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About Nebraska herald. (Plattsmouth, N.T. [Neb.]) 1865-1882 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 6, 1865)
LOOALl NEWS. gfViId Plums nre selling on the gtrects ftt $1.50 pr 1jIip1. rllnye the cor perheaJa of Iowa the game feeling of "brotherly love" for the returned t olJiers that they had prior to the 24:h ult. ("There is an observing man round town, who says he alwnys took notice that whenever he lived through the month of May he always lived through toe year. j?"The citizens of Glenwood and vi cinity propose giving a public reception and dinner to the returned soldiers of Mills couDty on Saturday next ("Nearly S1,OUO,000 has thus far been received at the Treasury from the sale of confiscated and abandoned lands nt the oouth. . CiTA correspondent of the New York Tribune writing from Constantinople, T9 the daily mortality there, from cholera, ranges from .10U to G'A). (7"If you want some of those large, Sweet SpanishPeppers, similar to the Fpeciraen hanging in our office, call on W. J. Ilesser. (75After about three weeks of dry, hot weather, thin section of country was visited by a refreshing shower on last Sunday night. CSTThe Territorial Union Central Committee, also the County Union Cen tral Committee, will meet in this city tomorrow. .Mosquitoes reign supreme in this locality at the present writing. Smoke, Pennyroyal, Camphor, Ac. Ac. have all failed to have anv fleet on them so far. Cv"Tbere is a train of some iJ wagon-1 9 from Council IJiuHs, laying on the other 6ide of the river. They w 11 probably cross to-d.iy and proceed westward We hove not learned who are the owners. C"Tho Grand Iliver Valley (Michi gan) Railroad Company have made ap plication to the freedmen's Bureau, at Washington, for two hundred freedmen to work on their road, and it is said they ore to be forwarded soon. ArroiSTEi. We see the following item in the Chicago" Tribune of the 2Su.lt: Col. Cummings, of Philadelphia, late of the army, has been appointed Gover nor or Colorado, in place of Dr. John Evans, the prefent incumbent. (v"Another "f.it younj man' was .'tnLcn in out of the wet' by M ar&hall Mickclwait on Monday. 11 paid the moderate sum of -12 for th-j pleasure of tourishing a knife for a few minutes. Cheap we think the price of such amuse ment ought to be raised a trifle . Ca?"IIenry Boeck h is just received an other large lot of Jurnifnre, which he informs us that he is celling at at a re duction of 20 per cent, less than the old price. Now is the time to buy, and Boeck'fi is the place. ,lr m. siaueunan at lo. nre sewmg off their present stock of clothing, ILu, Boots and Shoes, Ac, for a trifle above cost, preparatory to bringing on their fall stock. Call and see them, if you are in need of anything in th ir line. C?Work on the Episcopal Parsonage Is progressing rapidly. This building is to beconstructed of pine lumber, in the Oothie style; and, from the prominence of its location and beauty of design, will 1 an ornament to the city, and a credit to the architect Mr. K. P. Bernai don. (TiThe "Prairie Schooners" arc ar riving almost every day from the wet, reloading and starting out again. Some trains are now making their third trip this season. This is in consequence of traveling on a short and good road such as leads west from this place. . CiT'A dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo., srtys that the Superintendent of Puh'.ie Instruction is informed hy the Clerk of the Jackson County Court in that State that there are not loyal men enough inthe several School District, of of the county to organize them nnder the cchool la'x. C57"Why don't the farmers bring in more butter and eggs? Have the cows failed to "come un" end the hens quit mjing.