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Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

lie lady had dowr,. OF three hundred
thousand dollars, But in this age Of gold
the mereenary spirit is an element not 70
be overlooked; and here in the South the
bachelor in the ballroom is asked tQ,La
introduced 10 a young lady with so many
hogsheads Of sugar-or SO many bales Of
cotton--or so many well-conditioned ne
groes. A young lady with more charms
Of purse than person, overheard an ungal-
liant fellow remarAing, tie other evening,
upon the number Of freckles on her face,
when she returned with sharp retort
that her father had q negro for every
freckle.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

We talk Of Alan and Eve as haVinL
been, before the fall, in very happy eont
diiion, but one thing they missed-thel
never were children.
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sacred by the workefs. The drones have
ro stings, and are quite hatmless and inof-
fcnsive in their habits. Between the hours
Of l ! and 2 they daily take their flight in
pleasant weather high in the regions Of
space The reader has, perhaps, often
heard the peculiar busI Of their wings in
sallying fortl, end many people, who are
not acquainted with THEN nature, suppose
on such occasions that the bees are sUarnl-
ing 1t is a, this fine that nature has
taught the young queens 20 come forth also
10 meet the drones. This flight Of the
droues IS iaken laiIg whether there be
any rms asrao or noi. asil is the in
stinct o. ies mu ahd cannot be omit
ted. Il i rs6able- that they ascend a
thousand lses o higher, and continue TO
fit to and fro ahoui lhour, Nehenthey.
return. Ths oesar er will note that they
arise in cloneaied circles, and continue TO
rise till los ia the distance. Not SO with
the workers. They, ON reaching con-
vcnient height, always dart of horizon
tally.
The fecuidation of the queen, says Mr..
Moner, is a subject that has puzzled more
nauraiisis than any other pertaining to this
insect. II IS now, however, pretty well
understood snd admitted that her fecunda-
ton takes bace IN the air, far above The
reach Of hnnan vision. The proof Of this
was arrived at by many years being devo-
led to the Investigation Of the subject, by
Hnber, The German naturalist. who flour
ished in the eighteenth century. His ex-
periments roto show that when a queen is
impregnateI it is operative for life, and
that on the FIRST or second day after enter
ing her tenement, with swarm, she sal
lies out to meet the jrones in the air.
This is The only occasion that queen ever
leaves her hive, except at the head Of a
swarm. She comes to The entrance Of the
hive, walks about, then arises on the wing,
takes a circular flight, DOM near the hive,
to mark It's position, and returns. This is
IA Nfl arh ls m.Hs Che .s.aa-.is,
uel tta
raLcr r w ao
/ ICES r.r Lva gated a.ts
rises b,ga he in aor an @
she .... rus s,1sa Pc la FOL
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

II a little girl had seen her brother
playing with his burning glass, and had
heard him talk about the "focus." Not
knowing what the word focus meant, sha
consulted the dictionary, and found tha.
the focus was the place where the rays
meet. At dinner, when the family were
assembled, she announced Ps grand as
could be, chat she knew the meaning Of ons
hard word.
Her father askta her what It vas she
s5ia il was Tie astfd s-f6eus. '''' tt si''
sgilSYeiI. MAJ said ri, .'wiist does Il
atksEt ffiae 80
}yhg. shsseyir ~ means place
ssiere they raase
Tais = rs %, 2. great !ga w
she stQes 70 1si at. a.afr&ineed }'.s
eiaioT tgT la. &C.
(. ~.
al s. pBts eac 'rsis mCetI esiyt5
NEST li- -..,s f4iae meat, they rasse
cllycs and SO an right"
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Choose not your wives as yoa DO gfsees
from the bloom on them.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

