The Sumner Gazette from Sumner, Kansas • 2

1 SUMNER, A A A ZB IT Snmner Sumner ADVERTISEMENTS. Eljc Sumner (Sctcttr. D. D. CONK, Editor.

SATURDAY, JASUASY 2. 1858. Tiik election. Before this number of the Gazette reaches its readers one of the most imDortant ejections that has. yet been hell in Kama will have pass- -pudent humbuggery.

To set up a claim ej to the sentiment uttered by Mr. Webster The result no one can take no step backward' is an an overwhelming majority such is the absurdity. The democratic party has force, and amount of fraud arrayed alwa Been taking the back track. against us that is impossible to predict a Lika athip lost in the fog, without chart result, much will depend ujen the or compass, for a lifetime it has been en-amount of fraud practiced by the crea-'gad in-th; of "advancing back-r forWol rrvrr.rr,nfr t.nnn-1i We do not make- this assertion Advertising in iiard times. Suppose a merchant, with his store full of o-oods, find that he has got to submit to some sacrifice ia order to meet his demands, what is tlie best thing he can do? The hypothesis is probable enough in these times, but the answers to the practical question will be various.

They ought to be because the method which will afford relief is one, is not advisable, or if so not available, to another. But still, as a general answer, what is better than this: Cut down your prices, advertise vigorously, and sell off your goods. In the rt place, if a sacrifice is unavoidable, and the result be the same pecuniarily to the dealer, it is far better that the community in general should reap the benefit of it than one or two brokers. Instead of an enormous per centage, in pursuance of a doubtful system, being thus thrown into the the coffers of a few individuals, the cheapest necessaries of life would Fe dis tribuled among thousands diffusing com- fort everywhere. Thus the burden which rests upon the mercantile class, instead of being made tributary to the avarice of the moneyed class, would be turned to solid benefit of all the other classes.

1 Again such a would keep trade agoing; Tight as money is, not a cent has been annihilated it exists all about us somewhere. At this season of the year, too, a great deal of it, in separately small sums, must be exchanged for the numberless articles of food and raiment required at the coming winter. If prices hold up, this exchange will be as scanty and put off as long as possible. But let reduced prices be advertised, let it be understood that goods must be sold at all events, and the stores will be crowded under a little panic of the right kind a dollar will be spent here, and five ten there; resulting in hundreds or thousands to the enterprising dealers. Thus may hoarded specie be drawn from its hiding places.

Thus the healthy circulation of money will be kept up, and the basis maintained for an easy renewal of prosperous times. Everything will grow better by degrees, while of him who recklessly sticks to old- prices, and wholly relies on borrowing, it may be said, the last end of that man is worse than the first." Of course, to many individuals this, method is not leasible. lhcy cannot wait, or their stocks would be insufiicieRt to realize their needs, or other good and indisputable reasons might be cited. But where it is impossible," we believe it to be advisable on every ground of per sonal and public expediency If advertising is indispensable when customers are rushing to buy of their own accord, and only want to- know where to go, it is doubly necessary in these times when the fact of cheapness is felt to- be the all important fact. We cbserye that the Eastern merchants Especially those in dry goods are advertising just at this time with the most enlarged liberality.

and it becomes our dealers to see whether ihe path of wisdom for them does not lie in the same direction. New paper Crusader of Freedom, Doniphan, Kanzas, James Red-path, Editor and Proprietor. This Journal takes strong ground in favor of human freedom, not only in Kanzas but throughout the world. The Crusader is needed in Doniphan county, and we hope it will meet with promt support. We will take this opportunity to loan the citizens of Doniphan county a few hundred thousand dollars worth of advice.

Citizens of Doniphan county, we do not think you fully appreciate the actual worth or value to yourselves of a good straight out free State Newspaper. You have very properly permitted a pro-slavery Journal, published in your midst, to die a natural death; you did not throw the press into the river, as your National Democratic opponents would have done had the case been reversed. And now you have a first class straight out free State paper started in your town. Redpath is an Editor of no ordinary ability, and you consult your own interests, you will return (not give) him, for the inestimable benefits you derive from the Crusader, a sufficient support; you will find if the support is not promptly frlJccoming, that Mr. Redpath is no beggar but an independent gentleman, who will not ask you many times to support his paper.

