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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. ' THURSDAY,. SE1T. 9, 1SG9. COCSTT KEMJBI.ICAX COXm'. TIU3T. The members of the Cas county Republican Committee are rebooted to meet at the Court Uoom in this city at 2 o'clock p. ui. .on batuniny the 11th day of September. 159. for the trans action of business of importance to the partj. The following U list .of the member:-. -Plattsmouth il. V. Hathaway, Sain. 41. Chap man. Oreapolisf Thou. Thomas. Rock Bluffs Wm. L. llobbs. Liberty L. D. Barker. Mt. Pleasant 8. M. Ktrkpatnck. Aroca O. Teft. , Weepinjr Water W. a Jenk?-. . Right Mile (Jrove Samuel KichardsdO. Louisville John Inhelder. South Bend J. II. Hindsley. fJalt Creek Laoirhhn. Elmwood Wm. MKmir. Store Creek John Mct'ai. It U hoped every member of the t-orommee will be present, either in person or by proxy. II. t. HatUaway. Ch n. 6am. M. Chapman. Sec. SECRETARY RAWLINS HEAD. Secretary John A. Rawlins died at twelve minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday (Monday) evening. He was Fiirrounded by a large number of friends at the time of hia death, who mourn his loss in com mon with the whole nation. He had long been the confidential friend of Pre sident Grant. THE rOERAI. onsr.QOKS of the late Secretary of State, John A. Rawlins, will take place to-day (Thursday). All public places of busi ness should be clo.sed during the day out of respect to lus memory, lie was a great and good man, and a truo patriot His death wan the result of the exo.rire and hardships endured in the war. IS TIIKHK A YACA3TCY In the Legislature from this county or district, or not? The Commissioners will probably order an election at their next session, and they should have offi cial information of all vacancies, if any, to fill on the Legislative ticket. FAMi WHEAT. The Xac snzp?M$ sowing one bush el of oats to each acre of fall wheat for the purpose of keeping the wheat from winter killing. It says the oats will kill down and make a nice comfortable over coat for the wheat, which will prevent blowing out and freezing out. There is reason in it. Try it. STATE FAIR. -r . - , ... ... n J i is to ne nopeu that the larmers ol Cass will not forget the State Fair, and that they will not fail to oe on hand with specimens of their farm produce, ftoek etc. e have the finest Agricultural county in the Stale, and a fair exhibit all that is necessary to prove it. is Every day brings two or three coach loads of strangers to our city generally men of means who arc looking for loca tions; and what looks best of all, they can generally suit themsclvs here, andnnrly every one either remains here or invot. before leaving. Look out forlively times shortly. BECOHIXU KXOWJT. Parties lately from the cast assure us that Plattsmouth is becoming known throughout the cast as the rising town on the Missouri river, and the one likely to eclipse all others. The ieoplc of the east, who know the Ti. & M. R. R. Co. in Nebraska, their connections, interests and intentions, know that this route is soon to be the leading one across the continent, hence the certainty of our future. -Ct TOE RECOFtD Of the seasons, etc, published in tabular form in another column, compiled by Dr. A. L. Child, is one of the best ev idences of what Nebraska is that could possibly be given. The Dr. has been a regular reporter for the Smithsonian In stitute during the time embraced in the table, and every figure given, whether " it tells for or against the State, can be relied upon as strictly correct. COrXTT REPEKEICAX COMJIITEE. The Cass County Republican Commit tee have leen requested to meetintlu3 eity on Saturday next,and it is hoped that CO member will be absent It is generally known that an effort has been made, and is still making, to create discord in the ranks of the party. This should be frowned down by every true man, because it does no good, and can only result in evil to all concerned. Let us have a full turn out of the members of the County Committee,and we would also suggestjihe propriety of active men in the party from each precinct, aside from members of the commitee, being present and consulting as to the best interests of the party. Let a free talk be indulged in, and we have no doubt all differences of opinion among Republicans in this county can be at once set right wo might almost say we know it, for Republicans are always reasonable men. We hope no wedge driving, trouble-breeding councils will be heeded, but that we will have a general torn out of the committco and friends generally next Saturday. THE BEST7TIME To come to Nebraska has been the theme for many a discussion, and nearly every newspaper in the State has given an opinion as to that time. We beg to add our opinion, and say come just as soon as you can get ready. Do not wait for the Seasons, the Signs or the Moon, but come right along, aad bring your family. Time was when it was judicious to come at certain seasons of year, because only at certain seasons could men make a proper commencement so as to avoid heavy outlay for living until harvest But Nebraska is fast becoming like