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i . Kcbmska SiDualtstf JAttVIS S. CUURCII, Editor. BROTTNVILLETrrtnSDAT, JAN. - S3. 1853. Eepnblican State CorenllGn. A State' Conrrctioc whI- be hel 6.trebrs.:a.; City on Wednesday, April 29tn,l&.,3, at 12o'c'o:U M., to elect Delegates to represent the Republican E arty of Nebraska at the National Convention to e held at Chicago, May 20th, next. Also, a can didate for Member of Congress, Governor, Secre tary of State, Auditor. Treasurer, 3 Presidential Electors, and the delegates present from each judi cial distriet b ill st si Eft ft a suitable person fcr Diftrict-Attorney, for their rc.-pective districts. The Convention will be organized as follows : Richardson County-"5 Nemaha county 5 Nemaba, Iiichurdscn, end J hnron-----Pawnee, Gage, Jeffcr on, Saline and Lan caster t Gage and J effcrson 5 Saline, Ljncohi and Kearney ....... 1 Sarpy -2 Pcur!as 1 3 Podgo 1 Platte 1 Washington 2 Washiig'"0 and Ilurt-l Hall, Uolfaiot Merrick! Burt audCuining I 'Dakota .....! Dixon, Oedar.and L' Eau qui cjurt . .'. ....1 Podge, Cawing. Stan- . ton .Dakota, Dixon, Cedar, L'Esnquiconrt and t'iejce I l'aircco I Total- 52 Johnson 1 7 1 5 Oto Iancas er y . . Ca?s Cuef, Sjtrpy, Saunders Butler and Seward- Saunders ,Swarl and Butlar Platte, Men 5ok, Ilall, Buffalo, Kearney and Lincoln-- ASiate Central Ccraniittee is to be elected for the coming campaign, the iIaee of holding tho n?xt State Convention designated, tho basis of re-prt-erjtation for succeeding State Conventions agreed upon, and ether important business fill bo Liought before the Convention. Rcpubleins, ecl! delegate", and let to one coun ty be unrepresented. St. A. D.BALCOiiCE, Chairman. maha.Jan. 20tb,lSG3. The State Convention. - In the fall cf 15C6 there was a State republican convention held in Brownville wherein each county was represented by delegates the number cf which was de-. terrnined by a ratio cf Republican votes, as shown by the last preceding Territo rial election. The Central Committee, in their call for that convention, place great emphasis upon the fact that Re publican voters only wero represented: This is the uniform practice in all State Repblican conventions. And so far as we know, it is the practice cf all County contentions, to give to each ' township or precinct a representation based-on 'the Republican vote. But of late, u new policy has been inaugurated by the 'head centers of tho party. Democratic votes must be represented in Republican cent ventiens. .. That i?, a county that casta last State election, five hundred Repubc lican votes-arid one hundred Democrati votes, has no. larger representation, un der the present call, than the county that cast five hundred Democratic votes and but one hundred Republican votes. Or, in other words, five hundred votes in the ne case, has the same and no more rep resentation as one hundred in the other. Is this justice ? What inducement has any county to increase her Republican vote? So that the Democratic vote in creases largely in any given county, the Republican strength in that county, in a State convention is as well subserved as though the increase had been on the Re publican eido. If the policy of the present Central Committee is to let the Democratic coun ties do the nominating, and the Repub lican counties roll up the majorities, by which the said nominees are enabled to assume the honor cf theirrespective offic es, then it may be good if they can only make it work. You will see of what we complain more fully by an examination of the following table of a few of our leading counties : Douglass Johnson, Lancaster, Nemaba, Otoe, l'awnee, liicbardson, Sarpy, Washington, Cas. Bart 8 1 I 5 7 I 5 2 2 5 1 10 2 2 9 7 4 9 2 4 9 2 131 123 445 239 let Uj 275 73 142 The first column of figures shows the rote forTaffe for Congress. The sec ond shows the representation qs fixed by the present call. - The third or last column shows the representation as it should have been. As Otoe has seven delegates under the present call, we conclude that every eixty-three Republican voters, should be represented by one delegate in thecom ing convention. Thi3 being the basis justice requires that all counties should be represented on the same basis. Con sequently the last column shows what each county above as a matter cf right should have, and the other shows only ' such as we are permitted to have. We submit only with the hope that the con vention will establish a. basis of repre sentation for all futureconventions, more in accordance with the spirit of our in- . stitutions and the good cf the party, - . Pern. We left our office one day last .week, and went to Peru on business. Our course was over what is termed the Telegraph road. t.Tbe Jac.3 cf the country through -.which "this'read passes, i3 somewhat ir regular, as all knd so near the great Mis souri river is more or less inclined to be. There are many good farms