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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA THUESD AT, : JANUARY 24, 18(37.
VOL. Si,
NEBRASKA ADVERTISER
GZLO. niLIj T; CO, i
BUSINESS CARDS.
A. S. HOLLADAY, II. D-
firatliiatrcl In I. S3 1,
located in IXraivniIIIc In XS35.
OBSTETRIC AN
Pr. II.t cn kml corc;!cte ict of Araputat
itf Trrj.fcin! cjc eniptitelrica! in?truBent.
jacti Ilclladaj- i Co's Dru? Store
Tu-o Doors Eaii of Posi OJla. .
.S. ilti-ctiuB yiTfB to Obitetric? nd
CHARLES HELLMKR, ,
li.a ft 2tloor below BrownTille House,
BltOWKTILLE 17. T.
lines IhdJ a uperior Btr.ck of Booti ud Steel
ti ibc htii material tid auiiitj fur doiDj
CUSTOM WORK
rpiirxr, dene tcilh ntatneit and disjiateh
FRANZ HELLIEE, -
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orrosiTEDEUsnri's tin-shop,
iinoiTSTixLi:, .Nebraska.
VAC0i;8.lUGGIES. I'LOWS.CULTI
VITOHSS, Ac, lUpureJou Uort notice, at low rate,
ft rranelUitkilfactiun. x-tl-fo na
AMERICAN HOUSE.
A.Cooa Tcca and IIvot Sfcle
laVcnucetion wht tfct llouie.
V n. nnninsnfi. proprietor.
front Street, leu
?.fay, 30; h ISC'
EDWARD W. THOMAS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, ,r
SOLICITOR INDCIIAKCJ;Elr.
A' imer r Uin an 4 Firit Streett.
ttUUWNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
. MARSH & CO.,
JlCCCE80S TO MARSH c TOOK,
Central News Agents ac3 Staiiuner,
Pott OHcc ni:!ldln?r,
niiowNvii.u;. yicijUASKA.
IU a kauJ anl re constantly rerivirj
r ti.t it-i f U"Vr. IVrioiiralc, Stationary,
rbut-;r. h Atbttuifi, .svb'i U..ok ; !u Ci,;ffca
i iry, I'iar. Tol-fn. anl a phnie ("election cf
Fa-i --.rii (i-ncrHj,JtA which tlif j ir.fite the
t.ati4i ft th eitixrni of Nemaha cousty, and
li-li alricl aticntioa t bn?inci'P. and fair
l.c'iny tu ,-rtt a .hare f the public patroonf .
A.ii.tii:i. ii-iy .w.v.y.u..
ROBINSON,
mmm
Amu ftrtveea lt A t 8ire
Erotvnvillo IVolorasLLa
TVn t)if mulled of informing tbe public that
Ae kMMkiai, plridi t asjurtoJotcf Genl'iand
iJit i MiM SBti ChilJrrna'a
rr nOTS AND SIIOKS.
-"j. r,,t done with beatneti and dlfatchJ
KfI'"'"'X '" en hort notice. 10-30 fnn?
k B0USFIELD,
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iliiilioery & Fancy Goods
Cala .Street tae door veit of the Test OiTco
imoux villi:, seiirasila.
tVrie ud:. Er"ll5aS ,a tb SHtlinerj line
l'eac"aJTft DrM-MaVInS , linaet
o?uif.ert:lTsv"ailB dc" t0 crdf
JAMES MEDFOIID,
CABINETMAKER
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..OSSTETPiICIAN.
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Ghzicr, Gildsr, Grair:r,
P ApER HAKGER etc.
All work'flone in a workman
like tainner, and on strickly
TEEMS
BOES
JACOB M AIIO UN,
ME K O i: T
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MAIN STREET, BK0y7NVILLE, KEBRABKA
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RICHARD F. BARRET, ,
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BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. ;
ClBElMllffi,
AND
ir us 'sjv jn :el sr 1 1
JOSEPH SIIUTZ
Ilat just received and will- coDitantlj keep cn
Land a large and well eeisctejitock of fennine ar
ticlca in ii lire. " " '
One Dovr vesi of Grant's Store, Jjrovn
tide, Nebraska.