Read the outside. Some publishers are so accustomed to insert unimportant matter in the first page outside that ma ny readers of newspapers- are accustomed to turn directly to the inside for matter worthy of their attention, we beg" leave to inform such readers that we never have unimportant matter for any portion of the Gazette, and they will find the outside of as much interest as any portion. Agricultural STcpartmcnt TO FAB1TXRS. Now'that wc have an Agricultural Department, we wish to hear from the people on the subject of Agriculture; we want facts, statistics, suggestions and information of every kind. We wish the farmers to furnish statements or communications of their experience either favorable or unfavorable on the subject, that themselves and others may profit thereby, and thus aid in the advancement of the country and the farming interest.

Let us hear from onr Missouri neirh-bors, they are not all border ruffians, they have a rich agricultural country, and they are dependent on us, in a great measure, for a market. Let us hear, then, from the farmers; give the mode of management, information in regard to crops, culture, etc. SbncrjooitTBE Chinese sugar cahe We have been waiting for some time, to find by personal the result of the experiments in raising this plant. Mr. Mile Carleton of Pardee, Atchison Kanzas.rplates the following experience: he planted and used the products of about fifty hills, (planted the same as corn) and obtained therefrom seven gallons of jyrup and four pounds of fine grained sv gar.

Both the syrup and sugar was most excellent. The editor of the Scientific American, states that he has never known sugar to be made from Sorgho. We have seen and eaten good sugar made from the Sorgho plant, and the maker, M. Carle-ton, assured us that it was the easiest and most profitable crop he could rai. e.

Mr. A. Elliot, also of Atchison county, made from less than one-half acre of Sorgho, seventy-five gallons oi syrup, which he readily sold for one dollar per gallon. Sorgho is an easy plant to cultivate, but those wanting full and explicit information in regard to the best methods of its cultivation and manufacture, should purchase a book entitled Sorgho and Im-phee, The New Sugar Canes, by H. 01-cott; published by A.

O. Moore, 140 Fulton st N. Y. The price of the book is $1.00 and it can also be purchased of J. D.

Johns, book and periodical agent, Gazette building, Sumner, Ks. iftcirricb. On the 28th of Dec, Mr. Louis Dine to Miss Minnie Sessler, both, of this place. D.

D. COJIE, NOTARY PUBLIC. Office, Gazette Building, Sumner, Ks. D. D.

CONE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, will execute all kinds of Legal instruments. Mortgage and Warranty Deeds, Mortgages, Drafts, Contracts, Copartnerships, Conveyances, Bills of Sale and Notes. Declarations filed in the Land office, and Pre-emption cases attended to. Office in the Gazette Building. CONE BROTHER'S Forwarding and Commission House, Sumner, GOODS shipped tod3i care- of this firm will receive the best care.

Stored safely or forwarded to their destination immediately. Letters of enquiry promptly answered free of charge. Land, exchange, land warrants bought and sold. LANDS FOR SALE 665 Acres of fine, rich, rolllig prairie land; well timbered and watered. This land is all in one body, and situated within IS miles of Topeka, asd 14 miles of Grasshopper Falls.

There rs a first class steam saw rail in successful operation within 2 miles of this land, perfect title given, also 960 acrjs of good land for sale ar Grasshopper Falls. This land is ail in one body and presents opportunities for purchasing large farms not often found in Kansas, also 160 acres of land for sale near Hickory point. Apply to CONE BROTHERS, Sumxeb, Kansas. Progressive democracy. It has been for some years past the boast of the sham democracy that it takes no step backward that itis ever onward and progressive in, the accomplishment of its grand destiay.

This is arrant deception. There is not a paitrcle of truth contained in the as-sertioa. It is bcld faced, ira- lightly, it is true. We are prepared to prove it, and the truth will establish. 'another though collateral, of some importance, that this "backing and fill'iasr" was and still is intended to 'aid thera in the retention of that power 'in the Federal and State administrations which they have rendered subservient to partizan purposes without the slightest consideration for the public good.

The records of history will sustain us and to them we shall apDeal. In 1820 a democratic Congress adopted the Mis- souri Compromise, and a democratic Presi Jent fcy the advice of a democratic (Senate approved the measure. After iniriy-iour years, during an wiuuu uuiu it was regarded as the pet act of the democratic party, the sham democratic party pronounced this democratic measure unconstitutional, and without regard to their boasted progression, took a long stiide backward and repealed it. For what wes it repealed? Why this step backward? Is not the answer apparent? The democratic party was de- scending rapidly in the scale of public estimation. Its mission had been performed, and th measures which gave it vitality and dominion had been settled.

