THE ADVERTISER,
U. V. 1 'UllX AS. EDITOR.
TnURSDAV XORXINU, DEC. 2D, 1359.
FOR FKES1DENT IN 1SG0,
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.
Of the United States.
. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
" ANDREW JOHNSON,
- Of Tennessee.
The Slave rroliIMforr Bill In (He
Nebraska Legislature-
, " Our readers are well aware that we
have always opposed the agitation of the
Slavery question in Nebraska. We did
so because we believed the question cot
necessarily an issue iu Nebraska; all ad
mitting that the people of all parties were
almost universally in favor of free State
principles. We have, however, within
the past eighteen months, been forced
jnto the belief that a great mistake was
made in not taking decicive action upon
that subject, at the first session of the Ne
braska Legislature. Then we should
have heard nothing more of the "rexed
question." Et, for reasons thought to
be good, the matter Las passed along;
growing however in importance, not only
in our own Territory, but in every rook
and corner of the Union ; until ii has be
come the great, and in fact only political
question of the day, and all men and par
ties must meet it. The rights of the
people of a Territory ; or the powers of
a Territorial Legislature on the Slavery
.question, is the issue, and the only one
between the two great political parlies of
the country. The Democratic parly here
and elsewhere have claimed for the Ter-
ritorial Legislatures the exclusive power
..to legislate upon, or, in ether words, to
"form or regulate all onr domestic insti
tutions,", slavery included. This has long
bpen a favorite position with us; a prin
. ciple we delight in aiding to diffuse, be
cause it secures to the people their just
rights. It is the great principle for which
that model statesman, Stephen A. Dot
TL4S, has jeopardized his all, politically,
in enunciating. New Mexico and Kan
sa?, in conformity with the provisions of
their ' organic acts, have decided upon the
slavery question. The former establish
ing and the latter prohibiting. At the
present session of the Nebraska Legisla
ture, a Bill was introduced prohibiting
Slavery, and passed the House by a vote
of 21 to 17. The following are the veas
and nays :
"Ayes Arnott, Bain, Baker, Bowcn,
' Burbank, Collier, Crow, Davis, Hanscom,
Lake, Latta, Marquette, M'C.island, Max
well, Myers, Rogers, Reck, Shields, Ste
phenson, Stewart, TafTe. 21.
Noes Adams, Barnard, Bates, Beldcn,
Broadhead, Campbell, Goshen, Hinsdale,
Johnson, Keeling, Kenedy, Malcomb,
. Noel, Nuckolls of Otoe, Nuckolls of Rich
' ardson, Reynolds, Tufts 17.
The Bill was defeated, however, in the
Council, by a vote of 7 to G, as fellows:
Ayes Collier, Donelan, Dcane, Little,
Miller, Reeves, Scott. 7.
Nays Baykin, Cheever, Dundy, Furnas,-
Porter, Taybr. 6.
The political complexion of the present
'Legislature is, in the House, Democrats
26, Republicans 13 ; Council, 10 Demo
crat's; 3 Republicans.
We give these facts in relation to the
" Prohibitory Bill, as they transpired and
exist. At present we offer no comments;
but, on our return after the adjournment
' of the Legiilature, Ave propose to enter
'into a full and free discussion of 'ebras-
ha politics through the columns of the
Advertiser, and perhaps upon the stump.
In doing so we will deal in "facts and
' figures;" speak "without prejudice or
partiality," confining ourself to principles.
In our political actions we have always
been governed by principle, and intend in
all time to come thus to act. We are oj
the people and for the people, in defence
of their rights. We are a stranger to the
doctrine that requires the sacrifice of
principles great living principles to
please the individual vhiiri3 of any man
cr set of men. When we thus condescend,
may our namc be stricken from the list of
the lovers of freedom.
Nebraska Delegates to Charleston.
The Democratic Central Committee of
' Nebraska Territory met at Omaha on the
10th inst. The object of the meeting of
the" Committee having been stated, it
was
Resolved, That it is expedient that this
Committee appoint tvo Delegates and
two alternate Delegates to represent the
Democracy of Nebraska m the National
Democratic. Convention to assemble at
Charleston oa the 23d day of April
next. .
And thereupon, the following gentle
men were unanimously chosen delegates
Mid alternates, viz:
. . Charles A. Henry, Delegate ; Harvey
C. Blauckmaa. Alternate ; J. Sterling
Morton, Delegate; James Tufts, Alter-
pate.
' Congress.
No organization has yet been effected
in. the House. On the 19th inst., Mr.
Bacack, who was the Democratic candi
date for Speaker, withdrew his name, and
since then he Democrats have scattered
their votes on several gentlemen. On
the 23J inst., the latest dates we have
from Washington, the House proceeded
to the twentieth ballet, which resulted :
Sherman 103, Millson 27, . Gilmer 19,
Bococfc 10. The rest scattering. Ncc
fisary o a choice 107.
Tfic News.
The Republican Convention will be held
at Chicago, June 13th next.
The election cf Mr. Wilkinson to the
Senate from Minnesota is reported. Mr.
W. is a Republican, and alawj er of abi
lity. An immense Union meeting was held
at New York on the 19th Inst. Thirty
thousanl persons were present. Resolu
tions were adopted nominatikg General
Scott for the Presidency.
Brownsville advices have 'been received
to the 11th inst. The town is now de
fended by three himdred men. Coitinas
has received reinforcements, but lo fight
has taken place since the previous advices.
Advices from Sierra Leone report that
a brig, supposed: to be tho John - Harris,
of Npw York, had been captured on the
African coast by zu English steamer, and
taken to Freetown. The brig had 500
slaves on board when captured.
