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Weekly Lecompton Union from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 2

Weekly Lecompton Union from Lecompton, Kansas • Page 2

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lAt r4.illet. 0 Xi lt will; be gitidedi.iiiis political views by 'I Ijc IMel wit aso, Fur The Lecompton 1'uiuii. I Secretary of the Territory. Wc regret if which your nob' anl generous cond .1 Tl 1 1 We Lear dailv com-1 Leroain.ng in jecornpton i -prti toe. principles ot Lie Constitution audi We publish in tills weeks' issue i this Le the ease, the.

removal of o-ir jres- Las cd uie wLflo life and reason shall 1S-37. Persons calling will please me enns.itmioaai laws of tlie opinion of tae Supreme Court of the U. S. ent ablennd'awompIisheJ Secretary. 'In! last, can never no, never, cease to re- plaints against of our town.

i.2t it advocate with moderation find in the above ca Tn iT.i nmiiini. l.i 1... v. i i -a state tuey ui i.iyu- mvuiut i( ine ii I ill si eillOLionn wi uu iii.iiii ijuuiuj ititj'tuon i i.foearanv-e. but at tte same ttmo fcr-nreine Court have derided on snmlnf In ratitmle, the Ocbt 1 owe to earn anil ail place, relying ehietiy upon tue c.criious 'P 1.1 i .1 who i wmi firmness, the maintenance eoititatiouality of the Missouri xu ma J.tur uu are now rcaay.

i o- you. our names will te lunvvr in- ana enterprise a lew -u Arling'on, AJuius, John Cons-national rights of the una iusc, ana on power ot Congress to however, to extend tue hand of welcome. scribed on my memory, and treasured' in have devoted all their nieati3 and industry Avers, Jacib; U's cnii.iei lieu )u uiu to the place they a.itieipafea rich reward i Ahre.f, James is-! legislate upon tne eu' jert ot tiavery in Air. Canton is an accomplished lawyer, my heart with that of my lost son. .1 1 I i 'e rr .1 .1 i i'i iiia ii-iiiiani.

i wo or laree otner im- aim representcu ins eistrn in I. oncrcss Wcespeel to n.al.e the a portant poinrs are ieci lentaily decided in for sever il yfrs tiith marked ability. Kver faithfully, ami truly your friend 'and ob't. J. II.

SHKItRAKL. mu lor ionveyio.tr, to ttiose the the same opinion. would fall the at- We be.p-ak for both the fur their business. Could you not obtain 1 a list of sharehohle and cive us (heir 1 Iluioa llenrv and the amount of improvements i jjf0 ma le by them? This would be a satis. Jt.ha factory way to show no and lia ley appruiilccp r.r:tusi'iiv all tl ue Kan- I uio n.

who are lutcrestfd in Kansas tiutiou of cur rtnilers to ibis decision, and a fair and truthful exposition of all reurst each one of them to read it for For iLe Leeoinptou t'nion. the welcome au iiijipjrt oi' sans. 11. J. J'h'OWII, Win Lun.ctt.

'I i.i Ji.iker. l'i i ter iiuri.es. 1 icliiiitg liorge, Bailey, A lirown. La cs, LuiH 1' llevWm. I'anks, James i iiijr-Ooiie hire.

Vve- intend to its lon-silf. i I Ir.ci.d.v' to llii the amount of th ir nil We thai! with your permission every week, oeca There is nothing that we so much need a.i a good Sabbath School in this place. .1 appointments have been Heieii A IJurnes, 1 ce. iiciry ks. J)au Scott -iiul'oid, (jell.

Jt'tf for the movement if py a small spate in your paper to kecj Our city is beginning every one up to his duty. are now reai we ever will be. read- rs and itnjirovem nts of the eoMitiy. ti.us i lir.j- nh- t'e-in tlair.Mii'jj to Kaieas. tj i r.n an acii ra ai.it correct iilea id' tl adva-ta-ts of the several se.tions of love'y Vc Iiop, and would fain believe, the decision of this sets at rest, now forever the infernal agitation of the Slavery in the United States.

This is the first time the question, and inevitably, has come before that i'lt li. A 1 Irtwn V'l ruin toM tU Ix.tli made tor I'ansa: J- W. WhUSeld, ooJson, Kcceivcr of the JA la ware uis-tiiet. I'ied ond Maj. Do.v-ner, lleeein of the Western district.

