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s The Cr1ttenden amendment.
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The following is the important feature Of the Crit.
tenden Amendment to the Kansas Bill in Congress:
SEC I. That the State Of Kansas be and is hereby
admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the
original States in all respects whatever; but inasmuch
as It is greatly disputed whether the constitution with
which 'kansss is now admitted was fairly made, or ex.
presses the will Of tho people Of Kansas, this admission
Of her into the Union as q State is here declared to be
upon this Fundamental condition, precedent, namely +:
that the said constitutional instrument shall be 6rst
submitted 70 q vote Of the peopl Of Kansas, and as.
sensed to BY them or . majority Of the voters at an
election to be held for the purpose and as soon as such
q. sent shall be given and duly made known to the
President Of the United States, be shall announce TIT
same BY Proclamation, and thereafter, and without any
further proceedings on the part Of Congress. the admis-
sion Of the said State Of Kansas into the Union on an
equal footing With the original States in all respects
whatever shall be complete and absolute. At the said
election the voting sh II be BY ballot, and by indorsing
on bis ballot, as each voter may please, g for the Con.
s%titution," or " against the Constitution" Should the
said Constitution be rejected al the said elect n by q
majority Of votes being cast against il, then, AMI in that
event, the inhabitants Of said Territory are lereby an.
thoriEed and empowered to form for themselves a Con.
s~titution and State Government by the name Of the
State of Kansas, preparatory to its admission into the
Union according to the Federal Constitution, and to
that end may elect Delegates to a Convention, a. here
matter provided.
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PROCEEDINGS OF TGIE TOWN COUVCll.
Council CHAMBER,
Catur1uv Ao~:l IN 1870

COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Saturday, April 10, 1858.
Council met and was called to order by the President.
All the members present.
The following bills were presented and ordered paid
J. NJ. Hillhouse, work on tho Levse, ell8 IS
J. H. Oven, "a street signs, CTS
Hugh Hauiyside, copying City Charter, 500
Geo. II. Mowry, for serving as Judge Of
Election, eco
REsoLUrIoNs.-By Mr.. CaleA, That A. NJ Cheney,
the Marshall, be remunerated at the rate Of S! so per
day for the time spent by him in the service Of the
Town. and that he present bis bill for said services once
every two weeks. Adopted.
by. MIR Robertson, That the Council authorize the
sinking of two public wells to be located, one on the
Southeast corner Of Bernheimer Avenue and Sixth
street, aud the other on the Southeast corner Of CiitheEai
Avenue and Fourth street. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Eaton, That a tax Of six per cent. on all the
taxable properly within the corporate limits Of the town
be assessed according to the valuation of the same, as
found on the books Of the County Commissioners, and
agreeable to the wishes of the people, as expressed by
their vote at a public meet * held at fremont Hall on
Friday evening, the 9Th inst. Adopted.
BY the same, That The Recorder be authorized to
notify tax payers shat if their taxes are not paid on or
before the 18th day Of juno next, the Town Council
will proceed to sell their property on whi:h the sam. is
1ssesseJ, according to 'he forms If l,w. Adopted
al RLloeEs MIS-. Clarke from the Committee on Ord .
y 'nces, repossed ordinances Nos. l, 2, ), desi IA oil as
follows slsaihs Aa
Ordinance N No. I, entitled ar ordinance. regulating
the width Of al lewalks. ~ @.t
Ordinance No. Z, entitled an ordinance to proven
hogs from running at Large in the Town Of Nininger.
Ordinance NJ. 3, entis1ed an ordinance to license anu
regulate taverns &C., in tie Town Of; ~viniuger.
All Of which we're sdoplsd and ordered to be published
Z On motion Of Mr. Clarke, = vote Of thanks was ten
dszvd to Mr.. Eugene Dean, the County Treasurer, fas
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We have received a small pamphlet from E D. Neill
bo' ng q specimen of the typography and general exssu.
ton Of his forthcoming history Of Minnesota. From
the sample before w, we Judge the work will be got
up il the best style Of the art. And if we may est.
mate the literary character Of the work from ire few
pages il our hand, i. will possess great interest as an
elegant and fascinating account Of tie early days OF
this Mate, rich in its many scenes Of the hunter and
trader life. .
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his kindneas in furnishing ne Council E.ssisSesly with
= complete Transcripts from his boss - Shs taxable
property Of the town. III xgs
Mr.. Robertson moved that orders s. issued 70 Mr..
Cheney, the Masshall, in the sam Of thirty dollars for
twelve days services rendered. Carried.
Council adjourned to meet on Monday afternoon, the
18th inst, at l o'clock.
CHAs. z. CLARKE, Recorder.
MONDAY AFTERNOON, April IL, 1858.
Council met at one o'clock. Al the members
present. IN y
Mr.. Robertson was appointed . 70 s.er.
tain and report the lowest contract that could be made
for the two public wells. c
A bill Of A. W. Macdonald for printing for SIS v.s
presented aud ord cred to be paid.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following r~esolutieps which
was adopted
Re.xrxd, That . committee Of one g spps;sesd to
form q contract for one year with ~ Essigr4ss Al
Ls nal fl pull hing the proesedines Of thes CGs6ei.
the adv ling Of the ordinaneer, &e md IL Us
. tae c,.asil; the said c~ontsset {, s tsp 6d1A1gEsspsf
week IT, ssssxH
The Recorder Va. .epeiated the eoanitts..
MI. Eaton submitted the following
Resolced, That the Csuncil HEREBY speeonre1G7
sum Of twestysix hundred dollars ($2.660) % 663S-
provemept Of Clarke Avenue ; ; t6e widesinaei 81 70 .
width Of forty feet, and the reduction Of its grade to
the grade established BY law the work to be com.
menced, and carried on The East side Of said Avesue,
and TO extend from Fourth street to the Levee.
Adopted.
On the adoption Of which the yeas and nays being
called. Yeas, Messrs. Eaton, CaleG, Clarke; nays,
Robertson.
Mr.. Eaton moved that Mr.. Calef be appointed a.
Superintendent Of the work, and that he be allowed two
dollars and . half per day for his services. Carried.
Mr. Caled submitted the following which wss adopted:
Resofved, That in accordance with the uusninous
desire of the public, sssaxpresseds n the meeting o. h
citizens on th. 9Th inst. that the sum Of Eve hundred
dollars is hereby appropriated for the subscription. fcr
copies Of the Ensigra"s Aid Lrrnak, and the necessary
cost Of distributing the same in euch manner, - q
Thoroughly set the advantages Of the town before the
emigra,iug public. e y r. ~ e =
Messrs. Eaton and Caef were appointed committee
to place in their proper positions the "a street signs
now completed.
Council adjourned to meet on Friday evening next
at Z O'Clock. CHAs. E. CLARKE, Recorder
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IPOIygany among the MOrmOns ""A

