E. BEATTY,
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JOB PRINTING
' Tho CARLISLE HERALD JOB PRINTING OFFICE is the
largest'and most complete establishment in the county.
Three good Presses, and a general variety of material
Suited for Plain and Fancy work of every kind, enables
us to do Job Printing at the shortest notice and on the
most reasonable terms. Personsin want of Bills. Blanks
or any thing in the Jobbing lino, will find it their in
terest to give us a call. Every variety of BLANKS con
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S• GOVERNI'EENZ'•
President—FßANK) IN PIERCE.
Viet: President—ode facto), 1). R. ATCREBON.
Secretary of Stato—W)t. L. MAner.
Secretary of In torior— Itotwar McCi.ELLANIE
• Secretary of Treasury—JAMS 111 Timm.
Seerot :try of War—JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Seeretary of Navy-31s. C. Dom,' ~B
:1 , ter111'ller:II—.1 A MI'S CAMPBELL.
Attorney Goner:ll—U Custii
Chief Justier of United States—R. It. TAMP
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STATE GOVERNMENT
Governor—JAu ES POLA)CK.
Seerrt:u•y of State—A Nem:w 0. CURTIN.
Surveyor o,ineral—.l. I'. Bit tWLE,Y.
Auditor General—E. BANKS.
Treasurer—JOS CPU BM LEY .
Judges of the Supreme Court—E. LEWIS, J. S. BLACK
W. B. LeeluE, U. W. Wooeu Atm, J. C. KNox,
C OUNTIr °rim - omits.
President.Judgo—llon. JAmEs 11. (i ItAlll3f.
Assordnto Judges-Iton. John Rupp, Samuel Wood
Sam.
District Attorney—John M. Shearer.
Prothonotary—Daniel , K. Noell.
Recorder, to—John 31. Gregg.
110,n sheriff—Joseph MeDermond . : Deputy, Jame
Widuer.
County Treasurer—N. W. Woods.
Coroner—Joseph C. Thompson.
County Conimissioners---John llobb,lames Armstrong,
George M. Graham. Clerk to Commissioners, William
Directors of tho Poor—George Shealrer, George Brin
dle; „j,,iin C. Brown. Superintendent of Poor
Joseph Lobach.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Chief Burgas —Col. A ItMbTIWSGI NOBLE.
Assistant Ilurgess , ---C,harles Ogglhy.
Town Council—Johu B. Parker, (President) B. Beatty
Henry M 3 ers, I. S. Egbert, David Rhoads, Christian In
holt John Gutshtill, Peter Monyer, Goo. Bretz.
Clerk to Council—James Mullin.
Constables—Joseph , Stewart, High Constable; Rubor
McCartney, Ward Constable.
CHURCHES.
First Presbyterian Church, northwest angle of Centre
ittuare. Rev. GoNwtY WINO, Pastor.—Services every
Sunday morning at II o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock,
P. M.
Second Presbyterian Chureh,corner of South Hanover
and Pomfret streets. No pastor at present. but pulpit
Oiled by Presbyterial appointments. Servicescommence
at 11 o'clock, A. ii., and 7 o'clock, P. M.
St. Johns Chureh, Episcopal) northeast angle of
Centre Square. Rev. Jaime 11. Mows, Rector. Services
ist 11 o'clock. A.M.. and 3 it'eloek. P. M.
English Lutheran Church, Bedford between Main and
Imuther streets. Rev. Jicon FHA', Pastor. Services
at 11 o'clock, A. M.. and o'clock, P. M.
German itefortned,Churelt, !mother, between Minnie].
and Pitt streets. Rev. A. 11. KMAIIM, Pastor. Services
at lO'.t o'clock, and its. P. M.
Muiditalist E.Church. first 'Charge I owner of Main anti
Pitt streets. Rev. S. 1.. M. Coastal. Pastor. Services at
11 o'clock, A. M., and 7! tt o'clock, P. M.
:Methodist E. (horth. isettotol )'Barite) Rev, J.
JoxEm, l'aritor. Services in College Chapel, at 11 o'clock.
A. AL. and 1. o'clock, P. M.
Roman Catholic Church. Pomfret, near East street.—
Services by Roe, Mr. DoNsiatto, every ficculid Sunday.
