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PLATTSMOU T H, NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. DEC. 5, 18CG hoiv cities Afir kcil.t. Since we became a rerident of this ciiy, we have endcavcicd faiihf ully to atiraci attention to the place, and to make public iis advantages for a great city. We have, at various limes, made fuch suggestions to our citizens as we thought Lest calculated to advar.cs the general prosperity and secure some thing s-ulsiantnl in the way of trade to the lurrn. In this we Tare had the hearty support of most of our citizens; tut we are sorry to say that some have tried io"throw cold water" upon e very thing we have suggested. This is not done, as we believe, through any i!l will towards the place, tut from the one idea (which ;s as much as some heaJscati contain at a time) of oppos ing the Herald. We are sorry to note that our co"emporary, the Demo crat, is of this class, mere eipecialiy as it should be one of the mediums through which our town and country uiuit b advertised. Instead of endeavoring promote public enterprise, ana urging neon! forward in the only course that ever will or can make this a city of im portance, this embodiment of intelli gence the Democrat only endeavors lo ridicule the idea of endeavoring to xtend the trade of the place and in Juce eastern capital to our town. I order to convince the massive intellect that presides over the Democrat that we are not alone in the idea of "how cities are built," we extracmhe fo.low in? froman editorial in the .Yational Intelligencer, and ask our neighbor lo sucrest some better plan, if it cannot agree with ours : 'Great cities are made by enterpris ing men. Natural advantages may do much, but energy and skillfully applied capital will do more. Salem, Massa chusetts, has as fine a harbor as Boston and in the lait century had a monopoly of the East India traffic; but her easy going merchants were no match for the energy and sagacity ever on the alert of the wide-awake traders of the 'Hub, and ere locg Boston absorbed both the trade and the merchants. Newport has. if anything, a superior harbor to New Ycrk, but DdWiu Clinton poured a stream of gold into Manhattan through his "bir ditch." in which he was backed by its far-see inn citizens and Newport was thoroughly eclipsed Want of enterprise condemns Norfo.k irgmia, to a tentn rate place among American, cities, though its magnificent port and the fertile country around am behind it ought Jong ago to have placed it in the front rank. A quarter of century ago, and no one would have Jreamed that Indianapolis would have become a place of much consequence-; yet a few sagacious men, foreseeing the importance that railways were des lined to have in 'he future developmen of this country, determined to make the State Capital a riilroad centre. It was done. The great central depot resounds constantly with the uproar f coining and departing: trains, and the isolated town, with no single other rea son why it should grow more than any 'other one of a thousand spots no more advantageously situated, has takeu high rank amongst the most thriving cities of the west. FCJflANISM. Incitement is runningnigh in regard no anticinaied Fenian operations. Ste phens, the II!ad-Centre, has disappear ed from New York, and it is reported will turn up on the "green isle" in the midst of a big fight. The En'gli-h Government evidently expects an cut break on Irhh soil, and is taking every precaution to immediately put an end to it. Whether it can or not is yet to be determined. It is even reported that fighting has already commenced, but that needs confirmation. Another rumor is to the effect that Stephens is fiot en route to Ireland, but is preparing to move into Canada. It is difficult to determine eractly what is being done, but without doubt, something will be done soon The operations of the or ganization are conducted with much more secrecy than formerly, and they may steal a march, on England that will tell with some effect. C. B. & St. Joe. R. It. This road is progressing rapidly, and we will soon be abla lo receive goods within three miles of Plaitsmouth by Ilailroad. The Council Bluffs Von 2ureil lays: The advance guard of the Council Bluffs & St. Joe. Road is only three und a half miles from