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TIIurtSDAY, JULY 30th, 1SCS. J. S. CHURCH, Editor. For President In 1868, ULYSSES S. GRAI4T. For Vice-President, SCHITSXER COLFAH. BEPtJBUCAU" STATE TICKET. For Presidential Elector T. M. MA E Q UETTE, of Cass Co. L. ALLGEWAHR .of Richardson, J. F. WARS EH, of Dakota Co. Member of Congress JOHN TAFEE, of Douglas Co. For Governor DA VID B VTLER, of Pawnee Co. For Secretary of state T. P. KENNA RD, of Washington. For Treasurer of state JAME3 SWEET, of Otoo County For Auditor of State JOHN GILLESPIE, of Nemaha, District Attorney. 1st .Judicial District-- . - O. B. IIEWETT, of Nemaha Co. Nebraska state ralr. . From CoLFuniaa Just returned from the meeting of the State Board of Ag riculture, we learn that the Nebraska State Fair will thisjcar beheld at Ne braska City, commencing October 7th. Republican Central Commit tec. The membersof the Republican Cen tral Committee, of Nemaha Connty, are requested to meet at the Republi can Club Rooms, in Mcpherson's Block, in Brownvllle, on next Satur day, August 1st, at 1J o'clock, P. M. A full attendance 19 absolutely neces sary for the transaction of the business which will come before it. We learn from visitors recently at Pawnee City, that Messrs. Curtis & Ftavy, merchant at that place, are erecting a new store building, which will be, when finished, one of the best in the State. The wall are stone, the front being beautifully hewn pil lars from rock found in the vicinity. The house will be CI feet in length, 24 in breadth and three etories high in cluding basement, making 32 feet. The roof will be of tin ; and the entire building fire-proof. Brick Pomeroy, in the La Crosse Democrat, of July 6th, previous to the Democratic nomination, said: "It is now as we write, as it has been for months, and will ever be in the future, a warfare between the slimy, corrupt, reckless, dishonest, money-using poll tical tricksters of New York, and the young Democracy of the great West, so rapidly becoming the seat of empire, when we can both reward friends and punish enemies." It seems that New York is ahead. The picture is well drawn and true We publish on our first page this week, for the benefit of our many readers in Salem, Fall City, Monteray , Long Branch, Middleburg, and El more precinct, in Richardson County, the'callof Mr. Allgewahr, of Arego, and wc hope it will be responded to in that spirit which insures success. -Richardson is a Republican county, and she must give no uncertain sound inlhe" approaching October election. Organization and work must be done. Personal aperations are as nothing. Local interests must be sacrificed, if needs be; and alljmust yield -something for' the public good. Let all Republicans come to the rescue, and organize for the public good. We hope soon to learn that Richardson county is organized from center to cercumfcrence, and ready for the con flict. We know that ome precincts are already in line ; let the others closely follow, and we have no fear for Richardson county. Opposition "Without Principle. The Democratic party is emphati cally an opposition party. When the North is for war then it is a peace party. When the Nation declares "Let their be peace," then it is a war party. When Uncle Sam calls for "three hundred thousand men" then it is opposed to the draft, oppos ed to coercion, opposed to increasing the army. When the Nation wants sixty thousand troops to keep the reb els at bay, then it is for the reduction of the army. When Congress propos es to reduce the army from fifty-three regiments down to thirty, then the Democratic members vote solid against reduction. When the nation thinks it wise to keep the rebel Stdtcs on probation until they show fruit meet for repentance, then it is clamorous for immediate restoration. When Congress proposed to admit North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Arkansas into the Union as fully reconstructed, its Democratic members vote solid against it. When the Nation i9 for paying the National debt, in accordance with the spirit and the letter of the law, it is for re pudiation. General Grnnt. Our citizens learned, last Tuesday morning, that Generals Grant, Sher man and Sheridan, would be at the Brownville Depot of the C. B. & St Joe. R. R:, at 11.30 A. M., and a host of Republicans and two Democrats em barked upon CapL. liarret's ferry, and tvfVp. in a sliorTiime. landed 'li the .. -j-, , . - , t "classic shores" of Scott City, Mo., whence they were conveyed by omni bus to the depot, arriving thirty min utes ahead of time. After dinner, at the Fisher House, the crowd ranged itelf around the de pot, seeking comfort in an atmosphere ranging from 05 to 105 In the shade, and from the jokes, tough yarns, and witicisms passing round, we should judge, enjoying the situation. , At last the shout start?, " the cars are coming;" the whistle shrieks, and the cars are here. The conductor informed the crowd the Generals were in the rear car. The editor of the Ad vertiser makingextra good time was the first to gain the " presence," and thake hands with Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Harney and Blair. By this" time the cars were literally crammed. The Generals arose and eiood the hand shaking admirably, ap parently enjoying the pleasure of the meeting asvmuch as we. But soon the whistle calls us off from the pleasant interview; we leave the cars, which fctart amid the cheers andj?houts of the crowd, bearing the future President on toward his future home the White House. ' - , . . ' . The Seymour Record. . j When the Tweedle Hall convention was held in New York, in January A. D. 1861, James Buchanan wes President of the United States, and Congress was controlled by the Dem ocratic party. State after State In the South were holding conventions for the purpose of withdrawing from the Union. And the great question of the hour among rebels and there sympa thizers was, how shall we render sec cession a success, and among loyalists the equally great question arose for solution how shall this insurrection be suppressed. A convention Was called in Washington to effect a com promise and save the Union. The Unionists of that convention were prepared to grant any reasonable re quest so that the Union might be pre served. To them entrusted as to what should be done, the reply of the. rebel " element which had the control of the entire South, was, give Us a piece of paper, pen and ink and tell us to write our own terms and it shall be nothing short of eternal and entire separation. The Union must and shall be desolved. Now what project does that truly loyal man Gov ernor Seymour offer for the settlement of our difficulties, at