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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1863)
TOE ADVERTISER. T. R. FISHER. EDITOR. BROWJiVILLE, SATCRDAV, JAN. 10, 1863. An Urgent Dnty. Citizens of Nebraska, an important duly it imposed upon you. Th Home stead Law has now gone into operation. You claim and believe that our Territory offers' rart inducements to our friends in the East, to come and people our unocu pied lands, and reap the benefits derived from a fertile toil in a healthy, salubri ous climate. Show them the facts. Your attention, as well as those in the Slates, is now engrossed with the War, yet thert are many who intend coming West immediately, and a large portion would settle in Nebraska if they were in formed by their friends, cr otherwise, of the advantages to be derived by coming here. Heretofore tke people of Nebras ka, so far as any effort to encourage em igration is concerned, have lain supinely on their backs and trusted to Providence and good luck; while other Territories Kansas and Minnesota inferior in many natural advantages, have, by ad vertising in various ways, outstriped us three to one, in population, and been ad mitted as States. In Kansas, blanks for township reports, have been cent by the Secretary of the State' Agricultural Society to every town ship in the State, for the purpose of col lecting such items as the following: Average yield per acre of corn. Average cost per bushel of corn cribbed. No. acres in Winter Weat. Avirage yield per acre. No. acres in Sorghum. No. gallons molasses and cost. No. lbs. Sugar and cost. No. of Sheep average clip of wool, etc. No. of Cows, etc. In all some sixty subjects are embraced .in the report to be made. The answers xo ilise questions, together with such other information as is thought of impor tance, will.be printed, and the States flooded with them, from the Missouri to StJ Croir River, in Maine. Why cannot something similar be done here ? Kansas will appoint agents from every town of importance, to travel through the East. Why cannot we do the same ? Or, if that is thought too ex pensive, circulars, giving information of our geography, our climate, soil, amount of vacant land, &cM can be printed at comparatively small cost. Hon. S. G. Dailt has introduced the following resolutions into the House. .They passed without opposition : Resolved, That the Committee on Ter ritories be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation of money or lands to aid in building bridges across the Loup Fork and .Platte Rivers on the military road; and report by bill or otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee on Ter ritories be instructed to inquire into. the expediency of making an appropriation of 510,000 for a geological survey of Ne brtika Territory; and report by bill or otherwise. Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means be requested to inquire into the expediency of appropriating $40,000 to build a Penitentiary in Nebraska Ter ritory, and $60,000 to pay the city of Omaha for moneys expended by her in building the capitol of said Territory; and report by bill or otherwise. We hope Congress will pass these ap propriations. The money spent in a Ge ological survey would be returned a hun dred-fold. But the most important of these resolutions is the one suggesting the building a Penitentiary. It should not longer be delayed. THE NEWS. The news from Vicksburg, of latest dates indicates that the Federals have n$t yet got possession of that place. Sherman, who commands the land forces, has been partially repulsed. He will doubtless make another attack as soon as the gunboats are ready to co-operate. There is no news of importance from tKe Potomac, A Notable Proclamation. In our columns to-day, that sparkling pleasure to all eyes, the elegant and entertaining Wtn York Jifcrcury, proclaims its inten tions for the New-Year of 1S63. It is a .charming "guide, philosopher and friend" for every body, and enables the mind, . "Formed by its convene, happily to ateer From grave to gar, from lively to levere." To do without the Mercurt for a week would be like missing the face you love best for a year, and its army of sub scribers for '63 is likely to outnumber that of the Unien. Godey's Ladt's Book. As a number have spoken to us to procure for each of them a copy of this magazine, we will make up a clubr " t0 get " al llie cheapest rate. For a club of five, it will cost two dollars. If more than five 'tend, it will be still less. Send in your names immediately. Nebraska Ca valet. Company E, Capt. Furnas, and the Richardson county company passed through town this morn ing. The former is" stationed at Nemaha City, and the latter at Falls City. The ssldiers in their uniforms, are splendid looking men. Owing to the crowded condition of our columns several letters and communics tlcni are crowded out, this week. From 3IissonrI. Camp "Vaw Bcben," Mo, Dec. 25, 1S62. Ma. Editok : -The Army of South east Missouri moves occasionally, and Southwardly it tends. Little Rock, Ar kacsas may be its destination, but there is no knowledge of the circumstances of war in advance of the hour whn each comes to pass. The road to that rebel rendezvous, judging from that portion over which we have already tramped, will afford no easy stages for a desirable journey. The amount of hills and dells are almost innumerable, and especially the bills. The streams to be forded or temporarily bridged are uncounted. Truly, this region is well watered, and exceedingly fertile ia timber and rocks. When "the windows cf Heaven open and the rain falls, these sirearna raise very suddenly and as soon as the win dows