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r .1 1. tATTSiMtKJTH NEBRAKSA. TI 1UU? DAY, MARCH 10, IS" I. Married Ly Ju'lge Child, on Saturday thu 11th. int., Mr. James O'Baird and M'w llattie 3. Ault. Are we a city of the Frcond class? If not what are ire? Will some of our lecal luminaries post us, and then tell us what to do. In conversing with farmers from iifier cnt parts of the county we learn that a larpe quantify of winter wheat wa' plant ed last fall, and it is t aid to Lc looking remarkably well. We ham that there was a meeting of some of our prominent men and heavi est tax payers (irrespective of party), at the office of Maxwell & Chapman last evening to take into consideration the subject of a city ticket. The meeting adjourned to next Monday. Mathews, Donnelly &, Co- are extend ing their already large establishment back tliQ full extent of their grounds, three stories high. This looks encourag ing, and shows plainly that thoy are making a success in Helling hardware and agricultural iinpliuients. For Early Rose potatoes, for seed go to A. II. Buck's (jtoecry Establishment. He has a few vc-ry fine ones. Mrs. L. I. Crocker & Co. have just received their Orst installment of Spring style of hats, bonnets and ladies goods Give them a call. ' The Ijake Side Monthly for February contains an interesting article entitied "Our New Politics," written by D. II. Weeler. Mai. Wheeler has iust received a pair of Cashmere Goats from the flock of Col. Furnas, at lirownville. Col. Fur nas has made a grand success of raising these "fine haired" animals, having now on hand about two hundred of them being a larger number than is owned by another man in the United States. , Parties having accounts against the city for debts contracted during the pres ent city administration, are reqeested to present them to the Recorder on or be fore Wednesday next that action may be taken upon them. The Lincoln Journal of Saturday says : "There was an extra freight train of twenty-three loaded cars came in at four o'clock yesterday, on the I. & M. li. R. This road is doing all the business they possibly can attc-r.d to, which is a good recommendation for the company." The train in from Lincoln this morning was composed of thirty-two freight cars, one baggage car, one express and mail car. and one pasrncor coach, making thirty five in all. The 13. Si M. is doing a heavy business for the early spring. Wo counted over one hundred wagons loaded with grain coming into the city this foreBoon on Chicago Avenue alone, and then we got tired and quit eoanting. The heaviest joke on record is said to be that perpetrated by a few gentlemen who loudly asserted that a certain in dividual was a thief, and when called on to prave it said the witnesses had been hired to leave the country. Rather cred itable witnesses, certainly. The "Monitor" that passed through oircityfome days since was last heird from in the vicinity of tha Blue river. The Dacota City Mail notes the fact that Miss Lillie Simpson, of this city is conceded to be the finest pianist in the west. The Mail is correct. Married, at the Probate Office, by Judge Child, March Gth 1871, Mr. James II. Watters to Miss Electa Bough man. The Soldiers Homestead bill, which we published :i short time siucc has been def'oited hi the Senate. Senntor Sheldon informs us that the Herd Law, as published iu the Herald, is exactly as itpassedwith the exception that the word "precinct" was stricken out where it occured in the bill. Ii is expected that the B. & M. Co., in Neb., will commence track laying west from Lincoln about the 1st ot April. They are now sending large quantities of j iron and ties to the end of the track, j preparatory to a start. We desire to call the attention of our readers to the fact that the Lamar Insur ance Company, of Chicago, represented in this city by Capt. Phelps Paine, has complied with the Statute? in the matter of advertising their annual statement. Road the statement in these columns, and satisfy yourself of the financial con dition of the company. We have, on many occasions, called attention to the inexhaustible quarries of stone along the line of the B. & M. railroad west of this city, and we arc glad to know that our efforts to direct the attention of capitalists to these quar ries are about to prove successful. Mr. Jos., Leasley, of this city, has received a letter from a gentleman in St. Louis ask ing that specimens of the rock be ob tained and sent him for inspection, with a view to future operations on an exten sive scale- He was induced to write to Mr. Leasley ?n consequence of having teen his advertisement in the Herald. The conductor on tbe construction train has furnished us a specimen of th coal found on the line of the B. & M. road, which shows to be a very good ar ticle, but we arc sorry to know that the discovery, o Jar, does not indicate a vein of sufficient mzo to pay for working. The coal is of a superior quality to any yet found in thi3 vicinity. We arc in receipt ofa paper called "The People," being nothing more nor lcs than a sample sheet of a "Chicago In side" (or outride, as one desires), and asking us to patronize the concern by procuring on-3 side of the Herald al ready printed. Not any ; thank you, gentlemen. We believe enough in "protection" business to print our own paper at home, and save the money that it would cost us at Chicago to the ben jfit of our own city and people. We never did take any stock in those newspapers which had not enough vim and energy to do their own work and get up their own pnper. They are not, as a general rule, of much force or of much benefit to th locality where they arc published. We shall continua to publish the Herald purely as a Nebraska paper for a time yet. We have heard of "Jehu, the son cf Nimshi," who used to "ride furiously," but in our