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THE ADVERTISER, n. W. FURNAS. EDITOR. , - ... THURSDAY MORNING," MAY 17, I8S0. ' FOR PRESIDENT IN 16G0, STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. Of the United States. - FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, ANDREW JOHNSON, ..." Of Tennessee. Ecasons WhyS. A. Donglas should " be Nominated at Baltimore. These are many. His biitert-t ene mies ' acknowledge them when required to tpeak their honest sentiments. 1st. He is the choice cf the people. Re ports from all sections establish this, and leave no room for even a doubt or conjec ture. If our readers will take the trou Me to listen to the accounts of all from theorising of the sun to the setting there- cf," not another would be called for ; it is fact he is the man above all others for these perilous and boisterous times. The people call for him, and . they must be beard. Go to the South, if you please, . and what do you hear ? Douglas we are told is the man to lead the Southern de mocracy. Our Democrats at the North cannot be misunderstood, it is Douglas Jirst and Douglas last. Now will the people be heard ? We trust and believe they will be. 2d; He is not sectional. Is there any- thing more universally and more truth fully demonstrated tq the world than this? His views are as broad as the Union, and cannot fail to be Tespected and admired wherever the flag of our country may wave. All of his labors have been aim ed" to'enthrone in the hearts of his coun trymen, the grand, the patriotic senti : ments upon whicl; James Buchanan was .placed at the helm of our government Men may change ; may assume a . multi plicity of phases ; but principles are the same as they were in 1S56. Talk as you may see fit about Judge Douglas fa rorinrr the North or the South, the East cr the West; for it all amounts to "idle ' talk.'! No well informed American cit iien will believe such accusations. The people are not enveloped in as much "fog and mist" as they used ro be. We live in in ace of lijrht and knowledge. Our o - public men must show where they stand " on the great questions of the day. A few years ago our political parties nominated Candidates for office almost unknown. But now this will not do. They must be known. Obscure and unheard of men . r J ' I tana a poor snow lor ascenamg-, vy cue : jump i '.to the Presidential Chair. Now look ! The name of Douglas is pronounc ed in all quarters of the land. He is not unknown. He is before the people ; nor . neither is he a Southern "fire-eater," or Northern "fanatic." 3d. He is consistent. A chief and prominent trait in the character Gf Judge Douglas is his unchangeableness. Those who disagree with him, political!', do not deny his fixedness of purpose. He does ' not, like many others, resemble the face cf an April sky, but remains firm, un changing, and unchangeable, although men, high in power, attempt to intimidate and hold him up to public contempt. All revilings and defamations, fall powerless at his feet. Marking out his; course, he follows it independent and fearless. See what a storm cf Administration fury he has passed through, almost unaided by friends, or anvthin? elsel And has he not, so far, come off victorious ? Deposed from a post of honor, to which his rare abilities and transcendent qualifications called ' him. Hunted down all over the land as an abandoned demagogue, scoun drel and traitor, and we ask, what for? Not because he wanted to distract, or ru in the Democratic part'. No ! The charge cannot be sustained. What then? Be- cause he did not icant the Democratic par .' ty to he faithless to her pledges! Here is the cause of certain persons in "high places.", trying to defeat the "Little Gi ant his consistency cannot be doubted. . 4. He . is capable. Republicans, Ad ministration men, North and South, East and West, in the States and cut of the 0 States! everywhere, all over and around the land acknowledge that he is a man powerful in intellect. Regarding this point but one opinion can be entertained. He has evinced an intellectuality fresh, vigorous and brilliant, and is not a shade inferior to any man living. He is all right under this head. " . 