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those W 10 VISA ornament their grounds with small
trees which will common &c bearing thssecs~l yssr
after planting.
Also, Fancy Shrubbsry, Evsrsrssns, Roses, 10.
Ordersreceivcd ~ our Krounas, three-foUrlAl Of .
mile west OF the old City limits. the Bluff Fer
ry road TO the Des MoiIsss, or by nail, addressed
to HUBBELL 4 HILTON.
Keokuk Oct g. dkv
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The DESERTED BALL-Koon.--The dancers
revelry has ended, and the lonely stiffness OF
the ballroom answers to the quiet of the
city's streets. But moment since, lights
shot their radiance far into the gloom, and
merry voices rang clear upon the midnigh,
air. Now all is alike dark and silent. The
psgeantry has passed, even as . vision Of
the night, it has vanished. Bright forms
fash no more in the changing scene. Gone
is the charm Of beauty and the joy Of youth.
Not an echo fingers, not . shadow fits to
toll Of the happy throng that 80 recently peo-
Piled the hall The beautiful has vanished.
Gay life here repeats the story Of the world.
Like unto this pageant, gorgeous temples
and mighty nations, with all their thronging
multitudes, have passed away; 30 life itself
hits into death, and all that 10 present, into
all that has gone before. Such scenes as the
change that meets the eye Of the long absent
wanderer-home returned--in which the
past 10 oil oblitersted. Smiles leave the
face as age advances, and there comes over
it stoicism Of feeling like the blank which
succeeds the revelry of the ball room-the
shadow of the coming hour Of lasting 81.
lcnce.
The night is disapp caring before the gray
Wv a'"ueiuS Hptu1 oHu Inc RArlauus
left behind are whitening fast, and seem like
crushed joys in the heart Of young Hope.
The shrivelled leaves have become AS repue-
nant as the mould and damp of the burial
vault, and in their significance they are not
widely separated, for they each speak of Il
JOY, and life, and u beauty that are dead.
little while and the dead are forgotten and
their places filled by others. Life's revels
and lifc's struggles end together. From the
old decay has sprung the present, and the
future will be born from the ruin Of that
which isl North American.
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PARIS Scan MAG.--A correspondent Of the
Boston Transcript says, that notwithstand-
ing the beauty Of his consort, the Empress,
Napoleon IS reported to be desperately in
love with two other persons--the Countess
Cassiglione, Florcntine Of great wealth
and beauty, and the celebrated Miss Nell,
OF England, whose captivating powers have
thrown spell over the heart Of the "nephew
Of his uncle"
ANnAr ToAsr.--The following toast was
given at the Medical Supper at Columbus,
Ohio:
'Tns LApIEs.-The only successful Ho-
mnopathis,s. They cure mans greatest
ma!ady of the heartily 'leetle' Of the
/ same sort
7 CT An idle brain IL the DEVILS work.
shep.
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Tux IRoS DIscoyEgy.--Ihe New York
Register, alluding to the wonderful discoy.
cry. saws:
The Magnetic Iron Company, Mott Haven,
ale manufacturing from the ore with the
saiae facility tina. the English are working
from the pig. thus virtually beginning where
uae others leave OF. We learn that their dis
eoyerf fas been made without any idea OF
othersSeins IN existence, and that they haye
been worAlng upon the system for three years,
or long before the others began. Specimens
OF steel aud tine iron are on exhibition nj the
New York depo, Of the Company, 3s Broad.
way. which scientific men say cannot be else.
where equalled in any good quality. |, /.
a matter Of some nntion pride and in,eres,
to see an invention over which the English
run mad, thus quietly anticipated and beaten
by an American company. We shall reeur
10 this subjec, again.
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DOO0 PLATE ENGRAVER.
IShE sats9ibsr 10 fully prepared 70 furnish Il
order any of the various styles u Bsxse. Ger.
man Silver, OF Silver Plated
DOOR PLATES.
Also those most beautiful GLASS DOOR PLATES
so much celebrated In New York, Philadelphis, 81,
Louis. aad al our large cities.
FANCY GLASS WINDOW SIGNS.
Of any sise rstyie, furnished 70 order.
Farmers and mcrchAat u Who require Stencil Bra,,d1
for marking sacks, barrels and boxes. viii piease
send in their orders. Ordinary ssed Stencil Brauds
will be fuSnisnsd at64 cents per letter. snail stem
oil Name Plates for marking linon, with hstale 81
nslbls Ink and brush. ~ O.s larger plates IL pro.
portion.
Stencil Alphabets Of any sise or style furnished
to order. Marking Inks Of various colors -Rlack.
Rose Pink, Celestial Blue, Croms Yellow. Nj,
Green. Also, brushes expressly for Stencil Plates
will be kept Tor sale OIL the most reasonable terms
Orders reccivedfor Steel Name Stamps. Aiphahet.
Numbers, &C., DC. Orders by mail punctuslly a..
tended 10 y
few good agents wanted in each Of the ysy,o,.
important towns throughout the state Address th.
subscriber, and enclose stamp for prepay Of ths
Answer.
Orders may be left ~ the Stove Store " Me,.r
Comstoek Bros, No. SO, Nam at, or At nv resi-.
dcnce, on 4th st., between Bank and Timea
Juiylg-w6m THOS. HOJIGuTnN
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Kansas Election.

