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SOCIAL DIRECTORY.
LODGES.
.-u-Forniiii Council No. 3, It. A: S. M.
IrS? Stated Communications first Monday In
, ,rh month. Immediately after the Chapter
r-rrf!n. Jwo.Wkk.T.I.O.M. T. A. Ckkioh.
flic .rdcr.
!Tilt Crrl Cemmnnderr KnlnhtTem.
& t,lar No. :I.-Meets in Maonlc Hallon the
.- ..J Saturday night In each month. K.W. tea
vrfcrn. Coin o. JUKK, lorder.
t..nvMI Plinnlpr No. 4. R. A. 31.
Vf $? iIeKutrCommunicaUo:iallrbtMondaynicht
f ,afh mouth. Iture Meeting R '
K n ?-"'t J,IN "Lake, il. K. H. r. lints l.
nur. cy.
-Nctnnhn Volley l.oile No.
1, A. F. &
Vi M
it.s ky French, becy
O. O. F.
$0 ular meeUn TuVda? evening ol each
... a J ;mcPaii.s. a. ii.w.BExgTT.acc7.
ill T V. -V r.
CHURCHES.
PresbrterJnn Church. -bervices encu
ifiSr.if, at 10:30 a. no., and 7:30 p. m. Prayer
ait:ns Wednesday efSpas ?
sT'Z c.jckp. m. JTttAiBDrasior.
-w--IcthoIit K. Church. -Services eacn
rr K1S at 10:30 a. m.. and 7:30 p. ni. Sun
., - k1 at 2S p. m. Prayer Meeting Thurda
Jl, a J V. Mabtis. Pastor.
-Tfbrl-t' Church- Eplnropal.-Corner
& tlantlc and Second street, services every
.-.. rniiw at 10. o'clock p. m. snnday
" ' ,-"o"clk EveningServlceat7S o'clock.
- Bt-''"5.l..:,.i..i.,?iouthellrstSuiiday
II
;. i jmmuaiua-;-" -- IliVIS Htur.
c'rifi
mourn, s51.. H". i:zz
itnt.tlat Chnrch.-Corner Fourth and At
Ilnptiat ""., ..rv Subbath ex-
&B
Services every Subbath ex
unticsift-c. --"- ----- ,.,,. 1l u
c:t' -"
Ihiru in eacu buuhi,i'1 . 7 ,
onth.at 10j ociock . m.,
unday School at 10 a. m.
day uvening. T. J. Mou-
Hb4 , . ,
...i i- nrluCK Y. u. J
I'ri.-r aiet-ims w
. . t...nu.H
OA Pastor
p- ?ChrUtlan Church, londou.-Ulvlneser-JKViceeVery
Sabbath at 11 a. m.. and In the
ts.1I v.. fl.urrh.Poru.-ServlcesaverySab-
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tmlh.
Kev. ci. S Ai.KXA.sm.it. Pastor.
CITY OFFICVLS.
r-5?Cltr Council-Meets the FIrt Mondaylii
EiaJT ''each month. Mayor. F. A. Tlsdel.Jr. Al-,.-,n-n
V D. lA-s.F.E.Johnou.C.Neldhardt.
P Asters. Marshal, I). Capmbell.
i trr Treasurer. J. W.Mlddleton.
W T Itoger.
Clerk. J. B.
Pollc Judge,
Arrival and Departure of Mnll.
orthcrn-Dally.by ltallroad-Arrlves 11 a. m.
ITur!hcrni)aVly. by Kallroad-Arrlves :30p.m.
''oVtuefn-vlk Peru. Daily-Arrive. K ; Io
1 soVtErro-Vla Nemaha City. Dally-Arrives 5
Vr.lern-VlTecumseh to Beatrice-Daily:
Kiwis-"li" fife
r T", Tu,s Ja"y at " p.m. Departs & M7.uu
orth'TCtern-To Helena, seml-WeeklJ-Ar-
r ; Thursday and Saturday at 6 p. m. Departs
W" '.wsdav and Friday at 7 a.m.
P...t OOce Hours from 7 a.m.. to . p.J m. sun
d;-i from 10 to 10S a. m, . v. rji.j .
BUSINESS CARDS.
ATTORNEYS.
Cli iL.1 SCHICK. Attorneys at Ijiw Brown
k . .ir Neb. Attention given to the purchase and
hi... ,1 rl citnte. paymen t ol taxes, conveyancing
an! making collections. May be consulted In the
L. s --il and Herman latigUaKes. Olllce over llel--.
- t .re. io-om
. . , ir
J N. LUCAS, Attorutey and Counselor at
I i . nii solicitor In Chancery. Urownvllle,
N.'.rAta.
37tf
T T fU' L
II l..rs at Ijiw, Brownville.Neb. "Olllce No. 70.
M l'liepoiH Block, up stairs.
I?i:i.N"Cll & ItOOKItS.Attorntys and Counselors
T ..; :.iw. Will give diligent attention to any le
f l1iness entrusted to tbelr care. Olllce In Court
Il.use Building. Brownvllle. Neb.
IMHJM VS i BUO.VDY. AtUirneyn at Law and
l Solicitors in unccr
Uooui. Urownvllle. Nrh.
Office In District Court
'M. II McLENNAN, Attorney and Counselor
at I,aw. Nebraska City. Neb.
X
X
K A HCMPH KEY. Attorneys and Counselors
at I-w. FaiviieejCnJueeCounNelK
T K..KIiJ.S, Attorney at Law and Land Agent.
Beatrice, lage County. J.eorast:a.
PHYSICIANS.
i V STKWAUT. M.
I.. Physician and Surgeon.
V . lir iitiiillle. Neb.
Oflkv bours from . to a.m.
and ltiiCandCS to7l, p. m. Olllce In H. C. Itt '
lrjg tore.
