Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-23
RrOKHnYIIle...Art. No. Q.

SOOu d IeCOIu as COuld De kept-W6 SlaI
commence with No. /, Vol. l, and give
it BY the vOlnmns of that paper.
The business of this city as appears il
No. l, was as follows:
Attorneys: Thompson & Buxton and
D. L, McGary.
Land Agents: R. w. Furnas and o.
F. Lake.
Physicians /: A. S. Holiday and E.
M. McComas.
Milliner: Miss. Mary Turner.
Architect and Builder: C. w. Vince.
Ter.
Carpenter and Joiner: T. S. Ricketts,.
BIacksmilhs Jas Gibson and S. B.
Miller.
MERCHANTS: B. B. and ]. D. N. Thomp.
son and VIM. Hoblitzell & Co., R. T,
Rainey clerkIng for the latter.
Surveyor /: A. i. CoatG.
BrownvilIe Steam Saw Mill: H. F.
Lake, Jesse Noel and Henry Emmer-
son.
At this date DR.. Mcpherson had ex-
cavated the lot on which the Star Hotel
now stands, and was preparing to erect
hat building. Thompson & Co., were
e%xcavating the lot on the corner south.
Westfall and Marlatt were preparing TO
burn brick, and Mr.. Pagan to burn lime
Mr.. McAthron had arrived with a Muir
sery stock. And The City Council had
levied a tax of 5 mills on the dollar to
grade the streets and alleys of the city
The ferry, run by Messrs. Plasters and
Baker, was doing a Land Office bust
ness,'' and bright were the prospects be-
fore all.
June, 1S57.-During this month DR..
Holiday finished. and T. Why;e be-
gan his residence on the hill. The
BrownviIle School District was organic
ed, Capt. Thurbur Superintendent, and a
Board of Education chosen, consisting of
a. J. Benedict, R. w. Furnas and HO.
mer Johnson DR. Holiday opened up
The first stock Of Drugs and Medicines 4;
Messrs. Williams s. Monroe opened a
Daguerrean Gallery McPherson's first
Hail was up and ready for a big dance
on the 4th of July.
July.-A II inch vein of Stone Coal
was discovered in digging a well for Col
Thompson, on a corner lot, and proper
erty 'ris," especially corner %lots;" the
Air Line r. r. from the Mississippi to
The Missouri river, was discussed at this
early period with lively interest.
August. S. Minnick circulated a
petition in this city to,buIld the old Long
Bridge, and raised the money /; a com.
pany was organized and the bridge fin.
Ished that Fail. Weslfall s. Marlatl
had the fret kiln of brick burned. J.
P. Samsell, Merchant Taylor, opened
his shop.
Sep;ember.-Ge0. w. BrattOn open
ed a Cabinet shop /; VIM. Rossel opened
a Boot and Shoe Shop.
October.-The Nemaha Valley Bank
commenced the erection of its building ;
its safe landed the fixtures for the
steam mill landed on the levee Meal
lister, Dozier & Co. opened up a stock
general merchandise w. T. Den set up
a Boot and Shoe Shop.
November.-Dr. Mcpherson opened
out and sold a stock Of goods at auction
in his new building Williams and Ba-
con received a contract for grading Main
Street to western limits the Nemaha
Valley Bank commenced business.
December.--Hoblitze & Co, commenc-
ed packing pork Thomas Williams stuck
out a legal single the fFst lyceum
was organized Seigel and Greenbaum
opened a Clothing Store; Mrs. Thur.
bur and Mr.. Hanna gave the first Con-
cert, in the Parlor Of the Nebraska
House; The Ferry changed hands, Cole.
man, Finney and Brown. buying ii; on
the 18th the Thermometer indicated 35
degrees below zero, whisky frOze.
January. 1857-C. G. Dorsey opened
a Real Estate Agency; R. Brown hung
out a Land Agency sign.
February "A. S. Holiday, as May
or, gave WarraDtee Deeds to lots in the
city Of Brownville; R. w. Furnas pub
lished the first book printed in Brown.
ville-the "Pre-emptor's Guide; the
Brownville and New Fl. Kearney r. R.
Co. was organized.
March-Flnny and Coddington bought
be Ferry ; the Brownville Stone and
Stone Coal Company capital stock $780,
600, was organized ; tri,weekly mail
from Rockport established South (now
middie) BrownvilIe laid off in lots
Lake & Hoover opened up a Real Estate
Agency.
April-BrOEnville Ferry Boat sunk ;
McPherson. Morrison & Hatchins open
ed a stock Of Merchandise.
Maryland Office located al Brown
vile Jas. Coleman opened up a Livery
stable; j. H. Maun & Co., opened a new
Drug Store e. E. Parker stuck out a
Merchant Tailor's sign; Case & PIas