in C7 c'LaT1 smooth ne&raksa.. THURSDAY, DEO. 8, 170. There wore thirteen car loads of tea passed over the B. & M. Inst Tuesday, lirccf from China. Wc noticed a large amount of lead j)I jh; going west yesterday, to be used in the round house of the li. Si, M. li. 11. ut Lincoln. Tire committee of arrangement for the opening of the Fitzgerald Hall are re quested to meet at the residence of Father J lays on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Farmer?, bring your grain to head quarters if you want the highest price. Kixhty-one cents for wheat to-day on 'Change ! Job wort neatly executed at the Herald office. l'lattsmouth if mrrr the best market for farm produce, lumber, coal, etc., in the State. Work on the great Central It. R. Bridge over the Missouri river at this I .lace will go slow during the winter. The company will content itself with making its banks secure against the .-tiring rise. The Headquarters offices of the B. Si M. in Nebraska were removed to the new depot building, north of the Hich am) office, this morning. The ticke and freight offices will be transferred in 2. few days. I). II. Wheeler Si Co., Ileal Estate Agents of this city, have perfected ar rangements for issuing a monthly paper to be called ths Nebraska Laid Agent, devoted to the Real Estate business, and to advertising our State, county and city. The first number will appear about tlte 15th inst. The Y. M. C. A. Reading ltoomi free to everybody is becoming the most popular evening resort in the city. The room is now supplied with about onehiui deed newspapers and magazines many of them daily, embracing many of the lead ing papers of the day. Call and speud in hour at the Hall and you will net fai to continue your visits. We are authorized to btate that the itizensof Avoea precinct will hold a meet ing at Factoryvillc at 1 o'clock Friday December, I'th for the purpose cf ascer taining what they are willing to do in the way of aid to the O. & S. W. 11. R. The clerk of the Farmers House in St. Joseph, was robbed last Monday morn of some $70 by three men who entered his sleeping apartment and threw a " coat over his head and held him down till they " went through" his pockets. Wc learn from the Union. Another new business house is going up ouo door west of Oldham Si, Sons (irocory Store. We understand that it is being erected by the Messrs Oldham, to be occupied by them as a store. A cave of unknown capacity, but evi dently very large, has been discovered jiear Georgetown, Missouri, which has indications of having at some time been used as a haunt for either robbers or ref fugees. A company of explorers are about to endeavor a solution of the mys tery. Mr. John B. Furay, V. S. Mail Agent whs in the city this morning. We learn from him that changes in our mails have been recommended which, if canicd out will greatly faciliate the people of Cass in obtaining their eastern mails- Furay is a wide awake man, and is constantly -n the watch to serve the interests of the Department. Hereafter passengers on the evening train from the cast will be crossed from the lower depot on the Iowa sids. We noticed, last evening, a huge quan tity of beef and pork, dressed, en the platform of the B. Si M. in Nebraska, for shipment west, l'lattsmouth is fast becoming the great stock market of the west, as well as the grain and lumber market. With the completion of the O. & S. W. It. 11. through our city and county, we will take rank as the best market west of the Mississippi river. Wc learn from the Nebraska city pa pers that butter in that city is only worth 30 cents. egs 20 ccats, chickens I- cents per pound, potatoes 20 and turnips 15 cents per bushel; while in Plattsciouth butter is selling 40 cents, eggs at 35 cents, chickens at 15 cents a pound, potatoes 35 cents and turnips 25 cents per bushel. These and other things arc what bring farmers to Platta mouth from within a few miles of Ne braska City. Time was when things were not thus, but the "wheel of for tune" has brought l'lattsmouth on the up grade. The Chronicle Ncbrs City, bcaits ot a turnip that measures 31 inches and weighs 7 pounds. We can discount that, Waters. Wc saw one in this city, which measured three feet in circumference and weighed seventeen and a half pounds. Messrs. John Tescliner, Henry Van Armand and Alvin made the rounds last night in the capacity of screuaders. Mr. Alviu's viclin and Teschner and Van Armand with the guitar, together with Tesehncrs voice is equal to a whole band of ordinary musicians. They ren der " Sherman's March to the Sea'.' with sufficient power to make one fuel as though he " would like to be a .soldier." Come again, boys. Mr. C. Edmunds is in ear cify for a day or two, gathering statistical infor mation relative to our city and county upon which to base an article for the Omaha Tribune. Mr. Edmunds makes this business a speciality, and knows just how to go at it. Wc would suggest that copies of his letter sent east would do doubt do much towards advertising our city and county. Carter's Theatrical Troupe were per- forming at Nebraska City a few days I iiucc. We invits them to l'lattsmouth j us soon, as "Our FitzV Hall is coin pie- ! ted- fay hi two or three weeks. II.-. A.