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VOL. 2.
PLTTSMOUni, N. T., WEDMDAY, MAY 30, 18G6.
AO. 8
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THE HERALD
IS PCBLISHtD
DAILY AND WEEKLY
WEEKLY EVEHY WlDSEjDAT
BY
IT. T HATHAWAY,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
f-n-offlca comer Main street and Levee, eecond
ary.
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.n hort notice, and Id a -tyle that wU (Jive
for Id
Work
sails-
"""IliTLiVINOSTON, M.D
Physician and fcuigeon,
Te.-d.r his profe.ni.mal services to the citifna of
'Te'-nlenc, in Frank WW.-', h -. corner of
0.kVo.l on.ce - "Pl
ane Court House. PWUin..u h, et.a.lt.
T. n MAKqUETT.
A'l'lOHAEY AT LAW
F olicitor in Chancery.
ri at S .OUTII. - - NEBRASKA.
...
. II. BtI .
J. W. MARSHALL,
I. C. LEWIS
I. II. AVherlrr fc o.,
Real Estate Agents,
Commissioners of Deeds
AND
Pire and Life Ins, Ag'ts,
l'HTTSMOUTir, A. T.
enactions rroo ptly attended to, slid procee Is re
atiited t current rale, of t.tviiiii.fr. 1 M H d '
Ve.iern l..w.. a... I .ebr.t. ...i rnsme. U. .-
r laud ii.st-M K"d Nouiy loan.-a on Kail fc.late
securities. L.i.d Wsr.auta u-cate-.
CLAIM AGENTS.
Anso" for collect on of claim, axainst Oovernmen
f.r .ilJ eta. llieir - id..W ul 1111..01 lie! . AB. i t
for Ihe pu ch-e ai.d i-ale of Laud niiJ Ctiy pruper
f , Leasing of "leueuienta.
UKFEUEXCES:
Hon. 8. II. Elbert, 1) nve Ci y. C. T.
kieMia K"Uii'2e itro. . tii.uli .. , Nel.
MO'atio M icaif. cbiaa City.
ti . F. iilry. St Liaw, .Mia-omi.
Dp. P!" Lwi. Mlo, Mchui:tt.
II W Dilin"- Cliic-u -, liiinoi.
II M MuHHl. Cil-in..ti. Ohio
T. o.ie tlniiiia PUit-iu..mh Nebraska.
L B Iti. h, -l hrce KiTer Michigan.
II. id r' Keilc. ii!o"iiiH -Id, w i-const
llur. I M M iqueit, Piatinnoutb, .Nebriuka.
I. l-efTi. A-to nef at lm, B'.il .lo, Ne York.
Caner, Hius y fc Curl, Ues Mon.e, low,
jai.tl diwtf
F. M. DORRINGTON,
REAL ESTATE AGN'. ,
i LA TTSM O V I'll, A E
Prnmitt ttention paid t.. t.ie pun-haw ai.d sal of
ra) Kiaie. nail pjvnient of l ax.. aud all bu.me
t.ii.iog to a gracrl Laud astency. Titles iuv-
iiiia'.ed. , .
Kr.T by .erm!n.ill to
Urn E Dun.iy. Juilge 2d Judicial PUt.. FIIk
Cut". Nebra-ka; Mjor W'a llurb. n't. i.y master
U s A . Levi"ith. Kna; ll-n J. ... Burbai.k.
lata A.et-or Nebiavka. ral.s i ity, N'b; Hon. T. M.
l qu. itr. l-iait-m . iiib.Ncb. R K. Livii g.ton,
UtCol N.b.a.ka 1-tV t. Vols . I'lait-uiou'h. N-l..;
l..j..r P.M. Wh.cl-r. V. I. Indian IWt, r'awi.t-e
Acy; rba'a e'tlrt.)ii. No 111 Hioadway. Nw
To. k; ..rve, Deitnch & B.owo V'i.ihiniiton, D. f ;
Yrcv. MaKOirr- Co , Clii.-g, 1-ta ; K. O r'i'.'h
K'a-ti"eler. V.. 1'iof- Heiiiy Ailii ale, -Hanf.rd
VB,erity.-N Y.
