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8try ootict. cli ni. -'.. !-. ' ' w
Eighth ewluwin, one ye.-...7,;.. , W
' I2MH column, six month1, fT month 10 00
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Offlce 5a. 74 3X?Fiieroii's E:Mrk, Stair
EHOTTNVIIXE, r.Tr.ASKA.
V
Terras, la Ad raiic i
One copy, one year 0 5
One copy, six months 1 Q'Jt
.TO 12 IJ1ITVTITVG,
Of all kinda, done on short notice anJ at re.-ior.-ble
rai.
ESTABLISHED 1856.
BROWN VILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, .1869.
VOL. 14.-NO. 11.
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V ! fort iLfe ii mi- i
vm
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ATTORNEYS.
o.
HKwrrr. J. w. mwhai
HWVETT & NEWMAN,
ATTOnKY! Ar fXrSKI)n AT LAW,
- Office. 3o,70, wrrwnon mocit, up tutir,
,iii!tsr rm'i'4 w. i.booem,
FRKNCH k ROOEKS,
ATTORN FYS .V -Ol XSELOUS AT LAW.
Office In Onirt Iloose Building.
W-)U rlve (l.liccnt ht u-ntioD to any legul biulneM
vntnntwl to their care. 4vtfJ
JOH A. DILI)X.
ATTORNEY - COCSSELOn AT LAW
and General Land Agent,
Tcumb, Johnnon County, Xfbnmka.
J. N.. REYNOLDS.
ATTORNEY A. COl'XSELOR AT LAW,
OpricK No. f0, Reynolds HotoU
THOMAS & BROAPY, -ATTOUNEY
AT LAW AND SOLICITOUS
IN CHANCERY,
0 FFICE Dit rlct Court Room.
rM. II. McLEXNANr . '
TTOttXEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Neiraka City, Nebraska.
8. M. Ill CI I,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND LAND AGENT,
OrrtrRfi Store, Main rtreet." i
R. F. TEUKINS, .
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Tecumwh, Johnaon County, Neb. '
nye nmrnnEY,
TTOIINEYS COUNSELORS AT LAW,
rawnee Oily, Tawnee Co., Neb.
K
GRICOS,
ATTORNEY AT LWAND LAND AGENT,
Beatrice. Oag ' Vwnty. braka.
PHYSICIAKS.
6, COWLES M.
'nOMEOrATIIIC rilYSICTAN, SURGEON
AND OBSTETRICIAN.
A rrJul of ClerelandCoUejr. OflX a nauk
rmiurr ifre room. hecial alMsnUoa give
' u Vmm of V orom airfCJtiMreiu
W. IL KIMBERLIX, M. D.
rHTilCIAW ASDSrBGKOJf TOSEB.
KVK AND K Alt INFIttMAUY.
, Ornc a-Si Malnj OfjCK Hoc o rMl
n. C TIIURMAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ofllce No. 85 Main Ntret, ',
om houn from 7 to II a. m. x3 1 to 4 p. m.
1L L. MATHKWS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offlce In atyjlrnx JStoreIanj6lU k
: C. F. STEWART, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Offlce In D. 11. Lcwln & Co.' lrug Store.
Offlce houm from 7 to a. nu; ami 1 to S and 6S to
m-
LAND AGENTS.
R. V. HUGHES,
REAL ESTATE AGENT V JUSTICE
OF TUE PEACE. -Office
er Hannaford A McFalVi Furniture aUire.
- BARRET & LETT, ".
LAND AGENTS LAND WARRANT
HROK.EH.S.
" Will attend to paying Taxee for Non-reaMenta.
..i .u.niiuii rren to making Ixicationa
lad. turoved and unimproved, lor aaleon rea-
utiable tcriua. "
WM- II. HOOVER,
REAL ESTATE & TAX FAYING AGENT.
Ode in Diatrict Court Room.
' Will glr e prompt attention to the aah of Real Es
tate Miid Payment of Taxes throughout theN'maha
jMd iitrict.
JONAS HACKER,
LAND AND TAX PAYING AGENT
Offlce with Prbbate Judge.
Will attend 14 the Payment of Taxes for Aon-
Resident IaikI Owner m Nemaha County,
poaaeucc solicited.
Correa'
KOTAUIES.
JAS. a MtXAUGIITON,
NOTARY PCBLIC V CONVEYANCER,
Ofllce in J. L. Carson'a Rank.
E. E. EERIGHT,
NOTARY PUBLIC CONVEYANCER,
No. 72 Main-aU, second floor.
Areiit for tl Kuullahle and American Tontine
Life insurance Companies,
DRUG STORES.
McCREERY 4 NICKELL,
DEALERS IN DRI Ci-SSTATIONER V, Are.
No. SZ Maln-et. .
- Pun aortmit Irur. PalnU. Books, Stationery,
4c, ua band, and sold at wholesale or rettiL
d7h. LEWIS A CO.,
faPCC KOK TO HOI.I.APAY CO.
DEALERS IN DRUG, MEDICINES, ice.
Na. 41 Xaln-sL
GRAIN DEALERS.
EVAN WORTHING,
f OBVARDIXO AND COMMISSION
MERCHANT,
- Aad dealer In aU klndf bf Grata and Country
rr4uce, HrewnriJIa, Nramska. .'. ' ".
GEO. G. START A BRO.,
XlX ALTCRS IN CRAIN,TRODUCE, e.
