Nebraska herald. (Plattsmouth, N.T. [Neb.]) 1865-1882, December 03, 1868, Image 2

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    clusively within the limits of the lurl
iogtoD & Missouri, and the Union Pa
cific Railroads grant,)
Subject to homestead and pre- ; ?
emption a lone, 1 1,620 S'J acrev"
tracts, or . ..' 929,600
neserveo tor n n-purposes,
J, Oil SfcCllOriS, Or l&IVfVUV I
Certified to the State 4S 5alme lallpa.Uof the State, relative to the material inter
land 12 sections. Of - CG.OoO
State internal impror m lanas,. , .,
750 quarter sect!oo,or 120,0
"t-, i ' -r
State public buildinsrs. 142
seclicbs, or VU.ooJ 0f
Commotr sec, cr "ibWW
An aggregate of 2,811,880!
acres open to settlement.
East of range eight east, there are
(to make a rough, e&tinidte only) 1UO
I . . I . 1
sections su eject to uomestsau or pic
emption, say 64,000 acres ; 116 sec
lions, or 74 240 acres school land?; GO
sections or 3S.40Q acre3 of State land?;
andtmiof range eight west, to our
assumed western limits of arable land. I
Ki wa 1 fififi nriir.ns nr ' fUOOOO
acres of railroad 'funds," ISO sections.
or 11J.200 acres of school land, and
1.960 sections, or 1,151,400 acres for
entry, making a grand aggregate or
seven million acrti oj tana souiu oi me i
Plane Iiiver, and within an average et
195 miles of the Missouri Rivet , the
and State Governments, and all of
which, therefore, (except the 2,000,-
000 acres of railroad Unds) are avail-
able to actual settlers at the minimum
price, and at least 3,500,000 of it to be
had for the asking.
We regret that we do not know ac
curately enough, the amount of the
several classifications of the lands
north of tbe Platte la give the detail.
The latest data we have shows that to
S.tQS.OOO acres within the State, the
title has passed from the government.
Adding this amount to th:J available
lands south of the Platte, 7,000,000,
,i , ,,i.r ,u ,.,) i.ifinnmn
um, cuiu.iwt g .u ,
from the whuie quantity (east of our
assumed average line,; there is left
for the settler, the State and railroads,
north cf the Platte river, about nine
and a quarter millions of acres
through, the in'ericr of which region
run the mrirWBt'vlJfiyiia-EJic-born
and other streams, valleys capa
, tie each. of giving employment and
., sustenance to a quarter million of per-
SOD. ; i . i
The school land grant east of the
Fort Kearney meridian, amounts to
one and a quarter million acres. Tbe
Legislature has already passed an act
designed, to save . this . beneficent gift,
and make it of immense, value to the
children of future , generations. As
. fast , as, counties .are ; organized the
school lands within them are apprais
ed, appraisals having been made in
those hitherto organized,; and lands
. valued at &7 an acre and over, are
.sold those rated under seven, are u
be kept until tha price, is brought up to
that figure. If the provisions of this
law are rigidly adhered to, -the. cur
rent demands of, our schools, will be
met by the interest upon monies de
rived from current sales, and in the
end, or within twenty-five years, we
predict,, our school fund will, amount to
at least ten millions of dollars.
. The entire land grant by the United
States to Nebraska, ia as follows:
For erection of State
House, 12.800 acres.
For erection of Peniten- .
uary, " - " . 32.000
For erection of Univer
sity, 56,060
For erection of Agricul
tural College, 90,000
Saline lands, 56,0f-0
Interal Improvements, 500,000
Common schools, (State)
as admitted, 2.G13.0S0
Total, 3,381.000
Nebraska presents the last chance
to obtain any of Uncle barn s Agncui
tural domain. West of Nebraska
begin the mountains east, the lands
are occupied. Now, lands are cheap
but the price will present a constant
increase m the future, and not many
years will elapse ere "free lands for
tne landless,' will become only a re
cord in history.
To the emigrant we offer no advice
as to the point where he should locate.
Every acre of land we have described
is good for something; and we do not
know of ii county in the State where,
if he 'sticks his stake' right, he will
not be abundantly rewarded for the
trouble and expense cf coining.
We append a list of persons in dif
ferent parts of thi State, who can give
immigrants or knowledge-seekers in
formation.
U. S. Land Officers at
Beatrice, Gage County.
Lincoln, Lancaster county.
West Toint, Cuming county.
Dakota City. Lakota.
John F. Kinney, Nebraska City.
Calhoun & Croxton, Nebraska City
Barret & Lett, Brownville.
J. C. Weston, Beatrice.
Central Land Co. A. J. Popple
ton, President Omaha.
Gen. G. M. O'Brien, Omaha.
Rogers &. Dorsey, Fremont.
A. B Fuller, Ashland.
Maxwell &- Chapman, Plattmouth
Moses H. Sydenham, Fort Kearney
Sherwood, Lantz & Co , Lincoln.
Cropsey Baird, "
Thos. H. Hyde.
R. A. Bain &. Bro.
The Press says a man in the Nor
thern part of the State has been manu
facturing a brick during the past sea
son which closely resembles the fa
mous Milwaukee brick in quality and
color. He thinks when he is enabled
to procure the right kind of sand to
mix with the clay he will be able to
manufacture brick of the precise color
and as durable as the Milwaukee. The
clay is very abundant where he is nt
work.-
She SUbrasha jjieraUl
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA;
THURSDAY, DEC73,1868.
CORUESPUDLCi:.
WAaredarfirotii :eeivlo c.Wcspuoder.oe from-
ests "f country, t etter wi!h such otftar m if
. trihii torn ma v .tnuir
Col. Hawes, of Omaha, is a member
the Fenvan Congress, now in ses-!
Philadelphia".
