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Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

ing that the Senators from Nebraska
could attend to the business Of the
State, without unsolicited aid, made
the following point:
Mr.. Upton. MI. President. / rise
to a privileged question. I discover
from the Globe that a dispatch was
~presented here yesterday morning by
a Senator from Massachusetts,, from
the Governor of Nebraska, relative to
q legislative act of the State of Ne
braska. / am not willing to admit
that it is before the Senate according
to parliamentary courtesy until pre-
sented by a Senator from the State of
Nebraska. 1 therefore desire to ask
whether my colleague has official in
formation relative to the ratification
of the fifteenth amendment by the
Legislature of our State?
The VICE PRESIDENT, The
Chair doubts whether that is a privi-
legged question; but if the Senator
from Oregon yields, the Chair will
recognize the Senator from Nebraska
on the right.
Mr.. THAYER. I will state that
yesterday morning after the COM
mencCment of the session I was called
out for a few moments into the marble
room by One of my constituents, ana
on my return l found q dispatch lying
on my desk from the Governor of Ne
braska, announcing the ratification of
the fifteenth amendment. / found
also that during the few moments l
had been absenta similar dispatch had
been sent to the desk by the Senator
from Massachusetts. / suppose in the
absence of this statement it might,
perhaps, appearthat the Governor had
communicated with the Senator from
Massachusetts only, whereas the fact
was that he sent his dispatch to Sena-
tors here !; andif he had supposed or
expected it would be read from the
desk / presume he would have expect
ed the Senators from Nebraska to be
the organ of carrying out his wishes.
1t is not very likely, we presume,
that our delegation will have cause to
complain of apparent o~fficiousness,
since the above very transparenthint
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
The Legislature.


We have not published the Legisla-
tive proceedingsZin full because of 4
want of space.
The important measures before the
body are Bills to increase the judicial
jurisdiction Of Probate Judges from
sums Of one hundred dollars to three
hundred to encourage immigration
to provide appropriations for the cree
ton of apenitentiary aherd law; to
provide for the election of additional
congressman and some amendments
to existing General Laws
The Probate Bill, we think, will be-
come law. It has already passed
both Houses but with some amend.
ments to be concurred in. We doubt
whether anything will be done in re-
gard to the penitentiary, at the pres
ent Session. The same in regard tc
Immigration Bill. When the State
moves in this matter, it ought to be to
an extent that will accomplish some
thing of real benefit.
A. Bill is also under consideration
to provide means for the support oil
the State, Government and to redeem
the outstanding bonds Of the State
and former Territory. II is proposed
TO issue State Bonds, and invest the
School Land money in these securities.
This fund is now invested in United
States Bonds. The question is n OF
preference between State and United
States bonds. We doubt the proprie-
ty of the change, somewhat, and yet
see no insurmountabe objections.
Since the foregoing was in type We
have received Information Of the pas
sage of the Probate Bill, and a copy
thereof for publication, which will be
found in to-day's paper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
County Assessors Meeting,

In the matter Of q call by the County Clerk
of Nemaha County, Nebraska, for the meet
ing of Precinct Assessors in and for said
county. BE it remembered that on this day
February o, 1870, comes the Precinct Assess
ors Of Nemaha county. Nebraska, pursuant
to the several notices issued by the County
Clerk Of said county, and the following bust
ness was he'd and done, to-wIt:
On motion, Mr.. ]. B. Fisher, of AspinwaH
precinct, was chosen chairman, and Mr.. L.
c. Kimsey. of Nemaha City precinct, as
Secretary.
The question as to equalization, after dis
eussion, the following resolutions were
adopted, Uiz:
Resoyred, That Peru, Nemaha City, Aspin-
wall end st. DerOin shall be assessed on an
average SO per aero BrOwnville an averag,
of Sll; Lafayette, Washington and BentOns
an average of s. per acre; GlenrOck, DOugla,
ana Bedford, So per acre.
Concerning the personal property the fol-
lowing rates were adopted:
That first class horses be assessed at 500.
That second class horses be assessed at from
$40 to $50.
That first class work cattle, per yoke, be
assessed at s100
That first class mules be assessed at $50 to
sI25.
That second class mules DO assessed at $40
to $50.
That cows be assessed st SO.
That fat cattle be assessed at "a cents per
pound. .
That stock cattle be assessed at from s. to
S25.
That wagons be assessed at from so to S75.
That carriages be assessed at so TO 900.
That hogs be assessed at Sc. gross.
That sheep be assessed at 75c. each.
On motion, the meeting adjourned, sine
die.
JOHN B. FISHER,
Chairman.
T.. c. KIMsEY, Sec'y.
Dated February 18th, 1870.
The following is q list of the Precinct As
SCISSORS for his county, for which, and yhe
above, we are indebted to County Clerk, Jas.
NJ. Hacker, and his gcntIemanly assistants.
Peru precinct, II. NJ. Mears.
Glen Rock precinct, Thomas Burrows.
Lafayette precinct, G.. Blodgett,
Washington precinct, Henry HOckmeyer.
Douglas precinct, VIM. Watson.
Brownville precinct, jeremiah MarlOtte.
Nemaha City precinct, Thomas G. Kimsey.
Aspinwall precinct, John B.. Fisher.
ST. Deroin precinct, job 3. Weltz.
Bedford precinct, Peter Eryells.
Benton precinct, VIM. Windschefter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

