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t!ov. Ilutlera family liave goneeasli1
3U a vlMt. j
Col. Aper ha-withdrawn his name
a n candidate for Congress in the Dis
trict in ris-rKri opposite us.
A naturalization convention be
tren the I'niU'.l States and Groat
Britain i oflicially published. .
t. W. Collins of Pawnee county, j
was elected epre-entativc to the'
Legislature bj a unanimous rote.
tflr-o. l'rancis Train telegraphs from j
.Ua-'VIll IV -VU JVI'lillK. itvum
Vive la France. Omaha foreve
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The Convention that recently met
at Cincinnati to remove the National
..,.;..! f.ili.iiirtioil iii i..rr tin n.-mi
Vlir4 -J--.-----j - m.wmV r--
tal for the time being where it was.be
fctro. ""
We hope our folks will hurry
and jjet the Jiteiary Association
if hit. We are anxious to
SllggCiJ
ininii to lecture on
Agncnltiire.
Educatitm an if
To . V. Hughes, who has just re
-turned fro.n a trip to Indiana, we an
ive .trad
ra -'1
indelited for a very liueconglmnora
ceolo"ical Mieeimen. A vataaliic
quiition to our cabinet.
gentleman the
parl of J lis- Excellency
ohk it avythinrF'1
lie dill t
rTe, f Lincoln, one oT the ila
uatf. to the Cincinnati Clttl -o-ytntion,
failing to biing &v C.it il
to Nebraska, propose-' to brio 4 trie
liomc with him. .Much more
xiMid sense in the latter
iliau the first.
ti iI
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A Building and Saving Ass-o-iatiou
"na" been organized in Falls Cit with
a t-apital slock of one hnudr-J and
tuoatv-five thousand UoHar?. V esi-
ient W. L. Jhirns. Vioe-Prc ::ei.tAJ
J. Weaver. Secretary Joh P iilt
Treasurer James Cameron.
Dr. Win. H. Thrall, of ( .1 minis,
Ohio, but formerly of Nebnrfka Ter
ritory, and well known to Id sutlers
f.rfc. been appointed IT. S. tar- al for
the Southern District of 31' We
are ghul to hear of t! I y-l s pro
motion. No better auixjinwvftt could
have been made.
(;. W. Ambrose, of th St itc, was
elected Vice-Pie.-idcnt. tl Cincin
nati Convention to remm Je Na
tional Capital. That 1 xt
-out in the cold, and 1 s
north of the Platte, 1".
haslhe",longend of tJ
favor of Ft. Kearny.
Mieridau
c capital
(li-uham
ring," in
We notice by the
James F. Joy, the t
malinger is in St J
Ki'iitlemaii with wlu
llrownville, Oiuha, I
iiml IMattsmoulh out
at that Mr.
1 railroad
is is the
'J citizens of
eltf-ka City,
l inmcdiale
:'"e ultimate
r.i iroad, bet-
ocabularies
raid.
ly confer in regard
route of the Atohi". r
ter known in Nebr
Jit, the Trunk. Otu
We agree with tl. U
get that united "' 1
JUuttsmvHth Uw ' '-
We have the pl r.
the public, and r. a
rectly interested. St
company is leavi v
cd. Nemaha ha
i?d, and sug-
hadatonce.
" informing
rly those di
ie "Trunk"
one unturn
.' voted a do
Jd thirty-two
.las procured
way through
nation of one hi' e
lhous;inil'l0"1:u '
nearly all the r
the county.
-yVe have had
lo thi Cement .
to the jiubiic
nicnt Pipe Cot
Is being used t
for drains and
P. Railroad f
to call the att
d 'Uention called
' iile and offered
' i i XehrjLska C-
m of Omaha. It
d t Citv of Omaha
'Wti, and by the U.
f" eits. We desire
tio. of our Railroad
s n .v j.jj)e.
y ieh these cement
-Ty simple. The
5 gvel and ecment
e f aier to one one of
-' r .iterial is first mix
ta lougbly worked up
Company to t
The process
pipes are nwu
ingredient
two parts of
the latter,
ed up dry. p
after which
is
is
orkcd up wet and
hich give all the
The material re-
put into m
thapes req
mains in t'
hour, duri
to a certa'
out and h
About th .
m
de-
' Ids about a half an
eh time is hardens
' -'e. It is then taken
ling a week to dry.
ths are required for
ie thoroughly cured.
S3 by which the drain
In making chimnies
mixed up thin, and
moulds.
st
'. n
the pipe
This is t.
pipes nrf
the natf '
poured i .
,e.
pr v
at'
il :
o'K
nP ' propose to establish
'"" 'is place soon.
aa aSen
V
lis "by the ear. and whisper :' ". animais; ami, a- on un.e. iuui.es
. .. .- -r . .- fi :.Ar i in the Territory, grass is rirely scarce
'why all this mamfestcatioii of iirtor-l r jm.ollvellk.Ilt. ut for the danger;
c-t in behalf of Education on t'? from JmliiHisj, footitit?n -nltl pn-rf ov-
CAPITO' gMOVIXO SPEECiiKS
A r CINCINNATI.
Xr.
thatt'f
en to 1
would
CT 0
.11, of Nebraska, said
joiial capital were giv
plc of Nebraska, they
. without a dollar of ex-
a
,c government. They
the old capital and give
to pay oil the National
Men who had formed the
srs must stand back ; and
neii from the broad prai-
oine to the sceneof action.
pensc
would
the pr c
deU..
ring' i
net Jt?
