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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1859)
THE ADVERTISER. TUUIWIJAV JAN'. 1.-1859. , -The WronESplrll It is to be regretted that in a matter so iiiif-ortaiii to any people as that. of annex tiicn to the reiJents cf South Platte, there should lo fcuud men, acting from tny other fnnciple than that of a desire to trrive at henest and unbiased conclu ticn, and a fair untrimaelled expression cf the ubhes cf the whole people inter est J. As'we'havc befcre stated, our " clject in cghaiin this subject was to se cure an expression cf residents of South riatlcT:nd with a determination as a jour talis t, to urge a compliance ca the part cf. Cvt.grcrj with that expression, be it uhurh way.-, it might. V"e entertain ed,." c.i1 do yet, the most lively feelinga in furor of the project ; and the more in- restigaticn we give, tne more we are confirmed in the opinion that incalculable benefits will le conferred upon us by an Ecxaticn. Wc hare, therefore, labored to disseminate cur views, throwing asidi political end personal preferences or pre judiccs, Leeping; an eye only upon the welfare arid prosperity of the country .we hare chosen as our future home. When a preliminary meeting was held in this citj--tho. first, we believe, South cf the. Platte it was composed of citi reus entertainio: views on both sides of the question, : desiring investigation and lihv .At that meeting a preamble and resciutiens were adopted, of which the fol- lowing are. extracts: "Whereas; The question of. annexing . . thai portion . of Nebraska situated South " cf the Phtte River to the Territory of Ka&sasV is bepning seriously to agitate the public mind ; and Whertas; The measure is one which ,fz materially concerns the interest cf the recple of ihat section of Nebraska as to merit their prompt and serious considera lion ; and Whereas, We, the citizens of Brown- ville and cf Nemaha County, deem it . desirable that a conference of the people '.tf 'South Platte should be held, and an interchange ci views ana leeimgs upon . tint, subject should te had, and, further, that & tirne and place for holdinsr such . conference should be appointed ; there fore be it . .jitsoirtti, mat. tne people of every ..ccunlycf South Platte Nebraska be and . .ceretv are invited to attend in Conven ; ;ion, to be held at the city of Brownville, on the first ednesday of January, A. " D., 16o9 for the rurnose cf interchang ing views, and obtaining the sense of the : pecle cf that section of Nebraska upon the prepqred innexaticn of 'South Platte' . to Kansas. . Resolved, That we do earnestly urge cpon our -fellow-citizen's the importance of iuch a convention being held, and that in selecting Brownville as the point for ; holding it, we are influenced only bycon- . tiderztiens cf centrality and local conve ; -nience to the whole cf South Platte. Re viced, That we recommend to our fellow-citizens of other counties, that they da immediately take steps to secure a rep'reeLtation in the proposed conven ioa.;, The cbj?ct cf tha Convention was to i ecsre an ''interchange of views," and of v ''obtaining the sense of the people." As the Corresponding Secretary, ap- "pointed at that preliminary meeting, we . tent oufever 300 circulars promiscuously, net knowing who were for or against an nexation, but urging attendance by those ectertainicg views on either side. The people met in this and other coun- - tlfts, irrespective cf their views on annexa- lion. When an expression was had in Otoe County, c;d found to be in favor of annexation, the opponents refused fur the r to act in conjunction, but choose to "act separately and independently, with no ether purpose we imagine than to create . ; t ocf usica in the minds of those at Wash- ington who are to act upon this question. The meeting-. i Otoe, referred to, aj pointed Delegates to the Brownville Con rentica,' reflecting the view of the ma jority cf the citizens. The opponents of annexation withdrew and appointed an 1 r l i . . ouier set or ceiegates who had not, .however, the boldness to appear on the .6th. .' Another Convention was, by the . ' seceeders called "of the people South of " PI at It,, opposed to ennexaiion," to meet at Nebraska City, ca the 1st. A few . persons from four counties met at a pri rate residence in Nebraska City, and the proceedings then had is heralded forth" as the "Voice or Soum Platte." ' . ;We have prefaced at length the point ye wished to. make, that the facts miht ail be seen at a glance : and now we sub mit to any intelligent mind ; are not the . opposition endeavoring to thwart, rather than secure the honest, fair, untrammelled expression of the people ? Is the motto . "suiter ruin" the one that should prompt .men to aeticn, in a matter fraught with r-ch vital importance, both for the pres . eat and the future, as the one now un . .. tier the consideration of peple South . cf. the Platte. ' Let Uie honeit expression of the peo je as given in- the South Platte Conven ticn, go up and be acted cn by Congress . Then if an annexation act be passed by Congress, let that be submitted to a pop ulsrrcte cf the people, both in Kansai cn! South Platte Nebraska, for their rati- n cr rejection, and all cheerfully tlile t he result. As an advocate of an- ::cxation, and tilde from our eft express ed vicr.