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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1869)
i ; "" ' nnn m ni ,itm ms I mr in l..liimiyMMI,n. -i - - n ri m ff i ii mi ii 1 1 , , Milium i - . i - - ,n M . r - , M ,, M , - - - - ,- -..,,-,,., , , . """"""" "' ' 1 rl1 - m , , , -. , m r .n j pctefcii JVilvcttisw. J. S. CHURCH, UUr, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 18G9. OScial Paper cf City and County. Thto Rev. 3Ir. Recder, of Wayne county, Ohio, delivered a lecture be fore the Normal School at i'eru on la?t Monday evening. The Nebraska City ferry boat, which wag renorted a boneless "wreck last week, has been raised, and the work - - T of repairing la going on. The ferry boat at Brownvllle is mating its regu Jar trips daily. : Those indebted to this office for their subscription to the Advertiser will find the amount due us on the first page ' If tbey can pay the amount now will be quite acceptable to ou r creditors and encouraging to ourselves. The Brownville Democrat, we are orry to see, has been compelled to re turn its ize to a seven column sheet. . Vie did hope from Its boastful charac ter and extensive circulation that it could sustain itself side by side with the Advertiser. The London School held a Sociable at the M. E. Church iu that town on ast Friday. A number of the friends of education from Brownville were present, noticable among whow were Mrs. .Boyd, Mrs. Church, Dr. Kim Lerlin. Mr. Nickell and Mr. Bennett Dr. John A. Wroe, of Maryland delivered two '.lectures last -week on electro-nhvsiolozy. in McPherson's A Hall, to reasonably good audiences Among some rubbish we were occa sionally interested in the develope iripnt of a new idea. Vie were not only benefited, but well pleased with with the lectures. Frank Redfern, while in town this week with that mischievous and know .. ing laugh so peculiar to him, informed us that there was good news In Glen Rock. We go to press to early to re cord it. Frank -was under obligation not to tell in advance, and his hints didn't enlighten us much. We will 1 better nested next week. Come sg&in, Frank, and bring the items. The Daily Nebraska City News our first Nebraska Democratic daily ex change received at this office a large eeven column sheet, is now before the public for its patronage. The Daily Newt is conducted on the high-pressure system so common to the Demo cratic fraternity of Nebraska. It be ing the only State daily of that politi cal faith known of in this quarter, it deserves the support of all who prefer that kind of literature. We hope our Democratic frlencT in this county, who wish a daily paper will remember this. - Mr. Thomas Cor win Tipton, son of Senator Tipton, arrived in this place from Washington City last week. He lias been acting as a Department Clerk ' the past three years. Col. W. Y. Sel let k, Commercial Agent at Bradford, England, has appointed Mr. Tipton his Secretary. He leaves for England next month to assume the duties of his new position. Mr. Tipton ppeaks in great praise of the new improve ments he finds in Brownville after his Jong absence. He is now at Beatrice " on a visit to Mrs. Atkinson, hU sis ter. .j. .A new weekly paper, the Tccumsch Chictain, is before us. It hails from the. thriving county seat of Johnson county, Nebraska. G. W.Fairbrother, formerly of this place is its editor, and he, with his brother, are the proprie tors. They are newspaper men, hav ing had many years experience in the newspaper line ; and from their known and positive character, we may expect - an intrepid and a live, vigorous, jour nal. Its influence in building up the interests of Johnson county will be beyond question; a recognized power at home and abroad, and as a co-worker in our State institutions, we welcome it into the family of the press and pledge it our influence to make it successful. Dr. Blackburn has been spending the past two weeks mostly in Atchison county, Missouri. He reports business very lively and money plenty in that ' locality. There was never a better crop of corn raised in the county, and it is being all bought up at 3440 cts. cash,' and what is better is being fed out on the spot to cattle and hogs. One man is handling $80,000 worth of hogs. The farmers are receiving big prices for corn fed to hogs and cattle, and the money wXich has already been paid In has relieved the farmer, the mechanic, the' manufacturer, and the merchant, so business is ac tive. The farmers of that county believing from present experience that good rail roads arc profitable in stitutions, vote almost unanimously to tax themselves to raise $150,000 in or der to secure a more direct line east to Qulncy. It is fearful to contemplate the heavy tax the farmers of Nebras ka are paying for the want of railway communication, the amount of which can only be realized by comparing the .business and the activity of the mar ket in Atchison county where they bare a railroad with that of this side where we are virtually blocked up until epricg.. Fanners of Nemaha, in what light do you now look upon those men who, If aided by your uni ted voice two years since, would, ere this, have given you an outlet for your grain at living prices? Hon. Isham Reavis, U.S. Associate Justice, for Arizonia, arrived at this place Friday evening. His friends were exceedingly glad to see him back among them, though it be for a brief peason. The Judge looks pleasant and hearty, and says that he is ia better health than at any time since he came west, (12 or 13 years atro). He further aya that he likes the climate and general features of Arizonia very well ; that it is as healthy a locality as he ever visited. He will spend a few Wffks with his family and friends, and will then go to Wahinprton from which place he will probably return to La Taz, Arizonia, his judicial head quarters. J alls City Journal, TO CUIXDHES. NUMBER THREE. We present thi9 week a letter from Jacob K. Bear. It is full of Instruc tion to the children. We have said something before to you concerning the habits yon are now forming, and of the pertinacity with which they follow you and control your action as men erown un. We hone you will read that letter and ponder over it, Mr. Bear was a good business man, He graduated at a commercial school in Chicago. He was an expert in his business ; understood it thoroughly in all its details, and at the time of leav Ing was making more clear money with less capital than any other one man in Brownville. He was receive Ing a large salary as Telegraph Opera tor. The