the Tweedle Hall convention in January, 1861. In hi3 speech there he saj-s: "Let us also Bee if successful coercion by the North is less revolutionary than successful secession by the South. Shall we pre vent revolution by being foremost in overthrowing the principle of our gov ernment and all that makes it valua ble to our people and distinguishes it among the nations of the earth?" Up to this time nothing had been thought of except to maintain the Union by force of arms if they must, by peaceful means if they could. All peaceful means had been tried and failed, and the loyal heart was turn ing to the last resort, but to be told by Governor Seymour that "successful coercion was as revolutionary on the part of the North as successful seces sion on the part of the South." That to coerce the South the North would be "foremost in overthrowing the principle of our government and all that makes it valuable to our people and distinguishes it among the nations of the earth." Then what does the Governor suggest as a remedy for our political Ills? Two months later he says to Judge Charles H. Rugglesthat "the best thing for the North to do is to seek admission into the Southern Confederacy under the Montgomery constitution." In September, 1802, Mr. Lincoln is sues his proclamation of Emancipa tion, after which we have Seymour de claringthat "if the Union could not be restored except by emancipation, then it ought not to be restored." During the entire period of the war, in his speeches and messages, we find more of criticism of the government and its policy of punishing rebels of the North and South than ought else, and never a word of commendation. Seymour's Loyalty needs Con flrciation. We arise from the psrusal of an able matured article in the Omaha Herald wherein the editor of that paper la bors to prove that Gov. Seymour is, and has been, a truly loyal man When "Gen. Lee and his noble army' invaded Pennsylvania in 1S63, Secre tary Stanton telegraphed the Govern or of New York for troops to repel the invaders. The Governor replies " will order the New York and Brook Ivn troops to Philadelphia at once.' It is a fact that the Governor, as did the Governors of other States, sent troops as desired immediately. For this the President and Secretary were very thankful and so informed Gov ernor Seymour through his assistant Now, this is the sum and substance of the proof aduccd in favor of the Gov ernors loyalty. To our mind there are several questions arising for which the Herald may have satisfactory an swers. Why did not the President ami his war Secretary send their thanks to the Governor of Ohio, Indi ana, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, for they likewise sent troops ? Why is it necessary to labor so hard to prove Governor Seymour's loyalty? Why, if it is necessary, is there so little proof of the fact? Why does not somebody trT to prove Gen. Grant's loyalty ? Does this labored effort on the part of the Democratic press to bring them selves and their standard bearer with' in the spirit and terms of loyalty in dicate a great undercurrent of Union ism on the part of the great mass of voters, or is it a mere subterfug mere trickery on the part of the Her ald and its coadjutors to catch a few votes that they otherwise could not get. Why was it that Governor bey inour was regarded as a trusted friend in the ranks of our enemies and fear ed as a foe by the loyalist ? Why was it that the rebels shouted for Seymour when the news of his election as Gov ernor of New York reached their camp, and why was it they felt so sorrowful two years later at his defeat ? These questions under all the eircum stances- Mill suggest themselves to every. fafrniinded-man, and it may be well that he have some satisfactory argument to rest his faith upon before voting the Seymour-Blair ticket. The mere fact that such questions do arise in the minds of the intelligent voters, taint the ticket as a little un sound, so it would be well to clear the matter up at an early day. But in doing so don't be too zealous in your work or place too mucn stress on weaK and isolated facts, else the voter may presume to the prejudice of your tick et, that you have no better in reserve If the record is clear and unanswera ble, be bold and fearless ; if otherwise, we suggest great caution. The St. Joseph (Mo) Union says: "Last Fall.. Frank P. Blair mssed down the Mississippi River on a steam er which lay forsome time at our levee. A number of our citizens wentaboard to pav their respects to him. At length conversation turned upon the relative merits of Grant and Sherman, when one of the gentlemen present expressed it as His opinion that Sherman, was- much the abler man of the two. To this remark. Mr. Blair promptly re plied, "By G dl Grant knows more than Sherman and all the balance of them banged into one!" The Democratic Platform Re pudiated. Section First, " We demand the Im mediate restoration of all the states to their rights in the Union, &c." Section Sixth of the Democratic Platform, Bays, "We demand the re duction of the standing army and navy. The abolition of the Freed men's Bureau." Congress has had a bill before it for the "immediate" admission of the Southern States " to their rights in the Union," and on its final passage, and on each preliminary vote thereon, the Democratic members voted solid against the "restoration," and every Republican voted for it. President Johnson, whom they declare, in their platform, "is entitled" for opposing Congress, "to the gratitude of the whole American people, and on behalf of the Democratic party, we tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard," vetoed the bill for the "restoration" of the five States "to their rights in the Union." And the Republicans, unaided by a single Dem ocrat, but opposed by every one, voted for such " restoration," and the bil became a law, "the President and the Democrats to the contrary, notwith standing." Again : Congress has had a bill be fore it to reduce the regular army from fifty-three regiments, its present count to thirty regiments, all told, and on its final passage in the-Senate, twenty eight Republicans voted for the reduc tion, and none against, and four Dem ocrats voted against its reduction, and none for it. Thirty Senators were ab sent. Thus, in -very important partic ular, the Democratic Platform has been repudiated in the " house of its friends." What shall we say then. Are the real sentiments of the Democratic nartv so odious to the country that A at - - they dare not seek to maintain them before the American people, and so set forth a set of principles which they will not maintain, but when pushed to the wall, go