, draw up conveyances, powers Of attorney,
dc. Blank Deeds for sale. Office No. IL Massa-
cbusetts street. Lawrence. Kansas. n32 If.
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r
COMMISSION l. FORWARDING
-.sa Merchants,
AND AGENTS FOR THE SALE Or
Pittsb'gh Manufactures Generally
DEALERS IN
Pine Lumber, Real Estate, &C.,
wYANDOTT CRY,
KANSAS.
kEFERENcEs:
y. ): Leech CO.. Pittsburgh merch'ts gently.
David Leech, Esq, Leechburgh, Pa.
Harris, Leeeh 4 Co. Philadelphia.
+. W. Theirs i Co., New York city.
James George, Esq, Baltimore. rs
J: ": BurbIidSs s Co.. New Orleans.
Orr, Dalzell Co. Evansville, Iowa. -ol
y EG e f FL. HPqP r. Ess9 k;a Milwaukee.
J. Carter Co.; and Galena merchants GENERALLY.
John Simplot, Esq, Dubuque. Iowa.
Th9s. H; Benton; Jr;, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
>. J: Hamiil ct. Louis.
Won Phul Waters 4 Co., st Louis.
Goodrich, Willard& Co., "a.
North Scott,
Crow, McCreary& Co., t-i
Wales, Cabot l. Co., q
Switzer, Platt 4 Co., ~
Charles, Blow d Co., a.
Squire Reed - lus
1.-THE subscribers have for sale the follow
| ing, which they offer low for CASH: ll'i
$4,000 feet selected Pine Lumber, assorted, i'm
Guiding matched flooring, clear and No.
l stuff;
l0O,0 600 best seasoned Pine Laths;
I5,000 seasoned Pine Shingles;
| 10000 feet Oak Lumber. seasoned;
1000 feet COttonw'd tt,--,
| l0,DO0 tt. Blk Walnut
5000 COttonw'd 4 Sycamore logs near the city;
$50 kegs assorted Nails, from SIS to COS;
"a tons Juniata Iron, assorted sizes, from *
. round to 2 X "a;
ton best Juniata Nail Rod Iron;
e00 Cooking and Parlor Stoves;
5000 lbs. superior heavy Stove Pipe;
. gross pint and quart Flasks;
. boxes Tumhlers and Glass Jars. assorted;
two-horse Wagons 3 light do
| sctt Timers Machines, Nos. LIZ and 3;
Mower and Reaper, Mannys patent;
QUO boxes Assorted Glass, from II 10 to
II X Is; - If-t-.ilI ~ So. =
90 Corn Hand Mills;
To promote the interests of Wyandott City,
| and induce the inhabitants of the Kansas alley
and the interior generally to have their goods
landed here, which is the most accessible point,
as the ST. George Packet leaves Wyandott regu-
larry for Lawrence and towns above, they have
reduced the rates of forwarding to S cents per
lOO lbs, and l-e per cent for advancing freight
-, tll McALPIN Il co.
Wyandott City. May Is. 1858. =
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saw-Mills, saw-MiIIs, saw.Min,,
IOHNsON a RyIERSoy

BurIinsans. May 3. iss7. 7
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Cnffinaii

C0FFINS, ready made. all sizes, and the
~ CHEAPEST in Lawrence, trimmed to order.
Second door south of Collamore Building.
Lawrence, Aug. Z, So. P.J. WAGNER.
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WHITFIELD Boets.

water Ceslersi water Ceelersi
ONHAND and made to order At the Mammoth
" Hardware and Stove Store, .nvrp
,I.v,s,os. z,ps s,h. ,sssl lssl.b DA
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You may rely upon US to sell all goods in our
chased this side Of the Mississippi river. Try
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H.C. GR0SVENaR,

THREE LOTS in Iawrence, suitable for mill
= inger machinery purposes, with agoOd spring
on the same for sails cheap b. g. w. BROWN.
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Geo w. Collamore,
Machinery, for abe New North

A TTORNY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW and
rtSeet, Lawrence, Kansas Territory. Dec S If
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E, Wendt,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER
w IN FURNITURE, south end Massachu.
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@. K HOLIDAY. THos. G. THORNTON.
Holiday & Thornton,
r ,AWYERS AND LAND AGENTS, Topeka
II 4. 7. February 81, 1857.
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Boots & shoeA Hats & Caps.
Nv. BOYER 4 CO., WHOLESALE 4 RE-
~ tail dealers in aMg
BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS
Second story Jarboes new storehouse, Levee
Kansas CITY. Mo- Oct 2.
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? you want PLOW. or any other Agricultu-
ware and Stove Store. where YOU viii find any
thing that you may need on your farm 1t greatly
reduced prices. ziNGLB BARKER.
Laxrcnce june 5th, 1855 y Issssf.7Tf' 2 -
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A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AfLAw,
"A over Woodward q Finiey's drug store, Law
renee. 4. T. .se je20-1ys
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JAS. LANE
AMEs cHRIsTIAN. J.
CHRIsTIAN & LANE,