SHERIDAN HOUSE,
CORNER MAIN and SECOND ST
PLATTS MOUTH, N. T.
J. E. TUTT, Proprietor.
frb
Itcsidciicc fr sale.
W wil, Mil ery o "or ch a go I fiame 118
story ie-idPi cr. all of pine situa'ed in PUtunioulb.
.nuuirc of Marshall, at the Po.-t-. fTic. ..r o
4 I). II V. HKKLKR fc. CO.
Mttsin..uth, S. T, January lllo tf
A VOICE.
1 Snd on the Plat sinouth Cit Tax B 'ok of lS6i a
Oon-id"ai'ls ara.Kint nl 1. In qJt-nt lax lnt iea
tlant p'openy hoi. ai-, ai'd w. ulil re-peJ-!u: ay to
all those who have no paid thrir tx 10 i le.-e
coma frar.l ml MtUt a. at delinq I ai ooll
a atve ted and sold acco'diaic to law.
sasy8w4 B . l fNEK. City Treas.
3 3IIIiATER.
WATCVMAI u and JEWELEB,
Al.t 8TBEKT,
PLATTSMOUTII, - - NEBRASKA.
A o.Ki assoitrofn' of W'at Cl Proa
i weiry, SiHer Wan', Kane Ko" VioliDS and Vi
ana T-imtnin wivi n haJ. All work con
aoiilet t bio ere wi.l be warrauted.
April 10, Ic05.
AT MY OLD STAND AGAIN.
Opp.'ite the Plaits Vallry Hoi.
Where I m.T be foui-d at all times eady to wait
a an'l ii v cu"tomer who may wi-h to iiiiicliaoe
H '''IS ..r sllot-t at lha lowe-l mark -d prices, and
will 0e wtrrxnt'-d if 'he lie 1 work and material.
Kepatriug uuaa 00 short cotlC-. Coute aoil
AprlSy.
WILLIAM D. GAGE.
Music ! Music !
RAYMOXD. MIXER f- CO.,
DIILUI IX
Piano 7ortes,Melodeons, Music and
Musical M'dse,
COUNCIL BLUFFS - - - IOWA
AND OMAHA, N. T.
Orilara by tail! for Mr; Books, or anything par-
Mining t Jaaue. prr r-f l'y alteuaea to
'V-dsrs for tu' for rpairinc Piano Fortes
nd Belli-. a In ei tm win ani v.ciaity will
Mmo 14. -9 at ear irliet env riWr.ee
sgti HAVilOVD, MIME & CX.
L. GOLDtNG,
DEALER IN
L0THIHr,
HATS Zl CAPS.
FlMIIIiYG GOODS,
Boots & Shoes,
Trunks, Valises, etc.
Give me a call. I propose eomeeast
in a short time to purchase goods, and
win sell on my present stock, at
Exlremcly Low Figures.
Remember the pluco. On doer WEST
of the Herald effice,
PLATTSM0UTH
IT. T.
GOLD
HAS
FALLEN"
AVTI. IIERAL.D
Mas moved Into his nw brick b-illdins; on the ear
ner or JUin street and L.evee. whe.e he H la y re
.eivins iarge adjitijns to hi already exPniiT
-toca 01
GROCERIES
AND
IQTJ
He offers the very bet of barpa-ni to customer,
n 1 ieinFta a rail tr im those who wtnt any ihinjf iu
Bli lib- t . test the advautagea lu prices WHO tuaa
thera
lleiatmber tba
BRICK CORNER
and give him a call if you wish to buy cheap.
noli
75X00 Eweet Potato
1 waold reiptfnllv inform the puHlle fhat I am
pmu ii.it Mt my grriei.. near Can' Sch oi-Mousr.
Cm cmnty, . T , a Urire ..t of the
Yellow and Red Nansemond
Sweet Potatoes; also a barrel of
the Bermuda Led.