Of Clockt Watcbeaaad Jeslry done the abort
ed Notice.
WORK WARRANTED.
BronTllle. Neb.. March 16th. JSCS. 10-25jly
C.F.STBWRT. 2.1.
Sonth East corner of Mam and ;rst Direetjj
OrncK IJoces T to 9 a. v. and 1 to 2 and ti to
T.U. . . ,
Bro v n ril e , Nel r a ? t , 1 1 J y 1 1 -t
i; -5-0 34, ly.
. CJfAJlLES G. DOnSEY '
ATTOIIITEY AT-LA.T7
JSTf?l Dgprlo far son's BanJ:.
MAIN STREET
RESTAURANT
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low:, villi:,
ri:iin.isiAA.. ;
a Rerttattrcnt rd O-vster
Salocn.
Alio, Confcctionarie?, Canred Frait, DriJ
Fruit, Sriccs cf all kiuJi. Tea, Coffee, Sagnt
Tobacco, Potatoes, sweet Potatoes and ercrjthiDg
usnallj kept in a retain pocery store. -
rSTAIEALS SERVED AT ALL I10URS.3
FRKSII OYSTERS-x-U-lj"
Evaji TTortiiingr, . i
Wholesale a Retail Dealer ia Choice
LiquorWinCiCrAio Bear,
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Ivlaintrset, Brownville
Kay, 17lh Io-3 If
T.W.TiptoQ C.It.IIewett
J:S.Chnrch
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Gir.itcmen cf i: CJuncil end House:
The duty of cubmittinj to yoa, at the
cenrsrencment cf your session, the annua
comiV.-r.icatioa fronj ihe Evecutira office
13 devolved epea me by the unavoidable
abience or the lhieI4xeci:uve cf tae
Territory.
Sines your z.il session, a year of on
paralleled prosperity has beea added to
our territorial history. Our peopie have
been peculiarly favored with health ; the
pestilence which respects neither power
ncr genius nor social siisnuti
ion. which rieits 'with mourning th?
house of the rich and poor alikehas no
where made its appearance amongst us ;
bounteous harrests t?r- rewarded tne la
tors cf the husbandman ; , every pursuit
cf life, followed with the usual charac.
teriiiiea of good citizenship, has been
remunerative : within all our borders,
peace and order have prevailed ; 'obedi
en co to ths laws has been the rule, and
the transgression thereof the Tare excep
tion in the life and coaduct of our people
For the?e and innumerable other ties
sinirs, unrecounted here, our praise and
our ihankofferinss are due to the Great
sRuJer of nations and of men, vvho has
tustained and defended us through all
the vamiiir scenes aud seasons of the
year.
0 I
I tubrait, herewith, the very interest
ing reports of the Auditor and Treasurer
It wili.be ieen. by reference to the
report cf-the. Auditor, that the outstand
ing indebtedness of the Territory; on the
30th day of November', 1866, was $85.
47i;44. "The MiTuia Bond. -delft S36..
000 is- included in this statement ; and,
ns an appropriation nas , aireauy Deea
made by Congress, to pay this debt, prin
cipal and .interest. together with other
miscellaneous claims for the same service,
sjieody paid by the Territory, the aggre
gate amount of which somewnnt exceeds
the appropriation by Congress; and as'
the accounts have been fully rendered,
and are now bein audited at the U. S.