for wholesale repudia tion of the platform. Are Democrats reduced to circumstances so straighten that they seek to do indirectly wha they know they cannot obtain au thoritv to do directly. No wonder then that the judgment of the Ameri can people to-day is that the Demo cratic leaders cannot be trusted. Let justice, right, liberty, morality and good government march on, then, in spite of their opposition if they must For the Advertiser. Creditable Records. In looking over the columns of trash 01 the Brownville smut machine, an article headed, "Has no Creditable Re cord," drew inv special attention. JJr, Holladay, the editor of the smut ma chine, aforestud, manifests great indig nation towards Republicans lor inti mating that Frank Blair has no cred itable political record. The Doctor undoubtedly is so indignant because he, the Doc, on a very small scale, is just like Blair. Truth is, Blair's poli tical record is not creditable, no more than is the record of the sapient editor of the said smut machine. Blair is a po litical weather-cock and trickster, and Is, therefore, unreliable, so is the Doc tor, as every one acquainted with him knows. Since the commencement of the rebellion, the doctor has done the following things which prove my as sertion, viz : Published .a rebel paper, published a Union paper, made JJemo' cratic speeches, made Union speeches, has declared himself a Democrat, has declared himself a Republican, favored negro suffrage, and opposed negro suf frage, favored arming negroes to sup press rebellion, made Republican speeches, was nominated and elected by Radicals to the Territorial Council, and has held ofhee under A. Johnson Now he betrajrs the friends who gave him the only honorable positions he ever had, is again publishing a rebel paper, and like Blair, the " dorg has turned to his vomit." The Doctor beiner compared to General Blair. should not elate him too much, and it is hoped he will not get reder in the face than the common red jacket is wont to make him. It is no credit to the Doctor to be like Blair, which he is "has no creditable record." The Doctorexclaims,"0! the unmitigated baseness of ingratitute " yet every is- AT 1 . 1 t 1 sue uie saiu. binui macnine is nueu with lies, and slanderous fabrications about General Grant and his sol diers. All loyal people exclaim, O! me uasencss or sucn xngratituae is equalled Jonly by the hypocrisy of the giinoiet-eyed editor or the smut ma chine. Again the Doctor says: "A certain class of men lie for effect, ano ther because it was bred in their bones." How is it with the Doctor? What makes him lie so much? Maybe his bones have something to do with it how is your bones. Doctor? O, they are a bad set of old bones if lying is any sign of bones sixteen lies in one article of five inches in length on first euiumai column:: ve'ii turn these bones over to Dr. Blackburn's Phren ologist, and demand a report forthwith Yours, in earnest, Slasher. I nltcd Baptist Association. July 29th, 18G8. Notice is hereby given, that the United Baptists, of Nebraska, will meet in convention on Friday, before the fourth Sunday in August, 1808, with the Vesta Church, of the United Baptists, of Johnson County, Ne braska, to organize an association : all iuai hiou w jiui uupuic wim us in me Convention, will meet with us by dele gations. We give an Invitation to all whomay wish to come. Our motto is. to employ our labor and efforts, first at home, and in our own county ; to mor alize and Christianize our fellowman : and when that work is done, and well done, we will sro abroad with the cos pel, and invite the more distant sons of man to come, and that without money and without price. We ask the privilege to U3e our money where we can uo me most good. The introductory sermon will be given by Elder II. P. Freeman, at 11 O'ClOCK. Ira Moore. Nebraska papers please copy. For the following, we are indebted to McFarland, the gentlemanly clerk of the Land Office, of this city : Is umber of acres entered at the Land Office, afr Brownville. Nebraska. during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1SGS. Entered with Agricultural Scrip, 25,firf,312 """""T1- ll,!U.Vt) with Cash,.. 2,i: iT ."il wrran ts ZZlVA " a.s Final HompaUyuls wn T in Selections by State of Nebraska, 18,307728 TotaJ, 60,226,922 The Douglass Democrats think it wonderfully strange that their stand ard bearers should be fie same Frank Blair who denounced them in moh unmeasured terms in the speeches which he made in Indiana during the campaign of 1300, when he branded the Democracy as a "vile,- miserable arty," and abused Douglas and Hen ricks so fiercely that Voorhes called him- (Blair) the "prince of black guards." . . . geyrnour in 'C3. From the Albany Evening Journal, published Immediately after the New York riots, we extract the following, not doubting but our Democratic friends may their find the same man upon the same platform they then en dorsed. The Journal charges: 1. That on the 4th of July, 1863, Horatio Seymour instructed the Unit ed States Government and the lower orders of the city of New York, that a mob could proclaim the law of .pub lic necessity as well as the Govern ment. 2. The mob did make the proclamat ion. and enforced it with fiendish acts of barbarism and bloodshed. 3. Governor Seymour called that mob together, expressed his sympat hy with it, said that it should be satisfied, ... . 1 J 1 Al 1 and thai ne wouiu nave ine arart sus pended and stopped. 4. Governor undertook to readPresi dent Lincoln a lecture in Constitution al law, directing his attention to the "temper of the people." and threat ened him with other acts of violent resistance, if he pursued the course entered upon. We charge Horatio Seymour, in that and kindled acts, with having fmrsued a course of conduct designedly n aid of the Rebels and to the retard ing of the Union cause, and allege that his skirts are crimson ayed with the blood of many men, North and South whose lives would have been saved had he consistently and persistently refused an manner oi open and secret countenance and support of the Re bellion. We charge Horatio Seymour, by the moral support which he gave Re bellion, and the moral discourage ment which he uniformly gave the Union efforts, with having prolonged the war, as well as contributed much to its origin, and that thus he was the cause of the expenditure of mihons o treasure which otherwise would have been saved. We charge that but for the conduct of Horatio Seymour and Horatio Sey mour's friends, the war would have been triumphantly closed long before It was, to the saving of thousands of lives and millions of money. We charge that the Rebel Govern ment was only able