-s in favor cf the 'principles of Sere ?:gtty, we have nothing by submitting this t: t. v J s to fucce: :i t j a vcte cf the p ?op!e. We are f-g grcga'tcly, SouihJ Platte stands two to one in faver of an nexation, with a continued increase by in vestigation. Away, say we, with such scheming, wire-pulling, and manouvering in matters like this, and only prompted by insignifi cant political aspirants; and shame on the men who. so far forget themselves and the interests of their neighbors as to re sort to such. What Next? Certain opponents of annexation bless ed with a superabundance of philanthro py and magnanimity, and possessed of a sudden and overflowing love for "North Platte" are now on a fresh' scent. They want a Territorial. Convention! We suppose should they fail in getting a suit able expression thus and we should not be at all surprised that disappointment visited them from that direction the next step will be to invite Southern Iowa and North era Missouri to participate. Such things have happened. While we think and presume no one else seriously entertains different views that North Platte has no more business to meddle in this matter, than has north ern Missouri, or Iowa : yet we are of the opinion that were this question submitted to a vote of the citizens North of Platte, the result would be about "nip and tuck." Omaha, and her influence would of course oppose, for the purpose of retaining the Capital, while the interests west and north of that, would be in favor, in hope of eventually getting the Capital, or having it more central. Hon. Fenner Ferguson. Our indefatigable Delegate, Hon. Fen seb Fekcusox, is working faithfully for the interests of his constituency. We notice by late Congressional proceedings, that he has introduced the following bills : A bill to provide for two additional Land Districts, A bill for the relief of the City of Omaha, A bill granting to each actual settler, who occupies and cultivates the same, a homestead of 160 acres of land. A bill to pay the expenses of the late extra session of the Legislature. A bill to authorize the sale of school sections, 16 and 36. A bill granting public lands for a geo logical survey cf Nebraska. A bill to enable the city of Omaha to enter lands within her corporate limits. A bill establising an additional judi cial district in the Territory of Nebras ka, to be called the Laramie district and to provide for the appointment of a judge to preside therein. A bill for the relief of John B. Ben nett and William Bennett. A bill for the relief of John B. Motley. A bill to donate lands to the University of Nebraska. We know not what are the detailed pro visions of the bill relitive to School lands; but we respectfully feuggest that control only of those lands te obtained, and not sales ordered or autldfized. The School lands will be of much more advantage as a source of revenue for school purposes if held on to, and only leased for the present, and until they become much more valu able. Judge FERcrsox has- proved himself worthy of the trust reposed in him, and should he, under all the circumstances surrounding him the session short, and various important measures of a national character to occupy the attention -of Con gress succeed in engineering through, even what bills he has already introduced, he will have accomplished a herculean and almost unparalleled task, which should not fail to render him endeared to, and highly popular with Nebraskians as a faithful and industrious public servant. They Tirant Ms Blood. The increasing popularity of Judge Douglas, and the enthusiasm manifested all over the country, from the extreme North to the extreme South, with the masses of the people, has so chagrined other Presidential aspirants and their friends, who having failed to kill off the "Little Giant" by other expedients, are now plotting a resort to the code duello. The following we extract from a recent Washington letter: " While the whole country is on the tip toe of expectation in regard to Senator Douglas, and cities are vieing with each other to see which can show him the most distinguished honor while even the as perities of party give way, North and South, before the unexampled contest for the right, is it' not shameful that here, in tne capital or our great Union, a spirit should continue to be manifested at war with