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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-07
SAMUEL LAPPIN,
Land and General Agent,

SENECA, NEMAHA CO., KANSAS,
WILL promptly attend to investing Money
w paying Taxes, locating and selling Land
Warrants, buying and selling Lands, and max
ing Collections in Northern Kansas and South
srn Nebraska Office on MIiS Street.
REFERENCES:
V. D. MARKHAM, White Cloud, Kansas.
E. A. PoULEr, Iowa Point,
A. c. WILDER, Leavenvorth,
GILBERT & STATION, Kickapoo, "
PHILLIPS & DoDeE,
P. L. HUDGENs,
r. DurroN. Hiawatha, "
LTKENs & BoYD. St. Joseph. No.
OzrAs BArLEY. Bloomfield. Elgar Co., Ill.
R. J. GIrLLVs. Indianapolis, Ind.
June 30, 59-ly.
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Look Out for the MuleyI
Lumber! Lumber!

THE undersigned have taken and fitted mp
in complete order, the Steam Saw Mill in
White Cloud. known as the "Muiey Mil,
where thew keep constantly on hand supply
Of good Lumber, for sale At the lowest prices,
for Cash.
Any bill Of lumber required, win be filled
with dispatch. We will also saw lumber on the
halves, or cheap for cash, on short notice.
country. Give a. call.
cRUMLEY d PA1RALI-
wblts C4ovd, AvIii 10, leee-4E
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BOOKS RECENTLY PUBLISHED.
TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENcH.
MEMORIES
ROBERT-HOUDIN,

PRESTIDIGlTEUR.
ACTHoR, MAGICIAN, e
ARTisT, SoRcERER,
WIZARD, NEcRonAEcrS.
CoNjCRER, EScHANTFa,
ANsAssADoR, EscAnogrEvk,
PROFESSOR or sLEloHr OF HAND, ETc, rfc.
Written by Himself, Ediiedby
DR.. r. SHELTON MACKENZIE.
With COpiOuS Index, carefully arranged,
Bound in one vol limo, cloth, fI6 pGRus
Plice 81 90.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of Kansas Territory, sitting within
and for the County Of B'Own, foI the trial oil
causes arising under the law: OF said Terri.
tory. March 24th, A. D. 1860.
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FOR SALE!

ne subscriber offers for sale, on liberal
~ Nrma, several choice tracts Of timbered
p:Hne lands, located near White Cloud
mosred tracts wiz be divided 70 suit pur.
WSs. v. D. MARKHAM
dSs eleVd sect -, R-H.
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es sAPoNlFIER. e
rf Or
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THE READY FAMILY
- NJ Il Tn

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A N indispensable article in every family,
n whereby. with their ordinary kitchen grease
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Put mp in air-tight iron boxes of lib.
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25 gallons elegant s0ft soap,
or 8 TO 10 lbs. hard.
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lie, and the estimation in which it Is held,
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mind for ir from all quarters. are conclusive
proofs of its real merits and value As family
article.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONSI
The success of our article like that of all dis
coveries Of true merit and value, has induced
unprneipled parties IN initiate t. Wetherefore
CAUTIsN THE PUBLIC against worthless
COUNTERFEITS and TO take none but the
genuine, original and patented article, Manu-
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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29
Important Territorial 1hanre..

The organization of the new Territories of
Pixies Peak. Nevada and Decotah. which
has been agreed upon by The Senate Commit
tee on Territories. will result not only in a
general sileneing up of the various important
Territories Of the Unit-d States. but in en-
tirrly wiping out from the map the name of
Utah. and destroying the organization. thus
unseat;ng Mr.. Hooper, the delegate from that
Territory. The agreement OF the Senate
Committee % report bills organizing Pixies
Peak and Nevada Territories did not include
indefinitely the fixing OF the lines. but learn
that general understanding prevails in the
committee, that the line dividing the two
Territories shall be At about the one hun
dred snd eighth decree q; wesi longitude, and
that all Of Utah east ei that line shall be In
eiud%d In the Pixies P-sk Trr'ifory. and all
west OF that Hue shall be included 10 the Ter
fitary Of Nevada
The chairmsn % the two Territorial Com
mitiees, Mr.. Grera, of the Senate, and Mr..
Grow of the House, are Rntborized 60 cnHfer
tagethrr aud frame such bill Ia fh.-ir
Judgment will .ees-iye the sanction Of their
several Quantities. sad th- two H..assS.
{ II this plan l. adopted the capital Of the
new Territory of Nevsds will b.. rsmosed
from Salt Lake Cits. PIX = Peak Territory
will Dc enlarged. not only with = portion Of
Utah. - Indicated. but n III also emirae-
PARTON Of Nebraska, and probably thai pors
ton OF New Mex CO which pr jecis Lotto Kan
sas a. the thirty-evesth parallel Of latitude,
the eastern line Of he Territory being limit
ed BY Abe Boundary q the proposed nssw stare
q kan,as, as laid dowa In the Hyaadoste
ConstifuttuEi.
The hin organizing Dseo,ah will no, De re-
ported st ps-ssat. A. there prevails general
desire 10 dispose 81 the tso ne~ Territ. Fiss
.xhieh are 10 absorb Utah aaa The Noxsnoas
= HssA. Or Ola. Ca.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29
r. z. Stanton.

