r PLAT1SKCUTH NEBRARSA-. Tin;n?iAY, ait,il 20, irti. On tlic street liriuiigrant wagons. Miss Isabell Arrison died at lth!c licni. Iowa, last Thursday morning, of consumption. Win. Stalclmaim is ornatnentinj; his lots on Main Mrcct with rome very nice evergreens and shrubbery. The weather is warm and pleasant to-.l.-y. i-vA parasols and umbrellas are freely used. Main street is thronged to day with teams of farmers who arc in the city trading. Miss Desrain is moving her Milliner Shop from the corner of Uh and Vine streets to Main street, opposite M. L. "White's buildinsr. It is said that Fitzgerald contemplates erectin-r a palatial residence on the forty acre tract purchase Ly him last week- The Lyceum will meet to-nipht in the hall over Cl.uk A: Pluminer's ttfiro. It there he a good attendance. There i no excuse for the ladies not attending. Guthinan k Iluhcrty have their soda fonutain open to the public, and wc no tire a great many persons rusbiug there to be refreshed by this cool and pleasant l everage. Their soda water is entirely free of acid. A lawyer (not of I'la tsmouth) say that the three most troublesome clients he ever had were a young woman v. ai.tir.? to be married, a married woman who wanted a dirorce, and an old maid that didn't know what the wanted. Fitzgerald commenced to ship teams west for grading purposes. lie will put thirty miles of work under way at once, and will start the remainder of the work as fast as the engineers arc ready for him. ''Boring for brick" is the latest meth od tn these parts. Mayor While was compelled to have brick for the flues to his new house on Main street, and his only chance of getting them was to pur chase them in an old well and bore for them. There is a fortune here awaitin BOtne enterprising brick-makers. Died, at his resilience three miles North of Omaha, on the 10th inst., of inflamtion of the lungs, Mr. Kiios Will iams. Mr. W iiiams was for many years a rc- Fpected citizen of this place, and his bereaved family will have the sympathy of those who knew him here. Fitzgerald is opening a -100 acre farm a few miles from Ashland. The entire farm is enclosed with a substantial fence, and he shipped, to-day, ,OOU young cot tonwoods to be set out on the place. . Died At Fight Mile Grove, April " Ijl, Alice Cawkins, aged IS years, and six UK-nths. The Congregational Church had a sociable last evening, at the residence ol Mr. J-.aton, which was a very nice affair There was a good attendance, and time paed off pleasantly. The next sociable will be held at the residence of Mr. II. lie-dwell, two weeks from Ia-t evening. Corn was sold on our streets to day at forty cents per bushel. Died At Weeping Water, April 5th, 1S.1, .Mrs. Fj;f.n Feet, aged iv, vcars, wife of k ivet, and sister of Hon F. M. Woleott. Mrs. Feet was fbrme.lv troru Ohio, and had been ill since list fall. She was educated at Faincsville Female Seminary, where she graduated with credit to herself and the institution. She was a model wife and an excellent member of society. Her mother ar med at tli death led ju t in time tu witness toe departure of her spirit f -r the realms of blis. " The 'appointment of E. F. Ciinnm-W, as Surveyor General of Iowa and Ne braska, was confirmed by tho Sciiato last Saturday. The IIkkald office has just completed a fine job of letter heads, in color, for U.J. Hesser, which we commend as a pecimen to tho- desiring fine work tlone. Ayounglady by thenameof Neff, about twenty years of age, redding at Nebras kn City, undertotk to end her earthlv troubles with arsenic last Tuesday morn lnc. The dose was too large, a physi cian was sent for, and she lives. T V TT ! , t. u iioiiaiiu, j-,sq., nunc ho.-t" of the Lily Hotel, is one of the ost ac commodating landlords in the west. I want it distinctly understood that I tim determined to settle up all my bu.-i ness within the next three weeks, as I am going to leave for Europe the last week in April ; and people will save cost . n rl tfrhiit.1.! 1 .. ...r i. i . ,.j luiiiuig lorwara nurjedi- ately and settlin; Wm. Stadklman.v. Apr4dlm Clark &. Fir Tamer have the 1 est stock 1 1 1 f 1 . n n t T .- 1 . , . . . . . eT 1 r , ! v,. auj s.iwi-B hit oiieriM lor sale in this city. Flummer had the measure taken for every man, woman and child in Cass county, and the boots and shoes on hand arc warranted aa exact fit. Farmers, their wives and children, should call ibr their pairs befura tlu-v get mislaid. diwl The Hfimld Job OiEee ha-, recently ,t VScn u ppl: jJ with a first class Paper Cut-V-ter. We propose keeping the establish ment up to the standard of a Erst-class nfflce, and be always ready to aecommo- j d.4te our customers wi'.h the very best oft Job Work. j Warman Curtis have turned out a ! U f imiiD ,.W for Firz-rald. i ... . ... . ... 4 a !.! to-day, that wlncii went 10 me iiimt are ahead of anything in the market. They are intended for use on the railroad work, and are made to hitch behind four heavy horses. They were tested before they were taken from the ehop, and -roved to be superior to anything that ould bo had. Wayman k Curtis allow thine but the le t of work to leave We are glad to know that our fellow townsman. Win. F. M on Won, has the contract for furnishing I ccf for Fitz gerald's entire grading outfit probably 50 to lO'JO men. lie has Mr. Wiu. Strang, of Iowa, interested in the con tract. "Frank."' is a wholesouled fel low, and we are glad to note his pros.