town. A mile of track was laid on Wednesday, and the tame amount yesterday. The whistle f the locomotive can be distinctly heard from the city. If the weather is at all favorable, the cars will be run liing into town next week, without fail. This road has been pushing ahead quietly tut s!?adily, till it is right ntneng us before we hardly realize it. Tin; stiTiiA(;c- The shell thrown by the Chicago Times is doing its work most effectually. The Democracy were at first struck dumb by the boldness of the move, but they are gradually recovering from the first shock and seeking shelter. The iltrald at Omaha has at last found a tongue, and comes out in opposition to the stand taken by the Times, and the small fry generally are beginning la take sides, some for and some against. The hearxf gun of Nebraska, however, has not yet spoken; and woe to those that happen to be opposed to it when it dje speak. We refr to that talent ed concern on the corner of Main and Third streets in this city. Should it happen-to stand in opposition to the Times, we doubt not the editor of that sheet will shed tears of of milk, when he sees what lie has to contend wi ll. Will that "outfit" speak, and not keep a waiting ..world longer in suspense? We suppose politics must be its forH, as it has nothing to say on local affairs except to try to discourage nil efforts to extend trade and facilitate immigration.. c.eoiu.ia Has rejected the Conlitutionai Amendment, but her people are now seriously considering the question of negro suffrage. They would not adopt the Amendment because it would be humiliaiir.g to accept a proposition made by a Radical Congress. m m KEH SE TO CiO OUT ! Capt Bedford, the Johnson appointee as Register of "he Land Office at Brownville, has run against a 'sawyer.' After celling the thing all fixed, he goes and demands possession of the of fice, whereupon Mr. Drsey, the ap pointee of Abraham Lincoln, quietly tells him that he is Register, and refus es to give up the office. How are you, Bedford? COHREsPODC.CC. Salt Creek, Nebraska 1 December 3d, I80G Ed. Herald I am g'ad to see thai you are urging that much needed public improvement, a bridge across Platte river. There is no other one thing that can be done that will benefit the whole country as much as a bridge across this stream. As you truly say it will do more toward allaying section al feelings between the north and south Platte countries than all the apportion ments our legislature could make dur mg the whole session. I am sorry to see, however, that there are those who are inclined to throw obstacles in tire way of this a measure by agitating tne question ot Icca'ion. While we of Salt Creek would certainly like very well to have the bridge up in our region of cotin'ry. yet we are not so foolish as to expect it placed en'irely out of the line -of travel for our especial benefit, nor- do we de.-ire to jeopardize the success of Uhe measure by agitating a question which can result in nothing but defear of the whole plan Wre want to see a bridge built, and we want to see it put where it will best accommodata the iravei. vvnenever travel anu traae demands it, I, at least, have no doubt t f trt - I . , another bridge can be buil wherever it is required. 1 hope you will continue to stir this bridge question, and thoroughly "ven lilate" any one who is so short sighted as lo attempt to defeat so great a good as this bridge would prove, by trying to have it located for his own particular benefit, or for the benefit of any panic ular sect. on to the detriment of the traveling public. Yours for tho bridge, J USTICE. MEXICO. A Washington dispatch of 29ih Nov. says: Although no formal ofli cial communication has been made to this Government, there is no doubt that information has been verbally furnished of Napoleon's intention to remove the French troops from Mexico at the ear iest practical time. The arrangements for that purpose are being in progress. The reason why the first detachment or one third of the troops was not em barked in war vessels according to the Emperor's programme is that the other two-third might be seriously damaged by the Liberals, who were persistently pressing them to obviate such a result t was deemed more prudent as a mil itary necessity to remove them ail ' at once. A