lying ca either 'side of this road. And the large corn fields, good houses, and fine stock; of all kinds, speak plainly that you are passing'through a settlement of thrif ty farmera. A community may well be proud cf such a population They are v TV the creators rf wealth, and the frequera and well built school houses on the road, prove them to be prcrcctera cf Intelli gence and virtue as well. . We arrived at Peru in good time, and delivered our self and horse into the rcssestiou 'and good keeping of Mr.' Swan and his kind lady, of the Peru Hotel. After a thor ough warming and a good dinner, we aired ourselves ia ' the streets-cf this thriving town r.nd were heartily wel comed by the business men. of the place. Peru was entered,, patented, and re corded as a town site by Chambers, Nuck olls, and Frame, in the vear, ,1Sj6. She has had the ups and downs with the fluctuating tendency cf ihe commercial 'affairs cf "thVcountry, precisely" similar io the history cf all enterprises then projected. In November, 1SG-5, Rev. H. Eurch, Maj. W, Ekily and D. C. Cole I called a meeticg.cfnhe citizens in and around Peru, and laid1 before them the propriety of "'erecting a seminary build nz and cf starting a hich or select school therein. The project received the approbation of-those .present and many fathers have since given the' enterprise their hearty support.. Messrs. 'Daily, 1 Green, Cole, Neal, .Reeder, Majors and .the liev. Mr. iiurch.have been lirm and 'true friends of the mstituiion, and have iraisedand expended iri erecrirjg'the buil ding,. abc;ut"' $13,000. The' trustees of the project tendered the building and six ty acre3 cf ..land to the Statalast winter as a free'gift, on condition that the stale should endorse thesame, and take it un uer their fostering care, as "the State formal .School at. Fern" - This the State, through the Legislature,, agreed f o do, and Tn furtherance cf this agree ment have expended on the building-the ill turtner sum oi tbree thousand dollars finishing some of the rooms and prepar ing the balance' of the building for the plastefV The building is about 40 by SO, "on the ground and ! three stories high. The first floor has been finished for school rooms, the second and third sto ries for reckation rooms, and rooms' for a students. And the citizens of the town are about raising means to purchase a bell for the Slate, to be placed in the cupola of the building. There is timber enough on the sixtj acres on which the building is situated, to furnish fuel for the school for all time, if properly cared or. Too much praise cannot be given to those who fostered this enterprise, with such untiring energy and if they 'make it a success, as it undoubtedly will jbe, now it is in the hands cf the Stale, it :will be a lasting monument to the enter prise and public spirit of the good citi zens of Peru. And should they live as jlbey give promise of doing for many years to come, they or their children will find that they have sown but to reap ;bountifu!Iy, not only of this world's good?, but of that good feeling and hap- lpiness known only to those wuo k"now jtheir duty and do It. They will have ; the consciousness that during their strength and younger days, they have hot only added to the material re sources of their town, county and Staiea but have been the instruments in the hands of a beneficent Providence, of ex tending the intelligence and virtue of the futre inhabitants of .our new State. Peru is situated on the Missouri River eight miles above Brownville, and is the ;second place in size and importance in Nemaha County. We notice that she jhas four dry goods stores, two grocery tores, two drug stores, one hotel, one grist mill, with three run of burrs, three jblacksmith shops, one tin shop, and the usual number of mechanics. There are two religious societies holding regular meetings the Protestant Episcopal and Method Htpicrr Ihe I. O. of G. T. and the A. F. & A. M. have each a large and flourishing membership. This town was incorporated under the general laws of the State but a' few months since, which marks a new era in its history. Drunkards and dram shops, be it said to her praise, are unknown ' within her borders. The surrounding country ts'well settled up and prosperous and -were a little mere voun? blood, as it were, infused tnto her merchants and traders, and did they fully understand the value of. judicious advertising, there would be no better trading point on the Missouri'River than Peril. Tiie Atchison end Nebraska City Railroad., Our citizens have thus far been some what inactive in regard to this enter prise. We had hoped that, the Council Bluffs and St. Joe road would hug the river more closely than they seem inclin ed to do, and thus render the building of the AiiN CRR comparatively use less. It can now be seen that the Council Bluffs road will not come nearer than three miles to any portion, cf this coun ty, and to us, as