Hes
.ttu
Th' ! e of Nebraska were willing
to n
ijsei
for
ke
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ie removal of the capital an
election of representatives
Ur. Ambrose, of Nebraska,
iiington would not be desert
;at city would be started in
wppi valley which would
,ru
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p
i ilium hv other nations as 3
lb
r c greatest examples of the
y of a rei)iiblic.
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FROM ARIZOXIA.
i t -o kindly p'crmitted to publish
owing letter, of recent date,
, nn'isix, Arizonia, written by
. Morgan to his father, Judge
n, of this city. It is interesting
roin tlie fact that it comes from
ju of which yet there is com-
i-ely little known :
.;. memoranda, obtained from
st obtainable sources, makes
Lstance from the Territorial cap-
of Arizonia and Preseott, 275
i Save a few miles it is over a
"
Jv natural roau,
two-thirds of
.vl kh is remarkably easy of passage.
i mi Sacaton, on the Gila river, to
i(keiUirg, nearly 100 miles, the
,( ,,; is quite heavy, owing to the fact
Id t some of it is sandy, and the bal-
I w -- All 1
.i.iu' la.ses over earth almost as loose
... ..-! Iwk.i. fin1 l.i. ft rniii lii null
lrt'ii in use a few months, and has
i ever had the advantage of rains to
4 t:'i it after being cut up by heavy
. wis.
oenerally the road is a mixture of
t-l.iv and line stones, with rockv can-
,.,n imtu'eoii hero and Canin Date
truck, ami no abrupt hills anywhere.
There is one stretch ol lo, and two or
Imuto'J miles, without water, the
l.r-: near Tucson, and the latter be
tween Salt lliver and Preseott.
Accommodations on the road are
Miiuewiiat uncertain much of the
u;iy, and, therefore, traveler.-, usually
j c.iinp out, and can have -a hotel where-
i over the choose. JJy Keeping a looK-cifi-.er
dr "took'.' out for L'lain it can be had each day
er the whole distance without much
j fatigue and no suffering. The road is
now safe for small parties, save about
in miles from IMruix, on Salt river,
in the direction of Tucson.
Excepting cottonwood on the Gila
and Ilass-ampa there is no large
trees of any kind until within a few
miles of Present. Here pine, oak and
oilier timber is abundant, and of fine
quality, in about the same proportion
as found in twiibered sections in
en-
cjal.
We will now turn -our attenfion
towaids mining. The Territory is be
ing thronged with miners, all of them
expect to make their fortunes in Ari
zonia. Piospecting parties are being
organized here ami there, even so far
ofl'as in Colorado Territory, Californ
ia, Oregon and numerous other points
of the frontier. 1 bciJeve, for im
part, that there will undoubtedly be
rich discoveries made throughout
some localities of Arizonia. Territory.
There has already been rich Silver
lodes discovered, over southeast of
Phoenix, close by New Mexico, name
ly the Stein's Peak and Burro Moun
tain. These mines contain silver bear
ing quartz. There will be a party
made up from this settlement, ami the
Heely river, of 40 men, to be ready by
the Mb of Oct. lam making prepar
ations to go along witii the party. The
point this party is aiming to reach, is
of what is called the Sombrero moun
tains, distance 300 miles from this
place. The leader, or Captain, of the
party lately, while out on an Indian
scWt, during- the time -of lighting,
captured a Mexican girl from whom,
after remaining at home some length
of time, lie found out, in Sprnish, of
Gold M-lnes."
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MYSTERY,
Joliu. C. Penvy Absent.
.Some six or eight weeks ago, Mr.
J. C. Peavy, of tlie firm of Curtis &
Peavy of this place started East with
a drove of cattle, amounting in value
to $10,0011, more or less. These cattle
were shipped to Chicago, where it is
ascertained they were sold by Mr.
Peavy. This is the lat heard from
him. Ample time had elapsed three
weeeks since, for his return ; but not
a syllable has been received from
him. To be sure one of his leading
peculiarities, especially in his busi
ness, was recticence and tacciturnity.
Most generally, however, when on a
trip East (he has frequently taken
large droves of cattle to tiie eastern
markets) his custom was to keep his
partner, Mr. Curtis, posted as to place,
time and nature of every material
change of their original plans. But
on this trip his partner nor any of his
friends have received a word from
him; and the last heard, indirectly,
was immediately after his sale of the
cattle in Chicago. The prevailing
opinion is, that he has been foully
dealt with by some of tlie cut-throats
which infest tlie main thoroughfares
of trade and larger cities. Should this
prove to be the ease besides depriving
our community of a useful and respec
ted business man, and bringing deep
afitictions of sorrow and bereavement
to his estimable family and numer
ous friends. The unexpectedness of
the pecuniary loss may temporarily
embarass the business operations of
the firm ; but as the assets of the firm
in real estate, goods, accounts and
cattle, are ample to meet all demands
and still carry forward the business,
the embararssment can only be tem
porary. The well known probity and reli
ability of Mr. Curti-s will secure for
him whatever lenience that may be
necessary to enable him to meet all
demands withoutsacrifice.
Mrs. Peavy, a highly esteemed
and respected lady, in this sad be
reavement, left as she is with live or
six children to care for, will receive
ine sympathy of a large circle of
menus. J'awncc Iribune.
