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ORDINANCES OF SECESSION.

We give beiCw the, ordinance passed by
South CaroliBa.i and which sewers her con.
neetionp with the Union: as far as words
OF hers can do it,. It remains. to be seen.
whether she will commit acts TO bring on a
collision between herself and the United
States. We also give portion of the de-
bate. showing that they just begin to real
ise the difficulties under which they will
labor. when the protection and support OF
the Federal Government is withdrawn.
We, the people of South Carolina. in
Convention assembled. do declare and or
dain that (,e- ordinance adopted by us. in
The Convention of the ESD of Nay. 1873.
whereby The Constitution of the. United
State was ratified. and all acts and parts Of
acts OF the General Assembly of the State,
ratifying amendmenis to the said sconstitu5
lion. are hereby repealed. and the union
noT spbsialipg between South Carolina and
other Siates, under the name of the United
States of America, Is hereby dissolved.
In The debate on the adoption of the ordi-
nance Mr., McGrath said what you have
done to-day has extinguished the authority
of every man in South Carolina deriving
his authority from the General Government.
am in favor of this body making such
arrangements as may be neces-
saIy in the interval which exists between
this moment and the time the Legislature
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ouTRAeE IN ST. JOSEPH.

Transit Freight broken opeH-Mob LGu Dominant
-DesecTatiO1 fthe SGb6a.h--Giarin9 Misrrre-
SeHfatioRS. - s.r rods -.r.
The St. Joseph Daily Journal The 17,h.
has the following norceau.
CARTRiDGEs--Wel learn that day or so
since, as The hands, on the railroad were un-
loading car, a barrel, marked '.old clothes, p
tumbled to pieces, and instead of vests.
pants, coats DC, out rolled cartridges, very
much to the establishment of all. The bar
rel was sent out by the Emigrant Aid Soci-
ety. as.s.s es- sa
AS it was found that there were several
who were representing the story as five
barrels of cartridges. one adding thereto a
box of Sharpe's rifles. we thought before it
reached park of riAed howilzers TO trace
it up. IT,.
By enquiry at the St. Joseph freight de-
pot. we found out the following iacts:-
That the above statement was made out of
whole cloth, and had no shadow of founda-
ton. hut that il was started to cover up or
justify an outrageous proceeding. an account
CT which we received substantially as fol.
lows - E3 a.. u -eEs 10 .-Essr -1r "
On Saturday last, party of about sew
enty Eve men went dawn to tie freight de-
pot, and finding it locked, went 10 the man
that kept the keys. Here they demanded TO
enter the depot. and examine all freight con-
signed to the General Agency of Kansas
Relief, hoping therein TO find something, if
only jaek.knife. to justify charge of con
cealed weapons. The keeper demurring,
they presented revolvers with threats OF
death. and made a personal attack on him.
The freight agent came to- the rescue, but
found itimpossible to resist the mob. AT
this juncture. compromise was proposed
by some one that committee inspe and
report to the mod. They broke open
number of boxes, barrels and packages. and
found nothing but clothing anda few Bibles,
and so reported. But one of the number
sought out the journal editors. and furnish
ed the basis of the above>article, which will
probably make another ..three black crows"
equal to the Montgomery war. Let the
Old Public Fsnctionary send Harvey and
the brave Missouri militia to st. Joseph
forthwith. for freight is constantly arriving
for the relief of Kansss-Elwcod Free Prsss
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feature, worse than = Peter Funk auction
shop, or the game of the Little joker
five do take part 10 any of the beautiful
but somewhat uncertain games. we prefer
to select those which are not .conducted on
The principle of heads. ] win ; tails. you
slese. u
Il certainls must become apparent to any
sone who will reflect upon the subject for a
moment, that the managers OF tie "Grand
Consolidated Lotteries don't engage in
them for any other purpose than TO make
moneytont of the cledulous they don't
devote their valuable time TO ths business
for nothing. nor 80 they do business for the
purpose OF bestowipg prizes Of thousands of
dollars on the holders of ticket which.
perhaps. cost him ten or twenty dollars
We once saw mathematical calculation,
based on. statistics, made by some odd gem
Jus. by which il was demonstrated that a
person was as apt to be struck by lightning
as to drsw prize in n lottery. These be-
ing the chances. we prefer to let the institu-
ton alone.
We have been induced to make the fore
going remarks, from tie fact that this sec
ton Of country has been flooded of late with
documents. emansting from lottery dealers
in the East. These circulars are Autograph
ed from manuscript, aud have the appear
ancs of being private letters. written sspe-
cialiy for tie benefit Of the recipient. and in
substance state that the writer's wish 10 ex-
tend their business, and in order to do SO,
they have determined to bestow large
prize in this section of country: that they
have accidentally met with your name, and
If you will send them ten dollars, they will
send you package OF tickets in tLcir lot
terry. which will be sure to draw a large
prize only stipulating that on receipt of the
money, you viii make the same known
among your neigbbors and friends, all of
which is strictly private and confidential;
and all Of which you are expected most re-
lgiously to believe, and by return mail to
forward the mighty ten dollars.
We are free to confess that it seems like
a waste ofpowder and nhot to use them in
brinipg down such small game as the swim
dlers are but as we are well satisfied that
the bait is taking in this vicinity, We con
slider it high time that tie matter should be
neticsd. st5 fE
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may act. I an not, however, to be impli-
Gated in the idea tina. there issno lawful au-
tbority within the limits of the State ex-
cept The General Government.
Mr.. Gregg thought all the laws of Con-
gyess should fall instantIysto the ground. &
Mr.. Chees er said an immense chasm had
to be made in The laws. II is necessary 70
dvoid The iaconpsnisnee Of tie aPeopte, and We
must make temporary arrangements to car
ry on the government.
Mr.. Haynes-The Congress of the Uni
ted States is no longer our government. 1t
will be for our Legislature 10 say what laws
of the United States shall be continued and
what not. 49, 49, - 49,
Mr. Miles-We have 10 deal with stern
facts and realities. Ne mast prevent confE-
sion, anarchy and israngensent of oar yov
ernmeHt affairs. Things must for the pres
ent remain in statU quo, or confusion will
arise.
Mr.. Hayne thought sudden action inju-
rious.
Mr. Chestnut-We must reyivify such
laws as are best to preserve US from &C aiam-
tiles.
Mr.. Mszyk thought the present postal
system q nuisance; he thought the public
would be better served by private parties.
Mr.. Cahoun-We have pulled the tenn
pie down which has been built three quar-
ters of century. We must clear the rub
Dish away and construct another. We are
houseiess and homeless. and mast sscatre our
selves from storms.
Mr.. Dunkin-lf that ordinance is passed,
things will go on in the Custom House and
Post Office exactly as now, until OF er ar
arrangements are made by this Convention.
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KANSAS AFFAIRS AT WASHING ron