A new variety, three l eailier than any of er
ml ve y lartre, having oecn rai el wt-iKh f.oin
x to nine muii eacn My prior for ''laot. this
-e aon will be 75 ccuis p-r lm for t Yellow and
KFlDianinoid and (I per 10C for the BtmoiU
t(-d A libe al discount by the quantity Per one
liviug at a di tnce can h ive Plan, a s nl by xpr so,
wxei and packed e.-U'ely, a. d delivered at thr Kx
. rem i.lfi 111 Platttmiouih, Ten of est, on reei-tpt of
i-.i.e. 1 hope to have runutih t supply nil drm illil,
i.u t to he mre of P au call or ordei early Plants
e.o he had fr..m the 10th of la uutii the 1st of Jul .
I will also have a large lot of
Cabbage, Tomato. Pt-ppr and Tooacco
Plants, and a fine lot I D.thlia Plants.
which I will sell at rea.ooable pikes.
Mack Buttery k Jo.,A(tent.Piaitmoii'h, Nebraska,
Ke.d A F x, ' Bock Blulfs,
Addies all orJo's to
W. J. I1ESSER,
ap24 w Platt-m .uth. Cass Co N. T.
1ST E "W
JEWELRY STORE
The snbscriher having purchnseJ the
Red Store on 2.1 Street, 'mely uccupie-d
hv Sarpy and other, wou'd reepeotrullv
inform the citizens f Plattumouth ami
vicinitv ihat he hs r fitted the "tore and
opened a large and fall utock of Jwclrv
and Fancy Articles for Ladies, Genta,
Children, and the rest of mankind, and
is prepared to do all kinds of Watch,
Clock and Jewelry Rppairing in the heat
manner, and would he harpy to serv hi
old and as many new customers as mT
give him their pntronap;e, asurin? them
of their work well done at moderate pri
ces, and on ahort time. The 8'ock. era
hr:icino; every variety of goods usually
kept at a first class Jewelrv Siore. will
he sold at low prices and warranted of
the het workmanship and material. lie
has also a small utock of tanu'v Gro.e
ries. wh:ch will hn replenished from litn'
to time, and sold at the lowest figures.
flavins permanently located in this city.
I respeeifullT solicit a share of patron
fto-e. and cordiallv invite all to catl and
examine the stock on hand, as we would
be pleased to serve tou, and n i not ak
vnu to buv nnle's we enn mnke it for
your interest to p.ttronii tis.
E. II. EATON.
Mattsmoutb, Dec. 27th, 1865. tf
FACT'S AXO FH.UllKH.
The great argtmiHut against State
Government for Nebraska has been,
and still is, to borne extent, the increas
ed expense. We do not censure any
one for us in sr this argument, because
it does appear to most people in fact
me might say all at first tight, that
we would be burdened with a much
larger tax than at present. The thing
presents itxelf in this hap : The Gen
eral Government pays our Territorial
officers, our indues, and the greatest
portion, if nut all, our Legisl.ttice ex
penses. trie lionest ax-payer says to
you, when you talk "Siate to him
ihat our taxes must be greater if we
aeume ali this expense ourselves, be-
-ides what we already have 10 pay.
We admit the appearance of the force
of this arcimiem. but propose to sow
wherein the appearance is not the real
itv. Let us look at the fatli in tin
rase, and in en determine.
Government appropriates $10,500
for fficer' salines; also S20.000 an
nually for Legislative expenses, mak
ing in all 30.500. We propose, un
der the Slate Constitution, to hold bien
nial sessions of the Legislature, instead
of annual. Thus $10,000 per annum
would be the amount required for Lg-
istive expenses. Add to this $7,000.
the amount required fur officers sal
aries under the Constitution, and we
have &17.CUU tor the wholt amount to
be assumed.
We pud for lSGoover S26.000 of
Territorial School Tax. If this could
be saved, then no additional sum would
te required to run the State Govern
ment. Well, suppose we could sell
only one-fourih uf the School land at
S5 per acre, in, say twenty counties uf
the Territory, and it would yield a sum
equal to at least $500,000; the inter
est on which wou.d amount to $50,000.
This, f itself, would be neany or
quite ten dollars in our favor to one
against us. Then w would have five
per cent, uf the neit proceeds of the
sales of all the public lauds, sold fur
carh, whether sold while in her Terri-
'orial state ur after she shall become a
Suite. This will amount to no inc n-
iJerable sum. On entering ihe Uniot.
is a Siaie we will be entitled to fifty
ections of G"Veiniiieiit IdmJ, with th-
proceeds of whi. h to erect a State Pen-ite-niiary.
