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Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Letter from California.
San FraneiscO, Jan. II. 1876!

OUN IOHISOSO1 Jul ACOO'
FRIEND FURNAs:-
AS l have not leisure to write, l refer
you to accompanying papers for the news
of the day. After my last from the Nor.
mon settlements, l saw the elephant in
the way of roads, deserts, sc. After
writing you l passed through some hard
Mormon communities, where ignorance,
superstition, and fanaticism prevailed,
and many upon, apparently, the verge of
starvation; where l beheld tall lank
young men in buckskin trowsers too short
for smike, with thief looking co~untenances,
and good judges of whisky, but otherwise
Ignorant and among men and women it
appeared hat the maxim was steal, de-
fraud, and make money if you can, and
Brigham will approve the plan.
In leaving these settlements, which
were at first designed to extend to the
coast for the purpose of accommodating
the emigrant saints, we had to traverse a
desert of about 800 miles, some places so
miles distant between watering places
After crossing the las! range, we came
suddenly in the most beautiful valley in
Southern California, in which was situat.
ed San Bernardino, from which the Nor.
mons were called home about a year
since, but are now returning.
Here | found great excitement in re.
gard to a recent discovery of gold on the
ella river, which however is all exploded
From San Bernardino to Los Angeles, g
distance of sixty miles, l ~traversed some
of the handsomest portions of California
Over the level plain is seen quietly graz
ing, in the latter part of December, thou
sands of cattle and horses. In Los An
gelos, where l spent a week having come
on in advance to find a market for cattle
and wagons, l found every variety of tro
pical fruit, and some delightful promena
ders through the orange, lemon and othel
groves, also through the extensive vine
yards, from which large quantities O
wine is annually exported. Here l hac
the pleasure of dining, on one occasion
with Col. Ware, the oldest inhabitant O
R~ocheport, Mo-, Jim Beckwith, the eel
ebrated m%ountaineer, Major Lyons, tn,
pioneer civil engineer of California, AM
Major Arnold of Salt Lake Mail celebri
ty. From this place I proceeded to Sal
Pedro on the arrival of my party. Her,
we took the steamer for this port. Their,
being over 200 teamsters on board, yo1
may imagine there was some slight indis
position among them when she began +
roll and pitch. Numbers. are r%eturnin!
here from Frazer river, who report fav
orably of the mines for summer diggings
but everything is now frozen up. l hav
a large party here that l shall start witt
this afternoon for Shasta City or vicinity
As they are all new chums l give them
days run in the city before starting.
) Not having been in this city for 81
years, | could scarcely realize the change
1t is now equal in many respects to Nev
York.
! WYRFKA
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
h Great West.

CALEB CUSHING in a recent speech
made in Boston, and in which he took
occasion to severely rebuke the spirit of
sectionalism prevalent in that region, in
doing so, paid the following compliment
to the Great West:
jealous of the South! Such would
not be my theme if the demon of section
alism had so far possessed itself of me. /
should not strive to draw the attention of
Massachusetts away from the only real
danger of sectional nature which threat
ems, and to fasten her attention upon an
imaginary one. Moth by the comparative
ly small section of she Union lying be-
tween Mason and Dixon's line and the
Gulf of Mexico is the sceptre of the pow
er in this Union to be held hereafter, but
by those vast regions of the West, State
after State stretched out like star beyond
star in the blue depths of the armament,
far away to the shores of the Pacific
What Is the power of the Old Thirteen.
North or South, compared with that of the
mighty West? There is the seat of EN-.
pire, and there is the hand of imperial
power. Tell me not of the perils of the
slave power and the en~croachment of the
South. Massachusetts and South Carroll.
ma will together be rs clay in the fingers
of the potter, when the great West shall
stretch forth its arm of power. as ere
long it will, to command the destiny Of
the Union"
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

all its midday splendor, and all things
move along as pleasantly and prosperous
ly as heretofore. To the farmer, the
merchant, the mechanic, no better open
ing can be found anywhere than The now
settled portion Of Nebraska. s
The o~vercrowded portions of the old
States can well spare a large portion Of
their inhabitants-to people the country
still west of us, or swell that now settled
partially. There is room for them on our
prairies; they are useless where they
are living from hand to mouth. Here
are openings for them, where by a few
years labor, ever the poorest, may be
surrounded by luxuries, comforts, and
corveniences, to which they will forever
be aliens while they remain where they
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Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Congress.