- penty. iarmcrs having tec; cattle to sell will do well to remember that he will require a largo number of them, and can pay the best market price. He will continue his market in this city, the same as heretofore, but will give his personal attention to the above mention ed contract. STATE. The sale of real estate already noticed was made on mo. t lavora b!e terms to the en erprising purchaser. We believe this to be the true policy for property holders to pursue, when an opportunity offers of securing the influ ence and capital of men of enterprise in any particular locality. The purchase of a piece of property by a man of means, who will improve it, adds to the value of all contiguous property, and we be lieve Mr. Hays will be largely compen sated for any apparent sacrifice, by the increased value of adjoining lots and land of which ho is still the owner, by the improvement of Mr. Fitzgerald, the enterprising and energetic purchaser, will undoubtedly make. Our city has lost much of capital and population in consequence of the pr'ces at which property has been he'd during the past eighteen month?, and wetruit the libera move of Mr. Hays will be followed by others who have large quantities of real estate for sale. orr rc:$ kcahmct. We have heretofore noted the fact that D. J. F. Heed. Fsq., the popular Yard Master of the Ji. ..v. M-, has gone to the front with his boarding outfit. He has mx eo: dious cars, four of them built in regular house fashion with, windows, shinule roof, and the cor.vcni ences for housc-kcepiog. He takes charge of the boarding of all the hands at the end of the track, and no man in the west knows tovf to look after this branch or business better than "Frank.' Heed. lie will ahvavs be found at the front until the road reaches Kearney, and we advise all hungry and weary mor tals who visit that undefined and unlo eatod spot, known as '"the cud of the track," to immediately find one of Heed's Boarding Cam, where they will always be sure to find a '"square meal." and a pleasant host. I'l BE AT SOL Til Cr.D! Mr. Atinsl TLiiisiin's Residence in A fire occurred near Seuth Rend on a-t Sunday at about half past two o'clock in the afternoon, burning down the residence of Mr. Augun Thimron. and destroying a great deal of his house hold property. It is supposed that the fire originated from a defective flue. The most of his goods, however, were saved. The loss was considerable, but wc do not know the exact amount. Mr. Mattison, who is our informant, says that the people of that vicinity are show ing their generosity to Mr. Thingon and family by contributing a sufficient amount of money to replace Mr. Thirigon in the circumstances he was before the loss. This is a righteous act of the good people of South Rend and vicinity, and we heartllv commend it. AX ..sw r.i: to Tiir. ii:oi.r."i ix "V r.STTEUIAY.S IIEn.lI.5. The agent received in the beginning of the year cash $"J.17, and liquor valued at S.".7..V1, making a total of $S-.7J. Of this sum he paidfor liquors $o'.. 01, leav ing him $-'.). SO of a balance; but what "'S he laid o ie laid out (S.VJ.Ol) brourrht in $102.07. This added to his balance (20.8!)) makes a grand total of lo2.77 the whole amount he had to account for during the year. He wa allowed $2.". 00 of this as his sralarv " this deducted from the whole leaves $!u7,77 to be accounted for. Now as ho had only $31 37 on hand, he owed $7o.40 to the town ; and as he had but $,s0.71 to begin with, this (S0.71) deducted from $H!7.77 leaves $18.(1' more to the credit of the town than at the commencement of the year. Th'u question is too peurile to give it publici ty. M. O. Iono;iil'f.. Mr. Editor : I would respectfully inform Mr.. O'Rona; hue that, although the problem in lat Friday's IIi:raiD was "too puerile for publicity" that nei thcr of his answers were correct. Try nrnin, Mr. O'I'onaghue. THE 'TV CHILE nVESTIOX." It is very evident, (M. O'Ronoghue to the contrary, notwithstanding) that if the agent received from the town liquors valued at $o7.54 cents, and purchased liquors amounting to $50.01 that his whole stpek amounted to $117.43 ; then if he had cn hand, at the end of the year, liquors valued at $31.37, he must have sold stock amounting to $io.0S for the c:'.sh received for liquor $102. 07 : but the town paid him a salary of $2". con sequently it is very plain to be seen that the town did not pain "$1R.0G" by the transaction. Will Mr. O 'IXmoghue try again? R. Price Sc Mills have been doing force excellent work in the plow line recently. We puV.ished an article a few dsys si oca stating that in all the strong Rc- publican counties of the State the Rumocrats were endeavoring to "divide" with Republicans in the coming election fi,r Constitutional Con- vei:l",n a"a in Fcmocratic counties were running strong jiemocratie tickets. . advise the Republicans to have a "weath er eye" out, for some kind of proposi tion from the lambs of Democracy in this locality. The beautiful display of the Aurora Ro rcalis witnessed last evening was gotten ir by the retiring City Council in honor : of the new stoci of g dsjust received nit; txiiiiiitio.v i.si- MuJi' A Call Time for Hie Utile Tolks. The exhibition last night, given in NY bite & Spires' Hall, by J. R. Dilley's School, was a com dote success. At pre cisely 7: o'clock the performances com menced, as was announced they would. ' There was a full house, and perfect order j was observed. The first performance i was a declamation, by Miss io!a oarn?s, ubiect; "Who Rule?," and was ren dered with credit to the young Mi-s. The next performance was a tableaux, entitled: "Be a httle easy," winch was very credible. Then came "The lctiai of Laptam Jinks," a dialognc by seven characters, which was well performed. "Who bit my Fig Apple," a tableaux, bv Miss Relic Orr, was very good. "The Choice of Trades," by ten boys, was excellent. Next came a "Shoo Fly Waltz," by Miss Yileri Rarnes, which did crecrit to such a little girl. Following