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' I a ::?, Ma Mwfi&r." Cm J . It. V. FURNAS, Editor. TJIUJ1SDAY, NOVKMUEIt 3J370. arysfe?jiou;,jrtjuint.i-mijiiMW -.R JATID BUTLER R. IV. FURNAS. Wc feel that a statement of facts is due from us to the public, in connec tion with the recent invitation of Gov. Butler, to resign the position wc hold as Regent of (he State Universi ty and Agricultural College. As lie fore stated tho appointment was made by the Governor of his own accord, and unknown to us until after it was made. Wc have no personal desire to continue in the position, especially if we fail to be useful, or our presence, for any reason, should be disagreeable to the Board. Again, the Governor is only vested with power to appoint the first Regents. After that, the Legislature in joint session appoints them. "Vacancies occurring during a recess of the Legislature 111113' be filled by 11 majority of the members remaining, the appointees to hold on ly until the next session of the Legis lature." "We are not aware of any act we have coniinitlcdofTicially, or other wise, as a Regent, that should call for this invitation, save a disagreement with the Governor in his violation of both the Constitution and laws of the State, in exceeding the appropriations made for the ereetien' of University building. If this be our offense, we plead guilty ; and if tho penalty is resignation or decapitation, wc clieur fully submit to its infliction. Under all these circumstances we considered the invitation of Gov. But ler, to resign the position of Regent, as" exhibiting an unpardonable degree of Ignorance, bra7.en-facedue.ss and impudence combined, and, therefore, have treated the matter as we have. Many suppose that there are bitter personalities existing between the Governor and oureclf. No personal difficulties have ever occurred between us. No other collision has ever taken, place, save the foregoing refereec, in the Board of Regents, and the fact that at the earnest solicitation of hun dreds of friends in various parts of the State, we was a candidate against him for Governor, in the State Con vention. Beaten by him, by barely three votes ; and as we are fully satis fiedas are a majority of people in this State by his money, we never theless, in discharge of what we con ceived to be a duty to the party, work ed for him ; voted for him, and, we believe, aided, in no small degree, his election. Now, as soon, as the Gov ernor 1b fully satisfied of his election, ho ofTors this insult by asking, ns to resign the position of Regent of the State University. His puepose we well know, and will make known in due time. We wish it distinctly understood, wo ask no sympathy, or quarters from any source. Wc feel fully competent 10 sneu our own tears, ami inrow our Lincoln, Friday,. Nov, IX. Beatrice, Saturday and Sunday, ?Nov. 12sivd 13: when he will dedi cate the new Methodist CTinTcIj hi that place. Tccumseh, Monday, Nov. 14. Pawnee City, Tueaday, Nov. To. Falls City, Wednesday, Nov. 10. 1 SCHOOL FUNDS. " Much dissatisfaction, in this State, has grown out of the management of our school funds. The attention of the coming Legislature will be called to this matter, and ve hope it will re ceive that candid and careful atten tion its importance .demands; Many think, and we are of the number, that the surplus 'School Airids should be retained in the counties where it or iginated. There are many reasons, in our opinion, why it should. It is kept closer to the people, and they know more of its management in the details. If it is to be put out at inter- test, it can be done to n mnch better advantage in the counties where it is raised, and each county gets the ben efits that may accrue. The circula tion of the funds at home, or rather its use in tho immediate communi ties where it belongs, will be of incal culable benefits to business. RHT. PETEU CARTWKIGTnT'S LEC TURES. The Rev. Peter Cartwright, the no ted and aged Pioneer Methodist Min ister, of Illinois, has been induced to give a course of Lectures in the Mis souri Valley, the proceeds of which are to aid the Methodist Missionary, or Church Extension Fund in Ne braska. Rev. Mr. Colt, of this city, has in charge this course of Lectures. Mr. Cartwright has been seventy 3'ears an active laboring, eflieient min ister in the Methodist Church, fifty of which he has served consecutively as Presiding Elder. His lectures will refer to the early history of the West, and his labors. The following are his appointments : Kansas City, "Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 2nd antl 3rd. St. Joseph, Friday, Nov. 4th. Brownville, Saturday, Nov. 5. Council Bluffs, Monday, Nov. 7. Omaha, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Nebraska City, Wednesday, Nov ember 9. Plattsmouth. Thursday, Nov. 10. WHATTCOJtTH NEBRASKA XKCDS. The road from Omaha alone: the Missouri river bottoms, touchiDg the Missouri river towns in Nebraska all the way up to Niobrara, is just the Sroject-'to benefit this country and niaha. Omaha will then become our emporium for sunnlies and de- mauds. Now is the time to give this Buirjecx our most serious consiaers tion. Dakota Gty Mail. ";For other and more important; reas ons thnn simply to make Omaha an "emporium for sunnlies and de mands," does Nebraska need a road along the'Missouri river not only in North Nebraska, but along her whole river boundary, from her southern to her northern boundaries. The most important enterprise needed by this whole State to-day, Is a railroad from the jKarrsas-Nebrasko line, touching all the rivex points up to Niobrara. Those who talk of the river meeting the wants of the river towns, simply exhibit downright ignorance as to faots. The time was, It is true, when the river was considered, and really was, tho great dissideratura. As "times change, and we change with them," so do demands and facilities change. To be compelled to rely solely upon the Missouri river to-day, is actually a curse to river towns ; and unless other facilities more in keep ing with, the progress and develope ment of the times are secured, de struction will be