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ttmr THE ADVERTISER. 1 It. W. FURNAS, EDITOR. THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IS, 1858. Gallagher & Gilbfrt, Proprietors of the Real Estate News Letter, Masonic Temple, Chicago, 1!1. S H. Pabvik, General Advertising Agent, in rear of New York, Ladies' and Children's Shoe Store, 63 West Fourth Street, Cincinnati. VisscHEa.OwEiiAtCtf., No. 3i6and34S, Broadway, XMEkw Wind, American, Canadian and European Advertising and Subscription Office, No. 133, Nassau Sis., ew York. . ,, , ... . i. K. Dcddekidge, N. W. corner Olivo and Mai Streets, St. Louis, Mo. B. K. McLt'KG, Troy, Ohio. la. H. II. Darst, Tippecanoe, Ohio. W. C. MuKGEi, Covington, Kjr. r A. D. Kirk, Archer, Nebraska. , U. W. Peter, Oregon. Mo. , - Dillon fc Hawk, Bock Port, Mo. . . . . Rider & White, Nebraska City, V. T. Da. M. W. Tate, Linden, Mo. T. . Barkcm, Three Grove. N. T. - - , - Arc authorized Agents to solicit Subscriptions and Ad Tertisements foe the Advertiser, ami receisve aud re ceipt for monies, therefor. . - j i Persons resident iu this Territory, coming from various portions of the States, of tei suggest to us the names of persons in their old neighborhoods, who would doubt less become subscribers if they could see a copy of the "Ad vertiser " We always send a specimen copy, and persons receiving, will consider it a solicitation to become a regu lar subscriber. '.',. remasters and others, feeling sufficient interest to make up aclub, can retain the usual per cent for their trouble.- : ' ' fcJ-Cnless notified ai the close of the Volume to dis continue the ''Advertiser," we shall take it for granted that subscribers wish their paper continued, and shall accordingly continue to send as Lcretorore.2 ".53" The "Nebraska Advertiser Laving jnuch the largest circulation of any paper in the Territory, "Wholesale Merchants in St. Iiouis, St. Joseph, Cincinnati and other East ern markets where Nebraska merchants pur chase, will find no better advertising medium in the Western country CI We have just completed a new 6tockof Blanks of every description, neatly executed on fine substantial paper; and arc prepared to fill orders at a moment's notice and on reasonable terms. ' We have also a plate of a small map of South Platte, Nebrat-ka, for printing common sized euvelopes, with any fiestred business cardttached. Orders solicited. b31 TUANAS & LANGDON: ? ' 53" Nemaha valley and Western Exchange money taken at par for indebtedness to this office. Brownville Hotel scrip at ten per cent .premium. J NeSaska Kansas Jnclge Douglas The Administration Tiie Le compton Constitution. . It may be thought and said that we in Nebraska, hare quite enough to do, look in? after our own matters, without med dling with Kansas affairs. Were we not directly interested in the settlement of a principle now invoked, in the present shape of Kansas difficulties, we too might come to that conclusion, and remain silent. But silence, which we know is said "to be as harmless as a rose's breath," may be 'as perillous as the pestilence," and to none may be it be more as than to we of Nebraska.. Being made of the szme clay, and the breath of life being breathed into cur nostrils at th-ame time and place, and by -the same power; our pathway through life the same ; our destiny in the end, one and the same ; it ris not strange that we refuse to become idle spectators of the scenes passing before us; but look with longing, deep and 'abiding ' interest upon the 'se ttlement of the Kansas ques tion, as.it now stands. Truej we have not, nor do we expect the great issue with us, that has been, and to a great degree yet exists in Kansas the Slavery agita tion. But are there not other points in the great and fundamental principle of the Act of Congress" organizing the Ter ritories ' of Nebraska and Kansas which has always been the cherished doc .trine, of every American citizen, known more particularly in these latter days as popular sovereignty in which we are interested? Does not that passage in the Organic Act which says, "to leave the rjeonle thereof nerfeetlv free to form and r , r - f J " regulate ' their domestic institutions in their own way," mean more than the question of Slavery ? If not, what and where are the "domestic institutions" of States and Territories where Slavery does not exist, or where it is not desirable that it should. We take it, that the term means everything just, expedient and legi timate. We maintain that "the highest refinement and greatest utility of Demo- cratic policy the gefcius of our institu tions -is the right of self government." And that this self government means the ' will of the majority expressed. We main tain that the doctrine has ever been . re cognized in every part of the confederacy . tion and forming of the Declaration of Independence to the present day; has beenjixed mits national platforms; her nlr?pr? to flip Tmrlrl Viv ire cnonlrore nr. A C w . w . . V Vj W WS.UIV&0 ' fl j1 ltd presses; reiterated by candidates; and cspeciaily in the. last Presidential can vass did this feature distinguish the De mocracy from its opponents, who main tained the doctrine of Congressional .'intervention, and that "the people are in capable of self-government" a doctrine forms cf government as is tolerated under the shadow of the stars and stripes. This popular doctrine in the hearts of the people, led on to victory. To be -found recreant now, when the practical test is upon us as a . party, would . be a gross breach of faith, and a disgraceful deser tion of duty from which there is no escape from a just public condemnation. It is not strange then that the patrio Stephen A. Douglas was caused to say when a Constitution is presented to Con gress, which the people cf Kansas have not "freely regulated in their own way." "Sir : I have spent too much strength, and health too, to establish this great principle in the popular- heart, now to sec it frittered away by