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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25

The Legislature, it seems, elected MI.
Furnas printer before adjourning, which
action on their part has caused the Hon.
Secretary to wax exceedingly wroth. as
he claimed that the printing was a mat
ter resting entirely under his control, and
with which the Legislature had nothing
to do. So, through the columns of last
Nebraska City News a paper belonging
it is thought, to himself, he hurls at both
Mr.. Furnas and the Legislature, a series
of ~epithetical projectiles, which certainly
prove the attainmeIts of the writer In
that particular department of literature,
but which / think will very little effect
the merits of the controversy. That Mr..
Furnas as competent and efficient work.
man, has been sufficiently attested. He
is perhaps, the only printer in the Terri
tory, who would have done the work at
home, and If the Legislature, as the rep
~resentatives of the people, through a dis
position to patronize and encourage
home industry and enterprise, have cleo
ted him to publish their own proceedings,
opposition to their will, on the part of one
who has heretofore been so clamorous
about the sacred voice of the people, as
Mr.. Morton, comes with an exceedingly
bad grace.
A very erroneous and injurious i'm
preston is, / fear, getting abroad, with
regard to the action Of our Legislature in
the passage of a Homestead and Stay
Laws. BY means of which creditors could
be postponed indefinitely, in the collec-
ton of their demands, and debtors hold
all their property from liability or execu-
ton. The Legislature had such laws un-
der consideration, but they, together with
a Bank Bill that was introduced, and had
l am sorry to learn, many friends among
the members, died still born. Under the
law as passed by the Legislature, there is
provided an appearance term and IN is.
sue term, under which, cases requiring
trial by jury-stand over for six months
But you, in Missouri, lived under a Law
very similar in its provisions for the las
ten years preceding the last revision Of
your statutes, and | believe it was no,
considered particularly oppressive to cred,
, itors or any one else.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
slMare,s NeSf.0

The editor of the Nebraska City NeDs
has discovered a Mares Nest" with
nary egg or little mare in it, however.
He says "R. w. Furnas is disqualified
for the Office Of Public Printer, and in
support of his declaration quotes an ex-
tract from Section s, of the Organic Act,
which reads as follows:
"And be it further enacted, That no
member of the Legislative Assembly
shall hold or be appointed to any Office
which shall have been created, or the sal
airy or emoluments of which shall have
been increased, while he was a member,
during the term for which he was elect
ed, and for one year after the expiration
of such term but this restriction, shall
not be applied to members of the first
Legislature, &c.
Then there is such an Office as Public
Printer is there, brother Reynolds? and
the Legislature have the right to elect
provided the person elected be not "dis-
gualifed'-and the Secretary consents
YOU should have added. Perhaps you
may yet find, after a close examination
of the Organic Act, provisions made
for the Offices of "wood hauler" and "po-
tatoe digger" provided always, that be
snot "d~isguaIJfed." We reckon the Nsws
didn't know Of the above quoted clause
in the Organic Act or else he forgot it
when under precisely similar circum'
stances to those of R. w. Furnas, it
was an aspirant for the Office of Public
Printer? The Hon. Secretary, too, has
learned to place a new construction upor
this portion of the Organic Act. We
hope to be pardoned for referring to the
fact that in 1856, when the late lamen
ted Secretary Cunning talked Of attempt
ing to control the Printing that no one
was louder and more fierce in heaping
anathemas upon the head of Mr.. Cum
ing than the now Secretary, Mr.. Morton
However, circumstance alter cases."
That portion of the Organic Act re
ferred to above has no application what
ever to the present case. If so, why die
not its advocates call it up in 1857 whel
R. w. Furnas was before elected ? Ech,
answers-"didn't suit our convenience.
The Office was created at the frs
session in 1856, since which time, unit
the present, not one of these organic-ac
sticklers ever dreamed of denying th,
right of the Legislature to elect Publ
Printer.
The NebraSkidn, whose interests promp
, it to denominate the last election g;
farce" was the first recipient of the "pe
4 cuniary benefits" arising from the ofic,
of Public Printer; was a candidate again
in 1857, and, if we are not mistaken, il
1856 also. 1t never for a moment though
otherwise than that the Legislature had
perfect right to elect a printer; on the con
D traryit was very much out of humor in 5;
because not elected by the Legislature
0 No, gentlemen, there is not n of VOL
who yourselves believe the positions yol
take are correct, "Hew TO the line, lie
i the chips fall where they nav"
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25

