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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1882)
i ! * DAILY BEE : THURSDAY OCTOBER 26 THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE Imposing Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Shne. Upon Which the New Ojurb Houae Will ba Built. Aa Immense und Brilliant Pro * Half a Mile Long. The Gwemtmlrn Conducted by ll o Matoula Urnatl Zoils : - Eloquent Arldretm by Hon. Andrew J , Poppltiton. Thu laying uf thu corner stuno of the now Douglas county court houto took place jesteiday , under the au pic < a of thu grand led u of Fruo and Ac cepted Misomof the juristliotlon of Nebraska. Although this day was chilly , with a cold wind blowiai } the dust in clouds through the streets , it did not apparently - . ontly lesson ( ho iittendatico. Thu crowd bewail assembling nt 0 mrt House tqiuro ab.iut L 'I'o.ock and the hill for an hour wan baak ! with people on thur way to witness the ( [ real event m thu history of the luost progressive - grossivo county in the state. At I o'clock thu prijoittiinn began forming on Sixteenth street nud Capitol avenue , in front of the Mi- eonio Tmiiplu , and at 2 o'clock took np ths Hud jf nutcH through ho priu- Cipal btrnets , us already putihshod. As it passed down Oauglas street to Ninth and up Faruam atruot it. presented n most imposing appearance , being ovtr half a nulo in length , and brilliant throughout with Aiuurioiii , Irish and Danish flags and with the banners of the various * societies participating , as well as thu rich uniforms and regalias worn by the several ordera. Thu procession passed Tin : BUB iu the following older and strength : Grand Marnhul F unk K. Moorcs. The city mar lul at d deputy with platoon of nlKlueii polno. Ancieut Older nf Hibernians B nd. Division l\n. 1 , Ancient Order of Hiber nians , twenty stiocg , with the Irish fUg atU star * uud btripo * . The Cigar M.\ViM Uul n. thirty strong , Tbe Iiuirh Society , 101 member ? , with Djuiali and Ameilcjitt fl HH und banner. The Dauiih 11 ntherhood , fifty strong , with same. The Ounba Tu iiverein , fifty members , With bunco s , Mayor Buyd au-i II tu. A. J. Poppletou , orator of iht ) ilay , In carriage. The Couoori U noiiety , bfty members and bunr. The Omaha G'co ' Clu ' , twoalv memlors. Too 1) > urd nf 0 > uniy U iinm Arch t ct and Uoimtyufflclaln. The Ul 1 .Settlers Amoulatlun. Thu Union I'uoiho lJund. Mount Gdvury Oommundoiy No. 1 , Knights Templar , noting as o-oirt , blty Htionir. Master Ma onnif St. Jnlui'd L do No. 26 , Coviirt lodge Nt > . Hand thpltal Lodge No. 3 A , F. & A. AI. , un > ) hundred btniru. Tha Grand Comuiandeiy of Knights Tom- The Granl LoJg , A ! F. & A. M. of Nebraska , The procession extended from Ninth street half way up the hill leading to the court house block , over half a.iuilo in length , and was at tended " by a vast throng of specta tors , . , Within ths grounds as early a * 1 o'clock Bgreat crowd had collccUd. By half past cne' U the sp.co bolw en tbe fence and tbe fit tiding was cccui led by fully three tbultaul people , among nhum were mauy kd/tsH / , while thi roof * of tbo adj lining buldlngs proni.id uuder the uuu u l wtffchtof ttnall bojs. From the Urge dtiiiok on ibe iimtbca t comer uf tbe Icumlktlm depended the corner stone , tearing tha follow ng hitcilplioin Laid by tha Masuniu Fraternity , G. W. Llnlngcr , Gran-1 - Mailer of Masons , Oct. 2Titb. A. AI. , 688 * . Jobn F. ( Jjotii , Bulkier. And on tbo e t ide WHS tnnra\eds K ectet ' 882. Fred D.mu1 , Frauk W. Corliss , Bu < ] Knight , County Guuiml'siooers. i The Iron be mi of the btruotnre wen ' fl tored to givn Bpaio to tbo attending a cl | etit , aud a plitlorui was couetiucted fo tbe meuiberH of the Grand budge , tbe in . tited guests und tie orator of tbo day. I At U o'clock thi procession reached th lorthwett gte of th grounds , and bcadet ly tufl oooortlng Knights Templars , tlltx uon the ilrlng ai.d received tha mem law of tbe Grun I lodgf. who , orocedei i ly Ac log Uranil Munter G W > Llnii get : Mayor oojd fcnd Mr. 1'opplotou , tool ; i tbetr ( Jacts on tha platform , Mr Ooou v ' 1 tboj contractor , bearing in bis arms th - , J.lum'i , Miuire , tr.iwel and Uve1 , BP t l proa hod lliu grand matter , aud on behul " , of Architect Meyers rt < pjo > ttd that tb oorttr shne > eUii bythj Muioulo froti r nltf , t feblch Urand .Mailer Lluliigv rpftdo tbe following renpouu : vu IINIKGKK'B Annanui Jirethrtn and t'tllcvi-CiUteHt : It woulc "em i u. i igtit uiitl pr.'pei ii.ut e si ou'i ' . few wonu upun lid * ojca-ion , no : \ lu upwrt | uf our authority nud ilgb rP ' * corner .o ea of pub lo tditioes will lnt ) ciLbutra of our uu'lo. t craft , but U f l' w .u thanks for tl e kiLdlinltatlot I'luooilolyf.j frojj iliH rouiity o iu uilulun- tr ot Uouit , countj ( ultber ol ihtui Le. l"l > K > n'toiu. fttioruUi ) tn lav tbU.cjr. utr tone ; kiiiiti we may Judge from tin plans , pecltlc4iou | > and work alietdy ex. a bit d lout , vewU bavjone of tbe tiueal In appearance nd ui > t i > u ktaoti&l bullj. iuv > iu our city and state. TbecuMoin uf laying corrcr tnnes f.u pub.lo buildlogs U au incicut one , bul very uiuub nreltcted in ibis c.untrj , Hadourforuf tners bctn negligent iu we in thf * rcnpect the pnient en ration wuul I know leui if lh world's history It Imi been ui.god.utuaH to tee foi luyself aid l couiHj ) uvii ced if tbUfoct In n-reot travels in too old HOI Id , It seen i to have htfn ibe cuntoin In every age from the but form tlon tf yncl. ety and gnvtrnnrvhls to tr n > ui | ( to fu ture generation * tb hi tnry of tbe timer in uliuli they llifctl iu the corner at ua ui tec et vault Our work to-day will bun feeble unit itinrrtif theirs. Jn uitut of tbe ruins of ancieu't temples , luouitterleu and abbeyr , the comer Uiue or U'ortt vault Luilt beuaath t'ae edifica hi * \ lelded much towaidi making uj ibe woild'a bUtorv , and every da > 't ro-eirch air eng tl cue old ruInsdl'cli'S ' ssome'nevideasious , Wbitt weunv think tliut wa we living In nn ad ytnccd age ut fcteote , nit aud