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i ' v w n fi w THE ADVERTISER, It. W. FURNAS, EDITOR. THURSDAY MORMXG, APRIL 1358. Secretary of Nebraska. We are pleased to announce that J. Steklipg Mortox, of Nebraska City, has been appointed by the President, Sec retary of Nebraska, vice Hon. T. B. Ccm isc, deceased. We are pleased, because a Tesident of Nebraska has been appoint ed ; because a young man brim full pf the go-ahead-ativeness, peculiar to the age and country has been appointed ; because one whose occupation heretofore has been to "drive the quill" vulgarly called Edi torhas been appointed. We believe Mr. Morton possesses the natural in tellect and other necessary qualifica tions to make a cood Secretary. Al- though not our first choice for that posi lion, we tail ,vith pleasure Li3 appoii.t- ment. Home Correspondence. Omaha, April 19, 15JS. Dear Furxas: There appears to be a disposition on the fart of the legislative authority of our cities of Nebraska,' to keep property hold ers in continual unseasines3 in conse quence of the often uncalled for and un- corAsistentmriiaagement of the affairs of the city, by making requirements which they endeavor to exact, but which u is next thing to impossible to have fulfilled. Ordinances are passed to accomplish cer tain objects, and attempts are made to put them in force, but, frcm the fact that they arh often illegal'the plans cannot be car ried out. There are some property hold ers, both residents and non-residents, who are always ready and willing to share the burdens of taxation, and who are the first to clear themselves of ihe collector's claims upon them, whilst there are others who grumble and complain at every as ing fallen during this month, and that about one foot in depth. Much improve ment has been made to the Fort in the way of building for the comfort of the occupants within the last year. The steamer Omaha City was loaded at ths Fort with one hundred and fifty tons Louis. WAWKO. freight for St Plattsniouth Comention. Mn. Editor: - Permit me through the columns of your paper "to make an appeal to the De mocracy of Nemaha county, in relation to the propriety of holding a county conven tionin view of the Territorial conven tiontobe held at " Plattsmouth. It be hooves us as Union loving men to be up ana aoomar in time, so as to meet our friends from all sections of the Territory. Therefore I. would urge immediate action in regard to the appointing of delegates to the Plattsmouth Convention. It is lit 1 . 1 -V a wen known tnat some dinerencesor opi- except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered shell and liame, on black velvet ground. For Officers of Artillery lne same as for the general staff, except the orna ment in front, vrhich will be a gold em broidered cross of cannon, on black velvet ground, with the number of the regiment in silver at the intersection of the cross cannon. The brim of the hat to be loop ed up on the left side and the feathers to be worn on the right side. For Officers of Infantry The same as Sale of City Lots. We call the attention of our readers to the advertisement in another column 'Sale VI IVVfll III liiC VliV JL UiUUiillllC ness or residence. Anotaer sucn an op portunity to procure property in Brown- Tille will not occur again, we leel very sure. The terms too are quite a consi- sessment, anu others who never win pay except bv the intervention of lecal pro- nion have existed in the Democratic I cess. . ranks in regard to the expediency of ad Many lot owners, in all new town3 of mining Kansas under the Lecompton this rapidly populating and progressive Constitution. Of this I am not going to We presume it is unnecessary for us to Territory, do not reside near them,-and speak at this time; suffice it to say that it do more than call attention. Our city, its therefore have but litte opportunity of is dead, and with it should cease all envy imnnrimpo nnrl iho rnlup of nroTirrtv ascertaining when assessments are made, ing or bickering. Let democrats take a therein, are too' well known to require and consequently fail to pay taxes when higher and nobler stand; unfurl your ban any newspaper puffin at this day; when required. They look after their tax ac- ner in defense of our common constitu all concede to us the position of third best counts about once a year, when they ex- tion ; in defense of those great principles city in Nebraska, and really, surrounded pect to -discharge all indebtedness m that which are of vital importance to us all with more natural advantages perhaps line; but occasionally find themselves Let the UiUerences be what they may on than anv other noint in the Territorv. A 1 mistaken, bv beine informed through mere questions of policy; on the great , , i I - great portion of the property i3 among the some source that their property has been question of the Union the National Dem best in the citv. beinrr situated on Front sold, in consequence of the non-fulfillment ocratic party have ever been a unit. It and Main streets, suitable either for busi- of some ill-timed and useless ordinance, will ever continue to be so. When were which the city authority have no right to democrats divided on national questions? I T . 