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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1859)
THE ADVERTISER, 1 1 . W. FLIKX AS, EDITOR. .TIliJi:"DAY L0iiNLO, JAK.77; 1S9. Will Democrats Ignore the Princi ples of IS36, as Contained in the . Kansas-Nebraska Act? Under the above caption, we resume tLe rulject this week. .Our p.Ikical opponents now, and in bys past, when pushed to dernier resort, adroit "the abstract principle of popular sovereignty to be correct, and strictly in unison with the 'spirit of our republican covenant. This, v. e imagine, can be asserted as a verity. It is, said they, a Vpamifiii rrincble. but not practicable; contending that the masses were incapa ll cf sclf-covernment; therefore the 'concentrated wisdom" of the people's servants should guide and control inde pendent of the will and voice of the mas ses. The advocates and supporters of this doctrine cf Congressional dictation and tyranical usurpation have been called by sundry names,- such as Abolitionists Freesoilers, Black Republicans, &c This band of politicians by their singular and- peculiar notions merited the charge v,f iprtionalisin. Their "intervention by Congress" doctrine in municipal affairs ' was repelled and indignantly spurned, and thus their anticipations of official re velry dissipated Democracy was brilli antly triumphant, and the "one idea" . doctrine crushed out, it was hoped, for ever. . The upheavings cf the great poli tical volcano ceased, and quietude was restored. All were content with the re ult, being the free and untrammelled voice of the people. .. As intimated last week, we do not pro pose at present to speak at length of po pular sovereignty in Kansas. All know, however, that it succeeded after a pro- traded and sanguinary struggle, and this fact is a powerful and sad warning to all future generations, that the people villi have their rights, . though life, properly and comforts be sacrificed in the attempt. The. Administration has been charged Vrith meddling and attempting to control the government of Kansas in direct con travention of the principle of popular . sovereignty that it has vascillated, and is about to ignore the doctrine that ele vated it to power, showing glaring evi dence of changing front, and occupying ' the obnoxious .ground of Congressional intervej.lion.. These charges, we say, have been laid at the door of the Admin "htration. In fact, as to the latter, the reputed newspaper organ of the President .-cponed its mouth in the bitterest style ' . .. x T J agaiasf the Democratic "sneei ancuur tf- success last national election; and during the heroic struggles of Douglas ia Illinois recently, that self same or cran did all its misters dictated, in de- I f eating the principles of the Cincinnati . Democratic platform. We think we would be safe in saying no fanatical abo litionist ever denounced popular sove reignty more bitterly than the "Wash ington .Union;" and it being, cr supposed to be, the mouth-piece of a Democratic Administration ! If this is not a complete political somerset, pray tell us what it is? And if true that the "Union" is the me dium through which the views of the Chief Magistrate of the nation are ex pressed, we must say the Great Demo .. eracy'cf the land will give them a most . unqualified rebuke in 'GO. We don't know that President Buchanan has directly by word cr deed contravened the principles set forth ia the Kansas-Nebraska Act, ' and engrafted into the Democratic plat : form cf 1S5G and we hope all reports to 'that effect may prove to be false. We hope no event or circumstance will weak- en the confidence of Democrats in the doctrine of State rights and popular sove " reignty.. For by an implicit adherence to ' thccm, Democracy is safe; the opposition will fail as usual, and the liberties of the people guarded and perpetuated for all ' times to. come. Now we do not wish any one of our readers, at home or elsewhere, to think we- have doubted the good intentions of 'the head ruler of the government. We have aUvays regarded him as having the " -.Weil-being of the country at heart, and if Le has erred, we do not doubt the good 'ness and patriotism of his intentions. We ..do not vouch for the truthfulness of the "allegation that he also, as well as the "Washington Union," denounced popular . .x ' rn 1 sovereignty in me jouowmg empuauc 'words: " It is a doctrine icorse' than the UVmot proviso ! and if the South concc did this voint, if sacrificed vrhat it had lcn contending, for these twenty year" What arc we to conclude from language ' like this, if it does emanate from what ' we are taught to regard as the very foun .. 'tain head of Democracy ? . Will the gal ' lant, the fearless, the uncompromising Vi-hampicns of conservatism be found rais . v i,T 'sectionalism ? " In lieu of "smother- v m.. - - ir.g up the fires of ill-will and hatred "between the North and South, will they ' add fuel to the flames ? We confess f u ' tare actions alone must be relied upon, for answers to the above questions. After the results cf several State elec lions hst fail were known, the impression . 