InveutioDH , jtu enl > Bee sary ti visit the muieunit. in O iro. Knytjt , or Najusud Home tob cnovlnrxd that we have much J et to ! < am , Maur of what we call new iuventiimscau b * em lu their orlglualrlmf-llcltyau-liu i. . n t Jmtiur i iurpa > tiugtbt > pretent , Pouiioll | , ine burntd city of A D , 79 , ftiri I'lin about the het evldiuca of ibe uiodo of llv. Jnnteneili used and tbe general condi- Un , ot the wnrld t this t aitlcn'ar j rlml. I iln 'iol cite tl In an ihowlng that we nra indibtol to the f.nUridty for things hri utfhl to H ht In 1' iiip'll , hut tnnny iMli aiueeilii4Mi < lieliii have been tin- oirth d In other IrciJllles eiirnbiirft fi the wor'd'n bis or ? * t tldi t > Tilciilar pe- rlcl. In lha eighth cn.tury Cmrlmn-goo , ttm fir ft to cury C irMitli ty north , and who uiitlmi'iledty bMninorl t i of btillt'crs of lht Fame c s whom we nrfl ilu o udinU , I id tbe c.initr " t.ii.e i.f the cliuicll at Alx IjiChai. | eld. Hem nth thU H our , lu * wJl.cr * min'-fd vu t. he depii < lted vrry mai.y . ViltiK > lo recunU and re io , 'tflgctl er with whnt l < clauueil tn Ira tin hnly v sltneno iif Ci ri t an the Virgin Maiy , In. . lu ( nu K copy nf th" Hnly wrl InfM and a full no- count nf < hn-t.Uolty up tn that petlod. I h d no diffl ul y In tracing many nf tbe cmMmiiH nf ha crift The rorner itoi.CK ot Knly H til , Nuroni-H , Mulnma M.I ! m ny nthir nlilif n bull In the twelft citit try Imve lurnl h it the r full quota i > f liiliinintnin Thetu to n id U\Inn o > rnir i-tono < N quite c million In Knglaud and Ibr u hnut Kur | ie There MM but fu * Imii. runt wnrks under * tatrn wl IHO tir > t iimklnit tbo uttitl ill * p'i lt In fin niiitheant C'irucr i i tlm stiuc- Ut , wholhtr It be ciurcti , o lo brl l.e ( ur an'jmbl'O ( dillj" . Tno main idea Hcenir to be to pty the dtbt AVHUWO ti futuie ( enerilinin. trinnnit liiff ( o ihe > n lliriiuli thrto incr stiiiie IM Idnory of tlio HI * In * bch wo HVITh.j to ( ttloi { * of I'nst- luiionry IniMilcite that In ul'uur ' wurkr , great or mn ll , louun anil finNhedv klinuld seek the aid an I fwvor < . | A niiKht God. It Ii our tfri-t > ( u y , tl.en , til 1 ivnkf the b'o'titiu * nf theGr.-Ht Aiuhitect nt ( lie Universe upnu tha * utk In which waatn i tn e < n < n , I 111 ere nre c.niuiu < 1 iitmniit silence unit cill upon all t > utilto with " 'ir ur n-l ohiplaln In an ad- d'pBi to the T inns nl O uca , Ha then railed upon Or nd Chanlaln H v. Jntno/i I' tuison to luyolie tbu illvluu blersii g , Uraud Secretary liowen rja'l the list of nrilots de | > odtol iu th ) ft < inp , urn inu wbl h ere a Hit of th natl Mm ) , utate nud iniiiil ipil ( illieii , niitdrv coin * anil ib'cu muiitn and onpiu4 if I UK OMAHA UEK , H r- ft'il and Jl'p.nllo . u Af r muring > > y the Glea tin' ) the i-tiino wm laid in.co.dln > , ' to the ancient m * onio ritual , the tl-uul trnls np ll ii and | ronimniol wj 1 and truly laid by tbe grant mus'er , nt connecrutoil with i urn , wlnu and nil. I'm l m i i m of ibU fuct havitu been nude , the Uli e clii't nnd aiidiKtioa Joined 11 i-ln lu ( { ' 'America , " nnd Vlr , I'onpletun theu deliveiod the following - lowing oration : Hon. A. J. Popploton. In thfljer IfcOJ , N-poluoii Uonapaito , then lii > toninil ol hraucc , nld to th United SMtus of Ameiluu , Tnninna Ji f > for-on bu ng at that time proald nr , the French provlucoof Li l lntu. The price ( illpulaU-d won $ K,00 000. Tne cudoJ territory comprlred all tlie country now Included within g4ograuhlol limits nf thu btMtra of Ii iniolatia , Aikun-a * , Mln. Bourl , IIWA-MlniitBDta , Oregon nnd No braik * . imd the ire trr pirt nf Ktnsu nnr1 Coloralo. It ulna Included Utkotn , Wiondi.g . , Id the , Mont in i , Wunhlugtoii auct uioit ul the ludlau tfrrltoiy. Thii ait domain WAX thui wlihdr.iwn From the rhltrtnent nf Enrniivau powers nnd the > ni.ert.iln U ue of the period ot thu Nil wdeotdo war , an t remitted tbruiulumt iliiustitt oulire loiiKth and lire ltli to the b uurlty of un uuexploicd , unknown unit ininnetrable region From that ilay until May , 1854 , period I llfty-one yciiM > ho country uuw knuwn n ttiotito nl No r > 3 n Ion mo nf u tlm Uito i > f o.ir bilnpiluii ; 11 H me tli mute ol tr birili ; to nil tin Hiulo of out pi Me unit ff-ction , rcm.iiLe I , iu the language ol ho federal st itnten , INDIAN COUNTHT , ntnuchcd by cUilizntidii , the rnnpo nf the ludilo and tht ) C'iuplu < gruiiud f the IL linn , ponutrated nnlv at rHinn'.o IUUIVH' ' iy thu mlventiir.nio and HU i'ury fur t a lor r tlie devutel nuil ludoinlta'ile ' iil Ht , to i Unt tl e cm s lu the reiiiotest uliiUiitid uf thli Vaal 1111.IIO. Thut portion i.f thi state now iniprlncd wlihiu ihe Iwundarlo * f tlio c untf nf DJU UB , w he > peiUl position < d ibo Omiba ribe ut ludlun * . thru led by L g n Knn- autlle UH ho d ihot. In M < ty , 18 4 hy re ty , thli trlhe ced d it lo the United U to < and on tbo SiOth d > y of May , 1851 , ona-ens , by wh < U known in nlxtnrv an the K.iusai and Nebraska bill , gave to No- bruyUa , which Included It , un or.aaized tettitorl 1 Kovrrnmtnt and extenHen over it the Federal Und Uw > .bus opening it to th .t advm clnir tide o ! western luiml- gr.tlon , which sit In with the California und Miirninn < o Ini of 1840 and < ra only completely ot ckod , tUht yems afti-r , by TUU DIHA THOUH I'ANIO Olf IB 7. It was thu II.