to keep its people with It the last half ot the war, by encouraging them to believe that the Seymours and Vallandinghams of the rsorth would in the end so revolution ize popular sentiment, that their de mands would be granted. And it was not until the Presidential election of 1S04, that this delusion was dispelled But if Seymour himself had refused the South his countenance, this feeling would not have existed, and the war would have ceased long before it did. We therefore hold-that Horatio Sey mour is jointly accountable with ..the originators of the Rebellion, for the fearful result of the war, and his con uucl in regard to the drait serves as an illustration of it. : SrRINODALE, Neb., ) July Gth, 1868. Hon. O. B. -Hewett Dear Sir: Appreciating, as we do, the value of your labors in the cause of education and hoping that you will attend the coming session of the State Teachers' Association, let me suggest the pro priety of bringing before that body the question of what school books should be used m our common schools, itou cannot imagine the needless variety of books now in our interior schools. Go with me, for instance, into the school room, we will observe that the teacher calls a single scholar to read ; next two will be called : then, perhaps, four or more will be called with but two books in the class, the teacher look ing over on one of these, or setting on at a distance, leaving the scholars to correct each other. Now, upon examining these classes, we find them all in the same cla'ss reader, that is the first reader, second reader, or third reader, as the case may be. bv as many different authors as there are classes ; such as Saunders, McGunie. Parker, &c. ISow, the rea son of this, is we have all come from different parts of the country, where these several books are used. The reason why this continues to be so, certainly is not ior the want oi means or of disposition to apply the correcton ; but there are so many vari eties they know not which to get. A teacher may cet a set of books for this school, another set will be required for the next school. Now. it does seem to me that the As sociation ought to pass resolutions of preference for the best series of school books, and recommend their adoption in our public schools, by this means we should soon have a uniformity. feuch a resolution would indicate to book dealers the kind of books to keep for sale. How many days constitute a month? Another vexatious subject which often causes misunderstanding and may, perhaps, be properly decided and made uniform throughout the State by the action of the Association Twenty-six days constitute a month m nearly all employments. I hirteen weeKs constitute one-quarter oi tne year, which would be seventy-eight days. Now, some claim, seventy-two days to constitute a Quarter: others claim sixty-six days : some claim sixty nve daj-s, and others, still, claim trrat sixty days shall constitute a quarter. Now, if you think these are proper subjects to come before the institute, please bring them to notice. I am sir, our most obedient. &c Asa Emerson. St. Deroin, Neb., July 23. 1868. Editor AdvertUcr: At a Renuhliran mepfinc held at St. Deroin, Neb., Dr. L. Rice was chosen Chairman and Geo. Vande- venter, Secretary. After the object of tne meeting was stated by the Chair man, Mr. Do Forest Porter, Hon. George W. Fairbrother, of Brown ville. being present, were called upon to address the meeting and responded in short, concise and forceable speeches. After which the meeting went into a permanent organization of a Grant and Colfax club, and unon motion A. J. Ritler was elected per manent chairman, Dr. L. Rice, Secre tary, ueo. v andeventer, Cor-Secreta ry, and Dan Fraker, Treasurer. After wnicn tne regular club constitution was adopted After which the chair nnnointed Peter Fraker. J. P. Wal tz and fipn. Vandeventer a committee to solicit names to constitution. On motion the club adjourned to meet one week from next Friday night at School house, at 4 P. M Lorenzo "Rick. Ch'n. Geo. Vandeventer. Sec. Our Railroad. We take pleasure in savinsr that ne gotiations are pending for the supply of iron and rolling-stock for the M. & M. R. A. L. Railroad, and as soon as these arrangements are perfected the first division, from West Ouinpv in Memphis, will be put under contract, as responsible parties are ready and waiting to commence to work. It is probable that the iron horse will be upon the tracK between Canton and Quincy by Christmas. Canton Press, 23d. ' The Providence Journal, in an ar ticle on "the Blairs," says: "We op pose Frank not for the imM hohaa done, but for the evil he has promised to do, and which he is capable of do ing, and shown a disposition to a coniplish.". "To be or not to be?" blares Sey mour. November answers "Not to oe. A Proclamation Dy The Presl dent. Washington, D. C, July 22.-By the President of the United fotates f 'Congress en titled "An Act to admit the fctates of South Carolina. ionua, uuu"" nM, and Alabama to represents sr, in r-nnPTPsa " passed the 25th r T.mo iSils. it is declared that it is made the duty of the President rfv.?Ti tn davs after receiving offi cial information of the ratification by the Legislature of either of said States of a proposed amenumeui w iuc Wu aHhfHmi known as "Articie XIV," t issue a proclamation announcing that fact " " A nd whereas, a letter was received this day by the President (which letter being addressed to the Preident bears date of July 16. 1868, and was transmit itUK hvand unoer the name of Wm. H. Smith, who therein writes himself of Alabama), in which let ter was inclosed and received at the same time by the President a paper nnrnorting to be a resolution of the Spnjite and House of Representatives of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama, ratifying the said pro posed amendment, which paper attested bv the signature of Charles is Miller as Secretary of State, under a seal purporting to be the sef 1 of the State of Alabama, and bears the date approval of July 13, 1S68, by William 11. smitn as uovernor oi saiu otate Now. therefore, be it known that Andrew Johnson. President of the United States of America, in com pliance with execution of the act of Congress before mentioned, do issue this, my proclamation, announcing the fact of the ratification of the said Amendment by the said Legislature of Alabama, in the manner herein before set forth. In testimony whereof, I have sign ed these presents with my hand, and have caused the seal of the United States to be hereto affixed. Done, at the City of Washington this 20th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight nun dread and sixty-eight, and of the In dependence