AXOTUEB KIKBAB OUTRAGE. ICKON THEB ALLOT-BOX. ATTj ' Conttftnieact »J tit'lf. Y. Tribuitt. XiWRKNOK, K. T., Saturday, Jan, 19, *56. The citizens of this city have been called out at midnight to rally at Easton in the de fense of the people there from violence of a mob from Missouri. The enemy made an attack upon the ballot-box; in Its defense two Missourians were killed, and two Free-Stale, men badly wounded. Brown of Leavenworth and Menard of Easton are both in the hands of a mob, who threaten to hang them to night. Messengers have been sent over the Territory to rally the Free-State men, and runners have been sent into Missouri to rally a large mob. The military companies of Lawrence will start for the post of danger soon. Gen. Robinson, Lane and others are in council. Orders have been sent to the different companies to be in readiness to march to Easton in a few hours. Men on horse back have parted for Leavenworth. The war threatens to become general. How it will end God only knows. We want help. Kansas must be protected. Shannon is in Warhington, and Woodson Governor; he is controlled by the Missourians. Our rights ore trampled in the dust by Atchison and company. Ppoeial comspOndence of the Missouri remocrat Ifc/ifumi of cimJ tear tn Kansat~a battle fought in defence of the Ballot-box—Lawrence in nr ms—the country preparing iojight . La whence, K..T., Jan. £O, 1856. I resume my correspondence. There is citii war in Kansas. An engagement was fought at Gaston, a village twelve miles north east of Leavenworth, by moonlight, about 2 o'clock Friday morning. It lasted about twenty minuies. Several of the border men were wounded, and two of them were expect ed to -die every moment. One Free-Stale man—» son of Mr. Sparks—was slightly wounded m the forehead and arm, but not disabled. This important news was brought here about midnight by a special messenger from Leavenworth, from whom I received the sub joined account of the origin of the dfficulty, and (he particulars of the engagement. After returning from Lawrence wi'hout ac complishing their openly avowed determina tion of determinating the Northern emigrants and Free-State Squatters, they avenged them selves by destroying the ballot-box at Leaven worm, and throwing the press of the Terri torial Register into the Missouri River. They threatened, also, to lynch several of the Free-Stale men, and hang two obnoxious individuals—Mr. Warren, a member of the Kansas Legion, and another person, whom they called ihe“d d correspondent of The Missouri Democrat," Since that lime ruffianism has ruled Lea venworth. Her Free-Stale men there are un armed, and without an experienced leader, while their proximity to Platte County ren ders an undisciplined opposition to the mobo crals unavailable. Mr. Slocum, the Free-State Mayor of Lea venworth, seeing the impossibility of restor ing order, resigned his office some time ago. A Pro-Slavery Mayor was elected. The election for Sia'e officers was to be held throughout the Territory on Tuesday hat. At Leavenworth, I am informed, the Mayor issued a proclamation forbidding the opening of the polls. This despotic mandate excited great indignation. The judges ad journed iheelection till Thursday and appoint ed it to be held at Gaston. An armed force was raised at Leavenworth, or in that vicinity, to seize the ballot-box. The Free-State men were informed of their danger and prepared to meet it. Spies bro’t the news to Leavenworth that the Free-Stale men were arming. They then determined (o take them by surprise, and, therefofe, post poned an aitack until the evening, when they expected to find the Free-Stale men unprepa red and to seize Ihe ballot-box without any difficult.! At twilight, Ihe Pro-Slavery men made a charge. About a dozen Free-Stale men stood awaiting them—but there were 20 others concealed. They then hailed at about 100 yards from the house. They were 35 or 40 strong —Ihe majority on horseback, and all of them well armed. Some of the Free-State men in the house got excited and rushed out to charge the ene-, my. As soon as the Pro-Slavery men saw their force, they wheeled about and withdrew to some distance. They then placed a picket guard in the lane that led to the house, and disarmed one or two Free-Stale men who attempted to pass it some time after. Mr. E. P. Brown, a Kentuckian, determined to put a slop to their interferences. With an equal number of Free-State men he marched up lo the picket-guard. Both parlies present ed arms. Mr. Brown told them lo surrender or bo shot. They surrendered! Four of them were disarmed; the other, a friend of one of the Free-State guard, was permitted to retain hta arms. After this exploit, several of the Free-State men returned to their homes. They thought that the Pro-Slavery men had left. About 2 o'clock, as Mr. Stephen Sparks of Rush County, Indiana, was on his wav home, in company with hia son and nephew, they were pursued by a company of fifteemmoun ted men, who ordered them to surrender.