thje inevitable re sults. Our railroads running west from the Missouri river, with a single exception, will never be worth to us what they ought to be, until they can make immediate connections on the west bank of the river. OPKHYXG EXEKCISErOFTOlKTHOWTnEMRESS MADE hISH' THE ST. LOUIS AXD NEBRASKA TRUNK RAIL ROAD. Some weeks ago the Omaha Herald spoke in flattering terras of the St. Louis and Nebraska Trunk Rail Road. The'Lincoln Journal takes exceptions to the remarks of tho Herald and says : "We believe that the Trunk road would be a failure, for. In the first place, it is to be built along the banks of tire Bfg- MatTdy, where, o9 leasfJ two-thirds of the way, it would Have- to be cut through the hard limestone bluffs at an enormous expense. But still those rocky cuts would be prefer able to tho low land they would have to pass over, for during a portion of the year the track will be under wa ter." llUTLKlt'S REASONS. A friend, residing in Lincoln, writes us that Gov. Butler gives as a reason for. wishing us out of the Board of Regents, that we opposed his unlaw ful expenditure of funds in the erec tion of the "University Buildings. We opposed the adoption of a plan of ibuifdiirg involving the expenditure of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, where tlie law only provided for the expending of one hundred thousand dollars. We did so because we knew then, o$ now, that'to do oth erwise was to violate both the Consti tution and law of thq State. We are further informed that the Governor proposes to consider our ed itorial reply to his undignified and ungentlemanly invitation to resign, as a resignation, and act upon it oc cordingly. Both of these high-handed positions of Gov. Butler, are bat in keeping with his whole official career. icr. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CONVEN TION. As most of our readers are aware, a National' Convention met iir Cincin nati hist week, having for its object matters pertaining fo the removal of tho National Capital to sonic point in tho West. Twelve States wereren- s resented as follows : .21 ...r 22 The above is in- keeping with the own rocks; amZplctTgc oursclf to be geBe' ceww-of the Journal toward found in the discharge of duty hereof- llle mcr counties. Wo ftave-rrfr fault 10 una witn tlie etlorts of that paper to obtain the Nemaha Valley road in preference to having the Trunk road built. But we think it would lie more creditable to the Editor to con fine himself to facts. The facts are that Col. Moulton, now Chief Engin eer of the Omaha and Southwestern Rail Road Compaq, made a prelim- unary survey of the Trunk lino, from Rulo to Omaha, about a year ago, and reports but a fraction over seven miles of the whole route bluffs, and that can be handled with picks and- spades. The balance of tlie route is bottom land, level grado, and not a foot of which overnows. The estimate of Col. Moulton for grading, does not ex ceed six thousand dollars per mile. Wc undertake to say and call for es timates for proof that the Trunk road can be built for twenty-five per cent less than the Nemaha Valley, and will pay fifty per cent, better for fall time to come. The Journal further says in regard to the Trunk Road: "Again, they have the river to com pete with, which is a formidable rival u icsjivcii in ireigius, ior mcy can As Nebraska grows older, and be comre tetter understood, she becomes imore apprecfafed. Time was and the day not distant when Kansas was all the country west of the Mis souri river. Grazing was the great feature, and Kansas prairies the only lauds for roaming herds, or "the cat tle upon a thousand hills." Of late years very few attention has been directed to Nebraska ; and to-day, for grazing as well as shipping, we bid fair to head the column of that grow ing and profitable trade. Oil Io... ........ Missouri Kentucky.... Knnsiis Texas .... Illinois........ .. Iowji Nebraska.... ., Alnlmma........ Washington Tcr ;t 2 f From which it will be seen that Ohio had twenty-three and Illinois twenty-two out of the sixty-seven delegates, leaving the balance of the Union twenty-two. The Cincinnati Times says the delegates from Alaba ma and Texas were residents v that cit3', and improved the occasion by attending, and that but little interest was manifested in behalf of the pro ject, except in the States that contain the three chief cities of the west Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. The two former were fully represented, being agitatated by some of our peo pie. Tlie Uotnmoti Council meets to morrow. Nebraska City Times. The onlj thing now in the way of the immediate and rapid construction of the Trunk Railroad, Is the action or rather inaction of those inter ested in Otoo a.ul Richardson oun-ties. FAIR VIEW SCHOOL. Pursuant to a call made "By our worthy teacher, Mr. CHI Noel, we met at -Fairview School 'House on Monday evening, Oct. 31, for the pur pose of carrying outthe proglramme a published. On mption Squire Kennedy was called to the chair. ' ' Owing to .the absenctrof llev. Mar tin, Mr. Kennedy led in prayer. Our little but esteemed friend,,Miss Moore, sang of the' Waterfall, which was nicely rendered. Hon. Geo. Crow then gave the his tory of the district. Dr. McGrew was then called upon to deliver an address, and-'aftor malt ing an apology, spoke of the influence of education upon our Puritan fathers and that, that influence was still be ing, and would continue to live, as long as history was extant, and refer red to the influence that the parent could bring to bear upon the minds ot our youths, by recalling to-mind the history of Washington. He then spoke of the good class of school hous"- jes in our county, compared with oth er school houses, mother counties and States. Miss Moore then sang another song aided by Mr. Sykes, after which Prof. Pierson was called to the floor, aud entertained tho audience with a very fluent speech, referring to the respon sibility of the teacher, and that ihe school was nursery of the Govern ment, and to have a good government we must educate the masses. His speech was well timed uud to the point. Another