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The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
End of the Volume.

This week We present our readers with
No. 104 of TIE KANSAS News, the last oi
the second volume. Yes, in spite of the
evil representation of enemies, and the
gloomy forebodings of friends, THz News
has arrived to the dignity of a 'tTwo-TEAR-
oLD!'
In looking back upon those two eventful
years, We might find abundant matter for
self f-congratulation. EsPoRIA and THE
News began life together. and while mul-
titude of towns and presses, starting under
more favorable auspices, have been gathered
to s'the tomb of the Capulets." they have
steadily, hand in hand. gone upward and
onward, making 'sno more hasts than good
speed" We trust, but, considering the hard
times. making satisfactory progress. Our
town is the largest and most prosperous in
Southern Kansas. #ith perhaps single
exception. and the paper speaks for itself
Meanwhile. the region round about us has
more than kept pace with the town in pros.
perity and improvement, and Breekinridgs
county, which at that time might have
numbered one hundred voters within iss
paesent limits, can nov muster nearly ons
thousand. -a
We fatssr ourselves that TIE News has
done its full share ia promosiag the nate
rial interests of the town, the eoanty. and
the whole southwest, and We are happy to
know that we hare voa the esteene and
confidence Of those whose good opinion j.
best worth having
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Peace.

Our telegraphic dispatches tell us that a
peace has been concluded between the bel
iigerents of Europe. Austria gives up
Lombardy to Napoleon. who. in turn, hands
it over to Victor Emanuel and Sardinia
Austria is permitted to retain Venice, but
merely under the authority of an Italian
Confederation. This Confederation is to
be formed, and 10 embrace all Italy. The
Pope is to be Honorary President. Poor
old man He was quite unable TO manage
the Papal States, and, unless his authority
is very "honorary''-which, by the bye, it
is likely to be-he and Italy will both have
a very hard time.
The terms of this treaty, we must con-
fess, look suspicious. We can hardly re-
gard them as denoting permanent peace
However, they viii relieve the world of
these bloody wars for time, (perhaps
short, and from the still more bloody dis
patches of the vietors. The history of Ma
poleon III. is not yet written. This peace,
was made to be broken.-Lascrenes Repub
licGn.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Democratic Convention.

The Kansas Democracy are to hold a
Convention at Topeka, on Wednesday the
18th inst. to nominate candidate for Del
egate to Congress. In the apportionment
of delegates to the nominating couventionI
Breckenridge is allotted two; Madison, Nor
ris and Chase one each; and Butler and
Hunter one; etc.
Candidates for the nomination are plenty
as blackberries; prominent among whom are
r. B. Mitchell, of Linn county, and present
Territorial Treasurer; Attorney General Da-
Wis, of Wyandott; ex-Judge Johnson, of
Leavenworth; and Lecompton-Land Office
Brindle. We don't belong to the party, and
of course are not considered good authority
among its members; but our advice to the
convention, is to nominate Bob Mitchell
He is the strongest man you have got and
the only one who can keep in sight on
election day. The advice is gratuitous.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

THE CoEsr1zUrroE-The signs of the
times already indicate that the Democracy
of the Territory contemplate opposing the
new Constitution. Having failed, even
with fraud, to carry the elections so a. to
get the majority in the Convention, and
having also failed in several partizan plots
while in that body, they are ripe for a re-
volt. They seemed to expect that the Re-
publican representatives in that body could
be bought up for their votes on some petty
question of local interest. They have failed
in this. Tney are contemplating an oppe-
sition, in hopes that anything that would
involve Kansas in further confusion, might,
haply. result to Democratic advantage
Having gone into this constitutional move
ment with the Republicans. and not having
succeeded by fraud in dominating. they
kicked in the traces. Very well. If they
want to make "Democfatic'' issue, let
them do so.-Las0rencs Rsp46lican.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

Peace reigns in Europe once again! Sol
ferino was the last battlel Austria gives
up Lombardy, her richest province, to Ma
poleon, who in turn gives it to the King of
Sardinia. Venice and the Italian States
are to form confederation with His Holi-
ness the Pope as honorary President
These are the results of six weeks cam
paign by the French Emperor. How long
this will last, no one can tell. The next
steamer may bring the news of another
rupture. Those tyrants sit so uneasily on
their thrones, that they are forever keeping
up hubub to divert attention from home
affairs; fighting to preserve the "balanee of
power" among themselves-until, some fine
morning, they viii find themselves without
even that to fght for, as the people will
have stepped in and taken the power into
their own hands, "balance" and all. God
speed the day.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
AuafHA