'Was rcnvral that past differences of opi r?r.n were to be "numbered with the w - I -tilings that were," and that all who dis Vented from the President's Kansas poll cy should be allowed full fellowship with ' the party. The entire "breach" shoul be repaired "ly-goncs shoUl h ly genes." ana the most peneci narmony f - 1 I hould be restored among Democrats in all parts cf the Union. Has this been donel- Will democratic records bear it out ? We answer, no ! The schism, if . possible, is wider than ever, and almost every day it seems to be now-a-days to stand the requisite draft, increasing. While the principles of con- No one believes more in the advan stituticnal liberties as, breathed in each tages a town would receive by the regu- and every line of the Kansas-Nebraska act are growing rapidly in favor with the people in every section of our country, another blow, malicious and premeditated, is struck at their foundation. Arid this shock, too, was given by the noted and conspicuous leaders of the Administration Democracy, exhibiting one of the mean- est and most . contemptible traits in the character of the abandoned and reckless demagogue. Such detestable acts can but recoil with doubled force upon their own wise heads. What ! depose a man from a position which he has held for fourteen years with credit to himself, his party and his country, for no other rea- son than his firmness and immovable at- tachment to the principle which elevated the present administration into power ! This looks like letting 'by gones beby goncs' with a peculiar and particular vengeance, It seems more like a ''fixed thing" that the fight has just commenced, and nothing but political damnation will satiate fiend- ish and blood thirsty appetites. Rather than see the worthy and distinguished defender of State-rights honored by his countrymen, they would take fiendish de- light in witnessing the dying struggles of 1 the party, tftid the deplorable consequen- mence one ana let it laiiror wantot sup ces thereof would only ; provoke . the pert. And this, is equally true in regard hoarse and rrratincr rnnrrrntulations of the 0 0 . incendiary and traitor. ' - ' In justification of this preconcerted, scheming, wire working act of the Senate Committee, we are told no thrust was made at Senator Douglas, but that usage and precedence required the chairman of a committee to reuect.the views or a ma jority of the members! From this, too, we must conclude the principles of popu lar sovereignty, if not Douglas, were aim ed at, and that they abhor, despise, and condemn independent, bold, conservative, and consistent fidelity to the decisions of the supreme powers of the land and to the Constitution of the United States. At another time this movement might not have attracted the attention of the people of the United States. Its announ cement would scarcely have been read or received a passingN thought under other circumstances. ' But JudeDoudas' fame as a statesman is as broad and as wide as the land we inhabit. His enemies have scented his path like so many blood hounds, determined to blight the glowing prospects which loom up before him in the North, the South, the East, and the West. And who, we ask, is waging this war of persecution arrainst Douglas on account cf an honest difference of opinion ? All will answer the very men who fought side by tide with him for the identical - princi ples still advocated by him, but abandoned by them. Those principles, any sane man will admit, are enunciated in the Kansas-Ne braska Act and the Cincinnati Democra- ic Platform, and without which Buchanan could not have been elected President of the United States. Such principles pre served the nationality of the party and insured its success. Mr. Fremont, on the other hand, was the candidate of a sec tional party, and as such was properly de feated. The Republicans opposed with all the bitterness in their rower the rights of the people as embodied in the Kansas-Nebraska act. These rights are clearly constitutional and national, and whenever trampled upon, serious fears may be entertained for the safety of the Union. To protect and to see that these rights are fully enjoyed is the noblest ob ject of our party. Everything like fede ral intervention, suggestion, or uncalled for dictation in the domestic rights of the people are foreign to the spirit of old fashioned, genuine Democracy ; and we are firm in the belief that if the princi ples laid down by Democrats in 1S56 be faithfully adhered to, they will prove the ark of safety to our free institutions ; that after the turbulent swell of excitement in 1S60 a permanent calm will follow, and such insane threats of dissolution of the Union will be heard no more forever, and one mighty, united, undivided voice will proclaim the trfumph cf popular sove reignty, and the perpetuity of the great sisterhood of States. Daily Papers. There appears to be quite a rage for daily paper?, all of . a sudden, in South naue it eorasua. e nave oetore us the "Daily Press," Nebraska City;- the "Daily Nemaha Journal," and "Daily Snort," both of Brownville. To say all the above ''are neatly printed, on clean white paper, with new bold type, and edited with ability and energy," would enly be using stereotyped phrases, which , , i i .1 ..1 Til - .. A' 1 