opinion Frank Morrison can "take the rag." Yesterday, mounted on his black mare, and pursuing a runaway horse, and both doing their "level best," "Frank's horse clipped on the crossing and fell. Horse and rider-for a moment were "badly mixed," but, strange to say, neither were, hurt. We- congratulate Frank on bis lucky, escape. . We heard a prominent minister of this city, in his s.;rmon last sundiy evening speak of the -British Empire. W ill that minister be kind enough -to tell us where the t 'British Empire hos Cass Democrat. I respectfully" refer the Cats Democrat or "any other man" to Webster Qaarto Dictionary. A Layman. The rule ofaddition-The wan , who wi!l ?igh f r a woman i likely to rvr 1 to .Tarry. We learn from Prof. Patterson that tha arrangements are perfected for a balloon ascension at Rock Bluffs on Friday even ing of this wt-ek, in connection with the school exhibition. The balloon is about thirty feet in circumference, and is all ready to be inflated. Wt notice several of our exchanges, among others i he Omaha Herald, pub ishing the Homestead bill, recently de feated in Congress, stating that it is a law. It is not a law, but was defeated near the close of the last session. The same bill, with the amendment that homestead papers should not be transfer able, has been introduced in the Senate again, and it is probable it will pass. By reference to our advertising col umns it will be seen that Buck & Mul len have dissolved partnership, and that A. n. Buck continues the business.. Buck is one of the niot accommodating salesman in the city, and he has as fine a stock of goods as can be found in the city. Our fellow-townsman John R. Clark, Esq., scut cast by express a few days since, a very fine pair of buck horns and head mounted on a heart shaped board, with a pair of glass eyes that looked very natural Ihey were a present to his paternal ancestors. The Lincoln Journal says: ''Every day the B. & M. 11. R Co- are shippin to this place a large amount of tie3 and iron for the purpose of finishing thei road west of here. They expect to com mence laying iron about the first cf April. We have the official report of the en gineers employed by the Legislative rail road investigators. It is rather an into resting document. We purpose to save it for future reference. Recorder Cooper has issued his officia notice for an election on the 3d day of April, 1871, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Recorder, Five Councilmen, Marshal, Treasurer and Street Commis sioner. We are indebted to the State Journal for a full copy of the articles of Impeach nient against Auditor John Gillespie, which we will give to our readers to-ruor row. Aany ci irotuer Have opened a n3w Bakery on Sixth street, one door nortl of Fitzgerald's Hall, where they are pre pared to furnish everything in their line on reasonable terms. See their adver tiscment. T. P. Morgan ha3 sold his interest in the Glcnwood Opinion to C. II. Newell Esq. The paper will hereafter be run by Ballard and Newell. The Opinion is a first rate local paper (and that is, in our opinion, the highest compliment that can be paid any paper in the west) and deserves a liberal support. Remember the Grand Ball on the lTih The arrangements are being perfected to make this one of the grandest balls ever had in the city. Be on hand if you would participate in the festivities. The Rev. I. N. Parker, of Lincoln, Universalis Minister, will preach at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, on Sunday the 12t instant, at 3 p. m. Tex: "Go yc into all the World and Preach the Gospel to every creature. lie that belie veth and is baptised, shall be saved ; but he that Lelievcth not shall be damned." All are invited. The steamer Mary McDonold, of "O"' line, is expected here to morrow. A mountain boat is reported aove Rock Bluffs, coming up. The last seen of that 100 individuals was when they emerged from Strcight's, all dressed in Prize Collars (and nothing else) and again consulting the Herald to see what they should do next. President Cunningham, under the in structions of the Senate, has employed Col. J. W. Howard and T. J. Bell of Omaha to report the impeachment trial. The Lincoln Journal assures us that the exparte testimony taken before the investigating committee will not be con sidered by the Senate. We felt per fectly sure of this fact at the time we called attention to the proposed scheme of introducing it. We were satisfied the Senate would scorn to allow any such one sided proceedings, but we called atten tion to the fact for the purpose of show ing the tricks that are being resorted to with a view of making as much capital as possible against the Governor. We are not among those who are following the Omaha Herald lead, and accusing the Senate of bribery and corruption be cause they do not side iu with the Gov ernor's persecutors and pronounce him guilty without evidence. From the "looks" of things on the street to day, "everything corns lovely" and the goose elevated. To the hitch ing posts (the oidinacce to the contrary notwithstanding) we saw several "prairie schooners" anchored ; and westward they intend to take their way, but they had (inevitably) to stop at our city to make their purchases. There has ben a con stant increase of emigration for the past month. It looks like oil Pike's Peak times to see our streets crowded with the white covered wagons. Come on ! Ne braska is rich enough to "give you ail a farm." Our old and well tried friend, Esq. Duke, has got well established in his new office, where he will be found to at tend to the selling of lands of his own or any other man's. Lots in Duke's Addition are selling cheap, and upon the most reasonable terms. Go and see him. His Honor, the Recorder, has his office with-Lim; and when the Recorder is there you will find him (we