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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
A Brutus In HumbIe LiCe.

The EUeniHQ Post says: "AIbert
G.. Drecker is the watchman Of the
Passiac river dTawbridge, on The New
York and Newark Railroad. whose
business it is to see that the draw is
closed on the approach Of the trains.
On Friday afternoon last, lust before
a passenger train was to pass the
bridge, the draw was open, and Mr..
Drecker began to close il. The train
was not yet in sight at this moment.
but the watchman knew that it was
coming, and that no time should be
lost in putting the bridge i'm proper
position. While engaged in closing
the draw, little son of Mr.. DTecker,
ten years old, fell from the bridge into
the deep water below. To save the
child's life would be an easy matter.
but Mr.. DreckeT now saw the train
along the track. and knew
that the rescue OF his boy would In
vOlve the destruction of The train
What was he to do2 We may we'll
suppose u was laOment OF supreme
agony. His cF4ld was drowning be-
fore his eyes and its life could only be
purchased at the loss Of many other
lives tho;o were in his hands. God
mercU'dlly spare Us from the bitter
anguish Of such q trial rs was forced
up Jn Drecker. he stood by his duty.
Fhe bridge was closed, and the train
passed safely over it-but the boy was
drowned. Little d1d any passenger
in that train dream at what a fearful
struggle between a sense Of duty and
the nature prOmptings Of the human
heart that safe passage Of the bridge
had been secured. Such is the story
Of Albert G.. Drecker. Historians ana
poets haze told Us,
How well HoratiO kept the bridgs
In the brave days Of ODD
but the Jersey railroad servant kent
the bridge ut a c0stlier sacrifice than
the Roman captain. What remains
DreekeF is poor man his position
IN life is an humble one. and. while
his loss is irreparable, his noble con
duct may be rewarded. The RAILWAY
company owes him heavy debt; the
passengers on that Friday afternoon
train should deem it a privilege to
contribute TO raise q monument to the
child, to fitly commemorate the deed.
and the press throughout the land
should Yet his name be known every
where"
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
AUCTIONEESs.

GENERAL AUCTIONEERs.
WTU attend 20 The sale Of Real and Personal
Property ia the NenIGhd Land District. 1e7Hls
reasonable.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21

The.entire amount of Gold bought
by the "ring'' on the 24th ult. Sl0S,-
000,OO0,.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
TAILORING.
BOUNTY CLAIM AGENTS.


o. 8. ASS TANT As < e 5 S o r.
Office in District Court Room.
Notary Public and United States War Claim
AGENT. WI attend 10 the prosecution Of claims
be}o.'e the Department, for AdditiOaGL ROltnty,
BdcE Gay aud Pensions. AIso the cottecttOH OF
SEMI EIudL Dues on Pensions.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21

originate this jubilee and is not worthy
of it. After a long, hard life, he has
performed nothing but his duty.
Farewell, farewell. I ask your sym
pathy and prayers for an old man
who has spent his life in Gods ser
vice; and may God bless you now and
forever more.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21

The election for United States SEN
ator in Tennissee viii take place on
18th inst. Andy JohnsOn's prospects
are said to be on the decline. Cover
Senter'smessage seems to please every
body, and the fifteenth Amendment is
likely to be ratified.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
JEWELRY.

]. V. D. PATCH,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Clocks, watches, JeNVelry, ETC., ETC.
No 81 Main Street.
Silver and lSfIueT- PLdied Ware, and all CdTte-
ties Of HDectdcEeS constantly on hand Repairing
done iH TIE Re1fcSt STYLE a. 81 9Tt notice charges
moderate. Work l0drTGHtCd.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
EIUSIC.

MRS. ). NJ. GRAHAM,
II Z A G III u r. OF NJ Us &c.
Rooms, Main, bet 18th & 9th SITS.
LetsOnS gioen on the PtGHO, Organ, MelodeOn,
Guifarand VocdIizatiOR. Having had eight years
experience az teacher Of Music in Net1 York iS
eonfdenE af giving IafitfaciiOn.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-10-21
EARLY ROSE POTATOES

