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Ft P!. ISMt.ii D4I1.V AKU WF.EILT ET
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EL;TlS 1'B PRllrBISTOP..
it OiTi 'f comer Main and Second Btref-s, seo-
1 "ilMS : P3:!y flO.W per annum, 'or 51.00
per month.
Weekly. $2.00 per annum if paid io
advance.
$-) if but paid in adTanoe.
I.OOKN HAD.
The Press, of Nfbarska City, neon
T'antly accusing other paj.crs of saying
t!jii;q calculated to injure the ilailroad
interests of that city, and has even gone
iv far ast.) insinuate that the 1'i.atts
y.u Tir Hkralb hs contained items at
.li'T. n nt times, iniimoal to the interests
,f the Midland company. We make no
T: 'Lti.-;, but siraply state that the Her
.U hi never contained an editorial
in calculated to injure that company
t i the extent that the following item will,
ivfiii li w.- !ip from an editorial article ot
t!:e I'rrss of the Gth:
' We happen to know that Ir. Mc
L'ar.ii wasollered Wadsworth & Kverest's
iayiiia.'t'rs ordcrsat75 cts. on the dollar,
hnl riiwl t t'ifce them.
T!.- s un" day he was privately solicited
' i to cidi ouie at 75 percent, and finally
' jw'nt. ; and one man as a fast re
nin, tried to make him a pro.-ent of the
liii-t new hat in town, as an inducement
. steadily rjusd.,'
Wo kinw of no more ellctual way ot
V i ".; "! rin '4 the Midland or any other com
j :ir.y than hy showing that they are poor
" pty. nnllhut their paper is li:.wked
t U ..u the "-tn ets, at ."') cent on the dl
' lar vilhoi't finding jmrchnscrs, as the
a'u'ivc item- von! d indicate. In justice
f :, ijcii c'.iiip j.-inr the Midland Com
f j i i.', with whom we are personally ac
i i.iint" 1, we must (wallowed to say that
.i .jjr judgement, there is either a in:.
'. k i -r a willful inicreprescntatioii in the
L vc i! ins froia the J'rcss.
OI T Of !("!.
j ir Nebraska City friends appear to
: . ..i -raMy out of luck in regard to
:'. i 1 ntfr-, and it will be close
v: r if tl.-f get tlsa rcruisitc ten miles
.:.,, tc I by th'? fifteenth of February,
u'l.i.-'i must be do:r or they lose the
'a'-; la.nl granL The river has been a
gr -at si:irce of anrctyance to them.
'i ll- y dared not risk crosiug a loemo
livc on th i ice, hence they got in a hurry
; -j.il 1 duuipeJ the tuaehine in the river.
!".- r ;ili:M t U!)rliiiriian exertions tlieV
T. vtcded in getting a locouiotive to the
NV'.nu.La shore. Then came the tug of
tting cvv'r the iron for ten miles of road.
1 h i ice gorged, but up to last night it
.. i i! t strung enough to bear up teams,
h no iron could be crossed. There
i '.y r.'inaitn about thirty working days
n ).v i'i v.liich to complete the ten miles
li tiuie to secure the State laud grant,
..i: 1 1 !: iron i all to g-t across the river
; -t. 'Vitli the very best of luck every
ttiin working just as desired, which is
s:i un;!-'.i .1 tliing on extensive works of
this kind, especially at this season of the
y, :ir an '1 they cannot hope to lay-more
ihan ' n' lialf mile of track a day during
- . j 1 w.-her; and hoo much good wea-th-'rean
Je expected during the uelt
n. .:i' u. i -.fter the open winter we hare
- h.ilfoi.r? While rc have occasionally
ii!.yci ar.d probably provoked (u
r.' :i ' as at Xt bra.-ka City by a little
r.j rth at tlieir expeiise. we hope Billy
Mil! t r.n 1 his ''many friends and at-jtuiura:u-e.s"
w ill not accuse us of try
ing to injure Flattsmouth when We fay
Fu ariie-t!y hope Nebraska City may be
ftMe to g-?t the first ten miles of their
road completed in accordance with the
' r.- j;i"r iiit iit-ot'the bill granting State
lii !, prior to the loth day of February.
1j '- it seru strati.?? aul unaccountable
to l;!!y and his "friends an lae I'laintau
eei" that wo nuld entertain such feel
imrs towards a neighbor? Allow ustoex
1 !ai::. if we know how to get at the point
i as to eluci Jate it to that order of mind.
'' -si, we believe Nebraska City may be
bent fi! ted without injury to Piatt mouth.
We know this i.scontrary to Billy's theory,
yet we believe it to be true. Second, we
believe Nebraska City will have ten miles
of railroad anyhow, aul we have no
earthly objection t frien 1 "F. S. White
K - ., President. " t-tc; and his a-.--ockite.-'
girting a portion of the State land grant;
in fact wo woulo take pleasure in assit-
irg iliem to get it, ioi they arc all very
cievr geni'ciucu, with more enlarged
vi;ew than Billy. Can you understand,
V.iliy. ho'.v a newspaper can feel friendly
t '.varls a ncigliboriog town without
injuring its own.
CtiMiai.'lOTARV KrAOLl'TlOSti.