Iloa'h', Ke.irter, aii Han' soa, ofMicLigan, lteetiver of the Osage district. Uiir; il.e prima.g busii.eis We cull the attention of the citizens in and around Lecompton, to the Advertisement of I.eamer, Ei. Homing looked at his stock of goods, a few days since, we are graiitied to st.te Comfort Ca itjMis? Vitgc Crawford. Aloazo IlClayton. Powell C.

inei'oni, James ti Coai.e'iy. ph Crafion, 1 Cooper. C.viitte. A Cook. to acakeu to the tiu.h that virtue and good oriler are necessary to the prosperity of a community, and every oite is ready to admit the importance of Sabbath Schools in the attainment of so strable an ol jt'et.

We will soon have two church- established; we have now in operation Cather. Jos, that it is the largest ever 1 ronght into Ja epn These appointments are made mainly a very flourishing Academy, and all the frnin Kansas if not entirely. We know advantag-s and conveniences of a corn-most of the and niutiity taskii.g in the suniucs of jM-aee Ia con lusion. we beg leave to fore- august ii until for their decision. Xoisy ttr.

our readers agaiti't being alarmed Je i.ago jues n.A pot-luuse politicians, all at the reijti i.t iv.irusioM into th' ir homes over the country, have croaked and and ct tiiv.iv.to faces. es- over it for the last ijuarier of p- et this to salutatory anJ a century. For the last decade, the agi- lu ih cf the time, tation of the slavery question has been nnd we timid tiie the srrvixs one of the leading ftions of the day. an editor, we werv 11 to Ti.is questiou has aroused the attention of that ourselves. the loading men of the Union to i's sulu- Hy the time lu xt reaches your and notv uj oa the heels of ail this hands, we expeit to have at its head a clamor and noise and agitation, which gentle.

nan with whom ue are now in cor- nearly divided asunder the Union this city. He and his attentive clerks are always on the alert, ever ready to wait on customers. Ritt3itTlsii's This cxeel.ei.t Kxpre-s Line now run-daily fiom toil to au-i appMiiter-s ari' Miitees personally, i' i line 'V-r v. aivi.rl:-roi;t enT i ii.i.e iy 1:., i lo iu hc' i- i 'iOl il uiO lO J. S.

lill Ki tt i L. r'i" rs ill receive ier up to the I'aieof ibe exj iratioj nl" tl.eir suUici'Tptlva ilicsf hwt nut yvl pai k.t exjecteJ 10 j-sr to itei Ki r. i Kolix. Accouatc Iue us mt 1 fcttlvl. V.

wai.i iwjey ad boje ibusc vh- i.we ns will save ot ky fsyiag up. JiAT.S ItENNETT. April 1, in our sraiif. take pi and prosperity are fast accumulating around Let us not retard the inarch tion atthei: nppointtiient. Cnidester, 3l.lavs;ke, 1 nomas est TLos 7 Clark, lliihurd Ilarhart, PavidJ Ilge, to! rish, Jno Fogie, Th field.

iig. A i'lus WFttirad, Uirmey Flos', Leander Jas Ir'allev, FallsJoLa 2 0 Cruham, TLos B. G. lirettorv, Aiicli.n II of improvement i.v neglecting iiie oppor- Notice. The Land-Ofii cc at Lccontp- tunity that is within our grasp, of cduca- Kansas City, -Mo.

Iviti hcruso.i, ton will Le open for the provintr un of tin" our children in the ways of holiness of the proprietors of this hue, visited our respoi.dencc, of talent, cntrgy, and in ev- comes tlie The Supreme Court i the )'h and niorility. Let us have a Sabbath city week, and white h-rc determined to ery ay fitted to give the paper position. aot sujdenly and uucxpci teiily calleJ Those ho desire to seeura the lit! success, ana popularity. uj.on to give an opinion on a subject of theh ll(mes tll. ((J g() 111L LDITOl.

1 supposed iuAignifieanee, but after duly and JS The proprietors of t.is paper wii-h to secure the services of sn editor in whose kanrfs place it. A man who uuder-t'andV tlie business thoroughly is preferred. A liberal arrancement will Le made. School by all mesns, and that immedi- to run an Express ir.au Leeomptoti attly. I'arents and christians are anxious to Leavenuoith City.