mean the Recorder). The Red River Country is petitioning for admission into the Union. Woman's right? Matrimony and divorce. lis Itikc n IIoi-Ke l:i Broad Dny I.ighf, In tti presence of Ibe family. He Is C'HURht Plead fiullly nail 1m Yesterday (Friday) morning Mr. D. W. Andrus, who lives five or six miles west of this city, started over the Platte river on business. On his way there he met a man on horseback, going toward his place. The stranger arrived at Mr. Audrus' farm about dinnartimc, stopped and got dinner for himself and the horse le wa3 riding. After dinner he went to the stable aud saddled his horse ready "or a start, and then returned to the stable and led out a large gray stallion belonging to Mr. Andrus, and started to ead him away. Mrs. Andrus called to the man to leave the horse, but he paid no heed to her. She then ran into the house for a revolver, but before she could got it and return the thief was out of reach, returning toward the Platte river with both horses. The stallion soon become troublesome to lead, when le stopped and changed the saddle to his back, mounted him aud led the other horse. Mrs. Andrus hastened to an ad joining ii'jld where Ilr. Craig was work ing, and told him what had happened. Mr. Craig started in pursuit, and Mr. An drus coming home soon after he joiued him, and the two scoured the country in the vicinity of the Platte river for some hours. Thev finally caught sizht of the fellow, when a jolly race commenced. All of them being well mounted it was uncertain, for some time, who would be the victor in the race. The thief not being fully acquainted with the character of the country, he was soon cornered, with a slough in his front and Andrus and Craig on each flank. They rode up to him, when he threw up his lianJ.-, saying : Jon t shoot, here is your horse." He was brought before James O'Neill, Jutice of the Peace, where the necessary complaint was made and the prisoner arraigned. When the complaint was read and he was a-tked by the Justice if he was "guilty or not guil ty," he very cooly replied, "guilty, sir,'" anl that was all the hardened villain had to 6ay about it. He was sent to "board with Joe," until court set?. lie is a young man, not over 21 or 22 years old, is dressed in a common busi ness suit, with flannel shirt and wool len wristlet1, anl has every appear a;iC3 of being a professional horsethief. and master of his business at that. He gives his name as Wm. Sibley, and says he camo s.vji Los.ton. Ho reiues give any further information concerning himself, anl seems perfectly cool and unconcerned. When asked where he got the ijujoo which he xolz to Mr. Andrus', he said he rode it from Boston. Many people do not advertise because they say they are un tile to see any bene fit arising therefrom. We admit that in most instances of ordinary business ad vertising you cannot see the direct bene fit, nevertheless it accrues, ju.-t as cer tain as you advertise judiciously anc have the goods to sell. Sometimes however, we are all able to see the di rect and immediate benefits arising, of which we have a case in point. La week Messrs Russell & Doom advertised through these columns that they were ready to sell farm machinery. Last Sat urday they sold twenty cultivators, be sid-s large quantities of other things; while, probably, no other house in the city soil one-fourth of that amount. This immense sale was not in consequence of Russell fc Doom being able to stll at lower rateo than the others (except that the men who advertise largely, and in couscquence sell largely, are always able to sell at a less profit than thoc who only sell small quantities) or because other houses have not good machines and plenty of them, but because no other house in tho city- has thrown their advertisement to the breeze through the columns of the Herald, and cone qucntly every farmer who desired to pur chase a cultivator, or any other articl in the line, was naturally attracted to Russell & Doom's establishment. Their surplus sales on Saturdav over those of any other house in the city, will more than pay for their entire reason's adver ti;ing. Russell & Doom believes that advertising through the Herald pays. Died, at the residence of Charles Pipes, in Eleinwood precinct, Cass coun ty, on the Oth inst, Mrs. Ellizabath Mills, aged S4 years. Mrs. Mills was grandmother of Mrs. T i . i i r npes, and was motner in law oi our esteemed friend Wm. Lloyd, Esq., of Mt. Pleasant. She came to Nebraska from Poria county, 111., about three week3 ago for tho purpose of visitin her children and grandchildren, by whom she was surrounded and tenderly cared for during her brief illness and peaceful death. 5ii3 was born in the Washington county, New York, and her maiden name was McCoy. Her father was a revolu tionary soldier, oas of twelve who forced to seek the swauips for safety, where they were forced for a time to re . ain in waternp to the-r nocks, and endured oth er very great ha: -Iships. Mrs. Miller was married in New York moved to Peoria county with hcrhuland and family in 1843, where she lived until her present v isit to Nebraska ai above stated. i I cr remains were taken to Illinois to-day for interment. Capt II. E. Palmer has received the appointment of Agent in this city for the New York Home and Phoenix of Brooklyn, fire insuracca companies two of the most substantia! companies doing business in the west. The Capt. is a thorough worker and a gentleman of large business experience, and the gen eral agent will have no reason to regret his appointment. A paper in Bordeaux reports, among other stories of a similar character, that a number of' Bavarian soldiers had slaughtered some little Fnnch children, fried them with onions and eaten them for dinner. The Omaha Republican and Herald have each lopped off four columns of their c'ailv