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, 1859-03-24
fHlCA GO, IOWA ANE
~ NEBRASKA RAILROAD.


On aud af>er Mon,.y. JAN 9Th ls until further notice,
TEA.ns will run ~ follows:
Leave Clifton e5t1 IN,
ttAst - As@u III @1n phi
Arrive At clnt9H $40 mn.
lA1el Airline If the tiaena and Chicago Irloa raj.
rad. ~
At Yankee Run with stages f1 Tnr,no VI Jnj,n {;rnye
wh Si1sss g. for Ipson; il lthoa With $:axs for Ana
IT, tei3r Falls and IT, 1nse. Mareaso Fl. Dsuuines
Council Bu6s aud Sioux City.
The shortest cheapest and mott e1petIuus .nuta le.
tween Chrago and Central Iowa It being euv 156 niles
is Sh!eas9 to the Mississippi River, .n1 theiee directly
An Agrnt vii! be 1t the Depot In Fultnu to revire
1 BAGGAGE for clinton Or the fuad which Will te conyeyed
ac1uSA the river FREE of charge.
If SMITH Eny and s.,,t
, 1859-03-24

The - People Of Cook County" nrc supposed
to number about oue hundred aud fifty 1Elou-
sand. Tic total votc of tic county is not fur
from twenty Thousand ''Thc People" arc I'm.
dcrsttd t" have been taboring for some weeks
with a ticket tor Judges und clerks Of the :supc.
rior Court. II is little wonder that pains SO pro-
tractrd SHOULD have reduced this healthy pop,,-
laiion to the ,l'ragerrrss nf iii Irish borough
after thu potato rot, The various movements to
bring out tfc Peoples Tickets" have dwinl1ed
fr'u' fractions to infinitcsimafs. No orc pre-
1eIds to keep track Of them. They 90 dodging
iroin hull to bedroom with perfect security. 4
cab ri! ho!d any one Of the ca,.cuscs with en-
tire comfort To all concerned. Thclast aproint-
nrnt we have heard ot is liked fur this evening,
ut Il private rooln in the fremont lionsc. We
du slut know which division Of the "pcoplc" il
10 be srqucstercd there, though NC understand
il is to bc vert select
, 1859-03-24

~ 4 basrel containing the partially dissec-
ted bodies Of man and woman, was discovered
floating in the 1irer near Louisville, on Thurs
dsJ. =.
, 1859-03-24

Elsewhere wi}l hr founI an account nf two
nmre Conventions held i'll this city yesterday
bnsh If which, likc t.,<c of tue preceding day,
claimed to be H." Peoples Convention. About
one hundred ''r"nr!e" attended tlc meeting ut
Light Guard Hail. and eighteen tllat ut tile Me-
c!lanics' Institute. There were by far too many
ut the farmer to succeed in making nominations.
The lattcr, hayin: the advantage i'll this respect,
agreed upun II ticket, hut it is mt expected,
even by n,ajosity Of 'hosc who framed it, tllst
the gentlemen NAMED will accr;'t the doubtful
honor Of the nomination rendered them. Nhr,.
g.;1f H.. IN ~ f',nrcp+,p c,,,,n ,H'4
, 1859-03-24
Tax Salca--,Tlle Old Story.