This will be of for the establishment of one, and we only great eonveideuec to both plaei aud to await the action of some one zealous in the the country intervening. '1 ravelling fa-cause, to sun the movemcut. cillties are increasing, and we must say There are about forty scholars in this Godspeed! vicinity who would gladly attend had Froa iUltiniori" Sua. th. the opportunity.

Will not some xtie Hold ia VutihSsis-Christian friend put himself forward aud W'Tur. Central Ccnunittec are cipec-ted to meet in Lecompton, on Tuesday, the Hth iust, to consider on business of urgei.t importance. L. S. Secretary.

Luke llines rs" () ti Holmes, This Howe. Patrick II tl. Ai Ifitiiis. Jane Haley J.is 1 painfully meditating over this vexed question, which has so much disturbed the nation for years pat bring to its solution the touchstone of their clear intellects and profound learning. Of all the branches of the (lovernment who, as far as we HastingsTar.

lleastiiigs, Haven, jtl uughs Co, llrras, HUgt.S. JJ SI Iladcn, lloiert or Kai-iock. Ritohetd 1 The unceasing clatter, and infernal din of the hammer, 'he plane, anJ the snw around us, iolutely precludes us from jclwl.isi.T.lLk:-!" at nresent Biuoh oti the i t- The board of health of Wash city start the work He will le amply re- three. 1 smilimr faces smiling faces livine. Jas 11 Jr "2 Ker'Tf Jtx rh II.

Mirrrxrd Tn the Mfting icAA A furwnrJeil the boJj cf Ai'o Son tu tir, Vn. WfHrsTra, March To Gti. L. A. Maclean, Chairman, ic.t l)fnr Sir: With a heart bleeding at warded ly the happy and have ap-poititcJ a Mia-eonimrtec o.

that be -lathered around hhn to hear" Consisting of l'r. W. P. Johnson. Mr.

pciitkai er cthicaUoc Jition ol tue world tn0Wj Ju.Jiiary, hare escaped at large. The evidences around us that tlr. vituperation of party and see we live in a fast' country, and among tiotial spleen, wisdom, probity and purity a "fast people, are so strong, and tbir liave Lithorto been universally accorded iastneMi so beuildeis us, that we must ,0 the members of this Court. They have, tell our readers what is going on. like Cornelia, on abort the word of Charles L.

Coltinan, and Ir. C. I i oree, the wholjfoine truths of Jo 1) Jones. Johns jr, Ja ju i iin-oii 1 i.oj Johnson. 11 whose du'y is to make a Uorougu sure ticid, and he will be sustained and assisted tl o.

1. an, 'j ei'i vcry pore for the death of a belovf son, aj 0f Lioralltyaud Chri-ti inity Wlicn car eves first rested upon tue With nothing to bore from patty favor, cou i-ncd 1 felon liamLs to an untim-iv FLLIOIi. Kcn.vCTihy, 2 Kelli-in, Coi A ti the great and far-fuined Tern-. holding their several ethees with a life grave, language is utterly powerless to From tue Cir.eiiniati En-piirf to-y of Kansas, thought it lather must eeiiless we poor apology for a Kerr. 4 K.

Kcii.u. i'ani 1 Lar-y. 31atilda Joseph Cat itt.l. Thc'olJ primeval fores brist Lierman, Georg Lawrie. John tenure, the temptation to pamzan sub- eou.ey to you ihe generous, warin-heart- ser.iet.ey has been reasoned from them.

anJ friends of the cherished ob- Mostof theia are venerable men, with uolh- je of n.y fondest hop-s and affections, ing to expect from either section of the anything likc'an adequate expression of country, but just about to chose their earth- my ul and obligations for ViLtOtlTOJtV. This number ends our connection with the Lecompton TJuion." Cur.osity may nrompt some to ask our reasons for ro doing. Without goir. into details, we Hi simply Mate that it is our desire to engage in pursuits more congenial to our and will, we believe, prove mjre dvnUtgeous to our parses. We w.ll be ta'ceedeJ by gentlemen every Tray qiialifiid to represent the inte rests of.

