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PLAIN AND FANCY
I N I N
HIATLY N EXECUTED
AT TUB
O I 3 a O II
RED WING SENTINEL
000--—
"•. are prepared to do any description of
Printingcu short notice, and on terms us cheap
as the execution of eood work will permit.—
Having suitable tnatorinis, ws etui prim to order,
A E S
BLANK E E S
DILL HEADS
CIRCULARS,
i. BUSINESS It
VISITING CARDS,
All Job work warranted to give satisfaction or
aoehafg*. Persons at a distance orderingjoh
work, bysrtidinsr cash, or good reference, shall
to promptly attended to.
»A« I. MEK1TT. JA3. Itl'TCUIN'S.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
YOUNG AMERICA
S O O N.
E E N N I S O N
AYING fitted up rooms in the
Land Office, keeps constantly
supply of
-aerved up at all hours. Give him a call all you
that arc fond of the luxuries of this world.
E. DENNI SON".
R«d Wing. Jan. 1, 1856. 2-ltf
NEW FIRM
MW GOODS & NEW PRICES
GAMBIA & SMITH,
nr.ALv.ns IN
WARES AND MERCHANDISE,
E W I N
UPPER LANDING, M.
ATmay
the old stand of Hoyt, Smith. & Co., where
he found the largest and best assorted
STOCK OF GOODS
•v*r offered for sale in Red Wing, consisting in
part of
STAPL E A N A N
DRY GOODS
Broad Cloths,Calico, Silk Handkerchiefs, White
Cambric.
Cauimers, Prints, Cotton Handkerchiefs, India
Book Muslin.
Sattineta, DeLains, Cravats.Spotted Swiss muslin.
Tweeds. Ginghams, Table Spreads, S\vis3 Mull.
Kentucky Jeans, Gala Plaids, Table Linen.Cam
bric Linings.
Flannels, A*.paceas, Oil Cloth Spreads Silicius.
Plaid Linseys, Morinoes, Linen Diapers, Corset
Jeans.
Shawls,Poplins. Cotton Diapers.Blch'd Shirtings.
Wot 1 Comforters, Berages, Crash 'fowling, Blch'd
Sheetings.
Wool hoods, Siiks, Linen Towling, Blch'd Dril
lings.
"WoolSocks,Ribbons, Tapes and Bobbins, Brown
Shirtings.
Wool Mittens, Crapes, Sewing Silks, Cotten and
Linen Threads, Brown Sheetings.
Wool Gloves. Plaid Linings. Knitting Cotton.
Lace and Edgings, Apron Cheeks, Cotton
Batting.
Wool Yarn, Irish Linens, Embroideries, Check
Shirtings.
Blankets, Linen handkerchiefs, Chemisetts, Col
laisand Under Sleeves, Striped Shii tings.
Cotten Flannels, Satin Testings. Bed Ticks.
Umbrellas, Colored Worsteds, Pins and Needles,
Drillings.
Cotton Wadding, Seamless Bags, Coat and Shirt
Buttons, Suspenders. Denims, Candle Wick
ing. A large assortment of
GLOVES A N HOSIERY,
'Ladies Furs and Furred Boots. Also, Ladies
Merino Vests.
HATS & CAPS,
A good assortment of all kinds, Also, Gent's
TUBBED COATS AND GLOVES. A choice lot of
Jteady-Made Clothing,
ofall kinds, and GREAT BARGAINS in
Moots and Shoes, Crockery aud Glass
Ware, Carpenter's Ibols, Hard
Ware, Wooden Ware and Wil
low Ware, Table Cutlery,
Looking Glasses,
£ule Leather, all Wool
Carpeting, Nails, Floor Cloths
and Mats, PuiMs, Varnishes, Oils
and Turpentine, Window Glass, Putty,
SHUSHES, TRUNKS, AND
Traveling £jgs, Window Shades, Car
tain Fixtures, Curtain Tassels
and Cords.
Groceries, Provisions, &c.
A FULL SIPPIT.—-
Green Teas, SPICES, PRESERVES, Pilot B.-eau.
Black Teas. Nutmegs. Peaches, Boston CrsitMers.