cable dispatch from the Minister of State to Count Montholon states that fourteen vessels would sail from Brest for Vera Cruz, where the French troops were required to rendezvous for embarkation lo France. Ten addition al vessels will leave by the middle of December. By the loth of January Mexico will be clear of all French troops. ' ' ' The French Minister communicated this dispatch to President Johnson and Seward on the 2Sih ulu Frcm one who has read it it is learned thai the; principal reason given by Napoleon for the delay in withdrawing the French is that the hitler have been so severely pressed by the Mexican forces that it was dangerous to attempt the evacua tion until the military situation became easier. Ii is also learned that General Sherman's mission to Mexico is wholly in the character of an advisory agent lo Minister Campbell regarding the military status of affairs. Certain documents are published of ficially by Juarez's government which throw a flood of light upon Ortega's operations. The latter has granted the privilege of coining Mexican money in San Francisco to citizens of New York Juarez being requested by some in dividual to ratify the permission of Or tega, promptly refused. ftST" The conduct of the Adminis tration in its apparent efforts lo hurry NaDoleon cut of Mexico, when he really seems to be carrying cut hi." pledge as rapidly a? possible, is looked upon in diplomatic circles as uncalled for, undignified, and almost certain to force franco into war it persi-tea in, even against her inclinations. Johnson men are losing faith in their ability to create a division out of the Mexican question. JKSA hue dispatch says no definite programme of . legislation appears to have been agreed upon. By nearly all the members present the impeachment project is treated as a matter not seri ou-Iy contemplated. It is. However. contemplated to pass a law convening the Fortieth Congress early next spring, so as to deprive Johnson of any benefit to result from a long recess ry&i ine 1 residents messoge nas been delivered to the agent of the As sociated Press, to be sent to the leading journals of the country We will, be able to lay it before our readers some time during the present week. Congressmen at Large. New York. Nov. 15. 1S6G To the Editor of the jYetv York Tri bune. Sir: On behalf myself and ma ny others, I would ask, to what o.Hci has John A. L.ogan Deen elected to in Illinois? Have we any office in this State corresponding to it ? The act of the i!3J of May, ISoO fix esthe number of nu mbers of Congress at 233, who are redistrbuted among the States after and in accordance with ev ery decennial census. An act ot March 4th, 1S62, increased, however, the number of Representatives from 0?J t n Oil 1,.- o 1 ! ......in rr nra. o A A t I n I Representative to eight States, of which Illinois was one. 1 he number of Con gressmen of Illinois was thus raised from 13 to 14 Thti State Legislature of Illinois, instead of -dividing the Stale into 14 districts, preferred to elect only lo iVIembers oi Congress in seperale districts, and lo have the 14ih elected by the whole State. This is the "Con gressman at Large," for which cilice (en. Logan has just received a major ity approaching (iO.000. Illinois is the only State in the Union which has a Congressman at Large (not count ing me states wnicn elect only one Congressman. J. Y. Tribune. ADMISSION OF NEBRASKA. Says the Springfield (Ill's.) Journal: It is probable that the admission ot Nebraska will be one of the first ques tions before Confress President John son has. no doubt, pocketed the bill for thit object passed at the last session, and if the question of her admission is therefore pa-sed upon at once, he will have only an opponunity of vetoing the bill, which can b) promptly overruled, The following are nine g-ood reasons why that Territory should immediately become a State ; I. Nebraska I. as been represented seven years by a Republican delegatt II. She has elected two Radical Re publican U. S. Senators. III. She has elected a Republican member of t ongrers for the Thirty ninth and r c rtie'h Congress I . She has elected Republican State officers. V. On the second Tuesday in Octo ber she elected a State Legislature with a Republican majority of about twenty-four on