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wisdom and virtue seems not to' hare been misplaced. ' It is well aod publicly known' that enormous frauds hare been perpetra ted on the Treasury, and that consider able fortunes bare been made at the public expense. This species of cor ruotion has increased, is increasing. and, if not diminished, soon bring us into total ruin and disgrace. Pub lic creditors and tax payers are alike interested in an honest administration of the finances, and oehher clajs will long endure the large handed robbe ries of the recent past For this dis creditable state of thiDgs there are sev era! causes, borne oi trie taxes are so laid as to present an isresisiible ump tation to evade the Divmeut of great sums, which officers way well, by con nivance at frauds create a pressure which is more than the virtue of many can withstand, and there can be no doubt that open disregard of the con stiiutiooal obligations avowed by some of the highest and most influential men in the country has greatly weakened the moral sense of those who serve in subordinate places. The expenses of the United Stales, including interest on lb.9 national debt, are more than six limes as much as they were seven years ago. To collect and disburse all this vast amount, requires careful su permioo as well aj systematic vigi lance. A system never perfected was ini h disorganized by the Tenure of O.rice bill, which has almost destroyed official accountability. The President may be thoroughly convinced that an officer is incapable dishonest, or un faithful to the constitution, but under the law which I have named, the ut most endeavors of the President are confined to complain to the Senate, and ask the privilege of supplying his place with a better man. If the Senate be regarded as politically or personally hostile to the President, it is natural cud not altogether unreasonable for the officer to expect that it will take his part, and as far as possible restore him to his place and give him a triumph over his superior officer. He has other chances of impunity arising from acci dental defects of evidence mads in investigating it, and the secresy of hear ing it. It is not wonderful that official malfeasance should become bold in pro portion as delinquents learn to think themselves safe. I am entirely per suaded that under such a rule the Pres ident cannot perform the great duty assigned to him of seeing the laws faithfully executed, and that it disables him most especially from enforcing that rigid accountability which is neces sary to the due execution of the reve nue laws. The constitution vests the President" with authority to decide whether a removal shall be made in any given case. 1 he act or Congress j declares in substance that he shall only uccuse such as he supposes to be un- j worthy of their trusts. The constitu tion makes him the sole judge in the premises, but the statute takes away his jurisdiction, and transfers it to the Senate, and leaves him nothing but the odious and sometimes impracticable duty of becoming the prosecutor. The prosecution is to be conducted before a tribunal whose members are not, like him. responsible to the whole people, but to separate constituent bodies, and who may hear his accusation with great disfavor. The Senate is absolutely without any known standard of decis ion applicable to such a case. Its judgment cannot be anticipated, for it it is not governed by any rule. The la w does not define what shall be deem fed good cause for removal. It is im possible even to conjecture what may or may not be so considered by the Senate. The nature of the subject for bids clear proof. If the charge be in capacity, what evidence will support it? Fidelity to the constitution may be un derstood or misunderstood in a thou sand different ways and by violent party men in violent party times, unfaithful ness to the constitution may even come to be considered meritous. If an officer be accused of dishonesty how shall it be made out? Will it be inferred from acts unconnected with public duty; from private history or from general reputation, or must the President assign the commission of an actual misde meanor in office? Shall be in the meantime risk the character and inter est of the nation in the hands cf men to whom be cannot giva his confidence? Must he forbear his complaint until the mischief i3 done and cannot be pre vented? If his zeal in the public ser vice should impel him to anticipate an overt act, must he move at the p?ril of bcine tried himself for the offence of slandering his subordinate? In the present circumstances of .the country, some one must be held responsible for fficial delinquency of every kind. It is extremely difficult to say where that responsibility should be thrown, if it be not left where it has been placed by the constitution. But all ju.