At a ni.-eting of til party from Bur
1 ';:'-. -n who had btin in attendance at
the Og lcn Holism reception, held in the
ladies car of the it-turning train, the f'ol
l.jwiiiu: resoluticns were reported and
unanimously a ioj-ted :
!U.!u: Throuah the kindness and
11! -. rality of the B. M. II. B. II. Co. we
l.:.'. e enjoyed a most delightful excursion
fro :i BurlinttUi to Council Bluffs, on
which we were furnished gratuitously,
:iot only with a special train c f elegant
eoa--hes, but also with all ti-.-U could min
ister to cur wants and comfort. There
fore, as an ox press! en of the acknowledg
;nuts due to those who have so gratuit
ously entertained us,
J t ::: ci if. l hat we tender our warmest
thaTiks to Mr. ('. K. L'erkins. the aeeom-pli-iied
Superintendent of the B. !t M.
K. II., to whose perfect arrangements
mi J kind courtesy we are indebted for so
marli unalloyed enjoyment--.
That we are also under lasting obliga
tions to Messrs. A. K. Touzalin and H.
B iden. as well for their extreme kind
i: ss an d Courtesy in so abundantly ad
l .iiiistciing to our comfort, as for the
I l.asure of their society and kindly and
private attentions.
That we also return our sincere thanks
to Mr. 11. S. Skinner for Lis efforts to
u ii ler our trip botli safe and pleasant,
and to the other accompanying mi
jJ..iyees of the company to whose care
and j-kill we are indebted for a trip un
, attended by the slightest accident or in-
C'-nvenicnee.
I. That tlie B. & M. B. B..
traversing, as it does, the fairest itortion?
of the State of Iown, constructed of the
best materials, and in the most perma
nent manner, coninletelv and elegantly-
appointed with everything that contrib
utes to th-? safety and comfort of its pa
trons," and managed by officers of ac-know.v-iged
skill" and ability, is, we be
lieve, destined to become "the favorite
route towards the Pacific, and wc com
mend it to the traveling public as one ot
irc feat and satest roads in the country.
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VOL. 5.
A t th , last meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture the President of the
Hoard was instructed to invite Horace
Greeley to deliver the next annual ad
dress. Col. Furnas fays, through the
Advertiser :
"As President of the State Board of
Agriculture, we were directed to invite
the Hon. Horace (ireeley to deliver the
annual address at our next State Fair.
lie replies hv saying that he will mo.t
likely Ixj with us, and comply with our
wishes at that time. Will let us know
more definitely in time."
"HOVE O.V."
In assming control of the Urownville
Advertiser again, Col. Furnan, among
other things, says.
"Believing as we always have, that
Nebraska is fitted by nature as a great
Agricultural region, "developetHcnt" in
this respect will be a watch-word. Ag
riculture and its kindreds, we confess,
has been, and is, perhaps a "hobby"
with us. This department of the paper,
will, therefore, not only be maintained,
but iularged and improved
"Being convinced that to keep pace
with the rapidity of the age, we must
more on ; and that Railroads and other
similar enterprises, develope, enrich, ex
pand and enlighten this growing west of
ours, our humble influence will ever be
found in that direction.
"Concert of action being essential to
success in all things, we will labor to
unite the people on all questions of gen
eral or local character."
ANOTHER ANXIOI'K I. IIRF.XI.
Tlje r.ycH of f be Eut are Turned to
WHrd the Went.
We have been perruited to peruse a
private letter to a gentleman in this
city, from Vineland, New Jersey, which
contains many inquiries in regard to Ne
braska. Among other things, the wri
ter ju-.ks what section of the State we
are in ; if there is a good place here for
fruit growing for market, or for farm
ing in a general way in growing grain,
stock, etc; if there is a good openiug
for a hardware store or a furniture
ware room. lie wishes to know in re
gard to the climate, if it is healthy, etc.,
and winds up faying: "and a thousand
questions sueh as you would anticipate
might be asked was I in your company."
The gentleman receiving the letter ans
wered it at length, and has very judi
ciously ordered the IIkai.i tent to the
inquirer after knowledge in regard to
Nebraska. We will answer one or two
of his questions, hoping it may give the
nceessai j- information to others who are
seeking it than our Vineland friend.
In regard to our location, we refer the
inquirer to Colton's Section Map of Ne
braska, or any other correct map of the
couii-v. Trace the great lines of travel
foouik.e Atlantic coast weseward until
you reach the Missouri river at the
month of the Platte, up the valley of
which the latter stream the great
living tide of gold seekers have traveled
for j-cars, and up whose valley the con
tinuation of the great line of Bailroad
from the Atlantic westward is now be
ing pushed as rapidly as men ami money
can build it; and where this line crosses
the Missouri, on its western bank, just
below the Platte, will le seen designated
upon the map the name of our town. In
relation to the inquiries about opening a
hardware store or furniture rooms, we
would say we know of no letter point in
the west; in fact, this is a good point for
almost any branch of business that you
can name, from the fact that we are just
now taking a gigantic step forward,
and making openings for branches
of busines for which there has
heretofore been no call. Three rail
roads already in operation to our city,
two more being built, and yet three
others determined upon and certain to
reach here within a short time, together
with the fact that this.is the point deter
mined upon for the great Bailroad bridge
of the upper Missouri, makes it a point
of no mean importance in the eyes of the
shrewd capitalist and business man, as
the amount of property passing into
their hands every day gives the lest of
evidence. As to fruit trowing, grain and
stock farming, we believe there is no
better country in the world than that
tributary to Plattsmouth. Nearly all
clas.MM of fruits raised in this latitude
have proved .successful here, and we beat
the world on grain and stock. Nebraska
wheat brings 1 cents more per bushel,
in the St. Louis market, than the wheat
of any other section sending grain to St.
Louis, and the o!Tl -ial reports show that
we average more wheat to the acre in
Nebraska than any other State in the
Union. Wc now have both Chicago and
St. Louis markets opened to u, and both
water and Bailroad communication, giv
ing us the very best market facilities for
our surplus grain and lieef cattle. An
swers to the other "thousand questions"
will le found scattered all through "the
II Kit A LP, at different times and under
different headings. We say to our A'ine
land friend, come right along, and .you
cannot miss getting into a lucre tive busi
ness here if you have energy and pluck.
