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The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Homes for the People.


Mr.. Grow, an active and efficient Repub-
lican Representative from Pennsylvania, has
introduced into the House of Representa-
tives at Washington bill providing that
the public lands shall not be sold for fifteen
years after survey, and shall then be subject
to public sale on the proclamation of the
President. The object aimed at by the bill
is the settlement of the national domain by
actual residents-the: bona-6de squatters,
who make out of our western wilds flour
ishing States, the homes of Free Labor and
its benefceRt institutions.
We trust it will pass, as it is one step
nearer to that consummation which we de-
sire to see arrived at, namely, the possession
of the public lands by those only who, by
their labor, give them real value.
Mr.. Grow for several years past has been
a devoted and persistent advocate of the
measure known as the Homestead bill, which
at every session he has introduced to the
House. The South has hitherto constantly
opposed and defeated it. Their opposition
arises from the fear they have of the Ger
mans and others, who, if such a measure
should be adopted, would doubtless flock
into the south western States, and thereby
bring to bear powerful element of opposi-
ton to the peculiar institution" The prop
osition of Mr.. Grow is the next best measure
to the Homestead bill, as it undoubtedly
would bar out the hordes of spectators
who are the curse of the West.
With such measure as the one proposed,
and some change in the law relative to the
-emption of land for town sites, so that
at least eUery other section in our western
Territories may be reserved for agricultural
purposes. We may expect to see the public
lands become the homes and residences OF
The PEOPLE, and not the property of wealthy
merchants and grasping capitalists, who,
living in the East, grow rich by the in
creased value their western waste lands ac-
quire through the industry of those who
may be located around them.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Napoleon and the slave Traie.

Napoleon the little, who rules France
through the bayonet and the stiletto, has
come out in favor of the slave trade
Having subjected all in his empire to vas
salage, no wonder he now wants TO crush
out every vestige of liberty by making
black slaves the equals of white men,
What better can be expected of man, who,
but a few years ago was an outeast IN
London and spy of the police in that city?
While the Emperor of Russia, true to the
spirit of freedom, has by one stroke of the
pen abolished white slavery and the slave
trade in his dominions, this man Napoleon.
is about to reopen the slave trade. and
beautiful La Belle France is to become AT.
ricanized by an adventurer, who obtained
his crown by fraud and perjury. No won
der that the family swear Louis has no Ma
poleon blood in his veins, His course up
on this question clearly proves that he can
not be descendant of Napoleon the Great.
NO. Dem.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Pointed.

In the debate on the ''Capital Question
in the House of Reprobates" of the Ter
ritorial Legislature. DR.. J. P Wheeler, a
member from Doniphan county, who had
been approached by the managers of the
corruption scheme, and who had indignant
ly spurned their offers. made a speech, in
which, among other pointed things, he said,
that che prayed Almighty God. that the
people of Kanzas would never elect another
such damnably corrupt and Infamous body
of men as were then collected in that hall in
the capacity of Legislators. This drought
down" the lobby with vengeance. Mr..
Lockhart of Johnson, also made a telling
speech against the fraud, appealing to the
members to pause and consider the step
they were about to take-to reeolIect that
the welfare of the people of Kanzas had
been committed to their keeping to be-
ware how they proved faithless to the trust
reposed in them.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
More Rumanism.

The members of the Subterranea1"
State ticket, it seems, have determined to
@'crush out" la "BuIly Brooks" all those
who dare to expose their Border Ruffianism.
In our issue of the 30th ult., in an article
headed Border Ruffianism at home," we
animadverted upon an attempt made by
these Lecompton State officers to bully. Mr..
Phillips into silence, which, it seems, did
not afford them much satisfaction, and they
concluded to put a stop to such things for
the future. Accordingly, Joel K. Goodin,
who was the ''Subterranean" candidate for
Auditor, and who shares the drunken ''hon-
ors' of the State ticket with "Old Smith, %
the candidate for Governor, made an assault
upon the Corresponding Editor of THE
News, at Lawrence, on Thursday, the 9TH
instant. He went to the room of Mr.. Hin
ton, at the Whitney House, and demanded
to know who was the author of the article
alluded to-and upon being told by Mr..
Hinton that although not the author yet he
indorsed it, Goodin struck him a severe
blow on the top OF the head, and was only
prevented from making further demonstra-
tons by the interference of gentlemen pre-
sent. The attack was cowardly, as Mr..
Hinton is physically inferior TO Goodin. who
is a large and able-bodied man. Goodin
left the room with threats of vengeance.
Now, as Proprietor and Editor of The
News, and author of the article in question,
we hold ourself personally responsible to
any or all members of the State ticket, or
their friends, for the contents thereof, and
also for any article, of whatever character
it may be, that has heretofore appeared or
may hereafter appear in the columns of
THE NEWS; and whenever and wherever we
think there is cause for censure in any man
or set of men, be they Free State of Pro-
Slavery, we shall not be found wanting in
bestowing that censure, without regard TO
personal results or effects. We desire no
encounter, and despise street brawler; but
all concerned may rest assured that we shall
be prepared to resist aggression as well as
defend our right to speak the truth at all
times, hit whom it may.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Later From Mexico

