PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1870.
The Nebra-ka City Chronicle ays : It
ia reported that J. II 1 'utter who made
rA ji iui for Genu an ou the last Deuio
cnirif Hta'e tkk r, will come Wore the
nr.t convention for a second nomination
and that 3Irton cu!l not olject to
taking the nominatkn lor Congress. If
our a lvire i to J-e taken Porter an 1 Mor
ton will he nominated."
In jut';co to Mi-. Porter we must fay
that I lie above is undoubtedly incorrect,
lie is now enaed in business pur
mit, and we do not believe he has either
an intuition or inclination to run f r the j
oiTice of Governor, or otherwise mix in 1
Mlii.icH more thau to exercise hia riht of
frHii hi.-e as others do. We have no au
thority for hpeaking thus, but give it as
our opinion.
THE TUI'A'1 JIKVr OF K.tlLRUAD.V
Ve copy the following sensible article,
under the above heading, from a recent
number of the Nelra.ka City Chronicle.
It contains a great amount of practical
tense in a few word :
"The people of tome part of Nebraska
neiuc never to have understood the mo
tives of men who build railroads. From
the fact that railroads enrich the coun
ties iu which they operate, as well as
profit the companies, gives rise to the
idea that the communities should con
tribute to their construction, and it has
come to be conidered the duty of people
to do so; railroad companies expect it.
They expect also that the people to be
Iwncfitted by them will give the addition
al aid of their moral t-upport, friendship
and encouragement. That the warfare
on the Midland Pacific has retarded its
progress seems to us quite plain. The
company claim at least that the friend
ship of the people here would have help
ed them in their operations in the pact.
' Other counties should itrofit by our
mistake, if mistake it has been, and
while freely and heartily aiding their
railroad companies, give them also the
moral support of their friendship Other
wise they must expect their enterprises
to be delayed if ihey do not fail alto
gether, for railroad men will uot f-pend
their money in budding railroads in an
unfriendly community."
Irince Leopold.
We have given something of the his
tory of the hou.-e of llulienzollern Sig
maringen, one of whose piinces is now
creating such a lively excitement in Eu
rope. I!is whole name is Leopold Ste
ven Cail Anton (lustav Kduard Thas-t-ilo,
and h-j is thirty-five years of ace.
Ills wife is a daughtet King: Ferdi
nand of Portugal and Maria 1j (JWia
the second. They were married Sep
tember 12, 1851. He is thus connected
with the house of Iiraganza, and a strong
supporter ot the Iberian union or Spam
and Portugal, if that policy thould ever
- prevail. Prince Leopold's father was
the Duke of Houeuzoilern-Siiruiaringen,
who so d to Prussia his dukedom in
1849, and in return therefor was made a
Prince of the Royal House, obtained the
title of Highne-s, and received the rank
of general in the Prussian army. He
was also made Governor of the Rhine
Provinces and the Provinces of West
phalia. Prince Leopold is merely a
Colonel of the 1st regiment of foot of
the Prussian Guards, holding the title
of Prince of the Royal House of Pius
sia. On his mother's side he is conn -i t
td with the first Napoleon. His mother
was the daughter of the Grand Puke
Carl Ludwig, of Raden, and the Vis
countess Beauharnais, adopted daughter
of Napoleon the Great. The Puke is
an ardent Catholic, and so far miht be
sati-factory to the Spanish nation.
"He is a tall, fine-looking gentleman,
with blue eyes, light hair, and f-andy
. complexion, and a dec.ded military bear
ing. He is of very amiable disposition,
but with no great force of character."
Chicago Post.
From the Lincoln Journal July 27.
Our w t.ru !' in? cc.
Th first train of rassenjrer carsonthe
B. & M. R. 11. arrived at the depot this
p. ra. The long deferred hopes of our
citizens have become realized, and hence
forth the snort of the iron horse,' and ihe
whistle of the engine and rhe stately
moving train ot Jn-ight and pasenger
vehicles will be familiar eights and sounds
in our streets. Tho.-e of us who have
witnessed the career of our city, starting
l:nra not lung in the centre ot the prairie,
"55 miles from any place," in the centre
ot a county with barely 500 population,
can realize the imoortance of the pres
ent enoeh in our historv. Railroads,
was the cry of the pioneer settlers of the
new Capital. e well remember on our
uri vimi iu mis piace in iuionrr o,
just alter the first sale of lots that. wa.-
made, in fear and trembling both by set
tlers and purchasers, when the iate ol
the now enterprise seemed to hang upon
a Kossamer, finer than the silk-worm's
-slender thread, that the central idea was
Kiilroads.
The fir.-t public rathering we ever at
tended here, over which we had the
honor to preside, was a railroad ruectinsr.
We remember the small squad of citi
zens that then turned out to the gather
ing in Pflug'sold ttore, and shall never for-
ftt the plucky way in which Elder l oung,
r. McKesson, Oa'ey, Lanardoi), Linder-
man, Pflug, Jacob Dawson (now num
bered with the dead ), and others, dis
cussed the matter aui voted that axx
caster county should donate $100,000 to
the first railroad that entered her bor
ders and made connection with Lincoln.
Lancaster county did not back down
from her proposition, and the fol!owimr
July the $100,000 was voted overwheluf
ingly to the railroad that should i fir.-t run
a train into Lincoln, prior to the first day
of December, lSG'J.
Then there were reasons for believing
that the premiums thus offered wouid
ensure a road prior to 1870. Rut times
turned "harder," and the contending
lines could none of them come to time.
