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i ! v I F ? -1 .. A Family NewspaperDevoted to Democracy, Literature Agriculture, Mechanics, Education, Amusements and Qonoral Intolligonco. VOL. 2. PUBLISHED EVERT THURSDAY AT BLLLEUE CITY, X. T. IT Henry M. Burt & Co. ' Terms of Subscription. two dollars per annum in ad . - ; Vance. . RATES OF ADVERTISING. Square (12 lines or less) lit inertioiw$l 00 Kach subsequent insertion One square, one month . three monthi . . .'t.-tix ". ' , " .- one year Business cards (8 lines or less) 1 year One column, one year One-half column, one year " fourth " " " " eighth " " " " column, six months " half column, six months" " fourth" " ........... iirhlh " 50 i 50 4 00 6 00 10 00 5 00 ftO 00 35 00 20 00 10 00 35 00 20 00 10 00 8 00 20 00 13 00 10 00 n 00 XI M column, three months half column, three months-"' fourth " " " 'eolith " " Announcing candidates for office JOB WORK. For eighth sheet bills, per 100 Kot quarter " . " " " For half " " " For whole " " " Per eolered anef.half sheet, per 100. . 5 00 $2 00 4 00 8 00 10 00 5 00 2 00 1 00 : 1 50 ' 1 00 6 00 4 00 For blanks, per quire, nrsi quire hech subsequent quire Cards, per pack Each subsequent pack". For Ball Tickets, fancy paper per hun'd Each subsequent huudred. BUSINESS CARDS. Bowen & Strickland. " A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Real Estate, JT. City Lots and Claims nougui ana soia. ,ihi.. will An wi1l tn call at our' office and examine our list of City Lets, Ac. before purchasing -elsewnere. umce in i new building, corner or rirui anu main turrets. ' Ij. Tj. Bowen, V TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT A LAW. Bcllevue. N. T. 1-tf . . . .- S. A. Strickland, '. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR -AT LAW. Bellevue. N. T. 1-tf T. B. Lemon. A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT iX LAW. Office, Fontenelle Ban, JJeu vue, Nebraska 1 erritory. lySl C. T. Ilolloway, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Bellevue. N. T. 1-tf ; "W. TT. Cook. JT AG ENT, Bellevue City, Nebraska. 1-tf W. TT. Tjoneadorf. M. D.. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office on Main, between Twenty-Fifth, and Tvrenty- Bixin sireeis, oeuevus v,uy. : "W. W. Harvey. COUNTY SURVEYOR OF SARPY CO., ,will attend to all business of Surveying, laying out and dividing lands, surveying and olattine towns and roads. Office on Main street, Bellevne, N. T 20-tf B. P. Bankin. ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. La. PI itte. N. T. .1-tf . ...... J. P. Pecki M.D. . irnr.pnv . PHYSICIAN. Omaha. Ne O brska Office and residence on Dodge Sjtreet. . . : . Peter A. Sarpy, IOnWARDINO 4, COMMISSION MER I1 CHANT. Bellevue. N. T.. Wholesale Dealer In Indian Goods, Horses, Mulea, and Cattle. - 1-tf D. J. Sullivan. M. D.. TIHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office X Head of Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa nor. 13 UFM- B. SMITH. J. H. SHIT , Smith & Brother, ' TTAiivrve t. rniTK'sri I nns t T. AW A- and Dealers In Real Estate, Bellevue, Nebraska Territory, will attend faithfully and promptly to buying and selling Real Kstate, City Lota. Claims, and Land Warrant. Office on itiain Direeu THO. MACOIT. ao. MAcew, -' i Macon & Brother, A TTORNEY8 AT LAW k. LAND AGTS J. Omaha City. Nebraska. Office on cor ner of Farnham and Fourteenth Streets. 42tf D. n. Solomon, ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW,' Glenwood, Mill Co., Iowa, prac ticea in all the Courts of western Iowa and Nebraska, and the Supreme Court of Iowa. Land Agency not in the Programme, no 4-tf - T VT. LEE'I " I FASHIONABLE Hair Cutting, Shaving, Dying, and Bathing Saloon, third door west of the Exchange Bank, Omaha, N. T. . Oaaaha, Oct. 1, 187. , 4 1 Gustay Seeger, TOPOGRAPHIC AND CIVIL ENGI NEER. Executea Drawinr and Paintlnr in-every sMrle and description.. Also, all business in hs line. Office on Gregory street, Waxy, Mills Count, lews J-tf BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA, BELLEVUE HOUSE. THE PROPRIETOR OF THE ABOVE LARGE AND POPULAR HO T E L , OFFERS EVERY To . "the Publio, and will render ASSIDUOUS ATTENTION . To the wants of HIS G VESTS. J. T. ALLAN. Bellevne, Oct. 23, 1956. 