II.
I MATHEWS. Physician and Surgeon. Oflice
n :ty Drug aitore. No. XI Main street, urow n-
vu . Neb.
LAND AGENTS.
4 p. COGSWELL, Real Estate and Tax Pavlns
A. Aijont. omce lu deswell Block, corner First
and Atlantic itreets. Will (five prompt attention Jo
tle i ao or Real Estate and the Payment of TaxeK
ihrouichodt tlh? Nemaha Land District. Ttf
RICHARD V. HUGHES. Real Estate Acent and
N" itarv Public Otllceln HaiinafordttMcFairs
Furniture ;tore. Urownvllle. Neb.
"WILLIAM II. HOOVER, Ileal EsJalc and Tax
P.ivin? Ai;enl. Ollk-r In District Court Room.
Will give prompt attention to tho sale of Real ro
tate and Payment of Taxes tbroughoutthe Nmnaha
Ltid District.
GRAIN DEALERS.
PVAX WORTH INO. Fiirwanling and Commls
JLl m. n Merchant, and Dealer in all kinds of ?rain
andi'oai try Pniducc Olllce and Wareroom, No.
u Main street, Urownvllle. Neb.
MERCHANDISE.
lllUN MrlMIKItSON
Dealer in Gentral Merch-
I aiitli.e. sales room In McPhersou Blck. No. 66
Mal'i f rect. Urownvllle. Neb. lV15y
17 JOHNSON A CO.. Dealers in General Merch
X . andise. No. TJ Main street. Urownvllle. Neb.
"WILLIAM T. DEN. Dealer In (lenenil Men-han-'
lie and Forwnrdint; and Commission Merch
ant. No Si Main street. Brownville. Neh. Corn
Plantrrv Plow s. Stove. Furniture, etc. always on
hand. Highest market price paid for Hides, IMts,
Furs and t'ouutry Produce.
NOTARIES.
"J7 E i:RKH-T.NotarvPubllcand Conveyancer.
Cj. No TZ Mam street, second floor. Brownvlllo.
Nb Auetit for the Equitable and Amwrlcau Ton
tine Life Insurance companies.
JUSTICES.
VV MORGAN. Probate Judire and Justlceorthe
P-ace. Olllce In Court House BuildinR, Bro wn
sille. Ni-b.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Jl'LIC-s GILBERT. County Purreyor. P.)t.tolllce
addret. Clifton. Nemaha County. bra.ska
SADDLERY.
T II RACER. Harness, Bridles. Collars. Etc. No.
' ci Main street. Brownville.Ncb. Mendingdone
to order Satisfaction Guaranteed.
BRIDGE BUILDING.
l W WHEELER. Bridge Builder and Contractor.
V . Brownville. Neb. Sole aseiit for R.W. Smith's
Patent Truss Bridge. The strongest and best wooden
bridge now lu usu.
HOTELS.
OHEKMAN HOUSE. C M. Kauflmsn. Proprle-
tor. No. 16 Main street, Brownville. Nebraska.
Thoronshlj retnodeled and refurnished. Feed sta
ble In connection with the hou. Stages lor all
points west and omnibusses for all trains.
4 MFRICAN HOUSE. I D. llobion. Proprietor.
- V. Front rtrvvt, between Main and College. Good
Jeed and Livery Stable in connection with this
House.
DRUGGISTS.
A I "CREEK Y A NICKELL. Dealers in Drugs,
ill. stuUonery. Etc. No. C Main street. Rrown
yllle. Neb. Full assortment of Drugs. Faint. Oils.
Bootg, Stationary, etc on hand, and sold at whole
sale or retail.
GUN SMITH.
VTM. P. CHAD DOCK., Gun Smith A Lock smith.
mJ Shop at No. 52, Main street, Brownville,
Nrbraska. Guns made to order, audrepalringdone
prurcpjjy t cheap rates 35-ly
RESTAURANTS.
BANK. REST-iURANT.-Geo. Daugherty. Pro
prietor. No. 3? Main street. Brownville. Neb.
Hals;jt all hours, hoard hy the day or week.
BLACKSMITHS.
JR. REASON. Oeooral Blacksmith. Main street,
. Itrowtiville. Neb. Is preu&rud to do all kinds
of wurk in iron, on short uoUe. ud at prices In
k"ciiius nith thetlmcs.
W. A J. a GIRSON. Blacksmith awi Horse
J M.ars. First street. between Main and Atlantic
rtrov.r vnl-. Neb. Work done to ordrrand satisfac
tion guaranteed.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
4 LEX. ROBINSON. Boot and Shoe Maker. No.
IV. 5M.lu;treet.Brownvllle.Neb. Hasconstanl
ly on hams good assortment of Gent's, Lady'n.
5'i-i' and Children Boots und Shoes. Custooi
wurkdone with neatness and nlatHi. Bepairiajf
a'Jiie on short notice.
SALOONS.
TOSEIMI uriirJAKD A CO..PeeardQoletS
' loon, jfo.: Til Main stmet. Brownvlll. Xeb. The
st Wlues nd Lhj"or kpt on hand.
3 i I lleirular Communications nrsianu
a tnrday nights "n each month. Lodge ot
"J JrtS! 7veryturday. night. John UlaKZ,
- !!- -II I11UU w .-
Prize Paper Collars !
Uxery Box CMttaJas-. a Prtev.
a e PosTorrrcE.
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
LOCATION OP PERU.