5th. He has the well-being of the coun try at heart. He holds to no disunion principles or sentiments. Is welcomed ia the South as well as the North. Feels - as much at home in New Orleans as he would in Maine. He has friends, every- where. ee the cause cf Democracy triumphant? If you do lend aid and influence in pro- curing a candidate who is the choice of the teoD!e. All diflerences should be cast asiJe, and let a union of the party take place co the principles" of our plat form of 1S5G. This thing of such a sud den dropping of a cardinal principle, is contrary to good sense, and we hope our friends will hold on to the good, even if they should be called followers cf the "Napoleon of the North-west." We might give other reasons why Douglas thould be the nominee of the .Convention in Juno. Thee we know to be strong enough, and none of our lead ers can say, I doubt, in any particular, their potency. Will he be the choice of the Convention at Baltimore, is the ques tion ? 'We think his chances are good, yet there may be a possibility of defeat. An effort, wiihoutaparallel, will be mide to brine: about this result. An immet; amount of wire-stretching v . be prac tice ! by the enemies of the principles of the Cincinnati Platform, and no string will be left unpulled, we know, to disap point the wishes of the people. As remarked in the beginning, Steph en A. Douglas is the choice of the De mocracy,, independent cf, and above all other men in the Union. His strength cannot be mistaken by friend or foe. It is recorded no other man in the Demo cratic ranks can so well succeed in the impending contest. The apprehension is general, and we think, based upon stub born facts, with any other man the suc cess of the Democratic party will be doubtful in the extreme. We fear some calling themselves "ring-leaders," dicta tor?, etc., etc., would rather behold the ruin and defeat cf the party than have the nomination of the convention bestow ed on Senator Douglas. They hate him. The news cf his deatli would fill them with great joy. He is a "sore-eye" to their diabolic designs and want him 'kill ed off." But has it been done ? Let the citizens of the four great quarters of the land answer. They say he is alive, and we must believe their testimony, "fire eaters" and "dough-faces," to the contra ry notwithstanding. Stephen A. Douglas is cot dead, nor "readout of the party ," but stands to-day the choice of the people for President, be cause he is not sectional, opposed to con gressional intervention, consistent, capable. and has the interest, the happiness, and the well-being of the country at heart. If placed before the country as the nomi nee of the contemplated Convention, the seceders of the South will not be heard of, at least very soon. Such persons should be dealt with at the hands of the party, as traitors to its best interests, May the voice of indignation everywhere rise in tones of thunder against them and all others who are trying to divide us, and to cause a disunion of our fellow-citizens and thus a separation of the North and South. May Americans stand by the side of Douglas and Union. "Principles, Not Men." When principles are at stake, men should not sway our actions. We should look to the substance and not to the shad ow. Men may vacilate, change and pass away, not so with a correct an! noble principle, its foundation solid, its walls impregnable. Pile abuse, ridicule, and approbrium upon it high as a "Gilderoy kite," and yet it is not extinct ; it will, like a phoenix," from the ashes, rise again. But are our politicians observing this time honored motto? Have they scorned the idea of man-worship, and carried out their professions by their conduct ? We need not call the attention of the intelli gent reader to particulars. The experi ence of the last few years is enough to convince, even the incredulous, of the reckless disregard of some men to sacred principles. That man who tries to crush out the vitality of a principle upon which he is made the triumphant conquorer, should sneak away into some sulphurous, distant cell of political hades to enjoy the smiles of all kinds of "covenant breakers." A fine place for some no names given let us watch the animal, no doubt, will soon change the coTar of its skin ; in lieu of the rights of "Squatters" we will have something else as the magical principle around which the people are called upon to rally. The call may come from some sections, yet our confidence can never be shaken in the right.