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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 1857)
V ft. I : I hi Hi 7 i i . It Id it. 1 'r 1 a. T ; r 4-J4 ink aai gfWERTISER. UV rUUX-VS, ' Editor. "c r Pauti. General Advertising Ar.t, in KeYork, IauW a&d ChiUrcu's tioo re?r vc Wet For "'""''"V ; c V I'mrsu. Co. cw YorY. r So. 43 Cbcsi-sti tirect, Salal i7r. IL B. Ui.KST,Ii"ui.am.CLia. tr C MriiOCT, Conr-s-Uw, Ky., ,. f - i 'n' Kirs, Archer, Scl.raaka. . , v , .., , JL W. I" Or-n, Ho. - ... , - 'IM.ES TAHITI, ebraJt LHJ, 2V. T. . T J UnsrXtTtree Grove, !. T.. ' Vn 'aatbur'aed A?ecU to elicit Subscriptions and tiMmcBU fur the AdvcrtUer,.u.d xccicre and eiept for luonict thereon. . ..- .. . v. ; '- person! ft iject In tUs Territory, coming from J,lu portions of the States often ??t to us lwiines rpcr.m in their old ac.jrhWuoods, who doubt' become subscribers if tbej could see rr o' the-Advertiser." We alwsys send a speci rV and rn Bering, will consider 1t a riUia'n to become a rc-nlar subscriber, lwt turt and others, feeling sufficient interest to make !TrUb1crUin the, uuaj lr cnt for their "1 v, ". ..'(.1.1 'TiA'rcce111 extensive fcddillocs'of tew fTJ Cuts, colored Ink Brontcx, Cards,' 3: o., Wetolle-A(lTcrt!scr- Ofacc, we claim lo . m. to turn out J Co cis. in c rr.anDct un O - . n . rrL : Wom in Ike execution of Job Work.XarJi (Urinct of Fostcff Utcst imprOYed Card Press i tUulis Work in Colors,. Bronze Work, &c, vUi meet with particular attea. Orden from distance will be proray tl tsoded toj lad warranted to givesa'Jsfactioo or no jr.... ri -iw.t.-. - Omaha Cut, N. T.; ;V , , . Jan. 15th, 1857. I' '! AgrceaLle to promise I send yoa U following interrogations from the land 05ce ia tlii3 Territory to the Department . at Washingtoa, and ans wers thercio:.' : The r; Correspcr.aence las1 teen placed at my disposal by Cola. rAEtrsand Gilmoue, the Regis ter and Receiver, and Tf ill,' at this time, prove interesting and" in'strfjctire; as any question connected with the Public Xandsis of the deepest interest totne jceple of. the Territory., :. ; ..:.& ; . ; V TTaskDvCtox, July, 1856. :'. JION. TUOS. A. IlEXDLICKg,' Commissioner of the LandOSce, Washir.gton. " "We respectfully submit, for your de cislon, and our government, the follow i ... ing questions, which do . not appear," t6 cj, to be embraced, ' in rasy of the cir culars, from your, dcpirtovent .kt ' 1st. i dp. - .1 &ui n . .? ; r- Tcyor General, and to be noted by him, a the Township Plats, toiftZ C7" .ffr rangcmci'li ihaU Jtave Ixcn made hy Lav, for that purpose." LTnder this clause, . can t. receive declarations, tficr having received the tract Boohs, without further Legislation! " 2nd. Suppose ' A should - file his declaration 'with the Purveyor Genera!, and at. a eabsequcnt time B should ofTcr to Ie on' the .same tract,', (after the Township ,Plats are placed ;n our Eee,) and should show, that lie '"Is entitled, and that A had not complied "wiih the provisions of the Prethnption Laws. .Is B's right, to be recognized; notwithrtanding A made the 7 f jrst declaration? -r ''d;.lf A'nahcs'a MliZcrnVntflxh i recognized as such, in theonntry, though "not with: the "intention -W pre-empt,:but with view to purchase, d ho sells to B his pcssesrlon, wculd li be entitled to pre-empt, although he. Iid cot make the jfo settlement?-' v -,4th. Jf , A . settles oa'.uasurVcyed land, and goes on to make his' .im provement?, and after the 'Lauds are furreyed B 'files- ileclaration! A docs," and proceeds to build, andim- provc cn lhc'sae;'t'rc"ct' and in" all re fpects brirs himself within" the jreo- V . T . ! i I ' ' ' t."'4! vLjxlprtyis r.t;lled to the entry:. -i uin.. LfaA nas taten tnc initiatory ttcjrsto rlac'e" Limsclt; within the prx visions ' cf the-Pre-Emp t i on Xa w s ; '. an'd before hed:as-consummated his ; pur pose, he js driven ou by i force, by B, and B jtcdl proceed to coniply' ia all respects with the law; '.Which party is tnutledto Pre-Empt? ,- !; IlODE OF SaIe?.-"v-- t 1st, Pirerent practices' prevail; at c.