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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-09
New CLERK in the Dis,rie, Court.

We are pleased to learn that A. n.
BLAcKLIDeE, Esq, has been appointed
Clerk Of the Second District Court of the
United States for the county of Douglas
and Territory of Kansas, by the Hon.
RUSH GILMORE.
Mr.. B.acklidge is from Indiana, where
ne has filled several important Offices,
being formerly connected with the office
of Secretary of State. He has been a
resident of Kansas over two years, and has
always been connected with the Free
State party. He is fine penmar, has good
business qualifications, and is correct in his
business habits. We have no doubt he
will give general satisfaction to those who
may have business with his Office.
We wonder what appliances have been
employed with the powers that be to
secure important public Offices to SO good
men as Mr.. Blacklidge and others that
have received appointments of late
The Office has been discharged for sew
eral months past by LOUIS CARPENTER
Esq, very worthy young man. who has
given general satisfaction, and who leaves
the Office to engage in the practice of the
Legal Profession.
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Fra Exhibition of rir.xort.

While many of our citizens were en-.
joying themselves in the pavilion of the
circus, on the evening of the Fourth, many
others were startled by sudden display
of fireworks in the show-window of Fra.
Ter. & HUGHES, in the Eldridge House
Mr.. F. had left the store but few mo-
ments, and, while conversing with gen.
tlemsn, discovered the fire Just as it COM
menccd but the nature of the com usti-
bles was such that it was impossible to
stay its force until the window was cleared.
The alarm called out many persons, who
did all they could TO stay its further pro-
gress. Fortunately the window was not
in close proximity with other combusti-
BILE matter, and few pals of water set
tied the matter. The heat was intense
for few moments, and matters looked
serious. The fireworks caught, probably,
from light in the window. A few
watches and fine instruments were dam
aged but their business will not be ma
terially interrupted. The loss amounts to
not far from four hundred dollars, q con-
siderable portion of it fireworks.
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Correspondence Of tie Journal Of Cenmerrs
Letter from Jefsrson Couniy.

JEFFERSON Co., K T., June 23, $50.
Mr.. EDITOR This is the fst time that
| have endeavored to write YOU. and
would not have done so now. but I do so
to inform you and your readers of the dis.
tress Of the people in this section of couu.
try. On Sunday. the 10Th of June, I
never saw a finer prospect for abundant
crops in my life. than we had in this vi.
cinity, and all the talk with our neigh.
bors was about their fine growing crops,
and all appeared in fine spirits; but be.
fore the sun rose Monday morning, all Of
our hopes were blasted-there came one
oil Inc most destructive storms of wind
AID hail that ever was witnessed by any
| ofour settlers in this neighborhood. There
are settlers here from several States, and
all OF them pronounce it the severest
storm that they ever witnessed since their
recollection.
The corn is completely ruined the
largest was ell broken off close to the
ground, and the small beaten into the
eartL. have never seen farmers so dis
Outraged in all my time some talk Of
planting their entire crops over, Others
talk Of blowing up their corn and sowing
Hungarian seed in its place, and some
think it best TO let it alone as it is, and
perhaps the "suckers" may come and
make bread of some kind. But the ques.
ton. Will suckers bear corn that will
make bread, is what we cannot tell.
The storm came from the north, and
spread about ten miles east and west, and
how far north and south, we are not able
to say. The marks Of some of the hail
stones show that they must have been
from the size Of a small hens egg to the
size Of goose egg the marks can be
seen on the young timber and fruit trees
for years, have no doubt. There were
but very few fruit trees in this section
that had fruit on them, and what there
was is entirely stripped of. 10 some
parts it unroofed houses and crippled some
families, and in some places the grass is
moved down within an inch OF the
ground rabbits may be found almost
anywhere in the prairie, dead from the
pelting they received from the hail.
Yours truly, JN0. B. LEWIS.
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IN. Parry 1. TOO Large.

