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i CEOEOH, COLHAPP & CO,, I prtUnlnn m4 Irprlf ton. ''aice T0 31c rkenmn'i B1'114 " Stair. ! t. TH l;n o' l1 Brst Insertion -1 T.XU't inwruon ' of Ave lines or 1 1 no 60 S 00 1 M 3 IK) -T"Jh liitHr -,.t., s. ech '-H1 tT- .i.,mn- on ?-bi 51 () 10 00 MO 00 15 i fiO 00 21 ) hi m 80 00 li:,!i5 . nmn,ne ywr --- $S,lurnn.'X monUi.i.fJ; three month ln' seni7t wTtree n7o"n"iii8" iftil ,ne vrar ,. """lwnn'w niouthi"rUirw? nionilm fttttral ffesintss garbs. ATTORKiriTS. 1,.,.-. nd Con'uiilor tit LW, and General' Land Agent, rnn 4 mi.Tl' J. N. REYNOLDS, Kterarr and Connnelor at Law, Urricie-No. f0,ltP.vn)dHoU'l. ' r-nTl'l) J. PPlUVV at Liw and Land Acent, iltre7 , 1wrti,f4i jn.w. tiitamera and CsnnirUn at L.aw, r -tttv-i'c At iiFwrrrr. rs. 'tfrt Lavr'' fcollcltora In Chancery, , ' umce in Instruct Jout Room. I 8. M. RICIL a S la tort Hoosc, first door, wet sld, VTVL II. MrLENNAN. y lttmer and Connelr at Law, v.'m-i rritr. Nebraska. o.raer " tviun.elor at Law, n nrnrTVS wi; rrotrirr.EY, .-TO K li V K AT L A " t A ii lie tliy, I'hh nee Co.. I"- r.tr at Law &, Ileal ll.tae Agent, LAND AGENTS. U ir.(.if AKent and Jnntlee of Peace, Ef i".., rKt dor. rwt side. iOQoe m t-wi. - ; pVnRETA LETT, 1 cent a. L. nd IV arrant Bralter.. W E.t.U T.i PrW Agent. I JJlii'nmneU of TaxeM lhroui)uut U ntnhn Land 'ltiatrirt. , JONAS HACKKR, 'lKD i5U TAX PAYISO AGENT. Rvirtrnd to t.e J-ayment of Tasroron. aulAd Land Ou-wr Nemaha County. MOPKS n. SYDENHAM I, mmrtm iOTART FtBLlC - LAU Afn-Ji, I frrt Ki-ame, A ebratka. TTIll locale ln.l for intending setUeni, and '"inTlnfonnatlon require eoneernlng .HiiTKi- of "'H.w-'.tJM-n Nerwtew. 12-4 PHYSICIAKS. 1 s7coVI.ES, L P.. 1.-en.ilfie Phj-telaiand SnrReon, iWiUtw ir l)wnvl'ie on or ahout tbe loihoi Miiy. UHrw ASiiivRuisosi to seb. I WB ASD KAB ISFIUMAUY. JOrncK-No. 1 "Iteynolds' House" DI'KK-K Hoi K 7 A.M. U 6 l'.M. I TI t-TnVRMAN. I PITTU'IAN AM M AtlihO F0ffli"a l street. r,r1Sf,Sd -uTin Mioik OUce hours Iroin , U 11 "a io 4 p .m. . . ' IT. U M.UI1EWS, PHTSIt IAN AM SlKCEOX. (ittwNn.ai Main HirwU . ? TI AT T TlV M D.. k cnr.n and Obstetrician, ) ofllce-HollHday & Oi's DniK SUre. . io cm Itnnd rmplrtr m l of AmjniUtimy, . - i i .-f....f ItuitriimnilJt. "riMtmnq mux uii'." ... . . fi.-x;c,al atlrnlio ffivni to tjtttstnca ami I C. F. KTKWATIT. M. !'., rt I PIIVSICIAN ANU aUKUKOar, i ... v.. 1 Miiln SlrccL tlUKCllAND ISE. 'M. T. DEN, XThu$ale and irt.Ul Jolrr fn cneral MrrcUndie, and Commlaslon (and Forwarding Mereuani, No. X Mam Street. 0rn Winter, Jlotr, Storr, Furniture, Ac., ' myt on hand, JJih-t titnrk ti price jHixdfor uiet, IYUm, -Vr ow-i titutUry JYoduct. i O. M. HENIF.n.t-ON, . Vnr Fiirriim and fnextie DRY tiOOWS AM) OltOCKllAES, No. 53 Mala Stnvt. J. K Met EE A C (X Oeaiere In General MerenandUe, No. 1 rMrriitrson'a T.Wwk. Mnin St. DRUG STORES. HOLIVDAY CO., Vh4 alr and lrtail DcalT in ram Medlelnen, Patnt, OU, te No. 41 Main strwU I "McCRFEKY A NICK ELL, I WhnU-vile ftnd lirtail lUrr in Wars, Book, Wallnaper dt- Stationery t No. 3 t MntTi Ktwt. BOOTS AND SHOES. CHATUXS TTKLTERj BOOT AU l1101i MAlwER, No. 13 Main Street. Em oa hand a mjtct ior stork of Boot and CuMtom Work done wit ncatneu and A. KOTUNsON, boot am) shoe: biakexvu No. 5 8 Main KUvot. TJt on hand a nnod ntxnrtrnrnt of Gents, t id , tfuutet' a td Cli Udreu ' Voott a iuI Short. Work done wrilh nmtrw and dixpatcJt. I HARDWARE. t SHELLEN 1 5 F.U( J EK I?R0's., J No. 14 Main St.. Mcl'lioraou' lllock. No.14 Main St Meriiersou'Hliloe Mwi.JIardirare, nrpentrr' Toot,. ua Fttrnithiim. dr., cnnstaiUly on he Jjlacie and. ;ler la StTe, Tinware, I'ampi, fcc, Nn. 19MalnKtrivt. SADDLERY. 'i JnII"sT MIT'DLTTTON. ASSESS, 11RIDLKS, COLLARS, Ete. No, Main Street. We and Lcuhn of every detcrijtion, and TfwiB Hair, kept on hand, Vah paid for J. IL BAUER, i'tnu'rirtHrrr find ltmlT in tl&XEiK, buiDLKS, COLLARS, Ete. I " No. Main Street. yx n iir,tw in nrtlrr tintitt-ir-litm mirrrtintd. SALOONS. R. C TiERfiER, 'anATTmA BILLlARli SALOON, i ftnd IJonors OMistuntly ou hand. L Nim, Whilney' l'.)o.k. ll-M CHARLES r.RTEOETj, .-R II ALL AMD LtSCIt ROOM, r1 . No.5 Main Street. J0SETH HUDDARD & CO SALOON, No. 47 .Mai a Street. jtVhi nl l.l.-rurK kejt on linnd. 2XI2JLINERY. MTCv3 f a T XT' a r. ti i rw.-a.T jU.USEU AM) rUKS! MAKER, ru. Mreet, bev Nnin and Water. Z, lo inft,rln the of Kmwnville nd .,'r'"tM" hug a tin clam M iilmerT Sliop, .or! wiil de with crratcure aiid nrat- iH the lut eoKUTn .vlf. Kleai-liiRg v"'Tr t'Kt ntylert. and on short n'Mioa. aILr-r,of ldii' and Children's Uuls and llon "VVanily on hand. Alno ImIivI iiuii-rii oTIm VT "rts, Ciouks,and Children's Clothing . '"l BARBERS. j ' J. I ROT, I AIIBEU AND HAIR DRESSER. sr. No. 55 Mnin Street. 1lnutid suit of Bath Boom. rizo Gen lemon's Sotiom. Also a 'M. McNEAL. AD HAIR DRESSER. K. So'. Main Strct. J. .T? v fl all kinds rr Hsir IVrwinK for '. f''' K,i clotlM reiinvau1; hotits "1 '.-..4r,,oar,,5 waehlng and ironing done on BLACIISailTHS. Hmllh4i REASON. iWAW. ! of all kinds. Males k-tZ:.yu-.ninV f Wiujon and Singh, ViuoW,belwren MftJn anl Atlantic ZI" t0 order, and sai.ixf.irti.,, m.r- T T ' ' i 'ymhaLind District. Term r IS, f U' i ESTABLISHED 185G. General ?Jusi:tfC3 &rb3. v c5 v HOTELS. REYNOLDS IIOITSE. GEORGE DOUGHERTY, I'KopBirroR. SS lfc !0 Main Htrt. Hrownvtllf. Neb. Tr. hpn t imrniiL'hlv litiert and furnHied, and now of i-rn firl-rlB.su m-04("mmodation to Uie traveling pii hllc iUtard by the day or wf k. AMERICAN IIOI SE. t r Triii-riv IVunriotnr. Front ISL, Kit ween Main and 'Water, A pood reed and Livery &tabtc in rvnnc inection with the JfiniAr. CONFECTIONERIES. CITY BAKERY & CONFECTIONERY. ALLEN & .Atl, i Kiii'jiir.iuM. No. 81 Main rtrc-et, rpiosite City Dniz Store. and aiicv ;ncTie, conHiantly on hand. GEORGE YAITNEY, Bakery and Confectionery No. 37 Main Strwt, A . i.iuut rvinfHi rntpn a cnoice stock of Groceries. ITovlsloiis, Contectioner- 1, -tc, et. ' irtr T T A -Kf TjriCrCir'TT. Bj-JteryiCoMfcctioner- and Toy tora 7Vm l?reo(?, Cito, Oyxirr, i'rud, cic onhand J. V. PEUSF.R, Dealer In Confeettonerlee, Toy, etc. No. 44- Main Strt. NOTARIES. JAS. C. McNAFGnTON", w j dmt.1I. rnnrrvAlirf r. Offick in Carson liank, BrowuvUla, Keb. v kt. inn TIT. Notary Pnblle and Conreyancer, a nA um.ni fnrihp iViuitable and American Trtntin. r.ifp Insurance Comnanles. 