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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26
Republican Caucu. at Columbus.
Gov. Chase the Choice for Senator.

CoLuMBus, Jan. 4-Midnight.
A general caucus Of the Republican
members of the General Assembly was
held in the Hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives this evening". The Hon. Aaron
Harlan presided. and Senator Cox and
Samuel Brown acted as secretaries. The
object Of the caucus was to come to some
conclusion in regard to the U. s. Senator.
There were seventy-four members present
and nine absent, which perhaps, to some
extent, modified the action of the caucus.
A warm discussion ensued, in which some
members evinced a good deal Of warmth
of feeling. This might be said more
particularly of those who were opposed
to the election Of Mr.. Chase. Mr.. Par
rott, understand, was very indignant at
the proposition to return that gentleman
to the Senate. Some members favored
Immediate action, others q delay Of a
week or so. and others postponement to
the end of the session none, however.
advocating the holding of an extra ses-
sion. The first are ardent Chase men.
the next conservatives, the latter anti
Chase. The delay of week was advo-
Gated bysa large number of gentlemen
out Of respect to the conservatives. OF
the absentees four were Senators aud FIVE
Representatives. The absent Senators
were Messrs. Harrison, Jones, Cnppy.
aud Ready. all conservatives, and anti
Chase on the first choice. OF the five
Representatives four are for Chase. The
result of the meeting was an agreement
to meet next week Wednesday night. but
without a pledge to settle the question
then. A good feeling now prevails, and
general spirit of Cancellation. The
whole thing will be decided without diff
Guilty. and how. may be determined from
the fact that abont nine out of every ten
men present tonight are Chase men.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

THE SPY Is ABRoAD.-Ths spy for the
Eastern Wholesale Merchants and Boards
of Trade, is now ranging this and prob
ably the adjoining Counties. He was in
our town, the other day. His mode Of
pumping is cute. and we presume he
thought he had the fun all to himself
He enters into conversation with an indi-
vidusl, and SO manages as to bring in
the name of some merchant or mercantile
firm in the place, and then goes on. in an
unconeerned manner, to PROFOUND sundry
questions concerning each individual OF
the Grm-asking his full Christian name;
whether he is a man of family; whether
he has good business qualifications, and
is responsible; how much cash capital he
has; how much real estate and town pro-
perry. if any; what his liabilities are ;
and numerous other questions. He then
goes somewhere and notes down tho in
formation thus received, taking care not
to do 50 in the presence Of the one he has
pumped and he does not question the
same person concerning more than one
firm. Perhaps he also takes q peep at
the merchants, and notes down descrip-
ton of their personal appearance. He
selected us as the pHmpee, in regard to
the personal affairs of one firm in this
place; and we, being unsuspecting and
of an accommodating disposition. gave
him large amount of Valua6Is informG-
ton! II that firm should go East short
ly, they would find their credit good to
an almost unlimited amount
Ere this. we presume, this spy, who is
literally feed for prying into and report
ing the affairs Of his fellow citizens, and
who carries their credit in his pocket,
has taken an inventory of the merchants
of Doniphan County, and the result will
be in the possession of the proper per-
SONS, in time for the opening ofthe Spring
trade. When any of our Western mer-
chants go East to lay in fresh stocks,
they may rest assured that the persons Of
whom they purchase. know precisely how
their affairs stand. and just how deep to
let them go. And if they experience
any injustice or sustain any damage from
having their affairs thas posted, we can
tell them who did it.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

~ The official vote for State officers
has been canvassed. The average Re
publican majority is $500. Conway
majority is q little over 2,100; so thai
he falls but 400 behind the balance of the
ticket. This is doing well, when W.
consider that the Democracy made the
principal part of the fight against him
alone. Money was squandered freely,
ISLANDERS were circulated unsparingly, and
local prejudices were worked upon inces.
sanity; yet they only effected 400 votes
against him. and the greater portion Of
these were in Judge Halderman's OWL
County of Leavenworth.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