President Buchanan has addressed a
letter to Andrew Hunter, Esq., inquiring
whether Stevens will be tried by the
United States Court, or by. the Virginia
authorities. He was unable to give a
definite answer on account of the refusal
of Attorney-General Harding tj enter a
nolle prosequi.
A dispatch from Washington slates
that Mr. Conway, Congressman elect
from Kansas, had arrived there with the
official copy of the Kansas Wyandotte
Constitution, and will ask for the imme
diate admission of that Terrixry into the
Union.
The National American Central Com
mittee convened at Philadelphia on the
21st inst. A committee was appointed lo
consider a plan of organization for unit
ing all opposition to the Administration.
A committee was also appointed to pre
pare an address to the American people.
No other action was decided on. The
session was chieily devoted to a private
discussion cf the claims of prominent men
to fill the Presidential Chair. ; . ' ...
The St. Paul Pioneer learns that John
P. Kidder is elected Delegate to Con
gress f rem Dakota Territory, by an almost
unanimous vote.
It is rumored that Mrs. Burdell Cun
ningham is about to be married to a gen
tleman from New York, and that the
bridal outfit is nearly completed."
The fuse factory of J. Toy, at Sanbu
ry, Conn., took fire on the 20 inst., while
the employees. were at work in the upper
story, and the flames spread with such
rapidity as to cut off all chances of escape
and consequently seven females were
burnt to death, and two others, together
with a boy, son of the owner, so badly
injured that it is believed they cannot sur
vive. At last, says a Washington letter, we
arc to have an American coinage. .The
mint has prepared a specimen half dollar,
bearing the head of Washington, and it
is proposed toLaye the profile likenesses
cf other distinguished statesmen and sol
diers thus made familiar to the people.
Parson Brownlow, of the Knoxville
Whig, writes from New York that he has
been Jo hear Henry Ward Beecher preach
and says, "I came to the conclusion that
he was not a bad hearted man; and crazy
as he is on the subject of slavery, those
of our friends in the South who are for
tunate enough to get to Heaven, need
not be astonished to find Heury Ward
Beecher there." ' - .'
: It is rumored in London that the Chi
nese have ordered the Russians to cva
cuate the Amoor settlement, and sealed
up the Embassy at Tekin, in their palace.
Mr. Slidell has introduced in theU. S.
Senate a bill making, an appropriation to
facilitate the acquisition of Cuba by nego
tiation. ' ' '' " ' '
The Charleston Courier's' special Col
umbia dispatch of the 19th inst.,' says
both Houses of the Legislature had adop
ted a resolution that South Carolina owes
it to her own citizens to' protect ; their
property from every enemy, and that for
the purpose of military! preparations in
any emergency, the sum of $100,000 be
appropriated for military purposes. The
Senate had also adopted a resolution
which reads as follows : , , .f ;
"South Carolina respectfully announce
to her Southern sisters that in her judg
ment the safety and honor cf the slave
holding States emphatically demands
speedy separation from the free-soil
States of the confederacy, and . earnestly
invites and urges her sister. States of the
South to originate the movement of
Southern separation, to which she pledges
herself promptly to unite."
The Pike's Peak Express arrived at
St. Louis on the morning of the 23 inst.,
with 810,000 in dust. , , ;
Advices from Denver City are to the
19th. Both branches of the Provincial
Legislature had adjourned after passing
a code cf laws for the government of the
Territory of Jefferson. An-extra ses
sion is to assemble oa the 23d day of Jan
uarv. Elections are to be held in alt the coun.
ties on the first Monday in January for
the election of local officers and general
organization under the new order of
things. : ' ; '
Utah advices up to the 1st instant are
also received. Nothing important.
The Tuscan Moniteur says that the
Congress will find Italy resolved to main
tain her rights. The Central Italians
are better armed than they were at the
end t)f ihe war, and will persevere in de
fending a strong Italian kingdom, and a
National Union.
Dcnglas and Greeley.
It will be remembered that Mr. Kel
legg of I Uinois, charged in the House that
there had been a coalition between the
editor cf the Tribune and the Little Giant
to secure the election of the latter to the
ccnate trorn Illinois, inc ionowmcr is
the close cf au elaborate reply from Mr
Greeley:
Once only in our lives did we agree on
a political question that of resisting the
attempt lo force an abhorred Constitution
on the people cf Kansas. During the
struggle oil that point, I was" called to
Washington, and went to Lis house, where
we had two conversations on pending po
litical topics. There was at least , one
witness in each instance, and that witness
is now a Republican member cf the
House. Never before nor since Lave Mr
D. and I conversed on politics, save a;
opponents; and en that occasion I am glad
to have a witr.es3 to confirm my own clear
recollection that Mr. Douglas' re-election
to the Senate, or his future election to
any post whatever, was net even men
tioned. And never did any letter, tries
sage, or word, pass between us implying
a desire on his part that I should, or a
promise on mine that I would, support
him, at any time, for any office whatever.
And whoever has at any time reported to
you aught inconsistent with this must
have drawn upon his imagination for his
facts, or he labored under the grossest
missapprehension.
Mr. Kellogg, there is juct one remain
ing tie of sympathy between Senator
Douglas and myself, now that the old re
lations of political 'antagonism between
us are completely re-established; I detest
his doctrines, but I like his pluck. Had
he signed, ever so heedlessly, a circular
recommending Tom Paine's Age of Rea
son, you would never have found him
prevaricating, nor apologizing, nor de
precating; he , would have simply and
coolly told his adversaries to make the
most of it. O, that some Republicans
could be notmer:!y almost, but altogeth
er such as he is iu this respect, however
unlike iu every other !...-
From the Mines.