5-tI PiinmuiTllKR A HACK Eli. Notary Public and Conveyancer, OiTice In County Clerk's Oflice, W. FAfBKKoTHEIi, JAMKS K. JIACTCKIl, Notarv H"t!i'-. Omntv f lrk. GRAIN DEALERS. !i.vi 11 kTU!T liltO. . DEALERS IN GRAIN, PRODUCE, &e. rne uiiiiifKi. linn "-t . i ,f .i A'.u,,B miKft. We will bur and sell everything known w me mi kcu Vi-riTjTiirva jte WlliX lX. Storage, Forwarding and Commission j r t . x h i-infjt drain, for wfttcn tov thP ITinhrtt M'irkrt Pnrein ia. TAILORING. HATROLDT & ZEC1T. MERCHANT TAILORS, Ao. 6 Main Ktreet, ww v. cnlnliil Ktick of Gooas. and will make them up In the latest styiea. on snort notice nnn nnw")"" ij WAGON IXAItERS. FKANZ UELMER, Wagon MaVer and Repalre,r. r,11n.,V est of Court House. t n. . I'lf.tn fSiltivators. tc. re paired on hurt notice, at low rate, and war- rnntrfl to mi'f fm"""i'"'. BOUNTY CLAIM AGENTS. ED. D. SMITH, r. S. WAR CLAIM AGENT, Wthinjtjn VJ.n, J. V. --4....i ... ..r,:,-.iifi.n nf claims bc- fore the Deiuirtnu-nt m rson, for AddiUonaj Ii.untv, ltHok l'ay and Tensions, and all claims uccminii against tlie Government lu- rlns tne iai war. " J SMITH. P. TL'TTLE. C. S. ASSISTANT ASSESSOR. Office In District Court Room. Xotary Idilic and UtiUetl Stntrx War Chiim A grnt. Witf attend to the proxeridion of elatnu before the Drpart mrnt, for Additional Bounty, hack l"ay and l'ension. AUo the ciAUxtion of Srtni-A n'ntirrf Ihir on J'enxi'nt. STATIONERY. A. D. MARSH, Boak.se I J -r and New Dealer. C"y J:ok K!r,re, v. No. 50 "fnin strict. l'.sloTT1cc RniMlng. ARTISTIC. aTstakkord. photographic artist, No. 4T Main Street, up stairs. Person wishing J'irture ererufrd in the latest Ktit' ofthe A it. flit rti'l at w,v .t it (lollrrii. MUSIC. MRS. .T. M. GRAHAM, TEACHER OF MUSIC. Rooms, Main, U-t 4tU 5th Sts. Lessons given on fAe riano, Organ, Melodeon, Guitar and Vocalisation. Hiving had eight years experience as teacher of Music in ATew York it confident af pirint satitfneiion. BRIDGE BUILDING. C. W. WHEELER, ' BRIDGE BUILDER, Sole agent for Fw W. Smith's Patent Truss Briilite, The strongest and best wooden bridge nw In nse. JEWELRY. J. V. I). PATCH, Manufacturer and 1 Hitler In Cloelta, Watehea, Jewelry, etc., etc. No. 32 Main Street, Stiver and SUver-PUtted Ware, and all varie ties 'if Spectacle cjngUintly onhand. liepairina done in the neatest style, at slurrt notice. Charges tnrwlernte. II nrk vnrrnrrrti EXPRESS. .1 Iv. 11KATI. Agent for the V. S. Expres Co., and XV. V. Telecrapn Co. No. 5 4 M:i in Street JUSTICES. A. W. MORGAN. Probate Judge and J ust lee of the Peace OfTicein 'orrt House utiiKiing. ' DR. J. BLAKE, DENTIST, Would respectfully annoimeethat he Iibm located in Krownville and Is now prepared XT, I J topertorm.ln thebeHi manner, ALL oier ations pertain I nil to the science of Den tistry. OT-vr Over ntr Drne Store, trout room, lflt LOUIS WALDTEER. THE PIONKKR, Is fully prepared to do all kinds of HOUSE.SIGN.CARRIAGE, OrxLamcntal Paintiiirr, Gdlldlng, Glaxlng, Faperhanging, aVe. JACOB MAR0IIN, IIEIICHAIIT TAILOR, K tr. M Her? i CHS Er)5 -.He &. 2 K 5 r C2 a xn or do r. o - XJ2 (X o 9. 52 25 Q J- 5; c y a o .. c C 5 U c r-i -t E v t " i- .is ff z 'Z c 9 a F . - - . fc-l i Z. t' a 3 - S s 1 J i 9 ji. 3 71 t5 PH ill i.JtmT - 1 1 ' From the New York Ledger. TO A POLITICAL OPPONENT. BT GEOEGE D. PRENTICE. I wnd (hee. Creel y, words of cheer, Thori bravest, trr.ent, best of men; For I have marked thy s tron? career, " Ai traoed by thy Own sturdy pen. Pre seen thy struccles witb the foes ' t Tlint dared thee to the desperate fieht, . And loved to watch thy poodly blows ' Dealt for the cause thou deem'st the right Thou'pt dared to 6tand a?alnst the wrong". When many faltered by thy side; In thy own strength has dared be strong. Nor on onothcr's arm relied. -Thy own bold thoughts thou dared to think, Thy own Rreat purposes avowed; And none liave ever Heen thee shrink - From the fiorce surges of the crowd. Thon, all nnaided and alone, Did-st take thy way in life' young years; With no kind hand claied in thy own. No uentle voice to Boota thy tears. But thy high heart no power could tame, . And thou hiist never ceased to feel, Within thy velnes a sacred fame That turned thy iron nerves to stecL , I know that then art not exempt From all the weaknesst of earth. For passion comes to rouse and tempt Th truest souls of mortal birth. But thoa hnst well fulfilled thy trust. ' In spite of love, and hope, and fear. And e'en the tempest's thunder-gust ' Bat clears thy spirit's atmosphere. . . Thou still art In thy manhood's prime; Still foremost mid thy fellow men, Though In each year of all thy time - Thou hast compressed threescore and ten. Oh, may each blessedNympathy, Breathed on theo with a tear and sigh, A sweet flower in thy pathw ay be, A bright star In thy ;lear blue 6ky. ; - 1 S For the Advertiser. The wodd is a school, and every man and woman in it are both schol ars and teachers. Each individual is being educated in some way, for each person is forming some kind of a char acter, and that character is his educa tion. Then if every individual must be educated, the question to be solved is this, which is the best way to edu cate the individual so as to produce the best possible character for nim. One very creat defect in most all sj-stems of education, is not to rightly understand the variety there is in mind3, and then the attempt is made to run all minds into one mold. The consequence is, a character, if. not idiotic mind. This is the reason why we do not have more 6trongly individualized, well-defined characters. They are made to be most everybody but them selves. So mix up a character out of everybody, just about leaves nobody. The tendency ofthe nature in each child should be carefully studied; then educate, develope his peculiar talents : bring out culture, polish, and refine those talents so they do not run olf in uncomely proportions, and a beautiful character will be the result. The