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Gen. Ewing.

A good deal of bowling has been
raised against Ewing by q certain class
Of men; but the fact is palpable, tina,
no General in command of the Dist ric;
has succeed better against the bush.
whackers OF given so much peace to
the border.
We believe in Ewing. He is a man
OF sound sense and good judgment. and
If let alone will put down lawlessness
along the border. He has a difficult
task to perform-one which requires
all the moral aid that can be given to
him; and we cannot bu. regard as ene-
mics 10 their country those who oppose
him in the main features of his policy.
They may be misguided, and be right
at heart; but If SO. their heads are Ger.
tainly wrong. No one can adopt meas
ures for the suppression Of the evils
which sfilics the country without max.
ing enemies. Hence the more need
that good. loyal and true citizens should
throw the weight Of their influence to
the Generals support.
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Copperheads.

If any thing was wanting to prove
the genuine treason Of the peace party
copperheads Of the North. it is found
in the rebel papers. Their forlorn
hope in this time Of disasters 10 their
armes. is from the peace party Of the
free States. Here is what the rebel
Atlanta Appeal says. in an article on
the "Situation," intended to console the
desponding rebels over the loss Of
Vicksburg. We commend it to the
calm consideration Of every man who
claims to be for the Union:
"Within the past twelve months. .ele-
ments of discord. discomfort and divis-
ion have sprung up to such an extent
that the'anti-war party has become re-
spectacle and formidable, and bids fair
ere long to oyerwhelm the Lincoln Ad.
ministraiion and hurl il from power.
This is not the leW important result
of tie wars prolongalion. The unity
Of the Nor,l, has been effectually broken
up, and this Of itself was full compen-
sation for all tie reverses We have sus-
tanned II We are discreet in the future,
and devote our energies to the desiruc-
ton of the army which Lincoln has in
our territory, it is our conviction tha,
the peace party will do most Of the
fighting iha. will be required TO termin-
ate the war after that"
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We notice reports Of big wheat in va
rious parts Of the State, Mr.. Scott.
Treasurer Of Lynn county. says there
was wheat there that will bear up
fence rail. The Lawrence Tribune
says Irwin Smith. Of Black Jack. raised
3O6 bushels from ten acres-over 80
bushels per acre. Other places repor,
similar products.
The kaw river was up last week
higher than it has been during the year.
The foundations Of the new bridge at
Lawrence were submerged. and the con-
tractors will sustain considerable loss
from the rise.
The Fort Scott Monitor says that in
that vicinity farmer sowed II bushels
Of wheat last fall. and produced from i.
7i2 bushels this nearly 42
bushels for one! On another piece of
land 3O7 bushels were raised on nine
acres-a little over "a bushels to the
acre
The Grand Jury Of Leavenworth has
presented the ''Moral show" as a nuis.
ance, and Mayor Anthony has ordered
the thing ahated. A few more ins,itu.
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LEGAL Nnfice

STATE OF KANSAS, In the Probate Court
!oCSrY or JErvsRsoy. Of said County
In The matter of the application OF Golden ST.
vers, administrators de boais non Of the estate
OF Joshua Taylor, deceased, for authority to.
sell the real estate IT said decedent for the
payment .! debts ~
NOTICE is hereby given that Golden Silyers.
y administrator de bonis Il the estate Of
Joshua Taylor deceased. on the 7ih Gay Of JuIy
a. u, 1868. flied his Pc ifion in the Probate Court
within and tor said County. alleging that the
personal estate OF sad decedent il insufficient TO
pay his debts; tha, he diei sc:z OF the fl!ow.
ing zeal estate, to wit: The south hall Of Sec
u IN ~, IN township Is north, Of range west.
said tract OF land being situate in the county of
Oregon and State of Missouri; and also the fol.
losing Tracts lying and being in the county of
Jefferson and State Of Kansas: the southwest
quarter o the Southwest quarter Of section g, in
township 10 OF range IL; the south half of sec.
tion IN township 10 Of range II, (mor,payed
to Thomas Cu!liganl: the northwest auarter Of
section % in township 10 Of range II, (mortgsp-
ed to Thomas Culligan and James l.. Mcdowell.
The prayer of said petition is for authority to
sell said real estate. or so much thereof ~ may
be nec' ssary, Tor the paymant OF the debts Il
said decedent.
Said petition will be for hearing before the
Judge OF the Probate Court Of said County Of
Jefferson, in the village Of Osknioosa, on the
3th day Of October, a. d. 1858. or ss s,oa there
after as counsel can be heard
GOLDEN SILvERS, Admr.
August 18th. 1853. $3.50 l55-6w.
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Radicalism-Two Kinds.