these enthusiastic popular demon strations? A wild hallucination has set tled down upon those in this city who as sume to speak for the National Adminis tration. The more the people applaud the more these arrogant few resist and plot. The last exhibition is a foregone conclusion to put Senator Douglas, on his arrival here, into such a position tis may uuiuyci luuj iu aeuu ur attLgra cnauenge to fight a duel. I need net particularize. but the letters of certain individuals, late ly published-, clearly point to this end. Let us ask, in all candor, whether there has not been enough, of this savage ma lignity? Stephen A. Douglas is at this moment public property. He cannot jus tify himself to his country by permitting anyone to force him into a personal fight. It is unnecessary that he should prove that he is a man of courage. His whole life has shown that. Hence, it is his duty to bear himself jn such manner, on his arri val herer as will put men to the shame who are thirsting for his blood. . The peo ple will tike care of them. Z7Our friends in this county and in the States, who- have aided in making haniscme additions to our subscription list, will please accept our thanks. The Uargus Case. The Supreme Court of Nebraska, in the case of Hargus, of Nebraska City, in dicted for murder, has made the follow ing decision: ' Supreme Cocht, Territory of Ne braska, December Term, A. D., 1S5S. The Territory of Nebraska, ags Rimnenn ITarnrna And now this case came on to be heard upon the assignment of errors, and the arguments of counsel, and ihe Court be ing fully advised in the premises, do find that there is error in the proceedings and Judgement of the District Court of the Second Judicial District herein, that the Statute providing for the punishment of the crime of manslaughter, which was in force at the time of the commission of the offense charged, was unconditionally re pealed before the trial and judgement in the said District Court, it is therefore Ordered, and adjudged by this Court, that the judgement of the District Court of the Second Judicial .District, in this case, be, and it is hereby reversed, and that the defendant, Simpson Hargus, be discharged from custody. Stage Route to the Mines. A portion of the company in the cm ploy of the Brownville and Cherry Creek Stage Co., for the purpose of putting in thorough repair the road from this city to the intersection of the Leavenworth and Ft. Kearney road, have just returned, and report matters connected with this enterprise, in the most flattering condition. The road is on a direct route, and abund antly supplied with water and timber. For the first hundred miles, the country is settled, and an abundance of corn for the supply of stock can be had. The only important streams, to be . crossed are the Big Nemaha and Big Blue ; the former is already provided with a good, substan tial bridge, and the latter has a rock bot tom, and banks remarkably easy of as cent and descent. The company have not decided whether to cross the Blue at Be atrice, or beyond Austin. Both places are making preparations for the immedi ate bridging of that stream. We will give further information, per haps, in our next issue. Indian Outrage, We learn by Messrs. Brown and Cole man, who have just returned from a trip in the interior, that a most hellish outrage was committed in Gage county, on Christ mas day, by a number of Indians repre senting themselves as Pawnees, but who are supposed to have been Otoes. It seems that a Mr. Patton, residing in Gage county, beyond the Blue river, came into the settlements on the Missouri river for supplies, and left his family, wife and three small children, in charge of a young man in his employ. A day or two after his departure some eight or ten Indians came to the residence of Mr. Patton, and demanded something to eat. Mrs. Pat ton gave them some foud, after eating which, all but three of them went out of the house. One of the three remaining Indians rudely seized Mrs. Patton, who resented the insult by. a stunning blow with a heavy fire shovel; the three vil lianous devils then seized the woman, and in turn violated her person, in the pres ence of the joung man left to protect the family. The Indians then stole and drove off all the sheep belonging to .Patton fifteen or twenty and fled. Mrs. Patton with her children, who were without shoes, immediately started on foot for the near est settlement, a distance of ten miles. The outrage having been committed late in the afternoon, it was quite late at night when she and her little ones reached a neighbors, and strange to say, the child ren's feet were not seriously frozen. This is one of the most revolting and and blood-stirring outrages ever commit ted on the Nebraska frontier, and should be punished with the sjeverest penalty one that will learn the villians