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M s i t "it S!)c rcgon CVrgua. W. L. SUSSS, SUITO iD raorBIKTO. " SATURDAY, JANUAKY 10, 1858. Agnta tat tht Argni. i. It. Mc.Uaini, Lafayette. !. A. Hkrd, '. Mqroan Hpdolpr, Sublimity. " AVm. Baslow, Mohlla. ' II. 0. llAYMOMD, WW GrOPe. Dr. Dsvis, liloomingtm. : Axos IUivgy, ' Valltf. Kolomo.1 Aukx, Imt7y. . J. K. Lvu, ' Jon McKiMir, Calupooia. Rev. Wilsom Kui, f TV. I A. Rici, Jaektonvilte, , II. if arbis, CincimuHi. J). Gmkkb, Stxrilninle, 0. T. Judo Snkuiho, J , Cuf. jno. n. rKSTo!, hw iv in. It. A. N. I'iiblps, Galrnharg, III. Willis W.rkinkr, Camdrn, Mo. : Law Concerning newspapers. U If subseriuera order Iho iliscofitiiiuuiR nt their pap", In publisher may continue la tend tiuun until all arrtaraiee are paid. tX If subscriber, neglect or refuse lo take their paper (torn Hi pwl onve, or other ph,c, lo which tfa.y are wnt, lhy r helil responsible until Ibey Mill ill arrearage, should there b any. ' IT If Mibwribnnt remove In other p sen, with out informing llio publMier, anil III ax r i sent lo Hi former dirri'iiun, they art lirld rnioiibla. ' X Ji j. not sufficient for a pwlinalr, when a paper). nit Uiaea out of bia oHice, lo ml urn on with "not token out" wriltaii on tha margin, but lia must writ a Idler lo Ilia publsher, wiring Ih Nno and port-office, and elating Ihul lliv paer u not taken from Ilia olliee. uilierw.se Uie maater ia held responsible. ralana Ileal Rolls froaa lb Bio.. The legislative Assembly, after having rotoJ to JotL I'almei, IuJinn Agent, the u.o of the Hull, so as to givs bfiii ao oppor tunity to bo heard iu self-justification, after wards, upon motion of Fred Wajniire, re considered the former reaulutiou by alinoat a unanimous vote, Menra. Bur k well, Brigga, aud Johnson being all tliut voted in llie ncg Htiv. It will bo recollected thut tliit tcrri- ble bod; had already passed a resolution to moinoriiilize Congress to stay Gen. Tai mki from locating curtain Indians in tliii valley. Upon the discussion of the resolution many Very Revert thing were said alwut 1'ulincr, by Doise, Warmire, and the "gotiilcmnn from Linn." . Gen. I'., it seems, rend these spoeches in the Stalctman, (if he lakes any Othor paper we don't knew it,) and repaired to Salem to obtain nn nudienco, and ex plain himself fully to the "unwashed." They lint voted him the privilege of the Hnll, which wan afterward refuted, as we bare stated above, . Upon tho motion to reconsider, nearly all sat, with rooulh wide open, ready to rote yea, as tbo motian came from the "Old Apostle" anil leader of tho (luck. A few seemed to herniate, momentarily, waiting for "the gontleiiisii from Linn" lo endorse the motion, In order to put ibe "brand" or seal of the cliiine lo it. The "Old A no tie" whs eouiwiucntly called to the "cheer,'' when "the gentleman from Linn" proceed ed to "drnp a few (I) remarks," in his usual high-pressure stjlu, If thcro had been a doubt in the minds of his unsophisticated auditors, it was rapidly dispelled by the ful minating eloquence that enme squirting nil around them in translucent streams. Tho hitherto doubting brethren soon began to roviv, under a sensation perhaps very simi lar le that experienced by a wilting garden vegetable, in a hot day, after a gracious ab lution from a watering pot. Tho occasion was a deeply iiiterenting and important one. It was decidedly hecessnry to make a crush ing offort. Palmkr, poor fellow, must be decapitated without iho benefit of clergy, or even of a trial ; yen, more, without a hearing ! They all had some' slight mis giving as to the decency, propriety, hu manity, or democracy of such a course. Now the object is, to reconcile the measure wllh the latter, the three former being sec ondary, and entirely Independent from it. "The gentleman from Liou" has tho ros trum for thut rery purpose. His auditors aro tully impressed with his ability ; a new ailnnlv nf ...K.I....... I : i i . -i i v . ....j.uiii auu iruii iinngs nas been thrown into hit retort J the go begins to come ; up he rues. All science, all ,.iU -pny.anu all history, are as usual beaded into ytch poteh balls, aimilar to l!.oe for Slutting lu.koy., a part of