song was then sung, after which Mr. Sykes was called upon and made a short speech, which elic ited some applause. Another song was then sung. Mr. Geo. McGrew was called upon, and made a short speech referring to the good qualities of the teacher em ployed, and how to make the school a success. Music. Mr. C. H. Noel was called for, who I t responded irf a few remarks, which were fo "the'point," its we'll as to the patrons of the(school. Music. Uncle Jno. Skien' was called for, who spoke of the bad influences of totling in school, which Mas to the point. S. W. Kennedy then snoke. com paring the present with the past ; telling how lie used to get whipped when boy, and how they used to dry the hickory rods on. tho side .of the wall-, and have to sit all day long on the soft side of a rough slab. Mr. Mclnnich was called for and merely excused-himself,. and a it is rulable for the affirmative to-bare the last speech, Dr. McGrew took the floor, and referred to the manner of juiuuiiuii now cnuuren wouiu imi tate the teacher in his walk and con versation ; referring to a teacher that stuttered aud the impression it made upon the minds of the pupils. He then told an anecdote of a teacher who would go out of the. house and watch his pupils in order to get a chance to punish, which produced much laugh ter and cheering. KSCAPE-EXCITING INCIDENTS. A correspondent who signs himself "Voyageur" writes to the London Telegraph, of the 8th ofSeptembeT, thus : "I have just -returned from Paris; where I hud special opportunities! for observing the stirring events of Surf day, and Igireyoii what I know "to be the true story of her majesty's' es cape. The deposition. oiTthe Napo leon dynasty was voted in the Corps Legislating about oue o'clock on Sun day afternoon. At two o'clock M. Pietri then Perfect of Polfce rushed breathlessly into tho Empress' upurfc meutiatthef ullefies with the .start ling - announcmeut -and warnings "The dchcance has been declared. I have not a moment to Iosel Save your life, Madame, as I am now" has tening to snve'my own!" Then he disappeared, and with good reason, too, for the revolutionary government would. give something to be able to lay hands on him now. The Empress found herself alone with her old find trusty secretary and friend, Madame le Breton, and with M. Ferdinand de Lesseps, who both earnestly urged her to fly at once. But her high spirit niado this a most unpalatable counsel. It was a cowardice umc luchcle to deSert the palace. She would rather be treated as was Marie( Antoinette by the mob, than seek safety in an unworthy flight. For a time all per suasion was useless; but at length her Majesty's mood calmed somewhat, anu sue saw tne u iter uselessuess of remaining. Attended only by the two compan ions we have named, the, JEui mess ueu uirougn me long gallery uouvru, uubsuuuen stopped short by little party could shouts of the crowds who were invad ing the private gardens of the Tuller ies, M. de Lesseps, to gain time, pro posed that he should go out on the terrace and got the soldiers on guard to hold back the people for a few min utes, while in addition lie would de lay the crowds by addressing them. The resort to this expedient was not necessary. Madame le Breton found the key and opened the door that had obstructed her progress, and gave egress to her Majesty, who, accompa nied only by her tried friend, issued into the street ntr the bottom of the Louvre. There theviiurrimllv mitr ed a common fiacre, not without risk of detection on the spot, fora dim'inu tive ffamih de Paris, not niore than twelve years old, .shouted, ''Viola Vinmcratrscc.pU' Luckilv nn nn nnnr heard of. 'heeded him. -ami thpnnh rnt safely away with the two ladies. I liey drove to M. de Lesseps' house in the Boulevard do iMTitPshnriif.r Bllsniarlcin Quandary. Bismarck has a high reputation as a diplomatist. The whole civilized world gives him the credit of being a vprv wise, as well as an ambitious man Indeed, it 'is tliouglft that he nas noc DeenjoneumiiBiugimusumuu, in 'planning and executing projects having fohtheir end the glory of the German nationality. He has great tenacity. That is n peculiarity as essentially German as English. 1. is shown by the German in the field and court. King William and "our Fritz' seem to be inspired by the same pur pose, if not by the same wisdom. But the two, with Moltke and the other wise head suporadded, are in a quan dary from which the wav of escape f looks any tiling but promising. Four hundred thousand Germans are be leaugering Paris; and a third of that number', or less, have bien setting down watching'Metzforamonth past. Overtures for peace have been pressed With great earnestness by Theirs, Favre and others. William and Bis marck have been interviewed. Eng land has interceded. America has remonstrated. But, after all the way t6 peace seems as far off as ever. We desire peace, says Bismarck, to all their appeals. King William and Fritz echo the sentiment. But, who shall wc make peace with ? There's Bazine, at Metz, he believes in Napo leon and does not recognize the Re public. Trochu accepts the position of chief, but refuses to commit him self to the measures of the Republi can ministry. He is for fighting it out on the present line, if it takes all winter, and is suppose to favor the restoration of the Orleans dynasty. Napoleon is thought to be meditating tlie restoration ot Eugenie as Regent. " ' T&TELjfGrK11- New YobK, Oct. 29. Intelligence have justbeen received at the foreign office here that the Germans at Versailles have consen- ?3A,S.d.totatBdei ieCC, COUCJltU 111 "i V,montu nf ded language of the governments of Great Briton and -"uf T TmV" r rm.!. ,ft .midtlCt from lOlirS 1VI. XIJICJO ruin; -"-- .tn P.iriu through.thftGenl.nea.ntoPar; it is evident tnut i """."SL nu tween Thiers and general "'" will decide the fate 01 neg"uw for an armistice. New York, Oct. 29. Tlie UcrahVs cable special soys : " special correspondent telegraphs from Saarbruck, the 59th, that iia zaine toolc nobody by surprise. It was certain ever since the departure of General Boyer. For several days preceding the