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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

STARTLING NEWS FROM UrAH.-A re.
port reached this city day or two ago.
that an express rider had passed through
Kinekuck, K. T., from our army in
Utah. bearing the startling intelligence
that Col. Cook. with his command offour
hundred men. while passing from Bird.
gers Fort to the camp on Hams Fork,
was entirely surrounded by the Nor.
mons. and after a short engagement were
all taken prisoners. 1t is stated further
that the Mormons proceeded, Immediately
after the surrender. to hang all the prs
oners-sparing neither officers nor men.
The above report certainly needs con-
firmation before it can be relied upon IS
correct. We cannot believe the Nor.
mons would have the temerity to murder
in cold blood so large number Of men.
nor do we believe bat what Col. Cook.
when he found himself surrounded, could
have cut his way through the ranks Of
his enemies, and escaped with nearly all,
If not the whole Of his command. A few
days will confirm or falsify the matter Of
this rcport.--& Joseph Gazette, 30h.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Mas. SENATOR DoUeLAs.-It is stated
on that which seems reliable authority,
that this lady takes a most lively interest
in her husbands political fortunes. and
in. addition to influencing him to cut
down his drinking and tobacco using to
short allowance, and to dress in good
taste. she has rendered him important
service in augmenting his pluck sod
strengthening his back for the attitude Of
hostility toward the Administration. in
which he is now placed. She is said TO
be exceedingly ambitious, and to be 3
thorough social dipIomatist, exercisings
considerable degree Of talent and fore IN
furthering her husbands schemes, in The
parlor Of the splendid new house over
which she presides. The Washipgtn
letter writers tell rs, that when Dougl"
was making his great speech in the Sea-
ate. lastweek. she looked on from The
gallery.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

S We have received communica-
ton, but can neither make out where it
is from, nor what it says. IF the writer
will come and translate It for us, we may
possibly insert it. We have come to the
conclusion that it is Hebrew; but as we
do not understand that language very
well, we dislike to undertake the Job Of
translating it. fearing that we might
make some blunders which would mar
the beauty of the production. 1t viii be
seen, therefore. that we have good and
sufficient reason for not publishing the
communication.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Of Che Legislature more than earn their
salary. BY walking to and from it ! Then
the Lightning Line Packets only run as
far as Weston. Here you are invited to
take q bus for the st. George Hotel. by
. niger with plate in front of his cap,
upon which is the name Of his hotel, in
gilt letters. You conclude to take the bus,
but have to walk up sbluff about quar-
ter Of mile, to reach Il. Than you feel
like riding. You enter the trap, and ride
about three yards. when you are at the
st. George Hotel Asyou alight, . chap
duns you for 1.-TWO bits" There is no
telling how soon a boat will be along, to
take you up higher. Bot as long as you
remain in Weston. you are skinned with
out mercy. II you want to be going on,
you can engage conveyance at q livery
stable, to take you to st. Joseph; but
you will have to do SO at the expense Of
tremendous skinning; so that, if You
stay or go. you are skinned. You travel
over muddy. hilly roads, in some places
dangerous, and reach st. Joseph in the
middle of the night But here you are
still in predicament-no telling wher q
boat will be along. You can remain here,
and wait for one, if you can stand a
little SHINING; or you can get convey
ancs to take you farther along but you
will have to suffer the loss of good part
of your skin. Every person, big and
little, old and young. white and black,
seems to be laboring under monomania
for skinning somebody. Persons. there
fore, wishing to emigrate to these pots,
and not having any skin to spare, will
do well by attending to the foregoing
directions.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ A correspondent Of the Journal,
of Nemaha City, Nebraska, speaking of
Paper Towns" ranks White Cloud
among them. If such be the case, we
would advise the proprietOrs of that city
to take speedy measures towards making
it a paper town also; as we have been
informed. by a gentleman who has Just
been looking ct the Nebraska towns, that
Nemaha City is far behind White Cloud,
in point of size and natural advantages I;
being situated some distance from the
river, with low bottom in front. We
also notice another fact. Several dwell
ings in that place are advertised for rent;
while there is not a single house or shan
ty in White Cloud that can be occupied,
but what is in use.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
From the Davenport Ga..u.
Mechanics for Sale.

