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EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORKEY AT LAW,
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
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pROiVNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
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A REVOLUTION AliT TALE.
"Thcre waa a ioui.i of rcvelrj It niht."
Tbe moon was thinii: brijhily upon
the poliah-d mu.-ket and gorgeous pquip-
4 ments of a sentinel in the scarlet uniform
of the Iiuffa the-crack res iuient of the
day as he traveled hi? lritf roun1 at
the gnrdn gale of Greenwich Street,
It-hind ihe residence cf Sir IJeniy Clin
ton, ibe comniander-inichief of the Brit
ish forces in America. Ill s'p.lwnrt
fiur-1 and hi'h -prenadier cap made his
thadow appear gigantic beneath il.erays
of cur fu!l and glorious orb th-f Veit.
ern mocn. Occasionally he would pause
as if lti-tenir.j to the rich music which
evr and anon swelled forth from the
resi.1 nre of Sir IJrnry.and his thoughts
turned upon the youth aud bauty ming
ling in the dance within. Ouce or twice
he pa:s.f-d the back of his hand across
his eye.i m if to stay a truant tear tha
was ealit;;: from its fountains. Hi
memory ru.-hd to the daj's of his early
h(;me in "neriy England."
"By St. G"orje !" he muttered, half
aloud, "I did not think I could be so
childish! The found of the tune has
put me in mind cf heme and old Devonshire.'
Saying this, he broke out into ihe mil-1 Ml Me singing, I will stand respoi.si
litary song cf General Wolfe, which, as ! tie to th Sergeant lor uch a breach of
radiMon goff, he sung while passing up j
th St. Lawrence, the night before he
fell on the plains of Abraham:
"Wby, noldiers, why
Sbcali we be mrlaacliolj. b.-rs,
Whose bufiuaas 'li to die f" Ao.
His voice, naturally sweet. Bounded
perfectly melodious, as, unconsciously,
he forgGt his duties as n sentinel, and
gave to ;he scng the full compass of his
manly tones. At a little distance, con
cealed from the sentinel by the shri.bbery, j
. T. ..1. -. . , 1 -
jvns bu uiiii-n, ujjuii uu:r 0:111 iau-u n
beantilul girl
1 f 1 1 11 !
abenitt6 from ihe bail
!
room.
As ihe after fate cf thir bravf 'officer!
forms a memorable page in our country'.-,
history, my leaders may. pnl.ap.- like a
description of his person. Hj wis raih
er under the m.iiJie height, cf a hand
some, well-maoe figure, and erect, mili
tary carriage. His fact, was oval, and
the features deciJe - ly handsome. Th t
main expression of his countenance dis
played frsnkness and sincerity. Hii
scarlet coat was fared with buff, and buff
l-reech-s, with white silk stockings,
ado: ned th lower part of his person
Such was the ball-room costume of ani
cfnver of that period.
"You seem melancholy to-night Majur
Andre," said his fair companion. ' On
such a ntght a this, you shouid be oth-r-wbe."
And in such company, you shoul
have addt-d. MUsBeekmau Rirlon nu- j
fur this ai parent tpjietness. The though
that this may be the last niht ti.at 1
th ever siend in Nt-w York, is nouh
to make one fetl melancholy, is it not,
fair lady ?"
"Lare New York. Major Andre?"
j aaid ih- young lady, with "some surprise
'Are you goiug south with Ljrd Corn
waliis?" "A m lii r. Miss Berkman. must in
form no one .f h's destiuition, and par
ticularly on- tike yourself, with a touch
of the rebel feeling towards your c?un
tiymen. This much I will amwer I
am not going south."
"Some ne.v plan of Sir Henry's, I'll
be bound." said the auhiug girl -1
do love Washington, and that is the
truth. My father, it is certain, remains
firm in his ailfgiance to King George;
but 1, J go with our republican George
h? soldier from Virginia "
"I cannot say that I think le.-s of you
for such feeling. Miss Bekman," said
Andre; it is natural we should love our
country. Washington is a brave sol-
dier, and, from all I hear, a good man.
, t f i
right to take up arms Against his lawful
King; and when he i3 taken, as he m ist
be, he will end his days cu a eibbit."