are shut they fall as speedily. While ' we were encamped on the. bottom land of Black River at Reeve'3 Station, the rains fell in torrents and the river rose ia its wrath and drove us back, a feet which the rebels hava never done for us! The waters surrounded the quarters of the Colonel commanding, and those of the Quarter-master, and were nethin"- loth to bid them pack the availa- bles and "skedaddle" in a tremendous hurry, even when Madam Night had sprer.d her sable mantle over this sphere of ours. And they rushed down the val ley with such might, and swiftly, that the Quartermaster's man Fritz, could notet all his teams out of the bottom leaving one mule behind to stem the torreut of a the water. But Fritz drank his health ii 1.11 !.. in a larewell ?lass, wrappeu a otaa-iei around him for a winding sheet perhaps, placed a sack of oats before him, saying "that's all I can do for you, good-by old mule," and weeding his lonely way shore ward, drowned his sorrow in the "flow ing bowl." Such is the way with sold iers. Ve nave been marcain? aoout a wee lr, bat aro cow camped for & vresk or two in a region where Bushwhackers abound to an alarming extent.' They at tacked a forage train yesterday belong ing to General Benton's Division, killed some men, tcok some prisoners, and burn ed five wa?ons belonsrinfr to the same. Bat they will make themselves scarce if we remain long here, if they do not attack us in force' and defeat us. 'Tis the evening of Christmas, but a strange one it seems, nothing like the Christmas nights of yore ere we all went soldiering. Well we are consoled with the thought that those far away are en joying the holiday in .the fashion which the soidiers cannot enjoy, but we hope . tney will remember tne wars. G. H. T. The Ladles Repository. A Family Paper Devoted to Literature and Religion Volume AAUI lbbJ. It is the design of this Magazine to produce an elegant and pure literature, such as will cultivate the taste, refine the manners, and ennoble all the aims of life. Literary without being pedantic, relig ious in its tone and character without bigotry, it will make itself welcome wherever it is known. No Magazine in the country is better adapted to the fami ly circle. In its mechanical execution the Repos itory is not equaled by any Magazine in the land. It is printed from stereotype plates on the finest calendered paper; and each number contains two original steel engravings, executed in the highest style of the art by artists who stand at the head of their profession. MlLWAUKl A AND PkaIRIE U ChIE5 Elevator. This building on the oppo site bank cf the river is now completed, except the exterior "wall of brick. It is the largest and most complete elevator west of Lake Michigan, and attests alike the enterprise of the R. R. Co. and the immense business of the upper Mississip pi that is tributary to this road. The building is 55 by 1S5 feet, rest ing on a wall of solid masonry five feet thick, is 60 feet high above low water mark, and has a capacity of 200,000 bushels. It is built in the most perfect and substantial manner, furnished with the best and most approved machinery for elevating, and eight of Fairbanks' 125 bushel Hopper Scales, which for style and finish excel anythioj we have before seen. In this the Company have shown their usual discretion and judgment, by securing to shippers the oertamty that ihey will et correct weight a very im portant consideration with those who have produce to sell, ortoseud to market. McGregor Times. Senator from MisaosrL John B. Henderson, was eltcted U. S. S. for the short term, on Tuesday last. The emancipationists have a majority and can elect whoever they please for the long term. Gratz Brown is one of the most prominent candidates. Nr tsc cr Coal 011. It is said to be an excellent Liniment for sores cuts and bruises; also to be good for rheumatism. It is excellent for clean ing grease off of machinery or any place wfcers it is gummed hard. Racs. We will take Cotton and Lin nen rags at this office in-payment for subscription. The high price in paper renders rags valuable, and it is the duty of all to tare their rage. ' From the Nebraska First. Usadqcabtibs Fi jst Nibhasxa Ixfaktbt,! Camp Daviesos, Mo., Dec. 18th, 1862. J Mr Editor: As I was sitting by ray table, on which I had just phced pen, ink, and paper, with very strong inten tions to write a letter to some one, well, the question arises in my mind, who shall I write to first? I have to run over my catalogue of numerous correspondents, and find that it has been seme time since I last wrote to you. I .will therefore endeavor to give you a few details, that may interest some, and show where we are and what we are doimr. The last time I wrote was from Pat terson, Mo. Well, one frosty morning, I think about the 1st cf December, we struck camp, and was in line of march for Black River, at which place we ar rived the second night cut, and pitched camp close to the river. This camp as sumed the name cf Camp Davidson, which was composed of the 1st Division Army Southeast Mo:, Commanded by Col. Boyed, 24th Mo. Infantry. About the second day in this camp it commenced to 'rain, and the river arese to such a height that Csmp Davidson was in dan? ger, (not of hell-fire,) but of being drowned ; therefore, the soldiery had to take up their beds and flee unto the moun tains for safety from such large quanti ties ef waier, but finally the cloud rolled away, and once more the blue sky ap pears, and we did not, (as I was afraid) have the second deluge. We are now on a hill, and doing duty the same as if nothing had happened. We had about twenty-seven recruits from Nebraska, which were