Peru It situated on thp west bank of the Missouri
river, in Nemaha County, about Ave miles south
of tbe Otoe County line, and nine miles south-west
of Browuvillc. Has a remarkably plesant location,
and bids fair to become a town of no little import
ance. It has a population of about 800. The State
Norma! School is located here, and some branches
of business are well represented, but the trade
carried on here Is not up to the demands ol the
country. It contains many line residences, anil
some good business houses. There are here two tine
churches Episcopal and Methodit: good District
School Kouse.one Steam Flouring Mill, two Ho
tels, one Livery Stable, Ave general Stores, two
Drue Stores, one Hardware Store and Tin Shop,
two Lumber Yards, three Blacksmith Shops, one
Wagon and Carriage Shop, two Shoe Shops, one
Kakery, one Harness Shop, two Paint Shops, two
Meat Markets, two Agricultural Implement Houses,
one Barbershop, one Ileal Estate and Insurance
Agency, two Brick Yards, lots of Clergymen, Fhy
siclans. Politicians, Ac, but no Lawyer's Olllce nor
Saloon in town.
THOMAS HUTCHINSON,
WAGON AND CARRIAGE
MANUFACTURER,
PERU, - - NEBRASKA.
REPAIRING t
VLL KINDS of Repairing done on short notice.
Also Cabinet Work and Collins made to order.
Terms reasonable, and all work warranted. 45-ly
CITY MEAT MARKET.
By CHARLES 1VEY.
PERU, NEBRASKA.
CONSTANTLY on hand n good supply of Fresh
and Salted Meats. Highest market price paid
for
FAT CATTLE, SHEEP AND HOGS.
COMPTON BROTHERS,
LUMBER MERCHANTS,
AND DEALEBS IN
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
WAGONS, &c.
PERU, - - - - NEBRASKA.
YARD AND -WAREHOUSE,
Fifth Street, near Main.
KEEP constantly on hand agood assortmentof
Natve Lumber, fresh from thc saw, which
they propose to sell a
LITTLE LOWER
than at any other point n the Miss-arl river. The
public are respectfully Invited to coll and examine
our "lock before purchasing elsewhet 45-ly
WILLIS CARTER.
PAINTER, GLAZIER ABD
Paper Hanger,
PERU, NEBRASKA.
T7"ISIIES to inform the citizens of Peru and sur
M rounding country, that he Is prepared to do
all irorkln his line with Neatness and dispatch, and
on terms that will be satUfuctory. 4o-Iy
City Hotel I
CHARLES GAEDE,
PROPRIETOR.
PERU, - -
- NEBRASKA.
'PHIS House Is new, and newly fitted and fur
L nlslied In every department. Guests will find
here as cood fare as can be found at any Hotel In
Nebraska. .
Bucks In connect with H. R. trains leave this
House every morning at a o'clock.
LIVERY STABLE
In connection with this House. Teams furnished
Kuests on the most llliernl terms. Syl
J. W. BLISS,
-AND-
INSURANCE AGENT,
PERU, NEBRASKA.
Real Estate Bought and Sold
on Commission.
Collections made andTaxes paid for Non-Resldants
F. L. PR0UTY,
Tin, Copper
AND
SHEET IHOK"
WORKER,
AND DEALER I N
HARDWARE!
STOVES,
Agricultural Implements,
WOODED lFR E, tCc,
PERU, - - - - NEBRASKA.
rr x wsi this tnpthod of Informing the citizens of
1 Nemaha countv, and the balance of the world.
that he Is prepared with a full Mock, and good
workmen, to furnish any and everything In his
line, at as low prices as the same can be bought at
any jolut on the Missouri river.
Special Attention paid to
SPOUTING, ROOFING.ic.
Constantly on hand, a full stock of
HEATING & COOKING
STOVES,
of the most approved patterns. Also
Agricultural Implements,
of all kind.
Blacksmith's Iron and Supplies,
NAILS,
WOODEN WARE, FENCE WIRE,
Sec, fcC &c, &c.
Highest Pricepald for old Iron, Copper,
Brass, Rags, &.C.
e'j-All koo4s warranted, and" satisfaction cnar
antectf In refereuca to price and ipallty of goods.
Agent for the Celebrated Charter
Heal
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state
PERU BUSINESS CARDS.
C. C. WIIKKZ.ER. VT. A. HAHKINH.
WHEELER &, HAXKI.VS,
PHISIOIANS AND SUEGEONS,
Corner 5th &: Main St..
Special Attention p3id to Diseases of the Sje and Ear.
Kkfekejck Prof, H. D. Cleaner, Keokuk, Ia
Prof. J. C Shrader, lowaState University.
JOY A. DAILY,
Dealers In
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAIXTS, OILS,
Glass, Patty. School Books,
STATIONERY, PERFUMEKY, Ac., Ac.
PostOfflce Ituildlnct - Peru, Nobraaka.
Physlclnn's Prescriptions carefully nndsclcntlfl
cally compounded. 45yl
H. F. Morton & Brother,
ARCH8TECTS&BUILDERS
PERU, NEBRASKA.
CONTEACTS TAZEN FBOM TOUNDATION,
AND FINISHED THROUGHOUT,
ON REASONABLE TERMS.
jjyAll work warranted to give satisfaction. lyl
rry.
CI OOD ACCOMMODATIONS for crossing Teann,
7 Livestock, Freight, Ac, at all time. Nodeiay
on account of weather.
M. II. THOMPSON, Proprietor.
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PERU AND WATSON
U. S, Mail and Transfer Line.
W. H. Tliompson, Prop.
HACKS leave Peru every morning-. In time to
connect with trains South and North on the
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad, returning to
Peru every evening 45yl
PIONEER DRUG STORE !
PERU. NEBRASKA.
JOHN PATTERSON,
PROPRIETOR.
fl'IIIS Old and Reliable nouse Is fully prepared to
L furnish any and everything usually found in a
llrt class Drug'Store. at Inurr prices than any House
in the Matt. COMPJCTJOX DEFIED. 45yl
CALL AND SEE
SPECI3IEXS!