- or is me scarcity owing to the neglect of the farmers to bring them in. There is scarcely a day hut that every atore in the place is visited by from twenty-fire to fifty persons who are look ing for butter and eggs, and have to go home without them. . . C57"If any of cur citizers want to be elected to office this fall, they can make the fact generally known by paying the euta of ;i3, and having their names placed in the "announcement" column of the Herald. Come along, and let us know who yoa ire; as it would be worsa than useless to nominate a man who would not serve. It is well known by most of our farmers that the pp1 of the Osi-e Orange could not be procured for the last four jear, on account of the war; and now that communication is again opened with the south, there is a great demand for it. Wm. S. West is agent for the sale of the seeuin this locality, and those of our fa-"ners who wish to plant in the spring TlU a'' eU toleare their order with hira 'roaediately, as none will be shipped ex 8ePt what is ordered. U2?'C'tp:. Mui6hhli Laa agula placed us under ctiigations by furnishing us with late St. Louis papers. CSTAmiaon, Dovey & Co.,' have juat recieved the largest stock cf goods ever brought to Plattsmonth. T heir capacious house, consisting of two separate build ings, with the cellar, up-stairs, and ad joining ware-house, arc literally "jam med full" of goods of all kinds, groceries, dry-goods, hardware, and every thing that you can imagine belonging to a 6tore. This firm is deserving of the large patronage they are receiving. They have looked well to the interest of the farmers of this community, and, by their fair dealings with the emigrants and freighters have assisted'in building up the reputation or Tlattdmouth as a good point at which to trade; and, with the assistance of their financial olerk, Mr. U. G. Doom, they have been successful In the matter of accumulating greenbacks, and are thus enabled to lay in an almost inexhaustable supply of goods for the winter trade. CTiTVe want a few more subscribers to the Herald. Let our friends through out this and adjoining counties endeavor to furnish us another hundred names. There is not a man in Cass County but that should support his county paper, and we propose to give every man his moneys worth if no more, in the course of the year. During the campaign every one is anxious to see what is going on, and the best way to find out is to take your county paper. We commenced the publication cf the Herald five months ago without a dozen subscribers (because we did not wish any until they naw a copy), and now our list will compare favorably with any in the Territory. We take this as an evidence that we have not been entirely unsuccessful in our en deavors to supply the demand that was felt by the community for a paper to rep resent their interest. r"Ornament your grounds! Plant shade trees, flowers, shrubbery, &c. In the fall, is said by most men to be the best time to transplant things of this kind, and we would advise our citizens to think about it, and prepare their grounds immediately. It will be but a very small expense, and will not only add materially to the value of your property, but will make your home pleasant and attractive. Many of our citizens make the excuse that they are not properly fixed for setting out such things do not know where they want them, &c. Will you ever know any better than you do now? Plant your Cowers, vines, and shrubbrry, and then rut your other improvements in accor dance with them. Remember that it takes time for these things to grow, and you cannot make a commencement to soon. Mr. Ilesser, at Mt. Pleasent, can furnish you with almost anything in the linejof flowers, and Mr. Billings informs us tht he will have a large surplus of va rious kinds of shrubbery this fall, which he will furnish to those. wishing them, at very reasonable fijrures. List of Letters Hcmaiiiiuii imrlaiineil in Hi l'it Office fit Plaits lii-.utli, N. hra-kA. S- pt. lit, liR.'). Ti olitin anj" "f t!ie-e l.;tier, tlie applicant nm;l ch!I for "AJver-ti-t Lt-'teis " Kive tile date of lliif list, ati.l ti.iv (h o tnt.' 1 i ailvi-itisitiK-If ri.it cill"d fr within one moaih they will be fut to tli Dead Lettrr oflKv. J. V. MARSHALL, V. M. Akeson Swan 2 Akes Mrs Amanda Abel John Bomhara R A Burton Wm Bullock E Bowers Rodolphus Ballard S Bronhy J B 2 Barnwell Bart Bockman A P G Curtis