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Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
sherman,s Clothes.

Lieutenan4 General Sherman, as is
now well known, is not the neatest of
mortals, and one day an intimate
friend, in the Army of the Tennessee,
asked him why he dressed so. I'll
tell you, said the General, .'when I
was second Lieutenant, 1 was ordered
one day to Washington City, and
went in all the glory of bran new
uniform. / was standing in front of
a hotel, summing myself, and quietly
smoking cigar, when I became aware
that / had attracted the attention of a
number Of small boys, who gathered
around in such numbers, and with
such admiring coUn ntenances upturned
to mine, that I could not but notice
them. AS did so, one of the boIdest
Of them spoke up in a loud voice and
asked, mister, where is your ingine
goiR' to squift?'' General Sherman
has never been guilty ola completely
new uniform since; he buys his uni
forms in attachments, and wears them
out in instalments.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06


He exhibits at time a rare felicity of
language. His words generally come
slowly, but they are always to the
point, and when analyzed his speech
often proves eloquent. His despatch
es abound in terse, significant express
sions, like the response to Buekner T:
mo terms other than an uncOnGition-
al and Immediate surrender can be
accepted. I propose to move immedi-
ateIy upon your works" )" ssI propose
to fight it out on this line if it takes
all summer" is historical. "Let as
have peace" uttered by the head of
of the army, became the watchword
Of a party. His famous letter to An
drew johnson on theremoval of Sher-
idan is alive with earnestness; and his
remarks TO President Lincoln, upon
receiving command Of fthearmies, area
model Of chaste and manly elOQuence.
''Mr. President, accept the commits
sion with gratitude for the high honor
conferred. With the aid Of the noble
armies that have fought on 50 many
fields f0rlOur common country, it will
be my earnest endeavor not to disap-
point your expectations. I feel the
full weight of the responsibilities now
develviag on me and I know if they
are met it will be due to those armies,
andabove all, to the favor of that Prov
idence which leads both nations and
men,"
Take again, the short speech he
made when he received the nominal
ton for the Presidency: "I shall
have ne policy of my own to enforce
against the will of the people; ia
sentiment full of wisdom and patriot
ism, ard at the same time the sever
est possible rebuke of the President,
who sTove so hard to force his policy
upon an unwilling people. At Gale
ma, when his election was announced,
he proclaimed: 'aThe responsibilities
of the position / feel, but accept them
without fear:" while in his inaugural
are opinions worthy to become max
inns Of public and international law.
The truth is, that few men who call
themselves orators have made better
or more effective speeches than he
who has made so few, who never
speaks till he has something to say,
but upon due occasions always has
something to say that is pertinent and
forcible.-AtG7attc Monthly for May.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

LOUISVILLE, April 29.-Judge Bland
Ballard of the y. S. District Court,
has issued and ordered a mandate to
be served upon the Sheriff, requiring
stay in the proceedings in the case of
John COn1ey, the negro who was SEN
fenced by Judge Bruce of the Circuit
Court, to be hung tomorrow.
The defendent sets forth he is de-
MED, and cannot enforce in the courts
or judicial tribunals of the State of
Kentucky, the right to testify or give
evidence which is one of the rights
secured to him by the first section Of
the act of Congress of April 9, 1866.
The petition exhibits complete
transcript of the record Of the proceed
ings,- in the State court, and asks that
a writ of error be allowed him, to re-
move the cause to the u. S. District
Court, in pursuance to the acts of Con-
gress of March Sd, 1863, and April eth,
1866. After quoting at length the acts
of Congress bearing upon the case,
Judge Ballard concludes by allowing
the writ Of error, SO that the serious
constitutional question suggested may
receive full consideration before the
u. s. District Court.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
RaIIYEaN TnfnrInafion.

BY an official communication, sign
ed by G. w. Mead, Esq, General Su-
perintendent of the Hannibal & st.
Joseph Railroad Line, issued yesterday,
it was officially announced that the
St. Joseph & Council Bluffs and COun-
Gil Bluffs & st, Joseph Railroads have
been consolidated under the name of
the st. Joseph & Council Bluffs Rail-
road.
Also that A. L. Hopkins, ESQ, has
been appointed Superintendent of the
st. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad,
with headquarters at ST. Joseph, to
whom, in the future, employees and
all others interested, are requested to
report.
Our worthy tOwnsman, d. III. Win
ton, Esq, remains with the road as
Assistant Superintendent. - 81. Joe
Herald.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