-ercnt cccs; at f ame of the offices Tatties are permitted to enter Xacds, Withoul ; unyllriau-on-as totime or quantities;-under this 'practice, a -few persons, to theexclusion of. all others, torJd 'occupy the tifae of the- offices for many months,;'-indeed for:-a whole Jear. At other offices, tha practice rrevaHs; cf ecIIIh- th'c: Lands by -Town-iWRafgc, -The Register Vailing he Lands,', instead cf thc, party de tiring to enter thcm.V.V: -r,. Under this rraeilse: r.rimtn' 'VntriAa ,m-ttcfcl -frintcr liissclf, and harirg n bis ein'.'iCT 1111 ctn,'i,ll3,1 " an(i 'expcriencerl v.tJ 2tb rricter. !u determined cot io be dnimuni ' prices,. are.;.v'irtuaiTy J arise'for ' restricting cn'trics to Ranges rogatcd; the Lands, so called by the for a 'limited' period', 'it ..can:-Ottiy.:'bc Sister.are generally led on, and often done by the ' Regi'tcr .-andiRecsivcr ecdfcr ..double the minimum price,' and pursuant'to express authority 'froii the e".crr or fcur " cr fivc dollars ;f Department, and after public ccficel end-'under Jt' a'.' pcrs ?n uc:;irL-"j;-? to cnt(?r a" Epecific " tract cf lin 1 " cuiixict do.EOj.uitii; it la caLled by the tcr -and this nav not. bo' cone for several Yreeks: These dLTcrcnt prac tices hare caused much dissatisfaction, and a great diversity of opinion. ... , - . , Payjiexi "roa Lants, 1st. At spmo of the Land 0cc3 Land Warrants are reeeirctl. in f 'ari payment for Lands sold shore the minimum price, and money U paid for the "' excess.1 At other ' On:es,Xand Warrants arc refused in all csscs.'Trh'cn the LancU are sold above the kninimnm price. . j .! . "Theie practices ":"are fo .directly in conflict and have cansed so jnuch djs satisFaction,' the' undersigned 'especial ly i desire the tlews of your Depart ment; they are confident the pressure cn the OHice at Omaha, when opened, will be far greater than' it,' lias at 'any Office in the 'United States, from-the fact, that so many Land Oflices Lave been .closed, and especially the OCfce in Iowa. ' -u- -; ""' The 'undersigned feel the,' great re sponsibility. whiclj rests on them,-: being' desirous of strictly t:bmplying with the view'sorthtpepartraent, and being sustained by it," and at the 'Bame time, as'fara3 it is possible tofdd'eo, to extend every 'facility and accomcif dation to the public, have deemed it their duty to -'submit the - questions, herein! contained; to you.? ,f n a If ,J f Ji'JJ,Ae.ii' ' til.;-. i I . I Tour obedient serv't, r ; . ;?..'Jonx A. Preee, Register, 7 A. K. G ILLMOTLE, Receiver. ; - '" ; r . , - Xand OHice, Omaha, Xm. T. "Gencral 'Land Ocr. ' ?-; Sept. 2nd, 1850. y, .a In reply to the several interrogations in jour letter of Jnly, 1856, 1 have to state: . ... lsC tEhat the 12th.. Eeciion of -the act of 22d July, 1854, to which you fefer, provides1 for Cling" declarations with the Surveyor General "until other arrangements shall have been made by law for that purpose w hica means. until the local .land offices shall have beep' opened for . business, and" the Register, should , receive EUcKdeclantT tory statements as soon a3 thq effice' opened ana before the reception of the nr c a i';;- cl:.rr.i:,-v t . ic; .'.t v t.:: I -.rvcyor General, .and '.Eubscqucni; another claimant files with the Register-, for the same tract, the party iho first'ap plied to make proof and payment must give notice through . the District Land Office to the: pthr elaimant, pf 'thia in? tcntion tb'fcontest the claim; aiid' fixya time for hearing before. tie .-Register and Receiver whose duty 'it is,';'under the 11th section cf the act bf 4th Sept, 1841, to decide as to the rights of the parties, subject I to . appear lie.:':. The Surveyor,,, G cneral , will bV'. instructed to':.transinit toT you' ' thef' declaratory statements for land in your district on file in his office. .- r---: '' :- v-oi-j ord. Purchased improvements give no right cf pre-emption ; to the! pur- chaser. r.;.To 'the. 4th and 5th: tuestions ' the reply bt if the first claimant had "made a settlement, -''erected elllnj,an4 performed 'other' acts showing an in tentid'n -Her clainl-the latd as - pre- erhptor in 'good faith,' and " aftcrlicihg drivciLoifTiicd. all. proper legal means to regain possession-without success, the icase. should then be presented fto this office with all .the 'evidence bcarinsr upon-it", and the proper remedy,- after examining; ;,thev",tcstimDiiv . jof Jboth parties would boppTi'e jfyj the De w : l : . : J i . . partment,1 and you: instructed 'iacccrd inglv. sYA ;uvity.'