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SITTER.
OPposne the Erehange BANK
Main street, Lynchburg, vm.
FALL STYLE PREMIUM HATS.
&TITzERs is tho place 70 buy your HATS, made hS&
workmen that ran be produced. furnishing his 80
numerous with the handsomes Hat that be
duced There nothing like them In this city They the
Hat of something really beautiful He does not
design being egosra what every body be
H. therefore you Hat ecpse all other hats in beau
IL the head and qfisiteIy beautiful S,zers The place to
gett < . ..
Hats OF every Grade quality Servants Hats great
ety ne NAVY oh Velvet and Plush Iapa Chlrens Fancy
Hats and Caps Ladies Riding Hats and all kinds OF Hats
made to order at the shortest notice.
Can q, stitzer Practical Halter for bargains at the sign
Of the BLUEHAr. lnoy l2-dts
NEW CONCRRN.-We have shs. dny, nr.o.
catc together for the purpose Of doing Gen
cra Gyoor aad missioa Bssncss under the style and firm
occupied by e Alexander Main st. Lynchbug
ly opposite stand Of Murre Ststton We viii Keep
ronstautly hand geaeral assortment Of GROCERIES,
LIQUORS. STAPLE DRY GOODS. and in fact, every arti
rle usually kept ID Such esapshment which will sell
cheap cash punctual customers short time We
and al of Eonty Produce Our long experience in bu
sesa will give Nc many advantages and by prompt and
te business hope to receive liberal share
of old friends and the public generally
assuring them thai effort shall be spared to please those
who may favor with thsir patronage -
Late Of the 6rsn of Nowiin & Alexander
f..f ef-H TTlOS. E. MURRELI,
Late Of the Arm Of Murreli Stratton.
IvNCNRuRG, January lst 1850.
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MISS CHARLOTTE ROsENSTIE

nN cs.-isnn~ns, 1oO bevves. pvtsAe waite
j Merrer POTATOES, for sale low 70 eln.e
spril h. .dts -, \. Hot.LINs CO.
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TVAe,1. asa lsok NJ soaseof she ehaNpf~e e.tnen
QjHENoTITCHED HANDKERCHIEF6e evse exhibited h
tsls olty tApru lld1l JOHN AhRAAAAe.
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pT PETERS sroaK D1xIpa D1y,P sT1y'f YscHno
LETTERS. CAMP BELL a. co, Bnmkers, J3
Il Wall ST., New York, buy and sell uncnrrent money,
checks make collections at all pontsn the Uni
ted orders the purchase sale
Stocks nd other securities Commission, and
th the general banking business In all
its departments.
The Lynchbura Is Peters, Spence Co, who will
give prompt attention any business entrusted IL them
July 25-dts
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ANEW wCOPARTNERsHIP.- sub-c-iber-
~ have taken the house recently uped by YOUNGER
SMITH where they intend 10 conduci General Gron1y
and Commission Esiasss In The at SMITH ADAMS,
will be pleased to see the friends Of the old aud
the pubic genernly. yNO THO. SMITH,
ian Ats f.F ADAMS
1YAGR COTTON.-Juss seceSveA larse LEI
= az Rale Cotton, D,sss0rteduumbers. for sale by
mar n lr hfrst a5atss fRANkLIN BRO
4 IA(1A kR9an Old Denaleiss n ails, ali
lSNbNJU sorts end sses. for saesZ
= ~ noe. RAINTED BUCKBTS, reeeivf.g
tsS Msf 8 sAuSDERs.
AssssS .TAEs ~ FssoE aa-sa 4as
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Return Of Gen. Scott.

The return Of Gen. Sfott from his mis-
sion to the island Of San Juan, has been
almost as unexpected as was his depar-
ture. Some fears were entertained that
the infrmity of years would render the
Journey too wearisome for his strength,
but the result is happily different. In
mediately afterhis Decentralization from
the Atlantic, last evening, he went TO his
residence in twelfth street, where the
members Of his family gave him a wei
come, more grateful doubtless to the old
mans feelings than any of the ovations
have been which he has received since his
departure. General.Scott says that since
his departure from this city, on the Goth
of September, Ghe has travelled 10 900
miles. So far from impairing his health
the constant changes have been a deci-
ded benefit, and he says he never was
more robust and vigorous than he is at
present. He expresses the greatest graf
iication at-the warm reception which has
everywhere been accorded TO him. With
regard to the results of his mission, Gen.
Scott chooses to be silent, preferring that
the people should receive their informa-
ton through the proper channel.-NetU
York Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
DOugIas and greeley.