a means of transpor tion. at that distance from .the river, it will be; of little use., So, our .up and down trade, is per force, compelled to build up.some other line, and we natu rally look for the next best enterprise; finding it in the A .N C ,R it Our people are going to work ia earnest fall along the shore," to ascertain the feas ibility of building the road. ' The route has been surveyed and pronounced good, from Atchison, Kansas, to Rulo, in Richardson county. The people of Rich udsoa county propose sending it op to the nouh line of their county. The Com missioners of this county have appropri ated -200 tor pay the cost cf a survey aid estimate aloe? the river to ine. norm line of our coVnty, nni the prospers nc w are th thr.i capital is jn Yeadjnes3 toj contra-in-to Uiaha. - - us oh Rockpoit In company with Messrs. Carson, Hoo ver, BlackbVrrVrDeuser.-Lett, Hughes, and. Cogswell, we made .on last Thursday a flying trip Yo Rockport, Missouri, to attend a Railroad, meeting in the inter- erest of the M &, M RALR,R. TheT minutes" cf ihe' meeting, as taken jrom the Rockport Journal; will te fofcnd elsewhere in our columns. Many of the enterprising citizen? of the couniyjvere present, and seemed, to be wide awake and ambitious to place their county along side of her younger sister the county of Nemaha in prosecuting the . good work. ,', Atchison county is a rich and prosperous county,- and by the aid of swamp land grant and school lands, she is out of debt acd. has thousands of mo ney on Jnterest. Her business men feel a deep interest in this road, and are bound to see the county foot the bill .nec essary to grade . the road through their county. We know that they will suc ceed for such men as Coi. Thompson Mr McKUlop and Darfeo do not indorse a measure and then let it go to protest. We formed a brief, acquaintance with the editors cf the Journal, and were as sured;tbat, the. enterprise has no truer friends .than they. We are tempted.to send for the President of the road to come, to this end of the: Jme, when he can be revivified with the spirit of pro crress and success. . Let the work move "early and often." he Highland School District. We had ths pleasure of spending on hour or so with B. P. Zuver and his scholars, a few days sinse. , This school district is iD the Glen ilcck precinct, and about ten miles north-west of BrownviJler. The patrons of this. school speak in high praise of Mr. - guver, and the scholars say it is one of their best schools. We heard his arithmetic class-recite their lesson, and explain the principles upon which the Tules were constructed, and cut of a clasa of twelve young ladies and gentlemen there was not one failed to clearly comprehend and fully explain the rules of their lessons, and to correctly perform the examples, thereunder. We are happy to inform the tax payers of the county, and especially the .non resident ones, that so far as our obser vation goes, and va have been to some pains to inform ourself, that the school tax is paid for "value received." . We sloped over night with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Phipp3nney. T.vo mare ge nial and social-people, would be hard to find in any community.- We called upon most of the families in the school dis trict, who. readily subscribed for the Advertiser ; and we shall strive to send them a good newspaper for the . year 1SGS. . This is 'a wealthy neighborhood of families, mostly from Michigan. May their prosperity continue. London. This place is situated on a high'and slightly rolling prairie, about six miles north-west of Brownville, and is sur rounded by one of the best cultivated farming region? in Nebraska. One far mer, Mr. Joseph Loveless, raised and marketed upwards of fifteen hundred bushels of peaches the past season, and others raised various quantities of peach es, apples and other fruits. Corn . is piled up in rail pens on every farm, fiardly one having less.tbat one thousand, and from that to three and four thousand bushel? to dispose of. when the market suits them. The farmers in this vicinity have most of . thern' lived here several years, and have now 'many 'of the con reniences and comforts of life surround ing them. They are energetic and en terprising. ' ' -. They have two church organizations- I the Methodist and theV Christian both having good church buildings. in this vil liage, in which to worship and have reg ular services. There are about seventy children attending a:gopd district school, taught .by Miss Terrey They have out grown their school house, and yery much need a new and larger one, They have a flourishing lodge' of Good Templers,: and one cf the! best young ladies' and gentleraen'3 literary association i was ever our good fortune to attend. . : The editor of the Advertiser, by invi tation, delivered a lecture before thi3 so ciety on last Friday evening - in the Methodist church." The hoase was' full of men, .women