ii 1 ,a.4.vw . J. S. CHURCH, JUilar. THURSDAY, DKCKMfcKR 23, 18G9. The dedication of the Hiland Bap tist Church has bwn postponed until ' tome time in Jartnary next The State Journal comes to us this week in new type, which infinitely .Improves the general appearance of the paper in taste and style. Mr. Howard, of Beatrice, called np on us last week. He report the Clarion and Beatriceon the Jiigh road of prosperity. Minister Burlingame has received official notice that the Chinese Gov ernment is fully satisfied with the ac tions of the Embassy, of which he is . the head. This confirms previous re ports to that effect. .. mm The nomination by the President of ex-Secretary Stanton to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, vice . Judge Greir resigned, was confirmed in Executive Session as. soon as read by a vote of 46 to 11. Owing to some acoustical defect in the church of St. Peters, Rome, the Ecumenical Council has been ad journed until some time in January, to give time to prepare another build ing for the deliberation of Cardinals and Bishops thus assembled. I' Dr.. Blackburn is making arrange ments to move onto his farm in Atch ison county, Missouri, early in the spring. The Doctor, during his resi dence In Browuville, has identified Jumsclf .with the material, religious ' and educational interests of this eec tion, and his removal will be regretted by the better element of society in this county. We hope that the Doctor will yet re-consider the matter and so arrange as to make hLs residence In ; Brownville permanent Some time since Horace Greely wrote a letter to Gen. Butler, urging him to lead a movement for Impartial Suffrage and General Amnesty. Butler - replies that at least six of the leading rebels should have suffered exempla ry punishment, and many of the bal ance 'have been and the rest will be relieved of all penalties so fast as "fruits meat for repentance" shall manifest themselves. Greeley's re joinder may be found in substance in this paper. Gen. Butler's bead is level on the subject of Reconstruction. Arrangements have been made for a High School in London for the winter term, for which purpose the services of David Pierson, Esq., have been engaged. The London School has been needing for some time pasta large building, as it is now much too l.rger for one teacher to handle with ' profit to the scholars. The Christian Church has been placed at the dispo sal of the School Board for High School purposes, with the hope that the Board will be induced to build a school house in the spring commen surate with the wants of the district. The hog crop in this State is rapidly . tndving toward the eastern mark end owing to the mildness of the weather thus far, they are being ship ped alive. At the present this busi ness is very active in Brownville. "We noticej that' the hogs are better fattened and heavier this season than last. More hogs that weigh over five and six hundred than we ever saw . . but of the same number. Mr. Horn, of Peru precinct, last week brought in several, one weighing 654 pounds. J. Q. A. Smith brought In twenty-one hogs last week. They were the finest and fattest lot of of the season ; no large, but showing good blood. "NVe are indebted to Senator Tipton and Commissioner Willson for a few facts and figures relating to the rapid settlement of Nebraska. During the six months, ending September 30th last, 487,511 acres of land were taken by actual settlers for homesteads. . Allowing 160 acres to each family or homestead, and we find that about 3000 farmers and their families have moved Into Nebraska and settled upon farms duriug six months; which is at At the rate of, say 5000 additional far mers for the year 1S69 ; and allowing " five members in the family, and we have an additional farming population of 25,000 this year over last. We esti mate that all other professions and .. trades have increased in the aggregate an equal number. If so", we have ; added fifty per cent, to our 100,000 population at the close of 1SG3, giving us now 150,000 population in the new . State of Nebraska. A fair Increase for 1SG9. "The poor ye. have always with you," is a saying of our Lord and Savior which comes home to us at this cold, Inclement season of the year with painful force, as the time ap proaches in which we celebrate the birth of Him who while on earth . M wen t about doinij good." While there ure many from one cause or another iu cur city, who are scantily supplied with this world's goods, yet we know .of none who are" absolutely suffering. Still there is need of a charitable or- ganization, the duties of which shall Ikj to render timely aid to those who must otherwise sut&r iu mind and body, or resort to some hideous or re volting crime for relief. Cheering words, good ndvice, or assistance to some healthy and remunerative em ployment, Is what most are in want of. People are too indifferent to the feelings and sufferings of their neigh bors. So that they themselves are comfortable, they are inclined to act as though they have, done their whole duty. 