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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
To the PeopIe of Kansas:

IN the beginning, We were promised that "wh'ie
the ear II remainetb, seed time and harvest. and
void and heat. and summer and winter, aid day
and night shall not cease"
This great promise 10 mans hope and industry
was made by Hia, who is the fountain of Truth; who
also said 80 forth and replenfsh the earh;" and
and who said unto the tempest ''bs sti'' But Into
Gods great purposes man cannot Phyllis ends are
worked out in His own good time He chastixeth
for good, giveth and wthhodeih tiiat ..is name
may receive the higher glory among His creatures
The conrte in heart chastened and the pron arc
humbled. Let man, therefore, not repine at what,
to him. is mystery, but rather let him thank God
with humble Obedience, putting trust in His great
er bow in grateful alienation 20 Him BY whose pow
er he 5rcathes and moves, than ignorxnty curse
hand which extendcih blessings and wi;hkOldeth no
needed good.
Therefore SANcEL MEpA2Y, Governor Of the Ter
ri,ory of Kansas do in accordance with custom-s
and set apart URSDAY the 29;h day of Novem-
Der. 1860, n day of Thanksgiving ano Praise fer
the many mhrcies vouchsaied to Though droush
has come upon Us, and our people are sorely tried
in this their hour Of destitutiOnihOugh their gras
cries are empty and food is given out with rpar-
ing hand, yet il is for rejoicing, for thanks
giving and pras that unusual health Prevades
part OF our Terrory-that plenty Is within reach
that the means of communication arc r3pid-that
the hearts OF Christian people beats quick in tho
known to be supplied: aud more than all, We have
an opportunity Of doing good works for one another
that our hearts may have closer communion and
society BE- moulded together with s'Fai:h Hops, and
Charity
-, Given under the Seal Of the Territoy, ,sk
p'-i the City Of Lec0mptsn, this 30eh day Of
October, A. ID. ls6u.
BY ihe Governor: S. MEDARY.
GEORGE ". BEEBE, Secretary Of Kansas Tenn
tory.
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May heaven save tie people Of Kan
sss from these sharpsrs and Si,yloeks |!
As for the iideFs.fhc losf.rrs and the
spongers, tho sosaer they leave the
territory or go to work like honest men.
the better it will be for them and all
Others. Any man who VII not work
when he is able of his own accord
ought to be taken up as vagrant and
put to some useful employment. where
he would have TO earn his bread.
Look out for ill these classes Of per-
sons. Avoid the dangerous and drive
out the others. We have no use for
any of either species. Brand them!
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We subjoin the late recommendation
of the Governor Of Ohio TO the people
of that state, that tie several churches
contribute on Thanksgiving day, Nov.
29,h. toward relieving the suffering Of
the destitute families of Kansas.
In this proclamation Gov. Dennison
suggests tha, all contributions should
be forwarded to the State Department
at Columbus. where there has been no
arrangemen, made for transmitting them
TO the Territory, from whence they will
be sen; to the proper authorities here.
We have no. seen any proposition tha,
is more feasible Of which will carry with
it greater weight of character. We
would be glad if the State Depar snenis
Of the different States would take simi.
lar action in this ma;ter-then the sup
plies would come through such a chan
mel as to almost preclude all waste.
The ioliowiu. is Gov. Dennison's let
ter or recommendation, which we take
from the Ohio State Journal:
To THE PEOPLE OF OHIo.-Our tel
low-citizens in large portions Of Kansas
Territory are threatened with famine.
All their crops have failed. Their pros
pective des;itution is without parallel
in the history Of our country. The
people are without the necessary means
to provide themselves with food for the
approaching winter. Their sad condi-
ton appeals TO the charity OF the hu-
name everywhere. God in His infinite
mercy hath blessed abundsntly the peo-
pie of Ohio and of all the States of tho
Union. Is it not Our duty. Out Of our
abundance. to supply the wants of our
brethren in Kansas? The s9,h inst.
has been set apart in many Of the S.a'cs
by the proclsmations of their respective
Executives for the Thanksgiving offer
ings Of the people. AS the Governor
of this State. le. me recommend that
contributions be taken for the relief of
the people Of Kansas. in the several
churches of the State on tia, day. Let
me invoke the clergy to call the earnest
attention Of their congregations to this
work Of charity and love. Where 9th
er suitable arrangements are not made
for transmitting contributions, they may
be forwarded to this Department,
whence they will be promptly sent to
the proper authorities in Kansas for
distribution.
blessed are the merciful: for they
shall obtain mercy"
w. DENNISON.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Columbus. Nov. l2, l86O}
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CHIsKLINa.-A writer in the Home
Journal thinks that mental activity tends
to keep the body young: We were
speaking of handsome men the other
evening. and l was wondering why X
had so lost the beauty for which Eve
years ago he was SO famous. Or it is
because he never did anything, said
B-he never worked. thought or suffer
ed. You mus, have the mind chiseling
away at the features if you want hand
some middle-aged men. Since hearing
that remark, have been on the watch,
at the theater. opera and other places,
to see whether it is generally true, and
it is. A handsome man, who does moth
ing but eat and drink. grows. fabby, and
the lines Of his features are lost but the
hard thinker has an admirable sculptor
at work keeping his fine lines in repair.
and constantly going over his face to
improve the original design.
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INCIDENT AT TIE ST.. LOUIS THEATRE

