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BLoxDlx's FoLLr.-The Niagara
News thus sketches Blondin's prefOrm-
ances on the Fourth:

BLoxDux's FoLLr.-The Niagara
News thus sketches Blondin's preform-
ances on the Fourth:
Hsvine secured his balancing pole.
and fastened the two ends of airope
some fifty feet apart 10 his main cable,
the rope hanging some twenty or thirty
feet below, he descended to the center
Of this slack rope, where. upon . mere
thread. he preformed with as much ap.
parent unconcern ~ though ina theatre.
With straps around his ankles he sus-
pended himself. thus hanging two or
three feet below even tho slack rope.
He also stood up. as boys sometime
venture 70 do in a swing-this latter
feat being to all appsarances really Tho
most dangerous. for the rope was
mere swing and very unsteady. He
also whirled himself heels over head
some fifteen or twenty times. about rs
fast as spinner would turn her quill
wheel. People held their breath in ut.
ter amazement at such recklessness.
He ran up hand over hand 10 the main
cable. WHARF he swuug BY one leg. Do.
He then proceeded 10 the Canada side.
occupying altogether in this insane ex.
libition only twentyone minutes.
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Legal Adbetis
x SHs RIFFS sAIRo
Territory of Kansas,
County Of Jeferson. 9
John R. Gri's y
Stillman H. Blood.

BY virtue Of an
order to me directed. issued by the
Clerk Of the District Court sitting in
said county for the trial Of causes ari-
sing under the laws Of said' Territory.
l win. on Saturday. the 95th day Of
August 1850. between the hours Of oue
O'Clock and three O'Clock Pm. Of that
day, at the Court House door in the
village Of Oskaloosa. in said county. Of
fer At public sale 70 the highest bidder
for cash in hand. the following real -ee-
tate. to-wit: - 'sA Z
The soath east quarter Of section
eighteen. in township nine. Of range
seventeen in Je6erson County Kansas
Territory. levied upon - the property
Of Stillman H. Blood to satisfy said
order and appraised at $50.
SheriG's Office. Oskaloosa. July Ath
1860. Is1s ]. F. HixTos. Sheriff
JOHNSTON. sTINs0N = A8AyHxs,
Plaiutiffs Attorneys 2-5W
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The Murder ofNapolson and Garibaldi
f4 Plotted at Rome. at4.

The Florence correspondent OF Prov
idence Jou nal says that some surprising
revelations are being made iu an inves-
tigstion going on under the direction Of
tho Commandant Bellot Of the French
garrison. A plot has been discovered.
in which several Roman prelacy are said
to be implicated. with no less an object
than 10 cause the assassination OF the En-
peror Napoleon and General Garibaldi.
The head Of The iormer, according to the
testimony. was valued as high as 500.-
COO francs. Two individuals. with the
names Of Franchi and Mariani. were the
ones TO put the design into execution.
The examination is still going on. s.
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. AFFECTING lsciDESr o. rHs LATE
0IkAAsoAI iisAsfsh.. among 'hs
many incidents OF the late disaster 70
'ne steamer q. =; moss. We 90 no. re-
mem!eI ~ nave nearc o. one mo's '.u'y
.nee.'ng 'o.n ina! wn'cn We arg socu.'
70 rei"e. u .hl % rememoe.e1 .".'
aoou' TWO weeks ago we enso1'c'eo -
our co'."s '"e s,nAi"s ., s"e steamer
those rescued were Nj. H. c. Neal, the
mate. and his wife and two children
He was on his return to bis home at
Parkersburg. Virginia. and had taken
bassage on the f.. +. Ross. When that
boat struck the snag he was in his room,
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rs hereby given. shas ~ he meeting Of ~
i Board Of County Commiaienesa to b held
on tho third Tuesday in AuEpst a. D: 1850.
will present pst,tion to have Tie Ossvkss. o.
kaioosa and Lesvenwosth Co. soad changed,
whsre said road crosses the ses!
line Of william Blevins' land, 10 have ssid rod
run on ssid line. sou,h to the Township line.
between towns nine and ten, thence vest aleng
said Township line to the south west corner Of
.aid Bieyins' land, (being the 8. ". u Of ssetion
D. in township .. range ninstssa.) fhenes IN .
porsh-wsssesiy direction to iRtszssca eaid rood-
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Struck By LrcBrSrNe.-On monday
last during a severe thunder storm the
bellfry of the new NJ. E. Church in this
place. was struck BY lightning. One
of the posts Of the cupola was sbiyered
to atoms, the fluid passing down one Of
the studding on the inside. and slightly
splitting the door casing. No serious
damage was done to the building.
Also. in Leayenworth on the same
day house was struck by Lightning.
tearing of part Of the shingles. and
about half the drapery on one end ol
the building, Several persons wer. in
the house at the time. but none were
seriously injured except young lady.
whose steel hoops attracted the fash,
which. following them. passed around
her in vivid flashes. For some time
she was insensible. but it was thought
she would recover from the effects Of
the shock. Our information is from a
lady who said she was in the house at
the time of the occurrence. M
p. s. Since the above was in type
We learn that two more houses were
struck in Leavenworsh on the same day.
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er; cS1nG9lFRs0 SALE.
Territory Of Kansas. e
County of Jefferson,
John r. Grise 81 .