Nnihingi is mere difficult To gness than the
course If politicians. When they appear be-
fre tie people t. calm an office. they are
afflicted Nth two violent sentiments. One is
love for the people and the other a painful
appr, hension 81 the wont do-to-ii''-to able
ness nf the opposite party. When Dir. +. p.
Stanton stood before the people of this dis
frict and fought fl a scat in Congress. he
was painfully an ct,El With tie In lief that
the wing party was rniten upon the slavery
question. Scruggs, Yergrr and Coleman,
whom he defeat d, were not qHit' up To the
notch IF prO-slaveryi~m. and therefore IL was
that Mr.. Stanton Thought them unsafe for the
people. He carri the battles and took his
seat in Com resS ~ the exponent OF The de-
mocracy of his district But Mr.. Stanton.
that shining light ofdem cracv. the man who
as late as 1856 SPOKE in Curt Square against
Fillmore. aud for th,. d. mocraIic party, now
speaks from the stumps Of Connecticut as a
black republican TO black republicans. He
tells III m To siard fast TO ihe p,iicy thai
would cut the South and his old constituents
off from the common territories with a flaming
sword He is not content to abide in Kan
sas and wntk ut thai the pru blem Of the
Soutb's exclusion. bul be- must go rs a mis-
siouary 10 Connecticut, and. trampling upnn
the hammer ,t his old ifiends. feat out TO the
bre,z e that Of Seward and Helper. But Mr..
Stanton follows in the foOi.ieps Of many of
bis party. He perhaps fiidS something
worthy al imitation in the course of such
great democratic spirits n Van BURN. Ben
ton. Trnmbull. Wilmot. Fremont. add long
procession Il olhers scarcely less Distinguish
I'd Alas, for the Instability OF human az
fairs generally. and democratic leaders par
ficularly - Memphis Bulletin.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

ArrRAcrIvENE=s OF FAT MEN.-Fat men
are the salt and SAVIOR of the earth; full of
good hnm"r. high spirits. fun and all manner
of jnIlity. OF men, they are the measures.
brimm' d, heaped, pressed down, pile up
aud running over. Thy are as ships fruIn
Teneriffe. swimming d ep, iulI of wine. and
twenty steps down into their holds Soft,
susceptible. all around they are easy OF en-
treaty. Wherefore, Tor all their rotnndity
they are to- o ten cireumvent hy haicari-
faced knavcs. ALI fat uncle, with IA fat
paunch and a fat pnr~p, is joy and delight
10 all nephews, TO philosophers. subj CT OF
endless sprculatiun. as to how many DIR VS.
Of oxen aud Lake Fries of wine might have
IN through bis great mill during tn fall
term of bis mortal careeI. Fat M n Dft I'M
mortal This very instant. old Lamb TT Is
rubbing his jolly abdomen in Paradise.--
Ieisllles Aardi.
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The Res. DR.. Lar, the new missionary
bishop of The Southwest. was a native of the
city Of Richmond. aud married lady in the
aesghl osisss<i on bis return tsssre 10 attead
the meeting a the grnrrai COM satioa. be
sFsaght hi wife with hin. so the grrs, de
light Of all The family. aud especially II III.
old family servants. 10 wass great gala
day among The slaves OF The hoash hold. aud
tfsy expressed sbsir icy ia variety OF de-
nsasiraiions. 0ne good cid aeEra. nj o va
"a -srxhort~E' and . .-eiass-lrader." wsaf OF
alone 10 pray Of The glad event. His prayer
was eseFhzfd. and this xas she barsi-a Of IL:
80 I.s=rd. sc hre-s ay nam for bringing
soaag mi<sss szsck Ia dc cid sasar zgin saie
aad -assn. We brs-s dy nans<. ioa f..s eivza
nf Der sch . god hl<bsn- a Lad tske
: cd . src Of him. Aasi. q Lard as thea hss~l
aazls him uert-sIrak.T Cor The-. &. li.o,s.
q l<Hd. ie !.s4Ft-s.lEsrr Ia hin-ior sezas-
AXE. ssaea-'
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