At present our State con
victs are k-pi in j-iil, and supported
and guarded at ihe t xpeuse uf ih peo
ple. Hundreds and hundreds of dol
iirs are spent in this way which mijli-
hf saved if we evr-u had a stiiiabl
building for a work sh"p where th-
l.iburof thee convict miht be n.ad.
a source t income t ine state-
Leaving out of view the great ad
vantages of the donation fur the im
jiroveiiieiit and manu'aciure of salt,
and also of the great advan'ages of
lh- donation for a State Agricultural
College, there in one other that ef it
self would more than four-fold pay ah
the additional expense to which the
people would be suljected in conse
quence of the change of form of Gov-
eminent; and that is the 500.000
ncre grant of land which was granted
io a'l the new States upon their enter
ing the Union. This land can be,
without any trouble, changed to the
common school fund ; and if sold at
only $1.2-5 p-r acre would yield $625.
000 the interest of which would inak-in-.re
thau four dollars to one tnai
would have to be paid as ihe additional
expense consequent upon the change
of form uf government.
These are only a few of the nvitiy
advantage w will htve as a Siaie
that we do not possess s a Territory.
Let our people weiH the muter well,
and vote iutellig-ntly.
A IlCFOimATIO.
We find the following choice item
in J. Sterlii-g Morion's paper of the
19th inst. We do no., of course, pre
tend to dispute its truthfulness but sus
fvpst that there hum have been a great
reformation in Motion just at that par
ticular time and ihni he had rstim-d
his o!d habits by the lime he arrived
in our city. The i-em is in reference
to Morion's reply io Mr. Builer, as
follows:
Mr Morton answered in a eentl
marly manner nevr dparun fnvn
the subject to indulge id blackguard
i ism-'
MODUIIS Diu.tlOCItACY.
The following resolution we clip
from the official proceedings of ihe
Democratic County Convention uf Otoe
county, as they appear in the Nebraska
City .Vetrs ;
"Resoved That thi- Convention fully
endorse J. Sterling Morion in his post
ti3n upon the que tion uf State, and
that we will vote for no oiftT man to
re-present u-t eiiher in ih Council or
Legi-laiur who wiil nut give dim his
most hearty support fur Unned States
Senatur in case State carries."'
The endorsement of Morton's posi
tion is all rioht, if they believe in it ;
but how do Democrats who supported
Kinney like to have Morton's tool say
to them you must support our mastrr
for Senator. Is this Dt-uiocracy ? Aye.
it is modern Democracy. There was a
time when the name of Democracy
possessed some charm, because it con
veyed the idea of a oovernment by tli
people. But such men as Morton,
Vallandigham, Vorhees, etc., have
civen ihe lie to the name by just such
acts as ihe above resolution. They are
not willing to trust to ihe intelligence of 1
the peop!e,for they know full well that it
would be the death-knell to their hopes
Will the people be forced to suppoit
such men and such a party ?
CORRESFUXDEXCE.
Brewer's Ha.nch. Merrick Co.,
Nebmaska Ter . May 15 h. 1866. )
Gov jJlvin Saunders :
cir: L.asi nignt seven persons
stayed at my htue, and a box of Gov
erniiietii mu.-kets thut were expressed
to you by Livingston & Fargo, and are
s-videnily amis belonging to th. Tern
tory. Ine men brought up here to
shoot the seiilers, a- I understood it
Will you please inform its vchtiher tiey
were sent up here with your constut s
1 h question is a direct one; please
make the an wer alsudirect. Answer
in the li i publican.
Yours,
Jonir L. Martin.
Reply
Omaha. . T , May 24. 1S6G.
Editor Republican:
Dear Sir : 1 lie nctomppny ifg let
ter rout an uid emzen uf Merrick
ouniy, where there seems io be some
difficulty existing between :itizens nnd
some contractors un the U. P. K. R..
was handed to me on my return h m -
e.-ierday The writer asUs ihai my
answer be published in the Repub icin.
aad 1 hasten to reM!y.
