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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

it inclincs north westerly to n point west
from Bellevue, about six miles, where II
DIVORCES into two branches. One Of these
%inclines north and the other northwest
called the Big and Little popillions. On
either side of the streams are found broad
bottom or bench land, as fertile and pro-
ductitc as any that can be found. Con-
siderable timber is found along its banks
coca .%ionally groves Of elm and walnut
from one to three hundred acres. The
upland prairie, between these " branch.
cs, especially that in Sarpy county, near
the confluence, is Of the first quality; just
undulaling enough for farms Of the very
first grade, The busy farmers are here
already ~reaping the rich reward Of their
toll; while very soon the hand of industry
will convert all this fertile region into
sources Of wealth and comfort. There
are many good Ml' privileges ON these
streams, several Of which are already &C.
cupied and doing a thriving business.
The Buffalo creek, with two main
branches, forming a ioup, and numerous
small streams feeding them, flows into the
Platte nearly in the centre Of the county.
This is II clear running creek, concidered
large enough for Mill purposes; skirted
with considerable timber of the best quail.
ity. Much of the soil is under cultivation,
and We predict that in a few years from
this, the hes, farms in the Territory, will
be on this stream
The subject will be resumed in our nex'
issue. CHAUCER.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
Sarpy County.

BY an act Of the last Legislature, ap.
proved Feb. z, 1857, this county was
formed and its boundaries defined 1t had
been separated from douglas county, so
far as an election district was concerned,
the winter previous, through the unliring
efforts of Gen. Bowen, who was then rep.
resentative from this portion of Douglas
county. 1t receives its name in honor Of
that distinguished pioneer and Indian tra-
der, Gen Peter. \. Sarpy. Gen. s. had
spent over thirty years of his life upon the
soil, and had dearly earned the compliment,
that was so unanimously and cheerfu!ly
awarded.
In form, it is nearly 4 parallelogram
being twelve miles north and south, and
twenty-five east and west. II is bounded
on the east by the Missouri river; on the
south and west by the Platte, and on the
north by the south line of Douglas county
This region embraces the whole Of Sarpy
county, of which, Bellevue is the county
seat, situated on its eastern line, abou
equi-disIant from its northern to its south
ern boundary.
In many respects this county is superb
or 10 any other in the territory. II;
streams are more numerous and much
more important.
Besides the Missouri and Platte rivers
which bound il on three sides, we hav,
in the eastern part, the PapilIion with it
main arm and two branches; in the centre
the Buffalo creek with its numerous liul
arteries, and in the west the Eikhorn rive
with its numerous tributaries.
The mouth of the Papillion is some tire
miles south of Bellevue, where it flow
into the Missouri river. From this poit
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
Council Bluns-MOrmOn HOI-
low.

Bellevue is noted as being the old
Council Bluffs of 1919 and so. Some
time before this, the god mines of Cali
fornia had been discovered, and the great
overland emigration commenced. AT
this point, the eager crowds Of gold seek
ers, crossed the river, as the Mormons
had previously done. Here they received
THAR outfit, and from this point, the last
and only one in Nebraska, where an
outfit could be obrained-they started by
the way of Salt Lake, for the golden re-
gIons Of the far Oft Pacific.
Al that time large numbers of people,
with their wagons and tents, for a time,
encamped on both sides Of the river. BY
these emigrants, thousands of letters were
written to their friends east,-all dated
Council Bluffs, from the fact, that here
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

The Omaha Times copies an item from
the Gazette, which stated, that owing to
the extreme low water, it was with diff
Guilty than boats could get over the bar be-
tween Council Bluffs lower landing and
Omaha, and then remarks =
There is a certain locality, not more
than fifty miles below Bellevue, known as
the Sonora Bar" upon which boats
sometimes reside two or three days"
Astonishing really! Have you just
made the discovery! We had supposed
that The "Sonoro Bar" had been in en-
istence ever since the days of " the food
and generally known to the inhabitants OF
the A." Missouri Slope" But we will again
say, that there IS a bar" about len males
ADORE Bellevue, that is sometimes trouble
some to sIeam boat Captains.
By-the-way, Mr.. Times, what are you
going TO do with that sand bar. in front Of
Omaha Make a park of it, we conclude
as we noticed that il is already growing tc
willows. /, will not be long, probably, be-
fore you will relieve yourself of a column
or more, on the beauties and natural adj
van,ages Of " Willow Island Park" sit l.
ated midway between Omaha and Council
Bluffs.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
BELLEVUE MARKET.
Corrected weekly by CLARKE & BRoTHrF
Forwarding and Com. Merchants.

