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ty a aka \, names. -- ee » The truth is, that, in addition toour Can- NCIAL FREEMAN, PDO PSs mS : ~ 4M, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1886, ae "as A Dr. Jesse Burke is authorized to receive Subscriptions for this paper, and to give Receipts SP Rev. W. Dovarass is authorized to recevve Bubscriptions for the Provinci = the same. A isn Viney is authorized tw act as tper in the State af New York. : .. M. Sounson, is authorized to re- erive subscriptions for this paper. A ed to act as Agent, te receive Monies, and give receipts for the some. LD. Pannen, of "Racine, Wisconsin, 18 ed to act as Agent for the Provineial ev. Evisna Weaver, ef Chicage, ts d to receive subscriptions for this paper. . Bernann, of Newark Illinois, ts tas Agent for the Provincsal Free- ev. P, H. Warp. 'Bloomington, Tllinois. rR. Lewis Curtis, Geneva, Wisconsin 47° Mr. Roverr Porter, Mendota, Illinois. EY. wW.s Marsa, McHenry. Wi- not rH! - LECTURES ; Douglass of this office, will travel culation of this paper. Mary A. Shadd, also of this office, will visit Niles and other towns in Michigan, during the present month. We hope the friends of freedom will give them a hearing. © ' Ss. gence, for the personal character of some items this week. It is the beginning of the year, h wever. and it is best to put our affairs in order for the season. As will be seen elsewhere, we have each placed a name at the hea we desig also for each one to use a. signa- ture as ihe plan most likely to give satis- faction to all parties. -- " ePfhe reason dear readers for all this par- ticularity, is that each one may be made re- sponsible for his own sentiments, and sins; and also, as no two or three can be supposed to see precisely alike, upon all points, we wish to concede the largest amount of inde- pendence of thought to ail In adopting this course, it must be clearly understood, that such license does not extend to violating the 'ovisions of our * Prospectus," and to : shall adhere, which chart was dic- in ubstance by those interested--the vemselves. Ag in the beginning, is devoted to the promotion of eee! Se . ele ° anti-slavery,--radical British anti-slavery ; of the paper, for the reasons given ; 'Emigration of all. well-disposed persons to this co , and especially the oppressed slave and free colored man, and is an advocate of the temperance cause as well as an inde- uraal in politics. We cannot all accept the same political creed as individuals, but we deal with all sides as our right, and de upon the intelligence of the people to hemselves. Heretofore casual ob- might have been led into the error that our papér was a Chameleon, changing its politics.at wail I, this is a great mistake. As a journal it is above any party tactics or ar nels, as we trust the people it attempts to represent are. But friends and foes may have onable 'Share cf our space for eir theuries, subject. to ordinary courtesy and custom of course, with the full exercise of. the ri rht f objection if we see fit, and full latitude of expression wlthin the limits of our constitution, namely our "Pros- e pectus." Those Names, &c. -- Our readers will pardon the caption we have felt necessary to use just here, and al- __ 80, that we have seen fit to parade our names ly at the head of the paper. It is not from any sense of individual self-importance or collective wisdom, that we have departed ay from the custom of Canadian pub- 0 their taste in this matter. We want the Freeman to live and so do our friends, here, generally, and we have confi- dence to believe that | they will agree with us, that it better to depart from an old custom, when as in our case, we retard the interests of the paper by withholding the adian patronage heretofore among colored »ple w : "exceptions, we have had an sing share of support among the anti- slavery men of the States, colored and white- ) 'Phese latter ask fur their own security, a- _ gainst imposition, that the names of Editors and conductors be "put upon our pages, at} In their request we find he class s who sustain a rt, are liable to. imposition-- g imposed upon by par- least for a time. f ie ie ce of ) are continually b al Freeman, and give } jture. We take more than ordinary satisfac _| tion in making this announcement, because v. Ricuarp Preston, of Halifax, N.S., | { ceipts for the same, in places we shall desig- | sonsconverts of the-ist Baptist church were &ce. To facilitate our work, as the manag- ers of this paper are also itinerant _canyass- ers for subscribers to the same at times, we moust satisfy them that we are occupying a reliable and honest position, and are not to be placed in the catalogue of deceivers, but really labor to promote sound principles, and honorably apply the proceeds of our labor for that object. : (<I additon to our usual force of efficient contributors, numbering as we do some of the best of head and heart, among the col- ored people of both sexes and in both