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6 THE ADVERTISER. It. W. FUKXAS, EDITOR. THURSDAY MOUMSG, AUtil'ST 19, l&ia. We have cot felt at all like writing f cr cur paper this week ; have been quite "uder the weather ;" and beside have been busy- posting oar book and endeav oring to collect a few dollars with which to satisfy thecravings of paper and type manufacturers, jour printers, and pur wife and little ones. They all inform us that cash is indispensable, no matter if times are hard. 'While upon this subject, allow us to say that we do hcpe those who know them selves indebted to us will pay up at least a portion without farther delay. We wwld rather do almost anything else than dsn a man; it is the most unpleasant act to us that we can perform. We are not jeppressive, have not been, ner do v.e in tend to be. We are willing to 4 live and let live,' especially these hard times; but it is impossible to get along without some money. Our hands have been vei indulgent, so have our paper, ink cud type men ; but they say they must have come QfJ the needful -now, and we are lound they shall. To accommodate them", vc dca't relish the idea of paying jive per cent' per month for money, when we have tea dollars owing us to where we owe one dollar. Settlers .Meetin?. The settlers meeting of Nemaha Land District, held in this city cn Saturday last, was well attended, and none other than a pirit of heartfelt interest in behalf of the oppressed settlers manifested. The pro ceedings of the meeting will be found in f u!l in to-day's paper. Judge Holly, Col. Martin and R. Brown, left this city on Monday afternoon for Washington. They will be joined by lion. Jas. Craig at St. Joseph. All that can possibly be done will be by these gentlemen to effect a postponement of Land Sales. We acknowledge that we have our doubts as to their success; and yet we are not sure but the late moment, as it were, is a propitious one. Of one thing we are sure, the men who have gone are thoroughly posted as to the true state of affairs in this Territory: and their representations cannot fail to secure the serious attention of the Department. They are fully prepared to convince if sound reasenmer and argument amount to anythmg-the powers that be, ot ine di - Mctrmi! fffris f,f I n-J sV5 rMn thi sastrous enecta Oi. landaics upon tnt :ott1(rc- tTip futnrp rf thp T-rri'nrv fir,. settlers, me iuture ci me ierr'.or, nn- nnrinllv nl nnlUimlht' There rin bp anciawy, ana poiiucauy. mere can ot no plea hereafter that proper light has;4 auu y'- not been thrown upon the matter by those directly and most deeply interested in the welfare of Nebraska. An adjourned meeting of the settlers of this District will be held in this city on Saturday August 25th, at whith time we will most likely have received intelligence from the Delegates who have gone to Washington. Extra session. Since the election, we s" that our Territorial papers are talking cf an extra session of the Legislature. We were in formed before the election by what we considered reliable authority that Gov. Richardson had so decided. We, with those of our cutemperaries who have spoken upon this subject, nrj decidedly in favor of the extra session I -'ing called at as early a day after the land sales as practicable. There are many reasons, we think, why this should be done. The simple fact that we are much iu need of a criminal code and revenue law, which thould go into immediate operation, is sufficient reason cf. itself, we think. Since the above was in type, we recei ved from Secretary Morton the following: X PROCLAMATION. Executivt Drpartmrnt. Seb-Ttr. A'Jtut 1 1th. I5S. TThereas. fteat confusion and utictrtamty characterize tbe exii-ting Ia s of this Territory, and bereas they are ocoutictiiigwitbeach oilier ttiai reasonable lears are entertained that there is not tLat ample security to hre aud properly tba. shu id be guarantied to every citizen the uuie nse-Jby law. Now, therefore. I, William A. Rich aiiisox, tioveruor of tbe Territory t Net ras aa. y virtue oi the pver ves'ed in me ty law, issue this, my pr lamat;oii. cuivenm "be Left.slative As-m-bly onTuelay. the t etity-nrt day oj feer.tember nest, at Iheatol li-jveruuieiit of tbe fcaid Territory. In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set oiyband, and caud to be artixed ttic great seal of tbe Torntory, luiie at Omaha this Uib day of August. 