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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1867)
f ! i i ! i ' f V V w L NT J AH VIS S. dirndl, Editor. 1 EKOWXVILLE, THURSDAY, DEC. 25, 1867. Tp iht Voters of Nemaha County : Xiih a view to a more perfect under itanding of the Railroad proposition now pending before the people, and to be vo ted upon January ?ih 1SG7, the officers and directors of the Brownviile, Fort Kearney and Pacific Railroad Compa ny, hereby represent and guarantee. That the' sura of 350,000, if voted is not to 1e regarded as a mere donation to the company, but as so much stock tub scribed, to be treated in all respects as other stock; liable to assessment and en . titled to dividends. Further that no por tion of said $350,000 will be called for, or in any vray disposed of, until the whole railroad ' enterprise from the Mississip pi River to Fl Kearney is a fixed fact; and then cnlv called for and used as the road progresses. This to -guarootoe, and tcf the faithful performance of which we tied ourselves in the penal sum of the amount voted by the people. JOHN McPIIERSON, Pres't. - R. W. FURNAS, Vice Pres't. JOHN L. CARSON, Treas'r, ' J. W. BLACKBURN, Sec'y, , oei; v, VDir'cV I. ) LUTHER IIOADLY, THEODORE HILL JOHN C. DEUSER I certify the above to be a true copy cf an article now on file in the Clerk's efce cf the county of Nemaha, and State cf Nebraska. Witness my hand and seal cf said County, this Gth day of December 1S67. JAMES M.IIACKER, County Clerk. Totht Hon Board of County Commission ers of Nemaha County. , The undersigned Officers and Direct ors cf. the B Ft K & P R R Company re rpectfully represent to your honorable body that the progress cf the times in uhich we lire, and the necessities of the section cf. the State in which we are lo cated, demand ether facilities and outlets commercially, than those afforded by the Missouri River. That Eastern and Wes tern R R connections are desirable and called for; that such advantages are now within our reach by use of proper efforts; that to obtain such benefits, which are general Lin their effects, it is but proper that all, both individuls and property ehould proportionately contribute. That from our intercourse with the people of this county we are fully assured that they axe anxious to contribute in aid of the enterprise above .mention. To this end therefore, we pray your honorable body fo submit at the earliest practical day the proposition to the voters of Nemaha Co.. whether or not the county shall subscribe etock to said R R in the cum of three hundred and fifty thousand doll ars issua. able and payable as in your judgment may te oeemed most advisable. john Mcpherson, Pres. ; R. W.FURNAS, Vice Pres't, .J. W. BLACKBURN, Sec'y, J. L, CARSON, Treasurer, .LUTHER HO ADLEY. ' J. C. DEUSER, DirYs, By the politeness cf James M. Hack er,' our County Clerk, we are permitted to print the above, which is an exact copy of the petition cf the Railroad com pany to the County Csmmissioners of Nemaha County, made and presented before them on the day they granted the order for an election in January next, and m cenformity to which the said or der was made. --11 TCe Hake tbe Law or JiCt ? There is no law cow in force in this coanty under and by virtue of which -the. County cf Nemaha can aid in the construction of a railroad running thro' the county. There is a provision on p. 40 cf the Revised Statutes cf the State if strictly complied with, under which the County Commissioners nay be au therized to render this aid if they so de sire. We know cf no law or provision of law whereby the Commissioners of this county can be compelled to render this aid, even if every man in the county thould cast an affimative vote on the 7th day cf January next. By our vote next January we may or we may not make a law authorizing, not compelling the Com missioners cf this County to aid in the construction cf the B Ft'K&PRR through the county of Nemaha. The manner and mode in which the Commis eioners may render this aid is not defin ed or tpecifkally set cut either in the law or in the order for the vote. We understand that there are these who admitting that our County Commission en are not only able to but will see that the interests cf the County are