IN Is the most bOOtOme species OF this delicious Der
Ty.'-ChicagO Republican.
OlUcR's berry eTctted considerable admiration at
the Fur, both from t size and fGUOT.-GrRnd Prairie
Review.
IN Is large, bright scarlet berry, hesh tCite ICiR
pleasant dcid."-Prairie Farmer.
IN Is the best table berry eUer dsted"-PRxton
Record. ..s.
than any other variety hare eUeT sted"-Gilman
Journal.
as table berry t g tfeqlIdLEed by any 6eTTt rOlC
IN this EOcdLttV."-IrOquois Republican
1.-THE best table berry ettltiUdted." H. Mann.
"TheV are very large and rich Favored "-KRnkake
Review.
u" Is lCoTtIty Of the peoples confdopce-ResOlution
Of ORargO Horticultural Society.
copy OF the FTIit GTolreT, giving full descrfp-
ton and engraving of the berry sent any address
FREE.
I'D. RUHLEY
4S-Sm 0ranga, Ill.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

EHa- -
The Madison Courier exulteth
greatly yer the recent Legislative
Bolt. It forgets that during the cam
paign last Summer. when some OF n
Jefferson County Republicans threat
ened to bolt the patty nominations be
cause of their hostility to the Gravel
Road Law, it made piteous APP
peals to them to stand by the party
nominations, 1t is very wrong for
the people 20 bolt the nominations of
King Caucus, but highly moral and
praisewortAy for a squad of politician
to do SO. But consistency, We dare
say, will be secuted by the Courier
with the same vigor that it appiauds
the action of the Republican Recus
ants Of our State Legislature.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

We regret to learn that the farmers
Of Posey County are not coming for
ward with their subscriptions to this
enterprise as theoretically as desired.
The Mt. Vernon Union Classics the
deIinquents under three heads: Those
who cant see how a railroad will
benefit q country through which 1t
runs; those who can't see any benefit
that they as individuals will derive
from the road; and those who are
great admirers of Railroads in gen
eral, and the Mt. Vernon Road in
particular, but who decline to sub
scribe because they think the road
will be built without their assistance.
For the benefit of the latter class the
Union gives the following warning:
While we are DOT disposed to argue
the ethical pOiDtinVOlved, or consider
il necessary to say anything to con-
vince every right thinking person
that such a plea is a dishonest and
discreditable one to every man max
ing it, we will say that the assumption
that the Road viii be built whether
the amount asked of cur citizens out
side Of Mt. Vernon, is or is not raised,
is an unquestiOnable aud may be fatal
mistake. Our city has done all that
it is possible for her TO do, having
contributed three-fourths of the en-
tire amount required, and If the bal
ance Of the county will not contribute
the remaining fourth, the effort to
obtain the Road will necessarily be
fnfila
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

THE TIME TO ADvERTIsE.-The
New York Tribune says of advertis-
ing Be sure of one thing; whatever
you have to sell, there are many peo-
pie ready to buy, even In the most de-
pressed season. Find them out; show
them your wares; persuade them to
buy of you rather than Of another
when buyers are reluctant, sellers
must be active. 1t is neither cheap
nor sensible to sit still behind your
counter, and wait for the hustle of
trade to revive. When business is
dull, that is the time when you most
need to advertise; and, in the second
place, that's when people devote most
time to reading the newspapers, and
your advertisement is, consequently,
generally most seen. a few dollars
thus invested will do more to revive
a sluggish business than anything
else I'm the world"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
The Senatorial Fight.

The Senatorial controversy was end
ed on Friday by the election of Hon.
Dan. Pratt, of Logansport, who is
comparatively a decent Republican.
We copy In another place the opinion
Of the indianapolis Sentinel of the
new Senator.
We congratulate the people (ineIud-
ing our friend Col. g. NJ. Allen) upon
the defeat of that miserable charla-
tan, trlckster and disgusting humbug,
Cunbaek. This result, too, in known
opposition to the wishes Of Morton!
Why, the opponents of the dictation
and orders of Old Moxa are gaining
strength Allen, Cravens. and Others
deserve credit for nerve and plueK,
Stick to it, gentlemen, and You will vet
bring y. L. NJ. to termsl-T YIN. SIN.
So it vas hostility to Gov. MORTON
-or rather a new development of the
old hostility-that secured Mr.. CUM
BACKS defeat, and not the high moral
considerations about which the bolt
ers and their newspaper supporter.
have had so much to say.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

