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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

that where timber already exists the
claimant is not included in the provisions
of the law that only these who take up
lands on the plains can have any Of its
benefits. The settlers of the Western
Territories had much better cling to the
present law, without asking amendments
which are calculated to work more mis-
chief than good. Give US no harder yoke
to wear than the one already around OUT
necks. We have barriers enough to the
rise, growth and prosperity of the West
ern States and Territories without adding
another, But we have not the remotesl
idea that Congress will make the amend.
ment as desired by that +" Wang-doOdle'
meeting and ''PseudO Committee" ~
D.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
The Late EiAcfIOnS.

When the Cincinnati Convention as
sembled, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic party, before proceeding to the
nomination Of candidates for the presiden-
cy and vice-precidency, established and
agreed upon a platform of principles, the
main feature of which was a full recogni-
ZION of The popular sovereignty doctrine.
All the aspirants-James Buchanan
among the number-expressed their will
lingness to stand upon the platform of the
party, and declared their resolution to
carry out the doctrine it contained.
That fundamental principle of popular
sovereignty was made the issue of the
presidential campaign, and by Its earnest
advocacy in every democratic press and
from every democratic stump in the land,
the democratic party succeeded in elevat-
ing its candidate to the presidential chair.
Never Administration commenced un-
der more favorable auspices. The dem
ocracy throughout the Union stood united
TO a man in its support; the opposition
was saenced many of their papers went
over into the ranks of the democracy; and
in the fail of 1857, in every State where
elections took ylace, large democratic
gains were the result. Allpresaged that
to use Gov. Foote'S language, "tht
Democratic party, with an unSroker
strength, In the Free States of the Nortl
upon the basis of popular sovereignty
would have been able to meet and over
throw the Republican faction every
where; the victories achieved last autumn
over this pestiIent faction would have beer
renewed and multiplied and before tht
present moment there would have beer
an end Of Free-Soilism and Black Repu
hicanism forever"
.sButtheK Kansas question came up, and
in an evil hour, listening to the advice
Of a few fre-eaters-who are now stig
matted by a prominent Southern man a
being pthe most shallow, self-suficien
and really impOtent demagogues that tn
South has ever knownn-Mr. Buchana,
turned his back tohis pledges, disregarde
the popular sovereignty principle, tha
great plank of the democratic platform
and, borrowing from the republicans thei
GOngress-intervention doctrine, tried I
force upon the people of Kansas a Cor
aituiiOn which they abhored. In val
stanch democrats demonstrated. LecomI
ton wasmade a test of democracy. Sine
then We have heard the best democra
denounced as traitors to the party, an
We have witnessed the strange spectac'
Of q Democratic Administration proscril
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
BrOWnVIlIe an Quitting Point for
the Mines.

snO ~
To those who design going out in the
spring to the newly discovered gold
mines, we wish to say a few words. We
have always deprecated the practice of
endeavoring to delude the public in any
thing, and particularly in misleading those
who are or intend emigrating to the
West.
Take if you please a map of the coun-
try west of US, and we feel confident you
will at once be satisfied that Brownyille is
as near or nearer to Pixies Peak and
Cherry Creek than any other point on the
Missouri river. We appeal to the COM
mon sense, of those contemplating a voy-
age to the modern Ophir. Look at your
maps: examine for yourselves. This is
the safest and wisest plan. Let your own
good judgment dictate and govern. Pay
no regard to the silly, false and senseless
"gas'' of hirelings up and down the Mis-
souri, river.
If you do this, we have no doubt, nay,
we feel well satisfied you will make this
your QUILTING point, particularly wher
we tell you, in good faith, that you car
outfit here much cheaper than at mos
points held out as the places and only pla.
ces where you cal get a cheap outfit. We
have a country to the west of us for fifty
miles as we'll settled and cultivated as &
good many of the old States. All alone
the route for that distance you can buy
all you want, clothing and groceries ex
cepted, much cheaper than at any rivel
point whatsoever, and that is an adyan
tage which no other point on the ives
side Of the Missouri river has. Again W.
say, try this place, and, our word for it
you will not be disappointed on the con
trary you will have much to be thankful
for, and escape the greedy and merciles
fangs of would be disinterested friends
Again we would call your attention t
the fact that Brownville is situated direct
ly opposite Atchison county, Missouri,
section of country famous for stock rails
ing and agricultural pursuits. UndoubI
edly emigrants will fare here as well
not better than anywhere else.
Our merchants have provided themsel
yes with ample stocks of. goods, and W
are authorized to say for them that the
will sell as cheap as any upper countr
merchants. If then the route to the mine
from BrowEville is as near and as pract
cable as any other, and an outfit to b
had on reasonable terms, why not make
your starting point?
Next week we will speak of this sui
lect more fully. D.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
Hard Road to Travel.

