THE ADVERTISER.
. Jl. V. l'UHXAS. IvDITOU.
TUU1USDAV M01;MNU, I L. V, It in.
Who is to Blame? i J
A correspomient of the St. Louis Re-X
publican, "T." writing fron Council
liLuffe, Iowa, unJcr dateOctober 2Gth,
rpcaVs of. "dull limes in Omaha," the
'dilapidated condition of the Capitol
lijilding" "Mental imbecility of Legisla
tors,". Ruined cred ii f r Nebraska," and
' such like, and closes by faying : t , .
."I was told by persoTiS in Omaha,' who
knew the blighting effects of such laws
upon their prosperity, that a majority of
the .members, felt a personal interest in
their passage, as they were individually
fcrsry debtors." ' " "
- "We liare r.a oljfct'cn to 1V or ary
straggling scritler saying what they please
Vojit; but what we object to is, "persons in
Omaja,laiding in giving circulation and
credit to such libellous reports. We have
frequently' read similar paragraphs given
on the. authority of "persons in Omaha,"
and seen, many indirect insinuations in
rnlumns nf at lyrist nnp nf thpir rv
lepers, to the sameeffect. Why such a
course is practiced, we are really at a loss
. to imagine. They do not injure the in
dividual or individuals desired to be 'cut,'
1'ecatisc no one man is singled out; but
. a. sweeping assertion is made, including,
ci course; all, thus inflicting a stigma up-
cn the character of every member of the
' Legislature, and, consequently, the whole
Territory
New,' as to a "majority of the mem-
r.?rs, leaving or ieenng a "personal in.
teres!," in . the passage of any 'relief
laws, because "individually heavy debt
' Vrs.v So far as our knowledge extends, we
.!:r.ow of but barely a , single member of
.the past Legislature who would likely be
'wr.c the recipient of any relief meas
. ures, and that man was a resident of
Omaha ar.d we w ish to be understood as
' making the reference through no feelings
.. cf unkindness or disrespect, towards one
overtaken by misfortune and we know
that he would not, even under the circum
. stances, attempt to legislate for his ''per-
f-cnal in'.ereit" to the detriment of his con
stituents at large.
, Aswehave before "said, there was a
.'-home demand ' for relief fromthc.be
tokening oppression of non-resident cred-
. itors, coming up from every quarter of
he Territory, and as to the necessity of
cf suth relief, there was but one opinion,
and that was it should be granted. The
great question was how can it be affect
ed and net impair the creditor's rights.
Of course there was a diversity of opin
icr.?, as will be upon all such questions,
.nd consequently, it was. unreasonable to
expect that any member of the Legisla
ture could have the pleasure of voting for
a I31U that exacttj suited his notions or
the rations of his constituents iiidividual-
Jy. The present one, as evinced by its
pns2ge, came the nearest suiting a ma
jority, awd if it docs not ."work well can
be repealed at any subsequent session.
yvs wenave ueiore staled, it simply adds
another court term to the proceedings
."which gives to the debtor an extension of
six months a law' that was in force in
Missouri for a number of years, and we
are. not aware that it "destroyed" her
credit.'- It was introduced into the
'Nebraska Legislature by a gentleman
who is himself a large creditor, and a
... .1 . e ; i.i . . 1 . t
va;i,'iuaH ui nne legai auanuueiits and
.experience.
Who Will be Judse?
It'arpcara to be very generally believ
ed that Judge Black is to be our next
Governor. This being the case, who will
bo hi3 successor, is a question very nat
urally presenting itself. Wc'know not
who 13 thought of.. Theru will undoubt-.-
i-diy be plenty of aspirants, and we will
nt pretend to mention any name, but will
ti;gges.t two points for consideration, viz:
that the person be a resident cf Nebras
ka, and that he be a ycung lawyer.
As to the first, no resident will dispute
. with us. As to the second, wc,cf course,
tlo u-A mean a mere student, with no
ri dding, co:nparatively,cr practical knowl
edge. But we mean a young lawyer;
one who has not already attained a name,
a fame, an advanced position," and a fo'r
. lur.e in, and through his profession. We
Lave noticed in all professions, that men
. . placed ia positions of trust, honor or prof-
it, with all these leforc them, and yd to
Jc:'?i, make much raoe efficient, faith
ful, attentive and industrious cfiicers, than
those older, and who Lave already become
. " possessed cf all those distinctions which
stimulate young men to persevere and ex
cirTl. There might be a huudred reasons
given i a detail, but we will not enlarge.