1- .1 . pass. ei me answer, never, since tne time or Those who' reside where the taxes arc Jefferson the greit National Democratic levied, may encounter no particular incon- party has stood firm on all important deration. For further information apply venience from those repeated demands question. True, as I said before, there are to Brows & Bexsett, Main street. upon the purse or labor of the property some differences of opinion in regard to holder, but they are aware that those at a those questions, but whenever the Consti- dislance will labor under many disadvan- tution of our common country has been tages and uncertainties, and the result assailed by Southern fanatics; lead on by is that individuals often seek to get hold northern demagogues and abolitionists, of the property of the non-resident, by when the war cry of disunion was raised, having it disposed of, unbeknown to him and w-hen all appeared ready to demolish at a mere nominal value. this fair fabric, then behold such men as They often contrive to have the non- the learned statesman S. A. Douglas, the resident taxed higher than those who re- bold and fearless Green, Harris, Bigler, side among them, and thereby discourage and a host of others, stand side by side in him until he will be compelled to sell out the defense of our common country. Let or remove among them. me say to you, fly now to the reliefof our All such maneuvering as this is by many beloved country; assemble yourselves in termed shrewdness, and the actors who convention, appoint your delegates, nomi are most prominent and independent nate your candidates, and you will ensure boast how they have managed through their election ; and as we have but a short the city or other public authorities, to ob- time to do all this, I would propose we tain tha advantage and accomplish their meet in Brownville, Nemaha county, on corrupt designs. Authorities should the second Monday in May, and proceed weigh well every act previous to arriving to the appointment of delegates to the Tnlrtj-Flflh Congress- to place me in a very unfavorable ana Washington, April 21. false light before the community, mere Horsr. Mr. George laylor, Irora the fore I wish, through the medium ot your select committee, made a report with a make a few statements showing bill for the establishment of a Bureau for r . . . . . the Printing, Binding. Engraving, Litho- irue P05,"" ' ' crm T.V. in it ft n A Fioi trntvnincr whirh. to- "Anions' the sacrifices required by .Mr gether with the minority report, propos- Skeen, was the unconditional surrender ing amendments to the present law, was oy air. j. u. noover, wuu referred to the Committee of the Whole Hoover) of forty acres of valuable land nnti,. o.t v,Q TT:.-.r, ad mining the town, which he (Mr. J. si. vjij uit ciait; vl lii uiuiit i j cj ' x Mr. Rivpfi called the renort of the Hoover) had, three years ago, taken pos Committee on Elections in the Nebraska session of, fenced, plowed, and otherwise for artillery, except the ornament in front caset concluding with a resolution that improved by his own unassisted industry, which ,will be a gold embroidered bugle, Ferguson, the sitting Delegate, and and which was all of our vast public do on black velvet ground, with the number ChaDman. the contestant, have further main that he had claimed, although the of the regiment in silver within the bend, time siitv davs for takincr and return- first pioneer of this region. He gener w r- - w ml r - J J . a I 1 . . 1 f I J a cr inlistea iUen ine.same as ior ,nrr snnnlpmentarv testimony. ousiy gave u up ai nis lamer s request officers of the respective corps, except Thn rpsnlution was amended, extend- with the proviso that he should receive that there will be but one feather, the ing the time for taking evidence to the one hundred dollars for the improvements cord will be of worsted, and the badges firgt 0f October, and passed. much less than they had cost him. This of vellow metal. The letter of the Wr. filrMIno-s reasonable condition beinar obiected to panv. ill vellowmetal to be worn in front. acT,Pd Tr Cobb when the Kansas Com- 'the pound of flesh' insisted upon Col. All the trimminsrs of the hat are to be mhtPR will rpnort? Nixon having no interest in the matter, I made so that they can be detached; but Tir. Cobb replied, when the conflicting except that which had been elicited by the iue cugie, uauge ol tuia, aiiu. icuci aitiicuities existing oetween tne ljecomp- v-suuiuijy us iu iun ui mc company to be always worn. ton and anti-Lecompton democrats become parties generously proposed to pay the A cocked hat, as prescribed in the ge- reconciled, in order that thev may have sum required ! lhis was, ot course, hu- i- i. e efi I . . . . I . .t- power enough to settle tne question. bill was Grand Lodge 1. 