older settled States, and the immigrant can find remunerative employment at any and all seasons of the year. Then we say, the best time to come to Nebraska is as soon as you can, and the quicker the better. Come by boat, by rail, by stage, by wagon, on foot anyway to get here and get a ttart while property can be had cheap and while there is yet va cant lands t9 homestead and pre-empt. Stand not upon the ordeT of your coming, rai ccmc. iaus i v b m s 1 1 r. i mu ws o 1 We made the statenuunt a few weeks since that there was either ''Unpardon able rascality or gro.ss nsHgeiwe" m the part of some ow in connection v. ith the laws of the ?t scs -ioi. The Lin coln JovrnaJy tnio to its mis-ion, at tempts to ridicule the idoa, but dares not deny the fact, although it would like to do so. We wish it could consistently deny that such was the case; but we fear it cannot be The Journal is compelled to admiti as it does very reluctantly, that some of the laws as printed vary materially from the laws as passed, and lays the biame on the "over driven clerks." The Journal says: 4 'In the laws as printed, there art; a few jrlaritig blunders, which can be traced, a. we are ready to testify from ocular demonstration, to the Mips oi the pen made by over driven clerks in pre paring bills for their f.nal passage. It then proceeds to give sevt-ral of these "glaring blunders," ad adds : "There can be no doubt that th-j biUs as ordered to their third reading .vere correct." So far our efforts to ferret out theM? "glaring blunders" (we termed it "un pardonable rascality or gross negli gence") have met with tue success of bruizing out thv Journal, and it attempts to fasten the thing on the "over diircn clerks. V Pos-ibly this solution is cor rect. If any one knows to the contrary, lot him ppcak. The Jovial then r s fer to' the fact of our charging the pub lication of the bills not passed and jf the non-publication of laws passed. It dans not deny the truth of our statement, for the editor knows full well that wc state truth ; but attempts to be somewhat fa cetious over the matter, and says : "If the IleraM daro specify v.;hi;t "some bills" are, or what "the law re ferred to" is, let us know it. "W'c intend to pcrs-st in our qu::tion from week to week until ve get sonic an swer. '"Come, let its get. at the lot torn of this unpardonaulc ra.;ality, . 31 r. Herald." The Herald dare sjeciry the Sedion Line Road Bill and the bill for a Herd Law as ''some bills" that are published as laws that never passed, anil "d.iie further specify that the editor of the Journal knows our statement to b-J cor rect if he only had the honesty of pur pose to acknowledge it. The Herald "dare" further specify that his Honor. Gov. Butler, knew, while the bill was still in his pos-ession, that the section lino road bill wa indefinitely posponed in the House, ami never passed that bo dy, for the editor of the Herald was present when Chief Clerk Bowen ix bitcd. the journals of the House m the Executive presence, showing the vote by which the bill was indefinitely jwst Ioned; and yet this bill appears among the published laws. The HeraiD 'dare' further specify, as "the law reforcd to" which passed and does not f.ppear a n ong th published Inws, the Act entitled 'An i'A'.-t to iho Rights of Occupying Claimants," which was passed by both Houses of the Legislature and reported signed by the Governor. Does the Journal pretend to-deny the above facts, or will it endeavor to cast the blame upon "over driven clerk?" Have we been sufficiently specific to tint the defender of an incorrect public ation of laws. How about the "no-doubt the bills as ordered, to their third reading were correct." Do not the original bills show whether or not they were correct, or have the origi nul bills disayi eared. also? Will tho Journal please explain. R. R. KOl'VH-WEST, The Little Blue is casting about to see what is the best route to advocate for the building of a Railroad to accommodate the section of country in which it is inter ested. We invite its attention r,o the route which wc have heretofore men tioned, starting'out from the 15. & M. from either Lincoln or its crossing of the Big Blue river, and runaing thene i in a Southerly direction, probably by way cf Jenkin's Mills. ' We are not sufficiently acquainted with the country below to ray exactly what route would be prefer-, able, but leave that to be decided by those better aiquaintod. Probably our friend of the Little Blu? could give uj valuable information on this subject . S far as the building of a road in a South westerly direction from any town on the river' is concerned, it will become a very difficult matter in consequence of the course of the streams they would all have to be crossed at nearly right angles, while a road from either Lincoln or a point on the Big Blue could be ruri Southward and follow n water couire nio.