In almost all discussions Of the ma.
ton of Slavery, its defenders studion.I-
keep out of sight, the influence it e,.-;'
in degrading free labor by its com,e,;'
tion whit.
In the South .the effect of this inau.D..
is seen in the poverty, want Of inaustrS
and ignorance Of the poor rhites. Up,5l..
to purchase land, having no incentives :"
labor, they drag out miserable eI;,.
tenee. Mich as their condition ms,
excite our pity, we cannot wonder at (
when we read Southern newspapers ".
take up New Orleans Delta of Noyem
Der IA, and glancing down the adverti...
ments, see the following:
ONE HUNDRED NEGROES For
SALE. at Fosters Slave Depot, Isl
Common street. at this time, viz:-NO !
Field Hands, Cooks. Washers, aNoI
carpenter, No. / Engineer, &c.
On another page we find the follow.
ing:
AT PRIVATE SALE-TWO VAL.
UABLE BLACKSMPrHS-22 Nat.
chez street.
What an elysium for mechanics Kan.
sas will be If Slavery can but be firmly
planted there. What a rush of yOuus
men from faIms. from schools and from
colleges, all anxious to learn trades wher,
mechanical labor is rendered honOrabl.
by having its representatives pnt on the
block at 81 1900 per head. Think Of
this. We hard listed sons of toll. and re.
ioiee that you have been permitted to see
the year of our Lord 1857, when it il
decreed BY the Chief Magistrate of thi,
great Republic. that the buying and sell.
ing of No. carpenters, engineers. and
blacksmiihs. is protected in all territorie,
of the United States by the Constitution
Great is Slavery, and James Buchanan
is its prophet. AGRIcoLA.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Eg 1t has been remarked, that the
place has never vet been discovered, where
a Yankee has not been. We believe the
same is true with regard to printers. A
friend of ours was recently roaming over
the prairies, many miles west of here,
where he supposed no white man had
ever been, when he found printers brass
composing rule, of little wider measure
than our columns.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

=
A VALUAsIE Wrrxzss.-As stones oil
the "cousia Sally billiard" stripe are
popular just now. We win here relate
ope of that kind, which. to our personal
knowledge, once happened in 9 Court,
and is nearly as good as the performance
of Cousin Sally herself We viii call
APr witness Philip Shafsr. for the ocea-
sion. We believe the case was that Of 4
man who had been taken up on . charge
of cutting the ham-strings Of neigh
boris sheep. Ehafsr was called to the
stand. and delivered his testimony in a
loud. cracked. whining voice.
swell. Mr.. Shafer," said the lawyer
on the opposite side, tell us what you
know about this matter 'J } q, - -
"Well. you see," commenced Shafer,
Il had been hard at work all Summer,
me and my wife Polly. building a new
Swisher barn, the workmanship Of John
D. saylor. Of which / was proprietor"
Stop" .interfefed the lawyer; we don't
want to hear anything about your Swish
er barn, but what you know about the
case before the Court"
"Well, that's what / want TO get at, !"
replied Shafer. "You see, as was
saying, l had worked hard all summer,
me and my wife Polly. building a new
Swisher barn. 1t was a very large barn.
with thrashing floor in the centre, and
stable underneath, and cost me pow
erfnl sight of money
Come" again interrupted ttjs lawyer.
"you must stop this talk about your
barn, and tell ms what You know about
the case on trial" E.ir 49, e
Hold on" said the witness, and I'll
get at it soon. Gas 1 told you, me and
my wife Polly worked very hard all
summer. building new Swisher barn,
although she was pregnant at the time
1t was very largo barn. and we had it
nearly finished, all but the bridge. We
was just going to. work to finish the
bridge. when behold you. the lightning
come and burned the id thing down
And, by Cd, gentleman. that is all 1
know about the case !"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

