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THE ADVERTISER.
11. W. FURNAS, EDITOR.
TlIUK.SDAV MOIiXINU, AUUJST 2G, -18jS.
No use for Protcctiug Associations.
Letter from Commr Hendricks.
General Lasd Office.
August 2d, 1558.
"B. F. LrsnBArcH, Erovmville, .V. T.
Sir: In reply to yours cf lOih 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 1S11, 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 cf
the actcf 1511, 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
thereto.
Besides this, if any person have filed a
declaratory statement for a tract of land,
and ly his own laches shall suifer his
right thereto to lap?e to the government,
and such notice was filed subsequent to
the date of the enclosed circular, viz: 3d
December 15-36, he cannot again here
after file for that or any other public land.
Very respectfullv,cC.
' i. II. HENDRICKS,
Commissioner.
The above decision or construction of
law by Mr. Hendricks to B. F, Lrsn
batch, Esq., of this city, we were by the
kindness of Mr. L. permitted to publish
last week for the benefit of our readers.
We give it place again this week that -it
may be universally read by sailers in this
District. As we then said, it is now
the law, or rather the epict, by which
all are to be governed for the time being;
and we may as well, '-like obedient sub
jects" submit as good humoredly and
contentedly as circumstances will admit.
We don't see that anything is to be gain
ed by any other course.
We have read and re-read all the law
we could get hold of on the subject of the
public lands; we have endeavored to stu
dy the spirit and intent of what is known
us the "Pre-emption Laws;'' to ascer
tain, if possible, what was the object sought
to be accomplished by the passage of that
Act; if its originators desired to Iciufit
any class of people or not ; in short, what
it all means ? For the life of us, we have
been unable to come to any other conclu
sions than those frequently expressed
heretofore ; and we have found nothing
Mr. Hendricks decision to the contrary
notwithstanding to change these cpi
T.ions. Our opinions coincide with the
great mass of others with whom we have
conversed upon this matter. Vet, this all
all amounts to just nothing a! all when
the "powers that be"' decide against vs.
While we submit with as good grare as
possible, and advise all others to do the
same, we shall always think that there
has been a trilling with the people; a ruth
less trampling under foot of their rights;
a holding out of false inducements for
emigration; an unprecedented action in
regard to the disposal of the public lands;
an unnecessary, uncalled for, and outra
geous oppression of the actual settlers ;
an immovable incubus placed upon the
future prosperity and developeinent of
Nebraska, and an unwarranted construc
tion placed upon the law by the Commis
sioner hsi added to injury.
As before said, this deci?ion of the
Commissioner is Tin law governing
land matters, and there is now but one
course left for settlers to pursue, and that
is to secure their lands as best they can
before the day of sales. However dis
posed our Land Officers might be to ac
commodate and relieve the settlers, tlr.y
also have but mc course to pursue, and
that is to obey the edict of their "superior
in office.
We do not Believe in it.
We have receivtd a somewhat lengthy
and well written cuininnni'-atiou from a
very intelligent citizen f thi. r unity,
signing hiins' If ". 7c .'( (' t!e S:ju,!lr
Son reigns,''' which we d'vl:n. p'..blihing
because it savors too strongly cf inuber
dination. We are not of the opinion that
"the be.-t plan is to take the law into our
hands.'' There is nothing to be gained
by such a course. Wo have a peaceful
remedy the lallot-box for all our
wrongs. This is one of the admirable
and exclusive features of cur steifi (if
government. True, that remedy avails
us nothing in the present instance, and
perhaps a knowledge of that fact has had
much to do in encouraging the nefarious
oppression.
We feel, with thousands cf others in
Nebraska, that the tyranny and oppres
sion exercised over us needs to be, should
be, and will be rebuked. We believe
this can be done more effectually, and
more in keeping with the enlightened ae
in which we live, by submitting for the
lime being and seeking a remedy at the
"hands of the representatives cf the peo
ple. A restless spirit appears to be animat
ing our people. They have endured de
ception and misrule until it has become
intolerable. The honest people; those
who once reposed confidence in leaders
and riders, have become restive and euc
picious. They scorn threats heralded by
demagogues who have no higher object
than groveling self-agrandizement. The
grtM patriotic heart which is v.nr.t to pul-
sate for the good of all, realizes the nec
essity of protection; and, if we mistake
not the signs of the times, is moving ;
and the next four years will bring about
a triumph over corrupt factions; the gov
ernment will be placed in the hands of
honest men, and we again blessed with
tranquility and increased prosperitj'.
How onr Neighbors feel about Land
Sales.
The following we clip from the J"eb
raska City Xeics of the 21st. It was
undoubtedly written for a local "cut,"
but will show what the feelings of the
settlers are in regard to the approaching
land sales.
Mr. Editor:
We should like to see our representa
tives elect call a meeting in order to see
what is best to be done, before the land
sales with the settlers who" have not the
means to preserve their claims, and do
not intend to pay forty per cent, for Land
Warrants. The Democratic nominee
pledged themselves, if elected, to use all
means in their power to postpone the sale
cf the public lands.
