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Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
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MI. EDITOR When I wrote the
poem complimentary to the Metropol-
itan Band, 1 did not think it would
receive such a fdtteriRg notice as was
published in the Democrat of August
14th. I presume the writer to be
a gentleman, and one ever ready with
pen or fist TO defend the ladies. His
gallant spirit breaks out in splendid
verse, considering he was not inspire
ed by internal noise from brassy
horns and yelling boys" What an
epic he would have written could he
have been aided by the ~"ceaseless
flow of gaseous blow" Indeed, his
poetic NOTICES 50 Gerry complimentary
that 1 trust he will not lay aside his
pen until he feels he has written to
the point Of exhaustion, Of indeed he
did not expire with this efEOrt,) and
that after being strengthened by the
concord Of sweet sound" he may
again prove his consistency by an in
vocation to music, to enable him to
write in immortal verse.
Don't you think, Mr.. Editor, that
twas the recollection of the "raptur-
our strains discoursed by the Brown
vile Brass Band,n that inspired him
to muse its praise, a shown in the
following lines:
ITO hear a noise I don't object. but music III
be bound,
Is, I believe, the worst excuse that was ever
raised for sound.
Quick from the street let us retreat now
o you think tt best, &c"
His sympathy for one In distress,
as shown IN his last request, manifests
a spirit Of true gaIlantry. With his
last expiring voice, he beautifully ap-
peals to "Smith and the rest" to pre-
vent q bneakneck fall down an imagi-
nary pair Of stairs.
Taking It for granted that the effort
at rhyme has killed the gentleman, I
propose 10 write an eleglac poem, at
some future time, on that sad event.
FANNY LEE.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

ST.. LOUIS, August I2.-The commit
tee appointed the other night 10
arrange the preliminaries for holding
a National Capital Convention in this
city, met to-day and changed the time
of meeting from the 9Th of October 70
the Goth. A committeeon transporta-
ton was also appointed, embracing
prominent gentlemen connected with
all the railroad and steamboat lines
centering here, who viii endeavor to
procure free passage for delegates, and
half fare for visitors to the Conven-
ton.
ST.. LOUIS, August 12-DanieI w.
Bell, of this city, the owner Of the
young horse, Henry, that trotted
down to 2:26z at Buffalo, on Teusday.
received by telegraph to-day an offer
of $4,000 for him, which, however,
was promptlyrefused Mr. Bell vaIueing
him at So, 600. Henry is only seven
years old and is technically a green
horse.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
Gen. Grants Views OfaRairs
I'm the Southern States,

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA long Asso-
ciated press dispatch from Washington
gives an account of an interview
between General Tarbell, Secretary of
the Republican Executive Committee
of Mississippi, and Gen. Grant, at the
residence of Secretary Fish in New
York, on the 9Th inst, in relation to
the Presidents views of affairs in the
Southern States, aud especially in
Mississippi. The account is said to
have been read to the President and is
published by his authority.
The following are its main points:
The president remarked first on the
very small number of Republicans
engaged in what is called the National
Republican party was Ofitself evidence
that they cOuldnot be otherwise than
used by the opposition, with regard to
the recent profession made by those
who were lately rebels. The President
was emphatic and frank. His only
desire was peace and amity, and he
would do anything right to bring that
about; but these people cast suspicious
upon their OWL motives, by the fact
that all their efforts seemed to be
aimed at dividing and not aiding the
Republican party in their midst. If
they were really in earnest, it would
not be difficult TO determine who
were, and had been the friends of the
Administration. He thought, from
Walkers speeches sfneh the hectinn.
In Virginia, that he was fullg COM
mitted to the Administration, and was
honestly intending to act up to them.
Referring to the proposal by Colonel
Jenkens to unite the two wings of the
Republican party there, the President
expressed regret at the apparent failure
to accomplish so desirable an object:
remarking that the letter of DIR. Gill
more In reply showed that the follow
ers Of Walker were not at all in good
faith.
On Gen. Tarbell's expressing his
qualification at the assurances given
by the President, be replied that in
his conversation with the gentlemen
representing the new Republican
party in Mississippi, he had expressed
himself much more emphatieally
against their course and policy than
he wa now doing. He declared posi-
lively that his sympathy was ltOgeth-
er with the Republicans of Mississippi
and against all efforts to divide them
come from whatever source they
may.
The President expressed the Their
Ough endorsement Of General Ames'
administration in Mississippi, and in
reply to 8 remark of General TarbeIl
said that Ames would have to do
much and more serious things than he
had been charged with before he would
subject himself to his removal. He
endorsed his administration in Miss
issippi.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
The Sabbath SChOOI COnVen-
ton.

