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THE ADVERTISER.
11. W. FURXAS. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, PEC. 22, IS5.
FOR PRESIDENT IN 18G0,
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
" Of the. United States.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
: ANDREW JOHNSON,
Of Tennessee.
State Organization.
"We learn that the bill introduced in
the Legislature for the purpose of taking
eteps towards the formation of a State
Government, passed the Council on the
16th iust, and will likely pass the House
next week. ,
' We have the original bill before us, but
.as it has already been amended in fome
respects, and probably will be in some
others, we prefer waiting it becomes a
law before rpeaking in detail of its pro-
" visions.'
" Congress.
It is not our purpose to comment at
length on the doings in Congress. We
'. only intend to make a concise synopsis,
- gleaned from telegraphic reports and
Washington correspondences, yet suffi
cient to enable our readers to have a to
. lerably accurate idea of the proceedings
cf that body.
., HOUSE.
' On the first day of th3 session, imxe-
diately after the first ballot for the elec
tion of a Speaker had been taken, the
result of which we gave last week, Mr.
. Clark of Missouri, after making some
. remarks, offered the following:
Whereas, Certain members of this
House now in nomination for Speaker, did
endorse and recommend the book herein-
after named, Therefore,
Risoivcd, That the doctrines and senti
ment of a certain book, called "The im
pending crisis of the South, and how to
iueel it," purporting to have been written
by IL 'R. Helper, are rncendiary and
hostile to the domestic peace and tran
quility of the country, and that no mem
. ber of this House who recommended or
endorsed it or the compend, is fit to be
Speaker of the House.
The book above referred -to was writ
. ten, "some two or three years ago, by a
loan named Helper, from North Carolina,
' on thj3 subject of slavery ostensibly in
the interest of the non-sloveholding whites
.of - the South pointing out their depress
ed condition, and designed to stir them
VP to measures of relief and redress. A
number of Republican Congressmen con-
ceived the design of making this-book a
- campaign document, and siity-ihree of
them signed a certificate of ks interest
and value as a book of popular instruction
on Ihe subject which it discussed. By
" ' declarations made subsequently, it seems,
however, that most of the endorsers sign
ed the endorsement without reading the
. boot.
.The reading of the resofurroir was the
" signal for mingled applause and hisses in
. the galleries, in which a few me-mbers
f joined.
Mr. Clark then proceeded to denounce
' the work and its endorsers, and finally
' gave way, after repeated interruptions,
fpr a motion to adjourn, which motion
prevailed.
On the following day (6ih) the resolu-
tion came up for consideration. Mr.
Clark concluded his remarks; after which,
Mt Gilmer, of North. Carolina, offered
a substitute erubracing the resolutions
adopted by both the Democratic and
- ' 'Whig Conventions in lS52,on the subject
of slavery. A motion to lay the whole
. subject on the table was lost by a vote of
. .116 to 116. An extended and animated
' 'discussion ensued, in which a number of
members took part. Sherman of Ohio,
. Kilgcre cf Indiana, and several' other
. -Republicans, energetically disclaimed the
sentiments of the objectionable book, and
all intention of meddling with slavery in
. the States. During the discussion an in
. rid cnt occurred, which is related as fol
lows by the correspondent oi the St. Louis
Republican :
"At one time it was believed the whole
body was oa th eve of a general explo
. bion. Mr. Stevens of New York had
declared that the southern cries of 'dieu
: sion,' were intended to frighten the timid
, 'cf the North. Mr. Crawford, of. Geor
gia, approached Mr. Stevens and rejoin
ed. As the parties approached each oth
er, it seemed to be taken for granted that
' a fight was on hand, and the mistake
came near involving the body in a terrible
scene of daughter, and proves the excit
ed condition of the members. ' The Dem
ocrats rushed to Crawford, while the Re
publicans came to the rescue of Stevens.
It'now only wanted the slightest motion
or pass, to commence a fight, which would
, probably have resulted in breaking up the
Congress, nnd perhaps the Union. Some
thirty or forty members were known to
be armed and prepared for a row. But,
fortunately, a motion to adjourn was made
and the ayes and nays were ordered,
when members returned to their seats
and order was restored."
The discussion was renewed on the
next day. Kellogg, of Illinois, opened
the fight, by stating that Douglas had
been chosen Senator inconsequence of a
.back-parlor bargain-with Greely and oth
er Republicans, a treaty with the stipu
lations of which K. declared himself fa
miliar. The debate following this state
ment was violent. Pryor, cf Virginia,
declared that the Northern supporters of
Douglas are nst a w hit pounder than the
Republicans, arid denounced Nelson, of
Tennessee, because that gentleman was
unable to regard the election of a Repub
lican President as sufficient motive for
secession. Sir. N. replied, and the dis
cussion assumed a personal character.
The union sentiments uttered bj- the lat
ter elicited the irrepressible applause of
the audience. He replied in detail to the
remarks cf Mr. Pryor, and concluded by
saying that Mr. P. had, in hi3 editorial
capacity, said one thing which did
good service in the late canvass in Ten
nessee, and to which he, Nelson, fully
subscribed, and that was, that "from the
highways and by-ways cf the Govern
ment there comes an insufferable stench."