bringing it down to an exception that applies to the negro, and does not extend to the benefit of the white man." . Let us hear this eminent and patriotic statesman further upon this subject. We quote his own words : Vow, sir, what was the principle enunciated by the authors and supporters of that bill when it was brought forward t Did we not come before the country and say thai we repealed the Missouri restriction for the purpose of submitting and carrying it out as a peteral rule the great principle of self provernment, which left the people ef each State and each Territory free to f orra and regulate their domestic Institutions in theirown way, subject only to the Constitution f the United States ? In support of that proposition it was argued here, and I have argued it wherever I have spoken, In various Starts of the Inion, it tmx9 asd abroad, everywhere 1 hve endeavored to p-ove that there was no reason way an exception should be made in regard to the slavery question. I have ap pealed to the people if we did not all agree, men of all parties, that nil thor local and doinestie questions bhoul.1 ie mtmitted tovthe people: 1 paid to them, We asree thst the people sha'l det ido for themselves, what kiuJofa judiciary system they will establish; we agree that the j eople shall determine for themselves what kitder a banking system they will" have,- or whether they will' have any bant at a'. I; agree that thepoo IjIo may deciJe tor themselves what shall be the elect 4iv franchtec in their respective Stales; they shall de cld for themselves lu.t shall bo the rule of taxation an.i thepr:ricip upon which t'icir finance, shall be re gulated, e Egrec tt&t. they rany ceade for thetaselves tbe rU.tir between husband imd wife, parent and child, guardian and ward ; and vhy fchould we not then, allow them to decido for themselves tho relations be tween master and servant ? Vhy make an exception of the slavery question by taking it out of that great rale of self government which applies to all the cthor relations of lire?' The very first proposition in the Nebraska bill was to show that the Missouri restriction, prohibiting the people from deciding the slavery question far them selve, constituted an exception to a "general rule," in violation of tbe principle of scU government, and hence, that exception should e repealed, r:d the slavery ques tion, like all thcr questions, subouUedao the people W- be decidw for themselves. S:r, that was tbe principle on which tho Nebraska bill was defended by its friends. Instead or making the sla very qnestion an exception. It removed an odious excepr tion which before existed. Its wtwle olvect vfas "to abo lish that odiuus xceptuu, and make tbe rule general, univesral in its application to all matters which were local and domestic, and not natisnsl or fedenrt.-'" ' - - : Ve repealed tha Missouri restriction becane that was conBned to slavery.' That was the only exception there was to the general principle of self-government. That exception was taken away for the avowed aad express purpose of making the rule or elf-government general and universal, so that the people should form and regu late all their domestic institutions in their own way. Sir, what would this boasted principle or popular so vereignty have been worth. If it applied only to the ne gro, and did not extend to the white man t - Io you think we could have aroused the sympathies and the patriotism of this broad Republic, and have carried the Presidential election last year in tho face of a tremendous opposition, on the principle of extending the right of self-government Jlo the negro question, but denying it as to ail relations affecting white men? No, sir. We aroused the patriot ism of the country and carried the elect ion in defence of that great principle which allowed all white men to form and regulate their domestic institutions to suit them selves. . - i ' - Ahl But, says one, Judge Douglas and his followers are cutting loose from the Administration and Democratic par ty, and stepping on the Republican plat form ! Not a whit of it. Sir. Douglas and those who are with him to-day stand upon the same platform the same plank they did when it was made, as we have clearly shown herein before. The Rep ublican press throughout the country al ways convinced no doubt are now pub licly acknowledging the correctness of the great principle or doctrine of popular sovereignty;' Some no doubt think that they 'are creating, or at least assisting to create a division in the Democratic party. Lay not the flattering unction to your souls!" This par tv -the neoole ar J x - k ike a well regulated, good conditioned ;amily may have, it is true, its family jars, slight differences as to policy or ex pediency,but when they come to principle, there is no difference they are a unit. ; That there is a' difference of policy be tween Mr. Douglas and Mr. Buchanan, we of course do not pretend to deny. But does it follow that Mr. Douglas in occupy ing the position he does, or that others by endorsing that position, and insisting upon the application of the Kansas-Nebraska .Bill, become indifferent or un friendly to the success of the Administra tion ? Not by any means. Mr. Buchanan in his message informs us of his disappointment and mortification that the whole Constitution had not been submitted to the people. Bat so dear to his heart is the peace of his country, that he is ready to make .great .sacrifices to preserve it. He thinks it right to stand by the principle; but inexpedient to do so in the present case; that by the admis sion of Kansas under, the Lecompton Constitution,, she would have the whole matter into her own hands, with power to change or amend, and thus take the "vexed question" from the whole country to within her own boundaries, where it properly belongs. Herein, in our opinion, is the solution of that part of his message relating to Kansas. Mr. Douglas, how ever, with many thousands of others and we are happy to class ourself with that number think "expediency is a dan gerous doctrine when in collision with principles." : i We can easily conceive this difference in policy, and yet harmony on the great principle. The position of Mr. Buchanan is an Executive one, having nothing what ever to do with this or any other question save advisO ; that of Sir. Douglas a Law making one, having to act in the premi ses ; hence he must take an active part And, further, being the author of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill, he ought to under stand what it .means, and what was in tended by its provisions : ?Hear what Mr. Douglas himself savs as to any difference between himself and the President: , j - - - -'-v.