Incident AT 1nE ST. LOUIS THEATRE
On Tuesday evening. during the per-
formance of lessons for Husbands"
(one of the fsvori,e pieces of the Flor
ences. a most pleasing incident occur
red, which brought down the house. and
for few moments prevented the actors
from proceeding with the play. In the
scene where Mrs Florence appears as
the sailor boy, she danced a naval
bornpipe. holding in her hand the star
spangled banner. As she concluded.
she tossed the flag to Mr.. F. He
caught it. and spreading it carefully
out counted, audibly. the thirty-three
stars; then throwing up his hands. ex-
claimed. with deep feeling. "Thank
God, they are all there" The attitude
and earnestness of the speaker.a the
peculiar force of the remark. passed
like an electric shock through the audi
snce, and the house rose en- nadsse and
applauded most vociferously. The
whole affair was impron,ptu on the
part of Mr.. Florence, but was fully ap-
precia,ed by those presen'.-St. Louis
Democrat.
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Latest from the South,

We are in receipt of additional intel
ligence 10 that given this mornin. ~
relation to the outbreak in Southern
Kansas. M. Hotfnagle. the p. N. at
Mapleton. arrived by stsso from Kansas
City last evening. His arrest by Mont
gomery's party VAS on accoun. of his
alleged participation in the lynclling OF
some men charged with horse stealing.
No evidence could be found agains,
him. aud he was discharged.
Fort Scott is in the possession OF
Montgomery's men. they having enter
ed i. on Sunday last. On Sunday night
they hung man named Samuel Scott.
and it is reported that they executed
another named Day. Jennison headed
the gang who hung Scott.
We have received the following spec :
ial dispatch from Kansas City. which is
the latest information that has reached
Leavenwor,h from the ",eat Of war:
Times.
KANSAS Clrr. Nov. 81.
EDITOR TIMEs:-The United States
Court at Fort Scott has been broken
up. U. S. Judge Williams and the
Clerk Of the Cour, were compelled to
flee to Missouri for safety. Marshal
Colby and party arrived here this
evening. G. r. BRows.
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A Woman's Portrait of Garibaldi.

An English lady writes as follows
from Naples:--
II have seen to-day the face Of Carl
baldi, and now all the devotion Of his
friends is made as clear as day to me.
You have only to look into his face, ,and
you feel that there is. perhaps. the one
man in the world in whose service you
would take your heart in your hand and
follow him blindfold 10 death. l never
altogether understood that feeling until
his presence made il clear 10 me. 1t is
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APPRAISEMENT NOTICE.

United States Of America, In the D',fIes
Fist District. ted States sitting in
the First Judicial District Of the Territory Of
Kansas for the TRIAL Of causes arising under the
Consultation and Laws Of the United States.
Felix Strauss and Marcus Goldman. Partners -
Strauss & Goldman, Plaintiffs,
James NJ. Graham, Robert Graham an Il. ST.
CLAIR Graham, Defendants -.
To james NJ Graham. You are hereby noeI-
fed tha: will, OIL the 2lst day Of November A.D.
1860, between the hours of9 clock A ~ end
o'clock p. NJ, Of that day cause tho following
described property to be appraised on tns Prs% ,s
ises according TO isw, to-wf: the West "! nen
of the north west fra:tionai 90 quarter and ,os
No n ! one section eleven t1llTownsh'P ten w!
Range seventeen tl7J making one ansared sno
thirty seven (I3D acres and twenty 'pui' .o"es
hundreths (2i-l00l acres. The same being
Irared in Jeffsrson County, Kansas Territory,
levied upon as the property of jams N. Graham.
def,ndanI. 10 satisfy execution issued October
2d.A. d. 1850 oct Of said Caarii in saii cause.
o., Goth. 1860. PIT COLBY. U. 5. Marshall,
BY Wm. y. EipP, Dspsy.
Oct. u. l7-4w-sS.
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ST. .LoCfs. Nov. II.


