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TilUHSDAY, JUNE 22. 1S7J. FOURTH OF JULY. Firo Wcrk3 in tho Evening ! It has been decided to have a grand display ofliremorks in Flattsmouth on the evening cf the FOURTH OF J ULY, to v.;ti4f s which everybody is invited. Particulars given next week. That piiuce Florists, "Hcsser," of the Pic-N'c Gardens, carried off the palm at the late Horticultural Exhibition at Omaha. The CironicTr of yesterday contains a li-t of the buildings in course of con struction, in Nebraska City, with the cot attached to each, which certainly in dicates a healthy state of business at that place. The pupils and friends of 'Naomi In stitute expect to have a basket pie-nic at or near Louisville on Friday, the 23d inst. Mr. Patterson has chartered a Fpecial car for his pupils and the U. & 21. IL II. Co. will issue excursion tickets St. Imlf j.rioe to all wlio wNli to accom pany the expedition. A good time is expected, and wo would adviso all who can do so to go with Prof. Patterson. The Steamer President will discontinue her midnight trips after to-night. Mr.. Nye has completed a Hotel at Pacific Junction whore the few who would pat ronize the midnight boat coming to PlatUruoutb can be accommodated. A quarrel arose between a couple of deck hands on the steamer Fontenelle, at Omaha, last Saturday, during which one of them got severely injured by run ning his bead against a stick of wood in the ban Is of the other party. II. A. But 11, editor of the Rulo Reg ister (the only geuino Democratic paper in the State) was in the city to-day on his way to Lincoln. Mr. Buell is a very pleasant appearing gentleman, but of course we do not take sny stock in his politics. He is the "nephew of his uncle," Ion Carlos. Mr. Ed. James, of the great paper house of J. W. W.f Butler k Co., of Chicago, was in the city to-day looking after the interests of the Hom-e. Mr. James is a practical printer formerly the firm of Hounds Sc James, of the Printer's Cabinet and we recommend hint to the craft and to others having dealings with the House, as a thorough gentleman. Mr. Chase, of the South Platte Colo ny Company, will start for the Republi can in a short time to look after the in terests of the "company in that locality. He will probably take with him a stock of poo ls for the accommodation of the people of that locality, which will con stitute the pioneer store of the future important city of Waterloo. The set tlers on the Republican arc fortunate in La vim; Mr. Chase come amongst them, as he is a gentleman in whom thej can re'y implicitly. Judge Reavis, of Arizona, was in the city hist night, cn his way home from a visit to Omaha. He looks hearty, as though the climate of Arizona agreed with him. Married, at the residence of the bride's father, June 11th, 1 ST 1, by the Rev. J. H. Presson. Mr. Albert N. Sul livan and Miss Mary Jean, both of Cues comity. As the people of Cass county have de te.inincd to have a Fair this fall, we hope they will continue the work of pro gress and improvement until they get the roads in better condition than they now are. Hcsser brought well developed heads of cabbage to market this morning, ard a fair supply of cucumbers and beets. He Is ahead of time on these articles. Parties who were in the country yes terday report some rust on tho wheat, but not sufficient to injure it yet. Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton lectures at Omaha to-night. Subject: "Is wo man a citizen." The St. Charles Hotel Ghost at Oma ha, which has rested quietly for some days and nights, resumed active opera tions again a few nights since. We journeyed to Omaha last Friday via the Omaha & Sounth western R. R., and we are glad to say that this road far exceeds our expectations in point of ex cellence. The road is not so cheaply con structed as the report of the engineers employed by tho investigating committee l ist winter would indicate. It is well constructed, nicely equipped, and is managed by as clever a set of men as can bo found anywhere. There are two stage lines running in connection with the road between this city and the Platte Andrus & Co's. , and L. Kimball's both being supplied with good four horse coaches, and making two trips a day each. A son of the Emerald Isle, who had probably partaken too freely of " eye waterj " attempted to force an entrance into the keeping apartmei.t of Johnson t Sons shop, on Pearl Street, 'ait night. He raised the window, got one foot over tho sill, and was about poking his head through when one of the boy caught him by the foot and called to his brother to get the revolver and shoot the fellow. He lged lusti'y, said he was 'stoppin' wid Fitz. on the dump," and only do med to find a place to lodge for the uiglit. Under this statement of facts, the Johnson boys let him off, aud right clad ho was to get away. He will not attempt to rest himself in that locality azuia sooa. ' sirn niuet little runaway very ' et ly this morning, ia 'the west part of - tV citv. . i lil.!)AV HCIIOOI.. I'lt-SIO A5II ( tl.l Ii:tAllOM AT KlfJHT mii.i; uRnre, jilyth. The arrangements arc definitely made. Rev. Mr. Presson, of PlatUuiouth, and Rev. Mr. Maxfleld, are cxpectod. In vitation given to all to come .prepared to have a good time generally. J. P. Rum', Secretary. mnn FESTIVAL. The V. M. C. A. of this city arc pro jecting a grand entertainment for our citizens to como off shortly. Several new and highly interesting