5S)c Jctfcrsoninn.
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1858.
jOsT M. 13. Postcns' Omnibus lino to
and from the Railroad Depot, together
with his Livery Stable, were sold on
blonds v l.nst to Messrs. Valentine Kautz
-and Wui. IT. Huntsman. We hope that
itlie success which has attended the for
mer efforts of that establishment may at
tend the latter.
GO" We would call the attention of our
readers to the Union of all the opposition
to the Slave policy of Buchanan, in the little
Tnrp. State of Delaware. This will ccr
tninly ensure success to the opposition.
When we see Republicans, anti-Lccomp
ton Democrats and Americans brought
together in a slave State, it certainly
would be extreme folly in us not to heart
ily ooncur with caeh other in a uniOD
which will certainly load us to uccess.
But vc complain not, for the 14th of Ju
lj convention to assemble at Harrisburg
will put the union ball in motion which
will orush all opposition.
The anti-Lecompton Domocrats of Mc
Kcan Co. of this State, have appointed
Delegates to the Union Convention.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was
held in Philadelphia on Tuesday night
at which a series of resolutions were pass
ed in favor of production to American in-
dmtry. Henry C. Carey presided, nnd
speeches" were made by the Senators Col
lamer, Simmons and Cameron, and Rep
resentatives Humphrey, Marshall, Covode
and E. Joy Morris.
One of the most destructive steamboat
disaster wo have ever had the melan
cholly tak to record occurred on the
Mississippi, near Memphis, Tennessee.
The steamer "Pennsylvania' bound to
St. Louis from New Orleans, exploded
her boiler, causing a fearful loss of, it is
feared, over a buodrcd lives.
Fourth July Celebration at Kellersville,
Saturday, the third.
A mooting wat held at Kcllcrsvillc, on the
14lh inst., to make arrangements to cele
brate our National Birth da', in a Grove al
Kellersville. on the third. On motion of
Cant. Geo. B. Keller, II. A. Werkheiser, wa
culled to bc char, and Peter AJarsh appoint
ed -Focrutan.
The folding1 nsmrd officers of the djy
were unanimously appointed.
Chief AJrahal Capt. GEO. B. KELLER,
Col. ( D. BnonncAD, Capt. G. K. Slut-
Tuit, C. T L. UoFrcniTZ, .Rogers Lkver-
i.vg, Atiir.iits.
Committee of Invitation. G. B. Keller,
11. Levering. Simon Troch.
The iotlutving named Volunteer Compan
fes fiave ared to attend and parade in citi
zens dress: 'Washington Grays, commanded
hy Capt. Brtulhcad ; Monroe Artillerits,
comma ntied hy Capt. Slutler: Independent
Guards, commanded by Capt. Keller.
The Sabbath Schools will form a proces
bioii in connection with the Military com
panies. The following named Schools have
sgreed tn attend and celebrate said day.
St. Murks Sabbath School, St John's, Rin
kersvillo. Fenncrsvillc, Paponoming, West's
Union, Beaver Valley, Snydersville, Kellens
ville, and Brodheadsville.
The Njzareth Band will be in attendance,
... Declaration of Indepence will be read by
Hon. Ami. Lev ruing.
Oration by W. K. IIaviland, Esq.
" The following named Clergymen have
teen engaged to be present.
Rev. Dr. Ilofleditz, A. Rumpff, G. W.Mae
Lnushlin, C. Becker, R. Owen, Jas. Warner
J. E. iMiller, Win. Young, J. F. Hornberger
JL S. De-nund, A. Flyte, John W. Beilis,
Addison blutter, II. A. Werkhiser, J. Alte
mose, 1). B. Miller, Benj. Dunjran, A. Zie
trick, Wm. Haney, Michael Heller, Henry
TJ r: r t cm.... tm tt tji:
ii. n UI5B, uuu. u. yiuut:i, A HUB. iU. litlliei
Jos. keifer, Peter Marsh.
