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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
AN ENGLISH COUNTRY SCENE.

l passed by two or three stately man
sions, embowered in foliage, and with
green velvet lawns running up to the door,
and several cottages, one or two of which
might have been put into an artists sketch
book as perfect types of the class of build
ings to which they belong. In front of
them a sturdy brown checked little dam
sci of ten or twelve years was tending a
baby with most motherly air, the twain
making pretty picture, relieved against
back ground of roses and hollyhocks.
l spoke to the little girl, but could get
nothing but family uttered mOnosyllables
in reply. She seemed so overpowered
with the consciousness of having been
spoken to by gentlemen, that her mind
had no room for any second thought. In
the course of my stroll l had proof of the
mildness of the climate in the shape of
two myrtle trees trailed over the side of
the house, starred NTH pearly blossoms,
and musical tuih bees.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

New Post Offices have been estab-
lished in Kansas. at Scipio, Franklin
county, and at St Nicholas, Atchison
county.-Leay. Herald.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
THE ISLE OF WIGHT.


I think the attractions of this island are
more felt by the Americans than by
Englishmen; and this because the scenery
is SO unlike what we are accustomed to
see at home. The beauty which charms
US here is a trimmed, dressed, regulated, |
and cultivated beauty. All irregularities
have been pared down, all rough places
smoothed, and uniform air of finished |
neatness has been given to the whole
Not tree, not shrub, hardly blade of
grass has been allowed to grow "at its own
sweet will" but everything has been made !
to bend to common result. From the
small size of the island, and the decorated
elegance which everywhere marks the
scenery, it looks as if il. might serve as
brooch to giantess, if one were big enough
to wear it. Every square foot of the sur
face, not dedicated to pleasure grounds, is
under cultivation; and the abundant har-
vests, now ripe for the sickle, show the
fertility of the soil and the care with which
it has been titled. The houses are gen.
orally cubic in form, and built of light
brown stone, which harmonizes well with
the rich green of the landscape. Flowers
and Towering shrubs-roses, myrtles, jes-
samines, hydrangeas, fuchsias, and lau-
rels-grow around them in great profusion
and luxuriance; and pains are taken to
give each dwelling place, however small,
an air of individuality and ISOLATION
The roads, which are very narrow, are
bordered by hedges so high that the tall
est man endeavors in vain to overpeer
them. One chafes sometimes at being
thus eribbed and cabined, and pants for q
wide view and broad horizon; but pref
tier prison walls than these were never
reared, and they are now gay with the
finest tapestry of flowers, among which l
marked the eupatorium, or st. Johns
wort; the lovely blue harebell; the bram-
BILE, which resembles our high-b bush black
berry, but with purplish blossom; the
yarra; the wild thyme; the convolvus;
the gorse; the broom, and those denizens
of our gardens, the honeysuckle and the
foxglove.
THE ISLE OF FwIGRTAEDNEwPoRT SCENERY.
Here, as in most places on the English
coast, the beach is but narrow strip OF
shingle between the cliffs and the sea-
The charm of the Isle of Wight consists
mainly in the rich verdure, the exquisite
cultivation, the gentle nndulations, the
I trim hedges, the velvet lawns-elements
J drawn from, and peculiar to, the land and
not the sea. In some respects, the scene.
~ would have an advantage over a cor.
responding spot on your coast, but not il
all. Indeed, with my fresh recollection.
of this fairy land, l cannot recall any ont
point that think equal to the Cliff a
Newport, on brilliant afternoon in Au
: gust; taking into account the wide sweel
Q Of the horizon, the curve Of the beach
il the sail-dotted waters, and the splendis
n coloring thrown over all.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Eigh, DAYS Later from The Mius.,

The Express arrived in this city from
the mines early yesterday morning. Ja-
rett Todd, ESQ.,, came through as messen-
ger. and brought in thirty three thousand
dollars, consigned to the following par
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
THE CEREMONY OF SHAKING HANDS.

