Nebraska Newspapers

    THE ADVERTISER.
r.w.fuknas;editor.
- THURSDAY 2I0RXIXG, ITAIICI! l)( 1S58.
An Extra Session The Minority
still requiring Pleases.
We learn that a number of the "mino
rity" are advocating an Extra Session of
the Nebraska Legislature a cotemporary
v.-e notice, is out in it3 favor, with the
generous assurance that one will be called
4 the'majorify will agree not to legislate
vpon the Capital question !" And what
'is equally strange, this same paper Las
heretofore been a rampant Capital mooy
ing medium ; even the speculative bill of
the third session met its hearty approval.
Now vre do not believe a proposition so
insulting to freemen has the sanction of
"Gov. - Richardson.' But let it come from
whatever source it may, there can be but
cne answer.
' " The Representatives cf the people cor
stitute an' independent branch of the
Government, and can make no pledges to
the Executive as to its action. They are
responsible alone to the constituency
whose representatives they are: and while
the "Executive must exercise the discretion
cf its own judgement as to its action, the
Representatives will exercise theirs, un-
trammelled with pledges only exacted
from distrust and perfectly free "to re
gulate their own affairs in their own way,"
" subject only to the Constitution. Are we
i - ..11 i a t. " : i .v
Executive will not do what he believes to
be his duty, in this extraordinary emer
gency, until the majority bind themselves
to prevent any member from the exercise
of his organic privileges, of introducing
any legitimate bilLhe sees proper, or his
constituents reauire? Awav with such
flimsy and insultinsr intimations. We
scorn to make terms with any authority
' not of the people, to whom alone is our
allegiance. We. were elected as a free-
man ; we were elected by freemen, and
. when we legislate we shall do so as a free
man and for freemen. Such is our an-
swer. '
We are as anxious for "useful legisla
. tion" as any man in the Territory possibly
can be, and trust we will not be charged
with egotism,' in saying we feel quite
sure the ' Journals will bear us out in the
assertion that we have labored as faith
fully to accomplish such, as many at least,
' of x)ur cotemporaries. - But we are unwill
ing to have our rights and those of bur
constituents curtailedjor . trampled under
foot. The DeoDle want no Extra Sessinn
.upon any such terms. ; The teachings of
the paft unmistakably demonstrate that
K there can be no "useful legislation" until
' the Capital question is settled. The issue
" has been forced upon the people. It is
.now before them; they want no evasion,
and will tolerate none. Not only because
'tlaflssue is' at. stake ;"but because their
rights - are ' involved also. The great
principle is to be decided, and the sooner
the bitter. ,
South Platte Annexed to Kansas.
The Kansas Legislature, before ad
journing, passed the following Preamble
and. Resolutions ; , .
TVheretu. The act organizing the Territories of Kansas
and Nebraska, approved May 30, describes the boundaries
of tha Territory of Kansas, as follows, to wit : That all
t.ht part of the Territory of the United States inciuded
"within the following limits, except such portions thereof
.as are hereinafter expressly exempted from the opera
tions of this act, to wit: Beginning at a point on the
western boundary -of the State of Missouri where the
thirty-second parallel of north latitude crop ses the same,
thence west on said parallel to the eastern boundary of
-lew Mexico; thence north on euid boundary to latitude
thirty-eiKtb; theuce following said boundary to the Ter
ritory of Utah oa the Southwest of the Rocky Mountains;
thence northward on said summit to the fortieth parallel
cf latitude; thence cast on said parallel to the western
boundary of the State of Missouri; thence south with the
western boundary of said State to the place of beginning
be and the same is hereby erected into a temporary Gov
ernment by the name of the Territory of Kansas. n,i
.Whereas. The River Platte, in the Territory of Xe-
wasEa, ts me true, natural dividing line between the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and should, at the
time of the organization of the Territory of Kansas, have
leci adopted as the northern boundary or said Territory;
and "
Whereat, Believing that the true interests of the Ter
ritories of Kansas and Nebraska, and the welfare and
prosperity of the inhabitants thereof would bt best con
served and promoted cy the establishment of the said
Platte River as the boundary between the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska; therefore
Resolved, By the Governor and Legislative Assembly
oi uie lerruorT or Kansas, as follows, to wit:
1. That the inhabitants of the Territory of Nebraska,
by and through their Governor and Legislative Assembly
be and the same are hereby respectful ly memorialized to
Xakt such action, by and through their proper authority,
at will fully express their assent to theseparaUon of all
that yortloaof the Territory of Nebraska, lying and be
ing situated south of the Platte River; that the same may
, e united with and attached to the Territory of Kansas.
. . That the Congress of the United States be, and the
same it hereby respectfully memorialized to make the
cnange in tne boundaries of Kansas and Nebraska, lndi
c$teVin the above resolutions.
. - 3. Tha the Governor is hereby requested to forward a
copy of this preamble and resolutions to the President
n4 Congress of the United States, and to the Governor
ana legislative At Bcmbly of the Territory of Nebraska,
requesting early attention thereto. ,
We have heard some little on this sub
ject here in Nebraska, and read several
hifallutin" articles, written more because
of a want of "something else . to write
about," we presume, than for any other
purpose. For instance we recollect one
of the reasons given in favor, of annexa-
- tion was "Kansas being farther south is
consequently a warmer country "
, Seriously, we have yet to hear or read
.Tie first rood reason in favor of sv.rh n
silly project; and think the Kansas Legis
lature must have been "hard run" for
business ..when it took action on the mat
ter,. f'.
. -The Lawrence (Kansas) correspondent
of" the-. -V. Y.-; Times "Randolph" in
speaking of the preamble and resolutions,
rery sensibly says :
"U It wtre not true that it took two to nake t bargain,
I presume it ttigt-t become one of tte magnificent schemes
of oar people; bat InarenoWea that Nebraska will ac
cede to the project. It is trne that the Platte River
is a natural line of dirision that it can neither be ferried
por fortfed tte most at tie year,' owing to 4ti shallow;
tacfiy ciarater , nevertheless I see nothing for Nebraska
to gain, but much for her to lose by this arrangement.