Company, we cannot find them-have
seen hut one since we left.
We have lost three steers, two died,
one killed by Indians. More strayed.-
We started with fourteen extra ones, and
now have over thirty. Our Captain has
himself shod as high as ffsy-fve steers
in one day, with Old horse shoes or any
thing he could pick up. This, with care
and attention in driving watering, graz
ing. &c., accounts for our loosing none.
Train twenty-seven is travelling near US +;
has lost no stock Of note,
AT the bridge the Assistant Quarter
Master of that station unloaded six wa
CONS of Oats for US. We had overhaul
ed the loading in all the other trains.
We now travel with greater facility.
AT the bridge several companies of Q.
S. troops are in very good quarters for the
winter.
Dates from Sacramento to the 18th Of
August, report the mines yieldidg a rich
return.
Great distress is anticipated in the
Frazier river and Collville mines, in con-
sequence of the great rush to that quar-.
ter, and the scarcity of provisions wher
they get showed in.
Respectfully. WYREKA.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25

tiers on the Blue have already opened a
route from Beatrice to several trading
points on the Leayenworth and Fl. Kear-
ney road, and viii find a ready market
for their produce al the different stations
on that road.
Messrs. Roper s. Weston of Beat
rice hare made large contracts for the
sale Of corn at these stations, and are
buying up their supplies in the vicinity of
Beatrice and Austin, at fifty cents, cash
per bushel. The proceeds of this trade
win doubtless find its way to the mer-
chants of Brownville.
The Importance and advantages of this
route from Brownyille 10 Fort Kearney
and the Nebraska gold mines have been
almost entirely overlooked. Heretofore
it has been claimed that there were but
two practicable routes, from places south
Of the Platte, to these Plains; one by the
way of Marysville and the LeaverwortE
and Kearney road, and the other by The
head waters of the Nemahas across Sal
Greek, and along the South Fork of the
Platte. The route from this place to Be
atrice will be found considerably nearer
and less difficult than either of the 9th
ers. VS. therefore urge upon our citi
zens the prOprieiy of taking ONE meas
ures to avail ourselves of these advanta
pes.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
legal Notice.
Hubbell, Alexander x Driyerl Second Judicial District
VS.. SCOurt OF Nebraska Terri

Hubben, Alexander driver Second Judicial District
VS.. SCOurt OF Nebraska Terri
Moore & BrOwnlee tory,
To November term, A. D. 1858 for Nemaha:COunty.
To Thomas Moore, William ". Moore, and George
Brownlee, partners, or Moore & BrOwnlee-
You are hereby notified that there is now on file in the
office CT the Clerk % the District Court in and Tor
Nemaha County, Nebraska Territory, the petition of the
above named plaintiffs, sampson H. Hubbell, Robert
Alexander, and James s. Driver, partners, wherein is
claimed of you the sum Of one thousand and sixty
seven dollars and eighty-seven cents, being the amount
due said plaintiffs, Hubbell, Alexander & Driver, from
you the said defendants on a certain promissory note
dated May -, 1857, payable nine months after date to
the order Of said Hubbell, Alexander & Driver with in
terest from maturity atthe rate Of ten per cent per an
mum. and whereas a writ Of summons and attachment
issued against you therein, and directed to the sheriff Of
Nemahs county has been returned mot found" as to
Thomas Moore and William Moore. You are hereby
notified that unless you appear at the hext term Of the
said court, on or before the morning Of the second day
thereof, to be begun and held at BrOwnviile, in county
aforesaid, on the sixteenth day OF November, A.. d.
1858, and answer to said petition, judgement by default
will be had against you for the amount therein claimed
with costs.
J. SWEET, Atty for P?f
Ordered that the %fOregoing notice be published in the
Nebraska Advertiser, as the law in such cases provides.
ANDREW w. PENTLAND, CLERK, by
CHARLES G. DORSEY, uty.
BTownville, Nov. 4, 4w
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Hard Times on Newspapers.

JOE JOHNSON, the pioneer of newspa-
pers in this region of the West, and at
present editor of the Crescent City Ora
Gle, after mentioning about a dozen Ne
braska papers, and an equal number in
Iowa, which have ~"succombed'' to the
"hard imes"-"gone under" says.
"It is with regret that we announce the
untimely demise of over a dozen cotem-
porory newspapers in the West. 1t seems
that there are few who either start or
~patronize papers who realize that print
ers have to be paid for their labor, or thai
paper and ink cost money, and that pay
for subscription and advertising must mo-
only be liberal and prompt but that as
s~istance aside from those, must be giver
the publisher, or he goes down as sure as
fate. We have often been consulted by
parties preparing to start new papers in
the West, and have invariably given the
answer-"Dont undertake the task un.
less the citizens of your town or neighbor.
hood, provide for at least one years sup.
port aside from the proceeds of advertis.
ing and subscription
"For about eight years we have beer
publishing a paper in the west and have
experienced and felt all we say.
"The interests of both towns and com.
munities must go down unless the people
feel a greater necessity in supporting The
local press. They must give a more lib.
eral patronage--pay up more punctually
or the west will soon be nearly or entire
ly depopulated of newspapers, and print
ing offices.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
How it Works.

