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The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-30
WAGONS and PI0WN

In the most workmanlike manner. and on yery
reasonable terms, from the best kind of SEA-
SONED LUMBER.
Also, BLACkSAITHING done to suit Gus
toners.
Particular attention paid to HORSE SHOE
ING: Haying secured the services Of the best
Farrier and Shoer in the country. (Nr. g. Cool, }
ne natters himself that better satisfaction can
be had in this department. than can be given in
any other shop in town, and Just as cheap.
Horses shod by the year, and warranted.
have on hand lot Of Wagons for the Pike's
Peak emigration. They are well made and of
seasoned lumber, and no pains spared to make
them what Wagons for that business ought to
be. Please call and examine before purchasing
elsewhere. RALPH q. DIX.
N. B.-Corn taken for anything have to sell,
at market prices. r. C.. DIX.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-30
wyandost City, May IS. lsss. -
G.. w. Brown,
$. X. Huson, M. ID.

HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Surgeon,
l1would respectfully inform the public that he
is permanently located in Lawrence, and would
tender his professional services to those who
may be inclined 20 favor Homeopathy. Office in
the johnson House, No. 81 and %. Vermont
Street. l2-tf.
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-30
The SuIbs.clriher ,,.lr.''

REGS leave to inform the citizens of Law
- renee and vicinity that he still continues to
occupy his old stand, q and 90 Vermont street,
next door north Of the johnson House. and is
PREPARED 70 mannfactnre all kinds of - -
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w. Il. sutIiff,

MERCHAETTA Wholesale asd R,:s,,| lis:,
1sl Dealer in Cloths, Clothing. and Uig
Furnishing Goods, af oEr Selr sfasd, unasir ~
Eldddgs House. first door from Saloon:
advertisement sua-~
The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-04-30
N. M,Cracken,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Grocer y
w Iron Dealer. Receiving. Porwardlni -
Commission Merchant, Leyee. South Cher
street, Leavenuorth City. KIT. Nov. -
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For sale.


NOTARY PUBLIC, no. A Massachusetts
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A TToKNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESIAiiit
n AGENT, will execute Deeds. Mortsass'ss
bur and sell land and town lots, invest nonsls ~,
Kansasproperty,f for others withcare sndp''Af
Ia lawrence. Kansas. Nov. 8. 1855. s-h.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

AID FOR A SOLDIER OF THE REvoLUTIoN.
Two years ago, the Legislature, after a full in
vestigation, granted to Benjamin Smith of
Shrewsbury, in this State, pension of one
hundred dollars per year for two years. Mr..
Smith was a soldier Of the Revolution. He is
now ninety-six years of age; and is one of the
very few (probably not exceeding a dozen)
survivors Of the soldiers who took an active
part in the Revolution, now living in this State
He was ffer in the army for more than three
years. The pension of Mr.. Smith, granted by
the State, has now nearly expired, and he has
sent petition to the Legislature for its renew
al, which we hope will be granted. The cir
cumstances are peculiar He has no property,
and is dependent for support upon the bounty
of the General Government, from which he
receives ninety-six dollars per year, and the
gratuity Of the State, which has made him
comfortable during the past two years. His
health is now very poor, and it is not probable
that he will much longer require assistance.
But be his term Of life a few months more, or
the measure of his years fill out a century, we
hope his pathway to the grave will be smoothed
by the bounty Of the State.-BOston Journal.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15
NEWS AND NOTIONS.

