White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-17

been circulated, that while in France he
became Red Republican. He is de-
scendant Of Ark Wright. the great Scot
fish inventor.
CHARLES u. BRASscOMB.
This gentleman formerly wrote his
name Buneombe. He was the inventor
Of peculiar kind Of Of political Orstory,
which bears his name. He Is a distant
relative of the COxcombs, and is lineal
descendant of "Combe on the Head
A. j. ALLISON.
Do you see that young man, whose
mouth looks as IL it were puEpOsely foFm-
ed for saying aye and nay. and-@ s"ai-
ling ?" That is Augustus Isham ALI
son, Commonly written Judge A. j.
Allison. law partner Of General James
Henry Lane. lie is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison, and was born in HoopPole
Township, Posey County, Indiana, and
received his education in that veritable
country school house which has so often
been referred to-all will remember the
time honored' comparison which is in
variably used, when it is desired to con-
vey an idea of how numerous objects arc.
He came to Kansas, and was elected
Probate Judge of Doniphan County, but
resigned, we believe. because an appeal
was taken from his decision, almost every
time he gave one. Being fully impressed
with his own fitness for Legislator, he
had his name proposed, was nominated,
and elected. The people of this County
were debarrcd the pleasure Of listening to
his eloquence, during the campaign, on
account of his always being sick when
time for speaking caH1e-and we believe
he has been afflicted with the same spe-
cies of sickness, nearly ever since. 1t is
something like the measles. The fact
is, people, nowadays, use too much
strychnine for manufacturing purposes !!
While at Lawrence, the Judge made a
number of brilliant efforts; no. in the
Legislature, but at the bar-of the vari-
Gus saloons about town! So far as we
are able to ascertain, he made but one
speech in the Legislature; but that was
powerful specimen of oratory, and will
be remembered through all coming time.
like those of Demosthenes and Cicero.
For copy Of this speech, we are indebt-
cd to that eminently reliable repository
of Historical knowledge, the Troy Dem
ocrat, edited by Joseph Thompson, who
used to live in Ohio, and knew Samme-
Diary. The subject under discussion, was
the bill for abolishing Slavery. An elo-
quent member had just concluded pow
erful argument in favor of the bill, when
Judge Allison arose and said:
al fully concur in the gentleman's re-
marks !"
After such laborious service, should
not the people consent to let the Judge
retire to the shades of private life. and
Pixies Peak ?-where whiskey is So per
gallon!
One of Mr.. Allison's most useful
works, is his History of Europe, which
he wrote while at school.
C. +. KoB.
We have now come to the end of the
list of Representatives. MIR. Kob is no
minally Secretary of Treasury Of the Uni
ted States. but it is well known that the
President chiefly does the spending of the
money. Mr.. Kob recently edited a pa.
per in Leavenworth, but was compelled
to relinquish the post. in consequence Of
having made contract to write Novel
cites exclusively for the New York
Ledger.
The Clerks. DC, of the House, we
shall briefly refer to.
D. P. Ayres. Chief Clerk, is native
of South America. His name is Buenos
Ayres.. H
P. P. Elder, Assistant Clerk, was the
discoverer of Eldcr-blow tea-so called,
because, after discovering tea possess
ing valuable medical properties, he made
q great blow about it.
John NJ. Funk, Docket Clerk, is son
of Peter Funk.
Samuel G. Smith. Enrolling Clerk, is
brother to John Smith.
G. F. Warren. Sergeant-a alarms, is
the man who built the Bunker Hill Mon
ument. He was formerly an English
lawyer, and wrote popular novel, enti-
tied "Ten Thousand a Year !" and o
series Of interesting sketches, entitled
Experiences Of Barrister.' He is a
son of Warren Hastings.
VIM. j. King, Assistant Enrolling
Clerk, is son of the King of the Csnnibal
Islands. He was elected Vice President
in 1852, and recently occupied the post
of First Assistant Postmaster General.
Last, and least, is g. w. Smith,