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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
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