The election in Kansas occurs next Mon
day. Among the questions to be voted upon
is tina. of constitutional convention. Rep
resentatives TO the Legislative Assembly are
also to be chosen.
The Pro Slavery party will probably carry
everything their own way. 1t has been hoped
By many OF the friends Of Free Kanaas that
the Free State men would attend the polls,
and, II possible, carry the election. But the
true condition Of things seems to be over
looked when it is anticipated that such re-
sult could be comprised. Surprising that
fairness could be insured at the polls, and a
free expression of the people could be OBJ
tanned. still there are obstacles which are
sufficiently formidable to shut out the Free
State voters. The Ruiians can carry their
/ point now without a resort to that violence
which was necessary Ut the FIRST elections
This election is to be held under the regula-
/ tons of the Missouri Kansas Legislature
/ That Legislature has prescribed test oaths as
a qualification TO voters. Those oaths the
/ Free State men canno; take. And that they
would be demandedof every FREQ State man,
IL they attempted to vote, there can be no
doubt. That is, of itself, enough to dis
franchise them and leave the elections entire.
/ ly in the hands of the Rufhans. Again, te
vote At this election, an election called By
the Missouri Kansas Legislature, under reg
lations prescribed by it, voting for officer
which it had named, would be, to great ex
tent, at least, recognizing the legality o.
that body ard the code OF laws which il ha,
enacted. To do that is to compromise theil
position, and considerably TO weaken their
couse before the country and tho world.
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Fremont and Ruc hn n n --Thc Con.


traNt.
FREE LAB0R-THE NATURAL CAPITAL
WHICH CONSTITUTES THE REAL WEALTH
or THIS GREAT COUNTRY, AND CREATES
THAT INTELLIGENT POWER IN THE MASS
rs ALONE To BE RELIED ON AS THE BrL-
wARk or FREE INSTITUTIONS. - JoHs C.
FREaoyr's Letter Of Acceptance.
REDUCE OUR NOMINAL To THE REAL
STANDARD OF PRICES THROUGHOUT THE
WORLD. AND lou COVER OUR COUNTRY
WITH BLESSINGS AND BENEFITS. -- Sc, b.
channh's Speech on Lo,c Wage. Nles' Register, ro!
:, pose 1926.
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Ten Girls wanted.
T1vO whom will bs paid 81. by pr week. knqaira
i 1t the ST. CHARLES HOTEL.
sspt 10 dsf
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ro0 R0OTECTlON A0AlA1T Mes.
0UITOES AND ALI INsECTS.