1t is safe perhaps to say that no Con-
gress has ever done so little as the one
now nearly expired. Just now the ere
personalities of the People" are busily
engaged in doing up the genteel to Lord
and Lady Napier, and President making.
A Washington writer, in speaking of the
state affairs, covers the whole ground in
the following sentence i: Everything is
in the slough in which the Presid-
entail teams are stuck. Whips and rails
have proved Intellectual, and the drivers
wont double. 1t is simply confusion
worse confounded," and "jocund day.
wont break. Every body is at logger
heads, and wisdom is in a fog. The inte-
rests of the North clash with the interests
of the South, and benefits to the one are
injuries to the other. tits utterly impos-
sible to fOretell which way the wind will
blow. All are befoSged, and like the I'M,
mortal Micawber, waiting for ''some-
thing to turn up"
The bill appropriating 5000, 900 acres
of land to be divided among the States
and Territories, according to representa-
ton, for the establishment and promotion
of agriculture and mechanics arts, has
passed. 1t is rumored the President will
veto it. We doubt it.
The Senate has ratified the Dacotah
Indian Treaty, by which an extensive
tract Of land is secured, but too far North
to become soon settled.
The Arizona Bill has been tabled in
the House, and it is thought the Home.
stead Bill will meet the same fate in the
Senate.
A bill regulating postage on newspa.
pers and periodicals has passed the
House. MI. English, the author of thi:
bill, in calling it up, said that it had beer
Extensively reported through the press
that the bill proposed to tax newspaper
passing in exchange. This was not the
fact. The design was that periodical
dealers shall receive mail matter on the
same terms as regular subscribers. An.
other section authorized maps and litho
graphs to be carried at u cent pei
ounce. Heretofore such matter had beer
excluded from the mail; and the thirt
section proposed to punish persons taking
letters u of the post-ofice by mistake
but ~willfully and ~fraudulently emitting Il
return them, and also persons who, in +;
like manner, fail to apply money handed
them for the prepayment Of postage, sc
At present there is no adequate law Il
punish such offences" The bill proposes
a fine of 500, or one years imprisOn
meni, or both.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
The New SehOOlLaW.

Some time ago we published, entire,
the New School Law, passed at the last
session of the General Assembly Of Ne
.braska. Our readers NE presume there
fore are familiar with its provisions. Sec
ton 2 of the law provides that on the
first Monday in March, 1853, the quali-
fed voters of School Districts already
formed, or to be formed, shall meet at
the usual place of holding elections, and
after. organizing the meeting by the ap-
pointment CT a Chairman and Secretary,
proceed to elect Three School Directors;
the person receiving the highest vote to
serve for 3 years, the next highest for 2
years, and the lowest for l year, and an
nually thereafter in the same manner,
and on the same day, one Director shall
be elected 10 serve for 8 years.
We intended to have written an article
in answer to a communication which APP
peared some time ago in the Omaha Rep
ublican making objections to the new
law but the paper containing it has been
mislaid, and our time has been otherwise
occupied. The article referred TO, is the
only complaint we have heard of, and
suppose that came from a want of under
standing or knowledge of the law. II
is certainly a plain and easy to be under
stood law. Any law, upon any subject
requires to be understood before it works
perfectly smooth, to those u~naCquainted
with it. A good School Law is as i'm.
portant to a State or Territory as the
Civil or Criminal Code, and should be
studied with equally as much care.
If we recollect, the Republican cores
pondent objected to what is termed the
Township Board of Education, and the
Sub Districts, or local Directors,-tha
one or the other was useless in this new
country. This may be true in a measure
yet they are both essential portions of thC
machinery that are to be more useful a
we become older, and are in nowise OBJ
stacles for the present. The provision
of the new law are sufficiently primar,
and simple to be adapted to any stage 0
educational progress, however new tn,
country, and thin the population while j
at the same time makes ample provision
for the higher and more advanced grade
suited to densely populated portions Of tn
country. We are sure the law only want
to be put in operation to become popula
| with every true friend of education.
; We think the present School Commits
%sioner, ]. H. KELLoM, Esq, amply qua
Lifted to fill his position. He is a ma
. thoroughly devoted to the subject Of Edu
: cation, and we are confident will use eve
ry effort to secure to the Territory tn
advantages to be derived from the work
ings of the new Law.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
CAPITOLIUM.
Omaha, Feb. %, 80.