The latest dates from Mexico are n u.
7th. Comonfort still holds the re;ns ns
Government, but it is said he does So h.
force-not being able to effect his escan:
nor to induce any responsible person 10 re-,
heve him from the cares af State. He pro.
posed to abdicate in favor of Sr. Juarez bn,
the latter declined to accept. How he will
relieve himself of his present embarrassing
and dangerous position, it is hard to deter.
mine, unless he should pronounce against
his last pr0nuacia8seRtO, and come out for
the Constitution and Congress. This is.
not improbable. Meanwhile. the coaserpo-
dores are busy-the cry of ''Viva Santa
Anna" having been raised not far from the
capital 1t is said that Osellos and Mira
mon are in possession of Tulancingo, Me-
jia of Luerataro, and Cobas of Oaxaca.-
All four of these Generals are Santa Anna
lists, of the rank of Generals of Brieands.
A large number of States, including Vera
Cruz, which at first declared in favor of the
Dictator, have since repudiated him. A
formidable military coalition is already or
ganized against him troops are in motion
in many parts Of the Republic, and civil
war, or another change ia the Executive
power, seems to be imminent.
Gen. Alvarez, the header of the revolu-
ton of Ayutla, and the FIRST choice for
President, is dead.
Capt Talcott, and his party of engineers,
who are TO survey the Mexican and Pacific
Railroad, have arrived at Vera Cruz, and
encamped a short distance from the city,
and are to proceed at once to their duties.
-Chicago Tribune.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Kanzas in washington.

The President having received a certified
copy of the Lecompton Constitution, has
transmitted it to Congress, with Message
recommending its passage. We shall pub
hsh it next week. Various opinions are ex-
pressed by The Washington correspondents
of the Eastern journals as to the probabli-
ty of the success of Lecompton. The coz
respondent of the n. Y. Courier and En-
zuirer under date of the 3Oth ult. foots up
the probable vote. as from FIVE to twenty
FIVE in the House and three in the Senate,
in favor of the Leeompton Constitution
A later despatch to the Tribune, however,
puts different aspect on affairs. We give
it IN full:
WAsH1NGToE, Tuesday, Feb. 2. 1858.
The great battle has fairly begun.in Con-
gress The Presidents Message caused in
tense excitement In both Houses. In the
Senate it was denounced by MFR. Trumbull
in powerful speech, and in the House was
received with exclamations of indignation
and contempt from the Republicans and
Douglas Democrats.
Its atrocious perversion of the facts In
the history of Kanzas. and its ultra pro-
slavery tone, have had good effect on the
Northern waverers. The Administration
side was repeatedly beaten upon the motion
to adjourn, which was a test vote, the op-
position desiring to enable Mr.. Harris of Il
inois, Douglas Democrat, to move the
reference of the Message to select COM
mittee of thirteen. Mr.. Hughes of Indi-
ana made speech in favor of Lecoupton.
Mr.. Grow of Pennsylvania has the floor for
tomorrow, and the prospect of affairs is de-
cidedly better than it has been for year
past.
Mr.. Wilson, in the Senate, will open the
attack tomorrow upon the Message.
Mr.. Sumner has been telegraphed to
come on at once. So has Mr.. Dawes, mem
Der of the House from Massachusetts,. Ev-
cry Northern man should be at his post.
Yesterday a deputation consisting of
Messrs. Clay of Kentucky. Cox of Ohio,
and Haskin of New York (ali Democ.ats)
waited on President Buchanan for the pur-
pose of demonstrating against the passage
of the Lecompton Constitution. Mr.. Bu-
chanan told them it was too late his Mes
sage was ready to send in, and he should
not alter it. Lecompton must go through.
Mr.. Clay is not yet fully committed to Ell
ther side. Mr.. Haskin is Anti-Lecompton.
Mr.. Cox has already declared himself Anti
Lecompton.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
Territorial Militia