a lesson never to be forgotten. It is useless to im agine the feelings of the husband on his return. He ought never to get through shooting Indians, and the booby in whose care the family was left, merits only con tempt. , A Boundary of Kansas. We see that Hon. M. J. Parrott, Delegate from Kansas, has introduced a bill to change the northern boundary of Kansas, making the Platte river in Ne braska said line. The bill was read first and second time and referred to the com mittee on Territories, where it will un doubtedly remain until South Platte is heard from. . GoTernorship or Nebraska. The Washington Star of a late date, says : " It is thought "on the avenue," that the Hon. Samuel Black, one of the United States judges for Nebraska, will be appointed Governor of that Territory, and that his present position will be filled by a prominent citizen of Georgia, whose friends are pressing him for it." J udge Black passed through this city, on his way to Washington, on Wednes day the 5th inst. Personal. - We had the pleasure last week of meeting and forming the acquaintance of oar fellow "Knight of the Quill," J. DawsoV, Esq.j Editor of the Wyoming Post. He was a Delegate to the South Platte Convention, and is "Right on the Goose." MrDAwso: wras one of the original proprietors of Wyoming, and has done much, to advance the interests of that nature favored town. "May his his shadow never grow less." Annexation In Kansas From some cause or other we have re ceived but few Kansas exchanges within the last few months. The Leavenworth Herald, Topeka Tribune; White Cloud Chief, and Highlander, are all strongly in favor of the; project. The following Ave clip from the last Highlander; "Between southern Nebraska and Kan sas there has always existed the best of feeling, and a warm sympathy, the fruit of it, is constantly augmenting, from the unity of purposes and objects inspiring the minds of the people inhabiting both sides of the air-line which unites not separates us. ' - - One in purpose, one in feeling apd one in everything but name, there exists no .valid reason why South Platte Nebraska, and Kansas should not be represented in the Halls of our National Legislature by the same voice, and guarded by the same arm. No reason why her representatives should not have a place in our Capitol Halls, urging her interests ana ours in me same breath. . , . . United, we enter at once the, National Confederacy, a young, powerful and beau tiful State, rich in all the elements of suc cess and prosperity, with a glorious desti ny before us, and an influence in the Councils of the nation commensurate with our wealth and rank. Wre hope this agitation will not end hprp. There are interest too important, and responsibilities too heavy, to let this question remain, without cvusiucuu6 well and faithfully. Whatever of advan tage there is to the people of Nebraska, comes home to ourselves. Both sections are, alike, to be benefitted. Let the in habitants of both ponder it well. It is a question for the people to answer. They alone are interested, and from them alone must action proceed. From Utah. Fillmore City, Nov. 15, 1S5S. It. W. Furnas: Since my last, under date October 15, Clay Creek, a continued change of lo cality, together with a combination of cir cumstances, is my only apology for so long delaying another communication. After writing you from the Kanyou Cannon, by plowing and wallowing thro snow, over rocks, mud, &c., for about a week, we came to Provost Cannon, twelve miles in length. In makinsr a road thro' which the Mormons expended about $90, 000. They charge toll at the rate of one dollar per ton for freight. In passing through this, we were frequently surroun ded by rocks rising almost perpendicular ly to the height of several thousand feet. The road,insome places being cut through solid rock. We frequently found streams bursting through the rocks , and falling from a height of several , hundred feet, into Provost River, in one single sheet, producing a scene of singular granduer and beauty. Emerging suddenly, from this Cannon, we came in sight of Utah Lake, which is about 40 miles in length, and fifteen in breadth. Near this lake we came to Battle Creek Settlement a village of some two thousand inhabitants. It is surrounded, as all towns are here, by an adobie wall about 10 feet in height. Stopping in the principal street of this place, we were immediately surrounded by an army of neatly dressed, and well behaved children, with pies, cakes, butter, eggs, etc., which found a ready market in our train. Stopping for a noon halt, we were called upon by -many ladies in search of cooking utensils, all neatly and tidily arranged. In most of them I could detect the Yorkshire, Linconshire, Man chester and London dialects. Visitincr their habitations, I found a striking re semblance to the English Cottages. We next passed American Fork, thence by Lehi, to the River Jordan, which has its source in Utah Lake, and flows north into Great Salt Lake. In this stream our Captain and Mule, went through the cer eraony of baptism, which he declared on his recovery, entitled him to Mormon wife. T .. ,1.. . 