-.. u wia;c tt aa reau n t the clerk's desk, I heard it but imperfectly, and I was we luiiiinwuu me x-resiaeiiLor me united states had approved and endorsed the action of the Lecompton Constitution in Kansas. UnJer that impression, I feit it invdutv to state that. ttMIa t - - . -- - - ..v ... . u iuc general views of the Message, yet so far as It approved or endor sed the action oi that Convention, I entirely dissented .um ii, uu - cum avail myseir or an early opportunity to state my reasons for my dissent.. .Upon a more careful and critical examination of tho Message, lam rejoiced to uuu luu luiinHuiuiorut imiM Mates bas not re commended that Congres shall pass a law to receive Kansas into the Union nr.rinr (ha Lecompton. It is true that the tohe oi the Xeesage indi- v..cb m nuiuigucaa oil me part or jne Jf resident to sign a U 11 If we shall see proper to pass one receiving Kansas iuu me imon under tbit Constitution.: But, sir, it Is a fact of great significant, and worthy of consideration, that the President has refrained from the endorsement oi me ionveniton, and from any recommendation as th ou.ee ioiifc-rebs snouia pursue with regard to the Con stitution them fnrmnri . '. ' . . , The message of thePresident'has made an argument bikuu.uui in my opinion against that Constitution, which shows clearly, whether inUnded to arrive at mat result or not, that, consistently with bis views ana principles, ne cannot accept that -Canstitu tion. lie has expressed his deep Bonification and dis- appoinimeni mat me uonsmution itself has nt been luonuucnw me peopiaoi nsasfor their acceptance or rejection. He inform us that ha has unqualifiedly expressed bis opinions on that subject in his instructions ta Gov. Walker, assuming, as sr- matter of course, that the ConsUtution was to he submitted to the people be fore it could bare any vitality or validity. ' I rejoice, on a careful perusal of the message, to find so much less to dissent from than I was under the im pression there was, from the hasty readicg and Imperfect hearing of the message in the first instance. In effect, hererers that document to the Congress of tho'United States as the Constitution of the United States refers it for us to decide upon It under our responsibility. It is proper that he should have thus referred it to us as a matter for Congressional action, and not ns an Adminis trative or Executive measure, for the ason that the Constitution of the United .States says that "Conertu may admit new States Into the Union." Hence we find the Kansas question before us now, not as an Adminis tration measure, not as an Executive measure, but as a measure coming before us for our free nction, without any recommendation or. interference, dirictly r indi rectly, by the Administration now in possession of the Federal Government. The Lecompton Constitution is now before Congress,' and we hope they will act wisely and refuse to admit Kansas under it ; send it back to the people,' and when theyliave "expressed themsehes in their own way," by submitting the whole constitution to the people, and then as'i ad-1 mission, thatCongress will admit her without stopping to enquire whether her Constitution is for oriagainst slavery; r any other question in which the people' of Kansas are alone directly interested. 1 i; -Li . : y ;.j Land Sales. . h appears generally to be believed "that we are to have Land Sales in this Terri tory on or before July next. On what this opinion is founded, however, we have been-unable .to inform ourself As. to the propriety of .such a disposition of the soil; or its operations' to retard oradvancVthe real-interests of-the country there is a difference of opinion. la' this cpnrmuni ty there 'is,' perhaps, a ?growingone in fa- Tor of sales. -Thereare,we admit,-what 1 may properly be termed a few good ar guments in favor of bringing the the lands to public sale. But we are still of Jhe opinion we have always been that it is for the best interests of the country to defer for years to' come the sales. If we must have sales, however, we hope the President will confine them to not over two townships on the- Missouri river, within which extent the lands are nearly ail taTcen up by actual settlers. . The following we copy, from the Saint Louis Rtpublican as more fully expres sive of our views upon this subject. The object of the bill submitted to Congress by Mr. Grow, prohibiting the proclama tion by the President of the sale of pub lic lands until fifteen years shall have ex pired from the date of their survey, is said to be to allow the pioneer actual set tlers fifteen years' pre-emption of their respective : quarter sections . before they can be compelled to pay for them, or surrender them to any speculator who may see fit to buy them over their heads. , " We see that Mr. Grow has introduc ed into the House, a bill by which it is proposed to forbid the proclamations by the President of Public Lands for sale un til fifteen years shall have expired from the date of their survey. . The", object of such a bill, is, we presume, to prevent the further monopoly of public : lands in the hands of speculators. It applies only to the land not yet brought into market. But we should be glad to see a bill that should stop as well all private