.!.vm o,.': AS Z0 ,.iM0DE .OFALES i ' lsU- I have to inform you that hi the administration of District it' is the duty of the Register and Receiver to receive' ap plications for he piureha se'orpcation LAJids in the District subject to entry at private saleIn the exact order C f Hr'to .5Brp)ication,: find Heider of ... . y ituuuj, rtstnciiou as to rangesiafcm care no to c2h& a rno- nofilyj of pvnhan in favor f of kny on'e'pcrsca, and 'not p'erauting .cachjto purchase" at any one "tisie 'more than the extent of ?n ordinary entry, where greater quantities are desired by any one' applicant,1 the party must , take his'turn according to the principle here hid down, until from time 'to time 'Le may be "accommodated," -with -proper regard to 'the equal privileges and rights which others -may. havjj'.tofmak'c pur chases and, locations, should- 'occasion' , As la TiriirxT I'zzTt Ar3. -i '''.', . " 4 .-'-V ; "Vi7;cr-3 lands '.TTcro., sold .above'. 'the nininzm jur:c?, Land VfarrtJiitJ, uxIor the act of 3-55, aro no' rcccivablo w ' priyn: ::nt, the 1. anount must be paid in cr.iV: The La-.r limits the lo cr.'tlon of Lr.r. I Vam-cU to lands gufci jebt to privet? entry' at' !;l.-5 per acre. When two or-more persons apply' at the same'tims to enter the same "tract of :2and,.the 6th sectioa of the act;of tlie-r 2itL. April,-1820; 'directTthat it hi' forthwith' offered ' to' the' highest bidder,-''liich of. "course constitutes a pablic fale?- nvj the successful., bidder mui ray hc'f.mount'cr Bsbidin cash. The printed instructions joa the sub ject of Xand. Warrant location are full and baTO beca furnihe-l yotu- ; 4 ' rr v!f: ,! ' .;.7V2ry respectfully 1 l Tour obedient Eerv5t,,'.! , 3 t'JoUNIIc0P. -:tr i ?-;-' ' Actinj ' Commisnolirf. Register ancl Receiver Oriaha, K. T. r ft A ;bneX riOtice. of : the contents cf the Gcx'picr'a .lessage is all we are aide tr give at "present,.-"WG nay, how crrcr, take occasion to refer to some parts of it at a future day. ; ; - . .t k bur .TcrrttorjrC congratdated "on her prospcriHis "conditionj ' the -auspicious prospects' of her happiness and ad vaneerccrt in all the pursuits oC in dustry, set forth ia a t old and mafcterl j style; while lnsas'irr twin sister, has had Her borders overrun by a law less hordci. her energies crippled! and theT-W.o'eU .ef her -prosperity clogged, Nebraska has made .nnintchiiptelaiid rapfdf progress; towards, thflVjgoal v! felicity and greatness, .i-v V CI Our population wdrare ;told, is7 cite? fifteen;, thousand;. that we are intelli gent, cnergeticVgo-aliead, people; town lots and lands near our flourishing marts of trade commanding high prices, the former selling 8t.;,from( 500 to $3,000; the credit system considered deleterious to the growth and ; success of communities jn any country na fact worth rememberLagl Allusion is made to the election of President and Vice President of the-, United States; a guarantee of the certain presertation of .-conservative 'principles.i,lif'. u."i:; . Are-nodeling of pur Statutory.Lawf; adoption of a judicious system.' .of Revenue sufficient to neet the wnnts cf th xnv.:c: roperty subject: to taxationj'udoptioai of & more effective system of Common Schools; a" memorial" to Congress (o place.' the ii'nds,e.6et ip';irV,;for ,t'e; ul-c of, Schools, at the dispbsal oftheTei-' ritory -t.t the earliest ,ilayfthe; 'Presi dent of tha; United States to Joe memory alized to issue his proclamation of tlie sale of our land3 without delay. , ' j ..... r Y y 4 V W f A nrrAn'Tii Trn at fin nnA' mAt Congress for thd erecticn bf the.CapitoTi fully "txpended, jnljas much more deemed recpiisite tov its final comple j- lion; w.uacn, waeu unjumeu, tmu vie ia bcautyj; ccnvcniencc a:id magnlScence, with ant building of like nature in the W est; an -ornament to the Territory and the pride and glory" of Nebraska. Further reconimrntations are made to request , our JJelegate inv congress to urge te location of, two more(Land Offices on e"Nqrth 'qC:Paia,'tieother Soutk fofe thPlattea RiTeactQMjrge . . .it 4 'A '- Ti - Congress to make the neccssarj' appro-: pri'atio'ns1 for tte erection of a -'Peni tentiary,! and - an appropriation j if 100,C OQv for . the : benefit , pt .persons engaged - in protecting our .frontier settlements against" Indian depreda- uons in tne summer ci xcoo. ,cWeaVrl we lel;:ve."menti6ned .the most importantt-heads ;of this4 -Terri-tonal, paper1.!. .We:.forb'earicommerAts; but' recommend our' readers to' 'read it for.tlicmselvcs. ' ANTATrs.We are: surprised lo learji'that argcsr' involving the.charT actcr and honor of Cob. Gilmore, Re ceiver of the Xand otace Jn this city, have been preferred -against that gen tleman. ;IA recent investigation of the tiatter has fully ; exculpated ' Mr-' Gil more, and ghown1, that the r charges qrigiuaieu iu uiaiice. .