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Pixies Peak Express Roats.


A;a called meeting Of the Citiscn. Of
Q. .kaloosa and vicinity held at N.wcll's
Hal. on Saturday the ol>l inst. N r.
Dutton was chosen chairman, and hav-
ing stated the object Of the meeting. The
subjec, of opening and thoroughly work
ing -4aus- County load. -cnanectins Levy
Ienworlh County read, which crosses The
substantial new bridge over Stranger
at Russers Mills; and the old Military
road a. O aakee. where there is good
bridge across the frssshoPper. making
a very direct. and "ln.os, az line route
from Lcav.nworih 10 Osawkcc, being
eigl, or nine niles lcss distance than
the old Military route; was ieeiy DIS
cusscd. ani motion made and carried
BY unanimous vote. 10 arsoiat com.
mit,ee Of three. to confer With the per-
sons in charge OF tie expedition Of
opeuing the, Smoky bill route to the
Gold Mines. and pie,igc TO them a good
Route and Road. via O,kalooss TO
Osawkce, within The next six weeks =
John W. Day, c. B. Mcclellan. NJ. r.
Dutton chosen rs committee - James
Monroe, b. Hoskisson and J. n. Hall
were appointed 10 view the two routes.
already laid from Oskaloosa in.erscc.-
in the Leavenwortl County road al
VIM, Fowlers. and report TO this adj
journrd meeting, in regard 10 tie (easi
biii.y OF the same. 81 h2s7yi
Resolved, that the chairman furnish
the E-!i:or Of .''e Independent. with a
copy. Of tho n,iau:cs Of poceedinys Of
this meeting. eH
The msetin; then adjourned TO mee,
Al the same place on "Wednesday. July
25'h, at 4 o'clock p. II. ,,I
va ,e d. r. DuTrox. Chairman!
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Gtaetal Sltu's.


l2H 'Ai ~ ~ New York. July H..
The Times Washington correspondent
says tiat the new French Minister'S
tirst officitl communication to the State
Departme nj was the announcement that
France AMI England had declared war
against Cliina, giving assurances that
neutral goods. excepting contraband.
would he prottc'ed.
John Morrisscy publishes a challenge
to H.cneT offering 10 fight him in four
months, for from $ leo 10 SIC, O,OOO side.
Postmaster Gcne,al II"!t gave notice
Yesterday that I'll avenues. streets. lanes.
&C.. in New York are post roads. aud
all private letter carriers are ordered to
be suppressed af'er the first Of August
Thiry-ihree dwelling houses were
burned yesterday on Washig.on street.
occupied BY forty three families. Loss
100000.
The meeting last evening in Union
Squa.c. Of Fillmore and conservative
men who nrc in favor of Lincoln and
Hamlin. was very large and epil,usias-
tic. Ex Judge william Mitchell presi-
ded. Speeches were made BY Horace
Greeley, Rufus Anderson and Daniel
UIImans Letters were real from
Ropers s. Baldwin vi Cvpnsclicui.
James O. Painans u Cha. auqua County.
llon. Truman Smith and others. Res
olu,ious endorsing Lincoln and -Hamlin
were passed unanimously.
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New YoRK, July l9.