-t men will admit that the President ou?ht to be e ltirely relieved from such responsibil ity if he cannot meet it by reason of restricaja placed by law upon his action. ' Unrestricted power of removal from office is a very grea. one-; to be trusted even to a magistrate chosen by the general suffrage of the while people, a tid accountable directly to them for hi acts, it is undoubtedly liable to abase, aDd at some period of our histo ry perhaps, has been abused. If it . be thought desirable an1 constitutional that it should be to limited as to make the President lire rely a common inform er asrxinst o.her public agents, he should at least ba permitted' to act in that capacity before some open tribunal, independent of party politics, ready tr investigate the merits of every case furnished, with the means of taking evidence, and bound to decide accord ing to an established rule. This would guarantee the safety of the ac cuser when be acts in good faith, and at the same time secure the rights of the other party. I speak of course, tti'.h Vl pop? rf?pect for the present .enn-.e, but it does not seem to ine that any legitlaiive body can be so construct ed as to insure its fatness for these functions. It is not the theory of this government that public offices are the properly of those who hold them. They are given merely as a trust for the public benefit, sometimes for a fixed period, sometimes during good behavior but generally they are liable to be ter- mioa.ed at ine pleasure of the appaiot ingjpower, which represents the col lective majesty and speaks the will of the people. The forced retention in office of a single dishonest person may work great injury to public interests. Danger from public service comes not iron th9 power to remove, but from the power to appoint, ineretore it was that the framers of the constitution left the power of removal unrestricted, while they gave the Senate the right to reject all appointments which, in its opinion were not fit to be made. A little reflection upon this subject will probibly satisfy all who have the good of the country at heart, that our best course is to take the constitution forour guide, walk in the path marked out by the founders of the republic and obey rules made sacred by the observance of our great predecessors. FINANCES. The present condition of our finances and ctrbulatmg medium is one to which vur early attention is invited. The proportion which the currency of any country should bear to the whole value of the annual produce circulated by its means is a question upon which politi cal economists have not agreed, nor can it be controlled by legislation, but must be left to irrevocable laws which every where regulate commerce and trade. The circulating medium will ever irre- istably flow to the points where it is in 'he greatest demand. The law of demand and supply is as unerring as that which regulates the tides of the a J .! . 1 ocean, anu, inaeea, ine currency, like the tides, has its ebbs and flows through- a A . a out ine commercial world. At tne beginning of the rebellidfi, the bank note circulation of the country amount ed to not more thn S200 000.000. Now, the circulation of National Bank notes, and those known as legal tenders, is nearly S700.000.000. While it is urged by some that this amount should be increased, others contend that a decided reduction is absolutely essen tial to the best interests of the country. In view of these diverse opinions, it may be well to ascertain the real value of our paper issues when compared with a metalic or convertible currency. For tbis purpose let us inquire how much gold and silver could be purchas ed with the S700.000.000 of paper mo ney now in circulation. Probably noi more than half the amount of the latter, showing that when our paper currency is compared with gold and silver its commercial value is compressed in'o S350,000.e00. This striking fact makes it the civiojs duly of the gov eminent, as early s it may be consis tent with the principles of sound polit ical economy, to tike ruch measures as .vi'.l enible the holder of us notes and those of the National Btnks to sonvert them. witLout loss, into specie or its equivalent. A reduction of our pipr circulating mediun need not necesa- lily fellow this. However, we depend upon the demand and the law of sup ply, though it should bj borne in mind that, by making legal-tendsi bank notes convertible into coiu or its equiv alent, thdir preseut,specie value, in the hands of their hclders, would be en hanced one hundred per cent. Li;gis latiou tor accomplishing a resul tso de- iritlle is demanded by the highest public considerations. Th J constitution contemplates tl at the circulating med;um of the country sliall le uniform in quility and value. At the time of the formation of that instrument, the countiy had just emer ged from .1 war of Revolution, and was suffering fiom the effects of a redun dant and worthless paper currency. Sages of that period were anxious to protect thir posterity from the evils which they themselves had experienced. Hence in providing that the integrity of the Ui ion might be preserved, it should at the eame time observe good faith with the grea: masses of the people who, bav.t g rescued the Union from the perils cf rebellion, nw bear the burdens of tax.