Hon. R. w. FURNAs,
Dear Str:-Itis presumed your city
authority was invited to attend the cele-
bration of the completion of the Hannibal
and St. Joseph Railroad, as well as those
of the Upper Missouri cities, at St. Jo-
seph, on the 22d inst.
None Of our officials or citizens being
disposed to endure the ~incIemency of the
cold and di~sagreeable weather, it was
deemed appropriate for our citizens to
give expression totheir sentiments, res
pecting that interesting event, at home.
A meeting was therefore called yester-
day evening, and the Mayor presided.
1 send you the substance of a speech
made by Hon. A. D. JONES.
AMERICA.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

umns of their local paper, who otherwise
would never think of devoting the time to
take up and peruse a Law Book. And
besides, the books are only within the
reach of officers. We think it an uncon-
~trovertible position that the more familiar
the masses are with the laws under which
they live, the easier are they governed
and litigation decreases. But, we are
wandering from the text, and will only
say we hope the passage of a bill as above
referred to yet may pass the Legislature
of Nebraska. If there is any fears Of
imposing a burthen not desirable, leave
the matter optionary with the county au.
thorities.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

through our town on his way to the Platte
river gold fields, drawing a. sled on the
snow, laden with the requisite equippage
for the trip. He was apparently in good
spirits, and went on his way rejoicing up
the Platte river.
Two men are here now who have walk
ed the whole distance from Wisconsin,
and made good time. It is their determi-
nation to foot it through if no better op-
portunity offers. They possess the ener-
gy and power, and are gentlemen Of con-
siderable intelligence.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
When will the Laws be Printed ?

We are daily asked the above question;
and nearly every mail brings US letters
containing similar enquiries, or asking for
copies, by those who were aware that we
had been elected Public Printer by the
last Legislature, and supposed, as a mat
ter of course, we had been furnished with
the "copy'' and were executing the work,
and ought to have, at least, the laws rea-
dy for delivery. We have only to sayin
answer, that we have not as yet received
the copies of laws from which to print /;
and, to be frank, we do not expect we
will. Had former usages, to say the
least, been conformed to, justice to the
Public Printer observed, and the interests
of the people Of Nebraska in the slightest
degree consulted, the laws passed at the
late session of the General Assembly,
would before this have been printed and
delivered, not only to the Secretary of the
Territory, but to the several counties.
The matter of printing was submitted
to the Department at Washington soon
after the adjournment of the Legislature,
but up to this time no decision has been
made, tina! we know or have heard Of
We are told the Hon. Secretary is having
the work done in Albany, New York
How true this may be; or if true, how
soon we may expect copies, we are unable
to say. This much we do know however
and that is, the Territory is in a deplora-
bic condition on account of the delay.
Justices, lawyers and litigants are unable
to move a peg; or if they do, grope their
way in darkness and uncertainty. Com.
plants are universal.
This dilemma we hope may have a sa.
lutary effect upon our next Assembly, in
prompting them tc the passage of a law
requiring all general laws to be published
in at least one newspaper in each county
in which a paper may be published. Had
this been done at the last session, a:
ought to have been, the great difficulty
under which the Territory is now labor.
ing, would have been obviated.
We introduced a bill of that nature, anc
labored as best we could to secure its pas
sage. But a portion of the members be-
ing "penny wise and pound foolish" an(
others assuming it to be a trick of news
paper publishers-and we "the chief O
sinners'-to enable them topocket a few
dollars, the bill failed. In the event o
the passage of the bill, we might, o.
night not-as there was then, and is yet
two papers published in this county-havt
been a recipient of the meagre fnancia
benefits conferred. Like almost ever
body else, we like "smooth pieces;'' We
we think ia such matters we can consul
the public good, and we know such an &C
would result beniicially to the people a
large. Hundreds will read the laws b.
which they are to be governed, givel
them in broken doses, through the col
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Some Doctor.

The Postmaster at this place received,
a few days ago, the following letter which
we are permitted to publish, Withholding
the names of parties. Wonder if School
Masters are in demand al Plum Hollow,
Iowa ? We hope the Doctor may be COM
PEELED to "come down." that he may get
the "hole Bill" ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
WYREKA.
Correspondence from the Capital.
Omaha, Nebraska,
Feb. 81, 1859.
N UP.