It has been persistently denied BY certain Mormous
that a single word can be found in the statutes Of Utah
which legalises ~polygamy. The following sections from
an act which has been in force for more than Fix years
would refute this denial, even if l had not already
quoted the acts incorporating the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints -
AN Acr IN r%eint.oa 10 HE Estates Of Decedenfs.
SECTION "a. The homestead occupied by the wife or
any portion of the family Of the deceased at the time
of his death, shal! in all cases be held free to the use
Of the wife and family Of the deceased, and shall not
be liable to any claim or claims against said estate, and
il til. re be other property remaining after the liabiliti 3
,f said estate are liqnidated, { en- it shall, in the alb
sence Of other arrangements by will, descend in equal
share to his children or their heirs one share to such
heirs through the mother Of such children if she shall
survive him, during her natural life, or during her
vid"whood o" if he has hn" more h"n one ~Ve mho
either dtea or survicea in lawful wedlock, it shall be
eaH4iiy divided between the living and the heirs Of those
who are dead, such heirs taking BY right Of representa-
ton.
SEC. 25. Legitimate children and their mothers in,
Aert "a Ike manner from the father, rhe'her ock"oet-
<dye" or no', provided it shall be made to appear to the
satisfaction OF the court that lie was the father of such
ilegimate child or children -(Approved Mar. I'd, 1852.
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The proportion Of Fools in these United States must
be enor,anus. We tremble for our country when we
shink that all these have a voice and control in tho
shaping Of its destiuies. Read the following:
LOTTERY SwINDLE.-The new Mayor of New York
is engaged in breaking up the gambling houses, lottery
policy Offices and gift enterprise shops. One Of the lat
ter was broken into last week, whose weekly receipts
reached 1900. The prizesconsisted Of plated ;ewelry,
worth very little. One gift Of this kind, palmed If as
valued at SIS, proved to be brass gilt with Dutch metal,
kab2rt IS cents. The proprietor promised to
ness, and as he received large orders
B gave the Mayor authority to take
kpo0dence. Five hundred and forty
mdiey for tickets aud orders to send
a 6fen drawn, werc taken out Of the
~ lee letters contained $3.50, and
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EOre1E0 News.

