"V any man attempts to haul dote n the Jlmerican Flag, shoot him on the spot." John A. Dix.
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SUEKIDAN HOUSE,
CORNER MAIN and SECOND ST
PLATTSMOUTU, N. T.
E. TUTT, Proprietor.
feb21
Residence for Ie.
We wtl. sell tery ow for ca.-h a goo I frame 1 12
stoty reider.C, all or pine, situated in rnu.uuvu.
Lnouirc of Mar-hall, at the l'o.-l-office,
H D. II. WHEELKK h. CO.
riattsmouth, S. T, January Utb tf
XVm- II. lacinkc,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
ONE DOOR EAST OF POSTOFFICE,
Piattsmouth, Nebraska.
JOSEPH SCITLATER
WATCIMAKLR and JEWELER,
"M AI5 STEEKT,
TLATTSMOUTH, - - NEBRASKA.
A good assortment of Wat .Cl -- Pens,
J welry, filler Ware, Kancr Goo s Violins and Vi
u ia Trimmings always a hand. All cork coiu
tult leJ to his cafe will be warranted.
April 10, I.-65.
An Ameiidniciit to Ordi
nance xo. ."5:?.
lu it enticUd ly the (Wraos Council oVecitf
JWittsmouth, Sebraka, That Ordinance No (.3
be, and is heretiv amended to end thus, any person
or Verges violatinE the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be fined by the Mayor or ay J n-tire of the
ljce, the sum of not less than five(t3), do more than
one (?1(KH dollars for eucli and every offence Com
uirteil, and imprisoned until said fiue be pid.
Pr..vid -a further that if any person or persons so
-onnaed shall not pay or eu.-e to be pid such fine
after a reisonable time of imprisonment, shall du ing
the hsurs of 6 o'clock, a rn , and 6 o'clock, p m ,
I taken and made to work the streets w 'lbi the
corporate limits of said City until such fines and
-costs are paid ; and deducting from their aaid daily
wages the cost of bjard and imprisoonent. Ind
timber, all such persons shall after finishing daily
labor be confined in jnil until the boar for work on
the next, or some subsequent day.
1 his Ordinance to take effect from and after its
pullicaticn. Signed U.is 3rd day of Mav,lr6t.
O. L. COOPER, Mayor.
1". M. UofiglSCTOS, Recorder. ma!,4.
HENRY BOECK,
Plattsmocth, N. T.,
Agent for JOS. BUTZERIN &. CO., "ill
fnrnlsh nromntlv all Tombstones. Monuments, and
al kind of Marble w.rks, on short notice and reas-
eriabl. nrires. (.nsavto, went.
Ii. GOLDING,
DEALER IN
HATS 8c CAPS,
FURiVISHIXC GOODS, :
Boots & Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, etc.
Give me a call. I propose going east
in a short time to purchase Roods, and
will sell off my present stock at
Extremely Low Figures.
Remember the place. One doer WEST
of the Herald effice,
PLATTSMOUTU
N. T-
AT
MY OLD STAND AGAIN.
Opposite the Tlatte Valley Bonne
Where I may be found at all times ready to wait
on nl and new customers who may i-h to pin chase
HOOTS or tUOKS at the lowe-t marked prices, aud
will e warranted if the best work and material. .
t ff Kepairiug done on short notice. Come and
see.
Aprl6:r.
WILLIAM D. GAGE.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
By virtue of a decretal order to me directed from
the Honorable, the Pronate Court for Vtoe county.
Territory of Kebranka, I shall sell to the hirtii'st
and best bidder, at en' o clock, p m.. on -iitu day.
May tweiity.-ix lb. 16C6. at the outside door of the
place where ti e last term of the District Court was
held in I'latt-mouih, Cars County ; Ihe west half of
the n.rth-easi quarter of section thirty-lo, in
Town ten, lUntM thirteen east. Said laud is final
on three sides
A. BOT7EN'.
A'lm'r of the estate of Susan Uoejjard, Uec'd.
