Weekly Ledger from Leavenworth, Kansas • 3

For tha Ledger. to meet us half way as the necessity of TIIE WEEKLY LEDGER Wnat Leavenworth most wants, the case demands. Messrs. Hensley Now that the election is over, and the Russell intend putting up nnnie A woman lay up by the side of the stone wall with the small pox in its worst stages; a pieco of canvas was erected over to keep the sun off. She appeared to be suffering very intensely, but no attempt was made to remove her.

On the About tho garden are strewn brots, pamphlets, medical works, classical authors and private inemorundas, tossed by th giddy winds about. The debris is still smoldering, and shoM a smart breeze spring tip.the consequence may be rather destructive. Our reporter municipal affairs arranged for the ensu- diately, on the island, a lurge Turk and LEAVENWORTH CITY, KANSAS: SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. 12. ing year, it becomes our citizens to turn Hemp packing establishment.

This wil grass plat near the St. Nicholas were two their attention to business mntters and bring all the trade of Phut county to our men with yellow fever, one of whom was act in concert for their common good. town; and we repeat what wo have sail said lobe dying. Strungeto say, no lives Every one at all acquainted with the before, that a liberal spirit on the part of 811X1 A NOTICE. ADVERTISKMENTS for tluLr.ocr left Purlny'i Jewelry Store, on Delaware itreet tar Main, will receive attention, were lost, hut it is supposed several will visited tho scene yesterdy morning, and was successful in gaining several 'statements of gentlemen who were present during the conflagration, and took an nc-iive part in endeavoring to extinguish tho career of tho flames and allay the sufferings of the sick.

roads leading from this city, knows that our citizens will bring us a trade from each nnd every ono is crossed by streams every quarter, that nothing cut) ever get of various sizes, which are more or less away. Who will stnrt first in the matter? The issue in the coming Election affected by the heavy rains to which this Let ihere be a general determination tu From all we can learn tlio issue in the coining: election for Representatives to country is subject. At times these streams accomplish these ends, and Leavenworth uie from the excitemeut and exposure to the night air. Many of the mob, when told to leave the ground, claimed that they were there only as firemen, and denied having anything to do with firing the buildings. The stone wall was knocked down in two places on the western side which, from appearance, was no doubt done with rains.

While many of the stevedores tried to arrest the progress of the flames. are impassable for teams, and those who will be what be is bound to be, the hm 'the Legislature, will be Republicanism would come here to trade are forced to go pire City of the est TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT! NOW IS YOUR TIME Tuko for instance the to other places. 'and anti-Republicanism. Each party will be fully organized, and the conflict will be a severe one. The From the New York Hrralil.

The Quarantine Buildings Destroyed. Leavenworth and Lawrence road. The merchants of Lawrence and vicinity know Republican party will bu composed of The fire at Quarantine appears to have they were driven back by the mob, nnd in several instances pistols placed at their that it is to their interest to Uad in Lenv been of a much more serious nature tluin was at first supposed. Nearly every GOLD! GOLD worth, providing they can get here with head, with a threat that if they nuioe any further attempt to put out the flames they would blow their brains out. the same facility that they can go to Kan building within the Quarantine grounds was totally destroyed, with the exception In the ram there was about lentous sas City.

The people of Kansas City are holding out every inducement to the mer o. the principal lemaie Hospital, Known as the St. Nicholas. GOLD! of hay and a new carriage, all of which were destroyed. chants on the south side of Kansas river The excitement at Staten Island was Sergt.

i odd. of the Harbor police, wis to go to that city for their supplies, but most intense; hundreds of persons being radical and conservative Abolitionists; full blooded nigger-lovers, and a good rprinliling of the advocates of all the popular and unpopular isms of the day, not even omitting the favorite im of 'free love." The anti-Republican party will be composed of Conservative Free State men," Know Nothings," "Old Line Whigs," Pro-slavery and nnti-slavery Democrats," Douglas Democrats," Buchanan Democrats," and various other elements throughout the country, comrreuated on and about (he lundin on hand with his im and on finding that he could do nothing with his small force Leavenworth being nearer and better able to furnish them, it is most natural that talking over the affair. The scene, in- i i i i i i PIKE'S PEAK only nine in number he immediately ueeu, was ueyonu uescriinion: uie jmiss sent Boatswain O'Brien with five of his they should wish to patronize us, provide was covered with the sick many suffer men, to this city for assistance. ing they can get here. To enable 'hem to do so, it is necessary that the rod from lhe welling of Dr.