Two Chicago ladies went to ball the other
evening in a furniture wagon no ordinary
carriage could contain the dresses they wore
An author, if an inveterate smoker, is ex-
posed to double danger-pufiing himself to
death, and being puffed to death by Others
The Quincy (Ill.) Herald notices team of
elks duly harnessed to gentleman's carriage
and daily driven in the streets of that city.
The transit across the English Channel is
supposed to be the sic transit alluded to in the
well known Latin quotation.
The Albany Statesman sketches lecture by
blind man, and then grayely informs its read
ers that he spoke cittOut notes.
The North Louisiana Mount Lebanon) Bap-
tist says that not only the peach trees are in
blossom, but the wild violets and houstonias
are out in that region.
Over sixty grizzly bears were killed lately
in Arizona Territory, by party of settlers
who went hunting the varmints. The party
was out only four days
By recent act of the Illinois Legislature,
the professional jurors occupation is gone, as
by the law no person is allowed to serve more
than once year upon jury.
Near St. Augustine, Fla, the iessamine,
blackberries, and wild flowers are plenty in the
woods the peach and plum are in full bios
som, and the orange buds begin to swell.
A member of the New York Legislature re-
| Gently stated in debate that between June l.,
1858, and June |, 1859, l76 fugitive slaves pass
ed through Albany, on their way to Canada.
They have a sort of reptile in the torrid zone
called the glass-snake. 1t may be said, how
ever, that glass-snakes are very common out
side of that zone. Many convivial fellow in
| this region has felt their sting.
In Wheeling, Va, an old man named Nc
Elroy, who has long been supported at the
public expense, has been discovered to have
about $40, 900 at interest in Ohio.
The wit of the peasant was illustrated by
the remark of beggar, on being told by a
gentleman that he never gave aims to stran-
gers. "Sure, then, your honor will never re-
lieve an angel"
A statement made up at the Treasury De-
partment shows that the circulation of the
banks throughout the country, in 1856, was
nearly $2l5000,000 in 1857, $l50,000,000
and in 1858, Sl93, ,333,a93.
Moose are very plenty in the Aroostook re-
gion, and the hunters are bringing them into
the settlements for sale, ut Presque Isle; the
stake, said to be very fine eating, sells for six
cents per pound, while the fore quarters bring
four and half cents.
"You can't even tell who made the monkey
for all you pretend to know so much, said an
mpertinent fop to clergyman, who had re-
proved him for profanity. eyes, can, said
the clergyman. "Well, then, who did make
the monkey2" "IIe who made you."
A man named Twitchell died at Broomfeld
Ohio, few days since, who weighed 1886
pounds. He wore, when living, vest six feet
and ten inches in circumference, and there was
cloth enough in his overcoat to make four over
coats for ordinary men.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

CoNNEcTIcUr.-A shocking murder was
perpetrated at Hartford on Sunday. Christie
pher Colson killed his wife by cutting her
throat from ear to ear. He had not lived with
her for some time and on Sunday he went to
her mothers house and obtained an interview.
As soon as she came into the room he threw
his arm around her neck and cut her throat as
above described, killing her almost instantly.
Colson escaped from the house, but was soon
after arrested, and is now in Jail.
A poor man in the vicinity of Willimantic
recently lost COW. A neighbor who profess
ed great sympathy, circulated subscription
paper to buy the man another COW. No SOON
er had the benevolent friend collected the
amount, then he bethought himself that his
poor neighbor owed him just that sum-so he
gave him receipt, and put the cash in his
own pocket
The total real and personal estate of Hart
ford is valued at $21, ,512, ,499, among which
are 1863 dwelling houses, valued at 81 $50, ,287.
The barn of A. 0. Pinney, of Colebrook,
was burnt on the 9th inst, with eleven head of
cattle and large quantity of hay. A woman
who has lived with Mr.. Pinney, has been ar.
rested as the incendiary.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

New WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-The Phil
adelphians are attempting to raise funds to
erect a monument to Washington in that city
The Ledger describes a plan which it hopes
may be adopted. 1t is to construct the monu-
ment Of Pennsylvania iron, 1T feet in height.
The architecture to be union of the Corin.
THAN and Roman columns and arches, divided
by stories, ascending to the top. Each story
is surrounded by balcony and promenade.
AT the top is a chime of bells, and in the lower
story is a statue of Washington, of colossal
size, cast in iron. This plan has at least the
merit of novelty.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

ROMANCE AND CRIME IN STAFFORD, Conn.
A man calling his name Samuel Austin, but
having an alias, came from Rhode Island about
a year ago, and has since been at work for
Mr.. Ellithorpe, a substantial farmer of Stat
ford. Six months ago he went to Rhode Isl
and and returned with his boy, as he called
him, young man seventeen or eighteen years
of age. The boy remained with Austin some
two or three months, chopping wood, driving
team, and doing the work of a regular hand on
the farm, boarding with Austin and occupying
the same room and bed with him. Phe PALM
er journal, which tells the story, says that re-
Gently suspicious became rife among the work
men, from certain physical developments, that
the "boy" was not of tbs masculine gender
and such proved to be the case, when subse-
quently compelled to divulge her sex. She
said her name was Mary E. Austin, and her
deceiver's name Stephen Young-that she had
been rejected by her parents and induced by
him, under the assumed name Of Austin, to
follow him to Connecticut. When these dis
closures were made on Sunday week, Young
threatened her life and attempted to do her in
jury, but protection being at hand the seducer
fled, and will probably be captured by Sheriff
Winter, who, at last accounts, was on his trail
and in close pursuit
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