French pickets were drawn in and firing entirely ceased. The Germans advanced close to the French l'nes, and talked in a friendly manner with the enemy, occasionally giving the poor and emaciated fel lows portions of their rations. (,A week ago it was understood tlie food in the fortress was so nearly exhausted that the men were put on the shortest ra tions possible. This, added to unfav orable weather and rapid increase of sickness, rendered the army desper- of tlie 'pi,e Ministrv make Sheir httiri-onar- ly ner course was fum utfiVwiiM -.. .,i..n i . .. i. di3tnJi ?Tr' V, objections of Bismarck, they order uistinctlv hear tin? v,.,. iw?.. L r . ., wm cicluoii ui iTirna legislative. where the Empress set until she was joined by M. de Metternich, who did what he could to facilitate her depar ture fo a place of safety. Lati-r in tho evening the Empress, still accompa nied by Madame le Breton, drove to the Garde du Nord, escaped all detec tionthanks to the thick veil which she wore and at 7 o'clock rolled safe and unexpectedly away toward tho Belgian frontier." The ouestion of crEfncr lSniiflm fr Ht Trunk and Southwestern railroads, is4 0tt motion a song was-song, "Hap SILVER WEDDinTG JiXTT, To-day, October 29th, is "Silver Wedding Day" with Editor and wife. Twentj'-flve years a quarter ofaccn titry "we have climbed Life's Hill together." And 3'et, to retrospect.how brief the time; "how swift the years have passed." As but yesterday, we were school children ; to-day uner ring indications admonish, that we have "passed high-twelve,'1 ond are in the afternoon of Irfev pyare wv.and we adjourned, feel ing that it was good for us to be here. We do say that these meetings are at tended with good results. It has a tendency to bind the parent, pupil and teacher, all together. Yours truly, A Warm PitiKNi) in the Cause. . Marrfcil In a StirMe. From the Leavenworth Commercinl. There was a very singular marriage undertaken by a couple here on Fri day. The lady resides in the vicinity of South Leavenworth, and by invi tation went out for a bucrirv ride with an acquaintance who had known her from childhood. On returnhi" to town the gentleman demanded0 the services of a clergyman from the as tonished livery stable keeper, who after inquiring into the circumstan ces, sent ior judge Rees, who, as Jus tice of the Peace, could tie the neces sary knot. The girl, who was not more than sixteen, was anxious that tlie ceremony should be at once gone through, though delay was suggested, rim) accordingly tlie two were made one in a trice. The parties then ad journed to a hotel, and are, we believe-, about fo depart for the West to day. The marriage proposition was not made more than turn hr,Fa i. e 11. ,. . '""" '. iuru me parties were united, and the wining in wie urine were in total iir norance of the happy event. pnriw .. . . u Trochu repudiates the order and Ba zine fails to give assent. What is to be done? tlie war goes on. Who shall we treat with? reiterates Bis marck. Who will give us tho neces sary guarantees that the bargain agreed upon will be carried out? It is hinted that Baziue is ready to march put by Prussian leave and compel the re-eulhronemcntof Napo leon, and the carrying out of 'any bargain he may make as Emperor. That kind of guarantee does not strike Bismarck favorably; for- Ba ziue might find the same-diflieulty in propitiating Trochu that is experien ced by William and his 400,00(5 men. It would be necessarv to cret into L Paris, before Paris and her nrotectors can boiiumbled. Wet, cold weather is coming on. The rural nonuhition of portions of France are starving. The German soldiers find foraging a liaru business. The sendimr of m- Lplies is tedious and precarious. Siek- uess is doing its work among assailed assailants. It is dangerous to let go and it's dangerous to hold on to the horns of this mad bull that Bismarck Uiougnt he had conquered. Russia looks on menacingly, as if ready to .-1111111& to uie uiroat 01 I'russia when her hands are weary with this hold ing on game. What is to be done? ap. C C Religious Raid on Secret Socr KT3ES. A call signed bv about a hun dred clergymen of this "State mostly Methodists. Presbyterians and fori- tgrcgationalists has been issued for a convention to assemble at Syracuse, on the 15th of November next, in hostility to all secret associations. This is but a revival of the old anti- iwasonic ajritation. and A Guillotine.' !,-N TOTTRS, NOV. I. ThoFraneais says the popular feel ing toward Nnnoleon's dynasty isnoi frnere coldness, but hatred Knd con tempt. Women's duos at Marseilles nronose to erect a cruillotine. and he- head the Bishop of that city as ths beginning of the worK- Berlin, Nov. 1. The Empress Eugenie arrived si Wilhelmshohe incog on the morning of Sunday. In the afternoon ?he vis ited the Emperor in company with Bazaine. ate. A large delegation qf men went to Bazaine. They were not insubor dinate, but desired te be led 011C to assault en masse, stating that they preferred to die in the field rather than by starvation. Bazaine spoke to them kindly and aflectionately. and declared4 he was with them anywhere. He resresen ted the hopelessness of doing any tliing in their condition, being almost destitute of horses, even if they; cut through the lines. He stated. 