NEW YORK, April 29.-On Tuesday
Mary @. Miller was arrested on the
charge of being hotel thief, and i'm
plicated, Mr.. Lynch, a jeWeler under
the New York hotel. Keys & Judd, a
firm doing business at No. so Broad
way, and one Sigman, No. 66, Nassau
street, as receivers of the stolen prop
erty, which amounted to eight or nine
ttR0asand dollars These latter par
/ ties were arrested yesterday and were
/ held without bail.
The Waterbury Conn american
tstates that q couple Of its tOwnsmen
] have Just returned from a tour through
! Virginia, and as far South as Selma,
| Alabama. They report the country
looking well as far as natural advan-
tages go, but there is a sad lack of in
/ dustry and enterprise among the in
habitants, which might be supplied
by an Infusion of northern pluck, en-
efgy and ingenuity.
The Herald states that the delay in
| Issuing the orders to the military com
n1anders at the South for holding cleo
| tiOns in the States unrecOnstructed is
caused by want Of agreement among
| tile leading men of those States as to
hlAGAA .L44O CACCbAOAA1 GLOuEA UE AAEANls
What is known as the Conservative is
| in favor of having the elections take
place at once; the Radical leaders want
it postponed until after the planting
season, and some of them are opposed
to holding it until late in the fall. The
President is consulting leading men
of the South on the subject, and as
soon as the time is settled upon, the
order for holding the elections viii be
issued in accordance with the Virgin
ia, Mississippi and Texas reconstTuc-
ton act.
The most important event in Wall
street was the visit of Secretary Bout
well and the foreshadOWing of the
future policy Of the Treasury Depart
ment. Mr.. Boutwell, gave audience to
number of gentlemen in the Sub
Treasury, and in the afternoon visited
the stock exchange. He was intro
duced to the members from the Presi-
dents rostrum and received with
cheers, when he made a shOrtspeeeh,
stating, in substance, that he should
faithfully collect the revenues due the
government and apply them to the
working expenses thereof, and the
surplus, if any, to the reduction of the
national debt; furthermore, he should
institute economy in the Department
and in all its operations 1t should be
open to the public gaze. He closed by
saying that he should endeavOr to
minister the finances without embar-
rassing the business Of the country.
These remarks were well received
and had buOyant effect generally,
especially eon the government bonds
market, where the speech was inter
preted, as meaning putting in force
the long neglected sinking fund Of
1862.
If Mr.. Boutwell, carries out the pol
icy announced to-day, there Is every
reason to hope for marked improve
ment in finances in the future.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette tells this story
of what happened to a Seymourite in
Philadelphia.
I had a little laugh over an affair
that happened to a clever gentleman
here, pending the late Presidential
contest. He was at great gathering
of Republicans, one night in Philadel-
phia, with his little boy, an interest
ing child named Seymour. In the
great crowd of excited people the boy
was separated from his anxious pater-
nal. He searched in vain, and at last
cried out In a voice of anguish:
"Seymourl Seymour! Seymour ~
Suddenly he was knocked down.
''I'll teach you to 'rah for Seymour in
this crowdp' roared his assailant.
"It's the name of my boy" said the
affectionate parent.
"Then you ought to. be kicked for
giving him such cUssed mean
name" responded the heartless
wretch.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

The Council having, at their last
meeting, appropriated a sum Of money
TO aid In defFaying the expenses Of
the celebration soon to be held in
Omaha, we trust that the committees
having the matter in charge viii leave
no stone unturned nor obstacle I'm the
way, which viii tend to detFact FROM
it as the grandest affair which the an
mails Of Omaha have ever shown.
Go ahead, boys! Set Off your frez
works! Fire all your big gunsl shut
up yeur shops! Get up the largest and
most imposing procession yOa can,
aud crown all with the gfandest fes-
tiEities known. Dance, sing and
shout until you make it distinctly
known that you viii run Omaha
against the world, as the headquar-
ters Of enterprise. - Omaha RepWts
Hcdn.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

!
We were informed last evening By
gentleman of q case Of cruelty,
which can scarcely find a paFeIlel in
the annals Of Omaha. He states that
while passing on Thirteenth street
near the "MahOney bridge,n over
South creek, yesterday morning, his
attention was attracted by the screams
Of child. He went to the house
from which they proceeded, and met
there a man by the name Of Hall. He
asked to see. the child, but the fellow
Hall seemed disposed to put him Off
Our informant was, however, deter
mined to solve the mystery; and
finally succeeded in effecting an en-
trance and found in an old shed used
rs a carpenter shop, a girl apparently
about thirteen years of age, with her
hands nlQylGcked and chained to an
iron post which extended from the
floor to the ceiling. A lady living in
the stated that the man
Hall had kept the ehildis hands ex-
tended above her head the whole of
the previous morning. The man,
who appears TO be an uncle Of the girl,
gave as a reason of his conduct, that
bAiC 1EluoCA W OOOk 4OA AAAAAAf anu
that he was frequently Obliged to call
in her mother, whom the child would
fight; also, that he could prove her to
have been in a house of refuge.
1t is said that this man has been
furnishing the child for some months,
whipping her 50 OfteWthat it had no
effect upon her, and that he removed
her from the heart Of the city in order
to prevent her cries from attracting
attention. The child charges Hall
with taking undue liberties with her
person. The case is now in the hands
of Judge Sahler, and if the charges
against Hall are true as stated, we
very much hope that the severest
punishment known to the statutes of
Nebraska will be inflicted upon the
perpetrators ofsuch diaboIicaI Yillainy.
Omaha Republican.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
HELENA. MONTANA. April %.