This power Is not merely . despotism
bat the meahest of all Despotisns. It is
the embodied quintessenee of Hunkerism-
and most inveterate enemy of Progress
It has no law but the will of the Emperor
no literature worthy of the name-and no
Religion recognized by law except the Cath
olic. Hence the Emperor of Austris is
usually styled the eldest Son of the
Church and the Jesuits are his fayorite
counsellors When such a power gets
soundly threshed. all lovers of Freedom and
Progress must rejoice.
Hence Louis Napoleon, who has made a
six weeks job of threshing her has for once
done good thing for the world as well as
for Italy-and his own reputation. This
defeat though it leaves Austria still large
extent of territory will be likely to result in
her speedy ruin. She is hopelessly insol-
vent-and having once got fairly to going
down bill il is to be hoped that the old pro-
verb viii be verified by every body len
ding her kick. Her national debt amour
ted in 1853, to $500, 600, 900, eqal to seo8
for each person in the Empire-while the
debt of England, vast as it is, amounts to
only $50 per head.
Within the last year the debt has been
immensely increased By the war, and since
she has lost Lombardy the whole debt falls
on fewer shoulders. Our so-ealled .sDe-
mocracy" have chosen Austria as their
model and are reduced to nearly the same
straits. Hateful were they IN their lives,
in death may they not be divided.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

The HuMoRs OF WAR.-The first regi-
ment of Zouaves, quartered for few days
al Castanedolo, covered the walls of that lit
tie town with pIacards to this effect:
"HANDsoME REwARD.-Lost, between
the town of Melegnamo and the river Min
clio, little corps d'armee. composed of about
two hundred thousand men. When last
seen it had on a white coat. It may be dis
tinguished by its good legs. uncertain eye.
and carefully waxed moustache. It answers
to the name of Austrian army.
A handsome reward viii be paid to any
person who can give any news concerning
it to the First Regiment of Zouaves.
CAsFANEDoLo, June 22, 1852"
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

We have received no news from the Law
renee Convention which met on Wednesday
to nominate candidate for Delegate to
Congress. The interest we feel in the nom
ination, is very slight. In the first place
we know that a good Republican will be Sc
lected. And next, we know that Southern
Kansas, which should be united on can
didate of her own, will be divided so as to
lose the nomination. Either Kaw River OF
the territory north of it will get the candi
date. We have important interests at stake
in Southern and southwestern Kansas, in the
election of a Delegate to Congress. But
under the present state of things we do
not expect to get more than the crumbs
from the tables of such places as Leaven-
worth aud Lawrence. We console our
selves with the thought that in short time
we shall have the power to institute a new
order of things. And when we get it zoe
sciU use Il.
We expect to support the nominee of the
Convention, even though it should be one
who always has and always viii war against
the material interests of this section. We
do not intend to let our pecuniary interests
run away with our principles, and we be-
lieve tie people generally are of the same
mind. We believe that Republican tri.
umph next fall is duty We owe to the prin-
ciples for which We are consending, and We
shall not be one to assist in throwing Il
away. We shall therefore support the Re.
publican nominee, and urge the same course
on the people of this section.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Great Decline in wheat.

We learn from the Chicago Press and
Iribune of July sist that wheat has declin-
ed in that city to Jgty-si< cents per bushel |!
On the 18th of May it had advanced to
81 80 per bushel. Since that date its course
has been steadily downward, until. on the
goth ult., it had reached the low price of if-
ty-six cents; decline of serenity, foar cents
per bushel in sixty-two days. This is the
most rapid decline on record, and of course
spectators and dealers generally, were bad
ly ''bitten." The losses from the decline
are estimated at not less than half million
dollars. Corn at the same time is worth elev-
en- cents per bushel more than standard
wheat
The rise in wheat on the receipt of the
news of the war was too rapid-and the
crops in the West are better than ever here
tofore, while the amount produced in Eu-
rope the past season notwithstanding the
war; will not fall short of that of last year.
These are some of the reasons for the un-
precedented decline.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