A terrible explosion occurred in the
Asley Colliery, England, a few days
ago, iii which nearly three hundred
lives were lost.
Hon Schuyler Colfax was married
on the lSih ult., at Andover, to Miss
Helen M. Wade, niece of Hon. Ben
jirhin F. Wade of that State
The Washington Chronicle says Gen
J M. Thayer. United States Senator
for Nebraska, is added to the liit of
ieclurers
for the comirn: season
fj0,M a Democrat was elected to any
lffiee withjn ft hllndred mie3 of the
ofTice of lhe Crosse Democrat. !
What a commentary upon Brick's utter
acce of the unalloyed Democratic s'uff
The Nebraska Legislature convenes
on Thursday the 7th day of January,
at Lincoln Parties from North of
Platte going to Lincoln will find excel
lent traveling accommodations from
Plattsmouth
I
The army of Liberation for Cuba
has proved the biggest humbug of the
jay The excitement was gotten up
'
for lhe purpase of 5el!ing commissions
; ,
Thfre 19 B larS3 ara57 cf offices, tu
uary private
The CommcnwtaUh says upon fur
ther consideration not -the pubiect ' the
tToaniy Ca'mrrTTrslone"rslif ve" decided
not to submit the proposition ':o give
S100.000 bonds' to the Omaha and
S. , W. R. R. until further conditions
are agreed upon. -'
The amount of fractional currency
daily printed at the Treasury Depart
ment is between ninety and one hun
drep thousand dollars, which Is rapidly
forwarded to the various assistant treas
urer and Government depositories, to
fill requisitions made by them on the
various departments.
The Ku Kluxers of Arkansas have
taken the open field, and attacked a
detachment of militia on the 19th ult.
The militia were too many for thm,
capturing twenty prisoners and putting
tha Ku.Kluxfer to rout. Wonder if
they have heaid down there that Grant
is elected ?"'.... .
Jeff. Davis' council, Robert' Ould,
has made a motion to quash the-indictment
against Davis, on the ground lhat
the li'.h.-Amendment, prescribes dis-4
franhisement as' the- punishment for
participation in rebellion, and that no
other punishment is prescribed. The
argument is to be heard to day.
The Republicans of New York are
busy hunting up the frauds, in the re
cent flection. Tkere is no diffi
culty in showing up plenty of frauds,
but the trouble is to pin .hem down to
the identical perpetrators, and thus se
cure the benefits of the discovery. We
apprehend about all they will accorn
plish is to demonstrate the extent of the
frauds wi bout securing the benefit.
Among the bills and resolutions pre
pared and to be pressed at an early
day of the next Congre??, is the mens- !
ure for a postal telpgrnphic system ;
the proposition for an amendment to
the Constitution providing for uniform
suffrage in all the States , nppropria j
tion for building a new Executive i
Mansion ; bill for increasing the sala-
1
ry of the President; and a bill rf peal
ing the tenure-cf-cfiice act.
The Nebraska Air Line road, be
tween DeSoto and Fremont, connect
ing with the Northwestern at DeSoto
and ihe Pacific at Fremont, Las eight
miles of track now laid in Nebia3ka,
and locomotives running thereon. The
road will be finished through to Fre
mont about the 1st of January. Load
ed cars are now brought across the
Missouri nt DeSoto by a large steam
ferry boat.
m .
The report of Hon.-Joseph Wilson,
Commissioner of the General Land
Office, says, there have been disposed
of for cash, for Homesteads and under
the several land grants,- over six mil
lions of frcres of the public domain, of
which a large portion is for actual set
tlement. The total receipts exceed a
million and a half of dollars. It adds
about 'J3.500 farms to the productive
ness of the country Of these S 5C0 i plan to be fpaibl?, and believe it should
are in the Southern States. The pub I be adopted in Cass county and through
lie demain is estimated in round num- ou: Nebraska. It would put a stop to
bers at one billion, eight hundred mil- j all the Iog-rtl!ing" which i so preva
lion acres The annual earnings of lent in convention especially in dele
the American peopla is estimated at J gate conventions and would give ev
$7,500,000,000, and their ' domestic ! ery man an opportunity to--say directly
rr.de at nearly SG.O0OC0O.OQO, a year. J what person he preferred as a candi-
JSi-hop Ciarkicti, .NelraaUa, lias
been appoint ane of t!ie con.ncrators.
,i;f th,e .liubop of Oregon, Her. Dr.
Morris. :The censecratiea takes
place . in Philadelphia, to-day.
Bishop Clarksou will leave, for
the Wpst immediately after, the
event, takes place, and resume' his
official riutiea in Nebraska.
Grant's official majority m Califor
nia is 506. Owing to an informality
in printing the name of Hoffman, one
Republican-elector, the Secretary of
Siate refuses to certify his election,
thus giving the Democrats an elector.
The. . matter will be ..submitted to thi
Supreme Court. Some two millions
dollars stakes depend upon tho decis
ion, the Democrats claiming the bets
drawn unless the electoral vote is
unanimous for Grant and Colfax.
THE tASD QUESTION
Appears to be the one of all absorbing
interest to the people of Nebraska just
now We are the possessors of n large
amou.it of land, and the question is
what are we to 'do with it. All will
agree thit thess lands should be so dis
posed of as to be of the greatest ben
efit la the State. Some . advocate giv
ing them to railroad companies, ether
say sell them ta actual settlers and give
the proceeds to the building of rail
roads', and still ethers advocate uing
the lauds or proceeds of their sale
for i lie purpore of making wagon roads
and bridges, and Jet the railroads take
care of themselves ; and yet others ad
vocate the division of the proceeds
among the several counties, and let
them iie their d liferent nor'.ions for
such improvements as 'hey see propar.