Kio Coffee, Cinnamon, Quinces, Butter
Java Coffee, Cloves, Pine Apple, Soda
Coca, AISJMCC. Apricot. Sugar
Choccolate.v..„iicr,
Ginger Pickles. injars. Ginger
WhiTobScco8'
Led.
Citron, Cream of Tartar, Pearl Starch, sfhet, all
sizes.
Golden Syrup* Yeast Powders, Maccaroui. Cider
Vinegar.
Sugar House Sirup, Mustard, Dried Apples,
Butter.
New Orleans Molasses, Horse Raddish, Diicd
Peaches, L'heest-.
Black Snuff, Rosin, Shaving Soaps.
Scotch Tar, Castile Soap,
day Pipes, Codfish, pure Soda Soap.
Pipe heads, Smoked Hallibut, Palm Soap.
Corn Brooms, Smoked Salmon, Familvboap.
White and Red Chalk, MA' KEREL in hlf. bar
rels, quarter barrels, and in kits, Soap.
Indigo. Matches. Builard's Oil of Soap, Glue.
Lamp Wicks, Halter Ropes, Koe Herring, in kits,
Salmon, in kits, WHITE Visit, Gnrden Seeds.
PORK, CORN MEAL,
FLOUR AND SALT,
always on hand and *t the lowest market price.
Also.
Drugs and Patent Medicines.
All of these and a multitude of other things too
numerous to mention, will be sold
Cheap for Cash,
and in parcels to suit purchasers.
Red Wing, Upper Landing, Jan. 1, 1856. 34
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ATS—for salt at
LIST
HAND-DILLS
POSTERS
^..w»u.„1.e, ,t mj,,™ v,.:, I AVer's house was searched, and it was as
Brown Sugars, Pepper, Oysters,Smoking Tobac. certain^ that he had recently purchased
W S a a S
Candies, all kinds, Catsup. Lobsters, Cigars
Saleratus, Sardines. CANDLES, all kinds.
JfUTS, Soda for washing. Corn Starch. Powder.
Uaisins, Soda for cooking, Rice, Ground liiee
GAMBIA & SMITH'S.
OF LETTER S remaining in the Post
Office at Red Wing, January 1,1856.
A
AndersonL.C
Anderson John
Anderson Alexander
Aldrich Fredrick
Allen Montgomery
Arnold
Arnold Mr*. Emtline
Atherton A
Atherton S
Johnson E A
John, on John
Kampa O
Kelly Franklin
Kerncy Thoinus
King
Carpenter A 2
Carpenter Marshall
Carpenter James
Carieo Sarah E
Chapel Eli
Chase Daniel
Cotton Mrs. W
Cottle Frederick
Corlin Patrick
Crews Mrs. Nancy
Gushing A
Larkin Adam S 2
Larson Ole 2
Larson Peter 2
Lar.-on Andreas
Barron Horace E
Berginoir Andrew
Bliss
Bohmbaclc
Konncy Benjamin S
Bottenas
Bovenmycr
Brainard* Levi
Brcchet Weudelin
Buss
Butler Peter 2
Dakin Robert
Daniels S 2
Daniels Mis. Lucy A
Daniolson Ilenrv
Darrington 0 2
Dow Joseph 8
Drum Oliver
Dutch Inok
rear of the
on hand a
.Fresh and Preserved Oysters,
Sardines, Preserved and Pickled Lobsters and
Clam*, which lie is prepared to serve up in all
the various styles to meet the tastes of epi
cures. Also,
Cigar* of the vert/ bed and latest brands, Pitts
burgh Ale, Candies, JSruts, etc.
Gardner Burton II
Grecly Josiah II
Guldbrandson Cstcn
Gustalson
Mann John
Maser Frantz
Mathew James
Merrill Tilingliast 3
Merrill Win. 4
Miller John 2
MitcheK Jas
Morgan William 4
Morton & Co.
Morrison Edgar
Mulcaho Edy
McCorkcl Robert
McCuc Timothy
McComc W
E
II
I laggard
riagler J'*
llitipo.