1. W. A. RICHARDSON", . the Governor, Ooreraor vl Nebraska. J. S. MOBTOS, Bevxetary tbe Territory "Visiting Editors." Wc really endeavor to act friendly, neighborly, kindly, and '-unbiased' to; ward our brethren of the quill. If any oue has visited our city and we have fail ed to let our readers know of it, we have failed to do so inadvertently. In the fu ture we shall be very particular and chro nicle every arrival "with all the extrava gant fuins,' and try to "make one feel as "if he re re somebody though he live iu a benirhted reeion and upon the hard est tinies.' Far be it from us to com nel of the Territory; and wliereas. utuer tins coiinici 01 , u. uau vi lauuuui ,ti v-imtu 01 jiiiuuv, suiijjuiiiimy aHU Conjugality Severed, and law diu a unnecessary litigti"n mu-t tranpire; and , , , , ... . , , ,. , "bereas coiuii but sijy. -uhciou, and eitic.eiit le- frale, but owing to hi.i inability to prove j having but little feeling or sympathy in Seral and Pa5' (no ma,ter fro,n what cai,se) i common with the human family in .rene- or be the means in the least, of any co-1 y'"ieiii, nem out tne muueemem Mjiwotae lauees, ami iie)eunes, inj Resoivrdf That a copv of these procee Hmprary going "30, 40 or 50 miles, or ! 'ou if T"" here, we vwld ensure which a large number were killed on loth dings be sent each the President of the a Vtlll greater distance, before he could - ou a homestead, but lo! and behold ! the . sides, the Pawnees proving victorious af- j United States and the Secretary of the find an editor from whom he might sah'S are at hand, and though rou have ; ter the loss of their celebrated chief New j Interior. assured of a hearty unbiased reception." ! ried the vae and suffered ihe pri-; York. On motion of J. P. N. Thompson, What say you, Mr. Banner j)o vaJ rations incident fo new countries, we need The health on the plains is unusually ! Richard Brown, of Nemaha Land Dis join us in our etforts to mske amends for j lnoney ? youhave held this land for two good. Grass abundant until we cross 1 trict, and" J. Sterling Morton and Judge past delinquencies ? ! years, or two month, or two days, and j North Platte. On Sweet Water we de-; Holly of Souih Platte Land Pistrict, be 4 - Kansas Constitution. From the best information w e can gath- er, the lecompton Constitution has been drfc&ledby al loat 10.000 majority. . Nebraska Legislature The following is a list of the Members elected to the Legislature : COUNCIL. Douglas Wnn. E- Moore, Geo. L. Miller, " John R. Porter, Dakd ah W. G. Crawford, Burt et als Geo. W. Doan, Washington Geo. E. Scott, Sarpy L. L. Bowen, Cass E. A. Donelan, Otoe W . H. Taylor, " M. S. Reeves, " et als. W. S. Boydston, .Ycmaha R. W. Furnas, Richardson C. McDonald, HOUSE. Dakotah D. T. Bramble, " JohnTufs, Burt T. L. Collier, Washington P. G. Cooper, L. M. Kline, " C. D. Davis, Douglas W. A. Gwyer, " Geo. Ctayes, n ? v R. W. Steele, J. A. Steinberger, C. Ikiggs, James Stewart, J. II. Seymour, A. Roeder, Dodge Da Puy Sarpy B. P. Rankin, 31. J. bhields, C. C. Norwood, Wattles, f Cass Marquette, " Davis, " Young. Otoe II. P. Bennett, 1, O. P. Mason, John Cassel, J. B. Watson, " Geo. F. Lee, " W. B. Hall, Y(maha S. G. Dailey, ' Jesse Noel, M. F. Clark, Richardson J. D. Ramsey, J W. M. Fleming, A. C. Dean. E. S. Dundy will contest the seat of Mr. McDonald. f Wattles' seat is contested by S. A. Strickland. X We are informed by a gentleman from Richardson county, that most likely the seat of Mr. Ramsey will be contested by Mr. Sharp. Between now and the Sth of Novem ber next the free States will elect 127 of the 236 members of the next United Sta tes House of Representatives, leaving nine to be elected in March and April next three in New Hampshire, four in Connecticut, and two in Rhode Island. ! Vermont will commence the election for 1 ----- - I Maine will follow six days later m the j . ! same month. The middle and western 1 S5tates eiect tneir US members in , The official election returns from 70 j counties in Kentucky are received. In these, Revill gets 4S,S00, and McKee 43,792 vutes, and Revills loss in the same j counties is 9 16, as compared with the race of Garrard and Jones in 15o7. In the j 31 ccunties to hear from the vote for Garrard was 16.-233 and for Jones 9,566. Should Revill lose ncthing in these coun-j pression from more than "One of lhe!lanon as.nuchas poss.He the extinc , i, v ii -a- n i!. r. ... , i tion of the Indian title and the extension ties, his maturity would be 11, tuo. lie- Suuatter Sovereigns "Blessed Pre-m- t ur u. i ' juauci.utiitijjiis xttAtu trrt emu- 0f ne public survevs ouht nn v in k-tpn vill's majority wiil certainly exceed 10,000 and may reach 12,000. r irtf ai SI. JUHpn, A fire occurred in St. Joseph on Tues- day morning last, which resulted in the destruction of five buildings probable I:ss :50,000. The sutl'erers are dimming Co., L W.Welch, C. Hyatt, Mr. Cran, D. J, Heaton, P. L. McLaughlin, Smith $c Withers, Van Lear, and Brit tain c Hardy. "Vncle S.im has land eniigli to Jive us ail a farm." Old Song. Ma. Editor : Two years ago a prominent citizen of this place hazarded the unpopular opinion that ''the Pre-emption Law was a hum bug, and that it was solely intended for the benefit of the speculator." Few, in- deed, coincided with the gentleman then, but who wiil doubt it any longer if it be true that a Land Agent in this town has written Mr. Hendricks, for his construe - . e , . , . , . , tion ot the la w where a settler has hied before the land sales, he loses his right of pre-emption, r, in other words, if filing on a piece of land constitutes a