'tliat terms for an honorable capitulation were being considered, and he hoped soon to relieve his brave men .from their terrible situation. This 'quieted the army. - ' j Tours, Oct. 2. The following oflleial dispatch. has just lcen made public: Bourge, October 29th. A telegram from Bazelle announces that the Prus sians have suffered a defeat lief ween Mount Silard and Beganon. They fled in disorder, taking with them fifty-three wagons filled with woun ded and leaving twelve hundred kill ed on the field. Three hundred of the fugitives crossed the frontier into Swiss territory. They were disarm ed and dircctetl to proceed to Posena-cay. . , r - jt-'-l-i-- -. sim -ax- Horace Greeley Accepts a HomfaMtfej, to- Cagre. t , NewYory, November J, Horace Grejley in a card to the electors of the sixth. District, to be published in the Tribune to-niorrow accepts tlie nomination for Congress because it has not been found practi cable to unite en any one else; that he has not sought the position, they well know. Utt fl.n Pnnn , ui tlie blUUUd mobiles and a small Tours, Oct. 29. The Prussians were defeated at Founiers this mornim of the line of force of artiJJerr The village of Boovisse was burned by tlie.cnemy's petroleum shells. Advices from the various dennrt- ments in the East confirm the report previously published of the retreat of the Prussians. Garibaldi is still acting on the offen sive and he will- continue the attack so successfully begun. Alleged Scheme ofllngslii. London, Nov. I. The decline in the stocfi: market yesterday was in cousequence of n cabinet meeting called for the pur- Dose. as is understood, of considering I what steps should l?Saken irr jfegar to the contintted and formidable arm ament of Russia, It is stated that Russia has now 500,000 men under arms ready to take the field, o She western provinces of the Empire. The story of n secret treaty btweeH Prussia and Russia, relative to the (eastern question,. ha been revived at ready" lo dielyiuna who much feeling. It is now - . a r mm w r r-rm r rm r 1 n r r ... & .. w& n nn -v uneven lii.ii iii iiiu event ui u (icutc ut humiliating to France. Prussia ha bound herself by a secret treaty, signet! at Wiesbaden, in July last, be tween Gortschakofi" and Bismarck, to support the revision by Europe, of the treaty of Paris and liberation to Russia of the Bmck sea with theDa danelles. This is expected to be the prfre de manded by Russia for permitting: Germany to move- untramelled on France. It is further atlirmed that cs Russia does not care to leave the fulfillment of this treaty to She eloser of the war, she-is-now insisting that in a treaty with France, Prussia shall not secure either fortrcs-ses or a s5i cms reimbursement of her strength) on this side of the Rhine. Russian diplomatists regarding lu as essential to the safipty of Poland and- the pro gress of the Russian Empire west ward ; that Germany should be left more or less exposed to the peril from the side of P'rance. In short, it is believed in Vienna, and the signs are that it is beginning to be btJJeTed in London, that Russia has led Germa ny this far on in the war until her primary object, the prostration of France, lias been accomplished, even more ronrpIetHy than was eferhoped or expected, and has, meanwhile, been preparing herself quietly, and it now ready to exert such a pressure on both combatants us shall secure to her all Iier objects in the east without im perilling her European weight. i.i.iowniL. iiiwumii., ail think that tlie clergy an we rather en who nrnimsr ..... . . .. "-' ... 1 - I w ha uikl- jKii-L in 11 wouiu oe much bet ter occupied in attending to their spi ritual duties. If men choose to be come members of the Masonic or any other societies, whose secret is merely an antiquated and harmless formality, but whose object is purely charitable and benovo'ciTi. they will do.HT with out asking the consent of either their I spiritual or legal advisers. It is :u much the business of the o:e as of the other. Let the cobbler stick to his last. JV. Y. Herald. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. secretary Cox retired from the In terior Department, to-day. The heads or the bureaus, clerks and employes of departments previously called on him to pay their parting respects. Gen. Cox anrt family TCibJ yrobablv leave Washington for OTim rrr-mor- W --. ... ...V. row night. while the latter was unaccountably YPflllPlvl fn (l( 5tc 111 f llio lrlt. .. . ....,.... v ... k..10 UUHJ , I . ----o 1 -.j v,i.. The Times further snvs- some of the 'A. f i "i um-;iPer "ranarariroart. ,, . r it i 7, , ""-tfAiid, besides, on the opposite side of delegates felt weak in the knees, ink? the river is the St. Jo. & C. n rLS which is an old establislved route, and a general gloom overspread the whole of this National Convention. We would counsel not. to despair. If the hearts of the leaders faint, how can tho mass be- moved? Let not the friends of the- Convention be dis couraged. Three can transactas large a business in "blowing" as three hun dredand "blowing" seems to be the only business at present to be done. Greely was in favor of the rcmovai of the Capitol, if it could be taken to New York. St. Louis with the au gust Rcavis leading would remove if St. Louis could net it. Chiciurn would remove on tho same principle; and tho Nebraska delegation would remove it, "bust up rings," locate it on a "quarter section of broad prairie," and "sell out the old Capitol buildings and pay oil' the nation debt," JReavis is chairman of the National Executive Committee, and the Capitol will sure ly be removed. The Enquirer, speaking of the gath ering, says : "About seventy-five gen tlemen, representing about one-fourth oi me ouues ol tlie Union, met at Pike's Hall yesterday morning, and organized themselves into a Conven tion to deliberate upon the propriety of having tho National Capital placed upon wheels and trundled westward." will therefore hold the nnflsfnirrorrmv lei, and aiiH). its share of Hie freight. It i iiumi oiiuKery mat tne two roods con in uc sustained out here in the West, where there is hardly business enough for oue." What a nonsensical'i'dea that a riv er, not navigable for over one-half the year, proving a "formidable rival" of a railroad. The fact is the railroad on Lthe other side of the river has already ;KnoeKed tke bottom odl out of river competition. The share of the freight and passen ger travel, which-the St. Jo. & C. B. road would "hold"'Je-ab4'aeone is to ten. TUe great bulk of the local : freight and travel over the St. Jo. road is now, and will be from the Nebras ka side of the river, until the Trunk is completed, which event is not far distant, the assertions of the Journal to the contrary, notw ithstanding. A CARD. Having bee rspeutedly asked what I would bo my course in reirard to "School Books," when I come into office, I would say that I consider a change, at present, very unwise, and I shall notr therefore, advise