-.tion that the govern ment may be able to fultill its engage ments. There is no reason which will be accepted as satisfactory by the peo pie w'.ty those who defend us on land and protect us on sea, pensioners upon the gintitude of the nation, bearirg scars and wounds, received while in its service; public servants in the various departments of the government; the farmer who supplies the soldiers of the ar ry and the sai'on of the navy; the artisan who toils in the nation's work shops; the mechanic and laborer who build toe edifices and construct its forts and vessels of war should in payment of their just and hard earned dues re ceive depreciated paper, while arutber class of their countrymen no more deserving are paid in coin gold and silver. Equal and exact justice re quires that all creditors of the govern ment should be paid in a currency pos sessing a uniform value. This can only be accomplished by the restoration of the currency to the standard estab lished by the constitution, aud by this means we would remove a discrimina tion which may, if it has not already done create so greate a prejudice as to become deep rooted and widespread, and imperil the national credit. The feasibility of making our currency cor respond with the constitutional standard may be seen by referance to a few facts derived from our commercial sta tistics. The production of precious metals in ihe United States, from 1R49 to lS57inclusive, amounted to 579, 000.000; from 1853 to I860, inclusive, S-537,500,000; and from 1861 to 1S66, inclusive, to S157.500.000, making a grand aggregate of products since 1849 of $1.174 000.000. The amount of specie coined from 1?49 to 18-57, in clusive was S129.000.000; from 1S53 to I860, inclusive, $125,000,000; and from 1861 to 1S67, inclusive, 310; UUU.UUU, making a total coinage since 18 ?2 of 871,000.000. From 1S49 to 1858, inclusive, the net exports of spe cie amounted to S271. 000.000; from lS58toJ860, inclusive, to $148,009,- 000; and from 1S61 to 1SG7, inclusive, S322.000.000: making a total aggre gale of net exports since 1849 of S741, These figures show an excess of pro duct over net export of S433.000.000 There are in the Treasury S111.000, 000 in coin, something more than $10,' 000,000 in circulation on the Pacific coast, and a few million in the National and other banks, in all about $160,- 000.000. This, however, taking into account the specie in the country to 1S54 leaves more than S300.000.000. not accounted for by exportation, and therefore may yet remain in the coun try. These are important facts, and show completely how an inferior cur rency will supercede a better, forcing it from circulation among the masses, and causing i: to be exported as a mere article of trade to add money capital to foreign lands. Tney show the neces sity of relieving our paper money; that the return of gold and silver t- the avenues of trade may be invited and a demand created which will cause a re action at home of at least so much of the productijns of our rich and inex haustible gold fields as may ba suffi cient lor the purpose of circulation. It is unreasonable to expect a return to a sound currency so long as the gov ernment by continuing to issue irre deemable notes fills the channels of circulation with depreci. ted paper. Notwithstanding the coinage by our mints since 1849 of SS74.000.000 the people are now strangers to a currency which was designed for their use and benefit, and specimens of precious met ats bearing the natiom 1 device are sel dom seen except when produced to gratify the interest excited by their novelty. If depreciated paper is to be continued as the permanent currency of the country, and all our coin is to become a mere article of traffic and speculation to the enhancement in force of all that is indispensable to the comfort of the people, it would be wise economy to aboli-h our mints, thus saving the uaiion the care and expense incident to sui-h establishments, and let all our precious metals be exported in bullion. The time has come when the government and na ional bank should be required to irke the most efficient steps rnd make all necessary arrange ments for a resurnr tion of specie pay ments at the earliest practicable period fepecie payments naviog been once resumed, and bank and all other notes or bills of paper issued by either, of a ess denomination than -twenty dollars. should by law be excluded from circu- alion, so that the people may have the benefit and convenience of a gold and silver currency which in all other busi ness transactions will be uniform in value at home and abroad. Every man of property or industry; every man who desires to preserve what he hon estly possesses, or to obtain what he can honestly earn has a direct interest in maintaining a safe circulating meli- um, sucn a medium as snail be real aud substantial, not liable to vibrate with opiniojs, not subject to be blown up or down by the breath of speculation, but to be made stable and secure. A dis ordered currency