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Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25
Theodore Parker on the Money
Crisis.

In a sermon preached by this eccentric
reverend in Boston, some time since, the
following passage occurred
"In the town of Somewhere lives Mr..
Manygirls. He is a toilsoIne merchant,
his wife a Woodworking housekeeper.
Once they were poor, now ruinousIy rich.
They have seven daughters whom they
train up in utter idleness, They are all
do.nolhlngs. They spend much money,
but not in works of humanity, not even
in elegant accomplishments, in painting,
dancing, music aud the like, 50 paying in
spiritual beauty what they take in materi-
al means. They never read nor sing,
they are know-nothings, and only walk
in vain show, as useless as a ghost, and
as ignorant as the block on which their
bonnets are made.
On the other side Of the way, Hon.
Mr.. Manyboys has seven sons, who are
the exact match of the merchants daush,
ters-rich, idle, some of them diSSolute
-debauchery coming before their beard
all useless, earning nothing, spending
iiutI anu NusliuS lhoic' ihOli Oihg ~
Dor is to kill time, and in summer they
emigrate from pond to pond, and from
lake to lake having a fishing line with a
worm at one end and a fool at the other.
These are the first families in Some
where. Their idleness is counted pleas
ure. Six Of these sons will marry, ami
five perhaps, Of Mr.. Manygirl's daugh-
ters, and what families they will found,
to live on the toll Of their grandfather's
bones, until a commercial crisis, or the
wear and tear Of time has dissipatcd their
fortune, and they are forced, Reluctantly,
to toll! ,ltr-..,,. -sg. ..tt ~, .a.
Nov, these seven ladies' Gas tie
newspapers call the poor things, 50 inslg-
tniiicanl and help'ess,) are not only idle,
earn nothing, but consume much, What
la load of fnery is on their shoulders and
heads and necks. Mr.. Manygirls hires
many men and women 10 wait on his
daughters idleness, and these servants
are Withdrawn from the productive
work Of the shop or the farm, and set to
the unproductive work of nursing these
seven great grown up babies.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

NEBRASKA PorAToEs.-The following
we copy from the Wyoming Telescope -
"Mr. d. Groosbeck has grown the pas,
season $50 bushels from l bushel of seed
and upon less than one fourth of an acre
of ground.
S. NJ. Johnson raised potatoes at the
rate of 800 bushel TO the acre.
]. S. Carr raised 300 bushels Ga great
many having been f%rozen) the proceeds
of three and a half bushels planting.
Mr.. Ashley and II. c. Wolph raised
from three-fOurths of an acre 494 bush.
els of potatoes. .si2f
Jas. II. Tucker, near this city, raised
500 bushels TO the acre" .H.tt n
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

TAKE NoTIcE.-The Bellevue Gazette
is edited by HESRY M. BURT, ESQ.,. who
is n of the most uncompromising Black
Republicans in the western world.
Democrats will therefore not be dece:y-
ed by this wolf in sleeps clothing, nor
surprised at its copying abuses Of Gov.
w. A. Richardson, from that notorious
Niger worshipping organ. the Chicago
Observation-Disclosures City .Msus.
Thus saith the Little Joker" of the
News. He is certainly getting facetious'
or tina, /" extract of corn" hat he so free.
ly embibed at the Capitol, has
ed TO work, and he is now troubled with
snakes. If believing ,hnt The world is
our country, and our countrymen are all
mankind" it is quite probable that we are
a Black Republican, In fact, we believe
in the immortality Of nicgers. But, my
dea- sir, what are you going to do about
it ? While we are only the local and
news editor of Gazette, if you and the
" rest of mankind will turn to our issue
of the 10Th of October, last, you will see
that we are not sailing under false colors.
As we Intend 10 publish a Black Repub-
lican paper, at some future day, in Ne
braska, we are indeed grateful for the in
PRODUCTION that you have given us, TO your
patrons. But rs your word is VIGOROUSLY
in bad repute, it is quite likely their opin-
ion of you may bear a similarity to that
of a certain gentleman of color, who, dur
ing a prevalence of a fatal epidemic on
board of a passenger vessel, was ordered
to throw overheard the remains of those
that had died the previous night, and
had commenced TO drag to the deck, one
whose character for truth and veraciiy,
he had often had an occasion to question,
and was about to consIgn him 10 the wa
terry deep, when the passengers vehe-
ment remonstrance attracted the attention
of the captain, who exclaimed, "see here
Sambo, what are you going to do with
that fellows he is not dead" al know
he says he isn't, but he lies so like III,
deuH | can't beliepe him ~ In short, you
have so often been recreant to honor and
notwithstanding yourself as often a.
! there was an opportunity-that all true
men exclaim in the language of your pro-
totype, I" now you see him, and now yor
don't; who will bet where the Liul,
Joker is I"
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