Now we look to the People's friends
to show their willingness, at least, by
calling a public meeting to take into con
sideration the bea means to thwart the
impending ruin that has been brought on
the most useful class of citizens in this
Territory by the instrumentality of the
mercenary speculators. And such a
meeting will be repres -nted too, with a
larger audience than has been witnessed
at any of oar political meetings.
Camp Creek Corn Planter.
It is gratifying to us to know that the
position taken by the -'Advertiser," from
the very first intimation that we would
probably have land sales, up to the pre
sent, in opposition to such action relative
to the public lands, was and is yet the true
policy. Many who disagreed with us in
the start, are now willing, and do ac
knowledge the correctness cf our predic
tions. We have not the end yet, unless a post
ponement of sales can be effected. The
great majority of those now entering on
time will be as poorly prepared a year
hence, to meet their obligations, as they
arc now. This is a very plain case.
They have inmost instances at least
no spare crops now, and their payments
become due next year at this time before
crops mature. So what have they to de
pend on as to making the money off the
land with which to meet their 82S0 obli
gation ? We don't claim to be "a prophet
or the son of a prophet," but we shall be
very agreeably disappointed if times are
not much more oppressive this time next
year than now. Taking the daily entes
at this Land Office, and the proportionate
number of them entered on time, as a
basis, and there will be due from the set
tlers, in the Nemaha Land District alone,
at this time next year, not less than two
ft mid red thousand dullars ! Now is it at
all reasonable to suppose that this enorm
ous sum of money can be made off of
comparatively wild lands in one year?
Richardson County.
Richardson county polled in
1S7 2o2 votes.
15-3S 521 "
Cain
272 voles.
Kulo Guide.
We advise the Guide to "keep on its
cctton clothes," and not get itself in a
. "bad way" becauso of the error it disco
; vered in our "Comparison of figures."
i We took your vote for Congressman last
year, which was 2G2. This year we add
ed McDonald's vote and Dundy's; inad
rcrtanthj omitting Loan's; and did not
discover the mistake until cur attention
was called to it by Mr. McDonald when
in our city. We make the correction
with pleasure, as we always endeavor to
do when in error. We think the Guide's
article would have read full as well with
less abortive sarcasm and that "a pined."1
Governor of Nebraska.
We hear from what we take as reliable
authority, that ('ov. Richardson will
most likely soon resign the position of
Governor of this Territory. If w:h is
the fact, wo hope his successor will' be
appointed from the ranks of our own citi
zens. We have heard no names men
tioned, but will take the liberty to suggest
on. .hidge Saml a Black is a gentle
man in every way well qualified for the
position; his interests are all identified
with us, and we think he would make a
most exeeilent Governor. We know not
whether he would accept of the office or
not.
Another Contested Seat.
In the list of members of the next
Legislature, published last week, we gave
the name of W. L. Hoydston as the float
Councilman elect for Otoe, Cass, and
Dodge. It appears we were mistaken.
The Board of Canvassers gave the certi
ficate to Mr. Cheever, whose seat we
are informed will be contested by Mr.
Howard of Cass.
California Oats. "
Mr. M. Stanley, of this county,
has left at our office eight heads of what
he calls California Oats, that certainly
heads anything of the kind we have yet
seen. The heads measure from Jif teen to
sevuticn inches in length. This oats is
of the Millet and Hungarian Grass fami
ly ; indeed we should have taken the spe
cimen shown us to be mammoth millet
heads. The seed to ail appearance is
the same, and the heads of the same form.
We are again indebted to the
the United Stetes Express Company for
fdes fo papers in advance of the mails.
Nemaha County Farmers.
It will be recollected thai a few weeks
ago we solicited the farmers to report to
us their fanning operations since settling
in this county. The following is the first
handed in. We hope, as the lead is
made, all others will follow,.,;
JOHN W. HAt,
Settled in this county on the 15th . of
May, lSoo. He has now under cultiva
tion, and enclosed with a good staked and
ridered fence, 10S acres: 54 acres in
corn, which he thinks will yield 75 bush
els to the acre ; 45 bushels in wheat and
oats. He was among the fortunate this
year, and has secured over 500 bushels
of good wheat. He sowed what is called
the Rio wheat, which has never been
known to fail. All who have sown it,
even this year, have secured good crops.
Of oats Mr. II. raised between 400 and
500 bushels. From 2 acres and 60 rods
of ground, he secured 19 tons and 1157
pounds of Hungarian grass hay. He has
a good thrifty apple orchard of 12 acres,
a few trees in which bore apples last
year the first grown in Nemaha county.
He has 3 acres in potatees; 2 acres in
millet; and-1 acre in Chinese sugar cane.
What do our eastern farmers in the old
States think of this telegraphic manner
of opening up farms in Nebraska ?
From the Plains.