I5@Thf Scotch are probably as robust
as any nadon bow on the globe. Their
intellect j. clear, their morals are firm
They balie their infants from birth in cold
water daily, and their food consists mostly
Of oatmeal potatoes and butermilk. Child
rem are c,rried TO the christening the S.h
day aftcriheir birth, and by the mother
The universal use Of the Bible and cold
bath, We venture to assert, gives Scotland
the mora and material health she so fully
enjoys.
MusrMuIos.-T These hairy decorations
are rapidly growing into general favor
They are not, as in other days, confined to
any particular class, nor 10 people Of any
par,icular age. Such rage for hair lips
IS certainly fact worthy OF notice. Some
nhilosophsr has advanced the theory that
| the extent of beard is the measure OF civ
| jlizalion and as there never was theory
loo absurd to find disciples, this capillary
standard has been generally adopted. A
recent article in Household Words, -
seems TO have increased the mania, as il
recommended mustachios as conducive 10
health. They are now worn us lung pre-
servers. As we'll as ornaments We have
Them of an colors, from magnificent CLOS
sy black 10 a ragged light drab Of all
sIapes and sizes, eXquisilely curled, or
rioidv Straight; covering the mouth to
sar,.a.s flters or ranged along the deli
cate line Of the lip. Some OF them are eX-
eellent masks for the expression winch
viii play around the mouth others serve
as agreeable reliefs when that oriilee nap
pens TO be unusually large. We nigh
dilate upon the advantages and disadyah
tages OF mustachios, bat It IS suheien
here TO remark that they form decided.
the most fashionable feature, al a time whe
fashion seems 70 have ''pono hunting
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

wlsrrD---A sight at the little end Of
ra'hing,
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StLr-GovtBNMENr ~ CnrLDBEv.-I
know nothing more touching than the ef-
forts Of scIf-goyernment Of which little
children are capable, when the best part Of
their natures are growing vigorously un-
der the light and warmth Of parental love
How beautiful is the seIf-conrol Of the
little creature who STILES his sobs Of pain,
because his mothers plying eye is upon
him in tender sorrow. or that Of the babe
who absiains from play, and sits quietly
on the floor, because somebJay is I'LL. ]
have known very young child slip over
TO the cold side Of the bed on a winter 5
night, that a grown up sister might find a
warm one. have known little girl sab
nit spontaneously to hours Of irksons re-
s'raint and disagreeable employment mere
iy because itpB right. Seuh -aiic ee
these--so strong, and yet SO humble, SC
patient, and so dignifed---were never i'm
paired by fear, but nourished thus under
the influence Of loYe, with its sweet ex-
elements and holy supports.
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patient, and so dIgniled--Were newer i'm
paired by fear, but nourished thus under
the influence Of loYe, with its sweet sx-
citements and holy supports.
QuADRoous.-The Quadroon ladies Of
New Orleans excite botn feeling Of adj
miration and Of plly--adniratIon for their
accomplishments and boamy-commise
tion for the condition entailed upon them
by the laws Of Louisiana. A man cannot
legally marry Quadroon woman, unless
he is able TO swear that he has black blood
in bis veins. As many Of these women
are moi only very white, but very beauti-
full, and highly accomplished, resistance to
their charms IS no easy matter and as
love is not apt to be controlled by statute
limitations. The consequence Of this absurd
state Of things is readily anticipated. They
marry, or place, as they call it, without
the sanction of the State, or The benedic-
tloas Of the Church. The mother of the
Quadroon girl consents 10 a temporary ar
rangement, provided her daughter is fur
nished with comfortable quarters and a
couple Of slaves, with promise on the
part Of the mock husbanlto 10 give his little
quadroons a good education. II is not
very uncommon thing for Northern Baeh-
elors, 10 say nothing Of Northern Behe~
diets, 10 be under the necessity Of Support.
a eifs- .. 7t iEg % iliis De
81 nev~t. Pa ~ 0'- case in-yvhieEi
lis fFrhap VI shouid
saw ,... f |..D with os.r.. -l 3.. r.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1854-07-15

.pompcy, did soa take the billet to Mr..
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
SURVEY OF THE IsTHMUs OF DARIEN.