It will be remembered that Mr.. Kel-
logg ofIllinois, charged 10 the Hoase that
there had been a coalition between the
editor Of the Tribane and lheLittle Giant
to secure the election Of The latter to the
Senate from HIinsis. The following is
the close Of an elaborate reply from Mr..
Greeley:
Once only in cur lives did we agree on
a political question-that Of resisting the
attempt to force an abhorred Constitution
on the people Of Kansas. During the
struggle Oh that point, l was called to
Washington, and went to his house, where
we had two conversations on pending po-
litical topics. There was al least one
witness in each instance, and that witness
is now a Republican member Of the
House. Never before nor since have MI.
d. and I conversed on politics, save as
opponents; and on hat occasion | am glad
TO have a witness to confirm my own clear
recollection that Mr.. Douglas reelection
10 the Senate, or his future election to-
any post whatever, was not even men
toned. And never did any letter, mes
sage, or word, pass between Us implying
a desire on his part hat | should, or a
promise on mine that I would, support
him, at any time, for any office whatever.
And whoever has at any time reported to
you aught inconsistent with this must
have drawn upon his imagination for his
facts, or he labored under the grossest
missapprehension.
Mr.. kellogg, there is just one remain
ing tie Of sympathy between Senator.
Douglas and myself, now that the old re-
lations of political a~ntagonism between
US are completely e -established; 1 detest
his doctrines, but / like his pluck. Had
he signed, ever so heedlessly, a circular
recommending Tom Paine's Age of Rea-
son, you would never have found him
prevaricating, nor apologizing, nor de-
~precating; he would have simply and
coolly told his adversaries to make the
most of it. o, that some Republicans
could be not merely almost, but altogeth-
er such as he is in this respect, however
unlike III every other
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29

suspicion for some time, in consequence
Of his known Abolition p%roclivities, which
he has taken, as we are informed, some
trouble TO make known to our slave pop
o~lation. His latest acts are, enticing ne
groes into his cellar at night, and read
ing them all sorts of Abolition documents,
and last Sunday night was devoted es-
pecially to the history of the trial of John
Brown, and a general exhortation upon
the institution Of slavery and the bless
ings of freedom. These facts, as we
hear, were sworn to before a Justice Of
the Peace by his nephew and his clerk,
and coming TO the ears of some parties
who have constituted themselves d quasi
vigilance committee, Mr.. Fisk's store, 10
which he sleeps, was visited, and he was
called out and gagged before he could
make either noise or resistance. Hewas
then placed in a carriage, and driven a
short distance from the city, and the ap-
plication made TO his nude person. He
was then left to find his way back, as he
best could. His first appearance IN the
limits, was near the hospital, where he
came in sight Of a Waterman, who was so
alarmed at the sight that he gave a spas
modic jerk to his rattle and took to his
heels, not willing to face soidreadfal an
apparition. A reinforcement, however,
were brave enough TO approach him, and
he was conducted home, the most pitia-
be object it is possible to imagine. Not
a spot of his skin was visible, ard his
hair was trimmed close TO his head.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
HOUSE.

Mr.. NuckolIs of Otoe offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds be, and are
hereby, instructed to examine and report
upon the title of the same, as made from
Omaha City to the Territory Of Nebraska
and also to report upon the present condi-
ton Of the same as compared with form
er years
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Marquette, from the committee to
which was referred the bill to prevent
free negroes and mulattoes from resid-
ing in this Territory. submitted a lengthy
minority report adverse to the passage Of
the bill for many reasons set forth in the
report, the chief Of which are because the
bill IS an.absurdity and will not be enfor-
ced; 1t will do no good and remedy no
evil; if it be an evil to have these among
US, it is wrong to force them upon the
people of other States and Territories.
They are here without any fault of their
own, either for being born black, or for
being here. The provisions of this bill,
to expel all free negroes and mulattoes
within sixty days after the passage ard
approval of this BIZ. under penalty of be-
ing guilty Of a punishable misdemeanor,
is palpably inhuman. He therefore re-
commended the bill and the whole sub
iect matter to be referred to the co nmii-
tee on Federal Relations with instruc-
tions to enquire into the expedlency of
memorializing Congress to adopt some
plan BY which all the free negtoesin the
United States, and especially those of oar
own Territory, may be ~colonized IN Afri-
ca or some other southern cline.
The House bill Of Mr.. Bates for the
protection of game in this Territory, by
forbidding its being hunted. taken or
killed during the season of breeding, and
which, had been reported back from the
committee to which it was referred, with
The recommendation that il pass, was tax
en- up and discussed.
After several amendments had been
offered and disposed Of, a notion was
made to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Considerable debate arose upon this
motion.
Mr.. Bates said he was surprised TO see
members opposing the bill. 1t had been
framed with much care, and its provisions
were similar in their objects and nature
TO the game laws infOrce in nearly every
State in the Union. Il had been intro
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. d.