U. S. Express Company and the various Railroad Companies were paying him well for the transaction of their business. He was forming bad habits and going In dissolute and way ward company. The desire to con tinue this course grew upon him daily When remonstrated by his friends, he said : "Oh ! there is no danger of be ing led estraj" At this time he could have easily reformed, and per haps would have done so, had he real ly felt that there was danjrer. His self-confidence led him to disregard the advice of others. Like too many others, they think they can drink in toxicating liquors, chew tobacco, gam ble and go In company with lewd women to-day and reform hereafter at pleasure. In so doing tney underes timate the power of continued habit over mankind. We will have less power of resistance to-morrow than we have to-day, although the differ ence may not be perceivable. It was so with Mr. Bear. He indulged his passions when, as he says, he knew he was doing wrong, until the warn ing of prudence, right, justice and friends failed to stop him in his down ward course. This habit thus formed ; the Indulgence of this passion by him Impelled him to gamble away over $2,500 of the funds of the Express Company. The discovery of this could not be avoided ; and as he now sajs, ne plainly saw mat to stay was but to go to the penitentiary, and to embezzle more of the funds and leave would'result In nothing more, aud so he decided to take the chances of es cape, rsow, lr you can neiieve mm; his punishment as an outlaw' from family, frk nds and society, with the fear of arrest before his eyes night and day, Is setting his brain on fire. How rj porta nt that all our young readers should form correct habits, avoid bad practices and bad company. They can In no event do you good, bnt are most certain to end in ruin. Masonic Festival. Nemaha Valley Lodge A. F. & A. M. and Brownville chapter R. A. M., will observe the coming festival of St. John, the Evangelist, In the usual Masonic manner at the Hall in Brown ville on Monday evening, December 27th. The programme will be Music. Vocal and Instrumental, Addresses, Collation, Installation of Officers, and social interview. The Hall being too small for a general and indiscrim inate gathering, none will bo admlt- ed except Masons In good standing, and their families, all such, whether affilliated with the Chapter or Lodge, n this place or not, are fraternally In vited to attend. R. W. FURNAS, O. B. HEWETT, A. P. COGSWELL, Committee of arrangements. Qulncy, nrovrmille and Paci fic Railroad. The chief Engineer of the survey ing corps of the Qulncy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad, has been in town a portion of the week. Up to Monday the corps had made a survey of that road from the west to a point within a mile or so of this place, striking Big Creek about three quarters of a mile above the old "Brady Mill." The present survey will run on the ridge south of this place, something like a half mile from the court house. The survey progresses very slowly, the party now having been some eight or ten days coming from the west line of the county, and since the Cth of August coming from Brown ville. Mr. Smith seems to be a thor ough and practical surveyor, and Is determined to make a survey that will stick. The surveyors from the East end of the road were at Milan, Sullivan county jasi weeK. iney naa run their line about a mile and a North of that place. JSelhany tune. . half Tri- The Capital Removal. A Washlnfiton dispatch says : The prospect of removing the capital out West would appear to have more strength than the Washingtonians be lieve. The western members are pretty well united on the subject, and it is gaining favor. From ail that I can learn about the subject, it is very likely that a trial of strength between the removers and anti-removers will come up at next session of Congress. An appropriation of $3,500,000 is to be asked for to put up a new building for the State and War Departments, and the Western members, It is said, will nht the proposition at every stage. The Western men assert that every additional dollar expended on federal works in Washington will be made an argument against removing the capital, and they are determined to furnish no more arguments on that side. Ben. Butler said to-night that all sensible men would govern themselves as to holding or selling out property here by the the test vote on the appro- Eriation for the New war and State epartment. John Erown. Ten years ago yesterday, the spirit of John Brown, which had been marching on this earth, took its flight to another world. He was hanged on the secorid day of December, 1S39. A mighty work was that done by Brown. He did not have a world at his dispos al, neither did he want any of it in lands or flesh at the disposal of others. He committed a crime against civil law, and was hanged for it ; the law was satisfed, and we doubt not that John is in Heaven, praying for some who appear to begoingto--destruction. Herald. The election in West Florida on the question of annexation to Alabama re sumed in favor of the proposition, by a majority of nearly two to one. Only about one-third of the vote has been Colled. This will extend the eastern oundary of Alabama to the gulf. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. To the Senate and House of Itepre sentatives: In coming before you for the first time as the Chief Magistrate of this great nation, it is with great gratitude to the Giver of all good for the many benefits we enjoy. ' Emenrinir from a rebellion of gl gantlc magnitude, aided as it was by the sympathy and assistance of na tions with which we were at peace eleven States of the Union were four years ago left without legal State gov ernment, a debt had been contracted American Commerce was almost driv en from the sea, the industry of one half the country had been taken from the control of the capitalist and placed where nil labor rightfully belonged in the keeping of the laborer. The work of restoring State government loyal to the Union, of protecting and fostering free labor and providing means for pavine the Interest on the public debt, has received ample atten tion from Congress, although your labors have not met with the sue cess in all particulars that might have been deserved; yet on the whole they have been reasonably nnticinauu. Seven States, which passed ordinan ces of secession, have been fully re stored to their places in the Union The eighth, Georgia, held an election at which she ratified