this, was played "Rcttio's Reaux," by six characters. This per formance was interspersed with much truth and witticism, and was well played- A declamation, by Miss Ola Cooper, was very nice. "Tim War to Windham, a dialogue by two boys, was well performed, and was quite laughable. Then a declama ticn by Miss Lu Yallery, which was very well spoken. Next came a dialogue, entitled "Fight O'clock," by Misses Ola and Laura Cooper. This piece was very ex cellently performed, and wound up with aheartv round of applause. Ola and Laura are both very small girls, but they did well, nevertheless. "Mountain Roll Schottische," an in strumcntal piece, was well p'ayed by Miss Yiola Rarnes. Following this came t!ie "Chained Maniac," a piece that was exceedingly well pei formed by Miss Lena Mullis. A declamation, by Miss Laura Cooper, was good. Next came a laughable dialogue, enti tled, "(letting a Fhotograph," which was rich. "Angel's Welcome," a song by four girls, was very touching. After this came a tableaux of "Four Loving Sisters and Four not quite so Loving." which was very good. Next came a Declamation, by Miss Sarah Yanatta, which was performed with credit to this lady. Miss Yanatta had part in several pciformances pre vious to this declamation. The exhibition closed with a beautifu and touching song entitled "The Sweet Ry-.ind-Ry." commenced by three per sons and c'oscd with the whole school. Time and space forbids us commenting at length r n any of these performances. but we can truly say each performance was a credit to all who particIpaH-d. We were unable to obtain all the names of the performers, but arc satisfied that the audience dispersed well pleased with the entertainment. The audience was favored with both vocal and instrumental music, by Miss Frank Myers. "Paddle your own Ca noe," by Miss Myers, was sung and played with good efioct. We cannot help mentioning, in con clusion, that much credit is due Mr. Rilley for his untiring efforts and energy in bringing his pupils up to the standard which wc saw them on this occasion. When Mr. Dilley commenced his school (in the second ward) he had a big field of labor before him, but with considera ble experience and good judgment of government, together with a hearty co operation of his pupils, he has succeeded in ma king his one that any city would be wining to boast of. scnooj, xixjsiniriox Yesterday afternoon an exhibition consisting c f dialogues, declamations and songs, was given at the 3d Ward School House, under the management of Miss Shcnran by her puplis, assisted y Mrs. Dr. Wintersteen, Miss Alice Rradley, Mrs. Yinton, Mrs. Guard and Misses Parmc'e. The house was filled to the utmost by parents and spectators. Superintendent Patterson's congenial couutcnam e wa visible among the pleasant faces ; while Esq. O'Ncil, School Director, seemed proud of his situation The school did their part and all passed pleasantly and merrily until Mi-s Maggie Robinson ' in a song" accused the Esq. of "winking" at her. Some other gentlemen was accused of doing likewise sitting In the N. W. corner of the house. (your correspondent began to feel for himself,) until by closer examination, h found a young lad in the galery creatia the commotion in this corner of the house. This discovery saved the repu tation of your correspondent, and we were all ready for the next. Too much cannot be said of the value of the ser vices of a teac her so well known for her abilities as Mis Sherman and sulf.ce it to s y that, Plattsmouth never had a better conducted school than this one now in question and cno in which its pupils took suJi an interest formed that her services havo been secured for another term, and your cor respondent's only regret is, that she is not paid for services tendered, receiving, I am informed, but little more than one h-dfwhat was paid the principals of the . tier two schools, The singing department ably rendered its pail of the perfoimance under the management of Mis? Rradly. "Little Nell" by Misses Parade and Turner Dodge, was well executed. ' Put me in my little bod," by Olie Wintersteen ; ' "Take toe from my little bed," by Relle Dorrington ; "Mrs. Jenks," by .Miss O'Kefie, were ail ren dered with ability. Their authors have no reason to fear their composition in thin hands. "Music in the air," by Mrs. Dr. Wintersteen and Miss Rradly ; "The little brown church in the vale," by Mrs. Guard and Yinton, were all mastcily exceed I and applauded by the appreciative auaience. Guard, would have won laurels for her at any opera. To make my correspond ence short I will simply add that it was a treat for all secerned to enjoy the affair "muchly."' No one seemed tired ot the fun with one exception. Some young urchin desired to jo out in the midst of the performanc which found the ticklish place of our worthy F. 31. and your correspondent. More anon. XXX. Mr. Editor Notwithstanding all that has been said of school exhibitions in and around the vicinity of Flatts- month, that which t'jok place in the 3d ward yesterday was far ahead of any thing I have seen for a long time, 1 am unacquainted with the names of the pupils who took part in the dramatic performance ; but their mental culture is far superior to that I have noticed in other primary schools. Miss Sherman dc-crves great credit; her sa'ary should be equal to that of a male teacher. The audience was large, and composed of some of the elite of the city. The vocal and instrumental music was splen did. That celebrated Scottish ditty, "Cumin' Thro' the Rye," was sung by Mrs. Guard. She kept the audience spell bound, and at its conclusion she re cccived the well earned approbation of the In. use. Miss Nellie O'KeCiTe read an appro priate address, after which the audience disponed highly delighted with the day's proceedings. M. o' Donauiiul'. The question which agitates the public mind of FLitt-mouth wherc's Cooper A.