GOLD
HAS
IT L L E xr
XYH. IIKIIAI.D
Has moved into his new brick bnilding on the cor
ner of Main street and Levee, wbeie he is iaily re
ceiving large additions to bis already extensive
stock of
GROCERIES
AND
IQU
JSi
He offers the very best of bargains to customers,
anil reuet a call from those who want anything in
bis line to test the advantages in prices ila those
ol others.
Remember the
BRICK CORNER
and rive him a call If jou widh to bat cheap.
UOVai
75X00 Sweet Potato
s4 is. ) '
i won i ii respectrniiy iniorm tne puoiic that 1 am
sprouting; at my garden, near Conn's Sch .ol-lioue.
Cass county, i T., a large lot of the
Yellow and Red Nansemond
Sweet Potatoes; also a barrel of
the Bermuda lied,
A new varietyt three weeks eatliertban any other,
and very large, having tteen rai-ed to weigh from
six to nine pouii't each ,1ly price for Plants this
season will be 75 cents per l(i for t Yellow and
lUI Nansemond and ;l per lUC for the Bermuda
Ked. A liberal discount by the quantity Per-ons
living at a di'taoce can have Plants sent by xpr-ss,
boxe I and packed seruiely, ai d delivered at the Ex
press olfi -e in Plattiiniouth, Iree il Cost, on reo-ipt of
price. I hope to have enough to supply all demand,
but to be turc of Plants call or orier early Plants
can be had from the 10th of May until the 1st of July.
I will also have a large lot of
Cabbage, Tomato, Pepper and Tobacco
Plants, and a fine lot of Dahlia Plants,
which I will sell at reasonable pi ices.
Black. Battery k Co., Agents. Platt-month, Nebraska,
Reed A Fux, ." Rock Blutis,
Address ail orJerj to
W. J. I1ESSER,
sp24 w Platt.mouth, Cass Co N. T.
im El.LIX.S at all prices.
Any person wl-hing to purchase Fai m-proprrty. or
esidevces in town, win Bod them for sale at all
F. If. DORKISOTOH
mat7 Heal Estate Asxxt.
NEW GOODS!
NETT GOODS at the
"NIMBLE SIXPENGE,"
which I will sell at
REDUCED PRICES,
as I am In atd of moo'v-srJJ
That J. R. Porier &. Co., of our city.
take a Government contract for deliv
ering corn at the western forts', and
are compelled to brinj that corn from
Leavenworth, in the Stnte of Knas ?
We are informed that they have a con
tract of this Lind for the delivery of
500,000 pounds (or there a bouts), and
th;it the corn is to be shipped from
Leaveuworth to Piattsmouth, by Potter
Si Co', net by th (Government,' and
taken from here across the Plains.
We ask, why is it that this corn must
be bought of Kansas farinera while
thousands on thouands of bushels are
lyiDg it the cribs of Nebraka, and
Cass county, farmers, awaiting'a mar
ket? We answer thai, as we verily
believe, it U because the State of Kan
sas has a voice and a vote in the Con
gress of the nation which commands
attention ; and when her represeuiives
demand a measure that will benefit the
people ihey represent they have the
power to make thetmelve heard and
felt. Will the people of Nebraska, on
he 2J of June, reject the opportunity
they have of making themselves heard
utid felt when questions of vital impor,
n II II
lance to her citizens come up t ii lit
they refuse to look after their material
interes-ts, merely; because ihey tear Qa
groundless fear) they will be taxed a
moiety for the privilege of asserting
their manhood, and demanding their
rights 1
E5" The irrepressible George
Francis is again loose in this country.
He has palmt d off a revised edition of
Parson Brownlow's letter to Jordan
Clark, on the editor of "my organ" as
an original speech of his, purporting
to have been delivered in London, De
cember, i860. The following speci
mens will be sufficient, and will readi y
be recognized by ino.t people, even in
thetwest, where the great man seems to
think Par.ou Brownlow's writings are
unknown : ' :-
" Dissotceihe Union I Never! Uben
ihe sun sliinrs at midnighj, the moon at
mid-day when nature stops a moment
to rest, or man rorets lo oe seinn
when flowers lose their oaer, and trees
shed no leaves when birds talk and
animals laugh when impossibilities
are in fashion, the Union may be
broken! (Applause )
"Dissolve the Union ! Never ; ar
long a there are sects in churches
wteds in gardens disputes in families
wars w th nation. (Cheers.)