Harbaugh Springer
Hawkins Stephen
Hele Edward
Hewset Ole O
Hill Alexander
Hill Apanona
Hoisington Marin
Horogon Patrick 2
Howard David
Howard Alvin
I &
Irish Real
Jackson Stteu
•Jackson S 2
Jaggcr E II
Jenkins
Johnson Christian
Johson Andreas
Johnson Eli-nbeth
NOTICE
N it O
Nelson James II
Nilson Pat
Norton
Olson Olc
Patterson Robert 3
Patterson Albert A
Payne Nelson
Pederson Gutlorm 2
Pcderson Christian
Tctcrson Martin
Peterson A 5
Pilson David
Poe A
Porter N
EgglostonAntionette A Rang Shnud Sjun«sn
Eggloston Adelia A
Eggleston Nettie 2
Ekeland S
Eiuerston John
Evenson Hans
Raymond Henry
Read Marvin
Redwick
Rice Edmund
Richelman Karl
Reace N 2
Russell A 3
Rutherford
Roy Fredrick
RodgersA
Roll Maihias2
Rouse David E 2
Farmer Thomas
Fenne Kristine
Fish George
Foote Charles S
Foster AlfretS
Fonst William
Freeman John Gustus
S
Satern Johanes O 3
Scott Henry
Sealborg S
SisushiPutna
Sanborn Ephraim
Skinner Luzcn
Sommers James
S warts Mary E
Alrs'Svlvy
..
SfcP
Taylor Joseph W
Thompson Airs Etta
Trachsel Friedr
VanCampen Benjamin
VanHorn
VanSouth John
Vincer Olis
W
Waldhier it-heard
West George S
Wells Stillman 5
Wheeler George
Witheron Benjamin
Worthing A II
Young Mitten
Persons calling for any of t!ie above named
Letters will please sav they are advertised.
24n3 E. P.' LUVVATER, P. M.
is hereby given, that I, James Swarth.
of Cannon Falls, in the county of Goodhue,
and Territory of Minnesota, did, on or about the
first of November, A. f). 1855, take up withmmv
premises, one two year old HEIFER, described
as follows, viz The raid heifef is red and white
with one carcropt. also, branded on both hips
wit'., an X. The owner of said heifer is requested
to appear, prove propertv, pav charges and take
her away. JAMES SWARTH.
December 12,1855. 24w4
TH E LOST PUBLIC MONEY.
The Boston Courier Monday 17th, has
the following account of the arrest of the
persons for the robbery of the public money
while on its way from Dubuque to New
York:
It will be recollected that in September
last two boxes, containing fifty thousand
dollars, were placed in charge of the Amer
ican Express Company, to be forwarded
from the United States Land office at Du
buque, Iowa, to New York, and that during
the transit the money was taken out and
load deposited instead in the boxes. This
discovery was made in due time in New
York. The company have been all this
tune endevoring to ascertain the manuer of
the robbery.
The express messenger who had charge
of the boxes, Samuel C. White, left the
company soon after, and came to reside in
this State. On Saturday White was arres
ted in this city, and on Friday, Oliver King,
formerly landlord of the Farmer's and Me
chanic's Hotel at Lowel, and VV. G. Ayer,
late a broker in Brattle Square, were appre
hended at Lawrer.ce, all three on suspicion
of having stolen the money. The individ
uals have risen suddenly from poverty to
be house owners, stable keepers, fec. at Law
rence, and it is known that one of them re
cently deposited $5,000 in the Haverhill
Bank.
Mr. King's person and house were search
ed, and it was ascertained that his money
transactions, within a few mouths, had a
mounted to $11,800: that he had silver and
plate to the value of *300, and $1,872,50
in bills and gold were found in his posses
t\'on. His house was newly furnished.—
one-hai'«?f'» livery stable. He had two or
ll„.e„ Told patches, and both ho and King
had gold chaii?e of the same pattern.—
White, Ayer
a
King were taken before
the Police Court, o'H a joint charge of steal
ing fifty thousand doh.'rs from the Ameri
can Express Company. Mr. William G.
Fargo, a member of the robbed .^rmi swore
to the complaint. The examination was
fixed for Wednesday next, Hon. Otis P.
Lord of Salem, and Samuel Parsons Fs\*
of Lawremce, have been retained ae counsel
for the accused. John B. Hazelton, a bro
ker of this city, was arrested at Haverhill
on Saturday, on suspicion of having aided
White & Co., in the management of the
money. He is in jail.
