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Weekly Western Argus from Wyandotte, Kansas • 3

Weekly Western Argus from Wyandotte, Kansas • 3

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KANSiiS CITY. BUSINESS CARDS. Sri NEW STOEEI HEW 3- OODS. IMMENSE EXCITEMENT AT TI. RA UTMAN'S, the Argus contai ning ray letter, I feel in i ty bound to fulfill my promise.

And first of rIilosEai, Which Is in LTnn County, and is principally celebrated for its peculiar political character, and for the peculiar character of the ladies residing The ladies vear pauts and talk of their i rights." much after the fashion of Abbey Kelly Foster and l-ucy Stone. The men believe in Jay Hawking, Henry Ward Beecher, and James Henry Laue. settlement of any other 'Territory; and truly indeed, may it be said that Kansas is enveloped in a net-work of trouble trials and hardships, peculiar to herselLj Destitute; at the present find the Ie in very many instances, which is nothing more than the result of natural causes, ihere is lu existence here a sysdeiu of taxation, that is perfectly astounding a system, I will venture to that has never been paralleled. The txr3HRtd, are cf a' cliarcter, "caScuJ' Vl 3 terror and the ether against 3Iillner. for killing Anderson' at Monticello, last' October.

Gov. Shannon is aiding the prosecu tion. Messrs. Young, Campbell and others, defend Mc-Entire; and Messrs. Hadley and Young defend Millnef.

The stone jail here is up one Etory. Judge Williams says he shall fee on hand for court at Wyandott next week, and let the ether two judges take care of the Supreme Court. The weather is fine, the prairies exhibit the appearance of a vast lawn, and the flowers are just beginning to'put ttct. Y-urs, Wtawcott. NEWS CXJPPINOS.

ice settlers. Id it, nothing ixi thc.l-ut-,ry aoy approximates, l.taytlu vi.e taxation in Kansas. Y.ti.dvtry cent if it is appropriated io advance -in fact a heavy indebtedness existed long before a dollar of taxes were assessed. There teems to have been a total Absence c-f all ideas of of economy among those managing the public affairs. In truth we must not be surprised at this, when we consider th youthful aylor, and patriotic ambition of the yiiuug men of our Territory, besides the experiments that were necessary iu order to ascertain what party eventually to settle down in.

It is not tube expected they would stop to count the cist of an nterprise, or political movement, but it is ode'k the most lovely WIND-WAGON- "CTrOX.LT DIOICATED TO K. M. MCCiXTT, Or TNI lOIUtl ITA1. tMJT" i tht Ship of the Prairte now, "'-on, Brig of the Plain, Officii whit not, (for what's in a fr" We've asked, and vc asked it ajaln. thou Border man, of tbe Border State, And Chief of the Border Star, la it climbing the hill, threading the rales, Or skimming the desert afar? You've puffed It loud and you've puffed it long, And piay have yon puffed it in vain? With tuch a very "stiff breeze in itt sails Yet atandeth it atlll on the Plain Why do not the ponderous wheela revolve And why idly flappeth the sail For surely you've furnished it wind enough What need of a stronger gale MeCarty, you've given the key to it all, The reason is readily told, No Yankee has lent his aid to construct, And you've been egregio'usly sold.

Let Jonathan only have guessed out the thing, Have whittled a spell with his knife, Jtraightwar, you'd have seen such a model I machine, Twould have "run" like a creature of Jiff. Tell roe heart, so quickly beating, Each pulsation but a sigh-Tell me thoughts, with blush retreating, Why you beat and wherefore fly What emotion all controling Animates the heart and brain What so fevered, yet consoling. Cause s-ich delirious pain? Is it pleasure bor i of ow Is it hope wed with despair Do you wish or dread the morrow Why uneay every where Anttwer quickly, tho' discretely, 'Still thy throbbings for a while. Art thou happy quite, completely Wouldst thou weep or raiher smile? Lo, the answer alow repeating, Boftly breathing, as a sprll Checked the hearts too rapid beating, Banished fe.ir and do ibt as I am thinking, I am dreaming, Of a lady fair and young Oi hereyei si bri itly beiminsj That my hetrt has wholly won, Of her sweet smile so entrai cing Of each feature graven here Of the gentle tone enchanting, Winning love, disarming far. Deep regard, but strong emotion, Happy thoughts that sofily speak Admiration, true devotion, Honest heart flushing cheek.

Earnest wishes, tho' unspoken, Fervent prayers, she cannot hear. Boih I give her as a token That my memory holJs her dear. TVT.1V hT lit lire. vtit-m er1ifirr ar Have no evil in its train, Joy with every moment blending Grant her peace, but spare her pain Keep her heart as gently loving, And her smUe as sweetly fair. That she may the future proving Find the an-wer to my pnvrr.

vlNSAS COIiaESPONDENCE. S' Lancastv, IyUino co.f May 29, 1859. i. editor A traveler in Kansas lhe liberty of giving his impression 1 I matters and things in general, in Territorv. Out of joint" is a very mon saying, and, as popularly under means derangement, disorder, em- confusion.

