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VOL. IV.
BKOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 2, 1860.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY
AND
rtcal Cslatc Agent,
BBOWSVILLE. N. T.
Jln.Vra.Ies8up. Montroie,P. '
John C. Mi"- Chictgo, 111.
' Vm IC.McAUiiter,
' Cbrle- F. rowlcr,
jj ' Faroflf. fownTiIle, .T.
O. r' Lk. . ,
.Mty 7, 1657. 41
B. L1ATHIEU
Cabinet & 7agon-IIaker
Main Street. bet. Sixth and Seventh,
KIIOWAVILLL, .T.
J. B. WESTON,
ATTORUEY AT LAW,
Brownrille, KebrV;a
5-OSceon Slain Street, one door abor. tb?oft
" roWnrUlercembcr J, JS59
" C. V7 . WHEELEXl ,
Architect and Builder.
"MRS. MARY HEWETT
MILLUiER AUD DRESS MAKER.
JAMES W. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITH
Second Street .between Main and Nebraska ,
BKOWNVILLE, N. T.
. T. M. TALB0TT,
DENTAL SURGEON,
narinc located himtlf in Brownriile, N. ten
iert hi profescional ferricea to tbecommnmty.
All jobi warranted.
drTd. gwin,
v Inrntfd in
nivi i j
BUU V IS V lL.L.ri, i rimvxi-oAvzx,
For the practice of Medicine and Surpery, ten
dcri hi i.rofeFsional services to the afiicted.
OSct on Mftin Street. no23v3
A. S. H0LLADAY, M. D.
Bsi.iclfilW inform hi friemli In Brownville and
rtmeai.e vicinity tbst be bai resumed tbe practice ot
Medicine, Surgery, & Obstetrics,
and hnbesbr trwt atteti'.ion to hts profession, lo receive
that reuerona pntruuape l.eretofore exteuded to bim. in
all cc where !t in pusMbleor expedient, a prescription
tuslnefdwill be !one. Oflice at City Drug Slore.
Ffb.21, '59. 35 tT
Mrs. llcndgcn & Miss Lusk,
MILLINERS AND DRESS MAKERS,
First Street, bet. Main and Water, ::
nilOWNVILI.E, NEBRASKA,
Bunnell, Heai-Jre$e$md Trimming aivcjt onhand
. L. LL JOHNSON, LL
rJIYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office at T. C. JoUnson'a Law Ofilce,
TirBt Street, between Main and Water,
IIUOIVXTII-I-E, XEHRASILA.
Bt STATE AUTHORITY.
INCREASE OF CASH CAPITAL
Phoenix Insurance Company,
Hartford, Connecticut.
DEVOTED TO
FIRE tliSURAUCE EXCLUSIVELY
Charter Perpetual.
asli Capital, 400,000 00 Dollars.
CaIi Assetts, $54T,712 37
S. II. LOO MIS, President.
II KLL1.00 i, Secretary.
Branch OJJict, 31 S; 33 3d St. Cincinnati.
M. MAGILL General Agent.
ArenU in the principal Citiea and towna In the
I'nion. Loesei prx.mptly paid. Application! rece5T
andpoliciea iasued and renewed.
O. B. HEWETT Agent,
At Brownrille, N. T.
'Uroxnrille, Xot. 17. 1859. ly "
1IE11T LITEEJlTDFiB
.NEWSPAPERS,
DP erio c3Llo
Of every description, for sale at
SCHIITZ & DEUSER'S
LITERARY DEPOT,
South-east corner Main and Second,
BKOWNVILLE, N. T.
7A 1S.18. f-ntll
mm ill n
MANUFACTORY!
JOHN W. MIDDLETON,
nnOWXTILLE, !V. T,
HKRKBT informs tbe public that be naa
located biuikf If in this City, and is prepared
to serve thoe in want of anTtbinc in bis line.
lie has selected bis stock with care aod will manufacture
i.t. i article of evervtblng oflered. He deems It cu-
necemary toenumerate; butwill keeponnaod eveyarll-
c usually obtained in badrtie ana iiarness snops.
Brownville May IS. no44-xn
. BKOWNVILLE
IW fil MKT
JESSE NOEL
HILL.
TWvir.e rente'l tbe interest of Lake anl Emmersontn
'f.e Brxwuvtite Siexni Saw and (riKt Mil I, announces to
the public tba be is prepared fo accommodate the
ci'iienof Brownville aud Nemaha County with a su
lrior jna!itT of lumber of all kinds. Alo witb tbe
Gd t Mill, t., nerve all in tbat line.