3 he St. Louis Republican states
that on the last trip of the steamer Falls
City, from New Orleans to St. Louis, Mad
ame Godenstien, a German emigrant passen
ger on the boat, was delivered cf four chil
dren at one birth. They were three boys
and one girl—weighing, in the aggregate,
thirty-one pound*. The mother and chil
dren were alldoing well when they left the
boat.
MSB" Nothing definite from Washington
i'mee our last issue. ¥o Speaker ve
RED WING, M.
TT1AN~5TI856.
Agents for the Sentinel.
II. A. TANNER, Cunnon Falls, T.
C. HAMILTON & CO., St. Panl.M.T.
GEORGE A. CROPDT, 73 South Fourthstrcct
Philadelphia, Pa.
V. B. PALMER, Tribune Buildings, N. York.
E. W. CARR, North West corner Third and
Walnut Streets. Philadelphia, Pa.
C. PIERCE, No. 50 South Third St., Philadelphia.
Speakers of the House of Representatives.
Since the formation of the Democratic
and Whig parties (says the Albany Argus)
there have been thirty elections for Speak-
ers of the House of Representatives, result-
ing in the election of twenty-eight Demo-
crats and two Whigs. Previous to this
period there were six elections, which re-
sulted in the choice of five Federalists and
one anti-Federalist.
The following list of Speakers of the
House of Representatives, and the terms
for which they were elected, may not, at the
present time, be uninteresting. It will be
recollected that prior to the nomination of
Jackson for the Presidency, Henry Clay
was a Democrat:
Cong.
No. Year.
1790 F. A. Muhlenberg, Pa., anti-fed.
1701 Jona. Trumbull, Conn., fed.
1793 F.A.Muhlenberg, re-elected.
1795 Jona. Dayton, N. J., fed.
1797 Jona. Dayton, re-elected.
1799 Theo. Sedgewick, Mass., fed.
1801 Nat. Macon, N. dem.
1803 Nat. Macon, re-elected.
1805 Nat. Macon, re-elected.
1807 J. B. Varnum, Mass., dem.
1809 J. B. Varnum, re-elected.
1811 Henry Clay, Ky., dem.
1813 Henry Clay, re-elected.
1814 Langdon Cheeves, S. dem.
1815 Henry Cla\, re-elected.
1817 Henry Clay, re-elected.
-*-«l«fitcd.
Id 181U ttemV I
,HV
1820 John W. Taylor, JN. i. CCm«
17 1821 P. P. Barbour, Va., dem.
18 1823 Henry Clay, re-elected.
19 1825 John'W. Taylor, N. Y., dem.
20 1827 Andrew Stevenson, Va., dem.
21 1829 Andrew Stevenson, re-elected.
22 1831 Andrew Stevenson, re-elected.
23 1833 Andrew Stevenson, re-elected.
1834 John Bell, Tenn., dem.
24 1835 James K. Polk, Tenn., dem.
25 1837 .lames K. Polk, to-elected.
2G 1839 Robert M. T. Hutiter, Va., dem.
27 1841 John White, Ky., whig.
28 1843 John W. Jones,* Va., dem.
29 1845 John W. Davis, Ind., dem.
30 1847 R. C. Whithrop, Mass., whig.
31 1849 Howell Cobb. Ga., dem.
32 1851 Linn Boyd, Ky., dem.
33 1853 Linn Boyd, re-elected.
The Argus adds:
Mr. Hunter was elected on the sixteenth
ballot, after an exciting contest, by a vot*
of 119 to 113. Mr. Cobb was elected on
the 22d ballot under a plurality rule, which
was eventually adopted as the only man-
ner in which to secure an organization of
the House.
No better proof of the popularity ot the
Democratic party can be found in the fact
that sinco its organization it has had a ma-
jority in the House of Representatives 27
times out of 31, including the present Con-
gress.
And the Argus might further have said
that no other party, by itself, can outnum-
ber the Democratic party in the present
House of Representatives.