-xiis loui accusers 4are" hot Attempt to back their 'charges witVprolf th'?;y:arS unable to do so, Simplej asllce lo'Mr? GUmore requires us to . statc;,'r)that. his ; character. , and honor ' ire' uriimpcachable-h-ATc5zs- j Wo. cheerfuily . give place "to the above, and fally endorse-rom person alamdwJanch with. CoLGn.more-frall the 2rebrdsltcli "says s Tr-k r.?T ; i , ' 'V.' - ... See -advertisement of Dr.: FETjmT w'aoes- New ; York -city '-irhblesale dealr ln'Ta variety of the luxuries and "coot tUfigsef. Vf4"'-l-u T '"r-; " t - 1 T. JK rr -Tfim$y-Co.Seft Caird. of3 this cxte:isvc Importiingj-wTiocsaleWd re tail HcTJtc. St. Xo'iis, Mo. ! has teen dene the preset ; region, by our Legislative body; tho C;.;: itel ques tion havir:? absorl:'.! Lid :-attention of our reprcccntativcs :t!m'cst to the ex clusion c f any other, :cr ever, ; iet it sin-: keep info the zr.v.ziqtj , of the "dearpc-lc-" cf irtLraska," that 'the "Wild Get," an aninnl- destrnctive to the .wclfcra again made cf. all - communities, has hs, we will state, he has talien thef'Ad its appcr.rarice at Omaha. vertiser".for 'six imonthii and when V'e ' ask our Nemaha "delegation for humanity sake-r-foi' the ; sake of the interest "of Nebraska not to touch ons '';'hair" of the animal even with a "ten-foot pole." : i - i ; : , However, we are pleased l- to notice that, friend Fukxas, ijjember, of the Council from this County, i3 wide awake to our interest, having introduced several important bills, among which a fBill to incorporate Ncmaha Agricul tural Society f Brownville College ; Territorial Road from i Pro wnyille to Archer; " for the' payment of Code Com missioners and Clerks - appointed by the first Legislature; and for. a Terri rltoriaJ Road from' Rrpwnville to the Kansas line." ' l' ' " :" " ' ;' -1 ' " We' ask you, gentlemen, forlleaf en sake, to give . us a few; wise and need- fullaws.. ; ;:v .' ' :- ,'V: ' i: '"; : " V . ; ti . tz2 WEAnna.' . Wnisirr(SELiiNa bt TnPp-csi).--- Part week the weather has been" in tensely cold,' cloudy and blustering-- thermometer stood, on Sunday' morn ing, the 18th inst, at S2 degrees below Zero, making it 13 degrees colder than any previous morning this Winterl. j Bunday--mcmir; ijas truly; a cold! morning, and to convey a correct ver sion of our idea of -cold weather it is only necessary to Eay.thatllaquor.at this place, or rather, flot, very far off, has actaally been sold by the jmindJ Our Liquor deal ers have sadly mistaken the clima te not q-dite. sa'inucn water, gentlemen, if you plejist? Our friends rushed " intor" bur sanctum,"- Sunday morning," impnrting to our astouhded auricular appendage a tale that would dissolve the most adamantine heart -&Vy.had-lost their, mcrning'ismilei Pbor' fellows I .we'pitiedTrb 'sym pathiseVith them opened our rchist" to ' console - their."' forlorn1 condition with a" "drop" which. we had bought for. fril J r??,-'bn found,'to: our We understand tha5 Messrs. Tootle; Patterson and others have purchased the 'property in Holt4, county, known as Jackson's Point, wliich they intend bavins off into tov.-n lots.'".' This is'per- haps the best point tetween tws .city ana VJouncu Aiiuus kt a largo iowu, arid ; whether the Platte County Rail road is located on thei Nodaway or the Missouri bottom, it will pas3 through Jackson's Point, which-will make it a place- of mart for all)f Hqltj.and a large portion 'of. Nodaway and 'Atchi son counties.1 4 We may- speak of the advantages of thi3 embryo town again. Stf Joseph Gazette?" ' . . . . ''-i i Wre aro fully prepared ta concur with, the Gazette as to Jackson's Point possessing many . advantages for an im portant : town. If a' central' position, combined with ja. Country ; equal ; in wealth and fertility of ; soil ro any In the West, can make ri town,r then Jack son's : Point is bonnd to" flourish. ';'We speak from actual aiid personal obser vation when we : say, that 4 this is.jthe most promising point for a large com mercial depot bctwem St, Josepn" and Council Bluffs, . , Being intimately, ac cjuainted with ".the gentiemen;:whoj are engaged in .this enterprise y'f are thoroughly persuade d its success iabe- -r-.,-- -T- i yona a uoucu.r i i 4 X'J K-T i Mestttes or the Debatikq Socnrtr -Have been unavoidably crowded out. Subject for, discussion Friday evening, 23d InsC'Afarmed, Thatall kindj o stock sliouldb'c restrained from running at large."