her Constitution republican in form, elected a Gover nor, Members of Congress, a State Legislature, and all other officers re- ouired. The Governor was duly in stalled and the Legislature met and performed all the acts then required of them by the reconstruction acts of Congress. Subsequently, however, in violation of the Constitution which they Jiad just ratified, as since decided by the bupreme uourt or the btate, they unseated the colored members of the Legislature and admitted to seats gome members who are aisquaiinea by the third clause of the fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, an article which they themselves had contributed to ratify. Under these circumstances I would submit to you whether it would not be wise, without delay, to enact a law authorizing the Governor of Georgia to convene the members originally elected to the Legislature, requiriner each member to take the oath prescribed by the re construction act, and none to be ad mitted M ho are ineligible under the third clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. . Among the evils growing out of the rebellion and not yet referred to, is that of an irredeemable currency: it s an evil which I hope will receive your most earnest attention. It is a duty, and one of the highest duties, of the Government to secure to the citizens a medium of exchange of fixed, un arying value. This implies a return to a specie basis, and no sub stitute for it can be devised. It should be commenced now and reached at the earliest practical moment consistent with a fair regard to the interests of the debtor class, immediate resump tion, if practicable; it would compel the debtor class to pay beyond their contracts the premium on gold at the date ol their purchase, and would bring bankruptcy and ruin to thou sands. Fluctuations, however, in the paper value of the measure of gold, is detrimental to the interests of trade. It makes the man of business an in voluntary gambler, for in all sales, when future payment is to be made, both parties speculate. As to what will be the value of the currency to be paid and received, I earnestly rec ommena to you sucn legislation as will insure a gradual return to specie payment, ond put an immediate stop to nuctuanon in the vaJu of currency The methods to secure the results are as numerous as are the speculators in political economy. To secure the lat ter, I see but one way, and that is to authorize the Treasury to redeem its own paper at a hxed price when ever presented, to withhold from circulatiou all such currency redeemed until sold again for gold. The Freedmen, under the protec tion which they have received, are making rapid progress in learning, and no complaints are heard of the lack of industry on their part when they receive fair remuneration for their labor. As the United States 13 the freest of all nations, so, too, its people sympa thize with all people strucrKliner'or liberty and self-government; but, while sympathizing. It is due to our honor that we should abstain from en forcing our views upon unwilling na tions, and from taking an interested part, without invitation, in the quar rels between different nations or be tween Rovernments and their sub jects. Our course should always be in conformity with strict justice and law, international and local.. Such has been the policy of the adminis tration in dealintr with these Ques tions for more than a year. A valua ble Province of Spain, and a near neighbor of ours in whom all our peo- I)le cannot but feel a deep interest, las been strupelincr for independence and freedom. The people and the Government of the United States en tertain the same warm feelincrs and sympathies for the j eople of Cuba In their pending struggle that they man ifested throughout the previous struer- gle between Spain and herformer col onies in behalf of the latter, but the cante6t at no time assumed the condi tions which amount to a war in the sense or International law or which would show the exestence of a de facto political organization of the In surgents sufficient to justify a recog nition or bengereucy. The principle is maintained, however, that this na tion is its own judge when to accord the rights of billigerency, either to people struggling to free them selves from a srovernment thev believe to be oppressive or to Inde pendent nations at war with each other. The United States have no dis position to Interfere with the existlne relations of Spain to her colonial pos sessions on this continent. They be. lieve that in due time Spain and oth er European powers will find their in terests In terminating these relations, and establishing the present depen cies as independent powers and mem bers of the family nations, the depen dencies are no longer regarded as sub ject to transfer from European power to another. W hen the present rela tions of the Colonies cease they are to be independent powers, exercising the right of choice and self control of their future condition and relations with other powers. The United States, in order to put a stop to blood shed in Cuba, and in the interest tfa neigh boring people, proposed their good offices to bring the exist ing contest to a termination. The offer not being accepted by Spain on a basis which we believe could be received by Cuba, was withdrawn. Sensitive people conscious of their power, are more at ease under a great wrong wholly unatoned than the re straint of settlement which satisfies neither their ideas of justice nor their grave senses of the grieviences they have sustained. The rejection of the treaty was followed by a state of pub lic feeling on both sides which I thought not favorable to an Immedi ate attempt at renewed negotiations. I, accordingly, so instructed the Min ister of the United States to Great Britain, and found that my views in this regard was shared by her Majesty's Minister. I hope that the time may soon arrive when the two Govern ments can approach the solution of this moment us question with an as surance of what, is due to the rights, dignity and honor of each, and with the determination not only to remove the causes of complalntin the past, but lav the foundation of a broad prlnci pal of public law, which will prevent future differences aud tend Xo firm and continued peace and friendship This is now the only grave question which the United States have with any foreign nation. The question o a treaty for reciprocity the between U S. and the British Provinces, on this continent has not been favorably considered by the