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Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
News from fhe MOuntainS.

Mr. Decato, Agent of the American
Fur Company, left Fort Pierre on the first
day of February, and arrived in this city
on Wednesday lest-having made the trip
in thirty-four days. He travelled a foot
and alone to Council Bluffs.
The Indians during the past winter
have been towards the whites more than
usually peaceable, owing no doubt to the
fact that four Companies of troops have
been stationed at Fort Randall Last No
yember the Minicony Indians attacked
and killed ten lodges, numbering about
three hundred souls, of the Corceaux,
sparing neither men, women nor chill
dren.
Buffalo were more plentiful than they
have been for a number of years, and the
quantity of robes purchased is unusually
large. In their traffic with Indians the
traders have been generally successful and
the winters operations viii yield the Com
pany a handsome return.
The Snow was about two and a half
feet deep at Fort Pierre when Mr.. De-
cato left there, but the falling weather du-
ring the month of February has no doubt
increased the snow to a depth it has not
attained for a number of years. A mild
winter is a sure indication Of deep snow
in the Mountains, and should it be carried
off this season by warm May and June
rains, the Missouri may again nundate
the bottom lands contiguous to it, as it did
in 1843 and in 1844.-Saint Joseph Ga
zeHe.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Colts Arms, with Breeeh Attach
menf. and Pistol CaFbine.

Pursuant to orders issued by the Secre-
tarv of War, under date Of the 10th inst,
a board of officers, consisting of BreTet
Brigadier General w. S. Harvey, Col.
2nd Dragons; Lieutenant Col. j. E.
Johnston, LIST Cavalry; Major w. H. Bel,
Ordnance Department; Brevet Col. c. a.
MAY, Major I'd Dragons and Brevet
Lieut.. Col. =. W. J.. Hardee, Major I'd
Cavalry, me- at the Arsenal on the 18th
inst, and proceeded to examine Colts
dew firearms, with breech attachmet,
and pistol-carbine. "a
The Board examined three specimens
OF the pistol-carbine, of the following
length of barrel respectively , twelve, ff-
teen, and eighteen inches, and the pistol
with a barrel seven inches long, with
breech attachment. TE
To attest the ~aecuraey-of FIRE, several
shots were fred at the following ranges:
at one hundred yards, and at three hun
dred yards; at FIVE hundred yards, from
the three specimens of the pistol-Carbine,
and at two hundred yards from the pistol
with breech attachment. ON
The result of these experiments as to
the accuracy of the fire, was e~ntirelys sat
isfactory to the Board.
To test the penetration of the arms, a
target of white pine boards, seasoned,
one inch thick, with an. interval of one
inch and a quarter between the boards,
and two feet by two in size, was used.
The shots were fired at 80 yards from the
target.
The carbine with one twelfth inch bar
rel penetrated nine boards; that with the
ffteen-inch barrel, eight and a half boards;
and that with the e~ighteen-inch barrel,
nine boards. The pistol with the breech-
attachment penetrated seven and a half
boards.
The Board report the pistol-carbine and
the pistol with breech attachment superb
or for cavalry service to any arms now In
use, and recommend the adoption of the
latter for the service, and also that each
trooper be furnished with two pistols, adj
justed to the same breech, the barrel of
each to be twelve inches long, and Of the
caliber of the army revolver.
The Board also recommend that n
pistol be worn on the right side of the
soldier, in a pouch attached to the sabre
belt, and the other in the holster on the
right side of the saddle, and that the
breech attachment be carried in a suit
able pouch attachment to the left side of
the rear of the saddle; and also that, as
Colts pistols, with barrels eight inches,
cannot be procured in time for the oper-
atoms Of the approaching campaign, pis-
tess, with seyen-inch barrels and the breech
attachment, be furnished for immediate
use.-WaSh. States.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