The Nebraska City NeUS seems to
believe that one of the Nebraska Sen
ators-Mr. Tipton-was introduced to
the colored Senator's wife from Mis-
sissippi. We can inform the Meas
that the interesting event has not
transpired, but presume Il Senator
will be equal to the occasion when the
time arrives. We commend the NcW8
to the Washington Stare Feb. 4th:
The story that a couple of distin-
guished Senators were introduced to
the wife of the colored Senator from
Mississippi in the gallery the other
day was a silly canard, manufactured
by a hard'up correspondent of a New
York paper.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
ISAAC BLACK, E~vaoufive
?. NJ. MARTIN, SComn,;ttoo
S. w. MCGREW,
PAwNEE CITY, NEB., Feb. IS, '7O

PAwNEE CITY, NEB., Feb. y, 'EO.
EDITOR ADVERTISER:
In your last issue you say youIwish
to keep posted in the news in regard
to the work of grace 10Y going on
around the country.
A series of meetings were com
menced in the PresbyteriaR Church
in this place on Friday last, and is
still going on. Last night hardly had
the invitation been given for sinners
to come to Jesus, when two came for
ward, and then another, and while en-
treating the Lord for that one another
came, and it was truly a place where
the power and spirit of Jesus was
felt.
Three joined the church last night /;
one is still anxious; others felt deeply.
1t seems that there is about to be a
great blessing from the Lord. Two
Joined in the morning. Five in all.
More again.
w. A. JONES.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
From the Illinois settlement.

Mr.. EditOr:-The quietude of the
Illinois settlement was aroused to fe-
yer heat by the announcement that
the ladies would give a grand enter
tainment at the house of Wells Shell
don, Esq, on Friday the 18th ult.
Tickets for full course, supper and
sociability combined at 81, so a couple,
the proceeds to be presented to Bros.
Presson and Folden, as a token of the
appreciation of their valuable services
in our midst.
Wewere invited down into the base
ment to look at the tables grooming
under the luscious viands, and were
taken back with the sight, to days of
other years, back in the east where
we have seen it, perhaps, equalled but
never exceIled. After supper was
over DIR. Presson, of Tecumseh, in be-
half of the ladies, presented in a,short
speech, two mammoth pyramid cakes,
costing seven or nine dollars apiece, to
Mrs. Presson and Folden, as a token
of their esteem 4; which was replied to
by Bros. Presson and FoIden.
The proceeds amounted to about $50,
besides S25 that was raised for salaries
for the Pastors. Altogether we had a
glorious time, and all felt that it was
a time long to be remembered.
ILLINOIAN.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
LIST OF LETTERS
LEGAL NOTICES.
Legal Notice.

Legal Notice.
Phineas Jones, Plaintiff.
VS..
Charles G. Ellis, Defendant o
In the District Court. Nemaha County. NebaskA
Specific Performances.
Charles G. Ellis will take notice that Pbineu
Jones, of the county OF Nemahn, state OF Nebraska.
did, on the &3rd day of February. A. D.. 1870, file his
petition in the District Court In said county. against
tie said Charles G., Ellis, 9 nonresident Of the state
Of Nebraska, wherein the said Jones asks thes3e-
cinc performance OF n contract for the conveyance
by warranty deed. Of the following ? yCribed lands
situated IN NemaEn County, Net tO-wli. Re
ginning ut the northeast corn, the west half
Of the south west quarter Cf section. twenty lN.
township five C), north Of range sixteen u.s.,
east; thence south sixteen 4I6J rods, thence
south thlrtF degrees east, eighteen 0J ruds and NJ
teen ll3l links, thence east thirty-tWO f2J rods and
llOl links, thence north fOrty-eght and One-half
l4ot4) degrees west, forty one (D rods and eight
links, thence west thirteen rods to the place Ofbe
ginning, containing five acres, and praying also that
IN Default of the said Ellis 10 make the said convey
ance that n commissioner be appointed By the said
Court 70 make the same. and that tie title % the
saiQ lands be quoted, and the rights Of the said
plaintiff therein be established.
And the said Charles G.. Ellis IS notified that he h
required to appear and answer said petition on Or
before the Iith dag Of April, 1870.
Dated February - 1870.
PHINEAS JONES
HEwETT NEWMAN. Att'ys for PIN 1881
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

