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the 9th OF march, and states that tie gun
boats and mortars ere st.., st... oom mDarding
the rebel works, and had dismounted sevc-
al guns on the main shore Several rebel
batteries were abandoned on .atc9unt Of the
water.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
Fruits, Flowers and Seeds OF the
West,

Nebraska is not entirely void of those
little comforts that renders it a home to
us, Many wild fruits are to be found
in abundance, The plum, grape, Coos
berry, strawberry and raspberry grow
spontaneously all along our little streams
and on the borders Of woodlands. Coos
berries. of an enormous size and fine fla
vOr, that do moi mildeW and are hardy,
give US their yearly crop of wholesom
fruits. There are plums growing in some
portions of the Territory that are curculiC
proof, and are large, fine and delicious.
But the "Flora" of the western prai-
ries and plains is the admiration of all
that behold them. There are a great
many flowers growing wild, Of greater
beauty and attraction than hundreds now
in the flower gardens of the East, thai
have cost vas' amount 10 get them there,
while these prairie beauties are left for
us 10 enjoy. They are left because they
are not known 10 eastern botanists and
gardeners.
We have a friend who, we understand,
has been engaged the past season in col.
lecting many kinds of shrub, flower and
creeper seeds of Nebraska, Kansas, Utah
Minnesota, for a nurseryman of Utica
New York, who will be the first to intro.
duce them TO the cultivator and amateurs
Of the East. When once introduced, the
catalogues Of eastern seed dealers vii
have more than one new novelty that i
did not possess heretofore.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30


THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC FOB 1862
This valuable statistical publication is on
our table, for which the publishers will
accept our thanks. Contents-Astronomi
cal calculations and calendars for the year
1862; Government of the United States,
Executive and Judicial; ENJOYS Extra
ordinary and Ministers Resident from the
U. S. at Foreign Courts; Senate of the
L. S., members of, Politically Classified
The Rebel Senate, members of; House
OF Representatives of the U. s., Political
". Classified The Rebel House of Rep
res%entatives, members Of; Acts of Con-
eress, 1660-6I, being the principal en-
actments at the second session Of the
XXXVIth Congress, and the special ses-
sion of the XXXVIIth Congress; Record
Of the Shareholders Rebellion, arranged
Chronologically Population Of each State
by. counties, from the Census of 1860,
composed with that of 1850; Population
Of the Principal Cities of the United
States Population by States from the
organization of the Government to 1860;
Election Returns from all the States
holding elections in 1861, carefully COM
piled and compared with former Elec-
-
lions expressly for the Tribune Almanac
The Rebel National and State Govern
meuts; List of States, Capitals, Cover
nors, times of Legislative Meetings, Gen
eral Elections, ETC.; Popular Vote for
Pre- sident IN 1852, 1855, 1860; Mercan-
tile Advertisements. Price, Single Cop
les, Is cents; 81 per Dozen; 81 per
Hundred
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
JaYhaRking.

Three persons arrested by the citizens
of johnson county, were brought to this
city on Saturday night last. One Of them
was said to be the person, who with Cleve-
land, took the oath Of allegiance in this
city a few weeks ago, and the other two,
with the first, were taken upon suspicion
of belonging 70 the Jayhawking band
Two of them were carried to Sidney, to
be placed in Jail, but the authorities Of
Fremont county, refused 10 receive them.
They we're brought back to this place,
sometime on Sunday evening. On Mon
day a rumor gained credence that n Of
them (Lowry) had been pu' under the
ice, in the Missouri river, during Sunday
night. On Tuesday we were informed
that another (Watson, the member of the
Nebraska City LeGgus) had been re-
leased, but followed and shot dead.
Il is stated, upon good authority, that
these murders were committed and in
the name of Justice and Liberty we pro-
test against any more of them. We say
: murders" because the killing (if the
men were killed. was done by unsuthor-
lied persons, in the dark and without
giving The victi ms a ''chance." IF Wat
son and Lowry were guilty of robbery,
attempts TO kill, or any other laWless acts
under the name of Jayhawking-as we
have every reason to. beliere they we're
there should yet have been a positive
proofof their guilt, before they were sent
unshriven 10 perdition. Nebraska CITY
Mars.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

we marched under Gen. Poke's command
to intercept Rains division, which was
guarding a provision train bound for
Price at OsceoIa. Our path led toward
Warsaw for a time. to befool the seces-
s%ionists, then veered directly West, and
passed near Clinton, through Chiihowa,
W~arrensburg aid Knob Noster, 1t was
near Knob Noster, on some creek
Black Water, by name. | think-where
we made such a large haul of rebel fish ;
where we gathered up so many disciples
for Mcdowell College, at St. Louis
After a weeks tramp we hal'ed in
Georgetown, where we sre yet, and where
u path yet ends. But the rumor is, 1t
may start in a couple of weeks for the
chivaIrous, sunny South, 50, for a while,
hang up the map of Missouri, and as l
have written enough for once, I will save
my observations, CLEANED by the way, for
another letter.
MoRE AeAIN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH!
C~INcIyNATI, Jan. "a.