The Midland Pacific was the first love
of Lincoln. To it we confidently looked
for our first deliverance from the incon
veniences of frontier life, and upon its
success we were willing to stake hats,
suits of clothes and greenbacks almost
indefinitely, only there were few "takers.'
Id the spring of '60 it was evident
that no road would claim the $100,000.
Then the B. & M. U- 11. Co., offered
to undertake the matter and to give us
regular trains from the East by the fir.-t
day of October, 1870, for and in consid
eration of $50,000 in bonds to be to them
iu hand paid when the road should be
completed. It was voted. Then the
Midland Pacific claimed the same bounty,
and offered even better terms than the
B. Si M. viz: the completion of their
connection by the 13th of May last.
This ofFr was accepted and the bonds
voted with a vim.
It is easier to vote bomla than to build
railroad
The Midland has, through circumatan-
ees doubtless beyond their control, been
unable to fill their contract Rut the B.
& M., a company wealthy in land subsi
dies and in greenbacks of their own, has
somewhat leisurely, but surely, and stit'e
ly been making their way westward, and
to-day the ''consummation devoutly to
be wi"-hel for" is attained, and they are
on time with a mouth or two to spare.
There has been much delay on the part
of this company which really expected
to get to our tow n early in the summer,
a delay which has been expensive to the
L'Oiupany as well as to us, for the busi
ness of Lincoln will not pay a road well
for running its regular trains. Rut, in
the joy of posse -ion let us forget the
struggle and the disappointments of the
pa-t and enter upon our new eua with
rejoicing, and unalloyed pleasure !
Let us be happy !
OtleKia flhot.
' We have been shown a specimen of
Odessa wheat, grown this season by
Elijah. Filley, a resident of the eastern
part of Gage county. It is a beautiful
sample large, plump and nearly white.
Mr. Fiiley informs us that he will har
vest about 1'jO bushels from three acres
and a half, " which, it will be seen, is an
enormous yield. This grain is all there
is of the kind in the State, and was first
brought into Gage county by J I. Wes
ton, who obtained twenty pounds of it
at the Patent Office, and planted it on
his farm ; but from having been sown on
a bad niece of eround the yield was in
significant, and Mr. Weston disposed of
the few bushels obtained to Mr. rilley,
who planted it this year with the above
described results. Who can beat it?
Beatrice Kxprets.
inOH TIIK REPfilMtAS.
The Country Sri llomealH, etc.
That eh Citt, Webster Co., Neb.
July 5th, 1870. j
Mr. Editor : Permit me a epace in
your valuable columns, as no doubt a
word from this distant part of the coun
try, at this date, will be of interest to
many of your readers.
The colonv, headed bv Col. Rankins
of Omaha, located on the Republican
valley about the 20th of May last, and
after doing quite an extensive amount of
surveying and other improvements, re
turned to Omaha, leaving part of their
number to guard against Indians, and
look after the general interests of the
colony, intending to return "with their
families as soon as they could conven
iently do so.
I have been vith the men, left some
six weeks, and the longer I stayed and
the more I saw of the country, the more
favorable I think of it, as well as the
many others who have made their ap
pearance here, and seme who came with
no other intention than the sport of
hunting large game, h ive been so well
plea.-ed that thoy have procured land and
pre-empted on their return home. I
think the colony made a very good selec
tion for the town site,as every one wants
to get as close to it as possible, which is
very fair evidence that it is appreciated.
Jhe surveyor l.:,s had his hands full a
ood part of the time, running lines for
other parties. Until very recently he has
been unable to do any great amount of
surveying on the town eitc, lut In. 1.uj
made a beginning and will in due time
have the job done up in very good style
In some portions of Webster county, the
government survry is practically of no
account; no land marks are to be found
They have been male by driving stakes
in the ground, and have beeu totally de
stroyed by fires.
there is little that can be called bench
land. As a general thing there is a very
graduil accent from the valley to the di
vides, a distance of from four to eight
miles almost every foot of which can
be cultivated with good advantage, and
every few miles fine creeks of clear, cold
water;.' and plenty of timber heading
near the divides will supply the farmers
in wood and water quite plenty for many
years ; and if care is taken with the
timber will last for a long time. I do
not wish to convey the idea that timber
is so plentiful that log heaps can be
made and burned in order to get it out
of the way, but that there is an abund
ance of fuel and building material, as
well as enough to do considerable fencing.
The bluffs in J upland arc of a very rich,
lime-tone soil, averaging about three
feet in depth, covered with fine nutri
tious grasses making the best ranges in
the world f jr ttock. Lime rock abounds
along the banks of the river, and along
the smaller streams there has been much
rain this tuuimer. The land has been
rapidly taken up, yet there is a large
amount of good land left.
In regard to the Indians, a few have
been seen by the boys, but they kept
their distance and went on.
We have the assurance of a large
number that will be on with their fami
lies, in a few weeks, and some immedi
ately after harvest. A large and re
spectable party have already come,
bunt a 5-to-jkade and are doing conside
rable breaking and will build dwellings
immediately. We arc expecting others
daily, arl .shall not be in the least sur
prised to see a very large addition in a
few weeks if not days.
John R. Huffman.
The Empress Eugenie is said to have
been in her ardent desire to bring about
a war between France and Prussia, prin
cipally by the uggostioii of Madame
Rf.llin. leader of the Y.ar party at the
Tuilleries.