0. 0. F. of Nebraska. The Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of i Territory of Nebraska was instituted at Nebraska city on Tuesday last. The following officers were elected and instal led: P. G. Chas. F. Holly, R. W. G. Master " J. W. Stall, R. W. D. G. Master R. W. Furnas, R. W. G. Secretary " W. II. Cook, " " Warden " J. liamlm, " " ircasurer M.W.Brown, " " Marshal " J. W. Newcomb, " " Guardian 41 Rev J. M. Chivington, G. Chaplain W. L. B. Boydston, R. W. G. Mess The next session of the Grand .Lodge will be held at Omaha on the second Tuesday in July next. neral regulations of 1S47, may be worn by general and field officers at their op- The West Point Academy Hon. Lxcept for the uenerai-in-unier, finally passed mree uiacit osincn ieaiuers win ue wuiu with the cocked hat, instead of a plume. 2. The uniform trowsers for both offi cers and enlisted men will be of dark blue cloth, made without plaits. A gold cord one-eighth of an inch in diameter, m- Adiourned. Senate. Numerous memorials and resolutions were presented. Amonir the petitions was one by Mr. Cameron of Pa., from citizens of Phila delphia, asking Government aid for a miliating to the claimant, but not enough to arouse a spirit of magnanimity and it was also refused. The young man must make a full sacrifice and he did it." The facts are simply these: I settled upon and improved the said claim some time before the land was surveyed, and consequently did not know exactly where General Steamboat Aent ?0RTTARD1SG COUMlSSro.X VrlrJ NKBBA8KA CiTY 7e ..TC.Tr CoU tolU in Coiuoiissiuo and prjmtt nfin Particular ttentiun gien toreceiinf. Stuiiu" warding all kind, of freight txl p'odute 'ur. Offlceoa the L TP. S:orekons ia the im block with Knrtrrv Reftr to the Merchant of Xebrak ,,',! "fper n Scxdwst i J.Hieph MIntfr, .r Bi'cklaT.Uil,kI,kCel. r lie et jicD3ei 01 Jouii nv, Juhn A. Warrlen " Shakeirord. FinnfT k. Co " April29,ISod Wagon for Sale. I have a licht twu-hors waituD which I cheap for cash. C. 3 'illd: '''HffltJ jiarsnairs sale for Tat.. I will tell for cb In hand, at th Cotrt-n iatbecityof Brownville in Nenuha conjtr v p Territory, commencing jn the Brt alol)? rtr and continue from day to day until compirjII0" ing real estate in said city fur Uxt m.w An !"' paid for the year A. D. and interest m iT amounts, tniu the Em cl Jstnaiy latytr at ik of twenty-live per cent per annum. ' ,r,! Name. Braiiohaw James VT. Dozier John L. Easterly Jacob Hill Willi Jarendan James Matthew L Luc.inbill DjtU McGee John Kickctts Charles Smith, ITooton St Co. stead of a buff welt, will.be worn by offi- )ine 0f steamships between Phihdelphii the lines were situated. About twelve months-after I had made my settlement, Mr. J. C Hoover bought an SO acre tract of Mr. Allen Coate and filed upon the whole quarter, which took in one half of my claim, including my house and , - j ) 11JV Vi, UiV.UIUOiil;j cers of the staff and staff corps, and a sky an Southampton. blue welt by officers of infantry, for other jjr, Durkee of Wisconsin, presented corps the welt at present worn; for ser- e resolutions passed by the Legislature geants a sinpe one ana a nan men w iue, 0f Wisconsin against the Lecompton Con- ana ior corporals a stripe can an men stitution. wide, of the color of the facings for the outer Mr. Wilson, of Mass., on leave, intro- lii . corps, win oe worn covering tne seam. In lieu of one of the two coats or iack- ets now authorized, the first, third and public lands to be sold in the Territory of justifiable in trying to save my farm and duced a joint resolution that the President part of my approvements. uc a Liu is ucrcuy auuiorizcu anu rctiucoiru i v,ij.mj; f .A enc-nann Fm nna roir tn cola rf t ho I J fifth year, and of the sky-blue cloth jacket Nebraska during the month of July, 18o9. allowed by i,4irj, uenerai ueguiation3, two sacks of blue flannel, of the pattern issued to mounted troops, will be allowed yearly to all enlisted men. 4. The uniform coat will be made not a legal was justly my improvements, and if 1 had right to contest for what own, no matter if the individual with whom I was contesting did happen to be the son of Dr. Hoover, the proprietor of From Washington. Washington. April 17. The Committee of Conference on the it , v : 1 1 . 4k: : nr. tt . . . . I I III lllf! I m III II Illl I r II Tla without plaits, and the number of the re-1 r n, t nc ,u MO nnomao(;n n Nemaha Citv? And furthermore, I think . l I i i r . l 1 1 r i v ivjvuki u- ,aviv v w ivuo iaj , . i iii- u i gimem win oe omiueu xrom ui tuu i olhers were wane.as the editor of a public journal is prostitul v-w v i : i j i i . i i i . - ... .. 