4ne eastern papers continue to notice tn
sFea' 'eneln Vi OUT 'a1-sale list, as aoTcftisef
81 e''s l'ape'' an", III tnc'r opinlon' 1or tn'
"ouea''uan n'nc 'he ool.o'a has 1allen out .
%n'csso' anc iehE'l' ol thas ISL Is haE1hs, io
tne .'"'e oe"'s' o'sastfoos lnnoehee upon tn'
saea4' u our causens' We til" iet'efs yes.ef
o-s ~ a'' '1ei'' VI Eas'efn capitalists, Fe'"s'ae
'A'A' A", 'a'tnef PFop"sa!s 4oF 'oans' lo'
lux ts''soa 'a"l :. nao pcea oe"n'te3 a7eeF'a"
e"' .oA, >ol'' 'u.A .Aeea ''oass'la 4o'a MITE ae
'..s'0'a - W SOU Aot &1aes l" e''e'go'
+.o"' 'ae 'e'"en WY 'nss nst aesuules suea
e,''"'as P'el''t'''"s - s'A'pe' ~ 'ac AFs
F'"@e - s"! s'o"'as 'al"a's W ehicago'
r1 ~ ~ '0'' '1 ~ a'N'
.,"'~. -, ~, .1 ~ '4o Wv, , ,'lN''
dr.d. RI, ,,,,,,, ,r. .,,,d t.,n, .h.,r ,,a,oc, nn
$780, ...".,> -s,....,-.:',. :, IT,, ~.
,,,,;n., ,,.;,a ,,,o .,,,a,n+ of H.. +,~.. M,.,,
r..a;,s.u.. ,,.ua,.. It,. ,na c.o,. ;..,,;,;,. :.
ro., D.. ,.r'.. l ,,.,1 49, .',,'e-...,..e, 60, $3.50,
,,,.;u =. ,,'' ',u.,,o. ,;,,, rhn,, r..;.. ;.
,.o.,, 1,.,, ,,,,,,t,..u - ,-u~,, -.
,;,v u.v,.r ,,, ,,,,,,n.r ~, ,,., nra f,rrod ~
ao :,
n,t .,,o ,,,;n,;,1 r,,nxon r.. ,,a ,,,.u. 1n,4t
,r+,,. H., .d,,,,.;.n,,, =, o, H., c,,ua !; o.,
,.+ ,,,,. H., .,,.,..
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hncon,nx d.. :, ,,..a,,,,.s ~, ,,s.,. 49, 49,
If 1on,ar, t,,o .,r1~ o.,.,,.,>ae ,.,t;,- .,a
,,,...,;...,,.>... T.. ~" 49,, .,..-...s,. ~
, 1859-03-24

PERsosAI.-Madame Lnbordc, Mile poinsot,
kasl FoEmcs, Karl Anschutz, ,Gustave Sattcr and
Theodore Tl,omas, of the Ullman Concert Troupe,
are ut the Briggs, as ulso arc Judge 7. H. Smith
If Wisconsin, and lion. +. Jslan>, of Vermont.
Mrs Lucy Stone Blackwell, NOW Il resident of
this city, is lccturing iii Wisconsin on Woman's
Rights. She spoke at Beloit OH Monday even
ing last, to large audience.
Father Cl,iniquy was in this city yesterday.
, 1859-03-24

Fon PlsE's PEAk.-0nc hundred anil twenty
persons pissed through this city from Michigan
on Wednesday morning, asd about the s:1n.r
number from other eastern localities Yesterday
We also saw quito number Of wagons will,
signs on the outside denotiny that they were
bound for that localIsy-in the aggregate enough
to fnrm quite caravan. We trust our ner-
chants arc wide awake to the wants Of this class
Uf customers.
, 1859-03-24

Grove: Bakers New and Improved Family
Sewing 1achines. $5o-s75 and $1"lwith Hem
mers. q. ALEXANDER, Agent,
lw-MB 166 Lake Street, up stairs.
, 1859-03-24

WANTED - By q Competent
katk .c71nssdan os Hescaatie Ioux Ksferenyr- un-
e1ctps4unah,e. AG3n4s D. II. boz 1t.9. mh44 1w4
, 1859-03-24

The two FIrst Class Dwellings
Now heng Erected.
on RrSH. NEAR sCPEK1oR STREET
A,I u b. dntshei May 1t. These houses c1f6 fiji.
f!,fee stnse- with hcu,ent Milwaukee brick fun, bnt
and t. be flushed In the bt The ais III et
deep t. an al1sy, and w have xsd brck barn each.
Persons purthastnE MIKE such alterations as my
be de-fre,l. ~
9trt<t. fEuM . II III D'tI,xk 4. u.
, 1859-03-24