assigned to duly iu companies II, I, and K, and you can hardly tell them from the old soidiers, only they don't show the ware quite as plain. We have considerable duty to do now, such as picket guard, and forage escort, cc, and I assure that every fel low does his share cf grumbling, as does your humble servant; but I don't think this will always last. Since I laat wrote to ycu, we have had some changes in the Commissioned por tion of our Regiment. Col. Thayer's promotion to Brigadier General caused a vacancy in the Regiment which was promptly filled, by placing our Lieut. Colonel in as Colonel, and we have for a commander now a man that is fully ca pable to fill his position, and in Colonel Livingston you will find a man, although strict, is bound to have discipline, and is well thought of by his men. Major Baumer is expected to be our next Lieut. Colonel, and a jolly good fel low he is, and it will be a general satis faction. Capt. Majors, of company C, is expected to be our next Major, and he will be a good officer, and this promotion will be perfectly satisfactory, a be id known throughout the Regiment as a brave and thorough soldier. Well. I think I have forgotten to tell vou that Col. Livingston is - in command of the 2d Brigade, 2d Division Army of Southeast Mo., and Capt. Cramer, that brave little soldier, is his A. A. A. Gen eral, and I am Bust. DlTcrslty of Human Races. continued. 5. The American aborigenes, from the utmost part of Greenland to the remotest part of Patagonia, are all naturally of a bronzed color. It is also remarkable that a great many have no eye-brows and none have beard. "The Tartars and Chinese." says the author of Philosoph ical Researches upon the Americans, "have about ths same characteristic, with ihU difference, however, that, towards their thirtieth year, a moustache grows on their upper lip in the shape of.a pen cil, and few hairs beneath their chin: but the Americans are absolutely beard less, and have no hairs on any part cf their body, except on their head." America, considered in its indigenous inhabitants, that is, in the inhabitants, who descend without mixture, from those it contained at the time it was discovered, in 1492, presents fundamentally but one and the same race of men, who are all more or less tawny and bronzed in hue, and who are all or almost all originally from Tartar races. "It seems to us," says Buffbn, "that the reason of this uni formity, in the men of America, proceeds from their living all in the same manner. All the Americans (Aborigenes) were, or are as yet savages or almost savages : the Mexicans and Peruvians were so lately civilized, that they scarcely may be made an exception. Whatever may be the origin of those savage nations, it seems to be common to them all. All the Americans are of the same stem, and they have preserved until now the char acters of their race without much varia tion, because they have all remained tav ages and have preserved the same mode of living ; because their climate is not by far so unequal as to coldness and heat as that of the old continent, and because being lately established in their country, the causes which produce varieties, have not been in action long enough-to create very sensibles effects." G. The Laplanders and Esquimaux are the dwarfs of the human species: their ordinary size is only about four or four a and a half feet in height. The Laplanders inhabit the north part of Europe, between the polar circle and the Glaceal sea ; they have nothing that distinguishes them from the rest of the Europeans, if not the smallness - of their size. Mild and virtuous manners, a great inclination to oblige and to assist, a soul peaceable and without ambition, an extreme Jove for their country, from which we cannot take them without tak ing their life away ; such is the essence of their national character. The Esquimaux inhabit the eastern coast of America, from the land of Lab rador, between Hudson's Bay and the island called Newfoundland, towards the 52d degree of the boreal latitude to the extremity of Greenland, towards the 76th degree of the same latitude. All tho inhabitants yoa find living cn the im mense extent of the country under the name cf Esquimaux and Greenland era, are beardless dwarfs, lead a savage life, live by hunting and fishing, are of about the same size, havo the sams features, the same manners and speak the same language. In 1761, a Dane, who was well acquainted with the language of the Greenlanders, met with a horde of 200 Esquimaux, spoke to them in the lan- fguage of the Greenlanders, and they an swered him in the same language, which is the national idiom of their country, but which has no affinity, no similarity, no analogy with that of the Finns and the Japanese, with the jargon of Iceland, of Norway, of Samoydes. AD these pig mies of North America have very small feet, an enormously big head, a flat face, a rounded mouth, a nose small but not depressed, projecting cheek-bones, the lower jaw projecting farther out than the upper one, eyes ofien oblique and yellow, the complexion xanthous, or olive, or bronzed. 