George G. BrOekett)
By virtue Of IA order TO me disue
issued by the Clerk Of the Fir,s =
trict Court sitting in said county NJ
trial Of causes arising under A5t1
Of said Territory. / win. on Ssnij
the 46sh day Of August. 1850. bssu
the hours Of one and three p. Il Il
day, -al the Court House door u
Village Of Oskaloosa, in said -
offer At public sale to the highettj
der for cash IN hand the follovile
es&ase,, 10 wit: The South Eax
ter Of Section twenty-five in TSa1
nine Of Range seventeen Of ths'3G
ware Trust Lands In said Coz
led upon as the property Of =
George c.. Brockett TO satisfy n &
ecution. and appraised al thru
dred and twenty dollars.
Sheriff 5 Office, July ! 4th, f3q3
J. r. Hinton, SlpFi
Johnston. Stinson 4 Haveis
2-5w. Plaintiff 3 AttonsF
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:, LIBEL SuIr-On the thirteenth ofJuly
the Boston Courier Office was attached
a: the suit of John p. Hale. OF N. H.. for
an alleged libel contained in an article
published in the Courier Of the I'd inst.
Mr.. Hale claims ten thousand dollars
damages. IL is understood that Caleb
Cushing. B. +. Butler. Chas. Seaver and
Woodbury. hare been engaged by the
Courier propriet0rs to defend the suit.
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renee. on the evening Of Che Fourth =
The man had been at work during tho
season TOR Sarcoxie. one OF the Delaware
chiefs. and in company with the Indians
had come to town on the 9Th, and at
tended little scrub horse race which
was got up outside Of the city. At the
race he had some little difficulty with
the Indian who afterward attacked him.
In the evening, while going over 10
Sarcoxics this Indian, another, a Chip
pewa, and himself proceeded along TO-
gether some distance. when the two
Indians separated from him. taking
another road. They soon rode back,
however. when the Delaware riding up
TO him. asked him where he was going.
He replied. to Sarcoxie's. At tha, mo-
ment. the Indian quickly drew bis tom
ahawk. and struck him a blow. inAictipa
q terrible cash in his neck, asd followed
il up with rapid blows on the head. cut.
ting him up horribly. The Chippewa
then interfered, when singing the now
prostrate man into the bushes they
pushed of. Daring the night, the
Chippewa returned< and found the
woudded man wandering about in the
woods, delirious. He took hin, and
brought him over to this city. where he
was cared for and his wounds properly
dressed. The bluniness Of the tonna-
hawk was all that saved his life, as
otherwise lie must have blcd 10 death.
ifbe had not been killed outright. We
much regret this occurrence. and hope
the Indian may be brought 70 justice.
as the affair is calculated TO breed bad
blood between the whites and lndians. -
Lawrenee Republican, 2 Z ga ~ liiF .e4
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s
j = New Nail RoUTE:-The schedule Of
mail routes for Ksusas Territory, We
--baissse. dssignges a tri.weekly mail
line starting from Lawrence, thence
running through Oskaloosa, Grasshop-
per Falls and Holton. to Marysville.
and from ;here back again through the
same points 10 Lawrence, bat up to this
time there have been no steps taken TO
Z put this line in operation. We have
often wondered why some active meas
! ures were not adopted TO have this mail
! established because it is one Of no minor
importance - but one that is positively
needed. The places mentioned arc
prominent points, in direct line. and
ye. they have no direc, communication:
. bat The smail mailer passing between
: 'shese towns. of necessity takes a circuit
Gus route BY way Of Kickapoo, Leaven-
! worth. Lawrence and Leeompton, aud
2 alsei.er Nr'iteas here. will reach New
York sooner than one written on the
same day will reach MarysviIle. not
more than forty or City miles distant.
GrasshopPer Falls is the largest town in
Tho Northwestern part OF this County,
VIA WI" . . ven, s ss't'sd' cean!ry around Il.
IN Inc people ot 'iAt hat. y'clnisy clIy have con-
: ..os'c0'e oussne.s . transact mere q.
3 "s .oun'i oss'' : great portion Of
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BLooxrxs IN rHE HEelAvz.-AN Nta1 y
cciIis eonsaihing a. body q Z 3eene
lady Who hsd beeas bariei MOI thon
four. years. vas :alely opeasd i 1s1,
phis. Tenn. The body was . ~ exs
cel!ent state Of preservation-ske hair.
particularly. Was very life ike. aud.
what was more astonishing. fall blown
canelia japonica. which some sAsctios.
ate hand had twined IN the tresses Of
the girl. was remarkably fresh looking.
the leaves retaining their soft greepish
hue to perfection.
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osKAL00sA, KANSAS.
ROADS.

