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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06
Burning OF the Montreal.
INTERESTING INCIDENTS.

One little boy had left the Gland of
brown heath and shaggy wood" in COM
pany with his father, mother, three sisters
and a brother, for to what appeared to
them the land of hope and promise. They
all reached it-but, alas! reached it but to
meet with a watery grave! They all per-
ished but this little fellow, who is severe.
ly burned. He is now a patient in the
hospital; and, while talking TO some ladies'
the tears began to flow, and as if for fear
they might think he was weeping, because
Of his burns, he said;-"I am not crying
for my burns, but for my father and
mother, sisters and brother" This brave
little fellow was going 10 his uncle in the
West, to which place he will be forward.
ed as soon as able.
A most affecting scene took place on
board the "Alliance," when an old Cana
dian, Robitaille, we think is the name, re-
covered the body of his lost son. He
cried out my poor boy, my poor boy!'
stroye to wipe away the mud and filth
from the darkened eyes of the corpse, but
it was too much for him, and he tainted.
On his recovery, however, he lay down
beside the body, lamenting with bitter
tears the loss of his darling boy.
The bodies of two young men from Yer.
mont, named Farrell, glass m~anufactu.
rer, St. Johns, have been recognized
These bodies were brought up by the train
insscharge of their brother, who states tha'
one of them had a gold watch and $500
or $500, and the other a silver watch, bu'
that none of this property was upon then
when delivered to him.
Four little children and a dog were
found together on a part of the wreck jus
out of the water, all alive, by a party whc
went off from the shore in a boat.
A list Of the parties taken charge of b,
the St. Andrews Society OF Montreal j
given in the papers of that city. 1t j
most painful reading. We find there TIT
names of Colin Sinclair, so years old, an
his wife, aged so, who lost their only sor
Mrs. Marmel, whose husband is in thi
country, who lost three daughters and on
son; Mrs McAlister, who lost her husband
u son and daughter, and saved three son.
four children under 90, who lost the
mother and a young sister; Mrs. Bloom
field, who lost two children and saved two
Mrs Christian, who lost her husban
and four children, and saved one, III
: youngest; David Milen, who lost his wifi
: and five children, and saved one a youn
man who lost two sisters, and saved on
sister; Mrs. Wylie, who lost her husban
and three children; Mrs. Clarke, who 10
., her husband AMI four children, and save
a daughter; a young girl of IL, who 10
her father; three young children under
who lost both parents a brother and sister
John McQuin, who lost his wife, three soI
and three daughters, and saved one daugl
ter; Peter McColl, a boy of seven year
who lost his father and mother, three 81
tiers and a brother, and is all alone. He
mentioned in a paragraph above quoted
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06
New Policy OF spain.

TIE Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer says that Spain has
become disguised with the interference Of
Great Britain and France in her domest-
ic affairs, and is determined to seek new
allies in the United States and Russia.
With Russia on the north and Spain on
the south, France would have as much us
she could do to attend to her own affairs,
The present army Of Spain consists OF two
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06

ed by the stencil which arises from that
cess-pOol of iniqui,y; will cheer them upon
the weary journey Of life, and in the hour
of death, will not cause a single pang of
remcrso to rend their bosoms. Long may
they wave!
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06
Land Warrants

CONSTANTLY on hand and for sale by
" the FONTENELLE BANK.
Pre-emptors can make a handsome saving
by using Warrants.
All Warrants sold by the above Institution
are guaranteed.
JOHN J.. TOWN, Cashier.
Bellevue, June 81, 1857. "a
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06

1t is due 10 Messrs. Low, ana McCarty'
to say, that the ydeclined being candidates
for any office, and against their will, pub
Iicly made known by posters, their names
we're used in connection with the offices
of Probate Judge and Sheriff.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06

TEA, TEA, TEA-A tip-top article Of
l. Young Hyson, at 6b cts. per pound, at the
BELLEVUE STORE.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06
STOVES! ST0vESH STOvESH

STOVES! ST0vESH ST0vESM
THE undersigned takes this method Of in
forming the citizens of Bellevue, and vicinity,
that he has just received the LARGEST N
BEST assortment Of r
Cooking, ParlOr & once stoves.
syer brought to this Territory. He would res
and examine for themselves.
am also manufacturing
TIN.WARE
Of all kinds, such as BUcKETs, CorFEE Pors,
PANS, SrRAISERs Sc, &C., and all articles in
my iias Of Business.
N55- Particular attention paid to RoorIss,
SPoUrING-and job work Of every description.
All work warranted to give satisfaction. Or
ders solicited. My place Of business is oppo-
site the Printing Office, Bellevue, N. T.
n 35-tf. SAMUEL SNYDER
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06

HARDwAREs-spades, shOvel', Hoes,
IL Forks, &C., at the
BELLEVUE STORE.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06
sarpy County Ofnciai.