coun- tries, we take pleasure in announcing, that communications from Dr. M. R. Delany may be looked for, over his widely known signa- of Mr. Delany's well-known and varied ac- complishments and extensive information. ee, 8. We take great pleasure in announcing to the public and our friends generally, that the Rev. R.J. Robertson, has consented to act as travelling agent for the Provincial Freeman. We are confident that his ability as a speaker will ensure him success. Mr. Robertson, is also authorized to collect back subscription for the Freeman, and give re- nate through our columns from time to time. D. ere ~-- Qe fte-------- We ca'l attention to the new advertise- menis inserted in this issue, particularly to that by Mr. W. H. Nelson, his stock is al- | ways of the best description, and this springs importation promises to excel previous im- portations. Mr. Joseph Beaty, in "another column, has now for disposal, a large stock of spring goods of every description, like- wise, groceries, china and earthenware all at moderate prices. Give him a call. s. The article by Mr. J. J. E. Linton, on our first page, is one of sterling interest, and should be extensively read. On Sunday afternoon 4th inst., 9 per- emerced in McGregor's Creek, by the Rev. Mr. Vampbell. The day. was pleasant and afforded an opportunity. for a large turn out of the citizens. Some six hundred or more persons were in attendance, crowding the banks on either side of the stream, ail seem- { mendabie traits in the Irish character, were this town. then arose, and remarked that fu- é from Canada,----for aid orks on agriculture, "for. NEY - Les purporting t 3S fee HES 'to help the needy, 'Javor by of those desiring to become members ¥ taken. J. W. Linsey appointed Treas time, and Mr. Madden, Secretary ; { he drafting ofa constitution, ete., postponed to a future ~ Now Mr. Editor, while witnessing 'the unanimity of feeling which prevailed during the formation of this society--which is not needed if our " Missionaries" are doing what they profess--I hoped it would not ve neces- sary to again "or so soon atleast" recur to the "'beggars;" but it has been otherwise ordered. Two prominent members of the church, whose acquisitivenéss seemed for the time to have overbalanced their sense of selfrespect, strict regard for the truth, and duty to their suffering fellow-creatures, re- ferred before the meeting closed, to the ar- ticles which have been furnished you by your humble servant, deplored their appearance as having alluded to their--the church's-- Agent Mrs Wilson, said it was doubtful when the building would be paid for, if such re- ports were circulated; though no member of the church had done it, and clearly intimat- ed that when the edifice was paid for would be soon enough to work against the begging. This, too, by one,who during the meeting became a member and officer of the society above mentioned. As may be readily suppos- ed this was recieved by expressions of much dissatisfaction. Again. a friend informs me that on application tu Mr. Wilson, by. one of the members above referred to, for the purpose ofascertaining whether any funds had been sent for the church by her husband, he was told that information had been given her to the effect, that certain parties had con- spiréd to injure them by writing the " Q" proceedings against the Proprietors of your journal would be instituted. quent indications I do not doubt the cor- rectness of this statement and therefore would desire you to furnish the name if applied for. I said that I intended giving facts and shall do it regardiess of threats or intimidations. Thesignature Q, was adopted not asa shield to cover groundiess assertions; but that I have no craving after the butterfly fame, consequent on flaminy one's name at the end of a newspaper article. Where I beg to know, are we living that we dare not speak these which | now shall lay before you ; years. her that he wished to obtain board and lodg- the conditions named. On his iilness in- creasing so as to render attendance constant for money; but was put off under different pretexts, until the death of the person which her door. Iam told by this lady that she ingly anxious to wilness the performance, and hear the sermon, (which last was con- cise, but appropriate,) rendering the scene buth interesting and solemn. The Underground Train arrived on Wed- nesday afternoon with more valuable boys from Tenesee, we hopeto see the train arrive again soon with a few more sueh specimens. Mr. Wm. Cuff and wife of Westchester, Pa., arrived on the 7th inst., and stopped at the Provincial House, kept by Hy Day. The Weather for the present. week has been quite cool, with showers of rain. We have been informed by a gentleman from the Alleghany mountains, that snow has not yet disappeared in that section. Worse than Canada. Correspondence. To the Editor of the Provincial Eyeeman: Sir :--Since my last, matters generally in our town have been going on in the same dull