-. M. T.IKK "SOI ll'K. A regular meeting of Nebraska Chap ter, No. 3, will be held at the Masonic Hall, ou Tuesday evening, December 13th, at 0 o'clock, p. in. A full at tendance is desired. The annual elec tion takes place on that evening. Tran sient companions are invited to be pres ent. D. II. WlIKELKR, II. 1. dec-Td&wlw Hon. A. B. F.ller, of Ashland arrived in the city by the 4 o'clock train. Mnj. D. II. Wheeler and J. C Fox, Esq., left for Omaha this evening. Anson C. Tichenor he of oil, coal, and Tichenor House Lottery fame came in on the 4 o'clock train from Lin coln and left immediately for the east. FIRi: AT JfEIIIlASKA CITY. Another fire at occurred at Nebraska City last Sunday morning, which de stroyed three buildings on Main street, between 'Jth and 10th streets. One building was empty, the others were used as grain warehouses by Mulholiand J: Thatcher and Thos. McLoughry. Loss of buildings 52 0(H) ; loss of grain about $.,)MJ no insurance on building, grain fully injured. The fire originated in the vacant building, which is consid ered conclusive evidence that it was the work of an incendiary. This is the third fire in Nebraska City within a short time. A much greater conflagra tion was only prevented by the prompt action of the fire company. We learn the above from the Chronicle. JOAN OF A?1C," Is the title of the Lecture to be deliv ered by Gen. Geo. II. Itobcrts next Saturday evening, at the Hall of the Y. M. C. A. This is probably one of the finest lectures we will have during the course, and we would advise those who expect scats to go early. The number of seats will be doubled for this occasion, in order to accommodate as many a? possible. THE 1 3 NAM'. Dr. Larsh, Marshall Hastings and Hon. Geo. P. Tucker, came through from Mt. Pleasant this morning with a special car containing the Insane of this State who have been under treatment at that place. There were eighteen pa tients in all, five females and thirteeu males. The car was transferred at this place and its occupants were not requir ed to have the car from ' the time they cntescd it at Mt. Pleasant ue.ti! they arrived at Lincoln. The Dr. informed .us that they had no difficulty with any of the patients, although one or two were inclined to be troublesom when they first started. Among them we noticed the familiar faca of Godfrey Fickler, who looked quite well. He was net talkative but looked and spoke cheerfully. Cm WHOLESALE TilADKi, As an item of interest to those who sneer at the statement that l'latts mouth is the great commercial center of the west the point from, which the vast region of country lying between ?he Missouri river and the ltocky Moun tains and between the Platte and the Republican rivers draws its supplies, and through which its products are shipped eastward, would notice the fact that eleven car loads of merchandise were shipped west by the 5 o'clock train this evening. How will that do to wind up the week's work ? THE UK A IX .MARKET. There was a little flurry in the wheat market this forenoon, and the bidding climbed up to eighty-one cents a bushel. This works to the advantage of the far mers, and they are not slow to take ad vantage of it. Wc venture the asscr tionthat this is ten cents per bushel more than was paid to-day in any other mar ket west of the Missouri river. The fame of our city as a grain market is having a good effect on the general busi ness of the city. It brings farmers here with their grain from neighborhoods heretofore unknown to l'lattsmouth mer chants, and the money received for their produce is left in the various stores, lum ber yards and manufactories or at least a fair proportion of it is so distribute!. As the markets now stands it will pa- the farmers liviug in the vicinity of Nebras ka City to haul their grain to l'latts mouth as many of them arc doing. THE HAWK-EYE ABROAD The above is the title of the very ex cellent lecture delivered by Prof. Ma goon last evening, in the Hall of the Y. M. C. A. cf this city. It consisted prin cipally in a report cf what the Professor saw and thought during a year's eojourn in Europe, and was replete with con trasts between American and foreign institutions, manners and customs. Some of his comparisons in manners made the American custom look exceed ingly boorish, while the comparisons of the political institutions of the different countries made America stand out in grand proportions, a..d caused the list ener to feci a just pride in being called an American. The Prof, is one of the finest speakers wc have heard for many days, lii articulation is of the very best, and his sentences comiosed and de livered in a style rarely met with in the west, Ihe hall was well filled, and the lecture committee of the Y. M. C. A may justly feel proud of the success of tins, the fcrsc lecture of the season. - PROl'. MAVOON'N LECTl'RE. Tickets for this Lecture can be ob taiucd at the Bank the Post Office the Drug Stores, and from F. P. Todd. The price is so low wc hope our citizens will take ht.ldof this matter in a friendly j tipirit, and give the Professor a full house, j The Lecture Ccmmittee has taken a great deal of pains to secure good Lec turers they have a line Hall, well lighted and comfortably arranged. Turn out, everybody, and hear the Lectures. Ladies press your husbands and sweet" hearts to take you to the Lecture. Dr. Blue and J. Sterling Morton, of V,.M i-.. re,, i. ...... v., i lecture at Brownviile. We suppose, of coarse, Sterling will lecture on "brass" I and the Dr. on "putty." Wc hope to hear - tieui in Plattjinouth befoTe the t close oi the season. o. s. a. w. kail::oad. The people of Eight Mile Grove held a meeting last Saturday, at which it was determined that they would vote $25, OOO in preciuct bonds, to the above named railroad company provided the road should bo run via Eight Mile Grove and a depot located and built not more than 1J miles from the church: and, provided farther, that $25,000 in stock of railroad bonds should be issued to theprecinct for the $25,000 in bonds. XAO.'U INSTITUTE. We are pleased to learn, as wo do from Prof Pattesron, that the Naomi Institute, situated at Rock Bluff, is in a flourishing condition The Prof, is a man of indomitable energy, with a de termination to accomplish lome good in the world, and such men cannot fail of success, neither can thoseVho are placed under his care. The Fall Term of this favorite school commences on Tuesday the 13th of December. Sec advetise-nient. TEMPERANCE. We are pleased to learn that a large number of the mechanics in the Rail road Machine shop, including that thor ough goiiig man, Michael Eagan, fore man of the establishment, have joined the good Templars' Lodge of this city during the past few weeks. We know that t his action on the part of these men will be viewed with much favor by the managers of th? railroad company, as well as by every good man and woman in the country. Especially is it a pleas ure to us to know that hard working men, who