1.1 -r in passing mrougn tnese towns 1 was struck with the cleanliness of the streets, the tranquility of the inhabitants, &c. No drinking establishments, no houses of pros titution, no gambling, or other vices, in striking contrast with our Missouri towns of the same population. Soon after leaving Jordan Bridge I had the unexpected pleasure of taking by the hand and having a few moments inter view with our esteeAied and worthy em ployer, Mr, Majors, who said to Captain H., "I have heard of this train all along the road, but did not expect to see the cattle looking sch well". "You certainly did not ride that mule through?" "Where did you. get that strange man ?" referring to a teamster we got at Laramie. The memory of this gentleman is very extraordinary- after seeing so many trains to remark a stranger in our train. Mr.. M. was then en route to Fort Bridger from Camp Floyd, having gone in via Salt Lake City we did not see him. By him I was ordered back and up Utah Lake in charge of a company of men and the stock of Captain H., while he took the men to Salt Lake City to be paid off. Arriving in sight, though 9 miles distant, of Camp Floyd I retraced ray steps for the purpose of establishing a Camp on Utah Lake. I was then en gaged for several days in hunting stock I spent one night in Camp Floyd wiih one continued round of greetings in re-v unions with old acquaintances, both' offi cers and citizens, with no intermission to write during the time. Many teamsters were fitting out for California. . I found the Camp in a large valley almost destitute of vegetation, and tim ber. . . . The officers who have been out some time are characterized in appearance by reckless blaze air, entirely foreign to those in civilization. Everything wears a monotonous appearance. Dissipation appearing to be the only recreation, as well as the bane of the post. No doubt next spring witnesses the re turn of most of the troops to the States. What Uncle Sam will do with the 100 wagon loads of horse shoes brought out I am unable to say as they will not pay transportation back. This neat and well arranged city com prising some 12,000 inhabitants : resenv bles in appearance a New England vil lage, in regularity of streets, yards, shade trees, &c. This City presents quite a business appearance from the number of employ ees of the contractors. President Brig- ham is living in all the secluded splen dor of an Ottoman. Despot, surrounded by the most beautiful flowers of the land, in the shape of females, numbering about sixty-five, from fourteen to twenty-five years of age, after arriving at the latter age, they are transferred pro rata to the bishops, and their place supplied by younger and more fascinating beau ties. The appearance of his palace and grounds is magnificent in the extreme. Fifty, cents gains admittance to the grounds, the visitor being disarmed by the sentinel at the gate. Two dollars and a half, takes you through the Palace. In the midst of which is a school room for the education, as they arrive at the proper age, of the, at present, one hundred and forty-nine Young Brighams. The young wives are arranged in separate appart ments, on one side of the building; when in an "interesting situation," they are placed in appartments on the opposite side. He has one daughter possessing great beauty and personal charms, aged sixteen, and nine others aged thirteen, which will all be thrown upon the mar ket at one time. Here is a subject for meditation. Brigham is not the only man with a number of wives. Suppose in two generations from now, a man in marrying his fifth or tenth wife, he will be in danger of wedding his half sister, when the stock will certainly degenerate. Their manner of treating wives is certainly go ing in accordance with the laws of nature, or the brute creation putting them away at certain seasons, &c. I have, however, in no part of the world, met with a greater degree of hospitality. The most perfect harmony appears to ex ist among the females. I cannot upon entering a house have much respect for either males or female on account of their doctrine of plurality of wives. At Camp Floyd, I met our friend Joke of the Cincinnati Commercial. At Lehi, I spent some time at the res idence of Porter Rockwell, of train burn ing memory. I am now in charge of ten wagons and one hundred men, en route for California by the southern route. This City, situated in a beautiful Val ley is about one hundred and forty miles south of Great Salt Lake City. It is the Capital of the Territory. The Legisla