authorized to be sold, did not bring
sufficient money to meet these sppro-
priations, the Commissioners were au-
thorized to sell a sufficient amount OF
saline lands, not to exceed forty sec
tions, to make up the deficiency. The
Commissioners finding the lots and
lands would realize beyond expecta-
tons, sold to an amount, inthe aggre-
gate, nearly four hundred thousand
dollars, and adopted plans and let con-
tracts involving the expenditure OF
one hundred and ffty-two thousand
dollars for the erection of a State Uni
versity and Agricultural College; and
one hundred and thirty-seven thou
sand dollars for the erection of an IN
sane Asylum. The Legislature, feel
ing, that however pure might be the
motives Of the Commissioners,
the establishment of such a precedent
was dangerous, to, the best interests Of
the state, and ought not to permitted.
Hence the creation Of the joint com
mittee referred to. These are the
simple facts connected with this in
vestigation matter.
AS to other charges made by the OPP
poslte party and press, and interested
individuals, we have heard nothing,
which if true, would prove derogatory
to official fidelity, OF integrity on the
part of the Commissioners.
The Committee TO whom the matter
is referred is composed of men who
will do Justice to the Commissioners,
and at the same time guard well the
interests of the State.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

FATAL ACcIDENT.-William Smith,
one of the engineers of the B. & NJ.
r. r. R.. was accidentlly shot on
Monday evening about eight o'clock,
near Milford, where the corps to
which he belonged was employed.
He was in the act of taking a Henry
rifle out of a wagon when the piece
by some means was discharged and
the load entered his breast and came
out under his right arm. The young
man fingered until one o'clock Thurs
day morning. His body has been
brought into town and is now await
ing removal to Plattsmouth.-&ate
Journal.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Public Reception.

On Thursday evening last a public
reception was given at the Capital in
Lincoln, by the Governor, Secretary
of State and State Auditor, which was
generally attended by the citizens of
Lincoln and the many persons sojour-
ming there. The officials left nothing
undOne to please and interest their
guests, and the whole affair was one
long to be remembered.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Missouri Valley Railroad.-We cal

Missouri Valley RailrOad.-We call
attention to the new advertisement oil
the NJ. Y. r. r. 1t has arranged ex-
pressly to connect with the down
train of the Council Bluffs and st. Joe
Railroad, so that Nebraska passengers
for LeavenwOrth, Kansas City and st.
Louis can go directly through with
out delay. MI. BARNARD, the Super
intendent, is constructing a junction
platform at st. Joseph to facilitate the
transfer of passengers and baggage.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

THE CHRISTIAN UNION.-We find
on u table No. 8 Vol. 1 of this truly
valuable weekly religious paper, pub
lished by J. B. FORD & Co., 80 Park
Row, New York, and edited by HEN
RY WARD BEECHER. The Union is
q sixteen page paper-pages nearly the
size of the AdUertiser-and will be
furnished at $3.50; or five copies for
$40. We viii take pleasure in exhib-
iting the specimen number and also
forwarding subscriptions.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

Congress has been recently engaged
in investigating the question of men,
bers disposing of cadetships at West
Point and in the Naval School at An
nopOlis. WhittemOre, a member
from South Carolina, found himself
in close quarters and resigned. The
charges against Col. AsPER, of the
Missouri District opposite US, have
been found to be without foundation.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

A bill TO annex that portion of Da-
cotah Territory lately thrown on the
| Nebraska side of the Missouri river,
to this State, was introduced by Mr..
DYER, of Missouri, in the House Of
Representatives, and passed. About
$500 or 5000 acres of land are involved.
The land in question is a cutoff SINH
lar to that of M'Kissicks' Island in
this county.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
The P~enftenttary.