We are indebted to the County Clerk,
s. ID. Bangs, Esq, for the following ABB
stract, taken from the official returns
made to him. The different county Off
GERS elected are marked thus, ..
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-08-06

TUST RECEIVED, a large and fine assort-
u ment Of Gents Shoes and Caters:
33tf PALMER & AVERILL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Death of the Angel Gabrier.

The "Angel GabrieT'-properly called
John Sayer Orr, is no more. Late intelli-
lgence fromD emararaannounces his eecease
at the penal colony, in November. His
disease was dysentery-his age about IS.
Orr was we'll known in New York. Two
or three years ago he was a noted street
character in the city; experienced untold
griefs at the hands of the Police, who
were always interfering with his little past
times, frequently getting into newspapers,
and was once or twice in Jail. Orr was an
Englishman by birth, but spent many
years in this country. It is the charita-
bic way of accounting for his ODDITIES to say
that he was partially deranged, and there
lis little doubt that his intellect was SO
shattered as to lead him to the commits
sion Of the follies which finally consigned
| him to the punishment which he was still
undergoing at the time of his death. His
|delusion took the form Of religious mon
omania. He imagined himself the "An-
gel Gabriel" whose mission it was to pro-
Inounce anathemas against sinners-par-
ticularly Roman Catholic sinners-and in
order to do this service in the most ortho-
dox fashion, he went about provided with
a small horn, the sounding Of which gave
the signal for the ASSEMBLING Of his con-
lgregation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Upper Mississippi Transportation
Company.

AS consequence naturally resulting
from the immense increase of the Upper
Mississippi shipping business, centering at
this point, measures have been taken by
|citizens of Galena to enlarge our facilities
lin corresponding ratio and another trans
portation company has been formed, enti-
tied as above.
Mr.. John Lorain, on his recent visit to
the East, purchased boat for the compa-
my, to which three or four more are to be
added during the approac hing season.
The name of the boat is Fred Lorenz she
is stern-wheel, and of Pittsburg build
She measures IS feet beam, and is 147
feet i'll length, clear of wheel; her hold is
5 feet deep; her burden is $50 tons, and
she is said to be one of the largest freight
boats ever employed on the waters of the
Upper Mississippi. She is supplied with
three boilers and two engines with l7-inch
'cylinders. She trims on twenty inches
water, with full supply of wood and coal
lon board, and is thus peculiarly adapted to
the up-river trade. Capt. Parker, well
known on the Upper Mississippi as pop
ular steamboat captain, is to take COM
|mand Of the boat [Galena Advertiser.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
HteKals of News.

The consumers ofsugar paid $6,7so,ooo,
duties on sugar last year.
The dog tax in England for 1856 yield
ed over 100000.
There were sent to the states prison from
New York city last year, 10 females and
26O males.
According to the patent Office report
there are ten breeds Of horses in Russia.
An immense emigration is going on
from the older States to Arkansas and
Texas.
Six hundred omnibuses, with 5000 hor-
ses attached, find daily business in New
York city.
The total number of deaths in New
York, last year was 26,263, OR one every
twenty-five minutes.
Four millions of dollars have been spent
in the search for the unfortunate navigator,
Sir John Franklin.
The custom house at New Orleans will
cost nearly three millions Of dollars. It is
la magnificent pile Of granite, built in a
swamp of so little bottom that the build
ing has sunk over sixteen inches since il
was built.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Mysterious Murder i'm New York