"Dissolve ihe Union ! Statesmen of
England, you know not what you say
-when we fall, you will die wnen
John Bright is President of the Re
public of Great Britain by universal
suffrage cf a contented people when
Congress obliges by law an American
President to marry aLuropean princess
when the Pope leases Faneuil Hall
for hi city residence when Alexan
der of Russia, and Napoleon of France
are elected Senators from Anzoma.
(Laughter.)
p" "At a celebration in Mobile on
the lOtlt, Mayor Withers being called
upon for a sentiment, said : 'I rise.
Mr. Chariman, to propose a sentiment
which I think should not be omitted on
anv occasion of this kind. 1 mean no
treason, nor do I metsii to revive any
memories of the past which ought to
be dead and buried. I simply offer
ihe health of a distinguished gentle
men. I give you, therefore, sir:
President Davis, soldier, statesman
patriot, prisoner. Our tongues may
Oe mute, UUl our urn is ai c v m ijnij
...... l ... i . ...;.k k;... ' '
SaOIlC MOKTOXISM.
We rave, a few days since, a few
extracts front would be Governor Mor
ton's speeches. We now. add othe"r
testimonies of his appreciation of Pres
idem Lincoln, also how he did, and
probably do s still, regard leading reb
els. Sometime during the canvass for
Consrress between the pet. Dr. George
L Miller and Mr. Hitchcock, this same
Morton ina'de use of these word in
public office in this city "Thai Jr-fT.
Davis was a better man, socially, mot
oily, and politically, than Abe Lin
coin."
That is a fine specimen of the loy.
alty of the Yallandigham, Morten
and JetT Davis Democracy of Noras
km. . Comment is unnecessary Shal
such kind ot iiiiluence and sucn men
initiate Nebraska into Statehood, and
rule her destinies? The people' wil
auswer at the polls, we believe by
voting .Nebraska in as a state, and
voiincr all such men out of office.
Peoples Press.
j5JThe wealthy admirers of Hen
ry Ward'Beecher, in New York city
have invited him to come to that city
and will raise S1S0.O0O to set up
tabernacle and parsonage.
The Secretary of War has or
dered Gen. Ttrry to regard the Pres
ideni's peace proclamation as doing
away with martial law in Virginia."
Mm. Editor : Permit me through
your cblamns to speak of the pr nipt
and honorable conduct of the officers
of the Farmers' and Merchant Insur
ance Company, of Quincy, Illinois, in
adjustment, of my losses, by burning of
my two story frame building, on the
night of May 2d. I have this day re
ceivt d one thousand dollars, the amount
in full of my claim, under Policy 10S,
issued by said Company has been
made inside of sixteen days, through
the branch ofTioe at Omaha, conducted
by Mr. Charles WhetmDre. chief agent
for Nebraska, through which officr all
business of said Company in this Ter
ritory is transacted. I can cheerfully
recommend this Company to my fellow-
citizens of Nebraska as a prompt pay
ing, reliable Company. This excellent
feature of prompt adjustment of all
legitimate losses must win for them
the confidence, well wishes, and he-ar-
t . ....
ty thanks of all transacting busine.-s
with them, and be such a recommenda
tion as will insure them business wher
ever they are kuown.
Jacob Vallehv.
PnESIDEXT S OUJECTIOXS.
The President's 'fcbjeciions lo ihe
Colorado bill, as expressed in ihe veto
message, are :
1st. Thai the eslablisment of a State
Government is not necessary for the
wel are of the people of Colorado,
with a population amounting to only
twenty-five to forty thousands, and the
principal pari of them recent settler,
many of whom ore understood to be
ready for removal to other mining dis
tricts beyond the limits of that Terri
tory, if circumstances sLall render
them more inviting.
Suth u population cannot but find re
lief from excessive taxation if ih Ter
ritorial system which devolves the ex
pense of executive, legislative and
judicial departments upon the United
States is for the present continuvd.