All countenances begin to wear their
former usual and accustomed smiles al
the fair prospects before them. Business
is reviying, the weather becoming more
pleasant, the river is beginning to open,
capitalists and settlers appearing, lands
are being sold, and emigrants for the
Jefferson gold regions coming among us
by every imaginable mode Of conveyance,
having in view the only one idea, and thai
to get 10 the mines in safety.
THE SLED NAN.
A few days since a gentleman from the
State Of Minnesota | think, passed
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Plum hollow Iowa
January tina 3 1859

January tina 3 1859
Dear Sir l am unqainteI with you But
l want you to Let me know if you please
wheather thare is Such a man in you
Neighberhood as--for this spring
2 years ago his wife was up in this
Neighhood and l Docterd her sent medi-
son to her after after She went home to
the amount of fourty Dollars and l have
Sent 2 or 3 letters Sense he qit Sending
for medison and Cant get No answer
ifhe is thare Please tell him if he will
send me 25 dollars 1 will for give Him
the Balance But If l have to come down
and Be put to trouble l must have the
hole Bill Please Send me a few lines to
Let me know wheather he is thare or not
yours with Respect
DR. H C
Direct your letter TO Plum hollow free
mont County Iowa
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
ST. JosZru. Feb &,
BrOWnTiIle Mail ArrangeImde15tEl

MAIL.
Arrires-Daily Sundays excepted at FIVE N
D~eparts-Daily Sundays excepted at half u.,.
eight, A. II.
SOUTHERN MAIL.
ArriVes- Tci-weekly, on Mondays, WednssdayaI
Fridays.
Depdrts-On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturauu
NORTHERN MAIL.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturi.u
DeParts-On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridayt
FORT KEARNEY MAIL.
Leaves-BrownviIle on the first Of.eyery monA
reaching Fit. K%earney in seven days; lt
wing TT. Kearney on the 10th
ArriUes-At BrownTille in Z days.
TARKIO MAIL.
Leaves-BroBnville, on Mondays, wednesdays al
Fridays at 8 o'clock, A. ".
Arriues-At BrGwnvilleOn Tuesdays, Tbursdays All
Saturdays at 8 O'Clock. A. NJ.
OFFICE HOURS.
From :, o'clock, A.. T., to II, n: and from !, P.H
to 6, I. N. G.. G. DORSEY pm
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
An Item for our Business Men.

We printed on Saturday last an extra
edition of 5000 copies of the Weekly
Times. BY Saturday afternoon, every
copy was sold, and the demand not half
supplied. We propose to print ten hOus.
and copies when we get off another gold
edition.-Leavencorth Times.
We publish the above that our citizens
may cut it out and paste it in their hats,
to ponder over neat season, after emigra-
ton is over, and other points have receiv-
ed the benefits, This is the way St. Jo-
seph, Leavenworth, Nebraska City and
Omaha advertise their advantages. Since
the gold reports have been known to be
reliable, we, on our individual account,
have sent away hundreds of extra copies
of the advertiser to Hotels, Reading
Rooms, and individuals in the East. But
the fact is we are not able as an indiVid-
UdI to compete with cities or communities
in this manner of advertising the advan-
tages of u city, nor do we intend tc
undertake the job. VIII our citizens as,
sist in advancing their Owe interests?
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

We notice that quite a number of our
exchanges along the river have made free
use of our Extra issued on the arrival of
Messrs. Lawrence, KHnkle, Hall and
Winner, without giving. credit. All right,
gentlemen.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY IN FAVOR
OF SOUTH PLATTE ROUTES.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
REPORTS CONFIRMED.

Gold Exists IR Abundance, but
cannot he had without Labor.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
For Pixies Peak.
Du Points Celebrated Powder, |

Patent Metallic Kegs,
And Canisters, just the thing for Camp use. Ia
sale by the Agents,
RANDALES, GOULEY 4 c..
Corner Of Vine and Commercial Streets, and 81
North Leyee, Saint Louis, Mo.
These Kegs are air and water tight, and e0atlO
SIX and One-fourth pounds. and p pounds. nsfOr
mer contain Du Points best brands, the latter blast
ing Powder. Send on your orders to
RANDALLS GOULY 4 co.
March 3. '59-3m.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

Our Private Opinion Publicly Expressed"
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

Congress ~adjOurns, by expiration of
time, tomorrow.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Seeds Seeds!
A. S~.tHOLLADAY. M. D.

respectfully informs his friends in BrowDville ae
immediate vicinity that he has resumed the practices
Medicine, Surgery, s. Obstetrics
and hopes, by strict attention to his profession, to receive
that generous patronage heretofore extended 10 hin. In
an cases where 1t Is possibleo or e~xpedient, aprescIipboS
business will be done. Once at City Drug Store.
FEB. "a, 80. 55.1y
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Office to Remit

The room on Main Street. formerly oecpp;a5 h. pro-,
q Hallam as a Banking House, is for rent. Eb1Iy 10
Brownville, Feb. 20 IT. MIL
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Chess Problem No. 4.
BY T. r. +.
White.