A (lorman Lutheran Cluirell is in riitlVSo of erection
an the corner or vonarm and liedfitrd streets. The eon.
6regatlon. whleh llatt yet 110 stated Vaster, bold their
services in Education Ilall.
4 , 6--Il'hon eh:times in the above are necessary the pro
per persons are requested to notify us.
DICKINSON COLLEGE•
Rev. Charles Collins, President and Professor of Moral
Rev. Ilerman M Johnson, Professor of Philosophy
and Regi i.l, Literature.
James W. Marshall. Professor of 'A nelent Languages.
Rev. ot is 11. 'niftily, Professor of .Mathematirs.
M. Wils nt, Lecturer on Natural Science and
Curator of the Museum.
Alevtuder School, Professor of,liebrew and, Modern
Languages. '
Benjamin Arbogast, Tutor In Languages.
Samuel D. 11111 nnu, Principal of the llrammar School;
William A. Sulvely t Assistant In the I.lrammar School
CORPORATIONS.
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CA.RtEILE DZPOSIT Richard Parker;
Cashier, Win. M. Beam; Clerks, Henry A. Sturgeon,
Joseph C. liotfer. Directors, Richard Parker, !levity Sax
ton, John S. Starrett, John Zug, Henry Logan, Robert
Itoore, Samuel Wherry, John Sanderson, llugh Stuart.
CUIADEILLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD COMPANY.-I . l*DNlthDlt,
Frederick Watts; Secretary and Treasurer, Edward M.
Riddle; Superintendant, A. F. Smith. Passenger trains
Mice a day Eastward, leaving Carlisle at 10.15 o'clock,
A. 51. and 3.40 o'clock, V. M. Twotrams every day West.
lowa, leaving Carlisle at o'riorlc, , A. M. and 3.'20, P. M.
()Anima. bIAS AND WATEII COMM.:Y.—President, Fred
leek. Watts ; Secretary, Lemuel 'Todd; Treasurer, Wm.
111. Rectum ; Directors, F. Watts, Richard Parker, Lemuel
11liald, Win. M. Beetem, Dr. \V.'\l'.\V.'\l'. Dale, Franklin Hard
est... Hoary
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VOL: V.
EE, ,- Q
- .1,D AND EXPOL'ITOR.
BoROUGH ELF:CTION.—The Election
for Borough officers on Friday last passed oft
without excitement. The victorious "Sam"
had it all his own way. No Whig ticket was
nominated in either ward, and but a feebly
show of opposition made by the Locos in the
East Ward. The members elected to Council,
tough a majority of them are Democratic
Americans, are good men, who may be relied
upon, we think, to forward the "march of im
provement." Three excellent members of the
last.council_have_been,re elected. We subjoin
the returns:
Chief Burgess:
E. Ward. W. Ward
Armstrong Noble,* 202 189
Joseph 11. Blair, 80 41
Assis'ant Mavis.
Samuel Gould,* 180 211
It. Snodgrass,
Auditor.
Joseph D. Halbert,* 192 217
George W.- . .95 11
Assessor.
IViiliam H 'Trout, 188
Jason W. Eby,
Assistant Assessors
Samuel Wetzel,*
John llyer,*
John Curinnan,
Jacob Wolf,
EAST WARD
Jugdge.
Jame.; ITacket,* 1,78 Andrew Kerr,
• Jn.Rpect
George B. Cole,* 189 A F. Meek,
Council.
Henry Myers,* 201 Ephriam Steel,
John GuiihalT,* - ' 205 Perer Gifth - lual,'
P. Gardner,* . 196 0. Wunderlich,
11. A. Sturgeon,* 191
I William Park,
Peter Monger ,* 198 C. Maglauchlin,
School Director&
George W Hitner, 176 Philip Quigley,
Justice of the Peace.
Stephen Keepers, 161 I
David Smith,
E. Showers,
Constable.
281 I, Joseph May,
R. McCartney,
WEST WARD
WM
James Postlethwaite,
Inspecior.