--tofthc way. The road from Brown villc west could probably be built easier than anyx other from the river direct to Jenkin's Mills, but the same objection applies to some extent to that route as the others; yet we look upon that route as fairly probable at no distant day. Bat the route we mention is available and practicable tn, from the fact that it will connect direct with the outside world via the B. & M. through this city, and the Southern Branch Pacific at the other end of the route. The route "is the ea siest one we know of, and we htpe the people of the Blue river countries will look at the matter, in the light of bus iness and give such encouragement to an enterprise of this kind as its iui- portance demands. Take the Eiap and examine the route, take into considera tion the grades, fertility of the country through which it will pass, the powerful railroad interests with which it would connect and which would naturally be in clined to favor it, and see if it ca nnot be accomplished easier than any other IL R. enterprise to the interior. Will our fi ie nd of the Little lilne consider this, matter and let us hear from him? A girl named Joanna Nichols, aged about 14 years, was arrested in Louis ville precinct, in this county,; last Satur day, on a charge of grand larceny, for having stolen the sum of $90 in cash from Alexander Schlagcl, at whose house she was living. She was brought before i is tice Child, plead guilty, and was brought tothiseitiy and lodged in jail t await t:Ll at th'j M'-xt term of the District Coutt She has lived in Mr. Schiaele's fainHy for some time, and has been de tected several times in stealing small sums of money, and valuable articles, but this is the first time she has lieen detected in stealing any considerable amount. Only about $15 of the money was recovered. . NF.ir.tKl) COl'XTT BOSBS. A' "proposition has been submitted to t.he jxrophi of Seward county to vote for or against issuing their county bonds to HA-ist in the building of the M. P. road. It stands the people of Seward county in hand to look their Railroad prospects square in the face, and act wisely. They should remember that the B. & M. R. R. is fast approaching them, and that it would he an uuwise thing for them to bind themselves in such hhape , to any particular line of road that they would be unable to render assistance to ; another inc provided the road in whose ; favor the bonds were voted, failed to build and the other one stood ready to build if the necessary aid wci e extended. Or, in other words, it would be injudi cious for the people of Seward county to so bind themselves up by a vote in favor of bonds to aid the M. P. road that they could not help the B. & M. R. R. in Nebraska should it ask help from them, and the M. P. road should not be ready to build. It would leave the people of Seward in bad share if the M. P. folks should get them to bound up that aid could be rendered to no other road, aiA th,;n the M. P. should delay building for.i series of year?. It is a railroad the people of Seward want, and of course they care but little who builds it so they get one with good eastern connectk us. We say, then, beware of getting yourselves into the condition we speak of. iMi'i:VF..ii:vr We occasionally hear of a man who thinks improvements are not going ahead as rapidly as they should in our city. Don't be in too big a hurry, gentlemen ; we are improving as rapidly as is nec essary. Omaha scarcely went ahead at ail during the first year of work on the railroad west, but everything had to stand from under during the next three years. So it will be here. Improvements hero are not as extensive this season as some expected, and tha reasons are obvious. The old residents of the town had but little ready money with which to build, and did not wish to sacrifice property that they had hold for years awaiting a time when they could make something out of it, and of course ve could not expect strangers to take hold at once and improve our city. Next year will show a different state of affairs. THE CO tli ll'ESTH.Y, AOAI.V. Mr. Tichnor says he was not made acquainted with the contents prior to its publication of the letter from this city which statod that the writer had seen a fin, fuot vein of cam i. :I eral, else hel. lid have protested against its publication. Tichnor still asserts that he thinks coal, in paying quantities, can be found here. We hope it may, but arc opposed to hav ing such letters as "J. uV. P." sent to tho Omaha Herald pass uncontradicted. We arc willing to give any coal prospects in Nebraska all the favorable coloring they will bear but must invariably enter our protot agains wholesale misrepre sentation in regard to them. The time may cotuti as we have faith it will, at no distant day when coal in paying quantities will be found somewhere in Nebraska; and if we allow gross misrep rcsontattions to go uncontradicted now, vre will hardly be able to. get men to in vest their money when the indications are good and the- inviii-tmeut is needed. Wo w::-h tin; fondest hopes of Messrs. Ticheiior & Co. may 1 e realized, and will re pott .'ri!g!Cs, whether favorable or unfavorable. tax r:iriT i'H iiaineu In Nebraska, has heretofore leen a question cf no small interest to the peo ple of this Suite, but this season has pretty well determined the question in the affirmative. Lee Wright, Esq., brought to the