the 'euioeratie party, aud conduct a leading aper, so that our services as editors of ti.e Union will not be mused. It is a source of congratulation to trolug out of the cditerUl management of the I'nicn, to tliat the general roars? hive pursued in regard to certain ineii and is tr: sust.ili;eJ by sabietj'JJt Jevt-loptueals ani thjt ve have cur party, ia oar J'eeldc i.t fvlfishni'-s. ani ti the Mi'-li-li-iv vf reits. TU is re- it iVr al! thiu-s. I.i ('xi eile.i.-c ne mq of the National hotel premises, ami of the prolai-iy causes of the niala.ly all; lge 1 ettist ar.J report to the boar 1 without djlav.

1 1 this report th committee is iustru te to name all the persons Lose testimony may be valuable for the purpose in ban 1. The editor of the New York Dxy ok. who was at the National Hotel at the time of the inauguration, rejects the theory and sums tip a ear. i'u! i.rt.ele reviewing the whole case as follows led up through its streets and over its plain. frowning dewn in majestic contempt I.oltcn, Jam- '2 Lewis, iharaeter and your just tribute to hii on the three or four Lilliputian houses career, having reached the space aloiled tha coped from the bushes.

Scarcely ly the Psalmist for man to live. They a year ha; now elapsed, and whe then have staked their fame, their reputation, the wood th he'd s.vay, merry their purity aud their all upon the die. Mills. Win Ii Mi.eheil. James 1 Win Mead.

A memory. I tha ik yo i. gentlemen, for the manliness and with whi vou stood Moore. Alo'iZO Moore. M-'Mu rc.

Ci.pt Sautl Moniort. Thos 2 Marsh, Otis I 2 iitln, Thomas Arthur, Laomi M' Dowel, Wm 'Horace II. Day, l.s is notv M'Dowel, Wm A vi rv low in this city, lie was a boarder cYcsrocs not fUzentof tiic I nted JttiU'S. Oi' WILLIAM WIRT. Inasmuch as the Black 11 publicans are endeavoring to create the impression that the doctrine that negroes are not citizens of the United Siat; is a recitit ie, we we ptihiish the following, showing tlie opiniou of William Wirt, a distinguished urist.

who was tho opposition candidate for President against Ja kson. 111 ISJl't The uavig.i.ion la.vs of the United States reijuir that masters of vessels shculd be citizeus. Under this statute a quest 0.1 arose- iu the Treasury Department whether a free negro cf Virginia was a citizen of tha United States, and therefore be entitled to Le placed ia com -maud of a vessel. The peint was referred bv the then Secret iry of tha Treasu- These facts should well aud fully weigh by him, when that character, dearer to with the American People, before they, him than life, was ruthlessly, falsely and in the face cf ibis solemn anunciation of cruelly assailed audi thank you from iLildren are sporting, and residen-es and artisan shops meet the nt every sieprndin every corner. We have a hail dozen drv cood stores, i't v.l.ieh you Dennis M'Kown.

ii Mam or-. Ch A iaw of the lurid, persevere in piaytng the bottom of my heart, now that he is no anythlug you. tor ie cat-raw to unscrupulous demagog u'-s Norihtrctr. and hunters who care no more for bi can 1 uv cadi. Slli there, and no doubt, is affect pre 1-ely as Mrs.

Adams. A JaugVer of Sena' or Jones is also very sick and un ler the chaigi of Dr. Marcy. Pr. Lea has several patients, including a child of the writer, who is very lew.

TLat we have all en polconed by some substance daily adliiil.istered to us i.i the food is leyond than for which of three roomy Lot. is, kvi have two others eouiplcioi. cf lae.ytrs and doctors, a the pr.nciple at rtoti. Frank 3 isore, that by your generous kindness, he sleeps where his eyes first beheld the light of day, in his new made grave, draped in the tail ing siivr, i.et mere ere than uas the honor of him who rests beiiea ils folds, and tt.at you have raised your united voices to do justice to the seven contestant ciiics, was the birthplace of Homer. Any ameun liver." titbit1 tied one gotrg up.