7. The Patagonians live in the ex treme south portion of the continent of south America, extending from about the 37th degree of latitude to the Sirait of Magellan and to Terra del Fuego. Those savages are without hair or beard ; their stature is about the same as that of the Europeans, but among them are found some hordes or families of a gi gantic staiure, to which travellers who almost always exaggerate, give from eiqht to twelve or thirteen feet in hight. It is surprising to hear talk of gigan tic Patagonians for over 300 years and that their existence seems as yet doubt ful. The hordes 'or families which we have just named were seen in the coun try of Patagonians, by the Italian Piga fetla in 1C92, by the English Richard Hawkins in 1593, by Commodore Biron in 1764, elc A much greater number of travellers have visited the land of the Patagonians and have never seen any giants. Whence seem to result two things, namely : 1. That the country of the Patagonians is not generally peopled by giant3, as it often has been stated and published; 2. That really there are seme families of gigantic stature in the coun try inhabited by thePatagonians, but are m a 11 1 very rare, ror, u some travellers nave seen giants there, others, after seeking for the like, have not found any. The ordinary stature of those Patagonian giants, judging of it after the best rela tions, or by taking a medium between the extremes of the different relations, seems to be about eight or nine feet. Thus speaks on the subject, Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary of the World at the article Patagonia: "The aboriginal natives of East Patagonia, though by no means so large as they have been described, few of them exceeding six feet and some inches, are a tall and extremely sicut race. Their bodies are bulky, their head and features large, but the hands and feet Comparatively small. Their limbs arer neither so muscular, nor so largeborled as their height and apparent bulk would lead one to suppose. Their color is a rich reddish brown. The mouth is large and coarsely formed, with thick lips; but the teeth are often ex cellent." A. G. (to be continued.) Union Meeting at Salea, N. T. WnrRiAs, One of the best Governments in the world has been assailed by wicked ruthless hands. A Government lhat has grown from a fewdepenpent oolonies in to one of the greatest natioss on earih. A government whose flag is respected in every port-in the world. A government that not only olfers, (but being able) pro tects its subjects wherever found if true to the flag. of the Union, whether at home or abroad. A governmentthat acknowl edges no superior in all things lhat per tains to greatness, Arts. Science, Wealth. Law, Leligion, and Rights of speech. When ihis government is threatened so severely and earnestly by traitors at home, whose aim is a disunion of States. Equivalent almost to th2 destruction of the Government and those traitors having sympathisers in ihe loyal States who publicly proclaim their sentiments, it be hooves us as patriotic citizen; of Salem and vicinity, to take some action in re gard to the matter. Therefore, Resolved, That we have with pain and displeasure heard of language being used that does noi become true and loyal citi zens ; and that rebel sympathisers will aci wilh discretion by keeping their opin ions, that di. loyal sentiments cannot be longer tolerated and proclaimed here. Resolved, That it may be fuliy under stood by all persons that ia adopting the foregoing resolutions it is not our aim or .wish to interfere with the polit ical opinions on any persons, when those political opinions are in consonance with the Government and for the Union of the Statss. Resolved,- That we are in favor of the Union and the Constitution as it is ; a vigorous and determined prosecution of tne war, and that each and every State may soon pay homage to the old Flag. n,.lnn rtf 1 in-lit tTirnucm the dark hours VUt kuui. ... 0 cf the revolution. Victorious in all na tional conflicts since. Our guide to an the honors that we have-acquired, and all the public rights, and privileges that we are now so jealous of and are determ ined not to loose, but that our Govern ment shall survive and' continue to grow in greatness, when this rebellion will be forgotten and traitors known co more. Resolved, That the foregoing resolu tions be published in Nebraska Advertis er and White Clcud Chief. Dec. 29, 1S62. OFFICIAL. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, Pasted at the Sacond Setior of th Tirty-cvcnl PUBLISHED BT ATJTUOXITT. REVENUE LA W. COXTINUED. Seo. 75. And be it further enacted, That from and after the raid first dj cf August, eighteen hun dred and sixty-two, upon the articles, godj, wares. and merchandise, hereinafter mentioned, which shall thereafter ba reduoei and sold, or be manufactured cr laade and hold, or removed for eon.uraptun. cr for deliver ta others thtn aprecti of the manufac turer or produoer within the United Su!ca or Ter ritories thereof, there stall ba levied, collected, and paid the following duties, to bo paid by the produ cer or manafaoturar ther Jof, that ii to s:ij: Oa candles, cf whatever material made, three per centum ad valorem ; On all mineral coals, except such as are know in the trade as pea coal and dust co!, thrje and a ha.il" cents per ton : Provided, That for all contracts of Ieae of coal lands made before tne r rst l7 ot April, eighteen hundred and aizty-t'svo, the lessee ahiil p-y the tax; On lard oil, mnstard-seed oil, and rn all animal or vegetable oils not exempted nor provided for else where, whether pure or adulterated, two cents per gallon : Provided, That red oil or oleic acid, ruocu ced in-the manufacture of candies, and u-K-d as a material in the manufacture of soap, pnra&ne, whale and fiVuh oil. shall be exempted from this duty; On eas, illuminating, made of ecal, wholr or in part, or any other material, when the product shall be net above five hundrid thousand cubio feet er month, five cents per one thousand cubit; foet ; when the product ihali be above five hundred thousand, and not exceeding fivo millions of cubic feet per month, ten cents per ona thousand cubic foet ; whon the product shell be above five millions, fifteen cents per one thossond cubic feet ; and the geuor.il avor B3 cf the monthly prcdwt for tho year preceodin the return required by this act .