1 T I- 1 , . nave ocen usea so long mat tncy mean nothing. While we alwaj-s sincerely wish news paper editors and publishers success in any enterprize they may undertake, espe cially in Nebraska we as sincerely pity those- who, lacking a practical knowledge cf printing business, suffer i themselves to be imposed upon by being induced to squander their means in attempting ro es tablish and sustain a daily paper in any place even at a point with the largest population in Nebraska. In the first T A I A receiving news by which to make a daily in JNe- craska, of sufficient interest to De sustain- ed; there are no commercial interests sufficiently important to sustain a cany, and private purses are entirely too short lar publication of a good daily paper or that is now receiving by the publication of a regular weekly paper and as evidence of our sincerity in this matter we make the following proposition : - 1st. That our printing establishment is to be taken off our hands and it can be had at twenty per cent, below original cost and we relieved entirely from any connection whatever with either printing or publishing business, 2d. We will then be one of 20 who will give to a responsible man 8100 each per annum for five years, or one of 10 who will give $200 each, for the same time, for the regular publication of a dai- ly paper in this city during that time. Good security to'be given for the pulli. crtion of the paper. This thing of publishing a paper weekly or daily, for a short time, or even a year and then suspending, really in jures a town rather than benefits it, be cause it gives evidence, to those' at a dis: tance, of a decline in energy and enter prise. A town in a new country like this yes, in any country stands far better in the estimation of the public without ever having had a newspaper, than to com a ja J ' to any enterprise - commenced and not - - completed. Congress. We have not given our. readers any "proceedings of Congress" for the very simple reason there has been none at least of importance to the general reader The Nebraska Legislature might learn to improve in "special legislation" by looking over the proceedings of the pre sent session of Congress thus far. There are before Congress six applica lions for the creation of . new Territories. Arizona, out of the southern half of New Mexico ; Colona, to consist of slice of the western part of Kansas and portions cf Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico: Da kotaht out of the north-eastern portion of Nebraska; Laramie, out of the south western portion of Nebraska; Nevada out of western half of Utah ; and lastly Onontagon, out of the upper peninsula o; Michigan. A "Pension Bill" is also before Con gress ; has passed the-Senate, but is al ready heavenly laden with amendments in the House. The bill provides 896 for twelve months service. 875 for six months service, and 850 for sixty days service. A Tariff, and an increase in the rates of postage, will likely be up for consider ation. The Pacific Railroad and the French Spoliation Bills are prominent. Judge Black's Successor. We see that Gen. Bela M. Hitches, of St. Joseph; is being strongly urged as Judge Black's successor. The St. Joseph Gazette says of him : "The ermine could fall upon no gentle man, whose abilities, independent position and unimpeachable integrity would more eminently fit him for the discharge of ugh judicial functions. We have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with Gen. Hughes, but from the testimony of others who have, we have only to say, if the appointment is to be made from outside the Territory, we know of no one we would be belter pleased to hear of having received it than Gen. Hcches. Territorial Convention. We are informed by a resident of Plattsmouth, and who was present on the day of the great Territorial Convention, held at that place on the subject of an nexation, that there were just three dele gates in attendance from outside of Cass county. They were from Otoe. Would it not be a good notion for those who are so fearful of "slaughtering" and 'dismembering" Nebraska, to call a Ter ritorial Convention .in order to remon strate against the formation of Dakotah; Colona and Laramie Territories? If those Territories are formed, Nebraska will be dismembered I Look to the mat ter, gentlemen. ' Courts In the 2nd Jndicial Dis trict. Johnson County First Monday of April and first Monday of September. Pawnee County First Monday of April and first Thursday of September, Richardson County Second Monday of April and Second Monday of Septem ber. " ' Nemaha County Third Monday, of April and third Monday of September. Otoe County First Monday of March, first Monday of August and the first Mon day of December. Tlianks for Congressional Favors. Hon. J. C. Bkeckexridce, Hon. R. M. T. Hcxter, Hon. Jas. Guee.v, Hon. G. W. Jones, Hon. L, Trumbull and Hon. W. Bigler of the Senate; and Hon. J. Craig, Hon. S. S. Cox, Hon. C. L. Valla NDicnAM, Hon. J. W. Stevex sox, Hon. John G. Davis, and Hon. S. Colfax, of the House of Representatives, will please accept our thanks - for' docu mentary favors. piate uiere is no meaus ui Mr. DOHglas' EcceptiOll in Wasll- IngtOn HiS Appearance in