The George (J.veli, David P.tte Pi.er. Alb 'ierec. Prieblv, Charles Land O'lti-e. the Surv yor Ccneral's ti Capitol, the State the Huikrr, believe it is new settled that lion. "'j' in iuyliiiti.s ual 'rue 0 re.ru, v.C hi.t v.

ave 1 to us fat ire; ave a v.e re-'or th. ir rt. under elreani- V. hat that sulstantc wrs. a ip: i.ci'v ar.d Lave Ic ti frie.i.:-.

WLiv. L. net Le tnd to il. iet. l- so Sur.l ear eic atilua 'evicting stt; r.

ttanees th.i Would l'iprr. S.ii"re Preston. Lcmu. 1 I'orter, Doct 11 .1 1 1 ,1 Robert J. Walker Las both been appoint- i me.nory.

ry.to the Attorney General of the United ot by ai.mtuistere 1, a Court last though cot hast we hat a rutr cctrspapcr. cd and lias accepted the appointment to lie fca-1 been crueliy wanton.y as- fu.tein.f "Wlo ih- The si'i esrrrss uue, ana .1,. rr nr Km5-. sa le t. and he was not a man tc.ntelv 1 1 1 mystery, ii.e proprietors oi in? we are satisfied used every c-iot.

atid meat.s in their power to find out tl of this wid. sj, read inllieti let in vain. tl Van 2 Bob; Tii.tua Holler. Valentice Samuel Ueynel.is. Heed.

Mrs M.irgarct er iree persons 01 eoio. .1. aiTord a readym aus, of coming to Le-! 1 submit to such wrono-. How he met his ,0 .1., ti, oldtr vc I urzled 1 iitizeus 01 mo sati.faetiou. Now indeed can we raise tradu.ers, aid how he bore himself in the ailJ memiug of the rtL'ula- nerves.

And heads, ait-ikeu stouter Rosenthal, ftermannllansom. jr. llobt pxans of gratitude and prais lo our trying ciitumsianees in winch he was folta au, eoaitin trade, so as to we have sai 1 many bar thing about iud.viduaU and parties. If kc rottg. lo tnem it is as proiouu .1 a mystery as to 2 any in the The Dailv Jaeksonian cf Newark, N.

SI.olL. charger Jno' liiied to comiiiand vessels. lustrioas Chief Magistrate. This appoint- placed, is known to you. Th nigh astoa- nient Tutifies us, first, because Mr.

Bu- "shed when I saw the dastardly and coid qd ro.nj ton from all sections of the country. We have steamboats now plying ca the Kansas ri.vr every day. We are 'tst about commencing to build a ridre across ths Kansas at this place, which will nnder Leeomptoti much the shortlist and best to the Missouri lis ouerv, Mr. Wirt gave an offi- tor it; 11 tucy n. i' As fai.h.ol Kutiiitls cial reply, in a letter to the Secretary of tie aie ire gia-i r.

the w.iiiE' have stru chanan evinces in the appointment, the blooded slanders, emanating from quar-der interest he feels and the importance ters high and low, with which he was so Le attaches to the position. Fur the fir falsely and crielly assailed, my confi- the Treasury, dated November 7, toner, we aSkillhack. Tr Sauzsc. John Shclton. Win Stuart, Briscoe A Scouen, 1 Scout- n.

llicharJ Spencer! Col Wm 10 Sherrard, 1'r Itna- aiicd. and Le Starr. -I John Smith. John Smith. Co ester Smith, George -Smith, Scott, Stephen says ''Among the indit iduals suffering from a juru at the National Washington, is our fellow citizen, Col.

Hamilton, editor of the Sussex Herald. lie can ou wi.h us from Trentun 011 Fri.loy forenoon, ou his way home. He has lost flesh i uu. ti tU i-'d. th trom the iemtory west aid trie Juths r.t.d re- ii.it.a.e from which we make the folio extract: Looking to the Constitution as the standard of meaning, it seems very manifest that no person is includ -d in the des- time since the organization of the Terri- det.ee was never for one moment shaken, tory has a first class statesman been ap- I knew him too well, not to know ihat no pointed to this post.

tain! of dishonor in any form could attach crt J. Walker Las occupied a Jis- to his name. fully 8' these la-iueement LeiU o'tt to t.s'i an f.t-' I imnittrrauon and ai.d seeing -o A siutla fa's htt-p on his themselves oftht in every a.a.1.113 ii.emseMes o. wouderf.illy, and is slid suffering from de- i Tuircr. Thos II Townsen Gilbert Thompson.