~ ~z-t
Tie inquest on the Walion- Matthews
murders rss1lied in verdict against
Charles Jsferds. who was committed
for fsinh-.k
Nearly 5000 persons visited the Great
Eastern yesterday. She makes ar tx
cursion on Monday to Cape May. re-
tnrning on Wednesday.
New YoRK, July 18.
The exhibition on board the Great
Eastern closes July 2s. She-will Sail
for England via Halifax. August l5t.2
The crowd on board to-day was large,
than ever before, including the Chicago
|. "a B,eeL;uridg. mas..aiag al .hs c6opsi
Institute tonight was fully attended,
John II. Brewer presided. Speeches
were ma.le'by D. S. Dickidson. Charles
O'Conner and Others. esl - ssii r.
There was shooting affray last night
at the Malta Saloon. between u s.
deputy Marshal John Dugan and a man
named Pa'ssy McDermot. The latter
received founpis,ol balls. butt, is be-
lieved he is not fatally wounded. :.
A detachment Of nearly 100 troops
left here this morning for Fort Lsavsan
worth. io. MA ss-st aTfs4S -.
Heenanaccepts Morrissey'sch schallenge.
The Herald publishes card purPorting
to come from Morrissey. denying the
authority Of the challenge 9.I' ~ ~, &.
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whils it msy well employ ,Re hlghesi
talents Of The Chrisisa ministes, opens
field of usefulness and Of direct reli.
yiols effort FOB every nember Of the
church. No one need excuse himself
On the grounds Of incompe.ency or un-
worthiness. For, however unworthy
he may be, the word of God is worthy.
And. however he may feel constrained
aud deferred by. Inability, sthe word ol
God is not bound. Anfif Id IS only
able to "pack it round." and leave a
copy wherever none is found. it will
Isutey scepwpHsl hat thereun!o itiis
sent. 1t will surely prove q savor o!
life unto lie. So '''-----''--'
| The great excellence Of this work is
that it carries the ghspel to the outlying
masses. slYd sseaR gaa 3asws Aaa
The pulpit breaches the gospel to the
church and its adhcrentse who are of
mature minds. The S. s. extends this
preaching to the children of the church
and gives God atsibute Of praise and
love from those who, till Robert Raikes'
day, had been considered too young
either to understand the plan Of saliva
ton. or To exhibit The renoyating power
of his spirit and his word. Now it is
found that children of the youngest
years may be led 10 love God ard rely
on his mercy ir Christ. But the col
porter carries this living truth. this in
corruptible and soul.saving word into
every sink Of sin. into every den Of in
fanny and crime and leaves it there as
moral disinfec,ant,, as leaven Of righ-
teousness. Thus he sows the good seed
of the kingdom among those ou.laying
masses that have hitherto had no one
10 preach 10 them. And though some
Of the seed will be choked out and some
scorcl.ed and withered. yet many will
spring up and grow. and will bring
forth some 80 some 90 and some an
hundred fold. In this way the gospel
may soon be preached to every creature.
and by the join; efforts Of the Pulpit,
the $. School and colportase. mcthinks
the latter day glory VII soon be brought
in. AfKaxsAs CoLPoRTEa.
Oskaloosa. Kansas. July l6. 1850.
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Communications.
CoIP0RTAGE.l

Colportage Is the distribution Of re-
ligious truth On the printed page. The
colporter is expected to visit every
house in his ward and to leave none
without Bible. or at least a Testament.
Besides the truth thus left 10 its own
silent preaching. the colporier some-
tines has the opportunity to read a
ehaHter. sometimes to pray wish a: fam
ily aud ollsn to utter . word Of comfort.
As messenger q mercy from our
common Father. In a wordstbis work,
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little snooesS t.tl she q, s,,ps to.
ward drud enne. Masy i. porhe.
may ueep ossr . wl5ward son. uhose
6rstl steps . . .dossward career shs
taught him to take while yet he was
too young TO know or think for himself;
and she may be led un,houghtedly to
do this by following the receipts for
fashionable cooking, found in fashionable
magazines and Cook Books. sau,
In most cases these brandy and wine
receipts are absolutely pernicious in
themselves. leaving out the bad conse-
quences already named. for they rather
diminish than add to the value Of the
recipes. In no single case cannot the
good they accompl;sl be Gs ,cell. or better
secnred By other means. rhich are free
from the objections that lay 30 &eayily
dgaimst these. The saving of fruits in
brandies may be taken As an example
and We say i. without fear Of successful
oontradiction. that every species Of fifruit
can be kept better without liquor than
with it. by being canned. So Of all
the rest. The liquor is a nuisance.
and every good housewife. and espe-
cially every mother in, the land. should
drive all vines and brandies from their
kitchens and tables; and if thev love
their sons more than they do fashion
and useless and pernisious luxury. they
will not hesitate to do SO.
And while they are banishing the
curse from their lsrders, it will be we'll
to. keep an eye upon the literature which
finds it's way onto their parlor tables.
lis shame upon society. and double
shame upon authors and publishers.
chat notwithstanding liquors have been
driven into dens and behind screens, and
the traffic in them made most dishon.
orable in the eyes Of the public. that
they should find an asylum in what
ought 10 be good books and unexcep-
tionable periodicals; and thus be made
respectable under another guise. and
IN ''sheePs clothing enter as ravenous
wolves" into the very, heart of good
society.
Shame on compilers and publishers!
1t may be. however, that this griev-
Qus error has been committed IN
thoughtedl,'. and that those engaged in
and publishing these books
and montblies have not reflected upon
the consequences likely to flow, from
their labors. But a moments reflection
will convince them that an impure
can never send forth pure va
ters. and one of the most impure four-
tains We know Of, Is the be-drugzsd'
liquors Of the present day. ~
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Another Murder.