We noticed by the last Nebraska CITY
Nsws that the revenue arising from the
provisions of the new License Law al
fixed by the City Council, amounts to the
snug sum Of one thousand three hundred
and tUenty dollars per annum. Wher
it is remembered that this revenue goes
into the Common School fund, the value
of the new law can be e e at a glance
Our city authorities. we believe, have
granted license to one or two establish
ments in this city.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Pnhlie Nnfien

Nouee Is hereby given that by virtue Of a trusteeship
1871 II william L. Parker (since deceased) by deed OF
tuse executed On the seventeenth day OF October ID
AoO's oy Thomas Sialey, and recorded in the recorders
once OF Nemaha county, Nebraska Territory, on pages
i've Of Deed Book "a" 1 Walter W. Hacbnev. admin
is'rator ofthe estate Of said William l.. Parker, will,
rom the corner Of Main and Second strebts in the town
OF Dro"nyllie IN said county, between the hours Of nine
O'Clock A II and four O'Clock P II, on the twenty-hfth
gay OF December 1888 sell 70 the highest bidder
= easn IN hand the following described land. to wit -
the southeast garter Of section number thiTty-hve, in
township number i've, north Of range number twelve,
east OF the sixth principal meridian in Nebraska Terri
tory and 20 execute aided to the purchaser. The same
70 be sold to satisfy a certain promiSsory note described
in said deed, said note being unpaid. 1S-4t
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Public Sale

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a trusteeship
vested IN william i, Parker (since deceased by deed Of
trust executed on the Q4th) Fourteenth dav 81 octobar
A. d. 1851 BY Cornelius Mastin and recorded in the
recorders Office Of Nemaha county, Nebraska TERRITORY
I, Walter w. Hackney, administrator Of the es,ata -
said william L. Parker, will, from the cOrnrr OF Second
and Main streets in the town Of Brownvilie in said
county, between the hours OF nine O'Clock A and four
O'Clock P NJ on the twenty-hnh day Of December A
D 1908, sell 70 the highest bidder for cash in hand the
following described land, 70 wit the southeast quarter
Range No; thirteen east Of the sixth principal meridian
IN NEBRASKA territory, and 10 execute a deed TO the
pudenaser- Inc same to be sold TO satisfy a certain
promissory note described in said deco. aid 1ofe heinz
- ~pdlu. 1877
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
PnhIic Sale

Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a trusteeship
vested IN William L. Parker (since deceased) by deed
Of trust executed on the fourteenth day OF October A d
1857, by James II. Mastin, and recorded in the Record
er's office OF Nemaha county, Nebraska Territory, on
pages three hundred and fOrty-dve and three hundred
and forty-six Of Deed book "a" Walter W. Hackney.
administrator Of the estate Of said William l.. Parker.
viii from the corner OF Second and Main streets in the
town Of BroWnviHe in said county, between the hours Of
nine a'elock A NJ and four O'Clock p n, on the twenty
hftE cay Of December A d 1858, sell to the highest
bidder Tor cash IN hand the following described land, to
wit: the northeast quarter Of section number thirteen.
in Township number i've north Of range number thir-
teen east Of the sixth principal meridian in Nebraska
Territory, and to execute a deed to the purchaser. The
same to be sold to satisfy a certain promissory note de
seribed in said deed, said note being yet unpaid. Is-4t
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
GnardIan,s Sale

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of an order
made by the Probate Court Of Nemaha county. Nebraska
Territory, on the 26th day Of October A d 1858, in the
esseof John Hanna, guardian Of WaIbridge Goodridge
lunatic and insane against the heirs and creditors OF the
SAID Goodrige, the undersigned will sell at public auc-
ton in BrOwnville. at the Probate Judges ofIce. at two
O'Clock P n, on the 18th day or December A ID 1858. All
OF the personal property Of Walbridge GoOdridge; ana
me Following described real estate to wit lot No I OF
section No 7 in township No 4, range NJ Is east. or "a
sold. wv
TERMS-One third down and the balance IN sx non,h.
Titb approved security.
lS4t JOHN HANNA. Guardian.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
territorial Printng-Stay Law.