Eer best land lies south of tht. Platte, as well as her
largest towns and cities. We of tte Kansas Valley
rutght well advocate the Resolutions as it would make
this river tteeeopraphical centre North and South, and
fix tho capital and the public institution of our State
rear vx." , .
There might be some good arguments
produced in favor of forming a ntw Terri
tory cr Slate, the "northern and southern
limits of which, on the river, to be the
Platte nd Kansas. rivers.
We learn that our neighbor Nebraska
City has been-seltcted as the shipping
paint for the supplies of the Utah army ;
and also that it has been made a Military
Depot. ; This will add greatly to her im
portance, and bo worth more to her really
than the Capitol of the Territory. .V
The selections were made,-says the
Aftr, on the following conditions, viz:;
"That the levee be completed by the opening of naviga
tion: and that the liauor shops, which interfere wiflr
the moral programme adoptwl, be suppressed."
At a public meeting of the citizens, the
folio win nr Resolutions were unanimously
adopted: ;
RetolvcC, That the citizens cf this city and county ac
cept of the selection up n the conditions mentioned- --
Resolved, That the Mayors of the threocities tender
to Lieut. D Barry their writ ten obligation, binding their
respective corporations in tho sum of $103,000 t have
the Levee tnisbed by tlie opening of navigation, and we
pledge ourselves, individually and collectively to make
good that obligation, without regard tocosu ' ' '
' Resolved. That the business of the drain selling U
demoralizug, illegal, and a publio nuisance, - and w
heartily twovcof the condition of their suppression,
jicl we plecce ourselves tha c they shall te suppressed.
Anolved That in order to carry out this determination
a committee) of 13 be appointed to take immediate and ef
ficient measures to abate the nuisance whenever and
wlerever they arise in this locality, fcnd to maintain the
law in our community ly moral suasion if )ssiblc, and
that failing, by every oiher lawful and honorable means;
and we furtliei pledge ourselves to sustain the action of
our committee in any means for that purpose whici they
may see proper to adopt.' '
Resolved, That the members of thjbar are requested
to reruse iu future to defend any person guilty of estab
lishing or keeping open dram shops la our community,
and be requested further to volunteer ia all such cases on
the persecution. . ' ' " " " '
We further learn that Russell, Majors
& Waddell, the Government contractors,
require of every man they hire that vhe
shall not taste, touch or. handle strong
drink ;" and before the train starts on the
long and dreary journey, each is furnished
with a Bible and Hymn Book,
We hope the moral influence of this
new buf admirable feature in Western
life, "may be seen and felt all around,"
especially in a southerly direction, about
twenty-five, miles. , ; ; ; ' :'
. 1 , ; . '!
Tne Great Northwest, What tlie
Census of 18G0 will show
The United States Census which according to Law will
be taken in 1860, will show the "Great Northwest" a
Republic in itself. In extent it far sirpasies ' the
Southern and Eastern States combined, and tte figures
will show that in the increase of its population and
wealth it has left the other sections of the Union clear
in the background. .
Among the States so designated will number then tte
following:
OHIO, WISCONSIN,
INDIANA, IOWA,
ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, '
MICHIGAN, ; KANSAS,
' . - NEBRASKA.
These States and Territories are now repronted in
Congress by Twelve Senators, Fifty-six Representatives,
and Three Delegates. Under the Census of 1E60, with
tie present ratio of representation, they will be; enti
tled to Eighteen Senators, and from Eighty to Ninety
Representatives, far more than enough to bold the bal
ance of power in both branches of Congress between the
North and the-South. Instead of fiddling Becond to these
older sections of the Union and being set aside whenever
the honors and emoluments of Government are distribu
ted, the world in future will know there u a n est. It
only wants concert of action, combination if need be,
like our brethren of the Soutii, to have our proper influ
ence in public affairs. The valley of tb5 Mississippi and
the basin of these Great Lakes uust inevitably be the
Political as well as the Commercial centre of this great
Nation, 6uch is manifest destiny.' The trade of these
inland seas now equals our whole foreign traffic, a fact
which lately announced in Congress y one of our West
ern Representatives waj dispatched by telegraph- to the
associated Press, startling the whole country. It is time
this Western world threw off its swaddling clothes and
began to set up business for itself. It has been in the
hands of guardians long enough. It is of age as we in
the West count years, and its manhood should now be as
serted. We are dependent on noltody for nothing. We
raise all we want to eat and wear, and have productive
resources enough to bread and clothe thewrld besides.
e have a Commerce, of our own, toth foreign and do
mestic. We have the largest Prairies, longest Railroads
and richest lands to be found on the Globe. We have all
the elements of individual happiness and national great
ness that any people can desire, and we only need the
determination to consult our common interest and com
bine our political power to constitute ourselves the centre
and soul of this rising republic. Shall we do it? Shall
we now break off our vasselage to other and older parts
of this Union, and take our position as the integral but
independent part ot the nation, or shall we continue on
as a mere appendage to the Government ? What say our
brethren of the Press to this subject. Let us hear from
you gentlemen. We know there are minds among you
that do their own thinking. Let us see if we cannot
combine and wake up a spi rit in the West that will do IU
own acting. Cleveland PlaindeaJer.
There now, the Plaindealer has "spoken
right out in meeting," and made a mo
tion which we second heartily; and as
the question is now before the house, hope
to hear it discussed at length by the Press
of the Great West. As the Plaindealer
intimates, there has been a great deal of
"thinking" upon that very subject, and
we can see no good reason why there
should not be "acting" done also ; on the
contrary we conceive tnere are many
very many reasons why we should act.
As justly remarked, we in the West have
been playing "second fiddle" long enough,
and have been suffering from neglect,
while the "North" and "South" have
1 u r.
oeen quarrelling year alter year over
matters in whfrh we are very little, if at
all, interested. It is high time we wake
up, assert our rights, and let it be. known
"there is a West."
