Nebraska Newspapers

    BELLEVUE GAZETTE.
I IKN It Y M 1 UJHT,
News and Local Editor.
DELLEVUE.N. T.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 18C8.
Nebraska Bank.
The feelings of doubt and insecurity,
with which the people of Nebraska have
nt all times, viewed banking institutions,
have been but the harbingers cf stern
and painful reality. Three years ago,
when the evil could have been crushed in
the bud, the people were unfortunately
not invested with the same fear. Gold
aidjilver,. with iu intrinsic . valuo, was
plenty, and depression, fraud, and fluctua
tion, were unlookdd for casualties ; and the
palpable, consequent evils of a paper cir
culation, was overlooked. Our prosperi
ty waa great, aud ' the prospects for the
future were alluring. At t.iat time,
when danger from excitement was the
greatest, the foundation should have been
laid deep and strong; tut uufortunately,
in nur fncrarnp . nhniinntil Inn cold
en, for the paper harvest. Three years
tad experience in a banking system in the
Territory, has demonstrated the insecuri
ty of such a .system. Nebraska became
the magnificent field of enterprise, for the
heanless money shaver, from all parts of
the Union. ' A consolodation,.bf interest
ed friends, cave them a fictitious charac
ter, which passsd current with the people
here. . The little hard capital which they
brought with them, was invested in the
attempt to corrupt the representatives of
the people in legislative assembly. Num
bers of such characters framed their char
i
ters, received the sanction of the Legists
tiire, and then commenced the strife be
twecn themselves, to see who could be
most successful in swindling the people
out of their legitimate currency. How
far they succeeded the unduly desperate
state of the finances' of the territory
proclaim. , Vampyre like, they , have
gorged themselves with the blood of the
people, and. then retired to digest the full
measure or their iniquity. No people
were more oppressed with a paper circu
lation,' (or rag manufactories) ; they have
been in 6peration over the whole Territo
ry ; they have commenced issue with only
apart, or not even a pari of their capital
paid in ; they ' issue their notes to the
amount of from twenty to two hundred
thousand dollars, and the community is
secure for only the amount of capital paid
in', and if no' capital should be paid in,
theri there is no security whatever.
Suppose no capital be paid into our
MVild Cat" Bank!, and the stockholders
themselves were the directors, they would
have the power of accommodating .them
selves to any amount of money at pleas
ure. . The gold and silver which would
naturally find its way into the bank by de
pute, or otherwise, would be greedily
devoured, and when , the plot was ripe,
the " bench" would be broken, and the
community be handsomely swindled. It
is an outrageous fact, that their power to
enrich themselves, and to do immense
wrong to the public, is unlimited. If the
danger of banks was supposed to be
merely imaginary tit ih pad, it is now
fully demonstrated and realized. If mon
ey is the instrument for facilitating ex
change, let us have a medium of some
real value. Better give and receive
wheat, corn, or any other valuable pro
duct, than the worthless trash so ruthless
ly imposed upon us by the creatures of
the folly ef past legislation. What possi
ble security have we against such institu
tions ? Is the security in the honor, hon
esty or integrity of the stockholders
Honor might he a strange or foreign feel
irig to them ; honesty might be inconsist
ent with their trade; integrity might he
tempered with fluctuations, the result of
their own creative power. It may he
urged that the stockholders are individu
ally liable! Can any one be individually
liable t when he possesses the power to
avoid or prevent the controlling law; or
in what does a man's individual liability
consist 1 if he is declared bankrupt, and
has the power of concealing his trickery,
and his ill-gotten wealth, from the eye of
the public. A banking principle is less
justafiabU in Territories than in any oth
er portion of the Union. In the Territo
ries we have a bona fiide medium, coming
from - the'. Government. It encourages
trad and i stimulates industry, and we
work prosperously until paper money is
insidiously palmed' ofl upon us. That
ence accomplished, and gold and silver
vanishes. , V : PHILO.
Columbus, IYATTr. Co., N. T.
May .11 t, IMS.
Jld. Bclkvue Gazelle .Notwithstanding
the lntcncss of the spring a vast amount
of planting; breaking and fencing, has
been done in the Tlaile Valley, this sea-
son. J lie amount ot breaking win proD
ably be ten times the amount done last
season, and will doubtless be continued
until Fall.
Immigration to the Platto Valley, has
commenced in good earnest, and several
arge trains have arrived, some of which
have gone to n ood River, about CO
miles west, while others have settled on
Shell Creek, 10 miles north of this place,
and in our immediate vicinity. They re
port a heavy immigration on tho road .0
the riotto Valley.