No progress was made in the way of
organization on the Sth inst. The fioor
was occupied by Davis, of Mississippi.who
commented with freedom upon the opin
ions advanced by republican leaders, and
expressed his conviction that Seward
should be hung ! He was followed by
Morris of Pennsylvania, and Corwin of
Ohio. The latter made an amusing and
conciliatory speech, which was listened
to with great interest ; in the course of
which he pledged his own State and the
great West in support cf the just rights
cf the, South. We regret not having
room for its insertion.
On the 10th, an irregulardiscussion was
entered upon, embracing explanations,
and irritating personalities, especially be
tween two members of Illinois Messrs.
Kellogg and Logan, w ho would have had
a fight had not friends of both parties in
terposed and prevented any acts of vio
lence. A vote was at last taken for speak
er, with the following result :
For Sherman, 1 1 0 pBocock, 6S ; Gil
mer 20; scattering 13; neccessary to a
choice 116.
The sittings of the 12th, 13th and 14th
of December were likely consumed in the
discussion of the slavery question, and
the politics cf the day. Mr. Hickman,
an anti-Lecompton Democrat endeavored
to offer a resolution in favor of the plu
rality rule.
Among the orators occupying the floor
we notice the name of Mr. Sickles. No
ballot took place.
On the 15th a fifth and sixth ballot
were had, and resulted :
Fifth Ballot Sherman 1 10, Bocock 85,
Gilmer 22, scattering 9. Necessary to a
choice 114.
Sixth Ballot Sherman 110, Bocock 85,
Gilmer 18, scattering 13.
On the 5th baUot Haskins of N. Y.,
Hickman and Schwartz cf Pennsylvania,
who are anti-Lecompton Democrats, went
over to Sherman. This action was much'
applauded.
Two more ballots were taken on the
16th, as follows:
Seventh Ballot Sherman 96, Bocock
66, Gilmer 36, scattering 9. Gilmer
withdrew.
Eighth Ballot Sherman 111, Bocock
83, Boteler 25, scattering 9.
SENATE.
The Senate was :alled to order on the
5th,at 1:30 P. M.,by the Yire President.
After the new members were qualified.
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, submitted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That a committee be appoin
ted to inquire into the facts attending the
late ivasion and seizure of the armory and
arsenal of the Uuited States at Harper's
Ferry, in Virginia, by a band of armed
men, and report
Whether the same was attended with
armed resistance to the authorities and
public force of the United States, and by
the murder of any of the citizens of Vir
ginia, or of any troops sent there to pro
tect the public property.
Whether such invasion and seizure was
made under any color of any organiza
tion intended to subvert the government
of any of the States of the Union; what
was the character and extent of such or
ganization ; and whether any citizens of
the United States not present, were im
plicated therein, or accessary thereto, by
contributing money, arms, munitions, or
otherwise.
What was the character and attempt
of the military equipment in the hands
or under the control of said armed band,
and where, and how, and when the same
was obtained and transported to the place
so invaded.
And that said committee report wheth
er and what legislation may, in ' their
opinion, be necessary oa the part cf the
United States for the future preservation
of the peace of the country, or for the
safety of the public property, and that
said committee have power tj send for
persons and papers.
Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois gave notice
that he should move to amend it by ex-
ten ling the inquiry to the seizure of the
arsenal at Franklin, Mo.
From the first day of the session, to
the 14ih of December, most of the time
was spent by the Senate i the discus
sion of the resolution, and the amend
ment proposed. On the 14th a vote was
taken, the amendment was rejected
yeas 22, nays 32. Mr. Mason's resolu
tion was then unanimously adopted i
yeas 5-5. ,
cr of New York. There were three
candidates in the field : Havemeyer, the
regular Democratic Tammany Hall no
minee; Opdyke, Republican candidate;
and Wood, who bolted the Democratic
ticket.
1 In the Senate Democratic Caucus held
in Washington on the 14th inst., Mr.
Toombs advocated the restoration of Sir.
Douglas as Chairman of the Committee
on Territories, but no vote was taken on
that point, as Mr. Toombs stood alone in
the caucus in entertaining that desire
Messrs. Pugh and Douglas were not in
the caucus.
It is now stated that Senator Douglas
has decided not to go South this winter,
but that he will take his seat in the Sen
ate as soon as he is able.
Sickles writes to his friends in New
York "that his reception by his colleagues
in Congress, at the present session, has
been, if possible, more cordial than ever,
with one or two insignificant exceptions."
The abolitionist Curtis lectured at Phi
ladelphia, on the evening of the 15th, to
an audience of 00, while about 10,000
attended the outside meeting. Soon af
ter Curtis commenced, several of the
mob threw stones at the building, break
ing window glasses. Five hundred po
lice, stationed in the vicinity, made a rush
at the rioters, and arrested several. This
had a tendency to calm the . excitement,
which at first threatened serious consequences.