-k Ilobls. Mr. Reeil informs us that they have fairly commenced track laying west from Lincoln, an d will now go ahead at a lively rate. Mr. Raum, bridge contractor for the U. & M. Wil from Lincoln, went west btt evening He has a good force of hands on the work, and will crowd things through rapidly. Raum is an old hand at the bu.-ines and knows "what is what." A biidge is being constructed on Walnut street, west of Ileiscl'siuijl. and the street is beim: graded in that locality. This is a much needed improvement, as there is a great amount of travel on that street. Cara Clinton has confessed to having murdered Daniel E. Iledden, at Omaha, recentlv. Transferred the school fund investi gation from Lincoln to Plattsniouth. Look out for strange developments. The IIfrald will endeavor to keep posted. A gentleman who has been sending-a nuid er of copies cf the Herald to friend-s in tlic east, came in a few days since to have the address of one of them changed to this county, when he remarked that he wished he was able to send a copy to each of his friends in the cast, for it never failed to bring them to Nebraska. John Christiansen, Master Mechanic of the R. k M. R. R. in Nebraska, left yesterday for a four months visit to Eu rope. Mr. Christiansen is a gentleman of worth and ability, and has made many warm friends during his sojourn in our city. We wish him a pleasant trip and a safe return to his duties. The West Rro's of Council RIufTs, are sub-contractors for a large amouut of work under Fitzgerald, and they sent their first instalment of teams and tools to tho front to-dny. They will work one hundred and twenty-five teams and about 300 men. The steamer "E. II. Durfec" passed up the river yesterday, leaving a fair quantity of freight on our levee. She is a new craft, a stern wheeler, neat as a pin, and will run regularly in the Mis souri river trade. The "Far West" passed up this morning. That much admired institution iti all well rogulatod cities, the street sprinkler, started on its regular semi-hourly round' to-day. The IjtiuI Ajciit for April iu out. This publication has become one of the institutions of our city. The notorious Chas. Walker, so long in confinement in the county jail at this place, is among the escaped penitentiarj' convicts. 1 ssid to Rill Ilobbs, and my language is plain for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, that "heathen Recorder's peculiar." Mike McGinn: left for Blue River to day to look after business matters. ACTIVE orEXATIOSS. The R. & M. Company are moving things with a will, and show conclusively that they intend to hare cars running direct between Plattsniouth and San Francisco before snow flies. A train of sixteen cars loaded with teams, wagons, scrapers, plows, and men to use them, left for the front this morning. In Richardson county, where the democrats have a strong hope of carry ing the election, they refuse to make any "divide ' with tho Republicans in the matter of delegates to the Constitution al Convention. There came near being a fire at the City Rakery of Dany Rros. this after noon. The chimney caught fire, and it was thought for a time that the building would go- The burning of the bakery building, during the extreme high wind, would have rendered the burning of Fitzgerald Rlock, and in fact almost the entire business part of the city, almost certain. Look out for fires this windy weather. Should a fire break out on Main street during such a wind as we have had for the past two days it would make sad havoc. Of course wc do not need any -ntus. I)MKIllVil Tilt 11! SinMrn, 1.500 Unsltt-I) of Corn, 33 Ilcml or Hos, Header, mul other thins; Destroyed. During the high wind yestorday (Tues day) a spark blew from the chimney of S. L. Thomas' hous;, situated about four miles north-west fiotu this city, end caught in the hay near his stable. Mr. Thomas was at the house when the fire caught, and before he could run to the stable, only a distance of ubout seventy five steps, the mass was in flames. His stables, corn cribs, hg pens and hay stacks were all huddled together, and the wind was so terrific that not a single thing couli be saved. Mr. Thomas rushed at once to the stable to save his j team, but they were enveloped in flames when ho reached them. He tore open the pen where his fattening hogs were confined IS in number but they were already burned so badley that they could not get out, and all burned in a heap. Ry this time several neighbors had ar rived upon the scene, and all went to work to try to save what corn they could. There was about J.oOO bu-liels in the crib, but they wtr- ouly able to save about !U0 bushels before the fire drove them away. The following is a list of the propei ty lost, together with its value, as near a we nave Ooca au.j to ascertain it: 1,'j'V) Lt'.ahfls of corn, $ l-V One .'pan of horses nnd harness, 300 18 head of fattening lo g?, 2u0 17 piss OS U to:: of bay, f0 One Header, 30 One calf, o Corn crib, rta'ole and :co!.;, 75 $1,4-1$ The -.; u ..! en:-l". value cf the property lost, togcibor with th? ds by the loss at the pre: cut .- year, ju;t as the fuu.ci spring waik, will vuls tb. use caused Ciwn uf the is busy with I lo- reach ; not loss than $3,000. on the anniversary fir; recurred ! a:, i Mrs. labi-s-eJ as Thomas' weddinsr, usuailv ct the "tin wedding,'" and Mrs. Thomas was busy making preparation for friends ! who were expect- d in the evening. Sad ! as the loss was to them, they did not al low it to mar the festivities of the even in.', and the .