CuMING CRY SrAR.-We have re.
ceived the first number Of the Cunning
City Star, a new paper published by A.
w. Merrick s. NJ. N. Mcguire, which
has taken the place of the Nebraska
Pioneer, at Cunning City, N T. 1t looms
up bright in point of original matter, and
takes a proud, bold stand with the people
on the Capitol question, end Judging from
the first number, it is edited with much
ability; it gives Omahas justice, and deals
heavy and telling strokes on the heads of
such traitors to principle as Morton Of
Otoe and, on the whole, is, to use =
Western phrase, "puttipg up that kind Of
talk" that will ensure it success with the
honest squatters of Nebraska. Success
to your noble undertaking, gentlemen.
Here is our seH- in friendship. justice,
and right.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

We have received the Alta ntic Monthly
for February. From a hasly perusal we
Judge it to be one of the best Monthlies
published in this country The publish.
ers announce that +" its success is estab-
lished beyond a contingency" Phillips.
Sampson & Co., Boston, Mass, Publish
ers. Terms, So per annum. Postage
prepaid by the publishers, on receipt Of
subscription.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

A STARVING WoMAN,-A lady pass
ing down Broadway near Fourteenth ST.
a few days since, when opposite a butch.
er's stand, was startled by the excited ap.
pearance of an inielligent.looking woman
rushing towards her, with clasped hands
and a look of dispair. exclaiming IL am
hungry, ! am hungry!' Stepping inside
the store the lady procured for her some
potatoes and a piece of meat. The hum
cry woman quickly gathered the potatoes
in her pocket, then seized the bloody
meat, put it to her lips and ale II 10 tie
bone then saying, 81 must take this homo
to Eddie" rushed wildly from the store,
leaving the salesman and lady ~as,ounded.
Incredible as this seems, we have every
reason to believe it.-N Y. Times.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25
Local & Territorial.

The Grand Birth Night Ball, came of
last Monday Evening, at Bulkeley's Hall.
1t wal the largest and most pleasant par.
ty tina, has taken place in Bellevue, for a
long time. The Hall was appropriately
and very tastefully ornampnted. On the
floor, in the center Of the Hall, was
a large drawing, representing an Eagle,
with extended wings, and holding in its
talons the Flag Of our country. From its
beak hung a scroll, upon which was in
scribed "E PIuribus Unum." Over the
Eagle, in large letters, was the nane,
Z" Washington" Below, Born Feb. %
1892" The whole showed a good deal
of artistic taste and skill. The supper
tables we're set in the second story, over
the Hall, and contained an abundance Of
wholesome food, giving entire satisfaction
to all that partook. The Managers are
deserving of great praise for TIE liberia.
manner in which the whole affair was got.
ten up, and for their untiring efforts tc
make all happy. Dancing was prolonged
TO the wee small hours of morn. w
noticed a large number of ladies anc
gentlemen in attendance. from Florence
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

he could say, at least he was unconscious
Of having received it. WIKI this explain
alton he parted from the subject.
Mr.. Grow sad he had been taught in
childhood hat all fights among men are
%disgraceful to human nature and 10 the
Christian community, and this is especial
ly the case when they occur among law
makers in the midst of their dellberalion.
Ripper years and the force Of education
had satisfied him that this lesson was
good and true. Yet the art Of self-de.
fence had been recognized as one OF the
inulienable rights Of man to be exercised
on all occasions and under all circumstan.
ces, whenever necessary for the protecs
ton of life or property. AT the last sit
ting Of the House. he found himself una
expectedly engaged in the first personal
conflict of the session. He rendered TO
tie House most cheerfully whate yer apolo-
gy was due for the violation Of its order
and decorum, and no one regretted more
than himself the occasion for this viola.
ton of its order.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

