The Kansas Crusader of Freedom du lieu suivant : Doniphan, Kansas • 1

NUMBER DONIPIIAN CITY; STATE OF KANSAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 185 5 WiiJJ mjMULMMJMm VOLUME JOHNSTON PJiSKI-Attrney8-et -Law Jnd Agenta, Doniphan, Kansas, wil practice la th several Courts of Kansas, and in adjacent. Counties of Missouri. Also, will buy, sell and locate Land and invest monej on commission. I'articular attention gives to contested Preemption claimes and other btiinsss in the Land Office. JOHNSTOK.

LBiRT PSRRT ALLEN STIIATTON General Land Agents, Doniphan Kansas. Prompt attention will be given to every thing connected with Real Estate, buying or selling lots and renting hcusef, 4 ASAPH ALIEX. habris stkatton. It. ST.

LA I It OKAMA3I Attorney at Law and Land Agent, at Troy, Doniphan Kansas, Office in the Court-IIouse. M. F. t'OWVAYi Attorney -at-Lavc. Lawrence, Kansas, wilt attend to aiiy business entrusted ta him with fidelity and dispatch.

Particular attention given to cases of contested pre-emption Titles. CHAltLES V. Has opened a largo Livery, Feed and Sale stable at Doniphan, Kan-taa, wher he may found ready to accommodate in his line of business. JAMES ItEDPATII Printer, Keal Estate Broker and Agent for Investments, Doniphan, Kansas. WHITNEY HOUSE Lawrence, Kansas, Xo Xew Hampshire Street.

Stage arrive and depart from this Howe daily, to all parts of the State. T. L. "Whitney, Proprietor. A.

A. JAMESON Notary Public for Doniphan County will promptly attend to all duties ptrtaining to his office. Kesidence, address and office at Palermo, Doniphan County, Kansas. A SOUTHERN REQUIEM DEDICATED TO PARSON BBOWXLOW. For the Kansas Crusader of Freedom.

I. I bury her under the meadow's green lea, Jfy faitliful old black woman Sue There never was negro more useful than she, There never was servant more true Ah nr.vor again will a slaveholder own A darkie eohonest as she who has goue: Gone Gone I Gone! Gone to her rest in the skies! Gone 1 Gone 1, Gone to her rest In the skies II. They say that I worked her both early and late, That ray dipciplie shortened her days God and not I who predestined her fato Xo Mini beTho curses or praise; i "3Tihankd him that one, so unworthy, should own A darkie so robust aa she who has gone; i (icne! Gone! Gone! Gone to her rest in the skiea; Gouel Gone! CoiiqI Gone to her rest iu the skies, in. enemies say that my coffers ire stained" Withthe price of her fruitful womb A nd yet, tho' I sold them, she never complained From marriage bed down to her tomb Ah I never again will a slaveholder own A darkie so pious as she who lias gone! Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone to her rst in the skies Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone to her rest in the ildes IV. They say that slio bore me a cliild whom I sold I doubt, yet I do not detty But e'en if I bartered its body forg-old 'Tis God who's to bfamft and net I For He, in His wrath, said that Saxons should own The offspring of Canaan like she who has gone, Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone to her rest in the skies Gone! Gone! Gone! -Gone to her rest in the skies! V.

TIaste! bnry her under the meadow's green lea, My faithful old black woman I'll pray to the Lord for another like she, As dutiful, fruitful and true; Tetl me that never nin shall I own A darkie so likely as she who has gone; Gono! Gone! Giie! Gone to hsr in the skies Gone Gone Con to her rent in theskisS! Bsawici. "FaRE-THEE-WELL AX1) IF FOREVEH fce. The assassin State of Alabama, which has on Jier oianue iioon a reward of for the head of Win Lloyd Garrison, dead or alive, has declared, through her Legislature, that she will leave the Union of the Lecompton Constitution rejectect 1 "Get" who cares FcAXC'ra 15. Blair, it is said, will the next Republican candidate for. the Speakership.