have families dependent upon their earnings for support, have determined that no more of their hard earned means shall be squandered in drink. We believe in temperance in all things and at all times ; but more espe cially believe in it for a laboring man cr mechanic, if for no other reason than a financial one. TIIj: TKl'NIi RAILROAD. A Proposition from J. F. Joy. Wc have authority for saying that J. F. Joy, the great Railroad King of tho west, has made a written propositson for building the Trunk Road through from the State line to which point he has already contracted to build to l'latts mouth, and to have thcc:;rs running into thi3 city before the first day of January 1872. Mr. Joy wiilavk aid in the differ ent counties, cither in precinct or eounty bonds. His proposition in regard to the aid is that the bonds be voted, issued and placed in the hands of trustees, to be delivered to him when the cars run into PJattsuiouth, the bonds to draw only eight per tent, interest, and interest not to commence until the road is com pleted and tho bonds delivered. We shall speak further of this matter when we have more space. In the meantime it would be well for our people to con sider this feature of our railroad cuter prise. We hnd a call this morning from Mr,. A. L Fox, of the firm of J. M. Wing & Co., publishers of the Land Owner, of Chicago. Mr. Fox has made a prop osition to our business men which should be accepted at once. It is to the effect that he will make a cartoon of our city 10x12 inches, publish it through the en tire edition of the Land Owner, 10,000 copies together with an editorial article showing the 1 nation of our city, and will then furnish the stereotype plats for use here, for the moderate sum of $100. The editor!:! article rdona is worth the money, suid we hope the offer of Mr. Fox will be accepted at once, lie left for Lincoln this morning, and will be in our city again in a few days. Louring his absence Maj. D. II. Wheeler will canvass the subject of the cartoon. The first issue of The Cass Democrat was distributed this morning, dated Fri day, December 2d. It is an eight column paper, is got up in fair mechanical style, devotes a reasonable amount of space to local matters, ar.d believes that all things which look bad in the history of the Democratic party, should be considered dead. The Democrat i published by Messrs. Fox & Fullllove the former from Illinois and the latter from Mis souri both of whom we welcome to our city as men who, having charge of a newspaper, are expected to do much to ward advancing the interests of our city, county and State. We hope to labor amicably with them in the accompli ah nient of this object, as we believe we shall. Time will test the power of the Democratic the accomplishment of good, as it has done for the Herald. Wade in, neighbors, and assist us in making the greatest city in the west, and we will say "bully boys." We were shown a book by Major Wheeler a few days since, the property of Judge Child, which is something of a curiosity. It is entitled "The Code of 1050, being a compilation of the earliest laws and orders of the General Court of Connecticut," etc., to which is added sdme extracts from the old "Blue Laws." The volume is antiquated in appearance and docs not much resemble a "Code" of the present day. We heard some excellent music at the Sociable at the Y. M. C. A. Hall last Monday evening. The singing by Prof D'AHemand's class was particularly fine; also the instrumental and vocal music furnished by Mrs. Guard, Miss Meyers, uud others. These Sociables are a fine arrangement, and should be encouraged. The Chronicle says Maj. Pcarman re ceived an order for one dozen cherry trees to be sent by mail. The City Hotel at Hamburg, Iowa, was destroj ed by fire on the morning of the 2d. M. W. Jacobus, D. D., Commentator, and Professor in Theological Seminary, Alleghany, Pa., says of Our Father's House The topics arc fresh and suggestive : the style is highly cultivated and ornate ; the book is 'fascinating in structive and elevating. O. i H. XV. RAII.UOAU. Pi.attsmoutii, Deo. 2d. 1870. Pursuant to call of the Committee a large number of the citizens of l'latts mouth precinct assembled at the Court House at 2 o'clock p. in. On motion Jacob Yallery Jr., was elected Chairman and II. D. Hathaway chosen Secretary. Gen. Livingston stated the object of the meeting to be to ascertain what the people of l'lattsmouth were willing to do in the way of aiding in the construction cftheO. &S. W.R. R. through our county, also to express their preference as to the route, as no route had yet been determined upon. Col, Van Armand was in favor of giving precinct bonds in aid of the road. He was willing to give in proportion to his means. If we could not get the road for $50,000 he was in favor of giving more. lie thought we should have a larger turnout of the people, and sug gested an adjournment until evening. S. Duke Esq., said he thought the company had set their figures pretty high, and that he understood they only asked of Otoe county $100, 000 in bonds. He thought l'lattsmouth precinct could afford to give $50,000 in precinct bonds provided the road came through the corporation. He did not believe bonds could be carried unless the road did come through the city, lie thought the road could be brought through on the " telegraph line" with out so high a grade as was talked of. Mr.Yalery said engineer Wellington had surveyed the route through with the " telegraph line" and suid a road could be built with a grade not more than 50 feet to the mile. Dr. G. 11. Block thought there was no use to hold any further meeting, but wanted resolutions passed to the effect that l'lattsmouth precinct would vote $25,000 and th city of l'lattsmouth would vote $50,000. Dr. Black moved that the secretary be authorzed to notify the company that we would submit a proposition to give the $75,000 in city and precinct bonds provided they would run their road through the city, and that otherwise we would not give them a cent. After some discussion t his mo tion wat laid on the table untill 