Sauil rang'd bowels, produe.ng ineessant diar- i Toier, "i I'-'" ti He ller i i.ii; i party into di-gwcc or so many tingunhed position 111 the I i. Govern-; i ou v.iil see by the proceedings of a tr.ption 0f c.fizens 0f the United States pt, tied cverwli'lai ii with defeat, dev. hoiT can we help opening our eyes KCnt for lnaliy ycars. Twenty-two years public meeting, held here the day after who has I10t full rhts of a citizen in i ulwoys have arouud blm onfi- with wonder. ago Lo entered the U.

S. Senate l'rom the his remains were received, through the state of his residence. Among oilier to mhise w. and consult. State of Mississippi.

In that body he at faithful hands to whom they had been r.f it will sufficient to ad- Thompson. James Tavlor. Sidney rhoea that it seems iuipossihle io check Tilt'oid, Tyler, Wm aud that weakens aiid emaciates hi. 11 ve h.s coed judfuMiPt lor compass, ne war-. rt.ieu..o.i oi.

one took rank as a statesman ol the Urst 10 nnneii, the estimation mwhiihlie was vert io the constitutional provisions that 01 anghn, -John and a special banquet at the National, every into unknown to 3 noi.e into lev's parer for a meeting order of ability. a.s it He gained for himseit field by those who had known him from i tje ritlzeus of each State shall be enti 'i ei a i i 1 1 11 wns ii W101 lioivn nil are I Cs imoreiand. 01 -k. Vv etl.s. eiiu avoia us uiu- of ihe I.eeoinntoii then toe reputation ol bem-r not only a cui.uuooo.

soon as luese proreeuintis the :m.i immiinities mu.t eil tea iae eas, to bnil'i i tlea ar lo elect the 0:: Weise, Lewis Woodbury. IT isaii'is. a ready and power! ul debater but ol pos- are published, i wih transmit copies to of Htizens in the several Now. H'e! ster. Wm Bndiro Co.niranv.

un Ia this way Man; poor dev.I of an eii- 1 sessir.g a clear and strong judgment, yoursclt and others at they a son borD anj ruling in Virginia, i avua 'eer. Wm unhoBored -J i nJ iimitaW enprv and itidusirv. will irive voa some assurance that on to orange ana iia.iroaa orthutn. Thos White.CasMv&Test Wahio. Cf' Whit Martin Wm yeoman, Dr knd ULeung" Wo Lave been fully aware subscribed by a few gentlemen of From lc.jy Le a3 appointed by the uiouient of hisleating Lis r.ativc State, of a citizen of Virgin- t.allaee, JoLn of this, and when r.e look back over the i place, and that as soou as the officers will Mr.

Ivik, in IS 15, Secretary of the Treas- he had borne a character which the most 1 in the Cnsc of Constit itioe, then, conilued l.v the sawe w1 has w.e.b.r 1 1 tr. ti, l. i i' wout.t in win i i 1 afflicted so ma ny visitors at the National. i 1 in. LU 11111 1 1 11 I.I 1 IS d.nil.,'l..., 11, 111 1 UUl 17S1 uu IUU Ull oil-, u.

t. hflt AT SSI Tl 1 1 1 Zi I I I I 11 41 I A 1 I. A ISU ,1 tr.l that we hare not ran into port with a aso those of Leavenworth City, Atchiwn, imous satisfaction of the American peo- aspire to. ia ill). Iirlv: i- Doniphan, and oiher places, will be call-; pie, going out of office with the rcpula-1 The mali.

of his seems not wf a of that State, although he1, tV'Tx POMEROY, BEXTOX xfouioue.ii, m. u.vi ltizen ot mat cia.e, aauouiru 1.0- vrt: i lent at tue National ilotcl is not CMiiUned totni icie mi- ..4 f.r.t TU.J,: i n. iiil-oi tcrs ami Jounm In Amerl- JJut we rave saiu hilic ea upon 10 assisi in uu.iig me i. uuu ut luu oinuaij possessed none ol them ia tue ctate oi to that establishment but is vt rv "eneral tan, tended, and some perhaps whick i js no project in which this place and the the Treasury ever had. eonseirjenee which ccr- on the line of the avenue, where the ivii- beyona the portals ot tue grave.

