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The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
A Race Between States.

In 1885 two young States were admitted
into the constellation of the Union. Mich
igan, with one-half the extent of the Terri
toryof Arkansas, challenged her sister State
for twenty years race, and named as her
rider, ''Neither slavery nor involuntary SER
vitude, unless for the punishment of crime,
shall ever be tolerated in this State" Ar
kansas accepted the challenge and named as
her rider sThe General Assembly shall
have no power to pass laws for the emanci-
patton of slaves, without the consent of the
owners" Thus mounted, those two States,
the one free and the other slaTe, started
twenty years ago; and now, having arrived
at the end of the proposed race, let US re-
view and mark the progress of each. Mich
igan comes out in 1856 with three times the
population of Slave Arkansas, with FIVE
times assessed value of farms, farming i'm
plements and machinery, and with eight
times the number of public schools.
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JOB RIM TIN @.

The cz6ee Of Tsz K.ssAa Nrvs il fsra;shea
with complete assOftasnt Of the newest tyles
Of Type. Borders, FlourishesS cuts, okrds, Fancy
Papers, Colssed inks, Bron1es &C.. enabling he
proprietor to print CnccLAas, cAADs, cEzzEyseAzH
o. Srocz, DxEDS PoEx2s. and all oEheF kinds Of
Jos PRrSr1Ne, ID manner unsurpassed ii tie
country. Psfsseaisr sttention paid to pfih6ns
all kinds Of BIanks~ Orders for EoEk pEomptly
attended to when secOnpsnied With Can. "Ez.
cEIssoz" 10 our moeto.
Blank Warranty and Mortgage Dssds, Boadss
Executions, Summons, subpenas, AttAeha1sse.s
Recognizances, ete- constantly On hsnd-
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
A Pen and Ink Portrait Of Governor
Seward.

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Transcript gives the following por-
trait of Gov Seward:
''What man is there who can pretend to
describe him? We see short. delicately
made man, with singular looking, wrin-
kled face and Roman nose-a head calcula-
ted to puzzle Spurzheim, covered with coarse
and rather short grey hair, not very tidily
brushed; bushy grey eyebrows, overhang-
ing eyes most remarkable for their brillian-
cy of expression-clothed in attire neat to
precision, but negligently worn. We hear
him speak. and his voice is poor; evidently
injured by the long and prodigal use of
snuff-his delivery careless even to slouch-
iness-leaning against his desk with his
hands in his pockets-his only gesture
made with his head, which rolls about al
most independently of his body-thus, de-
hberatelv, and more in the tone of CONVEX
sation than that of debate, he pours out the
most beautiful specimens of rhetoric, the
clearest logic in language of Saxon purity
the profoundest axloms. prophecies that
never fail. legal aphorisms true as the stat
utes, illustrations drawn from every source
which literature had reached-all clothed in
language not one word of which need be
blotted out. He never says foolish thing. :"
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
"Never mind the interest, father,' said

"Never mind the interest, father" said
Henry, II will pay that"
No. no; I will pay all.'' said the old
man. Then after a few moments deep
thought, he continued: "Tes, you may
pay them now. then can pay it all to you.
l am still young, and can earn more. /
must go to California; that's the place for
me; I'll start tonight. Goodbye, Henry"
And he literally rushed from the house,
crying: Pay all, pay all %
After Henry paid the few who would &C.
cept the interest, he went in search of his
father-in-law; but he was nowhere 10 be
found. All night they waited for him; but
he did not come; hours rolled into days,
days into weeks, weeks into months, before
they heard from him. Finally letter came
dated 'Bear Greek, California" SAYING that
he was in good health, was doing well. and
should be home ere long and redeem his
promises. Meanwhile. Henry commenced
business for himself; years sped away, and
be was very successful. But the crisis of
'57 came, and the weak and the strong were
alike falling victims before it.
ry Elwell sat before his parlor fire. gloomy
and dull; his wife vainly tried to soothe
and comfort him; for long while he sat
silently gazing into the FIRE, then rising and
walking the room, be said:
'Twenty years ago tomorrow, my father
failed. Tomorrow, I must. There is no
help, nothing will prevent it," and he bow
ed his head and wept. Two hours had pass
ed, and still he stood there. The bell rang.
"Tell them cannot see them tonight; to-
morrow will be time enough" he said. He
listened as Anna stepped into the hall, and
the servant opened the street door. Could
it be he heard her call ''father?" While
he listened, the door opened.
Here is my dear father, Henry" said
his wife. as she led in the old gentleman.
Edmands looked few years older, and
time had left traces on his forehead, and
whitened few more hairs of his head; but
be was still physically hearty. He stepped
to the table. and taking bag of gold from
under his cloak, he laid it down, saying:
'There it is, Henry; now have paid all!''
'Thank you, father, thank you; I am
saved; tomorrow, I too can pay all!''
The storm has passed, and nobly did
Henry Elwell weather it; he has retired
from the mercantile world, where he has
left name bright and unsullied. Should
you go up the Hudson river next summer,
you may notice new mansion, some three
miles above West Point. 1t was erected
for Henry Elwell; and there he will be with
his wife and her father
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26