which the orator tiasl.es at the heaiU of Palmkr's support era, and cram the Uilai.ee into lbs open mouth of bis auditors. A precedent was what thry wanted-a precedent drawn from ancient bUtorr. Tbi ihe oral.., dotormiued they should have, and by the following flight tolircocc, and Koine, (he ought to hate pne to Africa,) he drove the uail and clinched it, unratelud the last "kink ' in the crnniutns f even the Clack amas members, and decided lh "unwash rdj'' to stu f cotton in iheir ears, and send , rainier ofT with a flea in bia. I Palmer binmlf coulj oll'er ao reply (0 ihe f dlowiiij; : . "Tin hi t.wjr m( roi-enun n't fiir.ii.li iw i. .'-- una am i. 1 lie ln.l.vwaul llu. (. ss.1 ttiiiian emiiires the hu:rl. .4 It. i .1 H,;.,ln,l e an . i , rniw. ahow that i. Ihcr I. gxlau.. hl no men -.. fuiuuieu i. cu iu ai.U inert pu. ui juda Uitat up tbe r aeu." r j Now ativ budv whu u o.- thai our aiigu.l b-gislati.il eouM he r ileJ au argument as that, rnu.t look upon tliem us possessing mors framing and dnnnea than the party has an use lor. ji me biUries of Greece anj Home, (..gether wild thoe of Eniilsnd and France, show that thy never allowed their Indian Agent lo enu r their 8uste chamber to make lthea, why sIikuM the lualory i Ortgim aliow that v had done eel If Orttiam enforced ths gng law, why shouldn't O'rcai tn do the sume I The argument was conclusive, and irre sislible. v By the way, if the Micerroan" wann't ab lowed to let off a few gallons of such hydro gen as this, the accumulation and expansion of it would toon lift him out of his seat, and fasten him to the ceiling overhead. We have no doubt that at the time Tyler iot track of bim in South America be bad made a Ulloon acnaion, and was only ena bled to descend to the esrlh again by "ma king a speech," (to biniself, of course,) and leltiiiir off a nimtilitr of e. When he dies, there will be no necessity for putting him in an iron coflin and attracting it up ward with loadvtone, in order, like Maliom ot, to convince hi follower that be was a prophet. In twenty four hours after his' demise, if be isn't tapped, be will be sure to go up. It is said that the volunteer companies will not moro against ihe Indians for tbe present, having nobody to take the com mand. Muj. Chiun is said to bare failed to recognize the legality of the election of Cor nelius as Colonel, as the election was held before an order from the Gov. arrived for holding an electiun. Col. Cornelius is said to have declined assuming tbo command uutil tho legality of bis cleclion'is decided. Ufa f Vretley. We have been perusing the life of Horace Greeley, by J. Tarton. Greeley is certainly rather au interesting subject for a biogra pher, although he seems to have lopped off by the attrition of city life, some of the most interesting features which bo bore about, iu slid outside of bis body, among the barren hills of New Hampshire, aud wbilo bo was learning his trade irt E-ut I'oultncy, V'L We have not allured our conviction by read ing his life, that wbntover of error Greeley may have embraced during hit researches, ho is entitled to the credit of being an hon est politician. Ver Tsrriurltl mater, Tho vote stood a follows I For Bush Drain, Fulkerson, Iluber, O'Drianr, Pee bles, Dennisofl, lSoise, Buckingham, Brown of Linn, Burbank, Cullender, Coznd, Gates, Grant, Grover, Harpolo, Harris, Harrison, Hutnon, Jacksun, Mc Alexander, Moorcs, Officer, Risley, Robinon, Straight, Tichc nor, Waymire, and Dulnxon Smith ; 20. For Taylor Jtosa, Avery A. Smith, Bark well, Briggs, Hale, Johnson, and Smith of Jackson ; 7. Absent Kelley, 1 j Voting; blank- Brown, of Multnomah, and Shuck j 2. We hare published the names, so as to preserve them. We look upon the tool of an Indian sal mnn peddlcf, as occupying a much higbe position than that occupied by a "too" of this "Territorial Printer." The LrgtsUtnre. A Bill hns passed both branches of. tho cgwhtture changing the times of holding the Circuit Courts iu tho Territory, but the "times" fixed upon as substitutes we have not yet learned. A bill has also passed the lower House repealing the act locating the U niversity at Jacksonville. lUtorl Prices. The IlRRALDof Jan. 