editions, leaving them only one column larger than the Herald. j -vs: AK.ii vanisu hu. jiihaiH." The advertising which Geo. S. Harris, Land Comtr issioner of the B. & M. in Nebraska, and the Plattsmouth Her ald have given the lands of Nebraska, is beging to "tell" on tho country. This morning wc saw a company of seventy five persons with fine teams and wagons, making their way to the Republican Valley that garden of the world. They were from Illinois and Iowa, and had first been attracted to Nebraska by read ing thel'lattsmouth Herald, many cop ies of which were visible among the members of the company. CITIES OF THE SEfOSB CLASS. We Icnrn that this evening the coun cil intend to take action in the matter of making this city one of the "Second Clas," as provided for by a recent act of the Legislature. A chango from our present city government will necessitate the redisricting of our city into wards, and thereby increase the number of places for voting, and a corresponding increase of judges and clerks. Regis trars will have to be appointed by the Governor for each ward. The following officers, viz : Clerk of the Council, Treas urer and City Engineer, are appointed tv the Council : tueofhee ot l.ccorJer is done away with, and in lieu thereof a 'ohce Judce elected. Lnclor this act the city is given greater latitude in its government than under the present barter. V e forbear comment until wc iavo thoroughly examined tho act. e would add, however, that tha aet is not compulsory. It gives 113 tho privilege ot becoming a city or the second class, otherwise to remain under our present form. GOVr.ttXOIITi COI'NHEIj. The State Journal pays a very hisdi compliment to Messrs. Marquett, Rcd- ick and Briggs, counsel for Governor Butler in the impeachment trial. We igrce with the JourJal. We know mt little of Judgo Briggs or Mr. Red ick of our own kuowlcdge but they have the reputation of being two as good law vers as Omaha produces. As to Mr. Marquette, ho is recognized as one of the soundest lawyers and deepest think ers in the State. He depends upon no superfluous talk or pettyfogsing quibbles to succeecd in his profession, but he dives deep down iuto the ineiita of the case. IheUovernor could not, proba bly have Selected three liwy.rs in the State better cabulated to reach every point in the ease th?n Mjst3. Marquett, Rcdick and Briggs. MASS MEKTIXtt. The undersigned, tax-paying citizens of Fiattsmouth, respecftully request all those interested in good order and hon est administration of the affairs of the city, to assemble in mass meeting at the Court House, on Monday the 20th inst., at 2 o'clock p. ro., to nominate candi dates for city officers, for the coming city election : E. G. Dovcy, Sam. M. Chapman, J. Vallery, jr., A Tutt, J. N. Wise;, J. W. Barnes, J. M. Hinchman, W. E. Donelan, Wm. Stadtdmann, P. E. lluffner, Jonathan Auaius, M. W. Morgan, W. Miekelwait Jno. Black. G. II. Black, S. Duke, Jno. R. Clark, J. II. Buttery, John Fitzgerald, Eli Pluramer, F. P. Told, G. Schnasse, G. II. Humphrey E. S. Sharp, sisry oa vs. Our letter from the capital to-Jay brings tho news that the impeachment managers asked for an adjournment of sixty days, on the plea that important witnesses weie absent. This is in fur therance of the programme to prevent Gov. Butler having a hearing, and to leave him for another sixty du3-3 with the one sided evidence against him so that tho Omaha Herald might, from time to time, publish such choice extracts as, in its opinion, would be most damaging to Gov. Butler, hoping thereby to manu facture a vast amount of public opinion acainst him. Tho Senate had too great a sense of justice, however, to allow any such "snap judgment" to be taken, an decided to proceed with the trial. "Proofs of the guilt of these vandals can be piled housetop high! Omaha Iter all. That is perfectly stunning, Dr. Would it take more than fifteen minutes to "pile it up" to the second story on the way to the "house-top?" You mean it could be piled up were it not that your lips are sealed by a pledge of "conS dence." How much the State will lose by Dr Miller's "confidence" game wi probably never be known. Sheriff Johnson is having the Court room re arranged and a railing put in front of the Judge's desk and jury box and other improvements made. Tho spirit of improvement should extend far enough to remove the partition and stairs and erect outside stairs starting frcm th street, so as to give more room for spec tutors. The editor of the I'awnee Tribune, Judge Edwards, says that one of the leading Republicans of Brownviile and cf the State, and one of the men who has cot.ntantly favored the impeachment of Gov. Butler sa d to him recently : 1 I do not believe Butler is guilty of any crime or wilfuil malfeasance in office, but is simply negligent aud loose in the transaction of business." Is Gov. But ler to be paraded before the world a3 a scsundrel because he does not conduct his business on the same plan as tome other men? This is a new theory of government. Dr. Miller, of the Omaha Herald, knew that McBird was about to leave the country to keep from coming before the impeachment court he seems to be the ouly n.an that did know of his going he said not a word about it until he was well away (or hid away) and he tries his "con5der.:e" game by crying out very loudly "Governor Butler's friends have induced McBird to leave the coun try we kew they were about to do it, but v.ould not say a wori until he was we il out of the way. Oh, yes, Dr., didn't you "know the cow. would eat the grindstone.'; f EiCiSKSSS' ASSOCIATION. There will be a Teacher's Association held at Eight Mile Grove School House on Saturday, ISth iust. All teachers within tha county are expected to be present, and all others feeling an inter est iu the cause of education, arc invit ed to attend. 