The Penitentiary Bill was up yes.
/ terday, friday nearly all day in
! Committee of the whole in the House
In the afternoon the question Of lOca.
ton was debated and the contest was
entered into with a vim by Messrs
Mcclellan, Gardner, Brush, Parish
| and others. No vote was arrived at
The House is divided into three sec.
tons upon the bill, one for building il
at Lincoln, the other for Ashland anG
the third for not building it at all. II
looks at present as though the sec,
tional fight will eventually kill the
bill, as perhaps the Nemaha Repre-.
s~entatives who oppose the penitentia,
nv Will be sufficient to turn the scale
by uniting with either side that hap.
pens to be in the minority on location,
and indefinitely postpone the matter,
Killing the penitentiary bill will de-
feat the main object of the special ses-
sion and make itpretty much a fail
ure all around.
Whatever position the "Nemaha
Representatives" may take OH the
Penitentiary Bill, we guarantee they
will reflect the will of their constitu-
ents. We do not know their views
in detail on this question but this we
do know, they have no pet point to
serve, and will be governed in their
actions by what they are convinced
will be for the best interests of the
State at large.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that Nelson r. Piuney has
hled his application Ia the Probate COurl Of Mems
ma county, StateOf Nebraska, 90 be appointed "a.
mlnistrat0T Of the estate of Daniel Fraker late o.
SAID county, deceased, and that Saturday the ih
DAY OF March, Is designated as the time, anCml
Office in BrOwnville az the place. for hearing ana
determining the said application, and the appoint
ment Of said Administrator
a. W. MORGAN, Probate Judge
HEwETT & NEWMAN, Attys. So
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Lafnrette Precinct-RaiIroad

We learn from citizens of Lafayette
precinct who have attended the Rail-
road meetings recently held, that the
people have decided in favor of ask
ing the County Commissioners to al
low that precinct to vote on a prOpo-
sition to subscribe fifty thausand dol
lars stock to the BrOwnville and Fort
Kearney Railroad. We are glad to
see the people in that portion of the
county waking up to their true inter
eSts.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

We are indebted to Rev. GEO. S.
ALEXANDER, Commissioner of Immi-
grafton for Nebraska, for a copy of a
pamphlet he has just issued entitled
Nebraska; its Resources, Prospects
and Advantages of Immigratiou.'i
Mr.. a. has made up, on the whole an
excellent document. II has, however,
some errors and defects, which should
be corrected before extensive editions
are circulated. For instances, he says
that the Nemaha river empties into
the Missouri river at Nebraska city,
Nearly all the other towns in South
Platte are located a certain number OF
miles and in various directions from
Nebraska city. No towns are named
in Richardson or DacOtah counties,
the omission Of which is not doing
iustite to those extensively populated
and we'll developed counties. The
names of but few of our Railroad en-
terprises are correct. We hope to see
these corrections made.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
LEGAL NOTICE.
To John N. Reynolds, NOn-Rssidsnt'

You viii take notice that John l. Carson h8
commenced an action against you On the DLstncs
Court OF Nemaha county, Nebraska, wherein ile
object and prayer or the petition Is % obtain Jllt
ment against you for the following amounts, w.
interest from the time below stated. tO-wit. 49,
with interest from July lst, 1863. $1,000 with mleI
est rom september nth, 1859, as due upon teu 80
eral prOmtssOry notes. The requisite Affidavit n-s
ing been filed. an order Of attachment as 49,
issued ana the blowing has been attached q
property, tO-Nit Lots IS and rs, In BlOch
Brown $ addition to BrOWuyille. Nemaha toEI
Nebraska, and Nathan ". Green has been u1l
20 appear ana answer as EaTnishee, al ql
put 20 him touching your property and crel
hIs possession or under bis control, You arsISa-l
ca 70 plead answer or demur TO plniDtlm 8 PENN
on or before the 18th day Of March, A. ID lS9
THOMAS BROADi
l1At Attorneys for Rlan-A
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Death-Of Minister BurIingame.

Since our last issue, the telegraph
announces the death of Minister AN
son BURLINGAME. 1t will be remem-
bered thathe was first appointed Min
ister from our Government to China.
He resigned that position, and was APP
pointed, by the Chinese Government,
Minister at large. TO the whole world,
with almost unlimited treaty power.
lie died recently at st. Petersburg.
Minister Curtin took charge of the re-
mains, in connection with the Chinese
Embassy. The body is to be embalm-
ed and lie in state at the American
Legation, and finally to be sent to
America in charge of representatives
Of both China and the United States.
It is said the negotiations commenced
with the Car of Russia will BE COM
pleted by the embassy, and then they
will return 60 China.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

In view of the apprehensions o.
hOstilities by Indians this spring, or.
ders have been issued from the Mill
tary Head Quarters to furnish all EN-.
ployes on the Kansas Pacific Rail.
road, from Fort Harker to the termi-
nus of the road, with arms and ammu-
milton for defence. Small infantry
guards are also to be stationed along
the extension of the road beyond
Fort Wallace to protect working par
ties.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Programme for County Teachers
Tnc%ifufo Of TouEo, No~.b AAb