u IdIkCI W " xAC0uE OQHUX U4O
been retsken by the lmperiaIists.
Yek, a prisoner on board the Infexible, was at Hone
Kong on bis way to Calcutta.
The blockade of Canton was raised on the 10th Of
February.
The Americans and Russians had joined the French
and English in a demand on the Chinese Government
The letters Of the four Plenipotentiaries had gone UP
to Shanghae, and by the middle of March it would be
known what line China would take.
A Polish bookseller in London, named Tehorewski
had been arrested, charged With publishing a pampbls,
recently written by NJ. Pyatt and others, advocating
the assassination Of Napoleon.
Gold continued to low into the Bank Of England,
and q further reduction in the rates of discount was 40.
tieip.ted.
Oath, added nothing Of importance to the teIegraphic
advices, but gave rise to the hope that decisive intelli.
gence would be received BY the next mail.
1t was rumored that Nena Sahib was wandering
about the country with but few followers.
The cannonade Of Lucknow was expected to open
on the ed Of February.
Count P~ersigny's resignation ofthe English Embassy
had been accepted. The Duke de Malakof (Pelissier)
has been appointed as his successor.
1t was said that in consequence of dispatches from
the French Admiral, orders had been given to 6t out a
new division Of ~gun.boats for China, and that the
operations Of the Allies would be extended as far as
Pekiu. 81
1t is said that an hour before the Emperor's arrival
at the opera, on bis recent visit, all the houses on the
Rue LIE Pelletier, opposite the opera.house, we're search.
ed BY the police.
The transportation of tho parties arrested under the
new Public Safety law had commenced, and between
fifty and sixty Of the prescribed individuals had been
sent to Africa.
The Paris correspodent Of the London Herald gives a
rune: that the Empress is excienAe.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says Russia is watch.
ing with great interest the relations of England and
France.
The Russian navy is to be fully manned and ship.
building eagerly increased. Russia has 40 intention Of
accepting English and French Consuls in the Black
SEA.
All suspicious vessels on the Circassian coast will be
seized.
The appointment Of General Pelissier as ambassador
from France gave very general satisfaction in England.
The log IF the United States frigate Niagara shows
that. on several occasions during the trip to England,
she ran over 800 miles in 81 hours. She would have
made a quicker ruo but for the bad quality of the coal
1t was reported that Nh. Allsop, Orsini's accom-.
plice, had offered to surrender himself, provided the
would be at the cost of his defense.
The British Government had decided, it is said, t.
repair aud augment the Notifications at Malta With
activity.
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We Inadvertently made MI. Poor say, ir bis article
On the culture Of potatoes, last week, that the potatoes
might be narrowed after they were xix inches high,
ana in blossom. It should have been or until they Be.
nm 70 hloasou.
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will probably be the parties, if they Can arrange it
among themselves, otherwise the people may have to
decide the matter by a new election.
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Mean temperature fer week ending Wednesday, April
18th, 4lsSS'.4 % rs A. a-A .is :
NaSnoRs. April 14th, 1858.
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Death Of COl. 0entOo.