We are again called upon. TO chronicle
another assassination in this county
Yesterday evening Monday the dead
body of u man was found lying in the
woods in East Wyandot. about eighty
rods distant from the ferry between. This
place aud Kansas City. The body bore
evidence OF having been fouIly dealt
with. The victim had, as appeared
from The wounds ON the person. been
shot from behind. the bullet passing
through the neck and out at the chin.
1t appears that after the first shot, his
murdcrers approached him lying. and
shot him, again through the brain-the
ballet in the latter case entering the top
of his head passing down through The
body. We are informed though by
Coroner Julien that FROM the character
Of the wounds they must have been1ke
acts Of some third party. and could not
have been the work Of o suicide. No
one Of those who saw the body were
able to identify it. nor do we learn that
any evidence vas obtained upon mis-
person that will throw any light upon
the mystery. The body had lain a long
time and had undergone considerable
decomposition at the time Of its dis
covery. Judging from his clothes. the
murdered man appeared 70 have been a
workman on the river. He was a man
about thirty years of age.--QHindaro
Tribune. ae,
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FoReERY AT PIKE's Peak. We have
heretofore omitted to notice that a for
mer prominent banker aud business man
of this city. was la'ely arrested At Dem
yer, for forgery.-He was tried BY the
peoples Court" and banisted from
the mine.. Out ofregard Tor the tesl
ings Of his family. who are highly ie-
sprcted, We forbear mentioning the name
Of the persop referred to.--Leass"'co,sAs
Times:
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MrnpERi IN ArcHisoE.-A row occur.
red in Atclison about midnight Of July
Fourteenth. a. house ofili-ta"s. Pts
tolls and knives were freely used. I a
man by the name Of Hiram Cha'ee was
killed by alung shot. and two others
were dangerously wounded. one being
shot. the other badly cut. We have not
vet heard Of the arrest OF the murderess.
Learenworh Tines. aiii7 So sfs sia f
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CHAxcED IT'S CoLoRs The Dispatch.
Of Leavenwor,h. has recently changed
hands. Mr.. Prescott aud Mr.. Hinton
having Withdrawn from the Companys
J. A. Green. who is favorably known
to the people Of Oskaloosa. is now the
political editor Of the Disrdteh, who
has taken down the names Of Douglas
and johnson, and hois,ed the Brecken
ridge and Lane flag. a,3sa 81
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NOTICE

rs hereby given. that At the meeting Of the
i B,nrd II County Commissioners tn he he'd
on the shird Tuesday in Augpst. A. D. 1860.
viii present rerIion IL have The Osawkee. Os
kaoea and ,eavcn worth Co. road changed.
c,.mmensing " herr said road crosscs che east
limo Of William B.ovins' land, :" have said road
run on snid line. suu b % the Township line.
bc,weeh towns. nine and ten. thence west along
said Township line TO The soUsh west corner 81
said Blsvins land, heing the =. W. u Of section
81, in township 0. range nineteen ihence IT, .
north westerly direction 10 intessect said road.
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DELAWARE TREATY.