letter from carthagena, to young gentleman in this
city, dated the 18th January states that the Cyane Ion
board which soepofwar the party for the joint survey
of the Isthmus Of Darien had embarked made the pas
sage in thirteen days from the Capes Of Delaware not
whstandng she encountered the gale Of the ed Deem
ber which proved disastrous to the steamer San Fran
cisco. The Cyane is represented to have behaved ad
mirably, proving herself fine seaworthy vessel.
The surveying party consists of j. G. STRAIN Lieut. and
Chief, Passed Mid c. LArrMrR and W. Louxros and J.
H. MAuRY, First Assistant Engineer Besides the above
are attached Messrs A. F. BoGGs, T. WINTHROP, j. HoL-
LISs and G. N. Mayo, civil engineers, j. c. BIRD as
physician and s. M. KErrLEwELL draughtsman. The
party every where received with marked respect,
as well by the public functionaries by the inhabitants
generally They shrug up their shoulders at the bare
idea of an nteroceanc canal between the two the
more ignorant regarding it wicked attempt to dis
urb the works of God and they tell the officers that they
take they not esson up" by the Indians
for their presumption.
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MASSACHUSETTS, ON TIE NEBRASKA QUESTION


A Teegraphic despatch announces that the House
of Representatives of Massachusetts, yesterday pass
cd series of resolutions, which were adopted
by the Senate of the same State on Saturday, ex-
pressive of the public sentiment on the pending pro-
position to repeal the Missouri Compromise. We
annex copy of the resolutions. They passed the
Senate by unanimous rote, and in the House, con-
sisting Of some four hundred members, there were
only thirteen negative votes:
l. RESOLVED, That view with apprehension and alarm
the proposition pending before the Congress of the
United States to repeal solemn injunction against the
introduction of slavery into Territory free, and
which sacredy appropriated to the exclusive
ton of freemen by the Compromise Of 1920
g. Resolved That hold it as nothing less than
violation of pghtcd faith to annul all that part of the
Missouri Compromise which remains to be fulfilled for the
benefit Of freedom and the free States while oil that part
which was intended for the benefit of slavery and the
slave States rgidy insisted upon and has been fully
executed
Reolped That in behalf Of the people Of Massachu-
sets deplore the Introduction Of this measure as
proposition calculated disturb that which has been al
ready settled and that if to witness fresh scenes
supporters Of the Nebraska bill must forever bear the
sponsibty and be answerable for all the fearful
quences Of 80 fragrant an act of injustice.
f. Resolved, That his Excelency the Governor be re-
quested transmit copy Of these resolutions to each Of
the Senators and Representatives of Massachusetts, in the
Congress Of the United States
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INDIAN TREATIES IN NEBRASKA.

FROM THE ST. JOSEPH (Ao.) GAZETTE OF FEBRUARY l.
We learn that Wednesday last Maj. JAMES M GATE
concluded treaty with the Omaha Indians for nh
their lands lying the Missouri river from the mouth Of
the Platte river to Iowa creek Maj Gatewood passed
through this place about two weeks SINCE with full powsr
from the Government to make treaties with the 0mahns,
Ottoes Mssoures, Pawuees and the Half Breeds for Nh
their lands commencing the lower Nemaha about forty
miles above st. Joseph and extending up the river above
Council Bluffs, Iowa, including what is known the
Great Platte River Valley. On arriving at his post VIC
learn, he found most of the Indians had come in and
anxious to SELL and consequently he had but httis
difficulty In assembling them together for the pur-
pose of negotiating treaties. The Sioux and 0mahas had
fight, and eight of the latter killed. Tho
difficulty adjusted, and the treaty spoken Of
made.
We learn further that Maj Gatewood viii forthwith
proceed to make treaties with the Otoes Missouries
Pawnees and Half Breeds 1t is believed by this time
he has made treaties with all Of them He will at once
proceed Washington city with the chiefs Of each
tribe to have the treaties ratified BY the first Of May
June the whole of the Platte River Valley Of Me-
braska will be opened the settlement Of the white
This is good news to the emigrant and pioneer.
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CONG B 3 IS.