of the United States of America, the ninety -third. Seal. Andrew Johnson. By the President : Vm. H. Seward, Sec. of State. TELEGRAPHIC. Cincinnati, July 24 The Democrats of Cincinnati held a monster ratification meeting and opened the campaign to-nigh t. A bou 10,000 persons were present and great Xl ' 1 I TT ft eniuusiasm prevaneu. jion. veorge H. Pendleton, George E. Pugh and others were the speakers. Mr. Pen dleton spoke at length on his financia theory, stating that fcevmour anc Blair are pledged to it. He endorsed Seymour in very strong language, Mr. Pugh said the Demo cratic party demanded that the national banks be abolished and the public debt be paid in green backs, and declared that there could be no peace in the country until Rad ical rule was overthrown. Charleston, S. C, July 24 General Canby has issued an order committing to the civil authorities un der the Constitutions approved by Congress, all the authority conferred upon and heretofore exercised by him in the States of JN orth and South Car olina. Washington, July 25. SENATE The bill giving lands to the .Denver racmc liailway, was de bated -oyer an hour and passed. Sev eral minor bills were referred. Mr. Howard called up the bill ex tending the provisions of the act for the issue of Agricultural College scrip to the recently rebellious States. Pas sed - r The bill providing that the railroad lands be sold only to actual settlers, was passed. Ihe President has decided to recog' nize Southern State officers elect until the supremo court can decide upon the constitutionality of the Reconstruc tion acts of Congress, the plan for do ing which Air. Evarts is now said to be preparing. Mr. Jefmes, for Commissioner of Internal Revenue, is being opposed bitterly by most of the Radical Sena tors, especially those from the South, and he will probably be r jeered. St. Eouis, July 2j The new postal law passed bv both nouses oi uongress yesterday is an important measure. The provisions of most interest in the Weat are as follows : The return of all letters on which the name of the sender is en dorsed, if not called for in thirty days; reduces the lees on money orders doubles the compensation of postmas ters for the payment of money orders : allows weekly newspapers sent to reg ular subscribers in the county where published, to be delivered free of pos tage from the post office nearest the place of publication; authorizes the issue of duplicate money orders for such as have been lost : makes it a felony to counterfiet money orders : makes it a felony of high order to use postage stamps the second time know ingly ; declares it shall be unlawful to deposit in the post office any letters or circulars concerning lotteries or gift enterprises of any kind, on any pre text whatever empowers the Post master General to negotiate and con' elude an international money order arrangement : provides that sureties on bonds of defaulting postmasters shall not be liable unless the Govern ment institutes suit within three years alter the rural settlement of ac counts ; allows certified copies of post masters' returns to be used as evidence in courts of criminal prosecutions. Baltimore, July The losses by flood yesterday will foot up several millions dollars. The morning of the 24th a light rain began to fall which changed to almost a deluge beiore noon, and atternoon the river began to rise at the rate of two inches an hour. At Ellicott City the destruction of life and property is great. Thirty- houses were swept away, some con taining whole families, were carried with the current and drowned. Sev eral bodies have been recovered to-day at or near the Keiay House, about eight miles below. Several days must elapse before an accurate estimate of the loss can be made. The loss of life in Balto City a I m . is not positively Known. WASHINGTON, JUlV 26. The President has signed the fol owing bill which is of great impor tance to National Banks : Be it enacted, &c. : That for the sole purpose of reducing and retiring the remainder of the compound inter est notes outstanding, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and di rected to issue an additional amount of temporary loan certificates, not ex ceeding $2-50,000,000; said certificates to bear interest at the rate or three per cent, per annum, princ'pal and in terest payable in lawful money on de mand; and to be similar in all respects to certificates authorized by an act entitled "An act to provide ways and means for the payment of the com pound interest notes," approved March 2nd, 1867; and said certificates may constitute and be held' in any National Uank owing or holding the .a i same as part oi a reserve in accord ance with the provisions of the above mentioned act of March 2d, 1867. Baltimore, July s. The number of persons missing and drowned from Ellicott City, as receiv ed to-nightj reaches 37; number mis sing and drowned in Baltimore 6. On the fiat boats below the Riley House eight dead bodies were received to-day, and nine yesterday. Most of them have been recognized by friends and relatives from Ellicott City. Washington, July 26th, 1SGS. SENATE Sundav evening 3ession Sherman presented the credentials of Williard Warner, Senator elect from Alabama, for terjn ending March, 1871. Mr. Warner came forward and was sworn in. Mr. Nelson, of Virginia, was sworn in as a member of the House, nve mm utes before the adjournment. The Senate, while in executive scs sion, confirmed a large number of im nortant nominations, among Which were the following : W. S. Rosecrans. Minister to Mex Im? T T,. Dicker. Assistant Attorney -General; C. P. Haywood, Collector of Tntprnal ?.flwniifl. Third District of Missouri. ' General Blair's letter of acceptance excites little comment. The Commer cial Advertiser says : Frank Blair is a dangerous man, and he continues to write and speak as he has done, he will soon have ample rope to hang himself." The Post savs: "It will do more harm to the Democratic candi dates than Blair's former letter which spcnred his nomination. Itusesthe term 'peace' in the same sense that it was nspd bv the Copperheads during thf war. find leaves little doubt of Blair's action if once in power." The Baltimore Commercial, of Fri dav evening last, gives credit to i Democratic orator, General Thomas F. Bowie, for thus addressing his fel low mrtisans : If there be any class of men I would sooner tax, it would be tno.se men who furnished the means to carry on the most unholy, wicked, and cruel warinhistorv- rApplauae.l I would not tax them as property, but I would because I can read vpon the face of these bonds a contribution to an unholy and wicked purpose1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NORTHWESTERN