- - Debate to be-qpened by Sr Wr A'ELii in tteL aSmativend HtGn'BAKXi ia jther negative." This Is a question that concerns our farmers who are. requested to attend raid take part in the. discussion. :u t. 7 The 'at tention of qurreaders is called . I- -v . r . . - to the Card of Xocwood &. Pc-iiEiiOT. "VTholcsale and Retail Hatters,,. St.; Jo seph, Mo, : They arc also Shippers.: o: American; Furs of every description and pay the highest market price in cash, for all : furs delivered to them by 1st of May. , I - Merchants buying goods' in St, Jo - L - i i. '.i -j .i x i seph, we think, would do. JwelLto cal on them before puL'chasing elsewhere as they are practical Hatters;1 buy ex clusively of "manufacturers, thereby saving: the profits i paid by merchants to7i)oJer. If you have Furs:to !scll you mayv cake-l"C;oney py-Dnsulting them.'.' Rend their AdrcrUseinerif.V -: Gnt'-r.TOT.ET., Dcc.SD,'5i5. Dniit ' -.- ;;', , ; . . . I did r.ot snhscriho for your paper, and-ccniider it a pieco cf impudence to send me the enclosed dunn; you and your paper can. both go to Hell in Your?, &c' j .' '. - i Ja order that our readers may ucder Etand what kind of . a liped the above politely requested to fork over we are sent the lotces', dirtiest, meanest reply we have ever received in our life. It . is hardly fit to be read by an inmate of a brothel. A nice fellow,, indeed, i3 tins specimen of the canine family. He must be a precious swell, and an ornament to the society i in "St hich he moves; a man of family a member of church, a ripe scholar and a splendid judge of Corn Whisky.1 ' . ; That place, to which ho says we and our paper can go, i3 unknown in this region; but we presume the gentleman himself is better acquainted with the road than any one else, and we tender him our most cordial wishes for u safe and rapid journey to' that delightful country, where there is "weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth," and there let his "corporeal diversities"' be tossed upon the blue billows of said region. 7 ..-V. Accidext. At the Dehating School, on last Friday evening, Col. Thompson, while in the heat of debate inadvertant ly placed his head in too close contact with one of the candles, and a small sample of instantaneous combustion was thon!- immediate consequence. Whether -the CoJ.'s hair had been: an ointed with anextra amount of "Bear's Oil or- he had become so charged with' that inflamablesubstance-ras that it oozed out from the" ends of said . . ... .. .- hair,, 'we are '-not, able ' to say Pur "eyil". was fortunately on the spot, and promptly inforrued the CoL that his "fire : was a-hair"j an J ' teli'aslby means of that information retained a small' amount - of "capillary - sub stance on the summit of his cranium j the place where 'the capillary ought to vegetate." Corrc?pOIiVnca cf tiio AdTqrtlner- Omaha" Crrr,rN.JT.f',; C .Pec'2C? 125arV.J.. Mil'EDrxbiB'V- "'.:'.; -i ;-..'h':.!V n re r :i c ycur readers, and - the;pecple7cf the Territory, should bo corrected: ; : . The Laws of. lblb,amendatory of the Preemption Laws of 1842,"t??cs givo Pre-emptor3 ' the r right of pre empting 40 acre " tracts, whether of "offered or unoffered lands." " . None of - the Pre-emption.. Laws recognize the right of Pre-emptor3 to take more , than '1C0 4 acres, arid, of courssine jLernionar jjawg cannot m anykanner affect the'XJnitcd: States - ii . m ' Ti..' i t- i . ... Pre-emption ...Laws. ;A" custom, how every r appears to -prevail, nd soems to be "generally understood' in 'some portfohs of the - Country, 'that 'actual borxrjide settlers snouia select ozv acres 160 of which they can pre-empt, and the other 160, it is presumed, they will be permittee: to bid in at- tne public sale at Gtivernment , price. Yilt does Secni .to bp just that the early .Settlers should have some privileges and rights it is that class which has imparted value rto ; the remaining lands. The only danger I can see4 to thd.consuma- tioti of their design," will b"e, by persons attempting' to hold" jaore ;than that quantity. If it - should beVattempted, bqlievc,the effect wilLbe.to cause outside bidders to disregard the whole practice. '; Ijut if each; iettler,' will Jp good fa ftAj'confinehimji'elf to '520 icrcsi lam confident there wilr not be any bidders against him.