Allowing any A these words to convey the correct meaning or the term, it might without olence be applied to Kansas affairs. Jayhawking, although no case of it has j- M. 0THCr. 1. CM1CK.

KORTHRCP CO.j Bankers and Dealers in tltchdn'gty IXansas City, Bio; LAND Warrants; Bullion, Foreign Coin; Uncurrent Jfctiey, Bills of Exchange, Post Bills, Checks; CerUffratcs cf lpofcit aud U. Treasury Notes bought and told. DdineStlc Exchange CONSTANTLY FOK SALE, IN 8CM TO CIT, C1C St. Louis, Cinrinnati, Esltimore, Philadelphu, New York, Bostcni; Lexinsrton. IndcpindT.ce, Leavenworth City, ar.d San Francisco, Call', fornia foreign We MAKE OCX OWN DRAFTS, IN SCMt Te iCIT, ON t.ne:iana, AVaies, Ireland, cocianc, irarce, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Bel-rium, Hollanl, Iluaaia and Itaiy Denmark.

Norway, Galicia and Hungary, The Orient, Chili, 'Brazil, Argentine Republic and Australia. WC ALSO ISSCE CEKTIFtrATES Or WHICH ANSWE1 AS F.XCHAJfCE TH0C.H0UT New Mexico, Pike's Peak Mines, Kansas Ter ritory, Western and South-western COLLECTIONS MADE THBOCCHOCT THE United States, Canada, and janlS KORTIiaUP CO. BOOKS AT Wholesale Retail: iV, I I I lit 11' VV JL JL VJLjL Kansas City, Biol OUR STOCK OF School Books, A AKKB 0 0 Letter, Cap, Note and Legal Paper, TS 8 1 k. C. is tbe largest and most select in Western Mis eonri.

We have always on band the latest and most popular Miscellaneous Books; Elegantly Bound Gift Books, Prayer Books; AND Toys, INDIA. RUBBER DOLL French Reticules, WORK ALBUMS, ALSO Printers' Stationery, Wall Paper and Wrapping Paper. We are a'ds fr HAZARD POWDER COM PA NY. aud cell the genuiue French G. D.

Percussion Cap. The Hzad powder is acknowledged the best ta the market. It is used by the United States Government, which is the highest enco- rnhimtiiat can be pronounced on its quality. We sell it as low as any other powder that is brought to this market. BALIS HICKS, dec4 Main street below Third.

MRS. FJIaLEY, Milliner and Dress KEEPS constantly on hsnd Bet -Head Dresses, Cbeneitleyse conduct of of theatest tyle, Brai.vaj-a and Buttons, Fancy Hair Wreaths irv.l J.o Veils, Fancy Frf Party Dresses made to order. 1 JVIaiii street, between Third nJ Fouritere Next door to the City Hotel, lifded 16 Ktnsas Citv AS SOX W. T. Or Former It with R.

a W. THATCUKK. til pmY "9 HUBBELL. WIIEATLY IThoIesale Cirocera Commission' Merchants AND DEALERS IN WINES, Cigars, Tobacco, Campbell's Build-i-'i', West Levee, Kansas Cit, Mo. my7 JAMES C.

XKV1LL, JAMtS T. Tfc'BNEX. KEVILL TURNER, Auction Commission Mercliants MAIN STREET, NEAR LEVEE, Kansas City, Mo. my73rA ST LOUIS. Is.

A. CARC, Wholesale Dealers in Books, Paper, Stationery, Ho. 40 North Main Street, St. Ciouis, Ulo. IVCIZX CABS, ALFKXD CAKB, JAS.

I. BLTT1IE. April 2. 6m. Eobert H.

Bnr r. John Shield. IlAIlCr.AY SHIELDS, WHOLESALE AND COMMIS SION MERCHANTS, 59, Secor.d street between Olive and Pine, Mar23J ST. IOUIS, XIO. ALEXANDER Ei PETERS, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.

Nos. 150, 152, 154 Second street, between Wash ington avenue and Green ST. IO UTS, HO. filled with promptnees.gj Mar25 LECOMPTON. Kansas Land Agency.

SHANNON STEVENS, Wilon Sbanuon. K. 8. Stevens. GE13XEAL LAUD AGEITTSr And Jllfontejs and Counstllort ai LV LECOMPTON, K.

T. Oluce in same bnildu-ijf with Register ani Receiver 8.53 Will devote particular attention to basinet a both in the Land end Territorial Coartt, and ia the Conrt of Claims in Waehinjrton," to. the se- Uctinr, locating and entering of Land, filinc secorine Patents, investing taOney, pur chase sale of City and Town Property, Land Warrants, and collecting cf Business Ir.eniriea per prompt ly answered, free of eharjre. ao5 LEAVENU OUTf I. S.