7 o'clock this evening. On motion the meeting adjourned to meet again at 7 o'clock this evening. Meeting convened at 7p. m. pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Chairman. The action taken by the afternoon meeting was reported. The motion of Dr. Black was taken up and discussed by Messrs. Wheeler, Living-ton, Yan Annan, Dr. G. II. Black, Fitzgerald, Chapmnn, Smith, Mickelwait, Lyman, Dr. John Black and others. Several amendments were offered and suggest ions made, and it was finally decided to await a survej- cf the "telegraph line" route before making any definite propo rtion to the Company. On motion, the whole question wis laid on the table, and the Secretary was instructed to notify .the Railroad Com pany of the son?e of the meeting. On motion, tho meeting adjourned to meet on a call of the President and Sec retary. JACOB YALLERY, Ch'n. II. D. Hathaway, Sec'y. Wc understand that it is in contem plation to open the magnificent Hall in Fitzgerald3 new block for the holidays. The arrangements, as far as wc are able to give ihem at present, will consist of a lecture by some eminent personage, a con ceit, a Fair kept open d3' and evening, and a dance to close with. The ladies of the Catholic church have the man agement of the allatr, and the proceeds will go to the church. Full particulars will be published in the Hr.UALD in due season. A .MONSTER 8 A EE. We noticed, a few days since, the ar rival of a safe for the County Treasurer's office. At the time we made the notice we supposed the safe was one of ordi nary size atnl build, hence wc only spoke of it in general terais. Come to see it in the office and see its pondri us doors ajar it looks more like a moderate sized houe than an ordinurv safe. It is of the celebrated Hall manufacture and is seven feet high, six feet wide and four feet deep. It is provided with the usual large doors, an inside pair of heavy steel doors, and inside of all is a third door opening into a burglar proof vault as large as a common safe. Each door is provided with a combination lock of the most approved pattern, each different from the other," rendering an entrance by any other person than the one having the knowledge of the different combina tions an utter impossibility. The weight is 10,000 pounds, and the cost, besides transportation, 1 1,500. Ibis monster safe is large enough to hold all the mon cy and valuable books end papers our count' will ever have, and in case of ne cessity one corner might be set apart to coufiuc refractory prisoners in. The North Platte Advertiser hits the Omaha 'Tribune in the the following stylo : "Why will not the Omaha Trilmne support an honest man for Senatorial hon ors? We would thtn respect it. What makes the Omaka Tribune con temptible is this: from the first day of its existence it has assumed to be t he special mouthpiece and shrieker of ro litical morality in this State, and yet for the mie length of time it has sup ported the Senatorial claims of a man whom it does not deny to have been as deep in the Omaha mire as even it ac cuses any one else of having been. A OENTl.EM.vx in Maryland serxls for the Tribune because he 533-3, "I saw some extracts from your paper in the l'lattsmouth Hfrald. and I like your doctrine." Omaha Tiierune. The Herald is read in all parts of the world, and the brief notice the Tribune has received at our hands will no doubt advertise it more thoroughly than the editors of the concern could have done in the next five years. Wc do not won der that Marytanders "like jour doc trin'." It will take better in Maryland, probably, than in l'yi! Nehraska. recorer c or n r. Nov. 30. "It never rains but it pours" was illustrated yesterday in the j Hoecruer s Lourt. A dearth ot dissipa tion was followed by a "heap of fines and drunks," Two, who shall be name less, wtre found trying their physical powers in a famous resort for the thirsty, and both were brought into court and duly fined. One paid, the other gave security. Officer Williams, in his pecu liar "neck or nothing' way, tried to pre serve order in court, and succeeded- Two of our colored friends, brothers, grandmother's aunts and sich, had a alight unpleasantness in the rear of the Brooks House First blood for the dishwasher. The dark (k)night of the saw and buck was flanked and forced to beat a hasty retreat, somewhat demor alized, and a trifle scattered. When we came from the court the case had not come up for trial. The items were ch ained from officer Williams. Dec. 1. There was "silence deep as death," and the Recorder held his breath "for a time," upon the appear ance of James, alias Candy, alias Pretty Brady. His stalwart frame had hardly darkened the threshhold of ihe court room when expressions were heard, ask ing "can such things be !" one so young, co fair famed for his honesty, temper ance and industry, brought into court upon the paltry charge of being drunk ? Most strenuously did lie deny the charge. The Recorder was referred to Stadelman Si Co., Marshal Murphy and Mr. Cur ran, who would give the required testi monials. Fine and costs, the result, with the remark from the Recorder tha he stood in great danger of being "busted with a board" upon a repetition of the offense. One Waif who flew out of the River House and lit about ten feet from the door, plead guilty to having undertaken a feat that required assistance to give him a start. His"vaulting ambition o'cr leaped itself,' and whether from the benzine or lighting too quick was the cause, we did not learn ; but he is now boarding with Joe. Dec. 3. We had the exquisite and great honor of being made acquainted with Ilenvy Comb Burns only son of Robert Burns, old Scotia 3 Bard, as he (H. C. B ) says, and not content with being the son of the iuspired poet, he claims to be an LLD. DLX, a poet by inspiration, an orator, an MD., and last but not least of ell, chief detective from Logan count' 111., and to all of these he adds that of a comtant practitioner at (outside cf) the Bar, we believed it .11. IT 1 ?. c. tne last, c pon being armigne 1111.1 ii 1 1 1 ana a-sea nv tne juecorut-r ir no una been guilty of the slight oS'ence (peculiar to genius) of getting drunk, he prompt ly snid "not guilty." The testimony showed that while standing in the mid die of the street, he full prnnf and with out aiiv help, 'How are the ntirhty fall en Sedy as to habiliments, dilapidated and dir'y, he was (an! not the fiit great man either) sent to Joe, and now to hi.