This mornings papers contain full aC-
counts of the battle of Mill Springs. Il
was a fair, open battle. The rebels fought
we'll, and were overcome only by superior
fighting on our side. According to rebel
accounts their force consisted of ten In
fantry regiments, three batteries, and
some cavalry-altogethe about ten thous-
and men. They fought in bushwhackIng
style, from ravines, and behind trees,
bushes and rocks. The brunt Of the bat.
tie devolved on the 9TH Kentucky, 2nd
Minnesota, 9th Ohio and 10th Indiana.
For nearly three hours the roar of musk
etry was kept up. Shortly after II o.
clock Col. Haskins succeeded in fanking
the enemy on the extreme right, when
the 9th Ohio and I'd Minnesota charged
with the bayonet, with triumphant yellS,
which broke the rebel ranks, and the rOut
began. They fled pell nell to their camp
strewing the road with their muskets,
blankets, overcoats and knapsacks, and
abandoned two guns and Caissons. Zol-
%licoffer was shot through the heart, at
the head of his staff, by Col. Fry, Of the
Attn Kentucky. 1t appears that ZollicOf-
fer lost his way in the bushes, and sad
denly emerged before Col. Fry, who was
accompanied by some staff officers. The
two parties mistook each other for friends,
and approached within a few yards of each
other, when, finding their mistake, both
halted and prepared for a hand to hand
conflict. One of Zollicofer's aid shot at
Col. Fry but only brought his horse down.
The federal Col. Immediately drew his
six shooter and brought Zolllcofer from
his saddle at TIE first fire The rebel
staff deserted their chiefs body, which
was taken to Somerset the day after The
battle.
An East Tennessee citizen, writing
to the Commercial, says all the credit and
honor of this battle is due to the 10Th
Indiana, 9th Ohio, 4th Kentucky and I'd
Minnesota, for they did all the fighting,
single handed, with the exception of
what support they received from the ar
tillery. They all fought nobly, and never
wavered from the fixed determination to
gain the victory. The combatants were
so near each other at n time ;hat the
powder burned their faces IN the dis
charge Of their pieces, The ID Mime
sofa captured a banner from a Mississip-
pi regiment, on which was inscribed
Mississippi Butchers"
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
barGET THE BEST.1@u
CORNELL'S BIOGRAPHIES

Surpass all Others BEFORE the Public.
1st. In philosophical arrangement.
I'd. In the gradual progress Of their steps,
3D.. In presenting one thing at a time.
4th- In the adaptation Of each part to is inten-
ded grade Of scholarship.
9TH. In the admirable mode they prescribe for
memOrizing the contents Of a map.
9th. In their explanation and directious for des-
cribiag the natural divisions Of the earth.
7th. In their judieious selections of facts.
8th. In the appropriate and instructive character
Of their illustrations.
9th. In consistency between maps and text.
10th. In the Introduction into the maps Of such
places only as are mentioned in the book.
18th. In the clear representation Of every fact,
and the analytical precision with which each branch
of the subject is kept distinct.
18th. In being at once practical, systematic, and
complete, philosophical in arrangement, and pro
gressiYe in development Of the subject.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

Fre#r.-The kansas Chief" say:
on Thursday last, a party of eighteen
Jsyhawkers, paid a visit to some of the
.'Secesh,'', in Missouri. They went tc
RichviIie, in Holt county, and "%cleaned
OUT a store, taking the safe with them
they also pressed into their service thirty
head of horses. When neal Forest City
they were surprised by a company of q.
S. soldiers, shots we're exchanged, but
no one was killed. The ringleader and
five of The jayhawkers escaped, the bal
lance we're taken prisoners and sent tc
ST. 10.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
Rollers.