-trains of musij to which light feet kept time were heard until the "wtc .itna' hours" this morning. The friends who had assembled to celebrate the "tin wedding" danced and watched the fire by turns, as it was feared a slight change in the wind during the night might carry fire from the burning pork ami corn io tlic tiwehing. 1 'arties who left the scene of the fire this morning report the corn and pork still burning brisklv. VOTI-E ;ivcn that the fol-owine orders. Is hereby ilnwn on tli (r:ifvnl l'nn.1 nf t!,i Pitv ,., , ' , ,- - ot i iattsmoutn, nave I'ecn reueeme i t y me, and that tho same have been lost from my possession without being canceled : Order No. iMo, for $ .1.0.) " " 127, " (.! " " 230, " 12.0D " " 23S, " lO.i'O " " 32, " 0.f,0 " " 25, " 0.00 " " 120. " lu.'iO " " 1S3, " Co. 00 " " 120, " 10.00 " " 37, " 14.00 " " 000, " 3O.00 All persons are hereby notified against buying or trading for any of tha above described orders. VM. L. HoJH'.s, aprillothd&wtf. City Treasurer. the srr.Rii.s iri:??Tios". Mr. Editou: I will give but a mil l answer to "R.," notwithstanding the impulse of my mind to tho contrary. The gentleman, whoever he may be, (I care not), forgets that the town turned over to the agent, not $"7.54, but $32.17 plus $.j7."4 (see the original question). Now, I say, I am right, tind I defy any man to prove the contrary. It teems to me that "R." knows nothing of the original question, or he would not make such "a lamb'tt tail" of himself as he has made. If he got tho question in serted, he forgets what the problem re ally is. This puts me in mind of a ques tion Judge Norbury put to a boy once, in Ireland : "Will you tell me, my boy," said the Judge, "what is my name?" "Do you ask me. sir," sai l the boy, "to tell you what your name is?'' 'Yes,' said the Judge. "Well," said the boy, "you are a queer fellow not to know your own name." Now, sir, this is precisely the ease with "R." I maintain most emphatically that I am right, and that "I!." does not know his own question. In your paid column, another would be critic says, "that neither of his an--wcr ""'; correct," instead of saying, "neither of his answers vns correct." I decline, from henceforth, to idaee my name at tho disposal of air- ari.invmou scribbler who cannot write half a dozen lines grauimat'cally correct. M. O'Do.NOGIil'E. The Herald is again under obliga tions to Senator Hitchcock for favors. C. W. Lyman, Esq., is about to com mence the erection of an elegant resi dence near the city park. Rev. John A. Hayes leaves tho city to-day for a sojourn the east. ;f seme weeks .in Gen. Livingston is building an addi tion to bis rcsider.c , and otherwise im proving his premises. Hon. Tsanc Wiles has been appointed Registrar for Plattsniouth precinct, and will open the books for correction at his residence on Saturday the 20th. He registers the names of all voters of the original precinct of Plattsniouth not embraced within tho city limits. F. M. Wolf, Esq'., of Akron, Ohio, called on the II EitALD to-day. Mr. Wolf is a lawyer, and is in the State hunting up a location suitable for his profession. We hope ho will conclude to "stick out li:ssir.ng;3 in some en- lerpris'ms town of this State, and make- NcbratLa Lis percaycat Lclc. FROM THE CAPITAL. M'XATIC AJVtCil Kl'RXK!), Two of tlie inuintett burned. J.e-tH rrnbalily S175.000. IniirrI for $0,00O. ?Iicci:il di?patc'i to the Hcral 1. Lincoln, April IT, l!71. At about .1 o'clot k this morning the Lunatic Asylum was discovered to be on fire, and the entire structure is now a mass of ruins. It is believed to have been the work of an incendiary, as it caught in the same place as it on once ietore in a part cf tl;e aiding unoccupied. Two of the inmates were burned Edward Halverson, from Richardson county, .Mi l Henry Keeler, from Dodge county. The loss is estimated at $175,000 the building having cost $14.r.o00 and the furniture $30,000. A small portion of the furniture not exceeding $1,000 worth was saved. The building wa insured for about $0 .o0O in several com panies. The walls fell in le-s than an hour from the time the firo first hrJ? out. The two men who pciished were coufined in an upper room. They were released and several attempts made to get them away from the flames, but they would return to their rooms as fast as they were set at liberty. A (HAXGE. Messis. Wm. F. Rennett and A. W. Snyder have purchased the store of II. D. Fox, on Main street, and have sent for a fine stock of goods, which will ar rive a fc w days. They are both young moil, lull of energy and business talent, and we can safely recommend them to th" public as just the kind of men that should be encouraged i:i business pur suits. The style of the firm is Rennett k Snyde Their advertisement will ap- pear it soon as their new goods arrive. T TT -o "TT ,. , . i. ii. uuiiery, J'sq., unus c:iy orjorg are ready salo at a premium. It is said that some of the retiring city officers value city orders very high, and arc willing to pay a high as ten jrr end. rtmiitni for certain ones. The Lutheran church has been newly weather-boarded, and otherwise repaired; ana now neat. lcoki qu'te comfortable and j (';t7 erJ0rs are no longer hawked about the streets at sixtv cents on the j dollar, but they readily bring ten per j Cont. premium. Ex-Mayor Lazenby is i pureha:i:yr at that fisrure. Ex-R. cordcr Cooper don't want any more S Duke, Esn., is ornanienlinsr his premises by cultivating shade trees in front of his residence, along the street. Our ci'tv rrnn'il hr mm.1i mora im-j'if Ifiml I . . ' i na I we more sLade tree growing our streets. From Prof. J. D. Patterson, of Nao mi Institute, Rock Rlufis, we learn that the Rock Rlnfls district failed