- of freemen, under all circumstances to speak through the ballot-box or elsewhere in all domestic affairs. We care not for names or for men. In this a?e we feel no 6cruples as to party-names but shall be controlled by higher motives, viz: principle- We fear we stand near the verge of a political attempt to disown and discard some of thesoul-stiring principles belong ing to American citizens. The "siirn" is, squinting toward an overthrow of a certain party of a favorite and a great national principle. Look our for rich developments. Inducements to Come to Nebraska. ' What are the inducements for the vari ous classes of people to come to Nebraska ? We know of no time in our brief his tory as a Territory when inducements were greater to emigration than now. Persons with moderate means have a chance which they may never have affain iu Nebraska to procure homes almost without "money and without price." This will net continue, anl the time is now to make your investments. We have been and are depressed, but its continuation is uncertain. It will be followed by a re action ere long. The gold and silver mines West cf us are said to be all that the heart of the most avaricious could wish ; are rich, teeming with the precious metals, gold and silver, and will find their way into general circulation in a short time. A large portion of the gold field is situated on cur western borders. An immense trade will be continually enjoyed from passing- gold hunters; miners must be fed. Now, we have the soil' and the climate and a fine market for all surplus produce. Depend upon it, now is" the time to come to Nebraska. Our lands are cheap, and almost without a compari son as to fertility, prcducing equally to any country in the West. A fine climate, contiguous to market, and a rich soil are the inducements we cfTer to emigrants. If these satisfy, come along and help to "break the sod" of Nebraska, and lay up for yourselves the means of a comfortable living while you have the time and .chance. Good things don't last very long in the West. Remember what we say. Intemperance. From some cause or causes, thi evil seems to be on the decline in many sec tions. We do not attribute this to any single cause. It depends, we believe on two or three. These are, the efforts cf all friends of temperance, adulteration of liquor, and hard times. All three of these are agents of more or less power in aiding the temperance movement. The first the good flowing from this, cause none can estimate. .We would come far short of the reality in even giv ing scope to bur imagination. Persons of all ages, calling and candition have seen, and will testify to the benefit of the temperance movement. Liquor "suckers" are talked to, lectured, and constantly persuaded to reform. This is done in our newspapers generally, and form our pub lic as well as private advocates of the cause. Adulteration has caused some good, and we hope will do a mighty work in turning the inebriate from the "cup." for man will, we know, give up a habit which is fraught with distress to their friends, relations and families; polluting the stream of life's crimson fountain and ending in the sudden, and awful death of the "'drunkard." Reader, there is poi son in the "cup." Then "tougch not, taste not, handle not." Hard times the difficulty to get mo ney to spend for "drinks," has restrain ed the tide of intemperance. To this fact many an old toper would testify. In prosperous times all who are inclined to indulge, have little trouble in finding a "friend," to treat to the poison; but now the "custom" is no more, and 'fine drams' are like angel's visits few, and far be tween. May the drunkard never see bet ter times for the sake of all around him. A drunkard ! bow awful! Can't quit the habit! must imbibe the poison, and go down to the drunkard's grave ! Well if you don't quit it, the sooner you go the better, for yourself and all others. v Southern Seceders. s The step of a few hot-headed restless "fire eaters," in the late Democratic Na tional "Convention, is extremely unfortu nate for the whole nation. The South has always labored to make the impress' ion that she was dear of all desire to create a disruption of the Union ; and of ten have we heard the sentiment of op position to the idea of anthing like a di vision advanced by the South. We deep ly deplore the movement of our Southern friends, and hope they will reflect calmly over their conduct. Democrats must be united now. The importance of such a union admits of no doubt. It must be done, or up goes the Democracy for the next four years. The time has come when all schisms must be healed. Bury all hostilities in one common grave, and let a union once more take place in the party that will' put to flight all foes,- and show to the world that the principles of Democracy are the principles of the Union. A Southern platform is not na tional any more than a Northern plat form. The one is equal to the other, and neither should be thrust upon the country. A platform for the nation is what we want. BrownTille," After grinding out through the Fie raid, his "organ," some rather sensible notes about the Nebraska contested election case, takes occasion "by the fore-lock" to let the world know that "somethin' hurts him," by the following squib at editori ally speaking our "better half," who. as he remarks, is at present with the edito rial excursion. After stating what he will see at Washington, "that he never would otherwise," consoling, very he reaches oui carefully, shuts his eyes, pre pares to get out of danger from the ex plosion, and touches of the following big "squib": He can see his derni-god. the Little Giant, whom Benton used to call the "bar room candidate for he Presidency ;" and in same room he can see Seward, of whom he generally speaks with a sneer, or denounces as a dangerous man to the nation. We beg leave to assure "Brownville" that "it busted" and caused great conster nation. And. we - would sorrowfully inform Douglas that this week's issue of the Herald has gone forth to world yet, we hope its circulation is not great m the States the United States where his main strength lies. Hope "Brovvnville" is convalescent. Joseph M. Driskell, an ingenious mute of Jacksonville, 111., has invented a per petual Almanac, adapted to the latitude of Washington City and St. Louis. It is arranged so that it alters itself once a year, and will tell the day of the week on which- occurred any important anniversa ry . Douglas' Bottom. The Herald is up this morning, looking fresh, fair and creditable to its publishers, with a lengthy calculation 'as to Douglas' chances ; it says : Some who think themselves posted, say they know what Douglas' chances are for the nomination that by a process of mathematical calculation, they make him the Democratic rfominee for Presi dent. Douglas, at Charleston, was brought forward by his friends and his bottom fairly tested. ... ... The Herald seems to think that , on being "tested" it was thought not to be good enongh to fill the Presidential chair from which we beg leave to differ with him. As to ihe process of calculation used in "testing" we would beg information and, until belter informed, shall remain of our present opinion, i. fe.f that it was worked by vulgar fractions. Correspondence from the Mines. Mountain City, ) April 25, 1S60. J Friend ; Furnas: In my last I gave you a few items of what I observed in Denver City. We are now located at Mountain City, about 40 miles west from Denver The first fif teen miles of that distance across the Platte bottom, brings us to the foot of the mountains, where we find the flourising village, about the size of Nemaha City, called Golden City, situated on Clear Creek, in a sort of a park between the first range of the Rockv Mountains and a range of bluffs called Table Mountains It is a fine location for a town, possess ing many local advantages for trade, and manufacture of whjch the enterprising inhabitants seem to be making good use. Two miles further brings us to Golden Gate or the mouth of the cannon where we begin our toilsome journey into the mountains. Here is another small town, containing fifteen or tweenty buildings. The road thence to this place, though very rough and hilly, seems considera bly improved from wrhat it was last sea son; for then as I am told, teamsters fre quently were obliged to resort to many strange and uncouth devices in order to make their ascents and descents safely, and then they did not always succeed. For instance, in order to keep right side up, they would shift the wheels of their wagons, by putting the fore wheels on to the hind axle, or, where it was on a hill side, they would put both the hind wheels on one side, and then bridle by dragging a large pine tree top foremost, chained to the wagon. For further particulars in regard to this consult Horace Greely's letters to; the New York Tribune. "But things" fcave Somewhat 'improved since he traveled this route.' and "should I.e. wish jto make the trip now,he would find a tri weekly express stage coach to convey him up the mountains. There are several towns in this vicin ity; none of which seem to have been laid out upon any plan, or built with any other designs, than to afford a temporary habitation for those who come here to op erate in the mines. The only places that are worthy of note, are Mountain City, and MissourijCity, adjoining each other. The former at the head of Gregory Gulch, the latter near the Missouri flats between Gregory's and Russell's Gulches. There are probably about five thou sand people scattered about among the ra vines and Gulches in the vicinity of Greg ory's .and Russell's, within the 'space oi about six miles square, or about the ex tent to which the mining operations have been projected, all anxiously waiting for the season to open, and for the quartz mills to arrive, so that