"Dion,'' the Brownville correspondent
of the St. Joseph Daily Gazette, under
date Nov. l4th, writes as follows in re-
gard TO the Territorial Printer contro-
versy, and the improperly-called "Stay
Law" about which interested parties and
enemies of Nebraska are inclined to make
a great "scare crow" and "bug bear.'
We had designed when leisure afforded
an opportunity, to say something explain
atOry Of the "Stay Law but S "Dion''
has briefly, ably and to the point, given
an Interpretation, We with pleasure give
it place in our columns. The whole
truth Of the matter is, debtors, opposed
by the excessive pressure of the times, are
by this amendment TO chapter ID Of the
laws or 1857, regulating District Courts
provided with an extension of six months
No legal rights are disturbed or i'm.
paired in the least-nothing retroactive
If present circumstances do not cry aloud
for relief, in the name of high heaven
will some wiseacre imagine those ,ha
do.
"Since the adjournment Of the Leg,
islature, ] see that quite an interesting
squabble has sprung up between Mr.
Furnas, the member Of the Council from
this county, and Mr.. Secretary Morton
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Letter from the Plains.
INDEPENDENCE Rock,
September 25, 1853.

FRIEND FUREAs:-
Since my last from the Bridge, l have
each morning and evening been more
forcibly impressed Gas we are daily in
creasing our altitude) by the appearance
Of the comet, which-like the Star in the
East, TO the Wise Men Journeying to
the Cradle of the Babe Of Bethlehem,
as a beacon to us-has made its appear
ance in the West, about z o'clock P. M.
and IN the east about 4 o'clock A. M
Some 3 weeks the tail of this luminary
appears to the naked eye, to be about
two feet in length. It has steadily in
creased, until this morning, it appeared
about fifteen feet in length. We are
enabled TO distinguish it more clearly
from our elevated position, and our Wis
ion being materially aided by the purity
of the atmosphere. We now breathe
the most wholesome atmosphere on the
globe. Aided by instruments we could
here be enabled to ascertain all about the
movements of this dread monster, in its
Mazeppa flight, should it get astray some
pleasant evening, and attempt to impede
our progress. ] hope it may first come in
contact with Fremont's Peak. was ap-
prehensiye it might take a notion to give
battle to Larimie's Peak, butt presume
that treading the ground immortalized
from being pressedb by the heel of the Mule
and. Grasshopper hero, will rebound more
to the glory Of this long tailed monster,
should it feel in a beligerant mood while
in our vicinity.
We yesterday met a number of return
ing teamsters from Cedar Valley-the
principal field of operations of Govern
ment troops. At present, improvements
by Government are going forward rap
idly in that valley, forty miles beyond
Salt Lake City. They report having met
about sixty of R., M. & Cos trains
Fruit in great abundance abounds in the
Valley, especially peaches.
The loss of stock is reported as being
enormous. One Government train that
passed forward early in the season lost
seventy-fve head Of mules. Large mum
5ers Of dead cattle line the road.
We have just overhauled a train three
months from Leavenworih, s~ub-contrac-
tors. As regards the road agents Of the
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25

The Louisville Courier pays the follow
ing tribute to the occupation of the far
mer:
If a young man wants to engage in a
business that will insure him, in middle
life, the greatest amount of leisure time,
there is nothing more sure than farming.
If he has an independent turn of mind,
let him be a farmer. If he wants to en-
gage in a healthy occupation, let hint till
the soil. In short, if he would be lnde-
pendent, let him get a spot on earth
keep it within his means, to shun the
lawyerbe temperate to avoid the doctor
be honest, that he have a clear conscience;
improve the soil, SO as to leave the world
better than he found it and then if he
cannot live happily and die content, there
is no hope for him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
AN Ordinance.

Be it orkGined By the City Council of the City of
BrOGCHUiUe. That the ordinance passed by the Council Of
the city Of BrOwnville on the second day Of November
A D 1858, relating to the leasingof lots belonging 10 the
city on the leyee, be and the same is hereby repealed.
And beu further OTdGteeG, That any person who may
desire to lease either Of the lots belonging to the city Of
Brownvile situated in the levee addition Of the said
city. may lease the same for the term OF three years,
upon condition that for each Of said lots a yearly rent Of
ten d01laTS,be paid to the authorities Of said city; Pr0Ui-
ded, That the lessee or lessees Of each Of said lots shall
be and they are hereby required to erect on the same a
further, That the city reserves the right in all cases to
sell at any time anyOr all Of the lot or lots so leased,
upon a notice Of sixty days being given to the lessee OF
lessees, wis shallbe entitled to purchase the lots res.
pectively occupied by said lessees, at such price as
equally eligible lots may bring exclusive Of the impro-
vements on the same.
The Mayor Of the city Of Brownville is hereby requir-
ed &c draw ap and execute for the city any contract,
lease or agreement relative to the leasing Of said lots as
aforesaid.
Attest UTHER OADLE Mavor.
CHARLES G.. DORSEY, Recorder 81
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25