LADIES BENEVOLENT SocrErr.-We
Witnessed last Thursday evening, n
Of the meetings of this Association
at the residence of Mrs. Kinney, the
amiable and accomplished wife Of our
worthy Post Master, l.. B. Kinney. On
visiting the various large and sIaciou,
rooms of this new dwelling, so rich and
~gorgeously flu nished-lnee,ing in every
room a throng Of grace and beauty, to-
gether with the rustling of silks-stylish
fashionable dress and the glitering Of
jewellery, we were suddenly impressed
with the great change since three years
ago. Then the squat,er with his AK and
corner stakes and u pencil was walking
over,thls very spot, sharpening and driving
his sake and writing his name on tho
same that the next squatter might read
that this was his claim, Alas! how fast
are land marks of pioneering giving
away before the unparalleled strides Of
civilization, Christianity and fashion. =
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

AN ESrENDRE.-The Governor in the
course of his speech on the 9th inst, at
Nebraska City, remarked that he had been
Frequently struck by the many evidences
of energy and enterprise in the Western
country, and he deemed it the result Of
an observation he had made East, and
that was, that among families there the
brightest boy always strikes out for the
West. OF course at this point there was
immense cheering on the part of Young
America who is largely represented here.
As soon as the cheering had subsidized the
Governor added that he had generally
noticed that the young man before starting
had looked around and picked cut the
p~reties, and smartest girl in the neigh.
borhood and brought her with him which
accounts, ladies and gentlemen, said he.
for TIE beauty aud intelligence tina. we
have in this western country. The re-
mark was appreciated; We thought it an
orf,rSre. NEBRASKA .NtrS,
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25
Nebraska News In Opposition to
ht' y~7a'h,' the People.

Below, will be found one, Of a series Of
Resolutions passed unanimously, at a
meeting Of the Citizens of Otoe county,
last winter, during the excitement on the
Capitol question, an our Legislature /; and
published in the Nebraska News Of the
3lst Of Jan. 1857. We understand from
a private. but reliable source, that the
Editor of the Nebraska News, was re.
quested to republish this resolution, a
short time since. in order to remind the
people that their Representatives, were
under instructions this winter, which had
never been recalled: but the aforesaid
Editor, (being but the tool and slave, Of
one Morton, who shaped his course in di-
rect opposition, to these wholesome in
strucsors of the people) declined repub-
fishing, fearing we suppose it would show
his master, in rather an unfavorable light,
Every one knows, who is acquainted
with the circumstances, that there was far
more necessity, for ~udjourning the Legis'
la,ure this winter than there was last and
there IS not a doubt, that if the cercum'
stances had continued TO demand il las
winter, il would have been done.
This Resolution shows that this is not
new idea of adjourning the Legislature
beyond the influence and ~controle of
bullying mob. 1t shows tina, the peopl,
arc ready and Wiling to instruct ,hei
Representatives to vindieate their rights il
an honorable and manly way, and nc
submit to the dIc,ation of a few dema
gouges backed by superior physical force
Let the Resolution speak for ITSELF
'7th. Resolved; That the corrupt an,
violent means, used by the mob-ocracy o
Omaha ; who seem to control The place
to thwar, the will Of people the virtua
refusal OF his EScsllency. when formal,
called upon by both branches of the Leg
islature. to protect the freedom of the CO
ordinate branch Of the Government; an
his insolsnl threats made in person. to re
fuse his sanction to a measure then pen
ding. and to prevent the free exercise Z
the Legislature (; TO say nothing of tn
moral corruption, and bribery preva!er
inths. locality imperatively require III
Immediate adjournmen, Of the Legisl'
tute. fssa Omaha to Bellevue or Flo
ence, or any other place where orr Rel
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