Herald office yesterday specimens of nine different varieties of fall antl winter apples, which will equal anything produced in the older fruit growing States ; also specimens of the yellow Siberian crab, the Catawba, Con cord and Delaware grape, which make one.think of the old Mission vineyards of California. We weighed and measured a specimen of each of the fall and winter varieties of apples, and found the whiter apple measured 13 inches in circumfer ence, and weighed 15 ounces, and the fall specimen (which was ripe and mel low) measured 12 J inches and weighed 11 ounces. There were twenty apples in the lot, and we never saw a finer col lection in the State. Mr. Wright has three acres in fruit, embracing several different varieties of grajes,Vipples, etc., besides pears, peaches, plums, apricots, and in fact nearly every kind of fruit raised in this latitude. lie should take specimens u the State Fair. The size and quality of fruit woul 1 not, probably, be considered anything extraordinary back east, but it docs one thing for us here that is of vast importance, it dem onstrates the fact that all kinds of fruit raised in this latitude can be successfully raised in Nebraska, if we only get hold 'of the right varieties, suited to the cli-. mate, and then manage them properly. Mr. Wright's success in thus line is a triumph in which all fruit growers of the State will rejoice. Wc are in receipt of the Plattsmouth Daily JlrroU, a neat little five-column sheet, full of news and interesting local-:. Bro. Hathaway knows how to ram a pa per, if any one does, and we hope this venture will be a success. Opinion. Thank you. We do not generally look back Xfier putting our hand to the plow. WoiJsof friendly greeting are not soon forgotten, especially when ut tered at a time when friendship "tells." We understanl.the Good Templers of this city contepmlate giving a grand pic nic in Solomon's grove, on the 14th inst (rood Speakers will be procured, and music and refreshments provided. The various l'dges in the County, al-o the one in Plattsmouth are invited. Opin- I z jSS YEAR. r5 r - fir -1 t- c? r t-; fj- 2. ' " i hrl ryi V: v: X'T''JT'' '- K S S S 3 S r SCt -J - -S t S T 1"I 2 "I T "I piorjS tc r. a a . T c c 2 ? L. .5 pL ft n ni? n h ft -i - -i -r - "i J O -4 ZC iX .c cr- 1 31- C J ax rr. x i v. r- r-- - fCIO O vtO-oKKi; S 3 e I -i V & - O "-j x 2p o CD -r. r. o -i a. V S""a S v- - V- v v- M. t I . ti 13 if t Ij T Tt . "a a a i rj. 2. n. 3. 5."-s ' f- v. Ca r- v. C F..H I Cii RATI ON FKOJI EI'KOPE. KuRorEAx Emigration A;en'ct, 1 Omaha, Sept, 3, lsf,9. j To the Editor of the Plattmnnuth Herald: De.vb SiR--Tlie total number of pau pers in London, England, during 169 is 129,2iS, and the question arises in a very serious way, what is to remedy the growing evil. The pauper population increases at the rate of 1 0.000 per annum and the poor hardworking man who prays for the prairie to break in the Uni ted States, is still shown the workhouse stone j-ards, and before each meal he has to break a certain quantity of stone. More than one half the paupers are honest, hard working men, driven as the last resort to apply to the Parish for re lief. A conference has been held in London (Lord A. Churchill taking the chair) to consider by what means the present state of affairs could be remedied. It was there stated that for every 2J persons in the metroiolis, there was one pauper. The amount at present paid annually is 1,200,000 to maintain the poor in Lon don alone. Emigration is the only relief f jr this growing cviL A metropolitan rate has been nroposea, or even, u necessary, im perial taxation. Mv obiect in writing you is to know if your State really regards the hard work-J insr Emigrant ; if any steps have beer; taken to make your resources known, and if you have ever as a State done airy; thing to cause the How of emigration tf Nebraska. i Now is the time to act while thu subiect is the all absorbing topic in En land. By paupers I do not refer to tht tramps nor the beggars, nor yet the ael and infirm, but working men, who, froil the want of sufficient lakr, are drivei to seek their bread from the Pari-.h so w to maintain life. j Those who seek emigration are thos who would do well if they could. j Money is not what is required froit your State, but some properly oriranizef plan to conduct the great How of Emigr. tion. 1 Circulate freely in Europe what a j vantages vour State offers. ! Advertise its resources and let tl3 press aid and assist the matter. i Letsouieplan.be adopted under th direct control anil with the sanction -f your State, and you will soon be liberal? rewarded with bone and sinew, withoit the outlay of dollars and cents. Yours reseetfuiiy, CoKvturs RrtrifAi.i.r.K. I IHLES COVEBXIXG THE P1BLIC SCHOOLS Ol" PLAITS. j MOl'TH. PliATTsMOlTTI. Sep. 1 ISoO. Be it resolved by the Board of Educa tion of the city of PlatUiuouth, that the following Rules and Regulations be es tablished for the government of the Pub lic Schools of this city: I. Students will not be jcnuitted to quarrel, swear, wrestle nor fight in the School house or on the grounds of the School hou.se. . Any