It seems that Neligh is finally elect
ed State Senator in the tenth Dis
trict, in place of Temiant, as hereto
fore announced.
SENATOR THAYER.
Tlie election makes certain that
Senator Thayer has been unjustly
spoken of by the Republican press of
the State out of.Omaha, and still
more unjustly treated by the Republi
can papers oi" Omaha. After the two
conventions the Tribune promptly
hoisted the Saunders ticket, and the
licjjublican failed to show any colors
for "some days. Uefore it did the Re
publican papers in the country towns
became tired of such shilly-shallying
at headquarters and declared for a
Senator from some other place than
Omaha. The verdict of Douglas
is iinf. f-tvnrnliln to the intelligence of
the conductors of the Republican and
I'ribunc, nor to the influence of those
papers. That Senator Thayer has been
so triumphantly vindicated in spite of
.such opposition and such support,
proves that he has the confidence, of Ida
- t'l J.. .t J.!.. ..... l.r..- r, ,.a l,n
consiiiueius uc- !- uun iwto, o io
certainly has ihrouyhout the Stale.
For one we are glad to admit that we
were decieved by the voices that came
from Omaha, to which, we preceive,
we give greatly more credit than
thev were entitled to. That such a
motive as that which appropriated
the name of Governor Saunders turns
out to have been, should attract any
thing but contempt from sturdy men
is astounding. Lincoln Advertiser.
It has always been our rule not to
take sides with any faction within
the Republican party, nor attempt to
influence conventions or Legislative
bodies upon the questions of nomina
tions, but to give our hearty support
to the regular nominees after the
properly constituted conventions or
legislative bodies eminating directly
from tlie people have decided between
rival -candidates. This wc believe to
be the only province of journals
claiming to be organs of a prty.
But one of our cotemporaries sees
fit to take a different course and make
a hostile atta-ok upon the Hon. John
M. Thayer, who has placed himself
prominently before the people for re
election to the United States Senate,
after the people have elected their
members of the Legislature to per
form this duty according to their
wishes, and these servants of the peo
ple are only awaiting the appointed
time to give expression to the wishes
of their constituents, the quetion is
viilually settled by the people. I rom
our intimete knowledge ot tlie ex
pressed wishes of a large majority of
the Republicans in this State, after a
full, free, and somewhntexejling con
test over the .Senatorial question, we
are convinced that the Hon. John MJ
Thayer lias received an overwhelm
ing expression in his favor, over all
(he candidates combined in the elec
tion of members for the Legislature,
who will at the proper time express
the wishes of their constituents by
electing him regardless of the dis
content of one journal, which is con
trolled by persons who have attempt
ed to disorganize and cripple up the
Republican party, by advocating the
cause of bolters and disorganizes,
who attempted to pass over this Leg
islature into the hands of the Democ
racy, as the last hope of defeating the
election of Senator Thayer, but igno
bly failed. Omaha liijtublican.
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SKETCHES CP DRESS.
We have plenty of flippants dentin-
ciations of line clothes, and an abun
dance of grave animadversions of the
sin and folly of extravagance in appar
rel but scaicely nn-ei-t-ay can be found
touching the .esthetics and morale of
dresss, as constituting a study worthy
to be ranked among the line arts, not
less than architecture, music or sculp
ture. It was an observation of Lava
ter that persons habitually attentive
to dress display the same regularity
in domestic affairs. "Young women,"
says ho, "who neglect their toilet,
manifest but little concern for their
apparel, indicate in this very particu
lar, a disregard of order, a mind but
little adapted to the details of house
keeping, a deficiency of taste and
quality that inspire love. The girl of
eighteen who de.-ires not to please,
will be a slut and shrew at twenty
five." John G. .S'a.rc,
Married, Oct. 20, at Plattsmouth by
the Rev. Daniel W. Cameron, Mr.
Win. B, Gates, of Kansas, and Miss
Sarah A., daughter of John F. Buck,
Esq.
Also, Heivr.v W. Baldwin, of Kan
sas, and Miss" Mintie, daughter of W.
W. Wiley, Esq.
Miss .Sarah ai d Miss Mintie are old J
acquaintances of ours, to whom we
extend all the kind wishes imagina
ble. At Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 2o, by
Rev. J. M. Stewart, W. N. McCand
lish, of Belle Creek, Neb., and Fan
nie A., youngest daughter of Mrs. E.
H. SVifliams. No cards.
"We are most happy to chronicle the
wedding of our old friend, and fellow
soldier, Nevin McCaudlish. He is a
son of the Rev. Mr. McCaudlish, well
known in this city, and was Sargeaut
Major 2nd Neb. Cav.
The Omaha ITcrald says :
Kane, whom so many of us
a poor young lad ten years
"P. II.
:new as
ago, is
now the owner ot a farm, wnoso cul
tivated area will be six hundred acres
the coming year. Fine stock roam
over it, and' will hereafter be alive
with cattle and hogs. Mr. Kane, by
prc.-erving thrift and industry, has
accumulated what is equal to a cer
tain fortune, while yet a young man.
