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Pay Up.

A LII PERSONS owing GEORGE FORD are
"a hereby notified that unless they forthwith
tale the requisite legal steps for the collection
Of the debts. LEMUEL FILLM0kE.
Assignee.
Office in the Court House, Lawrence.
Aug 6, '59-tf.
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TERRITORY OF KASsAs,l .,
Franklin County, q
Franklin County, J
GEORGE BURT, Plaintiff,
WILLIAM MERIT pefepdapt}

FRANKLIN Oounty,
GEORGE BURT. Plaintiff;
WILLIAM MERIT, Defendant.S
In tho District Court in and for the county
aforesaid.
NOTICE.-William Merit will take notice that
~ George Burt, If the county Of Fran kiln, in the
TERRITORY If Kansas. did, on the e9th day Of JULY.
A. ID. ls59. file his petition in the District Court,
within and for the county at resaid, in the Terri
tory aforesaid, against the said William Merit,
setting forth that the said defendant was indebt-
ed to the said plaintiff nth sun of tw1hundred
and twenty five dollars. that the said defendan'
gave a mortgage to the said plaintiff, on tho
SOUTHEAST quarter Of Section number thirty
five, in Town number nineteen, Range number
tw enty two, TO ure the payment of two hund
and tweut, five dollars, according to q certain
note referred TO in said mUrtgIg and pray ing that
the said William Merit MAJ pay said SUN now
claimed to be due, amounting To two hui drrd and
twenty five dollars, together with interest from
the first day Of March, A. D., 1859 at the rate of
six per cent per month. or that the said premises
lnay he sold to pay thesame, and the said W lillian
Merit is notified that he is required toappear and
answer said petition within twenty days after the
3cd day 0. September next.
GEORGE BURT.
b. GEO. W. SMITH. his Attorney.
Dated, 30 july, A. ID. lsj9-6t.
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Civ Tax

The City Council at their session, Aug.
10 b, authorized the levy of tax of one
half Of one per cent-on dollar for gen
eral city expenses; tax of one-tenth Of
one per cent. on dollar for support oil
schnols, and the same levy for the pur-
chase of sites for school houses aud build.
ing of school buildings; and a capitatiOr
tax of one dollar.
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THE REGULAR MEETINGS of Lawrence
Lodge. No. 6. are held on the first THURSDAY
Of each month. in Masonic hall. Babcock LIZ
kins' Building.
Aug. I5-ti
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o. Our paper bias been delayed this
week. as was also the case last week, by
a serious break of the press. esr
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NEW sTYLEs-PRICES FROM $50 TO siss,
EXTRA CHARGE OF ss FOR HExxERs.

495 broadway, New York.
81 Fourth street, So. Louis
Agencies in az he priacipa, ciaie' and TdTns q"
ts Uhited States.
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B. n DALTON & CO..
EEt B. F.DAbTON & co. - (
b. DALTON L CO.
p S B. F. DALTON L co. G

TIN CLOTHING FOR THIRTY DAYS
At Auction Prices.
THIN CLOTHING FOR THIRTY DAYS
At Auction Prices.
THIN CLOTHING FOR THIRTY DAYS
bag At Auction Prices.
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CLOTHINGi

~ ~ IL Il l. Il L ~
80 Black and Brown DRESS COATS $40 to sa5.
50 BUSINESS SUITS. from - to cas-.
800 VESTS, from 81 Is 70 $40. .-.-s..-
500 PA IT'S, from 81 to ~.
Also, Summer CIothing-all sorts. sizes and
Please give us call before purchasing else
where. for we are bound to sell cheaper than tho
cheapest. ~4-f
HATS AND CAPS!
Silk Hats, Stove Pipe Hats Black and White
Mole Skin Haas, Fir Hats, Black and brown
all sorts, sizes and prices; which viii be sold
cheap, cheap, cheap! AT SUTLlFFS
FURNISHING GOODS.
Tho place to buy Shirts, Collars, Cravats.
Scarfs, Ties. Pocket hdkfs. Kid Glove, Buck
dershirtt and Drawers. 0yershirts, Hickory
! Shirts, Hosiery. and other things too numerous
| to mention, IS at SUTLiFF'S.
TO COUNTRY DEALERS.
We will sell Goods at Wholesale as low as at
St Louis. Kansas CITY, or Lcavenworth. Give
OUT FITTING GOODS.
4 A large stock just received. at SUTLIFFS.
Mr.. S..enploys the BEST OF woRKMEN
saa sIa sE sS MacH ii IS prepared |,
make TO order on the MOST RsAseS ABLE TEAMS
and with sREAT DISPATCH, COATS, VESTS
and PANTS. in the latest New York and Boston
Styles, and aperfect fit guaranteed.
| CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING
Kept constantly on hand. and sold at moderat
prices to SUIT THE HARD TINss. Give US q cal
and We will do you good in the Way Of workman
ship. good material and genteel fts.
N.B.-Don't forget tbs place. doors south q
4 rain eDfrauce, Eidridge block.
1 Lawrence. April 10. lS9.-tf.
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PRACTICAL ARCHITECT AND SUPERIN-
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Selling out Yers cheap to make room for
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Selling gu. very cheap to make room for
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Odd Fellows.