WEIGHTS AS MEASURES.—Some two
or three weeks since we published, in oiu
Agricultural column, the following table of
Weights and Measures which was taken
from an eastern paper, but, upon the exam-
ination of the Territorial Statutes for the
regulation of such matters, we learn that it
is not correct in some cases, therefore, we
republish it with the corrections.
Of wheat, sixty pounds.
Of shelled corn, fifty-six pounds.
Of corn in the cob, seventy pounds.
Of rye, fifty-six pounds.
Of oats, thirty-two pounds.
Of barley, forty-eight pounds.
Of potatoes, sixty pounds.
Of beans, sixty pounds.
Of bran, twenty pounds.
Of clover seed, sixty pounds.
Of timothy seed, forty-five pounds.
Of flax seed, fifty-eight pounds.
Of hemp seed, forty-four pounds.
Of buckwheat, forty-two pounds.
Of blue grass seed, four-two pounds.
Of castor beans, forty-six pounds.
Of dried peaches, twenty-eight pounds.
Of dried apples, twenty-eight pouude.
Of onions, fifty-seven pounds.
NEW-YEAR'S PARTY
On with the dance—letjoy be unconfined
Nosleep till morn when youth and pleasure meet
To chase the glowinjj hours with flying feet."
One of the most brilliant and pleasing
assemblages of the season came off at
Florence, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 1,1856
the house of C. D. Hudson. Although
the weather was bitter cold.there were over
sixty cow'P*e of the pioneers of Minnesota
present.
Music arose wit/: 'ts voluptuous sweil
Soft eyes looked love to eyes that spoke again,
when the company quietly dispersed.
The supper was such as only Charley,
who was in his element, and long may he
live,-is capabl•••- getting up.°—-*----.
Th hall
of praise for the ladies of Florence.
And all went merry as a marriage bell ... _.v ... ....„... „*„.
Every one appeared b£Jpy and content- that they never experienced weather so bit
ed, as the dance went merrily on until the
LEGISLATIVE.
St. Paul, Jan. 2, 1856.
At 12 o'clock M. the Council was called
to order by A. J. Morgan, Esq., Clerk of
the last Council.
The members elect presented their cre
dentials and were sworn in.
From the Seventh District, Mr. Rolette
was absent.
From the 8th District, Mr. Tillotson pre
sented his credentials and was sworn in.—
Mr. Howell presented a protest.
Mr. Hanson, from the 11th District, pre
sented his certificate of election.
Mr. Bassett also presented a statement
and certificate of votes, fcc, and that he
had received a majority of the votes. As
Mr. Hanson's credentials were informal, nei
ther wero sworn.
On motion, Mr. Hanson was then admit
ted to a seat for the time being.
Officers pro tern were thofi elected as
follows:—
Mr. Brisbm, President.
Wm. Colvill, Clerk.
Chas. A. Mix, Assistant Clerk.
S. D. Heard, Sergeant-at-Arms.
J. P. HowJett, Messenger.
R. F. Houseworth, Enrolling Clerk.
Mr He iton, Fireman.
Chaplain, Rev. Dr Van Ingen.
Messrs. Sistzer, Flandreau and Thomp
son, were apointed a Committee on contes
ted elections.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.
At 12 o'clock the House was called to
order by Mr. Shepley, Clerk of the last
House of Representatives.
The certificates of members were then
examined, and on motion resolved, that all
members elect whose certificates were pie
sented in due form uncontested, be duly
sworn into office.
Hon. Mgses Sherburne, one of the justi
ces of the Supreme Court appeared, and
administered the oath of office to the mem
bers elect.
The following officers pro tern, were then
elected, to ivit:
Hon. Samuel Hull, Speaker.
A. B. Shepley, Clerk.
1
E Pierse, A^stant Cleik.
Win. Dahl, E Cleric.
D. F. Brawley, Sergeant at Ami'*
Henry Jackson, Messenger.
D. Griffin, Fireman.
Rev. Mr. Torbett, Chaplain.
The rules of the last House were adopted
for the time being.
Adjourned.
N E W ADVERTISEMENTS.—The attention
of the public is called to the following new
advertisements in another column:—Gam-
bia •& Smith, wholesale and retail dealers
in Dry-Goods, Groceries, Provisions, &c
Young America Saloon, by E. Denuison.