'After we supply our own fam . Hies with the comforts and luxuries of life, thed turning to our Book of Books let tin read "In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of t?ese tny brethren' ye have done it unto me." Christian father, mother, brother and fbter, are you sure, as you retire to peaceful and comfortable slumbers as you go to your closets to render an account fpr the sins of omixsiotis dur iricr tho day that there are none to pufA-r within the circuit of your t-vily call ? If you are, then rest qui ' Uy, refreshingly and happv. cts. H Cuba and the Cubans. The American people naturally sympathize with such as ar endeavor ing to throw off the oppressive burden 6o peculiar to monarchical govern-, ment, be they ; Magyars Italians, Pollsr Irish, Mexicans or Cubans. But when the country is essen tially American, and the people come within the ecope of the policy so ably and so suscinctly laid down by President Monroe, in language as fol lows : First The. American conti nent, by the' free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to Ikj considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power. Second. The United States consider any attempt on the part of European powers to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere, as danger ous to their peace and safety; then patriotism, honor and a sense of na tional justice combine to awaken in our breasts the memories which clus ter around our own national strength for independence, and marshall in review, the wrongs, oppressions and the trranical policy which our fathers endured from the lumcfcj of European powers prior to that time. Cuba, the Queen of the Antillas an Island of the American continent, blockading as it were, the gulf enter- ance to one of tbe largest and longest rivers of the World draining as It' does, the createst aDd the richest portion of the American national do main; has always been, is now, and is destined ever to be an object of so licitude by the American Government and by the American people. At the present time there is a conflict of au thority being maintained thereon. The eastern half is entirely under the control of the patriotic Cubans. WesfcJ Spanish hplding the commercial em- porium Havana and the surrounding country. The population of Cuba is now estimated at 1,500,000, one-third of which are negroes. Slavery exists nowhere except under Spanish rule the Revolutionary Government hav ing abolished it The people of this country have made many efforts for freedom since the independence of the Spanish Colonies in South America In 1836 ; but at no time have they been near so successful as now. While it has been the policy of this Govern ment not to interfere in the conflict of other nations, yet, considering what the Cuban Government' has ac complished, and the Constitutional Government they are now maintain ing over more than one-half of the Island undisputed, and the deep seated interest this nation must ever have in securing for Cuba a Constitu tional Government, should induce us to accord to them beligerant rights now, and an acknowledgement as a Government dc facto in the immediate future. They are entitled to and should receive all the moral power such a recognition carries with it. We hope that Congress will not be long iu demonstrating its sympathy in appropriate resolutions, and in doing what shall be deemed proper in aiding the cause of iridependance in Cuba. v r X1 State Superintendent Beals is cal ling for an enumeration of all scholars in the State, to be made between the 1st and 10th days of January next, under oath, as a basis upon which he proposes to distribute the $41,000 of school money now in the State Treas ury. The engineering of this depends upon the County Superintendent and District School Officers. This requires prompt action, and we hope there will be no failure in Nemaha county to make these reports on time, as our school interest depend very much on the faithful discharge of this e Tennessee delegation in Con gressFowler of the Senate and Haw kins of the House excepted have signed a protest against the recogni tion of the late election in their State by Congress. It recites the history of the contest, and points out the rela tions of State and national laws. It claims that Congress should set aside the whole election as void, and declare all acts of the new Legislature illegal, and the call for a constitutional con vention without lawful authority. It appeals to Congress to cause an inves tigation of the matter to be entered upon at once. m Semi-Annual Meeting Nebras ka St. Horticultural Society. A meeting of the Nebraska State Horticultural Society will be held at Brownville, Wendesday, Jan. o, 1870, commencing at 10 o'clock, a. m.,-and will remain in session until its business is transacted. This being the first ac tual meeting of tlie organization, it is hoped that all members and friends will be present prepared to participate in the discussions and other proceed ings. No particular programme is an nounced , bu t w i 1 1 be ag reed u pon wh en the meeting convenes. The proceed ings will be such, however, as are us ual at such meetings addresses, dis cussions of various matters of interest connected with the objects and aims of the organization, fcc. It is.' of course, desirable that all who can "will bring with them specimens of such fruits as may be in season, and they have. J. H. MASTERS, President. R. W. Furnas, Sec'y. Drownvllle Chapter R. A. 51. At the late annual election the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year for Brownville Chapter No. A, It. A. M-: R. W. Furnas, M. E. H. Priest, A. P. Cogswell, E. King, M. M. Conner, E. Scribe, R. T. Ramey, Secy. & Treos. Robt. Teare, C. C. II. Juo. Blake, C. P. S. E. A. Matthews, C. R. A. C. A. J. McFall, C. G. M. 8d V. A. W. NIckell, C. G. M. Si V. J. Curtis, C. G. M. 1st V. Fred A. Parker, Guard. "Ma, somebody is going to die," said a knowing little fellow, who was looking out of the window into the street "Why?'