T AwRENCE LODGE No. 4, l. o. @. F.,
IL meets regularly every "Wednesday evening, at
-, o'clock. in BabcOck 4 Lskin's Hall, next
door TO the Eldridge House. Members of the Or
der, in good standing. are cordially invited to
visit the Lodge.
q. S. THOMSON. Sec.
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! JOHNSON HOUSE,


Do DIE I q NURSE, fkUPkitfUhs'
THIS Hoasehasr recently undergonea thorough
J. change. Irhas been refurnished. cieansed
and repaired. The table is spread with every
luxury Of the season fresh from the country.
The proprietors hope 70 give entire satsfac-
ton to their patrons both Is 70 fare and terms:
MP Good Feed Stable connected with the
House ut reduced rates.
Aug. H. '5o.-tf. t-ai - il-
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Special Eotices.

fNHERE will be preaching BY the Rev. w. o..
THOMAS, in Foid's Hall, on Sundays, at l0S
o'clock A. NJ. and ~ o'clock p. III.
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Legal Notices.
order Of PubIIcntIom.
HENRY SULLIVAN. Defendant. :

In District Court Of = arsas Territsry. Seco,
Judicial District, in and for Douglas COUNT
CAROLINE SULLIVAN. Plaintiff,
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As.Igne.,. sale.

byGEO. W. SMITH, his Attorney.
Dated, 30 July, A. ID. Is59 ct.
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STRANGERS GUIDE.

'Tl ''~ '-' .pm,sr
=" Sixth and Walnut. '' ~
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS & SEEDS.
wilder, Robinson & Co., $50 Walnut street.
i Y q BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Anderson, Gates g. Wright, LID Main 81.
CABINET MAKERS HARDWARE.
McAlpin, Hinman g. Co., 1903 Walnut ct.
- CIGARS AND TOBACCO. .t.
Kennel, Dudley & Co., agents, ID Main st.
FLUID INK MANUFACTURER.
J. j Butler, 80 Vinest.
LOCK AND KEY MANDATORY.
Geo. Nc cGregor, 1873 West Fifth street.
a..r MEDICINES. ..
and Blood Purifier, No. 8 Esst Fourth street, sec.
ond building from Main.
PAPER MANUFACTURERS.
Pollock & Mccall, 232 Walnutst.
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Drs. Malone & Book, 81 Broadway.
SEWING MACHINES.
Geo. B. SIont &c Co., 50 West Fourth street.
SUGAR-CANE AND GRAIN MILLS.
Hedges, Free & Co., @ Main St,
TRUNK MANUFACTURERS.
g. w. Sholl, 81 Walnut street.
VETERINARYvSURGE0N.
j. q. Meyer, South least corner Pike and Pearl SITS
. 4. WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
A. A. Eyster, Nos. 341 e. 27I, Western Row.
Besgs dE Smith, 8 West Fourth st.
WINDOW SHADES AND OIL CLOTHS.
snowden Ottc, u West Fourth st.
WIRE CLOTH AND, PRODUCTS.
9. G. Burnett & Co.. ~ Walnutst.
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Glorious Record.