is tne of the greatest political evils. It undermines the Treasury for support of the social sys tem, and encourages propensities de structive of its Happiness; it wars against industry, frugality and econo my, and it fosters the evil spirit of extravagance and speculation. It has been asserted by one of our piofound and most gifted statesmen that of all contrivances for cheating classes of mankind, none has been more effectual than that which deludes them with paper money. This is the most effect ual of inventions to fertilize rich moo's fields by the sweat of th poor man's brow. Ordinary tyranny, oppression, excessive taxation; these bear lightly on the happiness of the masses of the common ty, compared with a fraudu lent currency, and robberies committed by depreciated paper. Our own his tory is recorded for our instruction. Enough and more than enough of a demoralizing tendency, injustice and intolerable oppression on virtuous and well disposed of a degraded paper cur rency authorized by law, or in any way countenanced by government. It is one of the most successful devices of times of peace or war, revulsions or revolutions, to accomplish the transfer of precious metals from the great mass of the people into the hands of a few where they are hoarded in secret pla ces, or deposited in strong boxes under bolts and bars, while the people are left to endure all the inconveniences, sacri fice and demoralization resulting from (he use of a depreciated and worthless paper money. The condition af our finances and the operation of our rev enue system are set forth and fully ex plained in the able and instructive report of the Secretary of the Treasury. The attention of Congress is earn estly invited to , the necessity of a thorough revision of our revenue sys tem. Our internal revenue laws and import system are so adjusted as to bear most heavily on articles of luxury, leav ing the necessaries of life as free from taxation as may be consistent with the real wants of the government. The government economically administered taxation would not then fall unduly on the man of moderate means, and while none would be entirely exempt from assessment, all in proportion to their pecuniary abilities would contribute towards the support of ihe State. A modification of the internal revenue system by a large reduction in the number of articles now subject to tax. would be followed by results equally as edvantageous to citizens and govern ment. It would render the execution of the law less expensive and more certain,- remove the obstructions to industry, lessen the temptations lo evade the law, diminish violations and frauds perpetrated upon its provisions, make its operations less inquisitorial. and greatly reduce in numbers the army of tax gatherers created by the system, who take from the mouth of honest labor the bread it has earned. A sound currency should be restored and public faith in regard to the na- nional debt sacredly observed. The accomplishment of these important re- sul's, together with the restoi alion of the union of the Stales upon the prin- cities of ti e constitution, would inspire confidence at home and abroad in the stability of our institutions, and bring to the nation prosperity, peace and good will. ALABAMA. CLAIMS. No arrangement has as yet been reached for the settlement of our claims for British depredations against the commerce of the United States. I have felt it my duty to decline the pro position of arbitration made by her Mrjesty's government, because it has hitherto been accompanied by reservations and limitations incom patable with the rights, interests and honor of our country. It is not to be apprehe'nded that Great Briiian will persist in her refusal to satisfy these just and reasonable claims, which in volve the sccred principle of non-inter vention, a principle nesceforih not more important lo the United S:ates than any other coinereial nation. - The West India Islands were settled and colonized bp European States simultan eously with the settlement and coloniz ation of the American continent. Most of the colonies planted here be came independent nations in the closing of the last and the beginning of the present century. Our own country embraces communities which at one period were colonies of great Britian, France, Spain, Holland, Sweden, and Russia. The people in the West In dies, with the exception of those of the island of Hayti, have neither attained or aspired to independence. Nor have they become prepared for self-defence. Although posessing considerable commercial value they have been held by several European States which col onizes at some time, conquered them chiefly for purposes of military and naval strategy in carrying out Europe an policy and designs in regard to this continent in our revolutionary war, the ports and harbors on the West India islands were used by our enemy to the great injury and embarrassment of the United Stales. We ha4 the same ex perience in our second war with Great Britian. The same European policy for a long time