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The Freemen's Champion from Prairie City, Kansas • 2

The Freemen's Champion from Prairie City, Kansas • 2

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'The Reformer." Leavenworth and Tort Gibgon a. K. Our old friend, Acausfus Harman, I 4 There Is published at Lecompton Editorial Brevities. -Tlie inability of a wife tc make bread has been declared 6uffi- cient grourid for divorce, by a Coun The Atchison "Freedom's Cham' a paper called the Kamat National PnAimi Cm, Kanzas,) Juno 1858. Pursuant to adjournment, the Board has retired from the Aurora Beacon, and is about to commence at Aurora, pion ot Oune itn comes io us in Democrat.

Its object is to laud King in company with Ellen Beard, tho of Directors in the Leavenworth and quiring, Why don't yon ex We haven't received a copy of your paper for a month." The fault is not with publication of a monthly journal ot Buck's Kanzas Officials, pull wdc'l over the eyes of shaky Free State men, and attempt to organize tlie Fort Gibson Rail Road Company met reform, tho first number to be issued us. friend Martin. Our little Cham- at this place. "LIBERTY OR DEATH." ty Agricultural Society of Iowa. A most righteous -A book has just been published in New Orleans which contains! a list of tho names of all the rich marriageable ladies and gentlemen in Louibiana and the adjoining July 1st, to be entitled The Reform Democratic party in Kanzas.

The pion is mailed to you as regularly as Present John Chapman, Pret't. nominal editor of this sheet rejoices fl.JWfi C2T, 8 1858 er," In their prospectus the publishers say in responding to the name of S. it is printed. We are happy to acknowledge the weokly receipt of your capital sheet, though it is generally II. J.

Cakniff, II. GlFFOUD, "Tim Reformer will ba emphatic Drkqs, a Michigan doughface; as ally independent will advocate all poor, cringing, servile and despicable Charles lir.iON, U(ecd's from two to four weeks behind time. measures whiclx we oeneve to be re a tool as the North ever produced. We hear frequent and bitter com with the amount of solid rhino possessed bv each A man who sold pop corn, in the hall of the Chicago Post formatory Moral, Physical, Politic NVILLIAMJCJjEAS, Samuel person, Tho paper professes to bo Free State, al or Space will also plaint from all parts of tho Territory thou-h last fall it supported Ransom be allotted for Science and General in regard to the non-reception of the The minfe of the previous meet Litdratttre. It is the intention ot the and tho entire Bdrder Ruffian ticket.

Champion, and it surely would be a ing were rejand approved. Gen: Lane Acquitted I Wo ttop the press to announce that the examination of Gen. Lane for the alleged murder of Col. Gaius Jenkins wai terminated on Wednesday, 23d Which resulted in the HONORABLE ACQUITTAL 'of Gen. Lane.

The deed was clearly proven to be an act of puro self-defense. More next week. It desires to be considered Free State publishers to naake it a welcome visitor to the fireside of tho enlightened source of much gratification to us to learn at whose door the fault lies. not agreeing with Mr. Buchanan on the great NaticJrlal Democratic questions of the ddy; has received notice to quit.

There is a monster grripe' vine at Monteato, California that and progressive. now because policy inclines it that way, but had it existed two years On motif a committee oi tnree, consisting Dr. H. J. Canniff, Charles Hiddon and II.

C. Justice, was appointed to report a suitable All Questions, ot sumciont impor We superintend the mailing and di aero, or if the svne element that pre tance, may be discussed in our col reeling of the papers ourself in per umns. vailed in Kanzas at that time were son, and wo are exceedingly careful point for th location of the onico of Onr Journal will contain sixteen dominant now, it would beyond all to 6ee that every subscriber and ev tho company, at the next regular pages, 7x10 inches, set in fine, clear doubt eclipse the oJd savory Squatter ery exchange is promptly attended to meeting. type, and printed on good paper. It bound, it Will make a handsome Sovereign in its ardent support of the It is a cause of serious aggravation to us to learn that our papers so often On motion, it was Resolved, That the following grand "peculiar institution." Lver 6ince last summer, 700 bushels of grapes, weighing 18,000 pounds.