joint ballot. I. She is able to adopt the Con stitutional Amendment. II. She can elect a successor for six years 10 the Senator who may draw the hort term VIII. Her majority is 770 on ihe pop ular vote. IX. Her population is not far from 70 000. The only objection made to her ad mission the question of population be ing met by the noca or immigration now following lh railroad is thai the Constitution of the State does not grant impartial suffrage. If, as we are as sured, there is every reason to believe that the Legislature just elected wi promptly take steps for an amendment of her Lonstituiton in that respect, we ee no reason for the continued exclu sion of a people who 'desire and who really need the advantages of a local self government. A Memphis raper fays: 'Night afier night, affrays uccur; men are shot! within a few feet of our office; bullets are fired into win lows; and ii is, 'Damn you f click ! bun?! '! am shot !" nicrht- ljr from one end of the ciiy lo the oth er. Accordins to this. MeniDhisi must be a delightful place to Jive in at a . w . the present time, . New York, 3. The Herald's Wast ingt.ui special says Mr. Bartwell at a Republican cm cus l ist nrgh', said a spt cial cammiltae would be appointed whose duty 11 would be to inquire into the subject of impeach ment of the Fres dent, and his sugges tion met with hearty co-operation of all present. Tbad Stevens will introduce resolu tions at his earliest opponunity after assembling ef Congress tor the appoint ment of joint committee 10 investigate the conduct and course of the President, and report what action will be neces sary for Congress to take. It is also slated in Washington that Mr. Schenck will introduce a bill soon to assemble the 40th Congress on the fifth day of March. The World's Washington special says the President in his message to Congress adheres firmly to his resto ration policy and argues at length in favur of immediate admison to Con gress of duly qualified loyal representa tives from the South Of foreign affairs he says that with great Bntian the pro gress towards adjustment of Alabama claims has been slow owing in some degree to change in British ministry but matter look favorable. He states that France has not yet complied with her agreement to take her troops out of Mexico, but has intimated a postpone ment till Spring This Gov t. has re monstrated, but ihe President says no reply lias been received from the Em peror as lo what he will do ; but a sal isfaciory adjustment is hop.jd for. Gen.. Sherman has merely gone to Mexico in an advisatory capacity to Minister Campbell. The Message is silent on the ques tion of a Mexican protectorate and treaty Sec. : and it makes no allusion to Maximillian whatever. New York, Dec. 2. Times Wash ington special says : At the caucus of .Republican mem bers of the House. J. S. Morrel, of Vt was chosen chairman and E. C Inger soli, of Illinois, Secretary, about 73 members were present, Jlr. Thaddeus Stevens offered a resolution that the Seuate be requested not to confirm any appointments made during recess, nor fill any vacancies caused by removals for political reasons, on this resolu - 1 t uon tie maue a snarp speecn, ana was followed by vigorous remarks frcm Messrs. BoutweJl, of Mass., Kelley, of Pa., and Darling, of N. Y. The scope of speeches was a gener al overhauling of ihe character of ap pointmenta that had been made during rece.-s, and the resolution was unani mously adopted. Mr. Darling offered a resolution that the Republican mem bers of the Senate be each served wi.h an authenticated copy of the foregoing resolution, tins was adopted. Mr. Ste vens joculatly remarked that notice need not be sent to Mr. Cowan, he would speak to him. Stevens moved that a committee ot 10 bt appointed to lake into consideration what measures of legislation were necessary for im mediate action by Congres, and that they report at an adjourned meeting. The following is the commute appoint ed. Messers Steven?. Schenck. Bout well, Alli-on, Washburn, of Illinois, Paine, Hart, Gai field, Orth and Mo- Kuen. Mr. Spalding, of Ohio, offered a resolution nistrccting the above com mittee to take into consideration the proposition to change the law for con vening Congress, so as lo have that body meet at some time prior to the first Monday in December, adopted. Stevens gave notice cf his intention lo introduce a bill to regulate-ihe .tenure of office, its chief features are as fol lows: It requires the President to submit to the Sena e, all appointments made during recess, within twenty days after convening of that body, all appoTntees who may be rejected by the Senate, shall be inelligible for any office under the Government for three years there after, whenever it becomes neces.