T e market price at all times paid for Lors and Corn.
The -.'d ti'iKiaei-f i t Xoel. Lake 8t Emmerson will
r led br Her ry Lake. All future bnine ondweted
by tbe nnderctened. ' JSS XOKL.
Brown vllle, April TtMSJ, " ' At"
D. L. M'OAKr. O. B. HEWETT. E. W. THOMAS.
McGary, Hewett & Tlidmas,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SOLICITORS IX CIUXCERY.
. Crownylllc, Keljraslva.,
Will practice in the Courts of Xebrila,andXorth
west Miksouri. . ,!
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Crow, McCreary &.Co. . St.. Louis, Mo. .
Hon. James M. nuxbs,
Hon. John K. Sbeply,
lion. James CraS)?,
Hon. Silus WoKlson,
Hon. Satnia l W. Black,
S. F. Nuckoila. Em.,
Cbeevcr Sweet &. Co.,
R. w. Furnas
Do
St.Josepn,Mo.
Nebratkit.City.N.T...
Do
do
Brownville
Brownville, K. T. Oct. 28, 1868.
T4nlC
O. H. WILCOX.
T. W. HLDORb
YILCOX & BEDFORD,
PKALER3 I.V
LAND WARRANTS,
AND
CASTCKS EXCHANGE,
Land Warrants Loasld on Time i:
From One Month to Ten Years,
i Warrant. fnM to Pre-emntori : Taxes Paid S
Collections made; Beal Estate Boo?ht and Sold ; Lands
Located; audsaie invesimenis mauo huibh
itallsts. . . .
All Land Warrants sold by us are guwaniea perieci
In all respects,
Acres of Choice Lands,
For Sale In Nemaha and Richard
son Counties, Nebraska.
Tbese lands were selected and locatttd immediately
after tbe LandSaies. and are amongst tbe most valua
ble Lands in tbe Territory. , ,
we will ell tbeiu at low prices, and on lor.jtimeto
actual settlers. ' '
WILCOX & BEDFORD,
Brownville, K. T., Dec. 8, 1S59.
JOSEPH l. nor,
AND
HAIR DRESSER
... Main Street,
DaoT! r;vvii.ix, t:
Clocks, ratches & Jewelry
J. SCHITTZ
'Wouidtnnouncetothtfcitixenit of Brownville
TtrnwriTille. andintends keeping a full assort,
lueni of everythina in his lineof business, which will
be sold low for caU. lie will also do ail kinds of re
pairing of clocks, watcbes and Jewelry. All work war
ranted, wmoij
CITY LIVERY STABLE.
WM. ROSSELL,
BROWNVILLE, 21. T.
k nnMinonn i.. ths ntil.llf that he la nrf'Dared to accom-
molatethose wihbing with Carripe and Buggies; lo
geibcr with good safe horseR, for comfort and ease in tra
velling. He will also board horseb by toe day, week or
month. .
ry TE R MS FA YORA BLE.JEt
June 10, '68. 60tf
ABCADB SALOON!
. - M-eVirr 6TEEET,
(Orer Scigle & Greenbaum'a Clothing Store,)
Brownville, IT T.
The proprietor would respectfully inform the pub
'nt he haj opened npand establinhed for the re--nt
of the inner inan, at tbe above mentioned
place, wuCre all can bcaceoniniodatci with the best
of Wines and Liquor, and enjoy the soothing in
Cuenee of the best quality of Segars. A first class
HTT-t.tatit TATtliE,
rbelan's Patent Combination Cushions, with all the
moderm improvements, ia also rn the premises for
the enjoyment of all who delight in this jrentleinan
ly and ecientific game. EVAX WOliTHINO.
September 22d, 1869. nll-6m
CHARTER OAK
Life Insurance Company,
Hartford, Conn.
hvcorporaitd ly the State of Connecticut.
Capital Stock $200,000.
With Urge and increasing surplus reeeipU.seeare
ly invested under the sanction and approval of the
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS :
JAMES C. WAI,KLEY, lYcutdent.
JOHN L. BUXCE, Vice IVeuident.
ELI AS GILL. Secretary.