When a young man, whose education
has been liberal, and on whom no pains
were spared to make him a useful mem
Der of society, frequents the bar-room
and gambling table, well might he say:
Il have a hard road to travel"
When men and women, who are bound
by the sacred tie of marriage, forget
their vows and seek after strange pleas
ures, well might they say: "We have a
hard road to travel"
When the honorable citizen forsakes
his useful occupation and becomes a poll
tician, well mighthe say: II have a hard
road to travel"
When neighbors who could settle their
differences by a little kindness and COM
mon sense, place themselves under the
protection of "the limbs of the law"
well might they say: ave have a hard
road to travel
When an editor publishes a newspaper
and has an unbounded confidence that his
subscribers will "pay up well we might
say that she has a hard road to travel
The a who believes that all mankind
are honest, and acts in that faith till he
finds out, will say II had a hard road to
travel"
Finally, the man who ignores popular
sovereignty, and expects to be the next
president, will find out he has not only a
hard but a lonc road IN travel
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

--"
Giving a majority Of % to the Repubh-
cans in these three States, instead of one
Of majority fer the Democrats as in 1855.
il .FIorida Judge Hawkins, democrat,
has been elected to Congress by 1000
majority. The Legislature is largely
democratic.
In South Carolina, the following gen.
tlemen. all democrats, have of course
been reelected to Congress, as there was
no regular opposition to either of them !:
J.McQueen, W. P. Miles, L. M. Keit,
N. L. Bonham, w. w. Boyce. Mr. Orr
declined to be a candidate for reelection,
and.is~ succeeded by ]. ID. AshmOre.
In Iowa, the result Of the election
shows a republican gain. Curtis, repu-
hican is reelected to Congress.
Thirteen ~pOstmasters in Illinois have
Just been removed from Office.
The Paraguay Expedition feet sailed
on the 18th inst.
The great prize fight between Heenar
and Morrissey came off on Long Point
Canana, on the Goth inst. Both were
badly cut, and MOrrissey was declared
.. the victor. Three thousand persons wen
to witness the fight.
A dispatch which reached Fort Bel
knSp Texas, on the evening of the I'll
INST. states that Major Van orn's com
mapd, consisting of $50 men Of cavalry
aud ll2 friendly Indians, had attacked
camp of Indians % miles west of For
Arbuckle, and killed A Indians and too
over 200 women and children prisoner:
besides taking a large number Of horse:
Major Van Dorm was badly wounded
having been shot twice. Three of tn
men were killed and eight wounded.
Advices from Frazer river are TO Sep
z. The mining news was cheering. TIL
river was falling rapidly, and the miner
were realizing as high as $50 per day.
The great chess match between Mo-
ply and HarKitz suddenly closed, OWN
&c. the illness of the latter. The game
stood: Morphy 5, Harwitz 2, drawn
: The King of Prussia has issued a de
cree establishing the Regency of tn
Prince of Prussia. The health of th
King gives serious alarms.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
NATIONAL H0meStead nm.