Tie following from tie L-avenworth
Times correspondent, H. J. Adams. under
date of Dec. 18th, will interest our readers /:
The Kansas claims are now under con-
eideration in the House Committee on
Claims. and there is. think no doubt of a
favorable report, but the amount of the
claims and the Importance of he principle
involved will delay the report Tor some
time. With earnest work it will take the
commiltee some time TO master the whole
subject. I9hink we could hardly have the
case in the hands OF better committee.
Mr.. Tappan. of New Hampshire. the chair
man, Is one of tie best men in tile House,
as well as one of the ablest and most Eff
cient. Messrs. Hale. of PENNSYLVANIA, Ely
and Hoard of New York. HuIchins, of
Ohio, and Walton, of Vermont are the oth
er Republican members; Mr.. Maynard. of
Tennessee, American, Mr.. Moore. of Ala
bama. and McClelnand, of Ill nois. Demo
Gratis. make up the committee. The COIN
mitLee instructed the clerk, B. B. French,
to examine the claims thoroughly during
the recess of Congress This he has done.
and makes very favorable report. He
SAYS, 1.-The manner in which the claims are
proved up. and the clear business like m-th-
cd adopted BY the Commissioners does
them inhnile credit and thai he has never
seen a ..baIct OF. claims" come here iha,
Appeared 70 be SO carefully and accurately
adjusted. - - = 80 go 49, :
2. Mr.. WADE. Of Ohio. made = powerful
speech on secession. yesterday. and contra
-fy to the fears of many, it has had a good
effect. Peoples nerves seem more steady.
He takes, the bull By the horns. and tells
the South what secession means. The
truth IS, there Is no use trying to patch up
any more compromised would only stave
off the issue for few years longer. to have
It return like ''Banquo's ghost" only in q
worse shape than ever. What is most need
ed Just now is 'PlHcE.' and ! think our
friends are going to prove equal 70 the
emergency, ~e-ss te-- 60 ks.se
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Notice of Appraisal.
L. T. Heritage, }

= : -
James H Marshall and Eliza Mar.hallS
To James H. Marshall and Eliza Marshal
VOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
i will cause to be appraised, according tO.v,
on the 10th day of January. A. D. 1861, On Ii,
premises. by virtue of an order of sale issued fra
the eond District Court for Breckinridge cOul.
ty, and to Inc directed, the following real esze
to be appraised as the property of James h MAJ.
shall and Eliza Marshall, to-wit: Lots one, a.
and two, ~, in the north east quarter Of sectiOr
one, q ana the south half of the north quar-
ter of section one, ~. in township eighteen u.s.
south. in range eleven (ll) east situate in Breck
inridge county, Kansas Territory.
Given under my hand this ooh day Of Dscem
Der, A. d. 1860. L. GODDARD,
Master Commissioner, Breckenridge Co.. K 7.
December p, 1861 nlS-3w
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THE KANSAS LAND GRANTS.