to vote for a school house at the appointed time ; but that the people of that district will vote soon for that purpose. The Leavenworth liuVrtiu an 1 Leav enworth Times have been consolidated in one paper, with W. S. Rurkc, form erly cf the C. R. Aoi.;vj)v 7, j;s editor in chief. Rurkc is a spicy writer, and the JhiJItttit C- Tii'trs (as it is nw called) will l!ourish under his management. rot'itT Aiuoi RnjiEsr. Court will adjourn to-day, leaving a great deal ol business unfinished. It seems to us that there should be some thing done to hive longer sessions, as thoTC are a great many cases on the docket th.;t mu- t necessarily be continued for want of time to attend to them. There are nearly 330 eases on (he docket, and only about 30 have been finally dis posed of this term. It is thought that thoie will be a session called early in next month, called by the County Commission ers, and we learn that Judge Lake has ex pressed his willingness to preside and finish up the business low before tho court if the Commissioners will call a session. At the meeting cf the Ycstry of St. Luke's Parish, held cn Thursday the 13th inst. the following officers were elected, to wit : Rout. R. Livingston, Sen. Warden. Ed. Wilson, Jun. Warden. W. J. White, Treasurer. Wm. L. Wells, Clerk. And after transacting other business, the Ycstry adjourned to next regular meeting, (first Fiiday in May). ,Vm. L. Welis, Clerk. O'Rrien has adopted the maxim so much in vogue where competition is close, "quick sales and small profits." He .-ells good boots for men at$3..0'J; good brogans for boys at $1.50; a va riety of womena' shoes at $1.00; nice shoes for babies at 30c ; sorse splendid high cut lace gaiters for $2.00, and some nice lace gaiters as low as $I..j0. lie tells for cash and sells chea . liicLSOvrtf F. M. Yancil, Esq., has rctirsd from the Rrownville Democrat, because the paper will not pay two men. How refreshing to the sated newspa per reader it must be to come across the rcintillations of woman's delicate L'nii nare, with her judicious tilling in of de tails, afrer the coarser attcmptsjf ave rage journalist. Here is Olivia ii"w, discoursing from Washington to t he i P fL ' w . "U ' i euouci. nui -i i.a.i 41. hi ..v. . Another Congressman was about to make a speech against giving Yiniiie the additional live thousand, but belbre he Lfol tiir.o to onen his lii.s he was seized by one of the monsters of the lobby and liurried to a spot where a view of Vinnie's modest studio greeted his vision. Filmy lace shrouded the tall, gaunt window. The dear little doves which tha inimita ble artist had brought from Rome were cooing and kissing, and tho basket of fi.-.wers was slowly steeping in the beams of amber sunshine. The member fell ..j vx,,t) ,tt lljC tllUUi nmc j Jcm-nl Dank.? and the motion was cairjci. FROM THE CAPITAL. Knrelu; of tlic nj Inni. Lincoln, Nebraska. ) April, 17, 1S71. j Editor Herald : This morning, about 4 o'clock, I was arc-used from slumber by the terrible cry of fire ! and the ringing of bells. I hurried to dress and out into the streets where I soon learned the State Asylum for the Insane was in flames. Hurrying to the bcene, I gathered such of the particulars of the fire as I could from the excited crowd. The fire oiiginated in one of the rooms in the upper story ; and it is supposed to have been the work of one of the in mates. It was first discovered by one of the parties who gave the alarm. Watch men hearing the c;y, hastened to release and get out of the building the insano. It is thought that three persons were burned to death in the flames. It is tolerably C3rtain that one peer fellow, who was chained in the strong room, and another who was so wild as to be un- managcab e, perished. A mallet and chisel were thrown the chained man, but he probably suf- located before he could release himself. The other was taken from his room, but managed to get lack again. The build ing and furniture are a total lots Noth ing was saved but a few maftra-ses and chairs. As I sit Lean ?ce from my win dow only tivotall chiiueys of stone left standing, of what last niidit was one of ! the finest buildings in the State. This is a terrible loss, aul cue which our young State will feel, more than any other. Sam. Ij Cannon. Later I have learned since writing the above that ten of the State pritoa ers bored out of their cells and escaped, some time in the night. I have not learned the names of the prisoners nor tho manner of their escape. More than that they bored down through tho floor of their cells, and escaped through some of the dining room avenues. Will writu particulars soon as I loam. Y ours 1 ru'y, S. L. Cannon. An Tlli nolss candidate demunccti the Adnnnictration for '"taking the tax olF on pianer-", wot we don't use, and Lcp in' it on whisky, wot we do." A backwoodsman ivandcrcd into the streets of Lexington, ivy., with pome hickory brooms, "wsntin' to the President c f this jer town and sell him some splints. 'When was Home built?-' ai-led a competitive examiner of a voiinc and se rene aspirant- "In the uitilit, sir." 'In thenitiht, sir! What do you mean?" ' hy, you know, sir, Iiome was not built in a itav. Xoca! Hotice. Motick To the voters of 1'latts mouth JVecinct, Casst'outity, Nebraska, you are hereby requested to come to mv ollicc, at my lioue, Saturday, the "J'.'th day of April, 1S7I, lor the purpee of registering, prejaratory to voting at the eiistiin.e election. Isaac Wii.r, y pi il 1 o.Js w 1 . I le-ist: ar. Not rcF The Fifth Annivcr.