Committee of Arrangements.
Important from Utah.
St. Louis, Tuesday, Jane 15, 1858
Col. Thomas L. Kane, from Camp
Scott May 16, passed Boonville this eve
ning. He reports that Gov. Cummins
bad returned to Salt Lake City after ma
king an ineffectual attempt to stop the
Mormon hegira to tho South. Salt Lake
City and the Northern settlements were
nearly deserted, a few persons only re
maining to guard tho buildings. Forty
thousand persons are paid to be in motion
their trains extending for miles down the
valley. I he advanced trains were al
ready 300 miles dtant.
To evade answering where they are
bound, they say they are going ooutb; but
ttheir supposed destination is Cedar City
opsonic part of Souor.a. There were no
mules at Gamp Scott. Col. Hoffman's
train was met twenty miles from the
Pl&ttle Bridge. -Col. Johnston would
wait the arrival of tho Peace Com&ib
sionere. The Indians were annoying the Mor
mons. They call them squaws, and say
that they wou't Gghfc. Brigham Yourig;
til," 1 . . I I o
iiaa aciirorca tno great sear, recoras, c.,
which it was supposed had been destroy
ed, to Gov. Curaming. The recent heavy
. J-J r . .t s . i if
rains exienuea iar ,to tno grc.'lt, ana
pie streams are tall.
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FOR TIIE JEFJTERSONIAN.
Mr. Editor : -As the time is aproacb-
ing when the people of Pennsylvania will
be called upon to cspress their polttioal
sentiments through tho ballot-bos, they
hould begin to make preparations, select
standard bearers and circulate such doc
uments among the people as may bo ne
cessary to impress upon them the great
principles of freedom and popular sovcr
ciguty.
I bclievo it is understood throughout
the State by Republicans, Free Demo
crats, Americans (Whigs if any remain)
and all parties, that each will agree with
the other to make common cause against
the common enemy. Wo are to have no
narrow platform this year to embruce this
particular idea and to exclude that, but
the people's party, if I understand the
public sentiments aright, is to be organ
ized on the great fundamental principles
f "RonnhHf'.in Government, to oddosc the
montrou3 pretensions of the despotic
Slave power which now has unlimited
Hwnv at Washington. It would be idle
now to quarrel among ourselves about
this or that particular mcasuro, when des
potism is actually at work destroying the
glorious landmarks of self government,
erected by Washington, Jefferson, Adams
and the other great and good men of for
mer days.
We must unite upon a man to repre
sent us in Congress. Wm. IL Dimmiok
has, after a fair trial proven himself ut
terly unfit for the place he now occupies.
He has basely violated his every solemu
pledge of 1550, and he has on every oc
casion in Congress served his masters ol
the South and neglected and betrayed his
constituents, the free white men of the
Tenth Legion.
Now, what are we to do 7 Shall wc
fold our arms and suffer the tools of the
slave power to return this poor apologj
of a man to Congress, without a bold and
manly struggle T Shall it be said of the
freemen of tho Tenth Legion that they
are afraid to make fight against despo
tism because they are apparently in a mi
nority I Never. Let us be up and doing
Let us bring out a good, true and avail
able man. Let us do this without delay.
so that the people of the district may
have ample time to discuss and conside
the great question of the day, and the fit
ness of each candidate presented for your
suffrages.
But, who are wc to run I For my
part, I eare not, if he is only a true man,
and not a miserable douh face like Wm.
H. Dimmick. Being a Republican, I
ahould prefer a Republican. Twould say,
if I ,o&d send any one to Congress, it
would be Gov. Reeder or Judge Maxwell
of Northampton, Samuel E Dimmiok or
Mr. Penniman of Wayne, Charles Al
bright, E. T. Foster, or E. H. Rauch of
Carboe, or Samuel S. Dreher, of Monroe.
