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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
STEAMBOATS, for the Missouri
River.

The following list Of steamboats, will
run on the Missouri river during the sea-
son Of lSj7:-
A. II. Chambers, Gormlcy; Fontenelle,
Barry; Kate Howard, Joseph Manson ;
Camille, John Shaw; MonongahcIa, Cox;
Sultan, Mccoy; Polar Star, Dix; Morn
ing Star, Briefly; J. VI. Convcrs, Bow.
man; J. II. Lucas, Sllvers; New Lucy,
Conley; David Tatmn, Benton; Emma,
J. Yore; Star Of the West, Gilman John
Warner, Patterson; VIM. Campbell, Eads;
+. X. Aubrey, Ben Glenn; Australia,
Welton; Cataract, Able; Keystone, God
din; Edinburgh, Able; w. II. Russell,
Kinney; Admiral, Baker; Emigrant, Ter
rel; Omaha, Wineland A. c. Goddin,
lvers Hannibal, %lIazlet; ST Mary, Cob
bel; T.. A. Ogden, BisseIl; Carrier, Postal;
+. +. Tut, Dozier; ID. G. Taylor, Reedcr;
Amazon, Chouteu; Silver Heels, Barrow.
One boat for Boonyiile two boats for
government. Total, 4S.
The following gentlemen will each have
a boat. Names not known. They will
be built expressly for that trade;
Ben Johnson John Baldwin, Throck.
morton, Chcever, Drafin, Chas. Baker
Pat Yorc, Oglesby, Cooper, and Joseph
Holland.
The total estimated value Of the same
is 81 ,267,0 The total estimated ton.
mage of the same is 29,300.-(St JOSEPH
Ga2ettc.)
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
BUILDING
FURNITURE

Bureaus, Bcdsteads. Tables, Chairs, Tin
Safes, Cubboars, Stands, &c.
Ev5' We will sell cheaper for cash thar
any house in Western Iowa.
no ST. TOOTLE & GREENE.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
G L N w o o d H o Il f L.
GlnnWnnl- InWn.
MARRIED..

On Wednesday, the 18th inst, at La Platte,
by Rev. Mr.. Hamilton, JAMES +. WHITE,
Of Bellevue, TO ANN +. TOZGER, of La
Platte.
On Sunday evening, February 22d inst, by
Squire Blackburn, WIN. DAVIS, of Omaha,
to Miss ANN A. GOFF, of La Platte.
With the above notice, came a deli
cious cake, which was Toasted upon by
those connected with this office, and
others: Friend WHITE is an early Pio-
neer of Nebraska, and one Of our most
energetic citizens. We congratulate him
upon having secured one of the ~lovliest
little in our beautiful Territory.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26

SIR JoHN FRANKLIN.-The London
United Service Gazette says =
There is now little or no doubt as to
the intention of the government to des-
patch final expeditions in search Of further
traces of Sir John Franklin. They will
probably consist of three parties one
overland, another via. Behring's Straits,
and a third by Davis Straits. The Ben
rings Straits expedition will probably be
commanded either by Captain Collinson
should he volunteer his services or Cap
tain Rochfort Mcguire, an officer of great
energy and much active experience. The
Baffin'e Bay expedition will, it is sup
posed, be offered to Capt. McCIintock
but we have as yetheard no one mentioned
to command the overland party"
f~S@ In company, we should conform
to the ton Of the general conversation (;
serious questions require gravity fighter
subjects admit Of humor and mirth. We
should particularly avoid the giving occa-
sion, by our language or manners, for
others to be impressed with an ill opinion
Of our characters. This will surely be the
case, if we undertake to traduce those who
are absent; to paint them in ridiculous
colours to Judge them with severity F; and
to make them appear Infamous.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
DRY GOODS.
CLOTHING.

A fine stock-old and young, fogies and
fast men, call soon if you want a nice coat
vest or pants, on reasonable terms.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
Nebraska.

