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Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28
At COUNCIL BLUFF CITY, IOWA.
COCHRAN & MEGEATH,

A RE engaged I'm the business Of buying and
y selling Land Warrants. and entering Lands
i'm the Council Bluff Land District. Their ar
raugcments for entering Lands FOR settlers and
others. ON o. credit of one, two, or three years
are not deficient. And they viii be prepared
al all times Go an all orders Of that character.
The Investigation of Land Titles, payment
of faxes. purchase aud sale OF lands and town
lots throughout This land district, and all bust
ness connected with the Land Office at this
place, entrusted TO them, will be promptly al
tended TO-.
Strangers wishing TO locate government land,
will be furnished with a guide and conveyance
if they desire 1T, aud directed TO the best points
for salectJon.
Exchange on ST. Louis and the Eastern Cit
les, bought and sold, Interest paid on depos-
ties as per agreement.
Our attention viii also be given 20 the pnr-
chase and sale OF Town Lots ia Omaha City.
Belleyicw aud Winter Quarters, Nebraska Ter
ritory.
RFFERENcFs.-L. W. Babbitt and DR. Z.
Lowe, Register and Receiver OF The Land Of
fec al Council Bluffs, and Col. r. A. Walker,
and p. VI. Cassidy; Register and Receiver at
Fort Dcsmoines, or any of the business men OF
either place.
OFFICE on Broadway, West Room Of the
Pacific Hotel, nearly opposite the Land Office.
Council Bluffs. nov lily.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28

AN I'd,

W A I + d,
TN every county in the United States-activs
/ and enterprising Men to act as Agents to
transact business that will pay, to a smart and
energetic person, from Three to Five Hundred
dollars per month. The business is very honor
able and requires To capital. As many write
us from mere idle curiosity, no letter will be
answered by MS unless il contains one dollar, as
proof Of good faith, upon The receipt Of which
we will fully explain the business. No letter
will be taken from the Office unless the postage
is prepaid Address,
DIR. ID. =. BLACKBURN,
Hampshire, Msury Co., TsRnesses
RT@ Any newspaper or other publication,
giving the above four insertions, (hclndins tbss
notice. and forwarding a copy = above will re-
ceive the Information aforesaid, withcct any
eneambranee whatever.
IN prS ui.Lo-v S6i-T;ng fas ala loW Z
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THE ATLANTIC HOUSE.
roRMERLY II Mc'NEELY house,
Council Bluff, Iowa.

ILL AAOOoGs
TroRMERLY THE ~Mc'NEELY HOUSE.
Council Bluff, Iowa.
I S now kept by SYLvENUs DUSTIN, O.
who. having made great repairs I'LL
aud alterations IN the House, latteTs -L11A
himself that he viii be able TO provide any
who favor him with call, a comfortable home.
His table will be supplied with the best the
market affords, prepared by experienced hahds,
and the weary will find a good resting place.
CONF AND 'MAKE YOURSELVES TO HOME"
In connection with this Hotel may also be found
a good and extensive
LIVERY STABLE,
for the accommodation Of all who wish TO OBJ
tain horses and carriages, which are a good
substitute for first class railroad cars, on short
pc.,,c: or superior saddle horses, for either la
dies or gentlemen. The prOprletors OF the Nv
cry stable are RUSSELL a. DUBLIN
Bluff City, Iowa. noy29, 1891 om -
GEORGE GREENE. John wEARE, JR.
THOMAS H.. BENToS, JR.
GREENE, WEARE& BENTON,
BanEags and Land Agents,
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
GREENE, WEARE & RICE,
Fort DesMoine, Iowa.
GREENE & WEARE,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
NOTES and Bills collected, and proceed.
~ promptly RENTED to any part Of tho Uni
led States. at current Rates of Exchange.
Interest paid on deposits for over thirty
DAYS. Bills of exchange on all the prlnclpa
cities bought and sold.
Loans effected on good security.
Vacant lands selected and entered in any Of
fee in the State.
Land Warrants for cash or on time, contjn
ually on hand,
Locations Of lands for distant dealers at th
most liberal rates.
Notes bought and money loaned on good Sc
curity.
REFERENcEs.-F. /. Jesup & Co., w. j
Banning g. Co., bankers, Dubuque, Iowa; Coo
& Sargent, Davenport, Iowa; Culbertson 4
Beno, iowa City, Iowa, Peoples Bank, Ne'
York city, Ketchum, Rogers & Bement, ban
kers, do, Seldom, Withers & Co., Washington
d.. C.; Hon. Chas. Mason, Commissioned q
Patents, Washington, ID. c.; A. c. Dodge, [
S. s., Burlington, Iowa; Geo. w. Jones, u. 5
s., Dubuque; Joseph Williams, Chief justice
Muscatine, Iowa.
Council Bluffs, dec 10, 1854.
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THE CHEAPEST GOODS IN
TOWN!