pre-emption. Mr. Hendricks, in reply, stated when a person filed on a tract of land, he has had the full benefit of the pre-emption right, and never could again, under any circumstances, enjoy that privilege. Now, this being the case, (if report is true,) what is the settler to do whocan- ii n ri ,i rr Ivnn n,il l'Al -.nAroH t nnl.liA . ." . I '1. i not pre-empt ? W hy, simply to pull up j command of the gallant Capt. Hunter, stakes and make tracks where he best ' who has proven himself the Aubry of this may. Consoling, is it not, O Popular So-1 route in conducting a train. I will ad vereigns ! You who have come here ere i vise you bv every opportunity of any cir the red man's hearth was cool, and have cumstances of note occurring on our route, expended your ALL in making the Ter- Three deserters from the army at Fort ruoryui Nebraska what it is, are now told : Awav with von iiir.Lf rrw.m f.r 7 m. wmm ave- tne speculator; let him have the benefit uf 'our labor and tu;1" though we, the t - t ii i enjoyed the fat thereof; but now depart ! frcoa hence, and give it u that gentleman j in broad. cloth and kid gloves ; as for you, move & little further west, we don t need . ; you here any longer.' What say you, settlers, are you ready for the judgment not to come but al ready at hand ? . No use for 44 Protecting Associations." Your only resource now is to go to some accommodating land agent and procure of him a land warrant at the reasonable sumcf two hundred and eighty dollars, and the same accommodating agent will give you one year to pay it in, and, in consideration of his kindness, will only ask you to give him a deed in trust for your land, and make him an assign ment of your certificate of entry, and by this piece of slight of hand you can enjoy the benefit of the pre-emption right fcr one year longer ! Happy Squatter ! Accommodating Land Agent ! Glorious Administration! Blessed Pre-emption Law ! Ome or the Squatter Sovereigns. Letter from Jlr. Hendricks. General Land Office. August 2d, 1S53. B. F. LtsiiBAUGu, Brownville, V. T. Sir: In reply to yours of 19th July ult., I have to inform you that the im pression which you say prevails in your community, that settlers who have here tofore filed for lands, under the pre-emption law of 1S41, may neglect to make proof and payment before the day of pub lic sale, and afterwards secure the same lands under that law, as offered lands, is erroneous. The 12th section of the Act of 1S54, subjecting the public lands in Kansas and Nebraska to the operations of the act cf 1S11, expressly provides that persons claiming lands under said act, failing to file the legal notice "or to pay for the tracts claimed before the day fixed for the public sale of the lands by the proclamation of the President of the United States"' shall forfeit all right tnereto. Besides this, if any person have filed a declaratory statement for a tract of land. and by his own laches shall suffer his right thereto to lapse to the government, and such notice was failed subsequent to the date of the enclosed circular, viz: 3d December 1S-56, he cannot acrain here after file for that or any other public land Very respectfully, &c. T. II. HENDRICKS, Commissioner. In regard to the decision of Mr. Hend ricks, we have only to say that we regard it, in fact, no more than the decision of anybody else; and yet his decision makes law for our Land Officers, who are, of course, bound thereby in their official acts. They have no other alternative. Therefore, no blame can properly attach to the Register and Receiver fcr the out rageous wrongs inflicted by the enforce ment of this decision. We don't believe. j however, that any legal tribunal, or 'any j ,, , " , really learned legal man, will risk their . . , , .. , . . . . reputation fcr lejral knowledge by placing , , . " , , t j such construction on the law. It is presumed that good laws are susceptible of but one : construction, and that arrived at, as much ! ly a knowledge of the spirit and intent of j the instrument as from its letter. There j can be but one opinion as to the spirit or j intent of the Pre-emption law, and there should -be but one as to its operations. A ! knowledge of the workings of our boast- 1 ed Pre-emption Law has drawn the ex-! lion Lair. i Unless those who have gone on to! Washington in behalf of the settlers, ac-1 j - j compiisn sornetning tor tneir benetit, we have onl' patiently to bow to the yoke, and wait for that '-better time coming" of which we read. From (he Plains. Crossing of Salt Creek, Aug. 10. Friend Furnas: After a prosperous and pleasant jour ney of five days from Nebraska City, we are safely encamped on t'other side of this, the Jordan of our route, with no impediment to retard our progress, and with the broad and expansive prairie op ening before us ; which, to the eye of the writer, is a more pleasing and interesting sight than the crowded haunts of civiliza j tion. Here we can study the beauty of nature and read in nature, lature's 1 