Read, Reflect, Act.
It being a "season when funds are low,"
we were medidating a little dunning ar
ticle, to be framed in the most polite,
earnest, and yfet inoffensive form possible,
when we happened to think of the follow
mg "Parody of Hohxnlisden," and
concluded to substitute it:
In seasons when funds are low,
i Subscribers are provoking slaw,
A few supplies keep up the flow
Of dimes departing rspidly. .
But we shall see a Fadder sight,
When duns pour in from morn to night, ;
Commanding every sixpence bright
To be forked over speedily.
. Our bonds and due-bills are arrayed,
Each seal and signature displ aye :
The Jiolders vow they canst be paid
With threats of "Law and Chancery."
Then to despair we're almost driven,
There's precious little u.se of livjn'.
When our last copper's rudely riven
From hands tliat held it lovingly.
But larger yet those dues shall grow,
. When interests added on below,
' Lenght'ning our chin a foot or so
When gazing on them hopelessly.
'lis so, that scarce have we begun
To plead for time upon a dun,
. Before there comes another one.
Demanding pay ferociously.
The prospect darkens on ye brave 1 '
Who would our very bacon save,
Waive, patrons, all your pretexts waive, -Ad
pay the printer cheerfully.
Ah T if would yield us pieasnre sweet,
'-: A few delinquents now to raeetj
Asking of us a clear receipt
For papere taken reg'larly. ; ,
We learn from an exchange that the
mother of Gov. Ricbardsojt died at her
old family residence, Montgomery Plains,
Fayette county, Kentucky j en the 12th
ult, eged 68 years.
"" niM a .
Kansas Lecompton vConstltatIonr.
Where is it ? and what's to be' its fate?
are question often asked. The first in
terrogatory, we answer briefly by saying,
that the Constitution, in the Senate was
referred to the Committee on Territories.
In the House, the President's Message ac
companying the Constitution, was referred
to the following select committee, w-itn
power, to send for persons 'and papers, in
order to give the whole matter a thorough
investigation. " 4 '
"The Speaker announced the following
named gentlemen as a committee under
the resolution of Mr. Harris," of Illinois,
to which is referred the President's mes-:
sae on the admission of Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution, viz:
"Harris, of. Illinois,. . Stephens of (Za.,
Merrill of Virginia, Letcher of Virginia,
Wade of Ohio, 'Quitman of Mississippi,
Winston of N.v C, Bennett of " Nr Y.;
White or Pa.,-Walbridge of Michigan,
Anderson of Mo., Stevenson of Kentucky,
Adrian of N. Y., Bufferton of Mass.', and
Russell of N. Y." ,.
As to, the latter questionwhat is. to
be the fate of the Constitution? we scarce
ly dare guess, after
reading the" leading
papers throughout the union,
together
wTith the hundred and one speeches that
have been made on the question. , It was
said, perhaps sacrilegiously, some years
ago, that "He who knows and governs' all
things" no longer claimed jurisdiction over
the verdict of a pettit jury, . Qf late years
"The result of an election," was added
to the list ; and now, we respectfully beg
to add "the fate of the Lecompton Con
stitution." ' . . , ;
Seriously ; it will, under the present
aspect of affairs, be some time before the
matter will finally be disposed of. There
is perhaps, however, a growing feeling
among all parties ' in favor of the Presi
dent's recommendation; produced,, we
think, principally, by a long continued ag
itation of the "vexed subject," and a de
sire to get rid of it on any terms. . Some
thing like a sufferer agonizing from the ef
fects of wounds, or long continued afflic
tion, and who crys out, "Shoot me!"
"Kill me !" "Terminate my sufferings in
some way!"
The following paragraph from For
ney's "Press," expresses our sentiments
exactly;
"Wre are sometimes addressed by kind
friends, who entertain the most anxious
solicitude for our welfare and who ad
mit that we never were so right, but are
not quite sure that we are as politic
as wre ought to be with the question,
"Where is all this difficulty about Kansas
to end?" Our answer is ready: "We
stand upon a great principle , we are sin
cere in our support of it ; we are bound
to it by a thousand pledges, and if we do
not rally to it we should deserve the scorn
and contempt of all men. We do rally to
it leaving consequences to take cafe of
themselves. However it may end, those
only must suffer who admit we have jus
tice on our side, and yet dare not go for
justice."
Capitol Building in Iowa.
A correspondent of the Dubuque Tri
bune, writing from Des Moines, says :
"The Capitol Building is a very fine three stories edi
fice, 66 by 100 feet, and in all its appointments admira
bly adapted and suited for the present wants of the
State. It cost about $10,000."
Ten thousand dollars will erect a Ca
pitol Building for the State of Iowa, "ad
mirably adapted and suited for the present
wants;" but fifty thousand dollars will
not answer our purpose in Nebraska !
Nay, one hundred and ten thousand, falls
short seventy thousand dollars of erecting
buildings "suited for and adapted to our
present w-ants." Further ' comment is
unnecessary. : , r
Complimentary.
The following beautiful and merited
compliment to the lady of Hon. James
Cit a i g,. Representative in Congress from
the Missouri District opposite us, we
clip from the JV. Y. News, under the head
."Washington Gossip." Mrs. C, how
ever, although at 'present representing
the "fair Southrons," is by birth and
education a "Buckeye" lady. Her mother
Mrs. Capt. WhyteUnd three sisters
are residents of this city.
The most brilliant party that I have attended in
Washington was given by Mrs. Secretary Cobb. She en
tertained the guests of three thousand invitations in a
manner reflecting the highest credit. The honors of re
ception were also shared by the lady friends of Mrs-C
Mrs. Craig was attired in ilhislon over silk, pink trim
ming and flounces. She was tastefully dressed. But the
fascination of such .a lady's conversation makes one quite
forget mere externals, however elegant. All Southern
ladies aregreeable talkers, but the impression lert by
this fair Southron was as the perfume of the flowering
magnolia, which sends its sweet odor upon the gentle air
of summer through all the forests, to return again pon
the memory when the scentless power has perished."