entries . of land now in market, except by those who want to make entries in moderate quantities for actual 'settlement. ' Perhaps, however, as has been suggested," the bill is as well adapted to stay an enormous evil as any one that could be framed with any chance of success. . When the country contained hundreds of millions of acres, the posses session by one man of. ten, or even twen ty thousand, acres was of comparatively small importance to the landless. Because, if these last could not buy of him they could go upon the unappropriated domain, and, at a cheap rate secure themselves a home. But' now things have changed vastly. With the increased means of purchase, and under the operations of our graduation law, it is nearly certain, that if our Government surveys and sells at the ordinary rate, there will scarcely ;be an acre oj land worth having, which is not in private hands, fifteen years from this time. Lands will be monopolized and held by their wealthy proprietors out of the reach of all men of small means. Not long hence the poor emigrant from our eastern cities and Europe, (forming a large proportion of those who do , emi grate) will be unable toobtain land. This will prevent him from going upon the land, and keep him in the city, to swell the aggregate of a population already bloated ; or, if he goes upon the land, will keep him in the condition of a ten ant or farm-servant, with little prospect that he will ever attain the dignity of an independent proprietor. We shall have a few great lords, wit a numerous tenant ry. We shall have on the one hand a landed aristocracy, and on the other a peasant class, not much above similar clas ses in Europe. "An objection that may be made to Mr. Grow's proposition, is that such an act would deprive the States in which the pub lic lands lie, of such a revenue immedi ately, as they might derive from lands sold under the land as it now stands. This objection may be removed by allowing the State to tax the land to the pre-emptor, the second year after his occupation, the same as it would be taxable, if it were ta ken and entered under the present pre emption law." Utah in a New Shape. Our Washington correspondent, "X,' says the St. Louis Republican, notices some rumors which have been set afloat in Washington, that Mr. Buchanan intend ed to withdraw the troops, from Utah, and that the delegate from that Territory had submitted propositions looking to the pur chase by the United States of, Mormon property in Utah, and the removal of the Mormons" to some place without the ju-risdiction-of the United States: The same rumors are noticed in one of the New York papers. We see no mention of them elsewhere. ' ' There was an immense,. assemblage. of citizens at Harrisburg Pennsylvania.' t!o witness the inauguration of . Gov. Packer He read his inaugural address in a clear,- and loud voice, and when he came to that point in which he takes groundan favor of all the bona fide citizens of Kansas bein permitted to vote on the adoption of their own constitution, the vast "audience burst out into tremendous applause, which com pelled jiim" to cease speaking, for, some time. , . . ' ; lYe are glad to know that , one of our proposed amendments to the Capital Bill submitting the whole matter to a vote of the people is being. advocated by our neighbor of the Nebraska City News. Under the present state of affairs, a bill for the re-location of the Capital should be thus submitted before taking effect. Kinney & Holley. We publish to-day the law card of this firm, and take pleasure in giving the fol lowing a place in our columns: We call attention totne; cardCofthe above legal gentlemen in : to-day's 'paper, and cannot do .any better , justice to their standing and character,4 than to cojy the following fromhe jNorthwest.'-Demqcrat, published at Savannah, Mo. St. Joseph Gazette. " We call attention to the card of this new law firm, at Nebraska City, publish ed in. our, FQlumns. Judge ..Holly s resit dence an J acauaintance'In this section of the States for nearly the TasY twenty years; would make any remarks irom us entirely superfluous." " ry "The card of Kinney & Holly, appears t ' ml " - . 1 - - i 1 ' in our, paper. inese genueuiexi ,iieuu uy commendation from us; Judge Jtfolly is known to - the citizens : bf' ou r county and our Territory as being one of its most elo quent speakers as hvell as a thorough, ef-' ficient and active business men. Judjje Kinney, is the late chief. Justice of Utah It would bd superfluous to speak of his business capacities and legal attainments. When Judge ' . Kinney, retired from the bench as Judgre of the Supreme Court of Iowa, in 1854, the following resolutions were passed. Nebraska City JYews. Resolved,. That asmemhers of the Bar cf the Supreme Court of Iowa; we have heard with regret that the relations be tween ourselves and one of the members of this court, the Hon. John F. Kinney, are so soon to be dissolved by his resigna tion and removal . to the Territory of Utah. . ' .: ,. Resolved, ;That in taking leave of our esteemed - and honored friend we recur with pleasure to the uniform dignity, im partiality and courtesy of demeanor, which have marked his career as a member, of this Courtand point with pride to his example as an illustration of that standard of professional excellence, to which all who practice the law, should aspire. Resolved,' That in the retirement of his Honor, the Supreme bench of Iowa looses a learned, independent and indefatigable Judge, the profession an able and distin guished lawyer, and ourselves a warm and generous friend. - . v ' The Atlantic Telegraph. A letter from George Seward, Esq., Sec retary of the Alantic Telegraph Compa ny, dated at London on the 15th of Jan uary, says: Our arrangements here for the com pletion of the work we have in hand are progressing satisfactorily, and I trust and believe that our next attempt . will be crowned with success. The machinery is being overhauled under the direction of English and American engineers, and experiments will be carefully tried before sailing next time, with a view to meet every known or anticipated diffichlty. The English Government has again granted us the use of ships; and the manufacture of new cable, to supply the place of that which wa3 lost, is going on satisfactorily. It is intended at present to take out 2,800 miles of cable, being 300 miles more than was thought sufficient last time.