natIvitya in TYmrliiind C-rsnai Ui 'T Ci siU aS2 HI and 145. Main Street, ST. LOC IS, MO. v.e fchould not tay. Our object was snu- towns on the north side of the itiver arc lnce the breaking up ot Mr.

gentlemen, you might an be surprised, 1: couid not have been in the contem- ter used is obtained from springs having lv to return thr-cks to cur friends aud more deeply interested than in forming a Cabinet Mr. Walker intermingled but any conduct however disgraceful, proceed- 0f the Convention. Again The th.eir on thc tlcvatcd FertioES ja'trens generally, for their sympathy and connection, whichVill enable our citizens litne with politics, residing for most part ing from such a quarter, could excite tnal ouly quaiificalion required by the Cons'i- 0t U'e 'i0rth r'0int" support, and bid'adicu to the brethren of to cross the Kaw River at all times and in New York and Washington cities. emotion, when you are told that at this t(uion tQ ren(ier a pt.rson eli-ibleas Presi- eVCIJ scconJ PerEon 1 have me for two lUliOU IO llllUCl I'IOVU HiilV 1, 1 PI 'seasons. The commercial men on the There he has been busily engaged in pro- very moment, Ihe vilest misrepresenta- i it tienator or President of the United 5 0 ma USe the "Qutn.

complain of the same symptoms that af To our frieuds v.c recocitictid the ''Un-1 River a-e'too well aware of this, not to i moting, with his influence and energy, tions are being circulated through the states' of a "iven or residence. Free flict the puests of the National. It is i. rrrf- nr'aii will eve us assist Iibcralfv in the coDstruct.on oi tnis ana wcaitn, various ecnemes or improve- icd.ii anu urcauiu 01 me iami, 01 tne il. a nnn r- HATK now in store immense quantity and variet of Spring anil Summer Dry Ootids, embracing Ihe entire wants of the Weiitern trade consisting in part of 5,000 PACSAGEs.

J'riits. Sili; Goods. CotttnnJa, I.aditi drrss goodt Cloihs, M'hite Goods, Cassimerrt, Linen Emhroiderii-s, OsuoLnrgsA Drills, loves it Hosiery Sheetings and Shiriinjs, faithfully. And as a medium of, bridge and unless this be done, th. im-.

nient in the country. Among them stands circumstances connected with the death of quillili0M 0f ae anJ residence as well as la K0Dsecl information in regard lo ihe Ten itory and iravel of this region will pre-eminent the Southern Pacific Rail- i your late friend; and that these falsehoods white man and if naUvity, residence 6 the vastf bod irenera'dy, it will 1 sure and relii.blc. g0 to Kansas City. The ineoneuicnces road. This, mainly by his activity, has one and all, are believed to owe their ori- apc(ri combined (without the I "ater tL! invw nrvvi'TI' r.r.g 1 nf tin miiltr i the earth has penetrated tne veins leaning a white man) are wl I ri7 II 16 UllU lI iVilCb'CS Ul to these springs, carrying with it some jerries.

win naturattv urive i to completion. i uiai iratac event, a man wno is ootn le- n- 4 cn I 1 nr ill Jliaive. mill rt eiliieu Ul mc -r S-tXtTATOni'. lUfnrnipr citv. liar tlins fflvn a f.r l-ntr i rallv and mnmllv aa diril resnnnsil.li i deleterious suustances.

nave myseli In Lhe present number oi tne Leeomp- in Leavenworth thedis- the rublio life of tho snbiect of tin, i for the aet as his associate in crime who with tbo -plaint for sev- and niuiattoes Ayions cut Trimmings, "9', stitution, then free negroes eral weeks aud found relief by a change Which ars offered at lower Trices tt.nr. any oth- ton Union, wc appear before its patrons 0.33 wics. Look well toycur ticc. As a matter of course we are grati-I aimed the fatal shot. This dastardly are eligible to these high offices, and may er House East or West can afford to sell.