W. iobastoo. a.A-Sun. F. Bsveo.

JOHNSTOV, StINSON HWZKS, ATTORNEYS, AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, LEAVENWORTH CITY, K. T. Office or Main street, er Hemingay 4. Banking House. a19 Hoof -and KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A reneral assortment cf Boots and Shoes, which he will sell cheap for 1 Cifstoni work srape to eort co ice ssd warrteted te gin mztitStc- BALIS TTTnTro? ALEON DAVIS COUNSELLOR-ATLAW, "WYANDOTT.

K. T. Wnjj ATTEND TO SUITS in wmcn the United Stttes is not a party, in any of the Courts of Kansas. Foreign collections, where the amount exceeds S500, will receiTt prompt attention. tl-ly DANIEL B.

HADLEY. AttoriieT at Law and Zjand Agent. PROMPT atteatlon giwn to Coilectioni, Locating Land, autLg Bail die gi, ad Paying Taxes Office, over vWie ap30 ATTOUNET AT L.AW. WILL practice in all the Courts of the Territory, except the senior partner, who will not practice in the Probate Court of Wyandott county. Office, Wvandott Citr; in the same bnfdinf occupied by the Mayor.

marltf WM- MfMATlL Jjttorney at Late, Notary Viblic and General Land Jlgerii, "VTAKDOTT ClTT, TL. T. WILL promptly attend to all buslnetm ea-trueted to his care; Particular attention paid to tbe eollecUon al elains. Also, Arent for the tna Insurance Cora- pany of Hartf ord.ii Con. o9 B.

GUNN; Civil. Engineer, Svrveyor 4" Land Jlgett Wvandott Cm, K. IS prepared to do all kinds cf Entfineerinp Snrveyinir Mapninp, Layiiip ont Towns, Surveys made, Roads located, grades established, escintates and specifications furnished or. tbort rotice. Willa'tei to tbe purchase and sal of town shares, lots and lands in any part of the Territory, and any business pertsiMngto a Geiieral Land Agency.

(JSi! irfatory references gtren tnjll JOHN II- MILLAR Civil Ekgixeeb aid Spvyo, Ind and Beal Estate Agent, Office, cor. Third street aud Nebraska ateaue, WTAHD0TT CITT, X. T. surveyed nd sibdiid! Roads located Mechanical drawings and Specifications furnished; aud artificers' work measnrac and estimated. (gfLands and Town lots bought and sold on commission wild lands leased on tim fw and improved farms and rented.

Money invested; Collections made: and prompt attention given to all kinds of buai ness pertaining to a general agency. WM. McKAY. ATTOSJf ST AMD C0UH8ELLOK. AT LlW, Wvandott, K.

MAY be found at tbe old stind at all times, ready to attend to any business intrusted to his care. deell SILIY JUDD. BVROf JTTDD. A. B.

JCDD. A. B. JUDD CO BaITKEBS A5D DEALCBB IS RtAL ESTATE Office on ML neota avenue, between Third and Fourth streets, Wtamiott City, K. T.

Will receive Money on deposit, allow interest on special deposits, loan money decll ARMSTRONG OVERTON'S STEiiM SAW MILL Wrndott Citr. K. T. rilHE pub'ic are respeefi'lly informed that tho JL proprietors of this Mill are now fully pre pared to CM all orders for every description of Oak. Cottonwood, Linn or Walnut Lumber, with deepateb and at fair nrifes.

Oct. 3. ly dk. l. s.

blachly. Office on Third street fopposite the Garno lloufe), in tbe same building with J. S. Stockton. -Particular attentioi; iven to dueases of women and children.

DR. S. S. CLICK. Sdroiok DsktiSt, RESPECTFULLY offers his professional services to tbe citizens of Wyandott and vicinity.

Artificial Teeth inserted on Gold and Silver Plates on short notice. Teeth filled, extracted, cleaned, etc. Chlmoforra Given in al! eases, when desired, Office, eornr Third street aud Nebraska avenue, ovif Post orace. myu J. EDMOND BENNETT, SrjBciox aud Pbysiciav, WTASPOTT CITT, K.

T. Refers to Prof. N. R. Smith, and others of the Faculty of the University of Maryland, and i'livticiaM ana citizens or jeavenworui fi-3 O.fice and reeiJence corner Third and cvererr.

R'xceie, iwiucmc ui wvh i i 1 1. SeDt. 19. Ai.oa c. AVia.

iit roiT. UAVIS POST, COUNSELLORS AT LAV WYANiOTT, K. T. J. S.

6TOCKTOK. S. M. EMERSON STOCKTON EMERSON, Attorneys-at-Law, GENERAL LAND AND COLLECTION KJl A-euts. and Notarien Public.

Office on Ttiiid Htreet, rppoeite the Garr.o House. April li. ly. WIIXIAlfl LOG1ER, WHOLESALE AND MET All. IlEALKK I if TVRUGS and Medicine.