- Governor Wise of Virginia, takes a very sensible view of the Kansas trou bles, in a letter to the New York 8th of January celebrationi as the ' following ex tract will show: ;;i- "The Congress of the United States ought not to reject the legitimate and re publican constitution; but ought to adopt subject to the fair and legal vote of the people of Kansas. If they adopt it to admit her into the Union ipso facto, or if they reject, to leave it to the people of Kansas in their owri way to organize an other convention, and submit a constitu tion to Congress for their approval ; . and for any difference of opinion as to the mere mode of submitting or solving this question by protest, that no true,, earnest, honest Democra, should be prescribed ; no Northerner ought to denounce the Presi dent for recognizing the fact of the legit imacy of the Lecompton constitution, or ought to denounne Senator Douglas for contending manfully for. the right of the sovereign people to adopt or reject their own form oi self-government. Gold on the Platte. We saw a gentleman last Thursday, who informed us that there was gold on the Platte in considerable quantities. He stated that he had a day or two before, washed three pan3 and took out about two cents to the pan. He says that he had no doubt but that he could make from two to three dollars a day, within five miles of this place, by mining; but that he knew of better digings farther up the Platte. He is an old ' Californian and knows good diggings when he finds them. We wish that some of the men who are nqw out of employment in the east, and whose fami lies are suffering for the reason that there is no labor to perform, were here to make even the two dollars a day. But the Spring will see, or we are much mistak en, thousands of strong armed, honest hearted sons of toil here in the valley of the Platte and tributaries, to gather an honest independafice in a few years, and Ave heartily bid them welcome. Plaits mouth Jeffersonian. Death of Judge TompKIns. The death of Judge William Tomp kins has been announced. Although an unswerving political opponent, we regret excedingly to record the demise of one, who in the midst of the greatest party ex citement, never forgot the dnties of man to man, and never allowed himself to be come entangled by the treachery and fraud of-,party management. Judge Tompkins was an old and valued residont of our city, and his intellectual acquirements and se vere taste and strict integrity will long be remembered and admired by his associ ates, Jle bad attained a ripe age, and though his death was sudden, the feeble health which for some months had preced ed it; fiad prepared his friends for the mel ancholy event. Louisville Journal. Chinamen Going Home. The San Francisco News Letter, of Jan uary 5th announc.es "that the bodies of three hundred Chinamen were then lying on one of the wharves at San Francisco nice ly packed and directed, ready for ship ment to theirlong home ' in ' China. The freight money on the lot was seven thou sand five hundred dollars. ' The McDonough Estate. Much has lately been said concernig - 0 . , this famous property to the'effect that it is rapidly dwindling away under the enor mous expenses of litigation. The N. U. Picayune explodes tte story: L I "Fears sejpm to b entertained in cer tain quarters- that the vast . legacy left by John McDonough to . the cities of New Orleans and Baltimore and to charitable institutions will soon disappear altogether. The bequest to Pena of $lUU,uuu ana law charges and depreciation of property are, the public are -led to- believe, giving the coud de main to the whole estate., .Now, jio longer ago than last April, t,h Admin- istrators oi mis property uuer rareim ex amination of its actual condition and hav ing submitted. 'their "estimates to the best judges-of the actual worth' of property m the city, officially , reported that the estate of John McDonough was worth $1,4UU, 00O.f ' Jakjng from this sum the bluest to'Penai and there" is left the snug' little sum of 81,300,000. The law charges and other expenses are more than met by income from the. property. i Washington Correspondence. . 1 . ; . . . Washington, Feb. 2. Dx abl FciwAS : ' . . OJ.-"-;"i .l : .' I have been thinking every day since I have been in this city to redeem my prom ise of writing you ; and my . only excuse for not keeping my promise is this : I have had so much business on hand that I have not had time to sit down deliberately, and write a letter fit for publication; and I fear I shall not be able to do so now. We had a high time coming across the state of Missouri 77 hours in a mud wagon, open on the sides, front and back ; a fresh, cold wind blowing all the time, and mud splashing all over us. Wasn't it delightful ? However, though the roads w"eTe in a "bad condition" we arrived in good condition" at Clarence, where we took the cars for Hannibal, thence steam- i ........ . boat to St. Louis, t where we again took cars, for this place.; ; I . stopped for a few days' ; at 'Xenia, Ohio, then came on the Central Ohio, and Baltimore & Ohio, railroad.