Treisury. with the personal attention of
ty w A V A
lows :
Cash in the Treasury. S23.324 56
Taxes for '66. due & collected 69,973 6
Cccgressiohtl appropriations 45.0QO 00
Deliquent taxes,
Total aieli,,
6165,231 66
Allowing for possible
losses in the deliqueht ;
taxes -,$10,000
Forjmprobable disal-. - -lovkance
of militia ac- '
counts by the'Auditor -of
the Treasury, - 8.000
13.000 po
And there remains, of
undoubted assets, " . S147,2S1 66
From which deduct the whole
indebtedness, :-' 1 S5.471 44
And there is left to available
surplus cf . . $61,810 22
Wi'tii' woich to commence the present
y;ar. But, at a Urge proportion of this
indebtedness is in .bonds which have
several years 'to run,: afid as it will be
impossible to induce bond-holders to sur
repdex .teuii in sjiy. con'siderable amount,
there will remain, at the lowest estimate, J
cSO.COO of available assets, with which
to defray the regular Rnd inu:iden,:al ex
pense cf the territorial government, es
timated for the fiscal year, by the Audi
tor, at 512,000. This calculation would
yet leave a iarger amount applicable to
the payment of bonds and warrants than
was uied for that purpose last year. Thus
itwili be seen that, a balance of ST8 000
will remain for Internal improvements
admititng, if deemed advisable, of aprrO-
r ti.: I I.-stte IV.: :v, I r t - :'-
ci t:
tiiheJ. Although liberal appropriations
may be made for-these worthy objects, it
will yet be possible to make, a.. very. con
siderable reduction in the rate of taxation
for the enduing yeatv Taking ihe in
create inihe valuation of property from
1665, when the assessments amounted,
in the aggregate, 10 S13,5G3.02-5. to
18C.G. when ihe aggregate reached S17,
o5,S51.57, -8s a. basis for an esu.mat
fcr ihe fiscal year. 1667, and it will be
readily seen that although the rate of tax
ation should be reduced orp-fourth;'it
would yet produce about $70,000. Oce
of the items .cf territorial iadtfitednass
is for .warrants, many of which were
issued durirjg the first "three years cf the
territorial government, sn cii whlfc4! , 'al
though ihe'princifal amounts only to S16,
221,44, the interest is estimated at 10.
COO.'' I submit, for youj wise considera
tion, whether it wfinld " not advLoUe
and just towards'all parties interested, to
'compel the surrender cf these warrants
ch .or ,bcfcre e'rst day of. Ju!, ' 1553.
providing by law that, if not surrendered
at that time, interest shall stop thereafter
cn all the outstanding. And i aisi. re
commend that the Territorial Treasurer
imay-be authorised and required to adver
tise, as soda and as cften as practicable,
for the surrender cf the militia bonds
wihch'bear ten per cent, interest, instead
of for ihe seven per cent bond?, as at
present required," to th3 tti that all ob-
r a i, - 5 t '
ligations bearing this heavy rate" of in
terest may be paid as speedily as possi
ble. The seven per cent, bonds may well
be permitted. to stand until maturity, or,
at all events, until all others are paid. I
further surest that the rate of interest
on warrants hereafter to be issued may
b reduced to t3ven per cent. I fail to
see the necessity of piyinj ten pr cent
interest on the obligations of this Terri
torv. which i not onlynot in debt. bu
has ti constantly increasing surplus. in its
treasury, beyond the demands for govern
mental expenses. I venture the assertion
that verv few. if any, ' States or Territo
ries can present so favoralle a financia
exhibit, yet very few pay so high. a rate
cf interest even as seven per cent.. This
prosperous state of our finances is indeed
a source 6f pride and satisfaction to the
oflicers'of the territorial governmenVas
I am sure it will be to you una all other
citizens of the Territory. The bondin?
of the territorial warrants a duty de:
vulved upon the Secretary's oface bytha
act of I860, the rapid increase in the
valuation of the taxable property of ihe
Territory, the gsneral system of economy
that has characterized tne administration
m m
of each department of trie territorial
L'overnment, and the wise and careful
management cf our finaucial ofTicsrs the
Auditor and Treasurer, have rpaiolycon
tributed to tbis fortunate , condition of
thinjs.
The revision of all the general laws
nov in force, which was perfected at your
last session, has beea published, all the
orgaized'ejunties of the Territory have
been supplied with the number of copies
to which they are entitled by law,-and
there yet remains asdfficient number in
ihe hands'ef 'the territorial Librarian to
supply all requisition from ..counties
hereafter to be organized, lo meet tnis
anticipated demand from new counties
Iready in process of organization, and
others vet to be carved out 'of the vast
nrvl fprtilfi regions of the interior, which
are being rapidly settled by a constantly
increasing immigration' of industrious
pioneers, I, ordered Trotn the public prin
ter a' much' Jargec edition cf the laws
than usual. tn account of the great
": cf 't!9: Tolrao- r.ri thh- increased f
was found to be impossible to pub'h Uit;
regular journals of the eleventh session
out of the CongresSfCnai appropriation.