The News.
The Democratic National Committee
me'., in Washington for the purpose of
fixing the time for the meeting of the
next National Convention. The 23d of
April was fixed upon as the time.
Mr. Breckenridge was elected U. S.
Senator from Kentucky by 29 majority,
joint ballot.
The Legislature of Texas has elected
Mr. Wigfall, regular Democrat, U. S.
Senator, by two majority.
The election in Kansas has resulted in
favor of the Republicans. Their State
ticket is elected, and their majority in the
Legislature, on joint ballot, will be 63.
Fernando Wood has been elected May
The Finale of the Harper's Ferry
Insurrection.
Charlestown, Dec 16.
We have had an exciting time during
the past twenty-four . hours which has
just closed, with the execution of the four
prisoners. Throughout the day yesterday
there was a great influx of strangers and
citizens of the country, who were flock
ing in to witness the last act of the Har
per's Ferry tragedy.
At a quarter past eight o'clock last
evening the whole town was thrown into
commotion by the report of a rifle uaer
the jail wall, followed by several of er
shots from the vicinity of the guard
house, in close proximity to the jail. The
military was called to arras, and the ex
citement became intense, beyond any
thing that has yet occurred during our
ever memorable era of military occupa
tion. The cause of the alarm was the
firing of the guards upon Cook and Cop
pie, who made a desperate attempt to es
cape by digging through the walls of the
jail.
The sentinel near the jail reported that
he observed a man on the jail wall, Tihora
he challenged, and receiving no answer,
fired at him. Tha head of another man
was also seen above the wall, but he re
treated as soon as the first one had been
fired at. The man on the top of the wall
seemed at first determined to persist, and
was about making an attempt to jump
down, when the sentinel declared his in
tention of impaling him on hi3 bayonet,
when he rotreated into the jail yard with
Coppic, and both gave themselves up
without any resistance.
They had succeeded, after two weeks
labor, whenever alone, and at night, and
when their bed-clothing muffled the
sound of a saw, which they made out of
an old Barlow-knife, in cutting through
their iron shackles, so that at any moment
they could have their work completed.
They had also made a sort of chisel out
of an old bed-screw, with which they suc
ceeded in removing the plaster from the
wall, and then brick after brick, until a
space for them to pass through was open
ed, all except the removal of the outer
brick.
Their cell beiug on the first floor the
aperture was not mere than four feet above
the pavement of the yard, and when freed
from their shackles, their access to the
yard was quite easy. Here, however,
was a smooth brick wall, about 15 feet
hijrh to scale. This difficulty was soon
overcome with the aid of the timbers of
the scaffold on which Brown was hung,
and which intended for their execu
tion on the succeeding day. They placed
these against the walls, and so.-n succeed
ed in reaching the top, from which they
could have easily dropped to the other
side, had not the vigilance of the senti
nels on duty so quickly checked their mo
vements.
The general impression is that if the
prisoners had waited until midnight or
later they might have reached the moun
tains. The negroes Shields Green and John
Coppeland were executed at 11 o'clock.
The crowd in the town is ery great, and
the execution was witnessed by 1,600
people. The prisoners mounted the scaf
fold with a firm step.-
Green's neck was broken, and he died
without a struggle. Copeland writhed in
violent contortions for several minutes.
The bodies of Green aud Copeland, after
being cut down, were placed in poplar
coffins and carriec! back to the jail. They
will be interred 'to-morrow on the spot
where the gallows stand.
At about quarter to twelve o'clock this
afternoon, notice was given to Cook and
Coppic that their time was approaching,
only one hour more being allowed them.
The military movements similar to those
at the first execution were repeated, and
a wagon with two more coffins were
standing at the door of the jail.
Since the attempt of Cook and Coppic
to escape last night, their assumed com
posure and apparent resignation has gv
ven way, and they now looked at the re
ality of their fate with the full conviction
of its awful certainty.
The wagon reached the scaffold at thir
teen minutes before one "clock, and the
prisoners ascended with a determined
firmness. A brief prayer was offered up
by one of the clergymen, the ropes were
adjusted, the caps pulled down over their
heads, and both were launched into eter
nity.After hanging about thirteen minutes
both bodies were taken down and placed
in black walnut coffins prepared for them.
That of Cook was then placed in a poplar
box, labeled, and directed as follows:
A. P- Willardand Robert Crowley, 101
William street, New York, care Adams
Express.
'" The coffin" of Coppic w as placed" in a
similar box, to be forwarded to his moth
er in Iowa.
Hurrah for Douglas.
Since the days of Gen. Jackson, says
ths Cincinnati Enquirer, no man in this
country nas attamea me popularity oi o.
