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THE NEBRASKA HERALD 1 1 t II ATI I AWAY, EDITOR rROPElF.TOR. C OiTiOc corner Ma. in and Second stree'us, scc ood .-firy. TEAMS: Weekly. 52.00 per annum if paid in advance. S"I..'CI if not paid in advance. REPUBLICAN TICKET. ion CONGRESS,- JOHN TAFF f. I" Ml d i Nd RESS-CONTI N 1 ENT: J. E. LA JI ASTER. FOR GOVERNOR: DAVID BUTLICR. EuR SF.CRKTARV OF .STATE: V. II. JAMES. . FR TREASURER: IIENIiY KOEMG. fuR SUI T. OK PUB. INSTRUCTION: J. 31. McKEiNZIH. FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: ;eoum: n. iidbkkts. 10R DISTItlcnATTORNEY 2t DIST. J. C. COWLS. FuR PRISON INSPECTOR: C. II. GOULD. t.illll.I(.t. I'MTriOKJI. .V.oV, lu th' H't'ulli'in Party af ths Sta'e n'.Y',rii.-'i. " 'i'nrr'xl (.'nr ntiun armMr ; 'I lu' we re u firm the principles enunciated in i he National Republican Platform ot and that milie judgment ot this Con vention a firm n il.t ii ii'-i- Li ib"" principles will n'lvHiite the h. -t iu'ere-n 1 tin- people, and establish their i, r-pentv on an uduring bawis. . . '1 h:it we heartily endorse the Ad i nu-tra;ioii ot President draut, anl commend i- f. tii approval ol tbepeople id the Suite and i,.. nnti lor in rigid economy displayed in verv i .11 tni.-iit of tho dovcrnnient : its lum-e-ia'nd lutiituj collection an duburrciiiciit of t t.'i 1 revenue ; and. above all tor its eon-,1-tei.t and uiilaultering adherence tc tho groat uruc ipi.-s .it tree loui and equality. . ... That in the f truggle now in process in 1'iiH'pe we heartily sympathize with the pco i! c :i.. iri.any in their heroic eflorts to pre serve intact the territory which rightfully be j .i. - t them, and that we cherish the hope tiut it- K TiuinalKin will witness the defeat or t'ie I'reneh. who iu thesaered name ot libeity il.ti i.-ivoriiig to extend the doramion oj a hr.tetiii despotism over the soil of unoffending L..'.-.-.i.Th.i .tc heartily approve the action .1 t!;.-pie-fiit Ci.ngresa, in providing for a r-Jir-in.ii "! burdens of taxa'.ions u pon the l ... i.i- a- the results of the late rebellion and tut t.iv..r a still further reduction, so oon i- it ri be eti. te 1 -.insistently with the pre-it-rvali in of the public faith and credit. It IS T KM-1 tONlKXTIO.V t .". tm eetinirof the delegates to the Republi--iii Mate l 'i nvi i.tion. from the counties ol Cass, tri v -uiid.-r. Seward and llullcr. held at Lincoln en the 11th day of August, it was deter ii. 11. 1 to h"l l a district convention at Ashland tn the ith day of September. WU. coinmenec iii iit '.' o'clock a. m.. for the purpose of selecting on.-candidate for member of the Mate benute t.. repr.--ent the ;th Senatorial District, com posed "I the above named counties, lbe Coun icswiil ae entitled to representation m said -.invention the same a." in thcState convention, l'.. wit. ( :iss couiity'J delegates. Sarpy county 1 delegates. Saunders county a .leleKates Sew arl -..ui.tv :i deb Kates. Uutler county 1 delegate. Hamilton' county 1 delegate. ork county one delates. n v H ATIIAWAY. Ch'n. Wx. I'.. Iavi.-s. Seo. ut pi ni.it an coT vr.N nox. There will be a di-lenate convention of the Re f n'jIi.Miis ,,f C; j roiinty. hebl at eepiim Wat.-r rails mi tlic'J-Sdday of September, 1 ... i. mm--iieins attliehour of one o'clock r. M.. t..r the purpose of ehoosins one candidate for l ne State Seiuite. four candidates for uieinbers of .,i the ilou-e of Representatives, one candidate t ,r emintv t'ntinuissientr (or the 1st district, the le-tioii'i.f iiiii delegates to r. present Cass ..-,ni:s in the Senatorial District Convention to be h.-l" 1 a Ashland on tho 21th of September, mi d tor the transaction of such business as may pmp'-rlv eoiue before tho Jonventiou. At said "mint y Convention the precincU will be entitled t' reprfscniaiioii aysoiiowr - riast-tm.uth ....10 ... 3 ... 4 Ml. Pleasant Jioek IlluBs (Ireapo'.is l,..uis ille l.ib.-rty..: A vi. -a Wei pinjr W aler Ks-'it Milt; liriivn. Ki'liwooil Sail Creek Move Creek - S- nth Rend I ! I i- recnitnended that the dilterent precints u ,11 tin ir i-ritn irv meetings for the election of .i' ---ii - at the usual places of holdinz elec-;-,t-- in the re-pcitive precinctit. at the hour of J ' !. . k. p. m., ou Saturday, the litn day of S. t i n-.bi'f, I order of the Committee. , . 1 1 . Ar WIT.V.J. Citihwiv. liU'l lll.K MF.F.T I Simti. V."S J. M. THAYER Vi iW address the people of thi Slat at th fol- ! wir.? timt - and places : I'l.itt -troiith. C.is Co Pept. 19th, 7 p. 31. Neor.i.-ka Citv, t;toe Co ' lUth. Rr-wnvillc. Nemaha Co " 'Jlat, C.' V. RUTLER. r.nd Gen. Ci II. ROBERTS. Candidate f..r Attorney General, will address the people of this State upon the issues of the a;;ij aiitti. at the following tinea and placce: A-l.Iaii 1. Saumlers Co Sept. 17th, 7 p.m. I'i.iK-moiith.Cass Co " I'J'h, ' Ne r.t-ka City. iroe Co " 'th. lr. Hiiville NeanihaCo - 21st, A ra- . Kn liardson Co - '1. M !';!.. Riehnrdson Co 2'l, Falls Citv. Uiehardson Co - 24th. 2 p. fn. Saline. Richardson Co " 24th. 7 p. to. I.tm-idii. I i"ir Co ' 2sth " 1-r. no.i.t. l.. lu-eCo Oct. 1st. hu ler. Co! tax Co " 3d. Cur-.iuibiis. l'laMe Co " 4th. iir.,n 1 Island. M ill Co th. li'.iir. Washington Co - " 7th, ";.!:,! i. Douirlas Co - " fth. M R'Uevuc. Sji-pj- Co - " R'thl l'i order of the Pttc Central Committe. o W. AMUR'iSE. Cbairmar. Tlio Pctuocracy of Nemaha Jcounty nii't iniiirfs-. a single Iladioal with the "i'u f th.tt o ir party recognize the Fif-t-.-ntli Atueinltiient ani lleconstructioa in-;i-;ir.s as L .iritiiaate laws of tlie land, '.vli. :i every llilieal knowd well that nine In, I and ninety nine in tccry thous i:.,l Ih-mocrilts tire THOROUGHLY HOS. Tii.'. to thent, and only tcait the OF UILTITXLTV TO UNDO TI1E IIN Jl T ANl WICKEO WORKS. Or. Jirooh, alitor. liulo ReijiMer, and fonii'-r lteuvT'rutic Candidate for Con- HILI. J I out L.tliE ki:kix ? Is the question that reaches us from cvory quarter. We cannot answer. K:a-iiiiinr u9n peneral principles we had not supposed there was a thadow of tl'iulit uji.ni the subject. We could not i jios.; that he would accept a high and h !i..r:ih!e position at the hands of the K I'tilil'icans of Nebraska, and then turn ruind and accept a nomination from the I "ih k rcy for another office, still re t.iiti'niir the first. The fact that the po siri iu he holds is a Judicial one, the l.uhcst in the State, justly regarded as 1 :ac'.iiir its it.cuuibent outside the field of I artiz.m labor, was deemed a conclu sive rea-on for supposing that he would not jm rmit his name to be used fur a po-liti.