Stray Cattle taken up by James Swarth
of Cannon Falls.
JE$~ There was found in the United
States, in 1850,2,555 persons over 100
years of age. This shows that about one
person in 9,000 will be likely to live to that
age. The French census of 1851 shows
only 102 persons over 100 years old, tho'
their population was larger by more than
one-third than the population of this coun-
try. Old age is, therefore, attained among
us much more frequently than in France.
ftnrl
was trimmed witk taste that, pokevolomea „enaTe'rightexactly^"* 'kTpl^Fron
Herman.
THE WEATHER.—On Monday morning,
says the Pioneer and Democrat of Dec. 27»
the mercury in the thermometer indicated
colder weather than we have experienced
in St. Paul for two or three years. It tell
to thirty-eight degrees below zero, at 5 A.
M., and at 9 o'clock, stood at thirty degrees
below. A noon it rose to ten below.
3 Decency is a matter of latitude.—
In Turkey a man with tight pants on is
considered so great a vulgarian that he is
not tolerated in respectable society. To
spit in the presence of an Arab is to make
the acquaintance of his cheese knife. In
Russia, that man is considered low who re-
fuses a warm breakfast consisting of fried
candles. In this country, vulgar people
are such as keep hours and live within
their income. Queer institution, that hu-
man family.
S It ought to be the height of vulga-
rity for a man to chew tobacco and spit it
upon the parlor carpet.
gggr On the third day's session of the
Free Constitutional Convention now in ses-
sion at Topeka, in Kansas, a petition was
received from a clergy man in Leavens worth,
asking that a clause be inserted in the Con-
stitution, making all Ministers of the Gos-
pel, except Catholics, eligible to office. It
was unanimously laid on the table.
t3T A correspondent of the St. Louis
Democrat states that he believes the popu
lation of Kansas to be from 32,000 to 35,
000. Large numbers of Emigrants are
now pouring in from all quarters, and these
figures will soon be far below the mark.
How COLD !—We are constantly hear
ing it remarked now-a-days, that the
weather is intensely cold. Some say it is
reaily intolerable. Some say it is right for
sleigh-riding aud jollification. Some others
say it were woree than folly to attempt to
live in a region which not only freezes men's
noses and fingers, but even mercury itself,
on. the sunny side. Some others still, say
a ulte,1
dawn of day warned the audience thatthe E a never saw
..
brighter mornings, or more inviting days:
time of departure was fast approacuing,
regardless of common
that, with a good blanket coat and fur
cap to put on, and a fast travelling horse
and cutisi to carry them over these fine
a re
°e no pleasanter
country in the world for the Winter season
than Minnesota. These last named gentle
FROM KANSAS.
N O W A IN A N S A S
Lawrence Evacuated—Missourians
turned home
re-
We had an interview last evening with
Gen. Shankland, just returned from the
fccene of the late difficulties in Kansas, giv
ing us very interesting information of the
present position of affairs in the territory.
Ho informs us that the report published in
this city yesterday afternoon of the surren
der of their arms by the people of Law
rence is totally incorrect. The propositions
of peace came from Atclunson and Shan
non, at a council held in Lawrence last
Friday and Saturday, at which a treaty of
peace was concluded. To tho demand
made upon them to obey the laws and de
liver up their arms, the people of Lawrence
responded by professing their constant wil
lingness to do the former, but flatly refus
ing to yield the latter point.
On these terms, hostilities were termina
ted, and the Missouri troops received ord
ers on Sunday morning to disband. The
Missotuians wero armed with revolvers and
double-barrelled shot-guns,, and were for
the most part mounted.
The disbanding gave rise to general
murmurs, and execrations of Shannon am
ong the Missouri troops. Most of them
reached Westport on Sunday night, having
suffered intensely during the previous night
from a terrible storm of snow, rain and
wind, which terminated in piercing cold.
They lost many horses, some having been
stolen by the Indians, some having stray
ed away, and others having died at West
port from fatigue. They also lost many of
their arms.