House bill to incorporate the Brown
vile Hydraulic, Gas-light and Coke Co.
was read third time and passed
Mr.. Reeves moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Slavery bill was indef-
nitely possessed.
The question then recurring on the
motion to reconsider, the ayes aud nays
were demanded and resulted
Ayes-Cheever, Dundy, Furnas, Por-
ter, Reeves and Taylor. 6.
Noes-Boykin, Collier, Doane, Little,
Miller, Scott and President. Z.
So the motion was lost.
Mr.. Boykin, when bis name was called
rose in his place, and stated that he was
unwilling That this consumption of time in
the discussion of the slavery question, ard
the agitation and ~dissension arising there
from should longer 60 on; he thought the
better way to stop it at once and set the
matter at rest, would be to have the mat
ter remain indefinitely postponed, and
therefore he should vote "no" On the mo-
ton to reconsider.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
THuRsDAY, De. p.
COTNCIL.

H. B. No. 25, being a joint resolution
and memorial for an Appropriation Of
$4,000 from Congress, TO construct a
Military Road from Nebraska City to IT.
Kearney. On motion, read a Third time
by its title and passed.
II. B. To establish a Territorial road
in Pawnee and Richardson counties.
On motonr read third time by its tile
and passed.
II. B. For a Territorial road from Wor-
reII's Bridge, in Nemaha county, to Paw
nee City. Passed.
II. F. To restrain the running at large
Of sheep and swine in Pawnee county.
Passed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Congress.

No organization has yet been effected
IN. the House. On the 18th inst, Mr..
BocOck, who was the Democratic candi-
date fOx Speaker, withdrew hisname, and
since thea 4he Democrats have scattered
their votes on several gentlemen. On
the 23d inst. ibe latest dates we have
from Washington, the House proceeded
10 the twentieth ballot, which resulted -
Sherman IO3. Millson 81, Gdmer 49,
Bocock 10. The rest scattering. Nee
essay to a choice lO7.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
An AbOIltioniSt TaFFed and Feath.
cred.

The Savannah Republican, December
?, reports that one Sewall H.Fisk, a shoe
dealer in that City, was tarred and feath-
cred by certain chivalrous Georgians on
the previous night-his ofense being the
expression Of abolition sentiments. The
Republican describes the scene as fol-
lows:
"Sewsll II. Fisk, a dealer in boots and
shoes, on Market-square, of several
years standing, has been the object Of
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Nebraska Legislature.
HOUSE.

SATURDAY, Dec. IL.
Bill for an act toprohibit slavery within
this Territory was taken up.
Mr.. Reynolds wished 10 amend.
Ruled out of order.
Mr.. Belden appealed from the decision
Of the chair.
Declared out Of. order. --
Mr.. Campbell appealed from the deCi-
sion of the chair relative to Mr.. Reynolds
amendment.
Ruled out of order.
Mr.. Reynolds appealed from the deci-
sion of the chair.
The question occurring on the decision,
the ayes and nays were demanded and
the chair sustained.
MI. Reynolds then offered the follow
ing amendment:
See. 9. Any black or mulatto person,
or Indian, or any person of Negro or.
Indian blood, shall be admitted to give
evidence in favor or against any white
person whatsoever, and his or her evid-
ence shall be entitled to the same weight
and credit in the Courts of this Territory
as that of any white person.
Sec. 8. Any acts or parts of acts in
conflict with section second Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Declared out of order.
Mr.. Reynolds appealed from the deci-
sion Of the chair.
The question occurring on the decision
the chair was sustained.
Mr.. Collier moved that the bill be put
upon It's passage.
The ayes and nays being demanded,
the bill was passed. Ayes q, Nays IL.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29