qualifications for a teacher, and one which ought not to be dispensed with, is an ability 'to understand the different tendencies in the minds of the children and youth to whom he is to give instruction, and then make a wise usfi of the knowledge. And this brings me to the question of Teacher's Associations, about which I designed to say a word when I com menced writing this paper. At tne association which recently met here in London, one of its mem bers said that many teachers refused to connect themselves with the asso ciation, because they feared to meet the .Professors and those more learned than themselves. This ought not to be, Modesty is very becoming in either man or woman ; a due deffer ence for superior ability, let it be nat ural or attained, is commendable : but in observing tin's, a person should not lose his own self-reliance; he should ever maintain a dignity 6f po sition of his own. A man with a con stant dread of his own inferiority, and without self-reliance, or without a consciousness of power within himself, will never arrive to much eminence in the world, or be very successful in instructing others. If a person is qualified for teaching, he need not fear to meet Professors: if he is not qualified for teaching, and that in .his business, certainty he ought to use every means in his pow er to fit himself for. it. What kind of text-books shall be used in schoolf is now being discus After a decision is come to on sed. the question, then comes another: Shall a change be made in text-books? and should it be admitted that it is best sometimes to change them, then who shalt have the authority to make that change, superintendents and terchers or the parents and guardians of the children sent to them ? There are reasons worthy to bo no ticed on both side3. On the one hand, teachers, from selfish notions, for pe cuniary interest, may make changes which are not wise; on the other hand, parenU too, from selfish notions, or for money considerations, may refuse to make a change, which would be for the interest of the school. After duly weighing the arguments on both sides, without doubt the great est weight of testimony is on the 6ide of superintendents and terchers, ma king a change where necessary. They are, or ought to be, the one3 to know what kinds are the best. Text-books should not be changed often. Where families are large, and means are limited, it becomes a serious matter to be constantly changing books. A set of text-books for each study pursued, Ehould be established by the county or State, and no others bhould be introduced unless it could be proved that a change would be for the benefit of the school. It was said at the association, that fifty articles ought to be written on this subject. Here is one, and if the other forty-nine is not 8oon forthcoming. I shall soon send on another. Jexxette Hardin London. Nebraska. May 22, 4 0 Railroad Meeting al Peru. Editors Advertiser : I herewith send you the proceedings of the citi zens of Peru precinct, held at the school house last evening, the 19th inst. The meeting was called for the pur pose of getting an expression of the people in referece to aiding the con struction of the Nebraska Trunk llaif road, as stated by Col. Furnas. The meeting was organized by cal ling R. L. Kasely, Esq., to the Chair, and M. S. Peeryi Secretary. After hearing several speeches from various gentlemen, it was moved that to get an expression "from the people, we will aid in the construction of said Railroad, which carried, On motion It was resolved that the county donate to the said Railroad Company, to aids its construction, the amount of $150,007, which carried. On motion the following gentlemen were appointed a committee to confer with committies from other precincts In the matter of the location of said Railroad: XV: G. Glasgow, J. T. Bur dick and M. H. Pcery. B. L. EASLEY, CVn. M. S. PL'LIiV, Sec ttii '.'-.l - '-a ' ' BROWNVILLE, NEBEASICA, THURSDAY, MAY Double EIopcri:cr.lIrcTC5itcd. From the Des Jlclnea Register. '' I)es Moines camo very near having a double wedding on Saturday last, but fortune didn't favor the brave and foolish children as much as she might have done. The folks who were thus going to lanch this double-masted schooner on the stormy waters of wed lock, were the children of well-to-do farmers, in a county that went "teeth and toe nails" for Frank Palmer for Congress last fall. They were all of separate families, and resided several miles apart, but distance seemed to lend great heaps of enchantment to the view of each other's roostin-places, and as & very natural consequence the two boys fell head over heels in love with the two girl3, the girl3 experien cing the same fall. Being in love of course they wanted to marry, but right there the old folks on all sides failed to see thir3 ii3 they stood, and interposed their paternal authority to smash their slate, and wouldn't ratify worth a Confederate shinplaster. The young folks represented their own counsel, and planned a double elope ment. The girls made such prepara tion of their clothing as best they could, and took a sly way of getting it out of their houses. They would post pone, milking the cows until it was quite dark, when they would go and carry witn them some article or an other of apparel and hide it away in a haystack. Thus they worked for about ten dayd, and had most of their necessary "duds" safe, when a suacien notion wiggled its way into the head f the rap of girl No. 1 to put that particular stack of hay into market, and in doing so a varied collection was brought to light, when about half the stack was gone, to the astonishment of the old man. This put him on the scent of a very large mice, but he re placed the articles and went to the pap of girl No. 2, and- after a strict search a similar package was found In the same kind of quarters. Mum was the word all around the circle, and they watched that night. This was last Friday night. That night the boys were to come for the girls, who were to be at the stack of No. 1, when they would leave that region for the capital, and be married on Saturday. At