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Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
TITLE.

To the purchaser paying the f>lll amount OF the
purchase money, for the lands purchased at such
sale the Treasurer of said county will deliver re-
ceipt and duplicate receipt containing descrtp-
ton of the land sold, and on Acknowledgement of
the payment of the purchase money, and on pre-
seutetfOn of either to the Land Commissioner. at
any time after fifteen days from the date of each
receipt shall enttle the purchaser to title said
land, in fee simple, from the said state and the de-
livery OF decd, on the surrender to such Commits
sioner OF the other receipts; and 10 the purchasers
purchasing on credit the said Treasurer will exc
cute ID duplicate. one of which shall be delivered
to the purchaser and The other retained for the use
OF this state, after being signed by the purchaser
a contract OF sale for the land purchased, condi-
lions that upon the payment Of the npaid purchase
money AND the Interest thereon, according 20 the
conditions OF such note the purchaser shall be en-
IItle1 70 duplicate receipts Of payment, and pur-
chase OF such lands therein described that no tim
per Snail be cut thereon except necessary for fire.
WOOD for the occupant Of such land and forthe i'm
prOVeflents thereon; and that in default shall
De made In the payment Of the interest principal
or any part thereof, or If any such conditions shall
oe oroken, that then the land therein described
shail be surrendered by the purchaser his heirs
ana assigns, with Improvements thereon to the
effect. ~ WIN ~ VI NO
Dated. BrownviIle, May otth 1871
JAMES ". HACKER,
azot Clerk Nemaha County
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
GRAND SUNDAY SCHOOL PIC-NIC
I'm THE GROVE.

To be held one and half miles north
west of Sanders Mill, Layfayette
Precinct, Nemaha County, Neb.,
July 4th, 1871.
The following Sunday Schools are
making arrangements to be present
viz: Bethel, Layfayette, Swans
Blodgett's, Livingston's, Illinois
and Halls.
Officers and Committees
Officers of the Day-President, M.
B. Reyman Marshall, VIM. G. Swan
Chaplain, Rev. J. w. Bradt.
Committee on Order-Chas. Blodg.
cite, Fl. Edmister, VIM. H. Hawley,
J. s. Robbins, Jacob Good, NJ. Cham
berlain.
Committee on instrumental Music
Mr.. Bishop.
PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES
Music--Lafayette School.
Prayer-Rev. ]. w. Bradt.
Music--Illinois School.
Reading Declaration OF lndepeno'
ence-Rev. Parker.
Music--Bethel School.
Oration--Senstor Upton expected.
Music--Swan's School.
Refres hments.
Music-Blodgett's School.
Sunday School Address-Dr. Snow.
den.
Music-Livingston's School.
Address-Rev. J. w. Burns ex.
pected.
Music-Hall's School.
The Rev. Mr.. Darlington, of TIE.
cnmseh, has also been invited TO ad.
dress the schools.
Remaining time to be devoted tC
speaking by scholars of the different
Schools, interpreted with music.
The exercises will commence about
half past ten o'clock. All are invited
to attend.
JOHN GALLAGHER. Sec.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
NEBRASKA ITEMS,
LANCASTER COUNTY.

LANCASTEh CObNTIs
Ajax" the founder Of the Lincoln
Ssatesmos, is negotiating for the re-
purchase of that Office.
Rain fell In torrents at the city OF
Lincoln on last Friday night. Small
ravines which had not held drop OF
water for many months, suddenly be-
came rivers in size, flooding houses
and doing much damage.
Mr.. John Dick was drowned IN
Salt Creek last week, five miles from
Lincoln.
The adjourned sale of the Peniten'
tiary lands came off last week at Lin.
coin, 1900 acres were sold at prices
ranging from 81 up to S..
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

The County Commissioner
charged with corruption at Pittsburgh
have been sentenced to $4,000 fine anC
one years Imprisonment in the work
house.
Gen. Sherman has arrived in
LeavenwOrth.
An emigrant destined for south
ern Kansas was robbed at Kansas
City yesterday of ell his money and
effects, the robbers exacting of him q
bill of sale, for his team.
"A Kansas Pacific railroad en-
ployee was crushed to death at the
State Line Kansas City, yesterday.
A huge railroad and bridge con-
vention is agitating st. Louis.
The New Hampshire Legislature
is squabbiing about local offices.
"A Philadelphia abortionists has
been sentenced to six years and a-half
in the penitentiary.
The Press of California justify
the Camp Grant massacre, and as
sign cogeut reasons therefor.
-Advices have been received from
London which state that the Queen
will this week ratify the treaty of
Washington.
Late advIces from Teheran say
the famine in one district of Persia
has reached such a stage that the
starving people have killed and eaten
fifty children.
"A dispatch from Bombay says a
vessel, bound from Kurrachee to Kat
ossia, recently foundered near Luck
put, and eighty lives were lost.
- A public re cept;on of Horace
Greeley by the Union Republican
General Committee, of this City, of
which he is Chairman, on the occa-
sion Of his return from Texas, occur
red last evening, in Union Square, in
front Of the rooms of the Lincoln
Club.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
IRON FOR THE @. M. 4 p. R.R.