S The keeper of a public house in
Dayton, Ohio, named Ike Long, recently
circulated slanderous reports concerning
a woman. She started out as the aven-
ger of her own wrongs, and found him on
a street corner. casing to q crowd, when
she seized him by the collar. and gave
him sound eowhidingl The bystand-
ers Immediately raised q subscription
and bought her new dress, and promised
her that, the next time she did it, they
would buy her twol
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

BANKS ON DoUGLAs.-The Boston Bees
Washington correspondent tells the fol.
lowing conversation relative to Douglas
late demonstration:
The day after Douglas made his speech,
. Democrat said to Dir. Banks, "Are Won
Republicans going to take Douglas in?"
"Yes, sir" replie,l the Little Iron
Man, eve will take all who want to
come-the church is largs. and the door
is wide"
VERY well, rejoined the Democrat,
"but are yon willing to make him your
leader?"
1--WE are willing. after they all get in, .
replied Banks. ''tO let the smartesf man
lead the columnF'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

MARK Ir.-Have you ever known per-
sons who were continually grumbling
about the victuals at their boarding hon.
ses, no matter how plenty or good !
And, as near as you could come at it,
were they not those who had lived the
plainest, when at home? When you
come across such grumblers, you can bet
high that, in nine cases out of ten, when
at home, they usually have nothing for
breakfast, warm it up for dinner, and eat
what is left for supper!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH.-We have
the pleasure of placing this model paper
upon our exchange list. It is some larger
than when we used to read it, some years
ago. but is as good as ever and we are
pleased to see that it is right on the Kan
sas Question. It's Agricultural Depart
ment, which occupies considerable space,
is standard authority and its News and
Literary Departments are A, No. L.
Those who want first class paper from
Pennsylvania, can get it, by sending 90
to Philip R. Freas, Germantown, Penn
sylvania.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

GE-WmLLAKrNs On the 21st ult.,
Kickapoo gave 1017 votes for the Le-
compton Constitution, and JOhn'On
County gave about 1000. Oxford pre-
cinct gave over 1900. Leavenworth
gave only some 300 for and against it,
and Lawrence gave not a single vote
either way. If there is the least show Of
justice in Congress, the very vote on the
Constitution will kill the imposition.
When places Of any responsibility give
little or no vote on the question. and sink
holes Of corruption, notorious to the whole
country. roll up vote for the Constitu-
ton, from four to ten times as large as
the entire number of legal voters thy
contain-if Congress can stomach that,
they can stomach rotten oysters.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
E% By reference to our advertiser

re- By reference to our advertising
columns, it win be seen that Major Van
derslicS Indian Agent, warns trespassers
on the Sac and Fox and Iowa Reserva-
tons, to "move their boots" or he will
take measures to move them. Some
persons have already squstted on the Sac
Reservation. with the expectation. no
doubt. that it will soon be brought into
markell This is the course that was pur-
sued with the Iowa Trust Lands, while
they were yet the property of the Indi-
ans. The Iowa and Sac Reservations are
in the possession of these tribes. There
has been no treaty, nor is there prospect
of any, by which the Indian title will be
extinguished; and the Government is
bound to protect the Indians in their
rights.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

DOLLAR NEvsPAPER.-This paper still
holds its own, in every respect. 1t is
smaller than some of the mammoth week.
lies, but contains as much, if not more,
matter than any of them. In the way Of
interesting Romances, Tales, and Prize
Stories, it has always been ahead of any
other paper. It's Agricultural Depart
ment is complete ana its Poetry and
Miscellaneous matter are of the first wa
ter. In the way of News, it is urexcelled.
The publishers offer 81 600, in ten prizes,
ranging from $500 to $40. to the persons
who send the ten largest lists of subscri-
bers, between the 1st of October, 1857,
and the LIST of April, 1858. The Terms
sre-Single subscribers. 81 year; six
copies, IS ; thirteen copies. $40 {; twenty
copies, and one to Agent, SIS; twenty
seven copies, and one to Agent, 800 ;
thirty four copies, and one to Agent, S25;
fifty copies, and one TO Agent, s35 ;
seventy-fve copies, and one to Agent.
$50; one hundred and fifty copies, and
one to Agent, 800. Address VIM. N.
Swain & Co., Ledger Buildings, Phila.
delphia, Pa. -..-e,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