tive Council convenes here, the first Mon day in December. Seventy miles from this we pass Bea ver Settlement; fifty miles further, Red Creek Settlement ; twenty-five miles fur ther, Cab Creek ; fifty miles further Big Panther. By tracing on the map you may see the route to San Barnadino, near the coast; the place of debarkation of emigrants to the land of the Saints. From the Pacific our route turns north to Los Angelos. When another opportunity of corres ponding occurs, I will embrace it. My next may be from Los Angelos, or Pla cerville. From both of which the most flattering reports are received. Respectfully. WYREKA. Another Letter from the Nebraska Gold Mines! Cherry Creek, Auraria, Nov. 27, 185a J. B. Berger: Again an opportunity is offered to write you a line. I am greatly pleased with this country; especially the climate, which I think is milder even than at Brownville. There" has been scarcely a day since our arrival, that we could not be comfortable in the open air, in shirt sleeves. I am satisfied gold is plenty here, al though the prospecting has not yet been sufficient to determine where the best dier gings are, or what is the particular quali ty or extent. I have been trying ray hand for three days past, but for want of water, have met with but poor success- making only about 40 cents per .day. I am satisfied, however, that with a supply of water I could have made S4 or $5 per day, in the same spot where I nave been working. Upon digging to the depth of two feet anywhere, the "color," as miners term it, is found, There are men here now, working in choice spots, and under all the difficulties, who make from S3 to S4 per day. There is not, nor will there be, much mining done this fall or yvinter, from the fact that all are busily engaged in erecting cabins. 1 1 believe in a few years this country will be sufficiently de veloped to make it equal, if not superior, to California. If I had my family here I would be perfectly content to remain per manently. Game is plenty,- Deer, Antelope, Buf falo, Grizleys and Panthers. I have seen but one Panther, and he made off in a hurrv. I wanted to tollow, anu gei shot, but Clark Edwards, who was with me, thought we had better not trouble him, and as neither of us had any experi ence in "jungle hunting," we concluded 'discretion to be the better part of valor." There will be plenty of work for Car penters here in the spring. Aside from the amount of building necessarily to be done, there will be a vast amount of flum ing. Groceries will pay; especially whis key, which is worth $12 per gallon, or 25 Ptents per snort; and the d st poorest kind of rot-gut at that. I have not tasted a drop since I have been here- it is so verry mean that I am sure, under its in fluence, I would, In writing to you, or other of my friends, lie like h II. Gold has been discovered all along the the mountains, from Pike's Peak to Ft. Laramie. It is thought the richest dis coveries will yet be made in the Moun tains. . , . We have a mail of, our own from here to Ft.' Laramie ; postage, 50- cents per letter; Address me at Auraria, Cherry Creek, via St. Joseph, Mo., and Ft. Laramie, Nebraska. - R. C. BERGER. MEMORIAL Of the citizens of Nebraska Territory, residing South of the PlaiU River, in Convention assembled at Brownville, JS. T., on the 5th day of January, 1859. To ihe Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of ihe United Stales in Congress assembled: Your memorialists, assembled in Dele gate Convention, representing that por tion of Nebraska Territory lying South of the Platte River, and expressing the will of the people of the same without dis tinction of party, respectfully ask of your Honorable Bodies the passage of an "Enabling Act" at your present session, by virtue of which that part of Nebraska Territory extending north to the 41 of latitude, south to the 40 parallel, east to the Missouri river, and west to the Rocky Mountains, embracing the North and South Parks, may be included within the boundaries of the proposed state of kan sas. Your memorialists would respectfully set forth the fact thit the geographical position of the South Platte region emi nently fits it to become an integral portion of the State of Kansas, as nature has erected no barriers between them, but has made them kindred in soil and climate, as they are in all material interest While Nebraska North of the Platte has been divided from us by every natural line that can properly determine the bounda ries of independent States. It is divorced from us by the Platte rier, which, rising far north in the Rocky Mountains, 'tra verses the Territory, of Nebraska in a diagonal direction down to the 40th pa rallel of latitude, dividing us into two sec tions by an almost impassable barrier. Your memorialists would further add that they have been impelled thus to me