BELLEVUE GAZETTE.
hkniiy m. HURT,
Nw snd Local Kditor. i
DELLEVUE, N. T.
THURSDAY. ,ULY 22. 1858.
The Coming Election.
Our County is in a political foment, just
I this time. Meetings nro being held
II over the County, and the various can
cTIJales "are, with stirring eloquence, set
ting up their claims for legislative honors.
On last Saturday, a meeting was held
at Col. J. S. Seaton's, Win. D. Rowles,
presiding. The Meeting was well attend
edandjpeeihes were made by Dr. T. J.
Boy"kinrc"- L. Lv Bo we n, Col. R. V.
Rankin, C. C. Norwood, Jas. S. Allan,
Judge Cook, Robt. Hamilton, and S. A.
Strickland. '
" A large and enthusiaMic meeting was
also h eld at me School House, in Saling's
Grove, on .Monday evening last, John
Harbin, presiding. The meeting passed
efT quietly, and much to the satisfaction of
voters and candidates.
On Tuesday, at 3 o'clock, P.M., there
wM a political gathering at Larimer City,
w-S. G. Beman presiding. The meeting
was addressed by Boykin, Bwen, Rankin,
Loiigsdorf, Norwood, Steinberger, Hollo
way, Wattles, Cook, Strickland, and Doan
of Burt, County, who is a candidate for
Couricilman, from the Counties of Wash
ington, Sarfy, and Burt.
Meeting will be held at Forest City,
to-morrow evening, at tjwenton on Mon
day afternoon, and at Clifton's, on Tues
day afternoon. . (
Forest City.
Last week we spent a few days in the
iy!ist,'end of Sarpy County, and were
muoh pleased with the growing improve
ments of that region. We noticed many
farms' Well fenced, with good buildings,
and with crops looking well and promis
ing a rich harvest. Several farmers were
already cutting their wheat, some of which
la somewhat iniured bv the rust. This
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country being well timbered, has attract
d the sturdy yeomanry thither, who are
opening up farms and tilling the soil with
energy and success. Especially is this so
i the west end, about Forest City. The
settlers there are active and industrious,
earning their bread by the sweat of their
brows. '
On arriving at this place, wo found
inost'of the Inhabitants of that region,
assembled for , a p ditical convention
Those who aspire to political distinction
had. called them together to anoint them
with an extra quality of soft-soap, manu
factored at the establishment of self in
terest.' ' Some of these political traders
sold it ou that occasion, "fret gratis and
for nothing ," and twenty-four ounces to
the pound, at that Bating a little syco
phancy, the convention was a very credit
able one, and resulted in the unanimous
nomination of Matthew M. Shields, for
Representative.
r The town site of Forest City is a beau
i'ful one, nearly equaling that of our own
City. The plateau upon which the City
is situs ted, extends some four miles south
and two north of the same, forming
scene, especially at sun-set, of unsurpass
ed beauty. This piece of tablo land, or
plateau, gradually slopes from the eas
tern extremity of the surveyed town plat
(o the waters of the Flatto River. The
Elkhorn River unites its waters with the
Platte, at this place, which will give
great prominence should these two streams
be : navigated. Considering the abund
ance of timber in this region, the rich
agricultural country, and enterprising
character of the inhabitants, Forest City
must make a flourishing inland town.s
' Our thanks are due to B. Scott, Esq.,
and his estimable lady, for their kind
hospitality, during our sojourn at that
City. CILUCER.
. , The American Senate.
The master minds of the ' American
Senate, have departed. ' Webster, Cal
houn, Clay and Benton, were unequaled
in any legislative body in the world, have
resigned their teats to talent far inferior
to, their own. Brown of Mississippi, is
right ia the vigor of manhood, but he
rants and talks too much about " taking to
he ' thirty-tuia small boats? unless the
ship of State is steered thus and so. Jeff.
Davis, bit colleague, is a little more sav
age. Polk, from Missouri, has more
mentality than either, and is more of a
gentleman, in appearance. Green from
ilie same state, is a wirey, nervous, little
worker, but ia two shallow and intrigue
jog to lake high rank as a statesman.