at Q 5; Q at KS Kt A.: B at KS R 8; Kits ut
Qs B5&6 Ps at K 5, and z &QsR
Black.
at Qs 50; ktsat Q's Kt 50 & Q 3; Ps at KS
B 4 C KS Kt 8.
White to move and mate in three moves.
This, IS perhaps, more properly termed a Puzzle
than a problem. 1t can be solved.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

ARRIVAL At BROWNYIELE OF Der.
GER, THORKE AND HARDIN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03

Later from the Mines.
Nebraska advertiser., 1859-03-03
Held for Postage
Nemaha County Bible Sociotv

A meeting of the citizens Of Nemaha eoun,v w;u
De heid at the First Presbyterian Church in Brown
rllle. On next Tuesday evening, for the purpose of
forming the Neuaaha County Bible Society, ~auxilIia-
ry to the American Bible Society. A general at
tendance is very much desired.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-20
Glortester @ailp Spp.

FINED FOR UNLAWFUL COMMUNICATION
WITH JURoR.-0n Monday last, in Charles
ton, S. c., Thomas NJ. Hume was fined $500
for conversing with juror in regard to a capi-
tai case he was sitting on and Charles E. Kan
apaux, deputy sheriff, who called the juror out
to see Hume, was fined 500. These penal pro-
ceedings were under a rule for contempt of
court. Hume stated to Kanapaux that he want
ed to see the juror, Adam E. Gibson, for the
purpose of ascertaining, for the Information of
his wife, whether he would be kept out all
night. Kanapaux thereupon ordered the juror
to be called out and Hume, after speaking to
Gibson about his family affairs, began to talk
about the case the jury were celebrating on.
He told Gibson that he understood the jury
stood six to six, and that he (Gibson) was in
favor of hanging Mitchell, the prisoner on
trial. He also said ''Why don't you find the
prisoner guilty, for there is an cutlery among
the citizens of Charleston that you don't find
him guilty 2" Mr.. Hume promptly paid his
own fine, and that of the deputy sheriff
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-20
worcester Post omee-summer Arrangement

Worcester Post Ohfce-Summer Arrangement
Mails Close follows:
Northern Worcester County, Vermont and New Hanp-
hire, via Worcester Nashua Railroad, at 500 H. ami
due at 100 p. m.
Fitchburg Lancaster Leominster, West Boyston, Oak
dale, Clinton, Lowell and Nashua, n. H., at 600 a. m,
and 345 D. and due at SIS a. m and 100 p M
Princeton and East Princeton at 345 M and is due at
SIS
yermont $50 and 10 and 70 $50 and 500 p.
and due at 500 a. M, $3.50 ard 6.35 p. m.
Eastern Massachusetts-9.lO M, and 500 m. and
due at 500 a. M, $50 and $50 p. m.
Rhode Island-(ENcept towns on the Worcester and
Providence Railroad, $50 and $3.50 and
due at $40 a. m, and $50 p. m.
Way Mail Providence and Worcester Railroad $50 p.
m.; and due at $40 a. m.
Western-tAl towns in Massachusetts West of Wor
cester,) 1880 a. M, and are due at 1910 p. m.
Albany, (Western New York and Western States,) 73N
Springfield 1880 and 400 p. and due at 40
M, 1910 and 1925 p.
Hartford, all Connecticut Except windham and New
London countless 7SO and 400 p. m. and due
Towns line of Norwich and Worcester Railroad and
New London and Wndham County, Conn, 9.45 a IN.
and are due at 9l5 q.
New York city and Southern States $50 a. H. and 400
p. M: and are due at 3lO and 1000 p.
Barre Barre Plains, Petersham. Paxton Dana, North
and West Rutland, g. - M, and due at 400
M; and due at 800 a. m.
Leicester 945 m, and 430 p and due at 100
a M. and 800 p. m.
Millbury, and West Nllbury $50 a. M. and $3.50 D. m;
and are due at $40 a. M, and $50 p. m,
Shrewsbury, 3.l5 p m, and is due at 900 a.
Grafton New England Village, and Cordaville, $50
m. and are due at $3.50
birmingham, South birmingham Hopknton, Ashland,
Woodyille, Westboro Northboro', Southboro' Corda-
VILE and Grafton II 10 p M; and due at 500
and 500 p. M and are due at 500 and 80 p. H.
Office hours from las a. m to 500 D. M SUNDAYS from
2l0 to u 40. D. m. EMORY BANISTER p NJ