-, CHHISTIAN q LANEt
A TT0RNEYS AT LAW. Office. Duncan's
ABuilding, Lawrence. Kansas Territory.
They arc Commissioners for all the Western
States. They will attend to collections in Kan
sas, Nebraska. Western Missouri and Iowa
Mr.. Christian having had large experience IN
the business, win attend to making invest
ceive for loan or sale, land warrants at fair
percentage. lGasi5 L.le.s3
The Kansas struggles being over, Mr.. Lane will
devote himself erciusireiy 70 the practice, and
trusts BY strict attention TO business, to receive
a portion Of the business Of the people Of Kan
sas.
January esth less. may 10th
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Wanted.

A NY sum of money, from 500 to $500, for
\ three. six, nine or twelve months, for which
two per cent. per month interest and the best of
real estate security will be given. leo acre land
warrants at Si60, received the same as money.
s. N. WOOD, Real Estate gent.
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Z Corn ehenersl Corn ehellersi
4 n great variety, at the Mammoth HerdNau
and Stove Storb Of INGLE BARKER.
Dec. ID 81.
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scales scalpsi scalesti.
ITO yeighfrom bali an ounce % thirt hundred
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Upholstery.
H. III. Sinlpson,

NOTARY PUBLIC, Office No. Massachusetts
~ street, Lawrence. Office hours A. NJ. to
u. NJ -. Dec. 1851 II
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Cvf,is Tnlor.

A TTORNEY AT LAW and commissioner Of
n Deeds for Iowa and New York. Particular
attention given TO procuring and locating land
warrants, pre-empting claims, &c. Office at
Osawatomie, Kansas.
Nov % 1856
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n. 2. Conway
10 enc rarmcr. or Kan.as.

GENERAL AGENT Of the n. z. Enier.r
" Aid Society. Lawrence, X. 7. mr.
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VI. r. SutIief.
Farm for sale.

k0fm Tor Sales
1R0 ACRES OF CHOICE LAND, % of which
lOO is timbered, situated 3 l-9 miles north
nlanted With cT5 some natatoss n5 other y usr
eIables with a log house thereon, is offered for
sale cheap. There is running stream passing
through the place, with o living spring Of good
water near the house. Call on BULLINE d
READ, Lawrenees or l.. w. GLEASON, near the
premises, for particulars.
August !, 1S5S.--6mS E-
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1855. A. 3. Miller, 1853.
w Commission Merchant. Also, general
Steamboat Agent and Collector. New fre-proo
building, No. 100, Levee, Leavenworth City,
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L. Macarthur,

A TF0RNEY, Lecompten, X. T. Will prac-
n tice in the District Courts, and attend TO
contested claims in the Land Office. Office oppo-
site American Hotel. 1y4l
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n. m,CFacken,

WH0LESALE AND RETAIL. Grocer and
w Iron Dealer. Receiving, Forwarding and
Commission MERCHANT, Leyee. South Cherokee
street, LeayenWorth Cts, X. T. Nov. q; sc.
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VIM. AbernathY,

y. K. HICCIuIe,
A TTORNEY AT LAW. Real Estate and Land
n Agent, Ogden, h. I. Mar 20, So
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

CoLuMsrs MsErrsas-Ex@GoT. FoRp.-
The Union Prayer Meetings held at the
FRS, Presbyterian Church, Columbus. are of
deep interest. In noticing a recent meeting
the Journal says
During the exercises of the meeting, Hon
T. H. Foid, Ex-Lieui- G~oyernor. made 2
BRET but exceedingly appropriate and etec-
tive address. He r~emarked-in substance,
that for long years the world had Been b.
master; for it he hadiiyed; 10 it he had giV-
en- his strength and heart. But now he had
chosen another and better master, the Lord
Jesus Christ. He spoke with humility of
his u~nwor,hiness, and ascribed his hopes of
salvation wholly to the grace of God. He
said that when he first yielded his heart to
Christ, he fel, inclined 10 keep the matter 10
himself and the circle OF his most intimate
friends. But soon his conversion was pub
!ishee in the papers, and he then felt that
he had had notice served upon him. that,
not only Gods eve, but the eyes of the world
were upon him. that it would be his
duty in all his ways TO ~exemplity ti.e power
and bIessedness Of The religion Of the Cos
pei. He was determined hencefcrth TO
besr testimony for Christ, and i've for his
glory,
MIR. Forc'H manner was earnest, but sub
dued and humble; and the tears of hundreds
attested the sympathy of their hearts with
the sentiments of the speaker.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16
GeoerausicaI Enigma.