Hale of New Hampshire, is social, jovial,
and quick waited. He enjoys a gocd
igh ai well ns pood beef. Hisstrciigih
not in his mentality. Sewnrd is a stu
dent rather than an orator. His perccp-
ions being large, he ii r.-itlirr apt to note
ie P'i and Q's of his own chances. He
s to be classed among the first of Ins
peers. Jiiglcr of renn. has more vanity
than trains. His style is far too declama
tory. Flowers, however, usually grow in
shallow soil. Iloui-ton, the Texan
ranger, is inm full or practical, good
sense, and we'l deserves the seat he oc
cupies. Toombs is usually in very bad
humor, and often shakes his raven locks
ke a lion. He was once an old line
whiff, but now one of the luminaries of
ie National Democracy. Although he
s quite a strong fire-eater, pungent in re-
niaik and fierce in invective, yet he is
gentleman of fine feelings, educated
and mnde up cf the right kind of mate
rial to hold the lines. Judge Douglas of
inois is now the great man of the Sen
ate the noblest Roman of them all.
The " Little Giant," as ho is called, is the
readiest and ablest delator of that whole
body. He has a massive intellect, a quick
ness of perception and powers of compre-
ension far superior to any of lus peers-
Like all really great men, he is free from
11 pompous dignity, false modesty and as
sumed airs. In his movements he is
easy, active and graceful; always draw
ing rather than repelling. In his tpeech
es there is no declamation, nor scarcely
any flowers; he deals in facts rather than
figures, in logic rather than rhetoric.
While battling for a cherished principle,
he shakes his bushy head and speaks wiih
such energy, point, and power, that the
Senate gazes in respectful silence. We
may not agree with Mr. Douglas in all
his political tiews, yet at the tame time,
we consider him the greatest statesman of
he American Senate. CHAUCER.
A Noble Deed. Mrs. Caroline C.
Stranburg. wife cf P. P. Stranburg of this
city, was a passenger on the Pennsylvania,
which was burned to the water s
edge in the Mississippi, sixty miles below
Memphis, on Sunday morning, the 12th
ult. Mrs, S. Left her berth just before
the explosiou took place; and when she
leard the report, which shook every piece
of limber in the boat, she caught hold of
her little child, which was only two months
old, and rushed into the ladies' cabin nt
the very moment that a largo piece of
machinery came crashing through the
floor. She ran to the captain's room and
told him that the boat was on fire, but ho
said she was mistaken, and advised her
to be calm. She said she was not mis
taken, and her manner was so earnest that
the captain, thinking she miil be correct
went down to the boiler dock. He re
turned m a short time, and remarked to
Mrs. S., " there is no danger now the
fire has boen subdued." Mrs. S., how-
ever, would not be convinced ; she insist-
ed that the boat was in Unities, and told
the captain to make preparations for sav.
ing the passengers. As she finished
speaking, the flames broke through the
cabin floor, and in less than a minute the
cabin was filled with smoke. She saw
that the time for action had arrived, and
she knew that her life and that of her
child depended upon her own exertions;
so she went down the private stair case,
and was fortunate enough to reach the
boiler deck in safely. Knowing that she
would perish by fire if she staid on the
boat, she determined to leave it and run
the risk of meeting her death by another
method, she, accordingly, seized a I
board about seven feet long and eight or
ven incues n, anu, grasping ner child
with one arm, and the board
with the
other, plunged into the river,
rent, owing to the high stage of water,
lhe cur
was very rapid, aud Mrs. o. had as much
L lll .-f . ..-..I
as sne coum uo 10 Keep nerseu and cmid
uuutc uic cui iitiac i iui cub equal ;
to the dangerous situation in which the i
was placed, and her penious journey
down the river would not have been at
tended with half the danger that it was,
if her unselfish heart had not prompted
her lo save a man who was unable
save himself. A short time after leaving
the boat, she saw a man struggling in the
water, aud she knew from his movements
that he was too much exhausted to save
himself from going to the bottom ; to she
generouly and nobly jeopardized her
life to save his ; she grasped him by the
arm, at the risk of being pulled from her
frail support, and assisted him in getting
i-.. I. , i
upon a nine piece oi piaoic mat was
hardly suliicient to keep herself and child
above ih suriace of tne tsther of Y a-
ters,
w MUau..v ior .n uour ana a
half, the three
men. wno, navio? neani the exn nsion.
launched a small boat and started ud
k!rpm lii rpntler nssi.-tnnrj, m iK .i.f.,r
lunate sufferers. When th ,n hJ
was rescued by Mrs. Stranburg placed
nis ieei iu uie lkjbi, ne u ieu to express
tne grauiuae wnicn na ieit ior his pre
srver ; but his heart was so full of thank
fulness that his tongue refused to give full
I I'll .. m
utterance to his grateful feelings. Mrs.