Thompson, the IS RAGING, ing the most agony. A large majority of the sick, however, were provided with every accommodation in the prison house, the only building now stand- Health Officer, was burned, not a timber here to Lawrence should be put in good of it remaining, lu short, all the hos. And the nest and Only Place, to order, and the streams bridged with good pitals, excepting the one at the entrance injf. As to tne cause oi tne lire mere is gate, winch was used principally for ship and substantial bridges. no doubt but that it was arranged by the lever and general disorders, are destroy The County Supervisors have lately incendiaries to fire the buildings on Wednesday niirht; ar the manner in which it ed, and into this one are now crowded appropriated four thousand dollars toward was done shows that their plans bad all this enterprise, and the citizens of this been well arranged before the work was city have subscribed over two thousand the patients from all the combined.

Since sixty passengers from the stea er Empire City were landed in the afterir. on previous, to remain five days, who made theT escape in the confusion attending the burning. There i little or commenced. Tlie first that was known of the intention io destroy the buildings dollars more. Mr.

Zeigler. at "Biff Strnno-er." offers to furnish the tiinbir to was the appearance of aboul five hun not even omitting the Irish Catholic." How these various elements can be reconciled to the dogmas of their favorite party, remains to be seen, but we presume the managers, and wire-pullers of each party will preach flesh to one, anil fowl to the other, until tho whole thing is arranged and all hands become fully satisfied. The great trouble, however, is to get leaders" in whom the people can confide all former "leaders" having sold out at some time or other, very cheap; some for cash in hand, others for rash on time. This difficulty will be overcome however, in the course of human events," and boih parties will go no excitement about the place, and busi build a bridge across that stream. Mr.

f''-d persons at the upper gate on the 'llie 'he west wall. Dr. Thompson C. Stearns, at "Little Stranger, has made aware of the fact. ness is proceeding inside the walls as donated a gcod substantial bridge entire, when he ordered the stevedores to be GET YOUR OUTFIT IS AT RUSSELL, MAJORS WADDELL'S.

There You Will Find the LARGEST AND MOST VARIED STOC OF OUTFITTING and the people all along the route are aroused. He had no sooner given the usual. One mini was shot, it is said accidentally, by one of the physicians. He was brought up to the city for treatment. The people outside the wall generally give credit to the physicians for their per ready and willing to do all, in their pow- a'ove rJcr sh jd uI on the upper end of the grounds was er, to assist in the undertaking.

A joint discovered to be on fire. Every one with- severance and determination in saving committee of the citizens, county super in the grounds was soon awake; but it and caring for the sick, temporarily. There have been destroyed in all two brick hospitals, five shanties, the dead visors, and city council, lately went over the different roads, and decided upon the was found that the mob was too strong for them to attempt to drive them away. Div ltwsel. ns sunn he situ' llie fire.

most practicable. All that now remains took his gun and ran up to the smallpox nouse aiKl Ur- Ihumson dwelling, sta 'lies and outhouses; and also all the is to goto work and have the road inorder hospital, where he found a large number as soon as possible. This will insure to of beds piled under the piazzas, and burn- Leavenworth the entire trade of Law- ing at a tremendous rate, lie remon- rence and Kaw Valley, as it is a well l'ul InirPose' as they instantly drove him from the place, established fact that our merchants can thlMf l0 the shanties and will sell to country dealers, at better extending along the west wallten in into me ngni wan tneir armor on confident of success. It is very clear that whichever party jiuCceeds in the coming election, will be the party, and politicians who expect favor, are waiting for develpmeuts in order that they may drop on the winning' side. We are glad that the party lines will he drawn, in order that the people may have nu opportunity of settling this vexed question.