-ary for the President to make a removal for disbility or malfeasance in office. and he shall report bis reason for such removal within 20 days after meeting of the Senate. In case of the rejection of any per son appointed by the President, the of fice shall revert to his predecessor, ex cept in certain cases, and all subordi naie appointments mane Dy persons so rejected, shall fall with his rejection as their positions likewise revert to their predecessors. The committee above appointed will meet on Tuesday even ing or next week and Im tne report al an adjourned meeting of the caucus on Wednesday night following. The general spirit manifested in the speeches and conversation was what might be railed decidedly gamey as well as very unanimous. EST" The number of battles fought during the last war was two hundred and fifty-two. Of these the soil of Virginia drank the blood of eighty nine; Tennessee witnessed iliirty-seven, Mis- fouai thirty five. Georgia twelve. South Carolina tfn, North Carolina eleven, Alabama seven, Florida five, Kentucky fourteen, the Indian Territory . and New Mexico one each. Once the wave of war rolled into a Northern State and broke in the great billow of Gettysburg of the battles enumerated sixteen were naval engagements. New York. Nov. 22. A Tribune Learenvvorth special ? aysihat Lieuien ant Ames, with a detatchment of 20 men encountered a band of 100 Sioux Indians near Fort Sedgwick, killed 8, wounded 7, and captured 4S beef cattle. 57 mules, 24 horse, all of their ponies and plunder, and burnt what could not be brought away. He marched 100 miles in 36 hours, with nothing to eat for men nr horses. Ej5F",'Pray excuse a lit of sarcasm," aid Smith to Jones; ' but you are an infamous liar and coundrfel." "Pardon a touch of irony" replied Janes, as he knocked him down with a poker. A Curious Piece of Political History. An exchange gives a pipce of ruri cus history connected with the raiifica liou of the Constilutiunal Amendment by the Legislature of Oregon. The telegraph first gave information of its ratification by both Houses of ihe Leg islature. Lat-r we learned that two Union members of the House having been unseated, a resolution was adopt ed by that body declaring that the "rat ification of the A ui end mt-m did not ex press the will of the House, as it now stands, after being purged of its illegal members.": Th's resolution wa- passed by twenty-four yeas against twenty three nay, one Union member, Mr. Rosenhiem, of Portland, voting with the Democrats. A few days 'later, a motion to reconsider the disapproval of the ratification was pa-fe. Air. Ro senhiem returning to hi? ; y. and on October 10th a new and 1.....1 vote was taken, and the motion negatived ky twerjty-four yeas against twenty-three nays a strict party vote. Thus Ore gon maintains its claim to be one of the States which ratified the Amendment. . m JSrsF" The steamship Great Republic, just l iunched at New York, and which is to ne the largest wooden vessel ever built in America, will have these di mensions: Extreme length, 3S0 feet; breadth of beam", 50 feet; depth, 31 feet 6 inches; custom house measure ment, 4,600. She is to have an upright beam engine, with a cylinder 102 inch es in diameter and 12 feel stri ke of piston. Her wheels are 40 feet in di ameter. She is built lo run on tho new line from San Fram isco to Japan and China, which is soon to be established by the Pacific Mail Company. JCS" The infuriated gentleman who missed being married for twen'y-fottr hours, on account cf the delay ai the drawbridge on the New Haven road, threatens to sue the company ' fur not making connections." Zf" The report that ex-Governor Seymour, of New York, wa? in favor of the Constitutional Amendment, may be correct, or it may not, it matters lit tle one way or the other; but it is a sig- r- 1 f