— They refused to do so, retreated to ai fence, and prepared to defend themselves,; The nephew, who was on horseback, galloped back to Gaston and informed Mr. Brown of the situation of his friends. Mr. Brown, with fifteen men, marched rapidly to rescue them, and arrived before they were arrested. Both parties moved on to a crossroad^.where the Pro-Slavery men were re-enforced. They parted, but before they had gone far ■everal shots were fired into the ranks of the Free-State company. ! An engagement en sued, Volley after volley was rapidly ex changed. The combatants then retreated to two houses, at c rifle-shot distance, and kept up a constant fire for five or ten minutes.— Oae Free-State mao, with a Sharp’s rifle, lay down behind a snow-bank, and fired at every man of the opposite party who dared to show himself. The firing was kepi up until both parlies were exhausted, when the Free-Siate men withdrew to Easton. The ballot-box meantime had been secured and carried out of town by one of the voters. On the following ttiorhing, as Mr. Brown was returning alone toLeatenwarih, hp yas overpowered by an armed/force and anQtjted. Mr. Minard, another} Free-State jnan,; who had also made htmsetf obnoxious by his con duct.oalhe. ptevious.evcniog, -was. arrested during the forenoon. The Pro-Slavery men, announced their determinations hang both' of them as soon as two men of their own company, who are. mortally wounded, should die. 1 ‘ • . Riders' were dispatched lb every' [sart of the Territory to announce the danger bf the prisoners and obtain forces to rescue them. The messenger arriver| midnight. A Council of Safety waS held immediately, and horsemen were dispktched in every di rection to collect forces for the defense of the Free-Stale men of Leavenworth, who are threatened with destruction. The weather is very cold, and an icy wind is'whistling through the streets; but blood is at fever heal, and every one is anxious to march without delay to the theater of war.— The spirit-stirring drum is sounding outside ; men with rifles on their shoulder's are march ing to the appointed place of rendezvous ; while the ladies bf Lawrence are melting lead arid making cartridges. In haste, /. r.. THE AGITATOR. M. H. COBB, : ; : : EDITOR. All Business,and other Communications must be addressed to the Editor to insure attention. WELLSBORODGH, FA. Ttanrsday Morning, Feb. 7, 1856. Republican Nomination!. For President in 1850: Hon. SALMON P, CHASE, of Ohio. For Vice-President: Hon. HATH) WELMOT, of Fenn’a. We must again ask (lie indulgence of ilio Patrons of the Agitator for our shortcomings, 4>olh in the late appearance and lialf-size of our paper, for rea sons beyond man*i power to control. The sickness in the Ediloi’s family which waa the cause of the late appearance of our last number, terminated fa tally on the 3lat ull., with the death of Mrs. Cobb. The body has been token for burial to her home, at Promplan, Wayne Co. Pa. There will probably bo no paper issued next week, the absence of the Editor leaving us without assistance. Corrcspon dents will bo patient, as answer* to their communi. cations must necessarily be delayed till Inn return. REPUBLICANS TRIUMPHANT!! 