8, quote Orerron uour at 4 pw hnnd. Fine flour un branded, $4 00. Golden Gate, 5 25 per hund. Market dull, fluctuating and uncertain. ialc hunted. OaU dull at Sif cts. Totatoes, fiviu $1 72 to 2 17 nrr bushel. JVfK, uot quoted. Buttor, 34 J cts. Coffee 12) cts. QaSKltew for Hct Bay. Why is it, that if you wish to multiply any given number by 8, the result will be tlte same, If you divido the number to be multiplied, by 2, annexing a cipher to the rightof your quotient when there is no re mainder, and annexing a 5 when there is a remainder I That this is universally true, you will find by trial ; tbe question is, a-Ay is it so 1 Now bojs, send in the reason, if you can. atsT Wall,, Fargo cV Co.'s Express de livered us exchanges on the arrival of tho Columbia, only forty-seven hours in ad vance of the Pacific Express, aud ten hours ua'ivance oil he mail. - Oar lUlaiteat w tth Eattaai. By tli latest adice, ilia hope of many that England and Uucle Sam would get at i. . '"""'' ttteiM.-a.is. i,ay t,wtty mwh uut WO Ste n arsived al IrtlauJ, last TIiuisiI.it. UailKr' Mf(.la. W't hao received the November and lAi-cmber numbur of Harwr, from J. W. .Sullivan. Tbe subscribers to litis wrk gel nearly two thootand page of lending mat ter a year f.r pittance of ihree d..hii. We consider Harper Magazine one of the bet published. Tbe editor is a man of ex cellent literary tate, and be a faculty os- seised by few men, of succcsafully compil ing a woik with a new to instructing, bai ening, and amusiug hie reader. Clubs of Ave persons cao get tbe Muga line for $10 a year. ,,. f4T OoJey't I.aJy'i JJuok for January, iWd, bas already been received from the .. .1. L enterprising puoiuimrs. as ii enme vj mail, it was a few hours belimu the express, by which e rectived the other 'Maga- - ... i l L!..i . n...i.- xines. e never anew now u.guiy waa appreciated by the ladies till last week. A we threw down upon the table a bundle of magazines, our belter half hastily glanced them over, with a woe-began look, and ex claimed, "What' tho reason you have not got tbe magazine I" Upon onr pointing to the bble, "She exclaimed with a look of disappointment "you bavn't gotGodi-y's Lady's bok 1" And is it possible, that even in the w ilds of Oregon, In the Wand of tbo sea, and in erery clime, where the Stars and Stripes are unfurled if a mnn wants to have fcpa e in tha fumily," he must have the Lady's Book, whether or no! Well, wo can all be accommodated, rich and poor, si Go ley is now giving it away, at the rate of 6ve copies for len dullari. The January number is worth tbe price of the whole year's subscription. Address L.A. Godey, 113 Chesnut St , Philadelphia. . Kslreas Cl. Our correspondent at Yoncalla, Umpqua, writing Dec. 28th, says : uWe havo to day a specimen of the climate of the hyperborean regions. Tbo ihermoneter stood this morn' incr at or near 17 dett. below xero. The snow is eight inches deep." A correspondent twenty-five miles far ther south, says that "the thermometer has stood 1 4 d'-g. below zero for several days and niuhts." This was dated Jan. 3. Now it so happenes that the thermometer hi bocn but 8 deg. below zero at Oregon City this winter ; and that only on one morning. Will our fricudt 120 miles south of o, ex plain why the climate grows colder the farther South you gel f This is a problem that may puzzle our readors in the States, notwithstanding our Umpqift ft iends may havo a ready solution. 2T Crurer has introduced a bill into the Leg islature, reorganing the militia. It is said to re- ciigiiize llis riht of Ihe Governor lo call for Volunteers, aud to recognize the volunteers now in Uie field. Itereslea a Quartermaster's, Commis sary, and Medical department, giving the Legit- latars the aula power to elect tht chiefs of these departm-nla, and allowing theee "chiefs" to elect the subordinates. The design of litis law, ia under stood lo be, lo give auch men aa "8heil, O'llara, and Shaug" the placea which the Corvallie Still f man says they nt'J't Aare, and make the grand council of the "militia dvpartnieut'' a menagerie ot j purs Loco-r, cos of Ibe "Squatting Sovereign stripe. The neit thing we shall look for, will Ih