He is a young man of bright prospects and deserves the honorable distinction. a Resolutions denouncing the Territorial Legislature were passed by a public meeting of tho citizens of Topeka. I. gave them' Minneola" I beg their pardon they kept it to themselves. It is rumored that the Delegates to the Constitutional Convention for which they did provide it meets at Minneola.

are to be elected on the "Minneola" issue that, stock enough has been retained of that great 2,000 acres to buy up the Convention too. Let the people declare that the Capital must and shall not be located by any power save their votes. The special Kansas correspondent of th New York Tribune says "The Militia law passed modified, that the power of calling out the militia, or exercising any function of that kind, was taken from the Military Board. The power of the militi. was again vested in the Federal Governor Even then, Denver vetoed the bill on the ground that no step to organize the militia at this time was judicious.

It was Jassed over this veto, and in joint session ast night the old Military Board was reelected. The law, is completely emasculated, and 1 think it doubtful il lose officers will even be The Real Game of Caliiccs. The Kickapoo correspondent of the Tress (Philadelphia,) in his letter of Feb. 'J, 1853, says t'The programme of the Lc-comptouites has unwittingly leaked out. It is this Calhoun has left a man here to issue certificates to the 'officers elect, who arc pro-slavery according to his count, whenever IheJConstitution passes through Congrtss, which fact he is to telegraph to hia said agent at the earliest opportunity.

As soon as the members of the Legislature receive their certificates, they are to meet at Fort Leaven worth, elect Calhoun and Isaacs United States Senators, and adjourn sine die. What the State officers are to do wc are not informed. The game is a very desperate one, and it is very certain that Calhoun has staked his "bottom dollar" on tho result. If the Constitution passes Congress, I know of no two men who would be better entitled to its advantages, or better representatives of the Lecompton party, than the two above named. It is not expected that either of them will ever enter the Territory again, as citizens, and they would very fitly carry out in fraud, the game thus fraudulently begun.

Last Dodge. The votes in the House, February 8, were immediately followed by rumors that Calhoun would give the Free State party a majority in the Kansas Legislature, the object being to propitiate Northern members. It was found, however, that the South would not submit to this; and that ten voles would be lost by it, where one would gained 1 hurt rr- has nvti-n and now declares that, he will keep own hall la the Legislature, until the Lecompton bill is got through Congress. This means, of course, that after the bill is got through, lie will give he certificates to a pro-slavery majority, and that we hall then have what the managers in tin's business intended from the start, a civil tear in Kant.x, tc'Uh tht chancavhich that will give ofdinJvig the Union. Wash.

Republic. Gen.Calhoun says thai the pro-slavery State officers are elected by over 2,000 majority. He discards tho returns of dcvers.1 counties sent to Gov. Denver. Mo.

Democrat. Removal or. the Capital. The Kansas says Tl town was chartered by the prosotst Legislature in tho name of a few prominent amongst whom arc W. V.

Roberts, J. K. Goodin, O. F. Currier, G.

Brown, and others of that kidney, r.txl but, for tlie location of the Capital vould never hive hr.d a house built upon its site. Il i neither ii? the geographical center of thw Tor. itory nor in the center if the population and in all ivsprds the location i totally unfit for any kind of a town, mvuli ks the Vqi'al of a Territo.iy. These outsiders purchase 4 the Kite, r.isd the members of the Legislature agreed to locate the Capital at that point in consideration of being taken into the company as original proprietors, having nn eual interest with the others. Cv.r forty vicihx of lift Tx(fiiJitnaf, txn jaiikx Vc wma-tro'is But.

the mcml of the Legislature are not 'alone in this schorn- Prominent members of the Free outside of the Legislature men who have been loudest in their denur ci-alions of Border Ruffianism and corrupt ion, have, for a consideration, lent their countenance, and support to assist in stifling the expression of pqpnlao indignation this base betrayed of the rights of the people. Gold Ducotebtix Kansas. George Butler, United States Indian agent in the Creek Nation, writing from Tahlegah to the Southward (Moj) Democrat, Bays that a portion of Kansas' between the SBth and 20th parallels near Tike's on the Souili Platte, is auriferous. Mr. Beck, from tl: mining regions of Georgia, lir.s.v- of i 4 i Hilt for 300 mil the territory, and fayt dies around, cold nmv Ve obtain: KANSAS POLITICS.