excluded the United States even from that trade with the West Indies. While we were at peace with all nations, in our recent civil war, the rebels and their p'ratical and blockade-breaking allies found facilities in the same port for the work which they too successfully accomplished, of injur ing and devastating the commerce, which we are now engaged in rebuild ing. We labored especially under this disadvantage, that European steam vessels employed by our enemies, found friendly shelter, protection and supplies in West India ports, while our own naval operations were necessarially carried on from our own distant shores There was then a universal feeling of regret at the 'want of an advanced na val outposts between the Atlantic coast and Europe. The duty of obtaining such an outpost peacefully and lawfully, while neither doing nor menacing inju ry to other States, engaged the atten tion of the State Department at the cloce of the war. and it has not been lost sight of since that time. A not entirely dissimilar want revealed itself during tte same period on the Pacific coast. A required foothold there was fortunately secured by our late treaty with the Emperor of Russia, and it now seems imperative that the more obvious necessity of the Atlantic coast should not be less carefully provided for. A good and convenient port and harbor capable of easy defence will tupply thai want. With the posession of eucb a station by the United States neither we or any other nation need longer apprehend injury or offence from any trans-Atlantic enemy. I agree with our early statesmen, that the West Indies naturally gravitates to, and may be expec.ed ultimately to be absorbed by continental Stales, in cluding our own. I agree with them, also, that it is wse to leave the ques tion of such absorption to this process of natural political gravitation. The island of St. Thomas and St. Johns, which constitute a part of the croup called Virgin Islands seem to offer to the United States advantages immedi ately desirable, while their acquisition could be secured in harmony with the principles to which I have alluded. A treaty has, therefore, been concluded with the King of Denmark, for the cession of these islands and will be submitted to the Senate for considera tion. It will be hardly necessary to call the attention of Congress to tha sub ject of providing for the payment to Russia ot the sum stipulated in the treaty for the cession of Alaska. Po session havitig been formally delivered to our commissioners, the territory re mains for the present in the care of the military force awaiting such civil or ganization as shall be directed by Con gress. The annexation of many smaller German States in Prussia, and the re-organization of that country under a new and liberal constitution, have in duced me to renew the effort to obtain a just and prompt settlement of the long and vexed question concerning the claims of foreign Stales for military service from iheir subjects naturalized in the Uniied Slates, and in connection with this subject the attention of Con gress is respectfully called to a singu lar and embarrassing conflict of laws. The Executive Department of this government bas hitherto uniformly held, as it uow hold?, that natyral'itiou. in conformity with the constitution and laws of the United States absolves the recipient from his native allegiance The Courts of Great Britian hold that allegiance to the British Crown is in- u - defensible, and is not absolved by our laws of naturalization. British Judges cite the court and law authorities of the United States in support of the theory against the position held by the execu tive authority ef the United States This conflict perplexes the public mind concerning the rights of naturalized citizens, and impairs the national au thorny abroad. I called attention in my last annual message, to this sub ject nnd now again respectfully appea to Congress to declare the national wil unmistakably on this important sub ject. THE SLAVE TB ADC The abuse of our laws by the clan destine prosecution of the African slave trade from American ports, or by American citizens, has altogether ceas ed, and under existing circumstances no apprehension of its renewal in this part !.of the world are entertained. Under the circumstances, it becomes a question whether we shall not propose to Her Majesty's Government a sus pension or discontinuance of stipula tions for maintaining a naval force for the suppression of that trade. (Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON Washington. Dec. 3, 18G7. She UMrashit gcrattl PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. TIIURSDAY, DEC. 12, 18G7 TJIE IMPEACHMENT Question has been decided by a vote of 118 against the adoption of the resolu tion submitted in the majority report to 57 in favor of it. The following are the names of those voting aye: Arnold, Ashley of Ohio, Bouiwell, Churchill, Clark of Ohio, Clark of Kansas, Cobb Colburn, Covode, Cullon, Donley, Eck ley, Ely, Gravely, Harding,' Higby, Hopkins, Hunter, Judd, Julia, n