Milwaukee tried female barbers, and a
local p iper t-ays that, "out of five wo
men who tried to get a living by shaving,
three caught the itch from customers,
one got married, and the other didn't,
but she thould have undergone that cer
emony. Proprietors of shops say they
don't want any more female shavers
aroun 1 them."
The talk about Prussia going to war
in good military and financial condition,
is true as to the first but not much so as
to the last. She owes $245,000,000,
which she has recently funded in bonds
bearinsr four and a half per cent, iutcr
est. France's debt is still heavier.
"Now that the tun's rays are of in
creastd power," eoo'y remarks an editor
out West, k'a large anifimit of enjoyment
may le obtained by juveniles by throw
ing the reflection thereof from a mirror
or a piece of tin into, people's eyes.
Wheu rightly managed this is a source
of much innnocent pleasure,'
A cood idace for nrinters Ems, whero
j all matter is likely to be "leaded."
FROM YORK COUNTY.
AX EAKTER5 II.I TtlSIIES 1STO
IRI.T.
He In X'rovcit to lie tlie "Wlrhronl
Llnr" In M.iHsncliiiHett.
.rbrnska Ihe I!rt Stale iu tfce I'nlon.
McFadde.v, York Co., Neb., 1
July 26, 1870. j
Editor Herald: Under the head of
Observations of an Eastern man in the
West," "Ax Observer," comes out in
the Hampshire Gazette (printed at
Northampton, Mass.) of March ICth,
with a long winded bantling, of two col
umns on the cusmIucxs of the west and
western people. This Reldaui says "I
was induced to make this tour of obser
vation to satisfy myself of the truthful
ness of the many newspaper articles and
of pamphlets and circulars, which east
ern men are surfeited with, setting forth
in high glowing colors the unsurpassed
richness of the soil, and richness of the
mineral resource.", tho talubrious and
healthy climate of the undeveloped
West, and from what I have seen I must
say that I am greatly disappointed."
He says "The soil is very shallow, vary
ing from 0 to 12 inches deep, covering
nothing but sand, totalby unfit for corn
or wheat, only fit for rai.-ing stock, which
is done in some localities where there is
running water, but these places are few
and far between."
"There is some good land in Nebra-ka,
but with the price of building materials,
Juel and the extravagant prices for fami
ly expenses, it is too far west at present.
When we speak of going West, we get
the idea that we are going to a lan 1 flow
ing with milk and honey, and for the
low price of $2.50 per acre, or better
still, a homestead for nothing. This is
played out. There is not a homestead
nor any land that can be bought for
$2.50 that a western man that has been
here long enough to "kuow the ropes,"
but that would consider a man insane to
avail himself of."
"I know the query will arise, if these
are facts, howluppeus it that the West
increases so fast in population ?" Then
he goes on to belabor western people
most beaufifullv. He put lumber down
to $130 per 31. "What they call wood"
at $15.00 per cord. C'jal, $28.00 per
ton. &C, Ac."
"No Eastern man may expect to fin 1 in
this country fair, square and straightfor
ward dealing, it is diamond cut diamond,
all sellers here, all are speculative in some
kind of property, from a section of land
down to a j-ick knife." "There is no
price of anything here, or rather there is
a many prices as customers. If a man
has a pair of horses for sale the price to
one man may be, say $300, and from
these figures anywhere to $1400 as the
seller may judire from the looks and ap
pearance of his customer. "If a man
here by any little low cunning, and chi
canery can cheat his neighbor, he conisd
ers himself smart, and will relate his ex
ploits with as much seeming satisfaction
as some great champion of a prize fight
would of his victory over his opponent."
"This want of truth, this lack of busi
ness itiicgruy, mis nine low cuuuuig
which exists in the West, makes it any
thing but pleasant for an Eastern man,
who has been taught from his boyhood
to hold his word as good as his bond."
"Each man for himself
and tho devil take the hindmo.-t is the
motto West, especially west of the Mis
souri river." "My object in writing this
article is, that those who may see it,
may know something of the disadvan
tages which an Eastern man has to con
tend with, to caution him against all
manner of sharp tricks that may be
practiced upon him. He must make up
his mind that he is going into a country
where every man puts his honesty and
conscience into his pocket, and is on the
watch for his prey as much as the black
legs on a western steamboat." "All I
have to say to my Eastern friends is, look
well before you leap."
Now, Mr. Editor, I really do not know
where or how to begin with this leather
head. I would take no notice of his
elirioM jtroduclion, but it is our funeral
an I our corns.
I suppose this consumate- sage, this
little runt of a Factory Runner, really
thought that he had annihilated us, and
ruined all the bright prospects of o!r
young Nebraska forever. I think I can
see that little lump of putrifacati..n as he
sits in the back room of the old factory
office, on a broken, three-Iegired stool,
with his ruby nose being scorched by the
heat from the stub of the cigar, which
tho superintendent just throwed into
the spittoon, but which he has pickel
out and relighted.
I really wonder if litis little ruminnn
tia thought he could come to Nebra-ka
and live on milk and honey. Bless his
little body, how disappointed he must
have been, lie should have looked be
fore he took that long leap. The poor
fellow made a grand mistake when lie
first started. He bought a through
ticket on the Erie canal to Buffalo, then
deck passage on a lake steamer to Chi
cago, where he first made the acquain
tance of I'scxtcrii. people, on II 'elk street.