aOw ing TO lack OF space and a want
of time. we did not re fer TO this subject
in our last weeks issue, but VIII nov
briefly give our views Of the effect Of
this treaty upon the material interests
lof Eastern and central Kansas. re
The terms of this treaty are such.
that each member of tie Delaware tribe
is to receive 80 acres of land. The wfolc
to be taken in body, The balance.
being about $50. 900 acres, goes TO .hs
ksaSeswosth 4. Pswaee Railroad Com
pany. The land is y be .immed,srely
surveyed and appraised land the compa.
ny take it at the appraised value. the
purchase moneyto be paid within six
months thereafter. Upon the compile
ton Of twenty-five miles of the road.
the company are to receive title " one
half the land, and a title to the other
,noiety will be made when the road is
completed 10 the western boundary Of
the reservation. Should the company
fail to build the road within reasonable
length Of dme. they forfeitFtl, purchase
money. This viii induce . spirit Of
energy that will secure the speedy con-
struction Of the road and within twelve
months the iron rail will connect Leav-
enworth City with the great valley Of
The Kansas River. rle9' sH"ad
Though this treaty IS not such as
many of the citizens Of the Territory
desired. it will be the means Of making
eastern Kansas the most wealthy regioi
of The West. I. is to this portion Of the
Terri,ory.in order 10 secure the immense
trade Of central Kansas. New Mexico.
the Gold Regions aud the Salt Lake
basin. that the Northern and Central
chains of Railroad systems Of the states
are now directing their unremitting
energies, each one straining every nerve
to gain the ascendency. TO concen-
tfate in the northeastern or central At
lautic cities. the millions Of dollars of
the commercial trade, and the millions
Of military stores. now transported t'|
the 'vast regions Of the West in the
sheet-covered ships Of the plains. is an
object worthy Of the most vigorous
energiss Of these great railroad mouop-
,lies.; s9sn 1s4 siiseiissb g7ag
These continuous chains Of Eastern
railroads are converging. and are esi-
lently destined to NEE. ut some point on
he river border of Kansas. with the ul-
innate expectation Of commanding the
1T commerce Of these boundless and
srtile plains. The present indications
rs that by the sppstrgction, of thel
.eaveuworth + Csmeroa road and tie
srrnination Of the Pacific Railroad fton
L. Louis Al that piacs. Leaven~oftl,
Iill be the ccn~erginS point. ard the
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i The GRassHoPPxR FAILS GAZETTE is
alively little paper edited by our friend.
Azcla w. Spalding. Mr.. SpaIding is
a young man Of talent. and We doubt
not will make a good editor. Success
attend his efforts. Politically. the Ga
xette is Republican. fe
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The LEAyESwoRrH WEEKLY HERALD,
is the largest Territorial paper that
comes to our table. lis ably edited.
and is always tseminy with a great
variety Of the latest news. This mann
moth sheet reflects deserved credit upon
the nelropG!is of Kansas. ie = 10.
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Hs'i =" SHERIFFS SAFE. .
Territory Of Kansas, 80 -'ei'''-
County Of Jefferson. ''' =.
John R. Griss =" :
.Stillman H. Blood.