There are now IN our party. men seek
ing to be candidates for Offices Of high
and responsible trust, whose personal
characters ought to forever preclude
them from any Office Of honor or trust
men of reckless and dissipated morals
dissolute, abandoned, drunken. II the
Republican party shall blindly and will
fully make such men its standard bearers
shall thus deliberately insult and trampls
under foot the moral sense Of community,
it will be most shamefully and ignomini-
ously defeated, and sciH deserve TO be -
Laurence Republican.
True to the letter. But it seems there
are yet too many aspirants for Office in
the Republican party 70 suit Thacher, so
It must be trimmed down again. When
the party shall be arranged to suit bis
convenience, the only man left in it will
be Tmothyi Very well, it is rapidly
growing small by degrees, and bsauti-
fully less"
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patriotism, purity and religion, to the en-

patriotism, purity and religion, to the en-
dorsement of the people.
Certainly he has not, since his CONVEX
sion, sufficiently studied the scripture
as to comprehend the golden rule and
give others the same justice he asks for
himself. Nor though he pirates of his
''tame submission" has he given any evil
dence of acquaintance with the command
Of his great exemplar whom he processes
to follow, when one cheek is smitten to
turn the other to receive the blow, nor
does he exhibit the christian forbearance
and long suffering which alone Can give
evidence of his change of heart.
Kansas editors, don't acknowledge his
right of dictation over them. If be
courts publicity he must expect criticism
from the press. If he were conscious o.
his own rectitude, and had faith thai
truth would come uppermost at last, why
does the "galled jade VINCE" and like H
Clay Pate, issue a proclamation to the
editors tina. he must be let alone ?
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should be committed. A fourt,.,,,
committee, on Federal Relations, wa. ,l.1
authorized.
The Wyandott case was made the -.
cial order for Thursday, and the privils,.
of appearing by attorney given Mes,,.
Bennett and Welborn. An atteun, ).
reconsider this motion failed BY on. vo,.
A Committee on Printing and RepO,,
ing. consisting Of Messrs. Ross, Towpssna
and Barton, was appointed.
The delegations from each dis,-,.
have selected seats together.
The Convention also adopted as a stand.
ing rule to hold but one session a A.,
commencing at 8, A. NJ, and adiOurn;n.
at IL, n.
The Business Committees vera 40.
appointed during Wednesdays session
The general understanding anon, n.
Republican members is to reject n.
Wyandott delegation, at all hazards
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The Fourth in lawrence.

Our city presented the usual Fourth of
July appearance, last Monday, only "a
little more So" Had the Circus not ia
vored us on that day, times might have
been little duller but that more than
supplied the other sources of pleasure
The day was charming, the city was
thronged with strangers and the number
of inhabitants perhaps doubled. The
usual demonstrations took place in the
morning, though not extensively. The
bells were rung, guns fired, and all sorts
of noises made. During the day, the
"Stubbs," armed with their original
Shapes Rifles, made parade, quite
creditable, neatly uniformed and equip
ped. The company was small, but the
marching was we'll done, and the discip-
line quite soldierly, giving some encour-
agement for the formation of good mill
tary company in this city. of which we
have heard much said, and believe it to
be a good thing for the young men, when
they are confined to strict rules and dis
cipline, both in drill and in habits.
Numerous decorations in the shape Of
flags were displayed, and we enlarged
the Union on our flag by the addition Of
Minnesota and Oregon, making thirty
four States in the Union, and "Kansas
still knocking" Next Fourth, we hope
to add that to the number. During the
evening, many private fireworks were
exhibited, and quite extensive piece was
sent off in the Eldridge House, doing con.
siderable damage, of which see notice
elsewhere. We are much gratified to be
able to state, that no accidents to persons
so far as heard from, occurred in this vi
cinity, and the usual amount of patriot
ism had free scope. Only one or two
partial fights having been brought to tht
attention Of the police. On the whole
Fourth of July is not forgotten il
Kansas.
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HEAVY Taxes,