features will be introduced for tho amusement of their many friends, and it is hoped their c Herts will he rewarded by a full attend ance of all those mho encourage their labors and who are fund of refreshing recreation. Full particulars will be pub lished in due season. nil.ltS IOH FALL 1S71. We import direct, our Flowering Bulbs from Holland and (Germany. Tho.se wishing something choice for pinning the coming fall, will send in their order (it ouce. Ft i;nas Sons !. Co., juneI4 l.Jw3 Brownville, Neb. CIHIM.AIN WKHiZIT. Who has consented to become a regular contributor to the IlEUALn, lias a very interesting letter in to-day's paper, and promises another shortly, introducing our readers to the Saints (?) Chaplain Wright is an independent thinker, a good writer, and a gentleman of large experience, making him a valued corres pondent. The readers of the IIkrald have taken much interest in hid letters already published, and those to come bid fair to increase hi interest. DIXI'ASt: A!H(l(i HOtiN. Mr. E. Rerger, of this county, in forms us that he has recently lost over 100 head of hogs from a disease which he calls lung fever. The hog is taken with coughing, and continues it until death, which occurs in from two days to two weeks. A post mortem shows that tho lungs r.re black, swollen, and filled with yellowish matter. They appear well in all other respects except the lungs continuing to eat up to within a few hours of death. Col. J. I J. Park, of the Lincoln Coun ty Aihertiscr, was in the city last Fri day. Maj. Pearman, Pie-ident of the State Hoard of Immigration, writes a letter to the Tribune a id RrjiLUetui in which ho states that only about one half the ap propriation lias yet been expended, in eluding the salaries of agents up to nest fall. The people of Omaha have been enjoy ing a season of RIondes at the Academy of Music. Miss Edith Plan le, who was in this city last winter, is a member of the troupe. County Treasurer Hobbs has been making some improvements in hi cilice which help the looks of things materi ally, Lc.-i les making it more comfortable He is having a new floor anil counter put in, the basement cleared out, and things straightened around generally. Mr. E. Rerger was in the city this morning purchasing the finishing up trimmings for his new residence. He has recently added a fine veranda, a nice picket fence around the yard, and other wise ornamented the premises. He now has one of the nicest places in the county. Ei. Hkiiai.I) : As the 4th of July is near at hand, I had expected to have some movement inaugurated by which our citizens would at least know when that day came, by some attempt, how ever feeble it might be, to celebrate it ; but as your paper is tho only medium open to all to ventilate their ideas, I would suggest that some action be taken at once to cither celebrate at Platts mouth or make some arrangement to go in a body to Omaha and attend the Sold iers Reunion. Please stir up the peo ple as far as can be, and let us have something done. ' Patkiot. We agree with a "patriot" that some thing should be done to let our people know when tho Fourth of July comes this year. W. Mickelwait, Esq., has shown us some specimens of grapes grown on his place south of the city, which, although not ripe yet, are perfect beauties, and demonstrates the fact that we are i) h ive a splendid crop this year. Amoug the lot are specimens of the Concord, the Hartford Proliue, the Diana, and the Native. He informs us that his vines are loaded. We are doing letter heads $1.00 per thousand cheaper at the Herald office than they can be had for at Chicago. Can the Omaha papers tell us what has become of Col. (?) Howard, who was drowned in a glass of water on the Plaitc river-: C Another large drove of j-oung cows j passed through the city to-day going out west. Buek Brothers have .n .excellent ice chest in which they keep butter for their cu.-tomers ; and they always have it hard and cool, just like it ued to bo when it came from the old home "Spring house." They buy none but the best article of butter, an I they keep it nice. Mr. John C. Stockton, of the Adaul Times, arrived from Chicago this morn ing, where he has purchased an entire new outfit, for his p ,per. The members of the Constitutional Convention are generally conceded to be tho best men in the State, regardless of their political proclivities. A State Sunday School Convention embracing representatives from every Sunday School in the State assembles at Lincoln to-day. A Jncoin correspondent tails Lien. Strickland '"the Ifca. Butler of the West." COL" -VI a 1 AIIl. The Myelins I.t Sulnritay. Pursuant to published notice in the Herald, a meeting was held at the Court House in this city last Saturday to consider the matter of holding a County Fair this fall. There was a fair attend ance of farmers from different parts of theounty, but the attendance of the business men of the city was li-rhton ac count of it being a busy business day. An organization was effected, and about $150 wad subscribed at the meeting. Temporary officers were elected, as fol lows: Jacob Vallery, Sen., President; J. C. Fox, Sec ; (J. H. Black, Trcas. ; and P. II. Wheeler and Dr. Latta were appointed a committee to prepare a Constitution and By-laws to be presented at the next meeting, which will be at the Court Hou.se, on Saturday, July 1st. We will publish the official proceedings as sooi as they can be obtained from the secretary. tii