I therefore reccramead zn appropriation
frctn the territory3' "reasury for printing
fiv.e hundredcoptc., each,-of the journals
of thatsesiion. Scmsjchanges, rendered
necessity by cirieal'erros in the prepar
ation of the manuscript of the revision
were made by the reviser, who superin
tended us publication; and your atten
tion is respectfully directed to them, that
the original rolls in the Secretary's Office
may receive similar -correction, if the
changes so made are legalized. With
thrs- accomplished., we shall bave as cer,
fect and complete a ,Ci?de of Laws as any
State or Territory 'can boast, in one vol
ume, elegantly printed and bound.
Under! the liberal operation's of the
Homestead : Law, large sections cf our
TeVruor.y have been settled, during the
past year, by a class of earnest, thxifiy
pioneers, whose industry has contributed
materially. to swell the aggregateof our
agricultural prod .ui; cos- The wise eco--nomy
!cf this beneficent measure has been
nowhere more clearly illustrated than in
this Territory. Wherever this lands are
subject to location, under this law,;the
newly made cabin of the homestead set
tler is found', it" col an extravagant
estimate.that another year will find one
iwelfth of the population cf the territory
on homestead lands, and fully that pro
portion of our aggregate proquctions in
th granaries qf this class of our fellow-
citizens. Every acre or ground tnus
brousht under cultivation, every bushel
of wheat or.corn thus added to the pro
duction of the country, is so much gained
to the.tib! prprrty. which is tbfi
cf!'. : v."; .Ti.h-n:---! tr ' c: '
' ' - - Il3w ! -. v,::: r, l'.. ':,
. .1 Ci
tioiiiuiii ircc ceo., ttuan tit
V 1. ;C.i uio
posses of it in large tracts to speculators,
in vhose hands it remains unoccupied and
unimproved, & veritable obstacle inhe
way of the rapid settlemants and devel
opment of the country. -
In view of these considerations, I should
most gladly concur with you in memorials
10 Congress, requesting the passage of
laws : First, prohibiting any further is
suing of warrants ur land scrip, for any
purpose whatever, excep for the usual en
dowments to new States, or for internal
improvements ia the States and Territo
ries where the lands are located. Second,
forbidding the Iotfuivn of land urarrant3
cn agricultural college scri on a greater
tniot-nt thai 'Xyi f'ections in each town
sh'ip: ' 'fA;nd, thicd. withdrawing ' Xlie
Government -ialds.from" 4)ubli Uale, and
Vesering all, except those'dbnated as he
fore mentioned, exclusively for location
under the horaesiead and pre-emption
laws. ' V " 1 , ' -
In this connecticn, permit ma to call
your a'ttention'to the fact that large tracts
cf the public lands, in different section of
cur Territory, have been withdrawn from
the market for the benefit of the Barling
ton and Missouri railroad, which has, as
yet. no exif.ance in this Territory." ex
cept in its" general surveys.- It Eeem'j,
indeed, to be a very great hardship to the
enterprising settlors in the beautiful val
leys cf. the Ne raih$, the Elkhcrn, and'
the Loup. ForIr, ;hat the lands ssrrotJi
ing their homesteads should thus b tiod
up from actuil ssttlemehti for the bensfit
of a corporation which contemplates the
construction cf a railroad through a sec
tion of contry far removed from their
homes. ; be!;evs I express the senti
ment cf every citizen in the Territory
when I say that all feel a deep interest
in the early construction cf tha TJ-jrliHr-tea
and Iissouri railroad westwuid
through the rich counties south cf Flatte.