.' " 'Cause, the Doc tor's just gone by." up- I duty rv 7 TO CHILDREN NO. FIVE. a. We print on our first page this week a recitation for little boys. How many of them will read it? We found it in Tlie School Festival, a new magazine published by Alfred L. Sewell & Co., Chicago, 111., which costs only fifty cents a year. It is devoted entirely to school exhibitions, recitations, dia logues, tableaux, charades, etc. It is full of good things for the large as well as smaller children all original and first class. Send the publisher fifty cents, every one of you, and get this little magazine for 1870. You will need It this winter when declamation days come. we snouid use to go into every house in the country when the Advcr titer is brought in, and see which of the boys and girls are anxious to read what we publish each week. We could then seleei those who are to take the lead in society and public affairs in the future. No young boy orgir can afford to neglect reading his coun ty paper. There are many things printed each week that they should remember. The one who does wil have an immense advantage some day over the one who prefers idleness to reading. The reading boy will be wanted where good wages are ready for hira ; and the idle boy will find 1 hard to earn his bread, because he wil have no knowledge of facts and of the world, which will render his services useful. Boys form Ideas veryyoungof what they wish to do when they become men ; and they become useful mem bers of society If they form industrious habits while children, and store their minds with valuable information while at home and at school. fl6Paua vauey wage a. X A. M. y i On Saturday evening last the annu al election of Nemaha Valley Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A; M., the following officers were selected to serve the ensuing year: R. W. Furnas, W. M. J. S. Church, Sr. War. R. T. Rainey, J. War. Robt. Tcare, Treas. Jno. Blake, Secy. G. R. Davis, Chaplain, A. W. Nickel, Sr. Dea. W. D. Shellenberger, Jr. Dea. Jacob Rogers, and A. J. McFall, Stewards. Fred A. Parker, Tyler. Stated Meeting: Nebraska State Hoard of Agriculture. The Semi-Annual Meeting of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture will be held at Brownville, Jan. 5, 1870, commencing at 2 . o'clock, p. m., and continue until the business for which it is convened is fully transacted. The principle business will be to arrange the Premium List and make the neces sary Regulations for the next Annua! Fair. It is hoped there will be a ful meeting not oniy or me omcers and members of the Board, but of all who are interested in the success of the or ganization. It will be remembered that Presidents of all County Societies are, by law, made members of the isoard. rhe State Horticultural Society will meet at the same time and place, and it is intended and hoped that there will be a general gathering of the friends of Agriculture and Horticul ture, and that much valuable iuform ation will be communicated and oh tained. R. W. FURNAS, Pres. St B'd. D. H. Wheeler, Sec'y. The Commercial papers throughout the country regard the present low prices of grain as only temporary. The corn crop of 1869 was greatly re duced by wet weather in Illinois, In diana, Ohio and Kentucky, while in the Eastern or Atlantic States.the gen era! food crop was naturally shorten ed by drouth. A deficiency in wheat, corn, oats and barley, must therefore be felt in the spring. From the Mark Lane Express, of London, we glean the following : "The import of wheat into England for the nine months endintr December 30th, showed a total desrease of 1,401,- Russia, there was a decrease of 2.378. 330 centals and from the United States an increase of 3,224615 centals, show ing mat wnue itussia, the creat food producer, fell off, this country, the ri val producer, gained more than the loss. Egypt, too fell off, 2,109,328 cen and part of her deficiency may be credited to the United States. The deficiency for the rest af the year may be supplied in tne same way. How the export demand for 1869 compares with that ofl868 the follow ing figures which give the exports of flour, wheat and corn from New York, to November 20th, of each, year will snow: Flour, bbls l&i.lX) 8784 Wheat, bu Ifl.rWViSS 4,JK463i Com, bu l,664,2l -: - 6,tf78,(W6 It will be observed by the figures that the United States has sent and Europe has received from us more wheat this year than last, but from some cause or other, much less corn, When these facts, together with the falling off in quantity throughout the States are taken into consideration, our farmers will readily cnclude with us that the price' of grain must be much higher In' the spring than- now. The State department on the 20th laid before the Senate three or four hundred pages of manuscript on Cu bah affairs, and thus for the first time put the country in possession of in formation from our own agents and Consuls as to the condition' of affairs in the island; We stop the press to announce that the M. P. locomotive pitched into the river at 4 o'clock this afternoon, while being loaded to cross tbe river. The workmen had constructed a floating platform, resting on two flat boats; and in letting the locomotive and tender down the inclined plane to the float, with a gang of men hold ing back on it by a rope attached to tbe tender, the thing went forward too far, and the locomotive truck ran off over the side of the outer flat-boat into the river. Effort are already being made to get her back into place again. With what prospect of early success we dare not promise, but it isn't as bad as it might have been. There's comfort I Nebraska Press, Dec. 18. In The Death of John JT. Celtl-IIti Be ma ratable Career lit Connection -with the Cunningham Bar deli Case. John J. Eckel, a prisoner, confined In tho Albany penetentiary for parti cipation in whiskey frauds, died of dropsy combined with disease of the heart, in that institution at 5 o'clock, on Saturday morning. ? AN UNEXPLAINED. MYSTERY. The death of this man recalls to public attention one of the most tragic and mysterious murders of modern limes dastardly assassination com mitted upward of thirteen years.ago, and to this day, an unexplained mys tery. THE BURDEtL M URDER.. . On the morning of Saturday, Janu ary, 1st, 18a7, Dr. Harvey Burdell, a dentist, was found dead and horribly mangled in his reception room,- which is on ti.e ground floor of his residence 31, Bond street, in this city. The body was found lying upon the floor,, covered and surrounded with blood. The doctor had been strangled and stabbed, no less than fifteen wounds of a dirk appearing upon his body, had alwa3's been supposed to be a bachelor, but on the discovery of his death, Mrs. Cunningham, the