From W ashington.
Washington, Feb. 16
The War Department has received dis
patches from Lieut. Ives, in command of
the expedition for the exploration of the
Colorado riven .... ' - .
The party arrived at the mouth of the
Colorado after ah unusually long voyage
from San Francisco. The small steamer
brought from Philadelphia was, after great
labor, put together and launched on the
30th December, admirably answering the
purpose for which it was intended.' . ' '
Lieut. Ives found the charts of the riv
er defective, but he had gathered materi
al for their correction. From the mouth
of the Colorado to Fort- Yuma, the river
is very crooked and full of shoals, snags
and sandbars, and the channel changes so
constantly that the best pilots cannot avoid
repeatedly running boats aground. It is
supposed . there are fewer obstacles to nav
igation above Fort Yuma.
The President has removed Price, the
postmaster at Chicago, and re-appointed
Cook his immediate predecessor.
He hasalso removed Miller, Postmas
ter at Columbus, Ohio, and appointed ex
Governor Medary in his place. Price and
Miller were appointed during the recess
of Congress. . . .,.,). .
General Calhoun to-day placed in pos
session "of the Senate Committee on Ter
ritories his statement relative to the late
elections. He is preparing an address to
the public
. ti, 'mhpr nf nostacre stamps used in
TT;t0 States, last vear. is saia to
have been nearly one hundred andsixty-
nine millions, vaiueu at v,vv,iv.
Tho Artfisian -Well of Belcher & Bros.
in St. Louis, is now 2,200 feet deepbe-:
inrr 300 feet deeper Lean tnat ot .iuessrs..
Dupont, at liOuisviue, ivy. v. .. ;
It is said that George Loder, the musi
cal composer, is to marry Mrs. Catharine
Sinclair Forrest, tne aivorceu wne oi uu
win Forrest the tragedian.
;1-The. oldest .married couple alive are supr
nosed to be a Mr. bnyder and. nis wire,
. , . . ' Wl Hi .'.'111 .
who reside at liurnsiaera. riq is in,
andshe is '107'" years old, and they have
been married 93 years. - - : "
-"Thel:nipress"Euenev, 'oh France, re-,
cently appeared at a ball, wearing jewels
whose- value .was - estimated u 6800,000,
and having flounces , of lace on. ber.robe
that cost 8120,000: ; '. ; ' ; ,J :
.The bill to prevent the circulation of
foreign bank notes of a less denomination
than S5 has passed both'. Houses of , the
Legislature of Kentucky. r The bill takes
effect on the 1st of January next. '. . .
v -;; ; ' -'v ;
:Maj. John P. Gaines, who was elected
to Congress', a Whig, from the district of
. .Kentucky opposite Cincinati,' hile ' he
was a prisoner in Mexico, and late Gov
ernor of Oregon, died; recently in, that
Territory. -.'-")" -VcnI. ; ; :
A' correspondent at Fort Wayne writes
to1 the Indianapolis State! Journal, hat the
'Regulators" in Noble county' hung' two
more men, on. Saturday, at Kendalvflle.
The excitement in Noble and adjoining
counties continues great. The same "Reg
ulators" who hung McDougal.at,Ligoni-.'
er, hung the . two - men at Kendalville on
Saturday ' r;!;'. ; , ; '
The Boston Transcript of Feb..4, says:,
"Our city has fairly recovered, from the
depression which prevailed early in the
winter, and is now quite gay. The best
musicians add caterers wili not experience
so dull a season . as was anticipated six
weeks ago. Private- theatrical are held
nightly in several parts of the city, and
in many cases- the performances, are of a
high order of merit." -
Canal1 Bamc of Cleveland. Let
any person who holds a note on this Bank,
look to it how. The ' following note will
tell why: ;'
Office Treasurer of State,
l: ' : ' Columbus Jan. 29, '58.
AlL'persbns holding the circulating notes
ofthe Canal Bank of Cleveland, or other
claims on which . no dividend has been
paid; arid not in litigation, are hereby no
tified to' present the same at this office, on
or before the first day of March next.
All claims of the'above character not pre
sented by that time will be ruled out.
- '; A. P. Stone Treasurer of State.
'Another New Territory. ;It is
proposed to make an effort for a Terri
torial organization of the upper penin
sula of Michigan, under the name of Su
perior or Mackinaw. The country em
braces some sixteen thousand square miles
abounds in mineral-resources, and has an
estimated population of ten thousand. At
present, it is a part of the state of Mich
igan, trom tne main portion of which, it
is separated by the Straits of Mackinaw,
and with which it has no common in
terests. ' '
The Secretary of the Treasury .has giv
en official notice that sealed proposals will
be received at this department until the
fifteenth day of March . proximo, for the
issue of any portion, or the whole, of five
millions of dollars jn Treasury .notes in
exchange "for gold coin of thp United
States, the Treasurer of the IVlint at j'hil
adelphia, the , Treasurer of the Branch
Mint at New Orleans,.. or the Assistant
Treasurers at Boston, NeW York,. Charles
ton, or St. Louis, Within ten days from the
acceptance of such . proposals, ; under the
authority of the act of Congress entitled,
"An act to authorize the issue of Treas
ury notes, approved 23d Dec, lSp7. ; ,
No wonder they died like 'rotten sheep'
at the National Hotel iri Washigton city.
The new lessees of that establishment, in
cleaning out, found an enormous quantity
of decayed matter, enough of all sorts to
have killed an army, if they had been
subjected to its exhalations. They re
moved sixty-seven cart loads of putrid
stuff, part of which was the contents of
the privy vault, that had overflown into
the cellar, from the drains that became
dammed up in some way. The remain
der was from the kitchen, and all in . the
most offensive condition imaginable. It
is strange that more persons were not de
stroyed. The Govfirnors of Kansas are a short
lived race1 real political ephemera. Gov
ernor No 1, A. H. Reeder, reached Kan
sas October 6, 1854; removed July 31,
1855 term of service ten months. Gov
ernor No 2, Wilson Shannon, reached
Kansas September 1, 1855; removed Au
gust 21, 1S56- term of service thirteen
months. . Governor No. 3, John W. Gea
ry, reached Kansas September 11, 1856;
returned in March,, 1857 term of ser
vice about seven - months. Governor No.