TNHE undersigned is now in %recei9t OF and
L receiving the largest and cheapest stock
of Fall and Winter Goods ever offered IN
Council Bluff City, or Western Iowa. Those
wishing TO pay cash for Goods will do well TO
call and examine. Our stock consists Of every
variety Of goods needed by the people in this
portion Of the country, such as cloths, CASH
ineres, sattinetts, tweeds. jeans, white scarlet,
and barred h~anuels, plain and barred linseys,
400 pieces good style madden prints, cashmeres'
m%erinos, allapacas, bleached and brown sheet
ing and shirting, ticking and drilling, bieached
and brown ca ton flannel, diapers and crash
ers, all wool table covers, brown and h'eached
linen, silk and hay state shawls, ant every
variety Of dress goods.
Mems and boys fall and winter clothing
hats and caps, boots and shoes, hardware and
q~ueensware, iron, nails, coffee, sugar., tea me-
lasses, rice, flour, &c; also, a large lot of fur
niture aud liquors. As it is our intention "a
sell for cash, we hatter ourselvc5 that We can
hold out superior inducements to those that
wish to buy cheap goods than stores that ar'
selling on trust.
Country dealers are requested 70 call and ex-
amne our stock.
=. r. PEGRAM < co.
CouAca Bluff Cikr, Oct Il, lS5i.
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CLOthlng.


Crushed, clarified, loaf and brown sugar, mo-
~lasses, syrup molasses, golden syrup, superior
tea, Rio and Java coffee, sassafras, ginger, pep
per, cloves, spice, cinnamon, ground ginger,
nutmcgs, snutTs, tobacco, cigars, pipes, soap,
candles, vinegar, pickles, Pepper-sauce, &c.
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p Ao 9AlRPYo
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
MERCHANT.
Corner Of Afain and Gregory strsSs
81. Mirg.
FANCY GooDs.

A beautiful assortment Of fancy prints q
every variety Of style and pattern. GinghaR
cites. shawls, scarfs, handkerchief, Grape, mas
lin, odgings, ribbons, &C.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28

TNOBACCO.-Lovers of the Weed Will nod
l. a superior article Of chewing and smoking
Tobacco, at the Agency Store, Of GREENE l.,
KINNEY & CO., St. Mary. oct4.
Nebraska palladium. [volume] (Bellevieu City, Neb.) 1854-1855, 1855-02-28

TTHIRTY dozen Men and Boys Caps, for
l. sale cheap, al the Agency Store OF
sep 27. GREENE, KINNEY x co.
HN CAss Eboots aud shoes for sale cheap
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Notlce.

4 EEO LlITLEfanc notions for salea as
4,OCU cheap as dirt, at the cheap cash
store Of n35-tf NUCKOLLS & co.
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ASTOR HOUSE.