It does not look like any mo.hud could
be devissd that would give satisfaction
to all, nnd yet all claim to have the one
object" in' view that:-tf greatest bene
fit to tie State. Has it occurred to any
one that ve are. Dot compelled, by any
statute or common law, to either sell or
give away these lands, at ' the present
time ? There is one thing which should
be done, however v.beptr . the , lands
are used for railroad purposes or for
wagon, roads and bridges whether
they are divided among the connties'or
given away in a body, or . whatever is
done . with them, and that is they should
be opened up for settlement. . A large
majoiity of the State lands are located
where' it is a great draw-back to the
State to keep them tied up frora ihe
set'Ier, and .ihe settlement of thrifty
farmers on these land would be fa
greater ' benefit to the State thari the
acres themselves. Whaterer el.se is done
. , 1 ; .
placed in such shape as will enable the
ac'.ual settler to gel -hold of them in
reasonab'e tracts.' '
'POLITICAL OROAXIZATIOX.
It is a well settled principle withjtU
miVepubiicaus. or lovers of .a true
Republic, that this Government should
be administered strictly in accordance
with the will of the people that is a
majority of them. While this is nomin
ally the case, we are oftentimes con
strained to believe that it is not so in
reality. The trouble arisesat the very
fountain head of the system in select
ing the candidates. After the cauJi
dates are before the people there is
little doubt that they will choo3e to suit
themselves; but 'the men whom a ma
jority of the people would desire to see
elected are very often no: brought ou
a3 candidates. at:d why? Simply re
cause the present system of 'nominat
ing candidates is often made use of by
j designing men to thwart the will cf the
people and to secure the nomination of
some favorite, tegardless of hi quali
fication or his integrity. How is this
to li'i remedied? This question has
i ...
1 p-nI M fl t A ! 11 -nn nil hrntj,l mon tea
the necessity of a remedy. The ob
ject is to obtain in any and all parties,
a fair and unbiased c-xpressiou of the
people composing the pany in the se
lection of candidates. We have tho't
and read much upon this subject, and
find no more practical method than ihat
of allowing every member of the party
to vote direct by ballot, for the man he
prefers as a party candidate for any
office. This cannot be done in conven
tion, but it can be dene at the usual
places of holding elections in each pre
cinct, ar.d the returns made out, signed
and sealed by judges appointed for
that purpose, and forwarded to the
Chairman of the County Central Com
mittee, whose duty it would be, in con
nection with the other Committee men,
to canvass the returns from the several
precicctt, and declare the person re
ceiving the greatest number of votes
for any office the duly nominated can
didate of the party. We believe this
date.
It might be safci in opposbion to I
this. plan thai, tbe wote would be divided i
up between so many different candi- i
dates for nomination that even a s-mall !
mvnority might select the candidate.
We admit that this rnighi be the case ;"
bjt the people would soon learn who
were llke'y to be strong candidates, and
lo not throw . their votes away upon
such as there were no probabilities of
selecting. They would soon learn to
depend upon their own judgement
and the judgement cf the people is
generally better than that of interested
politicians. We invite discussion upon
this subject, with a view to its adoption
in Nebraska. Is our plan good, or is
it bad ? Will it work ia Nebraska.and
shall we adept it ?
Li BTTEimiOM I ASS.
Moust Auburn, Mss.
Nov. 20, lbGS.
Mn. Euitor: Animated by a feel
ing of genuine friendship which shall
ever "live within the tablet of my
memory" for the good and hospitable
citizens of old Plat.smou'.h, where I
have spent many n pleasant hour, Lav
ng been a participator in many of her
joyous and rt-fiued festivities iu pnst
days. Why should I forget her? No,
never. "He who forgets friends de
serves foes ': And now being a tem
porary sojourner in proximity to the
Hub of the American Universe, and
being as usjal, for the last few months,
or more, a gentleman of easy leaMire,
ii'id as such I have conceived the idea
of cjmmun'cating to Hie many reaoers
of your valuable paper, a few crude
ideas concerning this pjntaniej but
withal philo.-optiic literary and refined
region.
Weil, to begin, sir. Firstly, as the
preacher said, this loci'ity fio:i
whence I write is historic; yes, every
f OOt"t)f",rr'is ll B 1 tTTr e u y TiistoflO inriiiu-
Ties. Here sir, in the timidity'of bis
youth, but conscious of, tbe recti
tude of his course, .the you;Lfu!
Washington took command of the
Irs nd fill' of men whiclt formed i Ke nu
cleu's of' o'qr arii.y. poorly equipped
thouji il,T-.--, y.it ii'iveriheles--, cue
wh't'h successfully branied the lion cf
Bri'ton,' aj competed him to seek
refuge b.-:yoni ibe's-'as
-A f hori'dtiicj from where I write
U the antique, Datchfaaiunned. but
withal rcvpred residence. of ProfesFor
Russel Lowell, one Of ' America's
brightest literary lights. The grounds
and appurtenances surrounding, are
antiquated, bearing the impress of a
past age. The honored occupant 6f
the premises strictly forbids the inno-
ratiaasj Qf. artj lest its ruthless hand
should TiesVroy iueTjCrjclah(rmarKs",
from which he has drawn many lite
rary inspirations. This ' house was
used as a Hospital ia revolutionary
times. In it many a mother, upon
, Jbeude J JLstJis, trfcaih.ad a.pxayc ath
bedside of hi:n the -loved, for tht suc
cess of thecau-ie which. pi rhap--, robbed
her of her first torn. WLy should not
this old hctise be reverenced J A
short distance below is the house of
Longfellow. Who ha? not heard of
the author cf Hiawatha and Paul Re-
vere.