other hand the people north of the Kan
sas river IN Kansas, are almost unani-
mously In favor of the proposed annexa-
tion, while those south of it will not OBJ
ject to it. The Lecompton question, how
ever, will, have tobe settled before Con-
gress can be induced to move upon the
subject. &
The above, which we clip from the
Cleveland PlaiadeqIer, ID substance we
have found in quite a number of our Eas-
tern exchanges of late. ~Inregard to the
petitions spoken of, we have the first one
to see, or the man who has seen one. As to
the project Of %annexing South Platte to
Kansas, We don't believe the people, OF
any respectable number Of them are In
favor of it. If it is ever done, it will not
be by the voice of the people, Of South
Platte, Nebraska. They understand their
Interests too wen. What would they gain
by the operation? Nothing! Bat on the
contrary, loose everything. We have
(" Kansas shriekers " in Nebraska as
well as elsewhere, who would, tie us
to Kansas in order . to settle without
doubt, the Slavery question" in that
Territory. There is the secret Of this
talked of annexation. We do hope
N-ebraskans will not suffer themselves
to be entrapped by nibbling at the bait
thrown out; but together with then
friends In the States, raise their unit
edyoice against such a suicidal pro-
iect. OF cou-se all our feelings and sym
pathies are averse to the extension Of sla.
very, especially in this latitude. Yet we
are not so magnanimous or philanthropic
as to desire to see Nebraska mixed up
with the distracted affairs of Kansas.
We venture the assertion, that there
cannot be found south of Platte or in Ne
braska n hundred voters who will advo-
cate the annexation of any portion of our
Territory to Kansas.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
MOney o Drug.

1t is thought by many that money will
in the States be so abundant by May, as
to be a drug in the market. The N Y.
Journal of Commerce, also the Herald,
seems to be of the same opinion, The
former paper says that moneyin that city
was, on last week, freely offered at four
to seven per cent. on call, and six to eight
on choice paper. The Herald on the
same subject remarks: "Our banking In
~stitutions will notmake somuch money for
years to come as for some years past, and
their dividends will, without a doubt, rule
at lower rates. The probability now is,
that money will become very cheap and
very plenty. The outside rates arelike-
ly to rule considerably below the legal
standard and the banks will find it diff
cult to actively employ their funds al an
interest high enough to enable them to
pay more than three per cent, semi-annu-
al dividends on their capital. twill take
years 10 bring about another chinfation
on credits, or such a raYenous set of Gus
toners for money, at the most exhorbi-
tant rates Of interest, our banks found in
the swarms Of Railroad companies up to
the financial collapse &
The Cleveland Plaindealer of last week
says: "Three months ago money could on
ly be had at the rate Of two per cent per
MONTH and even higher in some cases. 1t
is nov said that brokers in New Yorkre-
fuse 1t at five per cent per annnm for a
specified time. There appears to be a
glut Of the article, which viii, however,
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
THE ADVERTISER,
II. w. FURNAs. EDITOR
THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH IS, 1858.


M
Really the weather the past week
has been so delightful hat we could
not bear the idea of being cOoped up
in an Editors Sanctum, porting over a
pile of exchanges in which little else but
Kansas Minnesota army Bill y
"Duels at Warrington, +" sc, is to be found;
or inditing matter for newspaper columns
We feel ike being out among the trees,
shrubs, and vines, with pruning knife in
hand, trimming them up for a spring
start; or cleaning away the rubbish from
The garden, and at some risk true-puttipg
in a few seed of early, hardy vegetables.
Right here we win purposely digress.
1t Is perfectly surprising to see 50 little
attention, both in city and country, paid tc
decorating residences by trahsplaning
shade and fruit trees, ~shrubbery, sc.
How many farm houses on our praries
have not a shade tree to shelter them from
the winters blast or the summers sun,
or relieve them from the sterility of taste,
which bare buildings present. How ma
nv have no shade trees, or vines or shrub.
berry about them to give any appearance
Of taste, or comfort, or refinement. How
mucha few days labor every spring, would
add to the beauty and real comfort of res
licences. Now, reader, if you have a
claim, an entered farm, or z town lot,
upon which you have made no such i'm
proVement, 60 to work this spring. If you
plead "hard times, not able to purchase
fruit trees, ~shrubbery and such like" we
answer go to a ~neighbOring grove, where
an abundance of young and thrifty elm
bass wood, hickory, oak, ash, &c., for
shade; various kinds of wild plum, bird
cherry, goosebery, raspberry, &c, to
serve as fruit; and as to wild flowers, and
Towering shrubs of unsurpassed beau
", variety and fragrance, the list is toe
extensive even to attempt to enumerate-
These are within the reach Of the poor
est as well as the wealthy. Dig themu up
carefully, and transplant about your resi-
denees, and our word for it, a few years
win repay an hundredfOld, the few hours,
or days labor thus spent.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18


We see it stated without contradiction
that every person, except one, who acted
as delegate to the convention which franz
ed the Lecompton Constitution, has left
the Territory Of Kansas-Erehdnge.
We suppose, like some of the leading
spirits who have heretofore governed to a
great degree, the affairs of Nebraska, they
were "nOn-rssident operators" who have
greatly at heart the "interests and welfare
of the country" The people in Nebras-
ka are beginning to wake up and take
their oup matters into their own hands and
settle them in their ODn way. We have
without doubt gotten rid of n of the
"Highcockalorums'' of the tribe = the
pseudo Delegate Chapman. Others will
follow:
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
The Kansas Frauds.