We learn, moreover, that the report of
the shooting of two or three of the Free
State men is without foundation. The on
ly man shot was James Baker, who was
not a resident of Lawrence, but lived some
four miles from the town, and was near his
house when killed. He was riding along
the road when he was called to by a party,
of which Major Richardson was one, and
commanded to halt. Ho rode on without
heeding tho summons, was pursued* shot
down, and left lying in the road. He was
afterwards taken by a company of the
Lawrence Dragoons into Lawrence.
Lieu'. Boyce, of Lexington, was, on the
Friday r.i^!,f before last, with a party of
1,50, sent to tbe eOlIt!' side of th? ny«r. op
posite Lawrence, for the purpose of recon
noiterirg. While there he arrested Gen.
Pomeroy of the Free State party, who was
trying to make his way or. that side with
dispatches to the General Government at
Washington. They rode along with him
for two miles without suspecting his char
acter, his name being the same as that of
some Baptist minister living in the neigh
borhood. Something finally aroused their
suspicion, papers of importance were found
on his person, and he was taken to the
camp at Wakarusa. The papers seized are
supposed to have been a memorial to the
President and Senate of ihe United States
copies of which are now in the possession
of General Shankland, who.is now passing
through St. Louis, on his way to Washing
ton, to present them in the name of the
people of Lawrence. Gen. Shankland left
Lawrence with a bod}' guard of four men
well armed. The guard left him at Otta
wa Jones', where he obtained an Indian
guide who piloted him as far as Mr. Eli
Moore's, the Register of the Land Office in
the Ottawa country. From thence he made
his way to Independence on horseback, in
company with the returning troops, who
had no knowledge of his person or position.
For further information we refer to the
following documents, which we have been
permitted to publish:—
Lawrence, K. T., Dec. 4, 1855.
To the Citizens of the United States:
We, the undersigned Committee of Pub
lic Safety appointed by the citizens of Kan
sas Territory, assembled at the city of Law
rence notify you, that the said city is now
beleaguered by a large force of men from
a foreign State armed with all the imple
ments of war, including several batteries of
cannon—that said body of men are perpe
trating all manner of outrages upon our
harmless, orderly, and unoffending citizens
—stopping and arresting the persons, and
seizing the property of travelers, threaten
ing the immediate destruction of this city,
and the murder of its inhabitants. That
said band of lawless men claim that they
aie acting by and under the authority of
the Governor of said Territory—that said
Governor has issued a proclamation, which
they claim authorizes their invasion of our
Territoiy, and the destruction of our prop
erty and lives—which proclamation we de
clare to be unfounded in fact, and a slan
der upon the people of this Territory.—
And under these extraordinary circumstan
ces, we feel authorized to demand your im
mediate assistance in our behalf.
(Signed.)
J. MILLER, G. P. LOWERY,
M. F. CONWAT, G. W. DUTCIILER,
ROBT. MORROW,
J. S. EMORY,
G. W. BROWN,
Safety, appointed by the citizens of Kansas
Territory, assembled in Lawrerce, notify
you that this place is now bele »gured by a
body of armed men who Irave been march
ed here from a neighboring State, aud who
are threatening the town of Lawrence with
destruction and our citizens with immedi
ate death, as well as committing depreda
tions upon unoffending travelers upon our
highways, all of which is done without our
being able to learn the cause or provoca
tion therefore, if consistent with your dis
cretion aud duty, we request of you a suf
ficient force from your command to quel!
this riot and prevent further invasion of
our peace and security.
3* H. LANE,
J. S EMORY,
Lawrence, Dec. 4. and others.
—Mo. Democrat.
Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat.
Confirmation of The Peace News.
KANSAS, Dec. 9, 1855.
Since my last, everything here has been
in a great state of excitement, but the news
brought during the last twenty-four hours,
has greatly changed the aspect of affairs.—
Yesterday, at 10 o'clock, was the hour
mentioned for the atiack to commence, but
by some means it did not.
The last news was brought to us last
night about 1 o'clock, by parties who left
here on Wednesday morging last, and have
been at Lawrence all the time. From their
report, it appears that Governor Shannon,
has stepped out of his former position, and
declares he has been imposed upon, and
misinformed as to the true state of things.
He finds that his informants are men inter'
ested in having Lawrence destroyed, as they
are all pro-slavery men, and interested in
the town of Lecompton, and Lawrence is of
course a great bugbear to them.