Aplnwall, Netoraska,
Tbe klgkeat market price paid, for anything the
Armet caa ratiL We will buy and. ell everything
kawa a to the market. " i ,v
MERCHANDISE.
F. e: JOHNSON, i CO.
DEALLRS IN GENERAL J1XRCIU.NBISE
No. n Mala-.. McPherson Rlock. -
' . . WML. T. Ii?:N, 1
DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
FarwardiBg&Commlscian Merehajjt, ;
No. 5 Maln-st Brownville,
Corn Planter, Ploa-s. Stoves, Furniture, c-.
. en hand, n Ighest market price paid for Hides,
rlt, Kurs, and tXiuntry Produce. .
HARDWARE.
KHELLENUKRGER BRO'S.,
DEALERS IN II ARDWARE.JSTOVES.
No. 71 Maln-st.
tov. Hard war. Carpenter' Tools, Blacksmith
fnisliings, c, constantly on hand.
JOHN C. DEUSER,
DEALER IN STOVES, TINWARE, 4V.
No, 79 Maln-at.
SADDLERY.
JOHN W. MIDDLETON, .
RAIUKEss, BRIDLES, COLLARS, Etc.
No. M Maln-aC.
' MTtlps and Lashs of every dcriptlon.nd rias
rim Hair, k.pto hand. Cash paid lr Hide.
J. IL BAUER,
' UARKEdS, BRIDLES, COLLARS, Eta.
No. Maln-st.
' keadlag done t order. Satisfaction guaranteed.
COIOXCTIONERIES.
NACK HANSEN.
CITY BAKERY AND CONFECTIONER
Ka. a Maln-sV, opposite CJty Drug Store. ,
rV, Cakes. Fresh Bread! Confttione-y, Light
d f ancy Orocrtes, constantly on hand.
WILLIAM ROfrvSELL,
C05PKCTIONERY AND TOY STORE,
No, 0 Maln-at. . '.
fhBrd. Cakes, Oyrs. rrult. etcon hand.
. J. P. DEUSER,
BALER IN CONFECTIONERIES,
No. 44 Mali-t.
.MTJSIC
MRS. J. M. GRAHAM, . .
TEACHER OFMUSXC,
Booms, Maln-at., bet. 4th and Sth,
..ons riven on the Piano. Oriran. "ftfelodeon,
"iuiar and Vocalisation. Having tuul eitrht vears
I'ri-if as Ua'iiw of M utic kn New York is con-
wni of giving sattstKCtioo.
Eouimr claiii ageats.
ED. D. SMITH,
U. S, WAR CLAIM AGE.T,
Wasblngtoa City, I. C '
yj" ttend to tbe prwrnitton of claf - ; lf re the
Kin!T'nl ln Pers""- foe Additional y.Bnclc
IT n Panams. ati1lTlafi aTr
up tti lata war.
s gainst
HOTELS.
REYNOLDS HOUSE.
: NA'THAN N. OREEN.PKOriaETOR,
88 A W Main Street, BrownVlIle. i
Rest aceWTTKKTtJors In the'dty. New House
newly funi'ffhi!. In the heart of business part oi
city. Uvery stable courpiiipnt. V-Vm
AMEHICAN IIOtS3
L. t. ROBISOX PROPRIETOR.
FrontU, bei. iTtilh ftnd W ater, f '.
A rood Feed and LiveYr Stableln connection a ith
tne jiiouse.
BOOT? A.KD SHOES.
. A. ROBINSON, - '
; BOOT AND SHOE MAICER
- No. 58 JJaln-st. ;
flas constantly on hand a vrA afwortment f
Gent'a, Jjidit; fi. ?fisti' and tTillilivn Roots and
Slins. Cuvloni tvork nvae with neatneas and d-
pau-U. ReiuurUig done on short nntit-e,
JUSTICES..
A. W. MORGAN, -
PROBATE JUDGE' AND JUSTICE Of
THE PEACE. . .
-- - - Ofllce. la Court House Building.
STATIONER"
A. D. MARSH,
PIONEER BOO It AND NEWS DEALER,
, X'ity Book Store, No. id Maln-et. r
BRIDGE BUILDING.
Cw "WV WHEELER,
BRIDGE BUILDER CONTRACTOR.
Brownville, Nebraska.
Sole arent for R. W. Smith's Patent Truss Brides.
Tlistroigwt '"d best wooden brlrige now in use. '
TAILORING.
- . CURLS. 'IIAUBOLDT, , - .
MERCHANT TAILOR,'!
.-4 . . No. 62 Maln-et. t '
TTaa on hand a splendid stock of Goods, and win
make them up in the latest styles, on abort notice
and reasonable terms. ; .".'
AUCTIONEERS.-
- ; ' BLISS & HUGHES, .
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
Will attend to the sale of Real and Personal Prop
erty in the Nemahi
ia Land .District. Terms reason-
able.
BLACK.S2ITTIIS.
J. V. & J. C. GIBSON,
BLACKSMITHS & HORSE SHOEHS.
Flrst-stbet Main and Atlantic. :- -.-
All work done to order and satisfaction guaranteed.
SALOONS. -
JOSEPH HUDDARD CO.,
PEACE AND QUIET SALOON.
Nol 7 Main-st.
The best Wlnet and LIqnors kept on band.