1 BANKS ELECTED SPEAKER. Bom, 103; Aiken, 100; Flllep, 6; Campbell, 4, The protracted struggle of nine full weeks lias at lasi closed, snd wo have the pleasure of announcing the triumphant election of Mr. Bonks, which look place on Saturday, the 2d inst. This great result was effected as follows: On Friday, propositions were made by Democrats to which the Southern Know-Nothings indicated a disposition to accede—the one proposing Mr. Oliver an old-line Whig, and (he other Mr. Aiken, a Na tional Democrat for Speaker. The votes on these propositions, compared with that given on the same doy on a resolution declaring Mr. Banks the Speaker, showed so little difference that it was exceedingly doubtful what would be the result upon the adoption of the plurality rule. At this point Mr. Smith of Tcnnesce, believing that the chances of Mr. Aiken were at least equal to those of Mr. Banks, brought forward a resolution for the plurality rule. Mr. Orr immediately withdrew unconditionally his name as the Democratic nominee, and the resolution was adopted. The result was, as stated above, the elec tion of Mr. Banka by a plurality of three voles, Mr. Banka receiving 103 votes and Mr. Aiken 100. Every one whose heart is on the side of right and justice, must rejoice with us in thie-lriumph. In the language of the lribune t “It must serve to convince our Southern brethren that the North is not, as they have been taken to be, mostly made up of fools and knaves who can at any time be frightened, cajoled or bribed into the basest and meanest of scii-huiiiiij alien?. This unsuccessful struggle of nine weeks to put s doughface or a slaveholder in the chair— instead of which Mr. Banks sits there—cannot fail jo satisfy the more intelligent slavcry-extensionisl* that we of (lie north arc not to be classed, us they class their slaves, among the inferior races destined to be ruled by the superior Southern race j but that however it may bo with negroes, or with their own poor while folks, we while folks of the north arc men and equals, and must bo treated as such. 1 ’ If a speaker can be chosen without the aid of a single Southern vote, and in spite of a strong cohort of Northern doughfaces avowed and secret—why moy not a President, be chosen in like manner? Snows.—Our town has been well supplied for the past few weeks with this species of amusement. The ‘-Keystone Minstrels,” “Bonnard's Entertain ment,” and (ho “Black pianist,” have all held forth to full houses. Not having had lime to attend ourselves, we are unable lo speak of the merits of their |>cr -formnncc. Judging Irom the opinions of the press, and of those who heard them, wo can recommod the latter to all lovers of good music. Borough Election, —At the recent Coro* election held on Friday, the Ist insl. the following Officers were cleclcd: - Burgess.— C. G. Osgood. Constable, —Wm. 0. Thompson. Justice—A. J. Sofield. Council.— G. S. Cook, G. C. Kress. School Direclort —A. A. Mnrple, R. English. Poor Matters.—3. Alexander, H. A. Guernsey. Assessor.—Wm. Harrison. Inspectors.—A. B. Root, David Hart Judge. —John Kirkpatrick. Being unable to ascertain the names of the Town, ship Officers, we are unable to present them. >Ve shall endeavor to obtain them for next paper. •The following communication wax received, |)ut becoming mislaid, prevented its publication before. We give it below as it shows a very material differ, enco from our former statement. Mr. Goss:—ln your paper of last week I see that you have been imssinfocmcd in regard to tbo loss bus. tained by me in the fire at Roseville the 14lh insl., In justice to myself I beg leave to stale the matter us it is concerning my loss by that fire which you will do mo a particular favor by giving this a place in your paper. Lose on Goods at New York prices... 13,355 86 “ In accounts 150 00 Total 2,505,86 Insurance on the same . 1,500 5o Tlie above ia a correct statement of my lots aa n “ r .v •• be etlimaled, although to Die above might be odiled, Stove, fixture*, nod many other ar. U o °*•® I '}»monnt. y«ur»unly, Roh»iU»i lan, 38,185& 1 THE Tl'-■ A.vj3EoB>iter of thei Woods. ~ .;i largest Pimhers ever seen or fieard oft in this part qP the world, was re- a party’of fiumersjn Potter 'county, ra., and brought to this village by a -Mr.-Davenport.-ona-of-their number: —This terfibl.e .deniseb of. when shot, 180'pdundsi'hnd measured plump eight feelironuhe.tip of-ill nose to the end of Us tail. Ho is.abolu one-third, larger that) sqch ugly lookihg customers generally' are, and would have ffiade“Sntf‘haVoo 'withamafi in a ftand-10-claw fight among his native Wilds; A boy who was out with the hunters, first discovered his ‘ PntUhersbip crouched' in a tree, bu't aboqt thirty feet off, and.preparing fur tile fatal 4 spring. With'a true hunter’s courage; he?brought., his- rifle- to bear on the dread foe, when, as the fates would have it, thereupon missed fire! Nothing daunted, he seized (he firelock by |be barrel, deter mined to sellout ip the best