From Chicago he took the Northwestern
railroad to Omaha, 'and there he saw
more of western people. You see it
makes all the difference in the world,
what route a fellow takes to come to Ne
Kra-ka. A man belter come with his
own horse and cart than come the way
our Yankee friend di J. If a gentleman
wishes to come to Nebraska to satisfy
himself in regard to the truth of any
statements that I have made iu any of
my newspaper art aim, or any pampltht
1 have sent east, let him take a first
class ticket on the New York Central
and Lake Shore railroads, then the C,
Q. & B. and the B. & M. R. R. via
Plattsmouth to Lincoln, where he can
find first class hotels and first class peo
pie, people that consider their word as
fjood as their Loud, lie will also find
good conveyances to any part of the
State. If he will just go due west from
Lincoln to Kearney, he may spread out
as much as he pleases, and come back
through Clay and Fillmore counties and
stop at my place and tell me that the
people out west arc a set of blacklegs,
the soil from six to twelve inches deep,
and a bed of sand ; that we can't raise
wheat and corn ; that we have no wood
and water. I will just give him his
choice iu my revolvers, at ten steps.
If this "Observer" had paid all his
bills on his tour I would have had money
enough to have bought a class of lager
at least. If he had staid away from
those ".shebangs" in Chicago and
Omaha, he would have seen less of
sharp tricks, and the little loic, mean
cunning of the west. If he had been
taught from his boyhood to hold hU
ivord as good as his bond, we would ad
vise him to observe the truth a little
closer the next time he writes about thj
west. It is a query, if he toli the I ruth,
how the west iucrcases so fast in popu
lation. The fact is, he did not tell the
first word of truth, and he was conscious
of this fact when he wrote that article.
There is only one trouble with that chap,
he is deficient in common sense. If
some one would take the top off and
clean his head out and fill it with horse
manure, he would have more sense than
he exibited when he "wrote for the pa
per." He admits that "there is some
good land in Nebraska," but""none that
a sane man would take at $2.50 per
acre" or even "take as a homestead for
nothing." In other words, there is
good land in Nebraska, but it is good
for nothing, not worth having. How
consistent ! I would advise that "East
ern man" to write one more 4 article"
on the west, and then hang himself.
Rut I leave the runnion to ruminate
upon his folly and fal.-ity.
In regard to the people of Nebraska,
as far as I have observed they all came
from sonic jdacr ; and as far as truth,
integrity and fair dealing is concerned,
they will compare well with the people
of any other part of the world. And if
the truth was known, they all had moth
ers. From these they received their
early teachings, and but few mothers in
still into the minds of their offspring
little, low, mean ennninj and sharp tricks.
To these jieoplo I would say, you are ac
quainted with the soil, climate and re-.-ouices
of Ncbiaska ; pvcry individual
ought to feel deeply interested in the
early settlement and development of the
State. How many in the circle of vour
acquaintance East would be really bene
fitted by emigrating to Nebraska, who
are perfectly uninformed as to her agri
cultural wealth and salubrity of her cli
mate. "Ignoti nulla capido." How
can we inform them, and create a desire
for a farm on these rL-h ami beautiful
prairies, -yith less expense and iu less
tiuie than by letter writing. We would
respectfully urge the people of our young
anl growing State to write, and write
often. Give a fair description of the lo
calities where you are acquainted and are
interested. Never put it on too thick or
too thin, but give your old friends and
acquaintances all the facts in regard to
the country as you see them, and cor
dially invite them to come and see and
settle. One letter from an old acquain
tance would have more influence in an
eastern community than half a dozen
newspaper articles written by strangers.
Therefore we say write ami not only to
your friends, but to the paper you used
to take, away back home. How gladly
ihe editor would give a letter from you a
place in the old, time honored journal.
L. R. Warner. -
THE WAR.
.Paris. .July 28.
'ihe Journal Uiticiel
imoiisncs cue ioj-
lowing letter from tin
Julv 2f:
Emperor, dated
Commander-in-Chief the Garde Na
tionale of Paris Dear General : I beg
you to expre-s on my part, to the Garde
Nationale of Paris ho much 1 count on
its patriotism and devotion. At a mo
ment when 1 am about to set out for the
army, I have to testify to the confidence
which I repose in its will and ability to
maintain order in Paris, and to contrib
ute to the security of the Empress. It
is becoming to say that each one should,
according to the measure of his ability
to serve his country.
The Journal's correspondence from St.
Petersburg says Russia does not sympa
thise with Prussia. Prussia wishes to
make a Prussian lake of the Baltic, and
attacks the independence of Denmark
and that of half of Germany. The cor
respondence says fust her that the Czar
treats the French Ambassador here
with much distinction.
Tho Emperor left St. Cloud to-day by
special transportation for the army. He
was accompanied by Prince Napoleon.
The Empress parted with ticm at the
railroad station. She was deeply moved,
and, as soon as the train disappeared,
returned to the palace. The- Spani-h
Ambassador hid an interview wi:h the
Emperor and I'm press just before his
departure, and the Mouiteur Du Soir's
n-marks were or extreme friendliness.
The ambassador says the Emperor ap
peared quite well. As the crowd gath
ered around the imperial car, the Em
peror bowed pleasantly to all saying
'a'bicntols.''
Representatives of foreign powers at
Paris have transmitted to their respective
governments notice of the Emperor's de
parture. The Empress, attended by la
dies of the court, proceeded to the
Chapel of Notre Dame Des Yictoires,
and placed there a votire lamp similar to
one she placed in the same chapel al the
beginning of the Italian w.;r.
The Gaulois publishes a report that
conditional alliance has been concluded
between France and Italy, and the new
treaty stipulates that in case of certain
eventualities France is to pay Italy 00,
0oo,0:o francs and leave her free to
make Rome the capital of the kingdom.