DECIDEDLY PERsoxAL.-President Bu-
chanan uses no tobacco. Gen. Cass drinks
no Bourbon" Senator Douglas uses no
pepper, and Nathaniel r. Willis cuts his
own hair; Caleb Cushing sbaves himself and
wears no beard : Rufus Choate aud Henry
Ward Beecher sre dear lovers of coffee: z.
P. WhippIe rarely brezkfasts before ten,
though he begins business g eight; Edward
Everett writes his erss'npO pOHznfeHs addresses :
Ralph Waldo Emerson often dimes at Park
er's, bat rarely takes wine; VIM. Cullen
Bryant finds inspiration in two or three cups
of green tea. and Longfellow smokes nssr--
schsum. The smallest sized poesin Amer
lea is Holmes. the best looking one Fields,
(and ne is as good as he looks. and the.
biggest one. Pike. Of Arksnsas.- Gieasoa's
Lins-g Bahas Slap
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
The Washington States newspaper of th,

The Washington States newspaper of the
ed publishes letter from Mr.. Buchanan,
written in 1889. urging economy in public
expenditures. remarking that they had
reached the enormous sum of fifty millions,
and unless arrested by the strong arm "f De-
mocraey, they might reach in q few years
one hundred millions. Expenditures of the
second year of Mr.. BGchanan's admins
tration came within three millions OF the
latter sum.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

The Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore American attacks the California
Overland Mail. as piece of scandalous and
foolish extravaganza. of no benefit to the
country whatever It costs S60O,OOO
year; and the contract is for six years. a
contract for the same service. be says, could
now be made for third Of the money.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
B L ACK 8 NJ 7 q ! i G.
coy r. RAKFR.

HAVING established themselves in the shove
- business at Emporia. would announce to the
P5TTple OF the surrounding country that they are
Euly Prepared to do all manner of work In then
me OF business, In the best manner. They fatter
SSenselEes that with their long experience at the
ness they viii be able to give the fullest salts
,seuon TO all who may favor them with their pat
fO9age. Prices reasonable
hnPoria, August /, Is56@4
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
Medical Notice.

nR. G. A. CUTLER, having permanently
- located in Forest Hill, offers bis pro-
.esslOnal services to the citizens of that place
sad surrounding country DR.. C. is graduate of
2 ne University of New York, 9 member of the
y \ I: Medical Society, and graduate of the n.
I; City Eye and Ear Infrmary; having had seye-
al years experience in the largest Hospitals in
We Z. s., he atters himself that he can give sat-
IsAedon in all cases which may be entrusted to
us care. sepII-f
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

The population of Hayti at this time is
estimated to be seven hundred and 6fiy
thousand-enough. With good government,
. stable peace, and industrious habits. to
make the Island ss productive ss Cubs.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

James Parton, the author Of the he 6f
Aaron Burr. is now ct Nashville fass tes
purpose of procuring material for BIS pskk<
coming biography Of 5scksca.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
W. Z. sUTLIFF.

MERCHANT TAILOR, Wholesale and retail
VI dealer in Cloths, Clothing, and Gents Fur
aishing Goods, No. Mass. ST., 4 doors north of ].
Bieod's, Lawrence, Kanzas. Particular attention
paid to cutting garments for others to make and
perfect it guaranteed june264y<
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
L. D. BAILEY,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,

EMPORIA, KANZAS.
WILL give prompt and faithful attention to
w any business Of legal nature that may be
entrusted to his in any court of the Territory.
pOfice, at the Store of A. G. Proctor, 159
Commercial Street.
Feb s, 1858.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