fa-
1
In i; VVaohiii:
Mn 1:1. uie
is
ter.. . In it were conceited many of
the pl.tn-J which ultimately gave bir h
to cur nation. There h:is l enj little
or no change male in the hi-use cr :Le
adjnceiil yr-'Unds, the', wncr lo-ldng
i s antiquity in veneni vm Ti u vis
itor j'lurneys co.vn a little further,
and arrives at oil Harvard, ihe first
university instituted in America. The
buildings present an o!d ar.d ver.or.-ilde
appearance, pia'nly shewing the marks
of time. From this Institution went
forth many of tha masterspirits, whose
talents, to a greit extent, has ruled ihe
deetiuies of ihe world. It is the hour
of study; tne students are in their
rooms; every thing is quiet; every per
son you meet appears serious and re
flective, as though they drew their in
spirations from the scholastic surround
ings of the pltce. A short distance
from Harvard it the spot marked by a
grauite tablet, where Washington first
took formal commaud of the American
army. A large majesfc tAm ue ps
guard, as it wen over the sacred spot
Another object of interest to the visitor
is the Museum of Natural History,
collected and classified by Professor
Agasslz, (the pupil of Humbold) and
by him presented to th-J city of Cam
bridge. Here, everything, or speci
mens of nearly everything in nature,
from the antedeluvian nye up to the
present time may be seen. It is free
to every one. The visitor by spend
ing a day or two in this institution will
certainly be benefited; h? will leave
with the impres-ioti that tin is a giev.
and mysterious wurld that we inhabit
I could enlarge upon maiy of tioise
objects in a dif-criptive tr historic j
sense, but it is unn-cess;rjr. Kverv I
object hereabouts I was fuin-i ir wi:h
twenty oii e years ago
h:i hat car-
rying your reaaers along u;tn me m
my rambling, revisiting oil scenes.
. I will now tiike your riders with
me on another fojr, your i-dy readers
1
;if pn nrli Mount
Auburn, the beautiful citv of tha dead, ,
the recepucla of C jid mortality, of ;
thoe "lost to earth, yet to rnem ry I
dear." .. We are at'lLe gaU'. The in
scripticn on the large architrave ad
monishes us of our-own mortality. We
walk up central avenue; on eul;ar side
of us art has, as it were exhasted her
resource?, contributing her fme?t efforts
in commemoration ut the dear ones
who rest below, and -'oft" inscribed
upon ihe tomb is seen, not what they
were, but what they should Lave I
been." We ascend the hill; i:? the
direction of the chapel ua our left is
the tomb cf Bowdvvish, the great mis
ter of ihe art cf navigation, a granite
pedestal surmounted by a lifts stzed
figure of the old gentleman, in a sit
tig posture; iu the back ground of the
figure are the globe, quadrant and
other intruments appertrining to the
navigator's art. The statue is beauti
ful, the features are large and expres
sive. A little further on is a grave
surmounted by a broken column or
figure, ihe plainest of a!!, yet meaning
much. We enter the chapel, a beau-
titul granite tutiuing, in tne goinic
syle of aichitecture. Immediately on
en'ering, on our left, is the beau'iful
statue of John Wi-Uhi ope. who ivi
the first Governor of the colony oi
Massachusetts; ihe -drapery i that of
the sixteenth rentury. Opposite wntjt
m Mowing drapery, is th'j beautiful
statue of Justice Story, liad extended,
as though expounding a point of law,
ihe counieriance beautiful, placid an l
intellectual. At the opposite er.d of
th'iL-p'l is tb; s;;iu;t of Jhti Ad
ams, the intellectual .j ix of the iirst
Continental f.Yngre.-s. Opposite is
iIm nobl-i at.j commtinding form oi
James Otis, wrapt i.i the drapery .cf a
Roman" Selii;..f. These figures appear
as , though, animated jvijh life. . The
visitor fur a while. cau hardly realize
that he i but ' gazing-' on ' pale cold
marble, to expressive and iife like do
these figures look. To 'give a detailed
description of this beautiful cemetary.
and its works of art, would fill a vol
ume. - 1 - ' " '
We will pass on up .through .pine
avenue to the tower on the hill, n cir
cular granite structure.- We enter it,
ascend by a serpentins 'stairway, and
after making one-hundred and five
steps we are at' the top. Heavens:
what a beautiful panorama ; i.i spread
out before, us. Immediately on our
right lays the historic'- Charles River,
tracing its serpentine course majesti
cally. .-In the distance , is Boston, ihe
"Hub;" 10 the left of which is Charles
town witn its mon!iet.i.tt tiv.ri. Hun
ker Hill Monument ovorioping all, its
apex nearly reaching to .the clouds.
Closer is old Harvard, to 'he left cf
which is the observatory, which con
taTnesT t!.? fan'icus Telescope" In the
distance i-- Arlingtmi, on tl-e riht is
Roxbury, Brighton and other suburb
an towns The entire Jaridscape pre
senting oii' of the grandest panoramic
views i-i the world. We descend, pis
thrcngh the Haze! Dell avenue, and
vie iv more of the works of art. the
ponds, fountains, swans-, &'".' I.' con
templating the scene th mind tevomes
double rt-fir.ed, ptirifi-rJ ns though
communing with the immortality of
which the many surrounding tributes
of art (erected by friends) seems to be
typical. But after all, these stirround
ings ere but the r-fit.ed anl classic
trappings of weal.h; ilis 'poor art
labcred wight" might ron-sider himself
biesed. or happy, or i-. rniht seem to
him a luxury to die, were h'i but ire
of a resting place in or.e of these gcr
geous catacombs. But oft upon tee
far distant prairie, away from father,
mother or sister, have I seen consigned
to the reseso? of a plain grave, enctm
passed with no winding sheet but his
blankets, a body once the casket of a
sou! a noble as that belonging to any
of these pampered children cf wealth.