AODSE.
TVNHE subscriber has Just opened this new and
/ commodious building for the reception of
the travelling public, aud solicits a share Of pub
jc favor. Prompt and efficient attention will
BE- paid to all who may favor him with their
patronage. His table Will be supplied with .he
best The market aiIorns. A good stable is at
lached 90 the premises. NM. ENGELL.
81. Mary. Iowa, mar. Is, '54-n29-tf
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Glorious News for Nebra

10 bids. Brown Sugar,
. hhds. Clarified do.
20 bbls S. II. Molasses,
10 bills. N. O. Moiaeses,
10 ID bbls. Golden Syrup,
$50 sacks c.. 4. Salt,
100 bbls Kanawha do,
30 sacks dairy do.
% boxes do. I Soap,
10 bbls Cider Vinegar,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May &c, 1855
Presbyterian Syaod-7he Askmun Institute Hsa and a
Whrllcind.
There has been Presbyterian General Assembly ia
session here for eight days.
In the proceedings OF Tuesday last there are some re-
marks On the Ashmun In titute, institute "vhose
aim is to thoroughly educate pous young colorsd men,
so that they be able 70 preach to and teach their
own race here asd in Africa Dr. Boardman in adyo-
eating the resolution recognize this institution as an
important WORK, made alusion to the collaboration
Of New England, and the mist OF ignorance, preuiise
and error which has settled there in relation TO the
southern church and slavery IL an admirable re-
buEe 70 the canters aud after pointing that this
establishment was the only OF the kind in the coun
try, closed thus.
But while the South sbundasty admonished rs to her
duty nov much do hesr respecting the which
nee blacks, eenfessediy the most degraded and ne.
y greater numbers than any others in he ans
ney and energy fruteesly avshed upon the South OK
tended IN qualifying these blacks here AID else
rhere A. Providence msht direct. the result could MT
nsrmony and fellowship OF orr churches
TIE weather here during the past week has been OK
sossivey hot Nashville is built 'fupop rock and al
though that has for oug tine been considered the best
possible place for ones house, must be admitted that
dtpends very much upon the season. When the ctr
once gets fairly hot never gets cool TIL the IL
over breezy days showers, and fns nights to the con
There va, quits whiris in this nelrhborhood on
Thu sdsy evening, raising Tremendous and pulling
stne trees 10 pscef there no rain Tnero y,etsp
o. csgrets Inrtne ftx1e the sane cry. @s esF 70
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sss rrsea- s.s sssissA Aaa he Ina. covered u 10
vlaA 60 ed sevs. Are serre><ra0ng fAs>s, sad hs
vhs sssse sAsx rsan&y nsss vxhibit . nlnd bat par
italy ssssase viii nxsl rsAsceoaA rhess are ~
are sstssr thAa cur ews shan at BE- surprssd the
rep men ard fArnsrs eonsidsr them orthodox. Here,
snaE sAs fss Of tAs road. thsrs twenty ora fur
aAess pxeSnesg about Ice coo tons metal per aaaun
and he ton Of natal absorhs three tons Of ore two
tsss Of coal and enc ton o. Misunderstanding about
eco 600 material to tbs product Of the fur
nacss sos in sxistsncs-I think the case 10 made out
and yoa have cnly to settle with the farmer for the
broad 70 sustain the operatives.
The Journey, hewsvs, is net yss ended and - we
6eds clover hslcA and IN sorts OF fields, including
oats, barley and potatoes We must pass on throug
Attbr0use, Mohysvle, &C. until reach Port Clluton,
beautifal locality ct tue junction with the Little
Reading With the Cstawsa, and thence to the various
roads in New York leading TO the lakes But as ysu
are not travelling for your HE and your o
the present 10 Pottsve, win leave this Tor tne pre-
php and Susauehanna connects the Rssiing with the
Pepneylvania Central This road Is but recently COM
peted and az Il was built for the accomm odAton OF
the southwest portion OF the coal region, OF cour the
Reading viii receive it's share Of bot, the local and
General trade It 10 fifty miles Ia length, and the
grades are favorable for business in either drecaoa
Prom this you pass the Orrgsb1ry IAn1ng, aud thence
10 ylkn Haven, where tie Nine Hill and Schuyiku
the West Branch Of the Schuykin. This road, with
its brapche about ninety miles in length, and IS its
dspots the railroad and canal at Schuylku HA
ven viii percsve by the sidsling that the trade Is
very extensive. Last year it's buslnets Amounted 70
1851 726 ions Leaving this place you pext proceed
to Mount Carbon, where you VIII RECOGNISE as your
hostess Mrs. Head widow OF Joseph Head, formerly Of
the Mansion Eouse Philadelphia, or IL you proceed TO
Pottsville you viii loiae at the Penn Hall, where
ANTHRACIrE.
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A Butcher on the High Price OF Meat.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

