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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-11-25
UN NTCHJ HOTET
RRHfnRh Pa =

TIME subscriber respectfully announces to the
A. public that he has opened Hotel, unisrthe
above name in the old and well known Globe
builiing, on West Pitt Street, formerly owned anl
occupied hy Mr John Young, whore he viii ba
happy TO 8ii bis friends, and the travelling pub
lie generally. Persons attending Court are re.
specially invited TO give him Gull. He pledges
himself that he VIII do all in his power 10 render
ell his guests comfortable.
His Fabl, win be supplied with the choicest de-
licaeies the market will afford.
The Bed Rooms win contain clean and comfort
able bedding
The Bar wiz be supplied with choice liquors.
The Stable win be attended by q careful and as
teutive hostler.
" Boarders viii be taken by the day, week
month and year.
Bedford, April so. 1888
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-11-25

1000 Bushels of Rye wanted, at J. If. Shoema-
ker Co. Store, for which the highest market price
will be paid in cash or merchandise.
Sept. l6, 1859.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03


Col John h Pytog, NtsHafa' Vas
NV Uesr Sir. va Hn me 90 more tnH on jus
tice In your kind .eit.. Tor which accept nay
thanks. la assuming tlat . do not concur with
the Administrator iu their views respecting
thrreht4 of altuulIi1oi citizens, rs defined boz
the Ike CIers letter" which il is proper
O. observe, ha7s been since materially modi
tei
Ualcr cur constitution there can be no just
Distinction between the right Of native born
aud uatuvalizgd citizen tc claim the protection
Of our government, 90 home auI abroad. I'M
Jess naturalization releases tde person uatur
ul.Icd from al obligations which he owed 70 his
native country, by virtue OF his allegiance, it
leaves him In the sad Vredicamont Of owing
allegiance 20 two countries, withop receiving
protection from titLur-n dilommG In which
GOO American citizen should ever be placed.
Neither Eavo you misappreheuded ny opin-
ions 10 respect 60 the African slave trade
That question seriously disturbed tAo harmony
Of the convention which framed the Federal
constitution Upon u the delegates divided
into two parties, under circumstance which
for atlme tndoredh action impossi-
BILE. The one demanding the instant aud uu-
con liti0usi prohibition OF the Africai slave
trade, on moral and religious grounds Ehile
tho other insisted that II was a legitimate
commerce, involving uo other consideration
than sound public policy, which each STATE
ought g ne permitted 10 determine for itself
eco long as IL was sanctioned by its own laws.
Zach party stood firmly and rcsolutely by
its own position Until both became convinced
that this veZcd question would break up tho
convention, destroy the Federal Union, blot
out the glories Of RcSelu,ion, and throw
away all its blessing, unless some fair and
Just c0mpromise could be formed on the COM
mon ground OF such mutun, concessions as
we're indispensable as the preservation Of their
liberties, Union aud independence.
Such a compromise was effected aud iGoor
porated into the constitution, by which it was
understood that the african -laye trade might
continue as a legitimate commerce, IN those
States who c laws sanctioned az, until the year
1893, from audafter which time Congress might
and would prohibit it forever, throughout the
dominion and limits Of the United States, end
pass all laws which might become necessary to
make such prohibition efectuaL The hsrmo-
ny Of the convention was restored and the
Ouion saved by this compromise, without
which the constitution could never have been
maze
stand firmly by this compromise, and By all
tho other compromises Of the constitution, aud
shall use my best etforts to carry each and all
pfthcm into faithful execution, in the sense
and with the undermining in which the
we're originally adopted In accordance with
this compromise. l am Irroconcilably oppose
10 the revival " the African slaye trade, ia any
form aud under any circumstances.
am, with great respect, yours truly,
S. A. DOUGLAS,
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03

FRoN EuRoFE Our sdvices from Europe,
by the steamship city Of Baltimore, which
passed Cape Race on Thursday evening Aug.
II although hve days later, embrace no news
Of importance. The intelligence from the
continent is Of a pacific character. France
was making preparations to carry out her
prom sed naval disarmament, and had dissolved
the army Of observation o" the Rhine. The
American Minister At Rome had obtained from
the Pspal Government four hundred soudi by
way OF compensation to Mr.. Perkins Of Bos-
ton, for his loss at Perugia, The new loan
to the British Government, on account Of
India five millions sterling-had been an
nOuuCot.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
lHerndoa House