-ury Ex ercises of t!io Cass Co-.in'.n IJiMe Society will be held in riattsmouth on Sunday, April Hod, in-t. Moriiinu' service .5. will be held in the M. II. Cliuivh at 1 1 a. in. llvenin-r Services in tho Presbyterian Church tit 7 p. m. Kev. Wm-McCandlish, (General Eiblc Aiieut for Nebraska aip.l Colorado, will be present. All clergymen of llvanirelical Chuiche? arc enrdiaily invito 1 to attend and par ticif ate in the exercises'. aplTduwl 11. L. II. Stills, Sec'y. Those who are in n-'i-d of clothinp, prnrs' furnihin,": ,!rood. boots and shoes, notions, eve. remember that I have not changed my mind about poin to Kurope, and must clo-c out. by the 1st of ."lay. My entire block, must be disposed of by that time. W.V. .SfALiELMANN. f.jblGd-'twm. NoMK HI ILL?, Sonir WkK.I'HI Wa tku, Cass Co., Nki:. Thin mill i in thorough repair. Two run of Mone will Kiiu 1 wheat and coru on toll or exchange, a.s i ar:i:3 prefer. A'm. Vi. Siiki.don, Jrt. dAiiK 15. FoI.liKN, .Tan. ."th wtf. Ivjsseed. Notitb is hereby given that the school house in School I)itrict No. is hen ) y designated as the place for holding elec tions in Piattsti.outh Precinct. IJy order of Count v ('ommissioners. ISAAC I'OIdAliD. Co. Cieik. llv J. M. 1f.ai:::-li v, Dcj.uty. Plattsmouth Ap.iiMth 1.71. ICv..". Notkk- Is hereby iriven that all roads forming tlic northern and eastern boundary of any and all road di-tricts in Cass county, sha ! l e and are included in, and will be worked by, the dist lifts they so bound on tha north or ca t. IJy order of the Couniy Coiumis-ion-ers, 'this 4th d.iv of April. A. I. 1S71. ISAAC POld.AIlD, Clerk Ca-s Co. Nebraska. Bv J. M. Br.AP.LsLKV, Deputy. aprl.lwr; Wanted. A .tirl to ilo rt'tK-ral bouse work. Mi:s I. II. V.'n kkllii, Conor Main mi l 4Ji stroet.s. mcbMGwI Co to Carrutb's Nc.r Pbolorapb Cailnry, cortieT ef Main ami (il'lli streets, for No. 1 Pbotor-rapbsi. lit' make all styles of picture's, an 1 at prices tbat cannot fail to suit customers. All vork warranted satisfactory. 31arcb2'.hlvtf Fob Salt, vix.r ctikap. A farm ol 100 acres, all fjnccfl art-l (') acres iri cul tivation; 8 miles from Phit.-iircnh, arid 5 miles from I lock Bli'JTs. H,va-o aid otber iniprovenpj!it. Kii((ii:rc of jan 23 3m Barnes & i'oi.i.orir. : D. IT. Wh'.cler k Co. arc oJcrintr for , .... i .1 . e.. ie ,. 1 sale-over iu 1 its in the City v.i I latts- , nioutii, at pricc'3 raiiitiv; i.-jiu 475 to 2Z0 euch. jo 2 Jif Fresh Os?.go Orar.ae seed fur sale by iacb-7d!f J). riiNA.K k Co Legal Notice. To Hanes Clausen, non-resident. J'lefcn.lant yon arc her'.by notiied 'baton the tith day of j April. 171. Luke Miskell i eonienced a civil action :ij:ain-t you b t..re A. L. Child. Probata: Judt-e tn and for t'ass county. Nebraska M 1 r cover lroi.i you the sum of s.".o Island intcre-t : iue on a promesory note: that an OrJer of i Attachment, has been i-; ucl in sai l action i.nd , levied oa "nc Stda Water Ma -iiirie and fixture i and boti lea You are required to !i!e any si t-I d" !cne-or other answer you may have, on the S-ih day of May. A. 1. 1S71 . at J o''.ock a., iu. j LLKL MIsKELLA. P-..ii:.;iir. Ily U'liLtTr PuTTi.N'ir.B bis Attorniy. I)dtc4 Air'4 I:li.is7i J :0a :;t. acmamu, i . r 1 i r n. & m. WKKTWAKII. TRAIN NO 1. I.e. 1 el') A. M U. H.Li" A. M. Le. 1! ."-" A. M. L. IMC A. M. Ar. 1-J : A X. Ar. 1L'A" Ar. . I "i p m Ar. I.'JS Ar. 1.1. TKAI.V NO. 3. Lc. J.i' P. M. L3. 5.:;i P. -M. L. P. M. Lc.i;.rx) p. M. Ar.7.". V. M. Ar. s i'. " Ar- K.I.I " Ar. I'.'" It. It IX NEBRASKA. STATIONS. F. AST WARD TRAIN NO ? Ar. A.V, !'. M Ar :U I. M Ar. 'J 40 P. M Ar. -2.-J3 P. M Ar. l.rvr. P. M Ar. 1..-r " Ar. I. H " Ar. l.o-J " Lc.lUi " TRAIN 50.4. Ar. M.'. A. M. Ar. K..V. A. M. Ar. x.05 A. M. . Ar. "..'CV A. M. . Lc fi.Vi A. M. Ar. Ar. r...rx) Ar. A.M l.f. 5.00 I'I:it:inoutri. hn.i)i:i June. Lmi iv I! le. Smtli Urii'l. Aslilan.l I o t eliK (m l Wjiverly Ncwotn Lincoln riiittxinoutli. Oiioihn .1 u nc. Louisville. Sou ill 11 ml. Ashl:tnl. Jrcrnwood Wavcrly Newlon Ar. t'.:;. I.iiK'oIn Tii'Mimo piven aLovc is (Vit ! Cuisha, be- inc ini'iutci' flower man eioivmu. 15. Si M. It. It. ,'Took effeet PuniLiy Nv. i M t:2T. n. m. ,...y:.'i' p. riu ....2vl-r l. in. ....,: lf p. lu. AEBtvr. r-K-iRe Kxpre.".. exerpl .Mi.nduy M;iil Ilri-opt SumLiy t-rei.-iit No. ; except S,oi !:i.v Freilit No. except Sun.ljiy HKPAKT. Atlantic: Kxprejn oxs pt .atui'lnv M,.U ..Ttii nt SioeLiv .'. LS r. ro. ..7:0.1 . tn. Preiglit N. " oxeept str.ti ty... 1 ..:. p. m. l'reit-iit No. S except Sim lsy OM a. m. The V.:it lenvn l'lat'.-inuutli ;it S a. in. Sun (Iliva. I'l'l-s ill ove t-ivr- (Lc nrrival nrnl 'loportnre ol tr.iin- to 1'o'in the e::.-t luirli of the MinKouri river. 'ihc AlhoitL- L'vire.-s nrrive lit Hiirlinton lit S;( e :l. tn.. mol the Pin-Hie. K.xprrna leave.-" there for l'liitt.-inouth ut 'M' p. tn. CC. 13. A sT. .T'H. n. U. AT I'ACiriC JCNCTiOS IOWA.1 r.uisn Nnurit. ooik" sotth . Mnil and Exprcw :-:V p. in. 7: in n. in. Ni;Tht Kx press S;'itl a. in- 5:UJp. m. Tlii fives pnssencprs from IM:ittmnuth e!oi. eonneeti'on itoiiiu Souther Noiih I y leiivinu hero or. thco.l'i ii. m . train. OMAHA .fc rOUTlMV KSTEilX. liOIMO f. . .Ofl n. m. O i'i :i. tn. '.M0 a.m. in. in a. m. 10.i" b. in. . 1 ft :v a ii) .'."'.'.'.'.'.'..'. 11.00 n. in . (AKKlVR.t.) VOI Mi a. K. :! V p. rr. .'" ; Ii- "' - 4. f'' r i' p. 4 f .'i p, m ,r.I'rl p. Ul. 0.?" I'- I"- ikvk. I'ellcTU e L:l Pi.Olc Pay ut crs Ce.lar I-lan l OiMiihn Junction... irAVr.s. Oienha .Tunction i l?fiar I shin t l'avntc i-k L t Platte lii'.lcvae Cl.ihl. i it.i ii i P:irpeMimiI frci. ht vill L- r.irs f. re 1 a re ler Islaiel an I eonn-ction in:;. U- at (Mn.m . Junction with the uu.ruimr Ir on ,t from Plaltsinoiith to Lincoln on I.ie I.. .V ..I. o. R. I'., in N. l.ia-ka. a:nl O'e rvo'.in'i train Jt'.inic ea-t from Lincoln (o rial i-niou: n. t-a-t t:M!ii Lincoln io i ian-iiio... ... Trains will leiiveiinJ arrive lit. l'.e .1erot c.r tl... C.Mm.aey t llir loofofjoro; rtir. t , ' tnrt er no ice I u-Nt-tH w 01 ec - - , ul. i r..t- of freight ea Lc lenrn. V?To's 1 l.icf I:i;khh er ii pil uii l?1' .RHIVAL AND DLPAliTLLi: OF MAILS. IOIIK 'l n.H, A CRIVKH r Tt .fc St. Joe lt. It. South V p in. IO"'" P n f'l; .fc St. Joe P. P.. Ninth, S p. in. ll"0pm I! A- V. K P. T.c-t. i' P in. 10:!nm n. ,v M.ii. i:.vo.t, ni:i. 4 pm. (in. ha hv L.