flsreace, Nebraska rerHlsory.
GEO. B. SARGENT, Prcs't, I'M PARKER CasA
WIZ undersigned. proprietors Of tia Hoax u
j Florence. Nebraska are, ~ the provisioes Of IL
chsrtes Individually responsible for Ill IL Issues,
and will redeem the Notes Of said 1nstltntisa In
Coin, ~ Ito counter in the city Of Florsnes aad q,
either OF their Ranking Housss, In Eastern Rx-
change q per cent, or Specie at sAns ratss -
other Currency.
Oeok ASasssnt, Dsvsnport, Iowa;
Cook, 1sgsnt Downey, IsvA C1tyI
Cook, Sargent 7 Cook, Fl. De Neisss;
Cook, Sargent Parker, flossnee, Nsbraska.
nAvsnport. lows, Jaly !. -. ssp43-ASn
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INHE subscriber, uavin3 purchased the abov,
yard Of n. Cois3n, will deliver wood In m ,
part OF the city, cut and split, for any length u
stove FIR $14 per load of 90 feet,
Also will saw wood any where in the city for q.
coats per cord where the quantity 10 elk cords oI
over, and Less at 81 90 per cord. Eight days no
tica required for saving
rard corner OF High and Fifth Streets
sept ID d3m r. LIBRETON.
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0A4AAAnSs
Is: :: :: :: =: :: q
JUST RECEIVED. AN
FINE TONE
TROY NDRYS
aud for sell by TILLINaHAsT, LANE = BUEI,
octi laS Main-st, Sign Of Brosdaxs.
1 Coopers, Toels.
| A FtLLa assortment Of Coopsrs' Tools, Of Werds
TrLLISaHAsr, LANE BUEL,
ocA l3s Main st.
well WAseis.
lust received, direct from the manufacturer,
- Well Wheels. For sale by
TILLINGHAsT, LANE 1 BUFL,
oct, 1873 MAin-st., Sign of the BroadAIs.
FIorsnce stock fer sale.
On SHARES in the town II Florence, Nebraska
~ Territory, for sale .. less than current price
Enquire Of J.J. TTILIN0HAsT,
oet. 1873 AAin-st.
cay tots and Lana tor sale.
AK ACRES splendid farming land, situated
liz abosl 10 miles directly west of Abba,
Vi nroe 20. This dne tract consists Of prairie and
timber, partly under cultivation. Timber Of the
very b~t a"aety. Price very low, and terms easy.
~ acres near AutDrovia, pe'oH part OF what u
called til. II nton Farm Lays very hand.orne
ana situated about 10 mikes from this city, and
Be had az a bargain.
f! 100 Acres. consisting Of timber and prairie,
partly under cultivation, aud situated about ml-s
from the city. Terms easy.
LOT 10. Biook 7a6. on Morgan street, between
18th and i4ta, with new brick house, will be solo
| low and IN reasonable terms.
LOT No, 8, Block so-with improvements. For
C. r. DlMoND,
| oct3.d kib urne's Bloch, Aiain-st.
rO RS Z PUHLIC,
AND More Especially - the I.aAte ..
JOHN IL. HOOPER,
Late Moore Hooper,
On MARS, neaf EOhuk,
II AS lust F,esiv.d one Of the largest sssortments
1 L Of choice perfumes ana fancy goods ever Of
fered in tins lily. among which may be found
| Otto Of Roses Ext. West Ind
t Ell. Joc.ey Club Exs Sea Rose
Ext. cayoline Ext New Mown Hay:
Aromatic Vinegar; Aromatic Crystals
Basins Maca4ssar Oil
4 Eau d. Cologne,
Lilly White chalk balls
/ heuges If all kinds;
Ia ~. Tricophcsm;
LxyptaAn HAIR itye;
Pink Ssscsn
Rsndoline;
Neon Fun
The Balm Of Thousand Flowers; soaps VI al
descriptions, shaving and toilet. Port Monnaies,
railroad companions, cigar cases, combs, brushes
Of superior quality, cachous aromatises, psArlcd
cardalnutn seed for giving delightful perfume TO
the breath after smoking
The subscriber respectfully solcits call from
/ his friends before purchasing else where.
octs-d J. II. HOOPER.
second s.rses cheap CasA Asere,.
Opposite thu AthcnHum,. .KEOKUK
X - ECEltEDby express, splendid assortment VI
IN Fashionable. fall style Bonnets, French Flow
EN-. rich Ribbons, kusss Mourning Collars, setts "
/ bngle-srimmsJ LAse Collars, French Collars, from
| 5cynts 10 $40. Tr'mninxs Of every decription
best English thread Laec, rich article Of hounc.
1 Ing superior 20 any ever brought wcst Zephyr
warranted goods Of every variety for boys And
IN sses, all ~ which will b. closed out at New
York rree., WM. SULLIVAN,
o~sa.d 4 s-nt
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AEHEN EUM.
THOMAS DUFF, .......,............ Manages.
Benefits OG the keokuk Heck au0
ladder Company
GRFtr BILL OF ATTRACTION
LAST NIGHT OF MI. ALE. NJ H Eft.
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE CohsAyr.
CAPITAL 100000.
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A GENTS waited Immediately, ia highly iucra
"A tive business. Certificates sworn 10 before vel
known magistrates can be furnished from ouy
Agents who have cleared over zoe hundred doll,x,
per month. Business easy and honorable For full
| information, recon ..endat,ons and rights, apply
ing dollar, to AMAbA PRATT.
sept3O-d2wA Keokuk Iowa
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FIOrcnce stock fer Sale.
az SHARES in the town VI Florence, Nebraska
~ Territory, for sale .. less than current price.
Enquire Of J.J. TIILIS0uAST,
Uct4 1873 MAin-ot.
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Florence Nightingale.
i IRON oA0
SELF-REGULALING STOVES
ever offered 10 this city, from ssrrRny
", MAin-st. Keokuk, " unsDp w.
sspt 3OdAw2m
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COMMERCIAL ms. CO., OF ST. LOUIS.
CAPITAL $50, 900.
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well Wheels.