"I'll wager ycu this rose," said the
merry-hearted rirl; in a lauuhinf tGnP.
, . e t u ,
taking one from her hair, against the
first new novel you receive by the Lon
don packet, that you will suffer such pun
ishment first and that you know is im
possible. Major ; for my countrymen
treat the King's officers with the highest
respect, when prisoners. Spies only are
hung, and neither Washington nor
yourself are likely to undertake that
profession.'
It seemed if a spasm passed
through the frame of the officer, for he
trembled for an instant like a leaf, an
incident which was long after remem
bered by his fair cempanion when men
tioning bis melancholy fate.
You are ill, Major. Let ur go in.v
"No, no," said he faintly ; "it was bin
a momentary nervous affection, and has
now passed.
There are, at times, M:s Bekman,
preemimr au of evil in Ihe human mind,
that ctnne without real cause, and trouble
us we know not why. . I cannot say bvTt
that my physical health is as good as ev
er it v.as. The night u louiiful, and the
,-ctne within Sir Henry's mmsion en
chanti; but still th-re is a heaviness
abr.ut my spirits ihut I cannot shake off.
I tee a dr:ger before me, yet I know
not where to guard or how to meet it.
Though shadowy, it appear palpable
and diMinct. Ah ! that song."
At this moment, the silver tones of
the sentinel's voice rang sweetly upon
the ear with the words of the scng we
have mentioned. Whilst thus engaged,
the Major aud his fair companion sud
denly appeared before him. In an in
stant his voice was hushed, and his mus
ket brought suddenly to "present arms,"
a tie stood motionless in true military
position before his superior.
"Nay. nay, Whituey cease not your
joi.g," said the Major ; oa such a nigh!
as this, I wonder not that you should
'icipjine.
"I fehonlJ like uch better to hear it
in full, sotdier," sid the lady.
"I only know n, lady," said the sen
tinel, "from hearing Major Andre sing
it when I're been on duty at his quar
ters. Perhaps he, madame, will consent
to favor you with it." .
"Wrll, Miss Bffck'man. I will not de
ny you, tut I cannot e.;uil S hitnt-y in
the oijg, as you vill soon fud out."
He then commenced, and sang with
Uttl inline -" - ,
b 1 . , ,.
-plend r of the night, his pensive air.
! and the feeling with which he entered
into the words of the song, gave it great
j tff-ct. As he -concluded .he was suprisd
j to hear the exrlamations. "Bravo, An
j dre !" "Beautiful T' "Excellent !" from
j numerous voices. In fact, he was ur
! rounded by a goodly portion of the ball
room company, who had availed them-
j selves cf a p-use in the dance to yisi:
; the rrarden.
"Wtli done, Andre !" said a stout and
portly gentleman in military ccstume.
with a large s?ar on the breas-t of iu
coat; "you shall hereafter bear the .itle
of !ong r aster as well as Adjutant Gen.
to His Majesty's troops in America.
Bot come, man your politeness and
jraiety seem to been a furlough to-night.
The Baroness de Reidesel has been
i'H.ing ah over for her partner. Step in,
Il!' dear fe,iOW ?,eP in UiSS Btekman
will you condecend to take my arm I
"1 have been neglectful. Sir Henry,
aud will go iustatttly aud repair my
wrong." aid Andre.
He entered the ball-room ; and
waltztd with Lady Reidesel, the wife of
the Ilea-ian General, Burgoyne's second
iu command at Saratoga. It was the
last waltz. and ball-room scene ever en
gaged in ly Andre the nightcf the lhh
September, 1750.
The bili was over, the guests had de
parted, and it was waxmg towards day
light, when Andre left the private closet
of Sir H-itiry Clinton, and stood in the
doorway looking towards the Bowling
Green.
"Now, my dear Major," said Sir Hen
ry, "I bid you adieu. May success at
tend your efforts. .. If your interview
with Arnold terminates a wj have rea
son to expect, West Point is ours, and
General's commission awaits John An
dre. Be cautious, I entreat."
"Adieu, Sir Henry I go to terre my
King and country. If I but J will
not ay it. Sir, farewell."