A. Douglas. It is wide, deep, overwhelm
ing, and pervades the public mind North
and South, East and nest, without re
gard to distinction of parties in times
rast lie is a bold, original, honest and
straightforward man of the people ; and
no combination of mere politicians, office
holders, or expectants of office, can frus
trate his triumph at Charleston, and his
even more glorious triumph at the polls
one yearjience. - -
As the people gather in primary con
ventions, county after county, and State
after State, their distinct, earnest, un-
bouht declarations 'that S. A. Douglas is
the man of their choice the man for the
times strike terror to the hearts of his
personal enemies and detractors. Frb.n
what has been thus far, we may predict
what will be very soon. It is idle for
any aspirant to contest with Mr. Douglas
the nomination of the Charleston Conven
tion; still more idle for this, that, or the
other would-be leader. North, South, or
West, to say that he will not vote for Mr.
Douglas as the Democratic nominee.
Every vote so lost is an actual advantage
to the partjr; and now, as in the days of
Jackson, thousands and tens of thousand
of the Opposition will throng into our
ranks to fill the places deserted by thosu
who assume to rule us in the future, as
they have ruled us, and almost ruined us,
heretofore."
There are a few men in the Southern
States who desire a dissolution of the
Union, hoping thereby to. attain an im
portance which- they have not been able
to attain by reason of their fanaticism, in
a confederacy of slaveholding and non
slaveholding States. These men have
associated themselves with the Democra
tic party of late years, only because it is
the predominant party in their section,
just as Hale, Sumner, Banns, Hamlin,
and other disunionists have attached
themselves to the Republican party in
New England. But the. Democracy of
the South are not in favor of disunion at
all ; they never have been;- and, unless
goaded to extremity, never will be.-They
have defended the Democracy of the
North from the imputation of Abolition
ism by our common enemies, South as
well as North, times without number, as
the Democracy of the North have defen
ded against all imputation of disloyalty to
the Constitution and the Union of the
States. It would be as foolish and as
wicked for a Southern Democrat now to
adopt the slanders of Southern opposi
tionists agr.inst Mr. Douglas and his
friends, as for a Northern Democrat to
befoul his mouth with the lies, the trash
and the slangs of the Abolitionists.
There never has been a lack of common
sense in the Democratic party, Sou:h or
North; and those who count upon the
triumph of fanaticism at. Charleston
whether fanaticism of the South or the
North are doomed to utter disappoint
ment, : -
It is now certain that Douglas will re
ceive the votes of the following States at
the Charleston Convention :
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
California
Delaware
Maryland
North Carolina
Georgia .
Alabama
Arkansas
Missouri
Louisiana
Tennessee
8
5
5
13
4
6
35
6
23
13
11
4
5
5
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
4
9
3
5
196
The result, it will be perceived, comes
within eight votes of two-thirds the
number required for a choice. The pat
riotic men of the-South, who, uninfluenced
by executive favors, devoted to the prin
ciples and permanency of the Democratic
party, seeing this immense preponderance
of the popular will, will readily acquiesce
and give the unanimous vote of the Con
vention. The nomination for President
we regard as already settled. ,. The dele
gates have simply ' to ratify what . their
constituents have already determined up
on. The only real question will be the
selection of a Vice-President, who, of
course, will be from the South, and de
signated by the will of its delegates. .
Editorial Convention.
Pursuant to call previously published,
the Editors cf Nebraska assembled at the
Herndon House, in Omaha, on Dec. 6th,
at 3 o'clock, P. M. The following Rep
resentatives of the press were present:
M. W. Reynolds and Thos. Morton, of
the Nebraska City jYocs; R. W. Furnas,
Brownville Advertiser ; T. PL- Robert
son, Omaha jYcbraskian; E. Giles, Platts
mouth Sentinel ; Messrs. Burbank and
Jamison Falls City Broad Axe, E. D.
Webster, Omaha Republican. The fol
lowing ex-Editors were also, in atten
dance : H. D. Johnson, J. W. Pattison
and S.Belden.
Mr. Reynolds- was chosen President,
and Mr. Giles. Secretary.
Messrs. Robertson, Webster and Fur
nas were appointed a business committee.
The cominiuee recommended the or
ganization of an Editors and Publishers'
Association; a uniform rate of advertis
ing and job work ; the passage cf a law
by the Legislature, establishing the rates
of legal advertising, the publication of all
laws in two papers at the capital, and
laws of a local nature in the county affec
ted thereby.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Ro
bertson, Webster and BurbanV, was ap
pointed on permanent organization.
Messrs. Webster, Robertson, Furnas
and Reynolds, were appointed a commit
tee on Resolutions.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock Wednesday
evening.
Wednesday, Dec. 7.
The Convention met pursuant to ad
journment. Mr. Reynolds was called" to
the Chair, and Sir. Pattison appointed
Secretary.
The following report of the committee
on permanent organization, was read and
adopted:
. Your committee to whom was referred
the subject of a permanent organization
of an Editorial Association, have the honor
to submit the following:
1st. That this association shall be
called the JVebraska Editors1 and Publish
ers1 Association.
2d. That the officers of this Associa
tion shall consist of a President, Vice
President and Secretary, whose duties
shall be the same as those usually devol
ving upon similar officers of other socie
ties, and who shall hold their offices for
one year. " ' 7 ,
Your committee would als3 recommend
the following persons as officers :
For President M. W. Reynolds.