Every good citizen, hoxrever remote his
place cf residence form the lias of this
proposed 'road, would rejoice in its con
struction ; bull am sure that no one
not even those whose interests are direct
ly involved will undertake-to 'defend
the policy of retiring lands ia Richard
son, Stanton, and Dakota counties to aid
in its construction. " It would be infinitely
better for the Government,' and all par
ties interested, if Congress would mike
aa appropriation, and pay in raoaey the
value of ihe lands it cannot give them ou
the lice cf their rcad.on accqat cf previcm
location by settlers,, than to permit lands
in other sections cf the Territory ta be
taken, for this purpose out cf the hands of
the homestead settlers, who are coming
by thousands to locate upon them. In
making their selections, underthese mun
ificent grants, all companies should be
confined to the lands contiguous to their
respective lines cf roacj ; and no lands
should be retired from ihe market, for
Jong" periods of time, to await the con
struction of roads upon which the "work
has been nowhere commenced. -I
do not doubt that the evil effects cf
this baleful system of land grants were
properly represented. by you tnmemorals
to Congress, some remedies for , present
evils raiht be applied ; or, at all events,
some barriers placed' against this "rapid
absorption of the public domain in the
future by railroad monopolists and land
speculators. .We need every avaikbe
acre in this Territory, not already given
away by the government for the c.qCi
truition of railroands and agricultural
colleges in other States, for our own
State endowments, and for the industn-
ous poor, wno, from ail sections or. tne
Union, and from foreign countries, are
Coiair'j to secure homesteads amongst j
' i'.r. :':n t . v.'A:lx lis
t Ji r I it it
una aaaiirution or tne wuru, couia now
be induced to exchange the lands obtain
ed under its grants for the bonds of the
Government, at a fair price, that the
whole country would be benefited by the
transaction; provided that every acre thus
regained by the Government should be
held exclusively for location under ' a
homestead law, which should require
erery settler to cultivate at least twenty
acrss w umuer on nis nomesteaa, tne
preservation or wn:ch, for five years
should be one of the essential conditions
of obtaining the fee-simble cf his hnd-"
: A Board cf Jmmigratibn'was duly or
gsn'iz'ed, in accordance with the provis
ions of the act passed at your last session,
for the eucouragement of immigration to
our Territory. On account of the ab
sence of the Chief Executive, who is, cr
cricio, a member and the presiding officer
of the Ja$.rd, ii will be impossible to give
you "a full history of its transactions. I
nm able, howevr, to inform you thatcom
mendable progress in this important work
hay already been raade .: pamphlets have
.been published in both the English and
German language?,., through which1 in
formation concerning the healthfulness cf
our climate, the character of our soil its
productions, the mineral resources of the
Territory, as well as its superior f cali
ties of communication by river navagaticn,
and by railroads already constructed, or
in: process of construction, have been
widely disseminated. This Board, under
the law regulating its duties, is re.quired
to irfake an annual repcrYof its proceed
ings to the Legislative Assembly before
the tenth day of its sesrioa; that report
will dryish you all the information re
quired fcr an intelligent consideration of
i.'.i i : ..; .. . .r. : ': :t. lz : ' -
:v;r,
t f
wha. iAMCaaliV kuv
German hnguage, rind cne the Scandi
navian. A liberal appropriation 'should
then be made for the constant employ
ment of these agent3 during the present
year, one cf whom should be required to
travel through the Western States, anoth
er to be permanently stationed at New
York, and the remaining two to visit
those foreign countries fororn which we
already have the largest representations
in our population.1 .With such a system
as this and with an appropriation such
as we could well a$ord to make, on ac
coti.nl of the" importance of ihe service,
and the prosperous condition cf the terri
torial finances. ,a' very large immigration
would certainly be induced. All that is
necessary is 10 make known to those
seeking homes in the West the rare in
ducements 'presented by Nebraska ; and,
while other States are .employing similar
agencies, and g aining, thereby, vast ac-
.ces3ci
cns'.to Xheir populations, itu apalpa-
ble
dereliction cf duty for os 13 nesiec
!ect
the cresentation of competing ini:upncc3
fc-4-
in behalf of oar own Territory. True,
cur population' Las increased tnprecei
entedly during the past year;'"-but, al
thongh this has beea the case, the want
cf laborers in the various tranches .cf
mechaical industry, and in agricultural
employments, has so greatly exceeded
the tcppiy, thai hber has ;mmahd?d
mere liberal rewards Lsre than havo bejn
TpaTjjd ?n ?y c'.hr r"c'icr cf tie ccud
To devis3 fcr niestinj ihh
taatly iacreasisg' deaiid for ra-le
to develop the great resources cf cur
Territory, thrcurh a liberal svsteci cf
immigrttica
agsnces,
I3t
pern?!?.