OxAHA.-The citizens of Omaha are
in a small matter Of local excitement,
which, if we judge right, creates a greater
stir among the politicians, than did the
Small Pox. Poppleton of the old Coun.
Gil Blaffs and Omaha clique, is a cundi-
date for Mayor. Byers, member of the
first Legislature, and former partner of
Poppleton's, is his opponent, both demo-
Gratis. We predict the longest pole will
knock the %persimmon. Age is nothing
Blood will tell, Monday nigh, we shall
know. .
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

T. B. Lemon, Esq. has been appointed
Agent of the Chicago City Insurance
Company. This Company was establish
ed in 1856, upon a firm and reliable basis,
and ranks as one of the best Insurance
Companies in this country. Those desir.
GUS of insuring their buildings against fire
will do well &c call on Mr.. Lemon.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

kland and Bowen have been cleo
ted by the Mugginses Us prime ministers
OF the goddess Of Reputation. As the
oracle Of Memnon announced the rising
and going down of the sun, no these mod
ern Memnons salute the rising Mugglns-
cs and proclaim aloud the death OF all
anti. Mugginses.
They enjoy it, and it seems hard to dis
turb the innocent amusements OF the nni.
mails. but the public eye must be regard
ed. There is a future and in il we shall
see what we shall see. Transaction:
sought with the Western Exchange Bank
by the Chapman of the COMMITTEE on
Banks and Currency must be exaunihed'
Nebraska Nsws.
The above in some degree accounts fot
the milk in the eoeoa-nu;, bu. hor Gcd
only knows. Nioihing said or done ii
this m%enagerie to wound the feelings Of
the most delicate and fas,idlous. Arount
Bets, and over! Music!
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

HoRAcE GREELEY's CHAMPAGNE
Nick Nar tells the following story of Hor-
ace Greeley, the distinguished journalist:
Horace Greeley'S acquaintance with the
names of wines is hardly more exact than
his knowledge of their natures, and con-
sequentiy he once made a very ludicrous
mistake by writing, drinking their Held
sleek and Champagne" Of course all
the Tribune corps noticed The error next
morning, and Dana, Otterson, Congdon,
and perhaps even Ripley, Snow, Hildreth,
and Wilbour gathered around him when
he came in, and joked him on his vinous
,autology. Horace listened until he com.
pretended with tolerable exactness the
nature of his error, when the lines abouI
his mouth began to curve a little, anc
there was a little shining in his sariou;
eyes as he said, F" Did | Did | say that
Well, l guess I'm the only Tribune editor
that would make a mistake OF that kind
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

A meeting of the citizens of Bellevue,
will be held at the School House, this eve-
ming, for the purpose of ins,ructing the
Committee appointed last summer, relative
to building a Court Hourse. A full at
tendance is desired.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

& The snow is fast disappearing. The
Thermometer indicated AS degrees above
zero, yesterday, at 9, p. Nj.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

We call special attention to the address
Of Hon John +. Kinney, published on
the first page, delivered on the occasion
of receiving his Excellency, Gov. Rich
ordson, in Nebraska City, on Monday,
February the Slh.
The address is distinguished for its
able review of the official career Of the
Governor, and the evidence Of the wis
dom and prudence of his labors, as seen
in the manifest prosperity Of the Terri
tory, under the wholesome provisions of
the Kansas Nebraska et-on of the
favorite acts Of the Governor. The abii-
lily md adaptation Of the address to the
occasion, land person." is such as might
be expected from its distinguished author.
The Governor must have felt highly graf.
! flied TO see the rich fruits of his political
industry produced and exhibited to public
view by the master mind of the able
sneaker. rA4# DOL
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

