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The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
Washington News.

The Commissioner of Pensions has is
sued circulars, in which he directs that in
valid prisoners of the army and navy, who
are subject to biennial examination, be
present. with their usual vouchers on the
4th September and FIRST OF January next,
respectively. with certificates as to the state
OF their disability. The provisions of the
act of Congress Ofthe Sd of March, 1S49
virtually suspends the commencement of
each biennial period until the certificate
OF two physicians or surgeons have been
presented.
5 Il is well ascertained fact known to
the Indian Bureau, that very many of the
Indian disturbances are justly sttributabfe
to the encroachments of the whites on
the reservations set apart for the Indians
by the General Government.
The whites having once obtained
possession, there is no way (the U. s.
military force being small, to dispossess
them. Sometims in consequence of their
remaining unlawfullv on the soil, treaties
are made with the Indians who are thus
continually harrassed in their affairs, own
ing to the inadequate number of Indian
agents, and the indians are scattered in
every case. To carry out all the treaty
obligations, or impress the Indians favor
ably by an exhibition of our good faith,
and to prevent dissatisfaction arising from
an unfulflled pledge, the present Com
missioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Green
wood, who is thoroughly acquainted with
the Indian character and has always
practically showed a warm friendship for
them, will, it is believed, have recon-
mended to the next Congress such meas
ures as will lead to the carrying into eff
feet our treaty obligations, for the fulfill
ment of many Of which no appropriations
have yet been made. This is especially
the case as to those with the Indians of
the State of Oregon and the Territory of
Washington.
The Secretary of the Interior will
transmit by Pacific steamer, on the
25th, 1924 900 to Oregon and Washing
ton to satisfy recently audited claims on
account of advances made for restoring
and maintaining peaceable and more
friendly relations with the Indian tribes.
Judge Gnnis of Pennsylvania has been
appointed special agent to the Pawnees,
with the view so to arrange matters as to
prevent future difficulties.
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OF The entire practicability Of loco
motion by steam on common roads, is
held by the Philadelphia Ledger, and with
apparently sound reason, to be established
by the experiments with the new steam
locomotive fire engine just introduced
there. With its own weight of 1900
pounds, fuel, water, and nine passengers,
it climbed hills with an inclination of one
foot in ten. It's speed on fair grades was
fully twelve miles per hour, and the steep
est and longest hills were climbed at the
rate of ten miles per hour. The machine
consumes its own smoke and gas, and can
be stopped instantly. The Ledger says !:
"The road was smooth, with a hard
bed and light grades; covered all the way,
terial, with occasional stretches of pretty
deep sand. With the steam at one hun
bred and eighty pounds, the engine was
driven at high speed over bridge which
was not considered strong enough to bear
u long continued weight, and then up a
hill with an inclination Of one foot in ten.
With every valve wide open, and all
steam on, it whirled along the slope, APP
parently at the highest locomotive speed,
and, approaching the steep pitch, sur
mounted it with unfalteriug tread, hur-
ried far on along the level summit, and
stopped, in exactly one minute from the
time of starting, having traversed in that
short interval distance of fully one thou
sand feet. The next mile was made is
five minutes; the next following, which
included the ascent of another long hill
in six. The result of the experiment
throughout was that it was found to be
perfectly easy to maintain, on fair grades
a motion at the rate of twelve miles pei
hour; that when there was any occasion
for it, this rate could be increased one
fourth or one-half; that the steepest and
longest hills could be assembled at the rats
of ten miles per hour"
What will become of the passenge
| railways if this sort of speed can be at
tanned on common roads We should
be rather slow about investing largely il
the railways since this discovery has beef
made; for they can hardly be workeC
cheaper than steam horses. on common
roads, and even twelve miles per hour il
a higher rate of speed than would be per
mitted in city. With the Nicholson
pavement" said to be cheaper, more du
rable, and more readily repaired than tn
boulder street, and entirely smooth an,
noiseless, what possible need of railway
or of horse power? We may even lool
to see the private carriage going b.
steam.--Pittsbargh Dispatch.
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NFXv YoRK .Jr

