The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-08-31

and happiness. l am your obedieus
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ESffo1 IxDEPsSDsx7:-Fos the beA-
eft Of the citiseds Of jefferson County,
you will confer s gtsss ksor By pub
fishing the following letter. for the aa-
,hentici,y Of which I bold myssM r.:
sponsiLle: aoi ,siegfik u0ssN" +.
LrolslAr1vr HAlI.s Topeka; kaas.s.
April sth. 1861:
LrBsEus PIxpAll. Esea..
PARIs. No.. ~ Ia
Y ''' d. Sir: III arrived here
on the 5,h. and have been here ever
since. not even taking time sufficient 10
stop at home except Tor ous night. =
You are doubtless aware Of the ciresm-
stances under which LEFT SAsA Fe
l have Tow nsend's horse here. which
he can get BY sending for it. or coming
after il. ! had 10 desire or intsusios
. take his horse sulawislIy. I only
wished 70 save ~ lie. I eseAs nos
to have vent there ia- the iirss place,
ba. having done nothing to e6sad asy
one, aud mob afier me. wished Of
course 10 gel. home aud b szfs. The
horse is ready for delivery 70 any one
authorized TO receive IL. Encloeed I
send letter for Townsend. which
wish 700 to b. - kind - 10 torsard
to hin IL he 10 living; Il sos. 70 .hi,
wife. ss il Sill 90 quicker sbsa il wosld
rby mail. viii yos. - . brother Mas
Ter Macon. obligs ne 10 this - soea ..
possible? 3a ssis e i,s1s-
On Friday last was swSra in. aut
took my seat u time 70 vote (os u. s
Senators. The Republicans OF cours'
elected their men. The Democrat
made . united sfioss on the 6rss ballot
aud after tha, they separated. Eve o
40, rho are Sowfkeyn ssem and Secs
siosisas. voting for Matthias and String
fellow: the Douglas Dems. voting viii
the Republicans Gor LAas. ssd Pome
roy and Porrost. Lane and Pomeroy
were elected. We have adjourned 10
fifteen days. and l will 60 home to
morrow morning.
Will you please write 70 ne in re
gard to the fate Of Townsend. aud h
me know how matters stand. Dirse
10 me at t''OssWks<. jeff. Co.. Kansas.
Yours trateroally. suo s
A. J. FaAscls.
r. s. II they have hung Town
send. give The enclosed letter 70 hi
wife,"
AZ The above letter does not explai,
under sskHs eivesss1asess NJ. Fsasci
lsft Santa Fe. No.. denying the CON
mission Of any cs;se. is is. perhaps
proper to state ibas he vas ip the habi
Of The most shameful intinacv ui,
some Of our eolorsd wones. q vhic
conduct our citizens revol.sd. and b
Was obliged to Gee Sos Ais life. sakiu
with him very vslssbls horse belong
ing 70 ~ without the leave Of any one
/ Ar. Francis seems very solicitos. !,
regard :" my personal safety. bus 70
~lat cause s@ unable 70 say. anles
it b that. having bssa ssla~fllly as
saulied With . deadly vespoa. hsviuI
'wo of ny ribs broken. was ssvssts
for defending myself. II l have CON
ni'ssd any erias. I hold nysslf n
sponsibls 10 The laws ef ny oountry
am sill living ~ The SANE plaes sh.
| did whom Francis took ny horse. en-
hare not received. nor do l fear. an
moles,asion from any one.
/ Other circumstances might b re
ivsaled which would add no lsssrs q
ths -slsssdy useaviabls rspssasio.
which thisspaa Francis. bears. bot sh
fosegoing deem saficisst y caavine'
your citizens thas this Ersacis i - n
famous sconpdrst deserving he 90
qualified contempt Of ~ good sisisen,
ssi Yosrs truly. .yssa
atsis /. A. TovmsnD. $
A VARIArIoH o. 1as OLD Tuxx.-
As the Southernsrs utterly rsfaas 70 ioi
rs in the got,d old tune Of Halt Coluu,