administration The advantage of such a treaty would be wholly in favor of the British pro ducer : "except, possibly, a rew enga ed in the trade, between the two sec tions, no citizens of the United States would be benefitted by reciprocity our internal taxation would prove protection to the British producer. almost equal to the protec ion which our manufacturers now receive from the tariff. The same arrangement however, .for the regulation of com mercial intercourse between the United Slates and the Dominion of Canada may be desirable. The com mission for adjusting the claims of the Hudson Bay and Puget's bound Ag ricultural Company upon tee United States has terminated its labors. The award of six hundred and fifty thous and dollars has been made, and al rights and titles or .the company on the Territory of the United States have been extinguished. .Deeds for the property of the Company have been received, An appropriation by Congress to meet this sum is asked. Our manufactures are increasing with wounderful rapidity under the encouragement which they "how te ceive with the Improvements in 'ma chinery already effected and stifi in creasing, causing machinery to taKe the place of skilled labor to a large extent. Our imports of many articles must fall on largely within a very few years. Fortunately, too many manufactures are not confined to few localities, as formerly, and is to be hoped will become more aillused, ma king the interest in them equal In all sections. They give employment and support to hundreds of thousands of people at home, and retain with us the means which otherwise would be shipped abroad. The extensions of railroads In Europe and the East is bringing into competition with our agricultural products like products of other countries ; self-interest, if not self-preservation, therefore dictates caution against disturbing any indus trial interest of the country. It teaches us, also, the necessity of look Ing to other markets for the sale of our surplus. Our neighbors south of the United States and China and Ja pan should receive our special atten tion. It will be the endeavor of the administration to cultivate such rela lations with all these nations as to en title us to their confidence and make t to their interest as well as ours to establish better commercial relations through the agency of a more en ighteoed policy than that heretofore pursued toward China. Largely due to the sagacity and efforts of one of our own distinguished citizens, the world is about to commence largely ucreased relations with that populous and hitherto exclusive nation. As the United States have been the ini tiatory in the new policy, so they should be the most earnest in showing their good faith In making It a suc cess. In this connection I advise such legislation as will forever pre clude the enslavement or the Chinese upon our soil under the name of Cool ies, and also prevent American vessels from engaging in the transportation of Coolies to any country tolerating the system. I also recommend that the mission to China be raised to one of the first class. On my assuming the responsibilities of the Chief Magistrate of the United States it was with the conviction that three things were essential to our peace, prosperity and the fullest de velopment. First among these is strict integrity in fulfilling all our ob ligations. Second, To secure protec tion to the person and property of the citizen of our common country, wher ever he may choose to move, without reference to original nationality, re ligion, color or politics, demanding of him only obedience to the laws, and proper respect for the rights of others. Third, Union of all the States with equal rights, indestructible by any unconstitutional means. To secure the first of these, Congress has taken two essential steps ; first, in declaring by joint resolution, tha the public debt should be paid, principle and in terest, in coin : and second, the means, however, could not secure the object desired with proper administration of the laws for the collection of the reve nues and economical disbursement of them. To this subject the adminis tration has most earnestly addressed Itself with results I believe satisfacto ry to the country. There" has been no hesitation in changing officials iu order to secure efficient execution of the laws. Sometimes, too, wherein a mere party view, undesirable political results were likely to follow. For any hesitation in sustaining efficient offi cials against remonstrances, wholly political, it may be well to mention here the embarrassment possibly to arise from leaving on the statue books the so-called tenure of office act, and earnestly recommend Its total repeal. It could have not been the Intention of the framers of the Constitution, when providing that appointments made by the President should receive the consent of the Senate, that the latter should have the power to retain In office persons placed there by Fed eral appointment against the will of the President. The law is inconsis tent with a faithful and efficient ad ministration of the Government. Whht faith can the Executive put In officials forced upon him ; and those, too, whom he has suspended for rea sons? How will such officials be likely to serve an administration which they know does not trust them? For the secoi.d requisite to our growth and prosperity, time and a firm but humane administration of existing laws, amended from time to time as they may prove ineffective cr prove harsh and unnecessary, are probably all that are required. The third can not be attained by special legislation, but must be regarded as fixed by the Constitution itself, and gradually ac quiesced in by force of public opinion from the foundation of the Govern ment to the present. The manage ment of the original inhabitants of this continent, the Indians, has been a subject of embarrassment and ex pense, and has been attended with continuous experience up on the fron tiers and the Indian countries. I do not hold either legislation or the con duct of the whites, who come most in contact with the Indians, blameless for those hostilities. The past, how ever; cannot be undone, and the ques tion must be met as we now find it. I have attempted a new policy towards these wards of the nation ; they can not be regarded in any other light than as wards, with fair results so far as tried, and which I hope will be at tained ultimately with great success. The Society of friends is well known as having succeeded in living in peace with