attn composed o: 80 letters
My 81 IS % is a river iu Louisan1.
My II q II 81 % as is a town in Georgia.
My 90 20 81 3s "a is a range of mountains
in Brazil.
My ~ SO IA &c 10 is a peak in the United
States.
My IT 8 IS 6 / 81 81 "a 81 IA IL 10 IA is
a sea in Europe.
Ny l9 "a Ia 30 is a lake in ireland.
My II Is "a 8 is a lake in Scotland.
My SO Ia 20 90 SO is a town in Russia.
My 4 % 3 "a is a river in Prussia.
My 80 80 / 90 "a is a volcano in Central
America.
Ny 10 10 Ia 80 80 81 27is group of Islands
in the Pacific Ocean.
NV 2 l3 II 6 IL I 80 Ia is a county in Indi-
Ny 81 "a Is 8 is SO 81 % is a town in O.
hio.
My II 9 80 % 10 is a town in Iowa.
My 54l742l SEA 2 is a river in Miss
issippi.
My whole lie the name Of an institution in
the St ate OF Ohio.
Answer next week.
Answer TO the Miscellaneous Enigma of
last week "Ranes Arctic Expedition to the
North Pole" SToGToN.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

a FIRE-EATER's OPINION OF SEWARD
Mr.. Seward, since his last great speech in
the Senate, has all kinds of fattering noti-
ces, and others not so tlattering. All, how
ever. concede him talent and great political
accomplishments and prescience. a Was
lngton correspondent Of q New Orleans pa
per notices the distinguished Senator in The
following unique strain. By reproducing the
notice here we do not of course indorse
what is said. The correspondent writes:
| have a passion for Seward. He comes
up. to my idea of Robin in the Wandering
Jew-the most delectable devil that was ey-
er drawn by human pen-so cool, so clear
headed, SO indomitnble, SO relentless in per-
suit of his Aendish purposes. Seward ,raver-
ses thai seemingly tortuous butreally straight
line OF his ambition with the uterring GER
tainty of footsteps that characteristics q rope
dancer, never missing a step, and keeping
his eagle eye. on the goal before him. The
balance pole by which he keeps his equipoise
is that cool, big head which bulbs out above
his narrow shoulders. It he becomes our
next President, and disunion does not imme-
diatety follow his election, | will wager that
he viii so beautifully honeyfuggle the South
and North, that the people will pronounce
him one Of the best Presidents we ever had.
But [ begin to think there, is little danger of
his obtaining the. nomination. He is too great
a mait1-that is, if he Is q man and not G dew
81 .
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From the Young America of
March 9th, polished in the parish
of ST. John the Baptist, La, we ex-
tract the following:
"a hostile meeting took place ON
Monday, 22d ult., between Mr.. ].
Williams and Mr.. A. Burch, which
resulted fatally TO the latter. The
difficulty originated in the settlement
Of an account. The weapons were
double barrel shot guns, distance for
ty PAGES. At the first fire, the bullet
of Williams took effect in his oppo.
nent, SCATTERING his arm, and passing
through the body killing him instant.
~. Burch was a hard working, indus
trious man, with a large family n
tirely dependent upon him for their
support. We understand that he has
left a widow with seven children, all
of them TOO young TO be able to do
anything toward maintaining them
selves.
On the Tuesday following, another
duel with rapier swords took place
between Mr.. Ernest lie Gendre, edi-
tor Of the M~eschacebe, and Mr.. Gus.
tave Furrate. The former received
a slight wound in the breast while
the latter merely a scratch on the
hand"
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Miscellaueous Enigma.

am composed of 40 letters.
My Is 81 SO 20 SO is on many mems hands.
Ny 13 8 40 is used in Summer.
My 6 l9 3 81 is a verb.
My % Is IS II 10 sc 80 46 is found in
many schools.
My &c 45 IA 4 % is in daily use,
My AZ % SO SO Sc is . is not desired by
any.
My % ID 20 SO Al 5 is plenty in this cOun-
try.
My 81 IL 90 7 should be loved by all,
My 80 6 AZ IS "a 46 is an adverb.
My SO 81 9 2 is a bird.
My Al "a 9 Al 5 is a city in the United
States.
My ~ Is 4 is en- interjection.
My whole is what no one should do.
Answer next week.
Answer to the Historical Enigma of last
week go stranger and tell at Lacedemon,
that we died here in obedience to her laws. :"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