There may be letter places in the world
than Nebraska for particular classes of
business ; but there is no place, iu OUT
judgment, whore there are po many
chances and such a diversity of business
opeuingsas in the glorious West, and
specially in this Bailroad centre of the
Missouri Valley.
Miss Marshall, who has leen lecturing
in Memphis and other southern cities,
upon Woman's Bights, TenijK-ranee,
etc, was arrested in Brownsville, Tenn.,
last week, and sent to jail, for being a
"dead beat" generally.
On New Year's the new Bankrupt
law came into force in England. It re
quires a bankrupt to pay ten shillings in
a pound, or he fails to get protection.
i L'nder the late law a man came out free
even if he could not pay a sixpence.
IB TO A Oi T7" A
cd n. a rev a
LANDS OF THE B. & M. R
R. IN NEBRASKA.
TO KE OPEVED TO PRE-KMrTIOX
OSi THE Int. Of APHIL IH7Q. '
Nf(ltiral IiiformalUn Noaiht bythe
Com pan j.
Tbe IMnn Adopted by the Company
for the Immediate Settlement
of the Fertile Region Llo
Iween Plattnmonth
and Ft. Kearney.
LanJ FarnlMlied on Time and Baild
tng Material to be Furulttbed
Parchaieri at low
Irlce.
As wj stated a few days since, Mr.
Geo. S. Harris, the Land Commissioner
of the B. & M. It, 11. it. Company in
Nebraska, will open an office in this city
in the course of a few days. Mr.
Harris Is not only land commissioner for
the B. k M. in Nebraska, but is also the
head of the land department of the B.
it M, in Iowa, and of the Hannibal &
St. Joe Bailroad company. He has
done more to advertise Northern Mis
souri than any dozen newspapers in the
State, and will do the same thing for
Nebraska. We do not say this in dis
paragement of what the newspapers of
Missouri or of Nebraska have done and
are doing, but merely to show what
power tho Bailroad company brings to
bear' towards settling our State. They
have the inducement for advertising the
country, and the means to carry out
their ideas. Mr. Harris has made this
subject the study of years, and has had
more experience, t robably, than any
other man in the nation in this line of
business. We congratulate the Com
pany and the people of the State upon
the fact that he has been selected to take
hold of the work here in Nebraska.
It is tho intention of Mr. Ilarrsto have
everything in readiness to open the lands
of the Company as far west as range
G ca.,t inclusive, to actual settlers,
on the 1st day of April next, thus giving
the settler a chance to select his land
and raise a crop from it ytt this season.
These lands will be appraised in fact,
the appraisement is now being made
and will then be disposed of to actual
settlers, either for cash down, one-third
down and the balance in one and two
years, or what is termed the long credit
system ten years time, at six per cent,
interest, one-ninth of the principal to be
paid each year after the second year.
This gives the poor man a chance to ob
tain land for a Homestead farm, and the
productions of the farm will pay for the
land, plowing, fencing, seeding, harvest
ing, improved agricultural implements,
and will ftock the farm with horses, cat
tle, mules, sheep and hogs before the
limit of credit expires. Scores of poor,
but energetic and capable men have, un
der this liberal system, of credit hereto
fore offered by the II. & St. Joe B. B.
Company in Northern Missouri, become
independent and well established in
choice and comfortable homes. And
this same system Is now adopted by the
B. & M. B. B. it. Co. in Nebraska under
the same owners, general managers and
directors, who have transferred their ex
perienced Land Commissioner, Mr. Har
ris, who has been so successful in selling
the large Government grants of the H.
& St. Joe It. It. Co.
The title which the B. & M. B. It.
Co. in Nebraska will insure to their cus
tomers is absolutely' perfect, coming as it
does, directly from the United States
Government; henee those purchasing
lands of them can rest with entire confi
dence in this important particular.
Another grand idea of the Commis
sioner, seconded by the company is to
see to it that pine lumber and ready-made
dwellings are furnished at stipulated and
published prices for all who come and
settle on their line of road. This plan is
of imuien?e practical importance to all
new settlers, and will enable them to
"cut their coat according to their cloth."
The houses will be of different prices,
and the new comer can select from dif
ferent diagrams and cuts to be circulated
just what bc wants and is able to pay
for. The ruling idea Is to furnish these
houses and pine building lumber at the
lowc.-t practical rates, and thus faciliate
the settlement ofthc company's lands.
Ye arc assured that the houses and lum
ber will be furnished settlers on the
company's lands at a trifie above actual
cost, contracted for on a large scale.
This will probably bring them down nearly
or quite one half from the present prices.
Mr. Harris will adopt pretty much
tha same system of advertising these
lands as that used by him on the II. &
St. Joe line ; and in order to carry it out
successfully, he desires reliable informa
tion upon all matters which will tend to
show Nebraska as it is. Most of the
points upon which information is desired
may be summed up as follows : Mean
temperature extremes and average
soil, climate, water timber, fuel, rock,
clay for brick, building materials, price
per acre for breaking prairie ; price of
horses, mules &nd oxen for teams ; best
months (for breaking to reduce soil for
agricultural purposes ; school system for
free schools; rate of taxes, State, county,
etc.; State system of railroads; produc
tions, markets ; hcalthfulness of climate ;
social relations, etc. Information upon
these, and Mich other points as may be
deemed of importance, h solicited for
publication to be scattered among the
emigrating multitudes of the eastern
and northern States of this Union, in
the British Provinces in America, and
In England, Wales, Scotland, Germany,
Denmark, Norway and Sweden All in
formation bearing upon the subjects
mentioned may be addressed to the
Hekald, or to George S. Harris, Land
Bfficantsn
PLATTSMOUTJI, NEBRASKA,
Commissioner B. & M. R. It. Co., in
Nebraska ; and we express the hope
that all persons who feel an interest in
developing the State will assist in this
great work of advertising it on such a
magnificent scale as proposed by the B.