TtlST received, direct from the manufacture
~ Well Wheels. For sale by
TILIINGHAsT, LANE L BUFL,
octt l3s Main-st., Sign of the BroadA Re.
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STAR ms. CO., OF OiDKNSBURaH, r.,
CAPITAL el0O, 900.
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EALr OF VILLAGE DxsrRoykp.--The VIII
lage Of Perry, Wyoming Co., n. u, (of Sill
yer Lake Snake nosoris.y) va. visited BY a
which more than half the business portion
Of the town was laid in ruins. The post
Office, the Wyoming Times oihce, the Mstho-
dist Church, Odd Fellows Hall, are among
the buildings destroyed. The building Of
Smiths Bank Of Perry was destroyed, but it,
books and yaluabes saved.
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ED-Dwelliug Houses insured a. reduced rates. -
keokuk, Oct. t-dim
ssSestoss Mustc - Attending Rare,
& EI.AH--A selection Of Psalm and hymn tunes
~ anthems, chants, ehoruses, ar, adapted TO tho
use Of classes. private circles, end worsh ping ~.
ssinbl'ss BY Thos. Hastings. For sale by
0ct2 CAVE 4 BAILEY
MODERN 9REECE-A narrative of = resia.uca
AVA and travels in that country, with observations
on ITS Antiquities, Literature, Language, Polite.
aud Religion; By Henry n. Baird. For sale by
oct2 CAVE BAILEY
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40 Acres near Ambrosia, being = part OF what
called tht q Is ntou Farm" Lays very hand-orn
ana situated about 10 m.lss from this city, and
b. had az hargain.
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STOVES AT AUCTIoN!.