3 Wr. A. Patterson, Co. Supt. TS.t.C55ER-3 EX A '.-I NATION. There will be a public examination for teachers held in the City of Platts mouth, on Saturday, March 25th 1871. In accordance with an order of the Co. Commissioners, all persons examined on other days than those advertised will be charged the sum of 1,00 for such ex amination. 10 W. A. Patterson, Co. Supt. "Little Mac," the 'blessed by' that acts as Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives, writes to hh paper the Dakota City Mail that he and Mr. Secretary James are running the State of Nebraska just now. We advise them to keep a weather eye out to see where they arc running it. The latest sensation Dr. Miller's new game. The Lincoln Statesman calls Nebraska 'an orphan State." Where is ' father James?" he who has ehanre of the great seal, and whose autograph is ap pended to the various State enactments? This part of the "foot-stool" wa? vis ited with Ioul thunder and vivid light ning last night. The Sociable of the Congregation?. Church Society meet at Mrs. Donnelly's on Friday evening next, the 17th inst. All are cordially invited. A fin9 vein of coal has been struck on the B. & M. railroad a short distance west from this city. We will give par ticulars as soon as our reporter can visit the place. Calavan' the murder of Geary, at Litr eoln, has been released under $5,000 bail. F. J. Metteer is putting up a snug little office on Main, between Fifth and Sizth streets, nert to Oldham's grocery store. Our farmers will find him a good man to deal with should they require anything in the way of Agricultural im plements. Newman, better known as the 'Ancient' wants to see any and every one who in tends to purchaso wearing apparel. Give him a call and ho or Charlie will show you around and no charges mado From the Itur.il !5ew Yorker, March 4th, lSTI.j Io.ia and SlobmtUa. The Iowa and Nebraska Lands off"red by the Burlington & Misonri River Railroad Company, on a credit of ten years, at six per cent, interest, wiil very naturally attract the special attention of those looking toward that favored region for j'irin homcst.ads. The gonerous term and libera! credits proffered must prove a great inducement ai.d secure the rapid seitl-. iiiont of tho d-'sirab'e Iruids of ti e Company. Indeed, tho Land Com-mi-!"im.-r, iiotx. S. Harris, K.T may well fell proud of his sales during the iir.-t ten months (from April I. 1S70, to February 1, 1 ST 1 . ) viz : In Iowa, 111,-OlO.yi-lOO acres, for 1.3G3,r.05. 18 ; in Nebra-ka, 05,8(J1 84-100 acres, for C;1G, 273. 3 making a total in both States of 171VJ05 75-1 !,) acres, for Si,'. 70.038. 81 These sales, v.j learn, were to actual set tlers, and the majority c f thcai on ten years credit at 0 per cent interest. Only Ilia intercit ii requirr! for the fii.-t two -oars afrer purcharc, the prin cipal being payable l kerf-after, in nine annual r.nd equal installments. These are certainly eay tciuis for farmers cf small ready means to get a good start in the world. FROM THE CAPITAL. Lincoln, March 15. Editor Herald: At 3 o'clock yes terday afternoon the Senate resoKed it self into a High Court of Impeachment to make further progress in the trial of Gov. Iiutlor. The managers introduced a motion for an adjournment for sixty days, that they might be able to procure the attendance of some important wit nesses, who were now out of the juris diction of this court, and rumor said they had been spirited avay. Tbe counsel for the Governor said they did not want any adjournment and protested against any such action on the part of the Sen ate. After some debate tho Senate de cided that they "meant business" and refused to giant the request for a con tinuance. The counsel for the Gover nor will begin the argument of two im portant points to day. First, that the accused cannot be held accountable for acts committed during his former term of office, and that he cannot be impeach ed for any misdemeanor committed prior to the beginning of the prJsent year. Second, thnt he cannot be tried for acts done while acting in the capacity of State commissioner, that is to sy, if there has been any irregulari ties in the proceedingsof the commission ers, they can be prosecuted in a civil couit, but Governor Butler cannot be held nccountablo as Governor, for any thing done as Comuiis-ioaer. Should the Counsel for the Governor be able to pain this point, seven of the articles of iinpoachment will be thrown aside, and tri.J will be on the remaining four arti cles. This question will be decided by a vote of the Senile. The Secretary of the Senate ca'led over a lengthy list of witnesses who had been summoned to appear, a dozen or more answered to their names. Gen. Estabrook was addressing "his hor.or" in eloquent style, when manager Myers asked leave to submit some written or der (which was not read), at the same time Senator Tennant aro c to move to adjourn, and the President announced tho Senate sitting as ti court adjourned until the usual hour to-day, The House met and adjourned until 10 a m to-day without transacting any busi ness. I understand that a certain mem ber from Douglas County has a bill that will be introduced to day "Regulating limited marriage partnership," exper ience leads him to believe something of this kiud is necessary. Leck. An unsophisticated candidate for mat rimonial bliss applied to a land office at Mebraska town, the other dry, for a marriage license. The clerk improved the opportunity to give him some good cdvicft relative to homestead entries. swore him on a nre-emution blank and : sent him to the county seat fT its ratifi .cation... serious. i:xuimrioN. The school of district No. 8 gave an entertainment at the close of their school term, consisting of the play en titled "Cinderella, or the Glass Slipper. Declamations, music tableaux, &e., xo. Parents and friends