This is the all absorbing topic with the
people of Nebraska. : Our citizens are
daily and hourly discussing the grand
scheme of settling the vast and fertile
lands of the extreme West. Even Neb-
raska alone, under a homestead law,
would afford homes for almost millions
the evidences would blossom as the
rose" and great, mighty and happy re-
suits would inevitably follow to our Ter
ritory and the nation.
We have every reason TO base u be-
lief that a National Homestead" is one
of the necessaries of the age, and that our
government will speedily establish the
law. The pre-emption laws now in force
need not be disturbed, those who are dis
posed should have the privilege of avail
ing themselves of its provisions. No in
jury can accrue to the general govern
ment through the operations of a Home
stead, to the contrary, much to perpetuate
our national greatness would be accomp-
lished.
Congress no doubt will pass at no dis
tant period a Homestead Law. The set
tiers may be required to reside upon, Gull
tivate the soil, and otherwise improve the
land for a number of years. This we
think should be sufficient. Some induce.
ment should be offered for the settlement
of the plains, but we seriously regret the
move made at the Capital by a few de-
designing, broken dOtcn, one-hOrss pOliti
clans, as a waste of time and health.
Those of our readers who have no
read the Storm of petition - &C., circul
ating through Nebraska, are referred t
the first page of ~to-day's paper. W.
hope that in lieu of sending up to our Ma
5 tional Legislature such an absurd petition
one for a homestead will be sent. Tn,
5 hardships, p%rivations and tolls attending
/ the life of a western pioneer should en-
: title him to not only the very modest pr
D vilege of %cultivating "twenty acres O
! timber" but to 100 acres of land wherev
1 er he can find it unclaimed, "residing'
{; on and cu~ltivating the soil for five years
r and paying the fees of the land office.
n Few of us would be able IN comnl
with the contemplated modification of III
n pre-emptiOn law as asked for in the .'pt
tition."
Men who settle new countries are nc
supposed to be possessed of the force an
d means to carry on a farm and beside
grow and bring to perfection a large bo
dy of timber. Not only this, but it seem
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28


ing democrats, removing from Office all
those who would not submit to their die
tates, and using all the mean that pow
er gives to influence against democrats
the elections in the States.
Wen, now, look at the result.
In Pennsylvania, the home Of the Pre-
sident, where the federal patronage was
used and extraordinary efforts made to
bring a result favorable to the Admins
tration James Landy, Henry M. Philips,
Owen Jones, ]. Clancy Jones, VIM. L.
Dewart, Alison White, Wilson Reilly and
James L. ellis, who voted in Congress
for the LecomptOn policy, have been de-
feated. Pennsylvania sends to the next
Congress, out Of 25 representatives, %
Anti Lecompton men that is 20 Repub-
licans, 3 Anti LecomptOn Democrats, and
only 2 Administration Democrats, Flor
ence and Dimmick. But examined in
detail, the result Of the election is still
more disheartening to the Administra-
ton. Thus Florence who took his seat
last winter backed by a majority of 1900
goes back with only 493. Landy who
had two years ago l,147 majority is bea-
ten by Verre by 1887. Philips who had
262 majority, now succumbs to Millward
who has a majority of 2 1886. Paul Leidy
who was backed by 1884 majority, now
Yields tn Scranton who has 5000 major
ity. Clancy Jones who carried his dis
trict by 6,444 majority is superseded by
Schwartz who has SO majority. Owen
Jones is beaten by Wood who has 200C
majority. So throughout the State.
Ohio which, had the Administrator
been faithful to democratic principles
would undoubtedly have sent a majority
of democrat to the next Congress, send
Is republicans and 6 democrats, although
every democratic candidate repudiateC
, the Lecomplon policy.
In Indiana, Niblack and English ar,
o the democrats reelected to Congress VIII,
! voted with the Administration on thr
i, Kansas question, and they secured thei
reelection by ~renouncing the profession
of the Lecompton English bill. Out o
b II Congressman, 9 are Anti-Lecompton
Such is the result of the late election
in the Free States. VIZ have said abov
. what it would probably have been ha
not the Administration deserted the Gin
l. cinnati platform.
: But suppose for a moment that whe
Mr.. Buchanan tried to force upon tn
people of Kansas the Lecompton Const.
70 tuition, Douglas, Broderick and Stuart /
the Senate, and Harris, Montgomery
., Hickman and other democrats in tn
10 House, had remained silent; suppose th
major part of the democratic press ha
not protested against the outrage; an
tell US, if you can, what would remain
10 the democratic party in the NOrther
States!
If the democratic party yet exists, if
o. has still chances Of success and hopes
70 be victorious in the next PRESIDENT;
20 campaign, it is because, thank God, ther
are in the Councils of the nation men WI
dare to think, dare have independent op
MONS, and dare resist oppression, CON
$. from what quarter it may.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

The jury in the case of Evermont RAN
dals vs. Wilson L. Larimore, D. D. St.
Vrain and ]. Murphy, in the St. Louis
Land Court, rendered their verdict in ia
Vor OF the plaintiff. Mr.. Randals is a
member OF the firm of Randals, Gourley
q 70, commission merchants of this city,
and by this verdict has recovered a valu.
able farm in this county. The defendants
being wealthy men are fully able to sus-
tam their loss without material inconveni-
ence.-& Louis Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
Bills Passed.