supper girl No. 2 asked her mother for permission to go over and stay all night with girl No. 1, which was granted. The old man just then re membered that he wanted to see the father of No. 1, so he bore his daugh ter company, which of course was very pleasant to her ! The girls retired at about 9 o'clock, but were intending to step out at a side door at midnight, but the old chaps kindly locked the door from the outside and left them to ponder over the stern fact that the course of true love never has run any smoother than a go-cart. After iook ingout for several hours, a wagon and team were heard coming across the field in the direction of the storage house of the girls. "When within about fifty yards, the boys signalled with a clear shrill whistle; which was answered by one of the men with "John is that you?" Of course it was John,, all over, and very anxious, so he sped rapidly to the place from whence the voice had come. As he neared the stack of liny and of expec ted . bliss, a vision burst upon him that wasn't laid down on the bill. Stalwart and erect stood a small mountain of Iowa' flesh, bone and muscle pap of No. 1. John's last words were, "My God! that ain't Kittie!" when he broke away in hot haste for the teamwhich made better time than ever before back over the road it had come. Thus it was that our city didn't have a double wedding last Saturday, and we may be glad that it was so prevented ; for girls of fifteeen and boys of eighteen know about as little of life's realities as a Feejee Islander does about our Recon struction laws, and elopements, ninety-nine times out of every hundred, end in woe, big "weeps," and wish'd-we-hadn't-done-it." - Baptist Home Missionary Soci--ety Annual Sleeting-. Boston, . May 19. The American Baptist Home Missionary Society held its 37th annual public meeting, Rev. Dr. JelFrey, of Ohio, presiding. The report of the Executive Board was rcceieved, showing the receipts for the past year more than $144,000 ; number of Missionaries, 276, one- third of whom are employed at the South. After speaking of the very encour aging results thus far, the report says there are demands for an increased effort In the North-West along the line of the Pacific railroad, on the Pa cific! coast, among the Southern free men,and the republic of Mexico, and the Board is profoundly impressed with the importance that every lawful and possible agency should be em ployed to draw for the larger offerings from the friends of Christ. Resolutions were adopted for the or ganization of a special department for the education of freedmen and colored preachers. Gold on Hand. WASnrxaTON, May 19. The Treas ury to-day contained one hundred and twenty-two millions of gold, being the largest amount on hand for many months. - This plethoric condition of the Treasury stimulates the Secretary to continue his sales of gold, and pur chases of bonds. To-day several New York merchants had an in terview with him regarding that policy, and he re iterated his statement of yesterday, that he had seen no good reason to abandon it. He intended to go on, and for the present retire one million of bonds per week for a sinking fund. He declared that gold gamblers might on shoving up premium, but he ould shove out gold coin from the treasury to more than equal the de mand New York, May 19. The sale of a million of government bonds to-day resulted in the bids for over four millions. The proposals ac cepted were at 11G 74-100 to 116 88-100. It i3 reported that the Pennsylvania Central has proposed a perpetual lease of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railroad, on the basis of 7 percent, upon a total capital of $20, 300,000. Madrid, May 20. Dispatches have been received hereto-day announcing that about 2,000 adherents of Queen Isabella, under Gazcta a Peznla, have assembled at Perpinquan, a city on the Spanish frontier. The last accounts states that they are nearly ready to cross. Mr. Green sued a lady for breach of firomise. Her friend offered to settle t for two hundred pounds. "What!" cried Green, "two hundred pounds for ruined hopes, a shattered mind, a blighted life, and a bleeding heart ! Two hundred iound3 for all this! Never never never ! Make it three hundred and its a bargain !" Tlie Driilsli Empire. The report telegraphed recently from London to Ottawa, that Great Britain is Considering the expediency of granting the independence of "all her colonies except India," may pos sess some foundation in fact. -It is well known that, with the exception referred to, all of these colonies are a dead weight upon the British excheq uer. If they be granted independence, with the essential condition of free trade with the United Kingdom, the latter loses nothiug, and gains enough annually for pin-money. But to the colonies themselves, the gift of freedom would be a very ele phant. With the exception of the North American provinces, Australia and South Africa, it Is doubtful wheth er a single co!6ny could resist a vigor ous attack from without.' Moreover, it is not very likely that Great Britain intends to resign the military, naval and commercial stations with which she has girdled theAvorld. "Aden, Gi braltar, Malta, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Bermudas and Falkland lies, are of such importance to the British trade that to voluntarily cast them off would be an act of unprecedented folly. So that we may reduce the list of colonies whose independence may be under consideration to the three groupes above excepted. It is not to be denied that either one of these groupes Is fully able to protect itself, and has a magnificent future in its separate keeping. The first two have already sufficient territory for a thousand years of progress ; and the third will easily reclaim from the na tive Africans as many times its present space as-It ever, can require. Their grandeur will be most readily appre hended by comparison with the Uni ted States." Excluding our late pur chase. Alaska, the figures are a3 fol lows: .. , s Sq. miles. United States awiin? Anstrilia and New 7ia.nd ..,., a -ra fui British North America ,3,527,193 And it is to be remembered that the same Saxon blood which has built up the United States is in undisputed possession of these other empires. Senator Tipton. A Washington correspondent of the Plattsmouth Herald closes a long let ter with the following tribute to . our lately re-elected United States Senator, Mr. Tipton; "Before closing permit me to call the attention of your readers to the fact that in their last election of Uni ted States Senator, (Hon. T. W. Tip ton,) they have done themselves and the Republican cause infinite justice. I have been a keen and watchful ob server of all his doings, speeches, votes and purppses ; and, sometimes, to my surprise, but always to my gratifica tion, have found him firmer than Fes senaen and as true as Sumner. Al ways at hLs post and ever attentive to his duties, unmoved by frowns and uninfluenced by favors. His Senato rial record is in all respects above suspicion of impeachment. He does not natter or cajolo for policy or success, while his instinctive love for justice and right are the sheet-anchor or his hojo.- His speeches are few. but never for Buncomb ; and his great 30QJU Parrot, fired in the Senate on the 10th of February last, againstDoo little, was one of the most cutting, piercing, and annihilating speeches ever delivered inthe august body. In the exciting Executive sessions he never feared to express his opinions and give his advice freely and boldly ; and one thing can be said of him in all truth and sincerity, and to his im perishable honor, he -never. In Execu tive session, voted for the confirmation of a Rebel General for one of the best Federal offices in the country. Establishment ofthe Republic. New York, May 20. A Havana letter states that advices from the recent engagement give the losses at 1200 Spaniards and 1000 Cu bans, Another letter dated May loth, states that the Republic of Cuba has been formerly established by the Con gress held at Guerraano. Cespedes was elected President of the Republic, and General Quesado commander-in-chief of forces. Don Francisco Va qullara has been appointed Secretary of State and War. Cespedes issued a stirring proclamation on assuming the Presidency. He says in act of begin ning the struggle with the oppressors, Cuba has assumed the solemn duty to consummate their independence or perish in the attempt; and give her self a democratic government she ob ligates herself to become republican. This double obligation, contracted in the presence of free America, before a liberal world, and what i3 more, be fore our own conscience, signifies our determination to be heroic, and on your heroism I rely for the consum mation of our Independence. Quesa do closes his proclamation to the Cu ban army thus i We have to combat with the assassins of old women and children, with the mutilators of the dead, with idolaters of god. Cubans ! if you would save your honor and that of your families! ifyou would conquer forever your liberty J be soldiers. War leads you to peace and happiness ; in ertia precipitates you to misfortune and to dishonor. The Absorption of Another Duchy by Dlsniarch. The Independence Beige of a recent date days : 'l he incorporation of the little Duchy of Lauenburg, with the, Prussian jnonarchy Is decided on. The Diet of the small State will meet on the 3d of Mar to sanction the results of the negotiations which have taken place at Berlin on this subject, between Count Bismarck and the delegates of this. Duchy.. This anexation raises several interesting questions. As may be remembered, the province wa3 ac quired by Prussia and Austria in the treaty with Denmark, and King Wil liam afterwards purchased with ready money the rights which lxs co-proprietor had obtained by conquest. Since then Lauenburg has formed part of the Confederation of the North, as a special possessior of the Prussian crown. The question is now to trans fer, it from the royal domain to that of the peopIet Among the matters to be decided will be to which province, Hanover or Schlcswig, this small dis trict, only containing 30.000 inhabi tants, and too small to form a govern ment by itself, shall be annexed.' The Diet of Lauenburg will probably be consulted on that point. " St. Louis, May 19. It 13 currently reported that 700 men are encamped near New Orleans, pre paring to join the Cuban insurgents. They are mostly cx-Confederates. Al so that $170,000 has been raised in that citv to pay the expenses of equipment. A telegram from Missouri Valley, la., states that the steamer Benton sunk eight miles above Desoto at 7 A. M. to-day in 12 feet of water. She is a total wreck. 1- YA4Mn ill CM! :V :.- 27, 18G9. ' From the illssonrl Democrat. The Romance of Crime. Some of the dramatis personel of an interesting domestic drama put in an involentary appearance at the Central Police station, in St. Loui3, recently. We give the story connected with this appearance a3 it was - gleaned by the police from the parties themselves. R.B. Wilson, a man now of 38 or 40 yeara of age, wan a resident of St. Paul, Minnesota. When he married, some eight years ago, he was a3 poor as Job's turkey, but with the help of his wife in a few years he acquired some means, probably six or seven thousand dollars. We did not learn his avocation, but beleive he was a contractor or something of that sort. Wilson took It into his head to dabble in politics, and he wa3 elected to the Legislature of his State. Here th'o do mestic broils begin. Hi3 wifo alleges that neglecting her all one winter he cohabited with awomanof evil repute. Of course the wife was angry, and would submit to no such usage by the man who vowed to her his allegience. Being a woman of strong mind, Mrs. Wilson made her displeasure manifes ted, and it may be. readily surmised that she made it very warm for her direlict husband. This course did not reform him. if we are to believe her statement ; he became a gay Lathario and associated with many L of the fair and frail, two children were the re sult of the marriage,' and it becoming necessary to employ a nurse, a young woman named Lucy Swan, fair to look upon, was engaged in