& M. IL It. Company.
FSOn FAtTOBYVILLC
A Brida-e Aerosa the Weeping lVafer
Anked for.
Factory vi LI.E, Neb., Jan. S, 1870.
Mr. Hathaway: Will you again
agitate the subject of bridges and good
roads in Cass County. The building of
a good bridge on the Weeping Water at
Grulicr's would tend greatly to allay
the feeling growing out of the bond
question, and would bring us into com
munication with your city and the B. &
M. It. It. We feel that wc pay taxes,
but get nothing. The crossing at the
Weeping Water is so bad that it is im
possible to do teaming. This morning
the stage driver was obliged to spend
one hour in cutting away the ice on its
bank to get across. Tlies.c natural bar
riers between us and your point of the
county must be bridged. Help us in
this matter. Yours fcc.,
W. G. Siifxdon.
We know nothing about the point
suggested by our correspondent for
bridging the Weeping Water, but trust
our efficient board of County Commis
sioners will examine into the matter and
see that bridges are put in all localities
where needed. Wc, know good roads
and good bridges arc an essential to the
prosperity of either city or country, and
wc hope our friends in the country, in
the different localities, will keep thi
matter of roads and bridges constantly
stirred. I'd. Hkrald.I
From tho Omaha Republican of tho 9th.
AN OITR lUE.
A Woman Abuinl nnd Outraged by
Flve Koldlerw.
The 2IiNcreniit! Isi Custody.
On Thursday night last an outrage was
perpetrated upon a woman in the vicinity
of this city, the sickening details of
which we do not care to dwell upon.
The name of the sufferer is Mrs. John
Kuhns, an honest German woman who
with her husband resides near the
( hnaha Barracks, about two miles from
this city. About 1 1 o'clock on the even
ing named, five soldiers of Company A
Second Cavalrv, named as follows :
Henry Glock, Thomas Wallace, Edward
Ilaslin, James Tiemay and Edwarll
Loughbinbinc, rushed into the house,
in one apartment of which a saloon is
kept, and commiHiccd making violent
demonstrations towards Mr. Kuhns and
his wife. The former immediately di
vined their intentions and made good
his escape, not lefore, however, he had
received considerable maltreatment at
the hands of the military ruffians. Af
inr !.-( rtiir-s of the man. the sol
diers fell upon tl.c woman and used her
in a most brutal and shocking manner,
each one in turn violating her lterson.
After satisfying their diabolical passions
thev left their poor ictim insensible on
the lloor. On Friday, through the as
sistance of General Palmer, and other
officers of the garrison, the city authori
ties on information furnished by the wo
man, succeeded in arresting Henry Glock
and Thomas Wallace. These two indi
viduals were arraigned before Judge
Porter yesterday morning, but previous
to their examination, they made a state
nient to the effect that they were present
at the outrage, and named the following
soldiers as their accomplices: Edward
Ilaslin, Frank Moore. James Cook, Jas.
Tiernay, George Williams aiild'Mmond
Loughlin. Officers were sent to the bar
racks, who succeeded in taking into cus
tody the above named who we re informed
upon, with the exception of James Tier
nay, who, described as the most guilty
party, effected his escape.
The seven prisoners were brought in
to the Police Court yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Bartlett, city attorney appeared for
the State, and Judge Manderson, of the
firm of Savage & Manderson appeared
for the defence.
The woman accompanied by her hus
band was in court and presented a most
pitiable appearance. Her face is bruis
ed and battered in a terrible manner and
the wounds on her person imprinted by
the teeth and nails of her ravishers are
said by the i.hysicians who were called in
to examine ner, to be horrible.
Frank Moore, James Cook, and Geo.
Williams were declared by the woman as
not present when the outrage was per
petrated. General Manderson asked for a contin
uation, a- his clients were not in a posi
tion to enter on their detcnee.
Time was granted, the trial being set
for Tuesday morning at 10 o clock.
The three parties mentioned alove
were held in bail of $r(M) each, their own
recognizance being taken. The remain
ing five were held to bail in ?fH) each,
which not being able to furnb-h tbey
were remanded to jail.
There is a good deal of excitement
over this occurence in the city, and nu
merous complaints regarding the liberty
to roam about at niirht reruiitted to sol
diers by those having them in command
are made.
When the nature of the crime with
which these soldiers are charged is taken
into consideration, the thoughtful peo-
fle of this community will agree that the
ail demanded for their appearance is
altogether inadequate. An instance
occured only a few days ago in which a
person accused of employing threats was
put under bonds of J 1 ,000. The crime
ofTape may not appear as enormous in
the eys ot som? oihciais as ltuoesm tnoe
of the general public, yet the latter we
fancy, will demand all due protection
against offenders who indulge iu the dia
bolism. "Mother," said little four year old
Carrie when she came home, "I have
heard such a smart minister. He
stamped and pounded, and made such a
noise ; and then lie got so mad he shook
his fist at the folks, and there wasn't
anybody dared go up and fight him.
Kind words are among the brightest
flowers of earth ; they convert the hum
blest home into a paradise : therefore
use them, esieciaHy around tbe fireside
circle.