E. D.DICKERilAX, General Agent.
DLttECTORS :
Alfred Gill, Daniel Phillips, JobnL.Bunce,
R.Dlodget, J. A. Butler, 11. D. Dickennan
N.Whcaton, Sam. Coit. Nelson Hollutcr,
James C. Walklcy.
S. B. Berford, M D, Consulting Physician.
A. S. Hollnday,M D, Medical Examiner.
Applications received by R.W.FCRXA S. A u't.
nS-tf Brownville, X.T.
CITY TRUITE STORE.
' PilCSETT Si CT.OSCIIAir,
Idanufacturers of
Traveling & Packing
VALISES, CARPET BAGS, C.
South West corner cf Pine and 3d st's,
Saint Louis, IIo.
r. , .i. . We are now prepared tv 1121 all orders
OJ 'ia cur line with pronipttess andontbe
rf -be mot reasonable terms. Our stock is
l-ZUJtTf trid complete ai d all of our own
mannfaetnring. Those in want of articles in our line,
(wholesale or retail) will do well togive m a call be
fore purchasing elsewhere. A share of public patron
aee is solicited. . n!8vt-ly
JAMES HOG AN,
BLANK COOK JIANITACTUREH,
Koutlicsl cr. 2nd and Locust Sts.
ST. LOUIS, MO. . ;
All kinds cf Blank Books, niude of thi best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewed in tbe new improved patent
mrwle
LIZHARIES PERIODICALS, 1TTJSIC.&C,
bound in any stTle. and at the shortest notice.
Having been awarded the Premium at tbe last Ke-
chanic'sFair.hefeeif condident in ir.iijrlng satistrxtiop
to all who m-TKivetici a call.
X. A. C O Ti S T A II I E ,
IMFOBTEK AXD DtALIl IR
UlOHe STEBL, NAILS,
CASTINGS, SPRINGS, AXLES, FILES
AXD
BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS
. Third Street, between Felix and Kdmond,
SAINT JOSEPH, MO
Which he sells at St. Louis prices for cash.
Jf. B. Agent for the celebrated Kolixz Plows.
" Highest lric Paid for Scrap Iron. :
Docetnber 1, iS69.-ly.
JOHX. T. KIKNIT. CHAS. T. HOLLT.
KINNEY & HOLLY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
KCDIlASXkA CITY, m X.
Will practicein the Courts of this Territory. Collec
tion and criminal business attendca to throughout xse
braika, Western Iowa and Missouri. Will attend the
Courts at Brownvme. Ysn-ia
E. S. DUNDY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AKCHEK. BICnAXDSON CO. 9. T.
artr t r.ii-m in lit. vn! Cotirta of the id Judicial
District, and attend to all matters connected with the
PmfM.inn wm. McLevmah. io..or jieorasia uny
will assist me in tbe prosecuUon of important Suits.
Sept. to, '07-t i-xr ,
GEORGE ED V7 AUD 3,
XT. O S3 X o 2?.
OFriCE Main St, Eattof Kinney Holly' t office,
Nebraska City, N.T,
Persons who contemplate building can be furnished
with Designs. Plans. Specifications,:., for buildingtiot
anyclass or variety of style, and tbe erection of the
same superintended if desired, rrempt attention paia
to buslnessfrom a distance. ozii
FRANKLIN
TYPE & STEREOTYPE FOUIIDRY
No. 168 Vine St.. bet. Fourth aaa Fiftt,
Cincinnati, 0.
C. F. O'DRISCOIIi & CO
Manufactnrersand dealersinXews,Bookana Job
Tvtm. Printing Presses. Cases. Gnllies.Ac. Ao.
Inks, and Printinjr Material of Every Description,
M r ib. it ni l v pi ,ii of aiiktna iooas.iiusio.
PatentMedicine DirectionsTobs.Wood Engreringf,
SC.f arc.
Bracd and Pattern Letters, variirasstjles,
SAINT JOSEPH
ST. JOSEPH, .MO.
WILLIAM CA.SIEEOIT, A. II., Principal.
Comoletelr organized as a first class Female Boarding
and Day School. Number limited to 125, including 26
boarders. Scholastic year commencing first Monday In
September. Per Catalogues, with full particulars, ad
dress the Principal.
August 4th, IbW.- . . .
A. W. ELLIOTT,
Cor. Broadway and Wasli Street.
ST. LOUIS, MlbbUUKI.