Mutual life Insurance Company GENERAL OFFICE, 116 Main Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Assets - $3,500,000 Membership - 23,000 Policies issued 187 10,000 Risks covered 1807 30,35 0,000 This vigorous company now ranks among the twent j'-flve New York companies, thikd in number of members; fifth in amount of assets. It is a Purely Mutual Company. That in. -fin association of policy holders. managed by men selected by themselves, tor themselves. H.acn memoer is a iuli i;inuer in the whole business, with liability limited to tho amount actually invested. It thus adapts its plans to the benefit of its members, adopts all improvements and aims to be a Model Life Insurance Co. It was one of the first to adopt the popular feature know in insurance circles as the ?UJN FOltFEITING PLAN, and now applies it to all the policies it issues. It is the only company that adopts the full benefit of the note system without doing a credit business or destroying the cash princi ple. Policv holders permitted to travel anywhere in the tited States and Europe, but risks in th far 8outh not sousht. Few appreciate the advantage of its loca tion at the West, where money can safely be loaned at higher rates than the tMSU $1,000 LOANED FOR 50 YEARS, At 6 per cent, compound interest produces ijio,u,ta At S per cent, compound interest produces 40,901,61 At 10 per cent compound interest produces 117,390,85 Dividens Must be Large. Divldens made annually, to commence three years after date of policy, but to eiiual in number the years of insurance, and Distributed to Policy Holders Only. There being no stockholders to absorb the surplus, or control the company for selfish purposes. ijr-wiiK &fc;.,viu.M, iTesiaeni. A. W. KELLGG, Swretary. HERBER SMITH, General Agent. I.T. MARIN. State Agent for Iowa and Ne braska. Oflice, 43 Brady St. Davenport, Iowa. J. II. MADISON, Dist. Agt., Glen wood, Iowa. 42-8t XTOTIOE TO ALL, WHOM IT MAY CN i CEHN. That the Probate Court of Ne maha county has appointed the 21st day of August. ims. at the office or the Probate Judjje of Nemaha county, in Brownville, at ten o clock, a.m., as the time ot hearing the application or jona3 uraue to oe appointed Administrator of the estate of Samuel Crane, deceased. A. W. MOIIOAN, 42-3t Probate Judge. NOTICE TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS. Jacob Sternberg. Adolph Samuels and Louis Samuels, partners of the firm of Samuels, Sternberg & Co., PUTs., vs. Sigmond Seeman, Dert. in the District uourt ot JNemaha Coun ty, State of Nebraska. The said defendant, Sigmond Seeman, is hereby notified that the mid plaintiffs, Jacob Sternberg, Adolph Samuels, and Louis Samuels, partners of the firm of Samuels, Sternberg & Co., will proceed to take deposi tions of witnesses in the said case, of Samuels, Stcrnlerg& Co., plaintitls, vs. Sigmond See man, defendant, at the oflice of John McKil lop & Co., No. 125 Pine Street, in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, in the State of Missouri, on the 20th day of August, A. D. lSti. between the hours of ten o'clock A. sr. and nine o'clock p. m with authority to ad journ from day to day untUall such deposi lions snau nave Deen taKen. hfttel this 24th dav of .Tnnp. 1STA. 41-St O. B. IIEWETT. Att'y for riff's. BRIDGE NOTICE. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that there i N will be bids received, to be accompanied Dy plans ana speeincauons, payable in casn or bonds, for the building of a Bridge across the Bist Muddy on a County lload crossing said stream at the farm of John Hanna, in Bedford Precinct, on section 29, township 4, north of liange 14. east. The bids to be re ceived on the 1st Monday in August. lSi8, at which time they will be accepted or rejected at the discretion or t he noam. JAM EH M. HACKER, Clerk. Brownville, July 13th, 1868. 140-O43 Internal Revenue Tax Xotice. Office of the Collector ) Is.Uev. District of Nebraska, f Nebraska City. July 1st. IrsfcS. ) A NNUNL TAX LIST FOR ISM. Notice is V hereby given, that the Annual Tax List of Taxes Assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Congress: To pro vide Internal Revenue to support the Gov ernment, to pay interest on the public debt and for other purposes, approved June 30th 1864, and the amendment thereto, has been returned to me by the Assessors of this Dis trict, and that said taxes are now due, pay able AND PAYMENT THEREOF IS DE MAND, and that I will, in person or by de puty, attend at the office of S. P. Tuttle, As sistant Assessor U. S. Internal Revenue, in Court Room, in Brownville, on the 21st, 2M and 2?d days of July, 1808, for the purpose of receiving said taxes. All persons who shall neglect to pay tne amount of their taxes, hereby demanded on or before the day last above named, will be liable to pay a penalty of live per centum ad ditional, and a fee of twenty cents for service of a special demand and notice, together with four cents a mile travel fees, actually and necessarily traveled to make the serv ice there of. Office Hours from 9 o'clock, a. m., to o, . m. JOSEPH E. LA MASTER, July 1st. 40-2t Collector. "ALL ABOARD." i -, i ; The Brownville Transfer Company, Cnder the management of JACOB ROGERS, Is now Banning Eegular Omnibusses from Brownville to the Railroad Terminus of the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad, At lTortli Star, Mo., Two Mile from. Brownville and Itorla siernenj Lending. Good OmnlTmsses. Close Connections. ao-tt Charges moderate. LEACH & SIMPSON, MILLINERS & DEESS MAKERS, Second St. Tet. Main and Water, BROWyVILLE, nf Thrown vllle and vicinity, that they have Just commenced a first class T,TTTiTiTTiERY SHOP, Where work will be done with great care and nn,nn, thn loioct Vjudem styles. Bleaching done in the very latest styles, and on short notice. . ... . TT. Latest styles of Ladies' and Children, s Hats and Bonnets constantly on hand. Also latest, patterns of Ladies' Dres Goods. Cloaks, and Children's. Clothing cut on short notice. Tfloi ""7ir'4- r t cs By W. II. IIoovek, Real-Estate Agent : Southwest Visecll, town 5, range 11, 160 acres. Improved. Nor: hwest ' sec 21, town i ran ge 1 1, 1G0 acres. Dwelling House and two lots in Browuvllle. B y J axes McNaughtox : " Northeast of sec 17 town 5 range 10; in Johnson county, 7 miles from Tecumseh. Bt Babekt & Lett, Land Agents: 40,U0 acres of ImprovM and -unimproved land, for sale on reasonable terms, TO PURCHASERS 0 P SEWING MACHINES THE LOCK-STITCH EEYEESABLE FEED . Serai Made Has in carried of the hightst honor at th principle Fairs the present season, commencing with the New England Agricultural Fair, at Providence, in September where it was awarded