Our Territory is beginning To be mp
prcciated. Until lately, interested par.
ties have been engaged in "wriling up"
Kansas aud in "writing down" Nebraska.
We have read in some Of the kansas
correspondence" the most outrageous and,
we believe, wilful misrepresentation in
regard to this Territory. While those
inferesiei writers have extollcd Kansas to
the skies, they have represented Ne
braska rs LEAK and barren. Now the
facts are, that there is very little differ
ence in the climate and soil Of the two
Territories. We speak, of course, of the
inhabited portion of Nebraska, lying
south of the Running Water or Nen-
bruta river, which emplies into the Mis-
souri, to the west Of Sioux city. This
portion of our Territory has as fine u cli-
mate, as rich a soil, us much timber,
stone and coal as Kansas. The climate
is drier and more uniform. II is not SUBJ
iect to the same extremes of heat and
cold. We do not, as a general thing,
have as much snow, nor so early in the
season, as they do i'll Kansas. Last
winter we had but about seven inches of
snow, and they had eighteen inches in
Kansas. There. the thermometer ranged
as low as thirty degrees below zero
with us, il went down only to twenty
seven. Last summer we were informed
by gentlemen who visited us, that the
heat was very oppressive in Kansas,
while the weather was comparatively
comfortable here. Last fall, ut least four
weeks before we had any snow, they had
some five or six inches in Kansas; and
while we were enjoying fine dry wheel
ing, the people in Kansas were travelling
amid slush and mud. Still, Kansas is IA
fine country. 1t has, as we said, a
moister climate than we have, with more
rain and more mud. But it is an inviting
country to the emigrant not more so,
however, than Nebraska. In our opinion,
not as much SO. 1t cannot have = richer
soil than we have. Its climate Is GER
tainly moi better than ours. 1t is not bet
ter wa,cred with springs and running
streams than is our beautiful Territory.
1t may have plenty of coal and rock. So
have we. 1t would be impossible to
name any one merit which Kansas pos
sesses, that cannot be cQualled in Nebras-
KIN. In addition to all this, the great, and
the only great natural route for a Rail
road to the Pacific, lies through Nebraska
along the North side Of The Platte rirer,
We are not envious of Kansas. On the
contrary, we wish her, after her many
trials, every prosperity. But we hop'
the day is gone by, when the correspon
dents of Abolition papers, and the agent
of Emigrant Aid Societies, will feel n
liberty to misrepresent Il Territory 70
the purpose of diverting emigration fron
it, at the same time that they overprais
Kansas for the purpose of drawing SET
tiers there. Let each Territory re:
upon its own real merits, aud we have n
fears; and this is all we desire. w
have ever no objection that the writer
about Kansas should praise her as niue
as they like, so tina. they do not detra'
from us, as they have been in the hab
of doing heretofore. There is ROOF
enough for us both to increase and grow
and let il be as friends, and no, rivals.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
Meeting AT Omaha.

Pursuan. to a call signed MANY Claim
ants" the claimholdcrs of Douglas Go.
assembled en- masse ut the Pioneer Block
at . o'clock, p. NJ. The meeting was
called to order by the President, A. j.
Hanscom, and A. G.. Clarke was elected
permanent Secretary.
1t was then announced that Sarpy
County, having heard Of the troubles
threatening her mother County, had sent
her delegation to counsel with, and if
need be, aid the claimholders of Douglas
County. The Delegation was received
with enthusiasm.
Florence sent her delegation, as also
Eikhorn and Papillion, which were ad-
United. The following named gentlemen
were appointed a Committee to draft re-
solutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting
Messrs. Grant, Lowe, Thayer, Brew
ster, L.arimer and Fifeld, who reported
the following resolutions
WHEREAS, 1t appears that evil disposed
persons are giving trouble in different
parts of this vicinity, in attempting to pre-
emp, the claims and parts of claims held
by bona fide claimants to the great anoy-
ance of the rightful owners, Therefore
!, Resolved. That we have the fullest con.
fdence in the power of the claim Associ.
t atoms to protect the rights of the actual
, settler, and we pledge ourselves, as mel
and MS members of the different Claim As,
sociatiohs in Douglas and Sarpy Coun.
! ties, to maintain the Claim title as the
I highest title known to our laws, and we
1 will defend it with our lives.
Resolved, That persons shielding them
=, selves under the act Of Congress, to pre-
empt a mans farm under color of Law
shall be no excuse for the offender, bu
= he will be treated by us as. any other com
mon thief.
The resolutions we're unanimously adop
r ted. On motion the following resolutions
was adopted
$ Resolved, That the Captain of ne Regu
II lators of each Claim Association be author
lied to select n Vigilance Committee
whose duiy it shall be to execute the law
of the Claim Associations.
n A Committee of five was appointed t
devise the best measures for the protection
of Claimants. Messrs Goodwill, Moore
e Johnson, Salisbury and Thayer were ap
pointed such Committee.
A vote of thanks to the other Associa
tons whose delegates were present, pass
= ed by Reclamation and il was also
Resoipei, That the proceedings OF hi
meeting be printed and rosted in publ
places, and be published in the newspa
, pers of the Territory, when the meeting
adjourned.
- A., J. HANSCOM, PRrs.
A q CTApur Er
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
COnsistent-Very.