Elliott 2 Crawford Susan Condon Patrick Dunkeson T L Douty Andrew Dougherty Jas Dunlap John Knnis G W Earl C G Gilbert James Gillespie J F Henry John Ilethoiington W It Heath John IIlfrom D Isaacs II II Keill Wm Kivitt A A Lazarus Jno S 2 Moore James Mark Frank O I'armly Sam Perrin'Wm M Quislunberry J C Roberts Joseph F 3 Royle Jonathan Rankin J M Raynolds J N Smith Thomas 2 Shackelford J M Williams Rebecca P Campbell Joseph Crawford Marion Duncan T S '1 I )ovese Henry Doughty II IJ Dunnovan T C Knnis Wm Kssis W M 3 Farley J J 2 Gambol Mary K Jarnett J C " Hinton Robert il.itch Amos L Hall A P Isom Miss Lucy A Jessup Miss Mat Kingsbury Dudley Lormor James McFaren Myron Moore R Ii Newby Daniel Palmer (Jeo W Pease P C Ross Allen Robinson Josi M Roberts Nich F Raynolds Silas Smith Laura J gpencer A M Seldon Maria A DIED At the residence of her son, R. i. Doom, Ausrust 28, l8fi.), Mrs Ellex A. Doom, in the 78th year of her age. The subject of this notice was a kind and affectionate Mother a pious and devoted Christian one who manifested by her exemplary character and Chris tian deportment that she was, in reality, what she professed to be a genuine Christian. She had strone faith in her Saviour, trusted him, loved and served him in life, and died a peaceful and hap py death, and is now, wo trcst, wearing thCrown of the faithful. Let friends be comforted with the consoling thought, that, although they are called upon to mourn the loss of a beloved mother, they sorrow not as thoso who have no hope; for, "them that fall asleep in Jesus will God bring with hira." "Iileseed are the dead who die in the Lord." D. B. LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE " Is hereby given to all C'ounty and Tre cinct Officers who are entitled to the laws of the 10th Session of the Legislature of Nebraska, (by virtue of their respective offices) that said laws are now ready for distribution at the office of the County Clerk, as provided for by law. ii. Sl'UKLOCK, Co. crk, Cass Co., N. T. Plattsmouth, Aug. Sth., 1S65. EiTFor the benefit of persons liable to the Excise Law I would state that Soction 103 requires a duty of two and one-half per centum on Gross Receipts for the transportation of passengers, merchandise, &c, for hire. Freighters are considered liable to this Section. Persons delivering the freight are the ones responsible for the tax. The proviso in the law mentioning the right ot adding the amount of tax to ireigut, "over contract," only applies in cases wnere me law ot the State, where the contract forcamics the freizhtwas made, has fixed the compensation; and in those cases the Act of Congress gives the right to the freighter to add the tax to the freight as fixed bv law. Persous liable will save heavv renal ties by making requisite returns as soon a9 practicable after the delivery of the freight. F. M. DORR1NGTON, Plattsmonth, Aug. 30. Asess'r, ELECTION ! Notice is hereby given that on Tues day, the lUth day of October next, at the places designated on posted notices, an election wm be held for One Terri torial Auditor and one Territorial Treas urer: for Cass County, 4 members of the House ot Kepresentatives of the Territo ry of Nebraska, one County Commis sioner in Rock Bluff Distr.ct: one Pro bate Judge, one Sheriff, one Coroner, one County Treasurer, one County Clerk, one oounty Purveyor and one Prosecu ting Attorney; and for each precinct 2 ju-tices ot the Peace, Z Constables ono Assessor, 3 Judges of Election and two L.ierKs or Election; and oneKoad Super visor for each Road District. Which election will be opened at 9 o'clock A M, and will continue open until 6 o clock P. M., of the same dav. By order of the County Commissioners mis oin uay ot September, A. D. lftb-j. B. SPURLOCK, County Clerk, Plattsmouth, Sept. G, 13(5. Cass Co. Farm For Sale. I have a good farm for sale, consisting of lCo acres ; 100 fenced, 00 under cul tivation, and about 63 acres of timber. It is situated 7 miles south of Platts mouth on the main thoroughfare to Ne braska city. For particulars enquiie on the preuaesis, or of Hiram Davis m