-al position without resigning the for mer. We .-uppo.-ed that he was waiting for the action at Flattstuouth before de ciding the question of aeeej)tance ; and having learned what that action was, would not again take his seat upon the tench without declining the candidacy fr Congress. If the general verdict proves to be at fault, the estimate the people will place upon his action at the ballot-box will serve as a lesson for a life time. There , is a sense of honor and l ronrietv among men that will not tol- t-rate the attempt to use the influence of an exalted office uiven bv one nartv to stiike that party down in the person of , i-t. i - . . anoiner wortny canaiuate. v e irusi. that Judge Lake will place himself in a more honorable position than he can oc cupy uuder such circunistancs. As it is now, he virtually declares that he means to hold the ofhee received from Kepubu cans until he is sure the Democrats have tt.'ength to eive him one that he prefers. (JmnJta Iif)wblic".iK NIEBKASKA VOL. 0. THE I'li.lTIOKH. The Democratic party of Nebraska have adopted what they call a platform of principles and ask the voters of this State to support thecandidates nominated by them on the strength of that plat form. About the only plank in the so called i)latrorm is opposition to Governor Butler, and that ojosition resolves itself into solely a personal warfare. This is done with a jiurposc ; and, we ask, is it necessary for us to exjiose that purpose? Does not every Republican in the Stato know that the purposo of this personal warfare upon Governor Hutler is to distract public attention, and keep it off the real objects of the party leaders? The so-called platform of the Democratic party attempts to deceive the people by asserting that they accept the Fifteenth amendment and the recon struction laws as a settlement of the questions involved. Can any intelligent ma .!, in the face of the facts and the history of the party, believe for a mo ment they are honest in this assertion? Here is what the Hon. Bcnj. T. Biggs, the Democratic Congressman from Dela ware, sajs about it, in a published ad dress to his constituents : 4,In the presence of this peoj.le and Almighty God ! I declare the Fifteenth Amendment a monstrous fraud. Hear, O, Karth, and give far O Heaven! in th Senate ot the United States sits a dirty, thieving, lousy nigger preacher, combing his lousy wool iu that august Lody!" Mr. Biggs has the poicer to make his position ujon this question of some mo ment, for he has not only a voice and in fluence far superior to that of the whole Democracy of Nebraska, but he has a tote uMn the question which no one can control. Do we do the Republicans of Nebraska desire more votes of this kind? Are they yet ready to be "bam boozled" and caught by the hollow words of the so-called platform of Nebraska Democracy ? Listen to the bold words of the man whom they attempted to give a vote in Congress from this State, when he says that "nine nundred and tiinety nine out of every thousand Dem ocrats are thoroughly hostile to them the XYth Amendment and Re construction laws and only wait the op portunity to undo the unjust and wicked works." These sentiments were published by Dr. Brooke, in the Ilulo Register, after the passage of the deceitful resolution by the State Convention. The Demo cratic party of this State have grown "small and beautifully less" each year as they have openly avowed their prin cijiles, until they see the necessity of do ing something to cover up their .real in tentions. They have a few men whoare bold enough to sjieak the real sentiments of the leaders of the party, and in proof of the fact that these men do assert the sentiments of the leaders, we say that no prominent man in the party in this State dares to come out in public deuun eiation of Dr. Brooke for his course. He has the nerve to assert what the others who are less bold hope to see ac comjilishcd. And yet these men are using every effort in their power to hum bug Republicans into a support of these very same principles. Will they do it? "Not much," they vou't; and Demo cratic thimble-riggers who arc depending upon Republican votes to elect Demo crats to office will draw down the corners of their mouths on the eve of the 11th of October. JIDUK LAKE. The gentleman whose name heads this article has managed by a series of pitiful blunders, to stretch his political convic tions into a sort of triangular form. The ojiiccs of this hctrogenous politi cal compound are Democracy Labor Reform and Republicanism. With a political conscientousness that can be com pared only to the finest article of India rubber he has, either through his own wlreworking, or through a too willingnon resistance, allowed himself to be announc ed as a political lusus naturae, consisting of equal projections of fish flesh and fowl. What, we ask, can honest men of all parties think of a man whose easily trimmed political convictions allow him to attemjt the almost supernatural feat of straddling all political platforms? He obtains his livelihood, to-day, from an office which he accepted from the hands of Republicans declaring at the time he was a Rcjublican and yet he stabs the friends who elevated him to the bench, by adopting a course similar to Andy Johnson's, and fastens his fangs in the hand which feeds him. To say the very least, he should be compelled to resign, and thus allow Republicans to put a true man in his stead. If men who are any thing for office are to be cringed to and feared, woe to the community that sub mits to such impositions. There is no middle ground for such political charla tanism he is for v.i or he is aaninst its. T.rr tbp lionpsr, Renuhlicans of Nebraska judge him as his late conduct