HIS PICTURES
ARE
IIFUIKFI
IN THE
w ,-,, u u,ul-,
Best Style
and can be; had o
slzes.for the
fccJ
Kg ALBUM,
OF THE
or ynt
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- fa-li'i'arlor"WalU.
r "ompt to Esecute
Main St.
2?3
all Orders, and
b-3
BROWXTILLE.
Hi Moderate in Charges
OALLANDSEEHIM.
33-tf
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHUTZ,
No. 59 Main Stroot, Brownville.
&
Keeps constantly on hand a larse and well
a-ssorted stock of genuine articles In his line.
Repairing of Clock, Watches ana Jewelry
done on short notice, ut reasonable rates.
ALL WORK WARRANTED.
JACOB BERKLE
Wagon & CarriageMaker !
COLLEGE STREET,
BROWNVILLE, - NEB.
1USTOM WORIC done on short notice and In a
V style and manner which will guarautue satisfac
tion.
In connection with Mr. Berkley's Wagon Shop
MICHAUL SW1TZER
HAS 1
BLACKSMITH SHOP!
And Is turning out work In first class style, havlnc
Kiven icenersl satisfaction in every piece lof work
which has txus far left his shop. Particular atten
tion paid to
HORSE SHOEING.
3-Glve me a call. 2J-2m
BANK RESTAURANT.
GEORGE DAUGRERTY,
Proprietor.
No. 37 Main street, Brownville.
BOARD
BY THE DAY OR WEEK.
MEAIiS AT ALL HOURS.
For Stylish Neckties,
GO TO THM POSTOFFICE.
GEO. SJAUGHEKTY,
i
r-ROFRIETOK.
BANK RESTAURANT!
L
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No. 37 Main St.
BROWNVILLE, NEB.
THE SHERMAN HOUSE.
40 Maln-st., Brownville.
C. 31. KAUFFMAN, Proprietor
FEED STABLE
IX C0XXECT10X WITH THE HOUSE.
This House has been remodeled and refurnished
throughout, and affords the best accommodationsin
the citr to the local and traveling public II is cen
trally located. Staees for the West, and Omnibuses
for all trains, ro from the Sherman House. Fair
first class, charges moderate. 1'vtf
GEO. S. PHILLIPS,
Liery,Feed,& Exchange Stables
Bro-smville, Na"braalca.
For Choice Cigars,
GO TO THE POSTOFFICE.
J. If LAKE,
DENTIST
inftnraflii Pat
formed la tke bt
unter.
rfIC::
AtrwidfeoaKain
FeruF
PHOTOGRAPH
Gl HI.
MISSOURI
Were you ever?
No, yon never
Found yourself on such a river
As MlHSOurl, high or low,
In Us wild or gentle flow;
"When It's on n royal spree.
Onward rushing wIM and free,
I.lke a tempest In ls -wrath,
Spreading ruin in Its path.
Sweeping towns and farms nway. if .
were you ever ?
No, you never
Found yoHrself on such a river.
But when It Is very low
And Us current running slow.
Slowly then the boats ascend.
And more cautiously descend.
Now o'er sunken logs 3-ou'er jumping,
Now on hidden sand-burs bumping;
Now she moves, and now she don't ;
Now she goes, and now she won't.
Heaving of the lead and line.
Gives three feet. short, and sometimes nine,
"While on deck, the Captain bandy.
Sings out Ho.
Down there below,
Drink no water in j-our brandy;
Reason why the river's low.
Were you ever? c.
Emigrants, from far and near.
Going West, are crowding here;
To golden lands or Oregon.
Rustling, hustling.
Shuffling scuffling;
Treading on each other's toes:
"Devil take you on his horns!
You have troden on m5- corns ;
How It hurts me. no one knows I"
And away he limping goes.
Were you ever 7 Ac.
Kiro confusion here abounds;
Mingled sights, and mingled hounds;
Chickens crowing,
Cattle low'ng.
Horses neighing.
Dookeys brayi ig.
Bullies squalling.
Children bitwllng.
Give me nuts ami cakes and pie,
Now a fcore of urchin cry;
Some hunting this, and others that;
One his shoes, and one his hat;
And moujuitoes buzzing, biting;
What a plaee and time for writing!
"Were you ever T Ac.
Now. all impatient of delay,
On their weary, winding way.
Some are sulky, glum and rami,
Some nre sober, dull and sad.
Some are playing, some are drinking;
Some with fuddled optics winking;
Some, as wise as owls, are thinking
When they'll reach the promised land,
And get "piles" of gold In hand.
Were you ever 7 Ac.
Here a snae, and there a sawyer.
Meets yon, "grinning like a lawyer
(Or the Devil) foracllent:
Standing like a woodland giant.
Rent on mischief in the water,
Now it strikes you. Whntarash!
Every mother's son and daughter,
Screaming, crumbling,
Swearing, tumbling;
Everything has gone to smash.
Weroyon ever?
Sure, yon never
Found yourself on such a river.
EMPIRE STATE.
magnitude of Gothana Ita Business
Viaduct Railways Brooklyn. Bridge
Itrammoth. Rail Road Depot Cen
tral Park City Hall Park "Wash.
Insrton Square Union Square, Jtec
Castle Garden The Advertiser In
Neiv York Off for Europe.
New York, Oct. 31, 1871.
To the Editor of the Advertiser :
I arrived here from Philadelphia
on"th.e evening of the 26th iu3t.,via
Trenton and Jersey City. . ..
Ne'o'rk is a'greatrcityfacprwent'
including all or me county, anu cov
ering New York Island, stretching
from the Hudson or North to East
river, and from New York Bay to
Harlem river and beyond, including
an area of twenty-two square miles,
with twenty-nine miles of water front.