We give below an interesting statement of
the services of the soldiers now living in the
State Of Ohio, whose names are upon the roll
of the Pension Office:
James McDermut, now living in Ohio, en-
listed for three years, in Hi, at Easton,
Pennsylvania, and marched to rendezvous
near Trenton, New Jersey, and thence to
Germantown, Pennsylvania. During this
period, was in several skirmishes with the
enemy, but the engagement at Germantown
was the first regular battle he was in. Soon
after, returned to Trenton, and was occupied
at intervals in pursuing and harrassing the
British and Hessians, as we'll as avenging the
mercenary depredations and crueltics COM
mitted upon the inhabitants of New Jersey.
Was one of the actors in the battle of Mon
mouth, when the excessive heat of the sun,
combined with the dust and smoke of the
contest, and the too free use of cold water,
caused so much suffering as we'll as death to
many of the combatants. This soldier was
under the immediate command of Colonel
Seeley, and well recollects the undaunted
courage and untring activity displayed
during the battle by him and Gen. Forman,
and the conspicuous manner in which both
mate the soldies.
Adam Link, now in Ohio, entered the reg
ular service in 1777. His father, q bold,
fearless man, had settled in Washington
County, Pennsylvania, and in opposition to
the advice of friends, on the extreme borders
of civilization, near the Virginia line. Being
thus exposed to the subtle dangers which
then surrounded a frontier life, in the vicinity
of Indians unfriendly to the whites, Adam
acquired in the hardships and dan gers OF
border warfare an experience which fitted
him for future service in the cause of his
country, as we'll as to assist in the protec-
tion of the property and the lives Of the
family.
Immediately upon the commencement Of
hostilities, the Indians made descent upon
the settlement, captured his father, then muir
dered and soaIped him, burnt the house and
barn, destroyed large field of corn, one hun
horses, and three hundred bushels Of wheat
joyed an unusual amount of wealth and inde-
pendence, were at once depressed into poverty
and suffered great privatiOn and danger during
the remainder of the war.
At the time of his enlistment under Captain
Mason, so we'll was he known, as to cause this
remark to be made Of him: "He is a good
marksman, and will now have chance to try
his skill" At different periods, he served il
the garrison at Wheeling, Moore, Dement'S
and Shepherd Forts, and acted as Indian Spy
as we'll as scouting along the frontier was al
Wheeling Garrison when Captain Mason wa:
shot through the hips.
John Strait (now in Ohio) entered the Rhode
Island line in IT'S, commanded by Colonel
Varnum; has served under Generals Green and
Sullivan; was in the regiment that landed or
the island and marched against the British
Fort on Butts Hill, but found that it wal
evacuated; was at the battle of Newport
Washington Constitution.
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Extraordinary Determination to Die
Suicide In a Gutter.

SuiCiuC al d SuttcTs
A desperate suicide was perpetrated in New
Orleans, on Monday week, by Frenchman
named Constant COrteaud, thirty. three years Of
age, living on Laharpe-street, between Prieur
and Roman, Third District. He had for some
time been afflicted with insanity; had but re-
Gently been discharged from the Lunatic Asy-
lum; and since returning to live with his wife,
had brought about his old spell by too free
indulgence in liquor, which had been their
original cause. The Crescent says:
At ten O'Clock, having retired to bed, he
sprang up with fearful screams, saying that
his enemies were after him; and to the great
terror of his wife, he seized knife and began
trying to stab himself. Mrs. Corteaud sprapp
to him, and succeeded in getting tho knife
from him. He ran from the house and plunged
into the gutter, which, wide and deep, was
full of the days rain. His wife cried for
help; q neighbor, Mr.. Foncade, came, and the
two succeeded in dragging the maniac from
the gutter and taking him into the house.
His wife left him temporarily in Foncades s
charge, while she went to get something to
fasten the door; during her absence the maniac
seized Foncade, oVerpowered him and ran from
the house and plunged into the gutter second
time.
Again he was pursued, but bis poor wife was
powerless from fright and excitement, and
Foncade's unaided efforts failed to drag him
out till after he had succeeded in drowning
himself. His determination to die or to hide
himself from his imaginary enemies, was, in
deed, extraordinary. The second time he
plunged into the gutter be ducked his head un-
der, and it was found that he had kept it under
by firmly grasping the grass and weeds at the
sides and holding himself under.
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Especial Correspondence OF the Penny Press.l
Letter from New York.
NEW YORK, August "a,