Advices from Rome represent that the
Pope accepts as inevitable the evacua
tion of Rome by French troops.
The French Government has received
official notice of the declaration of the
neutrality of Denmark.
Reports from the southern border of
Laden state that no Prussian troops are
to be seen along the Rhine from Basle
to Constance.
A small corps of infantry is posted
near Rheinfallen.
The troops of Wurtemburg are mov
ing towards the Fortress of Rastadt.
An American legion is now forming
here. A French .commander was nomi
nated by the government.
The Emperor arrived at 4 p. m. at
Metz, where the Imperial headquarters
will be established. A proclamation to
the army will be issued to-morrow.
The Moniteur reports three important
prisoners taken at Metz; two were offi
cers of the Baden army, and liave beeu
released on parole. The other was cap
tured while attempting to cut the tele
graph wires. The Baden officers have
been treated with great courtesy by
Gen. Led on be, and will be sent to Paris.
Prince Napoleon is going secretly to
Copenhagen.
LoNr-ON, July 28.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
the people of that city are furious be
cause Prussia intercepts French and
Enarlish journals.
The Times fears that Denmark's good
understanding with t ranee is due only
to the hatred of Prussia.
The war premium on French bottoms
is 1 percent.
A trench cruiser is ofi the I-le of
Wight, and is said to be bearding a!! j
meichantmeii.
Fiu-.-ia complains of England furnish
ing arms and coal to France.
The Belgium cauiu at Bjvcr'oo has
been broken up and the troops distribu
ted along the frontier fortresses. All
work on fortifications is rapidly hurried
forward to completion.
Abdel Kader has volunteered to serve
in the French army.
Old blockade runners are being sold
for'servicc o the Baltic. The steamer
Darien has changed hands and the name
altered to Garritiaj.
Adviece from Shanghae, July 4th,
show the attack of foreigners at I ekin
was directed only against the French,
thoutrh other foreigners were accidental
ly killed. The houe of the Sisters of
Mercy was destroyed, and the inmates
ravi.-hed by the Chinese.
The floor, galleries and lobbies of the
House of Lords were crowded to night
with spectators to hear si statement of
the government's position in the present
war. Granville said the government
was embarrassed by thee x plosive mate
rial lying arouud it with matches already
lighted, efforts to extinguish which hud
been useless. Though Lord Lyons had
been abl to hold back the declaration
of war five days, the incident at Ems
between Count BeneTitti and a gang of
Prussians was remarkable, but no insult
was intended, all observances of the
Paris protocol, which .provide for the
settlement of dispute bv both parties.
In the presence of war, England had but
one duty, and that was to observe strict
neutrality.
MaliUsburg and Russell approved the
attitude and action of the government
The war was wholly needless and ix
cusable. Parliament would c'tainlv
sustain the government in its- policy ot
neutrality, and await an opportunity lor
interven.ion.
Eeverylhing indicates that an impor
tant engagement must take place within
three days. The Prussians re cor.cen
trating between Treves ai Meeseig, on
the i iver Soar. They have 400.000 men.
The opposing force of the irench uum
bers about 3Q0-00'-
K -IEF ti:e.eok.wms.
Jeff Davis arrived at New Orleans yes
terday, on his way to Europe.
Gen. O'Neill's trial is to commence at
Windsor (Yt.) to day.
French Republicans in San Francisco
have subscribed $1,000 to the sanitary
fund, to be divided equally with the
rounded French and Prussians.
The Chinese Government has limited
the exportation of Chinese laborers to
the vessels of treaty powers . It is
thought this action will decrease this
class of immigration.
Potter Palmer, the Chicago million
aire, was married to Mi?s Bertha Ilon
oie, yesterday.
Ma'one, the murderer of Col. Buell, at
Leavenworth, died on the 27th, of
wounds, after confessing the crime.
The general and special deputies of
the National Grange Patrons of Hus
bandry in the States of Iowa, Il'inois,
'lennessee, Missouri, Kansas and Call
fornia will be convened in St. Louis,
August 20ih. The' State Grange ot
.Missouri is to be organized at that time,
and it is anticipated steps will be taken
at this meeting to fully peifect the or
ganization of the order in the Western
fctates.
Metz, July 29.
Great excitement prevails here over
news that the Prussians are moving
cau.-ing a general hurrying forward of
French operations. There lVliniY b-.,ti.t
.uu me main uooy win suiive inrougii
Rheinish Bavaria, and an advace of
Prussians on the left is expected.
Berlin, July 29.
A detatchment of French Troops, con
sisting of three companies of infantry
and eighty horseman, attacked half a
Prussian regiment of infantry at Herk
iugar, and the French Troops were re-pui.-ed
with a loss of one officer and eight
men. One Prussian soldier was wounded
Later. A general movement of the
Prussian forces iu front of the French
iine has commenced, and it is evident
that decisive operations are near at hand.
Troops are pushing on to Mayence from
all directions. Tlie King bade adieu to
his guards yesterday.
England's violation of neutrality in sup
plying articles contraband of war to
Fiance is bitterly complained of.
Lomion, July 29.
The report of the violation ot th
Luxcmbourg territory was an absurd ex
a ggeration. A French corporal crossed
the river from Steriuk with some fellow
soldiers iu search of tobacco, and their
appearance gave repoits of an invasion.
The Prussian government oilers a re-wa-rd
of five thou-an l Thalers to the
first soldiers who capture Mitrollieur.