Only week before last, tina, miserable
tool of a faction, the "Nehraskian," con-
tanned a long article, in which grave
charges were insinuatei against the char
acter of Gov. lizard. In last weeks is
sue, that paper endorses the Governor,
and takes sides against the people and
their representatives. Truly, the versa
tility of the "Nebraskian" is wonderful.
What next. we wonder!
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
A, ]. HANSCOM, PRrs,
A G. CLARKE, Sec.

Most men are more displeased with
him who reprehends their faults, than
with him who has been the occasion Of
their errors.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
Horrible superstition.

FLocGrNG A RErurrD "Wrrcn' TO
DrAru The Brownsville (Texas) Flag
notices a case of superstitious barbarism
which almost surpasses belief. 1t is said
to have occurred in Matamoras, Mex
lCO:-
at seems that a young lady of Mata-
moras was taken sick, and an old lady of
the nelghborhood, rcputed to have some
skill in the virtue of herbs, was solicited
to visit and administer to the patient.
From some cause or other, the old lady
failed to attend, and suspicious reports
were circulated that the old lady beWiicheE
the young one. The authorities were Pc
titioned to compel the attendance of the old
one. Officers were sent to take her be-
fore her supposed victim, and these mis-
cradle ignorant wretcheS reported that
they, on several occasions, repaired TO
her domicil, and could not find her at
home, but found instead n suspicious look
ing black cat. After several efforts, how
ever, they found the old woman at home,
instead of her cat, and she was taken TO
the presence of the invalid. But her herbs
lullIllH W lCSlOlt llC SlNh W lliuIlll, anu
the meddlesome black cat peroisting in fol-
lowing its owner, and being by the neigh
bors found in the room of the invalid in
stead of her mistress, fixed the opinion
fast in the minds of these ignorant people,
that the old woman and black cat were
one and the same person-that she being
a witch could take the form of the cat and
assume her own shape at will-that the
invalid was u victim to her diabolical art,
With these convictions, it is said, they
sought out the unfortunate old creature
and actually tied her up with thongs, ant
cruelty hogged her to death as a witch
In Justice to the civil authorities of Mata,
moras, we are happy to state that they
were not a party to the tragic part of thit
singular transaction, and that they wer,
prompt in arresting the actors"
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26

W. II. STARK.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26

AMERICA's GIrT TO ENGLAND.-C.
Grinnel, a son of Henry Grinnell, Esq,
of New York, was at Cowes at the time
the Attic discovery shin Resolute was for
mally presented to the Queen. He writes
to his father that
Throughout the whole ceremony, Capt.
H~artSlein's bearing was most digniied
and courtly, and | I'm confident that the
Government could not have selected any
one who would have performed these plea
sing duties more appropriately, or with
greater credit to the country. You may
rest assured that the arrival of this vessel,
and the singularly gracious visit of the
Queen, will lie productive of the mos
beneficial results.
"Such a compliment has never beer
paid to any country, and | am convinced
that it will give as much pleasure and sat.
isfaction to the people of England as it will
to Americans. There is the utmost en-.
thusiasm everywhere, and one hears OF
all sides nothing but expressions of hearty
good will and friendship towards Amer
ica."
1t is suggested in an English paper tina
the name of the Arctic vessel Resolute
should, in acknowledgement of her res,
toratpn 10 England by the United States
be changed to Anglo-American.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-02-26
HUFFMAN'S STAGE LINE.

BELLEVUE, ST. MARYS Ngm
AND GLENWOOD 1p2ErESefSA
STAGE LINE. A&-MXSa
HUFFMAN'S LINE will leave Glenwood,
Ii via. st. Marys for Bellevue. on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 10
o'clock, A.. NJ, and will leave the Benton
House, Bellevue, via. st. Marvs for Glenwood,
on the same days at l O'Clock, p. NJ.
This Line connects az 81. Marys. viii the
Council Bluffs and st. Joseph S ages, aud at
Glenwood with the various lines from The Mis-
sissippi to the Missouri Rivers.
Travellers on this Line will find every con
venience and accommodation, TO make their
trips pleasant and speedy. Comfortable
Coaches, Careful Drivers and wcli-fed
Horses.
ROBERT HUFFMAN.
no 5-tf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24