II shook the extended hand of Sir
Henry with emotion, and as he stepped
J . , , 1
i tuto ihe street, received, for ti e iait
time, the military salute of a Bn:.i-h sen
tinel, lie touched bis hat, and pass-d
on. At the water's edge he tpraug
into a boat, and was son
after on the
deck of the Vulture tloop-of-war, on his
way to his final interview with Arnold.
In a little more than ten days, the
hish-minded icliTtr dangled oa a gib
bu. His hepes of glory were forever clos
ed in the dust and ashes of the grave.
Somebody advertises in a New Yorkin0t those things which are needful to the
paper "Lost overboard a lot of
r - ,
Tisions." Poor fellov was sea-sick. ' '
Speed! of A- S- HulladaY,
On ihe iiVYor the RtUrf of He Familits
of ihe Stl'liers of Nebraska (introduc
ed by Jlr. .Miller of Cass.)
Ma. President: I feincertly regret to
know that any gentleman en this floor
objects to the introduction cf a bill de
signed to relieve our soldiers and their
families. Until a few days ago I did
not dream of any opposition to such a
noble and philanthropic iue-ure I
could not think the soldier of our Te -ritory
had a man here who wj'.J be so
lost to the high and exalted emotions cf
patnotifem as to refuse to vote mem or
their families a dollar !
In the commencement of this mighty
strule for Freedom and free institu
lions, the Federal halls echoed this same
traitorous cry: "net a man, nor a dollar
for ihe war !" And still our ears are a
luted by a similar cry in effect. If such
. . f
men could have exercised their feeling?
no voice weuld have been heard, or hand
uplifted to repel the attacks of rebels on
the Flag of -our country ; and, instead of
that flag, now waving over nearly, if not
all, the States of the South, it would be
trailing in the dust, at the fset Jeff.
Davis and his minions !
No favor to the soldiers can be expect
ed from their avowed political enemies.
The other day, temporary power, acct
deniuly. was in the hands of the enemy
cf ihe Nebraska soldiers and what was
done ? Why, Council File No, 42 an
act to provide for the relief of the Ne
braska Volunteers and their families,
was, on a simple aaotton, indefinitely
postponed ! It was not even treated with
the usual consideration bestowed on
wolves, wild cat and dog bills -'died the
dtath of the malefactor" before receiv
ing the consideration of the Council.
For the sake of the reputation of this
honorable body, I hope that record may
never met the eye of the braye soldier
boys of Nebraska. That it may be so
(iaskeced by the deep aud damnable
shades of .infamy . that. . no ..ray of light
shall ever reach it, is the wish of every
man who loves his country, and who is not
a stranger to the holy and pure prompt
ings of humanity !
Have not our citizens, now upon the
"tented field" done their duty ? The gory
battle grounds of Fort D ouelson, Shiloh
flnrl Pittsb'ir'T T.nr.rlmiT tostifv to
muuiuz if.y iu il., ,
brave anc men orous conduct, as well as
their regimenal colors, torn and pierced
by shell and bullet !
Members on this floor, receiving three
dollars a day. think they are sacrificing
much by bein away from their respec
tive avocations ! Sir, contrast your ca'se
with the soldiers. White you pocket this
sum a day, wind your contented, copper
ish lips around the "good things of hfe,"
nd repose on beds "as soft as downy
pillows are,' the soldier is entitled to
sixteen dollars a month, when the pay
master comes, which is uual!y abut
every three to nine months. His food
consists of salt pork and beans, a lit'le
rice and hominy, fresh, blue, sticky beef
once or twice a week. Often he rests on
the damp, cold, mother earth, with one
pair of shoddy blankets drawn around hi
weary limbs, and the "music to lull him
into the arms of the god of sleep is the
cold, biting, mournful sighing of the pass
ing wind. Do you think the waking or
sleeping hour3 of that soldier'can be hap
py, when he knows the tender objects of
lifers holiest affections, wife and children.
or dependent father or mother, or help
less brother or sister, are destitute writh
ing under tha crushing burden of want !
Our soldiers do not ask for assistance
without, a cause. Since going into the
service a great change, as you all know,
has taken place iu the price of every
thing. It now costs over double to live,
above actual suffering, to what it did
when they enlisted. No adranc has
teen made in their wages, consequently,
the amount paid them does cot support
their families.