-.il 'J P in TJ a m WeepiiiK Wat-r, U n in. PJntu. f Vd r:i: kri (il v. l.v Stco, '' P pm. hcpails, Tucs lays. Tlii.r.J.ijs, mii Satur- MVS. diaea hour?, from S a m to 'M p m. Suii'lsive. 12 " I to 1 i) p nir e,ui..Ui.. j. Vv.MAItsIIALL.P. M. Dtrccioru, I. O. 1". Pcyi.iar liiec' intr of Plntte Lodge. No. 7. I. O.K. 1'. every 'I'hnrs'l.iy eviMiinif, 1 o i l l'.!,ovs U .i II. Traiicient l-o lhers lire cur (iial'y invitcl o visit. II. J. PTI'.EICHT. X. (1. J. V. JoIINSO. ?('C. I. O. O. P. I'l.ill -i'1'i-.ith Kie- iin j,inf!nt No. 3. It i iri: ! )r Con viwil io.is I he '.!niae 1 l!h i'riilny'd of e.K h lii"?ith at Oihl l'. Iiows il ill cor. ::J mel Main sts. Traiisieiit l'c ' ria: ehs conl i1,! ly invileU tovi-it. S. J J I Kh, C. P. Sam. M. t'liATMAN. Scrihe. Kv iCHTS OK PvTI'I AS Plat te Valley loje N. f. lUiruIar mretinirs every 1 hnrs.lay evening. Vi.ititig'Jioihers hIh-av weleome. W. L. WLLLS. XT. C. It. II Lis hi.. Ii. & t S. V. V. LKONAKI'. V. P. M sonk Pi ai tsii.ictt I.iipni: No. i A. F. .V A. M. IttRiiiar meeiirjs i t tl -ir hull cn lL fir.-; ami thirl Monday evciiiocs ol eacli moiilh. Trai.sient bretherri iioilcj to i - it. JACdiJ VAI.LLILV. X.'. M P. I". I'lti ni'.ii. Sf c. M riiY liiiniiK No. 'I'l . V. A. M. Leirulnr ir.oeiiiig. :.t M.e-onic Hail, firt :.nJ (hinl l'ri-d.i'-. J. N. , I.- K. V. M. ili. I.. rKVKO.T,5'. N t'T, si; a Cm aptkh No. .", It. A. M.TtefiiUr n. invoca-ions -ecoicl aid fonr Tuesday cvo pii.t.s uf cue month ut o'cio, U p. m. It. it. LlYINeiiTt N U. P. K. A, Kinx !'at::i'. k. See M astkknSta r I'Kfiii ke Lopok. ncsiilarmeet- ins i.f the l an.ily ere held on Wednesday ove fiiiu'. on or lo tore ti e fnii mm.ti i f each n.onth. . All Mi.-tr .Mii'iii:.-'. tl .:ir wives, (.j.-ter mid d oictit-'r- ar" invited lo ntl"nd. rnmarried la lies must bo over cijiitevn years of iie. D. II. II l.Kl.l.i'., Patron. Mas. C. A. T't'i: i:. I'ntron.--. J. N. 'isk. lleeor ler. I. O. C- T. "t TV? I'nAvni. No.2--K A. Kirk yin trick W.C. T. K. l:. Lewis. M .S. P. il. W uid hain. Lodxe In l uty. Meet.- at ('i. ot IIou?i; Hall very "uesday evening. Trartliiis Templiti.' rtspcL-ttully invited. Kxrr.t ?tiui Tif'o fk Lm nr. No. 1. K. Levi?, I': I .: F. L. White. J'. S. Mr-eL at Coitrl Ile'ise Hail on the first uud third .Saturday cv ou li.K'E of eaeh monih. SrH or linn: Loner. No. 8. O. J. Davis, W. T.: Andrew Ccileiiii'n, H. S. Meet.' at M. rlci. ant every Saturday cveniiiK. VAtitvtK'.e Lonox. No. 1 I. .1. J. CinoiHIer, .V. C. '1'.: U in. J. Jlesser. W. S : S. W. Calkin Jo'!ye Di pciy. Meein every V.' I tuisdny i-veu r. J'ravelii. T-uip'a rt-peci! ully invitcJ. Tr io i: !ii:ivK L'U.oe. No. CI. A mo. Iriffith, ..('. T.:.la. MI'si.n. . S.; C. II. Vii:.-low. I.icIl'c iifi.u' Meet. every Sarurday cvenir.ir. Iriv. eiins Tn... . , - ittclljr invited tn 'L wii h us. Legal Notice. To c:infrJ Pottenper. N P. L.-.iLnrt .t 11. I-. Jlill.; J Y'cj are hereby not ificd th'it on the 17th day ef April lrt'.l. tliz L King by h"r next Jr. cud ('. II. K i hi,", filed her petition in I he .f!i"0 of t In, clerk of the district court ef the 2 1 .III licial ni-t rict in i. nd for Cuss eoni ty. Nrbrak.i. on h r o.v.n I e m!f an I on bchaifof I lie other heir. ef the e-tate of (jecrre Mnyticld. b -ce:i ij claim -ine that t''i'v nre the owncrf and in poi- s im of tlii north ball of f ..ih wi st uarlcr .f ' he south half of tan iiyrili-west Ti.irlor of srciin tw nty-four in township twi lye north of rar.Ko eleven c:i.t and praying that all ilio ligl.t tile and inten ut of said detenda lit in and lo said tracts of land imiy be decreed to be conven e 1 to J tho lo ir of i estate and ibe title t mi l tracts ef liin'i IV. e nil ( binds nnd iricuiiibf-r- ane. h uiny bn ju o'e 1 a. id cor.lirmed la the ueir of paid estate. bu a i o r "inireii l biimi r m : 1 pc'.ilivii on jx lielcro t colli day of June. -71. KLIZA K.KINIJ Ey l.cr next friend C, Ii. King. MaxwkllA- Chapman, Atty's. for Plaittiff. April 2)th, lSTI-w .'t . ! Sheriff's Saio. n. II. Wiii-lhain. ) vs. Attachment, L. J - Kccney i A. II. Lurk.) Notice in hereby (riven, that ly irti:e of a Yrmlitinni kjj":""- in the rbovc entitle 1 cum.. i- ued out ! mid under the seal of die clerk of the ill trie' Court of the 'd Ji. lici:il District, w i b in and for C iss county. Nebraska. u:iJ t'j me dircco-d. 1 uiil ticr ifjr i.,lo at pio lia at.etien to the bii:he-t bid n-r. ct the front door ol the court h'ij-r. in the city of PI. t .- in riu t b, .unly and Stite a fores .il. o.i Saturday ; hii -'ib ilay ot May. isyi, at I'l o'clock rt. ,ri. ! a:d U iy. all tho rijrht title and ii.ler.-t of the a' i.o i,, i;ncd L. J' Kccney in iinJ to th-" f ill iwini d.-s- cri'.je l real e l ite. to-it : The undivub: I unr li.U '.',", lot - l'oce in l.Iek i4;f;.ur. in tho city ol 1 lat'-'tnoulh. Ca.-s cou';ty, N chra-'k. .',. ,,.. , h.. i thU .ii-.f V U.liTl. J. V,'. JOi.'NSl.'N. Fh'ff. .ass coau' M axv. km. A Chapman, Atty's. for PitT. April 2b;h, 1S71 w ot. E.iTiILIHr.a I.T IcXX. Ir. IV AT cnES C it O C K t , JEWELRY, KILVKP. ANI PLATKI WAKE. UoLM PKNS si'C'l '.A('I.i:.S. VIOLIN S'i'KIN'ls SD l'ANC'l tiL'OIS. Vatche. Cioihs.-ir.I Jtwclry ri-paircl uatijr i.el :t ii dispatch. It ..tuoveu to ' ppotitc n.l'.tfl Vflllt-V MTJr... (Street. nov. 10 w f. i 1 j. t X their rftrmf.-c'ory. J bv Ciaik k Plummrr. Coming through the Mrs. ; i I'C P.;