The REPUBLIc.-This is the name of q
new Free Soil paper recently established
at Washington City. edited by George
N. Weston and Daniel R. Goodloe, with
great ability. 1t is designed to be the
organ of the Republican party at the
National Capital. 1t is large and we'll
filed, and sent. weekly. for 90 year. to
q single subscriber; 8 copies. IS; 10
copies, s15; 20 copies, e25. To those
desiring paper of the above character.
we recommend the I" Republic" Address
George NJ. Weston. Washington City,
n n
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Sr1cIDE.-A correspondent writes Us that Mr.
Henry Fasaacht, residing about three miles west
Of Boonsboro', Nd, committed suicide early
yesterday morning, by hanging himself to tree
in his lot. No cause assigned for the rash act
He leaves wife and four children.-BGltimOre
Ssa.
Wonder If he was the man that inven-
tel Fasnacht Cakes ?" If so. there
viii be q poor sight for the article, at the
regular " Fssnacht" time. when the
grounding comes ont Of his hole. to see
what kind of weather there will be for
the succeeding six weeks
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

A PRoJEcT.-A communication will
be found in another column, from gen.
tleman at Nemaha City. Nebraska. in
regard to establishing mail route on the
west side Of the river, between Nebraska
City and Leavenworth. We invite the
attention of the business men of White
Cloud to the subject, and likewise the
attention Of all those living along the
proposed route. 1t is a project of the
utmost Importance to the towns on this
side of the Missouri. We of White
Cloud have daily mail from the east
side of the river, which advantage is not
possessed by many towns on the west
side; but even we are subjected to great
in regard to mail matter. A
regular mail over the route proposed will
be benefit which cannot be too highly
estimated. We move that petitions for
the proposed object, be Immediately put
into circulation.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Hrs BooTs.-The CharIestown AdVs'
tiser says that . whale Of the bunPsf
back species was driven sshore at tF
liant, few dasy since. and upon be':s
cut open a pair Of boots marked 81. !" =
. good state Of preservation, were foase
in his entrsils. It is supposed that ~
boots, as they were marked J, belong
to Jonah. and wsrs taken OF and len y
hind BY accident when he made his az
from the big iish.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

HsNRY A. WISE AND THE PzEsrDEs-
cY.-The fredericksburg (Va-) Gs1:ts
thinks that Governor Wise has ruined BIS
chances for the Presidency. by his recent
over-issueo Of messages. It says: "lfh
writes four messages as Governor Of one
State in 81. as President Of thirty-foGr
States in 80, he would unquestiOnsbI
write one hundred and nsirty-siz mesa
ges. The possibility Of such unparsll:l.
ed prolixity viii forever preclude hin
from the Presidency %
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

re- That Dingus is an impudent fel-
low, and will one of these days find him
self Scotch hobbled. He says that the
Administration has invariably favored
the minority party in Kansas. and assis-
ted them to carry out whatever scheme
they desired. On the 2lst ult., there
were seven votes cast at Leavenworth,
endorsed, ITO Hell with the Lecompton
Constitution 7" Now, as this ticket has
no doubt received smaller vote than any
other m the Territory, Dingus wonders
whether the Administration will stick to
its former practice. and send the Consti-
tuition to the place specified!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
R The Utah Fever is prevailing t.

