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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
Still Defaming.

The Nebraskian comes to Us weekly
with long winded articles on the Hon. j.
H.. Decker, ia.e Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, and Furnas of the Coun-
eli, editor of the Nebraska Advertiser.
Ave wish, 10 serious earnest, to cell the
attention Of the reading public to the fact
that more than one half OF the editorial
matter Of the n ebraskian for the last
wear has been devoted 10 the purpose of
now lauding 10 the skies in fulsome praise
such Of our public men as fear the doings
Of the, master Of the editor, Bird b.
Chapman,) then at the least depression of
public conduc, from this course ensures
the ssanderods and abusive ~personsal at.
lacks upon the private reputation of
those who dare take an independent po-
sidon. > There is hardly a public man in
the Territory, but what at times it has
pulled beyond the truth, and then with the
same consistency il has always manifes-
ted j public matters pitched in with the
vilsst kind cf nbuse against the same
a The only question with the Ne.
braskian is. how does n public man stand
with Mr.. Chapmans if his supporter, he
issa gentleman, a patriot and a scholar
il against him. his private and publ.
character for truth, honesty, and consis
teney may, be TO quote friend o. p. Ma
sons language,) las pure as an icicl,
ptacked from the northeast corner o
Diana's Temple" and thro' the column
Of the Nebraskian he is held up to tn,
world as q man devoid Of patriotism, com
mon honesty and even common decsncy
The time has arrived. and the Nebraska
81 50 well known that its praise is blas,in
70 The reputation Of an honest man, an
its slandsrous lies are a puppet to an hor
est aad enviAble position among homo,
able men in the Territory.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

C. C. Woodwork Omaha, again has
our thanks for late numbers of the New
York ledger, Harper's Weekly, and
Ballou's Pictorial, containing useful and
interesting information, and spirited il
Illustrations. Among the illustrations in
Ballou'sy all that have crossedtLe Hudson
from New York to Jersey City will not
fail TO recognize the life-like representa-.
lion of The Jersey City Ferry Boat,
from New York." with its heterogeneous
load Of human freight.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The following Mail Routes. with others,
are advertised by the P. o. Department
at Washington, 70 be lie, forlhe next four
years, commencing July LIST, 1853, and
ending June 80, 1869. Proposal. will
be receivedb by the Departnen, till March
31st, 10 be decided by April Oath -
Route Nc. t40l2.-From Bellevue BY
way Of Fairview and Piaaford, to Ash.
land, 40 miles and back once q week.
Leave Bellevue Friday, at 6, A. M. Ar.
rive at Ashland by s, p. M. Leave
Ashland Saturday, at 5, A. NJ. Arrive
a, Bellevue by 8, p. M. Bids to end a,
Plauford will be considered.
Route No. H045. - From Council
Bluffs, Iowas to Bellevue. Nebraska, 10
miles and back three times a week.
Leave Council Bluffs Monday, Wednes.
day, and Friday, at 8, A. M. Arrive at
Bellevue, same daysA;by l2, M, Leave
Bellevue Monday. "Wednesday and Fri.
day, at 2, P. M. Arrive at, Council
Bluffs same, days by 5aPsM.a Bids for
6 times a week service, win DO considered.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

New ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-The Ten
nessee from Vera Cruz on the 2lst has
arrived. The country is in a complete
state Of anarchy.
Nearly all the mail stages between
Vera Cruz and the Capitol were robbed.
Nearly every State and Town was pro-
nouncing against Comonfort. The City
Of Mexico was in a state of seige.
On the llth Zeuloga's Brigade, which
was the first to declare in favor of the
dictatorship, pronounced against Comon-
fort. 1t holds the citadel and barracks ut
San Augustine and Sante Domingo.
Comonfort was refused admiuance TO
the last named place. He then Assem-.
bled 1000 troops at the palace with artil.
lery, and arrested Gen. Zeuloga, but af-
forwards released him on parole.
A portion of Zueloga's brigade is in
favor Of Zueloga for the presidency
Others favor Santa Anna. H
On the 18th San Augustine was attack
ed by Comonfort's troops, but repulsed
them.
All foreigners had hoisted the flags Of
their respective countries.
Confusion reigns in he Capitol.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The Charleston Ners says; The veneer
able widow of the immortal J. c. Calhoun
visited the tomb of her husband OF Sun
day, December 20, at st. Philips church,
after the congregation had dispersed, ac-
companied by one of the elder members
of the church and vestry, and two ladies'.
The visitwas a~ffecting-the widow never
having been in the city since the demise
of her illustrious husband-and her sim
pie and unaffected exclamation of "nnd is
this the tomb of my husband 7" bro'ttears
10 the eyes of those who nccompaniedher,
while her own were streaming with re
collections of the past, and a cheerful
hope of a happy meeting in ''ihe better
land" From the graveyard the widow
hen visited the statute, at the city hall /;
and, after contemplating it in all his bear
ings, in melancholy silence, ~pronouncing
it a very good likeness.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
w saw ft, last week, TO publish an