merits. e doubt much, even, wnetner oio; Democrats can place confidence in such a hop-skip-and-jump performer on the political tight rope. THE COXVEXTIOXS. The Democratic Convention was one of the best attended and harmonious politi cal bodies that ever assembled in the State. The People's Convention was of the same character. Their action, so conservative and sagacious, was dictated by an intelligent comprehension of the existing state of parties, and a due re gard to the exigencies of the hour. We thank them in the name of good men of all parties for the result, which, in our opinion, inaugurates a new career for this rising young Commonwealth. Omaha Herald. Hie above is a huge ,:goak" in the light of facts. We doubt not there wa3 great "harmony" between Dan. Parmele and Wiltse in the "People's" Conven tion, and they undoubtedly attended the ' Convention as numerously ti ih?f cdu!d. PL ATTSM IIEC 'ENCY- We have always believed it a right which political newspapers had to make what pulitiail capital they could, consis tent with facts, against the leaders of an opposite party, yet we have generally supposed that the man who could attain the position of a journalist had enough common decency about him to respect the misfortunes of his fellow men, of whatever political faith. To sJiow that there are those or at least one who is devoid of that element, we copy the fol lowing from the Rulo Reyixter. The subject o' these low-flung remarks is a gentleman of much personal worth, is present United States District Judge for Nebraska, and whose only offense is that of being an unswerving Republican : "An Allopathic Dose. Judge Duuday is very sick, and we hear from reliable authority that he has been almost paralyzed with fear that he should die. That he feels much grieved that profes sors of religion have not jaid more at tention to his spiritual wants in his hours of adversity. "It is not surprising that he should quake before the dread .summons before the bar of God. It may be a ruse to impress the pnblic that he really has something good in his composition. "It does not surprise us that a man like Dundy should tear the journey through the vale of Death, or that Sam Carter never closes his eyes iu sleeji without a light burnimr by his bedside, or that Ben Butler hastive lightning rods on his house. "These things are as easily accounted for as that water will run down hill." IlEPOUT OF l. If. tlASOX, ISIUI.E A4JF.M' KOK CASS Co. XKB. The work of visitation and Bible suj ply was commenced in Cass county, May 23d, 1870, and completed August 27th, with following results : Total number families visitied- Wl Number of families found destitute IS! Destitute families supplied 12o Number of books sold otsj Number of books donated l'.C Total value ot books sold J.Hfi.70 Total vulueof books donated t'4.00 The following contributions were re ceived from different sources, viz : Plattsmoutli and precinct S 1.40 Conn school house lM.l" Eiht Mile Grove S.7" I'nion school house .V.V) Mt. Pleasant 1'Vi". Taylor "h school house 4.'JO Weeping Water Falls 14.li-ri Rock Rluffs 2. Ruck's school house i.i-t Eikcnberry school house ti.oa Hepnar'e school house 1 ;"0 tilendalc school hoase '4-10 Beaver school house tiA2 Independent subscriptions liJXl Total...- Sl.tl-72 EXPENSE OF WORK. Aseiit's. Salary for three months $1-V.J0 Hoard and incidental expenses 41.70 Expense to Li leiidale by Rev. MaxfielJ... 2.10 Total 8103.80 The several branch societies in the county were visited, and from them the receij)U were as follows : Rooks. Cash. From I'nion P. O - i jii a m From Mt. Pleasant -fTT 5.75 3 COO From Rock Elutl l.'0 From Factoryville H.n7 6.40 From Wecpine Water l.l From Eight Mile tirove. - 1.7 l rc in Uivndalo -" - Total 1S.OO Owing to limited time, I am sorry to say, some small localities in the count' have not been visited. Those who have thus been neglected, and all who may wish Bibles or Testaments, are referred to the Bible Depository of the county, kept at Clark & Plummer's store, Main street, Plattsmouth, where is kej)t on hand a large supply of Bibles and Testa ments at actual cost. The donors of this great and good work will please accept our hearty thanks for their contributions. The Agent wishes particularly to remember those who have extended to him their hospi tality, and hopes the reward promised by our Savior to those who do kindness to one of the least of his disciples, may be theirs. He would not forget the kindness of the officers of the B. k M. R. R. in Nebraska, who granted him a pass and free transportation of books to the west ern part of the county ; and moreover the liberality of Chief Knginccr Doane, in behalf of the Bible cause. D. II. Mason, Agent. On Wednesday, the author of on 7? Petit (Victor Hugo), returned to Paris after an exile of twenty years. He re ceived an immense ovation from the peo ple, and was greeted with enthusiastic shouts from tens of thousands of Re publicans. He left France when the Re- I.ublic of '43 was strangled by louis N. Jonanarte, and returns after it is re-established by the downtal of the tyrant. The New York Times, referring to his return, remarks : "There is something hichly dramatic in the changes and retributions that a few hours have brought forth ; and that the Victor Hugo who was one of the men whom the Kmjeror could never forgive, should thus have returned from his island retreat to the gay city of his youth, while the Kmperor himself is a jinsoner, is one of the oddest of the revenges of time. Vict or Hugo, created a peer in ' 4.5 by L mis Phillippc, yet a Democrat, and even a So cialist, in the Legislative Assembly in '4S, denounced the secret policy of President Bonaparte, foretold the re-establishment of tha Empire.and was driven from France for his pains. In the little island of Jer sey lie wrote the bitter satire, Xapolron le I ttt and Jjes Lhattments, which tor ever debarred him from imperial pardon. Nearly seventy years old, and shaken with illness, Victor Hugo expected to die in the asylum he had chosen. It was now impossible, he said to an old fiiend within a few past months, that he should ever