But I am free to say that I do not believe
a Republican would be as Mire of an e
lection as a good and reliable Anti-Lecompton
democrat, and as all party feel
ing is to be laid aside, and as wc are only
to enquire whether the candidate is sound
on the question of popular fovercignty
and whether be is for reasonable protec
tion to the great iron and coal interests of
Pennsylvania; as wo are to forget and
forgive for past political sins and short
comings, and agree upon the one great
leading principle of Republican Govern
ment. I am in favor of casting our votes
for an "Anti-lccompton Democrat."
I will not undertake to name the man
We have several in the district who would
make excellent Representatives. They
might not agree with the Republican par
ty as a party, but on the great fundameu
tal principles of Republican government
tbey and wo are one, and unconditionally
opposed to tbc despotism of Buchanan'
Administration.
We have such a man, I think, in Mon
roe County. He is young, talented, and
I think true. I allude to Samuel S
ureuer, iiisq. ior are we confined to
the limits of Monroe for such a candidate
I was informed the other day that James
T. Borhek of Bethlehem is a decided
The Sex of Egos. According to
Monsieur Genin. a French sava?it, the sex
of eggs can bo distinguished.- All eggs
containing the germs ot males uavc wrin
kles on their smaller cna, wune iemaic
eggs are equally smooth at both extreme-
tics.
A Coouette is a rosebush, from which
every young beau plucks a leaf, and the
thorns arc left lor tho man wuo nas tue
misfortune to marry her.
A punster says, My name is Sommcr
oof T nm n miserable bachelor. 1 can-
OVU Jk. w
not marrv; for how could I hope to pre
vail on any young lady, possessed of the
slightest actions of delicacy, to turn a
Sommcrset.
The Democrat of M'Kean county, op
posed to the Lecompton swindle, have
called a meeting to appoint delegates to
the State Convention which is. to astern
bio at Harrisburg on the 14th of July.
A New Political Movement in Delaware.
Correspondence of The N. Y- Tribune.
Wilmington, June 11, 155?.
A great mass meeting was held at Do
ver in this Stato yesterday (the JOth) to
organize a party to oppose the present
Administration. J he object ot the meet
ing was to unite all the Americans, Re
publicans and Anti-Lecomptouites. At
7i o'clock in the morning a special train,
consisting of cars crowded to their utmost
capacity, left this city for Dover (a dis
tance of 47 miles), containing at least
twice, and I believe more nearly three
or four times the number that ever left
this city for a political meeting such a
distance. After the arrival of the cars
the meeting organized by calling ex-Sen
ator Pressley Spruance to the Chair, and
appointing Joseph M. Barr Secretary
A committee of Gty was appointed from
each of the three counties which compose
our State to adopt a platform. Each
county chose its own part of the commit
tee; indeed, for this purpose the convention
subdivided itself into representatives of
Hundreds (which with us auswer to your
town?hipa), to take a proportion of tlu
committee from each, so that every mi
nute section of the State might be reprc
so n ted. A'ter the dele'rates so chosen
-
had retired, the meeting was addressed
by Messrs. Barr, Fi?hci, Snithers, Allder-
dice, Morns. J ownsend and others Jh
platform adopted by the committee and
which was adopted with loud cheers, sec
tion by section, was in substance as fol
lows, viz i
That the name of the party to he "The
People's Party." That its prmoiples
be :
That the citizens of the Territories be
allowed to settle thrir own institutions
and their own forms of government.
That the constitution of eery new
State bo submitted to the people for rat
ification or rejection before being accep
ted by Oongres.
That a tariff for revenue bo laid with
incidental protection to home industry.
That when the revenue of the Govern
ment exceeds the pxpendilures, such ex
cess as may be derived from the sale of
the public laods fhall bo divided amoug
the States, both old as well as new.
That the importation of foreign crimi
nals and paupers be prohibited.