We clip the following from the
Quincy Wing:
Col. C.. A. Savage, President Of the
O., NJ. & p. r. r.. and Messrs. J. H.
Schermerhorn and C.. H. Bull, WHO
recently visited New York city for
the purpose of purchasing iron for the
road to he built this season, succeed
ed on Friday in closing q contract for
a sufficient quantity for fifty miles Of
road, to be delivered between August
and November. The following dis
patch was received from President
Savage saturday:
c. III. Pon,roy, Quincy: I have
purchased fifty miles of railroad iron,
2, 500 tons TO be shipped via Chicago,
and 2,00o tons via New Orleans, to be
delivered &C West Quincy from Au-
gust to November.
G. A. SAVAGE,
pres't O., M. & P. r. r. Co.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
TERMS OF SALE.

Cash in hand, or at the option of the purchaser.
ten per cent cash down on praire lands, and fifty
per cent other lands. at the time of SALE 10 be
Daid to the County Treasurer of sad county. with
promisOry note for the unpaid purchase money, to
mature ten years sfter date bearing Interest paya
BILE annually in advance, at ten per cent. per an
mum the first payment of interest 70 be computed
10 the first day of January after the date Of the
note and when said note is given for the purchase
OF timber land II shall be further secured by the
endorsement of two freeholders OF the county, To
be approved by the County Treasurer. and, in case
of non-payment of interest or principal, the land
shall be surrendered, with improvements thereon,
to the State.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
Especial TO the Omaha Daily Herald

The Constitutional Convention was
called to order at 2 this afternoon by
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of Cass.
McCann, Of Otoe, was, by acclama-
ton. chosen Temporary President /;
l.. E. Cropsey and II. NJ. Judson,
Temporary Secretaries.
Fifty members were present. Alb
sentees-Wakesey and Robinson.
On the first ballot for permanent
President, Mr.. Strickland received
20. Mason 13, Thomas z, scattering 10
The second ballot resulted: Strick-
land 26, Mason l6, scattering
L. l.. Holbrook was elected Seere-
tafy by % votes; Assistant Secretary.
L. 4. Cropsey Sergesnt-at-Arms,
E. L. Clark, Jr., of Seward.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

"A fire at Pottsdam Junction
N. Y, yesterday, destroyed the en-
tire business part of the village,
which comprised thirteen stores, five
machine shops, one bakery, one ho-
tel, and four dwelling houses. Sew
ersl barns were also burned. The or
igin Of the fire is unknown. Loss
SIC, 900. Insurance $3.50
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
THE aOth DAY OF JUNE, 1871,

A. 10 o'clock A. m OF that day offer for sale at the
door of the Court House IN BrOwnville. IN said
county, In the order advertised at public auction,
and sell the highest bidder but st not less than
the appraised value, in any case for less than
the minimum price OF seven dollars per acre, the
following described pieces parcels OF land stua-
ted In the county OF Nemaha, state OF Nebraska,
known School Lands, belonging TO the said State
of Nebraska. in parcels of not exceeding forty
OF prare ten acres of timber lands for the
and benefit of the school fund of the said state
of Nebraska. and that such sale will be continued
from day to day. frora the hour OF ten O'Clock IN
the forenoon TO twelve O'Clock noon (Sundays ex-
cepted) and the said contract shall be offered, to-
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
JOHNSON COUNTY.
RICHARDSON COUNTY.