subserved in all their cCcial acts as new authoriz edaver that if you extend their author ity ca the 7th day cf Jcnuary, then they will be too feeble too inefficient to look after the interest cf the county any longer. They will have then to submit to be plundered, and to the ruin cf the county, without lifting a hand, and with out a word cf protest Preposterous idea! We further understand that there are those who aver that to authorize the Commissioners to aid in the construction cf a road is equivalent to giving to the road, and that they must gire whether they will cr na. We admit that this is cno way to aid but not the only way. It is cur opinion that talcing stock of the ccrrjuny in'any given amount, cr loaning th company the bonds cf the County for any given time, is r.3 virtually aid in the construction of a read, as ma king a donation to the read, and we doubt net this is the opinion of &U right mind ed men open the same subject. Wbcn TtlliUic Bonds lie Issued? If the vote cn the proposition submit ted to the voters cf Nemaha County, on the 7th cf next mcnth results favorably, then, thereafter, an effort will be made to obtain Congressional aid. It will take work of the tallest kind to get an act of this nature through Congress before the first of August next, which will then be too late to do any work in- 1S03 on the BFtK&PRR. So it maybe seen ( that it is not probable and hardly po;si ble for work to commence under the rnos favcrotle circumstances on riis road be fore the Summer of 1SG9, at which tim the valuation of this county will hava reached the sum of S4.000.000. This Company is made up of stock holders, cf which the County of Nerna ha will then have the controlling power By the general law of the State on in corporations, assessments are to be made upon the stockholders as the work 'pro gresses, by the officers of the corpora tioa which are to be elected annually It the uounty issues tnese Donas, and takes this stock, and does not like the present officers, they can elect such of ficers from amsc? the stockholders as do suit them. Thus it will be seen that no work can be done before 1S69, consequently no assessment of the stockholders can or will be made before that year. Now what is to be done when an assessment is made ? This, and nothing more Each individual stockholder must pay his assessment The County, as a stockhol der, must plnce sufficient of her Bonds into the market to raise the money to pay tbe amount of her assessment. This be ing done in IS63, the first tax on the county will be levied in that year, and such a rate will be levied as to meet the interest on the estimated amount that the county will be required to pay during the ensuing year. And we think it rea sonable to further suppose, that not more than one half cf the stock subscribed wil be used up the first year, and perhaps vhe balance may be issued in 1870. Now all this is predicated upon the eupposi tion that everything workes favorably and that there will be no hindrance to progress of the work. We conclude then that under the most favorable auspices that a light tax may be required in 1SS9 and the full lax of three mills on the dollar will be required in 1S70 to meet the maturing interest of the bends to be issued in those years, but in all human probability, we are at least one and.per haps two years in our calculation, in ad vance of the requirements of the road and its officers. If so, then the bonds will not be sold nor the tax levied so soon by the same length of time. TIic Opposition. Major Daily, Dr Neal and S. P. Ma jors are the only persons in the county actively opposing the county aiding in building a railroad". They acknowledge that such a rail road would be a good thing for the coun ty : that it would increase the value cf our property, though not to the exten claimed by its friends ; and say they would be glad to have the road complet ed. Major Daily says he i3 going to Washington and will do all in his power to secure fcr the road a land grant. They enly oppose the tax because, First, They think the citizens cannot af for to pay. S-econd, Because they think there is net sufficient guarantee that the joad will be built if the tax is voted, &c. They urge their opinions with a goyi deal of ability and much