tllC The folloxymg account ,of the arrival of Mr. Douglas at Washington and his reception, we copy from the exalts. ; Looking fresh as the morning, and as firm as a pillar of iron, with his brow wreathed with the triumph of re-election, and his heart full of pleasant memories of the pdad nTeetings which met him w,,- k:,o.Korr,r,Mr- kpirhnm """a" " men in admiration of his genius, politi- M1nrrpfl inimitable pluck.' call . - . . . ... I r:44i n:4 n't nrrirod n ii I ;n v.?dmnn it n,Vbt. amid th ..a; e ,!l,-nWd npnlp . . .l- i e n ...uaj mAc karin tn rnn iit'o cnprpssifiii of wiiyps I .w i- f Ko raJKm v stn. . .u a .,,t oAimn. the circles of l,, Zhint full f mm thp manv laniDs. thev A .1 rr (Kd m n-T5 thp "J J 1 . J name of. Stephen. A. Douglass passing from group to group Mhe while, like the wind from ware to wave. At length the bell of the. locomotive was heard ringing in the dark distance, and the eager groups and knots of peo ple were broken up, and there was a rush for the position supposed to be the most favorable for a view. , Near ana nearer came the train its burning lamps figura tive of the increasing glory which lights the Douglas path, and a thundering hur- rah announced that the expected one was i i "uuui-. . iT. twi., on ,T,o .t nnl as he stepped from it, he was received ,. JiUr v ft,mm;n00 T,A mfinv 1.11.1. iOUSIOJ tUWVl UJ. uu.. , v..., I an old friend and new retainer, and right ir. u: tn Uc' Ka dllU 1C11 I1C CAICI1UCU lild ill 111 IU ciu.ay trAUr K.n hoU nnt tA him. A Mr. Dourrlas. with hat in hand, and lean- ing on proceeded toward his carriage, . which LilC L11111J III LWU. UL A.XAWUVCk I was in waiting. nn c'.hprc.'flp tfipn'pn. i r a i: j . VAkUA. I sion passed through, with Capt. ; Gpddard nt ir hpoH. n sfnrin fif rhpprs SWPnt on- -ol rr.lo m no- in thnn,W , - i the, t,Mrta nf .n.TiPnnlp u. - x. - I....- i ir. jjuuirias lias u iiuiuc. tvi,onrr Tv.nrrin' n-rriw Tarheel Anr.c u: mnn;nn o lrn-o ,m,vr1 ,m5 already collected ; here again loud cheer lilt uuui ui Liis uiuuciuuj u itAi q viuuu "uj arose, and a pyramid of tar barrels erected on a mound at a litlle distance nn crono nc Kpnn". .:r.,i . nn no' ui in . tir-iv i 1 1 it it i v in v v 7 1 j v ' iuj i every house was 1 1 f nn the windows in the houses for many squares around gleamed like molten gold;: heavenward soared millions of glowing sparks and a volume of rolling: smoke from the burning tar, and the fire light as it fell on the sea of faces which were collected on the ground, brought into full view the gleam of satis faction at the Senator's safe return which they wore. The crowd continued to grow larger ana larger, and alter waiting tor some time, Mr. Douglas was vehemently call ed for. To the call he proceeded to respond as follows: Fellow-citizens of Washington: , My heart is filled with emotions at this spon- taneous gathering. I thank vou sincerely for your welcome to me on my return home. I say home, for next to Illinois, there is no place on the face of the.globe where I feel as much at home as I do here in your midst. Cheers. Sixteen years of my life, during the sessions of Congress, have been spent among you. You have been witnesses of my private life and of my public duties. To have commanded your good feeling, to have secured vour confidence, respect and kindness, is to me a source of peculiar pride. I am. just fresh from my own constituents from the people who re- ceived me with open arms when I was a boy, and who have stood firmly by me, and sustained me in every struggle and eeiy inai up io mis uay anu nour. I Cheers. I lhe greetings I have received, wher- ever I have been, in every quarter of the Union, is a greater source of gratification to me than anything relating individually to myself. They show that the American heart beats and throbs wherever the cords that bind the American Union to gether are touched by a patriotic hand. and the American people all rejoice over any triumph, m any btate of this Union, which is me triumph of the true princi pies of the Constitution over fanaticism and sectionalism. TApplause.! So Ion"- as we live under one constitution, operat ing alike in all parts of the Union, any political creed is unsound and dangerous which cannot be proclaimed in the same terms in Chicago as in New Orleans, in New York as in Baltimore, or wherever the American flag waves over American soil. : TCheers.l In conclusion, my fellow-citizens, I will say to you that it is with peculiar plea sure that I have been able to cultivate kind and friendly relations with the in habitants of the District of Columbia fCheers.l This Distrist is an anomaly in our political system. Everywhere else the precious privileges of self-gov eminent prevail; everywhere . else the representatives of the people make the laws for those i who elected them; but here you have no direct voice in the leg i . . . . ,x lsiauon to wnicn you are required to yield obedience. It is the duty, there fore, of every Senator and every Repre- sentatlVft frnm pvptv SfntP in tho TJnr. to exercise a kind and affectionate, care - w v m j mr UV VU1UU over the wants, the necessities, the rights and the interests of the people of "Wash lngton ;and the District of Columbia. Chee'rs.1 