5. Instead of the common tent now VODMUereu D"l."oin,s iranspirea snow- ing the high position he occupies when in use the pattern known as Sibley's tent 1U fau sreuem. he descends to pamper the prejudices of will be substituted. T?. r " v" iTiU" individuals, no matter who. in the endea r,i i m . uav mornintr. " . iniS regulation IS tO gO mtO eneCl U , . . , , . I vrir tn rmn nhn ?in norpr IhnrmP : i.v: vjcueiai oruersnave oeenissuea Dy me - - iiimicuiaiciy, caicui luai iuc liuhijul' auu , ..... . . tv nr'rrr c .uf.t.i 5. -u Commander-in-Chief, directinir particu- him. A. D. SKEEN larly movements os troops from the bar racks of JNewport, tents of the old pattern now on hand will be issued until exhausted. By order of the Secretary of War: S. COOPER, Adj't Genu ine I tali Policy. Our readers are aware that, though one of the chief matters laid before Con gress, and urged upon the consideration of that body by Mr. Buchanan, in his an nual message, the Utah difficulties have yet received no practical adequate atten tion, ihe increase or torces necessary forthe Western movement, was delayed from time to time, and finally two regi ments of volunteers were raised. The ReniOTal of the SarTeyor General's ouicc. We learn from the Washington Union cf the 13th, that the President has ordr ed the removal of the Surveyor General's Office, from Lecompton, Kansas, to neighboring city, Nebraska City. at conclusions. SALES. a half story brick house, Democratic Convention at Plattsmouth. A NATIONAL DEMOCRAT. Early Lettuce. Mr. P. L. McLaughlin, of this city, is entitled to the credit of raising the firt lettuce of the season. We indulged our arpetite yesterday sufficient to test its good qualities. Lettuce raised in an open garden large enough for use by the 20th of April! Who can beat it? St. Joseph Gazelle. We can! On the loth of April "we indulged our appetite" with lettuce raised ia our otrn open garden. A one and containing five rooms, stable, cc, sixteen our by thirty-six feet, and half lot, sold for $2,300- Situated on Eleventh street near Farnham. A Douglas street lot for $1500; well located. The three story block of which I wrote A severe hurricane passed over Dent county, Mo., cn Saturday evening the 10th inst. It was very destructive in its course, sweeping everything before it. Log houses were entirely destroyed, and every particle cf fencing was torn to .pieces. No lives were lost, 'though many persons were bruised and otherwise in jured. Appointments by the President. By and with the advice and consent of the Senate. KtGlSTtnS OF LAND OFFICES. Isaac W. Griffith, at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, vice Robert Brown, whose term ex pires. George W. Nixon, at Brownville, Ne braska, re-appointed. John N. H. Fatrick, at Dakota city, re-appointed. seceivebs or public money. Charles W. Ilobbs, at Osage, Iowa; re-appointed. Charles B. Smith, at Brownville, Ne braska, re-appointed. E. A. Deslonde, at Nebraska city, Ne braska, reappointed. John C. Turk, at Dakota city, Nebras ka, re-appointed. on the 1st inst., should have been $6,500. Should errors occur in these quotations, it will be the fault of the community, as I obtain my information from street con versations, and not in confidential circles I shall only give you what appears to be public property. A brick house m the south-western portion of the city, was traded for by the exchange of personal property as the con sideration for the same., A one lorytrame house, on Chicago street, well built and pleasantly situated, sold for $1000. It contains four rooms. respectable fence and out houses, A frame house and full lot on Tenth street, nearly opposite to the Nebraskian printing office, and between Harney and Farnham, was disposed for 6500. Another frame house on Harney street adjoining the Douglas House, containing four rooms, garden fenced and cultivated, good well of water and situated in the business portion of the city, sold for S 1 500. The lots in Omaha are 66 by 132 feet. Streets 100 feet in width and alleys 20 feet, and laid out regularly at Topclia, Kansas, April 20, 1858. Dear Furnas: The Kansas and Nebraska Annual Conference of the M. E. Church closed its third session at 1 opeka, Kansas, on Monday the 19th inst. The following are the appointments for Nebraska Terri tory the ensuing year: Nebraska City District, J. M, Chiving ton, P. E. Plattsmouth, David Hart; Mt. Pleasant, Martin Pricha-rd; Nebraska City, D. II. May; Otoe City, to be supplied ; Brownville, Philo Gorton; Falls City, J. W. Taylor; Tecumseh, J. W. Minard; Beatrice, to be supplied; Salt Creek, Z. B. Turrran. Omaha District, W. II. Goode, P. E. Bellevue, to be supplied; Omaha