EDITOR PENNY PRESS: promised to write
to the Penny Press--I write. Left Cincinnati
some time this month, and arrived at Cleveland
on the day of starting. Nothing of interest on
the way, except the arrest at Delaware Of o
young pickpocket, for practising professionally
upon the pocket Of wayfaring otd lady. The
young man was hurried to the prison; we were
hurried to the North, and the transaction hur-
ried from our memories.
In all Of my route to the city Of Gotham,
met nowhere so much dust as In Northern
Ohio-regular Giddings' dust, literally and
technically free soil flying in all directions.
On arriving at Cleveland found dust in my
eyes, nose, mouth, behind my ears, down my
throat, and dust in my hair--would have made
one large lump Of very respectable tooth pow
ders. Took the boat at Cleveland, at nine
O'clock at night-beautiful moon light night
left the dock under shower of rockets-all in
honor of your correspondent, so I supposed,
and not learning to the contrary, am still enjoy
ing the blessed illusion. The boat, as usual,
sailed noiselessly over the bosom of the Lake.
At bedtime l retired with two strangers in our
state-room with three births, tried infinitely
hard to sleep, but at the approach of the god,
he was transformed into pickpocket with q
dagger, the handle of which was toward his
hand, and tho glistening blade toward my
visionary throat; yet after awhile did sleep,
and "dreamt that dwelt in marble halls"
which, however, was not the fact-awoke to
find the steamer approaching Buffalo. Here
my business commenced, the material part
being to look over the various exchanges from
the inland counties of the State of New York.
With much difficulty succeeded in getting an
opportunity to thank the good editors for their
kindness. A strict business habit has driven
the soul completely out of the bodies of the
newspaper men in the State Of New York.
They gruf1y point to the exchanges, resume
their pen, take no farther notice, and when
you have completed your research, it is useless
to attempt To catch their eye for the purpose Of
returning thanks. 1t is so throughout this
whole State. left their rooms always feeling
like an unwelcome visitor. grant that the
duties of an Editor are such, that often the
seeker of accommodations is an intruder, yet
can not admit that swimming in current
items will of itself rob man of his politeness.
The Penny Press has NO such conductors. The
leading points Of notice in this State, are as
follows: Blondin, at Niagara; Beecher, (not
walking tight. ropes in the North; New York
and Erie Railroad and its new Receiver; Dem.
ooratic Conventions, and the immense demand
> A. PIERRE.
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Telegraphlc Communication between
Spain and Cuba,

A decree, under the sign. manuel of Her
Spanish Majesty, was issued July 2S, con-
ceding to Mr.. Horatio G. Perry, late Secretary
of the American Legation at Madrid, the
right to connect Spain and Cuba with line
of telegraph. The first article requires the
cable to be laid from Cadiz, ola the Canaries,
the Cape de Verde Islands, Cape San Rogue,
the coast of Brszil, Guna, and Trinidad, to
Porto Rico. Article second provides for a
second cable, should the business require ii.
Article third confines the term of the conces-
sion, so far as the commencement of the work
is concerned, to one year. Articles four, five
and six, relate to the constitution of the COM
pany, and the provisory extension of the
term to twenty-five years. Article seven
refers to the adjustment of the tariff Of
charges to the several Governments inter
ested. By the eighth article the public ser
vice is to have the precedence over private
correspondence. The remaining sections are
purely formally. Y Tribune, 25th inst.
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ALLEGED MURDER AT A C1Rcrs-Mr. Robe

ALLEGED MURDER AT CIRous.--Mr. Robert
Decker, keeper of a restaurant at Hudson, N.
Y, was so seriously injured at Cocksackie, q
few nights since, that he died on Friday
night. He had gone up to that village on a
peddling exhibition, as Dan Rices Circuswas
there. About nine o'clock some dispute arose
between him and two men attached to the
circus, which resulted in Decker's being
struck a violent blow with slung-shot or a
stone. 1t is said that he was then jumped
upon by his assailants, and so seriously in
jured that he died on Friday night. War
ties, which were given into the hands OF an
officer, who followed the circus to Pough-
keepsie, and there succeeded in arresting the
two men who were supposed to have injured
Mr.. Decker. One gave his name as John
Rivers, but the other refused to give his.
They are now in the Catskill Jail.
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Thrilling Adventure of Sea Captain
Washed Overheard and swims Ten
Miles.
The Norfolk Day Book Of Monday says: /:

Inc N0rf0lK Udy BOOK OF MONDAY says:
Captain John Doughty, of Cobb's Island,
Northampton, Va, was washed overheard op-
posite the new Lighthouse, on Smiths Island,
when about five miles at sea, in northeast
storm, on Tuesday last, the 10th inst, at five
o'clock in the morning. He swan TO Smiths
Island and attempted to land, and was unable
to do so on account of the heavy breakers. He
then swan to the southern end Of the Island,
and was in the breakers for four hours, which
were continually breaking over him, and
washed him nearly to tho bottom; about this
time he caught small piece of drift wood,
which was insufficient to sustain him, but as
sisted him in keeping above water. He lashed
himself to this stick with his cravat, which was
soon chafed in two-he was then left unsup-
ported. About this time schooner hove in
sight, and came within half mile of him. He
then swan up North Channel and attempted to
land on William Knights Shoals. A strong
current, however, frustrated his efforts here,
and he then swan up and attempted to land on
Linnen Bar, and was again prevented by tho
current.
The force Of this current kept him in North
Channel until he reached Chesapeake Bay.
After getting well inside the Capes, he was
picked up at one o'clock P. NJ, of Fisherman $
inlet, by Captain Conklin, of the schooner
-, and was taken into Alexandria. When
rescued he was almost exhausted, and it is
supposed he could not have lived more than
fifteen minutes longer. This is the most re.
markable case on record, for any one acquainted
with the coast will admit that he must have
swan from ten to fifteen miles. Captain
Dougty arrived here in the Jenny Lind, Captain
VIM McCoWn Yesterday and left for home In
appear m like one % risen en- from the dead, since in it i
fortunate circumstance that the tide was run
ming in at the time, for had ii set the other way
he would have been carried out to sea and lost
forever.
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RIDING ON THE ow-CATCHER.-Since Willis
description Of his cow-catcher exploit on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, many fool-hardy
passengers have solicited the conductors on
that great thoroughfare to allow them to try
the sensation. A day or two since, lady and
gentleman insisted upon taking jaunt on the
cow-catcher of train coming west. Their
request was granted at last, and the train be-
ing slightly behind time, they were carried
along in this unprotected way, at tho rate Of
ffty-five miles an hour. When relieved from
their position, thoy could not have been per-
suaded to try the sensation second time.
The train had not gone two miles until the
pilot struck COW and shouIderedit. If thepas-
sengerS had continued to occupy their situa-
tion, they must have been killed Wheeling
htelligencer.
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PLUMBAGo,--Th Portland Advertiser men
tions the exhibition there Of noble specimen
Of pure black lead, which weighs about two
hundred and fifty pounds, taken from Puzzle
Mountain, in the town Of Nowro, Oxford
County, in Maine. From appearances, 1t is
supposed this mountain contains m inexhaust-
able supply Of this valuable ore. The vein
from which the lump aforementioned was
taken, runs east and wost, and, so far, IL has
been traced from one hundred to two hundred
rods. Similar veins have been found running
north and south, averaging from half an inch
to two and half inches.
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sad Casualty In Bainbridge-Danger
Of Playing with q Gun.

Yesterday morning lad, son Of Bird Per-
kins, of Bsinbridge, was out in the woods
shooting, and met with another boy with whom
he had a Misunderstanding. They revived the
dispute and .clinched, still holding on to the
gun between them, and, while writhing and
turning, the gun went of. 1t happened tina,
the firing previously had attracted the attention
of two, little sons Of Gideon G. Kent, and they
had gone out to see what was doing. Arriving
Just as the scuifle commenced, they cautioned
the other boys not to scuffle with the gun in
their hands, and sat down on log some dis
tance of. When the gun discharged, the
whole contents struck one of those boys that
were looking on, hitting him in the abdomen,
and wounding him so that he died in about
eight hours. His name was Francis Kent, and
he was in bis tenth year. Cleveland Plai,
Dealer. .| ~ ~
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ATOueH DARKEY.-At Cleveland, on Mon
day, while number Of workmsn were hosting
barrel Of linseed-oil to place on boerd YES
sci, something in the tackle gave way, letting
the barrel fall fair and square on the head of a
darkey who was in the hold. All supposed he
was killed, but he escaped with a few slight
cuts and scare. His head proved too hard
for the vessel, knocking both ends out, and
so completely enveloping him that it had to
be knocked to pieces to release him. While
the wounds on his Uranium were being dressed
he remarked, "Gor mighty, guess dis ERE
darkey don't want any more lie on his har.'
So little was he damaged by the blow that the
fellow went to work again the same day.
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G&r A New York paper tells story of an
agent Of the Minnesota Legislature who was
dispatched to that city to negotiate bonds. He
was making headway in Wall-street quite
swimmingly, when he fell in with gambler
who stripped him of his money and Minnesota
bonds valued at $lS6,000. He consulted with
firm Of Wsll-street brokers, who, hearing
that he was in situation to pay for the recov-
cry Of the bonds, negotiations commenced,
and partner of the contractor having been
hurried on through telegraph message, they
proved successful, rumor placing the amount
paid the gamblers at various sums, from sixty
to ninety thousand dollars.