God. And an agreeable retreat it is to i . one, who having all ties of afh mty, con- ;i ral, has become like the deep water ma riner of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, a citizen of the world, without friends, home, calling, or profession, and a voca- j tion as varied as the hues of the dying dolphin. Our train has left Nebraska City under most flattering auspices; with the largest and best outfit of men, wagons, and teams, that has left this season, under j Kearney passing here a lew days emce, rr. f,f thein was drowned while crossing , UI1V - Ct , the creek. They report a desperate and j bloody engagement near Kearney be '.. .1-- i 1 r ! : sign prospecting for gold. The Mormons ! coming in report having found gold, but J their destitute situation prevented them i storoiiif. From all the information tbp j writer ha? been enabled to g-nin, no doubt . . . o i we will find the great city evacuated, al though they plead ignorance of the move ments or intentions of the leading char acters. More anon. r- WYREKA. Settlers Meeting. Pursuant to call, a large meeting of the settlers of Nemaha Land District, assembled at Brownville, August 15th, for the purpose of taking into considera tion the best me ins to procure, if possible, the postponement of the Land Sales, and the means of securing the best interest of the settlers in the event of the non postponement of the sales. On motion of R. W. Furnas, John P. Baker was called to the chair, and E. D. Allen appointed Secretary. On motion, a Committee of five was appointed to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting on the sub ject of the approaching land sales. R. W. Furnas, S. A. Chambers, F. A. West and A. L. Coate were appointed said committee. During the absence of the committee, the meeting was addressed by several distinguished gentlemen, some from abroad, among whom was Hon. Jas. Craig, sympathising with the settlers in the peculiar position in which they were placed. The committee, after a short absence, reported, through their chairman, R. W. urnas, the following preamble and reso- I...: l- i : l 1 . i luuons wmcn were unanimously auopie u : i Whereas, The President of the United States has by proclamation ordered a portion of the lands in this Territory to public sale on the 6th of September next; and Whereas. Owing principally to the fin ancial crisis, which has swept the entire country the past twelve mcnths, there are very many actual settlers now unable to procure the means whereby to pay for their lands before the sales, and Whereas, The result will further be, that all vacant lands after the sales will pass into the hands of non-resident opera tors, which event cannot fail to result in evil; in fact almost utter ruin to our coun try, and Whereas, Entertaining the opinions of President Buchanan, as by himself ex pressed in his last Annual Message to Congress, viz: "Our system for the disposal of the public lands, origii ating with the fathers of the republic, has been improved as experience pointed the way, and gradu ally adapted to the growth and settlement of our western States and Territories. It has worked well in practice, and whilst the public lands, as a source of revenue, are of great importance, their importance is far greater in furnishing homfjl for a hardy and independent race of honest and industrious citizens, who desire to subdue and cultivate the soil. They ought to be administered mainly with a view of premoting this wise and benevol ent policy. Speculation has of late years prevail ed to a great extent in the public lands. The consequence has been that large por- 0f indh idls and TonZni and thtw the price is reatlv enhanced to thoe ! .a?.l.l 1 .! i who desire to purchase for actual settle- ment. In order to limit the area of spe- I . . -J 3 J " I j pace with the tide of emio-ratinn. It - -e -- ought ever to be our cardinal policy to ,r?se.rve the l?l,llic landsas much aspo'ssi- , Ue for actual settlers, and this at modpr- ; atc rate We shaU thus , j promote the prosperity of the new States ! and Territories, and the power of the i Union, but shall secure homes for our posterity for many generations." Therefore.be it Resolved, That even at as late a day as the present, we entertain a hope that something may yet be done by the proper authorities to avert what we are sure will result in greatly retarding the progress and developement of this country. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting, founded upon personal knowl edge, that no event could occur tending more seriously to prevent tbe future set tlement of Nebraska, or act more oppres sively upon the present settltrs than the public sales of lands. Resolved, That-we humbly, yet earn estly ask a postponement of the sales of lands in Nebraska, more especially in the j served it, &.c; yet it was the great prin Nemaha Land District, for a space of at ' ciple of popular sovereignty, which is so least two years. Resolved, That to our certain knowledge no petition has ever been publicly circul ated in this Land District, asking for a public sale of government lands. Resolved, That the Hon. Jas. Craig, now in this city, be requested to make an effort in behalf of the settlers of this Land District, by using his influence to secure a postponement of Land Sales. Resolved, That we recommend that set tlers in this District, who are unable to pre-empt their claims, form themselves into associations, embracing whatever amount of Territory to them may seem best; that they choose one of their num ber as President, to whom all shall report their names and description of their lands at as early a day before the sales as practicable ; that it shall be the duty : those personal qualities which adorn and of said President to attend the land sales, commend the true statesman. These and when any tract of land cf which he ! things fully explain how it is that the en has the description and name of occupant ! thusiasm of the people of Chicago, for is offered for sale, he shall announce or ! Douglas and his cause has not abated in cause to be announced the fact that such ! any degree or particular. The popular tract is occupied by an actual settler who ! is unable to Dav for thp samp, and nL- in ! J . T , oenait or sum settler mat tne land be not oiu upon, out lie allowed to be return ed as offered land. requested to proceed with Hon. James ! 1 Craig to Washington, to procure, if pos- j Ior useu- ana 11 emnoaies jut sucn uem, ,ho ns.n.,h0 ownh.iy as aI1 must advocate North, vavi s '.: . 7-' AA V IUV U VA, aVA, ' ' A VIA . AA injr land sales. On motion, D. L. McGary, and S. G. Daily was appointed a committee to con fer with the settlers of South Platte Land District in furtherance of the object of this meeting. On motion, it was Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Nebraska Advertiser, Nemaha Valley Journal, and Rulo Guide. On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet at Brownville on Saturday, Augdst 2Sth, at 12 M. J. P. BAKER, Ch'an. E. D. Allen, Sec'y. " - Land Office Item. There has been entered at the Land Office in this city from its re-opening on the 23d of February last, to the 31st of July, inclusive, as follows: Amount located with B. L. Warrants, 709.S-59 acres. Am't entered with Cash, 20,009 Total, 729.86S " The total amount received therefor, es timating warrants at $1,25 per acre, is 919,244,64. There remains yet vacant in the dis trict, subject to private entry : 360,000 acres at SI, 25 per acre 300,000 44 2,50 . 44 Total, 660,000 acres. The SI ,25 land is mostly in the north ern portion of the district, in the counties of Monona, Crawford, Carroll, Audubon, Shelby and Harrison. The 82,50 land is within the six mile limits of the three f towest.CW,7fi.i& Busrle. The Current of Popular Opinion. It is now a week since that the people of this city turned out en masse to meet the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, and welcom him again to his home. The public sent iment has had time to settle, to abate something of its warmth for our distin guished fellow-citizen, if that public senti ment was to settle or abate. The great speech delivered on that occasion has been answered, (so the friends of Lincoln affect to think,) and both productions have been read. A Republican convention has been held, also, in this city, since the reception, and Republican managers from all parts of the state have been here. Every thing has been done that it has lain in the pow or of the opposite to do, to break the erlect upon the public mind of the grand de monstration given in honor of Senator Douglas on the 9th inst.; and, we repeat, if the sentiment of our people was to change from enthusiastic admiration of Senaior Douglas to indifference towards him it is time that change was wrought. But how is it ? We assert that from the moment the first gun thundered the announcement of "Douglas is come !" the enthusiasm for him among the people of Chicago has in creased in intensity down to the time of the present writing. It would be of no use to attempt to say anything with regard to the demonstration which met the eyes and ears of the Senator as he came into the city. We have twice frankly ac knowledged cur inability to do justice on paper to that indescribable scene. But it was a generous and splendid tribute of es-! teem and nraise. on the mrt nf tht nponlp t which they will never forget and a tn-1 ... . i - - i .i r c- t-v i umph on the part of Senator Douglas, "mu' c Ui er ueen permitted to enjoy We must not over- J: v A -, , , Of naiut AJOU'rjls Ilimseil UeSireS mat It oe not overlooked; and he so expressed it in his speech: In his noble exordium he says : "Thi vast sea of human faces indicates how deep an interest is felt by our people in the great questions which agitate the j public mind and which underlie the foun-! cations of our free institutions XrZlZ tion like this, so "Teat in numbers thnt . no human voice can be heard to its count less thousands so enthusiastic that no one individual can be the object of such enthusiasm clearly shows that there is some great principle which sinks deep in the heart of the masses, and involves the ! ngnts and tne liberties of a whole peo- pie, that has brought you together with j a unanimity and a cordiality never before J exteiieu, u, inueea, equally on any occa sion. I have not the vanity to believe :. :,. i i- '? 