R. C. BERGER, ;
ALIIAMBRA BILLIARD SALOON, j
No. t, Whitney's Block.
The best Wines, and liquors constantly on hand.
Shellenbergcr Bros.
ll'flDw',1! L1ERCHAHTS
No. 74,
IUcPltcrson's Illock,
BROWNVILLE, NEB.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
CANTON CUPPER PLOWS!!
; THE BEST PLOW MADE! .
, r
3ICDFORD & HOWARD,
AnCNiTECTS&BUILDEnS
; Are prepared to fiirnlsh
DESIGNS & SPECIFICATIONS
for all k lads of a
;i BUILDINGS,
pcbLic AND PRIVATE, -
; ' or the latest and moat approved styles.
ALSO TAKE CONTRACTS!
; : AU Hndi if Jo H'orit doae Ih order
j-Shop, corner Main and Second streets,
-I ; 1
CHARLES HELMER,
j. .. R AnSJi A All AF
v ' 1 1 1 B 1 1 I V i'fllll
i. f 1 1 1 1 1 I I f 111 II 11 K
a w w -s - w w
MAKER. .
No. 1$'
Main Street, :
BROWNVILLE, NEB.
nas constantly rn band a superior stoct of Boots
and tsbos. Custom work done with neatness and
dispatch.
HT H ix B R Y A If T,
E
l ' iRU T NT E H, c
Grain F. rapcr. Ilaitgcr,
No. 00 MAIN,KTREET4
pra-wnville, JTolirasta.
;jlXaR::T2,-1
ANP IsIGN PAfNTER.
! ni-onni nic, tV'cb r asU'a.
nFFEllS his ccrviocs to the public,
U" with the confident tellef that his work
mill meet the approbation of his patrons.
-trj ; :
DR. J nLATLC,
DENTIST
. Would repectraT
announce that he has
-located in Brownville
. i
i 1 11
and ts now prepared
t toperform.In the best
manner, ALL oper
ations pertaining to
the science, of len-
t - tiMtry.
OrrscK Over City Drug Store, irowt room. 1st
mq;j jLAcKsrliTiijio?
!0NE DOOB WEST OF COUKT HOUSE.
WAGON MAKING,
l'lom-s, snd all work d
Repairing,
done ln the lt
manner and on short notice.
Satisfaction guaran
anteed. Give him acall.
ty. .
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
No. 59 LI sin Street, Brownville.
-' JOSEPH BHUTZ; .1. "
fL Has Just opened and will constantly
YC(!L keep on hand a larpe and well assorted
vma-lstock ol genuine articles ln his line.
Repairing of Clocks, Watches, and Jew
elry done on short notice.
ALL WORK WARRAXTED.
f LOriS WAtDTEEIU-- '
I B I : P I O N.E B B, r
Is fully prepared to do all kinds of
HOUSE, SIGU.CARRIAGE,
Ornamental Pniutins. '
Gvildlag, GlaxtDg, Paper ban giBr, dte.
HOUS
CARRIAGE
MASONRY.
Ge3tiu$ of Masonry, desoend,
And -with thee bring thy spotless train;
Constant onr sacred rites attend.
While we adore thy peaceful reign ;
Bring with thee Virtue, biighest maid.
Bri n g love.brlng tru t h,brlrig fri'n dhlp here;
While social mirth shall lend her aid,
To smooth the wrinkled brow of care.
Come Charity, with goodness crown'd.
Encircled In thy heavenly robe, -Diffuse
thy blessings all around.
To every corner of the globe.
Pee where she comes, with power to bless,
With open hand and tender heart, '
Which, wounded, feels at man's distress,
And bleeds at every human smart. - i'i
Envy may every 111 devise.
And falsehood be thy deadliest foe ;
Thou, friendship, still sbalt towering rise, ,
. And sink thine adversaries low :
Thy well-built pile shall long endure.
Through rolling years preserve Its prime
Upon a rock it stands secure, -
And braves the rude assault of time.
Ye happy few, who here extend
. In perfect lines, from east to west,
With fervent teat the lodge defend,
And lock 1U secrets In each breast:
Since ye are met upon the square,
--Bid love and friendship Jointly reign,'
Be peace and harmony your care,
Nor break the adamantine chamV
Behold the planets how they move,-? . r,
1 Vet keep due order as they run ; ' : ' - -f
Then Imitate the stars above, ,- ,
And shine resplendent as the sun j:
That future Masons, when they meet, , ,
May all our glorious deeds rehearse.
And say, their fathers were so great,
That they adorn 'd the universe.
r
131 PORTA XT
IVotlce to Postmasters and the
Public.
- Post Office Department;
OFFICE OF FOREIGN MAILS
Washington, D. C;, Nov 30, 1869
On and after January 1st, 1870, the
exchange of Mails between the Uni
ted ' btates and b ranee will cease in
consequence of the abrogation of the
present postal convention between
the two countries, to take effect on
that date.. .-'..'
The correspondence addressed to
France or received from France on
and after the 1st of Januaty. next, by
steamships or other vessels running
direct between the twocountries, will,
therefore be subject to the following
rates of United States postage, to be
prepaid by stampr at the offlce of
mailing, on matter sent, ;and collected
at the ofllce of delivery on matter re
ceived. Letters, ten cents per single
rate of half an ounce or under. 2scws
papers, two cents each, and book
packets 'and samples of merchandise,
four cents-per eacn-Jour ounces or
fraction thereof. '-- ' w-
Letters for France may also be sent
from the United States in the ordina
ry open mail to England, without pre
payment qf postage,, but printed mat
ter and samples cannot, under exist
ing regulations, be sent so.