e y fOMi: nr eveky ti:ai. Every train from the r-at brings a number of passengers direct from the old country, brought to Nebraska through the influences of the Land De partment of the B. & M. R. R. Co. The 0 a. m. train to-day brought a party of these old country cmmigrar.ts, who were ticketed through from Liverpool to Plattsmouth. Saml. Waugh, Esq., of thi city, leaves for Virginia this evening to visit the "cccnes of his childhood." He will be absent about a month. Our fellow townsman, Frank Staltcr, has filed a caveat for a patent double convex globe for lamps, which is calcula ted to greatly increase the strength of artificial light. A "picter wngon" made its appear ance in the city to-day. Fitzgerald's first brick kiln is about ready to fire. Esquire O'Neill has arranged the roads in the vicinity of his property south of town so as to help the appear ance of things very much. Mrs Ireland who was arrested on sus picion of poisining her husband at Ne braska City recently has bad an cxamin ation, which proved her entirely inno cent. Io our people believe in advertising? If they do not, we would adv.se them to keep perfectly quiet and allow the edit orial excursion party, which is to pass through here, to get off the transfer boat onto the cars and proceed westward with out ever knowing that they have been near Plattsmouth. The "Sherman House" is to be opened at Crete to-day, and the young folks are to have a regular "house-warming to-night. A number of delegates from the dilf ent (.Joo 1 Templar Lodges in this Coun ty left for Omaha to-day to attend the session of the Grand Lodge which meets at that city to-morrow. We have ar ranged for a daily lett.T daring the sess ion, giving news of the action of that body as well as other interesting items. Hon. Sam. Maxwell left for Lincoln this morning, to attend to his duties as a member of the Constitutional Con vention. Mr. M., will prove one of the most efficient and clear headed workers of that body of men, if ivj do not miss our guess. Geo. S. Harris, Esq., Land Commis sioner of the B. & M. R. R. from the east this morning. arrived fSchoo! Appropriation. We are in receipt of the following communication and statement from Pro fessor McKcnzie, relative to the June apportionment : Oefice State Sit't Pcbi.ic Instri ctios, Lincoln. Nkii.. June ltn, IS. 1. J The following is the official statement of the June apportionment. The re port was delayed a few days on account of the tardiness of a number of county officials in sending in their reports. By the delay of one week, aboutj $S,000 have been added to the present apportionment, which otherwise would have been useless until the fall apportionment. Last year Otoe county received 761. 42 more than its proper apportionment, throu-rh a mistake in footing up its enu meration returns. This amount has been deducted in tho present apportion ment, and properly divided among other counties. COUNTIES. Buffalo Hurt llutler diss , Cudar .. Colfax Cuming I'akota I'ixuu DoJr e Douclas Gape Hall Hamilton Jctlerson Johnson Lanc.uter L'Eu qui Cout l.inociln Madison Merrick Nemaha (toe Paw nc 1'iattB U'sUnja.ed l'olk Richardson - nryy Sr.line s'aundsrs Steward St an 'on Washington M'ayno KO. SOHOLARS. 5rt ..: ins- o y.fi5 "57 4"a SI2 8..1 :'() YM) 4ir "is :::i 112 l"0l LVi'O u7 447 -2-21 .3WS ;;-4 11 a 5' 7tf .'Wi Ids ..ll'44 1LM7 Zi 1 t-l ;.0 AMOUNT $ 77 77 t t 849 21 4,f77 -2a 79 ti ) 05 VISA 04 l.i t'4 773 So i,.sir ss ft. Si 17 Ifi 4 17 ;"! ii 1.4lt Crt J.11S 3'l 3. :r 40 1 hi :u o7 ts 31 ;d0 ) 4. 'tl ss 4.tsH .4 2 -J7S il 7.c i'7 t-'l 5.4-; -20 1,4 W 1.47 60 J.is IS 1. T.2 17 ;:. 44 2, ".k t") . 41 ork . Don Sol 42.") ;V t LincoU. this l"lh day of Jane. J. M. .Mf'iFN.IE. State Superintendent of Publia Instruction. Mr. Aug. Waither, of "this city re turned from the Republican a few days since, where he has been looking after the lion, e -reads taken by himself and others of the party who went out from this city last summer. He has been breaking prairie, planting corn, and otherwise improving his claim. He reports that region of country being set tled rapidly by an intelligent and indus trious class of people. Fur Sale. Two first-class Sewing Machine--. Iuulra at the IIlrald of cc. jnypdiwtf I'ltOCEEIII.V'iM Ui' COl'Jtt'lL. Council Chamber, June 19, '71. Council met pursuant to call. Tho Mayor not being present the council was called to order by the President, J. II. Buttery. Present Alderman J. W. Shannon, E. T. Duke, John Fitzgerald, R. C. Cushing, John Erhart, Clerk and Mar shal. Journal of last meeting read and an-- P roved. The committee on Highways and Bridges reported that they had examined Fourth street, running south from the city, and found that it run through prop erty belonelng to private individual, and that they recommended that no fur ther action be taken in regard to grading said street until the property was deeded to the city as a public highway. Oa motion, report accepted and com mittee discharged. The emmittee appointed to investi gate the matter in regard to building a school house in the First ward ; reeom- men led that the school directors bo in- struetc 1 to build one. On motion the report was accepted and the same committee was appointed to confer with the directors in regard to building the same. The fbilowiug accounts were then read and cn motion allowed : To J. W. Johnson for boarding prisoners, - - - $5.25 Waterman it Son for lumber, f2.03 Vanatta & White, grading Oak street, ... - 100.75 M. W. Morgan, police service, 72 00 Robert Coats, building street crossing, - 0.00 The bill of Vanatta & White for S t 00 for grading, rea 1 and on motiou referred to Finance Committee, to report at next meeting. The Petitiou and bond of F. P. Len hofTeC Co., to keep a saloon six months, read, and on motion petition granted, bond approved, and license given upon their paying to the City Treasurer $100. Tho petition and bond of William Ne ville, to keep saloon and two billiard ta bles six months, read, and on motion, petition granted, bond approved, and license given upon his paying to the City Treasurer the sum of $1 15 00. Oil motion, council adjourned until next regular meeting. M. L. WHITE. Mayor. Attest : R. II. Vanatta, City Clerk. OUR WYOMING LETTER. A Trip to Halt Uk-SroiiPJ Way. by tUc Fort D. A. Ri s-sfiM., W. T., ) June lt, lsTl. ) Pear lTr.itAi.n : A trip to Suit Lake City! What pen can describe the re markable scenery along the whole route? We start from Cheyenne with nine pas senger coaches. Two Engines cough and wheeze a they toil up the grade. Seven miles and wc reach Hazard Sta tion, height above the sea t.3n feet. Light miles further on, at Otto, a side station, we have increased our altitude 4 )0 feet. Live miles farther and we come to Granite Canyon, having gained "T-t feet. Here are excellent stone ipiarries, whence has been taken already immctis? quantities of stone for Chey enne and for snow fences. .'ow heavy rock work and snow sheds show them selves. The country presents a ruggtd apeet, indeed. On ither side immense masses of granite piled up in every con ceivable form. Now wc reach Sherman, the highest point overreached by Rail, S,21l' feet above the level of the sea. The maximum grade from Cheyenne to Sherman is JSS-lTo per mile, llou.-cs of logs 'and wide shanties for saloons meet the eye, and here the Cinnamon bear is found in great numbers, a few of which we saw chained to posts for the satisfac tion of the curious. We are now in the Black Hills and as Bayard Taylor says, "the air is very thin," so much so that a little effort occasions great dilhculty in breathing. But while the people of the east are sweltering in the heat. The air here is delightfully cool and I could but wonder that more people did not come here for their summer recreation. Several streams come gushing from the mountains and good trout fishing can be had all around. Three miles further on we come to Palo Creek bridge, a trestle bridge GoO feet long aud 130 feet high. The bridge is the grandest fea ture of the road. From the creek Lelow it pre.-cnts a light, graceful appearance, and wQ wonder how such a delicate look ing structure can bear up a train of fif teen or twenty cars thundering along over it. Countless varieties of flowers here meet the eye, and the scene is en chanting. Now we are at Red Buttes, named from numerous ndges of red sand stone They are from 300 to 1,000 feet high, and present fantasticshapes. Some resemble castles with their perfect tur rets, others churches. Columns, pyra mids, and cottages all meet the eye and the soil around is as red as brick du.-t. Now we are at Laramie City, 56 miles from Cheyenne, a city of no mean ap pearance and a formidable rival of the magic city. The R. R. Co. have, here the finest Hotel on the road. Three miles east is Lost Sanders, on a beauti ful plain, well watered by living streams. All around are immense herds of cattle feeding on tho luxuriaut grasses which abound here. Quite a number of fami lies spend the heated term at Laramie, as the hotel accommodations are excel lent, the scencr' grand and diversitied, and the climate all that can be desired. In my next 1 will continue my notes of travel and bring your patient readers to the city of the latter day saints ?) as soon as possible, l ours truly, A. Wright, Post Chaplain, U. S. A. Captain Hail and his officers (the North Pole party) were in consultation June yth with tho Secretary of the Navv, who is prt paring the sailing in structions. The Polaris will leave Washincton for New York, and thence, about the l'3th of June, sail for the North Pole. For. Rlnt. The basement under the IIehalu oSee. Inquire at this oiliee, or of C. U. Parmele.. :idtf FROM THE CAPITAL. The Constlluf louni Convention. From Our Special Correfpondeut. Lincoln, June 20. Convention met at 2 p in. yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Messrs. Reynolds, S? piece, Maxwell. Robinson Seofkld Thomas, Wuktly and Woolworth were not present. A number of resolutions, of various kinds, were offered which were mostly referred to the appropriate committees. Mr. Curtis offered a resolution that the House of Representatives consist of C3 members, and the Senate of 21 members, and that the State be district ed accordingly. Referred to appropriate commitce. Mr Kirkpatrick olTcred a resolution that the Auditor be requested to furni. h this body with statement of outstand ing and unpaid indebtedness of the State, which was adopted. Mr. Price offered a resolution that the committee on Rights of Suffrage be instructed to inquire into tho expediency of striking the word male from the Con stitution wherein it occurs so as to pre vent any citizen from exercising the right of suffrage. Referred to Commit tee on Rights of Suffrage, of which Mr. Maxwell is Chairman. Mr. Col. Vifquain offered a resolution relative to sundry laws, which was thrown out as a kind of