US1rEp STATES AGRICULTURAL Fa1R-Arl per-
sons interested in hsving the United States Fair
held in Chicago next fall, are invited to meet ut
the reading room Of the Mechanics Institute on
Friday evening, the e6th inst
BIZ request Of Committee.
S. u. Ca11ps.
, 1859-03-24

Police CorRT.-The usual number Of drunk
and disorderly cases we're disposed Of yesterday,
but none worthy Of special notice, except t1Iose
we hare mentioned. During about one hour If
the session Of the Court, no less than six war
rants were issued for persons engaged in brawls
and fights. The pcaceablc disposition of wills
ky-drinking citizens is evidently undergoing no
improvement.
, 1859-03-24

W18MUUI1 E1VWU6x
bill passed the Missouri Legislature shortly
before thu adjournment If tia. body, restraining
the issue of any more ss;u1c bonds prior to the
4th Monday Of November next, but Gov, Stew
art did not sign it. lie may return it 10 the
adjourned session, or lie may give it 4 pocket
yeto rs to him may seem best
SPR1NaF1ELn REPUBLICAN Nou1SA71oKs-The
Republicans of Springfield hare put the follow
ing excellent ticket in nomination.:
Collector. s. u. Moody; For City Clerk, John
Burnap For City Treasurer. John ". Bum :
For City Attorney, William Prescott For Street
Supervisor, II. F.Wictershn,n For City Mar
shul, H. Morgan.
, 1859-03-24
"a The steam tug Turetou Jones was sold
at Marshal's sale on Tuesday for &l,7UU.

q We are indebted to Culver i Co. for late
European commercial circulars
IF. B. M."-The officers and Executive Com
mittee will meet this evening at the fremont
House. Time, II o'clock. III. DIS" Of the or
der specially invited.
, 1859-03-24

DsNIsG brnGlAET.--t daring burglary WAS
born and Washington streets. On Tuesday morn
ing. While the Janitor Of the building was
absent, some person effected an ENTRANCE in
rooms No. 10 and II by putting ladder against
the door and climbing through the tran>om
light, and took trum one of the rooms goods
valued Mt sl5o. consisting Of II tliamond pin, a
set OF SHIRT studs, an oyercoat, Il revolver, and
other articles Of value, being the property Of
J. Nittcnburger and another gentleman, who oc-
cupy the two rooms jointly. No trace Of the
burglar has yet been discovered.
, 1859-03-24

t. Mrs. Farlam. Halnc* and others:
L&nIES: have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt Of your favor Of the .s,th inst, i'll which
you request repetition Of my Lecture on Spir-
itualsn,. for the benefit Of the Home Of the
Friendlcss." The source from which this re-
quest came, and the very noble object which you
desire in this way to promote, forbid declna-
ton On n,y part. Allow me to assure ynu that
it will afford me great pleasure to repeat my
Lecture at such time and place as you may Sc
ltct
, 1859-03-24

Thcpcrsevcrins efforts Of the Isrp'''s larty
to induce kEElsAASS to rnn as n candidate fur
Clerk hAye ull nscArried. Tint gentleman has
had NJ thought Of tloins ANYTHING else than sup
porting with Ills usual araor and effectiveness
t!se Republican nominations; aud from the first,
las punsr1y refused to be made an instsumca.
for dividing the Republican party III c"ok
Conmy-.an organization fur whicl, lIc las done
70 much, and +" which his l.'litica f,rtunrs are
firmly united. The no-rary Democrats will Lc
under thr necessity Il! trying again.
The Buffalo Convention.
Thu article which VIC publish this nIurning on
anot!lsr paEs, ,irins ILL inside vicw Of the re
cent 1'utIalo Karnad Convention. should lc
rra. ',v every citizen If the Northwest, and
rsrcciullx by crrry man interested in the bs,si-
prosperity Of Chicago.
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT OR FOR SALE
- a.ge fs>tc! Eek Dwelling. with Stable mi. Let
Huuse. cnlta.riuc FOURTEEN rou,s h1h-nnn, celr and
a'ts Il sxy ss1asst In the s-,n'h Insision. anu pos
rs. lnd:asa AYsnue a1 Kldscy iaec, It. X. HOOD
LE%~. lL'x II 10 ulhJ 1us
, 1859-03-24