TIE SLANDERER OF JOHN BRoux-T.
wife of G. W. Brown. editor of the Es,.
aid Of Freedom. has fled her petition IN
the District Court of this County for !,
divorce, charging the said Brown with
adultery on several occasions. once in HI,
.o6ee>and once in his own houss AMI
with inhuman treatment. sneh as to rem.
der her condition intolsrable. She has re-.
tanned Judge Smith and S. n. Wool
Esq.,. as her attorneys.
This Geo. W. Brown is the rreaturs
whose ISLANDERS against the noble John
Brown. were So industriouslT circulated
by the rro-slavey press at the East
He is also the creature who during his
editorial career. maligned nearly evsrY
prominent Free State man in Kansas
This slanderpr Of the living and II.
dead is TINS held up before the world br
his own wife as an Adulterer and inhunn
monster. The footsteps Of Justice are
sometimes dow. -bnt terribly sure at the
last.-LdDrsnes Republican.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

TRIBUNE ALMANAC, AID PoLIrIcAL Re-
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Rates of Postage. Domestic and Foreign.
Land for the Landless or. Action Of
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Popular Vote for President. in 1S48,
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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

WEATHER.-For two weeks, Ito
Wednesday, we had the finest Winter
weather we ever saw. Last Sunday was
the pleasantest day we had seen for q
year, at any season. During the two
weeks, persons sat with their doors open
through the day. and with often no fire
in their rooms. And this is the middle
Of January. The river has not been cross
ed on the ice this week, and a short dis
lance below town the channel is open.
On Wednesday We had snow-the first
of any consequence this Winter-and il
now lies six inches deep on the ground.
The weather is still pleasant, with pros
peet Of the snow speedily disappearing
but with our changeable climate, the
weather is liable, on short notice, to be-
come as cold as " GreenlAnd's icy noun.
tains."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

PRoaREss IN MIssoUR.-Mis.ouri ap.
pears to be progressing backward. The
recent Legislature passed a strict law
against What are termed publications cal
cnlated to ineite slaves to rebellion; but
as slaves are not permitted to be Taught
to read. we are unable to conceive how
ell the Abolition documents in the world.
IL thrust before them. could incits them
to rebellion. unless their masters should
read the contents for them. The law is
simply intended to suppress the publiea-
ton Of Free State papers. As the num-
Der of Slaves diminishes. the Slaveites
grow more desperate. This new. act Of
tyranny win but hasten their doom. Free
State papers cannot be effectuAlly sup-
pressed. and no earthly power can pre-
vent Missouri from becoming q Free
State.
We believe the Legislature also passed
law for the Punishment or enslaVement
Of the free negroes in the State. -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

INA BAD Fx.-The Lawrence CORES
pendent of the Leavenworth Times, re-
lates the following predicament into which
the Councilman from Doniphan got him
self. If the election were to be held over,
the people of this County would find no
difficulty in "adjOurning" him in short
order: @ -
"I see that Matthias is reported as be-
longing to the disorganizers at Leconp-
ton. This is q mistake. Beebe, the
classical Becbe, got into the session at
Lecompton, and couldn't adjourn. as
there was no one to second the motion.
Walsh was applied to. but had not the
power to adjourn him. Moore's Niger
tried, but with no better success. Final
ly Matthias was sent for post haste. and
went up and adjourned him."
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