An Indiana farmer, who called at our
Office the other day, stated that ON the
same amount of property which he had
in the State he came from, he was assess
ed $500 for taxes. There he paid bu,
$75. Look at the difference between the
two governments. In Kansas, the execu-
tive, judicial aud legislative departments
are paid by the federal government. We
have no tax for benevolent institutions
no interest to pay on large State debts.
In Indiana, there is large State debt, on
which the interest amounts to 100000
a year. Blind, deaf and dumb, and in
sane asylums are to be supported. Taxes
should be much lighter here than there
but the reverse is the case
The Specific Appropriation bill amounts
to $50, 900. One item of this is extra
clerk hire and contingent expenses of the
Legislative Assembly of 1859, of s., 600
The members, chief clerk, assistant clerk,
sergeant at arms and door-keeper of each
House are paid by the United States. So
also are the-"expenses of the Legislative
Assembly, the printing of the laws, and
other incidental expenses betrayed
Such is aspecimen of the economy of the
Assembly in whose defence 7. d. Thache,
& Co. are compelled to misrepresent fed.
eral judges and the position of the Dem
ocratic party. What an "honest party
party of economy" is the Republican
party, which upholds such outrageous ap-
propriations for clerk and contingent
expenses, for short session of forty days.
SIPS per day for clerk hire and con.
tingeneies +!
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1t is understood that that portion OF
Nebraska lying south of the Platte have
elected delegates to the Convention, a
follows:
Otoe Couty.-W. II. Taylor, J. II,
erosion, N. s. Reeves, j. B. Bennett. ia.
cob Dawson and j. II. Cheever.
Nemaha.-S. H. Chambers, r. w. Fur
mas and q. B. Hewitt.
Richardson.--H. Nuckolls. W. P. Loan.
E. s. Dundy-
Jotnson.-C'. A. Guben.
Pavnee.-J. r. Rodgers.
At the afternoon session, . Committee
on Credentials was appointed, consisting
of Messrs. Greer, Graham, Griffith, King.
man, McClelland, Simpson and Slough.
The members, on sober second thought,
concluded to take the oath of Office, and
were sworn in. J. NJ. FUNK, of Wyan-
dott. was chosen doorkeeper, and Rev. w.
R. DAVIS elected chaplain.
The credentials Of the delegates from
Wyandott county were presented and re-
fened to the Committee on Credentials.
A memorial from s. N. Wood and HI.
Espy, claiming seats from Morris and
Chase counties, was read and referred to
the same Committee.
The President appointed Q Business
Committee. consisting Of Msssu. Stair
walt, Ingalls,. Mcdowell. Slough. T. s.
Wright Ross, Mccullough, Hutchinson,
Blunt, Burriss, Arthur, Burnett and
Croker.
The second days session was occupied
mainly with the report of the Business
Committee, the consideration of the
Wysndott case, and the selection Of seats.
The Business Committee reported in |
favor Of appointing thirteen standing
committees 10 whom the preparation Of
different portions Of the Constitution J
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tn. Gold Min..-How til. New, CA. IT,,