The German press continue bitter in
their attacks upon England. If their
declaration can be ti n-ted, their country
has bou -..-lit her nutrality of Germany at
a co-t of German hate. Earl tiranvilie,
in the House of Lords, to night ad
mitted that he received a dispatch, con
tain ng a copy of the st?cret treaty pub
lished in the Times, but had assurance
from the French Ambassador that the
proposals originated in Rerlin, and was
dreaded by France.
London, July 29 1 P. m.
From the seat of war the latest re
ports are that a skirmish is going on
between the out posts, but not even a
rumor of a battle lias been received.
Sarijrvckex, Julv 29
The success of the Prussians in the
affair of the outposts yesterday is admit
ted by the enemy. The French retired
after a few rounds of cannon and mus
ketry.
PARAOKAI'lIN r A I.I. SO JITS.
It ma- be said of too many of public
men that they .are last in war, last in
peace, but first in the pockets of their
countrymen.
Domestic unhappiness runs in some
families. Out 1 f the four sons of Charles
Dickens' father, only one lived with his
wife.
Belgium, a little kingdom of 11.282
square miles about the size of Maryland
gives comfortable support to over 5,
000,000 people, or about 500 to the
square mile.
Susan B. Anthony has recently been
lionized at Fort Scott. So were the mu
sicians who tumbled into the band wagon
of 'Robinson's circus, a short time ago.
The ladies of the Fifteenth Amend
ment have come out strong in yellow
linen dress, finding them very becoming
to their complexions.
The liracoa says that census-taking
has revealed the fact that a married wo
man of Aurora, aged twenty-five, has a
daughter aged fifteen.
A large number of lately arrived Ger
mans hi New York, who are liable to
military duty in Prussia, have signified
their willingness to return, and Bismarck
has been telegraphed.
The local editor of the Fcranton Re
publican has been presented with a purse
containing $S00. Impecunious editors
will be inquiring anxiously if this is a
regular hatit with the Scrantonians.
The Boston Past announces that Hen
ry ard Bcecher "postpones his annual
hay cold till August and September this
year on account of the heat- '
IBZ-iOOivJ. s CO.
DEALERS in
Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods
BOYS' A?JD CH.LD&S?J'3 CLOTHING
Hats, Bl Cops, Boots 8c Shoes,
BLAfiKETS, RU3BER GOODS, TRUNKS, VALISES, I TC
Main Street, Second Do East of Court JJoitsr.
Plattsmouth, Web.
RANCH HOUSE : Broadway, Council Bluffs, !oa.
D SCHN'ASSE.
GREAT RUSH ! LARGE CROWDS ! !
Everybody, and more too, are going to
T. SOHNASSB 8c CO,
To buy their
3 ri23.s; v-lc1 Bum m GOoa
AT
KEV YOEK STOKE.
Th
est auu
STOCK OF DRE3s GOODS
Are now on exhibition at the Xew York Store, at ereatly reduced irice. We call particular
atteniiou to our new styles of
DRESS-GOODS. PRINTS,
DELAIiNS, (ilNGHAMS.
BUUVi SHEETING.
hEE ACHED COTTONS,
BALMORALS. CARPETS.
CLARK'S NEW THREAD.
COTTON YA -S. BOOTS AND SIIOES
of all kinds and prices to suit our numerous customers. large stock of
GROCFRIES,
HARDWARE,
QLiEENSWARE,
WOODEN-WARE,
G L SS WARE,
YANKEE NOTIONS,
HATS AND CAPS.
We have a lr- tMck of ihe c'ehrated GARDEN CITY GLIPPER
PLOW. STUBBLE nd BREAKING PLOWS, "! all kir.tN c.f
CULTIVATORS. REAPEMS. SEEDERS, HAY RAISES- &.C
riattsmouth February, 10th, 1870. tf. 1). SCTINASSE & CO.
& iwl
B. U WkB
One door west of
PLATTSMOUTH,
IIA3
A LARUE
Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing,
FURNISHING GOODs,
HATS, CAFS, BOOTS, SHOES
and Provisions.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID
ron
Kinds of Country Produce.
Flattsmduth, Nebraska, August 5th,
J
Successor to White Iutf ery)
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
IDIR, UGGIST,
Is now rcceivin g and has on hand (at the olJ stand of White & Buttery)
South side Main St., Plattsmouth
The Largest and EV.ost GomcJete
Stock of Prus". Medicine?. Paints. Chemical?, Lead, Varnisbos. Coal Oil. Fish Oil. Machine Oil
Gargling Oil. Cusror Oil. 'eaL-lot Oil, Whaie Oil. lihisccl Oil, I.:ir 1 Oil. Oil, Eemial
Cod Liver Oil, ami a large variety f Notion?. I'ertuuiery, r'am-y aii'l Toilet
Article, isences. .flavoring Eilracu. Also, all the Popular
jEjk.i?jinsrT vri32DioiiJi-s,
Such a? Jaywi'e. Aver?', Hall?, Soorille'sCoe's. Christie'?. Mor?'(. MoLain'?. Baker'?. 'Wistar',
Writat'i. WaketieM's, Guy soot '?. Perry Davis', Rnunck's Petitt'. Mrs. NY'iulow'a.
Dr. VintheUn. llostetter's, Drake's, Wallace'?, West'g,
all others iu general use.
Brandies, Wines and Whiskies,
Of the best grades and qualities, strictly for Medical purposes.