-hnll regulate th rate of duty herein imposed; and whete any ras company shall not have been in operation for the year next proceeding tho return as aforesaid, then the rate shill be regulated upon ths estimated av eraoof the monthly product: Provided, That the product required to be returned by this act shall be understood to be the product charged in the bills actually rendered by any gas company during the month proceeding the return, and all gas companies are hereby authorizod to add the dutj or tax im posed by this act to the price per thousand cubio feet ou gas sold: Provided, further, That all gs furnished fur lighting street lamps, and not meas ured, and all gas made for and used by any hotel, inn, tavern, and private dwelling-houses, shall be rnbject to duty, and may be estimated; aud if the returns in anycase htll be understated or underes timated, it shall be tho duty of tho assistant assessor of the district to increare the same as ho may deem just and proper: And provided, further, Tnat ami tar produced in the manufacture of illuminating gs, and the products of the redistillation of co;il t:r thus produced, shn bo exempt from duty : And pro vided, further, That gai companies so located as t compete vith each other, shall pay the rate imjiosed by this act upon the company hiving tin largest production ; On eoail illuminating oil, refined, produced by the distillation of coal, ai)haltum, shale, peat, ptr!uin, or rex k oil, and all other bituminous substances, used for like purposes, ten cents per gallon : Pruv i vided, that such oil refined and placed by the diitilla'ion of coal exclusively shall be subject to pay a duty of eight cents per gallon, anj thiug in this aot to thecontrary not .withstanding : And pro vided, further, That distillers of coal-oil shall hi subjeet to nil the provisions of thisact.hereitbefore set forth and specified, applicable to distillers of spirituous liquors, with regard to license, bonds, re turns, and all other frovisions designated for the purpose of ascertainidg the quantity diitillod, and securing the payment of duties, so far as the tame may, in the judgment of the Commissioner of In ternal Revenue, and under regulations prescribad by him, be ne.osary for that vjrrun . gnmini ctfuee, nra nil preparations of whiU coffee tormi a part, or which is prepared f.r sale ai a substitute fur coffee, three mills per pound ; On ground pepper, ground mustard, ground pi mento, ground clove, ground cassia, and ground ginger, and all imitati;ns of the same, one cent per pound ; On fngsr, refined, whether loaf, lump, granulated or pulverized, two lailli per pound ; On sugar, refined or mad from mola-ses, sirup of molasses, melado- or concentrated inehtdo, two mills per pound ; On all brown, Muscovado, or clarified sugars pro duced directly from the sugar cane, and nut tr..m sorghum or iinphee, oher than thode produced by the refiner, one cent per poan i ; On sugar candy atd all ct-nfctionery,made whol ly or in part of sugar, ono cant per pound ; On chocolate, and cocoa prepared, one cent per pound ; Oa saleratu?, and bicarbonato of sodo, five mills per pound ; On starch, made ef potatoes, one mill per pound ; made of corn or "wheat, eno and a half mills pr peand ; m&do of rice or other material, fuur in i tis per pound ; On tobacco, cavendish, plug, twist, fine cut, and manufactured cf all desvrij tions, (not including suulF, cigars, and smoking tobacco prepared with ail the stems in, or mad) exclusively of stems,) valued at mere than thirty cants per pound, fifteen cents per pound; valued at any sum not exceeding thirty cents per pound, ten cents per pyund; On smoking tobacco prepared with all the steins in, five cent per pound ; On smoking tobaoco made exclusively of stems, two cents per pound ; On snuff manufactured of tobacco, ground dry or damp, of all descriptions, twenty coots per pound; Oa cigars, valued at not over five dollars per thousand, one d Jlar aud fifty cents per thousand ; On cigars, valued at over five and not over ten dollars jer thou-and, two dollars pjr thousand. On civars, valued at over ien and not over twenty dollars per thousand, two dollars and fifty cents per thousand; On cigcrs, valued-at over twenty dollars per thou sand, three dollars and tnty cents per thousand : On gunpowder, and all explosive sub-iinoos used for mining, blasting, artillery, or sponin ' purpjbes. when valued at eigbtoea cents per pouud or less, five mills per pound ; wheu valued a; abovo eigh teen rents pc r pound, and not exceeumg thirty oruts per pound, ono cent per pound ; and when vaiae i at above thirty cents ptr pound, six cents por p.uiid ; On white K-ad, Uventysfive cents per one hi.ndrd pounds ; On oxide of zinc, twenty-five cents per one hun dred pounds ; On sulphate of barytos, ten cnts per o ne hundred prounds: I rovided. lnit white lead txi i o z.n? , and sulphate ol barytes, or any on-j of them, shall not bo subject to acy additional duly in consequence of being mixed or grennd with bus- e l oil, when the duties upon all the materials aii.v.d cr ground the'l h.ivu been previously actually pa. d ; On ail paints aud pa: uteas' colors, viry or ground in oil, or in piiste with witter, nut cthcrwiio irwiied for, live per cent ad valorem ; On clock movements mde to run cn3dy, fl.e cents eaah; made to run more than one d.ty, ten cent each ; Oa pin?, solid head cr ether, five per cent ad valo rem : On umbrellas and parnols male of eot'on, silk, t r other material, firo p?r cvniui a J