house keeper, a supposed widow, set up a claim as his wife, which was, aftera prolonged litigation disallowed by the courts. WHO WAS THE MTTRDEROR ? The only boarders in the bouse be sides Mr. Burdell, were George V. Snodgrass, a young man of twenty years, and John J. Eckel, ijotii of whom with Mrs. Cunningham, were taken into custody. In the course of the inquest it was shown that Eckel sustained a more intimate relation with Mrs. Cunningham than a mere boarder, and hence, and from other circumstances, the theory was set up by tbe prosecution that he committed the murder, at the instigation of Mrs. Cunningham, in order that the latter might claim the deceased's property, as his widow, to be then shared by her ami Eckel. The inquest exonered Snodgrass, but Eckel and Mrs. Cun ningham were held for trial. During the pendency of the case, Mrs. Cun ningham improved an opportunity to absent herself from public view for a time, and then reappeared with a newr born infant, to which she claimed to have given birth Dr. Burdell being the father. This baby scheme was afterward shown to be a fraud, or a mere ruse to aid in getting the proper ty. JOHN J ECKEL THIRTEEN YEARS AGO. Eckel was then a dealer in tallow, 171, Stanton street He was of a pow ful frame, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, dark eyes, and soft, curly, brown hair. He wore full whiskers. He was about 35 or 36 years of age, at the time of the murder, but had a small bald spot on the to of his head, over which lie wore a scratch. The evidence on the inquest showed that the relations between him and Mrs. Eckel, were inconsistent witli vir tuous principles. It was shown that Mr. Burdell, was very jealous of Mr. Eckel, and that the latter and Mrs. Cunningham were in the bedroom to gether for an hour or two, on the night of the murder. THE TRIAL. . Mrs. Cunningham was tried separ ate from Eckel, and acquitted of the murder. E.kel'was then released from jail, on $5,000 bail to appear for trial. On the I8th day of May, 1So7, the in. dicttment against him was taken up, when on niotkm of District Attorney, Hail, the trial Svas postponed until the October terra of court, tho District Attorney promising then to proceed L with the trial or enter a nolle prosequi, The case was never taken up again. iv. i . nun. . : l . S. Land Ofllce. Senator Tipton favors ua with the following letter frorii the Commission of the U. S. Land Office: Department of the Interior, UKNERAL liAXD OFFICE, . November 29, 18C9, Hon. T. ir. Tipton, C. 8. Senate Chamber: Sir, Referring to your verbal request of this inornlnc. I liave the honor to append statement of the business transacted at the District Land Office in Nebraska, for the six months ending September 30, lSol): west Point. Cash sales...-.. 20,602 2S acres. Amount . s:it;sw 7i-?i Horaestead8....... 53,:7 ft acres, r ees on name .. 3 5.lXi 00 ComraiKslons 1.11X8 2ZX Warrants, Act 1M8. 1,20 00 acres, " ltttO lli.. ...... ...... a BEATRICE. . im ou 231 68 Cash sales Amount R5.5W 51 acres, $107,468 41 Homesteads ........... Fees on same , 5,70! 52 acres, .-. ... f i",.'W0 00 liOO 50 Commissions Warrants, Act 1847. " " 1850, " 1S55. 680 00 acres, (WOO0 1L24O00 DAKOTA CITY. Cash sales 59,755 31 acres, Amount 574. 04 35 1 Iomejiteads . Cl,4-tO 58 acres, Fees on same 5 d,w)0 OU Commissions................... l 08 A. C. Kcrip 2,'wo oo acres Warrants, Act 1847.............. .-fi 00 - 1S50 ... 3-J0 00 " 1852 1) 00 " - 1855 12,720 11 LINCOLN. Cash sales 27,890 60 acres, A mou n t S.10.108 18 Homesteads Fees on name... 88,980 07 acres. 510,685 00 4,245 06 320 00 acres, 120 00 " 1,520 00 M Commissions j. tJ. SO rip ..nf ... W arrant8. Act ivo. u to" .LOlfcJ... I am, sir, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, ' JOE. ft. WILSON, ; . .. Commissioner. Grecly's Reply to Cutler. The Tribune of the 20th published a reply from Mr. Greely to Gen. Butler, In response to hla fornietJetter on uni versal amnesty ana universal surrraee Referring to -Gen. Butler's opinion that some half a dozen more or less of the Confederates should have suffered exemplary puuishment. Mr. Greely says : When five more years of peace have intervened, I am quite confident you will consider that two or three exam ples would have been enough, and after the lapse of five more years, you will be satisfied that to have strung up in 1865 him who was your choice for President in isou, wouia nave an swered the purpose. He refers to many nistoncai prece dents to show that seventies alter a war, do not serve as a perpetuate pow er. Iu short he says ir tnere be one lesson written all over the face of hia- torv. it seems to me that "pride coeth before destruction" that the conq uer- pr in a civil feud who has glutted his vengeance, stands often very near hia final downfall. He cites Tennessee, and the over throw of the Republican party there. as an instance oflegimate fruits of a prescriptive policy, and impeaches the policy of sweeping uisirancnisement and proscription, aa a leading inevit ably to such disasters in Mississippi, of the defeat of the Dent party, and he regards it as a vindication of the more liberal policy. . . In conclusion, lie expresses nia con fidence that aa passiona coola and wrath abates, thousands .who have cursed, will thank him for what he has done, and dared in resistance to their sanguinary impulses, and joyfully rusts that tms win become at last tne common faith, and even that of Gen. Butler himself. Thirtv indictments for election frauds have been found by the Grand Jurj in Brooklyn. McFarland, the assaxsln of Richardson, will be tried .next month. Tbe- Burdell Murder Left Mysterious Darkness. TELEGRAPHIC SU1IHABY. Frn E&HPUelies f December 17th. . It is asserted thaS the Duke of Genoa, Trill be proclaimed King- Spain aoon alter the holidays. Koopmanchap 13 - Tipgotlatfasr "with the North German IxylSteim8liipt.'omiany for the transportation of Coolies from China, via the Suez Carol to. Huw Orlenns. It Is reported tbt the Suez Canal will short ly be closed to nnvisiiuan, in order that ad ditional excavation may be raode. Gold in New York 121. - A Treasury Agent has seized 50,000 hors heads, 40,1)11 boxes and 150,000 bags of sugar, in Sew York. Senator Brownlow denies that he ever desi red the election of Andrew Johnson to the U. S. Senate; - Ex-Governor Fletcher," of this State has been admitted to practice, in the Supreme Court of the United States, Several heavy failures are announced in New York L Ederton A Co., importers; Patrick t Co of New York and San Francis co, and V. Ji. WiW, a Can k stock broker. 