DOMESTIC DYES,
Red or Ro?e. Green. Blue and Black, Analine, Indipo. Madder, Extract Logwood, I'yo Wood?, Ac.
In fact everything that is needed in the Drug or Medicine Line.
I hysicians' Prescript ons carefuPy compounded and put up
at all hou s. All Drugs warranted fresh and pure. Call
before buying, end see what I have to sell.
A. W. PROLE.
riattsiuouth, March 24, 1S70. wtf
V ANTED 5.000 men to pet their work done
W at PRICE i M1LL.-T Blacksmith Shop.
The under itr ied having lormed a Co Partner
ship in the lilack'mithing business, under the
name and ftyle of Price .V Mills, are pre
pared 'odo all kind? of work in the blacksmith
inn line in the very best ?tyle ar.d on rcasona' le
term?, at Price'? old ?tand, near Koi-k .Sprinir on
Sixth street. Special attention piven to shoe
in. PKICE & MILLS.
K.F. PmrF- t
E. F Mit.t.si.
March, 10th.. 1870
F. D. LEU Nil OFF.
THK
most complet
ttEJ
the IIebald Office,
- NEBRASKA,
AT-
&MB RETAIL
STOCK OF
ALL
John Fitzgerald.
1SA9.
Pasture.
H- X. Orr would say to the citizens cf Platts
mouth that he h.is the best pa-ture in the State,
one mile troiu the city. Gd water nnd shade.
For terms apply to the undersigned or to J. W.
lshnDon. H. X. ORR.
May kl2m.
""OTICE is hereby given, that my wife, Fliza
J.1 both Barr, has left my bed and hoard, and
that I wiil not be responsible for any lcbi? that
she may contract. A. B. Bars.
Platwmouth, July 21. jl'rydawtf
Ordinance Ko. S.
i n oi:mn..l r it.ovi;':: . ok nn;
J. V V.M ' ' !!. !l .l.K , c ;. . , ,,.
Main reft troiu I ou. I li si reel to ii -. r . i
Mitiiix 1. !! it or'i'itnc- by 1 1. 1- .;,, .,, I
Vilu t'uunci- u Ihe I'i.'u "I I'l !';. ,,;',. (
Vi'tinty, .V liritiLii. Th.u the owiii i f I .r
fruuunRon the tout h side of M;t n si r-. t tr.ni
Fourtti ft.rM ni'.-l to rixili sm-.t 'tli.it l.n
not fidewiilks laid iow n j lm 1 1 l:iy i),imi ,
hul'.-'lilitli.l Mut'ttalks in tn.i t i L:- rr
propcr'y. rc.-pi ctivi-ly. the --.ij l i,,.wiiis t.. i...
put dott ki and liiiislti d t the J tli (lav (, .nv-,,,t
l-Vo. . '
.-K Said M.lewnlk M 1.,. t.t ,!,, ;is
p'ie. with Komi brick, st tic or pl.irk. not I, ,
ttian two in-l s tlm k. the stone nnd buck M,.
w alks laid down w , ' ii noiui, Mib-lauiial .url,,K
walls, ol wood orstonc; t!;t. ,.JU,i .,,t. ak ,;
beol Uniterm h inlitinid in. oniortnity nh t'i'c
tirade ot tlo- Mrci-l- -1 i tVet in w,,,iii.
?' ;5- 'Ihut if .my.. th, -ui I popcr v owners
fun to build mi'l i i..:,lk in tr. nt ol tli-irbd-f.j
trollin g on said Miv.-i a- m .i ,s,ii 1, in t!,o
Utuc ti:i:iic.t, iiii-l U'-.-er.iu,,- ,, tJK. pro iion
ol thi" or inniiic, tl! n i: wd! , , , . . ji,,.
Street Couiini-so ner ol the -: i i ,..ty i) buil l
eaiu si.irw ..IK:', ch.unuix n.c aim on t ,,( ilt. ,.x .
j i i.sc i.p to Id.- piopcr-y tiler. ! '., i. i. ..-mir. ri-t-iniitijr
the nmoiiiit to tin- (Vj Tr. M. er. who
hall as-?s the ."mount ? inx :ik iih-i ihi-b.t.
lotJ or paret i.s ot real estate, to i k !i .,t ilicm t
rispeeiiv - aineuiit or wtiiounts tied it e. -t t (
pave Ihe mid .-i.ln.i!k- in f:oi.t of the
properly, and the collector ot the citv tar.'
?liail collect the miuic u other t.ix in the s:i l
city, provided, ulway?. the .il taxi ,-!i;i! I.m
paid in lawful money of the I n'ted St.iv--.
4. This ordinance to be n bT ti .in hi. I
ul'ier its publication f re. mired by law.
Pasced and approved Jmv :'"t:' 1 n.
A. LAZLNIiV. M iv r.
Attest: S. F. Coupkb. jub.-wjt
Heath's Patent Bored Wells
Put down in trtoe county in the p i.-t month
and trem IJlUhE to FiVK a ne k making at
vrcstut
lIlOVE TIIEIIt SUPERIORITY.
SIXTV-N'IXE of them were in the worst kind
ol yuick-.aud, ,
AXD-
THIP.TY-ONE of them worn made in places
where the old style "Du;r Wells" ha.l di id iip
eaved in i.iiied to furnish a supply, or-natu
ally 'played out."
Their own reputation nnl th unanimoui ver
dict of the people of Otoe County
AftfMia their Merita.
An Outfit j? now in oper it ion for the accommo
dation ul Cass County, in charge of
Well? pu a ran teed to furnish nn ample supply
of water, or the money rclunde j.