BY virtue OF an
order to me directed. issued BY the
Clerk Of the District Court string in
said county for the trial Of causes ari-
Iiex under the laws Of sal ! Territory,
y will, on Saturday. the e5th day Of
August, 1860. between the hours OF one
o'ciodk and three O'Clock PM. Of that
dav. at the Court House door in the
village Of Oskaloosa. 10 said county. Of
fer mt public sale to the highest. bidder
for cash in hand the following real es-
tate. to-wit:, -.
The south, east quarter Of section
eighteen, in township nine.' Of range
seventeen in jefferson County Kansas
Territory. levied spon as the property
of S,illman H. Blood to sa.isfy said
order and appraised At $50.
Sherif's Office. Oskaioosa. July l4th
1860. J. FrHMros. Sheriff.
JoHxsrox. srIxsoS 4 nAvxss.
Plain.iffs Attorneys 2-5w
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srsERBFRss SALE.
Territory Of Kausas
County Of y.fsssons tds m.5 .
Job; John: I: :. '''.' rs...,. ssn. q

80 BV viTtOe Of . 0Su1 10 -
directed i.eucd by she Clerk o, the Fin District
Court sitting ia ssid County for The t,AIof sass.
ssavi.ine sader the lawssf esi Tessiscry. .tv'h
% Saturday. tbs 35,h day e6IAsesst lse2
twes n the hours Of .ne snd t!srre O'Clock y
OF that day, at the Curt House dcosa shsyr-
ise- oi Oskalo..sA u sed Coeriy, eiie. - -,
m. f,liogina rrai estate to-wit:- 1hs Sollhsese
ousrsar 81 See.ioe teel TO- my b re~s1p %
cise Of RssRellD IN sesestsen in lefks,acs Csenv
X. levied upos .. abe properly q ye:c9 :.
Yonksr, 10 ss'i.fy. sail order, sad sppsen u
YOor uaadset De1iasA Jgssit - s.tH
i. GSeriG,a Office, Osl1leeea JslH lNe &
49, sdu;ssosSi : H.,sas. us ~
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! Sfitii SHERIrT,s SAEE. = n
Territory Of Kansas. 5
County Of Jefferson,
VS. No. %. -

George c. Broeket, -
By virtue of an order to me directed
issued BY the Clerk of the First Dis-
trict Court sitting IN said county for the
trial Of causes arising under the laws
Of said Territory. l wilI., on Saturday.
the 25:h day Of August, 1860. between
the hours OF one and three P. NJ Of that
day. a, the Court House door in the
Village of Oskaloosa, in said county,
offer at public sale 70, the highest bid
der for cash in han,i the following real
estate. to-wit: The South East quar-
ter Of Section twenty two in Township
nine Of Range seventeen Of the D-la-
ware Trust Lands in said County, lev
led upon as the property Of the said
George c. Brockett to satisfy said ex-
ecution. and appraised al three hun
dred aud tuenty dollars. ~. -.
Sheriff s Office. July 14th, 1860.
J. F. Hinton. Sheriff.
Johnston. Siinson 4 Havens,
2-5w. Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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J. E. JONES.
Reyisler.o of'Laud Office.

Among The freight carried out BY
I-A..--. 1r -car,w ishf.s- last train WAS "A
new Hoes power printing press.
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BIBLES! HIBIFS!!

4 Ii sorts Il Bibles and Tcslsments. Pocket
n Bibles aud Sehool fesisments, tor the young
Family Bibles AMI large print Testsmenis tor
the aged. aud all Intermediate sizes and kinds,
NAV he got a, coat nt the store OF Moore h
Mcclellan, Depository of tho O-kalo"sa Bible
Society; ~ also q, Mr. Reeds in Osswkee.
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RRpREHEHs1BLE.