A race course is being fitted up near
Falls City
The Register says that an Arizonia
Judge consented to twist the nose of
one of the Falls City lawyers recently
a Catholic Church will soon be
erected in Falls City, for which pur-
pose near $500 has been subscribed.
The Trunk Rail Road will be fin
ished TO Rulo in about two weeks.
The Crops in Richardson county
are exceedingly promising.
DIR. Wroe is lecturing in Falls City.
The Falls City Journal is to have
an Office room of its own.
Salem is fast becoming a temper
ance town. 1t is good place to live
in.
Falls City is to have a 4th of July
IL
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

The Nebraska Legislature, for
some cause or another, like a poor
dip. naturally fiickered out. The
Speakers of the House and The Sen
ate refused to let the roll of members
be called. and, as there was no quo
rum, the business and practical nnem-
bers took . Frensh-lesSe.-0udko
: ,RQ1AH6HNa.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
The Treaty in Canada.
TORONTO Jun,

TORONTO, June 13.
Sir John A. Macdonald is expect
ed in this city in few days, when he
will fully and publicly define his po-
sition on the treaty of Washington,
though he has not regarded himself
at liberty to speak until Gladstone
has brought up the subject in the
House of Commons and that body
moved in the matter.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

AT five minutes past I2 o'clock
yesterday morning Weston commenc-
Cd an attempt, in Washington, to
walk 1000 miles in five consecutive
days. The first hundred and twelve
miles 10 b walked IN q hours.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
celebration.
WEBSTER COUNTY.

This county is situated on both
sides of the Republican River. 1t is
the seventh county west of Richard
son, and the county seat is named
Red Cloud. The State is being set
tied fifty to one hundred miles still
west of Red Cloud. Some of our citi-
zens have just returned from that Sec
tien of the State with claim papers in
their pockets.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
PAwNEE COUNTY.

The rains of last week reached this
county. Pswnee City is improving
rapidly, and still has faith in the b.
& NJ. Southwestern. The 4th is TO be
celebrated in Pawnee City. Pawnee
county will favor a scheme to remove
the State capitol to Columbus or Ere
mont, north OF the Platte.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
Public Sale
SCHOOL
NEMAHA COUNTY.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue
~ of an order issued under the hands of the Land
Commissioner OF the State of Nebraska, and In
pursuance Of the statutes of such State, entitled
IAN Act to provide for the registering of School
Lands. etc" approved June 2ith, 1867, and amend
ed and approved February 18th, 1871, I, JAMES
NJ. HACKER, County Clerk of Nemsha county.
State of Nebraska. will.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

The Forest Citys. of Rockford, beat
tne Baltimore Pastimes yesterday. IL
20 o. The Athletics, of Philadelphia.
served the Chicago White 6eeck Aus
q AkN @anHsr, ID toll.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

The prize-fghter, Joe Coburn was
arrested In New York for having a
stolen watch chain In his possession.
Coburn states that he purchased the
chain.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
CREDIT
OF TEN YEARS. TINE,

only the interest st ten per cent pad annually IN
advance.
These lands are situated I'm Lancaster county. va
rying in distance from Ave aftesntnlss from the
city of Lincoln nnd are among the very best lands
in the county.
Great Inducements are thus offered to farmers
and others wishing to secure good homes In the
most beautiful portion Of Nebraska The land must
be sold for seven dollars and upwards.
Lincoln, April 18th. 1871.
n NJ EcA anzIn
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

Judge Louis Dent was arrested In
New York Wednesday, on the charge
Of misappropriation of funds. He
gave bail and LETT.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
SAUNDERS COUNTY.

A convention OF the citizens Of the
various precincts in this county was
recently held TO consider the re-loca-
ton of the county seat. 1t was de-
cided to fix it at the center, near the
old Waho town site. 1876 acres of land
there is offered to the county for a
town site. Petitions are now in cir
culation asking for a vote between
this point and Ashland.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
" A. SANA0Et
Pres't O., NJ. & p. r. r. Co

Christopher Gunderson, Q Norwe-
gian. dropPed dsad ~ Sioux City Ses-
serdEy.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
ESTRAY NOTICES.

<~~N%-~~~~~~>~~~~>-~~-~~-~
ESTRAY NOTICE--Taken up on my premise,
IL one white barrow hog weighing IGo pcnns,'
No marks or brands. The owner will prove nron-
erty, pay charges. and take him away E0S
S.W. KENNEDY
ESTRAY NOTICE.-Taken I'D BY the under
II signed, living five miles southwest OF Brovr,.
Vile. Neo.. on the 10th day of May Is7I an estrsv
ngnt Day mare, about fourteen and q half bani,
high, and supposed to he from Is .U 20 wears cd
Collar marks on the shoulder, white spot in the
face, black name and tell, right fore aud eft hind
feet white. No brands noticeable.
Est =. X. SKFPN
E'STRAY NOTICE.-Taken up by the under%ign
~ ed, living four miles and q half northwess OF
Brownyile, on the lith OF May, estray four yesr
old bay mare, about fifteen hands high A Few
white hairs in her forehead. No other marks or
brands perceptable.
32-5tpd THOS HFADY sr
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
W. II. .SHELLENBERGrR
FRENCH q ROGERS, Atty's for Plff. xsSt In