The Missourians numbered about 1,800
men in both camps. A Lawrence they
had collected about 700 men, who came
there to die or be victorious.
After Governor Shannon had a conver
sation with some of the men from Lawrence,
he saw his folly and the entire strength of
Lawrence, placed self in his hands, for
the preservation of the public peace, and the
sustaining of all constitutional la* s, so thai
he had to accept them, and by that means,
they have clearly outgeneraled the mob
p.- rly.
I have Lecn talking with a man whohaf
jiiet come in from the scene, and he says
the Missourians are leaving for their respec
tive homes, as fast as they Can, and they all
seem to be of one mind.- Damn Kansas, it
may go to hell before they come over again.
This is the third time they have como to
clear out the darned Yankees," and each
time have gone home without a fight, and
they are now convinced that the men they
have to deal with are not made of straw.
We have just had another express from
Lawrence all is settled and tho camp of the
mob has been broken up, but at last accounts
the Lawrence people were still throwing up
their entrenchments. They had some four
or five different embankments thrown up
in different parts of the town, and in cam
of a fight would have used the stone hotel
for a fort, and it would have been a good
one.
AC/** A Miss Hume was on trial last
week at Indianapolis, on a charge of rob
bing the mail.
{L/^The third annual meeting of the Ohio
Editorial Association will be held in Co
lumbus, on Wednesday the 9th day of Jan*
uary, 1856.
QCf* Bears are plenty in Northern Wis
consin, and arc almost as independent and
voracious as the bears of Wall street. Two
penetrated into Superior City recently, and
were shot for their rashness.
g&T A Winnebago Indian froze to death
near the Agency, on the night of the 25th
ult. So says Courier.
(LT* It is reported that Gen. Fletcher is
dangerously ill at the Sioux Agency.
ff?3* The St. Peter's Courier says a large
panther was seen one day last week, near
Lake Dustin.
3 The notorious Tobias Watkins, of
Gen. Jackson's time, died at Washington
city, on Thursday week, aged 80.
GT* The Supreme Court of Indiana has
decided the Prohibitory Liquor law of that
State unconstitutional.
itteteoroloaical &aftle,
For ihe week ending January 2, 1856
PREPARED FOR THE SENTINEL DY J. BROOKS.
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C. VV. BABCOCK.
To his Excellency WILSON SHANNON,
Governor of Kansas Territory:
SIR:—We, as citizens of Kansas Terri
tory, desire to call your attention to the
fact, that a large force of armed men from
a foreign State, have collected in the vicin
ity of Lawrence, in this Territory, and are
now engaged in committing depredations
upon our citizens—stopping wagons, open
ing and appropriating their contents, ar
resting, detaining, and threatening travelers
upon the public roads and they claim to
do all this by virtue of your authority.—
We desire to know if they do appear by
your authority and sanction, and if so,
whether you will repress their unwarranta
ble depredations, and secure the peace and
quiet of the community by ordering their
instant removal, or compel us to resort to
other means and higher authority.
Col. J. H. LANK,
Gen. C. ROBINSON,
Lawrence, De 4. and others.
To COL. SUMNER, Commandant at Fort
Leavenworth.
SIR:—We, the committee of Public
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At Wacoota, December 30th, 1855, by theBarl
J. W. Hancock, Mr. JEREMIAH VA» SHAICK,
Merchant, to Miss AROELIHE TOWHU, both of
Wacoota.
At Cannon Falls, Minnesota Territoiy, on tho
26th December. 1855, NATHAN PEARSON, formerly
from Boston, Mass.
The deceased came to Cannon Falls, in June
last. Previous to his coming, he had been Tory
low with the consumption, but during the sum
mer and fall his health Ttrj much improved, and
he had decided to make bis future rendencs i»
Minnesota. In the setting in of winter, his health
had so much improved that he thought himself
stronger than he really was, and by over-exer-'
tion, brought a return of the fatal disease. Like
many in Minnesota .at this time, he was leading
a bachelor life, and bad no relatives to attend
him in his dying hour. He had, however, by his
many excellent qnalities, made numerous Meade
who gave him all the attention and care they
were able to. Coar.
