Nebraska advertiser., 1868-03-26
VIM. H. Me- reery, Clerk.


CIETY.-Pursuant TO call q number Of the citizen
Of BrOwnville met at Harmonic Hall on Friday
evening, March 18th, and organized by the election
Of A. W. Morgan President and Louis Waldte Sec.
rotary.
The object of the meeting was stated By DR.
MCPHERSON and Louis Waldter.
On motion a committee Of three was appointed
to report the names of permanent officers, which
committee reported for President A. W. Morgan
for Secretary S. b. Rich. for Corresponding Sec
%retaries Louis Waldter, DR.. Blackburn and o.. B
HeWett, for Treasurer Jacob hlahron, for Board Of
Directors DR.. Mcpherson, DR.. Jonas Crane, Henry
NePfer, joseph Shutz, A.P. CogsweIl, Jarvis S.
Church and D. b. Hewett, On motion the officers
named in the report were chosen as the permanent
officers Of the Society.
On motion Messrs. Hewstt, Waldter and Rich
were appointed a Committed to draft a Constitution
and bylaws for the Society. and report the sam,
to next meeting.
On motion the Corresponding Secretaries were
directed to write to New York a nd various other
ports Of foreign entry stating to societies ola like
kind the objects Of this Society and asking for in
formation.
On motion it was resolved th at this Society be
known by the name of the Nemaha County Imi-
grant Aid Society.
On motion a subscription was put in circulation
asking funds in aid Of The ojects of the Society
On motion adjourned to meet at Harmonia Hall
next Tuesday evening.
We have not the proceedings of Tues day even
ing farther than that the Society adjourned to
meet next Saturday evening at Harmonia Hall.
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COMPARATIVE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
Last year, at this time, workmen had hardly
"thawed out" "~embryo' buildings were numerous,
yet none had become tangible realities. Then we
gave, as the prospect, seventeen new buildings !;
this we did upon good authority. Our invulnera-
bic reputation was assailsd from many points, and
our p.edi elton for the season laughed at. We had
almost determined to quit phctographing the shad
OW Of culture events" Yet, the improvements of
the season even exceeded our "most sanguine ex-
pectations," even to compel boss workmsn to i'm
port laborers from rivel towns, whose love for US was
dorment or never did exist who never failed to
draw their pay, or to give our town a kind cleft
handed" twist. There is no poetry about this, it
was fact, which we hope viii not transpire again,
but be obviated by an increase in the number of
resident mechanics. Well, last season saw erected
in this city ucsr loo new residences, adding over
$4,000 to the taxable property of the city, and
at this time the season not fairly open.
This season opens up fairer than the last. That
lack Ct confidence, which is felt in t e future of
every young city, Is last disappearing before the
march of inspiring events. Backed by a cou nty,
as rich as cold Sol" shines on, filled with and gain
ing every day a~ccessions from amongst tao most in
telligent and progressive farmers of tho East, and
with as bright railroad prospects as almost any
western city, the "new life" will be manifested the
present season in more permanent buildings, in a
united effort for our legitimate trade, and in a gen
Jl Tr sperity, which will not leave a vestage Of
doubt as to cur destiny 70 become one of the lead
ing cities in the great Missouri valley.
In the limits Of reality we state that five new
residences are already under WY on Nemahastreet:
A. P. Cogsweli il building a residence on the cor
ner Of LIST and NeIn1ha, Messrs. Ebright and Blro-
da, on Nemaha, between I'd and Cd, and Messrs.
Bliss and Wilson, on Nemaha between 4th and 5th.
As to the buildings Sin embryo" we could name a
dozen, among which are two blocks, which, il built
as GOw contemplated, must cost at least SIS, 600
each, and three first class residences.
Our greatest lack is brick. Never has there been
enough brick burned in any one season TO leave a
for the next. Good lumber is fast disap-
pearing, while good brick clay is superabuudant,
ard, with the new inventions for making brick,
must eventually and should now entirely supercede
eottonw God as a building material. Another item
which will stimulate building is the fact that but
o few weeks Will elapse before tia St. Joseph and
Council Bluffs railroad will be finished to opposite
this place, when the cost of all kinds of finishing |
lumber viii be considerably lessened. The guam
THY of stone already quarTied and in this city wiz
exceed that of anv former season at this time. |