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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
The Uluma.um Of in,.mpsrans..

No man and no woman is safe who has
once formed the fatal habit of looking to
drink for solace, or cheerfulness, or COM
fort. While the world goes well they
will likely be Temperance; but the habit is
built, the railroad to destruction is cut
ready for use, the rails are laid down, the
station-houses erected, and the train is on
the line waiting only for the locomotive;
it comes to us, it grapples us, and away
we go in q moment, down the line we
have been years constructing, like a fash
of lightning. to the duce.- Charles Re0de
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
Mr.. Douglas Letter.

WASHINGTON, June "a.
The friends of Judge Douglas here. are
in possession of the following letter, ex
planning his position on the subject Of the
Presidency, and of which they have per-
mitted copy to be taken for publica-
ton:
WASHINGTON, June %
Ny DEAR SIR Il have read your let
ter inquiring whether my friends are at
liberty to present my name to the Charles
ton Convention for the Presidential nom-
ination.
Before this question can be finally de-
termlned it will be necessary to under
stand distinctly upon what issues the
canvass is to be conducted. II, as have
full faith they will, the Democratic party
shall determine, in the Presidential cleo
ton of 1860, to adhere to the principles
embodied in the compromise measures Of
1850, and ratified by the people in the
Presidential election of 1852, and re- af-
firmed in the Kansas Nebraska Act oil
1854, and incorporated into the Cincinnati
platform in 1856, as expounded by Mr.
Buchanan in his letter accepting the nom-
ination, and approved by the. people in
his election ; in that event my friends
will be at liberty to present my name t.
the convention if they see proper to do so
Ii, on the contrary, it shall become the
policy of the Democratic party, which
cannot anticipate, to repudate their time
honored principles, on which we have
achieved so many patriotic triumphs, and
in lieu of them the Convention shall in
terpolate into the creed of the party such
new isms as the revival of the African
slave trade, or Congressional slave code
for the Territories, and placing it beyond
the power Of the people legally to contro
it as other property, it is due to cardor t.
say, that in such an event, could no
accept the nomination if il was rendered
to me. Trusting that this answer will b.
deemed sufficiently explicit, am yer.
respectfully, Your friend.
S. A. DOUGLAS. E
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02

or Judge Petit decided the other
day. that the Probate Court had no au-
thority to allow accounts against an es-
tate. This decision of course re-opens
all business Of that kind which has been
settled by that tribunal, and leaves it
right where we began. Although We do
not pretend to dispute the soundness Of
this position, still il seems to US that the
Probate Court should have authority to
allow accounts as we'll against as in favor
of an administrator.-Erp paper.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
Morning Cam. Of Divorce.

Mrs. Rosanna Underwood has Just been
divorced from her husband in Boston
One reason urged was neglect to provide
properly for hersupport. She also proved
that during the first year OF their mar
rage they had resided in nine different
houses, and during the second in eleven
The Court is said to have bceu OF the
opinion that the last consideration was
clearly justi6sble cause for granting the
bill,
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02

OF When Charles Lamb visited Litch-
field Cathedral, his guide told him that
three men once dined upon the top of the
steeple. "They must have been very
sharp set" said Lamb.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02

@ Yoltaire defined physician a. an
unfortunate gentleman who is expected
exery day to perform miracle-to recon-
Gle health with intemperance.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-02
0de-Lang Syne.


Empires and kings have passed away
Into oblivion Z mine;
And towering domcs have felt decay,
Since auld lang sync.
But Masonry. the glorious art,
With VISIONS ray divine;
Twas ever SO, the Hebrew cries,
In auld lang 9ne.
Behold the occidental chair
Proclaims the days decline
Hiram of Tyre was seated there
In auld lang sync.
The South prOclaims rcfreshment nigh,
High twelve's the time to dine;
And beautJ decked the Southern sky,
In AMID lang syne
Yes, Masonry whose temple here
Was built by hands divine,
Shall ever shine as bright and clear
As auld lang syne.
Then, brethren. for the worthy three
Let US a wreath entwins.
The three great heads Of Masonry
In aud lang syne.
Remember oft that worthy one
With gratitude divine,
The Tyrian youth. the widow son,
Vi auld lang syne,
Music BY the Band.
Benediction.
The procession then reformed, and
proceeded, under the direction Of the
Marshal of the day, Lyman Allen, Esq.
to the Masonic Hall.
At 8 P. NJ, the members of the Order
md their invited guests and friends, par
took of an excellent dinner, served up in tn,
best style of the Eldridge House. Th'
number of guests so far exceeded the ex
pectations of the managers, that yer!
large proportion were under the necessity
Of waiting till the second table. On &C
count of the delay and inconvenience
arising from this fact, all responses to tn
regular toasts were waived.
Dancing commenced at 10 o'clock, AM
its votaries "tripped the light fantasti
toe" till nearly day -dawn.
The weather was favorable. and tn
festival was highly satisfactory in ever
respe ct, to those who had the pleasure c
participating in it.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