Louwig AntAt The Boston Trar
t ler, nn Opposition paj-er, ui;aly 1 as an
eye tj the windward, and now evidently
ftreees the ' defeat of sectionalism in
lt0. It admits the dtmccraisare "sen
til'e," and adds: "
' It Is on- cf the felicities of the Dera-
'ocrati- j arty that it generally gets beaten;
r.tthe rir'ht tune, and l.eannes wier un-
I . .
j Lard u Kill that Us cestructica is a . i .i. , , J .
tb-ng ;h.ti. licrcr thought to be possi. I 'st by the summit of the Rocky moun
tnic. . tains. That boundary will include an av-
- - - - . -' ' ; crage, north and south of about two hah
The rt-tuin d thf election in Xewjdred and forty miles, and east and west
Vcrk for Ciovtraor foot up as follows: j cf three hundred and "'sixty, making an
Fur foran L3.7.CT7,-Parker iilT.OH, area approximating tighty-six thousand
Barrows 57.S11. Smith LI nnntA J . I .' . ..
oS-3.
iloran over Parker,
Correspondence from the Capital.
"''Omaha, Nebraska,
Nov. 29, 1S58.
Much inquiry is made respecting the
requirements of the new law .vhich was
passed by; the last legislature, respecting
the duties of Notaries Public in this ter
ritory. And as the law has not been
published, the information required may
be sufficiently gleaned from this commu
.
mcatioa to answer present purposes 'Ui
Notaries now
ju office
can .continue, to
hold their positions until the first of Jan
uary next, when their terms will cease.
Those desiring to obtain , commissions
after the first of January will be requir
ed, to obtain certificates of qualifications
and character from the Judge of the dis
trict in which they reside, which must
accompany the bond. ;
The number of notaries to each coun
ty is limited by the late act, and cannot
extend beyond ten, and in the majority of
them stops at five.
It was said at the expiration of the
session, that the laws would all be pub-
1 1 ;l-i rl nnil rr-rr v fnr pIJvptv irt siv vppk?
if so, the law can be referred to before
the terms of Notaries expire.
The reason for, enacting a new law,
containing different provisions, in refer
crcr.ee to numbers, was, that there ap
peared to be a superabundance of No-
tanes in every town and county in the
Territory, and to such an extent that con
- I
fusion instead cf convenience was the re
sult.
WARRANTS.
Since the passage of the Revenue'law
which allows all Territorial taxes to be
discharged with Territorial warrants, and
County taxes with County warrants, and
City taxes with City, warrants and City
Scrip, there has been a rapid rise and a
ready sab, especially in warrants given
, ,
by tne icrritory, and. a reasonable per
centage on the others.
Territorial Warrants are selling here
now at forty-five cents on the dollar, and
appear difficult to obtain even, at those
figure3. '
Capitalists are making purchases of all
that can conveniently be found in the mar
ket, and consider the investments as safe,
and calculated to yield them a handsome
profit, and timely return of the principal
and interest. County warrants are also
looking up and are certainly a source
from which a respectable percentage may
be obtained.
THE gold, mines.
A young gentleman returned from the
Auriferous Regions cf Western Nebras
ka, a day or two since, bringing with him
letters and samples of the dust which he
procured with his own hands, and an
swers inquirers that there is no doubt as
to the abundance of the precious ore
He said there were about four hundred
in the mines when he left, and he met
twice that number alon? the road Dushin?
encouragingly forward for their golden
destination.
Some speculators are reported to be
among the advance companies, and al-
ready cities have sprung into existence.
with the usual squatters' cabins reared
thereinas the commencement of the rise.
progress and expected future golden pros-
pect of accumulated fortunes.
Preparations are being actively made
for security and comfort during the win-
ter, and prospecting has continued until
they have satisfied themselves that gold
exists at least for a ranjre of over a hun-
dred miles within the limits of Nebraska,
What is to be the result of all this excite-
ment, no one is capable for the present
of fathoming. The whole country is ev
idently exhibiting symptoms of the Ycliow
fever and persons are restless and anx
iously awaiting a convenient and' suita
ble season for their western exit.
Our towns and country are apparently
to loose a large portion cf their popula
tion for a short time, if not permanently,
thereby giving way to a different and new
class cf citizens who are seeking western
homes, fortunes, and rapid speculations,
in the rise of new depreciated property.
The getleman reports the roads good, and
the small streams well bridged, with but
few difficulties or obstructions to encoun
ter in accomplishing the journey of six
hundred miles, that being near the dis
tance from Omaha to the gold mines.
Dealers cf every kind and d iscription
are preparing for the supply of emigrants
in the spring, both at home and cn the
read, and in the mine?, which will neces
sarily result in the accumulation of large
stocks of groceries and provisions, and
every article desirable for the trip.
LAR1MIE TERRITORY."
