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Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-05

SEWING MACHINE,

has one ADVANTAGES which is worthy Of especial attention
in addition to the peculiar character Of me stitch, and
that is its adaptation to either Light or medium hezvy
work. The Machine which a. one moment is used On
THE MOST DELICATE FABRIC, IN a few no.
ments after can be broughtto bear with the same fsci-
ity on cOttonades and t0wsls Of the coarsest description.
It's adaptation for FAMILY WORK, is thus remaEka-
bic, and gives II q superiority over every ether syle,2
machine in the Market.
In order that these Machines may be placed In ne
hands OF all classes, we have reduced the price OF or
FRANKLIN FAMILY MACHINE TO F0RTY
DOLLARS. From the increase o. our business FOR ms
last year, and the entire satisfaction our Machines ere
giving thrO1ghOut he United States and Buropean
C0uuIfi887 We UTr rEI EUuUuETU Euru es a.a---h-sa-s
to manufacture q PERFECT SIMPLE, RELIABLE
AND CHEAP MACHINE has been fully appreciated
b. the public. This policy viii remain unchanged, and
as heretofore no Machine viii be allowed 70 leave the
Office that we cannot fully warrant in every respect
shall keep on hand at all times q general assOrt-
ment Of Sewing Machine msterials
Needles for all machines can be ordered b. MHf or
Express. Price One Dollar per dozen.
Persons in the c%OuRtry, BY sending us their address
enclosing a letter stamp, can have forwarded BY return
mail, one OF our circulars containing the diHeren styles
Of Machines, list Of prices, aDdsample Of work.
e. RICHARDS & CO.,
Principal AGENTS for the FOrtb West.
and Salesroom 1873 Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois
E. RICHARDS Lsto Of L. Cornell & Co.
C.E WISWALL,
JN0.W. TAPPAN, formerly Ag's for he GfoTsr&
Baker Sewing Machine.
JanuaTy9thf 1852. Tu26-tfl
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-05
DR. ] Bovee Dod's
IMPERIAL WINE BITTERS,

Are prepared by an eminent and .skillful physician, VIII
has used them successfully in his practice for the las
twenty-five years. The proprietor before ~purohasin
the exclusive FighttO manufacture and sell DR.. BOve,
Dods' Ceiebraleg Imperial Wine Bit ers- hadtthem test
ed by two distinguished medical practitioners, who pro
nounced thema valuable aud safe remedy for disease.
Although the medical men of this country, as a gen
eral thing. dIsapprove Of Patent Medicines, yet we do
not believe that a respectable Physician can be found
in the United States, acquainted with their medical
properties, who will not highly approve DR.. Dod's
PERIAL WINE BITTERS
In all newly settled places, where there is always
a iarge qnantity Of deeaying timber; from which a poi
sonous miasma is created, these bitters shuOld be used
every morning before bT eakgast.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-05

This neat and curious instrument foretells the
Aeather from II tO24 hoursin advance. Sent free
9y mail on receipt of so cents by the manufacturers,
LEE 2 CO, Newark, n. J. Liberal discoUpt to
Agents.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-05
Klrby's American Iron Harvester

Revolving and Spring tooth Horse Hay Rakes, -G
Krauser's Cider and Wine Mills with Press,
Sugar Cane Crusher5 and EvapOTatOrs,
Motifs Portable Furnace and CaldrOns,
Portable Engines and Horse Powers
Portfolio Flour and Corn Meal Mills. --
Wood and Iron Working Machinery,
Mortising aud TenOning Machines. n. "
fathers, Bolt Cutters, Coach Screws, Lanterns,
QBeen's Portable Forge and Bellows,
Leather and Rubber Betting,
Lace Leather and Steam Packing,
FFeLche's Washing Machine, Steelyards, Scales,
GARDEN, GRASS AND OTHER SEEDS.
EPSend for Circulars.3
Orders solicited and promptly executed by
PLANT & BROTHER.
March, 1861. Fn4-4m-An3S-4m)
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-02-05
FRANKLIN
Sewing Machine.