1-tf J. II nitOYTN, ATT0RXEY AM) 0rMELOR AT LAW GENERAL LAND AGENT, AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Plattsmmth, Cass Co. V. T. ATTENDS to business tn any of ths Courts of this Territory. Particular attention paid to obtaining an locating Land Warrants, col lection of debts, nne taxes paid. Letters or inquiry relative to any parts of the Territory answerea, 11 accoinpaniru wiiun ie. REFERENCES Hon. Lyman Trumbull, U. S. S. from Ills. . Hon. James Knox, M. C. " " ' ; Hon. O. H. Browning, Quincy, " ' Hon. James W. Grimes, Governor of Iowa, Hon. H. P. Bennett, Del to C. from N. T Green. Weare & Benton, Council Bluffs, I. Nuckolls Sl Co., Glenwood, Iowa. 23tf. ., , Ira A. W. Buck, T" AND and General Agent Pre-Emption J Papers prepared, Land Warrants bought and sold. Office in the Old State House, over the U. 5. Land Office. REFER TO Hon. A. R. Gill more, Receiver, Omaha. . Iia.-F.iioji Lowe, " , Hon. S. A. Strickland, Bellevue. Hon. John Finney, ' " Hon. J. Sterling Morton, Nebraska City. Omaha, June 20, 1857. 35 H. T. CLAKKE. A. M. CLA1XS CLARKE & BRO FORWARDING ahd COMMISSION MERCHANTS, STEMBOAT AND COLLECTING AGENTS BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA; Dealers in P;ne Lumber, Doors, Sash, Flour, Meal, Bacon, &e., &c. &g Direct Qoods carej Clarke Ac Bro l-tr . . .. . . BOYES & CO'S -,, WESTERN LITHOGRAPHIC ESTABLISHMENT ' Florence, Nebraska, in Blaln Sr. Town Plats, Maps, - Sketches, Business Cards, Checks & Bills, Certificates, and every description of plain ajid fancy en graving, executed promptly in eastern aiyie. Greene, Weare & Benton, RANKERS AND LAW AGENTS, Council Bluffs, Potowattainie comity, Iowa. Greene It Weare, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Greene, Weaie 4c. Rice, Fort Des Moines, la. Collections made; laxes paid; ana lianas purchased and sold, in any part of Iowa. 1-tf OEO. SNYDE. , JOHN H. IHIIM4S, Snyder & Sherman, A TTORNEYS and COUNSELLORS AT I. LAW, and NOTARIES PUBLIC, Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, will practice their profession in all the Courts of Iowa and Nebraska. All collections entrusted to their care, at tended to promptly.. -' 1 Especial attention given to buying and sell ing real estate, and making pre-emptions in Nebraska. Deeds, Mortage i, and other instruments of writing drawn with dispatch; acknowledg ments taken, 4.C, fee. ' liy Office west aide of Madison street, just above Broadway. nov 13 1-tf. P. A. SARPY. FORW ARDING & COMMISSION MERCHANT, ' l, , Still continues the above bnsines's at ST. MARYS, IOWA, it BELLEVUE, . N. T. . Merchants and Emigrants will find their goods promptly and carefully attended to. P. S. Ihavetheonly WAREHOUSE for storage at the above named landings. " St. Marys, Feb. 20th, 1857. 21-tf-i Tootle & Jackson, ' 1 FORWARDING & COMMISSION MER . CHANTS. Council Bluffs city. Iowa. Having a Large and Commodious Warehouse on the Levee at the Council Bluff's landing, are now prepared to receive and store, all kinds of merchandise and produce, will receive and pay charges on all kinds of freigths so that Steam Boats will not be detained as they have been heretofore, in getting tome one to receive freight, when the consignees are absent. RtrsaCNCMt Livermoore & Coolev, S, C. Daik fc Co. and Humphrey, Putt k. "lory, St. Louis, Mo. Tootle. Fairleigh, St Joseph, Mo. J. S. Cheneworth k. Co., Cincinnati Oiiiei W, F. Coulbough, Burlington, Iowa, - POETRY. The Blue Bird A Spring Song. Y WM. VOSDICK. Gentle harbinger of Spring, Bird of the heaven hue,. Bearing ou thine airy wing, Summer's sofbeal blue ; Oh 1 welcome back thy ruddy breast And music breathing month, Sweet herald I of the brecxy West, And of the spicy South. The bright-hued courier of the sun I 0'd Winter hears tby strain, .And drawing up his snowy cloak, Goes slowly down the plain j And in his tracks, In robes of green, ' The Spring comes, dancing gay, And April draws the curtain screen That hides the blushing May. , Oh I welcome back sweet Messenger I Thou hast a guiding chart, 'Tis Memory's needle, made to stir, The compass of thy heart t Thou ridest In the sunshine's car, Born on the South wind's breath Led by the ley, Polar Star, And the evenings in the West. Sweet Envoy of the gentle Spring I Oh I bring me tidings, true, , That I shall see a blossoming ; Upon life's tree anew. . But if thou canst not bring Love back, . I prithee Bird, depart I For fairest skies will seem but black, ' Without a Rpring at heart. . 