Wc lake the following extracts from
the Correspondence of the St. Louis Dem
ocrat, under date of December S:
"The weather continued very mild up
to Sunday evening, when a sudden wind
arose from N N E, and before nine in
the evening, the mercury 'went down to
zero. It continued to grow colder, and
on Monday evening by nine o'clock, the
Mercury was down to thirty-nine and a
half below zero, and congealed, in which
condition it remained until three or four
o'clock in the morning. It is supposed
that the temperature was about forty-five
minus. This is thirty lower than at any
time last winter. " The principal damage
done by the ccld, consisted in freezing
whisky, and bursting wine and ale bot
tles, but on the road below here, its ef
fects are said to be fearful. One of the
Express drivers had his hands frozen so
as to disable him, while several persons
on the Platte below, coming to or retur
ingfrom this point, were frozen to death.
It appears not to have been so ccld in the
mountain as here.
"The wolves were made so bold by the
cold that they came into town and ate
up two calves which were tied up in a
stable.
"The Platte river was, for the first time
this season, bridged with ice.
Pike's Peak.
Before the first day of next March
dawns upon us, the Pike's Peak fever will
rage tremendously in this city, and also
in various parts of the country. Alrea
dy it has begun to spread, and appears
to be very contagious. Numbers cf young
men principally mechanics talk of form
ing companies to cross the desert wastes,
and we are informed that one company
is already organized, and intend to start
as early in the spring as the weather. will
permit. Among those most anxious to
depart for the new Eldorado, are men
who have been there before, but aban
doned it and returned home, thinking it a
hoax. On mature reflection, they have
concluded that it. is not a hoax, but that
there is plenty of gold to reward amply
the person who will seek it, and they
think their return home altogether too
hasty. A great many will . go there at
the request of . their friends already in the
mines , and "making their fortunes."
Glowing accounts of the mining pros
pects have lately been received by sever
al young men in this city, from persons
who at one time, were about to return,
and brand Pike's Peak as a humbug.
St. Louis Democrat.
Return of Gen. Scott.
The return of Gen. Srott from his mis
sion to the island of San Jean, has been
almost as unexpected as was hi3 depar
ture. Some fears were entertained that
the infirmity of years would render the
journey too wearisome for his strength,
but the result is happily different. Im
mediately after his disembarkation from
the Atlantic, last evening, he went to his
residence in twelfth street, where the
members of his family gave him a wel
come, more grateful doubtless to the old
man's feelings than any of the ovations
have been which he has received since hi3
departure." GenerarScottsays that since
his departure from this city, on the 20;h
of September,; bo has traveled '13,000
miles. So far from impairing his health
the constant changes have been' a deci
ded benefit, and he says he never was
more robust and vigorous than he is at
present. He expresses the greatest grat
ification at-the warm reception which has
everywhere been accorded to him. With
regard to the results of his mission, Gen.
Scott chooses to be silent, preferring that
the people should receive their informa
tion through the proper channel. A "etc
York Times. -
suspicion for some time, in consequence
of his known Abolition proclivities, which
he has taken, as we are informed, some
trouble to make known to our slave pop
ulation. His latest acts are, enticing ne
groes into his cellar at night, and read
ing them all sorts of Abolition documents,
and tast Sunday night-was devoted es
pecially, to the history of the trial of John
Brown, and a general exhortation upon
the institution of slavery aud the bless-
)f freedom. These facts, as we
An Abolitionist Tarred ana Feath
ered. The Savannah Republican, December
2,' reports that one Sewall H.Fisk, a shoe
dealer in that City, was tarred and feath
ered by certain chivalrous Georgians on
the previous night his offense being the
expression of abolition sentiments. The
Republican describes the scene as fol
lows: ' ; " ; ' ' ' . ' .
"Sewe.ll II. Fisk, a dealer in boots and
shoes, on Market-square, of several
years standing, has been the object of
hear, were sworn to before a Justice of
the Peace by his nephew and his clerk,
and coming to the ears of some parties
who have constituted themselves i. qaasi-
yigilancc committee, Mr. Fi
which he sleeps, was visited, and he'was
called out ana gagged before he could
make eituer noise cr resistance.. lie was
then phced in a carriage, and driven a
short distance "from the city, and the ap
plication made to his nude person. He
was then left to find his way back, as he
best could. His first appearance in the
limits, was near the- hospital, where he
came in sight of a watchman, who w as so
alarmed at the sight that he gave a spas
modic jerk to his rattle and took to his
heels, not willing to face 'soMreadf il an
apparition. A reinforcement, however,
were brave enough to approach him, and
he was conducted home, the. most pitia
ble object it is possible to imagine. Not
a spot of his skin was -visible, and his
hair was trimmed close to his head.
The Homespun Party.
Under this heading we find the follow
ing in the Richmond Whir
O '
The movement towards Southern inde
pendence is progressing steadily. The
people of Virginia are ia dead earnest
about this matter. . While we gentlemen
have contented ourselves, as yet, with
meetings, speeches, &c, the ladies have
begun to act. Without noise they have
commenced lo give force and color to
our resolutions to put our theories into
practice. We had the pleasure a few
evenings ago, of attending a "home
spun party" given by a patriotic lady of
this city, whose excellent good sense
prompted her to substitute deeds' for
words, and to inaugurate at once that
system of self-dependence which has
been the theme of the innumerable pub
lic meetings held recently in every county
in the State. The parly was a decided
brilliant success. More than a hundred
ladies and gentlemen, belonging to the
respectable families in the; city were in
attendance, all of whom were attired in
part, or in whole,' in garments made out
of Virginia fabrics, woven in Virginia
looms. 'It was strictly a Virginir party.
The story of the Fatal Chest came near
being revived in Albany the other day.
The Knickerbocker says that sora? chil
dren were at play in the house of a Mr.