Scott moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Taylor made a lengthy and amin
ated speech IN favor of the bill.
Mr.. Little spoke in favor Of the motion
TO postpone indefinitely. The General
Governments pays for the public printing
Of the territory. The Secretary is the
custodian Of the matter 20 be printed. TIE
is authorized by Congress to procure such
printing, he receives the money from the
.. S. treasury to pay for it.
After some further discussion, the
question occurring on the motion to post
pone, the ayes and nays were demanded,
when the vote stood as follows;
Ayes-Boykin, Collier. D5ane, Little,
Miller, Porter, Reeves and Scott. 8.
Nays-Cheeyer, Dundy, Furnas and
Taylor. a.
So the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
The bill to prohibit slavery was taken
up on its second reading.
Mr. Little moved that the bill be indie
initely postponed, which motion prevail
ed. Ayes z, Nays 6.
Quite a large crowd collected in front
of the bar pending the disposal of The
slavery bill, and when the vote was taken
the Council Chamber was densely crowd
ed. Upon the announcement Of the vote
considerable confusion was created BY
the cheers and stamping of feet from the
lobby, in exultation al the defeat of the
bill.
Bills on their third reading being in
order, the joint resolution and memorial
to complete the Capitol was read a third
time and passed.
HOUSE.
The bill TO define the southern bound
aries Of Platte and Dodge counties, was
taken up and the Council amendments
%concurred in.
G. B. to authorize Geo. A.. Fish to
erect a mill-dam, was taken up and pass
ed. ~
G. B. TO incorporate the Papillion Nth
Company, was also read a third time and
passed.
C. B. to incorporate the Platte River
Bridge Company wa read second time by
title.
Mr.. Collier moved to amend in several
particulars, the moss important Of which
was to strike out "ten dollars" (relating
to fnes) and inserting twenty-five dol
lars.
Mr.. Tafe moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out twenty-five and in
serting fifty dollars.
Amendment accepted, and the amend
ment as amended adopted.
Mr.. Rogers moved the bill be engross-
ed for a third reading tomorrow. Lost.
Mr.. Reck moved to lay on the table.
Lost.
Mr.. Reck moved to recommit the bill.
Mr.. Johnson moved to lay OF the table.
Question occurring on the original mo-
ton, it was lost.
Mr.. Collier moved the bill be read a
third time. and put on is passage.
Bill was passed.
HE'S, relative to in~corporations, was
passed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29

duced 10 good faith and for a good .Pur-
pose; no evil could result from It's passage;
il met the approval Of spOrtsmen as well
as the settlers at large throughout the
Territory, and he had expected every
member in the House would favor It's
passage.
The bill was indefinitely POSTPONED by
a vote Of 10 to IA.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
From the Mines.

We take the following extracts from
the Correspondence Of the St. Louis Dem
ocrat, under date of December S.:
THE weather continued very mild up
to Sunday evening, when a sudden wind
arose from N N E, and before nine in
the evening, the mercury went down to
zero. 1t continued TO grow colder, and
on Monday evening by nine o'clock, the
Mercury was down TO th~irty-nine and a.
half below zero, and CONCEALED, inwhich
condition it remained until three or four
o'clock in the morning. Il is supposed
that the temperature was about forty-fve
minus. This IS thirty lower than at any
time last winter. The principal damage
done by the cold, consisted in freezing
whisky, and bursting wine and ale bot
ties, but on the road below here, its eff
fects are said TO be fearful. One of the
Express drivers had his hands frozen so
as TO disable him, while several persons
On the Platte below, coming to or retur-
ing from this point, were frozen to death.
1t appears not TO have been so cold in the
mountain a here.
1.-THE wolves were made so bold by the
cold that they came into town and ate
up two calves which were tied up in a
stable.
"The Platte river was, for the irsttime
this season, bridged with ice.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
TUESDAY, Dec. 20.
COUNCIL.

Mr.. Boykn introduced a joint resolu-
ton and memorial for an appropriation to
build a p~enitentiary, and providing for the
building of the same. Read ard refer
red.
MI. Reeves introduced a resolution 10
instruct the Judiciary Committee to en-
quire into the expectancy of amending
the criminal code so as to allow Justices Of
the peace to have jurisdiction IN cases OF
assault and battery.
Mr. Furnas~ introduced a bill for an act
TO -incorporate the Brownyille Hydraulic
gas-light and Coke company; also a bill
to promote agriculture.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Taylor 10
proyide for the election of a Public Prin-
ter, coming up on its second reading, Mr.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
SATF.