Stranburg left this city about three months
ago, and went to Clinton, Mississippi, her
birth-place, where her relatives reside.
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Vicksburg, and was fortunate enough to
arrive at her own house in this city, on
Monday evening. Her conduct entitles
her tu lhe admiration cf all who tan ap-
predate a noble act. Jlloomington Pan
iograph.
Local & Territorial.
Durant's New England Bards, owing
to bad weather, failed to give the Concert
in this city, that was noticed in our last.
They now propose to give one of their best
musical entertainments on Saturday Even
ing, at the School House. It will be well
worth attending. Admission 25 cents.
The Caors. Perhaps there has been
no season in Nebraska since its settlement
when farm crops, of all kinds, promised a
more abundant yield than they have this
season, till within a few weeks.
Large quantities of Wheat and Oats
were town, and the growth of straw
was never belter; but within a few weeks
we have heard considerable complaint
that the wheat crop is likely to be inferior
to what was first anticipated. The wheat
has been pret:y generf-rally struck with
rust, and those fields, that are situated on
low places, and late sown wheat, seem
to be the most affected. We learn that
some pieces are hardly worth cutting,
while many other fields are not injured in
the least. The average yield of some
best pices will probably be 30 bushels to
the acr .. This is a first-rate yeild, for
spring wheat. As yet, hardly any fall or
winter wheat has been raised, but it seems
to be the opinion that our soil is well ad
apted to it. Had it not been for the lute
rains, the wheat harvest would have been
over before this.
Oats never looked better, and are head
ing out well, but have been much beaten
down by the late heavy rains.
Corn and potatoes promise a good yield.
Capt. Dean and Company, were out
in full force, on Tuesday evening, and
serenaded our Delegate, at the Bellevue
House. The Judge responded in one of
his happiest speeches. A large number
of our citizens were in attendance, and
speeches were also made by the several
candidates for political favor, and others.
We acknowledge our indebtedness to the
Capt. and Company, for a serenaJe.
Emigration. We learn that a large
number of emigrants aro now on their
way across Iowa, seeking homes in our
fertile Territory. We would invite the
attention of actual settlers to the country
back of Bellevue. There is a plenty of
unoccupied land in this County, that is
well adapted to make productive and val
uable farms. Taking into consideration,
the abundnnceof timber, water, stone,
fertility of the soil, and geographical po
sition, we doubt whether any other por
tion of Nebraska can equal Sarpy County
We notice that F. M. Davenport, Mer
urn: t jailor who seems to be tully alive
a lhe improvements of the age, has
just completed the internal arrangements
j of his shop. The papering and graining
is of the first order. This last finishing
touch, we believe, was executed by J. J.
Ivamm, who, as an Ornamental Painter,
and drainer, is not surpassed, in this
portion of the west.
Several discharged U. S.
came down the Platte River,
Soldiers,
in a skiff,
, roin I'1 Kearney, a short time since,
Rain, rain, rain, has been lhe order of
tne day, for some weeks rast. till we are
j well nigh disgusted will the arrangements,
! We are entitled to a long " spell of weath-
er, without doubt, and from present ap
pearances, we shall not fail to eel it. Our
creeks and tloughs, are in good naviga
ble condition.
The City Hotel, in Omaha, was struck
by lightining, on Sunday evening last
which nearly demolished the east end o
the house. The landlord, Mr. Ide, reciev
ed a very severe shock.
Stephen II. Wattles, s now carrying the
mail between Bellevue and Plattford
Mr. Wattles has the contract for car
rying the Mail, from Glenwood, Iowa, to
Fremont, via Bellevue ; and when the
j crossing of the streams will permit, he
has b-en fully up to lime. We predict
thal Mr. Wattles will prove to be one o
the most efficient & faithful
Mail
contrao
! tors tnat we nave Nebrask
a.
I .
A M Radish. C. K. Mark-
, snown us a Radish that was grown
'" "is garuen in mis iiiy, mat measured
16 inches in length, and 12 1-2 inches in
circumference. Mr. Mark brought the
j seed last spring, from the old Keystone
, State, and we conclude it is well adapted
'to our fertile soil. This is lhe largest
Radhd, lual w, have seen that had ,
" cone wseed. ho can beat it t
The Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. fail-
a
0(1 10 fonvene at maha. as directed, on
- ,h8 second Thursday in July, but will meet
on the second Tuesday of September.
