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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23
Democratic State Convention.

pemocrsiIs State Cosvsstion win be held ., the cry
Of Pad 10 ne senate Chamber o. bs CAPITOL,
WEDNESDAY. The I'm dAy u AUGUST nsTs At ~sivs
oelek, NJ, foe he parpass o. nominating Tie foiio~ias
r@fers
GOVERNOR
LfgUTEsAkT GOVERNOR.
sEGKETAkr ~ STATE,
STATE 1kSAEUHsK,
AN ArTORSkY 8ksEHAL,
TWO MEMJEHs OF COs1Ryss,
And such sshsr Oaesrs The Co1ssnilsB mar deem
erpsslrh
Tie rounas. gill be .naued 10 The oilowh re,rsssa
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

Hsnespis County. West q kis.i.ippi, Q Delegates.
" Vast,
COUNTESS pol ssum.rssd 10 the above la viii b- esli
LED 10 oss Delegate each,
" HDiCOMBt,
thAISmAs Dem. CssuAi Committee,
H. fasl, May &, ls5s
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

For land warrants there is no demand.
7homp'on gives the following as the quota
tons ia the New York morket
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-06-23

which is secured by deposit Of Minnesota
IS. does not not amount 10 $500 900, and
Of this sum, $50 900 is a. curren. as any
money in the State.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
Death OF Judge Samue1s.

We regret TO announce the death OF Judge uhkEN
B. S.nuxLs, of the Court of Appeals. lie dieo
Yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock, at his 'ode'
ipes at the Powhatan House. He arrived IN tue
CITY on Tuesday las,, from Shenandoah, the county
of his to resume his duties on the oebch,
and appeared TO be In tho enjoyment oil unusually
good health He retired at about O'Clock, ~itn'
out com planning A little after 10 o'cl'c ser
want who was p,ssiog By his door, heard him
breathing heavily, ami gFiag to his assistance
found him on the bed, tace d)wnwards, and insen'
sibIe Doctors POLLARD and CUNNINGHAM were I'M
nrdiately called IN, and used the most efficient
m. ans for his restoration, without tffrcY, After
lingering In the iusensible condition 10 which the
physicians found him, until yesterday evenir 6,
he very quietly breatbed his last.
About twelve months sinca, Judge sAMUfLs YVES
threatened with paralysis, and since that time, he
has been very careful of himself. He arrived. as
xe have above stated, on Tuesday evening, Ia ap-
na,eutIy improved health. His sudden death 10
another added to the ever repeated lessons on the
uncertainty of ltfo.
Judge SANUELs was, we suppose some sixty Ave
or more years old. lie had been long public
man, and had for some years, worn the highest
judicial honors OF the State. He was a man of
gentle and unprefending manners, after the style
of the old school of public men, and enjoyed that
best test Of worth, tho warm esteem aud respect
of the people of his district-hls neighbors. His
remains will be taken at once to Shenandoah for
intermeut
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. -
~. BALDWIN IL nov IN the Northwest on 1<0-
.ssiss foar. 70 which be IA. been invited oy sons
Of The pssrsry Societies In Cleveland ana s"s'
whore. We take the opportunity OF doing cur :"
league the justice o. pnbiishag The so'so~tns =
msr'ted complimsnt from the Home yce'"o' =
New York, edited BY Messrs. Monnn Ills
"As ADorrEp SON or fHs otp JOHNSTON
IVA p. BaLpwfx, Esq, for % many yesrs
dent OF Richmond, Virginia, IL wson'ns gov, !"
opinions throughout the IVES. ~ Lscsus.' =.
On editor OF tho most popular Of the h,'uH.,".
jsurLals, he gained honorable distioc''on aus'
IVES only equaiied by that he acquired a. o'a'e
Senator Of Virginia. Mr.. baldwin possesses ra'e
talents; and the thrilling and impassioned po~e,
OF his defamation, the beauty Of his stSie' ana
the pathos, sentiment and hrmor that pefmea''
his oratious, place him Ia the front rank OF Amer
icsn lecturers. When, twenty.two years ago. "r
Baldwin, then young man, appeared 10 the 'oi "u
amidst men of mark, he vas their peer 10 All TO
soects. Than his, in debate, no wit was keenef
no sarcasm more pointed, and no argument NOR
s,ued Bat for one fault--if too much modest!
be q fauit--hs would have attained to greate
donors than either his native or adopted state Cal
now boas, for him. But true genius and modest,
are ever allied"
the Cleveland Herald, In Noticing Mr.. BIS mrs
lecture, to very crowded house, says;
"We have not space to review the whoie 'e'
ture; 1t was studded with wit, it g'owed win eio
quence It showed the true middle ground oet~ee
|. SLOW conservatism aud fast progress. Mne
Mr.. BaIdwin contrasted the moral and po'i',c'
,ndtion of our country 10 the dsyso the fatne''
with its present party degeueracy, the striking
a pins head on the floor could have been heafo
the figure he used was grand. the climax starting
The lecturer wound up with warm appear IN DC
half Of fraternsl love between the North aad "
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AdvertlAing.