and children, of all age?." Wit, humor and intelligence were beam-i ing from every countenance, and they gave the lecturer, a hearty, welcome on his arrival,-and many thanks as he. con cluded his remarks. ' - . "...The usual' exercises consist of ; ready ing, . declamations, reading of original compositions, debates and criticisms. The society was presided over. by young Robert Coleman in quite a 1 dignified manner. . Miss Terry JSJrs. Harding, Messrs. Pearson, Ellis, Brush, Coleman, Money, Creson, and other old .and ex perienced citizens are aiding the younger class by their presence,- counsel andap. probation in conducting the society in an orderly and business like manner. We A hone the professional men of the county will devote a portion of , their time and .talent in aid of -: this similar organi- I Mr-i HardiD?: a' lady who occasic:;ly write3ifor the- Advertiser, resides cn a farcr adiacent to this village ; and jbe editor accepteoan invhrstfon'to spend the evening at herjibepltable mansion. She is a lady of merit, and a treasure in the neighborhood, whose acquaintance is sought. after by both old and ypung. .. Her light shines. She devoted, christian, and a valuable member of society. We leave her presence resolved to be better, and work? more earnestly, ior me suuu ui mankind. Count)" Treasurer's Exlilbltr The following' table'exhihits the toial valuation of the Real and Personal Pro perty in the county of Nemaha, Nebras ka, for the pasi $ve. years, commencing with 1S63 and ending Sept. 30ih, 1S6G, together with the total levy on this val uation' the amount collected and the T - - amount delinquent at dale, by precinct: Valuation Levy Collectrd Dorcjn 't Peru 8771,676 $13,95775 $10,60030 $3,357 45 Glen Rock, 604 650 560,965 259,379 2 66a 1,887,134 608, 6S2 - 705,685' 355 621 2?1,87S 3S.S55 9,85170 8.605 26 1,317 44 6,391 61 -6.00&80 8d5 7J 4 617 59 . 4 683 19 29.40 Lifayette, Vgshington, Donglas, BnowDvllle, KeniHbaCit y, Apinwall BeOfo'd, Benton, St. Deroin R 076 04 : 7 335 21 ' 740 81 39.133 46 343,11 68,4,747 73 8.415 63 7.410 20. 1 135 43 '1473 7-1 10 550 67' 1.923 17 fi 08S 85 6 797 45 2S9 39 K :-98 34 5 169 03 229 31 " 653 65 17$ 3t 379 31 Total 6,1S6,890 $114.49830 $99,633 01 $'4,96529 Waltor W. Hackney, et aJ. appellants, vs.. J. Q. A. Smith, at al. arpelle-b , t Judgment of court below affirm by ihe Supreme Court, January 23. ho says the Omaha Republican' The case, as we sue. lnfcrmed, was as follows': Hackoev. et al.. obtained judgment before a justice against J, Q A.Smith, et al. Pefendanl appealed to the District Court. The District Court at next regular session, after appeal bond ivas filed in court below, convened and adjourned the session for two months, at which last time the transcript of court below was filed. Plaintiffs file motion to dismiss, because appeal was not filed second day of term. Motion overruled and exceptions taken, and on hearing, judg ment reversed. The ruling assigned a error, and taken to the Supreme Court with the above result. ''Nebraska News. Richardson county is calling for proposals for two bridges, one across the North Fork of the Bi Ncaba, it Salem, and one across Long Branch in Franklin Precinct. The Press says that all the lands north of the north line of. Otoe county, and running west , has been withdrawn for the benefit cf tho Union Pa cific Railroad. Gen. Thayer has introduced a res olution to-have them restored. The 1 latsmouth Jhrald if urging the ryroprie'.y of bridging the Platte, and tho construction of a railroad to connect across it to tho U. P. R. R. Raker, the murderer of Iliggins, has not escaped as reported. Tho money stolen at the time, $1, 425, and tho safe keys, have just been f jund by the spiritual adviser of Raker, and Baker has confessed tho murder. Twelve thousand of the fva per cent, daa Ne braska from the General Government on the sale of lands in this Stat , has just been received and added to tho State booj fords. 31r. Ward, of Chicago, has received tho contract as lowest bidder, for' tho erection of the Capitol building at Lincoln, at $49,030. At noon on Friday last, the residence of Richard White, at Nebraska Ciy, was entered by a burglar who succeeded in carrying offa valuable dress and gold pencil case.' The first Preshjierfon church at Decatur in this State, was organjied, on the 12th. Rev. J. II. Prebles, pastor. David Aloyer, living near Willhelin's Mill, in Otoe county, lost his residence and furniture by fire on the 15th. - C Sarpy county is going to build a bridge over the Pa pi 11 ion on the State road from Fair view, in Sarpy county , to Omaha. The Omaha Herald is enlarged to thirty-six col Hmoi, ... ...... . From- tho Republican, we leajn tht Mr. A. E. 8 rooks was badly burned from the explosion of a can of Aurora oil .on the morn wit of the 15th. lie was pouring it upon some wood in the stove, kind 'ing the fire. A bad practice at best. .... .From tho same wo Jcarn tha$ Jas. Barrett was shot dead on theJlCUi,by.watchman Parkenton. Barrett, while a prisoner, made an assault on Parkenton. who, to dofend himself and retain him a prisoner, shot himi The Omaha Iicjtubi ican office now issues a largo Well filled Tri-Wcekly, an addition to tha news paper "system- of Nobraska much needed and very creditably Maj. Balcombe is old enterpri.