the Indians in the early settle ments of Pennsylvania, while their white neighbors of other sections were constantly embroiled, they are also known for their opposition to all strife, violence and war, and are generally noted for their strict integrity and fair dealing. These considerations in duce me to give the management of a few Reservations of Indians to them, and to throw the burthen of selection Of agents apon the society itself. The result has proven most satisfactory. It will be found more fully set forth, in the report of the Commissioner of Indian athurs. For teuperintenaenis, and Indian agents, not on the iteser- vations, officers of the army were elected. The reasons for this are nu merous. When Indian agent3 are sent there, or near there, troops must be sent also. The agent ana tne commander of troops are independent of each other, and are subject to orders from different departments of the Government. The array officer holds a position for life, the agent one at the will of the President. The former is personally Interested in living in har mony with the Indians ana in me es tablishment of a permanent peace, to the end that some portion of his life may be spent within the limits of a civilized section. The latter has no such personal Interests. Another rea son is an economical one, and still another hold which the Government has upon a life officer to secure a faithful discharge of duties in carry ing out a given policy. The building of railroads, and the access thereby given to all agricultural and mineral regions of this country, is rapidly bringing civilized settlements into contact with all tribes of Indians. No matter what ought to be the relations between such settlements and'theabo- riginees, they do not harmonize well, find one or the other has to give way in the end. A system which looks to the extermination of the race is too horrible for a nation to adopt without entailing upon itself the wrath of ail Christendom, and engendering in the citizens a disregard for human life and the rights of others dangerous to society. I see no substitute for such a system except in placing all the In dians on a large reservation as rapidly as can be done, and giving them ab solute protection there. As soon as thev are fitted for it they should be induced to take their lands severally and to set up Territorial Governments for their own protection. J? or full de tails on this subject I call yeur especial attention to the reports of the Secre tary of the Interior and the Commis sioner of Indian Aiiairs. I desire resnectfull v to call the atten- tion of Congress to the inadequate sal J y erics for a number of the most impor tant officers of the Government. In this message, I will not enumerate them, but will specify only the Justi ces of the Supreme Court, rso change has been made in their saleries for fifteen years. Within that time the labors of the Court have greatly in creased. The expenses of living have at least doubled during the same time Congress has twice found it necessary to Increase largely the compensation of its own members, and the duties which it owes to another department of the Government, deserves and un doubtedly will receive, its due consid- eration- There are manj' subjects notyilluded to in this message which might with propriety be introduced, but I abstain believing your patriotism and states manship will suggest the topics and legislation most conducive to the in teres! s of the people. On my part, I promise a rigid adheranoe to the laws and their strict enforcement. U. S. GRANT. We heard Gen. Coe suggest to some business men a snort time aso, that they ought to take one thousand copies of the city papers for gratuitous dis tribution, lie said he would gladly pay his proportion of the cost, The head of the General is "level." He knows tht papers are the best means of advertising the city, and desires to help himself by aiding In building up the newspapers of the city. Neb. City (Jhronicle. MARRIED, On the 4th day cf December, at the resi dence of A. W. Morgan, by Judge A. W. Mor gan, Norman Caller, of Brownville, and Miss ilaiissa A. Starry, of Nemaha county .Neb. Also, by the same, on the 5th dav of Decem ber, at the residence of the bride's lather. James Million and Alice Dawson, both of Nemaha county. By the same. December 7th. at the office of tne rc-ohate Judge, William M. James to El- lzaiein Jones, all of Nemaha County. SEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dissolution oTCo-PartncrsIilp. Notice Is hereby idven that the co-partnership nenuoiore existing DPiween it. u. Lieu una 1. S. ('4wlra, under the style ot Lett A Co.. is this dav dissolved by mutual consent. All liabilities of the aid firm will be paid by II. C. Itt. and all accounts aue saia arm mail ue paia to ii. I . ia-u. II. C. LKTT. I. S. COWLES. December 7th, 18fi9. 8-3t Cd.GSWELL, mi mm n ED AJfD TAX-PA YI X G AG EXT. Office Corner 1st and Atlantic street, BEOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. I have opened this office to make money. 1st For myself; 2nd For those who do business with me. I haveopened Books for the purpose of keep ing an Exact Kecord of all property, (whether lteul or Personal.) that b or mnj be for sale. No charve will be made for such Kecord. Should a sale be made, a reasonable commission will be charged. All Bmlncii Strictly CONFIDENTIAL LOOK SHARP. If any person has any property for nale, or wtah to buy any property, I think: that it would be to their interest to apply at thin office. If yoa have for sale Lands, City Lots, Horses, sjarriages, or property or any kind, see C0GS7ZIX. If yon wish to buy Lands, Stock, or property of any k. Ind, go to COGSWELL. you navi rent Houses or Farms, go to C0GS7ELL. If von wish to Sell or Buy any property In Nema ha City, Peru, Sheridan, Tecumseh, Nebraska City, Brownville, etc, etc., go to COGSWELL. In nhort. If you want to MAKE MONEY Buying or Selling property, go to COGSWELL. REFERENCE. Any business man In Brownville or XemahaOounty A. P. Cogswell. -tf LAFAYETTE LULLS. Situated on the Little Nemaha River, sixteen miles north of Brownville, and fourteen southwest of Nebraska City. Having purchased the entire Interest in the above Mills, and thoroughly repaired and improved the swue, aiao erwieu a ir ""inn t-J t r A i al i r I M if ff n n thereto, I am now prepared to do all kinds of EXCHANGE or CUSTOM WOEK on short notice and reasonable terms. Lumber of all kinds. Floor, Meal and Feed, con stantly on nana tor saae, or in EXCHANGE for Grain