Oar ueighbors OF the Enquirer propose to issue
~ very large editions, an advertising sheet. Tbei
Advertisement In another column invites atteu.
ton 70 Il.
There h no better sign Of the thrift of com
mercisi community, than the animated and crowd.
"a appearance Of the advertising columns Of the
newspapers Published 10 their midst. We do moi
ussn columns crowded With stale and stereoiypeo
notices and quack medicine advertisements; but
,hose brist end pithy, and cft,renewed chronicles
ofbnsissss and stocks aud goods and wares, which
bsspsak 30 aaive, industrieus, and thriving com.
msTes. No city Of Its size gives . more striking
psocf Of this kind than Richmond With the an
nsAily increasing trade Of the city, the necessity
OF sdssrtising decreases, aud our business men
show that they uuderstsnd this
1he rates ct advertising here have sreat,v IN.
creased within the last ten years; q natural CON.
sequence Of the ipcrsasi,g demand for adysrtis;ny
- The mssps ofrsach.sg the public. This incresss
u The cost Of this true mode Of increasing trade
aud extending commercial regulations, has intro.
dacsd - Improved style Of advertising iItsrsture
u bss gives II brsvisy, eissrness and point, thai
II rover had nsJse the old regime vheo nswspa-
pr Nnsss a1ssrtise1, q y we're. for nothing. 10,
u eset ehem neasiy-asd 10 Dssy easss qnits-as
maeA - - p the type Of 10 advertisements q
sheg Seee Dotd sor pnblishtsg th1m.
~ = Uoe1 ~ en6ltshsss end for the eommunity,
thae I'm aiepnatetos " adssssiss sxiess here Il
ssv sss4s slesdtly incssaSisg. " caanes ne ear.
sssa1 StSen0en1 cur psopls 10 uss thu pssss
freely 81 ~ - elscumsrrtbs thsmsslvss, bot 70
- - vaessSuesssll1 ~ - slesstsss.
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Rich m Ond,

This city commences the lew year under the
brightest auspices 1t has ever known. We bsve
acquisitions in our business circles from the ooun.
try and from neishboring cities among them som g
merchants Of high standing and experience
Commercial men were never more solvent, and
money matters never more easy. Indeed, the CON.
munity just in the situation to siren CITIZEN itself
and extend Its trade. 1t is evidently prepared for
that fortunate tide ia the affairs of Richmond
which has fairly set 10, and which must go on
swelling in its successful course with every new
avenue that is opened for orr commerce.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
The Ftllibusters.

Tho fate of the Fiilibussers on the Susan was
Indeed humiiatipg. They went out gay as
cock on bright morning, and they came home
like the Geek aforesaid after being half drowned
10 40 unexpected summer shower. They lefl
thsir own ashere with much boasting. swearing
thss they would not surrender, aud that If they
met Bftttsh man u war they would 1ght him /
They were wrecked By the storm on Gloyer's reef,
sixty miles from the British settlement at Balize
TO Which latter place they were taken, treated
- shipwrecked cisiEens Of . friendly nation.
and subsequently brought home In the British
steass~ Rosiitski sc fraasit Qlorto.
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rHy.-ry- Rsne6t of Mfr. Lo1odoa-The

THgArEE.-Bsnsft Of Mr.. Lonpdon.-The per
formance at the Theatre to night is for the beue.
of Mr.. Langdon, the leading man Of the company
He is deserving actor, and If houses 90 by favor
itism with the public, We may expect to see him
have very full one. The performance is O varied
one, and includes that very thrilling drama
s'Nick of the Woods The feats of the acrobats and
clowns are quite astonishing. Sons of their tricks
are really extraordinary, especially the plate
spinning and balancing by Spingaen. and the Won
derfu fests of balancing aud posturing done By
Carlo and his family, including a little baby
clown, who is brought on the stage tied up In @
moderate size pocket handk erchief, aud who leaps
about SO spryly after they let him out, that i,
seems as if the fairies we're implicated in his sp.
pearance there. The feats of the troupe are un.
doubtedly great especially to tbs
younger portion of the audience.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