When we parted he held out his hand
to me, and shaking mine very cordially,
thanked me for the information l had
given him. 1 mention this little incident
mainly to illustrate point of difference
between English and American manners,
which our countrymen do not always ap-
prehend. Shaking hands in England is
not ceremony, but symbol. Strangers,
when first introduced, do not, as general
rule, shake hands; but they often do
when they part. The act shows that a
certain relation of friendship or acquaint-
anceship has been formed; and the hand
is extended in pledge or ratification there
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

Inc Express also brought in seven
passengers. The accounts from the mines
are cheering, and gold dust is said to be
abundant.
Mr.. Todd informs us that he has fin
ished the survey of the dividing line be-
tween Kansas and Nebraska, and estab-
lished the corners. The line runs eighteen
miles north of Denver City, and one and
half miles south of Boulder City. Greg
ory and Russel's Diggings are eight miles
south of the line, and the Deadwood Dig
gings, six miles. The line leaves all the
principal diggings in Kansas. The west
ern corner was established on the summit
of the mountains, about fifty-fve miles
west of Denver City. The surveying par.
ty had pleasant time, and consummated
their labors without dificulty.-Leau
Herald, Sept. 24h.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
so NEGROES WANTED!

The person represented by the frst sig
nature is the husband Of her who murder
ed her negro. Wonder if he wants some
more victims for her thirst for blood?
Another page in the volume Of Ameri-
can Slavery. Let us close the book.
OBSERVER.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01
Pictures of England.

Geo. S. Hillard, who is travelling in
England, and writes admirable letters to
the Boston Courier, which affords so re-
freshing contrast to the Belle Britain
and DIR. Mackay style, that we are greatly
delighted with them. We extract from
letter dated at "Great Malvern, July
29th," as follows:
TALK WITH A BRITISH FARMER.
/ found myself seated near gentleman
between fifty and sixty, with one of those
healthy compilations which showed life
lorg acquaintance with the sun and wind,
and but little of that cock-pistol express
sion of defiance and repulsion which so
many Englishmen deem it necessary to
put on when they are travelling. We fell
into conversation, in the course of which
1 revealed my nationality. 1 generally
do this under such circumstances; itseems
to excuse departure from the common
usage of the country-Englishmen very
rarely addressing a stranger-and it lubri-
Gates the ways on which discourse is
launched. My neighbor was farmer;
probably not landed proprietor himself
but holding considerable estate on lease.
He informed me that the wages of agri-
cultural labor in Hampshire, where he
lived, were about twelve shillingsa a week;
somewhat increased at harvest and haying
time; that the price of good farming land
was from f70 to $50 an acre; and that
the net return to the owner was rather
less than five per cent, the legal interest
on money here. He stated that about
one-third of the gross yield of an acre Of
land was absorbed in various forms of tax,
including land tax, income tax, tithes, road
rates and poor rates. l explained to him
our own system of levying and collecting
taxes; and he said he should pay what he
did more cheerfully if he could do it in
so simple way as we do; paying it al
at one time, upon one bill, and to one
officer. ~r[ I
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-10-01

OF An Indiana editor says "Mrs.
Swisshelm is fierce old hen."
/ No doubt she'll come to the scratch
Louisville journal.
Yes, with tuloas to match, t,.t-
Such workmen as no Prentice matches;
Should We meet you there,
Say good BY to your hair,
For tbs you who will then 90 to scratches
JANE G. SwIssHELM.
We can only answer our fair cotempo.
rary in kindred poetry, which we trus
will nail our friendship more strongly
than any demonstration ',pugnis ct calci
bus -
Ny pretty Jane, my dearest Jane,
All. never look so shy,
But meet me in the sanctum, Jane,
When the fagon's filed with rye
Journal,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
To Yearly Advertisers.