4, Robert J. Walker, reached Kansas
May 24, 1857; resigned. December 7,
1857 term of service a little over seven
months. :J . ( , " ..
Troubles in the Territory of Ari
zona. We have just been shown a letter
from Buchanan county to a' gentleman of
this city, representing the country in a
very bad condition. Bands of Apache
Indians, two hnndred strong, are ranging
the country, lying under contribution who
ever may come in their way.
At Lenora, the Gaudarista's are. again
in revolution. In' a late encounter with
the government troops, 200 of the latter
were killed. Rumor says that Peryniera
the late governor is among the captured.
The entire government of the territory is
in a state of anarchy,' and the colonists
will, unless some reform is introduced, be
forced to leave the country. ' - '
An attempt to assasinate ther Emperor
of France recently took place. Just as
the Emperor and Empress arrived at the
Opera, at half past 8 o'clock in the even
ing, three shells exploded in a large con
course of people.. Neither of the royal
pair was touched, although his majesty's
hat was crushed -in by a piece of shell.
Three persons were killed; and about six
ty wounded.,. Four Italians were arrest
ed as conspirator ' :'- i,
-ntrnrtiTC Fire in :St. Loals.
From the St. Louis Republican of the
22d, we extract the foUowing:
. One of the most calamitous events that
has ever occurred in t this city, involving
a fearful extent-of loss 'to life and prop
erty.' trVhspiredxSaturday;morning. be
tween the hours of three and four o clock.
The Pacific Hotel, situated on the corner
of Poplar and Seventh streets, .together
with the contents of-a number of stores
nn thn firs, floor b
neath, was entirely!
consumed by fire, nothing remaining but
the blackened and crura enng waas.
The loss of property, though large, is
nolhing to the destruction ot Human uvea
which ,thi ,-catastropne nas, ocuueu.
From' tho best information we. can gather
there were about one hundred , persons
sleeping in the Hotel at the time of the
o&urrence.'' It appears that the entire
i. -.! " ri,Ar,orl in thp riiTin(r ele-
UUliUiUjJ was lliTciwi'vu ... --0---0
of the lodgers
were' awakened 'to a full sense of heir
Aar vArifl xvbpn the inmates were
were finally "aroused ' it vas only to find
,ii nnrfiTni'tios rvf prrrpss closed to them,
for the staircases in front and benma were
already gone or so nearly so. that an.
attempt. to escape by 'those means would
be only rushing into the arras of. inevita
ble death; The scene that ensued baf
fles any effort at description. The . r ush
rng. of 'men, w-omen and children to and
fro Jo avoid the -blistering heat and to
search for , ways to reach the street the
shrieks." of iiq f terror-stricken and the
groans of . those bound to their rooms by
.i-nlTj Vi'f cnrrliinnr f! TP tbf sbniltS f)f those
V (Ui OWA wUUi . v. -
who had been called to the spot from the
surrounding .neighborhood tne clamber
ing over swaying and reeling joists the
falling floors with their load of heavy fur-"
niture and their dearer burden of .human
lives all this and more that was intense
ly terrible and, fearful,, it is not given io
our pen to adequately describe.-' . -
Tho fi?rs! ornnp ' thp rnnf And floors inch
A A W kJ.V W W y w -
bv inch,' giving way," and the lurid flames
snooting up momeuiaruy liiimei auu uui
for mnnv snnorht tn psrarip thft imnpndinrr
IVi J iiJWli J WWWjjMi -W ' W
hazard of being burned to death, through
the scarcely less dangerous prospect or
jumping to the ground from the windows.
Mr. D. W. Strader, one of the lesses
of the Hotel, says:
I suppose there must be between twen-
ty ana tnirty lives iosi.
The lo:3s of property is variously esti
mated. . The account which comes near
est to accuracy seems to be as follows :
PflrifiV. HntpL owned " bv George B
' -j o
Field, loss estimated at 820,000, insurance
12,000.
Ellis ic ulanviile. jrrocers, on takmir
stock. Jarmarv 1. had foods valued at S2
, j , o . - 1 '
000, since which time considerable of new
goous nave uttii uiKeii in. iueir iuss is
now estimated at 83,000, insurance for
82,000
Diimont G. Jones, drug store, loss set at
$2,000, insurance 81,500, in the- Globe
Mutual.
" Hirsch, dry-goods store, loss S'd,-
000, insured tor 82.UUU.
Julius Ullenhoff, china and crockery
store; loss covered by an insurance policy
of, 85,000.
Coats & Brother's feed store, on Pop
lar street : loss S500 no insurance.
D. W. Strader &. . Co., lessees of the
premises: total loss 83,500 to 84.000 no
insurance.
Had the books of the Hotel been saved
it 'misht . have been easy to estimate the
number of the lost. ... But it is even diffi
cult to enumerate those who have escaped,
for they are scattered . about m vanous
parts of the city, and the whereabout of
but few is yet ascertained. There are
rumors of several being missing, whose
names have not been reported, because no
one kno A S them. It is certain there were
a irreat manv strangers in the housp. and
o . .. J q
the anxiety of the public to know the pre-
" 1 rl'r mi .1 i
cibe extent ot loss ot lire win not dc anat
ed until every vestige of the mingled frasr-
ments m tne buiiumg nas been removed.