What. I ask. has Nebraska done for
this class of her citizens ? "
I hear a voice saying: "Th Legisla
ture passed a resolution of thinks to our
soldiers in the fHd, Inst winter, and I
think that ought to be enough." Is this
the way to treat a needy man, and his;ProveJ ils wldora unmasking ihe j
suff-rin? familv I The darkest are that f shame aud sealmg the disgrace of the !
j - 0 t
author to this subject. Says he, ."if a
brother or sister be Daked. and destitute
ever curst the world woul blush at such j now elnct ar,,,y element that threw it
doctrine. Well may I call your attention j elf across his Palh in Virg nia, and per
to the pertinent allusions of an in-pired j haPs a greater obstacle than even the
of Jaily food, and one of you say unto! aI1 commanders would do well to imitate,
th.-rn : Depart in. peace, be ye warmed j aD( he carries to the new field, more ad
jmd filled ; notwithstanding ye give them ! eq0"5 10 his ability, a reputation largely
Pro-jbody; what doth it profit ?
; , I
Complimentary resolutions are well
enough so far as they go, but they are
poor calico, or food, for the woman and
.the babies at home ! How, I ask, hae
other soldiers fpred ? Liberal bounties
have been, paid tl ern, sanitary good
have been shipped to their families, and
millions of dollars worth distributed
throughout the army. Besides all this,
special acts of legislative bodies have in
creased the monthly compensation- These
facts cannot be denied But J. am mrt
with the objection to the relief act, that
it will involve the Territory in debt. Sup.
j p03e ,njs 0i,jectj0Q bad prevailed all ever
the North during the progress of the
cation's efforts to sustain itself the slave
holders' rebellion, would not our glorious
Union be now rent in "twain, and the
crack of the slave-driver's whip be heard,
as in days past, throughout the South ?
The argument is fallacious, and only con
ceived in the mind of the man who votes
"not a man nor a dollar for the war !"
Our Territory to day is nearly, or en
tirely, out cf debt. We have "bread
enough and to spare." The plea of pov
erty will not do. While others around
us have opened their bowek of compas
sion for the poor soldier and family, we
have kept ours shut up, and contented
our?elves with saying, be ye "warmed
and filled." I hope the enemies of the
bill will withdraw their objections, and
lhat it will receive that consideration
which its importance demands. Let the
defenders of cur country have a real and
substantial evidence of our appreciation
of their services. But what is the ob
jection ? I understand but one reason is
assigned for the course of the gentlemen
on the other side of the Housa, which
is: "There is business of more impor
tance before this body!" I hope Ne
braska soldiers will not soon forget these
urifeelmg and uncharitable words ; that
they may be taught to their children
and their children's children.
Lanjruafre fails to describe the pcign
ant grief thai will fill the heart Gf sol-
titers' wires uml - chtldreo when -it a
told them, that "there is buine3 of
more importance before this subject of
providing for their relief ! It is a shame
that $ny man should conceive such an
unkind, unpatriotic, unreasonable objec
tion, but it is true and will be proclaim
ed from post to pest and camp to camp
a!! hn i, tha. rpr.ain nartv
in ihe Nebraska Legislature consider
-
their condition of less importance than
Acts for the destruction of black birds,
S:c.
Sir, once more I plead, beg, and en
treat, that the objection be withdrawn
and the "bill be allowed to be introduced,
that it may be considered and amended,
if needed, and made apart ot the stat
utes of the Territory ; thereby saying
to the world thai Nebraska is willing to
make all possible sacrifices to sustain the
arm lhat is inflicting the death blow to
Treason, and beatii g Lack the savage
foe from our frontier.
The scldirr demands a hearing; will
you grant it?
Hajcr General Pope.
This excellent Illinois officer has ar
rived in this city from Milwaukee, en
route for the new and important position
to which he ha3 been called the com
mand of the Military Division of Mis
souri, comprising the Department of Ar
kansas, Missouri, Kansas and the North
west. Throughout' the war Gen. Pope
has been characterized by zeal, devotion,
and a singleness of purpose lo tiie cause
of the country. These qualities were
severely tried in the events that follow
ed his command in Virginia. The his
torian of the war will find few mdivicual
instances of more noble patriotism, than j
the spectacle of this officer retiring from
the ill starred field of failure on the
Rapidan, not sullenly and sulkily to air
his grievances before the people and re
sent being ordered to a lesser and com
paratively unimportant department, but
with a zeal and determination carried
into every act to actjuit himself in every
thing fur the country and the caue.