fairness,' and we have no doubt they are fully convinc ed that they are right in their conclu sions. We have heard them set fcrth their views at three different times, and ere still of the opinion that they are wrong. That the people are better able to pay the tax than they are to do without the road. That they have all the guar antees any reasonable man who. wants the road built can ask. There js Eucha thing as requiring more guarranties than any company will or can give. If there are any who with to demand more than business men think reasonable, it is for the purpose cf stopping the building of the road, and not because they think the guarranties are not sufficient. We are not of that noraber. What Guarantees Hare the People? The County Commissioners, when au t.horized by your vote, may subscribe to the capital stock of the Railroad compa ny the S350.000: They may give it to. them or they may loan them that amount There are at least then three ways in which they may aid in the construction of the railroad. They have the power to make the sub scription the gift or the loan, upon con ditions whidfthey think will best subserve the interests of the county, and secure the completion cf the road. Until they do make a contract with the railroad Company by subscribing, cr agreeing to by loaning, or agreeing to, or by giving, or agreeing to, the bonds cf the Coun ty, there is do such meeting cf the minds of the contracting parlies a3 will fctm aj contract that can be enforced by the courts. One condition of the contract ought and should le thal the eompany should construct a certain amount cf road before they could make an assessment upon ue subscribed stock of the County. Ancth er thould cr may be, that rM assessments made upon 'the subscribed' stock c the County, should be payable in twenty year seven per cent bonds of the county. These conditions the County clearly has the right to make a part cf the contract. Kow, if the voters of. the, county think the present 'County Commissioners will not make proper and adequate provisions to fully protect the County against all loss, then before the bonds will be cal-led- fcr, other" Commissioners can be elected who will. As for ourselves, we have no such fears. We believe the "present beard competent and wc know of no;o more desirous to see that th3 Coaoiy haa value received fcr all her expenditures. Are not the guaranties sufficient end ample for all xuhn slr.rerflv wish tho road built. If there are any" who are disposed to cavil because they do not want the road built under any conditions to all such, we have no word cf explanation. OtOfi COlintr, Heretofore voted, $250,000 to aid in : k securing, an e a ie ' " v : iT"' now jost voted SloO.000 more to build a rtfad west from Nebraska Ctty through the county of Otoe. ' . Editorial Increase. We are pleased to announce that Col. R. W. Furnaa'has agreed, so soon as his . health and bus ness w 1 permit, to take ue , " . , , t . charge of the Agricultural Department of the Advertiser., With his attention this Department will become one of the" leading departments, and will be of great advantage to Farmers generally, and an inducement for them to subscribe. All are acqauinted with the Colonel's 000. Take from this $786,000 of in ability, which has been demonstrated creased value the 5350,000 proposed heretofore, and will be felt through our bonds and we have a net profit in this columns. We send many persons this No of our paper who- are not suoscrioers wiui a . . , l -i :.u view of inducing them to take the paper on trial for three or six months, cr long- 0r if tW rlpsirfi. T.vptv man.raisinj? v-., , ----- j - a family of boys and girls, should fur- BH U1 1 au5muuu -u luuiuy J ' . the ve.ar. that there is a difference in nish them their co-inty paper and en- courage them to read it. - In this way the most valuable part of their education ran be obtained. A man. and especial- - .... , J:r. ly a noy, appears oasmm auu uiuiuem m society more treni ignorance than irom any other cause. I If ycu wish your chil- drpn ir.fl.iPntial. and their society and . a ,..f.. J j . w w 0 r 71 nish them among other things with your roake3 lhjs difrereaee Omaha, or rath county paper. The subscription price for re Douglas county, has no natural ad- three months is fifty cents; for six months one dollar, and at the same rate for a . . , , . WUS" " B. Ft. K. &P.R. E. We support tins company ana as if tne county to aid in constructing. this road because there is no better company in- deed no other company who contemplate ounuing a ruau. nc u jcuciui interest in common wun an owners 01 real estate and residents in our county ana want tne roaa duih bi me soonest possible moment and at the least possi- i. . . -.