James R. Weaver, 1t37 I John Canieror,
llicLuel Sheafer,
John Thompson,
R C. Woodward,
David Sipe,
Justice of the Peace.
84 John W. Hendel, 153
George Ego,
School Director
Thomas 11. Skiles,
Constable
George Buntley,
The elections through the county generally,
we learn, resulted in favor of the Americans.
In North Middleton township there Was a total
revolution., The Americans elected their ticket
by about 100 majority, where last fall the Old
Line Democratic majority was about 80!
Nr•w TIOSE COMPANY.-A number of our
active young firemen are about organizing a
new }lase Company, any a liberal subscription
has,already bean made ty citizens tt wards the
purchase of a carriage and equipments. With
the introduction 'clf the Canodoguinet water,
hose will be more efficient in many cases than
engines, and we hope the cotupany w Il he
successful in its efforts to secure the necessary
fun
PLANTING TREES.—The time for
spring,planting will soon be here, and we re
mind our Cumberland County farmers of the
propriety and duty of planting fruit and orna
mental trees, The fruit bearing trees of the
county have been Much improved within the
last few years ; but there is yet much room
for improvement. Every lot holder should
plant—it is a duty we iowe to ourselves or to
those whO are to come after
WRITING INK. -S. Holliday has furnishmi
us some writing ink Which from the trial we
have given it seems to possess the requisets of
good ink. It flows freely from the pen, does
not corrode the metallic pen, and is ohnoSt in
delible, the strongest acid failing to obliterate
it from the paper. W. 11. is ready to supply
dealers and' others with this Excellent Ink.
Lummen.—The attention of purchasers, is'
directed to the extensive sale of Lumber by
M(l6.tili. Lee and Ringlaud at new Cumberland,
on the 31st inst.
[2l 13alier fur Hp' Cirrlte
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1855.
ECM
100
207
209
17
15
'l9B
10'2,
90
102
1
MI
201
2O
217
203
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114108111 Poole, the Now York pugilist, who
was recently shot by a party of ruffians, died
the latter part of last week, and was interred
on Sunday having a very large funeral. His
death enusAvnuch more excitement in New
York than we bould think such an event would
Tho cause probably was, that there was con.
siderable of national feeling mixed up with
his case. 'He, Tom Ilyer, and some more of
his friends were the fighting Americans, while
Morrissy, and his party were , Irishmen. His
last woras before his death were of regret at
falling before - a foreign foe. Poole societies
have been formed in New York, Philadelphia,
and probably other cities. The party engaged
in his murder have all been arrested with' the
eiception of the man Baker, who, kis thought,
has escaped from the country. The Mayor of
New York offers - s2,ooVroWard for his arrest,,
BREADSTUFF'S IN TILE tr: , STATES —Hunt's
Merchant's Magazine tiiilsspenks of the trade
- in breadsiuffs that will open at the commence•
meat of navigation in the Spring:
' When the Spring opens the canals and the
hikes, a stream of bre:lda - tuffs will set towards
the Old World in uninterrutited flow. The
ground HOW!' is the most extensive under cul
ture within our limits, and. if there be no blight
on our harvest we can feed the nations of 'En
rope so far as they may need beyond there own
production.- Previous to the coming forward
of the new,-the store , ptif the old, which have
accumulated at the variou- points of inland
shipment, will be sent forward, mid that wldcli
wan . hoarded during the fall, when high price
was 'offered fin' it in vain, will be sold far below
the rates now current.'
MEETING OF THE BAR.
At a meeting of the Carlisle Bet:, held in the
Court House, on Tuesday, 'the 211th inst.; the
following proceedings were had in relation to
the death of Mr. Bonham. Judge GRAHAM
was called to the chair and Lemuel Todd, Esq.
nppointod Secretary.
The followingzireamble andresolutions, off
ered by Mr. Miller, were seconded 'by William
M Penrose, Samuel Hepburn, A. B. Sharp,
and James It. Smith, Esqrs. in a few brief re.
marks : '
Another of our number has gone, and
we arc called in sadness to bear his body
to the tomb. but a few days have passed
away since we followed to the grave one, who,
although not old in yelrs, was looked upon by
most of us as a professional father, nn assisting
friend and adviser. Now, we mourn a broth
er and . companion suddenly stricken by the
hand of death, and snatched from our midst
with appalling quickness.
