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BJIOWNVII.I.E, SEB,
TUUItSBAY MORNING, SEPT. 14;JS77.
Hhonldthc State of SebrskirM fit
to dissolve or try to dissolve ner con
nection with the Federal Go-Kernment
to-morrow, and should call, en her
onuforald In arms, wo -would again
Income a rebel seldter. IV are -with
our people against any government
that they defclre to repudiate. Brown
t?J.V .Democrat, August IStli, 1071.
The Democracy have parted tvlth
none of their convictions upon the
;rcatlKUen of which force aad fraud
procured- the settlement, and tvhlch
t!iy are powerless to change. Omaha
JUrcdd.
OUOAKlZATlOJf.
From all pnrts of the county comeH
the cheering intelligence that the Re
publicans are preparing to turn out
in force on the 19th, with the view of
preeenling to the electors of old 2Ce
xnaha, n ticket that can and will en
lint the enthusiastic support of every
man not a constitutional "sorehead,"
and, on all eldes, we hear the determ
ination expressed to adhere with firm
nees to the men upon whom the fa
vor of the party shall fall on the 19th.
The Democrats evince much con
cern a3 to the result of our Primary
Sections Tlieir hopes rest upon in
ternal dissensions in our ranks, and
the signs are not auspicious to or for
tliem this year.
"We could wish that every Republi
can in the county wouldfeel the prop
er degree of responsibility attaching
to him as a partizan and the great im
portance associated with the word and
Idea 'organization." Upon local or
ganization depends national orgauiza
tion. If members of the party in Ne
luaba county divide ou the matter as
to who shall fill the several county
olllces, a spirit of antagonism and fac
tiousness is engendered which mate
rially jars and clogs the spirit of har
mony which is essential to command
when the National struggle ensues,
liepublicans hero are not divided up
on matters political, and our aim now
iu to have every one of them reflect
and pass judgement upon the ridicu
lous attitude a man presents who
kicks out of the part traces npou the
mere question as to who shall per
form the duties of office and receive
the emoluments attaching.
Tho Republican who repudiates a
ticket presented by hia party, gives
"aid aud comfort to the enemy."
United, our candidates can walk over
the course and defeat any and all can
didates whom the opposition can- introduce-.
And right here we would
in-vile our political friends to look ov
er the "announcement column" in
our journal and earnestly ask them-
pclvea if the gentlemen therein pre
senting themselves for the popular fa
vor of the party on the 19th, are not
individually or collectively, more
tasteful to them than those introduc
ed from the ranks of their opponents.
It is but- natural that a division of
sentiment should exist as. to who
among the fceveral aspirants for the
several offices, is the most capable,
and, also, that a great degree of per
gonal favoritism should enter into the
contest. But it should be borne in
jnind that all cannot be gratified in
having their favorites presented, and
the disappointed owe it to themselves
and the principles they profess to
champion, to bow with reverence to
the voice of the majority, and thus
give evidence that "principles not
men" is the actuating, stimulating
sentiment pervading and influencing
them.
Friends, ffc entreat you to consider
well the duty you owe to yourselves
in these premises and the rightful de
mand which the party has upon your
services. Soon the Presidential cam
paign will be upon -us, and organiza
tion now, harmony now, will facili
tate organization when heavier issues
than now press upon us. Organiza
tion Is the progenitor of power.
Without it our strength will turn in
to a rope of saird. Let us unite as
one man this fall, elect our every
nominee, and in 1S72 we will bear
down upon our common enemy in
Nebraska and give of our weight to
prees out of hope and life the Democ
racy of the country.
T.heDcmocrat snivels in its last issue
and says to us 'you begun it.' We chal
lengejhlm. to tho proof. He well knows
that when we spoke of his antece
dents we alluded in direct terms to
his political: antecedents, not to his
personal character, though as we eaid
last week, we could make him wince
were we to touch .upon that.
Aa to his threat made last week,
of future exposures, we hurl de
fiance into his cowardly teeth and
challenge him to do his worst. Wc
have been in the political and edito-J
rial harness upwards of twenty years
during which time we have made
some character, aud what we have
made, are proud of, and the evidence
of political assassins cannot filch from
us tho estimate in which we are helds
by those who know us best.
California has exceeded the antici
pations of the Republican party, and
given tho Republican tieket G,0GQ ma
jority. Maine, too, has done better thau we
expected. Sore headed .Republicans
joined bands with the Democrats to
make the issue one with tho Admin
istration. The issue was accepted and
the result is a larger majority for our
party than llaiue-ever before gave on
the "off year."
District Sunday School Convention.
The Nebraska District Sunday
School convention of the M. E.
Church, will bB held at Tecumseh,
commencing Tuesday, October 17th.
Bach school is entitled to two, dele
gates, and is requested to take up a
collection to defray the expenses of
the convention. Sunday School Su
perintendents and preachers of the
M. E. Churoh are also members of the
convention, and together with all
others interested in the Sunday school
cause are invited to attend,
H. Burch,
Corrwrpondlng EecreUrv.
KANSAS IN VIRGINIA.
The last Prairie Farmer, in an ar
tide on the meeting of the American
Pomological Society at Richmond,
say a:
R. W. Furnas, of Nebraska, heads
a delegation from that young sister,
and expects to with a full display of
fruits of that .sunny and windy, clime
carrv oft' higher honors than Kan
sas did two years ago. The Coyotes
(Nebaskaites) are after the Grand
Gold Medal.
We are sorr' for Col Furnas of the
Indian Regiment, in war days but
Kansas took that Grand Gold Medal.
Ft. Scott Kansas) Daily Monilor.
Many thanks to Bro. Wilder for his
volunteer sympathy "for Col. Furnas
of the Indian Regiment, in war
days." But "as far as heard from,"
Kansas did not take "that Grand
Gold Medal" at Richmond, Septem
ber, 1S71. "Coyotes (Xebraskaltes)"
did thht little thig. There was no
Gold Medal ofi'ered or awarded at
Richmond, at the late American Po
mological Con'ention! The leading
and highest prize offered was that by
the Virginia State Agricultural Soci
ety, "for the best collection of apples,
peaches, pears and grapes $100."
This premium wa3 awarded to Ne
braska. As an evidence wo clip the
following report of the committee, as
we find it ia the Richmond Daily
Whig:
SPECIAL PREitlUilS.