He was willing to leave to histcry bis
redress of Hju.-tice, and the events have
.
hosts of Lee. General Poprj in his late
Department has set an example which
enhanced by his connection with a com-
mand that at the outset premised to be
.
barren of all laurels. While
we con-
gratulate him on this conceded justice to
his merits, it is even more gratifying and
on broader grounds to see him placed in
a bread military division hich has at
times sorely needed qualities Jike his at
the head of its affairs. Chicago Tri
bune. Major General John Pope has arrived
in this city, to take command of the new
Military Division to which he has recent
ly been appointed by the War Depart
mem. His Division includes the De
partments o; the Missouri, of Kansas
j and cf the Northwest. The Departments
of the Missouri and Kansas aretoJ:e
consolidated and designated as the De
partment of the Missouri, Major General
Dodge in command, with headquarters at
Leavenworth City. Tht Department of
the Northwest is assigned to General
Curtis, with headquarters at Milwaukee.
General Pope's headquat tors wilKbe in
St. Louis.
The great Mississippi Valley is cow
divided and commanded as, follows:
Dirision of the Mississippi Command
ed by Major General Sherman, and 3i
vided as follows: Department of the
Ohio, under General SchoftVld ; Depart
ment of the Cumberland, under General
Thomas, and Department of the Ten
nessee, under General Howard.
Division of the West Mississippi
Commanded by Major General Canby,
and divided as follows: Department of
the Gulf, under General Hurlbut; De
partment of Arkansas, under General
Reynolds and Departmeht cf Mississip
pi, under General Dana.
Division of the Missouri Commanded
by Major General Pope, and divided as
follows: Department of the Missouri,
under General Dodge, and Department
of the Northwest, under General Curtis.
Si. Louis Dcm.
When Abraham Lincoln took the chair
of the Presidency of the United States",
he promised in his flat-boat lingo to "run
the machine as he found it." Whether
he has strictly kept his promise, those
may doubt who choose to consider the
subject. It is enough for us to know,
that whether running his machine"
in the pathway of his predecessors, or
not, he has run with a stern, inflexible
purpose, a bold, steady hand, a vigilant.
active eye, a sleepless energy, a fanatic
Upirit, and an eye single to his eud
conquest emancipation. He has called,
around him, in counsel, the ablest and
most earnest men uf his country. Where
he has lacked in individual ability,learn
ing, experience or statesmanship, he has
sought it, andha3 found it ih the able
men about him, whose assistance he
unhesitatingly accepts, whose power s
he applies to the advancement of the
cause he has undertaken.
In the Cabinet and tha field he has
consistently and fearlessly pressed on
ths search for men who could advance
his cau-e, and has as unhesitatingly cut
eff all those who clogged it with weak
ness, timidity, imbc-c.lity or failure.
Force, energy, brains, earnestness, he
has collected around him in every de
partment. Blackguard and buffoon as
he is, he ha? pursued his end with an
energy as until ing as an Indian, and a
singleness of purpose that might almost
be called patriotic. If he were not an
unscrupulous knave in his end, and a
fanatic in his political views, he would
undoubtedly command cur respect as a
ruler, so far as we are concerned
Abroad and at home, he has exercised
alike the same ceaseless energy and cir
cumspection. We turn cur eyes to Richmond, and
the contest i appalling, sickening to the
heart." Charleston Jlsrcury Jan. IQlh
Advertising. The New York Sun has
the following on the advantages of ad
vertising. which is equally applicable to
this latitude :
"To properly appreciate the value cf
advertising, over other methods of ma
king one's busines known to the coramu-
nity, we have only to instance the many
larrre fortunes that have been derived
from a sy-fmatic course of advertising '
a good article in the columns of this
journal. Benjamin Brandreth who is
now worth half a million cf dollars, at
tributes his success to advertiiing, which
began with small notices jn the Sun.