-fortune jf th" new trrl tory to lofe its first gnvornor , Fr ncln Burl of South Cutollna , thiee dajs after hlaar lival within IIH limits , Uy law hlit dutlox were devolved UIK > U the nccrelaiy , 1 h .maa It Cumlog , who theiohy bee mo ucimn govoinor. Inpnrsmncoof tbe inaudate the orgatlo ac ; the acting governor nt once proceeded t" organize thu terrlt rial pin miiiuent. Ootobtr'1 , IBM , lie ituuod hi prothnintlon ordering a crmiuii aa u baui of leglelatlvu apportlonuivnt. The censu Imvlug been c mpUtni and repnrtu Nurtmbcr 2(1,18.ri4 ( , un November 2 , 1854 he Untied rttUs mm rrgulatloni for hildiii | the tlmt ele tlon f' r dcbgatei iu Gen re aud members of tlie L'glrlativu Ana.mblv Tlm olectliin Wiia to bo lio'd December 12 1851 , and on the 23 d day uf Not einbisr t proclamation was ls < ued dealguatliig ib diy nd prtscribing the Ix.u , ci..rien of th oi.untleii , wlio o liihabi anlu ehnnli1 i o au thi u it ed top rtlcipato In tbn election , viz liurt , Wash nvlnn , D.itlge , Dauxlm. GAS * t'loicr , Foincy , lUchardlon olght In all At this luoiueut UOUOLAH COUNTY 1IAI ) ITU UIHTII , Us cxtuilor boundarlrs be iu described I the following word- : ' Commencing at th mouth of the I'la to river , ihenuu nor. along the weit bank if tbo MlnBouri rive 10 a point one rnllo north of Ooiuht , tbenc wout iilong the outh boundary of Wuah lugton county twenty nillex , thonca foul ten nillei moie i > r In a to tbo I'latte liver tbii co ea > t to ihq place of beg und g. " I will tlim bo teen tb < tea mapped out by 111 exicutlvr , It Included tbo whole of th pisient oiiuuty of Harpy , and tint II uoit i I'oumUry waa not liiriberuotllitha tbe Sulphur pilug The north buiintlar nf Oitiuimclo nt that ttuio wan nuur liui ktrret , north f which lay what was knuwi us thd Keil Jflfcik1 cl tin , not then platttc . FnitOaiuha ut < l the drlvlot both blltiuted upon lenltoiyth u In Waiblugtm tounty i ( , ' which Floieuce wai tbe o ly voting pircinct. Tfiero w.ro t /otlug ireciuU In lJuiiglai inutity otia "at tbe brlclc building at Omaha city und nuo at the Mi Ion bouio at Holle view , " Th ) use of tbe words , Tim uiiioic HIMUII.NO AT OMAHA CITY , " IndloaUs biituneof tint chiracter in th city , anil n fern to a building en ced by the Council Ulutfd and Muhra k t Forr > f r the me of tie l-glthtlv fin'.y. nJ situated on lot 7 , In block . inputted , by A. 1) . J.mc , fr ntlnj , out on Mnth Ktreet between Fainam and Douglas. It waa uned for th tensions of 185J-5 , and J855-0 It wai al b the fir t Ronem olDces if the Union 1'arlCo r ll ro4tl company , being so occupied from Da ceniber , 1803 , until tb full of 1EU1 , when they were tr-ubferred to tbe present he d quarters bulldlnu. rilltllTIVE rOLlTICn. x J3With there buundarlei aud piccluots Ihn tiist eleotlou In IJouglaa county was held ri-snUliig , with t mely nld from Uoutict Hluth , iu tbe choice of , exclusively Omaha men , Auiontr the lirnt bills Introduced Into the luuttr house WHS. "Au act to define tbe bout dailes ofOimluaul Otoe couutles ami lo ate tha oats of Juitice therein' Tbe question having been divided byoidcr < > f thu hou.e on Tueadav , I\firu ry 13 1835 , Ibi i being thelaut Item if bubltwn fransicted in tbe forenoon of that dy , tbe bill wa * finally pateed , tbe foIlowlDR trsrirm , among ctberv , some of them till tmlllar nsmer. voting fnr the Mil : Am- eloj Arnold , Wll lam N. Dyer * , William. Clancy. FleiLli.R DavidsonTh waaDavU , A , J ) Uoyer , William Kcmpton , J. Me- Nel Laihani , Andr w J , Popiilatcn , II. O. Porulf , W. A. Rl hari'itrn , John A. | Hln < ltton. Uibrt UVhhted. . The l aterof tnebm * , Andrew. I. Hamoin w on iif the uio t active filuirfn of the bdl bat ruing | > ttctudid liv Lit bftice from vutiag i x : eii In ct 0 uf tie hi * ti nio doe * uot fii -r in I ha record , lit- Mil M iia cd re'ftln ' d tha twundarieii Jted by thaI .f the ctlnj \ liut I r io'Min < > tlnn { vn\emot i b-tltiitfd thf IIHIIIB "Omaha" in plicO nf "D 'UijUn. ' " In tid foitnit wrtittotho ( iiiincii wh it recei.tiou wag not eri llrnhi'MiiUlilc.Vedi e lft ) , February 14 , 18 r .1 < phV. . l' rtdi'Cl ( , chief clctkof the l.iw r imiiie np'dliy ' " , i e Ktilioiii the hoUto thu c-.ui cil lnfiiim l > n ot th8p a K nl tlieb.ll , 'lhun-di , Febiu- ry 5. on inntlun ul A U. .Joma it WAD taken from the laSle iiaiwed to a mcond ie JinK abd refer el ti the o i nil tee on oiiinty eaia nd omuty bnuiidariec. Fli- d y , F tnury 10 , Mr .fi.nen rcportfdbaiK llm 1 1 1 nt ditcomti ended it paiMRS. Sit unlay , Felnunrj 17 , li WM in UkPn np f > r cnUil iTtlLju wtie i Corn cilmnn M. H ( Uik , rp d nrf in Fontanille and itpro- cnt in ; U.xko c nnty , VIOVH ) TO KTIIIKK ODT ' OMAHA" ncUnieri"DjiijaV | Upon thin motion a xharp ejtifliot anwr , reMiltlni ? In tetlei f | wwtniuemeiit | un I Fridy , February .1 witn Mr Claik renuwtd hU inotti n , hirtui'iti | the late if th K' 'd uumw 'O.n hrt"U tlrt'i MHitentl nnly niritd liy n rli rk nf the council , Gjorge L. M Her. 'Mr. Clark oved 10 HIIICIKI bv ftnUng ut" IHIHI | " hinl In-erlliitf "IoUnl " > ore ciiintv , wh'cli * ng'fod tu. " Sit- i ( In ) , Fubrtlirv , llu Hiiiended Mil ft MI tu lied to thu liinifO , where un li effectual Ifnt wild mnda to roUurt ) the nHinf Omfttm. " The wri er ul tblt fdilrofii hud 16 honor df leutlinu that ontct , but w.i oallyiilillged loaiicciirub to the tufpricr Hubert nnrrlmllKi by the filendn ( if the urn , I'otr.m. Sili , tot Drtiiioctiiuy , Stfphtn V , D.mxl w. It It dilu tc the bve mem * HTniif the O'Hiiiati wh ) vntu.l . nifilntt thu tciifloj i f ill i tiiiblii Iintiio Omiilin , thnt lelr IIHIIIOI . lionld he hem recorded , tiz : tli-lmrd Drown , lifiijunln K. i ol * ' in , iifiod I ) . .In o , Oil { n \ ) . IKoiiardai.r , au.nel K. U nertliru.i ( till living in oui iid-t , tb oilirrii long niuce numbered wi b i honored tie id. The result of thU legirlttlon waachrv"- ab e I into u inw m > | irov d M rch ? , 1855 , hiolidllferolchell ! > f com tlio priKilauiation T ibhctlnu K < verm r , lu that it faxed the orlheru huundurv of th roiinty "thren ii m nnrtli uf tlio town of Florence , tor- icily kiuwn in It will bo Keen Mint under thh legislation hu Iniliiuta ul tlo lUibitlouii jouuit niilu hu htdcboicu bvllview as tnoir ba u of peratloiin ueru Lut icrved to their satis- uttlou. It had 110 diitinr > t repierenlatlnn ud lls vrtei weru nwalluwo I UD by the Uioti > r tmuibtrit of Omaha , who weru uriful n t to let tlitlr courtt-sy outiun b Ir ] iguieot. Acconiiugly t tlie nun- ottdlug Btl ion nf i860 , trinngi the If.iitit inuinly of Heuju.lu L' . HuiUin aud llm A , S nckUn , nil net wan pans-it iviug that ( loitiou ol Djnglai county , ji.w ui iintitutiiig fcuipy county , a lepii- HUtutiou i f on i iiirtoiUar in the council nd two iu II u h utr , ( hough ibtaiuibg It or all ulher pit pi > ; 0 < an pirt a d p io I uf ) uUtM county. Thh wi > a but it go nU renting pluci in the ranch txouipUte labilitullon IIH n cc uuty. Aucoidi K y , ut tie i-oMoii ul 85S-7 iho c uuty of Sarpy , oucUtiutf tuleuiiiilly if the teuitui > uirvui iiut by Uju lm UB uu ultctioti ij let , WHH oivulud hy nut upiirovrd Fob u rv 7 , lH'/7 , Hud Lur vitt S. Iliuwn , I b K d. Hall A y HIM ! SilHK Strickland made oortiiiiiiidriiirrt to lootn the comity seat rtblcli wan bx d liy them ut tiellview TnU pmcl'o-iily ulo.td . 