We saw ft,, last week, 70 publish an
item, stating that a rumor was in circu.
lu,ion, that Pawnee Rogers had died with
the Small Pox, In Mormon Hollow. An
individual who possesses several lots in
town, (whether corner or bottom lots, we
are not advised fearing this ~nou
ment might roll back the tide Of emigra-
ton, and turn it into other channels,
thereby blighling his prospects Of sudden
wealth, rushed into our office aud declur.
ed in high dudseon. that Z" we we're not
sharp, it would prevent emigration rom-
ing to town, and ought: no, TO publish
such statements" SC, Sc. We now
give notice. 10 all, ,hot SO long as we held
our present POSITION we shall publish
such items as may come under opr obser-
walton, and are worthy and fit subjects
for comment and publication. We will
not for any consideration, love or mon
ey not excepted, sink our manhood bu,
where duty requires it, will speak our
sentiments, and maintain their advocacy,
and if there are those that are offended,
they are at liberty 10 bite our boots, and
rs we have just purchased a new pair Of
cow-h.des of generous dimensions, they
L q = u. - =. 10 - . .- HN ~ /. ~ VI .- ~
can !" pitch in" as soon as their pusilisiic
dispositions dictate,
We vii add that Mormon Hollow is
several miles distant from town, and
there is not the Slightest danger Of any
of our citizens taking the Small Pox, as
all the Indians have left for other quarters.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
The Dakota Herald saws: "A farme

The Dakota Herald says: "A farmer
living on Omaha Greek, while passing
over the Omaha Reservation, a few days
since, with a loaded wagon, was stopped
by a party of Oniahas, his wagon plum
dered of whatever they could find that
suited them. and then demanded his mon.
ey. Having nothing but paper money,
they refused it" They were sensible
to the last" surely, IN refusing to take
L. -H.ttN ID a.IaNL
shln.Plaslers, I.--. ..Lr...rrn
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

7THE MAnRIAGE or LOLA MoNrEz.-
The nnnouncement of The marriage of
Lola Montez, Countess Of Landsfelt, in
Paris, has excited some inquiry rs TO who
Is the lucky bridegroom-lhe general
feeling being that he is entitle 10 the same
generous sympathy that was extended to
the man who bought the elephant. The
Prince Shulkoski is a Polish nobleman,
having two large estates-the dukedoms
Of Bieler aud Blitz, in Austrian Silesia-
the incomes from which are very large.
Years since, Lola Montez, when mistress
Of the King of Bavaria, (who gave her
the title of Countess which she bears,)
introduced into Bavaria the Code Napole-
on, and il became the fixed'law of the
kingdom, Prince Shulkoski, acting upon
the movement in Bavaria also Introduced
it in Silesia, and had Justice administered
in accordance with its prescriptions. As
trial by jury was n of the innovations
made, the Austrian government suspected
that the Prince was tainted with Repub-
licanisIn, and. thinking to lake him by
the ~fore.lock, he was told that he might
absent himself from the Austrian domini-
ons ten years, aud reflect during that
time upon the waywardness of the human
mind, and the ~expediency Of allowing in
dividual thought 10 question the righteous
ness Of the present. Each year, how.
ever, he has been permitted to return to
his estates to collect the rentals and trans
act his general business. The ten years
will expire soon, He has passed most of
his time during his exile in this country.
Lola is a passenger in the steamship
America under the name of Mrs.
Heild.-N. Y. Tribune.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