In the SENATE yesterday the Nebraska Bill was
further discussed by Mr.. HOUSTON, who concluded
the argument commenced on Tuesday. The CUES
ton was then taken on the amendment of Mr..
DoUGLAs, which was passed by vote of IS to 10.
This amendment /" substitutes the Compromises of
1850 for the Missouri Compromise which, being
incompatible with that of 1885, is declared inopera-
tive and void. Mr.. CHASE then submitted an
amendment to the effect that the power of prohibition
of slavery in Territories should rest with the peo-
pie Of such Territories Pending the discussion Of
this amendment, and an additional one by Mr..
PRATT, that such inhabitants should also decide
upon the introduction of slavery in such Territory,
the Senate adjourned. Mr.. BADGER is entitled to
the floor to-day. G
During the morning hour the bill to indemnify
the claims for French spoliations prior to the year
1900 was read the third time and passed. Our
readers are too well acquainted with our opinions in
approval of this bill to need any expression of our
qualification at this renewed decision of the Senate
in its favor. The honorable and frank avowal of
the Senator from California, who had heretofore OPP
posed the bill in the other branch of Congress- that
further investigation and reflection had convinced
him of his error and commanded now his support Of
the bill, encourages us to hope that it will find an
increased number of friends in the House Of
Representatives.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, during the
morning hour, was incidentally engaged in debate
upon a bill reported by the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, amending the last pension act for Revolu
tionary widows SO as to make the commencement Of
the pension date back to the 18th March, 1S48.
The bill was finally committed to Committee Of
the Whole.
The House then went into Committee upon the
Homestead BILL and speeches of an hour each were
made by Mr.. MEAcHAM, of Vermont, and Mr.. FEN.
TON, of New York, against the provisions of the
Nebraska bill now before the Senate. Mr.. WHEEL
Err, of New York, made speech Of quite humor-
Gus character in regard to the New York feud be.
tween the " Hards" and "Softs."
After the Committee rose Mr. BRECKENRIDGE
asked leave to make report from the Committee
of Ways and Means in regard to the Deficiency bill
The committee proposed tpo bills instead of one
separating from the other items those which relate
to custon,-houses, hospitals, &C. The first bill was
received, but the second was objected to- and this
produced a half hours debate upon points of order
Eventually the House adjourned with the under
standing that the Committee of Ways and Means
should make its full report this morning.
The House concurred in all the amendments but
one of the Senate giving relief to the officers and
soldiers who suffered by the wreck Of the San
Francisco.
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We have the pleasure Of laying before our read
ers this morning copy of the Treaty lately nego-
tiated withthe Republic of Mexico by Mr.. GADsDrN,
together with the amendments proposed thereto by
the PRESIDENT of the United States concerning all
Of which there has been much speculation in the
newspapers. These documents, Of the authenticity
of which we have no doubt came to us last night in
the Philadelphia American. They we're laid be-
fore the Senate on Friday last, in Executive SEES
sion, and We we're not aware that the injunction Of
secresy had been since removed
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VIRGINIA COLONIZATION socIETY.-The report of the
Virginia Colonization Board, constituted in accordance
with act passed in April 1853 is document Of con-,
siderable interest 1t presents to the Legislature facts
and suggestions which of first Importance to the pso
pie of Virginia The Board has drawn upon the State
Treasury for $4,000 to pay for the removal of lie free
negroes from Virginia to Liberia In addition the Colo
nIstion Society has transported without State aid IA
free negroes making total during the last eight months
of24O This number when with thousands in
the State may appear to be small yetit viii amply suffice
to prevent the natural increase of this population This
is an important and interesting fact Quietly and almost
without observation, the agencies at work in con-
nexon with the Board will keep down the number and NJ
the same time build up q world upon the coast cf
Africa.-Rchmond Bulletin.
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Deaci. represented by debts.