- othei acquirements he is add:nr that of Geologv, and when we saw him l ist he seemed to be seeking coal formation in the cut on 3d street. Dec. f. iliere were three cases be lore iT; Honor tins mo: tunic, lwo were old offenders, and (me a new comer.- Ihe charge was the familiar one being drunk. I he plea of truily was entered, and the usual fine and costs imposed. One paid, and the others failed. Some excavations are expected. RAILIOA MEiniXfJ AT WEEI'IXti M A T t il. Wekpino Water, Dec. 2, 1S70. Pursuant to a call th citizens of Weeping Water met at the School house to take action in reference to trivii: ai i to the O. & S. W. R. U. U.-gamzed w:tn m. t;. Jenks as Chairman, and P. E. Beardsley as Sec'y. At the request of the Chairmrn, E. L. Reed stated the object of the meet ing and ofTerel the following resolution : Resolved, That our committee be in structed to offer to the Omaha Si South western Railroad a donation of S25.000, and finite a subscription to the stock of said road of $25, 000 more in addition to thg amount of precinct bonds to the amount of 10 per cent, of assessed valu ation already voted to the first road run tiing through the corporate limits of Weeping Water ; Provji!.;, That said Omaha & Southwe-tern Railroad place their Ma chine Shops, Round House and Depot, within the corporato limits of the town of Weeping Water. After several enthusiastic speeches from lhoe wishing to reap the benefits of a road, the motion wa unanimously carried. On motion, the Secretary" was ordered to send a eop3' of the proceedings to the Nebraska Herald for publication. On motion, adjourned until called to have report of committee. P. E. Bf.ardsi.ey, Sec'y. LETTER LIST. List of Letters remaining in the l'latts mouth Post Office on the 1st day of December 1370. ladies' list. Buyrowfl Miss L Bruise Mis J Lewis Mrs. L A :Lnii(iT Mi.-s M liciiKUn Jlr. M Coun MLsi Sena l'eurt'te -Mrs S Ellis Mr.' H Finney Miss L A I rank Mrs M Snidy Miss lvut lf-i)v r M:s il i L.i nm Mis Eva Iiom Xli-i I LbwU Mrs i. 2 I ar-.el Mif L (Montlcv Airs Lib :.Ia-tay MraC 2 .'McKay Mis S J iMerri;l Mrs N J 'l'almer Miss A'iu IKickiirdson Mrs J D 'Snyder Miss E lTn.urni.iD Miss Emma ; Warner Mrs C GENTLEMEN S LIST. Albright M 2 Kamp I'ri Ausrin W K'.hrcl 1 John A jslin V C Kcilv E J Iiuniflt J 2 Kee-Iy J K Barton K J Kcne ly Patrick Bnker J.-m E:nt-k 1' Beverage ! W Laruson W BricBS S H Luhrjohn Beach W C Ecuwr Geo Beaup rt E 'Mullien s G U Barker W MimrcG Brown L M McKeough E Burrow Z .Mctlehcr Chaa Chapman S ''Meyer H Clark Jus IMawvell O Coloraan XV McLauer F C.irkoranJ IMchrmg Kasper Corkuran M XesbitlJ B l:ikoG T OorienJas hausherty VT K :l'fry LouU Ilaniels Hubert : Pratt JS I)(.ty J :Pa!nnr T lu'nbrr V II j R iser Frank Daub Fre.1. :Kile H Ervin W J ;R.-eJohn Eagle Wm jSulIivan J Etr.-m A IStephfcs J D FarrJolia jSutnerlautl G Frost E K Shirly Ford J XV Smith O XV Funkbouser G P Stanton G A FakeJK SnarksCC rinGeld It iThayer I'aatk Gains G J T.erhoucG Harr.on. F S Y i Varr.er U llcnm V T jWilisonSV Herrman X P , WnoHredire B Jordaa Son XV C ; Wiseman S V Kanada Charles -AVilgus O M . Persons calling for any oT the above letter will please say advertised. J. W. MARSHALL. V. 31. noi!ii!i:i.i: a c i!::.vr. A' Ioy Run (Her nml We learn from officer Williams of a horrible accident which happened on the oiposite bank of the river this afternoon, as follow : A little son of Mr. Cooley. who lives near the railroad freight house on the Iowa side, pot on a loaded wagon belonging to our tovrisuian, alter J White, to ride over to Pl.ittsmouth. Coming through the village of Bethle hem the little fellow (v. ho was only 12 years eld) was jostled from his seat and fell to the ground immediately in front of the fore wheel of the wagon, which passed directly over his head before the team could be stopped, rushing the skull as though it were an egg shell. So sudden and so complete was the whole thing that the little fellow did not utter a cry Gov. Butler publishes the following can! : Lditor State Journal . I notiee that in the advertisement of Tichenor' s Real Kstato (Jilt Concert, i.iy name is append ed to a recommendation of tin; enter lrise to the people of tiie Mate. 1 nrc- er signed suii a recohimma iton or au thorized any one to ti: e my nam.; in the affair, and it has been douo tvithout my knowledge, or consent. David Bi:ti.kr. great wi:ti;':. telegraph CO j! PA XT. As many citizens of this State, and of this city, have paid mon.y into this company on shares, we doubt not the following expose of its mode of doing business will be of general interest. We extract from the monetary column of the Chicago Tribune cf Nov. 20: Ti ksdav Evr.MNO, Nov. 20. A reader of the Tribune writes us from Kansas City, in behalf of himself and others, ns toilows : "Can yon give me nny information in regard to the standing of the (ireat Western Telegraph Company? Have they ever paid a dividend, and. if so, how miuii. and was it legitimate? Many of the readers of the Tribune litre are interested in this company, and Wuuld like to know." lli.l'I.V. Tho Great Western Tele graph Company h is never paid a divi dend, and as to the prospect that it ever will, and ab-o as to it general characer and standing as a I u-im enterprise, we can only state the following facts: The capital stok of the company is $3,000,000, in 1 2.1.000 share.? "of J2" ea.-h. The " company " h;..ve now two lines in operation--o;:e from this ,-itv to Milwaukee, an i cne from re to Omaha and we believe they propose to con struct other iines todi.'Tcrcnt p:u f.s of the country as t nov c-.11 .vt the stock taken. Of the 120,00 shares eon-titnting the whole of th-.; stoek, l!7.:-','7 shares wc:v suhm-iibed by on-- Selah Reeve, r.;i 1 t y him conveyed to Josiah Suo-', in trust for the ' psv thy company, to si' iue same- .1 avails I a .;; to iieeve 1:1 iU! meiit of a contract made by the " com 1 -any, Vi th uecve, to eon-tutet 2.UK lUl'-'.