This new Hotel Of Omaha, is now conceded
to be the best Hotel in any city or town on
the Missourl-the Gnest, l4rsazr aid 9s t
kept Il is nov under the control Of Messrs.
Richardson & Judson, two young men Of good
business qualifications, popular and pleasant
manners, and accom- noda,ing to q fault. In
fact, there is but one thing wanting in this
establishment 20 make it perfect and complete
in every particular, and this one thing is a
handsome, accomplished, intelligent and
pleasant laudlady Rnd We are informed b7
the proprietors that this want will be supplied
before lOug-if not by the -%enior, by the jun
Tor partner. We are confident that their good
taste, and the quality and quantity they have
to select from, that they will be able TO se,
lsct a lady-if the selection is not already
made-,hat will be in perfect keeping With
the elegance and excellence Of the HerndOn.
We would earnestly recommend 70 all the
citizens 0f Northern Nebraska, aud % the rest
81 mankind, when they visit Omaha to step
at this hotel They will have all the COM
forts they can desire, viii their bills will be
no more than if they stopped at q second or
third rate house.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
N nTIG 4
DISTRICT courts

W 4 q w
DISTRICT COURTS.
THE Judges OF the Supreme Court Of the TsrrItrr, .i
L Nebraska being assembled Of the seat Of g,y.r,.
ment tN-reof, do hereby FIX the time aud places os bol5.
ing the courts In the several judicial distiIeis. f1r h.a-.
Ing and determining all causes In which the Unu.t
states are = party, ns follows:
In the Kirst Judicial District, at Omaha CITY. I'm p.l.
glas county, on the third Tuesday IN March ana o..
third Tuesday In October, IN esch year.
In the second Judicial District. st NnhrasNa .,4z q.
0toe county, on the frst Tuesday Ia June aud tie 1rgt
Tuesday In December, In each year.
In the third Judicial District, at Dakota, In the e,ur.
" Of Dakota, on the second Tuesday In MAY and on H.
second Tuesday In September, In each year.
Aud suck terms shall not respectively exceed in 5ir,.
ton, four weeks in the FIRST District. three weet. 4,
the Second District, and two weeks in the Third III,
trict,
Witness our hands ti4s twolfh day Of August Al
1888. AUGUSTUS HALL,
LEALE WAKELKY.
SAM W. BLACK.
I, CRAMPS L. SLsBUET, Clerk Of the suprsme Cur
OF the Territory Of Nebraska, do hereby certify thai o.
foregoing Is p true and correct copy Of The OH final ordg
now on file IN my Office
In witness whereof / have hsreunto set nv hand and
The seal Of said county this fourteenth day Of Au.FTN
A. y. 1865.
CHARLES l.. SALISBURY.
Clerk Of the Supreme COST,
Papers throughout the Territory Cire thls Three In.
sertions and send their BIZ to Clerk Of Supreme C1,rt
At Omaha city, with one copy Of the psper containing
the sAme uj5
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03

TIE rowdei s.ff7 " orr c0.umusl t. .r.
az r permit, us 70 speak of the several
didates put In nomination nj Plat.mor
We saau very briefly al,uie tc them nov
in addition 70 what We have heretef.rs
said Of Gen. Estahrook, weueed now only d
rect the readers attention % en- article IN this
paper taken from tho Council Bluff Bugis
lie is known TO the whole territory, and fh,
platform on which be stands is before the pso
pie. Between nov ani The nth Of October
ic1t. 10 BE- probable that nearly every voter
viii have I'm opportunity 10 here him from the
huatings. Eveu his political encmjys c]ou.cIs
his pre- eminent fitness for the station for
which be e. nominated
Robert G. Jordan, Esq, the candidate Tor
territorial Auditor, has discharged the dufios
Of that Office for the last year. We believe with
fidelity and honesty A better man fur that
Office lives not in Nobrask = H. - Boo every
respect, n through business ua lrt r..
whose capahility and integrity have u.yer a,gu
called in question.
W. W. Wyman, our can id4to for Treasure.
is perhaps more extensively known In th.
territory than Mr. Jordan He has been the
Treasurer ofthe territory for several years aad
hayiug discharged It's not very arduoua dutics
to the satisfaction Of the people 10 would bee un
just, he being an elderly gentleman with q
large family 70 support, to throw him overheard
now. From his experience with he Poet Of
nee in this city, We are satisfied that 20 effort
can tcfcat him, and our only surprise il that
the opposition should have had The temerity 60
nominate a man against him Its his %iEcuiiI-
Die 5ssfing 10 be elected
Alon4o D Luce, the candidate for L6rarian
IL q young man. every way worthy the CONF
dence and support Of The people Our terrific
rial Library has been under his charge Tor the
last eight mouths, aud il IL 10 him that W. nre
indebted for ia present orderly arrangement.
although Mr. Kellom who has scarcely bccp
near the Library, has enjoyed the small per-
quisites that attach to that office.
w Il. Harvey, the nominee for superin-
tendent Of Pupiio instruction. is a well"edu
Gated gentleman, Of good character and high
moral worth. He il just the man TO look af-
ter thet interests Of our common sohools.-Oma-
hd NsJroskiln.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
The County Convention