The Committue b- Special Premiums-for
the best collection of apples,
peaches, pears, and grapes, reported
that the only entry meeting the re
quirements of this preminnr is that
from "Nebraska, and respectfully rec
ommend the premium of $100, offer
ed by the Virginia Agricultural So
ciety. W. Saunders.
W. B, Smith.
J. Bkeckmans.
Committee,
On the reading of the repuvt Col.
Furnas, of Nebraska, arose and sta
ted that the Nebra-ka Society d cilia
ted the American Pomological Socie
ty the premium which had been a
warded them.
The donation was accepted, aud
three cheers proposed and given for
Nebraska.
"How high ish datf" Mr. Monitor
Don't exhibit your ignorance. In at
tempting to mislead your 'readers, by
confounding the "Grand Gold Med
al" prize of 1SG9, which was taken by
your State all honor to her with the
brilliant $10Q award of 1S71, borne off
by "that young State" "of that sun
ny and icindy clime," Nebraska!
"Honor bright!" Web. How about
that that fruit premium awarded at
St. Joseph the other day? Kansas
took that too?
Hon. John Taffe sends to U3 the fol
lowing letter, the contents of which
will be gratefully read by many of
our friends who have become inter
ested by purchase in the Republican
Valley:
igton
Sir: Your letter of the 23d inst. in
relation to a supply for the Republi
can Valley, south of Fort Kearney, is
received.
In reply, you are respectfully informed-,
that service has been exten
ded from Hebron, Jeft'erson Co.. to
Guide Rock, Webster Co. Red Cloud
has been established special, five or
ten miles west of Guide Rock. No
office in Franklin Co., a3 yet.
Alma City has been established in
Harlan, a part of Lincoln Co., as
special, the petitioners stating that
thov would .supply their own mail
until the county was better organized.
Please request tiiose people to peti
tion, and in that way they will indi
cate the route the mail ought to go,
the number of people, etc., etc.
The Department will place service
on one or the other of the routes, or
both, if needed, as soon as it can do
eo intelligently.
Respectfully,
J. L. French,
Acting Sec'd Ass't P. M. Gen'l.
Hon. John Taffe,
Omaha, Nebraska.
The tickets for the election on the
19th inst. have been received at the
office of the County Clerk. The tick
ets read thus, save what we have
placed in brackets:
NEW CONSTITUTION TICKET.
For all the propositions on this tick
et which are not cancelled with ink
or pencil; and against all propositions
which are so cancelled.
FOR THE NEW CONSTITUTION. No.
"For the independent section rela
ting to the liability of stockholders in
banking corporations, companies and
associations." Against.
"For the independent article pro
hibiting County and Municipal aid to
corporations." Against.
"For the section relating to inhi
bition and license." Against.
"For the section relating to com
pulsory education aud common
schooL"
"For the section relating to the ex
tension of the right of suffage."
A more palpable scheme through
which to deceive a people was never
before devised. We warn all electors
ta place the word "No" after the
words "For the new constitution,"
aud erase the balance save, if they
please, the last two aimmdatory claus
es. 1
We fear the new constitution will
carry, as its friends and champions
are active while its enemies are pass
ive. Trained speakers are traveling
the State in its interests, while the
opposition is content to submit the
matter to the good judgment of the
people, and we fear there are many
who, rather than read the treacherous
document, propose compromising the
matter by voting for it.
Let the opponents of the iniquitous
document be on the alert on election
day and see to it that the constitution
be not carried by default on the
part of those to whose senses the doc
ument is repulsive. We hope to hear,
and be able to give, a good report from
old Nemaha. Her verdict will be
against it.
But in any case, see to it that the
ticket has the proper interpolations
and erasures on it, so- that a "vote in
tended to be against, shsJI not be re
corded' for. The manner in which
tho tioket is gotten up, should, of
itself condemn the measure it is pro
posed to subserve.
Post Office Department,
Office Sec'd Asjt P. M. Gkn'l,
Washington, D. C, Aug. 26, '71. J
CKORCH TAXATION.
To the Editor of the- Advertiser:
I have read and re-read the "elo
quent and learned article," of' the
Rev. Mr.. Alexander, on the question
of Church Taxation, as I believe with
out "passion or prejudice." In fact,
in so far as I had prejudices, , they
were in favor of the principled advo
cated by him. His arguments, how
ever, seem to me far from conclusive.
as I will endeavor, briefly, to show.
His first argument is, "No property
should be exempted from taxation, in
which a whole public has not an
equal Interest." This proves toe
much. As a matter of fact the "whole
public" cr.unot have an equal interest
in any kind of property, so that there
must be an absolute prohibition of ex
emption from taxation of property of
any kind -whatever, kven public
cemeteries must be taxed, for Catho
lics do not use these. And every
monument and tombstone must be
taxed, for what interest have the "op
pressed millions," iu the costly mar
ble that marks the restingpSaceof the
rich. The "whole public" have not
"an equal interest" in Universities
and Colleges, or in Asylums for the
blind, deaf and dumb, insane, fcc.
This principle would levy a tax upon
hospitals, founded by the benevolent,
ior the whole public cannot have an
equal interest even in these. This
pzinciple, logically carried out, would
even prohibit the exemption from tax
ation of costly Court Houses, fine
School buildings, and other merely
local institutions, for the public, re
mote from these, do not have an
equal interest in them with those liv
ing in their immediate vicinity.
Further it would, destroy our Com
mon School system. The rich who
avail themselves of private instruc
tion for their children, have not an
equal interest with the poor man in
the maiutenaee of public schools.
. Another argument advanced is:
"No property should be exempted
from taxation, from tho advantages
or privileges of which any citizen,
however lowly, can be excluded with
out legal redress." This principle al
so is too broad. Because certain re
strictions are laid upon the public,
preventing them from sharing equal
ly "the advantages or privileges" of
Universities, Colleges, Public Schools,
Asylums, Hospitals, &e This prin
ciple, moreover, does not apply to
churches, for none are wholly exclud
ed from their "advantages or privile
ges." One of the greatest, if not the
greatest "advantage," which 'the
church affords, istlntof heariugGod's
truth, and one of the greatest "priv
ileges," that of public worship, and
from thes-e none are "excluded." It
is manifestly unfair to rank Christian
Churches along with other so-called
"benevolent organizations," Odd Fel
lows, Free Masons, &c, &c, whose
"benevolence" is chiefly, if not en
tirely restricted to theirown member
ship, including the families of their
members, while the Great Commis
sion glvan by the Head of the Church
to His disciples, is, "Go ye into all
the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature."