1 The Elon and the Skunk. . , a dream I met s lion in my path, (Taws on a dreary autumn night,) ' Who fave me the alternative To either run or fight. I dare not turn npon the track, . ' I dare not think to run away, ' " -'-For fear the lion at my back Would seize me as bis prey. So, summoning fearless air, Tlioujh all my soul was full of f rlgh I said unto the forest king, -. , j "I will not run, but fight." ' We fought, and, as the fates decreed,' 1 conquered in the bloody fray 5 For soon the lion at my feet " A lifeless carcass lay. , A llt'le skunk was standing by, ' And noted what the Hon spoke ; And when he saw the lion die, The lion's tracks he took. He used the lion's very speech, For strt tchlng to his utmost height, He gave me the alternative . To either run or fight. ' I saw he was pr pared to fling Fresh odors from his busby tail, And knew those ordors very soon My nostrils would assail. So. summnninr a humble air. . ; i . ; Though all my soul was free from fight, I said unto the dirty skunk I'll u , but will not tight. MOBAL. As years begin to cool my blood, I rather all would doubt my spunk, . Than for a moment under' ske . To fight a human skunk. . Common Sense. She came among the gathering crowd, A maiden fair without pretence, And when they asked her humble name She whispered mildly, ' Common Sense." Her modest garb drew every eye, Her ample cloak, her shoes of leather; And, when they sneered, she simply said, .. " I dress according to ths weather." They argued long and reasoned loud . Indubious Hindoo phrase mysterious, While she, poor child, could not divine Why girls so young should be so serious. . They knew the length of Plat's beared , And how the scholars wrote In Sa: urn ) She studied suthors not so deep, 1 And took the Bible for her pattern. ' And so she said,4 Excuse me, friends, 1 find all have their proper places, And Common Sense should stay at home With cheerful hearts and smiling faces.' New Boots. " These boots were never made for me, They are too short by half ; I want them long enough, d'ye see, To cover all ths calf." - Why, sir," said Last, with stilled laugh, "To Alter them I'll try i ' But if they cover all the calf, They must be six feet Hgh.n ' THURSDAY, JUNE MISCELLANEOUS. Educational Rliatakes. Hitherto, parents have erred lamentably in civinir superior advantages of educa tion to the boys instead of die girls ; nnd this is as much in reference to the pros perity and happiness of their own families as in reference to the interests of society nd the race of man. What educates children f Home inlluence J the spirit of those who abide most in the family, who are daily, hourly, fixing the impressions they make on each individual of thatfam- V hose influence tn the family is predominant! Whose presence there is most constant T The husband's? as he urries in to irienls, and rushes out to the allucinations of business. No; the one idea of pecuniary gain absorbs all his en- rgies. The sons 1 JNo ; they find homo dull place. I he mother is interested solely in household economies, or engag- u in discussing the merits of anierent stuff's and stylos; and the sisters have de tailed the attractions of the last bi-nux, issucted the toiletts and characters of their mates, nnd condemned the five last pr ties. Mo the boyt nre ofl", seeking society elsewhere. No, no ; not these. The mother and the daughters give lone to home music. It tne gins nave wen-iurnisneu minus mm greeable mnnners, home will attract ; they will radiate