advantage,'and in a momeut more would undoubtedly have had .a good chance, had not the party, having ,heard llie explosion of his “percussion,” come up, and attracted, or rather distracted.the at tention of the beast, and treated him to four or five blue pills. Almost at the same in stant ho receded a ball in the head, another just back of the heart, and a third in the loins, notwithstanding which he sprang in ihedirec- the boy, a distance of over twenty feet, and then loro a dog limb from limb in his dying agonies I - The Panther, or “Painter," as the old folks term it, is one of the most terribly de structive ond dangerous animals known to the wilderness, and as a natural consequence, on object (when dead) of wild and romantic interest. —Elmira Advertiser. Important to Postmasters^— The Wash ington Union says :—Our attention- has been culled to the fact that some postmasters are in the habit of sending back to tho mailing office letters reaching them for delivery, be cause they were not prepaid by stamps, but by money. This is wrong, and arises from a misapprehension of the law. In no case, indeed,-should a letter, after it has reached the office of delivery, be returned for postage, much less should it be returned because the postage was not paid by. stamps. It is the general duty poslmaslbrs to see that let ters are pre-paid by stamps, but when (having been pre-paid in cash, either through ignor ance of the law, or advertence, or want of stamps on the part of the mailing postmast er,) they reach their destination, it is the duty of the postmaster to deliver them the same as though prepaid by stamps. It will necessarily happen, in the introduc tion of the stamp-prepayment system, that supplies of stamps will fail to reach some of the small and remote offices at the proper lime, and it would be doing violence to the citizens of those localities to return, and thus delay their correspondence, because of a cir cumstance so unavoid ible. Entertaining ibis’ view o( tho subject, the department has instructed postmasters, not having stamps, to forward letters as heretofore when prepaid by money. If an unpaid letter, from anv cause, gels into the mail and reaches its des tination, it should be delivered on payment of postage at prepaid rate. Fate of the Mitbdereks of Lovejoy,— A correspondent of the Rivcnna Democrat, writing from Alton, Illinois, says : “An old and intelligent citizen formerly of theEist, who was present at the death of Lovejoy, staled tB' me that as he was ac qaainied with the two men who shot him, he 'resolved to mark their afier history. The first, a Dr. Beall, went to Texas, was taken by the Indians, and chopped to pieces and divided among the tribes. The other man, by the name of Jennings, went to New Or eans, and in an affray in a gambling house was cut to pieces with a bowie knife. Thus perished the miserable murderers of Love joy. “The fall of Lovejoy was the death-blow to the growth and prosperity of Ahon.— Many business man become disgusted and abandoned the place ; and others who were seeking homes and business places to the West, passed it. Thus, for more than 12 years, Alton was a hiss and a by-word, and it is only very recently that it has exhibited signs of life and growth. It is a fixed fact in the minds of the people of Alton, that no such occurrence would be permuted to trans pire in their midst again.” THE OTHER SIDE. From The Kansas Herald (pro-slavery) we extract the following : “ Bloodshed. —We learn that on Thurs day night, a conflict ensued between the Ab olitionists and Pro-slavery men at the town of Easton, fourteen miles west of this place.— One of the Pro-slavery party, a man byllhe name of Cook, was killed. It grew v out of ihe election the Abolitionist were holding for Siate officers. Failing to hold the election on the day appointed, Tuesday, they post poned it to Thursday, and the result has been the shedding of blood. Our city authorities very properly pul down the eleci.on here, but the Abolitionists, determined to carry out their treasonable and revolutionary move ments, assembled at Dawson’s store on Stran ger Creek, and there have committed all sorts of violence. How long will these outlaws be pe/mit’eif to go unpunished ?” Burned Alive.— A letter in The New- Orleans Picayune, dated Dec. 25, written from Lexington, Miss., says : “ A daughter of a very worthy gentleman, while riding on horseback to visit a neighbor, was assaulted by a negro man, who made the most hellish attempt to violate her per son.