New York Island, now covered by
the city, is thirteen and a half miles
long and to and a half in width. It
is connected with the main land on
the north by several bridges ; and
with Long Island, New Jersey and
Staten Island by numerous feiries.
Its harbor is spacious and commodi
ous, with n circuit of not less than
twenty-five miles. Its shores are
covered with variegated scenery and
numerous villages, and it embraces
several beautiful islands. It is of easy
entrance and has sufficient capacity
to accommodate the entire navies of
the whole world. Dense forests of
masts, bearing the flags of all nations,
crowd the wharfs of the city and sub
urbs. Near it are forts La Fayette,
Hamilton, Thompkins, Richmond,
Schuyler and Wadsworth.
The streets are generally laid out to
conform to the shape of the Island,
and hence its plan is not so continu
ously uniform as Philadelphia. The
old or southern part of the city is al
most wholly devoted to business. The
streets, walks and ..avenues measure
460 miles, 271 of these are paved ; 1G9
are unpaved. 19,000 gas lights are
burned every night. Beneath the
surface of the city, there are 340 miles
of Croton water pipes, and 275 miles
of sewers. The population is nearly
one million.
One thousand horse railway cars,
267 omnibuses, about 1,200 licensed
vehicles, and quite as many more pri
vate vehicles, continually traverse
the thoroughfares. 40,000 horses are
continually stabled or used withiu
the city limits. On the 20th of May
last, from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., 16,240 ve
hicles passed and re-passed on Broad
way opposite the City Hall, exclusive
of omnibuses. What a great city to
care for, keep in repair, sustain by
taxation, (and Tammany has hist
hand in,) protect by policemen, fire
men and sanitary regulations, and
make provisions for the future.
During the ten months preceding
May 1st, 1871, $284,000,000 worth of
foreign merchandise, exclusive of
specie, was imported into this city.
During the same period, New York
City paid the government $120,000,
000 for duties on imposts; and the
value of exports, exclusive of specie,
was $2-51,000,000.
New York is the cosmopolitan city
of the globe. People of all national
ities, of many and diverse creeds in-
habitjit. Every good and bad habit
of human nature is illustrated within
its limits. Every development of
misfortune, poverty, vice and crime
is here to be found.
Its suburbs are really tributary cit
ies divided from New York by wide
rivers. Nearly sixty per cent, of tbe
daily business inhabitants own or
rent their residences in these suburbs.
and while their wives and children
are practically under the government
of other c;t:c cotmtie, and even
TRAVELLING ON THE
RIVER.
States, the business interests and se
curity of person and property of the
family, men are practically under the
government of New York CIt
The sanitary provisions, such as se
curity against unsafe buildings, fire
escapes ; the ambulance system, for
saving life and lessening suffering,
seems to be ample, under the super
vision of the Board of Health and
Superintendent of Buildings. Ofl,
073 buildings reported to be unsafe,
61 have been taken down and entire
ly removed, 730 have been made safe
and secure, and the balance made se
cure or removed. Of the population
535,000 are native whites, 440,000 are
whites of foreign birth, and 15,000 are
colored.
The viaduct railway system, by
which two or more railways or branch
es are to be constructed from both
sides of the city across Harlem river,
and through Westchester county, is
certainly a gigantic enterprise, and
will meet the great want of rapid
transit between the lower and busi
ness portion of the city and the upper
end of the Island and Westchester
county.
The Brooklyn bridge across East
river is also a great enterprise, and,
like the viaduct railways, will be
years in building. Brooklyn is nat
urally a part of New Yerk, and it is
predicted that, at no distant daj the
two cities will be incorporated under
one government. 100,000 of the male
inhabitants of Brooklyn daily cross
over the ferries to New York to their
business. The Great Union Railway
Passenger Depot at Forty-second
street is just completed. It is a mag
nificent structure, the largest of its
kind, and incomparably the most ele
gant in the country. The building is
692 feet long, 240 feet wide and an av
erage heighth of 60 feet. On three
sides the walla are of brick, with iron
trimmings. The Forty-second street
front is cast iron. The roof is wrought
iron, supported by semi-circular truss
es, 199 feet span, and lias a clear
heighth of 90 feet, covered with gal
vanized iron and glass. Tn building
is in the Renaissance style of archi
tecture. The basement story is occu
pied by two large resturnhts for gen
tlemen, and two for ladies and gen
tlemen, and has five large stores for
general business purposes. Heie en
ter, and are accommodated under one
roof, the passenger trains of the New
York and New Haven, the Harlem,
and the Hudson River railroad com
panies.'! The second story furnishes
hn'sitiPss offlcesfor the three compan
ies?' 'TlircarKou fie h"as-ar capacity5
contain 150 pasa'enger"cars.
In public parks aud squares New
York is well sunplied. Central Park
is iier chiefest attraction. It is cen
trally located, and in form it is an
elongated parallelogram, about two
and a half miles in length and a half
mile in width ; its total area is S62
acres. Tlifi most interesting portions
of the Park are the Ramble, Terrace,
Mall, Central Lake, Museum, Zoolog
ical Garden, Reservoirs, Belvedere,
Bridges, Flowers, Evergreens and
Foliage. A Metropolitan Museum of
Art and Natural History is about to
built in this Park. It is an interest
ing scene to witness the throng of pe
destrians and vehicles that swarm in
its forty-three miles of walks and
drives. The Battery, fifty years ago,
was the great fashionable promenade
aud flirting ground of the city. But
fashion deserted it years ago, and the
once elegant residence of the city's
nabobs are now turned into stores aud
emigrant boarding houses. Castle
Garden has become the emigrant
landins place, and the Battery a sad
reminiscence of better days. But the
Battery, In its natural auvauutgea,
has attractions as a place of recrea
tion, unsurpassed, probably, by those
of any similar public place in the
world. The magnificent view of the
harbor, always alive with the move
ments of ships and steamers, and the
scenery of Its surrounding shores, the
fresh, invigorating sea breeze com
bine to make it at once the most
wholesome and the most inspiriting
means of bodily and mental refresh
ment within the immediate reach of
the citizens. Near it is Washington
Hotel, which, in Revolutionary times
was the Kennedy House, where
Washington and Lee had their head
quarters. Near by is the Bowling
Green, a pleasantand attractive place
near the foot of Broadway and State
street. Here, in 1780, was erected an
equestrian statue of George III, made
of lead. A few years later, soldiers
Mid citizens joined in pulling it down
and the lead was run into bullets,
which were used by the soldiers in
the American army.