Gen. Scott was in Mobile on Monday.
During the past year there were received at
New York 1g1 40 beef cattle; 10,202 mich cows;
81, 100 veal calves; 450,7s7 sheep and lambs.
A Female Christian Association has been started
in New York upon the same general plan that
Of the Young Mems Associations.
Louis r. Grant, of LouisisDa, o clerk in the Navy
Department at Washington. committed suicide on
Tuesday, by taking Prnsse acid.
bill has been reported in the Senate for the
construction of ten new war steamers.
By reason of the temporary demand for articles
for New Yesr'spresents, the duties upon imports
at New York last week ran up TO 5000, 900.
For the year 1858, the number Ct arrivals at
Boston from foreign ports WAS 2 SEA decrease
from the year 1857 of l06 vessels.
The coal shipped from Allegheny county, Nd,
last year, reached 642 T25 tons.
Rev. Patrick Hook Of St. Johns Rcmau Catho-
licl church at Savannah, Ca, died on the Sd inst
Hon. J. W. Ellis was inaugurated Governor CT
North Carolina, on Saturday last.
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ulHD.

On sunday night, the "a inst. ALEXANDER
ANDERSON, in the 2sih year Of hts age, nativs
Of Kirkcudbfiehf. Scotland.
His funeral will take place. from his brothers
residence, near the Genital Railroad Workshop, on
this (rhursday) evening. at 8 O'Clock. r NJ. His
friends and acqusfntsnces are invited 70 attend
without further notice.
In Nottoway county. Va. on Monday morning
~ January at the residence OF her son-in law Col
VIM. O Knight. Mrs. RH0DA THOMAS, In the
list year Of her age.
On Tuesday, January 4th. BETTIE. the eldest
dan Inter Of James snd Sarah A Patterson.
Tie friends snd acquaintance Of the family, are
requested to attend her funeral at the residence ri
her father, on Pine street, in Sydney, this (Thurs
dav) afternoon, at o'clock.
Thiseweet fiower early cut down viii not With.
err but trans planted boiler cline, will bloom and
blossom 10 the Paradiseo Of God
Farewell, sweet and gentle Bette, the memory o.
thy pure and loving face will linger in thy parent
hearts,
Like twilight dews.
When tbs bright sun has seto RWN.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURES.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. "a dispatch from Kansas City
says quorum of both Houses OF the Kansas Lee
gislature met at Lawrence on the Sd inst, and
resolved to organize at Lecompton on the mex
day. 1t also held caucus for the purpose of X
ing place to hold session; nearly all being
agreed to adjourn from Lscompton to some other
point in the Territory.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

The RAILROAD LAND GRANrs.-The Report Of the
Secretary of the Interior. as just published fur.
nishes some interesting facts In relation to the
grants of land for railroad purposes, as made by
Congress within few years. 1t appears that the
thirty-fourth Congress made land grants to eight
different States, the object being to aid ia the CON
struction of railroads, of an aggregate length @,
1850 miles. The distribution was as follows:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

FIRES IN ARKANSAS AND IILINoIs.-A fire at Cam
den, Arkansas. on Christmas day, destroyed the
warehouse of Hill & Co, in which stored COG
bales of cotton and other merchandise, valued al
100000: no insurance.
A fire At Decatur, Illinois, on Friday morning
| destroyed six business houses and $4,000 worth
of property, probably insured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
THE VANBERBILT ASHORE.

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.-A dispatch from New Lon.
don, Ct, this morning. states that the STEAMSHIP,
Vanderbilt went ashore at Race Point, Fisher
Island. yesterday morning. Three holes have
besn beaten in her bottom, aud she had partially
filed with water.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

NEW YORK. Jan 3-schrs Enterprise Cromwell,
Va: d Davidson. Long, New Haven. for Va. Sailed,
bark Elf, for Richmond.
sQUaN j. Jan 3, sundown.-No vessels in sight
Wind fresh from ENE. with an appearance #
severe storm
HALIFAX, Dec 23-Arrived: schr Mary. Furlong.
Norfolk.
TARPAULIN COVE, Dec 30--Arrived: schrs Flaviila,
Harding. from Princeton. for Va, and Fair Dealer,
Beverly, Rocktand, for Richmond.
NORFOLK Jan 5-The bark Octavia, from New
Henry,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

DEAp-Wm. Sumpter, an old citizen of Lynch
burg, Va, died on Monday last. DR. Austin Brock
enborough, of Tsppahapnock county, Va, died on
the 3lst nit. He had represented the county OF
Bssex in the House Of Delegates for several years
-and had served his fellow citizens up TO the
time Of his death as magistrate and as presidinq
iustice
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

TENNESSEE Hon. Felix x. Zollicoffer has de.
cliDed reelection to Congress In the Eight
district OF Tennessee. James NJ. Quarles has an.
nounced himself as the American candidate in tbs
August election, to succeed MIR. I)!iicoffer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
YDtvaflendS.