- She struggled in his demoniac grasp, until her strength was exhausted, until she was sadly bruised and lacerated, when a gentleman came in sight. The negro fled, and the gentleman carried the almost inani mate girl to her father’s house. After depos iting her there he raised the alarm, and the people hurried out to hunt the negro. They were not long in finding him. He belonged to the Wade estate. They brought him into the town of Lexington, and then, in the most public street, chained him to a slake and burned him alive ! It is thought the young lady will not survive her injuries.” “Among other blessings,” said Dr. Frank- Itn “a man should thank God for his vanity, because it makes him feel happy." . 7>:r - '1 V ■■ *W».Gectlnj, •4> ■ (K. T.) Jan 5, 1855’ Col.LqndrcceTved snole from Gov ° r jp|l a "l l by last’mail f rom w JfJ wbtpp, from thetnflucnce it has serves to be recorded’’ in . the annals of Slate. It is daled lndjabapolis, f) ec 4 say's that had juatbeen received of La • resistance to the Border Ruffian,. y e^ es money and sons, and is ready to h' ** self, arid spend every cent he has got i„ ?' fense of the Northern Free-State eit)'w n J' He has five hundred men who are ready'' mftrcb at, once for Kansas. ‘“W r ii e dialely, and telegraph if possible. The boy here ate greatly excited, but have confidence in Jim Lane.” Such is the substance of the letter. DIED. In Wellaboro* on the 31rt uIL, ELIZABETH wife of M. H. Cohb, aged 3l yean. Executor’s Notice. WHEREAS, Letters of Administration hire iht, day been granted to the undersigned on u,. Estate of ALEXANDER HARRIS, dec'd, bi C o( Rutland, Tioga Co. Pa., all persons knonm{ Uiora. selves indebted to said Estate are requested tonal, immediate payment, and alt having claims wilt p rt sent them for settlement. WM. B. KEYES. Jackson, Feb. 6, 1856-61. Execute, Estrays. FOIJNt), within the enclosure of the “Acium Office on Ihe afternoon of the slh and (ill, three Boys, each of whom may be . known b lt(t . prominent ‘ear marks,’ also by their makino n tm selves generally disagreeable. Having been ai for the past lew days printing comic valentines n supposed they must be unwell being unused l 0 e«* cise. Three cents reward will bo paid lo Hie item who takes them away. From their carrying books they are supposed to belong lo some institution or learning’ (Jon. 7th 1856.) VALENTINES! VALENTINES’ \ 11 kinds and hues at I'AYLOIfs CE. FROST, Proprietor of Ihe Seneca Uk, a Highland Nurseries, Catharine, N. Y„ »uu, at Wellsboro’ during the first week of the neitio. sion of the Court, (commencing on the 4lli on ~f February) where any wishing to order trees can fc accommodated. [Jan. 31. 1856 ] TO DELINQUENT COLLECTOUS. YOU are hereby notified lo settle up your Daub, cables for 1855 and those unpaid for all prenooi years, at or before next February Court, or costs wit be made. By order of County Commissioners. Wellsboro' Jan. 24, 1856. Those wishing to purchase pu.vos or Melodeons, should call at TAYLOR’S BOOK &, JEWELRY STORE, Wellsboro.’ n which place these Instruments can be baa. suaeriot in quality and on reasonable terms. Call and see before purchasing elsewhere. in 24. Exchanged! SOME PERSON Hiving exchanged Coals mH the Subscriber at Ihe‘-Dickinson House,' r oi. ning, N. Y., can have Iheirs by applying lo ihe fab. senber, proving property and paying charges, if the coal is not wanted, send word a here to-send lbs papers found in the pockets. .a. rXJLEV. Wellsboro’ Jan. 31, 56. NOTICE. MR. McMAHON will preach ai ihe Melfiwifi Church in this Boro-/ [Deo commote,, acii Sjbbalh Feb. 3d, 10J o'clock A. M. Tljeaifficuiiitj in his ease bcinp all amicably sellfed; anil El 'tit eiastical action in (he premises being lurcver obiitf. rated. All of which has been effected l/jrougn «iA fiiendlj interposition of Rev. Bishop VJwgu and lie P.E. of Troy District TO FARMERS & HILLERS. THE BROOKLYN STEAM MILLS, .re in sue cesslul operation. The Grist mill, ClarK’i pa tent, and the Buckwheat huller, HortonV patent, tove in every respect, realized the most sanguine eipecta lions. Those wlm feel an interest in new discover ies, and those who have grain lo grind, are respect fully invited to call and judge for themselves. 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