AjJti-Lecompton man, and also Mr. Sam
uel Wetherill, one of the hardest working
democrats of old Northampton. The Hon
E. W. Hamlin of Wayne, is alno too bon
est a democrat to embrace tlie despotic
creed laid down by James Buchanan.
In Carbon County, we have also several
A. G. Brodhead Esq., Geo. Wm. Lil
ly, and probably several others, no less
worthy the confidence of the people.
I do not know, whether I have named
a single one who has the least desire to
go to Congress. My object is only to
call attention to this subject, and to show
that there are plenty of democrats in the
district to enable the people to select a
good candidate, and one who would car
ry the district, too. For my part, I have
no other interest io the matter than other
any man, and the foregoing thoughts were
hastily written for the consideration of
the free people of the old Tenth Legion.
My own choice would be Samuel S.
Dreher Esq., of Monroe Co. But I will
vote for any true man who may be agreed
upon as the people's candidate.
A SOVEREIGN.
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j. uia u: oi'ii o was one ui mo i;n"uai,
ever held in Dover. The State House
was unable to contain the crowd, and they
had to adjourn oubide. Among the peo
ple present I recoguized a large number
who voted for Mr. Buchanen. some of
them his strongest supporters. Samuel
Townsend of Appoquiuimink Hundred,
ono of the mo.-t ultra Democratic and Pro
Slavery leaders, who has been the most
bitter opponent of anything like the ame
lioration or most distant abolition of Sla
very in Delaware, was one of the Commit
tee who composed the platform; after
ward he addressed the meeting. Allu
ding to the charge of Abolitionism, he de
tailed the numerous resolutions he had
introduced to prevent the progress of Ab
ohtionism in Delaware, which they (th
Democrats; would not pass for fear
damaging the party, they being too ultra
lie left the party on account of the ao
tion of Mr. Buchanan on the Lecompton
Constitution. One of tho two Presidents
of the meeting was at the last election as
ultra as Townsend.
I have but little doubt that at the next
election tbj Democrats will be badly bes
ten. Ibe party cannot bear the loss
so many of their supporters who are men
ol real influence.
Our Gubernatorial election comes off
in this State this Fall. The Governor is
the most important office. Tho can
didates, more than probable will be eith
er ex-Governor Temple, James Buckmaa
ter of Kent, or Benj. Burton of Sussex
Some think Newcastle is entitled to the
Govership this time, and many of the
friends of ex-Senator Wales would like
to see him nominated, John Rice
Wilmington will probably be urged for
ward by many, as he has been for many
years one ot the principle leaders of the
old Whig party. V.
(For avcrago scholarship and deportment
see third and fourth columns.)
SCHOLARS names;
MALJfc.:
Leonard Andre,
S. K. Bossard,
Peter Brown,
Michael Brown,
Jacob Buskirk, i
James Buskirk,
Daniel Brown, ,
Philip Butz, .
Arthur Brown,
A. J. Clements,
James Carmer.
Willie Cook,
Frank Coolbaugh,. f?
John C. Cleckler,
William Dean, , x
Morrison Dean, ,
Thomas Dunn,
Silas Drake,
Stephen Do Young,
Daniel Dunficld,
Benjamin Durling, M
James Ediuger,
John Freeman, . . , ;
John Gross,
John Huntsman,
Theodore C. Ha mm on,.
Horace Huston,
Milton Huston,
Charles Kern,
James Kern merer,
Edwin Keller,
John Keller,
Charles Keller,
David Lee,
Franklin Miller,
Addison Mclliek,
Henry McGarrah,
Arthur Newton,
Frederick Oppling,
Manciluo Predmore,
Irvin Row,
William Robineson,
Edwin A. Schoch,
Frank Starner;
Charles Staples,
Joseph Swiuk,
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FIRST MONTHLY REPORT
Of llie Stroudsbuiff Union School.
FOR TIIE MONTH ENDING JUNE 1. 1858
Upper Department,
(Note. In number of days present.
iue n signine t) tbus, 21 signifies 2I.)