U. S. Station, Aug. 14, 1S5S.
Friend Furnas:
Soon after writing you from Salt Creek
our train was overtaken by an express in
pursuit of a drove of cattle en route to
Kearney to return some Leavenworth
trains ordered back to Nebraska City for
the use of trains, the freight of which was
previously uninspected. The expressman
and mule being very much jaded, the
writer, being an old expressman, was
dispatched to overtake the train of cattle
After a day and two nights hard riding.
I overhauled them a few days beyond this
station, where I am now awaiting thear
rival of our gallant Capt. with his excel
sior train, who is traveling with remark
able success ; his popularity being such
that he has more than one hand in hi
train more competent to conduct a train
than many who are entrusted with them,
especially the Southern Planter, who ac
cepted an assistant's berth, and had not
proceeded far before he discharged the
wagon master and employed him as a
pilot; but, unfortunately for the modern
Count d'Orsay, the road agent being a
practical man, concluded he could conduct
the train better himself and sent him
back. Our worthy employer, Mr. Ma
jors, has had many impositions practiced
upon him this season, especially by team
sters destitute of any principle or sense
of honor. The writer overhauled one of
those characters in your city not long
since. In other capacities we find such
men, one for instance occupying a respon
sible position and enjoying the confidence
of his employer, who Mr M. has fostered
as an adopted child, but who conducted
himself in so disgraceful a manner as to
compel his dischargement. There is a
striking contrast in the deportment of the
pale drooping youth who is toiling his life
away, who has succeeded this individual
at the chief desk. His condescension,
urbanity and accommodation to the most
ungrateful and stubborn teamsters is re
marked by all, and his friends have the
consolation of knowing that his employer
is a gentleman capable of appreciating
such unremitting attention and devotion
to his interests. But the youthful knight
of the yard-stick who proposed overcharg
ing the writer in his outfit, for not voting
according to his dictation in the late elec
tion, was not aware of the fact that the
writer was behind a counter and exercis
ing his judgment about goods, when said
youth was in long clothes. (Ask-Capt.
G., young one.)
Our friend Joyer, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, is progressing rapidly to the
City of the Latter Day Saints.
In passing out from Nebraska City to
the outskirts of the settlements, I remark
ed a striking contrast in the appearance
of the prairie since I passed two years
ago. Where might be seen a detached
band of buffaloe quietly grazing, as if in
conscious security from the lead mes
senger x f the pale fuco and red man, and
the noble elk walked majestically over
his native soil, is now dotted with the
peaceful and comfortable homes of those
hardy down east pioneers seeking homes
in the far west. There is a marked dif
ference in the appearance of those set
tlers and those of the frontiers of Mis
souri and Arkansas some years since.
In the former you recognize all the ingen
uity and industry of the proprietor, in the
attributes of comfort and convenience of
the premises ; whereas in the latter you
would find an utter disregard to either,
characteristic of the true southern pion
eer, who appears perfectly content with
his small field of corn and truck patch ad
jacent his dwelling, with his trusty rifle
in the rack and a few faithful followers
in the chase, either reclining on the pun
cheon floor or awaiting round the door the
sound of the horn, for a start in the fav
orite amusement of both master and do".
On this voyage out, I had ample time
for meditation, meeting one man and
making 142 miles in one day and two
nights ; my principal annoyance being
musquitoes and horse flies. Not having a
meal on the route, my appetite was pretty
well sharpened for some cold bread and
raw meat on my arrival. The second
night at 12 o'clock, being overcome with
sleep and my mule jaded, I unsaddled
him, tied him to my foot, and, resigning
myself to the arms of Morpheus, was
soon wafted in a pleasant reminiscence of
some happy hours, to a celebrated island
in your vicinity, where I spent a few
months very pleasantly; which island
contains a few very pleasant and refined
farmers who have seen better days. But
apart from them, the principal currency
is cord wood, the principal productions
tall cotton wood and bare footed women.
It differs in many respects from the island
of Joan Fernandize (which the writer
touched at some years since, in a voyage
from Melbourne, Australia, to Lima,
Peru.) It has no goats or lamas, and a
few residences where they have cups and
saucers, and have coffee for breakfast on
Sunday, the only way in which they reck
on and observe the Sabbath. One infor
tunate Missourian tried his hand among
them,'butwas glad to get off with a whole
scalp. 'Tis a pity St. Patrick did not
discover this island, and carry on a war
of devastation and extermination among
the reptiles. Excuse the digression.
Duiing my moments o tlisstul lorget
fulness of earthly troubles, the interest of
my employers, Sec, not caring if corn
was worth a dollar a bushel ; I felt myself
unceremoniously trailing, like a defunct
individual to the church yard, feet fore
most through the grass, my mule having
discovered a choice spot for grazing, and
not considering the importance of the des
truction of my repose, but considering
self preservation the first law of nature.