Columbus, tho County scat of Tlatte
County, is situated on the Loup Fork,
near its junction with the Platte. It is a
healthy location, and is surrounded by
the most beautiful farming land in the
West. It contains a large hotel, a good
store, a post office, and a first rale steum
saw mill, to which is attached a shingle
and lath machine. It is the largest town
in the Platte Valley, and is S3 miles from
Omaha. Two lots will be given to those
who will build a house in town, worth
$200, for the purpose of encouraging im
migration.
Several Government trains, came over
the bluffs, on the opposite side of the Platte
River, near this place, and are slowly
wending their way up the Tlatte Valley
to Utah. A large train of Mormons left
Genoa, a short liino siuce, bound for the
Holy City." I am informed that they
went up the Loup Fork, instead of cross
ing that stream, and following the Platte
for the purpose of evading the Govern
ment troops and train. Those remain
ing nt Genoa, are b isily engaged in
farming, and are among the best farmers
in the Valley.
A great many claims have been made
on the land ceded by tho Pawnees, con
tiguous to this place, containing a consid
erable amount of timber and excellent
prairie. There is yet much good land
containing timber, to be claimed, and those
desirous of securing a good comfortable
home, cannot do better than to Yume to
Columbus. The land here will not be
in market, for 2 or 3 years to come,
at least, thus affording ample opportunity
to a poor man, to secure a home, without
fear of being driven away, by speculators
who would buy it over Ins head. I must
onclude, for the present, as corn planting
nd plowing, demands my attention.
COLUMBUS.
'Ma. Gen.Tercif.er Smith, !Command-r-in-Chief
of the Army of the West
recently died at Ft. Leavenworth, aged
about 76. " He was on the way to Utah.
Republican Territorial Convcn
tion.
In accordance with the call of a meet
ing of Republicans on tho 18th day of
January last, the Delegates to tho lerri-
torial Convention met in Omaha on Thurs
day, the 27th day ot May, 1S53, A. M.,
when,
On motion of G. C. Monell, Thomas
Gibson, of Dodge County, was elected
Chairman pro tern.
On motion ot John II. Kellom, Kras-
lus T. Cressy, of Otoe County, was ap
pointed Secretary.
The Chairman then stated the objects
of the Convention, and expressed a hope
that the meeting might be harmonious in
its action.
On motion, those present were request
ed to present their credentials, and the
following gentlemen were reported as
Delegates, or substitutes for Delegates, to
the Convention :
Douglas County.-Jas. H. Seymour,
J. H. Kellom, Ed. F. Schneider, J. M.
Meutzer, J. A. Meyers, Joel T. Griffin,
A. Snller, Wm. Young Brown, G. C
Monell, B. II. Chapman, A. Redousky.
Lcdae CowJu. Robert Kittle. Thos.
Gibson, Henry VV. Da Tuy.
Sarpy County. j. L.. 1'arker, C. K.
Mark, D. E. Reed, W. W. Harvey,
Stephen II. Wattles, and W. H. Cook.
Otte County. J. S. Sweet, Jacob
Dawson, John C. Campbell, Dr. Bowen,
Erastus T. Cressey, Wm. Anderson, Mr.
Adkins, Mr. Shell.
A'tmaha County. R. W. Frame, Mr
Dailey, Mr. Millick.
. Washington County. A. Sydney Pad
dock. . Plattt County. Thomas Sarvis.
Monroe County. Joshua T. Smith.
Burt County. 0. F. Davis.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were then appointed to report officers for
a permanent organization : A. Sydney
Paddock, of Washington ; G. I Parker,
of Sarpy; Joel T. Griffin, of Douglas,
On motion, the following Comrnitte
were appointed to report resolutions ex-
pressive of the sentiments or the Kepub
Iicans of Nebraska: John II. Kellom, cf
Douglas ; Jacob Dawson, of Otoe ; C. K
Mark, of Sarpy ; Jas. H. Seymour, of
Douglas , Robert Kittle of Dodge.
Adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THasa O'clock, P. M. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization re
ported :
President. HENRY W. DE PUY,
of Dodge.
Vice Presidents G. C. Monell, of
Douglas ; James Gow, of Sarpy ; J. S.
Sweet, of Otoe; Elara Clark, of Hash
ington; E. H. Rogers, cf Dodge; J. R.