There are two kinds of radicalism in
the country at the present time-one
the radicalism of order, the other of
confusion. The former is in favor Of
the most effectual means to put dow n
the rebellion-believes in the abolition
Of Slavery; sustsins the Emancipation
policy of the administration, the arm.
ing of the negroes. and all other radical
measures. which are legalized. for the
crushing out of treason and the punish
ment of traitors. The latter is for tax
ing ''the machine into the hands Of
those who will run things to general
smash-upheave the foundations of So
ciety-make war upon every thing that
don't suit their own views; and bring
up in the black waters and among the
bogs Of amalgmation. We do not take
stock in this latter kind.
We are as radical as radical can be
for the destruction of Slavery, the
black curse of our land; but We do
not conceive that in order to save this
glorious country Of ours it is necessary
for negroes and whites to intermarry.
We have no sister or other friend of the
gentle sex whom We wish to see i'm
mo'a'ed on the altar Of amalgama,ion.
nor do We for moment believe that our
country is SO low down in the valley Of
humiliation as TO render such system
Of things at all desirable or advisable.
On the contrary. We denounee as fana-
teal and injurious the thrusting into
politics any such questions as the Sc, 10
disturb the already too greatly divided
sentiments of the people.
II there were any necessity whatever
for the advocacy Of such questions, We
should meet them squarcly, but there
is none. and Wendell Phillips and his
gang are doing far more harm than
good BY fois,ins the amalgama,ion mat
ter before the people.
II they wish to marry negroes or
end negro husbands for their daughters
and sisters. or negro wives for their
sons and brothers. it is a private right
of their own; but in the name of reason,
loyalty and good sense. we ask them TO
keep their personal taste in this particu-
lar to themselves, and not attempt to
make disturbance BY Extensively de.
manding OF others 10 see. and feel and
act as they do. That's little too much.
We can't go it!
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Ohio Copperheads.

Some Of the meanest rebels in the
world are found in Ohio. At meet
ing Of the Vallandinghsm supporters
10 Fairfield county, the homo Of tie in
famous Dr.. Olds, ex- Gov. Medill, and
other Ike butterna.s, the following in
cidenis occurred:
Judge Thurman. Of Columbus. in
the course OF his address, took occasion
to say that the Administration had
found out that General Meade was a
Democrat. and that because he was a
Democrat. he was to be removed from
his command. although h he was the only
General. except Mcclellan. who had
ever whipped Le,. pwo or three men.
who were standing near the Judge, on
hearing this. exclaimed, "It's ID
abolition lie; Meade never whipped Lee;
Lee whipped him like hell. by Cd"
Cries Of CHATS So went through the
crowd. showing hearty Endorsement
Of this fact from the butternut history
Of the war.
Before the meeting opened. l heard
two of the unterrified discussing the
military situation. "What do you think
Of vicksburg?" said one. "It's d-d
abolition lie." said the other ait amt
taken: they tell all these lies jus. to get
as into the army" A few among the
coucourse. who had visited the She,iff's
grocery TOO often. amused themselves
by shouting John Morgan is a id
sight better man than Abe Lincoln"
and "Hurrah for JEFF. Davis"
Altogether. from the general appear
ance Of things in Lancaster to-day, l
could not help making up my mind that
the butternuts Of Fairfield county com
pose the meanest and most God -forsak-
en- crowd Of human beings that the
largest exercise Of Divine mercy could
permit to exist on Northern
SOIL"
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We are afraid Gen. Scho6eld is too
much after the Mcclellan and Halleck
order to suit the times. We have had
more respect for him since reading his
views on the Slavery issues. wherein lie
takes strong an,i-slavery ground: but
We fear he is too much for that kind
Of policy which practices digging holes
in the ground instead Of Sighting rebels.
We do not wish to condemn without
sufficient data, Of which we must cor
Tess q Paucisy: but We are utterly ap-
posed TO any mule team pace in carry
ing on the war. We want the military
affairs Of the country carried on as
commercial transactions are, BY rail
road and telegraphic speed. We wan,
The rebels. bushwhackers and thieves
al 'tcleaned out" in the shortest possi-
Die time; and any man Who stands in
he way Of the speedy accomplishment
Il these ends We wish put aside. Give
Is action. -
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terrible things that are done. and the
uncertainty that surrounds them in
every respect. A just retribution Of
Heaven. SO marked that che who runs
may read"
And the Gamble administration Of
affairs has been but a continuation Of
the same old rule. 1t is the pro- slavery
element endeavoring to choke down
and strangle to death, the free thoughts,
free speech and fee people Of the
State. But it won't win. God is on
the side Of liberty. and i, must and will
succeed. Gamble is dead failure. and
worse. The ordinance Of emancipa-
ton. so-calIed. is farce; and the peo-
pie of Missouri must rid themselves
alike Of Slavery and their false leaders.
Let them do it speedily.
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A Convention.