The telegraph, few days since, referred
Ito the murder of Mr.. Burdell, but read
Eers were left in the dark as to other par
1ticulars. The New York papers Of Mon
day furnish the horrid explanation. On
Saturday morning, DR.. Harvey BurdeIl,
Dentist, who resided in his own house, No.
Isl, Bond street, New York, was found
murdered in his Office, by his errand boy,
who came as usual, about halfpast eight
O'Clock, to attend to his office duties. The
body was found lying upon the floor, shock
ingly mutilated, and surrounded with clots
|of blood, and the door and walls of the
room besmeared with blood. The inmates
being alarmed, DR.. John w. Francis, who
lives in the immediate vicinity, was called
in to make an examination. He found
chat Dr.. Burdell had been strangled by a
|ligature around the throat, and that no
less than fifteen deep wounds, almost any
of which would cause death, had been
inflicted with some sharp instrument on
his person.
The facts thus far ELECTED have not been
sufficient to dispel the great mystery sur
rounding the shocking deed, nor to desig-
nate with certainty the perpetrator,-al-
though two persons have been arrested on
suspicion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
From the Madison journal.
Interesting TO Purchasers under
the Graduation Act.

We learn by private note from the
Hon. c. C. WAsHBURN, that the following
bill has passed the House Of Representa-
lives, and that it will pass the Senate with.
out doubt the present session.
BE Il enacted By the Senate and the House
Of Representatives, of the United States
Of -<imerica an Congress assembled,
That all entries of the public land under
the act TO graduate and reduce the price Of
the public land to actual settlers and cult
vators, approved fourth of August, eight
cen hundred and fifty -four, made prior tc
Che passage of this act, in which the pur
chaser has made the affidavit and paid the
purchase money, as required by said act
are hereby legalized, and patents shall is
sue to the arties, respectively, excepting
those entries under said act where fraud is
or maybe charged before the Commission
ers of the General Land Office previous to
the issuing of said patents; in which case.
patents shall not issue until it shall appea,
TO the satisfaction of said Commissions
latter proper investigation) that said en-.
tries were made in good faith: Propsded
That this act shall not be so construed as to
confirm any of said entries which hav,
heretofore been annuled and vacated b,
said Commissioner,a and the lands thus restor
ed to market have been entered by anoth
or person.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
judicial Election.

A Judge Of the Supreme Court Of Wis
cousin is to be elected in April to take the
place Of Judge WH1roN whose term will
expire. We suppose he would be the
choice of three fourths Of the people for re-
election, if candidate; he would be nom
mated by acclamation if the people could
all have their say. We think it would be
well for tie Members of the Legislature to
act on behalfo of the people and give him
a formal cali for reelection.
A County Probate Judge for our coun-
ty will be elected at our spring election in
place of Judge Paine, whose term will ex
pire the first of next January. We think
that Judge Paine would be reelected u
unanimously, if a candidate, but we Learn
he fiatly refuses. The property of every
man is liable to pass through the hands o
the County Judge, for all are liable to die
If rascal gets that office, there is no tell
ing how much toll will be taken from deae
mems estates. Formerly, it cost the re
remainder of what was not put in s fee
by 2. We hope therefore, that some mar
with clean hands and tried integrity viii
be chosen. How shall the people go te
work to call out some good man and unite
upon himl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
The Rurdell Murder.

This terrible tragedy does make SEN
satlon even in New York--as large as that
city is. Suspicion is naturally fixed on
Mrs. Cunningham and her two male
friends, Mr.. Eckel and Mr.. Snodgrass.-
DR.. Burdell was first garroted and then
stabbed. One person could not have done
it-as Burdell was up and dressed. and
was very strong man. The sprink,inr
of blood all over his room, shows how des,
perate was the struggle. AS Mrs. Gun
bingham swears that she was privately
married to DR.. Burdell--the impression
will be manifest that if DR.. Burdell
was put out of the way, she obtains her
widows third. Eckel appears to have
been lover Of hers, and as MIR. Snodgrass
was to be married to one other daughters,
he also had an interest in Mrs. Cunning
ham coming into the possession of her
widows third.
LATER.
The Developments before the Coron-
er's Jury fasten suspicion on the inmates of
the house-but there is nothing positive
to convict any one. Yet it now becomes
more certain that Doctor Burdell never
married Mrs. Cunningham. He met her
at Sartoga and invited her to his house in
New York. In what position the Tribune
goes on to say,
That she went to Dr. Burdells house in
the capacity of his mistress is obvious
She alleges that he promised her marriage
& she of ten urged him to fulfill his promise.
Whether he did fulfill that promise there
seems to be grave doubts, and we under
stood last night the minister had visited
Eckel in his cell and recognized him as
the man he married to Mrs. Cunningham.
| It is certain that she took steps to force
him into marriage, by beginning two ac-
tons against him for breach of promise, in
the Supreme Court in October last.
The previous character of Echsl is prov
en- to be bad.
The testimony of Mary Donahoe, proves
that Mrs. G. and Eckel were on terms o.
such intimacy that they occupied one
room. Eckel had fashion of boiling the
front door, and thus shutting DR.. Burdel
out of his own house, who had what is
known as night-key. This was an as
sumption of authority on his part that was
so irritating to DR.. Burdell that one night
when he came home and could not get il
bis own house he spoke passionately tc
young Snodgrass, who came to the door
and let him in. Mrs. Cunningham also
gave party at his house on the 18th Of
January, to which DR.. Burdell was very
much opposed-Eckel acted as the mas
ter of the house. The company were not
only little mixed, but many lewd wo-
men were supposed to have been present.
Eckel is Jerseyman about SO years Of
ace, and q dealer in hides.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
From Punch.
.The ResolUte."