buncombe. It was referred. X. pa irs rax rn. The following papers are missing from the IIkrald files: Nos. 1,13 and 5!, of Vol. 1 being of date April 12, and July 5, 153;, and March 2Sth, ISM. No. .", Vol. 2 Feb. 13th, lfC.7. No. 43, Vol. 3 Jan. 30, 1SCS. We will p;iy liberally for any or all of the above numbers. Persons having old Hkrai.ds will please lo?k through them and ascertain if they have any of the above numbers. diwtf Wc imagine we can taste them now the Raspberries at the festival Friday evening. We have received a copy of the pro ceedings of the meeting held last Satur day, and hasten to lay them before our readers J. P. Lantz, Esq., of the Nebraska Iutdligntccr, was in the city to-day, on his way east to accompany the editorial excursion party to this city and Lincoln. Lantz is a live uian, always awake to whatever will help Nebraska and especially Lincoln and vicinity. Wo had the pleasure of a few min utes conversation, this morning, with Mr. John Hill, of Cambridgeshire, England, who is 1 joking through this portion of Nebraska with a view to pur chasing farm land. Mr. Hill was an ex tensive farmer in tho old country, and is just the kind of man we like to see set tling Nebraska. A letter was received yesterday from Win. Stadelmann, Esq. -aIio is visiting his friends in Germany. He arrive 1 there all right, but writes that he is homesick to get back to Plattsmi.uth. lie says there is no place iiko Nebra-ka George Francis Train lias gone :o Europe to induce the French comniunin ists to emigrate to Nebraska. We ex pect to see them scon. Nebraska State Fair will bo he! I at Brownville, Sept. 2r,th, 27th, 2sth and 29th, 1871. Liberal Premium- offered. Open to the Woild. For particulars address tho President at Brownville or the Secretary at Plattsmouth. All naners in the State friendly to the So ciety, will please copy. I&wtf Plattsmouth Bacon Market. Smoked Shoulders, Prime 10 cts " Clear Sides, 12V. Sugar Cured Hams, 17 " Lard, Prime, 12 All Goods delivered free to any part of the city. apndiwtf E. G. Povev. KIMItAI.i.'S LISE. This popular Stage Line is now in full operation between Plattsmouth and La Platte fare inhj fifty cents. Passen gers for Omaha via O. & S. W. Rail road, can save 23 cents by taking this line, which makes close connection with all trains. L. Kimball. tuay22d&wtf Royal Buck. Esq., of Nebraska City, is in our city on business. Col. Presson was in town yesterda3. Over one hundred and thirty passen gers went west on the 10 a. m. train to-day. TUG KIFFR.4GE lKSIO. We have been requested, by a mem ber of the suffrage committee, of the Constitutional convention, to a.-k parties to give, through the columns of the Herald, their views upon what should be embraced in the new Constitution on this subject Let us hear from some one on the ''Woman question," as that seems to be the all absorbing topio so far as suffrage is concerned. I 1. ATTN 51 0 1 IH A C A I E M Y. The Summer Term will commence on Monday, June 2Cth, 1871. Just think of it, Raspberries and ke cream, at the festival Friday evening! The members of the Congregational Church of this city are to have a festival at Fitzgerald's hall on Friday evening next, i'laspbonies aud ice cream arc to form a part of the good entertainment prepared for the occasion. The hall is large aud airy just the place for a festi val this hot weather the preparations extensive, and a good time is anticipated All are invited, and we advise you to go. The coolest thieg yet raspberries and ice cream, at the hands of the ladies, Friday evening, at Fitzgerald's hall. IIl'SIXEST AM I'LEASIKE. An Excursion 1'arly Lookiog for businesN I.ocallons. There arrived at our city this morning by the 'J a. in. train from the east, a party of some seventy-five gentlemen and ladies from Illinois and eastern Iowa, who are emphatically combining business with pleasure. They have excursion tickets from Burlington to Lincoln, good for thirty days, and many of them will occupy the full time in looking over the beautiful prairies of Nebraska, with a view to finding locations to suit their taste. Among the number we had tho pleasure of mooting Frof. 31. C. Spring er, President of Hedding College, Ab ingdon Illinois, and wife, Mrs. Wheaton Preceptress of Hcd ling College ; Prof. A. Finn, and Prof. Aten, of Abingdon College; Mes.-rs. Wm. Johnson, James Pitcher, Eugene Pa vis, and Rev. Mr. Springer, of Abingdon, Mr. John Bab cock, of Moiimoth, Mr. J. B. Frichy, and Mr. David Bless of Lewi.-ton, Mr. Wiight, of Carthage, and many others whoso names wc do not now remember. i They all seemed much pleased with what they bad already seen of the west and left for Lincoln feeling as gay as a part3 of school boys ju-t let loose. Prof. Springer is President of the College City Colony Company, located in Fillttiour county, on the B. M. R. R. in Nebraska, whither he was going in company with some thirty five or forty of the party. They intend procuring teams at Lincoln to take them through to Filmore county. The party will .-operate at Lincoln, ex cept those going to Filmore county, and each individual or little party will follow the bent ofhis own inelinatmn-'in regard to prospecting the country. We are glad to sec this class of people com ing to Nebraska, even to look at it, for their favorable judgement is worth much to the State. "We have hereto fore published the report of the locating company of the college city location, and we believe the company guided by such men as Prof. Springer, cannot but prove a success. COrSTT FAIR. Saturday, June 17th, 1S71. Pursuant to call, the citizens of Cass County metat the Court House in Platts mouth, for the purpose of organizing an Agricultural Socity. Mr. Jacob Vallery, Sen., was elected Chairman, and J 0. Fox, Secret ny. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. D. II. Wheeler, E. S. Reed, A. L. Child, G. F. ShreUer. Samuel Maxwell, Dr. Latta and L. Sheldon. On motion the list of names of all present, who desired to become members together with the amount each would subscribe was circulated, and twenty-two names, subscribing $131 was obtained. On motion of Samuel Maxwell, a com mittee of two from each Precinct in the county was appointed to solicit member? and subscriptions and devi.-e ways and mean i for the ponuanotit organization ol the Cass County Agricultural Society. Whereupon, tho Chairman appointed the fallowing named gentlemen in :;e cor.laiiec with the resolution : Plattsm-outh D. il. Wheeler, Wm. B. Porter. Louisville E. Noyes, J. A. Hoover. South Bend Charles Workman, Wm Powers. ' Greenwood John L. Brown, John P. Rou-e. Titpon El ward Post. Weeping Water E. L. Beed, Samuel Rector. Avoe i Het.-ry Dubois, J. M. Wood. Rock Bluff N. Clemmons Dr. R. A. Latta. Liberty Wm. Cannon, Benj Albin Salt Creek Israel Beetersofi, Kirt Shafer. Stove Creek D. L. Clapp, James Simpson. Elmwood David McKaig, Price Cun ningham. Mt. Pleasaut Geo. Shreidcr, J. S. Upton. Oreapo'is Thomas Thomas, Joel Pur ee il. Eight Mile Grove C. II. King, Ja cob Vallery. Said Committees were instructed to report Saturday June 31st. Dr. Latta and D. II. Wheeler were appointed a committee to draft a Con stitution and By-Laws, and submit for adoption at the next meeting. The Secretary was instructed to furnish each member of the Committee with a subscription list. A temporarj organization was effected by confirming the present President and Secretary, and appointing Dr. G. II. Black, Treasurer. The Secretary was reqested to have a synopsis of the proceedings published in the county papers. Adjourned to meet at the Couit House, in Plattsmouth, on Saturday; June 3 1st. JACOB VALLERY, Sr , J.C. Fox, See'y. President We are requested to announce that Mr. R. II. Vanarman will talk on the subject of temperance at White & Spires hall r.ext Saturday evening. Till WAY TO KE.lt'II TH EM. If there are any special points to which you desire to call the attention of the members of the Constitutional Con vention, the Herald is the proper me dium, as a copy is placed upon the desk of every member at nooa of of each day, and is consulted by them. Messrs. Waymau &, Curtis have erect ed a large wind mill cn their machine shop, by which they can run theirlathes, etc., for small jobs, which arc wanted in a hurry, and do cot pay for firing up their steam power. We are told the wind power has been in operation several days, and answers the purpose admirably. Brownville has been having a sensa tion, in the shape of an Indian dance, etc. The Misses Lo refused to be pho tographed in a group including the ed itor of thi Democrat, those. Smart Indies Aivjr;.iihi. Tin; iii y. We believe, mcst emphatically, in ad vertising : not only in private business, but in public matters. It is as essential that a city which inspires to commercial importance should be thoroughly adver tised, as that a stock of dry goods or groceries should be advertised. Tho sti le of ad veitising need not necessarily he the same, yet they all need advertis ing. If Plattsmouth de.-ircs to become a city of importance, it is just as ncccs-ary that she be advertised as that Clark k Plummcr should advertise their stock of goods in order to attract customers. Tho next question is, who should adverti-e the city ? We answer, tlrat every man, and woman i: the city or interested in it should assist in this work, each in the manner-most suited to their station and capabilities Every . time a merchant advertiess his goods through the news papers or by cards, circulars, posters, lie i assisting to advertise the city. Every letter that is written East to a friend should set forth a few of the leading facts relative to the commercial advantages of the city and the great agricultural rc eourees of the surrounding country. Every newspaper that is sent east helps to advertise the city and country, and the people should not bo backward in supporting this immense lever for the prosperity of the city. Tho city author ities the common council- -are another party to whom is confi led the vital in teres of the cit, and the people look to this body of men nut only to keep the streets and bridges and gutters in repair, but to do the higher and nobler work of causing our city to be known abroad, r.i:d to give it that character as a commercial point w hich her location and facilities demand. Wc look upon this as a far more important feature of their duty than the mere lo cal question of whether this or that street needs repairs, or whether this or that man should have a license to sell whiskey. We believe the present city officers of Plattsmouth are as well calcu lated for this duty, ami probably under stand its necessities as Well, as any that we have ever had, and we only mention the above facts for the purpose of re minding them of the necessity of action, and especially the necessity of immedi ate action. There will very soon be an editorial excursion party