% The Utah Fever is prevailing to
a considerable extent, in this community.
Young men are generally the ones attack
ed. Several have started of, with their
knapsacks' on their backs, to enlist, at
Fort Leavenworth, and others have strong
symptoms. When the fever abates,
those who are "stuck" will regret that
their "voices were for WARP
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

r. The store house at Mt. Roy, in
Brown County, was burned down, on
last Thursday night, and about four
thousand dollars worth of merchandise,
-four AM Ork destroyed. The Ere is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

r. The eating public. and especially
that portion who do the buying and pay
ing. viii be rejoiced to see, by reference
to the advertisement of B. F. Rufner 4
Co., that they are now selling the best
article of Flour at much lower rates than
heretofore.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

E Some Scallawag. who is endea-
voring to swindls an honest poor man
out of valuable claim, and put him to
an additional expense of $50 or 800
besides,s win please read the Notice Of
Alfred CollingwoOd. in another column,
and "come to taw."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Mosx GPxcuLAr1ox.-Tbere Is said to
be a scheme on foot, among some OF the
members of the Territorial Legislature
to remove the Capital of the Territory to
CentropOlis, or near that place. 1t is .
specializing scheme. and some OF the
members of the Legislature are interested
parties. TOpeks is as suitable place as
any they can. fhd, for The. capital--nOt
because it has been rendered famous BY
the Topeka Constitution. nor because a
bogus State Goyernneat had It's bead
quarters there--but because it isas near
the centre of the population Of the Terri
tory as can be, and it or some other point
on the Kansas River always viii be;
and q majority of the people seem to
have pitched upon that place Tor the
Capital. We think that mora suitable
place cannot be found The inhabitants
.ofevery little gopher hole in the Terrific
ry, have heretofore been aspirihgto make
their places the County Seats Of their
respective Counties; out we presume that
their ambition is growing, and that they
win now all try to become the Capital of
the State. Men are not sent to the Leg
islature to farther schemes of personal
speculation; and if they engage in such
business, they should be kept at home.
and honest men sent in their stead.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

J. H. Stringfellow has left Kansas, and is
about to return to Virginia, which is said to be
his native State-EE.
Yes. and there will be general stsm-
pede of Rufians from Kansas, ere long,
when the law gets into the hands of hn-
man beings, who will mete ont to robbers
and murderers their Just deserts.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ We notice that, within few days
past, our City Company have been sell
ing quite large number of Lots; and
from reports from various quarters. We
judge there will be a rushing business
done here. during the coming season.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

Ice put IN during the fore part Of the season
is more durable than that put MP towards sprin9.
Those intending 10 put up ice this season, should
remember this fact-Ex. =
The above advice may be very good,
but the question just now is, where is the
ice to come from?
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ Hon. Marcus J. Parrott, our Del
egate in Congress. will accept ourthanks
for copies of the Speeches Of Senator
Douglas, and Representative Cox; Of
Ohio, against the LecOmptOn Constitu.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ We like the principle of the Irish
fighter, who declared" Faith. an I
niver sthrike q man first, till he knocks
me down %
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

EWe have on hand small number
of blank Warranty Deeds. for man and
wife. We have lately had number Of
calls for such. and those wanting them,
can now be supplied.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

The Richmond South, in bidding a
political goodbye to Mr.. Douglas. SAYS:
BE was a politician Of considerable
promise. Association with Southern
gentlemen had smothered down the rug
ged vulgari:ies Of his early education,
and he had. come to Be quite q decent
and wen behaved .persoa. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ We notice, in the proceedings of
Congress. that q petition has been pre-
sented from N. JEFF Thompson and 9TH
ers, praying for the establishment of q
mail route from st. Joseph to White
Cloud. From the signs Of the times. we
think that this upper country viii be
much better supplied with mail facilities,
in the Spring, than II has heretofore been.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

r. 1t is reported among the women
throughout the country, that Dutch
woman was going to Z" nick " the keeper
Of livery stable. in neighboring town,
few days ago. A cowhide was the ar
ticle she was going to use, to make him
" carry up !" -5r
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14
HIn list of "Facts for the Curious. {"

which once went the rounds of the press,
it was stated that, on an average, the 18th
of January is the coolest day of the
year. If such is to be the case this year,
we do not think anybody viii freeze
about here.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

EWe are under obligations to Hon.
James Craig, M. c., of Missouri, for the
Report Of the Agricultural Department
Of the Patent Ofice-a very interesting
document.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

~ The Chief is the only paper in
Kansas. that Published The Presidents
Message IN full.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-14

T The subscription price Of the ST.
Louis Weekly Democrat has been reduced
to 81 per year.