were highly gratified to see the improvement which had been made during the past three months, and all .rere pleased at tho success of the en tertainment. The audience returned their thanks by a unanimous vote to Mr. C. F. Corwin, teacher, for the in terest he had taken in the advancement of his scholars. M. Approximate Statement T Rnaiaess done by the following life In surance Companies, IS70. LFr. iu tho Insurance Times. N, V. OuipunJes, Policies, Insurance. Continental Life, 12,025 $25,300,000 Mutual Life, 11.500 New York, 10,000 Knickerbocker Life, C,000 Globe Mutual Life, 5,000 18,000,000 12,500,000 Hopo .Mutual L:le, 0,000 North American Life, o,(;00 13,000,000 10,000,00:) 11,250,000 Metropolitan Life 9,000 Equitable Life, V,000 United States Life, 1,200 Manhattan Lifo, 2,000 Washington Life, 3,400 Home Life, 2,100 Germania Life, 3,400 2,200,000 0,000,000 7,500.000 4,250,000 5,750,000 3.500,000 4.500,000 Wid. &Orpan s Ben. 1,400 National Lite . 1. 2,400 Brooklyn Life, 2,000 Universal Life, 2,300 Atlantic Mutual Life, 2,200 4,000,000 0,250,000 4,000,000 Security Life, 5,200 Guardian Mut. L'fo, 5,000 14,500,000 11,500,000 World Mutual Life, 1,300 N Y. State Lifo, 1,419 Excelsior Life, 2.000 St .ndard Life, 1,000 Amercan Tontine Life 1,200 Anbury Life, 1,SG0 Eleutie Life 2,100 Mut. Protection Life, 2,0o0 Homeopathic Life, 3.400 Craftsmen's Life, 1,300 Commonwealth Life, 2,100 Amicable Mut. Life, 900 Empire Stats Life, 2,100 Gov't. Security Life, 425 2.500,000 2,151.000 4,250,000 2,250,000 3.000,000 4,000,000 4,0)0,000 5,000.000 6,500,000 2.'JOO,000 4.0! JO. 000 2000; 000 4,000,000 1,400,000 Companies of other States. .Etna Life, Conn. 11,000 20,000,000 Phoenix Muf. Life, 9,000 20,000,000 Northwestern Mutual 7,722 10.3S2,809 Charter Oak L. Con. 8,000 18,000,000 St. Louis Mutual 0.550 10,305,000 Union Mut Lifis Me. 4,400 10,500,000 N. E. Life, Mas., 5,000 8,000,000 John Hancook Life 2,750 6,200 000 Hahnemann Life 2,o33 3,185,000 Hartford L. Sc Anu'ty 1,500 3,000,000 N. J. Mutual Life 1,375 2. 500,0! M) Nat. L. U. S. of Am. 4 (Kit) 8,700,000 Anchor Lifo 4,000 8,7"0,OO; International Lifo, 900 3,000,000 Horace Greeley wants no good said of him till he has been dead fifty years. Lii e Jeff Davis for whom he had a strong fellow-fooling a fow years ago he wants to bo "let alone" while on earth. H-to is tho w:y )i2 ftatos his wi-dic-in a letter nddrecd to the friends wh-. recently celebrated his sixtieth birth-day tit I aiuesviiie, Ohio : "1 rr. not nb!e to attend yi-nr celebra tio'i fur s.cveial reasons one of tlwm be ing an engagement to lecture 0:1 that evening at NV.v Roc-hello. And be .-ides, I have a dread of all honors p:iid to thoe who have not yet priced beyond the po-sibility of discrediting thcui. I cd miro the policy of the Roman Church in never eanoniziiiir anv person who has not been dead at lat lil'tv vear!. It hi to keen the cafalo-'im o? saints witiiin reasonable limits. I wi.rii niv friends would let uio go o:. v.w way to the house aiT'Oiutod for all the living, and thai tay any good of me they cou!J." The cactus fence n an institution pe culiar to Mexico. Ths variety of the plant used for this purpose is called the orango. It is eight-rided an 1 shoots up straight as an arrow, from ten to twenty five feet in bight and live to t ight inches in thickness. The fence builders cut the cactus into section? cf tho right length, stick the cut end into a trench, cover dirt around it to the dop'h of a foot, Lini tin for.ee is ran do Tbe pieces are pet a c'osoly together as possible, and as thev take root and prow for centuries. tho fence improves with aire, instead of going to decay like other fences. It would seem to be about time for decent people to quit the lecturing busi ness if they have any icgard for their reputation. John Suratt's entry imo the lecture field teemed a considerable stretched' the rules of propriety, but now the climax is to be capped by tiie ap pe trance of 1'auiel Mel'ailand upon tbe platform. This crazy inebriate selects ' 'the Kiglits and Wrongs of Woman" for his fcubject. Not long since a lady had occasion to secure the service of a maid of all work fresh from ' Erin's Isle." Desiring to get rid of an accumulation of soupgrease,, she told the new maid to stop the first fit man who came along. The next day liridget descried a gentleman of pertly form approaching, and hastening forth she informed the astonished gentleman that her "missus wants to tee you," and at once conducted him to the presence of the missus aforesaid. Explanations followed. I?ridgct has now found out the difference between a portly gentle nan and the "soap fat man." Utah Knocking at ti;?. Door. Brigham Young is trying to offset the revolution in Utah by getting up a counter-movement in Washington. He aban dons his pet scheme of the State of Des eret, and will consent to being admitted into the Union a the State of Utah. His Bcherue is to have Congress author izo a convention, to assemble in Salt Lake Uity in the first week in July, to formulate a constitution in which polyg amy is to be prohibited, and in Septem ber the election is to take place, and on the assembling of Congress in December, hrigh&ui woull be Governor, and two Senators and a Representative would take their seats in the National Legisla ture. No one believes in the sincerity of Brigham abandoning polygamy, and the measure before Congress is regarded with distrust. One of his influential bishop", and the husband of five wives, arrived in Washington on Wednesday morning from Utah, and was introduced to several of the Congressmen by Mr. Hooper, so that Brigham sends a fu'l fleged polygar.iist to that city to lobby through Lis bill. The Philadelphia Medical and S iric al lieview docs not "know of any drug which wiil produce tho immediate yet temporary insensibility whioh is popular