TUS LEGISLATURE. Last fall when the question of abandoning our old policy of "non-recognition" was introduced, one of the main arguments brought forward in favor of the policy of voting was, that the Legislature to be elected could repeal all laws previous-lylpassed, and give the people a wholesqme code in their place. were told that the "battery" which had so long played upon our ranks would be captured, and their "guns spiked." All through the canvass it was kept before the people that the repeal of the bogus laws should be the first thing that the unjust apprortionment should bo remedied that the path should be cleared of all incumbrances in the way of the State Government that if laws were enacted they should be oJ.afj4!suidJKhote fer, speaking the sentiments of the Freemen of Kansas. Let us see how our legislators have fulfille I these expectations. They hare failed to repeal the iniquitous enactments of their Ruffian predecessors all measures bavins that object in view having been pocketeil in committee, or lost between the too Houses.

They refused to do an ytbing to strengthen the State Govern mentj and treated its members with contempt. They occupied three-fourths of their session in granting special privileges to speculators. They have chartered a "shinplaster" Banking Institution, with extraordinary privileges, 'which will flood the country with "wild at" currency, deranging the commercial interests of the Territory 'and preparing the way for a financial "smash-tip. They have refused, to 'remedy the iniquitous apportionment of their Border Ruffian predecessors and nineteen conn-ties, containing nearly one-half of the whole population of tlie Territory are com-rletcly disfranchised as by the Border Ruffians being allowed but three Repres entatives out ot tbirty-nine They did not abolish slavery in the Territory. They located the Territorial Capital thro' a monstrous scheme of fraud and corruption unequalled by anything that the Border Rnfhian Legislature ever done.

They have sacrificed the interests of the pc pie to the advancement of their own pecuniary and political aggrandizement. For all these tilings they will be tried before the tribunal of an outraged people, and deserve to bejield in perpetual and scorn full remembrance. Kansas News. Mn. Hinton, the able corresponding Editor cf the same in a letter on the Territorial Legislature, writes as follow And what have they done Echo an-s wet's "what Wliy, they have chartered towns enough to give corporate privileges to the entire civilized world.

They have provided for bridges and ferries enough to cross all the rivers ever seen by Hum-bolt or Marco Polo, and they have manufactured insurance companies enough to secure the whole world against that final conflagration which prophets fell us is surely "coining," and which the action of such bodies as the "Minneolian atlr.ch-ment" will have kucIi a tendency to superinduce. Then we arc, to have banks. There is the Leavenworth Bank, the Lawrence Bank, the Wyandott Bask, not to mention a host of others, all of which reminds one of the i maculate "Copperplate Bank of Quoblibet." As Tom Jones says, "never fear, vre.ll have a circlentin mejum." The fact is, they have done a great ileal. They have vomited up a pile t-t" bills much, if any, short of a thousand. No wonder the members were bill ions when tliey began.

All I'm afaid of is that their constituents will get b'dliwt now. But rll their other actions pale before one they have located the Territorial Capital at "Minneola." Do you know where "Min-neola" is If you do you know more than I do. Some say its the "Bolters' addition to the town of Centropolis. Oiliers say it is the Pro-slavery town of St. Bernard.

Some say it is located in some unexplored region, far beyond tlie "ken oS any save that of speculators and Providence For my own part I think it is a myth. Two thousand acres off the south side of nowhere, cut up into imaginary lot in an imaginary may. and owned by imaginary millionaires. It is a new town in the fulcst sense of the word. It is said to be owned chiefly by the members of tho Legislature, its officers and friends, with a feujL-n chosen few others, who have had a share stuck into their throats to keep them snvinf acainst it.