After saddling up, I mounted, giving vent
to a stave of: "I am off, my mule is my
bride, the prairie my home, the stars are
my guide," &.c. I then, for the first time,
thought of a war party of the Cheyennes
known to be in the vicinity, in search of
the Pawnees after their defeat. But I
had the consolation of knowing they
would only get one scalp, while with a
fair chance I would send twelve of them
to "Davy Jones," and to the uninitiated
that might be supposed to be attended
with hardships and privations, to your
humble correspondent it is a source of
pleasure and pastime, and untrammeled
by the cold formalities and conventional
ities of society. An attachment once
formed under circumstances like these,
often proves as lasting as the existence
of the parties, which might afford an
example in civilization, where it is usually
wafted to the four winds by the slight
est reverse of fortune. Of this the
writer has had amply testimony, and
is now wedded to a life of camp, hav
ing spent only two winters in the States
in the last eight years.
For the first time since last summer I
am now luxurating on Buffalo meat, and
fish from a clear brook ; wish I could for
ward you a mess ; but as a new hand
takes in next express, I fear they would
be devoured on the road by strolling
Pawness.
I have gleaned further particulars of
the late engagement with the Chyennes.
The mind of these unlettered wretches is
a heterogenious compound. Their rep
resentations of the supeietitious awe with
which they were struck at the sitting of
the sun, reminds me of Josephus' de
scription of old Joshua's slaughtering day,
when he commanded the sun to shine, as
expressed by typographical error, to stand
still until his work uf carnage and de
struction was complete. This is yet a
prevailing belief in portions of Texas and
(Rackcnsack) Arkansas, as the old lady
remarked to her daughter to cover the
milk close ; for if, as the preacher had
remarked, the world was going to roll
over that night, it would all be spilt. The
writer, after a few years absence, being
on a visit to some friends in Texas, re
marked in the presence of an old lady
that he had fallen in with a congenial
traveling companion, whose acquaintance
he had formed in the Fast Indies some
time previous, and who, like myself, was
something of a warrior, having made one
or two voyages round the world. The
old lady informed her husband on her re
turn that I was given to exageration, had
stated a man had been round the world,
and it flat on top.
Wonder how the new pedagogue is fret
ting along on Cannibal Island that the
King employed to succeed the writer; as
also the ex-pedagogue from the bottom
below, who tried so often to join the Ma
sonic order in Rockport ? Wonder if he
has found that dollar yet that a lady sent
by him to buy a dress ? Dope he may
return it if he has.
Wonder if old "sic transit glori mun-
di" was elected to the Legislature from
Atchison county, Mo ?
In the foregoing I failed to mention
the object of the government stations
along the road. On trip trri.-nl o
train, the freight is examined by an of
ficial, and if in good condition, a certifi
cate to that effect given, w hich is returned
by express to Nebraska City, when the
A. Q. M., stationed there, Avill draw in
favor of the company for the amount of
transportation to the station.
If the compositor can read this he
ought to be put in the post office.
1 hope you may comprehend the discor
dant and rambling sentiments for I carrt.
More anon, NYREKA.
Territorial Anditor.
Out of 3761 votes cast for Territorial
Auditor at the recent election. R. C.
Jordan received 3454 votes. Mr. Jordan
will immediately enter unon the duties of
his office.
Tot the Advertiser.
Voice from Buchanan.
Mr. Editor:
At this particular time it is consoling,
and, I might say quite refreshing to the
settlers in Nebraska to kno.v that their
'Great Father,' in days gone past, ex
pressed himself uncommonly interested in
their welfare. Nothing has rested near
er the heart of any former President
than the growth and prosperity of the
Territories; and I feel, as many others,
grateful for the liberal provisions of the
Pre-emption Law, and for the noble ex
pressions in our behalf flowing from the
pen of James Buchanan. Doubtless, his
love for the settler transcends all other
loves and if it was in his power, don't
you think he would give us all homes on
the public domain "without money and
without price" But listen to the voice of
the mighty statesman, whose name will
be put in the memories of unborn mil
lions when you and I have "gone the way
of all the earth":
"Our system for the disposal of the
public lands, origir ating with the fathers
of the republic, has been improved as
experience pointed theway, 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 homes 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 promoting 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
tions of them have become the property
of individuals and companies, and thus
the price is greatly enhanced to those
who desire to purchase for actual settle
ment. In order to limit the area of spe
culation as much as possible, the extinc
tion of the Indian title and the extension
of the public surveys ought only to keep
pace with the tide of emigration. It
ought ever to be our cardinal policy to
reserve the public lands as much as possi
ble for actual settlers, and this at moder
ate rates. We shall thus not only best
promote the prosperity of the new States
and Territories, and the power of the
Union, but shall secure homes for our
posterity for many generations."
Now, is this not encouraging to new
Territories? and what an inducement to
undergo the toils and inconveniencies in
cident to the pioneer's life ! We will
secure to ourselves and our children the
"richest and noblest inheritance which
any people have ever enjoyed," or likely
will ever enjoy. What a blessing to the
poor man, this magnanimous Pre-emption
Law! What a glorious decision it is,
where our lands our homes will be
protected at the land sales in September
next! And is it not a good thing, Mr.
Editor, that because we have filed upon a
tract of land, and fail to pre-empt it be
fore the commencement of the sales, we
should lose forever our right of pre-emption
?