- ir. 1 Die cost to our citizens, n e care noi a ng xor tne. present company or us ouic- ers, tut it tnrougn our votes ana taxes and the aid of Congress, they will give us wnat we ao sa mucn aesire a ivauroau 1. 1 1 j - 11 . . 1 1 1 through our county, sooner, and as cheap as any other company now or hereafter to be organized then we propose, and Avill give them whatever of influence, time and money, which a well formed judgment dictates to be wise and neces sary to accomplish that object. The Railroad. - The following" communication from one of the wealthiest and most enterprising farmers of this county, speaks a scund word to the few who may be opposed to the railroad subscription. Read it: - 1 Nemaha Coujjtt, Neb., Jan. 23d, 1867. JIr. Editor : The railroad enterprise now before the people of Nemaha Coun ty, I regard as the most important ques- tion mat fias ever been, or is ever likely . - to be presented to them. The progress ot the times in which wo live, demand, mm m . ... 1 and must hava increased facilities for - I ransportation and communication, that nothing short cf railroads will satisfy, All around us the railroad enterprise is being discussed and its advantages being ought. Everybody and every locality seems alive end determined to "be up and doing." Shall we, the people of Nemaha, fold our arms, and allow the golden opportunity to pass? an oppor- derstand are pledged to each other to pay tuniiygx in all probability, will never be all expenses of overhauling and prosecut presented to us atram. I hope not, I be- ic. thieva and 10 Pay for all property ieve not. More favorable prospects of having a railroad were never enjoyed by our people. A little enort will secure it. I believe, Mr. Editor, that railroads are doing more to develope the country than all else beside. 1 believe the time has come when cur necessities require such improvements. . I believe that a proper eflbrt will secure them. I believe the people of this county can take upon themselves the tax proposed, and that the investment in a pecuniary point of view, will prove a puymg one : and I propose to give the reasons that will induce me to cast my vote for the measure. Before domrr so. however. I wih tn snv that occupation is that cf a Farmer, and I want to say a plain word or two to mv fellow-farmers. No local prejudices cr immediately and substantially benefitted tnan any ctner. I Lave been pained to see since my brief soiourn In this count - .a icciiug. 5 i0 ia8 cause of this I know lut httle and care less. I do know, howeyer, that if persisted in, a general injury io the whole county will be the final result. We cannot afford s sustain divisions and contentions. Unity cf sentiment arid action is what we mest need, and must have. So far as any re ticular benefit any particular point on tue river may derive from the fact that it izzy be ' tha starting point, I care not a fig. I would give my support if it was proposed that the road should start from either Peru, Brownviile, Nemaha City, Aspinwall, or St. Daroin. ..Brownviile seems to be the only point that has made any effort in .the .matter, and .has done what has been done to get the enterprise in the shape we now find it. -She is the largest and most wealthy town and is better prepared to do more, and more should really be expected of hor. I am willing, therefore, that she may enjoy any incidental local advantages that may naturally follow. Let us, fellow-farmers, discard petty excuses and look this matter square in the face like business men. Will it pay us to have this proposed road pass through our county I Can we anora tne tax i -iucsc tuo, cniy lw0 points in the question for ti to ccnsiJer. It is assumed, and generally conceded, that Railroads double the value of property ;n the section oi couimy through