morialize your Honorable Bodies by an earnest desire to claim and exercise their full privileges under the Constitution as the citizens cf a Sovereign State, at a pe riod as early as practicable, under the Or ganic law of the Territories. And your memorialists will ever pray &c. The above Memorial was unanimously adopted by the Delegate Convention which met at Brownville, N. T., on the 5th day of January, 1859. S F NUCKOLLS, President. J D Ramsey, ft A TT A Xr O T T C I -n n Vice Pres is. JJ JTIK, N Wf Tucker. Jacob Dawson, ) Houston Nuckolls. S Secretaries. Gold Discoveries. The present year has witnessed gold discoveries which, in their extent and richness, may not prove less important than those formerly discovered in Cali fornia. The mines opened near Ft. Yu ma are very rich, by accounts recently received from there. A correspondent from Fort Yuma says : "Several parties of officers and officers' families, stationed at this Fort, have visited the mines, and they are all satisfied that the mines now worked are valuable. One of the offi cers, to satisfy himself by actual obser vation, stood by and watched the, wash ing of a cart load of dirt. The entire load, containing forty-four buckets of dirt, gave fifty-one dollars, besides about four dollars in specimens given to a lady while the washing went on, and which were not weighed.. Another gentleman was invited by a miner to go up to a new spot, and see what the prospect would be. After some eight inches of surface dirt was removed, the gentlemen picked out with his knife several pieces, amounting to about SI 50, and a panful of the re maining dirt gave, when washed out, about the same sum. Saint Joseph Gazette. . County Seat of Richardson. The vote in Richardson county, for the permanent lo cation of the county seat, resulted in fa vor of Falls City, by between thirty and forty majority. The last vote was be tween Falls City and Salem only. Spanish quarter dollars being still re ceived in St. John, N, B., at their7orm er valuatian of twenty-five cents, parties in the United States have lately been ma king it a trade to collect quarters and de posit them in NewBrunswick, thu3 real izing a profit of twenty per cent on the investment. Notice to Lot Holders TABL.E ROCK. ITCHXIASKjI. Persons holding any evidences of titles, contracts for deed?, or certificates of deeds, in the town of Table Rock, Pawnee county, Nebraska, are herebynotitted that unless presentation is made in person, or by the proper attor ney, and lots claimed, and respective proportion of en trance money (56 cts per lot,) and tee for executing the deed, ($1 60.) be paid oa or before the expiration of six months from this date. All lots uncalled and unpaid for, will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, for the uso and bene tit of said town of Table Bock agree able to the provisions of au act passed by the General Assembly of Nebraska, entitled "an act regulating the disposal of lands purchased in trust for townsUes," and approved February 10, J&67. C. W. G1DDINGS. Table Ruck, Jan. 13, '63. -3t Mayor. Fruit Trees Brovnville Huerv The scbicrilr offer Tor Mi.tv-.... ' WINTER VARIETIES. Yellow Bellefleur. Wbite Winter Pairmain, Red Uoaiaalnite, Janitan, Knxlisb.Golden Rnstet, Winesap. Roman Stem, na.tJwin, jnini or D,nriB Talman'. c . Northern Sn. . w uwraiti.. FALL VARIETIES. Pall Pippin, s?rV Pall Jauitan, SSL, ' " SUMMER VARIETIES Sweet JnDe .rUighto, Sainmer Q Sweeting, Goideu Swt.t ' Early Treutcn, Ear!y n , v Early Harvest "tBe,lilfc, The Nurcry is situated cn the farm of ft j w about one mile wuth of Bronviiie Th. . "'tofy year old from the graft ar.d rery Wis ?? ,r that age. Pndnced in the soil .icUnSS ,( ka, they must prore superior to iho-e th. Xebr from the Statea. They caa be obtaiaii . r' ,tlipw prlns-aro Dot injured by cutting 0ff the sn ' W ,n tt in order to make the shipment le. and I,pr, bulk, a onr eastern Dunervweu do h, a trees abroad Tina ia truth that our Neb,,? must tako into consideration. To those wh 4nner Good orchards the proprietors will endea-. toblT tire satisfaction to all who mf,.. .. . C,B. During the planting season, one (,f r a quo or US will v. " the nursery to wait on those who faror ns vll r5M v WS t-U. BSATT0.V P. S. We hereby warn all wfS!,?.?: ' or removing any trees, or any mark Di ri V- pa,in.. the said trees. wm Brownville, K.T., Jan. 13, 1859. I'AIUI FOR IIPT The nndersisned, desires to rent, for tbe scuun. ni.niAnn mriinrA-i -t enclosed with a gocd pest and hoard fence tS is also a good comfortabla IOC tinnan i..l . -j - O ig uu n u HIT .rw jpnD- of water on the premises. The farm wiS ren'ed on rery favorable terms, and the tll in breaking additional farminS land, thara of duets cr cash, as maj be desired. Erownvilie, N. T.Jan. 13-59-ztfJ AT0BrT Claim Noticed To Philip M. Martin, and all others