Renewino: to vou inv grate ful acknowledgments fcr this demonstra tion, I will hare to ask you to excuse me frommakinrr anv ftinW rpmnrL-, nnj permit me to bid you good night.; ' ' ' Of the first, appearance of Mr. Dou- glas in the Senate Chamber, the aih- inctnn corresnondent of" the St" Lonis Republican says: . ' "The Senate Chamber was a scene of unusual interest this morning, and lhe galleries were crowded to excess. Some thing more than ordinary seemed to be anticipated, and every one appeared on thefliurirg. The floor of the Chamber, as well as the doors leading thereto, were closely watched by thousands. Bright ani Hammond were in earnest conversa- ucn at wc scat oi tnc iormer. oquaasot 'Senators were here and there duttcd over the Chamber, and numberless vivant tableaux presented, which aUordea stuay Pugh were chatting in lively tones ; Clay and Fitzpatrick were consulting; Brown, of Mississippi , was intent on a pampniei ne was reading ; Seward and Wilson were joined by Wade, and the three presented a suspicious looking tno of Black Kepu blicanism. Houston and Clingman dis cussed the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and the Mexican protectorate. Green entered, :- J TT J ...1 IT.,n. auu soon loineu xiaiuuiuuu. wucuuuuici rms r. -1 1;.,.kt Inf Hiit tno hnnr ui' ""b"' tor business drew near, and the grave Senators ag General Jones, of Iowa, now entered the cnamDer out appeareu resuess, as u loOKinrior sumeiuiDiT or soiueuuuv. ui- oen, too, enierea on me opposuu, and cast Or furtive glance around to see who were present. A nev.r face was evident lY anticipated. Coilamer ana iienjamin entered, and taking opposite direc - ni i UUUS ULIUtS lilC lyUdlUUtr HCIC E-WVJii ed. The Journal had been read and the current business commenced. Senators looked at each other and then towards the main entrance ; when, just at that mo ment, Senator Douglas, of Illinois, enter ed with a graceful, even tread, as if he were entering his own private parlor. The galleries resounded with clapping and applause, and the Little Giant was soon surrounded with Senators shaking hands and offering congratulations. Green approacnea lonowea in oruer uy grown, Stuart, Hunter, Foote, Mallory, f . ii ii j i i oiiicxua, rugu, auu yaia, ui xtxissiasji, . . .. -r . i . ana many otners. ii was aprouu raoraem r . - - r . . I'll me senator, ana gracciuuy urn rc- ceive the ovation. Congratulations over, JTe wa3 sea,led bY Senators Stuart and Hunter, and soon engaged in earnest . - . w w conversation. General- Jones, the.papers on his desk, and exhibiting scene v transpiring before him; He soon rose to oner a resolution, ana some person tnougjii 1 til I'll J 11 J nis voice tremuiea siignuv. Diiaeu ue- cliad hemZ spectator and retired from u VUUiUUCIt i . .1 i .1. tlUSHJ VI iUUCI. , - puch was the return .of Stephen A. Douglas to the United States Senate, after "... ... one or ine most remarkaDie campaigns Known to political msiorv. ma coueague, Muuge V r.aineu 5eaieu a ms T1 rn Ltt ' 3 V ui'uxl manuscripts before him, apparently ig- norani or tne arrival 01 .uougias, or me aupuiuse m lue iraiienes. me laner ua &ross violation of the decorum of the Sena,te- yet it seemed so appropos and not altogether unexpected, that no one arose to rebuke it. Judge Douglas laughs heartily at the action of the Territorial Committee, : and says he feels truly gratified to Senators for having relieved him of a labor he has continually discharged for fourteen years. He regrets he cannot entirely approve the motive which prompted the action. In reply to an intimation that he was in dan ger of a collision with those who seemed detei mined to kill him off in one way if not in another, he said he had.no idea of being shot, but in any event his friends should know it in time to take charge of his body'. The impression, iiow is that the bait so temptingly offered him in the shape of "pistols and collee, will not answer the purpose designed byhisene mies, and that Douglas vvill yet live to reap all the honors the people have in store for him Letters from the Hines. We find the following very encourag ing letter in the last Leavenworth Herald: Leavenworth, Dec. 29, 1858. Dear Gex. I arrived in Leavenworth yesterdav, and as every body is contribu ting to your paper something from Cherry creek gold diggiugs, I thought I would tell you what I did while I was there. I got there the 30th of August, and pros- pected 'around through the country for some time, ana at last 1 struclc a vein, about two and a half miles from Cherry creek, that exceeds anything that has been discovered. I took out of this vein in 25 days $3000, and the vein did not seem to be exhausted in any way J. HARTMAN. The following letters we copy from the Itulo Guide: Platte Bridge, N. T., Dec. 24, '58. Sir : I have delayed writing to you longer than I anticipated ; but it was not through negligence that I did not write, it was for the want of time, for I have been so busy since my arrival here that I have hardly time to cat. I have made about twenty thousand dollars since I ar rived, and I think I shall make as much more before spring; there are a great many Indians here, and two companies of soldiers. -f '- ' I am about to offer my Bridge and Fort for sale, if lean sellout I am going to the gold mines, if not I will stay here, for trade is growing better every day. You will find enclosed a letter from the 1 mines rom oe Lajeunesse to his JOHN RICHARD. 