These machines make The celebrated GROVrp
DAAE1 STITCH, Whiehhas taken the highatwe-.s
um AZ the Illinois State Fair. in seDtamheT 80
United States Fair in ST. LOUIS, in 1860. and n ,Is
principle State Fairs throughout the county "
competent Judges gavea decision IN favor n "a.
sutch, on account Of its great strength and aliptsg.
all kinds offamly and maBufactufin g purDo.ss
me following Table will show the difference IN s-.
Of Sewing Machines over the old method OF stte5isgt-
hand. In the working OF these Machines thera il ~,
only a great saving Of labor and time, besides a5aInr
greatly 10 the healthfulness o. the enp1oymeut b1fFs
stitch Is much stronger, more elastic, andIess I,bIs 4
mp or rayel than the stitch made with huttIss an
bObbins.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-03
From Virginia.

RICHMOND, November 2S.-The Examiner
has "dvices from GordonsviIle that n por-
ton Of Burnsides' forces had returned TO
within ls miles Of Warrenton.
The Lynchburg Republican says rather
severe skirmish occurred betwee portion
Of our own and the Abolition cavalry, be-
tween Manassas and tcntrsvlIe on Mor-
day last. The Yankees had advanced from
the direction of Centrcvile on reconnoi-
,cring expedition. when they were met near
Bull Run and fight ensued which lasted Il
half hour, during which time the firing was
rapid and heavy.
Our cavalry finally charged the enemy
when they took TO their heels and were
hotiy pursued to within sight Of Centre
vile. At that point it was thought prudent
to cease pursuit as indications were that n
large infantry fore. were in supporting dis
tnnce.
The enemy lost six, dead upon the field,
aud fourteen prisoners.
Dur loss was one killed aud two missing
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English Opinion.

RICHMOND November % 6-I.ate English
papers have been received.
The LoLdon Times, ia an editorial on the
New York Chamber al Commerce and the
Confederate steamer Alabama. SAYS "'rhe
New YORK Chamber Of Commerce had bet.
ter send Captain Wilkes after the Alabama.
We cannot undertake. the capture Of this
one Confederate cruiser We ar. sorry
that the Brilliant was burnt, and so We are
that the towns on the Mississippi were
burnt, "nd that the murder and dishonor Of
men aud women in Aahnm, took place
These scenes are said o have suggested the
name OF this terrible cru,ser"
The Lincoln Government ha. ng,io
backed DOM The Dia,io de la .Mariano
says :"As soon as the representative OF
her Majesty at Washington, Senor Ta,sara,
received details Of the case, he visited Mr.
Seward and read TO him The despatch Of
the Captain GrueraI Of Cuba. in which the
FACTS OF the case wer. stated, and the nee
ess"ry defamation made. Mr. Seward AS
""'e" wv SP''tah htpftHeHthilNt, IN tHt
most categorical manner, that the United
States Gorerrme": highly disappro,ed the
conduct Of the naval oihcer who violated
our laws aud territory, and was willing to
give complete satisfaction TO the Govern.
men, Of SPAIN"
The London Star, 10 an editorial on the
escape OF the Alabama, says it Is known
that As many as nine other ships are being
| built or equipped in British harbors for the
service Of the COnfedcra,es Ifthey were
to serve simply "s vessels of war, if they
were even 10 be employed in an attempt TO
break the blockade, TO recover New Or
| ienns, or TO fight The F,d-rals in Southern
rivers. or other legitimate acts of warfare,
they would not be suiJcct to "Ire.t and de-
ientIon.
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The Latest News.