The venerable statesman, and great man, Thomas H.
Benton, died in the city Of Washington on the 10th
inst. He was the last of the great leaders in the early
political struggles Of this country, with whose history
he is identified almost from its beginning. He was en-.
gagged almost to the period Of his demi>e, in getting bis
celebrated History Of the U. 8. Senate, in . csudition
to be finished BY some other hands than his ewu. Con.
gress adjourned on Monday to. attend bis funeral, a..
though it was lmost his dying request, sent to the
House Of Representatives, that Congress should take
no notice Of his death, in accordance With his expressed
conviction on the subject for many years previous.
The County Agricultural Society seems to be pro-
crossing finely, and is gaining in importance in the es.
simati"u Of the farmers. The point Of discussion at pres.
eat is the place where the 6rst Annual Exhibition is to
be held, which is properly cauvassed With interest, and
will be a~djudged on the FIRST Of June agreeable to the
plan adopted by the Society, to whatever place contri-
butes most for that special object. We learn, also, that
preparations are everywhere being made by the farmers
to have something or other suitable for the occasion, as
they are DESTROYS to make the Society creditable to our
great agricultural district. We have little fear 10 to
the final result Of the undertaking, believing it will
rebound to the benefit of our County, and be a credit
to all concerned.
CANNON CITY.-Among the returning wanderers
who left here last fall, We notice Mr.. OF .Corwin, unlike
the rest, however be wisely kept within his own State,
and has no cause to regret it. He has been visiting his
friends in the vicinity Of Cannon City, and found the
people in that region worthy Of the fertile and beaati-
fal spot on which they are located. They did not a.
lows themselves to be oppressed with gloomy feelings
on account Of the prostration Of the commercial world,
but with a confident and cheerful hope in the future,
they enjoyed the blessings they had in store, and made
the past winter even more gay aud pleasant than usual.
Mr. Corwia extended his visit to various towns back
and along the Minnesota river, and everywhere found
the people cheerfully enjoying themselves, and nowise
disheartened at the temporary embarrassment in bust
ness, so seriously affecting their Eastern friends. Food
has been abundant and cheap all along, owing to the
fine crops harvested last year. Our own settlers speak
in extolling terms Of Minnesota, and have great faith
in her future prosperity.
When our friend left, bust ness was being resumed
and ~emigrants coming in buildings were being erected
and mills set agoing, and trade becoming brisk. When
the railroads are built through that region, Fari-
bsult, Cannon City and Mortified, will all rise to i'm.
portance, far exceeding anything yet in the interior,
and one of them, which is not certain, must become an
important central town to the beautiful valley in which
they lie.
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Gr0Sser, Chafles ~ - 80 seart ,rH[s4 J..
Persons calling for the above letters will please cay
advertised. LOUIS LOlCHOT, T. NJ.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08

lion 0uy NJ bryan, vas in Austin on The w.
Inst. lookins remarkably vel. says The hi,igsaesr
Nv d. announees ihath vlll not he candidate for
fe-elecolon,
The new paolhs H. u. Company. are iayns
down the rails GA hanl aud will bring their rad d
within mile anl half of Marshall.
Mr. ymiegraa has been elected District AZ
torney IN the let Judicial District, over 8 y. Man
ser, by a majority Of $50.
Conscstlye ehills seem to he quite prevalent
this summer, in this State, We have noticed several
deaths from them
Amagnlaeent new Masonic Hall isin course OF
Construction in san Antonio,
II. Mayer 4 Co., Of san Antonio have received
900 lbs. of pure copper from Arlonia.
The county of GmysOn, at the late election pOle'l
1925 votes, Al the election for President in 1880.
the vote Of the same county 100, increase in two
years, 3l9
The Gasens says that quarry Ofwhlte marble has
been discovered l-2miles FROM Austin, which issal'l
to sustain fine polish, and is capable Of bearing amy
yiclssitudes Of temperature. The Commissioner and
Superintendent Of the State Lunatc Asylum have
adopted as the material for the construction Of the
Asylum,
Hon. John T. Mills, was at Austin the Goth ult,,
lie passed. through this place on his return home,
Sunday last
The FIRST bale OF Texas cotton, sold in New York on
the 10Th ult,, for 10 l-2 cents.
4 correspondent OF the Huntsville Hcn says that
man by the name of Il. S, Grant, was shot aud
killed near Swartwout, Polk county on the 9th ui
by two men named G. W. Garner, and T.. Drake
The Item contains an advertisement offering $500 re-
ward for the apprehension Of the muriercrs, and
states that Il rumored that Drake had been ar.
rested.
The citizens Of Galveston have agreed to shell Ere.
mont street from the Bay to the Gulf two-thirls be-
ing paid by subscription by the citizens and III,
balance by the city, It will be decided improve
mcnt
The Telegraph says that the Central road has pur-
chased 1000 tons of iron for the Sd section Of their
road leaving but 800 more to complete that section.
The Washington County road have also 10 miles OF
iron bought
The .NeS says that the prospect of the cotton crop
Of this State are gloomy. Not more than half a crop
will be male.
The Austin MieHigeacer has commenced its Gr'l
volume with hatering prospects,, and the writer
views the past two years Of its course, with satisc
ton, both us business enterprise and its political
course,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08