The Reyujlicaa of This morning pub
lishes 10 ter addressed 10 Stephen A..
Douglas. signed by ninety six prominent
citizens Of New Orleans, in,iIing him
to address them on the present coldi
ton of tho adsirs Of he country.
Mr. Douglas replies in letter stating.
that greatly as he regrets The election
of Mr.. Lincoln, i; does not OF itself fur
nish any just cause or reasonable ground
for dissolyng the Federal Union; bu,
should the incoming President perpc-
tra;e any az, hostile 70 the South, or vi
olate or impair the rights of any sitizen
or State, FOX which the Constitution and
laws shall fail TO provide adequate and
sufficient remedies, the time will then
have come for those who ,hiak the Con-
s,i,ution has been disregarded and the
Federal Power perverted. to consult and
deliberate on the nature and mode Of
redress. MIR. D.. says that there being
Democratic majority in both Houses,
no bill can pass either House impairing
or disturbing the rights or institutions
o! the South. unless portion oi the
Southern Senator's and Representatives
absent themselves. so as 10 give Re
publican majority in consequence Of
their absence;
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THE EDEPENDENT: OsKALOOSA KANSAS NOVEMBER 2 1860

the individual man and his personal in
ilaence that are SO strong; but then it Is
the man exalted and sancti6ed. as it
were, BY his ows single minded devo-
ton to. aud faith in the holy cause; and
it is that which you see in his face. as
though written in letters Of light. and
which carried on your thoughts from
him as the man, to him as the type and
representative of his cause,
I"I have often asked our Marine Off
GERS who have seen him to describe him
to me. They get on swimmingly about
his shoulders, and chest. and head, and
beard. and then they desire with all their
might to describe his expression but
there they stop and gasp. Neither can
l describe it, to you. In only say that
it explains that devotion to death. and
what is more. that filth in doing what
the prudent world at large considers an
impossibilisy. ~ his sake;;i it makes tina,
feeling appear to you the simplest and
most natural thing in the world. His
wonderful simplicity and forgetfulness
fof self win the love Of all; it is not the
grand iron willed hero Who determines
of his own strength to carry his under
taking through. do not wonder at the
conviction which prevails of his having
been raised up by Providence. he seems
to feel that this is the work given him
to do and that he could no, leave it
umdone, but thai it is no more credit to
him than it is to q joiner to make stool,
whose mission it is to make stools. 1t Is Il
fact in which the whole character is
written--simple, grand and loving. Il,
was striking to see Kim drive into this
great capital without a blow being
struck. l wish l could convey to you
an idea of how he looked. like a dear
ywea,her-beaten angel"
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NOTICE TO THE TAX PAYERS OF

l.
The tax roll of Jefferson County for the year A. D.
1850. Territorial County and Township, have been
received by me, the taxes are now due and payable
amounttax levied for Territorial purposes three mills
on the dollar-for Conn purposes seven and one
half mills on the dollar. For Township purposes
in Oskaloosa Township, one and one fourth mills
on the dollar; Grasshopper Falls Township four mills
on the dollar; Rock Greek Township tWO and one
half mills; Osawkse Township four mills; jefferson
Township one mill; kaw Tow nship two mills Ken
tucky Township ten mills.
There are Lands with delinquent District School
tax remaining unpaid which will make the percent
greater all suchil lands rs have such tax upon
il.
All those wishing to pay taxes can do 80 at any
time by calling ut my once in the Village Of Oska-
loosa l will attend at the following places 10 re-
eeive taxes:
Village Of Grasshopper Falls Nov esth 29th 3oth go
Winchester December ID 1850.
Csawkee 's 10th ..
Rock Creek 1lth 80
Kaw City =" Eth
" Rising sun :" 18th, 18th a."
On all taxes remaining unpaid amor the nr,s dA
of January penalty Of ten per cent will be added
and collected as other taxes
Given under my hand at my Once in the Village
Of Oska ioosa this 9Th day Of November a. D, IsoO
G. 3 CARSON. Treasurer, Jefferson County KIT.
Nov. s-l@3ws6-s3-
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TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