Territorial A fuiToa. We learn
that R. C. Jordan of Omaha, is a candi
date for Territorial Auditor. He sustains
the rrpulaiton of being eminently fitted for
that position, and without doubt will receive j
n large vote throughout the Territory. We
unhesitatingly recommend him to the
favorable consideration of the voters of
Sarpy County.
We insert this week II. D HarPa ad
vertisement of a Daily Omnibus line be
tween this place and Council BlufTs.
Having tested the bottom of his horses
and the skill of his driver, on Saturday
morning last, in the very worst of weath- j wjH rt.turn in a few days. Those wish
er, through sloughs filled with mud and ( t0 g0 ttl0w, cannot do better than to
water, nearly wheel deep,
between ,
Council JJluns and Umaha, we are pre
pared to recommend the line to the confi
dence and patronage of the traveling
public. As will be teen by the adver
tisement, ; passengers, either way, will
have several hours for the transaction of
business, at
Bluffs.
Bellevue, Omaha, or Council !
Returned.
Our worthy Delegate in '
Congress, lien. Fenner Ferguson, and
family, arrived home from Washington
by the stoamerWatossa, on Saturday 17th,
after an absence of ten months. They
were warmly greeted by their old friends
and neighbors, and cordially welcomed
back to their home. The Judge's physi
cal rotundity, indicates that he has well
sustained the ordious duties devolving up
on the office of Delegate.
CocNc:t Room,
. July 8, 1858.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor C. T. Holloway in the Chair.
Present.Aldermen Nye, Longsdorf, and
Snyder.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Poll Books, Ballots, together with
an abstract of the votes polled at the elec
tion held on the 7th day of July.A.D. 1858,
for the purpose of voting upon the propo
sition authorizing the City Council to bor
row Five Thousand Dollars, was here
presented and examined by the Council,
and it appearing that they were properly
certified, the abstract was ordered to be
recorded. Also, a certificate and abstract
certified by the Mayor and Aldermen,
showing that the said Council were author
ized to borrow $5000, by a majority vote
of over two thirds of the whole number
of legal votes polled.
On motion of Aid. Snyder, it was
Resolved, That tho Mayor, Chas. T.
Holloway, be and is hereby appointed a
committee to confer with persons and as
certain to what extent City Bonds can be
negotiated ; and at what rates, either for
abor or money, and report to this body,
at the earliest moment.
On motion of Aid. Nye, the Council
adjourned to Thursday, July 15, at 7
o'clock, P. M.
CHAS. T. HOLLOWAY, Mayer.
Attest,
HcNar M. Buit, Recorder.
Council Room, )
July 15, 1858.
Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Mayor Holloway in the Chair.
Present, Aldermen Snyder and Nye.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Aid. Snyder, offered the following Res
olution, which was unanimously adopted :
Reolvel, That Henry M. Eby, be and
isheieby appointed Street Commissioner,
in and for the City, of Bellevue, and shall
have the same power and duties to per
form in said City, as are given to Super
visors, in an act entitled " an act for lo
cating, opening, repairing and changing
couniv roads, and approved January 26,
1S5G," and who shall execute a bond to the
city of Bellevue, to be approved by the
Mayor, in the sum of one hundred dollars,
for the faithful performance of his duty,
and shall qualify by taking an oath, faith
fully to perforin his duty.
Mr. Eby appeared, filed his bond and
took the usual oath of office.
Aid. Nye offered lhe fallowing Ordi
nance, which was unanimously passed :
Bt it Ordaiiud by the City Council of:
me i try oj iteuevue, mat mere be and is
hereby assessed and levied, upon each
able bodied male citizen, within the incor
porated limits of the city of Bellevue,
within the ages ef 21 and GO years, a
poll tax of iwo days labor, to be expend
ed upon the public streets in the city of
Bellevue, under the direction of the street
Commissioner, and that said street Com
misioner shall have the same powers as
are granted to Supervisors in an act pass.
ed by the Legislature of the Territory of
ieurusKa, enuuea " an act ior locating,
opening, repairing and changing Countv
Roads, and approved January 2Cih, 1S56.'
On motion of Aid. Snyder, the
Council adjourned to Monday, July 28th,
at 7 o'clock, P. M.