More melancholv snectacles to bphold
than the charred and broiled remains of
those already taken out, we hope never
again to see. , A lifeless body is at any
time a mournful sight, though laid out in
the most careful manner, and shrouded in
the purest habiliments. But to look upon
headless, limbless trunks, scorched to the
bone, Crushed, mangled and torn, picked
out of heaps of coals, dirt and cinders,
poisons sight, and sickens the most steeled
and hardened heart. . Death, too, in no
form, is more dreadful than to be met in
the awful manner in which the unfortnn
ate victims of the - Pacific Hotel disaster
met it. Blissfully.unconscious of any im
pending' calamity when thev retirpd tn
bed, unprepared it may be, to die, they
awoke in tne miast ot crumbling walls,
shrieks and shouts, to find that their last
c nd was come in a shape terrible and in
evitable. What agony they suffered, what
prayers tney onered, or with what resig
nation they submitted to the general ca
tastrophe, no human mind can know.
Extrairgincc of the Terrilories.
The pending difficulty in Nebraska bid3
fair to bring out some startling facts
touching the extravagance . of Uncle Sam's
younger children, especially when the old
gentleman is expected to. foot the bill.
According to allegations, the good people
of Omaha laid a foundation for the terri
torial capital at that place, on the strength
cf a 50,000 appropriation, which would
cost if the original plan was carried out.
at least one hundred and eighty-five thou
sand dollars. The one hundred and thir
ty thousand odd dollars, it was of course
expected the old gentleman would plank
down at once, when he found himself
stuck, if not for the very lore of Youn
America. A. O. Picayune. &
Will thfr Nebraskian answer th nrrm.
ment of the ''Bugle" of last week in re.
lationto the course'of the Nebraskian on
the Furguscn pre-emntidn.I?Ji 77,.
zette.-, . : . .
Yes, it has answered bv a rMiV.iln.,
tirade of- personality a shower of "wrath
and cabbage." Reasoning is not within
the Nebraskian's province; with argu
ment and-truth, it hasnothing to do.
Slander is. its chief weapon of political
warfare, falsehood is its strong-hold, and
defamation its aliment.' Fortified in, a
'refuge of lies," with low personality as
its bulwark of defense, to ammarh it n.-; k
arguments' which, have weight with men
or nonor and decency, is much like en
countering at bay a' polecat. The animal
always : has the advantage n,-r
muff, Bugie. .. :v-.nH'
The Markets.
CORRECTED weekly.
, ..' Ebowxviule, ilarc'a 4, 1353
'Flocr, sack
LrCEWHKAT Flouk, ft Sack
; Corn .Meal, bushel :
J Cokn, $ bushel--
,-, Oats, bushel,
Sugar, y It.-:
. 4,C0
73
50
40
Ii45l6;
100 .
2,00
20
68
. 50
4,00
4,50
$ltf?l,10
S22,50
8,00
;30
25o
loo
lOo
Coffee,
' Tea.
Chickens, ffdaz.,
'Kgcs, do,
Fbesh Beef,
" PorK, f er 10 2)3.
""Potatoes, tushel,
Dried Apples 1 bushel,.
u&eex, do.
Salt,
, .Lciibks, Cottonwood, per ICO ft.,
Yellow Pine,
Bcttzr, ...
; CheeSs, &a,
Lard,
Rice,
Nails, per leg, r.. .
f Wheat, none in market
Whisky, pc r gallon,.
Salt, y lush, .... .
" do y sack;--;. .
Molasses,,
'Kkaxs, y bush, ....
DUY LIlDEH, 1 2, ...
1,00
1,10
3,50
. 5
' 1 1 St, JosEr-H, Feb. 24, 1333.
WH3.tT, V bnsli, 60 (7! 555
tOR.N, y buib, ...... ........
.Flour, V ct :
-IH'ckwheat Flocr, cwt,
2J3
33.00(4,50
3,50(4,50
4iii.2'o
S040o
1,50
. 12Kl5o
12o
$2,0D.250
. 89o
.! 12l:5c
. imnfr
' 5075o'
i-uEsa Poki, y ib, ....-...
"Potatoes. bnsh.
-White Beans, l bush,'.
Uctter, V lb,
Eggs, y doz .'.
''Chickens, 1$ doz, ... .
Dr Hides 5) ,-;
Cof.-'ee. y lb, .... j... .
" Sugar, y lb,
. Tea,V lb,
St Louis, Ftb. 22. 1853.
Wheat. bu5b.
Corn, y bush?
Oats. V bash. "
i
Flocr,. bll,
BrcKWHEAT, Flour, per cwt,..
Beans, per bush,
Potatoes, pet tushel, :
Molasses
Wmsnr,.-;. ..
Dry Hides,
$t.oo
.2,m2'2.-25
51.25
. 55ij
23 2j
13c
BK0WIIVILLE COLLEGE
Tbe Faculty of the Medical Department or theBrown
vllle College announce that they will commence their
course of Lectures on Monday evening next. 22d day of
February, at 6 1 12 o'clock, and
ins tLe lectures on the eveninca Moiuiav. Tnoav -u-wt
esday and Friday of each week. The introductory lecture
j the course will be Dublic and diivsrori at tho n.n-.
to
nie iioieu me remainder oi tne lectures to be given prl
vately to the clas
Tickets can be procured of the Dean.
FACULTY:
WILLIAM AltXOLD, M. D.
Professor of Anatomy.
A. S. HOLLADAT, 31. D.
Professor of the Practice ft Medicine. '
JOnX iTcPHERSOX, M. D. v
Professor of Materia Medica.
E.D. ALLEN. A. B.
Professor of Chemistry.
C. C. JOHNSON",
Professor of Medical Jurisprudence.
3o-lt Feb 15 TO. ARNOLD. Dean.
75,000 lbs. Bacon.
LTFORD & nORN, Sonora, Mo , have for sale, cheap
f -r cash. 75,003 pounds excellent bacon.
v2n36-ly March 1, '63
CLAIM NOTICE.
To Geo. D. Tarbel!, Janirs M. Heiuton and all cther3
whom it may concern. You are hereby notified that I
will appear at the Land Office in Brownvile, on Thursday
March 12 1858; at 2 o'clock. Pm. to prove up my right
of pre-enip.ion to the Wl2 of the south-west quarter
and the W 1 1'2 of the nofthwestern quarter of section 34,
town;hip 3 nerth of ran?e 12 east.