round as usual. Spring has fairly set in and the times which have been doubly dull have undergone somewhat of a change. Among the colored people in particular there has been more of interest, publicly than often occurs in the same space of time, regarding themselves, as Canadians, and those einigrants from the south, who are constantly arriving. Our friend Mr. Logan, gave us alecture on his return from visiting your town. His remarks were attentively listened to and seemed to give general satisfaction. Mr. L's chief effort was directed towards arous- ing us trom the lethargy which generally pre- vails, touching matters of read interest. During the course of the gentleman's remaris, we were told that on us as Canadians the colored people of the United States rested their hopes, and that such a consideration should be inspiriting. We were also advised of the perambuiations of an individual from this place, who is collecting money ostensi- bly lor the benefit of parties here, one man with frozen feet was instanced, for woom funds have been, or are now being collected ; the speaker on this subject expressed himself some what guardedly, but persons appear- ed to know to whom he alluded. On Monday last we had a discourse by Dr. Bias, 01 Philadelphia, in the new Meth- odist church tu a large audience of colored and whites. 'Lhe Dr's subject being the condition of the colored people of this con- tinent, he compared at some length the rela- tive position of those of the United States aud Canada, showing how much more iavor- able was ours for a healthy progress in every conceivable phrase. In pointing out some of our delinquencies and the means of cure or the proper course to pursue in order to their avoidance, some prominent and com- given ina manner which occasioned much merriment. In conclusivn he mentioned the unfavorable aud false reports of our condi- tion wiich are circulated in the States, and urged some organized effort for aiding" the fugitive on hus arrival. Mr, Countee of gitives were constantly arriving destitute, who were often wandering about the streets without food or shelter; that different families --colored--had recieved and sustaiued sev- eral this winter, that they could not see them suller, yet at the same time they were unabie to do so in justice to themselves, he} therefore proposed the organization of a. society for aiding newly. arrived. fugitives; husband came on the 8th of January and of March." 'sick about two weeks after ber arrival, pen- has never recieved any remuneration from cations. me that during the close of this man's life the Rev. H. Wilson, would come in:o her house and make inquiries concerning him least spiritual consolation. On one of his her that he had written to Toronto for money, and that on recieving it he would be able to supply the wants of those who came, but that he was out of money. whether the funds came or not is best known to himseif, at all events the debt has not yet been paid. --This case occurred shortly after his lengthy annual trip to the States, where he had been, as he stated in a sermon delivered shortly after his retarn--« skimming of some of the cream." Query. What had become of the cream ? in what capacious maw had it been deposited in so short a time? "Nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest, neither anything hid that shall not be known and come abroad" Luke, 8, 17. One mora- ing during the past summer, three fugitives on their arrival were taken to the " Mission House" and were turned away "empty" and sent to a poor woman who couid give them nothing, thence they went to another person who though Jaboring daily to assist In supporting her family gave them a com- fortable dinner and retained two of them with her unul they obtained work, which was a short time. 'These men had had nothing to eat for nearly two days. In the early part of the past winter a man anc his wife, who had been sent to Mr. W. from the States, arrived late at night inan Omnibus from the cars; one of the ladies from an upper window told them that Mr. Wilson was not at home, and that she could not let them in. 'The man--whose wife was in a situation which almost pre- cludes the thought that any one would have rejected them,--said that she would be thankful tolay on the floor; but no; they were told to put their large bundles over the fence and directed to a boarding house. Taking their luggage t.ey at length arrived at the place designate! only to learn they could there get no shelter, and turned away with fearful torebodings of passing the night in the street, when they had anticipated mecting friendly faces. Fortunately they were by some one directed to the dwelling of the widow -- be- beforementioned, who arose and ministered to their wants, although day was approach- ing. 