One of the places in England just visit
ed by the Hon. r. G. Winthrop was the
old Chapter House of the Cheshire Cathe-
dral. which is now the library, and here he
saw two standards, somewhat tattered and
torn, suspended over the doors. On inqui-
ry, he was told that they were the stan
dards of the Cheshire Regiment, and that
they were used in America, at certain bat
tie called Bunker Hill, where it was said
that only three of this regiment escaped
without injury of some sort. The keeper
said it was understood that the Americans
got behind some sort of fence or hedge,
where they could shoot others without be-
ing hit themselves.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
kansas wool Growing Country.

No State in the Union offers such pros
pee. for wool raisers as Kansas. Her pas
lures are unequslled, and the climate is dry.
Especially is this true of the Western part
of Kansas. In the upper valleys to the
south and west there is generally abundance
of vegetation, save when light SHOWS cover
it, which are not deep and rarely of long
duration. Flocks of thousands of sheep
might there be reared with little effort
The wild antelope, similar to the sheep, now
abounds in herds, although year after year
becoming more, shy and going further back.
While farms will line all the valleys within
a few years, thousands of acres of pastur-
age will be for an indefinite period open in
the western uplands. A few cents per
pound would take wool to Boston, even al
lowing that we we're so thriftless as not to
provide for such manufactures here. So
far, this enterprise has been comparatively
neglected, but we feel assured thst il con-
tains one of the finest openings for enter
prise and wealth.-LaaOresce Republicans.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

We learn that the Constitutional Conven-
ton closed its lsbors last week. We have
seen but little of their work and are there
fore not able TO pass judgment upon it,
Bat from the character OF the majority OF
the members of the Convention, We sre
led to believe that the Constitution is good
one, and liberal IN all its essential provis-
ions. The people are TO vote on the ques-
ton of its ratification or rejection. in Octo-
ber. We shall probablY Be abe to lay
the dccunent entire before ear readers nexs
week.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Adminisfrasar,s Nnfice. :
Administrator,s Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that letters Of Ad-
IN ministration have been granted to the I'M
designed. on the estate of Sylyander TarbeL'
deceased. bearing date July 26sh 4. d. 1853;
therefore all persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to me for al
letters or they may be preeIuded from any ben
eft of such estate, and If such claims be not pre-
sented within three years from date Of said letters
they win be forever deb4FFed. = sssL = -
- ]. N. RANKIN,
iuiv3G-Sw Adninisfxasof.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
LYkins County.

This county, which lies about seventy
FIVE miles due east from Breckenridge, on
the Missouri river, is one of the best in
Kansas. Paola is the county seat, but Os-
awatomie, the old battle ground, is the
chief town. A part of its territory is yet
included in the Miami Indian Reserve, and
still larger portion was sold two years ago
as Indian Trust Lands. A large quantity of
these Trust Lands were bought up by spec
ulators who have thus far failed to get rich
by their purchases. though they have es-
sentially impeded the growth and settlement
of the county. The taxes, and especially
those under the new road law, will be likely
to lead some of them to repentance.
We notice in late number of the Osa-
the lands in the county are advertised for
sale for the payment of taxes. The guam
tity ADVERTISED amounts to ninety-siz Mous-
and three hundred and fifty acres! while the
whole county contains but 368, $40 acres,
including school lands and the Indian Re-
serve. In Richland township alone there
are twenty-five thousand acres advertised.
The taxes in arrear are those of 1858, and
the fact that they are still unpaid, argues
that the speculation .'don't pay" We
can't say we are sorry for it-but trust the
spectators will be made to .'fork over"
whether they get paid or not-highway tax
and all.
The result of the Land Sales at Lecomp-
ton, thus far, shows that land speculation
quarter, since out of the immense quantity
of land offered. scarce enough was sold 10
pay the expense of selling.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