ly Fuppoed to follow tho us-i of drugged liquors," and is of the opinion that the talk about liquors having be-on drugged is only a sort of apology for having been drunk. The step from the sublime to the ri diculous is just as short in the scientific world as in any other, a3 is evidenced by the following from an exchange : 'Pos terior springs are being introduced into the rear of pantaloons by the tailors in some parts of the country. They will Eut a man on his feet instantly, should e be so unfortunate as to slip up and coiae down as many do. The Boston Post thinks it is a good I thing for Horace Greeley's heirs that f that gent'eman's wi'lis not in hia own : hand writing. STTJSmflVT of iho condition of the IKMir ISSUANCE COMPANY, of Kew York, on th, utt. of January, A. D. 1871, made to the Auditor of the State of Nebraska, pursuant to the Statute of that State. The name of this CompHiiy is tho HOME Biii located iu tho city ol Zvuw York. CAPITAL. The capital of faiJ Company aotu:il!y pniil up in ciuli. ia Tho surplus ou'tbe first duy of January, lsTl Total amount of capital and surplus ASSETS. Amount of cnh in Continental National Cmk, N. V " " " in .Metropolitan " " " " " " in hands ol ant for triinmiion " " U. S. registered ai'd coupon stoci lnl, market value l mteil fctatcs LSjndJ b.O Missouri 6 per cent, " Nortl Carolina ' " Teunef.-ieo ' " Illinois. " Khodo Island " California " Connecticut " Virginia " S. Carolina " Alabama " Wi'ioiisiu, War " N. y. CityA Co. " Q'leeu. county " lticuinouU " t) 6 6 0 6 0 6 t ( " fa lSro'iulv n City 11 Jiunk loeks. maiket valuo Loans on Lioud-i and MortifagL-;', Unieiiuiliertd Ileal L Ut.-, " " Loans on .Stocks and Bond.-, payable on dcuiand, the market vuiuo I tori;it 7 nr. ol securities ploilffe-1. at lust " " Ste imcr Masnet mid Wrecking " " Oihcr property, Miscellaneous I J oio Tor I'retuiums on policies issued at ( itlieo 1 1 ire aivl 1 nl oidj " UillJ receivable tor Premiums on Inland NavisatiouKisUs. Ac Interest due cm 1st Jauuury, 1ST 1 Uovernuent iiaaips ou hand Keal Estate LIAniilTlESS. Amount of Losses adjust, J'jeand unpaid of " ineured, and in process of adjustment of Devideiids declared and dueand unpaid " of " either cah or m-rip, dcl ired but not yet duo... " oj all othtr cxLjtinjr claims ujfuinst the Company Total amount of Losses; Claims and Liabilities. . The greatest amount insured on any one risk is 8J00.050. but will not as a general ru!o exceoJ S-jO.lHX). The company has nogeneral rule a to the airiTint allowed to he in ured in any ci(y. t. wr, villi.igc or block being goremed in this matter, iu each case, by the general character ol building, width of streets, facilities for puttinn out tires, .tc. A certitiej copy ol the Charter or Act of Incorporation, as amende', aivomp jnied a prvviuui Statement. Stat of Nevt York, ( Ciu und ('utility of JVVfr York. ) ' Charles J. .Martin, President, r.nd John It. Washburn, Secretary oft he IIomk IJruitc ('.in pant beinjr severally and duly snorn. d- po.- and fay, and each br h.msell s iys. that the lu.-t-Koing is a true, mil and correct statement of tho all airs cl said Corpora tioa, and that they arc the u e described etlicers thereof. tt-igned' Ciias. J. Martin, President. (Sisned) J. II. Washbcrit. secretary. Kubgeribed and sworn before me, this 20th duy of January, A. D. 1S71. i Irfigued SKAK THOMAS T. (JOODIUCII, v ' N'lTAKY Pc'BI.IC. STATE OF NEBRASKA. ) Auditors Officii, r Linoocn, February rth. 1871. , I heroby certify thatthe foregoing is a 4 rue cpy oftliannual ftatoinent of the Uoiu Iojr anco Cjiupaoy of New York on file in my office. i.Signd; JOHN (.'.II.LK5PIK. Aujilor of Ntbrkku, II. E. Palmer, Agent. Platts i outh. Nebraska tlt'w t. Piikssk: SroNT,. The undersirrried has recently opened soma of the linest lttnc t-!!(, granite and marine quarries to lc found in the wet, on his lands ne:ir South I'-'Ti l, and is now prepared to fill any and all orders for fine dressed stone that he may bo favored with- Speci men1 may Le scon at the quarries or at the Herald oCice. janodtf Daniel 3wei.net. Home Mills, Soetii Weeping Wa teii, Cass Co. Neb This mill is in thoro-.itili repair. Two run of tdone w'l! rind wlie:tt an 1 corn on toll or exchange, as parties prefer. Wm. E. Sheldon', Jit. 7.rr.. li. l'tt,in:, Jan. 5th wtf. Lessees Thiso who aro in need of clothing, pints' furnishing poods, booty and thoes. notions, &c, rt member that I have not chmed my mind about poinp to Luropc, and must c'oso out by th 1st of May My entire ttock must be dispo-ed of by thlit time. Wm. Sr.VDELMANN'. f,d.lCd:2tw2m All in want of hedsft plant, fruit trees, crape vines, and Kvcrpreens or anything in that lim will do well to a'l on' I. U. Mcl'arland, of Hook HlufTrf, in he sells at living lafes, ho a!o makes hedecs for parties, lie wili tell a few bnhchi of ear!v roe potatoes. March tHh. hill w3 If you want to buy poods very cheap we advise you to go to Doom liros. fcblf.diwtf l'oit Sale very cheap. A farm of 100 acres, all fenced and acres in cul tivation; 8 miles from Plattsmouth, and 5 miles from llock Dluffs. Hou-e and other improvements. Enquire of jan 23 3m . Barnes & Pollock. It is a fact that Dooms are scllinp poods cheaper than any store in PlaM mouth. i'eblCdiwtf Dry Hard and eoft wood for ?ale at 5 per cord delivered. Post Office Box 300. II. J. RoilwEit. d4w No IlEMr.ua. We do not wish to in form you reader, that Dr. Wonderful oi any other man, has discovered a rcmed that will curj ail di,cacs of mind, body or estate, and designed to make our .sublunary tphere a blissf ul Paradise to which Heaven itself shall be but si side show, but we do wish to inform you that Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy has cured thousands of cases of Catarrh in Its wor.'t forms and stapes, and the proprietor will pay $500 for a case oi this loathsome