When tlie Legislature shall hereafter down, ihvn in futurity be asked what have you done?" they will be able to answer, "Minneola!" "Have you repealed the nus laws?" "Minneola! "Have vou done anything to aid the people's State Government?" "Minneola!" "Have you provided for -the punishment of those who may dare to hold office under tlie Lecompton Constitution "Minne ola They have saddled nearly nil th bogus aws upon the people. Ihey did not even lare to pass the law abolishiiur slavery. laws d.iro to pass The people had asliftd for- bread" and cy THE TERRITORY OF KANSAS- THE SOIL. The soil of Kansas is of a very superio1' character, consisting of a black loam from two to six feet in thickness in some places slightly mixed with sand and is well calculated to withstand drouth, and is also very fertile. This is equally true of both bottoms and uplands.

During the last summer there was a drouth of some six weeks duration, yet Gorn and other crops that were planted on ground broken the season previously, suffered comparatively ntue. THE CLIMATE. The climate of Kansas, as is pronounced by persons who have visited the various portions of our country, to be the finest to be found any where on this Continent that of California bcA excepted. --In the 'sum iner the mercury frequently rises to 100 in the shade but it is not sultry, as there are almost constant breezes stirring, which mak it comparatrvely comfortable in the hottest of weather. We are informed by persons who have lived here for the past fifteen or twenty years, that drouths are very rare.

The climate is well adapted to the raising of all kinds of grain and fruit no damage scarcely ever being experienced from frost, and both maturing with great rapidity. The winters are usually very dry and mild. The present one is said to be a fair specimen ot those experienced here for the past twenty years. At this writing (Jnn 15th) the weather is mild, and the air as balmy as that of a spring morning. There has been no weather since the first of Deoember so cold that carpenters and masons have not been able to follow their occupations out of doors with comfort, while cat tle find their subsistence in the woods and on thq prairies.

The cold weather of Kansas winters usually commences about the first of February, and continues until the middle or last of March seldom exceeding two months in length and even then not being so severe as those east of the Mississippi. Duiing this time high winds are generally experienced, which, to new comers, are usually quite as disagreeable as tlie severe cold of the East, but the experience of one winter usually divests these winds of their disagreeableness. The ssa-sons are some weeks earlier than those of Ohio, New York, and the States farther gast, and tho climate much milder than any of those lying east of the Mississippi, and also than that of Keboska, Very little snow ever falls, here in fact, the the whole influence cf the is invigorating. OXB ako Much, been said in reerard to the scare umucr in Kansas, ana enough. to le many persons to that there Was so great a scarcity that prairie farms 1 would oe ot scarcely any value.

JiJthough timber is, to a certain extent, scarce, yet with prudence and economy there is sufficient in Kansas to supply all necessary demands. The scarcity of timber is made up to a great extent by the presence of stone and coal. The former is found in great quantities in all portions of the Territory, frequently outcropping from the soil on the hills and bluifs. It is of a character well adapted to erecting what are called "concrete" houses, and of which great numbers are being built, being preferable for cheapness and durability to frame houses. Coal has been, found in many portions of the Territory, and it is believed will be found to exist in quantities sufficient ToT supplying all the demand.

Good brick clay is also found in all parts, as also good sand for plastering, etc. water. The Territory is traversed by streams in all directions most of them, however, with the exception of the Kaw, Osage and Neosho rivers, being comparatively small, and frequently going dry during the hot summer months. Of springs, there are some in every section of the country, but they do not exist in great numbers. Good water is usually obtained by digging from twenty to fifty feet.

There are a greater number of springs of cold pellucid water in Doniphan County Ihan in any other section of the Territory. HEALTH. The -general health of Kansas is remarkably good. The absence of marshes and low wet bottoms renders it compara tively free from the diseases incident ioA new countries, while too- remarkable purity of the and its bracing breezes, renders lung diseases almost impossible. Ague and billions fever are experienced mostly by those who settle in the timber, near the streams; while those living on thor uplands, exposed to the wind, escape comparatively free.