-o himself, and will doubtless always bo appreciated and suc cessful. Tri-weekly, $3,00 per annum. '' The Arago Nebrakiein says Mr. Algewahrhas packed 436,000 pounds of pork at that plave this season. Mr. Wiikes brought ia from tho Muddy, in Richardson county, the best lut of bogs, being sixteen months old, and averaging 4tf8 pounds. Nebraska is a good eountry for hogs." -. . Both Rulo and Arago, in Richardson couaty, are lively for the A. & N. 0. R. ft. ' Will it 59 up tho Nemaha and make Rulo the place, or touch Arago and comeon? Or both ? Which? - ' The JV'ttr says that twenty-one mules belonging to Mr. Graves, were fhot on the 21st while in tbo pasture field of Mr. Masters, two miles south of Nebraska City. Eleven were "seriously "rounded. 0 probable caase given. " ' 4 Tho Hew asks " what has become of the Immigrant-Aid-Society ?:" Others wouid al$o J;ke to know. The time for its beneficial operations is now. The Prett gives the particulars of an attempt at suicide by ia small girl. living .with, her parents in Palmyra preoiact, in Otoe county. She alleges cruel treatment on the part of her parents a3 the caase.' She took about a half teaspoonfai of arsc nlo ; yet the fact was learned in time to sav her life.:' m: j-,i V, : --fr.-s '; . :. . The District Court in Doaglaj county, on the, 1st, decided in the case o f Mr. DdGrassinfield that the "iron clad oath," as it is called .need not be taken by a lawyer to be admitted to practice at it3 barf, j i , r - ; - -. A correspondent of the I2fpullicfit, from near Ft. Kearney, under date of tha 21st, notices four fires as having occurred in the Platte Vlley within ten days previous. , , -.- One form of the Bellviea Timet got "pied" last re.ek, in consequence of which but m half sheet appeared. You have our sympathy Ero. Clairborn. ' A; Konnts, of Omaha, obtained the contract for xsarryiog Government freight oa Route No. l, to all points vest and north of. 40 degrees, at $1,75 per 100 per each hundred miles. " J. Sterling Morton ,sayi the RepMicartt$ very critical condition. Jud'o Low ha decided tbat bankrupt applyirg this Staii .cannot be deprived of their hom?- in teads, boever valuable, so long aa they do not xceod two contiguous city, lota. or 160., acres of farming UvA, Un.a!l appur.enappes w mu. We learn from tbe Vetcs, that ft took and ladder company u acoat to u vigiumuu m City. , , The Nebraska Uiiy ana umaua ppe c proving! 'of Seoatv Tbayor's diligence in pro- curing increased man ihtio K west. General News, The National Democratic Central Com mittee meet on the. 25th of February, to fix the'time for holding the National Con vention for the nomination of Presiden tial electors. Secretary btantoa does not appear at Cabinet meetings. uov Morton said in nis speeuu ju iuo ucuauc, that the policy of the Republican party was that of humanity ; or me uernocra.is. i- J' f Tk wraire tne -preojuaicea oi iv- first stood on the platform of the inali enable rights of man. Ihe latter en deavored to deprive the week of all pro tection. r Charles A. Danna, the man who was 'reported as about starting a cosmopolitan paper in New York City, under the auspices of Seward, Weed, Morgan. Conklinsr, &c., in order to bank rupt the New York Tribune,' has-now purchased a controlling influence in the Sun, and will run it on the same gener al principals and policy it has heretofore maintained. The Capital ot tOlora do has been latelv located in Denver- r The Vigilantes of Cheyenne have lately executed three noted desperadoes. Linch law-is a -terrible, but in border life, an efficacious, remedy. A resolution was introduced this' week into the Iowa leg islaiure asking Congress to make no more land grants for public improvements. Forei irn . The new French army bill material ly increases the power of Napoleon. He will assume a higher stand and bolder tone in European affairs now ihan ever before. He asserts that Russia 1 the only power not now in harmony wiih the other powers of Europe. The EuroDean powers are nil talkmir and professing peace, but acting war. Al are enframed in increasing laeir war standard. The London telegrams of the 2oth re ports the Fenian excitement as still on the increase. Considerable feeling created by the resolutions of sympathy with Feniens proposed by Congress, and ihe London Journals severely criticise this exhibition of unfriendly feeling to words England. Congressional. On the 24th inst., Senator Morton de livered in the Senate the most effective speech on reconstruction that has boen made befSre that body for many a year Senator Nye followed. Another con ferrence between Senate and House com mittee on the Cotton Bill, was held, and reported, but House refused to agree to the report. Colorado is again seekin admmission into the Union as a State with good prospects of success. . . Gen. Banks has submitted a, lengthy report from the committee on Foraijni Affairs on the rights of naturalized cit izehs when abroad. Tcpiperancc Meeting, Peru, January 23d, 1S69. Mr. Editor: At the last meeting our Lodge, it was agreed to have our in stallation ceremonies in public, at the Normal School Chapel, on Wednesday evening, February 5th. The order of exercises will be about as follows: 1st. Singing by the choir. 