The City Hall Park is becoming bo
encumbered with buildings that it re
quires some stretch of the imagina
tion to call it ti Park. The City Hall,
new Court House, old Court House,
aud Record office have been erected
on this Park, and a large nw Post
Office is now being built at the lower
end of the Park, at the confluence of
Broadway and Chatham street, to
take the place of the old one on Nas
sau street, which was erected before
the Revolution, having served as a
church, barracks for soldiers, hospital,
and was purchased by the govern
ment for a Post Office in 1S61-; it is
devoid of architectural beauty.
Washington Square is a popular
breathing place ; on the east side of
it stands the New York Urtrrersity, a
very elegant marble building in the
Gothic style, ISOxlOO feet, compieteil
in 1836-.
Union Square-re a beautiful"- pFace-.
At the southern end stand a statue
of Washington, of a rich bron four
teen feet high. At the western an
gle is a bronze statue of Mr. Lincoln.
Thompkin's Square, Madison Square,
and Mount Morris Square are agreea
ble places of resort.
As my letter is already too long, I
will close with transient matters, and
conclude my observations in New
York in another letter. In my last I
referred to the advantages that would
follow the filing of our Nebraska pa
pers in the reading rooms of our East
ern cities. I visited the reading room
of Cooper Union or Institutea few ev
enings since, and did not find a sin
gle Nebraska paper among the five or
six hundred on file in that institution,
from all parts of the country. The
Librarian and Secretary informed me
that they had never seen any Ne
braska papers, and that they would
gladly receive and file lu order all
that would be addressed to "The
Cooper Institute Library," as frequenl
calls were made for papers from the
Western States. Papers addressed to
any of the following would be filed
for public perusal : "Astor Library,"
"Mercantile Library," "Society Li
brary," ''Printer's Library," "Libra
ry of the New York Historical Socie
ty," and "Library of the Young
Men's Christian Association." Tens
of thousands throng these reading
rooms night and day. Your corres
pondent has interviewed the famous
and infamous "Castle Garden," which
the Omaha Republican correspondent
"Tip Top," attempted to vindicate in
very glowing terms. Perhaps he was
bought up, as that is the way they do
things here. I send you, by mail,
copies of reports relative to Ihis insti
tution. The report, of course, comes
from those who run tho machine.
However, it is difficult to see how it
is run until one spends some time in
observation. I seen enough, howev
er, to form an idea, at least. Through
the kindness of the Superintendent,
I was shown through the buildings
and grounds, with explanations of
things generally. Before leaving I
witnessed the landing of 900 German
emigrants from Hamburg, by the
steamer Vandalia, and about 700 from
Liverpool, hy the steamer France.
Their destination, which is generally
understood before arriving here, is
very frequently changed, to the inju
ry of the emigrant, by some indirect
influence, especially those who have
means, and not half the emigrants
whose desire it is to go west, ever
reach their destination. It requhes
money to be in New York, and Castle
Garden, like many other institutions'
'ififthIs' city " seen and unseen, has its'
shaving room attached. By landing
at Boston, the emigrant would incur
le.s expense and delay in getting to
the west. On the arrival of every
vessel with emigrants Castle Garden
is flooded with an army of landlords,
of second and third class houses, aud
their runners, who are admitted, as
soon as the emigrants have purchased
their exchange, and induced, and in
many instances compelled to accom
pany them to their houses; when
they are led off in squads in various
directions and entertained (?) at ex
tortionate rates until they are sold at
so much per head. We will refer to
the operations of this institution at
another time. I have visited many
railroad, land and foreign offices, ho
tel and reading rooms during the
past week, distributing pamphlets and
circulars furnished by the Board of
Immigration, and in this way have
come in contact with many desiring
information of the West. Among
the German emigrants referred to
above, I distributed a large number of
C. F. Walther's German pamphlets,
which were gladly received.
I have dropped into Geo. P.Rowell
&, Co.'s establishment several times,
to look over our Nebraska papers.
This is a large establishment, well ar
ranged, in Park Row, opposite City
Hall Park, near Broadway. It is the
most extensive establishment of the
kind in the country. A majority of
all the newspapers of all the States
and Territories are found on file here,
and open for public examination. I
was shown to the "Nebraska" de
partment, where I found about for
ty Nebraska newspapers on tile,
Conspicuous among which was our
Advertiser, and Democrat. I call
ed in to-day, and as the huge sacks of
Western papers were opened and pa
pers assorted, the Advertiser of
October 2rJth, appeared direct from
home, fresh and interesting. It was
perused by the undersigned with in
terest especially the article giving
such encouraging news of the B. Ft.
K. & P. R- R. Success to it. The
defeat of a portion of the Republican
County ticket, though the instrumen
tality of unscrupulous politicians fur
nishes a criterion for future action es
pecially in the selection of leaders.