pupil violating the alove rule will be expelled by the Board of Education. II. Communication of all kinds is forbidden during School hours, and the participant may Ikj ' punished by the teacher in charge. III. No pupil will be permitted to remain on his seat (luring the recitation of any dnsg to which he or i-Iie may be long. IV. There shall be no drinking dur ing school hours. V. No student will be allowed more than five minutes absence at any one time during the hours of school." VI. All teachers employed in the Schools of this city, must arrive at the School House at least five minutes before the hour for school. Any teacher fail ing to comply with the foregoing rule will be liableto expulsion by the Board of Education. VII. Pupils residing out of the Dis trict, before entering any of the Public Schools cf this city, shall pay a tuition fee of h per term of ten weeks for com mon branches, .?T for Algebra and High er Branches, and $8 for Latin. VIII. All pupils attending the Pub lic Schools of this city nmt be regular in attendance, and for an absence of three .daj in auy one month they will be liable to expulsion by the Board of Education. ' . Gko. Bokck, James O'Nkili,, P. P. Gass. THE KOW.YIM.K EXPKESS IIOIJ EK. Preparations For Jrllslil Letter Left ly l?e itoi"cr,.'tc. The Brownville Advertiser has the fol lowing further particulars in relation to the robbery of the Express at that place: His preparations to abscond were as bold as posibly could be, only" biding the main tact. Friday he wcut all oyer the city paying his debts even going after bed time Friday night to pay off a note of $2l0. Friday morning lie order ed two small tin boxes inada at Shellen bcrger Brothers' one to place inside the other, and leave a halt inch clear all around. Late in the afternoon he brought back the box closed and rcfues tc I that it be soldered up tight. The supposition is that he had placed the money in the smaller box, placed it in the larger one, an! then had them sol dered tight for safety while traveling or to bury. He also purchased a rubber overcoat ou Friday at Hetzel's. He is known to have been in a saloon gambling till near nine o'clock, when he went home and was with his family nntil near eleven. We have heard rumors that he was seen on our streets Saturday morn ing by one person about two o'clock, and b3r another about four. Saturday morn ing Charley Stroog's skiff was missing from the foot of Atlantic street, and par tics up from Aspinwall say a person was seen in that place alut daylight Satur day morning answering his description, who took to the brash on being discov ered. He also left a letter fer his v.'..'V, in which ve learn he intimated that he has morphine with which to end his tarthly career if captured. -The following letter was left in the Post Office, addressed to Holl.ulay.t ('! i liU.iil. , - ; Brownville, Aurnvt 27. Ix.'iO. H'Jiitday ( 'tilJ.'iihi, l'i'(Jis!ir,x ltrni rvit : "I snppo-c before vol road tin you will have henrd the minor that ! have absconded with a large .-.mount of money which you can believe is true an I no mistake. Th-' amount is nbout ? J'J.OOJ. Suppose yo'i will get a jo' of piinting circulars gir"tig full discription of tii . vjhen the Superintendent, Mr. Quick comes down. Vouch show him this; and I recommend vo;i to gtlnp ;i.s good a poster c.r handbill as he wiii need to distribute over the country. Wonder how much reward he will offer for my arrest? Expect it will be pretty laijze though. There is one thing, however, that you can give me credit for, and that is this I don't leave Brownville owing different parties any money, not even the printer, as I have paid even' person that I owe a cent justly. Well, I expect when you hear froui me next it will be to the effect, that I am in the hands of an officer, rs I tnow "there' are ninety-nine chances that I will be caught to one that I will escape; but I prefer to take that one chance for $12,(HX). There is only one thinsr that I feel sorry for, and that is mv wife; but I do not think she will trouLle herself much about me. (at least I would advis-j her not to. ) Won't this male a splendid local for you. J. K. BEAR." 7I;m Bran ned. Mr. Collins, resident four miles eaj?t of town, reports the following sad casualty: Oi Monday himself and son visited the locality known as the "Cut-off" and pur chased of Mr. William Parker a number o:' hogs. Tuesday morning with some ethers they started to ferry the stock f mi the Island to the main land west, rod when coming across with the second had about fiftv feet from shore the boat Mamiel. Mr. Collins not knowing low to swim seized a small boarl and iy continued efforts prevented his he;id rom going under, m this manner he Irifted down stream and finally succeed d in reaching an overhanging willow branch and gained the shore, completely exhausted by his efforts and the effects of beiinr in the water. Another party alioard the boat, Mr. James llogan, was not so fortunate, when the boat sunk he seized an empty barred and attcmnte 1 to gain the shore,but failed and was drown ed when within a short distance of the east bank. One singular