Investing his money in rich ami
cheap land, and four footed animals,
he is on the high road to wealth and
independence an example of what
young men can do in this country,
who are not afraid to roll up their
sleeves and fight their way in the
world with energy and pluck."
j a
The Rulo He.qistcr copies the edu
cational letter of His Excellency, and
says :
"All is fair in love, war iin jwlitics,
Colonel. We would not have believ-'
ed before, however, that the Governor
was "gritty" enough to do such a
thin
M
Mr. Teichnor, of Lincoln, has on
foot a grand Real Estate Gift Concert,
bj' which a large amount of real es
tate in Lincoln is to be distributed.
The capital prize is the "Tichnor
House," valued at $35,000. Tickets
$-5.00.
Greece has recognized the Republic
of France.
Efforts for peace, so far, have
ed.
fail-
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ATCHISOBT
COUNTY, pIO.) TEACHERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Held at Phelps, October 34tli, 1870.
PHKi.rs City, Mo..
October 24th, 1870.
The Association met at 9 o'clock a.
m. at Union Church, in this city, and
was called to order by the President.
As so few of the teachers had arrived
it was left to a vote of the Institute as
to whether any exercises should be
taken up until after noon, when on
motion, adjourned until 0110 o'clock.
Pursuant to adjournment the Insti
tute was called to order by the Presi
dent, who read a short address on the
educational progress of the county,
which was, to say the least, very ex
excellent. V
The programme was then taken up
and followed. Mr. Bixby addressed
tlie Institute on the subject of map
drawing; Mr. Thoroughman then
gave his methods of teaching history,
which was well presented.
On motion of Mr. Wickens, three
critics were appointed by the presi
dent, to serve one day and report
twice a day, morning and evening.
The names of the committee were
Mr. "Wickens, Olney, and Miss John
son. Discussion on use of schooloappara
tus opened by J. H. Thoroughman,
who was followed by Olney, Clark,
and others.
Adjourned to meet at 7 o'clock p.m.
EVENING SESSION.
Called to order by the president. C.
C. Olney was then appointed secretary
pro tern.
First business of the evening was
opening the query box.
1st. Query. Should object teaching
occupy a prominent place in our
schools?
A discussion then ensued, partici
pated in by Thoroughman, Wickens,
Olney, Charles, and others.
2d Query. Should prizes be awar
ded in our schools?
Participated in by "Wickens, "Wal
lace, and others.
Society then adjourned.
TIIUKSDAV MORNING.
House called to order by Vice-President
Wickens. Music by Rockport
class, under the chargeof Mr. Charles.
Prayer, by Eld. J. Parker.
On motion, Mr. Olney was elected
secretary pin- tern.
A number of exercises were con
ducted by different teachers, which
were interesting. Queries were then
introduced and discussed thoroughly.
AFTERNOON SlSION.
Called to order by the Vice-President.
Mr. Duncan then gave a letter on
etymology; report of critics; class
drill on physical geography, by Prof.
Clark, upon which subject a lively
discussion followed. Mr. "Wickens
then took up the subject of syntax,
and followed it through. Singing by
the juvenile choir. Recitation by
Miss Johnson, which was well pre
pared. Mrs. Clark then showed ery
clearly the importance of the globe
in the school room. Critics report.
After the lecture the query box was
opened. 1st Query : Is it allowable
for teachers to use tobacco ?
Mr. Bixby said it was not allowed
in Peru Normal School.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCT. 20.
Music "Old Hundred."
The President then appointed Miss
Johnson, Mr. Osborne and Air. Bixby
as critics.
The subject of fractions was then
taken up by Mr. Charles, who ventil
ated the subject thoroughly.
Mr. R. Wallace was then called up
on and gave a synopsis of the subject
of Political Geography, glancing at
the condition of the different coun
tries politically and religiously.
Mr. Bixby then proposed the query:
"Should Political Geography precede
Physical. Mr Thorouginan gave the
preference to the latter as did several
others.
AFTERNOON.
President in the chair.
On motion a committee of five were
appointed on resolutions, consisting
of Mr. Thorouginan, Wickens,
Charles, Mrs. A. J. Coe, Miss A.
ftShepperson.
Mr. Fielding was then called to il
lustrate the subject of cube root.
A school was then organized by Mr.
Thorouginan. The school was very
hard to get in order.
A discussion here arose on Theory
and Practice, participated in by a
number of teachers.
Recess.
Music and adjournment.
EVENING.
Music by Mr. Bixby's juvenile
class.
The President then introduced Dr.
McGrew, who spoke at lenghth on
the subject of "Single Percent," which
was replete with rendition.
Music.
The query box was then opened
and quite a number read, and discuss
ed lively by a number of the Teach
ers. Mujic and adjournment.
THURSDAY MORNING, 9 A. M.
President Clark in the chair.
Music, "Joyfully, Joyfully, onward
we move" was sung by the members
of the Institute.
Mr. Clark then took up the subject
of Penmanship, and gave his method
of drill, after which a discussion en
sued, participated in by Capt. Duron,
Bixby, MeGrow, Wallace and others.
Recess.
The Committee on Resolutions
then reported the following.
liesolved, 1st. That we recommend
the action of those Township Boards,
which have generally allowed their
leauners time witn no reduction of
salary, for the pur)osa of attending
the present session of this Institute,
oeiieving that it would very materi
ally advance the best interests of all
concerned. That we earnestly recom
mend to the various 6ther Township
boards throughout tho countv. thn
adoption of a similar custom.