2nd, Lodge open in due form. 3rd. Singing. 4th. Installation. 5th. Sinsrinsr. 6th. 7th. 8th. Speaking. Good of the Qrder. Singing. Closing ceremonies, 9th. Our intention is to have a real good time, as well as try to awaken an interest in the good cause. The members of all Sister Lodges are cordially invited to be present. By order of the Lodge. J. M. McKenxif, W. C. T. Postponed. . One of our best farmers from the "Il linois settlement," sent us for publica tion an article on Hedging, which reach ed us last evening, just as we were about to lock up cur forms for the press. It will appear in our uext, under the non de flume of "Lafayette." He promises us the proceedings of the farmers Club, of that neighborhood, and an article on Hedge Growing, for publication. We shall look for them. Meeting of the Republican State Central Committee. The Republican Central Committee met pursuant to call of the Chairman, at the Republican office, Omaha, Saturday, January 18, 1S6S. at 2 o'clock P. M. Present O. If. Irish, A. J. Harding with proxy of Ifon. Q. P. Mason, I. D. Hathaway 'vith proxy of D. H. Wheeler, Jesse T. Davis, St. A. D. Balcombe, John H. Sahler, J. E. Kelley. The Chairman, St. A. D. Balcombe. called the comrntitee to order, and plainly stated the objects of the meeting. After much harmonious consultation, it "was moved by O. H. Irish that the call for the State Convention be the same a3 the present representation in the Senate and House of Representatives.' Carried unanimously. On motion of 11. D. Hathaway the Convention will meet on Wednesday, April 29th, A. D. 1S$S, at )2 M.. at Nebraska City. Carried unanimous, On motion of H. D. Hathaway, the Convention to be called at Nebraska City be for the purpose of appointing dele gates to the Chicago National Conven tion, May 20th next, to nominate a can didate for Member of the 41st Congress, for .Governor and Secretary of State. Auditor, Treasurer, and three Presiden tial Electors. And the" delegates from ea:h judicial district shall reflectively nominate a candidate for District Attorr ney. Carried unanimously. On motion of O. H. Irish it was' car ried unanimously that the Chairman of the Central Committee issue a proper address to the Republican voters of Ne braska. , ... On motion, the Committer adjourned Mine die. St. A. D. Balcombe. Ch'n. .Johjj I. Sahleb, Sec'y. Reported xrMl' f:r ti9 Al7erli-'or' ; Wash t r.' sTQ-f , Jan". 23, 1569. '.Th'Sanate insisted crvits amendments tha 'Deficiency'' Appropriation, bill. Another? Committee cf Conference will. t2 appointed. -UJvu vwuvvw Committee will have, to be appojnted to consider the bill to repeal the Cotton tax, the House having refused to Qpncur in the Senate's amendment exempting from duty foreign couon. JNew urzans, Jan. o The Convention-is still at a standstill on tne uuesuyu, vl jiiiiuuvuicuituw, without any prospect of immediate set tlement. , . . Baltimore, Jan. 29. f Mrs. ; Edmund A. Pollard shot Dr. A. Q. Moore, to-day. lie 13 not danger ously hurt. London advices say there is great dis tress in the east end of the city. 40, 000 persons ,w;ere receiving out-doors re lief; - ' ' Sad ttoMnsra has reached Paris from Lvons, Monies, Rouen, and Bordeaux. Great destitution prevailed. No war j The streets are crowded with people clamorous for bread and emplnym.ent.- Distress was also great in Pans, but relief was active. Chicago, Jan. 29. A terrible conflagration occurred in this city last .night Seventeen or eigh (7 teen of the largest buildings in the city were destroyed, each Ave stories above ground. The loss is not much. less than four millions. Chicago 30, 1S63. The total loss by the great fire on Tuesday night, is about two trillion two hundred and fifty thousand dollars near one haJf was insured. The Pacific In surance Company, of San Francisco, los es ten thousand dollars. Some Insurance Companies are near ly ruined by this fire, though the losses will be promptly paid. New York, Jan. 30. The.Herald's special says it is believ ed that the President 'will veto the anti- recon.stru;tion hill. - Governor Jenkins is about to apply to the Suppeme Court for an injunction to prevent Gen. Mead from illegally ap propriating the funds and railroads of the State of Georgia. This will