Troin mrrtiiuwi th Mttire xurserv stock of John
Siggersonk. Bro., 1 am prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best selected stock of Pruit Shade, and
Ornamental taees, shrubs and plants ever offered for
sale In the West. We are determined to offer such In
ducements to tree planters and the trade as will ensure
the most entire satisfaction. Descriptive catalogues will
be furnished, and any Information giTen. by addressing.
A. TV. bLiUilf
Saint Louis. Mo.
November ZB,
Pioneer Dookbindeiy
BLAIJK
A5D
sCasan rrsa il'n iril i
BOOK
Manufactory.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
WILLIALI F. HIT EH,
Would respectfully inform the citizens in Western
Iowa and Nebraska that he has opened a first class
Cindery, and the only one ever established in this
section of country. I am now prepared to do ail kinds
of work pertaining to the business. '
Harper's, Graham's, Godey's, Peterson's, Arthur's
Ballon', Frank Leslie's, Knickbocker, Wa
verlj, Hunt's, and Putnam's Magazines.
Sew York Ledger, Ballou'aPicto--'
rial, narpor's Weekly, Scientific-
American, Yankee
Notions, Masicai Review.Les
lie's Illustrated, Ladies Repository,
Ladies Wreath, Atlantic Monthly,
Musie, Law, Books, and Newspapers, or
books of any kind, old or new, bound or rebound
in the most approved styles, on short notice and low
prices. Old family Bibles rebound so as to look and
wear equal to new.
August 24, 1859. n7-ly
PRODUCE DEALEES,
Forwarding & Commission
LIERCHANTS,
No. 78, Nortli Levee,St. Louis, Mo.
Orders for Groceries and Manufactured Articles accu
rately filled at lowest possible rates. Consignment for
sale and re-sblpment repectully solicited. Shipments
of all kinds will be faithfully attended to.
Heferrencea:
Messrs. G II Rea tt Co . St. Louis
Btrtlett. ircComh&Co , : do
Gilbert, Miles k Stannard do
JTon. W H Buffington, AuditorState ot Kissourl
J Q Harmon, Kq, Cairo City, III.
afessrsafolony, Bro's&Co' Xew Orleans, Louisiana
i D Jackson, Esq-, ' do do
Messrs Hinkle, Guild &. Co, . Cincinnati,0.
K llatnniar JtCo do
Bracdell t Crawford . Louisville, Ky.
Woodruff 4c Huntington, Mobile, Ala.
n. Billing, toq., Beardatown,Ill.
May 12, 1868 -IS-Jm
A.
d. hire:.
Attorney rat -law,
Land Agrn.t and Kctary Pa&llc.
Rulo Ruhardion Co., JV". T.
Will practice in the Courtsof ssiitedNebracka,a
Allardin and BeanettTebraska City.
IEHALIREAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MEAL ESTATE AGENT,
Falls City, B.ichardson County, Nebraska
Wi 1 (trre prompt attenti n to all professional busi
ness iutruf tod to hiicare in Bi bardsn and adjoining
counties; also to the drawing of deeds, pre-emption pa
irs ke..r c. 'ayl3.'5S n4S-6m
HEDGE : FEIICniG.
Th eundcrsigned Laving had considerable experi nee
in planting and culUvating Osage Orange Hedges, here
by inform the pnblic that tbey are now prf pared to con
tract either pleating, setting them out, or growict and
cultivating the fetice complete. Growing edues of
their planting can be seen on the farms or S. W Ken
nedy, a. Crow, J. S een and others in this conntr
p. T. AJiHM.
, List cr Acts -
Passed at the Sizth Session of the JWbras-
ka Legislature.
An act to incorporate the Omaha Sav
inrrs Institute."
An act to establish the county of Daw
son. -
An act to protect game in the Terri
tory of Nebraska.
An act to locate a Territorial Road
from Decatur to De Soto.
An act to authorize John llaulding
and Cyrus Wright towered a mill-dam
across the Great Nemaha River.
Memorial and Joint resolution relative
to a mail route.
An act supplementary to an acton loca
ting, opening and repairing county roads,
approved Oct. 29, 1858.
An act to locate a Territorial road in
Cass county.
An act defining the duties of the terri
torial Librarian.
An act to extend the jurisdiction of the
District and Frobate Courts.
An act to incorporate a Seminary to
be located in the city of Florence, Dou
glas county.
An act to provide for the election, and
define the duties of Coroner.
An act to establish a territorial road
from Omaha to Salings Grove, Sarpy
county.
An act to incorporate the Omaha buil d
ing and loan association.