5 Equal parts of pulverized ulum and salt, sprinkled upon mcisi cotton dud placed in the hollow of an Jelling tooth will stop tho pain at once. The Memphis (Tenil.) Eagle, says if it is a sign of Black Republican divisions of the Leavenworth fc Fort its establishment it has violently assailed tho character and motives of volume." If this journal does not meet with success, and become popular for a publication of that nature, it will not fail to reach their destination, and we have about come to tho conclusion that some of Buchanan's servile tools Gibson Rail Road bo fixed and estab the Free State party, thereby hoping i tnnlm wnv" with them. If we are to distract it for the purpose 0 lished to wit: Beginning at Leavenworth City from Leavenworth City to Lawrence shall constitute tho TEe Tourtli. Though' the good old Fourth i's going to slight the patriotic and liberty-loving people of Prairie City this year, it may not be an' unwelcome item of news to them t6 know what immediate towns she is to visit. Lawrence is making, preparations to give a Temperance Celebration.

Every person connected with' any description cf Temperance orders. and frlrnd of Temperance, is invi- punched up about this matter much extracting therefrom material for a 1 a ma will favrof. Ant flirt flflllRft. National Democratic party. It now first division.

ism to support Crittenden amendment, there are teri Black Republicans in that State to one Lecompton man. -Mr! English was very indig and if it consists in that which we supports the English bribe, and ad- be owing to lack of editorial talent, and good wishes on our part. Single copies one year (always in advance) $1 Five copies one year 4 Ten 7 Twenty" 10 Specimen copies will be sent by From Lawrence to a point on Sec expect, then look.out for a muss," dresses us remans tions 5 and 8, Town 15, in Range 20, for we're spiling" for redress. Free State men. two miles north of the Third Parallel, Wo nave been constrained io give shall constitute the second division.

Stranger Creek. tnjg notice 0f this sheet because it nant the report that Mr. Broderick called him a dog. Prentice understands that the dogs wero still more mail; on receipt of two postage From said point to the Fourth sometimes chances to stray into the What is the reason this creek, and the Parallel shall constitute the third di- ted to participate with them on the occasion. They will undoubtedly have a rousing time.

We publish hands of Free State readers of so. vision. stamps. Single copies ten cents. Letters on business, or articles for insertion, may be sent to A.

Harman Aurora, 111. Champion, and, as will be seen by the From the Fourth Parallel to the others on the Lawrence and Leavenworth road, have never been bridged? Cannot permission bo obtained in following, it cannot be otherwise ex the particulars more minutely in an nther nlace. south line of Town 27, at Osage City, pected than that we desire to let them some manner from the Delaware In Min'neola promises to do big things The Republican Party a ad know what company they are keeping when communing with sucli pro dians to do this There are some seasons in the year when commuui. by way of offering sacrifices in com-mamnration ofthe old '76 vetorans. shall constitute the fourth division.

From Osago City south shall constitute the fifth division. On motion, it was ordered that a commissioner should be appointed ductions A champion of cucumbers has appeared in Life Illustrated, who fays that not only are cucumbers' harmless, but they act beneficially on the system, and especially invigorate the mental faculties and clear the brain. It is said that Queen Victoria' will soon bo a grandmother. She is 39 years old. John Patterson, an Albany journeyman printer, is said to be tho It is not to be1 denied that the Re cation is completely cut off from Leav.

We have no 'doubt its citizens will FrOT.s NOT ALL DEAD enworth, owing to these creeks, and i insnnn fnnl that edits the paper tho annoyance and damage occasioned called the Freemen's Champion, yams to do matters up' hugely, and to help ihem along we publish their arrange-vnHnts in another column. it. trinnnnlahavincraroods conveved publican party have been, and are, the main body of the opponents of the Lecompton fraud. They have from the first fought this measure with a boldness and a persistency which deserves the thanks of the country. They are the only party which takes ground openly against the extension of Slavery into the free Territory.