The Highest Prize, immediately after which came the New Tork State Fair at Buffalo ia October, where the committee awarded it the First Prize double Thread Machine. Then came the great Annual Fair of New England, thato the ' Mechanic's Association, at Lowell, where the highest prize the ONLY GOLD MEDAL awarded to any Family Sewing Machine, was given to THE FLORENC Tit and that too in fair competition with other First Class Machines for five consecutive weeks where it has been exam ined by ttie tiest mechanics in the country and pro nounced the best constructed and most reliable Ma chine, and one that, on account of it simplicity wouid Accomplish More Work la a More Satisfactory Planner Than Any OTHER SEWING MACHINE EVER INVENTED! At the Fair of the Maryland Institute, which closed a four weeks session at Baltimore on tbeii?Ui of November, the superiority of the . FLORENCE was again conSrmed by the committee on Sewing Machines, who unanimously awarded it the UOI.l) MEDAL, the highest prize the Institute confers. Oh the 12th of September the Great Fair and Ex hibition of the American Institute was opened in New York. As usual tbedisplay of Sewlug Maclrnes was lame and the competition stroDg, but after s.x , weeks trial tbe friends of the TLORENCE bad the satisfaction of seeing their favoiite again triumphant and fur the second time bearing off tbe highest honors of the American Institute. Below we give an extract from ihe Report of the committee on bewing Machines read at the cluse of the Fair: "The whole number of Sewing Machines on exhi bition is thirteen, of these, tweive are entered for competition. The article bearing the number 730 (FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE) Is decided to be The llent on Exhibition. It mngt ai be stated incidentally. That thi it better than arm of itt class known to th Judge. 1st. Good Material and Thorough Workmanship. 2d. More absolute Novelty than marks the usual Improvements in Sewing Machines. - 2d The ingenious arrangement of a positive mo tion fr adjusting the thread during fie passage ot the shuttle and gathering up of it la the finish of the stitch. 4th. The reversible feed. 6th. The variety of the work that can be done up on It. We therefore decide that it receive the award of first class. Sisne-J WM. PRATT. IRA S CADT, LJ KNOWLK3." "This ts to certify that the foregoing Isatrua ex tract from the Keport of the Judges of Sewing Ma chine at tbe 37th Annual Fnir lb67 JNO W CHAMBERS, Sec Board Managers. New Tork, Nov. 17th, 1867." It would seem as though this succession of tri umphs should be sufficient to convince any unpreju diced person of the great superiority of the E overall others, and if more is needed to confirm the above, we might add that, lc 1861, tbe Company only sold 60 Machines, whilst now there are over I! Ill fa!! Thus establishing its reputation beyond question. Every Machine is Warranted ! ! vzi. e. piaAirr, GEX. WESTEIty AG EST, 613 N. 4th st a Kant side, between Washington Ave. & Green, frit. LouiM, 3-Io. Circulars, Price List acd samples of work fur nished on application. JOHN W. HENDERSON, Agent, 12-12-ly For Brownville and Nemaiia Co. JOHN L. CARSON, BROWNVILLE.. -NEBRASKA. Exchange Bought and Sold on all the prin cipal cities. Also dealer in Gold and silver Coin, Gold Dust and ' GOVERiniEIJT BONDS. Deposits received, payable at sight. Inter est paid on time deposits by sjxeial agree ment. Taxes paid for non-residents.-All kinds of U. S. Bonds wanted. CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEW EL R Z. No. 59 Main Street. Srownville. JOSEPH SIIUTZ, (9 Has Just opened and will constantly jpV keep on band a large and well assorted MniMV"tn''lf of genuine articles in his line. Repairing of Clocks, Watches, and Jew elry done on short notice, ALL WORK WARRANTED. FRUIT TR EES, mHE COMING Fall. Winter and Spring, I -L ,"I make the receiving of orders for all Ki nus oi r ru l ts, v lnes and tehrubs a busi ness. My Stock Will all Is from the nearest nml most reliable Nurseries. Kverythlng sold by m will be WAE2ANTED as to name and to live, when put out under ray directions. I have In Fruit, the present season, all the hardy and soma ar iha tonHo, virioti.. r Grapes, to which I invite the attention of all ln,trt,ed ln Grape culture in Nebraska. R. W. FUKNA5. IX HA ?iH Ji TJPT CY. XTOTICE IN 1 District mon' adjadicati court on n the in day Pf j'u. w' la aU g and Julius C. ffi.'H T eili -usiness unler tbe nr-nToJ.' Amberg i txrg A Lowenstein. in tha'r , " c Am- Umllton county, Ohio. Ia Pnnkrantl To said Sigmond Seeman You Trl P' w notified that a petition h LJ02 ,V? hwbT you as above surd. xfat 7," L' nst berg&Loewenstein hav. pd m. you to the amount of r .S v? i,k fJas from September 1 uh, lx wnich rn,i?h,i?rwt rust j r i r- r. in saia petition the fo!!oxr,T, .., v. . . - nnvuri v niDtcv ar al!!! '"V:- J'.CMi' ' '-,(ll.L V 1 I E property your ment of vonr i ,r rr, . i i . . y a J7- " : v mt iJMifr. Ana pava ..... .. ....... u jmriii iiierefjt. All of 1.1 actsalleg-dto We been committed with i Y ounre required to appear before ttia f office in Btrownvllle, iS braska, n the 22d day of Angus!, l" to show cause why the Dravpr nf . not be grated. sTf V" TN BA NKRUPTCY. This l. to glvenT 1 That on the Mb. day oi" Julr, A p arrant In liankruptcy was inward -zainia the Estate of James A. Frame of Nebraska bra-ska, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petition : tl"mt ih navmmt. r debts and delivery of any property belonging to such bankrupt, to him, or for his use, nd the transfer of any property bv him are for bidden by law; that a meetinz of the creditor of the said Bankrupt to prove their debt and to choose one or more assiirnees of hi estate, will be held at a Court of llankmntrv to ha holden in the Court Hwiae In Brownviilo, Ne braska, before H. M. Rich. lWister. on the 6th day of August, a d, 1)S at li) o'clock, a. m. . C F YOST. U. S. Marshal for said District. U0-O43 As Metwenger. "vrancf: of assignee appointment. XI District of Nebraska, ss. AtthcitTcf Brownville, the 6th day of July, lvsx. Xhe undersigned hereby gives notice of his r- pointment as assignee of Charles P. Patlison, of Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska, within said District, who has been aLudzea a bankrupt upon his own petition, by tii District Court of said District. HO-Q42 VM. II. IIOOVEK, Assignee. TOTICE OF ASSIGNEE APPOINTMENT. 1 District of Nebraska, m. At th citr of Brownville, the 6th day of July, l;-. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap pointment as BHsignee of Andrew J. Scott, of Nemaha City, Nemaha Co.. Nebraska, within said District, who has been adjudged a bank rupt upon uis own petition by the District Court of said Stat. 1 10-012 WM. II. IIOOVErs Assignee, VTOTICE OF ASSIGNEE APPOINTMENT. y District of ebraska, ss. Atthecitvof Brownville, the Kth day of Jolv, lx. The undersigned hereby givei notice of hia ap pointment as assigns of George W. Brinker of Nebraska City. Otoe county, Nebraska.' within said district, who has been adiudifej ' a bankrupt upon h!s own petition, by th District Court "f said District. 110-O12 WM. II. HOOVER, Assignee. -V"OTICE OF ASSIGNEE APPOINTMENT, i District of Nebraska, ss. Attheritycf Brownville, the fith day of July, WW. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap pointment as assignee of John r.allantln. I of Nebraska City. Otoe county. Nebraska. within snicl District, who has bet-n adiudgM a bankrupt upon his own petition, bv vh District court of said District. m-o42 WM. II. HOOVER. Assign Of. OTTfE OF ASSIGNEE APPOINTMENT. 1 District of Nebraska, ss. At theitv of Brownville, the 6ih day of July. J;s. The undersigned herein-gives notice of his op qointment as assignee ofWHUam Ballantinx, nmJ . District court of said district. 140-012 WM. II. HtMJVER. Asslimee. TOTICE OF ASSIGNEE APPOINTMENT. XN District of Nebraska, ss. Atthecitvof i.rownviue. me titu day ot July, i-'. inn undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap pointment as assise of Abram S. Rhodn. of Nebraska CItv. Ot-? county. Nebraska. within said District, who has been adjudged a bankrupt upon his own upon his own petition, by th District coirrt of said dfsf rift, i 10-012 WM. II. HOOVER, Assignee. PUBLIC HALE OF SCHOOL LANDS. Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue of an order Issued under the hand of the Ijnd Com missioner of the State of Nebraska, and la pursuance of the Statute of such Sta'e. enti tled. "An act to provide for the Ifc-Jtistrv of School Land. Jcc, approved Jtine'JI, l.vrr. I, James M. Hacker, County Clerk of the County of Nemaha, will. On tliel itli day ol September next, at fen o'clock in the forcntn, and con tinue till twelve o'clock, noon, of that day, offer for sale at my office. In the Court Houso in Rrownville, In said county. In the order .advertised, at public auction, and sell tc the highest bidder, but, at ot less tha.x tub appraised value, nor. In any case, for than the minimum price of skvf.m Dollars per acre, the following described piece or parcels of land, situated In the County of Ne maha, ami State of Nebraska, known a "School Land," belonging to to the said State of Nebraska, In parcels of not exeeeding forty acres of prairie, or ten acres of timber land for the use and benefit of the "School Fund"' 1 of said State of Nebraska, and that such sale will be continued from day to dav. from thj hours of ten o'clock In the forenoon, to twelve o'clock noon, 'Sunday excepted), un til all such lands shall be oiiered. to-wtt : trlct (. ourt of th i t-"e r'- of Nebraska, i;-1 for lu 1 Seeman, ajain mtier of g.'z- onof hHrnr.r..'"' a rU;!on i,.r flue In one day. for tbe i7lvn debtor to the ordrr of petition ra 8aia - . . . . 7 J-i ll Description r " I1 S I g I I AU ;w 4 12 All 36 5 12 6r AU : 6 12 All 1 4 13 64d All ?H 4 11 6) All ih ry n e) All 31 11 K-tO West half 11 & 13 :tX South east quarter 11 6 13 1 All .TtJ 13 64 All 14 4 II 1 All ZT, 4 II 6-n) All 14 5 11 Lotsfl, 7,849, whf Jkseqrswqr'W 5 11 All M 8 14 All oii i U 1 All 14 n r, 6fi East half and north west qr VA 5 1 -I) South west quarter 14 tt IS l South half ,'5i 6 1 .tX Lots 1, 2, 3 and sw qrof ne qr 3rt 8 ii 3d Northeast quarter M 5 II 11 South west quarter 22 5 11 ! North east quarter IN 5 II 1 South east quarter 32 5 II ! south west quarter 5 4 II IrtfJ South east quarter 5 4 II 140 South east quarter 6 4 14 lJJ TERMS OF SALE. Cash in hand, or at th option of the cur. chaser, ten per cent cash down on prairf lands, and ilftv per cent on other lands, at. 1 the time of sale to be paid to the County Treasurer, of said County, with a promissory note for t fie unpaid purchase monev DnvsMe I on or lcfore the 1st d;ty of January, A. D. ly0, with Interest annually, payable in advance, at the rate of ton per cent per annum, up to the arst day of January next aftor tin date of such note, and tne tirt day of January thereafter, up to the frt d;y f Jaauary. next succeeding, such payment, secured bv . ! the endorsement or xiirnj':irs. km Joint m.t kers. of two responsible fret-hoider of said County of Nemaha, on all sums of Five Hun dred Dollars or less, sn J one additional en- dorser. or Joint maker. oILike responsibility and residence, for every additional sum of Five Hundred Dollars or fractional part ' 1 thereof, of said unpaid purchase money, and the execution by the purchaser purchasing on credit In duplicate, oneofwhit:h will r retained by the County Treasurer of said County, for the use of the tate. and the other ' to be delivered to the purchntfr. Uie contract of sale hereinafter mentioned. TITLE. The purchaser pavlnz the full amonnt cf the purchase money foe the lands purchased at such sale. thcTreasnrer of said County will deliver a Receipt and a Inipliet Kecelpt containing a description of the land sold, and an acknowledgement of ihe payment ot Ui purchw monev. and on presentation of either of which to the lAnd Commissioner at any time after fifteen davs from, the dale of 4 sueh ICeceir.t shall entitle the purchaser to a title, to said land. In fee simple from the said state, and the delivery of a deed on the snr- renuT to sucn Commissioner of thecther Re ceipt ; and to purchasers, purchasing on cred it, tne saiu treasure will execute in dur'1- ' cate, one of which shall be delivered to the purchaser and the other retained lur tbe n of the State, after beinjr siuned by the pur chaser, a contract of sale for the land pur chawed, con litioned that, upon the payment of the unpad purchase money, and the inter est thereon according to the conditions of such note, the purchaser shall be entitled to? duplicate Receipts of payment and purchaso for such land; that no waste shall be com mitted upon the land therein dcx.rlbel, that no timlT shall be cut thereon, except neces sary tire wood of the occupant of such land, and for improvements thereon, and ln casj def;mlt Rhall be mule l:t the payment of the Interest or principal or any part thereof, or If . any such comlitlons shall le broken that then the lands therein described shall be snrren ed by the purchaser, his heirs or a-i!rns withthe Improvements thereon, to theStt and said contract shall be void and of no effect. Dated, Brownville, Jnn 2d, JAMES M. HACKER. nra County Clerk. J. K. BEAR, Agent for the M. l EiprtM Ce., and XV. V. Telegraph Ce. No. 7a Mcrherson's Block, tip stairs. .