We say again and for the last time, las it eau be
possible interest to the general reader that yearly
advertisers in the ETprcsS will be restricted closely tc
the space for which khey contract, and to their eg
mate business In palmer terms, if palmer be necessa
~, we will not allow any house which contracts fol
trreny lines of space to occupy one hundred nor will
consent that dry goods drug, hardware grocery
merchant, shall advertise runaway slave an estray
horse lost breastpn circus theatrical manegeric
exhibition under his yearly contract Merchants must
cOnne their advertisements to their legitimate business
and they must also restrict themselves to the space or
which they contract.
AS we have had occasion to state at former period
we have known any of our grocery friends give
two barrels of flour when bargained and paid for
but do druggists give half gallon of otto
roses, when Ga cents worth may be asked for nor will
dry goods merchant furnish two robes for $50 when
the price of single is fixed at that figure The
same is true of all branches of trade and certainly il
ought not to be required OF newspaper publishers tc
grant twice three times the space to advertisers which
may have been bargained for Our space Just as val
liable to us as the merchants goods and we are com
PEELED to be discreet in the disposition of it. Ou
merchants, generally liberal as any on the face
the GLOBE but there who do not appear to I'M
derstand advertising matters we do and to such
these remarks will to eucdate what has atterIy
appeared somewhat uninteligbe which at least seems
to have been misunderstood.
We copy the above from the Petersburg Eaprtss, one
of the best conducted business papers South of the Pc
tomac. 1t applies to well that we must adop
it, and do hope it will be understood by those ipte
Pstpd
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

THAT OLDEST CoN."-The coin found in Nash
county, near Rocky Mount of which the W1sO" Ledger
speaks as the Oldest coin exant, dating 1884, A d. can
scarcely be so old as the Ledger thinks. We take it
that its real date is 1874. The lions with curly tails
are the arms of the Kingdom of Leon the affairs
occupying opposite angles the heradic Castles en-
blematic of CASTLE Now the Kingdom of Leon was
founded 915, A. D., the Crowns of Leon and CASTLE
were united fully hundred years later. No such coins
could have been struck for three centuries after
1884, since the United Kingdoms, whose arms are quar-
tered on it, had no existence for that time 1t is also
in some measure mistake to say that it is the Oldest
coin in possession of any living mortal There are coins
of the Roman Empire before the Christian era Wesa"
the coin referred to by the Ledger 1t is Spanish
coin, we take it. originally weighing an ounce.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

NEGROES FOR DEEP RvER.-We learn that the
steamer Hattie Hart lett here yesterday with more ne
groes for Deep River under the charge of Mr. George
McDuie. The negroes were sent up by Messrs Kidder
& Martin.
We are glad to see this, and trust that more may fol-
low Save labor is particularly desirable Tor the reason
already assigned by more than once the difficulty
t get white aborers to stick Those in charge do
ing all they to push it through II good results can
be shown from the small appropriation and temporary
repairs then surely the Legislature can be approached
with more confidence of obtaining substantial aid AL
interested in the work. and in the region it is intended
to deveIope ought bear this mind and do what they
to facilitate operations, and they best do that by
assisting the Engineer to obtain good supply of slave
labor-DqiLv Journal 18Th ina
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

ST. LOUIS, Sept 1O.-A special dispatch to the Re
publican says that dates from Salt Lake City to the 18th
ult., reached Atch son yesterday.
VIM. Ii. Hooper, Mormon, had been elected delegate
to Congress from Utah.
Lieut. Gray, with party Of forty-two dragons had
surprised band of $50 Indians who were concerned in
the late massacre Of emgrants the California over
land road Twenty of the Indians were killed
General Johnston had sent reinforcements to It. Gray
IN anticipation OF attack from the combined forces Of
the Indians.
The store of Mcssrs. Miller Russell & Co., at Camp
Floyd, had been destroyed by fire. The loss was est
mated at ST. 900.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
Maine Election,

PORTLAND Sept. l3th-The returns of yesterday
election for Governor indicate the reelection of Lott NJ
Morrill, repubcan for Governor, and an increased re-
publican supremacy in the State.
One hundred and thirty three towns foot up for Nor
rill 1883 Smith, l,l26. The same towns last year
gave Morrill, 30,3lO, Smith 24826 MorriII's majority
year, showing net republican gain of 1,348. The az,
gregae vote of the State is considerably less than last
year. but the indications are that MorriIs majority will
reach 10000
The Legislature will be largely republican-about the
same as last year-though the representative vote tails
behind that on the gubernatoral ticket,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

ASg~ What blessed get of people these Mexican'
and Central Americans are? At home their statesmen
and Generals and Presidents and all that sort of thing
breathe nothing but hostility to the United States anc
the people thereof who stigmatized as Fibusteros
Demonios Yankos, and the Lord knows what else
However, when they have revolution there-that is
in any of their little eapots of States the defeated heroes
always seek shelter in the land of the terrible Fibus
teros President Mora of Costa Rca has been driver
out and he comes to the United States as passenger
on board the North Star.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL
WIIMNGToN, n. G., FRIDAY. SEPT. IS, 1859.
BALTIMORE STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD GUIDE, 1859
Published by L. S. White Co., Baltimore. Copy