Ivdc, of Burt ; Jesse T. Warner, of
Dakota ; Thomas Sarvis, of Platte ; Joshua
P. Smith, of Monroe ; R. W. Frame, of
Nemaha. '
Secretaries. Erastus T. Cressey, of
Otoe ; W. II. Cook, of Sarpy.
On motion, the report of the Committee
was unanimously adopted.
On motion of John II. Kellom, of
Douglas, it was
Resolved, That a Territorial Executive
Committee of one from each county be
appointed by the PresiJent of this Con
vention, any three of whom shall consti
tute a qu'Jtum for the transaction of busi
ness.
The Committee appointed for that pur
pose then reported the follewing
RESOLUTIONS.
1. That in view of tho alarming po
sition of the present National administra
tion, which claims for the Executive of
the United States the authority to force
rerritories into the Union as States with
institutions repugnant to the people there
of; and also in consideration of the fact
that the friends of that Administration
are forming a party organization in tins
Territory to support this odious assump
tion of power ; it is our duty, as Kepub'
lican citizens ot .Nebraska, to organize
for tho purpose cf meeting the isue thus
forced upon us, and to vindicate the right
of a people of a Territory, when apply'
wig for admission as a state, " to regu.
late their own institutions m their own
way."
, 2. That we re-affirm the platform of
principles adopted by the JNational Re
publicuii Convention at Philadelphia, in
Juno, 13'jU, su far as the same are op
plicable to the present exigencies of the
country, and that we array ourselves un
der the banner of the party then organ
ized.
3. That, with Republicans every
where, wo endorse the great doctrines of
the Declaration of Independence, and the
Constitution of the United States, aud de
clare it to be our unalterablo determination
to support those bulwarks of our prosperi
ty, and wherever they have been depart
ed from, to restore them to their original
p arity, as maintained by the founders of
our Republic.
4. That the Territories are the com
mon property of the, people, subject solely
to the laws of Congress under the Consti
tution of the United States, and therefore
no institution which Congress may not
constitutionally establish, can have right
ful existance within their borders.
5. That the attempt of any State to
establish its local and peculiar institutions
in any Territory, is an infringement, not
only upon the rights of the people therein,
but upon the rights of all the Slates: and
the local laws of Virginia and Kentucky,
which reduce a portion of their population
to Slavery, ought to bo as inoperative in
any Territory as ihe school and tax laws
of New York and Ohio.
6. That tho action of the Administra
tion in regard to the Lecompton Constitu
tion is in direct violation of the Kansas
Nebraska act, and of the Constitution of
the United Suites. It violates the Kansas-Nebraska
act and its boasted princi
ples of popular sovereignty, by its rttempt
to force laws upon a free people in direct
opposiiion to their will. It violates the
Constitution of the United Mates oy using
splendid bribes of profit and coveruhreau
of Iocs to accomplish the same purpose.
7. That free labor and Free Speech,
inherited from our ancestors and guaran
tied to us by the Constitution, are our in
alinable rights, and that we will vigorous
ly oppose the introduction of any institu
tion into our Territory that degrades Free
Labor or forbids i ree Speech.
8. That the attempt of the present
Administration to atlirm slavery as al
ready legally existing iu Kana, is a
base attempt to violate the rights and priv
ileges solemnly pledged in the act organ
izing that Territory, and using the exira
judicial opinion of Judje Taney in deliv-
ering tne decision oi me supreme louri
in the Dred Scott case, is a gross attempt
to corrupt the Constitution of the United
Slates, and degrade the the dignity and
the virtue of the Supreme Court.
U. That the repeal of ths Missouri
Compromise, taking back the considera
tion which Freedom received for permit
ting Slavery in Missouri, thus compelling
i recdom to tight a second tune for terri
tory once solemnly dedicated to it, on an
entirely new principle, viz; so called
popular sovereignty, was an outrage on
the sentiments of the North an act of
the grossest bad faith, and forced upon us
ontrery to our wishes and votes.
10. That we are in favor of the appro
prialion of lands by the General Govern-
inent, for the purpose of building the Grand
Pacific Railroad, aud all the branches of
said road which may be necessary for the
convenience and benefit of the country.
II. That we are in favor of the Home'
stead Bill, which has been recently iniro
duced into the Senate of the United States,
donating one hundred and sixty acres
of the national domain to the actual set
tler thereon, as a Homestead, and that we
condemn th late action of a Democratic
Congress in deferring this Bill and the
Pacific Railroad to another session.
12. We will extend the right hand of
fellowship to all who are opposed to the
present Administration, in its attempt to
force Slavery into new Territories, and
bribe free men to vote in opposition to
principles previously avowed and honest
ly held.