Inasmuch as all direct postal rela
tions between the Postal Department
of the United .States and France will
cease on the first of January next, it
win not oe practicable to forward cor
respondence after that date to any for
eign country or place "by French
Mail." The rates of postage "rVy
French Mail," as stated in the 44 Table
of rostagea to Foreign Countries,"
will therefore be inoperative after the
31st day of December proximo.
By order of the Postmaster General.
Joseph H. Blackfan,
Superintendent of Foreign Mails.
..'.' Tost Office Department,).
Washington, Dec. 2, 18G9.
On and after the flr6t of January,
1870, the single rate of postage '(half
an ounce or under) for prepaid letters
between the United States and the
United: Kingdom of Great Britain
and. Ireland will be reduced to six
cents (three pence.) If not-prepaid,
or insufficiently prepaid, a fine of six
cents (three pence), will be added to
the deficient postage, and collected on
delivery. 1 lie rates ot postage, con-
ditions of payment, &c, on newspa
persT booK-packefs, and samples of
mertliandjpe remain unchanged. Post
masters will levy and collect postage
accordingly, on and 4ter January. 1st,
18 u.
By .order of the Postmaster General.
A. JnSEPirH: BtACTKFA-N. -
Superintendent of Foreign Mails.
A Romantic Story.' t
A correspondent of the ' Boston
Journal writing from Concord, N. HM
tells the following romantic story :
One. tf Ihe. happiest. Tliinksgivlng
dinners in IS ew Hampshire yesterday
was in one of our rural villages, not
thirty miles from Concord. It was
the first reunion-for ruauy years of
several generations of a certain fami
ly. At the head of the table sat the
venerable- grandfather, now eighty
one years of age. He. had come alone.
thousands of miles, from the West," to
meet his descendants. After the din
toer, he told the story pf his life. Some
of its main features we nave gatnerea
for this letter. J ' v.; i ) W J
-The hero of the story was born in
the State of New York,! and passed
his youth on a fertile farm In the val
ley of the Mohawk river. In the
course of time he was engaged to be
married.. Before the nuptials were
celebrated he became interested In an
other young lady, who also proved to
be engaged, but between them theie
soon sprung up;a strong intimacy,
which, cn the part of both, was care
fully concealed from the other parties
concerned. The most solemn pledges,
however, had been made by them,
and they shrunk from the idea of
breaking their plighted vows. In vain
they -waited, hoping that something
might occur which would cause the
other parties to give them release
frora matrimonial obligations.
At leogth they met, as they sup
posed, for the last time, and parted.
The man married and emigrated to
the West, and the woman was united
in hymeneal bonds and settled on the
shores of the Oneida lake. These
events happened nearly fifty years
ago. The Western adventurer proved
a good husband and kind father, and
grew Into middle age a widely-known
and influential citizen. Prosperity
attended him, and wealth and many
friends came to him. "v" After twenty
years of married life his wife was ta
ken from him, but children remained.
By and iby- peveral of his children
marrled,and one of thera came to
New Hampshire. ; Years passed on,
but he had never again visited the
East. : J
After repeated Invitations frora bis
relatives he -concluded a few months
arro to fnend -with them."' in. New
Hampshire, the then ' approaching
festival of Thanksgiving. He reach
ed Albany at the time of the higbt of
the great flood, and travel, being
much interrupted he stayed over a
few days, and accidently met some
. m 1
oia acquaintances . oi ms youm.
During one conversation there was
casually mentioned the name- of her
from wnom he had many years ago
so sorrowfully parted. Eagerly he
asked if she were vet alive, and when
answered in the affirmative teara came
to his eyes, and he told his friends
that he must at once set out in search
for her. He was told where she was
living only six months previous, and
thither he went with all possible haste.
but she was not there. Only a month
before she had gone away.
He learned the direction it was sup
posed she had takj?n, and again with
all possible speed he pushed forward.
liut fate seemed asrainst him, for rur
ther and further away seemed to him
the object of his search. At last, after
he had traveled hundreds of miles,
going by night as well as by day, he
found the love of his youth. The
story of the woman was one of long
toil and suffering. After ten years of
wedding life her husband had died of
lingering disease, leaving her witn
tbreer children. ... ,
One after another of these treasures
were claimed by deaths until she was
left alone and friendless. In such cir
cumstances she was found'by one
who renewed the pledge of his youth
nil anection, and asked tnat to ner
happiness he" might devote "the re
mainder of his life. Such was .the
grandfather's story at the . happy
Thanksgiving dinner, and he closed
by saying that one week from that day
he was to be married to her who had
been so long lost, but' "whaJwas at
length restored tf him. ,s
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Our Teachers.
We fear toy many of our ' present
teachers are teaching because they
cannot find niore lucurative employ
ment for the winter. How many are
teaching with a heart anxious to ben
efit the district? a desire to make his
schoola grand success? We cannot
expect teachers to spend their time
and energies without proper remu
nerations, but we fear there are too
few in the ranks ambitious to teach a
first class school; too many content
to pass the winter in the school room,
keeping school rather than teaching it.
You will find ten, anxious mostly for
the pay, to one anxious for success..