At the Sabbath School Teachers
Convention, held at Pawnee City one
year ago, the place for holding the
next Convention was fixed at Brown
vile, to commence on the Wednesday
preceding the full moon in Septem-
Der, which will be on the 18th of Sep
TENDER next.
All officers and teachers in the NJ.
E. Sunday School, and all travelling
preachers are members eT o6fcio; but
each school in the Nebraska City Dis
trict is requested to send at least two
delegates to the convention to repre-
sent the school.
The committee to make out a pro-
gramme for the convention is Revs.
G. w. Giddings, w. A. PressOn and
F. NJ. Esterbrook.
The officers are Rev. G. w. Gid
dings, President; Vice Presidents, E.
J. Shellhorn, s.. p. Majors, DR.. Black
burn, d. H. Ellis, ]. II. CrOxtOn, Rude
Daily, w. ID. Scott, ]. Martin, F. j.
Collins, Rev. Tinkham, J. III. Press
on T. N. EsterbroOk, Secretary; J..
M. Mckenzie, Cor. Secretary; Rev.
Geo. s. Alexander, Treasurer.
Will the Nebraska City, Tecumseh,
Beatrice, Pawnee City, Rulo and 9TH
er papers in the District please copy {?
]. M. MCKENZIE, Cor. Sec.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

LONDON, Aug. I4.-The Post has an
editorial to-day on the subject of the
sale of Cuba to the United States,
wherein the writer says: We enter
tain a shrewd suspicion that the best
thing Spain can do is to close with
America in respect to Cuba in her
present state, but loses a sum she
cannot afford. She is not strong
enough to stamp out the insurrection
but is obliged by a false sentiment OF
honor to continue an attempt both
costly and annoying. If she is able
to restore tranquility, considerable
time must elapse before she can reap
fruits of success; and probably before
the result is obtained, the flowers of
rebellion will break out afresh. These
considerations will have weight with
the government Notwithstanding the
denial of rumored negotiations. We
should not be surprised to hear that
the purchase and sale of Cuba had
been effected.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
QUINCY TO
Her Pledge Redeemed. The
Railroad Proposition Car
ried.-1553 Majority.

The election in our city, ~yestefdy,
on the railroad appropriation, resulted
about as we anticipated. We put the
result down as one of the greatest
| events or achievements, Tor the inter-
ests of Quincy, that has ever been ex-
perienced by our people. The need OF
| railroads has long been felt by Quincy.
| Our interests in the west have ever
been such as to make the cOntem-
plated route, which has now become q
fixed fact, one of necessity. We feel
proud to think that, Notwithstanding
the various influences that have been
brought to bear upon the minds Of the
peopIe of this city in order to preju-
| udice them against the railroad ap-
preparation, they turned out like men,
and in the spirit of true enterprise,
voted the $500, DOC. A glorious DAY
indeed was it for Quincy, for with the
opening of the country through which
the road from here to BrOwnville is to
pass, we may look with certainty to a
rapid growth, not only in population,
but in a commercial point Of view.
The enthusiast manifested during
the day was greater by far than has
ever been noticeable at any similar
election, and exhibited the fact that a
motive was prompting the people to
act, and that all the barriers that
could possibly be conceived of by old
fogies or misers could not intervene
between the people and their interests.
At night, after the result Of the vote
pOlled had been made known, aspOn-
taneOus outburst of rejoicing occurred,
which affected both young and old.
Shouts of exultatiOn were heard to
arise from every corner, and bands of
music paraded u streets, blowing
the glad tidings from every instru-
ment, and proclaiming in sweetest
strains that Quincy had arisen and
shaken off her lethargetie spell, and
had determined to march in, an on, in
the progressive army, until she at
tains a proud position in the cOnstel-
latiOn of great cities, and the emf
nence her geographical position so
very naturally calls for. Fire works
illuminated the heavens, and rico
cheted in the mid air, illuminating
the sky above and the earth below,
with 1urid light while the Court
House was thronged with our people,
whose hearts beat in unison and
whose thoughts were as one on the
great and glorious event. Speaking
and general rejoicing continued until
a late hour, when every person retired
to their homes, feeling proud of the
work Of the day.
Below we give the vote:
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