No arms belonging to the Territory
nave, to the best or my knowledge.
eeu seni to any of the comities west
since the time of ihe liulan ex u
iiient in 1864 ; nd it any b..dy Im
taken any arms there, it was without
any knowledge of mine, or of the Ad
jutant General. I therefore desire to
ay io the peopl- or Merrick and Hall
counties lha'. ii was not by any coiieui
of mine thai ny such shipments were
made; and further, thit 1 to not be.
heve that any necessity exist.- for send
ing nrms o defend anybmly aga iirt the
peacable peop'e of iho-e roomies
Mr Durnnt expresed to ine, a de
ire on his port, to settle the .StfftYulty
in an amicable way He admiiieu thai
it was not good policy to take all the
timber from the settlers i i thai county.
have grea: confidence in Mr. D irnnt
intentions in this matter, and I tinder-
laud ihat he ha, in accordance with
the understanding had at the time uf
our conference, sent an agent out to
hose counties for the purio.-e of ei
tling the difficulty, which I smorely
iope he may succeed in doing m a ai-
sfactory manner to ali parties.
I want ihe settlers in th'ise counties
to understand thai I send no arti.s nut
to dl-turb their people.
I will make it my bu-iness to try and
find out how those parties came in pos
session of any arms directed to me.
Alvin Saunders.
CJF.X. LEG FOIC PltCSIDKXT.
The Mobile Register has placed nt
the bend of its o nnniis the naoie of
Csimi. R E. Lee the Mate Higliis
Democrauc taodidute for Pre.-i leui in
1S6S.
Ttie Memphi 1rgus ihink- ihe time
nl:. not yet cwiiie to propose tl-e i-auje
if Gui L-e for this hgh otii. e. 1
ys: www ureiy. tiiey are ti g;oi.u
or true frieneis to lins grand tod man.
who in ihe present posture of HtT.irs.
V"uld arm! his great name iu'o the
filthy arena of priy stri'e Not nil a
new and tetter spirn shall prevail in
th politics uf this country, and shall
call for its reui and good men to stand
and serve in hih places, will it be
possible or appropriate to dignify the
Presidential cl .ur wiih a second, and
grea'er than Wa-hiiiton ?'
If. in 'he npproacoug political
siru gle. it becomes uet:esa;y or ad
visacle. or proper, to design lie sooie
Conservative cand:dite for the Presi
dei.t y in 1SCS. our opinion he ..ur
present l--a ler. ihe sta t-sman of T:n
nessee ri ihe man."
That i-, "great and good" men tvi
heni.e wauled, the rgus nominates
Johoson-
Nebraka Lniil to Duild
Hausas II- II.
Not lung since we published the pro
ceeuings ui Congress on the passage
of the liil I graiitiug Land and the ngnt
ot extennon the lUO.h ineridan, to ihe
Iowa acd Missouri Stale Liue Railroad,
from which it will be seen that the
lands reserved for mat road to choose
from, are not to extend south of six
miles north of the Southern hue ut
the Territory, and a provision is inclu
ded in the bill re?tricnnr the Burling
too un 1 Missouri River Railroad to the
same boundary, whereas it had the
n-ht hefure to choose any land uonh
of thai u ranted to the Aichisuu and
PiUe'a Peak R ad.
Why this was done did cot very clear
ly appear, at the tune,, but it is all ex
plained nuw. The mdefatiguable Lane
ut Kansas, has succeeded in getting
i.e R.. 1 1 road iroui St. Joe to Denver
locsie.i just over the line in Kansas
when the company interested wanted
lo run it in the Nemaha Va.ley.iu Me
biitska, and has further succeeded in
having these lands, sou.h ot S.X limes
north ot the line reserved for the ben
efit ot this Kansas Road. And thus
we are not tody to lose a roid thai
would have been a source of greal rev
eniie lo us. Dul are compelled, also lu
contr bute to the boil Jing of a Road
for the beuefii of Kansas. We do uoi
blauu! Mr. Lane, however. It is his
duty, as a Kansas Senator to look to
ine nest inter sis ot nausas, out we
vvuuu like lor some nouy to siiuw us
the justice of such proceedings. Bu.
many will be asking how Senator Laue
ever succeeded in getting such a ineas
ure passed. How Nebraska is thu
wronjjed for ihe benefit uf Kausas.
