Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-02

have an excellent general law unoer
which all such roads can be obtained if
desired by the people. There are nu-
merOus objections to filing up our stat
utes with such acts, but ! will pass them
by for the present.
%cHRIsrNAs AT THE CAPITAL,
Had no unusual features. The young
and gay let themselves loose on general
principles the day passed OF; the sur
rising in the East, and going down in the
west, a sight long to be fOndly remem-
bered by the youngest Of the present
Omahas. Time" as the poet has il,
"wags along" Many who have participa-
ted in the festivities of this Christmas
will not witness the return of another
A voice is falling silently upon the head
Of millions, before another gear thou shGA
die!" Disease and "grim-visage war;
will hush in death many q glad and hap
py voice that hailed the advent Of .hese
Christmas scenes, before the passing
away of 1862. Solemn thought!
RErURN OF
Gents, who thought they could be Of
more service at home, than by overseeing
the motions of the Legislature, are dai.
ly answering to their names at the call
of the roll. 1t is to be hoped hat they
will "wa!k into things now. and create
wholesome and needful laws. Rest to
the body generally gives vigOr to the
mind, and you may look for the evidence
of this truth before many days.
NOTICE OF BILLS OF o
GAS it was in the beginning, so it is
new, and ever will be- the WON'T
always "jibe" together; the knot WON'T
hold, the dream is too good to last the
charm feeth as shadow, and what once
was swee.er than "sOrgum" becomes
insipid, sour and repulsive. All, what
romantic, but sad incidents are wrapped
in the respective periods Of courtship,
marriage and separation! but l forbear
to lift the veil.
In n of the applications for a disso-
luton of the marriage relation, among
other no less serious complaints was sci
forth that the lady was an intolerable
'scOld," and exceedingly abusive. Now,
this must be a SANDER! For who ever
heard of another such a case A lady
might be abusive, but the scolding part
seems a little incompatible with the ma
ture of the sex. And should such AZ
unnatural habit be resorted to, my con.
clusion would be-there is a cause. A
divorce, ergo, should not be granted. Il
may be however, the House will view the
case ditfently. Hope none of them will
be actuated by interested motives, fol
Judging from appearance, they are hap.
py in their matrimonial affairs.
HIGH WIND.
For many days past the wind has been
on a ''high HORSE" putting a perfect
"streak" over the hills, down the streets,
and against the houses; p~romenading
with hoops and "crinoIine" became
delicate, hazardous, and elevating. Yel
no inclemency of the weather banishes
them entirely from the sidewalks. The
courage of females is astonishing. "Nev-
er mind the weather, so the wind don'l
blow" applies TO the "men folks
ALARM OF FIRE.
About half past five o'clock, on the
evening of the 9th, while a storm was
raging fearfully, the startling cry of FIRE
echoed through the halls of the "Hern-
DON" ~whereupon a fright smart chance
of confusion was the result. It was soon
ascertained that only one of the
chimneys was on fire. The confusion
and excitement among the inmates of the
magnificent ediice subsidized, and nothing
save the mournful, melancholy sound of
of the terrific storm rufled the thoughts
of the most timid.
Under the circumstances no human
power could have saved the building if it
had been on fire. 1t would have been in
ruins IN a few minutes. This ought 10
be a valuable warning to all, in anywise,
interested. 1t is good policy Sin times
of peace, to prepare for war" and so it
should be in absence of fire to make all
possible preparations to control and sub
due its destroying flames.
THE WINTER.
For the information of all interested l
will here remark that the winter at Oma-
ha. excepting a "blow'' occasionally, has
so far elected the admiration of all lovers
of cloudless skies, balmy and refreshing
air, even, / am credfbly informed, the
delegate to the "Third House." from
Beaufort, is eloquent in his praises of the