Allow me, Mr. Editor, in winding up
this hasty letter, to give three cheers for
James Buchanan, Mr. Hendricks, and the
Pre-emption Law. You will remember
all three are the friends of the squatter.
LAND AGENT.
The Atlantic Telegraph,
Trinity Bay, V. Aug. 13.
Mr. Whitehouse and his assistant de
cline giving any information respecting
operations on the Submarine Telegraph"5,
excepting that signals are constantly pas
sing through the cable. All rumors to
the contrary are unfounded. We hazard
little, however, in saying that it has as vet
been found impossible to work Mr. Whi
tehouse's recording instruments success
fully. " No doubt is entertained, however,
that the Hughes instrument, when ready,
will overcome all difficulties.
The Telegraph In Order.
THE first mi:ssa(.e.
Cyrvs Station, A. F.. Aug. 1(5.
To the Directors of the 1H antic Tele-
:rai)h
Europe and Aineriea are united
by telegraph. Glory be to God in the
highest. On Earth Peace and Good Will
towards Man.
(Signed) Directors of the Atlantic Te
legraph Company of Great Britain.
QUEEN'S MESSAfiE.
To the Honorable, the President of the
luitid States : Her Majesty desires to
congratulate the President upon the suc
cessful com plot ion of this great interna
tional work in which the Queen has taken
the deepest interest.
PRESIDENT llVC HA XAJi's REPLY.
The President cordially reciprocates
the congratulations of Her Majesty the
Queen on the success of the great inter
national enterprise accomplished by the
11 -ii
science, skin ana lnuounianie energy or
the two continents. It is a triumph more
glorious, because more useful, than was
ever won by the conqueror on the field of
battle. May the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, under the blessing of Heaven,
prove to be a bond of perpetual peace and
friendship between the kindred nations,
and an instrument destined by Divine Pro
vidence to diffuse religious civilization, li
berty and law throughout the world. In
this view will not all the nations of Christ
endom unite in the declaration that it
shall be forever neutral, and that its com
munication shall be held sacred in the
places of their destinations in the midst of
hostilities.
James Blchnan.
Washington City, Aug. 1G, 1S5S.
For Washington.
Judge C. F. Holly, and other gentle
men from Nebraska, passed through this
city yesterday en route for Washington.
They were joined here by Hon. James
Craig, who accompanies them to aid the
object of their mission; to wit: to procure
a postponement of the land sales in that
Territory. We most heartily wish they
may succeed. St. Joseph Gaz.
To Settlers of the South Platte
District.
Fellow-Citizens A last effort is
about being made to obtain the postpone
ment of the land sales for this Territory,
and I have deemed it proper to advise you
of it.
A mass convention of the settlers in
the Nemaha district was held at Brown
ville on Saturday last, at which the Hon.
James Craig, of Missouri, who has alrea
dy done much to deserve the gratitude of
the people of the Great West, was pre
sent and volunteered to accept any dele
gation from this Territory to aid in the
desired postponement. A committee from
that convention reached here last evening
and advised me that Richard Brown, Esq.,
of that district, and myself, from this dis
trict, were selected and requested, in flat
tering terms, to act as that delegation.
I have atiempted, in the brief time al
lowed, to obtain the consent of others,
who arc better fitted to accomplish the
object in view, to act in my place, but in
vain; and I am therefore called upon,
either to sacrifice personal convenience
and the time and means involved in the
undertaking, or to prove myself indiffer
ent to the interests and wishes of the peo
ple with whom I am proud to be identified.
Therefore, however different I might
have been as to the assumption, yet, un
der all the circumstances, I feel I have
no other alternative than to take upon my
self, and upon the instant, the responsibi
lity of representing your wishes to the
President, and making a last appeal per
sonally to his Excellency to rescue the
Territory and its patriotic settlers from
the troubles and injuries which will be
the inevitable result of the land sales at
this time.
Having strenuously opposed the propo
sed sales all the time, I am free to say,
that whatever reason there might have
been for them when ordered, as a reve
nue measure, since the satisfactory ad
justment of the Utah difficulties, and the
conceded fact that no money can be had
from them at this time, such reasons have
now ceased to exist.
We start this morning for Washington,
we may fail, but we are sanguine of suc
cess, and are determined, at all events, to
lose no time and to spare no elfurt to in
sure it.
Trusting to communicate to you the
desired postponement before the 6th pro
ximo. I am respectfully your fellow-citizen.
CI IAS. F. HOLLY.
Nebraska City, August IB.
Washington, Aug. 13.
Preparations are being made for the
organization of an efficient military staff
for Washington and Oregon Territories,
preliminary to the contemplated opera
tions against the hostile Indians there and
to prevent a repetition of smh defeats
as experienced by Col. Steptoe. The ob
ject of the Secretary of War is to make
them fully sensible of the power of the
Federal arm.
A force of 2,500 men will be kept in
Utah.
One of the Peace Commissioners, in a
letter, represents the affairs of the Ter
ritory as on a good foundation. Their ar
rival here is daily expected.
Secretary Cass suffered from another
attack of a chronic affection last night.
