Nebraska advertiser., 1869-01-14
EDITORIAL COrrespOndence.


The Legislators for Nemaha lef
Brownville on Monday morning, Jan
4th, under the guidance Of LieutenanI
Coleman and his spanking chargers fol
the capital OF the State. at Peru they
were presented with a box Of Havan'
ais for those who use the useless
weed, after which they continued in
their onward journey, reaching Ne
braska City at an early hour, whers
they secured good quarters for the
evening. Here they were joined BY
the member from Richardson, and
many Others who were on their way
TO the capital. On Tuesday, theiI
train, consisting Of twenty-One per
sons ia four carriages, struck out on
the broad western prairie, on, TO them,
AN unknowR track. For the first five
miles they passed a few improved
far1as, after which it was one vast ex-
pause Of unbroken prairie, with an oc-
casional house at long intervals. They
passed over what was supposed to be
thseast, middle and west forks Of the
Little Nemaha river, which waters
the central and western portions Of
Otoo county. At night they stopped
az Commissioner Roberts, where all
found enough to eat and bed and bed.
ding for one half the persons In the
company, the other half improving
sleepihg rooms upon chairs and on the
floor, with a buffalo robe or horse blan-
ket Tor covering. In some i'll humor,
they left the next morning for Lin
coin, over the divide between the Ne
nlaha and Salt creek. After an hour
or 50 riding in the mud and snow
they preceived the capital nine milesto
the Northwest, in what seemed to be
a low basin surrounded by lands on
all sides, rising gradually higher as
far as che eye could stretch, and soon
after they reached Lincoln and found
innumerable politicians perambuIa-
ting its bleak, muddy streets, carrying
around with them, the Speculators
Real Estate, in quantities that made
lOcomotion nearly impossible.
The town is laid out on the second
bench from the stream, and consists Of
the usual variety of dwellings, church
es, stores and hotels.
The hotel. accommodations are very
good for a new place, and the resi-
dence Of nearly all are open for the ac-
commodation of those who are tempo
rarily here in attendance upon the
Legislature.
The Legislature of the State Of Ne
braska convened in the Capitol on
Thursday oflast week at 2 o'clock P.
NJ. The Senate was organized by the
election of the following officers:
e, B. Taylor, of Douglas, Pres.
S, NJ. Chapman, of Cass, Chief Clerk.
John Patrick, of johnson, Assistant
Clerk.
w. n. Miller, of otoe, Engrossing
Clerk.
Geo. Vandeventer, Of Nemaha, En-
rolling Clerk.
w. A. Pollock, Of Nemaha, Sergeant
at Arms.
p John Bradshaw, of Richardson
Door Keeper.
Rev. G. T. Davis, of Lincoln, fol
Chaplin, and the House, by the cleo.
ton Of the following officers:
VIM. McClennan, of Otoe, fol
Speaker.
j. s. Bowen, Of Washington, fol
Chief Clerk.
c. H. Walker, Of Washington, AS.
sistant Clerk.
Jesse Turner, Of Douglas, EngrOss
ing Clerk.
A. Dey, OfDouglas, Enrolling Clerk
e. S. Clark, Of Seward, Sergeant a
arms.
NJ. ]. Mumford. Of Pawnee, Doc.
Keeper.
Wm. S. Horn, ofNemaha, Chaplin
The members and officers weri
vsorn in by the Secretary Of State
after which both Houses adjourned
until Friday merning at 10 A. M.