of water." Gentlemen of Leavenworth City Ced at the selection of such a man to gov- wretch flying from your Territory, wheth- command the purse and sword of the anJ leaders wiiu our caiaiuiu.j In reference to the change of Froprie- i er to escape the threatened vengeance of Show by your assistr.cfj you appreciate ern us. tors and Editors which has just taken teS-CASH AND PROMPT BUYERS are particularly requested to call and examine our stock, with the assurance they shall be made RICH by buying goods at LOW PRICES. n36tf the advantages to be'VJrtved from this' In addition to these claims on our re-j an incensed and outraged people, or to Mr. Attorney General Wirt, after fnr- The Washington correspondent of the New York Times disposes of the story that the sickness had been caused by poisoned rats by stating that the water tank into which the rats were said to Lave tlaee. we would merely state, that Messrs.

nr. 1 a I lou-sii. Bennett, the former conductors 1 1 I ther discussing the subject, states his jou.sva. f-, of opposition to our town is not well ways been a national Democrat. perhaps not less sure sentence of the reg- I of the paper, Lave given up the charge, BncbtMB varie3 the experiment ularly constituted tribunals of justice, I cluS10nS 1D tLe foUoW, opinion plunged after they were poisoned sits upon and desired lo sLandon the editorial corps, Lf rs t- 1,.

Upon the whole, I am of the are the roof of the building from which its nd that ihe want of some good, reliable I mv; ,1,,. wi, 1 of hi, flight. relieved that free persons of color in Virginia paper at this point, was so manifest to 1 sufficient reasons not citizens of the United States, within siJe3 rise perpendicularly at least eight JAS. S. Rl'CKER, GENERAL REAL ESTA TEAGEXT; Lecompton, Kansas Territory.

Will give strict attention to buying, selling and locating LAND WARRANTS, ud LOTS, in this and other towns in this Territory. Lecompton, K. Oct. 1S56. DOYIPHAX F41iKL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW LEAYESWORTII K.

T. i3-tf every one, that we bought it out, and con- over ltc W1iateTCr Gov. Walter-S actional pro-! -to te tLe author of tLe misrepresenta- I tte inIent and mefnlnS of lhe "ct feet. It is not easy to see Low a rat.could eluded to continue publication. flt the 8m0untga $100 I divides may be, we are satisfied from his tions which have been poured into the latinS 'S0 and coast1'D trf 80Mtoj climb that keiSht withottt distance, es- To the many readers uho Lave Lcen 1 vhcn tiic to this 1 Previous Ligh character and position iLat public ear, with a view of averting odium 1 be 1uahfied to Tessel8- peeially wLen weak and dying from the '3fcrxed and instructed by the able anl CQ ten inloonsidrration.

1 Le has too much reputation at stake to Irom the authors of the crime which Le I We submit to an honest public, wheth- effects of poison. Neither was the water facilo pens of the old editors," wc AJ $I(0 Cfi) it here. and his fulows t.ae committed, er th attempt of the Black Republican from the tank used for drinking or cook- have but to express a hope thttt us iuture 3 It no experiment or adventure for But. gentlemen 1 feel that! wrong press to sur up P.oJu... j.eo- uui Um, s.

curst: stnd rpint v.iil ieu.w joC a yc a ovor 30 cenL fam8 him. He Las all to lose, ami, both mvse.fanJ you by dwelling on a 'pie against tne United States' Supreme correspondent adds that there is no donbt theme so revolting as ti.e conduct of ih.s Court, for deeding what Wirt in 1621, of the sickness being caused by defective their at the lua ige. the enhanced valui of uronertv. not discourasrinslv t-iLiin do we say it, but i-esavi'tbut and return to ihe more craieful and Daggett in 1831 endorsed as the sewerage, the removal of which it is be- DR. B.

A. JAUDON, TENDERS his professional services to the citi-, ens of Lecompton. will found To the readers and patrons of the pa- nUybe purcLasc-l to hi invested in little to gain. ne can. aud UOW do prom- ,1 1 11 i 1.,.

we tan, ana now 0.0 iu- w.ll furnish We also A jcr gtteraily, bridge, a security to cap-) learn that Hon. Fred. B. Stan- duty 01 repeating my acknowledgements true te in rcfrren-e to i-s fu'ure course, oaVr. ton from Tennessee Las been appotnted to you of the weighty obligations under not barefaced imposture.

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1856-1857