4C-2w Mtrch4tlr. 'o3. R. W. MUIR.
H. A. TERRY &. CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Garden, Field & Flower Seeds, Fruit
Trees, Shrubs, Gr.ipe, Vines, &c.
3Boxes of assorted J Garden Seeds constantly on
hand, for ale low.
- Crescent City, Iowa, Feb. 20, '63. T235-3aj
CURRANT SEED.
Of the best varieties, and warranted friwh an
put up ia 25 cent packages, and for sale by
II. A TERRY &. CO.
uresccnt cur, iowa. .
N. B. Sent bv mail, nost nahl. at 25 rfnf nr Trr?oa
v2n35-3m Feb. 20"63
FRUIT!!
The subscribers have on hand and for'sato i
anne lot or .New Kochelle Blackberry, Rel Antwerp
rant, Isabella Grape, Catawba Grape, kc, Ua
e . II. A. TERRTSt CO.
v2n35-3m ... Crescent Titv ir.wa
Rare and Valuable Seeds.
e win sea Dy mail, post paid, to any address, pack
ages of the following seeds at the prices annexed :
Chinese Sugar Cane
Japan Honey Wa.ermelon
New Orange , do
Ice Cream do '
Jewett ' do
Cauipbellite " do
Hales Superior .do
Binney's Extra Fine Citron
Cylindrical Pumpkin (3 feet long)
Golden Apple Squash
Mammoth Red Tomato
Tel low Cherry do . (earliest)
Tig ' ' do
Or the whole list for $3,00 Address
20 cents
25
20
20
23
25
25
20
20
20
25
v2r,35-3m
H A. TERRY &. rr
Crescent City, low
Taxes ! Taxes ! ! Taxes ! ! !
AI those knowine themsoi
uon of Brownville will d1p.iso r.mo fnr. rH
nn I,., . -,v "uv "V
- - .wu.fi.. .varna
John McPh firs on
Has 200 Sac its nf "Pnii "txrv,co. pi .
ednrsi quality which he will eel 1 for $4,60 per 100 lbs
for Brown vi lie Hotel Scrip.
Valuable Claim for Sale.
ino undersigned will sell a valuable claim at a bar
!' re determined to sell. It consist, at ten
Zh ff;: I , m Iand; abont one half ' s timber
and Ihe balance prairie; 40 acres under fence and cniti
vation. It is situated on th t.;mi- -trl, L..v. V,cn "l"
Nen?aha
Nemaha City, one mile north of Long's bridge
'a w me unuersigued on the premises
3m.il i """- ULl.HES -
CLAIM NOTTn"R
ii l ii r.o
f nereb notlned"' that I 1. apaTthe
Land Omen in rnn..ni - t "re,,J. 81 lne
To Eli E Kirk ari'.l -ill .
February 25,
zw-pd
. LEVI B BUTLER.
A. 8. HOLLADAT. f rv .
HOLLADAY & ARNOLD
I'lirsieinns, 8nrgcciis.
ostotriciaxis.
BROWNVILLE, N. T.;
Respectfullv tPn?o hi. .' .
citizens of Nem;n,a d ZTnT . '5 r:19 ,to he
braska and Missouri,
---O wuukics, uoia 111 f -
aiarcn 4. 135tl
BAKKISO norSE ! OF LCSHBAUGH & CABSON
Brovcnvxlle February 1 183 I
p?nednforV thU "sftirs'Sunts wilie
in5 ofundrIrhPrenCytln1 scrip Wle in
OfflnVh ' ,Cbefk8 must he marked accordingly.
Office hours from 9 to 12 a M and 1 to 3 P M.
LUSHBAUGn & CARSON,
Fashionable Tailor.
JACOB 3IARII0X, : :
BEOWITVrLLE. NEBRASKA. - -
ResrtPCtf llttvannminnno .. . '
hand a large srock of " P Dll lnat b5 00
Cloths, Vestings, &c,
' Also a large assortment of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
n Which he win sell at cost prices. - ,
" " work warranted coming from his es-
ln thi. "Y111, "rtW ow as any .ther competitor
la this place- or tho West. -
A TiczLt Fit Guaranteed. '
JOHAS CRAHE. - mrnnA..
Crane db 3E3.ni
rORWAIlDINO AND COMMISSION MEBCHAWtT""
AND STEAM IJOAT knvxrS
iiS"1"' -d3, Gerie.,
n.lc, xurnunre, stoves.
ti Si. 'tn UT' Bucon' "c - ' -
tn taowii,K t.
Trr
m.u ..... , c ly n.
and yet not on ncf1' 7 n4
purchase fre.rti
they n-Jlicell 'N
Konere-4 mea
are expended ia
rec.omin(ncfel. "ttiines "
Applyinremnorbvw f
py weekly to mot'U
lt ;,miciiael'cvt j
Infonnstae public thn! t.:
do ail kinIs of work wijh a?'sf
carry pansenners to any tJ?? I
T.3S Feb 10,186a; 'j
JOHN. F., tlXNKT.
ATT(SKi
Will rfc?.ir in th. ..'. 'IF I
bmka, IVeftern low anil w i
Courts at Brown vine.
i
tore ever offered in th-
munufactr.re.
Fine -pari
rosewood; .
- M AIIOC
with a larpe Sfjortment of a , -,
and Walnut Chartber. Didbit k
which we are selling at verriuT w
thort city paper.
3"P. S.. Tlie attention of th,, 1
MITCHELL, RAX-T-
. "fcssg,:;-
B r. LrsitBArciT " ' -1
LU3H8AUGH&Cr
BAXKERS AND G.YJL JS.
Dealers to f018; i
Uncurrent M jr.ey, Kx:u.ir.--ejC(. , .