1 > nir .nd bitter ontroverny bvtMetn the citizeim ot the val lownn iu vtliich Gerco uniii ixltirK wera lired , pol t cil fortuuoi made und wrecked , li'e-long Irieiidd tun poruril > o rang (1 nd thu , > r gm-.ii and pr meiitv nf Mth Odnn.iiDitiex Boiiumly retarlu I. But imo , tbu HiDo./lhtr , ilia lie.ilor , ttiu niiiolo * , th < ) iualUr , in 21 ymru m > wrougla up m u- < , that t > o mm whuin In mr uioiU'iilHuf pit-Hion in 18"il o would lave murt cruel led in 1 78 , ifi r n trauuo uuJ checkered life , ihr .u h which , loftivtr , theio uver shouo the iuoxtiu- ; uibhublo li.ht ot lofty patriotism and ma courage , wa iy ihliciiy uf Oui h * eudotly bornu tu y nder bill anil commit- ed to un honored grave. THE 1IOUNDA1HEB OF THE OOrNTT loll K thus nnalfy ndjua'ed , ita tubbequf nt u.in.-uud dev'lopuleut little vcxtd b > shilling legUlatl .n depended chuflyupou natural rta < nrccs und wise goveriiiuoot For 26 yearn ita executive ana uduilnUtra- live ouulrol I as been in the banda of a hoard iif county couiiuUtluui-n , whi bird n.auaKtd th-ni with boue ty , prudence , economy and MUICODS. Dutlng the long period fr. m 1854 t > the preauit iluio the follow lug peieouj hve terved as couuty couimiuBioners , in the ol der mentioned , lo. vlug without exception an huuorablu reo rd : Ju'uo L iwe , Thomas D-ivlr , Rjlvinua Dixlgt * , JmueB H. MuArdlo , llurrison lohuaon , AutrowJ Critcbrield , Ja < . M. t'arkci , Oliver L' . Jlu fnrd. Thou m H. Allluon , Jihii Kelly , Kdw.ird II 0 apliu , Mit > uianO. Haptunn , Jouan Gl-e , Ilrury Kcke. Klwlu H. Sherwood , M , W. l > ur- i-hase , TnoniUR U ilkmnon , I'ei j unin I1 ulKhr , JuKeuh B. ll.dfield , Frtd Uiexo f.V. . If.The The next itop after providing for the election of the public oUlc'crn p uvlded for by thu organic act , wag to organize the con tc an t guarantee to the new p dltlc.t cou.muiiity tliut Ortitrnl fumtiou tf u1 . KovtrnmeotB the adudulotrnti n u u-tlco. The prealdeut had nppoiuted ns judges of the mprcn.r ai.d d la tile oiurt ? , nrovldeil for by the organic net Fenner Forgunon i / Michigan , K I ward H llardin uf Georxfu and Juinrs i ) rod ley o ludiana. liy proclamation , djttd Decent bcr 20 1851 , tnu actiiig goveinor noigUK theao judg'H to tlnir icspfctivo dlftrict- us foiluwr : Fennrr Forguuon , i hlef ju-tio ; Douglas and Dodge counties Kiivanl II IKrdln , all tin couutv lyiug nouth of lha I'l.tte river ; Jauiea Bradley , Wuthlngton aud Burt counties. It u ) ( * > iiqulied tb rupreme con it to hold a Riisiou ut Orni h on the third Monday uf Februa-y , 1855 aud tbu li i-t dU rlct ontta to be hi Id It tl.o refpOJilvo dUtrlc'as follown helle \io , Nebraska City , Fiuremo. Accord Ingly on Monday , Blurtlt I ' , Iii5. TIII : fitiar COUIIT OK lu.coim e\or held iu tiiu county , iln district cour uf the tirat jinilciiil Ointiic : of Nebra ki with , practically , like jiuiidlctl < > n ti on in'.eont dittricc oiurt , wanop nrd ntih Mimlon h u > e. lollovt-\v , by Fcmier Fur nuon , chief JiiBtico ; KU H l > jle , m.r ilul. Litiln DUilueMj wnj traiiB o id , thf wnerls of ju llio being flu.ply tet li motion , 'lljulcjjl * ii'lve 4veoibly , by net approved March IK , 1855 , reorgauix d the Courts and hx .l . the time uf holdiug them In Douglas county on iho vecon I 'I uociim In March nd thu thirl Tiusd .y of Octo ber uf each ye r. According th next d'Htrlct court WHO hold by thu c lei ju tioc in Gopher , 1F65 , in the room oconpnd by th IIOUBO o | rt > | iicientatl > ea la "the brict buildtug at OumlU. " None whi were I roient at thit court and there uio mauy etill livloif wil f irjct 'h tcmio. THE riuflr IILOODV TKAOKIIY of tne territurt bum uudir iuvesit/attoii , and a leading citizen of Omaha under ar rest for a capital crime , the grand jury re fused to return an ladictrrent. A motion befog made > y o unuel for the pil-onei'g dleclmrge , Oliver 1'orry MUOD , then thire da\nln the teiiitury tinco chief lu-tlce of thu HtaU , kn i u to IN * tlmu half a dozen tneuintbu romi , rosu and addressed the court In a phllliiiic , characterized liy all tt o qualilit-s which have since become tmuillar to tlie people of tha Dtute , intemi- fiwl by youth , the natural stituuloue uf trange people , novel aurrnundlngf , a cller.t blr moutbii in iroin and a just cause. In all the varied exhibitions of bis character- l tlo oratoiical powers rlnce made in Ne. itfka , thut day s wcrk , has never , to my 'iwli dgp , been mil-passed. ThU court was aftrrward * bold , for om yrarr , in 1'iomer block , where projector nod owner was Dr. Charles A. Henry , TUB J'BIBONrU IN I11ON8 , whom the grand jury bad exonerated and mtil the erection of the court house , which Tor over tweuty years hat afforded to the curts ar > d bat of the county a court room if txreptlonal convenience and oomfoit for the aduilnitratfon of justice. Tbedis- Wet court of Donglas couuty has beenpre. nlde I otor by the foil wing jadces In tha irder mtntloicd ; Fein-r F r u < .u , Augu tu II .11 , Wllil.in Ptt WliH tn Kellogg , Oeoige H L ike , Jatm a V. H.v.gp , htid the puren iucnmlent 'amca ' Ntvillc , sided nud nsilitcrt by H bir hioi ha lever mlTeied ty coniMntp-on with nolfhl-oi lug f late , mid n n o f fvli m tare wt'ti n national lOj.utalioii In the pie * e > iif.i. But I nhrtild rioinjii'Hco tt that pnrtlir f the bar h J | rulif-d in Its euir H of V7 an I tfUllv [ while NtbrnnVn Itnmliol a letittoty- urn 151 to 1M57 id 1 not linko uptcinl n.ci ti n iif the men wbnse uiccs ranloiidefl nud Ionge-t in TIIK which duilng that jcrlod vexed cturt and ury. 1 nainn tbtm in