In looking over your paper of the 19th find you
make some remarks on the high prices Of provisions
and therein suggest the and the remedy. There
no doubt that the high prices CAUSED by specu-
ton in cattle and stock Of all kinds by the drovers
others who have recently into the business Some
these drovers 60 long distance in the country TO
rchase cattle, while others merely the for
tbs purpose; but oftentmes the cattle pur.
chased in the yards by the the high
prices in these RISE often times twenty dol.
head profit lie made cattle by spectators
II butchers would copt plan, think, to q great
extent they might remedy the evil, that not to pur
chase from any man who buys his cattle within sight
OF Bulls Head ynrds--say between Hoboken hill and
Forty fourth street.
It il every day that large profits are
made by the spectators in the purchase CATTLE
Wednesday, the sales cay at Bulls Head after the
tie yarded by other parties and the butchers
submit that and often told they can't help them
seveswe the spectators have got the CATTLE and you
are compelled to buy 60 without And this is fair
statement OF the Transactions carried by the specu
lators st the Washington drove yards.
In order that you may see the disadvantages tue
butchers labor under clearly, will make state.
men about what prices they obliged to sell their
different cuts of beef ct.
In many cases. within two weeks sixteen dollars per
cwt has been paid for cattle by the butchers
weighing seven c~t In the beef, cost hundred and
tyotv m
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A Hint To Mayor Wood.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