~Flour-Family, $500 per 1O0lb
" Extra Snperfne, 1928 90
" Fine, $3.50.
Meal-Si 90 per 100 lbs. q
Apples-Dried, 81 90 a. So bus.
Peaches /" d 90 90 4 so"
Butter-New 80 to 40 C y n
do Old packed, % to 30c' an
Beans-S5 90 p bus.
Corn-S1 go z bush.
Oats-75 "a q5c
Dried Beef-20e' per ID.
Salt-G. A., per sack, 50, %.
Bacon-Shoulders II @ l5c ID.
Sides-19c.
Sugar cured-19c r h
Eggs-25 "a 35c h doz
Hides-Dry, Zoe
do Green, dc
Hay-S4 90 "a Sc 00fa tus
Bran.-50 cents per bush.
Pork clear $50 00 p Dbl, 20 per lb.
Lard-22 20 % C p ID
Onions-S3. u bus
Potatoes-$2 90
~Pelts-Sheep 81 25
do Coon25c
Lumber-Cottonwood sheat'g 30 n IN.
do so. edged S35 90 "
do Oak, Walnut, Eastwood S45 90
do Pine siding, clear $50 90 q m.
do Flooring 2d s65 90
LIST $40 90
Boards. $50 Ia SIS 90
Shingles-Pinc So so Ia 50 so r IN.
Cottonwood So 80
Lath-Pine $40 90 per m.
Doors" SO 80 @ 81 10 each.
sash-S1 90 "a 50 Ia per easement.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

was the Council Bluffs Indian Agency.
Indeed, so great was this letter business,
at this time, hat Government, in the fall
of this year, 1919, established here a post
office, under the name of the Nebraska
Post Office" This was the first establish
ed for the Territory. In 1851, Govern
ment changed its name from " Nebraska
p. o." to " Council BlsfTs p. o." so as to
correspond with the name Of the Indian
Agency. The Commissioners of Indian
Affairs, all dated their reports Council
Bluffs, some times, G. b. Indian Agency,
of Bellevue. The place on the opposite
side of the river, was known as Council
Bluffs Sub .Agsncy.
Here, then, at this place, is the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Of 1854 name that was
familiar TO every American reader, from
one end Of the nation to the other.
This name becoming known, began so to
attract the attention Of the down-easters thai
our neighbors just above, in Iowa, became
Jealous of our prosperity, and set them
selves to work, with a ~sculduggery thai
knows no tire, to rob US of our good name
In the winter of 1872, they instigateC
the Legislature of that state, to baPtlsC
Mormon Hollow, known as Knnesville
with the historic name Of Council Bluffs
Not satisfied with giving their illegitimatc
child, the priestage of a good n"me, o
course they waited air appropriate dress
with which to cIothe it. so in the sprins
of 1853, the Council Bluffs p, o. of thi
place, was removed by them, to the Coun
Gil Bluffs of Mormon Hollow. How wei
our neighbors will succeed with a nam,
and old clothes thus obtained, time alon'
will determine. CHANGER.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
N d Il CE

rs hereby given, that the County Commits
l. sioners of Sarpy County, will meet at the
house of Charles Wilson, near Buffalo Creek,
on Monday, October DC, 1857, to view and To-
cate a public road or highway, from the city
of Bellevue, to the city of Plattford, in said
county, commencing at the latter point, across
Sections Is II, Ii, and 10 in Township y,
Range II, thence to the most suitable point for
crossing Buffalo Greek, thence by the most
practicable route TO the city of Bellevue.
Said Commissioners will meet on the even
ing of said day, at the house of Alfred Mat
thias, in the city Of Plattford, to hear all par
ties interested in locating said road.
BY order of the County Commissioners
STEPHEN ID. BANGS,
Clerk Of Sarpy County.
Bellevue, Sept. %, 1851. as
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
Cost OF the National Capitol.