He was not at the State Department to
day, but transacted some little public bu
siness at his residence.
Gen. Fair, of Alabama, recently ap
pointed Minister to Belgium, is now in
the city, awaiting instructions.
3Iore Trains.
I'arly yesterday morning our streets
and the levee were again crowded with
more trains from New Mexico. Thirty
two wagons came in town loaded with
Mexican wool, in all fifty-two thousand
and nine hundred pounds, most of which
was from the vicinity of Las Vegas.
This wool is bought in Mexico at from '.I
to 5 cents per pound. The train has been
thirty-one days on the road. Kansas
CiJy Jour, of Com.
ki:i.i . t oi s lvfri
Atip. 29. Preachim: in the S.-1 1 House at half past
10 o'clock A M. ly Kev. T. V". Tipton.
Tbe Second Quarterly meeting of Brownville Mission
will he on tbe Noin.ih.i River, near S. W. Kennedy's,
the 4th and 5ih of September, lVvS. Public service at
half past 2 o'clock e i; Rev. P. lo.pti.ri. Preacher.
J. M. CIIIVlMiToX P. K.
lltAi'Tin i Hair. This is one of the greatest or
liainetits which man or woman could boast of. A splen
did head of hair, a luxuriance of hair, if it be in a hik'h
Hate i f health, glossy and thick, no matter hat its c.I
.. be so that it is natural, is an attraction that Bill riot
escape the envy of those who are bald, aaid gray hair is
unnatural till one is in the neighborhood of four score
and ten; sin ,.f that it is a disease. How could we
restore gray hair t . its original health? 1 sc Professor
Wood's Hair Ile-t..rative, tor sale at all the drug stores;
it rctturci the b.ur.it restores its health, and when
that is rc-produced. its beauty, its orig.nal color, its lu
xuriance and gloss i sure to follow. Wood's Restora
tive is the only valuable hair preparation.
V.'e itn i'e the attention of tl.e.-i" k at;d aBUttcd, to tl.e !
advertisements in our columns of Hr Kasttrly's Iodine i
and Sarsaparilla, and fi ri IU y's Salt Kheum and Totter '
(hutment, Ir Carter's Cough Balsam, r Baker's Spts-i-
tie, )r Hooper's Female Cordial, and Ur F.asici ly's Fev- !
er Mii.-r. Tfie-e medicine are prepared by ath. .rough
ly educated rby-lclan, t beiuist and Pharmaceutist, so
thatall can rely ui.n them a beius safeand etlcctualiu
curing the diseases f.,r which they are recommended.
They are standard remedies, ami can be found in nearly
every lhng ami Ai-othccary More in the l inte l Stales.
M ewoii'd particularly call the attention i.r ..ur read
ers t. a remedy known as Mcl.enu's Strengthening Cor
dial an.: P.1....1 Puntier. It is certainly a valuable reme
dy. We then f.,re say to all, call at tbe agent's, and
test for yourselves its intrinsic mcriM. It is delicious
to take We ask our lady readers to try it. See tbe ad
vertisement in another column.
A PROCLAMATION."
Executive Department. JVei. Ttr.
August llth.
VVheroas, great confusion and uncertainty characterize
the existing laws of this Territory, and w hereas tl.ey are
socoiirlictiiig w ith each other that rea-otiable fears are
entertained that there is notthat ample security to life
and proierty that should be guarantied to every cituen
of the Territory; and whereas, under this conflict of
laws unci unnecessary litigation must transpire; and
whereas, nothing but speedy, judicious and efficient le
gislative a. tion can rem.. ve these evils, it is thus ren
dered necessary to convene the Legislature in advance of
the time flxedby law. Now, therefore, I, William
A. Richardson. Governor of the Territory of Nebras
ka, by virtueot the poer vested in me by" law, i.-sue
this, my pr.H.iamati..n, convening the Legirlative Assem
bly ou Tuesday, the twenty-tirst day of September next
at the seat of Government of the Said Territory. '
Iu testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
;:i! caused to be affixed the great seal of the Territory '
Duiie it Omaha this 1 lib day of Augut. 1-vdrt. '
W. A. RICHARDSON".
By the Governor, Governor of Nebraska.
J. s. Morton,
Secretary of the Territory
Notice to the Public.
The public are hereby notified not to purchase of any
one tw:i..te of Land given by the undersigned to ,,-ie
UI'Fl S.MnoRK, vii. rtie note of 8160. dated Dec Jo
l-s57, and due May lst ihjf; the other a note f $bH), due
Se; t. 1st, 1X. We do not intend to pav said note's as
they are not ju-t debts, tbe consideration for which. tLey
were given Laving never beeu rendered
Tecumseh, J. hns. n county
Acgmt iOth, IsSS.
B. 3. RAP LEY.
c. wKi'jnr.
Timi ftnd PIjippw nf ttvu.