In the death of J. BUIS BONHAM we re
cognise the hand of an All Wise Omnipotence
who giies life and takes it away at his own
will : While man, whose existence hangs on
so 'brittle - thread bows wonderingly andsub-
Missively to the decree, without impiously da
ring to question the reasons of his God It
may appear mysterious to us that one so young,
so full of life and hope, aspiring to the goal of
a high and honorable ambition, endowed by
his Maker with brilliant talents, and qualified
by education and laborious research io reach
the highest point he might desire to attain—
should be so suddenly and to us apparently so
untimely called from mirth. But such has been
the Lord's will and in his presence we stand
silent rind bow the knee with deep reverence
and binnility. In view of this dispensation of
Providence, and as a testimonial of our high
regard for our deceased brother, and sorrow
for his loss, the members of the Carlisle Bar
„have-
Reso'ved, That in the death of J. ELLIS
BONIIAM Esq., the Republic has lost from
her Armament a rising star, and the profes
sion an ornament daily growing brighter and
brighter.
Resolved, that wo sincerely deplore the de
cease of J ELLIS BONHAM, in the full vigor of
his manhood and the prime of his intellect.
Resolved, That in the view of the talents
of our departed friend, his eminent social
qualities, his amiable disposition, and noble
heart, we adopt as expressive of our sorrow
all the usual tokens of outward mourning.
Resolved. That we deeply sympathise with
the father of the deceased, who is called upon
in the desolation of old age, to bear the sad
relics of an only child, to the sanctuary of
the dead.
Resolved, That ; a° committee of eight of our
number be appoiThed to attend the body of
the deceased to Chambersburg, and rerniiin
there to assist in the performance of the last
duty of the living , to the dead.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be entered on the records of the Court,
that a copy be forwarded to theifriends of the
deceased, and be published in the papers of
the county.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men a committee to accompany the remains
to Chambersburg Hepburn, A. B.
Sharp, Wm. M. Penrose, Win. H. Miller, J.
B. Parker, James S. Colwell, R. M. Hender
son, and Thomas M. Biddle, Esqrs.
A resolution was also offered that the Court
and Bar attend the remains of Mr. BosuAis
to the cars.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
WEDNESDAN', March 14
Pennsylvania Legislature.—Yesterdriy, the
Senate passed finally the bills to incorporate
the City Bank of Philadelphia, and the Atlan
tic Insurance company of
_philadelphia, rela
tive to corporations, and others of minor im
port. The house passed finally a charter for
the ExchanitMutual Insurance Company, of
Philadelphia, a supplement to the health laws
of the city, charters for the Cash Mutual Fire
Insurance Company and Philadelphia White
Lead Itlanufacturing Company,tand about fifty
others of a private nature.
Advices from Boston mention additional ma
rine disasters during the great gale of Friday
night. The returns of the election held yes
terday, in New Hampshire, indicate that the
Know Nothing party has swept the State as
clean as they did in Massachusetts, electing
their Governor, members of C'ougre•s, and
State T.evdriture. In- Concord the vote was
791 Pem , 1091 Know Nothinit,_and 120 Whig,
and all the towns heard from, show the same
relative
.vote. -- Tremendous fires are raging iii
the varies of Carolina, and about Lexington,
Canden, Gadsden. and Cheraw ; vast amounts
of property has been destroyed, including
houses, mills, fences, telegraph lines, railroads
Sze. Advices from Havana say that the town
was quiet, and the business recovering from
the interruption caused by the recent excite
ment. About 6000 of the inhabitants of the
city bad volunteered for its defence, and were
armed, equipped and doing duty,
Pennsylvania Legislature.—Yestemiay the.
Senate did not transact any business of impor
tance. The House passed finallya bill to
charter the Mauch Chunk Bank. •
The steamship Africa arrived at Halifax
yesterday afternoon, with news from Europe
four days Inter. The death of the Czar Nicho
las, of Russia is announced It took pinee on
Friday the 3d inSt. The Vienna Conferences
were to he opened on the sth inst. Returns
from 205 towns in New Hampshire show the
following vote for Governer:—American, 31,-
737;. Democratic. 25,504;v i phig, 3,206; Free
Soil ; 1,164. The Air-lin4 4 Railroad charter
has passed the lower house of the New Jersy
Legislature.