one. And, further, that I consider uuujys reuuiumenueu a very cooti sc lection, though not altogether what I would have selected. Will papers throughout the State f pleasp copy ? J. M. McKenzie. Our neighbor of the Democrat may hold "the best team in town," in readiness for that "ten mile sleigh ride." We hold in trust the address of our fair correspondent, to be deliv ered in due time. Remember, how ever, that in all sporting wagers "tho crowd" is included ; it will therefore require a tnree seated sleigh to fill the bill two couple besides your own. What is to be inferred by the limit "fifteenth of December?" Other en gagements after that? A VAl.tTBIK WORK. L. A. Reynolds, of the U.S. Marsh all's office Omaha, is compiling from the Census Reports, a valuable little work, giving accurate statistics of each county in this State, The fol lowing for Douglas county is a sam ple of the work : Population of Douglas county ai.wc t . i" , OmulmCily iC,H7 Total number of farms lu county i-n Cash value Si25S.lta Total number of acres 1 S-jg improved aft , unimproved 29.915 :Valuoof farming utensils owned7n ou. . ; 591 4 live Mock owned In Co 5251500 ., "iv . .if,o huu uunng The Blair Jiegisicr copies the invi tation of Gov. Butler to the Editor of the Advertiser, asking him to resign his position as Regent of the State University, together with tho remarks of the Omaha Bcpublican, and- adds tlie- following : "We disagree with She Republican in part, onti in part we agree. It af fords naarcat Dleanureto eee these lit fttle exhibitions inmen who1 ae rov- erned by the lower order of mental faculties ; It indicates the necessity of a reform in our political affairs ; and the importance of selecting, for our public officials, good men ; men of principle and moral worth :, who are L willing to be servant's for the people, miner man wie rwer oi me people. For the voters to place a competitor upon the political nice course and de feat, or cvea endanger the success of an oldaspiran-t, whose mouth is made up ior me place, is recorded bv koimp ;os a very high crime, in the State of .Ly3umsj.;i , unu mese nine exhibi tions of spleen and- vindictiveness show what they would do if they had the power what they wilT do when they get the power and enable-those whom they retard ns thpir Wo. avoid the result of their wrath. We admire these exhibitions because they serve as warnings or approach ing danger. That personal consider ations and feelings hare had too much to do with the political affairs and contests m Sebraska, as the Republi can says, is not onlv real fowl wifh gret, by the majority of our citizens. .t ia ituiineiHiur oiaie n Something to Remember.- An old Chinese proverb savs: "Dn not stop in a cucumber field to tie thy .shoe." The meaning is very plain. ou.m: am; win ueiiireiy to lancy that you arc- stealing fruit. Alwavs re member the injunction, "Abstain from all aunearance of eil. Tin tt .stop under the saloon nornh. tn rt yoarself, however shady rhe trees may be. or however ensv tho ,.h;-c fc Some one may fancy you are a com. inoiv lounger tiiere: and so'vmj rrn,i name be tarnished.-Don'tgotoalinuor saloon to get a glass of lemonade however refreshing it would seem to you. Rather buy the lemon ri prepare the coolinig beverage at your bhome, Avh ere others may share it ".ui iuu, prooaoiy, too, at no greater expense than your single gtess would nost you. Somehmlv cn0; ...... prinking at the bir, will be lure to um me siory, aim-win not be- patlic- -.... .., ,.,!, j iju were urinKnifr only lemonade. Then, too, if you are careless about the appearance of evil you will soon grow equally careless HcTfr eVU lVxlf-Yoimff -People's . The Cherokee Advocate tells the foWflK new- storv aIwmi at- t t Sm.Vr ation of Delaware Republicans called upon him, and " ue sense ot tlieir ow posi tion took occasion to inform him, in the course of the visit, that they were among the "heavy men" of the uper end of the State. "So vnn nil hi,.,- ... .t. 1. . . -ViJf wit uuiici eiiu oi uie Rule to Find on What tiny oftlic Weclr, nny Given day or tlie itiontn rU oi may Pall. To the given year add itsone-fourth and one four hundredth part (omitiii" fractions,) also the number of dhyt from the begin ing of Ihe yir to- the given date, inclusive. From this amount substract the one one-hundredth part of the trivon vr .: the Mug fractions.) " v RnJ Then divide the remainder hv nv. en-the remainder will show the day of the week requird. Thus If there be one remainder, the day will be Sunday; if two, Monday; if there-rs no- remainder the day jJ Saturday. . J EXA3TPXEV December 14, 17G9. 1 71)0 riiegf yen year. iy, one fourth of the given year (omitting fractions.) . 4, one four hundredth, thus, of the given year (om. frac.) wir i.r;l5r. of "ays ftom " Dec. inclusive. -non From this amount snbstract seventeen, the omo.oo.i, :..,1 part of the given year (om. frae ) and we have 3588; w, "iu 2583 Fkaxklix Askixo foi: Woitrc, When a youth, Franklin went to Loudon, entered a nrinfimr ntTir... and inquired if he could get emnlov fmenf. J "Where are foreman. you from? asked the "America," wi:s the reply. "Ah," said the foreman, "from America! A lad from America seek ing employment ns a iiriiifi.r? v..ii Mo you really understand the art of printing I Can ytni-reuHv se type0" Franklin steppetf up to one of the cases, and in a very brief space of time set up the following uasa'e fl-otll t,.n ... f I t e r ,b 1"-0V- Vii- , vimjiier or .ion u : rrthnnier said unfc-him, can any good tiling come out of Nazareth? 1 hihp saith unto him, come and see " It was done so quiek-ly, so accurate ly, and contained a delicate reproof so appropriate and noworrit i ti.o : at once gave him character mid stand- wiin an tne oiiice. Whekmxg, Oct. 39. Incomplete .returns from abouS twenty counties, embracing two thirds of the State, show large Democratic-gains enough to warrant the announcement thai the State has been carried1 by the Demoemev bv r small majority, perhaps 1,000 or 1,200. 1 His tlie Ke publicans nnnwilo . 