Besides she II bills introduced By our d.
Councilman, the following, which passed
both branches of the Legislature, have
been signed by Governor R1sHARDsOr,.
and are now the laws of The land:
Bills Originating IN the Council. e.
A Criminal Code.
A memorial for a land grant for rail-
roads, for four routes running westward,
and n running northward.
A Joint Resolution and Memorial re.
la.ive to the Punca Indians.
a general act for opening roads. =.
A Stay Law.
An act concerning District Judges.
An act to incorporate Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
An act for a road from CovingtOn to
Fort Laramie.
An act to amend the charter of DahkO-
tab city. 90.
An act to incorporate Helena
A bill Incorporating the Cass county
Institute.
A bill to incorporate the Cass county
Seminary.
An act changingC Courts in Third Ju-
diciaI District.
A Memorial for a Geological Survey
of Nebraska.
An act to incorporate the Otoe County
Horticultural Society.
An act to incorporate Wapaeana.
North Bend.
o. o. F.
An act Incorporating the Beatrice
and Ferry company.
An act for a terry across the Platte
river.
An act to change the time of convening
the Legislative Assembly
A bill fixing the time for holding tho
general elections.
Bills Originating in The House.
An act to authorize citizens to view
the public records.
An act relating to salaries of Terrific
rial Auditor and Treasurer.
A bill abolishing the Office Of attorney
general.
]. Clancy Jones, the defeated lie.
cOmptonite in Pennsylvania, has, it is
! said, been appointed Minister to Austria.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
Our C~0nneiIman-

Jul OOuAOAAAf0us
The editor having declined all re.D..
sibility concerning what may apDe,,
the Advertiser during his absence
feel quite at ease to express ourseE
any subject, and to speak even of him.
just in the same manner we would
was not at all connected with this nan.
That the Councilman from Nem,I
and Johnson counties is an active. zeal.
and efficient representative, and that
stands in the first rank among the york,
members in the Council, the records
ample evidence. From the proceed,
of the Legislature we have gathered 4.
following list of bills introduced BY
FURNAs, up to October Goth, and we fed
satisfied that after its perusal, the peOl
of Nemaha and johnson will be f1p,
convinced that in electing Mr.. F. III;
have elected the right kind of man, All
that a better and more judiciOus %selectn
could not have been made.
Here is the list. All the bills marked,
have passed both the Council and Houy
received the signature of the Govern
and have therefore become laws. Aid.
others have passed the Council:
A bill for the better regulation q
schools in Nebraska.
A Homestead bill.
A bill providing for the license fl.
quor.
"a bill to form a Territorial Board d
Agriculture.
A bill to encourage the growth Of
hedge fencing.
A bill providing for the publicatioad
all general laws in newspapers.
"A bill providing for the imimediah
publication of the Criminal Code.
A bill to amend the act providing. for
the relocation of county seats.
A bill for a special act for johnson
county as to the relocation Of her county,
seat.
"A bill authorizing l. T. WHITE and
others to keepa ferry at AspinwaA.
"A bill to authorize G. M. Grevef and
others to keep a ferry at St. .DerOin.
A bill to amend the ferry charter Of
Nemaha City.
"A bill authorizing L. Hoadly to cree,
a mill-dam in Pawnee county.
"A bill to authorize G. A. Goshen and
others to erect a mill-dam in johnson
county.
A bill relative to county prisons.
A bill for appointment of Notarie.
Public and prescribing their duties
A bill relative to negotiable paper
"A bill providing for the appointment
of deputies.
"A bill for the relief of Margareva
Cunning.
A bill for the relief of the Auditor ant
Treasurer of the Territory.
A bill to amend an act entitled "Coup
ty Surveyors.
A bill to change the name "Probat
Judge" to County Judge"
"a bill to incorporate tie Nemaha Va
ley Insurance Company,
"a bill to amend the charter of Brown
vile.
"A Joint Resolution and Memorial IA
the construction of a Wagon road frOr
Platte river to the Kansas line.
"a Joint Resolution relative TO a N,
tional Homestead.
A Joint Resolution relative TO ID
School Lands.
A bill requiring all bills to express /
the title their trne intent.
A bill prohibiting any act to contai
more than n subject matter.
A bill fixing the times for holdin
District Court in johnson and Pawne
counties.
A bill providing for a Territorial ROa
from Nebraska City to Beatrice.
A bill to incorporate St. George:
A bill to legalize the assessment j
Johnson county.
A bill to amend the Revenue Law.
A bill to locate a Territorial Road.
Making a total of So bills introduce
by Mr.. FURNAs, II of which are no
laws. q.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
THE ADVERTISER
r.. w. FURNAS. EDITOR.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. p, 1858.