Among other Improvements needed
in Jefferson County, and which, is i'm
peratively demanded By the interests
of all. is the opening and establishing
"f good roads. traversing the country
IN every direction. A number of roads
have been surveyed at the expense Of
the County, but have not..all been work.
ed. and are no better than if that ex-
] rpcnse had never been incurred. True
= some cf these roads have been made
good. others have been made passahle,
sad7sthers are naturally good. with the
1sexc@pdon Of the creek crossings. We
J have in Ksnsss the facilities for making
q excellent roads, and particularly so in
Jefferson County. The read from Leav-
a, enweyth TO this place is now good. but
: n listle more work ON it while we have
ss dry weather. will make is one Of the
best in the country. On this road there
: is an excellent bridge across stranger.
| SO THAI sheneeessity Of 'layipg by" on
1.-THE banti oethis uncertain. stream. when
: "gets on ahigh." is entirely obvia.ed.
~, The road from this place to Osawkee
: and Rock Greek needs repairing and
working: and little expense. with a
reasonable amount of well directed la
bof, viii make it as good As the road TO
Leaxenwortl.. ss,iss1 -a.ss IS e58
ssolaA direct road between this place and
Grasshopper Falls can be easily made.
A portion Of the road is already in good
travelling order. having been worked by
the supervisors slong the routes, mucl,
Of which is through prairie and teeds
- no work, save at few Of the slouehs.
The importance of this road will be
seen from the perusal Of an article in
!, another place. headed NEW NAIL
, I.RerTE.'''', :7os lraa .
ri. ssa~eng other roads demanded BY the
Interests Of citisens Of our County we
- mention that from Kaw City to Oska-
'loosa-a road requiring but little work
except, a. Burr Oak and .Grasshopper
l,shxams - and which passes through
saoue Of the best portions Of our County.
-a'R Two more roads is all We have time
or space to mention in this issue. those
from ahis plaes to LeeonPtee snd Law
Z. renee. The impor,ance Of these roads
is 50 well known that We will simply
refer tosshem at this time. and reserve
what further we might have 10 say for
r another, 9ceasion., -; n -s
50 Good roads We very much need.
Shall we have them. =
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h @ We desire 10 return our thanks
to our brethren Of the press. Who have
SO (avorably noticed the FIRST number Of
|shs sArk1pssdsss seAzPaassAp a on iheir
exchange lists. We greet them all with
hearty welcome to our table.
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Nenucou r. Weodfn ; ga<ff)
By virtas Of order 70 = d.
issasd by the Clerk Of the Fiuslp psal
Court sitting in ssid County for III
Of causes arising under the lavsd1
Territory. I uill. on the s5.h dag
August. 1860. betveen the bssr
one and tbrea o'clock ?. n. of ~
at the Court House door in ~ W
Of OskaloosA; in said eountysl edd
publie sale to the highest b(eds
cash in hand, the following peale
to-wit: The south east quarter q
ton four in township niae q
eighteen in Jefferson county. KT1
led uponias the property of ~
F. Wood6n 10 saiisfy said or@s.
appraised at 9 sl T6i SEE iasss
Sheriff 06ca. July lAth lsea
:is7sg sdtJ F..HlNTON. Sha
[ Johnston. Stiasoa 4 Havsna
PlhintiG's Attorneys
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Tnx 'CoxEr. may be seen aboutnine
o'clock in the evening in the North.
western horizon. TO the naked eye Il
is quite dim, emitting but faint Light.
Viewed through astronomical insfru-
ments it has very much the appearance
of the great, comet Of 1863.
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BIBLES! Bibles!

