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Ygistellaaepas.,'
s2NsIBILITY.

'IMERE is a great contrast in sen
i sibility Of different individuals.:-
Some appear to have no appreciation o
the truly tino ard delicatezin feeling
They may not be coarse, nor yet un
feeling; bat there is not that sensitive.
ness of perception and emotion. which
give the most exquisite touches to souls
more ethereal in their natures. r.
II not unfrequently happens thai
persons with the best intentions, and
with really sympathizing hearts, en-
tirely miss their object. when they en-
Gcavor to minister consolation to those
in distress. Notlavisg the same emo
tional natures the very words they de-
sign as balm may prove rather an irri-
tant. What they wish to be sympathy
comes like discord upon tho more deli
cate feelings Of the listener. Who has
not seen instances Of this ? 1t may be
that most OF our readers havc JAt Il.
True sensibiity is always oxceeding-
" delicate. not only in It's own nature,
but. also. ilsits manifestations. Il ap-
proachcs another with the greatest
care. and feels it Way 10 Me heart.
And herein lies its success. It FIRST
lirts its'way to the inner temple of the
'oui. sol to speak,. and once there it
ioaches upon the harp-chords Of the
'pirit SO tcnder'y. that It never wakes a
iarsli no,e. = ts'i't .'ssS
1t isa'grcat blessing to have the Gift
# true sansibility. Such alone as are
hus blessed can becoms the real friend
Il tl,esbcrascd. real nlinistcing angels
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HABIT.

Habits, like old age. steal upon us
imrereeptibly. and though at frst
their chains are silken ones, and could
easily be sundered, yet they become
stronger and stronger by each succeed
ing indulgence: until they bind the
heart with links of iron. As a small
leak may destroy noble ship, so will
small habits Of vice destroy the soul'
and as step by step we become initiated
into the mystssiessof crime, the heart
gradually becomes Gallons. the voice
Of concience is unnoticed. and the
dark waters Of woe and desolation de-
luge the mind The monster of all
vices-thc King Of tempters-the
crowned monarch on the hight Of in
fanny. is lntemperance: yet his course
is SO insiduous. so completely wrapped
in delusion, that his victims never see
the precipice until they arc hurled into
the abyss beneath. No manever thinks
that he will become that hateful thing
IA drunkard-he laughs at the idea,
but soon. very soon, the habit grows
upon him. and with such strong hold
doas it seize him, that his weak human
nature succumbs before its influence,
and he is is'ineyitably lost. FeS
Mankind by q continual practice can
become habituated to any thing. and
after few committals, murder would
be thought no moro of than killing a
dog. Incidence isthe maturer Of many
vice. and if VIC would shun infauy
and crime. we must seek habits Of in
dustry. II We would enjoy content
mcnt we must not be idle,and il we de-
sire to BE- happy in our domestic rela-
tions We must share our wishes and do
sires with our wives. The very mo-
ment married man seeks enjoyment
beyond tho. pale Of bis own fireside-
sacrifices his wifs's feelings--neglects
his family. that moment be bids adieu
to peace aud contentment. EW0man will
bear anything but scoru and contempt.
neglect and coldncss. No wonder we
hear Of faitl,less wives. when the vicious
and neglected. habits Of their husbands
produce IN them an mate sense Of pride
and rebellion. Nan should consider
that woman has no redress. The world
is full Of slanderous tongues-One step
from tho spnth Of honor. and she is
stepped in infamy. Husband beware
let your habits be such as to twine the
affections Of your wife around you. and
through all tho years Of coming life.
which God may vouchsafe to bestow
upon you.-a calm enntentment IA
peaceful mind, and a meek felicity shall
be yours.
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satisfaction and merit success we ask
you to look with . measure Of chatay
upon any errors We may chance r
make.
Possessing the advantage of a prac-
teal knowledge Of the "art typograph-
ical," and having secured the assistance
Of experienced and swift compositors.
we intend to leave no means untricd 10
make the Independent not only interest
ing in reading matter, but neat and
tasteful in its appearance. hoping that
a generous public. appreciating our cf-
forts to assist in introducing SO valua-
BILE an enterprise. will tender to il lib
eral support.
At the instance of the proprietor, our
name appears at the head Of this col
umn as associate editor. As those who
are personally acquainted with us know.
we are "pIain. blunt man." and as
such-to preserve our well known char
acter. without the ridiculous and dis
gusting assumption Of affected airs
will be our connection with the Iade-
pendent; and whatever of ability we
may possess. will be exerted to keep
pace with this progressive age tho
age Of letters. arts, sciences, and inven-
tons.
Hoping that orr connection with the
Independent. and our consequent inter-
course with its patrons and readers.
may be mutually beneficial and pleas
ant to them and us, VIC tender to them
our kind regards, and subscribe ourself,
With Great Respect.
:. JouN w. DAY.
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The Latest Indian News.
MoNDAY- ,June 10. I0Gt