introduction of a bill by aomt tool of Ih elique. for trjing Belt and Dauforih by a court martial composed of Patrick Malone, appointed by the Legislature as a "committee of Ihree," to enquire into their Conduct, and pat sentence "as seemeth good and proper Iu hie eyes." If the "Old Apostle' introduce th bill, and "tht gentleman from Una' backs it up with authority from "Crete and Rome," it ia sura lo pas. !tt-lwre. , Mr. Humphrey kelurea Ihia evening in the Hall over Ih French Store, on Psychology, apirilual rnppinge, 4c. tJT Gen. Wool left Portland last Sat urday on tho Columbia, for California. Query Has he gone down to purchase oats I (ttT Ex-Gov. McDol'ojl, of California, passed through this city last Thursday, on bis way up country. The Wheal r.raa. W. It. P., our correspondent from the Waldo Hills, Marion County, savs "Th late Irceae bas (tone considerable inlurv to uie wheat trope tn this section, though not so mucb I think, but that we shall have pretty good yield next harvest." Flare l at Belhawy, Va, The following we clip from au exchange. out that it ii wholly correct w very mucb doubU We are too well acquainted with tho Faculty of Bethany College, to believe that they would refuse to their pupilj the rights or American citizens among which was freedom of speech." However, as thing "ain't now as they used to was," in many other places, Hethsny may have yielded to tbo pressure of outward circum stance. A Studs. lit a TleitT Flack. Last week there was a great commotion at the Disciple' College presided over by Rev Alsxandiu Cmrsttuat Boihat.y. Va il wa, produced by a student bv the. name of Burus, who, in fulfillment of his appoint- iu in to preacn on fcubbath evening in the eollege pulpit, pursuant to tbe election of that College Litomry Society, lo which be be lum.eJ. undertook lo speak on the subject of Human Right and in opjiosilion to Sla very, Ihoufib in very mild Mm. His re marks, mild a they were, produced a furl om excitement among the Southern Stu deuU and o.bers, who were known to be anm d wills deadly weapons. The meet ing was greatly disturbed by hisses, veils, cat call, Ac, Ac,, and threats of violence agaiust tbo speaker were freely thrown out. The mob spirit fmallv prevailed, and tbe Southerner had made their arrangements to lay violent hands upon Bums, and duck him 'in the river aud commit other atroci ties upon bim. His friends, however, gathered around him, and be was enabled lo ecae, iu tbedarknue of the night, from those who were lying in wail to seize bim. Tbe Southern ttudei.te met next day and resolved that the ubiect of Slavery should out be disscussed in college The Faculty censured burns, one of them re marking, that when among gun powder the v must not carry matches. Tho North- em (ludent alo met, and resolved that in asmuch as the Faculty refused to award to limn the rights of American citizens, among which was freedom of speech, they would remain no longer in connection with tbe In stitution, ibey accoruingiy iieterminea io leave. All Ihe Northern students, except a very few who remained awaiting orders from, borne, Ivft, and also some from the South. Three of the Northern students who as i I . .1 . I . were on tiietr way nome, spent me insi Sabbath iu this village, and from them, through a friend, we have) derived the above recited fact, which need no commentary. , Mr. Burns, the student above alluded to, is a Scotchman, from tunada, nnd was lor merly a student at the Fclectic Institute, at Lliriim, in Ibis OO'iuty. J'ortage (U.) Vtm oerat. CoaiestrS Heal Judge Trumbull, of III., ha taken bis scat in tbe U. S. Senate. Tbe ouly evidence of bis election was furnished by the Secretary of tbo Senate, and tbe Clerk of tbo other branch of tho Legislature of III. The Gov, refused to grant a certificate opon the ground that Trumbull was elected in violation of a clause in the State constitution, which pro vides that the Judges of tbe Supreme and Circuit Courts shall not be eligible to any other cflico.of public trust or. profit-in that State or the Uuited Stes,"during the term for which they were olecled, or for one year thereafter; and all votes given for either of them, for any elective