Paints, Oils, Var JL nihes, Dye-ShjlfH, Fine Perfumeries, all kiiids of htationery, MiaacOTA tasdott, K. T. July 8, 1858. ty J.D.SIMPSON, CLOCK. AND WATCH IMA II Ell, TTN ER THE GARNO HOUSE, KJ eon er Minnesota avenue and Third street Wvandott.

Kansas. Clocks, Watches and Jewelry repaired and warrantee lajiZJ-iy A. BABTLKTT. C. fl.

iLlCX. BARTETT GLICK: WILL practice in the Courts of Kansas and Western Miseonri. Collections promptly attendee to also Land aud Insurance Amenta. CHAS. S.

GLICK, Notat Pxritic, Office wwr rst Office, la. WYANDOTT CITY. K- T. 3. If riALL, JOINER AND BUliDEK, READY MADE COFFINS.

FOR SALE. f3TTERMS Motto" A nimble aixpeoc better than low afjt11ine.w mnr25-lr IHE UHB 1 1.ITTB I B- UILDER3 will pleaee notice that tbe svb-criber will set) LIME at his kiln for 20 cents, or deHver it in Wyandott for 25 Cents per bushel, lie will also furnish SAN at the shortest notice. A. J. PRIDCY.

my6 ATJUTII7I2 OALOOIT. THE ubecriber, bavin? purchased the "Tanctlae and supplied (he bar with choceet Liqnore, La-f er Beer, repectfully solicits a continuance of the heretofore extended to this honse. ocv27 KRAMER. Attorney at Law and Land Agent, LECOMPTON, Office East of the S. Land Wiltlve prompt attention to all basinese intrusted to him iti the District courts of the Territory Ea ne as, and at the Land 0ee at Le-cevtptoo, K.TV corner of Third street and Kansas avenae WYANDOTT, K.

T. HE is jnst in receipt of his spring and snta mr stock of Heady Made Clothing. consisting of gentlemen's fine black clotl coats, gentlemen's black and fancy cas-simere panU. black satin and velvet vesta boots and and bats and caps cf al! sizs. A pood assortment of gentlemen's fur-i iahinir pcxls, genta' faucr neck-tien, pocket handkerchiefs, which "be will sell at ex-ceedinely low fricea for cash, and cash only.

Now is the time for great bargains; Owing to the superior advantages I possess in manuiac-tnring clothiu at Cincinnati, being connected in that business at that place. I oflW sanerior ir.darempnts to any house west St. Liotus. AH I ask is for the public to give me a cail i efore pcrchasii.g elsewhere, as I am that nous shall go away dissatisfied. By H.

WE5T, Salesman. apr 23 cm -r LET ALL COjVXE! THIS IS TQE TOIE. A A II Get your Sorgliain Seed for 1SS9 AI.BO Cnicn Seeds of Various Kinds. IThss been deraonsfrated to a that China Sugar Cane or Sorjhum eaa be toi.ped in this latitude with entire success, and with ncre proSt to ihe Farmer than any thing ta be may cultivate. -VOU w'iPb to get fl etlhniv.

rail mh-iO THOS. J. BAItKER, Postmaster. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Territoev or Kansas, Wyandott County.

s9' In the Third District Court of the Territory of Kansas in and for Wyandott County. Jacr.Tt Hor.rv. WHRKEA3 JAMCS II. SHEPHERD has this tay commerced an action in the Tltird Diairift Court of the Territory of KansaR for Wyandott county, Jacob tT-nrv, it appearing- by the affidavit of the sid Jrftnes II. Shepherd, fiird in this cause, that the defendant herein, the said Jacob Henry, ip a nonresident of Die Territory of Kansas, and cannot therefore be served with process issued out of tliie court it is therefore ordered by the of said court, in vacation, that publication be made, for fix successive wet'La, in a newspaper pa'lished in the county of Wyandott ana Territory aforesaid, notifying the said defendant, Jacob Henry, of the pendency of the above Oiititied acMon, the obi ct of which is to recover the sian of tt.ree hundred and seventeen dollars and three with interest hereon fro'n June 15, A.

D. 185.) said to be di-etlie jdaintsir from said. defendant and that his property h. attached to pay the same, he j.Je ad answer or demur to the petition of the plau.liff, filed in this cause, by the 23'h fry cf June, A. D.

that th third Saturday after the last or sixth publication of this order, such petition wiil he taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly, and the prrpertyeo as aforesaid, sold to aaHpfy the eame. Witness my hand and tbe Seal of said Court at my o3ee, in city of 5 i Wvan'dctt, this 28th day of Apri. A.D. 185t. JAMES A.