disease which he cannoT cure. It may be procured of druggists or by mail for pixty cents, from It. V Pierce, M. D., Buffalo. N. Y. A pam phlet sent free. The Health, Comfort and Happiness of every family are certainly promote! by bavin? a first class cooking Stoe, and tho Excelsior manufacturing corn pan of St. Loui", whoso advertisement appears in another, column, can un doubtedly supply that very desirable ar ticle as their celebrated charter oak must surely be not only u first rato cooking stove, in the fu!!eit sense of the word, but the very best ever made, or it would never have attained its present great and growing popularity. We commend it to every house keeper who de-ires to al ways have good bread. It is also proper to state that the Excel ior Manufactur ing Company can supply every article that is desirable and useful in j our kitch en, 2nd can fit out our tinsmith with all the ttamped and japanned ware that he may require, and sell him at "hard pan rates."' Give them a call. J. S. O'Brien has removed his Shoe Store to new block, one door west of Post Office. -He is now beginning to receive his Spring Stock, and in a snort time will havoonc of the most complete stocks west of the Missouri Kivcr. He lias made arrangements with Mr. P. Maxwell to manufacture Boots and Shoes in the samo room, and customers can rely on getting Erst class custom work wheu required. Repairing also done ia ood style. ' febZl-llsv- IXsrinvi - v t. .t i i x- v- ' U.O". S.uOS UJ SI.7S.0OS ; 'i., !o CO .'7,7'.s 1, Oil.Ti.i u S lv market vulua .. .).;.s' t 12.'. o () VM) (hi il.oici no M.in.) oil lo.'..".-J O) ;fU .0 no f 501.:) t,y I .14- II ) I'M-'O (HI iyl.l'.OK t!') lii.i'ij oo H .7 ' 0,i liYini) ii l'7,'M) n.) Hi,l (o beinit the tirst lifa ! Koroid on) worth at lend 44.nitO.iWO. rata of in-; i 1 f -.M- ... r 'S,4oy 2'.' apparatus ;.' ;i terns f-'t "i o ;.4j7 r, tl.f -i 71 is,;:., M ,'tt () 1..j7H,ihjo 1W,")H 71 $1'."J,WS 71 DlSSCLimOi. NOTICE. Tho oo-vartner.'iip b-r t twecn 11. Smith in.'l J. T. A fore exiftinit 1.. Uo'.vfr. un l r 1 1 o brin h m'ic cf 1 1 onvcr ,t Smith, i" tbi ) solvcil All ii I'cnr.t. due the firm tohec. ! lected ! J. 'I'. A. Hoover, who will u'.n i a.'I iiclit of the Ii rci. Louisville, M.irch th, 1ST1. J. T. A. IKi A Kll. 11. S.M t i ll. march lr'th J 1 w 3. Probate notice. VV here. a Document rurpt tine ! i f hi ' Will iinil Tc-t.iiuci,t ot tin. iv V. M. 'ii -, 1. I n' l.cr n riled in the pr ihuto Court of C.i-.i "in ty elra.-kii. fur I'rohnto : thi.-i in to Nutiivnd i!rti s interested Unit the hour ('! o'i I"' t. M.. on Thur.s l.iy the iith d;iy of A ril A. I . 17', u htrchy ai ji .inted in' rroviiiir iiid U'il', A. L, C HILD. rrohiite.)u.Jc. march 10 w3. I.O. O. F. Pef-nlnr mec'irit'S of Platte I o.lpn. So. 7. I. (. li. I', eery Thursday cvrim.i:, 'it Odd Fellows Ifiill. Trancieut Lrolhcrs are cor dially invited to visit. II. J. STREItMIT. N v.. J. Vf . Joiixsoy, Soe. I.O. O. V. I'lif trinoutli Fneamrrncnt No. S. RcruIit Convocations t he 2ndn.d l;h Frid.-ij't ef CAch month tit Odd Fellow Hall cor. :. :'A Main t-if. Transient I'iitii.ii.hs cordial! r jnvi:-1 tovi.it. S. DUKt.C. T. Sam. M. Chapman, Scribe. KmchtsopPttiiias PlaOo Valley lodfrr Ne. 5. I:rpul:ir aiectintrs veryThur.-day evci.inK. Yintitikwothcril ulwava woh'oinc. W. L. W HLLS, A7. C. K. HF.ISF.L. It. ,t ( S. V. V. LhON'AUO. V. P. Misomc Ft ttsvoi'th Lo:)E No. fi A. P. .fc A. M. Kcpular uieetinns nt their hall on the irst nnd third Monday cveriinr of each incntb. Trail. cut brethern invited to vifit. JACOI5 VALLLKY. V. il P. E. HlTU.Ftt. MC. JhroT Loi.ce No. :.V! A. F. A A. M. T;-ni!iir lce'iiig.s ut Muonic Hull. fjrt an I third l-ri-ny.. J. . W'iSL, V.'. M. Wko. L. Pfyrolt, Sec. Nkhrakka Chaptfr No. 3 R. A. M. T.rKuur onvocatioiiM cccond and fourth Tucvduy ere ints of cac month at 7' ' n'elo -k ti. m. n. r. Livingston h. r. E. A. KlRKPATRICK, fc'cc fTMASTRNSTAR DeokkkLoiigi. Rcrn'urmeet incH f the Family lire held on VodDeday ev ninr. on or before the full moon of each month. Ill M.i;'tcr Maonp, their wive nitcru awl iauhtrrs are invited to attend. I nmarricd la lief must be over einlitecn year of Htc. n . H. W II LELF.lt. Fatrei. iImrr. C. A. Dckic. l'atronc. J. N. VVisk. Recorder. I. O. O. T. Ci.tvv Rrakcii, ?o.2K A. Kirk patrick W.C. T. E. Ii. Lewie, V.'.S. R. II. Wind ham. Lodpe 1'eputy. Meet." at Court Ilouso Hull irery "uesdy tvi-tung. Traveling Tcrojdarr TIcctuI!y invited. Fxcfistoh rii.-:-K Loncie. No. 1. E. Lewi?. 1. T.: F. E. Whit l. S. MeoNat Court il' -isc Hull on the Girt aud thirdSaturday evtn L.rt of cuch moi.th. Star op IIopf Lodok No. 8. O. .T. Dvi, W. T.; Andrew Colcmrn. W. S. .Meets at AI'. r'lo.u'ant every .Saturday evening. Vatrvipw' Lonc.p. No. 14. J. ,1. Chacller, .7. C.T.: Wm. J. Hcor. W. S.: S. W. Caik.n Ltodpre Deputy. Mcf U every YVedneeday vi-l t. Traveling Templara respectfully invite J. TfiRP.R Grovi Lopor. No. 21. Arao Griffith. i.C. T.-Ja. Vll'son. W. S.: C. II. Win-low. Idge Deputy. Meets every Saturday evenir,. raveling Tempi -capcctfully invited to meet with us. CITY BAKERY AN LI CONFECTIONARY TE hare opened to-day a Uakcry nnd I'.'r ? f lcctionary on Sixth Mrii, one dvoi u i'r of Fitzgerald's Llock. where we are prepared t; furni.-h any unrjuut of Fresh Bread, Piss, Cakes &c. Fancy Caking done for Tartics whenever sired. . . . , . DAN Y A liKO. March .3d iwl in. Plows! Plows! Plows. Wayman Curtis, Tales pleasure in annrmncin.if to th: public that they have f-ecurcd the fcrvi ces of that Tivncer I'low Manufacturer E. C. FOKGY, Who is now engaee.1 in their thop mauuru-tiir ing a better article, ut lower price, than -c .iu had from any eatf rn manufactiiry. . . ,. advantase ncaioed by patronuiiiK. V1" ''V Bf- thru you cot only C.-i a cuter '"?-;. is triits. bn'.yo'J are ratrm.zin? UOM. M:.., l irTl'tii: r'nut v iv '.olljr ot tne OiarthUl'''"