We wish to see union of aIi the
hearty friends Of the Union in this falrs
canvass; but We do NOS think the best
method Of accomplishing harmony OF
action will be to call mass convention
TO nominate candidates. We have sew
eral reasons for not favoring such a
movement, one Of which-and the only
one we shall now give-is. that it gives
the particular locality where it is held
an advantage over all others. as it can
command more vo;es than any other in
popular assembly, and We wish equal
ity in this matter, and harmony of ac-
ton.
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Kansas News.

AusREY. johnson Co., Kan, Aug. 8th : ,'6s
FRIEND RoDERrs:-Life At this sta
ton is very dull. everything is quie,
and but little Of an exciting nature
occurs to relieve the monotony of our
situation. We arrived here from Kan
sas City last week. and from appear.
ances We are likely to be stationed here
this summer and fall.
Bushwhackers are plenty Just across
the line in Missouri. but they seldom
venture over into Kansas. Itis report.
ed that they have a force Of some 400
camped at various points on Grand
river, and some apprehension is fel. Of
an attack upon some one Of the military
posts along the line.
Co. K. 9th Kansas is here with our
Co. and the bushwhackers will meet
with warm reception. il they should
attack this post.
Twenty-one recruits for our Co.. ar
rived here yesterday. We now report
7s men for duty. and altogether we
have as good Co. as any in the Reg.
We drew our horses and equipments,
revolvers. DC. yesterday. and will soon
be prepared 10 take to the brush after
guerriIlas.
A patrol guard is sent out every night
along the line. which is met by patrols
rom other stations on either side, to
prevent any attempt at raid into Kan
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Ii ever people were cursed for fol-
loving the lead of set Of base, bad
men. it is the inhabitants Of Missouri.
Prosperous IS they could be under their
slavery system Of things. with grow
ing sentiment Of liberty manifesting it.
self ell over the State. they had only
TO pursue the even tenor Of their way
10 come ou. al right. But no. that
would not do. The mad advocates Of
Slavery grew furious over the prospect
Of ultimate freedom. il the growth Of
liberal ideas vas not checked, and SO
the rufianism Of l855-56-57 was re-
sorted 70 on the plains Of Kansas and
Western Missouri; and the citizens of
the latter Safe gave the mselyes up 10
the leadership Of the plotting villains
Who were determined 10 rule or ruin
tbe naIi,n. Behold the result!
Nos, vf those leaders are fiilirg
drsnkasds graves.or are "fagiives and
vagabonds" ON tho face Of the earth.
And the people who gave themselves
up TO the leadership Of such men have
drank wormwood and gall" for their
csrnsc. Their lands have been over
'un; their homes plundsrod; their stock
driven off: and now desoIation reisns
,,er large portion Of the State, while
men fear and ircmble" because Vi the
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HThe Leavenworth Times keeps
up the cry: "Anthony is opposing a
loyal General The Times might add.
(whas has never before been witnessed
that every Coppertead in the nation is
swinging his hat for that same loyal
General White Cloud Chief.
And the Chief might add that
every thief and every alder. abetter and
sympa.hizer of thieves in the county is
down on the General. Is not that .
little singular-a thing "never before
witnessed 2"
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KANSAS FARMER.-We have received
the third number Of the Kansas Farmer,
which We like well. We hope this pub
lication will receive the hearty supper.
Of all the farmers Of the State; it should
end its way to tie fire side Of every
prairie home in Kansas. Only 81 cents
a year. Address F. G. Adams. Topeka,
Kansas.
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THE INDEPENDENT osKAoosA KANSAS
MS and "things" should 60 the same