report of the Military Board, relative to the
formation of Brigades and defining the linn
ing the limits of each Brigade. John w.
Whistler, of Burlington, Coffey county, is
the Brigadier General for the District in
which Emporia is situated. The organiza-
ton of the Militia is a subject that demands
the earnest consideration of al our citizens.
1t is now In the hands of men we know and
trust, and it is the duty of Free State men
to so organize that they may be enabled to
act with efficiency in case the exigencies of
the times should demand.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

A select committee has been appointed in
the House of Representatives, at Washing
ton, to inquire into the propriety of the
construction of a Pacific Railroad by the
Government, and recommend route The
committee is as follows: Phelps. of Mis-
sour Jones, of Tennessee Washburns.
of Maine; Millson, of Virginia Curtiss.
of Iowa; Cording, of New York; Under
wood, of Kentucky: Groesbeck, of Ohio;
Gilman, of North Carolina: Singleton, of
Mississippi; Farnsworth, of Illinois Phil
lips, of Pennsylvania; Leach, Of Michigan;
Bryant. of Texas, and Scott, of California.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

BUSINESS OvERDeNE.-TheA Albany Jour
nal, in viewing the statement of one of the
New York mercantile agencies that there
are 2O4, ,O61 stores in the United States, es'
Inmates that this would be about one store
to every 1913 inhabitants of all kinds, and
adds:
"Here, in nutshell. is whole theory
of the uncertainty and fatality which do 50
characterize trade in America. It contains
the strongest argument in favor OF casn
transactions between importers and mer-
chants, and ought te be potential in drlS-
ing out of trade half of its devosees into
pursuit that always makes generous returns
upon the capital and labor invested-sne
grateful pursuit of agriculture.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
EMPoRIA. KANZAs:
We have received no information as to the

We have received no information as to the
action of the Legislature in regard to county
boundaries, or as to whether they have pro-
yided for census and new election in the
disfranchised district The Constitutional
Convention meets at "Minneola" the fourth
week in March. We do not know the time
provided for holding the election or the ex-
act apportionment for Delegates. although
we believe this county is entitled to three.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

who will undo the work they have done
Let every man of them be marked at all
future elections; and LET the people see to it
that at the next election men are returned
who win knock the foundation from under
this speculation by removing the Capital
from eMinneola,' - and let the name be-
come a "by-word and reproach" amongst
honest men.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

a. D. Richardson was elected sec...
Of the Board, and directed to procpr. esaFy =.
blank books ss may be necessary to L.sa sueh
full record of its proceedings.
On motion, the Board adjourned. to u.-.
at the "Commercial'' buildings. IN - tnt meet
renee, on the second Tuesday in Febn.r~r nav
1858. y
All of which is respectfully subm;t,oI
j. II. LANE, Pres't
A. D. RICHARDSON, Sec'y..
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

Adyices from Mr.. Dodge. our Minister |"
Madrid, states that it is the general opinion
there that Spain will shortly make GEM.
onstration against Mexico, and Santa Az
mas cemplicity in the matter is mooseo.w
On the other hand, letters from Mexico =!
that the Government refuses to reeess :
single point from its demands on SPAN.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13
The state Legislature.

This body assembled at Lawrence on the
10th inst, in pursuance of adjournment
A number of bills of a general nature have
been reported by the eodifying committee
and viii be PISSED as speedily as possible.
These are mostly similar in character to
those passed by the Territorial Legislature.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

The Wool CRoP IN OHIo.-Tbe Wool
GroUer's Reporter states the decrease in
1857, as compared with 1856, 20 be 327,-
373 sheep, or 6S5,I42 pounds. The clip
of 1856 was 70, ,511 ,028 pounds, and that
of 1857, s,sa9. .s09 pounds.
The Kanzas news., 1858-02-13

BExroN ON DoUeLAs.-The following
good one is told of ss0ld Bullion" SPes1
ing of the Douglas detection. he remarked
1--WE hear much said about the people tnas
Douglas will take of. He has not taken on
the people-fAe people hare take" eg D0s-
QLas. Sir"
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THACKERAY INITIATED BY HARPER