A maxim with Washington was: "Ir
Peace prepare for War" There is an
other maxim that should be followed b
all farmers, sin winter prepare for sum.
mer." In summer all are, compelled by
necessity to provide for winter but the
majority of farmers do not make suf,
fcient preparation IN any one season fol
the future. We will not now attempt tC
write a long essay on this subject. We
will, however, suggest TO farmers thai
nor is the time to procure the tools and
implements needed next Summer see
that your plows, harrOws, reapers, rakes
hoes, SC, &C., are all in good, workable
order. Also provide a roller for %leveling
and smoothing plOwed land.
No farmer who has ever thoroughly
tried a roller will afterwards be ever long
without one. The benefits from its use
are: leveling the surface Of the ground
thoroughly pulverizing the clOds; and
packing the dirt, which in Prairie coun-
tries is too loose.
Pulverizing the soil is often no incon-
siderable advantage, even here in this
Prairie country. But packing the dirt is
by far the most important benefit deriv-
ed from the use of a roller. Some who
have not tried it may think the soil is
never too loose, that COMPRISING ii is a
positive injury. But experience proves
that our soil, if compressed evenly and
thoroughly pulverized, viii produce bet
ter crops than without. The roller, no
matter how heavy it may be does not
make the ground hard or solid, but leaves
it perfectly mellow.
We have seen, in this county, in wheat
fields, turnip patches, ana other places,
that the portions of the field where the
teams had turned in blowing, and had
consequently tramped the ground the
most, produced the best portion Of the
crop. The observation of many farm
ers in this county will bear US out in this
assertion.
When the surface is made level the
severe winds will not have half so much
influence in drying the ground. A deep,
mellow. smooth soil is the best for re-
tanning moisture.
In the Eastern and Middle States roll
lers are very common. Many not only
use the roller for leveling their plowed
ground, but also, with great advantage,
in the Spring Of the year, in pressing
back the grass-roots on their pasture land
when the ground has been "heaved-up"
by the frost. Timothy and clover, and
in fact, all kinds of grass, will come al
least two weeks earlier, and Will continue
to grow better all summer, when the
ground is rolled early in the Spring.
The soil of Nebraska is usually very
mellow, especially when pIowed at the
right time but from a press Of business
and other reasons, farmers cannot always
wait for the ground to be in proper order
to plOw, and consequently it is some.
times cloddy-sO much so that the har.
row will not pulverize it. In such cases
a roller is indispensable to get the ground
in good order.
A roller can be cheaply made from a
Cottonwood or'an oak log. The log mus
be straight, and should be made perfectly
round and smooth. II should be eight OIL
ten feet long. and at least two feet thick
three or four feet in diameter, however
will be still better.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
Creditors Attention.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned having
been appointed commissioners to examine claims a.
gainst the estate Of D c HcCanless deceased; will meet
for that purpose at the oahce OF the Probate Judge. In
Beatrice, Gage County Nebraska, on the last Tuesday
in February. and st Rock Greek, in Jones county, Ne
braska, on the hrst Tuesdsy in March, AID. 1852, at
9 o clock 4. II. Creditors will take notice, that all
claims or demands against the said estate must be
presented before or at the time last mentioned, or pay
ment will be forever barred
H. y.
h. n. WICKHAM Commissioner
Beatrice, Gage o., Jan. 20. 4tS5.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30


On New Years day ofls52, that WOrld-renOEna
and unrivalled gem Of American journalism, bs
peerless New York Mercury, viii enter upon ths34l
year Of the most brilliant career ever achieved p
"a paper. During the past year IL has been h'
teacher, story-teiler, mentor, and oracle Of ZOVruy'
American homes, from ocean 10 Ocsan-and iron
Quebec, in Canada, TO Pensacola, on the 6nh o
Mexico. Young and old rich and poor have raT'i
ed in its enchanting stories Of wisdom, romance -
poetry and genial bumOr: and its praise is
familiar in their mouths as household words
The noble patriOt-soldier in bis tent, too has Fhh
away the tedium Of camp life in the absorbing Hl
view Of its
FORTY BRILLIANT COLUMNS
finding IN them a fascinating mental dislPlL
known only to those who rally 10 the bannsr-n.
of the grand army Of american intellect aaa 81.
In commencing a New Year the prOpTet9H Of
New York Mercury can only say that u slsI
their aim toma4e their great family j9ar1-%
merican literature for 1852 more brilliant ani
chanting than ever and It's concentration Oh ~
worlds grandest and most beautiful speclAIlN
beautiful Romance graceful Poetry segant .
quaint Gossip refining Knowledge SPARKLING n--
and entertaining NeWs-untlhke loyeu
rules the court thecamp tpe BOWEL
as IL already rules the happy domestic nresAs.
The edit6rial tome and National department.
the New York Mercury viii continue true I"
lofty spinsof patriotism which has male u -
sity Of the people since the war began, anl
in enthusiastic demand when other sheets :
ing al around is for want Of popular support
Already the largest Literary Jouruali ne
and famous as the focug Of q thousand Dfnf
erary regulations, its programme for Ioo-
magnificent beyond al precedent. Inc my
brated pens Of this country and Europe n-t4
secured in its service, az m outlay equal "n
pence o fmore than one national garsfHHs5'
old World ! and its NOVELTIES, OrcOn mueb
for 1862. will De the most splendid rI1mphu
CANT Fiction ever published. To these' ~
magic pencil Of the greatest Of American aLa n
Felix0 @. barley, Willlsnd the aid Of PictH
Our story, initiatcry Of the New fesl'
did National Romance, commencing IN 20 a.
York Mercury Of Saturday January 80 l07
entitled
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