return to Paris. But, as the pro verb says, it is the impossible that always happens. Victor Hugo is received in Paris with open arms, and his imperial persecutor is a ruined exile." Plattsmouth is very pleasantly situated at the entrance of the Platte into the Missouri river, and is about half the s ze of Nebraska City, though by the persistent efforts of one man, Hathaway, of the Herald, and the lileral manner in which the citizens, send his paper abroad, we expected to find it as large as Omaha ! It has two good hotels the one at which we stopped, the Brooks House, being a first-class establishment. The town and business houses put on a very good appearance ; and if it had not been for the double tolling of passen gers, to and from the railroad junction, we should huve felt very complimentary. -JVffk City Timr O UT 1 1 , NEBRASKA, BY TELEGRAPH. Special to the New York WorlJ, Paris, Sept. 10. There i.i much alarm among the hold de.s of property in Paris as to possible disorders iu case of tho siege. The atti tude of the lower classes is thought to be very threatening ; nevertheless the preparations of General Trochu have been made for the siege to go on with the most unremitting activity. Enor mous supjlies of ammunition have been received and distributed to the various fortresses. There is but one sentiment, apj.a rently, reigning throughout the prov inces of France. From all quarters the cry of war come 4 up, and throughout all France the peojle are organizing for a protracted and national conflict. Paris, September 10. A deputation ol nearly 500 persons went in a body to thank the American Minister for tho prompt recognition of the Rcpub'ieby the United States. The American Minister thanked the populace for their cordial .applause, and said, "America was most anxious f.r the suc cess of Rujiublican institutions in France and throughout Europe." London, September 10. King William ha3 given orders that Najioleon be treated as the sovereign of Fr.mce. It i i denied that Lord Lyon has gone to King William's heaJqu irters. The Standard's correspondent, writing front Paris, says the Pius-ians cannot successfully beseiffe ih city with their six hundred thousan 1 men, and it is said the casualties t!iu far have been in the aggregate t'-nr hundred thousand. More than one half of this immen-e number are cither dead or maimed lor life. The Paris correspon lent of the News writes that England, having declined to negotiate for an armistice, Austria has undertaken it. London, Sept. 9. Extreme agitation reigns in Constan tinoj'le. where it U alleged to have been ascertained that Russia and Austria are negotiating with a view to the partition of Eastern Europe and of the Turkish Empire. The Rus-ian fleet in the Black Sea, exceeds the limits set by the treaty of I.aris, and there is the greatest activity in the Austrian dock yards at Pola and Tulse. Special to tho New York Herald. London, September 10. Information received at the Prussian embassy in Ijondon, makes it certain th;.t King llham has resolved to ignore the revolutionary government at Paris as destitute of all shadow of authority. In thi event of his occujiation of Paris he will treat only with officials recognized by the Emjicror Najioleon- Paris. September 10. Afternoon papers report the foilow irK : "The Prussians demanded the surren der of Laon. The French Commandant ojiened the gates, and the Prussian offi oers and soldiers entered. When they were well inside the t rench Commandant tired a mine, blowing up the Citadel, killing and wounding a great number of the enemy. There is considerable excitement this evening, on receipt of favorable news. A report is in circulation that Bazaine succeeded in cutting his way out of Metz through the Prussian army, and is now inarching towards Paris. The report had a very decided effect at tho Bourse, and rents advanced to fifty five Francs. Paris, September 10 4:50 p. m. The Prussian scouts have entered Montueale, and various other places. Two corjis, of cne hundred thousand each, are advancing in that neighboi hood. The telegraph to Soissons has been cut. Special to the 'World. Paris, September 10. An excited crowd was called together in front of the Hotel do Ville, to-day, by the publication of a statement that Kins William had determined not to treat with the Republic, and in response to repeated calls, was addressed by Jules Favre. He sai l no such definite an nouncement had been officially received. If, however, such action had been taken all France will fly to arms, and what is now a fight for national existence, wi 1 grow into a war of extermination. Not one Prussian shall return home to tell of this last outrage. Favre was tremendously applauded. Gambetta, in a few eloquent remarks, declared the unalterable intention of Franca to fight to the last. In a few days we will have allies, not iu sympathy ak)ne, but in men and arms. The King of Prussia will do well to look to the safety of his own throne. Bkiilin, September 10. Political dejressions are cropping uji It is anticipated that at the close of the war lcadinsr Lilierals will issue a protest to the King, declaring that territorial aggrandizement and military strength are not the sole ami best guarantees of peace, but that morality, education and internal liberty are the true basis of the future fatherland ; demanding a reduc tion of taxation and the term of military service ; an increase of the budget for education, and ample support for the widows an orphans of the war. Disapjiiobatinn is expressed at the consideration shown Najioleon. A cook, chamberlain and a retinue of servants have been sent from Berlin to Wilhelm's House, to minister comforts to the cap tive. The Emperor has in addition six teen officers and forty servants. Official accounts of the loss at Vion ville, August 10th, shows on the Prussian side 620 officers, 15,925 men and 1,S."2 horses. This account does not include the returns from several cavalry regi ments. Florence, September 9. There is increasing agitation at Rome. General Carton has been ordered to cross the frontier if necessar-. The Pope has decided to proceed to the Villa Castellon dolfo when the Italian troops occujy Rome. London, Sept. 10. The World's correspondent telegraphs that it is the impression here in high of ficial circles, that France will accept any terms short of dismemberment of her territory, in refusing which she is sup ported by Russia. It is believed that the Republican Government will consent to pay a largo indemnify to dismantle the frontier for tresses, and largely to reduce the stand ing army. More than this, I am as sured that in the highest quarters it will not for a moment be conceded. If Prussia should insist on tht cs?ion of Alsace aud Lofraine, r ven Metz and SrrSsbrnr, the -f.r tan-iure a THE IWAR. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1S70. new and most terrible character. The general feeling in Iondon is, that Germany has the military right to de mand the expenses of the war, with a reasonable guarantee for her future se curity, but that, she has no right to at temjit to degrade and humiliate France. It is quite certain that if she attemjits to do this, she will be met by one of the most formidable Eurofcan coalitions oyer firmed, and that no man can jire diot the issue of the conflict. London, Scjt. 10. The Siege of Strasbourg continues with great vigor, and the Prussians are making the greatest efforts to secu:e its reduction. . Four thousand Baden troops are work ing day aud night in the third line of the trenches, quite near the city, and uuder constant tire from the defences. Over two thousand citizens have been killed The scream of shells can be heard five miles. The beautiful cathedral was partly de stroyed. There are now over five hundred can non bearing upon the citadel, and four thousand Baden troojs ready to enter as soon as the walls are broken. Over twentv thousand refugees were within the walls, suffering all the terrors of bombardment. The fortifications are slowly burning. The Germans who were cajturcd have had their heads cut oft' and stuck on po'es. Hundreds of Germans who were ex pellcd have been killed between the fires of the two parties. The city is in flames in twenty different places, and the rabble are jullaging houses and making destruction of every thing they can lay hold of. There are daily thunder storms, and the Rhine has risen, driving the inhabi tants from t lie cellars. The people are fighting for places in the sewers to escipe destruction from the shells poured by hundreds into the streets. Six hun I red citizens were buried by the falling buildings. Every night the horizon is lit uj for a great many miles around with the glare of the Baden batteries. Horse flesh is the only meat to be obtained, and the inhabitants are on the verge of starva tion. Awful scenes are witnessed. Many citizens have lieen killed iu their beds, and the commander shoots at once all who talk of surrender. A mob is rioting nightly and demanding a surren der. The city has not fired a gun since the sixth itist . It is under fire from three sides. The sluices which furnished the city with water are destroyed, thereby adding ' to the sufferings of the people. It is known that there are two hundred thousand chassepots stored in Stras bourg. The immediate surrender is expected. There are only 7,oo0 regular troops in the city. London, Sept. 11. Envoys of Russia and Austria are au thorized in the name of all the neutral powers to protest againt any dismem berment of France, and if intervention secures a suspension of hostilities, the attempt will be at once made to adjust terms of peace. Bismarck and Von Beust are in active negotiations, but Bismarck insists that a ) the preliminary to all arrangements, three Prussian army corps shall be en camped within twenty miles of Paris, as satisfaction to the j)ublic opinion of Ger many. (Jreat indignation is expressed in Pa ris at Earl Granville's refusal to aid in the jieace negotions. His course is said to be inspired by the Queen who ap proves of King William's recognition of Napoleon as the Emperor, and wishes to make the Republic impossible. The Provisional Government though assailed by Red Republicans and Or lcanists, succeeds admirably, and the conduct of the jieojile of Paris is in the highest degree orderly and praiseworthy. A large French army is forming in Normandy which will be commanded by Trochu, in person, and ojicrates against the German line. The Germans are said to have lost eighty thousand men in the battles around Sedan. The 'Asia-tic cholera prevails among the troops besieging Metz. Special to tho evening Telegram. London, Sept, 12. The siege of Paris may now be said to have fairly commenced. Friendly feelings toward the French Republic is greatly stimulated by Ameri can recognition. The Prussian force in detachments, form a semi-circle around Paris, at a dis tance of ab.mt twenty-five miles. In this position the army has been halted at t e firm request of the Russian Minis ter, in order that King William and Count Bishiark, may consider the jircpo sition for an armistice, emanating from Russia and Austria. Paiis remains tranq lil, and the in habitants are firm in the belief that the city can be defended. Roads leading to the city are all eksed, and no more pro visions are going in ; what the city now contains must prove sufficient for any emergency. The Prussians will, in a few weeks, march triumphantly through the streets. The announcement of the declaration for a French icpublic, has brought a great change in j.ublic sentiment here. In regard to the demands for a conden sation movement in France toward free institutions, obtains the sympathy of the powerful Republican party in Prussia, whose influence will be used to modify claims hitherto asserted for sa isf action and indemnity ; the jrojosition compris ing assurances of the destruction of all fortifications on the frontier line, with a guarantee against their being rebuilt. The destruction of the fortifications of Paris and the war ex tenses would with out any cessation of territory, be accepted by this party as quite sufficient to satisfy German honor, and provide for the maintaibance of the future peace of Eu rope. Ostend, September 