fact is that he was an excellent swimmer, but on this occasion appeared so excited as to be unable to help himself. All efforts to re cover the body proved fruitless. The deceased was a native of Michigan, about 25 years 6f age, and has been em ployed in the vicinity for the past eighteen months. Fremont Tribune. Ned Buntline, he of "yaller kiver" notoriety, is oue of the delegates to . the National Temperance Convention now in session in Chicago. We observe that he has iot gotten over his old habit of ro mancing. For instace, he is reported as saying that "Seven tenths of the adult population of California, male and female, go down to their graves through drink." That's a bigger sensation than he ever invented for his novels. And then, to be logical, he " pledges California "to carry through the temperance ticket next spring." Is not that coming it a litte too s'rong, 3Ir. Buntline? Chicago Repub lican. Nine thousand Chinese laborers have already been contracted for in South Car olina. One thousand are to be employed onth: Sebna, Rome and Dalton Railroad, and another thousand are to go to Co-hiuius. Telegraphic News. WASHINGTON, ' . "" Secret r.r RMvlin Demi. Washington, Sept. 6. Secretary Rawlins died at 4 o'clock this afternoon. A comparative statement of revenue receipts of March, April, May, June, July and August, 1S6S. with the same months this year, shows an increase for the latter of $S. 357,. m To-day'e re; ceipts were $S57,0oO. ' ' ; Honor to the Jlrmorjr of Secretary Wasiiinotom, Sep. 7. The following is a copy of a letter sent to the heads of departments of State, September 7th, 18r,9: It is my molaneholy duty to inform you that Hon. John A. Rawlin.', Secre tary of War, departed this life at twenty minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday after noon, and in consequence of the afflicting event the President directs that the Ex ecutive Departments of the (jovcrnment be careful to manifest overy observance of honor to the memory of one so eminent as a public functionary, and so distin guished as a citizen. Signed. Hamilton Fish. . Secretary of State. In aetjordanec with the above the sev eral Secretaries have addressed letters to the heads of bureaus under then;, sus pending business to-morrow and on Thursday, until after the obsequies shall have been concluded. Washington, September 3. The Secretary of the Navy is reducing the fleet expenses as rapidly as possible. r Instead of the Eve hundred and fifty ves sels on squadron duty last year, there are at present but forty-three, and one of these is on the way home to go out of commission. PENNSYLVANIA. Fire In Iie Tel.-''are'. 'm-1 SJ,fft Two lZ;mlreiI 2r()aol.r KittTo ealet!. Plymouth, Pa. Sept. fi. A fire broke out this morning in the flue ami bottom of Steuben shaft, owned by the DeLuvcre, Lackawanna and West ern company, in this pluce. and in a short time the whole breaker an 1 out buildings were in flames, and the hoisting appara tus, the only avenue for escape of the miners dlstroyed. All efforts to stay the flames were unavailing, aixl tlie whole structure fell filling the shaft, Over 200 men were in the sh;.lt with no chance for air. It is feared that the whole num ber have been suffocated, Pi.YMoTir, Pa., Sept. C 10 p, m. After the rubbish from the bottom of the shaft was cleared away, two miners doconded in a bucket, and sent word up to send down a r ick and shovel to clear the door with. The bucket was brought up and two men started down with the tools. As they started the men at the bottom raqucsted them to hum; and on their reaching the bottom both men were found dead. No hopes are enter tained for the men in the shaft, they are supposed to have perished. The black damp is very bad here. Enter S"rin the ior.l .UJin- Disaster. Scuantox, Pa. 3 Op. m.--The latest information from the Avondule mines states that the shufc was cleared and two men went uov.n and penetrated 'to a close ! g:im: v,;; y door which they could notTorce c . They found three tic:, i mules out.-ide, ;;nd sulphurous fumes louring out fluougii the door. N signs of life weio iIL-a.:i;vcrcd Mid it 'is feared they ;irc all dead. . Tlif C-.1 r.SJjie Ii-:i:er 3.nt;-r. , ' S 'RA NT iN, ':. . Sept. 7. 11 A. The Donnelly engine and fan were put m operation jitcut an liour since, diiv i n ilnvn ire..i air. Me.-w:;. lavis an i llarri-. y.-eit il-ntn. au.i llnir lights biiniod freely. A Tier making such ob servations as v.-crc i.:w-ib'c tliey rctnrncd. an 1 minors, who have fi lmed a eoi.i mittee to go di'V.n. ar; now pre)aring for the descent to remove obstruct ici's ui explore for th. ir iui.-ing brefhre... Thousands of niiiiers, v.-'mti.m an 1 c!i": dren. over this hills r.vA g'oiiiid-; in tbf vieinity. A co'.a'.nittee is circuiafir anions the inunenst.' throng fir sub.