which they pass. Uovernment acts upon this understanding. When- ever she donates alternate sections to railroad companies, she immediately puts of Te(aiaed aherDat8 sec. tions lQ o.50 per acre double what she was befcre selling it for. Now let us figure this matter a little. According tc mv calculation there are in round nura- bers 250,000 acres of land in Nemaha County. This at $1.25 per acre figur- Jn- anon mi 1 f m rr trim nl VlXT Hnilhl. "6 '. inff itself will make an increase at once 0O312i000. But let us take the actual laxaDle 'value of lands. By reference to the County Treasurer's Books I find me actual amount or .iaxauiiauu m ns- nolhi - o.twn otSf ise.OOO. Now doubIe h t amount ancj we have Sl,572,- investment oi c-.vuu. iuis iau,iua tion you will observe is made alone upon the lands of the county, leaving out en tirely, town lots, merchandise, manufac tures, &c. . Take another view in which the Farm- er alone is interested. AU admit that with railroad facilities which atlora a I c . . n t . jce f Droduce. There is a differ ence 0f opinion as to just what that dif ference is. I have before me a weekly price current or proauce issueu oy oiric rt a-i r i r i ler c otepnens, oi umana, oi uaie De(. j find ,he pfice of .Corn new jn te ear 75 cents new Corn, shelled, 81.00, old Corn, S1.25. I need not tell you what the price of Corn in Nemaha County is. I have not heard of co inirinr nwpr iili r.fa. Now. what vantages over Nemaha. She has a rail I .1 . .1 -L- road wnicn enaoies ner to sena away mis and all other articles of produce at all .imp.. Th in nhe who ft secret' Now, let us make another calculation based upon the land alone in this county aml lhe .;n?ie nroduci. Corn. Taking nurnber ot acres of land, as before state(j ;n this countv. and it will be found tal a tax levied upon each acre of about 7 cents per annum tor years tne tjnie ,t ,s proposed the bonds shall run- wili pay the 350,000 and interest. Thus a difeTCnce of 1 cent per bushel on 7 bushels ner acre of C&ru alone would oav Q lax ye see however, that by ac . lual comparison of prices the actual dif fereDce j3 over 30 per cent. Say 30 per cenU acd count Corn t 40 bushels per . flrrp find tho nr.tuni hpnpfit ih farmpr would derive or rather what we are now actually . losing wili be plainly seen. I could ennumerate many other advant ages that inevitably follow railroads, but have confined myself exclusively to one or two important points in which farmers are alone interested. I hope our people will take a candid view of this question. The question of a railroad starting west from some point South of the Platte, to intersect the great Pacific Road, at or near Ft. Kear ney wUl resettled bejore grass grows - again I If by our failure to improve the opportunity now presented, that point rhould be fixed either north or south of us.'and our prospects forever blasted, let it Dot be said the question was not laid befcre us".. Let us be wise. A. FARMER. We learn from W. B Phillips, cf Glen Rock Precinct, that a horse was stolen from C. E. Phippenny of that nrsMm - t enmo tmo last mnmh. and that WVa4 WWAASV fct 4 J ava- p a company of near sixty farmers in that hricinity, have paid about S50O,insearch icg fcr the horse and thief. They have not yet been found. Th3 thief with the horse were traced to the Big Elue, from which place no traces of euber have been obtained. This company of Farmers as we un- stolen from its members when not re covered. For this purpose each member is txaed upon his assessed valuation. We understand that Judge George B. Lake, of the Second Judicial District in this State has been appointed by the President, Judge of the U. S, District Court for Nebraska. There will be no doubt about his confirmation. Gen. E. Estabrook of Omaha, has been recommended by many to the po sition to be vacated by Judge Lake. Gov. Butler has the appointing power. We have received the first lhre Nosr of lhe DaiIy Rocky Mocntain Star, edit ed by O. T. B. Williams, and fumishpd to the citizens of Cheyenne City, D T v annum, it carrys the name cf u D "Wntat the head of its columns, for President. snV,;on i Kr,.;-i KepubncaB Convemioo. EroTinYille Union Ms& School. The winter terra cf Brownviile Unicn High School will commence cn Monday, the ldh inst., under