| ~ We had designed rc-pubishing our table of
the election for Associate Justice this week, but find
so many inaccuracies in the various tables published,
that we do not know which to take correct, and
therefore, we shall leave the matter, until can
publish the official table. The Austin Intelgencer'
IN is up from official and reported votes, majority
of only 2OS To-, Buckley, allowing the 1000 as his
majority in Ell Paso, which is said 70 be very doubt
full. The Houston Telegraph with the same .'Shs
before it, presume, claims a majority of 577 for
Buckley as far as heard from, while the Galveston
News claims majority of 900 for Bell This, lat
ter, however, leaves out the FL Paso vote While we
deem the chances still in favor of Buckley, he will
have bare majority-possibyf from 200 to 500 votes
p. S-Since writing the above We have received the
Austin hteiligcncer of the Ord inst, from which we
take the following. 1t will be that several coun-
ties have given increased majorities for Bell, from
what they were at first reported, and if the correct
ed returns continue to come in these have. Bell
will be elected in spite of the 1000 majority from FL
Paso. The IntcHigcncer's latest table gives ma
jorty Of 40 for Bell.
In seveity-nne counties, we find Bells Of
fetal majority is 20S In thirty.four counties,
Buckeyes reported majority is 1Sl, leaving
Bells majority, 81 votes.
ain this estimate, we have taken the True
Issues statement of McCulloch county-99
majority for Bell. and have estimated Buck
ley's majority in Ell Paso as 1000. From the
Henderson Beacon, we get the vote of Van
Zaudt and Erath counties-the former 26, the
latter so majority for Bell.
"Since wiring the above we have received
the official vote of Lampasas county, which
gives Bell majority of Ia instead of 80, as
before reported. This increases Bells major
ity TO 49,"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08

-" We seldom copy the compliments which we
sometimes receive from generous brothers OF the
quill. But the following endorsement of our late
course from life long Democrat, Judge Pascha OF
the Iicllgenccr, unmerited, it is, so far as the
language in which it is couchcd is concerled recon-
Giles us to to the ta6oe Of the ''reatlers out"
ave copy below, the very sensible article
from the Dallas Herald. The experience OF
J. w. La,imer, is that of every man who dar-
ed to believe, that the Democracy OF Texas
should not incorporate the new plank OF Judi
ca nominations.
"In some of tie Herald's recent articles, as
we'll as of old, the Editor has shown himself
to be political writer, who has no peer IN the
corps Editorial in Texas. He has rendered
many valuable services in the cuuse'ol Democ-
racy. When such men, who had been valiant
knights, in every dark hour, stated their object
IONS to the system, those arbitrary spirits, who
would not heed, but commenced hectorng
course were in truth, and intact the 'disorgani.
GERS" In politics, as in the church, if the
well fed office holder finds that his eating meat
causes his brother to offend, he should eat no
more as long as he lives"
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08
JuDoE G, ". PAscnAL. Austin.

RELlsious.-A proincied meeting is now
going on at the Methodist Church. in this
place. licommenced on Friday night, tho
18th, and has continued day and night up TO
this time. An unusual degree OF inisres,
seems TO be manifested in il. Up to the tine
Of wrilingthis (ruesdoy morning,) seventy.
three persons have made. profession Of relic.
ion, and tly.six have attached themselves 10
the Methodist Church. The meeting will
proably continue for several days longer Nav
It's hnllowcd Influence continue TO extend, un.
Ill our entire population shall be brought under
the saving influences Of the Gospel-PI.
d1ror1fc
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1858-09-08

81 80 arc indebted to Mr.. Richardson of the
News office soT some of the advance sheets of the
Texas Aluisa4c iol 1859. We shall transfers short
article % geology of Texas by Prof Forshey, ofthe
yexss Military Institute TO our columns next week..
lbe sheets before come fully UP to the high expec-
s'.tions ihattaye been formed of this publication
We .egl f,iiy justified in saying that the forthcom-
ing Alaanas Will be decidedly more interesting and
ralable than any Of its predecessors. We know that
il Has been compiled and got up at great labor and
ezpcise Ar. Bi,hardson writes us that it will be
ready by The last Of September or early in October
Every Team should have copy.