all around its horizon an irresitible beauty, one which will draw to them their brothers' hearts, and fix them in that charmed pot which will become to them literally holy, from associations clustering about reliued, gentle, intellect ual sisters. Boys heed such influences to keep their spirits loyal to purity and home, to keep their feet from questionable resorts, from saloon dissipation, from street amusements, to Veep their souls from the woman that fialkrtth with her IPS. And with the example of such sisters constantly before them, they would be come what theV should be, instead of ths degenerate beings puny, ugly, vicious which are often sent, like a brood of vi pers, from the bosom of their home, to poison the world. Holier still, the chil dren cf such mothers would start into be ine under the best circumstances. In stead of assuming a mere apology for ex istence, they would waken from nonentity into Lite, with a favorable prospet lor life's excellence and' enjoyments. - Will the reader recall some noteworthy examples? Of President Ldward mother, it is said : one received a su perior education, was dignified and Com' manding iu appearance, nfiabto and gen tie in her manners, and was regarded as surpassing her husband in native vigor of understanding. Me had a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures and of theol ogy, and singular conscientiousness, piety, and excellence of character." His father, also, was a ltarned, excellent person 1 This distinguished man, the son of such parents, married a woman of superior minds and attainments, and their descend ants are amon? the most talented of the Eastern States." ' J ' ' Lord Bacon's mother " was distinguish ed both as a linguist and a theologian. She corresponded in Greek with Bishop Jewel, and translated his Apologia from the Latin so correctly that neither he nor Archbishop rnrker could suggest a single alteration, she also translated a series of sermons on Fate and Free-will, from the Tuscan of Bernardo Ochin)." " Her sons, Anthony and Francis, were two of the most extraordinary men of any age ; and her care of lliein attests her chnrac ter. Francis felt this: in his will, he says: "I desire to be burried in St. Michaels Church, near M. Alton there was my mother burried.' Bacon's mother was one of the five daughter of the eminently good'and learned Sir An thony Cook. He attended personally to their education, thinking that " wo oen are as capable of learn'ng as men." These five daughters rewarded the care ful culture given them by their father, in tb.9 happiness they gave him. They were familiar with book, pen, the needle, housewifery iu hall and kitchen neither did they neglect music and danc ing. They were distinguished for their excellent demeanor as mother of fami lies." : The mother of Milton "was a womaa of incomparable) virtue and goodness." But Miltou seems to have had a low idea of woman, if we judge from bis neglect of his daughters' education, thus entailing on them and their posterity, poverty, lg norance, and dt-gradation. rotsibiy. Mi ton's feelings and conduct wera produced by the character of his wife; and bis children, if their mother was unsmiable uneducated, stupid, were tntilted 14 the possession of ber qualities. If only one sex u to receive thorough education, let it be tbai op which gives the mothers of men. 3. 1858. Both should bo educated becoming it-Ins mwt for each other; but, in any cae, tdutalt the girls. Shendnn said, beautifully, " women govern us; let us render thorn ponea ; the more tliev are en mhtencd. so much the more shall we be. On the cultivation of the mind of tho women depends the wisdom of men. It is by women that Nature writes on the hearts of men." Life lUiutrated. rnoNooAniv. The art of phonog. raphic reporting is the best ever invent ed, but nevertheless sometimes leads to mistakes. Not long since, a member of Congress was muking a speech, in which e intimated that truth was much dearer to him than party, quoting the Latin, Jlintricus Socrates, amicus Plato est sad major Veritas." (Socrates is