Inasmuch as it is in serious contempla
tion to proceed immediately to accomplish
the early organization of Larimie Terri
tory, including the western portion of Ne
braska and Kansas, it may not be improp
er to set forth what maybe considered as
appropriate boundaries as the limit of ju
risdiction for the new government. Let
j it be bounded on the south by the Arkan-
11 boui
cas river,
hundred
on the east by longitude one
and one. on th nnr'h hxr io
I ' - fcf
I This will include the mines already
discovered on Medicine Row, Pole Creek,
South Platte, and Cherry Creek, . and in
deed the'entire auriferous region of .wes
tern Nebraska. ... There is much olUhe
country that is nvell adapted to . 'agricul
ture, with an abundance of timber of an
excellent quality, suited to ; all practical
purposes, which, like other western ier-
ntones, is confine,d to the borJers of the
streams and elevated portions of thecoun-
try.
A variety of excellent wild fruit is
-i-;-xi-ATZriZZT
1 ft LA I A. A V M i Aft tUUUg X'ft, ftft Ja I
ritbryi y'Also ) game ' in; abundance v con
sisting of deer, bear, antelope, and buf
falo, besides much small game which adds
much to the- luxuries oMhes table, and
which will detract much from the troub
les of the epicurean in that new country.
Within the boundaries of the proposed
Territory there is already a population pf
from a thousand, to fifteen hundred in
habitants, nearly all .of .whom are legal
voters.' ' . ' '
WESTERN EXCHAXCE BANK.
This institution is again making an ef
fort for recuperation. A new 1 organiza
tion has taken place, and M. F. . Shinn is
, . 1
as Benton, Jr. -They have agreed to, and
are now paying twenty per cent on de
posits, every three months, the news of
which is undoubtedly glad tidings to ma
ny who have had their means locked up
1 ViPTfir.H thpir r.nntrnl. Kn mnnpv in hills
.:. . . .
III L - .1 . I iL I 1. 1 -
win ue issut'u uiim iuu uiink can ueajraiu
placed on a firm and sure foundation.
PORKISH.
. ... j i ...
A company of gentlemen in Counci
Bluffs have united their capital and efforts
for the purpose of packing a large quantity
pork during the -winter, and are offering
five dollars per hundred for'hogs, and the
prospects are that they will get their
share at that price. "
Since navigation has closed, and it has
L 4 4, .. , '
been discovered that that there is but
small portion of salt in the county, and
the probabilities appearing that they may
need all that can be conveniently ob
tained, they have had runners gathering
up the quantities on'hand at the different
towns. CAPITOLIUM.
Correspondence cf the Advertiser. i .
Peru, Nov. 25, '5S.
Friend Flrnas
I have seen several letters, written by
-Lapnolium," which, to say the least, I
think do not give a full account of the
matters of which they treat. There also
appears to be, a misunderstanding with
some of the people in regard to what is
called the Stay - Law ; also' with regard
to what action as taken on the 'Home
stead Bill,' the Bank Bill, the . printing
question, the election of printer, &c, &c.
I desire, through the medium of the Ad
vertiser, to lay before the public a num-
-cer 01 Kori articles upon tne subjects
11 "1 .1 1.
)uzt- mentioned, and will be under obliga
"P to you if you will publish them,
First lhen' Wllh reSard t0 SPecial US
islaii(m without referring to the several
direct and indirect charges that have
been made bv 'Capitolium' and others,
I. will state the fact that the impression
is tried 10 be made lhat as a general
thin' in the Legislature, the Republi-
cans' or me opposition to Buchanan De
lQocracy, favored all kinds and any amount
of sPecial Legislation, and the so-called
Democracy opposed it. Now, nothing is
funlier from lbe truth than all statements
lenaing that way, or calculated to convey
such an idea- II is true, at the com-
mencement of the session, Mr. Rankin
introduced a resolution in the House, post
PoninST tne consideration of all local mat
ters till certain general laws were dis
posed of; which I opposed, though I did
not discover that it was in any way con
sidered at the time as a party test. My
reasons for opposing it were, first, because
the Council had no such rule, and were
pasiing special bills all the time, and sen
ding them into the House, and they were
accumulating on our hands ; and no gen
eral laws having been matured by the
committees at that time, so that the House
could act on them, I thought that it
was then propor, when we had plenty of
time, (the House adjourning for more
than a week without sitting over two or
three hours a day,) to carefully consider,
and closely examine all bills of a private
or special nature, and not put them off
till till near the close of the session, and
then bring them in like a flood, and pass
them without consideration, which I am
sorry to say was the case with regard to
some bills.
I had several bills that I desired to pass
and though they were special having
reference only to my county still I did
hot consider them the less important to
my constituents. Among them was one
bill defining the boundaries of' Nemaha
County so as to include McKissic's Island
and the upper part of the BoUoiil.-. .
But the resoliKion passed, and stood as
the rule of the House, till the session was
more than half gone, when it was set
aside on motion of Mr. Fleming, f Rich
ardson county, a consistent democrat and
a talented man. But, the "certain ren
eral laws' had not all been passed and
were not, even at the end of the session.