-E See advertisement of Boudoir Sewing
Machines, le6 Lake street. jaEb906
E See advertisement Of Quaker City SO
Sewi1g Machine. L. CORNELL i Co.,
Lee Lake street,
, 1859-03-24

STEALING CALF.-John Wclss, was brought
to the Armory for stealing calf, worth Il to
SO, from Owen Sullivan, Owen discovered
Welsh driving the calf through the street, aud
had him arrested. Welsh was held in 500 to
appear before the Recorder.
, 1859-03-24
i Question Answered.

Edi!nrs rns~ anil Tribune:
VIII you lie 10 kind as to state in your paper
when ami in what paper the Cuok County dpfu-
q;icnt tax sales are published. and ly whut
ready nleIus NC can pay unr taxes in your
county. Our "brct III the Irst inquiry il to
be kept by the advertisement advised, it tllosc
w!ln havc tc use ut unr lands are paying the
taxes ~ n;.rced. and tn guar} against their be-
iny sofd without our knowledge.
By complying with the abuyc request, you
will douh,lcs. not nnly ob'i:r us WIN now I'D
dress yuu, but many .H'lcr.. wl'o, ikcoursclvcs,
though hot individual subscribers, yet Us n,cll-
h.r. Ut the Mercantile Library are collectively
sncll, and read your paper tur ou1 information
on Western subjects
i..'t eay we have searched your col
nunx. without SUCCESS. for PARTIES wl,o will Ut
tend 10 such l'u>inrss.
Respectfully yours,
W1LL1*x uriSrARn. mud others.
HErLi.--Tl,o delinquent tax-iist for State and
County tuacs, in Cook County, will bc published
in sonlc Chicago liapcr, curly in June-n wha,
paper We do mt know, u. the County Treasure,
u,ukcs the selection. The .a!e will take place
the second Monday Of July. Tie Treasurer i:
Augustus Hoydcn. Esq, uud Eastern funds sen,
to his address will be properly applied.
The delinquent tax.1ist for city taxes was pub
l'shcl few weeks ago, in the Dtmorra-a pa
per Of very limited circulation within the city,
and rarely srcn outside of it. The sales have
alrrady taken place.
There arc parties who attend to thc payment
Of taxcs for non-residcnts, and they will 1,roba
bly, sooner or later appreciate the importance o.
advertising their nu,nts and business in the
PnEss AMI TR1nrSE.
, 1859-03-24

BRIGGS Horse Hor.--A complimentary Hop
and Supper is to be given at the Briggs House
on tomorrow friday evening, to VIM. F.
Tucker, Esq, Of that establishment.
, 1859-03-24

TO RENT-:A Fine Lot OH Wash
- iftnn strrrt- between Market and franklin s.eetA
TIE lu " fect fr BY o0 feet ++p, l5 ft pksi
vy The <Eect Is paved with tl.ek sue. AID thu LIT will
y nHte! nw Er firm II hrc yrs l1Iuirr Ut
'HN WRIGHT. onftct!one1. NJ. u south CLARK street.
ci}usiic the Court Iiou+e. tihli- -c4ssln
, 1859-03-24

NEW BOOKS -NIATRIAIOEIAL
~ nK0hERAGEl In the Metropolis being tre MIR
alive Il Strange Adventuns l.: New Yrsk and startling
flcfs. ty Re.rEter Of the New York TTes. Pret a.
Ak4 NJ Thirty feass out II the Senate hy Ma"r Jack
nwnnx illustrated with original and chatc,cs-
ktlc eukEaynEs IN Wood. P1ice tl.s,.
Fur sale by NM. B. KEEN.
rhs4c3.Hy is Like Il
, 1859-03-24
MARINE INSURANCE.