The Republican party of Nemaha
County liketheTammauyitesof New
York, were too long in finding out
that their leader cared for nothing af
ter all, but the loaves and fishes.
Some individuals quietly endeavor to
slide into eonserv.-.tism.and the recent
results in the old Keystone, Buckeye
and other States, has caused them to
hesitate after it is too late, and to re
gret their silent predictions of a
change of sentiment. It is the legit
imate offspring of affiliating with De
mocracy. In an- earlier number of the Ad
vektissr, I read the pleasing news
of tbe fruit triumph of our State at
the Pbmologicsel exhibitiou at Rich
mond Maj. Pearmair of the Board
of Immigration, has kindly sent me
a 1'aTge number of circulera, announc-
ing the fact which I am distributing.
It is the best advertisement Nebraska!
can have. Newspapermen with
whom I have conversed on- our re
sources (and occasionally I have them
publish an article on "Nebraska')
appear to be wakened up in our inter
est and manifest considerable surprise
that Nebraska, the youngest of the
sisterhood of States should carry off
that premium. The State Board
would accomplish much by supple
menting their pamphlets and publish
ing aud scattering to the public circu
lars announcing the triumph.
Tomorrow I leave for Liverpool via:
Queenstown, on the Steamer "China"
of the "Cunnrd Line" of "Royal Mail
Steamships". I will complete my
New York letter on shipboard, and
will also write you from the other side.
Occasional.
BRABBN vh. SIIOCKEV.
Barada, Ner.
Nov. 4th, 1S71. j
Jfr. Editor: I intended, when I
forwarded you the article published
in your issue of October 26th, to have
forwarded with it certificates of gen
tlemen who were present when the
circumstances I narrated transpired,
vouching for their accuracy, but lack
of time prevented. They have been
prepared and are herewith enclosed.
It no longer remains a question be
tween Mr. Shockey and myself.
These certificates place it before your
readers in the light in which I wish it
left.
In reply to Mr. Shockey 's note pub
lished in your issue of November 2d,
I have this reply to make, I will meet
Mr. Shockey at London, Monday,
November 27th, or any time in No
vember he may choose, if ho will
give me twenty-four hour's warning,
aud debate with him as long as he
may desire. I would much prefer to
meet him on Friday, November 24th,
and debate eight days two days on
each proposition but I will not make
this a condition. I will meet him at
any time in order to secure a discuss
ion. As to his ten cent arrangement, I
utterly refuse to have anything to do
with it. I will have no lot or part in
any such traveling menagerie affair.
It is beneath the character of a re
spectable religious discussion, and the
character of preachers of the Gospel.
Until now nothing has been said of
compensation. I expected my breth
ren to compensate me, and supposed
that Mr. Shockey expected to be com
pensated, if at all, by his brethren.
I will now say to him and to commu
nl'r.v. rhnt mv brethren are. so well
SUlteU Wlin meir represent my,,, iuau
they have arrangea mar. mauurauu
--" , 't'
there will not oe an aumission ice,
nor even a collection for me at thede-
bate, if it ever comes off.
T t,.;II o L
L 111 c
low no admission fee. If Mr. Shock
ey 's friends wish to make a collection
for him, I will not object; but there
will be none for me.
As the certificates I enclose will
show, I have now twice attempted to
secure a meeting with Mr. Shockey,
and have failed, aud I now agree to a
third time of meeting of his own pro
posal, and I now trust that this wor
dy, useless warfare, that is encumber
ing your columns and wearying, I
fear, your readers, will be ended by
Mr. Shockey promptly announcing
that he will meet me in London. I
have from the firat meant frank, hon
est work. Mr. Shockey has bantered
and annexed conditions that would
not permit me to accept uncondition
iillv. When I have announced to
him that I can meet his conditions,
he has backed out by claiming that
there was no agreement, and then he
will make new propositions only to
repeat this farce.
He proposed London as a place of
discussion as a bravado, and when ac
cepted he now proposes Humboldt or
Brownville. I proposed October lblh
as the time of second discussion. He
declined and proposed the 23rd.
When I announced, according to
agreement, that his conditions were
complied with, he then denied agree
ing to meet me on the 23rd, and had
the assurance to claim my own prop
ortion, the 16th. I proposed a dis
cussion iu November. Jle declined,
because he expected to begin teaching
in November. When I told him I
conld meet him October 23rd he then
announced he could meet me in Nov
ember. When I announced to him
that I could meet him November 13,
he now proposes November 27th, and
annexes a number of new and impos
fible conditions.
At the close of the debate in St.
Deroin, he agreed to meet and ar
range for the next debate. He left af
ter supper without giving me lime to
call on him, or notifying me that he
was going to leave. Now he claims
he has a four or five week's engage
ment of over a year's standing, ex
tending from October 21st until late
in November. He never mentioned
such arrangement in St. Deroin, Sep
tember 25th, when we lirst met; but
then he was going to teach school in
November. In St. Deroin-, October
12th, he could meet me in Humboldt
November 13lh. Now he writes of
engagements of one year's standing,
extending far jmst that time. Verily
the-legs of the lame are not equal.
My brethren so well satisfied with
their present "hand" that they have
arranged to compensate him without tively that that tva hi berth and
any ten cent how arrangement, and with the same profound aud violent
will furnish house and bear all ex-I language and scuffle. Hewasrepuls
penses, except paying Mr. Sboekey. ed only to begin agin, and he kept
They think that Mr. Shockey had . lighting these good Christian gentle-
better attend to his own side of the
affair better, and not volunteer ad
vice until he is-asked.. They further
think that he hat! better not act the
sfmpleton by any more such idle
boasting remarks, but keep- his word
and save one part of his reputation,
if he-cannot the rest.