figures, than they can buy at Kansas City number and fired each of them, first, or any other place above St. Louis. The same remarks will apply to the Fort Riley however, removing the sick among them some of the smox patients, about fifteen in number. The mob appeared, while Doctor's private papers, some of which have been picked by the residents of the village, and have not as yet been returned. The cause of this unfortunate con-flagnition may be traced to a resolution of the Board of Health of Castleton, which they passed on the 1st at ten o'clock a.

all the members being present except Mr. Fraine; and also the determined action of the ferry company and the residents. The following are the resolutions Resolved, That the whole Quarantine establishment, located as it is, in the midst of a dense population, has become a pest and a nuisance of the most odious character, bringing death and desolation to the very doors of the people of the and Santa Fe roads. NORTH OR WEST OF ST. LOUIS, tOXSISTIXCi OF destroying the shanties, in a great state of excitement.

They would run into three shanties not fired and secure a straw bed. Capt. Scudder, who has just returned from that section of country, assures us and then take it to where the fire was, that every one he talked with on the south side of Kansas river, from Law RED, BLUE AND GREY setting the beds on fire; after which they would return with the burning beds and throw them into the shanties. In this rence to Council Grove, prefer to trade in Leavenworth. Those iu charge of the manner they destroyed every one.

When Dr. Bissel first went out to remonstrate bridge across the Kansns river at Tecum seh, have taken a fresh start and are de against their conduct, he was knocked towns of Castleton Smithfield. Resolved, That it is a nuisance, intolerable to be borne by the citizens of these towns any longer. flrmm nil pnln 1 1 Mfi ir flu fnr his 111' fa termined to complete the structure forth- Aftor lhe haJ been fired, they BUBBER GOODS, with. One of the principle abuttinents proceeded to the burnhouse.

several small THE GOLD MANIA The excitement and fever which has lie. raging in our city for several days fast, occasioned by the arrival of 12. Y. King, is on the increase, and we hear of three parties preparing to leave for the "diggings" at once. We desire to say in connection with the above, that this is the.

place to Mart from, from the fact that it is the only place where stock, provisions, and everything appertaining to the camp can be obtained in abundance, and at very reasonable rates. Parties in the East who contemplate going, should by all means get their tickets through to this point, and p.ocure their outfit here by so doing, they will save themselves any amount of trouble, care, anxiety and expense. We have ample Hotels here for their accommoda is already completed. It is built of stone, outhouses, the deadhouse. incehouso and i i i (ifrinnu KitiuO nil rF n-hifh liiuv fir OF EVERY in a most substantial manner, ana tne I and which were totallv destroyed.

1 hev stone, timber and other material area- ready upon the ground to complete the 0I1 th(lt was on the grounds, and ran them Lesolvee, I hat this Board recommend the citizens of this county to protect themselves by abutinji this abominable nuisance without delay. R. Christoi-hek, Ch'n. A. W.

Bovce, Sec'y. These resolutions were posted throughout the Island, and on Wednesday evening a large concourse of the residents of Staten Island from all quarters assembled at Fort Hill, one of the forts thrown up by the Hessians during the revolution. LOT i6 jy i until into the fire. The coal yard, containing other. It is proposed to put an bridge across the Kansas river here, that will about (500 tons, was next visited by the mob, and all the coal destroyed.

In several of Uie shanties were about twenty cross the heaviest teams with safety. to fifty tons or coal, which wus also con This will make it nearer for traders from Santa Fe to come to Lenvenworth, which suinned. The baggage house, containing a large amount of baggage, was also to The resolutions were submitted to the meeting, carefully read, and they were then asked if they would or would not sup together with the fact that they can buy goods cheaper here, and find a ready tally destroyed, together with the engine and 250 feet of hose, thus cutting off any port the Board of Health. The result tion, and a number of first class Whole- market for their robes and other peltry, cha ce for using the same to arrest the was, that a procession was formed and will surely turn that trade in our favor. progress of flames.