An act to amend the charter of Deca
tur.
An act to prevent tresspassing on tim
ber lands.
An act authorizing J. B. Weston to
erect a mill-dam across Big Blue river.
An act to legalize the official acts of
Abraham Tower as notary public in and
for Cass county.
An act authorizing suits upon written
instruments to be brought in the name by
which the same are executed.
An act to establish the right of ferria
ce at the' Loup Fork.
An act to organize the county of Kear
ney.
An act to incorporate the city of Ara
go. :
An act to incorporate the Peru Hy
draulic and manufacturing company.
An act to incorporate a Seminary to be
located in Peru, Nemaha county.
An act to ' fix the time of -holding dis
trict courts in the counties, composing the
second Judicial District of Nebraska Ter
ritory. . An act to fix the time of holding the
District Courts in the first Judicial Dis
trict.
Joint resolution and memorial relative
to withdraw from reservation of certain
reserved government "lands in the territo
ry of Nebraska. ,
An act 10 amend an act incorporating
the Brownville Liceum, Library and Lit
erary association.
An act to incorporate the county of Mor
ton, define its boundaries and locate its
county seat.
Joint resolution and memorial relative
to establishing a mail route from Brown
ville, in Nebraska, to Marysville, in Kan
sas. "
Joint resolution for the relief of Frank
Leihmer, Page of the Council. "
Joint resolution for the payment of en
rolling and engrossing clerks.
An act to incorporate the Lutheran
Church at Omaha.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matri
mony between Nargret'J. Depuy and
Geo. Depuy. . .
An act to change the name of Geo.
Ann: Florence Anderson to Florence
Forney.
An act to vacate a part- of tbe town
plat of the town . of Wyoming in Otoe
:ounty.
An act to provide for the erection of a
jail in Otoe county. .
Joint resolution relative to printing the
laws and journals.
An act to authorize W. W. uyrnan to
purchase a safe for the use of the terri
torial treasurer, and to provide for the
manner of paying on the same.
Joint resolution in favor of Lewis
Driskell.
An act to incorporate the University of
Columbus in Platte county.
An act to locate a territorial road in
Dodge county.
An act to authorize the election of Su
pervisors of roads in and for the councy of
Sarpy.
An act to provide for the copying of
the Council and House of Representatives
of the sixth session of the Nebraska Le
gislature. An act to change and re-define the
boundaries of Cedar, Dixon and L'Eau-qui-court
counties, and to re-define the
Western boundary of Washington county.
- An act to legalize the acts of the cor
porate authorities of the city of St. Hele
na. k ' '
', An act to legalize the collection of
taxes in Cedar county for the year 1659.
An act to provide for the holding of
district court in the town of Columbus, in
Platte county. : ' :
An act explanatory of an act entitled
"An act to legalize the collection of taxes
in Cass county, on ' the year 1857. Ap
proved Nov. 4, 1858.
An act to incorporate the Presbyterian
Church of Omaha.
An act to locate a territorial road in
the counties of Nemaha and Richardson.
An act for a territorial road from Wor
rall's bridge, in Nemaha county, to Paw
nee city.
in act to locate a territorial road ifrop
Decatur to Cclursbas,
An act authorizing suits upon written
instruments to be brought in the name by
which the same are executed. '
An act to encourage- agricultural pur
suits in the Territory of Nebraska.
Aa act to dissolve the bonds of matri
mony between R. E. Case and Mary
Case. .
An act to organize West county.
An act supplementary to the provisions
of the criminal code, relative to the cus
tody of convicts.
An act to define the boundaries of
Shorter county. - 4 ;
Joint resolution and memorial asking
for an appropriation to build a peniten
tiary in Nebraska. : ;;
An act to incorporate the Brownville
Hydraulic, Gas-light and Coke company.
An act to incorporate the town of Table
Rock.
; Joint resolution and memorial asking
an appropriation to build a bridge over
the Loup Fork river.
Joint resolution for the relief of Geo.
A. Graves. ' '
Joint resolution requesting the Gover
nor to negotiate with the Governors of
the several States and Territories rela
tive to an exchange of laws and journals.
An act to incorporate the Papillon rntll
company. i
An act to belter define the geographi
cal limits of the city of Bellevue.
Joint resolution and memorial asking
for an appropriation to complete the Ca
pitol building.
Memorial and joint resolution relative
to school lands in the Indian Reservation
in Richardson county.