"My boy," said a distinguished mer
chant to his son, who was contemplating
matrimony, "be sure, in making your
selection, to get hold of a piece of goods
that will wash."
Jl1 JELi it, .5L JLi JL
THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1SG9.
The Afn Governor of Nebraska Col.
E. II. Taylor.
On yesterday the New Governor en
tered upon his duties. There is a bril
liant career before him. All those that
are personally acquainted with him know
all things will be well. Those that are
not, must expect much.
Col Taylor first came to Nebraska as
Register of the Land Office, in the year
A. 1). 1861, with the commission from
the greatest of all American statesmen,
Abraham Lincoln. After several years
of good, efficient and honest toil, he was
again rewarded by that great and best of
men by being appointed Superintendent
of the Northwestern Agency of Indian
affairs. In this office his conduct was
truly exemplary. Whilst in his greatest
5 lory, that shame of all shame, Andrew
ohnson, the accidental President, set
his foot forth and Col. Taylor was on the
level of his neighbors, but his usefulness
could not stop. In the year 180S his
friends were determined he should not
rest, but put him in nomination for the
State Senate and his e lection was a sure
and certain guarantee of confidence in
his integrity and ability. But to show
more respect than ever, his peers in the
Senate elected him President of that
honorable body. Thus, step by step, his
talents have been rewarded.
Thusto-day he is Governor of this
prosperous young and growine State of
Nebraska. In his new office he will do
right. Who on earth can do more ? As
his new position calls him from the edito
rial of this paper, yet his place shall be
filled, and the nomocracy shall have ball
and canister. Should, however, events
prove true, look on the morrow for his
good bye. Should it not come, then, as
of old, Colonel Taylor will use pen and
ink for the good cause. Jiijntllican th.
Chawing: a liar.
The most absurd sight in th-? world,
next to a man with a bandbox trying to
engineer an umbroih down a crowded
street in a windy day, is the spectacle a
man presents chasing his hat in similar
weather. The fun is enhanced if it hap
pens to be raining a little. You see a
portly Individual bearing down street,
serenely unconscious of such trifles as
headwinds and cro-s-seas from overflow
ing gutters. Suddenly his shiny black
top gear tilts back, he clasps one hand to
his head, then reaches up frantically
with both, broaches too, comes before the
wind and bears away in chase. Just be
fore him the tantalizing thing skips
alonr as if bent on enjoying its newly
acquiie 1 liberty. He pauses as it whirls
under the imminent wheels of a passing
omnibus, lurches after it with a new on
enry, making desperate grabs which
bring up only handfulls of mud, and
seems on the point of success, when up
it goes, clears a lamp post, and comes
down in a puddle. At last, then, he
moves on cautiously, and tries to bank it.
Pretends not to see it, and makes a dig
sideways at it. Not much. Up tho
street again like mad, and now, losing all
Catience, he goes for it vigorously, and
y getting his foot on it and mashing it
out of shape, he finally picks up the
wrecked and dirty thing, slaps it victori
ously on his head and sails away with an
air of triumph. Mirk Twain.
AX EXPLANATION.
We hope nobody, here or elsewhere,
will ascribe the paternity of the article
which appeared in the local columns of
the Bepublican, of yesterday morning,
on the subject of the Governorship of
Nebraska, to the editor of this pai-r.
It is proper to remark, also, that it was
not written by the local editor ; but by a
friend who embraced the occasion of the
absence of the Governor and tho Secre
tary of State in Washington, to ventilate
the fact that by virtue of the Constitu
tion of the State, in such a contingency,
the duties of the Executive office :ue de
volved upon the President of the Senate,
which last named position the editor of
the Bepublican happens to occupy a the
present time. The article in question
was inteuded as a friendly joke at the ex
pense of the editor ; but like most per
sons who are made the subject of jests,
(however innocent,) we failed to appre
ciate its point.
If any of the parties of this "little
joke" should be so unfortunate as to get
into the Penitentiary during the absence
of Governor Butler, they will have to
wait for a pardon till he returns.
Omaha IieuLlican. 9th.
MISCEEI.ANF.OCS.
?ugar weddings," four weeks after
iage, are fashionable iu Veruioni.
marriage
The Evening Post styles the Fat men's
ball given in iew York on Monday night,
the "Forced-Meat Ball."
A. T. Stewart is reported to have pur
chased controling stock of the New ork
Evening Commonwealth.
Lucy Stone thinks boys arc like vine
gar the more "mother" in them the
sharper they are.
Why is it easier to be a clergyman than
a physician? Because it is easier to
"preach" than "practice."
Bon Piatt says that the "last two great
acts done by Mr. Stanton were in living
when his work was done, and in dying
poor."
Horace Greeley resolved in 1S24 that
he would never drink another drop of
liquor, and he has stuck to Lis pledge
ever since.
The publishers of Mark Twain's book.
"The New Pilgrim's Progre.-?," state
that the sales of th .t work for December
amounted to $50,000.
The oldest official in the New York
Custom-IIouse is Dayton Ogden, thief
entry clerk, who has been there since
1832.
A correspondent, writing to Zion$
Herald, Boston, says that quiet is so fir
restored in Georgia that he believes the
time for killing Methodist preachers has
gone by forever.
The editor of the Georgetown ( Ky. )
Times claims to have in his possession
the tomahawk which Tecuuiseh threw at
CoL Biehard M. Johnsou, just before
the latter killed him, and afterward pre
sented by Col. Johnson to a nephew.
There is a steam hammer at Danville,
Pa., which cost $40,00t.Caud which will
crack a nut without breaking the kernel,
or crush a solid c-auuou bull With a s.ixty
ton blow.