"Who that has ever read the New
Testament," says Mr. Alexander,
"has not bis attention called to the
solution of this very question, by the
Great Master himself." I venture to
reply that no one who "has ever read
the New Testament" carefully, would
find in the passage cited (Matt. 22.15:
22.) this question even alluded to.
The question involved in that passage
was simply this: Was it lawful to
recognize the authority of the Roman
Government, whose legitimacy the
Jews strenuously denied, and whoso
right to levy taxes upon them was
stoutly opposed. They were on the
point of rebellion against the Roman
Government, and sought to ensnare
Christ by putting thoquetion wheth
er it was lawful to recognize its au
thority by paying tribute. If he re
plied yes, they would say, Jthen you
are notour expected Messiah, for he
will deliver us from foreign rule. But
if he replied no, then they would
have had an excuse for delivering him
up to the Roman authorities as a reb
el. The answer which he gave freed
him frony the snare and confounded
his questioners. No one of those who
oppose church taxation thiuk of de
nying the right of the State to exer
cise authority over Christians, and to
levy taxes upon them for State pur
poses. But, on the other hand, they
are among the most zealous support
ers of the Government, willing not
onli to pay taxe3, hut to fight, and
even to die if need be in its defense,
as tens of thousands did in the last
war.
Mr. Alexander continues : "At
a subsequent period in the church's
history, we find the great Gentile
Apostle (?) referring to this same sub
ject, and as it was customary with the
Romans to levy taxes without ex
emption, it is but fair to suppose that
temples and Priests, churches and
Evangelists, were all assessed as well
as other property and persons. But
the Apostle without one word of dis-,
sent urges upon the church to accept
the situation." I think the great
Apostle to the Gentiles would be sur
prised, if not amused, at this inter
pretation of his language. "This
same subject," '(Church Taxation,)
was not the one which the Apostle
was discussing. His whole arguu.ent
(see Romans 13.1:7) wa3 directed
against the false notion which was
obtaining 3urrency in the Churches,
that "Christianity introduced them to
a new citizenship, new rights, new
privileges, new spiritual rulers," and
so absolved them, from all allegiance
to heathen rulers. They denied not
the right of the Government to levy
taxes upon their churches, but its right
to levy tax upon themselves. It was
against this idea that the Apostle's
words were uttered. We accept the
teachings of Paul upon this point
most fully. We not only admit the
right of the State to levy taxes upon
all classes-of its citizens, and the du
ty of Christians to bear their full share-
of all kinds of State burdens, but we
concede its right also to levy tax upon
churahes. And if this were legally
done we-would cheerfully meet its de
mRuds. But we doubt the wisdom,
the expediency of such taxation. The
question now under discussion issim
ply this. Shall we, the people of the
State of Nebraska, engraft into our,
fundamental law, the principle of
church taxation is this bestfor the.
interests of our youngand rising
State? The very frameraof tlnsCoh
stitution themselves, have taken the
question out of the realm in which
Mr. Alexander uiscuss-es it, by pro?
viding for the exemption from taxa
tion of churches whosevalue does not
exceed $5,000. If the principle be so
unjust, so unscriptural, why exempt
$5,000, which in the aggregate of all
the churches would be no fnconsider
able sum ? If, however, it is right to
exempt property worth $5,000," why
not exempt a larger amount, a sum at
least sufficient to cover tin? cost of re
spectable houses of worship? Churoh
property from which a revenue is de
rivec? might be subjected to taxation,
but places of worship, and,the grounds
on which they stand, are-non-productive
and are given by iudivdduals. for
the public good, often at great person
at sacrifice to the giver.flJeautiful
churches promote the highest well be
ing of a community, by encouraging
a larger attendance upon their privil-
eees. Thev are among the choicest
ornaments of our cities and towns ;
they exert a wide and permanent in
fluence in elevating the artistic tasks
of a whole people. To levy a tax. on
them would by no means cripple the
progress of the Christian church, but
it would retard, if not prevent, the
erection of eostly church edifices.
The temple at Jerusalem was the pride
and glory of the Jewish .nation, built
by their grandest Kings, and Banc
tioned.by God himself. Noteventhe
Roman government ever presumed to
lay a tax upon this.
Are we, tne people of Nebraska, so
poor, so material in our tastes, so in
sensible to the claims of our higher
natures, or so sectarian and uncharit
able, as to check, even in the smallest
degree, that religious enthusiasm and
that broad philanthropy which seeks
to erect temples in which God shall
be worshipped, aud men redeemed?
T. J. Mv
Browuville, Sept. 8th, 1S71. J
American Pomological Society.
GIIAXD EJTHIB1TION.
Nebrnslta in Atardeci the trailing
Prize for the 3est Collection
cr Fruits.
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 5, '71.
Nebraska Advertiser:
Traveling newspaper correspond
ents write from "on the wing." I
surely made a "flying trip" to this
place. Leaving Nebraska at 4:30 o'
clock Friday afternoon, by being fa
vored with good "running time" and
"close connections," I literally "an
nihilated space" and dined in Rich
mond the following Monday.
At Red Oak, had the good fortune
to join Auditor Gillespie, Baleocibe of
the Republican, Dr. Lowe, John I.
Reddick and Frank Murphy of our
own State, and made a pleasaut trip
to Chicago. At Chicago I made the
acquaintance of James M. Shanklin,
an old aud prominent citizen of San
Francisco, Cal., and had a pleasant
travelling companion to Washington
city. At Washington, I met Z. M.
P. King of Portsmouth, Va., an ex
cellent specimen of "a flue old En
glish gentleman" who with several of
li!s friends were my companions from
Washington via the Potomac to
Aquia Creek, and thence by the
Fredericksburg and Richmond Rail
road to Richmond. The trip from
Mt. Vernon being new to me, the old
gentleman took great pains in point
ing out to me points of interest. A
nephew of Mr. K. in company, and
who was in the confederate service,
and with the army of the Potomac
from Aquia Creek to Richmond, did
me great service in pointing out and
explaining in detail the points along
the Railroad, all of which were of
historic interest. I was quite disap
pointed in the general appearance of
the country along this line of road.