-i f t the comp-mv s iine. in acer.i dance w th this, the- stock is be ing f.vd by the "con; pany" throughout the country. One of the by-laws of t!u- c;m;:;riv provi. that i; e. i in;':; 4 ) ;vc been 'rtif!..atjs per cent paid in, of stock shah he's.-!;.' of the whole fhali i: and as it is left cntirt-1' ti.eia! Willi the 1! company " as to when and bow much the a- se.-smonts. und.T 40 per ccnt- -01! th.1 stock it may ft that those who sis! these c .ridi'ions ar-j time b-fere th.v li t it r t His j rohafie crii.e 'r stock on i'kely to wait some e a:v voice in th ."! elections of Director-?, or incut of th; " -jo in pany. " conditio!! of the stoe1: and .e manage This is the prop :ty of the " c ;'i ;:unv." it is !'..'. J th:.t no:;-j of them have been pi:wihVd as Directors an J tuat they k;i j.v i!o;hi:i j; h 1. u-i- new ti nr.-ii" ions, r-.ecerit.y, a been brought by miaj pei-sorn city who have sub.-cribed l'-? n'it h:s in thi.i They G'e a bill alleging fr iul tract made by the " c ;jipa Selah Reeve, in which it is in 1 CD;J ny " with agreed to pay him at the rat? -i per i.-,;!e tor a line of p..es furnished with cue wire, and an additional ifr.'iper mile for each additional wire, viz: .-'4d 0 per mile when the poles are furnished wit h two wire', $."00 per mile, when furnished with three wire.-, and $oOJ per mile v.h--vi fur nished with f.i!: wivs. Jt is ;.';!L- jt is :.;;ege.J reeled f:r from that iine of poles can be $12." to I ') per mi'e. tion is mi -tained bv the Thhlast allega t-v-i imonvu f at least a half dozen telegraph builders of experience n 1 established reputation. If, then, the "company" shouM pay Reeve at the rate of ;;() ter mile, it would leave the net proiit of ?4!;.0 M), and when he had furni-ir. 'l t he i'nd com plement of four wire, m iking tiie total cost to the company CO per mil.-, she net prosit on his contract would be about i-cven bundled thou.-and d iliats. The 40 per cent of money which the stock holders are to pay in before any certiticales of stock are to be is.-ued to them wjiild amount tj 1.200, 000 Tliiscorrespon Is to the amount of the construction contract to Reeve at per mile, which amounts to just 1,2-rt, - OOO. The consructioii contract and the payments on the stock arc arranged so that the money paid i;i shall be pai 1 out to Reeve before the stockholders have received any certificates of stock, or have any voice in the disposal of their money. As to the prospect ot dividends after the line is completed, our Kan-as J - .. . : i v - l H . 1 ity lriena mu.stjudire tor himself; but ...i .i. i.:.. , ... ,i .,..,i ..L. r the Great Western Tele sr ar-h Company i ui nit: iui-ftriit nnr i ii" p vii-i ..li- uini ' j a i seams to be that Selah Kceve hhnuid make from .seven hundred to a miili'jn I its line. dollars profit for con.stn:eti:i. Frank Morrison U hrivintr an awning (or a now shed) erected in front of his meat market. a See law card of Fox Si Wheeler. Mr. Fox is one of the proprietors of the Democrat, and is a new man in ihe community. Mr. W heeler i well known on" .f the rarlirst fottleriof the city. LEGAL NOTICE IN THE matt r of tho esta f T Janics IV, Thoin .-on decern-l late o! the Srarc !' Illi nois, to th next ol'kin Tbeo loic S. i ho;ii 'S n, Laura E. Thompson and C'hn. I. Tho.'i.pson minor hoirs oi .-ui.l ct'iti and i!l i (.-.-. ns iiitrr- stod in the estate oi James V, Tnoinpsoit de-cei-ed. You are hereby notified tb:.f J"ini F. Tlionrp son Guardian ol l'h'o lui e S. TKoiuns n. Laura E. Thompson and Chas. 1. Thompson minor heirs of fai I estate, on t!.e 14th day of .Vmeii- l.er A 1. tsTo, tilled his petition in tne Dis r: t Court L'tid Ju lii-ial IMstriet in and tor Cass countv Nebraska in opt-n Court prayjni; for an nnler of said Coart to sell all the ciirht title inl interest ol'sai I minor heirs in ;:n 1 t" the -North hull of the north east quarter ol section number thirty i'.Vi . The south ca-t quarter of section ! No r. i : ; " teen 1:' . all in fwii.-iiit lo n r.h ..f J ranse U eat. also th" south, wes-t iuart-r of the north fast quarter and the east hail of the north I WAt .-r. .-... 1 (V.i. mi.' lin-i.t -. . . T ,1... r...-.. ! west quarter of section no mcW-niue hi town- ' ship No. l'J north of ranee No. thirteen east tit li i lT-AV-r. 7:.TfVVyV-H';' rlh' 'iTu ieo, i. Lake. .Jutc ot said Court on the 11.4 day of NoTerr. her 170 'lirff-iit, a heariuir t. be- I bad upon (ai l petition before thcJudgs of the I District Court at the Court houre iu Gm.iha . Uous as eonnty Neb. on the M day of J.eeem- ber a. I-lTu at b o'clock -.a. m. of Friday i.t i which time and place you are required to how cause why a li ease should not be printed V i l",-"'- ' "M'-f-'"' for the sale of the iutere.-t.f id minor heirs , ficfl in their agricultural and grazing re in said lot. ..,,....,..., ,. source i and asrrotie beauty, with an al JoIIN I'. iH'.'MI s'N ti'iardian. i i , , ,. Bv I. II. W hI i:. i.r. u-rf-At.y. mosj.hcrc as clear and dry and a climate Idvelw:... , n .f urnaPcoil by that of mnny Italy. FILLMORE COUNTY. 