CRUISE, Clerk. Adams Gambell, Plaintiff's ttor.ieys. liw. A(xuiniistrator7M iVolicc. IS Ellt-ili GIVEN THAT letters tf upon the esiate or jonn of Wvandoft co ni.ty, K.

hav been granted to tbe under- eigr vd, bv tne Hon. Jude or toe Probate Court wyamloit county, dated 7tb May, A. isrvi. All persons ha vine claims against said estate are nrf-ty to Tiieia to for within year from the date of said or They may" be precluded from any cf each eptate and if ciaiin be not presented within three, years from the date or! wil forever barred. JOHN W.

GREYEYES, A-lm'r. TiiKRRRi SSA TAJLLCil ARLES, Adm'x. Wya u-iolt May 21, 1S5V. 3w XOTTCE Y-)TICK IS I1EKE11Y Gi VKN chat Letters JN of A Jniia'ftration npon lie estnte of John det-easr-d, 1-ite of Wyai-dott county lv. have Leen granted to the undersigned by tln.

Jado rf the Probat Court of Wv-pn fott county, dated the 2itii March, A. D. 1 Al! ptroTs bavuisr claims ajripst said estate are hereby noficd to presei.t thm to me for setflmeiit oi.e year from the date of iJ letter or (hey may be jrecluded from any cf puch eslate; and if claims be ni-t extubited within rhj-ee yars from the date of letters thf he fo'vr b.irrd. "MATTHEW MUD EATER, IRV1N P. LOXG, Administrators of the of John Gibson, rfeceoed.

i 28-3t AcliRimstrator's rVctice. IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT i. Letters of A Juiir.is'ratinn upori the estate Coo'iauaw, d-csed. late of Wysn-djt. ccui.ry, K- T-, ive been granted to tbe u.ideraigned ty 'h; Clerk of the Probate Court o'' VVyiudtl.

county, dated the 7th My, 1S59. Ail persons haviiijr claims said estate are" hereby notified to present them to ua for vtle.ja'"it within one year from the date of ail letters, or they may be precl-ided from ary benefii of estate; and if suc'a claiHiS be not exhibited three years from the date ot said letter, tt. will be forever barred. C'KALES N. H.

MOORE, my 2S-3w Administrator. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that letters of Administration upon the estate of William Gibson, deceased, lite of Wyandott untv, have been grante. to the bv tbe Hon. Judpe of the Pi ob Ue Court vi vvvgiutcic county, aatea ine ir-u 'iu, a. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to preaent them to us for settlement within one year from tbe date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of fcech estate and, if such claims be not exhibited Within three years from the date of said letters, thev be forever birred.

MATTHEW MUDEATER, IRVIN P. LONG, Administrators of tbe estate of William Gibson deceased. may23-3t ADIIIKISTIIATOB'S HOTICB. NOTICE is hereby given that letters of Adm'uistratiort upon tbe estate of Andrew Geizler, deceas-d, late of Wyaodott county, K. have been granted to the undersigned, by the of the Probate Court of Wyandott county, dated 30th April A.

D. 1859. Ail person having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them to me for settlement within one year from tbe date of said le'terg, or they may be precluded from any benefit of each estate and if such claim be not presenter within three years f.oro the date of said letters thev will be forever barred, my 23 3: LOUIS VOX, Administrator. Collection Notice THE niHtrsined has bees appointed by tbe admicwtrators.to celfect the outstanding aeeouBW due tbe estate of Joel Walker, de- Walker, are now in themselves la vements with by cash or notes, and thereby sa ve the of leS1 tfetion. A word to the yoiax Z.

ff, Feb: IT, 1U9: nss DRS. J. SPEC OFFER their professional services to tbe eitir sens of Wyaadott aa4 vicinity. RcsiifeAee Ferry SmVU. All classes talk a great deal of reform and progress by which' they seeni to mean the breaking down of all harries etween the sexes, making men aud women just as nearly alikeas they can be made by human agencyl Moneka is.

on the decline, and i3 bound soon to yitld to MODSD CiTY, A thriving placeVwhith will compete with Paris for the, business of Linn and adjacent Mound City is beautifully located, and wears VhuMue.air,.auch as I have seen in few towns of the Territory. Fokt Scott Is no longer the County Seat of Bourbcn ak o- Why it, people should have ti dimnty Seat from a point where the business of the county could have been transacted wiih so much convenience, to an imaginary town' on the prairie, is more than I can divine. I know of no point ii-the interior boner situated for business purposes, than is Fort Scott, and I confidently expect to ee it a town of ten thousand inhabitants within the next ten years. Judge Williams, Gov. Ratisow, Maj.

Hon. Geo. V. Crawford, aril James E. Joes, of the Democrat, are a of the distinguished gentlemen I met at Fort Scott.

Judge Williams I deem one of Nature's true nobltnen. is an eWerly man, yet none of the hiliarity of youth has foraUen hia. He is an able lawyer, a just judge, and a very useful man in community. ILjx. Gro.