NEW YORK, July 21st.
The steamship Africa arrived to-day
with European dates to the 9th inst,
three days later than previous advices.-
An armistice has been agreed upon be-
tween the contending parties until the
18th of August. The effect of this had
been great buoyancy in all the money
markets. Strong hopes were entertained
of peace.
On the 9th Napoleon telegraphed that
the armistice agreed upon on the 9Th was
signed at Villa Franco by Hess and Valli-
ant. 1t ends on the 18th of August. and
stipulates that commercial vessels without
distinction of flag, shall be allowed to
navigate the Adratic undisturbed.
The Paris Moniteur cautions the public
against misunderstanding the armistice,
and says that negotiations may be recon-
menced, but it does not see how the war
may be terminated.
Prior to the declaration of the arms
tice the Sardinians had proceeded Wig
orously in the seige of Peschiera, but this
and other movements have now lost their
interest.
In the Federal diet, on the 9Th, Austria
proposed to mobilize the whole Federal
Contingent, and request the Prince Re-
gent Of Prussia to take the chief COM
mand.
The London Times says, with regard
to the armistice, that there is little to
communicate further than what the pub
lie already know All that seems to be
well authenticated is, that the proposal
came from France, and is the result of the
Emperor's own determination. That the
Emperor Napoleon should stop short in a
career of victory and make overtures to
| the foe that he has defeated in two pitched
| battles and driven back to the limits o.
/ LON hardy, argues the moderation or the
necessities of the French, and it is hardly
to be believed tina. the latter has been the
cause of their sudden resolve.
Oscar, King of Sweden, died at Stock
holm on July 9th. He was born on July
4tb, 1776.
The Vienna Gazette published al
amended list of the killed and wounded
at Solferino As to officers the return
gives 80 killed. 421 wounded, IS mad
prisoners, and 20 missing-total, 587 (; 0
rank and file, zoos killed. and 8.62
wounded, making round total Of II ola
Nothing is said respecting the numbe
taken prisoners.
The French and Sardinians, killed an
wounded, S,245.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
For tie HerdtI Of Freedom
LAWRENCE, July goth, 1859

LAWRENCE, July 10th, 1899
The editor of the Republican published
last week characteristic article under the
head of ''The Hon. Mr.. Parrott." The
Hon. gentleman who is thus, with ungen-
erous intent, made the subject of bitter,
low lived criticism by the immaculate
editor of the Republican, has had the
temerity to cross the boundaries of his own
county and come into Douglas, the county
over whose republican instincts and forces
the aforesaid editor assumes sole directory
and authority to influence, as he alleges,
the election of delegates therefrom to the
Republican Territorial Convention to be
held for the purpose Of putting in nomi-
nation Delegate for Congress. The
aforesaid editor of the Republican and his
conferees have got things for that election
fixed in this county to his own tastes, and
he don't want them interfered with. He
aspires to the honorabl, post of serving
this people in Congress, also. He is the
incarnation of every, all, and singular the
virtues of the republican party. He
illustrates the essence of its piety and
morality. He concentrates in his own i'm
maculate person, its wit, wisdom, and FORE
sight. Who but he should lead, direct,
dictate? Who, but he, should be allowed
the privilege of attending to his own po-
licical interests with reference to the nom-
ination for Delegate to Congress, outside
of his own county? What Republican
but be can arrogate the privilege of ram
bling all over the dear Southern country
delivering hifalutin sophomoricalFo Fourth Of
July orations, and attending to his own per-
sonal political interests, without thereby
forfeiting his claims to orthodoxy and
honesty? Such is the argument of this
last Bull of the Republican Leo. Such
Republicans, you who would be free, and
would build up party harmonious, tri.
umphant, is the natural effervesence of 4
mind whose chief elements are assurance
ambition, self-conceit, arrogance, bigotry
selishness, and the bitterest intolerance
Take him on your devoted shoulders i
you choose, but be advised by friendly
outsider, that with whip and spur you will
be ridden to inglorious defeat, anarchy and
ruin. REPUBLICAN.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
The New York Lands.