-, - The recent sales at P Leavdnworth clearly indicate - tha actual settlers need have no 'fears" ilia they will be ; interrupted by outside bidders. J May I be permitted toadd, thatj.while it will be my .duty, as an officer, to receive, any tmd all bids which may-he offered, it wiUXe'mpIcasur, as a man, to see the boriafid3 settler secure his Land..,, jS, f ,s . Declarations can mxs be filed at this office, and shbuld be filed, at". as early a day as practicable.' ' (See the notice IsentyouO ;; .':;;':.;f; , A. 4.,The fears you express that matters connected with Pre-empting have Veen left; at 'Xoose' Enh"':i(ooj..tceU founded 1 find very many errors, and very often the Certificates do not cor respond with the Declarations-in very many other cases',' the' Declarations are informal 'arid . cannoi be;' recognized, unless;" corrected. , pre-cmpiors,' and agents cannot ;bo;too particular" in setting forth ecrrectht the - lends! "thev wish to file on, and to have their Declar ations .ih. proper: form', the .errors -al ready described,, cai- tc cdn-tel'm pointed out. 'Declarations' cannot be dispensed with, as you seem to suppose; the lar on that point in explicit. All persons claiming thj benefit of tho Pre-emption Law:s op 1841, of Lands unnjfered, must prove and pay up before the daycf.sah. The 12 months time given to Pre-(-mptors, ap plies only, to Lands vhich have leen offered. ' ;" v " ' It is impossible to answer in detail the many letters daily received, some times, exceeding fifty per day. In due time we: shall issue a Circular, which will alTord all the information which Pre:empiors can need In the mean time you will please publish this; and I hope I am not asking too much of your brother Editors, in the Territory, and Iowa, to do the same.: . ; ' " JonI A.: Pa'cIvES. Register. Airreeable to' a public can in th9 "Advertiser," a portion of -the citizens of this County met at the Court House in the town of BrownviHe, on the 16th of January, 1857 ; ' when, . on . motion of Hon. R. Brown, Eld.; John W. Hall was called to the chair, and on motion of Col. Thompson, U S. Hightower was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting being fully explained; by : , the . chairman, J Col. Thompson, Hon. R. Brown, Dr. Peree and Thos. Williams, severally adressed the audience, urging' an organization of a claim protecting- society in Ne maha county. ' 'j .;''' ' , COn motion of noniR.3rown, it was resolved, that we form ourselves into a protecting society which resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Thorp then moved that a committee of five, con sisting of Dr. Peree, Cel. Thompson, Wm. Hoover, Ephriam Read and Dr. Goshen, be appointed to prepare a code of Laws - for the government of said Society, which was ; carried, and on motion of Hon. R. Brown, Elder J. W. Hall was added to the committee.. On motion of Dr. Perce,' resolved that the Committee meet at. the Law office of Col. Thompson, on the 29th inst.y'to prepare a code of Laws. , On motion of Dr, Peree," resolved, that we meet agahrat this place on the last Saturday in this month, and that each voter in the County "be requested to attend said meeting. . --OnCKoticri'of Col. 'Thompson, re-j solVfd "-hat the Pres:v1c:t and Secrc-' eft" :-e !.! V ,1 "Advertiser' , iT. v: :X)n:' motion ;bf " MnWflliams," the meeting adjourned to meet again on the ast Saturday in this month. ' - - ' -J -- ,v ;: JOHN AV HAXX, PresV " U U. S. HlGTITOWEB, -Seel I".'. - 3TEIEASSA tlSD 0ETIC2 NOTICS. ' ' Many cDquiriea having been made "when the Land OEce will ba cpen forPra-Emption' -we hara to state, that our Tract Books were sent frora "Washington on tha 5th Inst (via SU Lotiia'V.;.' As SOOn as received. W9 will give BO- I ' . ' t uvo. n iii. j x s-vuji.-.v.a w. 4 .w . , , . panied iwith" extracts froni'' the pre-emption laws, showing what will be required of those claiming tha benefit of the simo, . .-..f. J." A. Pakkxb, Register. .0 1? 0 A iljj rJ CnxiioEE, Recoi rer. Omaha, Nov. 22, 1830.