A DMINISTRATOR's SALE OF REAL E,Srar5
"a BY virtue OF an order made by the Disf.sH.
Court Of Nemaha county, Nebraska, l. as dnDin5s.'
traitor OF the estate of Richard Woodward late y
18th day Of June, A. ID. ISL at one ocioct IN 80 80
afternoon, offer for sale at public auction Al ana I
the premises hereinafter described. all OF the 80.
his heirs and representatives in and 70 the oIin-'
ing described real estate situated In the said copD
or Nemahs, to-Uit: Lot number four a. In -
ton number twenty-three C25) In township pnr1eS
four 81 north Of range number (I6) sixteen e..
containing twenty-seven and seventy -hupdredfh-
nunoredths "a D-l00I acres OF OF the west Sds =,
SAID lot number four az Also lot number tive ~
dale In said county. ~ 4'iia'
The said sale will continue open for bids nor and
during one horr from the time aforesaid Terms
OF sale cash in hand. -'
G. r. BAKER, AdmfnIStrsto,
OF the Estate of Richard WoOdard deceased
Dated May llth, 1871. 3I-5t
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
BRIDGE NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Thst proposals
~ will be received at the Clerks ONCE Cp 70
July 5th ISL O'Clock P. NJ, for the furnishing
of the material and the erection of bridge on the
Hughes' Branch, where the section line between
sections 50 and ST. range l5 east crosses SAID
branch.
The span to be 30 feet, with 10 foot approaches,
abutnaents Is feet high.
PropossIs will be received for wood snd stone
abutrnents; the abutments 10 be Is feet long
feet at bottom and feet at top, Is feet high, and
of good material.
The Board reserving the right to reject any and
ell bids.
By order of the Board, June 18th. 1871.
R53t J. III HACKER Co. elk
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

Atchinson county, Mo-, assessed
valuation, for revenue purposes, for
1871, shows the following:
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

A DMINISTRATRIX SALE OF MTrr
n Is hereby given that bv virtuo 80 ail.--Sot,e
,ee Judge or the District Court Of Nemaha co.fo
Neoraska. sitting In chambers, the nndses essJ,lnty
DECEASED az o'clock p. NJ. on the FIRST n
JULY, ISL, viii sell at public yendua AZ ia OF
door OF the Court House, the follow}no LssoIt
real estate OF the said estate situated In s erio q
OF Nemaha, to-wit: Beginning about eva aoehsy
west OF the southeast cOrner of the norfbaas rods
ter OF section sixteen, township sir 1crtt quar-
thlIteen east where saio line crosses the Iit,i
mans river; thence west about forty rods n ne No
thenee up SAID river 20 bridge on TsrritoriaS
rom Nebraska City % Pawnee CITY: tbezo. Ia
niteen degrees north about twelve rods IN 90 cess
maha river; thence mp said river 10 nIscs 80 " Se
ginning, together with mill thereon and an VI W Do
eyes ana sppurtenances thereunto belonzinz StEi.
sale 70 remain open for one hour nom t1rns- sad
saio SARAH SAUNDERS
Admfalstraf,s-
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

UTM. F. CRADDoCK, Gun Smith a Lock Smith.
w shop at No. 81, Main street, Brownville.
Nebraska. Guns made to order, and repairing done
promptly at cheap rates. SS-ly
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
DODGE COUNTY.


The rain and bail storm at North
Bend was very severe. Hail stone
weighing two pounds of the size of
goose eggs fell plentifully. Many
houses were blown down and unroof.
ed.
VIM. Maston has invented a ballot
box, so arranged that stuffing ballots
is out Of the question. The commits
sioners of that County have ordered a
supply for each precinct. The Dem
ocrscy think the box Is as bad as reg
istery laws-both alike being uncon-
stitutional and infringements upon
state rights. After the order has
been executed and before the polls
are open they (the Democracy will
pass dead Issue" and ''finslity" reso-
lutions and then declare themselves
white or black, to suit the prejudices
of the voter.
JOHNSON COUNTY.
The Chieftdin mentions the fact
that that county has been recently
blessed with copious showers of
rain,
A verdict has been rendered by
jury against J. U. Cross of Tecumseh,
for a livery horse which died soon
after Cross returned it to its owner.
Robt. Tear, q machine agent, OF
Brownville, was in Tscumseh last
week.
The Chicttdin is still owned by the
Fairbrothers, Notwithstanding ru-
mors to the contrary.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