Dr. Townsend, and many others, are
living examples. Shortly af'er the war
commenced Mr. Earnum concluded" that
his expenses must be curtailed, and ac
cordingly gave .orders to one cf his
agents that his advertisements in the
Sun must be cut down cne half. This
was accordingly done. .A fv weeks
later, the ' freat th-wmau" discovert d
that bis daily icciijts were growing
"smaller ly degress End beautifully
less." He doubled Lis attracticxs X
still ihe receipts were not increased.
The matter became serious, and troub
led Mr. liarnum so much that it disturn
bed his slumbers, lie gave orders o
double the size cf the advertisements.
It was done, and ih; mult, as related
by Parnum himself, was an increase cf
$159 iiihis reef ipts the'flrst week, and
per week r ubsequemly. Sicca
then he has never attempted to ecco
raise by rcductrg t'-e ccur.t paid fcr
his advertisements.'"
A ycupg lady recently iteppcdt icta a
fancy dry goods store .and called for. a
pair cf stockings, addressing herself u
a nice little specimen cf imperial spot
and moustached lip, that stocd behind
the counter: "Haven't any article cf
that came, miss, but we have beautiful
hose cf silk and Lsma'shair which do
you prefer, and what color do yoa ad
mire ?" "Young gentleman," she re
plied, "I called for a pair cf stocking! :
I mean what I sny, and if this ihocks
ycur mcdesty, you will excuse me. .1
know a tow-headed fellow ever the way
who will sell me a pair cf stockings,"
and with this remr.rk she left the young
embodiment cf starch, hair and ramrcdi
to recover at nts leisure trom tne sncck
givpn to his motility by this exces?irtly
vulgah young lady.
Speaking of "last words," cne cf the
finest axpresssonsjwe ever knew as ut
tered by a dying man. was that of a
stage-driver in Cnliforpja. a fewrars
ago' Several friends, driven like him
self, were standirg by his bedside.
"Boys," said he feebly. "Iam ca ih
d wn' grade', and tan't reach the' brake!"
and kied.
Utter deafness s peedily cured was nev
er so well defined as in Hoed' tale cf
trumpet:
There was Mrs. F.t ,
So very deaf.
She might have wcrn a percussion cap.
And hfrn hit nn tha t i.ct .Tit.nnt
hearing it snap. '
Stradivirius lef ; to posterity about 700
violins ; yet, at present, there are not
more than a dczen, the authenticity
wf which can be verified.
Men are ao scirce in the South that
the managers of v,hat few theatres tliers
are leit are ot liged to advertise for
j robust yeung ladies to fill cascalica
roles.
It appears that 50 rebel cannon hve
fallen into General Sherman's hand
at and arojnJ Savannah.
The socifty in Brlin who hare so
successfully intrcduced Lorse meat aro
now rehearsing cn doer's meat.
Elondin'streasarerhas failed, and left
the successful rope-walker his -unhappy
creditor t. the tune cf 63,000.
The first volume cf Napoleon's life c!
Czc.ar will be published cn the lOJi cf
February.
5,476,427 tones cf coal weie cossusaed
in London last year.
A Persian poet gives the following
instructions upon thit important subject :
"When thou art married, seek to pleas
thy wife ; but listen cot to ail she say3.
From man's right side a rib was taken
to form the woman, and never was there
seen a. rib quite straight. And wouldst
thou streighten it ? It breaks, but bends
not. Since, then, 'tis plainitat4crocked
is woman' temper, forgive her faults,
and blame her ret; nor let her aDger
thae, ncr coercion use, as all is rain ta
straighten what is curved "
There is a mm in Maine, ths owner
a T'tc f crinoline, who how3 de-
Ci pluck. He snys that wnen ha
j minister was hugging and kissing , his
wife, he peepd through the crack of the
door and saw all , and a L-ng as he had
the spirit of a nan remaining, he would
peep on such occasions !
G. A. Saia srys : "In all seriousness
and sincerity, I render to the young la
dies cf America the tribute of bting ths
most accomplished talkers in the world.
Their readinesM e diction, thair fici'5
fiow cf ideas, their quickness cf affr;
haasionre really and truly 3cu-i;:;.'