- BELXG10US NOTICE. Eeligioos Services irill be held in Brown- v'UIe. on :each Lords day. at 11 o'clock, "and abo every Tnursday . evening at early candle lighting. -is -.- .i , - - '--;- ". - BjownviUe Ilarkdt. . CAKETEXLT CORRECTED EACH. WEEK BY EC22L2T2ELL & CO. ;- ;- DEAXERS IN PRODUCE. !;j'; :.j' BaowsvnxE, N. .T. -ti ' :. .' --. '. - (EBUKa XATX8.) ' ' ' i - FLor, sack of 100 !bs- f 5.C9 CobmMi? bushel-.-'." Son COKS, in the earmold V bushel. 40o Oats, 1 bwhel,---- ?. Sngar, jj -. lSClSe; Coffkk,.- j v-!;. f 16e Tea, 4f tf r0 BACOS -, J. 4'f.I.i ,. 4 Hams. -,"."' ?. ",' Fhoulders, ' .... gc Si-iftj,. ?.V'.-.4 i ("'" ! ".:T So Chickbss, V do., J,00 Vnna Ar. '.' ............... Fskso Beep, "jj . BCTTEK, i A IIJIIVL, V- Utll . --- - - .... . . vw 25c MCriAIfA ' 1 1 A I I CV- n f 1 f f ' lb.lilt lilt V ItUl.1. I kjiimtl ' BltOWKVILLE, N. T." ' - A. Haxxab, Casb'r. , -... . S. II. Eiddle, Trcs'U OFIXniNG DAYS, Mondsji and Thnrslays.J DISCOUNT DAIS, Tueedajiand Fridcys. TliVtTfxa ttnirns. frr. l.t lst March, 1 A. to 3 P. M frtjn litlLxruh to f , ., . , - S.-Loctwoo!, !OOp.$ ' PDMEROT, LOCKWi Wholesale and Eetiil Deilers ia lolesale and Bet&u De ilers ax . ATSleVrCAPS, o m r a rr-.- r?. r r tmtj S T It A V7: GOODS. Also, Shippers of American Tiirsof every description; for which they - j pay tne kigaest Marli et price, 1 -xT rfl a O TT - , in cash. pOUyrETlIerehants areirtvHerto examini our U stock of ILits A Car for the arowhic? Spring ana aaawuor trade, wnicsi will b lar-e, laghionabie, and wsll selected. In point of variety our stock ghill not be excelled by any Iloase- in St. Louis: Our priees will be low, tenas aojcmrao latinj. ' Call and seo us at cur "ca Store . teoni St. Joseph, il-x. r .-j . . - . - 2-6m '. ,F.' DINGS-CO., i , ..I'Tortcrt of, aivi rtle Z'cnJcn i n r xuaau iacturcrs of all kindi cf Brushes.-- 30 ona .uaia f.trcct, (Lp sta..-? ny acertaiu psmuu- ress wan4 ,x-S VV v.; .lu .1 ufactory like a Hexiblo pfe Eecansd4 Wholesala Grocers, Druggists, Photo Glass Manufacturers, and jrtbaii3 in general. - ; B2ST COGNAC OIL, to produce Li3n.-florc4 lrndy with par s-irit: also, tb flaroring for ertiry kind of liquor, ta es-enens of Jamaica and ML Croix liain, UoiSaoilandFnlLnliUin; Aplc, l'efloa and Cflerrr Brandy: ilonocsribtla, lonrbon, Iriih nnd Scotch Whisky: Tort and Maderia Wines; Coloring for UranJy and Port Wiao. CheaMel f.r all tho Arts; J'etalJ.euch as Hutina, Bismuth, Cad miuin, Aibcsto, MangsnoM, Vienna Lime, Gutta. 1'erchi Eottlei and Dippers, Cyanide, I'DUawiom. Eential Oil: Lemon, Lcnramot, Lavender, C.vw, Jnnir-er, Ciiraway, Iiose, Orange, .VaniHa; aject powder, and Fly i's rer. N. A Valuable Preparation to gTe Ai? and liotly t New Whisky, and other Domestic and Imported Liquor: it i al Taluable aa aclenrinprdf all aaids wbK-aare maduy ana tar;i.an:l full dire- tioru for nsest;nt with every order. For Sale, en tha moan moderate tertr, by Dr. L. FECCHTWANGER, Chemist al Imtxirter of all Esseniial Oils, Drus FanoyGood-, Ac." ' - 32-4W 143 iUJen Lane. X.T. 1 AGENTS WANTED to retail articles Sales im niens profiU "lara only $5 rciaircL Ad dress, with aUouj , J. L. U., Ilamiony, K. I. CnA2IX3 G. DOESEY,- - rXSAX ESTATE ; - " AND. .';.,- GRXRRAL LAXD AG EXT, l FiriS 8trttf (ojpciite ''Aivertiisr" cScs.) BROWNVILLE, N. T. . ' Respectfully toticiU tha patronagoof tha pul"io ia -i - ; Buying and Selling . CLAIMS, TOWN PROPERTY, And Filing Declaration of Intention to All claimant of lan Jj are advLci to filo iimnedt- ataly, if tl ey hav not alreaUy done ao, at th ptoTi siuiu of the pre-rmpticnlaw ia that respect arvpiaia and net to bo avoideil, and it is impo&iMe to perfect a lre-empUon Right without fllinjr. Urownnae, Jan, 13, 1SJ7. Tl-nJla The only Exclusive Wholesale Grocery t House in St. ' Joseph: J. R JENNINGS, "W holesalo Orooor, AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,;:. ' ' ' Corner Second and Trances Sts. , s ST. JOSEPH, MO., -,s r)ESPECTFUIXY ealls the attention of Conntry . ilereharvts to his largo and varied stock of Groceries, which has been increased by late arrival at Oo lowest rates of freight, nd will receive daily add.tions through the season. HaviDg purchased for ca.ih, ha presents more than ordinary inducements to buyers, and will satisfy all that favor hint with a call, that he can and trill coapcte with St. Louia prices Ita has ia store: . . . v 600 bags Rw Coffee ' 5T Ixixes stSa-i .T 4 tG Java Coffee 