,ions and "things" should 60 the same
road.
The State Fair is to be held at Leav-
enworth this year on the 9th. 7sh. 9th
and 9th days Of October.
The business Of Leavenworth is pro-
crossing favorbly.
The Bulletin. commenting on Gen.
Blunt's letter, denies the assertion that
the darkies make better soldiers than
the Kansas boys.
Peaches have made their appearance
in the Leavenworth markets.
On Saturday night Sc slaves crossed
over from Missouri 10 Kansas at Atchi.
son.
The recent heasy rains washed away
a uumber Of bridges through the ere.
gion roundabout" the eastern borders
of Kansas and western borders Of Mis-
souri, and did considerable other dam
age.
The first National Bank. under tie
new U. s. Law. has just been organized
in this city, with capital OF one hun
dred thousand dollars.
The officers are. Thos. Carney. Pres
ident; Lucien Scott. Cashier. Direc-
tors: Thos. Carney. ]. w. Morris. A.
McAuley. D. R. Anthony. John Kerr,
F. E. Hunt. Owen Dufey.C. b. Brace
and John +. Conservative
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Our latest intelligence fr, m the vicin-
ity Of Charleston is favorable. Our
forces captured 500 Of the enemy on
Folly Island, and the New Ironsides
was within 800 yards Of Sumter. We
trust that hot-bed of secession will soon
be demolished and the very ashes scat
tered TO the four winds of heaven.
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The following is a paragraph of the