- By the way, if you ever come the latter road, try. and manage to stop at Grafton, for they dosetthe hughest table there-1 ever had the pleasure of sitting down to everything the appetite craved was there in the greatest abundance ; and what was more important with me, every thing was clean and nice. But enoufh of that. I will turn my attention to matters and things at Wash ington. I shall" not bore you and your readers with a description of the place ; although you find that in almost all let ters. The Lecompton Constitution of Kansas arrived here on Saturday, and will be sub mitted to Congress to-day, with a special message from the President in regard to it, A caucus of , the Democrats opposed to it was held on Saturday evening. Most of the Northern and Western members were present and took the ground that a "large majority of the bona fide citizens ef Kansas, who have a right to choose their own institutions, jare opposed to it," as expressed in Governor Denver's proc lamation. I will send you the President's message as soon as I can obtain a copy. The House committe on naval affairs will make a report, I am informed by several that appear posted, condeming the con duct of Commodore Paulding in arresting General Walker on the soil of Nicara ragua, as he went beyond his instructions, which confined his efforts to the high seas. That is, be "hrvaded a state at peace with the United States." , . ' . - . Our Delegate, Judge Ferguson, has in troduced a bill for the bridging of the Platte River, and extending the North and South wagon road from the Platte River to the Kansas line, and will' introduce a bill for a military road from ' Nebraska City to Ft. Kearney, and some other pur poses. . , , The Territory is well represented here at present ; there being no less than 25 Nebraska men in the city. I . believe in the matter of the late row in the legisla ture the "majority" is fully sustained in its course, here. The city is very busy theaters, con certs, exhibitions, lectures, tails &c, going on all the' time. ' I'll write you again. i Yours, ever, SOUTH PLATTE. Tlie Markets. CORRECTED WEEKLY. Bkoitkvilij!, Jan. Flour, $ sack Buckwheat Flour, & Sick 28, 1858. : $4,50 4,00 75' 50 40 1516H 1516K 100 2,00 25 68 $5,50&B 50 4,00 . 4,50 , 8,00 J 30 UOEJf aikal, bushel uorn, y bushel ... OATS, y bushel, Sugar, $ UOFFEE, . Tea, Chickens, tpdoav Eggs, do, Fbesh Beef, $ lb 1 f " Porx, per 10B)3. Potatoes, " bushel, P&ied Am.ES $ bushel,-.. , Gbeex, do. ' Malt, '. LuMiiSa, Cottonwood, per 100 ft., Yellow Pine, , Butter, BR0 v7IIvTLLE COLLEGE The Faculty of the Medical Department of the Brown ville College announce that they will commence .their course of Lectures on Monday evening next, 22d daj f February, at 6 1 fl o'clock, and continue two month. gjr ing tbe lectures on the evenings Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday and Friday of each week. The introductory lecture to the course will be public and delivered at the Brown ville Hotel, the remaindorof the lectures to he givan prt vately to the class. r Tick setcan he procured of the Doan. ' , , . . FACULTY: i MTILTJAM ARNOLD, M. P. Professor of Anatomy. A. S. HOLLADAT, M. D. " Professor of the Practice of Medicine. john Mcpherson, m. d. Professor of Materia Medlca. E.D. ALLEN', A. B. Professor of Chemistry. V.C. JOHKSON, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence. 3o-lt Feb 16 JM. ARNOLD, Dean. John Mcpherson TTa 200 Sacks of Fall Wheat Vlonr warrant ed first quality which he wiU iell for $4,60 per 100 lba. for Srownvi lift Hotel Scrip. . Valuable Claim for Sale. Tlio undersigned will sell a valuable claim at a bar gain, as they are determined to tell. It consist of 160 acres, all bottom land; about one half of which ia timber and jhe balance prairie; 40 acrea nnder fence and culti vation. v It is situated on the Little Nemaha Uiver; nine miles from Brownville and about the same distance from Nemaha City, one mile north of Long's bridge. Apply to the mndersigned on the premises. ' . . . joh.v nuGHEs ' 3m-34-pd '' LEMUEL HCGUE3 Land For Sale. I am authorized to sell 160 acres of land, situated within two miles of Brownville; the greater portion of hlch la well timbered, and nearly all bottom land. It will be divided if desired The improvements are acom- fortame honse, log stab i a. io. acres tinder cultivation, and rails already made sulUdento .fence 4Q acrea addi tional. Warranty Deed given. Feb 13, 1S53 R.W. FURNAS, Agent. Wagon forSale. a light two-horse wagon which I will dispose of f thare on good terms to any one wishing R. V. FURNAS. ;Br6wiiville Hotel ErownTillc, Nebraska. FOR RENT OR SALE. - The fine new brick Hotel, pow nearly completed will De ny nrst day or April next is for sale or. rent. To tnose acquainted we need make no further announce ment. To those at a distance allow us to lay that Brown ville is one of the most thriving young cities of Nebras ka, contains a population of about 800. The Land Office tive operation. Tbe land sales will most likely take place on or before July next. The Hotel is sufficiently large being 50 by 80, 3 stories ior me x euiana iana msirici is located nere ana in ac high to accommodate any number almost of patrons, and yet not on such an extensive scale but that it canl i purchased or rented and kept, and pay well. It was erected by a stock company whose principal ob ject was to secure a first class Hotel in the placa, and they will sell it at cost will either sell or rent; but prerer to sen. , None need make application to rent except those who are experienced in hotel business, and can come well recommended; ' --- Apply In person or by letter to either R. YT. FURNAS, President, . . Or ALEX. nALLAM, Sec'y. - Brownville, Nebraska, February 11, 1858. 