Number of days taught, 22; whole num
ber of scholars, 143; average number for
each day. 110: whole number of A
present 2552; whole number of minutes
ost by tardiness, 5484; eqnal to 15 school
days of six hours each, 1 hour and 24
minutes. Number of visitors present du
ring the month, 13. Every recitation is
marked on a scale of 10, i. e. a perfect
recitation is marked 10, and from that
standard, 1 i3 deducted for every error;
the same courso is porsued in regard to
deportment; tho pupil is marked down 1
upon the scale for every misdemeanor.
Charles Starner,
Jacob II. Sciplo,
Daniel C. Staples,
L. II. Van Yliet,
F. Josephus Williams,
Theodore Wolfe,
Charles L. Waters,
James Walton,
Davis Walton,
Martin Walton,
Charles Wintcmute,
Sydenham Walton,
George Walton,
Willie Walton,
John White,
Frank Walton,
Eddie Wolfe,
Auiasa Wyclcoff,
Charles C. Walton,
FEMALES.
Susan E. Angle,
Melvina All jn,
Hannah II. Albert,
Libbie S. Brown,
Sophia Burke,
Caroline Boys,
Annie Burnett,
Josephine Brown,
Catharine Bryant,
Mary Buskirk,
Mary Carey,
Mary Coolbaugh, .
Maiianna Carmer,
Alice Dreher,
Sarah Deahl, , . ;
.A niiie Dreher,
Lizzie Daily,
Mary Dunn,
Sarah A. Edingcr,
Catharine Edinger,
Alice Edintjor,
Susannah Eyleubcrger,
Ellie Garwood,
Elizabeth Hunt,
II attic Huntsman,
Emma C. Hunt,
Annie Huntsman,
Lizzie Hollinshead,
Mary E. Hoffman,
Nettie Jackson, . ; .
Martha Keller,
Eliza Knccht,
Annie Kuecht,
Anna Keener,
Wilhelmina Kaatz,
Ellen Keller,
Sarah Kizer,
Sarah Keller,
Caroliue Kautz,
Mary J. Kautz,
Josephine Levanway,
Sarah Mellick,
Uertbia McGarrah,
Eliza Mussletnan,
Libbie Oyrnt,
Minnie Philips,
Jaue Palmer,
Emma Row,
Kate Starner,
Esther Staples,
Charlotte Swartwood,
Lizzie Skelton,
Jaue Skelton,
Carrie Starner,
Annie Swartwood,
Sarah Swartwood,
Annie btone,
Emma Silvara,
Eliza Stillwoll,
Susan Schoch,
Susan Wintemute,
Miriam Waters,
Mary P. Walton,
Esther Wintemute,
Mary Wintemute,
Lenora Walton,
Hannah Walton..
Sarah Walton.
Lizzie Walton, '
bophia Walton,
Maggie Wolfe,
Martha Warnlclrfc
Addie Wyokoff,
Hannah Williams.
Josephine Wooley,
Jesephine Miller, '
limma Primrose. " 1 '
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Tho condition of the school at the close
of the first month, is perhaps as satisfac
tory as could be expected under the cir-
mi I
cumstances. me derangement necessa
rily attending a change of teachers, the
establishing of school laws, and the ad-'
justing of school machinery, the educing
of a system of operation, and, in the pres
ent iustanco we believe, the enforcing of
a more rigid code of discipline, have all
contributed to occupy timo, and, during
the Grst few days of tho past month, to
prevent that close and undivided atten
tion to the recitations, which is their due.
But we are consoled with tho reflection
that these arc things which, if properly
treated in the coumcucemeut, have to be
attended to but once during the term, and
that, having once established principles
of order and subordination, nothing re
mains but exclusive application to the le
gitimate object of schools, mental im
provemeut.