office, except that of Judge of the Supreme oe Circuit Conrts, shall be void. Trumbull had been elected a Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, and commissioned for nine years from June 24th, 1852. no resigned bis office, nnd was succeeded by another on the bench in July, 1851. lie had been out of office nearly two years when ho was elected to the (J. S. Semite. Now tho thirteen Sena tors and twenty four Representatives of the Legislature who voted against Trumbull, and for the Governor for Senator, who was equally obnoxious to the same clause in the constitution, contend that the election of 1 rumbull is void, and nsk thu U. S. Senate to correct the consummation of so great a wrong as the violation of the State consti tution by a Legislative majority of their owa State, Here is a nice question for a lawyer. Inasmueh as the- prcpla of a State have no power to elect a Senator, but the General Government provides "for the election, by the Legislature thereof, can the people, by any enactments of their own, govern this question, of prescribe to the constitqtional eloeiive body any qualifica tions for tha eleeted Tho N. Y. Herald intimates that ihey cannot. We say they most Unquestionably can. Whenever a State is admitted into the Union with a con stitution directing the manner of the exer cise of constitutionally delegated power to the people or their representatives, or pre. scribing qualifications for aspirants to of fices created by the General Government, she isndmittedas having adopted a consti tution in harmony with the U. S. Constitu- tion, and every arrangement in ber organic act wr giving delegated power a 'riven di- rection, or for prescribing the qualifications ot her citizens she wishes to hold offices ere. ated solely foi the good of tho State, is to be looked upon at the time'of her admission into the Union as the exercise of a natural and ntccssary prerogative in order lo fully secdre to her the benefits which such con stitutioual enactments by the Geueral Gov eminent were intended to confer. KT Martin Angcll, formerly of this cit. was killed by tho Indians on New Year'. day, within two miles of Jacksonville. IT The Weather for the last week b been beautiful ; the clear sunny sties, thm overhung us, have turned our January into a spring month. We hate had white fr,.i. on three nights of ihe past week, Baker Trtt4 The trial of Baker for tha rr.iir,U t.i m. roole, at gwnwlx JJ, about nin. month apo, was progressins when the erielta.Y.City, Up to the close of Dee. the trial had conanmeJ .U... a " ut, ana i.r .a occupy as many more. W no prophet, but we will rentura a " re are Baker will not be. hung; "goeMj" ARRIVAL Or TBI HAIL Tbe P. M. S. S. Columbia, Capt. Dili, arrived at Portland last night a week ajfo It, V-lls. FarL-o & Co.. and the Pacific Ex press, we received files of California and Stutes papers. Our dates from N. Y. city are to Deo. !! The new from the Slates Is of uncommon interest. Much of it will be found on our outside to-day. r,.. met on the 3d of Dec. Mr, Hale ottered a resolution in the Senate re. oucstinir the President to inform the Senate whether bo had recoived any evitlei.ee of such resistance to the laws iu Kansas as to require the interposition of military force lo restore law and order in that Territory. Upon thosugnestion of Mr. Hunter, of Va., that the President message would proba bly contain tbo information desired, Mr. Hale consented that tbe resolution should lie over, Mr. Adams, dem.. of Miss., eave notice of a bill to amend the naturalization laws. The House of representatives was called to order al noon, by Mr. Forney, the Clerk Two hundred and twenty-five member an swered to their aame. Upon motion of Mr. Jones, of Tenn., the House proceeded to the election of a Speak cr. Upon tbo lirst uuiioi mo voiestoou us follows : For W. A. Richardson, (dem.,) of III., .7-1 L. D Campbell, (free toil K.N.,) or Ohio, II. Marshall, (wh.g K. N.) of Ky N. P. Banke, Jr., (dem. K. N.,) of Mas., ..30 ..31 ..17 .. 7 .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 .. U ". 1 .. 1 .. 