W. Crawfohd Will le pressed by the Democracy of Bourbon, as the most available canJidate for Cong res-. Mr. C'rartfoid has many elements strength, and if nominated will Mveep over Southern Kansas, Jet whoever may be in the field against him. He can carry Lykins, Linn, Bourboun, and the counties south and west of those, by a very large majority.

Indeed, I have not ths least doubt but he will be triumph n01 ooul 1 amIy electt'd- Par rott is very unp pular in Southern Kansas, and if nominated, be'llefl every county south or the river Dr. Danford is the strongests cand'date who could le brouglit out against Crawford, so far as this section is concerned and next to him Gov. W. Y. Rvberts, of your plac.

Ei her of these would give some work to do, though 1 i not bolieve either co ild r-ea'. him. Col. E. R.

Smith. Why daes not the restore Cr.l Smith to the Mail Agency? Tiio mails in this section of Kansas are in want i constant attention. lu mur-murings of tbe people are lomr and Iot.d at the neglect thev are rtccivin at ihe hands of the V. O. Col.

Smith had won an ex renutation hereabouts, and no one coo 2d be put in hipiac who would so well anwtr th: demands of the public. If any one is pardonable in having a pridj in popularity, then may Col f'l justly proud of the estimation in which he is htld iu Southern and Western Kansas. But I am inaliiner mv letter too lorjf, and am also writing too much of tae.i. I will try and make my next one of incidents. With a good appetite, Yours, UBiEuVfR.

Olathe, June 1, 1S59. Lr-aving Wyandott, cn Munday om-ing. b-'ght and t-arly, we jrallopped away for th South side uf Kansas Ko 31 prettier or more romantic drive exists in this region than the one leading from Wy "adott te tha which we found com PeteJ and in fint rate cendit, on. On 7 forry to Snd, that tbe log-way acrcss the Inntoais was not completed, consequently not of ary use, and yet i 25 wili liuih it, so that trains can cross it the whole dia- tance. 1 con ild nut be insensible to the fart that mea enough in ivyaodolt were ft 1 every day idljnjr aWay enoush time by playing games in our groceries and sa- loon.s, complete that- Iojr- way.

Many have told me here that they should trade at AV-andott, if that was finished and ihty could be assured they could purchase 3 say their sympathies are with Men of Wyandott awake! Are you ahaiued to labor Is lhat the reason you do out turn out and make a bee," to or the tpade and hoe a daycr two oursel.es, in order that we may be reaping the bette- in order that we may be reaping1 tbe bene- fit in all time to come. From the bottoms to Shawnee, the road is beautiful and ro-' inactic. Here we barst upon the broad prairie, which refrething, after a long residence in th timber. At this place we found coart fn session, Judge Williams on the bench. Sereral in to i- s.

to $5 $7 $2 Vir-sisia Et-Ect iox. The Democrats have triumphed," as a riiattfcr of couree. Letcher is elected Govr-ruor by a band-some This wili be adeaiu-llow to tho southern orp jsition party. A PaiKTE oa the Bench. Mr.

C. V. Erkr.idge, a jour printi residing at Emporia, has rect-n'iy been appt.mtfd County Jr.djre Dreckinridge county. Although quite youngti.aa, he is said to be well qualified far the office. Seereitcr, who pbyt: they great billiard gmm? with Mike lielan somy tune ago, iu Detroit, a card a card in the iutnte'r of Porter- Spirit, in which t.e denies ihz any supcriunty in playing was kne by rhebni' the.

tveaion. Sert i cr reli' arsps a number of d'sadvan- jtage uitir whioh he iub re'i and chal lenges rhelau to another connssl. EuaopEAN Wah. Our late advices bring us nothing vf particular impurtauce in rt gasd to the progeba -f the i i pr-tn war. We have as yt-t learned of no tat ties being mads by r.i'hf at my cakulated to excite a more tuan ordinary interest.

'ihe New York Herald barns that Cyrus W. Field, expects to have for London witr.in a week or ten days to hi.i luiiors in cnxiuection wiih ihe company in London, in having manufacture during the summer a new Atlantic table. Tho new gun invented by an American officer is said to resemble the Armstrong gun. Al a recent trial the remarkable accuracy finally obtained is shown ly the tact ibat three halts wen1 thrown through the tame perforation, with a trifling variance, at the diucce of half a mde. The irr.ports at New Yrk continue very largo and iu of those jrm-fr yearj.

while the exports of dotaestic produce are not larg, and tall far hort of any increase proportionate to the imports. An enthufeia. tic Kentuckian writes an eloquent letter to the Memphis Appeal in favor of John C. Breckinridge for the next Presidency. A movement has roude.

in Honolulu toward ereenntr a in nuint-nt at Kea- iakeakua Ray, on the tue grtat circumnavigator, Capt. Co.ik, A family in Manchester, 2s. ih, namel Chiinberlain, hav for the five years kept the corpse of an infant in the house as a pet, but the other day tho authotiiies compelled them to bury n. MAIL ARRANGE tl NTS. GREAT An-1 nil inth of tbe Iltver it-e dAr brail at ...1 A U.