test the Constitutionality of the present State Governments. The World's special from Washington savsi "The Committee on Way3 and Means has decided not to reduce the tax on Whisky. The Tribune's special say3: "The Committee on Appropriations will bring e i 1 the appropriations within one hundred 1 and fifty million dollars. We are informed that the citizens of Glen Rock;held an indignation meeting on the 2-5th inst, condemning the County Commissioners and Canvassers of. the R R vote Mr. D, Snyder has our thanks for, a copy of the Ffeamble and Resolu . tion3 passed by said meeting, wnicn we received on Vednesdav ariernoon, too late for publication in this week's paper They will appear in our next. Written for tho Ad vcrtisJr, State Normal School, Peri. Jlr. Editor ; Having wimessed a part of the closing exercises of the Firsl Term of the school, we send you our impres sions. The school as generally known is under the superintendance of Prof. J. M. Mc Kenzie and Lady, who have fully sustain ed their former will earned reputatiou as thorough and efficient teachers. Tha examination commenced onTuesdiy, the I4th inst., and 'vas as thorough as time woiild admit, and while all acquitted themselves well, and gaje evidence cf close application and systematic study, we cannot refrain from mentioning the classes in Thompsons' Higher Arithma uc, Philosophy, and Latin, as worthy of commendation. The exhbitionon Wednesday afternoon attracted a large audience who were well entertained by the exercises which con sisted cf Oration?, Debates, Essays, Music, Reading of papers, &g. The opening address was delivered Ly W. E- -Majors and was decidedly good. Of the Speeches we mention with ap proval Mr. Robert's on Congressional Jle- construction; 11. Uailv. ot l-ova touod. Mr. Thos. Majors, on Woman's Rights won golden opinions from the ladies; also an Oration by Mr. Meader. The reading of the Ladies' Paper, by Miss Mjreheau, provoked more than one smile and spoke well for the young ladies who composed it. VlbllUK. Alr-Ljije Railroad Meeting at Roek pon, jio. Rcckpoj.1-, Mo., Jan. 23d. 1S69. Pursuant to notice given in the Atch ison County Journal of the lSth inst. a large number of the titizens-of Aichison County, Mo., and Nemaha Co., Nebraska, met at the .Court Houe ia Rockport. The meeting was called to order by A- B. Durfee, Eq. On motion Hon. Richard Bjckham was elected President, and M. McKillop, Secretary. 'On motion of J. W. Enoch the follow ing persons were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting viz: A. B. Durfee. Esq., Hon. James Hunter, Col. P. A. Thompson. J. W- Enoch, Esq., and A. Beck. .Esp. ..The following resolutions were report ed and unanimously adopted: Resolved. That ihe early construction of an air line Itailroad through the northern tiej of counties cf Missouri from the Mississippi river is of vital import ance jn developing the resources of acd settling up the counties alone the line of said road, and would also be tne most direct route for freight and travel from the Atlantic tq the Pacific. Resolved. That the Honorable County Justices of Atchison County Missouri be requested to submit at an early day to the qualified voters of Atchison County a proposition to take one hundred thous and dollars slock in the Mississippi and Missouri River Air Line Rail Road running through the northern tier cf eoun liesin Missouri to a point opposite Ne maha County Nebraska. ' Resolved. . That our Senators and Rep resentative? in Congress be requested to use their utmost endeavors to secure a Jieral grant of land from the Govern mennoail.i!: eenstructic Fort'Kelrney Sc'Pacic Rai'p Resolved. That a COtnmin. J LI to confer procuring, in j Resolved. That a copy cf ill' resolutions "be "transmitted to eaA 3T senators and nerreiertivo. and that the Atchison Count w vt. nal, the Brownville " AdTeni... Brownville Journal, and all other favorable to-the ent-rpri39 barenS to publish the same. ' " On motion of A. B. Durfee, E? n . P. A. Thompson was appoint 1 1 mittee cf one to corresmr , S" Senators and Representatives . gressirom tnis state in view to t I . ! ; .1 Obtain . iinu irrarii 10 ni l in ino .. . o -"U3iruc;i n' t Rail Road. 1 r The meeting, after being addreH r Messrs. Church, B-Iackburn, Co-Vf and Lett, of Browaville, and Mesj's Buckham (in the chair) Col. p k Thompson, Durfee, and McKilU 7 Rockport, adjourned, R. BUCKHAM, Chairs M. McKillop, Secretary. MW ADVERTISEMENTS, Notice to TAX-PAYERS of St Conntj. "-a Ton will save ten per eent.hr pajinrir. Taxes beforo the first day of May,MJ J mi.rn will m.lioA affn. .K-....J. i . , T "V, 13-3t-ted ' GEO-W.liRATloyj TJ2TIIED STATES EX?3 CcSuT J. X OARSON, AQENt Officb Caesox's Baku, EsowjcrnLt, Xcsi Carries Freight, Money and Small Poki- u .1 parts cf the United States. Estate pr Eliz3betU Baker, deed. )TICE is hereby given thst tbeVrjtiteC- of Nemaha county, Nebraska, has appoint! tijY day or March, 1S63, at iO o'elock,a.mu tie- -. for examining and allowing the fial Acjua;t" William S. flora, Exeeutor of the Iut w-;::j testament of the said Eiiaabeth Caker, deckel A.W. KOMAX. 