Now, sir, I will meet Mr. Shockey
in London, Friday, November 24th,
at 10 o'clock a. 31., and debate two
hiurs in the forenoon, and at tw
o'clock v. m., and debate two- hours ;
and continue this for eight days",
(Lordrs day excepted). This is ray
preference, However, I will meet
him in London-any day in November,,
on twenty-four hour's notice, and de
bate him as long as he may wish.
The debate will be all in London, anrt
in the day time, atfid there will ba up
ten cent arrangement, nor any beg
ging on my part. Hoping this wiri
end the matter, I remain,
Yours,
Glauk Bkaden.
How to get a Berth In a Sleeping'
Car
I never left a depot yet that some
body was not put in my care. I don't;
know why this is; I suppose it is
something in my countenance; if t
knew what, I would have it extract
ed. I don't like having unprotected
females and school boys and girls
turned over to me. It's a little bani
on a man. And what is thegood of it?
Nobody needs protection ; if any ono
does, it is a benevolent, good-look ingr
innocent sort of a man such as the
writer of this.
I was reminded of this by an adven
ture that happened to me the other
night in New York. I was about leav
ing on the nine o'clock train for
Washington, when a man w!m va
in search of mo approached. X knew
he was in search of me. He was iu
search of some respectable, benevo
lent individual to put a woman under
his care. And hedid. She happened;
to be rather good looking.and 1 didn't
object in a violent way, but I wasr
neither very graceful nor gracious
over the compliment. When I eunic
to secure a section in the sleeping car,
I found that a delegation of piotist
people were going to Washington on
some charitable business andhtwl tak
en nearly all the- berths. I secured"
two at least E thought I hail and
m-arched my temale with her two car
pet sacks, strap satchel, a mocking
bird, ami a silk umbrella, with a water-proof
and two shawls done up in
straps, into 161. When we arrived in
side, I learned for the first time thai,
my unprotected female could not
abide the sleeping cars. She said she
felt like suflocating, and I wished se
cretly that she would suifocate;- but
when we came to occupy our berths I
made two disagreeable discoveries.
The first was that the two tickets call
ed for '.he same berth; the other, that
this berth was the upper one. My fe
male friend said positively that' she
could not get into the berth. 1 in
formed her that it was her only chance
to sleep, and she told me that slur
would rather sit up. I then gave her
the further information that that was
all very well, but in a sleeping cur
there was no placo to sit except on a
wash basin, and that I thought would
be rather inconvenient. At last, with
tlfe aid of a step-ladder, the steward
and two pious old pumps, my unpro
tected female was boosted into her
roost and the curtains closed over her
for the night.
Then came the question as to v.imfe
was to become of the undersigned. I
lierthe blunder might have been
edied. But as it was, tive pious dgl
gation had retired for the night, and
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conductor, however, told niche would
try to make some arrangement, and
then went olfabout his business.
A drunken man had been captured
on the platform as we started, whero
he was found addressing the t:tars in
a vociferous way, tho sleeping-car
ticket fished out of his pocket, and
the inebriated fellow chucked into an
upper berth. I was leaning against
the wash-stand of the car in a very
melancholy way some time after,
when this intoxicated fellow stuck
his head out and, addressing me,
said ;
"I would like to have a drink."
"Water-."' said I.
"No, darn water; I want somo
whiskey; I am as dry as a chip."
"Well," I responded, "I am sorry
to say that I have none about me."
"Ain't you the conductor?"
"No," 1 responded, "I don't believo
I am."
"Nor do T. If you were the con
ductor you would have something to
drink. " Where is the conductor?"
I told him that he was iu the next
car.
"Well," said he, "I have a great
mind to get up and hustle round till
I get a drink. u
"My christian friend,"! said, "there
is nothing in the constitution nor tho
sixteenth amendment that prohibits
you from getting up and buuting a
drink if y u want it."
Whereupon the inebriated individ
ual lolled out of the-herth. He rolled
into several others-and was promptly
ejected; aud at hut, getting his legs,
disappeared at the further end of tho
car.
I took in the situation at a glance.
Here was a berth vacateil. Above it
was a white hat. I immediately re
moved that white hat. I carried it
further along and put it over a Chris
tian association who was lost in the
sleep of innocence and peace, ami
then, returning, I esconced myself in
a berth vacated by a man who had a
constitutional right to a drink.
I was dropping into a slumber, fori
always sleep on a car devoted to that
business and Invented by Mr. Pull
man; the motion has tiie same effect
upon my brain that rocking has upon
a child, "and I not only sleep easily.
but profoundly. Iu a few seconds I
should have bsen beyond all disturb
ances, but it happened that I was
awakened out of my first wink by a
row in an adjoining section. There
seemed to be a pitched. battle goingoii
between one of the delegates and a
gentleman who claimed the berth to
be the one he had just vacated. I
heard him say "Now get out at' that:"
and he called the good man the off
spring of a female dog, adding thereto
some very profound language. The
conductor come to the rescue of tho
weary delegate, and vhen the man
called attention to the fact of tho
white h:vt, he puzzled him sorely by
showing him two or three white hats
further along iu thesame car. At thi-
the inebriate passenger desisted, but
as soon-as the conductor's back was
turned', renewed the fight with the
next white hai, insisting just as ptisi-
men who were so unfortunate as to
have white hats, until I fell asleep
and dreamed till morning of my earli
er youth of the church not round the
corner, but in the glen, where the for
est trees brushed against the win
dows, and the sunlight came down as
If in-response to the prayers of the
beautiful maidens, dignified matrons.
and snowy-headed fathers of the land.
1 1 only awoke when entering the sin-
o ful citv of Walii!"'f.on. "Din IV.
rnnsmtpd the emiiliH'tnr unci r'wiuil
rfactratetlltHaTlf TTi&d told ehWSK
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