New YORK, June 8, 1885.
since efficient Mayors attention Is drawn to
subject Of reform and suppression Of vice in this large
city, please allow through your columns to direct his
atte and that of the authorities vice which Is
causing ncsculable mischief misery among fami-
les although none perhaps have as yet had the coz
rage 10 trAw public attention to II. allude to the
abuse Of Iaudanum by many young persons Who
procure it In large quantities at the druggists and
swallow IL daily, lKe water The noxicstion produced
by this fatal drag 10 certainly less repulsive than that
which follows tbs abue Of strong liquors. and the gradual
wasting Of the form and ruin Of the intellect which ac
company the OF this poison, dreadful to behold
especially in the person Of q relative.
have obtained information respecting this singular
species Of vice. and have discovered families
TO less than Eve perso whose or
have been sacrificed by this delsterous drug n the
druggists consulted they could show long list OF
ruin accomplished in this fearful These dsooy
have led me 10 request publicity OF your columns
20 call upon those who afflicted like myself by reIA
tves using it, to pray the authorities TO devise SONS
10 put stop to this dreadful II the abuse
Of strong liquors has required the strong OF the
law to interfere to repress IT, It not equally needfuI
that ordinance should interpose 10 these yo
luntary and stubborn victims from intoxicaton a.
revolving and In como respects much worse For far
learn, bsbtuGl drnkcr Of laudanum has ever
been reclaimed. Iciocy the grave closes the
canony be procured by handing to the druggist an or
der from ply stefan. should not some regulation OF
the kind be introduced here IN order to nut stop
to this system Of SLOW suicoe2 AN OLD SUBScRIBER
- -. "a -
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who srrsened in the police court in Boston on
Wednesday mcroing, was young girl Of fifteen years
whose beauty seemed strangely out Of place In
criminal court year ago she was the pride and hope
Of her friends 10 Cambridge, and enjoyed the esteem OF
large circle OF Scquaintances Al intimacy with stu.
She driven in disgrace from the parental roof-an
outcast Where could che 60? The haunts Of vice and
grave open TO her. She hesitated. At fifteen
the grave looks dark and forbddpgshe entered fash
iopabe brohe whtre she has since consorted with the
lost and abandoned Of her SEX THIS was her first appear
presumption that IL win not be Der last She evidently
felt her degradation keenly. Light fine imposed upon
her KINDLY paid by friend and che permitted to
opat in peace Who shall say that the oucast was less
sinned against than sinningY
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HAlscrS, MsylsEd, Marsh, and Laporte; Mesdsmes WI
hsn Wanssx, Hnsh Campbell, Misses Cleveland, jam,
Mafs:or, May Hsdssn, Psvenssy, Louisa Robsrtnpp,
For Comedy and Vaudeville -Nessrs Hoslips. G. Ha
ney, @. Coke, J. W. Ray, T. Robertson p Ohsres u
Artsud, G. sesnstt, Edward Murray, Tanner, "A 4
Righton; hesdamss Seymour, H. Marston C. IslfVDl1
Misses Fsatherstone, Mary Marshall Ellen Clinton IA
ria simpson, EmnA Harding Louisa Pitt, aad Lstiti
Stewart.
NarshaI, II. MARSHALL and George Tanner Misses Rosir
Wright, Gunniss, Gunniss Rose, Brown. ana Arln1
ton, aided by 20 lsdies Of the ballet.
II Is to learn that the relatives Of the late
Henry BIshop have undertaken to provide for thu sdl
cation and maintenance Of his children for whon
subsrr1pnon and concert on large scale ct Covsz
Garden theatre, London, ar about to be organized.
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Important TslesE.ph.e Discovery:

np01ta nG xelexrapnlc Dl1c0vcxy.
lcorrspendsnce a the Newark Daily Advsrtssr]
BsDsni's osenstvs electric telegraph L q Issgth
va: ss
railroad between Turin and Nontcslsri-a distance
Of six milss-on the a. sraoon Of the 4th inst;
ct fun speed repeatedly exchanged messages, with
the. station whence IL started. The questions and
trips, without angle fault and the inventor finally
announced his complete to the Minister Of Pub
he Works at Turin from car running ct the rate Of
mile in tive minutes. The ordinary wire-ine is thus
superseded by this demonstration OF the practicsbiy
OF usng the common iron railway track, conductor
But this simple and ingenious Invention of Italian
genius has still more important bearing By means OF
IT not eoly may running trains BE- instantly arrested oy
tanee not only may the central and side stationary
agents hold intercourse with them ct win, ct any point
opposite trains may connanicsts at any nsnt, with
out regard to distance rspidity OF movement with
each Other before or behind Thus through communi-
cations between themselves and with the stationary
agencies on the route collisions may be efsctusiy pre-
vented and warnings be given OF distractions or do
anything for the security Of and
You in the United states know better taan any other
Converting railwsys into Geographic Hnes and making
the electro magnetic machine attachment and ser.
want Of the locomotive opens nav and Doundless pros
that no limits can DO assigned TO the progress Of human
he eiectr1c loom recenLy introduced ~ Cnevauer
Bone who the Government Director OF the Sandman
telegraphs has already made his familiar among
the friends Of the useful arts and this fruit OF his
scientific studies cannot fail TO win for it the applause OF
all who travel By rathat 10 to say, Of thee civilized
world. He has lately received the medal Of the London
Society OF Arts and Industry for the application Of cleo
trisity to Jsequards loom, which effects saving Of ct
least rs per cent His method Of operating witch the
railway telegraph 10 not yet made public.
The Savoy railway to connect the track this side the
Alps with the Swiss and French railroads. in the
of construction. Over 8,ooo men and 2oO
teams xow engaged on it, and the connection may
possibly be completed In the Of the year. In
other twevemonth, certainly, may hope to have
uninterrupted railway communication between Paris and
Genoa We are nov in telegraphic communication with
the Islands OF Corsica and Sardinia by the sub
line which acts admirably and with al the rest OF Eu
rope by the continental lines.
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snrrI.Kas IN K ANsAa.--The foIlosing q