C. T. HOLLOWAY, Mayor.
Attest,
Iltxar M. Bear, Re-erder.
The exercises in connection with the lay
ing of the cornerstone, and raising of the
building, for the Preparatory Department
of Nebraska University, at Fontenelle,
will take place next Tuesday, at 1 o'clock,
P. M. The friends of education in the
Territory, are invited to be present on that
occasion. '
Boats. The St. Joe and Council Bluffs
Packet Watossa, arrived on Saturday,17th.
The Omaha, A.Wineland Master, and
J. Jewett Wilcox.Clerk, arrived at our le
vee, to-Jay, & discharged passengers and
freight.
She is bound for Sioux C.ty, and
take passage on the Omaha. You will
find Capt. Wineland and her Clerk, Wil
cox, gentlemen in every respect. Re-,
member them.
The Western Stage Company Have
purchased two lots on Howard street of
Mr. C. King, and the large barn near
the City Hotel, intending to make this
point their head quarters in this region.
Coaches will soon run direct from Omaha
t0 Iowa City. The Company have the
mail contrail from here to Clumbus, and
will stock that road as soon as possible.
Eventually the line will be extended to
Fort Laramie. Republican.
Nebraska Wool. Mr. G. B. Tuni-
son has shown us a specimen of Wool,
just sheared, which for fineness of quality
aud for its whiteness,, will compare very
favorably with any we have seen. Mr.
T. is owner of a large flock of sheep, and
he informs us lhat the average y'eld this
season is seven and a half pounds per
head a splendid clip, This result goes
far towards proving the adaptation of our
natural pastures for raising sheep and the
production of wool.
Mr. Tunison is one of the oldest and
best farmers in the Territory his farm
i i Sarpy connty, four miles west of Belle
vue, h in a fine state of cultivation, and
yields largely. We hope that the race of
such farmers may increase then we
shall know of what our rich but yet untried
Nebraska laads are capable. Times.
Received .Hon. J. Sterling Morton,
of whose appointment and confirmation
as Secretary of this Territory, our read
ers were apprised several weeks since,
received his commission one day last
week Mr. Morion arrived in our city
this morning. Mr. J. B. Motley has
been ucting Secretary since Mr. Cunn
ings death. Nebraskian.
Redemption or City Scbip. -A
matter of general interest to our citizens
will be found in our advertising columns
to-day, i,i the shape of a City Ordinance,
providing for the sale of Ciiy lots, and au
thorizing City Scrip to be received in
payment. The sale comes off on the 2 1th
of the present month we may expect the
bidding will be spirited, and the lots in
demand, as the scrip is now supposed to
be slightly below par. Times
They Cosie. Our streets have been
jamed continually, the past week, with
emigrant wagons having crossed lhe river
at this point. They settl in this and ad
joining counties west, .Numerous lami
lies have also landed from the steam
boats. Brownsville Ad ver titer.
Deputy Clebk. Julius Brainanl,
Esq. of Fontenlle, has been appointed by
Dr. Rankin, as Deputy Clerk-of the Dis
trict Court, for Dodge County. This is a
good selection Mr. Brainard is admira
bly qualified lo fill this position and his
appointment will give satisfaction to the
people of Dodge and those doing buisness
with his office. Times.
Domestic Felicity. Occurrences
within a day or two have bronght again
to our notice some family troubles to which
we have before alluded. A gentleman
whose wife had left hiin some time since,
taking with her their child, on Monday
last, proposed to lake out a writ for the
purpose of securing the child into his own
custody. The lady getting knowledge of
this, requested the astistance of a gentle
man in whose family she had been re
siding, in placing herself and child be
yond the reach of the husband and his
legal operations. On Monday afternoon
the lady with the gentleman whoe aid
she had solicited, crossed the river in a
ufTSy it is supposed with the intention
of going East and placing herslef and
child in the hands of her friends. Hear
ing of this, on Tuesday morning early the
bereaved husband started in hoi pursuit
when last heard of he was some distance
back of Council Bluffs, prosecuting his
search, and apparently on the track of his
fugitive wife. Times.
The New Hotel We understand
that Mr. G. W. Stevens, late of the Cen
tral House, Saratoga, has taken the lease
of tha large Hotel on Farnham street,
and will open it immediately for buisness.
All of our citizens will rejoice at the open
ing of this house and no man better
qualified to preside over its destinies than
Mr. Stephens could have been found, or
who would prove a more acceptable or
popular landlord. Times.