HELENA 0lONIAHAg ~ DIll EOs
The most destructive fire that ever
visited Montana occurred in this city
this morning. About two o'clock a
fire originated in ChinesetOWn, corner
of Cutter and West Main streets, burn
ing both sides of the latter to Bridge
street, crossing Bridge street and
sweeping down both sides Of Main
street, as well as both sides of Jackson
street and on the east side of Clark
street, distance of three blocks. It
was arrested in that direction at the
fire-proof blocks occupied by Mans
field & Co. and Writ and Hab's drug
store on the east, leaving in its track
King & Grifeth's block, and Hussey,
Dahler & Co. s banking house alone
standing; from the foot of Bridge and
Wood streets every building on both
sides, and between these streets, was
consumed; as far up as Joliet street,
every fire-proof stood, except Kirtz-
ing's, on Wood street, which was de-
stroyed; it was filled with very valu-
able goods belonging to several par
ties, which We're q total loss. Ninety
eight business. houses and about forty
private houses were destroyed. The
houseless inhabitants, with what is
left of their household goods, cover
the hills overlooking the town, form
ing a pitable spectacle. Wells, Fargo
& Company and Western Union Tele-
graph offices are both burned. Loss
not less than half a million.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
WAsHINGTON. April 28

It appears thai Col. Grove, confirm
ed as Governor Of New Mexico, can
not take the test Oath,-so he cannot
assume the duties of his office till
Congress relieves him from his disa-
bilities by direct legislation. The
President desires to retain him and
will take the opinion Of the Attorney
General whether under the eireum-
stances he can send a person to fill the
Office without displacing Grove. If
he can't do this, he is inclined to offer
the place to DIR. Bard Of the Atlanta
New Era. If the Attorney General
decides that the Office cannot be filed
without suspending Grove, il is prob
ably Gen. Mitchell will be left undis-
turbed till Congress meets next win
for
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
New voRY Anril 3

The Herald says it is understood in
Washington that Gen. Robert Z. Lee
has been invited to call upon President
Grant at the White House In order to
confer in reference to the reconstruc-
ton Of VirgiRia.
Gen.Lee is now in Baltimore with
a delegation of VirgiRians interested
in the Valley Railroad, but intends
visiting Washington where he viii be
the guest of Montgomery Blair.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
But hear old Missouri:

WHEREAS, The use of Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage is a violation OF
the law Of God, and destructive in It's
results, destroying health, running for
tunes, wrecking minds and sinking
souls to peredition, therefore
ResoJ0ed, 1st. That it is the duty OF
all ministers of the gospel to counte-
nance and cooperate with all organi-
cations that are laboring to destroy
this great evil.
Sd. That we will preach at least
once during the year at all our APP
pointments against this great evil.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06


REVOLVING SPECTACLE.-One Of
the most disgusting sights that falls
into the lot of man to witness. is that
of a woman who so entirely foFgets
her sex as to allow herself to become
fLUUAtUcstS,,I. Et B., a,-.-sa------- ------ya-
to see q man 50 far degrade himself as
to defile "the temple of God" and
bring it below the level of the brute
creatiOu-and, oh how intensified be-
comes, that feeling, when we behold
that being whom Of al others, as en-
lightened men, we are taught 10 hon
or and respect, reduced to a condition
which would disgrace the most de-
prayed.
On Tuesday morning about an
hour after midnight, OurattentiOn was
attracted by person clnging 10 the
lamp-pOst on the corner Of Thirteenth
and Douglas streets, talking in broken
incOherent style, which at once be-
trayed intOXicatiOn. Judge of our
surprise at finding that person to be q
woman, one still young and far from
being i'll looking. Who she was, we
did not inquire but thought took us
back 90 the time, perhaps not distant,
when she had been the light of some
family circle, the pride Of some hearth
stone. And let us, ere we drop the
subject, address q word 20 the ladies.
Do not allow a taste for stimulants 10
grow upon you. Once engendered,
you may 60 down to the grave ere ft is
conquered. By stimulants, we dOnot
mean only the stronger kinds, which
men often indulge in, but which are
sometimes styled eight Winesn and
which are often the seeds which ripen
into a thirst only satisfied by intOxica-
ton. Touch not the demon, for fear
Of its gaining the mastery, and II,
when in the Festive hour, the ruby,
sparkling juice is rendered to you, re-
fuse cen though you provoke the CEN
sure Ofa friend. The anger Of q fool Is
better stood than the loss Of self-re-
spect.- Omaha republican.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