2d. It is not satisfacoriiy established
lhat a majority of the people of Colo
rado are m favor of or desire the pro
posed change of Territorial fur Stale
Govirnnit lit Under this head ihe volt s
oi lbti-i and G5 are recapitulated, ani
the President says that it does not seem
mirely tafe to permit ihe lal . nm
lioned result so irreguhrly obtained to
outweigh the one which had been le
gally in the first election.
3d. The admission or Colorado is
nol compatible with public inierel.
The Presideul says when California
was admitted on 'he ground commer
cial and political exigency existing, it
-was well forseen lhat lhat State was
destined to become a prosperous and
mportant mining and commercial com
mutiny. In tne case or lyoiorauo ne
was not aware of any national exig
ency, commereial or political, which
required a departure irotn the law or
equality which has Leen so closely ad
hered to in our history.
The President concludes by saying
that the condition of the Lmon at this
moment should in-pire caution in re
gard 10 the admission of new Siales,
while eleven of the old ones still re
main unrepresented in Congress.
It is the common interest ol all tne
States, as well those represented as
those unrepresented lhat the integrity
and harmony of the Uniou should be
restored completely as possible, so mat
those who tear the burdens ot federal
Government shall be consulted con
cerning the admission of new States
into the Union, and in ihe meantime
no new Slate shall be admitted.
Sad Affair. Rumors are current
on our streets and we have good rca
ons fur supposing ihem true that Mrs.
Hufin, a widow lady, who has long heen
a resident of Nebraska City, commit
ted suicide lat night by throwing her
self in the Mi-sotiri river. From all
we can learn of the atlair 11 seems
she she has had considerable trouble of
late about private matters, which we
are not at liberty to state. Yesterday
morning she visited the different stores
in town, where she had been the habit
of dealing, and paid all her debts, and
then walked out to the cemetery where
the remains of her husband are de
posited. On her return., ia conversa
tion with a young man boarding at the
hous1, she remarked, "that she had
made up her mind to do something.
He asked 'to do whit? Sh an
swered "lhat he would find out before
to-morrow (Wednesday) evening."
Noihtncr more was thought of th mat
ter until she was found to be missii.g
when it was thought she had done
something desperate. Diligent search
was made for her without st-ctess;
finally a shaker bonnet and U.lmorai
was found on ihe levee, which was
recognized by her friends as belnnsing
to her. We fear in a in or anguish
she has destroyed her own life. Ac
braska City .Yeuia. 17A... v
e
A traveler reports that he saw
Gen. McClellan at Dresden, a few
weeks ago. and that it was thought he
would "brea'- up his winter quarters
and advance as soon as ihe roads were
dry."
COI.OK.D0 VLTOLD. '
The .telegraph informs us that the
President has returued, with his objec
tions, the t ill providing for the adiuis
siou of Colorado into the Union as a
State. The grounds upon' which ihe
veto is based are nol fully staled m our
dispatches; but from all that appears
in the report.it teems thai he , re
fused his assent lo the bill for the reas
on thai there is not sufficient popula
tion in the proposed State to 'warrant
he adttiiss'ou. We have feared for
some lime .thai ihis objection would be
fail I to Colorado. It was upon lhat
grouud :h:ti the Senate at first voted
down the bill and for the same reason
ihe measure has been opposed by earn
est Republicans a evcy stage of its
progress through both branches of Con
gress. In the debate in the Senate on
the Colorado question it was asserted
that the present population of the Ter
ritory is i.uly 25,000, showing not only
no increa-e, but a positive decrease in
numbers, since the pasageof ihe En
abling Act., Then, again, nis assorted,
and is true, lhat Colorado is pecpl d
with a migratory population, omposed
lisrgely of miners, and is therefore
liable, at any tim? to be decimated by
the discovery of more productive mines
in the adjacent Territories. While
these are the facts in reference to Col
orado they are by no means true as to
Nebraska. Our population has nearly.
if not quite, doubled since ihe passage f
the Ei. al ling Act. Ii iscompoed large
ly of firmer, mechanics, and business
inen, and is in all respects very simi
lar in character Hnd stability to the
population of the oldr Slates. The
vetoof he Colorado bill, therefore, can
have no possible bearing upon the
question of the admission of Nebraska.
fhere m no similarity in the two cases.