The last few weeks have produced
gratifying results both in regard to schol
arship and deportment. A permanent
School Register has been opcucd in which
the Attendance, Scholarship and Deport
mcnt of each pupil in tho Upper Depart
menl are recorded in a fair and impar
tial manner at the close of each day.
This book will be kept open to the in-pec
tion of visitors, and will be preserved for
reference hereafter, so that scholars who
are not utterly destitute of ambition,
j2l 5 22 8(1() should bo impressed with the thought that
21 cl 35? 9;1() their names will here bo regarded with
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I Ji " honor or reproach, years hence, accord
I J 0 ing to the merit or demerit of their con
5(lo!lO duct at the present time. Parents, Guar-
2 ( 25J 8: 9 dians, and all interested in the cause, are
19 :I04; 5; 7 resnectfullv invited to visit us flora time
18 70; 5- 9k0 tjme an(j csamiiiC the standing of pu-
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5i5i, .irr R: o One of the mo?t obvious eus ajrainst
d(i v 80 93 8 which we have to contend is tardiuc
22 i 9j' 0 and irregularity of attendance; we are a-
M917 9 6 ware tuat this is sometimes necessary,
22 9! 8 Ut 'D Rreat n,ajor'ty of cases, might it
cl7 I 70: a 9 nt by judicious management be avoided?
2I 60;I0(1() As is represented in the commencement
22 5 IO, 9j 9 0f this report, the time lost by tho school
!f 's S !! the past mouth from tardiness alone, a
jl7 : 9i 6
c"0:23I & 8 ai0unt'i lo an aecrcSate orcr hfteen
j20AjI40; 8 6 school days. It-this be lost in one mouth,
M9 ;3311 6c 6 what a vast amouut of lost time will be
e
Shortly after wo halted on & high
around, CaDtain Hamilton with a portion
of the company left to take another by the
namo or Bnyder, a iiacKsmitnf ,wnu waa
at work in full view. Some firing tooK
place as the party approached the ebop.
Captain Hamilton then returned, and or
dered us to inarchf we continued on about
a mile, when we came to a deep ravine,
where wc were oTdcrcd to "halt, face toe
company and close up." Hamilton then
ordered his own men to line; not being
readily obeyed, be repeated the order;
Une of the company, Brocket, a notorious
fellow living in h'ort Scott, and the mur
derer of a man in Lecompton, refused,
and turning his horse, remarked that ho
would havo nothing to do with such busr?
ness. Capt. II. then drew a pistol and
ordered his men to present arms, take
aim, fire.
The order was obeyed we all felLr
Some of the party then dismounted from
their horses, and came to where we were,
to carry out an order to sec that wc were
all dead.
Hamilton remarked, "There is .old
Reed; give him another one." In a mo
ment the order was again ;ivcn. It w;as
asked, "Which is he!" Said he, 'That
black devil with his face up." The fiend
then put his pistol against his ear,rc
marking, "I have always fouud this tho
most fatal place," and fired. (Fortunate
ly for Mr. Reed, his face was toward the
ground, and lay beside the man who was
mistaken for him and shot at. This mau
was already dead; but lay with his eyes
open.) ' .,
Mr. Reed says: "I prcveuted respira
tion during the time the time they exam
ined me. and my being covered - with
Mood from my mutulated shoulder caus"ed
them to believe me deed. When they
supposed we were all dead, one of them
remaiked, that "That man b as a1 gold
watch."
Another caid that "The man from,Su
ar Mound (alluding to Mr. Stillwell)
had S100." (This they did not find, Mr.
S. having secreted it in his wagon, where
it has since since been found by'-' his
friends.) -
Soon after the company rode off
When I heard my wife calling me,' I an
swered htr, and told lur to go . and,get
assistance a soon as possible. My, ob
ject was to have some person there .be
fore I died, in order to receive my testi
mony in reference to the massacre.
Gaining strength, I crept out and made
my way to the place where I was found.