'The man stated to his hostess that after leaving Mr Wilson's door, his wife was so much fatoued that she several times beg- ved him to stop, that she might recruit her strength by resting on the cold ground, I would forbear, but I feel that it is due to thuse whu thus do the work while others get the pay, to proceed especially as I do not intend taxing your patience again coon. A poor but worthy. woman who keeps a boaruing house tells me, that for the last three years Mr. W. has been quartering fugitives in ber house, bringing them him- seli and sending them by others; someiimes promsing to pay, at o.hers, viving them a shilling for lodging'; but in most cases giving them nothing. "He never? I use her own words "gives them foud before sending them." She told me that she was comfident in saying that tive hundred dollars would uot pay her for losses incurred in sustaining fuvitives, and atthe lowest estimate the food alone furnished in such cases had cost her two fifths of that. sum. 'I have had four and five at my house at a time for three weeks in succession in the Jast winter, in addition to others at a time for three inter- vals" she said, and "a woman who with her staid here--the woman--until the last part This woman, who was taken the sense of the meeting was given in its fed oF ea eae e ineel : hiless aud with bat little clothing, was sent a show of hands, after which names ' to the "« Missionarie's" but recieved no aid. ,| aries" were notified of 'the fact and again | and Mrs. W. promised to call and see her, | articles, that they would apply to your office for the writers name, and if not forthcoming From subse- out when subjected to such impositions as a course of which has been pursued for Last spring Mr. Wilson took a sick young man to the house of a poor widow, telling ing for him during his illness, and agreeing to pay her a certain amount for the time. She recieved the person into her house on both night and day, she applicd to Mr. W., occurred about eight weeks after coming to Mr. W. though she has made different appil- A neighbor of hers also informs instead of visiting him and administerinfi at visits eoncerning the sick man, he stated to On being attacked with illnes the « Mission- after 5 weeks bad elapsed, this time, a few old articles of clothing and a quilt were sent this she never did although the woman was entirely dependent on her hostess up to the time ofher departure in the last part of March. I have just learned of an arrival --a woman-- about two' weeks ago, who has several times applied but fruitlessly, the answer being at one time Mr. W. ia not at not at home, call again, there are things up at the depot which have not come down ete. The young lady who told me of this instance saw the woman about a week since, she was stopping with a family, had not got employ- meut and despaired of getting more clothing until she should. " Ho unto ye scribes and Pharisees, hy po- | erites! for ye destroy widows houses and for a pretence make long prayers, therefore shall ye recieve the greater damnation." It is, 1am told, much moredifficult for fugi- tives to receive aid from our towns-people generally since, than before the advent of the " Missionaries" on applying they are sent to Hiram Wilson, who in turn sends them to some colored person; so that the people are at last the real Missionaries, Home Mis- sionaries, for it is to them atlast that the fugi- tive must look. In conclusior, I may be per- mited to inquire as to the whereabouts of H. Wilson, about three months he has been absent? during which time the almost invar- iable reply has been to applicants. " Mr. Wilson is not at home." Will the cream be absorbed as soon this year as last while a fine dwelling is hastening towards comple- tion, other property real estate of much value on had, and a family living luxirously ? Verily the ficld of Missisnary labor in St. Catharines, should be a tempting one to gentlemen of Indian Rubber conciences. I wonder it does not tempt some other enter- prising Yankee, one or two more might make a comfortable living. Affray between the Americans and Natives of Panama. 30 Americans Killed and 20 Wounded. ROBBERY BY THE NATIVES. stab in the lions. _ A. W. Selover, Providence Rhode Island shot though the lungs, with a musket ball. : . A. Lente Swane Strong, Me., shot in the shoulder with a musket ball, which pass- ed down into the kidneys. Of passengers per steamer Cortes: Patrick J. O'Neil, San Francisco, gun- shot through the body, and a gash on the head with a machete+relatives at No. 131 Christie St., New-York. Nathan Preble, Hancock County, Ohio, Pleasantville. near Finley, cut in the face 'very badly with a machete. The Rey. John Selwood, late Rector of Trinity Church Grahamville, 5. C., shot in in the reigon of the stomach, and also in the head with musket balls; likewise had a cut in the head with some sharp instrument. At the Police Station there were some dozen of the Ihinois passengers all of wham were wounded but none ofthem seriously except one whose name we could not ascer- tain. : All the above were attend seduously and as promptly as possible by Drs. Otis of the Illinois, Warrenton of the