Ajax, the proprietor of the States
man, a Democratic State Journal prin-
ted at Lincoln, calls upon the Democ-
racy to decide what shall be consider
ed sound Democratic doctrine in the
future, and not leave it so that in
Pennsylvania it may be protection to
home industry, and in the west free
trade and reputation. "Give US
either fish or FOUL" says the
Statesman, 'notsOmething which may
be spring chicken or frog, as educa-
ted or Ignorant people may determine
WhereupOn the NeOS remarks that
sit is not astOnished at the surprising
agility with which the same Augustus
Ajax jumps from Democracy to
Radicalism." Both Democratic jour
nails inadvertently make the admis-
sion that Democratic platforms are
made to deceive the people, and that
Republicans act in good faith with
the people in the enunciation of their
platform of principles. The States
man wants q platform which will
mean one thing to all men, and the
NeUs cries Radicalism. We are glad
that Radicalism is so well defined. It
is good compliment to the Republican
party, that its opponents are not at a
loss to know just at what line to read
its members out of its swashy tub in
to pure water.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
RaiIrOad Tnterests An the west.

The Great West seems now thor
Oughly aroused upon the subject OF
railroads. In every direction we hear
Of new roads opening and Of contem-
plated ones, until it seems as if every
body ''away out west,'' who has a
good sized farm, feels himself agrieyed
If q main line or a branch railroad
cannot come pretty close to his door.
However, we rejoice to e this spirit
of progress abroad in the land, and 1t
is tending far more toward settling up
and building up the country, than
half the people imagine. Nebraska,
teeming with all that richness of soil
which needs but the developing to
make it one of the best producing
States in the west, seems to have
sprang as il were into a new existence
since the question Ofbuilding railroads
has been preached. Even BroWnville,
a few years ago but a little village
compared to Omaha, now bids fair to
surpass her, not alone in population,
but monumental importance, in a
very few years.. Railroads are work
ing wonders all over the great and
glorious west.-Quincy Herald.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
Programme of the Nebraska
State Teachers Association.

Programme of the Nebraska
state Teachers Association.
The session of 1869 will be held in
the Court House at Omaha, eommenc-
ing Tuesday evening, August oath.
EXERCISES TUESDAY EVENING.
1st. Music.
I'd. Prayer.
Sd. Address by the Hon.. s. d, Beals,
State Superintendent of Public In
~struetion.
4th. Music.
WEDNESDAY COMMENCING AT NINE
O'CLOCK A. NJ.
LIST. Opening exercises by Prayer
and Music.
I'd. Address by Rev, ]. NJ. Taggart,
President.
Sd. Reports of Officers and Conn
mittee.
4th. Appointment of Committee.
9Th. Discussion Topic, Qualifica-
tions of Teachers, led by B. E. B.
Kennedy, Esq, and ]. s.. Church.
9Th. Essay by Hon. A. f Harvey.
18th. Adjourn.
AFTERNOON COMMENCING AT HOUR
OF ADJOURNMENT.
LIST. Address by Prof. o. b. Sea-
grave, of Omaha.
I'd. Essay by F. M. Williams, Coun-
ty Superintendent of Richardson
county.
Sd. DiscussIon-Topio, Oral Teach
ing, led by Prof. Geo. B. Moore, of
BrOwnville, and H. K. Raymond, SUI
perintendent of OtOe county.
EVENING.
LIST. Address by Prof. o. R. Smith,
Superintendent of City Schools,
GAINESVILLE, Wis.
I'd. Discussion = Topic, Policy of
Common School Education, led by
L. A. Walker, Superintendent of
Douglas county, and Rev. VIM. B.
Slaughter.
N.
lst. Opening Exercises, Prayer and
Music.
I'd. Address by Rev. r. Foster, of
Nebraska City.
Sd. Essay.
4th. Discussion-Topic School Gov
eminent, led by G. w. Alexander, of
Nebraska City, and Rev. E. d. Phil
lips, Supt. of Johnson county.
AFTERNooN-METATTIME ADJOURNED.
Ist. Address by Rev. VIM. B.
Slaughter.
I'd. Address by Prof. J. NJ. McKen-
zie, of the State Normal School.
Sd. Miscellaneous business.
4th. Reports.
9Th. Closing exercises.
o. H. Irish, VIM. B. Slaughter, O.
B. Hewett, J. M. Mckenzie and A.
F. Harvey, Executive Committee.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