. .BIWA'XVILLB. JiKiSS1 -Especial
atinntka win be givers'-
Exchange cn the prin.:ip.! (;!. ,f i'A"
Gold. Silver, and uncu.TentBirt .v j
ply cf LmJ Warrants on b.ucl u , , 1
terelon tin ror Pre-emptors- v: lirL '
guaranteed in every respea Wii: t't fa.
ments of indention to pre-c-ypt. kj Jrt.. '
Paiers at blmrt notice. H.ex i,, t
ties, at west.m rates of interest r.d '
in Lands or city property fur di.uat 1
tUma upon al I convenient p- iua t k
ed to and proceed remiue-linwthaa
Bills of Excbai.ge on England l:e;Lt w !
tainel at usual ratewith cm ,.(ErJJtJ'
addeiL Deixits
allowed on special !crito " u
OFFICE M, in Sc.. near r.S. Uzx
HEFSE5CO
uina. lirotcrr is. to., il.Tt'umj v t
.. v.. . ' t
I! it-er Whit?,
Tounr. Carson i Brra.it.
Jno. TlK.Dips.ji M ixiii C il'r&rp.,; .
K. it. Puuderina &r.. Jtfnhai'-
M. M. Te.ikl.1 Ac C... X... if n-,,..': t.r
Wm. Tl SuiithH.n E.-.i . Uj-Jc
J. T. bteveas. lq , m:'j at Li - i
Jno. S.' G.illabej"."Lit3J A'j!. T. 1.1. i
T.iylor & Krijfc, Bankersp , -a.it). I
'
alcClelland S-r -iRiSs ii Co: Jlcrcbs, 4. tot-!
Hon. Thos. G. Pratt, iv.j
Hon. J. W. Gt ary. Ei-O.t. jDas, fa j
P. B. Small S:.,Pres,t3 Biak.
Col. Geo. SoliIe.Att'yat Law,
I
t-narien Par n k. Cu. Uj&kers, low
II. C. NBttSs. Co . " C-.:M
Greene. Weare & Bice, "
Douglass &. M'a 'D. " Ta
Col. S.ini nanib.e.oo, Att'r it Liir,. - al.
Judse Ths. Petrj, . Cmaci.
Prof. II. Turwlla, . " Hiia-
Oct. 3, '5grv2-nl5-"
Wratchmaker & Golk
7 :a. gys;
ROCK P0RT, Mtt
BEGS leave t Inform the public tU'lie ia
in the above named town anJ effen fcr sit i
stock if .
clocks, wjmii iin:
and tier article usually kept in.jnciJ.-ti'ilJ:
prices which cannot mplaiafl"f. Bte
ienccd watchmaker h otters a.m'f tlut .f
watches, clocks and jewelry hecang;re
tion. . .
' : JOHN 3IcDoVpl:Gir
House, Si?rt, & 0rn-inrmt.il Pi-"
imcmsviLLE. J.t. ,
ty Vders can be left ! ihpfi.-v -
Commercial Nurse:
BL00MINGT0S, ILLj
The urulorswncl bee leave to Urf"" ,
and Farmers of the West and utfc-H
exteiisivelyensairpdin the proj..oti."f t
BOOT, GBA1TFD AND BI'DOKD SW4-
l KSEUILS,
especially the APPLE., and a Je
H.nini? siwnt. npir IweinT Tri"
expense, delay ami. n r sairn"- -f-hould
alwaj-s bo riscd Lear wuere
...
done at the proper le.ison, an
fUXS. will vc paLiki-ut u - .
. ... . i ....... w .
the greatest care uieariy (.prmB, ,
They have also, tn hand, the Ur-ft-i1 .
MA CL URA 'HEDGE P
ever grown, for sale ou be "m, ? " ,
million. Tbey may be rtH'Pfi l J J; .
Toeir prices for Xor-rr t.rt r
other of eovvl quality mhZn- C;'''"
ise on Hedite Culture, sent V"0"?;
Patronage solicited. Order for 5UT?r
be sent prior to k 1
Oct. 15, ',f)7-nl6 . ' B
1
. FOR SALE FOR ?CRir;
w.hir. hXiOverccats which we.' ''1 '
for Brownville Hotel S:np. , k ciZH.
t
t tirrc T ? 2 1 f . I x
M
r ANUPACTUIIES. ana-keep
JL on haml fcr sale, all kin.ls of f ,s?;,t:
cJ an.l
una r cea sinus, umetsavi-
Ca.-h
Wheat. For character of Fto"r r
refer !
that ever used it. . Ti3l3-l7 .
St. Joseph, Mo., AigVJ
A. R .riOLLABIRR & f"
Machinists, Banirs-a!1
Engine .Buildf
- iSnt street, VTeSt of S3
nivnW ATI. tf
Wania m3t respectfullj informu .
the public eenerallT, that they
pared to execute all orders ia th'i!;"V(,- api'
nes. ; Havin? Utelj enlarged their
" mcrcaaea iciiies ICJ ' , natron
merit a continuation cf the liberal p
has heretofore been exienJcd to tac jfy
aw MW . Engines of every JJv
Constantly on ban:: eonsimg of rf.
lar and JIuIey. Mill Gears and reFJerTat
jastings, warranted to la wcUmM18 . . ' -
They hare alse a Boiler ard Q
establishment, wbieh enables them -tl
work ia that lino farniiheJ 1 wern. ?
pared to work on as reastmabie ter
shop in the country." . . . 1Ib, w;
, Thoso ia want f anytime in " w ri;
well to itc us a call and eiamn ur
I.
be by nrM d H-,tei
tve opcra.in t7 . . 'iir,l't u ' ;
Place r.n or hvtl ?
Fruits, they are no convicted that tjr v'
el. both in regard to tte quality wl "!e? M.
whiehthcvcultivsre. Bent: very de-tyf;
ting them as widely .tsjvib'.e. they"':.,
sending out small, cultivated J-ks.
bpine far more nrac-i?able and Mlf Ui"
they are perfectly '.M-iu.iintel'iih
and they graft only such hanty variety
on the root, and bud on ec!hT.c 'l;' "
Mills.