Then came the flood of special legisla
tion that had been damned up for so long
a time. - : .
' The 'most obnoxious laws in the whole
batch that were passed, were, as a. gen
eral thicg, introduced .first into the Dem
ocratic Council, and passed, and then, in
the House, supported and voted for, by
the so-called Democratic members. To
specify a bill that passed both Houses and
became a law, originating, I believe, in
the Council, I will mention the appropri
ation of $500 out-cf the Terntorial.treas-
ury to repair k bridge in Douglascpunty,
across the Elkhorn; and, Steinberger, a
member of Hhe House Ti-as-appointed die
commissioner ; to receive and expend the
money. A strong Buchanan Democrat
is Steinberger.
Just here let me ask a question which
apitolmm, or some good Democrat
wfio vcled for'thls' appropriation mayan-
swer if they see fit. If our Territory in
four years under Democratic (so-called)
rule, has got in debt twenty thousand dol
Iars, without repairing or building any
bridgesrroad'sr how inuch will it be in
debt at the -end of four years from now,
following bp the same democratic rule of
repairing and building all the bridges
necessary, to say. "nothing of the thousand
and one that will be asked for.that are
not necessary ? ' . r . - '
There were' other measures brought
forward and supported by the said De
mocracy equally obnoxious, while there
was no bill brought forward by a Repub
lican or Opposition member, of a private
or special nature that was liable to any
particular objection. .'And it is equally
true that of all the special legislation, a
large majority were introduced by the
Council, as was also the said- Bank Bill,
of which we have heard so much, and of
which I propose to say 'something in the
future.
Now, I do not. say; that these obnoxious
measures were supported unanimously by
the Democrats, because I ' believe there
were some ' exceptions , and could I re
member;! would give them. But the
journals will clearly show the reverse of
what has' been frequently charged .and in
sinuated in various quarters. ' .
In my next I shall take, up the. print
ing question, and the election of public
printer. Si Gr DAILY.
Although differing from Mr.-'Daily,
politically, we are disposed to . be lib
eral, and when our . columns . are not
crowded too much, give him an opportu
nity to imitate the turkey-hen under which
the boy put forty eggs 'spread himself.'
We shall, however, reserve the right a
all times, to comment upon, criticise, or
reject, as. we may feel inclined or see
proper. 5: . -
In the above article, Mr, Daily is mis
taken where he in speaking of the rule
precluding special legislation says, "the
Council had no. such rule." " There was
such a rule adopted in the Council imme
diately after the introduction of the Crim
inal Code, and rigidly observed until the
Code was disposed of.
In regard to the 'obnoxious bill intro
duced in the Democratic Council," viz. "
joint resolution appropriating $500 to re
pair the military bridge across Elkhorn,'
we, as one voting for it, say, that while
we feel as sore as Mr. Daily, or. any one
else, over the fact that in all appropia
tions heretofore made by Government to
this Territory, not one dollar has been
spent south of the Platte River, we could
not resist the cbnvicticn of the correct
ness of the principle, and the appropria
tion. Government appropriates large sums
of money, and builds a road through, or for
the benefit of the Territory of Nebras
ka knowing nothing of our local preju
dices and bickerings a freshet or fire
sweeps away or endangers a ; valuable
bridge, and we throw ourselves back on
our dignity, and say, "Oh, well, the gen
eral Government built that, let them re
pair it." We ask. whether the very ap-
TM-nnriate' answer of the Government
would not be : "Look here, you Nebras
kians, we have not only given you the mo
ny with which to make your roads, but
Wo mndft them for vou, and left them
in good condition, and now, if you canno
keep them in repair, don't ask us for any
more money or roads." He ask, m al
seriousness, would not such be a sensible
and natural answer ?
It will be further recollected that there
was pending with this joint ; resolution
another one, asking Congress for an ap
propriation for the construction of a wag
on road from" the Platte to the Kansas
line. It would not have looked very con
sistent, in one breath to refuse a small ap
propriation to repair a road already built
by General Go7ernment, and in the nex
ask for an appropriation for the construe
tion of new road.
But, says one, "don't you believe the
citizens of Omaha should have repaired
that Elkhorn bridge ?" Yes sir, we do
but their failing to do it, was leaving the
whole Territory exposed to censure from
the General Government, upon whom
alone we are to depend for such assis
tance. And we believe, further, had that
Military Road been constructed, and run
ning frcrn any. point south of the Plattje,
there would, have been too much pride
and enterprise among the citizens to have
asked an appropriation from an already
impoverished Territorial treasury. Ed.
1 !
The 'Layman's Advocate,' is the Jitle
of a new paper jnst started in Nejv York.
It is designed, to urge the claims x the
laity to a participation in the governnaen
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. I
is just the kind of sheet neededi and i
judiciously conducted will be the means
of hastening a : necessary change in the
economy of lherhurch.