t3
clv-
mo:t important dutycf legttlaticn uev
:upcn yea, and IJissura you that what
r measure may sssai bw'it cahalitJ
ever measure may
to prom:ta this much dcird
receivs tha izzii hear:? cz:
cb;s:t
will
th3 Executive.
Another pressni and most urgsat vfan
13 a Ge;:cical Survev. ho arurasnt is
now necessity cf immediate actios ca u:i
saliect. Yea will all unite vit.V raa hi
deslarirg that another year mu:t r.ot ba
permitted to pas3 without givir-; to U3tha
results cf a careful ana through geclcjs
cal examination of this entire Territory.
And I ria'tt propose to" yea thitKebraska
shall take held cf this measure, without
ancther, word cf prayer to the INatcaa
Ccagres fcr aid from the tlreadydeplsit
ed Treisury cf the' Nation, and crdr a
Ueolczical burvey at cnc?.cac2r ovn
account. ini? course Wii cest ccr.ipsrt
with trcs ciaity and iade'p2nu?n:3, and
with our duty to our fellow citizens and
the country.-. I have before demonstrat
ed our ability to do this, and not a mo
ment cf unnecessary delay in prepar
for the wcrk should be allo wed.
The crnstsuction of a bridge over the
Phtte river is a' much needed improve
ment. The crossing ct tais stream, al
ways diflicult, is at certain sason3 cf thi
year aa utter impossibility, and comma
nicatica hetweea two great sections cf the
Territory is for. this xeasoa extremely
limited. A Journey to .the Territorial
Canital. from seme of ihe most populous
counties south cfthe PUtte, is ccisldbred
quite as flifHcult to perform, cn account
of the dangers and delays in crossing the
Platte, as one to St. Louij five hundred
rallies distantand from the north Platte
tha journey to Chicago is rjuite as cheer
fully unertaken, as "one across the Platte
ihJta'ihi fuh grain-grcvyig districts be
low it. ; Such an obstacle to cemmsreial
intercourse between the two sections
should be immediately' removed, if it is
ia the power cf the people to do it. It is
cot at all strange that with such a bar-
rer in the way of travel and
com-
;uid
for
ey
iL2i into j w.
Thft whole Territory would te incon
ceivably benefited by this improve ruent.
The people have it in thsir pbiver to ac
complish it without an additiolal dollar
of taxation; and, I think.'we may during
this session; very eatily ana very prep
erly, fix the day for the ceiebratica cf
the uaioa of the two sections ty a good
and" substantial free bridge over the
FIatt3. I urge upon you, therefore, the
early consideration of this impc; ftaat sub-
iect. which .the assurance that yoa will
have the hearty concurrence of the Exe
cutive ia any well considered measure
which will result m securing this great
improvement to the Territory. In my
ophicn this bridge should be free to all
who may desire to use it. If wa were
cbliged to borrow money for it3 construct
ion thereby entailing a debt upon the
Tearitory with and payment of interest,
the case would be'diiTerent ; but, hxing
the taoney in hand, and knowing, as we
do, that the interests of all sections are
involved, I think there can be no good
reason aginst a free bridge. The re
venues from Government toll bridges are
not infrequently less than the expense cf
collection ; and a bridge over the Platte,
att best, could not be expected to yield
any considerable revenue ; but even if it
was sure 10 0 so, 11 wouil ,ce mere in
consonance with the liberal and progres
sive spirit of cur people to make it free
to all.
Daring the past year, the construction
of the Union Pacific Railroad has pro
gressed with unparrallsled rapidity. A
year ago, the utmost limit it was supposed
the uracu: would reach oa ihi 1st cf Jan
uiry, IS'7, 'wasTcrt Kearny, . 100 mi'?-?