'VUo-ir 1 1. ...... ..t i... ...... . ---.r '""- "'i" u-ieuieu I wo t :nm'rptvtn nn from the First ami Third Districts, .mil uj large gains will lie enable to coiuroi mic next Leg7.-,rattrrc; which elects a united States Senator to fill the- scat mde vacant by Senator iley. Decrease oCthe PtaMic Debt Jfeiv Oav k mor of Vta.li Appointed. WASFriJFG-TOJr, Nov. .. The public d'jht statement for Octo'' ber shows a decrease during ther month of$5,129.2!K; 73; decrease since March 1st, $1)3.544,121 G2. The President, to-dav. annointed' Vernon H. Vaughau, of Alabama,. Governor of Lta-Jn, srnd- George Si. Black, of Utah, Secretary of that Ter ritory. I - The 'Sew Klng.Accepts. I 3Sf ADKTD, NOV. f. Itis said a written acceptance of the Spanish crow was received from1 Duke Aosta to day. Dcatli of Governor Snafter. ,., Salt Lake. Oct. 31. TJ- Wilson Shaffer, Governor of Utah, died this morning at 5 o'clock v;wiiauuiuun. of jlcrstoV Condiaatnrc Approvert. m, , . Mapiud, Oct. 31. i ne lormai approval of the candi dature of Aosto for the Spanish crown by England, Prussia, Italy, Austria and Russia is ofliciallv nnkiinivhwirm,! ""o'-" i ii 1 '"o 'urdajl00-0 remnim,cr J n-cay feSat- lf the given year be leap year, then a unit must be subtracted from ho one-ipurth of the given year. ' i w, given year is 1S20 the first icteci from the year. Thus, tient will be 454 instead of jjk Vi. ipronep onotient. Anv ,.., ,is..::m. ! h.. .-.. ::i.i : .-" "'aiuie ,jr.out wiyuoiit, a ramaHider i year. leap A Movfrfo I' on You, if it Fits I When a poor devil makes a mis-step and stum bles into that road that iroes ilnwn t I misery, he generally gets to the bot- ..luiii n a surprisingly siiort space of iime. men you will find these whining old hypocrites, who prayiii" loud and long in thesynagoguesaying God shand rests very heavy on brother bnij-th!' When in gomt truth it is only tho copper toed hoots and con science of these kinds of men,, the- C-f-fctllr. nf .n 1. .1 1 J ' owuio ui win: iiiiuureu OI Wliom vnn .could put in our pony's eye witlmut iji.iuing nun wiiiKywno nave pounded and kicked him down into the riiteh .iu.i feiun Mini a iiiuii kick ior neiii"" down! Some of those whom we know of in other sections can pull this on and have a beautiful X.JIcad Light. by the Spanish government. BonibarOincnt or Paris.. r .. ,- Versailles, Oct. 37. Invitations have been sent to the riuf?r.soi various states of South Ger many to come forward and witness the bombardment of Paris. Gen. Moltlio nrsntAex a. Connt. Vkhsaij.lks, (via London) Oet 31 French vohir.teers, vnTlinz them selves wim Jioars of the Ard are tearing up railroad otherwise interfering wi man columns tonnes. tracks and ilh the Ger- .Garrlson at 3Iet- Decelr-.r rfaTDiV. Accuscil of Treason. s London, November 1. Tho Independence Beige, at Brus sels, learns from an officer wlio escnp ed mm Metz, and- from the Moselle Indimendence. nublisborl nt AriT . ,tli9 time fK'tke entry : tk German iroop znxi fact that the French lentf ers, to the last, deceived the army by promises to got out. These promises were 'solemnly repeated while nego tiatious for surrender were pending. 1'he Independence Beige sa-s Gambetta was nnmisl:ilv-!lilv rlrrl.t ;i cluirging i)nz:ui,L. with' high treason. !;he population of Metz were unani- "iuiis in uenouneing Buziuut us a traitor, and after the capitulation ha been agreed on the people followed tlie Marshal through the streets howling tlie epithet "traitor" in his ears. At Tours tlie now nf tun r gtulation ooretsfell upon the-goxrrf- """bsiiiufeopieiiKe a thunderliole sostroK IfhI been official atsurancees-ofitssafetiV I French Govstaierrt About to Utorev London, Nov. l. anous tftwns in the south of prance havebeen named as the next naltingpiaeqofthe government. It w probable tlat Lyons will finally bo selected. J The Standard Thev linvo ti.,;" i '7 , -ru says uie rrussianj f1"-rains filled with A eorreoJi' I1-- Mwij.-v"f:ir -LiUUnOlR. anri mnm- oI r t : v.. .o .,.. ,. vivf- diers, were killn.l n.wi tn ' " " ,"11"3 l3 ""erred. Gn. Moltke, on his 70th birthday ".-vw.veu iiom me iving the title of Viouni. IfATTCif rr. Butler is known to be great and pow erful in the moving business. He re- w.uvuu iimrapiiai ot jNebraska from Omaha to Lincoln. He is now enzair ed in removing the national capital He has removed lanre sums of t,ms bmoney from- the State treasurv nnri elsewhere into his otvi trivato nnoi.-. 1T l..l.. 1 -- ,-WW.. ; i.nc luinoveu uol. Furnas u:c year (endinc June kisa)l. uuslicLs ot spring wheat Number of rnlsort., M,20 75.8S5 1S0VS65 S1.0I6 ,3.J5 The Editor acknowledges a draft on him for a new eight dollar hat, in fa vor of the4Chairman of the State Cen- tKu yommutee, on the result of the Indian corn " "oats " "U-irlev .. Irish notatofts. ai'-vii pnnniK of buttor toss tonsofhav.... ...... nsi3 Estimated value ot all farm produce ' in-ivmciuuing oeiicrinenus nnu nd dlthtiis to stock during year (ondlni Junel. ItO)) ....... . 5; Deaf and dumb, SS,K i 10 minv" wn litT.n-A. 41nfn.t XI. T I ... abwo It hnrfr IhS flii" i T " L' 1' ro6.ui" vr . --- - tv v , iwtriiinic in iiirt i"Vfrf. it rii i limn txrt rn n . - ...-v- w 1I1WI1 11 looK of earnest solicitude inquired "Is there no danger of the State tilt ing while you are away?" Judge Ballard, of the United States circuit uourt, ior tlie District of wuicn iventunKv is n nnrf-. linn ):.!..) ''that any person who had taken an oatn to supoort the Constifntfnn r The Little Blue says two men were murdered hist week, on Liberty Creek. They had taken homestead uuu were out, uuiiaing a cabiu. Tho Scut "Hon ,?,U;,as C0Ullt'- "AH n,urder supposed to have been corn- fight." Honored I mittcd by white men. soiuiwBi, nut its font imnn ,..u things, and show that class of author ities, who wnnW crush the rights, the character and business of those who uare express tneir preference in polit ical aflairs, that as there was- at just God in Israel so there is a sentiment in Nebraska that will henceforth spoil mcunci ui mu oppressor, anu dis pense punishment in justice to those who6eekto destroy otheni for the gratification of their base passions." We understand our worths rn.. land other distinguished citizens have io, WIlft reference