I have acted-as Judge of three "Free
State election? in Linn Count), which' was
doubtlessly the reason they attempted to
kill me.
Another offence might have bcenbc-
tho result, durinjr the term, or in a year:
K.s .,J'..5 and how much valuable knowledge mibt
M7i)287 7 6 be acquired by improvement of it.
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Uur limited space prevents our saying
all that wc wish at this time, but befon
we close wc would reiterate our request
for all interested to visit the school
STEPHEN HOLMES, jr. Principal
Miss Margaret S. Miller,
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PROM KANSAS.
Tho notorious Jim Lane, accor
ding to the late accounts from Kansas,
got iuto a difficulty with Mr. Jenkin-, a
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21 43; 9 9 prominent free State man, about a land
(20 45; 9( 9 daim. Laue claimed a well, which was
(in : ic n! n - - - . ...
19 15; 9' 9 use(j for some time in common by both,
j J J and recently he put an enclosure around
J it, when Jenkins and lour ot his friends
ell
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ji;iip. c y came to
21 ; ; K 9 them not to advance, threatening to shoot.
do ) 5: 9: 8 This threat was. disregarded and Lane
dlli 00 9 9 fire killing Jenkins dead. One of the
jl8 45 9 9 pajty then shot Lane in the leg, inilictint;
,15 5 10; 7t 9 a Wound which confined him to his bed
lie was subsequently arrested.
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Lawrence, May 29, 185.
Tbc Rev. .13. L. Reed and Mr. William
I 8 9 Hairgrove arrived at the Eldridge House
i 9; 9 to-day. They arc accompanied by .Mr
n, u a lieeu, anu came Uere in order to nave
16) 8 9 their wounds properly attended to. Af
19 56: i) 9 ter tho necessary surgical operations had
l 1 2 8)10 been performed, they gave me the panic-
-su; n y iort Dcott, on tno intn ln.t
r 9- 9 Mr. Rood is a Baptist clergyman,
i xv m: !i naiivn ni 1 ;onnnntint nnu an vpnrs n
)4Ut IS; 9i 9 years ot ace. In I80.1 be emigrated
?19 475 9; 9 from Lake County, Illinois, to Lino Co.,
tl6 75- 8 8 Kansas. The following particulars were
ii s yu- y; m rciatcti Dy mm in a ueii Derate manner,
j 2 5 j J0 scrupulously careful uot to have a wrong
2 I $10 construction placed upon a single idea:
ii iu- u U Un thelUtb inst., 1 left my house and
I 30- 9 9 While there, two straugcrs appeared and
bO; 9j 9 entered iuto conversation with me. Con-
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cmx,i o aiuutuuiu was ssuiu uu nie auujeui
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$11 ) 40 8:10 been a spy from Hamilton's company.
&0 ) 17 8 9 While at the Home, Capt. Hamiltou of
llihi 16 8) 7 Fort Scott, a mau about 40 jears of age,
22 25? 9) 9 formerly of the State of Georgia, came
$10 s dOilO; 8 up with about 30 men, and ordered me to
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517 30; J 8 fall in, which I refused to do. Ho then
16$ 5 9 8 drew a pistol from his belt, and said
M y 9 "iou won't, ch?" He repeated the or
5 10 9) 9 der, which I obeyed. ' Thev then com-
Su t g 9 menced to search the house for arms and
?19 ) 12 9 9 amunition. A fter searching the premises,
fl 38J g 9 Mr. Stillwell drove in a vagon. They
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22 6)10-10 it better than vours. tako it." He then
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(..,, ju iu wok me norse, anu also one irom me.
i s) u uiusar.i. rLcus. rmi whii. ijamuufjii aim mv.
jl9i) 25;l0 0 self were the only prisoners at that timo
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.20 j 51;l0i 9 pany to Mr. Hairgrove's house, where we
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were joined by Mr. Hairgrove. his son
Asa and Amos Hall, who had been ta
ken prisoners. Soon after they brought
Messrs. Colpetzor, Robinson and Snyder.