13-3t-tcd 1.roU,8 JadjK Staied or Stolen From the undersigned, living at Nebrukt Or on Saturday night the 13th, one mediua rel roan llorse. lour years old, and wu ronffc liad all around ; no other marks. A liberal rw vi r be given to any one returning tia or jWia formation of his whereabouts. "to the ladies? FOR OXE DOLLAR 0LY. WE arc scllirg Silif, Sharl, Drj mi in Hood of every descrip'ioa, a!o, &ittf I Ware, Furniture, Ac. Valuable Prcfnti, fr,a K to jUO,sentyVei;o chargt to agents lealicj of ten and upwards. Circulars sent free to any address. MESSENGER CO., 42 Hanover l.,Stto, km. P.O. Cox 2331. 12-ld-(5ui LGAL NOTICE. " John M. Graham, fl'ff,! Ia DL-trje.t djirtrfJ vs maha County,' Sau'i Samuel South, D'ft, J Nebraska. The said Samuel South, defendant, wiii to notice that John M. Graham, the said p!in:;f.i.i on the 2lt diy of January, 1$C3. file b'u pt;ii in the said DUtrbt Court of jaid Nemaha iVaj, State (f Nebraska, against the said S-aasoil ?8-.i Tha object end prayef of said petiliun u toob-Li a decree of foreclosure jfinit the mid SusiA South, and an order lT sale of the wnW'o(tb souih-eot o,uarU.r ef section twenty-two ("; i townslrip five (a) of ran jefifteen ( 15) awtof ui sixth priccipil nieridean, situate ia n'A C0137 under a Jli-tgige execut.d by the sa.J itxA South to tho su id Jhn .M. Crraham on lh-i(!iif of September , 1353, to see u ire to aii j Tii.r.iJ !ta payment of 1250.00 on tho " I day of Aart,!. and to a'ppn.priate tneproceedj of fiJ m!toa payinurtif tho. costs herein and taspujant iheeaid saru of $jO.C3 nd inrwt frja iii 21 day of August, le60,a&d also for the rajs-a'. money expended by plaint ft In ravinir the uxt md land.. And the said Samuel Soutb to arpear and answer said tetiiionoa or btlji'to Oth day of March, 1S13. TIPTON, IIEWETT 1 CITURC. JMt AtfifotPlT. ?&o?osals roa CAVALRY HORSES. Ueadqcartkks Ds?aktmi?xt or tes Fun i j VJjice Chitf Juartermift$r, , . Omaha, NcbJaa.J,!''-,' Sealed bids ia duplicate, with zaarfinie by twareVixnible sureties wul be reteit.Jf ofSco until 12 o'clock, noon, on Mjniij, l. zatb, IbCS, for the delivery at Omaha, .W1 Four Hundred (400) Cavalry between the time of the award of the pcaU-act, March 1st, 1303. ' ... Er.h bidder will be roquired to d,:t; , , bid the sua cf one thousand dollars (fl'J'J' fal currency, as an additional SarTn't: stoould he be the suctcsfful bidder, ha will I'g-j, contract and give bonds as required; ? to te forfeited should he fail to ecmplj wia w terni. . The horses sust be soani Jn every I-''" j' dark colored, well broken, ia fall n& sJ condition , from fifteen ( 15) to sixteen (1j Ttt high.fromfiTe (5) to nino (9) yesrs IJ't3 adapted for cavalry purposes. No marei or will bo received. " ,. The horses will be subjected to f r tion. Horses that have boea sold by wfl meni will not be received. ... i,-J Fell conditions cf the contract w1 B' knoTa on application at this oEce. Bidders must be present ia person, or sented by power of attorney. lij order of Brevet Maj. Uen. C. C. 1 16-6t Erev, Eng. Gen.U. S. A. 1 CV SHERIFF'S SALE- ... -hi ! NOTICS is hereby r:ven, tbat cn sa.i. A- I3th daycf Jnury, IdCS. at I paid day, 1 will offer fcr sale: at Fa'!;8. ,f'gr the front entrance cf Mf-Tbersoa's l1-1 viae, Neaaha county, Nebraska. 'i-a place in which the last tcra of the -y t for said county of Nemaba was heiJ,)" " ing aesenbej real estate, to-u : 4 nw. II of ne. Lot 3 Lit 2 iw. i L t 3,1 nni 5--nw. 3 ,f of sw. 3 do da I1) 35 1 do b do 7 i d) . it i I, i I t i I t w i of se. t : .1 Also a tract cf lanJ commencm? at ti of section 25, town 7, range 15, ewtt ' thence east SO rods,' thence souta 4 t ,t west 80 rods, thence north 4 rods to sd f'' beginning. .. .jj . All of the said real estf e Uiff ' & mana ?oanty, reora.jc,ano; ,"" n.afp I the property of Viiliam H. Denmo,o tion issued out of the District tf j CoUDty, Netrraska, io s case h.e f rrasber, Jaaes L. Mo-Gee and Gtutjfl l partners.in business under the CraiB A McGee, are plaitti-j, apd S. '' j Frederick Irbaai. partners in to"'-' J a naoie and style of S. A.Ingnsn . (itr II. Denmaa are dfndaas, a1 ''wif ir plaJntiTi, and to me dirertei -county cf Nemaba. . ,,.dl Given ondermy hand th's J3ta ber,l.N7, DAVIDSON PLASTEJri .?2-t-is.ca NOTICE. Dlakely; Reynolds & Co Samuel Ouss, To Saieuel Ouss, Dofeniant ; notified that an Order of Atueam---;, J9S, .L".. property f-.r the snm cr seven 1 ...s j: In If i Trl?il L COTlUi WAS ' , .f 1. . . . . MM 1.1B IP-JT. fc Pbillin Gascoiqa .T .tl'' t.. ie Peace for Gage county, Nb.. return b- da, of Doe., 1887, and that fc . adioaed to Jan. Wtit, 1?ln J fO . Beatrice, Nb, Dee. S0, 1-.. appointed; and Representative! .in Cccv-1 furnish them all the infoytlJv' be in possession of that rayTdv90 C,J a V, 1 " 'H