White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-16

Tee Of investigation ssksd for. CLARK.
Of Missouri. tells ne he means to Offer .
resolution. at tbs opening OF the nezi
Congress. declaring that no person Is fi'
to occupy the Speskss's chair. Who shall
have Endorsed this movement to exclude
whiskey.
i Apropos Of Clark-hs also tells me-
that his shsre of the profits arising from
the sale Of Helpers book. already amouns.
to $4,000. He pronounees Helper an
honorable man. As be divides profits pune
tuslly every Saturday night. He thinks
ne can persuade Helper TO write another
book, and have It ready in time for the
nsxt Congress.
1 have it, from Extra Billy Smith,
that duel is on the tapis between Ben
nett and Pryor. Bennett. being the
challenged party, has the choice Of weap'
ons. &c. am told that he has chosen
syringes and buttermilk-distance ter
rods, and to uhesl and FIRE backward
Joshua R. Giddings Is to be Pryor's sec
ond. and Lola Montez will be Bennet's
also understand that Pryor has made
arrangements with the District Attorney
to have himself arrested. when upon the
point Of going out to fight,
1t presume you have noticed the state
, ment in some ofths papers. that the Pre-.
sidsnt and Postmaster General Holt had
quarreled, in consequence of which. thu
} latter would resign in few days. 1 have
Senator Bigler as authority. that the diff
6culty has been amicably adjusted. and
will probably lead to no disruption Of the
Cabinet. He also tells me that the Post,
master General was unquestionsbly in ths
wrong. He persisted in eating heartily
Of onions aud Dutch cheese before atten.
ding the Presidents Levees. and then in.
sistiug upon waltzing with every lady
present. The matter has been comprorn-
issd-Holt agreeing that. hereafter, be
will forego either the onions and Dutch
cheese or the waltzing. Judging from
the last Levee, he prefers giving up the
latter.
4 Horatio King, First Assistant Post
master General. informs me that Hollis
attempt to compel newspaper publishers
to pay postage on their exchanges, was q
mere matter Of spite, because . paper in
Arkansas, in speaking of him. made q
typographical error, and called him Dolt
The President told me. recently. that
It was his highest ambition to make his
administration as nearly like Gen. Jack
sons as possible; and therefore. be would
make it convenient to quarrel with and
kick overheard two or three Cabinets be-
fore he ritired from the White House.
Buchanan carries a slung-shot. BE
showed it to me. this very day, and swore
"by the great horn spoon" THAT is bis
oath, when he is excited, and means what
he says. that there were three certain
persons in this country. whom he meant
to give ssre heads. If they ever came in
his way. namely: John W. Forney.
Brigham Young, and Harriet Beecher
Stowe.
Gen. Cass has just dropped in. with q
can of oysters under his arm. He says
the President has been with him all eve
ming. and has given him to understand
that Mr.. Dallas will be recalled from the
Court of st. James and, from what he
could gather, the place will be given to
Bean Hickman. Cas- seems astonished
at this, but don't. / see that he is NOT
posted, and so keep mum.
The President and Cabinet. together
with myself and one or two other invited
friends. appropriately observed Ground
Hogs Day. at the White House.
Judge Petit. Of your Territory. il now
in this city, or was, few days ago.
saw him in the street. not long since,
playing game Of marbles with the
boys, for peanuts; and I can assure you
the reputation of Kansas did not suffer al
his hands, for he won the peanuts.
The President has intimsted that he
will give you the Government adVertis-
ing, the ensuing year. If he does not re-
ceive the nomination at Charleston, be
wants to prs-empt claim near your
town, and wishes you to select one for
him, and have cabin built upon il.
But l must close. Old Cass is blow.
ing and sweating over the stove, cooking
the oysters, and see that he has them
almost ready. That Csss il jolly old
coon. Yours, NOD ri
SNIGGLEFRITZ.