ThermoiBCier 23 bejow zero yesterday,
Annexation.
Since the appearance of our article on
his subject last week, the question has
been. talked over by every body in this
region, and ws have heard of but very few
nien .who opposes it. - 1
We learn from .one of our townsmen
just'rom Nebraska City, that .this V?-
ect is all the talk there, and everybody
. jm TIT 1 . 1 t
is in tavor or it. Y e aiso learn irom
prominent citizens of Richardson and
Pawnee counties that there too, the ma-
iority of the citizens favor annexation.
r n.;'.AJ-JJ:- r,:i.,:nn ltiK icnlf
well enough ; but we suggest the call
ing of a convention, or mass meeting at
which there can Joe more of an' inter
change of jiews-j-more of an understan
ding among" the people.' . .
Since the above was in type, a meet
ing of the citizens - of this place and vi
cinity was called, on the subject of annex
ation the procedingjs of which will be
round in another column.' - 1 .
mm
A vote wis taken at the recent elec
tion in New York upon the question of
holding a Convention to amend the Con
stitution of the'State. , Full returns have
not been received, but it is believed that
a majority have voted against the propo
sition. - .-'-?. v :
From Washington.
We extract the following ; paragraphs
relative to Nebraska' from' the Washing
ton correspondence of the St. Louis Re
publican. The writer, while he has the
pomt at issue reiaiive iu iuc uun x low
ing controversy, has jumbled, up the par
ties or 'papers' conte'ndingrerribly, as
will be seen by those familiar with '.the
circumstances: - r
"I understand thatJudsre Black, of the
Supreme Court of Nebraska, will proba
bly succeed Wm. A. Richardson as; Gov
ernor of that Territory. Such I know to
be Mr. Buchanan's : wishes, but he hesi
tates as to the propriety of bestowing any
more patronage upon Pennsylvania.
Judge Black, I understand, is tromthe
Pittsbun? district. As, however, it would
be vacating one office to fill another, or in
other words, only changing a position,
I am inclined to believe that Judge B.
will be the new Governor. The Presi
dent says he will not appoint until after
the. meeting , oi congress,; in just nme
for his successor to reach the Territory
by the first of January, when Governor
Richardson s resignation takes enect
"TTip nmnriptnrsof the Nebraska Citv
.r'----- j
News and the Brownville Advocate Ad
vertiser, have gotten into a squabble over
the nrmtincr spoils in the .territory, jvir.
Morton, the proprietor of the Advocate,
fT -i i : o . r .t t
L-LNewSjj Demg secretary ui uie xermu
rv. claims the right to designate the pub
lic printer to print the Territorial laws,
and has accordingly designated his own
press, which he pretends to have sold to
his brother. The Legislature believing
they had the right to elect their dvn
printer, elected the proprietor of the Ne
baaskaCitv News. ("Nebraska Adverti
ser. The question at issue has been re
ferred to Washington for settlement.
How it will be disposed of I am unable
to say, though I understand that prece
dent is in favor of the Legislature."
A Republican Reply to Seward's
Speech. -
There are Republicans at the North
who are speaking out." The New Hamp
shire Statesman is one, and just now
says : " ' . V . ' ; '
"Now let us' inquire, in the name of
common sensei of what avail is it to
prove by statistics that we pay three
fourths of all the revenue of the govern
ment, while southern consumers are our
largest consumers ? Of what avail is it
to prove to the satisfaction of every noli
itician, that we supply the South with all
that they wear, from a top-knot to a shoe
latchet ; with all that they use, of every
article, from a steam engine to a fric
tion match, when this very necessity
feeds our manufacturers? The . South is
as necessary to the North as the North is
to the South. Massachusetts annually
makes miltions of dollars worth of shoes.
The South is her best customer. When
the shoe business declines, gaunt hunger
stalks through the streets of her flourish
ing villages. :.'
' New England is extensively engaged
in the manufacture of cotton. We buy
the raw material of the South, and pay
in goods. When our spindles cease to
whirl, the operatives are threatened with
starvation. 1 It is the spirit of a hyena
that bites the hand that feeds it. It is
high time to cultivate fraternal feeling
between the different sections of our
country. Neither commerce, manufactu
res, nor agriculture can flourish, while
the two hostile portions of our country
endeavor to injure and cripple each other.
Suppose we succeed in convincing the
South. of their dependence on us for all
they eat, "and wear, and use, and thus
stimulate them to establish manufacturies
for themselves, or divert their trade into
other channels, are we gainers by the
process 1 . r . , - -
Suppose we prove that they are' in
debted to us for all their literatuae and
all their teachers, and thus rouse their
hostility to our books and teachers, are
we benefitted in anywise ? No good has
come or ever will come, from this crimi
nation and re-crimination. It neither
strengthens the party, nor hasteus the
downfall of slavery. We hold that every
State has the right to determine what in
stitution it will adopt.