Chicago to Liverpool.
Ne underw1ite the Hus and Carr,es nf fexels rn-
gagged lathe trade bxtNren the Lakes aat Eurut,
nit rates.
For particulars apply to
MASON i CO. Agents.
No. 10 South Wafer street,
rS-Fre, Marine, Inland and Lie Insurance continued
Is heEetofare. mh:4 1nlo-c575
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT-The Warehouse and
l. Dock South Water street. occupied b. lie Under
signed nea: Wells STREET Bxr. OIe hundred and -i1ts r.;
'front.' thssession given Immediately. is. SEWHuCSE
, 1859-03-24

PixEs PEAk.-Trunks, yalises and travelling
bags, manufactured expressly for q trip to the
Gold Hines at ". Il G. S. Wright's, IL and sl9
South Clark street, fel9-om
, 1859-03-24

CHEAT WESTERN {CASAnA) IAlLwAr.--The
following is the traffic report for the week end
ing March Is, 1859:
t-,h s, -
-4t' AL" -'uou'1e9. l.u IT
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT Branch Canal.
4 VIZ "1e: f,r the Dsks earh ride tile
tl:1 r.rtlr constructed by AMI which v1e1ls fnn
ht Nrh l;Tnea 4 the 1:s*s "pl.s;ts s;hhs" Asenus
II Il tr>t ice, newly nektd and complete ,'r-s.
s!yt+ Hi'Tan% It f., nf wafer fuh with dr tbs 1t
Inv IN g,..t teaa:t>.
mhllyAS--ltn OGDEN FLEETWOOD r trt
, 1859-03-24

MAKE NOTE OF 1T.-Tappcn has always On
hand Il large assortment al fine cloths. cassi-
meres. vestings, ETC.. for frst-class custom work,
to which he invites the especial attention of
those who prefer 10 hare their clothes nude to
measure.
, 1859-03-24

DR1En rP.-The telegraph states that the
President has discontinued thirty-onc Special
Mail Agents, thereby saving $36ooo per year.
We presume this action on the part Of our ycn-
cradle and beloved Chief Magistrate leaves our
respected hard-s!lell Democratic townsman, Col,
Lcib, out Of official employment for IN indefinite
period Of time.
, 1859-03-24

WANTED- Two first-class Scwcd
" E.E. HskcE1, 10 such eon<ant employment and
let prices VII ~ gwen H. GARRETT. " Gsady street
Davenport. Iow.t. ulLs33tx
, 1859-03-24

WANTED-Boafd by two young
7! Men. ir private family. LncaHar, s+,rth s1tr
between Van luna and Twelfth ss:sets prese@. Ref
sfe-".. :7rn. Al.:ts. T. aEd D.. post otete bux l&s
, 1859-03-24

RErCBL1cAS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. There
Will be IN adjourned meeting Of the Republican
Executive Committee, ut their rooms in Mcclan-
les Institute Building, on this (Thursday) eve
ming, at II o'clock. 4 full attendance is re-
quested. Isaac n. ArsoLp. prcs't,
, 1859-03-24

- {. Il ScRIVES. AAre1itis9 A2eas, 6 pear6or" Il.
Il auhor=ed 10 reetss 4dsosieme1t for this o~d al Ia
kuldles Pape8 Of Tie Worth Hest jal hes4y
, 1859-03-24