Our population is fully 60.000 and is
apidly on the increase. Indeed it is
rarger than that of at least ftro States
long sin'e admitted into ihe Union.
To show that we are not alone in ihe
opinions above expressed, we copy the
following letter from Senator l'omeroy.
of Kansas, to Gen. Thayer, which j
takes the same view of the subject,
and shows clearly that the rej"Ciun of
Colorado is by no means conclusive as
asrainst Nebraska. Senator Pomeroy's
letter was written soon after the Colo
rado bill had been defeated in the Sen
ate. e commend its -sensible suc-
rt-stions to the consideration of all the
true friends of ihe State movement:
Senate U. S., Washncton. D. C )
March 16th, 1S6G. $
Gex. Thaveh, Jly Dear Sir: In
reply to your inquiries, relating to Col
orado, and its prospect of being admit
ted, &c, &.C. 1 beg leave respectfully
to state, that the recent vole of the
Senate should have no influence upon
our friends who are prosecuting ihe
work of Siate Organization in Ne
braska, for the following reasons:
1st Colorado had nol proceeded with
thnt regularity, and under those lawful
reqtnnnents, that I trust our Nebraska
friends. are proceeding.
2d. Their vote show a decrease of
population, instead of a regular in
crease, as you are able to show.
3d. The mining population are more
migratory, and not fixtures to the soil
wiih their families, as are Jarmcrs,
like those of Nebraska.
4th. The majority for Ihe Constitu
tion was too small lo show, that the
general agreement for a Slate Govern
ment, was so desirable as to insure its
success.
5'h. It is by no means certain that
Colorado will not be admitted not
withstanding all these discouragements
for a reconsideration of the vote has
already been moved by Senator Wil
son, with eood prospect or carrying it
through successfu'ly.
You of Nebraska are encouraged to
to forward, from the fai l lhat vmr
population is such as lo warrant it, both
in respect to numbers and cnaracter.
And you can avoid the errors into which
ethers have fallen.
The building of the Great Pacific
Railroad throush your State, at once
i-ecures you population and a sufficient
quantity of taxable property, to justity
your being a Siate. ,
I shall be clad lo take Nebraska ry
the hand as a Slate, at as early a day
; she can nresem herself. 1 shall lov-
tc see her secured to freedom, loyalty
and impartial sutlrage, and going tor
ward prospering and to prosper.
I have the honor to be, 1
Very respectfully,
. . . S. L. PoMEROV,
II. S. S , Kansas.
-Omaha Republican.
Col O. P Mason. Last night a
mixed crowd of Democrat and Union
were entertained in an unusual man
ner bv Col. Mason's cassation of
fcfessrs. J. I. Early, and Dr. Adonis
The gallant Provost laid aside much of
his eloquent expression and came down
u locic. facts acd good sense.
and handled ihe gentlemen in a man
ner lhat ihey will ever remember, and
which elicited the praise ot tne' audi
enrp. The pen lemen came oui in al
! the noract of their ai rogance. but when
j the affair wan over they might have
! hpn seen cettinfj away trom toe prem
ises much after ihe style ot a cur tnai
. ;-e - .
ha received a douching of ie-waier
--Press.
Uevfiiueautl Lxpenseof Mate
iiiul '! l i toriit! Goveru-
The following statement of the tax
able property in ihe Territory of Ne
braska, with the (ax assessed thereon
for different purposes, is lakeu from
the books in ihe Auditor's Office, and.
therefore, may be relied upon as official
ly correct. -
REVE5 DE FOR 1S65 U5DEB TER1. COv't.
Total valuation of property taxed ia
1SCj,'S13, 146.965
General fund 112 mills, S35.S67.4J
Sinking . 11-2 " S19 720,35
School 2 S26 893.93
Total, S79.4S1.69
. The exact amount appropriated by
ihe Federal Government, per annum,
we have been unable to find out, but it
cannot exceed S27.000 in any one year,
and it we add (his amount to that de
rived from taxation we have a total of
S1054S1.69.