5j-Gaaette, St Joseph: Plaindealer, Cleveland; States, Washington City; Statesman, Columbus, O.; Enquirer, Cincinnati. St Louis Republican and New York Tribune, copy weekly to amount of $5 and send bill to this office. TEAMSTER. MICHAEL CAVENEY. Informs the public that he is prepared at all times, to do all kinds of work with a team- Also is prepared to carry passengers to any desired point. v2n32 tFeb 10, 1858. JOHS. F. KIXXET. CHAS. F. HOLLY. KINNEY & HOLLY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, NEBRASKA CITY, X. T. Will practice in the Courts of this Territory. Collec tion and criminal business "attended to throughout Ne braska, Western Iowa and Missouri. Will attend the Courts at Brownville. v2n33-6m Notice is hereby given to all persons not to buy from James Ferguson, now a resident of Brownville, Nemaha county Nebraska, the following described real estate via: the south westquarter (1(4) of the south east quarter (ll4) and lot number four (4) of section eighteen (18) in township five (5) range sixteen (16) east, or any portion thereof as I will contest his right of preemption thereto; the same being a portion of a town site. This therefore is to warn all persons against trading, buying or in any way to negotiate with the said Ferguson for the above described tracts or parcels of land. 2n33tf AUGUSTUS KOUNTZE. Banking Horse or Lcshbaugh & Cabsos ) Brownville, February 1, 1858. ) On and after this date, depositors accounts will be opened for specie, currency and scrip payable in same kiDduf funds, Checks must be marked accordingly. Office hours from 9 to 12 a M and I to 3 PM, ' LUSHBAUGH & CARSON, Fcisliioiiable Tailor. JACOB MARnON, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. Respectfully announces to the public that he has on nana a large stock of Cloths, Testings, &c v Also a large assortment of READY-MADE CLOTHING Which he will sell at cost prices. He flatters himself that he understands his business thoroughly and all work warranted coming from hi es tablishment, and charges as low as any other competitor iu wis place or tbe west. A . Kent Fit Guaranteed. JONAS CXAHE. THEODOHH BIU- FORWARDING AND COMMISSION HEKCHAIII. AND STEA3I BOAT AGENTS. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, Furniture, stoves, Flour, Bacon, &c " sept. 24, '67 BrowntiLle, N T. JOHN A. PARKER & CO., . TFASIIIXGTOX, D. C. JOHN A. PARKER, lata RpirUtor nf ha T rm. Omaha, N. T., having resigned his office will hereafter, In connection with one of the tiit rn.i Tjivn.... in country, attend to all business confided to him: and es pecially PRE-EMPTION CASES, Which he has made himself thorough iv amnalntMl with by study and practice for years. ' nereiers to tbe Heads of Departments and Members of Congress of both Houses. All applications for services must be accompanied with a fee to insure attention. January 28, 1853. no31-ly SAINT LOUIS FURNITURE STORE. "WE h.1Vt tlfiW thA IftrPCiat sirrlr nf rnstAin tn.,4A V..l - w -v-- uowau UASBV1S3 X Ul Ul" ture ever offered In this market, principally cf our own Fine varlor setts of ROSEWOOD, ' MAHOGANY, & WALNUT. with a large assortment of Rosewood, Mahogany, Oak and Walnut Chamber, Dining Room, Hall and Library which we are selling at very low prices for cash, short city paper. 53"P. S. The attention of the trade solicited. MITCHELL- RAMMELSBERG & CO. . No 80 ft. ft2. Stirond street. St. erls. B . r . L rs HBAC OK JNO. CARSOa LUSHBAUGH & CARSON, BANKERS AND GENERAL LAND AGENTS Dealers in Coin, Uncurrent Money, Exchange and Land Warrants. BROWXV1LI.K. N'Rtfinirn STm ' Especial attention will be given to Buying and "sellicsj .U...6V u luutipai ciucsor mo united States Gold,;SiJver, and uncurrent Bank Notes. A constant sup! Ply of Land Warrants on hanrl tnr !. -nn...n 1 teredon time for Pre-emptors. All Warrants sold by us ccijf n-speti. nin nie declaratory State- ...w,,.. ic-ciui, nu prepare ire-emotion Papers at short notion. Vnnm . . . . , - ties, at. western rates of Interest, and investments made " vcnj ior aistant capitalists. Colleo ..uo H,u .i, wutiuieni poinis win be promptly attend ed to and nroceedi remittor in Tnr.. 1. - . , vbMMic. bV.Utlll. TA lOfl Bills of Bxchange on England, Ireland, and France, ob iWnsil rates, with cost of Exchange on the East added. Deposits received on Current account and interest OFFICE Main St., near TJ. S. Land Office. REFERENCES Lind, Brother fc. Co., Merchants, rhiladelohia Pa McNaughton, Carson & Co., miiaaeiphla. Pa. Hiser & White, ' nitim Toung. Carson'. Bryant, Baltimore, Md. Jno. Thompson Mason, Col'r of Port, " " E. M. Punderson & Co. Merchants, " 7 t' s't.h vD' EiMJ Banker' Washington, D. C. J. T. Stevens, Esq., Att'y at Law, " Jno. S. Gallaher, Late 3d And. U. S. T., " " M7ri.rViEh'BankerB' Chicago, 111. McClelland, Scruggs fc Co. Merchants, St. Louis, Mo. n'n,Thw?:PraU' Annapolis, Md. Hon. J. w. Geary, Ex-Gor. Kansas, Penn: i" 'f9on Mercersburg, Pa. P. ". Small. Esq., pres't S. Bank, Hagerstown, Md. Col. Geo. Schley, Att'y at Law, . .. ' Charles Parsons. Co. Bankers, Keokuk. Iowa. H. C. Nutt. Co. , CouncilBlurT" Greene, Weare. Rice, . . DesMoice, ' Douglass ft, Watson, . ' . Vinton, Col. Sam Hambleton, Att'y at Law, Kaoton, Md. JudseThos. Perry, ; - , i .. . Cumberland, Md. .n Tutwiler, i; Havana Alabama. Watchmaker & Goldsmith, A. GYS, ROCK PORT, MO. " EKGS leave to inform the public that he has located in the above named town and offers for sale a choice Stock r ...... . . CLOCKS; WATCHES ' JEWELRY, im omcraritcies usuany xepi in such establishment at prices which cannot be complained of. Being an exper ienced watchmiiker he flatters himself that in repairing watches, clocks and jewelry he can give perfect satisfac tJh ' 19-6m. john Mcdonough. House, Sign, & Ornamental Painter, GLAZIER, 4-c. BROWPEVII.I.r tv nr. TT Jrdcrs can be left at ths City pru Storc. 