MORE BooKs.-We have recsived two
more valuable books from G. G. Evsns.
the Philadelphia Publisher, and origins
tor of the Gift Book system. One is the
Book of Plays for Homs Amusement :
being 8 collection Of original, altered and
selected Tragedies. Plays. Dramas, Com
edies, Fsrces. Burlesques, Charades, Lee
lures, ETC., carefully arranged. and special
ly adapted for Private Representation.
with full directions for performanee.-
This is q very choice selection. and the
very thing for Thespin performances in
smaller towns and villages. The book
contains 352 pages. and large number
of plays. The price is only 81.
Heroes and Patriots Of the South, "
is book of 800 pages, principally occu-
pied with interesting and exciting events
in the life Of Francis Marion. 1t also
contains short skstehes of Willism Moul-
trie, Andrew Pickens, John Rutledge.
and other Revolutionary Patriots. This
work is especially interesting at the pres
ent time, as showing the sacrifices made
by Revolutionary patriots for the welfare
of orr country, and the cost at which
our Union was established. Price OF the
book. 81.
ANY person sending the price Of either
of the above works, together with 81
cents to prepay postage on Gin. to G.
G. Evans, No. 439. Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia. viii receive the book by re
turn mail, together with Gift ranging
in value from so cents to S100. The
jewelry of this establishment is of g So
perior quality and of beautiful finish
and Mr.. Evans is doing an immense bust
ness. We win here take occasion to
mention. as an instance of his liberslity
and munifcence. that h ehas given 81 .00O
for the relief of the sufferers from the dis
aster at Lawrence. Massachusetts.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

A FACT NOT PUBLIsHED.-Uur Demo-
cratic cotempofaries sre trying to make
political capital out Of the adjournment
Of the Legislature from Lecompton to
Lawrence. Why or how this can or
should be done Is mystery to rs. 2 The
preamble and resolution BY which this re-
moVaI was s6ected, was drawn up, intro
dueed and supported dy Mr.. MeMsth, .
democrat from Wyandotts County, and
he was backed up in the movement BY
several other Democrats in the House.
Let them lay the blame 1t the door Whefs
It belongs. 4 '-Eo5.A-- $50 telH
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

The Lawrence correspondents Of The
Times reveals the following scandal:
"Mrs. G.. w. Brown has applied fora
divorce, charging her liege lord with
adultery and inhuman treatment. II seems
that angels cannot stand everything
Two years ago Mrs. Brown was 'our angel
wife, so said the Herald Of Freedom.
Browns prominence a. the editor Of the
first free State paper in Kansas gives m.
usual interest to the case. Certain equiv.
ocal epistles from Browns female clerk
which have fallen into Mrs. BIS hands.
give dark coloring to the BrOrn busi-
ness"
We we're Of the opinion that the free
love doctrines Of both parties would have
reconciled them to such little matters.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

HARD UP FOR ESTERTAISxEsT.-We
notice that the people of New York are
abont to be bored With a speech from II.
Clay Pate. formerly Of Westport. Mo-.
on the history and conduct Of John Brown
while in Kansas. sf ~
If Pate be as efficient in the forum as
he proved to be in the field, the Gotha-
mites who listen to his harrangue viii
have our sympathy. After all however.
he is but one Of the dregs left in the Kan
sas cup. and had as well be swallowed
down in New York As elsewhere.-G. 70.
Wasf.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

. ~ Four years ago. the ballotting for
the Speaksrship lasted two months and
finally. after the adoption of the plurality
rule. an organization was effected on
Ground Hogs Day. If that honorable
body. at the present time. are pretty well
tired out with fooling away their time.
we suggest that they also do honor to
his HOgship. BY organizing on next
Thursday.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

% Godey's Lady's Book, for Feb
ruary, contains 81 engravings. 16 Of
them being full page plates. 1t is need i
less for us to give any extended notice Of
this superb MAgAzine-sufice it to say.
this number has never been sxcelled.
PhilSdelphia-s3 q year. We will fur
nish it to any Of our subscribers for % q
year.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