The following Dispatches were received
from Camden on Monday evening:
CRARLE,roS, Nov. 29-Our scouts at
Pcc"taligo report that large fleet Of trans.
ports aud steamers left Hilton Head yes,er
day. COnjec,ures Of their movement are
various Some think they were sent to
Georgetown--oihcrs think they ar. inten.
ded TO reinforce Burnside.
A despatch from kinston, n C., Of the
2Sth, says, another Yankee Gunboat was
captured and burned yesterday. The crew
consisted Of 63 ~hi;es and 20 negroes who
were ali taken prisoners.
MOBILE, Nov. 29.-The Advertiser has a
despatch from SaltiIlo the 9th, which 81,
tina, on Sunday the 23i, u regiment of new
abolition recruits, ut CUrinth, refused to
obey marching orders for Grand junction.
Two reg iments attempted to coerce them
when severe fight ensued, lasting three
hours, and resulting in 4 great number
killed aud wounded on both sides u is
said troops were ordrrc! from Rrnzi to
queil the insurgents, but the battle had
ceased.
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Gov. Pickens.

The following suggestion to the Legislature,
now in session, aud encomium upon Governor
Picken's administrations is from the South Car
GILMAN I'VE think 1t would be Il graceful
compliment to Governor Pckens to lay over
the election OF Governor for another term, aud
thus continue his important services. lie has
done his duty fearlessy and against other
counsel, and in the hour OF peril assumed the
responsibility properly belonging to ihe Exec
utive, aud as properly assumed lie deserves
we'll of the State Tor inauguiating the impor.
tant revolution which fixes our destiny as a free
people. When his full record is given, his ad-
ninistra,ion will appear with briIliancy which
South Carolina gratitude will render properly
conspicuous"
The same paper, alludng to the spirit with
which the Governors Message was received by
the Legislature, Gays: 1T was received with
much enthusiasm ut one time, with sup.
pressed emotion, which We thought would have
burst cut Will, cheering, but a moments rehcc.
iiom restored the legislative equanimity."
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From Holly Springs Miss

MOBILE, Nov 2S-.A correspondent, to
the Adrerfiser d Register in n letter dated
Headquarters, Cavity Division, 10 miles
south Of Holly Springs, 23d inst, says {:
The enemy intend advancing in this direc-
tion very soon. Fifty or sixty thousand
Abolitionists are In front Of Grand Junc
iiop, Davis Mills and Lagrange Rein
forcements nre joining them daily from
Memphis and Jackson. The enemy are
rapidly repairing the Memphis and Charles.
ton railroad TO Grand Junction also the
Mississippi Central road towards Holly
Springs. Stations and bridges are heavily
guarded. Their foraging parties ravage the
country around Cor miles on every side
From Davis Mills to Moscow seems to be
their base. Capt. Mitchel's cavalry com
pany attacked Yankee forage train, com
prising forty wsgont, guarded BY eighty
cavalry and two Companies of Infantry, and
killed and wounded twenty nine, capturing
eleven prisoners aud forty eight mules
without loss.
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N orthern News.

RIcHM"ND, Nov. 25-A New York letter
in the Philadelphia Inquirer, saws that the
Episcopal clergymen brought from New
Orleans lave been received with kindness
aud attention.
A despatch from Fairfax Courthouse,
says that the rebel force which DESTROYED
tue store' and bridges near Manassas nun.
bered 5000. When their approach was
discovered panic ensu-d among the sol
diers a Wisconsin and New York rcpi
ment threw away their arms
The steamer California from Mo5il, for
Havana, with cargo at cotton, was recent
ly captured by the steamer MDntgomrry
AT meeting recently held at Exeter.
England, Mr. DuIee. If Somer,.t, first
Judge of the Adm r,Iiy, AMI a Cabinet
NI"''lcr, said that MI ofirr Of mediation
might be rcc.ne ed with resentment. and
'"at time and opportunity must ,heref for.
"r earriu.l y Watched The only way TO re-.
store peace, AS far as he could See, was by
n"t"aI concession on the part Of the bel
hsrreut-.
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Virginia Intelligence.