2d. That we approve the action of
our able and eJHcient County' Super
intendent, in declining to annul the
certificate of those teachers, wlm,
while it would occasion no reduction
of their salaries, without a good ex
cuse have failed to attend the present
meeting of the Association, and we
recommend that if hereafter anv
teacher without a valid excuse fails to
attend any regular meeting of this
body, his certificate shall be null and
void from and after the date of such
failure.
3d. That each teacher shall adopt a
Judicio course of self instruction, es
pecially in those branches immediate
ly with one profession. Each teacher
should read at least one good Educa
tional journal. We also recommend
that teachers of our county attend
whenever possible, Teachers' Institu
tes in this and other States.
4th. That the want of opportunity
in our schools limits our efficiency as
teachers, and greatly retards the pro
gress of our pupils. We earnestlv
recommend that this want be suppli
ed at the earliest possible moment,
and trust that at no distant day our
public schools will be supplied with
suitable apperatus.
5th. That a copy of the President's
address to the Institute be furnished
by him to the publishers of the Atch
ison County Journal for publican.
6th. That our earnest, heartfelt
thanks are due to the trustees of the
Christian Church, for the use of their
building.
'Io tlie citizens of Phelps and vicin
ity, who htve ki.idly extended their
hospitalities to the Teachers attending
this institute.
To the Juvenile choirs of Rockport
and Phelps for their very interesting
exercises.
To our our other friends, whose as
sistance in music has been so kindly
extended.
To the publishers of the Atchison
county Journal for their kindness In
placing so much of their valuable
space at the disposal of the Institute.
7. That a vote of thanks be tender
ed Mr. McKilp, of Rock Port, and
Dr. McGrew, of Brownville, Neb.,
for their very able lectures before the
Institute.
By order of committee.
J. H. TirOROTJGMAN,
Chairman Com.
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THE MURDER. OF I.INCOI.N Xll AT
RUCHANAN THOUGHT ON THE
SURJECT.
The following letter, written by ex
President James Buchanan, a few
days after the murder of Lincoln, to
Horatio King, is published in the last
number of the iAukuy :
Wheatland, April 27, 1S05.
My Dear Sir : '-' In common
with you, I feel the assassination of
President Lincoln to be a terrible mis
fortune to our country. May God, in
his mercy, ward from us the evils
which it portends, and bring good out1
of this fearful calamity! My inter
course with our deceased Piesident,
both in his visit to me after his arri
val in Washington and on the day of
his first inauguration, convinced me
that he was a man of kind and benev
olent heart, and of plain, sincre and
frank manners. I have never since
changed mv opinion of his character.
Indeed, I felt for him much personaM
regard.
Throughout the years of the war I
never faltered in my conviction that
it would eventuajly terminate in the
crushing of the rebellion, and was ev
er opposed to the recognition of the
Confederate Government by any act
which even looked in that direction.
Believing always secession to be a
palpable violation of tlie Constitution,
1 considered the acts of secession to
be absolutely void, and that they were
therefore still members, though re
bellious members of the Union.
Having prayed night and morning
for tho restoration of the Union, the
Constitution, and our civil liberties,
and fondly believing that President
Lincoln was the destined instrument
in the hands of Divine Providence to
accomplish these inestimable bless
ings, the awful news of his diabolical
assassination, at such a moment, over
whelmed me with sorrow.
These are my heartfelt sentiments
which you invite, but they are not for
the public eye. When, on the first
opportunity after the battle of Bull
Run, I expressed strong opinions to a
public meeting in support of the war.
I was assailed as violently as this
as if I had uttered treason. If I were
now to write for the public, which I
could do with heartfelt emotion, on
the subject of assassination, it would
be treated in a similar manner.
James Buchanan.
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The Omaha llcpublican copies the
Oflicial Document addressed to the
Editor of the Advertiser together with
our remarks, and says :
"Itaffoids us no pleasure to see
this exhibition of spleen on the part
of Gov. Butler. The peculiar rela
tions existing between the Governor
and Mr. Furnas, their rivalry in the
State Convention, and considerations
of propriety growing out of such facts,
require at the hands of the Governor
a course he is indisposed to follow.
Personal considerations and feelings
have had far too much to do with the
politica' contest in Nebraska. Let us
have done with them now and forev
er. Let regard for the cause be hence
forth the ruling consideration ; and
every effort be directed to the restora
tion "of harmony and union in the Re
publican ranks."
A good many fortunes have been
made, as well as lost, hi the Pennsyl
vania oil regions. The present in
come of one fortunate old prince is es
timated at $7,000 per day, which
would be almost $5 per minute. An
other owner of a farm on which wells
have been. located, receives as royalty
on the production, the sum of $3,200
per day quite sufficient to enable him
to live comfortably, and even indulge
in butter occasionally.
Recent investigations by thepensioh
office have disclosed the fact that
there are now on the rolls twelve wid
ows of Rcvolutionarp soldiers, who
are over 100 years old. The oldest is
Lydia Blevins, of Troy, Ohio, who is
109, and has aa son who is S7 years
old.
WHO XA3IED THE, COLLEGES.
Thealq Gjuran 9ays: .
, Havard College .was .named, after
Johi Havard, who, in 1038, left to the
college &770 and a library of over three
hundrrjd books.
Williams College was named "after
Colonel .Kphriam Williams, a soldier
of the old French war.
Dartmouth College was name Rafter
Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed a
large amount and was President of
tlie first Board of Trustees.