The project for the annexation of South
ern Nebraska to Kansas to which We allu-
ded ia our last-was finally ssseotcheds in
the Convention. although the Topeka Cap
itsl scheme succeeded by the aid of all the
Democratic votes. The fnsl vote on the
Capital question stood as follows:
Arthur, Brown. Barton, Dutton. Foster.
Forman, Greer, Griffith, Nipple, Hubbard,
Houston, Lille. Lamb. Moore. Mcdowell,
McCune, McCieliand. Mccullough, Pres
ton, Parks, Porter, Richie, Ross. Signor,
Slough, Stinson. Stairwalt, J. Wright and
WrieIey, for Topeka-e9. Burnett, Blunt,
Burriss. J. Blood, n. G. Blood, Croker,
Hutchinson. Hanway. Hoffman. Stokes.
Simpson, Thacher. Townsend and VIII
Iiams, for Lawrence-11. Graham, In
gals, Kingman, Middleton. Palmer and
I. S. Wright. for Atchison-6.
It's provided, however, that the first Leg
islature shall make provision for the per-
ulanent location of the Capital by the peo-
pie. We hope that Topeka is satisfied.
From the first Constitutional Convention
down to che present time, the people of
Topeka have been pursuing the shadow of
the Capital to the serious detriment of
their business interests, and the depletion
of their purses generally. They will now
have leisure to go to work to make their
town worthy of the temporary capital!
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

KANsAs CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-A survey
of the above road is now being made, and
viii within the next few weeks be compile
ted from Wyandotte to Fort Riley. via this
place and Topeka. The corps of engineers
will be here within two weeks.
We have been informed that a survey of
the Missouri River and Rocky Mountain
Railroad has also been undertaken. It pro-
poses to proceed from Quindaro.-LasO
RsDuaieoa.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
A New Orleans correspondent of The ST

A New Orleans correspondent of The st.
Louis Republican, in descanting on duels
and other amusements in the Crescent City,
says, that on the 9th inst, two young gem
tlemen met at the COAX with double bar
rel shots guns loaded with bali, and one of
them left the field with broken leg. On
the Monday following. another party met
at the same spot with similar weapons. and
after exchanging shots once without effect,
their difference, whatever it was, was rec
onciled.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
A REL1e1oUs ANr1-SLAyERY MoyrnErr

A RELIGIOUS ANTI-SLAvERY MovEhKxr.
"A circular has been published in the
Cleveland Herald. July 19. addressed ssTo
Anti-Slavery Christians throughout the
State, and signed by number of the cler-
gy and laity of Cleveland and vicinity, cali.
ing for meeting at Columbus, Ohio. Aug.
10 and II. TO pray, deliberate, and give >
public expression against Slavery. This
proposed Convention has been suggested
chiefly by the revival of the slaye-trade.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

Curious RAILROAD AccIDEHr.-Night
before last, the train on the O. & II. r r
from ST. Louis, ran over two horses which
were sleeping, one across each rail, snd cut
both N two. The locomotive only was
thrown off the track. The concHssien was
not severe enough 20 awaken sleeping pass.
engeFs. The accident occurred just before
the train reached the first bridge this side
of Seymour.-C Crs. Goz1ssreiol.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

We do net know the precise disposition
made of she Claim bsssiness" by the Consti-
tutional Convention; but enc thing We do
know. and .bas Is that the new State OF
Kansas = not to be hardened with tha pay
mens of : half EiIiion dollars for the ruff
anisn Of Uncle, Sam and his Missouri al
lies. All honor 10 the Conysnsion for say
ing the psoris of Kansas from 20 high
handed an ostrsge.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

TIE NEws Is one Of the permanent Gin.
stitutions'' of Emporia and Central Kansas.
It's circulation and advertising pstronage
are greater than ever heretoforei snd stead
lily increasing. Offering the past As a
guarantee for the future, We feel confident
that The News win live 10 give many joy
ous annual greetings to its patrons.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
GTRAY C0W.