Monroe, when one of them, a daughter
of Mr. Monroe, got into a trunk with a
self-locking clasp to hide. The cover
closed clown upon her, and her compan
ions could not find her. They knew she
went up stairs, but not where she had se
creted herself. They returned to a room
below, and after waiting some time for
the girl to return they went off. .
The child was missed, and after a dc- j
lav of two or three hours the self-lockin?
trunk attracted attention." It was opener
and there lay little Ella, asleep, but very
faint from her close confinement. She
was so weak that they: had to lift her up.
A physician was sent for, and ; she was
soon all right again.
Scolt moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Taylor made a lengthy and anim
ated speech in favor of the bill.
Mr. Little spoke in favor of the motion
to postpone indefinitely. The General
Government pays for the public printing
or tne territory, site secretary is tne
custodian of the matter to be printed. He
is authorized by Congress to procure such
printing; he receives the money from the
U. b. treasury to pay for it.
After some further discussion, the
question occurring on the motion to post
pone, the ayes and nays .were demanded,
when the vote stood as follows :
Ayes Boykin, Collier, D.ane, Little,
Miller, Purler, Reeves and Scott.. 8.
Nays Che ever, Dandy, Furnas and
Taylor. 4. -
So the bill was indefinitely postponed
The bill to prohibit slavery was taken
up on its second reading.
Mr. Little moved that the bill be inde
finitely postponed, which motion prevail
ed. Ayes 7, Nays G. ' '
Quite a large crowd collected in , front
of ihe bar-pending the 'disposal of ihe
slavery bill, and when the vote was taken
the Council Chamber was densely crowd
ed. Upon the announcement of the vote
considerable confusion ; was created by
the cheers and stamping of feet from the
lobby, in exultation at the defeat of the
bill.
Bills on their third reading being in
order, the joint resolution and memorial
to complete the Capitol was read a third
time and passed.
HOUSE.
The bill to define the soulhern bound
aries of Platte and Dodge counties, was
taken up and the Council amendments
concurred in.
C. B. to authorize Geo. A. Fish to
erect a mill-dam, was taken up and pass
ed, -r.' : ,
C. B.' to incorporate the Papillion Mill
Company, was also read a third time aud
passed.
C. B. to incorporate the Platte River
Bridge Company was read second time by
title. '
Mr. Collier moved to amend in several
particulars, the most important of which
was to strike out "ten dollars," (relating
to fines) and inserting twenty-five dol
lars. Mr. Taffe moved lo amend the amend
ment by striking cut twenty-five and in
serting fifty dollars. .
Amendment accepted, and the amend
ment as amended adopted.
Mr. Rogers moved the bill be engross
ed for a third reading to-morrow. Lost.
Mr. Reck moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Mr. Reck moved to recommit the bill.
Mr. Johnson moved to lay on the table.
Question occurring on the original mo
tion, it was last.
Mr. Collier moved the bill be read r.
third time, and put on i.s pnsstge.
Bill was passed. -
II F 15, relative to incorporations, was
passed.
duced in good faith and for a good '.pur
pose; no evil could result from its passage;
it met the approval of sport amen as well
as the settlers at large throughout the
Terri'.ory, and he hid expected every
member in the House would favor its
passage.
The bill was indefinitely postponed by
a vote of 19 to 14.
Looii Cut Debtors.
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to t!ia firm cf Sti.-I & C.--caLa-j:n V
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I ba.-icc.v in Jircwnvilid hr th fir. . r r.i ?
, - SL,!
I accounts Umt fw-o unpaid at that tims
- Th c rsd at, Dec. 22.
COUNCIL.
II. B. No. 25, being a joint resolution
and memorial for an appropriation of
S50.000 from Congress, to construct a
Military Road from Nebraska City to Ft.
Kearney. On motion, read a third time
by its title and passed.
II. B. To establish a Territorial read
in Pawnee and Richardson counties.
On raouca read third time by its title
and passed.
II. B. For a Ter n to rial road from Wor
rell's Bridge, in Nemaha county, to Paw
nee City. Passed. -
II. F. To restrain the running at large
cf sheep and swine in Pawnee county.
Passed.
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in the hand of cSocr for collection
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C. .11. SAXTOA', BARKER & Co
Public Opinion has declared ihat Curtis' Compound
Syrup of Sassafras stand uncqnalled amonj Itc rem
edies offered for speedily curi ig diseases cf the lnnss,
cliest av.d throat.
His Mair.aluke Liniment has bocorce ore of the sta
phs ankles of tr;u!e. . MocImMb might as well tc
without sugar and ct-ffee. Every family should keep a
constant scpply of tfcete medicines on hnnd. 1.23
Slices
At Dens, are still prjuounced by jujes, to be tLc
be:-t ar.d cheapest ever tc.'ore opened in thi s market.
TiiO people are carrying them eff by luads. STore a ru
ing Low ever.
j. Park Cow. Uev Vv
IJDLlDISa TIIS TOLLOWISG
Eird Fanners, Ralbit Fantiprn.
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Fiih r'..
KeTr' M3-.na!.D..medtic Kjwh. '
Cattle Docior. I!ore Lctr, B.irn B e St', '. a"1
Farm Itupleinenti, Trettjo co ir.wfj ';,,.'," , J",
and useful Plasty :Ujnure, Jim k Jlaoaalj ijJ,' m
Evergreen. Farm Drains.-. Letter to FinneM M
culfiual. Ch( :uistry. Rural Ca::-!b.Tti L.--neei'
denins, Rr.-al Dwelling. Knral K-wt Uanlen' r"T"
!itaiit, Fkwer-Garden b!rccf..ry. Ctitriir tt-V U
Grape Culture. Strawl-erry Culture, Crn errw
t:iro. Pear Cultnrc, Print 13j.ks, cc"r.t V "
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- . ks telit ty lijai! U r,rr part r f t'.e r.,,,trT
eclpt cf rnte. Caijl-eurs iuroi.-Su-d m jp,.'" 'N '
CM. SAXTON, DARKER icCU "
AsrrkuUural B xii: ellersi and PuMi,b-s of
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xo. 23, f ae;; row, new tori
' SIierilFs Sale.