the nrderof * , lifir .rrlval , to my bent recn lectiou ; O 1) I'cbur ' > on , kxporioiicn Estubro k , CHu- o.i Briggp , < ) obu 1. Hi dick , Jmn < R G , Mnpidnn , J.tmea M W < oiworth , William \ . l.titli , Ga.rvo U LtUp , Ii. E. B. K-n- ncdy , Ohittlin 11 Biown and UeorgoV. . } oane. I beg i Isu to add to IhU 11t tny onn n.iuu. Aii t of thtm wern endnen ly ir.ial lns- lawyers ctinstin'.ly In the blckeat of th fray and one t f their , \\illfnm A. filtllo if honnied memory , wua by cotiitiion c < uecnt the grekte-t cilm- nil luiv > tr Neb us a baa > et pr < luced. So i etlmea asrocU'cd ' llh him , often lilted ngaitift him its Jill ally hit wn a iiweriil sti en th , R' an anUgonUt noth- tig but unit ing IndiHliy hiid ileepleen Igilnuce futild uval Hgnhint dlnt tnmH bleat. Ho WA tltcud tl.o Hist- chief jtu- Ice of the Kttt. ' , declined thn i.lfice by tea- .on of id health , nud aiioii after died ne r Au era , I iluoii ) , sincerely mourned My liU irofo hionalH > nociiti8 nd the state which i. d jiiitclothel him with its highest hou- orn , TUB VIFWT CUKBUS OF NKIJHAMKA , nVcn and r < * p iitc I to tin i.cti > g governor No vim or L'O , i8.l. wan made by dihtrictfl and bliowed a totul | opulutli n of two thousand 8t\uii buunretl aud thlrty-twj hirtetii'i of whom were elavtK , brouglit ut u the territory by s itithern luim gr ntn nd mostly riwtdlug lit NebrAHlcn City. he Filth dlstilct , c mitriniug ulinoat the denticul tctrilury oiigtually Included in ) iiogl a county , fllioacd a population of 15 , tiona of whom we slaves , Aoo her oiuus wan taken In pursu nco nf law ba- wren the llth diy of September and thu .lib tiny ut Ho'nber , 1 85 5 , nowiug a pnp- ul tlon of 1,051. inolu HOI ; reeideniB UDOII lie distiio' . in ilchnrdton uiuuty knuwii .H thu h If-brtid tritcf , eleven if whotn i ere Bluvea , Oi liiese DougUs county h > d .I , a gain in nearly a year of ouly I4G L'heKe figures couvry a faiut guggeatlou oF THE ArrAiiRxrLv nopxLras OCTLOOK or Omaha , at that time opp std aud nn- a ouized us it wni by the entire South 'lotto at d most i f the Nonh flat e conn- ry , 'I hrougH what laHor und tr to.y and well fiiunht purl nmentary and other bat- Inn thin tcrtnli g ii.o ropolia was carri d utact und UnluraioJ through the hucceod- ugyi-are , there is i.ot line to itcnunt lerv , but theio aie livli g ineuwhopia IHO the HUpieino qiiililication for wr'iiug huhlaiory * hi ih Virgil aauiibeato loan men wno can tiulynay with him , "All hi-HM thmgs I saw , and a pait of them I an. " Auxin iu ISGO , nhilo thn nation trem- lid from leutci- circun f-icoca with the , pniuclitrg | throex uf civil war , the fed eml c lituu takir did hi < wurk , giviog the a utu H popiilnlioii of .8,811 , and the coun ty -IjS.'S Mill a mudeiaiu Main Iu the uoi d. cdd thu U.iiitM tncreu'ed to 122. liOJ lor thu Bttta and 19 083 for thu uuty , Mlnlojet aiintbir r i til them t < > 2,40a for thactatti 3 , (54i ( fcrihe county in the inoHiiiiiiirt prodiiciKin , commerce ul every branch of industry had QATIItltKI ) HTUnNQTII AND OROUTIt until in thin yuar , ) b82 , the county hax rtHc'ied ' n u nnu-fed vjnuulon f $9350- V 0 87 , had a cultivated ac e < v uf 70ibO : viitf , pr , iliicini ; a irop vniueJ nt yiu'v tit , nhiiu itH ohiut town , t o i ; > od city ul Oliithi , li outbtiipped ullitaiivjiU iuuur uiintitJkte , JCiiiitiuiiil luwik , aud vhalltug R he nf en i mtf ilu wbolo w.irltl < > its con- re I d uliftii" u clipuf ihc Uf cities t f the United Scutes. Iu 1850 QJIHUI had no jjlucu nn tlie limp fn 18 X ) it il d not ix- vtrl 2 COO Iu 1 7J it tiumbeied ovei 10,000 , ft-uHlnif No , 83 in the innk ul Ciller. In 188) it movi-U up to No. C I , .hurt pa ciu < 19 of its rivals , uitb u populu- tlou ul 3 1 C 0. In 1790 , uiuet-tw years itfo N vv Vorkhalu population of unit 3' , Ibl. Ch oago dop not appear in the leiiKUi tablii until 1810 , when U rnnkts itH d but with it popuUiijn of 4,479. When wo remember thit we are situated two bundled an I fifty miles east of a meridian line equi-di tantfiom ocean to ocean Mid thtt uiore thin ha'l ' of our territory lies west i f that meridian , thi prediction may I e safely raaMo ibat in ono hunarel years OuiHha will take rnk well up among thu tirxt fifieit ) cltiej f the n tion th iweu- lieth ci'.y to-d y being Newirk , evJer toy , with a population i f 36,400. A Ski P ItVIDlNT FACT. We bold it to bo self-evideut that a po- lit'cal ' cotnuiunity to foriuuatu in its birib , ttspr.iwib , itsi'rcseutfitua'.ioD s the cmiityi tD ui.ldv , Itftfitti eucrt-agiiuinlied ui h titiilH of industry at d plenty , holding within ib limit * the thief ticy ol thegtaie u people Joviug pence , order , i-o > iiety , law. leitrulng , culturu seated iu the Miulniv i f tolemut churctieu and free public n ho tit cliomd oulhr.iie the ud iuUtrutiun ol jn-tio- a btructure in harmony with it * ben fill-tit aud BUCIK ! funoim iu the tiiu. Biwiug to this umipfuen bth. B ; with the full aaeut of the people ol thu couut'y , aided l.y one who for niunv years has broil their pinden' , a.fi uud wiee c unsellor , John 0. O win , the preaint Ixidrd of cmiuty comml'Mmi ra , Frederick D.eiel , Uujju. in I' . Knl.hc aud F. W. CorHs * , toitoivod aud plinmed THU MODLK BTIlVOIUim wliocoi ner-stonu haa tl.U day be n plm e I In position. May it tite In Its H rength uud hoAUt ? to ( .uumleU p rfu > Him and ttund forever the ufd fhtltor ol weakiieaa aga'nst strength , Innocence ngti ist guilt , tbo persecu ed BgHin t the persecutor , the itp'cssol agnlutt the Co- preBKoi sanctuary whone cho en hlfib p ii-nts nball , in the fannu ye of tb.