New YORK, April 2sth.-The Tri-
bune stockholders had an informal
meeting to-day, and took no definite
action. Mr.. Greeiy is disposed to sus-
tain Mr. Young, as he does not believe
the charges against him. The gene
raj impression is that the Tribune will
have another managing editor before
long.
The Express publishes a psecial dis
patch from Philadelphia, saying At
torney General Brewster publishes a
card. denying that he was ever feeced
By Young or the Morning Posi-.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
PARIS Anril d.

1ARlSJ a. JLlA -.
Thecorps Legislatif adjourned sine
die at the close of the last sitting.
There were shouts of ''Vive PEmper-
eur 20 from the GoveEnmentm members,
and counter cries Of '4zive Ia uberte %
from the opposition seats.
An election for new members occurs
on the Both Of May.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

ALBANY, April 29.-In joint conven-
ton Of the Legislature to-day, Henry
Smith having been duly nominated
by both houses for Police COmhnis-
sion of New York, vice Acton resign
ed, and John A. GFiswOld for Regent
of the University, were declared cleo
ted,
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

CINCINNATI, April 29.-Both Hous-
es Of the Legislature passed bill Civ
ing the city of Cincinnati authority to
use SO, 100000 to build line Of rail-
road through Kentucky to connect
with the Southern system Of railroads
at ChattaR0Oga. Our citizens are
unanimously in favor Of it, and the
work win be pushed through vigorous
ly, under the management Of a Board
Of Trustees chosen by the judges of
the Supreme Court.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

A LADY PRESENTED WITH A BABY.
"A few days ago Mrs. Mary Donovan,
living on Second street between Flor
ida and Mullanphy had the misfortune
to lose her baby by death. She was
greatly afflicted, and prayed to the
Lord to give her comfort. Her prayer
was answered on Friday night about
midnight. At that hour, hearing her
door bell ring, she arose and opened
the door, when she found large bas-
ket on the steps, and in the basket a
live baby-a fine, fat, healthy boy,
fully as big az the one she had lost,
although not quite so old. In the bas-
ket was the following note:
"APRIL the 22d, 1891 leave this
child in your care. 1t was born on
the 21st Of April 1889, and itnever was
ehristened yet. You will name him
what you like, but who its mother is
you can never know, and hope you
will be kind to it and raise It right"
There was no signature to the letter.
Mrs. Donovan intends to raise the boy,
and do what is right by him--Sk
Louis Democrat.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06

CHICAGO, April 29.-The Chicago
Tribune Company moved into their
new building, corner of Dearborn and
Francis streets, to-day. The new es-
tablishment, in all its appointments,
is probably the most complete in the
United States.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
WAeurDgcrox March %

The Brazilian mission has been
rendered by the President to Henry
T. Blow, of Missouri, and private in
formation was received this forenoon
from that gentleman that he viii ac-
cept.
Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1869-05-06
- YORE- Ami -

Gen. Patrick III. Jones, at one time
on Gov. Fentonis staff, and register Of
New York, after Miles 0iReiliy's de-
cease, has been appointed Post MasteE
of this city, vice Kelly, not confirmed
by the Senate.
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EXPRESS

J. X. BEAR,
Agent for the Z. 8. Express Co.. and
w. u. Telegraph Co.
No 81 Main Sfreet
, 1869-07-02

STABBING AFFRAY.-On last Saturday
morning difficulty occurred, between S. B.
Weslcott and Amos Howard, at the ferry
landing opposite this city, resulting very se>
riously to one of the combatants. 1t appears
that they are citizens of Benton county, and
brothers-in-law, and that there has been ill.
feeling between them for some time, origi-
mating out Of some family difficulty. On Sat-
urday they met at the ferry, when an angry
alteration enSued, quickly followed by blows;
and in the struggle Wescott drew butcher
knife from some part of his person and cut
Howard three or four times, after which Mr..
Andrew Hill, who was near by at the time
the difficulty began, jumped in and separat-
ed them. Howard was brought 10 this city,
and his wounds dressed by Or. r. G. Hill,
when it was ascertained that he bad been
cut badly in the right jaw and shoulder, and
that one of the stabs had penetrated the left
eye so as to destroy it. Mr.. Wescott went
to Corvallis and surrendered himself to the
authorities, and, after preliminary examina>
tion before Justice Robertson, he was dis
charged, it being the opinion of the examin-
ing magistrate that be acted in self defence.
Albany Democrat.