Vice President R. W. Furnas.
Secretary M. IL Clark. :
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following report, which was read
and adopted :
Whereas, The dissemination of public
opiuion, and the developement of the re
sources and capacities of our Territory
are due greatly to our Territorial Press,
and that we may be the better able to te
flect the voices and sentiments of our peo
ple, the Territory, and it3 several loca
lities, therefore
Resolved. That we, the Editors and
Publishers of Nebraska, do form an as
sociation to be styled the Editors' and
Publishers' Association of Nebraska Ter
ritory. -
Resolved, That "vve will hold annual
meeting? for the purpose of a free inter
change of thought and opinion.
Resolved, That we will agree upon the
scale of prices by which this association
are to be governed and regulated, which
is herewith submitted.
Resolved, That we will petition the Le
gislature to establish uniform rates for
legal advertising.
Resolved, That, though differing in po
litical sentiment, we are one in social
feeling, and will always recognize in our
intercourse with each other, those ame
nities and proprieties which rule among
gentlemen.
Resolved, That a public journal is an
impersonality, and should be so treated on
all occasions, and that in our intercourse
with each other, we will neither use of
fensive personalities, or encourage them
in others, but that we will at all times,
discourage their- use as ungentlemanly
and degrading to the profession of jour
nalism. Resolved. That we recommend to the
Legislature the passage of an act author
izing the publication of all general laws
in at least two papers published at the
capital, and one paper in each county in
which there may be a paper published,
and also the local laws to be published in
the paper in the county affected by such
law or laws.
On motion, Geo. A. Hensdale, Esq.,
was proposed and admitted as tn honora
ry member of this association. Also Hon.
J. Sterling Morton was proposed and ad
mitted as an honorary member of the as j
sociation.
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted :
Resolved, That we earnestly recom
mend the exclusive cask system to be ad
opted by the newspapers of the Territory.
Resolved, That the next meeting of
this Association beheld at Nebraska City
on the 2d Wednesday in May, 1860.
Resolved, That this association request
Hon. J. S. Morton to deliver an address
on the next meeting at Nebraska City.
On motion, adjourned to meet at Ne
braska City.
M.W. REYNOLDS, Prest.
J. W. Pattison, &c"y.
Nebraska Tegislatn re.
Monday, Dec. 12.
COUNCIL.
Mr. Taylor, from the committee to which
was referred the bill for the abolition of
Slavery, stated that he had been unable
to agree with the rest of the committee,
and had therefore prepared a minority
report, which he read and submitted.
On submitting the report, the gentle
man stated at' some length the causes
which had impelled him to make a mi
nority report. Unfairness had been shown
the bill by the rest of the commute : bills
were referred to committees as to a nurse
who should tenderly care for it; the nurse
in this case was about to strangle the
bantlinsr in its infancy.
The report was quite an elaborate dis
cussion of the merits of the bill.
The majority report a Hedged that sla
very does not exist in the Territory. He
was prepared to show that it does exist.
Statements were made, instancing persons
at Nebraska City and elsewhere who
owned and now held slaves within this
Ferritory. The passage of this bill
would end the agitation of the subject.
Mr. Miller submitted and read the ma
jority report, setting lorth the chief ob
jections to the passage of the bill. It
was altogether unnecessary to pass such
a law. The committee, after four days'
investigation, have ascertained that but
four and and a-half persons exist in the
Territory who can be called slaves.
The bill was introduced for "political
effect alone, to stir up an agitation which
would furnish political capital for Repub
lican members, and not for the good of
the country.
Quite a warm discussion arose between
Messrs. Miller and Taylor, in relation to
the making out of their respective re
ports, which assumed a personal turn,
and considerable altercation ensued.
Mr. Taylor a'.Iedged that he had made
out his minority report without being al
lowed to see the majority report, which
he urged was unusual and unfair, and he
asked leave to withdraw his report and
make out another, now since he had heard
the majority report.
Mr. Doane, who was also cn the com
mittee, stated that he had not had suffic
ient opportunity to examine the report,
and wished to consider the matter more
fully; so the President ordered the re
ports to lie over under the rules until the
following day.
The Sergeant-at-arms announced a
raesssage from the House. The message
was received ; which stated that H. B.,
No. 25, being a bill for an act to allow
the erection of a mill dam across the
North Fork of the Great Nemaha River,
in Johnson county, had passed the house.
Mr. 'Dundy introduced a bill to regu
late the holding of electi:ns, which pas
sed its first reading.
Mr. Dundy also introduced the follow
ing bills, which, cn motion, were read
the second time by their titles:
An act to incorporate the town of Ta
ble Rock; and, an act to incorporate a
Seminary in the town cf Table Rock.
Tuesday, Dec. 13.
COUNCIL.
Mr. Reeves, from the joint committee
on State organization, to which was re
ferred the bill providing for a State organ
ization, reported in favor cf the passage
of surh a bill, for reasons set forth in the
report.
