Nebraska advertiser., 1868-05-21

enterprises Of this young, vigorous and
growing city.
We ind here that The Methodist are
the leading denomination Of christians.
They have just completed and dedicated
a church edi6ce at a cost Of $4,000,
S2x5O feet on the ground. Il is built Of
pine lumber throughout. The Rev. w.
A. Presson, the pastor, has worked with
zeal and energy in forwarding this noble
enterprise, and his labors have been
seconded BY the community at large. We
found him with sleaves up, paint brush in
hand, putting on the first coat of paint.
while A. Shoenheit was away in search
of an experienced grainer to put on the
finishing touch to the pews and other in.
side woodwork. This is one of the most
convenient and best arranged church
buildings in The Southern portion Of the
State.
A few rods to the south of this build.
ing we noticed d large stone basement
ready for the joics, TO which the Rev.
Mr.. Presson took US and informed US
that il was built for the superstruCture Of
an Episcopal church the basement 10 be
used by that church for school purposes.
We were told that the Episcopal society
were numerous, and composed of the
best citizens of the place, and would un-
doubleday finish the building the coming
summer.
We Dext noticed the Court House
which occupied the highest point in the
town, and from which many miles of
beautiful landscape is observable at every
point of the compass. In front of the
court house and within the enclosure is a
large marble monument rising to many
feet in height, dedicated to the fallen
heroes of the Nebraska Regiments in the
recent wicked rebellion. Before this we
pause, remembering the while that many
a friend and brother bad offered them
selves a sacrifice upon the national alter
of freedom. and that we now were ENJOY
ing the fruits Of their devotion to their
country, while they live only in the re-
m~embrance of their good deeds. No
wonder then that conspicuous monuments
arise as a reminder to the living that The
life and prosperity of the nation was ef-
fected at so fearful a cost.
In entering the court house we find our
friend D. r. Holt as the chief money
changer and Treasurer. Mr.. Man, the
County Clerk and Hon. Isham Reavis the
Dislric; Attorney, were absent. Across
the way we notice The residence of his
Hon. Judge E. S. Dundy, the District
Judge for the District of Nebraska-a
position be occupied with credit when
Nebraska was in a Territorial condition,
and to which be has again been recently
appointed.
In passing on up street we involuntary
pass into the Office of the Hon. ]. j.
Marvin, now postmaster and news agent
of the city. The Judge is a GENIAL soul
and takes to business to the satisfaction
of the public. He can supply the read.
ing public with any required article of
literature, periodical or magazine, at the
publishers prices.
We next stop a few moments TO hear
that business man, known far and wide
by the name Of w. M. Maddox, ex.
Sheriff, &C., expatiaie TO a customer upon
the superior qualities of his ploughs and
other agricultural implements in front of
his large and well filled dry groods store.
We next enter the large store room of
Messrs. Reavis & Cameron, and find
in addition to the general variety Of dry
goods they keep a good assortment of
drugs. Messrs. Reayis s. Cameron
and w. M. Maddox evidently do the
largest share of the legitimate business
of the town, while a saloon or two on the
other side of the street are draining the
people and the country to no purpose. In
relation TO such enterprises most people
ACT as though submission was the better
part of valor, and that such intolerable
n~uisances were a necessary evil. We are
thankful that we have not part or lot
with such thinkers.
There is a Masonic Lodge organiza.
ton here. DR.. n. o. Hanna is the w.
M, and L. Van Deusen the w. S. It
Teets on The first Saturday after the full
moon.
We found here the shoemaker, the
harness maker and the blacksmith active.
ly employed. The town has a general
air of thrift and enterprise. Mr. Rea.
Wis and Mr.. Shoenheit are doing most of
the legal business. And last, though
not least, the traveller can have the
choice Of two good hotels in which to
make his home so long as he chooses 20
stay. One is kept by J. G Good-this
Is our usual stopping place-and the
other BY Isaac Minick. Extensive i'm.
Provements are IN course Of preparation.
and the people intend to meet The bust.
ness wants Of the country and if thew
are as liberal ia thu fu,nrs a. ,bav -.