Olu.es daily at 13 M. And all N'-th of tho Ktosah edae dai'y iy 2 y. t'lscj t.iijr 8 V. il. Due'l iil'1 at A A il.i.

1 HWHKI AS I VPION OIBKCT rj" ....7 V. Lit: 5 i. 'J 1 1 A. M. 7H P.

Ji. Open 011 buuuajs f'. -mi 5 A 9 A jf i TllOo. BA.HKTP- P. M.

Wyandott -Weekly iTlarket. Corrcctf wppklv by HEXKV. DOWVS h. Wlulfgule Uricr2 ai-d ici. -W: rfcHW Akgus Office, Wynn.toit C.ty, t.

4. t'iy. FLOUR extra $3 Meal I 00 pi iOC jii Si-tpf to iOc.biras 10 to It ar-d 7t pr ib, Y.iiz dO to5v.c, ror: -iO io 50 and oat 80 S'jc pr biisbcL TODACCO No. 1 emVc i' 'sre ai 35 ana 40c per po 2 U.xtnj 23c, ar.d Vu. 3 Iu larjre fcovei, 22c pyut.d.

Snaekinsr tobacco $3 50 per Vox. SUGAR Brown 'Jl-1c; pri-ae lrt to clarified 13 to 1 crusiif-J 1 i to 14 l-2c. MOLASSES p'isar Lfiise in bbl 50r naif bh! qui-icr bhls ee N. O. bbls, 45? Golden eyrun.

iu t.t?, Jz half bbli, 75c qoartcr bbis, )c per giilon. FRUIT Ddod appls 42 50 per bush! rai- eins dollars pe- box ainior.s (b. 27 to DOc per rxmd 655 17 to peachrs $4to4 fH 20c per pound; dried FISH Mackerel, No. Ho. 2, 19c No.

3, lf Na. 1, In kits, $3 25 N. 2, ii tf, (2 50 codiisli 7c per barring $1 per box. CORDAGE Hraap 12 l-2c; Manilla 14 to 15c; Jute 13 1-2 to 14c per pound. Cedcords 2 25 to $2 50 ptr doen CANDLES Sur 21 to 22c mould 15 to 16 per pound.

BROOMS Common extra $3 perdoien LEAD B-ir 8 to 8 1-2 8c per TEA Small pkgs 75 to 80s lare 6 70c Y. small pk-s, 50 io COc BUck, small pksr, f0 to 75c per ponnd. COFFEE Rio 13 to 14c Javo 21 to 22c per poan i. CRACKERS Bntter $4 25; Beaton $4 75 soda $4 50 bard $4 per Lbl. PICKLES Gherkir.g per 50; half gallon, quarter 75 to $4.

IRON Common Irar 3 1-2 to 4c small bar b.5ej Loop 9c per lb; nails $4 25 lo $475 per kcs. AXES Best chopping $14 coinmoa $11 50 $12 per box. SUNDRIES Navy bkns $1 75 to $2 per bushel SO to $2 jr sack; tar SI 50 to per bbl rpin $5 per bbl rtarth 8 1-2 to 9c pea pocr.d op 7 to 7 12c per poiind pepper I 50 to $10 per cozes claret $4 25 to $1 60 per doken sweet Malaga tn f3e per a on 1 "cu wmBKT 24 10 rT 73 to rac I HIDES 10 to 11 I-2c per lb. LARD10t 11c. EGGS 15c per dozeo.

CHEESE 12 l-2e per lb. ui.a i 'j 10 per jozen Aeicnup 25 to 53 er dozen. I r.lcrrnnsT.ni.M.i ZZ vtr TO Pr dozea fciierry is Rbanuunment, would merely s-vonte ltfen them ii tin 1 rrivf-r b- irom serving their country in a pui pawty and, most assuredly there has been more honor than profit, in most of the political position: thus far in Kansas, aa the people are finding out, as the bills for Conventions, Legislatures, Services rendered in various odd me to Le foo'ed. But, probably, tbe public of Kansas does not differ materially from ino-u other places. A good na-tured fat goose i that same public easily plockid, and serricable in feathering many a nest.

The culminating point of a certnin current of thought, which for years and years has bnen gathering volume and strength from the vigorous j'outh of our country, seem at length to have arrived, and to le just where we might naturally expect to find it. A plentiful ta vest of lares has been awarded unto us neht in jThe cultivation of the soil the pursuit of honest industry generally, in fact, renins by some or other to have lost caste, aud a great deai of the talent, aud much of the high-toned, honorable ssuti-nieut of the country have come to regard Jay Hawking and political rftbnuchery as the only legitimate means of gaining the approbation and applause of both man and wuinanLin-J. There mu.t be eaue for this perversion of talent, and it seems io the resent i generation are to see i and to manifest a commendable (po3)tion to cor- r.ct the evil. People have been in the habit about long enough of regarding the man who works for his living, in a uVra-! ded lurot. The nnturailv te.idinjv of thn sentiim-ut, logdhvr whh the innate viciousness of manv of us.

is to swell the dimfMlsions uf cnme uj to ll)t. bI. rf.ody overcrowded throng of iditrs to the multitude of impraciicalles and domes v. The end of these thing? must come; and is there not -w. Mr.