Pursuant to a call OF the County Central
Committee, the Democrats will meet to-day
in the several precincts in the county, and
elect delegates to meet in County Convention
in this City, on Monday next, at two o'clock
p. NJ to make nominations for County Off
GERS.
1t will be the duty Of the Convention to
nominate two candidates for the Legislature,
a candidate for Register auJ Recorder, Pro.
bate Judge, Sheriff, Treasurer, and County
Clerk ana to appoint "A Central Committee.
This will be tho first County Convention
that has ever met in this county to nominate
candidates FOR county officers. There can be
no possible doubt Of the election Of its nomi-
nees. It is therefore, Of vast Importance that
good and true men, aud sound and reliable
democrats should Do chosen men against
whom there eau be no personal objection
men Of the ~strictest integrity, and fully ca
psble to discharge the duties Of their various
offices. II such men are placed on the ticket
and doubtless they will bs-ws will not only
be able to elect it, but give it a triumphant
majority.
This will be the fret battle on strictly par
ty grounds, that has ever been fought in the
county 1t therefore behOoves every demo
crat to throw aside all feeling aud prejudice,
all objections or dislikes to the diferenN mem
bers Of the party, and as good and true dem
ocrats-democrats from principle, democrats
because the party is the great national, CON
servatiVo party Of the Union-to labor, and
labor assiduously, for the good and success
Of our ticket, down from the Delegate to Con-
gress, 20 tho lowest officer that is to be elected.
Let no one stand back from the work, and
claim As an excuse that he is a Douglass or
Buchanan democrat. We know no distinct.
ion and know no democrat with a qualiaca.
ton 1t is not now time to divide and With
hold our support from the party, on abstract
or obsolete ideas. We are all members of
the same great party, together. We have
heretofore fought under it's great National
Banner for It's time-honored principles. lie,
as all rally again under this SAN banner, for
another struggle, and we will triumph hnd
the party in Nebraska, firm md un-
oonquerablC
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
The Republican Convention and It's
Man--Daley.

The Republican Convention met at Belle
vue, on the 9th Of last month, as annouuc
ed in the bills. Delegates were thore from
different parts Of the territory. Of every polit-
ical hue, and representing every shade Of
sPinion, every ism and schism known to Aasr
lean politics. They met, as they might be
supposed to meet, dietrustful and suspicious
Of each other A temporary organization was
effected 10y electing MIR Taffe, Of this county,
"A very worthy gentleman, indeed-chsir-
man.
Ca taking the chair Mr.. Tafe INDUCED in
the usual remarks, appropriate on such 90.
oasions, and hoped the Convention would be
harmonious. He had scarce ceased speaking
when II MIR. Holloway, disregardiug the al
vice, commenced maligning the motives Of
other gentleman present, and intimated that
y they did not DO things after his feshien
there would be fraud. Next the Peoples
party delegates from Nebraska City-who, as
their spokesman AIR, Irish, declared, had no
political Identification for yeArs-had to be
amused in order to keep the gathering .har-
mOnious.' They we're opposed to making
that Convention = Republican concern, and II
a design Of that kind was premeditAted they
determined il should be frustrated at once, as
RePubliosnisn in Nebraska, was not likely
90 win.
TIE Convention here, organized psrma-
nently, by eleoting W. D. McCord Of CAss,
President After this one Byers, invsighed
against the Peoples delegates in Il style that
made things wear an appearance the reverse
of harmonious The charge OF bad faith was
made aud reiterated with such yolubiliy
and v~ehemence, that the walls Of the school
hoase in which they were assembled rever-
bad faith Irish In defence, stated
he wouldn't and shoustn't favor the sdop-
Of the Philadelphia Platform, and this
declaration was received with rounds
Of vocIferauou. After testing the sense Of
the meeting by an informal ballot, they
way so receive the report OF the Com
mittee on Resolutions
We have nos room this week, Tor this inter
ast.ug document entire, buJ will give O syn.
5os1s OF is main features.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03