The highest style of ritualism has been
reached at St. Alban's church, in Lon
don. Screens were placed in the side
aisles for confessionals, at each ot" which
a priest officiated in hearing confessions
and granting absolution. '1 hese observ
ances have occasioned much discussion in
religious circles in England.
A New York bachelor saw a nice young
woman helping a blind man across tbe
street, and forthwith was introduced,
wooed and married the girl. She toll
her lady friends all about 't, aul the con
sequence is that a new society has been
started, called "The Young Ladies, Hu
manitarian Association for Helping Blind
Men Across the Street."
Telegraphic News.
Conxrennional.
Washington, Jan. 10.
Sknatt. The Vice President submit
ted several communications. The Cabi
net Secretary answered resolutions of the
Senate on various subjects. Also, com
munication from National Typographical
Union, paying favorable consideration to
the postal telegraph bill pending in the
House, also various petitions for the
abolition of franking privilege ; recogni
tion of independence to Cuba, etc,
A large number of bills were intro
duced, including a resolution by Mr.
Cornett, in favor of includingthe annexa
tion cd" British Columbia in the subjects
for negotiation with England.
Mr. Stewart moved to take up the bill
entitling Virginia to representation in
Congress.
Mr. Sumner opposed the action on the
bill until a committee of investigation as
to the condition of affairs in Virginia re
ported. The bill was taken up when a
lengthy discussion ensued.
Mr. Stewart urged a prompt admission
of the State, on the ground of faith
which Congress had pledged thereto.
Mr. Sumner urged, as a reason for de
ferring action, to the condition of things
in Teunessee. That should teach the
Senate chamber. If the bill were al
lowed to go over until next week he
would not oppose its consideration.
Hr.F.. A large number of bills were
introduced, the most important of which
was a bill appertaining to representation
in Congress, by Mr. Pannie.
Skc. 1. Provides that after March
1st., 171, the House of Bepresentatives
shall consist of three hundred members.
If new States be admitted after the next
census, their representatives shall be ad
ditional to three hundred ; if any State
be reduced in numbers by this appor
tionment, such re uction not to take ef
fect in the forty-second (42d) Congress,
bui its representatives of that Congress
iu excess of number fixed by apportion
ment shall be additional to three hun
dred ; if representation in any State in
creased by apportionment, additional
representatives thai! be chosen by the
State at large.
Ski'. -. Boquires a preliminary re
port to be furnished the Secretary of the
Interior, before August 15th, lSTO, show
ing the whole number of persons in each
State or Territory, and the whole num
ber of voters.
Skc. o". The Secretary of the Inte
rior shall ascertain, from this report, the
basis of representation of each State and
the basis of re presentation of the United
States.
Skc. 5. Bcquires that the Secretary
of the Interior include the basis of rep
resentation in each State.
liiilrd by
Prince.
Vie. or Nolr
a French
Pakis, Jan. 10.
This afternoon M. Jouville and Victor
Noir, now of the editorial staff of Bochc
lbrt's Journal, proceeded to the resi
dence of Prince Pierre Bonaparte, hav
ing, as it seems, in contemplation, a duel
between the Prince and Pasehai Grous
sett, an editor of that journal. They
had an interview with the Prince, during
which an altercation took place. The
Prince became enraged and seizing a
revolver fired twice on V ic tor Noir, one
shot taking effect in the body of Victor,
killing him instantly. The tragedy
c aused great agitation in the city. The
Prince has delivered himself up to the
authorities.
Icpiinr of the Ceorgii Legislature.
Nkw Yortic, Jan. 11. A special from
Atlanta says the Legislature of Georgia
met yesterday, in compliance with or
ders of Provisional Governor Bullock.
The Senate organized quickly, by the
choice of Bepublican officers. In the
House there sec-mi to have been consid
erable disorder and confusion, but, while
pistols were flourished and threats freely
ma le, happily, no actual violence was
perpetrated, and the House, till to-day
is without completing its organization.
tJKC.AT FIEtEIN CMEYENNE.
One-liHlf the City in Ahe.
I'roni the Omaha Republican of the Villi.
It heeomcs our painful duty toau
nounee to our readers the destruetiou,
i.y tire, on yesterday, ot ahout one-half
the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming Terri
tory. The fire Lioke out ahout 12oYlock,
noon, on the corner of llddy and 10th
street?, and spread with fearful rapidity,
both south and cast, destroying in its
course every building south and east of
lt.th and Eddy, except dosclyn &, l'ark's
new brick building, until it readied the
lT. P. 11. II. Depot and Eating House,
where its progress was fortunately ar
reted, without damage to either of
these structure-.
The wind was Mowing a pale to the
southeast, at the time the lire first broke
out, and all etVorts to arrest its progress
were unavailing, until it reached the
l.iiirif :ii;ivo iiiilieateii.
In its eourse. the l'ord House, the
Western Union Telegraph oiSce, and the
L n:on i acrjc J.xpress omce, were totally
lrrrove.l
i'or the iol'owin;: particulars of the
rli-ivter. wt: :ir. indebted to Col. HiiU-
uiond, Superintendent IT. P. 11. It., over
wb.or-e ttl: 'graph lines the various dis
patches published Lelow wore transmit
ted.
it is exceedingly fortunate, not only for
the Ilailroad Company, but for the trav- j
eling public and what is left of Chey
enne, that the depot buildings and eating
house were saved from general devasta
tion. Cheyenne, Jar;. 11, 170.