11, -1 L. I I 11 i tuat.ti.au) personal compiunem m me inai as as eloquently spoK-en as noDiy , , . ' . b r t broke from that "vast sea of human faces." declaring that one man was the , sole object of that demonstration, and that that man was Douglas, that he de intimately connected with his name, and which has given dignity and honor to his efforts in the public service, that, together with his personal worth and popularity, called that multitude out. Had it been otherwise, the enthusiasm must have sub sided gradually, before this; for no man was ever able, it is not likely that any man ever will be able to awaken enthu siasm in the masses, to the degree and height we witnessed in ChicagD on the evening on the 9th, and keep it thus warm and high without the aid of a great principle or memorable exploits in behalf of the people. Both these aids Senator Douglas eminently possesses. There is no principle more deeply imbedded in the popular heart than that of popular sover- eifirnty; and no man combines more of judgment is converted to the principle no Ucc thor, tK r,,.. a rwi rrA aVwO LJ 1 liCl. la. . & LA I1V L'a WUil-kf with the utmost confidence, that before the day of election shall have been reach ed, a decided majority of the citizens of wucago win ne nearly in support ot Me- j Mill a- a f purii aougias ior ine u.nnea states Stares. Chicago Times. Senator Douglas' Speech Com ments ora Southern Journal We publish upon the first page, this morning, :he speech of benator Doughs, made to the reception meeting called to welcome him home to Chicago. It speaks : le j i ! . i -v peaks I i- t South, East, and West who hope to ; . i- i ' maintain our nationality, and preserve the republican simplicity of our govern- meet. Mr. Douglas has turned neither to the right nor to the left, but has march ed straight forward in the path of duty, defending and preserving the doctrine of popular sovereignty against its enemies without and within the Democratic organ ization. The great principle it avows is incorporated into the very spirit of rep ublicanism, and is, and must continue to be, the basis of our Democratic creed. Preserve pure the doctrine that the people shall govern themselves shall make their own laws, and that a majority clearly and fairly expressed, shall rule, and the enemies of the Democratic party can achieve nothing to harm our cause or the union of the States. If those who have applied all manner of hari epithets to the distinguished Senator, for his course last winter, will read his speech through, they will "find in it a higher and nobler purpose a patri otic sentiment, that reaches far above the shafts of malice, and the petty jealousies of those that beset him in the Senate and elsewhere. If they would school them selves again in Democracy, they would do well to ponder over this speech ; for it is abounding with the very essence of Democracy, and it would be well for them to quaff again of its pure fountain, and slake their factious thirst. Such speeches go home to the hearts of the people go home to their hearts and heads, and will live in the memory of the pure Democracy, when all mere questions of difference of opinion shall have been buried in the dead past ! Louisville (Ay.) Democrat. Sen. Douglas Position Sustained- Relieved from the quicksands of Kan sas and Lecompton, and turning out upon the broad blue waters Of the federal ! constitution, Mr. Douglas rides the waves ! as gallantly as a new war steamer on a cruise for pirates. In other words, taking up the glove thrown by Mr. Lincoln, his Republican competitor for the Senate, Mr. Douglas assumes an attitude upon State institutions, State rights, and con stitutional obligations, which is impregn able, because it is perfectly consistent throughout, and absolutely indispensable to the harmony of this great confederacy, and to the best interest of the several human races here thrown together. Mr. Douglas is right in assuming that the American constitution was framed upon the free white basis; that it contemplated a government of white men, the predo minance of the white race, and the sub mission of the black and aboriginal races. He is right in defending the Dred Scott decision upon the broad and general in terpretation of the constitution; and his arguments against the equalizing of the blacks with the whites, as drawn from the deplorable results of the experiments made in Mexico, Central, and South America, are conclusive in every view against this most false and atrocious phi lanthropy of negro equality. In relation to State rights, Mr. Dou glas has