We are frequently asked the question,
why is it that the n Y. Lands, which
by the Treaty are made p miles in
width, are found by the survey to be but
10?
The question is very easily answered.
The Treaty with the Cherokees, and al
SO with the Miamies, had been made
some years previous to the Treaty with
the n. Y. Indians. The boundaries OF
each of those Tracts, were of course sur.
veyed and defined under the different
treaties. Between the Lands coded to
these different nations, was a tract Of va
cant territory, supposed to be twenty-sev-
en- miles in widsis. No-survey ever hsv-
ing been made, this supposition was ia
ken for the truth, and consequently 81
miles was given in the Treaty as the
width of said lands.
The northern boundary of the Neutral
Lands never having been surveyed. the
settlers had no guide by which to deter
mine whether they were trespassing upon
forbidden ground. The consequence was
that the entire Drywood country, which
would have belonged TO the n. Y. grant
if the Treaty had been correct, was, soon
after the opening of Kansas to settlement
filled up by hardy and industrious class
of emigrants. Some of the largest and
best Improvements to be found anywhere
in southern Kansas, are along that stream
The recent boundary survey, made by
Van Zandt, in which he was required to
follow the lines run by M'Coy, in the
survey of the north line of the Usage
Lands, has thrown all the beautiful val.
ley of the Drywood into the possession
of the Cherokees. Already threats are
being made by the Indians, to drive out
every settler, and at the least, they will
be compelled to submit to a merciless
system of BLACK MAIL, in order that they
may be permitted to enjoy the fruits Of
their toll.
In the present exigencies of the case,
we think it is questionably the duty OF
the General Government, to obtain pos
session of these Lands, and thus relieve
these hardy pioneers from the dangers
which now surround them. The Chero-
KEGS are not only willing but anxious to
dispose of the Neutral Lands, and Gov
eminent would have little difficulty in
negotiating treaty for them.
1t is entirely contrary to the policy OF
our Government, to keep tract embrac-
ing 100000 acres of the best lands in
Kansas out of the hands of the hardy
pioneer, merely to provide for future
contingency which can never occur. The
Cherokees have more than enough OF
land now, within the Nation proper tc
support population ten times as large a:
the present numbers of the tribe.
We would advise the circulation o.
petitions among the squatters, praying
Congress to extinguish the Indian title tC
these lands, and open them for settle
ment and presumption. This is the only
way by which the peace and safety O
the squatter can be secured, and the In,
dian Treaties remain inyiolate.- For
Scott Democrat.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
vibrations of a Fly,s Wing.

The rapidity of these vibrations is some
thing Incredible, and the number of them
within given space of lime has been
approximately ascertaiued by the follow
ing experiment: When spring is caused
to vibrate certain number of times, it
emits particular tone. and as the number
fits vibrations is increased or diminished,
this note rises or falls in pitch. Now, this
vibration being analogous to that of the
wing of an insect, which also emits q
musical sound, an apparatus has been con-
structed within multiplying wheel, with
a given number Of cogs, against which a
spring strikes, is made to revolve rapidly.
A note being thus produced varying in
pitch according to the rIpidity of the rev.
olutions, the velocity is accelerated or
retarded until this note is the same as that
proceeding from the wing of the insect,
and BY an easy, calculating process, the
number Of vibrations may be thus ascer-
tained.-Samuelsoa's HumHe Creatures. '
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30

o. new species of the wonderful
tree known as 'the Monkeys Bread
Tree" and bearing the botanic name Adj
ansonia, has been found in Australia.
Heretofore only one species Of this tree
was supposed to exist in the world-thst
found in the tropical regions of Africa--
known among the natives of various dis
tricts as the Baobab, the Kuka, or Nova
ma, the Goul, and the Mulapa The trunk
of the tree is soft and spongy, attains an
immense size, ninety feet circumference,
and it has such vitality that it grows as
we'll when down as when standing, and
it can neither be killed by fire nor by axe.
Its trunk yields so much sap as to form
vegetable well of water for man or beast;
the leaf is used as wholesome vegeta-
be, and contains a jelly which makes a
fine broth; the fruit or gourds are also
food for monkeys and for man. The
flowers are large as plate, and beautiful.
1t may be considered as one of the most
useful of trees but the discovery of the
species in Africa is chiefly important as
affording another proof of the identity of
Australia and Africa in their constituent
geological formations, showing them to
date from the same period Of CREATION
Pitts5arqh Dispatch. s
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30