4 'Denver City; (Cherry Creek.) Dear Father : As the express train leave here to-morrow morning for Lara mie, I take the opportunity of sending you these few lines. Times here are bn' lhere " V6 kld.ofr .here' wuc ""'" A'""k""'" xxuiu- ria, and another Denver city. There is fifteen hundred men here who have got already two hundred houses built, and one hundred and fifty more will be finish ed in ten days from this. There is gold here in abundance, they are making from S3 to $7 per day at present; four miles above this tney are making trom 60 cts. 50 10 th.e Tan' averaging S10 per wisa you would tell my brother Mich, to come over with Mr. Papanand brm me over S1X gd hors-es. Government ofiic- ers appointed by Gov. Denver of Kansas, Commissioners, Supervisors, Judge of Probate, and Sheriff, arrived here. Yes terday there wa3 a large meeting cf the people who proclaimed them legally com missioned clficers ; bye the bye, the pre sent Sheriff is going to the States to-iuor-row, having resigned his office; Jack Jones has been appointed (in his place, and will take 'the oath of office this morning. Through the influence of Jones 1 1 have become an eaual stockholder in two to vns, which will be worth ten thou- sand to me next summer, if my brother comes over as soon as possible, he may stand a good chance of making a good hing out here yet. Come out here as soon as possible in the spring, and bring out fancy groceries, fine liquors, boots and shoes, (large size) and you will find a ready sale. v e expect out nere ueii tpr auu summer not less than 10,000 people; ev ery man here is perfectly satisfied that there is a fortune here for them all;, for the three months that I have been here, I have not seen or heard of a quarrel, everything is peace and quietness. v-k-nT t a iri'vrccr llVXjl liZiJ Xj v 11 LiuiJU NEW AD'S. Claim' Notice. To G. D. Dorrinzton, TTm X. Williams and all others whom it may concern. Yea are hereby noti- that 1 will appear tee Land Um:c in iSrownruie, j. on the fourth day of February 1S5'J, to proTo tip my ri crht of rre-emDtion to the south east quarter cf section 31, township 2, racge l& east. Jan. 27,30 3t AUUlUil AL.t.30. Claim Notice. To John StodJart and all others to whom it may ooncern: i on are nereoy notineu mat i win appear at the Land Office in Ilrownyille N. T, on Friday Feby 4th 1359, to prove up my right of pre-emption to the north east quarter of section 32 township 5, ran-e 16 east. JOHN HAMILTON. jan.27, '59-30-St Notice. Those persons who hare taken Lumber from our Board yard at the foot of Main street Brownrille, without our consent, are hereby requested to report the lumber to J. II. Morrison who is our authorized ag?nt; The persons who took the lumber, are known and will save themselves trouble by calling as abov and settling as soon as possibly convenient, Also those wno cave purchased of 3lr Momson, are requested to pay up, as we are in need cf funds. jan. 27,5!J-30-3t J. 1j. iicuthi A Co. J. B. JESXIXGS. J. B. CRILDS. J, B. JENNINGS & CO. EXCLUSIVELY Wholesale Grocers, XSD . C0f(!M!SS!0f 1 MERCHANTS. CoK 2nd arid Frances sts, St. Joseph" Io. HAVE just rccieTcdby lato arrival, at much be low the regular rates of freight, a heaTy stock of Groceries, which haTing been purchased at extreme ly low prices, will be sold unusually cheap for cash. We respectfully invite buyers to an examination of cur'stotk. . ' 50 hhds new crop Sujar, fair to prime, at reduced prices " r 1000 sacks G A and Kanawn salt 500 bis superfine, extra and extra uo Flour 600 sacks " u u " 20 tierces new Eice 400 hf and qr boxes Star Candles 100 boxes family Soap 500 boxes Rio Uoffee, good lair to prim 50 bis crushed and powdered Sugar 200 bis and hf bis butter, suda, sugar and wine Crackers 400 keg? assorted Nails 150 coils mannilla rope, from to inches 75 boxes pearl Starch 50 boxes 8X10 and 10X12 Glass 500 dox 8X10 and 12 and 12X14 window sash 100 sacks new dried Apples 100 boxes imperial, gunpowder, young hyson and black Tea 150- boxes assarted and fancy Candy 50 boxes sugar Toys and Gum drops 100 whole and hf drum Figs 59 boxes layer Itaisens 00 boxes Glasgow and Virginia Tobacco 100,000 Segars, variou? brands 150 boxes, and 25 bis Smoking To' acco C00 doien Field's celebrated Oysters 150 boxes W Ii, V and E D Cheese Wooden ware in every variety: Cotton batting, Candle Trick, wrapping yarn, hemp twine, white fish Fotcmac herring, fresh Goshen butter, cranberries, orange', fresh and preserved fruits, jellies, pickles, loLsttrs, pepper sauce, catsups, pepper, alkpice, gin ger, currants, prunes, vermacilli. macaroni, nuts of all kind, etc etc. tZT'lIidcs, peltries, beeswax and all other hinds of produce taken in exchange for g'-ods by J. Ii. Ji.MGS& Co. Jan'y 20 1S59 30yly A STATEMENT OF THE Buchanan Life and General Insurance Co. OF 3t. 3osoplif TfcrXo. For the year tndinj Detcmhcr 31, 1859. Cash cn hand, $36,CS2 65 Ir. S. Y. and St Louis 25,74 21 $52,945 87 Real Estate, .' r 4,42155 