The Farmers Bank has declared dividsnd'o
four and quarter per cent and the Bank of Vir
ginia Of four per cent for the last SIX months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
EP0M uANAN

New YORK, Jan. The steamer Cahawba, from
Havana on the 3lst December, has arrived. The
excitement about the Presidents message was
still great, but abating. Business dul--s fall in
sugar expected-stock On hand 20 600 boxes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

A MILITARY FANIY.-Rey. Thomas X. Beecher,
of Eimira, N. Y. has been appointed captain OF
militia Captain d. is quite an original pulpit
orator. though his reputation is not quite so large
as that Of his brother of Brooklyn and Shapes
rifle notorety
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

SAILING OF THE ASIA-THE AMERICAS
MAILS.
New YoRK, Jan. 5.-The steamer Asia sailed to-
day for liverpool, with 100000 in specie.
The train from Boston, with the Americas mails,
is still detained by snow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

On Mopday, the nth Dscemksr. BIZ Rey 10 btr :
80 MrWIi6IAM MAANEnY 70 Mr. 1Ns1oNA
In this city. on Wednesday evening. Deesmt&
al by the KrvgJ Burrows. Mr. AROHI1AtU
PICK eNa HoGNe, OF Augusta, Gs. TO Mis- MAJ
Turpin. Esd. OF Klchmnud
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

NAVY AND ARaV OF BRAzIL.-Br8zii has 60 YES
sells of war, nearly as many as the Tilted States,
50 OF which are fine steamers. Her standing al.
my is $4,000 men, and her national guard AGO.,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

Rag YEAST entirely superseied.-
Semple's Infaliible Baking Powder, for making in
few minutes. without east, and in elegant man
ner. light, sweet and wholesome leaf bread. biz
cults, batter, buckwhest other griidle cakes.
rolls, ginger bread, corn cakes, brown bread dump
Iings puddings pot pies aud every description OF
pastry Prepared and sold wholesale and retail, by
JNO GARLICk,
Apothecary and Druggist, Market flade.
de 3l-6t Franklin ct, Richmond, Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE

MARINB IMTHLLI0HNCA
PORT OF RICHMOND-JANUARY5 th, 1859.
>~~~~~o>~~~~~>~>~~~~~~~~-
High Water This day Thursday o'clock.
ARRIVED,
Schr Westover, Ritch, Boston, mdse. D W Cur
rie.
schr Manchester. Pierson. New York, mdsc. D
W Currie.
schr EdmondsoD, -, James River. lum-
her
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

RrPEALEp.-The Florida Leg islature has repeal.
ed the law providing for the incarceration of free
negro sailors while their vessels in port
South Carolina, We believe, is DOW the only
State that has such an enactment on her statute
hook.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

Tss BMla ov'bs.-Ths bells Of Trinity Church,
u New YORK. announced the birth OF the No y
nssy ss!rs' VII the bellies Of 80 put % before
~ rear \ euti
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

WHAT Is "DURURTusI" The charter of Charles
IL under which Rhode Island lived for lso
years in giving certain privileges TO such shall
'.sett up the business of taking whales" says "itt
shall be lawful for them, having struck Whale,
Dubnrtus, or other great fish," to pursue unto
any parte of that coas,e,' &c. The Quidnuncs are
nearly crazy because nobody knows what the
"Deburtns' was or is. AgsssiZ says that he never
heard of it, and cannot find il in the books.
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1ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.