Why, then hoist the banner of "No
more slave States,"' when the very cor
ner stone of our political fabric rests on
the principle that a majority of the peo
ple of every State, new or old, shall de
cidethat question for itself ?"
We shall be glad to hear all New Eng
land, and all the free States, and all the
States of the Union, respond "Amen," to
this.
The census of Spain has ben approv
ed by the Queen, and is to be published.
The number of inhabitants is rut oViwn
at 15,464,330,
- Territorial Printer.
Much has been said in relation to the
Territorial printer in Nebraska. At the
recent session of the Legislature, R. W.
Furnas;, was duly elected to that impor
tant position, and he will, without doubt,
when the matter is fairly examined into,
be Continued as public printer, and the
action of the Legislature sustained. . No
man in Nebraska, from what we can
learn, has any higher claim upon it than
Mr.' Furnas, and certainly none deserve
it more. Since his advent into Nebras
ka he has labored unceasingly, both men
tally and t)hvsicallv,for the best interests
of the Territory,' and-probably no single
man has done more than he, ana we re
gard it but an act of justice on the part
of the Legislature, to award him the
Public Printing, Milton S. Reynolus, of
the Nebraska City News, to the contrary,
notwithstanding. Holi Covnty (Ma)
News. ..
Seward Repudiated.
The Cincinnati Commercial, the organ
of Governor Chase, of Ohio, closes a re
view of' Seward's recent speech of Ro
Chester, with the following very signifi
cant but very just remarks of the distin
guished New Yorker:
"With this speech as an antecedent,
his election to the Presidency, if he is
elected, will result, from some enormous
crime, weakness or folly of the opposite
party or its candidate, and not from any
strength or Lis own. ne wm not De a
safe man for any party to nominate ; for
the time is past when doctrines such as he
enunciates are, fo find a paying demand
anywhere in the American Union.
"' x - -
. Chess. :
Paul Morphy has played 117 games in
Europe of which he has won 88, lost 15,
and drawn 14 a pretty clean score for
Young America to run up against the old
country. Good for Mr." M.
Twenty weekly papers in the Middle
States, now have columns devoted exclu
sively to chess. '
The Chess Monthly, a fine Magazine
soon announces a new volume. It is un
der the supervision of Paul Morphy and
Daniel Willaule Fiske. No chess play
er should be without it. Terms S3 a
year. . Address Chess Monthly, 49 Nas
sau street. New York.
The Star of Empire.
Broadway is get
ting to be, in fact is, the great arena of
the Hat Trade in St. Louis. Keevil is
the Magnate who wields the scepter, and
his Hall of the Great Hat, is the Throne
of Empire. Keevil acts every part of
his career nobly. .
Among the vows that a man has to make
at Japan when he is married, is that he
'will find plenty of . tea and rice for his
wife during her life.
There are over four hundred thousand
voters in the State of Ohio.
Annexation of " South. Platte,"
Nebraska, to Kansas.
Public Jleetinsr.
A meeting of the citizens of Brown
ville and vicinity, was called on Tues
day evening, the 7th inst., to take into
consideration the expediency of calling a
convention of the people of South Platte
portion of Nebraska, for the purpose of
obtaining on expression of their views
in regard to annexation to Kansas.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing Hon. RicuardBhown President and
O. B.- Hewitt Secretary. The follow
ing preamble and resolutions were unan
imously adopted.
Whereas, The question of annexing that
portion of Nebraska situated South .of
the Platte River to the Territory of Kan
sas, is beginning seriously to agitate the
public mind : and
Whereas, The measure is one which so
materially concerns the interest of the
people of that section of Nebraska as to
merit their prompt and serious considera
tion ; and , - " '
Whereas, We, the citizens of Brownville
and of Nemaha county, deem it desirable
that a conference of the people of "South
Platte" should be held, and an interchange
cf views and feelings upon that subject
should be had, and, further, that a time
and place for holding such conference
should be appointed ; therefore, be it -
Resolved, That the people of every coun
ty of South Platte Nebraska be and hereby
are invited to meet in Convention, to be
held at the city of Brownville, on the first
Wednesday of January, A. D., 1S-59, for
the purpose of interchanging views, and
obtaining the sense of the people of that
section of Nebraska upon the proposed
annexation to Kansas.
; Resolved, That we do earnestly urge
upon our fellow-citizens the importance
of such a convention being held, and that,
in selecting Brownville as the point for
holding it, we are influenced only by con
siderations of centrality and local conve
nience to the whole of South Platte.
Resolved, That we recommend to our
fellow-citizens of other counties, that they
do immediately take steps to secure a
representation in the proposed convention ;
and that the citizens cf Nemaha county
be requested to meet on Wednesday the
15th inst., at Peru, for the purpose of ap
pointing delegates to the South Platte
Convention.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Advertiser
and Journal of Brownville, and that all
papers favorable to the proposed conven
tion be requested to copy them.