Well it all turns upon ihe lacts thai
Kansas is a Stale with two Senators,
and a Representative in Congress tu
demand such things, and her Slate hoot)
giv. s her poiver to hve her demands
complied Ai h, while Nebraska is only
a Territory, standing at the dours ui
Congress begging and accepting ah
-he gets as favors, with a servi e
"thank you," wiietj she ought lo be a
State like Kansa , demanding, not only,
thai ruch injustice should not oe done
her, but that all her rights and interest?
should be secured.
Had Nebra ka been admitted as a
State one year ago this injustice Wi.uld
not only nut have been Uoiie, but the
road would have beeu located from 551
Joe lo the mouth uf ih- Nemaha river,
and thr nee through Nebraska to .the
100th Mend a n. and Kan?as lauds
would have been donated to build u
Nebraska Railroad instead uf the pres
ent order of things.
What is ihe next wrong that we are
threatened with? The most important
nt lhal we can see now, is the removal
of the Pa'-i fie Railroad south, fa til ii
Laue succeed in this he- will have
completely rumed ihe propects of Ne
braska.) but several others are peud
nig that we need not name, but which
iimy be avoided by State organization
ill ihe people organize now and
protect themselves against these wrongs
au.l secure our interests, or will they
lake the advire of the Democratic can
didate for Governor, and remain a Ter
ritory until we are ruined, because J.
S erhtiif Morton cannot be elected the
Governor of the State? Two week?
more will show, but we do cot believe
ihat ihr people of Nebraska, or any
considerable number of them will neg
led their own interests because Mor
ton cannot be elected Governor of ihe
Siaie. nr believe thai the sun rises on
his shoulders and sets at bis heels, be
caijsp he has the hardihood to say so.
Peoples Press.
Rridce Finished, The wood work
f ihe Railroad bridge ovef ihe De
Moines, above this city, on the B. &
M Road, was completed on Saturdat.
The contractor and his force, about 24
in number, left this morning fur Chi
cs go.
The grade being finished to Albia.
the contractors could commence laying
track, if the inn was here. Il is on
rhe way but not yet received It is
expected that track laying will com
nence about the middle of June, and
ihat ihe road will be finished to Alhia.
25 miles west, in October. Otlumwa
Courier.
New Vohk Miy 21 Callao wa
hoii.hardetl by the Spam-h fleet on ihe
3id inst. The Spanish fl-et was d
tvated, and retired, with Admiral
Nunez wounded.
There v very liule damage don
to Callao, only a few hundred dollars
worth of property destroyed.
Advices from Valpar isO of April
17ib. report the blockade raised, and
that the Chili-tu Government had
brought into force ihe import and ex
port duties existing before ihe b'ock
ade. An Knoii-ti nun ied tady con
sulted on fh question, whether, having
mtrried her ho-band for his money.
atid that money being all spnt, she is
! not a widow and at liberty to marry
dirairt.
fT?" Advertis. iiient : Ut apery want'
' hI B.- several ladies ow ntorins in
I the most fasltr-nalIe circle-., but en
tirely dependent on the sc rv a'lov-
ene doled out lo them by their French
j modistes
Mexico-. It is stated that a negotia
tion of consideral magnitude has just
been concluded with the Mexican Min
inister at Washington, which involves
ihe cession to certain leading Amer
lean capitalists of nearly ihe entire
peninsula of Lower California, for
i-ulonizaiion purposes, and to secure
the d evelopment of the mineral wealth
of ihat Territory. The Mexican G r
ertiment retains an interests in the pro
ceeds of the enterprise. It is under
stood that the sum advanced by tte
parlies who have secured the grant, is
upwards uf a million of dollars, which
at ihis time, will be of important ser
vice to the liberal cause. The names
of the following gentlemen appear in
ihe conveyance as holding the property
in trust for the parties:
Jacob P. Lease. Jienj. F. Butler
John Anderson. George Wilkes, G
Fargo, Wm. R. Travers, S L. Barlow.