A track will soon be laid from East
Nebraska City, Iowa, to the river.
The iron is already on the ground.
Why cannot the same thing be done
from Phelps City to the river, oppo-
pOslte BroWnyilIe. It would not only
be q great convenience, but an inn
mense saving Of freightage II q track
was laid so that our freight could be
laid down near the ferry landing.
Unless this is done, Brownville will
soon cease 10 be the point at which
the western merchant will receive his
goods, and the point at which they
necessarily come to buy their assOrt-
ment Of stocks before making their
fan and spring purchases. II we re-
tain our vantage ground, we must be
At work TO cheaper the landing Of
goods on the levee at Brownville, and
we see no surer way to accomplish
this at present, than to procure the ex-
tension OF the st. Joseph Railroad
from Phelps City to BrownviIIe.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-RumOr says
that the war between Railroads on
freights to and from the West will
eliminate this week. Erie is reported
to have made contracts to Chicago,
and intermediate points, Saturday,
as low as twelve cents per hundred.
About five hundred fully loaded goods
cars left Erie depot Saturday and Sun
day, and ten extra trains were put on
to accommodate shippers.
It is known that a contract was
made in Buffalo, on Saturday, with
the Erie company to transport a half
million bushels of wheat at III cts
per bushel. These low rates are hav-
ing a Fuinous effect upon the Erie
Canal, and many boats are laid up.
One of the Albany tug boat lines has
hauled off for want of business. The
n. Y. Central is also carrying heavy
freight, and extra trainS are running
night and day.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

Mr., James Dundas sends us in a
few beads of cats from his field, al
ready harvested, measuring % and 30
inches from the head joint to the top
Of the oats, and well filed with a
heavy berry. We have seen many
specimens and read Of many others,
but we have neither seen nor heard of
any which beat the ones before us.
The Oat crop is unusually heavy
everywhere in Nebraska, many
fields reaching up TO eighty bushels
per acre.. The wheat crop is very
Light in Nemaha county, but better as
you go west.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

There is an article on the Agricul-
tural page showing what is being
done in Nebraska by way of raising
fruit. While it speaks of a few of the
more extensive orchards and fruit
growers, it assumes to say nothing
about the many thousands who have
similar improvements on a smaller
scale. The article is valuable in the
fact that it proves to those who wish
to seek a locotion in a fruit growing
country that Nebraska is the place
they are looking for.
We print two thousand copies of
this issue, so that there may be a few
extra papers for those wishing to cir
culate the proof that fruit can be ex-
tensively cultivated in Nebraska. The
papers may be found in wrappers at
Marsh's, or at the Post Office News
Depot.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
PropOsaIs for GraIn

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF FHz Platte.
CHIEF QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
OMAHA, NEBsJ July %, 1855.
GEALED Bids, in duplicate, with
~ guarantee signed by two responsible par
ties, not bidders, VIII be received az this Office, until
10 O'clock q m, on Thursday, August1o, 1859, for the
Twenty thousand ta0O0 bushels Of Corn,
Twenty thousand Ges0O bushels Of Oats
at Omaha, Nebraska.
Delivery 70 upon the award Of con-
tract and to be completed within thirty days there
Bios WIN be reserved for any quantity not less
than three thousand bushels.
Ful conditions O c~rontrast made known on ap-
pllcatlon az this Office.
BY order Of Bvt Maj-Gen. Augur.
WI MYERS.
t495tJ Byt Brig-Genl, c. q. ".
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

II. D.. Hoover, Isaiah Hoover and
Mrs. Marlah johnson, of Indiana,
two brothers and a sister of Doctor
Hoover, Of Nemaha City, are now on
a visit to their relatives in this county.
II. d. Hoover was here in 1857, and
hardly can realize the great change
that has since taken place. Then Gov
eminent lands were plenty where he
now finds improved farms valued at
$40 per acr He proposes to keep
better posted hereafter, and for this
purpose, wisely s~ubsbribes for the i'd
9ertiser.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

WASHINGTON, Ang. 15.-The Balti-
more american has a report Of state
ments madeto a correspondent Ofthat
paper by Governor Walker, Of Virgins
IN which he Is said to have placed
himself fairly on the Republican plat
form, reiterated his declaration made
during the campaigne, and declared
his intention not to be OYerslaughed
by any of the politicians who hadsup-
ported him in expectation ofafteFWard
making use of him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19
Nemaha CountY FaIr.