During the Editors absence several
friends have consented to write OCCASION
ally for the advertiser. During such
absence, therefore, he win hold himself
responsible only for articles over his own
signature, az"
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

Hon. ]. S. MORrON, Secretary of this
Territory, has u thanks for a copy of
the Laws, Joint Resolutions and Memo
rails passed at the Fourth Session of the
Legislative Assembly.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
The News.

The ST. Louis Republican Sums up as
follows the returns of the elections which
have taken place in Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana
Pennsylvania, 20 Rep. 5 Dem,
Ohio ~ Is 6 -'
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
respect.
HON. L. L. BOWEN.

The General is the President of the
Council, and is an efficient and pleasant
officer. He understands his whole duty,
and performs in the government of the
body to the satisfaction of allits members.
On the floor his address is easy, agree
able and forcible, always drawing great
attention from his associates and the
lobby.
His. membership is ~co-extensive with
the territorial organization with perhaps
the first session of the Legislature. and
this is his second term as president of the
Council.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
COUNCIL BILLS.

A Mechanics Lien Law passed the
Council unanimously ;-.alsO an act regul-
ating the salaries. of the Auditor and
the Territory.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
PROCEDURE.

The Institute bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole, previous to be.
ing read the first time; and after the
Committee rose and reported to the
House, motions were made to suspend the
rules that they might be read the first,
second and third time, and put upon their
passage, which was carried, and the bills
took the course the motion required.
In the Agricultural bill which was re-
ported from the Committee with amend
ments, the amendments passed immediate
ly to a third reading with the bill without
first being acted upon.
A motion wa made to take up, read a
third time, and put a bill upon lis passage,
upon which the previous question was
called, and a member desired the question
divided. The main question was ordered
and the decision was that the main ques-
ton was to read a third time after divid-
ing the proposition into two parts stake
up'' and "read a third time and put upon
its passage"
Members should avoid running the
House into such confusion. If they were
aware how ridiculous they appeared In
the estimation of outsiders, they certainly
would endeavor to keep themselves strict
ly within the rnles of the House and de-
corum.
The Council are seldom if at all found
out of order. All understand the rules,
and they attentively obey them, acting
courteously toward each other in every
respect.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

These bills were again before the House
to-day, and were advocated by Stewart,
Briggs and Kline, and opposed by Clayes,
Steele and Fleming. The objections urg-
ed by the last named gentlemen were
that they preferred a general law, and OPP
posed perpetual charters with tax exemp-
tions.
Members anxious to be heard, and
others making motions. some calling to
order, others making points to be decided
by the Speaker, and all creating cOnfu-
sion, got the House into such a snarl that
it was with difficulty that order was res
tored by the chair, who was supposed
himself TO be a little wool gatherer from
the manner in which he decided some
questions before the House.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28
REMIUMS

The premiums we're two side saddles,
purchased at the expense Of a gentleman
disconnected with the Fair arrangements
and cost about forty dollars each. They
were brought on to the fair ground, and
when the award was announced, the lady,
Miss Emma White, who obtained the first
premium, expressed her choice of the
two and it was put on to her horse; and
Mrs. Robinson who took second premium
was entitled to the other.
AS to the saddles there was no material
difference, but the honor of having the
first selection in this instance was of i'm
portance, for the reason that it had be-
come a question of up and down town
over which much interest was shown
throughout the city. Nebraska judges
hadtO be chosen to satisfy the parties.
CAPITOLIUM.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Whilst the Court bill was under consi-
deration, and after it had passed, some
gentleman moved as a parliamentary
clincher that the vote by which the bill
passed be reconsidered and that that mo-
ton be laid upon the table. A member
rather in a bad mood and evidently out
of humor about the matter, rose and said,
"Mr. Speaker, l wish to explain my vote;
l do not like this undoing what the House
has once done, and therefore / vote L.
Showing evidently he did not know which
way his vote would count. 1t was OF
course recorded against him in the place
of sustaining his position.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-28

Men who settle new countries are not
supposed to be possessed of the force and
means to carry on a farm and besides
grow and bring to perfection a large bO-
dy OF timber. Not only this, but it seems