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SOTICi: is Lerol-j -iron l!.att.y vlrtne ofaBT
cruticn issued from the cRcz of the CYrk of ,f
lLtrict Court of Xemaha countj. A'd,rsa'- T
. V . A jore, ar. l in f.svur of Obarl.-s F 11
for the siili tf Eve inrdrej rd eventr-t'!
lap? ar t ?.vcnljnine (vr.ts.anii twentr-tcwr '' ' "
ar-d fire c lU est , I, J. U. WcII-i, sL'ir,. vVn
h:i county. Stbraika Territory, hare leved'nn,
an.I will Mil at rl!;c ;a!e, from th, dWr ol tU
a use TChtru tcetasi term
urovrnvii.c, in saia e-junry
i uesJiiy
lis
Certainly. ' '
Mahtix & Co do say ihcy ai e not ging to be cnderfo'd
by any otter bouse in the cuu:;try. T'-cy will purchase
yonr country produce, c:c. t '
I to the huLeit fc-ilJer, cub. in land. w the '
ertv of i i.'I.iiia Jl.xir. th f Pntrii. r "
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Exact! j So.
Post's customers are sure to call onliirj fr bargains.
HU surds pleases them. Still core can be ccomaicda
VM. t
There has been a ministerial crisis in
Turkey. Fued Pacha has tendered his
resignation, but it was not accepted.
Albert Pike, the poet, lawyer, soldier
and orator, has applied to. the Choctaw
nation, it is stated," to be naturalized.
Does the poet dream of an Arcadian ere
yet to be known among the North Amer
ican Indians? : ' : ' .
Nebraska Legislature.
HOUSE. ;
Satuiidav, pec. 17.
Bill for an act toprohibit slavery within
this Territory was taken up.
Mr. Reynolds wished to amend.
Ruled out of order.
Mr. Helden appealed from the decision
of the chair.
Declared out of, order. A
Mr. Campbell appealed from the. deci
sion of the chair relative to Mr. Reynolds
amendment.
Ruled out of order."
Mr. Reynolds appealed from ths3 deci
sion of the chair. '
The question occurring on the decision;
the ayes and nays were demanded and
the chair sustained.' '
Mr. Reynolds then offered the follow
ing amendment: .
Sec. 2." Any black' or mulatto person,
or Indian, or. any person of Negro or
Indian blood, shall be admitted to give
evidence in favor or against any white
person whatsoever, and his or her evid
ence shall be entitled to the same weight
and credit in the Courts of this Territory
as that of any white person.
Sec. 3. Any acts -or parts of act? m
conflict with section second of this act are
hereby repealed. '
Declared out of order.
Mr. Reynolds appealed from the deci
sion of the chair.
The question occurring. on the decision
the chair was sustained. 1
Mr. Collier moved that the bill be put
upon its passage. - '
The ayes and nays being demanded,
the bill was passed. Ayes 21, Nays 17.
- Tcesday, Dec. 20.
; COUNCIL. ",..-."
Mr.' Boykin introduced a -joint resolu
tion and memorial for an appropria tion to
build a penitentiary, and providing for the
building of the same.. Read- ac.d refer
red. . . "
- Mx. Reeves introduced "a resolution, to
instruct the Judiciary Committee to en
quire into the expediency of amending
the criminal code so as to allow justices of
the peace to have jarisdictbn in' cases of
assault and battery.
" Mr.' Furnas introduced a bill for an act
to incorporate the Brownville Hydraulic
gas-light and Coke company; also a bill
to promote agriculture.' . . .
' The bill introduced by Mr. Taylor to
provide for the election of a Public Prin
ter, coming up on its second reading, Mr
Wednesday-, Dec. 21.
COUNCIL.
House bill to incorporate the Brown
ville Hydraulic, Gas-light and Coke Co.
was read third time and passed.
Mr. Reeves moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Slavery bill was indefi
nitely possessed. -
The question then recurring on the
motion lo reconsider, the ayes aud navs
were demanded and resulted
Ayes Cheever, Dundy, Furnas, Por
ter, Reeves and Taylor. G.
Noes Boykin, Collier, Dcane, Liu!
Miller, Scott and President. 7.
So the motion was lost.
Mr. Boykin, when his name was called
rose in his place, and stated that he was
unwilling that this consumption of lime in
the discussion of the slavery question, and
the agitation and dissension arising there
from should longer go on; he thought the
belter way to stop it at once ar;d set the
matter at rest, would be to have the mat
ter remain' indefinitely postponed, and
therefore he should vote "no cn the mo
Hon to reconsider.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Prairie Farmer.
The t-vrenty-Urst volurws of tl.is ol 1 a! p.pular Apri
cultural paper vvili coiiin-ciice on the first of Jaiiua.ry
1S10.
It will be the aim of the publishers in tlic future as
in the pusttonia'se a paper ih;it tball bf a favorite
with the Farmer, tbe lk.rticuliurUt, and at tbe fire
side. 1q each department we bSall endeavor ta assiit
in improvement and instruction, and inaSe it a favorite
with tbe yoanser portion of the home cirUe, by sj treat-
in? of stibiocls that a cer-ire to inure thoroiiKl ly under-j-.-sTid
the true xcicii :c f Urnim? rb.sil prevail, that
the cjliini; may be -i lu-d upon ;t it iCiiiij is, the nivSt
be.tt'.hiul and independent i.e knuv.n.