We, publish u day, extracts from the de-
bate in the House Of Representatives. on the
Bill granting land to Kansas for Rail Rad
purposes. reported from the Committee on
Public L.nds. If this was the bill We sup.
pose it to be. il was a very liberal one.
granting alternate sections for seven miles
on each side of several main roads. in vari-
Gus parts Of the Territory. In short. every
prominent point in the Territory was &C
cornmodated with road in that bill, but
through the intense sel6shness of two or
three towas it is probably defeated. at least
for this session. And we have the so-called
Territorial Convection held at Topeka
last fall, to thank for it,. Every body here
knows, that that Convention did not repre-
sent 9Th part Of the people Of this Terri
tory, ret il is put forth at Washington as
an authoritative. expression OF the people.
Atchison and Topeka. SAY by their acts. 1T
81 best to have 30 railroads in K,nFss at all,
uuless ,ss cast have aIiof ihem.' ;Weli,perhaps
i. is, bat we are soibehighted in this region.
a. not to see it ia that hight. The bill was
re-committed TO the commiitse.e by close
vote. mainly through the effortssefshr'
Craig. of Mo-. representing st. Joseph' and
Mr.. Montgou cry Of, Pa heavy stock
holder in Atclison. Tee people Of the Ter.
ritory. whatever few would be cities may
do. win thank their gallant delegate. Nr.
PARROT. for tie abb, manner. in which be
advocated their true interests. Mr. Parrott
has lsbored long and faithfully, 70 secure
these grants for Kansas. but through the
interference ofsinterested lobhies. and two
OF three venai members has been unable
as Jet 10 accom- p,ishi. The people Of Kan.
sas are not fools, and we much mistake
them. IT they do not remember their friends.
as well as their enemies. 10 ths fatures5l as.
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EDWARD BATES TO BE MEMBER OF L1S-
coLS's CABINEr.-The st. Louis Democrat
has ''tlie permission. both Of Mr.. lincoln
and Mr.. Bates, 10 say that the latter will oc-
cupy scat in the new Cabinet During
the recent visit of Mr. Bates to Springfield.
full. free aud candid Interchange of senti
ments and opinion took place between him
and the President elect, and the result was
mutually satisfactory.
: Il has not yet been definitely settled which
de paftment win Be assigned to Mr.. Bates.
bat report says that lie will be Secretary of
the Interior. e.--~3 LIS .1Sa :. - 3.
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Notice of Appraisal.

Jefferson s Ellis3 % S oEo
Joseph A. Brown. - - 4+L- - @-
To Joseph a. Bro1on s
VOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT !
Il viii cause TO be appraised, according to ~
on the 18th day of January. A. D. 1861, on w
premises, By virtue of an order Of sale Issued non
the Second District Court for Breckinridge eoung,
and to me directed, the following real estate, 70
appraised as the property of Joseph A. Brown "
wit The undivided bali of the east half Of W
north east quarter of section fourteen, tous'
undivided half of twelve and oos-haif, tI2 acres
ofthe south east part of the south east quarter Of e
south west quarter of section four, TO- townshIl
eighteen, (le). range ten. (10), situste IN brses
inridge county, Kansas Territory.
Der, A. D. 1869. esskss - E.G0DDARD,
Master Commissioner Breckinridge Co, n J.
December %, 1850. sS n1o-2S
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Notice Of Appraisal.
George II. Rces,
Joseph A. Brown