Much sickness was occasioned during the last summer by the manner in which many of the settlers lived, with the character of their food, etc. But a few short months have wrought wonders saw mills have been erected, houses built, and many of the appliances of civilization surround the settler who last year pushed out miles away from neighbors in order to get a "picked" claim, and his family will suffer little from disease another vear. GENERAL APPEARANCE OF THE C0OTRY The general appearanee pf the country is beautifully rolling and highly picturesque. The broad prairies, covered with a luxuriant growth of dotted here and there with the belts of timber which are found along the various streams, form a scene at once striking and beautiful. For beauty of; landscape Kansas can to be excelled FOSITIOX.

Kansas occupies the geographical centre of-North America. It is two hundred miles in breadth, north and south, and over seven hundred in length, comprising an area of about one hundred and fifty thousand square miles. Nearly one-half of its eastern border is wasted by the Missouri river, which is naviffablfc" by steam boats of largest, sue months of tne year, lhe Kanta te road, the greatest natural highway in the world, passes through the Territory from east to west. This road is traversed by hundreds of trains each season, conveying grain and merchandise to New Mexico. On the southern border of Kansas lies the Indian Territory', which will undoubtedly be open for settlers in a year or two.

This is represented as being a very desirable country, and when once opened for settlement will undoubtedly be rapidly filled up A great portion of the northern emigration for this Territory must necessarily Eass through Kansas, and undoubtedly a irgc portion of the emigration to it will go front Kansas. ADVAXTAOES FOE SETTLERS. 'One advantage which Kansas possesses for the actual settler over most of the western States and Territories that have been opened for settlement, is the fact that no individual is allowed to purchase from the Government over one hundred and sixty acres of land, and not that unless he can prove actual settlement and his bom fitic intention to make the land so bought his home. This has the effect to keep the. land out cf the hands of speculators, and advance the well-being of tho wliole common.

ty in a variety of ways. It prevents the honest, hard-vorkujg squatter from being isolated from the advantages of society by he interposition of large tracts of unotcupiod lands in the hands of non-J''oideiits. and also adds largely to the ag gregate wealth of the community. The price of Government land is one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, which can be paid for at any time before the land is offered at public sale, which in Kansas will probably be two years. Land warrants can be used in the purchase of land.

-WnO Cl'SHJ 4'0 -XjjMMnr'- Tlie young man should emigrate to Kansas' A couple of years of toil' will secure to the energetic and economical young man a competence. Tho hard-working farmer, who finds it, difficult to keep out of debt, should come to Kansas. Health a l-n I bulcficmincc he vi ill bo sure; to find. The city mechanic should come to Kansas. There is a groat, demand for all kinds of mechanics.

Wages are good, and will continue so. Tlie young women should come to Kansas. The demand for school teachers, and for household help is great, and the increase of population will bring with it an incrcsed demand. The demand for good wives is also considerable, as the number of young men is great. Those who are at ail predisposed to consumption should come to Kansas, and find one of the indispensable conditions of a happy and useful life robust health-.

the stamina and nerve of life. The Subterraneans A.n the Tress. The members of the "Subterranean" State ticket, it. seems, have determined to CiUth out, a la "Bully Brooks" all those who dara to expose their Border Ruffianism. In our issue of the in an article headed 'Border Ruffianism at we animadverted upon an attempt made by these Lecompton officers to bully Mr.

Phillips into Hilence, which, it seems, did not afford them much satisfaction, and they concluded to put a stop to such things for the future. Accordingly, Joel Goodin, who was the "Subterranean" candidate for Auditor, and who shares the drunken "honors" of the Sftate ticket with "Old the candidate for Governor, made an assault upon the Corresponding Editor of The News, at Lawrence, on Thursday, the 4th intat. He went to the room of Mr. Hinton, at the Whitney House, and demanded to know who was the author of the article alluded to and upon being told by Mr. Hinton that although not the author yet he indorsed it, Goodin struck him a severe blow on the top of the head, and wan only prevented from making farther demonstrations by the interference of gentlemen present.

The attack was cowardly, as Mr. Hinton is physically inferior to Goodin, who is.a large and able-bodied man. (W.in left the room with threats of Venge.tnc -Kan- The Brioge over the' -Kansas Rrrrn. at Topeka, is nearly conpleted. It is the first bridge over the Kaw, tmd is said to be a splendid structure..