-ir oith "admlnliiler juitice without leg rd ti p r-oi.K a d do iqnal light to the rich anc to the poor. " On the 13th of October , 1W4 , f tandim ? upuu Ibid idenli > : ali < p t , as tar as the eyr o uld reai h , i n token ot bumau luhltati .1 uie-tdlhovluli.il , tave a fn " scatUrf" ftiuottiiB. clu-tuied . ! nig the I iwa bluff . nd heio and there dotting the | ilate.tn un whcli Om hit hu since b in bull. To the went and south there btretchet npimreutly inniuiltles' exp n r. a prime- vul 1 mililudd uf undulating pr. iric , broken at r ro UiUrvaU hy the "fierii dent of oik and walnut gnivrH To the u itth the dm neiul cinleof bii.il cl > std upun the vwilt uiritntol iho Mi * * " uil ri-ii K as it ap- pr Mched that tur i I stream into a otic cerslou tf wooded bluffs which trf tchixl away towards tbo ouoctl tire * nf tlm ex- ploruir , L'wis and Olark , kindled half ciutury lef no near Fort C'alhoun. Ti the ruxt the b Id outline uf bli.ll vklrting th MifBourl valley li-okod doivn np n a U v 1 ixputisa of wuBte pialrio bottom , DEBTITITE OK ANY I1ADOE OK CIVIL 1 ATI ON stve the rude buta in which tue Litter LUy Saints bad wrestled with the rigors u Inho-piiable winters durlt g their sorrow ful pllgilmaRe to the v-ll y of the tniran tatnu. It was a sceu i f siognlar iaUre-t paacf ful. Bolituy , filllt tf 'he soul with a ( cure if iiolatluu and Ion ir.e-i1 , but I'to cnnlng the hru e heart aid rtrmi. ? arm tc the Btortu and ktrn gle an j cm fliot nf the future empire which ution d risi ) tioiu its b.aiin Standing upon the s ma fxit | one bun died year * later , hut looUo * out Irom the dome of thU towerintf temple of jun i.'e , I ten alaud ireinlnt ; with pent > and b'i ' somlDg with beiuty , I see the rteel-Uin hlxhwajs ht iur doors l deu with the world's tr lfia and travel. I see the ever revo ylng wheel uf c imuierco be riu < thtt pro ucts i.nd arta aud culture of dis'sut countries tu and fro past i ur Rates. I see the heaven * darkened with the tmoke ot laboring i glues I tee or BUSY HANDS AKO HAKAT V.VCES to whom the bitting modUer caged by Watt and Bteveuson is food and raisuent. I see tbe Mr swarming with iJectrio tees- which girdle tbe globe and bring cit 2s and dates and nations ear to ear ml heart to hi art. I see stntcly fpl'ts tiieic- ing therky nnd fchelto ing ilmrcheno in whuie thicAtiold tie thtLowof peisicu * tiuii , tbe dunwon , the rncV , tlm f n.ot anil the sta e have never fallen , ud on yiiider fqtiftie I Me In Mati-ly tumble the Unl- VcrK'tyiif Oin ha , thi ) f < cti of In Ptil IH and ai-piring youth , the Shr ne and M tea of llbetal li-nrnlug , towards which thbf.iot. Hlem | f wi-di in mm , Men HH tiic wite mtn K 'h ted torn the east towanln tl.e eteinal ll h uhlrh pound iis ffii ence up m the deMii fd Ni z ircno. All llitee tlilngK I ne , and I f tl that , with tuch p at and Midi a future , life hutt'cpu Indeed worth living , and tlm men nnd woixn who haAe tlu fur boino iti labors aid ttlal and luMnblp * abd peiUs will nee i tin nobli-r u unun.eiit thau the prirad munUpality uf .which his utrtict te fchall foievtr Maud the crown nnd tflmy. In tbb lanquagoof one whnFo llf ) ihed luntro upon the law nnd helped tn anchor , deep i.nd mfr , the f lundatlous i f a t r- ptlual c nalltutionol untuii , " I > t tbe earliest ll ht of in rnlng gllil It nud ptrt. ing day linger and play upon its BUII inlt. " HUB PUNCH Ii ] arceptab o. With One iir , leu uuade or hut wa er , It makes a Btilctiuid "nluht c.ip" on Koing to bed. TindoHUpplied nt mantifftctiirtra' prices by VI. A McNnmara. Famlll.M tuppbeJ by A. II. Uladstotie/OtnihH , Ntb. WANTED A first class doublo-cyl- ndcr prtsa feeder nt this c.flicir. OKAKO BL.0340MS , A Pleasant Wodam on Burt Street und Other Nuptiala A very happy and enjoyable event occurred yoatordny at the reatdonca of klr. N. Morriani , on Burt and Twenty-hrst atrcots. This was the narriago of Mr. Frank PerafnRor , the well kuow nnd popular young banker , of Central City , aud Miss Hattic D , 3iilo , a lovely and nocompllshtd young ady , who is well known in the musical circles ot Omaha. The wedding occurred about noon /cetiTduy , the nuptial knot being tied by Rev. J. B. Maxfield , presiding elder of the M. E. church. Thu attendants wcro Mr. E. Poreingor , a [ > rouiineiit Dea Mointa journalist , and Mm Aiico fzichujk , daughter cf Fion. Bruno Tzichuck. Thoio wore * about a tcoroof relatives and intimate frionda present , and at the conclusion of the all-important ceremony the congratulations wcro numerous and sincere The wedding dinner , which followed in duo ooHtai > , waa of thu most elegant character , and all in all the occasion was a happy ono , beyond oven thu usual course. The prufiutita were numerous and liandsonip , and among otheta the re porter noted thu following : Painting , "Lingfellow , " Ritas silver Bower stand , Miso A. ; eut ailvur kniven , forks and apuons , Mr. and Mro. N H G il < ; bilvur but'tr dish , sugar bowl unu otOHtn pitcher , Mr. and Mrs N. M r- riiim ; silver card receiver , Mr. and \lra. Boldun ; student lamp , Mrs. li. PzBchuck ; stiver bftry aioh , O. B. Tziohuck ; pillot , MM. E BJIISOI ; plaque , Mr und Mr * . J. A. Gtllosph ; one pair gold bracelets from the roolu , Fiauk M. Pbrein er ; eilver o ke basket , Mr. and Mre. J. J. Dioisej ; steel ungravint ; , Mr. and Airs J. L. Snttb ; sewing machine , N. R Peroiuger , Central City. The happy couple Itft iu the after noon for their f uturo homo ic. Central City. BLAKE-M0.SQEB. Mr. J. K. Blake , ot Scribner , will to day be united in nmriage to Miss U 0. Munger , of this city , the oce- mony taking place at the resiaence of VI rs Everett Hurl burr. Tbe wedding takes place nt 9:30 this morning , and Kov. McCauuliah is the offijiatiug clergyman. OIIY WOTE3. Yesterday a largo delegation rj Knights of Pythias from Davenport , It. , piid Omaha n visit. They cima over from Council Bluff' , where they meet in grand lodge. The lodges repreaenteJ wsre Damon No. 10 , Davenport No. 50 andCoeurde Lon No. 80. They were ace mipanfe I by Strasser'a splendid union b nd , probably one of tbe finest lu the northwest. Among tho.'o present were Bros. G ergo Metz er , of 1) in in lodge No. 1C ; W. Waddell , D. D G. 0. , of Ste en's 'odge No. 81 ; Krauk Zanies- chek , lodge No 59. and Oro. Gundiker. In tha evening the band s renaded Tun BKEofUe , giving some remarkably fine Btkcliouti. L ht evening Albert B. Hunt , better known here as Harry Hun' , gava a pri- vatu matq'ierade partat 0-ntral ball. Everything th t could havd been thought i f 1 1 aud 1 1 the corufo t uf his guests \vai well pto ylded by i ho j illy young bvst , and biillunt puccois crowoei.bii ( flirts. H tfman'o orchestra f utnUhod tbe au.lc. fTliv f illowlng firmed the commit tee , of 'arrange mentt ; Harry liubt ( manager } , Heimin Bublitz , Alf. Arnaman , John Curry , J ? AI. Snow and M. A. Herd. Th Jjy % Cr > u'd party , now en n ute to Oman * , wjlvMl at Wicping Water Int. eve lug aud c t anolor there fur the uLhS Mr. G iliiben ( adrerre to travel in < at night. Tl y wi 1 arrive In Omaha about nee i to-day ! An eiror was made yeiterday in re ganl to the agency of the celebrated ( Jlobe fins cut cbewii g tobacco. 