Brown University received its
name from Hon. Nicholas JSrown,
who was a graduate of the college,
went into business, became very rich,
arid endowed the college very large
ly. Columbia College was called King's
College till the, close of the war for in
dependence, when it received tlie
name 6f Col umfiia.
Bowdoin'CoJIege was1, named after
Gov. Bowdoin, of Maine.
Yale Collcgo was named after TSli
hu Yale, who made very liberal dona
tions to the college.
Colby University, formerly Water
ville College, was named after Mr.
Colby, of Boston, who gave $50,000 to
the college in 1S6G.
Dickinson College received its name
from Hon. John Dickinson. He made
a very liberal donation to the college,
and was President of the Board of
Trustees for a number of yeare.
Cornell University vas named aftor
Ezra Cornell, its founder.
GENERAL THAYER.
'flic, prospects of this distinguished
gentleman for re-election to the Uni
ted States Senate a:e at present, to
sav the least, very promising.
With one of the United States Sen
ators south of the Platte, in Nemaha
county, it seems to be generally eon
ceded that tlie northern section of the
State is entitled to the other. The
complete success of General Thayer
in carrying Douglas county, with
eight members of the Legislature,
will probably give him a majority of
the North Platte members, and would
seem to indicate him as the choice of1
that section. Falls City Journal.
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HILLING'S ALMINA?C.
Josh Billings has issued the follow-
ing circular of "official business."
Offis of Josh. B.ii.lings, Far-
MKES ALMlVNAX FOR 1871. J
Mi Bear Udiler: Sum men are
born grate, sum git grate after they
arc born, sum have grateness hove
upon them, and aint troubled with
neither.
But (mi dear phello) the objekt in
writing this epistol is not this, but to
inform you that I shall let loose
about the middle of October, 1870,
"Josh Billings Farmers Almanax for
1871."
No family who keeps a twohoss
carriage should be without this" AI
mailax. As anshunt' Kuower, jihull ov
phaith, let slip the ..pure and inno
cent duv from biz Ark, so I dcz let
slip this almanax, and hope it wont
cum back. All good housewives will
find in this Almanax,' how to train
up their1 husbauds in tho way they
should go, and they wont depart from
it, and also how to" make a Jifely slap
jak.
To the weary wanderer this Alma
naxXvillbo a guide bord, showing
the nearest cut to the next town, ami
to the sorry a soda fountain of gim-1
nastio delite.
This Almanax gives the biogra
phy, ethnology, and prosidy of bugs,
and beasts, and little cod fish, and
tells us, with the fondness of a step
parent, the right time to trade opli a
dog.
In konklusun it gives me grate plez
zure to remark,
That kussid are lobsters and milk
for supper, for they have no bowels
opii mercy, nor mercy for bowels.
With grate flexibility of karacter, I
am your limber friend,
Josn Billings, Alminacter.
Liability of Banks. The case
of the First National Bank of St.
Louis vs the Ninth National Bank of
New York was on the common Ple.is.
The plaintiff drew two drafts, one for
$o, and the other $G20, on its New
York correspondent, the defendant.
These drafts were altered by chemi
cally removing the amounts, and in
serting in their place $2,115 and $2,730
and the altei-'itions being neatly made
the New York bank paid these
amounts and charged them to the ac
count of the plaintiff. The suit is to
test the question of who shall bear
the loss, tlie New York bank claim
ing that it was the neglect of proper
precautions in drawing the draft that
permitted tho forgery to be effected.
Admitting the general rule that the
party paying the draft must stand the
loss, they claimed this only applied
where both parties are legally careful,
and that where negligence of the
drawer permitted u forgery to be
made, he must stand the cousevueii
ces of his negligence. Thecourt held
the law in accordance with this view,
and submitted the question of negli
gence to the jury, who found for
plaintiffs all their claim. JV. Y. Com
mcrhial Adocrtiscr.
A correspondent of the Hillsboro
(N. C.) liccord writes : "Eng and
Chang reached here Mt. Airy some
few weeks iigo. Eng has had a se
vere attack of the paralysis. He was
taken On ins return from Europe. He
had a hard lime of it here. Both had
to lie in bed together. Eng is now
up, though he has now lost the uso of
his left hand (the side next to his
brother), anil is without the use of his
left leg, only having the power to
crook his toes. He goes on a crutch
under his eight arm, and his left foot
is held up with a leather strap which
his brother Chang holds as he hob
bles along."
Robert Pearson, an old resident of
"the Beach," met with an accident
on Wednesday night which rtsulted
in his deathi It seems he Was pass
ing his mother's premises, about a
mile this side of Tippecanoe, where
he had concluded to stop over night,
it then being dark. He had gone in
to the barn and was bringing out an
armful of hay, but mistaking his Way
went out at tlie wrong door of the
"bank barn," and fell a distance of
some ten or twelve feet. He was not
found until next morning, when life
was extinct. Troy. Ohio) Times.
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.-., BI1"1 r bl,Tse inat ivmg
iiiiu.uiiii.uu n.iiiuuuiciiiei wuu a aitnougn upon local issues the Re
map ot Europe printed on it, so that publicans elect Sheriff and Clerk of
he win poke his nose into Alsace and Court.
Lorraine, without risk ; ho keeps it so Tho Democrats gain largelv in
that he can blow up a French town members of the House of Dde''it"s
or two when he feels like it, jci7. sufficient, they claim to control' the
1 ork Leader. uext Legislature,
JSX TJSLEGJIAPIT.