RHODE IsLAND.-The General Assembly
adjourned on Saturday, having been in ses-
sion eight or nine weeks Much of the bust
ness transacted has been of a private nature,
No important features have marked the ses-
sion.
The Providence Post will reach its ninth
birthday on Friday, on which occasion it will
be enlarged by the addition of nearly three col
ums of matter. Despite its bad politics, the
Post is good paper.
1t is reported that steamers Joseph Whitney
and William H. jenkins, now running between
Boston and Baltimore, are to run hereafter be-
tween the last named port and Providence, to
connect with the Boston and Providence Rail
road.
The people of Newport are just thawing out
and as Spring advances are arranging for
Summer visitors. Forty-six cottages have al
ready been rented, which is very large num-
Der for so early in the season. Last year at
this time not a tenth of that number were
rented
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

POSTMASTER BRowN's PREDICTION. "A
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun relates the
following singular anecdote
In his office, on last Saturday four veeks, an
incident took place, the solemn verifcation of
which vividy revives in the mind of the only
survivor of the three gentlemen present at the
interview.
Postmaster General Brown was signing his
official journal-his clerk standing on his left
turning over the pages as each signature was
affixed. Mr.. Marion, then the Third Assist
ant Postmaster General having under charge
at that critical period the important response
bilities of the finance division, entered the
room to obtain Mr.. Browns signature to a
draft. Turning to the right he cheerfully sign
ed the paper, and Mr. Marion was retiring,
when the head of the Department remarked
"Marron, | wish you would come in and see
me when | get through with this"
Being then long after the usual office hours,
Mr.. M. turned and said, "Do you wish me to
see you again to-day, sir4" eyes" replied
Mr.. Brown; 81 want to know # you have set
your house in order; for, in a month or less,
we shall have neither habitation nor name
here Mr.. Marion, with conviction that his
official house was always in order paused
moment and with surprise and a smile, re-
Marked "My house in order?"
eyes, sir-your house in order; for, in
month or less, we shall neither have habita-
ton or name here" "Well, Governor" re-
piled Mr.. Marion, "'if the storm comes, | can
stand it as well as Others" and then pleasantly
left the room.
The lamented head of the department then
said that his remarks referred to the action of
Congress, indicating the defeat of important
measures then under review
How prophetic was the prediction of that
hour! On that very day four weeks, the eff
cient assistant was followed to the tomb, and
now the statesman from whose lips, with so
much emphasis, it fell
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

THE FRAUD ON THE OHIO TREAsURY.-
The report Of the Investigating Committee of
the Ohio Legislature, relative to the frauds on
the treasury is an immensely long document.
1t has been issued by the Ohio State journal
in an extra of over seven pages The report
covers period Of twelve years, during which
three treasurers have held Office. 1t appears
that the amount robbed from the treasury by
the trio is 1881, ,81l. The defalcations appear
to have been commenced by Albert A. Bliss,
who was treasurer from 1947 to 1852, and who
was helped into office by certain persons one
Of them a bank president, in order to obtain
the use of the public funds, for which they un-
doubtedly paid him well, but how much is not
known. He also speculated largely in real es-
tate with the public money. AT the time
Bliss retired from office, his defalcations
amounted to $4,000. They were kept from
the public view by an arrangement" with John
g. Breslin, his successor Breslin appears
to have been the biggest or most successful
rogue of the three, his stealings amounting to
about half a million dollars. He went largely
into railroad and banking speculations with the
States money, besides numerous other "out-
side operations"
He acknowledges that he has yet under his
control $200,00 of the abstracted moneys, but
refuses to divulge where they are The evil
dence in regard to VIM. II. Gibson, Bresn's
brother-in-law, and successor in office, shows
that he was intimately connected with Breslin
in his speculations with the public money, and
when he entered upon the office of treasurer
himself, he did all he could to cover up the ev-
idence of their rascality. The transactions of
the twelve years in which these rogues were
plundering the treasury are said, by the report
to be in great measure hidden from view by
the loose manner in which they were permit
ted to manage the financial affairs of the State.
Enough has been ascertained, however, to con.
vict each of almost unparalleled villany.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