City, W. M. Smith; Florence, H. Burch; Platte Vallpy, Jacob Adriance; Fontenelle, to be supplied; Desoto, Jerome Spillman; Tekaraah, to be supplied; Omadi, A. J. Dorsey; Niobrarah, to be supplied. J. M Jefferson, and Car lisle, and from Forts Columbus and Ran dall, for Utah, at the earliest notice. General Smith has been appointed to command the Department of Utah, and Brigadier "Generals Harney and Johnson to command according to their brevet rank. Col. Lee succeeds to the command of the Department of the West. Colonel and Inspector General Mansfield is relie ved from duty, and the inspecting of re cruits will devolve on Lieutenant Colonel J. E. Johnson. The greater portion of the troops des tined for Utah will concentrate at Fort the arrival of Gen. Smith at head quarters. The second infantry has been transferred to ot. .Louis. The Markets. .i. - , y i . J Leavenworth to be ready to move on rofnspH fnr sn Inner n. timft thnt viornrnns . . . . r J. '""" measures for the present year have been absolutely defeated It is under this state of affairs that the policy of conciliation and peace-making has been probably adopted. That this was not the original policy of the administra tion is evident trom the measures recom mended by Mr. Buchanan in his messages upon the subject. We regret that the President ha$ been driven to the expedient of treating with a traitor. V e regret that a religious fa natic, who can complain of no grievance whatever, who, with his followers, has enjoyed the widest tolerance that was ever contemplated by our free institutions, should have been suffered to place him- sell betore the world as an enemy upon Washington, April 19. The Senate, to-day, confirmed John Cadwallader, Judge of the Eastern Dis trict Court of Pennsylvania, vice Kane. ueceaseu; anu morion oi iebraska as Secretary of Nebraska, vice Cuming, de ceased. The Senate, after discussion, confirmed Turner, Kipp and Craig Lieu tenants in the army. These nominations were pending from the first session. CORRECTED WEEKLY. 15kovnvili.k, April 15, 1853 Flour, sack 300(34.10 lil'CKWHK AT Fl.OUK, SACK Corn Meal, y bushel Corn, y bushel Oats, y bushel, .. Sugar, y B Coffee, Tea, Chickens, dot., EiG3, do, Fkksii Beef, y lb " 1'orK, jor 10 Ibi. Potatoes,) bushel, Salt, Limber, Cottonwood, per 100 ft., Yellow Pine, Bctter, Ciiekse, y 0, JjARD, Nails, per keg. Wheat, none in market Whisky, per gallon, Salt, y bush, do y sack, Molasses, Rkans. y bush. Drt Hides, y R, 3,00 75 50 40 I5(3ir.i loo 2,00 $5,50(3.3 50 $1(31,10 ?22.50 8,00 25 2 5o 10c 6,50 3010c 1,00 3,00 90 3,50 6 Wheeler Cyrus Xemaha Taller Bank and Banking House. N . E. part Luti owned by nun-rideot. Lt. Block. U I 12 to IS iat 4 19 it a j I 31 13 ?9 i -a . ) litis it 13 49 11 43 8 C 7 11 13 1 11 'J6 14 7 4 . I 15 81 14 TT 10 & 11 19 6. 4 4 10 68 13 M 4 43 10 U 4 80 15 IS 4 19 4 Si !it n 2 4 41 Ik it 14 47 is e ID 64 II 70 I 81 5 40 10 47 I 44 69 4 3 13 44 I lit 414 .tt 4.M M 54 II C. angles The Commissioner of the General Land Office, on the oth inst., transmitted to the Governor of Illinois a patent No. 1, of twamp and overflowed lands ia the Kas kaskia, now Springfield district, enuring to said State under the act of September '23 1S50, containing -13,241.00 acres. And on the same day, in virtue of thg above grant, he submitted to the President of the Uoited States for his signature, patents No 3 and 4 and on the day fol lowing patents No o, 6 and 7, for lands in ihe Augusta district, Mississippi, con taining in the acres. aggregate 514,571.01 ilrs. Susan Frederick, a Quaker lady from Baltimore, is making a tour through Jamaica, and she recently preached to a New Uniform for the Army. The following are the details in regard i.t to the new uniforms for the Army, which nas recently oeen auopiea oy tne oecre tarv of War : rUBLtC LAND SALES. nA A public sale of the government lands For Officers Of best black felt. The in Nebraska, at Brownville, Nebraska dimensions of medium size to be as fol Plfx rind Omnri.i. is nrdcrpt fnr Spntpm. lows ber sixth next. This will probably be ciaa tuings to soma wno nave not now tha right of pre-emption, and therefore depending upon the public sales and pri vate entry to procure their hemes. It will also be cheering news to those who have means to invest in western lands on speculation. tlLOCT OFCOV. CCMISC. On Thursday last J. M. Woolworth, Esq., delivered to & crowded audience an hour's commendation of the life and cha racter of the lately deceased Thomas B. Cuming, Secretrry of Nebraska. He gave a succinct but hasty outline of hi3 biography, from childhood till the period of his death, showing that his ori Width of brim, 3 lj'2 inches; height of crown, 6 Ij2 inches; taper of crown, 3(4 inch; oval of tip, 12 inch; curve of head, 3S inch. The binding to be 12 inch deep, of best black ribbed silk. For enlisted men Of