WHEELER / WILSON'S SEWING MAca1sEs.-
Northwestern Office, Ii? Lake street, Chicago.
Gro. K. CHarrKSpES,
mh%sw frruern1 want
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT.-1n the West Division
l. un My <,nst, BETWEEN Washington and Maslsu.
;tEeets. t~o tlEre1ny tEn.!-lt Baseultutl dwelling
hon;t IN hxi ,'n1 whrrt the atm-rl'-seI% Is rurc AN,
ts4'hfat They ea!t III t~vsc viii, t;1s. Wa:tr
liath IT, In the vicinity -nN >thnol- aul c.a1rhe
UsLibiss every i nta;14. Attfpss Box 461, at;.ty
1t N" in''trsys building, Il Nv ~ May stsrvt-
, 1859-03-24

EXCHANGE-Dratts
~ On the Union Bank of Lond.a Of 81 3a& .spx.foA
available tn any past Of tho uaet Kingdom II Ge n
fEI Ell dua HOFFAASN = NS4.kShG.
THECKS ON THE ILLINOIS
~ MUTUAL FIRE ENsCRANCE, Qp4 Taqtsd ey
fr11 ri m NOFFAASSt GELFEkE-
, 1859-03-24
11aanteD.

WANTED - 1000 Orders for
wv rrht+n. BUSINESS CARDS, 1t the P1Ess AID
Tanrsz 0ee u!k deae day that order Il received
price tfon q to q spr lo tas. Rtnx yuur orders.
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT--Tle Five Story Brick
l. sorr. Nos- e,s All! s61 snuih wste' .in.s. Thc
asrc L" 'srt teal will IL Ecnt. cheap. rn.~e->in
given the Is. t.y q April next Apply i, tllis. T.
CHASE. No. Il. Wells sEers By tcuxr to P,et uG.c
drawer ..B.. E1hSt
, 1859-03-24

ITO RENT.-.A Desirable House,
few week. hy EoAl Frty. verv reasonable Apply to
j. T. HOLT. t"b Ronn. fEr>H and Tribune utare.
NH S...Ifl III
, 1859-03-24

MONEY TO LOAN
Nl AtTen per Cent per Adnnan. "'@'
FOR FIVE ExR's.
rtrselaas CITY Real Essase ard coihn3n Hoes wanted
RuSS1yo FROM ONE 10 bTwxLvE' MONTHS.
,.,or. .tR'F DOWNING; ;srC.ark.s Il.
, 1859-03-24

Tue lIouE roa TIE FRlESnLEss.-Thc follow
ing correspondence is its own best explanation.
Thc noble charity it is proposed to further,
stands ton well known in our community to need
and line from us to strengthen its claiuls. 1t
may be added that the lecture one Of our most
esteemed clergymen is thus called upon to re-
peat, is well and worthily choscn from its quail
ties and capabilities to attract crowded house:
CfucAoo. .ia.ch "a, 1870.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-08
tn, sou,bs,n pimcul,iss.

We publish on our fourth page, this
week, the agreement made between the
people of Linn and Bourbon counties on
the one part, and Gov. DENVER on the
other, in regard to the difficulties in that
quarter. Montgomery and his organs are
representing that the parties agreed to
1et by-gones be by-gones, and to COM
nence anew" while "the bond" shows
that al past difficulties were to be sub
mitted to Grand Jury. 1t is not very
probable that a Governor like Denver,
would have so far compromised with MUIR
derers and robbers as to let them go scott
free, provided they would murder and roS
no more. On the contrary, it is reasonable
to suppose that he would do just as he
has done, and submit the matter to a legal
tribunal, and there let it rest They who
have refused to allow it to be submitted tC
. Grand Jury, are the guilty parties; they
have broken the agreement, and they are
the parties to suffer.
The first act of our Territorial Legisla
ture should be one making provision fo
maintaining the supremacy of the law
The age of mob violence should be speed
ly brought to an end in Kansas, and thos'
freebooters who have been riding over tn,
country and committing all sorts of vic
lence, should be speedily brought t.
Justice.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-08
Testimony of Respect 10 Col. Samuel L. McKin