they may com mence operations in digging and grind ing out the Gold. There are but two good mills now in operation- here, altho' there are several little water machines, called "rhaspers," that do a small busi ness in pulverizing the quartz; and there is an . unlimited amount of the stuff to grind, and probable as much already taken out of the Rocks as can be ground by the mills that will be brought here the com ing Summer. According to the best information I can obtain, the quartz produces about two hundred and fifty dollars to the cord. The terms of grinding are either upon the shares, or at from sixty to one hundred dollars per cord. The best mining aparatus one can bring to these diggings that which will pro duce the most with the least labor, is a good quartz milL There is abundance of work for all the mills that can be brought here for years to come. In my next I will endeavor to give you an idea of the extent and character of the mines thus far discovered. Yours, &c, O. B. H. From California. We are permitted to make the follow ing extract from a letter received from Santa Rosa, Cal., by one of our citizens : "Times are dull, but I think they will soon improve", as there are rich mines be ing struck especially ia Washoe. There has been great excitement in- these lower counties for the past few months in regard to the discoveries of silver mines in the old St. Helena, in Nappa county, which ha3 turned out, to be sulphate of iron or something else less valuable. There is no doubt about the quick silver mines lately discovered up near Guyser Spring, but how rich it is. I am not able to say I have ?een ppecimen? of the Cinnabar, and I have also seen open porus rock, from the Pine Flats this side, that you could crush on your hand and the quick silver would fall out. Stock is lower here than anybody sup p: 1 it could be; good American cows and calves 25, and hard to sell at that ; sheep from SI to $7 per head. I bought two full-blooded South Downs, last fall, for 8140; the ewe has two lambs worth 850 apice. Destructive Fire at Nebraska Citj. The Nebraska City News Extra, brings the intelligence of "one of the most de structive fires at that place, on Saturday the 12th inst., ever witnessed in the Wes tern Country." The fire broke out about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, in a frame building on the corner of Otoe and Sixth Streets, and quickly caught to a carpen ter shop immediately on the North. A furious wind was blowing at the time ; all resistance to the fire was vain. It spread rapidly from one house to an other, until over a hundred thousand dol lars worth of property was destroyed. The Platte Valley Bank, Land Office, both Printing Offices, Post Office, Pro bate Judge's Office, County Clerk's Of fice, Register's Office, Nuckoll's House, and many other buildings are in ruins. The News enumerates over twenty builings the loss on each of which was more than a thousand dollars. The fol lowing are the largest losses: Firm of Hawke & Nuckolls, S22,000 Platte Valley Bank b'igs, 12.000 Humphreys & Co., 14,000 Nuckolls House & Furniture, 15,000 Thomas Morton, 5,000 "Styles, 3,500 McCan & Metcalf's Bank 2,000 The insuaance on property destroyed is $61,175. All the material in the Ntws Office even down to their subscription book was consumed. The proprietors will im mediately procure new Presses and type and the paper will be continued without interruption. Uutil their material ar rives' their paper will probably be print ed in Brownville. The News Extra pub lishes the following notice: "Our Subscription Book was burned. All subscribers will therefore renew as soon as possible. Send in your names at once and state whether you have paid up to the end of the year or not. We have many. Eastern and Southern sub scribers, and our brotheis of the Press will confer a favor by publishing this no tice, telling everybody that the Nebraska City News Office and subscription books were destroyed by the fire. Let them also state that the Nebraska City News is full of pluck, and that it has good vouchers, and if they will send in their names they can still secure the best pa per in Nebraska at two- dollars per an num in advance." : ,i V The Xews. S. G. Goodrich commonly known over the United States, by the name of Peter Parley, author of numerous entertaining volumes for children, died in New York recently. Peter Parley was in the West, a few months ago, making arrangements for the. dissemination of his last work on Natural History. He died at a ripe old age, having fully performed his allotted part of the duties of life. The Washington, correspondent of the New York