G. A. KELLOGG e. r. blk6k
KELLOGG BIRCE,
Fourth. st., near City Market, .kEOKuk,
Dealers iM Ea nAiiy Groceries,
DRODUCE and Provisions Foreign and Domes
tic Fruits, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Lard, Candles,
Soap, Flour. sugars, Syrups. Mola.ses, Candies,
Coffee, Tea, Rice Starch, Apples, Potatoes, White
Fish, Cod Fish, Trout. Maekrel, Oysters, Sardinss
Crscscrs Spices, Raisins, Buckets, Tubs, Baskets,
Brooms, DC.
We ntead 10 have a good supply II ali articles
usually kept IN such establishments, and by fair
and honorable competition hope to gain share Of
the public patronage.
All articles WARRANTED as represented, and de-
livsred free Of charge to any part OF the city.
ocI i2m kELLO0H BIk0k.
House and kos fer sale.
OF : in block IS. This Lot is improved with .
L. neat, one ,tory brick house containing rooms,
and il ons the desirable parts Of the
II is decidedly choice place for y private resi-
depce. 1crina easy. Enquire Of
LYNCH i WOOTTOE,
oct4 DIFF Cor. II and Johnson-sts.
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CO Efforts are being made in Mobile to
raise and equip company for Kansas, and
star. them OF in time, in order that they may
be on hand at the polls on the 9th Of mex,
month, when the election takes place. We
learn from the Mobile Register, that tho com
pany is already formed, and only waiting for
its equipment to start for Kanxas. II is
composed Of sixty men, all Alabamans.
Each recruit, before enlisting, was required
to produce proper certificates Of his birth
place and standing in the community, and to
take an oath faithfully to support and up
hold the southern cause in Kansas
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eW ROoks.

IL W to detect counterfeit bank notes, an uner-
Aring guide ny which any person detsea
counterfeit and spurious bank bills II every de-
scription, by George Peyton, Banker. For sale 1t
the LITERARY DEPOT
sepl1d johnson street.
A DESIRABLE LOT FOR SALE.-Situased o.
"A the corner Of Bsuk aud Tenth street. com
handing almost entire view Of the city, also th.
river ut th, depot Of the h. ~. d. X. K.
very rare chance for any person wishing osc of
the prett locations in tue city For particular
inquire So, MAiA street
sep23d HAMILL RALSrON
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100 Acres. consisting Of timber and prairie
partly under cultivation, and situated about nile
from the city. Terms easy.
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neF Col. Parker II. French, late Nicara.
guam minister, is ahou, establishing week
ly newspaper at Grow Wing. Minnesota.
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CIV lots and Land Tor NAle.
dIs ACRES splendid farming land, situate,
4 ~ abcgi 10 miles directly west of Abba
pnroe 10. This Gne tract consists Of prairie Ant
timber, partly under cultivation. Timber Of tn
very b-t qaaaty. Price very low, and terms easy.
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LOT No, 8, Block 45--wth improvements. II,
further par. iouaars, Appiyts
T.. II. DlMUND,
oct3-d kilb,nrne' = Block, Main 81.
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q small r.r..,.,,,,' ,.-.-..

a FAnM containing 80 acres. 90 Of Il being n
closed. choice land. only II milos from X. =
kuk, ana m.'e. from Belfast. For particulars =.
qu'rsof EDWARD kILBuuRNE, keokuk, or .,
GEO. STANNOOD.
On the Pesnises.
string Prairie, Iowa, Aug 3Q-dAw,f
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WIN. w. BELKNAP.

WIN. w. BELKNAP.
GENERAL 1N1URANCE AGENCY.
Seeond-st.. bet. Main 4 johnson, .kEuKI X
dwellings, Household Furniture. Storss, M.r.
- ehAndtie, Lumber Yards, Pork HOUSES and
Aanafacs urinE Embellishments insured a~~in., No..
VI damage ~ hfe, IN the companies below named
PHESIA INSURANCE. CO., OF HARTFORD.
CAPITAL $500 900.
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LOT 10. Eock 1a6, on Morgan street, between
18th and i4th. with new brick house. will be solo
low and asonable terms.
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China, Glaze anA Qaeens9Ave.
V1NHE PUBLIC WILL TAKE NOrlCK THAT
JOHN -. 0Ul0k
u now o6ering great bargains In bis lns His stock
comprises every thing usually iOand IN = Crockcry
and Glass store.
Country Merchants, 0roosrs. and hesds Of fsmi-
lice, will do we'll 70 call and examine goods and
prices.
Store on Main, between First and Wxter streets
keptS0dAwH J, B. QUIuK.
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GA NJ GlLK