Testimony of Respect 10 Col. Samuel L. McKin-
ney.
Intelligence having been received by
the Board of Directors of the Lexington
Town Company, of the death of SAMUEL
L. MCKINNEY, who died in Salt Lake City
on the 9Th day of November, 1858, the
following preamble and resolutions were
submitted by 7. H. Ellis, the Secretary
of the Board, and unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty
in the ministration of His Providence, to
terminate the earthly pilgrimage of our
much beloved and esteemed fellow-citize
and friend, Samuel L. Mckinney, who
went down to the grave in foreign land
deprived ofkindred and friends, to smooth
the pillow Of death, and brighten the path
way from earth to heaven, therefore
RESOLVED, That in the death of Mr. Nc
Kinney, this Board has lost its chief offic-
er, and its most worthy and efficient men,
Der; the community in which he lived, a
valuable and highly respected citizen the
Church, faithful and exemplary chris
tan; and his family, devoted and affec-
tionate husband and father. for
None knew him but to love him,
None named him but to praise"
RESOLVED, That we deeply sympathise
with the bereaved wife and children Of
our lamented friend, and extend to them
our heartfelt coincidence in this their day
of trouble. They weep, but weep not as
those who have no hope-their loss is hi:
eternal gain.
RESOLVED, That as token of respect fol-
our friend, the records of this Board be
wound with Grape, and that each one Of
its members wear badge of mourning fol-
thirty days.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu.
tons be forwarded to the family of the
deceased, and also to the Lawrence Herald
Of Freedom, and the Westport Border Star
for publication.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-08
The Taxes.

The people all over the Territory are
complaining, and not without cause, over
the enormous taxes which have been
imposed upon them. In some counties
they are threatening to repudiate them.
Our city, county, territorial and school
taxes in Lawrence are heavy enough to
frighten any man of property out of the
Territory. In Leavenworth county, sew
eral public meetings have been held, at
which they have resolved to repudiate the
taxes, and several memorials are now in
the hands of members praying the Legis-
lature to interpose law against their COL
lection. They will probably be acted
upon at an early day. The people, in
future, will attend to the election of their
township and county officers, and try and
get men to fill the offices who will not
make robbing the people part of their
business.
By the way, the Legislature should pro-
vide for dispensing with at least two
thirds of the county and township Off
GERS; and require more labor from the
remaining third, then there will be only
one-third as many salaries to pay, and our
taxes will be correspondingly lessened.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-01-08
Hon. WARD B. BURNETT.

, .6T We reluctantly take up our pen TO
record another crime committed By an
armed band Of dcsperadoes, who 1T seems,
have the confidence of a portion of our in
habitants.f On Thursday night Of last
week, they surrounded the dwelling Of an
inoffensive old man by the name Of Boyd
ston, and robbed it of every article of value
it contained, even taking the shoes and
boots from off the feet of the children
They also took horse, threatened the
old mans life, and the threat was so far
carried out that rope was placed around
his neck, but through fright, they failed
to mature their hellish plans.
Mr.. Boydston is upwards Of sixty years
Of age, and came into the Territory aud
settled in this township late in the Fall Of
'56, and was in no way connected with
the troubles of that year. Most Of The
robbers were recognized as men living on
the Little Usage, aud are known in that
community as thieves who have been
stealing under the Free State banner for
the last eighteen months. In that locali-
ty, these men are looked upon, it is true,
by very small number, as thieves, and
as such treated, but they forestall public
opinion in most cases, and seemingly are
upheld by large majority of the people.
How long this will remain so, time alone
can determine. Should it provoke 8
spirit of revenge, and result in arson and
murder to those who have. by not oppos-
ing, fostered it, at whose door rests the re-
sponsibility ?-F6rt Scott Dem.