H. C. sAFFoRp A. C. ". STAFFORD.
Stafford & Stafford,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS,
Attorneys & Counsellors at Law
DEALERS IN LAND WARRANTS,
General Collectors & Real Estate Agents,
And Notaries Public.
Particular attention given to Collections in Kansas.
REFER, By PERMISSION, TO
Gov s. z. Chase, Columbus, Ohio; Hon Charles
Robinson, Lawrence Kansas; Hon. z. P. Stanton,
deoompton Kansas; h II. Jones, Clerk s. Court,
St Louis, NO.; 8sn. George L. Miller, Omaha, N.
T.; Reynolds, Elg + Co., Chicago, H.; Hon. n.
J. Parrot, Geayenvrth, Kansas; Hon. P. Bliss,
Elyria, Chic; s. Palmer, Esq. Cincinnati Ohio.
n69-Iy
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

The Green Bsy lumber srade amounts 10
sc. .OO0, 600 fest Per snnun.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26
NJ. F. CONWAY,
ATTORNEY at Law.

LAWRENCE, KAEZAS.
WILL devote aimself exclusively to his pro-
w Eession, s1d attend to aay esRsiness which
may be entrusted to him vita fidelity and des-
patch. Par<iez2ar attention given TO cases of dis
Puted pre-mpton titles before the Land Office
Of6oe ia ColisE&re Buildings, Massachusetts,
street Jan. @H
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

Cheap Light
RokAIHG FLUID AND LAMPS
- For sale 6y HoRESBT q rICK.
The Kanzas news., 1859-03-26

ARTHUR I. BAkEH,
Attorn ey at L a w !,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
Dealer in Land Warrants, Town Lots and
Shares, Claims, &c,
AMERIcUs, BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY, KANSAS.
Pre-emption business promptly attended to
Money invested and debts collected-Legalin instru-
ments carefully drawn up and recorded-Claims
filed on and Declaratory Statements promptly for
warded, etc., ETC.
T Mr. B. is also President Of the Amerieus
Town Company. dec11-6
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-26

peoples right TO nave railroad to Danvle, and he
would not accept this as substitute
MIR. Settle said the road would not come within
twenty miles of Danville, nor within two miles of
the Virginia line, which ought to satisfy the House.
He asked them to let the bill pass its second read
ing and then it could be sent before the committee
on internal improvements
Mr. Outlaw said the House had the right to see
that the interests of the State not inured but
he denied the moral right to prevent the people
from building roads with their own money This
bill would make the road feeder to the North
Carolina railroad
MIR. Bullock said when the road was extended to
within two miles of the Virginia line, the Danville
road could be built to the line, and when only two
miles remained between them, he considered the
| Danville connection as consummated The bill
passed its second reading and was sent to the COM
mttee on internal improvements.
| MAGISTRATES.
Mr.. Thompson presented a list of magistrates for
| Wayne county which was sent to the Senate.
| NEW BILLS.
Mr. Bryson introduced a bill to alter the dividing
line between Jacksca and Henderson counties.
The bill to remove the site of the county build
ings in Watauga county was taken up and it passed
its second reading.
| REVENUE BILL.
This being the special order, was read section by
section. Mr.. Mckay objected to the power given to
tax mines of metal, stone or coal, and Mr. Fagg to
the power Of taxing machinery. After desultory
debate between Messrs. Mckay, Fagg Morehead,
and Fries, Mr.. Mckay withdrew his objection, and
Mr.. Fagg's was rejected There was no alteration
made in the bill as printed, up to the 2sth section
when the clauses Of Schedule A. came under discus
sion variety of amendments were offered but
all were voted down, and the bill remains as offered
by the finance committee. Twenty cents on every
hundred dollars Of real estate and eighty cents on
every taxable poll four cents in the dollar Of net
interest was adopted with little discussion The
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Thus it will be seen then, that these publications
given as Reports by the Senate Reporter of the
Register-one of them being incorporated in the
regular proceedings.
Now what will the reader think when this writer
informs him that the Senate Reporter Of the Regis
ter took no notes Of the g. scene on Saturday." AND
THAT HE NEVER WROTE ONE WORE OF WHAT HERE
SOUGHT TO BE PALMED OFF AS HIS lit is honestly be-
ieved without his consent) This is asserted with
full knowledge of the fact; and it is farther as
serted that ALL this matter, nearly three columns
aoritten caused to be written and furnished
for publication, by Mr.. TURNER himself How many
Senators wrote out their remarks for his Report is
best known to himself Mr. Turner will not deny
this If he should then of course this writer will
have to make good his assertion.
As to the accuracy of Mr.. Turner'S Report, this
writer has nothing to say-except that it is very
different from his. For instance, Mr.. Turner says
the Senate took recess on that Saturday from
2 until 81 O'clock" and &c that during the recess,
with three Of Mr.. Lovejoys school boys, he endea-
vored to count the number Of magistrates" &c.
My report says no such thing, because l was not
aware of one moments recess from 10 in the morn
ing till nearly 12b at night And so on. But, as
stated before, mere statement is my present object
Mr. Turner is the Reporter of these proceedings in
the Register His Report is now before the public,
and so is mine To those Senators who saw and
heard all that transpired on the occasions referred
to, respectfully recommend perusal Of Mr.. Turn.
ers Report.
am now done with this subject forever, except
be called on to make my present statements good
| HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A few minutes before 10 o'clock the House was
| called to order.
| Several reports from standing committees were
! read. % So r.
A rssplutisa Wa introduesd that on I'D afass
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-26