Philadelphia, and Riley of the John L. Stevens. Drs. Kra- tochill and Le Breton of Panama were en- gaged with the wonnded that were taken to them during the evening and they were at the railroad station dressing wounds when we left Panama yesterday morning. They nade bere the most successful and lucrative pillage of the night. A large nnm- ber of passengers passed this ordeal wand among them were few who had not several hundred dollars and some as much as five six and seven hundred dollars. Most yielded to the demand of the robbers without much re- sistance end those who made attempts to es- cape or resist were immediateiy cut down Although the number of dead and wound- ed known is not greater than we have stated we feel confident that more were killed than have been found or of whom we have any up the Missouri in one party a few days ago. They had two cannon with them. Five hundred additional persons from the South were reported in St. Louis en route for Kansas. They are bringing with them all the munitions of war." ae at Lawerence from the East, continue to re- port outrages and piracies on the Missouri river. Nearly every steamer going up the river is overhauled and examined to see whether there are not articles on board which have been pronounced contraband. Boxes sufficiently large to contain a gun are broken open and inspected and persons who arenot armed or other wise well protected are in- sulted and bullied unless they declare them- selves in favor of making Kansasa slave State. Proclamation. 0 all whom it may concern :--- I, Wiliiam C. Munroe, President of the National Emigration Convention, held in Cleveland, Ohio, August 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1854, do hereby, in pursuance of the resolution of adjournment therein adopted, convoke said Convention to assemble again in said city and State, on Wednesday, 27th cay of August, 1856, and to continue in_ session until the business to come before said Convention shall be dispatched. The National Board of Commissioners I hereby convoke, also, to meet in secret ses- sion In said city and state, on Tuesday, 26th day of August, 1856, preparatory to the session of the Convention. The officers, committees, and members of the session of 1854, of said Convention, are hereby notified and summoned to be pre- sent in their places at the forthcoming ses- sions convoked above. The National Commissioners from each State are hereby required to prepare reports to said Convention, in relation to the state, condition, wants and wishes of those they re- | tidings. one Luiet Stokes. The management of the ostensible at- tempts to subdue the savages after they had commenced the second attack were very bad and indeed the police did very much harm We take the following account of the massacre from the Aspinwal Covrver (extra) of April 17: Another of those terrible fights between the natives and foreigners, which have oc- curred on the Isthmus several times since the emigration to California commenced, transpired at Panama on the night of 'lues- day, the 15th. The result was a most hor- rible massacre of innocent passengers a great destruction of passengers' baggage, anda devastation of property of both the railroad company and individual residents near the Panama Railroad station. The difficulty originated ina dispute about one dime, between an intoxicated passenver anda native, respecting payment fora piece of water-melon. The story is, that the native being much exasperated by the con- duct of the passenger, drew a knife on seeing which the passenger fired at the native, and severely wounded him. 'This brought for- ward another native, who stabbed the passengers, and-then the combatant increas- ed considerably on both sides for some time --a number were shot and more badly cut with machetes. * = Through the exertions of Mr. J. W. John- son, the Panama Railroad Superintendent at the Panama station, the fight was then stayed forashort time. But, anon, it broke out with renewed violence, and an apparent organization and evident method, which told fearfully for the natives. About this time it began to be evident that spite against the Railroad Company and plunder were the clief motives of the atrocities and depreda- tions which had been, and were to be com- mitted. The first affray occurred between 6 and 7p. m., and but brief intervals of tolerable qniet occurred between that hour and midnight. The most terrible assault was made between 9 and 10 o'clock. All the officials on the station, with the exception of the superintendent, Jost every- thing they had in clothing and valuables of every description. 'The Panama Railroad counting-room, including the desks of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was en- tirely ransacked, and every thing of value carried off; the books and papers were cut to pieces, and one of the safes (which con- tained but little money) was broken open and pillaged, while the other was pierced to the inner linings, but nothing taken there- from. Every drawer and desk and closet was ransacked, and nothing was left in its place or uninjured. 