"New York Election In the Cnblntt.
Washington, October 2S.
All the members of the Cabinet at
tended the meeting to-day, which
continued three hours, and w.as prin
cipally occupied in considering ques
tions conuected with tl e election law,
particularly as to New" York. The
general sentiment is that it should be
strictly enforced, without detriment
to the rights of any voters, but in the
interest of all. Tlie arrangements are
now all complete as far as the milit.a
ry force is concerned. Orders to their
cOmmandere will soon bo issued en
joining great caution, so as to give no
cause for a breach of the peace, but to
be in readiness to render such aid as
may be .necessary in the proper en
forcement of law.
rOJ, (InnW lilnlinn.nC 1T.T-.
London, October 2S.
The capitulation of Metz was not
signed until Thursday night. The
city will be occupied by tjj.e Germans
to-morrow.
The whole number of prisoners now
represented is 173.000, including three
marshals and 0,000 otlieers.
One hundred guns were fired in
Berlin yesterday, in honor of the
event.
A dispatch to the Loudon Tjmes
from Berlin intimates that the French
hjr.ve rejected the German terms of
armistice, but thinks the fall of Metz
will lcadthem to reconsieer their do
termination.
Lord Lyons, British Minister to
France, is preparing to leave Tours,
and has engaged tlie first floor of the
Hotel De La Paix, of Bordeaux.
Le Pays estimates the expenses of
the war, beginning with the cost of
armancnt since 1S4S, at 41,000,000.
Firing at Pari-31ovciacnt on Lyoiiri.
London, October 28.
Heavy firing was heard to-day near
Paris, the sound coming from defen
ces between La Viilettc iiiid Mont
Mart re.
A letterfrom Garibaldi is published,
in which he says he at first sympa
thized with Germany, when she
sought to overthrow Napoleon, but
now he sympathises with France, be
cause she has made herself a Repub
lic. .
Capture ofa Prussian Vessel.
London, October 28.
A recent arrival from the west coast
of Africa announces that the French
frigate Vallapent captured the Ger
man vessel Hero, near Banana Is
land, on the 17th of September. The
prize hac seven hundred barrels of
gunpowder aboard.
1YUy Razalnc Surrenderee!.
London, Oct. 28.
Advices from Berlin of the 27th
State that the capitulation of Bazaine
with thq army at Metz, is in conform
ity" with an understanding arrived at
with IIwj King of Prussia, aud con
templates speedy peace.
Parl not yet Dombarclecl.
London, Oct. 2S.
A correspondent of the Times tele
graphs the following from Versailles,
dated tlie 25th :
It will be a few days yet before the
Germans bombard Paris. In the ac-,
tion on the 21st, sixty-live batteries
took part, supported by twelve bat
tallions. Bazaine was recently informed that
he could only. have the terms which
were accorded Macmahon.
Twenty citizens of Bougout have
been executed by the Prussians for
aiding the French in their sorties
from Paris.
There was asharpskirmish between
rcconnoitering parties on the left bank
of the Loire, near Orleans, yesterday.
Both parties retired.
On Sunday the Prussian's provision
train near Vousiers, was attacked by
Franc-tirreurcs, who killed the es
cort and captured the stores. They
also killed thirty of the white Cuass
eurs, near OIiy.
There is now 25,000 Prussians before
Messieres. Active operations have
not been commenced. The siege guns
have not arrived.
London, October 28.
It is certain the Italian Parliament
will be dissolved, and a new Ministry
formed.
Cliincac Preparing for Another Mas.sa
ere. London, Oct. 2S.
A dispatch from Bombay announ
ces that a day has been fixed by the
Chinese for the massacre of all foreign
persons. They are marching aud dis
tributing thoir troops accordingly.
Consuls everywhere notice an increas
ing hostility aud insolence among the
native population, and there is mucl
excitement among
French residence'.
English
aud
Another Cyclone In Cuba.
New York, Oct. 2S.
Information has been received that
a cyclone, almost equal in violence to
that which swept over the eastern
i ortion of Cuba on the 7th and Mb,
devastated the western portion of the
island on the 10th aud 2orh. Towns
ami villages were leveled to the
greund, crops wore destroyed and im
mense damage done to property.
The was large loss of life and shipping
In forma tion through telegraphic
communication aud travel with the
west is suspended.
Napoleon Going to Klbn.
Berlin, Oct. 2S.
A correspondence says the health of
hmpcror Napoleon requires a milder
c.imate. It is possible that eai Iv next
u onth he may change Wiihelnishohe
for Elba.
Tlie New IClng.
Madrid, (via Toura), Oct. 28.
It is reported that the great powers
have returned answers 'favurahlu to
the candidature of tho Duke of Aob
ta. V8t Virginia Election
Wheeling, W. Va., Oct. 28.
Partial returns to day from about
ten counties show hrgo Democratic
gains.
Davis, Democrat, is undoubtedly
elected over Golf. Republican.
Ohio county nic.-tases Jnr Demo-
cratic majority for Governor to -155,
SCRAPS.
Boston is to have female barbers.
A red nose is what incited a. Nash-:
ville girl to commit suicide.
Holly Springs, Miss., has two jug
factories and one temperance society.
A Memphis hotel has a trained owl
to catch mice.
Women enjoy their rights as out
door laborers in England.
The Virginia oyster navy is prepar
ing to shell the Marryland fleet.
