Nebraska advertiser., 1870-02-24
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Editorial Correspondence.

We ACuNNAACa AN SoEANeA oA MI
esday night GA st. Joseph and Coun-
Gil Bluffs r. r. and the Nebraska City
and Lincoln Stage Line. The travel
to Nebraska City was pleasant and
expeditions. All attaches on the train,
from conductor to news boy, were
accommodating and obling; and no
pains spared TO render travellers COM
Portable, and ali about them pleasant.
From Nebraska City to Lincoln we
were again compelled to submit to
that ~intolerable and huge nuisance,
riding in rickety stages-nine passen-
gers crowded into seats designed for
six personal---very. mile routes-for.
ty miles to dinner-worn out horses
grabbed drivers-late start-slow trav-
el, and late hour getting in-.terms
six dollarsl Thanks to the enterprise
of the Capitalists and energy Of Ne
braska City, this blot will soon be
wiped out, and "all aboard" for Lin
coin, Uid NJ. P. r. r. will be the well
come words to the western bound
traveller. The Midland is completed
out twelve or fifteen miles from Ne
braska City, and the work progress
ing. The grading is completed to
Lincoln,
Many valuable Improvements have
been made in Lincoln since last win
ter. The Dome of the Capitol is COM
pleted; the foundations laid for the
State University and Insane Asylum,
and material on the ground to "push
things" with the opening Of early
spring. The Governor has nearly
completed his "palstial residence"
Situate on a beautiful eminence south
of, and adjoining the city limits said
o to cost between twenty-five and thir-
ty thousand dollars. Secretary Ken
nard has about completed another fine
residence adjoining Capital Square,
costing about fifteen thousand dollars.
Auditor Gillespie has erected a very
neat and convenient residence, near
that Of Secretary Kennard, costing
seven or eight thousand dollars. There
are. many other and valuable residen-
ces and business houses completed,
and in process of construction all
unerring indications of the onward
progress of this wonderful little city.
The principal Hotel is yet the "At-
wood House." kept by the builder,
and original proprietor, who, while
his house is greatly improvedin many
respects, adheres with cOmmendable
tenacity to some of his original char
acteristics; for instance, occupying
reserved seats" about the stove, and
varying bills from ten to seventeen
dollars and a half per week. Good In
some things; but in essential req
uisites, falls to "know how to keep a
hotel"
The Legislature convened on the
18th in compliance with the Cover
ernor's call, the officers of last session,
present, filling their old positions.
Gen. Bowen, Chief Clerk of the House,
not being present, G. H. Walker, As
sistant Clerk, was promoted to Chief
Clerk, and Mr.. HOOlbroOk, of Platts-
mouth, elected Assistant Clerk. As
soon as the organizations were perfec-
ted, the Governor delivered a short
and well gotten up Message. Simply
giving the reasons for the call of a
Special Session. Immediately after,
and with as much expedition as mo-
tons and votes would enable, the Fiji
teenth Amendment TO the Constitu-
ton Of the United States was ratified
by both Houses, and Especial messen-
ger dispatched by "Pony Express"
to the nearest telegraph station, and
the vote transmitted to Washington.
Thus Nebraska has the honor Of pla-
cling the ratification beyond cavil or
doubt. OF course, the vote in both
Houses was unanimous as with Re-
publicans in favor Of the amendment.
Several members however did not ar
rive in time to record their votes. In
the Senate the Democratic strength
was all on hand, and voted unani-
mously, promptly, vigorously, EN-
Phatic and decided against the ratifi-
cation. Mr.. Barnum, of Platte Dis
trict, the only Democratic member of
of the Senate, represented his party
with commendable fidelity, and voted
''alone in all his glory" The Nema-
ha Delegation were all in their seats
on time, and will be faithful represen-
tatfves Of their constituency. Mr..
Church is one Of the speakers selected
70 deliver an address at a Odd of Feb
ruary Festival evening. Mr..
Minick, the new Representative,
Etakes hold like an old body" and
maintains his home reputation, that
of a practical business man. The ag-
ric~ultural interests Of the State is rep
resented by no better man. The 9TH
e r members of the House from Nema-
ha have experience, and are bold,
fearless and true men, and will per
form their duty In any emergency.
AFR. Daily, in the Senate, has Legis-
latiEs experience, and at once takes a
position in the front rank as a Legis-
lator. His seat is nsver vacant, and
he Is ever attentive to the business
Of the Senate. The float Senator
from Nemaha, Richardson and John
son, I met for the first time, and am
pleased with the man. he is q young
lawyer of Falls City, and while this
IS his first appearance in a Legislative
arena, he commands a deserving de-
Vraa If consideration and resnact n'he