The Times, of this city, issued =,
extra on Saturday evening last con
tanning what purported to te "Glorion,
News from the Mines" The extra bs,,'
date. "Times Office, June "a, 5 o,clocI
P. NJ" The explanation of the manns,
in which this GLORIOUS" news reached mi.
city is given in three different paragrapb,
of the Extra. Read them:
knowing the deep interest felt in III,
Gold Mines, and the anxiety to have ,bs
latest intelligence from that glorious Dis.
trict of our country, we take pleasure in
placing before the public budget of N.
latest and most interesting news, which
we received an hour or two since THROUGH
private hands,"
"The Reports come exclusively to tina
Times, through channels which we bavs
instituted at great expense, for the benefit
of our patrons"
ave cannot close without a casual word
of thanks to Jones & Russell, for ,bei,
kindness in the prompt delivery CT on,
important dispaches-all Of which bear
the imprint, "Leavenworth City and Pixies
Peak and U. s. Express.-Forcard pia
dispatch"
1t will be seen by careful examination
Of these extracts, that the budget" came
by three different modes of CONVEYANCE
LIST. Through private hands.
I'd. Through channels Instituted n, g,s,,
expense for the benefit of the patrons 8 "
81 By the Express Company. ''
Now we are as great admirers of en-.
terprlse as anybody, and should not hest.
tate to award t'Ie deserved need of praise
to our cotem porary, if we could believe
Its story. It should remember that all
that is saAd upon this subject will be care.
fully Examined, and closely scrutinzed;
and If these be inconsistent they will be
discovered, and the people will doubt
what may be strictly true.
In this instance, it may be true that the
Ismes received the letters it published.
but it certainly did not receive them by
the three ways stated in the Extra. And
1t may be true that an express arrived from
the Mines on Saturday evening, but it is
strange that no one should have seen il,
or heard of it, but the Times people, We
say it may be true that the Times got a
letter from Mr.. Greeley by three different
means of transportation, and that an e1.
press arrived Saturday evening, withou,
anybody seeing it, although there were
thousands on the qui viue, yet we may be
excused if, on behalf of the honest in.
quiries after the truth, we express a
hope that the Express Company will put
on suficiency of coaches to haul oul
cotemporary's correspondence, so that il
may not be compelled to incur the "grea
expense" Of instituting "channe'7 for tn.
benefit of its patrons" and relying upor
"private hards," in addition to the faci
ties afforded by the Express Company
to get three letters from Denver City.
And further; when the next Express
arrives, it is to be hoped that it will no
be so exclusively" exhibited.
Upon the whole, the Extra" may b,
regarded as little fshy. Big calculation,
had better not be predicated upon it
statements, as regular Express will be
here in a day or two.-Leaven,corth Lcig
er, July 4h.
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Two Sessions Annually of the Supreme cour,
The following has been prepared fol
this issue of our paper by special request
THE NEW STATUTE UPON THE SESSIONS
OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The statutes of 1859 provide for hold.
ing a term of the Supreme Court at Leav.
enworth city, in July of each year. This
is in addition to the requirements of the
Organic Act, which provides for one SEES
sion in each year of said court to be hold
en- at the seat of Government. (See Sec
p. Organic Law.)
The reason for providing for an addi-
tional term was to accommodate the par
ticular district in which the court is to be
held. There being vast accumulation
of business therein, it was believed neces-
sary, for the prompt administration OF
justice and the speedy determination OF
litigated cases, to require the supreme
Judges to hold two regular terms in each
wear. 1t was intended, of course, BY the
Legislature, that the Supreme Court at
Leavenworth should take cognizance Of
all cases which the Supreme Court might
have jurisdiction Of if sitting at the place
designated by the Organic Law. And
the same distinction is kept up between
cases under the laws Of Congress and those
under the laws of the Territory, in this
court, SO far as the expense attending
the transaction of business therein is con-
cerned, but no farther; the United States
being liable in one case, and the Terrific
ry in the other. Very truly yours,
E. s. BOWMAN.
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Applicable.

We clip the following from an ex-
change, which we respectfully dedicate
to our friend of the Leavenworth Ledger
what party do you belong to now,
Bill ?' said Joe. the other day.
Il belong to the Know, no-the Amer
lean. no-the-hanged if / haint forgot,
Joe. What sort of varmint was it you
ketched tother mite stealin' chickens ?''
San Opossum."
That's it Joe, that's t. Op-op-
what did you call it Pr
"opossum."
at was something like Opossum."
Opposition" said Joe.
II knowed it was somethiu' or uther.
Ny party changes so often, darn me Of ]
ken keep up"
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The Republican members of the Con-
vention received in the aggregates, about
7450 votes. The Democratic members,
6O07. In Riley, Anderson and Brecken-
ridge districts, the independent candidates
received 407 votes. This gives the Re-
publicans but 1443 majority over the
Democrats. and 946 majority over all
Not such . sweeping victory after all.
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give all fair opportunity to know when their
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their subscriptions.
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put up in wrappers for mailing. if desired, can
be had at the Office Price, Five Cents each.
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article of last week, Judge Williams de-
cision has been commented on rather
harshly by certain individuals for party
purposes, and in order to screen the late
Legislature from the disgrace that their
ignorance of the rules of law has brought
nnon them. CHRISTIAN.
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Else.ion. In Kansas.