Much has been said about uniformi
ty of text-books and uniformity . in
methods of instruction, both are con-
summatious devoutly to be wished ;
but we can hardly expect to attain to
either throughout . the State, yet we
do think that county uniformity may
be obtained ; but we must have . live
mentor County Superintendents, men
who will cZo something. We think it
better that our Superintendents do
something, better have a hotly and
ride that than do nothing. A. very
good plan was adopted by a O-anty
Superintendent in the State of Illi
nois. In visiting the schools, he took
notes of everything that he saw note
worthy, in each school, and published
them ih the county paper. This had
j a " . A 1 ' "
a sronaenui eneci in onnging up
teachers, to the mark, and in cleansing
dirty school rooms. It required uei ve
to do it, but it paid the people, and he
kept his office as long as he desired.
With all our efforts united, we shall
accomplish but little ; and a long time
must elapse before we can expect, tne
perfections of Massachusetts schools;
but we ought to have concert of action;
we lack sympathy with each other A3
workers in the educational field ; as
teachers, we have no great light to
follow ; each seem satisfied to follow
the flickering light of his own feeble
taper. But if we cannot follow men,
let us follow principles j' let hsiget
nearer together and aim to build on a
sure foundation. - j f ''
As teachers, there Wems to be a
spirit of jealousy or else of improper
independence. There "Certainly is a
sad lack of concert of action. . ,
There should be a rallying point
somewhere; but wjbere, that should, te
Is riot so clear.1 1 J a " J 1 1 ' 1
As teachers, we cannot all lose our"
individuality, and at once fall into the
same ' channel of thought and action)
We would suggest that if we cannot
have one great center around which
the whole State can rally, let us have
a number of shialler ones ; let each
county' have "a nucleus somewhere,
and let each teacher add his mite . to
the general fund; and what better
place can be. found than our county
paper. - - , ,
As teacners, we ao not nue to see
our articles poorly spelled or mutila
ted by inserting wrong words ; yet, if
our printers will exercise a little pa
tience and care, we shall not have rea
son to blush at the mistakes in print.
We would suggest that every teach
er in the county write an article for
one or both of. our county papers
monthly. We are confident such ar
ticles will receive from both editors
respectful attention. We send in our
m a , ' t
name ior one arucie per iiumui.
, - i ... ii
. i wmm S- .
The Winter term of the State Nor
mal School will com m en ee Thursday ,
December 80th. The building has
been thoroughly refitted and painted,
aqd has been given exclusively, to the
ladies ; the gentlemen will find am
pie - accommodations in the village.
The Board of Education found it Im
possible to accommodate all the ladies
in one half of the building, so they
concluded to give it up entirely to the
lad? es ; now from forty to fifty young
ladies can find rooms in the building,
We now need another "building for
gentlemen, andwe must have, one if
we make the school a grand success.
Our State Is abundantly abie to erect
the necessary buildings, and the edu
cational Interests of the State de
mand it.
Immense structures are being erec
ted for University purposes, and some
propose large expenditures for faculty
and apparatus but long years must ex
pire before the fruits of all this outlay
will appear t but every-dollar expen
ded for the Normal School v?ill be re
paid to the State ten-fold in ten years.
STATE NEWS.
. Jefferson County.
. From the Little Blue. .
-." .. .-, MAIL ROUTE.'.
A private letter; from Hon. John
Taffe, M. C, informs us that if our
citizens want . better mall facilities,,
they should notify him at once. He
says : . The only county in the Uni
ted States, that gave Grant a unani
mous majority, is entitled to at least
good mail routes," and that he will do
his utmost to get them for us. This
matter must not be delayed. The line
now running from Brownville to Be
atrice should be extended to this
place via.' Indian, Creek, and .daily
service put on the entire route from
Brownville to this place, in order to ac
commodate our rapidly . increasing
popuJition. .: ,
.; Our county is settling up so rapidly
that it i3 impossible for us todve
anything like an accurate estimate of
our population, and just as impossible
for our Representatives in Congress to
know what our wants are. We hope
our citizens will take hold of this
matter at once, and .secure a daily
mail from Brownville to this place. .
WOOLEN FACTORY.' ' ' ' ; ! ' :
Elsewhere in to-days paper will be
found a call by tbe citizens for a meet
ing" for the purpose , of organizing ; a
Joint Stock Company, to build ' a
Woolen Factory in this place. This
is a move in the right direction. There
is -nothing that we know of that
would pay better than a factory of
this kind in our city.
Wehave one of the best water-pow
ers" in the country; and why hot use it?
We can build a Woolen Factory if we
up and at it. Let us not loose another
day, but go to work and build it: , ' ,
D." C. Jenkins and Mark J. Kelley
are now making their arrangements,
and will immediately " commence the
erection of a large building on Front
street, iust east of Merrill's store. One
of the lower rooms will be occupied as
a btore room and one as a Printing
office, leaving a hall of eight feet for
an enterance to the upper part of the
building, which will be occupied as a
Hotel. This building will be built in
connection with the house now occu
pied by the store and the residence of
Mr. Jenkins, and : when completed.
will be one of the larcret buildings in
Western Nebraska, and tvill add
much to the appearance of our tovfrn.
Nebraska Cify.
.1
From the Chronicle.
.We learn that parties in Brownville
are making quite an -enort to secure
the location of Baptist College at that
place!