00 regard 10 uie uujsiuuua uu over that road, has already amounted of Missouri, for tlie murderers who flsd to rlinrn ilia mon in T.vnll Mr. Palmer, north of Hickory for each division, whose duty it should be tb superintend the prosecution of a line of survey, on the most practicable route to open books and solicit subscriptions of stock, to employ engineers, and to procure the necessary funds for defraying the expenses of to enough to a dozen onages, He canuot erceive that a single rove, on the Branson-Lawrence road, Why on't some person who is di- move is being made to have the murderers cives picnic. Whether it is pri- ri.a,ilf-niis wfl have not rcctly interested in this road, move Ho atntna flint tliH Oovernor has cone to Leavenworth, aud a committee of citizens it is ti'iia that tnev nave permitted in the matter loarned. of Lawrence are waiting to ootain an interview all this is publuhed under date of June 10th. said survey, by subscription of stock, contribution, or otherwise, and to Official Aspirants, Take Notice.

best mathematician tho world. In round numbers the amount of copies of speeches distributed by the Senators of the Free States was 680,000 of the Slave States, 130, 000. Divided according to the Lecompton Senators distributed 310,000, and the anti 530,000. I Letters received by the Iowa "The week previous to the above Rnvm-end RpiA" and the venerable Hargrove procure relinquishments of the right Down in Wise County your1 de Offices are as Lecompton, and had an interview of way, and to report at the next reg sires can be satisfied Mr. Douglas and his friends to lead off in opposition to the President's policy, but any one who has watched the course of events must have seen that the Republican phalanx were all tho while united to crush the iniquity.

When Mr. Giddings moved in the House to reject the Lecompton bill as it came from the Senate, every Republican, and three Democrats, voted with him. Several ladies and gentlemen ot Prairie City contemplate taking a ftsbing excursion to the Osage. In From the Cottonwood. Judge Willett and Major Alexander arrived in town a few days ago, fresh from Cottonwood Falls.

ThPv are in srood health, and speak witn Uov. Denver, anu asauii ii pleuty there as grasshoppers in une, ernor would give requisitions on the Gor- omnr nf Missrtnri. to which he replied that ular lOetiog of the Board, each commissioner to operate in the division for which he is appointed. H. C.

Justice was appointed com and but tew to till taem. ss man w'henever the pV0per papers one month ago, our ex-partner, Capt. were laid before him, and on the lOrh of this WaLETT, vacated his residence in Prairie City and took up his abode on their way to the scene of the troubles in in that county, and hardly ere he ZXt Senators and Representatives confirm the 6tories of extensive gold discoveries in that State. missioner for tho first division, Dr. On thiiirf is certain; IheRemih- H.

J. Canniff for the second divis most encouragingly ofthe section of The grape crop of Indiana, it ican rjartv is asrainbt the extension of ion, Wm. Spriogs, for the third slavery into free Territory: It occu is said, will be greatly lessened this division, and Wm. McLean for the pies the position ot dellersort 'ana trie nipn nf earliar davs of the Republic. could roach his destination on his to matters in that quarter.

JSo papers have passage through it, the inhabitants saddled him with tho title of Judge county. Nothing has been done in tho -Prolate Judge! Major Alexan- -J fourth division. Oft motion, Dr. Chapman was ap country they now hail irom; me country is rapidly filling' up with a refined and industrious class of settlers, and crops are very promising. Thev report th'at plenty of well wa who aimed to make this land the glo- rv el the eartn, Dy estaonsmnarree- pointed a bdmmittee of one to draft year, in consequence of the ladies having taken most of the vines for hoops.

The' gold fever has broken out in Henry. Iowa, some having been found near Mount Pleasant, and also in the north-western corner doni cn a basis not to be shaken: It der has been elected County Com- ynen our ai.ticle was penned, thir-missioner, and our ex-devil of the elaDsed since th Lynn and submit a code of By-Laws for the is true their expectations have not tered prairie and timber claims are in those regions, and Champion is in a fair way to be sent m.irciCr, and up to that time, government and regulation of the di rectors. thus far beeu fulfilled. Corrupt politicians have been elevated to positions of honor and trust, and they have used the power conforred upon On motion, it was ordered that the to the Legislature. Oh 1 the Cot- gQ far a3 WQ coulJ learn tne Gov.

tonwood I nad not maije tue effort' to investigate they respectfully extend invitations to all honest; industrious and temperate people, particularly mechanics and laboriiisr men, to locate in their amount of the Treasurer's bond should be fixed at present at ten thousand The Remains of Ethan Allen Likely and ferret out th murderers, though ho was aware of the occurrence of the tnem to extend ana perpetuate me curse of bondage but the Republican party has no sympathy with them or to be Found. dollars, at the acceptance of the Sec horrible deeds two or three days afte ofthe county. The N. H. Legislature have reflected Hon.