this city. - A. M. P. WIIITTIER. April, 25 m 1. Patronize Ilome Institutions .ii ... -tin persons wishing to secure a sure preventive from a ana age by lightning will do well to secure one of those Star Fluted rod, with Sprats patent Insula tors, nnj the best plated Points. All work warranted. Leave orders at Mur phy & Glenn's shop, or with the under- signeJ. Having permanently located in the Territory, I soliotit your patronage. J. S. WATERS. ADMINISTRATOR'S- ALE. N'.tice U hereby givn that there will be sold at I pulilic ale, on six month credit, the prsODal prope ty of tl e I'ttule of Wiley J one, deceased. cnonii-tinir ol tattle, llor.-e, FarnnrK I'tensils, Acc., at hi late resilience in Cass count-, on Saturday, September ata,i?u.. ISAHLI.L JONhS. A. II. COPF.LAXD, aus '-15, 3 Administrators. Notice to Tax-Payers. The City Council lias ei'vndd the time whi n the city tax will become lt:iinytuntt, until the 17th of AUL'llf, IVjCi. Now ii the time to fettle, and snve penalty and I intercut J. w. MARSHALL,. Trea. City of Plattsmonth, X. T. Probate Notice. .x iicmh uereoy given 'Hat Solomon Barto. cf Mills couuijr. Iowa, lis Ll idrf aiili cation to be np IMiin:ci . Alrainitrtur f the estate of Mitrcart-t Jo:i1,.kii) decrnS'-d, late of Nixl.iwa couuty, Mi!xwuri. The Jourl nill hear said applicatiuD for apuiotuietit on Thursday, the ZUt day of Atgust, 1SC5, at 2 oVIdcU p. ra. of day, at which time all per sona interested can appen r. Witotus my hand and seal ofofilee IL. s.j on tnis ue 2d day of Anm.-t. A. 1. llOo. J. W. . MARSHALL. l'robate Jadjte. NOTICE. Filing Claims against Estale of P. A. btirpy. X'lllceiu hereby piven that all perron' having claims against the t state of l'eter A. Sarpy, dec eased. i;iie oi vjss vtmniv, mane me xneui amy autociiti CHtert ty oath, with the Prchate Court of Cai coun ty, N . 1 ., --a oi 1)-I".jre the MuCOND DAT Of JAN UARY, lrji;, at which time there will be a hearing hi av c iuiiis inn ni-ii, ami u allowance made by the Cojrtofall claim proven to bc-jnst. Witness uiy hand and Njal ttm 15ih day of Mav. May lo. m3 l'robate Judge. Music Music T RAYMOXD, MISER tf- CO., DKAI EKS IS Piano Forteg, Melodeons, Music and Musical M'dsc, COUNCIL BLUFFS - - - IOWA. (At the stand formerly used as the Puet Office.) Orders by mail for Muic. Book, or anything per taining lo Music, promptly utti'mled to t3TOrderi for tuning or repairing Piano Fortes and Melodeons in P attomoiith and vicicity will be attend d to at onr earlirst eonvvnience. JIAVilO.VO, MIXER &CO. Aug. 8, li65 tf Marble Yard. The undersigned have opened an Extensive MARBLE YARD In the City of Plattsmouth, where thev have PERMANENTLY LOCATED. Call ani Examine Specimens. We are prepared to do as good work as can be fouud in the country, at as Reasonable Prices As any establishment West. in the JOSEPH BUTZERIN & CO. July l,lS6.5, m6 CHEAP GOODS NEW STORE! Howe & Thatcher, WHOLESALE AND BET AIL DEALIKS IN FANCY GOODS, Boots and Shoes, YANKEE NOTIONS, Hardware. Quecnsware, STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES, OUTFITTING GOODS.&C TiiEr W!U NOT BE UNDERSOLD Call before purchasing, and Examine Goods and Prices A If you do not buy, you will RE3IEMBER THE PLACE, jM-gvEn street OPPOSITE POST OFFCE, PLATTSMOUTH, N. T. July l, 1SG5. tf PROVISION STORE! We have opened a fpLWQQjyi Opposite the PLATTE VALLEY HOUSE, Where we are Offering and arc Selling Everything Usually found in the Provision Line, W(S 'trfcJ tC We wish to buy all kinds of Country Produc& Such as Ruttcr. Vegetables, &c. For which the Etrwq Highest Price will be paid Money In f3"Those having such articles to sell will do well to call and see us before selling. J. H. IIEYSER & Co. rjdttsaioutb. May 22, 6J. M. B. MURPHY, Main St., opposite Platte Valley House, PLATTSMOUTH, - - - NEBRASKA. Has on hand a largo stock of SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS, BRIDLES- WHIPS, SPURS, Curry Combs, Brushes, Cards, fcc. lie can Outfit a Mule or Horse Train With everything in his line,m short notice. My motto is "Quick Sales andSmall Profits." Repairing done at