1 The next meeting of the- array of the Cum berland Society will bo held la ISO at Cleve land. : . . .... ; . . . ' Win. B. Phillips, late Postmaster of Cam bride, Ind., has been sentenced to pay a fine of2,5U0 and Imprisonment for six months, for embezzlement. From Diayatches of December 19th. . The Spanish Cortes has adopted a resol u Hon instructing the committee on the Constitu tion to prepare a bill providing for the elec tion of a Monarch. A Havana letter says a strong effort is be ing made there to revive, the African slave trade. Gold In New York-120 Several more business failures reported in New York. Ex-Secretary, SewArd continue to receive great ovations in Mexico. Another terrible disaster Is reported In a coal miao near HaeHonPa. Tho mine has not been worked for fifteen years. Yesterday it caved in, filling- the shaft and tunnel with enormous masses of earth. Two la rge dwell ing lionse8 wer swallowed np, hnd more ex pected to falL .It is supposed that at least ten 11 ve were lost. It lsalsofeard other mines will take flre. Edward Heally, of Boston, need 70 years has Iust been sentenced to the Penitentiary lor ife, for the murder of his wife. . : A delegation from Florida called on the President yesterday, and asked that troops be sent to their State to aid the civil authorities In executing the laws. The; nomination of Geo. H..Yeaman, of Kentucky, for the U. S.. Circuit Judgeships, has been withdrawn, and L. S. Withry, of Michigan is nominated for the place. Donation Parly. There will be a donation supper at the Normal School Building, on Thursday even ing, Dec., 30th, 1S69 for the benefit of the Rev. A. J. Swartz. Every effort will be made by me Laaies, oj reru, to ma ice tne supper a grand Success. $1 a couple, or 50c apiece will be charged for the supper, this will be a 6trictly, cash transaction, but aside from that, anything useful la a family, will be thankfully received, and we hope Brother and Sister Swartz will receive liberal do nation, for they are worthy. Thepeople of Highland, London and Brown vllle, are especially invited to be present to enjoy the occasion with ns, as we expect a realflwxf(tn. : The Soliciting Committee of Peru, are : Mr. Faxton and Lady; Mrs. Richardson; L. Ma jors; A. Swan, A. Brisbln, F. M. Williams. Messrs. H. Roberts, H. Mlnkler and II. Mears, Committee of Arrangements : Mrs. S. Daily, D. Hart and Lady; S. P. Majors and Lady; D. Burns and Lady; J. P. Martin and Lady; A. Gillet and. Lady; A. Tynan and Lady; G, Glasgow and Lady; H. Burch and Lady; Mr. Prouty and Lady; Geo. Ashly and Lady; Mr. Coward and Lady; D. C. Coles and Lady; J, Brecken and Lady. ; Commute for Highland: J. Ashly and Lady; Dr, Kent and Lady; Rude Dally and Lady; Wm. Daily and Lady; Mr. Miller and Lady. Committee for Lash School House: Mr. Henry Rolerts; Mrs. J. Roberts; J. Lash and Lady. . - Committee for the Bottom: Amos Hutch inson and Lady; Mr. Clemens and LRdy; Mc Burns and Lady; Misses Mary, Mlnnerva and Phoebo Burns. J. M. McKENZIE. KBW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dissolution of Co-Partnership. To all whom it may concern : Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing between Ell Wilcox and Kvan Worthing, as dealers in Grain andt'ountrv Produce under the name 8nd style of Worthing fe Wilcox, is this day dissolved, by mutual consent. Kither is autbonzed to settle the accounts or the old firm. KM WILCOX. KVAN WORTHING. December n, lsfiK. 5Mt fbice Nats will be sent bv the Vienna Reed Agency. Ui any address. txRr paid, on receipt of price. One pound 50 cts., half pound 30 cts. per package. row is tne time to secure tnem tor planting. Address. W. f. BUHilN. Vienna, Warren County, ihi is ew jersey. PROPOSALS FOR SITDSISTAXCE STORES. Orrics Pi'mumino and Depot G 8..1 Omaha, Neb., Dec. 11, ISO. Sealed proposals in duplicate, will be received by tbe undersigned until 12 o'clock. M.. on Tuesday. tbe 11th day of January, 1870. for furnishing the fol lowing sunsistence tores, vu : 2U0 barrels of Mess Pork; -35.0.10 pounds Bacon, clear Hides. In sacks: TOO barrels of Flour, double extra, winter wheat; barrels to be mil head-lined. 700 barrellsof Flour; double extra; spring wheat; barrels to be full-hend-llned. ' 29,000 pounds of Hard Bread, in boxes strapped, containing sow, net. S.ono pounds of Oreen Rio Offee. In donble sacks. 2,000 pounds of Roasted Rio Ooffe, In double sacks; 27.01)0 pounds of "C" Sugar, equal in quality to Ktnart's In barrels l'ull-hesd-li.ed. 2,000 pounds of Adamantine Candles, full weight sixes or eights, in boxes strapped. 7,000 pounds of Soap, hard and dry, free from adul terations, in boxes strapped. 12,000 pounds of Salt, tine grain, clean and dry, In barrels full-bead-lined. 