New issues must be raised. The nerro question must be resorted te, and all the dangers involved in it to the peace and fraternal regard of the States must be introduced into the field of political agitation. This was done not without a motive. Power was to- bo retained at all hazard; and as this was a question, vi- tally interesting to both sections of the Union, other measures of public policy of grave importance, upon which the democratic party had unwittingly taken the unpopular were forced out of sight during the last campaign by the. cries of alarm raised in both the North and the South by the democratic party; in the one for "Buchanan and Breckinridge and free and in the other for "Buchanan and Breckinridge and slave Kanzas." We all now see in the storm brewing in that party the consequences of tins' double dealing.

For years the democratic party planted itself upon the State's Rights doctrine enunciated in the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1797 and '98. This it has now wholly abandoned. In 1854 it took a step backward, and adopted as a main plank in the democratic platform the "Squatter Sovereignty" principle in the Kanzas-Nebraska bill, which, it will not Be denied, is diametrically opposed to the doctrine of State's Fights From the date of its organization the same party was consistently opposed to internal improvements by the General Government, vehemently denouncing it as, an unconstitutional measure. Now the administration, regardless of the position the party has maintained with stubborn inflexibility for years, has open ly and unequivocally declared itself in favor of constructing a railroad to the Pacific by the Federal Government. The democratic party proclaimed its adhesion ta the principle of non-intervention as contained in the Kanzas-Nebraska bill, during the last campaign.

Walker has been guilty of a flagrant violation or that princip'c. Thus speaks the record. Thus acts the democratic party. "It takes no step backward," say its mcth-piese5. The history of its acts contradicts the asser tion.

It marehes always with its face to the rear, and what it did a year ago, it is forced, in order to retain power, to undo now. Gold mine. A gold mine has been discovered in, the stone bluffs of Sumner. It has caused some little excitement, from the specimens now; before us, we iudffe it will pay for working. How ever we are so much en framed inbuldhsr and business so brisk in town, that it will take some stronger attraction than a gold mine to draw our enterprising citizens away from their regular business.

SpeakiEg of mines reminds us of a visit we paid the Olive street shaft of the Sumner coal mine, we descended into the shaft about thirty five feet and there found an abudance of the best quality of coal that we have seen in the western country. We hope all visitors Jo Sumner.will make themselesacquinted with the mineral, a3 well as the resources of cur tewn. ADVERTISEMENTS. A. BARBER'S GREAT MAMMOTH STORi; Ho.

1, XfaiaaeauMtti Block, IS NOW At this Spacious estadlisbment, the larre Stock of Goods in Kanzas can be found. The price of each article has been marked down to the very lowest ure, as it is the determination of tj proprietor to sell cheaper than an? other merchant in the Great West. The stock at this sore is entirely new anl fresh, selected expressly for this market in Boi ton and New comprises every imari," able article that can come under the held of West India Goods, Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Hardware, Cutlery, Cloths. Buffalo Robe! 1 Clothing Hats Caps, Boot Shoes, Wooden Ware, Flour and Grain. And in short short everything that anyone in Kanzas can possrbly be in want of.

Country Produce taken in exchange for goods. a lv AU are invited to calljand examine for them- placeyU W'St t0 S3Te money caU at the If you want anything the oest way to gtt it, is to go to that Store Remember the place, A Barbers new man moth store, No 1 Massachusetts block. Sumner, Kansas November 20th 1857. NEW MEAT MARKET. To.

5. Massachusetts Block, Lepold Willing, keepsconstantly on haad a supply of beef pork and other meats, cheap for cash. Cash paid for hides. ADOLPH RUFF A Balers and Confectioners, Olive street, Sumner; keep constantly on hand ilt kinds of Cakes, Pies, Bread, Canditi, Also a full assortment of Wines and Liquors. STOVES AND TIN WARE.

Ph. Dopplbr has jawt received at hi stand corner of Front street and Washington Avenue, Sumner; a large and elegant stock of Parlor' Jutchen and Office stoves, which he has selected with gnat care, aad ttt which respectfully invites the atteation of the pubrr. Ateo a spjendid stock of Tin Ware, all of which will be sld very cheap fi cash. Job Work promptly attended to. PIL DOPPLER.