1 2. The latest news from the Prussian headquarters is that in reply to the propositions made through the Austrian legations King William declares that he will listen to no propositions only in the Tuilleries and from the Imperial Government of France. Special to the New York Tribune. Paris, Sept. 12 10 a. m. At 1:30 o'clock this morning a heavy skirmish took place between the eighth squadron of the French dragoous, which were garrisoned at Chateau Thiejiry, and the Prussian advanced guard, which was rejiulseti. More Prussians are to be sent before Strasbourg. The Prussians found in the Emperor's desk a detailed statement of the Prus sian forces, uumbering oue million men, l.ftOO cannon and 100,000 horses. The GauloU reports that England, in the name of the neutral powers, asks the King of Prussia for fifWen days ar mistice. No reply was received, but there are fair prospects of an assent. Brussels, Sept. 12 I p m. Italy, Austria and Russia are agreed in principle, and have authorized Russsia to ask Prussia for an armistice. A dis patch to that cftect has been teicgrajihed to Berlin. No answer has yet been re ceived. Paris, September 1 1. The Emjicror of Itussia has conferred the order of St. George on Prince Louis William, Duke of Bavaria, as a mark of admiration for the gallantry of the Ba varian troops, Sanor Olzaza, the Spanish Ambassa dor at Paris, has communicated to Jules Favre the formal recognition of the new government by Spain. It is officially announced that Baron Meccur, the French Minister to Madrid, has been recalled. Belgium is expected to recognize the Republic at once. The existence of an understanding le tweenthe United States, Russia and Italy, looking to the termination of the war, is mentioned. Paris, September 12. The Ministry has just made public the following imj)ortant intelligence: The Prussians attacked 'foul on Satur day at five o'clock in the morning, aud persisted until nine in the evening. They were, hofvevcr, constantly repulsed, and many of their batteries were dismounted. More than ten thousand Prussians were jilaced hors du combat. At Montmedy, on Thursday, the garrison splendidly re pulsed the Prussian attack. The Prussians have surrounded Meaux. They have arrived in force at Crecy, and are approaching Noire le Grand. Paris is cheered this morning by the report that Russia is insisting on an armistice, and that the United States has interposed and sent three decided dispatches to Berlin. It is also reported that the Prussian advance has been stojiped in consequence. London, September 10. The Tribune special correspondent- at Paris, sends by mail the following dis patch, dated Friday, which he was refus ed permission to teJegrajdi from there : "Overtures have been made to Austria to obtain an armistice from Prussia on the basis of territorial integrity. Russia is understood to have offered her good offices to the French government, and is now taking active steps for her assistance, and depends on France to acquiesce in the Russian eastern policy. It is believ ed here that Bismarck does not want Alsace and Lorraine, and that the Eng lish jiress goes beyond the wishes of the Prussian government. The war office exjiects to have by to-morrow, including troojis of the line, National Gardes and Garde Mobile, three hundred thousand men, counting the force at Lyons and elsewhere, but they are hastily organized and imperfectly armed. Troops and ar tillery arrived from Mezieres aud are en camped on the Avenue Imjieratrice. Other troops have left for the front. It has been decided to burn the Bois de Bologne and the forests at St. Cloud aud St. Germaine as soon as the Prus sians are in sight. It is fully expected that the American Minister will be asked to help in the jeace negotiations. London, September 13. A telegram from a Paris correspondent says that the American recognition of the Republic is really little vallued, and is there regarded merely as the good-will of a power, without material weight in the Euroj)eau system. On Sunda' a sharp engagement took place between a Prussian reconnoitering party and a body of French, at Chateau Thierry. The Prussians were repulsed with con siderable loss. Soisson refused to sur render in response to a summon of the Prussian commander. This action of the commandant is enthusiastically ap proved by the inhabitants of the city. Rome, September 13. Immense posters have been jdacarded on the Dead Walls of the city, proclaim ing a universal Italian Republic. The document is signed by the . Republican Revolutionary Committee. Washington, Sept. 13. A report which comes from London, says that three energetic dispatches have passed through that city for Berlin from this government, urging an armstice, is an exaggeration of the action of this government, which has thus far been confined to the dignified, firm and cour teous dispatch agreed upon on Friday last when the 1 'resident was here, and forwarded at once to Mr. Bancroft, at Berlin, by Secretary Eish. This government will only assume the position of mediator upon a joint invita tion of the resjicctive powers, and not in conjunction with the neutral powers of Euroje, and that mediation will doubtless be confined to the exercise of its good offices, and not extend to the resjion.-i-bility of making a new map of Euroje. 