On election clay in New York 8,000
deputy marshals are to be sworn in.
Dr. Peters, a New England star
gazer, has discovered a new asteroid.
Singer's application for extension of
patent on sewing machine will be re
jected. General Pleasanton will be the
Commissioner of Internal Rcvenup
vice Delano.
Charles Sumner lectured at the
Boston Lyceum on tho duel between.
France and Prussia.
The hole is alreaely being dug in
Chicago in which Mr. Potter Pal
mer's $2,000,000 hotel is to bo buried.
The 800,000 aijk-worms in the cot
coonery at Salt Lake City, consume
o0 bushels of mulberry leaves por
day.
The balloon that went from Paris
to Tours showed no signs of fatigue,
though it was a good deal blown.
In Russia the potato is consitjercd
the apple of the devil, which was the
forbidden fruit of Paradise.
Mattie Dean, a New York social
evil, who recently stabbed a fellow
sinner, keeps a small steel axe in hup
room to regulate her visitors.
A Canadian clergyman made I113
wife drunk recently, then incarcera
ted her in a mad house, and solaced
himself by marrying a widow.
A lady of Morgan county, Indiana,
who had occasion to discharge her
husband, gave him $50 and told him
Ko "git." He got.
Mrs. Bolly Deer, of Montgomery
county, Ind., has an unmarried,
daughter weighing 500 pounds, and
is willing to have a son-in-law.
The free night classes in science and
art at tlie Cooper Institute, New
York, numbers 1,00 students.
Josh Billings lectured at Steinway
Hall on Thursday night, on "Milk,"
with incidental facetious reference to
the cream ofthe joke.
A letter dropped in the New Bed
ford Postoiliee. on Fridav, addressed
to "Heavenly Father," is held for
lum-payment of postage.
Mrs. Trafiick died suddenly In a
New Orleans dentist's office, after
having a tooth drawn. The dentist
has not dona much traffic since.
Canada talks ofa now Pacific rail
waythat is, she has the money tied
up, and will hire American brains to
build the road and run the trains.
The infants- look a walk in Colum
bus, the other day, and people stared
unmercifully at them. Thev wero
rDr. Francis noy and his wife, agetV
respectively iuu au Mb years.
The Indians wln sell ttwn-mado
trinkets on cominjssion during tho
gay season, have deserted Saratoga
along with the rest of the fashiona
bles, leaving the place with-hary red.
An Oregon ian six-footer exhibits
in the State fair a six-footed colt of
Iris own ra:sing, and also a bull with
two tails. In the latter instance,
however, the prize will probably bo
awarded lo a Hibernian competitor
who offers a tale with two bulls.
Ulcer county, Xew York, has earn
ed the title "Ulcer" county. It has,
within the last six months, been tho
scene of no leys than four cold-blooded
ai.d brutal murders, six suicides,
four elopements in one of which n
divine figured largely while outra
ges against female chastity are fear
fully on the incivase.
Count Bismarck on Rei'cblican"
ism IN Eukoi'E. The London Daily
Tclcffrttph contains a communication
from Aleaux, giving a synopsis of tho
remarks made bv Count Bismarck to
Mr. Malet, the Hritish Secretary of
the Legation at Paris. After declar
ing his well-known views on the pos
session of Strasbourg and Metz, Count
Bismarck said:
"What I mot fear is the effect ofa
Republic in France upon Germany
itself. That is what the King and I
most fear ; for no one knows so well
:.s we do wli.it has been the influence
of American Republicanism on Ger
many. If the Fieneh fight us with a
propagandist Republic, they will do
us far more harm than they can do
us by the force of arms."
Thirty-two oung ladies, of Tipton,
Indiana, recently met in council, and
passed the following resolution :
"That we will not accompany any
young man to church or places of
amusement, who uses tobacco in any
manner, and that we will discard
young men who play billiards, euchre
or poker; and that we will not, by
hook, look or crook, notice any young
man who indulges in lager beer or
whiskey, and that we will not harbor
young men who keep late hours
which is equivalent to MiUng We
are resolved to die old maids, and to
that end we fact up impossible rules
regarding yor.r.g men whomayseelc
to coax us into matrimony.
At a station on the overland roufc
the keeper got rather ihort of provis
ions in fact had nothing left but a
bottle of mustard and some beacon.
As the stage stopped there one day to
Change horses, tlie passenger seated
themselves at tlie table, and tho hesfc
said : "Shall E help you to a pieco of
bacon V" "No, thank ou, I nerer
eat bacon," said the traveller. "Well,
then," saiil the station keener, "help
yourself to mustard I"
Maggie T. G. Eberharfc, of tho
Platte Valley Independent (Nelrus
ka) a young lady of perhajis twenty
years, who, in addition to her editori
al duties, Is also a seheioi teacher,
which position she has occupied for
two years. She is not only compe
tent to write, and attend to the edito
rial department of a newspaper, but
she ha:; the tact and talent to mamigu
the business department just the
same. llxehange.
Tlie Columbus (Ga.) Utujitircr says:
"There are employed at tho Colum
bus Iron Works a lsrusiau and a
Dane, who, in a late warr between
I their respective countries, wurcarray-
1 ed against eat h other m dpadly com
I bat. Th' Dane was wounjlpd in tho
I mouth, his teeth being kiiockcd out
.by the Prussian. I hey now work
I side by side.