black felt, same shape and size as for officers, with double row of stitching, instead of binding around the edge. To agree in quality with the pattern deposited in the clothing arsenal. TRIMMINGS. For General Officers Gold cord with acorn-shaped ends. The brim of the hat looped up on the right side, and fastened with an eagle attached to the side of the hat; three black ostrich feathers on the left side ; a gold embroidered wreath in front, on black velvet ground, encircling the letters U. S. in silver, old English characters. gin was from a worthy and respectable For officers of the Adjutant General's, parentage, that he was highly -and tho- Inspector General's, Quartermasters, roughly educated by college coarse of Subsistence, Medical, and Pay Depart- study, and afterwards united himself with rank ( Captain!The same as for general omcers, except the cord, which will be of black silk and gold the legal profession CAPT. PACE V. S. This gentleman passed our city, ea route from Fort A. tnrouga cur nandaii, on congregation of 2,000 persons, occupying ! the Upp?r Missouri, to join with the Utah the pulpit of the Baptist Church, ct Span- J army. He represents the winter past as , ih JTr r rujc ajfcftJLlandL For the same Departments below the rank of Field OfBcere The same as for field officers, except that there will be but two feathers. For Officers of the Ordnance Depart- .-lnild and V'nsar.t, the heaviot snow Jhpr-J mcnt Th same forth sreneral stwfTj weiM """l Jc,-. a ue inew xorit anai uoaru, at a meeting held in Albany, on the 10th inst., reduced the tolls on wheat and Hour from three mills to two mills ner ." i .1 . . 1 .. . an equal iooiing wun me government to tnousana pounds per mile, and also made which he owes allegiance. a reduction on marble partly wrought of The Republican of the 17th says : one half-mill; alsD a reduction on stoves "We hear from a source entitled to and cast iron of one mill. These rednr- i I conndence, mat an express messenger tions require the assent of the Lep-is- passed inrougn mis cny some two weess lature. ago, with instructions to Gen. Johnston , in command of the troops at Camp Scott, not to commence onensive operations ajramst Great bait Lake City and the Mormons, until the arrival of the com missioners, Messrs. rowell and McUul- lough, to treat with Gov. Young and his rebels. The express will have to make great haste if he overtak'-s Gen. Johnston this side of Salt Lake City." u iiuai iuai vjreu. juuusiuu will uave l . - i , f subdued the whole tribe and established 2 ; Fa" the authority of Gov. Cummin, and his associates, before this messenger or the commissioners reach the valley. St. Jo seph Gazette. Passports to Persons of Color. St. Joseph, April 19, 1853. WnEAT, $ bush, $1,00 Corn, y bush, 25c Floi-b, y cwt, $3.25(3.375 IU'ckwiie at Floi r, y cwt, 3,50(1,50 Fresh Pork, y lb, 4K&1K Potatoes, y bush, 2530c White LSkavs, y bu.-h, 1,50 ISutter, y lb, t.c.GS. y at 8c Chickens, y lrz, $2,00(32.50 Drt Hides y lb, 9(3M)0 l OFFEE. y Tb, ?VK,y lb, I r. i.tf TT. bHdhle 1525c l:k4lla Bare Curiosity. As the workmen were excavating near Li. J. Goduard s new dwelling corner of Florence and Central Avenue ihev dis covered a rare specimen of antiouarian l u: i , wuiMiju nan ju, apuarenuy intenuea as a vase for flowers. Its composition appears to oe nne gravel and clay in equal pro portions, rendered hard as stone by some of its composition. It is artistically orna- rnenteu witn cuts, placed at regular dis tances all round the rim outside, parallel lines extending perpendicularly from the base or tnese exquisite figures to the bot tom of the vessel, which is nearly allied Bcuaiu, ..tun . cicuuy uppucu me presenl day. This is undoubtedly a spe cuCU a. FaaajA. Wl ss. o. Clmen of me skl,, of some civi.izetl J o. avu(,H, u tuiuieu iiuitu ui uusion, anu rpfinPfl rafinn trin following reply from the received the Secretary : Department or State, Washington April 12, 1858. To the Hon. Henry Wilson : air: l nave naa tne nonor to receive "rose, reiirned. and fell prior to the existence on this conti nent, of those rude and warlike tribes in correctly termed the "Abongenes of America. Central City Oracle. It juurmne ui yesiciuay wnu us accompa- learn something of the testamentary ar- nimonta I . ... r ......uvu. i ranvpmpnts fir ino r ictinnpnichuH In reply, I have to inform you that it is whose final departure from this citv th not the practice of this Department to is- srpn?. nf hi lr, a n, 1. ;!'!" ena ami ofhn. rn rafo hq r, r t n tn I 1 ' 1 , , . I ... - A. Uv UJ u.u r1'' paacpuns ij nis iasi resting place, is noted abov-p L' . I . - - persons going abroad from this Col. Great Sale EEAL ESTATE. 