Kelley, Kelsey, Lawrence of Ohio, Loan, Lo gan, Koughbridge, Jenks, McCIurg. Mercer, Williams, Myres, Newcomb, Nunn. O'Neal Orth, Paine. Pate, Price, Schenck, Shanks, Stevens.JN. II. Ste vens of Penn., Stokes, Thomas, Trim ble, Trowbridge, Vanhorn, Williams, of Penn., Williams of Ind., and Watson of Penn. THE IVEWS. The Georgia Convention met on the 10th. Another terrible earthquake occur red at Porto Rico on the 1st inst. The London Times approves the refusal to impeach, but fears the Pres ident will interpret it as a new indorse ment of his policy. Hence it concludes that sound reconstruction will be de ferred. The House has agreed to cdjourn on the 20th for the holidays. Hancock has been agreed upon by a number of leading Democrats in Washington as their candidate for President. ACRXOWLEDGMEXT. Ed. Herald: Please allow me to acknowledge, through the columns of your paper, my gratitude to the kind ladies of Rock Bluffs, for the presenta tion of a fine quill, finished in Deal style, each block bearing the Dame of the donor. The donors are: Mrs. P. C. Allen; Mrs. M. Reed; Mrs. M. C. Ewing; Mrs. M. L. Sprat lin; Mrs. M. L. Fitch; Mrs. E. Clem ens; Mrs. M. J. Chapin; Mrs. A. Pat terson; Mrs. T. Sprbn; Mrs. R. El lington; Mrs. R. L. Beany; Mrs. R. Bales; Mrs. A. N Wood; Mrs. C. A. Cole; Mrs. M. L. Craig; Mrs. S. C. Reese; Mrs. R. Stafford; Mrs. M. C. Hiatt; Mrs. C. Young; Mrs. S. Mur ray; Mrs. F. B. Reed; Mrs. J. Staf ford. Miss S. Ro-s; Miss J. M. Lemon; Miss L. Chapin; Miss E. A. Allen; Miss L. C. Allen; Miss D. C. Reed; Miss D. Beatty; Miss C. El lington; Miss L. Ellington; Miss S. A. Cole; Miss R. Towner; Miss C.Craig; Miss R. Hiatt; Miss E. F. Ashby; Miss M. Ashby; Miss L. Young; Miss A. Youag; Miss S. Murray. Some fourteen others furnished blocks, for which there was not room Their kindness is equally appreciated. SARAH SWARTZ. TIIANKStiJVJ.VO. Thanksgiving services were held at the Presbyterian Church, in this city, on Thursday, the 28th ult., the day appointed by the Chief Executive, President Jonnsion. An appropriate discourse was delivered by Rev. W. I. Cutter.Missionary pastor of the Evan gelical Lutheran Church. Text, 50th Ps., 14th v. "Offer unto God thanks giving, and pay thy vows Unto the Most High." Rev. W. C. Roberts, Pastor of the Presbyterian Congrega tion and Rev.JJ. J. Roberts, of the M. E. Church, participated in the services, which were solemn and repressive; and from the marked attention of the audience, there seemed an expression of gratitude to God for His abundant mercies toward us. As a nation w ought truly to be thankful, not only for the manifold tokens of Divine favor but we should also be thankful, that our rulers evince a sense of their obli gations to Almighty God, in summon ing the. people to prayer and thanks giving. We need not fear for th safety and permanency of our nationa institutions and prosperity, so long as our trust is in the Lord. Nor need w apprehend evi' from that connection o Church and State, where both mingle in thankofferings and praise. Let us therefore, as American citizens; joy fully hail each annual Thanksgiving Day. 5?" A stranger got intoxicated in Ne braeka City recently and lost bis pocket book containing $1,045, to pay for it. CTThe people in the agricultural re gions around Council Blufl&j are begin niog to agitate tho subject of tree plant ing. So eajs the Xonparirl. 3The Report of the Commispioner of internal Revenue shows the receipts of 18G7 to be $265,020,473, of which fifty seven millions are from incomes, and twenty eight millions from distilled spir its. It opposes the removal of tax on liquors. (3Joe Baugb, who used to bo con neetsd with the mXonparcil, and latsr with ths St. Joseph Union, has disappeared and the St. Joseph papers are advertia ing for him. Us was last heard from in Kansas City. 3" John A. Goodlett, Esq., bas been appointed District Clerk, by II is Honor Chief Justice Mason. No better appoint ment could have been made. yews. CTThe Missouri Democrat states in substauco that all of the Council Bluff and St. Jo 3 Railroad exeept tvrintv miles is readylo receive the ties aod iron. (J"Capt. J.W. Pearman has informa tion in reference to the names and burial place of the soldiers of Iowa lost in the late war. We learn from a late number of tho -Davenport Gazette that he bas succeded in identifying 3965 graves in 77 National Cemetries, with those of 42 countries of the State yet to asccrtat n PLATTSMOUTH MARKETS. Corrected by Simpson, Mickelwait&Co Wheat No chaos in the market. Millers are making ome enquiries for same. Corn Soma lots are bcine delivered on cor. tract. nd we quote at 60 cent for good tound corn Id the ear. PKODUCE 8oap 1013 Wheat SI30(3185 Mackerel.kllU 2 60ft 3 oo Cora Id car iJ'hi Nail? 915 " shelled Butter 40 Oats 5 Kg 25 Corn meal 1 DO Potatoes 1 a Flour 100 fcs b 00 GROCERIES Wholesale GROCERIES Retail Coffee Sty'aRO Coffee 33t50 Sugar 15$20 Sugar 1520 T-m 1 50tfi2 15 Tea 753,2 6 Ilice 14I5 Rice I720 foal Oil 70 Syrups 1 252 25 Totacco 75gl 65 Coal Oil M Soap 912 Lar.l Oil 