11. S clurk It Co. are sole agents fur Omaha Tbe rapidly increasing bu-lnei-d i / the telegraph department i f the Union I'atiBo rnflVay necessitates the erection of two new linen from this city t Omaha , A gang of men commenced wrrk thh morn in , ; . Lincoln Democrat , 23 J. n-Prof. Aug. Walther and Julius T , FJfttcer were In Fremont yesterday to arrangements to sive a grend con cert in tbe opera boute tomo'Ime in No vember. _ Riilroad Matter i- 'ih loTn BES , October 25. The West em Trunk Line association met hero today to o'luslder the recent action ot the Eatteru Trunk L < na asiooia * tion in awarding to the Ruck Island rwd one-third the seaboard emigrant bushiest west. The eecrotar/ was in structed to notify eastern lines that tha award was not satiiftc'.ory nor in accordance with existing agreements. It ia announced the Nickel Plated raid has completed arrangements by which ita trains ill run from Buffalo , oter the Erie to E uiira , N , Y. , thonoo over the Lahigh vall y into New York city , aud when the Lohigh ia completed to Boffalo , trains will run direct over its track from the I Kiokel Plated terminal. OOLAN & LANGWQRTHY. in Extensive Esbibli lincci and Its Claims to Patipnago , An Imtntcee Btcck aud o Bteadilj Iccreafcirjfj Cus tom. A cauplo of important events in thu history t f Omaha ore noted in tc- daj'd BEE , the lading uf the court house corner stone and the beginning of the work df paving thu streets of the city , that the evidences us will no the right to a claim of metropolitan importance may be visible to those who take an interest in the welfare of the city. But while these two events are of the highest importance and interest , Omaha cjn buaat of that which goes further still toward substantial growth und proa- ptti y , v z : a number of substiintial and interpneing ustiblidhmentB , which linvo entered thu arena as rivals of the great houses of the east iu their res- pi ctivo lines of buiiiLt < s. Among ihoko whti ere justly entitled lo the first tank on this list la the woll- known house of D.ilnn &Ltni > worthy , NUB. 110 and 112 Fourti'tnth street , between Djdyo und Djuglas , These well-known dealers in heavy hard- warn , wagon stock , etc. , iccupy the entire three-story building and base ment nauiod ivbove , aud although in the city for A comparatively short time have already j an tilled their own expectation of the tiuld they oc cupy and met with a merited reropni- tioii from patrons of the city and sur rounding territory. A 15 EK repurtft , visited their eatab- lishmeiit ytsttrdny , inado a rucon- nnieatico of its extent nnd inventoried bii > ily its stuck and it was no small undeiUktiig. The building is 45 by 76 loot iu size and Juis 15,000 feet 01 iloor room , and in addition the firm ocoupios a large brick warehoueo in the rear with their valuable stoclr. A hasty glance at the endless variety of gauds kept was enough to con vince the reporter of the hopeless ness of attempting a detailed de scription , On the basement floor were found au immense variety of heavy goods , uch us horse ahoos , nnilr , thimble skeins , hubs , etc , while the floor above wua iqually crowded with bar iron und steel , plow steel , f pringa and axlt-a , and malleables of eveiy descrip tion. Here , too , the npaan occupied hy shelving win filltd with builaers * lurdwure of all sorts , sizes and value. A apace is reserved on this fl or for the cilice , which is a busy ECdiiu at all hours of the day , and where every thing is found in the shape indicative of prompt and busineea-liko attention 10 'he orders and inti rests of patrutis. On the eicond fl tor is nn extensive line of woodst'ick , wagon iiHdcurrinue manors' niateml , which is continued in thu third fl tor , and includes every imaginable thing pertaining to a bug gy ur wagon , Irom the smallest piece to jobi uutire and complete , except as to painting and trimming alone A department ia also allotted to the dis play of carriage t < pj , cushions aud similar stock , all ot the moat mul ct pi ionable .make and quality. There is nothing ever demanded in the ex perience < f i wagon and carriage mak ers not 'to' be found on one of the four fljois described. In the warehouse alluded to above ia carried a vast amount of hard wood lumber for wagon mokurs use , embracing oak , hickory , ash and poplar , all high grade etuu" , and only carried by firms extensively engaged iu this business. The tirm , whoso establishment is thus biiifldesciibod is ojmposed of Messrs. William Dolan and L H. Luip ; worthy. Mr- Dolan is from Da- buque , and has been engaged in his prtsent business ever PJQCU 18CD , and Ins const quontly familiarized himself with all its detail ? , able to buy with caution aud judgment , aud ready to give customers the benefit of his knowledge atid experience in every way. Mr. Lingwonhy went into the business in 1877 , becoming a partner of Mr Dolan in Dubcquo. in Jan uary , 1881 , the firm appreciating tno advuntogis and growing importance of the bold , caino to Omaha und begin gin business and as their transactions for 1882 are double those of 1881 , whijh were then more than satufac tory to them , it will bo ei-on that Omaha was thu place for them and that they are the men for the place. They have not only made extra efforts to introduce and aoll goods to Oiniha manufacturers but handle gooda man ufactured in 'Omaha and push their claimi in every ' way abroad uud with gratifjing sucowo. They not only wholesale but do u retail business , and at their house anything from a pound of nails to ton car loads tf iron or steel can bo par- abased , and with the iqual assurance to the purchaser that whether hin older be largo or tmull ho will n > > nrivu cquul consideration and square dealing , Tbo house ia represented on the road by two men , onoheii > g Mr , Ling- worthy , the businois management at homo being loft to Mr. D.dan , aud hu has oonduotod ii most Their territory covers 1ho couutVy tributary to the U P. as fir west aa Liramio , south to .Kinea ? , north boi end the termini of "the rail roads , and invades Iowa for a very considerable distance iu the cast They are extending theao limits all the time , and have already achieved a high reputation for push and vim , as well as for business integrity and enterprise. There is no houio in the city to be moro commended or deserving of warmer wishes for supceta than that at the head of which Jleiara , Dolan nnd Ltngworthy btand , and where TUE BEK wishes them the success they so richly deserve. curriNO SCRAPE. A Ferocious Tuesta on Lower Twelfth Street. A serious affray took place last evening 'about C o'clock on Twelfth street , near Douglas. A man known aa " Windy Joe , " who formerly worked for the Homans , and Dug. Barns , who runs Harry Lncaa1 lunch counter , got into n friendly tunel on the side walk , over a fiilk hatidltotoUef , and it gradually verged into a quarrel. The two got out into the sln-bt and Joe diew H knife or ri.z > r nnd slashed away At liis opponent , ii fl otingour / wounds , one i f which in HI ly proved fatal. One cnt was acrt ts the breast , et vtrli'i ; a couple uf buttons , a tccontl n fl ctt d ft cut on the r if lit nrm aud Miothir made a horrible path acroia the right aide of the luck , Ihrough which the jugular vtin plainly pro- trudid. The wounded mtn had his injuriea atteiidtd to hy Dr. II. W. Hyde , who found it ncoetsary to tnko Etvin stitches in the cut on the neck , and who sn > s it was a miraculous ircapo ftom death. It WAS n bair-Dtradth oecape fn m murder for " Wit.dy JOIN" At a late hour last night the police note looking for thu man who nid the cutting , and it WAS ixptoted that ho would bo in j til before moriitta' . Just how serious Burns wounds may event * ually prove is uncertain. THE BIG BASINS. Completion of tlio Immense Res ervoirs tf the Water Works , Borne Pine Work Soon to be Exhibited to the Omaha Public , Our citizens generally will be pleaetd to learn that the upper reser voirs of the water woiki company , lo cated in West Omaha precinct , era novr permanently finished and equal in complotnees to nn > thing of the kind in the United States. Abjut a year ago the basins weio wade ready for ( he reception of water , but the brick work was really of a temporary character , the inten tion being that when every particle of the earthwork was thoroughly Bottled to construct the brick wotk that la to last for all time. So it was about two months ago the contract for the woikwas let to Macllitchie & Niohol , the celebrated otvil engineer * an4 contraotors of Chicago cage , men who have successfully con structed mure reservoirs of this kind than auy firm in this country and who have at the present time several oth- uia under way. Chorlts Mao- Ritchie , the senior partner , came here in peraon with hid able assistants , Hesara. PattoA and Beals , and not a noment'a delay was made iu couinioi/ciui ; aud coiuiuuinf the work , until on Tueedny their con tract was completed. About an hun dred niuM and teams have bttn tm- plojtd all the tirnr , and the woik of ri'puddling and laying the doubld lived brict walla his been dune iii a systematic manner certainly to tbe sal ia fact ion of the disinterested mo- chai.ial eye and undoubtedly to the satisfaction of the water wmka com pany , for their in tens s have been -X guarded in the moat critical and skil ful manner by Hugh Murphy , than whom there is no one in the west bet tor suited to inspect just such con struction. Not a foot of bank haa bden puddled , not a hod of ce ment luixed , not a btick laid to solid rest , without Murphy's immediate supervision , and if hin verdict ia that Mao Ritchie and Nichol have done their work well , U ia safe to bet that such is the case. Some additional work remains to be done by way of sodding the banks , gravelling the topa thereof , etc. , when , undoubtedly , the reservoirs will bd thrown open to * I he examina tion of tbe city officials and the Omaha public , and then two immense reser voirs will greet the eye that would be an ornament to any city , as they are to ours , besides being something whoso solid , permanent usefulness in at once apparent to the moat disinter ested. ested.Mr. Mr. Mao Ritchie during his short stay in Omaha has made many frionda among our staunch business men , for his push and knowledge of the pro- fisaion and business of his choice. Ba left last evening for Frveport , Illinois , where his firm have other large res ervoirs to construct , leaving behind a reputation for the higtiest skill and integrity in contract work. ' The new water works company have aottlcd right down to business it seems , nnd everything that is done now is of the "rock of ages" stylo. " The aettling basins on the river bottoms toms are being plaoad in a permanent condition. Divld Wilkio , of this city , has this work in charge , and when he finishes our citizens can rest assured that the work at ono end of the line will bo done as satisfactorily as the other , for Mr. Wilkio has established a reputation in his particular line of c attracting since his arrival in Omaha A that shows ho s'anda at the head of his business. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies , A m rve o purity , strength and wholetomenesi , More economical than tbe ordinary kinds and cannot be sold In competition with the multitude of low test , short weight , alum or phosphate powders. Bold only in can EOTAL BAKING FOWDBB Go , Wall St. , Now Ycifc-