GRANT ON THE ENGLISH TREATY.
General Grant is strongly opposed to
the pending Alabama claims treaty.
The following is his position nearly in
his own words: The treaty is unjust
to the United States because it as
sumes to measure the injury inflicted
upon this country by the money value
OF shirs actually destroyed, whereas,
the chief damage to commerce was
because our ships were driven from
the seas by anglo rebel pirates. In
addition the sympathy extended by
the English Governments to the South
prolonged the wal at least a year, and
for all the lives lost and money ex-
pended for this time England is di-
rectly responsible. The treaty pros
poses to settle all these things by the
payment of the paltry value of a com
p~aratively few ships.-C Cincinnati Ga
zg5fe
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
The Interest on the city Debt Of Ey-
anSVilIe.

anSFlIlcs
In answer to an item that appeared
in the Commercial, a few days ago, in
regard to the rate of interest paid on
a part of the city debt of Evansville,
and the large number Of bankrupts
in that city, the Courier says
oar city does not pay twenty-five per
cent. for the loan and forbear9nce OF
money, and old Pike himself II ne was
alive. as good an arfthmetician as he was,
could IA figure out any such rate; mere
are as few, probably fewer, " DankrupIS
. demoralized !" 10 any great extent that
any one in these parts has heard of. Who
ever told the editor of 4 Commercial this
warn has most certainly been eating Hcraw-
fish," 1t is a hshy story.
The only answer we have to the
Courier is that the Evansville JoUR-
NAL has repeatedly stated that Evans
vile was paying twenty two per cent.
interest on a part of her city debt.
Evansville certainly has been wrongly
reported in the lists of applicants tor
the benefits of the bankrupt act, If
the applicants from that city do not
double the number in any other city
of the State except indianapolis. We
don't think the gentleman who told
the editor of the Commercial this
yarn has been eating crawtfsh-
We suspect he told an 0tCe-r tfae tale
IN. A. Commercial.
The Commercial may have figured
in arithmetic as far as simple interest.
We submit the question of interest to
it. City bonds amounting to over
| $4,000 became due, with no money
in the treasury to pay them. BY ad-
vice Of the Mayor,sthe City Council
ordered the issue of new bonds, drGto-
| ing ten per cent. interest, payable
in one year, and receivable for taxes
or other indebtedness of the city.
These bonds were sold at Ninety cents
on the dollar, to raise the money to
pay off the old bonds. Finding that
the credit of the city had become 50
Frustrated under the treatment OF the
Democratic doctors that the city was
not likely to raise the money. even al
| such ruinous rates, che holders ofsthe
old bonds came forward and ex-
| changed them for these new bonds al
the same rate Of Rilety cents on th'
| dollar. Will the Commercial inform
us what interest hat is per annumt
We cannot figure IL out less than ttDe',
IN fsoo per cent. The Courier of thi:
city, while it denounces u state.
ments, fails to point out the error il
our calculations.
It is very probable, if the present
Democratic administration of the city
affairs is continued, that when the
new issue of bonds come due next
Fall, there will again be no money tc
pay them. If the same plan is adopt
ed to provide for them as for theii
predecessors, and new bonds are issued
and exchanged for those coming due
at the same rate of qainety cents ON The
dollar-interest on the old bonds ad.
ded to the principal for n new princi.
pal-how many yems will the process
have to be repeated to double the
debt? We submit this proposition tC
the consideration of arithmetic schol,
ars in our public schools. A correct
solution may be very interesting tc
taxpayers.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

The Fort Wayne Gazette says Of
the Hon, ID. d. PRATT:
Ito the pleasure which it gives us
to record the election of a Northern
man il added the satisfaction OF know
ing that tie choice of the Legislature
has fallen upon one who is album
dainty qualified for the position.
Large In stature, large in brain, great
in nobility of character. and with a
reputation untarnished by the breath
of calumny, we send our new Senator
to Washington as a man eminently
fitted to become the colleague of Nor
tOa. Let as rejoice that the bitter
contest has terminated so happily.
We of the North have triumphed
and In our triumph the State has
gained a Senator than whom no man
in the body 10 which he Is elected has
n broader back or a stronger intel
lect."
The Gazette is unfortunate in its
p~hraseolOgy, in its expressions of joy
at Mr.. CgMBAcK's defeat. 1t has
been one of his most vicious assail-
ants, and now comedies that its utter
ances were only the breath OF ca
lumny." w thought 50, and said
so at the time they were filling the
air with their poisonous influence.
Has Senator MORTON escaped the
breath cf calumny?" Has any
other Republican who has been pre-
eminentIy conspicuous in the fight
with Democracy, escaped the I" breath
of calumny?" The confession Of the
Gazette that its assaults were only the
a." breath Of calumny," is made with
charming simplicity. Calumny is not
unfrequently a testimonial to a mans
integrity. As SHAKESPEARE has it.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as
snow, thou shalt not escape ealumny."
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