1 - T1nill.n..! r rv AAA .uu copies tie rif " w . Tnncnrux J TTlft TrTrvrt " X Monthly has given to thettL1 second to but one siila, Im' has secured for it a lZrm - talent probably ufi.S world. During the cAV Ln ?5. and demand from sutscriw. ' the numbers already C' un versaily conceded K?lS of their literary contents! iK of their pictorial illwt at'i fore issued from the AmeS" S these evidences of faToTthrAf M to commence the bew additional attractions a subscriber, as cannot fK I the head of Amerfcan Mac, O i they now announce tbe folK' C They have purchased that superb Jf" V ! engravinj rr ?4 "The Last SmrCi and will present a copy of lt to6?, ."ocr me year 1858. u wa. -i f over ,000 hythel.tecelebr.TJ?, ' j Tinci, and is the latest steel-ii. ecuted in this country, ordinaay threeollaVeng,1S1(, ! The first impressions of this t audit was the intention of the r?JM,i,isi ' engravings should ever be XrL C $5, being richly worth that S V '"S dollar subscriber will riTXn H ia MM UfJ 14 EPT1 MM ft cal led for by subsenbers. w, "Jf4 4 them in the order in which snbKrVi V Those who desire to obtain thei & from the first impression. itoK?'i scnptions without delay. The a - on rollers, or in any other ma S20,000 U W02KS 07 hi In addition to the superb eng,. !' U I .v. iUQ yuouin!rs nave comii-J', for the distribution, on the M:n in J" of a series of splendid works of art. 0 I dred rich and rare Oil Paintin ""a $1000 each. Also 2,100 aagDiflcen. TJr ings, worth from $3 t 5 each, ' Books, worth from $1 to ti er-ct. 1 , three thousand gifts worth twentr thZf 1 Inclose $3 to the publisher. Z Z?, receiving theMagame by retara mi V N receie with tho first copy a numr il ceipi enuiung you to the encrivirtot ,fi i "THE LAST SlPPEBy and a chance to draw one of thess tares REASONS WHT TOU SHOULD STSSCtlt, Vnm tC'C. Firtt: Becauie its literary eoittnurii ? year, embrace contributions fromcvw m ferent writers and thinkers, nnmbennn' most distingmshed of Amerirjn auii 1 Second : Because its editorial depsitisa, dio,' Our Window,' and -Our Oli.,.' wiMm ' ducted by an able editor-and it win RnT.V1 riety and richnes of its editorial toutTOUBri..! gazine. Third: Because'lt will conUm dnrlnj-J ly six hundred pictorial iiiastraticM6oa w;l best American aitiits. i Fourth : Becauso f r the nm 0 $1 this splendid monthly, mors richly wuriW4. any other magazine, andths superb xian Last Supper, worth So. j Fifth : Because ys-a will rery likely "dnt , three thousand prizes to be distributed ob 'it a 1 ; of December 1358 ptrfiapsc-ne that a wort I I i Notwithstanding ti.it the? extraoniinirj aowe cannot fail to accompiish the oiuect of Htjeutf. without farther etort, yet tiey lave dsnaa. continue through th;r THE GllUI LBURIQm To any person whi.Al let p a dab ot twrw? subscribers, either ae or niutt pootniQcti, w, present a splendid library, cow.itini W r Large Bound Volumes, emtearioi the niost pops in the market. The club may he formal it dan. $3 a year without the engraving, r at the rill yei wiLh the engraving of Uie Lat Sapper ttcinc List and description of tbe Library, indijwcianar' the Magazine, will o forwarded to re:iKs'ia Over 20O Libraries, or 8,000 r,lame. hw ilrttf distributed in accordai Ci with th.s offer, inJ tt . be glad of an opportunity to famish Ubnrf a i clergyman, to every school teicher, or ts mum evety post-office in the tountry. ' . SPECIMEN ENGRATOG. As we desire to place in the handsof pxjT TirnTWtf M Ia 9Af tin a InK an,l alon al atsmMl IT of the engraving of "Tie Last Sapper," mi V each applicant inclosirg us fi will rscnt At x .vafcltriis IIU UUeUl lilt) U lHUOCim Uu-vl'"w entitling: the holder tn thu Mif3iinMi is! chance in the distribution. This offer U oclrs inose wno desire to act as agents qr t imi a Atiuress . OAisirrHkCo, ' ' No. 371 Broadwr,)i(IA J THENEWIOSI 1 Steam Saw-Hi' AND . MACHINE C03IPAft , Capital $250,000... This compauy has been orcniiJ withi " tal for the purpose of nrplying tbednnw4? COM BINATI0X PORTABLE STEAM SAW-JC. AND OTHER IMPROVED MACElSBl Theyhave purchased the entire- macbiufT heretofore carried on br J. M. laierw''. Montgomery Works at Vonders on ths Hii" city, and with the expeiience and 'cil;".3, its organization are prepared to f urnwn ainas at more liberal rates than na erw -any other establishment. , The Combination Saw-Mill was pateniw-. and is now generally aiknowletlsK 19 most practical and efflcirnt luml)r Pan!'Vl chine in the world. A large nifmbsf . successful operation io iiffereDt tecticas - t Canada, Cuba, and Sontb America, and merits have been tested they are beinr ber manufacturers in preference to al 1 otber.rf The following letter eiprexsst the sen" j those who are using the Combination Mill. ? Messrs. Emerso fc Co ennetr.en . ;f ihe saw-mill purchased if you, and will & ;i forms well and more thai meet! my exl'Tj) well pleased with its piTfornunce. 1 ' small stream that afforded constant w,'ff ,,, tbick as my little linger which i sufficient to supply tbe toiler, Wf are tb feet of beautiful lumber in 1J hours, ' r less than one cord of wood. It is ,he T?r P so much needed in our county fr a ln j- little trouble and expense we are able to w , Ave to ten miles per day, and sat it "P rt timber, which saves the great burden of n-1 a long distance to the mill. rtnl Tours, respectfully. ' f7., The Company hare purchased l'. ' rangement, which is illustrated and Scientific American for October M. to the efficiency of the mill. ... & The Combination Mi'l with all tt,"jJ ments, and steam power of 15 bor. a t sawing from 3.000 to 4,0C0 feet.in W for $1,650. .;--'Ji THE NFWTORKCIRCTLABSA Is manufacturer! only by this Company- r constru tion. ahd sold ft rSopC ent "Tj, millsof no great rsa pact? . A nii-1 ' . saw can oe soia rer s;ojio " . J v : i i . ... AO IfM I . Xttnnt Fiimim .nl Rj.il, Til EW" id 1 100 horse power; Locovtotive, jr. Under Boxlert furnished at greatly rw . former quotations. . fat Drawing, with plana ami speoflca """iri. t and maehinery furnished gratis Pa,rat a? Competent mechanics are sent oat in operation our machinery. wn'n,rw:i(i- Machinet, Sugar MUU, and M" i said fci getting BP?J SDecial attention for .manufactories, and all k The Company are sellifl? in re rl. ConicoJ Bvrr Stont MWl, tor no' . - rtPnf kinds ef feed, Which is pronounced y pvi lers the best mill ever coastructi-d. K grain in the same time l with halt ia mill ot the same prjee in the mtilili.tfu)tli We also furclbh other styles of v- . i rtvKT.r7 N ). 371 iru-- CHICAGO, I, Containing all tho reading matter lished every Thursday Morning. ,rtftY. SI1EAIIAN & Fifi nd Proprietor . $ TEHUS : Siogla SubscrisHrs, -ml 'n, v T..rlnh nf ten SB'I UV" J 9jLf n- . rim Tier . . p RESERVED FRUITS; SVJ,4i " . '4. i. 4. " -