The following is a paragraph of the
late Charleston news:
The first Of the attack on Charleston
was entirely unexpected BY The rebels
there were several bathing at the time
and when the gunboa,s appeared they
ran as fast as possible in puris nasura-
H6us. leaving everything on the beach.
Swords, clothing. private papers. &C..
were captured. Among them was a
locket containing the likeness Of Lieut..
McKim. son Of the Mayor Of Charles
ton. aud his sword. all marked with his
name.
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Il has been ascertained that coal oi
is one Of ihl.c best remedies ever tried
for wounds and sores after supperation
has taken piece. A surgeon made ex
tensive trials on the wounded Of the
battle at Gettey sburg with the happies'
results.
Charleston and Mobile are 10 b. taken
very soon. So report says.
The following is an account Of the
killing Of a child near De S)ta. Illinois,
as given in the Mo. Democrat. She
was the daughter Of Joshua Taylor. a
respectable farmer in good circum-
stances:
1.-The parent Of the child sent to a
neighbOr's on some lillls errand late in
the evening. Failing to get what il,
was sent for, i, went to the next neares,
ncighbor's and on returning home was
attacked and killed. II was dragged
about thirty yards from the road aud
buried by the side Of log with leaves.
When night came on the parents get.
Ting uneasy went in pursuit Of the
child. and learning that il had stared
home followed up. but could no, make
any discovery. The alarm Was given
and all the neighbors turned and hunt
ed all night but in vain. Afier daylight
the little girls bonnet was found BY the
road side. Near by was part Of its
dress. 1t was finally traced by the
rags torn from its clothes. .and found by
the log covered with leaves. From ap-
pearance the savage beast had jumped
on its back and gave it one very severe
rake with its claws. The throa, and
face were severely town.
p. S.-Since writing the above the |
hunters have arrived. and from them |
have further information. The little |
girl. il appears. was killed between
three and four O'Clock in the afternoon,
and only two hundred yards from
neighbor's house, and about the same
from its parents house. The general
is that it was done by wild
cat. as there were signs Of an old one
and three young ones the next evening
in the road. The child was well grown
and over eight years old, and quite
smart and intelligent.
We DO not see that there is any pros
pect Tor a settlement Of the anarchv in
Missouri until policy .ha. will kill or
drive out oil the bushwhackers is adop
ed. A milk'and-wa.er policy for con.
iuciing war never did and never will
succeed. One side or the other mus,
'e ~hipped. How long mus. thi. fac,
% ignored in Missouri?
The tone Of the rebel press is still
lispondent. although there is an effort
o appear brave and undaunted.
The people Of Missouri appear 10
ave the same opinion Of their 'Ordi.
ance that We gave at the first. namely.
bat it is a humbug; and NC think they
'ill repudia,e it.
Negro hunting by troops in Missouri
to be stopped. Even the State Mill
ia are forbidden TO engage in the dirty
'ork. Good f! Stand by that. .scho6eld,
all pro-slaveryism ,umbles into -
warmer climate.
The radicals Of Missouri are gaining
round every day. Their radicr lism is
OF "maIgamation. but death on Slavery. /!
iyht. u
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sas which might be..msde BY guerrillas.
The weather for the last few days has
been rainy and disagreeable. Crops Of
all kinds, look well. and there will be
an abundant harvest this fall.
Yours. &c.
UNION.
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The Future.
Is it too early to speculate upon the
futare. as contingent upon the termins-
ton of the rebellion? We hardly think
it is. The taking of vicksburg and
Port Hudson; the driving of Lee back
into Virginia. discouraged and badly
beaten; the disastrous termins alton Of
Morgan's raid to himself and followers,
and the failure of the New York riots
to create serious diversion in favor of
tie rebels, are all matters of discour-
agemeni from which rebeldom can hard
ly recover. We do not think that jeff.
Davis can raise and equip an army
adequate to the defense Of his claimed
dominions. let alone one that cat sue.
cessfully assume the offensive. This
being the case. the continued eonverg-
ing Of the Union forces must soon re-
suit in an occupancy Of the whole South.
What then? The rebellion will, OF
course. be crushed out-except guer-
ri!ia warfare, which may continue un-
Ill the murcerous crew are all killed
and the South will be FREE SOIL
Thank God for that By the Procla-
nation of the President tie slaves are
all free in taw now, and the progress Of
our armies makes them free in fact
So. then, We may hope that it will not
be long until our armies. carrying FREE
DON with their banners. will traverse
the entire territory of the rebels, and
thus at once give the death blow to
Treason and Slavey. the twin curses of
the land.
Kill slavery 'down SOUTH" and it
will not live ten years in the Border
States, for the simple reason that it will
bankrupt those States to raise niggers
without a market in which 10 dispose Of
them. just as it will ruin any producer
to raise that which be cannot sell at all,
or can only sell At a ruinous sacrifice
This being the case. there will be an
immense field for emigration opened up
for free labor at the South. II is al
most impossible to conjecture the effect
this will have upon the future destiny
OF the nation. 1t must, in some degree,
turn the tide Of population from the
west southward. The fair land which
has SO long been blighted by Slavery
will suddenly become the point Of at
traction TO the tens of thousands who
are seeking new homes. Once intro
duce free labor. and the bogs and wastes
will speedily be reclaimed; the vast
s~a"ps become gardens of productive.
ness.and the whole face Of the land pu,
IN . marvellous change. which will
seem more like magic than sober reality.
The climate. the bountiful spontane-
ous fruits. and thousand other attrac-
''ons will dn~ men That way. and it is
but reasonable to expect tha. this will
have no unimporiant bearing upon the
growth and development of the west
II will be well for Us to look to this
matter nov. aud endeavor to make such
use of the present as will insure for
our State future Of permanent pros
perity.
II We can secure the speedy con-
structiOn OF the Pacific Railroad that Of
itself will be . fortune 10 our State.
Tbi. should be done, as We hope it will
BE-. at once. Then We should secure
as much eastern capital invested here
as possible. Get the inserests of the
people to center here, and then We shall
80 on with continued prosperity, what
ever diversions may be made in other
quarters.
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a. follows:
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Agriculture.
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