through our city, and it is certainly the province of the Mayor and City Council to see that these men, who do more to make and unmake cities than any other one class, should' be properly looked after and shown the best side of our city. Proper action on this matter will do more to ad vertise our c:ty than tho same expendi ture in any other direction. Platts mouth advertised by fifty different pens, through fifty different newspapers, and copied into as many more, would be worth something to us. Will we have it? - A VOICE 110 51 OVER THE VVATEK. Einlrt-nt1 for I'lattMiio-.ttli. From the Lincoln (Englari 1) Gazette, of the 27th of May, we clip the following item relative to emigration to this part of the world. It showii conclusively that Plattsmouth is becoming a point of note, even among the inhabitants of the old world : F.MMKJRATION. During tho past week wc have ticketed upwards of a sc; r j of fine heabhy-!ooki:ig young fel lows farm servants, besides s.tveud families fiom Carlton, Saxby, Hein castle, and other places in the neighbor hood, to the We.-tern States of America. Fariu-servauts. men alle and will ng to work, are the class wanted in the We -tern States, where there is promise of abun dance of work Mid good w:ges. TLe Vvise-t and most advantageous course for the i itcnditig emigrant, on deciding to proceed to America, is to at once call upon a local authenticated and respecta ble agent, pay a small deposit ofhis pas sage money, and book right away inland to some rising place. The shipowners at Liverpool are immediately informed, the best i erth open is allotted, and the emi grant has nothing to do on arriving at Liverpool but to pay the balianee of the passage money, and proceed on board to his berth. He is then carried across the ocean, where a suitable building awaits him, and is taken care of until the de parture of the train, in which he is con veyed, under the special care of the Company's servant, to his destination. The emigrant thus avo;ds all trouble to himself, is proof against the tricks of the numerous sharpers who infest every 1 in ling place, and is kindly and civilly treated. Most of the above-mentioned emigrants will join the colon' lhat pro ceeds to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, . on Wednesday. Those intending to pro ceed to Plattsmouth with the same colo ny should book at our office not later than Monday next. TO EVERY KOI,im ATfft SII'.OU Of THE tL'XIOS FORCES IX CASS COL'S TV, 'E ItRASlil. The undersigned Committee fjr this County earnestly request Federal Sol diers and Sailors in Cass county to cor respond with Win. Woodruff, Platts mouth, Neb., Secretary of The Execu tive Committee, and inform him how many individuals in his imme'diate neigh borhood can be relied on to attend the Soldiers and Sailors Reunion at Omaha on the 4th of July next. It is import ant that the full name Company anl Regt. or organisation to which each in dividual belonged, be stated. Reduced rates will be secured on railroads, of which timely notice will be given. The Committee urge their comrades to turn out and help Fwell the loyal gather ing at Omaha. Preparations on an ex tensive scale are being made at Omaha for thi3 occasion. J. W. Johnson, R. R. LiviNtj.sTO.v, V.'?r. WooLitt rr, See. During the last week the 5-20 bonds of the United States reached par in gold on the London market. This fact shows the wonderful rescources and recupera tive enereie3 cf the Republic. What other nation on the globe could have emerged from such a gigantic war 33 we carried on for five years, and in the short space of five years thereafter pay o!F over two hundred and twenty-five millions cf public debt and raise itsLonds to par in the money centre of the world ? Our country is in a prosperous condition and we are riding triumphantly upon the sea of prosperity, wholly because tho party that saved the nation from rebell ious hands continues to live and labor for the welfare of tbe whole reor le.. Constaut cultivation cannot be to strongly urged !br the corn crop. As soon as tho Liade appeals alove ground, pass through the rows with a harioW made for tho purj ose, or with thecluti vator. Constant stirring ef tne toil will destroy the young weeds and push th i corn ahead. A week thus f-nii - il may save the crop from an injuiious frost when near ripening. An excellent in strument for this purpose i- Shares' horse lut ; with it a care fa i ha id may cut out the weeds to within h.i inch of the glowing corn. By going twicj in a row the crop may be e!oetu:il!y li oed, and much haud-weediug saved. The soil does not need -sti.ii. g deeply, one inch is t uffi.-ient ; deeper w-uM in jure the corn roots-, which l-'Ve to spread near the surl'aee. For thi- ieasu:i all deep cultivation fdvr.id ho avoided. The surface shoaid be kept level ; th crop will thrive better than I y ourying the roots under a ridge of -ml ; there fore, keep the plow out of the comlield. This crop requires heat and moisture, and a level, porous Miriaee will secure these. A sod packed with rain and baked by the hot sun, cannot be endured; therefore, if a heavy rain should occtir, followed by dry weather, turn in at once to the ixclusion of all else, and break up this crust. This may be d ne safely, even lifter the corn is in t;;-el. With level and shallow cultivation no check will be given, and good rc.