Richmond Circuit Couyf.--The Circuit Court
for the City Of Richmond will commence Its
fall term on Saturday, the Sth Of October mex {,
Judge Meredith TO preside. The newly elected
Commonweallhs Attorney. L. Tazeweli, Esq,
will not have very numerous docket 10 dis
nose of, from present appearances, as only
eight criminal cases are likely TO be brought
up. Those are Daniel Murphy, for house.
breaking; Edward Argentine, for forgery ;
David Fisher, for feloniously assaulting and
beating his wife; John Bailey, for stealing
wheat from Henry Timheriake; Eweli b.
Grubbs, for larceny; and John Drill. in two
cases-one for breaking and entering the store
house OF Van Lew, Taylor Co., and the
other for breaking into A. s. Lees store. Two
other prisoners, John Adams, for forgery. and
Graves, may, by waiving the examining Courts,
ensure thelf trials this term.
Resides the cases enumerated, there are Ten
old ones on the docket, but the accused parties
or forfeited their bail bonds and not been ar
rested. Singular as 1t may appear. there seems
10 be no law by which q prisoner who has fer.
feited his bail bond can be taken into custody,
after the bond has been paid, even though he
should be charged with heinoas crime, un.
less the Court Is In session, and the Judge
issnes bench warrant for his arrest II this
he true a party charged with felony has only
10 get bail forfeit his bond, and keep clear OF
the officers when the Court 10 In session, and
perfect security. On the old docket are TO b
found the following cases: David Weldon,
forgery Joseph Elam. sfabbing; W. g. Clarke,
larceny; Charles M. brown, felony; John
TayIor. larceny; Christopher Maddox. lar
ceny; Alexander BuYiey. murder; John
Bowen, larceny; John Jackson. larceny; Will
i'asn Wi,nssses and Jurors should nose the tims
~ sitti M Of the Court and b punetna1 In theiY
attendance, In order TO expedite businsss
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

Sir,h Annaai FIir.-Tn two weeks time the
large and handsome hall of the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute will be thrown open for the
reception of contributions to the Sixth Annual
Fair, to open on the 10th of October and, as
every citizen OF Richmond, and of the State,
is deeply interested in mechanism and manu-
factures, it is hoped that no one who can add
the least interest In the collection of manu-
features, works of art, revolutionary relics,
natural curiosities, minerals, models, needle
work, etc, will fail to add to the grand collec-
ton. flour own citizens could be made to feel
the i'm por tance of these exhibitions in all their
bearings upon the prosperity of the city-if
they kaew with what interest strangers ex-
anime their styles Of mechanism and manu-
factures-if they felt the importance of edu-
eating the young mechanics, and would take
the trouble 10 see what progress In useful
studies is made by the pupils of the schools
which are entirely supported by the Institute,
they would need no urgent appeals to induce
them to contribute to the exhibition now about
to be held. Manufacturers at the North, feel
ing the impor tance of securing the Southern
trade. have bespoken places in the exhibition
hall, and they should not be permitted to ap-
near without Southern competition at their
sides Will our manufacturers meet them in
fair competition, or will they yield the palm
Of superiority without struggle
In order to induce our citizens to become
contributors, rule has been adopted to allow
all articles on exhibition to be sold. This priv
ilege may ensure to cabinet makers, saddiers,
tailors, shoemakers, agricultural implement
makers, portrait painters, photographers, card
WRITER'S printers, lithographists, tobacconists,
gunsmiths, needle workers, paper hangers,
house and sign painters, machinists, carpen-
ters. turner's, marble workers, stone cutters,
brick makers, rope spinners, dentists. etc. etc. !,
hundreds of customers that they might never
get under other circumstances, and will be
almost a guarantee 10 stove and CRATE found
ers, timers, plumbers and copper workers, OF
most in valuable custom. Let all trades, call
ings and classes, then, including the ladies,
(who are ever foremost in good works. take
pride in making this Fair surpass all others
ever held by the Institute, in extent and num-
Der of contributions, rs well as In master
workmanship.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