my friend, .i . - it. i t. luto is my inena, out truin is muuu more iny friend.) I his appeared tne next morning in the . report as follows i MI may cuss Socrates, I may cuss Plato," said Major Veritas ! Ihe sounds were somewhat alike, but ten there was a little difference in the meaning. On another occasion, senator liright had something lo say about bis constitu ents and " actual settlers." , Now it some- imes happens, that the signs for words of liferent sense are in phonography so nearly alike, that the right word can only be judged by the context. On this occa sion the reporter did not probably write out his own report, but left it to some careless clerk, and the consequence was, that Mr. Bright was astonished the next day to see his constituents referred to as catlli sleaUrt, in bis speech. - " Actual settlors" and " cattle stealers" being re ported by the same signs in phonographic writing. Mobal Taniiency. " Where iayour ittle boy tending V asked the good man, as be was inquiring of Mrs. Partington, with regard to the proclivities of Ike, who bad a bard name in the neighbor hood he meant the direction for good or II that the boy was taking. "Well, said the old lady, " he isn t tending any any where yet. I thought of putting him into a wholesome store, but some says the ringtail is the most beneficious, though he isn t old enough yet to go into a store. meant morally tending," said the visitor solemnly, ntraightening himself up like an axe-handle. " Yes," said she, a little confusedly, as though she didn't fully un derstand, but didnt wish to insult hiuiby saying she didn't, " yes I hope he'd tend morally, though there's a great difference in shop keepers, and the moral tenderness n some seems a good deal less than in others, and in others a good deal more. A shopkeeper is one you should put con fidence into, but I've always noticed some times that the smilingest of them is the deceivingest. One told me the other day that a calico would wash like a piece of while, and it did iutt like it. for all the color washed out of it." " Good morning, ma'am," said the visitor, and stalked out with a long string attached to bis heel by piece of gum that bad somehow got up on the floor beneath his teei2io.ton Gazette. ; What's a Visitation. Mr. Spear man, or isewton Hail, at the recent dinn er of the Durham County Agricultural Society, was reminded, by the absence of the clergymen, of a story which perhaps he might he permitted to relate, as be bad it from a very good source, viz, from a very exccileut divine who was himself a rebendary of the cathedral church of Wham. Two honest farmers in riding along together encountered a lagre num ber of clergymen, and one of them said to the other, " Where be all these par sons coding from T' To this his friend replied. " They have been at a risita Hon. The other, no wuei than b fore, says, What's a visitation I" and the an swer was, " W by, it s where all the par sons goes once a year and swops their sermons." (Laughter.) His friend on being thus enlightened, quietly remarked, " J-Mng a, nut our chap mun get the worst on it every time." (Roars of Laugh ter.) - Mile veb.us Ham. -Not long since says, a journal, our friend B , of Mo dile, was on a visit to Look-out Mountain Georgia, and was much struck with the fact that a fine jet of water was thrown above the top of the eminence on which the hotel stands. Walking round the jet admiringly, be accosted a plain country man with - M My friend, s this water forced up by a rami meaning, or course, the by draulio contrivance so named. , . 