2 00 Nail SXfell Tobacco 75 2 00 ) F. P. TODD, SEWING MACHINE AG'T PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASLA. A good assortment of machines and mtchine find ings kept on hand. JC?"Office at Stadelmann's Clothiog Store. Dec. 4 '07 Machines repaired on short notice. II. S. JENNINGS, ATTORNEY AT LAW AP- . General Land Agent, Lincoln. ... Nebraska. Will n-actice In any of the Courts of the Ftatc. and will bay and bHI Keal Es .ate on commission, pay Taxes, examine Titles, AC. novas' '61 tf NOTICE Is hereby given that In accordance with tb. rrovis ons of section 4t th. act Incorporating the natte River Bridge Company, approved February 18, 1367, there will be a meeting of the stockholders of said company at the office of Maxwell ft Chapman, in the ritv of PlatUmo'itb , on Thursday, December 12th, 1567, at 1 o'clock p m, for the purpose or electing a board of Ave directors to manage the affairs of said company. BAHUBL MAXWELL, Pres Platte River Bridge Co. Plattsroouth, Nov. 8. 1961 w4 Sale of School Lands Postponed. To those whom it may concern : Notice I. here by g'ven, that in consequence of recent instructions received from the State Land Commissioner, to th. effect that, aa the Department at Washington has not as yet confirmed the title to sections 16 and 86 ti ihe State, neither hat confirmed the title to other lands selected in lieu of section 16 and 83 which had been sold : the sale would necessarily have to be deferred nntil such confirmation is made. I there fore hereby give notice of the indefinite postpone ment of ra-dsalenf laods and of the withdrawal fron- publication the notice of said sale. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand aod official seal at my office In PlatUmouth on this 9th dav of December, A.D. 1S6S. B. 8PCRLOCK. Clerk Cass County, Nebraska. December 12, 18o7. wS Sheriff's Sale. Thomas E. Tootle, Thomas K. Hanna, Johb R. Clark, Partners at Co, a I Tootle, Banna s viara, v.. Henrv Jennlnra. Notice ia herehv iriven that by virtue of an order In tha above entitled eaue. issued by His Honor Georue B. Lake, Judge of tne District Court of th. Second Judicial Di trict of the State of Ne braska within and foi the County ofUass, and to rue directed, I will offer for aalc by auction to the high est and best bidder, at the front door of tb. Cart House, in th. City of Plittsmautb, Nebraska, On Monday, the 23J day of December. M Tl IOC" Between the boars of on. and two o'clock F M. of said day, all right, title and interest of the above named Henry S Jennings in and to the following described personal proierty, to wit: On. bav mare. one bay horse, one sett double harness and one two- horte buggy, taken as the property of Henry 8. Jennings. Given under my hand this llth'da,v of December. 1867. 3. W. JOHNSOS Eh. riff Case County, Nebraska. Clarke. Porter M Erwlc. AtTwneva for Plaii. nn. re. ii, w- Notice. To School Dutricts yet without oriMniItiOB . df r i" 1 c"rdnr th. provisions cf r1- Tlsed School Law: Too will without delay m.k. app'icat.oa to the Superintendent for the appoint ment of such Mhool .,fflcer. as the Reised achS.1 Law cont-oiplaLs. (jiee ac. 13 of the A.-t entUlM an Act fur lh-Revilon of the School Law aDoroVIi June 24, 18.7-J The Serintendeot ,i,PPtb . fore, as soon a suck- f,Jtricl are known, appoiul such achool officers as said Act contemplates. A.D .7sS7. a' ha0d thi' 9:h uc''. Count, Clerk an.l Superintend ni foMLh bet,, , Cans County, Nebraska. s, Decemoer 12, ltj7. wi Important and Laot Notice. y1"', tht Dw Uw provides that I iha'l s - ln'! ?l er0,?,J.rthe purf"'9 collect, i I linqueu ; tales by tlrst exhausting personal prop" , selves to be delinquent, to make p.rment- . f. which I sha'.l at odce appoint CoWecto". Th persons .bo do not avail themselves of ,hi, r, , will have, of court, to d th. " . collecting;. nov21w4 B.DCKe TrV.V. Chancery Sale. Jacob TaUery, I a. n vs. la Chancery. Wachter. In pursuance aod by vlrlat.t a decretal order to me diroeted from the office oft i Clerk or the District Court of the tii Judicial D -trict or Nebraska, within nd for Cam county be a In.H.i.A.ik.aA.L J .... . i . - . J ... u V tJlu Hj oiucwoer ieintta adjourned September term of said court, I, the SiTir a, scriber. Master in Chancery of said court, will ol it for sale at public vendue, for cash, to u.m hiirh - and beat bidder, in front of the Court House la k . city of Plattsnieuth, Cass county Nebraska, on SATURDAY the 4th day of JASUARY, 1M : at on. (I) .'clock of said day, the following dsserll J real estate, to-wit.