'Paris, September 13. The Paris pajiers retain their former jirices, notwithstanding politican stamp duty, because their advertising patron age is strong and the pajiers invaluable. The Opinion Nationale, refericg to the Paris fortifieati ins, says the Prus sians will find something to sjieak to, and material abundant to make the con versation long and interesting. The exact position of the Picssian ad vance is unknown. According to vari ous accounts, the enemy has arrived at Meaux, Ligny and Melun. The Debats has a long editorial exalt ing the patriotitm of Thiers. It is said the main body of the Prus sians arrived at a point within 23 miles of Paris yesterday afternoon. The Ministry have issued a decree that no person shall be allowed to leave Paris after ft a. m. of the 15th, without a sjiecial pass. Portugal has recognized the Republic. The Prussians cut the railroads and distrayed the telegraph lines eight milei from Paris. The Uhlans arc also at Provins and Tracy. Denver, Sept 13. Tho election for delegate to Congress, to-day, is closely contosted. Returns from Denver, Georgetown, Idaho, Cen tral. Tainidad, Pueblo, Hugo Kit Car son, and several other points, received, mak th elet-lion of Chaffe, Republican, almost certain, with general Republican gains. There was an unusual excite ment in Denver but general good order prevailed. Clilrngo Market. Chicago, Sept. 13. Flour Quiet, weak and unchanged. Wheat Dull, weak and prices easier. No. 2 new closing at 97(.97 cash and 973-07i for October; old No. 2 88 i cash: new sold at 93-9; new No. 3 89; No. 2 red winter 1 01. Corn Moderately active but prices unsettled; No. 2 closing at CI AOl cash : rejected sold at 59(61. OatF Eaticr; No. 2 irregular and JED NO. 2-1 closing at 35 J. Rye Firmer, and a shade higher, sel ling at 01 and dosing at C6 ; No. 2 6-tJ. Barley Less active and lower; No 2 closing at 1 07(1 12. Whisky Quiet, and closed a shade firmer; buyers, iron hound at 5. Seeds Moderately active. Timothy 4' K Cattle Inactive and piioM weak, tending low. Receij-ts 2221. with light sales; Texans 2 .'.0'"-2 3l; shipjiing na tives. Ci i( (i 7. Hogs 7.20; dull and lower, closing j weak, under largo receipts and advance in ireignis eastward ; sales ranged lrom 9 30 to "J 85 for common to choice. Legal Notice. Tc Aan Fulton. Mali.ssa CloTelnn and Her ruan Doilire. rinu-resi'li'ut ili-feinl;ints unit heirs at law ol'Alth.'H Philips, ami the unknown limr of William M. Dodge.. Norman Dodco. and A -Xan li-r Dodge, deceased, and heirs at law of Althea C. I'hilips deceased ; Will take notice that Jacobs. Philips li.ns filed hi petition in the District Court. 'Z Judicial District, within and for I 'as county. Nebraska, setting forth tcat Jacob S. Philips has tho equitable titI-"to and is the ow in-r of lots num her 4 .id " in section 11, township 111 and rantre number la. nnd lot number 14, in soetion IS, township 1, and run it o 14, all in Ca.s county. Nebraska. That the lejral title to said tracts of land were in plaintiff's w ile, Althea C. I'liilips. That said Althea C. Philips departed t.'lis life on the lMh day of .March, IStPf. that prior to her death, to-wit: DuriiiK the inoi;ih of .March, Is;", she executed her last will and testament In w hich she demised and bequeathed unto Jacob I. I'liilips the above described lots and tracts of land, together with eertain renl estate iu .Mills county, Iowa, and that said will has been lost, ami prayinn that said Jacob R. Philips may be declared to be the owner of said lands in Cass county, Nebraska, and that the same may be Conveyed to plaintitl'; and that said will may be established and confirmed and for such other and further relief as iu the nature of tho ease the plaintifTis entitled. You are required to answer said pctitinuon or before tho jlst day of October. A. D. ISTii , J A COR L. PHILIPS. Jly Maxwri.l it Chapman, ii ist Attorneys. Septl"iw"it- Legal Notice. In tha Distiict Court. 2d Judicial District Cwnrt. within nnd for Cuss county, Nebraska. To Mary J. Young, non-resident. Defendant. Tako notice that you arc sued in the District Court. 2d Judicial District, within and for Cass county. Nebraska, on the l:!th day of .September. A. D. 1S70. by Josiah II. Youne. that the object and prayer of the petition liled in said en.-e is to obtain a divorce from the bonds nf iiiatiiiiionv now existing between you and l'laintilf. Josiah H. Younft. You are required to answer paid pe tition on or before the .'-list day of October. 1H70 MAXWKl.Ii .V: CHAPMAN. Attnrrjiyn for Josiah II. Young. SeptemberLOth, wfjt Sheriff's Sale. James Wilery, ) . . vs. Order of Sale. W illiam T. Ilrynn.) Notice is hereby jriven that I w ill offer for srlo nt public auction, nt the front door of the Court House in Plattsmouth. Cass county, Nebraska, on Monday. October 17th. A. D. 1S70, at 2 o'clock p. in. of said day, the following real estate, to wit : Lot number five (Til in Mock number forty three ili) in the city of I'lattsmnuth. C;iss county Nebraska, :is designated upon thn recorded plats of said city, in pursuance of a d--ri-tnl order of the District Court, of the 1M J udi.-ia District, within and for Cass county, Nebraska, rendered t the adjourned April te rrn. A. D. 1S7I. and on the IKth day of July. A. D. 1S70 to mo directed afl-hci ifl ol Cass county. (liven under my hand this 11th day of .Septem ber. A. D. 1S70. J. V. JOHNSON. Sh(T. Cass Corn y Nebraska, Maxtsu M CuArMAN.Att'y.sior Plaintitl'. Septlowot A GOOD CHAE3GK l'OH A GOOD BARGAIN I Having completed the platting and recording of my (Dl kk's) Addition to tho City of I'lutts, inouth, I am now prepared to sell in the Addition at rea-sonablo rates. Terms are one half cash down; the other half pny'ie in one year, nt ten per cent, intcre.-t per .mum from date of purchase until paid. To be secured by mortgage on the property. S. DUKE. Donation to Churches. I will give to the following religious denomi nations, vix : To the Baptist Church, lot VI in block 27 : To the Congregational Church, lot 20 in block 2S; To the Methodist Church, lot 1 in block 12; T the Catholic Church, lot ti in block .7); To the Episcopal Church, lot 12 in block 19; To the Presbyterian Church, lot 1 in block 21; To the Christian Church lot 12 in block ; To the Lutheran Church lot 1 in block 23: in my Addition to the City of Plattsmouth, upon the following conditions, viz: That they shall erect on said lots, as above donated, n suitable building for public worship, within live year from this date ; and. in ease of failure on tho part of said Church or Churches to comply with above condition, then and in that case the lot or loU shall revert to me. S. DUKE Donation to Public Schools. I hereby donate for the use of Public District Schools. Lot 10 in Iilock 6, on the north side ot Main street, and Lot IU in Ulock 22, on the south side of Main stroet, in my addition to the City f Plattsuioutu. i$. DUKE. 5,000 Acres of Land for Sale in this county. . Also, Houses