B;;t we are at the gate again, where I
shall be compelled to say to your lady
readers, ungal'anl il cugh it may seem,
an rei'oir. ' Howard.
STATE XLH S.
The Chronicle says railroad schemes
are being rapidly developed. Should
ail thd lines in contemplation in tin?
State be completed, every farmer could
gather his corn in a car. Wagons
would soon be numbered amor
the
things that were.
The old vexed question of modifica
tions of the herd laws, is again being
ag'itated in various parts of the State
Talk it up, gentlemen, and bring it a?
nearly as possible to perfection.
Some engineer estimated the mud at
twenty-seven feet deep. yesierdny. I
We haven't been to the borom to see.
The stage line from Tecumseh to
Pawnee City has been discontinued.
M .
r. A . 1 Ue i on COt Ills Clot aes cau lit i
, . ... .
lllft?CreWl-lirliri-r nifli'tono nl Ifiu Vii
i i.- . . .
t.r.ir - Kl I OUIl'Jri . VP.-lruaV. and liar-
rounury, Vf-lrJav, ar;J nar ;
row!y escaped setius injury. Iliaf
..,! u i.r ,.t'i, i r ! ... rr,., . .i I.,
t. otl.es Aere rj.ld.y U-rti lUt fortunately ;
he esciped with bu: slight bruisej. j
preferred. V. e wi
i.-am, l-ave ft; is r.:y . ,y. to .
trausp.-rt :!; Stute arrhives firm ,
Outahi ta Lined:). It reuirc ?f v-m - '
al four-mule teams to carry the freight J
Tbe library Is a Leavy ;:em. '
The Pawnee .Tribune says Co!.
Pressou is giving a series of sermons
at the Methodist jChurch. . Much in
terest seems to be manifested by all.
The way the boys are after the
deer just now ia a caution toall Niin
roJi. We are informed thai Mr. John
Kelly, living near the mouth of Tjr-
ky creek, met with a serious accident
n fchort time ago. Writhe he was" en
gaged in i butchering a beef Lis gun
barrel burst and lacerated Lis hand
badly, making the amputation cf the
thumb necessary.
The Journal newspaper heretofore
published in Brownville will be re
moved to Falls City during this week,
and W. B. Blackburn will take the
editorial management of the concern.
THE STATE LASOS,
It is now preity generally ctmceedt d
that the State Lands should b? sold to
n dual settlers only, and upon fair and
e-asy 'terms-; irms advantageous to the
purchaser. It is i'aith--r ci.ticdd
that the proceeds of said Lands should
lr. it n ;i r 'i q rt 1 1- 3 nnrm .ri n - r? ri t,i,.!l
j a ra:ln ad'r ro;..Vj 0 bv., lbe
whole Statu of Nebraska as faros po-
sible.
!q this connection: it lifs bt-ea 'sug
gested til a t th. Le-t line of re::d !.T the
create.-1 number of cit.z-ns is umi w:th
Ms Fasiern' initial pcint m uu'where on
the Blue riv r it' ;;t L-ni'dif. pt rliaps,
r.i.d thus 'eave t!ie rivr to-.vn-. to 1 u;l.l
out to that p.jirit uy n
sources To ili.istra'e
th-'ir ..vj) it
u liie initial
n it.: fcr the nt:
;1 AUX.
,t Li:.
i.,
or Can. den the whole S at-; ail thui.'.d
,.. given to a r.uirua 1 th'iie to i'cit
Kearney, scy tho.-c who favor this pr.
""-"Tha' 6.-nat. a'riWM 'ciTi down to it
with her southwestern Voad ; Pl.i'.t:
njou:h, Nebraska Citv. lirownviii- m.iJ
Rulo could s'rike cut for it. wi :i t.',; ir
ixt!rond,-ar1d 'ifeus'a' raVroad centre
would eslal Ijshd .in lb-- intent r oi
the State, -every town onthe Mi-i.iin
nver . would b? conncclfed wi h it and
the .settlement, and pr6s ?e.ri:y o! nil
Nebraska would be " secured ' I cy. i.tJ a
doult. f.
We give these ideas li lhe pi.l lie for
theic coosideraiejw Tly are? enter
tained by some citrrens ofa l t!u- 'own
in the State. " TheyVnay be. pi n cue;-. ;
-or they may not, Imt n all events it v. ;!1
do no damage to consider 'tern serioti
ly and act upon them with care and
discretion. Aeus.
LAHIJE tAL I'lLLUS I1EJCOV-
... I ; ' ElttJIiv-t.. jy .
""Oar readers "will "reia? inter tha
early in the present ' ye.ir a party o:
gentlemen, headed by Professor liay
den, passed through oiir (c.iy o.-j then
way Vhi. for the i'urpoe of mnkim.
a geological tour through tl al vast ex
tent of couDtry. This undertaking has
now bien accompliihed, tji.t'tiot with
out many obstacles snd prlvjitio;,.' ; and
the pany ere now ou tfieir way to
Wasuiuuiu forJlc pJi-flM? tf iiiiiitin
their report.
J. Steven-on, Emj-, cue tf the'juuty.
is now in Omaha, and to him we art
indebted for the mfoiina'. ii u w-s iiuw
submit to our reader. He sta es that
they have paid strict a'tentmn to the
coa: fields cf Coloriido and Wyoming,
where they found cukI covering tbous
ands of acres, from live to fifteen feet
in thickness. The Urmn Pacific Rail
road runs through some of the best f
it; and wlien that railway gets in full
operation, it bein2 a down grudff from
the coal field all th-- way to Omaha,
they can u.e their reiurr.;nj empty
cars and readily trunpcrt ail ihe cor I
need- l tor ihe use of th.'s d, strict, em
fling uit-rcLantd t.y tupply it ; e b.-.-.i.;
kts est than it n procuied bv t:.e pew
p.le of New York from Pirmyiv-sniH.