s1zs Dsily Eaiss fpsse 3C&sfsss. at ~ Hall
regularly. II ID the purpose u the eotpmfkiee
OF the AasOciaftOn 70 keep the meeting open
daring the fall and winter. xt ID always opeu
70 eitixsns, male and femAle> Of all crseds or
none; and strangers Waiting iu the city are
cordially welcome. The sneeffng begins at u
and closes Ut O'Clock, and persons are at ii0-
erty to come aud 90 during tho hour, - their
business eQuirea. The interest Of all Chris-
sians In thts enterprises fs earnestly solicited.
ne attention Of the leading Christian busi-
ness men II invited, and their presence r..
Quesfed- In the great commercial metropolis
OF toe country, some Of the most prominent
ana most prosperous merchants, make 1t con-
yenient 70 attend such meeting, and 4nnd IL
proatable 70 their pcenniary ~ we'll ~ their
spiritual interests, ~ do 20.
The meeting in Richmond IL occasionally
ennvened BY the presence Of earnest Christian
gentlemen from diHerens parts of our own
State, and distant points of the country. and
the cheering news which they bring Of relig-
ions 1wakenings.
On yesterday the meeting was presided over
by the oldest minister OF the Gospel in the
city, which circumstance, with the presence of
several other ministers, added much to the in
terest Of the occasion
II Ii In contemplation TO hold the meetings
IN some hall that Is more accessible than the
nail Of the Association, but as yet no place has
been found that Is in all respects more suita.
BILE than this.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

Here's to yox, Tom Broicn." and may your
shadow grow small by degrees and beautiful
~ less as long as You make your bed among
the tomb-stones Of our city. You told the
Mayor, Tom, that you were from Alexandria,
when he called you into his presence, yester.
day, and that the want of funds and lodging
place, made You select q soft Spot in DNF11sp
marole-yard, to rest your bones: but that As
not the truth, Tom, and you know it. Those
oeantifni monuments tempted You, Tom, TO
lie BY, as you could never hope to lie under.
one Of them; and therefore 1t was that the
watchmen detected You in your star. gazing.
and arrested you for attempting to eufice oae
OF those little cherubims to leave its perch and
rest in your bosom You've got money. Tom
AYE, you are rich-and now that you are en-.
loylng the hospitaiitieso of the city, with q big
hdH at your service, and no board to pay. YOU
need eray no more " your poverty and suffer-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

EA, scra shootin: and squirrel Hunting
the amusements of sportsmen now, and tho
season for pARTRIDeE. DUCK and TURKEY shoot
ms only three weeks eli but to EMO, these, and
to be in no DANCER of premature ex piosions, or
burstins barrels. a man must have xood GuS, the
best PowDER. diamond arainl SH0T, ELRy's
ChPs and ELEy's CHEMlcAL or EIssrie w Ds.--
If he has these, he needs only a SAFETY FLASK,
good BIRD BAG. small CAsTERS and LgATH
RRs CuP, TO eompIe!e his outfit. and he q then
ready for the field and wood. and for ENJOY nlent.-
OF late years SO man, botches have turned sun
makers IN Europe. and so man, cheap Guns have
been shipped to this eountrs IN sale, that !. "a
rams some risk in buslns. unless he knows the
dealer. AS we are wetl acquainted with Mr.
JAMES WALSH, at No, 80, north na'n street,
and know him To- be entirely reliable. we always
purchase OF him, and ne fail TO SET. Just what
We wish HIS suns are inferior to none W the
Union. his ammunition IS the test to be bad. MS
PisToLs. RIFLKs, KNIVES, and FIsBINo TACKLE,
cannot be suf ufpassed; and what is equal, impor-
tant, his PRICES ARE As Low; pot LITTLE Low
En-, than similar articles esB be found elsex hare
We the .efore take pleasure in cenlnsndin. hIm 70
our brother sportsinen as liberal honest strsIebt-
forward. eanIiid merchant, and asa man that can
he relied on for whatever he SAYS. kememher, IN
MAXIM your purchases, to call On JAMES w sLsH,
gnnmaker and in porter No 90 north Main street;
and il he supplies yeu, are rends Tor the neld
and for genuine sport. se0-tm
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30
Tur rnorntrs rs urAa TERRiroRr.-Ad