CRrNoLIsE on SKATEs.-The Ladies' Of
Northampton, Mass. have adopted a plan for
improving the complexion, Shichis far more
eficaciors than any artificial cosmetic. De-
society, which makes romping rude, and exer-
cises unbeeoming to females, they have stra p
ped on their skates, and given themselves up
to the fulness Of outdoor enjoyment and the
promotion Of their health and vigor.
Ciercfond Ptntr naLr.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

Nebraska is our largest Territory. 1t
will make about eighty States as large as
New Hampshire. Nebraska IS, about
one-sixth the size of Europe. If Great
Britain were placed in Nebraska it would
occupy so small a corner that you could
not see it with the naked eye.N pa
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

Ex-Presldent Fillmore is to be married
on the llth of February, to Mrs. McIn-
tosh, whose former husband made a for.
tune in the crockery business in Albany,
and was President of the Albany and
Schenectady Railroad during the last
three years preceding the consolidation.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The Missouri is now frozen over at
this point, and teams have been crossing
on the ice the past week, for the first
time this winter. Our citizens are filling
their ice houses with ice from the I" Big
Muddy" for next summers use.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The plough, the press, and the Yankee
are bound to 60 together around the world,
When the last makes "a claim" he be-
gins by guiding the first, and setting up
the second, and s,raightway becomes a
State,
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

Gov. Richardson, on his return to ILL
nois, made a brief visit at P~lattsmouth,
Nebraska City, and BrownviIle. Hon.
John F. Kinney, welcomed him TO Ne
braska City, in a lengthy, and the News
says, well wruten Grafton"
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

A dispatch has been received at To-
ronto, from the Imperial Government,
announcing that it has decided upon Ota-
way City, late Bytown, as the permanent
seat of the Canadian Government. l
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The business men Of Omaha, give no.
,ice that after the FIRST, Of March, they
will not receive any Nebraska currency,
except such as will be daily redeemed in
tina, city by a regularly appointed agent,
at a rate of discount not exceeding iva
per cent in coin, or such currency as is
at par in New York, Chieaso, or ST.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

In the Burdell case John J. Eckel was
discharged from his recognizance
Jan. 26, and an order of nolle prosequi
entered.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

Ed. +. Schneider & Co., have issued a
prospectus for a Republican paper, to be
Published in Omaha. r o 4 o.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

JAS. C Mitchell of Florence jeff that
city on the 9th, FOR Washington, % be as,
sent bout two months. y A.s%aT Has az
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The Willie, House al Florepss, has
been leased to Capt. G. F. Kennedy andA
will take possession Of il in q few: monlhs.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

The Ohio State Board Of Agriculture
has decided tina, the next State Fair shall
be held at Sandusky.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18
A,meetine was held in Omaha. Ian

Ameeting was held in Omaha, Ian.
30, for the purpose of taking measures
to organize an Agricultural Society, for
the Sountyof Douglas. AFTER some dis.
cussion by the several gentlemen present
and the passage of resolutions l~relative
10 the establishment Of n County Society,
the following resolutions we're offered
and adopted =
Rssolrsd. That this meeting ido6also
take the ~initiatory steps towards the or.
ganization Of q TERRITORIAL Agricultural
Society. .... 80. f,rsr re 80, 20
oReSoieed, That a Committee Of. three
be appointed 10 correspond with Agricul.
isis, and those interested in the several
Counties of the Territory, and urge them
TO appoint, ct as early q daysasr practiOao
bic as many delegates as they are entitled
to members in the Legislature, who shall
assemble in joint convention, for the pur-
pose of the permanent organization Of
the Territorial Agricultural Socis,y Of
Nebraska. the SAID Committee 10 Aaee
the power to name the time aud place Of
meeting. "'''' .'ds,s
''~Thereupon, Gen. WIN. Larimer RI I
Gen. J. NJ. Thayer, Gen. L. Estabrook,
were appointed said CoiAmittee.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-18

A new Hotel will be opened at Deca.
lur, by a ball, on the evening of the 22d.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-29
A Change.