500 pounds ol pure ground Black Pepper, In full 4 ox. papers packed in boxes strapped, contain ing s ks. net. The above stores to be of th best quality, and to, oe delivered at tbe U. h. subsistence store-house in Omaha. Neb., within tbe month of January. ISTa Proposals will be received subject to tbe usual conditions heretofore published. . Proposals should be made on the printed blanks, to oe ootainea at tais onice. J.W.BARRIGEH. -3t BvU Brig. Gen. ACS, PHELPS HOUSE. Opposite the Depot, . PIIELPS CITY, MO, W. M. STEVENS, Pbopbietob. As good accommodations and good stabling are orrered as can be hmi in tne v est. - l-o-i J , LANNON IIENTON, BLACKSMITHS, Foot of Main St., " " - BROW5TILLE, SEBRASKA. WOULD inform the public that they are prepared to do all kinds of Custom Work. For Shoeing Horses and Ironing of Bue- ries,' they have the latest irarroved machinery. TERMS CASH, (live them a call when you want prompt and durable worn done. j-to-yj AGC.TS WAITED I Everybody's Lawyer and book or rortKS. It Is a Law Library Condensed! It is the latest and best work out ! It is the most reliable ever issued ! It is alike suited to all the States It is equal to every legal contingency ! It Is an instructive book for tbe family! It Is a ready reference book for all classes ! It is the plainest, simplest and most compact ! Tt la. in nhort. "the neoDle'a ir rent form book ! To cap the climax, it is the cheapest book before the people ! -THE K.NO OF STOCK BOOKS." 1,300 papes. "ivi illustrations. All about the history ana varieties crossing, breedimr, feeding, ana management, ais MuMaiul their remedies, ofthe horse. cattle, sheep. swine, poultry. c. In cheapness and fullness, it has no rival. Farmers will buy it before any other tTHE NEW it AP WONDEK" for every sub scriber, sent free, so pnps. Ann ess IMt irtjuvor cru as, .i., vuicwju. Dissolution Oreo-Partnership. Notice is hereby elven that the opartnersblp heretofore exi-stinir between H. C, Lett and I. S. Cowl es, under the style ot Lett tV Is this day dissolved bv mutual consent. All liabilities of the aaid firm will he paid by It. CL Lett, and all accounts due aaid firm must tie paia to tx. v . tjm. xx. u. ir. l r. LH. CUW'LKS. December 7U.lSt - ICOTICE. lentil I. horotrr riven that on Wednesday, the 9th day of December. Isf, books will be opened at tbe Star Hotel In Brownville Jn the County of Ne maha, State of Nebraska, for receiving subscrip- tions to the Capital Mtocfc ol ihes-u Louis, s(. joscpa and Nebraska KaU Koaa immpany. ilOB T. m F-TKWABT, J-. YAW WATERS, Wm. M CaRTeb, H. K. Whits, Jkol M. Arsrrir. Directors. DatM J5th day of November, isti. t JOB PRINTING, in one or more colore, promptly done at the 'Advertiser Job Office, - TIES. Endless in style and quanti ty, at IIETZEL': riifsmiiis CQGSTTZLL, 0E1L ESTATE WE AISD TAX-PA YIXG AGCX -. Ornct-Corner 1st and Atlan lctre?t, BEOTTimLLE, HEBEASKA. I have opened this office to make money. 1st For myself; 2nd For those who do business with dj I nave opened Books for the purpose of keep ing aiv Exact lteeord of all property, (whether Kenl or Personal,) that in or may be for sale. No charee wiH be- mate- for inrch lteeord. Shonlrt a sale be made, a reasonable comutfesfon will be charged. All Business Strictly CONFIDENTIAL LOOK SHARP. ' IT any person has any property for sale, or wish to htiyany property, I think that it would be to their interest to apply at this office. If you have for sale Lauds, City Lots, Horses, Carriages, or property of any kind, see COGSWEIX. If you wish to buy Lands, Stock, or property of any klaU, go. to COGSWELL, ' If yon bav nouses or F&rm for rent, or wish to rent u looses or Farms, go to COGSWELL If you wish to Pell or Buy any property In Nema ha City, Pern, Sheridan, 1 ecumseli, 2 ubraska City, Brownville, etc., etc., go to COGSWELL. In short. If yon want to MAKE SfOXBY Buying or StsUijog property, go to COGSWELL. REFERENCE. Any business man la Brownville or KemahaCounty A. P. Cogswell. LAFAYETTE WILLS. Situated on -the ItOle Nemaha River, sixteen miles north of Brownville, and fourteen southwest of Nebraska City. Having purchased tbe entire interest in the above Mills, aud thoroughly repaired and Improved the same, also erected a JSt ' f -. f-s w t thereto, I am now prepared to do all kinds of EXCHANGE or CUSTOM W0EK on short notice and reasonable terms. Lumber of all kinds. Flour, Moal and Feed, con stantly on nana ior sate, or in EXCII A IV G E for Grala or Stock of any kind. All Work Warranted. D. C. SANDERS. s-ly Proprietor. Broad Street, betweet 3d Sc. 4th, FREMOI3T, NEBRASKA. s. II. FOWLER, PROPRIETOR. Tills TTouxe is within .VI rods of the V. V. R. R. and S. C. A P. R. K. Ueiwts. Hacks leave lor West Point daily, and Lincoln trt-weekly. 6-tf AXT ONE HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES WILL FIND IT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE TO SEND A STATEMENT OF THEIR CASE TO - J. T. DREW. Counselor at Law, Solicitor before the Court of Claims, tc. 478 H St-, Washington, D. C. .Vtf JACOB MAROHN, MERCHANT TAILOR, mm, 9 A a EH H o H o o w PI w a hi i a K a n a u a MOUND CITY HOTEX.. Cor. North Market and Broadway, ST. LOUIS, MO. G. A. BOYD, PROPRIETOR. One block west of the North Market Street Depot of the N. M. K. R. The street cars pass this house for all parts of the city, For all purposes it is the best Hotel in me city. -u Agents Wanted for Chambrlln'i FOR BUSINESS EVERY MERCHANT WANTS IT. EVERY PROFESSIONAL MAN WANTS IT. EVERY FARMER WANTS IT. EVERY MECHANIC WANTS IT. EVERY YOUNG MAN WANTS IT. Agents are selling it by hundreds. Liberal com missions allowed. Send for Circulars. O. D. CASE CO., Iublishers. 6-5t 134 Madison St., Chicago, 111. DUTT T TDQ Jr TATTT"a7C! GREAT WESTERN Liyery, Feed, Safe and Exchange START, R If Corner Main and Levee St BROWN YILLE. HAVING purchased this Stable of A. P. Cogswell. we are prepared to furnish the best TEAMS, BODIES and CARRIAGES In Southern Nebraska, at LOWEST ('AMI RATES. Room for Fifty Horses. Corral for Suck. Particu lar attention paid to ieedine or Hoarding Horses. -lyj Vlllv,im fit JlAKiES. 