the immediate ch-rg3 cf Mr. A. W. Nickell, assisted by Miss M. Mory and Miss Decia John ston. ' " The Board finds it necessary to charge tuition for all who may attend, aHhe fol lowing rates: Primary Department S5.C0 Intermediate - - - 6,00 Grammar . - - 7,00 Higher vr: "a--: - 9,00 The term will continue twelve weeks, and payment will be required invariably in advance for each month. Scholars from abroad for the present term- will be received at the same rates as those from the district. . Ample provision has been made for comfort and convenience of all who may attend, and no pains will be spared to make the School m every respect deserv ing the public patronage. O. B HEWETT, Director. The preliminary -organization of the Union Pacific' Railroad Company was made in October, 1S63. The first con tract for construction was made in Au gust, 1SG1 ; but various conflicting inter ests, connected with the location of the line, delayed its progress, and the first forty miles were not laid until Janaury, 1660. The Illinois Central Railroad" Compa ny on the 21th inst. paid into the State Treasury the sum of S237.S33 04, be ing seven per cent of the gross earn in3 cf the six months ending October 31, 1567. Some. 'of our close-fisted,-slow-going business man might take a useful hint from a late conversion between a mer chant and an acquaintance, follows: " Why don't you trade with rue V1 The reply was characteristic: "You have never asked me, sir. have looked all through the papers for an invitation in the shape of an adver tisemeut, and found none. I never go where I am not invited. Statement of Hie Indebtedness of U. S, June 30, 1S07. TITLE. When Tedeem'b'e. Rata of interest Amount outstanding Loan of 1S12 Loan of 1S-.7 Loan cf 1S13 T4XP8 lndem- nitr. OM fund'dd'bt Treas'y notes Treas'y notes, Loan of 1S53 Loan of I860 Treas'y notes, After Dac. 81, 6 per c per 617SS63 186J. annum. After Dec. 31, S per c per 1S57 annum, i After July 1,6 per c per 1SS3. annum. After Dec. 31, '5 per o per 7,160,COO 00 8,020,941 SO 263 COO 00 1S61 Annum. On demand, 5 and f per 113,918 43 cent. On demand, ;4mto6pc, 104,51164 I yr after date 5 1-2 p. c. 2.500 dO Deo. 31. 1373 6 per c perl 20,000,000 00 annum. After Dec. 31, 5per c rer 7,022,000 00 13711 annum. 1 yr after date, 6 1-2 per c 600 00 per an. Loen of Feb.8, After Jane 1, 6 per c per 13,415,000 00 1861 : Treasury cotes, lb3i, I annum, 2 yesrs after date, 16 per c per 3,600 00 60 days after annum, . date. Oreeoa War, 20-year sliet, T 30 notes f (two issues) ( Demand notes, 20-year sixes, After Jaly 1. 6 per c per 1,016,000 CO 1S31. annum,! After June 30, 6 per c per 60,000,000 00 1S61, annnm. After Anj. 13.j7 30 pc.pr r 1864, annum, ) After Sept 30, i 5239,315,350 1S3U- - f S Demand. None. 203.432 00 After June 30, 6 per c per 63,700 00 rire-tweoties, Aftr Apri:30 '6 per c per 614,7S'),500 03 Iv:ui. annum, Tnitei States tbb, i annum, ! rotes, new is 7one, :331rS3,5!7 00 sue, Temporary After 19 days' notice. After June 30, 1831. 4,5 and 6 p cent. Sper rezt. 20,225,070 00 75,OOo,0CO 00 loan, Loan of 1363 2 years after 5 percent. j 1,12 Treas'y notes. Gold' certlf'g Ten-forties, date. 123 S30 00 1 $r aftdrdate 5 per cent. On demand. 19,207,520 00 After Feb. 23, 6 per cent 1874, 177,409,350 00 Fire-twenties, After Oct. 30, 6 per cent. 2,SS2,6C0 00 1369. Certificates of i yr after date 6 per cent. 35,000 00 6,497,6313 22,809,98 59 lnaeoxeaness Postal cur'ney . . . Fractional cur- - - - rency, Five-twentiesAfter Oct 31, 6 per cent I 1863. ! 125,561,330 00 Treas'y rales, 3 years after 6 p.c.comp date. ! int'reft TVeas'y notes, 3 years after 6 p.c.comp I data. I lntrest. Treas'y notes, 3 years after 6 p.c con;p l date, I tnt'resc, 7-30 Treasury 3 yean after 7-30 per c. notes, i Any. 15, 1861) 122. 39 1,480 (After Anf.-14 1 73-10 Treasury, 1897, notct, three After June 14, lssuta, I 1SSS, ,'After July 14, 7 3-10 pr 1S3,6 17,425 CO cent. 18S3, Fire-twenties. 