13. We are opposed to all Banks of
Issue whose bills and deposits are not
sa'ely secured from mismanagement or
fraud.
14. ' That we are in favor of one gen
eral act of Congress under which all Ter
ritories may be organized on the same
lasts, and do all their own local legisla
tion, until their application to Congress as
Stats with a Republican Constitution,
which lias been approved by the people
of such States applying for admittance,
and when admitted as States, it shall be
on a uniform basis.
15. That tho Republicans be request-'
ed to organize societies wherever practi
cable in their respective counties, to act in
co-operation with the Territorial organiz
The Convention then adjournd until 8
o'clock P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention being called to order,
the report of the Committee on Resolu
tions was taken up.
After remarks by Messcrs. De Puy,
Monell. Dawson. Sevmour. Kittle. Pad
dock, Gibson, Davis, Harvey, Brown, and
Cressey, the resolutions were adopted.
I he following resolutions offered by
their respective authors, were adopted :
By Mr. A. Sydney Paddock
Resolved, That, although wo deprecate
the legislation that opened the Territories
of Kansas and Nebraska to the institution
of Slavery, and will ever censure all who
participated in the accomplishment there
of, whether as principals or accessories
before or after the fact nevertheless we,
the Republicans cf Nebraska, fully appre
ciate, and are truly gratified with the no
ble efforts of Senators Douglas, Stuart,
Broderick, Crittenden, Bell, and other
Democrats and Americans in the Nation
al Legislature, to defeat that most infa
mous of all political swindles" Lecomp
ton Constitution.,"
By Dr. Seymour of Douglas
Resolved, That although we recognize
ihe right of Congress to exclude Slavery
from all Territories, still the result of the
battle in Kansas has satisfied us that we
can safely waive our rights, and meet the
enemy victoriously on their own ground.
By Mr. Cressey -
Resolved, That all the newspapers in
the Territory be requested to publish this
report in their respective prints.
I he rresident announced the follow
ing gentlemen as the Territorial Execu
tive Committee :
John II. Kellom, of Douglas ; Thomas
Gibson, of Dodge; A. S. Paddock, of
ashington ; Cr. L. Parker, of Sarpy ;
Augustus Kountze, of Dakota ; John C.
Campbell, of Otoe ; O. F. Davis, of Burt,
John Siebert, of Platte ; Joshua T. Smith,
of Monroe ; Mr. Millick, of Nemaha ;
J. W. Logan, of L'Eau qui court; P. M.
Rogers, of Pawnee ; V yngate King, of
Richardson ; , of Cass.
After a general interchange of senti
ment as to the best course to be pursued
by the Keupblicans at the ensuing August
election, and also hearing from the differ
ent delegates as to the prospects of the
cause, at a late hour, . ;
The Convention adjourned sine die.
HENRY W. DE PUY, Pres't
E.T. Cresset, 0 .
Local & Territorial.
There will be a meeting of the citizens
of Sarpy County, at the Saw Mill, at Sal
ing's Grove, on Saturday, June 6th, at 1
o'clock, P. M., for the purpose of consid
ering the propriety of remonstrating
against the sales of the Public Lands,
in this District, in September next.
MANY CITIZENS.
A meeting will be held at the School
House, Saturday Evening, next, for the
purpose of nominating a citizens' ticket,
for city officers, to be voted for at the
annual city election.
We regret to announce the death of our
respected townsman, Thoma Nti. He
died this morning, about 6 o'clock.'of Ty
phoid Fever. The funeral will take place,
to-morrow, at 2 o'clock. As Mr.' N. was
a member or tne juasons ana uaa rei-
lows, we presume both of these societies
will be in attendence.
C. C. Goss, Agent of the American
Sunday School Union, will address our
citizens, next Sunday Morning, at 10 1-2
o'clock, at the School House, upon the
Obiect and Principles of said Union. At
y a
the close of which, a more thorough or
ganization of the Sunday School, for the
present season, will be effected.
New Advertisements. Kinna and
Nye, have succeeded T. &. J. A. Nye, a,
will be seen in another column.
O. A. Velie has lost a Port Monie
Read his advertisement.
Clark & Bro., advertise a variety of
goods for rale.' For particulars see their
advertisement.
J. P. Todd, and J. A. Todd, Omaha,
Da?uerreotVDists. are taking beautiful
O a "
pictures. If you want one, give them
call. See their advertisement in another
column.'