Resolved, That R. W. Fcrxas be cho
sen to correspond with individuals in the
several counties south of the Platte in
Nebraska in regard to the said conven
tion, R. BROWN, Pres.
O. B. JIewxtt, Sec'y.
Common Schools.
The- several Clerks of School Districts to Xemaha
County re berebr requirpa to rPrt to me, up to the
first Monday in Xovember last; the number of their
dwtrict; number of cliitdren between five and twenty
one yeara oi agt ; sntuber of thildren who have atten
ded school the past rear; number of teachers; amount
or money drawn from the treasury; .mount expended :
what school books used. These report are nectar to
eujble mc to make my jnal report. H. S. TIIORPE,
SuperintcnJent Cmu. Sch'iols.
I. 0. 0. F.
It is desired that there b
full attendance of the members I
Brownville Lodge, No.'o, at their IjJ
Room, this evening at 7 o'clock. s'
THEO. HILL.Sec'y.
Masonic Notice.
Business cf
tance requires a general attendance
Nemaha Valley Lodge, on Saturday eT.
ing the 18th T. W. BEDFORD ,secy
The 3Iarkets.
CORRECTED. WEEKLY. BT
Crane & Hill
L'KOTrsviitE, Dec 9.
Flock, $3,75Ai
Cokm .Meal, y bushel
Corn, V bushel
Oats, l bushel,
Sugar, ( ..... . ........
Coffee, .-:
" 54
5)
: 11
11
' lni.j
2i
Tba, i
CmcsExs,Vdox.,
Eggs, do,
Fbesh Beef, ft
" 1'orK, per 10 bi.
Potatoes, bushel,.-.-Salt,
"
Lumber, Cottonwood, per 100 ft.,-.
Yellow 1'ine, . Jj, .
1)1.1 ir.R,
CHEKtif, lb, .
IjAKD,
Nails, per keg,
Wheat, none in market .
Whisky, pcrgallon,-.. ....
Salt, y sack,
Molassks, '.
Bkaxs, $ bush.
Dry Hides, "ti&, .... ....
.3ji2u. ;
St Louis,Dccr2.
"Wheat, $ bush,
Corn, bush,
Oats, buih, .... ...
Flour, $ bbl,
Buckwheat, Flour, per cwt,.
BfiANS, per bush,
Potatoes, per bushel,
Molasses
. Whiskey,
Dry Hides,
Pork4
St. Joseph,
Wheat, $ bush,
Corn, $ bush,
Flour, ? cwt,
Buckwheat Flour, cwt,
Fresh Pork, Ib,
Dec. 7 1SC3. ;
- iHiUi
l
' U20a
$2,G0(a,2,5i)
. -U12
12-i.
- 910'j".
7a
2,;o
' . 4, 0
$3,001-11.00
8,501,00
60- 70
Potatoes, bush, .....
White Beans, V bu.-h,
ECTTER, $ lb, "
egg3; y doz '
' Chickens, doz, ..
r Dry Hides f f fi,
' Coffee. $f Tb,
Sugar," E,
TEA.y li,
Rice,
Dried ArPLrs $ bushel,
Green, do.
Beef Cattle
IIOG3
Oats
BrownYille Mail Arrangements.
easterx mail. -'
Arrive Daily ( Sundays excepted ) at five r. x.
Departt Daily ( Snnduys excepted) aC half put i
eight, A. it. . '
southeux mail.
Arrives TVi-weckly, on Monday?, Wedncsiiajsyud ;
jrnaays.
Depart On Tuesdays, Thursdays and SatutJajj
ItOBTniRS MAIL.
Xrrirt On Tuesday?. Thursdays and Satnrdaji
Departs- On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fiidayi.
FORT KEARNEY MAIL.
Leaves Brownville on the first of every month
reaching Ft. Kearney in seven days; ki
Tjng Ft, Kearney on "the . 10th
Arrives At Brownville in 7 (Jays.
TAHKIO MAIL.
Leaves Brownville, on Mondays, Wcdacsd-iyi and
Fridays at 8 o'clock, x. M.
Arrives At lirownvilleon Tuesdays, Thursdays ind
Saturdays at 8 o'clock, a. . -.
OFFICE HOUR?.
From 7, o'clock, A.n!,to 12, m : nr.d frrm 1, P. t.
io6,r.x. C. G, DOKSEY. P. M.
Masonic Lodge Meeting
A. Xeman Valley l.wlzc Ko. 4. meets at Xa
r'nic Uall over M'AlIister & Punr' Stunroa
kv the first and third Saturday evening of cacl
AT month. G. W. BRATTON, W. X-.