and LoU in this city, at low prices. Particular attention given to the buying ana selling of real estate, examining titles, nnd pay ina taxes for non -residents. S. DUKE. Heal Estate Agent. Lot for Ten Dollars. I will sell to parties desirous of building and improving, any of the lots in the subjoined list in my addition to Plattsmouth. at ten dollars per lot. under the following conditions, vii: Tho person purchasing will be required to build on the lot purchased a dwelling house of the following dimensions, to-wit: The house to bo not less th:in 14x24 feet, with story not lower than S feet. The frame must be good and substantial: house well shingled; foundation either of brick or stone. There must be a kitch en, of not less than full. liuilding mu-t be completed on or before January 1st, ls7u. Will give a bond for a deed to the party who buys as soon as purchase is inadc.and upon complying with the above conditions, will give a good and sufficient Warranty Deed. . Selections may be made from tho accompany ing list: Lots 5 and 8 in block 2: Lot 8 in Mock 4 ; Lot 14 in block 12;Lot&i i block IS; Lot 12 in block 20; Lots 2. y and 14 in block 21 : Lot 8 in block 22: Lots 2 nnd 8 in block 2-1: Lots r and 11 iu block 2i: Lot 5 in block 27! Lots V-i and 17 in block 21; Lou 4 and 7 in block 21; Lot 2 in block :;o. S. DVKE' Plattsmouth. Anz.COtf. Office in Court House (Succefsor to R. WaUher) Harnessmaker, and dealer in HARNESS. SADDLES, COLLARS, HALTER ', Whips, Iirmhe, iu., Ac. Repairing done substantially and with dis patch. (five mo a call before purchasing cUcwhere. Fourth Street, north of Platte Yallev House, adjoining Matthew Jt Donnelly? Hardware Store. Septlowtf J. VV. SHAfaNOf'S FHKD. SALE AND MAIS RTBKET. "T.ATT3 VOCTR . MB. I am prepared to accommodate tho public with Bormr, Cnrrina" Vjrtgie. an J A JVV. 1 Cf'.rte on short notice and reasonable terms. A Hai will run t 'toamboat lan ling, andto all pn Itbo eit.y wuou e'ircd. J Jn ITOlw. .i i ii .nii.ii in 1 'I II K I1AI.IT PLATTSMOUTH HERALD IS PCBt.TSHID IIT H ATI I A W . .. V, rinrua and rRtTHiATvR. OCl? corner Main nn l Sxin 1 f -h nii tor" TERMS : D.ily flO.OO fcr a?-.min. or per month. IN Real Estate. MAXWELL & CHAPMAN Offer for sain a l.irge anonnt of TnluaMc j . perty in Ca.-ii ejuuty, doribcd in nrt toliow-.s : 40 I.oU iu cily tf l'latt.nuou h, price (:jV l"J. upward. 41) lots in Young A Hays' Addition to I'l.itt. mouth, including soino ery choice re-i l. m lots all at very low prices. Farm of 30O acres 40 acres of it timber) ne," '"Three Groves" nine miles from I'latt.-moiitli. (ood dwelling ami out houses, l ime on ono half tho purchase money. Farm five tniles from I'lattsmouth. and o::o inilo from Railroad. 133 acres, ijood tranei dwelling and other improvements. Farm in Louisville Precinct. 2'j miles from Railroad Station. 200 acres all t need. l0:iries under cult ir ition. and 40 acres ol young timber. This tract is well watered, with g I lr-:f;c dwelling. Also a good rock quarrj o:i it. Farm of a id acres. wn'A watered, w itb improvement!, iucluatng two mles ol I. orchard of lint fruit tree a teu acre gi o . young timber planted on uplnu!. Tune i n I, the purcha.'o money. Farm of TO acre on the 11. A M. K R.. f . n miles from I'laltsmoiit b, half of it under cuili vation. Tbi tract is well watered, li.is good improvements, ad is for sale veiy cheap. HO acres of Prairie, four miles from I. nii.-i iil.i Railroad Station, handsomely located, well watered, and auioining a gwl improved f'-imi A grent bargain. I0 acre in Sco. 21. T. II, liitnjo 10. K.Cd, P.M ICO nora lra;ri iu Sec. 6th P.M. , T. 11, Range If. r. Two acres of land beautifully located. iut north of town, with new lranie dw elling :ix 1 1 . A very desirable place lor a Inline, and for sain CIIRAP. 'i'tm on jiiirt v) purcttmn mom y. 20 arrH of valuable timber land. n-Uliin half a mile of tho southern limit of the city. Farm of IBO acres, 100 ncrcs- broken nn' fenced, seven miles troui PlalUououth, near Light Mile drove. Lot 4, Rlock 28. w ith good brick aud fram duelling, conveniently arranged. Also out buildings. In addition to the nojvn wo liavo the follow ing for sale, very low : Lou 2 and iu Rlock No. 170 7 " :7 1 .V lit l'.H 4) .'w 14 K e l i; I nd 0 E3AST. The Urn iiii(oi)&.lBiHin l Kivcr ECail lto it, In connection wish the Cliiaig i, JStnIiii'tnii .C- Quiiicy 11. Hi Offer to the people of Plytl nn'rtUh. and k',1 ihn portion of Nebra.-ka 1 iiM south of Tin: platti:, the most direct, and the b-t Route to tl: Eiis tern. South Eastern, and Northern State. Passengers desirinvto travel luxuriously r Iriti! take the Atlantic Kxpre-s, which runs throng!: to Chicago without change, id Cars, equipped with elegant Day Couches, Pullman's Pulacf Day and Sleeping Coaches, and Pullman's Dining Cars. In addition to the fart Hint Ibis is the direct route by which time may be saved in reaching any point in the Kastern or Middle States, it ii"' truthfully be said that it possesses the best tr.n-n and the line-t equipment of any Wcbtcrn Liue, ensuring to the passenger Speed, Safety ami Comfort. Rales nlwayj as LOW athe LOWEST. Ra. -gage cheeked through to any point East. C. E. PERKINS. Gen, .'-'tipt. A. L.TOLZALIN, Gcu. Passenger Ac-nt, ianiltf. ATTENTION FARMERS ! ! If you want to Lny an A .Yo 1. REAPER and MOWER Call On . SCIIKASSK Sc CO. At the Sf. W ,r.O:fC STOKE and examii their .lf.'o-A Jrnjtrovcii c'ayuga Chief Reaper & Mower For 1870 ! cl Jht'l- W rtrcV of LREAKINy'ANU blURIJLh Plows. J. AVr- PEA KM AN. Nurseryman, Propagator, AND DEALER IN FRUIT TREKS, VINES k PLANTS, EVERGREENS AND-- Decidous Trees Nursery, half a mile noath Court House. Ne braska City, Nebra-ka. w2moaugln. Tootle, Hanna & Clark, DEALEbS 15 oll and Silver Coin, EXCHANGE, li.N. anil other Stocks. I! aft. drawn rn M pai tsoChe United ?fa and huropo. Deposit received, and special at tention given to collection. ie24tf Plattsmouth, Neb. PLATTS.tlOUTII JMII.Lt. C. HELSEL. Proprietor. Having recently btf i" repaired and placed in thorough running orderi lO'.vtO Bn.-hels of Wheut WHuted imnie.i.atply for which tbe highest tnaiket price will be (augwti.