A majority cf tha people" seem to wish
a State organization. Bum parties m
their conventions, have committed them
selves in favor of such a movement. The
press of the country indicate such a wish
on the part of the people, it would in
duce immigration here. The people cculd
avail themselves of the school lands for the
benefit of education. Appropriations
would be made to the new State, by the
General Government, of public lands for
various purposes. By delaying, the best
of these lands will fall into the hands of
speculators. It would give the people
of this country the benefits of represen
tation in Congress. The committee there
fore submitted for the original bill, an
accompanying bill, and earnestly recom
mend its passage.
Mr. Furnas, from the committee to
which was referred a portion of the Gov
ernor's Messnge concerning timber, re
ported a bill for the encouragement of
the growth of timber, and recommended
its passage. Report adopted.
Mr. Porter introduced a bill to exempt
Homesteads from sale on execution; read
twice and referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
Bill to provide for the execution of sen
tence upon convicts and transport them
for confinement to a State elicited some
discussion. Mr. Little objected to the
bill on the ground that without reciprocal
legislation on the part of the State to
which such prisoners were sent, and also
because the Legislature had no power to
change a judicial sentence, such prison
ers would be released on a writ of habeas
corpus. Messrs. Miller and Taylor join
ed issue and advocated the passage of the
bill, and that subsequent action could be
left to the discretion of the Governor.
Mr. Furnas moved to recommit to the
committee on judiciary. Motion lost.
Question occurring on the passage of
the bill, the vote was taken which result
ed Ayes 9, Nays 2. So the bill passed.
The reports of yesterday upon the sla
very bill coming up. Mr. Doane moved
that it be made the special order of the
day at 2 o'clock Kon Tuesday, the 27th
inst., two weeks from to day. Several
warm speeches were made on the motion
by Messrs. Taylor, Little, Miller anJ
Reeves. Motion was put and carried, so
the bill was made special order in com
mittee of the whole, two weeks from to
day. HOUSE.
Mr. Baker presented a petition from
the citizens of Peru, praying for a special
act of incorporation. Referred to com
mittee on incorporations.
Several Bills were introduced. The
ceramittee on elections, to which was re
ferred the petition of R. S. Parks, asking
for seat as a member from the gold re
gions, reported adversely on the ground
that under the organic act the petitioner
could not be admitted. Report adopted.
Several reports from standing com
mittees were also made, but no definite
action was taken on any bill.
contain cn an average 200 trees f 5
shall not te allowed to diminish i'a !
ber for such term 'cf five year?. '
A bill to amend an act for the tet-s
regulation of Schocls. Passed. j
A bill to incorporate the town rf t
tie Rock. Passed. r3' j
A bill to organize, define the tcucja j
ries, and locate the county seat of jt, '
ton county. Passed. . or
A bill relative to the custody of prij0n
ers, &c- Passed. '
A bill to incorporate a Serainsrv nt 4
town cf Table Rotk Tassrd. 6
A bill to frame an act for a State G)
ernment for Nebraska Territcrv P,"
sd. '
NEW ABYEBTISEMEXTS;
Look Out Debtors!"
All tboyeind-.-ltci cithfr It nr te or boolci .
to tho firm of Suvl A Greenbrmra. ,
ccine f.irwart and aottle. We inten.t pJ
basinc-a in Drownvillc by tbs fintnf Ke,riii4 ''T,
aceounu that tire nupaid jtt that tinji ,r
ia the Land f .S,ori f.,r collection. ' ltfl
t ' " SEIGEL4 UKEnBAl'tf
UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.
r
Dec. 14.
bill for the
Wednesday
COUNCIL.
Mr. Furnas introduced a
better regulation of schools in Nebraska.
Read second time and referred to the
committee on Education.
Mr. Boykin introduced a bill to better
define the boundaries of the town of Belle
vue, and for other purposes. As there
seemed to be an urgency for the passage
of this bill, it was, on motion to suspend,
read the third time and passed.
. Mr. Collier introduced a bill to dissolve
the bonds of matri nony existing between
James Clark and Wealthy J. Clark,
which was read a second lime, and on
motion, referred to a select committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. Collier. Fur
nas and Dundy.
Bill on their third reading being in or
der, the Council Bill to legalize the first
organization of Cage County, was read
the third time and passed.
II. F. No. 22, authorizing the Treas
urer cf Johnson County, to collect taxes
in said county, passed on its second read-
xevt piCTor.iAL trvnox.
. 1500 Pictorial Iliustrt:ota.
Webave just Issued a new edition ..f rester, r
abridged Dictionarj . cortaicir; li(CPicur.4 ll'n.,,
9,000 to 10 CCO AT IK WORDS in the rr,bUr
Table of sryoyrUS, by Prof Goctncii'
la which mre than tro tlouanJ vonls rt rare'-4i'T
discriminated, forming a fuller work tn KiulUb 5tS
nym. of itself, that any ether issued, teenies Cr'ihb
and believed ia advance uf that. '
Table, g-:virn Frcnunciation if Xams, cSOC
diitingv:heit Penont of Modern 7 net
Peculiar use of "Words and Term ia the Bib!.