- Let number eight (8) In block Dumber eight MSI. lo Plattsmuuth city Cass countr Xebnak m designated upon the original plat of said city, wit all ami Mnguiar the hereditaments and appurtens -ees thereon or thereunto belonciu. To be sold . the property of the above named defendant to satis - ry saul dec-ee, the amount of which U ths sunt t 337.50 and interest from the date of said dec tee tt the rate often percent, per annum, together wi k costs of suit and sale. Dec, 2, 18C7 wi Trjf. jr. CTAPIM, Matter lu Chancery. T. M. Marquett, Sol. for Cctnp't. Chancery Sale. Charles 8. Wortmaa 1 vs. V In Chaoc.ry. John AIHusod. ) la pursuance and by virtue aTa decretal order me directed from the office of the Clerk of the PI trict Court of the 2J Judicial District at Kbrh m within and for Cas rounir. bcarinr data on th 24th day of October Ib67, it being the adlourned Sep tember term of aaid court, I, the subscriber. Mast, r n Chuncery f-r said Court, will offer for sale a 1 public vendue, for cash, to the highest and b.a bidder, in front of the Court House la the etty Platismouth, Ci county Nebraska, on SA TURD A Ythe ilh day ttf JANUARY. 1195. at 11 o'clock of -aid da, the followins? described re estate: Lot five (5) in section number tbirtv-two asi. I. towni-htp number twd ve (12), north of ranae num ber fourteen (14). east I the 6th P. M.. centals ng 28 scree; and also the north-east quarter nt he norih-east quarter (l4) of sta tion number five (C) n township no eleven (tl) north of range no four teen (14) east of the 6th I. M.. all lu Cut unty vehraska, and containing fortr acres. ta gether with all and' slngu'ar the improvements, her- euiiaments ana appnrienances thereon or tbrreunt. belonging. To be sold a the I roper! v of the drfan. dant above named, to satixfy ld d'eee. theamonat of which it the sum of $411 75 and Interest at tb. rate of ten per cent f. om the date of said decree. together with cos ts of suit acd sale. December 2d A D leS7. . Wif. F. C17API.Y. Master In fhaneerv Maxwell A Chapman, Sol's for Com p. f dec2wi 2 Probate Notice NOTICE It hereby given that all claims acetms the estate nf Christian Myer, le "d mnst be on III. in this office on or before the 4th day or June, 1888, at which time said ciains wi.l I e detei ininrd upon. (jiveo ur.uer my hand this 2(ih dav cf Nov. IBeT. W. D. GAOE, Probate Judge. 6w Mew Brick Store. uv J. H. SNELL and W. P. SNELL, IK ASHLAND, - NEBRASKA. Having now remove ! to Main street. Into our new Brick building, where we are now receiving aod opening a good variety of cheap and seasonable gooi, suited to the trade and wants ol tne people, we beg leave to return to our .tiends and patrons oursinceie thanks for the liberal patronage w. have received from them in the la-t year. Our stouk embraces in part DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, HOOTS and S HOES, QUEEEXS VA R E, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, ic.f tfe. J. U. at W. P. 8NELL. Nov 13th, 1S67 4m JUST RECEIVED And for sale at low figures, 10 COFFEE. 16 bbU SUGAR, 6 Iblt DR Y A I'PLES, 5 Ult DRY PEA CHU, 4-C , c. Also, a large assortment of Pine Lumber, LATH. SHINGLES, DOORS, -WINDOW SASB. WINDOW BUNDS, OLAS8, CEMENT. PLASTER PARIS, HAIR, COAL OIL, Bt. LEXINGTON COAL, 250 bushels, to which we Invite the atteatlon tit Blacksmiths and others as to quality and price. We are Agents for the GOOD1N COAL BANK, at Lex ington, and propose to farnisb all the Coal this country wanta at prices to suit. Also a large stock ef Bye, Bourbon and Star Whisky. Cherry, Raspberry, Blackberry and Cingtr Brandy. Call and aee ns. SIMPSON, M1CKELWAIT A CO. je dS wtf BOOKS i STATIONERY. Books, School Books, Newspapers, Magasloes, Periodicals, and all kinds of Stationery, al MURPHY'S BOOK-STORE, Post-office Building, Alain street. oeti TAKE NOTICE. Bounty Increased. Pensions due Sol diers and their heirs. F. M Dorrington has this day received from tve Department, the Law in foil with new blanks for th. eolleciion of additional Bonnties and increased Pen sions, and la ready to prosecute all such claims a. may be entrusted to bis care. Call and examine.. Fiistclaimed is first served. F. ai. DOKEINQT V. Plattsmoutb, Aug. 10, IS66. FARM For SALE CHEAP. The well known farm of 8. 11. Cn-nmlns, sltuste two miles West of I'laU.montb, on the Denver road,, with the uiutx r thereto, Is for sale very cheep. Apply to J C. CUMMINS, on the adjoining farm. Also, lots T and 8, block 14, in Plaltsmonth. aug9lif Sheriff's Sale. Cyras M. Clark, vs i Attachment. James W.Clark. Notice it hereby given that by virtu, of a venditioni fxpona in tb. above entitled cause, Issued out of and under the seal of Ibe Clerk of the District Court oftheSd Judicial Ditrtct. within and for Cass county Nebraska, aod to me directed, I will offer for sale at public auiion to ihe highest and best bidder, at the front door of 'e Court House lo the city of Plattsmouth, county and State aforesaid, on ' . Saturday, the 2&t day of December, 1 867, between the hours of 1 and S o'clock p.m. of aaid day, all right, title and Interest of the above named defendant, James W. Clark, in aod to the following describe real estat- to wit: The south one half ('i) of the northeast quarter ()). and he sooih half i) of the north -west quar ter (kf ) of section ne thirty tour (34) in township no eleven (II) north and or range eleven (11) eastofth. 6U t M. in the tounty of Caaa add State of Nebraska. Given under mt band th's 2Tth day of November, A. D. J6S7. . J W. J0HH8ON. EUriffof Case Ooun-y Veh. Cltfg rmi f.-wln, Attr-e for FT, tr''