TEE TRoUBLEs IN UTAH TERRiroRr.-Ad-
vices from Utah to the ID instant. announce
that the execution Of the laws Is entirely de.
inal violence, which the judicial authorities
cannot repress. The u. States Circuit Court
at its August term, had endeavored to bring
the leaders of these outlaws TO justice, but the
the tribunal, but had selected persons In at
tendance upon it for Vengeance, and had mnr-
dered them within gun-shot Of the courts
house. Judge Sinclair was about to come on
to Washington TO lay the facts before the gov
toYney. was also coming 70 Washington, TO de-
fend himself, It Is said, agninst certain charges
preferred BY the federal judges. Mr.. Dotson,
the United States marshal, has sent In his res
ana inadled uate salary. Mr.. y. says the eos-
ernment will have 70 change ~ entire policy
t0wasds the MofmOna. Thsy must b deAlt
with moro ategnly.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

capitol Sqnare-The city has an ordinance
which prohibits negroes from walking in the
Capitoi Square, or in the grounds adjacent to
the City Spring or City Hall. or being within
the enclosure of any of the places known as
city grounds, unless to attend white person,
being an infant, or sick, or infirm, or to serve
tneir owner or employer; but as the city exer-
cises very little police control over the sq uare
the ordinance is little better than dead letter
Negroes do visit the square, at their pleasure,
TWO OF them cftentimes attending one infant,
nave badly. If the ordinance had gone far
ther and prohibited disreputable and aban.
doned characters from visiting the square. il
would then have become a more general resor
for ladies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

AN OYSTER EXCITEMENT.-A tremendous
ly large bed OF systers, said to be three or four
miles square, was discovered a few days since
enhnrr,a 49,, MI .siah1; parry y.
of the place is said to be more than million
of dollars. hundred boats or more were Oh
Saturday busiiy at work, diminishing the value
of this discovery as rapidly as hands coul
work. All kinds of i'm plements for the cap
tnre of these strangers, which are said to vary
in size from large TO gigantic, have been sent
for from Fair Haven and the other centres OF
the oys ter trade. The seamer Jacob Bell has
been chartered to go down 10 Huntington TO
carry the product of this bed to New York
Another teamer is already there.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

FALL DRY GOODS
At CRENSHlW OEARLES r cos

At CRENSHlw, QEARLES 4 CO.'S,
No. ID, BRoap D STRKkr.
We hsve just received our entire stock Uf FALL
DRY GOODS. embracin, all the new desi. NJ that
are in mas ket this season, and shall continue 20
add to our as sprtmept bs every ARRIVAL, 10 ~ q,
ess n 4, al t,nss % uI ard ccmgets stock OF
In ladies' Dsess Cords, CLOAkS, MANTl,ES,
ShAMLS. SkIR rs: EMBk0s pERIks. LACES,
WHITE GOODS, TRAININGS &c, We haye 8
lar "a snd sarisd SELECTION and at prices that will
suit the most economical bug ers.
In lent Goods have the iarsest stock ever
offered, such as French and E9s'ish CLvrAS,
Black and Fancy CassmeIes. klark and Fancy
VELVET and SILK v ESTINGS, SILK HDkfy.,
TIES and SCARfS. Byrcn and Garotse COL
LARS, Silk and Camhric TMbREll.AS, Mer,no
and Wool SHIRTS and DRAWERS. sUsPEN-
In chi dren's Goods, we have brs lit colors in
small Fl ured aud Checked Goods, IN all the dif-
Ia HOUSEKEEPING GOODS our stock cannot
be sur passed.
In SERVANTS, GOODS We hare large and
splendid stock OF the best mtkes and at cw srices.
We invite an examination OF our Goods ~ the
best test OF thei, quality, stste and price.
se 23-lm CRkNShAW, ,QUAkLES & CO.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

Rseore,ing.-The negro boy-belonging to Mr.
Smith, who acciden tally shot himself in the
target practice, is speedily recovering. AS
soon as he is well enough to bear 1t, his owner
ought to give him the benefit Of q bunch of
switches, for carrying an unlawful weapon nj
any time, and Tor shooting il on Sunday
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

MURDER OF SUPERINTENDENT NEfGHB0Rs.
The Washington Star says a letter hats been
received at the United States Indian Office,
from M. Leiper, United States Agent for the
Texas Indians, confirming the sad Intelligence
of the mur rider, ON the i4ih inst, of Robert S.
Neighbors, Superintendent of Indian Affairs
in that State. Mr.. Leiper was also announ-
ced to have been killed. lie was, however,
only wounded, though his injuries were OF a
serious nature.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