equally the whip hand over his nigger worshipping competitor, Mr. Lin coln. The latter assumes that there can c i u i ii i ii the States shall be slave States or free States; while the former maintains that j these diversities of State institutions are ! the very life of the Union, ar.l that, un-: der the constitutional law of State sover- :nVOTt. A-" ,:L i " s.vij uimuun cai.il ciaic audLi iii" :ftI.if ' i . i climate anJ rro,hjtlions? anJ aI1 MuhoiU imerferin , wilh each other inovil), on ! i their glorious career around the constitu- ; ! . .. , .L . . . i j .l . m-ii. t3 iii j'iaiiri3 iiuic ait'uim liic sun. etveen tnese two men, upon the great ; federal system, there can be but one op in- ion. Douglas is ri-ht, and Lincoln is on the hifrh r.ini! uitfi I.l.ivil l.-irriiin n rut nil I is ungodly abolitiun crew, to bloody re- I llu'i0 djsuniun' Y d all the ; iiuiiui j jl u I Uliuirj War OI Sections, factions, races and religions. V. York ' ' 3 , IlCraia. The Atlantic Telegraph, Philadelphia, Aug. 5. The President, who is at Bedford, re- rpivMft Ka fir.t nit imn t inn nf tfii si i i'p c fui aviljg 0f the Atlantic Telegraph Cable 'through the Associated Press The following is a copy of Mr. Field's mes- - sage to the President of the United States ! at Washington : Dear Sir : The Atlantic Telecranh CaUe on board the U. S. steam frigate j -Niagara and ner lintisn Jla esty s era- mei )0IK was ;oined in mi l-ocean, July ,29lh , hnAPf.n Slirrpssflli;v l.tid: nnd i j j as soon as the t.vo ends are connected with the land lines, Queen Victoria will send I a message to you, and the cable will be j kept free until your reply has been trans- l " I milted. ! With great respect I remain . Your obd't serv't CvKIS Vs. J'lELD. ttr York, Aug. 6. ThroUfrh the COUrtesV Of President Bu- , chanan, the agent of the associated press ! is enabled tO furnish the press of the I country with the following dispatch : To C. W. Field, Trinity Bay, .V. F.: My dear Sir-I conJratuUte you with all my heart on the success of the great ! enterprise with which your name is so ' i i , V , , i sing of Divine Providence, I trust it may prove instrumental in promoting perpetu al peace and friendship between the kin dred nations. James Bccha5av. Trinity Bay, V. F., Aurr. 7. The complete success of the Atlantic Cable is placed beyond all doubt. Signals are now being made through the whole extent of the cable, but it is unlikely that the cable will be opened for business for several days or perhaps a week, as the electricians will require time for a series of experiments w ith their recording ins truments. Due notice w til be mven for me opening of the line for business. Ex-President Tierce. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, writing from Boston, says: "The friends of Ex-President Pierce ! will be glad to learn that, by a late arrival by ship from Madeira, tidings have been received from him. His own health was perfect. The health of his excellent wife : ijad been improved ty her sojourn in the , Uland, but the causes of her sickness! t , . . ... were not removed. They w ere to leave ! r i i- . - .... i Madeira on the first of June, for Lisbon, thence, avoiding the larger European ci- ties.for Vevay, in Switzerland, bere he will spend the summer. Mr. Kthan; Hawthorne and Mr. Johnlloward Marca will be with him in Switzerland, I heir The period of his stay in Europe will be controlled by the health of Mrs. Piere. IlELJGIOLS NOTICES. Ant. 1. Preaching in the St b sol Boo at bair ' o'clock a M by Rt. K WokI. And at ta K.,. 10 JebDon'a Hall Vr Rf. K. Gaylvrd U the CuBr. ttonal Chtjrch of Oruaba. Aug. 9. At balf past 10 o'clock A by Ker f r ton. And t ni(Dt by Rev. T. W. Tipton. Aug. 15. At balf paat 10 o'clock A M, by lT T Tipton. ' Au.22. Atba!f p. IOVclock A M by Err. r. Q, And at nisbt by Rer. T. W. Tiptuo. """fct. Aug, 23. At Lalf pat 10 o'clock A St. by Rev T w Tipton. w- BroHnfle3IfAiieiaSf" EASTrRX MAIL. Arrirt Daily (Sunday except! at 6r y. M isejpunt iany caodays excepted; at balf eight, A. . SOCTI1I1S MAIL. J.rrVc T.i-weekly, ou Mondays, WiiaMdaTiafj Friday. ' Depart Ou Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satardayt. WORTH tR MAIL. Arr.'r On Tuesdays. Thursdays and ?it;rda LeyiHt- Oa Mondays, yedneadays and f rUay. FORT KIAR5EY MAIL. Icare. BrowDTiHe on the flr-t of every month reaching Ft. Kearney in aeren days Ira Ting r t. Kearney on th 13ih ' Arrive At Brownrille in 7 days. TARKIO MAIL. .-Brownvni,, on Mondays. Wednaaday. and t ndays at 8 o'clock, a. . ArWrc.