. EXPENSE OF TERRITORIAL COv'l.
And out of this amount we have lo
pay Territorial Expenses, as follows :
Governor, S2.500
Secreiary, t 2 000
Justices 3 in No., S2.000 each 6,000
Auditor, ... , . 900
Treasurer, . 400
Legislature, . - 20,000
Total, S31.S00
This shows an expense of S4.S00
per annum, above the appropriaiion ot
the Federal Government, which has to
be paid by appropriations from the
General Fund of the Territory, and
other appropriations consumes ihe
whole amount of that fund. The public
schools consumes the School Fund, and
the indebtedness of the Territory con
sumes the Sinking Fund.
REVENUE FOR 1SC6 UNDER STATE GOV-
' ' ' ElVNMET. '.''''' ' ,0"' .
Enough of ihe returns for 1S6G, have
already beou received at ihe Auditors
OtTice to show that the taxable proper
ty for'this year will be estimated at a
total valu'iion of ai least 20.000,000,
which at the present rate of taxation
will give us a Genera! Fund of
S50.000
And a School Fund of 40.000
rnd a Sinking Fund of 30.000
Making a total of $120,000
Or 14, llS. 31 dollirs more than was
received last yetr from " taxation and
Federal appropriations combined. ,
EXTINSES OF STATE GOVERSMEST 1 866.
Amounts to be paid from ihe Gen
eral Fund, are as follows :
Governor, $1,000
Secretary of State, 000
Auditor, bOO
Treasurer, 400
Legislature 20.000 del. per
Session B enial Session
per aunum, 10,000
Total, S12.S00
Supposing ii should he necessary to
make an appropriation for contingent
expenses this Jear, it would not amount
to more than tne appropriation of last
i - 1
year, a this appropriation is made
lo cover expenses of pages, firemen,
clerks, etc., . ttc, of the Legislature,
(and there would be but one session of
the Legislature held in two years,) and
there would not therefore by any such
appropriation of the kind to make next
year, which together with the expense
of a session ot the Legislature this
year, would make the total expense
S27.600, and as shown above we would
have a fund of S50.000, to pay this
with, which will leave us a balance of
S22.400, and the expenses of next year
would be only $2,800, unless we should
have a called session of the Legisla
ture, f which is altogether improbable.
but whu h some of the opponents of
State for party effect contend would be
necessary,) and it would then amount
to only as much as this year, $27,500,
leaving us the same balance of $22,400
next year. As ii is unnecessary to ac
cumulate this amount in the Treasury
every year, taxation for General pur
poses might be reduced nearly one
half by State organization, or at least
$4,200 more than ii could under Ter
ritorial Government. There will be
another source of Revenue under Siate
Government ihe Pacific Railroad
lhat never can become a source of Rev
enue under Territorial Government,
which will still further rec'uee the tax
ation for General purposes under State
Government. But how tb:s is, we will
attempt to show in a future ariicie.
SCHOOL FUKD.
. The School Fund last year amount
ed to$26.893,93. and was derived from
a taxable property of S13.14G965.
This year we will have a taxable prop
erty of 20.0C 0,000 dollars, which will
give us a School Fund 4Q.00Q dollars,
at the same rate of taxation. as last
year. This would be sufficient for all
purposes,, and may be-reduced as fol
lows, by Slate Organisation:
School Section ai Omaha worth $75.
000. would bring an interest of 7,500
School section at Nebraska
City worth $35,000 would
briDg an interest of . 3,500
Total,
$11,000
Besides ine other acnooi sections
lhat might be put upon interest by the
Besides ihe
" V
Sections
firs. Legislature thu reducing the
total School Fund lo be raised by tax
ation this year to $29,UUU a reduc
tion of more than one-fourth of the
School lax.
SINKING ll'.l.
Tint fund is received by a tax of
1 12 milis on ihe-dollar, and is used
in the payment of interest on our in
debtedness and in liquidating the same.