It is better than I expected. The sur
face is good. True, as a rule, it is di
lapidated in many respects aud bears
all the evidences of war devastating
war. The farm fences are gone,
burned up by the armies and the
country generally "turned out."
Wherever new men however men
from the North have taken hold
and' there is quite a numbe? of such
instances thrift springs up and
things look new. Some beautiful
new residences have been erected and
handsomely adorned with flowers,
shrubs and evergreens, and other im
provements have recently been made
"on the road to Richmond." At
Richmond there are many evidences
of "forward movement." In por
tions of the "burnt district," very
fine and costly blocks have been e
rected, and are occupied. Leading
citizens here have in good faith "ac
cepted the situation;" are "meeting
the emergency" and "laboring with
a will" to build up aud develop. They
feel the importance of immigration:
the need of the appliance of capital
and science, and talk it. In many
respects the topic of conversation a-:
bout the Hotels, sounds like Nebras-
ka in an. earlier day. The fact is,
Richmond-has an incalculable water
power uuoccupigd, and this portion of
Virginia untold natural facilities for
getting surplus produce into market.
These are "stubborn facts." candor
compels me to narrate.
The new "Richmond Directory"
shows the following statistics:
Total population 51,033. Total num
ber of white males, 13.42S; white fe
males, 14,500; colored males, 10,209;
colored females, 12,901; excess of
white female population, 1,072; excess
of colored females, 1.6S2; total excess
of female population, 2,754. Number
of males twenty -one yeara and up
ward, 12,7SG; number of males of for
eign birth, 1,961; number of femalea
of foreign, birth, 1,777; number in the
city who cannot read, 14,629; cannot
-write, 16,500; number of dwellings,
8,007; number of families, 9792; value
of real estate, $17,432,182; value of
personal property, $6,3SS,9S0.
To Col. Shields, edifor of the Whig,
Dr. Johnson, editor of the Flanter,
and Col. Allen, President of the State
Pomological Society, I am greatly in
debted for attentions and hospitali
ties. Fg; .
To-morrow I nm, to" have a drive
about the city, aigjwlir-note- matters
and points of interest anil wrKe you
again. ,
Many Delegates to the Amencau
Pomological Association are gather
ing in from various portions of the
United States, and the exhibition
will commence on the day-after-tomorrow,
in relation .to which I have
promised you a special communica
tion. R
UrciiMOND, Va., Sept., 6, '71
Advertiser:
Agreeable to promise, the hospital
ities of the City of Richmond were
publicly extended to the Pomological
Delegates to-day. At 10 o'clock a
dozen, or more carriages called at the
."Ballard House," and delegates were
invited to be seated and enjoy a drive
about and through . the city. The
Delegation was taken charge of by
Cols. Isaacs and Haxall, two old and
prominent citizens, to whom I am in
debted for kindnesses. A carriage
was assigned Dr. Housely, President
Kansas Horticultural Society, Mark
Miller, editor Western Pomalogist,
P. T. Quinn, the great. Pear culturist
of New Jersey, and our humble self.
We were shown to all the notable
points in the city, many of vahich
have a time honored. national memo
ry; others noted for their associations
w ith "the late unpleasantness." We
visited Libby Hill, Libby Prison,
Belle Isle-and the ruins of the old
Virginia Armory, burned at the va
cation of the city, after Lee's surren
der. These points are all fresh in the
minds of your readers and require no
details. Next we were shown the old
St. John Church anrii cemetery. This
old church is the identical building
in which Patrick Henry delivered his
famous speech in 1775, in which he
said "I know not what course others
may take; but as. forme, give me liber
ty, or give me death!" It is still oc
cupied regularly as a place of worship
by the "eld families" of the Episco
pal church; it is neatly arranged in
side, and in a good state of preserva
tionthe same seats and windows as
of old. Tho sash bars are heavy and
plain; at least an inch square. The
grounds about the building, to the
very door steps, is the old burying
ground in which sleep the remains of
many of the iirst settlers; the inscrip
tions dating back a whole century.
Some of the inscriptions on exposed
slabs, are entirely eradicated.
The Washington Monument, the
corner stone of which was laid in
1S50, is perhaps the finest in the U
nion. On the main shaft ana in the
center, is an equestrian group, Wash
ington on his war steed, in bronze,
fifteen English feet from the upper
surface by the platform to the top of
tho chapeau. Five pedestrian stat
utes in bronze, of Jefferson, Patrick
Henry, Andrew Lewis, Judge Mar
shal and Thomas Nelson, ten feet in
height, surround, and they still sur
rounded by allegorical bronze figures
representing Indepeadence, Bill of
Rights, Revolution, Colonial Times,
Justice arwi Finance. This monu
meut is located in the capitolgrouuds.
In the same grounds, near by, is a
line statute of the "Mill Boy of the
Slashes" Henry Clay. This, some
ruffian has despoiled by breaking all
the fingers but two.
The "Tridegar Iron Works" on
James River above Long Bridge, and
the "Old Dominion Nail Works" on
Belle Isle, are points of interest. At
the Tridegar Works were made all
the confederate cannon for fortifica
tions and vessels. They are as exten
sive, if not more so, than any other
iron works in.the United States, and
are now engagedjin making railroad
iron, and other railway outlttings.
Hollywood Cemetery was visited.
This is a splendidly arranged resting
place for the dead. The original for
est has all been left; the trees careful
ly trimmed, and the grounds well
laid out and profusely adorned with
evergreens, and magnificent flower
ing shrubs. The Crape Myrtle and
Majytoiiaare growing here in great
perfection aud huge dimensions. In
Hollywood is erected the immense
granite pyramidal shaft "To the Coil
federate Dead." The remains of
Monroe were removed to these
grounds and are appropriately enclos
ed. John Tylersleeps in Hollywood,
his grave marked with q. plain enclo'
sure, with a most magnificent Deodar
Cedar at his head..
Powhatan, in the southern suburbs.
of tho city was visited, and the said-to-
be, exact spot pointed out where the
timely interposition of Pocahontas,
contributed so materially to the per
petuation of the Smith family.