The lift f practical contributors will be nir.cn en
larged another year, ar.ti no erpen?c ncccFsnry to make
it the Agricultural lip?r of (lie Ve:-t will le spared.
The paper will ever be found tbe wcrlciiieian'e friend
and advocate.
rr 3 n ais.
One cry, cue year $2 CO
Three c:pies. oie year ' '." 6 00
Piv r .i finrir ami ore t nrp'il 9 CO
O ie additional opy tuthe club aaeat for every tn
copies ever six.
Mlrcss EM All Y & CO.,
fcllorir' prt'-vrtv tf
wit: tLathe siuttnr.st garter cf sect .,n tw'Jfr f
town four, nonh of llane fifteen, cast of the tiy '
principal u.triuian, coiitaiuir; iu l.cir-d ai'i 1
sxtj acres, a to tot f.-ur, in L!ik hi, ia.:ettaU '
City. Xcl.-a.A Territt.?, in JnUil'wtu n .,f nl
ccutiun. ' " - ;
'- Sheriff of .XeuiaL CVcn;.'
IjrH. HKUUKK, iJepjty :So."-i:r
Brownville, Dec. i'2, J.-:j. Ti.2i 4:T 53
i
201,
Lake
slret t, Chicago, 111.
HOUSE.
fcl-
Mr. Nuckolls of Otoe offered the
lowing resolution :
Resolved, That the committee on Pub
lic Buildings and Grounds be, and are
hereby, instructed to examine and report
upon the title of the same, as made from
Omaha City to the Territory of Nebraska
and also to report upon the present condi
tion of the same as compared with form
er years.
Resolution adopted.
Mr. Marquette, from the committee to
which was referred the bill to prevent
free negroes and mulattoes from resid
ing in this Territory, submitted a lengthy
minority report adverse to the passage of
the lill for many reasons set forth in the
report, the chief of which are because the
bill is an absurdity and will not be enfor
ced; it will do no good and remedy no
evil; if it be an evil to have these among
us, it is wrong to force them upon the
people cf other States and Territories.
They are here without any fault of their
own, either for being born black, or for
being here. The provisions of this bill,
to expel all free negroes and mulattoes
within sixty days after the passage and
approval of this bill, tinier penalty of be
ing guilty cf a punishable misdemeanor,
is palpably inhuman. He therefore re
commended th.3 bill end the whole sub
ject matter to be referred, to the conmit
tee on -Federal Rilations with instruc
tions to enquire into" the expediency of
memorializing Congress to adopt some
plan by which all the free negro is in the
United States,.and especially those of our
own Territory, may be colonized in Afri
ca or some other southern clime.
-The House bill of Mr. Bates for the
protection of. game ia this Territory, by
forbidding -its ' being hunted, taken or
kiRed during the season of breeding, and
which had been reported back from the
; contmittee to which it was referred, with
the recommendation llxLl it pass, was tak
en up and discussed.
After several amendments had been
offered and disposed cf, a motion was
made to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Considerable debate arose upon this
motion. "
Mr. Bates said he was surprised to see
members opposing the bill. It had been
framed with much care, and its provisions
were similar in their objects and nature
to the game laws ia force in nearly every
Stale in the Union. It had been iutro-
L. M JOHI7SON, I.L D.f
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
O.'Hta at U. C. Jybnsvrs Law Office,
First Etrcst, between Ham and Water, .
kkoyi .willi:, iveb:msila.
Mrs. Ilcndgeii & Miss Lusk,
MILLIXERS iXD DRESS MA5ER3,
First Street, bet. Main and Water,
B 1 1 0 V N V I L I , E , NEBRASKA,
Lonncts. Iltai-Dreaei ard Trimming aUra:jt on hand
Taxes! Taxes!! Taxes!!!
To Delinquent Tax Payers of JVcinaha
County :
TOl." are requeued to attend at mr Cc(h tie Mer
cantile H.mse of TbevJ.ire Ilili, Urownvill'c) and pay
yonrTxe. Those nelt tiu t. d so nuHl nfier the
23th day t.f Jjnuary, ISill). are fcereby nut tiled ttt X
hll proceed as by Law directed. (3.c. C3. 1. 2H. (ien-
eral Laws orebraska );ind collect thesan:e ty cutrcsg
anil sa-'e cf personal property.
JACOB STaiCKLCU. Tres-urer rf
Pec. 29lh, IS53. 5-41 Kem.-iba C un y.
Legal Notice.
Evaa Wartbln Prtr , 'J Xc:n:iha c.unty, X. bi.kj
- r , ' - iTerriCjry, he.'urs J.jfca U
Chester S. t.in; dun and 1 Mann, E-j. a Jnlieo of it,
the firm uf HI F C'larX it C. ( Peace tt .i:d Cuua , ia
composed il. K. Ciari 1 m'U Terriiur .
and J.hu K. Pnvi-;. j
The said tli fcriduriK tie Cm ft -ir F Clark k Co
Ci'inpotfd if il F Cl.?rk rd Ji hu R. Da.n. are enl
ts nxtifiec: thsit i:v;i Wcrslm it, the itu ve I!lnf
plaint in, hi t.-!jji day fllcd hhi r:-'n e reJuLn.
H.iun, K.-q.f a Jntke of H e J'oacc la and ft r the ccia
y or Xctiahi, Xefcraka Territory, epannt Chester S.
Lanird.n and the firm cf il. F. Clark A. Co., c.inipon
of -M. F. Clark and Jiitt It. ravi., claiming tfihem il
aid defendants tie ttm of thiriy-three dc!Iar led
seventy actta with in'ere.-t thereon at the rate of tvtn
ty per ccntp?r ar.Liiini, fr in the 30th laytf June A.V.