that capacity, and lived with the Wilson tor two years. Some time ago Mrs. Wilson left her husband, but whether Lucy was the immediate cause of the gener ation we are not apprised. The chil dren remained with their father, and the nurse wa3 retained. In the volun tary dissolution of the life copartner ship, Mrs. Wilson soon got $800 of the Iiroceeds of the firm, and Vil3on was eft a balance of five or six thousand. About the time of the separation, Mrs. Wilson asserts, Wilson went to Chi cago and consulted an attorney about getting a divirce. This lawyer wrote to Mrs. Wilson, informing her of the circumstance, and offering to procure the divorce for her, if she desired it, but no further steps were taken in thi3 direction by either party The scene now changed from St. Paul to St Louis. A few days since the Chief of Police, Maior Lee, receiv ed a telegram from St. Paul requesting him to arrest a man and woman who had taken passage with two children, on the steamer Minnesota, bound from that port to this." The boat ar rived Monday night, and yesterday morning the parties mentioned were apprehended by the police, who po litely escorted them to the Central Station, where they were allowed the "freedom" of the place outside-the cell3 in the calaboso proper- Mrs. Wilson then appeared and was admit ted to their presence, the personifica tion of a "woman scorned." Such a tongue-lashing as she gave her hus band would have been pronounced "beautiful" by a spinster who abhor ed the whole male sex. There were no tears no softness, even when she saw the two pretty little boys aged respectively about six and three butshe indulged heavily in bitterness, sarcasm and vituperation. Wilson and his Luc? had little to say. Mrs. Wilson told her husband of all his short-comings, and showed him docu ments in proof. She said she would never live with him another; day' to save his life. At one time in the scene when he was about to expostulate or deny .some assertion, she called him a villain, and threatened to slap his mouth. At auother she shook her finrerinhis face she to standing he was sitting and unbraided him for his cruel conduct toward her. She would smile at his misery, but "nan tear" appeared in her bright but terri ble eye. . bhe asserted that at one ti me, he had "spanked her like a child," called her little boy as a witness. At first Mrs. Wilson demanded her children, but the husband refused to surrender them. Then she proposed to take the youncest. but the little fellow clung to hi3 father, as if loth to go with his mother. At last she told Wilson as. he had left her penniless, he should provide for the children, but warned him not to mistreat them, or permit their mistreatment she would keep track of him, she said, and he ought to know by the illustra. tion she had given him In thi3 in stance, how well she could do it. The "injured wife" at length withdrew, and the storm was qver. Mrs. Wilson consulted with the Chief of Police and concluded to let her truant husband go his own way. The parties were .therefore released from durance. Mrs. Wilson is rather a "stout," crood. looking woman stylish in ap pearance, of perhaps thirty years of age. To say she in smart and intelli gent would hardly express the Idea intended to be conveyed ; a police offi cer who heard her talk, expressed it more tersely when he said she was "lightning." That she is pure and virtuous none would dare to gainsay. "Lucy Swan" is also a fine looking woman, perhaps twenty-five years of age of a ladylike demeanor. We no ticed that the youngest child seemed pleased when it was transferred from the arms of it3 father to those of its whilom nurse. We neglected to men tion that the little one seemed ailing. Wilson himself 13 a tolearbly look ing man, well dressed, with full whis kers. H is evidently a man of more than ordinary " intelligence. Both Wilson and his companion had revol vers In their possession, and they were well prepared for travel (we are not aware of their destination,) having cheeks for nine trunks, traveling bag, shawls Ac. Besides Wilsons purse was well lined with money. In her conversation with Captain Hopkins, Mrs. Wilson savagely re marked that she "could cut the heart out of Lucy." She also tol l that offi cer that Wilson was one of the best men that ever lived until he got into politics. We have given such of this "ro mance of crime" as we could glean, and leave the reader to make any ap plication of the lesson conveyed as he may think the facts justify. Old Billy W was dying. He was an ignorant man, and a very wick ed one. Dr. D an excelent physi cian, and a very pious man, was atten ding him. The oldfeliow asked for bread. The doctor approached the bedside. "My dear fellow, man can not live on bread alone." "No said the old fellow, blightly reviving, "he's bleedged to have a few wegetables." The subject was dropped , An old lady, being in a store at Wa teroury, conn., recently, aeiiDeratei F.it down nnd Tp.nfhpd n?it hpr ha. r r . i i- , t ! phe "always did like thoso air tight SIOVCS." VOL. 13. NO. 33, The Insurrection In Cuba. New York, May 13. The World's Havana ' correspon dence says that when a Government vessel lately arrived there from Neu vitas, with a load of wounded troops, the press wa3 forbidden to publish any facts connected with the event. These wounded men were from the battle near Los Min?s, previously re Iortcd, in which the Spanish sull'ered the worst defeat they have yet expe rienced. The Spanish were only defeated, however, by the desertion of a batal Isoji1 of Havana colored volunteers, who turned on their officers, and pas sing over to the Cubans, aided them effectually. . This was the first attempt to use colored troof 3 by the Spadiards. - During the retreat of the Spaniards they were frequently thrown Into confusion,' and lost heavily. Many of their best officers are reported killed or wounded. This correspondent also say3 there Is no truth in the reported convention of Revolutionists at Sinoacu, in which, resolutions favoring annexation to the United States were adopted. It is questionable whether a majority ofthe