W. II Coos,
A Terrific Storm-Hail and Raiw
IIeavv Damages. Last night a severe
gale blew over this region, doing materi
al damage in this city, but bringing dis
aster upon the country and the towrs in
the interior. The storm was accompani
ed by rain and hail. We have as yet
but few particulars, but such as we' have
been able to gain from the railroads we
give below :
GalesbcrgSc. The storm was severe
along the Chicago, Burlington and Quin
cy R. R. At Galesburgh it was terrible.
The engine house of tho R. R. Company,
and two churches just completed, were
blown down, and a number of dwelling
houses were unroofed. Three cars stand
ing on the track were blown off and turn
ed upside down. Ihe amount ot damag
es at Galesburgh is estimated at $40,000.
No lives lost.
Oo.uAWAKA. Two steam mills were
nined at Oquawka and ten houses un
roofed, besides other damage done. Dam
ages estimated at from $10,000 to $15,
000. So far as ascertained, no lives were
lost.
Galva. At this place a large two
story dwelling-house was rendered a com
plete ruin; a portion of Mr. Uabcocks
dwelling was also blown down. Nearly
all the out-houses in the village were up
set. The wind carried large boxes, lum
ber, barrels, &.c , into the air as though
they were paper. A large church was
moved from its foundation about a foot.
The storm raged hardest belween 6 and
7 o'clock.
Mesdota. Here the storm was also
furious, and while in progress, the rail
road engine-house caught fire and was
consumed, together with the locomotive
Rocket.
We hear of much damage done in the
country, but, with the adove exceptions,
have no particulars. Wj shall probably
have further details by to-morrow
While this severe galo was raging, the
rain and hail poured down in a perfect
sheet. It was truly terrific. We have
not as yet heard of any disasters on the
Lakes. Lnicago Journal
Maj. Wm. R. Watson, will accept our
thanks, for a boquet of beauuful Roses,
of three varieties, the Harrison.Tea. and
one other variety, the name of which we
are not familiar. These are the first we
have seen this season. In the too great a
hurry to accumalate material wealth, we
are pleased to know, that there are some
among us, who have leasure," and a taste
that lead them to cultivate flowers.
a .. j . ....
The Democratic Territorial Conven
tion, meets at Plattsmouth, to-day.
We are under obligations to the pro
prietors of the Nebraska Republican, for
the proceedings of the Republican Terri
torial Convention, held in Omaha last
week. We publish it, as we also shall,
the proceedings of the Plattsmouth Con
vention, for the purpose of showing the
exact position of the two parties in the
Territory. ;
Thebmometbicai.. Below will be
found our Thermometrical Record, for
the month of May. There were fre
quent and copeous showers, during the
month : .
May, 1338. a.m. Dg. p.m. Pff. p.m. Pg.
1 7 44 2 43 9 40
2 7 40 2 40 9 40
3 7 39 2 49 9 41
4 7" 42 2 60 9 46
5 7 60 2 72 9 56
6 7 48 2 70 9 65
7 7 62 2 64 9 63
8 7 48 2 69 9 41
9 7 48 2 65 9 50
10 7 42 2 50 .9 38
11 7 38 2 60 9 48
12 7 62 2 74 9 52
13 7 54 2 63 9 60
14 7 52 2 60 9 48
15 7 44 2 44 9 33
16 7 38 2 49 9 46
17 7 42 2 68 9 40
18 7 42 2 60 9 48
19 7 43 2 63 9 34
20 7 40 2 61 9 60
21 7 60 2 57 9 60
22 7 60 2 80 9 70
23 7 61 2 80 9 60
24 7 61 2 75 9 62
25 7 63 2 74 9 68
26 7 60 2 85 9 72
27 7 70 2 88 9 68
23 7 57 2 70 9 66
29 7 68 2 76 9 62
30 7 68 2 67 9 64
31 7 56 2 70 9 62
Ijoiah Remairs. During the past
week, T. McGavran, who owns the beau
tiful eminence north of the, Bellevue
House, on which were several Indian
graves, has removed the remains of those
that ' were buried thcref prepartory to
building on that place.
Underneath the largest mound, were
two graves, in which were found a daguer
reotype likeness of Louis Sansausee, his
wife, and Wash ka-mon-ya, cr Hard
Walker, taken on one plate, and a large
Silver Medal, presented to one of the
Omahas, by President Fillmore, in 1850.