To me Editor Of The " Y. Tribune
SIR: was not aware that the Messrs. Harper, gen.
temen who have occupied position as enterprsing
and correct publishers, in the habit OF nuthatng
or in any way altering works which they pTnt' Inc
American Tract Society, am aware, have, through
motives which appeared justfable to the Publishing
Committee, taken the liberty of altering works winch
the Society have published; but the Harpers never,
IN NV knowledge committed such wrong. When
the Messrs Harper announced that Part H. of The
Virginians contained several changes when you "oul
find on comparing your London copy with that ISSUED
by them supposed that the corrections were those oil
the author: but it appears that the alterations
were made designedly by themselves to suit their Own
views and possibly TO suit the people OF some region
where their Magazine might be injured II the storycon-
tanned ANYTHING dsagreeabe to their patrons II this Is
really he fact and if the Messrs. Harper have hitherto
followed this line of conduct in regard to their various
publications, they should be exposed 1t 10 serious
business, Sir, to take such liberties with an author
and hope that in future these gentlemen viii stick
to the text" and whenever book which they desire
to print contains any word, sentence or idea which
would njure their business, that they VIII decline lsS
ing altogether If our publishers shoud adopt as
rule to alter and mutiate every work they issue,
simply to suit their views and interests, we should
in a short time have a lamentable stock OF emascu-
lated works in our libraries and schools.
BY the way, here is a specimen OF how things are
done in Cliff street:
1--WE owe an apology the gifted lady who writes over The
Of Fanny Fern for emitting TO credit her with the
exchange in number of Jan entitled Old Husbands aud
Young Wives We only that, Will, trust shall
again long Fanny continues to scatter
prousey throughout the world OF and type such exquisite
little sketches the have mentioned TIE temptation 10
read them win BE- universal Our neighbr Bonner OF The Ledger
IIsrpers Weekly.
think the Messrs. Harper should keep standing in
a conspicuous part of their Magazine and Weekly
paper, a notice to this effect,
Authors and publishers hereby notified that the under
signed have made nvasbe rule in the publication Of their
the authors the publication tom which they select
their articles, unless satisfied shall be gamers
thereby The wisdom and policy of such will BE-
apparent when the reader that by doing ce
tons supposed by majority Of readers to be written
Tor our publications"
BY doing az suggest think it would save them
the modification of having to acknowledge the
corn ms above. CLIO.
Nelc- York, Jan. p. 1853
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THE CrSTOMHOUSE EXTORTI0N'

70 n. rdao, Of The v y Tribune
SIN your remark. in this mornings TRIBUNE IN
,os.rarce 20 Mr.. Schen are correct and highly COM
mend.be. The system of robbery you notice as car
.soa j. ~ No. 70 Broad street have been an eye
witness Of and TO very considerable extent sufferer
was informed at the time that this Mcintyre was
brother.in-aw of the Collectors, and not KNOWING
anything of political wire-puling could but gruin,
be. supposing that the whole affair was understood
and the profits shared in by the President or Secretary
Of the Treasury so concluded to bleed and die with
out making any fuss or noise about it. But now as
Won ave broken the ice, sincerely hope You VIII con-
tnue in the good work, and if Mr.. Buchanan and the
Secretary Mr. Cobb are innocent of this stealing bust
ness IT is proper that the merchants and importers OF
this city should know this fact
Bearer street, Jan. q. Truly yours MhhN h''i
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PUBLIC MEEITNGS
BOARD OF COUNCUNEy