4.4U A44rf ,4444 iW4i 1.4. W 4 44 t4 I'l. 4-1-U
the tra:.h laid during the year 13
$2 rn'iks. A distance ci about 210
miles of roadway was constructed the
pas season including a Howe Truss
Bridge, 1,505 feet in length, nereis the
'Lcupe Fork, and a pile bridge cf 2.C1Q
feet across the North Fork cf the Platte.
Three hundred and five chs cf the main
line have teen accepted by th3 Govern
cijnt Commissioners, who reported it as
thoroughly constructed and equipped with
ail necessary turnouts, buildings, rolling
stcck, &.C., cf a first-class road. Beyond
tne end cf the track.
a
roadway
13
graded" 25 miles, tnder contract for grad
ing to Julesburg, and definitely located
to the foot of the mountains.
During the present year the rend will
De built with equal rapidity until it reach-
es tne
mountain:?, whsre the increased
amount of labor
required to prepare tha
rcacway, wiin doubtless retard censtract
lcn. This, however, will bs :a part
overcome by placing a large force" a:
work ia the, mountain; 'ia the' early
spring.-
This statement is taken frc.m the cfTi
cial'reccrds cf the company.'and is there
fore perfectly authentic and reliable. I:
is cause for irflnita grati;!at:;a to erery
American citizen, that thiii greit entar
prie, which is.tonaite two "cccan:-, end
over which is to pass the cemmerco cf
iwo hemispheres, is o rap:d:y ?;?ra:h
ig cerr?p!e.;c2. To c-'-j 02 T3.';:tc:y h
try.
cons
aa
ia
lh3
weaita. it is
oj.tb. It
sys'.sra, r.L::h is ta
h pas 3 tl.2 t:..
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A.' t . - .
h3
Sit-
the Liisscun i-i
:iT3 hi
127 li-js extjr.J.r? r"th- trJ.
thr:-:-
the fertile c::::z3 cf Yf'r.:V.;z'"'
court. ;2J, ' nad
rich and prfulr.
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railway
ar3 r::y
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thi
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cf a
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two great 0;ac3, as th ; rivr
ef th.3 railway syrtsa cf Ar..::
.
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..i ti
t that Union r&z:zz ..n.
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M 44. 4.4 4, . W . fc 4.
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be sr:
-1 -to
4- " , ' 4 f t ' 4
lf ..-44J l.4t-rIW.4
Pic::'
May it fcra aa adii:aal b:ai
to th3 Stitss, a nsver fiilir.r :
Cf U:
c!
pride, cf ghry. ar.J c:
Nation, and aa e4uil 1:
a t3 tr.4)
J 8 - '
JT'.atla-
X V j
men wao
aro cr.--.:! ia r.j cjaitrv-;.
ica. ' ,
composed cf reprcssa'.atiT'a cf th3 fr.:i j
of education frci'n di.TwT.sat sscti;:. j'c; ths
Territory, have r :,T.tly t:;a 1. : ! ! ,
consider th3 best ra:ar.3 cf c:a:::!rj
this racst iraportaat ir.t3re:t. Ths rc;ul:
cf thair dslibsratlcas will b-3 pr:::a:sit3
yoa, ana 1 co i,zt coutt 11 v?u &:l ?: :a
an intclhrtat rerfcriraoo cf rrur d-tv 11
tan r?trara. . 1 s.:aii risiiy c:r.:ur rita
you ia any ratsrure v.-;
:h th3fri-ijc!
education tr.rcu.-raou: tzs lerntcry :7
1.
cor.5iv.2r tast caicaiatsa to r3c..:r
L.3
present school
!i-Vlj K. 4 ' " W 4- i
. .1.
this connection i
... , .4-,,,-,
a t3 thj
suggestion of ths Tarritoral
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that some change should b? raiia ia t-j
school. law which would taaure a btt;r
system cf acccuatin' for s:ho:l
-1
from the County Trsi'urjrs'to ths
ritcrial areasurer, ana a 02t:;r r
the'distributioa thereof than novr exist?.