Editor, a irlim- menrig of iitfllt tiie Ilul Vt.ry far ofl- lu. ture. Ono great drawl ack to the growth anj 4)f the cormtrv. in thw m-i ri4iat, ft of rublic morals for wluch we Ina UQTvU -cs ind t-bted isfaciion, at iMa, to see the proper tribu-L givnff tH.ir atlenlion tl) tbe subject, What renjaina cf the onee powerfui lfae Inen of furtsU ghouM wejl guarJeJ am, cared f(jr by protect. iug hani (jf oup GureruiIieuU aad So f-r nK.

til -rn lKp- f. lh1 ran con. done lhe preservalion cf iuUr; temporal and fpiritual. MUaioaa- vnr- 0 lions ar spiii nmii it rtm urrnrj i tioos are sent among them; agents of un 3 I to watch swerving integrity ar appoi Aver ninl t.iL-a i-a nf tl-k'i iDA.l.lltr mm nj i trying cnaratuer. An Indian Agent 1a I wMBuyiuiio uuiin aerei.

lie is. in me fullest of the word, a judicial cfii-j cer, aiv thould be a man such as inj la- dian, without violence to his feelings, can look up to and call father whosedfccisiJu, I 1 like those of the in Israel of will be received as the law of the a man, I thiuk it wautJ be perfectly i 5 i-i auJ paoJa have not said. Mr. Editor, half what, Wf.iiKI h.i In sup. vnt mw nnmmnfifmrlhm mil.

ti m. rrr- i- 1 fore close, craving the privilege of seeing-you again. 1 A miens. HoiBOLDT, Kaaia Terrritory, 7 May 30th. 1859.

Mr. EotToa -Some time since I wrote you from Pari. Linn county, promising to t0 a fHW Ulirnncjpd croaluros in the shape uf IIliM1( who; fot sakeof a Jillle inomVt introduce the a clasfi proVt.TbiaUy wpak in mrollin2 the Rf )e. l1le for drink Iu hls wny J(J the of a whoIe become cor-b ruplejlht, lj3lty rf lie peopie 8illI.ill? into ijit.ess, profanity and di.si-by patJnrif Wth Raj jtaucbory all ifnei rva(y lo gree. the $tranger iu searth of a )(ie This JW Ig an evjl whJcb calla correclioa.

alu, one sourcJ of i t. into social communion upon terms fj orotneny equamy, or ot equal puu.ini rights and immunities. The Wool ques- tion "is probably at the very bottom of ail! our difllculties. ot the present depressed condition of our industrial pursuits, and stagnation generally. A common progen- iior of evil is evil thoughts and evil doings thi.

wool trade." A pro racted sea- uo ui u.3a. us to a state of things calculated. almoM, to invite despondency as a relief from the gloomy reflection in-pired by the present clogged condition of our affairs This1 season 01 uespouaing is, in an prooaouuy performing its proper onices in many in 1 stances. That the guilty ones, if any uf them are still here, are now receiving their rewards, it is but natural to bnpixe; but bow many innocent ones are suffering along vith them? The depression 11 11 a 1 crehertl. The pall of adverMiy settles 1 1 olvinz a whole per pie in more or less misfortune and saflTeriug.

WVU-dUp. sed and thrifty individuals, with capital, in the tns at East and elsewhere, are intimidated from doming here, and driven to seek other fields of operation, and other investments for their money, than Kansas Territory, jhose already here are struggling, at the starving poiut, with the'dilli-cuhiea of a frontier life. The peculiar manner in which the emigration of most of the earlier settlers had its origin, together with other circumstances and incidents, connected with the settlement of Kansas constitute, when taken together, a conspiracy of circumstance as it cever before found connected with the occurreuvery nas oeen me can of a very grievous laxation; very eflVct-! ire in its character, anJ exceedingly pain- ful to the members, generally, of body politic of the infantile The predisposing causes of the derange-; if I am correctly infnmed, are to; found in the early deeds of violence committed in retaliation, and vengeance, ond amont the settlers of this fair, Tirgin soil all about a class procnWd in al common by them all about a class whom none of the zealous combatants would be willing to embrace as brothers, or receive cf ns ceaxed, or.Wyaudott. Tbe books and papers of the late Jol aid of ihe firm of Walker 4 Brown, my bands. Parties who know to either win clease make arrar, write you again, rfiould my communication important criminal trials are on hand, two be published.

Having received a copy cfjfor murder one against McEatire aad.

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