'The freight house was riddled with balls, and all the baggage that had not been put in the lighters to go off to the steamer was rifled. 'he officers all left the station except Mr. Center and Mr. John- son; they were on the premises until the ransacking was nearly completed. Mr Cen- ter had several narrow escapes; two men were shot by his side, and he avoided the same fate by concealing himself among the rafters of the buildings. Some twenty foreigners were killed, and between thirty and forty badly wounded-- among the latter several women and children; among the former were R. W. Marks of Pennsylvania, a four years resident ; M. Du- bois of Louisiana, also an old resident. Both of these were respectable and esteemed citizens, whom we have known long and well. Mr. Stokes, an officer of the Walker com- pany that came to Panama on the Cortes, was also among the killed. Of the wound- ed, we have the names of -- Mitchell Bettern, Orleans County, Vt. from Gold Hill, Placer County, Cul., was found murdered in the works, near the Rail- road Station. Hehad $2,000 on bim when murdered; so we are informed by one of his fellow-passenger. An attempt having been made to get the passengers who were in the vicinity of the station on board the little steamer, the na- tives formed a guard at the beach and strip- ped men, women and children as they ap- proached, taking the women's rings from their fingers and years, and their pms from their cutfs and bosoms. : Of residents of the Isthmus, were : W. H. Hunter, shot in the wrist; bone fractured. Theo. de Sabla Secretary of the United States Consul at Panama. Palmer, an employee of the Rail- road at Co., Panama. ; OF passengers per steamers Illinois: George O. Field of New-York, brother, or otherwise nearly related to Mrs. Graves, Wayne St. Jersey City : shot in the hip with a musket ball--bad fracture. od BSR «22 etl i a | Jos. M Parker, Bangor, Me., cut with a, machete on the head--skull fractured and a rather than any good. | Among those who were active in en- | deavoring to quell the rioters were the Unit- ed States Cousul, the British Consul, Theo. 'de Sabla, Secretary of the United States Consul Van Runnels and some others. Shall the Slavenolders Give up Kansas. Those friends of freedom, if there are any such who are flattering themselves that the struggle is about over, would do well to con- sider more deeply the actual Kansas in reference to thejslavery interest, and the consequences which the slave-breed- ers sce is to be involved in the abandon- ment of Kansas to the reign of freedom. The Richmond Lénguirer of April 15, the dominant organ of the administration party has two articles on the subject. It main- tains that not only the reign but the continu- ed existence of slavery is involved in the struggle for Kansas: "«« [f Kansas is perverted isto a free negro State Missouri wlll be dragged down witb it. Encompassed on three sides by abolitlonists it will soon find itself exhausted of the spirit andthe ability to defend its institutions. Arkansas and Kentucky in turn will beeome border States to Sink at last under the same tagion will spread by contact and as sentinel is driven in the South will find itself more and more exposed fo assault on the very heart of slavery. 'Thus the narrowing circle of fire may compel the South to to inflict upon slavery the self-destruction of the tortured reptile." It proposes that each State should act separately, Virginia worthily iaking the lead in organizing a State Southern Rights' As- sociation with affiliated clubs in every town and county to raise money and send emi- grants to Kansas, and in six months furnish 1,000 true Virginians, '"'with the constitu- tion of their country in their hearts;" but it adds, "they should not want arms or for courage in their use." Inthe second article the editor exults in the glorious prospects of good to slavery from the rising and spread- ing zeal of the Southerners to send settlers to Kansas; it rises up to the height of the great argument and fairly glorifies the bor- de ruffian as "the noblest type of mankind. " The 'border ruffian'? the farmer of the far South and West is the noblest type of mankind. In his person is revived all chivalry and generosity of the knights of the middle ages. He is equally noble but far more useful. Efe is the pioneer of a high and honarable civilization. He is planting a master race--men like the Greeks and Ro- mans--on a new soilnot buying up white menat shambles to remove them from slave- ry to capital in Boston. to make them in a few generations slaves to capitalin Kansas. In a few generations the process of subsi- dence and stratification of society takes place and then like the European peasants one set of men become(worse than slaves) the mere hereditary bondsmen of capital or property A thousand men are killed by lightning where one English agricultural peasant ris- es above the condition of his ancestry. So, without slaves will it be in Kansas. White men must clean the streets work the roads stan] behind the chairs of gentlemen at ta- ble brush their clothes black their boots and hold their horses. 