'JOTTIXCN HYTtlE WAT" TO THE tiFl'l ni.M AN VAi.I.ET AMD IA K. Mr. Editor: Shortly after our last writing, we started with all our Ihv, (except the titman), and several of the youths of the neighborhood, for a visit to and a hunt 011 the Republican and tributaries. As our entire party were boys, we laid aside all reserve, and be came a boy with the others. And we must say we never have experienced a more pleasant, joyous, happy time, since the days of "long ago." In order that the readers of the IIkii ALD mav follow our trail, we will cire you our "jottings by the way. " We started from sec. 10, town S of range 3 west, at 10 a. in., Nov. M. At n:ght we camped en a beautiful interval on School creek, sec. 3, town 7, range .r west, beneath the wide-spread branches of a giant old elm, which has drawn abundant nourishment from the rich oil, the clear, pure water of the purling stream, for ages past. About 0 o'clock a itrong southwest wind commenced blowing and driving the smoke and flames of a prairio lire, which we had seen in the distance, through the afternoon, into our cosy little encampment. We called all hands, and after two hours hot uorh we succeeded in extinguishing the flames and saving ourcamp. As we stood upon an eminence, watching the crackling, de vouring flames-, a.s they swept over tho prairies at race-horse speed, we saw fcvcial deer spring from in front of the tire. At the same time we heard the well known crack of our old ritle, and on turning, saw our "youngster"' spring through the lire with a tine luck in hand. As lie drew his knife from it throat he shouted, "hurrah ! first blood, my hide, lend a hand boys to bring in the game." The night was spent in dressing the deer and watching the fire as it swept over hill and dale, licking up every vestige of vegetation. In itscourse it destroyed the stable and several hay stacks of Mr. Charles Dtinagan. leaving him eutirely destitute of feed for his stock and team. Nov. 2d We drove through Clay county, passing railroad stake marked B. M. 132077.." crossing Big Sandy at "Lone 'free," camping on Pawnee creek, on sec. 1, town 5, range 0 west. Here, again, we had to fight lire for seve ral hours. (We swore bv the Heathen Gods to shoot the first villain we caught 1 setting fare to the pi aines. ) Nov. 3d Drove to sec. 9, town 5, range 0, and camped on the farm be longing to "Wild Bill," alias "Long Haired Bill," alias Mr. William Kress, two uiils above spring Ranch, at the Gov's Ford. Mr. Kress has seen much rf ''Western life." He has served a.s Indian scout, and in the United States cavalry; he has been an old Mountain Manger, trapper and freighter. Mr. Kress related many very interestiurr ac counts of his nri'iVi escape?, wild ad- i ventures, and hnai fights with the no- i red men." 1 oy. 4'h e drove, accompanied ly ''Vvild Bill," through Webster county and camped on Crooked creek, sec 31, town 2, range 10 west. Nov. Oth. Wo drove in a thick fog, to the stojkade on or near sec. 12, town I. range 11 west. Here wc spent some time in very pleasant conversation witli the "natives" whose neat cabins are to be seen in every direction all orer this far joined Republican valley. From tbi-1 point west, for several miles, much of the land is taken by settlers. The rich, alluvial soil of these bottom'', we relieve well adapted to the profitable growth of corn and vegetables, and we IxJieve that the vajt amount of nutri ment washed from the highlands every season will make it profitable to grow wheat. Yet, we prefer the high prairies ad the timber on the small streams to the bottoms, and its timber. We did intend to give iha readers of the Hku Al.I) a lengthy description of the Re publiean valley. But, "On the Repub lican." by W. 11. Ashty, to the Be.it riee Lrj,ms, and copied bv the ID-RAi n of Nov. 1, is go trr.t'ifid and perfect in adits jtarts, that wc forbear 1 lie 7th, Vth and 0th. were spent in !oa liiiT our teams with buffalo, elk, deer and turkeys, all v' which we found plen ty in r.u;.! !C and 17 west. Nov. l"th Started on our return, cros.-ing the head waters of the Little Blue and .',2 mile creek. In town , ranere 11 west, we paw one of the most magnificent niidits wc ever beheld. When about a mile from the wett town ship line, a beautiful mirage appeared in the tli.-.tatic-e We o:.u!.l see the outlines of a tplen did lake, whose Filvcry waters glistened and sparkled in the sun-light, a-; its waters gently undulated .before the zephyrs. Along the margin of the lake aproared a wide border of forest trees, whose fall, symmetrical trunks and waving foliage was mirrored by the lake Beyond this border of trees appealed to r:-e in f-o;euin grandeur, a mountain, whose snowy peak was just discernible among the fleecy clouds, as they floated through the azure vaults of heaven. We could not refrain from halting awhile to admire this magnificent vision. Oh 1 how we wished that we were able to I dace this wonderful picture upon canvass that others could see and admire. Af ter gratifying our admiration ef the beautiful, we moved forward to examine into the cause as far as possible. As we advanced, the mountain disappeared the forest trees sank into a few scrubhy, ln.siirniucant cottonwoods, and the lake whose magnificent beauty and loveliness we had so much admired, soon became transformed into the vapor arising lrorn what at first appeared to be theory sandy bed of a creek. The bluffs on the west aiue ui mis truck arc iur umt:s imi iicu- ,- , .. . . . !. dicular, from twenty to eighty leet in side of tf lis creek are for miles perpen . . , - ri'i , t i it .i 4 neiiii. Aiiiiiuii iiif.it; uiuu.-j tun naiur from the table land has worked deep channels, which, when .seen from the east shore of the stream, have the appear ance of streets and allevs. These filuffj are cut and carved, by the action of water, into the most perfect gothic and Ionic Mocks, towers, spires, casements and colonades, with entablatures of great architectural beauty. The water in passing from the table land, to the stream, having wasfied away the inter mediate earth, there are left standine, with the various colored stratas, as thev were originally placed at the command of the Great Architect, adding beauty and sublimity to the whole. e lound a current of water about ten inches be low the surface of the sand in the bed of the .stream, which was some sixty feet in width at the point where we crossed it, not including some thirty or forty rods of sandy bottom which showed evident signs ot having been frequently over flowed. Here we spent several hours in collecting a variety of shells, seeds and roots of curious plants and shrubs, and in solemn admiration of the place and its surrounding. After having dined upon 'hump," .steak, tongue, venison, tuikey and "pancakes," washed down with a noggin f hrt coffee, we rolled CUt l0r ? U tSt ,;,UC- 1'0r tWO ! We traveled Over the UlOSt attractive ' country wc have recti in the State rich 1 r n i 1 i , ; "n't roiiKig, Well timbered and Vratcreti, j when we came upon the rich, grand old (,, . ,j' . pi . i.n. IiriCs Of .ViaiUs, tlay and l-llilliore t countic-5. J oo much can not be saiu in i .,.,) tr tViaca t:., ,, ; i The II. & M. R. R. Coiar any , YJc-.i an.i ii,UMi to ru ( . through near the rrntnr ,.r .1 ... ties. U hen this road is cmplet 1P' in running order old Fillmore , 1 7 count.es w 11 soon become thcL ' counties of Nebraska. J R. WAitnr. OUR PITTSBURGH LEITU, H "ow nrrsiuiKji, look XEnilASKlA. PlTTsnriUlJI, pA Nov. 21th is,;,, Editor Hf.rai.d: . s s j "i your roquet on U A ffPimnl.lit 1 "L in the Smoky (.'it v n il 1 7 rocks, of hill., and of high tir T. U ' took the train at l'lattsmouth V M ..1 iM.: .. . - ; " w ;.i. and thirty minutes; not bad f .r a J ,' tance of nearly one thousand mile, 1 ittsburg h is a large place !..