RICHMOND, November Rumors from
the Valley state that the Yankees are nd.
vancing toward- Staunton by way of the
Allegheny Mountain. In Highland County,
they number over four thousand. Their
progress in that direction will soon be
checked
The Petersburg Express, Of this morn
ing, has late intelligence from Suffolk, that
the enemy ATE being largely reinforced
there. Reliable parties state their number
at thirty three thousand at that point. A
gentleman from Portsmouth says they nun
Der sixty thousand. The Abolition officers
at Suffolk make no attempt 10 conceal that
their ultimate intentions aud designs are to
march upon Weldon, seize the railroad and
isolate Richmond from the South The
Erpress saws it would rot he surprised if
the enemy were TO march upon Petersburg,
instead ni Weldon
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-03
Dec. 3, 1864.
ELECTION FOR SENATOR.

Puh'ls notice IL hereby given, that in
persuance OF II Writ Of Election directed To
The managers of Elections for Lancaster
District ). G., by WIN ID. Porter, Prcsiden,
o: the Senate, the Polls at the different prr
cincts Throughout said District will br
opened by the several managers, on the
ninth day of December instant, aud al eIrc.
ti"n for Senator To represent said election
District for the unexpired trrm Of the la.
mcned Hon Dixon Barnes, will then be-.
held Polls to be opened at 10 o'clock A .
N. and closed nj ! u NJ.
The Managers shall proceed TO coun, the
votes publicly, Immediately after the final
closing Of the polls al the precinct where
the votes have been taken, make out II Ger
tIhcate OF the result, whch shall be signed
bv the managers, or majority Of them
aud taken 10 The Court House, on ia. da,
next subsequent to the DAY OF the SAID e!.r
tion, on or before the hour of ! o'clock. p
NJ, by one or more Of the said managers
And that the managers of Elections. cor a
majority of them, ', - may assemble n, IN.
Court House, shall proceed 10 examine thr
statement of the managers from the differ
en-, precincts. ana declare TIE result of the
Election.
The several managers will be at their r.
-pectir1 precincts, and hold the Election AS
above Indicated.
X. T.. ALLISON ! Managers
:. J. DUNLAP, Of
J J CRAIG, Elections.
and others
Dec. 1t, 1862, 43-2t
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The Governors NJ essage.

The Message Of Governor Pickens was
read before the Legislature on Tuesday
last. We give s,nopsi, Of its lending
points, taken from the Charleston Mercury:
The Governor opens with MI allusion To
the gallant men who have fallen in their
country cause, and makes arpeL in behalf
OF ,heir ue>tl:uie iainii,s After some uen-
eral remarks "n The ASPECT Of the war. he
urges II cordial support uf the Confederate
Go, ,rrnment IN It's u,ea ufes for the com,
mon defence, and fprbcnrs 10 max. any oh
lection TO the Con>crption Law, thourh
declining "a!l such acts agalns, the spirit of
the Constitution" lie recommends the
Immediate organization, in the several Dis
trlcts, of II State Guard to be composed of
non'conscripts, for police purposes, and ad-
'lses some notifications in the mode of af
i"rdIng relief TO soldiers families. lie nd.
rocales II repeal Of the Act to extend relief
to debtors, and prevent the sacrifice of prop.
erty at auction, except so far as il extends
I" persons actually in the military service.
The Governor here briefly reviews tn.
iinmcial condition of the State, and after
giving his views Of the condition Of the
currency, suggests that the State, Instead
OF Borrowing any more from the banks,
should sci usIdc, Tor iutur. expenditures, IL
certain anounI OF the bills of the Bank of
TIE State, stamping Them as bills for " hich
the credit # The State itself is Pledged
The total expenditures of the State up to
tie 3Oth of September last, is stated at
S2,552,l95.40 In referring to the Adjutant
Generals report. the Governor states the
number of troops furnished by South Car
ona to the Coniedrracy, to be, in round
numbers. $4,000 men, besides the eight
regiments Ut reserves recently called "ur.
The pr"prIetl of Amending the Cons:,lu
uon, 80 that II Governor may be re-rligible.
Is urged nt some length Al,o the eApedi
enc. OF "mcndIng the Constitution =" as to
Limit 1hr night OF suffrage to those who
"cic rII,le"s al the time of the adoption ui
i"e omiedcraIe Constitution ard those
hereafter "oru within the Confectionery -
Tmc 4 nation "f "u, educational in,ritu-
tl"h> - ofb Nv auNtrIcu 10, ana The claims
ot ihcl Mliiar. Academies upon he State
are strongly set forth The steps taken To-
promote the manufacture Of arm, and am
mun'ton are detailed. The Governor pays
glowing tribute To the patriotism Of the
women of the South. aud especially of the
devoted women of Virginia, to whom Souih
Carolina owes n lasting deb, of gratitude
Attention is called TO the important sub.
Jrct of furnishing steadily, negro labor, /"
give s"'idity and pcrmanence To the dr.er
crs of Charleston
In closing his Message, the Governor
discusses "t some length the legality OF ta-
Act # The Convention by which the Exec
u I'VE Council Mss constituted, and con.
ciudcs by Iec"mmea aiding that the General
Assembly sIouid discontinue the Council,
aud that nu other Of tha, kind be created "
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The Legislature.