10 remove reSCf1cuOllS, IL was ho VII
original constitution; it was to strike down restric
tions on the provisions of that instrument. Like
Mr.. Turner he was one of those Senators who
were not afraid of trusting the people with their
affairs He thanked that Senator for his co-opera-
ton; this acas darling object with him, (Nlr. b.
If the legislature should continue to persist in its
opposition to this measure he would take his stand
yention. He hoped Mr. Gorrell would not insist on
his amendment; but if he should he (ir. B. would
vote against it, preferring the legislative method
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr. Gorrell, and resulted in its reection-29 to
r. as follows:
For the amendment-M Davis, Douthitt,
Edney, Gorrell, Mcdonald, Miller, Mills, Ramsay,
Straughan, Turner, Walkup, and Worth.-12.
against the amendment Ashe, Basnight,
Battle, B!edsoe, Blount Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Cow
per, Cunningham, Dobson, Donnell, Flanner, Guy
Their, Humphrey, Lane Landlord, Leach, Martini
Mcdowell, Person, Pitchford, Pool, Reinhardt
Speght Steele, Taylor, Whitaker and Williams
Mr.. Ramsay offered an amendment, the object of
which he explained to be to remedy clerical de-
feet in the original bill-to exclude lndians-and to
make it imperative that the advalorem system of
taxation should be adopted in the event of the per
capita system being abolished He (Mr. Ramsay
went with Mr.. Bledsoe on the main principle-that
is, he was for the adoalorem system, properly guar
died. but could not vote for the bill as i: now stood
Mr.. Ramsay's amendment was then rejected SO
to Z. 49,. .,--
The question now required on the bill, and result
ted-aye 10, no 81, as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative were Messrs.
Bledsoe, Douthitt, Edney, Gorrell, Mcdonald, Mil
ler Straughan, Turner, Walkup and Worth--10.
Those who voted in the negative were-Messrs.
Basnight Battle, Blount Boyd, Brown, Cherry,
Oowpn, ounainshan, Davidson, Dobson Dunneal
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-01-26

out of the constitution and referred to last amend
ment-free suffrage. All free white men were al
lowed to vote for Senators, yet the man without
land was not entitled to seat on the floor to which
he had the power to elevate another: and when he
sent Senator to that hall, the Senator was bound
by his oath to put tax upon the head of the man
who sent him there and let nearly two hundred mil
lions OF property 60 almost untaxed. He contended
that a free and open convention was the proper
means Of amending the constitution He had no
doubt but free suffrage had cost Us much as the con-
vcntion Of 1885. He regarded such means as en-
poyed to obtain that as more expensive and much
slower. The people, too did not elect members to
the Legislature to alter the constitution They fire.
quently came there on local issues, &C., and alto
gether unprepared for this grave duty He alluded,
in this connection to the several bills now before
the Legislature to alter the constitution. He was
opposed to locking up the constitution. This was
progressive age, and men were becoming more
acute and learned. He was opposed to the Chinese
polcy-to making the man wear the clothes of the
boy.
Mr.. Gorrell next pointed out the other changes
which appeared to be required by the people-eiec-
ton ofjudges and the limiting the term of Office
He considered the latter struck at an incongruty in
our system-it appeared nothing else to keep man
on the bench as long his limbs would support him.
The provision in the constitution to meet this case
amounted to nothing--it never would be enforced.
ah's chaoge was certainly demanded by public SEN
timent without regard to whether the judges were
elected by the people or not. The subject of mag
strates also, should be regulated. He was opposed
to life offices in every form. The appointments of
magistrates should be brought under more frequent
revision-they We're powerful but Irresponsible
Then there was inconsistency in the manner in
which the Legislature was constituted. the Senate
and the Commons were elected by the same men
and for the same terms, and there no system of
balance If the Senate constituted like that of
the O. s., the systsn Of checks would be re-eshb.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-26