NOTICE Those of ctrr friends in the Tewitory who have not subscribed for the Wxkklt Gazette and wish to take a good Eastern paper, can by sending us $3 recieve a copy of the Weekly Gazette and eiih one of the following most excellent Eastern papers for one year Tie National Era, the Republic, Washington, D. The N. Y. Tribune orN.Y. Independent, N.

Y. city. 55 will pay any two of the above named papers and the Gazette for one year. Aitdres Coxe Brotiieks. Su inner, Kanxas BRICK FOR SALE.

First quality brick can be had at Mr. J. Evans' kiln, on his claim one mile East of Mount Pleasant, and three and a half miles from Sumner. Farmers and oth-ess hauling lumber from Sumner into that neighborhoood, can obtain return loading by applying to Mr. Evans on his claim or to D.

1). Cone, at the Gaztlie Office. HAVKIIILL MILLS, J. P. WEBSTEI, 1.

V. WIIITK, X. CARLETON, JK W. H. VEECKr E.C.

nUTCIIIXt. P. WEBSTER ft CO. Carriage Makers, Uarerhill, N- H. Cone Brothers WANTED.

A good prairie claim Mtrst be suitable for farming purposes and within twelve miks of Sunmer cr Doniphan. Apply to CONE BROTHERS. Sumner Kamsas- LAND WARRANTS. WANTED. In exchange for Kansas land, Scmner, or other town property, Otthey will be located on shares or commission.

Apply personally or by 1 tter to Conk Bkoi rs XT. S. BUBXJLF ft North east corner Front and Lawrence streets, Cincinnati, Ohio, manufacture Steam Engines, Boilers, and Castings' fenerally. Particular attention given to louring and Saw Mill Machinery, Burr' Bolting Cloths, Smut Mills, Bran Dusters, and Kro man's Floor Packer; also-Parker Water Wheels, Farnham's Double-acting Lift and Force Pumps, Ornamental Fountains, Jud son's Patent Governor Valves, Brass Castings, will furnish Drawings and Specifications fo Mills and Machinery. Steamboat repairing done promptly.

JOHN P. WHEELER. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Commissioner of Deeds, dealer in Real Estate and Exchange; land bought and sold in Kansas and Missouri; money invested, Sumner. NEW GOODS. JUST RECEIVED BY KAHN SESSLER, Front street.Between Washington avenue and Chestnut Sumner.

DEALER IN OEV 600 0 Clothing, Groceries, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Cutlery, Tinware, Notions, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, Carpet Bags, Trunks, Jewelery, and in short everything wanted in the trade. No store in Kansas contaius so full an assortment of every description of Dry Goods, such as Prints, from five to twelve and a half cents per yard; Ginghams from twelve to twenty-five cents per yard; Lawns of every description; Cotton goods of every variety, at New York prices. Country Produce taken in exchange for Goods on the most reasonable LUMBER. The subscriber would respectfully announce to all persons desiring to- obtain Lumber for building, fencing, that he has just erected a large new steam saw mill in the city of Sumner, by which he expects to- be able to fill all orders for hard or soft lumber upon short notice and on the most leasonable terms. There is a lath mill in connection with the saw mill, where persons can obtain laths of as good quality and on as favorabJ terms as at any point in the Territory.

JOHN ARMOR. Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, and all descrip'ionsof goods wanted in tnis market. Front street, between Washington Avenue and Olive street, Sumner. D. NEWCOMB, M.

D. Physician and Surgeon; Office, Post office building, corner 2d street and Washington Avenue. BOOT and SHOE STORE. Cor. Washington Avenue and 4th st.

S. J. BURNETT keeps constantly on hand all kinds of Ready Made Boots and Shoes. He is also prepared to do- all the best kind of Customer work; particular atten-ion paid to making Ladies Shoes. PINE LUMBER FOR SALE; 40,000 feet extra pine Lumber, just received, on the Levee, apply to J.

P. WHEELER or A. M. CLAFLIN, at the office of the Sumner Comp any. BAKER'S HOTEL, Coraev of Front and 'Olive streets, near the steamboat landing.

Sumner. The proprietor will be in readiness to give his personal attention to the wants and comforts of his guests, at all times, H. S. BAKER, Proprietor. ARTHUR M.

CLAFLIN, General Land Agent, Forwarding and Commission Merchant Money invested and land warrants located, Land, and Town property bought and sofd, Legal instruments, Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Copartnerships, carefully drawn up. Letters of enquiry promptly answered. Sumner, T. SHANZE1T. MIDDEKDOKr, SHANZER Blacksmiths, Wagon makers, Horse Shoers and Plow manufacturers.