HoRRIBLE.--We learn that on Saturday
last a man by the name of Asa Edwards,
and his daughter, were killed in this county
near the line of Shelby. The circumsianc-
es, as far as we can learn, were as follows:
1t seems the Sheriff of Shelby county had
a warrant for said Edwards, and endeagored
to execute it, but Edwards resisted, and the
Sheriff then summoned q posse TO assist him
and went TO the house of Edwards and de-
manded his surrender. which he Indignantly
refused, wherenpon The Sheriff ordered his
posse, or some of them. to shoot him, and a
man by The name of PAGER fred upon him
with a rife, the bah taking effect first in the
fiexor muscle of his daughters arm, who was
entreating her father 10 surrender. thence
through the body of Edwards, causing almost
instant death Of the father ana daughter
central (AIa. Enquirer.
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.|"
CENSORSHIP OF THE PREss.-To his
other despotic and infatuated nets,
President Buchanan appears 10 be
adding that of a censorship Of the
Democratic Press. The Concord IN,
H. Patriot frankly stated the fact
(after the late election was over,) thar
the party there was "doomed to de.
feat" from the moment the Kansas
policy of the Administration was
known. The Patriot, indeed, sus-
tanned that policy, and claimed that
its disastrous effect was owing 10 a
fanatical misconsiruCtion on The part
of it's opponents. But all lis former
services and all its explanation went
for no ught, after making the fatal ad-
mission. As a consequence, the
Government advertising, worth three
or four hundred dollars a year, is 10
be withdrawn from this leading lie.
compton organ in New Hampshire.
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nrarH or Hon. n. n. RErron.-This

DEATH OF HoN. T. H. BENToE.-This
distinguished Statesman died at Washington
at half past seven O'Clock on the morning of
the 10th inst. Some details of his last hours
and the particular. of his death, will be found
elsewhere in oar columns. With his gener-
al history for he last twenty years most rea-
ders are familiar. The following condensed
statement from the New American Cyclic
paedia' gives some account of his early life !:
sThomas Hart Benton was born in Or
ange county, N. c., March IA, 1888. His
early education was imperfect, although he
was for a time at the University of North
Carolina. His first appearance in public
life was in Tennessee. where he was elected
to the Legislature. Here he became a warm
friend of Jackson; was his aid; and during
the war of IL had command of a regiment
of volunteers. Jackson and himself were
very intimate, but a rude and sudden rup-
ture took place in which several pistol and
dagger wounds were given, and produced u
rencountre that estranged them for many
years.
In 1913 President Madison appointed Ben
ton Lieutenant Colonel in the army, but
peace being declared he soon resigned, and
in 1915 took up his residence in st. Louis
and renewed the practice of his profession -
the law. He established the Missouri Ar
gus, and as an editor was engaged in a mum
Der of duels, in one killing his opponent
Mr., Lucas-an event he deeply deplored, and
all papers relating to which he destroyed
He was one of the first Senators from Mis-
souri, after its admission in 1920, and took a
prominent position in that body. Mr.. Benton
was an early advocate of the reform in land
sales which led to establishing presumption
rights to actual settlers, reducing the price
of land and grading that price according 10
the length of times it has been il the mar
ket.
Col. Benton early called the attention OF
the Government to the occupancy of the
mouth of the Columbia river, and to the en-
couragement of the overlan nd transit between
the two oceans, and as this trade has been
developed and science been expounded, he
has advocated the Central Pacific Railway,
this route having been explored by his SON.
in-law, Col. Fremont, and lying through the
passes Of the Rocky Mountains known as
the Choochetope, and debouching upon Cal
ifornia through gaps in the Sierra Nevada.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1858-04-16

About the pending dissolution ofths Onion
Col. Harvey, of the Louisville Democrat,
says:
Come, Leconptonitesi now for the food!
You are bound to climb down from your as
~sertions and denunciations: or do something
very wicked or confess that you are ready
to submit to an indignitY to your WI sec
ton of the Union. Bring on the issue to
which you have brought yourselves: that is
sue is Secession. 1t is right and necessary,
if your premises have been right; and let's
have it tried in this Commonwealth. 1t is
the very end which the chief engineers in
this business designed from the start. It was
not The purpose of all who supported it, by
any means; but when they see the legiti-
mate fruits of the business, they will see the
feast they were invited to.