we have Just completed a new stockof Blanks Of every
description, neatly executed on fine substs1tiol ,ono-
ana are prepared to III orders at a moments notice an
Hehave also a plate Of a small map Of south Platte
Se9las1al ior printing common sized envelopes. with ans
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
ORDINANCE No. 2.

Be it Ordained by the Council Of the City Of Brown
Vile, that a competent person be employed as early as
practicable to survey and lay of that portion Of the Lee
wee lying North Of Main street, and fronting on the
same, opposite the present Levee, additional to the city.
into lots fronting twenty-five feet on Main street, and
extending seventy feet north Of the same, and that
the provisions Of the ordinance recently passed By the
City Council, relative to tho leasing OF lots in the Lee
wee addition be extented and applied to the lots which
may be surveyed in pursuance of this ordinance.
LUTHER HOADLEY,
Attest, CHSG G. DORSEY Mayor.
Recorder.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Hotel Sale---Notice.


Notice IS hereby given that by virtue Of certain deed
OF trust, executed for and ON the part OF the BrOwnville
Hotel Company Of BrOwnville Nemaha county, Nebras-
ka Territory, by Robert W. Furnas, James W. Coleman,
Homer Johnson, Richard Brown and Alexander HaIlam,
as Oncers and directors Of said Company, dated the firth
three hundred and e~ighty-six and three hundred and
elghty-SeyenO Of Deed Book f" OF Nemaha county afore-
SAID, John McPherson, the trustee named in said deed.
Will, on the thirteenth day Of December A d 1858. be-
tween the hours Of nine O'Clock A n and four O'Clock
P u, from the door Of the Hotel building now standing
on the r0unoshereinafte described, sell at public sale
to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following de-
scrlbed real estate, situate and being in the city Of
BrOwnVllle IN said Nemaha county, to wit: lots number
SIX, seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven, in block number
three of the. original plat OF said city, together with the
orlck hotel building, and all other buildings, ten0nents
improvements and appurtenances to said Lots belonging
or pertaining. Said sale to he made to meet and pay
certain bll!s or notes issued ana put in circulation by
said company which have now fully matured and remain
unpaid, and said billsO or notes being those referred to
in said deed Of trust as bearing even date Herewith.
Nov IL 1858 JOHN MCPHERSON, Trustee.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
IRSr0EnTlile nan Arrangements

EASTERN MAIL.
Arrires-Daily Sundays excepted at FIVE 7. N.
d, particularly Sundays excepted) at half past
eight, An.
SOUTHERN MAIL.
Arriues-Ti-weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdaysand
Fridays.
Departs-On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
MAIL
Arrives-On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Departs-On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
FORT KEARNEY MAIL.
Leares-BrownviIle on the first Of every month
reaching Fl. Kearney in seven days; lea
wing TT, Kearney on the 10th
Arrires-At Brownyille in z days.
TARKIo MAIL.
Leaves-Brownvile, on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 8 O'Clock, A. NJ.
Arrires-At BrOwnvilleo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays at 8 O'Clock. A. N.
OFFICE HOURS.
From 7, O'Clock, A N. to IL, N: and from ! P. NJ
to 6, Pm. C.G. DORSEY m.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Land Warrants-

For Cash 0nd on Time
We are prepared to loan Land Warrants OF all sizestO
settlers on such time as they may desire-lOngo or short
at the usual rates.
A constant supply OF Warrants will be kept on hand
for sale as cheap as they can be bought elseWhereia
town.
Buy Of regular dealers and beware Of bogus warrants
All warrants sold by US will be guaranteed 10 Be
genuine in every respect and will be exchanged II de-
fective.
Being permanently located in BrownviIle, we can a.
ways be found at the old stand a few doors east Of ne
Brownyille House.
L~USHBAUGH & CARSON,
Bankers. and Dealers In Land Warranta
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-11-25
Notice. tn Tax PAYERS

R. T. RAINEY, Treasurer Of Nemaha county, inforns
the citizens Of said county that he is ready 10 receive
taxes at all times betweenthis and the LIST Of JanuaU
next.
Brownville, Nov. 4, 1858. ls-sw