The co;:i vviil b"iu anyvheie. and cu
be u.-u even for cooking purpose , is
light, and tars l;e handled n t' out roil
ing ihe ha:.Ur. .
Tiie fields extend from a; Frtle norii
ve?t (A Cheyenne up to Bear River,
but beyond that point there is no coal.
At Car bun. ah.ive Liinnnfe Cry,' ni:
t xieilt nt bank Las been cpem-d; and
southwest of Cheyenne a very exten
sive field is being worked by a Mr.
Marshall, who has made u contract to
supply several hun lie-i ton - to Denver.
On Saturday last a large number of
geological and . mineral specimens
werp shipped tn Washingiou. to le
used in i!lu -tratiug Piuft-ssor Haydtn'a
report.
Or II G. Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
is in company v. ith Mr S vcun n.
The Professor deserves great ccin
menda'ion fcr thv zeal he has i:mni
fested in thus laying npi n these exten
sive field, arid our pecj le especially
appreciate his l-tbori and tho.-e cf his
p. rty. inasmuch a1? there h a pro p ct
of iheir being supplied with ccal at a
far cheaper rate ihu'n they now ore j
1 hc.-H discoveries will iilso nect-su-rily
make this western country of vast
importance; at d will no doul-t cause it
to become more quickly stin'td up
than it ctherwise wcu'd have It en. It
is irnposiblfi to estimate the length of
tiin'J it will take to usa up these fields,
there being sullicient to supply the
country fcr centuries. -liepulbcan.
FOR SALE OR TRADE
gr.o4 detllr, onialnlnii fix r.vi.ius , a foni
ci ha r, and ritfr.i, a well, jtil,!-. w out -l.t-J
ami b i-'i-y lie I oit tin, lot, ntuale on the ccrrn i f
C -....,. u..ir,...er.....l.l - . . . -.
- . i. to j - . ; i '-.. , r. I - I. a I wo . tory l-r o K '
naiiliiiK. ' i"0, witti ;o lots, .ituatu on r ifili tti-iet 1
r.i r h f rfain. The ahr.yo ii-.ipeity n-'.tf p. r n 1
-rli. i:ir,-ri...ti , r t.n I.. I - 11-
Cbs cum .
F-r i.iurttalri!ntJ ..n . i
t t piurticulatapjjy on rbe prni-i.
. , . . . . t'i. IiOECr.
All persons iadi-btfi.t t ' Die r rrii;i'd t.i ci'l I
a4 aeltl-lmm,d..te!y. as I muat f2l v. 1 Lave
tli"m tt!ej f0r:iiTith. ,
x"vtj!
E05.CE.
rd f. V-V t VS
&j cLfl KJ vjti JiJt ft Xt
. . -.
Lock Stich Bevcrsiblo Peed
SEWING LMAC11INE,
AWITtPtD Till.
HIGHEST PREMIUM
- wiiehcveh rximuTrn,
T II K O N 1 j V ON i:
Ciijuli-'e (f Httiag ia.mi.re : a:i cro JtractWa
Xi
FASTENING ALL ITS OWN SEAMS
U'ii!:oui su pi ii'h- i;m-!iri( vT Turoii.jf iln- i"Ilt .
It u.-f ari lfii rhrrnil titan nnr f'tvier, ADd.
Will ewimem e a -m witliont hMlD( th
t cd of lhe tlirt-al .
Warrant: ,1 to Sew I lacy -r Fine (!oJ
K'l'iuily fti e;'.
ovj:ii r,o,()oo
M A C H I N E S S O L 1 S I N C F. lfi'31.
3 SiT.il fjr It .'!': t ua ! L'l : .! . i .
Wm- F. Plant, (Jeo. A't
. C-i X Ttl. foaitti tr.-t. A' . Mi.
Dr. ii. U m.AVl. Ag't,
Plattsmouth, Neb.
xr. ::, lc m. ' '
Ac iiil!c:irn-,. Ii jn-vi l -f. r ill - ih vir. v "t lln-IJ
v. .-i'Im u M iir. St'ft f, -mi f.i'irtl: to Slx-h Bir-I
Iu i li o dry f I'l.iMM..intli
: i .-. 1. H ii Cru'tiii Uv !tn J!,iv r anil CUy
r.in-ril Tit Irrn p ty Int'month, thiit th norr
: h rm lliv u.iiii. iile tf y.iii sijrl fr.'in Fourth
r. .-ixth, f-hrill liv i!,rii . ! :iit Aiiti.,1 ;U walks
i ifn-iit "f I. i or j .-i ir..;-.r ', i Hpi.-t-tivrl.- ; 1J
iii - iiik - In I ' i nt -I -: .t:ul r.:i.!v 4 bir t:ii fi,rl
tav of J 11 'itr . !-;;. .
s i -J. s-nl Mid- i!K. to I t ;ut il.,i 11 auj pTeil
Willi (.' '1 1' ir.l Iji i 'i, 5t-.fi" .'i- r- f' ii"t ! thao
-x- ;in t.i- ! r irl , w.tti u ,'l mi riT:i i..l cnrl-iriiE al the
i. in- wnh th,; i--.rt-"t. ii 1 I'li'ln-I wik in.-iJe ul
I. i i k, -' -r '. r. !, sliill ! .-f iitiN'nii lirUl.t aul
l-f --ji.f it".::v w iii in rj - ,f t!.( r- t.