John P. Hale.U. S. 184 votes against 111 for John Wells, and 7 scattering. It is stated that of Virginia, is to be a candidate for nnmco in t.Vin ArwimiQ District, No little excitement has been oc their perpetration.

By an oversight tn annear in the casioned in Vermont at the failure to their aiders ana aoettors. xiie lie-publican party will march forward in the path it has chosen, and we doubt not success will crown its efforts to 1 1 1 ftlL v.u 1 find the remains of Col. Ethan Allen, rer or jt wa8 designed 1 A 1 1 retary. Mr. Gifford tendered his resignation as director, which was accepted.

On motion, Dr. Wm. Graham, of PrtfLfie Citi, was appointed director, in place ot'llr. Gifford, resigned. On motion, it was ordered that which were supposed to have been establish freedom and stay the march new town.

To' all such they promiso to offer the most flattering inducements. Judge Willett has several feands at work constructing i dam for grist and saw mill purposes, and" desires to1 engage more, to whom he will give good wages. During the approaching fall, or early next spring, they are to have a newspaper issued fthat of June 3), and on the same of despotism. Uuo state Journal. day of its appearance, twenty days stolen by sonle medical or phrenolog ical vandal.

The Legislature of Ver after the murders, Gov. Denver, up A Free Press. mont were about td erect a monument WWUqOOS IU hv at the next election. He opposed the English Bill as being worse than the naked Lecompton. The Mr.

Ilayno appointed to fill Senator Evans' place from South parently fdr the first time, began to hereafter, tlie regular meetings of the to his memory, but in consequence stir his boots in the matter, thougti of that startling development, sus i at that tiirie we were not aware that ui, mat The liberty ofthe press, that stormy guarantee of modern civilization, has already been, is, and will continue to ba the randiest trial of free govern- i directors shall be on the third Wednesday in each alternate month, at 2 o'clock, P. until otherwise pended the project. A gentleman had evcn to that period attempt- living in Ohio writes to some persons tQ do anytmng ia the premises ments, and consequently of free peo in Burlington, that upwards of or. I'ntorviiiw was obtained Dr'. Graham appeared, and was ple, wno are greany conipromisea in the struggles of their rulers for in fifty years ago, a daughter ot Col with the Governor by the wounded in their town.

This shows at once the good sense, intelligence and wisdom of its proprietors. Tue Judge and Major will remain In town a few days longer, to whom people desirous of obtainitig information about Cottonwood Falls and vicinity, can apply. Kanzas Weather. Carolina, is a brother of Gen. Hayne, famous for his encounter with Mr.

Webster on the nullification question in Tne vote on the Leavenworth Constitution, so far as we have seen the returns, is 4,058, of which 3,308 duly sworn into office as director of Allen, then residing in a convent at victims several visits had made to ofthe Leavenworth and Fort Gibson the event of a defeat, they nave no alternative anarchy or tyranny. Free nations and governments have Quebec, had the remains of her fath Lecompton for the purpose, but with- Rail Road Company out avail, ho on efcry occasion Deing er removed from its former resting place to Quebec, aad the writer gives dn motion, it was ordered that the but One honorable and effective method of dealing with the liberty ofthe next meeting of the BcWd of Direct the name ot a gentleman in Canada absent, and, judging from the manner and tone used by spluttering little orgart-grindcr in his efforts to ors shall be held at Garnet, in Ander pre(j8 to adopt it iraniiiy, witnoui undue complaisance. Let them not make it a martyr or an idol, but leave who would likely be able to furnish son County. are for the Constitution, and 750 against. The entire vote, probably did not exceed lar The Jefferson City Inquirer, speaking of some of the symptoms' of the disease in that city known as' iitinn us to his mesent rcstmjr palliate the Governor's course, On motion, a committee consisting it in its proper place, witnout elevating it beyond its natural rank.

The ftna wnnld tbink designedly so. it place. of Messrs. 4 Sfriqgs, Webster and VUV ii i not, why don't his fuddle-fussy cuffee gr Mr J. M.