( large as l'lattsmouth, and is, wita,. doubt the dirtiest city on the j.lan : e could not help commuting its mi plr ance with that ot the cities of NcU-U Wherever you go your nasal .rKttn greeted with coal smoke in unmea-uM quantities; and should you if mnin a f hours on the street, without application of soap anilB.vatcr you would ak genuine " Fifteenth Amendment," i fact the denizens of tli burg all , fifteenth amendmentisli. have Lei n over the city a little have taken a 1,.. i at it curiosities its public building public works Sic, and wc are wnutd impressed with the magnitude ami ii.v portance of iron, gas, brass, Uvg ami coal. The manufacture of iron una pin. , represent a vast amount of wealth ; fes tered and sustained as the maiiufnoturi' of these commoditios has been ly tl I'nitcd States' Congress, it i not straiiv.. that they should have become such im portant articles of wealth. But littlo 1!.. the people 'o of of othc wo t, whether democrat or republican, reif the great injustice which they suffer by that policy which discriminates in fi vor the ironmonger and gnint thui; necessities; but wo shall leave the. in cuasion of "protection" to the betti nbiby of Horace Greeley and Mar.t Marble. We have taken a jvep at thesrt v. nf r able institutions ot learning the Irn City and Duff's Colleges. They are Cr buildings, but partake of the charaetei istics of other houses in the city r blackened by the everlasting coal .tn.- from the foundries. Just over tti' leghany river, on a w.ikoi and f. f bridge, and you are in Alleghar.y City. ti.:- : ! n, l,.,-l. ......I. t.n 1 ; , 1 II ir I.-5 Mlljr I ia..uillii .... 1 niv. . . . - . , but is much the prettier place. ltd:, tains some beautiful patta, udiieh a:, being re-litted and rsenbc!ii'"L -1 his place also contains tthu l'ci:i f ii .r. Wc took a look at the itiU.tst: i'uJ', ing, and somewhat noir-t: u 'U'C-a place general"' rentwxe-difor fl Ligii moral and religious i Iwuncnt of its it mates, and w Fct-CA.lyrcj.iecd tht w -v were not resiling vu'iin its mx-sr. walls. The hills ifi'lhiffs iiirror.t.f i.. this place p resent a parage centrist .'; the prairier of our owi beautiful braska. After aji absence c-f seven ysri these sames old hills and ;; ?er strangely romantic ; hen hi agery w- place leside tLerrn '.h bcutir'.r! andseapes of Cuts county..' the mind ptinctively contrasts a n.mritain and v plain, fare d .;ain. yet these old and venerable inrt Icarer tram their assTatie:' wita childhood and childhood's dremcs. Te day is Thanksgiving ; Pittsburgh is at: bustle. The streets are thrr!:;(d with men, matrons, maids and child!""!. Tt "Urecian Bend," jcomenades. Fifth Av enue, and the "Italian wriHi'' ei;ti fantastic cycloids in the mud ;n Mifi Street. Turkeys and ducks are rutuMi ly piled upon the tables of tbf ahhi. ni. and the poor "ward of charity" su r- tl thanks God that to-day is Thank v: viri' Truly Youth, B. S. K.vxhr. THE ORDER OF THE DAY. A general order for Soz'm lont. I ' the teeth of all opposition it ha beceriir the supreme dentrifice of the age. N impurity can infest the teeth cl. anc : daily with Sozondot. Qudiay, th bark of the Cliillian Soap 'ir e, an article which pts-se.ses demising properties su perior to those of any other known sub stance, is one of the ingredients of thu pecrles compound. Sozoodotis the only dentrifice in existence in which thiasalu brous botainica! product is iucorjorato 1 " Spalding's f'lue," handy about t!i house, mends everything. A FAMILY TREASURER. Tho happiest and bent member of family is usually called tho light of th household, because, besides beinir Lapf y ani cheerful himself, or herself, h or she makes all else happy or chserfu!. The Charter Oak is such a treasurer. OREAT BARGAIN'S IN REAL EsTATK. We have for sale the following list ot- valuable lands in CassCuiity Nebraska . Sec.,, Ti 15. Nw qr 1 12 l.t II 12 12 13 10 12 10 12 12 II 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 II II hw qr Se qr Sw qr Se qr Ne qr IV e qr Se qr Se qr Nw qr N w qr Nw qr Se qr 14 22 23 15 30 21 22 14 34 27 30 7 23 15 14 4 IS 23 11 11 11 10 11 10 12 12 11 12 12 12 11 10 11 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 re qr nw qr s E hf sw qr W hf sw qr E hf so qr K hf ne qr Ne of nw qr W hf ne qr Se of ne qr Nw of se qr From one to four years' time will l-1 given on part the purchase money on a large proportion of the above lands. In addition to the abovj list wc have Improved Farms which wc can sell n reasonable tcnu& Call at our omce for particulars. I'll ELI'S 1'AINK. Real Estate and Insurance A pent, Main Street l'lattsmouth, Nebraska. Septl5d&wtf To the Teachers of Ca3 Co., Ntr. Plattsmoi.tii, N:n. December 6th 1870. ) There will be a Teacher's Institute f ot Cass County, commencing December 27th 1870, in the city of l'lattsmouth. I would earnestly reauest all teacher . in the county to attend on that ocensioti. and all persons who desire Teacher's certificates will be expected here. Pro visions will be mado to entertain all wln may attend cither as teachers or friend? of education. W. A. PATTERSON, Co. Sunt. Public Instruction d2.tU27 CsCo., N-V jr. landed at the .n at Cmon'Do, 0: in , , city, lime from l'lattsmouth to IV.. burgh via II ,t M. R. R. iiynu ami 1. niCiL'o liai nn,