a surplus averaging $40, 900, 900 year might
be realized, up to the end of the century, from
customs and duties alone. This surplus
might be loaned TO the Emancipation Fund
from Public Lands. should it be needed in
any year. TO pay off such State as Virginia
Thus IL might be seldom, if ever. necessary
for the nation to borrow money for carrying
on this great work of gradually distinguishing
slavery. Even in case of such necessity il
would greatly elevate political morality and
promote national economy and virtue, even to
be in debt or under the necessity of saving
money for some grand reproductive enterprise,
The free States can afIo to be not only
Just but generous to the South, their com.
mercial, religious and political partnership
with it in sustaining slavery having beer
most intimate and extensive. They have had
the handling of all the great staples of the
South Cotton. rice and tobacco have consti.
tuted their currency in trading with Europe
In this they have mostly paid for their impor.
tations of foreign goods, which they have a.
gain sold to the South, thus making large
profits from their various transactions in slave
labor produce. They have doubtless realized
more than half the wealth that sinews bought
and sold have ever earned in America. They
NtNANs WIN ttlN eaiiN nlieAN N'lHui
with the South in all the increased wealth anc
prosperity which emancipation would bring tC
that section of the Union.
Having, last week, attributed to Mr.. MADr
son the honor Of originating this plan, We
will now give our authority in two extracts
which indicate his views as to the power o
Congress over Slavery and the public lands
TO wit
Mr. MADsoN.-"1c admitted ihnt Congress is re
sticcd by the Constitution from taking measures to a.
hosh the slave trade THAT is, before 1879 yet there
variety Of ways by which 81 could countcnance the abo
ton, and regulations might be made in relation to the
introduction Of them into The States 10 be- forucd 0m
or NE Western tegJfoFy. Ho Thought the object well
worthy Of confederation "-Fob. ~, l79l-Anaah Of
Compress, vol. !, p. 1915.
And again
"Cougross have right IL they proper. to make
proposal 10 Che southern States 20 8ftaSC The lcb0 Of
them, lthc slaves, amt their n the Hesfer
fcrr'oly miQW ttraiA tim, ,rM n,c mcans.'-S1nt
r0k, p. 1918
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
FRANKS OLE TIE WATER.

At the last flood, the river made new
channel around Littles flannel mill at North
Montpelier, leaving the mill ON an island be-
tween both branches, and minus the water
power. An expenditure of one or two thou
sand dollars will be required to take the wa
ter into the old channel and restore the dam
At Langdons new grist mill the mill foi
custom work. in this village, the water com
meneed the same sort of work but fortunate
ly did not accomplish it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY.

Celebrated FEMALE PILL.

NAAAaA+tfANHA
Prepared from a prescription Of Sir James Clarke.
D., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen This inya
liable Medicine is unfug in the cure Of all those pain
ful and dangerous diseases incident the female cons
tution.
IL moderatcs an excess, removes an distractions and
brings on the monthly period with regularity. These
Pills should be used three weeks previous TO CON.
hncmeni they oriiiy the constitution and lessen the
suffering during labor enabling the mother to perform
her duties with safety 10 herself and child.
These Pias sh0pid not be tates By females dayug ne
FIRST THREE M0NTIiSof Prayaaney, as f6eg are
sure 70 bring haolrruge. 5ut at any other time fe
are safe.
Ia all cases Of Nervous and Spinal Affections pain n
the Back pod L.uas. Hoayincss Fatigue ou Sisht Es.
eriion raipiauou OF the Heart, Lowucs OF Spirits.
Hysterics, Sick Headache, Whites and al the paniu.
diseases occasone1 by disorderod systcln these Pals
Will effect cure when all other means have failed aud
although powerful rened, do not contain iron, caome
antimouy or auy other mineral.
Full directions accompanying each package. Prize. in
the United States and Canada, One Dollar.
Sole Agents ior this country.
1. C. BALDWIN q CO..
Rochester, s. I.
FUTILE s MOSES, Auburu, y. Y, GHNunAL AoENrs
y. B. sl,Dland postage stamps enclosed to any 40.
horzed Agent, will insufe bottle Of the Pulls By return
mail
FRED. =. SMITH, Montpelier, Wholesale gent W
j. NJ HENRY, Ageu, for waterbury. w.. and on,
Druggist n every town va The United States. 2lly
There many witnesses ia our State. Of the wonder
fA curative properties o. "BACHE'S AMERICAN
COMPOUND" and she day is not far distant when it
viii become the only STANDARD Remedy FOR Chronic biz.
eases The advertisement win be found in another coll
uluu eqt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24