4 IL ssrts Of Bibles and Tsslsments, Pocket
n Bibles and School Testamenss, fofA Asyoune
Family Bibles and large print sfessaaents !oF
the seed, anil oil intermediate sfses and kinds,
Mcclellan, Depository Of The Oskaloosa Bible
Sorietv; ~ also q Mr.. Reeds in Osawkee.
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The MANSION HoUsE.-This hotel,
situated on the corner Of Shawnee and
Fifth street, Leavenworth City, is one
of the best managed houses it has been
our fortune to visit in the West. Thr
proprie.ors. Mcssrs. Kiscr & Insley. are
gentlemanly and courteous to their
guests. and arc noted for always having
a well-furnished table. They have
an excellent stable in connection with
the hotel. Any of our readers. whu
visit Leavenworth, will find this good
place TO stop Al. for which they will
have 10 pay q very reasonable bill, !.
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H We have no. the usual amoun.
Of editorial this w.ek. because We were
prevented from preparing more for want
Of time. having been absent the fore
part of the week, and from other cir
cumstances not within our control We
will endeavor 10 do better in the future.
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r. Owing to un.vJidabls eircam-
I,Jssrpee.. We only .Psblib Psrt Of the
tax list shis vest. enitsipg Jefferson,
Z Oagkss sad Ksys townships. and The
ssya etfGnsssspper FaIls. We will
besesfasr giys = de requisite number
Of ss!i0ns publishing i essise nesi
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A WmrE Max ASSAULTED ~ AN In
pfAN.-A murderous attack vas made
;ppon y white man hy Delaware In.
dina. On the reserve, lnsi opp">i'e Law
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BRrAxr says that ''she groves were
Gods first temples" A good many
romantic lovers unquestionably fad
them delightful neeting- houses.
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THERE are some deformities which at
tract no particular attention. but . man
born without feet must necessarily be
a notorious character.
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Gfnfral Sims. :
Horrible murder Three persons killed.