T. W. Bedford. Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE 3IEETING.
v".';' Brownville Lodge, Xo, 6, meet crjrr.
J'L Thursday evening, at the Ilall over it'll
lr listr Ponn'a store.
"a:i" s. H. BEXXETT, X. G.
Theo TIill, Sec'y. . '
Opinions or Distinguished
BISIXESS 31EY.
Advertise your business. Do not hide your light
under a bushel. Whatever your calling or occoj
tion may be, if it needs support from the publw, ad
vertise it thoroughly and eiTcctually in some shape
or other, that will arrest public attention. I freely
confess that what gucccss I h.iYo had in life nu
fairly be attributed more to the public press than to
nearly all other causes combined. There may pci
sibly be occupations that do not require adverti.ini
but I cannot well conceive what they are'. -I. T.
Cabxcm. :
I hare always considered advertising libcnJlj
ana long to be tne great medium of mecess in ba,
ness, and the preluda to wealth. And 1 have maA
it an invariable rule, too, to advertise in the Ju':cs$
times, along experience having taught me that mo
ney thus spmt is wall laid out; and by keeping my
business eont nuaily before the public, has secarrd
me many gales that I otherwiso would bavo lost.
ifTEPH GlRABD.
Whatever anepp I mn )n,a finl in LninclT
owe mainly to continuous Advertising, and I deem
it good policy to advertise long in ths same papers.
Froin a close observation, I am fully convinced that
it is impossible to make much headway in anf tranea
of commerce, without the" failities'which the I'rw
alone can give. Jaccb Ripcetvat. . .
My motto through life has been work and .Wrer
tise. In business, Advertising is th true PhiluM
Tiber's stone, that turn wKnij-vov ia...v. ",,,
" amw, " tt lUUUkJ u q
1 ha'e advertised much, both in the weekly aniUi
daily papers r Lor have I found that those of the
largt cieculation cf either class benefitted m
the most. Jons J. Awnt
AdvertiioJadvcrtiss! advertise! This is-the lii"
of trade, and funding advertisements, you will find
will prove the most remu erative, atlcasfl hart
found it so, daring my business career thus far;
should you withdraw but a singla week from tb
paper in which you are accustomed to advertise, ten
chances to one that would be the timo when soma
would-be-customers will look into tbo paper for your
business, and not SnJitg it you will leoa several
profitable sales. William Ghat.
Our reader are well aware that we cave never W
vertiHet patent medicine but we now publish an adver
tisement of Ayer's Pills, not because we are paid tor it
alone, but because wehuetly believe that Dr. Aviei
one of the best physicians and Chenii3ts of the ajre,''
because we know from expeneuce that his Chorry A"
toral ii the best medicine for a conga, that was ever in-"
vented. We have been cured by it of a severe Bronchiti
is, and have given it t our family wi'h unfailirg suc
cess for Colds, Coughs, "Whooping-Couch, Croup, ac
Our nei?bbor who have tried these Pills represent ibero
as an extraordinary good medicine. Democrat, vinM
Co., Ohio. .
We would particuljrly call the attention of our re
era to a remedy known as McLean's StrengtheuSt'of
unwjrunacr. n it certainly a valuabiereB'
dy. "VVe thcrofore say to all, call at the atreuf.
"Di juuiociifs us intrinsic merit, it t ueiicou
to take. We ask our lady readers to try it. See the J
vcrtipement in auotl.er column.
Beautiful IlAin. Thiia one f tne freatest or
naments whiOi Man or woman could boast of. A p!f0
did head of hair, a luxuriance of hair, if i t be in a 6
state of health, gLjssy and thick, no matur wiat iu c1
or oe so that it is natural, is an attraction that will iw
escape the envy of thooe who are bald, and gray hair 1
unnatural till one is in the neighborhood ! tour score
and ten; abort of that It is a disease. How could
restore gray hair to its original health? Use Profess
Word' Hair Restorative, lor sale at all the drug store,
it restores the hair, it rectores its health, and ai
that is re-produccd, its beauty, its original color, its l
xuriancc and gloss is sure to follow. Wood' Jtet
tive isthc only valuable hair preparation.
We invite the attention of the sick and ifljrcted, to lb
advertisements in our column of Dr Katerly'i lod'0
and Sarsaparilla, and GOdiey'aSalt Rheum an4 Te't,r
Ointment. Dr Carter's Conh Balsam, Dr Baker's Sps0
flc, Dr Hjtper' Female Cordial, and Dr K.trly' ftl
ler Killer. These nipdicjnps jre prepared by a thorou
y educate-! Physician, Chemist and PSarrrwceutis
that all can rely upon them as being safe and effect"'
curinj tba diseases for which they are recommended-""
They are andard remedies, and can be f nn.l in nr 7
every fcrn aud .Apothecary etorfi iu the l"iutl Slate