The Washington Union gives the following
description of the presents from the two
Kings of Siam: I'VE were this morning
permitted to inspect, at the Department OF
State, curious collection of presents just re-
ceiycd from Bangkok, in Siam, from the two
Kings who reign over that country, as was
stated in the Union of the 9Th inst Among
these interesting specimens Of the handiwork
Of the intelligent Siamcse. we especially no
ticed a solid gold snuf-box. weighing up
wards of five ounces quantity ornamentcd
in colorcd enamels a long pipe, with tiny
bowl richly ornameutcd with enamellcd gold,
for smoking opium; pair of large shears
made somewhat like those in general use in
this country for shearing sheep, for trimming
the beard a sword, of exquisite temper, with
a scabbard made from a single piece of lance
wood by some process of morticing that few
American workmen could equal; musical
instrument resembling tlageolet; two "tam-
tams, or drums, each made Fl m a single
piece Of wood, about two feet in length, and
ten inches in diameter with strips of cane
instead Of cords, and giving a clear, distinct
note when beaten; spears, fishing tackle &c,
sc"
The new Constitution of Mexico declares
in its second article that all persons born in
the Republic of Mexican United States are
born free and that all slaves touching the
Mexican territory regain, by that act, their
liberty, and have right to the protection OF
the laws
LocKBRIDGE DEFEATED.--Steamer Tenn
essee, from Aspinwall, has arrived at Key
West, bringing news that Col. Lockbridge
had been driven from Serapiqui, and that the
whole Of the river San Juan was in the hands
Of the Costa Ricans. The steamer j. w.
Scott exploded on the river, killing 90 fill
busters The Tennessee brought home part
of Lockbridges command, including so sick
and wounded.
New YoRK, April l9.--The steamship
Black Warrior, from Havana l4th inst, ar
rived early this morning. The recent heavy
rains in Cuba have injured the sugar crop
greatly, and prices have advanced accordingly.
ST.. LOUIS, April lS.-Henry j. Adams,
Free State candidate, is elected Mayor OF
Leayenworth, by majority Of $50 votes over
all other candidates.
Watson Boise, the mail contractor from
Blaniord to Russell, confded his trust to a
colored 'gemman,' Who feeling his great re-
sponsibility, procured some poor whisky, got
drunk, slept out all night, and lost the mail.
Mr.. Boise has been reported to headquarters
at Washington.-Springieid Argus
The st. Nicholas Hotel in New York is to
be enlarged. This monster house, with its
present dimensions, will accommodate about
one thousand persons, and with the additions
now to be made probably fifteen hundred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
THE BURGLARY At EAST MONT
PELlER

We have already noticed the fact that
Courser's Store, at East Montpelier, was rob
bed on the 7th inst We now learn that on
the 9Th Deputy Sheriff Bradsh arrested a
man at Mortified, calling himself Williams,
but who proves to be Charles Bagley of West
Topsham, and found part Of the stolen prop
erty in his possession. Bagley then con
fessed that he had an accomplice, named Geo.
II. Worth, who worked with John Smith at
West Topsham; that the robbery was arraug-
ed at Middesex, and was accomplished at the
time agreed upon, on the 18th. On this infor-
nation, Mr. Bradish learned at Topsham
that Worth had worked there formerly, but
had left for New York and then, by means
of an ambrotype portrait, Bradish discovered
Worth in New York and brought him to
Montpelier. On bringing the parties together
Bradish was satisfied that Worth was inno-
cent and then Bagley contested that his real
accomplish was one George Davis, and that
the names of Williams and Worth were as
sumod and agreed upon by them to be used
in case of the detection of either Mr.
Worth was honorably discharged and his
expenses were paid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24
SrATE OLE VERMONT.

LAMoILLE Co. Clerks OFFICE, HYDE
PARK, April IA, lS57.-rhc votes given by
the legal voters in the several towns in the
County of Lamoille, on the LIST Tuesday of
March last, for County Commissioner, under
the act of 1852, entitled IAN act to prevent
traffic in Intoxicating liquors for the purpose
Of drinking" having been duly canyassed,
show that WILLIAM RAYMOND, Of Stowe has
received a majority Of said votes Wherefore,
in pursuance of said act, do, by these pres
ents, make proclamation that William Ray
mond, of Stowe, is duly elected Commissioner
for the County Of Lamoille for the year ensu-
ing. f. b. SAWYER,
County Clerk.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-24

70 Our advertisements this week present
unusual attractions for those wishing to avail
themselves of the advantages of large stocks
and low prices of goods in their Spring pur-
chases. AS general rule, the most liberal
traders are the most liberal advertisers and
we doubt not that all will find it to their
advantage to examine the inducements offered