C. W. Mead, Assistant Sapt: The fire
commenced c-orner of Eddy and irth
street. Every building south and east to
Passenger Buildings is burned, with the
exception of Joselyn Jc Park's brick
builtiing. None of our projwjrty is
burned execp the express ofiice. There
is now no danger. We have placed
proper watch to kcepembers from catch
iiii: loose material. Cause of the tire is
unknown. 1. W. Wiswel.
SECOND UISPATCH.
Cheyenne, Jan. 11.
C. G. Hammond, Si it: About half
of Cheyenne burned up to-day. ineludiug
the Express Office, and W. U. Telegraph
Oliic. Our buildings O. K.
C. U. CnAPPEL,
Div. Supt.
m m
Of the new Republican General Com
mittee just elected in New York city,
the Tribune says: ''We couM name five
men on that Committee who have made
not less than half a million dollars in the
r.rrrrefl-atft within the last seven rears
through the favor and co-operation of
f the managers of the Democ ratic I arty.
! This is i r.vise'.y what districts and en-
f-eb'es the llepublia-.ns of this city. -i
Too many of those who r: the Ropubli
, can machine are bought ::od owned Ly
the lVmi'cnrio leaders."
NO. 41
It It. l.ITI.X.STOX, !T1. .,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-le nr hid
professional services to the citizen of C h-nun-
ty. KeiJeiH-eouthriut oorncrof Oak dSnth
streets; oilioe on .Maiu afreet, oppos Court
Jloue. I'lattstnouth. Nebraska.
J. v. ittui nx, its ..
rHYSTCIAN AND sTl: JKO.V.-Inte a. S :r-fonn-in-Oocl"
of the Army ot'the l'otomac.
i'lnitsmoiitti. Si lir.-uska. Otli.-eiih Dr. K. R.
I.iviiisl-in. on Main street, vi'l'omte tli Court
IUu.vj. Private resi.lem-e nmicr of K"i-k mi 1
I It h ytreet. twnjloors south of I. P. .'.
Br. J. T. TISO.Vl .,
Havir.r r-ermnnerttl.T loeate.I at Weeping Wa
ter Kail.-, tenders his jrofes!omtl iservii-f to t!ie
:itixens of C.w county, Nebraska. LjauV;lf.
D. H. WHEKI.EbI RiXNlf-K
i. li. vriiKEl.ru k to,
Renl Htnte itnl Tux Payinr Airents. Notaries
Public, Fire and Lilo Insurance Asent.i. l'UUv
inoulh. Nebraska. jeliltf
t. bi. M.4i:(iuErr,
ATTORNEY AT T..UV snd Solicitor in Chan
cery, l'lnUsmouth, Nebraska.
S. MlIWELL. S M. 11. CHArSHS
9axirEi,a.;&. cu iivia n.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW and Solicitors in
Chancery. I'luttsmouth. Nebraska. Utlice over
White A liuttery's Dri Store. fal-rl.
J. x. vrisi:,
General Life, Accident. Fire. Inland. indTrana-Insuj-ani-e
Acent. Will Like ri.-ks at riam-
nble rates in the most reii.iblo Companies in the
United States. ;Fu-e opposite the Court Wmise,
lalteinoath. Neb. I Qay'Jltf.
win.iTTXoTri3i:.r.
ATTORNEY AT LAW. I'liittwueuth. Nab.
PStOIJATi: NOTICES.
T) ROU ATE NOTICE. It is hereby ordered
1 that all claims usiiinnthe estate of Robert
C. Smith be fih-d in the Probate Court of
C ass comity. Nebraska, on or liciore Ju.ic IKth
A. D. 1S70, orsaid eliOtns will be forever burred.
A.L. CHILD. Probate Judre.
Dec. ISth. ISOii. dec. 'nil
T)ROIiATE NOTICE. In the matter of the
I estate of Harris L. Levi, deceased late of
Cass county.
It is Hereby ordered that all claims a.-ainst
said estate, must be filed in tbe Probate Court
of Cass county b.-fore Juno lsth I K. or Said
1 i i ins will be forever burried. A. L. CHILD.
Dec. 1Mb. lHo'.i. d "It Probate J udce.
CSTR.-lYSj
rPAKKN UP By the subtsriber. c-n the 1st
X of December. IStii. one dark bay or brown
ninre t-olt, supposed to be two vears Id; small
white mot ia torebcad. DANIEL WOOD.
Cue-half mile bouth of Factory villc, C:iss Co.,
Nebraska. ileiviOwo
TAKEN IT Ontr.y farm nt Sheldon's Mill.
1 Avoca precinct, on the loth of November.
1 !. one red ami whitcyearlinRhcifer; cropo'J
riirht ear, hole in left ear. Also, one yearling
steer, brindlc and white: crop off left ear on the
usocr si.lc. ANo, one uiuley call ; red an-! white,
no marks or brands.
decJOwi LAWSON SIIELDCN.
TAKEN UP Rytlm Subscriber on or about
the luday of December IStii', three last Sprinc
calves, discribed as follows: one talo red hciler
with a white spot on eacti nle. two red roan
steers one marked with crop off left ear and bit
out of uri-er aide of right ear no marks or brands
on the other. fciUtki. Maxwkll.
Dec. 1S69. dec23w5t.
1R0KE into tho enclosure of the iubseribor.
11 miles southwest of Plattsmouth, Oct 15
one Rrindle Yearling Heifer.
jam;w5 PERRY WALKER.
J, M. lUMAN & 00,
(Successors to J. M. Ilinohraau.)
Druggists & Apothecaries.
DEALKBS IK
2ru$ss and Medicines,
PAINTS. OILS. DYES. NOTIONS.
Toilet Goods
PERFUMERY. FANCY SOAPS.