: , :
Messys. Editors Missouri Democrat.
open my letter to give you the latest
news from the Indians. The Chey-
epnes. Arapahoes, aud Apaches have
just returned from n battle viii, the
Utes, and have again been victorious;
the Utes have been badly used up
They lost, as reported here. forty men,
and one hundred and twenty ponies.
AT prescn. | am no. able to give you the
full particnlars. but viii in few days.
The Chcyennes and others are abou
entering town, and will have a grand
demonstration tonight. They are a
most degraded and miserable set of bo
ings, and live mostly by begging among
the citizens. II would be blessing il
they were gone from tho face Of the
earth. e Yours, 3 =ssi.s 'fsF
G.. F. BAKER.
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10 OUR READERS.

knowing our inability 10 fill viii
credit the place Of an experienced pub
Usher, especially in commencing The
; publication Of . newspaper, We l,esita.
tod 70 seeept the proposition ia take
charge ofshe business and local interests
Of tlss Lsdepcadent IN the absence Of llle
pgopricior. But after rome reflection
spoa the suhjrcs, feeling thc necessity
o. ssssh an enterprise al this place. end
~ilh abe assurance that the editor will
ssks th- busincss Of the Office under
his persoaal supervision at as early a
Aey % lis affairs viii permit. We have
aeefps'd The terms-of his proposal. and
haze entered upon the ariuSus duties,
incident 70 the Management, Of news.
paper establishment. And wl.i,s we
. viii make rsefykslou To- eisr general
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THE FUTURE.

From all parts of the couGtry We
hear persons speak of Kansas as thu
place where they intend making theil
future home. The length of the win.
ters in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesot,
arc serious objections to locating III
those States, and thousands are waking
up to the fact. and turning their eyes
to Kansas. which is soon to be the giant
of the west. t'sk
Missouri will grow slowly so long as
she remains Slave State. throwing
population beyond her limits. and Kan
sas becomes the natural landing place
for all who seek a western home with y
view 10 ultimate comfort.
This thing Of feeding stock seven
mouths in the year is no. liked by peo.
pie who have not been accustomed 70
such labor and expense /: aud little
knowledge of the facts ns they arc. will
convince all that the north western ter
ri;ories and states are all liable 10 this
objection.
During the next two years thousands
and tens Of thousands OF cmigran.s will
make their homes in Kansas. II our
people will only act wisely. keep out oI
debt. and improve only as they have
means, all will be well.
We shall have more TO say on this
subject in the future.
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IT is an easy matter t6\ tear down prc4
sent institutions, but Il. is quite sp4l
other affair to replace them With better.
There are plenty of men-and women
ttoo-who are crying out against societv.s
against government against the Church.
but none Of them have proposed AM
thing as . substitute. for these whlch
common sense can accept.
1t does not require much ability to-
decrY against any system or Institution;
a mag with . vefy small amount Of
brains can do this; bat il requires .
great mind TO- build up. these things.
A listle CAB and asgoed deal Of brass
are about all the qualifications q nan
needs nowadays, 70 be classed among
the "Reformers." = But i takes LU-
rnEa, CAEv1s, . WEsLzr To- accom-s
lishsanything for the real benefit Of
mankind in religious-matters a HAxp-
DEN, HAECocK, an ADAxs, WASH
ISGros to bless the world politically;
GALL1sos a N1wroH to toltheDwlight up
on Science. 7if-s1t. 5sasis fehs.. 80
And so wemight go on naming the
real benefaetors Of the trace; but it is
needless. '
Now it wonlA. take about all the
itinerant lecturers on the ss-called re-
forms of therday thrown into one, to
make man after the order of those VIC
have named; and yet these Insignificant
specimens swagger and swell and make
more noise in ! smali way than did all
the great men We have named COM
bined.
Why, to hear one Of these little things
talk, person would be led to suppose
that all the wisdom of all the ages past
and to come was centered in them. and
when they were extinguisbed. the world
nd be in darkness. ass
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Mn. APPLETON. our new Minister Il
Russia, accompanied by his family. will
sail in the Adriatic. on the nth Of July.
WV. II. LYONS has been elected City
Judge Of Richmond. Va.
AxosG the visitors already At New.
port. R. l.. is Mrs. Sigourney. the Gel.
ebrated poetess. 9"
WV. s. CnKsLEY, prominent citizen
OF fredericksburg, Va. is dead. :
IT is sail that as Queen Victoria
grows older she becomes more unamia-
Bile, and tha. recently she struck her
roya! consol.t in the face with a heavy
volume. ~ a.; ,,sss,ss
+ QUEEN isabella. of Spain. so notori.
GUS for her gi.llantries. is said TO have
found new love in the person Of a
handsome journalist connected with the
Madrid press.
JArAxHEsE ToMMr. since his arrival
in this country. has proved that he and
Doestick's companion, Damphool, are
the same person. s8f 3 g.1.
VIcE-PRKsIDEXr BRRcxIxR1DcE is 4
spend the remainder Of the lsumm<s in
California. 1t is hoped that his pres.
encc there will preven; the Safe from,
going for Douglas.
TIE steamer Adriatic. which took
out so many clergymen on her last trip
to Europe. will return to our shores.
bearing. among other distinguished pas
sengers. the great Heenan. 1t is not
stated whether the ,illus,rious Sayers
will accompany the Benicia Boy.
The Portland (Me. Advertiser an
nounces the death Of Woodbury. Storer,
Esq, which took place in that city on
the 2kh uls. Mr.. Siorer was born in
Portland on the l9th Of July. l7s3. !. and
had therefore Yearly completed his 77th
year. He was for many years prom
inent lawyer, and most eslimable cit
izen. He was brother. we believe Of
Judge Bellamy Storer. q +
TnE New Haven correspondent Of
the Boston Transcript says,"lk Marvel"
lives in the suburbs and farms with In
glorious case on his small plat of land.
II would appear that his early ambition
for literary distinction has n great
died out. At least, he now
rests upon his laureIs, and his much
talked OF History Of Venice sleeps in
his own archives. 81. tf,.f{
SUSAN DENIM horscwhipped an editor
tho other day ip Baton Rouge. Why
DO these beautiful women flourish the
themselves when they have
so many admirers that would feel hon
ored with tho privilege Of doing il for
them ?-LOuispilie Jo,traak.
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EXCHANGES.