The following is a list of the names
Of members elect Of the House Of Rep
rcsentatives in the mex. Territorial
Legislature. so far as heard from. There
are 81 Republicans and II Democrats ;
with one district not officially heard
from-Arappahoe-which has probably
elected H. II. c. Harrison, whose polit-
ical procliviiies We have not learned
The seat Of Mr.. Brumbaugh from the
10th District. will probably be con-
tested.
First D't.-Doniphan County:
*V. d. Markham. r. NJ. Williams,
Wm. II. Wilson.
Second D't.-Alchison County:
8 George II. Fairchild. aJohn Kean.
Third D't.-Leavcnworih County:
David H. Bailey, civilian Perry,
: Charles Starns, IN. Humber,
Fourth D't.-Jefferson County:
Henry Buckmaster, ~David l.. Lakin.
Fifth D't.-Wabaunsee and Pottawat-
tonne, 81 eas
Z Charles B. Lines.
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Of July. He states that the Japanese
steamer Candinamarrab, had arrived
at Jeddo from San Francisco. and on
the return voyage was navigsted by ia
panese alone. This, he says. is the first
instance in which vessel constructed
solely by Asiatics has successfully cross
ed the great North Pacific Ocean. and
strikingly proves that they are capable
of improvement; tina. they might soon
place themselves a! the head Of Orien-
tai enterprise. if allowed to cultivate
the powers they possess. The comman-
der of the steamer, with two Governors
for Freign Affairs. had called on Mr..
Harris, saying they came by command
Of the Tycoon. and were directed to ex-
press to him his Majcsiy's sincere thanks
for the friendly and cordial manner in
which the commander and officers were
received by the authorities and people
of San Francisco They were directed
10 thank him particularly for the com
plete repairs OF the steamer at Marc Is
land navy yard. and express the deep
sense his Majesty ente rtained of the
kindness and courtesy Of Capt. Cunning
ham, commander Of the yard.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 10.
Senator Toombs has not yet resigned,
but he will do SO on the 81 OF March,
unless Georgia secedes.
MLLEDGKvILLz, Nov. 18.
Affairs are much quieier since We'd
nesday night. when Mr.. Stephens made
great speech, taking strong eonserya-
tive grounds. The eliec. subsequently,
shows that it proves as oil on the
troubled waters, and NIL parties are now
disposed to act coolly aud considerably
to-day.
The Convention bill passed the SEN
ate unanimously. and the election OF
delegates takes place on the 2l OF jan
uary, and the Convention meets on the
Wednesday following. The preamble
Of the Convention bill reads as follows:
"WHEREAs, The present crisis in Ma
tional affairs, in The judgmen. Of the
Assembly. demands resistance and.
whereas, i, is the privilege of the pso-
ple 10 determine the mole aud measure
OF time OF such resistance, therefore
the General Assembly enac!s that the
Governor issue his proclamation order
/ inc the election on the 9th of January.
The first, second and third sections
OF the bill provide for the time of the
election, the meeting Of the Conven-
ton and Tie number OF delegates TO
which i. is entitled The fourth section
reads, tha, said Convention, when as
sembled. may consider all grievances
impairing or affecting the equali;y OF
rights of tie people OF Georgia and
members Of the United S,a,es, AMI de
,ermine the mode. MEASURES md Time
of redress. The fifth section provides
for the amount to pay tic delegates.
and said Convention, shall. BY roIe. fix
the pay o! sll their officers, and any
I delegate or dele gates they may appoint
to any convention, congress or embassy
aud tor all other expenses incurred by
the Convc niioD. The eighth gives po's-
.r-.v-oi.-s, .,.-ir v:sivcTs. aud d. all nn.d
ful to carry out the true intention and
meaning OF ihi, act. AM purposes Of
I the Convention.
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Unfortunately for almost all com
munities. therc are certain classes oi
persons who live without any apparent
means of support. Some Of these are
gamblers; others idlers. whO sponge
on friends and acquaintances; others a
set Of sLarpers. who "live BY their
Wits" a. the expression sees-that is.
they watch opportunities to swindle in
diyiduals OF community. and by some
..book or crook" get money that they
do not earn.
Nov We have no need for any OF eiil'-
er Of these classes in Kansas. 1t is
much 70 Be feared that sharpers will
abound in these hard times. We mean
now that class Of sharpers who have
l;uls capital and no souls; who would
speculate OF Of tho miseries of their
fellows. and to put money in their own
pockets. would pay half or one quarter
price cr l.ings owned BY the destitute.
and then ahuekls over their "good bar
gains!" God save our people from
falling into the hands of such: for they
are less mercifli than famine or pes;i-
lence, and would wiring tears Of blood
from aching hearts and eyes to put gold
in their Golfers.
Then there win be Shylocks.toc. who
viii accommodate" on mortgage securi-
y, and when the time comes demands
aIl-take the '.pound Of nesh.'' and
smile . Satanic grin Of complacency. |
o. they look over Che acres they have
flcbed from the suffering. and contem-
plate the wealth they are aceumulating.
The, and lLeir money perish togsther /
Their. lsnds and their dollars will be
obtained as the price Of blood. and,
,ooner or lsier, Gods curse will be up
NJ tbsJu. "a . 1
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From ,ls Wsstp ,;nt d mo .r..t.e Bsnae r, !s.
The Hanging of Rus. Hines. :