A GEE,r Mas George Lipp.rd Il
YORK called The Nszarine, tbss syeat, or O..
Jackson 'ep.
He wa a man! Well 7 rsmsrt.~ a..
day waited upon him lie sal thsr,
arm chair ] san zee him now We ,,,5 lN'
Of The public aistress-the pDuf.rt,, ~
ined-iae Eagles shrou3e3 iu crs-e az
we're carried at the head OF 10000 mon In.,I
Independence Square. He heard rs al az.
begged him to leave the s~eposites vbsr, ~
we're, to uphold the great Bank At pbii.Seiy
phia. Still no did not cay a word. 49,,
one OF our members more 6ory than the re,
ntinAted if the Bank wss crushed. a rsS,,r;..
might follow. Then the old man r5ss-T r.1
see him yet.
Gone on" he shouted. in A voice Of r.r,
der, as bis cleachej hand was raised 49,
above his white hair-"Coms with bsyors,,
Ia your hands instead Of your petitions! sur
round the White House with your lcg;oDsI I
am ready for you! With tie people al nv
back, Wnom your gold can neither ave mn
BUY, will swing you up around tho CAPITOL
each one Of you, on giJbets as high o. la.
man'sl"
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03

MORMON POPULATION The statistics Of the
Mormon population is thus given 10 the=VuHsy
TIN.
The number OF Mormons in the United
States snd British domiuion-, in 1865 Was not
less than 6s, 700. Of which SO, 000 we're rcsii.
euts fa Utah, 1000 IN the Sta.e Of New York
1000 in California, 5000 ia Nova Scotia aud
the Cauadas. and 5000 in South America.
In Europe there were SO, 600, OF which 90, 900
we're 10 Great Britain and ireland. 5000 in
Scandinavia, 1000 IN Germany and Switzer-
land, aud in France AMI the rest Of Europe
1000 In Australia aud Polynesia :, 400 Ia
Africa 100, and ON travel ., 500.
To these, Il We add the different breaches
including S~,rangeites, Rjgioaites, ana White
ties, the whole sect is not less than l26. u00
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
Indian roubis Ia Southern kan
ana HmffIa

EaH--A Hattie
We have thenews of serious Indian troubles
in Southern Kansas, A gentleman has arriv.
cd Ia Kansas city and reported thatthe Ksws,
Osagcs, and Cumanohes had collected In But
Ter aud Greenwood counties TO the number Of
five thousand, threatening destruction to the
whites Of that region. Subsequent reports say
the town of Emporia had been invested BY
about Eve hundred Of the sagages A battle
IL reported TO have taken place near Eldcrndo
on Lower Whitewater. in which a hundred
Indians aud FIVE whites are said to have been
killed. The greatest oonstcrnatiou prevails.
This hostility is supposed 10 have originated
from the hanging Of some Kaws. at council
grove ONE tins since, by the settlers, These
are the rerorts-they are doubtless greatly
exaggerated Isl Joseph GIsSHe.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
Gen. EstAbrook.


The prospect Of the Republicans in this
territory, this fall, must be bad, decidedly
bad, and their hopes decidedly small, when
their organ, the Ns5rdska Republican, dis
eozrses as follows, about the nominee Of the
Plattsmouth Convention
"The nominee Of the convention, Hon. EK-
perienoe Estabrook, is a gentleman and the
most available, as well as the strongest man
they could have put on the coarse. So FIR
as he is ooncerAed, vi may expect 10 see
the canvass conducted on fair ahd honorable
principles. =
Gen. Estsbrook possesse, rsany elements
Of strength outside Of his patty limits, AMI
the Democracy are famous for laying aside all
personal differences in view Of the spOils. IL
will resuire all our united efoIts 90 beat them.
Every thing which looks like .Ocal or sections
al feeling should be laid aside, aud il should
al once be felt the duty Of each individual
member of the Republican party 20 exert
himself 70 the utmost, 90 secure the success
of the Republican ticket
This is speaking openly sud honestly, aud
| leaves no doubt Of the opinion Of that journ-
al as TO the result We admire its advice TO
its readers, that " sectional feeling should be
laid aside, " but predict tLat the thing can
not be done. Repubhcausm is sectional by
nature, aud the effort Of Ast paper to make il
0 rhervase, will be found s1up hill business. we
hope to see the Republic practice as well as
this doctrine, hereafter il ii does
not, W viii be forced to the conclusion that
that paragraph found It's way into It's col
AIMS by mistake.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
NnYIER