'Io this condition all free society soon comes." With this knowledge of the fixed purpose of the ruling oligarchy of this country and of thejdeep-seated reasons therefore what are we to say of a professedly religious paper which last week put forth the following state ment as its most rehable information from Kansas? "Beleive me when [tell you there is no need of rifles, muskets, revolvers. bowieknives or any other deadly weapons. These articles are as useless here asin any of the States."-- Independent. Kansas.--The Herald of Freedom of March 29, has the following interesting items:-- "Fifty-six boxes of an improved United States rifle with twenty in a box were receiv- ed at the warehouse of Walker & Chick, in Kansas Mo., a few days ago directed to Gov. Shannon; also two field pieces. The same number of boxes were landed at Fort Lea- venworth. 'They were no doubt the two thousand stand of arms due Kansas from the Government mentioned in Gov. Reeder's Border Ruffians. = "One hundred and fifty Southerners came Of fourteen dead who lay inthe Railroad , "pt \ ¢ Freight House on the following morning of | Convention, will ve required to subscribe to the 16th we could obtain the name of only | the original test of membership before the position of system of annoyance and plunder. The con- , message last July: but while Shannon _ is | Govenor they will be at the service of the | present in their respective States. New delegates or representatives coming to the Committee on Credentials, to entitle them to seats In the same. I would urge the importance of the forth- coming session upon al] concerned, by re- minding them that the Kansas issue in this country, the state of affairs in the West In- dia islands, the movements in Central Ame- rica, and the future policy of European na- tions in regard to their interests in the Wes- tern Hemisphere, are all conspiring to pre- cipitate a momentous crisis in A fric- A meri- can destiny on this continent. The interest of our race, therefore, demands that every officer and member should be at his post at the appointed session. Given under my hand and seal, in the city of Detroit and State of Michigan, this 7th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1856, and of our National Organization the 2d. Wiuiram C. Munroe, President. This is to certify, that the above is a cor- WEEKLY ADVERTISER, : The Hervld says that travellers arriving | establishmeut buying or selling at six' te New Advertisements. LER OO a ge RE ies SW WANTED --_-- ~ HE SUBSCRIBER in returning thant. T the-very liberal patronage aireedy oe offers as a reward to 1000 as lection from one of the most complet ments in Canada West; and as he purchas ve only for Cash, and does in no instance sel] . credit, he therefore can afford to dispos me. Stock at prices lower than canbe sold at a. a years credit. a SPRING ARRIVALS op DRY-GOODS OF EVERY KINp Straw & Dunstant Bonnets from 1s Black and White Kossuth Hat Pauama and Leghorn Hats. BOOTS and SHOKS;: _ GROCERIES of all KE 1] Crockery, Glass- Ware, = Glass and Pally, ro iNT «& OIL, : & 4 AMERICAN CUT NAILSh« 'Philadelphia Mill Saw; POT-ASH MBYTL A-smail lot of Alarrow- Fat Peas, ed eal first-rate Artiele. Timothy and Cloyer > Seed; Indeed, almost ANY ~--- Article Wanted!! - CASH or PRODUCE ONL NO SECOND PRICE. JOS. S. BEATTY Opposite the Post Office, ; Chatham, May 9th, 1856, he Good News! Good News! THE SUBSCRIBER ~ Bes to intimate to his customers and the -- public generally, that he is daily 'Teceiving SPRING STogs -- : =) HARDWARE, | SAD) F a5 ae a GROCERIES, LESVUORS, Glass and Crockery-ware, §¢. And expects a full assortment per Schooner St, _ George, to be here on the last of this week, and -- would just remind his old eustomers® th stock this Spring will be the largest ever his ported by any one house at one time in this part of the Western country, : COMPRISING Iga | A Full Asscrtment of Hardware, -- In which may be foun] th tee ship carpenters', joiners', and = blacksmiths' tools in great variety; cultivator plows, cultivator teeth, grub hoes, brush hooks, Ae corn hoes, spades, shovels, forks, rakes, snaths, | rales, rect copy of the Proclamation transmitted | to me by the President of the National Em- igration Convention, for publication and cir- | culation. All concerned will please take | due notice thercof, and govern themselves | accordingly. James TuroporEe Hotty. Ist Assistant Secretary. | -New Haven, Ct. April 21st, 1856. : i } | | Religious Periodicals in Canada, | | | 1. Phe Church,--Church of England-- | Hamilton, C. W. 2. The Echo, do., Toronto. 3. The Churchman's Friend,--do ,--- Sandwich, C. W., lately begun. Montreal, C. E. 5. lcclestastical Record,--Free Presby- terlan, 'Toronto. 