'After Oot. 31 ( 3370. Fire-twenties, After June 30 j- WO, Union Pacific After Jan 15 rer cent 131,427,250 00 6 per cent 6 per cent, 301,S:0,250 00 14,762,000 00 Railroad Co.i 1325, bonds, Total, 2,69219921512 AW ADVERTISEMENTS. Improved FARS1 For Sale. A N IMPROVED FARM, cf 436 acres ; 200 acres- X"3L under caltiration, 136 acres in timber, two comfortable country houses, situate In the Missouri bottom on wnat is known as Mckisaiek s Island is For Sale, Rent, or Exchange for wild lauds in Nebraska. As a tock farm it has no superior. For parti . ulars enquire of R. W. FURNAS, Iircwnvilio, Nfib. erU. N.CORNELL, Hamburg, low. Deo. 25th,18G7. It VIRGIL S. HALL, Attorney and Counsellor at Laze. Oflce oyer Dorsej A Ero'e Clothing Store, Main St., BROWSVILLE, NEBRASKA. J. L. McGEE & CO., Dealers in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ilcPherson's Block, Main street, BROWN VI LLE, NEBRASKA. GUARDIAN'S NOTICE. To all whom it may concern : Notice is hereby gire that the Probate Court of Nemaha county, Nebraska, has appointed thepccond Monday in Jamary, 1853, to hear a gettlemeat from Virginia M. Hunt, Guardian of George Ebbs snd Lorinda Ebbs, now Mrs. Godfree. Giyen under my hand this 23d day of Dec . AJ) 1863. A. W. MORGAN, FrobateJujo-e. ' Virginia JI. Bunt, Guardian. 13 2t E10CK.MHTC AND JOSEPH fc H U T Z Has just received and will constantly keep on Land a large and well selected stock of genuine ar icles in is line. One Door west of Grant's Store, Brown ville, Nebraska. Of Clocks; Watcbesand Jewelry done on the short est Notice. WORK WARRANTED. Brownyltle, Keb.. March lth,l36l. 10-25-ly MS, ELi:ciio:rKQiicr. Notice is hereby given that in pursu nce of and by authority cf law passed bv the Legislature cf Ietrasia, ana ap praved February 12th, A- D. 1608, and u-d" a rescluuon cr the ucara.ci tne County Commissioners 01 11 e man uu1 , Nebraska, adopt ed December 3d, 1?G7 a special eiecuoa wm uc ucu a SG7, a special election w iq usual places cf holding the usual places cr nciuin:; ytuciai cc-.-tions in the several tlection precincts in Nemaha County, Nebraska, on Tuesday the 7th day of January, A. D. 1SG3, from nine o'clock in the forenoon, until six o'clock in the afternoon of that d;iy for the purpose cf determining: the fol lowing question, which i3 submitted to the vote of the people of the said coun ty of Nemaha, that is to say:. Nemaha County in thb State of Nebras ka, issue the bonds of the said County cf Nemaha for the sum of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars, redeema ble at the- option of the said County Com missioners at twenty years from date or less ; and to provide for the payment of interest not to exceed seven per cent, per annum on such bonds, and also a sinking fund for the redemption-cf said bonds; shall a tax be imposed to be lev ied annually until all cf said bonds and thii interest thereon shall be paid : the said tax not to exceed ten mLls on the dollar of the county valuation, in any one year ; and the said proposed bends to be issued to aid in the construction ot th? Brownviile. Ft. Kearney and Pacif ic Railroad in its course through the said County of Nemaha, from the eastern boundary of the said County to the west ern boundary thereof. The ballots voted at said Election shall have written or printed thereon the fol lowing, to-wit: those in favor of the said question, and in favorof imposing and collecting the said tax, tne woras, "For Bonds and Tax." Those opposed to the said question and orDosed tt imposing and collecting the - 1 r 1 said" tax, the words, "Against Bends and" Tax." And said election shall be held and the returns thereof made in all respects, or a3 near as may be, according to the laws jroverning cenaral elections. Done by order of the County Commis sioners, this 3d day of December lbb7. Witness our hands the date last named F. G. HOLMES ) PHILLIP STARR Co. ComVrs. J. L. McGEE ) Attest, James M. Hacker County Clerk. THEQ HILL & CO., Dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC mm C AEPETS, &C. II k Ci. Dealers in 1ST Jl. X Xj S Woodenwarc e&c. Thco. 5M1 & 0., Dealers ia WiiiowAVavt, tk. Theo. Mill Oo.r Dealers in 1-;:-. F?3a, AN D IMPLEMENTS OTlico Hill 6& Co., Dealers in a tsa 1 1 Tiieo. Mill (Do.. Dealen in LADIES', GENT'S, ci CHILDREN'S o AND rr. Li) JO JJfW 1 3 3 TBE m! III. cn rm, AND "1 P-JEV7IIIG THE Lock-Siich Reversable TtH SEW I NG J w J J J J J J 1 vol i HA S AGAIN CARRIED OFF THE 2Er?, honors at the trincipil Fairs the ErEPrT!" tober, where tho committee, awarded it ti f f Priie for a double-thread machine. Then coma the great annual Fair