79 ' do lemon synrp ' 100 chest and hf chests 250 whole and of boxes r assorted Teas candy -.rf 180 bbl rebelled and S II 300 doi cans Fields eclo Molasses bnited Baltimore oysters 100 half bbla do 100 bbls half and ir- bbls 55w Etb-her's Syrup mackrel V 150lIhdN OSairar COO dozen 8x10 and 10x12 window sash . . . , 100-hf bxsass'd glass " S00 dox bed cords k 80 coils nunilla and jutcr rop 400 L'dles wMppinrrPCT W0 bbls S F an-l.aatr Flcnr - ; 1200 qr and half bxs "sar dines fift dozen !board4 ooneautubs - -75 dozen wooden buckets 250 bxs star eandle' r " CO bbls crashed S&hWsTar 100 stands k 300 bbls A hf Ills crack ers of rarion kinds 200 bxs aas'd Tobacco 100,000 aai'd Cipars 1000 lacki G A .Salt 1500' ska I'fciry 10 bales 1-4 Locctcstlcs 100 do cot tun batting . 12i da ..ill. yarn lll klr .!W . . And esneral assortment of sundries too numer ous to met.tion ia an advertisement. - Jlis crts'.'T'Ti-mt, 5.000 bhlj Karawb x!t,at St. "'4 r' t, i'r--i - ' ' ' 1. i if " ", 'f-?l p.t. 1 s." . 1 rt ' n . ; . - el'.rt tj c:e ' -J. :;VE.UI GRIST MILL, t ':-!For.V Sale;-; TI7-E offarforsaI,ateost,oawoimodaHrstenn. V Two Steam EnHnen,OD lowbl6 Boed Boile- 24ft. lour: 40in. in diameter, and Machinery com plete for Steal a Flouring Mill. All entirely new4 Dianuiatturea or uouaoim tx o K,m. - Eock Port, H.)., Jan. 10th, 1357. 81-tw4 R, BR0WI7i...::-lL BRO WNYILLEf N. -T.z : - j promptly attend to Buying and Sellfn od.Collacting andInvcstins;moneytLftriaii5 WILL promptly attend t Buying and Selnirg laad.Collactin? andlnvcstinzmoneT.Loeatliif and selling Land Warrants, and filing Declaration r i ....... : . ... L--.. . j . 1 1 v. . . taming w mo easiness ot a lath Ant special i:otich .:,; ;;", Short Settlement Make Lonir Friends', FTtHE lubsoribers request all that are indebted to tnem, r.y note or account, to make payment by tha loth of February next, as one of the firm wi!T start East at that time for a new and full stock tf goods, and CASH will be wanted to pay for t'v?:a. ' ; patronage to this time, and promise to merit a eon- it e reiurn mr manics io our incnas lor weir nuance ct the same h?-;f;r. T ,? d4,lIUnZELL 4 CQ j m ;- ; , - i.wxiwu. . ... j TAE eif izens of Xemalut county will raoet at Ui Mol'herson HaU ia tae toww ef Brownvillo.on the 10 th of January, to adopt such measures as they I may agree upon, to aecOTB to themselves and the eitizenaef the entire County their respectiveclaizjis. uen and wnere it is tioped an rxxl citisons wilt aiiena. - TWO llUr.DI.ED ASD FOETT VOTETJ?. "::. -- ; January 8;h, 187. Land Office, OwibaJL. 17th DeccmJK-f DECLARATION for pre-empting must hereaftof be filed-in this cilice instead u" beinf sent, aj heretofo-B, to the IfurvDyor-Oenerai's oCcsc.-' Tby wiU be received at any time, and thould be ltled.a fjon as possible, as a iruostioa has ari.ien, Wkttirn tf4 I. T n-i lAeerjiraito of thre totk,njut the tiurcr T r made, w c a iar H further jilii'i, but eertjiicatea cannot bo given until tha Tract Buuks are reeeivxl ' I'roprietors of Town Sites should tie plats, Ww mg the legal subdivisions claimed tut sooa as they can do so, to prextnt-toeix- bein- iied ea by- pr. I i or ft'ra,wa " dollar to b paid wueluey are filed: and for r-rovin? nn. one dollar. P"7' hen the pre-emption is eoniitinnated. " " c rAi.-vtii, wfSa tzvntanyt r. CA3ADT.; ) kaktix -r. jtniEH, J I a. . test,. ' J 18. a white, V Conned Biufs, Iowa. ) Xebraeka CityXT W- I CxlSSxiDY, TEST, PJDEN & CO. t - vuui-c-xwb wi i.iuea fir jhic.; LAND AGENTS; r NE3RASKA CITY, N. T. , ; HAYTSa ms-le arraocmenti by which we will receive accurate copies of all tho Towns'-in. embraced ia the Eastern portion of Ketraska, w am bow prepared to oS'er enr services to the ":QUATTEIx3 OF THE TFxIir.lTTC2Xr la Filiasr Declfiratory StatemeTit? of Inteation to Pre-empt. Secarins --'-Preeinrtioni, Locntin; Land .' Warrants and ENTERING LAND. . .Y1l LASD "WARRANTS E0UGU7 &4SOLl, r, T-afPrPi, Tim. - '. -. I . . " v?uv , . p 1 "CBiar -ttenuon tt Unyirv; and SellieJ '"i"' wwixussiwi: aco, io taaKin (.-.nerttOM nd forwarding remittances to any j.rtof tha Uaioui t. I v1'-- vi i..i nr.ii aiFay en canu. . i s. rioa. A. A. ErwjrJ, 'H.F.rS"tt(l. - .Kcorasl-ra C'sty.t , l Is i ... , TV- r- .... riUT A. kcLvr, ; t W'a-hir-tou City ThoL".isl.:iu:,,air, ' Jaaa2'J, ISj... vl-n4 I " . .:. ' "'JJ i i it is Hoe's (hose,) X 1; .S'vnx' ... -