3IAXIIOOD: How Lost, How Restored. my Jnst published, a new edition of Dr. (alverwell Celebrated F.aav on therrt(Iiminfr(withoiit medicine) of SPERM ATORRIIO'LE. or Heminal Weakness. Involuntary Seminal Lome. IM PO TENCY, Mental and Physical Incspacitv. Impeli- menis to mirnarf, eic: aiso tTjsi. m f i iu.1, Kr ILEPSY and FITS, induced by self-indulirence or sexuai extravagance. ITK-p, in a sealed envelope, only e cents fliA r1hrii1ti .fifhfkP in tliitt ailniirahltt clearly demonstrates from a thirty years' successful practice, that the alarming consequences ol self abuse may be radically cured without the dancer- ous use of internal medicine or the application of me Knne; pointing out a moae or cure at once sim ple, certain, and effectual, by means of which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately, and radically. a 'This Lecture should be la the hands of every youth in the land. Sent, under seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad dress, postpaid, on receipt of six cents, or two post stamps. Also, Dr. Culverwell's "Marriage Guide," price 5 cents. Address the Publishers, CXtAir. J. u. IV -Ui r. re. iw., 127 Bowery, New York. Post Office Box 4,5 SC. 7 joiix it. cAnsojr, BANKER BRO WNYILLE NEBRASKA Exchange Bonght and Sold on all the prin cipal cities. Also dealer in uoia ana biiver Coin, Gold Dust and ! ft nT7T!T17 IT. 1 1-! T i"T 15 OIH3S. a v w m m m m w I UIIA HTll v t'"J m.,.- . .... mCI L'U. 1 I1U V U FM M ....111 1 1 1 F U.. I - rwt 1 1 mo iieitoKifa nv uncriai mTrnt. ment. Taxes naia ior non-reiiaenis. AU kinds of V. S. Bonds wanted. lnds of l . lionus wamea. i HAUK &: AinilTAGE Wholesale aad. Retail T? lZait Street, Keep constantly on hani a full assortment of Staple and Fancy G R 0 C E RI ES A t PR 0 V I S 10 H S, Glassware & Queensware BI YE US ml CJtLIi t ' Country Produce Always Wanted! a w M ft to. to . o c op S 3 or u V M4 ce' Q a o CC on ut s o T 113 0- J - o cu a. X i cs Bp. 9 u x CD.. IVf TlOJWIZt SEIZPIS OF SCHOOL'" Parker and Watson's National Readers, Parker and Watson' lYatlenal Spellers, lUonteltn and SlcZVally'a Geogr- rapnlefi. Davles Arithmetic, uavlcs' Ilizner niatneniatlcs, Clark's uramman. Jtlontleth's .School maps. In S ZVuumbcrs. Clieapest and Best ! Theae books are fast going into eur Schools. l eucners regara tneni as THE BEST PUBLISHED! Send Tor Descriptive Catalog ;ue and Circular. Address A. S. BARNES & CO., HI StateSt., Chicago. GEO. B. MOORE, STATE AGENT, Brownville, IVeb. 50-3m 9 2 1 M Q td H 3 "3 P 9 1 "3 3 31 a o i A LARGE AND SPLENDID ASSORTMENT HEAT STOVES JUST RECEIVED AT Shellenberger Brosv 74 Main St. BB.0 WXVILLE,' NEB. " ELEPHANT -! 65 Dealer In all kinds of stock. Horses bought sold and exchanged. Stock boarded by the aay or weeK. TnePropritor has recently erectel an entire now lairii anil VimtinAi(atfnci Wtnli.! a r k. old Brownville Hotise. His stock Is all fresh and vehicle new. The public can be accom modated at all hours. DAY Olt 2VIGIIT. A stock corral, with an abundant minnlv of pure water, attached &n the stable. 4-ly " ALL ABOARD T T . . . . V. i 1 J-KZTTT The Brownville Transfer Line, l nusr tne management of JACOB ROGERS, Is now Rnnning RegaUr OniDtbates front - BrowaTllIe to the- Railroad Termlnua of the Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railroad, At UorthL Star, IIo., Two Miles from Brown villa and North St r Ferry Landing. Good OmnlTttssea. Close Connectianf 1 V , . tn tt UAin xj KJ.1'0. All V aneuen ax aDd Styles, at IIETZEIX. f 1 St taBF? S t S3 i hi m mm I "m i ' s s 53 i 111 7s I'M ITJ ITemah Crtintv 'nvA. ""V "1" Saturday iu January th time, and the irt9' Vllle M the nlim . . at ton .clock Conn Koom i-TL- M .... I - J . T ' . I t A . uiiai sum nixrrriAn . - examln .rvi v. la"J ,"eJ,ai1 S'onnty of mL kL - ; - 1-liOBATE NOTICE. r' , . J ipn mat Uorz w suia estate. . ''""raiorof'K; j9Oiven under mj hand, thi., 6th day of 1. . M-Itw a "RAT NOTICE. white stear. rHj'J - ,h "f IT BPfir. So other mark. oVT 01(1 ' ttS- 5lIH:?1ktjit. ESTUAT XOTICE. raKen 9 Vrthe nndmfrnnl govern bee. W, living four mile "I North d"" spotted sbotes. wtotrhini about m rL,Z,K "", bt markH or brands nol: :tte. -"-" eaca. jj0 ESTR.AY OTirr- - Taken tip bv the subscriber t h miles west of Brownville. ooe thi., "''nc. Jit mare pony c.lt. with one wlnuTV f'O black small white and red heifer calf - . Aij,o. oat SPECIAL, ELECTIO " will be held in n.e uianne 'fJ iZ k' e;rti5" the time and place fp"ried in ii!"' n1 as follows, to-wit: l.n."'(i orC which This Brd being satlHQ.vi hv r...;: wise, that it is the l,h of a rtf a- voters of said Brownville priViw i i?' pedientand proper that th .iLl'l'" mentions sliouid be suoniltw it a;. LT , voters of this brecincL by law. we. the Countv t LTL1?, Now therefur. hv i-t... t he held in, and for thesaM Kr.m rv!!irpn,t-L theCountyof Nemsha, sute r Xeu,t vSt, loth davof Jannarv A n iw-a n voting-in said preV incl. for t'l,; ofP"f I OR the following queaiioiM, to-wit : Shaltthe.'nm!! I Commissioners oi ,i, ( ount v of Swill ! bonds of the BriAvnville preinot to "the aS nr I as a prt and P.lrion of the 1 "?J ofsaid Brownville.Fort kearney A Pa. iiic Kailr5 Oosnp3r.to aid as sm-h In the Vn, road. And shail the nan I County CommSsuJS cause to be lev,e,t annually on the taxable in said preempt, in addition to the other aTYi taxes, an amount of tax suiEcient to my 1, the interest t,a said bonds, and alter Uie exprfiZa i shall they cause to ,be lried nnnu..llv. ,ntii theZa bonds are paid, n additional lax s.IrtVfent Z one tenth part ofthe principal of si.id bond.. nTL apply the same to the payment thereof; ,d bowl, to be payable in twenty yesrs from the date oi Issue, cent -uc, .ni iu ijrat iiiieresi at the rate of ei 'lit atr nt,rr,'n,lln. the interest payable snnJallr u eolhee of the Treasurer of said cmlr Rnnfa n t-v lu.... . th Bonds to be issued law allows. iniaieuiately, or as soon as th The bailots voted at ssid elpotlnn .h.n v. u. ten or printed thereon the following words - iht4 to say th.me in favor of bon.is and tax. the or.Zv 1,f.bol'!h t- es." Those whf p, lh said bonds aud Ux, the words, "For bonda and tax The said election shall qa opened at 8 o'clork In the forenoon of said dav. 1 By order ofthe County Conimlsionen of wit Nemaha County, Mate of Nehr-lta. and loat the County Clerk give notice accordinnir December 