Francis Morris and Edward S. San-
ford.
tsriT Western emigrativeness and
Yankee ingenuity was the explanation
tor a novel crafi fhat was noticed pass
mg down the river yesterday morning
A floating squatters rabin, with the
head of the fumily. who wore a sol
dier's coat, running the machine by aid
ot clap-boards on crooked pules for
oars, while the mater-families super-
mended cooking affairs, an uncon
cionable number of flaxen haired ju
veniles tumbled about in j dly confusion
nnd the family dog sat in a skiff towed
alongside, watching -progress with ca
nine serenity.- Ihe institution was
bound Dixie-ward Gale City.
Sad Seldom we are called upon to
chronicle a sadder accident than thai
f the yougest son of our fellow citizen
Mr. E. P. Adsit, who was killed by
lightning on Saturday evening last.
ile engaged in drving his fathers
cattle home. The funeral services
were performed by Rev J. M. Tag-
?art at his late residence, and his re
mains interred in the Wyuka Ceme
tery. "In ihe midst of life we are in
death." JVeu?3.
EST The Statesman speaks thus of
the disgraceful practice of the drunken
loafers Morton' gathered around him
at Nebraska City lo hoot down a Com
petitor he could silence in no other
way :
"Mr. Butler had ihe closing, but did
not say more than to repel what he uu-
dersiood Mr. Morton to charge upon
him: thai he had in common with the
radical press, denounced this commu
nity as a gsng of cut-throats and mur
derers. The crowd, in their lampant
good humor (we certainly do not think
mat any one thought of disrespect to
the speaker, or intended to re disor-
'rly) preventing JSIr. JSuller from
finishing.
Mr. Conn, of Colorado, closed the
meeting with a few pointed remarks
as to the radical party. He, however,
said that Mr. Builer had been ran
nuished by Jl. Morton's logic, when
the truth is Air. Butler was silenced as
above slated : whether intentional or not
we hope n-ver again lo hear that a j"e
braska City audience will not listen lo
a public speakef. however opposd it may
be io his views that is to say that the
people will not disgrace their reputation
as theif did last night by their disorder
ly conduct."
The Statesman, it will be remem
bered, is a sound and honorable Dem
ocratic journal.
A Prophecy Fulfilled.
The PeopUs 1'ress sys, several years
ago daring ihe- dark days of the Re
bellion, the late Hon. Samuel (J. Daily
old J. Sterling Morton that in less
than five years he would be going
around with his pockets full of certifi
cates of loyalty. And true enough,
in less than three years he is traveling
over ihe Territory exhibiting certifi
cates of his loyalty. Why don't Mr.
Butler have a lot of such certificates?
Why don't Gen. Thayer and Governor
Saunders have such Certificates io prove
their loyalty? The feasun is plain.
Morton's conduct during the war ren
ders ii necessary that he should have
them to secure his admis-ioti to respect
able society, while the conduct of Mr.
Builer, Gen. Thayer and Gov. Saun
ders places theirs above question.
Morton's as much a traitor now as he
ever was, and a certificate of loyally is
jur-i as necessary for him as it would be
fur Jeff Davis. His conduct then, as
now, was in keeping with the expres
sion made by him during the darkest
hour? the Rebublirt ever saw, "that Jeff
Davis was a better man morally. social
ly, and politically than Abraham Lin
com." It is only men of very d lubtful
character thai need certificates, loyal
men do rl.
Washington. May 2l The Pres
idem has ordered General II ward to
arrest all officers of the Freedmn's
Bureau who are engaged or interested
in the cultivation of plantations, and
Brigadier General A. E- Strong has
.been detailed to enforce the order.
Judge Advocate Holt has been in-
sttu'-ted by Ibe president lo make
.charges aga-nst these officers with
view of trial by coart-inatial.
Washington, May 21. Senate
Wilon. from ihe military committee.
mtroduced the House bill creating a
grade of Generals.
Wilson also offered a resolution,
which was adopted, directing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire into and
report upon the expediency of adopting
a uniform mode of electing United
States Senators by Legislature.
House. McRuer introduced a joint
resolution authorizing the pay of San
Francisco letter carriers to be increas
ed. Referred to P. O. Committee.