We vii thank our friends Of tie press
who receive this number of the Isde-
pe,1teatto place it on their oxclmnge list.
IL they are not already bnrskhed in this
direction. We hcpc especially 10 greet
al our brethren in Kansas. and become
musually beneficial to each other.
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ApoLosET1c.

Apologies generally are a waste o.
words. bu: in making up the first mum
bcr Of paper in haste.as we are obliged
to do in this instance, the material llav-
ing been delayed in reaching US. there
will necessarily be imperfoctiOns whicl,
can hardly be avoided. We prefer to
appear with some Of these. rather than
submit 10 the greater evil Of a longer
dclay. which would boz attended, with
loss.
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1860-07-11

ARMY MovEMESrs.-TLe Secretary
of War has designated six hundred and
ten recruits from the recruiting stations
Of Carlisle. Fort Columbus and Newport
Barracks. for service in New Mexico.
They will leave for Fort Lcavenworth
on the 18th inst. where they will unite
and bo joined By their officers. under
orders 10 proceed to New Mexico on the
first " Augus..-Leop. Duly Herulti.
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seteamboat Disaster.


81 steamer Ben Lewis blew mp and
hrns II enc O'Clock June e5th. jast
! she ~ turning into the Mississippi.
'Capt Hanson y missing: alsp, two
Stewards and two chambermaids. the
second clerk, engineer, mail agent and
iour cabin passengers, wife and children
OF &. ". Willisms. Of Memphis. Mrs.
Williams Was found BY che steamer
Swan, and brought here this 4osning.
The body sas recognised BY her hus-
band. and very sorrowful scene oc-
Cured Will. an inquest was bein. held
on the body Of Mrs. Williams Myrick
Tyler. negro slave. OF Sg l1eas. and
Ldwara fsrHil. OF brooklyn A:ed. and
have been buried here: Mr.: Z. Mar
1.-the clerk. y badly nJured--cin.
Com.
RuMoRs AND INCIDENTS.
: We will here briefly give 4 svnon.;;.
Of the confused scraps OF rumo,s hear
says and statements in regard to Tho
saved and lost.
Mr.. Harrison. whose statement !.
given aboye, informs us chat he under
stood that Cant. Holmes Manson yw.s
badly scaldcd. and ,,,o, one of h;s L.rs
is of. sa sx al4.~i,'
Mr.. Harrison fnce and side. mr..
hurt-no; seriously
Mr.. p. S. Marshall FIRST clcrl re-
Gently from Philadelph;a badly scalded.
he was we'll csred for a, Cairo No
was so badly scalded and ;n;ured Other.
wise as 70 BE- partially delirious for some
time.
Zachary Harris. second clerk. OF St
Louis. ssOne account saws ne 1;s mt
hurt, another that he is miss;no :
So Shaw .olhird clerk mai in;ured
West Coffin, first mate. not injured
Second mate saved.
james McGinnis first evu;neer saved
and not Injured Second sno;ne.r who
was on duty when the ho.s .,nl.u,sL
is missing, doubtless killed.
,Bo.h pilots saved.
Both chambsrmaids colored lost
Three or four persons were left Al
Birds Point. don't know who Shev ..rr,e
The first mate was on watch nj ,,he
limc of the accident ..,s,'s
1t seems-at least SO we are informed
by two or three of lhe persons who
were ON bonrd-,lat the e,llow VIM . -
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Treaty Ratified.

Definite Intelligence has been received
in this city Of the ratification Of the
treaty with the Delaware Indians. II
eveHsLc half we have heard in relation
TO the provisions Of this treaty be true,
the enemies Of Leavenworth may hang
their harps onthe willow, as it secures
to her. beyond the possibility Of doubt.
a bright and glorious futuse. Lcosen-
rortA Daily Herald.
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Mail Robbery.
RrrrAND VI

htD TIANDS {. VuIy 2.
Col. Nash. special mail agent, arrest
ed Mr.. Hhcomo to-day, charged with
robbing the Uni.ei States and Canada
mails, while under his charge at the
Rutland Railroad depot. Ten bags are
missing. The accused has spent $500
IN Canada money within few weeks.
and skeleton keys were found on his
person, with other evidence Of guilt.
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The SroRa.-The fearful storm which
occurred on "Wednesday evening. did
considerable damage TO property in this
city. but no person was either killed OF
injured. as far as we have laarncd.-
The front of the Theatre was blown out,
one or two small buildings demolished.
the Gas Works somewhat injured. Dill
worth's lumber yard thrown topsy-tur.
vey. lumber broken and much other
damage done. a portion of the stecple Of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
blown down. chimney l,restrated. side
walks uprooted, 1nd other serious results
attended tho storm.-Leas. Daily Her
aid. W s.is f; ssR
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sALUTATION.