8tb, i-kA. J. L. JWJFK. A.J.RITrKK.Ico.Csm'nL C. F. HARMS, By orderof the Board of Cimn;ixMoiirs. JAMiXM. IlAl'KKR. Brownville. Nob., Pec. Dth. lvs. SPECIAL ELECTION PHO CLAIIATIOIf Notice is hereby elvcn that bv vlrt la of thi following onler of tbe City Council of tha City of Brownvtlie, State of Nebraska, aa Meet Ion will lie h-ld In the manner ana foe the purpose and at tbe time and p!nrespet fled In iil dnicr, wliicii lsas follows, low'.i: in tne matter of tbe submission to i ruin of the leal voters of the city of Bn)av,'l the question whether tills cily shall iue,'N Honds to aid in the construction rf ths tiulncy, Missouri ntu! r:u-ittc lUllr.sul-.WA IJoard lein!r aatlafied bv tiie Pctifmn i.ta large rwjirtion of the local voters of tlilncny and otherwise, that it Is the wlnli of u larj aortion or tne voters of tliis citv, sn.l that Jt 8 expedient and rnr liml ilm. uamfhw. hereinafter mentioned shoiilit h suliinltted to the vote of the voters of this ciVy. Now, therefor, by vfrtne of the minority In ns vesietl by law, wo, th t'itr ronw-Wof the City of Urowiivlile. State of Nebraska, do onler t hat a special ele-tloii Ik? held In sn.l lor tlie city ot lirownville. on the .Ah ilarof January, 1670. at the nsunl placa cX votin ia sain city, ior tnepurpoae or votini;, ou U following (iu-stIon, that Is to say ; Shall the- City .Council of tbe said city cf I.rownvillc, issue tho Bonds of said city (s the amount of Sixty Tliousand lxIIan JO, !)) i, to aid in tlie conMtruetlouof tiieyulacT, Missouri and i'acillc Kailrnitd j and 8hail tfli Cily Council cause a tax ti W eUil nnno ally on the taxable property f said city, ta addition to the oilier annuai tases, ftr tra years. strfflrJeiit to pay the fatnret on M llonds, and for tbejne.xt ten ytr tlicrmflff sullici-nt to pay the interest as aforesaid n4 an additional tax sufficient totv onef-mn fiart of the principal, to be pieii In a sink ng fund created for that purvxx and U ap ply the same in the payim-tit of saM bomls when the mime shall Ik: come -Jue snl pajs ble. - S4ild KonUtolx made jmyalileln iwen. ty years from the date of the isMilng tliereof. and to licar interest at the rate of uvcn ptt cent, per annum, the Inters pvl)ie seml annuiilly at the office of lbVtty Treasurrrof said city. The siud Bonds to be Ikjd1 an-1 spyirfirrta ted only in tli conat ruction of a railroad from a point on the east biiDX of the Mi.vtt ri river directly opposite tlie City of brown vllle. Nebraska,- running thenv wi point on tbe St. Joseph CouikhI U!u-'& H" lionds to the amount of JlO.fl nha-'' '" sueil when said rmui U gnuleil froni th W point on the east ban of the Mi-wonri rK. directlv onnoxlf. iitr ,.t Hrnwnv '.e, to some point on the said -St. Joseph 4 t'onactl lilutfs Itallroad. aa ntovsald ; and lnil V the amount of $H,ttr, when said tlNUnrs of roatl Js hridfffff and tie.f. and res-ly fr tt Iron ;.nd ,iM) of said Honda shall I l0"1 when the same sha;i have been Ironed an J ready for the roltlivu stock. " , Ten Thousand Dollars o' sal J BondishsJ be issued and delivered to said yuin7, M--sourl and I'acifio Railroad ConijMiny. upa assessments made by sid company, when ever they shall release the present tttocklioU ers residing In Nemaha Countv. in the Hate . of Nebraska, from all tiblizaUous to take snd pay for the stot It siit ribl by tbem t Klrksville, Missouri, at the time iwld RiH roud Company was orianlztnl. If said Com pany rcfue to release said persons and sJiu them to transfer said stocK to the W-7 lirownville, then' the said F-onds ?-' be given to said present stockholders o as they pay op the assessment made upon their stock In said Company. Said " be then owned and belong to the saU 1 1' 01 Brownville. ' ' ' i Jt-oriilert, That the sola appropriation ana issuing of said linds, and tbe money ru on the same, and tbe "nianacHnient f ,J work, or l-ttlug of eonlracta for perform ji the same, is to be pluccl in thu hands of three Trustee, appointl by the said City Council, who shall hav all thepowpr fortiiT"7,'Ji iiert-tn nmiennrtim-.t ismliy conl-rrfi regular Hoar-Is of DirecUira usually doluif '3" bowineMa of iUilrottd Corporations. . That the work bei:tn on said roal as tsreia contemplated by or U-fire the rirt oaj iiay, a. I. W), and Is flnili-l a "'"""Jj the said St. JosM-pii 3t Council 151urr l'-1 by or before the first by of Auj:ut, l"1" Proxuleil, further, that If the said Vjuln 3Iissouri and raelfle luilron.i Company not. Iv or litiirn tho !f ilnr if .MaP'1 '''! me it nay oi """"ni fur-robi c.iidii.n1 is; the sunie. in rfil', y bind itself tlierrtN ' consent to ail the f provisions refiulrim any way fails or refute to properly "JLr complying with the provision of tri,prij tnerewun. men anvnrner iLtiini mmauon, snail have the neneiiv - Koii'ls, wbeueversaid City Gouncu - determine by vote of the same. hJ And beit Jurlher ordered. That l0?",,, are in favor of authorizing said City ("u"" to issue said Bonds In manner ss at"" J Tided, and who are In favor of aatimr said Council to levy an additional ux yy' , now authorized by law to pay tneim and principal ofsaid Bond b wr;'""0t with tha above propofdt Ion. shall cast npon which shall written or printed- r lionds and Tax. Yes." Tboe oppo-i cast a ballot upon which hall le written printed "For Bonds and Tax. Na" .f The above Proclamation was adopt'' the City Council of tho City of Deoomber the 6th. lsttJ. and ordercl to w i cnil mel by the Mayor of said City- Mt 11. V. II L GII Ma oreat EXTI?:GU!SKS f V V AGENTS - ) BrewsdU'i S" ALWAYS READY. NEVER Easily carrled-wels T. "ni5 in the Eneine charted wita srftonic Itiai tol-, bh1. oi lorani '" " - hant..'" Chaixed in 110 e.nls! r'burnui minute! ThnjwsfcO leri: zu- - eene. Benzole, Tar, Ac nv. EVERY FARMER f " J ' VI VK V" EVERY BUILDER SiIULLl HA n cvaswl and I have therfr wt it,. 2t .V. 1- I uary. 1st.), as the time. nl itTv , fCe?n t 7 as the place, fnr hp.h i "l'lce.ll BrownTs-u I m - i i I f 1! r tlie !n Oa t s