STEANBoAr DIsAsrER.-The steam.
boat Col. Crossman" exploded and burnt
up a, New Madrid, on the lower Missis-
sippi on the night of the 9Th inst. From
fifteen 10 twenty lives were lost. The
Gresham was a new boat, costing S45,-
600, and vas insured for sos 900. The
cargo was fully insured.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

reSentatives can act in freedom from i'm
proper outside influence aud that we in.
slrucl our Representatives, to insist Oh
such al udjournment aud removal.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

The Bridge erected over New York
Creek, 6 miles north of Cunning City, has
given way,-caused by the caying in Of
the banks of that stream.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

An EMrERoR on SKArEs.-A letter
from Paris, dated ll,h ult., says On
the 9Th INST, the Emperor drove himself
III an open carriage to the Bots de Bou-
logne, donned a fine pair of skates and
mingled with the multitude flying on the
extensive lake and canal. He manifest
ed a proficiency in the exercise nearly
equal to that Of the most expert of the
company; one of them, wishing TO pre-
vent a collision between himself and I'M
perial Majesty, lost his balance, and
would have suffered a heavy fall had not
the sturdy Napoleon grasped his arm and
held him up; whereupon a grand acclaim
came from the banks on each side. He
loses not a jot of popularity by this fami-
liar and fearless mingling in the throng
and sport of his subjects. On the day
before he hunted lusniy in the forests of
Fontainbleau, and yesterday he was
abroad along the outer boulevards in his
.3mericdne with tive horses. He seem.
to have resolved to afford enough ocular
I proof to refute the rumors which the Roy.
atists frequently spread of the decline Of
his health.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

Read our new advertisements :-"Flour
for Sale" Assignees' Sale" Seeds for
1885, and "Gustave Seeger, County
Surveyor of Mills County, Iowa."
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

BELLE BRITrAY on DREss AND UH-
DREss.-Belle Britain, writing from Wash
ington TO the New Orleans Picayul G, says
some things which it would be impuden,
for US TO utter, but they are truths-naked
truths-nevertheless
a word touching the great and all en-.
crossing topic of dress may not be unin-
teresting to your fair readers. As | have
before written, the New York ladies, as
n general rule, are the best dressed ladies
in Washington, In this respect we are
hard TO beat. Not that we wear richer
fabrics or c%osllier jewels. Tdm au con-
haire, some of your Southern bellies beat
us in their nightly display of laces and
diamonds, aud in " low necks and short
sleeves" But the more tonnish Of our
New York ladies', whatever fondneSs they
hnve for precious stones and spider-wet
trimmings, think it very vulgar always tc
yea them. And as to " low necks," we
leave them to A" low people," In the
presence of certain distinguished ladie:
here, | have felt grateful for the use of q
pink fan to conceal my bushes.
Glide, o hide those hills of snow"
Now, do not think Inc %squealnish OF
prudish. ! am not a bit Of it. But there
is a time and place for all things, and a
miscellaneous gathering Of promiscpou.
people is not the proper time and place
for a stunning exhibition Of a beautiful
DOAOln. g.. # mn. # "
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

A Catamount was recently killed near
Nemaha City.
Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-02-25

Boar. BvIbDiNo IN ST. LOUISA
report of the proceedings of the sixth an
rualmeeiing of the board of supervising
inspectors, held at Louisville a short time
ago, for which wo are indebted TO Mes.
srs. .McCord and Singleton, local inspec.
tors for this district, contains some useful
Information. In the list Of steamboats, in.
spected from October lst, 1856, to Sep
tcmber Both, 1867, we find elevel stated
TO have been built at this place, viz: E.
A. Ogden, WIN. S. Nelson Jeanne Deans.
VIM. Campbell, Keokuk, Asa Wilgus,
Martha Jeweu. Quincy, Sam. Gata, ST.
Marys, and City of Louisiana.
Other steamers are being contracted al
St. Louis, which will vie with any on the
western rivers in speed, elegance, and
strength. Our facilities for repairing on
docks and ways are not surpassed per-
haps IN the United States, aud the me-
chuuics who superintend and do the work
are as expert in their business as any to
be found in the Union--&, Louis Dem.