valorem -, Oa screws, commjuly cilkd wood strews, one and a half cent per pound ; On railroad iron, and all othtr in.n advanced be yond blabs, blooms, or loon, aal not a I.mr js 1 bi- yund bars or rods, an,! bund; Lo p, and sheet iron, not thinner man nuiaacr eigat:u wiro-grag aal plate iron not less than one -eignth of an in;li in thickness, one dol.ar and il.ty cents por ton: on railroad iron, re-rolled, seventy -fivj cents per tn ; on band, hoop, aud sheet iron, thiunir than number eighteen wire-gauge, pUfce iron les than one-eighth of an inch in tnickucss, auJ cut nails and soikds, two dollars per ton : Provided, That bars, 'rods, bands, hoops, sheets, plates, naiis, and spikes, man ufaotured from iorn upon whioh the da:y of one dollar and fitty cents has been levied and paid, shall be subject only to a duty of fifty cents per ton in addition thereto, anj thing ia this act to tho con trary notwithstanding ; On stoves and hollow ware, one dollar and fifty cents per ton of two thousand pounds; caet iron nid for bridges, buildings, or otaer permanent structures, oaa dollar per tou : Pro 'ided, That bar iron used for such purposes shail be charged no additional duty beyond tao specific duty imjiosed by this act; Oa steel in ingots, bars, iheets, cr wire notle.is than one-fourth of aa inch in thickness, valued at seven cents per pound or less, four dollars per ton ; valued at above eoven conts per pound, an d not above eleven cenis per pound, ten dollars jer too ; On paper of all descriptions, including pasteboard and bittcre' boards, three per centum ad valorem ; On soup, castile, palm-oil, erajive, ani 8ap of all ther descriptions, waito or colored, except soft soap and soap etberwise provided for, valued not above three aal a half cents jr pound, one a:il pex pouai ; valued at tbove three and a half ceata per pound, Hre mills per puuu ; On ioap,-fancy, scented, honey, cream, trannparen, and all descriptions of toilet ani shaving soap, two cents per poind ; On salt, four cents per hnndrsd pounds : On pickeli and preserved fruits, and an all pre lved meats, fish, and shell-fibh in cans or air-tiht sei Eackaes, five per centum d valorem : On glue and 'gejatine of all descriptions In the solid utate, five mills per pound ; On glue and cement, made wbolly'or in part of glue, to be told in the liquid state, tweaty-fiveceats per gallon ; On patent or enameled leather, five mills per square foot ; On patent Japaned split, used for dasher leather. four mills per square foot ; On patent or enamelled skirting Iaather, one tzl a half cent per square foot ; On all sole and rough or harness leather, made from bides, imposed eart of th Cape of Good Hope, and all damaged leather, five mills per poanl; On all other sola or rough bather, heialcsk tan ned, and harness leather, seven mills ct pound ; On ail Sole cr rough leather, tanned in wholo or in Lpart with oak, one cent per poind ; On a.l liuijhei or curried upper leather, male from leather tanned in tho interest of the parties finishing or currying such leather not prtvioasly taxed in the rough, except calf skine, one cet per pound ; " On bend and butt leather, cne cent per pound; On o2al leather, five mills pr pound : On oil-dressed leather, and deer skins dressed or smoked, t wo cents per pound ; Oa tanned calf skins, six cents eich ; Oa morocco, g.-at, kid, or sheep skin3, curried, inanufictareo, cr finiuithed. four per cent al valo rem: Provided, That ths price at wiiioh su.,h ekin.i sro usually sold shall doturmiue thdir value ; On horse and h- g skins toi:od and dressed, four per centum ad val-jrcm ; On American pateut calf skin?, five per oentum al valoreui ; Cu coiidactieg hose of all kind for condting wa;er or other UuiJf, a ddty of three percentaiuad valortm ; On wine made or gupcs, fivo cents per gallon ; On varnish, md weolly or In part of yam copal .r other gums or subotanues, lire per centum ad va lorem ; On furs of all descriptions, when made up or man ufactured, three per centum ad valor m ; On cloth and ail texile or knitted oj felted fabrics of cotton, wool, or other materials, before the same has bcon dyed, printed, bleached, or prepared ia any j other manner, a duty of taree per centum ai Yalj ' rem: Provided, That thread or yam manufactured ! aud sold or delivered exclusively lor kuittud fabrics, or Ur weaving, when the spinning aud weaving ror the manufacture ot cloth of any kind is carried on separately, shall net be regarded as manufactures within the meaning of this act; but all fabrics of cotton, wool, or other material, whether woven, knit, or felted , shall Le regarded as manufactures, and be subjo:t to the duty, as above, of thres per centum ad varorem; On all diamonds, emerals, and all other jewelry, a tax of three per caajuu al valorem : Ou and alter the first day of October, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, there shall bj levied, col lected, and paid, a tax of ou-s half of one cent per pound ou ali cotton held or uncd by acy person or persons, corporation, or association of person x ; and such tax shall be a lien thereou in the possession of any person whomsoever. And further, if any per--n or persons, corporations, or association of per sons, shall reiaovo, carry, r transport the same from the place of its production bsfore the tax shall have been da id, such person or penons, corporation, or association of persons, shall forfeit and pay to the United States double the iUount of such tax, to Le recovered in any cuurt having jurisdiction thereof: Provided, however, Tha' the Commissioner of f.nt r nal lveuue is hereby authorized te make such rulea iiid regulations as he may koam proper for