The debt is secured by mortgage the building
The Directors say, in commenting upon this exhibit of
the financial condition Of the association that tho disa-
pointment in regard to the financial of the
prise is due mainly to the fact of the building being
completed ut the time for which it intended viz the
lst of May 1853 In regard the future the Directors
very confident Of success the Importance Of the OBJ
ect properly regarded by people As Industrial
Exhibition they regard the result Of the enterprise far
beyond any thing that could have been expected The
report concludes by announcing the determination of the
Directors to make the Exhibition permanent, provided
the stockholders consent and regard the enterprise
certain to produce favorable financial results under it's
present greatly reduced scale Of expenditure.
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the different sections Of the country are to be disturbed
let the settlement, whatever it may be, embrace every
question Of sectional controversy and leave nothing be-
hind upon which candidates for Office can build up the,r
fortunes at any future election.
JOHN NJ. B0TTS-
HESnIco, (yA.l FEBRuARY II, 1854.
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The Richmond Enquirer, in article written evidently
with view to raise party question and Dragon the
Wings of the South into the support of the Pierce Admin
israon the Nebraska bill makes the following bold
assertions
"But for the detection Of Southern Wings the Mis-
souri, restriction would have been imposed upon tho
South would have secured more honorable adjust
ment than the Compromise of 1850"
In the first place, the Wing party not in exstenoe
in 1920 and, in the second if the Southern Wings
guilty of treachery in 1850, SO the Richmond En-
qurer which advocate Of that very Compromise
which here boldly denounces 1t is strange that the
Enquirer should have hazarded such remark in the
Of such fact-Norfolk Herald.
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The ERIE WAR.-In the Pennsylvania Legislature
Saturday special message received from the Gov
reporting his action under recently passed
annuling the charter of the Franklin Canal Company
treating somewhat fully the
at Ere and the facts within the knowledge of the Exc
cutve from personal observation The Governor regards
the difficulties settled and says there will be
interruption to travel by that route and at the ms
takes strong and decided ground in favor of break Of
gauge at Erie. He says the Franklin Canal Company
protested against the action Of the State authorities i'm
taking possession Of their road and avowed determine
ton carry the question Of their rights under their char
ter to the Supreme Court
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Mr. G. @. BAYLOR, Of the Baltimore Times, has become
sole editor and proprietor of that young but already
minent and influential Journal The editor has very ju-
dicously made it afternoon instead Of morning paper,
which will add to its value business and news paper
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The last intelligence from Texas announced the death
of ALEXANDER SoaERvILLE United States Collector nj
Salina who was drowned in attempting to land from
boat at night. Mr.. s. native of Prince George,s
county md where he had many relatives and friends
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CAPT. GuSNIsoN's PAPERS, sc. REcovERKp.-The Salf
Lake News of the 18th of November that the
note books of Capt Gunnsons party and all the nstr
ments used by them except the odomeer, had been
covered from the Indians. They given up volun
tariy. Every Indian concerned in the massacre wns
known. After the murder Walker and his band had
fought another and split up and Walker had gone
the Nayajoes. ..
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terrible Irish riot took place in Portland Sunday
Several of the rioters we're severely beaten and
probably killed The police, aided by the priests, made
several arrests when they set upon by the mob who
made desperate attempts to rescue the prisoners but
without success.
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This evening the FreeDemocrats Of Boston are to hold
meeting in Faneuil Hall to protest against the passage
of the Nebraska bill injecting Of the PEOPLE without
distinction of party, to consider the subject
be held st the same place on the 22d instant
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THREE Men SHoT.-A most distressing accident oc-
Cured about three o'clock yesterday the steamboat
landing, which doubtless will result in the death Of M
least two persons. passenger board the steamer
Chenoweth had ordered the porter colored man belong
ing to the boat convey his baggage ashore among the
baggage was rife with covering on it. The porter
did he ordered, and after carrying the baggage
ashore was engaged in putting it into baggage for
the purpose Of having it conveyed hotel The ride
was lying on the top of trunk and he picked it up for
the purpose of handing it to the carman having the
least suspicion that the gun loaded he handled it
rather carelessy, and in dragging it towards him tho
trigger in contact with obstacle and the rs
discharged the ball taking effect upon three persons
and in line with the muzzle of the gun The wounded
men deck hands or fremen of the Chenoweth.
Nep Orleans Deita Sta
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The Geneva Gazette says that less than sixteen axles
Of railroad cars broken the Central Road week
before last They got full Of Frost and snapped off like
pipe. stems.
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GRrSNELL LAKD.-The London Atheneum, in review
ing DR.. Kane's narrative Of the United States Grnne
Expedition, which has been published in London,
knowedges that this expedition the first to discover
Grnnen Land which the British authorities have
called Prince Albert Land claiming that it first dis
cnyered hY the British explorers.