DssfA u WSifians 7sarss. regret 10 an.
nounss tnat Mr- WILLIAM 0RAvKs, shot BY
:, ~; ~ soas L TArIoH while IN IN aitercattoa
about O'Clock last Tuesd - uieht, died Of hi.
Injuries at half-past clock yesterday morn
ing. soon after being shvt Mr. Graves con-
eiuoed mat ne was not seriously injured, and,
no. ~.ns tandinx the fact that he suffered se-
see paIns was quite cheerful until Wednes-
uay os morning, when his physicians discovered
tnnt lnnAmmAfion had set in and apprised him
o. eas condition. During that day the suffer-
.n ey,nunueo ,, 70 crow worse, and, giving mp
mace mis- will, and bequeathed his efYects 70
those ne wished to enjoy them. That after.
noon ne made statement TO some Of his
stsnca smu. - concerning s the dificaity, the sub
hired my mare 10 Nr. John Tav,or 70
ride, ana ne did not retnt.. her until after I
nad left the stable. The boy came . and told
me Ihat M Taylor had r,turned with the
went to the stable, bur Mr.. Taylor had cnne
waited ten or fifteen minutes. when he re-
turned He then said, your bov has arcnsea
m me OF treating your mare badly 1 replied.
II he had killed her. I replied, Il suppose not:
put no gentleman would talk so.' Taylor aaid'
II yoa say so, you tell id Iie, told him
would not take that abuse from any man.
ana an II ne said 1t again would strike him.
Taylor had stick in his hand, and repeated
some offensive words, which do not recol-
lect, AID raised his stick to strike rai.ed
mine, and there was a parry. when he drew A
pistol and shot me. am not certain whether
struck him or not, but do not think that /
did, though l may have struck him on the
shoulder. did not call Mr.. Taylor a id
son OF b-h; those were his words.
AT " O'Clock yesterday jury Of inquest
was sworn, in the presence of the dead body,
and then adjourned until u o'clock TODAY. to
give Drs Conway and Peachy Aime to make :
post mortem examination.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

IMPORTANT FROM VENEzUELA-Cosrars Of
Logaayra after Ttestpe Hours Fight.-Let-
ters from Puerto Cabello, TO the 9th inst.
give an account of the capture Of Laguayra by
the government troops, after twelve hours
fighting of the revolutionists:
with the marines, landed at Maenta 400
strong, aud assailed Laguayra from the east,
while the fleet, composed OF nine sailing yes-
sells and one steamer, mounting thirty guns
bombarded the port in every direction. Two
thousand six hundred men from Caracas
made simultaneous attack at various
points TO the west of the port The brave.
ry of our soldiers was remarkable and rnsr-
tied the praise even of foreign vessels In
port, among them Spanish man-of- war
The Zouave plan of Charge was adopted by our
charge they made terrific assault. Ia
bayonsts--not, however, without bel ng repuIsed
several times; but undiscouraged, renewed the
attack with final success. Five hundred rnen
We're placed hors de eombaf, four hundred nri
soners were taken, besides ammunition &c
Aguado the chief with about one hundred
men, managed to escape during the night, but
was subsequently captured and Immediately
put TO death. We lost one of our vessels, which
ventured too near and was driven ashore not
withstanding every effort to save her. AT
by Manendez, captured that city after a severe
struggle. The city of Baul defended by two
hundred men, under F. L. Vasquee, was at
tackled on the Goth ult., by the revolutionists,
6aOstrong under @. Perez and Felix Puerto,
who were repulsed with q loss OF l50 men, and
on the 2Sth new attack met with . similar
fate
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

My. Londoa's Address at Ashiand.-We are
authorized to state that on the occasion of MIR
London's address at Ashland ON Saturday
next, an extra train will start from the depot
at 10 A. NJ, and return in the afternoon TO
Richmond, and for the accommodation of per-
sons coming from ChariotIesvilile Louisa
Courthouse, &c, train will be at the Juuc-
tion on the arrival Of the Western train. for
the purpose of conveying them TO Ashland
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-09-30

TRAGIC.-An English paper records fright.
tershire. A retired physician, named Pownall.
who had recently been discharged as cured
from lunatic asylum, was residing with a
surgeon tf the above place One morning.
however, ne eahed up 'ps servants, and on one
leaving her room. to see what he wanted he
cut her throat with razor SO efectualIy that
she expired in q few minutes. The wretehed
man said he was bound to do something, aud
couId not resist II -