We publish on our first page some portion
OF the proceedings of the Legislature. TIL"
Session promises to he an important one. and
We will cndesvor to keep our readers advised
Of rything which may trsnspirc OF gene, al
interest. Up TO this time but little has been
done, except notices Of future business, among
which are the following
Mr.. ieadOn gave notice Of n bill to prevent
eItortion aud also bill to abolish fees comdi.
tional.
Mr.. Norwood gave notice Of bill to increase
the fees OF jailors.
Mr.. Reed gave notice Of a bill to afford re.
lief TO the families OF soldiers
A special Committee to whom was referred
Message no. >, Of the Governor In relation to
the dissatisfaction among the Regiments Of Re-
serves, reported that in the opinion Of the Com
mittee it ia inexpedent to discuss the course Of
the Governor and Council in the organization
OF these Regiments. 1t is enough that there is
pressing need Of these Regiments. They re.
port that the troops must be sent forward, Or
ganized at once and offered resolutions in ia.
vor Of orga nizing the disbanded reserves at
once, f.nd expressing the regret Of the Assem-.
bly, at what had happened among the reserves
They affirm that the contract that they should
be in arms but three months, would not be vo
lated.
The Report and Resolutions were adopted in
the House.
In the Senate Mr. McAliley ofe red resolu,
ton to the effect that the Committee on Military
be instructed to introduce bill to provide for
efiecting the organization and putting in camp
Of all persons capable Of bearing arms, aud not
in actual service and in said bill the election
Of field officers be given to the respective bat.
talious and regiments.
Mr.. J. W. Miller offered the following reso.
luton. which was agreed to- aud the Committee
was Instructed accordingly:
Re,olred, That the Committee on Military and
Pensions be instructed to inquire aud report
upon the eIpedency Of 80 amending the cIis-
ting laws a. TO declare vacant all militia Offices
at present filed by persons nndcr the age Of
forty five years, and Of further so amending the
law as to provide for filling those offices only
from among those over forty hve aud those CT.
empted from military service
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-03
A VALUABLE RESIDENCE,
TOWN LOTS,
AND
LANDS FOR SALE.