the pay ment of said tax at places ditfereuifrom that of the production of sail cotton : And provided, further, That all cotton L-ld and owned by any manufac turer of cotton fabrics on Jhe first day .f October, eighteen hundred and sixtj-t'.vo, and prior thereto. Lu!l bo exempt from the tax hereby imposaa ; On ail manufactures of cotton, waol, silk, worsted, flax, hemp, jute, India-rubber, gutta-percha, wood, willow, glass, pottery-ware,kther, paper, iron,stat-l, had. rin copper, zinc, brass, gold, silver, horn, ivory, bjne, bristles, wholly or in part, or of other materi a'.s, "ot in this act otherwise provided for, a duty of three per centum adjvalorera : Provided, That on all clothes djed. printed, bleached, manufactured into other fabrics, or otherwise prepared, on which a duty or tax shall have been paid before the same were so dved, printed, bleached, manufactured, or prepared, the said duty or tax of three per centum shall be assessed only upon the increased value (hereof : And provided, further, 1'hat oa all oil dressed leather, and deer skins dreaded or smoked , manufactured into gloves, mittens or other article on which a duty or tax shall have been laid befora the same were so manufactured, the said duty or t;x of three per centum shall bo assessed on'y.oput . tka. in -'-- 1 viii iiatinn J jjfOfiwSJ, fur ther, Tnt in estimating tho duties upon articles manufactured and when removed and sold at any other place than the place of manufacture, there shall be deducted from the gross amount of salos the freight, commission, and expenses of sale actually paid, and the daty shall be asescd and paid upon the net amount after th- deduction as aforesaid : And provided, farther, That printed books, maga zines, pamphlets, newspapers, reviews, ani ail other similar pnn tod publications; boards, shingles, and ail other lumber and timber ; staves, hoops, lmaiins and timber only partially wrought and finished for chairs, tubs, j.ails, snathes, lasts shovel aud fork handles ; uinbreila stretchers, pig iron, and iron not advanced beyond slabs, blooun, cr loops; mips aai charts; charcoal ; alcohol inula or manufactured of spirits or materials upon w hich tuedutias imposed by this aej shall have been ps-id : pt-jrorgvpsuaa ; malt; burning fluid; printers' iuk; Su prcja.e-l tor texiiie purpwsa. until u.;tu..ily Woveu or ht'e-l into fabrics tor con'uiuptii u flour and uxj-m mode from grain ; br-id ad bradsluifs : pe irl ba ley and piit peas; buttfr ; vbve.ttt ; cou'.-tutre-od j m.ik ; bullion, iu the iii4uufa.;turo of i.rvi.e , brick; lime ; Kunau r.tiEcul; draiuingt.il-), mr- J Oie ; eiace ; Duiniing stone ; copi er, in ingots or pig ; and lead, i n'pigs or bars, iball not be regar.ud its manufactures within tho mtauing of this "act: Provided, That whenever, by tne pr. ii ma of this act, a diity is inipo.ed upon any article :em-ved fc-r consumption or saie, it shall apply only to such ar ticle as are manufactured ou.or after the first day of August, eighieen hundred and sixty-two, and to sueu as are mannlactured aal not removed from the place of manufacture prior to that date. AUCTION SALES. Sec. 76. And be it farther enacted, That on and after the first day of Auguft. eighteeo hundred and sixty-two, there shall be levied, collected, ad paid ou all cucy of real estate, goods, wares, mer-thandL-e, articles, or things, at auction, including all sales of stock, bonds, and other secuiities, a duty of one -tenth of one per centum oa the gross amount of su.h sales, and every auctioneer making such sales, as aforesaid, shall at the eud of each and eveiy mouiih, or within ten days thereafter, mako a ITstor return to the assistant assessor of the district oi' the gross ainouu: of such sales, oiade as aforesaid, with the amount of duty wLkh ha accrued, 'or .-LjuLI accrue tacreon, which list shall haveauuexed thereto a declaration under oath or afarmatioo, in form and manner as may be pres;ribod by the C jui mi'Siouor of Interna! Ilevenue, thai thesami is truo aud correct, and shall at thesaun time, as aforesaid, pay to the collector or deputy collector the amount of duty or tax thereupon, as aforesaid, and in default thereof shall bo subject to and pay a penalty of five hundred doiiars. Iu all eases of delinquency in making said list or payment the assessment and col lection shad be made in ths muuaer prescribed in the general provis.ous of this act : Provided, That no duty shaii ne levied under the provisions of this section upon ny sale3 by judicial or exccut.ve oS cers making auction sas by vi.-tue of a ju Jgoient or decree of any c ui t, nor tj public sales made by ex ecutors or administrators. (To be continued.) JfE 7 - A D V E 111 I S E M i S . tSTISAY.SOTICE. Taken np by Jacob li. z.trth, near Nemaha City. Nemaha C-janty, Nebrsk:i Territory, on tie -1 h day of Djcciiiber. H;2. one v.-arlin ' rat mtuer. red. vit!i ;v..;: ot ,iy, wi.it.e p:ifs on forohcid aal jaws ; nj mariis or brands perceivable. JACOD DOZAIiTH. January ICth.lSaJ. n-"3 Z.v1 50 LIST OF LETTERS, Eemainip in the Post OJ'uo at lirownville, Ne- bra.'ka. December 3ist, i 'Z : Hall Elizibeth Airs Jones Miss Maiseug D Kaspers Taaame Laussen Lor Solomou Lov Or Lowe Dely A LimminsMrs Korail Moul Charles Nult Miss Carrie NeHtJeorge Porter II B Pettet S.mucl Kcdford, Lasa i Co Sawyer E T Sat kos Jacob Heatly Daniel Buinbardner Mrs Mary Ulivings Nois 2 Casper Charles Chaplin Fli3 Dishor.g Miss Mary iu Emans James Fraker Daniel Frunkin Daniel Fretts Miss Azne3 Fall William Favmoe Fill J Orajam Mrs Martha (iibba Il-jbt E Stewart Ji A Har ri-on Mrs Kiizi J ane 3 Wborre Johu Huhs Milton Wood & Tuttl Hoofer Willisai . Weersa Uurrit Jackson Andrew 2 Persons calling fr the above will pleas say tbey are advertised. T. Ii. FISHER, Po.t Master. 