-cri-tioiis the vM-ws and orphans. wl;o number over six hundred. l:"!o V. M. The two minors are save 3 at last. It seems i ll ; to peril lives by anyTiUtber attempts to to clown a.? lone as gas is so strong. No iJ tempt, of course, can bo nu: Ie to reach the main door, so as to penetrate the mine, until the outer gangway i? cleared of gas. It is uncertain how long this will take: 1 There is really no ground to lit-i. e that a sing'e life remains of tho e who were at woik in the mine. Everybody gives them up. Nothing, probably, re mains to be done but to recover the holies. , MISCELLANEOUS. Chicago, Sep. 7. ' Flour Ihill. Weak and nominally lower; sales cf spring supers at 4 7!f'j' 4 ST; spring extra.-? at 5 75(; oJJO. . Wheat Dull and lower; No 2 spring closing weak at I 2 )01.1 2.'".; sales No! 3 at 1 loovl lC.J; rejected y7(t-1 01; No 2 red winter sold at 1 29 ; No 3 at 1 20; 1 21. ";. ' Corn Ea.slcT and quiet; sales of No 1 at S7; No 2 at S'iO) S71; closing at 8G; rejected at Nl;2. Oats Quiet and lower, closing at 14. Rye In fair demand but easier, clos ing at 03 for No 2. Barley Ficeranl more active at 1-60; No 2 in store at 1 40. Cattle Dull. Prices for ail except best grades at 20635 lower. Supply .of common and medium greatly in excess of demand., and a lar'e number remain unsold. Receipts 1008. Sales- 484 at 4 2( 50; common to fair cows at 5 CO (5 5 50. Hogs Upper grade-? active and firm. Lower grade:? dull and unchanged. Boston antl Albany principle buvers. Receipts, 8203; tales 1560 at 823(:8 40; common at 8 50Qs(J 12; fair to medium at 9 4-(tf l0 12; good to extra prime, steady and 'anchanged. Receipts 6G7. SI. Eoals Mwrkrt. . St. Louis, Sep. 7. ; Flour Super extra in gcnxl demand and firm, but choice grades dull. Supers sold at 4 752to 2: X, 5 25(a 5 50; NX, 5 50(5 '-6 10; XXX, 6 20( 7 20; choice to fancy family, 7 2t). Wheat Opened firm, and closed l(a 2c lower; No 1 fall, 1 20(2-22; choice, 1 25(i 35; No 1 white, 1 50; choice, 1 37 1 45. Corn- Sales of mixed at . 88c; choice yellow at 91 ptimc to choice white, 03 (95. - Oats Steady at 449 for mixed bulk; 4Sj(o,o') in sacks. Barley Buoyant for bestqualities.and all grades wanted; fancy Mo. fall sold at 2 00. - , -. Test Ontlt In Virginia. RlCHiiONXi, September 3. There is great rejoicing thu -morning over -the news telegraphed here yesterday, of At toruey General Hoitre's opinion against the requirement of the test oath. Gen eral Cunby expected, but did not receive Mr. I!ar, opinion this learning. WANTS. ww aa. mk. ym WANTKI-A r.-J.a.T f-r a quarter co- tion -f Lan.l. lyin within ten miles of Ashland. Thin land jn well watered, lays nice, and in within live mi! eg of a depot. Con lo bought clienp il'iiIT'l'i iition is injole soon. clicup iiplMii jiti'in is injMle soon. ' NTEII-oO.lKH) Lulieli Wheat. 10.0.10 lir ATF liu.-iheN QaU-i. .Fur which i the hitthct mar- i 1-t nrien will Ih naiil in rn.li. nuc'jtitf. KISSEL & DOOM. FOtt .SALB1. Ij'OR -PALK. 8? acres of laud aJJuioins X 1'lattsiiiouth. i-nqi luir of- TPptS S. DUKE. I7"OR PALE. The southwest qn.irtef of section 11. tuwnshij 12 north, rantfu 12 cin-t. K-i-quireuf seplS 8?. llt'lvE I 'OU SALE.- UeptSJ -Twotots in Olonwood. Chenj'. ' t2. Dl.Kll T?0R SALE OR RENT The property Ie X lotiKUiK to L. Marquctt will be sold or rented on reasonable ttriu?. The house run tain 6 rooms'. There i.a!.-'oa larireeiierii witil filter, a cel!:tr, a .stable, and other eon venion-es. Apply t-j T. M. MAKML'ETT. sc i tjjtf IOR SALE. A Vanir situated a mile mid a . hulf soutbi of l-itrht Mile tirve, lein-ud uuJ 7J acres broke. For particulars a pi ly to augOtf Si'LKLOCK. A WINDHAM. I.OR SALE. A Farm containing 02?) acres, situated four miles fri m I'lattsmouth, nil fenced, and JiLKi oera.-- uuder eultivnt ion. auirl-'tf : Sl'LULOt'K Jt WINDHAM. 17014 SALE. A farm or-ntainiiiK . l'W acre. . situated milci from I'lutt.-mwutli, and 1.0 acrcf broken, fOneed,-and a niory-and-a-Luif pine house. MEiaf 6PURL0CK A WINDHAM. 1X)R SALE. A Furm tiffour luiitarfl it res. well watered, and situated 1 miles from Ashland. augltf... SrUUL0qv..WINlH.AM. TOR SALE. An improved Firm, situ.-.ied " 1 mileji from the city ul , l'iatt. n.ouui. I'or particulars apply tr auglJtf SPURL0CK A WINDHAM. "I70R SALEl)arresof Lnnd. Ivin- in f.v6 A. inilej ol .1 Railroad Htatiou : well watere-l; s-'it'ements all around, and i ii-.i bo i.oujj-ht f r percrorf .lime ?iven 'n S'.MO'". Applv to 'auKlitf Sl'UlttOCK A U'INDllAil. 1?OU SALE Lots in Plattsmouth: . . IMPROVED. Lots 7 and S in Idock .'IV. AVest hall lot 5 in block 34. Lot 12 in block .r . - Lot 5 in block Is. . ' Lots 3 and 4 in Idock 2! Lot ti il) b.ock JS.. . . Lot 4 in b'm-k is. LN IMPROVED. Lot 9 in block .'. Lot 3 in block mS. Lot 1 in block l. Lot 10 in block t. Lot 1 in block Kl. Lot 5 in block 17. Lots 3 an i 4 in block "0. Lot 4 in 1 1 ck East half lot 7 in block 2S. Lois . mid 11 in block i.-i. J'it in l.loik I'll. . Lot 12 in block '.' ' Lot 9 in block augitf .SPI RL0CK A WINDHAM. IT'OIl PALE. A portion-of the following I.inos will lo ;n!d cheaper than u:.Jthuijr yet offered: w hf so qr -icction .'12, town.-Uip 12, rarso 10 w Uf ne il .11 nw qr nw qr sw (jr nw qr n w o r mv j r 3 hf nw fir e hf re ir e hf se qr w hf sw nr e hf sw qr ' e hf ne qr ' s hf nw qr n I f ne qr n hf nw qr w hf so qr ne ijr nw qr e hi sw qr nw qr sw qr se qr se qr n w qr lie qr nw qr f w jr ne qr se qr ne qr -nw qr ' s-e qr ne qr n or lie qr no qr O'.qr , nw q r Inquire of seplli'" 5 12- id J2 Jl 11 11 11 11 12- 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 . 