An act to authorize James H. McCar
dle to erect a ' mill dam on Papillion
Creek. . ' .
An act authorizing the transfer of cer
tain territorial taxes assessed previous to
the year 1857, to the counties in which
the same were collected. 1 ; '
An act to establish a ferry or. toll brid
ge across the South Platte River ' at St.
Vrain, St. Vrain county.
An act to amend an act for the regula
tion of schools in Nebraska, approved
Nov. 4, 1858." . ! .
; An act to erect a mill-dam .across the
north fork of the Great Nemaha River, in
Johnson county.
An act to re-define the southern boun
daries of Platte and Dodge counties. '
' An act to amend an act entitled an act
to consolidate the corporations of Nebras
ka City, South Nebraska City, and Kear
ney city, and to incorporate Nebraska
City.
- An act to legalize the acts of Wm. Pil
grim, late register of deeds in and for Da
kota county.
An act to legalize the collection of
taxes in the county of Dakota for the year
1859.
Joint resolution for the relief of Justin
Davis.
An act to establish a territorial road in
Pawnee and Johnson counties. .. .
An act to locate a territorial road from
Nebraska City via Helena and Vesta, in
Johnson county, to Beatrice in Gage
county.
An act to legalize the acts of the cor
porate authorities of Nemaha City.
An act to legalize the election and
qualifications of the town officers in the
town of Columbus, Flatte county.
An act to legalize the first organization
of Gage county, the location of the coun
ty seat at Beatrice, and the official acts of
the officers of said county.
An act to incorporate Kearney City. '
An act to provide for the transporta
tion of convicts.
An act to organize Wilson county.
An act to authorize Otoe county to
subscribe and take stock in any railroad
in Fremont county, Iowa.
An act to define the boundaries of Nuc
kolls county.
An act to authorize Silas Babcock to
erect a mill-dam across Long Branch. v
: An act to re-survey a part of the terri
torial road leading from Rulo. Richard
son county, to Blue Springs in Gage
county.
An act authorizing the treasurer of
Johnson county to collect the taxes of said
county.
Memorial for a land grant.
Memorial for an appropriation for a
geological survey.
An act to incorporate the town of Ma
rietta. An act for a mill-dam across Papillion
creek in Douglas county.
An act to provide for an enumeration
of the unmarried white youth of Nebras
ka, between the age of five and twenty
one years.
An act to prevent over drawing public
funds in counties, and to compel county
commissioners to give bonds.
An act to reorganize the county of
Dodge.
An act to incorporate ' the Bellevue
Land Claim Association. - t -An
act to locate a territorial road com
mencing at the junction of the Papillion
creeks. . .
An act to amend an act incorporating
the city of Dakota, approved. October 21,
1S5S. ' ;
An act to locate a territorial road in
the counties of Nemaha and Richardson.
An act to amend an act incorporating
the town of Pawnee City, approved- Nov.
4, 1S38. '
An act to amend an act respecting ju
ries. - ' '.
An act for the relief of road distict No.
7, in Sarpy county,
An act to authorize the erection of a
mill dam across Wood river in Hall county.
An act to legalize the acts of the county
commissioners of Pawnee county.
Joint resolution for the relief of Toctle
&. Jackson.
Joint resolution for the determination
of the claims of the code commissioners
of 1855, and their clerks.
An act authorizing the Secretary of the
Territory to correct errors.
An act to authorize the erection of a
mill dam across Wyoming Creek, L'eau
qui-court county.
. . An act to incorporate the city cf Peru.
An act for the relocation cf lis county
seat of Richardson county by a rcte cf
the people. : -
An act to amend an act incorporating
Nemaha City, Nemaha county, approved
Jan. 22, 1S56.
An act to authorize Alex. Hallam to
erect and keep a mill dam across Rock
Creek, in the county of Nemaha.
An act to confirm the election of J. W.
Moore as Coroner of Otoe county.
An act for the relief of Lacey Sc Mc
Ccrrnick, and Geo. Clayes.
An act for the erection of a bridge a
cros3 Blackbird Creek.
' An act to locate a territorial road from
Ft. Calhoun to Fontenelle in Washing
ton county.
An act to provide for the settlement of
the accounts of the County Superintend
ents of common schools, and to investi
gate their, official acts.
: An act to amend an act entitled an act
to incorporate the city of Fort Calhoun,
N.T,
An act to incorporate the Beaver Cr'k
road and bridge company.