world have been making strenuous ex-
eF.ions for the ixst qusrsee eefs.eessssy
to put an end to that destroyer of the
human asace. Iptemperanes. These
efforts have not entirely failed: nay.
they hsvs sFesultsd a msch goUd7-bus
this enemy Of our race. like the sfabied
monster of antiquity. no sooner looses
one head than It puts fprth another.
seeming 70 possess . vitality which de-
Ges the ordinary processes Of taking life.
A 6tst glance over the field gives
room for both regrets and rejoicing
regrets that 80 much intemperance yet
prevails. rejoicing that Tempernnce has
made SO mary conquesss. Evidently.
on the whole. the friends Of the good
cause have reason to be thankful for the
growing interest snAssi&es,ed in the sub.
jccr.and es:ecially Tor the more healshy
public sentiment nov pervading the
public mind on the subject Of selling
and drinking Intoxicating liquors.
Years ago itswass the custom every
where for liquors to be kepslin families
IS beverage. and the 6o'de mas set ont
to r,sitors rs q max Of respect and
politeness. and considered just about as
essential TO real agentlemanly deport-
ment as the profering Of = chair or
other scat. or the common recognition
by salutation. Indeed. an individual
Who failed to show this mark Of "re-
spect" to his sguess was considered a
boor. That custom has entirely passed
.vay. from good society and its abro-,
cation wss a great victory for Tenn
perance.1 sl ein iss! fHsiy se -aisEs
In the memory Of most young men.
the selling Of Intoxicating drinks was
considered an honorable business and
bar-rooms Of the higher order were
made snowy and put out before the
world in the most attractive light. much
the same as dealer in 1sy goods dis
plays his fabrics in a show windoaT.
That day = past, Bsr-rooms now shun
the public eye. snd SEEK ~ceiisrs ~md
back apartments. Even the fashionable
saloons of the large cities are concealed
by screens from the gaze of the passer-
by-an evidence that the business is
dishonorable and those engaged in it
ashamed OF their calling. or afraid Of
public sentiment. This. also, is grea.
victory -. .sr,g a f.s,,3 ~
Avery few years ago. and the liquor
eeller was An honored member Of socie-
ty.rsnking with those of other callings.
and regarded with. consideration in So
ciety. in state. and in church, Id Now a
real gentleman would almost -ssssoon
think Of making livelihood BY gamb-
ling Of stealing as by opening > srog,
gerry. The dramseller is excluded from
refined society. from posts Of honor.
from the church. Even the wealthy
wholesale dealers in liquors. though
they may have princely possessions.
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FINAL sEfTIRIBNT

The nsttsr Of she Es,.s. - x..
i Of James weIIost. deesased5 s
Notice " hereby giyep, Tor ~ esediess6 and
cths=s 'efesested is. .ths essaas Il James Wslpck,
deceased, late Of jefferson Cp1Dty, Kansas Ter
ritory, thAt intend u make finsl sessIemsas Of
sid setsst at the next spesist tsEn oG - Psu.
bate Court Of. ssid Cosnty. to Be held in. the
town Of Oskaisnss, on the first Monday pf Sep,
tembsr, A. u. ISe0. JOHN WHLLOCK,i
s4wpd sff AdminisenaG.E
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The Wabashaw journal.

Mr.. H. G. SIMPSON, of this journal, whose
corruption and rascality we have fully dem
onstrated, does not meet with much encour>
agement from the Wabashaw Herald, the
leading Republican paper in the county.
In its issue of the 18th, the Herald thus re-
fers to the contempt which is felt and ex-
pressed for SIMPSON, by his new allies, who
use, but despise the traitor:
The JOURNAL TAKES ITS PosITloN.-Neighbo
Simpson has finally made up his mind which
side will "pay BEST" and has cast his net in Re-
publican waters. Not ripple was occasioned
by it. He has been in market SO long that his
subsiding either way would have caused no
surprise. It can but be taken as an indication of
but one thing, that he has made up his mind
that the Republican party is invincible in this
county. The Republicans of the county, tcith.
ont a single exception, so far as we have been
able to learn, have expressed their unqualified
contempt for his position not because of his
change-that is q human privlege-but because
of the manifest reason for that change. We have
been informed that our neighbor, on the eve.
ming OF the day on which he hoisted Republican
col0rs, used the following words, or words of
the same import: If / live till election day
shall vote for Stephen A. Douglas!" This was
while in conversation with gentleman of this
place. We have no desire to do our neighbor
Injustice, but if that is fact we would like to
know it.
When the above is answered, we shall have
other questions to ask.
God hates treachery.