1 II. M. Fuller, (whig.) of Penn., A. C. Si. Penuinglon, (whig, of N. J Aaron Harlan, (whig,) of Ohio, John Wheeler, (dem.,) of N. Y H. U. Thurston, (whig K. N.,) of It. I Wm. A. Howard, (whig.) of Michigan I. Washburn, Jr., (whig.) of Maine Daniel Mace, (dem.,) of Ind Henry Bennett, (whig.) of N. Y ' J. William, (dem. K. N.,) of N. Y Wm. A. Lake, (dem. K. N.,) of Miss 8. G. Haven, (whig.) of N.Y 8. Galloway, (whig K. N.,) of Ohio, M. H. Nichols, (dem. K. N.,) of Ohio, K. Miller, (whig,) of N. Y It. Sage, (whig.) of N. Y W. O. Goode, (dem.,) of .?. 1 Upon the fourth vote, Ttichardaoo received..... 73 Camptiell ....bt Marshall .31) Banks 23 Fuller 17 Penuinglon 8 Five day were spent by tho House i .. .. r. a. iruitiess attempts io fleet a opcnKcr. Upon the 33d ballot, which took place Dec. 6th, Richardson received 73 . Hunks DO Fuller a0 Zolliceffej;, (ig K. N.,) of Tenn 3 l'enninjrlon, !2 Scattering, 1 The fiiemls of Batiks were sanguine lli.it they should be able to elect him on the 0th. All sorts of speculations are rife in Wash ington as to the final result of the voting. If tho House organizes this winter, there is a strong probability that Reeder will be admitted to n seat, instead of Whitfield, as tho Delegate from Kansas. II Greeley is in Washington, where be expects to remain as a reporter and corres pondent of the Tribune during tho session. He is interested in favor of the election of Banks. The N. Y. papers report that Jo Lane is proposed in Washington for tho vncant Brigadier-Generalship. Tho Washington correspondent of theSnn Francisco Herald says "it will fail," and Gen. Ps F. Smith or Gen. Harney will probably get it. No election of a Senator yet by the Mis souri Legislature. The Missouri RqmbU can of Dec. 5th has learned by telegraph that a coalition is being formed to elect two Senators, of w hom Col. Benton will be one, and some Whig the other. Tho Legisla ture had agreed to go into joint ballot for the election on the 7th Dec. The late election in Nebraska for Dele gate to Congress resulted as follows : H. P. Bennett, ... 688 B. B. Chapman, . . 575 This gives Bennett a majority of 13. The uoard of Territorial canvassers, however. threw out Ihe vote of Dacotah and Rich ardson counties, on the ground that certain persons resident on the Indian reservations were permitted to vote. The vote of two other counties, Otoe and Burt, waa thrown out on the ground of some technical infor malities in tbe returns. The result was, that out of the remaining counties Chap manjhe Administration candidate, received a majority of 88. Gov. Izard gave Chap, man a certificate of election. Bennett bas gone to Washington to contest Chapman's seat. . The Demncratic Slate Central Commit. tee of Illinois has called a convrmi,,, Sprirtj-field, t0 b, held on the first of May to nominate candidates for Gov., .sd J , V.UI 1 cers, The American Institute I,. ,..i. .1 (he Crystal Tulace, on condition ther can induce the Lu,,,,. ,0 v'0Unc" 10 Jho ground for lwrn,L5!Ten,23,ooo. Caaaeeltcwl. ihe proposition to amend the Constitu. lion so 10 allow none to ,0te. who cannm tpA ... v . j i ' wuo cannot 'tad, was urrtcj by over 4,000 majority. OCT The Telegraph Office has been fe-T-bveJiotho Main Street 1W, ' ' ' f : r ii.,, Mucb of our Kansas new will be fond on our outsido. The Convention of Del, gates 'recently assembled al Topeka conchi. ded its labors on tbe' 1 lib Nov.' Tha Stat Constitution, which was formed by that 1 body, was to have been submitted to tbt people on the 16tb Dec, and if adopted, at election is to be held on the 3d Tuesday io Jan. 1850 for Gov., Lieut. Gov., Scc'y of State, Trcns., Auditor, Judges of the Su, ' preme Court, Att'jr Gen., and members of ' the General Assembly. Section 6 of tu, constitution declares that "there shall be n slavery in this State, nor involuntary scrvi. ' tude, unless for the punishment of crime." Thu 14lh and last section of the constitution requires all slaves residing m Kansas at tha time of the formation of tho constitution to be manumitted on the 4 lis of July, 1857 if not previously removed from the 8iate, .,. McChk.v'h trial was progressing alowly at 1 Leavenworth. Judge Lecomplo bas at lost found a grand jury willing to find a bill . against him for murder. A