An act. to authorize Silas Tidvvell to
keep and run a ferry across the Missouri
River at the mouth of the Little Nemaha
River.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matri
mony between Anna E. O'Neal and Jas.
D. H. O'Neal. -
An act to incorporate Western Star
Lodge No. 2, free and accepted Masons,
at Nebraska City.
An act to authorize Jas. C. Crawford
and his associates to establish a ferry at
West Point.- ' '
An act to incorporate the Dixon town
and ferry company.
An act to authorize Michael Jones and
D. IL Collier to establish and keep a fer
ry across the Missouri river at St. Hele
na, Cedar co.
An act to dissolve the bonds of matri
mony between James Clark and Welthy
J. Clark. "
An act to authorize A. Stevenson to
keep a ferry across the north fork of the
Platte river.
An act of the jurisdiction nnd procedure
before justices of the peoce, and of duties
of constables in civil courts.
An act to "authorize the District courts
to appoint Masters in Chancery in place
of those, who have removed from their
counties.
An act to prevent stock from running
at large in Sarpy' county.
An act to establish a territorial road
from Iona to Fontenelle.
' An act to provide a penalty for assault
and battery, and to confer jurisdicticn in
such cases upon justices of the peace.
An act to authorize L. 11. Hill to keep
a ferry across the Missouri river at Iona,
Dixon county.
An act to incorporate r alls City.
An act to authorize J. M. Davis and
others to establish and keep a ferry
across the great Nemaha river in Rich
ardson county.
An act to authorize J. vanduson and
R.S. Parks to keep and run a ferry across
the north fork of Platte river, adjoining
the Fort Laramie Reservation.
An act to incorporate the Platte river
Bridge Co.
An act to incorporate the South Pass
Bridge Co.
An act to provide for the section of
lands in lieu of sections 16 and 36, in
cases where said sections or part3 thereof
have been sold.
An act in relation to jurors fees.
An act to regulate the distribution of
the laws and journals of the Territory,
and for other purposes.
An act to authorize Henry Z. Chap
man and Frank CofTinan to keep a
bridge. -v
An act to exempt the Homestead and
certain articles of personal property from
forced sale on execution.
An act to change the time of electing
a Delegate to Congress from Nebraska
Territory.
. An act authorizing S. D. Shinn, and
F. B. McMurray to establish and keep a
ferry across Platte river.
AX ACT
To exempt the Homestead and certain arti
cles of personal property from forced
sale on execution.
Src. 1. . Be it enacted bv the Council
and House of Representatives of the Ter
ritory of Nebraska. That a homestead
consisting of any quantity of land not ex
ceeding one hundred and sixty acres, and
the dwelling house thereon and the ap
purtenances to be selected by the owner
thereof, and not included in any incorpor
ated in any town, city or village, or in-
stead thereor, at the option ot the owner,
a quantity of contiguous land not exceed
ing in amount two lots being within an
incorporated town, citv or village, and the
x ' . -
dwelling house thereon, and its aDDurte-
0 . s
nances, owned and occupied by any resi
dent of this Territory, being the head of
a family, shall not be subject to attach
ment, levy or sale upon execution, or any
ether process issuing out of anv Court in
this Territory, so long as the same shall !
! i l 1 !. j t .i ' j . t "
ce ownea ana occupeu cy iz? ucu.cr aj
such homestead. ; '
This section shall be deeded ar.J con
strued. to exempt such homestead in tls
manner aforesaid duaiegthe tirr.e it shall
be occupied by any one or mere; cf ' the
family of the'debtcr, cr by the wloi ' cr
minor child or' children cf any deceased
person who was whea living entitled to
the benefits of thisa:tr ProriJ?i that tr.
homestead mansion and twenty e-:re.i,cf
land where the man; :ca is situate-I ax.I
land adjoining th3 sarr.3 to the eitr.t cf
five hundred dollars ia value, all loir
without an incorporated lews, city cr Til
lage, shall be exempted and no mere. ;r
Sec 2. Whenever a Jeyy shall be tr.zli
upon the lands or tenements cf a house
holder, being the head cf a famny,"whco!