nnicani anu encouraging tact mat, in his own coun y (Oneida) the Republi can gnin this year over th vote of 1S61 was 330. While Winchester county, where Mayor Hoffman's real home is, gave him over six hundred less votes, than it did Seymour two years ago. giciv pltlrfvtijsicnKntssi. Ouardinn Sale OF RE.1L ESTATE. By order of the Probate Court of Ciif a coun 'y, N. r., on Thursday, ihe 2'2d day of Yovemlcr at one o'clock p m, at the fror.t doer of the Court lloiine, in taid county, 1 wir. fell at public vendue. to the highest and best bidder lor ca&h, 1 be follow ing real estate, to wit: The north-east quarter of section seven (7) in lownth n number ten (10), north of range number thirteen 13) ram of the Sth p m, in 1 as couuty, . T., contamin; lbo ncre more or less. HILI.IAAt KKOIV, (juardianof th minor heir of lirnry and Sophia JLropn, ilrcea.U. Octnbec 2Ctli, A 1) lbt6. 3w 200 KEWAKD. WHEniiA. One, Jawfs P. I'oWk ho was charg ed With uiuidcr, nil. I who l.a jljit ieeu rol.viete-l of niau-.lai:clrer in Ihe County i f i'UfH, and Trr-torr of Xe!rii!ia, h is Hid f-om I tie cutcdy of thciheiiill of Kiid county und is i vr nr Mure, Thertfure. I, Aj.vix !-ii-si i;K-, Governor of the Tet ril iryof A"' bia ka. ilo r:er the aloT lew irdof T j liui.drtd D.dlatj f ir ti e apprehi-iiwn aud da- liverv of paid Jiiiiks 1. Howe to tint Sheiiffof fa id Ca.-.s loiiniy. 5aid llov.e in ah lit five feet tcu inehes hih, rath er Jieht ounplrxion, hich. full lo elicad, has f?veral red i-oota or gore on h h'-ad near the hair, i.air n l wbifk. 11 rth i- lit-iit ro" r..d wore when he left lioth whkers and inoni acln" would -ei;h aoou' JLe Miiiared a u :xtv ponuus l ad on wii' i e left a light gray coat, an hi 'e hut, and Coarse uooi, wiih a hole in Hie oil-si le ot tlie U-Jt I .o t. In t'!"tiT,ony whereof. I have hereto net my hand and caux"l the great seal of the Territory t) be nere o aiuxeu, nil, tu iay M ftovemkier, A. V. Al VI i SAO"DERS. By the Governor, A. S. PiDPOCK, L S Secretary of X brai-ka. " nov6 dw 3t .hdiir-s Sale. John W. Clark I asainft Otis I). P-roni Notice is h irehy piven that hy irlne of a yen ditioni exponas Id the above entitled cau.e, is-ued out of ai.d nnder the seal of tlie Ck-tk of the District Court of ihe 2d Jud.eial Piti icf, in and for Caw county. M. T , uud to ine dirfc.teO, I wiil off. r for fa.e at public auction, to theuteln'M and bent bidder, at the front door of the Cnnit-llpuse, iu Platumoulh, Cass couuty, Xcbia?ka lerrit ny, on the 13t day of Decemltr, A. D. i860, at the hour of 1 o'ch ck p ni. of said day. all right. title and interest of th above earned defend nit. Otis I). Paron,ln aud to the foiloaiiiR described leal estate, to wit: Ihe we-t h'f of the oort'i--art quarter, nd the tou!h-ea5t quarter of ihe corth eat quarter or rectum no twenty t-2'i) in tow a oo. thir teen (!:), north of ran,e no niue(9), e.t of the Oth p. ni , in Saunders county. Aelira ka Territory Given UDder tuy hand the 2ia day of .November, a. u. i,soo. A li. 1 AYI.Oif. Sheriff of Cass c-untv. X. T. ItyU. W. FAIHI Ic.LD, licpu'y. Swe'-t Jt Arnold, atty'g for P t'tf. nl4w4 .Sale. Alexander If. Armrtrotig 1 again--t Folon M. Johnson Not ice I hciei.y given that by virtue cf A ven ditioni exponas in the hl.i.ve eniitled rau.c, iue.l oul of and under the sel of the C.'erk of the I'iitrict Court of the 2d Judicial District, la aid for Ciss county, K T. , and to me d reend, I will tfl-r for sale at public auction, to the higluM and best bidder at the front door of the t.'ourt-ll.'ne,in PlatUuiouiu Ca'sg Cfuoty, Nchrahki Territory, on the 13A day of December, A. D 1SC6, at the hour of 5 o'clock p. m., of faid day. a'l right, title end interest of the above named defendant. S'don M. Johnson, in and V the following described real estate, to wit: 'ihe west half of ti e west hlf of the north east quarter and the east half of th Ijorth-we-t quarter and tne n nh-east o'laner of the south west quarter and the west half of the north west quai ter o f the uth east quarter of section no thirty four (34), in t .w.iship no. ten (10). north of range bo. twelve ( 121. east of the Gtb p. m.in t'ui county, Nebraska lenitory, with all the tenements inereop. Given under nr hand this 12:h day of November. A. U. ISuo. A. B 1A1LIIK. She'iff of Casn c lunty, N.T. Bf