With other new Feat'irei. together with alWit .
OF PREIIOUS EDITIOMS,
Comprised InayoI.oflT50p.15e.
"VCe haveeen specimen sheet of the Pictcriai t!i."
trationi. They are well esrcuied. and wi.l tc
f'unl u.e.'t;! in gjviin a much nr correct iiii
object than can e obtained by a Uetiaition A', y Try.
bune, April 16, 18o9. . '
We have seen specimen paies of portion) in irchi
tecturc ar. J ornitholugy, and tt:.d ttetn rf an i:jc brty
as well air Kreat practical value Chrittitn Mirror
April 12' ISC-9. '
We have seen traime-n hees of the lllmtrntiniu
and can fcardly ee bow they can be improve! in jemt
cr accuracy Button Evening Trantcrift.
S.ld hr ail !ri.:k.c! ler.
GET IKS 23Z3T. - GET . '
G. & C. MKTRIAK.
- - - . Springfie d,
All KirAs cf Aiicaltural BociT"
Fiibiifhed and for tale by
C. 31. S iXTO.Y, KAKILER L CO.,
2Jo. 23. Park How. New Tozk. ' f
ISDLCDIKO THE rOUOWno ipil;
Bird 'anceM, RaLLit Fanciers, I't h Cclttir.
Keeper'g iinnii M. Domestic 7-w!s, Domestic 4nimjl'
Cattle Docu-r, Hor Doctor, Bim BjoX, St.ible B-m',
Farm Implement, Treati.e on Graces. rin Vk tvU
and nseful Plants-; Manures, M utk JTuiuai, Ue.iseaiid
Evergreen. Farm Drainage. Letter toFarajers Ann
cultural. CbemUtry. Rural Uautb.k, LiHUcap Gar
dening. Rural Dn-eliiup, Rural Ej.it, Garde.?r' A
istant, Fluwer-Gardvn Directory. Cottar ct the
Grapa Cultare. Str.iwU.Tsy Culluit, CranLerry Cn
ture. Pear Culture, Fruit BikA, Receipt Bov and
Cock Bovks. Stc, &.C, &c.
Bts ent by mail to any part of the country on're
ceipt of price. Catalogues t um.shetl cn api'llcainm to
CM. SAXTON, BARKER fc CO.
Agricultural B ooksellers and Fubliilmri of .
THE HORTICULTURIST.'
"0. 23, PARK HOW, KEW TOBE.
n!2-3m
inrr.
H. F. No. 4, concerning the levying
and collection of taxes, being a general
law concerning the same, was passed on
its third reading..
A bill to incorporate the "Platte riv
er Bridge and Ferry Company,''' consist
ing of Moses F. Shina and others, was
taken up on its third reading and passed.
Council went into Committee of the
whole on the State organization Bill.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr. Keeling, leave of
absence was granted to Mr. Crowe on
account of sickness.
Mr. Goshen introduced II. F. No. 47,
requiring County Commissioners to give
official bond. Read second time and re
ferred to committee on Judiciary.
Mr. Baker introduced II. F. No. 50,
to review and change the Territorial road
running from Ja.nison'd Mill, in Otoe co.,
to Hoover's Mill, in Nemaha county,
which was read the second time and re
ferred. Mr. Broadhcad, chairman of the joint
committee on State organization, to which
was referred H. F. No. 3, providing for
a state organization, submitted a lengthy
and able report in favor of the passage
of the bill with certain amendments. Re
port adopted, and the bill made the spe
cial order of the day in committee of the
whole on Tuesday next.
Sheriff's Sale.
Charles F. Uoll. j.l
n I .
Mof.re & Urownke.J
NOTICE is hen-by given that by Tirtuc of in ei
cention i.-fued frou the cEce cf the Clerk of thr
L'idlrict Court of A'etc.iLa countjr. A'etrt ska Terri
t ry, ajaifwt Ueorgo J'rownlee, Ttirram .Moore r.d
W. V. Moore, nnl in favor cf Guarici f" . ILilrj
for lLo stirn of five hundred acd reren'j-two dol
lars nnd scventjDiae cents, and twentj-g-v t doll n
and five cants costs, I.J. I.!.We!!., fc-beriffor Nema
ha county, Nebraska Tcrritorj, hivo If ied upnr
and will tell at public taJs, fnmi the 1jct of !h
husa whirc the last term of G;urt na held, in
Uroffnville, in said county cn Tucidiiy tha 2ltb
cut of January, 1). A. Ibi;), at cne uc.'ock, r. ,
to the hisrhcat bidier,furca. h in bind, at Che pr"
crty vf Wid at.i Moore, the following rT"prrty ""
wit: tho the suuthw.st q larter cf letti-.n twenty,
town fur, n'jrtli cf Range fifteen, ea3t of tho fiita.
l.riuciral meridian, coufainir ie hundr.-d and
s sty avrcs, al-o lot four, in lluk 8 , ia Ntmah
City, Nerutfka Territory, ia sariifacu -r. t widrt
ccutiuu. j. n. we; ls.