Times, says, "An immense crowd congregated in the Senate to-day to listen to the speech of Senator Davis of Mississippi. Thia audience was brought together, not by the talents of Mr. Davis but by his prognosticated attack upon Judge Douglas. He spoke with none of the effect of Seward or Douglas, and al though he had an audience equal to that by which those Senators' speeches were listened to, he could not hold it. The speech was not remarkable. It contain ed no new points, except a quotation from Caleb Gushing, when Attorney General, which was lugged in for the purpose of paying Caleb a big compliment. Davis is understood to be laying his pipes very carefully for Frank Pierce, beinar strong, ly seconded by Cushing. The great fail ure of his speech to-day, consisted in the fact thart it was too politic, anl that he did not "sail in" against Douglas with any severity. His colleague. Brown, in a fifteen minutes' speech, took the wind completely out of his sails. A pretty but weak girl of seventeen, the daughter of a widow in Rockford, Illinois, recently advertised for a hus band ! 'just for the romance of the thing.' She obtained, not a husband but a sedu cer, in the person of a gambler named Moore, who had returned from Pike's Peak for the winter, He started re- cently to return to the diggings, taking her, it is supposed, alonsr; and the next thing known of her by her friends is the discovery, near Otturawa, Iowa, of her dead body, bearing mcontestible marks of murder. The Nebraskian says: "The Secretary of the Interior has established a pension agency at Omaha, and appointed James H. Miller, Esq., to that position. The appointment is entirely satisfactory to the Democracy of Nebraska." Senator Seward lately gave a grand dinner party at Washington a few days ago, and it is said that Abolitionists such as Lovejoy, of Illinois, and fire-eaters such as Ex-Governor McRea, of Missis sippi, crossed their legs under the Ma hagany in the most fraternal manner. "A band of music at Hagerstown, Md., composed of cofored people, visited Cham bersburg. Pa., on Easter Monday, and re turned home, to "bondage,' in the even ing tr..i The local paper iys: "This Band had the audacity, on this occasion, to come into a free State as if for no other purpose thcin to show the sympathi zers of John Brcwn that their pikes and Sharpe's rifles were not required to im prove their condition." A French paper publishes the report that the celebrated "Lola Montez was killed in' a duel at San Juan ce Nible." The one hundred and tenth anniversa ry of the birthday of Stephen Girard i3 to be appropriately celebrated on the 21st at Philadelphia. There is to be another grand horse shoe in Saint Louis this season. That city contributes 835,000 in Premiums. A spring horse fair is in contemplation, to come off on the grounds of the South western Agricultural and Mechanical as sociation at Louisville. The city government of New York paid the enormous sum of 8944,740 for .t. .1 aiiimriKinfr nnrinT np v. arp n 7 nnmp !. l . first of March. The sum was distribute! wi.om in pru...ui.c. d latriur... j proceeded to ballot for Car.di,JTP Presidency. A small portion cf vention were in favor of ir.akir.-r a nation that the Chicago Contention ! endorse; while a still smaller" desired a nominee that would 1? ble to the Richmond Ccnveatlon.'" before the balloting commenced of a combination with any other' was abandoned. The fcUo result of the first ballot': a 23 , John Beil, of Tennessee, fa j c Houston, of Texas, 57 ; John "r7a of Ohio, 22; Edward Everti ,7.K 25; Graham 22; Starkey 6-J ft Crittendon, of Kentuckv .' t . 3 Bolts, of Virginia. 9 l.o. n A. ' a - . tirr.. Rives 3. On the second ballot RtH v0rir. . ted. was no; air. Ou motion of Mr. Brooks &e turn nf Mr tia v -'V ft M (A J III Irl 1 11 rr. . . k tremendous cheers, Mr. Henry' Vf t nesse-, a grandson ot Patrick fj -the name ot Tennessee, thatifce?ry,',a vention fur the honor confers 'ei'ua. Slate bv the iinn,. ,-.,,... , X)n l among numerous papers, the names even of some of which are but little knewu be yond a limited circle. Should Congress establish the north ern overland wagon road it will pas di rectly through the center of the proposed new Territory of Chippewa.' Political News. The Washington correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, "X," says: "I a.n authorized to say that under no circumstances will Judge Dougla.. inter fere wiih the action of his friends, but leave them to pursue such a course as they may deem proper, entirely untram melled by direction or advice from him." The Springfield correspondent of the same paper makes the following