Joseph A. Brown A N4G.
To Joseph Il. Brov4 !: $rrseera
VoU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT /
i will cause to be appraised, according to law
on the 18th day of January, A. d. 1861, on The
premises, by virtue of order of sale issued fra
the Second District Court for Breckenridge coun'
ty, and to me directed, the following real estaa
to be appraised as the property OF Joseph 4
Brown, to-wit: The undivided half of the as
half of the north quarter of section fourteenth
township eighteen, (l6), range ten, QO), and sls
the undiyed halfof twelve and one half (l21S) aeu
OF the south east part of the south east quarter
the south west quarter of section four, a., tow
ship eighteen. (l6D range ten, (l0), situsis i
Breckenridge county, Kansas Territory.
Given under my hand this 22d day Of DsE
Der, A. u. 1860, E. GODDAR
Mast Commissioner Breckenridge Co, X
December %, 1860. Mss
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Mr.. Cobb's patent is considered safer
than Hof BIS great lock. How history will
embaIul the illnstrious names of Hobb and
Cobb! II is supposed that our late Secre-
tary has designs on the exchequer of GeOr-
gia: After breaking the Treasury here be
has now started on a mission to break up
tho Union. Give him full swing for ninety
days over the finances Of the projected con.
federacy, and the name of dsuniou will new
er be beard again
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Twenty Dollars Reward !

CTRAYED from the subscriber, six miles south
- of Chelsea, about the 18th Of November.
black HORSE. fourteen and half hands high,
has o" the back ofhs hind leg. between the
ham and pnstern, had on a small bell when he left.
Also. mouse colored bay MARE MULE, four
teen hands high, nine years old, has a scar on her
left arm just above the knee. has some harness
in her face, white hind foot one year old next
spring. will pay the above reward for their de-
livery 10 at my residence, ten dollars for any
information whereby can get them.
Address, REUBEN A. GASKINS,
nl9-3w Chesea Butler Co K IT
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NEWSPAPERS OBlrrARY.-The Southern
CorytderQcy, paper published at Atlanta.
Ga. and edited by Dr.. HambletoD.
New York merchants will remember as the
originator of the scheme of white and
Black Lists'--has had the misfortune to
fall into the hands of the Sheriff, and the
memorable Sheriff has executed it accor.
ding to the law in such cases made and pro.
rided. The Contedsrocy will be heard of
10 more 81 $50 ~ 20
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THE MAILS IN THE COTTON STATES


The discussion IN the Charleston Con-
vention on the adoption of the Ordinance.
exhibits the fact, that although South Car
olina has declared herself out of the Union.
she still intends to submit to the "odious
tyranny" of hsvi1grhe mails carried by the
Federal Government. The reason of this
is obvious. II costs more to take letters
and papers to and from the people of that
sovereign State than they are willing to
pay for it.
The Post Office receipts of South Caro-
lima for the year ending June Sd, 1859,
were $1O7, $50 l2; while the expense 10
the Federal Government of the mail service
was $349, 900 O0-an excess over the re-
ceipts of S211, 531 SO. That State, then. is
receiving from this Government nearly a
quarter of million Of dollars every year
for the transportation of her own mail mat
ter. This explains why, among all the
threats that come from the South, there are
so few of them undertaking to carry their
own mails. 5 tlE s
The following are also the Post Office re
ceipts and expenditures, during single
year, of the four other States most clamor-
Gus about secession:
Georgia-Rsceipts. SIZE, sos: expend-
lures, 1857, 1870; deficit. $l88,5f5.
Florida-Receipts. 25, 932 expenditures,
S17I ,185; deficit, Sl45, 253.
Alabama eesipts. $129. 1O4 expen--
ditures, $663, $50 ; deficit, 1884 596.
Mississippi-Receipts. SOL $40 ; expen-
ditures, $3.50. Oo1 deficit. 1886 AS.
Total receipts in the five States, $780,
1874; expenditures, 1851 ,O68; de 6cien--
cy, 81 GAG, 2S1- Not one of the above
States paws as much revenue for importa-
lions as it takes to collect it.
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REjoTCIEGs OF THE DIsuNIoNIsTs.-T
Disunionists of the Gulf States have been
making themselves very merry over the
secession,-on parchment. of tie Palmet-
10 State AT Mobile. they had large meet
ing. military parade. and an illumination,
and fred one hundred guns. Similar dem
constructions were made st Pensacola. Fla,
Montgomery, Ala. and New Orleans. At
the latter place, the Fire Esiers showed
themselves as deficient in good taste as they
are in patriotism, by displaying a bust of
Calhoun. olnameuted with eockade ~
Even in WILMINGTON. N. c., Richmond,
Va, aud Memphis. Tenn. there were
enough synpathiscrs with the treason of
South Carolina. 10 burn powder over the
passage of her seeding ordinance. e:
We hope time will prove, that so far as
the Border States are concerned, these fiery
manifestations are like the Enthusiastic
gatherings" about which We hear so much
during every political canyass.-"full Of
sound and fury. sisnifying nothing"
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LOTTERIES.