For some time past we have been receiving
paper from Mercer county, Illinois, called the
"Keithsburgh Observer" strong black repub-
lican paper. We exchanged with it because we
liked its editor, Wm. R. Calhoon, Esq, who
we had the honor Of teaching in bygone days,
the 'art preservative ofall arts.' We were sorry
to see our friend such strong black republican;
but we always had hope that some day he would
repent of the orror OF his way" and come over
to the good old Democratic party. Our readers
may imagine our JOY ON last Saturday morning,
IN looking over our exchanges received by that
mornings mail, we found paper headed -"Mer-
Ger County Democrat" We opened i, and saw
the name Of our old friend as its editor, and the
following as the reason he gives for coming over
to the Democracy As we read it our heart
leapcd for joy to think that we were now reap,
ing the results Of some of our efforts in our
younger days. We congratulate and heartily
welcome you, William, into our party. You
will have plenty OF company. Thousands ot
young men, like you are renouncing daily black
republicanism, and are coming over to the good
old Democratic party.
AS we said before, he gives the following ex.
celent reasons for his conversion. Read them,
honest republicans, and follow the example o
our friend Calboon:--
In this world Of change, men are apt to chaDgt
their views in reference to all questions fgencr
al interest before the People--Politics OF cours,
not excepted. In this particular we hav
weighed the matter candidly and deliberately
for some time past, heretofore acting with tn
Republican party,when an opportunity was AZ
iorded but upon careful investigation, we ar,
satisfied and convinced that the ground accupiet
by said party is too narrow for man professinI
National views to occupy. Therefore. follow
ing the dictates OF our conscience, and looking
forward to the welfare of our common coun
try, in everything pertaining to her greatness
! we can see no other path leit for US to tread
but to follow in the footsteps ofthe great Demo
cratic leaders, who are advocating the interest
OF the Nation, and upholdlng the Constitutio
OF the United States. Holding these view
paramount 10 all others, we deem it our duty
and esteem it pleasure, heaeafter to make tn
Observer an unh nehng opponent of Black Re
publcanism, and an unwayering exponent an
y defender Of the principles OF the great Democrat
ic Party. To this end, the name of the Observe
! will be changed to that Of the Mercer Count
DfDsoc,ut.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-29
Enfra nchisCnsent of NcgroCs--
And disfamcfasscRen Of White

Mchs .|.1 ,sEstHs tt
Gen. Caleb Gushing, Of Mass, has recently
written letter on political topics to the people
of South Carolina, in the course of which he re-
lers to the phrase the slavery" question has
taken, particularly in Massachusetts, The ten
dency to disrranchise whie men seems to in
crease in the exact ratio that the feeling 10
force on negroes the rights OF citizenship is de-
vooped. We Nuke the following fofcible ex-
tract from Gen Cushing's lettcr:--
Whatever may be the explanation so it is
that some and too many OF the public men at
the north still strain at the lever Of the negro
power. say, the aegro posoef; for, counter 10
what is frequently denominated the slave power
Of the South, there is what may with greater
aptitude be denominated the negro power at the
North. That is many persons, in the absence
of other claims to consideration, still obtain 1t
Eby extravaganza in behalf of Africans Yes, it
| is fact hnmiliating to confess that the cant Of
1 negroisn still has yogue as one OF the minor in
struments Of demagOguery in northern States.
tits coming, however, to be regarded as rather
stale defamation, even.here in Massachusetts,,
| And the general question has undergone a re-
markable metamorphosis. That exaggerated
while the "ftiul feyer'' ofthe distemper was at
It's acme, operated as the impulse Of angry and
aggressive attacks by the northern States, or
their citizens, on the political rights OF the
southern States, or their citizens, has now pass
ed into an equally exaggerated morbid and qujx.
otic sentiment OF passionate zeal for the visona-
ry and idle abstraction of the elevation Of the
hand full Of misplaced and bewildered Africans
at the North into the degree OF political and so
eial equality with WHITE Americans. These
Africans are incircumstanccs here physical and
moral, so unc0ngenal TO their nature, that with
all the gratutous petting bestowed upon them
and all their accessions from runaways, they
ars unable TO keep pace With the natural prog
ress ofpopulation; they DO not make them
rclyes place in the communityby average gen
Eeralcapableness; and they have not sufficient
force oi character or intelligence to betake them
selves, as they should, somewhere else, to Try
their hands in the responsible business OF lif
4 among men Of their own race. and TO rise OF
fae according to their deserts, in the British
West Indies, in Haiti or in Liberia. And ye
we, in Massachusetts, are now especially unhap
tpy, because we have just learned that, in Ger
tain cases, these persons cannot bring suits IL
the FEDERAL eourtsagainGt the citizens ofotheI
\ States Hence notwithstanding that we have
been for Some time busy in the eattempt to de-
I franchise wite men who are citizens ofthc Uni
ilted States, we have now undertaken to enfran.
sIcliise black men who are not. Our humanity
demands the concurrent elevation Of the one
race and degradation Of the other Thus, moi
!, the character only, but the local relation of tho
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-29