The party were then escorted aboard
the steamer "Pallasade" and a trip
down James river made, as far as
"Dutch Gap" Ben Butler's famous
canal. Every foot of ground on both
sides of the river is historic in con
nection with the rebellion, tho de
tails of which are too tedious to bs
given in a newspaper letter, especial
ly when all the recollections aie so
fresh. Dredging boats are now enga
ged clearing the channels from ob
structions placed there during the
war. The Butler caual is in constant
use, and being enlarged. Ifc--is not
longer than two lengths of a good
sized" Missouri river steam boat.
There were many other mattera of
interest to me here, and to which I
might refer, but as we are busy ar
ranging our Nebraska Fruits for ex
hibition, this muBt suffice for the pres
ent. More anon. F.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 8, '71.
Advertiser:
The 23d Anniversary meeting of
the American Pomologicafc Society
now in session in this city is the lar
gest gathering of the kind ever held
in the country, and perhaps in the
world. Nearly every State in. the
whole Union is represented, and
the fruit is magnificent the finest
ever exhibited, consisting of samples
of almost everything grown. To give
you an idea of the extBt of tk$ ex
hibition: Kansas exhibits 320 plates
of fruit, Nebraska 134, Iowa 118, Min
nesota GO, Marshal P. Wilder of Bos
ton exhibits- 230 varieties of peare,
Ellwanger Barry, Rochester, New
York, 157 varieties of pears; John
Dollins of Virginia, 135 varieties 'of
apples. .The display of apples "by
Kansas and Iowa beats the world.
California was finely represented.
Also Southern Illinois. Norfolk Vir
ginia, beats California "out of sight"
en pears. Dr. Lelghton hada couple
dozen" Duchess pears, perfect mon
sters sospe weighing as high as 36
ounces. He also, exhibited a few
plates Seckel pears four times as large
as before seen. No end to grapes, a
mong which was an abundance of the
favorite Southern grape.Scuppernong.
The Floral display was grand in the
extreme. Some most gorgeously ar
ranged boquets are over six feet in
height solid masses of most dazzling
and fragrant bloom.
You may well imagine that it is
with no ordinary degree of pridel an
nounce that to our young State, Ne
braska, was awarded the leading prize
offered by the Virginia State Agricul
tural Society, of One Hundred Dol
lars for the best collection of apples,
peaches, pears aud grapes. To the
tine seedling peaches of Joseph Cur
tis of Nemaha county, was awarded
the first premium for the best speci
mens on exhibition. This is aurely
glory enough for the "Infant State."
The award to Nebraska was greeted
with most hearty and prolonged ap
plause. It devolved upon your cor
respondent to respond to the compli
ment, and donating the premium to
the American Pomological Society.
This brought down the house with
deafening applause, and three hearty
Sheera for Nebraska. No fruits were
admired more,. or attracted, more at
tention than ours, for several reasons.
Fruit from the "Great American Des
ert" was so unexpected to so many;
and then it was of such tine quality.
Our peaches particularly, were the
admired of a!J admirers.
A great fact for which a few have
labored for years in this region, lias
been established, viz: that the extent
of country comprising Nebraska,
Kansas, Missouri aud Iowa, ha3 no
superior for fruit growing.
The finest of feeling has prevailed
here during the exhibition, and Rich
mond has fairly outdone herself in ef
forts to make pleasant the visit of
strangers iu her midst. It is a gath
ering long to be remembered by all.
In the beautiful lauguage of the May
or of the city in his reception address
j-esterday, "the assemblage is one
whose efforts and deliberations will
provoke hostile criticism in no quar
ter" and hence all has been pleasure,
and I trust, great profit to the coun
try at large. F.
e1' jv-i-.kmi mrmSJtt' t .Ji'.i .r-Si
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Xotico 1 Hsiildcrs.
BIDS will b received up to 12 o'clock M. Satar
ilaw aeiitrmber Z3rtt. for the eivstion of a
School House I:i District Ko. 32, XemaUa County.
Nebraska. Plan and specifications cas.i seen on
application to IT. O. Minick. director. Bids will be
received ellhpr KeporatUy, for pulutlap, carpenter
work, masonry and plastering, or for the entire
budding complete
The Ikiatd or directors reserve the right to reject
nnv or all bidj.
w:.r. f. paths. )
II. O. MINICK. -D!rectors.
WM. 1L aicININCUj
September 7tb. -tow.!
For Clioiec Cigax,
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE.
SWEET CHESTNUT
TRSE3.
OONE-JIAT.F MILLION, besides a large general
mircry "'tuck. A sixteen-page circular free.
Also, a trade-list tor nurserymen and dealers. Ad
drsse STORKS, HARRISON & CO..
JatS Paincsvilie. Lake Co.. Ohio.
Prize Paper Collars !
Every Hox Contains a Prize.
AT THE POSTOrriCE.
OPPENHEIMER & MEYSE,
Manufacturers of
CIGARS,
And Wholesale Dealers 1 Tobacco,
Pipes, dec.
No. 14 North Third St. 4tf St. Jocrplit Mo.
Ivegistrar'a ISTotice.
NAMES OF" VOTERS IS ST. DEROIN
PRECINCT, NEMAHA COUNTY,
XEBRASKA, FOR SPECIA.lt
ELECTION, SEPTEM
BER, 1871.