6. United Presbyterian,--u. P. Church, Toronto. 7. Christian Guardian,--Wesleyan Me- thodist, Toronto. Conneetion, London, C. W. 9. Canada Christian Advocate,--Metho- dist Hpiscopal Church of Canada, Hamilton. 10. Canadian Independent,-- Congrega- tional Church, London. 11. Christian Messenger,--Regular Bap- tists, Brantford, C. W. (Free?) Toronto. 13. Montreal Watness,--General Religi- ous Paper, Montreal, C. E, 14. Le Semeur Canadian, --(Pretestant.) Montreal. Religious Societies, Canada East and West. 1. French Canadian Missionary Society Montreal 2. Grand Ligne Mission, Canada East. (1t fellowships with pro-slavery Baptist or- ganizations in the United States.) There are 'Tract Societies in Quebec, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Dundas, Hamilton, Nia- garaand London. They have circulated and sold--and continue--the books, tracts, | &e., of the American Tract Society. A Sun- day School Union, and appear to favor un- duly the publications of these Societies, which have been denounced as yielding to the Slave Power. The Bible Society at Hamilton, and as likely other Bible Societies also appear to fellowshep with pro-slavery organizations of the United States. This should not be, in a British Province, apart from the question of the wrong committed. It is hoped that the time has arrived in Canada, when all manner of fellowship with pro-slavery and quasi-slavery Societies and Churches in the United States, will be dis- countenanced by the ministers of religion and any others in official religious »ositions in Canada. It is not so difficult for such in Canada, to obtain information of these So- cleties in this-wise, by the question: * what books or tracts do you publish, circulate or sellby name and mark, against American Slavery ?" and also, "do you receive the monies and gains of pro-slavists, into your treasury ?" Oe Heys ix Winter.---S. W. Cole says that hens will never lay well in winter, un- less they are made to " scratch fora living." | his is done by burying their grain several inches in gravel. . He states that eig ht hens their whole food cost. Plarried, ~~ by the Rev. H. Lett, Mr. Moses Blue to Miss Highgate ai! ae gree, ree to Mss SS 8. Evangelical Witness,--Methodist new | in the frontier Towns and Cities of Canada, | 12. Gospel Zribune,--Baptist Union,-- r i t | | | And if our friends from the Country and which did not Jay an egg ina month 'in| winter, by adopting this course laid three. times as many eggs the following winter as | . | come first, will get the first Barga In Detroit United Sta tes, on Friday May 9th > | Whiskey, Champaigne, Ale, Porter, &c. _ Chatham, May scythés, and all o of farming implements; refringerators, bar-room filters, rain-water filters, therniometer churns of all -- sizes ; a complete assort- ment of saddle and harness wes trimmings, American cu and wrought rae nails, &e., &c. In Groceries will be found A-complete assortment of 4 Teas, Sugars, Rice, Coffees, Tobaccos, Smee, get. IN LIQUORS You may ehoose from 8 kinds of Brandy, 3 kinds of Gin, 7 kinds of Wine, 3 kinds of Ram, 12 of -- In Glass, Crockery and Stone=ware : Anything you may want, oS 4, Presbyterian = aren of Scotland which will be sold Wholesale and Retail below . + 9 a competition, at the Old Stand, corner of King and Fifih streets, and adjoining the Royal Exchange Hotel " W. H, NELSON, Chatham, 9th May, 1855. 4-tf NOTICE. pais is to certify that the Rev. Francis Lacy, is authorised to collect subscriptions forthe _ purpose of building a house for the Baptist Con- gregation on the Middle Road, Township of faltigh; Kent County, C. W., tor the worseip of -- od. Shes By Order of the church, ---- ~ WM. A: JACKSON, ; Church Clerk. ak BAR3ERS SHOP FOR SLE. May 9th, 1856, BARBER SHOP FOR SALE with all its" <i furniture, anda large run of custom in Port Huron, Michigan, said shop is situated on the' principal street, and is one of the best locations in the State. Any person swishing to avail of this opportunity, will get all particulars by ap- plying to ae CHARLES HARRISON, 5 Port Huron, -- Michigan. May 9th, 1856: 4-3 is Sse oe | EE cae lipmee NEW SPRING GOODS. We take pleasure in announcing to our friend THAT THE FIRST LARGE STOCK OF New Spring Goods Were brought into this market by Ys ' 7 : 3 ; CU. MONTGOMERY & Co, SUCCESSORS TO a BROOKE & MONTGGMERY, And they are determined that extra inducements shall be offered to their Customers in all the de: partments of ay STAPLE AND FANCY -- DRY GOODS, MLMLIN GRY, GROCERIES, LIQUORS, §¢, Our Stock is now in first-rate Trim, and" e # can show the Handsomest, the Cheapest, and the _ most Complete Stock ever brought into this Towu. It is our determination that our prices shall be | EXTREMELY LOW sg. % Town, will bear in mind that thereds__» " Move money made by gabing it, than here fg ta_earning it." No doubt our Store will. be' crowded by those wishing to Make the most of a pe DI a) We advise an early call, as- - €. MONTGOMERY: & CO. Opposite the Royal Exc) : KING ST., CHATHA!