41a Gl .HGSh1ngt0n, March =.
Mr.. Douglas, in the course of his re-
marks in the Senate to-day on his reso-
luton calling for information relative to
Kansas, said Calhoun is in the city en-
deavoring to force the Lecompton Constr
tuition, by withholding the facts in. the
case. He was making contradictory state
ments in newspapers, but had not been
neal the Committee, nor made any COM
munication to them. 1t was triAing with
the dignity of the Senate. when Govern
ment officials can thus battle their deliber-
atoms. The returns should have been
opened eightdays after the election, and
the result transmitted to Congress Yet
Calhoun still keeps them shut up in his
pocket. Unless we are to be cheated,
the facts should be known. How can SEN
tors vote understandingly when the whole
matter is in doubt? Every day frauds ac-
cumuIate, and forgery mounts on forgery.
He then alluded to the frauds in Kicka-
poo, Shawnee and Delaware Crossing,
and was proceeding to denounce Calhoun,
when one o'clock arrived. cutting short
his speech.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
1853.
SECOND AND THIRD sr's, ST. LOUIS, NO.

In our WarerooDs viii be found the latest and osst
styles, made by thebest workmen and Of superior mate
rial and finish
BEDSTEADSFine Rosewood and MahoEany, walnut,
Oak and Cherry, with high posts and CANOPY.
-SIDBBOARDS-RosewOOd MahOgaay Oar and va
nut with Shelves and Marble Tops. u ..a
and SECRETARIES.-ROssyood5 NJ
hogany, Oak and Walnut.
SOFA@Mahogany and Walnut covered Ia hairConr
Lasting and Brocatelle.
BUREAUS-FiRe Rosewood, Mahogany, Oak and Wal
nut, with side eases. Marble Top and Oval Glasses.
Rosewood, Mahogany, Oak and Walnut Washstend',
HAT ~RACRS-ROsewood, Mahogany, Qpk and Balnls
otmAny styles.
Aso Fine Rosewood, Mahogany, Oak and Walnut
Parlor, Easy and Rocking Chairs even variety Of Cush-
ION, Rush and Cane Seat Reception and Cottage Chars
N Chairs, Piano Stools, Ottourans FOotstooiA
Corner and SIDE Whatnotsi Extensi1nl fables, Shove!
BATHS, Ice Boxes, Wire and Tin safes searrttts Patent
Lounge Bedsteads. EHrLll
III LOOKING GLASSEs-SpIeniid- Per Case
OvaIss Mantle aud square Wood Frames = large -
sorimeut. |AC AA
B-EDDING-Spring. Hair, Moss, Excelsior and Hu>k
Mattresses; Feather Beds, Pillows, BeisteTs, Comforts
Sheets, &c. all Or the best mstsriaai Hpd warranted 10
be fresh, sweet and new.
Every article warranted as repfeserict and At pHce'
as low as any other house ii the city Tor oorresp0ndiug
quality. lra
Orders solicited and faithfully hllet--u
We cordially invite every one who Ffhes 10 call ana
examine and price our goods, as we are pleased % sho"
our goods, and give you all the inFoFmatitn in our power,
All articles sold By us carefully parkei and dehNe10A
on Boat or az the house, selH
very Respectfully, scARRIrr 4 MASON.
no37
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

We recognize The Nebraska Advert
ser, R. w. Furnas, editor, as one of the
best of our local exchanges. The last
number, March A, is replete with local
news. The editorials bear marks of that
candid, impartial and digniied character
which should characterize a public Jour-
nal. While Robertson is making such
heavy drafts upon his demented brain, to
retail slanderous and lbelous scurrillity
against Furnas, he would do well TO look
over the editorial of the Advertiser, and
take due notice thereof, and govern him
self accordingly.-BeIeuue Gdz.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Man RoHteS.