Allen N N
Anderson E R
Bngley, James U
Hiixter, Samuel
Roman. John L
Hr.inum. M
Baker. E M
Cooper. Joslah
Crass. J F
Clark, Isaac
Dnvls, J T
Ebbs, John
Fralcer. Peter
Gray, Tliomns
Ackcrmaa E D
BlckclJo5Pph
liurnell. Jesse
Hours' A II
Bacon, lrn
rrlrrjb, John
Carlton. A K
Collor George
Foncli, G Y
Hunt, F H D
Horner, J O
Hill. J 3
Hill, O A
Ho'iner, Ephralm
Jones, James ir Jones, Hillls
Klrchncr, Samuel Kerr, Geo
McCltUn, James H Murphh. V H
McCanley, F O Met&erJebse
Neff, Daniel
Price, Mo,c8 Perkins, Harry
Page. HA
Ritter. A J Ralr.cs. Torreuco
lttce. L- Randall, Peter
Koades, JamoR M Randall. Amos
Richardson. James Rogers. Jacob -
Kobhins. II R Rice, Nelson
Ritter, Valentino
Sprolls, Wm Smith, James
Shaffer. Conrad Shook, A V
Slary, A Y
Taylor, Joe P Taylor, J W Sr
Taylor, F M Tharlan, Z P
Taylor, J W'Jr
Vallandlnham, Geo
Wilson, Edward Velty.JP
Wilson, Lather "Woodring, Allen
Wilson, W H Woodring, W H;
Notice is hereby given to al! qualiiled voter, that
the undersigned, Iiegistrar of voters In St. Derofn
precinct. Nemaha count Oebro.k.t. will mrelathU
store, in St. Deroin.on Saturday, the ISth day orsep
tem'?fir. lSVlto correct any omissions or strike un"
auy names not entitled to vote, or any r.ther errors
In the above list. All persons wili take notice, that
their namej.inust be registered, cr be debared from
voting nt the ensuing election, to iiheid ou Tues
day, the IDth day of September. 171.
A, J. JITTER. TtesUtrar.
Ppr Stylish. Neckties,
GO TO THE POSTQFFICS.
PURS BRED
inAVE to dispose of 3
thoronchbred Yorkshire
and s Chester Wh Ite Boars, one year. old. WiU sell
or exchange lor stock hogs.
R. W.FURNAS.
47t3 Brownvllle, Neb.
For Initial Stationery
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE.
s or- O V IE SL
ALT, SLZE5 AND PATTERNS,
AT W. D, SnELLEXBERGERS.
LANTERNS. oCUl descriptions, fbr sale bv W.
D. Shallenberger. No. T4 Mla jrtt?&, ijopher
W3 SIW, SreTOTflie, Net, $v
HGIIS
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
.iKn.minrP.?ir. TTavden lun
cero1nSe.A
and II pledge myself to MPg LJRSJk ' "
6me- Tn.iic-lns'Prw-Inrt-
.. Tiln..K .nnntinrniv nam nx
a mndldate for the office or county surveyor. . I
pledge mvseir to abide by the decision of the Re
publiins"taihepinaryeleGnon. d support all
nominee v " W; HErVrOOD
Lafayette Precinct.
Please announce my name as a candidate far the
odiceof County Surveyor, subject to thejudgmeut
of the Republicans or Nemaha County, on the
lsth Inst, aud I pledge my support to the nominees
ot th parry. D MILLS.
Benton Precinct.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Please an nounco m- name as a candidate for thi
olaceor Countv Commissioner of the First District
subject to the 'Republican Primary Section, the
every nominee of whlchl flffigflfc
Keniaha city Precinct.
Mr. Editor : Pleascannounce my name as acati
didate forthe ofllceof County Commissioner. 1 v. ill
abide the dccWon of the Primary lection or my
party, and heartily support ajl nominees thus pre
Cfnti'd A. J.KlTl.fcl.
SL Derola Trectoct. District No. 1.
SHERIFF.
Please announce my name as a candidate for the
ordce of Sheriff, subject to the decision, cf the. Re
publican Primary Election, whose aominees x
pledge myself to support. T110MTSON.
Please announce ray name as a candidate for
the ollice of Sheriff, subject .to the decision of Re
publicans in Primary Election on the Ibth. and I
pledge mv supiort toall nominees presented by
my ,riy on that day. j.-D
Lalayetfe Precinct.
I will be a candidate for the offlce of Sheriff at
the ensuing Primary Election, and will support
cordially aud zealously every andidate , thus pre
sented CJL.O. CUOW.
ae" London Precinct.
Elilor .rfdtvTtfJT. Please announce my-nume as
a candidate for ShttrUE. subject to the voice of the
liepublicans of Nemaha County as provided for n
the i lute Mass Meeting or the party, and pledgius
mysupport to the nominee, whether the nomina
tion falls oumyseiror other candidate.
J, W. IlRu.iU.
45 London Precinct.
Mr. Editor. Plea3e announce me as a candidate
orSheritl, subject to the stipulations ngreed upon
by the Republicans or Nemaha County iu Mais
Mee4?nff' AUSUS"3tJEFFERSON CHAPMAN
Nemaha City Precinct.
f
To the Qualified lotrrs of Xtmaha County The
time Is n tt ugyou aicain to choose as to who
shall Oil your county oitlces. Roping that past at
tention to business has mat with your approbation.
I now offer myself lor -eIeatai to the offlce ot
Sheriff. DAVIDSON PIAisIIvxj.
COUNTY CLERK.
Please annoua.ee the name of J. If. HACKER,.
asacandaltiimor int. ouiwui vwu v--nv. ob
ject to the Primary Election, pledging my support
to the nominees.
Mr. Editor Please announce that T will be a can
did ite berore tne ensuing nepuuutu rnujiu
Klecitoii.for nomination to the oliice of lotmry
Clerk, and vyhothir successful or defeated I will
cordially support all nominees of satdelectloa.
sMirw i . luii Liii.
45 Brownvllle Precinct.
Newton M.noltzlnzcr.isacandldnie for County
Clerk.subject to tlie.deci-.Ion or tlie Republicans as
expressed in their primary election, and I will
cheunuliy abide the result and support the prima
ry l.-ctlonnomhieoN H0IiTZINOER.
Browuville Precinct.
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
At the solicitation of some of the prominent
friends of Education in Nemaha county. 1 announce
mvell'a canuidute for the "County Supertntenden
cv." subject to the Primary Election of the Repub
lican party, and will support al I nominees ot .the
same. l- 1- da lo.
Mr. Editor. riease annonncs the name or Isaac
Black, as a candidate for the olllce of County
tcliool superintendent, subject to the expressed
voice of the Republicans ot Nemaha, as rendered
in Primary Election, every nominee ol which 1
wll earnestly support. ISA At DLAtl.
Peru Precinct.
Vr.Elitor: Yon arc hereby authorized to an
nounce the name of Dr. S. W. McUREW as a can
did ite for re-election to the otlicc or County Super
intendent, subject to the Primary Election, pledging
mv support to the nominees.
