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J AH VIS S. dirndl, Editor.
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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,
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VDir'cV
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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AND
"1
P-JEV7IIIG
THE
Lock-Siich Reversable TtH
SEW I NG
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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
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