Hitchcock, of Nebraska. Introduced
a bill creating Omaha and Nebraska.
City ports of entry. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Bradford, of Coloroda, introduced a
bill in relation to trade and intercourse
with Indian tribes. Referred to th
Committee on Indian Affairs.
New York, May 22. The Acade
my of Music and several buildings, in
cluding the Medical University and
Lutheran Church, on 15th street, were
destroyed by fire last night, which ori
ginated in the Academy of Music about
an hour after the performance of Grau's
Opera Troupe. One steam fire engine
burned, and two firemen reported kill
ed. Loss estimated from twu to four
millions.
Washington, May 21. The Sen
ate postponed the Constitutional amend
ment to Wednesday, and made the
Colorado bill the special business for
Tuesday, the 2Stb.
The Colorado Senators elect and
ih r friends of the bill are working
hard to have it passed over tbe veto.
The House passed the bill appoint
ing a joint committee of two senators
and three Representatives to investi
gate ihe operations of the Freedmen's
Bureau, and the officers in charge.
Washington, May 21. A rumor
is current that Uen. Howard will re- -
ign his position as commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau, and take a com
mand in the army.
1 he Fresrdeirt is preparing a procla
mation to explain that his Peace proc-
amaiion abrogated martial law, and
thai ii was necesstry io disabuse the
public mind that military interference
n the coming trial of Jeff. Davis,
would preveni an honest expression of
the jury.
W asiiinotok. May 22. In the Sen
ate, Williams introduced a bill granting
anas, and aid in ine construction of a
railroad and telegraph from Suit Lake
to Columbia river.
A bill opening the public lands of
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and
Florida to settlement under the home
stead law.'without regard to color, and
extending the benefits of this act to late
rebels, who took the oath for future
allegiance, was debated and passed.
Sherman spoke two hours in advocacy
of the bill consolidating the public
debt.
House passed the bankruptcy bill
reported last Thursday by Jenkes. from
the select committee, and which differs
from the former bill only in some slight
particulars, by yeas 69, nays 5S
1 he House had an elaborate debate
on tobacco tax, and finally agreed on
the following rates, on cavendish plug
nd twist 40c per pound, and on fino
ut40c; cigars of all kinds $1 per
1000, nnd 40 per cent, ad valorem, pro-
loeu that the first S1U valuation be
not assessed.
Morrill then gave notice that he should
move an amendment, taxing foreign
cigars the same as domestic, in addition
to :he custom duty now impost d.
Judge Hughes, of Iod. , has been ap
pointed General Agent of ihe Treasury
vice W. P. Millen.
Several nominations of soldiers ti
federal offices in Wisconsin, vice radi
cals removed, were transmitted to iho
Senate to day. There is a large batch
of this cla?s of appointments pending
before the senate, and more being ai
ded daily. The Senators are evidently
perplexed by the complication.
Dr. Geo. L. Cooper, Pogi Surgeon
of Fortress Monroe, reports a medicil
lamination of Jeff Davis, made m
compliance with instructions of they
i evident, saying that he (Davis) is
nsiderably emanciated, and his Derv.
ous system greatly deranged. Want
f sleep has been tbe great and almost
principal, caue of his nervous excite-
nent. This s produced bv the tram n
of sentinels and guard relief everv
hour almost invaribly awakes him. -
He has scarcely enjoyed over two hours
nbroken sleep since bis confinement.
Means have been taken by placing
mailing along the sentry walks, to al
terate this source of disturbance, but
with only partail success. Slight noises,
which are scarcely perceptible to a man
in robust health, causes him much pritl
. j - . .
i ne aescripnon oi the sensation being
as it one were naved.
Having every nerve exposed ta
waves of sound, his vital condition is
low. and he has but little force. Should
h-bi aitacked by any of the several
o ms of disease to which the tide
water region of Virginia i subject, I
With reason fear the result.
The U S. Consul at Panama informs
h ! State Department that there is no
t -uth in the reports of the Rinderpest
on the Isthmus, the disease among cat
tle resulting from th use of youag
grai, and i nrt f ontatctt.
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