TAKEN up by the subscriber, on the 18th dsg
L Of July, . light red Cow with brand Of
on the left side Of the rump, also tbe left bora
shorter than the other. With some small spots OF
white on her body and legs
The evneris requested to prove property, Pey
charges and take her sway.
TIMOTHY McINT1Rg.
Forest Hill, Jaly soth 1859.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
CH1cAeo. July s5s

CHICAGO, July s5.
The Republican State Convention of
Minnesota, last week nominated Alexander
Ramsey for Governor; Ignatus Donnelly,
Lieut.. Governor; J.. II. Walker fDF Secrefa-
ry of State and Charles Schafs- for Treas
urer; Cyrus AldEich and Wm. Windon
are the candidates for Congress
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

Vaughan, of the Lesyenworth Times. no.
tices two of the members of the Constitu-
tional Convention, from the southwest in
this fashion:
.Wm. Mccullough, of Breckenridge
county. was member of the Leayen worth
Convention. He is 9 ''eanny' son of the
Gland of cakes" I" but has lived in the States
for a number of years. He brings all a
Scoechman' shrewdness and clearness of
perception as well as the true Humanitarian
people"
sc. q. Lille, of Madison County, is an
active working member, bringing q clear
head and good legal knowledge to his work.
He is young man. and came to Kansas in
the Fall of SO. He represents one of the
finest agricultural sections of Kansas, which
is rapidly filing with a good class of set
tiers
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Paints.

Paints.
OILS, VARNISHES, GLASS, BRUSHES.
Pure White Lead,
Snow White Zine,
Linseed Oil,
Spirits Turpentine,
Copal and Japan Vernishes,
Point, Varnish and White Wash Brushes,
Window Glass and Putty
The subscriber has purchased the above from
first hands for cash, which viii enable him to Of
fer unusual inducements to the trade He will
not be undersold.
june6 T. Il. ROSSER, Druggist
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

Three of the members Of Congress elected
to the next House of Representatives have
died. viz: Hon. Thomas L. Harris. in the
With District of Illinois; Hon. Cyrus
Spinck. in the XVIII District of Ohio:
and Hon. William o. Goode, In the IVth
District of Virginia. MessEs. Goode and
Harris wsse representatives b the last Con-
gress. -
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
Medicinal LIQUORS.

THE Attention of Physicians and Invalids is
i called to the assortment of Pure LIQUORS
which the subscriber has recently received direct
from importers in New York and Boston. They
are guaranteed TO be pure, and will be sold at ef
eeedingly moderate rates.
PORT W1NE-Old London Dock
FRENCH BRANEY-Manu. of Otard, Dummy
d Co.
MADEIRA WIEE-of undoubted quality
MALAGA WINE-very superior
COOKING WINE-Price very low.
WHISKEY-Old wheat and Bourbon.
T. Il. ROSSER,
augusta Wholesale 4 Retail Druggist.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06

Gold continues to arrive in Leavenworth
from the Mountains and it is said that large
quantities could be purchased of the mi
ners if there was coin sufficient; but that
article appears TO be scarce in the mines.
The yield of gold is steady and uninterrupt-
ed though not SO large as was anticipated
by many over sanguine persons. There is
said to be plenty of employment at good
wages for all who desire it. Several per-
sons have gone to the States for quartz
mills We believe there are none now in
the mines, while large quantity of rich
quartz has been taken out and is ready for
the crushing process. There has been
quite a heavy emigration to the mines,
since the reports of the late discoveries.
The Kanzas news., 1859-08-06
For sale.

AIIEE acres Of eoFn N the feId. garden. xegsts'
~ bles, consisting ef potatoes, etc. with tas
care Of log house - good well Of vster and Pes:
ture feld, until the middle Of March next Fsel
will be found. Apply 70 fha undersigned sHo
miles and half sozt-Eestef KBRoFla. or q tlis
cfH,e fEiIF 50 Wa q PIERCE
uTANTED, in exchange for goods. Fuss. Hides
w Taliow, Corn Ae- - ..
deefl So HokNsB1s = I1.1-
The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-04-06

not, let not the law come in and say, You
must pay thus and thus not because you
promised to do so but because you prom
ised to do something else Society needs
to rid itself of the idea of penalty insep-
arabic from non-payment-practically the
worst relic of the Mosaic dispensation
now adheriug to our economical system
1t is this erroneous idea, of the nat
ural right of money to demand rent for
its use--embalmed equally in interest
laws and in usury laws-which produces
the strong and unfortunate tendency, SO
perceptible in these times, to separate the
capitalist from the practical man of busi-
ness--elevating the former to the condi-
tion Of master, and reducing the latter
to that of dcpendant--when their true
relation should be that of partners, mu-
tually beneficial to each other To eluci-
date all the evils which spring from this
state Of things, would require volume.