Revolutionists favor annexation. Later dispatches say the Spaniards, in the engagement quoted above, lost nearly all their provisions, baggage train, &c, and part of their artilery. The insurgents had over seven thousand men and the Spaniards thirty-five hundred. The fight lasted nearly seven hours. Governor Curtin, in a farewell speech in Philadelphia, said : "I de clare that In my official connection with the people of Pennsylvania, and my conduct during those six years, I am not ashamed to say I have no blush to cool in the snows of Russia." "I would have you, people of Penn sylvania, to say to-day that from the full treasury of this State more money shall be taken for the crippled men of the war. Oh my friends, if I should return to my country and know that the thousand of wounded men who are at the corners of your streets grind ing organs and picking up a scanty living by begging, were provided for, I would feel still prouder of this great State of Pennsylvania. You are almost out of debt. You owe an immense debt of gratitude to those who served you during the war. We stayed at home and enjoyed the comforts and luxuries of life. They were exposed to battle and slaughter, and passed the lonely picket in the night surroun ded with dangers. He was promised that when he left his house that living he should be cared for, and that when dead, his wife should be cared for, and his orphans maintained at the public expense. We all promised that. Let us redeem that promise, and let the great heart of the people of Pennsyl vania move for the protection of that class of our fellow-citizens; and I am ashamed to say, to-night, Pennsylva nia has not done her duty to the crip pled, and maimed, and helpless men of war." The New York Tribune will com- hmence, on or about June 1st, the pub lication m weekly chapters of a trea ties by its Editor on Political Econo my, designed more especially to eluci date and defend the policy of Protec tion to Home. Industry. He expects to bring the work within the compas.u of twenty to twenty-five chaptexs of three or four columns each, and to treatjthe subject with such simplicity and directness that few can read these essays without at least realizing that the "Protective policy is either grossly misunderstood or deliberately misrep resented by the champions of Free Trade. The public shall, at all events, realize that we, who stand for Protec tion, habitually read and try to com prehend our adversaries, while they ignore our writings and grossly carica ture our arguments. The essays will ultimately be prin ted together; but, in view ofthe des perate efforts of the Free Trailers to forestall opinion and try to wrrest a verdict from a public which has not heard the case argued, we ask the friends of Protection to aid us in giv ing these essays, as they originally fall from the press, a general diilUfion. We shall print more than Two Hun dred Thousand copies of each in our regular editions; but we hope they will receive a still wider dissemina tion through tho formation of new clubs (which we supply at a fraction over the cost of white paper) for The Weekly Tribune. Whoever would have these essays from the outset must transmit their orders by the 1st of June. N. Y. IVibune. Memphis, May 10. Every portion of the spacious Greenlaw 0eru house was crowded again to-day with dele gates and visitors to the convention. The entire morning was occupied in completing the organization and In listening to n speech by Senator Sprague from, Rhode Island. The ap pearance of the latter in the conven tion, accompanied by General Hal stead of New Jersy, was its signal for tremendious outburst of applause, which continued during the whole time he was passing up' to the stage, and renewed with loud sloat3 when he rose to speak no man ha3 received a mp re flattering recognation by the convention. The chfers were more uproarou3 than at any time, except yesterday when the President read the letter of Robert E. Lee, but the speech of the Senator dispersed the charm of his presence. Mr. Davis made a short speech to day in reply to somebody who sugges ted that hereafter these conventions should not be called southern but Na tional. Mr Davis said he had no ob jections to the term Southern, he would be glad to welcome the South ern Commercial Convention at Cincin nati. ; Masons and Dixon'3 Lino have loen rubbed out and Southern and Northern interests are antagonistic no longer. Loud cheefs.J It was decided, however, not to use the term Southern in future. San Francisco, May IS. Late advices from Virginia report Indian depredations numerous. The savages murdered Melton S. II ad ley, a pioneer citizen of the Territory, April 8th, near rrescott. They also captured and destroyed the mail from California, near Tucson. The mail rider barely escaped with his life. Chicago, May 19. The anniversary of the Peace Society was held to-day. Resolutions were adopted regretting the rejection by tho United States Senate of the Alabama claims treat v. Hoping that if statesmen of two countries are unable to ?rapple with :.!i emergency, the reason and Christi anity of two great Anglo-Saxon ua ! jnsmay interpose to prevent war, .nd rejoicing in activity and earnest ness oi peace societies in America. ;;.0U CHICAGO LETTI?.. Frora cut Special Ccrr---ocant. -; Chicago, May 22, 1ZZ?. The lrrirU::s d."ire c rcsri. t-. ftand si the head of their b.:- '::" , fcr.3 r;;ultl in tho r.-.fcVir:" " . number, for tire "chrr; With the crdir.Jiry ran of such con tests, we are farailiar; but a novel cr. ; took, place irr thit city .:-t i'.-.tur ! A silver belt with a cl.x-p of g-.. l, worth some .i" :0, was offered t man who could kill and dress a i lock in the shortest time. A !.:-:)' number of contestant? came hire, I ' only five made the trial. The succc - -fnl man' w:ta ofdv rrinptern vmtj rMr and a resident of this city. Ila did work fa four minutes ad forty-firo seconds. At the tlrrrf this noveTrr.afrh w.ia irf progress, another equally clerr.- r.stra--tive of skill was transpiring. It wat no less than an rffort to shout c -O birds in 645 consecutive minutes. 