Wald'en has retired liberty of the press is neither a power in the State, ndr the representative of Graham appointed, to investigate and report the next meeting, the from the Quindaro Chindowan. We say and not resort to twitting 1 man AT A rOrftr- of a retor National Democracy," says: The unforWntite patleht as soon as on personal facts by way tt7 -r At times it is hot as love, dewy as kisses, foggy as a douglifics Demo-Ws brain's, cloudy as old Buck's phiz will be when he learns the result ofthe vote on the English bribe, windy as a Southern Secessionist, tempestuous as a Kanzas political convention, dry as a Border Ruffian's stomach and wet as a'slippery demagogue. ji-Tho editor of the Leoompten nemarrat Denver's jorden-washer,) public mind, nor the supreme judge of the executive authorities it is simply the right of all citizens to give r. ii. ii amonnt of ydary to be established for the different officers of the company.

regret tms. xur. yvaluejn i uuo ui the ablest and best writers in Kanzas, tion? the- word abolitionist is mentions A3T Some of the friends of Mr' and under his management the Chin On motion, it was ordered that all in his hearing, begins td Swear, jump, kick, hop, skip, ar bharge, tear, cavort, snort, rip, 'tumble, cough, spit, whoop, stutter, squea English, of Indiana, think that the dowan has held a prominent and pop' the stock books now in tho hands of threat of the Indianapolis Journal that he wilt be hoisted into obscu- agents or stock solicitors, shall be returned to the Secretary, who shall howl, moan, groan, dmh, their opinions upon puonc anairs aim the conduct of Government a powerful and respectable privilege, but one naturally overbearing, and which, to be made salutary, requires that the constituted authorities should never humiliate themselves 'before it, and that they should impose on it that serious and constant responsibility which miirht to wuiirhupon all rights, ular position among tho Kanzas Press. Mr. Walden has our best wishes for success in whatever business he may engage in.

ritv." indicates a queer proceeding to make a full report ol th6 amount of stock subscribed, and the condition "says that the fools are not all dead obscure a man. The Journal responds: Did you never hear of a thing be-: irAf.L-i1 hiirlt that it was out lament, despond, turn paie, mux afre, froth at the mouth, roll his tUmphis feet upon the ground, wheel rSu'ud and round, fall down and get dp again, and then does all that over again. horrible 1 1 of the finances of tho company, to the yet." All who are aware oiktne ex ictanPfl of the servile doughface lick jar The e'ditor of the next regular meeting. T)nnarrat savs we tro an insane 9 That, will be Mr. Lnslish Ml spiitle of that sheet, will agree with to prevent them irom becoming ai it: 1 fool." This may be all right enough, first seditious, and aiterwaras lyran fate.

He will be hoisted so high mat he can't be told from Taurus', calf, or If him. but it looks too much like "pot meal. M. Uuiiot. wWhvre Douirtas-Democratic Mr.

GoubY's stock of goods did not arrive last week, as was ex- pected, owing to1 the high state of one of the dog Star pups. XMr. E. P. Harris has a claim office-holders like men crossing sheep On motion, it was ordered that the balance of the btock for which Dr.

Chapman was authorized to open books, not yet taken, shall be equally distributed with the four commissioners, who are hereby authorized to open books for the subscription of for sale, as will be seen by refering calling kettle black," and besides it is too bad. Suppose we should call him a National Democrat; how would ho like that? pastures? Because they are lie Juenilybe-foatfa by an old Buck The preliminary examination of Gen. Lane is Btill in progress in Lawrence. The evidence for the prosecution occupied six days, which terminated on Saturday last. tW Subscribe fof the CH.hirio.

water in the Stranger and dragoon creeks, which prevented the teams) from crossing. This has caused-much annoyance to Mr; Gorny's1 customers; to our advertising columns, the full particulars of wMich are thero given. See what he has it say in the premises. JEW No late Hews frorft ths South. 'Owing to the stonn on Saturday i nf lots in Prairie City Jar Mr.

E. G. Scott is compla- the same On motion, the Board adjourned, ting his dwelling house in town. JSo 1ASL wiw oiw until SATURDAY, Attet; II, Allen1, Secretary ofle will grunt at that) W3 HUL'Y 10. Don't forget this..

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1857-1858