The mob at twelve proceeded to the Quarantine grounds, fale Provision and out-fitting houses Aside from the above facts, Leavenworth o'clock then proceeded to the of where the work of destruction commenced At Fort Riley, Manhattan and nil in From the statements of both sides, which Dr. Ihompson. Here they ordered every is the nearest point to start from; that is termediate towns, the same feeling exists, and it needs only the united efforts we publish, it will be seen that a breach person out of the house. Mrs. Thompson, who was confined to her bed, had to HATS, CAPS, BOOTS 6 SHOES GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, HARDWAEE, Ami everything necessary for Camping and Mining Purposes.

We call particular attention to our was made in the wall after the ineffectual attempts of the firemen to gain admit be conveyed from the house in a chair of our citizens and liberal subscriptions, to guarantee to Leavenworth the trade and was taken to the residence of a Mr. tance. When they did so, not a drop of water was thrown on the burning miss, Fountain, on the outside of the wall. Dr. Thompson succeeded in getting a of all Central and Northern Kansas.

Afjain. The citizens of Platte county, Missouri, are anxious for a road to con portion of his library before the flames drove him from the dwelling. Some of nect with Lea en worth. This can be tho furniture was also saved. The build- done at the present low water, at small Wi.s- however, totally destroyed but all was permitted to be destroyed; they, however, using their endeavors to save and protect tho sick.

The scene, however, as described to us, must have been really heart rending. Sick, maimed and enfeebled people of all countries, unable to leave their beds, and enfeebled, too, by the influences of a southern clime, huddled as they were, and borne without notice into the cold atmosphere and the During the attempt made by the sieve dores to extinguish the flames, one of outlay, by building a good substantial break-water across the slough, opposite a settled fact, and we want the people everywhere to know it. Tecumseh Bridge. We had the pleasure of a chat with Mr. Hoagland yesterday, one of the principal proprietors of the town of Tecumseh.

He visits our city with the view of raising about ten thousand dollars to complete the Bridge across thi Kansas river at that point, and we yincerely trust that he will be successful. It is of great importance to our business men to have the river bridged at that from the fact that the entire trade of that section will concentrate here. We hope our business community generally will take hold of this matter, and aid Mr. Hoagland in putting it through. the city, making the dam wide enough IMMENSE STOCK OF EL ANKETS them, named Frank Mathews, was shot in the neck with buck shot.

He was brought to the New York Ho-pital, but his recovery is considered doubtful. for two teams to pass each other without trouble, and you have at once a direct road from the Ferry Landing, opposite I he mob remained in and about the Which we are confident surpasses Any in the Far West. frightful glare of the lurid conflagration They were cared for as well as they possibly could be; the non-infectious patient were promptly sent to Randall's Island, whilst the yellow fever, smallpox and here, to Platte City. The dam would Quarantine grounds until near daylight, wheu they all left. Among them were many well known citizens of the island, answer the double purpose of a wagon road and break-water, nnd would turn all of wnom wt're disguised.

It is said other cases were accommodated in the only building left standing, which was for GOME ONE GOME ALL, the work of firing the first tmuaiug was tnu u-ntftl thnt nn.v ninu kutaunn iUa done by two persons, one of whom the Island the Missouri shore, into the proper atteinnted to arrest. I ut he af. AND "PUT UOUEY IN THY PURSE." merly ushd as a jail, and stands near the entrance at the Quarantine gate. All the other buildings are razed to the channel, and soon cut out the sand bar terwards liberal by one of the doctors Now or Never! that lies opposite our town. Weston is connected with the Quarantine.

"Prof. Emmons, State Geologist, of North Carolina, reports the discovery of animal fossils in Montgomery county, in that State, of an age anterior to any traces of any animal life previously RUSSELL, MAJORS Si WADDELL, ground, and the only private residences left standing are Mr. Lonke's. Was-er's and the gardener's. Dr.

Thompson's residence preseuts really a melancholy sight. Of this once beautiful nothing now remains but the shattered walls, i dead, and the farmers of Platte county Th? hick 'hare removed from the r- u. shanties were placed by the mob about want a market for their hemp and other i i two hundred yards from the fire. This produce. Such a imrket is found in morning, however, many were yet lying MUX SI'.

AXU L.i.Vi;E, Lcarenwonn, snu the citizens are ready about on the grasn. BET. DELAWARE SHAWNEE..