11 lo 12 ' 12 12 11 11 II II IP 12 12 lit 12 12 12 12 13 12 14 14 T ii n n n u 12 12 11 13 "i 2 Mt 12 111 H y 2. 35 ;i.r LS lr 15 :t :?z 32 6 0, i3 SI :W 7 21 17 ,a 2i 11 10 II 12 12 SPl llLOCK A V. 1ND11AM. The under, ine 1 l. -vir twenty yct.r v.-i riotiCQ in t'ie n ' f i :lo:, al tic j, . , ( tlic dlUl nd 7ivvr Wor!. l.ere'-y tfi icr.- V. -crv:c s the Hzeti', of S"l;iJis:r.i!u:tj ami stu'fi-utt-c the best ii'.f :n..l workuniiisbip th:s si.tc oi' tiv Vo.k. at mo. i, jirices. J.c "cut. MAKE AtiD -i'HIM.- : at L. (icIJinK's (-'lothin,; Store ur.!;l f ir!:t r t . tUe. repp Itr.J J. ti. K IKK. MAN". PiC NIG GARDENS ! ! KEDUCEI)" p'iv ICES! -:o:- a.Oii I.i:io;i-i Itln.lmrl. 'j he best vaii cty iii.cj!t:v:.tbi:i t very larpe an tgii lcr. ciuoj roots S 1 ,C0 per dozen ; Jl'.":) per luin trcl. A Due collection of j i.li; a.-vortrd varieties, l.arjre Dtill.s :'.y cent-per do.t u ; i per huiiilrel; .iu:;!l Lu! b.1 2-j c'utW pel (iox'u; il."H per hiu. ('red. oom t en Ten varieties ; 23 cen each; ?2.V; per d.izon. A hu tre s'o;rk of IIASMNO IiASKKTS, - GKKANlfl.MS. ' ' rilLKJONIl'M??. LAST A N AS. FUSIUAS, etc., anda ?e-;eral it:-.-orliiient of Ilcdtlimr und (iieenhouse Planus. Ail pi-yon i in v.::r.t cf nnyi'iii;; in my line wi'l do well to call or m in tbeir erderr. i'lant. boxed and delivered iu l'latismuuth free of charne. Send orders to V.". J. IIESSER. sept?. 1'lutt.suioutb, Xeb. J. (2ac;c?sors to J. JL Hicchmen.) Druggists & Apcthccarlso. PRALEC3 IS PAINTS. OILS, DYES. NOTIONS. Toilet; C3rOooto PERFUMERY. FANCY SOAP?, PURE WINES AHD LjQUORS .For Jleehanical and Medicinal jiurpci-cs. , Keep distantly on hand a full tid well asrte4 stock.ot k ' ' i . .-.- . , - Phyiiciatis' prescription" carefully compound ed by an experienced Drupirist. None bus the purest medicines n?cd. Ali touds warniiiteJ as represented. Cull and fee. . . ;er - Main StreetSoutli Side. TIJRMS OASIf. 170 K SALE A half Mction oflano", lyir.p in . fix miles of Piattsuouih. Two ye irs lime. riveji on h'If tiie j.ureh :i:. rii v. Ar- ly i ,n.c2M SI'fPL!-'K i V.T:d.lf..t?f. r. 8, niTfc, . nr a 15 f I ft t . I'DllH' 11 I 3 I T TV. MiHbV L , If III 1 tj lil ailljij. 1 J j I ' utu. One d ior cast of the nrt IIi,ih0i Dealers in Produce, Wines AND- LIQTJOliS. Our Stock eor.Mst.i of the best lran?. of TEAS, COFFEES, SUGARS, Canned and Dried Fruits. OYSTERS, SARDINES, SPICES, FLOUR, TOBACCO. U'.JSII'TUBS, ' Buckets, Soap. Salt. BACON, HAMS, LARD. and everything ki pt in n (ii-oci iy .ie. ; i , ,v article warranted ot liie bestquuiily. ji-.'t n,-, e.-t price paid iu c-.ish lor , Corn, Oato, Butter. Egn, BtGOfit HAMS, I PHD, and .ill kinds of Fanners l'rr-duce. Cash paid for Hides. Iloiisea m'lved. and eoodn sob! bv An. 'i ifi , -the shortest n. itiee. by . S. WHIT:- 1'lattsiiiouth, July 2'.'. l-'-0. CK I.'tK 11 1 dhu&s, mmmi TBOOJ-ZS, CL r?n ' rrt ""'" "i' ? r 3 Ja. Jk. JiL O Jti'j li i t Perfumeriea, Hair Oils, NEWSPAPERS, KuS'J.im, 1KD AM. TH 1 i Latest Publications. ' rrr-crij lions rarrful!' cuir.poinK-:l 1 t I'tiicisc-.-d l'riiifei.-l. I hate A Xo. 1 SODA FOUNTAIN- ir. nud riitipiiig or.dei. lilt 4k Wci'est!1 in t!e irc;i" IS'v . 1. j n rv .v i : A'OT. oxi: ;i .s ;; r.;: .' .t .'-' . TO "HI K ENTIRE SATiSF.-;.ni';; Til .S P !:..' T 1 O.N t.J l7l. V Charter Vj-cjt ' Sio Wit: KKVK K J1W i Tiicy Stand unriv Ci 1.V ' FOR T5-T?OTO-tv. FOR UURAiUMTY: " " A7JD co uvm 'i: 'lucii , . For Simplicity, of :uw.i ..Tri-f. r t, And for Clca"li2.f sj in C'ocki' They an'. Jome Jnlil:ttiou. JlanuiV.Llured in the "k 'st, iu 1 aJaptui lu the wtin'i' of Western and couihern v e o i i;k . Surely no pood housekeeper can afford to b vih-'.it or.e. POaPHX'K :.PiT, AI)r3t!H Excelsior Jlaiiitlanir; com IP 2.77 CI 2 A C14 Al ATutVt st. .Hi. Lv'. tout nr , H T. Duke Cc. Flxttwioutb, Nth May 27ilim7- - Tim .AI.K.CK-'REXV. T';e i-ivii . i Jc 1 half or riie wlrc- if dv.-.. of th HOCK JiLUITJ GRIST Ay It ?A V.' .'.:.'. it-hor- l o-.cer er-piiic and mi:Ut,2 l--''-. b;i.T?. Jtich ein u!;ir rl'. fo - ..ry r i.. 1 :uxat) feet; everything in irxsl Tannine d-""rT, Al coon ltviCLLiya :wvaf. of four rooms an. 1 cellar. For psrtier'fr; qureof. C. ' llLl! pr22tf.J Koek Eluff. C county1 - At Clark &. riummer's. Fannr rs wi. iiinir to p.ire'.n. e v ill f ' their advantage to eud iu iheir erdese it,: auxiHwl. This farm in sitjated !i! I a iiall ni:."' low Kee.i'i i; ii, on Weepirif X''.ta -. ',;,'.,. tains l'5.,i a';res, ttepes ti!i:'-T. 1 h'. 1 '. tract is under leuoe, ;n i "." a'-res in i'-'J' -Wer pini Wtterrrn lir'.U2h o e rnr fm. 1 wr !e!l:?tf fcou x--, f. ti-? 1 " Price fl,Vfl. I wiil also ell tho irro;ti.- tn :- ; wheat and fifteen jcres t trr, tgAtr r. u ..... ....... jtt. je21tf . . E. K .:i;-., J LOTS FOR SALK LOTS FOfa SALIC LOTS 'FOIl'S A LK' , IN VLri?X( ' 5 " IN FLA ITS!1'1 '!' . IN" IMATiVMii'.":1 ox ii MP. to scrr 1'I'hM!A-:.:: ON TIM 5-: TO SI.T1T I'UllCJ 1 ON TIME TO SUIT ITiU TLVK1' , -,( .L. IMLLI? ' 12 (2 'j R';;::' !.:I'':i' tf": t'l.:.f.po..i-:t!u.k A I' r iii'-r .-, l !.i . t -;iiou: 1j, :.r.-t V'i't.' -' THE jRflASChY US!:'; : "Zrx n t . . 'w .v'r V B9:.W 1