-At HrwDTilleon Tueiay,TbBrsdaTs anj Saturdays at S o'clock, a. m. orrict hours. From 7, o'clock, a. n.,to 12. m : and from I. p t'-. CO.DOkSEV.l'.JI, We invite tbe attention of Uieick atxl miJteJ.T, ..rM.!Cu.nu.iu co:uninor ir Easterly' i..i nJ Saraapanlla, amlGnd!ey,Sat Rheoca and Ttt '"n,",e"1- 'C.rtervcBginuia. irB.ker', w . . iriMn lurmai, anl lr Killer!?", ftT. er killer. Tbee me.lic.nen are prepared by a thor..nft. ly educated Ibyicin. Cbeimot and Fbarniarecti,t, tbit all can re:y upon tbem as being safe and effect-,,; curing tbe dieaes for bcb tuey are retonin Tbey are standard remr dies, awl can be found ia nev'y every Drng and Apothecary store in tbe foiled State,. We wouM particularly call tbe atteution or our read er to a remedy known as Melee's Streogaerii;: i jr dial and Blo.,1 Puriiier. It is certainly a valnableret dr. We tberofore say to all, call at the agent's. i test for yourselves its intrinsic merits. It lt.x. 10 use we ak our lady readers to try a. vertis-emcnt in another column. See tilt . SALE OF REAL ESTATE -A-t Auction. PM. 1 will sell at auction in front of uiy ,fP..e m Brownvuie, Nebraska, the followmg de,crlbei .T'J! taie in said city, to wit: ing described" ral Let o. 3 in Bl.:k So 11 " 15 ,3 " " 14 " 1 " 17 " " IS " 3 " 25 9 " 11 " 6H " 6 V Lot Xo. "? In Block N 1 " 7 15 8 " It " 8 11 3 " n u is JB 4S tn 4 U me as-.re are some of the mr.t desiraMe lots U residences in tbe city, and will le sold positive'r TERMS: One third rafh in hand) one tbiM in tb-ee moottt and one third in u mouths from date of ale cuari.es ; iHjBsrr AnjustI9.lb5S.8 3t Rf,t E.le Aat E. MATHIETJ, 7 Cabinet & Wagon-Haker Jttain Street. bet. Sixth and Serenta. i , -V1 k""l!"'f tjl"uet w"rk ne,1" - J Hepainngof woods' pluw, etc., proniMlT ' CLAIM notice: ToGfv.rce Vanlew and all other, wboni It snay roii. torn; ?ou are hereby ii..tided that I will afar at tb Lan Hi!i.ein Browaviile u Kndar, the J7th day u( Aurfit. lNin, t.. proe up niy riht of Pr-int'i.n tu the n. rtbwert .jiiarter . f sectii.n uunier flftera t. a sb.p number one rai;e .utet-n, ea-t . f tf, p.,n iai merid an j L IUJBT. AbKU-t IS. IS&.-2t. CLAIM NOTICE. To Samuel Muu.U,. J nti . )t All thtTt mk.,m tl may o n.-ern Land r?;ce in B l .u are Le.-eby n..tirtrrl to appear at tLe Ifowuvilie. . n f-r.K .i.. . . . . , " ' ""'" iToveup my nht ..r Pre-emption to A"'""t 19- k a u xor CLAIM NOTICE. i . iinrv t , uuri n :J a.l others nUm it may con cern; t.ih are biebv n. titled that Imiii (.r .t .,. T'J iUXT,-.!'; riL.ry. on ILe J . up my n.ht of rre-emin. n. n tbe south-ea.t uriH.t lu'' v' ''''T1 "T"' "' spu'n. ana trie .u:be-t nuarier of northwest rr.er or i-eciioti Ao, in to n-bip 6. raune 15. east : a ......- a Auiii:t 19. Claim Notice. To Garret Wirk! ami all whom it may concern. T are hereby notified that I will apt-ear at tbe LetMl Office, iu Brownville, onFiiday. Aiuu.-t JTib. 1354, at 10 o'clock A M , tn prove up my rik-ht of pre en.ction to tbe south we-t quarter of - imu li. townaip a. t, north of range 15 et ..r Smh principal Jleri.nan. Auu,t 19, 1-vW a-t J1AKCIS COO PI 1858. 1858: S CAR n ITT 4' MASON, Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Furniture and Upholstery. C0R5EH WASHI.XGTOX AT. & 2l ST., St. Louis, 3Ilssoorf. ' To our I,n,rn a the Public . eneral "ra Pleasure in bein able to as.tira Ton tl.at n.,twhstand.ri, .,ur be.vy , b. J. 'Z V:?;;"?" Arenue, , ,i..,t.. . " in'Tii.ut of tbe 25:b in-t. e a. ready abie l. All may be deire! in our line. Itann? a iare amount -if t, k mat are not o ni.erte-1 wub , in onr ware hootM contant ree;Lt it .la rr..rr. v. . 7 . our sales tut, mi ivi uin. m w're '"" enabled to till orders at ..ur a.a.l low VT' ""d inour,'jrm" fr"n' ,1T ,ac,l"iM 'orprncorin and keep.. p a 4eu.bl Iw" ZllVuX Si w um'VT'' L ?MT-RE A1ND LPIIOLSTERY, ZtX?:. SST.S.l'r r'ltl'V"a''u"T h'"u" iati'w'tt- Tbar.kirit you for tbe very l.teral patronae ,l,.ar I ISfle. It. H.fTI. fr. h. r r t A , v. m. W.-..W - - . i w . vl. u .-fwiawm cor -I ner. .f Wabinzlon Annus iad U.rwi r a ... be our old stand. .... wwtw Very Hesiertf'illy. St. Iiii.s. Au-ut I. l-5rl. SCARRITT k. MASON'. Do7 NOTICE. Tbe Mayor and City Conncil w,n m on -Wefn,T i.eit. (:be lb.mst ) to view tb a.esment roll All wboare so dirp. e-i can meet with them. ,. . H. JOHNSON' Marshal. BrownTil. Acg'iat 12th, 1-M. coGEO.W.BLISS, Collecting Agent, TERU, NEMAHA COUNTY, NEBRASKA TERR1TORT. Particular attention paid to makiDg colleclioea fvr notwesiueutv tbarite reasonable. Itcfcrenccs. R. W. Frame. Phm matter. Tern Wni T. Pardee, Pr.,bte Judire. Neb. City I j lord Si Horn r i nai t lerlt. Imim i. S.mjca, JU. Two Houses and Lots for Sale! The ,nb.-riNer ha two bone and lota in BrnwnTiIlt. X. T . win, b be prpn.e to ell on xree-tinnly favara t ie terms, via : lt 12 m block a. and lot 7 in block 39. AI-o one vacant lot, no. 6 in block 20. wbnh frnmta U Tif! '".' ;! B. B. STOITJr. ai,.ui.ie, aiiiii-i i. -an. : To fill Whom It 3Iaj Concern 1 hPrf5T if.f-wm the pnMie and n.y friecds bat uim thi. day p,ace1 tl.e Cit Druic store in tbe hand f J.iAa h. Maun. hw,i; tie future a-ve eaci.v. cciroi and inanaaetnent 't tbe fame A. S HOLLAPAT. tr-i'rv-'.W; AnjM 12'b, i r t a mwi V If Cat Pr 4i th filj Cc Ar tie! ha m cm too! stui xea Ne Cra lei DO J cha pm hav i It (Al cipa; NeiJ Hoc are! imp4 Jill fan i exp Hut port somj nexl SaC that this on I ed it i awe the and resc 1 to tl girf The loo! I ther- i whir" Wat. of Tr poinv freig Dvti est WOOJ.j ized a what make '