BUSINESS PRosPECTs.-The generality of
general will be very fair during the coming
three or five years. But the New York Tri.
bune takes a less hopeful view, for the follow
ing reasons:
1st.-Because the grain crop is 1858 was a
poor one, and the fall rains and broken winter
have had bad effect on the crop now in the
ground.
2nd.-Because this country is in debt to Eu-
rope from Three to Five Hundred Millions,
and will export less than enough to balance our
current imports.
3d.-Though there is employment enough
for all the manufactures of all kinds now built,
yet there are hardly any new ones building.
4th.-The errors and vices which produced
the late reyulson are still in operation.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

The New Orleans Picayune says of the ter
"when the steamer came to aid the rescued
passengers of the Princess, they were convey
ed on board on doors and window shutters ta-
ken at hazard In the cabin of that boat such
scene Of intense agony and suffering never
was encompassed in the same space before.
Here were wives bending over husbands, and
fathers wild with the agony of intense excite
ment-swollen, mutilated and dying friends
and relatives were here only known when they
could tell their names. "Is there lady who
will give her state-room to Ibis poor creature q"
said stalwart man, as he cleared the way for
young woman buried in blankets on a door
borne by others. 81 WILL said several voices
and the doors flew open with the words. 1t
was scene to melt all into one bond of love
aud tender emotion"
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

WARLlKE INDICATIONS IN FRANCE,--On
Sunday Feb. 20, the Prince Napoleon and his
bride were waited upon by large deputation
Of Italian residents at Paris Among thenum-
Der were NJ. Campeo, whose daughter was
married to one of the sons of Prince Charles
Bonaparte; Court Giovanni Gritti, General
Ulloa, the defender of Venice, &c. The Presse
says ;-"The deputation expressed the wishes
Of tho Italians in Paris for the happiness Of the
pair, in whose union they beheld the pledge of
the sympathies existing between France and
Italy.
Prince Napoleon thanked the deputation in
his own name and in that of the Princess. He
reminded him that all his family, when exiled,
had found refuge in Italy--a memory which
alone sufiiced to justify his warm predictions
for that generous people. The Prince added
that his sentiments were doubtless those of
France, and before parting he cordially shook
by the hand such members of the delegation
as were personally known to him"
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

REvoLUTIoNARY RELICs.-Theodor Park
er is the possessor of two venerable revolution
ary guns, which, since his absence in the West
Indies he has directed TO be taken from his
own house and deposited in the State House
He has signifed his intention to bequeath them
to the State, on his deccase. They descend
ed to him from his grandfather, Capt. John
Parker, who commanded the rebels at Lexing-
ton Green on the famous 10Th of April They
consist Of musket of the Kings own stamp
weighing III pounds, and fowlingpiece, both
Of which were taken from Britisher,"
Mr.. Parkers patriotic ancestor shot down.
The Kings arms was the first weapon taken
from the British in the war. The guns may
be seen in the Secretary of States office. The
relics will make an interesting and valuable
addition TO those already in the possession Of
the State.-Boston Bee.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

BURYING A CHILD IN RAIsIN Box-THe
Pauper'S Fmerdl.-We are reliably informed
that little child was buried on Sunday even
ing last, in town, in raisin box, the mother
being too poor to procure a coffin for its re-
mains. The child died in the latter part of
last week, when the mother placed it in the
box, and on Sunday morning started, with the
box under her arm, and accompanied by her
little boy of three or four years of age, for a
grave yard in New Jersey, about two miles
below Easton, where some of her friends are
buried, and where she thought she would be
allowed to bury her child, though she had no
money for its interment; but upon reaching
the grave yard the sexton refused to dig the
grave because she had not dollar to give him,
and roughly told her to carry the child back
to Easton again. The poor creature was al
most exhausted from carryiog the dead child
such distance under her arm, and went down
upon her knees imploring him to bury her
little one, and offering him fifteen cents-all
the money she had; but this did not move
him. She then took up the box again, and
returned home with her little boy, who was
too small to be of any assistance to her in get
ting back her sorrowful load. In the evening,
a gentleman who had been told of the case
went to the garret in which the poor mother
lives, and took away the dead child, kindly
burying it for her without charge-EaSton
(Pa.) Express.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