-r.its will foil w. The roots will be uninjured It is tho disturbance of the roots when the plant, is in b!os;oni, that check tho growth and injures the corn. Corn ne I not In laid by until the rows become so closu that the horse can no longer pc-. throueh without breal-ing down the stalks. Per mit only three stalks to grow hi a hill.- If planted three feet apart each wav. with one fair ear to each stalk, seventy bushels of shelled corn per acre may bo counted on. Better cultivate five acres well, than to work and grow weary nor twenti acres, and get but, tiltcon buub' Is per acre for y. ur p y .l. A ji ia Uuris. A mrr! rail Iron Indus I ry. From the New York .SUiiTiin Li a. Tho report of the Secretary til). American Iron and Steel As.-oeiaf i. :: shows a wonderful growth of the ire. industry of the country. Several ol'th. Western States, which a few years a.-o were dependent upon other source.- !' their pig iron, are uo.v practically .vl. sustaining. The total pr;. Net of a i thracite pig iion in the PniP-1 State has giown from 01. ',011 ton.- in I . t 971, 1;',0 tens in 1M'Y. The pro h:; t ; LituinuAOU:; e.al furna 'C'- ha. bj.-ic . ' with .equal rapidity. It amounted t . t"i."3.311 tons in 1 "''., whieh wa--ail u. crease of t3 per cent, over the preuiu ' of 1Si',S, of 71 per cent, ovr that (. 1S(i7, of per cut. over lhat of PS-'i) I;i lS.Vl the prodtiet iu (hi- class wa jf.-lif.) tons, sinee whi. h th.. -.on.d av crage in -reaso has b- en " 1 ' p-r cenV Tho production of charcoal i. .irTii lo was 3'.J2, 1.V tons, viz: 3S h) in th New laijlind States, 13 J.'MM t us ia tl. V :..! Middh Jtates, 2')i'.. .Vm in ;. "Maic-1, ami. l-ji y) in tv ."ou'l.ci. States. In the Southern Sla.- s a l.u a her of oil charcoal fornace- thatwc out of blast when the war i.dod b v recently been repaired a.T light' d. Threo of these are in Ala! : v. hit State is making a great efi'. i i d eio her mineral lcsor.ices. '1 ' total pro duct of pi iron of all Lid- the 1'i.rc States in ISC.l was 1,01s. 041 urn--, ha ing been more than do u' ! : ,.i a j . r! of four years. The pvodu m ton of ri' road iron in Is',',) reach' d ."(.'.''..W, u,, of 2,o0 pound- each, ayiiat IV.'.-i tons iii 1 SOI. Of the t u. t ol' r.,. fol- 1 V '.'.t'jVl tOTH W.-le B '1,'K r.-ie' Du;i:.g 1 V'.i we import d 3 i .'..' ) f,,:i making, vriih t'.e .V.1'!..,-', !-,n.s :;-:. iaertr. cd here, a ("".! topt!o;i . 'J'., ',.-) ton-. Taking h.to coiisid.: ; tiou the growth of our raili ..e. i sy.-.-ti ' i the requirement." of th- oo'iy I' r tl coiuirg five years will d.tuhile. : over a million tons per aioaim. T product of rolling mills other than ra ibr ISo'J wus 012, -120 t hi -, cotnj,i !. i 202, .V loii'i of bar and id I. . '., 32i i. sheet, O.-'.OOO tons plate, and I7,2'i;i w hoop iron, J-10,-100 tons .-pike- and utr. and .72, "00 tons axles, etc Of the -a. kind of mariiif.icLu.es wc im potted 12 7;.)" tons, mukin.!' a total eoii-umpti.n lolled iron 7o3.2l"i ton. other than rai!--. in !'..' Not with-f an liirr th? stai:tial progress which the American : 1 d u.-try is iiiakin-r, we tho.- c nitihu'- : , draw heavy supplies from Great Brit: the shipments (h'-r.co to the Fiii' States in liOO ol all kiti'L- reaching .'.. '. 5 4 tons. Of this qnan it , consisted of rails. Great Biltain i creased her exports of ralh-ad ire i all parts last year to .x.. per cent. 1! . sia being the next hat customer af. the United States. James Lemon living rut on ihe 1 Blue, iu the western pa:t of Jcffei county, says the country, fiveyai where he live-, v.as destitute i.f , . while there is now an abuiidaiic. i : has lived twenty years, in Nebra-ka, .-: well remembers the time when all t r.'?l lands west of tho MNouri liver ha : re appearance, to a casual observe), ,.f" i ing one vast sandy desrt. '1 he. iv:. he gives for its different uppearanc- r is, that it was then tramped by l i.'. ; liy the hundred thousand, until ( living spear of gras or weed was k, out; now no Buffalo c -lues with'.i, ; io .settlements, and, as a const . lucnc- il. grass grows and gives to the face f tl. country u fertile cast. lie savs tl: la the buffalo retire toward th? mount: ; - the great American rt fides av vani-lies, an l lich, fertile a:l. vsand sid s socm take the place of the bu! and tho desert. This m ay, 'in a mea account for the prevailing opinion teen years ntro, v.hieh we, in Nebra so much lauL'h over at the present JJroicnii'it: . I nrti.-;ci'. Long Bran . h, th" f t vorite water jilaee, proposes buildinjr an iron i Iiko those id Brighton and Leeds L. land. The pier will eo-t l.",o.O'i. i gold, ari'Mviil extend f ur hundred : . fifty feet ir.to the ocean T thought you told ino, il j:or, t. Smith's fever had gone on"?" "('i yes, but it and Smith went o;f f,- the Wliv is a first chicken .!' , brood 1' the mainmast of a vc-s-el ? P.etau.-o is a little foiward of the main hatch. Rather a pood story is told f the f mer .Miss Lane while'she wa- ih- cha:i ing mistress cf the fl.cc -utive Man-ion. . photographer in New fork j.r.--eu her with nn album. Miperl.K- ! "ind, c . faiuing forty-two different views cf 3 Lane. Jones remarked, on scmri.' it day, that it was tho most Mbs a L :. ous book he hud ever seen. IVmi Hotter. Home Mills, SotTN Wf.;:wi V tf.k, Cass Co., Nkij. This mill is thorough repair. Two run of stone grind wheat and corn on toil or exchai as parties prefer. W.M. E. SlTF.MfON, Ji' JAMLS B. FoI.IiEN", Jan. 5th wtf. Lessee A pleasant and cheap home for salt team taken in pavment if de-bed quire of MAIM i LETT & STRON Jt'.nu'irv V! h dtf. 1