controversy has changed They, who had
hereto fore labored, and not without success, TO
counteract plans REINFORCEMENT on the rights
Of other States, or ofdirect overthrow Of the
constitution. have now to contend for the de-
fense Of their own rights, and for those of the
men Of their own race, within their respective
States. Meanwhile the fact, that the neg-Oph
list a. l. ltion at the Nor h has taken the direc
ton the simultaneous enfranchisement of the
black man and dfsfranchisement Of the white
ones, offers to the friends Of good government
and OF constitutional order the double adyan-
tAge, first, that the new issue involves not mere
ly the question of the relative depression Of
whitemen, but also their.actual sacrifice, aud
the perpetration ofpalpabe inequality and gross
injustice, underpretense oijustice and equality;
and, secondly, that it is domestic issue, not
one of assault on the rights Of other States, nor
affecting in any way the peace and Tranquility
of the Union
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-09-29
Black Republican Reform and
Rack RpDapRpsscau NOucSty.

The Black Republican party is about four
years old. At its birth, it declared itSef in ia
vor ofretrenchment and reform but no sooner
had it acquired majority in the House Of Rep
rescntatives, than the fight for spoils commenced
In 1855, irlsteld Of organizing in one day, as
the Democrats did in 1851. the Black Repubi-
cans sat week after week. squan1ering the pco-
pies money, until JnH3joEs of dollars 2ce1e spent,
before they elected Speaker. The next rc-
form made, was to increase TIER pay from, eight
dollars day to tsoe1'y .fo'0 dollarsa dayi
The next reform was to spend several weeks,
OF the peoples expense, in expeling lot Of
their own members FOR AGcEPTINo GRtDE5!
The next reform was in sending a mission Of
Inquiry to Kansas, at an enormouse expense.
Then, to supply the wants Of a few comorant
printers. the whole concern, containing the in
cilents Of the trip, the number Of negrcs in
Kansas and great many other things, "too
tedious to MENTION" had to be published in
book form for gratuitous distribution.
The next reform was in publishing the Pat
ent Office Reports, hUadyeda Of thousands ofdN-
ltrs were paid to pet printer for engrayings OF
wood peckers, rats, mice, woodchucks, pole cats,
and ground squirrels, when, in reality, they had
cost nothing, but were borrowed from 7. Z.
Barnuns printer for the occasion.
i
forms brought about by the Black Republicans
We shall next inquire as TO their honesty--as
to how well they fulfilled their promises to the
people.
They pledged themselves to restore the Mis-
souri, Compromise, but the bill for that purpose
has not yet baenintroduced.
They pledged themselves to repeal the Fng
tive Slave Law, but no effort 10 do 50 has beer
~ o le nv eny of tharo
They took high grounds in favor Of the su
preals ppa9er Of Congress TO legiSlate for the Ter
ritorlc%, but they have all backed down, and y
the ''squatter sovereignty doctrine.
They professed to be opposed to the exten
sion Of slavery, but THEY VOTED FOR DuNN''
BILL IN 1856, which extended slavery into Kan
sas. and sanctioned it there until 1858, ant
made all children born Of slave mothers in tn
Territory, during that time, SLAVES FOR LIFE
One Of their most popular doctrines, was tn
doctrine OF no HoRE SLAVE STATES, but the.
allsvoted to admit Kansas as stare State un
der the Lecompton Constitution with Critten
den Montgomery smenment
Every promise they have made, has been bro
ken, yet with new promises upon their lips
they ask honest people to put them in otfic
againi But their course is run--the peopl
have decided against them, and will continue S
to decide - E1ctapge.