Well. we have been invaded by iona
than. and all of us Engllshers taken prs
oners. Captain Hartstein and his loviai,
gallant crew, have carried away the best
narts of the Britishers--their hearts. we
have struck to the generosity Of the Stars
and Stripes, and only pant with feeling
to ayenge ourselves by the best and great
lest act of gratitude that destiny may yet
have in store for us. The Resolute, wait
and stray amidst mountainous lcebergs'
rubbed and barked, and little, and not
a little nipped, was picked up by Ameri-
can hands, carried into an American port,
and forthwith locked in an American
dock, to be returned by son Jonathan to
daddy John, as spick and span as when
she first turned her bows from her English
home for Arctic seas. There was fine mu-
sic ooine on whilst the Resolute lay IN that
American dock. Every blow of the ship
VIRGIL hts hammer struck note of lasting
peace between the two countries yam
L ee Doodle and God Save the Queen were
sounded by that harmonious iron. 1t
would take very many OF the brassy
tongues of the Mitchells and the Meagh-
ersGIrishmen melodiously rancorous with
the wrongs of "the first flower" and "the
first gem"-to drown the recollection OF
those sweet sounds in the memory OF Eng
lishmen. Captain Hartstein, in his manly
sailor-like speech-with the smack OF the
true salt in it-hoped that the old timbers
of the Resolute would float for many day.
Sure we are that they will float with still
enduring strength, none the worse but all
the better, for the bit of timber grown on
the soil of America, that may here and
there be found in her English carcass
Sweet, and especially fragrant the pitch
that newly caulked her-pitch tapped
from American pines.
Captain Hartstein has departed, and Is
now on the Atlantic. Our regret is that
he could not have been brought face te
face with all England; that every English
man could not have had grip of his sail
or hand. This was not 10 be, but-we
give the hint to the Lords of the Admiral
|ty-why not, as further perpetuation O
the memory of the gallant fellows mission
why not christen the next English shiE
Ilauuched-the Hartstein? Further, We
know not whether we would not lengther
the name of The Resolute into The Reso
lutte Jonathan; or, we are not particular, te
THE Jonathan Resolute. In these sugges
tions Punch has done his duty; let the
Lords of the Admiralty initiate Punch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
ABSTRACT of Report Of the National
Kansas Committee.