Our citizens should take this matter
Into consideration and offer sufficient
inducements to secure its-; location
here. - Wehave theadvantage certain
ly so far as location is- concerned, but
this is not enough We must be ac
tive and wide awake, ready to help
any enterprise that has a tendency to
build up our city and country. Let
our citizens rsove in this matter with
that energy that has hitherto charac
terized them, find we will not only se
cure this, out ether institutions tnat
will.be .of lasting benefit to us.
The State Treasury . . .
The' following' abstract from the
books of the State Treasurer gives an
approximate idea of the financial af
fairs of the State.
The amount received from the late
Treasurer, .Aug,' Kountze, Esq.j in
January last, were as fallows:
General Fund..........,
Pinkinsr Ftmd...............
22 15
34.512 55
: 3,318 55
2W52
I- 44 24
11,000 00
School Land Fnnd...,
School Interest Fund-
Judiciary Fund .......
Military Fund.. ..
i.r.f. " . . .. ,
. ;Total...,. ; ........$5I,1.S0 09
In addition to which there has been
received ; ' ; .
On General fond aocount.i..:....J.;..?W,na3 3ft
" Sinking Fund. .. 05
n School Land Fund i 73,053-12
" School Interest Fund 75,!o 42
! Judiciary Fond..;i..............'.. 4,700 06
' ". ' Grand .Total ttelpts.'..$278,00l 63
The Disbdrsements have been up to
the 7th of December 4 . ; t .
From General FUriiL....,,....-...'.j.832,234 05
Kinking Fund- ,. tLi iu
School Lnm....'. 1,7V) 00
School Interest..
14,519 77
' ' Totftf disbursement
...STO'Slo 41
.S17S,36 21
Leaving balance in Treasury of.i.
;. t ,' ',:, J- . ..- 1273,001 B
i r'Themllitia fqnd ($11,000) and of the
sinking fund $34,177,03, Were transfer
red to the general fund by direction of
the Legislature fco. that the. apparent
Receipts and Disbursements would be
increased by the' sum of those
man.
Senate File No. 333.
In the Senate of the United States
December 15, 18G0, Mr. Tipton asked,
and by unanimous consent obtained
leave to -bring in the following bill ;
which was read twice, referred to the
Committee on Public Lands, arid or
dered to be printed. ... ,
. xt -
A BILL ..
Extending the jurisdiction of tlie Com-
missioner of the General Ladd Office
in cases of apjlications for the can
celation of homestead entries. '
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem
bled, That hereafter where applica
tion is made to cancer a .homestead
entry, on the ground of abandonment
in rendering a decision in such cases,
the Commissioner of tbe . General
Land Office, on the recommendation
of the register and receiver of the local
land office," wherein the land in con
troversy is situated, is hereby empow
ered to consider, at his discretion, the
equitable claims of the party whose
homestead entry such application is
made to cancel.
Sec 2 And be it further enacted,
That Where a homestead party, their
heirs, or legal representatives, (as the
case may be,) apply to commute or to
make final proof under ths homestead
law ; and who, by sickness and other
good cause, have been prevented from
a strict complience with the same in
relation to actual, continued occupan
cy of ihe land; yet whose bona fide
home has been upon the land claimed,
tnd who ln equity are entitled to the
Bamev having! used due dillgeucs ' to
comply with thelaw, the Commission
er of th$ General Land Ofllce on the
recommendation of the local land of
ficers of the district wherein each
homestead is situated, may, at his
discretion, allow such party or parties
to commute, or make final proof; and
if. such application is received, and
entry allowed, a patent shall issue for
the land so entered", as in other eases:
amountsto.-witr Receipts, 323,17$, -GO;
Dibursements,: $144.492,43, bal
ances as before, $178,6SG,21. States
"YHio's Failed !" .
TheNew York Journal of Commerce
says, editorially, m answer to the
question: "Who's failed?"
This question is never a verv pleas
and one for discussion, and ju.st now
ust now we think that some of our co-
temporaries and many private persons
also, are laying too much emphasis on
it, and repeating- it too often for the
public good. The world is not com
mg to an end with 1SG0. nor is every
body on the verge of bankruptcy. The
majority or our merchants in every
depatment of trade.' never before stood
in as strong a financial ' position as
they da at present. Credits have not
been extended, trade has . not been
carried onjso recklessly, and the bulk
of tho year's business has not been
built, as in. some former years, on in
sufficient capital, like an inverted py
ramid, Teady to topple over with the
nrst rude blast of an adverse wind.
Many persons have lived extrava
gantly upon a slender Income or in
sufficient profits, and as they come
into aDecemberreview of their finan
cial situation are unable to make both
ends meet. - But this need not create a
panic nor produce a financial revul
sion. . It is only when there has been a
general' expansion "throughout the
community, beyond safe limit3, that
trouble of this sort need be appre
hended. The new year will .bring a
revival of trade and with it fresh
courage and hope tomany hearts.
The croakers cannot produce a
general crash, but - theymay do
some mischief, and. there is noreason
for , any present exercise of their
vocation. Let U3 all have a little pa:
tience and more hopefulness ; there is
much good yet in store for us.
A Panic Among Counterfeiters
- v' From the New York Times, Dee. 15.