Office Fixtures C56 17 Bills Receivable, " 8,305 51 Stock notes well secured and payable on demand, 81,770 00 Balance due on Insurance Premiums, 5,945 70 5164,015 81 $05,200 00 52,675 83 5,170 98 Capital Stock, Deposits, Profit and and Los3. $151.045 81 The above statement eloped the second year of this company. The company paid their losses promptly, en the pre scntation of the claim?, without submitting any of tneir insurers to any detention whatever, or availins U themselves of any of the usual delays, or charges for prompt payment. Ana they hope by the continu ance of this policy, to secure a large share of the bu siness cf merchants, steamboats and shippers gener ally. A dividend of 333 per cent, on the capital paid in, has been this day declared and carried to the credit of the Stock notes, and 25 per cent of the cargo premiums returned to lhe customers cf the office. JAS. L. 0 'EILIi, Secretary. DIRECTORS. J B nOWARD, W P. FEXICK, J B JESXIXGS, JOHN CALHOUN. IIEXRY BLOUXT, JAMES KAY, HILTON TOOTLE, ALBERT G CLARK, C IIYATT, J II LIKENS. J. B. JENNINGS, President. JAS. L. O'NEILL, Secrctnry. A'otlcc io tot Holders In Tccum- scli, Nebraska. Tersons holding evidences of titles auit claim deeds, contracts for deeds, or certificates of deeds in the town cf Tecnmeb, Johnson county Nebraska, are hereby notified that uclefs presentation is made in person, or by proper attorney, and lots claimed and respective proportionate amounts of enhance money and foe for executing deed, be paid on or before the explraticn cf six months from this date, all lots at that time unclaimed and unpaid for, will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, for the use and benefit of said town of Tecumseh, agree able to the provisions of an act passed by the Gener al Assembly of Nebraska, entitled "an act regula ting the disposal ef lands purchased in trust for town sites," and approved February 1 0th, 1S57. JOHN W. SAYIiE, Probate Judge. Tecumsth, Jan. 20. 4853. Claim Notice. To Fredrick Darlingtcn, John L. Stockton and all others whom it may concern: Vou are hereby noti fied that I will appear at the Land Office at Brown TiUe, N. on Friday, the 28 day of January, 1853 to prove up my right of pre-emption to the south-east quarter of section twenty-eight (23), Town-hip two (2 north of range sixteen (Id), east, whea and where you can appear to contest my riht thereto. Jan. 20. tdop JOUN W. 111NICK. Notice to Lot Holders IX TABLE HOCK, IVEHIIASKA. Persons holding any evidence of titles, contracts for deeds, or certificates of !ecls, ia the town of Table Kock, Pawnee ounty, Nebra.-ia, are hereby notified that unless presentation is made in person, or by the proper attor ner, nd lots claimed, and respective proportion of en trruKe money (55 cu per lot,) and lee for executing the deed, ($1 60 ) be paid on or before the expiration of ix months from this d-ile. All lots uncalled aod unpaid for, will te otd at public auction to the highest bidder, f6r the use and benefit of raid towu of Table Kxk agree able to the provisions of an act passed by the General Assembly of Jfebraj-la. entitled '-an act regulating the disposal cf lands purchased in trut for townslten." and approved February IO, lb57. C. W. UIDDIXGS, Tble Bock, Jan. 13, '69.-31 Jtavor. FAR3I FOR KEXT, The undersigned, desires to rent, for the comin season, his farm, situated seven miles due wet from Brownville. Forty acres is now under cultivation enclosed with a good pest and board fence. There is also a good comfortable leg houso and a splendid spring of water on Uie prombes. The farm wul be renedon very favorable terms, and the pay taken in breaking additional farming land, share of pro ducts or cash. as may bo desired. t v v t t T- J- FAVORITE, rrownr die, N . T. Jaa. 13 52- L"j tf. Masonic Lodge Lleeti A Nemaha Valley Lwlje Xo. 4. m. J3 rK:iitc IIJ?1 over Ji'AlUster & Ponn'g st V a( the first and ttird Saturday eenmz 7' r month. B. W. FOVEAS? T. W. Ledfobd, Sec'y. ODD FELLOWS LODGE MEETRc" c':,'( EroTDville Lcd?e, Xo, 5, meet, ' Thursday evening, at the IUU over liitcr & Ponn'a store. V G0. LUwEX3,X.s ThE Hjli., Sec'y. The Markets. coaarcTED weekly, bt Crane & Hill Ecottstiu-Z, Jan 27, FLcrs; V sack- - --- fyC; I 'A UCCKWIIBATiLOCK, oAlt Cork Meal, bushel Coss, i bushel- Oats, y bushel, 3. a lHv 1 2..M Sugar, 1 E COFFZE, Tea, Chickens, V dox., Eggs, do, mm " 1'ors, per 10 PoTATors, bushel, Salt, '-- Lciibeb, Cottonwood, per 1C0 ft., . Yellow Fine, IJCTTEB, CllEKSK, Labd, - Nails, per keg. Wheat, none ia market WniSKV, pergllon,-..-Salt, y sack, SIOLAS?E--, Beax3. bash. , . , "i Dbt UIDE3, fJE, St Loris, Jan. 2a. i$- ' ' ii Woe at. bush, Corn, $ bush, Oats. l buh, Flock, V bLI. BrcKwnKAT, Flock, per cwt, Bkans, per bush, Potatoes, per bushel, IOLA$SE3 :s : 100..?;0 Whiskey. 2;:' Pry Hides, Pork, - Sr. Joseph, Wheat, bush, Cokx, ? bush, Flock, Vcwt Buckwheat Flock, t cwt, .... Fresh Pork, y It, Potatoes, y bu?h, White Bkans, y Lu.-h,-- Bcttek, y u, .Eggs, y doz Chickens, y dvt, Dry IIir.Ea y lb, -- Coffee, y fr, Scgak, y 11., - TEA,y it), . Rtce, Dried Apples y bushel,. ....... Green, do. Beef Cattle Il0G3 Oats - Hi'i Jan. 2j 130a. 'ifv.'.il.M $3.0e,,r jjj 3.50;, 4.j ' " 405e 1'iO 15W?:-, L'Oe. WV?2,5J ' .. jl4 . Ts 1,9 m ---8,50 ... 