Supreme Courts. 9 ,3lt
The Judge of the Supreme Court of the T
Nebraska being assembled at the seat ,,( gT""0
thereof, do Leref-y tlx tbe time am iitrCi , 'Tern"in
the courts in the sever! Judicial Distort- '-'t
ami iletermiuine all causes or mutterc ,n . . ftta,,
it ci state are a party, as follows:
la the irst Judicial "utrict. at n-nh
piascoumy, oo me mini luesuay in Minh .
i . V1IT TV
Clt,
Third Tuesday tn H tt.be , in each year.
la tbe Second Judicial District, at Xebranka'r
Otoe county, on the First Tuesday id June ani
i'irt Tues4ay in December, in each ear 011
In tho TUird Judicial District, at Djkuh int.
tyof Pakotuh, on the Second Tuesday in ni
Second Tuesday iu September, In each year 44
And such term ha!l not respectively exreM
tion. Four weeks in the First District. " Three "",'lrv
the Second District, and Tvu weeks n, IbeTLin n"'4
Witness our hands this twelfth day of i., 0ltn
IS53. s'ut A. ,
acgt'stt's n.ur
SAM. W. BLACK T
I. Chrlei L. Salihnry. clerk of tbe Suprem. r
of the Territory ot Nebraska, do hereby . en,,. ,,,1"1"
f..rei;..in is a true and correct copy of the m , "
n.iw ..n IU in nv "S'141,,,..
In w itness whereof
I have hereunto jet mt h,M
thiallihd:...f a.u,; ,Z
the seal of said court
CHARLES L. SALl'sitUr
GENTS' DEESS GOODS
Jacob m Anno.
MERCHANT TAILOR
BROWN VI LLE, NEBRASKA 1
Respectrullyan.ioum-es to the ttentlemen ,,f" B
ville and vicinity that he has just received f,
style. "rgC StWk f Vlry U1'tlur 'u
Cloths, Vestings, &c
Which he will manufacture oil verY favcrat.'. ,?
He tt.u tors himseir th.it h..
thoroughly and all w.,rk warranted coming tlZn
'N
iu this place or the West. yw"
A A cat Fit Cun ran toed.
Ollic
e of American Bank Note Comran
J. J. O'SHANFSSY.
Corner of R.md..lph and Dearborn street.
c mc i;o, ill. '
AVeddinjian.l Vi.-fW Cards, Door lte, 0m,.. .
Notary Public1 Dies and Presses, Draft in,,,! "
Labels of every kind promptly executed .n.
Kxpress. JM Pack of M, veriJ b,
toll ardivith nam fur two dollar,.., a ,A
beautiful prove trithout cott of plate rmltu 7.,i.
very chmerxt ennratimi. nmiln . ,
-J J b it
CLAIM NOTICE.
To
ttiiiiani n micoino arm
concern
You are hereby noti-lcd to ar t,,, .. . "
all ethers !... ..
Otticc In Mrownvilie.ou Friday tho 27;h i'i.,v nf .
1SW, as I intend to prove up my ruU of ' pre-eim!'
to the west h .If .,r i,..r,i... .. . yre "nMn
iUOt Ull'l J.,t !,. I
.......... -t .. rt.iiyu J, lOWUsIllp
Autfiist -M, 'M.
DAT1DX. SKRIY.LV
Claim Notice.
T.i James Pewey and all whom it mnv eoricen t,
are hereby notified that (will appear at tl;e I iM 0-
V,'.1!"W".ViI!0, .Xc,,r Territory. ., Mlat.a.
....... ... iiunnM, i,. pruve up my riK'i t to
...v.- .-.oi ..ii jm ijiiarier or Section no. 15 j,.
15,
ikaiic i e.l.si.
A Uitust Jti ISS
SIlsL.ii J,
IIEXRT RED.ilW.
Claim Notice.
T.i John Sw imm and all others whom it nnv rnc
ou are hereby iioiuied that I will appear at ihe (,m
I'tll.-eat Brownville on Friday the 3d dav of .Vptemtf,
m. ..I. - o v.. x r .ii, io prove up my rmlit
tion to the northeast iiiarlcr f section 21,
north of r.uii:e fourteen eat. '
'f lre-euii
ton nshii J,
Annual Jtith, 1S,VS. (. M. l.V'LL.
CLAIM NOTICE.
To K.irnet ;. W illy and all whom It may c n.-e-n '
Yon are hereby notified that I will appear at the Ijiirl
imimc a. Dioniitmr. .eiira.-K.i, on Tuedat die lis
lay of Amtust, lfS&S.at 10 o'clock A M, to prov e uj ti f
nuht of pre-emption to the southeast gnarter ..i
i ion I. township nre, ranse nnmber fourteen M.
August '26, IMS. - H. H. MARSH.
Claim Notice!
To Dayton Hulchiiis and all whom it may concert"
ion arc hereby notified that I will Hpprar at the Ui l
I mice in Brownvillo, on Tuesd.iv, August Hat all
o'rl.K k p m. to prove up my right of pre-emption U iu
southeast quarter of section 12. t.,r.i a ,.,,..
14 e.tsl.
August 2fith, 1H58.
J. C. ATLSWORTn.
Claim Notice.