Mr.. ORION, in his opposition to
the postal telegraph scheme, states
the gross receipts of the Western
Union Telegraph Company to be over
$4,000, 900 a year, while the gross re-
ceipts of all the companies returned
20 the Government for taxation were
100000 in 1866. $7,600,O00 in 1867,
and 81, 900, 900 in 1868.
MonopOlies would not be so desir-
able if they did not materially in
crease the receipts. The interesting
question for Mr.. ORION to answer is,
do the people get as much telegraph
ing done for so, 600, 900 as they would
if there was more competition? We
think not.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

Mr.. Bowen, the publisher of the
Independent, has produced a plan Of
his own for resuming specie payment.
He would discount our coupons with
the specie on hand, which he thinks
will gorge the spectators. He would
borrow from abroad one hundred
millions gold on the pledge of five
twenty six per cent. gold bonds. With
this gold he would "~cancel coupons
or early maturing bonds, piling up
the gold on the shoulders of gold
SPECTATORS until they would cry
Enough aud then it would be safe
to say that on q certain day the Gov
ernment would resume specie pay
ments, when gold would flow into the
Sub Treasury like water. During this
process [ would use all surplus green,
backs in the Treasury In precisely the
same way as | would use the gold
VIZ. in discOunting the earliest ma
turing coupons or bonds" The field
is wide, and this is a free country.
Who is the next statesman?
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
C0l0neI Cnmback.

We are informed that Col. Cum
back exerted himself, after withdraw
ing from the Senatorial race, to pro-
mote concord and harmony among
the Republicans of the Indiana Legis-
lature. A member of the House
stated to us that but for his efforts a
reconciliation would have been i'm
possible, and that he earnestly and
assiduously labored to that end.
For this he deserves the unqualified
thanks of his party friends and has
compelled, even from his enemies,
commentator and praise.-Ne1o Al
bdny Commercial.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

Mr.. EvARTs has dined with Gen.
Grant three times within as many
weeks. It is rumored that Mr.. Evarts
will be continued in his present office
by Gen. Grant, and such is the opinion
OF a number Of prominent Republi-
cans.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
CARPETS.
WIN. E. FRENCH. HAS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
CARPET
WIN. Z. FRENCH & CO..

Nos. AZ and 40 MAIN st,
EVANSVILLE, IND.
wwYEEO WANTS A NICE GARRETT
Wv at a reasonable price, and NO trou-
bic about iL2 .
at the same Time make home as comfort
able and cosy as "A palace.
Low PRICES, GREAT INDUCEMENTS
AMI GOOD ADVICE:
In order to reduce our stock before maxi
Ing our annual invoice ON January list,
Rs THE NEXT 30 DARS-6a .
To offer our carpets at The lowest possible
figures that Will pay cost, cupy4dOe. and er-
penSes.
Also, In order 10 give employment To
our Carpet makers aud UphOisterefs CUR
aud tag dO1oq all Carpets we cell III Janu-
aIy. LIST FREE OF CHARGE. All goods
delivered free. All work gitdr0ateed.
our stock OF Mattings, Oil Cloths. VIM
dow Shades, Damasks, Lace Curtains, Cor.
nices, Wall Papers, and House Furnisbfne
I'm thai line now in our city combined.
We propose TO sell them as low as these
goods are TetdiAed In the United States.
We are e1ctUSfUetY I'm this line or business.
Whai Others can do elsewhere we propose
10 DO Ia Evansville. I" Every man To his
trade" CITY business is divided: BOn'b
90 To q shoe store for putty or padlOclts.
Don't buy rice or rat-fail files In a crock
cry store. Don't ask for mutton In "A Rlil-
l1nery shop. Don't think yOu can purchase
dry goo ~ in a drug s ore. And, an I'VE all,
buy your GA ETS ia a DRY
Carpet-ma1ting for 30 days. Is given 0raLJs
for the benefit of IAN aghOBI IL man COYI-
Germ" Give us a call.
Evansville, Ind Dec. ], 1868. fde5
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

DREW and other heavy capitalists
have gone over to the bear side,
and large blocks were thrown on the
market from them. The bull ,"
party, with Vanderbilt and Gould,
controls about one hundred millions
of capital, while the bear" party
has nearly as much more,
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
PostpOnement of Henderson County
Land Sale.