S. W. McGREW, Erownvdlo.Pxcclcct.
COUNTY TREASUBER.
riease announce my name as ;a candidate for the
olllce or Uwuntv Treasurer, siiojeci in mo vtouiuu
of the Republicans or Nemaha County, at the pn
marv election. 1 pledge myseir to support the nom
inee of the party. WILLIAM DAI1A .
Peru Precinct.
PIeae announce my name as a candidate for
County Tre.isurer, subject to the decision of my
manv Republican friends as expressed in their pri
mary election, and I pledge niv support to tSiesuc
ce;sful nominee, LOUIS ALDl'EK.
Mr. Rlitor; Fler.se announce my name a3 a can
didate for the oil'ce or County Treasurer, and I
hereby stake ny candidacy upon the expressed
voice of the Republicans, in the several precincts,
and plvdse my support "aii Influence to tJ.e nomi
nees ot" the party. A. I.. RICH.
Srowimtte precinct.
Please announce my name as a candidate for
Countv Treasurer of Nemaha Comity, subject to the
J".....l ..-! .." ,i. lrunilioiw It l"ininfl' f-!li-
tion. Whether successlul or de;eated. 1 will labor
Twlh Zealand fidelity for the every nominee of my
Iurty. V.. J. AUSTIN,
Bro'Aiiviilc Precinct,
Mr. Tititor I will be a candidate before the ensu
ing Republican Primary Election Tor nomination
as Countv Treasurer, and 1 pledge mysupport to
allnomlneesthasprc.em
Douglas Prvvi.icU
Mr. Elitor1 wish my name announced is a can
dlilato ior Count v Treasnrer. before the ltfpublidan
Primary Election, to the nominees of which I
pledge my "Wort MinDLCT0
45 Drouiitillc Precinct.
Mr. Elitor Please announce my name as a can
didate for tueoiliceof County Treasurer, subject to
the will of the Republicans of Nemaha County, as
expressed In Primary Election, to the nominees of
which I pledj; my support.
A3 CEO. J. B it YANT. London Precinct.
To thz Qunlljtetl Voters of AVwta.'.a Cbuufy The
time is near for voti again to choose as to who shill
till your county offices. Hoping tiot past atten
tion to busln.e: h&s met with your approbation. I
now offer for re-election to the office ofCounty
Treasurer. UEO. W.BRATTON.
PROBATE JUDGE.
To the Voters of Xctnahii Cci&iy: Ifyonwr.nta
Countv or ProUtte Jud?. outside of rinss, cliques,
caucuses or polltlcs.elcct the- underslKned.
ED.M. McCOMAS.
ot Nemaha County.
Ploase announce my name as a candidate for the
office of County or Probate Judge, as the ensuing
primary election of the Republican party. I shall
Kivemv hearty support to the nominees of such
primary election. D. S. --N Y Vlin.
Peru Precinct.
Xj4.-u UllliV!'-4. nil. .... t. -. .. - - . - ..-- -
candidate for thr oUlce or Probate or County Jud,-e.
subject tn the Primary Election, and I pledgu my
support to all nominees of the ume;
Mr. EVJor t Yon r-r" WJborized to nr.aounce the
name of Alx. W. Zornaii as a candidate for re-elt-ctlon
to th office o: Probate or County Judge,
subject to the Primary Election.
ALEN. W. MORGAN.
For Inks of all Kinds
GO TO THE POoTOTICE.
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0 rt as a T"l -:
u PQ & 2 c??5 -'n
fl tj fi MS3 HI
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07-1 - rt :g
Notions and Toys !
GO TO THE FOSTOmCE.
HOWARD SANITARY AID
ASSOCIATION.
For the Relief and Cure or the Erring and Unfoi
tunate.on principles or Christian Philanthropy.
Essays on the Errors of Youth, and the Follies ot
Ape. In relation to ilarrlai and Social Evils, with
ss.nitaxy aid for the afflicted. Sent free. In sealed
Envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION
Box ?. Philadelphia. Pa.
For Toilet Perfumery
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE..
LEGAIi ADVERTISEMZIjTS,
CHERrFF-SSALE.-Notic8.ls hereby 8iTen .
O by virtn-or an execution orordrr of ilf . Ut
ed our of the D.s:r c: Court of XemlaCo&T"
biafca.an. t me d reefed a Sheriff -Sm'-T
., . ujjuu ajuugmem renuerea oy saidDlstrirf .
in a cuiise wherein William B. LoviMgva , ' irV
U Ve.or Samuel A. Iavfjor. sSh L PS tp
IjnunB. Weston, partners doing bnVnpsVC R.r'1
t erirm name nrd style of William B isZl ?'Mr
CoWare Plaintiff. and Alt W.Moraanand i, .
3Iirjin.hl3wire.and Will am Alien .H'
auu.i wuiotrerior ssle at public auction ..'I
fnmt door cf the Court House,", Knv"l,h
B.ock No. eight, (3). in Brown's adoltio i tout,'
vitle. In N-emnh C.nntv. Whro.ir. ' LL Br!'W
oh,.!a:J,'emaha Coant:Scorasfc- TerlnsTr'
Given under my hand, this nth day or .
ber.issi. "ofSeptec-
DAVIDSON PLAHTlOts
43-Zt
Jhrln-
"TlKOEATn NOTICE Vniiri. fs ..,i ,
X all whom it may concern, thst Wm! T t J?
hn filpd Ills nnnlinitinn in , T..v..r . J ".
n r rl -k sv ., & ,va j .-
umininiHii r rifin.- inp-"nn iminrc
.4., r- ju, B.s nv lime, ami mv n "
Broxvnvllle, as the place for hearing ottheVi
aonltcatlon. s lae 1
: .;;!. "rsr...i." "vx. " i""r.nri
45w3
A. W. MORGAN. Probate Jad.
LEOAL NOTICE Notice Is hereby -T. ,t. .
Ann Bradbury has tiled in thoelnce0r th. Su
bate Judga of Nemaha County.Nebr.sk 7
purporting to be the last will and testament Jff?
ert Bradbury. deceased, and that eote-mb- -tv"
1S71, at iu o clock, a. m., ot the said off-? hWrf'
appointed ts the time and placv lor the pruTir .
said will, when all concerned mav 3000a '.
contest the probate or the will. "
4S-.V3 A. W. MORU A N. Probate J.-,
PERRY GODFREY, Non rtsldent de m ..
take notice that a petition Las beer. r, .
him m an action In the District lunrt '
Couuxjr. Nebraska, wherein Lor.nd.v f.., .,'-'
plaintiff, and Perry Godfrey Is detemia r I ,
jeer and prayer of which petition and, , .,n ''
obtain a divorce from said de'eudaat ar,l- .,
dy or Willie Godfrey, the child or saj i n.i
Said defendant Is required to answer or f ,-.
plead to said petition on or before the "Un L. '
tober, 1S71. ' m L
THOMAS. BRo.u.y
15w4 . Attorney, t,r i-
TOR SAT.E.