i. W. F4IKF1ELU. Denulv Mason & Ftevenson, Atty's f .r Plt'tT. novU 4w Win. Statlfclmann V Co , One door west of Donelans Drug-store, Dealers la Ready-made Clothing, UEMV FURNISHING GOODS. JTATS!. BOOTS. SHOES, TBVSKS, VALISES, and a Seneral slock of OUTFITTING GOODS For He Plaius; also, a larpe lot of RUBBER CLOTH IJVG. REVOLV ERS J1J'D A'OTIOJfS. We bmicht low and will n il chean for r!i Pal. and TiJMiuc CiUf stock before von bur n where elel j?1 Wai. fiiAIiLLMAXX t CO. NOTICE I hcrebr Kivan to llie t:vrril Treasure of tit n'6' u! S:i-h"i Tun 11 tiijn in Cx.s C . niity, N k, t I1.1t 1 lie sliixl Kev mi- ti.i liein at p -i tim t J, mul is ik-w rvx lv Id lie drawn by yru. TIim !1 1-. wiiirf exIiiHt will sh'w Ihf wh! nuiuWr ol wliitw youth letTei-n tf. nKJi of flvr (5) nna trt" tit-ni! jointj re-idiuj; int'i-. county, at the time of IM' rrnjin tnkinif In tl.e fereral school t wnj-ui!', Si tenit:r.i. U , 1m al al&o die amnunt of luutjr au'l Tt-rrito-rial fciiiMil Here tu--( intuil'nir arnouul fioin ftiio. tic-nsei and -ales fir l-l mqui-nt fnxca, nd lfucli of the l-vy f a. D IsCiiw olltxted up to Octil'i-r lt, 18C6 : apportiosment: Nam of Township No. Scholnt Amutli t 0- 4 l y.'i iij 1 hi :! 41ft !.i 1- :i a riati-inouih Ciiy PlAtt-uii'iuth To'nliip Oiejpolin lo ItixH H!utTi City Korlc Hunts lownnhip l.ii tf ty Uo Avoca do Ve iin W-iU-r "! !t PI- H":ilit 'lo Kililit .Mile Ciruve do l.UU'SVllli' ilo salt Ot- ck do so'.'.tu B' n l do Tntal Witness my li u;d this V. IStlB. D..VJ3 Hi 1 17.i i!t5 LSI 131 MS li7 V.'7 1 1 1 im i-t Silo " Hi 5 lid 1-s 4 i 1 :H 411 Co 1900 .t.159 40 15th d;iy of ,.v -aili. r, A 11 HTKIOCK. County Clerk. Dress-Maker. MRS- L. B. JOKES, Of Nebraska Citr, -on:d re pectrally Inform the ladies of I'lattsuiouth Hint she h.m taken up ber res idence in U place for Ihe pnrpona of CUTTING, FITTING and MAKING if required, Ladie nnd Chililrens' Drtsi-cn, Cloaks, liasque. etc. MACIXE bTITCUIXG done alto. AT woik will b executed with neatue-a, and will receive prompt attention She will endexvor to give at iffaction, tnd therefore solicits the patronage of the ladies of this place and vicini y. Re; idence, coei- Vine and 4th egret 's, in Adams' brick. novJda Cm A. Ii. SPRAGUE iKa'er i:i Groceries, Provisions, PRODUCE, Ad OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE. All kfnd of Prrdii:e t;i!;en in exchang" f r booiIk. I keep the very hj-i t of g iodn, and aia bound In SHI them .th c cap as any liouse ill the city. novl.'nlH lI Eslray police TaUen up by lie hubscriber, in I.ib r y Precinct, Cass county, N T , on the 81I1 day of Novniher, A. I, lft one pale reil atcer, two years old do mark or brands perceivable. CHaKI.K"! SWAN. Liberty, Niv. Tth, lSliB deS Eflray IV'olicc- Taken up lv l.' Win Kiu', living 1 1-3 m'lcs mi st of K enosha, Cas county, A". T., two work fleer.--, suppo ed to be f- ur years old; one has a w-illow-fork oat of left ear. luaoded on left born J J 1 ; llie other is whit- with red i-peck. ?rs red, light horn drojp, branded .iu left hoiu with W, cmp i ff left ear. I IW 1? Kl.NU. KovenibiTC21, lGd. dec5 REAL ESTATE JD. H. Wheeler &. Co, Real Estate Agents, PLATTSMOUTII, N. T., Offer fur sale the following lleil E-t.ile Fee Tp H i-re East half nor:hia-t quarter 'li 1 11 Mi West liul r norihwpft quarter i:i 1 11 f) Souih li ,i f n.-r'luHsi ii.urt r '.ii 12 ii t l N'oirh half outheast q:i:i-ter S VI li f'D Norilieant quarter 1 rl H I I H'i ) S-futl.ivest qu..iter "i II 11 ;'i West h ilf s. uiloast quarler Hi II 11 bl Nnr'h half m inhi'.isl quarter Id 10 11 bn WuKt half ni.tlliea-t iU i-ter .i 11 II Mi Noi-tliw e-t qua : ti r l u ihw et qr 1H li .'! 40 e-t h ilf southwest qii.nio:- li H yi f i tast l. i.l n-a lii-a-t qu.iitir 4 In Id ,'n uthive t qujirter aouilieast quarter 4 Yi Id 4" Smith half noilliwest tjuarlei- li li li ru Xtir'.hwest quartet Mi li li MO fast half -oiitliwit quarter . IS lu 14 s i North half so uihc.isl quai ter 1I 1I I t bti X c i th barf Full hwem q la i ter ID II) Kl S i West half u. rthwest quarter II II SO Xoi heast quarter 'll li l i 1..i tfiidn id 'U hair southneit quarter in II 12 1 o J Lots in the citj of Plattsmouth Lot Hick Lot lilrck Lot block 6 it 1 M 6 il 3 2 9 i-J .' Hi 0 :!H r 3-i H M Id fV7 10 WI . H 92 1 128 1 li 4 12 4 29 6 iil a ICK The north half of 3 47 THOMPSON'S ADDITION. Eisthalf r f blocks 1, 4. 