To ITamiHon Cooper and all whom it may ennrfrn
You are hereby notifled that I will appear at the Uvl
Otiti c in Brownville. Nemaha county, Nebraska Trrn
tory, on Tuesday, the 31st day of August l"j&8, t pr..,e m.
my right of Pre-emption to the south-east quarter ..f
section No 7, in Township No. 6, north of Range N,
'"-ejst- , JOHN Mc.Kff.
August 26th, ISoS
CLAIM NOTICE.
iMephen I).
cern. You are hereby iiotnlol tht i w,n o.
.-sioii,, aim al 1 others w hom it niiirrs.
Land Oillcn in Brownville, on Friday, August 27
at 2 o'clo. k. P. M., to prove up my right of pre-
7th. IS'),
trf.mnt!..il
.o nc- oorinfsi quarter or sectiuti no IS,
Halite fourteen east.
TiMl.oh.p I,
... , t'YUTS D. DINNING.
August 2(, IS58.
CLAIM NOTICE.
To N'oah I.. W.nmI and all whom it may concern. T
are hereby notified that I will appear at the l.an.1 ("ff e
at Brownville on .Saturday the 2Sth dav of A iigusr. is.',
to prove up my right or pre-emption 't the SoiitiiMi.t
quarter i.r section , township 3. range II ea-i.
August 25, InW. JOHN C. U)W KN ! A II I-
CLAIM NOTICE.
To William If. Rroadhead and all whom it run? cnffl
You are hereby iiotnied that 1 will appear at the I.r.1
OMlce in Brownville Nemaha coutitv.N T., on ThurAl.it
the second day of September lK'tS to prove up my ru".
of pre-emption to the northeast quarter of tc ti. ii 5,
iu township 6. range 10, cast.
August J2t;,lV"S. LKRoY C. CLARK
CLAIM NOTICE.
TiJan.es K. Kellyar.d all others hom it mivwa
.oil' "T ul,crel'' ""'"'''I that I w, appe,r at the I .ami
Br..w,,v,ie. V. T , on the 31st day of Aw. .t.
ir on at 10 o cl-ck A M. to pre-empt the east half ..f .
southeast quarter and the south half of tbe n..rt!iei
''"arter of ,ect,., , lT,.wll , ,
Augus, 25!h,siM. W.H. M-HftlJIVF.
CLAIM NOTICE
r. a. I wh,,m it may concern ; y.oi are hereto not
"''" I,I' tbe Land om.e in Brownw! .
Nebraska Territory, en Monday the 3otti dav of A .s'i-t
I-, at 10 o'clo, k. A. M .. to prove up my right . t pre-
' "l""" be north half of south-east .i,,rt.-r a: I
"in- soi.ineasi quarter of southeast
quarter
l-i towiisMla, r.,,1(:t. j;, C3jt
quarter of ?e 1
Aiigtist'..;,,-i JAME3AI. 11 1 K.N"
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
-t Auction.
(in rndav the 3d day of September,
P.M. I will srii at auction in froi
IiW. it I n'c-Vk
I ii.owiiviiie, Nebraska, the following described reai tr-
nt f tov of.. . :a
i Mil- io, aiuciiy, io wir:
Let No. 3iu'i)i-'ky.i
15
6 '
7 '
2 '
2 '
9 '
6
12
Lot No. 7 tli Block So. K
13
11
17
IS
25
27
f.s
t2
I
7
13
H
IS
8
II
S
The alx.ve are
me .f tl.e most
re i'ieti. es m the city, urid will be old positively
TERMS:
desirable
l.ts
cue third cash in hand; ope third in three
..s. ii.irnii mx mourns rr..m.latef Bale.
Au-'ust 19, I-vW, S 3t
liiAHLF.S ; IX.RSET,
Keal Estate Agent.
E. MATHIETJ,
Cabinet & Wagon-Maker
All kinds of cabinet w..rk nearly executed.
k-aT"Kepainiij.,f wagons' plows, etc., prouipily el n'.
CLAIM NOTICE.
To Samuel Stumbo, John Hojt and all other, who
i .C,er"' Yo" ar nerebv notified tu appear at tM
iMnd Offl. e in Brownville, on the 27in day of Auto
'r1' a-4 1 intend to prove up my rixht of Pre-emption
the southwest quarter of section II. township 1. rsri
Aticust 19, 1S58.
To all Whom It May Concert
I hereqy inform the public and my fnenda that in"
this day placed tbefity lrug Store in the hands if 1
U. Maun, who wi!i in the future have exrlMvf c. ntf '
and management of the nme. A. 3 HOLLAPlY-
Brownville. August lith. 1S53.
Corporation Orders tost.
Lost two corporation order on the Treasurer :
City of Brownville, No. SO, 30, and V 40 p TV
finder will cculer a favor ty leaving it at the.Br, wr..-
'"- GEO. KXOKN t
Brovrriville. Am. 3, )Sy : .
K super.orst.-k nf Miihnery and Dress .i:j
Cv'-v Millinery establishment, one d.x.r aVuo Lu
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