BALTIMORE STEAMBOAT AND RAILROAD GUIDE, 1859
Published by L. s. White & Co., Baltimore. Copy
right secured.
This little affair of some u pages, which is alter
mated with advertisements and the whole we
presume not very different in character is only noticed
fromts connection with other matters and things the
chief of which is its systematic distribution by par
ties in the interest of the upper ne at Weldon Why
this is DONE appears from slight glance at the Guide
which gives in eresO, and with flaming remarks, the
upper line through this State the Great Central Route
between the North and the South. The schedules OF
the Charlotte and South Carolina, the North Carolina
and the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroads ven in full
with pu of all the towns and all the scenery along the
line. This is on pages 49, Ia and Is. Not word is
said about any other route any such roads as the
Wilmington and Weldon, or the Wilmington d Man.
chester until the passenger has been, fguratiVey speak
ing, carried from Richmond To Baltimore by several
routes from Washington to Baltimore, &C. informed OF
the Domestic Trade of Baltimore given view OF a
bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad then passed
over the Memphis and Nashville and the East Tennessee
Roads the Virginia and Tennessee Roads the South
Side Road to Burksville and the Virginia Central to
Richmond ALL and half dozen pages advertisements
before he is informed disconnectedy and in measure
incidentally that there is a route via Wilmington.
On page II there is Table of Distances" show
ing the distance in miles between Baltimore and the
chief cities of the West by the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway and its western connections and also the cities
of the South by the Central Line, through the Carroll
mas Every town on the lower route is ignored and the
whole route gets the go-by.
There is no difficulty in understanding why this catch
penny advertising sheet, for such it is is so diligently
circulated by some parties for the Upper Route L. s.
White Co. don't do it for nothing. Its circulation is
an eectioneering dodge Is there Or is there not an
agreement forbidding eectoneerng by either of the
routes? Does this look like sticking up to it
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

REMARKABLE CIRcUMsTANCE-Onc of our physicians
says the Alexandria Gazette was called Yesterday, to
case of suspended animation in a child about a
it, although to all appearance the child was dead being
black in the face and bout any perceptibe pulse the
result of suocaton The mother had left the babe for
hour asleep in its cradle and on her return found
aen, which had been driven from its nest sitting on the
face of the child and on moving the hen discovered to
her horror and great Distress that her babe was appar
emily dead
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

WASHINGTON MoNuMENT.-We are requested to state
that box has been placed at the postoce to receive
the contributions of the patriotic in aid of the
men in course of erection at Washington City in honor
of the Father of his country Drop in your mites each
and all. A little from every at every postofice in
the United States would soon the glorious column
to rise to its full height.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

ANOTHER GoNE-Leigh Hunt, almost the last OF the
poeca contemporaries of Byron Moore Scott and Others
who fourished at the beginning and during the first
third of the present century, died recently, and his
death at the age of "a is announced in the dispatches
by the Anglo Saxon. Hunt of the most genial
of poets and his Story of Rmini is production of
touching beauty There are few if any of the old set
left and only Tennyson susans the character of English
poetry, hardly assisted by the ncomprehensibties of
the Brownings the spasmodcs of the Scochman Smith,
or the namby PANTY of Martin Farquahar Upper
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

THE REPORTED CEss1oN OF HoNDURAs-We are as
sured the best Informed authority that nothing was
known at the Belize on the 10th ult even among the
English residents of the reported cesson by Guatemala
of what is known as British Honduras to England
This is somewhat singular, as we believe the report
originally came from Panama. 1t probable, therefore,
that the story will in history take place side by side
with that about the cesson of the Island of ST. Thomas
by Denmark to the United States, which we believe
originally came from France.
IN. O. Pieayuae, 18th instant.
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Xigilnnce MnVen1nnfS

New ORLEANS, September l3.-The planters of Ia
Fayette Parish having suffered much and long from certain
dangerous and mschievous persons and having SUBJECTED
some OF them to severe punshments have united in the
determination to eXpe them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
Arrival of the Star of the West.-NavaI Intelligeu
gencer-Treasure from CaIifOrlIa-BOm bar tlmtnt
OF Guayaquil by the Peruvian Fleet.