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS
For Mechanical and Medicinal purposes.
Keep constantly on hand fullnd wll aborted
stock of
PATENT MESCSE.
Physicians" prescriptions carefully compound
ed by an experienced Druirprist. None but the
purest medicines used. All (roods warranted as
represented. Call and see.
Main Street, South Side.
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A good -sor:ment of Machine oa baai.
al keep Thread. Oil. Needles. Ac.
iKchines to rent by the month,
ifi. . Vf.rt b ti Am Umib itrMl. with UftjnWirv.r
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ADVERTISING.
.-i- ho it it n- !?!;! o On lir-r-Mor.e iurc-rtiur, V(
u !i Mi:.ri.(iii-nt iii-rlion. 1.1')
l'rol"eRonl ear lr not i-scrnair-ff t-i lire", 10. M
I '!,e-i'i;o 11 r column or les. i nm i. '
, uioritbo. ir-.C
thrreiflcntL.
One half toluinn twelve no-nthc fO.df
fit inoi.ihT' M.f't
" threeinonU:f. 'XMi
i n Column twelve month.! JKi.&o
" oi month". en.f
" thrr month. iA.n
All trnicnl deriiM u ru'. mart 1 e iitilr
in advance.
nOS. R. TOOTI.B.
T. K. HUH.
j. u. cum a
Tootle, Hanna & Clark,
pru r.ns !S
Mld and Hilver l'oiii,
EXCHANGE,
V,3$. amd oilier HIocUh.
D.ft! drawn on all purtu of Ihe t'ciir. I Sri
and Kurojie. Deposits received, and (pt-ciul
tcutioit civen to collection!!.
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Plattsmouth, Neb.
Je24tf
K. J. FOND.
r. w. Rus .
i. 1. O. RwHl.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND WllOLKSALi: DE.VI.Lll.S IN
Flour, Grain Provisions, and
Canned Goods,
HIDES, WOOL, etc.,
Corner Pearl and Court Streets,
Council Bluff.lewa .
AND
Cor iTIain ami Second Sts ,
puirTSMouTU. jvv:?
Rkfki;ki-e9. First National Rank, Cc.nneil
Rlulls: Officer P l'u-ey. lUiikcr. Council l'hitl:
First National Rank, Omaha ; Omaha National
Hunk. Omaha; Roger ( Co., Che ennc ; Routrh
ton .1- liartholow, lirynn: Oilbert .1- r'icid,
Ch liartholow, Lewis A Co., Si. Louis, M.
jui)I5kf.
CLOTHING ! CLOTHING!!
William &i:.rfcIni:.nEt,
DKALKK IN
Ready-Made Clothing,
GENTS' FURNISIIIEtJ (J00D3.
1 1 a t.-i . Cpfi, Roots, Shoe, Trut xi. Valines and
ismTiojsrs.
South Side Main Street,
Plattsiiioutli, Nrb.
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FACTORY ViLLE,
On the Weepins Water-
FIVE THOUSAND BUSHELS OF
Good Wheat Wanted
ExchanRe of Flour for Wheat a." usual.
Wheat received cn Storage
with the privilcKO ofthc use of Fui.nau V
cleaning.
F. D. SNOW,
late of Nebraska City Mill, ha" been -oi !-ycd
a-s miller, and aalisfad ion will be triveu.
siieldo.n r.wi.rv.
octTtf l'r. pru tor".
GROCERIES 1 GROCERIES 1
NEW GOODS!
Sheldon & Gaylcy,
OF FJICTORYVU.LE, OS THE
WEEP 7 A G H . 7 77.7..
Are in receipt of a large lot of Ciroeciics aaJ
BOOTS AND SHOES
from New York, which are oPOr-d nt the lowest
price for cuh, or iu i xcbuni;' for produce of all
kind.'.
;nl!n P)rui for $1 per gal
7 ID. Micur fui VI.
Call and see for yournelf. octTtf
CUYLER SCHOLFAX
Says of Weeping Water.
Extract from better to
3r.s. GSrcisidj.
"As I wax telling you. my dear Mr. Cirnndy.
I came on n:y mule to Wee ping Water in a adiy
dilapidated condition hat, oi Knot. coat
eto'-kiiig! in short, destitute of all tboj-c con
venient appurtenance which ornament a well
dreed men having been jli prill- i of all by
the merciless saviigee, who even tf.ok my cigar
case.
Thinking that I might in that flourishing town
obtain a second-hand M.iLket, I rods up to
store, and hitching try mule by the ear to
large freight wag-n load'-d with good.-1 for tha
l'latl.-mouth retail tnule, 1 entered. Judge I
my surprise whin I was promptly met ai d
offered n complete outfit, from a pair of stu'i
tocd Itoi.t-i to a goi.He-'jui.l tooilipl.-k, fur the pal
try sum of nine dollar mid "ixty-ttto and one
half cents, the2;-' cent' heii;r the profit on ibo
goods. J'"u w-"it Hiylhing in tl..j
niice!laneou line, call on them, and if you df n't
see wfcnt you want ask for it. I would fin rk
here that tin y are gci-erous, liberal, good lock
ing and truthful iu a f..ult."
REMtMBER THE PLACE
Wcrpinjj Wafer.
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S1AUGIITM HOUSE!
GEO. FICKIJBR. Prop
SOUTH OE TOWN, OX THE
ROCK P.LCFF.H ROM).
I am prepared to kiii beef . utile, hog. ln-i,
etc.. tor customer, on !turt ijulii-e an.l at
sonable rate.
GIVE ME A CALL.
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j Fruits, Confectioneries, Toys
; NOTIONS. BOCKS.
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