1 A ram V exclaimed the countryman. " re, a ram, 1 aay. " What on airth no, sir ; it's a darn'd big mule I and tremendous bard work at that. Corns here and I will show him to you.'' J NO. 28. A B'hoy's Apoloot. Thev had a ball at Waverly the other night, which brought out some remarkable expressions. Among other frarMnraftonj. the following instance of cool apology took place. Bill P is known " all over," and Bill was at this ball in all his tlorv; and the whisky was plenty and palatable; The evening passed of rapidly, end Bill had, about ten o'clock, become very happy. Stepping up to a young lady, he request ed the pleasure of dancing with her. She replied she was engaged. ; ; ' "Well." said Bill. are vou eruraired for the next set?" . i ... She said she was. ' ',. ' " Can I dance with you tbi next set. then!" . ' , 1 ' I am engaged for that alio." r ! ' Can I dance with you to night V J " No, sir," with some hesitancy. ! , " Go to blasts H said Bill, highly indig. nant, and turned on his heel. "' ' After a few momenta. Bill is accosted 1 by a brother of the young lady,' and charged with having insulted bis sister.. Bill denies, but professes himself willing, to apologies, if he has done wrong, and accordingly steps up to the young lady,' when the following conversation ensued, i Aliss L., I understand I hart insulted i you." , , " You havesir." " " ' " " What did I say, Miss L.T ' " You told me to go to blates f 1 ' ; " Well," aaid Bill,. " I have com to1 tell you that you needn't go 1 . . .. vlti)i A I lion Wihd. The wind was blow1 ing a gale. As I passed the corner of' Winter and Tremont streets, I noticed a crowd looking . upwards, , I found my oldi friend, Mr. Brown, in the midst all eyes were centered on bis observations. At length a smart Yankee stepped up to him, and asked 1 "What is it, sir? What is hi" - 'i ;m ' Nothing ; oh, nothing, my fa id I, was only looking .to see-how .h,t Vul wind is. Boston Post. ' . ' ' JCDCMEVT OH IltEEST. The RetV Peter Sharp,' of Michigan, was once a member of the Ohio Annual Conference' At' one of their sittings a brother , had, been tried for heresy, . and, finally, the charges were considered proved, and he was duly convicted, s The members eat' silent, perhaps revolving in their j ewn minds what punishment ought to be met ed out to this erring brother, who did not exactly understand the book aa they did. At length the presding - bishop asked,' " What will the conference ' do with then brother ?" , Up - rose Peter Sharp, and., with great gravity, said, I move that be , be burned at the stake." The result was ' that the conference made the eentence as ' gentle as they possibly could. ' v : -..-!-.- Anecdotb or Henby Clay. The' great orator and atatesman svaa traveling Boraewhtre "out west," and put up.. for, the night at a country tavern. Mine host," in looking over the register, ' dis- ' overed the name of Henry Clay. There1 was but one " Clay." Could it be poasi ble that he had this distinguished man un , der his roof. He was astounded, delighted. xt.. : - .. ,i - . i iicAi illuming, ma own as uiw rea.1 man" appeared," the admirinr Boniface' bustled forward, and made his rode bow.s " Mr. Clay, I believe, sir?" said he. ? "That is my name.", said the senile. man in bis affable tone. . . - . , "Mr. Clay, the eengressimmr ' ,A 1 "Yes, air." -I Well, air, re Aeenf of you. and I . thought I'd just ask if you , wouldn't giver me and my old woman a little speech be fore you got" " Boys M aaid a pedagogue the ether ' day, V what is the meaning of that rack t et in the school I . " li s Bill bikes, air, , who is all the time imitatating a locomo tive. Come up here, Wunam j u vott , have turned into a locomotive, it is high 1 time yo were switched oft" '- '-i " I . ,ts ; : i ' ni A father was qusstioning his children-, one Sundsy evening, on the portion , of j saered writ in Genesis descriptive of , the ark. " How was light admitted into the ark; glass was then unknown ? ' queried papa at one of the muses,' M O Noah f just lighted the gas." . , .. The London, papers contain an account . of a snow storm, of singular, and consider ing the lateness of the season, almost tin'' exampted severity,' which occurred .out Wednesday night, the Uih of April, its ; chief intensity wing apparently concert, trated upon the district lying between the Danford and Denistooe stations, on the ' Manchester, Sheffield and Iinoolnshire railway line, where a drift of enow form, ed so deep as to entirely .block un the t line, and to put a stop to the traffic curing? t the wbols f the day. ' IT - X