Pennsylvania Legislature.—Yesterdny, the
Senate passed- the bill relative to the North
Branch Canal, and bills relative to the Leg
gett's Gap Railroad, Pittsburg and Connels
ville. Railroad, the proceedings of landlords
and purchasers at Sheriff's sales, to recover
pot•session of lands demised or'purchased, rel
ative to the time of meeting of the Stipreme
Court, Inquisitions on real estate, &c. The
House passed finally by a vote of 47 yeas to 30
nays, the bill repealing the license laws of the
State. The bill to charter the Honesdale Bank,
which was vetoed by Governor Bigler, was
passed by the constitutional majority of two
thirds. It had previously passed the Senate
by the some majority, and is thu• n law. The
till relative to investments in building associ
ation was killed.
The Russian Minister in Washington pro
nounces the reported death of the Czar a hoax.
The clipper ship Orape Shot is to beidespatch
ed to-day in pursuit of the ves.el which is al
leged' to contain the fugitive Bakejr, the mur , 7 .
dyrer of Poole,' as it is now believed that he
did not land in New .Jersey froM her, The
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latter story is thought to have been got up by
his frlends to make delay. From Havana, we
have 'accounts that the trial lie persons con
cerned
in the late conspiracy was about to com
mence. Throngs surrounded the Court House 1,
on the day that the steamer Isabel left,
1,
Pennsylvania Legislature—On Saturday the
Senate passed finally bills to incorporate the
West Philadelphia. White Lead Manufacturing
Company, to regulate the pay of Surveyors
for laying out roads, relative to the develop
mdnt of mineral lands, &c. In the house, the
bill for the partial restoration of the capital of
the Penn Township Bank mis passed. A largo
number of bills were reported, and introdu
ced.
fteirThe floor of the Town Hall at Meredith,
N. H.,. fell on Tuesday. while the people were
balloting, precipitating about 800 -persons
some eighteen feet upon the stones beneath.
Forty were taken out with limbs brolcen,"or
other severe'injurles, - 'and of this number four
were , so badly injured that their recovery it
considered doubtful,
CHOLERA ON THE MISSISSIPPI-A passenger
from New ()deans, lately arrived at Cincinnn•
li, reports nineteen or twenty slaves had died
oCeliolera on the plantation of Mr. Bunon,
not for from Baton Rouge.
The Amsterdam papers announce the •nrri
val of Al dame Oolitsmidt (.lenny driti)•in ,
t hat,eity to give a. aeries of concerts.
NO. 29
FranAy, March 16
SATmu AY Tkinrch 17
MoNDAY, March 19
LATER FROM EIIRoi)E!
ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA
Death of the Emperor of Russia!
TTIE PEACE CONFERENCE
Halifax, March 15.—The Royal mail steam
er Africa arived here this forenoon with Liver
.ool dates to Saturday the 3d inst.
She brings the startling announcement of
the death of the ttnperor of Russia. Early
on Saturday morning, the 8d inst., it was an
nounced by telegraph from London to Liver
pool that reliable intelligence of the death of
the Czar had been received. It was previous
ly known that his physicians. had glven,him
up; and This fact on Friday caused the funds
to advance.
There is no mistake about the matter. The
fact. was announced in .the House — of -- 1-.ordErlkt
Lord Clarenden,- and' in tho House of Corn-'-,
mbns by Lord Palmerston. No particulars
arc known. It is most probable that he died
from apoplexy. His
. death occurred on Fri
day morning, the 2d inst. Theannouucenient
caused - intense 'excitement - in -- England; - and
France.
The Peace Conference was to.open on the
sth and the expectations of a peaceful rest*
were stronger. Russia seems to be making
attempts to come to an understanding with
the Western Powers. An official editorial in
the Correspondence of the Vienna enys:
" A draft of a general treaty has been pre
pared, securing the integrity of Turkey, and
preventing the future encroachments of indi
victual powers; also guarantying the rights it
Christians. This- will be considered at tl.e
Conference."