Shcn J cf Noii;aba Cyn'r.
l y K. -'. UKuULIt, Deputy h: i ,
Brotrnvi:, lec. 22, lyj. d.:I St7 53
Evan Worthing, ri'a
v?
Cher tor 3. 1.nl.a and
Fkidat, Dec. 1G.
COUNCIL.
A bill to encourage the growth of tim
ber in Nebraska Territory. Passed, and
title agreed to.
This bill provides that any person who
shall plant out on any prairie laad and
successfully cultivate five acres of timber
tree? shall be exempted frcm paying any
species of taxation, for the term of five
years, upon forty acres of land owned by
such person or persons, and shall be ex
empted from tax upon forty ttres for cv-
Notice.
Xrtice is hereby civcu thi a petition will be preen'
ed iho Bojrd of Cunniy CVnuntiir.en; at ileir n'
meeting for a entity rond rcmnienriru on e c!i
line of 9 !il 10. al tliecrufMFU f Ui9 TerriVnal riai.
raoniiifi uctith 7X)rod more or les, to th edion cor
ner of 15 and 16, then smith et to .ntb-f4t earner -
28 aid 29, then onth to county . line, all ntuitfl! m
towiit,bip 4, rn?e 15, yeniabs conn-y.
A PE11TIOSI .
,
Legal Notice.
1 Xeaiib ci.anrr, brjt .
Territory, . 1-ef'ire J 6
1 Man. a J iti. "t ti
the nrtn cf .11 V Ciai k Jt Co. f Peace for hM teunty, i"
competed cf M. V. Caik j said Territory,
atut John it. I'avis. J
The said derenrae?, the firm of X. T Clark A Co ,
nipecdi.f M F. Clark and Ji hnR. IVia. rT
by nofficd tb.it Kan Wortfwrc. th nte paTr?
plaint IfT, ti Ui day filed Li (.-eiium U'.ettlA u
Mjiid. f.i., a Juan-- f the Ke'.e in ui for ' """
y of Xeniihi. Xeirala Territory, ajfa:n.l.tl:e'r' 3
I,ari-dn and the fltm i.f if. F. Clark fc Cf cr.i''
of M. F. Clark anl Jt,hn R. Ujvii. clai min4 t ,hf
Mid defeii'iarjta U um of Ihii 1 -itof Hr
seventy cent with Interest thereon at tin; f 'e iwt
ty per cect per ariiinm. from the SOih day r Jane p
l5i5, a. money duetothe said Flairti tr.m tfce
defendant, on a pronMf iry untc drawn ! I'heitef
L.-ui?dn in favor of X. F. Clark & (o., Jnnei"
A D 1S5?, and payable or.e day afterdte, a:id by tt--jUI
ird !itrhel by endowment tthead pUiHt''
andthat or,!e you the said a. t. Clark aad J"b ;
Pavia apie.r at the irTire rf the taid J uti"" of :trr'
on the Ibih day of January liM, at. one o'c!ck. T
and answer said petition, the same will oetiikeoai "u
and judgment rendered hr the aim act claimed
cost or sait.
J. B. WKSTON, Att'y for Pit T.
Ordered that the aNve notice b pibl.?heJ i ,ke
braxka Advert ier for fotirrxn-nnre ii-ls itl
provides. JOH V II. MAO'.
Justice if the Pear
B-ownvi lie, December 15, 1SW n-4t-$l"
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Thwdoro Hill
T.n. Edward', j
No.L'C ij hereby girea that hr virtce of a
cation issued from the otlfe Jf tb Clerk of uf9
District Court for Nemaha l.nnf r. Nebraska Trn
dtl-
tnrr ociinjf
Hill, for the sura of ihreo hundred and liaety ti
lari and sevcnty-Cvo cents and ten dollars eot
J.U. Wtli. .Sherifof roi.l Nemaha Coinfy, 3J'
levied nptn.aiid iU sell at public acctioa, fnmW9
door of the house where the list ti;na of the
coart was held, at Urownviile in taid focnty.tf ' '
highest bidder foreajh in hand, tha prop,
T. II. Edwardj, to atbfy s-id execution, n ''
day the MTertth day of January, A. I. lt '
o'clock P. M the lollowta describe! real estate.
wit : the eathalfif lot eihtand aortb-ei-'t quar
ter of lot nine in block one in the city of Brown:-9-as
3ei'rrated on the cri'inal-i lat.
. J.B. WELLS.
SheriiTof Netuahsi Cotis'y. '
Brownr;;.'e,Dee. S.b, 12 ull-U- jr. t1"' .
MOXEY ADVANCED OX
PIKES'S PEAK GOLD;.
We will receive Piie's Peak Cold, ajrf
monev up. the ame. and pay over ua....-B v-
as ma Vint returns are bad. In a.I ;; u,3l.
exhtbittbe printed retumi of the tmted i ates
or Assay ofice.
lal'SIIBArCII & CAR5-r
BULLION AND EXCIUNC EBEOaE