correspondent " of tltw N. Y. Tribune says that during the' trial every motion was ruled to the dlsaoV ntititgo of tho prisoner, and overy point de cided against him by tho Court. The papers all over tbe Union were at ' loss, when tbe news of civil war in Kansas reached them, to ascertain the taute of thf difficulty. Below will be (bund an item clipped from the JlcratJ of Freedom, which contains information of the murder of Dow by 0110 Coleman. After the flight of Cole man, a posse of bis friends, led ou by tbe Sheriff appointed for four years by the Leg. isluttire elected by Missouriaut, proceeded In the night, with firearms, to the house of Branson, a friend of Daw's, and with whom he (Dow) bad boarded. Branson waa ike principal witness against Coleman, and it was thought by Dow'a friends thut ibo ob ject of arresting Branson was to invalidate is testimony. Brnnnon was rescued from Uho hnnd of the mb headed by ihe Sheriff, and thus InpiUlie difficulty. ' Those who support Ih laws of tho Missouri-Kansas L-gisUiiivW culled tho 4,Law and Order Party." Those who refuse to be governed by th.Mn'The Rebels." , ; Means Most Foul. Our town was throw into a high slat of excitement on Thursday hut by the intelligence from near Hickory Poiut, ia ibis Territory, that Charles W. Dow a young man about tweiily-two year of age, waa moat barbar. ously murdered by a parly of denwu who rejoice n iho upiH'lluliou of "border ruffian.", Mr. Dow hud been lo a blacksmith shop, where eeveral f these demon inc-iniute were congregated. Ona of ihrm drew a rille on Jinn, and threatened la shoot hrm on the spot, but finally set dowa bia " weapon without injuring any one. Mr. Dow start.' oj to leave, und got away a few rods, when-bia at. teutiou was directed toward iho shop by Ih ex. pluaion of a perciUMOu cap. Looking around, b received a charge of buek-altot in hi bosom from wrcteb named Coleman, and fell dead upon th 8pOt. " ' . An attempt was made to arrest the murderer ' but he wua secreted by hi Pro-Slavery abettors! and escaped to Miasouo Herald tf Freedom. extra, Lawrence,) Not. 24. Ucmovat f (thaaaea. r ! ! It will bn accn by the following that Shan 11011 is getting unpopular with even the Ne braska Democrats.-' Shannon, in order in make himself agreeable with Stringfellow, Aicnison, nnd tlfo Simon-pure flfo-oaUrs on tho "border," takes his "Squatter Sov ereign" tea a little- stronger of brimstone than his weak brethren can swallow. When tho complaiuts reach Washington, tbe kitchen cabinet will decide whether the "or thodox" must swollow it or not i ' Cormpondenee of the St. Zouit Democrat. Leavenworth, K. T.Nov. 17, 1855. ', Gov. Shannon's conduct has elicited the most indignant expressions of contempt and abhorance from the conservative portions of our citizens. For an executive officer of his rank to place himself at tbe head of a political party and associate fraternally with men who have hitherto violated all law ana advised othors to invade the Territory, was as little expected as desired, and it viewed with astonishment and anger. A petition has been drawn op and is aoW in course of signature to his Excellency th President of the United States, praying for his immediate removal. Tho most active opponents of Mr. Shannon, are "Ne braska or "Administrate.." H, , " -www) VCaslVVt WW ere is the petition: , ;. To kie Excellency the PretiJt.t .t il. lT.:i.i State,.- -..v-..r. My it please yoor Elke-, iir rned eithen. of Vou County, 'reepectfuiff PUt.yeu, Esoellcaey t.remWf a,,, Chief Excoutive officer of UJ. T..fi Wilaoa Shannoa-.aJ renUe. ki. k 1.. ofjudgemem and .bilT, wU m . lw and order," will refua. 1 1 "biding en rnffian, who have Invaded aw bordata o tisMM our baftH-bo, r.peatly, , , TKanna who bare iaviud eue. ,-, ,aj ' Publicly defended tbeq, j, tKamKJl " wniiNrraitu, Mny of us, m.y K ale... Jmu EuMnej. .a peeded our time and swoey, MedaUew indue ' and voted ia order t ae.ure your .Uwtio., mUy of u . rinl lie friend, of , lmikro. ndhop.tomniw,5bot m or of w aol mnly um, tm f redert Pierc ! will in Man, b. found ialh. r.nkarfy sua w any artr who dare., a. Go,. Shno. ha. ,utd, tocitly to atiOTialand loe!,. TZ . , m. rri, v.e.