All the Plenipotentiaries, with the exceptiett
of Lord John Plisse!, had arrived at Vienna
L )rd John had arrived nt Berlin, and immedi•
ately procured an audienco with the Ring an.:
Nlanteuffel.
Advices from the Crimea _are of the ease
-tenor- as those brought by -the Pacific. G t
the 13th of February during the night; tl
Russians made a sortie but not a formidnbh
oie. Five Frineh so'diers were killed. Do
ring another night sortie on the Atli the
French lost thirty-five. On the 15th the con
dition of the French troops were reported ex
cellent.
It is rumored that the north side of Setas
topol is to be invested. Admiral Brouat tele
graphs the following:
"Camiesch Bay, Feb. 20.—0 n the 17th Eu
patoria was attacked on the eastern side with
eighty pieces of artilary and six regiments c.l
Cavalry, under Gen. Rorff, and twelve regi
ments of infantry, fonsisting of about 25 000
men, under the orders of General Ostensacker.
e-cent bat-last ed—frour-4-un -
when the Russians were repulsed. The r
loss was estimated at five hundred killed, non
the wounded in proportion. The Turks had
thirty-eight killed and two hundred and fiftj
wounded,. The latter also lost seventy Irene
The 'attack was not-renewed by the Russians.
The steamers which anchored in the roadstead
contributed energetically to the defence of the
town "
At Liverpool cotton continued dull, at pre
vious rates. Breadatuffs generally were qui
et at the reduced prices brought by the Pacif
ic. Indian corn, however, was 6d. to ls. low
er.
LAVER FROM CA LLIFORNI.A.
The steamer Northern Light has arrived nt
New York with ten days later news from Cali•
fornia.—Several banks at Sanfrancisco hail
suspended, causing a great si•nsation, nod
there are rumors of heavy failures among the •
merchants. No election of Senator had taken
place, nod the joint convention. had been bro
ken up, by an . ndjournment, finally. Tito
large hotels in Snit Francisco have been burn
ed, and si.xteen houses in Nevada and twenty
five houses in Stockton. The Legislature of
Oregon adjourned on the 18th of February.—
The Legislature of Washington Territory has
fixed on Olympia ns the Capital.
BOUNTY LAND WARRANTL-It is said that
the Oommissioner of Pensions will not be pre
pared to issue land warrants under the new.
'law for at least three months to come, The
plates are yet to be engraved, the blank war
'rants printed, tho clerical force increased,
and other preparations to be made. The firit
warrant under the net giving land to those
in the Mexican war, passed Sept22B, 1850, was
not issued until January 11, 1851, more than
three mouths after tho law was passed. We
presume, it will take as long to get the new
warrants ready. This will give applicants am-.
ple time to prepare their papers, so that ne
delay will occur when each case is presented.
The Commissioner has issued his instructions,
showing how applications shall be made for
hounty land under the, late act, and who are
untitled. The instructions say that where the
.ervice has been rendered by a substitute, be
s the person entitled to the bounty. A wid
low, or if no widow, a minor child, or minor
, thildrem'may claim the benefit of the act.—
.'ersons within the age of twenty one yearn
at the 8d day of March, 1655 are deemen mi.
Mora.
The Kansas Emigration'for the season
has already opened. The steamer Tropic left
Pittsburg on Saturday last, .with abut ti one
hundred and ti V emigrants destined for Kan
sas. They will be taken by the steamer to
Kansas city, where they will disembark and
proceed to their respective destinations._ A
number of families are amonethem. A par
ty of two hundred and fifty will embark from
Cincinnatti, by steamboat, in a few weeks, for
the same destination. •They are. described by
the Gazette, of that , city, a's all hardy, indus
trious farmers and Mechanics, some of them
being worth from fifteen to twetity thousand'
dollars each. .One hundred and ninety are
from Ohio, and sixty are farmers from Bour
bon county Kentucky. The Gazette also speaks
of another party of about fifteen families, who
contemplate establishing, this spring, a colony
in Kansas or Texas, on a co-operative basis.—
It is composed of farmers, millrights,
carpenters, masons, oto.