or Stock of any kind. All YTork Warranted. C SANDERS. Proprietor. Mr t K4 Broad Street, 1etvreet 3d & 4th, FREnOITTjnSBHASKA. S. II. FOWLER, PROPRIETOR. This Honse ia within 50 rods of the V. P. R. IL and 8. C A P. R. R, Ix-pots. Hacks leave lor West Point daily, and Lincoln tri-u eckly. etf mm ins.' TELEGRAFEI0 GUIEIAEY. The French Clrp Leaistatitf iifw assembled ami was opened with m great rech from the Emperor, ine reionns, ne promises, win make France s comparatively free country. and docredlt to the Emperor's statesmanship. Anions the more prominent measurs pro posed are the extension of the suffrage to all citizens of the Empire; the rapid develope ment of primary education; a diminuatlon of the costs of Justice and a reduction of the war tax. Hon. Aron Burlineame. Chinese Embassa dor denies that he has been recalled by the Chinese Government; on the contrary, lie asserts that hi course has met with the hear ty approval of that Government. Minister Sickles telesraphs that amone the measures proposed by the Hpanish Govern ment for Porto Rico, are a free press, public schools, impartial suffrage, the gradual, but speedy abolition of slavery, and civil and political rights, without distinction or coior. These reforms will also be extended to Cuba, as soon us practicable. The old XaiionaZ Intel! i veneer at Washine- has been purchased by Alexander Delmar. A State Temperance Convention will be held in New York on the 22d inst. The Utah Central Railroad will be comple ted by January 1st. From Dispatches of December 2nd Another risin? in Ireland ia feared by the English Government. Letters from Paris to the " London Journals say that the Emperor s speech has not been well received by the people. Apprehensions are entertained of disturb ances in I'aris on the anniversary of the death of Bondln. Senator Brownlow's health is much Im proved. A. D. Richardson, shot by McFarland In New York a few days asjo. was married on Tuesday to Mrs. Abbey Sage, late McFarland Mr. Richardson Is considered beyond all hopes of recovery. The Cleveland Rank lose $456,000. and pri vate depositors from J150.0UO to 8200.000 by the defalcation of its late cashier, Buel" who committed suicide. The Leavenworth Bulletin reports the dis covery of gold, in paying quantities, on the Deleware Lands, 17 miles from Leavenworth. The fare from Omaha to Denver is no 50. Passenger receipts of the Uv P. R. R. for October is over f&TT.OOO. During the month of October 35.000 tons of Rocky Mountain coal were brought to Oma ha. One of the Congressmen elect from Virginia Is a colored man. and as there Is little doubt of the admission of the State, he wu' tke his seat with his white brothers in the Legisla tive halls of the National Capital. From Dispatches of December 3rd. A formidable conspiracy Is reported to have been discovered among the negroes at Lagna. They were to have massacred their Spanish masters. Twelve of their leaders have been shot. 1,800 soldiers are In the hospital at Neu vi tas, Cuba. Gold closed In New York at 12 Judge J. F. Dillon, of Iowa, is thonght to have the best chance for the U. S. Circuit Judgeship of this District. This Is the place which Gen. !an is seeking. During the year to date. 29 1.000 reached New York, including 97,000 Germans. The jewelry store of Willis & Bliss, at Atch ison, Kansiis, was robbed last night of $o00 in money, Con. Merriam &Co's Elevator, in Cleveland was destroy ed by fire, with all lt3 content. W ednesday night. Tho loss is nearly )MJ,UUU. Gov. Flanders, of Washington Territory, has vetoed over oue hundred acts, of Territo rial Legislature. Un to Wednesday, the sales of Goeernment property at Harper's Ferry amounted to $284.- 000. New U. S. Custom House are proposed at St. Louis aud Cincinnati. It is probable the Income Tax will be re duced by Congress from live to three per cent. Attorney General Hoar is expecieo in re sign this month, and Judge Pierrepont is talked of as his successor. Senator Sherman Is reported to have said that the time for the resumption of specie payment had not yet arrived. Eight Paymasters in the Navy are default ers in Immenee sums March, of San Fran- Francisco. 31 10,000- Parker, at ,Klo Janeiro. 140,000, and the other six in similar sums. From Dispatches of December 4th. Henri Rochefort made a speech in the Corps Iuislatiif of France yesterday, and demanded that the National Guard be sta tioned for the protection of the members. This created excitement in the body, and confusion ensued. Five men were badly burned and otherwise badly injured by the explosion or nre damp at v HKesoarra. ra.. on inursday. All the.ew York papers have extended eulogies upon A. D. Richardson. A large number of U. R. troom have been ordered to posts in the neighborhood of Utah. The Indian Commissioners have submitted their report. They are thoroughly convin ced that the Indians by kind and Just treat ment can be made peaceble, and that they can be civilized and brought to support themselves by agriculture. The Richmond Commercial Convention is dlseusMlng.thequestlon of asking Congress to authorize the construction of a double trackrailroad ''from the center of the scource of grain and prod uce in the west to the At lantic seaboard," a Niagara ship canal, and the regulation oi railway ireiguts. The scarlet fever is prevailing so badly in Moroa county. 111., that the public schools have been closed. The funeral of Albert D. Richardson, took place at the Astor House, New York, at noon yesterday, uevs, r rotningham and Henry Ward BHeher, officiated. Horace Greely and other distinguished friends of the deceased were present. A brig loaded with petroleum burned at New York quarantine yesterday. The crew barely escaped with their lives. There is great activity at the Fenian head quarters in New York and other cities. Gen. Sheridan Is getting better in Chicago. Several blocks ol buildings were burned in Galveston, Texas, yesterday. The Whiskey and Tobacco Rings of St. Louis, have been broken up. and its members including many prominent citizens, reduced to oanitrupicy. A raid on over fifty whisker distlleries in Brooklyn yesterday had to be backed by 500 regular troons. who wasted s uast amount of liquor, captured the stills and stored them at the navy yard. They were assailed with mlsssles, and hooted ahd Jeered at by the mob but did not nre. From Dispatches of December 5th. Mr. Burlingame and his Chinese Embassy are in Berlin, and were received by the King and Queen, with imposing ceremonies. M ftntznt. him written letters