sensible remarks! The demonstrations at Charleston have taujjht those gentlemen at Washington and elsewhere, who read Mr. Douglas and the Illinois Democracy out of the par ty in 1858, and sought to defeat him for the Senate, a lesson. Mr. Douglas has been endorsed by a majority of the Na tional Democratic Convention; and .the Illinois democracy has also been endors ed. They have, also, shown that the de mocracy of the North cannot, by persua sion, or by threats, be forced to abandon their principles. That which was good Democratic doctrine in 1S4S, when the Democratic candidate stood upon his fam ous Nicholson letter, which was substan tially embodied in the compromise of '50, and in the platform adopted by the Na tional Convention of 1S52 ; which was re-adopted by a Democratic Congress in stronger terms, in IS54; and again re affirmed by the National Democratic Con vention at Cincinnati, in 1858, is consid ered by the Northern Democratic party as good Democratic doctrine to-day. We believejve speak the spntin.;.nt3 cf the Democracy of this Slate, when wo gay that they will never yield these princi ples. .1. .... . -. ; ..... ...... - , -. ; It has been seen that, in spile of all the power, and outside influence, which was brought to bear against him, Mr. Douglas received a majority of the w:.o!e Convention, and about two-thirds of those voting. Had those gentlemen who were before the convention as candidates acted as manfully as did Mr. Douglas in 1856 he would now be the nominee, and the party would be saved from dissolution and defeat. In view of these facts, w-e be lieve more now than ever before, that he is the only Democrat who can carry Il linois, or any other State in the North west. "The Republican Convention mo ts in Chitajie in less than two weeks. Mr Seward will, in all probability be the nominee of that convention. It remains to be sen whether the South prefer Mr. beward to Mr. D ouglas. If. by the ac tion of the Democratic convention whirh is to assemble at B ltiinore. Air. Douglas shall be defeated, then may we expect the triumph of th Repubheans and the election of Mr. St ward. Southern fire- eaters may then think it afavurable. time to carry out their disunion sentiments but they will find that so long as Mr Seward, and the Republican party, ad minister the government in accordance with the Constitution of the United Stales they will be sustained by all Union men regardless of party. If, on the contra ry. they violate that sacred instrument good men, North as well as South, wil resist. The mere fact, however, that the Republicans have elected their can didate, will not justify Southern hot-heads in attempting to dissolve the Union, es pecially, when it was in their power to have prevented such a state of affairs. They will not be allowed to thus take advantage of their own wrong." The American National Conrentlon Bell and Everett Nominated. The Convention of Know Nothings, Old Line Whigs, and other conservative elements, met at Baltimore on "the ninth inst. After onramzin??. and readimrnu WO' -J merous letters from various distinguished statesmen, the Committee on a Platform reported the following, preamble and res olution, as the result of their delibera tions : "Whereas, Experience has demon strated that all platforms adopted ty po litical parties have the effect to mislead and cause political divisions and encour age geographical and sectional parties, therefore, Resolved, That both patriotism and du ty require that they should recognize no policy or principle but those resting on the broad foundation of the Constitution of the country, the Union of the States and the enforcement of the laws; and that as representees of the Constitution al and Union party, and of the country, they pledge themselves to maintain, pro tect and defend these principles, thus af fording security at home and abroad, and secure the Uessings of hberty to them selves and posterity. ' This preamble and resolution was en thusiastically cheert d, and1 adopted by ac lamation: Several resolutions were offered and discussed, after which the Convention l atriutii- ,A -i ills me ha. i. i c If eb.ud '.""trie all sectionuu..m. ltd to the .t--iisi rn,, i i . pure, pa.no.ic. and conut Henry si-oU- at leinnh f11P,u. . t- lr- w. tol.