SALUTATION.
The introduction of new enterprises,
be they small or great. are attended
with more or less drawbacks on the part
Of those engaged in their establishment,
even under tho most favorable circum-
stances; much moro SO when the condi-
ton Of things is such as TO increase
the difficulties and lesson the ability to
remove them.
These remarks. general in their ma
ture. may have special application to
the enterprise Of publishing the hide
pendent. The building up of news
paper subscription and Office is always
attended with labor and besct with dif-
hculties which the uuiniiiatcd can but
z imperfeetly understand /: but in the pre-
cent instance these difficulties are en-
hanced by the compelled absence of the
proprietor. whose hands cannot be in
tho work. Though his heart goes with it.
II, under these peculiar conditions,
!. ,,,rf.., ;. ~ .,, ~, .. oas9 oe
r,,,.mon, ..,, - s y - NJ
- A''s"'
,"oc 'asoraoie ausP'clcs. we
.0pe ."a De''eFe IT'S patrons and read
."' oe A'na IN Their judgement. and
"s :" await improvements with
'o ""u c''af''y' SO lar As 1t may
" "esary 70 90 SO.
,:.., -, p"'""ce ol our paper, VIC
49, "'.'e ~ sAy' it must speak for IL
'"'n :" al Us lestures'and with
=: @ "uoy SNOW '' is but embiematical.
~. 'pee': OF tue character we De-
r " g''e II as mouth piece for
o'"' n.s"' ana Improvement.
!. -',n snal' oc 70 make the l''ae-
- 'e'a'ng paper IN Kansas; and
s: NC 10 "o' expect or desire to
"'o :" '"c van atonce, or make any
'1'' s.., 1'sP,ay. se. oy following a
-: A0",.A0'e course and liberal
u'"g a" our 'eiiow publish
~. ~ :. UIe'n1cn: WIN a determination to
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.ss..6,,...a '1''' W"
10. z
" '"o0' 1"o wait.
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10 find /, nl.ce n ;,sn.,.as -. -,
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wide r,,o. f,r ,,ho .,.,;s. - -
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fur the year an, -. v,., ), w;uhsi
In IL. ,hson.o of IL. :.
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6TA party of men and women have
been arrested in Portsmouth. Ohio, for
walking the streets-the males in fc-
male attire, hoops and all-and the fe-
males with treeches ON.
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ES-Wm. +. Russell has been con firm
cd as Navy Agen. at New York, in
place Of George. N. Sanders. removed.
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IA few shovd4 full q Dirt. tn sov-
eres vas offered $50 900 for = nm.
|one third cash. Cannot you6 br the
report. .-Leov. .Daiy. HtycM.
A LARGE REwARD.-The brothers q
NJ. A. Deloach and Charles S. Hervey.
lately murdered, AS we have mentioned.
In Austin County. Texas, hare offered
fareward of S3.O for the spprehen-
sion Of the murderers. In addition to
this, the Governor Of the State offers
FS1 900 and subscription by cilizeps
will, reach SO, 50O-in all Sc, 900. The
men who were murdered, it will BE- re !.
|membered. bad their threats cut while
camping cut
Forty Fsench girls. direct from Cam
ada. have arrived at Lowell. Mass
Only one ont of the number can speak
English They are to be employ I'd in
the Lawrence Mills.
.Acolony offree lovers who leR Cal