The officers and Board of Directors
are most earnestly requested to meet
at the Hall on the Fair Ground, on
Wednesday, September l, to determine
what additional Improvements will be
made this season, and then at once
proceed to to make them. Let there
be a full attendance. AL persons in
terested i'm the welfare of the Society
and success of the coming Fair, are
invited to be present and assist.
r. w. FURNAs, Prest.
GEO. CROW, V. Prest.
H. o. MINICK, Sec.
10. SMITH. Treas.
J. L. CoLHAPP, G. Sec.
F. A. TIsDEL, Board
r. V. BLACK, or
J. r. LARKIN, Manag-
S.W. KENNEDY ers.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

WASHINGTON, August 11.-Before
leaving here Secretary Robson ad-
dressed a letter to Rear Admiral G..
III. Davis, recently in command of the
South Atlantic squadron, directing
him to proceed to the Isthmus of Pan
anna and make a survey thereof from
Aspinwal to Panama, preparatory to
~perfecting plans fora ship canal across
the Isthmus.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

WASHINGTON, August 13.-WOOd,
the ex-detective, in a circular publish
ed to-day, charges that during the
impeachment trial, Secretary Bout
well, through Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of
fered him ten thousand dollars for
certain Information to be used against
Johnson.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

We print this week a notice to the
Republican Central Committee, made
by its Chairman. 1t is quite essen-
tfaI that a full attendance be secured.
We know that the committee need no
prompting in this respect, as they are
as fully alive to the importance of a
full attendance as we can be.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

The Hon. VIM. McLennan, Speaker
of the House Of Representatives of
this State, will accept thanks for
a bound copy of Jefferson's Mammal
of Parliamentary Practice, to which is
added the standing rules and orders Of
both Houses Of Congress.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

DAVENPORT, Aug. 13.-A report
comes from Muscatine that the nOtori.
Lynch, leader of the late steamboat
Dubuque riot, had been captured near
that city. The Tumor says he hired
himself to a farmer who identified
him by the published description and
had him arrested.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The war be.
tween rival lines of railroad to the
West is now being waged with great
er intensity than ever. Freights to
Chicago have been reduced to Is cts
per hundred. Merchants are taking
advantages Ofthe low rates, and differ
ent railroad depOts are crowded with
merchandise awaiting transportation.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19


Col. R. w. Furnas, the President OF
the State Board of Agriculture for Ne
Nebraska, has presented us with a
copy of the Fourth Annual Report OF
the State Board of Agriculture for
Missouri, for 1868. 1t contains an alb
stract Of the proceedings of county ag-
ricultural societies for the same year.
It is a bound volume of seven hundred
pages, and contains a vast amount of
information upon subjects witch are of
special interest to every farmer. Ne
braska has made a beginning in this
department; and only a beginning.
The report for 1869 ought TO be a vol
ume of some merritt, but as yet we OBJ
serve but little stir in a public way, in
a large portion of the counties in this
State, in agricultural matters. Nema-
ha, Richardson, Johnson and Pawnee
counties are preparing for county fairs
this fall. We think that no other
counties are.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

The Rev. Geo. S. Alexander, of the
NJ. E. Church, Nebraska City, has
been challenged by a Christian Min
lister TO discuss publicly the points of
difference in the Theology of the two
denominations.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

J. A. Ware, banker of Nebraska
CITY. was victimized out of about $500
by a bald headad lisping sharper, q
years of age, ostensibly hailing from
Chicago.
Nebraska advertiser., 1869-08-19

The Surveyors of the Quincy, Mis-
souri, & Pacific Railroad have reached
Phelps in a hasty preliminary survey.
They pronounce the route feasible.-
Nebraska City Press.
When it is understood that the sur
vey commenced at the Missouri river,
opposite Brownville, and at the time
reported by the Press, had got as far
as Phelps, a little v e two miles, we
do not wonder that the route is fea-
sible, but are inclined to doubt that
the survey was hasty or preliminary ;
but on the contrary, believe it to be
exact and permanent. There are two
corps of engineers in the feld-One
commencing at West Quincy and sur
vey west, and the other as first above
mentioned, and are going. east. 1t
will be some time yet before the route
is run for the entire distance across
the State.