New work, and all kinds of repairing promptly and well done. Shop, Cedar street between 3d and 4th, Sumner. LAND OFFICE. Doniphan K. November 13, 1857- To the heirs and administrarc rs of tke es.

tale of Sydny Ray, late of Atchison county Kansas Territory, deceasad. You are hereby notified that on the 17th day March 1858 I will offer proof in support of my right to- pre-emp the North East quarter of section seven, Township seven, of range twenty-two east, in the said county of Atchison, ana the territory aforesiaJ, a which time you ean attend and offer counter proof before the Register and Receiver of said land office, if you see cause to attend and do so. JOHN B. GODDARD. St.

CHARLES HOTEL. J. H. CHHD Iroprietcr. DosrrriAX, This house whieff has recently been opened and newly furnished throughout, is located near the land office The proprietor will jjve his personal attention to the wants and comforts of bii guests.

DONIPHAN HOUSE, A. LOW, Proprietor. Corner Main and Third streets, Doniphan. This House has recently been refitted and furnished in the best anl most thorough rnan- I ner, ana the table is supplied witn tb best the market affords. Denver, the reigning prince of Kansas, has predicted that only actual settlers, not meie inhabiton's, will be entitled to vote, this carried out will be of service to us.

The standi army ordered by Wp.TWpr tn he in attendance at the polls ostensaUj to protect the majority, We hope the freemen of Kansas will lope stay around the Polls all day to. see that these protectors do not vote away the rights of their proteges. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOrLK THAT the Constitution framed at Lecompton i tv don ownj niggers, are to, the Slave owners and will nave butfow more rights than the slaves themselves. Remember that there is a provision in the Constitution framed by the bogus Convention at Lecompton, which legalize and sanctions all the outrages of rast no man will have aright to vote against it. Remember that under this Constitution all Railroad charters, Ferry privileges, College grants, Bridge charters and all rights to make any great public improvements are owned by the creatures of the Missouri elected legislature this is enough to- crush out all business enterprise in Kanzas forever.

Suppose we desire to build a Railroad, we must find out which member of the bogus legislature owns the chartered right to build it. and pay him whatever avarice and enmity may tempt him to ask. Are you willing that all business enterprises should be forever taxed by these scoundrels Remember there are two clauses in the Constitution legalizing Slavery, and you will have the ckance of voting against but one of them and to cast that v. te you must take an calk to support all the remainder, Slavery and all! Remember. It is a Pro-Slavery Constitution throughout making not only black slavery legal, but ci eating a sort of serfdom, for the whites who do not own slaves.

There is an extra clause legalizing slavery tacked on to the already pro-slavery Constitution; we can vote for or aganstthis extra pro-slavery clause, but in whatever way it is decided, the Constitution is pro-Slavery as ever. No chance is given to vote on any part of this Constitution except the part that was tacked on expressly to be voted on the decison of which will in no wise change the result. To Kakzaks. The life of a country paper is its local news. This is th only respect in which it can possibly compete with city newspapers, and make itself indispensable to every one who lives within range of its legitimate circu.

lation. are read by only a fevr and during only the actual pendency of an exciting campaign, literature is not always acceptable but local news is read with interest, at all times and by all persons. A fresh and racy news paragraph finds a score of readers where an elaborate leader finds one. We should be glad to-have the Gazette abound in news and shall make all reasonable efforts to procure it. But we cannot personally collect the news from all parts of the county.

Our subscribers must help us in the matter, and our object in this article is to invite every reader of our paper to become a cootributer to it. There is hardly a day on which does not occur ia every neighborhood some fact the record of which, in a newspaper would be read with Give us facts, then all kinds of them. Do not hesitate to write because vou are 60 modest as to think you cannot write well enough. Only state facts in yoar own way, and if the expression does not suit us, we will put the article in proper shape. But do not send us any thing but facts.

Nor do we want elaborate discussions of ethics, metaphysics sculpture.architicture or any such thingj we claim the privilege of writing all the long, dull prosy articles ourselves. We want just what Mr. Gradgrind wanted "facts Sir." Let us have them, by means. Col. Jenkins, one of the prominent members of the Kanzas bogus constitu tional convention, recently died of delir em tremens..