October 4, to accept or reject Constitu.
ton; November 8. Delegate to Congress
members of Legislature, Superintendent
of Schools and county officers December
s, State officers under the new Constitu.
ton.
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LAWRENCE. KANSAS.

, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1859.
TERMs.-.ss.OO PER ANNUM. IN ADVANCE
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Here shall the Press the Peoples hts naintaiz
Uuaw'dby party, and unbribed By gain,
Pledged butte Truth, to Liberty and Law,
No FaVorsways NJ. and no Fear shall awe.
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OF Several spicy communications have
come in TOO late for this weeks paper.
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Two Sessions Annually Of the Supreme Court
The following has been prepared for
this issue of our paper by special request:
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of the avowed enemies of free labor
Pursue this course vigorously, boldly,
and at the very first election, venture
the assertion that your city and county
will be redeemed, and glorious victory
gained for the great cause to which you
have devoted your lives. Ignore personal
onsiderations-heal your discussions
stand by your guns. and all will yet be
we'll" J. Il. LANE.
June 9th, 1859.
Like braggart dueliss. who gives an
insult and provokes challenge, and then
shrinks behind his recent conversion to
shield his cowardice-so Lane handles
charges freely against the Democracy as
having used appliances" and deception"
by which Intelligent and honest people"
have been betrayed, but shields himself
from reply because he is private citizen !!
Have people no right to canvass his past
course in Kansas !? Must they gloss over
his own outrages on the ballot-box
While he covsts silence because be is
not public man, he is also engaged in
delivering public lectures on Kansas, in
Indiana, in which he represents himself
as the great hero, who at the head of the
Free State party vanquished the Border
Rufians. He dips at once into the polit-
ical history Of Kansas, and attempts to
show himself its savior. But, of course,
he will not venture on an explanation of
the fact that when there was personal
danger or great risk he was always among
the missing. In fact, his chief military
exploit consisted in the adroitness with
which under various DISCUSSES and in Sc
cure hiding places he escaped arrest. and
then when there was no probability Of it,
boldly courted notoriety.
His course of lectures may put money
in his pocket and give him popularity
outside of Kansas, but he will fail in his
chief intention-the creation Of such an
outside sentiment as will elevate him to
the Senate of the United States. Nor
will the recent advice of the Lawrence
Republican, to put only men of moral
worth" in the field as Republican candi-
dates, by which is understood the nomi-
nations of such pious men As Thacher |
and Lane-help Lane, the professor Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-07
s.erns NSsfAx~,r~,

To james Lamb, executor Of ths Sstate Of VIM.
Lainp 1sesassd, Franklin Mock And 1lisabsth
Mesk. Peter Ncwcomsf md RoeanuA Newcomer
Hannah D. Sargent and Bnydsr Sargent, Daniel
Woodward, Newton Lamb and -- Lamb hi
wife:
vOU and each Of you are hereby notified that
there IL now on 6ls in the ofhce uf the Clerk
Of the District Court Of Lee County, Iowa, at Keo
kuk, petition Of HiRan 1Ar1sy claiming Of you
the said James Lamb, executor Of ths estatc of
William Lamb deceased the sum of nine hundred
and sixty~ssven and 68-1oe dollars, with intersat
thereon q 10 pr cent. per snnsn from Nay 1eth.
1859, - money due on mort gage made by William
Lamb In hisi ife time 70 Charles Mason, dated June
%, 1883; and claiming against each OF ycn land
the other parties defendant named in said pettion)
the Foreclosure Of the said mortgage, the sans ~
ing npon hA s-w. / Of the new Of sec. So, alsc
the nj Of the NV. OF section 81, all In town
ship 90 north, range west, in Lee county, Iowa,
for the purchase money; and the same having been
asaignsd BY said Mason to said Barney.
And n1len Jon appesr and answer said petition
on or before the morning Of the second day Of the
next term Of said court, TO commence atKeoksk on
the first Monday In September, A. d. 1859 judg-
ment will DO rendered against you ~ claimed In
said petition.
gU NOBLE b STRONG,
July 20, l8b0-d1m Atty's for Plt'f.