The case of the Daguerreotype, was near
ly decayed, but the likenesses were a per
feet as when placed there, and were read
ily recognized by those- that were famil
ar,with those whom they represents
Liulo northward of this mound, near
the edge of the bluff, was found the re
mains of Ho-rok-she-mon-ya, a Chief of
the Otoes, who was buried, sitting upon
his horse. In this grave was found the
following paper, written by Edward Mo
Kinney, who was Superintendent of the
Mission, at this place, at that time:
"Otoe ahd Omaha Mission,)
May 6, 1852. '
The bearer of this paper, is Ho-rok-she-mon-ya,
one of the principal men of
the Otoes, and a Chief of some import
oncer recognized as such by the Indian
Agent, and U. S. Government. He has
recently visited Washington, in company
with Col. Mitchel1, Supt. Indian Affairs,
where he was told not to molest the emi
grants passing by his ' village, which he
has promised to do. In the absence of
the Agent, I have taken the liberty of
recommending this man, to the favorable
regard of all travelers. Small presents of
tobacco, clothing, provisions or money,
will be gratefully received by him, and
will not fail to have a good effect both up
on him and the traveler. '
In behalf of both parties, with perfect
good will,. ...
EDWARD McKINNEY."
In the various graves, were found rings,
trinkets, &c, which were placed there, by
their friends, at the time of burial, to te
used, according to their mythology, while
in the Spirit Land. .' ,
Thus, gradually fad?s away, the few
remaing traces of a race of beings who
once proudly called this land thek own.
t is only a few years since the Omahas,
in their pride and prosperity, roamed over
these broad and fertile prairies, in quest
of pleasure, or game ; but the march of
civilization, in its westward . career, has
crossed the Missouri, and where brightly
burned their council fires, are now found
the sturdy representatives of the Anglo
Saxons, who are busily engaged in build
ing towns.culuvating farms, and laying the
foundations for material and intellectual
prosperity. ' ' ' 1 .
Those aboriginal inhabitants, who con
sider that the Great Spirit has made these
beautiful lands, for their sole benefit and
enjoyment, and whose highest aspirations
are to follow the cha;e, or to perform,
daring feats of bravery, while pursuing
their enemies on the war trail, in defensp
of what are to them, sacred rights, must
00k upon our improvements, with sadness,
and we fancy we hear them giving utter
ance to their heart felt emotions, in the lan.
gurge of the poet:
" Where are our homes, our prairie homes,
The proud land of our sires f
Where stand the wigwame of our pride?
Where gleam our council fires 1 '' ' "
Where are our kindreds' hallowed raves t '
Our friends, so bright and free ? ,
Gone, gone, forever from my view
Great Spirit I caa it be ? ,
Yes, with a few more turns of the
wheel of time, not only their homes and
their last resting places, but this advance
guard of civilization, themselves, will have
passed away, and be to earth, as though
they had not been!
A Tri-Weekly Stage, will be run from
Omaha to Columbus, after the first
July, carrying the Mail and Passengers,
between the two places.
Thi Utah News. We learn from
a gentleman just from Fort Leavenworth,
that the news of Gov. Cumming's entry
into Salt Lake has been fully confirmed.
Bnngham Young had no official notice of
his removal, but formally resigned when
Gov. Cumming presented himself. There piaUe Valley House, is the name of
was a grand demonstration on the part or commodeous Hote( recemy compieted
over his excllencv. Gen. Johnson was l Columbus, and kept by Francis G
greatly disgusted at the tame conclusion ueecner.
to which affairs were tending.
St. Joe. Gazette. The Brownville Advertiser, says:
While on the claim of Theodore Wald
mm m mm I
Canal boats are now towea from iroy icnmidti we were 6hown , coaj operjjng
pric7 was' rUlT.r7nor
fm.n AlUnv to N York for 85. Last promising specimens of btone coal we
year the prices were $15 andtSOJ jhave yet aen."
The seventh train, left Nebraska City.
last week Wednesday, for Utah.
The Nebraska City News, which has
been, mechanically, a perfect burlesque
on respctable typography, has enlarged
its dimensions, and donned a new dress,
and now presents a much better apper
ance, although its former predilections.
are yet quite apparent. ,
We learn from the Platte Valley Times,
that the contract for building the Court
House, at Plattsmouth, has been taken by
Eugene Barnardin, and he will commence
erecting it immediately.
Mr. Me Lean, Chief Clerk in the
Surveyor General's Office, has arrived at
Nebraska City, and will immediately
open the office. The Townships west of
the Meridian, will be put under contract.
Tuesday's Mail, was the first one that
has crossed the Platte, from the south, for
nearly two weeks. Owing, we believe,
to the impassabilily of the Weeping Wa
ter River, '