ifornia to settle in Costa Rica, has been
broken up BY death and dissension. and
come TO miserable end.
Three Mississippians are spoken OF
for the judgship Of the United States
Supreme Court. 70 supply Judge Dam
iels vacancy 1.-The Hou. Wiley T.. Har-
ris. Judge, VIM. L.. Harris. and E. G..
Handy. The first named is (says the
Mobile Register now the most eminent
member Of the Mississippi bar. and =
gentleman Of high personal character
and great worth. and the Two latter are
both eminent State Court judges at
this time.
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Ee-on Friday evening last G. NJ
Beebe. Esq, Secretary 81 Kansas. rice
ii. s. Walsh, arrived in town and imme-
diatcly took possession cfthe Secre.nry's
Office. s.<Mr. Walsh having given up lie
Office and left for tho Federal Capital,
the Thursday prcyious.--Notioaoi Pom.
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4 - y
trade from 'all the region round about" "
The location Of Oskaloosa is such as
to insure it 10 be one Of the first inland
towns Of tho future great state Of KIM
sas. 1t is within short distance of
the geographical centre of Jefferson
County rs near to it US any other
town. the Dciewarc Reservation having
already been treated for -and at the
following distances from the most prom
inent points Of the Territory Lcaven-
worth, 24 miles; Lawrence. 2e miles ::
Aschison, % miles: Lecompton, Ii
miles. Topeka. e5 miles; Grasshopper
Falls. ls milesi and Wyandotte 40
miles. Not ouly is il near the centre Of
the County. but righ, in the middle Of
the richest. and to be the most populous
part Of North Eastern Kansas.
With an en.erprising population. and
the pre- rc-cmiucnt radantageof shis cen
trail location,- surrounded as Il is by
most fertile farming region, and an
abundance Of timber, wafer and stoue-
Oskaleosa is destined to be itc largest
iowa in Northern Kansas, of tlIe Mis-
;ouii and Kansas Rivers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-06

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX
| COUNTY June Torn, lS6O:--Res inald Fair
r.x IS. Benz Thornton, &c, in Chancery. The
Court doth aiiudge, order and decree that tins
case be referred 10 one othe Commissioners Of this
Court 10 ascertain all leins by Judgment, Deed OF
Trust, or otherwise, resting upon tue lands III tho
bill mentioned, and also the fee simple value OF
said lands, and report his action III the premises
to the Court, with any matter specially stated
which he may deem pertinent or any party may re,
ouire to be 20 stated; tho said Commissioner VIII
proceed to execute this Decree upon notice by pun
iication in the Fairfax County News and al
exaudria Gazette" Extract.
Teste: +: D. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Tn obedience 70 the Decree of the Circuit Court
/ Of Fairfax County, entered up at It's juno
Term, 1860, of which the above is an extract no
tice is hereby given, that have fixed the sth day
Of August, 1850, a. the time when shall attend
ut the Clerks Office Of Fairfax County Court Tor
the purpose Of taking the accounts OF SAID Decree
ordered.
Given under my hand this 9Th day Of July, 1861.
THOMAS MOORE, Comr in Chy
Circuit Court OF Fairfax County.