Hs ~ 9A4Cs
THE UNDERSIGNED. WHO WE'RE
- appointed Commissioners by the Ken
lucky Legislature TO superIntend and con-
duct the Henderson County Land sale"
of VIM. McLain, Esq, take this method OF
announcing to the public That the drawing
of prizes in the Enterprise has been post
S%9hRea 9 an ~ Ist IS Of q 6eto % sf apt. tbe en isSs
prise was laid before the public, iG was
confidently expected that It could be con-
cluded by the 18th of January, 1853, the
causes, none of which were anticipated,
aud which could not be controlled by the
Commissioners nor 10y the owner Cf the
properly, combined to prevent it. Among
these we may mention the failure 10 OBJ
tain printed matter at the time contracted
for, the extreme strigency OF the money
market, and Ia distIust IN the minds OF
the people of enterprises like this, induced
by causes which are yet fresh in the recOl-
lection of the public.
Though tickets are now being RAPIDLY
sold, a sufficient number have not been
disposed OF to justify a transfer OF the
property without bringing loss upon the
owner. a
The farming lands embraced in the en-
terprise, nearly eight hundred acres of
which are cleared and titiabie, will be
rented out for the present year-lS69. Good
bonds for The rent will be taken, and these
bonds will be assigned TO the persons who
draw the said farms.
The money Tor tile tickets sold is in the
handsnof the agents., and should anyshare-
holder be dissatisfied with the postpone
ment his honey will be refunded on the
presentation OF his ticket.
The undersigned think ~ will. not be
amiss to say. in this connection, that they
have no ~peeuniary interest IN the above
enterprise, nor Will they have in the Iu-
tuFe. They VIII not receive one cent for
their services, and hey do not now, and
will not at any time, own, hold, or control
a single ticket in tue enterprises; nor one
dollar received from the sale of tickets Will
be used by them, nor can theo owner of the
property TOUCH, use, or control any part OF
it until after the drawing AXE place.; and
shOnId the enterprise, by IN Unforeseen
contingency, prove a failure, all money
received from the sale OF tickets will be
pity returned on presentation of the
tickets TO the agent from whom bought.
II. N
5 VS.. HOLLOWAY,
ROBERT 4. GLASS, +.
+. L.. STARLTNG,
GRANT GREEN,
JanlI d&w w. S. ELANY.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
FLOURI FIOURI

THE UNDERSIGNED WILL SELL.
- JheIf best Family Flour at 81 ~. nj.
their Mill, corner of Fourth Street, and
Fulton avenue, and delfve to anv parf m
the city. VAHLBERG q DIXON.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
GiIman's Pulmonary Troches.

Especially recommended Tor clearing Ae
TIN BAT and retieUe hOarseneSs. Much valued
by Singers and Speakers. At once the best
and cheapest. Sold everywhere by drug
gists. Only . cents per box. May be had
in any quantity OF a11
JOHN ID. PARK, Cincinnati, o.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28
PHALON's "PAPaIAX LOTIONo
For BeantITyIng the Skin and Com.
DIexIOn,

Removes all Eruptions, Freckles, PIN
pies, Moth Blotches, Tan, etc, and renders
the skin SoG, Jdfr, and blooming.
For Ladies la The Nursery it is lnvalu.
able. -
equal. ~ NA HII
"Paphian Lotion" is the only rellabl
remedy for diseases and blemisnes OF the
Skin.
PHALON,S "PAPIHIAN SOAP fol
the Toilet, Nursery, and Bath, VIII not
CHAP the skin. Price D cents per cake.
FLOR DE MAYO"
DE
A New Perfume for the Handkerchief.
Exquisite, Delicate, Lasting Fragrance.
PHALON x SON, New York.
Sold by all druggists. lJyS Oily
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-28

Col. WIN. Z. MCLEAN, of Terre
Haute. a son-in law of Judge
HUaHEs, has declared himself a can
didate for State Printer. He is a
LAWYER. and has no printing Office.
Does success in defeating CUMBAcK
open the way for further skirmishing
and boItinp2