19G City Lots BROWNVILLE, XEBRASKJl, On Moudjy M.iy 31, 1858. The undersigned will fell at public uclion, commcn cinR.m Mundjy May 31, 1S53. and Continue from day to drfV mil it all are m11 O.VE UVSDRED ASD NIXETY-SIX TOWS LOTS in tbecity r Biuwnvilie, N. T. A ureal portion of tbe lots to be told are among tbe best in tbe ciiy. tome of wbicb have buildups upon tbeni. Tbi win be the first public sale of lots ever held in Jlrownvillc, and no mch an opportuniiy will likely occur again f..r obtaining pro perty in the ibird city in importance and population in NeU:aflt i. Tbe ale will be positive, and every lot of fered wi II be i-old to tbe highest bidder. To thue acquainted wiih Brownville and the sur rounding coiintiy, another word need nci be raid than to announce the ale. time, place and property. T oth ers permit us to say that tbe city of B.jowiiville is imuie diateiy on Ihe west bank of tbe Missouri river; it the county eet of Xemaha county, the most dcni-ely settled and Lest improved, agriculturally, of any other in Ne braska, a fact acknowledged by all who have examiLcd. The Land Office FOR THE Nemaha land District is located at this city and has been ia active operation fcf near a year pa-t. The PreMdent has i-isued bis procla uiaiion for land sales, to take place on the sixth day of September next, at which time more land will be offered for sule in this District than any other in Xebraskj by near tbrce hundred ih m-iaiid acres. The city now has a nation of over I0C0 inhabitant; four beavy niercan bouses, tosetherwiih aumeroiismill trading estah ments of various kinds; a fine larce hri.-k h,ti f,.n uj tcveuij icei, mreo ana a nair Monet hicb: a half htortec hirlt: . trmui country. Benton names as his PiPm.nr, n,l ken. hlVu""", T I?"?'. ":?"'.n". " A passport being a certificate of citizen- as trustees of his dau'rhter his sons.Jn. .nKnc.lars.e buildins nuw in ww t erecti. n for the ship, has never since the foundation of laws, Wra. Carey Jonesjohn Ch.r Z 4 inicrat far- .,V, " . U. , , : ircaayw.weil known. But will say iwtuuuc m ims iucii uaa ms Ifienfls ainntrrnniprv K .nr nnH PK I- nocver,inai we are confident no Doint in v.hri., .T.r. . . . - I I mu. A Ull" I ....-:.. . " . - taken rilace in mnseniipnrp of tho rfpn. I t tl ..- , . . --------j - iipucc. iuc nmre iciiiaininir iiorarv i rnr ur m i m aai m - w w w w w ar w bm. w ar xwiuo ui uaiu ; One third ea.-h; one third in mi niootbK; and one third 8 BEOWS & BEXXETT. of color. sion of the Dred Scott case. Returning tbe enclosure in your letter, I have the honor to be. sir, Your obedient servant, LEWIS CASS. The entire remaining libra rv is bequeathed to Mr. Jones, who thus be comes the literary Iepatee: in which there in twelve m .iriril 29 'i seems an appropriateness, on account of ' his long association with Col. Benton in his literary labors, and his own ability as j . .. J . Claim Notice. Miss Sarah Pellett, the reformer, has affairs. The will was made last Spnt m t 1 - 1. ... -r-w... turned up again; sne proposes to lor- ber, while Mr. Jones was in Central ward to California a consignment of five America. The fourth son-in-law-tr,n thousand marriageable girls from the New whom neither cf them is more respected iiity bic to ue con- iur. uoneau, is not named as one of a writer and acquaintance w th nnt.lir, T;, r.;.':. . J " ra. 1 r7.: . r I J ....... ...... B " .uiji;.( . . UJV U1IU umce in urownville, on the 7th day of May, ISM, at 1 o'clock P Jt., to prove tip my right ,f pre-emption to the northwest quarter of section eight, in township five range fourteen east. .ajfii zs. 130a 2144 JOSEPH E ORD. England States School Lands, The following are the lands selected as School Land ia of Temnerance. who are to nrovide for rpmotp nprmt cu if' v:-J x , E ..... MaMvu ft vdiututct nc uciu l I!' ibuu K.cLfcr'i x i riciionai UJ Consul-Ueneral of France at Calcutta JS'at, signed to the various divisions of the sons the executors, on account, probably, of his oi i erape ranee, irao are to pre their wants husbands included. According to the Cincinnati Price Cur rent the number of hogs packed in the entire West this season is 2,130,778 against - 1,852,479. The increase in weight this season is estimated at 8,874, 758 pounds, equal to 101,214 hogs, mak in? the total increase in number and Intelligencer. " L 28 f 32 ) township 5, range 14 A Card. Mr. Editor: I notice in the last No. of the Nemaha Valley Journal, published at Nemaha City, the following paragraph which re- I fleets somewhat upon m? ni9rn''""''tf"l oriorasi quarter ox p-Uon irj Southwest " " 2 Northeast " " 28 Southwest " " 32 bouibwest " " 6 ) Southeast " . " 6 township 4, rane 14 Southeast " " 6 ) April 23, 1S53. 4w wjl. TTlCRBEtt, Xemabacocnty Sup't Pub. lmst'n. A riperK.r stock of Millinery and Dre- G. ds at my new atuiinery e-tabli-hmt-nt. one d .r atx ve LuihUioch i w""' Barlt'n Uouse, Brownville, N. T. - . -- t "?.Tjr vv-j Lot 1 4 6 6 13 14 15 8 II II 13 13 13 13 13 13 1 8 IS 13 10 7 10 13 14 16 6 8 13 12 14 13 11 VI 7 1 3 IS U 3 It 8 3 3 4 6 S 7 10 12 14 15 16 1 13 1 1 3 0 7 1 7 1 2 3 6 6 I 2 2 3 7 3 2 6 8 2 7 10 II 12 I 3 4 5 II 13 10 IS 15 10 9 3 7 Blck 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 3 a . 