Programme for County Teachers
Institute, at London, March 4th.
1870.
Friday evening-Music. Prayer.
Music. Lecture by Prof. ]. NJ. Me
Kenzie. J. S. Church, Alternate.
Discussion-topic, "Should drawing
be Introduced Into our Common
Schools" introduced by Prof. P. NJ.
Martin.
Saturday morning, 0 A. M.-Music.
Address by Prof. w. Rich-subject,
Arithmetic. Music. Discussion
topic, " The Best Method of Securing
the Regular Attendance of Pupils at
School," introduced by w. P.
Shocky. Miscellaneous business.
Afternoon session at the option of
the Institute. We do insist that the
teachers, and all friends of education,
be prompt in attendance at this county
Institute, as there will be business of
vital importance to teachers as well
as to friends of education. Accommo-
dations for those who may attend
from a distance will be found ample.
ISAAC BLACK, Executive
P. NJ. MARTIN, Committee,
S. w. MCGREW, 49,
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

The Kansas Pacific Railroad has is
sued IN order holding its baggage
masters personally responsible for
damage TO baggage in their charge.
The oEder concludes: Promptness
and dispatch. in doing business and
gentlemanIy department are strictly
.eHjOined. Be civil to every one, and
answer questions c~ourteOusly, no
matter how sim pie or foolish they may
seem.n
The above we clip from a Kansas
exchange. If the feature, holding the
baggage master responsible for bag
gage damaged, could be enforced on
other roads we have travelled on, there
would be great rejoicing among trav-
elers. Most baggage masters and
those under them, who handle bag
gage, endeavor to see how much they
can damage that class Of goods
throw trunks as far as they can send
them-roll out from car doors to the
ground, and smash things generally.
Since the above was in type, we are
pleased to notice that the P~ennsyIva-
MIA Legislature has passed a law MAX
ing careless handling of baggage by
railway men a criminal offense.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

Minister MOTLEY informs the State
Department at Washington that the
British steamship Bombay collided
with the U. S. Steamer Oneida near
YokohOma on the 18th. The latter
vessel was sunk, resulting in the loss
of one hundred and twenty lives.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

To all persons Interested. Notice is hereby given
that James A Titus, as Administrator Of the estate
or Nathaniel q. Titus, deceased. has hleo IN me
Office Of the Probate Judge Of Remaha county,
STATE or Nebraska, his account for final sellemsns
as Sald Administrator and that Friday the l,tn day
Of March, A. u. 1870, at the hOurCT one O'Clock. Pm
IS the time, and the said Office Of said PrUhateJ1dg
the place for examining and allowing the sane.
A. ". MORGAN. Probate Judge.
HEWETT & NEwlLNN, Atty for Adm lEG
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

Another terrible railroad disaster
occurred on the Mississippi Central
Road on the 26th, in which twenty
one lives were lost. The mail train
raj through a trestle bridge, believed
to have been in an unsoGnd condition.
Every car was utterly destroyed.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
LEGISLATIVE DOIEGS.
The investigating Committee.

AS we predicted in our late letter
from the capitol, IN the last issue OF
the Advertiser, resolutions were intro
duced in the House authorizing the
appointment Of a Joint Committee to
investigate the official acts Of the
Commissioners for the sale Of State
lands, and Lincoln city lots, and to
erect public buildings. The resolutions
were indefinitely postponed. The day
following similar resolutions were
introduced in, and passed the Senate.
They were transmitted to the House
and passed that branch of the Assem-
bly,. The Committee consists of
CHURCH, BREWSTER and HUNT, on
the part of the House; and STEVEN
SON and FULTON of the Senate. Dur
ing the tendency of the Senate reso-
lutiOns in the House the following
message was received from the Gov
en- r.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

The New York Legislature is con-
sidering a bill authorizing every rail-
road company in the State to insure
the lives of its passengers to do
what Accident Insurance Companies
now do.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03

The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States relative to
the legal tender of Greenbacks
amounts simply to this that theyare
not a legal tender for any debts or OBJ
legations made or in force prior to the
passage of the act creating them. We
see no bug-bear in the decision or its
effects.
Nebraska advertiser., 1870-03-03
Nemaha County School Funds.

nexed Is respectfully submitted for publica-
ton, showing the total amount of interest
and principal collected by County Treasurer,
as shown by receipts on file, from November
!, 1888, to February I'D, 1870. and paid over to
State Treasurer;