The United states and Paraguay.
Our treaty with Paraguay, which is now
officially made public by the proclamation
OF The President. cones drs to ms the free nayi-
CATION of the Paraguay river as far As the
dominions OF the empire of Brazil, aud of
the right side of the Psrana river, through
cut all its course with the dominOns of
the republic of Paraguay. The whole terrific
~ of Paraguay, which is the smallest of the
South American republics. embracing an
area of not less than seventy thousand
square miles lies between those two rivers.
The productions of the country are vari-
GUS Grains, Indian corn, vegetables, fIuits,
sugar cane, rice, tobacco. cotton. and all the
products of the tropical and temperate zones
are cultivated xiensivtly. The tall forest,
abound in almost every variety of timber,
and are a great source os wealth. Dye
woods. gums, drugs. perfumes, vegetable oils.
oranges and figs, and the famous Paraguay
tea, (yerba mattel, are among the natural
productions. Immense herds Of cattle roam
over the plains, supplying hides, tallow, hair,
horns. bones. &C., fo= export.
Hitherto the commerce of Paraguay has
been conducted chiefly throughout the ports
of the Argentine Confederation. BY the
terms Of the present treaty. we may now
enter The ports Of the republic with our YES
sells and cargoes, discharging in whole or in
part at the ports OF Pillar where commerce
with other nations will be permit d, or pio-
ceeding with the whole or part 10 Assnmp-
lion, as We may elect. And onr citizens
will be privileged TO remain in any part Of
the republic. and trade in all kinds Of pro-
duce. manufactures and merchandise OF law
full commerce, and enjoy full protection OF
persons and prop, rty. The exports from
Paraguay consist of the yerba mate, (Which
grows spontaneously, the hills of the country
being liz, rally covered with it, tobacco, CT
ga rs. woods. hides, bair. leather. starch, pea
nnts, beans. sweeimcats. oranges. &c. The
exports If the yrrha have rcacb, d 100000
year. aud 80 600 bushels Of oranges per
month are said to have bren exported. The
exports from the United States which would
most readily find market in Paraguay. are
cotton domestics, calicoes. plain clothes.
boots and shoes, gunpowder and shot, saddle
~ and agricultural implements.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

30 ~-Ata balIone evening, plain country
gentl. imam had engaged pretty coqneiie for
the next dance. but a gallant captain com &
along. persuaded the lady to abandon b, pre-
vi.us engagement in favor of himself The
plain,yeoman. Overhsaring all that had pass
ed, with frigid indiffc renee moved toward a
card table and sat down to play II game of
whist. The captain in a few MINUTES after
wards stepped up to the lady to excuse him
self, as he was engaged 10 another that he
had forgotten. The coquetie. mnch cbagrin-
ed, approached the whist table in hopes to
secure her first partner, and said. i b lieve.
Mr.. B.. it is lime TO take our positions"
The old fashioned suitor, in the act of diyid-
ing a pack for the next dealer, courteousl y
replied mo. madam | mean TO keep my po-
siion-when ladi, hb, ffl :. cut"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29
Look Upon this Picture. When on
That.