BIRDS OF FEATHER" &c.-There
is g colony of free negroes 1.-THE kind Of
cattle the Democracy pretend to be anx-
ious to exclude from the Territory estab-
lished in the heart of Pro Slavery set
Element, in Wolf River Township, colo
nized there by their Democratic agent
They recently had a grand "splurge,"
and some of them went to Troy. to pro-
cure several quarts of whiskey for the oc-
casion. While there, they declared their
intention to invite nobody but Demo
Gratis, as the Free State people felt toe
big to associate with them From all
accounts. the friendly Democrats have
been associating with them little toe
freely, as most Of the wenches are said tc
be getting interesting" and one or two
of them have already given birth to little
ones, the "color of new saddle" We
have some rich items in our possession
but will salt them down for future use
There is no telling when we may have
occasion to stir somebody up with long
polel
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

WouI.Dx'r SEcEDE.-The Southern
students Of the New York medical
schools assembled on "Wednesday evening
to deliberate upon the propriety Of iol'
lowing the example Of the fraternity u
Philadelphia. After abundant diseuslon'
in which the Union sentiment was great
" in the ascendant, call was made iOf
the seceders to surround the Chairman,
when only IA out Of the 300, exhibited
their willingness TO withdraw.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

4 r A number of the Republican pa
pers of Illinois. are urging the claims Of
Ozias Bailey. Esq, for the Office of State
Treasurer, and speak of him in the very
highest terms Of commendstion. No bet
ter, stronger, nor more reliable man could
be found than Mr.. Bailey; but we do not
believe he is at present politically inelin-
ed-that is. in the way of Office seeking
and doubt whether he will permit his
name to be presented to the Convention.
He is in business that pays better.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26


Bryant venture to take a jaunt through
the South, in this, the Year Of Our Lord.
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty.
and the eighty fourth after the Declare
ton Of Independence. his enthusiasm
would not be such as to inspire the above
sentiment. Freedom exists there no Lon
ger-and slavery is not confined alone TO
the negro race.
During the last week in December.
mob (dignifed by the name Of public
meeting in Madison County, Kentucky,
compelled twelve families. living, at q
settlement called Beres, to leave the State
forthwith. They were all industrious,
honest. peaceable citizens. mostly natives
Of the South, and were guilty of no other
offence than entertaining Free State SEN
timents. These families consisted Of
ihiny-six persons. from small children to
Yrsy-hsired men. They appealed to
Gov. Magofiu for protection. which he
refused them. At last accounts, they
were in Cincinnati.
Rev. Daniel Worth, travelling agent
OF the American Missionary Society, has
been imprisoned in Gnilford County.
North Carolins, for peddling Helpers
Impending Crisis" and other "incen-
diary" publications. The Rev. gentle
man was as big fool as the North Car
olinians. in attempting sach thing,
knowing, as he must. the state OF South
ern feeling, and that he could not effect
any good.
An Irish Democrat from Philadelphia,
named Power, working in Columbia. S.
c., was heard to say that Slavery caused
white laborer in the South to be looked
upon as an inferior and degraded man.
For this he was imprisoned number Of
days after which he was taken out, and
two niggers compelled to drag him
through the mud and pools of dirty wa
ter. Then he was stripped. and a niger
gave him thirty-nine lashss on the bare
back, cutting the skin at every blow.
After this, he was tarred and feathered by
two niggers, which operation was repeat
ell shortly afterwards. He was then put
in the niggers' car Of q railroad train,
and sent to Charleston. barely escaping
with his life. All along the route, at
every station, the most CALLING indign;ties
were heaped upon him. A physician
whom he consulted at Charleston, con-
soled him with the remark, that his case
was mild in comparison with that of q
man who was then lying in the City
Hospital. suffering from the effects of FIVE
hundred lashes, for a similar heinous Of
fence.
a school mistress has bee1 driven from
Richmond. Va, for some unguarded ex-
preston, reported by little girl and
we every week hear of like chiYalric
transactions throughout the South. 1t
10 even proposed down there, that no
person be permitted to enter or remain in
any Slave State, who will not take an
oath that he believes Slavery to be NOR
ally and politically right r
Thus it goes. The mails are robbed,
under pretencs Of fsrreting out incendiary
matter; and peaceable citizens are mob
bed. sceurged. imprisoned. banished. or
murdered, for entertaining opinions Of
their own-and sllthis, in the name oil
protecting institutions guaranteed by
the Constitution % .fr
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