For some time past the officers con
nected with the United States Secret
Service Division have been quietly
engaged in the task of discovering the
whereabouts of a certain band of coun
terfeiters concerned in the manufac
ture and sale of revenue stamps. The
ilicit opeartions of the counterfeiters
were conducted bo cautiously as to
temporarily baffle the skill of the most
expert detectives. But yesterday the
government officers werp rewarded
for their patience and energy by the
capture of two very prominent mem
bers of the gang, giving their names
as Conrad Fatzer, sr., and Conrad
Fatzer, jr., the latter being a sou of
the former. Both persons are litho
graphers. . They were taken prisoners
at tneir place of business, at No. 210
William Street,' by Deputy Marshall
Christie, and Detective Nettleshlp,
belonging to the secret service. ; A
large quantity of counterfeiters' mate
rials was found on the premises, be
sides heavy piles of counterfeit two
cent internal revenue ' bank stamps.
A considerable portion of the stamps
were found to be affixed to blank book
checks." There wa3 also captured at
the prisoners shop seventeen printing
presses, the latter being in fall opera
tion, . and making , impressions of
counterfeit stamps at the time of the
raid. It is said that the greatest con
sternation was manifested by both of
the lithographers on ascertaining the
character of their official visitors, and
at being caught by them in the very
midst of their counterfeiting practices
with ample evidence of guilt in their
ossessioni . The Fatzers-' were taken
)efore United States Commissioner,
Butts, and were subsequently held in
default of $20,000 each for an examin
ation. .Not being able to 'furnish the
requisite bonds, they were lodged In
the Ludlow street jail. The , detec
tives are now looking after the dealers
who circulated thecounterfeitstamps,
printed by the Fatzers, and 1 have
strong hopes of-being able to find
them. . - .i ; ; . ; .
Ott6 Klrtzrnan, proprietor of a retail
cigar' store at Hoboken, and William
Baggs and Robert' Parker, aged re
spectfully 19 , and , 20 years, were
brought before Commissioner Osborn
yesterday; on charge of dealing in
counterfeit $20 - notes purporting to
have been issued by the Market Na
tional Bank of this city. .. The arrests
were made by United States . Deputy
Marshall Crowley, who '"worked up
the Case in a very admirable manner'
It appears that, Mxr, Crowley learned
Kirtzman had been in the habit of
selling Baggs & Parker large quanti
ties of this money for some time-past;'
and that he had omlast-Friday met
the boys in a private room at the Atlan
tic Hotel, corner of TJowery and Oli
ver street, and sold them fifteen of the
$20 . billa;of the . kind.". Parker ' was
caught on Monday evening at a liquor
store Jn West Twenty-seventh street
with twelve .'of the counterfeit notes in
his possession. ICirtzman was arrested
at a resturant on the Bowery." - It is
claimed that he was arrested in Hobo
ken some time ago on the charge of
Eassing counterfeit money, but that
e got off on the plea that he acted
without criminal intent Baggs and
Parker were committed in default of
$3,000 bail. , Kirtzman. was held in
$15,000 bail, which, he was unable to
obtain. Assistant District Attorney,
Purdy will represent the government
in the prosecution of the prisoner. ,:
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Address, The Tribune, New.York..
The Chicago Republican of Tues
day, the 14th, in speaking of the local
hog market, says:
The receipts show a material falling
off from the corresponding week last
year, and are a little less than the pre
ceding week this season. The light
supply has a tendency-to keep prices
up, and the increased demand for the
product is a material element in sus
taining the tone of the market. Pri
ces have had a wide range, being as
low as $9 73 for light averages, and as
high as $11 00 for heavy. The receipts
yesteriay and to-uay amount to about
10,000 head, although the number re
ported is only about half that amount.
Heavy hogs sell readily, but light av
erages are dull. The market clones
quiet but firm at $10 25 10 SO gross,
and $12 50(13 00 net for light to hea
vy averages. The N. Y. Tribune of
Monday, the ,13th, In speaking. on the
same subject, says: . r
The speculative demand, so notice
able last week, has since been even
more marked, though since then we
have had considerable variableness,
and for the past few. days more activi
ty and increased confidence in higher
prices in the future. Careful estimates
of the number of - hogs packed this
year at the West show a gnat falling
off, and the entire packing is placed at
2,100,000 Hogs, the rongh weight being
5 per cent less than last year or equal
to 1,000,000 Hogs of last years' weight.
To-day there wa3 only a jobbing de
mand,, but prices aro nominally un
changed, and the feeling at the close
was heavy.
A 32an Anion?: tie Floating Ice
on tlie JJes 'lolncs.
A few days since when the Dc
Moines river was at its highest sta??,
and when its bosom was covered wiLh
floating ice, Mr. L. D. Kimbcrlirtg,
residing near Coalport, Poik town
ship, desiring to cros to the other sidor
of the river, procured a common skiff,
and alone ventured upon the water.
After rowing about half way acrc?s,
his frail boat stuck in the limbs cf a
shag, or tree, which had lodged, andi
threetened to capsize it. Mr. K. arosor
from his scat, and using his oar, push
ed his boat from its'entAnglement,
from which it became loosened with
a jerk, throwing Mr. K. forward with
such force as to cause him to run his
foot through Its bottom, causing ther
boat tat once fill with water and
sink, leaving its late occupant to
struggle for life amid Ice and freezing
water, several rods from shore.
Being a man of nerve and an excel
lent swimmer, Mr. K. accepted tho
situation and "struck for timber."