On Friday last. IN a column and half OF
rodomoutade against Senator Douglas, The
AeaLanche endeayors TO dispsrage tie argu-
meat used in bis Fl ver IN thai he Is the mast
available man the Democracy can nnminate
The ArsiGnche does not deny the fact of his
availability. hut uses the following emphatic
language against the soundaess of the argu-
manf:
Availability Il the cry OF the spokesman.
and has no claims npon the patriot. who lives
not alone for himself, but for bis country and
posterity.
This is plain and easily understood. and
goes ca show that the ArafeHeAs has p-.riect
contempt for the argument ct availability.
CT -eam-tancee however. sometimes change
eases. In its issue of yesterday morning. In
an article Ia advocacy Of c. "a. Lane the &c
alarche no Ids the fall"N ing language:
Gen. Lsne has made no m In the
South; re ean unite the eniise SnrIh. aud
viii certai Nv b. the mosf as5silbie candidate
that can possibly b. selected BY The Charles
ton G ,nvenli.,n.
An la. ATE you there cid True Penny !.
-Availstil t. i shameful Argument wtsen
u-sd IN fsvsr If Dauglas, but all right shsR
u>ed In isvor # Gen. Lane. The validity of
The argument al DEPENDS upoa y hose X IL
gosed.- Asmrhis Ayp>aL
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N&N 1OHss AafSu 3D. lctu.
The lille esloric sisaher. a whieh -;soke,
60 De shipped ie-moxrow on board The eIippzF
sekaoHTr 4. y. Deulli for SasaGnsh. TIE
l-aass OF she flny CT "a l. ssarss Louise Sac
u abssat thirty eight fsst ieng aad eight feet
brradih q beaa- sbe ha. side ~Are.s, ;
f<<Lisned after shs es-t approved ssyi<
large .eean sirssnefs. and e . pesfsct I. .
beauty. she viii ne { -ksa .sst II tssr wal z
inst - sAe l.. p:ze d On ice DICK e sh-
sckoons {. 6 appsd s.la ezass<. sad fha- a.
ia 6ossh. HzF o~a.Fs xiii 60 aoxn b,
eznskip % e4sasnsh- I.kiHg sifh q n a.
snxsHeer, ~hrz they viii make eyiaz A. ses
enonnd and .b<.es the island. GA M eoass.
ed drop Ia 81 cseIizslsa.--Csr. q Oar.
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~ The dem. cratic Stale Convention

- The dem. cratic Stale Convention
adopted resolution favoring the aspirations
of ANDREW JoHsssoS TO the Charleston Bomi-
nation for the Presidency The Union and
American warmly espeuses bis cause, and is
actively laboring TO convince the brethren
10 other States that he is The man for the
Times" Our neighbor would perhaps have
more chance for success abroad, If he could
frst sstisfy the whole of the democracy Of
Tennessee that ANDY ought TO be dominated.
Al Memphis, the -fudLa1che. il zealously en-
gagged in setting forth the merits Of JOE
LAxx, as it familiarity calls him, who has the
sneli of gunpowder on his garments, and .
double record on the slavery question:
face Tor the South and face for the North.
Tie ApaiaHehs Omiis no opportunity TO
put in . lick for the redoubtable
"harion Of the Mexican War;" he being
An in opinion prominently 1.-The Man
for the Timer" In the eastern exIremi-
81 Of the State, the Knoxville Registr,
carries at iis masthead the name of HUNTER,
Of Virginia. and is making earnest and we'll
considered efforts TO advance his pretensions
HrSTER Is the ablest, and in all the attributes
OF The man and the statesman far the superior
OF either Of the other two. He is represent
ed, TOO, 20 be the strongest, his friends now
declaring that IL Tennessee and Kentucky
will support him, he will get the unanimous
vote OF the South Ia the convention, after a
few ballots. The Union aud American must
reduce 20 Submission these LANE and HUNTER
rebels, before il can make an impression
apen the democracy of other States. Their
detection is having an Injurious tendency
% much so, that JoHSsoS's pretensions are
regarded about the smallest that ever de-
nsnded recognition. But these rebels are
not 10 be either conquered or subjugsted.
They are of too much nerve for that. The
contest must still 60 on. We are specta-
tors, and have bat little interest in il; but,
there is one thing We would like to know,
and that ia. what does il meant Why are
not all the organs grinding the music pre-
pared for them by the ccnv, ntionl Are they
Jealous Of each otherg Is The Union and
American the heir-expectant Of the failings
tion! The Register covefoas Of the position
Of Premier to the HUNTER administration!
The Arakdnele DESTROYS of LANE embassy 10
close up the Oregon Indian warclains against
the General Government. II none OF these,
what the deuce can tee matter bel
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29
southern convention.

The Washington correspondent, OF the Gin
cinnad Gas>ns, in his letter Of the 24th inst,
says
The Representatives and Senators from
she States OF Alabama. Mississippi aud S.aih
Carolina had their last conference yesterday.
Afer Tree conversation, = Hlsjori,y Of them
sxpressed the opinion. in vie~ OF the two
Conventions which are about TO assemble.
that IL WAS inexpedisat Tor the conference
which ~as eailed Er Atlanta In June. 70
meet. and thai IL might with prsprIely be
postponed until after the Presidential cleo
ton. II was suggested. hsssser. that lbs
three Governors might confer together, and
10 they think proper to assemble = confer
sace 10 June, then the Governor Of South
Carolina might assume The responsibility OF
appointing delegates thereto. wisheat as
ssmoiing the Legislature. winch bsd made
10 provision for the appointment. II Il pro-
eabie there viii be no action taken until AZ
Ger ths Presidential election.
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For the Daily p fiot
Howard school House.