OF One of the most instructive facts
in the life of Humboldt was his moder-
ate views in regard to fortune. An in
come of about 81, ZOO year and the copy
right of his works was all that he had or
seemed to desire. Yet he spent a for
tune of nearly $4,000 in acquiring Ii
brary and q scientific cabinet and now
that he is dead, it readily commands all
he gave for it. Living in Kings Palaces,
he imbibed no tastes for the Injuries Of
a splendid or courtly life, and never sac
rificed the Independence of his private
character and opinions. One great secret
of this was knowing how to live within
his income, and having the courage not
to try to vie with the wealthy in their
entertainments, but be content with the
simple weight and pre-eminenee which
his intellectual character gave him.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
For the Herald Of Freedom.
HACKBERRY GROVE. RILEY Co..
,Julv 18th 1S49

July 18th, 1919.
G. w. BRowN, Eso:-In one of nv
letters I alluded to the destruction in
Manhattan, of some houses, as well as
injury sustained TO houses, mot entirely
destroyed,) by the storm on the 18th of
May. Among the number of houses un-
rooted was the Pixies Peak Hotel"
owned by John Pandaries, Frenchman.
The house was Immediately repaired,
but, on Wednesday night, the 18th inst,
it was doomed to a total destruction the
kitchen attached 10 shehotei, was, during
the night, discovered to be on fire from
it the flames were communicated to the
roof of the main building, when the house
and all its contents, except some good
old whiskey," were consumed. This house
was some distance from any other build
ding, therefore no other damage was
done.
We have had no rain in this immediate
vicinity for some time the earth here is
completely parched, the late corn, po:a-
toes, vines etc, are withered during the
day (; vegetation is now suffering as much,
if not more, than it did in the dry sum-
mer OF '56. Should rain not come soon,
we will have no potatoes and slim crop
of corn.
"Newel's Hotel" has been sold by Mr..
Newell to Mr.. R. A. Armstrong, who is
now in possession of the house.
Condrays' saw mill, at Blue City, is now
about ready to commence running their
grist mill at the same place has been in
operation near year. The benefit to be
derived to the counsry adjacent to these
mills can not be too highly estimated.
As general thing, emigrants in selecting
new homes always try to locate near q
grist and saw mill There are some ex-
cellent claims, with timber, at the head
of Mill Creek, the stream on which these
mills are erected, distance of from ten
to twelve miles from these mills. From
the head Of Mill Creek to the Republican
river, directly westward, distance Of
from fifteen to eighteen miles, is yet I'M
settled, none of the land is unfit for cult
walton. There has been a road laid out
and marked from the town site of Blue
City to the Republican City town site,
and all along this road the claims are as
good as any l have" seen anywhere in
Kansas. Blue q y is at the junction Of
Blue river and Mill Creek, about ten
miles north of Manhattan l have moi
room to speak of that section now, but
will allude to it more fully in future
letter. Truly, &C., A. NJ. BURNS.
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Enterprise.

The people Of Wyandott, Lawrence,
and other thriving and enterprising towns
in the valley of the Kansas, have lately
taken hold of the Kansas Central Rail
road project, and they are driving the
thing through with zeal and energy I'M
known to railroad builders west of the
Mississippi. The stock of the road has
all been taken, and payment of one per
cent. already made. Mr.. J. II. Millar has
been appointed Chief Engineer, and on
Saturday last he started his corps out for
making the preliminary survey. On Tues
day evening the party was some eleven
miles west Of Wyandoit, and progressing
finely. Yesterday Mr. Millar was called
on BY the directors and ordered to make q
final location of the first section of the
road west, and to put the line in readiness
for constructing the work. 'Twould b
funny if we should hear the snort o.
the iron horse west of us before any.
body leaves Kansas City by rail for St
Louis. But money and enterprise de-
funny things nowadays. Old fogiei
Western Metropolitan.
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Religion. Of a Few of he american Il,.r.u.