to a member of the tbrp iA-gUUUifTon the political affairs of France. He advises the members to sup port a Parliamentary Empire. Sonora. Mexico. Is devastate! by Indians. In the State of Duranjro recently three water spouts destroyed a village of 300 houses, and filled the mines, A letter dated Santiago, Cuba, November 23 contains the following intelligence: A well authenticated report has reached here that the steamer Teaser has landed a party of nila- busters. In the bay of Nipe, with a large quantity of military stores, and that tney have reached tne interior in saieiy. On the 20th the Spaniards attacked hhe in surgents entrenched at Magole. The'tooops commenced by shelling the rebel poitlon dad then charged them with bayouets but were repOlsed with great loss. The Military Government will soon be In augurated rorClnco V llias district, ureal re sults are expected from this measure, which. it is supposed, win lead to tne complete es tablishment of Hpanish authority' in that quarter. Fifty New York roughs broke Into a regis try office; night before last, destroyed the registry lists and robbed the inspector of his valuables. The Postmaster General recommends the abolition of the franking privilege and free postal delivery in cities, and opposes) the porposed telegraph postaL A fire In Galveston. Texas, on Friday de stroyed property to t he amount of $1,50U000. The New York COmmertial Advertiser an nounces uy auinoniy mat inuriow weeu i has retired from political and jonrnalisUc life and ia unlikely to re-appear ia either. nounces by authority that Thurlow Weed Ikely to re-appear A Washington telegram says there is no doabt the President will recommend the ad mission of Virginia Into the Union, It Is again reported that President Grant. in his message wiltreccommend the resump tion of specie payment. The Erie canal Is frozen over. Un to this date. Chicago has packed 211.663 bead of hogs, against ij,ioi last season. Any one having CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED oTATES WILL FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO SEND A STATEMENT OF THEIR CASE TO J. T. DUETT. Counselor at Law, Solicitor before the Court of Claims, &c 47 8 II St., Washington, D.C 5-tf XOTICE. The undersigned elvefl notice that hi irlft" Mrs. Juliette E. Ku-swll. has left his bd and boird. in Nemaba County, .NebrasKa. without provocation. He warns all persons aeaif st trastinir her on his account, as ne will pay no bills tmia male by hr. November 25th, ISO. -3t W. 1. ItLSseji.lL. 1 PBCOZ Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of the following order of the City Council of the City of UrownvIUf. Mate of Nebraska, an Election will be hel l in the manner and for the purpose and at the time and place speci fied in said order, which isas follows, to-wit: In the matter of the submission to a vote of the lesral voters cf the city of Brownville the question whether this city shall issue Its Bonds to aid in the construction of the Qulncy, Missouri and Pacific Railroad : This Board being satisfied y the Petition of a large portion of the legal voters of this city and otherwise, that It la the wish of a large portion of the voters of this city, and that it fa expedient and proper that the questions hereinafter mentioned should be submitted to the vote of the voters of this eity. Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority in us vested by law, we, the City Conncil of me tiiy oi rsrownviiie, ouiwj v ,.,.- do order that a special election be heldJ n and for the city of Brownville, on the 15th day of January. IS70, at the usual place of voting in said city, for the purpose of voting, on the following questions, that is to say : Shall the City Council of the said city of Brownville, issue tho Bonds of said city for the amount of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($80, 000), to aid In the construction of theQuincy, Missouri and Paciac Railroad ; and shail the City Council cause a tax to be levied annu ally on the taxable property of said city, in addition to the other annual taxes, for ten years, sufficient to pay the interest on said Bonds, and" for the Jnext ten years thereafter sufficient to pay the interest as aforesaid and an additional tax sufficient to pay one tenth part of the principal, to b8 placed in a sink ing fund created for that purpose, and to ap ply the same in the payment of said bonds when the same shall become due and paya ble. Said Bonds to be made payable in twen ty years from the date of the Issuing thereof, and to lar Interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum, the interest payable semi annually at the office of the City Treasurer of said city. The said Bonds to be issued and appropria ted only in the construction of a Railroad from a point on the east bank of the Missou ri river directly opposite the City of Brown ville, Nebraska, running thence east to a point on the St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Rail Road. Bonds to the amount of $10,000 shall be Is sued when said road is graded from the said point on the east bank of the Missouri river, directly opposite the City of Brownvjle, to some point on the said St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad, as aforesaid ; and Bonds to the amount of $15,000, when said distance of road is bridged and tied, and ready for the Iron ; and S:ij,0)0 of said Bonds shall be issued when the same shall have been Ironed and ready for the rolling stock. Ten Thousand Dollars of said Bonds shall be Issued and delivered to said Qulncy, Mis souri and Pacific Railroad Company, upon assessments made hy said company, when ever they shall release the present stockhold ers residing in Nemaha County, in the State of Nebraska, from all obligations to take and pay for the stock subscribed by them at Kirksville, Missouri, at the time said Rail road Company was organized. If said Com pany refuse to release said persons and allow them to transfer said stock to the City of Brownville, then the snid Bonds shall be given to said present stockholders so fast as they pay up rhe assessment made upon their stock in said Company. Said stock to be then owned and belong to the said City of Brownville. Provided, That the sole appropriation and issuing of said Bonds, and the money raised on the same, and the management of said work, or letting of contracts lor performing the sme, is to be placed in the hands of three l rustees, appotntd by the said city council, who shall have ail the powers for the purpose herein