Si.- :! Vli it il niiv ! ili I -riy "Wiicr fll
:. I' nit. I -..' v.-h;(- it, tr. tit .,f tli-.-ir mjierty.by
till- 1 -I ill t.l JjiiU J i, 1 ul. RH."-'I Cf I I 'lif IIU
i. ..f tUU "i tr. a:u-, t!-;i it wi't t'-.- tt.,- -Inly of
II, " Strrt-t I'lVnt !:: HUM- In 4I' -1 Ic Vlk,
.-: .11 --.I i Ii.- . 1 1 u . i . . t i. i -; .1 I ni't iili.- jiri'tw;"''
tit.- ii u-t-, IX.1U; , ri t i. l..i ,i l i.ni"-.:lit Ii 'lw
-! It. .ir r w i.n Kl.ail t.--.-.l-.- r.m tictiii tax
!,;:::.! t ..- .'..' . ,i r. i) i--1 :!,''., u I i h ' 1 . - ku 1-1 111
. t' . t -iv i.i -1 I--, i", . !i.i ! .-":! -t -In- -i.iii.rt k9 thr
li - in !.: nnliiiy j : ' . ; i -t- ii.il unm for
! hi . 1;;- - i: I --ii! wi'lr-i ih'r.i :f.t; t ! r ;iatl in men-
.
.. I Tht sot 1 1 -- i: f'. r.-r-fil ifler !t
i, .i, k- ,ti., i y. ::. i ).".iu: iTo,
N.n I't-ira !'. ;jiilrr
At(aeii::it':it Notice-
T.'l 'i i-n P .s'..rli. Jaw II . ' 1 1: J ho I I'atoierd.n
vi Willi .in r.-v: nt 1 J .'I.-CuM : Ul J J R"l-i-'t-.,.-!
.1 . -lit . i.i i : IV -. .i l..a -j in! furOara
r..ii::t' N ti-.i-lc i
T i Wiil-tm H '! i.'M J M -O .f! : Vni n btrvbjr
n tiii-il ill it ft:i ni'li-r of A Tt.i' litrrtit Uv Ih-iji-iI
r::tit you in thp j:h tl,- r ivt.-.rr. I -fjs, lcf-c-.1
J Kolir"-. a Jii.ti. .- f 111 IV;:r- wiUnD and for
ia-i rount.v, Nelirai-l a, for :!. i I Cf: 6r Jo
li'fi ' , f .
Drleit, N nr: .t.cr 2.l".., Im ' . , . -
Hlt.l.l M I' SNI I I.
Jam ics n.::i:u
JOHN I' I'ALMLatro'-i
Nov tca
A Tartii r'-nt-I.-tlnf; ' If) nrr.- a r t tunlr
cuttiv tion witli nil ht imrr i ni tuntit njt.. To
.Iwi:!idi;5; a t iul w.-II 1 ii-i'it Tl rt r it, 4 rrv
.f v. :i;i.i;i (.Tui,-, a:rl j,ri i.rrt.iril r. n:'iii(r f -pl.-f,
ivic:,.-. ctirr:jn. ht-aal i rriPii, lut 'i-rm,
c n i .i-o - .no! i-:i;-- '.f.ril l.jn.1 is Fi'unl.J ft I a
inil' f.-nr.i t'i.tMUnit!i , 10, ,(. L.i.cri'ii itt I'm.l
Koa l. A'-o rr i rif- f tiinlic. Ki.r fu-tle e.nl
illii; i' 1 1 . r i i-n tl- ;i .-itil-t-. i.l A : ntii i i ls
-v- irt. w Ir.une'A. in l'lnttjiu titli.
v. 2 jiuj
PHOSiATirriW & I I..
N .lice i- In rt-i r v '-i I In', on ' li t t il "f lit-.-.
ii'-i.-r, a . a I-C--, Mr-. ',ii- li ii'.-r Inn n!f ,
: i . i-.i tn tl I'.-oli tie (' u:t tot iipm r.tJ A.
' r ttt i of 1 l.i- ' "'.'it'- ol Jn m i I. 1;iiik-' i'0t
lat'.-oi l'- l.-oiii:-,S it. oi Nclii.ii a 'Iliu iurt
j. il-.-: t li.it tii ia r.o.iii: Lii iii':i li- 'n ti, ' t-ni-
u-. II imi.ri.rD - thrf- w'.-ii. and that he Will ir
tilnl-l t-.titi',.' tit" t. 1 ;il.-jlt-iliuu t '; l'rutial
t.ftii-a in tliBci-y uf P. alt- uiu'.-i. in tbt t dur of
IKc ml't r . li l-Ct. 1 o . i t in. of tin' iia .
Or t-a uad-r :i li.n.J ti' - I- (Injr Ufc'tulM-r A. It.
l-H V. ti LI K- l f.K
l)c-i 1 -tl ! '.Sv J. Hroiinte J-..OJ-
Not'--- 1- lier-hy p.vm tl.Ht I will -ll to tti- l,l(h.
tst I : ilii' r, ! r cmn , mi ti iliitla i f lr-
ct-iiilicr, A. li. 1-vs, li- twi.-rn the hoint i-I y a. m.
aUil 1 i. l.i . a: lav i .i:u .- or S tttmi'l tw''l, In
I i ;i; t m ti ' h inc. in I. t -a on, i!t. P ,utliw-,t of I'lattn.
iii"n!ti, Cms cti'iDij. Ou KhJ ',, v. opt SOrir,
:iin il l uck , cro of I k lit far, atnl plit In tr't rar.
U 1 i. li has liffu t ktu up arnl mln rti.i-it I j mi4
Max? Wi, ntid in ap, r ii-- I ;t I ii njr i'uli.rn.
'iir"-i nmit-r my tiuil tli'a H h ity of Nrvmh-r,
A i. lStit. jai:s O'NIK' I.,
Nuvltin Just te of ti e IVre
B'Xlr:iy Notice.