T70R SALE-My entlro Dairy busings a, . T
; carried on by me is offered ftr a.e W .'5,
forcasfc. or trade for improved nr us', .r. . '.'
Knrfurthcr particulars enquire of B. R. ilinjjp.
Advertisements under this head will be raar.-.
cents each Insertion Jor nveboes urls,
FOR S A LE A n Improved farm of im vr -s 7
situated, well watered, wtd an orcban f,'..
kinds of shrubbersFojt it, i mile we: oi I - w
viSIe and also 5 acres ot timber land. v- ' - ,
apply to 'Stf JOHNCRuU ?,
CITY PROPERTY TOR SALH CKKAI ,v
proved and unimproved.
AV. J. AT.-Ti-.
20-tf Ilea! Estate Agent. I!;u vi
T70R SALE. An Improved Farm of T ll'i
drcd Acres. WH1 situattJ. well sapp. . ' ka
water r.nd tiuiUr. Two and u half n: -, -Bmwnville.
For terms esquire of W.J. Al -: '
Real Estate Agent. ,.;
L
ANDS AND FARMS FOR SALi: -F 1
tferms, location. itceiuiHire or
W.J.AUn
tf RelE3te'e,Aget,iirowuvme.
TO RENT.
Advertisements under this had will be r' vztb
25cnts each Insertion, lor live Imps or If
TO RENT.-IF YOU HAVE A ROTK
Earm to rent, advertise It lit the Adverbs -
our cheap advertising column.
sacsaestrnatRcoitq
AdvertLsemeaU under this head will be cWi2 3
ccnta each Insertion, Air live lines or loi
,r ANTED. An orphan or bomelessgirl tt ra.-
yi or cdficate. siT or efeht ver old 1 a t
Dr. A. OFl'KbMA NN. bbendaii . er-raska. :.
TTANTED.-IF Y'OIJ WANT A 3ITr VT' v
i advertise ror it under this head. it. $U
twenty-Uve cents for live lines or less.
Notice of Election.
70TICE is hereby given, that rn TumI.'
1 1 lirth day oructfiber. IrTl. 111 the jiuU i ',
vo(!nsln the several precias-U In Nemaha ('
Nebraska, an Election will br h'jJd ior Hie e.ci.. ...
of the following officers:
One Probate Judge 1
One County Clerk 1
One County Sheriff-!
One County Treasurer;
One Coroner )
One CoTjutj- Surreyor )
One Comity Sniicrlntcndciit of Ccrj
mon Schools .
One County CommUiloner for lite 1st
Commisnioner District :
Two Justices of tho. Peace In eats
Precinct ;
Two Constables In each Precinct;
Tltree Judges of Election for tth
Precinct ;
Two Clerk a oT Election for each Pre
cinct t-
Oue Supervisor for cacn lloattDUttlct
In cacli Precinct 1
One Precinct Assessor for encii Pre
clnct
Which election will te open at 3 o'cUtcIt "
mqrulng. and will ronjlnuo aisett until S o -thv
aiiemoon of the same day.
By order of the Beard. Annul JHh. lTl
JAMES M. HAi. y 7 '
IC-3W lV-n- (...
For Yiolin String . !
GO TO THE POSTOFFK E.
AT
gi& W
A FINE EAESAIN!
The Two-Siary aud SJn-ienu nt
team Jr IoTiri2igHLLu
-with.
Brick Engine Hous2,
LOCATED AT
PERU, NEB,
Will is said at Ao-rion. tn tw hi , t t. - ?
on the premies, on
Saturday September 23d 1C7I,
At 2 O'clock, p. ir.
raTl,3?"XJ3 7TC1 One-third Cah. the
iJCSjAiiS. l.olancelnttt1',1
payments, "kvltn latere t atlO percen..
per annum.
Tor further parttcalars, eneinlra of
TS30. HILL.
Or 23. TST. KiffOTT.
4Stt Peru, Nebrajli'
Marbles and Balls i
4Sm3 GO TO T2IE POSTOFEICK.
d Uul SilsiA UrHtDnWsu
CA.yiO?-AJL, - $100,000.
Transact n General Ilnnklnfr Mtt-ln'5-
uidiaakc collections on all io!nt
tlirousliout tiie IV est.
AHD 2K AIL PASTS 0? IU2CrZ,
Hxy.oh.an,
Europe
0 -"-
-k-r
Dra-ar Our Oxra Drafts oa Esel-'--3'
Iroland, France, Gcmony, &-c'
DISCOUNT NOTES AND TIME BI
OF EXCHANGE.
INTEREST AI.I.OWED ON THIE CKKT
CATEi OF DEPOSIT. BY SP. IAL
AGHEE3IENT.
Exchance honjtht and sold on New "T- r. -. .
principal Eastsm and SoaUiern oJuea ot tc -
Siates.
OFFICEBS AXD DISCT0KS.
DAVID HE2IICIC, President.
TUEO. HII.Ii, Vice-President.
GEO. P. EATON, Cahlr
Iu HO ADI.KY. J. I JlcG .
o'olcck.p. m.. the fo'lowlng described" t! ; utl
toiwK lots No. nine. ,3). ten. w'UlrP",J
twelve (12). thirteen. H3. ami r,.t.JJ:ln . ".
n
uiM ui kucu;um; ui .sexuaiia anil State t t v
braska to be appointed Administrator 1 1 ... "
tateoUo-ephC. Wood, deceased, and iIVtv '
"rt
r
wtSS &L
JNO. 3ICPH EltSON, J. C. ltl if -
C M. KAOKFMAN, 1L C LW7t '
Wit.n.iioo'V'EK, OElli;,Vr
' IAVID IXEJUCK, F. A TTl'-1
tIieo. njjQ.