to uniting in the-Sonthwestern railroad enterprise, and running it down the Valley of the Weeping Water to, Ne- '..iorw ifcv. yb Bllirrroor tn !. Common Council immediate actfon for instance, the appointment of a comnnttee to consult with President Caldwell, and place the enterprise shipshape. This will be an- imnor! tant imk in onrTrunk Railroad. We must "strike while-the iron is Lot." I Hiust "siriKe winle-tli I Nebraska City Times, the TsTnited States, and subseouentlv mi.. 9 7. uuuiuii is, uiioer tne Third Section of the Fourteenth Amendment, disqualified' for HolUInir ?"y.. 0?ce, civil or military, under the United States, or any State. s.,oi. persons can only become eligible bv havinc their disabilities rom ut. a two-third vote of Congress. t m . Hall's Journal of Health ravq. Tr a man will crive himsplfBioor,.,,.t. and will eat enough nutritious food at proper intervals, and will RnpnH i. or three hours in the open air every day, he may study and work nnf ets. fas a member of the Board or Recent of the State- University. We now auggest to me uovernor to remove Senator Tipton from- his seat in- the i itCr ,.Statcs, sf "fe fudged by that distinguished gentleman s auda cious course in the late canvass, in our humble opinion h i.od,.u i. ' .least claim on Governor Butler's for ibearancc. Omaha Herald. A friend at our elbow suggests that agreeable to promise, Popnleton's move conies next. The people of Chillieothe, Ohio, are disputing as to the cause of a phenom enon recently observed there. OiTe party contend that the unpleasantly apparent oscillation of church steeples and trembling of floors and walls was produced by a mild earthquake, while the others contend that it merely arose from a somewhat remarkable coincidence the inhabitants unani mously enjoying their diurnal airue at the same moment. Wasiiinoton, Oct. 29. The President to-day signed the commissions of Columbns .Delano Secretary of the Interior from the first of November. King tVIUInm Emperor. 2rEW Yokk, Gctober.-JOi London, Oct. 29.-Tlie States of Germany, northern and southern are ;?. ,.l "Ave "greed to name villian Empeior. King1 Gernian rf-lrf Mnrnttnils IS n..:t .. i.-i . "U4n UllU wine uiiui ue is as gray asa thousand: ., ,,i ue sun younp; in inenta! vigor and clearness, - ure,lwt Municipal aid to RAiLnn: The follawlng is said to bSR SSU59 to'the l ThnVtT- . ouprenM- Court, nnt 1.?at.,t not institutional for any city, own, er eonnty to vote aid to railroads by the Issue of bonds or 2. That it is lawful for any town or city, upon the approval of majomv VOte Of tho- inhnAlrnntA 7l"y".cJ property real or personal, within said own, and to pay the proceeds of sa Id tax over to the Treasurer of Uie rail way. Mil t- ixr.. Berlin, October 30 iniiSSa"!"!1'1 nS fol- Tim ,1ft.f V?1!8AIL.LnS' 0ot- 29 lie defeat of two hostile armies which recently marched against u warrants me in conferring on our two commanders, Fritz and Frederick Charles, batons of Field Marshal In is the Orst instance of sueh " pwlnt mentsin our family history, PP0Ult" "Signed. WrrV . Klnt w.-im - . a ..t....u xxriy Captured Londo October 3D. The South tTiion publisher a re- Kmil!frin th-6 vielniy Pf farisn oann of franc-tirreurs nearly captured thelvincr of Prussia whn nir ed by precipitate fight. The story W cunsiuereu an invention. M,,3V'-PUtler!8 n?,lt!r,S weight" h the significant heafrino- nf n -.i .-. ? pP3.Jr0t,er F"rnas' containing the Governor's request to him to re" sign his position as one of th? Board ofBegents of the State XJiilveStv and Agricultural College. The fihiS. nei nas printed live thousand of them for gratuitous circulation. Under all the circumstances, we think that Governor Butler has done a very sd--y thing. Tt fcan exhjbitioa of petty r.?e'a" Vn exerelaS of tn TuTf wer uiat renects no credit to to the Governor, or the position he holds as one of th SPrvta r . ' I, people. Omaha Tribune " ' m-, . The new muffs for tii? w;t,fQ t small rooking-glassc3 inserted in the under side, which makes them verv convenient. J The latest style for the hair is to For Congress-by the Prohibitionists oP wear a- large bow of colored ribbon on the Fifth District. w r uuu sine or tne bead with oue loop mill linn Inn.. ...! i ...... wnu "IiJ CI1U& John Gv WUUtler Nominated to Con. grea. Boston, October ai,. .onn tr. wnutier was nominated- Ladies, just now, are anxious about the trimming of their foil bonDets but it wnn'f. Hn fr :n. i . wv, lu twII1. tuein muon I oloser, or there will be nothing left, " Olive JLoeron roioicod tho- mnMi.i:n heart by the declaration that she will remove-the mystery which surrounds the girls. 'tne late James T. Bmdv marked that his experience eu mm mat a best lawyer, once re- convrnc- man's wife was his Soutli Carolina, Ejection CHAREsxoNi November 1. Official returns show that the Re publicans elected, their candidates for Congress mall the districts of the State. Bowen, a white Republican, is. beaten by DeLong, colored Repub lican, as Representative of Charles- NaoVonle Confcreae : .London, Nov. 1'.. A telegram'rom Brussels states that to v1rier-i,i8 WlUinS at Coreo bring to Versailles am result f th eoufert f"c?"ow Proetedingat Wilherrrwho 'S.""' tlrEmpemr VOMJiBRCiAL. WIBBEW t'O-niC MABKBTS. , Kr.v York; November K. Jronfy easy af.VS ft Gold-Weak ; opt-ncl andcloscd at 111. ' t-j- t, i, .. tricAoo, Lpvember I. l l.eat-1 ricclrregniaUoweranaclostaKhenvy. o. 2. spring, cltwca aen? cash-A-o. 3 1 rCSTrFWr?r 0H,ve: wlM flra W Wsh-. :recepts.M.Tco:sh,mienlSf60,cr1?n J rooclpts. 0,7(3 siilpnicnte.40-,0,. k'v live Quiet and eaiv. vr. ttjS Cr56ttCr '2 o4,Vt ,; .N.o.3 at ovblonQUrtana flrn;iness porfc sold for -tfZ ff sel,er Dn,ber. Greenmeats Srm at batrneCe,,Ptfl'?G0O:" msa,c moderate ai;U, IrZ rcfweakand lower. In W abetter grado Sbeep-aka unrhaaD,v- .k n . ST. LOUIS 3IAIET, tn . . . S:tBJ!.Xpvenberl. . teMrSl"S0lnP,5 ,0S5',U Mo. 1 ml win. Barley-In Rood demand at 80?$,'" ''' Rye Dujl and lower at GTTD 1 ' TroyMons-Scarcely any stocfe onLj aad little' Pork neld at fK OQ. V " lard I'irm at 1C 4 7CtlVe.an betterat56 forLltocboIce IJo IJrm,at6l7, mJ4lu 4 -1. 1 i M& J6