The second county seat trial vote
resulted in four hundred majority for
Pleasant Hill. The election is claim
ed to have been illegally called. No
votes were cast for any other point.
Judge Mason has fixed the 10th day
of July as the time for holding d term
of the District Court in this county.
All cases then pending will be heard.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15

L EGAL NOTTCE-Before A. W. Morgan Ip.,,.-
IL OF the Peace In and for Nemaha Conntv Sssics
OF Nebraska. W. ID. shellenberger vs. Hill 4 Fe Fa4e
g9 g,s9n: Hill FergIson, partners doing bushes.
county, Nebraska: You are hereby motif 81 thassha
the 18th day of May, 1871, w. ID. shelenberve, sn
Out an order Of Attachment against your proper,1
before A W. Morgan, Justice OF the Peere ~ ~
county anc STATE aforesaid. TO satisfy his r.js ns
against you for se4.7S. You will plead apSNsr n
demur TO said action on or before the IIth a. "
July, is71, al O'Clock, A. NJ, judgement wiz H
taken rs confessed. VIII %
VI. ID SHEI.IENnE,pcr-
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
By THoMAs Z BRoApY. At,,r

II EGAL NOTICE--Notice Ia hereby Rtvpn - -,
II whom II may concern, That Richard v H., W Al
Administrator Of the Estate OF James (,rnais ishss.
ceased, has filed In my osice his account for .s,t
ment Of the said estate AMI has fled also his ra5
ton asking for the extension OF the time fn- H.
settlement OF the said estate for the pereS az
months, and that have appointed the 2sth S.-xk ~
June, A D. 1s7l. As the time for the examlnstio ~
said accounts, and the hearing of the reonest -
the extension OF time at which time and nIs ios
persons interested are notified TO appear and sbo
cause, any rney have, why the said accountshonId
extended A W ROfsS cement
May 3ist, ISL S34t Prohsts ~.
Nebraska advertiser., 1871-06-15
GAGE COUNTY.

Frank Starr, living near Cropsey
Post Office, in this county, shot him
self last week; cause, mental derang-
ment. The body was found in the
timber, near the house, after q long
search by his brother, who was rid
ing horse. Being tired of riding he
tnrned the horse loose to go home.
The horse went and stood by the dead
body until the rider came up.
Gage county is straining every
nerve to meet the demands of the
Omaha Southwestern, which propos-
es to reach Beatrice with the iron
horse in six months.
A son of Daniel Harpster, living
near Blue Springs, was drowned last
week in the Blue River, while bath
ing.
The Express has letter from Maj.
Faith, Superintendent of the Atehin-
son & Nebraska r. R., stating that
the road will be built by way of Hum
boldt, Pawnee City and Beatrice to
Lincoln.
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EVENING" PHILADELPHIA MONDAY MARCH g. 1871

independence for our lives. / was confirmed
in my opinion of my own good judgment and
ability in these matters, by overhearing my
self spoken of one day as a "good, clever
sort of fellow" As Dollie made the same
remark in regard to the stupidest man in the
neighborbood, afterwards discovered that
Clever fellow" signifed here "good- natured
fool" After this personal application it was
natural that the violent Transformation which
English words undergo after crossing the At
lantic should rouse my indignation. once
seemed to plunge a whole supper table into a
douche-bath, because l remarked that q spe-
cies of porridge called Graham mush was
''nasty." l do not yet know the exact mean
ing of this awful word, but it is evidently
and certain it is, that this cock-and-bull ac-
count of farm-life in America will be called
there Rooster and Ok" story.
lConctpded to-BtOrrotcl
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n ITY OF B A L T I'M o r K
s1,2OO,OO0 six per cent. Bonds OF the Western
Maryland Railroad Company, endorsed by the City
OF Baltimore. The undersigned Finance Committee
OF the Western Maryland Railroad Company, oner
through the American Exchange National Bank
sl,2OO,OOO OF the Bonds OF the Western Maryland
Railroad Company, having so years to run, principal
and interest guaranteed by the city OF Baltimore.
This endorsement having been authorized by an
act OF the Legislature, and by ordinance OF the
City Council, was submitted to and ratified by an
almost unanimous vote OF the people. AS an addis
tiona security the city has provided sinking fund Of
100000 for the liquidation of this debt at maturity
An exhibit OF the financial condition OF city
shows that she has available and convertible assets
more than sufficient TO pay her entire Indebtedness
To investors looking for absolute security no loan
offered in this market presents greater Inducements
These bonds are offered at s1H and accrued inte-
rest coupons payable January ana July.
WILLIAM KEYSER
JOHN X. LONGWELL,
MOSES WIESENFELD,
lsectt Finance Committed.