In the House Of Representatives, on
the 23d, Nj. Craig of Missouri, present
ed the petition of Solomon Miller, and
others, asking a mail route from Nebras-
ka City to Leayenworth City.-&. Louis
Rep.
We in Nebraska complain, and not
without cause, Of the insuficiency of our
mail arrangements. The Department
think, from the number of routes, We GER
tainly ought to be faithfully served. The
difficulty is this There has been too much
"scullduggery in high places,' in con-
structing mail routes. We have now two
routes on almost the same, ground contem-
plated in the above; and by an examina-
ton of the Nebraska mail routes, those
familiar with the geography of the coun-
try, will find numerous instances where
there are more than one, and sometimes
four different routes running over the same
ground. The object sought in the above
announcement Gamble as well secured by
extending the present route from Nema-
ha Agency to Leavenworth, and save at
least one fourth the cost to Government.
We are anxious to have every mail ia
cility possible, and know hat there should
be a route extending from Leayenworth,
or even farther down The river, up through
the country on this side the river. and do
not wish to be considered as throwing OBJ
stacles in the way at any time. But these
abuses of fayors cannot fail-haye not al
ready failed-to work to our disadvantage
greatly. ahf -e
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
PnPchaSa Of GOnOra,

From a private letter, the St. Louis
Democrat makes the following extract,
The writer is a Californian, and doubtless
speaks by the card: 3
There are parties Of influence from
California and Arizona now at Washing
ton, urging the purchase by our govern
ment Of the State of Sonora, Mexico, and
there is no doubt but hat the administra-
ton viii buy it. Negotiations are now
progressing with that view. / know that
Mexico has proposed to sell, for that
country is of no use to her, it being over
run by the Apache and other Indians, who
are a terror to the inhabitants; and, how
ever the troubles now existing in that de-
s~tracted republic may terminate, the gov
eminent, if any be established at all, will
need and must have money. The par
ties urging this matter want Guymas for
a port of entry, for without it Arizona
and the adjacent country will be of COM
parative little value. They expect to get
as far down as the 28th parallel, taking
in a part Of Sinolia."
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Proposed annexation of South
ll Fatfe FalleYt0 Kansas.

The Legislature Of Kansas, at its late
session, responded to the wish Of the In.
habitants Of the South Valley Of the
Platte In Nebraska, 70 be annexedto Kan
sas. That body adopted a series Of res
o~lHtions declaring the Platte river 10 be
the natural boundary between the two ter
r~itories, and memoralizing Congress to
make the desired change. A late letter
from Nebraska states that petitions are in
circulation in that portion Of tie territory
lying south Of the Platte river for its an
nexation to Kansas, and that they have
BEEN generally signed by the residents of
that portion Of the Territory. Fullytwo-
thirds of the people are said to be in IA
TOr Of being added to Kansas. On the
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Putting i'm the Crops.

The pleasant weather we have been ia
vored with for the last fortnight has been
improved by our farmers in prepar-
ing ground and putting in crops. The
farmers IN this country have done wellfor
the last two seasons, which furnishes some
encouragement to embark in the business
more extensively; and this appears to be
the case, judging from the preparations
this winter-or rather spring, for it re-
sembles that season at this time. The
wheat crop has proven to be the most re-
liable as far as market is concerned, and,
with proper care, it is also avery sure
crop in this country, not being so subject
to drought as many other parts of the state.
There viii therefore, be considerably more
wheat sown this year than at any former
season.-HHmbolH (Cdlif0rnia) Times,
Jan. 2.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

soon find an avenue for its useful employ
ment in the revival Of business which is
in progress over the whole country. There
is certainly "a good time coming. Waita
little longer" -
Although money may be a drug in the
States, it will be some time yet before it
will work its way this far West. Eastern
bankers and money lenders have learned
by experience to be exceedingly careful,
and will in the future be more stringent
as to securities. We learn they are in
New York requiring pledges of unincum-
bered city real estate. This being the
case money must necessarily find is way
west through a secondary channel, which
viii require time.
The ChicagoPre Of the 2O,ht says the
Chicago, Pittsburg and Fort Wayne rail
road reduced its freight tariff as follows
Fourth class freight to New York, from
s4 to S. cents per 100 pounds to Boston
from 80 to SO cents, and to Philadelphia
and Baltimore, from so to as cents pei
100 pounds. ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

His Honor Judge Black, passed sentence
upon Messrs. Hargus and Kinnison, con-
victed of ~manslanghter, on Wednesday of
the present week. Mr.. Hargus was SEN
fenced, to nine hundred dollars fine to-
gether, with cost of prosecution and five
years and three months Imprisonment. The
sentence of Mr.. Kinnison was n hun
dred, and fifty dollars fine, cost of prosecu-
ton, and two years and three months I'M
prisomen.-NebraskG City Vews.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
National Magazine.

The March number Of this superb
monthly is before US. The illustrated ar
ticles are excellent, viz The 'Cordilleras
and the Andes Hungary and 'Revolu-
tionary Heroes The elevated Literary
and moral character Of this magazine is
worthy of all commentator.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
no business Men.