AAI Il II Ek4VM - nv p asfss
ARRIVAL or T1's vo.~H AMERICAN
HAtIrsx. Jan. 5.-Ia. .s..a.ship NORTH Ameri.
can, bound for Quebec, struck on ? rock ou o e
Race and put Ia here for coal. snd leaking. sns
ieft Liverpool on the ed Of December.
The Africa arrived ont on the 10th December
The Bavaria put: into Queenstown with her ma
chinery disabled. ON the Goth.
Of the Euglish press. The Cubsn, Mexican and
Central American propositions we're unpe.ataose'
The Emperor had reduced Montalembert's term
ofimprisonmsnt to three months The iine was con-
hrmed.
The Portuguese Minister had withdrawn from
lsEcoxD DrspAfcH.l
HALIFAX. JAM s, p. M.--The forward compart-
ment Of the North American is:fuIl Of water.
The City Of Manchester, for New York, LEFT Liv'
The q. q. frigate Wabash was at Malta, on the
oath November.
The Presidents message il printed in full in the
English papers. The Times Ia unusually severe 10
its criticism.
The Times Announces new ocean telegraph en-
terprise for laying the cable from Leeds (Eng) te
Halifax. on an entirely new plan.
The excitement about the fllibuster exhibition
to ireland was dying out.
It 10 stated that the French government hal
| signed q contract for q large number OF free ne
gross to supply the French colonies at Gaudairp'
| and Martinique.
1t IL also stated that the frencn minister o
| Foreign Affairs heard with some surprise. Presi
| dent Buchanan's recommendation to purcbas
Cnba. France having already notified the Amer
| can minister that she, in conjunction with Eng
land are determined not to tolerate the cession o
Cuba, even with the consent Of Spain.
| COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, Dec % -Cotton-saIes for three day
| of z20o0 baes of which spectators took 1000 AM
exporters 26Ns-- closing with a slieht decrease
| some circulars say I-I6, others say the market
easier but not unchanged. Manchester marke
rnl Wheat frm Provisions dull. Consols e55
| @e5I.
| SECOND DISPATCH
| Flour dul'-stock inferior and uDsaieehla When
! on ct and frn-southsrD white s, 6i@Is Cor
| dull Provisions heavy. Sugar auie.. Rire dni
Rnsin steady at IS 3d@is i'd. Spirits turpentin
| dull.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-06

REELECTION OF SENATOR DOUGLAS-ELEC.
TION OF A CONGRESSMAN.
SPRINGFIELp. Ill, Jan. 1.-The legislature yes.
terday rese.ected Senator Douglas by eight ~ a.
joriiy over Lincoln, (Rep)
Hedges. Democrat. was yesterday elected to
Congress In the 9th wv. L. Harris, deceased dis,
trct
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THE OVERLAND MAIL-LATEE FROM SAIL
LAKE.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 5.--The overland mail from San
Fraucisco on the 10th December, arrived yoster.
day.
Over 5000. 900 in gold from Frazer River had been
received at San Francisco.
Later Salt Lake dates cay the United States Mar
shall had been unable to serve a process on Briga
ham Young, being prevented by body guard. 1t
was expected Judge Sinclair would require mill
tary aid to enforce the orders of the court.
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AT COSf-
BELOW COST
REGARDLESs OF COST,
THE GooDs MUST BE cold AT ANY PRICE.
CLOAK AND MANTLE DEPOT, SO Main stu
$40 Ragans for Is 90; 5000 Ra9laus for 20 o.; 90
Coaks for 0J. aud % for 50; geo for l10 Furs,
for ladies. misses and children Ra2lans for missee
and chiIdreu; Dress and Cloak Trimmings Of all
kinds Fancy Goods-to be sold at prices to defy COM
petition. EZEKIEL.
IA 3-IW GU Main st,
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Senate-Mr. Seward moved
an inquiry of legislation as necessary to restrain
the slave trade.
Mr.. Bigler commenced speech unnn the Pacific
Railroad hill. which checked by the an nouuce'
ment of the death of Gen. Qnifmau.
Mr. Iverson presented resolutions adopted by
the legislature of Georgia, prsving for the estab-
lishment of national armory in that State.
Mr. Mallory presented the resolutions OF the
Chamber of Commerce. of Apa'achicoia, praying
for the improvement of that harbor.
MIR. Chestnut. the new Senator from South Caroa
lima. took his seat.
House-The dea'h of Gen Quitmau was am
nonncpd aud after the usual euiogies the House
adjourned.
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PRIVATE WAR PARTIES IN KANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. The Kansas correspondent
of the Democrat reports Capt. Hamilton commits
ting depredations. in the southern part Of the
Territory, with large body of desperate men,
The outrages were chiefly perpetrated on Free
State settlers. Capt. Montgomery. another ban-
dit. Free State was raising party to repel Ham,
ilton. Both parties were determined to fight.
SECOND DISPATCH
ST.. LOUIS, Jan "a later dispatch from Kansas
says that gang called the 4" Hawks under a
leader named Brown, had entered Missouri, stolen
four horses, and burnt house.
1t is stated that Governor Medary, Of Kansas,
had made reqp,sition for four companies United
States dragoonss and ordered four companies OF
militia to be raised in Linn and Bourbon counties
He had also telegrapbed 10 the War Department
fer arms and ammunition.
1t is represented that the whole western portion
of Kansas s divided into antagonistc bands