6j 7J Browniille 3Iail Arrangeneuls. EASTERN MAIL. Arricet Daily ( Sundays excepted) at five r. Depart Daily (Sundays excepted) at half pa;: eight, A. IT. SOUTnElt-T MAIL. . lrrioe Tri-wcckly, on Jlond.iys, Wednesday! ui ueparti vn iuesUays, Ihnrsdajsand SatnniJ nohtiiers mail'. Arrive On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satorh? UejHirt va .Monaays, edncsdays and iriJaji. TORT KEARNEY MAIL. . Leave Brownville on the first cf everj a ci reaching Ft. Kearney in seven daji; b ving Ft, Kearney on "the 10th Jrrrf At Brownville in 7 davs. mf TARKIO MAIL. Leaves Brownville, on Mondays, WcdnesJajic Fridays at 8 o'clock, a. m. ' ' Arrive At Brewnvilleon TncAlaTs.ThoV.hT'iiw Saturdays at 8 o'clock, a. m. orriCE hours; . From 7, o'clock, A. M., to 1 2. u : and f rem 1. r. i to C, r. ii. C. G. 'DOUSEY P. iL Opinions or DistlnKuishea BVSISESS 3IH. Advertise your business. Conct hida juorl;; under a bushel. Whatever your cojling oroecu tion may bo, if it needs support from thepubl'c, vertise it thoroughly and effectually in soma ihw or other, that will arrest public attention. 1 fc; confess that what success I have had in life d; fairly be attributed more t the public press nearly all other causes combined. There maj y sibly be occupations that do not require adverti-.:: but I cannot well conceive what they are. 1. 1 Bakmtii. I have always considered advertising Yt. and long to be the great medium of guccwiiab' ness, and the prelude to wealth. And I haje it an invariable rule, too, to adverti. in the J' times, a long experience having taught me thai & ney thus spent is well laid out; and l'jr kerf! c? business cont Dually before the public, haj wun me many salus that I otherwise would have IcA Stethex Gikaed. Whatever success I may have had ia buiinw owe mainly to continuous Advertising, and I J5 it g09d policy to advertise loug in the same W From a close observation, I am fully convince! tiJ it is impossible to make much headway in am xinna of commerce, without the facilities which tii alone can rive. Jacob I.'ipuewat. lly motto through life has been work an! Use. In business, Advertising is th true l'Lil tihcr's stone, that turns whatever it touches tog I hare advertised much, both in the weeklj arJi daily papers; nor have I found that tin ss J ;;: largest eiecwlation of cither class benefitted the most. Jon.v J. Astok. Advertise ! adverse ! advertise ! This is tv -' of tradc,ar.d standing advertisement'', you will & will prove the in-st rcmu crativti, ,at kact I t' found it so, during my business career thus fi:.v should you withdraw but a singlo wet k fr'.aj papcrin which you are accustomed to aJvcrtlf, r chances to one that would b? the time wh-n 'r would-be-cusUimers will look into thepdr" fry business, and not findiLg it you will.leoseK"rcr proniaoie sates. Willi a Jf Guir.- r. -: McLeans Cordial. . As may be seen, we insert tais weck'l.'ie mi- ment cf Mcl.ean'iCordiat. . 'It is well known we are nc-t particalar.'y f jv'.ral) patent meUkines, ard, as a sencrar thing. eihe whole cf them with bet little reremtey, and.':k r sentiment we declined inertias thi alverti-'f until we knew what were the ingredients ol tUt . cine, and how componnde-J. Tiis we have iMrnii bclievicj, as we do, that the lisredieatsare P1" the compound judiciously nude, we recomnien'if"1 ' ' a mixture worthy of peblic cwr.fl lence.i . The above is frcm the St. Loui Christian edited by the celebrated KevDr. McAnallJ. speaks volumes ia favor of ifcLeaa'a Corjial. to all, try it. See the advci tLsemcut in anf'-li1 Bain. - aaclv Xoslrnms. . ' ' The majority cf hair Watties, Lair dyes. ta'r -hair, oils, and the numerous preparatixns now before the public order such extravagant, V bolkal and fantastic tit lc aa ire see paraded ' window cardl, and newspaper be3dir?s, ashlr f& ration, are all humbugs of the first water; anJ real merit, when they posfcss any, is that they harm. . II. g' lord, whale oil, lard oil, iweet oil, and colored, make up, when in teailful wrapped 't white flint glass bottles, the costliest cqaractr' ics, and whea thas ccstly, are tjptiso! with f'3" ' syllable term, aJd caupht at by verdant joon anJ hota sexes. Sacl is not the etarajjer ofPrsf-'' Hair Restoritive. This gentleman ccaies t;y''1 ' world without any "hi;h falutia"XiIophlofrf"fl'' . other astonnJlng and startling catch pency tcr simd'y advertises a Hair Restorative hat it t5- es. precisely and as a BestcKitive it acts. rocl's Hair Restorative, and as you vafre yBf ; aye, your very brains, apply notfcir.j el?e ,of be that you will get tome worse substance th.'r ed lard oil on your cranium. Eememler atorative for the tair Is the best article extnt; We Invite the attention of theskkand am v advertisements in our corumnsof Dr Fasten. p..f and Sarsaparilla, anXGrld'.ey'sSjlt RheanU Ointment, Dr Cartar's Cough Eal.im, PrB,xcr1'vs' fie, Dr Upper's Female Cordial, andDr EaS'ji ler Killer. These medicines are prepared W y educated Physuian, Chemist aud r6ra,c; that all can rety up-u them a l-iis ssfeanJ f" enrin; the diseases for wl.i. !i they ar rec jl They are standard renciie. aiMi cu be i i " everj Drag aud AiutliMry tor m il ii'k '