KENTUCKY U. S. SExAroR.-John c.
Breckenridge. at present Vice President
Of the United States. was Yesterday elsc.
tel q. S. Senator by the Kentucky Leg.
islature. to succeed Hon. John j. Crittsn.
den. Mr.. Crittendens term as Senator
expires on the 4th of March. 1851. ana
Mr.! BreckenriGge's term as Vice Pres'
dent expires at the same time. The lat
ter, therefore. viii only step down from
the desk Of the President of the SsnAts'
and take his place on the floor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

B., WREELINe.-Since last Summer,
we have written you three letters. direc-
ted to three different places but from
your frequent letters to ourself and others,
we Judge that you have received none Of
our favors, and have not seen the Chief
for months. We hare not stopped your
paper, and do not mean to, until you SO
order it. We have sent you every num-
Der issued and we last week sent you a
package of back numbers from December
LIST. That money has been received from
Mel. Will write you again, giving full
particulars, when we have reason to be-
lisve letter will find you. Hope the
Postmaster Generals official mail robbers
have not thrown the Chief out of the
mails. as an incendiary publication!
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

We understand that the RsPnolss0
members of the Legislators have pen
charged % per day for their board 4, 81 =,
compton, at Walsh's Hotel, and the O'0'
ers S125. g.
This Is to punish the Rspubliesu' %
adjeurning contrary to Wsishs eO~
mands.-Laasrsncs RepEblioan.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

Mr.. Grow evidently had no thought Of
accepting challenge from Mr.. Branch.
and evidently had very serious thoughts
of defending himself Il attacked. In
both these things be was right. The
member Of Congress who violates the
present very severe and stringent laws es-
tablishsd in the District Of Columbia
against duelling deserves to be kicked out
Of Congress and jerked into the Peniten-
tiAry.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

~ Dingus is great on COnundrums.
Here is his last /:
Why is Thackeray more Of criminal
than Old Brown? as r fv.
Old Brown almost murdered the Vir-
ginians at Harper'S Ferry. and Thseke-
ray did murder "Ths Virginians" in
HsTper's Magazine
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

$S Can't somebody hang. drowned,
or shoot themselves, so as to give rs q
"local i'-KarysuiHs Platform.
Just make q single haul with sein in
the Big Blue. and Jon viii fish up enough
men who have been shot or ''drownded, 2
to furnish You with locals for six months
to come. Or if the river is frozen over,
write about murdered English
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

Gov. Stewart Of Missouri has aC ~
good things FIST he put the inn. .JI-.
negro bin into his pOckst; and 'e 800.
be has called the scoundrelly btgl'l..D 4"
who passed il. together 70 mcss ga. 3
extra session on The 9th Of fsO'u.ji e..
attend to their Legitimate dut'ss'-11f, !.
esacs RepHHican. f-l@
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

E The New York Tribune says,
when Gov. Seward entered his gateway.
and saw standing within it, ell the cler-
gymen Of the various denominations in
Auburn, waiting to welcome him home,
he lost the power of of speech.
What q rejoicing there would have
been among the Slsveites. had he never
recovered the power of speech They
would have felt like school boys who had
miraculously escaped an anticipated So
we're drubbing.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

E The Express arrived early thi,
morning, Clay Thompson messenger,
bringing six passengers and twenty thou
sand dollars in gold dust, in the hands OF
messenger and passengers.-KarysviR.
Platform.
Clay Thompson and his companions
must have had their hands full. particu-
larry If those passengers in gold dust
were full grown
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

Z 81 Bsebe. of this County. received
one vote for President of the Council
that vote supposed to have been cast by
Beebe. But when the Legislature divi-
dsd, he had better luck, for he was cho-
cen President Of the wing Of the Council
remaining at Lecompton-which wing
consisted Of Besbel