The Capitol at Washington ought to be
a very handsome building when compile
ted, If we are to Judge from its cost. The
various appropriations for its extension
merely from Sept. 30, 1851, mounts to
S4,325,000, and TO complete this portion OF
the work 1t is estimated hat Sl,lS3, lS3
more will be required-making in all So
5lO,lS3. The estimate for a new dome
is 81 500 900, which, added TO the last sum
named, makes 81 0l0,lS3. The cost Of
the old building and grounds is reckoned
at S3,000,000, so hat the entire cost Of
the capitol when all he improvements now
in progress are completed, will be above
Ten millions of dollars. This is a pretty
large expenditure, but it may be well ap.
piled If in the end, we have a structure
every way adapted TO its use, and which
will do honor TO the architectural taste Of
the nation.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
citizens of sarpy County.

ttttzcns al harpy county,
Do you know that you have the mos
rich and beautiful spot Of land for an in.
heritance, that the sun ever shown upon'
Did you ever go TO the summit of one OF
the many hills back Of Bellevue, from one
TO fifteen miles, az the sun was going down
in a clear dnyi Did you ever behold at
sanset that was more dazzling with resplen-
dent brilliancyl Did you ever behold the
majestic Missouri with numerous steam
crs slemming the turbid current, loaded to
the guards with the wealth Of the old world
and the new, with the luxuries Of every
cline, for your comfort and harpineSs?-
Did YOU ever look down upon the city Of
Bellevue, with its new and numerous fast
growing monuments Of enterprise and fu.
turc grentncssl Did You behold in your
restless vision the valley Of the Musquito,
but seven miles distant from Bellevue,
down which the Iron Horse Of the east
must soon come, foaming with rage to
cross the muddy waters Of the Missouri
Did your eye a. it travelled a ltttle south.
cast, catch u glimpse of Pacific City, but n
few months old, stretched on, on the plain,
already larger than many cities Of bibli
cal times of IN hundred years growth 3
Did you know that the proprietors nnd in
habitan,s of that place, like those of your
own town, Bellevue, have confidence in
their God, mankind, and the ~futrue; and are
in the ~fullness of belief, that soon the pas.
sengcr from the east will breakfast at Bur-
lington and sup nj Pacific City, Iowa, or
Bellevue, Nebraska! And finally, did you
believe thut a newspaper published in Snr-
py county, had any thing TO do with en-
lightning the heather, publishing Demo-
cratic truth or advertising to the world the
beauties, grandure and glories of this fa-
vored spot! Did you know that it cost from
three 10 four thousand per annum to pub
lIsh n newspaper; and did you know you
were the recipient of many of the adyon.
tages accruing from the same! Do you
citizens of Sarpy county, who have liberia.
ideas, large hearts and generous souls
believe as we do, that u newspaper is one
OF the institutions necessary TO the advance
ment OF u new place like ours! Hand il
your names and your money-take tn,
Gazette aud sleep o'night, us you will j
you pay up, with the p|leasanlness of tn,
satisfaction that YOU have an apprOvin!
conscience.
To you unbelievers, who have no fait
in the saying that, "cas, your bread upo
the waters and it will return after man
days,"-who have no, two dollars nor ne,
/. er will have, and are afraid of the inveS
ment, and don't sympothize with us; to yc
we say, still continue in your downwar
road to ruin and degradation, you will
the end want the Gazette 10 notice a cor,
ner's inquest,
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

PoTAToEs - SECOND GRowTH.-The
farmers of California are suffering from
a new kind of potato disease. The new
potatoes sprout in the hill, making a new
growth Of stalks, which of course Injuries
the crop, aud renders it necessary to dig
them at once. Those planted in winter
are apt to be most affected with this Sec
ond growth.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
FOUND.
FURNITURE.

TOS. w. LOWRIE, practical Cabinet Max
y er, informs the people OF Bellevue and vi
cinity, that he is now prepared to repair, var
nish, or to make to order, in the best manner,
any article of furniture which they may de-
sire to have, at his shop, at the trading post,
Bellevue landing.
ca Collins made in any style, at the short
est possible notice. ], w. J..
Sept. 10. d4tf
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
NOTICE

is hereby given to Charles T.. Dawson, and
l. all concerned, that / shall appear at the
Land Ofic in Omaha MT on the 28th dav of
Sept, at 10 O'Clock, p. NJ, 20 prove my right
to pre-empt the north west quarter Of Section
n, Township 10, Range IL, east of the 9Th
principal meridian in Nebraska Territory.
PTS ADAM T., CARN.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

The Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad
company contemplate opening a land office
shortly, for the sale of the valuable lands
owned by it. The whole amount of acres
granted the company is, we believe, 600,-
600.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
n OF ALL LOST.