65 29 34 37 38 68 69 81 81 81 81 81 81 67 67 67 67 67 66 66 C8 68 68 68 C3 64 C4 64 l9 69 69 69 69 60 24 23 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 49 32 3i 29 29 29 29 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 14 14 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 28 28 23 28 28 23 67 67 67 67 67 69 69 70 70 70 70 6 Tax. 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 2 63 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 16 IS IS 16 10 16 16 IS 16 16 18 16 IS IS 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 17 17 17 17 17 IS 63 I VS 16 16 IS 16 16 16 IS 16 16 IS 16 17 16 16 16 IS IS IS 26 26 65 65 65 65 65 I 05 I Oft 79 79 79 63 63 63 63 IS IS 16 16 IS 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 IS IS IS IS IS 75 75 Lot 2 7 8 9 16 a 7 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 IS IS 7 II 10 3 IS 11 1 2 3 It 1J 7 6 2 6 3 7 11 1 6 2 7 14 10 It 7 9 12 2 6 6 14 14 It 2 3 9 10 8 4 6 8 IS IS 2 10 11 S 13 14 14 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Block Ta. TIO HER JOn.V5QS Mi"l"L J lll lUt Illl HUTU! JUUI (iy ui rrw -r- - n.-hip five (5) range sixteen (18) eat, or nf'' eof a I winentet hi r:shlof preempn-u tti n same being a portion f a town n:. Tbu warn all Dcr.ns jsaiu.t tra.linp. buymn or in nj AlGySTCS KOO'TZS- O. H Mclaughlin & ronsLY, Main Street, BrowniiIIc,X.I- Buy and fell lJit Warrant, mate -mt and Ve t " atory .tatement; nuke out pre-emption pajr, anti for lime enirieo, " connected w.ib a general lar.d M7 ba-in rticular attention paid to tbe aelec-.i. .n of arranti fr P tavM tiirrIif.lTI III le . Hnvand tell prupertj on ecmmiMioB .,t. )..,i,m. .niriM. and attend to all ness I.rf i.- ment land and the location of land residing at a diUnce. , . McLAlUULIN k DORSET rwpeclfnlly ref " George U. SiX'ta, tl-. BeSicr Biownwi.e Cn'irlM B.' Smith, E-1-, Eocciver ot W-lC 'BT' Xemaha Und District. Brnwtir.!' Robert W. Furnw. T!n-'UrUw'"rlv.f, MeHr. Lunoancn . t.ar. n. -1jdj. Hon. W. JI T. HamilKin, iiaemw .. ljwisR. X'wcomerE-q. B.ii'im re, O H Bamet, Eq , Psyton. bi' Hon. Kenncr Furpuson. Delegate m Xebrailta TerrTitory, a-nmgin. i. John A. Beal, . Attorney at La Brownville. April 22. DOUGLAS SAIOOX Main street, one door West of P-C ' Brownville. N. h.ic that The ,rbcribe respectfully ln.orr.i IB ev qUJ they have cpened the above saloon, uere Wines L'qnow. Sepn-Oji W and e?ery re..eVhme-.t for the inner a.a. n, l0 'kM. fhi-huient. will he ' 1 Vtt m m ityt m 11.19 fn a Lot Block Tix. 84 14 I M U ! 84 14 19 84 U 84 14 U 84 U 84 14 12 84 14 84 14 14 80 17 60 17 13 80 17 80 17 12 80 n 27 28 IJ 41 M 33 26 12 67 M 43 26 13 27 M 13 80 14 27 64 46 26 16 41 I OS 43 2S 16 49 M 65 63 IS 87 33 I 05 ltl 66 63 11 42 60 15 11 41 1 10 60 15 I M 17 60 15 4 M IT 61 16 19 34 T 61 16 2 r 2k 61 IS 8 . V V, 62 16 1 37 W 62 16 5 TJ i C3 16 S W T I 62 16 16 38 Tl ! 61 IS 13 38 fl f 63 20 J w ; 63 20 16 33 n S 46 20 14 33 78 46 20 13 39 78 f 46 20 4 40 I 1 ! 4ft 26 1 tilt j 45 20 A 44 104 45 28 8 23 45 28 I 24 a I 44 36 13 M J d 44 34 24 U I 43 63 24 tt 43 62 14 - 24 n 1 43 62 13 ' II tt I 42 S3 13 21 U 41 95 9 20 J 10 J 9 63 4 1 I 33 19 1 3 SI I 33 19 2 I fl f 33 ir 8 3 , ! 22 1 22 8 J 4 W 2-2 1 23 13 1 j IS 22 1 23 14 1 j 10 22 1 23 9 61 If 10 16 22 SI 11 63 14 21 1 05 1 63 15 21 1 05 7 63 14 21 1 05 6 63 J5 21 1 05 14 63 15 15 39 13 M 15 1 75 13 47 50 1 75 4 47 JO 16 75 5 47 20 1 15 75 11 47 0 16 73 15 34 H I 06 II 31 IS H 1 06 12 34 14 17 1 115 4 27 21 13 i 49 J 27 JI 13 1 49 IS 27 Jl 13 1 49 9 27 51 19 3 6i 7U 2 13 63 4 80 17 63 4 21 HO 13 1 go 4 33 24 24 63 4 3 24 26 27 4 69 M 33 25 4 70 M 37 63 5 23 m 41 63 6 63 ? 65 26 S 69 2 63 26 6 5 69 24 S 15 24 70 26 27 M 77 26 35 M 13 24 1 S 43 24 79 28 S 67 54 23 14 S 60 M 32 H 82 W 34 14 1 7 6 80 35 14 7 34 OT 36 It : 7 35 JH 41 63 ' 7 45 J 15 14 8 W 13 63 1 8 27 40 17 80 8 41 M 46 26 I 64 26 i 10 4 24 63 26 ,U 42 24 69 26 'I W i Notice i hereby given to all p?r..n " Jame Fe-Ru-on. now a resident of B.-owiville. Ne"1111 county Xebrak 1. tbe tollowin decrild real "ui'' the fouthwet quarter (Ii4) of the aoutn n-i (li4)and lot number four (1) of ecti..u ripbieen lis town.- tbereol the same I way to negotiate with the aid FerRUhon tor tbe al described tract or parcel of land. v2i;33tf To the Public. pe"nSare olicited or template purrtaing ,yJ id property, they will av. tbem-cHe. b.-m .. ;'j bv rcadi-gtbi Dutire. and "lujina to purrh.-e 4uKUtuKounti." JAMI.3 KKHOti Brownville, April 21, 1353. Fern. !" f first tyl 4.rXV V. v. cf I""' urn Cr 5 fool 1 Jit" 3 1 Itre rtf'l ! T 5 1 1 Lo ft "I t mil 1 I hi t s in 0'iS Mi an su is a a C 1 f i i i 11