FEARFUL ACCIDENT AT A CHURCH IN OswE-
Go.-The Oswego papers give the following
particulars of the recent fatal accident at
church in Oswego
" Last Wednesday evening, St Mary's
Church, of the order of Redemptionists, at Os-
wego, was thronged for some interesting relig-
ious exercises, when at about quarter after
seven o'clock, that part of the flooring next to
the sanctuary, and about fifteen feet square,
gave way, causedby the breaking of the cross
beam, and precipitated all within the space in
a confused mass together But there was no
one hurt here. The floor gra 1ually sunk, and
was upborne by the furnace and some boxes
underneath and were itnot, there could be no
one seriously injured as in any case the fall
could not have been more than six or eight
feet.
The scene that ensued is beyond the power
cf language to describe. The groans, shrieks,
prayers, and supplications, of the mass of hui
man beings thus thrown in a confused heap i'll
the chasm below, as well as the horror-stricken
mass beside, in the other part of the house,
was awful, beyond all description. Those who
were uppermost in the precipitated mass
struggled to escape by climbing up and over
each other, trampling under foot those beneath
universal panic seized the whole of the as
semblage instantly A terrific rush was made
by those on that part Of the floor not fallen, to
escape from the house, amid the shrieks and
groans of those being trampled under foot
News of the calamity rapidly spread, and
thousands Of people speedily assembled at the
scene Of disaster, and hundreds were eagerly
and anxiously inquiring, and looking for their
friends, relatives, children, wives, husbands,
sisters, brothers, &C., and the excitement and
grief was universal, and general gloom per-
vaded the city wherever the intelligence of the
melancholy disaster reached
AS soon as possible, relief was afforded.
) Many women were taken out of the church
insensibe, some with broken limbs, and other
wise injured How many were actually dead,
or died subsequently, or how many were Sc
riously injured, it was impossible to learn, as
numbers were carried home by friends and ac-
quaintances One man, Lawrence Murray,
was taken out dead also, Mrs. Mary Carlin,
Mrs. Bridget Langdon, and Mrs. Margaret
Hennessy."
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

UPToN.-The Lyceum, which has been
quite successful this Winter closed, few
evenings since, with second lecture by Bish-
op Clark of Providence. The Rev. Messts.
Richardson, James, and Higginson, of Worces-
ter, Alden and Stone of Boston, were the 9TH
er lecturers. Mr.. Pettee of Boston delivered
a satirical poem, making some good hits.
AT the annual March meeting, the town
voted unanimously to establish high school,
to commence in August and continue three
months. This is a wise measure, and while
obviating the abuses connected with private
schools, will give all scholars of suitable quail
fication chance to study the higher branches
in their own town.
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

THE RUSH FOR THE WESTERN GOLD
MINEs.-A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times, who has just returned from Kansas,
says the river towns in Kansas and Nebraska
are now crowded with strangers, of every ma
ton, tribe and people, wandering about with
forlorn look, bearing rifles on their shoul-
ders, and making inquiries in regard to routes
to the mines, outfits, etc All the hotels are
crowded to repletion, and every Western train
and steamboat is filled with people. Trains
are now starting daily from every important
town on the Missouri river, in Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri While travelling five
or six miles on the Great Military Road lead
= ing from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Laramie,
on Thursday last, he met four trains en- route
for the mines. In two of them the wagons
were drawn by mules and oxen; in the third
eight men were attached to hdndcart, which
contained their outfits, and was so constructed
as to float over the streams, They designed
to draw it the whole distance-700 miles-to
Pixies Peak. The fourth was composed en-
tirely of pedestrians, with their packs upon
their shoulders. What will not men do for
gold!
Worcester daily spy., 1859-03-15

EXTRA SESSION OF CoNGREss-CoNDITIoN
patch from Washington says that President
Buchanan declared on Saturday evening that
he had determined on calling an extra session
of Congress, and would issue his proclamation
within ten days. 1t is further said the Cabinet
will to-day decide when the session shall COM
mence. Probably it will not be earlier than
August.
This course of the President is dictated by
the pressing demands of the Post Office De
partment, which is already six months in ar
rears, with a present deficiency OF not less
than five million dollars.