cf r. land.vu: that of ths j t Mecljarilcs'AssocIatlonatLowt'j j "Wber th Highest Prize i I TITS OITLY GOLD awarded to anj Familj Sewinj rachias'iru I awarded to the s and that too after it lad been on exhibition iatcj. I petition wilhother " I First Class Machines j ' " ' 1 for fife opnective weeks, whero it had fceea K. f amtned by the best mechanics in thecoaatrj, whj pronoenced it the host constructed aa i mn reli. I Lie jiachmeand cne that, tn accjunt cf iuiij. pli-.itj would Accomplished a greater zzzzzzt cf "cvork, and in a more satis factory manner, than any other Setting Uachins ever invented. At the Fair of the Jfaojlani Institute, which closed a four weeks session at Baltimere 00 th 27 th of JfoTembet, the superiority ot the FLCH E'CE was- again confirmed bj the committee 01 Sewing Machiaes,wbo unanimously awarded it th GOLD MEDAL, the hi-hest priia the lajtitats confers. On the 12th of September the great Fair isj Exhibition ot tho American Institute was yad in 'ew York. A3 usual, the display of Seisr Machines large, and the competition strocj; but after a six weeks trial, the friends of tit FLORENCE had the satisfaction of seein their farorite again triumphant. and for tbe second tim bearing otf the highest honors of the Amerku Institute. Below we give an t xtract from the Ueport of th committee on Sewing Machine, read at the cluseof tho Fair: 'The whole number of Sewing Machines on hibitiun is thieteen ; of these, twelve are enter for coinpet on. The orticJe bearin? the So. 73 i) (JLOTLESCE SJSWIXQ 2XAC1IIZE) is tot'dei to be the RUST on exhibitioa. Itmust lo stated. incidentally, that Tk.it it better than anj of it clasliiotcnto th JuJjc. . "Its merits are : ' "1st. Good material and thorough, workmansliip. 2d. More absolute nov elty than marks the usual improvements in Sewing Machine. 2d. The ingenious amnzemsnt cf a positirt mo tions for adjusting the thread darinz ibe ps.'sit of the shuttle and the zithering up of is in u u in a oi tue siuc a. - a4th. The rerersiblo feed. "5th. The Viriety of work that can be ioM up on it. "We therefore decide that it receire the award uf first class. - (Signed) WM. PRATT. 1RAS.CAUV, L. J.KNVVLES." "Thi3is t) certify that the forecuicz is a trai extract from the lvelrt wf the JudfH-f Sowini Mashincs at the 37tn annual Falr,lsf57. J.NU. W.CHAMB2.K.S Sec'y Board Manage New York, Not. 11th, 1857." It wonld seem as th enzh this euccessioo of tf umphs should be suffi'.-ient to cont ince tferj prejudiced person of the great superiority of t'LOUEVCE over aH others as a Family Sawing Machine : and if anythin? more is needed to con firm the abore, we might added that, i a 1331, tee " Co." only sold 50 Machines, whilst now there r ofer 40,000, IN tUSE, thes establishicg tho siCess of the beyond all qaestion. Every 31achlnc.;is lTarrar.teff Circulars, Frice Lists and samples of work fur nished on appiicatiou. JOHN W. HENDERSON Agent for Drownrnie and Nemaha County. Millinrry & Dress-Ma&ing Wishes to in for .n the ladies cf Frownvi:. aai vicinity that she has j ust commenced a first da" MILLINERY & DRESS-MAKING "Where work will be done with great eare ani e ness, and after tho latest Eastern styles. . pleaching and Eapairinz done in the rerj stle and cn short notice. T.atiftt t Ia rf f . It ' an t l' TM n 1 Bonnets constantly kept on hand, al Utest J1 terns of Ladies Dresses, Cloaks, and CoUdrens clo thing cnt on short notice Second Street, teweent Maia Si "at8 BROWNVIILE, NEBRASKA STRAYED. From near r London, ia this County, som9 sorrel mare colt four years o'i j anda high. A saltable reward ww- . last Fall, one Scnn : 18 h given for its return, or any iaforaation w'. lead to its recovery. i iiiU. i Li Jjvca a vma v wi iu 1 hsw-A 4w . r2 t w a. m son, commencing wun toe iew tnguai Ajrcu t ural Fair, at Providence, in September, 1., was awarded the highest rrice, iamodiately wl came the New York Sta: Fair, atSuJ,.' a s. ire A 1 i" 1 .vj r '"3 .a 1 their . w rj;St Duri: ,;oi ' I cout j the a cxte 3 n; iJeds T 11 j -pntic X9 of ' Jva of :atral ere ca :J in ;2er t to t r.9 r "th tthe t dafe m :t to 'ess :th t 7i'.h ppos ! rea uke sril Toe by, 1117 i'.ion ily c CD, ice ieir - com -bcr ents :raj it t erj i s vcrr. Jib 7 ca . N ?elf. 5it38 to c -u .-5 t v 31 ... .it f Set31