(ve,i byJud.eSk.;T,r a tew remarks, nominated Edward fI erett for V ice President. U" Mr. Broob, vt New York, folj nomination ch Various delegations, tLrnudi tS.;- airmen, end.r..! tha ."V auu.n.u.emem being greeudwith immense cheering and every dement Hon of enthusiasm. . . Mr. Hiliiard, in behalf of Mr Ever ett, accepted the nomination in an appro priate address He rejoiced that the Convention had to-day rejected th doc trine of availabilhy and UjheU b.er impulses of men. The work of to Numerous speeches were made by del egates from different States eaJcni the nomination of Everett. On motion the Chair vru authorized to appoint a National Execute Committee ot one from each State. C. C. Latham moved ihe apyolwmcnt of an executive committee to reside ia Washington during the campaign. The present National Committee was reuia ed. Mr. Hunt, in a few remarks, tendered his acknowledgments for the courtesy and kindness with which he had teen treated, as presiding officer, and congratulated the Convention on the happy issue of their labors. After the final adjournment, an infor mal meeting took place in Monument Square, where extensive operations lad b.en in progres? for several !ay3, for a grand ratification . meeting, which, owr to "the unfavorable weather, and the in complete state of the arrar.giir.ems, was postponed till Saturday night. Notwith standing the weather, there was quite a large gathering listening to the speeches of Mr. Vrain and other members of 'Je Convention. Notice to Half-Breeds. The Rulo Guide says, notice ha3 leer given by Maj r Vanderslice. that com missioners have been appointtd ty tr.e Secretary of the Interior, who will mi at White Cioud. tn the loth fay of May. to investigate the tirls of any per. -on who claim lands on die lhtt lr'ttd n serve. All parties mteresud are rqur ed to a pp. ar before the Con missioned in p rsnn. ir f.y attorney, on or belTe the 30th day .f June. Any jr.-ons who haw a right to land ipnn the said Half-ln id Reserve, aui who have not been listed, may prove tht'ir rijiht tefore these Commissioners aolget their Ian I. NEW A I)T EllYl S E M EN Tj. P A. A. jNI. Grand Lodge of Nebraska- TIIE GRAND LODGE OF IfEBSASEA Jh Of Jf'iee "i Accepted Mm.hu k"l(J "j TbiiJ A i) Dual Cow.-iiuica-.m lii the CiiJ Br..wuviile, coaimeucinn TuumIkT J""e k's' f I860. R. VT. U-RNA3, ' " GrumJ Secretary- JTj-Will Territorial papers, friendly, pime n"or Copy. ' Estray Notice. . TAKEN UP, by Patrick M. Gary, of Blue Spring, on tbe 14th of April, a d 1S60, od yoke oxen. ce black ox with hite lace, me white on hit le J belly. uppoed to lie 8 yeoro old. theotJier red end spotted, with crop off the right ear. nd '' i fork on the underside of ttie left ear, inppo t0 years old, no other uiarkti or bnnd perceibie. Appraised at $10 dollars. Taovner retjnes.eu w prove property, pay charge and take them wy I hereby certify that tbe above i a correct apy or w notice now on Hie in my office, as forwarded to oe tj Tbomaa Armstryng. Justice of the Peace. . Gien under my hand at Beatrice. Gay county. this 1st day or .May. I80O. NATIU-V BLAKKLi. May 17th, '60 3t-$ County t.t- Probate Notice. Territory of Nebraska, Coucty of raaha, J ..,, v.. ;.. i- ,..... ..,.- .!.. t . .nniinted U'.ii'1'. the twenty-eighth day of May, A D lSoO. a the" deceaied. late of JVeinaha County, Nebraska Terat.rT, t my office in Brownrille, in said County, at Me6" A. M ,of naidday. and all peraona interested lDMi"rf tate may attend and bow cau wLy the accouau Nathan ZUie-j ahoulJnot 19 allowed. Given under my bandana official seat .sis n' May, AD I860. V. w. wusij,a,r.'ooaie"'" KaylO, 3t $. Probate Notice. Conrad Barm, Administrator of") tbe estate of Ji-hua Ranial, J deceased. iate of Nemahocoun'y I . NebrakaTerriror. I Probate oo , ts. r Petiuon William Randal, Sarah RGuacef and CatbarLae Randal, widow to I said deceased . To Williaro Racial, Sarah R Gaaite and Cln''"1 Randal, of the county of Wtnebatro, Strteof Iiuno' - . v, . i. ,. ,:.. 1.,,, 1 ,,,.,i.l.iri-M. 11 J" deceased, you are hereby notified that on the wtii of -dpril, A 11S, said adniinistrator filed hisP!" in the Court or Prcbate of I.emaha county. rt Territory tbe obioct and prayer ot wthch petition .btain an order on M-ndjy the Wrh day w 1800. tor the asMnnieiH of dowerof latflanne the widow of said Jofhna Rjndal decease J. :r1nA, saleof thf.llowHirf fea! estate of wbich e!n'vLi oa Kaudal died seised, to pay the debts f aid eull t.-wit : the east half .f the southwest narter.r, ' .... ,..,, ... ,,.. n,..rir nt section pubi her thirty-two, in town-hip uo ax. m.rtbnf r"e v" teenest. in said Nemaha o unty. xebraska Ternw containing une hundred and -i.xty acres. Ir. testitn. iiy where, t I have hereunto uo . name and sSlxed iheseal.-f 'aid Court, nt u M ay . A . O LSSU CYKs S W . w ' , Ordered tBat the aN ve notice be pii-bed n the Ncbra-ka Adverser C tl' ,'f ,Tjnf Br.wiiville May 10 IS60 Cifio.ov r,.--j NOTICE. ,i. f f Car'0' I hiiv l-.ff !"it oi aicrney wiia vJ iiulh. nzin.hiait. atteud