T WOULD inform all persons who are il
l. want of Stoves, Tin Ware, &C., that they
can purchase them with Fontenelle money
at my Stove store, opposite the printing office
SAMU Ell SNYDER, ST.
Sept. 81, 1857. 3tl6
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
NOTICE,

THE subscriber intending to spend a short
Il time In the east, notifies all that are in
debted to him, as well as those TO whom he il
indebted, to call at his Office in Bellevue, for
the purpose Of immediate settlement.
GEO. JENNINGS.
Bellevue. Sept. II. 1857. 2tA5
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
G. II. III. FORBES,

OWL ENGINEER AND LAND SUR
~ veyor, being now located at st. Marys,
where he expects to make a permanent resi-
deuce, takes this method of informing the CIT
liens, that he is Prepar"d to do any Surveying
and from his long experience in the business,
he is able to give entire satisfaction.
st. Marys, Sept. %, 1887. 5ti6
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
w. LEES

FASHIONABLE Hair Cutting, Shaving,
Il Diving, and Bathing Saloon, third door
west of the Exchange Bank, Omaha, N. T.
Omaha, Oct. |, 1851. Al
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01

A SENSIBLE BACHELoR.-An old bach
elor on seeing the words families sup
Piled" over the door of an oyster saloon,
stepped in ard said he would take 4 wife
and two children.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE

In Bellevue
v NHE subscriber offers for sale, his dwell
- ing house and lot, situated on Washing
ton Street,-lot 9, in Block $50. The house is
new and built of pine; has a good cellar and
stone foundation. Inquire of J. j. Town, at
the Fontenelle Bank, i. B. Lemon, l.. Belden-
or of the subscriber at his Stove Store, oppo-
site the printing office.
Fontenelle money will be taken in payment.
for the above property.
SAMUEL SNYDER, sr.
Bellevue, Sc t. II, 1851. 45tf
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
w. II. Longsdorf.

GRADUATE Of Penn. College Of Dental
VI Surgery, respectfully announce to the cit
liens of Bellevue, and vicinity, that he is now
prepared to practice Dentistry, in an its va
rious branches.
Office hours from . till 8, P. M. 45
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
COTTON WOOD LUMBER.

n SMALL LOT of the above Lumber, o.
SuA the first quality, for sale by
2t47 r. LOVEJOY.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
HIDES! HIDESII
BRICK FOR SALE.

l. making, at my Yard, a large quantity Of
superior brick, which | am selling as cheap
as can be bought elsewhere in the Territory.
l am also taking contracts to put up brick
buildings Of any size, at short notice. Those
in want of brick, either in large OF small
quantities, will do well to give me 2 call.
LEMUEL BELDEN.
Bellevue, Aug. IT, 1851. ~
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
FRUIT TREES FOR SALE.

y NHE subscriber has for sale, at his place,
- two miles west of Bellevue, 1000 grated
apple trees, Of different varieties.
JACOB SMITH.
Bellevue, Sept, II, 1857. 45tf
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
STEAM FERRY BOAT,

<NHE subscriber begs leave to inform the
public, that he has now in operation, a
first class s. eam Ferry Boat, at Bellevue, n. T.
at the point known as old Traders Point Ferry.
The Boat is one of the best on the Missouri
River, and every eXeTtion will be used to ena-
bic the public to cross the River with safety,
and dispatch.
46.4t NATHANIEL G. BENTON.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A II ID.

nURING nv absence in the cast, w II.
- Harvey, will be in my office to attend to
business for me. (7) W. ii. COOK.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
ROOTSI BO0TSH R0OTSMI

HNHE subscriber has just received FORTY
~ CASES of GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS,of
all kinds and sizes, direct from one of the best
manufacturing establishments in New Eng
land, made expressly to order and warranted.
These boots being from the same house as
those | received last year, is the best recon-
mendation that can be given them. The sub
scriber defes any other firm in the Territory
10 produce as good a lot Of Boots, and to sell
them at such low prices. Sold either by the
case or single pair. Call and examine for
yourselves.
RUBEN LOVEJOY.
Bellevue, Sept. g., 1857. AT.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
T. r

SO SACKS Fancy S. F. FLOUR, for
~ sale sa by CLARKE & BRO;
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
BELLEVUE LOTs FOR SALE.

7 OF 6, Block 255. L.6, B. 1872, l.. 8, b. 253.
IL" 2, 245, 1, Z" 175, " q, =" 129.
a. " Is, " s." 1873, %"ia,," 81.
" 10, II, IL, 24O, " A." 40.
Out Lot 81, in Benefits or.
a" " %, in Bottom.
Also, an undivided 1-2 of Block 155, & 2l3.
Price, $3.50. Enquire of
HORACE EVERETT,
At his Banking House, Council Bluffs, or
Il ]. b. JENNINGS, Bellevue.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-10-01
DISSOLUTION.