IScS, as mi ey due to the id piaimiir from the !.
deten-Iants, cna pn-niirsuTT in tc drawn hy Clmter S.
L-uiRj'n in favor of il. f. Clark & Co., dated Juncfffa
A I) ISjS, and puyaMe one d.i.v after dte, and l-y riii,
aI.l nd asisced ty rndorf rient to the (aid piuaiirr,
and thai unlfri you the faid II. F. Clark aui J ho 3..' i
lJjvis appear at :Le itlice of ihesaid J iT:ce.';upP9 i
on the lt :bil iv of j muary U.6t, at; one r'clici, P. ,
and answer t-aid petition, the 5,mie wilt bfrtjlemsUna
and judK-in ut rendered for the nmcmt claioicd u '
C'.b'.i ct suit.
J. b. -u';:ston", .nt'y f..rp:rr.
Ordered that the ai-ove ro.tire be pi.hi.she4 in the X-bra.-ka
Adv erti.cr Kr fuurM.?-t::ive tt k a theUw
proides. f JOilX II. i: aT.Y,
Jristic; of the Pence.
nro-aml!!., Peceml er 12. lo3 tU-Jt-gluf
SIIEiaFFS SALE.
Theodore IKII
rs.
T. II. Kdirard-
NV.ice i.1 hertly given lliat Ly virlu? of a cjo-
cutior. Issued fri-ni tin tffi & of the Clerk cf t'a
iitrict Court for Xca;ah:t Count, Nebr.--dc Terri
tory, ag;iir5t T. II. Edward iLd in favor oCTbeodort
Hi. i, for the sim t f three, hundred and u nttf d l-'
lirs niid stventT-f.vo ner.tand ten tl -Iliiti cvsW I,
J. 1J. Y'elli, tfheriilof sai I 'ctnaha Cue nt y, l ure
levied FTH.n,aod will sell at j.ublic auction, fiomthe
doirof the houe where the Lut ti-rra cf the si'.i
c .urt w held, at Iroirnri!!e in said county, to th .
highest bidder forca.h iu hand, as the rropertyi.f
T.1I. EJw;irJ, to sr,ri;fy siid c.xeeu'ion, on 5a;rr
daj the seventh duy of January, i. r. lliO, at Z
o'cluck P, M., the ti !'.'--vi.v dv-r rib ed n
wit : the erv.-t hriif of lot l ih.t and north -eaat q'tar
ter t f Iit cite in Li.ck n-.' in I'm c.lv r f PrvwnviL'e
as desig-nr.ted ca the origir.il plat.
j.n. vnu '
:er;
r!riiwnrid'. Dee. -:h. I '
SHERIFF SALE.
NOTICE is hereby yiren that I, tho iitideruifncd.
J. B. Weil?, dierifTia and f.r the Cov.nty of Neai.i
h i, Xebraska Territory, will t-C.-r for and si-'I
nt public auction, at the d or tf the Iiou in whi.h
he lat term of the Xeuriha county. Di.Uiet Cuurt
.f tho 2d Jcdiet.il district N T was he!d atthecity
if Irownrii!e in cm ih ecimty aforeiid, on the
twenty-eighth diy cf Jann.iry, A. D. lHod, atone
oVloek, p.m. i f -aid dny, t!:e l; !!orin r'n'estate to
wit.: lot ni'mher three of tho nirtlnvest fra'rti'-.r.al
qu.irtcrof ?jctin Dutnl er thirty-one nnd lot yixand
seven of the uuth west fraotioijal qiurttr of sectiun
number thirty, containing in all one htndred and
thirty acres mors or lej?, together with ltt. number
fourand five of the north wet anl northei quarter
of section number t!iirty-on, contiinino; Jnallev-enty-on?
acres: a!o thefollowing' d?"crib?d real es
tate, to wit: commencing at the "north west comer of
lot number four ia stc lii n number thirty, town.thip
number six, range nanibcrsisti-n, in Ntuahacoun
ty aforesaid, thence west five r d,thf nee north eighty
r.fli. thence cast to tha Missouri rirer, thcuco uptue
.Mi?3ouri river to the place of beginning, containing
ton acrea more or lesj", tUlnf whioh aiti prperty is in
tho county of Nemaha aforesaid, and io township
nurabrrsijc, range nuiubcrsixteon, ca.-?t ol the iith
principal meridian, Xebraska Territory. AIjoIoU do.
nino nnd eleven ia bl .ckn). si.vty-ona ia the town of
Peru, in Xem tha county aforesaid, as I.i evidenced
by tho ri Jinal recorded plat of the said n'aca. re
corded in the recorder's i thee of aid county, together
wnii iuc improvemnis Uicrecn.aii crwh:ch pn.pr
ty is taken a3 tho rrnpcrtr cf William KJa-ir,l
Jame3 tmrnr n?, an l John L Iard. on cc execution
in farrrcf Joseph Tea gue,iucd from th-j Xrrnaba
county District Conrtof theSacon l Judicial district
.ebraikalerritory, and to tno directed as the sherifT
of the said couDty cf Xemaba.
Given, uud jr my band this tweraty-scrcafu day cf
December A. D.lio'J.
J. B. WIILI.S,
Khri.T of Xemaha CuntT.
Erownville. Dec. 19, lSj'J, 4wF512,jO
; MOjXEY JDVJXCED OX
PIKE3?S PEAK GOLD!
re wi:i recnive , pi';e-s feafc tid. aiwl.aiTjr.r
money nprn tlie e. ar. l iay over rcunci of ynfr
as nonii si M;r t r tcrrs are had. 1 ll c'(, w
xliihitthe pri:iLtd rctmin tr the I ni:d Sta'rs iltfit,
or A.-jy oilice.
BULLION AND EXCHANGE BKOKEES'
Buowsviur, srrinaM;..