On last Saturday. e9th June. T. b.
Barnett was fishing in Cedar creek IA
miles north of Batavia, in this county,
when he discovered the dead bodies oi
woman. a little girl about 6 years old.
and boy about l2 The bodies were
nude; the woman aud girl partly under
tree that had fallen into the the creek,
and the boy short distance below un-
der log. Mr.. Barnett gave the alarm
through the neighborhood. and mes
senger vas sent to this place about mid
night after the Sheriff and Coroner. The
CoroDer held an inquest on the dead
bodies and the following facts elected /:
STATE or IOWA. JEFgERsoH COUNTY. IS.
Z An inquisition. held in Batavia, JEFF
ferson county State aforesaid. before
Thomas Barnes. Coroner of said county,
upon the body of three persons lying
dead, found in Cedar Creek near where
the lowaville and Lancaster State Road
crosses the said Greek. there lying
dead by the jurors. whose names are
hereuntc subscribed. The said juruis .,
upon their os;hs do say, that the said
persons, names unknown, came 70 their
death by some person. ~ there ara four
large cuts on the head and face Of the
woman, one on her forhead, and Just
before her right ear jaw broken, and
behind her right ear skull broken, and
on the back part of the head skull bro
ken, and her left shonlder broken. The
boy had wounds on his forhead, skull
broken. and the brains ooxipg out, an
other wound on the back part Of the
head. skull mashed. with bruise on
the Jeff arm. The girl had her right
cheek. with part Of heA upper lip, and
part Of her nose. upper jaw -bone and
teeth, cut of, will, her undcr Jaw con-
siderably fractured. - =
We. the jury, are Of the opinion that
the wounds were sufficient to produce
immediate death. The woman bad
blue eyes. dark auburn hair, sb6ut 80
years Of age. The boy had also blue
eyes and auburn hair, and was about 8
or 8 years old. Q The girl blue eyes and
auburn hair. and about three years old.
All Of which we submit, this 6rst
dsy of-July s60.4 N II
n0TruNc -,
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ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
LAS pemspently loesisd in 0skaIouss, and
H tenders his services to the citizens and sur
rounding country. Hsving % ezpesisaes Of
some twelve yeaEs psaesics u ths cd end this
country, Aastss nyself in giving entire sstisfae-
tion to ihose who may give me call. Psrsicn-
lar attention psid TO ell Choaie lisessesy and
Oskaloosa, K. T.
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and having searched HE person before.
did not think it necessary at that time,
although the cell was searched.
I'VE have learned some further par
stieulars Of this. John Kepbart. n When
he was caught. one Of. tie men drove
the cattle TO this place. Tbs man
recognized Kepkart Immediately. and
said then that he would escape. as he
had once before. after having sentence
of death pronounced on him. We nm
derstand that this man we did not learn
his name sat as . juror in Lancaster,
fairfield County. Ohio. about % years
ago. when Kephart was prisoner at
the bar. and that he was condemned. TO
death, for, having been concerned in
some murders with the great land
pirate, Merrill. who had cave below
Louisville, Kentucky. 1sa'sgo "
Kephart is heavily manacled. and it
iSalmost impossible for him to escape.
We learn that. Me murders having been
committed in Wapello. the Sheriff oi
dat county will'take him there for trial.
+ MOB Law IN JErSERsON COUNTY.
On yesterday morning the news was
spread ihrosghtto~n that large body
Of men were on their way from about
Batavia. in this aud Wspello counties.
to this place for the purpose Of taking
Kephstt from jaiI and hanging him. II
vas also asserted that they we're COM
INK AIMED with pistols and knives. aud
that ttey had guns in their wagons
The news OF the coming Of the mob
proved too true. Between the hours OF
j. and 9 o'clock large body OF men on
horseback. in wagon and asoot. march
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JOHNSEONs SIINcON = 1VBN'
Plaintiffs Attorneys
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City Meat Market.

Front st. 2doors east Carroll House. ~
OIL = MI WA IOWA
~sS(YNn TIE subscriber, grateful for usx,uzs
H&rl& past ftVors, would say 10 the ~ ,EEs3
SR public that his market, open- 0.V-,
---s-AA ed nearly four years ago is still in fnl,
bisi with increased facilities furnish seasonahIs
ea " al Kinks AT an reasonable hours at the low
est hflng rates. Taow, Lard Sausaces and ev.ry.
thlng usually Kept in City Market for sale.
The highest market price ia cash paid for Fat stock
Ferishs Invariably Cash. b
g1r Those having unsettled accounts or notes apa
WIZ please oai anu pay up. J. w. BROWN
Ottumwa, Feb. 10th, ls59.-4s-n -
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DIR. HALLS BALsSM!

Halls Lung Balsam, in all cases, gives the best of
satisfaction.
Halls Lung Balsam has wrought more since
its Introduction than any other cough medicine.
Halls Cough Balsam Is endorsedby leading ply
Halls Lung Balsam is safe to among children,
and yet powerful in cases OF chronic pulmonary dis
ease
Halls Lung Balsam brings in certificates almost dali
ly Of its wonderful cures in all parts of the country
Halls Lung Balsam for the Lungs is sold in every
town In the country.
The more striking proof ofthe intrinsic worth and
excellence of Halls Balsam for the Lungs shown
in the rapidity with which IT becomes general
lite with the people There is nothing ola similar ma
ture but what Is soon cast into the shade when the
Balsam has been thoroughly tested. The agents for
Its sale the country over in ordering supplies
very enthusiastic in its favor, saying It is Just
the thing il acts like charm its effects truly
magical" The afflicted can obtain the medicine Of
John u, Park, Proprietor, Chicago, ILL.,, to whom all
orders should be addressed. - ~ fe
Sold by J. H. Taylor, Agent, Ottumwa.
Dec l. 1859 n3s-3m-y