Two important measures were before the Coun
ellis last evening. One, ordinance introduced
by Mr.. BEAcHAM, for extending the width of Light
street, by filling up portion of the Basin along
side OF it; the other resolution by Mr.. HAMILTON
lnstructing the Committee on City Property to in
quire into the expediency of securing the ground,
lying between North Charles street and the York
road, for public Park AS to the proposition to
widen Light street, while we admit something of
the sort to be imperativey required, we trust that
nothing further will be done 10 harbor, until
the whole subject has been submitted to the ex-
animation of Commission of our most intelligent
citizen authorized to employ competent engi-
neer We have already endeavored TO point out
that our harbor may be made perfect model of
convenience, by developing its advantages and
counteracting its defects. But all this must lie
done on comprehensive and scientific plan, and
we again urge the Councils to refer the whole sub
Ject to well constituted Commission, to serve
without pay, and TO report in the course of the
present year In regard to the Park resolution
we rejoice TO witness this first evidence of the
quickening of this benefcent idea into practical
existence 1t is destined to growth in the favor
of this community, which will elevate its promo
tiers to the fame of public benefctors of this city.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-26

ing the whole of the Quarter Race in Kentucky, and
Bob Herring, the Arkansas Bear Hunters as we'll as
Cupping on the Sternum, Playing Poker in Ar
kansas, &C., &c. ByJ. NJ. Fields Esq, Of the ST.
Louis Reveille; with sixteen Illustrations bv Oar
ley. Also,
THE LADYE OF ALBARoNE, or the Poison Goblet
romance OF the dark ages. By GEORGE LIP
PARD.
All the above works are from the press of T. B.
Peterson Brothers, 306 Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia, and for sale by Henry Taylor, Sun Iron
Building.
We are also indebted to Henry Taylor for the
March number of the Eclectic Mayazine, of Foreiqn
Literature, full of choice selections, and illustrated
by two beautiful engravings-one of the Empress
Maria Theresa and her Minister Kaunitz, and the
other of the Empress Eugene.
The March number of the Atlantic lfonthly, from
the publishers, is table, and is equal in every
respect to ITSELF -
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-26
THE GAS COMPANY.

MEssRs EDIroRs:-It is now about a year since
very many wellfounded complaints against the Gas
Company found utterance through the press The
community then hoped that means would be found
through which it might be relieved in future from
the exorbitant demands of that Company. and
even those persons who generally least favora-
BILE to inspection laws looked with some degree of
favor upon the act passed by the last Legislature,
authorizing the Mayor and City Council to appoint
inspectors who were to decide upon the purity of
the Gas and the accuracy of the meters
BY what influences the multitude of office
hunters have been prevented from forcing
this law into action it is hard to say, but may we
not hope that the Council will now take the matter
in hand especially as they may serve few politica
friends while they do good service to our citizens at
large. Without meaning to charge anything like
fraud upon the Company, do not hesitate to say that
the greatest injustice is daily perpetrated through
Its absolute reliance upon the meters which it fur
nishes. 1t is in vain for the Company to insist
upon their accuracy in face of the overwhelming
proof furnished by the discrepancies between the
bills rendered. Men know how they live them
selves, and are very apt to know something of
the domestic economy of their friends and
neighbors, and they cannot believe that
all is as it should be when they
find one house paying fifty dollars though burning
much less gas than another which pays twenty five
If these were exceptional cases only, they should
occur very rarely, but the experience of our peo
pie will bear us out in saying that they more pro-
perly constitute the rule than the exception Why
tell people in opposition to facts like these.
within their own knowledge, that they are fairly
dealt by? Is the gas impure? Are most of the
meters incorrect standards by which to measure it?
Do we pay vastly more for our light than our
friends living in other cities? The Gas Company
answers these questions in the negative, and still
there is very general dissatisfaction. May we not
ask the appointment then of more disintercsed
judges, who shall examine the cases of those who
feel that injustice is done them and who desire
some relief? - CITIZEN.