One of the most important c~onsidera-
tions in procuring seeds Of all kinds is to
gel those that are fresh, and have also
been raised IN the some soil and climate
in which hey are 10 be planted. R. o.
TaoMFsos, Of Syracuse, OtOe county, Ne
braska, and H. A. TERRY, of eresen'
City, Iowa, have each raised and put uI
a very large assortment Of garden field
aud flower seed, and will be prepared to
supply the wholesale trade for nexi
spring. Merchants viii make money.
and confer a great favor on their patrons
by purchasing their supplies Of these gen
ilcmen.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

The appointment of Edwin M Stan
ton, as Secretary of War, to ill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation Of
Sec. Cameron. seems to give general sat
isfaction to all parties. Mr.. Stanton is
a native of Stubenville, Ohio; has been
a Democrat; and was in Buchanan's
Cabinet for a few weeks previous to It's
dissolution.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
GUsT P%UBLIsHED.1

Cornelrs Cards for the Study and Practice Of Map
Drawing. Designed to accompany any Geography,
but especially adapted to the scale Of CornsllS Gram
mar-SchOol Maps. Price per setO Of II Cards, so cts.
ALSO,
CorneH's Series Of Outline Maps, Of which q Des-
criptive Circular win be sent upon application.
January Is, 1882. Tn29-tn
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

DIED.-In Eemaha City, on January 18th, 1907
Of Measles, Miss AMANDA E. JOHNSON, aged ~ years
and 10 months.
ave watched her breathing through the night,
Her breathing soft and low,
As in her breast the wave Of life
Kept heaEing to and fro.
$50 silently we seemed to speak,
So slowly moved about,
As we had lent her half our pOWer
To exc her living out.
"Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears our hopes bclied-
We thought her dying when she slept,
And sleeping when she died.
HFor when the morn came dim and sad,
And chill with early showers,
Her quiet eyelids elosed-she had
Another morn than ours"
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
TO EncOurage Crane OuIture.

For the. purpose of encouraging the
cultivation Of grapes in Nebraska, a law
was enacted at the last session of the
Legislature exempting from taxation, for
the first acre one hundred dollars in val
nation, and for each additional acre fifty
dollars. The act amounts to but very
little. The great difficulty in getting up
laws for the Encouragement of any branch
Of agriculture is, that they are gotten up
as a general thing by those who have no
practical knowledge of what they under
take to Legislate about. For instances.
the laws passed last winter concerning
tree planting. 1t requires n hundred
trees to the acre. This might do for
dwarfs but half that number is an abun-
dance for standard trees. The same law
requires four hundred forest trees to the
acre. Half that number is sufficient, to
admit of good agriculture.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