III. w. Longfellow, o. w. Holmes, E.
P. Whipple, Henry Giles, Epes Sargent,
Mr.. Hawthorn. j. B. Willard, George S.
Hilliard, and Edward Everett are Unita-
rians; Rufus w. Griswold was Baptist;
Horace Greeley, 4. II. Chaplin, and T..
Starr King. are Universalists; h. W..
Beecher, and Mrs II. B. Stowe, are Inde-
pendent Congregationalists; Vim. Cullen
Bryant, H. N. Hudson, George VIM. Cur
tbs. II. Hastings Weld, r. II. Dana, IT.,
AMI George Bancroft Formerly Unitarian)
are Episcopalians; Ralph w. Emerson toas
Unitarian, and sit ,couH Be hard to say
sokat. co % t9Hf a
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1859-07-30
Poetry. A.
The Mountain Streams.
BY CHARLES MAcKAY,


What time the fern puts forth its rings,
What time the eariy thrOstls sings.
love 20 a. tho murky town,
And tread the mooriands, bare and brown;
From the greenest level of tho Rleus.
To barest summit Of the Bens.
TO trace the torrents where they flow.
Serene or brawling, fierce or slow;
4 silent listener to their song,
Farewell, We streets! Again I'll ait
ON crag. 10 watch the shadoUs fit.
10 list the buZzing Of the bee,
Or branches waving like a sea;
To hear far of the cue koO's note
OrIark's clear carol high aAoat.
Aud find JOS in every soqnd,
Of air. the water, OF theground;
And thinking--heedIess of my thuueht.
Farewell. and in the teeth Of care
IN breathe the buxum mountain air.
Feed vision upon dyes and bues
That from the hill top iuteriuse.
White rocks, aud lichens born OF spray.
Dark heather tufts and mosses grey.
Green gras~, blue sky, and boulders brown,
Win amber waters giittering down.
That fringe with beauty all the brink.
Farewell, ye streets. Beneath an arch
Ut dropping birch or feather larch,
Or mountain ash that Ger il bends.
III watch some str samlet as il gends.
some ook whose tune its course betrays.
whose verdure dogs its hidden WAYS
yerdure of trees and bloom OF flowers.
And music fresher than the showers,
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ss76.o2o21 s4l2.s7sos

The Commissioners have been obliged
to use terms, designating the supposed or
alleged positions of individuals in 1856.
The terms are merely so used now that
the subject matter of the Report may DO
more readily comprehended. A few in-
diYiduals may be wrongly designated,
owing to the few facts in such cases APP
pearing upon the record from which pre-.
sumptions are drawn
Free Siate--no mark :, Pro-Slavery.
I, Indian.
HENRY j. ADAMS,
sAM'L A. KINGMAN.
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We were yesterday informed by Mr..
John Il. Likens, that be had just bought
of Mr.. John Copeland. who was acting As
agent for another party, lao acres Of land
in the bottom opposite Of ST. Joseph. for
which he is to pay about Sl32 per acre.
s. Joe. West.
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Rspor, of Commissioners of Claims.

Abstract Tabular Statement "a" ac-
compauying Report of Commissioners OF
Claims, under Act approved Feb. z, 1859.
Presented to the Constitutional Conyen-
ton, according to requirements of said
Act, July IL, 1859.
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hr On tba n;ght of the l4,b inst on

OF On the night of the 14sh inst. one
Levi Smith escaped from the Jail of Ola
the, Karsas, and the Sheriff offers a re-
ward of $50 for his apprehension. Smith
was committed on the charge of horse
stealing prevalent vice in this region.
Heis about rs years old, feet s inches
high, sandy whiskers and hair, and with
upper front teeth projecting over the lower
ones.-Border Star
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GA novel commitment has been
made to the District of Columbia peniten-
tiary Of an Indian, who was found guilty
Of horse stealing in Kansas. He sas i'm
msdiately set to work.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
Meeting of the Nauonni american
Central Committee.

PHuADELPHIA, Wednesday, Dec. 2I, IooJ.
The National American Central Committee con-
yeped TODAY at the American House. The Hon.
Jacob Broom was appointed Chairman, and Blanten
Duncan Secretary.
A Committee was then appointed to confer with the
Committee appointed by the Washington meeting on
Monday night to consider plan Of organization for
limiting the opposition to the Administration" con-
sisting of A. H. II. Stuart OF Virginia, Anthony Ken
nedy Of Maryland, Erastus Brooks Of New-York,
Blanten Duncan Of Kentucky, and Jacob Broom OF
Pennsylvania.
A Committee was also appointed to prepare an ad-
dress to the American people.
No other action was decided on.
The session was chiefly devoted to private dis
cuesion Of the claims of number of prominent men
to I'll the Presidential chair.
The Hon. James Bishop of New-Jersey, was ap-
pointed "A Committee TO meet the Washington Com
inittee in that city on Friday evening.