Col. Kane, the peace negotiator, has
for the last week, been lying ill at his
country residence near Philadelphia.
His disease is billious fever coiricted by
exposure.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We are authorized to announce that
WMt H. COOK is a candidate for Rep
resentative tothe Legislature, from Sarpy
County.
We are authorized to announce that
STEPHEN II. WATTLES, a can
didate for Representative to the Legisla
ture, from Sarpy County.
SILAS A. STRICKLAND, is a can
didate for Rep resentitire to the Legisla
ture from Sarpy County.
We are authorized to announce that
THOAMS J. BOYKIN, is a candidate
for the Council, from Sarpy County.
We aro authorized to announce that
B. P. RANKIN, is a candidate for Rep.
resentative to the Legislature, from Sarpy
County.
We are authorized to announce lhat
CHARLES C. NORWOOD, is a can
didate for Representative to the Legisla
ture from Sarpy County.
L. L. BO WEN, 's a candidate for
re-election to the Council, from Sarpy
County.
We are authorized to announce that
HENRY A. LONGSDORF.is a can
didate for Representative to the Legisla
ture from Sarpy County.
We are authorized to announce that
ALFRED MATTHIAS, is a candidato
for Representative to the Legislature,
from Sarpy County.
We are authorized to announce , t!iat
WM. R. WATSON, is a candidate for
Justice of the Peace for lhe Bellevuo
Precinct.
An Ot'TR age. The Western Stage
Company deserves tho greatest credit for
their untiring eiwrgy and perseverance
in bringmg every Mail to this city, for
the last tare e weeks, in a wet and pulpy
like state, perfectly saturated with water,
and wholly unreadable. But for the Mail
brought from the South on Friday morn
ing Ian, they deserve more than a high
eulogy. There was one entire sack, of
near two bushels, which was not only sat
urated with water, but completely covereif
with mud, and every direction entirely
obliterated. That sack full must prove a
lotal loss, as it can never be forwarded to
ils destination. Our Post Master has on
many occasions, recently, when the bun
dles were broken open, taken the pains
and trouble to re-envelope them again
and forward. For this, he should receive
the thanks of a generous people. t
We are sickened at the sight of every
Mail that arrives. When the Agent i
asked why this repeated occurrence of
destroying the- .Vail, they offer lhe same
silly and stereotyped reply,' that " the
Stage upset in the creek !" This West
eren Stage Company have proved an in
tolerable nuisam e, and we should think it
high time that the Department at Wash
ington, were taking notice of these fail
ures, and destroying of the Mail matter,
.. . " . Cauncil Bluffs B ugh.
Lands not Exempted trom Taxa
tion. Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana,
writes to his constituency that no decision
hs been made by the Supreme Court
which declares all lands exempted front
State taxation until the issue of the pat
tent. This ttaternent, endorsed by the
Commissioner of lhe Land Office, cor
rects an erroneous) impression. The
North Western (III.) Gazette, says: '
Taxation or Unpatented Lands.
The reported decision of the Suproms
Court of the United States, that unpatent
ed lands cannot be taxed by States or
Territories, has created much attention.
We have already referred to the fact,
lhat Senator Jones of Iowa, has published
the matter, thai the Clerk of the Su
preme Court knew nothing of anv such
decision having heen made. This should
be conclusive, that no such decision hat
bun made, especially as it is coupled with
the other fact, that a different rule has al
ways been observed, and as it would be
in direct conflict with a previous decision
of that tribunal. In the case of Carroll
vs. Safford, it was decided, that "by the
law of Michigan, lands, for which patent
certificates had issued, are liable to taxa
tion for their full vahe, as the property
of the purchaser, though no patent had
been issued ; and such a law is valid under
the Constitution of the United States."-
Judge Mc Lean delivered the opinion in
the case, whiqh appears to have been
unanimous.
. t
A lunatic once informed his physician,
who was classifying insanity, that he had
lost bis wits by watching a politician
whose course was so crooked that it turn
ed his brain.
Lola Monte. A letter from Paris
says Lola Montez has come to Paris to
educate her daughter for the Ballet. The
illustrious mother has, in the meantime,
taken an engagement at the Cafe Chan
tant for the season, at a salary of 20,000
francs where she will probably perform
the Indian scalp dance and Le Pas da
Kangaroo.