WeaEs opposed to these and simiisr in
s,itusions on ell sorts of grounds--both in
r moral and a practical point OF view. Lot
teries. Gift Enterprises. Ladies Pairs. ct Id
GEMS omne. have at you al. The best of
them are but 3 mild species of gambling.
indalged in by those who haven't the nerve
to 90 tie entire swine; and lotteries are q
wholesale sWfnd,s without one redeeming
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I have long believed that there could be
no permanent peace on this slavery question.
except upon basis substantially as pre-
sented in the Republican platform. and the
sooner The issue IS fairly met and settled.
the better for all parties.
Poor ..Old Buck is fast becoming an
Object Of pity and'contempt, and Cass'sre-
signation has saved him from the same fate.
and had a good effect. as Indicating that he
and the party to which he belongs in the
North are not going to become parties to the
treason of the President.
Kansas is represented in the lobby here
by Stanton Robson. Conway. Gray OF
Quindaro, CLARK of Lawrence, and Graham
of A fchisr,I,.ss
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Administrators Notica.

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of admin
IN istration have been granted the undersigned,
on the estate of Benjamin Poole late of Breckenridge
Co., deceased; bearing date December %, 1850:
Therefore all persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them for allowance
within one year from the date of said letters, or
they may be precluded from any benefit OF such
state, and if not presented within three years
from the date Of said letters, they will be forever
declared. n. S. SLEEPER,
dec 29-3w sfset 1880 rs = Adminivtrator
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1.-THE South Carolina Posfmasters retire
in body. as expected, Mr.. Holt will at once
give public notice that no mails for South
Carolina viii be made up. because they can
notbe delivered at their destination. All
such win be sent to the dead letter Office, az
ter certain date. to be delivered to the par
ties sending the letters. s..see;.
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The Lancaster Es1miser says: I'VE have
heard of q project among some Union men
TO bay tWheatland' from Mr.. Buchanan and
ask az special favor that he never return
to Lancaster county again"
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Attachment Notice.
G. j. Tallman. j In Justices Court. befOr:: !
zs ByAndrews, Justice OF ~

6. ]. Tallman, In Jnstlce's Court, before :!
los B. Andrews, Justice Of ~
James Adams, Peace. --------
To James Addnls Z -
UoU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ~
i order of attachment was Issued by the aios
said Justice in the above entitled cause, on %
twenty-nintal day of November, "A D.. 1860, %
the sum of ninetyone dollars 6nd forty mise etnE
and your property and effects attached to sanag
said debt. Now, therefore, unless you appear =
fore the said Justice. on the 18th day Of Januy
A. D. 1861, at one O'Clock. r. NJ at his once
the township Of jackson. Breckinridge county, =
T. Judgment viii be. repdered against yea a p
your property and effects sold to pay said dsotS''
costs. &C s. %9Ea CD. TALLAAaHH.
Eeosho Rapids, Dec. IS. 1860. nlS-Ss Z
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FARM FOR sAIp

. WIN NDNLD AMI UKTY -ONr =
Il and a quarter Of choice land VII ACRl2
teen acres of timber. forty acres unJor sooG Sd
IN good cultivation, with a good franz Iehes sas
well; plenty of living stock water eIoss mouse
dings This land is situated in PiIo !" The LCi
one mile and a quarter north of Han,.@.SSS ashii,
and one mile and a half from John MIS- ni
further particulars apply at this Office, 5 q
December %, 1860.
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SheriFs Sale,
TERRIroRY OF Kansas. County of Breckiur;d,.
John +. Gibson,
Lafayette lanes.

EhhIFohf OF KANSAS Soonty Vi Drecklnridsa =,
John F. Gibson,
Is.
Lafayette James,
DY VIRTUE OF AN EXEcUTIoymr,
ID directed, issued out of the End Dissi al. as
sitting in and for the County of Breckinfass r.
the trial Of causes arising under the laws q n.
Territory of Kansas. dated November 18th, n
1860, wherein John F Gibson is plaintiff and Il.
fnyette James IS dyfen5fant. vii on MONDAY !,
2Sth day of January. 1861, between the hoa, i
10 o'clock A, n. and P. NJ fsaid day st d.
Court House door, in the town OF EnIo.;l i
said County of Brvckinridge, expose for sab .
public auction, to the highest and best bilj-
for cash IL hand "a tie Ioilow,ng real estate :
wit: The Horth east guarter OF the south a.
quarter Of section fourtssa, 40, township id
teen, (lS), range ten, (I0) situated in said eou
levied upon as the property of Lafayette jan:
to satisfy said execution. Appraised at twob~
dred dollars e GODDARD
Sheriff of Breckinridge County, KT
Dated, Sheriffs Office, EmPoria, Deeembefls
A. D. 1860. Mss