'sThe CRY IL. SIN they Gomez
1OnO Copies more If Ballou's Pictorial contain
~UO ing views, statistics, Ac., Of keokuk,
just received ut the LITERARY DEPOT,
oet3-d johnson st.
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CT An idle brain il the DEVILS work.
chop.
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| CAMEL GAMEl.
rINuE highest market prices will always b. pAid
] for dame.
| Also, help wanted. Esquire 1t ths"ioapg Amor
| lea" saloon, opposite tbs Posto6ace.
sept3U-dtl NE MA0OCS
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sarp DAIRY vaox rtsR 2, EAST ,vss, NEW Yoex.
Mueaaad.s Transported to sa pcr.s Of fAs West SaI
South WeR
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TIE Balm of a Thousand Flowers; soaps VI all
descriptions, shaving and toilet. Port Monnaies,
railroad companions, cigar csses, combs, brushes
Of superior quality, cacho1s aromati+e&, psarled
cardamuin seed for giving delightful perfume TO
the breath after smoking
The subscriber respectfully solicts call from
his friends before purchasing else whore.
ocs3d j. H. HOOPER,
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NEAL, ABBOT / C0.............New York, -.
TANNER 4 Coz. Buffalo,
ANDREWS 4 Co., Chicago, Special Asfs
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NEAL, ABBOT 4 co.'s
Time Express.

NEAL, ABBOT AGO .:....,.... New York, ,yo,.r,
WILLIAMS, TANNER A CO., Buffalo, ~ "
TANNER ANDREWS 4 Co., Chicago, Special Agfa
NereAandsse 7rsnsyovfsd, ON TINE. 70 all ports Of
fhs Wssf and South Vert
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" all kinds kept constantly on hand AAd IL
~ sAie--oAts, Corn, CAOp-iesd, bran, Efforts
on pstu1, &C., at the City Aliis store.
septo-d W. II. AUSTIN CO.
Nebraska advertiser., 1856-07-19
LEoNIDAs.
For the Nebraska Advertiser

For the Nebraska Advertiser.
Mr.. EDTToR:-I am unaccustomed to letter
writing, particularly for Newspapers, and l
never expect to make myself notorious in that
capacity.
Our part of the country has not been repre-
scented by your correspondents in this section,
as it deserves. 1 suppose any of them are far
more capable than I ana, of giving til fair rep
resentation, yet for want of time, and 1 sup
pose neglect, on their part, have partially caus-
ed such failure. 1t is not my intention to bur-
den you OF your readers, with along letter, as
I am unprepared to give all the information
that might be requested in regard to our coun-
ty. 1 would only make a few brief statements
of facts, which I would refer the emigrant and
persons passing through our county, to, before
selecting locations elsewhere. What l shall
say, will be confined to the counties of Rich
ardson and Pawnee. Both Of these counties
lie on the extreme southern boundary of Ne
braska, and border on the Kansas and Nebras-
ka Line. Pawnee and Richardson counties
are well watered, by both large and small
streams. The Great Nemaha flows through
Richardson county, supported by the North
and South fork Of said stream: also, Muddy,
a stream sufficient for Mill purposes. Either
of the above mentioned streams furnish sufi-
Gent water for Mills, Machinery, and other
purposes. The North and South Forks of the
Great Nemaba, passes through almost the en-.
tire length of Pawnee county. Those streams
I have mentioned, are well timbered; particu-
larly the two Nemahas, and are supported by
many tributaries, which are generally we'll tim
bered. I suppose, from what information
could be had on the subject, that I could ven
ture to say that the counties of Richardson and
Pawnee are better timbered than any other
portion Of the Territory. Although, I do not
like to boast yet we defy Nebraska to beatus
in farming land; we have as good prairie and
as good soil, as can be produced in the world.
As regards climate, it is certainly the admired
spot of Nebraska. The position those coun-
ties geographically occupy, is proof enough to
offer on that subject. In both counties stone
coal abounds-prObably in larger quantities in
Pawnes than Richardson. These counties Of
fer great inducements to em;grants. 1t COM
bines these several advantages-plenty of good
water, fine farming land, good timber, Rock,
and stone cOal-fve important points in max
ing a fOurshing and agricultural county.
We have two towns in Richardson; Salem.
and Archer. Archer is at present the county
seat Of Richardson. IF the "hslf-breed" land
were subject to settlement it would make Ar
cher more central, and add very much to the
growth Of the place. A Saw and Grist mill is