the service, q aLtef ne dld SO, ne gave
Us permission to organize TO suit our-
selves, and returus 10 any branch of the
we might choose. Upon counting noses
a majority preferred to return to the reg
iment we had Just left, yet, some con-
Guided to 60 into the Kansas fifth, and
we were left with bat 81 men, and were
mustered into he service with your
humble servent as lst lieutenant. In a
few days we completed our organization,
when 1, by a general order, was placed
in command of company K, 9th Kansas
cavalry as Captain of our Nebraska boys,
who are now dwelling together in har-
monY." with our Kansas friedns. The
names of our officers are
1st Lieut.. Patrick Cosgrove, johnson
county, Kas.
I'd Lieut.. John Waugh, johnson coun-
ty, Kas.
LIST Sarg't P. w. Straw, BrownviIle.
lst Duty serg't, B. B. Thompson, do
I'd Luther M. Eldridge,
Pawnee City.
Sd John N. Gere, Table
Rock.
4th Inner L. knight,
BrownvilIe.
1st Corporal, w. F. Ball, Peru.
I'd A. ]. Hanna, BrownviIIe.
Now, hat we have our organization
perfected, we hope to turn our attention
to tactics and drill.
There are rumors in camp to-day that
we are in a few days to go to QuindarO,
near Kansas City, and from what l have
been able to learn it is true. Our regi-
ment is now full with Col. Davis in COM
mand. 1t was filled by drawing four
companies from Col. Nugents. We are a
popular, or rather, the popular company
in the regiment, in consequence of our
stubborn maintenance of the right, and
our final success.
l will now bring this. perhaps, uninte-
resting letter to a close. If anything Of
interest turns up 1 will keep you posted.
Yours truly,
A. w. MATTAEWS.
n. B.-I have heard thata certain per-
son from Nebraska told up in your coun-
try that l was a corporal in has company,
(called here gray baeks,) in the Mexi-
can Brigade. 1 wonder if it is the same
man who was arrested in L%eavenworth
recently for passing counterfeit money I
And, again, I wonder if he is the same
man who is SAID to have stolen quilts.
blankets and pantaloons at a holel in
Falls City? 1 wonder if he is the same
man who advertises himself as 'the great
Western Orator" T? and the same person
age who canno stay a second time al
points along the route from Nebraska 10
Leavenworth without being egged?
l win now close this short chapter of
wonders, but if in the future any more of
those interesting features of the cam
paign in the shape of wonders occur /
will write you another short chapter.
A w M
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
- -RattIesnake'
THE REBEL PBIVATBB
4 Tale Of the Present Tame.
BY NED BUNTLlNE-
:, n. greatest Fartieal BaVslstts HHes hs "
Of H1rrEdft.

The New York Mercury IS sold y
newsmen and periodical dealers in, Am =.
To subscribers it IS regularly maieu
Saturday morning, for 81 a year. three ~
for So; six copies for 50; eight COPE
go with an extra copy free to ne gs1
Of the club. t. months' subscrpEonsis b
Alsoays; urits plainly the name Of yoS
Office County and State. We taSe d
Of all specie paying banks at par. I'
must :nvari, bly, be made in adva5'@ ,,r
Specimen iopies sent free 20 az 10.
Address all letters and remil1ancs'
paid, to -u7rSEl
CALDWELL, s0UTHW0RIH W.
Prop7,t@s Of the Nsw Iors MsleI ~,
IS & Is Ann Street, New 10iN
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
Estray Notice.

To William H. Hoover Clerk Of Nemabs eoB,,~
You are hereby notified that ], the underivnsd AZ
on the first day Of January, 1862, take .up me SI-
loa ing described Estays, on my premises. two nil,
north OF Longs Bridge, on the Little Nsmaba.
One red steer, with smooth horns, three wear, IA.
One red steer, with star in forehead, two wear,
old next Spring;
One dark red steer, brown head, darker than TIA
other part Of the body, two years old next sDri1g.
One red heifer calf, line back, with some wbiteoD
the belly;
Also one brindle steer calf, face spotted.
JOHN J. LEACH.
Glenn Rock, Jan IL, 1862. nos
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

Owing to the absence of the Editor
sickness in the family Of n of the COM
positors; a large amount of %job-wOrk
cold weather and green cottonwood, the
AdUaeiser has been delayed beyond the
publication day. The same causes &C
count for the small amount of editorial
and local matter in this paper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
NEW STOCK


Just received. All wishing anything In my line can
be accommodated on short notice for
CASH OR HIDES.
J. w. MIDDLETON.
BrowBvIlle, y. 7. Jan y.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

Then M with our flag! let il stream on the air!
Though our fathers are cold in their graves,
They had hands That could strike, they had souli
that could dare,
And their sons were not born TO be slaves!
Cp, up with that bannerl Ehere'er it may call,
Our millions shall rally around
A nation Of freemen that moment shall fall
When its stars shall be trailed on the ground.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
NOTICE.

The Copartnership heretofore existing under the mana
and style Of Brown x Strickler is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. The business will be continued Al he
old stand by Lett, Strickler & Co., to whom the debts
due the late Arm must be paid.
r. BROWN.
JACOB ~STRICELER.
Brownville, January 9Th, 1852. [u27-ImI
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

Prosperity does not insure happiness.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
1862.

THAT sTANDARD SHEET
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30

lst Corporal, W. F. Ball, Peru.
I'd A. j. Hanna, Brownville.
Now, that we have u organization
perfected, we hope to turn our attention
TO tactics and drill.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-01-30
ST0LEN H0RSES-

B~rownviIle, n. T., Jan. 2sth, 1852. nSO-i