NOTICE is hereby given that ] T, the undersigned
J. B. Wells, Sheriff. and for The County fNema-
Ia, Nebraska Territory, will offer for sale, and sell
Mt public auction, at the door If the house in which
he last tenn of the Nemlha county District Courl
of the ID JCdieial district n T was held atthecitv
Of BroWnviile in Aemaha county aforesaid, on the
tweaty-eighth day Of January. 4. ID. 1859. At one
O'Clock, Pm. of said day, the following r-ealestate to
wit: lot number three Of the northwest fractional
quarter Of section plumber t~hirty-onc and lots sixand
seven Of the southwest fractional quarter OF section
number thirty, containing In all one hundred and
thirty acres more or less, together with lots number
four and five ofthe northwest and northeast quarter
Of section number thirty-One, containing in an sey-
enty-one acres: also thefolIowing described real es-
tate, to wit: eommencinga at the northwest corner Of
lotnumber four in section number thirty, township
number six, range numbcrsixteen, in Neuaha eoun-
t. aforesaid, thence west FIVE rOds, thence north eighty
rods. thence cast 70 the Missouri river. thence u6the
Missouri river to The place Of beginning, containing
ten acres more or less, allo which said property is in
the county Of Nemaha aforesaid, and 10 township
numbrr SIX, range number sixteen, east Of the sixth
principal meridian, Nebraska Territory. Alsolsts DO.
nine and eleven in block no. s~ixty-One in the town Of
Peru, in Nemaha county aforesaid, az is evidenced
by the original recorded plat of the said place, re-
corded in the recorders Office Of said county, together
with the improvements thereon, all Of which proper-
y Is taken as the property Of William Edwards,
James Emmons, and John Edwards, on al execution
in favor Of Joseph league, issued from the Nemaba
county District Court Of the Second Judicial district
Nebraska Territory, and 70 me directed as the sheriff
Of the said county Of Nemnha.
Given uuder my hand this twenty-seventh day Of
December A.D.lS59.
J.. B. WELLS,
Sheriff Of Nemaha COUNTY.
Brownvile. Dec. 10, 1859, 4#FSl2,50
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Nebraska delegates to charleston.

"
The Democratic Central Committee Of
Nebraska Territory met at Omaha on the
10Th inst. The object of the meeting of
the Committee having been stated, it
was
Resolved, That it is expedient that this
Committee appoint two Delegates and
two alternate Delegates 10 represent the
Democracy Of Nebraska IN the National
Democratic Convention TO assemble at
Charleston on the 23d day of April
next.
And thereupon, the following geatle-
men were unanimously chosen delegates
and aiternases, viz:
Charles a Henry, Delegate; Harvey
C. Blacknan. Alternate ]. Sterling
Morton. Delegate ; James Tufts, Alter
nate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Sheri1f's Sale.
Charles F.. Hollgyl

Charles F.. Hollgy]
Moore & Br0WnIee.l
NOTICE is hereby given That by virtus oF
oeution Issued from the Office Of the CLsrr y
District Court Of Nepaha county. Nebr,sL. le
terry, against George BroWulee, Thomas WoL .'fi,
". " Moore, ard il favor Of Charles F.B,I.a
for the sum Of i've kuadred and seventzt-t!
lars and soventynine cents, ard tEenty-set., I
and Eve cents costs, ! j. i. Wells, Sheriff, y. -,
ha county. Nebraska Territory, hare Level -
and viii sell az public sale, from The doer &c
house whore the last term Of Court vas beli
BrOWnville, in said county on Tuesday the 5l,II
cay q January. D.. A 1880, &c enc ocloeE. -.
t. the highest bidder, For cash in hand. as M i,
erty IF William Moore, the following prpprrt5
wit: the the southwest quarter Of sa,top ts1,,r
town four, north Of Range fifteen, cast Of the ,i5i5
principal mtridian, containing one hundred ~
sixty acres, also lot four, in Block IS. in Nsmnb.
City, Nebsassa Territory in satisfaction uf said eT.
e%cutiOn.
J.B WELLS
Sheriff Of Nemaha Cpun.v.
byR. C. BERGER, Deputy Shift
BrOwnyille, Dee. p, 1859. no2i 4tST So
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-29
Pixies Peak.

Before the first day of next March
dawns upon US, the Pixies Peak fever will
rage tremendously in this city, and also
in various parts of the country. Alrea-
dy it has begun to spread, and appears
to be very contagious. Numbers of young
men principally mechanics-talk of form
ing companies to cross the desert wastes,
and we are informed that one company
is already organized, and intend to start
as early In the spring as the weather will
permit. Among those most anxious to
depart for the new Eldorado, are men
who have been there before, but aban-
doRed it and returned home, thinking it a
hoax. On mature reflection, they have
concluded that it is not a hoax, but that
there is plenty of gold to reward amply
the person who will seek it., and they
think their return home altogether too
hasty. A great many will 60 there at
the request of their friends already in the
mines and "making their fortunes"
Glowing accounts of the mining pros
poets have lately been received by sever
al young men IN this city, from persons
who at one time were aboutto return,
and brand Pixies Peak as a humbug.-
st. Louis Democrat.