> hereby glen that the articles ofIncorJ orstign Of
NtheJ. D. D. Crockwell Hydraulir aud Manufacturing
company are led In the Office Of the Register u Deeds
poses IN general Of ertsbiishiug mills mhnuactursisE,
sna ehrTylns on the same with perpetual succession
" the territory OF Nebraska, Principle Office 81 Dakota
City, capital stock $1,000, to be Increased EtwlI, paid
in, Tie highest indebtedness Of Ire company never
TO exceed two-thirls sf the capital stock and the hus
tion on Saturday August 9th, at I O'Clock P. NJ, via
j y. IL, Patrick, as President; Barnlbu' IHtcs, Go
Chairman, Thos 4. Collier as Secretary, Geo. H. Grsn
as Treasurer, and J. d NJ CrockWsll as C0mr'ro0t',
and tho President, Treasurer and Comptroli'a % ID.
r%ect0rs. J. ]. VI. Incoryurs'ur.
Dakota City, Aug y. 1866.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
J. W. PArrrsoN, Sec'y.
Republican GsrrymanderIng.

wv - ~ 80
The republican majority in the Kansas con.
stitutional convention have before It a most
ubiquitous gerrymanderiAg of the State Leg.
i~slature Fearing that the majority in the
state against the republican organization, IT
desigus to hold on to it's power by n scheme
that shall put II in the power oft h minority
10 choose the State Legislature, aud eject the
United Statss Senator. As "A specimen Of the
thing, we will give one or two instances. The
| democratic county Of Leayenworth is assigned
nine Representatives, aud the republican.
eountyof Douglas has che ,ameuumber. Leave
envorth county has double he population Il
Douglas. At the las, election 1t gave three
thousand votes, whHe Douglas gave one thous
and one hundred votes. IL Is entitled 90 dOuO
10 as many Representatives as Douglas yet,
because the latter is republican, it Is allowed
the same lumber.
Al tho last election Shawnee, a republican
county, polled five hundred votes BY this
Infamous scheme she is given four Represent
ativcs.
Wyandotte, a democratic county, that gave
a larger vote than Shawnee IS modestly as
signed one Representative,
Pottswatomie, that gave at the last election
Just one hundred and forty. six votes, all told
is given two Representatives.
jackson, a democratic county, that gave
three hundred and thirty-two votes-more
than double that of pottowatomie-is LEI down
with one Representative.
And soft runs through the entire scheme.
The Senatorial apportionment Is equally un-
fair, destroying every principle of justice and
equity. Ifthis schedule is made II part OF the
constitution, that instrument should be defeat
cd by the people, EEebdHys.
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03

Eag Ihe estimator olop OF W4eaI Tor Tho
present year, IN the United states, 10 ISo
hundred aud one millions VI bushels auu as
value Que thousand millions OF dollars The
surplus crop, It is estimated, Will reach IS,
UOO, wv bushels.
E3-Itls calculated that upwards of $500,
UOU worth Of Gotten has been 10 by hres a.
sea within Uc past year, mostly -0CCasioUeI
A. 'ne use Of OIL M the cotton 4 c.svs Ut New
Orleans or IN shiIboers
Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-09-03
Meeting OF the DemOcratia Contra.
mtttes

Committee
AZ a meeting OF the Territorial central com
mittse, called by the chairman b p. Rankin
John ". Psttison was appointed Secretary pro
tenn, Of the committee.
The resignation ofGeorge L. Scott, Of Wash
iugton, was received and accepted, sud on
motion, A. T.. Allen was appointed to fll the
yacAucc.
The resignation Of James TUT, Of L'eau qui
Court county, was received and accepted and
J 4 Gregory was appointed in his place.
Nr. J w. PATHS, n, OF Dodge county, NOV
ell that II. 9. BlackmaB, Esq, cfOtoe county
DO declared the unanimous selection Of this
committee "a Secretary fer the Territorial
Democratic committee for the current year
Carried.
On motion, s. A, Strickland, Of Sarpy
county, was declared the unanimous selection
for Treasurer Of the Democratic central com
mittee.
After some remarks from the chairman on
the necessity Of prompt and efficient action
or the success Of the ever living principles Of
the Democratic party
On motion, the committee adjourned 10 meet
At the place and call of the chairman and sec
rotary.
3. Z. RANKIN. Chr'm.
J. W. PATrGsoN, Sec'y.