Tat.mi 'tii ! y tt.e i ii ecriLa.- n H ck M-ifTa i'i' ii
ot.H it.- IKi'. r, t:i r-' r;i:, oue jut- . il l, u
oi i..r ia i- k or In mi li Ij r i i vi.N .(
I) -CJJi'jO-vr.t. i. V7. CAI-KIX.
1'aVea up ty 1 1. it:lcr let, in I -utfillp pre'.n t,
r I -.v Mun C 't !. ye' oH ntt tpriHj-. hib-i
foot whi ", t r in Hie fj.-cl.s i'I a unall wi i' -i 't on
tl.rt.e -e :AbVli I HKV Kl.L.
i.-..l..i' .
Ta't-n tip jrt!i'-a.;Wti' r in Mt. I i-a-tt, Cm
i-. iir.ty. ,li,U , .N'V. illftsr i'Jd, !- Tli n(l)
a,ir.r. or -ti:am-i :-. of i.id ale . on talrk,"
ofc" r-1! . 1 m 1 wloti-. -a ; on? tn.i. kej Willi a
lit or i"-i,l!otr fin It in lv e i i(,-l t er,-l,a .alter alt-
wi h a no ill cr.p f fjru tt.o I e t r-.ir.
I "8v. j J'j!I.- F. Pt'CK.
Ia:--c:i up l-y tl.-t - ..l.-ctil-r I-i Kljl.t Ml Grni
I 1 i .-i:..-t, (':-.-- i-.nr.'y. N-lo i;1 k , Nov -let. t tCth
!;). :i" I.. i:l t l:--. Iti-if-r aiipp.ftil t-i be twj yra.a
i I I in x'- i-i it vith h:t.' on th- Krliy a'i'l Rptt en
it . i'-l. 1 j aw w .tii iiO Iiir oq It . N nt Krr -rfeiT
ah' - r.mrlts. ANUKCAS Kr.KN.
Nov. Jt'.M C
r1 ""al-rer, rtri ly tlie- '.lr!tlt-r in fliendate, tcalrvtlta
1 I'riiri:!, I'.-i--6 loiitity, Ne'-r-tska, Two two year
oi I Oi l., ' ti" l.i-i.- cv't, ' fp I-:y, lilac man ti4
tail; i-ni: li irk I row ti nurrcult. a -tHrln the fireliea 1
',t'i fp"t "II t! - !.'J'-', li ft for.. r..ot whi'.
.V-.-v. rfti' (iKIUIIH C'OOLEV.
Takca tit lv tin -uli-i-riler. !ti Li ninllle Prefloel,
N ,'. liiili, l--lirt, tiui yoariing l,cift-rf red c-ilor, nu
ai;i,l: oi- li in-l-i i-tjrotj.v.i'j;..-.
.y-'it :, i,. c. ncnnoiF.
Ttken tip l y lb'; 'iih; ri:.'r it; r.'.u'aiKe prectnrl.
Cii-s county, -Vi ii., on ti.t- '4t!i of Suv., l-'iS, FiT
Co tf, a.-el .il-otit tl JI-.I-S -acr., ili -crttx I s f illowe.
tu i- iron pru ni.it I- i o :. rttk- i t t,r.m'fti ; oi o Mac
-or.-i, li'i.tl t- mI.io . I" '1 '' ". ouc tlae c n,are,
.tf iu f ri titi.i! ; ir,f .'i-'t.l I uar-, up iLarkt or
Ijtari'l.- o"l- tij-Ii t lay Ii P-", loir wliitu f'i't, fctnall
H4- in f.-r. l.-'i l. OK . SilKl'.MAN.
11 :
'alwn u;i Ity lie ':Wrilur it. EiIit Miji- Gro'
I i-- iin.-t, Noveiiitji: Isih I -i i, 'ii! Liitit Kul
'-i'"r, i-n ii (.1 rmlt wi . n il'.- i.iir i. i ii..- I.ity,at4
ttr in tai- f.icr ; ul , iiir- L.'M Hi-! Ii itf r, i'tli
i:it cropped, 4 irnn wl.i'o .. in li .'. y; l.oi.'i tup
pio it in I, y ariins ,;.t Kpnntr.
i.ty.. t HAUL FS FOWLiU
'I'likm tipby ll.e l utmrr, lo-r, in Mt I'I' as-aot Pre.
A ciuct, Oho K-l ow U ifir, one yar old. 'it
er mai.i. A. J. Ki-tl'S!-;H.
Novtrn.ber J
r-aki'n up It the -nl-.r;r-.T, in Lonlt-v iile r" .,
1 "'tie ptcklel II. if-r, t!pp"' '1 l" I 1 '! tl
rir ntriK i.lil. Ni Dif.rks or I rat.J- I erlvalile
Novl2wi H'M AILI'.L'RN
i T "aktn up l.y U.c aubM-'rttcr, liviuit in Loabtlile
. A IT-rn.ct, at t!;it nioutli orc-.lir (Jrotk,.n
! N'.,vtii;VT 1-t a V ii-i'-i, l.'nc fori 1 Fiil' y, jppi.t 1
i. l ..:... r...li,,.l.. . . r....lr I 1.1.
" i." 10 . i.- v.. . o.u .i . -i pi'iiuk. tl w ui ulna
i 'h roietii-a-J. Iiitinl hi th j-Uht 1jt.10.1roo ire
1-lt d ! -nnr the naill rlt. tii-left Pin I fr
- i. ... I'llivt t I ulll'
;,-.-j-.ti.j -r-iSw.
' 'r.im up ' y t io fui a Tiber, i.i Avi-c I rcclm , al
1 KoI t u ir Mill, in (;! ciHit.v , "D the ll rT
ol S..r-ti l.-r, i)Le Jrn (;rty Ultey. itiripotH
Le f.v t.wtH bM 00 o.r.rreev..e.
WA B.VEK Ft'tDEV.