-.rices smcl Tonus.
ell? bored, tubed and fitted up fr thrvuii
ter all coniplcteand guaranteed.
One Dollar per Toot
Ouick .'ami well? 1. extra one a, , ,.;. t
tho country hands to bo boar le i iuiu d. uie
ob.
Tc?2ns Gash.
-'--pnnsiblo parties dcMiiin; it H ,,t,. f,,r
uoe-nallw ili be taken tor part pa iio nt, .,t -n
month?., with intercut ut 1 J pi i cent, h oni date.
Parties wi.-hinjr, well? will p!e:ir : ,,,,, s (
br leavinir their orders nt the Hardware r-t- t
of C. W. M hKK, or addressing me a lm. to
'NEBRASKA CITY
Very Itespcc'.fiiliy,
T , .fc B. F. DifTenbacher.
July 7th, lx70..l.l wtf
A. A. SAPlGENT & CO.
&osi jTaimfarlsarrrs.
AVE would invite Dealer? and the T'ublio
general! to call and examine our stock of
S O .A. X- S ,
before purchasing elsewhere.
Mr. .-ardent bavin bad the pvperience f
tw enty years in miiniila.-tin u,K nil kind? of
Soaps, w e are cont: lent of rivii.tr entire sati.-fac-ilon
to all who may lavor u? with their patron
age. Soup exchanjred for Krcase, arid delivered in
any pai t id t hi city.
Cash paid lor rendered tallow and clear
grease.
foun Work?. Kearney Ward, near Ferry St.
15ri i?e, eor"k city.
June 1'idAwtf.
Kotary Public.
K. K4XTIK WIS hill tf
SPURLOCK & WINDHAM.
lEAL ESTATE AGENTS.
First building cast of Court House, up stairs.
LATTSMOUTII. .... NEUIiASKA
Lands Bought and Sold. Titles Examined an 1
Conveyance? Made. Taxes Paid and Kcceipts
forwarded Promptly.
t?. All Business entrusted to our mm nil
ecei ve prompt attention. rnard.l tf.
Guardian's Sale. "
NOTICE IS IIEUKUY Gl VEX. That in r.nr
suaneeol adccr.-'ni order of al ot lion.
George li. Lake. J mitre ot the District Court i f
the 'd Judicial District, on tin 4rh lav of April.
liO. I will, on Saturday, the jVth day ol Auir.
at the hour of one o'clock. P. M.. at said day. at
the front door of the Court llou-o.. in l'latts
moiith, Cass county, Nebraska, otf-r for sale at
pullic vendue, to the highest bnlner. all tho
nsdit. title, and interest of Frederick W. line?,
llenry W ehnes on 1 Margaret W thm s. minor?,
heir? of t reder ck Wthues, d'-cei-o-ij, jn and to
the following deseribed n al e-tate. to-wit; The
South half of the north we-t quarter
and poitheust quarter of the north west quarter
and siie north east quarter of the sonih ea-t
quarter of section Mo. t-n in township ten
north of ran?etwcle. east ,f i;rb p. M.
Salewill rem a in on en tor l,i.- tiom one oVloek
V. M.. to two o'clock. P. M.. of ai I ilay. Terms,
one fourth cash iu hand, one fourth in one vear,
one fourth in two years, and one b urlh in three
year?, with interest on delcrri J payment, at )
percent, per annum.
Ekhap.h I jKm.NKR. guardian of minor heir? CT
rredenck chnes, deeeascl, y
, , ,, , il.LWtI,Lj CHAPMAN'.
july21w4t - Attorneys.
J. W. SHfNON'S
FEKD. SALK AND
LIYEIiY iSTAJILi;
MAIN STBEET, PLATTSlf 'll'TH, NUB.
I am prepared to accommodate the public with
Hone; Carriage. Dyguiet an I A Vo. 1 II' arte
on short notice nnd rMnrfil.ln inrmi A It.-
willrunt tcamloat lauding, unulo all pra'
tthc citv wo j cired.
Jan r"'id.t w
Notice for Proposals.
SEALED Proposals will be received at the
othee of S. F. Cooper, City H.-eor.b r. up
to 3 14 'clock p. in- Augus' 3d. IsTo. (or the buil t
ing ol two school house?, one in the north and
one in the south pa.t of the citv. of PJattsMioutu
SPIXIFICATK'.VS.
Paid house? to be built of brick. Utx'l feet.
12 inch wall, H Icet story 'one storyi, l'io '
sal? will a No be received for t be building of one
Central School house I'lxJl. b'ct 2 "tory; J .Tt
story: f.rt story rock, second story bri' k. M
incl wall, or 2JxH, one story, 12 inch wail, one
story, brick.
tor lull plan? and specification?, partid nro
requested to call at the oliice ol James 0'N'eiil.
S ..diool Director.
Uy OhDL'K OF 110 A It D OF EDICATIoN.
S -hooi District Mo. 1 City ol i'luU:m ji.th
A'test
S. F COOPER. Clerk of Board.
Ju'iy.d4t.
JOhl I'll t II 1.741 tit
ESTA IU.n I1KD. 1I"1.
UEALHUIN
IV AT C II K , C LOC US
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
GOLD TENS, SPECTACLES,
VIOLIN STRING S AND
FANCY GOODS.
Watcher Clocksand Jewelry repaired neat.'r
ind with dispatch.
xi)i-licmoved to ocpoite 1 bitte aii'-v u"
to v tf.
Main Street.