Having swam . through the ope:
water, and when within about thirty
feet from shore, his progress wa.s tar
red by a solid cake of ico extending
from the shore solid enough to pre
vent his swimming yet not strong
enough to bear his weight. With
limbs almo?t frozen, he found hinv
self cut off from safety by a wide ex
panse of rotten, trencherous ice, which
crumbled and broke at his eifort to
gain a footing. The prospect Leforo
the unfortunate man was dark indeed ;
but his present situation, if long
mantainea, wa3 certain death, with a
grave at the bottom of the river, his
only hope of release from the terrib'o
suffering he was experiencing. Ho
quickly decided upon hi3 course, and
by breaking through the ice, by rai
ing his arms upon Hand throwing his
whole strength Into the effort, he sue"
ceeded in clearing a way to the shore,
upon which he dragged himself mora
dead than alive being almost help
less from cold, with hi3 lower extrcui
eties chilled almost to freezing.
Assistance being rendered, tho suf
fering man was taken to a house near
by, where the proper remedies were
administered a goml warm fire and
warm blankets applied to releive him
of his chilliness, and in a few hours
he was ready again: for anything
which required cool, determination
and iron grit in in its accomplisoment.
KiiOXMle Democrat. ' . .
From the Omaha Republican.
Sleeting of the Soldiers or
braska.
At a meeting of the soldier of Ne
braska, held at the law office of Messrs,
Strickland & Webster, on the evening
of the 22d iust., Col. T. J. Majors wan
chosen temporary chairman, and Lt.
Jno. S. Seaten, (Secretary. On motion
of Maj. J. ,W Paddock it was resolv
ed that a permanent organization, by
m.ide by selecting a president, a vice
president, a secretary, an orator
and a time and place of next meet
ing for a . re-union, said officers to
hold their positions, until said ..re
union.
On motion of Lieut. John Gillespie;
a committe of three was raised to nom
inate permanent officers. The Ch'ur
appointed Lieut. John Gillespie, Maj,
as Rneh committee.
The committee reported tho follow
ing, which was adopted : . . .
President, Dr. Enos Lowe;
Vice-President, Col. Tho.-. J. Majors; "
Secretary, Lieut. John S. Seaton;
Orator, Gen. R R. Livingston.
On motion of Lieut. John Gillipie,
the time and place of meeting for a
re-union bo on the 14th day of July,
A. D. 1870 and at Lincoln.
On motion the following gentlemen
were appointed a committee of ar
rangements for the re-union.
.Lincoln Lieut. John Gilll'pic. -
Omaha Maj. J. W. Paddock, Gen
8." A. Strickland, Dr. W. McClenaud.
-Dakota Col. Harlan Baird.
' Decatur Capt. CP. Porter.
Plattsmonth Capt. Joe Johnson.
Brownville-Lieut. W. A. Pollock,
Fort Calhoun Capt E. II. Clark.
Johnson County Capt. G. W, Fair
brother. ' '
Nebraska City Dr. N".
Richardson Co. Capt. E. E. Cun
ningham. . . -"
On motion the Chairman of the.
committee of arrangements was auth
orized to appoint a corresponding sec
retary, residing at Lincoln.
On motion of Dr. Wm. McCIenand,
the meeting adjourned. '
Thos. J. Majors, Chairman.
John S. Seaton, Secretary .
AN ACT; ;.
To authorize ihe Burlington ami MU
souri Ilivcr Railroad- Company or
its assigm to change the eAaKU-ihrl
line-of said road in Vie State cf Ae-'
braska. -
Be it enactcdi Ac, That the Bur
lington and Missouri River Railroad ,
Company, or lt3 assigns, In the State
of Nebraska, I J authorized to change
the line of said railroad, established
by said company through the then
Territory of Nebraska, under an act
of Conjrres) arnroved Julv 2d. 1S04.
authorizing Bail railroad to be exten
ded through the Territory of Nebrx
ka; Provided, That said road shall
extend through the Stats of Nebrtka
from th8 point where it etnkes the
Missouri river South of the mouth of
the Piatt river, to connect with the
Union Pacific Railroad at some point
no further west than the 100th mcre-
diah of west longituds; and, Jtot-
dedt That said railroad eornpany, or
It3 assigns shall not receive different or
greater quantity of lands than if this
net had not passed, and no clian?
. O - (,, V. rk lsstnfr-t lfnA s .n(,l w. il
road.
The vote in Nodaway county, Mo.,
on the 15th iut, relative to tne pro
position to subscribe $200,000 to the
Quincy, Missouri and Pacific Railroad,
was carried by a large majority, but
we regret to say that the requisite two
thirds vote was not secured. Over
confidence in the certainty of the pro
position being carried, and the un
favorable weather on the day of elec
tion were the causes of the failure.
It is but temporary, however, a3 an
earnest feeling is aroused, and an or
ganization has been formed embrac
ing the entire county, which promises
to carry a proposition to subscribe
$250,000 an increase cf 50,000 on tho
former amount and t-lso by other lo
cal subscriptions to raie the entire a
mount to $350,000. .There is every
certainty of succcs m this. Quincy
"IVhig. .
The falling off in the wool clip of
15G9, is now estimated by somo au
thorities at 40.O0O.0iW pounds. Reyn
olds, Reed A Co.. of C'hiengn, etimare
the stock of wool in Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, at