On last Saturday evening NOV.
l0llD sixteen men. headed by the no;o-
rious Doctor Jennison. (now of Mound
City, but formerly of Ossawatomie,
went to the residence of Russell Hines,
in Linn county, Kansas. and took him
and his brother prisoners. He lived
with his cid widowed mother. abou;
one half mile from the State line, and
Immediately on the bank of the Maries
des Cygnes river. They took them
abou, a mile, AMI then turned the
younger brother. Wash. loose; they
then proceeded to the farm of Sterling
b. Campbell. on Mine creek-some two
or three miles from where they ar
rested Hines-and near the house of
Campbell; and there in broad daylight.
| (Sunday morning;) and in full view Of
James Hagan and his family. hung
Hines, and guarded him until they were
satisfied that he was dead. !. 90
We have heard many conflicting re-
ports in regard to the number, and the
reason for the hanging. out having put
oursclf to some trouble to ascertain the
facts, We give the following as the sole
cause, as stated by Jennison & Co.:
Las, fall, James McCool. of Papin-
vile. Mo-, sold negro man, who ran
off from him, and was going in the
direction OF Mound City. Kansas. when
he was met in the road by Lewis B.
Reese. and Rus Hines, near the State
Line, and taken TO Butler, (the eoanty
seat of this county.) where Reese and
Hines met McCool, the owner of the
negro, and delivered the negro to his
master; McCool probably rewarded
them for their trouble, but not to the
amount OF the reward. This is the
amount OF Rus. Hines shining. This.
and nothing more.
Rus. Hines WAS good. quiet, order
ly citizen, and sipce ibis border strife
has been raging between the pro-slavery
men and iree-slale men OF Kansas, he
has never taken any active part with
eiiher party, but has been suspected by
both; lie VAS "a man of very ordinary
ability, but u good, harmless ard in
offensive. He was a nephew Of Col.
John McHenry. for number of years
representative from this eoun:y;;) and
therefore counsin by marriage, of
Lewis B. Reese. When under the in
duencc of whisky, he was rather reck-
less in his conversation, and hence he
may have made some threats against
Jennison, rs We understand Jennison
alleges.
Th.~c 80 "A.~ goat le~l of exvito-
ment about the matter. and few scoen-
drels, III Kansas, are now rejoicing over
The hope lliat "Misseurians will collect
and resent The outrage; that tile Jay
hawkers may have All excuse for anoth-
er toroy bu; Missourians are tired Of
difficulties. and rs long as Kansas will
attend to Karsas, and le, Missouri aud
the property Of her citizens alone. the
citizens of Missouri will not cross the
/ line, with hostile intentions. We will
not comment.
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Seventh D.t.-Wyanjo,,c County;
~ William Y. Roberts.

Seventh Wyanjo,se County:
~ William r. Roberts.
Eighth D't.-Brown County:
Guthrie.
Ninth D',.-Nemaha County:
Coffenbury.
Tenth D't.-Marshal and Washington ::
*Brumbaugh.
Eleventh D't.-Riley and Clay:
Walter c. Dun,on.
Twelfth D'.-Davis and Dickinson:
~*Rober. Reynolds.
~ q E-f
Thirteenth D't-Breckenridge County;
George H. Lille.
Fourteenth D't.-Shawnee County:
William E. Bowker, John Z. Greer
Fifteenth Dt.-Douglas County:
Geo. w. Deitzler, ~. +. Cowles,
1872 Thoman.
. Sixteenth D't.-Johnson County:
John T. Burris, "Chas. SIMS
Seventeenth D't.-Lykins County:
Benz. F. Simpson.
Eighteenth D't.-Linn County;
j. 7. Snoddy.
Nineteenth D't.-Linn and Lykins:
G.. w. Miller.
Twentieth Dt.-Anderson County:
Il. Gilpatrick.
Twenty frs, D't-Franklin County;
James Hanway.
Twenty second CofIey and Usage
James NJ. Winchell, d. A. Hawkins
Twenty-tbirl D'i.-Morris. Chase. DC
I. S. Hufaker.
Twenty -fouth D't-Butler. Greenwood
Hunter, Godfrey, ard Woodson:
Graves.
Twenty-ffih Dt.-Allen, Wilson. Dorr
and McGee.
John W. Scott.
Twenty sixth D't-Bourbon County
}. C.. Burnett.
Twenty seventh D't--Arappahoe
County.
II. II. c. Harrison, doubtful.
= Democrats.