11. il.'ilABa, Deputy. EUY PCRE, FliESU GAD2X SEED, rai9d U the Wul. ' the raiDEorsi GRAND HIKuOS OF AM'P'Piw "Correct with spirit, ei oqnt w?ft 'j InUnttoreasomorpohtctop j 't; . s?: THE I?S7 Y0EK ffi FOR THE NEW YEAR, Tt 1 With Tin tmmrn TI' , us:: r.ry fortune., that the ..bii.h.r ' MERCtar ackcowled the uawaV S'T esrs, Poets, Humorists, Essji.t?, ' l.ditors, and promise to make it grill rrt- , I is the one paper for every hex,:' j"-' . umns of reading aiatter per week cca. ,. paralleled n-. CONSERVATORY OF THE EXTEanjrJ and its novels, Misct'lanusTaWBj. Uo-sip. Feuiiletons. hrU 1, f Hau, ished Editorials, combine to enitcraijsj"' 3 ' of ' , We WIT A!.'D SENTIMENT The buVbucd reads it to his wi:, thi m ;. . children, the lover to his weath.r-, ' his comrades, and the villus scL.J.; -rs' ' ' i n tj :..it'' :; every m ta. w.nn.vi and chill ii th? has regular sub-.-riber in feveral with t-- grandest vatrio.isui of tho fr'J," " numbers of ila briliiut stai" hold biVri--' n-'ble amy, and-iave mU them e,w with the riord as with th Pen. TW?1 ' tratiiig artists of theNe York Mtreury,Vj.,; iUhie Dar.ey, gives the paper the higkit "' of Fine Arts ; ud yet the largen l"irrj'tt, of the day prymises to surpass itself u aa i spectl daring the New Year ! - - s uu .im i itt .-!.-rcury is fc.. ,f The fir?t New York Iftrcury NovttUfori Year, to be commenced ia th lisutof J 18C3, i caJied - VICTORIA; reJI Lit i as i Vili If . -A i it; ; 1 .:t- OB T2I HKIRKSS OF CASTLE CLlf BY COUSIN MAY CALLET02T author op "gipst cowra," "srsa cu? "laifIE,,",LAKlsQri,',iC.,4C. j I The prod actions of this distiDaifj need no eulogy. Public opinion Lfti I'.aje'a,'-. noaneed them superior to aiiy otaar bot-;, . linhed en this side of the Atlactic ; J it j j test of their merit is found in tha fact ii, ' eagerly rwnrodaced, after their p-iilii-4.B J Morcury, by the English rresi. We Bujilj ' the new tale. 'Victoria," is full? equal n ;tvV and depth of piot to eithar of thoa ii-;iit. J cured 0 large a share of public ajfn.tjl, i,' can earnestly recommend it to ail turj-:tji. i The New York Uercuryis told by ail and periodical dsa!er3 in America. it is regularly mailed every Sa'urhij sctii'l $a a year ; thre copies ,r Jo ; six e : eight topie for $12, with an extrs eaj.j.fw. :. . gener up of the club. Six nj-.-i.ths' iii.:; . I ree;ived. Always write piaiaiy tie naaf ; j Pojt OS:e, County and state. W tikt J.t- i cf all solvent baoks at par. Pj jucoi c;u; j.:;. J bly be rr.adij in adsaace. j J5??"Specimon Copies ?ent free to ail ipf.-: 1 A J dross all letters and renaittaris, rust' h aat ; I :oij i i I P VI flV.'Ff ! .t WH.TW.V ! rrci-ricV.rs of the New Y-k Mcr.-urr. I 11J Fui'Gii street, New Y.rk Cry ILLUSTRATED SCIENTIFIC AMERICA:' Ttc Best Mechanical "Pajcr ia the TT Lr EIGHTEENTH "YEAH VIII NEW SEPJ A new volume of this por alar Journal every number contains sixteen pa-ivfiwii. formation, and from fiv to tn ordinal tup'-:1 of new inventions and diei.Viries, all off-:; prepared expressly fr its coluuis. j TO THE XECIIAXIC AXD lUXCFA CTTi- j No person engaged in any of tbe tt'flu.a manufacturing pursuit ?h(.uld think i-f out" the Sientifc Am-rkaa. It ctj but sir per week : everv Lumber contains fa ax t ? : enravins of ii9W mecbains and iVeBUti,, can not be founu in any othar pubUcaUua. TO THE 1SVEST0R. The Scientific Amricn is indi.spei:'j inventor, as it not only cT'aias i!l-js:n:l i tu,ns of Br!y all the best inveoti-m ' "s f-ut, but each iiumbr contains an I'll-j! 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In puri- ( of tTT ) 'le('res -i or t.e Xi-A !a:e Ju- 4!i. li-ii, " f ' 'n wh''' ir' i r v..... ....n:rr. ( irj-J ' 1. a olis ia ronio aiin-it. .:. lioa' a . " 1 of the eia.eof CUu.-iesM 'r. -ver -rp-rv.ndents. thn : i' ia wb: 'i U c.in;;.:::i.iut, ! tfte awe na:n.M , , , j. stf.mle'i's. 1 wi:l, oa Xli'-j-Jay, ;ba -.i-1' A. n., 1-,C3 at 11 oM.x i A M.. in ir"!i; r in B.-owiivilM. t;se ptace waro tat' '",:' .. .. .1 . , . tf. off:-.-, f.jr n.iia . , t'.T c iti the f.jli-i'v.iij ' - - ,,'!. The i!'rt:iwe-: if . rier i t it e n nesM '-'- & i .a iiv.ot q'u.-tv'r i Hi? nntKMt .yi.-- 4 ji'.if lit 'j i .rter of the iirJ q'i " y..f (I ) ..lU tv.vut: .viar.ero.' a,,n 'tut t- in Sf-c:i.jii Nj. -1. tuWia.O - n..r.u l!, ear.t; alo Ua.f of s..u.rire-t iltlr ;t! " . .. ' q':a"ter, an.l p.ts tne aal three, ' 1 t; ' towoiihlp No. 4. norm of rne S t. 1 4r' ,, one. tj. three aud rur 4na nuo-- - uinlhutn.r i. iriA an.l t h t QUa ' " ' " H -"' " - - , n,,iilDe- ' quarter, and nrtueai qa.lrter a' t a al in aectiou . 31, t-awi.aip - TerIt.'r, 17, east, in Xeiuaiia ear ly. Sebts rinLV0 I J. 8. BKDFUHU, H-et December 20;h, 1S62. j f tvnmi IT MAY o!i a 9 m. m v ' . - 'JU - T'ue C-partnerstip fcret..fore j iD.I iyle of Lett, Striker i t. , , a.'lvea by mutual c nseut name an TV a l.i;ini-n o a.'l nrni .u- I Sirutler, U wtuna ail ueo. IAYHLOlt STOLE; ST1 r!lr rewarJeJ. October StJUi, tdt"3. i la ...... o i-unurea tuoasasd sabrih. ?J ' ' n Junes to tuea. and to tUt th, , , . j eury f.r th ,er ( im ) will be ri' "J -e J I luxury of Polite Literature tha vw UQl no upstart spwulaticn, no temo.'.ra l k . , bat a firs; cla-s library wUT '.ha-k v4 " ' miliar to th. United State & . iVeS tary ; and while the wishy-washy mtuhr l T of ytsterday euttinj down thr.r ,V whil, they raise their subscription trC? i lorkMrcurTmaintainllit.J... '.' M.. :hs I X bay maje. tnree year? r , half han.ls btgh. has a blaie Z wLite. Has a braJ on left htt w;V to describe. Any cne '"" Ci ' j dence of tfce nnuerbwnM, near - tfCL.'Jl..s InforniatWtbat willlcaaW ter ,