For the Daily p rot
Howard school House.
AEssRs EpgToRs Having learned dat
the Tower of the Howard School House Is to-
be surmsupted with weather vane, ss-ahAt
all may know (which way the wiad blows,"
permit me few renal ks 10 II ference thereto,
with view Of makingan addition Of spme
real utility. As commonly constructed. hav-
ing only the four cardinal points, they are of
very small service. giving on'y the tendency
OF the ind towards ihis peinf or that, for
no two Observers. situated al different PLACES,
could determine The same true direction of
The current I; to do this correctly, tn: spin
die II the vane should be CONNECTED with a
vertical pointer and dial, the latter divided
into degrees and the several points Of the
compass; but even this would be useless to
the cause of seitnce, unless the indie atoms
were regularly and systemaiicaily registered
Now there is no science that we know less
about aud have fewer established principles
to guide as in than that OF MeteoroI,gy. and
perhaps no science would serve us sbstter
were it well understood consequently. every
fact or set of facts that can be coll. cted
should lie carefnlly noted and preserved
whenever an opportunity off,rs for SO doing.
| therefore suggest that the proposed vane be
connected with well constructed, self-rrgis-
tsris,g AN m meter. sSaeh an instrument
not only records the direction of the wind at
all times, but also its veLocityg or rather its
pressure from which its velocity may be de-
Quoted.
2 These instruments can only he used in
conjunction with good and powerful clock,
so placed as to be available for he proper
CONNECTIONS. and no cloek-tower could be
better adapted for this purpose Than the one
under consideration. The building b.ihg
upon such high ground will be sutj ct to
every bre, ze; indeed it is questionable. if a
more suitable location could anywhere be
found. - .v-es-s-s.e.s bes
It is not intended to suggest this matter to
the corporation, they probably have '-other
! hSh to fry" and care bit little about the
wind or its velocity But are there not gen.
tlemen enough in this city sufficiently inter-
ested in scientific pursuits to take bold and
perfect this snggestions Is there not one SO
devoted to the cause of science, as 10 take
upon himself the trouble of changing and
preserving the registers once week and
look upon the labor with degree of pleas
ure? Sur ly there il. TT. B.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

DfKEcT TRADE BETwEES BELoIux Am THE
SourHKRN SrATEs-- A Paris paPr stats thai
the Duke Of Brsbaat gave private aadiene-
on The Sd Of March. 10 depniaIioa from the
BeIgieo-AmeFiean Company for The develap-
sleut u airec, trade Ith the South. IN
States Of The AHieriean Ua.oa. His Royal
Highness express great iatetesi In she OBJ
jet OF the Company, and hoped ,hai an int
iasion wh'eh lrpmis d 50 many advantages
10 Belgian industry w..ssld meet n iEh saecess.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

Dikxcr TRADE--In the yirgInis House o,
Delegates, on Friday, Mr.. Newton called CD
. bill 60 encourages direct trade With iorrlrn
sccntries. i, provides that all nsur shlpp. q
% foreign countries On vessels. foar-dnhs o:
Which are owned By citizens of tia; Stale.
shall be exempt from in,pection.
Gen. Kemper opposed the bill. Mr.. Nsx-
Tea and Mr.. Segar advocated L.
Motions Of possponemeat and 10 lay on the
table were made and lost Under tae opera
sicn Of the rule that tIm.s the Discussion Of
sac question. Aessrr. Asderson. Collier. and
esheFs were cat of, and The vote On The 6asl
p.-.se Of the bill was taxed. and resulted a.
tellows: Ayes s.. noes 81.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-03-29

eWe are glad to learn that the propos-
cd Railroad from Guniersviile through this
county to connect with the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad at the most fasibie
point. and thrn to he extended o. the VIM
chester road. is TO lac surveyed by Col. j.. F.
STEE:.E--those most interested having raised
fund for that purpose. II i work we
frei deep interest in. The preliminary
survey is necessary 70 show It's praciicabliiy
cost aud mnst advisable route. Then the
pull can have reliable data. and know
what to do.-HHRtSElHs A3poeake.