THE Co-partnership heretofore existing in
Il the butchery business, under the style of
Griffith & Butterfield, was this day dissolved
by mutual consent. Charles +. Buttarfeld is
authorized to settle all debts due the firm, and
liabilities owing by said firm.
II. COOK GRIFFITH.
c. E. BUTTERFIELD.
Aug. %, 1857. AZ
CO" Tit business will be carried on at the
old stand in all its various branches, as hereto
fore, by II. COOK GRIFFITH.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25
8etilpes.

SIMPLE CURE FOR DYsENTERY.-The Mid.
dletown, Ct, Republican, publishes the fol-
| lowing simple recipe for the cure Of this most
troublesome and ortentimes dangerous coms
| plaint.-The recipe has been practiced ih u
| friends family, for many years, with uniform
| success even in the most alarming stages Of
the complaint -
Take Indian corn, roasted and ground
in the manner of coffee, Tor coarse meal
Drowned and boil in a sufficient quantity Of
water to produce strong liquid like coffee.
and drink teacupfull, warm, two or three
times day. One days practice, it is said,
will ordinarily effect cure"
A BOILED MILK PUDDING Pour pint Of
new milk boiling hot, on three spoonfulls of
fine -four and beat the -four and milk for
milk for half an hour; then put in three eggs
and beat it little longer; after this, crate
in half in a half teaspoonfull of ginger
Have ready nice, clean pudding cloth, dip
it in boiling water butter it well, and -four it /,
put in the pudding, tie it close up, and boil it
| an hour; it requires great care when you
turn them out. Serve the pudding with thick
melted butter, or wine sauce.
BUCKEYE CAKE.-One pound sugar, cup
butter, cups flour, cup sweet milk, 6 eggs.
teaspoonful soda, dissolved in the milk,
teaspoonfulls cream tartar rubbed IN the
-four Stir the sugar, butter and yolks till
light then add the well eaten whites
of the eggs; then -four and milk bake very
quick.
Glove CooKIEs.-Three pounds flour,
pound butler, pound sugar, 4 eggs. Rub
the butter and sugar together; add as much
molasses as will mix the -four; teasponful
of salaratus; cloves to your taste. Roll thin.
and bake IN very quick oven. Keep in
stone jar.
JESSIE CAKE.-A small cup halffull of but
ter; one and half cups of sugar; two Of
-four; one cup nearly full of milk half q
teaspoonful OF soda dissolved in the milk, l
teaspoonful Of tartar sifted in the -four. The
whites of four eggs, flavor with almond or
what you prefer.
SODA CAKE.-Two and q half cups sugar
eggs, one aud half cup sweet milk piece
of butter the size of a hens egg, heaping
teaspoonfu Of cream of tartar, two thirds Of
a teaspoonful Of soda, and very little nut
meg.
BREAD AND BUTTER PuDDING.-A layer OF
quartered sour apples; little nutmeg and
sugar. layer Of dry bread buttered, mo
matter how dry j another layer of apples,
Win suBuT auu HutHleS Us DelOTe auu So
continue until you have filed your pan, tho
first and last layer being apples; add cup
Of water, or sufficient to wet the bread. Bake
l hour in moderate oven; eat without
sauce.
TO MAKE GINGER SNArs.-Take one table
spoonful OF ginger one of lard, one teaspoon
ful Of saeratus, half pint of molasses, half
teaspoonful of water, with a suhiciency of -four
knead soft, roll thin, and bake in quick
even.
TO MAKE DouGuNUTs.-One pint Of milk,
one teacupful Of shortening, two of sugar, one
Of yeast, three eggs, two teaspooniulls Of Gin.
namon, togethe. and, and stir in the ingred-
cuts, with a suflciency of -four. Fry iu hot
lard
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25

A MIssouRIAN's TRAVELLING BAG.-Dur-
ing the session of the Democratic National
Convention in this city delegate whether
an nsder or an outsider We do not remember
which fact we are particular to state, as the
the story is "most veritable') having taken
breakfast at the ST. Charles. walked to the
counter aud demanded his bill. lie was ask.
ed what he had had, and the reply was: six
brandy cocktails, tea and toast!' This so
far as breakfast is concerned, is without a
parallel. But an incident recently came
under our observation well worthy to 60
down to Immortality with it. A gentleman
from Missouri was in attendance at Lexing'
ton at the laying of the corner stone OF the
Clay monument on the 4th, and his baggage
undergoing investigation was found to con-
sist of carpet sack containing four bottles
of whiskey and two revolvers, one shirt and
collars. One of his travelling companions
said that the shirt had been put in simply to
keep the bottles from breaking.-CincinnGt'
Commercial.