We learn that the receipts OF the Ma
t;onal Committee, from all sources, since
the organization of the Committee, nave
been. in round numbers 100000; and ex-
pended in various ways, as specified in the
report, ssl, 900; balance in treasury sub
;ect to draft $4,000. Massachusetts has
furnished $4,000; New York, including
the fund sent to the New York Tribune
1888 900, and Illinois $4,000. The re-
naming $4,000 is distributed among Inc
various Northern States. Wisconsin mas
raised and discussed large amount tnro
her own State Committee, IN forwarding
emierants; and Iowa has assisted compa-
MES and trains passing through. Hon.
Gerrit Smith is credited with $4,000,
and Lieut.. Governor Wood with $1,000
The amounts embraced in the Secretary's
Figures include only the contributions for
warded to the officers at Chicago since Ju-
lly, 1856.
The Committee have forwarded about
$4,000 emigrants. They have expended
between $4,000 and 100000 10 provls-
ions and groceries for the most needy set.
ties. The supplies have been purchased
mostly in Western Missouri, where food Is
cheap ard abundant. There were also
forwarded prior to the 1st of December
about four hundred boxes Of clothing, val
ued at 100000. One hundred boxes were
frozen upon the Missouri River, and, we
understand, have been or will be haulee
| by teams into the Territory. Since the
closing of the Missouri, the Committed
have received some three hundred boxes
which will go forward in March. A re
duction of twenty-five per cent. will b
made, hereafter, ON the entire route to st
Louis, and tickets will be issued to the a
gent of the Committee from st. Louis t.
Leavenwortb, at ten dollars each, being
equal to reduction of 20 per cent. OF
that portion Of the route, and tickets car
be procured at the above terms in the prln
'cipal cities in the East, and on the line 0
the route.
Prof. E. Daniels, Of Wisconsin, was ap
pointed agent Of emigration for the com
ling year, and special committee appoint
led to confer with the principal railroad
companies between the sea- board and Kan
sas Territory.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14

THE FogEIeN EMIGRATION OF 1S56.-A
table, showing the destination ofemigrants
who landed at Castle Garden, New York,
during the year 1856, and the amount of
cash means they possessed at the time Of
arrival, is made up from the official table
prepared BY Mr.. Kennedy, the Superin-
tendent, which we give in part below,shows
Wisconsin, to have received the heaviest
norton. of any state, except New York:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
Religious Revival In tine Internal
Regions.

For a month past, the Methodist Socie-
ty at Richmond have been holding meet
ings with the view of changing mems evil
ways and existing larger number on
the Saviour's side. All efforts appeared
as the works of men. God seemed to be
not there, though loudly called on to lei
down fire from heaven to light up the off
ering upon the altar. The brethren
were about to turn their backs upon the
cause and each return TO his worldly voca-
ton, when the spirit suddenly appeared
not in their midst, but in a neighboring ga
loon, the very last place where the angel
of mercy in the form of Gods spirit is
ever thought to go. Some half score of
the devils regulars met in Webber's sa-
loon, and organized mock class meeting.
They read chapter, sang hymn, knelt
down, arms resting upon long bench,
prayed fervently and with loud responses
and amens, became as noisome as any
genuine meeting. They passed the glass
of spirits and plate of gingerbread from
one to another while kneeling, gave thanks
and went out. But,a strange feeling haunt
ed the breast of each, not OF shame before
men, for conscience towards man was a
stranger there-not exactly of penitence
and remorse, for the hard and stony heart
Of him whose soul is dulled by regular Pc
tations Of rot-gut cannot feel intensely ;
but, of deep and overwhelming wrong
against that God whom the infdel fears
and whom the devils believe in and srem-
bic before. The breast of each became
troubled with a load of guilt which only
an outraged God could remove. Next
evening, the church made room for them,
the very last ones ever hoped for. Thus
it is, the chosen of God are saved by
means unknown to any, saYe Him who
created and moulds things to His own
liking. Whose believes not in a revealed
religion, believes in God of Nature that
creates and governs as He will, and that
will not be trified with nor Knocked at with
IMMUNITY. Therefore, mock not.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-14
In Chancery-to Afirm Title.

In Circuit Court OF Grant County, State oi Wv"
In Chancery to Affim Title.
Christiana Schlisting Us. Henry Schlisting. ,,s,f
TT APPEARING from the affidavit made on !. IN n.
i the Complainant in above-entitled cause, tnS ds
Schlsting the defendant in said cause is not
of and cannot enquiry be found in the Sta.. e
cousin; and it further appearing that sa6pesud
in said cause has been duly returned said delehShs
found" and said defendant having failed to en,o
pearance in said causeIt is ordered that the FEY
ry Schlistng be taken and deemed to be an ag kat
PENDANT: and it is tlareupon further orderes, "
to the said COMPLIMENTS bill of complaint, on y y, w
the iirst day Of May, AID. 1857, or said bill VIII
pro confess0. ~
And It is further ordered that notice Of this an
tendency of this suit be given to said Henry
by publication of copy of this order in the
Lancaster in said county for six weeks succosstss W
first publication to be within twenty days ITO" se
Of this order.-Dated 18th January, 1857. ...;o.r
of Grant County
BARBER, 4 LOWRY, Solicitors fer Compia'ns"