We hope our business men all viii
read the article on the first page, entitled
"a Parable for Business Men," and then
ego and do likewise" that sit may be
well with them and their children; even
their cbildren's ebildren.n
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
The LeYiafhan.

The steamship LeViathan was success
fully 1oated in the Thames on Sunday,
January 81. Arrangements had been
perfected to complete the launch on the
day previous, but the prevalence of a
heavy gale rendered a p~ostponement i'm
peratiye, and, as Sunday proved most aus
picious, it was determined to procede with
the operations, rather than encounter the
risks which a further heightened delay
wouldhave entailed. The final floating Of
the great ship was effected with perfect
ease, and NO accident Of any kind occur
red, although the river was literally COW
cred with boats full of people, and the tim
bers forming the cradles which had been
kept down by the weight of the vessel,
assembled with great force some twenty or
thirty feet above the surface of the water.
The scene was a brillianl one, and the
enthusiasm of the multitudes who witness
sed the launch was manifested In loud and
continued cheering.
The Leviathan was towed by four pow
erful tug-boats TO her mornings opposite
Deptfrod, where she will rewain until her
internrl arrangements are completed.
The Atlantic Telegraph campany had
issued a call for the ordinary meeting Of
the stockholders on the 18th of Februa-
ny, and In anticipation of this meeting had
published a full report of the position of
the Company. The report states that it
is proposed to raise a certain amount of
new capital, by an issue of twenty-pound
shares, with which to meet the e~hargesfor
700 miles of additional cable now in course
of manufacture, and to provide for contin-
gencies. Great confidence is expressed
in the success of the attempt to lay the
cable next summer. ls 1861 f
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

The report of the Board of Public
Works Of Ohio, for the year 1857, shows
that the Canal did not pay there by over
nine thousand dollars. The decline of In
come from these canals for the last three
years, has been gradually increasing. But
there is now a large crop on hand to 60 off
and good prospects for another which will
give the Canals plenty to do.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18

M
Mr.. Morris, corroborating the statement
of Mr.. Hoard.
Mr.. Nichols said when common fame
presented as a ground for investiga-
ton. Il was beneath the dignity Of the
House to entertain the subject. The ale
CATION against his colleague was false.
He never expected, as charged, the ap-
pointment to a Marshalship Of Ohio. Mem
bers all knew without investigation, the
power of patronage was brought to bear
in favor of Administration measures.
This had been the practice Of all Admin
istrations.
Nh. Giddings asked Mr.. Nichols to
make an exception in favor of John Quin-
cy Adams, who once declared on this floor
that while President he never but on n
occasion asked for an appointment, and
that was fora deputy postmaster IN whose
favor he wrotea note to Mr.. Mclean,
who declared the applicant unfit, and
there the matter ended.
Mr.. Nichols replied, there were honor
able exceptions. AS to Burns vote, no
member had stated on his own response
bility any reason or motive for the charge.
He moved to lay the subject on the table,
including the resolution of Burns which
Hoard had accepted as a substitute.
This substitute provided for the appoint
ment of a committee to inquire whether
there was any collision between Burns
and the President, or whether improper
attempts had been made, directly or indi-
rectly, to influence the action Of any men,
Der of the House on any measure on which
the House has acted or has under consid-
GRAFTON, with the power to send for per-
sons and papers.
The subject was then tabled by a vote
of 90 against S..
Mr.. Quitman called up his volunteer
bill. He was opposed to a permanent in
crease of the standing army. He believ-
ed that volunteers were better adapted to
the present emergency. Combating the
charge that volunteers are inferior to reg
ulars, he contended that the former are
governed by higher considerations than
the latter. He also referred with pride
to the hundreds of thousands who, at the
first sound Of the bugle, offered their SER
vices in the Mexican War. He mention
ed the actthat volunteers do not desert,
while five thousand of the regular army
deserted in one year.
Pending consideration, the House ad-
journed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1858-03-18
Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that alta meetings. wInne6sul
Land and Ferry Company held at WinnedagD City X.
T on the 18th day OF March. 1883, that a tax Of ten&l-
lars was levied on each certificate Of stock 10 pay outsu
Of said company Il was further ordered that said tax
should be paid on or before the 25th inst. All shares
that the tax Is not paid upon before that day will be sVd
for said assessment.
LEW1s PHILLIPS, President. pro ten.
BRUNO CoNEoGER, Secretary.
WinnebagO CITY, n. T., March ~, 1883. noB