7, 8 and 10. .South ha f of Until 3. Lots 6 and 7 in block 5. Tlie irirr KM I S A STOCKI.XU SMSTAX- TLX LL Y COM PL E TE. K cit'ing the Heel and Xarrowii g oil the Toe as It goes along irsr.-rs vp jth owx ir.;?A' KSI JH AS i' SIZE, fi m two tool's, forming a cord. up to it full eapa-ity ! WDEXS A XV XAHIiOlVS, by varying the num ber of loo is, aid Knits the Wide Sinsle Flat Web, The Double Flat Web, The Plain Hi I bed Flat Web, atid the Fancy Ribbed Flat Web, With Selveges. io oilier machine in the world can do any one of these things. IT KNITS Shavls, Hoods, Nubias, Jackets, Breakfast Capes, Sacks, Skirts, Undershirts. Drawers, Boy's Suits, Children's Cloaks, Snow Shoes, Leggins, Gloves, Mittens, And a great variety of Fancy Fabrics Knits a yard or plain woik la ten minutes, a pair of socks, complete in l.alf an boar. Vol Faniiies, Wool Growers, Marofacarers, Mer- chanU, 4- , it is the most money making and labor saving in .eiition of the age. From 100 to ISO per cent profit oo every art icle it produce Wotw-nii earning frcm 9,13 lo 1 25 per week, knittiDg- hosiery and sliple and fjney worsted arue'ej. a-very Machine warranter! to work aa represeatea. For circulars, addrr with stamp No. 11 North 5ih St., St. Loui?, Mo. JK.TGeneraI Agents for the Wetland Suiithwtst. nov!3 LATEST FASHIONS Dl'MAM) J. W- UHADLKY'S CnUSHUATl'l) j'.ti:.t DUPLEX BILIPT1C (OR liOl llI.B SPKINd) I ii" rn!' ilul r 1 vl'uniy nii'l errnt r rlear to any laly we r nu ihe lim l. Skirt Will Li- , M M .clu ed p.n IH'ul.irly I r; n;! i : i , . ,j As-. mb:le , p.ra.'rtiN."', Hndr .;.) Cam Chun , Pews. Arm Clia.it-., f. r I'ruineii 41,4 House ,r. m the Skiitmii be f..!d.d whin aee lo ocruiiy 2 mall pnce nr e . -i : y mid c.m.v. i lefMly ag k H,n .ir Muflin l)n-!i, :, i iuva nnble (ii ihry .a r luolmo 11. 1 fuuad in niiy Snip'e Spring Skin. A 1-aily havniK ei.J.ived the plenr, wmfrt , pri nt cunveuii 'ici- i f we.i- ini tl,e (in: I, Y 1 . (In.-: . . i i Meel Sprinff ski. t f..r a ;ih.i .lay n i.l , ,.v.r ',,.. ; w iruH w .unit, iv :i'mm' w i - n 1 1 . , r u I- (.'i n, jwu-ch ali i louug 1.11 Ii t ii y hi all othei h. 'hi!. T tl They w iil nt l end nr lir,., l.U th- .n t.nnc 1.-U will pi. se, v- th ir pi rl -.t ,. 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V I lie r-d ink Mamt,, vi: J W. lSml.-iV ; Kllipiic Strel Spriii,',"' upon th wai-t' and oth. r are ti iiuiin- AlMiiiniiie that i-,cr will Hilinit a piu ln it.B p,.ed iliroui;li t!, , I. iiiiih revealing iiieiwn(r Ooulm-) ii'i iniM In .,,!, .1 together t'- r. do, w!ii h the crt 1 l!n ,r ft. ity and treni;th, au i a coiiiliinatiuii In I, r. in. iu any n'hi'r irt. Kt ta'.e In alt slot wh.-'U Crtr:8- fkirt. sold throughout H e I'nit.-.l :tai anil 1 1-. h h Alanufaciiire i by ihe Sole Owner- of li e )., Wli-TS, Hit A I l. 1: Y 4 IMItV. ' 97 Ohaniber - 79 & si Kra.lii u., ,V y novl9 ilwoiu CITY MEAT MARKET, AND Empire Meat Harket, The u nJerxigiie-l t now jir. pnr'd lo 'arnihik citii'-ns of this plui e with the Lot FRitsii in:i:r, MI'TTOX, VEAL, l'DUK, AM) H-icnx I also krrp FAiC.r,, llUTTEIi, CHEESE, I'D T. Vf ;&, a.d VE(iETAi:r.i:. and will p:iy the liijli of I niiii In t price for kii .to COUNTRY PRODUCE. VII. F. Mn-:i;i.s(i-a, Pluttsinoutli, May IS, i!4ru. UNION PACIFIC "I.lVXJL. EOA D ! KBilRiVLV ! I ioh FREi PAS. EaGERS C'-mtn' ncin Mundiiy, At -.it 2'itlt, l-i;fl, the t'n- i tl l .n illc Kail K.-U'I ni.l niul'iifc 1 1 j.er a id I' eiel.l Ttains BET, OMAHA o KEAHNEYw Trait s will 'imvh Omjiha 1A I I.T (.''undt 5 src,fr ed) , connerting at Ki ai my with E"olrday'fi Overland MAIL am, ILXPRFSS COACIIKS for Ztfiirrr. S-ifl f.iiHf, Viryiiiht Cilii, nr.d all jmlnts in I'uttiriiit't, L'ttth. Itftfho iih'I Jftmlitnt. The C.V l I'ACIHC KAIL KOAH In amply equipped with fiM-claii coaehe,, i en ht t n rs at.J siigiue. to do promptly all tiiitii-s that rtiav of. r. Pawi-t eeri may rely on cloe connection et uuii wett. aud idi ':-M are il-un d that all fie y'd "I 1 cci ive dn-pai. h and becateiully l undl' d. JA.ML. II 11KH), fieti l .jj,t. VT. PXYUKP.. Oen'l Fi eight It li.k. t Ai;t. Omaua. Aug. 16, 18o6 Bue2"''i n fSm. WOOE.WORTII V CO., BOOKSELLERS, STATIONRES Binders &Paperdcnlcis, SALVT JOSEPH, .MO , oc2.' 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