We were then surrounded and ordered
to march toward tho State Line;
while on the march, a young man
man named Hall was taken from his wag
on, a prisoner, by order of Hamilton.
causo I wrote aaiu-t the Lecompton
Constitution. "j-J
lie was shot with a sharp's rifle, tbo
ball taking effect just below the arm,. and
coming out behind the shoulder.
William Hairgrove, badly shot through
the lun-s. He was born in Marion Dis
trict, South Carolina, A. D. lfcOO, cbnsc
qurntly but 58 year of age; his appear
ance indicate? him lobe at least 05 or 70
being quite gray, he has resided in -Georgia,
Mississippi and Illinois, having emi
grated to Kanas iu the Fall of . 1857.
He is what wc would designate a con
servotive man, havi"g voted for Buchan
an, and never participating in our poli
tics with the exception of having' rotcda
tainst Lecomptou in Jauuary Iast.fi Ho
is truly Southern in hia sentiments.
The following is his statement: On
the 19th inst., I was at work on my claim
covering corn; about 10 o'clock a. m. Al
vin Hamilton rode up to me and. asked
who it was at my house. I told him.it
was my son Asa. He then s-aid he want
ed me to go with him to Hall's (a neigh
bor). I aked him by what autboritjrjj
He drew a Sharp's rifle aud said.Ask
2ie no questions, but go along.", J., walk
ed before him up to Mr. Hall's,.. .where I
found thirteen persons who had .congre
gated together; among them was Mr.
Hall, a prisoner. The company thco
formed and marched Mr. Hall -jandmy-self
back to mj house, where . they 'took
my span of mules. While on the inarch
from tbe house they sent a par,ty,;to ar
rest some of the neighbors. One. squad,
under Hamilton, went out to take Eli
Snyder, a blacksmith, who was at wpjkj
seeing tnem coming, aud anticipating
their object, he prepared to defeadhrm-
lelf. As Hamilton s men drove up..ono
of them discharged his gun containing
buckshot, one of which hit him on thejeg
the other on his breast. Mr. Snyder re
turned tho fire, the charge taking effect
in the neck of Hamilton's horse, .upjan
which the party retreated, and camcback
to whore we were. Mr. Ilairgrosve'
statemeut in reference to the shooting i
tbc .same as stated by the Rev. Mr. Reed.
There arc three by the name of Ham
ilton who were engaged in this assassin
ation. They are three brothers,uaad des
ignated as fellow?: Copt. Chas. A. Ham
ilton, member elect of tbc Senate 'under
the Lecompton swindle; Dr. GeorgeHam
ilton, a member of tho Lecompton Con
stitutional Convention, Alvin Hamilton
assassin No. 3. j
They all came in with tbe notorious
Buford's Carolina party, and wcroof
Qcers under the same. Dr. Hamilton
took deliberate aim at the Rev. Mr.' Reed.
The ruffians numbered thirty, all, 'with
ouo exception, fired at ouly a distanced of
ten feet from the prisoners and: tbbn6r
ed their revolvers when standing' rovcr
their victims who numbered ten. Those
killed were John F. Campbell, Wm: Still
well, Wm. Colpclzer, P. Ross, Michael
Robinson. Those wounded were Wm.
Hairgrove, Asa Hairgrove, tho Rev.?Cbas.
Reed, Chas. Snyder, and Amos Halloas
kicked over by a ruffian who remarked.
"This man is as dead as the devil.Not
one of the Free-State men were aVmetf.
Tho Rev. Mr. Reed says he doe's hot own
a weapon of any kind. A.
I remarked to Mr. Hairgrove that I
should havo supposed that be would havo
resisted, though unarmed and perhaps
butono chance in a hundred of 'escape.
rather than to bo deliberately aimed at
and shot down liko a dog. Here'plied
"I trusted in Providence, and believed I