A. 1$. llOLLAimiD & CO.,
engine JBtmasrs,
w
o a 1 J nwv t respec tf u II y I n fur m I h nir f r ie nd. ri
UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY.
y v
- - XKW PICTORIAL DlTlOXl. . .
. 1500 Pic(orial Ulustratfon.-j.
Vrehavejnst issued c new eUition of Webster'a l"n-
a'jri'lieJ liictKiiarj. coiitaimr.c IMOriclor.al innutri
tions Leautiful ly execute f. I
9,000 fo 10. COO yEW WORDS in Ad rorabularv
. Tait'c of SYXOSYKS, tv Prof Git'dricH.
in which more thau two tijuUeaud wurUj .ite carrfallr
dicr:uiiaated, furn.ii.g a fuller wort on Kniu-h Syno
nyms, rf itaeif, tliau aij.v otter i.aueJ, leidea CraLb,
aad believel in advauce ut that.
Telle, tjivint Pronnneinlinn ttf .Vatn.' ePOC-9
diiUinguUked Pertont oj Modern Timet,
Peculiar n.-e tf rord. and Term in the Bjle,
Jl'ith othtr 'te Feature, together trfA nitxhe matter
of rRr.yiQus LDmo.xs, . ; -
Ccmpri.'SCil la a VoJ.oriT.'iO pays.
We haveen specimen sheet rf the Pic-.orial Illuo
tratiocs. Taeyarewfll executed, and will ctten be
found useful in (riving a Ei'x-h mure ccirect i lea of an
object than can tie cMained by a nclcifton. .V. Y. Tri
bune, April 16, 1869.
We tiave seen ppwimen pices of portuts m archi
tecture and ornitiioiKpy, ar.d tlnd them of artistic liea-nty
swell as of ere.:t prai-:ical value Christian ilirror
April 12' 1S39.
- We Lave scea specimen slice u of ttese Illastratjcns,
and can hardiy ee be tliey can be improvt in beauty
or accuracy liotton Evening Transcript,
Sold bf a'.l hnnkiiel ler. ,
CLT TH2 EZ3T. - GET T7X2STZ2.
fr. k c. vrttnu.H.
th9 puUic j;cr;tra!iy, that they are nowYr-
pared tovx ate ail orders in theirline,wi:h prenr!-- ,
ness. Having lately enlarged thc.r tlc' and with j
the increased facilities thfv row posse?s.tl.ev hy'
merit a eoBtiniiatn cf thj liberal natrooa-e which ,
has heretofore beeu txlendcd to them.
Saw Mill Eigtecs of every DescriptltD.-
Constantly 6i hin t; con-i'ting cf the r'tb.Cir-n- ;
brand Mu!ey. ' Jlill (Jear sn I ex-try dcripti'B ol ''
Ja3tiris,w.irrantcdio be wcllmadaiuere-jparo- !
lar. - - j
They hare nl.o a I!i,ilerVard attiched to their
establi'hmeDt. which enables them to t verve d 1
wffk ia that lie furnished by them, anl are p- '
pared to wcrk cn as reaforable terras a ny ether ;
shop iu the eoantry. '
lucsein w:mtd' anything in ot;r!int, woald di j
well to givn as acall and eiaiiiine c ur newpitrcr
il:i Ltrrniitila trin ot- Crate n iii.l f,u ;
f-Te ejcifing i hi day d.3'.Ived by nu'.aal ce- :
f:nt. ThciAlors Kill having purchased the ent.re i
interest of Merrhandisc, Xotca and Acccnrt of Jr i
Crane, the bordts and a-count of the tinn remain at
the old stand. ". 17 J.'ain .Street, in chirpe cf Hf- j
Thcotb.ro Hill who will adjast ail unsettltd bos:nsi j
of said firm. j
JOXAS CKAN'F, ' i
TIIEUIOKSaiLL,l
Urownville. Jun3 n;b, JSO. j '
"CilAllTKR OAK
i
Insurance ConipaiiV,
r Hartford, Ccnn.
i
.. , . . . . .
Incorporated -ly ihe Zlali of Co.viechcu.
Capital Slock 8200,000. j
With larsr! a rtii i;ir,reaiD ur!u? rtceipts.so'1"
ly invested under the sanction and approval ut '
Comptroller of Tubiic Accounts. j
i
OI-TICEHS AND DIIUICTORS: (
JAJinS C. "WALKLlvV, IVe-ideaf.
JOU.N I,. ni'M K, Vice I'rei-ideut.
ELIAS t'.HAj. S-TPtary. '
E. D.DItKEKMA.V, General Asmt.
f
DLECTOIIS: I
Alfred GuU . Daaicirhlliip', XnaL.I-unC
R. H'todt. J. A.C't'ler, K. D. I'lcker'-' -
X.WfceaU.n, atn.O.it. -eLjri UaL:i-
JainesC. Wa'.kley.
S. D. r.refor.I. M P. C?nl:Ir - Fhyician.
A. S. IIii:.tday, II I). Medical Fx.niiccr.
At tiicif.ona received by 11. V.. FL I..N A. AZ
Life
n6-tf
Nntice.
lice i. lircVr tiren ttiat a petition i!l ,'',f'iTt
t!:e Board A County ConmnsH.ners t toj Mr ,
Xaticc i
e-1 to 1
rreetm? for co'inty road ron)rrT..:irir m
line .f 9 and 10. at tecrri. of the "p"1,"V,r
rnwnin t-ut;j 800 rod more or le. M ' V ,. L.r0r"'
.. ii mn,i tn. iLen ,nhest to .
I ,,.;iiain
.. i.... n.an c.nth fiicoiiitT line, a
ton-t-ip I, 15 a!-ta '" T'tV,