The question of State Gorsmmsnt,
wnica Wiis voted upoa fcy tn3 pscp;
4
13 Cf
ihe Territory duriin? the r.zsi yeir, i
now ia th hands c th Nitiou'l Con
gress. It is impo3sib'.3 to form aa ia'.sl
hgent opinion as to what may bj tha rs
suk cf Csngrejo'cnai action cprs this
subject. Whatever may be the fata cf
the preseat measure, I dv not doubt that
the change wo'ild b jroatly to the ti
vantage cf the';: op! e, and that a major!
ty of the peopla eatsruia the sine sa
timSnt; I ehall no: now undertake ta
review the arguments which Lava bo 2a
so fully predated ta th3 p:cp!3 hsrs:
fore. ' ; ' ',
"If it shall appear to yoa, at asy t'$
during your seisicn, that tha 'present ap
plication for admission it to fail, I thill
gladly concur with yoa ia a rnsn::nl
asking for an EnaMing Act, un
4 j
r wn::h
a Constituttoa rniy framed
roitted to th9 pacpls cf th3
and
v.
a err 11577
curing tne coming season.
I should hail 'whith joy a radical cbiz 73
ia the rule cf suffrage, which, would gi?a
the franchis3 to intelligence &zi patri;.
ism wherever foend, rgar-hb cf ' thi
color cf its possessor. II3 who csa r:-d
undsrstacdiogly the Cosstitatioa cf hij
country, and he who has fought ia ltsd:-
enoe. cf whatever race cr color, should
cave a
1
voice in the
I should
:Lo:':
9 cr tns I at; .
a j
ru.er?, 1 bjou-j tnerciore cniirw.iy
concur with you in a mornoriil to C;r.
gress, praying for aa amcnimer.t cf cur
organic law, ia accordance with th'u visv.
No change, however should b r.::3
r-.ra ' r ' -1 r f '
which vculd take tha fraachh'frc.-n any
perso'a'V.Lo no'.v enjoys it under ex::::nT
a
laws.
jtJnhapp.'Iy, the Katie n his not
;rienced the full fru.tija cf
yet ex
psrfsct
perienc
peace. irue, lha ana: z 3
cf
r;:..ica
were long sinca distsadgd. a
:d tha c!i
Cag noais over all th.3 'earnj
S-ricuj
ensign cf cne Goverr -" o -.d cne.Unioi;
C'i t f ri t rr. 1 'v ....... . - - ..., , , , '
cur tciovtu cc-jntry cd rs-ua:'.: 1 ia fail
as well as ia form ? Ihf can '.I Vz:i
be Becnrly rt-e?'.ab!;thed ia t"ii h?irti
1 ,
and
2.1 ection 3 c .
the re
a cf a!
lions ? for the patriotic bra cf tha p;
pie is the soul cf the Unica, its pr::T-
ation is esaenuai .10 the very ltf
Naticn iuelr. I do net th:n' ti
c:
ihs
cin ba
done by indulging the spirit cf crihi.
tion nnd revrtminatica fcr th3 errcr:, tha
weakness, or the cri.Ts cf iio pert. .J
do not behsira it can tedene ty d;prir-
iz eleren b'.aie3
in tne aiahc-ci uenrrcj, r.h
r;;.
entaticn 13 u,e very g:rra tzi e::::;j c!
13
It
union. iic:rtim.7 canr.ct
eztrsme and irritaticz de.-.iad
s cn
one side which
by icrea3?d ccn
are sure id Is
1
:ur.acy ca th - c I
Itar it
v.ui: never tsccnety C: act; to
lonai araenJments ccr.ta:n::
1
censtdsred iropojiible' te-:
these most deerl7 inter?:
wh.v.svar way
it is to c i .'.:.
Evil:, din::;
1
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it n-;:t t5
d:a-
speedily.
wait nct jcr
1
ter.-;-.;; it::a c.?
ccntenti-?a3 ia
t 4
atry cf tha Sju
a ara
-.'4. -Ill 4
: U cf i'.3
1 rv --.;; -
ictcctiilcs tha f c
uzvzTzrzzzi :ur
but
prc 3
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