New YORK, Sept. l2.-The steamer Star of the West
from AspinwaL, has arrived. She brings upwards Of
$2,000,OO0 in treasure, and nearly 500 passengers
Her California advices have been anticipated.
The steamer Golden Gate arrived at San Francisco
on the 18th of August and the Cortez of the opppo
ton line, on the 18th.
The Star of the West left Aspnwal on the ID inst
and Key West on the 18th.
The steamer Roanoke corvette Preble and store ship
Relief were at Aspinwall-all well.
The frigate Fulton at Key West, to sail in a few
days
There severe gale at AspinwalI on the 29th
and considerable damage done to the buildings there
One killed
The frigates Merrimac and Saranac, sloop Vandala
and store ship Warren remained at Panama The Van
dalia would soon leave for home
The ships st. Mary's and Cyane were on the Central
American coast.
Advices from Guayaquil to August 14th state that
the Peruvian fleet preparing to lombard that city
and all the upper class citizens had removed Those
who remained were preparing for desperate resistance
Gen. Castillo was momentarily expected with all his
force from Callao.
disastrous fire occurred at GuayaquiI on the 18th
ult., destroying whole block of buildings.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
Higher Law Dolngs In massochuse,ts.

BosToN, Sept 12th.-Tbe grand jury OF Barnstabc
county have indicted Capt Borland of the brig Rober
son Gorbam and Mr.. Cornell, the owner, and Capt Ba-
con, of the schr Elizabeth for kidnapping and returning
to slavery one Columbus JONES' who had escaped by
conceaing himself on board the first named vessel at
Pensacola.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16
The San Juan Dispute,

New York, September l3.-Advces have been re-
ceived from Victoria, to the 9th August Gov Douglas
of British Columbia, and Major Gen. Harvey U. S. A.
were both concentrating all available forces on San
Juan de Fucas, the disputed Island 1t was reported
that the British would prevent or oppose the landing
any more Americans
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

WE'VE Cor THE PEAR.-Mr. j. M. Monk OF this
town has laid on table Pear weighing pound IA
ounces This Pear with others of the same sort, was
raised by Mr.. w w. Faison, of DupIn. We rather
think Mr. Smiths Apple and Mr.. Fai8on's Pear make
a pair that is hard to beat
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

BSrThe Cosmopolitan Art Journal for September, is
at hand 1t is quarterly, price so cents per No. 81
year. Published at 548 Broadway, New York. by the
Cosmopolitan Art Association. 1t is beautifully print
ed and will be of value to all who desire to keep with
the moving course Of things in the Art World.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

be- We have before neatly printed pamphlet
COPY Of An Address, delivered before the students and
citizens at RichIand Academy, Richards n. c., July
I4th 1859, by L. G. Woodward, A NJ, Principal" -
Daily Progress Print, 1859. PIP, 22 8vo.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

SOMETHING OF A MIsTAKE-On looking over our
file, we find that some days since made, by the
types, to say that shown an apple weighing
pounds - ounces, instead of pound IL ounces.
We never did see twopounder apple, and never ex-
pect to.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-09-16

SAD AcC1DENT.-We regret to hear this morning
that the Plank Road Bridge Little River at Muir
chsons Factory gave way yesterday afternoon while
wagon loaded with flour was passing over. The wagon
and mules thrown into the river and two of the
mules were drowned.
The wagon and flour belonged to Mr. Coletrane of
Randolph. The Western Plank Road Company, we
suppose, will have to make good his losses.
Enn Observer lOth ,net
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CONFEDERATION afHnlifax

HALIFAX, Sept. ia destructive fire occurred il
this city on Saturday morning. Two whole blocks OF
Granville street. numbering fifty buildings and including
thirteen extensive dry goods establishments, totally
DESTROYED
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The Louisiana Free Negro Law.

NEW ORLEANS, September 13.--An issue made
up in one of our District Courts the consuOnality
OF the late law for the expulsion of certain coored resi-
DENTS and for preventing the return ngess of coored
persons
The decision of the Codrt was given to-day in favor
nj the Iaw