The indebtedness ns shown by the
Auditor's Report on Dec. 2oih, 18G5.
amounted to $91.767 ,b0 ; deducting
therefrom S37.S0O, the amount of
Bonds issued to pay the militia and
which will be refunded by the Federal
Government, and we
have $53 S67.S0.
as the entire indexed ness. '1 he Aud
itor reports 'kas resources to meet ihis
$91,915,70. part of which ii ia the
taxes of last year uncollected al the
date of the report. The amount that
will be raised for ihis fund ihis year,
will amount as above shown to 30,000
dollars.
Taxation; by the laws of Nebraska
is at present limited to six mills on the
b raised until the
law is changed. The people have this
matter in their own hands, pnu iu
prevent any increase of taxation if they
,ivh Thi fact alone would suc
cessfully meet the cry of anti Stale
men. lhat State Government wouiu in
crease taxation, but the above figures
will thoAV still further, that any in
crease will be unnecessary. . Ay, that
on the contrary, a reduction or nearly
....o.hlf v-n be- made from the tax for
general purposes, more than one fourth
for Schoo! purposes, and mat me oia
inc Fund lax will soon cease aliogeth-
9
er. : ; . - . " .
This will show State' Organization
to be a measure of economy, to say
nothing of. the donations of lands for
internal improvements, State buildings.
Agricultural College. Seminary, Pen
iuntiary and Schools, and the increas
ed diuiy, power, and importance of a
Stale. These figures are semt-omciai
and cannot be refuted. Press.
PUBLIC HEEP SIIEARIXU.
The citizens, of Cass and adjoining
counties, are requested to meet at
Plattsmouth on Friday the .oay
of May, at 9 o'clock, a m., bringing
one or more of each grade of sheep
- Tk.M K8p tobe sheared,
and the carcass and fleece weighed.
afterwards to be cleansed and weighed.
A record will be kept, and published.
All men who own sheep are requested
to take part in the exhibition.
We respectfully invite from other
counties,
D. J. McCann, Dr. J. v. . amp-
J. Sterling
Morton, John Bennet, Nebraska City.
Hon. J. H. Kellum, Dr. Abbott, Col.
John Patrick, Omaha.
Messrs. Brings. Hon. W m.AW heel
er, Glenwood, Iowa. i
A discussion tvill be had in the at-
ternoon and levening.'on subjects per
taining lo wool growing. ,
r
A. C. Matfield, ; ivom. oi ar
W. B. Porter, J raDgement.
J. F. Dood, Secy. .
P. S. Persons at a distance desir.
in- to send sheep to the exhibition, can
send ihemby boat, or otherwise, to
Buttery & Shannon, Plattsmouth, Ne
braska, by whom ihey will be properly
cared for at the expense of the Cass
county Farmers' Club. :
Washington, May 15 The House
passed a bill to amend the Organic
Acts of ihe Territories ot iNeLrasaia,
Colorado, Dacotah, Montana, Wash
ington. Idaho, Arizona. Utah and New
Mexico. The bill pronious tne legis
lative assemblies tofrom passing special
acts, conferring corporate powers, but
authorizes them pass general laws for
the purpose. It declare null and void
all special charters heretofore granttd
by legislatures. . y
The Sixth section provia.es mat uu
nersnn nnnoin.ed bv the President to
anv office in these territories, thall re-
ceive any compensation, unless oe ua.t
have entered upon the discharge of hi
official duties within the Territory, and
that no officer bhall be paid tor the
lime he may be absent from the Ter
ritory without authority from the Pres
ident. It prohibits the legislative as
semblies from granting divorces, but
leave that authority vtith courts of the
United States in 'the Territories-. :
The ninth section provides lhat with
in the Territories aforesaid, there Uall
be no denial of the elective franchise
to citizens of the United Stales, be
cause of race or color, and all persona
shall be equal before the law.
Tenth section gives the Territorial
Secretary the pay of the Governor,
while performing the dutiei of Gover
nor. . .
' The House refused to strike out the
9th section by yeas 36 and 'nays 75,
and passed the bill as above recited by
yeas 79, nays 43.
A paper, called The, lrih Pto-
ja. puuusnea in on r rat
vd entirely in green inkt
ple, published in an ranoiso, i print-