whom u " cern Touaro hereby notified that 1 w,iiapM7? Land Office la Brownville, on Saturday the a iSt J n uary 1S59, to prove np my ri?ht to the X. w mJIJrl section no. 6 Township no. 1, north ot TMetit"i- Jan. 13, 1SS. H- G1U,CU: IST OF" BETTERS-. Remaining uncalled for in the BrownTill. p.i rv flee for the quarter cuding Dec. 31, 1353 ' w Amack. D. Am " Burns William Bingley George Belrel William Broker Jcut Gonrad Xicholas 2 Chard John 5 Cowperthwait Bich'd Con Elizabeth Crichfleld Hardia Council Jos W. Cooper Epbreini Dickey James -Duesee Richartt Darbs Henry Dester Wm. Emerson John Elliot Henry Fowler S D Freiberg August Carl mbbard S William Harrison James E 2 Hawley K Greater 2 Haskell C Emily Humphreys D Charles Jewell David Jewell A P Jack Da fid Lyons Jeremiah Lougfel low Joseph 2 Lull X H McDonald B JieCombs John " Martin John f J Morris Mrs Miry Masters Kate Mow John II Manning RC Minick Elizabeth Monroe A Q McLaughlin Charles Su kerson Lewis Prosser Jonathan. Ripple Henry Reynolds Henry -Ross.R. Sam. Smith Jacob Stewart-Margaret Steys Samuel Scott Henry Scott Mrs. E. C. Sinclair Mrs. F7 Steward Joaepa Stites Emehne True D Thurber Wm 2 . . Twining W. Worrall G. H 1 VUIman Addt Vally Solomon . Wimin Samuel Persons calling for those letters win please ay iiry . are advertised. JOHN H. KACX, D.Mr .BROWNVILLE Eating gjaloon. The proprietor has recently fitted up arolaow hails-" cperaiion a ' mxrvG hooji, Xext door to the Bank Building, on Main Strict, flfrs HEALS AT Ml II0IS5, . can b bad. Great pains is taken to hare everything netf ccmlort able, and orderly 23111 of 3Tro. FBESII OYSTEBS, TICKLED OTSTI2I CHICKENS, IdUTTON CHOPS, BEEF STEAK. IT A AT A E003, PIGS FEET. TBIPE, SOUP, COFFEE, yriLD GAME CF ALL X1XE3 SUCH AS DEER, TlRKEt. GEESE, . DUCKS, PRAIRIE CHICKENS, BRaXT, FISH, ic. Believing that the City needs, and will snpport iks establishment, the enterprise has beea eurtarM i with the confident hope that a liberal patronage will b extended, ; ' Brownville, Jan. 6, IS59. . " ' . Masonic Lodge Meeting Nemaha Tallev Lodge o. 4. mtt t Mi scnic Hall over M'Allister k Poan'j Store oa the first and third Saturday veungsole.a month. R. W. FURSA"- T. "W. Bedford, Sec'y- ODD FELLOWS LODGE HEHLW Brownville Lo!?e No, 8. neet,! - Thursday evening:, at the Hall over x -:S??- lister atPonn's store." . " r GEO. LIAW3, . Theo Hill, Sec'y. Opinions of Distinguished BrSIXESS ME. Advertise your business. Do not bide jotti- hi orocc&p'-. j v. :r : i frnm the DUDl'C Tertiso it thorourhlT and effectually in m!rir or other, that will arrest public attention, i ' eonfass that what succs I hare had in fairly bo attributed more to the public prs " nearly all other causes combined. There naj r sibly bo occupations that do not require ao-- Dut 1 cannot well conceivo wrui uuj Babxcm. . I haro always considered advertwin; . and long to be the great medium of 5 occ ness, and the. prelude to wealth. And I B , it an invariable rule.too.to advertise m y. times, along experience having taught m' Bj ney thus SDenS is well laid out ; and bj k? j ; business cont nually before the public, ha me many sales that I otherwiso would cTe Stephen Gibakd. . . Whatever success I may have had in JU5' " owe mainly to continuous Advertising. DJ it go&d policy to advertise long in tbft s3m j From a close observation, I am fully wv' it is impossible to make much hc&d8-71.12. ji of commerce, without the facilities whica alone can give Jacob KidgewaT. My motto through life has been-work w i 1 w z j t ai rt rr u tu 1 phcr'3 stone, that turns wua7 - - I hare advertised much, both we eJ, daily papers; nor have IJ Zi. m vuau v-;j aaw - largest cieculation of cither class the most. John J. Astob. j 1 - j : avertio ! of trade,and standing advertisement, , , WW" will imava tha mnar. rruiu v - - , 1 . w .1 tit Ml T. 1 Ca found it so. durin? my businesscare er j should you withdraw but a ? paper in which you are ""rJm. wbe chances to one that would bo the vf1tZ wonld-bustouiers will look into j kn'nMitnHiint findini it 7oa W1 ' profitable sales. "William GbaT. Cordis As may be seen, we insert this ee mtnt of McLean's Cordial. notPartica!rf;r;; , genera! th" ) "It U well known we are patent medicicas, whole of thenr w ith but little ceremony. Icclined inserting tVJ sentiments we declin until we knew what were the m awl!"-'- cine, And Dew compouuuc- MA.I believing, as wedothat the n1- ' ' the compound judiciously made. m a mixture worthy of public eonWenct- . nt ar TO above is from the St. edited br speaks yolume m iavm . . mpnt in - . ... 111 uf- . ,r..f on to all. try it. See the adverts umn. Ve invite the attention of la.yj.jj rkDU'.;,ir, advertisements iu ';".,, &iit Ointment, Pr farter's "77 ,nd. ana iiarsaparin, A ,i. Balsam. "V0. curing the diaea.es '1 Thev are standard remedies, an tf tfi, 1 ever Dms. and Acotnec