TTNDER TIE PROVISIONS OF THE
~ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
ot.my mother T. K. Curetou, will sell, at
Lancaster Court llouss on the third Mon.
day in December next. her late
RESIDENCE and TOWN LOTS,
situate III the Village of Lancaster in an el.
igibie locality.
A PIECE in the shape of a parallelogram,
embracing the CARRIAGE and BLACK
SMITH SHOPS, presenting on Dunlap
Street u front of about $50 feet, and on Ca.
tswba Street n front of about los or 10
feet, wilt be cut off from the main Lot, and
sold separately.
The large square bounded by Barr, Meet.
ing, Catawba and French Streets will DO
divided into TWO equal parts by line rum
nng through the centre from Meeting to
Barr Street; and that portion situate on the
West side Of this line containing ncurly TWO
acres will also be sold separately.
The balance Of the LOTS consisting Of
thc Lot on which the DWELLING slands
except the piece first above designated as
embracing the Carriage and Black smith
Sh"pH) and that portion of the large square
above mentioned situate on the East side OF
the dividing line, and containing the Barn,
Stables, &c, will all be sCli together-
Plats of ,Lesc Lots may be- made out, and
exhibited uH the day of sale.
The DWELLING Iarge and handsome
embracing
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r,sI,-r.r DIscov ovERY.-The Atlanta

T.sL.rs,r DIscov snY.-The Atlanta
Coniederacy says:
Yesterday We were shown specimen OF
"rock SALT" which n gentlemen had brought
from Opelikn, Alabama. on the day bciSre
lie says that what now appears 10 be an
jnexhaustable supply was accidentally dis.
covered by gentleman who broke u rock
which he was asing in place Of a hammer.
The rock had such beautifully crystalIzed
appearance that he tasted it, out Of curiosity
and TO his surprise found it to be solid rock
salt.
IL is somewhat remarkable that willie the
people and Legislature OF Alabama are
making such e1eriions 10 obtain salt. that
it exists in the greatest abundance, not ouly
upder the earth, but on the surface. a
deep cut through a hill on the rail road has
been made, which exposes towering cliff
on either side, Of pure salt, while the cross
ties are laid on the same substance. From
tho graphic description which the gentle
man gave Of the excitement over The dis
eoyery, We can almost see the little Guy oi
Opelika standing on u huge crystal Of salt
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-12-03
NEW DWELLING HOUSE

we'll finished, with an excellent new Brick
MEAT HOUSE, Gin House aud other con-
venient buildings. This il Il very desirable
Plantation for farming purposes.
Under the same authority, vii. likewise
sell! at the same time and place, another
Iract of Land situate on the waters of Han.
nah's Creek containing $50 acres more or
e-s, bounded by lands OF Simpson Harper,
}. \. Iia-sel'ine, J. II. Wtherspoon and
Nancy Mellow. These lands lie adjacent
TO Lancaster Court House and are valuable
because "i the abundance of wood which
the, afford
TEEM,-A credit of twelve months with
approved security, and interest due and pay
able annually from day of sale
Any purchaser pre.cr:ng to pay cash will
be accommodated
Il. X. CURETON,
Executor.
Nov. -, 1862, 4O-5l
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600 bales Of cotton passed through that
place during the months of August, Sep
tember and October.
The recently published United State Ma
val Register places the number of Yankee
Naval vessels at 3SS, mounting 3o7! guns
There nre yet one hundred and seven,
teen renegade Sou,herners holding position
in the Yankee Navy.
A Dispatch received this morning says it
seems TO be Understood that portion ut
least Of the Fedora, frrce which threatened
Fredericksburg have been withdrawn. An
opinion prevails in SONS quarters that they
have gone up and down the Rappahanncck
with The intention Of crossing that stream
above and below the town.
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Sale of Property

We learn that at the sale OF the Estate of
James Faulkner, deceased, on Thursday aud
Friday last twenty.thrce ncgros sold at al av
erage of $i6S.56 each. Among these were two
old negros, one of whom brought S57. 90 and
the other $500. The highest prices realized
heretofore, were fully sustained at this sale
Young single negroes, about grown-girls and
boys-ianged from 81 800, to Sl505.
Other property sold in proportion Corn
$l.lG; Wheat, from So to &c Cotton 10 IL
cents; Fodder Sc cents Pork Hogs "a cents