contemplated usually conferred on regular Boards of Directors usually doing the business of Railroad Corporations. That the work begin on said road as herein contemplated by or before the first day of May. A. D. 170. and is finished as far east as the said St. Jiweph & Council Bluffs Railroad by or before the first day of August, 1X70. Provided, further, that if the said Quincy, Missouri and I'aeinc Railroad Company does not, by or before the 1st day of March 1S70, consent to all the foregoing conditions and provisions requiring the same, in good faith, and does not legally bind itself thereto; or in any way fails or refuses to properly comply therewith, then any other Railroad Company complying with the provisions of this proc lamation, shall have the benefit of said Bonds, whenever said City Council shall so determine by vote of the same. And be it further ordered. That those who are in favor of authorizing said City Council to issue said Bonds In manner as above pro vided, and who are in favor or authorizing said Council to levy anadditional tax to those now authorized by law to pay the interest and principal of said Bonds in accordance with the above propositlon.shallenst aba! lot apon which shall be written or printed "For Bonds and Tax, Yes Those opposed shall cast a ballot upon which shall be written or printed "For Bonds and Tax, Na" The above Proclamation was adopted by the City Council of the City of Brownville. Iecomber the 6th, 1869. and ordered to be pro claimed by the Mavor of said fit v. . 8-3t. R. V. HUGHES, Mayor. IVOTICE. Notice Is hereby rfven that on Wednesday, the 2Hh day of Peoemter. Ii, books will l opened at h-Ktr Hotel In Brownville In the Vmnty of 'e mahit, State of Nebraska, for receiving subscrip tions to the Capital muckoi tnest. IxiUM.ht. Juoepb and Nebraska itail Komi i oninany. ItOW'T. M.STKWABT," y. Vaw Waters, Wm. f Cakteb, Directors. It. K. Whitf, Jn. M. Acstiv, Dated Tth day of November, lxffi). 6-it Agents Wanted for Chamberlln's FOR miSIXESS 3IE.. EVEBY MERCHANT WANTS IT. EVERY PROFESSIONAL MAN WANTS IT. EVERY FARMER WANTS IT. EVERY MECHANIC WANTS IT. EVERY YOUNG MAN WANTS IT. Agents are selllnr. It by hundreds. Liberal com missions allowed, end for Circulars. O. D. CASK 4 CO., Publishers. 6-5t 154 Madison St., Chicago. I1L PHIIXIPS Iz. BAITIES' GREAT YESTEItl 3 Lireiy, Feed, Sale and -Exchange Corner Main and vee St.. -BROWNVILLE. HAVING purchased this Stable of AJ. A. P. Cogswell. we are prepared to furnish the best TEAMS, BUt.GIEN and CARRIAGES In Southern Nebraska, at LOWEST CASH KATES. Koum for Fifty Horse. Corral for Stock. Particu lar attention paid to teedine or Hoarding Hnrwi, 34-lyJ PHILLIPS & KAKNES. HAUK & ARMITAGE .;. " Wholesale and Retail " k GROCER'S Vo. 21, TIain Street, ltl?rTT'1WTT T V)"W7Y Keep constantly on hand a fullansortment of Staple and Fancy GROCERIES ,"!D PROVISIONS, Glassware & Queensware GI fJS V9 J CJLL I . CoHIltry XTOdllCe AlWaVS Wanted! J JAtOB MAROHN, UEIiCHAIJT TAILOR, J 1 i w Eh O i-3 O w a w PS o a d a es u e H Z at as a z -3 'i XIOUI7D CITS' HOTEL. Cor. North Market and Broadway, ST. LOUIS, MO. O. A. BOYD, PROPIIIETOU. One bloc went of the North Market Street Depot of the N. M. R. It. The street car paw thl" bous fnral! part of the city, for all purposes It lathe owi uuu'i in ine city. m a 1 i i i ii tiiini a ii.i i i I 14 1 'J M LUG AX, . T-v r-- w . . Notice is hereby tfven that th.'tl! Kurrtay in January. Hat ZnTrl Any person dt-.irin to coot- thTZ, rT PROBATE NOTirr- Notice to hereby riven that Georv W rw. ftt the nl&ra tt H w . : iveu under my hand, this tlh day of Dewmfc, 8-3W A-W- MOHOAX, Propato Jari. ESTTIAY NOTICE. Tatennp bv the mjhvriber. at hm r! miles west of BrownriUe. one thre.T.r .aV mare pony eoit. with on wVte w i small whne and red heifer rr BUBKKT W. ODLgri ESTRAT NOTICE. Tafceii wp by th onrter;?Tied. liTl7uroom. a half north west of London. NorenTw i as . one two year old liirht noiret mare, hlaied Vf bind foot white, with iv other murknL- AUDEHIicfcSffl Shcllcnbcrgcr Brcs. rlo. 74, McPIierson's Block, BROWNVILLE, NEB SOLE AGSXTS FOB. CAUTOn CLIPPER FL0V3U THE JJEST PLO IT MAD! 31EDFOU & HOWARD lilCDD&DDH Are prepared to furnish DESIGNS & SPECIFICATION for a kinds of BUILDIIJGS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, ' of the latest and most approved itytca. ALSO TAKE CONTRACTS! AU kind of Job VTirk dune tn omrrf ,T5-8hop, corner ifain and Swcoad ttrtwta, , . XKOirXTTLLE, XXS. H. H. BRYAirT, E, SIGH, AIIO CARRIAGE- AINTER. . P Grainer ' Paper Ilanjer No. 60 MAIN STOEET. Brown rill Krak. P-l J. IL. PIIETZ, HUGE, OHfll AND SIGN PAINTER. OVER HELPER'S WAGO D.0P, Rrtmnvlilc, Nebraska. OFFERS hU services to the puMIc, with the confident tx li. f that Ls wK will meet the approbation of b patroru. ltfj Dll. J. I2LAKE, DfllllSf I , Would rrQKCT j aonuiirwrt'ia w and in now mi4 j tn perform.! L- nianuor. ALL atiotM peruinin( the urteoc t OrricK Over CHy Pm Store, front rravf Yagoh & Jlacksmith$bg? ONE DOOR WEST OF COrET HOVSE. WAGON MAKING, Repairing V I'lows. and all work done In the fceC manner and on short notice. Satisfaction ruw mteed. tiive him aall. Clocks, Watches, Jewelry No. 59 Main Strt. ErowTiTills. JOSEPH SIIUTZ, r-? flas Jnst opened nn! will eontant Vy keeponfcandaLinandweilairt! m.T nt iron n I no art Irle in hid il!W. Repairing of Clocks, Watches, aal Je elry done on short notice. ALL WORK WARRANTED.- A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT HEAT STOVES JUST RECEIVED AT Shellcnberger Tiros.,; T4 JIala St- RRO VN I 'ILLE, NEB. GREAT . FIRE. EXTIKGDISK2. AGENTS BrowBtlllt, ALWAYS READY. NEVER TAH EallT earried-weleh 73 Ht. E!ht In the Entne charnJ wilii nrN.mc Aoi " eml to i:i't hhd. ol Oimimm W ater! . Charged In iwont! Can be rocnarc? ' r minut ! Throws bit fc-et ! PuW out burnutf sene, Benzole, Tar, dec EVERY FARMER STTOTTVP n.VVKf EVERY BUILDER SHOULD 11AMW1" 45-tf ' SA FX? ITS COST J.T ISrtt - Tlie Oreai Ueiiefactcr. HOME VAHISifIG I WARRANTED THE IIEST r And th" onlr if achine tbt wa.-he 'L kinN of fahricks, from the nnl M " bwliiing, without Injury. WILL WASII FIVE rT.rS HUNDRED ecu AND FIFTY SHIRTS IN ONE HOI R- A day's washlns: reduced to one 1""r.-ftr Cr' State aud County luuu fur Address HomeJIanuractnrln? pamuel currLr. JOS. B. WILDE, tec y. ..ay. , 8 1 8 H". Fourts Street and ST, LOUIS, MO. f Sliellenberser Dro 9. AGENTS, j T-3ni County, i-tate of Nebraska, to b sra," tstrau.r of the estate of Ruth 7l .Wn eeaed:aod I have therefore the li 'Z uary. l7i. as the time .rwi .t 1 'V I? t m Krnwn. M0