FRIDAY, Jan. 2.-CHARLEs H. HaswELL, esq.
President, in the chair: There was very small lobby
attendance as under the new rules, adopted by the
Board at liz last meeting, all persons except Alder
men, supervisors, Counclmen and Reporters, are ex-
cluded from the floor.
Pttttons-Of parties in Carmine street and Sixth
avenue, for the removal Of the North and Esst-River
To Comm tee on Wharves Piers and Slips.
=, ResCtutons-To refer al papers before the Finance
Committee of this Board on correction Vt Taxes for
le9. to Committee on Taxes. Adopted
Concurpg with the Aldermen to prohibit the dump
ing OF drt on the Battery Enlargement, until sea-
wall is built Adopted.
To concur with the Aldermen TO appoint a third
person to assist in the operation of the Fire Telegraph
IN the lower part Of the City Hall. Adopted
10 appon. Committee Of Conference with the
board OF Aldermen, on tie location Of Post Offce
Hessrs. Genet n -1r.i Wehh were go. =. ~
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III, p,r.,, 81 the Cersgittee on he Tar K<Vy.-
rhs majority report OF this Committee was read.
H. iprrI ,RIUs Chairman OF the Committee on
MI IN, ,;sheS the alton deferred until the
rcyt msetinr. as the minority of the COMMITTEE was
not present. ,,..,. ,,o,;on wonh NOT naval
He moved to adopt the majority tsp sac,;o,,
TIe r.ror, was then taken up by sect'oo'. e.,
~ cp,wyoRp moved % increase the lte"i Oh IeN
estate $4,000 for the purpose oil purchasing
for Hose Co. No. -. NJ, p,v b,. 8. ,ras
The motion was opposed ~ W. pN''i' ''
sdop,ed by a vote Of ~ !. .,.no -
Mr.. CRtwroRD moved 70 resppropna'e si3'yp' . ne
balance Of an appropriation maze III '''' 80
Worth Monument. -. 49,, r,or,rnsnt
NJ. CR,wroRD said the monument had Cos. a'Eeady
sNO 600 and the models and such like so,o" more
The motion prevailed. - ,,ar
until tho next meeting. when the minority OF 'ne
Committee could be heard. The motion was "~' Wy
vote of t0 ii. III, f.,,,,;,.ae
"a ,D-,,,ia,ed $40 600 To compel railroad COM
NAMES 70 keep their tracks and pa'emehts oet"ee"
them clear Of distractions. IL, 90 h.vs cha
NJ bpcrt,prrs reiterated his desire 70 nave ,ne
w. 60, 90 ,ba ,ax.leyy postponed. Tie inended
~ Iet The people understand before ne go' tioas,
that the Connon Council was conposeI .; ,hs
men, This item was 10 give the cry ""' Tha money
| means of enforcing their ordinances Inc MN
mean mean o no lawn If the service had rot been per
| formed ..:.. v.ss.d ncx,
Mr.. BRADY said if this appropriation passed n nv
wear $50 GOO world be asked for In his cpn,oa tne
Inspector of Streets ought to be able 70 ayend 70 S
! business without this additional appropriation
| The Board passed the appropniton-l TO I.
| Mr.. Brady wanted to know who the ten ofhters
were to whom an increasing salary OF 500 year
each was TO be given from the lst OF March lat.
| Mr. ARcULARIUs refused 20 explain Until lhe MINOR
ity report should be iead and the minority OF the
n6mr1,les present. He wished the report lad over
| till the next meeting. n,.,
The report was then laid over and made the special
| order at the next meeting u,,
The Board then adjourned TO meet on Wednesday
| evening next
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DISTURBANCE AND SUDDEN DEATH IN
A DISREPUTABLE HOUSE.

For nearly eight months past, Henry Foley, COL
ored man, has kept drinking place and disreputabe
house at No. 46 New BOwery, in connection vii Mar
garet Moore, an Irish woman, who acted as house
keeper. This den has been the resort of very bad
characters OF both sexes and not unequently fights
occurred there. Yesterday morning. Edward Reed,
otherwise known as Jerry Bick'a huge mulatto
entered the place and called for liquor and as IL
was not furnished to him Immediately, he took posi-.
ton with his back TO the bar. In few minutes alter
ward Foley who had been absent came down the steps
INTO the basement where Reed was. According TO the
most reliable information which could be obtained a
collision Immediately ensued between them, but
whether any blows were struck did not appear. In
few moments however, Foley was heard 70
al, and when the woman Moore made her
appearance where the wrangle had occurred. Reed
had his antagonist by the throat with one hand while
the other one was over Foey's mouth The latter q.
this time was Frustrated upon the hoor and apparently
made no resistance whatever. Ii was al once dis
covered that Foley, from some cause or other wa.
lying IN state Of insepsbiity. A physician being
sent Tor was soon in attendance but when he arrived
al Inc place the PROSTATE man had expired. Reed
tne alleged assalant, was promptly arrested by the
rounh ward Police and taken to the Station House
after which information was sent to the Coroney,s
Ohice. Coroner Hills mpannelei a Jury and pre
ceeded to hold an inquest on the tody. The following
evidence was elected:
margaret Moore, residing a, No IS New Po,cery
.hs Guy sRon deposes and saws hsys been hons 49,, u
W ]" ~''' y ryeSs, N'e 'e,B tbe rTisoLeI