'IIcaTy bets were made that it could rftfc Y-ri . done, but the chsmpiort spcTt-man, Bogardus, accomplished it with tirui co spare, xneieatwas accompiiitiea inei ghthoursand forty-eight minufos,. 7 105 shots bein mied. Thn only birds were started from trapa 21 var-,! distant, and 50 ysrd.3 bound ery tclr.j allowed. JJ The American Billiard TotrrTnrnr' is over at New York, and our LiiJiard isfs have returned, somewhat crest-, fallen. Chicago has becu sadlv di-' appointed in not obtaining the tharu-' Dion cue. and tht hettin men f.--V sad over the loss of their money staked on uie nicago lavomes,: Another ol these murder trials' f:r" which Chicago is becoming faruoiu was concluded last week. A bc:r manufacturer pot into a dispute with" one of his employees, blows followed words.and finally the employer dre"' a pistol and shot his employee dead. It ha3 become almost impossible to find a Chicago jury who will convict a man of murder. This man wa3 ac quitted. .. . The storm that visited us during three days of last week, did a largs' amount of d.irn.ir-r tn fha Ti!r cMrwT - - -f v a. j a.- ji a ping. The shore in front of tho City A- . was strewn wun iioaung pieces or vessel3 and -carcops. rwxlde throA schooners that Went nshore cb.sc) to me cny. uno nrcr oeing our only harbor, and the enteranco to it teir.-j so difficult in a storm, a heavy gala makes sorry work of the unfortunate schooners. I alwayslike the pleasure of fjrnhh-" Ing any Information that will be of service. Follow iu that Idea, I wish to introduce to your readers the largs and popular Jewelry House of Messrs. Morse, Roddln & Hamilton. The rep utation of this House for fair 'dealing and first class goods, is as extensive as that of any in the West. Only keepin goods of the best material and work manship, they offer special Induce ments to those who wish to securi choice articles for ketp-sakes or pres ents. The stock of Watches andchains is unsurpassed for variety andquality, and the fine gold jewelry, solid ana plated silver ware, is equally worthy of attention. The special feature of this House Is, that the goods are just what they are represented to be" Should any of your readers wish td purchase extensively, thty should call at Morse, Roddin & Hamilton's, V2ii ase Bireec. A novel ceremony wa3 witnessed in this city recently, by a limited nam- -ber. It wa3 the ceremony of dedica'- ting an Episcopal Church to the-' ser vices of the Jewish" religion. Tho building was purchased by a Hebrew congregation, and they immediately took steps to turn it into a eynaogue. Another of those erects usually de denominated "fashionable wedding' came off last week. As the parties were wealthy, the affair wa3 heralded in the city paper?.- Scnator. Among the numerous North Platto candidates talked of for U; S. Senate at the next election, the r.ame of E. II.. Rogers, of Fremont, i favorably mentioned.- Mr. Rogers hi said to bo a man of respectable ability, who ha? numerous friends. " The above item we clip from a lata number of the Nebraska City Chroni cle, and are pleased to note the sourco' -from whence it eminates, first, be cause it shows that tho South Platte people are aware that there i3 somo town north of the Platte, river besides Omaha, and secon'dly, because it nom inates to high place a man who Is abundantly able to carry out the high hopes of hi3 friends,, who are numer ous in all part of our State. Mr. Roger3 i3 one of our oldest and most respected citizens, has had largo experience in legislation, served one term as Speaker of the Serrate with marked ability, and is now Energetic ally pursuing private business here. Of our citizens, we presume no ono will be more surprised than Mr. Rog ers at mention of hu nasae in connec tion with the Senatorshfp, but if tho voice of the people calls him to the important place, we can truly say that the choice Is a good one, and no one Is more competent to discharge the du ties of the high office of U. S. Senator, than Hon. E. H. Rogers, of Fremont. Fremont Tribune. Washington, May 15, At the cabinet meeting yesterday there was a full discussion of theeighthourlaw, and it was at last concluded that the sole intent of Congress in passing it must have been to reduce the hours of labor without reduceing the pay. It wasat last decided that in order to pre vent a different interpretation by the various departments, the President should issue an Esemtive order or proclamation prescribing that a full day's work for the government em ployes shall le eight hours and f,r thhi they shall receive the pay of tea hours' labor, The State department had just prt pared a list of the counterfeiters con victed and pardoned duringJohnson'a term. The total number of cases waa one hundred and forty-two. The par dons began with the remission of two sentences on the day of Mr. Lincoln's funeral, and the Jat was on the la?t day of his term. A similar list of par dons of those convicted of violating tho internal revenue hrns shows 91 cases. London, May 13. The Standard trAday, In an article on the Alabama claims treaty, says the idea of awaiting further express ions of Parliament ami Congress, com mits the busifirss to an indefinite postponement. England's sentiments have been clearly pronounced. Sho is still prepared to submit to a projer tribunal, the question of wrongs aud damages, but any attempt to open the controversy on preposterous ground.', whatever the American sentiment may be4 is absurd. From thi3 position England cannot rscede. Memphis, May 19. The delegates to the Commercial Convention now number over SCO. Conventiod In session all day. Sera tor Sprague, who was invited to a scat, delivered an address on tho pprniciou.- effects of centralization of money power, an in New York, and taking strong grounds; against free trade. Among the Court files at Taunton, Mas3., is the Ending of a coren- r's jury, which concludes that "the sai 1 came to his death by tho visita tion of the aforesaid God." 'Buy a trunk, Pat?" sr.id a dealer. "And wh.it for houId I buy a tnnih?" rejoined Pat. "To put yiur v! tl.c in," wast the replv. "And go naUd ; The deviia bit iv it.''