all times, at reasonable rates- BLACK, BUTTERY CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs, Medicines and Oils, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes and Perfumery, Pure Wines ana Lipcrs, for Medicinal use, Dye Woods, Dye Stuffs, and Fancy Articles Generally. Farmers, freighters and physicians "Will find our stock of Medicines ine and of the Physicians' Prescriptions Carefully Filled by Dr. Black. Plattsmouth, May 1st, 1S65, tf E. T. DUKE cfc Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Movos' Tm Shccflron, Brass, Japaned AND STAMPED WARE. We keep constantly on hand Emigrants' and Freighters' OUTFITTIlSra GOODS, Such as Camp Stoves, Frying Camp Kettles, Ave also keep Chain l umps and Fixtures, Hydraulic Cement, Sad Irons, Fruit Cans and Jars, Lanterns, ColFee Mills &c. I'in Roofing, Guttters and Spouting done on short notice, with neatness and despatch. Are art's celebrated Combination Give us a call we will not be undersold Main St., South Side, between Second and Third Streets, PLATTSMOUTH. - W. L. Picture North Pictures taken Ambrotvpes, Photographs, Gem Pictures, Albums, &c., constantly kept on hand. made to order, of any size. Apothecaries Hall. JOHN REED & CO., Cor. Main and 5th Sts., NEBRASKA CITY, - - NEB- Dealers in DRUGS & .MEDICINES, Paints, Oils, Putty andGlass- Ptnt Metiicitiei of all kindr. Tnilrt articles. Hti- tiooery, and YcrytbiDg kept in a first-class Drug fctore. at Ei"ern prio-s. W ar rpCii lo fill 1.1 oicier. n4 warrant oargicdi to se f:e h. arr. 10"6a complete. Warranted Genu best quality. Pans, Skillets and Lids, Ovens, agents for the sale of Stew- coal or wood Cook Stove. - - NEBRASKA' THOMAS' Gallery, PMe Maifl St , PL ATTSSIOt'TIT, - X.T. of all Kinds. &c A good assortment of Cases Frames, Gilt and Rosewood MoldiDr, or Frames THE PRAIRIE FARMER, IEVOTED TO Agrinilftire, Horticulture, Mechanics, Ed ucation, llrme Interests, General Acws, Markets, cf-c. Pnblioheil 'Weekly.in a natoctaro form of sixteen padres, with an index at the end of each volume (six montbn.) TERMS: 12.00 A YEAR, IS ADVAXCZ. for Club otwelce and $34, om cr;.y fret. 5tj'irProrr'at,f advertisements will be planed in the KakmeIi for 15 cents per line of spare, Nunpa riel, eacb insertion, in advance. Special Notices, lt-adid, preewting advertucmeats, twenty cents per Hoe ot pico ocenpied. A tqaare compritea ten tines of spare. JtTThe circulation of the PRAIRIB FARMER is now tbc largest of any paper of its clan in the Wcit and Nortn .west , and otters to Nnrfcorymen, I lori&ts and Implement MioHractarer.i, the best medium to tcaca the m.i.ii. tat;re?c 1.. . l.:iKI & CO , ZH Lak F' - - - Cbicag-, III CI IAS. VOGT & CO , Cor. Main and 5th sts., NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA, Dealers in LEATHER MD IRON, SADDLE &. SHOE LEATHER, Saddlers' Hardware Findings and Tools, WAGONS, PLOWS, &c. CSTOrders Promptly attended to. KLETSER & WISE, Dealers in BOOKS & STATIONERY, WALL PAPEI5, WINDOW SHADES, Confectioneries, IVolioiiw, Toys. Coal Oil Lamps. &c. &c. We are also ajrer.tn for the Iluchanan Wooln Mills, of St Josrph, Mo., and have uuw on band a good assortment uf FAXCY CASSIMERES, CLOTHS, JEAKS, FLASXELS, die, which we ha ve received on commission, and Bra prepared to exchange for WOOL OR CASH, at very reasonable Jtrares. Give ns a call, one door east uf the IIkrald ollice, riuttsmoutti, Kebra-ka. May 10, 1S63. tf L. GOLDING, PEAf.KIt IV HATS &. CAPS, ft lISIIIfl If Boots &. Shoes, T run ks, Valises, etc. Gito tne a call. I propose going cast in a short time to purchase goods, and will sell off my present 6tock at Extremely Low Figures. Iicincniber the place. One doer WEST of the Herald efiiee, PLATTSMOUTH N. T. TOST OFFICE r.l'H.DIXO NEBRASKA CITV, N. T WII0LE9ALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IV SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY Al?o Agfnts for all the principal MAGAZINES and NEWSPAPERS, For which Subscription, are received at Publisher.' l'i ices . L. FROST & Co,, WHOLESALE GROCERS. Opposite the Puet OfEce, NEBRASKA CITY, N. T- hud Vienna