homestead haanotbsea 'selected and set
apartjby metes and lcur.dj, such house
holder may notify the ofllccr at th? tine
of making the levies cf what he regards
as hishoraestead, with a description there
cf within the limits above prescribed, and
the remainder alone shall bs - subject to
sale unper such levy. ".'",' i
Szc. 3. If the phir.ti.fia exception
shall be dissatisfied with th? qunntiij lI
land selected and set apart a3 afcrai J,
the officer making the levy shaH'causs
the same to be surveyed, and the ex:eiS
over twenty acres to be apprabeJ ia the
same manner provided by the general
law regulating appraisements, beginnir
the survey at a point to be designate! by
the owner, and set cfT ia a compact form
including the dwelling house nnd its ap
purtenances, the amount specified ia th?
first section of this act, and the experts
of such survey shall be char r -able oa the
execution and collected thereupon. "
Sec. 4. After the survey shall haver
been made, the officer maL-in tha
' O - - - j
may sell the property levied upon and net
included in the portion thus assigned, in
the same manner as provided ia o:h'r
cases for the sale cf real estate on exe
cution, and in rivir.T a dft! r.f tK- sk '
, n jj "-v
he may describe it according to hi3 origi
nal levy, excepting therefrom by metes
and bounds according to the certificate
of the survey, the quantity set c:Tas afo-.
Sec. .5. Nothing in this act shil bs
considered a? exempting any real etute
from taxation or sal for taxes. .
Sic. 6. No property hereinafter nsn-.
tioned shall be liable to attachment, ete-"
cution or sale on any final process isrje'd
from anv Court in thi Tprritnrv "sM'rf
any person being a resident of this Ter
ritory and the head cf a family ;
1. The family Bible. ' '
o fo,!., i t i t. - - i
library for use of family. . '
3. A seat or pew in any hon2 cr
place of worship. " ' '
4. A lot in any burial rrouhd.: !':' :
5. All necessary wearing apparel cf
the debtor and his familv. all beds, bed-
steads and bedding necessary for the use
yf such family, all stoves' and appendages"
dui un or Kent ior me use ot the nMor
and his family, not to exceed four, till
1 l ' a
cooking utensils, ami oil other oU furni
ture not herein enumerated to be l?ct- '
ed by the debtor, not exceeding ens bun
dred dollars..
6. One cenv. three hos and all mW
. tj g
under six months old. and. if thr delitnr '
be at the time actuallveniraedin th? ln-
siness cf agriculture, in addition to tho,
above,' one r yoke cf oieu, or a pair cf
horses in lieu thereof, ten sheer an ! ih
wool therefrom, either in the raw mate-?
rial or manufactured into yarn cr clih ;
the necessary food fcr the stock raetr cn.
ed tn this section for the period of three,
months, one wsgon, cart or dray, two-
plows and cne drag, the necessary c-ear-
ing ior me team Herein exempted and
other farming implements not exceed rf.i
fifty dollars in Value. ' , . !
7. The provisions for the debtor and'
his family necessary for six months sip
port, either provided or growing, or br.hi
and fuel necessary for tix months. , . .
8. The tools and instruments of any,
mechanic, miner or other person, tsei
and kept for the purpose cf carryir g'cu
his trade or business, the library ani im
plements of any professional can, all cf
which articles herein before intend 25 d
be exempt, shall be chosen by the dehor;
his agent, clerk, cr legal representative,
as the case may be. ;
Sec. 7. Nothing ia this act shall h i so
construed as to exempt any property 'ia
this Territory from execution cr attach
ment, for clerks, laborers,' mechanics cr
physicians wages. '- '.:;
Sec. 8. An act to" exempt a certiiil
amount of property from forced sale, np-i
proved March 16, 1855, and all other
acts and parts cf acts inconsistent t'uh
this act, are hereby repealed. -Provided
that the exemption granted by the provi-
sionsoi me aa tereia repealed' shall
still remain and be extended to all discs
whereia the contract was made cr ths Ii
abilities incurred, before the. takirg ef
fect cf this act. . .J
Sic. 9, This act shall take e.Tect and
be in force frcra asi after the 1st day cf
May, 16C0. . '. - '
, Approved Jan. 13, 1SC0.
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The following horrizontal m
a loafing tippler deserve to be perpetua
ted. Hear him wail:
"Leaves have their tine tj full.
And so likewise have I ;
Tbe reason thongh's the same it . . , -Conies
of oar gecinj dry -Bat
here's the diTerence 'twlxt leave and me :
I falls more harder, aa J more freieiitlee."
r
In New York City, on the 23ih ,ulf.,
S 500,000 worth cf property-was destroy,
ed by fire. ,