SITTLkBs IN KASsAs--The following questions
are propounded with cenidera bic interest BY settlers In
Ksnsaa:-ssAfe persons who have settled on lands In
kansas entitled to the ~ the regular government
price for territorial lands should they 70
tain ccal or other minerals rhs question: and siaar
ones cannot be until the general land Office
in posseson Of all the facts tied tnersw.h and
the cares come up under the laws Of the United states
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Court OF Common Pleas-special Term.
Before Judge IngrahAm.

JUNE e.-Georgc H. Tiley u.s. The Bank Of the Union.
The cause OF action stated in the complaint for th
breach Of an agreement made between tie plaintiff and
the Bank Of the Unior by which the plaintiff agreed
give his note in Lieu Of note held by the bank and I'd
which No was not patty, upon conditioa that tho
Of specified and the interest The plaintiff sver9
that he paid thai amount and interest several times
ana the note was renewed that he rendered the
ofesed the note bat the bank refused to receive It,
AID caused his noe to be protested He also claims to-
bsve the money paid BY him refunded by the bank and
MS note delivered up returning to the bank his ORR
ginal note The defendants demur to the compisiut
There DO don't thai the contract was valid one
ionncsd On good coDEideratsn, and
Why the complaint does not state good e.use f acton
The consideration Of the note was sufficient nasmuch
as the plaintiff was not party to the original note and
the offer BY the plaintiff OF the money aud new note
by way Of performance his part. IL wss said that
the damages could only be nominal. This does not
may aisle where the protest OF note ofsvaisSs
man, contrary 70 agreement would be productive OF
serious injury, vhi,h might under proper avermsnt
not to xh.Ss1 WSo. ss 81 &
nanded such rs the plaintiff IL entitled TO- It 10 NO
ground OF demurrer that the plaintiff asks for
tna0 ne can recover Judgment for plaintiff denur-
costs '''.' v
Herbert Hall Joseph Nayor.-I see no ground for
interfering IN this cass except the amount. For
what portion to the hands Of the defendant The
plaintiff was bound to establish his case and IL was
just 40 necessary to show what part Of tbs FIRST bill the
defep dsns hso to show that he received any Of it,
Tee jury are not allowed 10 guess At the quantity; and
when appeared that portion had bssD sold II retail
before the and no way afforded BY which it
Of the lot remained ths evidence Is too indefinite
tain ths finding OF the jury The motion for trial
must be granted On Of costs nnleas the plain
terest In which case tbs motion Ia denied with COSTS
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The above statement is than the but shers can
retail for but order to bring 1t up to cost the
above figures obliged to be made, and at loss OF
ak dollars and seventy cents, ana find himself The
writer believes the above be statement the
way business Is done ~ present. KNfCKERB0CKER.
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United States District Court.

te-JKs kkun. JuOKo dNEL ~
Juyr 1o.-Abcrs Van Winkk Us. the Steamboat Jenav
Lind -Lbei dismissed, with costs.
Rieaard W 1rundy ps. John H. Hcndrtct Libel dis
missed, with costs
Shafts s. Ben vs the Steamboat Jenny Lind Libel dis
missed, with costs.
Franklin w. Fdrrhon ads. the United States --Jude-
nneDt for defendant.
LOTUS Wood Us. the Ship Tarol;nta.-Ilee dismissed,
unes. the hbeant apply within thirty days for leave to
amend. $500 n HOO